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07-11-2016, 07:15 PM
Defying the 'starving artist' stereotype: Real artists on how to make a living while pursuing your passion
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Life’s too short to skip out on pursuing your passions.
And it’s **t out of the question that you can make a living or some supplemental income doing so – it’s possible to intertwine your artistic pursuits with your vocation through a full-time gig, a side hustle or both.
Hip-hop artist Hebru Brantley (http://hebrubrantley.com/) is one striking example of an artist who has turned his efforts into a career. When Brantley isn’t turning his ideas into tangible art in his Chicago studio, he’s exhibiting his work all over the world, making a living through visual art, something he’s been passionate about since childhood.
One key to his success: Multitasking and keeping positive momentum. Brantley has so many ideas that, in order to get them out of his mind and onto a canvas (whether it’s paper, the side of a building or something else entirely), he’s got to work simultaneously on five or six pieces at a time. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/11/artists-pursuing-passion/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Life’s too short to skip out on pursuing your passions.
And it’s **t out of the question that you can make a living or some supplemental income doing so – it’s possible to intertwine your artistic pursuits with your vocation through a full-time gig, a side hustle or both.
Hip-hop artist Hebru Brantley (http://hebrubrantley.com/) is one striking example of an artist who has turned his efforts into a career. When Brantley isn’t turning his ideas into tangible art in his Chicago studio, he’s exhibiting his work all over the world, making a living through visual art, something he’s been passionate about since childhood.
One key to his success: Multitasking and keeping positive momentum. Brantley has so many ideas that, in order to get them out of his mind and onto a canvas (whether it’s paper, the side of a building or something else entirely), he’s got to work simultaneously on five or six pieces at a time. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/11/artists-pursuing-passion/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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