The Vibrant Artist is a blog dedicated to highlighting real-life experiences of artists who sell their work and services.

Talent vs. Skill - Why I Think Everyone Can Draw

Artists hear it from non-artists all the time: “Wow you’re so talented! I wish I could draw. My drawings look horrible! The best I can do are deformed stick figures.” I definitely understand that this is meant to be a compliment so my usual response is “Thank you! Everyone can draw; it just takes lots of practice. You can do...

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How I Got Started Selling My Artwork

As an artist, one of the most common questions I get is “how did you start selling your art?” This is not really a how-to guide but I do plan to let this background be the foundation for when I make one. For now, here is a general timeline of how my art business came into existence: I’d been thinking...

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