The Artist Way participate in a group project to paint a baby grand piano, Woa! That will be more fun than coloring on the wall! 
Want to start a business, but not sure what to pursue? Here's how to discover what you love. 
When times are tough, it's not enough to play the waiting game. A shortlist of resources to help you take action and get your career into gear. Via Christina Garner Flash Rosenberg imagines how the ideas in IMAGINE are tackled, tickled and teased-out by the author Jonah Lehrer. Via axelletess 
The biggest problem that most artists run into is that if they want to be even remotely successful, they need to look at themselves as a business. This kind of sucks. Most artists became artists because they didn’t want to think about marketing, business plans, how to accept credit cards, who they have to pay off to get in a gallery, etc. Sadly, that’s the hard, cold reality of it. 
Build a network within the creative community which supports you, and surround yourself with positive thinkers who believe in your vision. 
Examines the psychology of customers purchasing art and functional craft. Discussion of value, spending trends, authenticity and why it's not about price. 
Here's some marketing advice for you, the artist who makes things to sell: dream up an item that is inexpensive and easy to make, then sit back and watch as the money rolls in.The high-profit-margin-easy-to-make item is the holy grail of anyone who... You may have the best art in the world, but if you’re talking to the wrong people, you won’t have a business. 
If each one of you told me what you just experienced, there would be some common aspects and many differences. That is the great thing about having a successful career as a fine artist. You make it up, just like you make art from what your mind conceives. Here is a list of important traits all successful artists share…
There are some very important things that aspiring artists should know before they try and make it as a professional.
Artists and craftspeople should be aware of trends when designing their lines for the markeplace. How trends evolve, what influences them, and how you can find them. |
But his drawings on the back of business cards are more than just doodles – they are miniature keys to personal creativity. His novel idea got noticed and before long, he put together a book entitled “Ignore Everybody” with his ... Via Creativity For Life 
The Artist's Way Group at Casselberry Art House and more to come! 
Creativity has been framed as a waiting for the muse. But inspiration is always available. It's moving into vulnerability that's the real hurdle.
Brene' Brown's Vunerability video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Qm9cGRub0 Via stan stewart 
Discusses the issues facing many artists: Do we stand out (and look "weird") or work on blending in?
For many people who've just begun an artists journal, the answer might be, "Blend in, of course."
After all, we've been raised with strange expressions like, "The nail that sticks out is the one that gets hammered down."
However, those of us who've pursued an art career - or simply life as an artist - know how important (and perhaps unavoidable) it is to stand out, even at the expense of being called "weird."
From the opening of this article:
"Considering WEIRD... Artists are weird. Well, that's how we're often perceived..." Via Aisling D'Art 
Expect a creative life and magically it becomes one. Once you begin an inner momentum takes over. Just like the seed that lies dormant and one day sprouts, grows and becomes so strong it can break through parched soil ... Via Creativity For Life 
How art can be enhance by adding words. They define, surprise, amuse and increase the value of the work. 
by Lori McNee Did you know that Youtube can be a hugely effective marketing tool for your art? 
You are in charge of your career. You have control over words, prices, artwork, and your image. People will take as much from you as you give them, so guard this power to remain in charge of your destiny. Accept 100% responsibility for your actions and make no excuses. 
Discovering Art with a Glass of WinePatch.comBy Jared Halverson Business partners Lisa Allen and Karen Salituro are bringing a new “paint and sip” art movement to Wauwatosa. 
I read countless articles, went to seminars, even bought a book or two. And what it boils down to is this: You have to do the actual work. Shortcuts are useless. You need to forge real relationships, you need to engage your audience, and you need to build that audience organically (which is to say, without being overbearing or spamming people).
Original Movie on vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/24302498 Morion Graphics:TO-FU web http://www.to-fu.tv Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TOFU.design Reference: h... Via Creativity For Life 
Originally, I was looking to find old friends and make new ones. My list of friends grew, and I started posting my paintings in a photo album on Facebook. Suddenly, people wanted to buy my paintings.
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