by admin-eric | Jan 1, 2016 | Fine Arts America
Ready to start planning for the upcoming year? To begin with, 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...
by admin-eric | Dec 25, 2015 | Fine Arts America
1. I will create every day in 2016. Or almost every day! 2. I will market every day in 2016. Or at least on lots of days! 3. I will make some new, excellent connections in 2016. And not just Facebook friends and twitter followers! 4. I will find at least one person...
by admin-eric | Dec 18, 2015 | Fine Arts America
Last week we looked at how you could effectively present yourself to a family member who was angry about your decision to be an artist, derided or ridiculed your decision to be an artist, complained that you were not pulling your weight financially, or scoffed at your...
by admin-eric | Dec 11, 2015 | Fine Arts America
If someone in your family is angry about your decision to be an artist, derides or ridicules your decision to be an artist, complains that you are not pulling your weight financially, or scoffs at your chances to succeed as an artist, you are stuck with a...
by admin-eric | Dec 4, 2015 | Fine Arts America
It’s hard to make art and it’s hard to sell art. How much harder is all that if your family isn’t behind you or actively undercuts your efforts? Why would a family member undercut you? Maybe your mate is pressuring you to make money and contribute to the family...
by admin-eric | Nov 28, 2015 | Fine Arts America
I’ve written a lot about the real issues and the emotional life of artists. I’ve tackled creativity and depression in books like The Van Gogh’s Blues and Rethinking Depression, creativity and anxiety in books like Mastering Creative Anxiety and Performance Anxiety,...
