WHY CREATING A BODY OF WORK AND STYLE IS IMPORTANT TO YOUR ART CAREER
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- čas přidán 23. 03. 2021
- More art business tips - In this video I share the importance of creating a body of work and how that helps you to establish your artist brand and improve your art career.
Artists are creative beings and staying on task can be a challenge some days. So I explain how to stay focused so that you can work on your artist brand and share the importance of what it means to create your signature style and how that impacts creating a body of work. Learn what I did at the beginning of my art career helped me establish a style that is unique to me and helps me stand out as an abstract artist.
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You can see the list of galleries that I work with listed below.
KOYMAN GALLERY - Ottawa, Ontario
PWD GALLERY - Guelph, Ontario
2GALLERY - Prince Edward County, Ontario
BENZ GALLERY - London, Ontario
RYAN FINE ART GALLERY, Port Carling
DETERKUNSTEN GALLERY, Tisvildeleje, Denmark
PI FINE ART - Toronto Gallery
BLUE CROW GALLERY - Toronto Gallery
CANVAS GALLERY - Toronto Gallery
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I did artistic jewelry for twenty years. I now only do it occasionally for fun. Since covid and people being more casually dressed, the marketing for jewelry now is difficult. The designing of jewelry has been very helpful to my choice of colors. Now I am completely focused on painting. Yes like you, I can be distracted. I am staying focused. Tk you
Thanks for sharing!!
Yes! I tend to go off on too many rabbit trails. Thanks for the reminder to keep focusing on what I do best....explore later...after I start selling some work.
Exactly Nancy 😊
Wait - did you see all the crazy art supplies I asked for (and got) for Christmas? That I really haven't used but I just like to look at them? You are awesome! I love this video! I love the beginning where you say if you're copying or "inspired" by someone else you are just advertising for them. I know we have all seen those!
hahaha😊 drives me crazy lol
That is such a good point about knowing how to effectively limit yourself, in a positive way. I have such a creative wondering eye and get caught up in the latest newest thing. I think its more beneficial as a professional artist to be an expert in a focused niche, at least for items you want to market and be known for. You dont hear a lot of people talking about that. Thanks for tackling that idea so well!
Hi Nicole thank you so much. I'm so glad you found this interesting. I'm don't want to hide my idiosyncrasies anymore lol It's so helpful to me and others to know that we are artists lol we do things differently and that's ok !!!🥰
agree so much. I’m a writer and I have to force myself to focus. Such good advice about developing your expertise rather than scattering your efforts.🎢
I can so much relate abt the wandering eye thing. I started as a painter, moved on to become an animator then for 10 years traveled as a photographer and wall muralist and also upcycle lot of stuff..i soemhow knew this not being practical and being an expert in one thing but just couldnt confine myself to one medium..now at this point i can just market myself as a photographer or muralist when i have great body of work for both but now i am getting back to be a studio artist from ground zero and also trying to start summing up my journey through videos..it may not mean being established as a master of one field but thats I guess being artist means..the one who follows the heart and path of creation no matter the medium 😇
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I have watched a bunch of videos on this subject but have never been convinced that having a signature style is important. I have always thought of it as a limitation, but I think you've convinced me that it can be a good thing to explore. Your style doesn't have to be a confining permanent thing, it can and should evolve over time.
I’m jumping for joy reading your comment!!! Yes your style absolutely should evolve. Some people think that when I say you should have a distinct style that means no evolution and you repeat the same work over and over. I absolutely don’t mean that. Once you master your style, as you grow as an artist, natural evolution will and should occur but your signature style will alway be the underlining theme of your work. ❤️❤️❤️
This is so good!!! Just watched another artist say your style just "comes out." Yet, I seem to have 15 different styles. But when you said to pick the paintings that excite me--that I can do. That is my style!! Thank you so much!!
yay!!!!!! I'm so glad one extra little sentence made it clear🥰🥰🥰
I love how you know your strengths AND weaknesses. I think one of the hardest things for me is staying focused on what I love and I’m good at. The minute I’m intrigued by another medium I’m whisked away and trying to start something new from ground zero when I already have something good. You are such an inspiration and a joy to listen to and watch!
Awwww thanks so much Christine....took me a lot of years to know my strengths and weaknesses.
