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Painting, Mind-Set, Career Tips for Artists
By Christopher Gallego
Christopher Gallego
February 3, 2020 7 Comments
You'll always have your fans. They're the ones who feel your work belongs to them, whether they own it or not. You think of you as their artist.
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June 7, 2019 10 Comments
As an artist, you can't possibly avoid all mistakes. But you can minimize them, and take years off your career-building time.
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By Stephanie Cassidy, Editor
LINEA–The Artist's Voice
November 5, 2019
Too many artists, and way too many people are bent on impressing rather than connecting. Inpressing is walling yourself off, connecting means letting your guard down.
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By Christopher Gallego
Guest Blogging for LINEA
July 5, 2019
Getting your art out of the studio and in front of an audience forces you to grow in ways you can’t imagine, especially if you’re procrastinating about exhibiting "someday".
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April 12, 2019 10 Comments
Dreaming of becoming a full-time artist? Yearning for a life of creativity and freedom? Here are some things to consider before taking the plunge.
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By Christopher Gallego
Guest Blogging for LINEA
January 17, 2019
Visitor: "It must be wonderful being a painter. It seems so relaxing." Relaxing...seriously?
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How to Handle Obnoxious Amateur Art Critics
December 11, 2018 | 18 Comments
They're out there, ready to pounce.
They're the critics. And their sole purpose is to annoy the living hell out of you.
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June 18, 2018 | 20 Comments
Your goal isn't to create a masterpiece. Your goal is to create a state of mind that will allow you to create a masterpiece.
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Six Time-Honored Rules Every Artist Should Ignore
June 12, 2018 | 22 Comments
Rules aren't mean to be broken.
They're meant to be challenged whenever a better solution arises.
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5 unusual habits to keep you growing artistically
November 25, 2017 | 42 Comments
Working toward growth means taking big scary chances with your art and risking failure.
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Selling Your Art?
Stay Out of the Way
September 26, 2017 | 10 Comments
From the moment it’s available, ideally, from the moment you begin, don’t think of your art as your creation. Think of yourself as the caretaker. You simply helped the work along.
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Artists:
Get Your Minds Off Your Paintings
May 26, 2017 | 42 Comments
The best painters connect passionately with whatever is in front of them (or inside) and their art flows from that passion.
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11 Exhibition Tips for the Newbies
April 26, 2016
If you’re serious about showing your art, then get into the game as soon as you can, starting small.
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