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Art of Education review of The Successful Artist’s Career Guide

MARGARET PEOT Posted on June 16, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Thanks to Amanda Heyn and Ian Sands at the art education blog Art of Education for their kind words about The Successful Artist’s Career Guide. I am a huge fan of the Art of Ed blog–it is chock full of … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, book review, The Business of Art | Tagged art career, Art Careers, art jobs, Finding Your Way in the Business of Art, Margaret Peot, starving artist, successful artist career guide, The Successful Artist's Career Guide | Leave a reply

Steps to Sidestep Artists Blocks, Part 2

MARGARET PEOT Posted on May 27, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

          Aging the pages of a sketchbook, or ageing and distressing your art paper is a great way to sidestep creative obstructions…see tip 8, below. Eight tips for getting past creative blocks: Four last week (http://bit.ly/1hVkO27) , … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, inkblots | Tagged art journaling, artist blocks, creative blocks, creative projects, creativity, Margaret Peot, The Inkblot Book | Leave a reply

Steps to Sidestep Artists Blocks, Part 1

MARGARET PEOT Posted on May 18, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Eight Steps to Sidestep Artists Blocks, Part 1             (Four this week and four next week–it started to be the blog post that ate New York. So stay tuned!) I got a lot of great … Continue reading →

Posted in inkblots, Uncategorized | Tagged artists blocks, creative blocks, creativity, Inkblot, Margaret Peot, The Inkblot Book | Leave a reply

Ten Tips to Combat Procrastination

MARGARET PEOT Posted on May 4, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

“Procrastinate” has its root in the Latin word crastinus, which means “belonging to tomorrow.” We all procrastinate–put off what we could or should do today. Procrastination is easiest when a task has no foreseeable structure or outcome; when there isn’t … Continue reading →

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Freelancing as an Artist: Pros and Cons

MARGARET PEOT Posted on April 27, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Albrecht Dürer, Soldier on Horseback, 1498. Albertina Museum Wien, Vienna Freelancing as an Artist: Pros and Cons The word “freelance” was devised in the Middle Ages, to describe a soldier of fortune–a mercenary who hired out his fighting skills to … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, The Business of Art | Tagged art career, Art Careers, art jobs, art marketing, Finding Your Way in the Business of Art, freelance artist, Margaret Peot, Successful Artist, successful artist career guide, The Successful Artist's Career Guide | Leave a reply

100 Things to Do with an Art Degree

MARGARET PEOT Posted on April 22, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

If you have chosen to be an artist, there are essentially three ways to go about living a productive life and making your art at the same time. All three ways are completely valid. You can work at a job … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, The Business of Art | Tagged art career, Art Careers, art jobs, Artist's Careers, Finding Your Way in the Business of Art, Margaret Peot, starving artist, Successful Artist, successful artist career guide, The Successful Artist's Career Guide | 1 Reply

Free Book Giveaway! The Successful Artist’s Career Guide

MARGARET PEOT Posted on April 7, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Do you have the desire to create art as a fulltime career but aren’t sure how to make it a reality? My book The Successful Artist’s Career Guide has the answers! Marion Boddy-Evans from About.com says, “It’s like an upbeat, introductory … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, Books, Free Book Giveaway, The Business of Art | Tagged book giveaway, Free Book Giveaway, Margaret Peot, Professional Advice, The Successful Artist's Career Guide | 56 Replies

Arts in Healthcare in Utah, Part 1: Huntsman Cancer Institute

MARGARET PEOT Posted on April 2, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

  Last week, I had the pleasure of flying to beautiful Utah, to Salt Lake City. It was gorgeous there–the natives told me that if I was only there for the spring, I would really see something special–this was considered … Continue reading →

Posted in art careers, Arts in Healthcare, inkblots, Uncategorized | Tagged Art Careers, art jobs, creative projects, creativity, Inkblot, Margaret Peot, The Inkblot Book, The Successful Artist's Career Guide | Leave a reply

Inner Hero Book Giveaway Winner!

MARGARET PEOT Posted on March 13, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

                  Congratulations to Elaine Koenig! Elaine has won the drawing for a signed copy of Quinn McDonald’s new book Inner Hero Creative Art Journal: Mixed Media Messages to Silence Your Inner Critic. … Continue reading →

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Book Giveaway! Quinn McDonald’s INNER HERO Creative Art Journal

MARGARET PEOT Posted on March 6, 2014 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

  Quinn McDonald has written a lovely book in Inner Hero Creative Art Journal: Mixed Media Messages to Silence Your Inner Critic. With creative prompts, encouragement, new techniques and worksheets, you will get closer to having your inner critic step … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, book review, Books, sketchbook | Tagged alternative art journals, art journaling, art journals, creative projects, creativity, Margaret Peot, Quinn McDonald | 6 Replies

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