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,...
by admin-eric | Nov 20, 2015 | Fine Arts America
Here are some last things to consider: + Will you ask participants to evaluate the experience? You need not consider this a requirement or an obligation: ask for feedback and/or an evaluation only if you feel like doing so. However, you should ask for an endorsement....
by admin-eric | Nov 13, 2015 | Fine Arts America
Step 7. Run Your Class, Workshop or Retreat You’ve created your class, workshop or retreat, dealt with all the details, marketed and promoted it well enough that you have sufficient participants, and now—it’s time to run it! Here are some things to keep in mind: +...
