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Artist Website help from Right Brain Rockstar
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Make Creativity Your Day Job! The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Artist’s Website. According to the 2012 Enterprising Artist Survey. We hosted here on Right Brain Rockstar, over 40% of nearly 1000 respondents said they either didn’t have their own website, or they had one but it was not relevant or up-to-date. This came as a real surprise to me. As an artist in the information age, your website is the cornerstone of your online world, so you need to first make sure that you. I was going to sell this...
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Your Childhood = Your Inspiration
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Make Creativity Your Day Job! Your Childhood = Your Inspiration. Image courtesy of Leah Jay. Note: This is a guest post by illustrator Leah Jay. Need a creative shot in the arm? Just ask your six year old self for ideas! Many artists already use images from their subconscious that were planted there in childhood. A few simple steps can help you engage in dialogue with your ‘inner child’, and get some new artistic inspiration. Look through old photos. Do you miss them? Search through attics or basements.
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Right Brain Rockstar Archives
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Make Creativity Your Day Job! Learn How to Succeed in the Creative Industry. November 30, 2013). Because an MFA is not an MBA. August 2, 2013). Why WordPress is the Only Choice for your Artist’s Website. July 8, 2013). Hosting & Domain Name for Artists’ Websites. June 11, 2013). An Introduction to Building Your Own Artist’s Website. May 17, 2013). Your Childhood = Your Inspiration. March 13, 2013). The World Needs YOU, Period! December 21, 2012). Success Has Issues, and I’ve Listed 5 of Them! May 8, 2012).
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What is Right Brain Rockstar All About?
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Make Creativity Your Day Job! Image courtesy of Alan Levine. First time on Right Brain Rockstar? Not sure where to begin? I can help with that…. What is Right Brain Rockstar all about? Right Brain Rockstar is a blog for creative folk who are interested in learning how to make a living from their creativity. There’s advice on art and money, artist websites, general inspiration, and even some art lessons. Who writes this stuff? Mainly me, Dan Johnson (you can read more about me here. There’s plenty m...
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Publish Your Own Book with Blurb.com
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Make Creativity Your Day Job! Publish Your Own Book with Blurb.com. Image courtesy of Luis de Bethencourt. How many people do you know who say one of their goals is to write a book? A fair few I’ll bet. And how many actually do it? If I had to guess, I’d say not many, maybe one or two max. So what puts people off writing their masterpiece? Well that need no longer be a concern, because it’s now possible to publish your own book for free, and make money selling copies online. To create a showcase book, de...
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An Introduction to Building Your Own Artist's Website
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Make Creativity Your Day Job! An Introduction to Building Your Own Artist’s Website. This post is the first in a series called The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Artist’s Website. We’ll get down to the process of actually getting your artist’s website set up very soon, but first I want to go over some of the key benefits of having your own website, as well as the essential ingredients of any artist’s website. Why Every Artist Should Have Their Own Website. What exactly is my website for. You can giv...
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Why WordPress is the Only Choice for your Artist's Website
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Make Creativity Your Day Job! Why WordPress is the Only Choice for your Artist’s Website. This post is the third in a series called The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Artist’s Website. There was a time (pre-2005-ish), when to build a website, you had to know how to write HTML. These days there are many different website platforms with a CMS built in, making it easier than ever before to set up and manage your own website, without knowing so much as a single line of HTML. WordPress was first released...
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Right Brain Roundup – June 2012 - Beat Procrastination
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Make Creativity Your Day Job! Right Brain Roundup June 2012 – Beat Procrastination. This month’s roundup of posts from around the web is focused on overcoming that Achilles heel of many creative people – procrastination. People who procrastinate tend to be less healthy, less wealthy and less happy. In this article, Corinne L. Casazza suggests trying the Sedonda method to release the resistance that causes you to procrastinate. Read this article…. Procrastination: The Causes and Cures. Finally, if you hav...
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10 Painting Myths Dispelled
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Make Creativity Your Day Job! 10 Painting Myths Dispelled. Image courtesy of Martin L. I was recently lucky enough to receive a copy of Richard Schmid’s book. Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting. For my birthday, and I can safely say it’s the best instructional book on oil painting (and painting in general) I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. 1 Great Artists are Born With Talent. Anyone can learn to paint. Seriously! 2 You Should Never Copy Another Artist’s Work. 8216; the ideas of great artists...
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