Focus on Those Who Love Your Art
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Focus on Those Who Love Your Art
I have students say to me quite often, “I don’t understand why everyone doesn’t love my art.” My response is to focus on those who do like your art, and not those who don’t. There is no one thing anywhere in life that you can get a 100% consensus on in a large group of people. It just isn’t going to happen. Like lots of stuff in art, you have to be OK with that, and just move on.
I have lots and lots of people who don’t like what I do or how I do it, but I keep doing what I do and I don’t worry about them.
I remember about 15 or so years ago when I switched from painting watercolors of more recognizable “things” to non-objective abstract paintings I lost many, many loyal followers that I had for years. They couldn’t believe I moved from beautiful recognizable watercolor paintings to those crazy abstract paintings. It was difficult and painful. It was something I felt I had to do.
So rather than focusing on those who didn’t like my new direction, I focused on those who did - and I’ve never looked back. I have so many more followers and loyal customers now than I ever had before. I realized quickly that the people who embraced the change were my tribe, my group, my people. My job then was to focus on them and provide good customer service and appropriate work to sustain my art career.
I promise you if you focus on those who love your art and make a point to connect with them, you’ll be successful.
If you'd like to learn about abstract painting and making your own authentic work, then please join me for a painting workshop: (You can view a list of workshops HERE)
October 8-10, 2021, “Abstracting the Coastal Landscape “ Fort Walton Beach, FL
Arts and Design Society (ADSO). Click HERE for Information and Registration.October 26-28, 2021 “Bigger, Faster, Fresher, Looser Abstract Painting” Daytona Beach, FL
Art League of Daytona Beach, Click HERE for Information and RegistrationNovember 3-5, 2021 David M. Kessler Fine Art Studio, Winston-Salem, NC. This is a Studio Workshop in Abstract Painting. Click Here for Information and Registration. Only 2 Seats Left!
November 13-14, 2021 Art of the Carolinas, Raleigh, NC. Sponsored by Jerry’s Artarama. I will be teaching two full-day abstract painting workshops. Click Here for Information and Registration.
As always, thanks for your support!
David
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Abstract Painting Academy is an online workshop experience specifically designed to teach you how to paint Abstract Paintings (like only you can!), Loosen Up your painting style, and use Design Fundamentals to give your paintings Dynamic Visual Impact. You get David’s personal attention and feedback on all of your work during the course. Now On Sale for $100 Off!
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