Prove to yourself that you were the right choice.

You have picked yourself Artist, you don't need a resume, you don't need to please the HR department, you don't need to please the boss and you don't need permission, you have picked yourself, now you have to go out and prove to yourself that you were the right choice.

Of course you need to paint and always be improving your artistic skills and learning new techniques to incorporate into your skill set to build more value into your art work.

In choosing yourself you have also chosen yourself to be your best promoter and salesperson, because nobody knows your art work or you, quite as well as you do.

So every opportunity you get to put yourself forward, pick yourself.

Do not stand back and let fear rob you of the opportunity to talk about your Art, step forward and sell you and your Art.

If you wait for someone else to pick you to go forward, they will pick themselves and not you, so pick yourself.

Build trust and connections with your customers and as they recognise your genuineness they will talk to others about you and your paintings and your group of customers will grow.

Give the best service you can to each customer, great service and great value with your Art work and they will come back and hopefully talk about you as well to their friends and family.

Still today, word of mouth is the best form of advertising there is.

Be available for your customers, connect with them, talk about your Art work, be happy and friendly and smile.

How we underestimate the value in a genuine smile.

Don't let fear of rejection rob you of what you deserve, prove to yourself that you were the right choice, step up.