Tell us, California Artist, what would you be doing if you weren’t an artist?

If I knew then what I know now, perhaps I would have been a business or marketing major and an art minor.

This is a no-spin zone – I asked what you’d be doing, not what you would have studied!

Soooorrrrrrr-EEE. I love what I do. But, with what I know about myself now, I think I could have been an editor and proofreader. Or a professional organizer. Or maybe a landscaper. Or maybe just a gardener. Farming had and still has some appeal, although the regulations and paperwork definitely steal much of the joy of producing food.

Do you ever wish you were doing one of those things?

Only when I am wishing for a larger paycheck. Or a paycheck. Or when I am washing brushes or doing bookkeeping or wondering if I will get a bid or where new students will come from or when I want to rid the world of typos or wish I could be outside more or when sales are low and I wonder if this is just a glorified hobby instead of a business.

You sound a little insecure!

 

I said you sound a little insecure.

I heard you. I was waiting for a question.

Are you insecure?

Nope. Are you finished?

Nope. I’d like to know if the blog readers have any questions about choosing a career path as a self-employed artist.

Me too. I will answer any question that will help someone find his way. (or hers, but you knew that, right?)