I find sometimes the world of art a lonely one. I run and belong to an art group and I really enjoy being with people who are creative, just like me. But in between those weekly meet ups painting can be quite lonely.
I don’t mind painting on my own, in fact I love it and with the music on I can lose myself for hours. I’m talking about connecting with other artists. Is it hard to network with other artists? Or is it just me?
Maybe it’s my confidence as a painter that I struggle with, wondering if I am good enough to be considered an artist worthy of knowing. Maybe I need to be more ‘out there’ when it comes to meeting other artists.
So I had a good old think about what steps I could take to improve my artist’s network. And I don’t mean by having a hundred contacts who I never talk to, but ones who are interested in meeting up to exchange ideas, build up friendships and a long term relationships. So here’s my conclusions:
1. Believe in myself
2. Visit local exhibitions and meet artists
3. Use social networking sites
4. Talk about my art – not to random strangers on the train, but to other artists...this goes back to point one, believe in myself
5. Attend some art workshops
They are only simple suggestions and I am interested in hearing any you may have, but the more I do it, the more I will get from it. But before I can start talking about my paintings, I need to do some, and following on from my previous post I have struggled lately to find the time.
So it’s time for some good music, a large canvas and plenty of paint.
I don’t mind painting on my own, in fact I love it and with the music on I can lose myself for hours. I’m talking about connecting with other artists. Is it hard to network with other artists? Or is it just me?
Maybe it’s my confidence as a painter that I struggle with, wondering if I am good enough to be considered an artist worthy of knowing. Maybe I need to be more ‘out there’ when it comes to meeting other artists.
So I had a good old think about what steps I could take to improve my artist’s network. And I don’t mean by having a hundred contacts who I never talk to, but ones who are interested in meeting up to exchange ideas, build up friendships and a long term relationships. So here’s my conclusions:
1. Believe in myself
2. Visit local exhibitions and meet artists
3. Use social networking sites
4. Talk about my art – not to random strangers on the train, but to other artists...this goes back to point one, believe in myself
5. Attend some art workshops
They are only simple suggestions and I am interested in hearing any you may have, but the more I do it, the more I will get from it. But before I can start talking about my paintings, I need to do some, and following on from my previous post I have struggled lately to find the time.
So it’s time for some good music, a large canvas and plenty of paint.
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