As an artist, I call BS on her article. Artists think they shouldn’t have to “work” at being an artist. I look at my art career as a job.
I am the creator, marketer, logistics, framer all wrapped up in one. I work hard to put the miles on my brushes. Painting when I don’t feel like it or when there is no inspiration.
Since the advent of the internet, there hasn’t been a better time to be able to produce and sell artwork. I can reach the entire world with social media pages.
Collectors become more intimate with the artists. We don’t have to rely on middle-man galleries for example.
If you work hard and only sell a small $300 painting a day, that’s a good payout at the end of the year.
But it takes hard work and commitment. The most long term, successful artists I follow, are the hardest working of all.
Put dryer lint in egg cartons. Melt candles and pour over lint in egg cartons. Let cool and break apart. Voila, Great fire starters. I keep some in my jeep. In my hunting gear. I use them at home to start fires in my wood stove.
It gave me goosebumps. Like seeing a time machine rolling in. I don’t know if they’ll run it this year. here is the web site for the steam locomotives.