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The second post of the series is up! For this article, we\u00a0asked the incredibly talented, professional portrait artists Raoof Haghighi,\u00a0Charlie Schaffer and Amy Judd what advice they would give to emerging artists.<\/p>\n

To view our other posts in this series, please visit our main blog post ‘Advice for Emerging Artists<\/a>‘.<\/p>\n

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Raoof Haghighi<\/a><\/h5>\n

Raoof is a self- taught versatile artist who has participated in over 45 group and 40 solo shows in the United States, France, Iran and the United Kingdom.\u00a0His artworks have been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery BP Portrait Award 2011, 2015 & 2017, Threadneedle Prize 2012, 2013 & 2014, RBA Royal Society of British artists 2014,\u00a02015 & 2016, Royal Society of Portrait Painters (RP) 2014 – 2015 & 2017.\u00a0He also won the Sky Art Portrait artist of the year in 2014, and Jackson’s ‘Drawn In’ Competition in 2016<\/a>. View more of Raoof’s work on his website<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> or Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

‘Always follow the things is close to your heart and stay focused. Passion is important but there are other elements that as important as that. Practising and try not to limit yourself. Try everything and experiment with different mediums and style. <\/strong><\/p>\n

And don\u2019t follow the market. You\u2019ll never catch up. \u00a0Be yourself because that would be your style at the end!’<\/strong><\/p>\n

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‘The Supper’, Raoof Haghighi, Pencil on paper, 21x29cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Charlie Schaffer<\/a><\/h5>\n

Schaffer has exhibited widely across the UK and has a very reputable selection of awards under their belt, including\u00a0The Brian Botting Prize “for an artist aged 30 or under for an outstanding representation of the human figure” and the Pastel Society Unison Young Artist Award. They have also exhibited widely across the UK in prestigious galleries such as the Mall Galleries, Ashurst Gallery and the Royal College of Art. You might recognise their work from their time on the Sky Portrait Artist of the Year, or from their Instagram<\/a> account.<\/p>\n

‘Being an artist isn\u2019t the romantic life that many assume it is. It\u2019s hard. Art is not something with an end goal – it is a constantly developing reflection of life, and therefore a way of life. The most important thing to do is to establish is a good routine, and stick to it. Make sure to work every day, even if it\u2019s just drawing, and even if it doesn\u2019t go well. The more work you do, the less precious you\u2019ll become about your art, and in turn the more willing you\u2019ll become to take risks. It\u2019s when you take those risks that your work progresses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Go to art galleries as much as possible. Look at, copy, and learn from work that inspires you. Being an artist can be isolated, and you can get trapped in an echo chamber of your own thoughts and your own work. Looking at other art can nudge you in a direction that on your own you may miss. You always learn from looking at others, and what\u2019s more, it\u2019s important to feel connected to something broader that exists outside of yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get used to failure and don\u2019t take it personally. The best thing I\u2019ve learnt over the last 4 years has been being able to accept rejection. I enter any competition or prize that I think is remotely relevant to my work. I get rejections on a weekly basis, but then every so often I\u2019ll get an acceptance or even a prize. No one notices the failures, and without them, you will never put yourself in the way of opportunities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you really want to be an artist then you have to accept from the beginning that your life will not be easy. You\u2019ll spend most of your time alone, and, most likely you won\u2019t earn any money. Art is difficult, and so is the life of an artist, but every so often you\u2019ll experience the fleeting sense that you have breathed life into something, and that makes it all worth it.’<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“Head of Thandi”, Charlie Schaffer 2016. Oil on canvas, 41 x 41<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Amy Judd<\/a><\/h5>\n

Judd’s work has received international recognition after being featured on the Battersea Affordable Art Fair Spring Campaign. She has also had her paintings exhibited at the Hick’s Gallery,<\/a>\u00a0collaborated with the New York edition of Harper’s Bazaar, been commissioned by The Grosvenor House Hotel and been\u00a0mentioned in Kate Hudson\u2019s top 20 favourite things! To view more of Amy Judd’s work, please read her interview with the Affordable Art Fair<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy advice is to get seen. No one will see your talent if it\u2019s stuck behind your studio door. Be pro-active and get an online presence, my best exposure has been on social media, through Facebook, Pinterest and bloggers, these have a life of there own and keep going without you having to do a thing. More importantly, get your stuff out there physically by organising your own shows, enter competitions, do open studios… you never know who will come!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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‘Bath White’, Amy Judd. Oil on canvas, 76 x 76cm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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To view the other articles in this series, please click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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