Dance like no one is watching Paint like you don't need the money- 7 Alternative sources of income for artists career

Dance like no one is watching and paint like you don't need the money!
,This is what everyone tells. Is it so easy to paint carefree when there are bills to be paid and food to be on your plate?, is what I hear from many artists who have to run home with their art.
Whenever I see an art, the artist, hear them I can feel the pressures, the feelings of anxiety the loose talk, the thoughts of selling, trying to bargain..
Leave aside all this may be difficult but I am afraid there is no way out. Your emotions and feelings are immediately transferred to the buyer who will repel more from you and of course your art, which is what you do not want. Meditation and positive talk helps to ease out your emotions and calms your senses.
It is also advisable that you definitely find a different source of income,especially in the beginning of your artist career when making art is more and sales few. Study art but paint only originals.Each one must try to find their own path, inner souls longing,  and make a place in this world. You are unique God made you so, do make yourself so.
Sharing seven alternative sources of income you as an artist can earn while your art soars the sky! 
1) Make small art on paper. Yes this way it will be that you invest less and also can sell in at cheaper rates. The beginning years with making art you will need to hone your skills and that will only happen by making loads o art. Make small!
2) Offer art garage sales at family or friends functions. I have not done this but most artists mention to having good sales at such events. Also with the emotional factor friends, family, neighbors do come up and support your art.
3) You can sell prints of the large canvas paintings that you have made. This will allow you to keep your original art prices high and also give you some cash.
4) Start teaching. no better way than to start teaching art to those who wish to learn. of course nowadays You Tube is roaring with tons of art videos on art techniques and art styles. Yet, the ground level advice still works. People still wish to learn from artists, so if you are an Arts graduate with a BFA degree, go ahead and share your skills and earn. You can also take up a teaching job, but don't forget to keep painting for your self.
5) Making posters and advertisements, some artist love to make drawings and catchy cartoons. I also did in the beginning making digital thirst designs and quotes with art. Didn't earn as they would always copy the designs and then say they didn't like anything. That is the part of my journey!
6) You can sell art prints from reputed online sites, especially Fine Art America rules in matter of  selling world wide art prints and art merchandise products. check my portfolio for more than 500 original art images Fine Art America Rizwana Mundewadi
7) Write and earn through Google Adsense. That may not give you loads of money as you don't know how this works but if you are persistent you can earn part time cash. Keep writing on interesting subjects for you niche and you will have your share of readers. Even You Tube has the option if you wish to earn by posting informative interesting videos. I have not earned this but have my You Tube Channel the Red Pilgrim.
8) How about part time painting odd jobs with neighbors,friends and relatives, yes, I do paint furniture, old metal stands and just about anything can be upcycled and made brand new, share your skill and you may get orders too. Over the past many years I have repainted furniture, wooden chairs, cabinets, made tea table tops with tiles and even hand painted old tree branches as home decor items, few of which still rock at our home entrance since year 2000!

 Have a Great Day from Rizwana!

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Special Healing Paintings for Hospitals and Clinics

Hospitals and clinics are well aware of healing the root causes of any disease and more so in psychiatric and psychological cases. Not only do the psychiatric consultants in every country of the world accept other therapies but also focus on the overall improvement of health of the patients. Healing paintings can be used effectively to improve the rate of healing and reduce the time required for healing. Reiki Masters believe that all diseases can be healed better and quickly when allopathic medicines are used along with healing energy therapies and Reiki energy can facilitate curing the disease and healing along with improving the resistance and overall quality of life of the patients.

