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The Best from Ancient Artist: Developing an Art Career after 50

Do you ever read something, and then, months later, wish you could find it again? It drives me crazy. So this lens highlights the most popular posts on the Ancient Artist: Developing an Art Career after 50 blog. Not everything I write is worth remembering, but on occasion, a post really strikes a note with my readers and I know that it's one that needs to be listed here.

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Tips, information and encouragement for mature artists starting their careers

Ancient Artist is a blog that encourages emerging mature artists by providing information, inspiration, advice based on experience, humor, current affairs and philosophical discussions.

The focus is on developing an art career and the information really applies to all ages.

This lens highlights some of the most popular posts from recent months, and puts them together in an easy to access form.

Top Ten Posts from Ancient Artist

The Dreaded C Words
Discussion about Creativity in today's market driven art economy
What Does It Take to be Talented?
Discussion about the characteristics of "talented" people that enable them to succeed.
Selling on Purpose
Discussion about creative marketing ideas for Artists in a down economy.
Sorry, But On This Fine Art Generalization You Are Flat Out Wrong
discussion about ageism and artists
Learning to Paint Without Copying the Painting
Discusses ways for artists to learn technique without copying
Ancient Artist: The Seven Characteristics That Distinguish Older Artists from their Younger Peers
Discusses the advantages mature artists have when compared to their younger peers, using research from Martin S. Lindauer
The Quest For Beauty: Edgar Payne on Forms of Composition
Compositional ideas from Edgar Payne
The Quest for Beauty: Dynamic Diagonals
Using dynamic diagonals in composition
The Quest for Beauty: The First in a series on simple steps to strengthen your compositions
The first of three articles about simple steps to strengthen your compositions
Confusing Expediency with Accomplishment
Discussion on how we sometimes take the quickest route at the expense of our ultimate intention

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