HOW TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS AN ARTIST.

Are you absolutely certain that your art career is at its pinnacle? Or have you been thinking of a way to improve in your art? Are you satisfied with the results you produce as an artist? If your answers is not balanced a scale of positivity then this article suits you best. This is the best article you will need to push you into the corridors of fame and wealth forever because this two defines the success of your art career.

Before you read on, close your eyes, take a deep breath and imagine one the most successful moments in your life, allow yourself swim again into that memory, try to experience it once again .Bring that feeling alive around and always remember it before doing anything successful.

Having a successful career as an artist depends wholly on the mind because art is made from what the mind conceives and that’s the greatest thing about art. Like Pablo Picasso says “learn the rule as a pro so you can break them as an artist.”

To have a successful art career and developing into a professional artist takes talents, discipline, efforts and sacrifice. Below are 6 basic steps that will help you build a successful art career irrespective of the environment you find yourself in.

1. BE EDUCATED

No  matter how talented and skillful you are in arts, it is 95% mandatory that you acquire a basic education in art to help develop yourself .Art education is not preparing for life but is life itself. Just like Sydney J Harris writes that “the whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” Education makes you a student and that’s the only formula to becoming a master. Aristotle has quoted, “The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead.” Understanding of life is solely based on seeking education.  Knowledge through education helps us in exploring of human potential and pull ourselves out of oppression and poverty to take control over our own loves. Education opens you up to opportunities and keeps testing your abilities. This is very important to in a quest to building up a successful art career.

2. DISCOVER YOUR WEAKEST POINTS AND FIGHT THEM

Many times upcoming artist easily give up on their weakness. To build a successful; art career you must be sensitive to your weakness and not run away from them. Maybe you are growing up to become a portrait painter but have challenges drawing the eyes to look more like each other and this poses as a threat. Don’t give up there because it’s going to be your most hideous obscenity. Instead spend more time practicing how to draw the eye. At least spend an hour or two daily drawing the eyes till you get them right.

3 .    BE CONSISTENT AND RESILIENT

Consistency is another paramount element in building a successful art career and becoming a pro artist. Successful artist are clearly aware that success requires hard work and does not just happen overnight. Even in their mistakes and there don’t give up but find solutions and stay focus on their goals. To be a successful artist you must be ready to learn the most from your experiences and experiment to improve on your mistakes.

4 .  HAVE A STYLE AND RESEARCH ON IT

Having a style is the most important fact in building a successful art career. Your audience must know your style because it is your creative identity. Researching on your style gives you an opportunity to know pro artist doing related style and this helps in your career development.

5. STAY CONNECTED TO SUPPORTIVE PEOPLE

Staying connected with people who are supportive of your art career should be a long term reality. Successful artist limit their time and emotional involvement with negative people. Artist who surround themselves with supportive people are most likely able to produce a better art career than those who don’t.

6. LOOK FOR PUBLIC SHOWS AND EXPRESS YOURSELF

Have a brochure printed with illustrations of your work, contact details, and other information available for interested persons. Libraries, restaurant, hotels, and other public places and businesses are often happy to exhibit works for you, if they are of sufficient quality and work with their atmosphere and climate.