Now here’s a subject to make even the more resilient of artists, blanch and go weak at the knees, never mind the newbie. Why are we so afraid of selling do you think?
Well, come to think of it, it’s not necessarily about selling, is it? More often than not it’s about just even showing our work. It’s so confronting, so challenging emotionally. Now, why would that be? For one thing, we have a whole lot invested in this art business. For some its the cost of the materials – its the time and effort, and the feeling that we can’t charge enough to get all that back. Rather more than this, however, it is about the investment of ourselves. When we put a painting on show, there is always that questioning of our self-worth.
Is it good enough? Who, me exhibit… I couldn’t possibly, I mean, I’m not really an artist ……am I? Will anybody like it? Will anybody like it enough to buy it and then if they do – oh .. I don’t think I can possibly part with it – look at all the time and effort I put into it, it’s my baby.
Let those babies go........
Our artworks are our children – they are creations that we put a lot of time and effort into. However like all children, at some point, we must let them go.
I think that many of the things Kahil Gibran said about children can be related to our art -
“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.”
As do our artworks. And this ………….
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth. The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.”
Our creations are made to be released into the world, to be shared with others so our unique vision may be shared with the world.
What created visions are you ready to release into the world today.......... go and do it.
First Image by :Matteo Fantuzzi
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