Comments on: Are you in charge of your workflow?

By: Year-End Review « Art Biz Blog

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:18:36 +0000

[…] What medium or skill did you attempt or master? What did you try that was completely new? What did you try that was uncomfortable, but helped you grow? What new art events, galleries, and museums did you visit? What art seminars/workshops/lectures/classes did you participate in or teach? How did you improve your studio habits? […]

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By: Alyson B. Stanfield

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:25:20 +0000

In reply to Karen Meredith.

Karen: Glad to know this works for you. I found I wasn’t reading newsletters that went into a file. Are you going back and reading them?
Instead, I work to “process email” in batches.
Thanks for making the Art Biz Insider and exception!

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By: Karen Meredith

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:13:13 +0000

One thing I’ve found helpful is having most of my art newsletters automatically transferred to a separate file to read later. They bypass my regular inbox so I’m less distracted during the day. I haven’t done this yet to yours, however! Perhaps because yours helps me stay on track!

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:49:46 +0000

In reply to Holly.

Love the way you phrased it, Holly. Thanks for sharing!

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:49:01 +0000

In reply to Jim.

Jim: That’s great! I love those visual reminders.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:46:57 +0000

In reply to NATE METZ.

Nate: YOu have it DOWN.
What do you mean “frequent page refresh”? You mean you’re checking FB a lot? Too much?

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:45:28 +0000

In reply to Betsy Frahm.

Ha!
I hear ya on the time in the morning. I can’t write until I’m up at least that long as well. So I don’t think of it as wasted time in the morning. I think of it as warm up. The key is to know when to stop warming up.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:43:48 +0000

In reply to Lynne Oakes.

Mine! And it’s a glorious one.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:43:15 +0000

In reply to Stephen Melancon.

Thanks, Stephen. Yes, it’s important to know how you work best and be responsive to your muse.

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By: Stephen Melancon

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:52:14 +0000

Great post, Alyson! While I think your advice here applies to almost any profession, I think it is even more critical for creatives to get blocks of uninterrupted time for their art.
If you find that a scheduled workflow works best for you that is great. If your muse shows up at different times, it may be better to have some flexibility and cater to your creative streaks. You still need to work in blocks of time, and turn off the potential distractions (of which there are many). In the end, an artist’s creative work has to be the core focus for long term success.
Thanks for the reminder, it’s good for artist’s reps too!

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