Taking Your Art to the Next Level Stefan Baumann interviews Michael Atkins

About this episode

Stefan Baumann interviews Michael Atkins about transitioning from amateur to professional artist and the necessary commitment to growth.

Taking Your Art to the Next Level Stefan Baumann interviews Michael Atkins where they talk about giving good advice on what to know! The top tips interview with top artist making it as an artist! Moving from amateur to professional artist requires more than just talent. It means making a decision to pursue art as a serious career with focus, discipline, and commitment to growth. What inspired Mark Atkins to transition was seeing someone like Stefan Baumann on his PBS show, The Gra...

People in this episode

Host: Stefan Baumann

Guest: Michael Atkins

Topics covered

• art career
• professional artist
• art advice
• commitment to growth
• transitioning from amateur to professional

Keywords

• art
• professional artist
• advice
• commitment
• growth
• transition
• Stefan Baumann
• Michael Atkins

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PBS

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