How should I think about my current artwork—is it the final version?

Adopt a ‘prototype mentality.’ Everything you’re selling right now is just a prototype, especially if you’re not yet at $50,000-$100,000 in annual sales. Even successful artists making $200,000-$300,000 per year continue prototyping. This mindset shift is transformative—it removes the emotional weight of seeing your current work as the final, definitive version. Companies create 30, 40, even 50 versions before finding the right product. Your art is no different. You’ll have version 40, version 60, version 500. Your work should never stop evolving and improving. This is normal and healthy.

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Asked by synthesized from teaching · Answered by Nick · art-marketing-podcast · 2021-01-06