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Getting the Word Out Globally
Last week I explained why it’s wise to maintain our global contacts if we want to have a career in the arts. Here are some tips for doing exactly that! When you DO have news, make sure to share it. I coach my clients to prepare a brief news release whenever they have...
Connecting Globally
Say that you’re lucky enough to be represented in some galleries that are all located very far away from your hometown. How can you maintain good contact with them from a great distance? Here are some ideas! Virtually no one I work with in my capacity as a writer,...
Getting Started Teaching Your Art Class
Say that you do want to teach an art class? How should you begin? There are a number of different starting points and each has its merits. You might begin by: 1. Focusing on what you want to teach (say, life drawing) and then making decisions about how best to do...
Teaching Art — Is It For You?
When artists think about the phrase “art education” what usually comes to mind are art activities and art classes in the elementary schools, a major in art or an art school education, or maybe taking a technique or technical class, like studying watercolor or oil...
Painting Powerfully Outdoors
Last week I provided you with 5 tips to help you feel more comfortable painting en plein air. If that subject interests you, here are five more tips. Taken together, these ten tips will get you outdoors and painting away! The sixth tip is to think about partners and...
Enjoy Painting Outdoors But Just a Little Nervous?
Sometimes artists feel anxious about painting en plein air and avoid leaving the studio. If you find yourself wanting to paint en plein air but avoiding it, here are some tips that can help! The first tip is that you will have to do deal with your natural...
The Tao of Preparation
Let’s say that you have a meeting coming up with a gallery owner or a collector. What’s too much preparation for that meeting? What’s too little preparation? Read on! In working with my creativity coaching clients I find that they tend to fall into two distinct...
Publishing Your Art
Artists are confronted by many different ways of “publishing” their art nowadays. What are the positive and negatives of these new opportunities? Let’s take a look! Nowadays you can self-publish a book of your images, pay to have your images inserted into print...
Are You a Confident Artist?
Creating requires confidence—and life can rob you of confidence. If you’ve lost a little confidence over time what can you do to restore it? Let’s take a look! First of all, how does that confidence get robbed? Well, a teacher can choose you as the person she wants to...
Anxious About the Marketplace?
What should you do if you don’t enjoy selling yourself, if you have trouble with people who dismiss you, or if you don’t feel up to asking for what you need? Here are some simple strategies! 1. Not enjoying selling yourself. Strategy: First, begin to enjoy selling...
