Going Pro

You will Learn

• The 3 components of Pro Art
• Why medium mastery is key
• Studio hacks for small spaces

from amateur to pro

The quick version

• HAD 15+ YEARS AS A "DABBLER"
• Decided to Go Pro in 2013
• Shifted from oils to acrylics
• Asked for my first online sale in 2014 ($300)
• As my mastery of acrylics increased, so did my style and confidence
• By 2015, recognizable body of work

3 components of a pro

• Mastery of the medium
• Mastery of color & composition
• Consistent and prolific

material mastery

alcohol inks

• Easily achieve vibrant color
• Little control over the mixing process
• Compositions are very random
• Organic, intuitive, expressive
• Great to incorporate into other water media

watercolor

• Very big learning curve
• Inexpensive materials
• You can paint any subject
• Hard to command big prices
• Time-consuming if you want to portray a subject at a large scale

acrylics

• Easy to layer due to fast drying time
• More forgiving with mistakes
• You can use with other media
• Complete control over the sized art
• Intuitive, organic, and expressive
• Inexpensive and there's no limit to the prices your work can command

oil paints

• Big learning curve & paints more expensive
• Less forgiving with intuitive process
• Clean-up requires solvents/chemicals
• Drying time is weeks instead of hours
• No longer the standard bearer for high-priced art

Stay-wet palette
Open Acrylics
Using enough paint and mediums
(break)

Small studio hacks

consider this

• Paint on paper
• Paint on un-stretched canvas
• Use a drop cloth for the floor
• Paint on wall and take down

book your breakthrough