Selling # 7….Your paintings matter.



Of course some of the most important things we can do in selling is to stand out from the crowd and get the attention of the buying public and you will not do that if you are like everyone else.
When we gain the concept that our Art is not just to help us earn a living but to make a difference in this world then we will approach selling very differently.
Making a difference will mean we will have to have a distinct voice, not be like everyone else who is trying fit into what an Artist should be like.
We are to do work that matters, work that changes people.
That means we will have make it up as we going along, there are no maps for genius, it is about doing it for the first time, it has not been done before and in doing that we make a difference in the lives of the lives of people we inspire.
Work that blesses them and brings joy into their lives and motivates them to be the best they can possibly be, Art can change lives.
Build your Art career by being generous, with your smiles and appreciation of others.
Be the one to always congratulate others on there success, a generous person is a blessing to those around them and it inspires others to be better.
As you become your own distinct voice in Art, lives will be transformed and inspired to change for the better.
Be the one who cares for others.
Our Art will never be for everyone and if it was we would need to ask why because that is not normal, no our Art is for our people.
You do not paint for everyone but it is for someone.
You paint for those who love your work.
You paint for those who admire your work.
You paint for those who love it enough to give you their hard earned money.
You see you did not paint it for the critics and fault finders, it’s not for them.
You only paint for those who love and care about your work and the change it makes in their lives.

We waste to much emotional energy on the critics and fault finders and what others think and say about us, when really we should just ignore them all and put all our energy into those who care about us and love our work and are inspired by it..
Your paintings matter, paint for those you are leading up the mountain, not for those who are trying very hard to keep you in the dark valley.
Selling is about making a difference and impacting on the lives of others and helping them to be better, because your paintings matter.







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