What tips are there to help keep your art feeling fresh and new? We posted this question on our Instagram on 1st October 2021, here are the answers offered by our followers: I think this is a hard question to answer! I’m not sure it needs to be fresh and new. I suppose it dependsContinue reading “QUESTION 21”
Tag Archives: question
QUESTION 20
I’m looking at my work and sketchbooks and seeing a theme of starting a series only to peter out – or simply, never coming to any conclusion with my ideas. I’m getting really frustrated and overwhelmed – it seems that I can’t even finish a sketchbook, let alone a series. I’m sat in my studioContinue reading “QUESTION 20”
QUESTION 19
I’m trying to make an artist website, does anyone have any tips on the best sites to use plus any do or don’t for creating a website? We posted this question on our Instagram on 27th August 2021, here are the answers offered by our followers: I spent ages looking into this earlier in theContinue reading “QUESTION 19”
QUESTION 18
I’m looking for tips on writing a successful artist bio and CV. What is the difference and what should I include? We posted this question on our Instagram on 20th August 2021, here are the answers offered by our followers: 📝 An artist bio is a paragraph of 50-100 ish words summarising things like yourContinue reading “QUESTION 18”
QUESTION 17
Where is the best place to find commissions and opportunities? We posted this question on our Instagram on 14th August 2021, here are the answers offered by our followers: Arts council art news mailing list? Curator space? From other people 😉 Curator space and following “open calls” on social media platforms 🙌 https://www.artistopencalls.art – “RunContinue reading “QUESTION 17”
QUESTION 16
Which artists inspire you? We posted this question on our Instagram on 9th July 2021, here are the answers offered by our followers: Francis bacon, H R GIGER Paula Rego. Stanley Spencer. Sean Scully Guy Denning, Jodie King, Max Ernst Monet and Hockney, endlessly. Marina Abramovic, Rebecca Warren, and Artemisia Gentileschi to name a fewContinue reading “QUESTION 16”
QUESTION 15
Do you ever worry that sharing your art/ideas on social media can lead to being copied? We posted this question on our Instagram on 29th June 2021, here are the answers offered by our followers: Yep, had it happen to me. I think it depends on the circumstance. If your work inspires somebody to tryContinue reading “QUESTION 15”
QUESTION 14
Can you become a successful artist with no formal training? We posted this question on our Instagram on 18th June 2021, here are the answers offered by our followers: Absolutely 👏 Some of my favourite artists are successful “outsider artists” like Morton Bartlett, Judith Scott, and Sam Doyle 🙌 Yes. You simply redefine ‘success’….🙌 YES.Continue reading “QUESTION 14”
QUESTION 13
How much consideration do you put into the materials you use? We posted this question on our Instagram on 11th June 2021, here are the answers offered by our followers: I am freakin’ obsessed with materials, but also a bit disloyal as I want to try EVERYTHING! 😂 But I don’t know if I thinkContinue reading “QUESTION 13”
QUESTION 12
What are the best, more effective ways, of trying to sell your art? (Online shop, ie Etsy, or via Instagram, or some other means) We posted this question on our Instagram on 2nd June 2021, here are the answers offered by our followers: As a starting point… I have managed to sell prints of myContinue reading “QUESTION 12”