Updates from the KmBerggren Studio

Heads Up! Calendars for 2023 are now available for pre-order! They will be sold primarily through pre-order this year, so please don't wait. See below the images I've chosen for the pages.   I also have some gifts for those who pre-order by September 30, or while supplies last.     2023 is the 12th year of my motherhood art calendars. The painting images are bold and beautiful, yet soft and sweet. And the premium 12x12 size (opening to 12x24 inches) is AWESOME!           That's all today - go off and enjoy your week's end!  ...

When I ‘signed up’ to start a business as an artist (20 years ago), I had NO CLUE the roller coaster I was putting myself on. Social media and email marketing have been some of the big loops in this coaster, literally: a big, lovely UPswing at the beginning, and some definite DOWNturns throughout. Tis the nature of being willing to try lots of things when you believe in your work and how it can touch hearts ♥ strap-in baby, the ride is long and crazy, but overall positive.   NO ONE said it would be easy.    Here is an...

When you see an image of a painting on a screen, it can be a bit deceiving because your screen has lovely light always pouring through it. Tickling your eyes and making the image even more vibrant and glowing than it could ever be on paper. But that doesn’t mean a fine art print on paper shouldn’t be breathtaking!     When you are looking to purchase artwork from an artist’s store, you should look for few things in regard to the quality of the print: 1) Look for the artist’s samples of the printed artwork. Basically, photographs that the...

When an artist creates an original painting, they are putting paint (the type of their choice!) onto paper or canvas. When the artwork is complete and as gorgeous as they choose for it to be, they will take a photograph of the finished piece. They will ideally use a camera that takes incredible quality high-resolution print-quality images. They will use an easel, a tripod and photography lights if they know what they are doing. A snapshot from a smart phone is usually not sufficient to make prints from as the smartphone often blurs or stretches images at the edge of the...

    When I create an archival print from one of my paintings on canvas or paper, I am often blown away by how it looks like the texture of the painting can actually be touched IN THE PRINT!! Of course, the print is smooth, but the Visual Texture comes through. The true texture of that piece is touchable only by he or she who owns the original painting, of course. And texture, I tell you, is delicious to the touch. I have collectors who tell me of how much they love to touch their original paintings. Some have placed...