While we’re on the subject of journaling, why not start a blog? Yes, I know, it’s slightly more public than a private journal, but the benefits are enormous. (Lisa Call and I talk about this in the audio class: Blogging for Artists.) You could even edit your daily journals to be more appropriate for a […]
Confession: I wrote today’s Art Marketing Action newsletter on starting a journal in order to give me impetus to do it myself. I’ve been slacking on the journal front, probably because I have to write a lot anyway. But keeping a journal is very different from writing for public eyes. As I said, there is
Keep Up Your Artist’s Journal for 21 Days Read
Since I think writing and journaling are invaluable for an artist’s career, I thought I’d send along some help for those dry times. What do you write about when nothing comes to mind? Try some of these: The first thing I made that I considered art was . . . The piece of art that
Journaling Prompts for Artists Read
I received this email from an artist who thought you might learn from the experience: A gentleman purchased 2 paintings of mine at my two local galleries, then contacted me via telephone about doing a commission. When he asked the price, I stated, “between 4500 and 5000.” Then when he came to my studio and
Iron Out the Details First for Your Art Sales Read
(This seemed appropriate given this week’s Art Marketing Action newsletter and my posting of the six types of toxic people.) July is Tour de France time in our house. It’s the time when words like “peloton,” “bonking,” “breakaway,” and “yellow jersey” creep into my vocabulary. This year’s race is far more exciting than it has
My mother just emailed me this fun link for making your own digital Jackson Pollock. Nothing to do with the art business. Just plain fun. Wonder if they have permission from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. Hmmm.
I have a lot of, shall we just say, “mature” clients. They might be hobbyists-turned-pro or, more likely, professionals who were told at an earlier age that they could never make a living as an artist. As we all know, you can take the student out of art school and stick her in accounting, but
What kind of [art] genius are you? Read
Harriete Estel Berman wrote: Your recent newsletter about motors v.s. anchors was thought provoking though I am concerned. It seems a little self serving to only work with the motors and ignore the anchors. Somewhere, somehow, I think that for every bit of success comes a responsibility to pay it back. Each measure of success
When do you leave the anchors behind and when do you pull them along? Read
Just got an email from a client that reminded me . . . If you take your work to a venue because they’ve asked to see it in person and then they ask you to leave it there, make sure you have something in writing. Always get your art business stuff in writing! It should
Leaving your work at a gallery or other venue? Read
To identify those who might be dragging you down (anchors), let’s look at six types of toxic relationships, courtesy of Cheryl Richardson in her book Take Time for Your Life: THE BLAMER. A person who consistently blames you and everyone else for his problems. Instead of taking responsibility for his life, he blames others. THE
Relationships that Drain You Read
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