Sean Neprud

After finishing the 101 Woodblock Print Project (printing 101 all-different woodblock prints), comes this series of 101 things I learned by making these prints.

These 101 prints are for sale to email newsletter subscribers (sign up at left). They will be available to everyone in a couple week, but the price increases by about 7x. As a promotion, I am selling them for the price the materials and shipping cost me, nothing more. If you prefer to spend less money rather than more money, act now.

The last 20 prints are going to be uploaded to the sales gallery today, so all the latest, freshest prints are freshly available.

Previously, in this series of 101 things I learned by making 101 Woodblock prints:

• Part 1, Items 1 through 20
• Part 2, Items 21 through 40
• Part 3, Items 41 through 60
• Part 4, Items 61 through 80

The Last 21 Things I learned by making 101 Woodblock Prints

81. If it starts to take twice as long to carve a block as you thought it would, relax, and get to it. Don’t take any shortcuts, you will be glad you didn’t.
82. When you are happy with what you accomplished after a long day of work, that is following your passion.
83. You may not always be passionate about following your passion. Gruel it out.
84. Leverage your day job as much as possible, but don’t sacrifice performance. Remember what pays the bills.
85. When you are stuck, not sure what to do next, do the first thing you think of.
86. The first dollar that you receive from selling your artwork is going to feel really good. I still have mine.
87. Framed art looks fantastic.
88. Variety can extend your theme further
89. Once you have a theme to work with, make small changes to add variety
90. Get comfortable with selling your work, and accepting money for it.
91. Learn how to sell your stuff. There are people that probably wouldn’t buy $10 bills for $5, unless you sold them on it.
92. Don’t worry if you don’t feel excited when you finish. It just means you have bigger things to move on to.
93. Plan for success.
94. Keep working.
95. If you get sick of your project, keep working.
96. Keep working.
97. When you are not sure what to do next, keep working
98. Keep working
99. When you finish the project, move on to the next, and keep working.
100. Keep working
101. Did I mention, keep working?

Tags: 101, lessons

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