Must Artists Suffer for their Art? (optional)
Oh please. Those who know me know that’s not my plan. Now does suffering inform an artist’s work? Maybe. Art is not literal; it is emotive. So feelings inform an artist’s work and they are central to the artist’s unique voice. And life experiences and a certain depth of emotion develop an emotional register that […]
The Painter of Light files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Thomas Kinkade, I loath, and I used to actually admire him. Artistically, an average professional painter. Entrepreneurially, ground breaking. But in my never to be humble opinion, he had it comin‘!. Let’s start with what I admired. He clearly defined his market, conservative Christians, and he “delivered” (no pun intended) a unique value proposition, and […]
Artist’s Blue Ocean Strategies
Join Us “Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” – Andy Warhol Apply Now Most artists are trained in art school to swim with the sharks in an ocean of blood unconsciously competing for the scarce kill. But only a few will ever feed. The alternative is […]
Success As an Artist is 80% Psychology and 20% Strategy
https://youtu.be/QsYvSG_-mSI What did you do this past Friday at 1 AM? I walked on hot coals measuring over 1200°. I didn’t just walk on one hot coal; I stepped along a 15-foot long bed of burning coals. And I LOVED it! I attended Tony Robbins’ seminar, “Unleash Your Power.” There were over 10,500 people there […]
What is the Graphic Artists Guild?
Join Us “Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” – Andy Warhol Apply Now Recently I interviewed, Haydn Adams, the current national president of the Graphic Artists Guild. As the Guild says, “We know you have talent, but business savvy usually must be learned.” The Guild’s mission […]