When I’m Not Marketing…

In case anyone was wondering why I haven’t posted any lessons in the past few days…

We’ve been doing some redecorating on the main level of our home, and I decided to create some new paintings for the walls.

Here’s what I did…

We’re going for more of a modern look in the living room, so I made this 2-panel abstract to go over the piano:
abstract painting
It’s called Psalm 1 (can you see a tree?) (48″x 72″ acrylic on canvas)

Then I painted this one, titled Fields of Grace, pictured here still on the easel:
dancer painting
The dancer is modeled after my wife, and I painted it in one sitting today. (36″x 48″ acrylic on canvas)

I really enjoy painting, but I typically only do it a couple times a year. When I’m done with the whole internet marketing thing, I hope to spend a little more time working on my technique and developing my style.

I’m back to working on the lessons tomorrow.

Art is 100% subjective, so feel free to post your comments and let me know what you think of my paintings, good or bad ;-)

Have a great day!

134 Comments

  • At 2008.08.19 23:32, Mohamed Aslam said:

    Awsome Eric. Waiting for the next tutorial…

    Regards

    • At 2008.08.19 23:37, Gary Pettit (instant-paysites.com) said:

      Eric…you are talented in so many different ways! Your paintings look great!

      • At 2008.08.19 23:38, karen said:

        wow…you are a man of many talents eric ;)

        take care

        • At 2008.08.19 23:41, proson said:

          looks good Eric but I am not a painter anyway. :?

          • At 2008.08.19 23:42, RonnieMarz said:

            He Eric,
            That stuff is great! I had to go get my wife and show it to her as she is an artist also. Love it. Keep up the good work.

            Ron

            • At 2008.08.20 09:25, Eric said:

              Thanks Mohamed, Gary, Karen, Prosen, and Ron :-)

            • At 2008.08.19 23:42, Russ said:

              I think your paintings are spiritual and fun, and very well done. Just like your tips. Also refreshing and creative.

              • At 2008.08.19 23:45, Mia said:

                Eric you are so gifted! It is relaxing to do what you love. You are certainly producing fruit and prospering (Psalm 1:3)

                Thanks for sharing…

                Mia

                • At 2008.08.20 09:26, Eric said:

                  @ Russ- thanks!
                  @ Mia- good reference, thanks :)

                • At 2008.08.19 23:49, Edward said:

                  Wow, you have talent in painting as well. Great talent you have there. Ever considered being a professional artist? :D
                  Best regards,
                  Edward

                  • At 2008.08.20 09:28, Eric said:

                    Actually yes I have considered being a professional artist. But there are a zillion artists much better than me, and relatively few internet marketing experts in the world, so for now this is where it seems I should be :)

                  • At 2008.08.19 23:50, Loz said:

                    man, that’s some real talent there… I like it… awesome work mate. :)
                    All the best

                    Loz

                    • At 2008.08.19 23:51, Teresa Caldwell said:

                      I find that many of the people on the internet are artist, we love creating in many ways, and the internet has made it possible to expand creativity whether it is with creative posts, videos, I have done some videos, and I thought I was pretty creative on one in particular. But I started many years ago loving art, I was a graphic art student in college, way before they were using the internet. I love your paintings…I also have a video slideshow on my blog with my art. I just love how many creative people are using the internet….!!! Thanks for sharing with us your art work.

                      • At 2008.08.20 09:34, Eric said:

                        Cool… I just went to your blog but could not find the slideshow.

                        • At 2008.08.20 15:58, Teresa Caldwell said:

                          this is the slideshow if my artwork
                          http://www.4urworld.com/my-artwork-warning-nudity-is-art-not-pornography/

                          This is the video I was kinda proud of for being creative. You work with Joel Comm, Right? I have been to a session where Joel Spoke at the Affiliate Summit, and I also follow Dean Hunt who is a friend of Joel Comm. Dean gets reader involved with different challenges one was to adopt one of his blog post and this is what I did.

                          http://www.4urworld.com/this-may-be-confusing-but-i-adopted-a-blog-post/

                          I have really enjoyed your tips they are very helpful to a newbie in this online world. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge in an awesome way.

