What is the Growth Mindset? How do you get it? How do you make it work for you? These are great questions for any inquiring artist. And I hope that after reading this post you will know how to use the Growth Mindset to your advantage. But I have to…
Almost EVERYBODY dreams of someday.... Writing a book Being an art star Starting a business and it's easy to TALK about it. But talk is cheap. As soon as you get any farther than climbing the latter at a J.O.B., the herd thins real fast. There's always an excuse. The…
I have a small confession to make. I found myself watching Weird Al Yankovic on Youtube yesterday...and I kinda liked it. I don't typically spend much time on Youtube during my "work hours"; however, through a series of random thoughts, I ended up on Youtube watching Weird Al Yankovic. This…
Your dream day. Have you ever tried to really imagine it? What would your dream day look like? I want to share a personal story that could make a huge impact on your life. Your dream day. What would it look like? Have you ever really tried to imagine it?…
Tell me - what's the single WORST piece of advice you've ever received about selling art? Over the last few years, I've heard some great ones about selling art. And I want to share them with you - and get some of your thoughts too. You know how it goes...Unsolicited…
There’s a simple reason so many artists don’t like to sell art – including most of those who sell for a living. “Selling” typically can feel manipulative, phoney, even sleazy. That’s because selling, as typically taught, practiced, and rewarded by most businesses, IS manipulative, unethical, and often sleazy. It’s centered…
An artist selling art online is really in the business of getting attention and cultivating desire One of the things I've noticed is a real tendency for artists to get obsessed with the latest shiny red ball. In other words, some new and exciting tactic or strategy takes hold and…
It’s tempting to follow the same tired approach that everybody else is using, but in reality the “old” approach is dead. Everybody thinks there's an artist exposure problem. But it's just not true. Sure, there's a problem with the type of exposure you're getting - but it's not what you…
Georgia O'Keeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986) was an American artist. Born near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Georgia O'Keeffe first came to the attention of the New York art community in 1916, several decades after women had gained access to art training in America’s colleges and universities, and before any…
I hear from a lot of artists. They usually say something like this to me: "Gary, my art speaks for itself." No, it doesn't. Sorry. Your art won't sell itself. When I hear them say they "hate marketing," I ask them why. Many reply with some variation of "I hate…
