#artcoaching

[veronicahuacuja]

Hope you enjoy this artwork. 

Title: Body Study 7 Artist: Veronica Huacuja

Medium: Oil on paper Size: 12 x 9 x 0.1 in Year: 2017

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Head to patreon.com/veronicahuacuja to find out more of this work. 

[dearartdirector]

Hey guys, thanks for keeping this great resource moving. Question: Right now in 2018, what's an emerging illustrator's best bet to find portfolio reviews? It looks like the ArtOrder has stopped offering reviews and Spectrum Live is cancelled this year! Are there any other particularly good conventions you'd suggest visiting? Is politely, patiently e-mailing ADs to ask for a review worth trying?

Well it’s your lucky day. “How do I get portfolio reviews?” is the #1 question we get here on DearAD. Art Order was pioneering the online review system, but they have decided to focus on helping artists manufacture and publish, and have less time for development. And that’s great, you should check out all the projects they’re doing!

Meanwhile, the need for artists to get a set of professional eyes on their portfolios and their WIPs is still great. ADs run themselves ragged at conventions trying to give as many reviews as we can, but we can’t talk to everyone, and what about in-between cons? And what about the artists who can’t travel to cons?

So we’ve set up one of the founding Art Directors of Drawn + Drafted (and a secret agent here on DearAD) to roll out online access to professional help online. Zoë Robinson has over a decade as a professional Art Director and she’s available (at certain times) to talk to you about your work. Although her specialty is in Fantasy Art and the Gaming Industry, she is qualified to help artists of all types evaluate their work. Zoë is famous amongst us other art directors as a “finishing school” — she polishes up and recommends artists to other ADs constantly.

She’s set up a cool online booking tool and some test rates for a few tiers of contact for artists. I would take advantage now, because at those prices I think she’s going to be swarmed and need to charge more. 

Now, before you say “waitasec, why do we have to pay, portfolio reviews are free at cons!” think about this: Art Directors are not required to do portfolio reviews as part of our jobs. We do it as a service to the artist community. And those times we are at conventions we set aside the time as a time to give back and develop the next generation of artists. However, the rest of the time we have very busy jobs and are totally swarmed with the meat and potatoes work of Art Direction. For an AD to make themselves available to artists at their convenience is a rare opportunity. Take advantage while you can, before she gets overwhelmed! 

If this service works (aka artists use it and Zoë doesn’t get completely burnt out) then we’ll try to add more Art Directors to the system.

Get booking!

—Agent KillFee

[veronicahuacuja]

Hope you enjoy this artwork.

Title: Head Study 75

Artist: Veronica Huacuja

Medium: Oil on paper

Size: 42.5 x 35.8 x 0.1 in

Year: 2019

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[visualpractitioner]

Planning for the future means investing in yourself now

As you know, we are living in tumultuous times. For some of us it’s been several weeks, some are just beginning to feel the stress, and others are oblivious and will likely create havoc on the system over time. We are also living in a unique time of opportunity.

During this time we can choose how we want to show up. Personally I have been both my best and worst self—all in the same week! Being generous at my best, and showing up as a fierce advocate at my worst. We are uniquely positioned to give, support and fight. How we choose to show up or reflect on the situation is ultimately up to us.

And our field has shown up big! From a variety of visuals shared in social media on how to work from home, stay healthy, and cope—to free and low-cost virtual offerings to help us expand and improve our services.

I’m very excited to share that the IFVP has chosen to make the Digital Scribing series I hosted last summer free to everyone!

You can learn more here:

https://www.ifvp.org/content/digital-recording-age-virtual-0?fbclid=IwAR2MH3VTtXpDgmqJF9k8Jx4pSornR0MZzYJKzCdcWzfCaFxrvXWHjCIgzx0

It’s exciting to see how much our field has grown and how we are sharing information. Just this week I saw six new offerings in our field pop-up from what seemed like out of nowhere. We all have a lot to choose from. So how to choose? And how to make the most out of your investment?

Well, since virtual makes everything so accessible, geography is not an issue. Here’s how I choose what courses to take:

 Subject Matter - We each bring a unique skillset to the wall. If you support software engineers and developers, then you might look to someone who has an Agile background. If not, look closer at what will compliment your skill set and offerings. While I’ve lived in the Agile world and am a certified scrum master, I’m also an Appreciative Inquiry Facilitator so I will look to those offerings that align with my practice: Presencing, Art of Hosting, Human-Centered Design, etc.

Aesthetics - Who we learn from will influence our style. Choose someone to learn from who’s work you like. This is more important than you realize. Not only because you will tend to draw like them, but because it will save you time because they will take you there faster. Don’t take a live drawing course if cartooning is what you want or vice versa. There has been an increase in the number of drawing courses in our field. You get to choose if you want to “go the scenic route” by learning on iyour own and translating it into your work or getting right to it with those who have been there already.

