Bling, You're Rich!

I have been waiting 68 years for that foolish do-gooder to show up. Where the blank blank is he?????????

I would make much more art among other things.
Money would buy me time more so than things.

Joe Burgess
jb-imagery.com

ya cause i could draw anytime i want! art would stay the same except i could afford the good pastels all the time! smile!

i like that one Ronald! this is a good thread

Yes because I could afford to go big. I mean BIG. Supplies can be vary expansive, wood, board,paint, This would also allow me to start doing sculptures again in metal. I like welding sculpture together but have no welder or place to do it so if I was rich I could afford the nice things in life like a garage. It would also allow me to do more unusual forms of art like perhaps working some machines into the work, computers, leasers, or allow me to do outlandish stupid things like pay a bunch of people to I don't know do something. A lot of this depends on how much money we are talking about for example I would love to build a new city. I think there needs to be a big new city but no one is building it... I would like to see gigantic buildings bigger and stronger then anything. I would like to see space elevators and crazy stuff but no one seems to be making it. This all depends. If I had unlimited money I would be hiring some scientists to be pushing for fusion and warp drive and things of that nature. It all depends on the amount of money we are talking about but yes I would do more outlandish art.

I have to admit if I had all the money I ever wanted I wouldn't be seeking to make art for public consumption, but rather as just as a pastime for myself. There are other things I would be doing that I don't have the money for now, so art would actually end up lower on my priority list.

The best thing money can buy you is freedom. If I didn't have to work at a day job, I would be free to make a lot more art pieces, create comics and write books.

I remember reading that author Harper Lee was given a year's income by some rich friends so that she could stay home and write. The result was "To Kill A Mockingbird".

My most frequent fantasy!

I'd buy the yacht - maybe have it convert to submarine at the flick of a switch :) Worldwide inspiration!

But if it was say in the million range and afforded me a nice house with enough nestegg to get away for a while every month or two, then I wouldn't complain too much - just breathe easy. Peace of mind is the real ultimate goal of wealth, the extremes start to warp sense of self in my observations.

But the ability to keep your own hours and schedule (you'd still need one) is probably not really too far off for most people, just need a different angle if your chosen career isn't paying (not that any of mine are)

I would be able to get an art studio and be able to help adults and children with disabilities paint, draw and create art. I would also be able to afford to travel.

someone won the lottery twice in the last year! twice a millionanire with a chance of 1 in 250,000,000,000... ( 1 in 250 billion) woo hoo

Ron if I became a bazillionaire right this moment..I would change nothing ..nothing.. I would keep on doing the same thing I do everyday and probably give the money to people who need it more than I do.. What is money but a tool. I have lived a wonderful life.. I have traveled to far corners of the world..visited places I never dreamed I would and owned things I never thought possible.I was blessed with five wonderful children and three wonderful grand children that all far excel in their lives and do not need anything we could ever give them. From geneticist to engineers and geologist and doctor.. and grandchildren even now preparing to go to medical school and have already chosen what they want in the future.. What else could a man ask for?

I give thanks to the creator for all that I am and have been able to accomplish..It was more than I could ever have hoped for.. more than I deserved... so at this point in my life I am content why would I wish for wealth..it only makes one ill minded and ill in soul and heart.. and makes you worry about someone stealing it from you ..I have known more people with more problems from more money than they could ever had if they had only not had that money..so you see, money doesn't make you better,it sometimes makes your life worse.. my needs are simple. A roof over my head, a meal at the right time.. my stupid medicines I have to take to live and a place to rest my head at night..and hopefully my loving family around me.. and no I would never change a thing..I would only try to make the world a better place for people that really need the world to be a better place ,with meals,a place to live and clothes to wear..I would search out those who truly need it and give to them..their needs..medicines,food,shelter,clothing.. and that is the best gift I could receive.. to give to others ...not to give to myself.. Sorry for the rambling but I answered your question honestly and maybe too much information but I answered it..Have a good day Ron..and if riches is what you hope for then I hope your wish will be granted and that it works out well for you..you seem to be a forthright man and a good person.. Im sure you would do good for others too.. you sure have made a difference to me here..take care and thanks for this thread..Jean

When that happens - I'll worry about it - 'til then - just keep on doin' what I'm doin'

Nothing would change.

It would affect my location :) And as Don says, size as I wouldn't care if it sold or not.