Oh, man, did I go through that! There's so much cool art around, you can't help wanting to try new things---like mixed media.
@@themysteriousdomainmoviepalace I know i know....It's really hard to not want to dive in...It's a constant battle for me.
I can so relate to you ..I started as a painter, moved on to become an animator then for 10 years traveled as a photographer and wall muralist. Also upcycle lot of stuff. i soemhow knew this but just couldnt confine myself to one medium..now at this point i can just market myself as a photographer or muralist when i have great body of work for both but now i am getting back to be a studio artist and with ground zero and also trying to start summing up my journey through videos..I know its not practical but thats I guess being artist means..the one who follows the heart and path of creation no matter the medium 😇
oh man, I relate to that so much, but I might have found my way in dealing with that issue - I actually made a video about it called "When focussing on ONE leads to doing NONE". Guess it is a problem many creative souls are facing 😅
Thank you, Lori! This makes perfect sense. When you mentioned the risk of diving deep into a variety of creative paths, I thought you were specifically talking to me. The last technique I dived deep into was liquid art/acrylic pour. Although I was initially drawn to the lack of control over the outcome in this technique, which I thought would cure perfectionism, that very same reason ended my obsession with it :)))
haha I'm sure a few more of us will resonate with that line lol
I’ve learned so much from watching and listening to you. Your amazing. Thanks for sharing so much with us.
I just finished the video. You’re such a great teacher. 🤗 I was just thinking about a previous video and how you mentioned you didn’t like being on camera. I bet it’s crazy to think how many people you’ve touched and inspired with your journey and work. ❤️❤️❤️
It certainly has gotten easier.....I'm slowly getting desensitized 😂😂 It's been such a wonderful journey so far.
Good commentary on "body of work", style, brand. "Taking that one great piece and transforming, creating variations of it...'" Thx. Rene'
Thank you so much Lori! You’re so helpful!🙏💜
Glad it was helpful!
I needed to hear this Lorri, thanks so much 😄
You are so welcome!
I can totally relate!! Love your channel Lori, and glad I found you!!!
I appreciate that so much!!! 😊
Thank you for your message 😊.
Thank you so much for your words of wisdom! time to focus!
You are so welcome!
Thank You Lori! Very solid and helpful advice, much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful Laura and thanks for watching.
I really needed to hear this dear Lorri, thank you!
You are so welcome!!! 🥰🥰
Thank you Lori, insightful & great info - your time and vids are much appreciated!:))
You are so welcome!
Thank you soooo much for this, Lori! I so identify with "diving" into something new. I really do need to avoid it, like you 😆
You are so welcome! 😊 yep welcome to the club lol
Thank you for your wonderful explanation ,so so helpful . Mary from Cyprus🙏
@@marychristophi6688 My pleasure Mary 🥰
much thanks for your no-nonsense advice.
Your videos are always timely and full of value, Lori! Thanks again!
thank you so much !!!
so helpful and relatable!!
Thank you for this very informative video. I love your abstract artworks!
Thank you so much!🥰
SO insightful, and something most of us need to hear. Drifting “off your game” because of a shiny new method of art or random ideas can derail us for sure. Even though at the time it feels like we’re doing good research and due diligence. But then we get out of balance, out of focus, and our true style ends up suffering. I really needed to hear this and you are extremely inspiring to me, thank you!
Yes Angie you said well in your comment!!! Staying focused is tricky when we are creative beings. So happy to hear that these videos are helpful. 😊😊😊
What a great video lesson! Focus is sooo important. I had to learn that too because I like to jump from one thing to the next. But it really can be hard in first place to decide on what to focus and not regretting it.
Yep, I have lots of artistic interests, need to focus! Thank you ♡
Yes so much of us do!! Focus focus focus. It’s a daily thing I tell myself. 🤣
thank you lori for your valuable information you came up with and sharing them, wish you the best.
You are so welcome
Love your way of explaining concepts. I feel I really relate to you and what you are saying. Will watch more videos. Cheers and happy painting
Awesome, thank you Jackie!
I am from Belgium and learning a lot from you you tube advices. Thanks a lot. You ‘ake great art which i love.
