http://creativitypro.com How to be an Artist - An Artists Guide Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:22:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://creativitypro.com/top-ten-reason-why-artists-should-go-and-get-a-real-job/comment-page-1#comment-9737 Caroline Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:22:45 +0000 http://creativitypro.com/?p=40#comment-9737 Dear Stuart, thank you for your reply.Funny you had said that,I actualy had tried that approach,boss not so keen on that idea..He said I should try my other ideas on my days off . He has a point,I have not committed all of my time off to my art.Get busy whith day to day stuff.I think it's time to make a plan ,commit more time to my love of art and put some backbone into it .Like you said hard work can pay off.when timing is right then go for it.Yes dreams can be a reality ,they don't happen over night.Just as I always dreamed of having my art at a gallery and a high end restaurant ,it took time. Iam a multimedia gal my self ,just recently bought a ILc camera to take good pictures of my work,then thought maybe one day try my hand and eye at photography pro .You just never no were life will take you.that's the beauty of it .Us artist no that and can share that for all to see. Dear Stuart, thank you for your reply.Funny you had said that,I actualy had tried that approach,boss not so keen on that idea..He said I should try my other ideas on my days off . He has a point,I have not committed all of my time off to my art.Get busy whith day to day stuff.I think it’s time to make a plan ,commit more time to my love of art and put some backbone into it .Like you said hard work can pay off.when timing is right then go for it.Yes dreams can be a reality ,they don’t happen over night.Just as I always dreamed of having my art at a gallery and a high end restaurant ,it took time.
Iam a multimedia gal my self ,just recently bought a ILc camera to take good pictures of my work,then thought maybe one day try my hand and eye at photography pro .You just never no were life will take you.that’s the beauty of it .Us artist no that and can share that for all to see.

]]> http://creativitypro.com/top-ten-reason-why-artists-should-go-and-get-a-real-job/comment-page-1#comment-9731 Stuart Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:37:40 +0000 http://creativitypro.com/?p=40#comment-9731 Maybe try what I did to start out. I negotiated with my employer to take one day off a week and work on my art. Then when the opportunity was right, and I'd saved up a little cash I quit and worked on my art full time. Then I followed my full time pro artist dream with some success for the next 5 years, until other creative avenues that I'd never thought of opened up to me (due to the 5 years of pro art experience), and today I make a full time living off just my ideas...which can be anything I want them to be as I'm now lucky enough to be free to do what I please (again due to the 5 years of pro art experience, not because I just got lucky, it was hard work to make my dreams crystallise into reality and it continues to be)...I've moved beyond the limitations of a canvas but its all still art. I've always been a multimedia kind of guy ;) Maybe try what I did to start out. I negotiated with my employer to take one day off a week and work on my art. Then when the opportunity was right, and I’d saved up a little cash I quit and worked on my art full time. Then I followed my full time pro artist dream with some success for the next 5 years, until other creative avenues that I’d never thought of opened up to me (due to the 5 years of pro art experience), and today I make a full time living off just my ideas…which can be anything I want them to be as I’m now lucky enough to be free to do what I please (again due to the 5 years of pro art experience, not because I just got lucky, it was hard work to make my dreams crystallise into reality and it continues to be)…I’ve moved beyond the limitations of a canvas but its all still art. I’ve always been a multimedia kind of guy

]]> http://creativitypro.com/top-ten-reason-why-artists-should-go-and-get-a-real-job/comment-page-1#comment-9730 Caroline Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:09:04 +0000 http://creativitypro.com/?p=40#comment-9730 I found your article inspiring I have a friend who has become a successful artist in pop art he had a gallery with investors short lived when the economy turned I had the oprotunity to sell my work in his gallery and did well till it closed .He still doing quite well on the Internet and marketed him self on wine bottles and CDs covers.He is always incourougeing me to quit my day job and just sell my art and offered to show me how ,he says my work is very marketable,.I have recently sold 4 paintings to a high end fine French restaurant ,however at a great discount because I have always dreamed of having my art out there for everyone to see.So I know my work can sell,were am I gong with this . still afraid to quit my day job lots to learn in the business end of art and the perfectionist part of me wants to do it perfect or not at all ,keeps me from moving ahead .I am growing to hate my day job though it has some artistic side to it .I just want to paint ,that's all I want to do .However I have so many financial responsibilituy to my family. I day dream all day about having a art business like my friend.He has put a lot of effort to get their ,worked as a bartender at night art at day.So iam sharing this story because it relates to what you have said in this post. Look Forward to get your input .Thank You gave me a lot to think about .HaHa that's probably my problem sometimes you can over think it.Smile I found your article inspiring I have a friend who has become a successful artist in pop art he had a gallery with investors short lived when the economy turned I had the oprotunity to sell my work in his gallery and did well till it closed .He still doing quite well on the Internet and marketed him self on wine bottles and CDs covers.He is always incourougeing me to quit my day job and just sell my art and offered to show me how ,he says my work is very marketable,.I have recently sold 4 paintings to a high end fine French restaurant ,however at a great discount because I have always dreamed of having my art out there for everyone to see.So I know my work can sell,were am I gong with this . still afraid to quit my day job lots to learn in the business end of art and the perfectionist part of me wants to do it perfect or not at all ,keeps me from moving ahead .I am growing to hate my day job though it has some artistic side to it .I just want to paint ,that’s all I want to do .However I have so many financial responsibilituy to my family. I day dream all day about having a art business like my friend.He has put a lot of effort to get their ,worked as a bartender at night art at day.So iam sharing this story because it relates to what you have said in this post. Look Forward to get your input .Thank You gave me a lot to think about .HaHa that’s probably my problem sometimes you can over think it.Smile

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