for the Business of Being an Artist
Like many of us, Barbara McKee gets cabin fever and just needs to get out of her home studio. About 3-4 times a week, she packs up her watercolors and heads to the local coffee shop – to paint. The biggest advantage is meeting new people. The bonus advantage is that no cats are around to paw at her water or get hair in her work.
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In Letters to a Young Artist, Julia Cameron writes: Remember that art is about being interested, not about being interesting. True?
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It’s a simple question: When is it okay to stop making art?
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I gave away a copy of my book to an artist unknown in the faraway land of Australia. Something very cool happened as a result. Read about it.
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Have you ever used a material that you could no longer get a hold of?
What would you do if they stopped making a certain kind of paint, paper, dye, glaze?
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How do you know when an artwork is finished? When is it time to sign the work and move on?
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Guest blogger Janice Tanton says: “I would never have learned what I have if it were not for the generosity of artists that took me under their wings and into their studios, taught me their techniques, concept, insight and ultimately how to find my own voice.”
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Are you devoting enough time to the studio? Without your art, you have nothing to promote and share with the world.
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Do you have “New Works” on your website or blog? How long is New new?
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We all have creative slumps. Whether you have no interest in promoting your art or are anxious about getting back into the studio, a slump is a slump. Here are 10 things you can do to hasten your emergence from a slump.
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