For an artist to accomplish their goals, often takes more than just painting a pretty picture. There are many elements to achieving goals.
Accomplishing goals whether they are short-term or long term will result in a product you are proud of and you will be satisfied with the results. Take your goal plan seriously and you will most certainly be rewarded with success.
Here are 3 tips that will help you reach your goals:
1. Time-management
This may come easy to you if it has been practiced for a long period of time. But if you are in the process of making new habits, time-management improvements have to be a top priority. This should be practiced daily and in every activity. And, especially true if you own your own business.
If you feel there is not enough hours in the day to do the things that must be done, never mind the things you want to do, setting your goal plan will be a very positive step.
2. Be constantly aware of your goals
How will you know when you get what you want, if you don’t know what you want? This is a good reason to become more goal orientied. So keep your goals constantly in your mind.
Decide where you want to go, make a goal plan and keep it in your desk drawer, or hanging on your easel to keep you on task and on time.
When you decide where you’re going having a goal plan is the shortest way to get there.
3. Accomplishing your goals
I know there is so much you want to accomplish with your painting. There is scumbling, that has to be done, a wash to be laid in, and planning for drying time. There are many steps to be taken and if any steps are skipped the results will be less than satisfactory. It is never advisable to rush through these steps or to take short cuts, no matter how small.
In summary, Devote time and attention to each task. Keeping your goals constantly in mind, or in other words, your eye on the prize will save you time and effort. When you’ve come this far with the goal of painting a picture, you don’t want to ruin the picture or your motivation, so take no short cuts. To see this painting through to completion means following a certain process. It ends when time and attention have been used to go to the framer, pick the best framing materials you can afford, entering an art show, and now a days, showing it on your web site.
And in all things, “Honor Your Creative Spirit!”
Ellene
Ellene Breedlove Davis
Just a reminder to download the short report “Choosing To Be An Artist – For A Lifetime”. This is an excellent report and in the first chapter read the interview with an artist who has truly been an artist for a lifetime. See how she has accomplished her goals and found the motivation to teach others.
