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The economy may be scary right now, but Sue Smith has some advice.:

"Don't price your work so low you can't even cover your expenses, because you're desperate for sales. The sales won't come because of price. They come because of the art. " - Sue Smith
at 3/5/2010 1:25:46 PM

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"Everybody needs an EVIL PLAN. Everybody needs a way to get the hell out of the RAT RACE. Everybody needs to get away from boring, dead-end jobs that they hate, and start doing something they love, doing something that matters" - Hugh Macleod
at 3/5/2010 9:33:03 AM

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Keeping optimistic about your art is the only way to keep going. :

"Unarguably, you need optimism to fuel your attitude, desire and ability to generate your best results. While you may temper enthusiasm with an honest realistic view and even pessimistic view of how times are tough, to be positioned for success you must prepare for and visualize the best possible outcome for your career." - Barney Davey
at 3/5/2010 9:30:51 AM

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Don't let a great opportunity pass you by just because you don't know how to do it!:

"Often we let opportunities pass us by because we are afraid of the risk involved. Don't be scared - make your decisions based on your logical research and move forward." - Maria Brophy
at 3/4/2010 1:46:52 PM

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As much as we'd love to be making art all the time, your marketing needs attention too. :

"I learned that one must dedicate about a third of ones time to marketing. Without that, existing work will dry up. " - Moshe Mikanovsky
at 3/4/2010 1:32:08 PM

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Want to get your work wider visibility? Follow this advice!:

"..never miss an opportunity to share your work with a wider audience. Roll the dice, step out of your comfort zone and jump onto every opportunity." - Harriete Estel Berman
at 3/4/2010 9:21:43 AM

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Pricing yourself is hard but make sure you're covering your costs!:

"When you're first starting out, it's a good idea to make your work as affordable as you can while being able to cover your costs and make a small profit. Don't charge so little that you don't break even." - Lori Woodward Simons
at 3/3/2010 1:40:58 PM

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Remember when you're marketing that it's about the other person, not you. :

"Listening to others is far more important than telling others about myself. " - Michael Lynn Adams
at 3/3/2010 1:16:43 PM

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Marketing is hard:

"Marketing is the art of making people pay attention to you without looking desperate - it's hard" - Zee Yang
at 3/3/2010 9:38:45 AM

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It can be easy to forget that galleries aren't the be all and end all - they're just another strategy to get your art in front of customers. :

""Do artists still need galleries?" No, artists need paying customers. A gallery is just a means to an end..." - Hugh Macleod
at 3/2/2010 1:35:50 PM

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Your creative environment plays an important role in how easy it is for you to get "in the zone". :

"I would suggest considering how your surroundings influence what you are creating." - Keith Bond
at 3/2/2010 1:22:46 PM

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What will people remember you for? :

"Give the one gift that keeps on giving. Give your best." - Ken Robert
at 3/2/2010 10:10:27 AM

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What would you do if a client didn't want to pay for your work anymore?:

"There comes a point where you have to ask yourself "what am I worth" and if your clients don't value the work you do then it's time to walk." - Maria Brophy
at 3/2/2010 9:48:29 AM

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Knowing that your art is contributing to the world is more important than fame and fortune. :

""Our newspapers and television keep giving us the message: What counts is to be known, praised, and admired. Still, real greatness is often hidden, humble, simple, and unobtrusive. It has become difficult to trust ourselves and our actions without public affirmation. We must have strong self-confidence combined with deep humility. Some of the greatest works of art and the most important works of peace were created by people who had no need for the limelight. They knew that what they were doing was their call, and they did it with patience, perseverance, and love." " - Henry Nouwen
at 3/2/2010 9:36:57 AM

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Th decisions you make in your paintings are what makes your art unique.:

"If you are not making decisions you are not making art. " - Stapleton Kearns
at 3/2/2010 9:31:26 AM

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Your art matters!:

"The thing is, people are tired of paint by numbers, they want the passion, the vision and the emotional energy of the true artist." - Bill Weaver
at 3/1/2010 2:43:08 PM

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Emotions and money can make pricing your art a sticky business. :

"When you get emotions tangled up with money, you forget you're part of an established marketplace. There are prices in your medium that are already accepted by buyers. " - Stacey Cornelius
at 3/1/2010 2:28:25 PM

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Running your own creative business is a challenge, but the rewards are worth it.:

"It's tremendously challenging to work for yourself, but that challenge is exactly what makes it worthwhile." - Daniel Sroka
at 3/1/2010 2:02:17 PM

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Artists tend to put galleries on a pedestal, but they often struggle as much as the artists do.:

"So let's stop putting dealers and critics and other art world folks on Mt. Olympus while we tremble before them. Let's consider them as equals instead. As colleagues." - Joanne Mattera
at 3/1/2010 9:48:12 AM

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Your art is what matters to gallery owners. Not fancy degrees and extra large resumes. :

"IT'S THE WORK! The rest is relatively unimportant compared to the work itself, and GOOD PHOTOS of it." - Steve Eichenberger
at 3/1/2010 9:45:08 AM

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To really understand your subject, you need to work from life. :

"Learning to paint landscapes from a photo is like learning to swim at home on the sofa." - Stapleton Kearns
at 3/1/2010 9:32:57 AM

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