February 6, 2012

Why Art School (may or may not) Suck!

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Actually I guess that’s not really fair because as a writer, I never actually went to art school because as I was stuck in “writers school” which I’m pretty certain sucks. Then again, if the esteemed Jamie Berry says that Art School Destroyed his Creativity that’s good enough for me. What I’m really talking about [...]

How long is all of this going to take?!

"Time" by Andreyutzu

[Don't feel like reading all of this right now?!  Now you can listen or download the entire audio podcast of this post and enjoy the surprisingly irritating sound of my voice anytime!] Let’s face it, only bad things happen quickly One of the things that I’ve learned about this whole building your artistic repuatation online process [...]

9 Warning Signs of an Amateur Artist

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Are you a “Professional” Artist? I’m not talking about if you have a corporate sponsorship or whether or not you are earning the big bucks.  I’m not even talking about quitting your day job, if you have one, and living on ramen noodles and Starbucks (because even if you’re poor you still need your Cafe [...]

How to Create (and destroy) your Reputation Online as an Artist!

Create and Control your Reputation Online!

Unlike high school, getting a reputation online as an artist isn’t easy.  We can’t just smile and charm our fans and potential customers with our good looks.  Sure they might stop by and admire your stuff, but chances are they’re not going to be buying anything unless they end up feeling a real connection to [...]

But I’m an artist, and marketing is lame!

Picasso and his dog knew importance of marketing

One of the biggest myths out there in the art world seems to be that a true artist should do nothing but create their art and perfect their craft.  This is known as the “Field of Dreams” art marketing theory where if you build it, the customers and financial reward will eventually come. For whatever reason [...]