tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post2700649516976280873..comments2023-04-25T19:40:13.648-04:00Comments on Knee Deep Studio: It's Not Easy Being an ArtistRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-36321686976864947662010-09-10T19:36:34.175-04:002010-09-10T19:36:34.175-04:00Yes.
And, It's not easy at all.
Yet it's w...Yes.<br />And, It's not easy at all.<br />Yet it's wonderful too.<br />Great post.<br />Cheers,<br />JoJoMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05281071980623858389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-44230928079285563052010-09-10T04:35:48.582-04:002010-09-10T04:35:48.582-04:00Fantastic post! You covered it so well! Whew! Just...Fantastic post! You covered it so well! Whew! Just watched a program called "Cinderellas of Santa Fe" about artists with great educations trying to start an art career and having to work two or three jobs just to survive! It's really inspiring and depressing at the same time! Just like your post! Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences.ArtAfterDarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276080868488776596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-72060409530214814762010-09-07T20:48:33.338-04:002010-09-07T20:48:33.338-04:00Wow!! I feel as though I just read a crash coarse ...Wow!! I feel as though I just read a crash coarse on my own Brain!!! Awesome Rebecca, and Kendra...and Jill....and ........<br /><br />You touched on the Big Points of being an Artist in today's "All about me, want it yesterday" world. It's A LOT OF WORK!! My husband is absolutely astounded at the amount of time that it takes me to sell my work compared to how much time it takes me to actually make it. If I looked at my life carefully from a distance, I would probably come to the same conclusion that "Brizel" did about working in a grocery store, or anywhere else. But then the River of Passion that is my art would go.....?<br /><br />And Kendra hit the nail on the Relevance head. And that, of course, changes too. What's Relevant today, won't necessarily be so in 6 months. It's kind of scary, being an Artist I think, with out some kind of faith/hope that it's all going to turn out OK. At least that's how it works for me.<br /><br />Thank you so much Rebecca, another Post of yours to print out and keep. Can't wait for the next installment....<br />xoxoLOVE ART WORKS by KRISTIN LOVEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440512879364738085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-71255738392317500712010-09-07T12:05:14.770-04:002010-09-07T12:05:14.770-04:00excellent post, rebecca!
i just made my way over ...excellent post, rebecca! <br />i just made my way over here after reading sherry's last post. we all have so much to organize and so many decisions to make. I think Sherry said it best when she said "Sometimes to make room for the things you love, you have to give up the things you like." <br />we can't do it all and if we do try to do it all, it may all end up being mediocre and that just isn't worth it! <br />it's fascinating to me that we are all in this prioritization mode.<br /><br />why do they give it away? because they can't sell it. they want to sell it, but they just can't. i think when artists get desperate, we see it in their prices. it takes confidence to ask for the true value of things.<br />i recently walked away from selling my paintings because i had to admit to myself that i can't sell my art. i can sell paper. i have been trying to understand why i can sell one thing and not the other. here are some reasons why that might be:<br />1. relevancy: what do people need/want right now in this time and this place? this is a special time and things are different now than ever before. we need to stay relevant.<br />2. usefulness: people are more cautious about how they spend their money and their time because there just isn't enough of anything. usefulness is more important now than ever before. <br />3. too personal: my art is perhaps more about me than others. to reach a wider audience, i would need to create something with more universal appeal. to sell art, i would need to separate from it enough to determine the true value.<br /><br />will try to check in for your next post. great topic!<br /><br />ps i love jill's extra touches with her packaging--so clever and thoughtful!Kendra Zvonikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454641379330296195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-75018008913325006232010-09-07T11:05:12.825-04:002010-09-07T11:05:12.825-04:00Wonderful insight Rebecca! My biggest problem is ...Wonderful insight Rebecca! My biggest problem is I buy so much supplies, I'm in a hole right now, LOL! I hope to recoup the cost over the Holiday season.