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Hi all,
For the past few weeks I was working on a new painting series and I was having fun, during the painting session I wanted to share a few thoughts on how to become an artist? This is one of the most basic question people ask and yes this question has no simple answer. Becoming an artist is welcoming idea. But in this industry their are a few issues you need to understand before you enter this stardom field.
You need to have a training of art from an art institute which teaches not only the techniques of painting or sculpture but the business of art. Which only very a few institute gives this information. Apart from learning the art you also need to be aware of the industry and senior artist and young artist. Be a regular visitor to all the gallery’s in your city and have network with them. Read the art critics review of an artist. This is an on going process.
Once you have understood the art market, you have design your own business model and proceed to the future. Either you can also be an art collector of other artist and at the same time create new ones.
Before you invest in art be sure of many factors involved in the purchase of art works. Do not ever purchase art because it will fetch more in the future. Buy only when you love the painting and you need to be proud of that art and then you decide on the purchase. This is regarding the art investment.
But when it comes to the creation. You have to he a special style in your approach. In most of the cases it is the artists intuitions that clicks. Follow it and many artist in the past have achieved great heights. You may see in the art world today it is mostly dominated by abstract art. So that that mean that realistic art is gone and is it a thing of the past. No. That is not the case. Every style has a market, you only need to show the art to the right market. Say for example if you are into doing abstract art and if you show the art works to an art collector who is interested in realistic art then you can not only sell the art but also you may not get a good feedback. The same art work if shown to abstract art lovers then he will give you a positive feedback and you may be lucky that he may purchase your art works.
Once such sales starts then you are in the lime light. All you need to do is to make you of the opportunity and create more such art works. But a word of caution do not do the same painting or style again and again. Then you are becoming a craftsmen and artist. You gain perfection and skill.
Artist has a unique freedom that craftsmen who has only a few option. But an artist has more options. One of the most important is that you should never stop painting. What ever happens at least sketch daily. Interact with fellow artists ,art collectors curators you will understand the market well…
All the best 
