A professional is defined as someone who makes the most of their income from a particular occupation rather than it being just a hobby. If you enhance your artistic skills, you are making your art business more valuable.
When you start your art business, you are starting a profession. This is when the competition becomes difficult.
You will want to set up a time to enhance your artistic skills.
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”
~Vincent Van Gogh
Enhance your Artistic Skills
Athletes work during the off-season so they will be able to perform better during the next season. Some people might think that athletes only work during the on-season.
In fact, the best players will work harder during the off-season. They know that the competition is strong and only getting stronger. To keep themselves on top they need to train and enhance their skills. If they don’t, they will find themselves on the sidelines.
Musicians will work on their scales daily to keep sharpening their skills.
Singers will work on daily voice exercises to enhance their skills.
Artists should work on their skills daily.
Every professional will work on their skills to better themselves. You as an artist should be doing the same thing.
Worst Critic
Your income is based on your artwork. You should be your worst critic. Look at every piece of art that you have finished and find the weaknesses. You should never settle. Do not say “Well that is good enough.” Instead, make your weaknesses your strengths.
Becoming aware of what your weaknesses are is the first step. The second phase is to take action. Study and learn how you can better your weaknesses. Schedule time every day to work on areas that need improvement. Do not rush this step. It takes time and dedication for you to enhance your skills. If it were easy, there would be no such thing as practice.
Have a diary of your work and your goals. Every three months you should visit them and assess the outcome.
Have you accomplished your goals?
Do you feel that you made your weaknesses your strengths or do you think that you need more time working on them?
Looking at your art will tell you the answer.
If you are happy with the outcome, it is time to start working on your next weakness.
Motivation
Everyone gets motivated in different ways. What motivates me might discourage you. There is no right or wrong way to be motivated. Your goal will be to find ways to keep your fire burning strong. Artistic skills are greatly increased by motivation.
There will be times that you might lose motivation. You will need to notice when this is beginning and fix it immediately. There is no time to waste. This is your profession and your income. You will need to find what keeps you motivated to keep that fire burning.
Learn From Other Artists
When you find yourself in a situation that you cannot overcome find someone that can help you. There is no time for personal pride. I see so many people that are not growing because they think that learning from someone else is beneath them.
I believe that a strong person is a person who is willing to learn. It will take you less time to learn if you study with an expert. There will always be someone that is better that you. Why would you not want to learn from an expert? Be a sponge and absorb as much information that you can from them. The only reason that you might not be willing to learn from an expert is because you are not willing to learn.
I just want to say this one more time. This is your profession. You will want to think like a professional.
Enhance your artistic skills and add value to your business.
What art skills are you working on?
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