CalmChaos333💙 รีทวีตแล้ว
Most artists don’t fail because they lack talent.
They fail because they rely on talent alone. And the economy is not smiling.
Let me be honest…
I’ve watched incredibly gifted artists struggle financially and disappear.
So I made a different move.
I didn’t rely on art alone.
I built income through design and corporate work to fund my creativity and then later diversify.
There was a time I went 7 years without selling a single artwork.
But I didn’t quit.
Here’s what I learned:
👉 Diversify your income
👉 Sell prints
👉 Teach your process
👉 Run classes (online & offline)
👉 Supply frames for fellow artists.
and photographers
👉 Learn to cut mount boards, etc
Artists are not just creators.
We are problem solvers.
And please 🙏🏿
stop seeking validation from the internet. It will lead to frustration 🫤.
Likes don’t build a career. Strategy does.
I will continue to support artists and the art community.
I still hold over tens of million worth of artworks I bought—
just to support fellow artists and keep them afloat.
What’s the biggest challenge you’re facing as an artist right now? 👇
Let's discuss.
Pix. My latest water colour painting delivered to Manchester last week.
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