Reiki Harth symbol healing art

Reiki symbol soul beauty artwork

Since Reiki energy is positive energy and Reiki Masters use the energy from the universe and channel it towards the patient and this Reiki energy reaches the desired organ or Chakra where it is required, it is totally safe without any side effects. There is no chances of overdose and also there is no reactions or negative effects. Symbols used in Reiki therapy may or maynot be used by the Master, and this usually depends upon the individual case history of the patients. Usually in mental hospitals and psychiatric patients clinics, that is in a psychiatrists clinic patients who are having mental problems, adjustment problems, psychological problems or any other obsessive disorders where they are stuck up with negative thoughts and are unable to be controlled effectively with medicines, healing paintings can work miracles.
In most psychiatric cases medicines may be able to control the psychiatric problems effectively but the patients may have side effects like depression, excessive sleep disorders, weight gain etc. In such cases the reason for being unable to heal is there may be karmic blocks which will hinder the progress of the individual and also avoid the energy reaching the required organ for the patient to heal. Here the reiki master can promote healing by using symbols and energy block removal techniques to remove the blocks in aura and chakras, which is hindering the patients cure.
Unless the auric blocks and chakras are cleared of past karmic blocks and diseases of the aura the patient , however best treatment he takes may not heal completely. This is not in any way promote Reiki therapy against any other Pathy of medicine. Reiki energy is not to be replaced with allopathic medicines without consulting your physician. It can only be used along with the medicines to facilitate good progress and total cure. Psychic attacks can be reduced by using Reiki healing energy and also this will help the patient to understand and accept his problems and situations. The first step towards any healing is acceptance of disease and Reiki energy helps immensely in this field.
The aura of an individual will show the diseases well in advance and the healer can guide the healee to be prepared for the same as it is seen that any disease manifests itself first in the outer most layer of the aura and then as it moves towards the body will be seen after many days or months in physical form. Mental and psychological problems are usually related to the root chakra, heart chakra and third eye chakra where the patient lives in fantasy or away from reality. Foggy chakras need to be unblocked to bring in fresh energy and health.
My healing paintings help to remove such invisible auric and karmic blocks of energy from the viewers aura and the more close these healings paintings are kept , that is hung in such a place where the healing paintings can be viewed most of the time, will promote healing in any type or diseases. With my intentions of healing and my favourite Reiki symbols along with Chinese calligraphy I use these healing paintings to promote good health, good luck and peace along with harmony.
In many psychiatric and psychological cases where the patients are out of control and may need shock treatments or extreme measures of treatment these healing paintings when hung in their rooms will give out passive positive energy and help the healee to gradually accept their situation and get better soon. In strong psychological cases reiki symbols can help cleanse the aura and let in fresh positive energy in the patients. It has been proved that any image you view has an effect on your psyche and viewing energy symbols in my healing paintings helps to bring in and attract good energy from the universe , not only for patients but for every individual who views them. The individuals will not only get healed of present karmic blocks and feel free but also their lives will become richer and better adjusted. They will be in better condition to focus on relationships, educational studies and also job and career.
In hospitals and clinics of any physician these healing paintings can be hung in the consulting rooms ,lobbies and reception areas so that many can benefit from the healing energies. There are also special healing paintings which Surgeons, Doctors and Consultants can  hang in their personal  consulting rooms for protection against negativity from other sick patients. It so happens that healers also catch negative energies from healees , so also doctors sometimes catch some negative energy from any patient and may as a result face personal problems. healing paintings can act as protectors and energizers for everyone. 
Healing paintings have overall energy intentions for good health, progress, wisdom honour and respect along with wealth and career energies to promote and attract money and happy relationships among family, friends, relatives and colleagues.
In reiki artworks, The colours used for healing are spiritual energy symbolic colours , more prominently blue, soft hues, pinks and relaxing peach colours,  that is soothing and healing along with the most spiritual colors gold,  purple, indicating the Reiki purifying violet cold fire. In my mental and emotional healing paintings I use a combinations of symbols, sigils, scared codes, intention symbols and bring out faster healing results for healee. Triple coiled is the best symbol,  used in every painting I make, is a powerful Reiki symbol used to dispel psychic attacks. The powerful energy symbol 'Cho ku Rei' to 'put the power here'. There are different ways to write the Cho Ku rei and how you write it will bring different results like drawing energy within or out. Hence the choice of direction of writing every symbol is also very important in making Reiki artworks. 

There are specific symbols for specific diseases. To heal quickly from any disease, to protect from diseases and to harmonize chakras in body soon. Every disease has links to individual body parts and can be quickly healed if correct symbols are used. especially scientifically proved Reiki results are seen in cancer, migraines, chronic emotional mental problems, addictions, obsessions ,kidney disease, stomach problems, throat and thyroid diseases etc.

