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Online I am known as TET or 'The Extraordinary Tourist'. My real name is 'David Arandle'. I'm a self represented artist, video maker and writer of social commentary observations amongst many other things.

I'm based at Gawler, South Australia from where I run

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Arts & Humanities > Artists & Artwork Reflections on the starving artist: 1 of 24

The starving artist is both metaphorically real and a symbol for the challenges that many undiscovered artists face. Life can be a constant battle between taking your art seriously, practicing art full time, or getting a 'regular job' to make ends meet. Unlike the hobby artist, the professional artist creates, not as a way t...
Arts & Humanities > Buying & Selling Art An introduction to selling art on the internet: 1 of 8

Selling your original art online isn't easy. Before you leap in there are some things you should consider or be aware of. If your goal is to turn your art into an investment property then selling online is likely to be a much longer path to this end. This is largely because it is generally more difficult for unknown artists ...
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: How it all went terribly wrong (humor): 22 of 88

I was going to call this article 'Me and the Lawnmower' however, apparently, it is grammatically incorrect to put yourself first. Were it not for grammar I would certainly not put the lawnmower first. Let me tell you about the lawnmower... Our family owns a second hand lawnmower that we bought so we could cut our own lawns (...
Arts & Humanities > Buying & Selling Art Marketing your artwork: 3 of 11

Finding your market is the key to making money as a painter. It doesn't matter how well you paint, if a person isn't interested in your subject matter they just won't buy. The first question you may need to consider is do you consistently paint the same theme or do you paint a wide range of unrelated themes? This is importan...
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Good subjects for novels: 2 of 7

The real question is 'What Sells?' because writing a novel is a major commitment. Anyone contemplating such a task would, no doubt, like to know that their novel's subject has a potential audience. Keeping the idea of 'what sells' in mind, writing to a subject that sells isn't a guarantee that your novel will sell. If you're...
Arts & Humanities > Buying & Selling Art Selling art? How to get the best price: 1 of 3

Selling Art - 14 Tips for achieving a better price on Ebay for Self Represented Artists. As a self represented artist, who has sold original artworks on ebay for a number of years, here are some tips that I have learnt through trial and error. I don't promise to guarantee your work will sell using these tips but they may jus...
Business > Online Advertising & Sales How to distribute your video to many websites quickly: 1 of 3

Whilst loyalty to one video site is admirable getting your name and creativity out there is that much harder if you only upload video to one market. Unless you really want to be known as 'that person from YouTube' (for example) there's no reason not to upload to multiple sites since it doesn't cost any more other than time. ...
Business > Starting an Online Business How to start a financial empire from your laptop: 4 of 8

Diversity, consistent branding and creativity across many web sites will be key factors in starting and maintaining your laptop business empire. No money? No worries. This article will get you started for little or no start up capital depending on the path you follow. If you're a person who creates art, can write articles, b...
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues An introduction to video blogging: 2 of 4

Video blogging (otherwise known as 'vlogging') could be for you if you have a lot to say but don't have the time or skill to write it in a blog. Speaking to an audience through short video clips is a great way to communicate ideas, can be highly entertaining and even thought provoking. Just like blogs, originally vlogging wa...
Arts & Humanities > Making Art Tips for working with pastels: 2 of 4

Real tips for using chalk pastels by a real chalk pastel artist. After more than ten years of working with chalk pastels these are a few of my tips. Stay away from cheap chalk pastels. They are nearly always too chalky resulting in more chalk dust going on the floor than what you actually leave on the artwork. Whilst chalk p...