Business and pleasure

On a recent business trip, there was a good amount of pleasure too, and I think that has something to do with being an artist.

Have camera, will travel

My process of painting portraits from photographs I take myself of my subjects was originally an aesthetic decision, but it turns out it has a business value too.

A business model for an artist who does not use copyright

The creator of this comic isn’t the only artist who makes a living without copyright, and the business model to do the same isn’t that complicated.

Photography: strengths and challenges / La photographie: les avantages et les difficultés

I appreciate photography, but there are a number of reasons why I don’t consider myself a photographer.  J’apprécie la photographie, mais je ne serai jamais photographe.

Still here / Toujours là

That’s the secret to being an artist. Voilà comment être un artiste. 

Security in freelancing / La sûreté de travailler pour soi-même

And the risks of working for a company or institution.  Et les risques de travailler pour une entreprise.

How to commission an artist

Commissioning art is an excellent way to get art that’s just a bit more special.  Working with an artist in the development an artwork can be a complex process, but it doesn’t need to be intimidating.  These are just a few things to keep in mind when thinking about entering into a commission relationship.

Art doesn’t have to be better than mediocre to sell.

People like art for many different reasons, and often the reasons have nothing to do with the work itself.  The important thing to remember as an artist is that art isn’t about art: it’s about people.

Thank you. / Merci.

My Kickstarter officially raised over $2000!  Mon Kickstarter a recueilli plus de $2000!

Cultivating self-confidence / Comment cultiver la confiance en soi

Even if I’d like to think I always have confidence in myself and in my work, it’s definitely something that fluctuates.  Même si j’aimerais croire que j’ai toujours confiance en moi, c’est quelque chose qui va et vient.

Urban Outfitters and its ilk only make artists better

The large company could take artist Stevie Koerner’s i heart _____ jewelry design, but they couldn’t steal her coolness factor.

The secret series / La série secrète

Beginning the drawings for my Kickstarter and giving a hint about what the concept for the secret series is.  Je commence les dessins pour mon Kickstarter et je donne un petit indice sur le thème de la série secrète.

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