Three things to think about.

Three things that I have become convinced about over the years in this Art business.

1. If the collector likes you, they will most likely like your Art.

So work hard on yourself to become a friendly, warm person that people like.

Become a better person and your whole world will improve.

2. The Artist becomes more important than the Art they make.

In the beginning of your career your Art is very important so that you get noticed and get attention and begin to build your name.

As you get known and your popularity grows and you become famous so you will begin to eclipse your Art and your signature will be become more important than the Art work.

Just look at auctions and the prices that come for a signature.

So it is very important that you prepare yourself for success, because success does not reside long with the unprepared.

Work hard on personal improvement and build a good and ethical name.

3. Strangers make you famous.

Strangers need to buy your paintings, not only family and friends.

Strangers will become your collectors.

Strangers have all the money you will earn from selling your paintings.

Strangers will make you famous.

So it is very important that you meet lots of strangers, turn them into friends and buyers and into long term collectors.

Now if all this is true it would seem that I need to work as hard on my character and self improvement as I do on my Art?

If you want things to get better, you will have to get better.