So if you are an artist that enjoys a couple different ways to express your art, how do you choose which one to take to a professional level? A level in which you can make a living.
These are the questions that I had to ask myself when I decided to leave the “Work for someone else world” and just wanted to do art.
Also how I decided out of the talents that I possess – guitar, martial arts, dance and painting how I chose what one to develop into a profession.
After graduating from the art institute of Phoenix, I got a job working at Air Photo USA. This was a map making company that had small Cessna airplanes that would take aerial photo images.
I was no longer doing any illustration and/or painting because I felt I was burnt out from the Art Institute of Phoenix.
I was concentrating heavily on guitar and martial arts training.
Every self reflective question/statement I asked myself was stated something like this: “I want to work for myself” “How do I work for myself?” “What do I have right now?”What talent that I have will and can be utilized to put money in my pocket and food in my mouth?” “What talent that I possess is going to make me happy doing it all the time?” I looked at the guitar player in me.
I have been doing martial arts almost all of my life on and off with different intentions and intensities.
I consider myself above a normal standard for martial arts ability, I knew if I wanted to open my own school I would have to find a new teacher.
It was basically the same story as my martial arts history.
I asked myself, “What do I have left? Who Am I and what is my strongest talent?” I then asked myself, “What do I feel the most comfortable and confident doing? What have I been doing the longest? ART, Painting! Derr.
I knew that I could start selling my art work if I started painting again.
I went to the art store and bought a portfolio book with empty sleeves.
He gave art shows out of the restaurants every so often.
He and a couple investors had a company called Dreamz Art.
Come back to Arizona and lets have your first art show.
I moved back to Arizona and had a successful art showing.
I have been painting full time ever since, pop art, modern wall art, abstract art, surrealism.
So now that I am selling my artwork on a consistent basis how do I incorporate painting with my guitar playing? My goal is to play the guitar at gigs and display my art with it.
I think it would be a great idea, play my music and have a vending booth to sell my art.
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