Celebrate the Bits, Part 2

by | Jul 31, 2020 | Fine Arts America

Last week I wrote, “Here’s a possible mantra for the coming week: Get a lot done, but celebrate the bits.” In response, Koorosh wrote me: “Eric, I have written your statement on a piece of paper and have it in my studio. I am so bad at it, so I need a reminder. When I...

Celebrate the Bits

by | Jul 24, 2020 | Fine Arts America

I’m a writer, not a visual artist. I invite you to translate the following little lesson for writers into one that you can use as a visual artist. I bet you’ll find the translating easy! Today I wrote a sentence that I like: You do not need to be whole to be hopeful....

Free Webinar This Wednesday!

by | Jul 17, 2020 | Fine Arts America

The one-hour webinar I delivered the other week called “Everything You Need to Know About Coaching Creatives” was very well-received. The recording of that webinar is now available and you can listen to it here for free. Also, completely for free, Part II of the...

Is Your Art Meaningful?

by | Jul 3, 2020 | Fine Arts America

Is Your Art Meaningful? You know that art is meaningful because you’ve been moved by the art of others. You have first-hand experience of that. Art may not cure diseases or save the world; but that it can’t manage those high-bar feats is no reason to doubt that it has...

What To Do When You Earn Less Than Your Spouse

by | Jun 26, 2020 | Fine Arts America

Here are three things to try when, as a working artist, you find yourself bringing in far less money than your mate does. 1. Explain that you don’t want to feel—or be made to feel—one-down, inferior, or dependent because of this disparity in income. By announcing that...