Comments on: To create to sell, or to sell what you create. http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/05/to-create-to-sell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/ Inspiration for Artists Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: William Lehman http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/05/to-create-to-sell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/comment-page-1/#comment-411 William Lehman Tue, 29 May 2007 17:11:51 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/to-create-to-aell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/#comment-411 ...and Melinda, Mother of 9?! wow! I applaud you. I get distracted by my kitties, I can't imagine that many kids. …and Melinda, Mother of 9?! wow! I applaud you. I get distracted by my kitties, I can’t imagine that many kids.

]]> By: William Lehman http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/05/to-create-to-sell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/comment-page-1/#comment-410 William Lehman Tue, 29 May 2007 17:08:46 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/to-create-to-aell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/#comment-410 Thanks Melinda and Angela. I can see that a post about the influence of family in art is going to come soon....lol. Art is just one of those areas that must be influenced by our surroundings. If it isn't, I might be hesitant to call it art...right? I agree, I don't think I ever want to be in the place where I <i>have to</i> paint or draw. By the way, I love your guitar picks jewelry. I am going to have to get my wife one of those sets. Thanks Melinda and Angela. I can see that a post about the influence of family in art is going to come soon….lol. Art is just one of those areas that must be influenced by our surroundings. If it isn’t, I might be hesitant to call it art…right?

I agree, I don’t think I ever want to be in the place where I have to paint or draw.

By the way, I love your guitar picks jewelry. I am going to have to get my wife one of those sets.

]]> By: Melinda Jernigan http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/05/to-create-to-sell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Melinda Jernigan Tue, 29 May 2007 16:16:21 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/to-create-to-aell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/#comment-409 Here is my correct contact e-mail. Thanks Here is my correct contact e-mail. Thanks

]]> By: Melinda Jernigan http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/05/to-create-to-sell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Melinda Jernigan Tue, 29 May 2007 16:15:11 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/to-create-to-aell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/#comment-408 I love the idea of being able to sell what you create and still find the time to keep creating. Sometimes my most creative inspiration comes when I am totally wrapped up in family, friends, and other projects. My husband and children are such a support and creating jewelry for myself or others is such a joy, I would hate to see the day I "had" to make a piece of jewelry. Enjoy the process, it is part of the journey... Blessings, I love the idea of being able to sell what you create and still find the time to keep creating. Sometimes my most creative inspiration comes when I am totally wrapped up in family, friends, and other projects. My husband and children are such a support and creating jewelry for myself or others is such a joy, I would hate to see the day I “had” to make a piece of jewelry. Enjoy the process, it is part of the journey… Blessings,

]]> By: William Lehman http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/05/to-create-to-sell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/comment-page-1/#comment-413 William Lehman Mon, 28 May 2007 22:07:07 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/to-create-to-aell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/#comment-413 I think that this is where as an artist you have to take one of two roads. Not to sound like Robert Frost... blah blah blah... road less taken. Great poem, but very hard to do when it involves your income. Painting on commission involves more of a creative challenge many times because it's not your same old thing. On the other hand, never branching out and creating a new work just because of your heart robs you of the joy that that can bring. I would content that both have significant value. One more for your bank account and the other for your state of mind and overall happiness. Determine what you need most and take the road that will get you there. If you are an exceptionally happy person already, challenge yourself creatively by taking on a commission or going for what you think might sell. If you are slightly depressed, just do it for fun, and let your creativity soar. You'll be much better for it in the long run. Who knows? it might sell anyway! I think that this is where as an artist you have to take one of two roads. Not to sound like Robert Frost… blah blah blah… road less taken.

Great poem, but very hard to do when it involves your income.

Painting on commission involves more of a creative challenge many times because it’s not your same old thing. On the other hand, never branching out and creating a new work just because of your heart robs you of the joy that that can bring.

I would content that both have significant value. One more for your bank account and the other for your state of mind and overall happiness. Determine what you need most and take the road that will get you there. If you are an exceptionally happy person already, challenge yourself creatively by taking on a commission or going for what you think might sell. If you are slightly depressed, just do it for fun, and let your creativity soar. You’ll be much better for it in the long run. Who knows? it might sell anyway!

]]> By: Angela http://www.artisthideout.com/2007/05/to-create-to-sell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Angela Mon, 28 May 2007 21:53:17 +0000 http://www.artisthideout.com/to-create-to-aell-or-to-sell-what-you-create/#comment-416 I struggle with this too - and because I do enjoy painting what I know will sell, I often do take this avenue. However, it is a creativity-thief and when I do go to paint from my heart, I find I have lost a vital connection and the freedom has flown - I end up slavishly copying or relying on old thought patterns and styles rather than finding the new. So how do you keep "creating for creation's sake"? How do you take the intention and turn it into action? I struggle with this too – and because I do enjoy painting what I know will sell, I often do take this avenue. However, it is a creativity-thief and when I do go to paint from my heart, I find I have lost a vital connection and the freedom has flown – I end up slavishly copying or relying on old thought patterns and styles rather than finding the new.
So how do you keep “creating for creation’s sake”? How do you take the intention and turn it into action?

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