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Hi Peggy
Thanks for the great encouragement and excellent ideas. I should just leap into the waters, start flapping, and handle the situation as it comes. Think out of the box, start marketting myself, and success will follow is what I hear you saying.
Some good news, by the way, is that a few days ago I made a Conte A Paris drawing of my neighbour's kid. She was very happy. Then yesterday she phoned to say shes bringing three families over to get their drawings done. Wow!, I may even get to work in the comfort of my living room eventually. I get what you mean: as long as the work can make clients happy the clients become your marketing force.
In India, I did only 21 portraits of various business people, a couple of clergy, and a few Malaysian diplomats. But that was 25 years ago and have lost touch with people in the old country, so I'm really quite unknown.
Any ideas on how to price charcoal, conte, sepia etc. vs colour in pastel, acrylic, water colour or oil, considering the fact that I am unknown, but can get a good likeness and make people happy, though I know my portraits are nowhere near the quality of seasoned professionals.
Thanks to everyone here for all the wonderful encouragement. I just hope one day I can say good-bye to the dull corporate 9 to 5 life.
Tarique
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