I am wondering about the value of having a blog, either within a website or someplace else with a link to a blog. I have noticed a lot of artists have a blog today, especially those who paint daily and sell their paintings on the web. I'm wondering if there are any applications of a blog to portrait painting?
I built a website and having a blog (a place where I posted what I was painting and related ramblings) seemed like a good way to get people to come back and visit. I also thought having a blog where I talked about what I was painting, how much I enjoyed painting, etc. (but not as sappy as I'm making it sound) would be a good way for potential clients for portraits to get comfortable with me. I
do not expect anyone to purchase my art over the internet, my website's main purpose is to be a site where people can see more of my work and my prices, procedures.
Well, now I'm wondering how much value, if any, is added to my website by having a blog. There are very few people who read it regularly, and most of them are not even in the same state as me. I enjoy reading other artists' blogs, I have about TEN on my computers favorites list and check them regularly.
I am now tempted to just do away with the blogging part of my website. Also, does a blog make a site look amatuerish? If I model the high end portrait painters, I notice they don't blog.
I would love to hear some thoughts on blogging.
Joan
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