Price - You get what you pay for. A lot of what’s free (including what I offer) may be fun and a shot of inspiration, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg in terms of content and what you can learn. Make a professional development budget and invest in improving your skill set. It’s the best investment you will ever make for yourself. And invest in learning from those who have been doing this for awhile. Sure you can learn from someone who just learned themselves but how far will that take you? If you want to be a pro, learn from a pro at the level you want to be.

It’s not easy choosing what to invest in as things are popping up all the time. And to make the most of your investment, it’s important to do the pre-work and post-integration work. Not sure how? I cover this in sessions 8 & 10 from last years summer Lettering series available at bit.ly/levelupprep

We are in this together!

If you are struggling with the isolation, anxiety, or fears at this time, there are many resources out there you can spend your time exploring rather than obsessively checking social media or reading doomsday news.

Here is one resource I have found helpful:

https://covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/?fbclid=IwAR2qH6jX3X5XuxlhfbqwPseYbxbY8eAAcohBfAhxmnOkoZ68TrlMANC2sH4&inf_contact_key=378b0aab2636ba50bb3a9e758422c315d18a532c4142cb79caf2b269de1401fa

While It is designed for freelance artists, there is a lot to occupy your mind in a productive way. Please don’t take away from Artists if there is an opportunity to receive support here. But rather, turn to your industry (the field of visual facilitation for example) and see how we can support one another.

And if you are in need of someone to talk to and would like some personal/professional coaching, starting the week of March 23, I will be offering free 45-minute coaching sessions for artists. Please email me to learn how to get on my calendar.

Thank you for continuing to letter with me. See you online soon!

[visualpractitioner]

The road to becoming a Certified SHIFT-IT® Visual Coach

In August of 2011 I was looking for a shift: in my job, my life, my attitude. I was working as a graphic designer at a leadership development company with earbuds in keeping myself busy while being tethered to a desk under fluorescent lights. I had recently sold my arts magazine and make a values-based decision to leave my favorite job ever: exhibits director of an arts center. I didn’t see an inch of my future.

One day when I pulled my ear buds out long enough to go on a break, I was getting up from my desk and overhead in a nearby cubicle the following words:

“...we hired a graphic recorder to come into the meeting...”

Wait, what?

I was a graphic designer who would have loved to attend a meeting where important decisions are being made and create graphics based on the change that needed to happen. Instead, I was a transaction-only, “graphic flipper” miserable about being in a corporate environment with no future.

Instead of taking a break I did a web search of “graphic recorder” and a video of Christina Merkley, of www.shift-it-coach.com, drawing out her own visual journal popped up. I was mesmerized. I had never seen anyone draw and write that fast. It’s seemed so natural and I instantly saw the potential to use the technique in my job and my life.

I did more searches and found www.IFVP.org, the International Forum of Visual Practitioners, and learned about their upcoming conference in Hawaii. I quickly applied and signed up for Alpha Chimp’s and Christina’s Foundations of Interactive Visuals online courses. I made a business case to help fund my efforts and I had earning my visual coaching certification as the pinnacle of achievement. 

The next few years was spent practicing listening, drawing, lettering, synthesizing, and learning about facilitation models to help teams become high-performing. I left Korn Ferry International to help build the Visioneering team at OGSystems in Chantilly, Virginia. I presented lettering at two IFVP conferences and at the EuViz conference in Denmark in 2018. After being named a Neuland Ambassador in 2016, I made it a platform from which to spring my visual practitioner career. I launched www.LetsLetterTogether.com in 2017 after leaving Washington, DC shortly after the inauguration.

After a gap year with 6 months of that on the road with a 1947 teardrop trailer (visit www.OnTheRoadWithFlo.com), I knew the way to ground myself back into Southwest Colorado was to pick up the dream of becoming a visual coach again. I applied for and received a career advancement grant with the Colorado Creative Industries and the National Endowment of the Arts. That helped me pay for the training and 9 months later I earned my certification with the SHIFT-IT® Visual Coaching Process. I had been practicing my own form of coaching called Art Career Theorem since 2014 and now I am pulling from both methodologies when needed to support the development of artists careers.

It’s been a long road, but somehow I have been able to manifest my visions, and more. I love seeing the potential in others and helping facilitate the creative expression that is urging to get out.

If you are an artist, or know of an artist in need of support, please have them visit http://www.vizcoach.com to learn more, download helpful resources, and set up a free discovery meeting.

Let me know how I can support you in creating a balanced art life.