I'd Rather Be in the Studio!,   ISBN:9780974272580

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I can't say enough about this book! I have been a painter all my life and have dreaded marketing my art. It scared me to death! I never knew what to say, or even how to say it. Alyson changed all that. The book digs deep into the psyche of an artist and brings out the very best in not only their art, but how to talk about the art to the world. I am not a writer by any means, but now, I enjoy talking about my art and I have very little fear of self-promotion. It reminds me a lot of the feelings and emotions I had when I was younger as I would paint a picture and that rush of excitement would cascade through my body! This book has uplifted my spirits as an artist and more importantly has gotten me OUT of the studio in a good way.. Since reading and applying what I've learned, my art has been selling and selling. Thank you Alyson!

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I'm taking a 2 day seminar with Alyson in March in Racine, Wisconsin and I wanted to read it before attending so I would get the most out of her seminar. It is a great follow up to another book I read last year -- The Answer by John Assarf.

Alyson's book is very easy to understand and is very well written. Beginning, emerging, as well as established artists will find somthing in this book to help me move their art business to the next level.

I highly recommend that all artists read both of these books to help you really zero in on what your goals are and how to achieve them. The organization skills you will get will make you more productive in the studio as you won't be spending as much time dealing with the business side of your art, which you have to deal with in order to be successful.

Information about online networking using LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and blogging will help you to decide what you need. Many ideas for marketing yourself (the artist) and your artwork.

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I found this very informative. The author has endeavoured to cover all aspects of marketing oneself as an artist, something that a lot of artists would find tiresome and have little experience of. She has excellent ideas and they are clear and well-explained.

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I purchased this book to be better able to relate to the artists I represent in my central Oregon gallery. I was not surprised to find I can apply some of the information and techniques to my business as well. The book is well-organized and builds on the previous exercises and chapters as one goes through the text. Plenty of references and sources are provided as well.

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This book contains basic material for artists to market and self-promote. Something I am very much for...
When I purchased the book nearly one year ago, right away upon reading the chapter on blogging I found a dead link listing. I'd systematically looked up all the links and the [...] link was D.O.A. ( I found an article on their demise). Fortunately a lot of the good sites are long lasting, but some new sites are not mentioned...
*I'd Rather Be in The Studio* was published February 2008, and IMO there should be a second revised and updated version by now for full value for your money...
I gave the book 3 stars primary based on this lack of a second edition and the rather chaotic table of contents in the first edition.