Sunflower
5x7 inches
acrylic on panel
100.00
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Painters Tip
Find a Mentor
There is a lifetime of knowledge in the mind of a successful painter. He/she has worked tirelessly to achieve success, believe me. Success for artists is no small thing. A full time, working artist has a wealth of knowledge to share. He/she knows marketing, framing, painting, usually in several mediums, studio management, commissions, and he/she knows how to please affluent, sometimes difficult clients.
If you are a beginning painter, or emerging painter with aspirations toward a professional career, find yourself an experienced artist and become his/her new best friend. It will be the best training you will ever invest in. Take his/her workshops, study with him/her and pay for his/her valuable time. It will be the best investment in your own career you will every make.
I have to be honest here. When I was a young girl, I thought that getting a BFA and MFA was the secret to success as an artist. If you want to teach, that is true. If you want to be a successful working artist, it is not the best route. If I could start over, I would not go that route. Instead, I would hook my star to a successful, working artist and soak up everything possible from him/her. Hindsight is wonderful isn't it?
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