All the Best from Rizwana! The Red Pilgrim!

Professional Reiki healing artist, India, since year 2000. Razarts.com     

Soothing Healing Feng Shui Paintings For Bedroom Marriage Luck

Original Healing Symbolic Feng Shui painting by Rizwana A

 Healing feng shui paintings can be used as cures for many problems. With space crunch nowadays people prefer to hang a beautiful painting on the wall which can act as a marriage luck cure and also beautify your home. My latest artworks are few paintings done on oil sketch paper which are specially for the bedroom and for couples who wish to bring love and happiness and give strength to their existing relationship and married life. Also single people who are struggling to find the right partner or to attract marriage luck can benefit for this feng shui artwork.

Double Happiness Chinese Symbol healing painting by Rizwana A.

My healing paintings are at present symbolic representations of feng shui, Reiki and auspicious symbols of Buddhism along with Chinese calligraphy. i use symbols to send healing energies to the viewers and of course to attract wealth, money, career, education and marriage luck along with any other problems that you may be facing , your are free to send a query and I will personally answer it.
It is very important to understand bedroom feng shui before selecting any painting for your bedroom.It is important whether you are married or single and waiting for the right partner that energy in bedroom has to be balanced with yin and yang. Having too low energy, too much yin passive energy is not good and also too much strong active energy will drive away yin energy , females will repel entering your home, so much for marriage luck!.
Soothing paintings of couples and birds are best to improve chi and for bedroom feng shui. You can promote marriage luck through feng shui by hanging paintings of two vases, two birds or swans, the most important thing to avoid is never place objects or paintings that indicate single energy. Like a dried single tree, a lonely single person on the quiet road, one bird or a lonely cat or dog, all these give message to the universe about being single and alone which is what you would not want when trying for finding the right partner.Have side tables and other objects in pairs to promote happiness and love between the couple.

All you want to know of Signature on painting, where do you sign on a painting?

Signature of an artist, the most important thing that increases the value of your prized possession. As art collectors pay in huge sums to purchase a rare artwork of a famous artist it is the signature that increases the value of your painting.  A Picasso, Leanordo,  Raza and Hussain goes off in huge amounts $ and a new artists work goes for less $ so it is all in the signature. A signature of a famous artist indicates the years of hard work they have put in their paintings career as a result the prices of their original artworks and painting prints rises gradually over the years. Why is it important to sign you painting and what is the correct method and where do you sign?
It is really important because once the artist becomes famous these paintings are worth a fortune! even scraps of small papers, sketches and drawings do bring good process. Your signature is a seal that this is your original painting. First of all there is no right or wrong in writing procedures for signatures. many famous artists have proved this fact that you as an artist can sign anywhere on your original painting. Some follow the old traditional way to sign with colour or ink on the right hand side bottom of the canvas or paper, whereas some like to sign their original paintings on the left bottom side of the canvas. Many artists use the same brush and left over colour from the same painting as this creates a connection and harmony with the artwork they have painted. Some use black or contrast paint so that their signature is seen prominently on the painting, after all we all paint for recognition! You may use any technique to sign your original paintings, but it would be better to use the same colours or contrasting colours that have been used in the painting as this helps you to sign your painting without it looking like a sore thumb on your work.

Auroral Heart! Reiki symbol heart healing painting by Rizwana

Some artists also write their signature in bold letters on the painting at the top whereas some symbolic artworks are signed at the side of the paintings. No rules here but as an artist you must remember to have consistency in your signatures as this is the only way to recognize your art after many years and decades. The value of your painting will also depend upon the status of the artist and it would be easy for your collectors and buyers to recognize and buy your art.
A signature is a sign the identity of the artist and will remain even after the artist has left this world, as a proof of a life dedicated to painting. You may create your own signature style of signing your paintings. As for prints you have a certain standard procedure to sign which has date, month year along with the number of prints published and the respective number on the print.

Hope this helps!

All the Best from Rizwana!

