There definitely needs to be an element of joy in creating or else our creations won't feel authentic to us. I think there can always be joyful pieces that don't sell well and we need to look at that and ask ourselves if we are still better for creating it instead of just whether that piece was sellable. However, I won't deny that if the goal is to make money from our art, 100% satisfaction isn't always attainable in all our creation processes or the end result. Just like how we can have a loving and joyful relationship with someone yet there would be times of tension and things that occasionally disrupt the peace. Such is life I guess, for me.
Yes - and I think that's where it's so important to reflect on why we are creating something, is it purely for ourselves or is it to sell? But even within creating art to sell ensuring it isn't so far away from our own sense of joy that it's draining and diminishing our wellbeing, because that isn't sustainable. I definitely feel like on the selling side I'm going through the challenges of finding an angle that is sustainable, as there's so many approaches I've tried that just aren't doable for me in a consistent & sustainable way, no matter how much I'd really like them to be. Finding a sweet spot between creative joy and products/services plus marketing that works to your strength is a whole rollercoaster of an adventure!
I honestly don't know if anyone is making art a sustainable income in today's economy. For the stuff that doesn't sell and I enjoyed the process I definitely consider it pure joy! And if selling art was solely an artist's income I commend them for it though many artists have multiple sources it seems whether that's teaching, memberships, skillshare, or public speaking etc.
There definitely needs to be an element of joy in creating or else our creations won't feel authentic to us. I think there can always be joyful pieces that don't sell well and we need to look at that and ask ourselves if we are still better for creating it instead of just whether that piece was sellable. However, I won't deny that if the goal is to make money from our art, 100% satisfaction isn't always attainable in all our creation processes or the end result. Just like how we can have a loving and joyful relationship with someone yet there would be times of tension and things that occasionally disrupt the peace. Such is life I guess, for me.
Yes - and I think that's where it's so important to reflect on why we are creating something, is it purely for ourselves or is it to sell? But even within creating art to sell ensuring it isn't so far away from our own sense of joy that it's draining and diminishing our wellbeing, because that isn't sustainable. I definitely feel like on the selling side I'm going through the challenges of finding an angle that is sustainable, as there's so many approaches I've tried that just aren't doable for me in a consistent & sustainable way, no matter how much I'd really like them to be. Finding a sweet spot between creative joy and products/services plus marketing that works to your strength is a whole rollercoaster of an adventure!
I honestly don't know if anyone is making art a sustainable income in today's economy. For the stuff that doesn't sell and I enjoyed the process I definitely consider it pure joy! And if selling art was solely an artist's income I commend them for it though many artists have multiple sources it seems whether that's teaching, memberships, skillshare, or public speaking etc.