New skills.

Artists should learn to sell and market themselves, this is a new revolution you are living through, so don’t waste it.

The Internet has changed the Art world as it is changing every area of our lives, yet I still hear Artists complaining and wishing it was like the days of old.

It will never again be like the old days they are gone forever and Artists we need to embrace this new brave world and use the Internet to our advantage, not see it as a play thing to put our nice pictures up on for friends and family or play games on, this is the marketing tool of today and those Artists who learn to use it will prosper.

Its no good fixing the blame because you don’t understand it, learn about it, complaining about these things you cannot change does not make any sense, better to change the things you can change and learn new skills.

Artists, spend a lot of money on art supplies, canvas, studio rents and time, then they show their work and nothing or little sells.

The problem is they do not know how to sell, so trying to sell for them is really scary.

They do not know how to market and think that showing their painting on Facebook and getting likes is marketing.

Many Artists do not see the value of spending money and time on improving themselves.

You can learn to sell, it is a skill not something you are born with.

You can learn to market yourself on the Internet, it is also a skill that can be learned there is so much material on the Internet to teach you, but you have to do it.

The challenge is not to complain but to invest in your future success and learn these new skills.

A positive approach to learning these new skills will change your future for better, it’s your choice.