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The Secret to Sell Art Online Successfully Technical tips

Selling art online is the only way where any artist , from any genre can sell their artworks successfully. Be it a landscape painting or a figurative portrait, a small painting or a very large work, a fine art print or a sculpture any work can be sold successfully online by registering on the many art galleries available on the web.
While you select an art gallery to display your art do consider the coverage and name of the online art gallery. It is a fact that there are many online art galleries and when you brush the web you will get umpteen number of online galleries who all promise to sell your art successfully. Do look at the reputation of your selected online art gallery otherwise you may also fear losing your original paintings to a false sale.

Rizwana Reiki healing artist India

 To display online the trick is to select the right category, you have to narrow down the search online so that people do visit your art home page and your paintings come up in common google searches.
Describe your paintings very well, remember this is the only connection you have with the viewers and potential buyers or collectors of your art. Use words simple, understanding terms, and try to connect with your collectors by giving genuine details of your paintings.
Do mention any special important terms you use in your art, paintings or art techniques
, art styles, your own signature style . this will narrow down your artworks to selected few buyers and collectors who are searching the web for buying paintings from online art galleries.
Technical details and tips for selling art successfully online- photograph your art well. A foggy picture of a very good painting would not attract a second glance so do put some effort to photograph your art well.Picture clarity and lighting is very important for a great photograph of your painting. Do mention the colours,as however hard we try the photo is never the same, make it a point to inform viewers regarding the picture colours and shades., usually when I snap a flower if it is ultra marine blue it shows purple and the red show maroon, and the other way round, guess the technical details of colour frequencies! want to sell art get a good pixel camera of highest resolution in your budget.I find it best to shoot in natural day indirect sunlight.
Title, a right title , a correct and relevant title of your paintings is most essential.Let the viewer connect to your paintings online by the right and appropriate name for your painting. It will be easy to sell paintings when the viewer sees what he has come for and buys your painting.
Make the home page friendly for the eyes and the soul.Go eco friendly when setting up a website or selling art online on any reputed online art gallery. Offer easy payment options for your art collectors.Use reputed and trusted online payment methods.  It is also advisabe to give your email contact so that it becomes easy for your art collectors to keep up with your latest works. Most important technical details for selling  art successfully online is to make an attractive home page, friendly for the eyes. If there are many images, videos and clutter chances are the prospective buyer and art collector may find difficult to focus on the paintings. too much seeking their attention
 and the viewer may skip the site.lost a sale!
Price your paintings in a fair method. Now this is a very tricky part as art and paintings have no parameters for comparison and judging. You consider the cost of materials used and the online gallery commissions as well as shipping and transport charges when you are selling art online.Still I would not like to mention much here as it depends on each and every individual artist. And online sales vary from 100$ to 1,00,000$ , no rules here.
Be truthful, buyers and collectors like a true artist and human being, your behaviour online indicates a lot about your art. Give right technical details of your paintings. technical measurements, size, weight, shipping, availabiltiy- if this particular painting is available for sale, it would be very sad when you get some buyer or art collector interested in your painting and on enquiring they find out that this painting is sold, be in touch and regularly update your paintings website and online galleries portfolios.
This is also a  way of indicating your are alive and painting and will go on painting! very important for collectors to know you are here to stay!
 It is true that keywords are very important in online presentations and sales. A YouTube channel video gets many hits in a single hour whereas viewers and buyers of art will be limited. Trick here is to use simple words to describe your art. People searching on google and other search engines use simple easy words, no commas, no capital letters, maybe sometimes your paintings may come up in a Google search and the viewer may become a buyer, who knows what can happen, anything can happen, with online sales of paintings.
There is no replacement to hard sincere effort , for the rest there is feng shui. http://fenghsui-simplecures.blogspot.in
keep having online presentations of your art. Online exhibitions, slide shows, videos of your art, blogs writing about your process of painting work in progress, techniques etc and also sales and concessions during festivals and other seasonal sales.
meanwhile do not forget in the hub dub of selling your art online , the main purpose of  your artist life, painting, do keep painting. Yes, it is very easy to get carried away with marketing and sales of your paintings that you find yourself empty in few years, you will have the money but no passion or fire in the belly to make any new art, please don't get saturated! Happy painting! and All the Best from Rizwana! The Red Pilgrim, Reiki healing artist from India. 

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