                          • At 2008.08.20 22:44, Eric said:

                            I just took a look at your artwork and was very impressed. Some great figure studies. Well done!

                            • At 2008.08.23 00:02, Teresa Caldwell said:

                              Thank You very much, I was lucky the summer I took life drawing in college, the models were dancers who danced at night in the show “Texas” here in Palo Duro Canyon, near Amarillo, TX. A big production performed nightly during the summer. I had some awesomely toned models to draw. My only regret is not getting to draw the female figure. We did go to a nursing home one day, and I enjoyed that so much, I would have liked to have broadened my life drawing portfolio. I loved life drawing.

                      • At 2008.08.19 23:54, Steve Fisher said:

                        Hey Eric, we all need to get the cobwebs flushed out once in awhile.

                        You have a great outlet!

                        -steve

                        • At 2008.08.20 00:00, Richard Muir said:

                          Hey Eric great paintings. So good that you have a great creative outlet.

                          • At 2008.08.20 00:09, J.R. Jackson said:

                            Eric I too work from home and enjoy being able to follow my passions instead of working for someone else 8-10 hours per day.

                            Love the paintings.

                            J.R. Jackson

                            • At 2008.08.20 00:13, Cody Swall said:

                              You are a multi-talented individual. I love your artwork. and want to thank you for the lessons. You are a highly evolved spiritual human being. Thanks.

                              • At 2008.08.20 00:21, Anonymous said:

                                I am not an artist but I have a sister who is. Are you ever satisfied with a painting or are you like her and there is always something not quite right yet? Her style is different than yours but I like any style as I think it is such a talent to be able to paint anything.

                                • At 2008.08.20 09:41, Eric said:

                                  I’m never fully satisfied with a painting, but I’ve learned to settle for good. I’ve also learned that you don’t want to mess up a good thing… we often have tendencies to keep adding one more brush stroke… and then one more… but if you push it too far you may end up destroying a good thing.

                                • At 2008.08.20 00:26, Eileen said:

                                  You do have talent!! You should pursue your painting. You are very good at it and with practice, who knows? Another master, perhaps? It’s also a great stress reliever and gets the creative juices flowing. Keep up the fine work and thank you for sharing your talents and knowledge with us.

                                  • At 2008.08.20 00:37, Pete said:

                                    Cool! Eric.

                                    Thanks for sharing your art work and your sweet home.

                                    Waiting for the next tutorial…..

                                    • At 2008.08.20 00:37, Agus Setia Yunan said:

                                      Dear Eric,
                                      I like the “Fields of Grace” painting, it looks so good especially posture of the dencer.
                                      Best Regards
                                      Agus

                                      • At 2008.08.20 00:58, Sue said:

                                        Dear Eric,

                                        Love the paintings - believe you are one talented guy what with painting, writing tutorials, etc. Thanks for sharing. Sue

                                        • At 2008.08.20 01:01, ERVIN said:

                                          Eric,, that’s really awesome,, never imagined that you was an artist too.. by the way all the lessons that you’d posted are the real deal,, until now i have a real internet marketer professional….
                                          Keep it up Eric you’re a person who gives aspirations…

                                          • At 2008.08.20 01:07, jessie said:

                                            I love paintings. I should ask for your service to teach me how to paint or hire you to paint for my house. Beautiful!

                                            • At 2008.08.20 01:21, tony said:

                                              Keep it up, i like the one on the wall, modern.
                                              well done.

                                              • At 2008.08.20 01:22, Katarina said:

                                                New skill Eric, wow.Looks great.

                                                • At 2008.08.20 01:28, Webber said:

                                                  Well actually i did not really understand the first one. too abstract for me i think. the second one is nice^_^

                                                  • At 2008.08.20 01:28, Anonymous said:

                                                    Fields of grace is just too good. I feel euphoric to see such a masterpiece.

                                                    • At 2008.08.20 01:42, Madhu Saxena said:

                                                      Fields of grace is just too good. Gives a feeling of overjoy and happiness.

                                                      • At 2008.08.20 02:18, John said:

                                                        Nice work Eric. I really like the one over the piano. I don’t recall you saying what you’re planning on doing when you leave IM? Looking forward to your next video as always.
                                                        The best,
                                                        John

                                                        • At 2008.08.20 02:50, Eisen said:

                                                          Eric, good work and you are a man with a big Heart.
                                                          Like Lao Tze said, Give and You will receive.

