How To Get Started as an Artist

Failure can be a Positive Thing!    It's hard falling on your face. I know this feeling, oh to well. It's a feeling that seems like it takes the breath right out of you, it takes the wind out of your sails and you're not sure if you can recover. Well, guess what... You can!!!    "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." Henry Ford was an amazing and innovating man. He is no stranger to failure, but he overcame the obstacles in his way and changed the world!!     Keep this in mind the next time you "think" you have failed. Try to understand that it is a new opportunity to learn and correct what made you come up short. Next time wont be the same if you've learned from the mistakes that were made!!    I remember when I was young and learning how to draw. I thought I was going to be the best but when I sat down for my first few lessons I soon realized I wasn't that good. I was devas...

Hey Guys!! A lot has changed over the years that I have been writing this.    I know I haven't been writing continuously so I am sorry about that. I want you guys to know that I was going through, like many artists, a transition in my career. It has come with ups and downs but I have learned who I am and what I want to do.    I want to help YOU!!! :) I mostly paint live now and I want to share this experience with you. So, this brings me to the point I'm really writing this blog, YOU.   Are you a beginner? Would you like to better your skills as an artist and/or creative? I'm opening my doors to you to help in any way I can. Lets start a conversation!! I want to hear what you're passionate about, what inspires you, and what you need help with.    (Checkout this website:   http://mydrawinghelper.com/  This is awesome for people that want to learn how to draw. My artist friend, Daniel, has made an awesome beginner course o...

-“ There’s too Much Art so You Should Just Stop Creating” - Hello guys! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend creating amazing pieces of art!! Today, I wanted to talk to you guys about something that was brought to my attention last week that really got me thinking. To be honest, I got me a little upset at first but I knew I needed to give it some thought before I started a conversation about it with you. It has come to my attention that some people think that there is just too much art in the world. Artists are making art at an amazing rate, not to mention the ease of that art being able to get out into the world via the various social media sites on the Internet. To tackle this problem, I think we will have to break this up into a few different talking points: ·       Who is making the art ·       Is it really art/worth selling ·       How much does the art cost/worth ·   ...

Surrealio DanGi   Hey guys!! I'm going to talk to you a little about what you can do to make yourself known as an artist.   There are a few things that one could do but the most important (I feel to be the most important) is to define yourself as an artist. You should ask yourself several questions before you start. What is it that I do?  What art niche do I fall into?  Am I Fine Art, Abstract, Realist, Photography, Digital, Sculpture, etc?   Once you have an idea of what type of artist that you are, its time to search for purpose. Ask yourself why you are the artist you are; for the love of art, for the money, for the fame, to help charities, etc? Understanding what your plan is should be number one to finding out what type of artist you want to become/are.   The last part in "finding yourself" is to ask yourself, "How am I different?" This is the biggest question an artist can ask him/herself in my opinion. This question is wha...