Susan Cain’s book Quiet provides excellent guidance on how to be in the world as an introvert.

not working, you’re not doing it right. Get some help.

With size-based pricing, you simply need to determine your current multiplier (the number you multiply by the canvas size) in order to immediately know the price for any given piece (okay, possibly with the help of a calculator . . .). If you create in a lot of different sizes, you may find linear-inch pricing more sensible than square-inch pricing

The problem with this day is that it’s full of aimless wandering. You’re working, but working without a goal in mind and a specific set of objectives. Work is more productive and makes a bigger impact when you’re trying to reach a specific goal. The artists I know who make the most of their work time set some goals and deadlines for themselves. Onc

Your inspiration for making your art matters to people. They want to understand where your art came from. You don’t have to come right out and say it, but you can hint at it and lead people down the path that you want them to follow and let them discover it for themselves.

Fine Art America, Saatchi Art, and Art.com are all examples of companies that offer fine art POD services.

So to really turn up the juice and get subscribers interested in signing up to your list, you need to do more than simply slap up a generic e-mail opt-in form on your site and call it done. You need to offer something of value your target audience will love, something they would be happy to exchange their e-mail address for. And because so few crea

Fans. People who liked her work a lot, but who had never purchased anything from her. They signed up for her mailing list at some point, but had never actually gone through with a purchase. She sent a single mass e-mail with the standard introduction copy.

Before you build: • Research your online competitors. • Find at least 20 to 30 artists whose work is similar to yours. What works on their sites? What’s doesn’t? • How can you stand out from other artists? What is your brand? What is your Uniquity? • Self hosting vs. artist website services