Anticipating 2016?



Anticipating 2016?

What's the difference between Picasso and Henry Ford?
Besides the obvious, one built cars and one painted paintings.
Very little?

Both were driven to change there worlds.
…...Ford, built cars for masses and built the v8 engine, when they said it couldn't be done.
…...Picasso took traditional Art and turned it on its head, started Cubism and then took apart Art and redesigned it and changed the Art world forever.

Both made a fortune.
Both are remembered.
Both believed in their abilities to change the world around them.
Both believed the impossible was possible,
…...Ford, the v8 motor.
…...Picasso, the New Art as he imagined it.

Both were convinced they were right.
Both because of that attitude, did not consider failure a proposition worth considering.
…...Henry Ford really did believe he was “Henry Ford,” the automotive genius, the designer of the mass production of cars.
…...Picasso really did believe that he was “ Picasso,” the genius artist and master of the 20th Century Art.

The difference between Henry Ford and Picasso and you and me, are the words of Henry Ford.

“ If you think you can or if you think you can't, you are right!”

There was no difference between Henry Ford and Picasso, they both went out dreamed their dreams and then worked hard on their dreams to make them a reality.

2016 is coming very fast.

Attitude is everything.

When you work, turn up.

Artist, eight success steps for 2016.
          +Write out your dreams for 2016.
          +Write out your goals and do it every day for 2016.
          +Believe in yourself, do not consider failure a proposition worth considering.
          +Paint and work hard on you Art Business, learn all you can about the business.
          +Work hard on your own personal development, learn all you can to make you a better person.
          +Keep your journal up to date,
          +Everything you put your hand to, work like you “can”.
          +Never give up, they said the v8 motor was impossible to do, but they did they impossible, so, never, never give up.
The price tag of giving up is to high to pay.

Lets make 2016 an “I can” year.

Love your paintings, love painting, love yourself.

Mark Shellshear.
Art consultant.

Comments

  1. UnknownDecember 15, 2015 at 7:59 PM

    it's hard for an artist to love their work, when artists usually see faults first. even when others compliment. I'm 66 and only just about a month ago did I make a piece with which I am satisfied

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