{"id":3720,"date":"2009-05-12T21:08:34","date_gmt":"2009-05-13T05:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/?p=3720"},"modified":"2009-05-12T21:08:34","modified_gmt":"2009-05-13T05:08:34","slug":"should-an-artist-tell-all-their-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/should-an-artist-tell-all-their-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"Should an Artist Tell All Their Secrets?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Drew,<\/a>

Drew, Telling All!<\/p><\/div>\n

Are you generously sharing your painting secrets with other artists? \u00a0Or do you guard them as if they were top secret?<\/p><\/div>\n

Since Drew put out his DVD last year titled “Paint Pen Techniques with Drew Brophy<\/a>” tens of thousands of artists and wanna-bes have learned new painting techniques using what they learned on the DVD.<\/p>\n

Over and over again, people will ask Drew “Why do you share your secrets? \u00a0Aren’t you afraid of competition\u00a0and losing business?<\/em>“<\/p>\n

Some people don’t seem to understand, when you share what you know, you continue to grow<\/span><\/strong>. \u00a0There are\u00a0enough pieces of the pie for everyone, enough work for everyone. \u00a0In art, there is no competition<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

“What about all those artists copying your style<\/em>?” They ask. \u00a0“Does<\/em>n’t it piss you off?”<\/em><\/p>\n

Drew’s response is always: \u00a0“I’m stoked to have influenced people with my art. \u00a0It feels good to know that I’ve inspired them.<\/em>” \u00a0And, then he adds “And I’m always one step ahead…..<\/em>”<\/p>\n

This brings to mind Maxfield Parrish – he was a huge influence on many artists in his day, including Norman Rockwell. \u00a0And Norman Rockwell became incredibly successful, in part, due to Parrish who came before him.<\/p>\n

Imagine having an entire generation of artists who were so influenced by your art, that your style become a phenomenon in itself…\u00a0 Isn’t that a good thing?<\/p>\n

After all, most artists intend to impact the world with their art.<\/p>\n

\"spunk-brophy-head-shot\"<\/a>Should you guard your techniques, or share them? \u00a0Please, comment below and tell us what you think!<\/p>\n

Spunk Brophy (Follow me on Twitter<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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