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Even though artists need their solitude and tend to think of themselves as introverts, they also crave the community of other artists, want interactions with like-minded souls, and need a “place to go” that functions as a cross between a salon and a support group. Yet...

Maybe you live in a place that a lot of tourists visit. What can you do to make a better connection with them and turn them into your art customers? Here are some ideas! Artists know better than anyone that places hold meaning. That’s why they hunger for Paris,...

Do you need a marketing assistant to help promote and market your work? Here are some things to think about before you go down that road! With respect to selling art there is a sense in which the work speaks for itself and there is also a sense in which it is a...

Do you want to get more painting done? Then kill maybe! “Maybe” is an artist’s worst enemy – and here’s why. When I coach an artist client I listen for how strongly he says yes and no and how often he gets trapped in maybe. What does being trapped in maybe sound like?...

How can you stand out from the crowd? Do you want to do what every other artist is doing or something smarter? Learn how here! Tens of millions of people produce visual art of one sort or another. It is a straightforward matter of supply and demand that not all of...

Do you feel like you’d like to expand your repertoire of creative projects and maybe expand your marketing efforts too? Here are ten tips for doing exactly that! 1. Know what you currently do Because our lives rush along, providing us with no chance to catch up with...

NEGOTIATING YOUR PRICES A visual artist who has had only a moderate number of sales and for whom each sale is a “big event” is likely to have a hard time negotiating higher prices and better deals. Naturally fearful that if he doesn’t accept the proffered amount or...

An artist needs to get many things done in order to have a career. With so many things to keep straight, one trick is to identify a clear intention and then align your thoughts and your behaviors with that intention. Here’s a technique for helping you do just...

Say that a deadline’s looming where you’re supposed to deliver some paintings for a show and you’re getting really anxious. What can you do to effectively handle this situation? Imagine the following scenario. You are part of a group show at The Downtown Gallery. The...

Do thoughts like “I’m not talented” or “I don’t stand a chance” get in the way of your ability to create? What can you do to silence negative self-talk and other thoughts that don’t serve you? Here are some good ideas for banishing negative self-talk. There are many...