What's The Best Advice You Would Give To A Fellow Artist?

Always be learning.

Do not think you know it all.

and

Take a marketing course

Paint every day.

Don't listen to other artists!

Don't quit your day job :)

what everyone will say - get good before selling things. be able to take criticism, grow a thick skin. don't inhale the fumes.


---Mike Savad
http://www.MikeSavad.com

Do it for the love of the craft ... and let that love .. and the fabulous journey of discovery ... be your true motives.

Create works for yourself not the market.

Go take some business classes so you don't have to do so much of the starving part.

" "What's the best advice you would give to a fellow artist?" "

Get a well rounded education in art and business with emphasis on selling and advertising, on which to build your future success.

Art is Heart. Follow your Heart.

The sky is the canvas.

Wear sunscreen.

Enjoy the journey, learn from fellow artists and have a back up plan for money!

Don't compare yourself and your work to others. Your path and vision are unique.

if they are still in school tell them to learn every type of art they can while they have the resources. even if they don't think its useful, it will creep into their art anyway. you never know when you might need something. and of course learning how to cross apply what you know.

---Mike Savad
http://www.MikeSavad.com

I agree and like almost every artists advice here. My advice is stay in your own vision ,always grow and learn something new, An artist has to have a drive to succeed ,a passion for their work and more ....

Create, Learn, Improve. and Inspire.

Keep track of expenses.

Do it for the love of creating.

Allow yourself to see the inspiration in your daily life.

If you aren't passionate about it, don't do it. But if you are, be all in. Find others whose work inspires you. Figure out what you like about their work, learn from their technique. Keep finding ways to challenge yourself to improve. Don't be afraid to go for it. Making mistakes is how you learn. On FAA, look at contests. Evaluate artwork. Learn about the rule of thirds, composition, and the use of color. Try to copy the work of the masters to learn from their technique. Be open minded toward the utilization of new methods, combination of traditional and emerging media, technological opportunities, etc.

Marketing is certainly important but putting your vision into your art is divine.

Vincent Van Gogh ,he never gave up his art! ,but he was poor and Broke,all the time ...


My advice to you, if you are rich ,just do your art you will be recognize by some people ...if that's what you want...

If not rich?...Get another profession ,to make good money !!! And do your art for art not for money!!!

Sincerely mani

If you want to become rich with art, sell artist´s and /or photographer´s supplies...

Join an art gallery with an active forum. Not only is it an information highway but you will learn from observing other's work, confirmation from some art can be a valid profession.

Never sell yourself short.

My dad's sage advice. The rest of it will be there waiting for you.

Dave

Be yourself.

Edit: What Polonius said. (ref. Wm. Shakespeare).

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That, and learn copyright law -- just the basics, so you don't do really stupid stuff without realizing it, and you will know better than to listen to the thundering herds of people who are absolutely 100% convinced of things like, "If it's on the internet, you can copy it."


The basics aren't that hard to learn.

Copyright in the United States: www.copyright.gov. - if you read the "Frequently Asked Questions" page, you'll learn most of what you need to know.

"What's The Best Advice You Would Give To A Fellow Artist?"

That depends. Do you intend to get married and raise a family?

Then get a professional job and let your art remain your hobby until it starts paying more than your day job.

Then you might consider following your dream full-time.

LORD POLONIUS:
Neither a borrower nor a lender be;
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.

David: I should have looked that up before I quoted it. LOL

"We are the larva teaching the larva how to fly"
Ditto Alfred Ng.

PS don't forget to wear a silly artist hat or a long scarf.

Lots of excellent advice above.

I would add: Don't wait for inspiration. Inspiration comes from doing the work.

.......as with all ventures.... lead...follow...or stay out of the way......