6 Steps To Success as a Self-Taught Artist in 2023 (Full Webinar—Complete Roadmap)

Hello everyone, welcome to our full webinar and complete roadmap on becoming a successful self-taught artist. There is a lot of information, so you should save the video or full article as a favorite bookmark in your web browser. You can watch it the first time in one sitting and return to it multiple times during every step/phase to ensure you cover everything we discuss here. Any further questions? Ask me anything here in the comments. Chat soon! As there are so many links mentioned in this video. For your convenience, you can find them below: FULL ARTICLE & ADVICE: Full article: www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-become-a-succe… 1-on-1 personal advice: www.contemporaryartissue.com/submit/ CAI Patreon (slides): www.patreon.com/contemporaryartissue BOOKS: —Overview books on general art history— The Story of Art: amzn.to/3zPnI9i A New History of Western Art: amzn.to/3bMWR5N The Art Book: amzn.to/3bLGCWB —Overview books on Modern and contemporary art history— Art Since 1900: amzn.to/3QjrbE4 Modern Art—A History From Impressionism To Today: amzn.to/3QjUtCr A History of Modern Art: amzn.to/3vZIfqk FURTHER READING FOR ARTISTS How To Become a Succesful Artist (book): amzn.to/3kVeYKE The Art Gallery Explained (article): www.contemporaryartissue.com/the-art-gallery-every… The Art Gallery Explained (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2SxsskPPvw&t=39s How To Succeed as an Artist (article): www.contemporaryartissue.com/how-to-succeed-as-a-p… 8 Mistakes Artists Make (article): www.contemporaryartissue.com/8-mistakes-artists-ma… 8 Mistakes Artists Make (video playlist): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTpYlR6qyog&list=PLiJHTnW2H7ugvTyUxoN6jaRVjXZa2kpyO How To Get Discovered (article): www.contemporaryartissue.com/8-mistakes-artists-ma… How To Get Discovered (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrv3NPw5GeM

Step 0: buy a black turtleneck sweater.

Hi, I'm in the first phase as an artist, experimenting and educating myself, living in a small town in India. And I'm 60 years old, dreaming of being an artist now, thinking it's never too late. Thank you for this wonderful, insightful video that gives me hope and encouragement to continue on this journey.

Don't just study art and the art world, learn about people, sociology, nature, psychology, pain, love, LIVE A LOT it doesnt matter how much you know about art and how many fancy words you can throw in a conversation, you need to know about the world, follow your interests, "FIND SOMETHING YOU LOVE AND LET IT KILL YOU". (bukowski) and then tell the world about that experience through art (: Share your trascendental subjective experiences.

I think Warhol said that he felt a responsibility to everyone that bought his art, because now his job is to keep consistently producing art and to appear on interviews and have this image to make his art be more valuable, because the image of the artist - his story, history and personality is a major point of success in the art world. So that said, I think that today, artists, by using social media, need to create their own world, where its 50/50 - 50% about their art, and 50% about themselves and the process. Btw documenting the process will eliminate doubt if the artist has used AI, which would make the work have this aura of authenticity and originality

For me, the absolute most important thing has been to completely embody being an artist. If you think you have time to play video games and to binge series, you’re wrong. If you want your art to go anywhere at all, you need to live and breathe it, you need to surround yourself with your own work, made something you’re proud of? Hang it on your wall, keep going until there’s no room left, until every corner of your room is filled with works in progress and finished pieces. The most important thing I ever did for my art career was no going to school or watching a specific video or reading a certain book; it was getting rid of my tv/screen. No more games, no more series and movies. It’s escapism, it’s a comforting escape from your duties, from the steps you know you need to take to make it, but for whatever reason are too afraid to take. It used to be very different but nowadays I wake up in my atelier, because it’s where I sleep. When I wake up, I put on some coffee and then I draw, sketch, paint, before I even leave the room, and at the end of the day, I’m working right until I go to bed. If your art career is something you have to take steps just to “enter”, you’re doing it wrong imo, you shouldnt need to set up every time you want to progress, it needs to be constantly present, your career and your endeavours should be inescapable, it should be inevitable to reach your goal, because it’s the only thing on your mind 24/7 :)

Dear .... I always watch your videos. It has been useful for me as a self-taught artist. I am now 60 years old. I have been working since 1983. I used to write poems since childhood. I entered the field of painting completely by chance. I was working as a photographer in Sharjah. Dali's paintings I saw when I went to a friend's house on a day off changed me a lot. But since I was a child I used to find shapes on mossy walls. It was just that. My painting experience. I don't write poems anymore. Words became full strokes. So far, the creativity has been sustained even in the face of financial hardship. My ambition is to paint till my last breath while listening to music. I was juggling many jobs to advance my painting career. Many people ask, do not all the paintings sell? I will lie that I am. Now my children say firmly. Keep drawing as you wish. So I am satisfied.

So beautifully said…as a self taught artist and losing confidence … you have given me new hope and clear instructions to never give up and I thank you 😊x

It's so nice to have the conformation that I'm actually doing most of those things already

As a working class man, I am self taught, because my parents would never have been able to send me to art school, even now as a working man I couldn’t afford to go to art school. Also, only 8% of artists in the uk are from working class backgrounds, so it isn’t just being self taught that is the problem, it is a host of problems.

I think your video is very encouraging to the self- taught artists. Even though the beginning might be so humble, nobody knows their future how big it is. I'll go on my way for it. Thank you.

This was recommended to me and I’m glad it was. You are very eloquent and pure with your message, thank you. This was very well put together.

Thank you for this info. I'm 54... Just painted on my first canvas March 2023... After a life of constantly being discouraged by teachers, never really having support from 'friends' and told I was going to Hell by my family for wanting to be in the arts, I feel like it's now or never... I don't know if I can ascend the lofty heights of being in galleries, but once I feel more confident, I would just want others to like what they feel when they look at my pieces... Still exploring with student canvases and cost efficient paints atm... But learning so much organically. All of this information is very encouraging... 🙏

Absolutely brilliant and clear summary of how to become a professional artist. It is really difficult and personally rewarding occupation all things considered, but one must persist, the goal is worth it. Thank you for the huge amount of work you have put into distilling all this information into a logical pathway of development.

It's a great hobby. Belonging to a community of like minded artists is a great benefit. Finding such a community can be elusive. Thank you for your informative videos.

Absolutely fantastic, clearly explained, most informative and relevant video for self taught artists. I am so very grateful for this. Thank you very much.

You are a great teacher! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and helping more artists to grow out there!

Thank you for this! I'm so happy to have found you today!💕

I think it's wonderful you're doing this, your advice is incredible and the quality of these videos is top shelf.

I am formally trained but this has become my CAI go to video- keep coming back to it.