by admin-eric | May 29, 2020 | Fine Arts America
I thought I’d chat about artists and addiction, especially during these trying times. This may or may not be an issue for you, but if it is, it’s a serious one. Below are twenty-five challenges, vulnerabilities, risks, and needs in an artist’s life. Each of these can...
by admin-eric | May 22, 2020 | Fine Arts America
Here are five straightforward elements of a daily plan: 1. Start each day with a simple, eloquent plan like “I am painting today.” 2. Create a daily mantra that you use to keep yourself on track. It might be something like “I stay the course” or “Process” or “Effort,...
by admin-eric | May 15, 2020 | Fine Arts America
What is your “list” and why would you want one or need one? Your list is simply the email addresses you collect of folks who might be interested in what you do as an artist, as a teacher of art, as a workshop leader, etc. It is one of the ways—perhaps your most...
by admin-eric | May 8, 2020 | Fine Arts America
You may or may not know about the Art Bundles for Good that John Bardos puts together. These are really quite amazing collections of art courses and other resources for visual artists. Art Bundle for Good #4 is available right now, but only for a few days. There are...
by admin-eric | May 1, 2020 | Fine Arts America
Relationships in the arts are complicated. You may be very friendly with a fellow painter and also quite envious of her. You may actively dislike a gallery owner or a collector but decide that he is too valuable to cast aside, maybe because he is your only advocate or...
by admin-eric | Apr 24, 2020 | Fine Arts America
11 Days of Love How do artists describe their love affair with art? Take a look! 1. “I love red so much that I almost want to paint everything red.” Alexander Calder 2. “I hardly ever paint people unless I’m rather in love with them.”...
