Art: Make it Personal
Over the years, I've appeared as a guest speaker for different art clubs and groups. My talks typically have been less about the technical aspects of painting, and more focused on making the leap from casual hobby painter to working, selling artist. There are many different elements that go into this not-so-easy transition, but if I were forced to distill it down to one guiding principle, it is this... BE DISTINCTIVE. If you say the names: Van Gogh...Picasso...Monet...automatically images of their 'style' of work will come to mind. Even a relative art history novice will be able to easily identify their work. That's because they've achieved that thing that all artists must to be remembered: distinctiveness. As I ventured out into the world of exhibiting my art alongside my peers, one thing became immediately apparent. The world is absolutely full up with amazing artists. In any large community, there are literally thousands of very good artists, plus an as