Gosh, there is not a day that passes that I don't resent waking up, showering and hurrying off to a job that I feel is a waste of time... I could be PAINTING or DRAWING or SELLING my art...
However, I am not yet at the stage of my art career that I can afford to do that. Financially and otherwise.
I am basically blogging about the 'otherwise'...
Organization is not my strong point. For most artistic types, we enjoy a chaotic existence. Yes, some of the stereotypes are true! Lord knows, I can't organize my clothing; let alone a palette or my art studio!
I also need a business/marketing plan... Oh boy! Am I ever in for it!
I have so many goals I know I need to accomplish that will help get me closer to saying " Take this job and shove it... I ain't working here no more...".
I am thinking that by putting it out to you, my audience, I will hold myself more accountable. Here they are, and not necessarily in any priority:
However, I am not yet at the stage of my art career that I can afford to do that. Financially and otherwise.
I am basically blogging about the 'otherwise'...
Organization is not my strong point. For most artistic types, we enjoy a chaotic existence. Yes, some of the stereotypes are true! Lord knows, I can't organize my clothing; let alone a palette or my art studio!
I also need a business/marketing plan... Oh boy! Am I ever in for it!
I have so many goals I know I need to accomplish that will help get me closer to saying " Take this job and shove it... I ain't working here no more...".
I am thinking that by putting it out to you, my audience, I will hold myself more accountable. Here they are, and not necessarily in any priority:
- Obtain Business and resale license
- Write my business plan
- Write down my daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals.
- Write down marketing ideas and strategies
- Enter more competitions ( though carefully, I don't have money to throw away )
- Get my Art into corporate enviroments
- Make donations of my art to charities / local government
- Go to local farmer's markets
- Explore getting into art galleries
- Write and KEEP a schedule for commissions and portrait work
- Learn to make and meet my deadlines and due dates
- Financial planning
- Paint a few walls in my home for art 'display' for photo purposes for marketing on Ebay
- Obtain a better digital camera
- Contact local galleries about having exhibitions and shows
- Contact local small businesses about possibly having shows at their establishment.
- Contact local horse show administrators to be a vendor or have an exhibition at their function and make a donation for a 'prize'.
- Create and write content for my Artist Blog if not daily, at least weekly
- Get Business Cards
- Make brochures
- Create Flyers
- Organize my studio for maximum productivity
- Keep an inventory of supplies, canvases, paint, brushes, packing materials, etc
- Develope the discipline to work through creative block
Wow... I need a drink! Diet Soda ( only if sweetened with Splenda ) for me!
Well... now lets look at what I have done:
- Built a wesbite ( http://www.branderart.com/ )
- Built portfolios and profiles and several major online artsites
- Network on Myspace.com
- Create this Blog
- I am getting better at painting daily, even when I am 'tired' and don't 'feel' like it
- I am working at better service for my customers
- I am working to improve shipping and handling and turn around time ( which can be difficult working M-F and living in a rural community where the Post Office is closed on weekeds! )
- I am reading more and more about art, selling art and creating art
- I have close to 400 pieces of Art logged onto http://www.ebsqart.com/, which in my opinion, is one of the greatest artist resources. Yeah, I am there, just do a search for 'Horse'.
- I am painting things other than horses... That is a big deal in itself. I am sure that'll be a topic for my blog for the future.
So yeah, whew... what a journey!
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