The Unconventional Guide to Art and Money

Some of you may remember a few weeks ago I was interviewed over Skype for a new project (in fact the interview was instrumental in helping me create a new habit of podcasting in my pajamas, so it was useful in more ways than one!). Well, the project is finished and you can read more about it here and by watching the video above (if you do decide to buy the guide through this link I get paid 51% of price, so my view of the product isn’t an impartial one! As always, 10 % of my income in 2010 will be going to Macmillan Cancer Support (find out why here).

I feel very excited to have been asked to take part. Thanks to both Chris Guillebeau and Zoƫ Westhof for including me in the project. I believe the internet has a huge amount to offer us as artists, providing ways for us to continually cut out the more conventional art-world intermediaries, meaning we are more able to make the kind of art we want to make, directly reach our audience, and (perhaps more importantly) make a living. My involvement with The Unconventional Guide to Art and Money gave me a much appreciated chance to wax lyrical about a subject close to my heart!

Buy your copy or find out more here.

I read an interesting blog post yesterday over on Storybird about this whole subject. A lot of my ideas were clarified after reading Seth Godin’s excellent book, Tribes.

I’m podcasting from my car today:

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This post was published on Friday 29th May 2009

Comments (10)

Another great post. Good luck with the guide.

Thanks Andy.

I’ve been reading a lot of business/entrepreneurial guides recently and saw this on AONC as well. I’m thinking of getting it, but I might wait awhile. If I decide to get it, I will definitely do it through your link so you get the cut.

Thank you Carolyn :)

Great video, I watched it all, I am going to look into purchasing this. Thank you!

watched the whole thing and downloaded the Picasso version. :) Looking forward to listening/reading/doing. Nice work.

Really useful and relevant post Michael. Thanks.

Hi Michael!
I know this blog entry is a little old by now, but i just stumbled upon it to watch the vid.
Anyway, I was rather intregued by your podcast; it’s very interesting to hear other people’s creative routines. As a ‘night person’ it was quite unusual to imagine your routine – while you’re busy having a productive morning I’d still be fast asleep! My current routine is something like a 4/4.30am bedtime and a late morning waking after lots of drawing and such through the night.
Makes me think it would be interesting to experiment/swap with other’s routines to see how differently the day goes.

anyway, all the best for a good, creative 2010!
(i dont make resolutions, but if i were to, this years is definitely to finally start, complete and document ‘75 draw more’). x

(oops – *75 ways to draw more, i mean of course.)

Hello Steph, I expect you’re fast asleep now! I have been a night person too at different times in my life, but the early mornings work well for me at the moment. It’s good to change things around. I imagine working late into the night would give a very different perspective on things.

Wishing you a creative 2010 too (and good luck with the 75 Ways to Draw More! Have you joined the Flickr group?


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