I wish I was able to say that my emerging career as an artist is something that I am solely responsible for, that I have done everything thus far on my own, and that the responsibility for my success rests solely on my own shoulders, but that isn’t true. When they say it takes a …
The Importance of Reaching Out To Your Local Art Community Read More »
A collector emailed me yesterday and asked about the inspiration behind my work, specifically the piece “I Can Almost Reach.” I realize now that the inspiration behind my work isn’t something I’ve publicly spoken at length about, which is honestly a grievous error on my part. So much of art is inherently personal, every painting …
I cannot stress enough the importance of setting goals for your artwork. When I first started out with acrylic pouring, I only had one goal, to try acrylic pouring. And when I had done that and continued pouring, I never stopped to set new goals for myself. I just made a lot of paintings and …
Setting Artist Goals and 10 Goals You Could Work on Today Read More »
A big-name, rich collector buys all of your available work. A patron of the arts funds a year of studio practice. An NYC gallery wants to feature you in your very own solo show. Some white knight changes your life forever, sweeps you up on their horse and carries you off to fame. Those are …
We’ve all been there. That moment when you realize you love doing this, you love creating and watching the gorgeous effects the paint make when they react to one another. You love picking out new paint colors, experimenting with new techniques, trying new color palettes. Unfortunately, it seems like the rest of the world doesn’t …
How To Stay Motivated When Your Art Isn’t Selling Read More »
After my article last week on why it’s important to have a website as an artist, I got a bunch of emails asking me how I designed my website and the steps you need to go through in order to have your own website! In this article, I’ll guide you through two different ways you …
The majority of artists who specialize in acrylic pouring that I’ve personally interacted with sell their artwork some way or another, but they see pouring as more of a hobby and not as a potential part or full time career. As such, they might not consider doing the things that full time visual artists do …
If you’re anything like me, you admire the perfectly smooth, clear, glass-like results that resin artwork achieves, but the price for resin? Not so much. Resin can be a finicky medium with a steep learning curve, and some types of resin require you to use special materials such as a heat gun and a respirator …
In my last article I discussed why you should be looking into having an art consulting agency representing you and your acrylic pour artwork. I briefly talked about writing an email pitch to that agency, and today I’ll be going more in-depth about writing an email pitch, specifically talking about directing them towards art galleries. …
How to Pitch Your Acrylic Art to Galleries With a Simple Email Read More »
Do you ever walk into a corporate office, doctor’s office, or hotel and notice the art that they have on their walls? Have you ever thought about where they get that art? Naturally, it doesn’t just magically appear. Have you ever wanted to see one of your own pours up on those walls? Businesses, specifically …
