Tag: sustainable art practice
Burnout isn’t a badge of honor, even if the art world sometimes makes it feel that way. You can’t pour from an empty cup, and no amount of late nights or caffeine is going to make your ideas magically appear. The secret isn’t in grinding harder, it’s in building routines that protect your energy while letting your creativity flow. Self-care doesn’t have to be a buzzword or a Pinterest checklist. It’s real, practical, and totally doable, even if your schedule is packed with projects, deadlines, or commissions. The little choices you…
“Yes” has a way of sneaking into an artist’s life and never leaving. Every email, every invitation, every comment feels like a chance to grab something, to prove something, to be seen. But here’s the deal: saying yes to everything doesn’t make you unstoppable. It makes you stretched, tired, and wondering where your spark went. When you keep saying yes, the projects start to pile up. Deadlines collide, ideas blur together, and the work that actually excites you ends up on the back burner. That big, juicy, soul-feeding project? It’s the…
Inspiration doesn’t wait until the laundry’s folded or your inbox is clear. It tends to crash into you while you’re in the middle of reheating leftovers or racing to meet a deadline you swore you’d tackle earlier. And honestly, that timing can feel cruel. You want to grab the idea, sketch it out, let it breathe, but the rest of life is standing there with its arms crossed, reminding you it comes first. That’s the real struggle of being an artist in everyday life. You’re not living in some cabin in…
If you have ever sat staring at a blank invoice, second-guessing every number you typed, you are not alone. Pricing your art feels scary because it forces you to put a number on something deeply personal. Unlike selling a shirt or a coffee mug, your art carries your time, your ideas, and a piece of your identity. That makes the process of deciding “what it’s worth” feel almost like deciding “what you’re worth.” It is a heavy emotional lift, which is why many artists either avoid it or undercut themselves. But…
Updating your art portfolio regularly sounds like something only superhumans do… or people who somehow enjoy spreadsheets. But for the rest of us (who maybe have 37 unfinished paintings, two open calls bookmarked, and no idea what year our artist bio was last updated), it can feel like a lot. So, what if we made it… not stressful? What if your portfolio timeline felt more like a cozy studio ritual than a looming admin task? This guide isn’t about turning you into a marketing robot. It’s about crafting a flexible rhythm…