7 Tips for being a full time artist - Tips For Artists

[@shr1reddy]

7 tips: 1. Decide what it is that you want to accomplish as an Artist. 2. Who are your Target Audience? 3. Create a Portfolio / Body of work 4. Share your Art on Social Media / in exhibitions 5. Fine tune your brand constantly / build yourself as a brand 6. Revise your pricing strategy constantly 7. How are people finding your Art? (Selling Channels)

[@tonifanali8189]

Great tips Raffi, thanks! One more thing I have discovered, creating art for the purpose of making a living from it is more about your mindset. How you feel, what your purpose is as a person and as an artist. Understanding this is an ongoing process, and I believe doing the internal work as well as making art is the difference between being a thriving artist or a starving artist.

[@palletcolorato]

Those are very good tips. I've had to do the same things over time. Being disabled, I just can't afford to get out into other communities as often as I would like. Most of my sales are via the Internet.

[@artteaafrika8886]

Thank you for making this video - its so helpful as someone who is transitioning from making art as more of a hobby to full time artistry, this is gold! you make it sound so clear! :-)

[@katherinewhitehorn5390]

Rafi I just wanted to say thank you for all the help that you have been giving me over the last couple weeks of me following your KZbin page you have given me a lot of information and I am going to put myself out there for the first time in my life. Me being an introvert I am kind of scared but excited on the other hand I thank you once again for all the advice and help that you were giving us on this page. I also love to watch the two of you together you are such a sweet couple have a wonderful night and please keep posting videos I think I’ve watched all that you have on here but every once in a while I’ll find one that I have not seen

[@robmccullough4657]

I'm going through some of your videos that I have not watched yet and this one came up. I live in a very rural southern North Carolina town. Population about 5500. I call myself an abstract artist but here I would need to paint scenes with barns and pigs and cows and crops in the fields to sell anything locally. I am always so humbled when someone local actually buys or even says they like my work or are respectful enough to ask questions. Oh... and all my art would have to be symmetrical, nothing asymmetrical would ever sell here. I walk in to homes of my neighbors and friends and all their pictures are hung at the same height, if they have a table on one side of a chair they have to have another one just like on the other side. If they put two items on one side of a mantle they have to put the exact same thing on the other side. Never would they put two "pictures" beside each other on a wall if they were not of the same thing. But... I stick to my plan and I paint my abstract art and try everyday to enlighten folks around me that there is something different out there... just open your eyes!!! LOL Thanks for all your tips and your time... I don't know how you find time to do all the art you do and all the videos.

[@edithperez7230]

As an artist pouring your heart out on the canvas works for me

[@thepigcowtopusproject]

Thank you ❤️ your videos help me stay in the mindset.

[@ArtistWizardry]

This is such great advice, especially for newbs like me.

[@lucykins26]

Thank you Rafi, I am a fairly new "artist" been in the scene in San Diego, Ca for 1 year now. I'm sure your advice will come in handy.:) Keep creating.

[@CJShopland_Art]

I tend to create every subject matter however they are mostly acrylic and textured and you can tell they are mine from the style. I do have themes I naturally revisit though. Any exhibitions and website I’ll group them together. The art of tim Burton book is like this, he drew a lot of subjects but were made into chapters to group them together. So my advice is paint a lot and then see if any can be grouped from natural themes. I will finish my art book someday 😅 so I can group my art into themes within those chapters :)

[@garyswank773]

thanks for your straight forward wisdom

[@stacypeloquin2085]

Hi! Its Stacy who set up next to you guys Saturday! Love your videos! You guys are awesome and your videos are awesome. Thanks and so glad to meet you!

[@loragil]

thanks for sharing! BTW, your studio (?) in the background looks really creative-inducing environment. cheers!

[@curlymixednezz]

Love y'all together... great personality... good content 💕

[@rodsantiago7251]

Great great TIPS----SA;LUTE MR RAFI. M an artist also here in the PHILIPPINES.

[@blossombaytalks]

Such valuable information in this video! Thank you 😊

[@Rafiwashere]

So glad!

[@lauratortona9337]

Great video! Thank you.

[@ClefairyFairySnowflake]

Thanks for this video! It was very helpful! Have a great day!!!

[@nadiaquinaraoz9110]

Thanks for these tips and for sharing them!

[@sharonlightfoot9921]

Thank you so much, so helpful and informative ! Who else took notes??! 🤓💻

[@tundeabisoye6187]

thanks for the information

[@ivonep8166]

Awesome video love you guys ♥️🇬🇧

[@scrappysinger]

Thank you so much!!💝🎨🙏🏻

[@robertstevens8181]

Thanks for the video. Good stuff. I have finally put down the booze and cigarettes and now I can color between the lines again. Im gonna give it another go and it would be nice if I could do it full time. I like everything you said here. It makes sence. I used to do portraits for money and i hate it. I will not be going thst route unless the feeling hits. It never does for many in a row.

[@liviuart4199]

Well said, Rafi!

[@dianer8881]

1. Decide what you want to accomplish. 2. Target an audience. 3. Create a portfolio. 4. Display your art. 5. Tweak your art, prices and venues.