                                                          Bless you.

                                                          Eisen
                                                          Shanghai, China

                                                          • At 2008.08.20 02:53, Pete Lockwood said:

                                                            Eric,

                                                            Very impressive, Did you wife hold that pose ALL through the sitting?

                                                            • At 2008.08.20 09:43, Eric said:

                                                              Yes she did ;-)

                                                              jk

                                                            • At 2008.08.20 03:25, Rick Eckel said:

                                                              I am glad you shared your paintings and interest in painting. One of my web clients provides drawing and painting instruction by nationally known artists on DVDs. We are beginning to bring these to the Web for direct download. Currently the previews are working pretty well. So you opened the door for me to mention them, http://www.ccpvideos.com.

                                                              I hope some of your other supporters and students here have an interest too. You might also be interested in a coaching group for artists: http://www.artistconference.net.

                                                              While I am writing, and I have been meaning to since lesson one, I want to give you big hugs and say THANK YOU for this course. It is perfect for me. I am a web developer, but Internet Marketing is very different from what I’ve done for artists and educational institutions like the Oregon State Extension Service and the OSU Sun Grant alternative fuels development program. It feels good to be helping in a small way to support the move away from oil dependency. http://sungrant.oregonstate.edu

                                                              Cheerios!

                                                              -Rick

                                                              • At 2008.08.20 09:44, Eric said:

                                                                Very cool, thanks for sharing those links!

                                                              • At 2008.08.20 03:30, majid said:

                                                                Hi Eric

                                                                Your artwork is awesome. I like to paint but more of sketch type you know. Keep it posted I enjoy it.

                                                                Best Regard

                                                                Majid

                                                                • At 2008.08.20 03:35, trine said:

                                                                  interesting eric,

                                                                  your paintings get my “i wish” going,i wish i could paint like him. The abstract looks great,im getting back to doing art again,its a great stimulus and therapy,and nice complement to internet business development, that can on its own, be mind numbing,nice to have options,yeh?

                                                                  eric like your no nonesense styles

                                                                  • At 2008.08.20 09:46, Eric said:

                                                                    Yeah I agree its good therapy. Internet marketing is creative too, but pure art really lets me relax the marketing side of my brain.

                                                                  • At 2008.08.20 03:47, Pete Moring said:

                                                                    Hi Eric. It’s GREAT to be a good artist, BUT!
                                                                    Haven’t you noticed the trend lately?

                                                                    You’re supposed to present ‘anything’ but art and then call it ‘conceptual art’.
                                                                    The lemmings out there are forking out hundreds of thousands of dollars for what is blatant ‘****’.

                                                                    You need to re-define your artistic ‘niche’ to make money.
                                                                    Keep doing what you’re doing with your art to make people ‘happy’.

                                                                    Pete.

                                                                    • At 2008.08.20 09:47, Eric said:

                                                                      Hehe I think you’re right. If I could tap into that market I’d be more than happy to create conceptual art all day long ;)

                                                                    • At 2008.08.20 04:39, Alisande said:

                                                                      Wow Eric, I didn’t know you painted! I liked both paintings, especially “Fields of Grace.”
                                                                      …the shades you used in her limbs and her top really accentuated her flow through the air
                                                                      …and I also liked how you visually painted the air around her flowing away from her… so carefree and flowing comes to my mind :)

                                                                      • At 2008.08.20 04:44, Joy said:

                                                                        Hey Eric,
                                                                        Love your paintings. A man of many talents.
                                                                        Thanks so much for the lessons, they are a breath of fresh air, so easy to follow and understand.
                                                                        Keep up the good work.
                                                                        God Bless,
                                                                        Joy.

                                                                        • At 2008.08.20 04:44, Nick Makaryk said:

                                                                          Eric, I need a another hobby also. Art has so much meaning and your painting is very nice.

