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We have to break our habit of routinely and reflexively turning to one of our “distraction addictions” to while away our free minutes. As a matter of routine, and without thinking about it, people nowadays check their email, browse the news online, turn to Facebook,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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." -- Sylvia Sleigh 3. "Every...

** Every day that you’re not offering a course, you’re missing out on a great opportunity to: + Make income from home + Create passive income + Have something exciting to offer + Reach people with your message + Keep company with like-minded people + Connect with your...

Need a little personality upgrade? Who doesn’t! Think of some aspect of your personality that you’d like to upgrade (e.g., “I’d like to feel more confident.”). Next, create a thought or two that supports your personality upgrade and that you’d like to use in real life...

5 Tips for Great Marketplace Relating! 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,...