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I've asked around the past week about ways to stay healthy as an artist.  I've started getting a bit sore in my wrist lately and I wanted to nip the problem in the bud.

Here are some of the tips I've received from fellow artists and people who spend way too much time each day on the computer!

Viktor Titov (aka Hamsterfly)
http://hamsterfly.deviantart.com/

I adore Viktor's painterly strokes and whimsical characters.  Every piece delights the imagination and tells a great story!


Do you know someone whose art you would like to see featured on Colourisma? Suggest in the comments or email me!

You know what they say, don't turn your hobbies into work because work it becomes!

Is this true for artists?

I guess the answer depends if you prefer to see art as a passion or a hobby.

Rebecca Latham
http://www.lathamstudios.com/rebeccasblog/blog/

Rebecca paints in what is known as a "miniature" painting style- creating rich, realistic paintings.  Read more about painting in miniature (which doesn't mean making tiny paintings!) here.

Do you know someone whose art you would like to see featured on Colourisma? Suggest in the comments or email me!

It's every artist's first instinct to say "yes" when offered work.

But have you stopped to think, "Can I actually do this?"

What is it that you do, exactly?

This is a pretty important question to ask yourself.  It could be the difference between success and failure.  Not just in this one project, but your overall career as well!

Denis Gonchar
www.goncharden.deviantart.com

I love the expressive realism of this piece by Denis. It's amazing!

Do you know someone whose art you would like to see featured on Colourisma? Suggest in the comments or email me!

What if you sent a client your rates after they requested them, but you haven't heard back yet?

Do you follow up?

I thought this was a good question for a post from @lilmissmachete aka Marcela Vargas via Twitter.  I thought more people might like to know what to do in this situation, so I posted my truncated response.