World Famous Comics: Taking the Leap: Building a Career as a Visual Artist
Taking the Leap: Building a Career as a Visual Artist
By: Cay Lang Publisher: Chronicle Books Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 256 Publication Date: April 13, 2006 Studio: Chronicle Books
Product Description: Cay Lang's Taking the Leap has helped thousands of artists jumpstart their careers and make real the dream of exhibiting and selling their work. An internationally exhibited photographer and teacher, Lang offers the wisdom of experience, combined with enthusiasm and gentle humor, to guide artists through the ins and outs of the art business. Practical and inspiring, this revised and updated edition offers two new chapters -- on using the Internet and the media to best effect -- plus provides step-by-step advice on preparing presentation materials; finding and dealing with galleries (as well as bypassing the traditional gallery system); handling rights, royalties, and taxes; an extensive resource list; and other invaluable information for both beginning artists and those ready to take the next step in their careers.
Exceptional Reading and Service ^ Great book, great condition, wonderful price and timely delivery, Great JOB Amazon.com. Keep up the good work. Sabrina Campbell Mississippi
Outstanding practical guide ^ I read this in an afternoon; I just consumed it. I sure wish this had been a textbook while I was in college! Honestly it made me feel I'd lost time, and what was I waiting for?
For the beginner ^ This book was really for the beginner whom wants a career as an artist. This is a great book for a beginner. There was very little new information for me which was disappointing. That said it was motivational, and provided information about taxes for the artist and consignment forms which was in fact information that I knew very little about. It was a quick read so if you have access to a copy then you might as well read it but be forewarned, there was no information on grants which was my motivation for purchasing the book. Sorry Cay!
leap ^ Great book,informative ,honest and the most helpful book I have read as a visual artist. This is the bible
valuable resource for emerging artists ^ This book is ideal for those of us artists who are just breaking into the selling part of our art careers. Lang offers really sound advice, good strategies for developing your professional image, and covers the full spectrum from selling directly to the public through smaller venues through selling through galleries. It's the kind of book you can refer to repeatedly over time, so good value for the money.
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