                                                                          • At 2008.08.20 05:23, Anne Borg said:

                                                                            Hi Eric
                                                                            I love your work
                                                                            I also am a painter of 34 years
                                                                            I think your work looks great
                                                                            I am a realist painter so I do not understan the one on the wall . Love Grace!!
                                                                            Paint as much as you can, you need all the time you can steal to paint as it is so good for the soul.I know
                                                                            Regards
                                                                            Anne

                                                                            • At 2008.08.20 05:23, Wiktor said:

                                                                              I used to paint and drew pictures in the past
                                                                              wen I’ve had a time.Now I’m telling You; You are
                                                                              really good and keep going.It is something.
                                                                              Wiktor

                                                                              • At 2008.08.20 05:44, Paul Perry said:

                                                                                Hi Eric
                                                                                you are quite an artist,
                                                                                and your wife looks fit.
                                                                                Keep up the good work
                                                                                looking forward to the
                                                                                next tutorial thanks
                                                                                Paul
                                                                                http://www.PerrysClickbox.com

                                                                                • At 2008.08.20 05:45, Richard Rossbauer said:

                                                                                  Eric

                                                                                  Tremendous! - man you already have a style, and it’s really cool. How long have you been at it?

                                                                                  I see you are also a pianist - wonderful.

                                                                                  Thanks for sharing
                                                                                  Richard

                                                                                  • Hey Eric -

                                                                                    Maybe you should start a tutorial series on “How to Paint”, next! :-)

                                                                                    • At 2008.08.20 07:05, Michelle said:

                                                                                      Your paintings are great!! Love the one of the dancer.

                                                                                      • At 2008.08.20 07:19, Michaela said:

                                                                                        Hi! Bravo!
                                                                                        You are gifted!
                                                                                        YES! I see a tree, an open book, a small table, in the background right I see books selfs, in the background left it is a flicker orange light of a warm fireplace. I think the abstract is your way to go. I saw some early paintings in one of your website, the tendency to abstract was visible, but non of them are so perfect as the Psalm 1 is.
                                                                                        The dancer is a different style is very well done, but as you pointed out the art is subjective, and my preference is Psalm 1. What you mean “acrylic on canvas”, I hope is oil on canvas.
                                                                                        I also appreciate your sincerity what is related with your faith, desired to share, love for your family.
                                                                                        I can say, I know you better now, and a new element of trust was added to your personality.

                                                                                        All the best for you and your beautiful family.
                                                                                        Michaela

                                                                                        • At 2008.08.20 09:48, Eric said:

                                                                                          Very cool analysis, thanks Michaela :)

                                                                                        • At 2008.08.20 07:45, Terry said:

                                                                                          Great stuff. How about an impressioist style painting from your trip to Belize. I believe that the environment there lends it’s self well to that style and you certainly appear to be capable of a good result.
                                                                                          Terry

                                                                                          • At 2008.08.20 09:48, Eric said:

                                                                                            Yes that could be cool :)

                                                                                          • At 2008.08.20 07:56, Mary E. Griswold said:

                                                                                            Hey Eric, I paint a little but not as good as you. God sure has been good to us eh? God bless you.
                                                                                            Mary

                                                                                            • At 2008.08.20 08:04, Anonymous said:

                                                                                              Eric,
                                                                                              You are one amazing action taking Guy! I Love the way you go after things that you desire and “GET ER DONE!

                                                                                              God Bless You,
                                                                                              Dave

                                                                                              • At 2008.08.20 08:15, mohd ariff said:

                                                                                                Hi Eric,
                                                                                                GOD’s great & we can see & learn is greatness from everyone of us. You are really special & keep it up of your talents as it’s most important in our life as we always need them. Remember, things that we can do is something more that we can have in our life as this isn’t given to everybody living on earth.

                                                                                                Don’t feel great of yourself but feel great to the “CREATOR” thats have creating this UNIVERSE & having created you as one of the superhuman on earth.

                                                                                                Wishing your families & all of us always in good health.

                                                                                                My Best Regards
                                                                                                Mohd Singapore

                                                                                                • At 2008.08.20 09:49, Eric said:

                                                                                                  Amen, He is the true artist :)

                                                                                                • At 2008.08.20 08:49, Pam said:

                                                                                                  Nice, VERY nice.
                                                                                                  Thank you for sharing your work and your adgenda. It’s refreshing to have found someone so totally honest and I can’t wait to get your emails. I used to paint, and like you, just keep telling myself “one of these days, I’m going to get back to it” - hopefully for both of us, that will be sooner then later!
                                                                                                  Thanks again Eric - you are very much appreciated!!!