My focus would change from trying to make money to trying to give it away. Giving away money is more rewarding and it has a lot of perks. You get invited to all the best parties.

Unfortunately being able to travel anywhere and buy all of the best equipment, hire the best printer, best sales people, open a vanity gallery in the best location, donate to the right institutions to secure a spot in museums, would take away a lot of the challenges that make artistic successes so sweet.

Absolutely. I'd be able to give up my day job to travel, see more, learn more and have even more fun! :D

- Richard Reeve
ReevePhotos.com

i'm not sure what i'd do if i didn't have to do anything. i don't travel, i am not a big spender. and the creative energy levels would explode me. not to mention i would assume i'm still poor and forget that i had the money and probably still do this. but at least know that if it doesn't work out i won't have to find a "real" job at all. it would probably be put in the bank like the rest of it and i'd keep doing what i'm doing.

---Mike Savad
MikeSavad.com

Yes I would still create, I don't create art to make money, I make money to create art! If I were rich I would quit my job and do nothing but create art..sigh...what a great life that would be!

In a contemporary Log cabin with 2 story glass windows over looking the river - I think I could feel very inspired.

With a huge studio, & plenty of large canvas - I could feel more playful.

I would still do what I do in the same way, but I might do it with a nice big screened in deck outside my office and a new BMW in the driveway. I'd also probably get a lot more involved in the art organizations I support now.

Two thoughts about the wish itself.
1. Be careful what you wish for. Don't you know any people with their financial needs and wants completely met that are tormented by other problems far greater?
I do! Money doesn't buy good health, peace of mind, happiness, true love....the list goes on.

2. At this point in my life, the money would change my CHILDREN"S lives far more than my own. My bills are paid.
That said, if I had a job, I'd keep it..just go to work with a different attitude! lol

I've retired 2x now, and am fairly happy the way things are, even though I still have bills to pay. I would pay off those existing bills, pay off the house, and then sell it. Move somewhere near the lake, then setup a trust fund for the grand kids. We don't need a life of luxury in an huge house, just comfortable. Oh, and I'd probably invest in a new camera.

I was thinking beach, Greg, but a lake sounds nice too. And the ultimate camera would be?

Yes, Marlene, pretty aware of how lethal human beings can be since envy seems to be almost considered a normal trait and admired in some circles. But anonymous gifting as Edward mentioned would be fun.

Vanessa, money issues, whether not having enough, or having too much, cause problems...just the details change.

If I came into lots of money, I'd buy a new car and take a road trip. First would be the B&H Superstore in New York to stock up on new gear. After that, I'd just drive and see and shoot all the things I want to see and shoot. The kids and I would go on a cross country road trip with San Francisco as the eventual destination.

One thing I'd definitely do if money were no object is I'd buy a small motor home and travel the western states painting along that way, (but again, not for public consumption, just for myself). The other thing I'd do is move to a small, rural town into a modest home but with plenty of property, (I like buffers). The other thing I'd do is have a good sized garage/shop and tinker with old cars. Basically this is my dream retirement and I might get there without a big inheritance or winning the lottery but would probably take another 15 years, I'm not sure my "career" (or my sanity) will last that long.

When thinking of financial freedom in that way my first thoughts go to helping my kids, family and friends...who would probably seldom see me because I would be too busy with all the art supplies I could then afford...the camera I want... not the one I can afford now...paint, canvas, a potters wheel, tons of clay, a kiln, glass...there is something I always wanted to do with fused glass...this is fun...I'd move out of this stupid house and buy an old barn someplace to park my RV in which I would live and have set up like a rolling studio....yup I would still be an artist :)

I would continue taking photographs and selling at art shows.

Except I would have someone ELSE mat and frame and set up and tear down my booth.

"anonymous gifting"?

I didn't say anything about anonymous. Have you seen how much fun rich people have giving away money? Attending Charity Balls where you get great swag bags, being courted by all of the major charities, putting your name on local theater events as the sponsor, naming hospital wings...

Studies have shown that poorer people give away a larger percentage of their income to charity and they don't even get all of the perks.

Of course poorer people give away a larger percentage of their income to charity. It's simple mathematics. They have a smaller denominator from which to contribute.

Whether they should give or are pressurized through guilt to give is another matter, as is the whole concept of "charity" in a modern first world society which should have the means and wherewithal to support everyone..but that's for another discussion (or not) ;-)