Thoughts for Artists.


Complaining about things you cannot change does not make sense, better to change the things you can change.
I hear Artists blame the Art schools for equipping them properly.
I hear Artists blame the Gallery system and the Art market that it is too difficult and flawed and customers don't buy, all can be true, but we cannot change these things it has always been that way, but we can change ourselves and change our world.
Complaining about things you cannot change does not make sense.
Artists, spend a lot of money on art supplies, canvas, studio rents and of course their precious time, then the show their work and nothing sells.
They do not know how to sell so trying to sell is scary, they complain.
They do not know how to market and think that showing their painting on Facebook and getting likes is marketing, but no sales come and they complain.
So many do not see the value of spending money on improving themselves.
Learn to be a public speaker so you are confident to speak to strangers.
Learn to sell, so you are confident selling to people.
Learn to market so you are confident marketing yourself.
As I have said the internet is pushing out the middle man, Galleries and dealers and it is becoming more Artist straight to the buyer sales now.
Improve yourself and improve your Art Business.

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