                                                                                                  • At 2008.08.20 09:03, Guillermina said:

                                                                                                    Hola Eric!

                                                                                                    Gracias a Dios que te ha dado tantos talentos.
                                                                                                    Me gustan tus cuadros y si veo el árbol…
                                                                                                    (48?x 72? acrylic on canvas).
                                                                                                    Espero tu siguiente correo.

                                                                                                    GSG.GBY.

                                                                                                    • At 2008.08.20 09:23, Sabrina O'Malone said:

                                                                                                      Hey Eric,

                                                                                                      Love the paintings. Perhaps you’ll consider my request for a commission. Let’s see, I’d like a sunrise over the Atlantic coast on 48 X 72 preferably oil but acrylic will do.

                                                                                                      No particular hurry.:-)

                                                                                                      Seriously, though, how you keep the kids out of your paint? Do you have a special locked room or something? As a hobby, I sketch with charcoal or graphite…and it’s all I can do to keep my kids off and out of my pencils! I can’t even imagine what they would do if I kept something like acrylics in the house…

                                                                                                      The fact that you’ve been able to accomplish creating these works of art without your kids ending up covered with toxic paint is a testimony to some seriously good parenting on your and Melissa’s part.

                                                                                                      Bravo!

                                                                                                      (And ship me my commissioned piece in the mail as soon as you get a chance.)

                                                                                                      Sabrina

                                                                                                      • At 2008.08.20 09:59, Eric said:

                                                                                                        Thanks Sabrina. Actually oil is toxic, and most of the acrylic is not. I prefer oil in most cases, but in the past few years I’ve given it up for acrylics because it’s so much easier to use and clean up. With oil you have to use turpentine to thin it and to clean the brushes, and you’re breathing it in constantly. And then it takes weeks to dry. With acrylics you thin it and clean it with water, and it’s dry within an hour.

                                                                                                        Our kids have their own art boxes with colored pencils, pastels, paints, etc. They know they aren’t supposed to get into my stuff. They enjoy watching me paint, but of course they don’t have the patience to sit and watch :)

                                                                                                      • At 2008.08.20 09:24, Joel Naphin said:

                                                                                                        Awesome paintings! Did you go to school for art? Or is it natural talent? I especially like the dancer.

                                                                                                        • At 2008.08.20 10:00, Eric said:

                                                                                                          I took a couple art classes in high school, but it’s just a God given passion :)

                                                                                                        • At 2008.08.20 10:01, Mike said:

                                                                                                          Wow! You paint real well. I’m very impressed.
                                                                                                          hanks for sharing them.

                                                                                                          Enjoying the lessons. Thanks for sharing them also.

                                                                                                          • At 2008.08.20 10:34, Nadine Fletcher said:

                                                                                                            Hello Eric

                                                                                                            I love your paintings. Art is truly an expression
                                                                                                            of one’s self. I paint and I draw which are really
                                                                                                            two different things. Because drawings are not paintings. But I especially love to paint mermaids. There are a lot of multi talented people
                                                                                                            in the world today. The Bible says God is not partial. But what sets you apart is that you are a very inspirational person. You are humble yet you inspire others. Eric you have many gifts and showing others what we can do if we set our
                                                                                                            minds to it is one of those gifts. Keep on painting and doing whatever you do. You are so Motivational, keep on inspiring us.

                                                                                                            Warm Regards

                                                                                                            • At 2008.08.20 10:51, Graham said:

                                                                                                              Hi Eric
                                                                                                              as they all say…………
                                                                                                              Don’t give up the day job!!!!!!!!!!!
                                                                                                              Ha Ha
                                                                                                              Look forward to next video lessons soon
                                                                                                              regards
                                                                                                              Graham in U.K.

                                                                                                              • At 2008.08.20 11:17, Tally said:

                                                                                                                Hey Eric,

                                                                                                                Psalm 1: Had you considered that the tree is also providing the light that’s illuminating the page? Your subconscious spelling out the truth? that it doesn’t matter how many words are written, it’s the understanding of them and the call to action they represent that makes the difference. Abstract it may be, but it speaks to the depths of our souls … if we have ears to listen!