It helped so much to talk about distractions and allowed me to recognize that about myself. 👍
yes active brains can be a burden and a blessing
You have officially become a part of my morning coffee wake up time ! ! ! ! !
haha that's pretty cool Jay..thank you 😊
Thank you for sharing your knowledge Lori♥️ this really helps!!
so glad you enjoyed.
Wise words!! Thanks for your video. 👌‼️♥️
大妹子，你说得太棒了！！！为你点赞！！👍👍👍
Thanks so much Lori! Such brilliant advice 👌❤️
Glad it was helpful!
Such a great organic way of thinking about this subject! I’m closer than I thought! I do love the fact that the learning is continuous...
Me too Shellie! 😊
Thank you so much for this! ⚡️Your videos are so informative and refreshing. I have been struggling with having so many styles and mediums that I really like to do. But now I realize I’m still in the experiment state, and still finding my real style. I need to listen to myself more, that what is the thing that excites me the most while I’m trying out everything.
You are Amazing and Real!! Thank You. Cape Town. ‼️♥️👌
Excellent advice, presented perfectly. Thank you!
thank you so much
Thank you Lori, Agree 100%!!
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Such great advice...thankyou. I have a very cohesive style and sometimes I struggle with staying true to myself and painting with confidence. Authenticity is so important!
You are so welcome! Absolutely authenticity is important too 🥰
This is EXACTLY what I need to hear! I tend to get distracted with different ideas and mediums. Thank you!
You're so welcome and I'm glad it was helpful 🥰
That was great info Lorri, I practice so many mediums that it's hard to focus on one and create a body of work but I can see the benefits of doing so. Thanks so much for sharing your story and what you have found is important on your artistic journey! Love your utube videos and look forward to hearing more from you!
Awww thank you so much Michelle I really appreciate that. ❤️
I thank you so much Lori for this teaching video. This is my struggle right now is finding my style. You have given me permission to explore and experiment instead of trying to recreate someone else’s style. I really didn’t know I was doing that and my frustration is I can’t. A duhh moment for me. 😂. Thank you so much. I can’t wait to find me in my creative journey. ❤️.
Another informative video which has given me much food for thought. Thank you, Lori!👍🏼✌🏽🎨
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for this video. You are spot on when you say that it is very important to have your own style and body of work in the beginning. The more you paint the more you realise what your good at and what comes naturally to you. So put those blinkers on and get going.
You are so welcome! and yes yes yes !!!!
Hi there Lori! Watching you again, you inspired me and still inspiring me now with your topic while am busy in the kitchen.
haha that's so great....whats for dinner ?
Every single word makes sense!! Thank you for this and all the other really helpful videos!! You are a wonderful person. I could watch your videos all day long. 🎉🎊🌺🌸😊😊
I'm so glad! and thanks 🥰
Thank you, great advice and information, said in a very simple way.
Thank you so much Lori! Much love 💜
You are so welcome
Great help, Lori, thanks a lot!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Lori! Excellent knowledge!!!
You are so welcome Donna! Thank you 🥰
This was great. The part about paying attention to what comes easily was articulated very well....I will take it to heart! Thx. Love your painting style!
Glad it was helpful! Sometimes I stumble over what I want to say...so glad I was able to get my point out so people could understand it. 😊
Thank you! I really needed this kind of pep talk. I just did a big art purchase yesterday. :) I often get distracted by new mediums. Great advice.
You are so welcome!😂
beautiful simple authenticity. Thank you
thank you so much.
Thank you ❤️ I am trying to focus on finding my style so this was really helpful
I'm so glad!🥰🥰
Omg this advice was right on time for me because I’ve just learned my style as a new artist & in a way this gave me permission to run with that & think of ways to expound on that as opposed to thinking I’m cornering myself...there’s liberty in cohesion 😌
YAAAAA !!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Wow yes Lori I have been a diver too! Now it all makes sense why so much of what I have done previously are all different media/styles. It's hard to find your niche; but you have given a great pearl of learning toward it!
Wonderful!❤️❤️❤️
Valuable advice and true realisation 🎨😊
Thank you so much 🥰
WOW...I wish I could go back in time and share this with my younger self. I think you hit upon some key things not just about our own artistic styles, but concepts we can apply to our "life" styles as well. Thank you for sharing yourself and your work with the world💖
Thanks for sharing! and my pleasure 😊
This was so informative Lori. I love all of your videos and learn so much from you. Thank you.
