Comments on: Is artwork marketable without talent (and developing a thick skin as an artist)

By: pat

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:58:14 +0000

hey im currently trying to figure out what to do with my life i love to draw digital characters and i want to succeed with my artwork but my parents tell me i need to find out if ill be able to make a market of it how do i know if becomeing an artist will help me succeed in life with income and being able to pay the bills later down the road?

]]>

By: There Are Few Sights Sadder Than A Ruined Book

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:16:23 +0000

[…] I try not to control it, what comes out on the page. I try not to judge or remove what doesn’t make sense, or is not marketable. […]

]]>

By: canvas guru

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:32:09 +0000

interesting concepts to the above argument. Are we discussing talent or success here? Sure there are some incredibly talented artists making money but andrew does have a point. networking plays a major part in success. If you’re a household name in the artworld however its prabably out of outrageous controversy. All the artists I’ve ever heared of have done something bizarre to get in the papers. Then they are the ‘in thing’ for a while and anything they do sells.

]]>

By: Andrew Knepp

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:31:08 +0000

Hello, i stumbled upon your website and was suprised to say the least that their is actually people debating these issues. I myself have decided to take the leap forward into my career as an artist. Having been to only one art class my whole life alot of people tell me i have what is called raw talent. Thought provoking all of this was to me but never did i feel the complete urge to pursue it with every spare minute i have until i was laid off from my job. I am only 20! Well seeing as how this could answer the question to a general audience. Spoken from the sister of a fiance of a millionaire artist out of san fransisco. Art is not about how good you are but about who you know. Wonder if that has any validity? So ….maybe i should break into some fancy upscale tea partys and clubs in san francisco to meet some “real” artists….

]]>

By: Ancient Artist: Developing an art career after 50

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:46:59 +0000

Is it Talent, or Self-Actualization?

Most artists, including myself, will rise to the bait when ever someone bandies about the T word. What is it about the idea of talent that scares us? Is it the idea that there is such a thing, leaving open

]]>

By: Allison J Smith

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:37:00 +0000

I don’t believe in “talent”. If you follow Alison’s advice 1 of 2 things will most likely happen. 1) Your in this for life and you will learn how to make your art the way you need to and learn to be successful (in your own definition of this) OR 2)You’ll get pissed and quit because nothing is like you thought and you’re unwilling to learn and change and make life happen for you.

]]>

By: E.CODINA

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:07:43 +0000

“ART IS LIFE..REAL ART IS FOREVER” When all these political turmoil and social issues in the world is over. Only art remains, look at the ancient civilizations, Aztecz, Romans, Assyrians, etc. the only thing standing today are there art. Thats all I can say. E.CODINA

]]>

By: J.Feliciano

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:13:26 +0000

Yo, E.Codina You are ABSOLUTELY right have a happy new year ! J. Feliciano

]]>

By: E.CODINA

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:11:07 +0000

www:artmajeur.com/ecodina www:unique_design.boundlessgallery.com Just do the Art and the Opportunities follows you. ( Its the natural thing ) Trust me E.CODINA

]]>

By: Tara Carey

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:11:40 +0000

I have seen a lot of artwork sold that didn’t appear to be risky to me. The audience you pull through medium and subject serve to adjudicate your work and the success or failure of the piece. I have a genuine interest in people. I love to engage them, watch and listen. I love our pasts, and our innate connection to each other. I love our what ifs; Maybe especially those. Mine exist in my mind as both hard felt regrets and lighthearted daydreams. I’m always wondering what yours are. I know that my artwork is a success when I have taken all that is the great in you and put it together with the paint. I turn the canvas and show you your best. You are more than okay, you are a work of art. Not every piece is a success, but I always know by the reaction when I turn the painting.

]]>