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Be So Good they Can't Ignore You

8/22/2012 9:37:38 AM by Clint Watson
 

"Be so good they can't ignore you." - Steve Martin

While that may be a particularly hard nut to crack and it may take many thousands of hours of deliberate practice, if you can crack that nut with your art, everything else (marketing, selling, etc) becomes exponentially easier.

Sincerely,

Clint Watson

FASO Founder, Software Craftsman, Art Fanatic

 

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Clint, Yep...that's my goal! But not just so that I don't get ignored, but because it's important and fulfilling on a personal level too. Guess that's what happens when you are passionate about something.

Barbara Reich

Posted by Barbara Reich · via faso.com · 166 months ago

My dad, who was an architect and builder, went through some slow times in home sales just as we are doing now, in real estate and in art sales. He told me then, "Use the slow times to hone your skills--then when the market recovers, you'll be better and you'll be ready." Good advice for being the best you can be.

Posted by Rick Delanty · via faso.com · 166 months ago

Rick - that brings up another good point, when times are hard, there's a flight to quality. I might not collect as much art now, but I'm really discerning of what I do collect. People perceive value in quality which is why many luxury goods are selling better since 2008 in spite of the down economy. (Although some of that also has to do with the rich not being as affected by a bad economy)

Posted by Clint Watson · via faso.com · 166 months ago

Everytime I do not achieve a goal I have set, (i.e. getting into a specific competition or art event...) it makes me want to work all the harder. Thankfully I am beginning to reap some of the rewards for all of those hours, but there is still such a long way to go! My professor, Ron Monsma use to say "Either do something differently than others, or be the best at what everyone else is doing."

Posted by Diane Overmyer · via faso.com · 166 months ago

Pastel and People. That was my original focus toward the lofty goal of Be So Good. Along the way I ventured into other subjects for various reasons, but finally realized that figurative work is what I most enjoy. Now it's back to learning: Re-reading Schmid, Silverman and Kelly books; painting more and trying to understand WHY something is wrong; using the solutions offered in a critique by Bill James. So there's a glimmer of hope and optimism every time I approach the easel that the "everything else" will eventually take care of itself.

Posted by Carolyn Hancock · via faso.com · 166 months ago

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