Life in General

You Are NOT Alone!

by Drew

You are not alone! . We are all broken and trying to heal as we find our place in this world We are all searching for meaning We are all searching for acceptance We are all searching for someone who cares We fall down at times and reach out for a hand to help us [...]

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Are you Afraid to be an Artist?

by Drew

“But you’re a writer, you’re not an artist!” (insert mildly derisive tone here) I hear this from people all the time when I tell them that I help run a website called “Skinny Artist”, and then reveal that I am a writer and not a visual artist.  To many people (mostly non-artists) it seems almost [...]

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5 Fears that can Destroy an Artist

by Drew

#1 Self-Doubt (What if I’m not good enough?) This is probably the number one fear of any creative professional.  After all, we are not creating necessities but luxuries for the most part.  As much as our art enriches our life and the lives of others, it remains something that we (at least as consumers) could [...]

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Welcome to Skinny Artist!

by Drew

However you found us, we’re glad you’re here! Skinny Artist is a website dedicated to giving struggling artists all of the tools and resources necessary to market their work successfully.  Skinny artist was created by artists for artists.  We are writers, photographers, painters, poets, graphic artists, potters, singers, composers, musicians, jewelry designers, cartoonists, entertainers, and [...]

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