<br /><br />UyenAsianexpressionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16516864630592575541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-1696581205641182652010-09-07T10:17:34.113-04:002010-09-07T10:17:34.113-04:00So true, Rebecca. Certainly the world has always k...So true, Rebecca. Certainly the world has always known that being an artist--a dedicated, full time professional artist--is not for the faint of heart. But now, with the way the marketplace is morphing into an altogether new animal, it is even less so. And the larger the marketplace becomes, the more one has to invest in creativity's support system (ie, marketing), and that's a challenge. It is good to discuss this topic in depth. I look forward to your next post (and thank you for that delicious nod to glazedOver!).Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739438261989035862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-84887463898755108622010-09-07T09:12:32.697-04:002010-09-07T09:12:32.697-04:00Wonderful post, Rebecca!! You said it all...Wonderful post, Rebecca!! You said it all...Susan aka Suzulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831317750695949472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-54023075960117137772010-09-06T21:55:15.129-04:002010-09-06T21:55:15.129-04:00Yes, yes, and YES! You've thought it out caref...Yes, yes, and YES! You've thought it out carefully Rebecca, and you've said it well indeed. And, of course, you've lived it all too. Thank you for expressing so clearly, and beautifully, what so many of us feel. I'm looking forward to your next installment!Mollie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13730846089070516245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-66941595702393320362010-09-06T16:54:57.231-04:002010-09-06T16:54:57.231-04:00You did a great job summarizing it all. Definitel...You did a great job summarizing it all. Definitely not an easy profession. . .Lo Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244062149046987247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-5837487637356534092010-09-06T16:40:18.650-04:002010-09-06T16:40:18.650-04:00... AND THEN...
there is the entire SEO (search ...... AND THEN... <br /><br />there is the entire SEO (search engine optimization) ORDEAL...<br />The internal venue search engines as well as the Google search engines which operate differently and are not necessarily tuned into each other !! <br /><br />Doing the Adword research for those tags and then learning how to read Google Analytics or the urls statistics on your online product listings !!<br /><br />***<br /><br />I swear selling online is a HUGE endevour with no guaranteed successes and even when arrived at may only be momentary. I wish it was -slightly-easier !<br /><br />All of this (running your own business) makes working at a supermarket look easy. Sometimes... that notion seems more attractive as the pay is guaranteed. Its no fun working 12 hrs a day without pay :(<br /><br />Best wishes & blessings to all of us !Brizel Handcraftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703583595708671314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-26210439784129221342010-09-06T16:31:45.253-04:002010-09-06T16:31:45.253-04:00Very insightful Rebs. I think one of the hardest ...Very insightful Rebs. I think one of the hardest parts is making things, never knowing if you will sell them.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11746873451295586014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-17680260527028587122010-09-06T15:35:15.155-04:002010-09-06T15:35:15.155-04:00Thank you for taking the time to write this. I l...Thank you for taking the time to write this. I loved reading it and it is right on.<br />I will recommend it to a few newbie artists I know.Stevie jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447957927212002122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-8985639944834436432010-09-06T14:36:07.373-04:002010-09-06T14:36:07.373-04:00thank you rebecca~ you've summed up so many im...thank you rebecca~ you've summed up so many important points very thoroughly! and yes, why is that? can't wait for part 2...Wild Woman Jewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01125088862749087045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-2558589979945029602010-09-06T13:42:09.406-04:002010-09-06T13:42:09.406-04:00I can't understand it, either, Rebecca. It bog...I can't understand it, either, Rebecca. It bogs me down at times...wish I had a better handle on it. I love the contact with my customers, and when I have THAT I'm extremely satisfied!Dawn of LaTouchableshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608364272461254611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-29618100869854484032010-09-06T12:33:47.396-04:002010-09-06T12:33:47.396-04:00Very thoughtful posting, Rebecca and good question...Very thoughtful posting, Rebecca and good questions raised! Sigh! WIll look forward to the next installment!Ginny Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788409838422890453noreply@blogger.com