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For example, American artist Kehinde Wiley paints portraits looks for sources of ideas, themes, or messages that they
of young black men in poses inspired by classical European want to express in their work. Inspiration can come from
paintings, challenging the notions of race and power in art anywhere, such as nature, culture, history, literature, music,
history. or personal experiences. Some artists use tools such as
•How contemporary fine artists balance own artistic vision sketchbooks, journals, mood boards, or Pinterest to collect
and expression with the market demand and expectations and organize their inspiration. Exploring possibilities: This
of your audience? is the second step of the creative process, where the artist
Balancing one’s own artistic vision and expression with experiments with different techniques, methods, or mediums
the market demand and expectations of the audience is a to create their work. The artist may try out different materials,
common challenge for contemporary fine artists. There is no colors, shapes, forms, textures, or compositions to see what
definitive or universal answer to this question, as different works best for their vision. Some artists use tools such as
artists may have different goals, values, or preferences for pencils, brushes, paints, clay, collage, or digital software to
their work. However, some possible ways to approach this explore their possibilities. Preparing the work: This is the third
challenge are: finding your niche: This means identifying step of the creative process, where the artist finalizes their
and targeting a specific segment of the market that shares plan and gathers the necessary resources for their work. The
your artistic vision and expression, and that is willing to artist may make sketches, outlines, or drafts of their work
pay for your work. By finding your niche, you can focus on to refine their concept and structure. The artist may also
creating work that satisfies your own creative needs and acquire the materials, tools, or equipment that they need
those appeals to your ideal customers. You can also avoid for their work. Executing the work: This is the fourth step of
competing with other artists who may have different or the creative process, where the artist actually creates their
broader market segments. Experimenting and innovating: work according to their plan and vision. The artist may use
This means trying out new techniques, methods, or mediums various techniques and skills to apply their materials and
to create your work, and exploring new themes, ideas, or tools to their work. The artist may also make adjustments
messages that you want to express. By experimenting and or changes to their work as they go along. Evaluating the
innovating, you can challenge yourself to grow as an artist work: This is the fifth step of the creative process, where the
and to discover new possibilities for your work. You can artist assesses the quality and effectiveness of their work.
also attract new customers who are looking for originality, The artist may compare their work to their initial goals and
diversity, or novelty in art. Adapting and evolving: This expectations and see if they have achieved them. The artist
means adjusting your work to the changing trends, tastes, may also seek feedback from peers or professionals to get
or demands of the market and the audience. By adapting different perspectives and suggestions for improvement.
and evolving, you can keep your work relevant, fresh, and Presenting the work: This is the final step of the creative
interesting for your customers. You can also expand your process, where the artist displays their work to an audience
market reach and opportunities by creating work that or a market. The artist may choose a suitable venue or
meets the needs or desires of different or wider audiences. platform for their work, such as a gallery, a museum, a
Collaborating and communicating: This means working with website, or a social media account. The artists may also
other artists, professionals, or organizations that can help prepare a statement or a description of their work to explain
you create, promote, or sell your work. By collaborating and its meaning and purpose. Some of the tools and techniques
communicating, you can benefit from the skills, knowledge, that they use as contemporary fine artists are: graphic art:
or resources of others who share your artistic vision and they can use graphic art to create graphical artworks based
expression. You can also increase your exposure and on prompts that they or others give them. Search web: they
reputation by being part of a larger or more diverse artistic can use search web to find information or images related
community. to contemporary art topics that interest them or that they
•How contemporary fine artists approach the creative want to learn more about. For example, if they want to know
process and what are some of the tools and techniques more about different contemporary art techniques and
that you use? performance practices, they can use search web (“tools and
Contemporary fine artists approach the creative process techniques for contemporary art”) and see what results they
in various ways, depending on their personal style, genre, get. Markdown: they can use markdown elements to present
medium, and purpose. However, some common steps that their information or content in a visually appealing way. For
many contemporary fine artists follow are: finding inspiration: example, they can use headings, lists, tables, code blocks,
This is the first step of the creative process, where the artist bolding, italicizing, or linking to highlight their text. (The Editor}

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