Thank you I truly appreciate that.
Hi Lori! Thanks again for a great chat. I feel like we are sitting and talking art together!
I totally get the diving in part! I took ONE stained glass workshop and went out and spent sooo much money on glass and all the tools! Craaaazy! I made like ten little pieces and realized it really wasn’t my thing.
I agree that playing with a purpose and painting lots and lots will reveal your natural style.... As much as I really, really want to paint intuitively and create more abstract pieces, I usually finish with an abstracted landscape.... I just cant help myself! Lol!
hahaha for years I have been dying to try Encaustics!!! I have been offered free opportunities at studios as well and each time I have to say a big NOPE!!!! One day when I decide to slow down and create exclusively for me I will have a go at it. 🥰🥰🥰 nawh good market out there for landscape abstracts and if that comes natural to you don't fight it...go with it. 😊
Thank you so much🥰❤️
You’re addictive 😆 I’ve watched 6 videos back to back! I gotta get to sleep 😆😴
Awww thanks Gabrielle! So nice seriously 🥰
Another great video Lori, thank you! The info here can apply to any entrepreneur who is creating a product or service for others - consistency, creating on a regular basis and sharing those creations, and niching down. Knowing yourself = knowing your clientele. Look forward to the next one!
even an athlete wanting to make it the Olympics lol like USAIN BOLT !!! lol
Thank you Lori ! I totally relate to what you said .... My curiosity is my downfall ... I’m struggling with reigning it in ... there’s so much that I’m interested in 😄
Thanks again 😘
YEP I hear you!!!....
Such wise advice. Good reminder to keep focused.
So important!!!
Thank you fir this video 😊really appreciate it
My pleasure 😊
You gave me passion for painting Lori ... and I thank God for it everyday ... otherwise I’d be a mental case. lol. You did this for so many of us. I’m so happy to watch your incredible journey my friend 🥰
🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thank you sooooo much 😊
This is by far the best explanation on getting clear on having a signature style! I love how you break everything down and explain your thought process!!!! Thank you thank you thank you for your videos. 💗💗💗
YESSSSSSS thank you so much !!!
Thanks Lori, you have some great ideas!
You are so welcome!
So much fantastic information in your videos! Thank you! You are my new spirit animal.....
Ahhhhhh that is so nice thank you !
This is good to hear. I have felt a lot of what you are talking about. Also I could listen to you all day...you are so interesting.
Oh gosh thank you Connie that is so nice.
Thank you! I should watch this ever day. Appreciate your sharing expertise!
You're very welcome!
I appreciate you taking the time to express your artist passion and cathartic experience that I completely relate to... the energy we thrive and grow in that comes out in our art and in our lives. A passionate life is the only life truly worth living. I wish I had life coaches in my youth to direct me towards my creative passion that I was so enthralled with in my youth. Took me decades to become reacquainted with my true self again, during the months of unemployment I found myself in, after quitting a job I hated... I will become a professional artist one day, with all or most of my income coming from my art work... but mostly, I just want to do this every day, and in truth I actually do now, with priority to my art career path, and the part time gigs I do on the side. Don't even care if I am never wealthy enough for a nicer studio, and perhaps realize that these tougher times are actually the most creative times for my self exploration. Growing in technique comes naturally with time spent in our passion, but more importantly for me as an LGBTQ activist is the subject matter to express. thank you
Thank you so much for sharing this....I truly appreciate your words. Creating art is powerful and meaningful. Chase your dreams, it's worth it.
Wow this really resonated with me. Thanks so much!!
So glad!🥰🥰🥰
I was needing to hear this. Thank you very much. I had a small feeling or suspect about it and you made it real and great.
I'm glad you found the video helpful.
Your suggestion are THE BEST!
Glad you like them!
I really found tHis video very helpful. I like what you said about what comes easier. Thank you!Also noticed that i was the 1111 view. Very positive sign.
So Glad it was helpful!🥰
Thanks for another wonderful video.
Thanks for watching!
Once again, u make it So clear of how I need to focus on one style... I just seem to want to 'do it all' NOW...
Thanks again for sharing your 'words of wisdom '.
BLESSED BE U N ME...
