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Jeff Fuchs · 07-30-2007, 08:22 AM

Ngaire,

I had serious performance anxiety, but went ahead and did it anyway. Give it a try.

As for getting started, all I did was place an ad in FreeCeycle. At the time, Craigslist did not have a local forum for my area. Now they do. They'd be another good choice.

FreeCycle requires you to place ads only for things that you are giving away, so I gave away portraits. I got a lot of responses, but most turned out to be tire kickers who sent an email or two, but probably felt uneasy about it, and didn't follow through. I think my senior citizens followed through because of the safety of their building. I drew them in the lobby, and other people were around.

Linda,

I haven't been back since that day. I need to contact them again. I STILL have that performance anxiety! Thanks for the advice, though the lighting is not easy to control. They have regular commercial fluorescents overhead. Not much I can do about it.

I'm currently doing self portraits in front of a mirror.

07-30-2007, 08:22 AM	#17
Jeff Fuchs Juried Member Guy who can draw a little Joined: Dec 2002 Location: New Iberia, LA Posts: 546	Ngaire, I had serious performance anxiety, but went ahead and did it anyway. Give it a try. As for getting started, all I did was place an ad in FreeCeycle. At the time, Craigslist did not have a local forum for my area. Now they do. They'd be another good choice. FreeCycle requires you to place ads only for things that you are giving away, so I gave away portraits. I got a lot of responses, but most turned out to be tire kickers who sent an email or two, but probably felt uneasy about it, and didn't follow through. I think my senior citizens followed through because of the safety of their building. I drew them in the lobby, and other people were around. Linda, I haven't been back since that day. I need to contact them again. I STILL have that performance anxiety! Thanks for the advice, though the lighting is not easy to control. They have regular commercial fluorescents overhead. Not much I can do about it. I'm currently doing self portraits in front of a mirror.