The action you take really depends on where you are at. I know many artists are creating work but have not shown it to anyone. If that is you now is the time to start sharing your work. If you are in a gallery or two but you are not happy with sales take action and look for new avenues to get your work moving. Been thinking about putting your work online but have not done it yet? What are you waiting for? Do it. Whoever you are, wherever you are there is an action waiting to be taking. It can be big or it can be small but what ever it is, you need make the leap from potential energy to kinetic energy.

More fun with movie clips.

I am going to stick with The Matrix for the movie illustration to try and show you the importance of action. The hero of the movie believes in the potential of something or someone out there but he can’t put his finger on it. Recognizing that potential he takes action and spends his nights searching for a person he believes can help him. So much so that he falls asleep at his computer while taking this action. But his actions still prove to be powerful.

His action is small and I am sure most people would have told him he is wasting his time. But it is that tiny action that sets things in motion and changes his life forever. Eventually his actions cause his goal to come looking for him. For most of us action leads to truly recognizing our potential.

Potential is nothing without action. Recognize your potential and use it as a spring board to action. It is easy to use the excuse of “I don’t know what action to take,” as a reason to do nothing. If that is your thinking the action you need to talk to someone. Speak out loud where you are at, what you’ve done, what obstacles you are hitting, and through that conversation you will find your answer. Trust me. (If you have no one to talk to about this drop me a line, we’ll get it figured out.)

And the one thing you can always do not matter what is create. Whenever you are feeling stuck in your art career make art. You can never make too much art and you can never have too much practice. And as you work the process will help you know what actions to take beyond your studio because it will just reinforce that potential you know you have and that will give you the confidence you need to take action. Because I would venture a guess that most times we don’t know what actions to take it is because we are afraid to take the steps we need to take.

Step 1: Recognize your potential.
Step 2: Take action.

You can make a living with your art!

Now Is The Time To Take Action With Your Art Career is a post from: Art Palaver The Artist Marketing Resource.

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I’ve yet to use a movie clip to illustrate a point on Art Palaver but I thought I’d give it a try with this post. And why not use a movie that is full of life applicable illustrations, The Matrix. If you’re familiar with the movie you’ll quickly recognize this scene of Neo (Keanu Reeves) attempting his first gravity law breaking leap from one skyscraper to another:

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In the clip Neo is attempting something new and something he does not believe is possible even though he watches his teacher successfully make the jump. We all do this in life. We believe that a certain goal, task, or accomplishment is something that other people do, not us. This notion is what Colonel Potter would call “horse hockey.”

I am sure someone is already pointing out that Neo fell flat on the pavement, he failed. But before he fell to street he believed he had the potential to make the jump. Otherwise he never would have made the leap off such a high ledge. And if you watch it again you’ll notice even though he did make it to the other building he still made a jump that was higher and farther than humanly possible. And I believe in that leap and in that failure he got a more tangible taste of his potential.

Before you go jumping off some high ledges first recognize the potential you have to be a full time well fed artist. Own it. Believe it. Take it further and find that potential in you to be a very wealthy artist that collectors fight over. Even if you’re laughing at that thought I think you owe to yourself to at least acknowledge you have the potential. It is not impossible, it has happened to many artists who breathe the same air you do. Often in life if nothing else is there the potential always is.

If you’ve done this small, tiny, simple step of recognizing your potential you’re well on your way. But like Neo you have to start taking steps and eventually leaps. But before we get to that next step I really really want you to make that mental shift and truly believe you have the potential in you to be a full time artist. That is your homework. It is so very important which is why I keep saying it. Because so many of you tell me the opposite. Stop it.

You can make a living with your art!

Recognize Your Potential To Sell Your Art Online is a post from: Art Palaver The Artist Marketing Resource.

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