At some point in your career you’re going to have to adopt the “successful mindset about being artist”—assuming you haven’t already done that.  Contrary to some stereotypical ideas about artists, getting paid for your artwork is not selling out.
The majority of creative souls, in the youth of their profession, often feel their work is above [...]

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There are a lot of people that wonder how artists make a living, and the bulk of those mystified are probably artists themselves.
 
A top priority should be to sell your work
 

Commercial galleries will sell artists’ work at a commission, and it will be anywhere between 40% and 50% of the sale.  This is usually done [...]

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Surviving as an airbrush artist is much the same as surviving in any field of endeavor.  You have to have a plan!  The first thing you should do is to make a list of the subjects you’d like to paint; T shirts, crafts, models, fine art, tattoos, surfaces, helmets, etc.  [...]

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Jazz runs through me as if it were an underwater stream in a desert river bed. It’s there—-always beneath the surface. I was prowling the back alleys of YouTube, listening to some of my favorite jam sessions, and I discovered these two young men! They’re playing Footprints (Wayne Shorter)! It’s a [...]

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The internet is changing the way many artists’ think about doing business.  It allows a certain freedom from painting what the galleries prefer.  No doubt, there’s an avalanche of art that is available online, and it’s got the budding artist worried about whether they can compete with the established artists.
 
In today’s art world, web sales [...]

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There’s a lot of buzz in the art world about such online art marketing sites such as art.com, artbyus.com, etsy.com etc.   While it’s true these sites may generate a considerable amount of traffic; what really matters as an individual artist is that you find a way to market to the few people in the world [...]

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Most people will buy artwork to enhance their living quarters.  A sculpture or an interesting painting can do wonders for a bare wall in any venue.  Art has the ability to bring any space alive, and with the right painting in just the right spot of a home or office, the entire surrounding area can [...]

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With all the endless combinations of materials, subjects, and styles an artist can play with, I consider painting to be the quintessential art form.  The internet has revolutionized how people sell and buy art.  And, for collectors around the world, the next purchase is only a click away.
If you have a website, it should have [...]

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If you’re going to present yourself to the world in the best possible light, your portfolio and resume should be first rate.  If your presentation is weak, the client will assume you’re unorganized and unprofessional.
Your portfolio presentation may be your only chance to get it right the first time around.  Here are a few tips [...]

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