Humble Blog Review #2: A Cool Little Blog

Mr. Holliman of A Cool Little Blog, aka “American Genius” asked me to critique his blog. He claimed 4 blogs in Technorati, I just picked the first one. Here’s my honest opinion and suggestion.

First thing that I noticed was you’re looking for right template for your blog. I don’t blame you. I’ve tried 40-50 themes until I found Mandigo theme. If you post your requirements for your theme on blogger discussion forum, you’ll get plenty of suggestions from contributors.

Second thing, I was looking for a category or label list. It will make readers navigate your blog better.

Third thing, I think you should read this post. That’s about it, wait here’s more.

It’s very nice to see an artist’s blog that actually updated regularly. You know, artist and blog doesn’t mix well. I’ve seen many artists start blogging and just disappear after few days. Very disappointing but you got to respect their schedule.

I’ve seen your artworks and wish you posted more information about your paintings. I’d like to see title, size of painting, medium, and date. You’re an expressionist artist. I’m pretty sure your blog readers want to hear more stories about your paintings. You’ve got great reviews from eBay buyers and you’ll have no problem getting clients in the future.

Last thing, after reading few posts, it seems to me that you worry too much. Either you’re a perfectionist or have too many thoughts crossing your mind. Artist block? Send me some inspiration? That’s not what I’d like to hear from an artist like you. There is no such a thing as artist block period.

Nelson Shanks said, “Don’t wait for the mood to strike. Paint anyway. If you’re an artist, you’ll get into that mood in no time. Once you get a brush in your hand you’re inspired.” There it is, my friend.

Honestly, I’m not a fan of expressionism. I’m more like traditional, classical painting guy. My favorite artists are J.C. Leyendecker, Morgan Weistling, Jeffery Watts, and Robert Liberace. There you go, you asked for links to other artists. You probably know them already.

I enjoyed reading your posts and some of the links. I subscribed to your RSS feed already.

Good Luck and happy painting~!!!