Mostly Free Resources for Artists & Writers
Here’s a list of my go-to people.
Folks who aren’t “big hat – no cattle.”
Most of the sites and services are free.
Those that cost anything here are ones that I’ve bought myself and think are worth the money.
This list does include the rare affiliate link.
Let me know if you have any favorite websites to add.
Free Resource for Painters, Art Journalers, Collage, Mixed Media and Assemblage Artists
Free Resource For Artists Who Are Tired of People Stealing Their Images
Drew Kimble, the blogger behind Skinnyartist.com, feels your pain and has some great hacks to handle the problem.
Check out his article: Stop Stealing My Sh*T!
Are you sick of Facebook?
Want to Know How To Thrive Without It As An Artist?
Read This: Bye Bye Facebook: How Artists Can Succeed WITHOUT Social Media
Or is it Instagram That Makes You Want to Shake Your Fist At the Sky?
Need free, gorgeous, legal, museum-quality images of maps and fine art?
Check out Apollo Magazine‘s free list of museums, libraries, and archives that have released high-resolution images into the public domain.
Free Resource for Artists: The Charmed Studio Podcast
Just named in the 🏆 “Best Visual Arts Podcast” category by ListenNotes
Want Free Light Bulb Moments While Folding Your Laundry?
The Charmed Studio has a shiny new podcast designed to help you write better, sell better, and feel better — by being yourself.
There’s no “How to Create an Especially Slippery Sales Funnel” here, just fresh information, humor, and inspiration for heart-centered artists, with me, Thea Fiore-Bloom.
Check out episodes for The Charmed Studio Podcast on Simplecast, Spotify, and iTunes.
Instagram Help From Donna Moritz
If you feel you are putting a lot of effort into social media but getting few results.
Check out Moritz’s Quick Guide for Instagram Captions.
Moritz is a spitfire of a marketer from Australia who doesn’t come across like a used car salesman.
She actually has a soul.
Are You A Bookworm Like Me? How I Said Adiós to Audible.
There’s only one thing easier than visiting the library: Having the library come to you.
Meet Libby, an app that lets you log in to your local library to access ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines, all for the reasonable price of FREE.
Sign in, link your library card, and go—it’s that simple. Great for creatives, this keeps me company in the studio.
Canva: Free, Graphic Design Platform
I make many of my own images for The Charmed Studio blog for free.
Canva allows you to use templates to make your Newsletters, Pinterest Pins, Facebook graphics, E-Books covers, Class Announcements, Coupons, Show Announcements, and Instagram Story covers look uniform, unique, and professional.
There is a small learning curve for those not born in the 1990s or later— but it’s worth the temporary frustration.
Try pulling the look of your website and brand together with Canva.
Two Essential Reads for Artists Who Blog by the Gifted Jon Morrow
This controversial yet convincing article is a must-read for artists by Jon Morrow.
1.Why You Shouldn’t Create A Newsletter (And What To Do Instead)
2. While you’re at it check out Morrow’s free resource on how to come up with great titles for blog posts.
But social media and newsletter writing can stress you out so maybe try this:
Excellent, Free Meditation App
Check out 3 powerful meditations – just for artists here on the Charmed Studio Blog.
I also use this new, free app called InsightTimer.  They have a library of  19000 free guided meditations at the moment.  This app may be the technological ticket to help us jumpstart and keep up a self-loving, daily meditation practice. 🙂 But read Insight Timer’s most recent privacy policy to make sure you are cool with it. It keeps changing.
Want to learn SEO this Year?
Really Good, Free Resource For Artists
I’m not on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.
The only reason you found The Charmed Studio was through a friend, or because I have put hours into  SEO.
If it is remotely exciting to you please try SEO too.
I bet you’ll see your numbers jump up.
Want easy video-based, SEO training for non-techie types?
Go with Yoast’s FREE SEO Â for Beginners Course, taught by wonderfully non-glam, earnest Dutch Gen Z people who break it down into really easily understandable chunks, with lots of cartoons all on short, digestible videos. (Great for visual learners like me.)
Free.
The Charmed Studio has a good introduction to holistic SEO for heart-centered artists here.
Run out of Ideas on What to Blog About?
Check out these 51 Free Blog Post Ideas for Heart-Centered Artists
Top-Notch Free Resource: 250 Places To Sell Art Online
What Is Your Favorite Blog For Artists?
Here’s one of mine.
“Explorations of the Ineffable,” written by artist and self-proclaimed “sparkle seeker,” Lola Jovan.
Deep, tender, often hysterically funny, dives into what truly matters in life – usually in under 3 paragraphs.
How does she do it, people?
Writing Coaching  For Artists
The Charmed Studio offers inspiration-packed, down-to-earth writing coaching just for artists with award-winning magazine journalist and artist Thea Fiore-Bloom, Ph.D.
I help artists create sparkly new About pages, meaningful blogs, and entire books. I specialize in joy-first writing, a painless, rules-free method of mine that supports heart-centered creatives like us to be weirdly prolific and make our dreams come true.
Get in touch to see if I am taking new clients.
If you are a Charmed Studio Subscriber and we’re a good fit, and I have an opening, let’s have a session together, and I will waive the fee for the call.
Free Resource For Artists Who Want To Blog
Best Podcast For Bloggers Who Want To Launch a New Blog Or Earn Income From Their Existing Blog.
 Darren Rowse has been my smart, ethical guide through blogland.
Check out his free “31 Days To Build A Better Blog” podcast course. It’s a treasure, and it gave me the push I needed to launch my blog.
My free Blog Tool Kit for Artists may help too.
Free Resources for Jewelers & Metalsmiths
Several of my jeweler and metalsmith subscribers suggest:
Free Resource For Artists on New, Upcoming Art Competitions
The up-to-the-minute exhibition, competition, grants, and employment opportunities for creatives.
Want a weekly list of legit, grown-up opportunities?
Submishmash Weekly is a free, weekly, curated newsletter bringing news and opportunities in publishing and other creative industries to artists, filmmakers, and writers.
Free Resource For Artists Who Want Info On Legal Stuff
Visit “Ask Harriete’s” Professional Guidelines Page for a jaw-dropping amount of detailed, free info for artists on competitions, contracts, Â taxes, and other vital biz topics.
The Only Branding Book I’ve Ever Understood:
How to Style Your Brand: Everything You Need to Know to Create a Distinctive Brand Identity
This book was written by a brilliant Brit, Fiona Humberstone.
Definitely not free, but worth every penny.
Thoroughly enjoyable, mind-expanding, and result-producing. Written for creatives by a creative. Game changer.
Free Resource for Artists
List of 35 Fun, Digital Products Artists Can Sell on Etsy
Want to work less and make more on Etsy? Maybe you have some graphic design chops? Well, have you considered printables???
You know fun things like coloring pages, logos, customized digital portraits, to-do lists, and planners.
In this post, Nicola Bleu from Blogging Wizard gives you a breakdown of the top 35 digital products you can create and sell on Etsy with examples.