[@FilomenaJackStudio]

All good stuff! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@NonsensicalEmporium]

thanks for the tips, it really helps! ♡

[@Piscesgyal26]

Great info and video! Thank you 😊

[@carlacapps8788]

Ty. This helps

[@babyblue61549]

Love ur videos. So helpful. And positive. Thank u

[@trentmoats_]

Thanks for the tips! Much appreciated!

[@miosotisrivera1230]

Hola Rafi, me gusto tus consejos. I like your 7 tips. Soy artista pero en Totes bags.

[@JadeDRail]

Oh can you do a tutorial about how to make the wooden signs? Because that sounds like an interesting new project to try.

[@kidrockn4vr]

Nice info thank you.

[@ShawNshawN]

I agree on the style issue thing. I know currently I'm doing tons of realism paintings ONLY for youtube to reach different audiences. Eventually, I will reel back into my true style, but currently I think I need to do a few more things. But yes, you really aren't your own artist if you're doing it only for the market. Hopefully things pick up or I'm back to the corporate grind soon. :(

[@e-spy]

Please hang in there! the world needs you!

[@robertmarks6525]

great video .no glasses. ......... kool man👍

[@rooky011]

thank you very helpful.

[@e-spy]

Just starting out, really, though I have sold a few things to private collectors. I could go for what sells, but really? why do we do art at all? We create what we like, what inspires us. I have done wildlife, portraits, pets, landscapes, flowers, etc. I look at something/someone, and the urge to paint them/it is overwhelming. Those are the pieces that generally sell for me. I can't do it any other way. I guess that makes me a rogue artist. I do what I like!

[@Rafiwashere]

YES!!!!!

[@e-spy]

@@Rafiwashere My daughter's boyfriend took her to Hawaii recently and they took a lot of pictures. (he is a keeper, IMHO) There is one, though, that really got me. She is standing in front of the beach at night, the light is from the moon, and though you can't see her face, she carries her shoes in her hands suggesting a perfect dinner preceded it. the elements are perfectly placed. The picture is romantic and one of those things that inspires me to the extreme. The possibilities of that evening! So I will paint this for her for Christmas and call it "Possibilities". I do hope she likes it!

[@debbieventimiglia2216]

IAM really loving all your videos! Can you please tell me how did you make the black webs on your ( web of influence) painting, I love that, is it with paint in a little squeeze bottle?

[@LindaUrsin]

Thanks for the tips Rafi, it's good to know I'm doing some things right :) The advice I would like to add is to stick to being you, even though many 'experts' will tell you to change. What ideas would you have for a target market for art that has a connection to Nature, mythology, and folklore? (I'm not targeting everyone but I feel I need to tweak the target).

[@LindaUrsin]

They can come here and fulfill their passion for cleaning any day :D

[@johnedmonds4067]

Thanks for sharing all your tips. I am a artist in Delaware. Cape treasure delaware on facebook. I have a question. How do artists get into gallerys?

[@AaliyahOKee]

I like you and what you do ; )

[@highlandertechnique5965]

Grate advise. How did you bild your contact's

[@carolferguson5467]

What constitutes a body of work? Is there a set number of pieces that is considered acceptable?

[@softlanding138]

I can't seem to get a whole body of work! I am painting a lot but it takes time to get a body of work together. And I am still trying to create my brand cause I don't really know my brand yet. Oh, well, time wil tell!

[@vinnart]

Always interesting to hear other artists perspectives. I think the main thing today is being into the whole social media thing. For myself I have been reluctant to get involved with it until only the last year which really has been a big mistake. I liked the 1990's better as an artist before the net. It was harder, but easier in a lot of ways I feel.

[@terryscheinoha4975]

Do you add a frame to original paintings that you sell to customers? Terry

[@Rafiwashere]

no, unless I find something interesting that is meant to go with the art. Framing is really up to the person buying the art.

[@terryscheinoha4975]

Thanks Rafi for the helpful tip. Terry

[@ieri_creations]

How do I target an audience of hippies? I have no idea what keywords to use to target them.

[@ieri_creations]

Keywords are hard... Thank you though! :)

[@autumngrace3135]

If your not a hippie, why would you target a group you don't know, and if you are a hippie then you would know.. weird question it seems.

[@ninja_tony]

@@autumngrace3135 it's completely possible to be a part of a group and not know how to target them in terms of keywords and marketing. Not everyone has a business school background.

[@castellasants]

that's all

[@swiggitywigg93]

I have just spent the last few hours binging your videos. You are awesome and I’m so glad I’ve found all this useful information. I started doing art a couple years ago as a hobby. Never previously taking an Art Class. I started in ATX and it was relatively easy to sell online. We relocated to Tampa Bay for my husbands job and I decided to get serious and go full time. We live in a Coastal city and there’s TONS of beachy crap. I just want to paint what I do well. I can do beachscapes, but it’s NOT my passion. Some people think my work is depressing here. My spouse and my parents (who are heavy art critics) are encouraging me to get engaged and do Art shows and First Friday’s. I have a Facebook page with a selection of my pieces posted. I’d love to know what you think. Or any advice you have to give. I work best with acrylic. m.facebook.com/ArtBySarahNewland/

[@castellasants]

am i making millions with my art? Damn it. I'll be happy if i dont have to pay the material with my money S:

[@rafk1048]

Thank you for sharing the tips! ☺