Brophy - Art, money, success: finally make a living doing what you love

Finally Make A Living Doing What You Love

A complete and easy-to-follow system for the artist who wasn't
born with a business mind. Learn how to find buyers, get paid
fairly, negotiate nicely, deal with copycats and sell more art.

Maria Brophy

Copyright 2017 by Maria Brophy.

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Publisher: Son of the Sea, Inc.

Dedication

To my mother, the first artist I ever met. She taught me that I could do anything I wanted to do, as long as I put my mind to it. For that, Im grateful.

And to my soul-mate, Drew, who has believed in me forever. He showed me that you can create your life as you would a painting. Imagine it first, and then allow it to be.

Introduction

Success Loves Speed

Gary Ryan Blair

Get ready to do everything differently. This book is going to force you to see the art business in a way that no one else ever talks about. Its going to inspire you to sit down and think, in a way that you have never done before. And its going to bring out answers from deep inside that you didnt know were there.

One of the reasons my husband Drew and I have had success in the art business is because we rarely do things the way artists have been taught. We dont focus on getting Drews art into galleries, weve never applied for a grant and we have never entered an art contest.

Instead, weve invested time into hard-core thinking and strategizing and we have carved out a unique way to sell art. We have done things in a way that many traditional art snobs would snub us for. But secretly, they dream of having the lifestyle that we live.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

I wrote this book for the artist who wants to learn new strategies to take their art business to the next level, and is willing to implement them . This book is for the artist who wants to earn a good living making and selling their art.

Throughout the book I use many real-life examples, most of which have come from my own experiences. Youll notice that many examples are of artists who paint. But please note that the strategies shared could easily apply to any type of artist, medium and style.

This book will be useful for artists who create graphic design, cartoons, paintings, sculptures, photography, watercolor, chalk, murals, illustrations, jewelry and just about anything else.

I wrote this book to help artists learn how to increase their income and make money from their talents. If you are interested in generating more money and success from your art, then this book is for you!

PS This book is not for artists who want to continue working within the old, outdated system of selling art, or for those who feel that art and money dont mix.

SUCCESS LOVES SPEED!

Do you ever wonder why some artists are wildly successful, while others just barely squeak by? And have you noticed that sometimes, talent seems to have very little to do with success?

There are specific strategies that successful artists follow, but most wont talk about them. It may seem like an unfathomable mystery, how some artists are selling their work in high volume while other, more talented artists, are struggling.

I have dedicated the last 20 years of my life towards solving this mystery, by researching the strategies of successful artists and learning how to apply them.

Ive found that implementing even just one new strategy can get huge results. Imagine the impact in sales youll see when you implement new strategy after new strategy, year after year.

Many artists take the time to learn the basics of what they need to do, but very few actually APPLY what they learn. And when you dont apply new knowledge, you dont get the results.

Thats why I designed this book to be an active workbook ; that will encourage you to take action, so you can start seeing results quickly.

As you work through each chapter, you will be guided to take time to THINK, STRATEGIZE and APPLY as you go. If you take the time to implement the strategies in this book, I guarantee you will see results. (And when you do, please email me at consulting@mariabrophy.com so we can celebrate together!)

Throughout the book, I share real life stories about my own experiences, as well as those of other artists that I have helped over the years. Please note that in some of the stories, I have changed personal details to protect their privacy.

Each chapter contains a number of success strategies that will help you level-up your art business and increase your income. Many of the chapters also contain a worksheet of exercises, which is where the true magic of this book lies. When you complete the worksheets as they are presented, you will gain immediate insights you can apply right away.

One of the strategies that all successful people use is SPEED. When a successful person gets an idea, they jump to action quickly. Just sitting around and thinking about something gets you nowhere. When an opportunity or idea arises, you have to take action immediately to get results. Good ideas and opportunities fizzle out and die if you dont act.

Remember: success loves speed . The quicker you implement the strategies you learn in this book, the greater the results you will witness and the faster your art business will grow.

HOW TO USE THIS WORKBOOK
TAKING TIME TO THINK

If you are serious about growing your art business, follow these instructions to the letter. Get yourself a fresh new notebook to write in and a pen that feels great in your hand.

Carve out consistent time every day to work on just one chapter. Every morning (or evening, if that works best for you), choose a time when you can be alone and undisturbed for at least an hour.

Have pen and paper in hand. Read one chapter and take time to sit and think about how it applies to you and what you want. Give yourself up to an hour to THINK each day.

If theres a worksheet with the days chapter, work on that. If there isnt, use your notebook to take notes and ask yourself how the information can be applied to your situation.

If you dont know all the answers to the worksheet questions, dont worry. Just do your best to come up with any answer, even if its not perfect. Over time, I promise, answers will come.

This process of taking time to think is one that is only practiced by the truly successful. When we take time to purposefully THINK each day, we uncover solutions that we didnt know were there. And from these realizations, we will make corrections to our business practices and ultimately get results.

This book is designed to be revisited many times over the course of your career. As time goes by, your desires and needs will evolve. I recommend that you go through this workbook every year and do the exercises all over again, with an evolved perspective, as you fine-tune your art business.

Before you even proceed to the rest of this book, take a minute to think about what you want out of life and how you envision your career as an artist. Write these things down in your notebook. Then continue to the next chapter. Yes, Im asking you to think before you sit down to think!

Im glad you picked up this book, because its my life mission to help artists create the lifestyle and business they dream of. If this book helps you to get there, then my life mission is complete!