You are so welcome and so glad I was able to get my message across 🥰
Thanks.are you reading my mind.?? This are my problems. I hade a panicatac yesterday in my artstudio.but i know that im on the right track. Im so glad I Faound you.now i know what to to.love and hugs from sweden.🥰🙋♀️
Just breath!!!! 😊 I'm having one of those days too..
You are so so right!! I've spent waaaaaaay too much time getting off track because I'm addicted to any new art supply that I see. I really try to limit my time on youtube because I love to watch other people paint, but then I get side-tracked. (However, this doesn't mean that I won't watch YOUR painting videos, LOL)
hahaha too funny Cyndi....🥰
Hi there 😀! Well, yes I hear you clearly. The way I do it, to help me not become stale, I use more than one style. It helps me with my creativity in a way and as you have mentioned, I really don't like to be defined, or categorised. So, I do build my bodies of work slowly, by adding to series from time to time. Usually it's the ones that take time to finish. So, I have what I call my in betweens, that take less time to make. Like at the moment, I am doing some psychic automated abstracts, that I enjoy painting, which free me up. Therefore, they refresh me for the next tasks. Thanks by the way for the wonderful tips!
All the best Zeal.
That's fantastic...and such a great thinking. 🥰
I never thought about having a boundary around the art I do. I am transitioning from representational art/portraits to abstract....still building my body....I'm body building! Thanks for these fun videos!!
hahahaha Let's get our Arnold on.
This is perfect! I have a studio filled with supplies that I bought and never touched because it's not really part of me! But I get caught up in videos and look at different techniques and think oooh, that looks fun! Hello Amazon lol! And your explanation about galleries? Brilliant :) Thank you, once again! Have a fantabulous day!!
hahahaha Yeppp I'm sure a lot of artists are the same way
Awesome topic! Been working on this. It's like you are reading my mind! haha
haha Priceless😂😊
This was so helpful thank you so much 💕 love and light to you. I have only just discovered my style and am creating a body of work
Awww thanks I truly appreciate it😊 all the best to you and your new creations.
Thank you. Working on it 🙏🏻
You got this!🥰
Ohhhh, man. The talk about distraction hit home!!!! (I've recently almost gotten distracted by the cold wax too!!! Lordy!)
Great, fabulous, content!!!!
LOL I think this video came at a pretty good time I needed a chuckle and it’s nice to know there’s so many of us out there that get distracted so easily by new things to play with 😂
excellent advice and well presented as usual
Glad you enjoyed it thank you so much. 🥰
Great advice . Thank you so much
You are so welcome!
Great advice thank you Lori and a great delivery! Cheers DT (NZ)
thank you so much ❤️❤️
Great information in all of your videos. It helps reinforce my thinking and direction. I'm still in the process of developing a body of work so it will take some time but your helping me stay with it. Thank you!
Wonderful!I love hearing that😊 Thank you
Great info!!! Thanks for sharing 😄
You are so welcome!
That's helpful, thanks! I love so many mediums and techniques and it's true, so easy to get distracted. I'm finishing an assignment and then want to focus on a series of five, ten or however many paintings within the same theme and see what happens! I have an idea more or less and am exited to see how it works out and feel there are so many possibilities there to discover.
That's so great Annabelle!!!! New ideas are super exciting!
Thank you so much Lori. If you use liquitex satin then that’s what I’m using lol. I can’t tell you how much you have helped me since I first took your course last July and September. I told you back then that you are a rising star and I could see your career exploding 💥... so happy for you Lori. You’ve well earned every bit of your success. ❣️
Oh my gosh thank you so much !! It's been an incredible journey and I'm so thankful that I can now help others too. I'm so happy that I was able to help you 🥰 Thanks so much for your support 😊
Thank you so much for another informative video. It came just at the right time, I was unsure how many series one should have and you gave the answer. Brill👍thank you once again🙂
Wonderful Cecille...so glad this video answered the question for you 😊
Lori! Another brilliant video and you're sharing the best information. Great stuff. I have found it hard to commit to one style (although doing it better this year) but it is super important for marketing and being recognizable- no one fails to know that a piece is by Rothko, or Diebenkorn, or Mirabelli... big love, Elaine
hahaha Thanks so much Elaine..Your last sentence made me smile 🥰