Comments on: The Unconventional Guide to Art and Money

By: Mary Stebbins Taitt

Mary Stebbins Taitt — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:07:55 +0000

I’ve just discovered your website for the first time today and have been hopping from link to link enjoying your various posts. As an artist and a writer who so far has not been successful selling my work (except on a very small scale), I find this intriguing. As an unemployed person, I have to think hard, though, about every penny I spend. While being rich is NOT a goal for me, I’d like some validation for my work and money to live on and pay for my supplies.

I’ve been unconventional all my life and happily have raised some unconventional children. YAY! (I am called eccentric by some and weird by others. Others call me intellectual and artistic. I say I am having a rich, full life that does not include television, spectator sports, and mob mentality.)

Thanks for an interesting read so far.

By: Alec

Alec — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:24:24 +0000

Wish this was around when I was in art school.
It’s a collective problem. We are all to blame for our lack of success, let’s change that.
An analogy I used to pose to my fellow artists/designers: Do we work less hard than the average lawyer? Are we less valuable on the planet (a subjective question, true)? Then why don’t we all unify and ask for what we feel we deserve like our esquire brothers and sisters?
thanks Chriss

By: Soniei

Soniei — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:14:21 +0000

It’s great that you guys worked on a guide that a lot of artists need in order to start their art careers. I definitely could have used The Unconventional Guide to Art and Money when I started out. Even though I’ve been a full-time artist since 2006, I still found A LOT of useful tips and tricks in this guide (and audio interviews).

Thanks a million? for giving such valuable information! =D

By: Ra

Ra — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:14:52 +0000

This is fantastic. I have quite a few readers who sell their art and I’ll be linking to this in my Crafty News Roundup.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:19:08 +0000

Thanks again, guys. The launch is going very well – I’ll post an update on Sunday.

@Bijtgraag, thanks for letting me know – it’s fixed now.

By: ieishah

ieishah — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:27:19 +0000

you could do an entire follow up for travel and dance careers. dance is the art most conducive to travel because spoken language skills are not required. i know so many great people here in barcelona and everywhere else, traveling the world teaching their particular type of dance, and being paid if not handsomely, adequately. actually, that’s where you’d come in: turn your expertise toward making those ‘adequately’s’ ‘handsomely’s’. how cool would that be?

By: Bijtgraag

Bijtgraag — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:02:33 +0000

Hey Chris, loving your work.

Just a quick heads up; the link above (‘yesterdays post’) is broken.

Everyone keep up the good work!

By: Fly Brother

Fly Brother — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:39:51 +0000

You will indeed get my $58 (just as soon as I get paid)!

By: David Turnbull

David Turnbull — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:42:40 +0000

Loving how you’ve taken the traditional look of a sales letter but designed it in a way that isn’t incredibly cheesy. Its maintained its simplicity and elegance.

By: Josh Wilson

Josh Wilson — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:25:01 +0000

Dude, Chris,

You just keep pumping out the goods. Thoroughly impressed. I’m planning on picking this up once I get another project launched.

You’re a huge asset to the online universe. Thank you.

Josh