Abstract Artist Jason Coleman painting in his studio
How can a devoted artist painter survive ?
How can a devoted artist+painter survive ?
wow, this is a very pointed question!….I’ve been doing this for 33 years as a profession and I gotta tell ya,……”you gotta have a ready market and inventory”…… I’ve been selling paintings in Texas all my life,….I’ve moved to Oklahoma, Florida and now I’m in Oregon and my market remains in Texas……….I have tried to tell myself “stay in one place and keep painting and you’ll get filthy rich” and yet I’m an artist which means in my case and I’ll assume most artists “that I follow my passions”…which is kinda good and kinda bad. I have a formula I try to stick by and it follows like this : live in low overhead style,….paint enough each month to pay for shipping and supplies, cigarettes, dr.peppers, bills and my secret stash of valuable coins and antiques. My kids are grown now,…..I’m 48 years old and I’m now expendable!. If I get behind on bills, I force myself to paint more,…If I have extra money,….I usually give it away or sqwander it on peanut m&ms…….one other part of my formula is to have someone I can lean on and someone who can lean on me,……I’m not sayin I’m Mick Jagger,….I’m just not selling myself short of brains cuz the braisn I got are few. But I’ve done this since I was a teenager and a very young one at that….I’ve been very Lucky and above all, “God is on my side” when it counts most. Dont get me wrong, I’m no Holy roller but I do give credit where it’s due…..Oh yeah, one more thing,……Ride any twist in the market that you can,…..I’ve done southwest, still life, nudes, architecture and portrait,……always stay away from portraits,…people are picky about they way they think they should be seen,..it’s just to much hassle……right now I depend on landscapes and I’ve been on that band wagon for most of my years……oh,……once more,…….dont aquire habits you cannot support…just paint and sleep and sell. Each time I’ve stayed in one place for over a year, I’ve always made alot of money,……I even owned two art galleries and have paintings all over the world, in galleries, museums,collections and at times I find my own stuff at auction or even on e-bay. I wouldnt change anything I’ve ever done except for the drug habit I had for a dozen years befroe I was 30,……I’d sure want to change that…….but I’m sober now and for the most part I have forgiven myself for the stupid idiotic things I’ve done or been involved with and I’m still alive,……amazing really! So, in summary,” paint, only carry enough luggage in your brain that allows you to hold your head up, stay in one place, do one or two things really well, have a fair price and no agent, always try and look good whenever you’re in public and never discuss politics or sex with anyone you havent already been to bed with…..and Tithe 10% of your income or give some of your money to help someone in need.
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