                                                                                                                Fields of Grace: Fills me with energy, light, love of life, and a sense of hope that’s seldom conveyed so simply and beautifully. Your love for your wife, and her love of life, shine through. It’s love that makes our lives and our work so great, and that’s divine.

                                                                                                                I would soooooo love to talk to you about my life’s work, as it’s all very integral to the marketing stuff. (If you’re interested take a quick peek at my website, which sorry to say is horribly in need of lots of work/updates and the homepage is a jumbled up mess you have to go half way down to get to the beginning of :-( ) I’m good at the creative bit, writing the novels and having the brilliant ideas, but pretty hopeless at the IM and desperately in need of help to market my BIG IDEA … but I’d never be so undignified as to publicly beg for it or discuss my failings in a open forum whilst in the process of praising you for your lovely successes … oh, hey, I think I just did! :-o
                                                                                                                Thanks for the sense of hope, the honesty and love in your work.

                                                                                                                Brightest Blessings,
                                                                                                                Tally

                                                                                                                • At 2008.08.20 12:54, Eric said:

                                                                                                                  Tally, that’s very insightful :) Actually I did not consider that, but I think you are right about my “subconscious spelling out the truth”. I intentionally just went with the flow for some of the piece, and left it open for interpretation. Thanks very much.

                                                                                                                  I just looked at your website. It looks like a terrific idea. I’m not entirely sure of how you plan to monetize it. For now I will assume you are trying to sell the concept to obtain funding.

                                                                                                                  My advice for the moment is for you to focus on appealing to emotion rather than intellect. All the academic stuff on the site is great, but it needs to be tempered with emotional appeal and salesmanship, otherwise people won’t buy it.

                                                                                                                  Here’s an example of a site which may give you an idea of what I’m talking about:

                                                                                                                  http://www.ruralvillage.org

                                                                                                                  They did such a good job of casting their vision and painting an elegant picture that they had 100’s of people lined up to buy land from them, sight unseen. It was based entirely on a “concept”. (their project is currently on hold due to zoning problems… something which was probably overlooked by all the romantics who were ready to buy into it).

                                                                                                                  I am not currently doing any 1 on 1 consulting, but I am hoping to open a personal coaching program late this year, or early 2009.

                                                                                                                  • At 2008.08.20 19:33, Tally said:

                                                                                                                    Hi again Eric … I don’t know what to say … You know how it feels to struggle on with visions in your mind, knowing that their success is probably so far away that you don’t really need to mentally prepare for it, just keep on dreaming the dream? Well, you just facilitated one of those quantum leaps that brings the idea of success so close that it takes on a life form and demands to be born! I had no idea that there might be people out there who have big “alternative lifestyle” visions too, much less that they would actually build them. I had intended to extend the Roman villa and estate centre idea into a small town myself, much like the rural village, with a forum and homes for artisans/experimental archaeologists, so this is a very good website model for me to be learning from. I’ve progressed slightly on the monetizing front, thinking it might be possible to go with a membership opt-in? Still needs to be thought out much more, but you can have no idea just how much you have helped me today. Mysterious ways and movement are the words that spring to mind :-)
                                                                                                                    A personal coaching programme sounds exactly what I need … keep me posted :-)
                                                                                                                    Many thanks once again and of course many more blessings,
                                                                                                                    Tally

                                                                                                                    • At 2008.08.20 23:59, Eric said:

                                                                                                                      Cool! I think an opt-in is a great idea. In lesson 21 you will hear me talk about how some niches are best conquered by building a list on the front end and monetizing the back end.

                                                                                                                      Since your niche is fairly small and obscure, I definitely recommend focusing on building a list, rather than “selling” something to a first time visitor. You need to capture like minded people onto your list and build a relationship with them to instill your vision. I think that’s going to be a key point to taking the next step toward your ultimate goal.

                                                                                                                      I’ll be teaching about list building in the lessons. If you or anyone is planning on working ahead in that area, I recommend Aweber to host your list.

                                                                                                                • At 2008.08.20 11:19, Ali said:

                                                                                                                  WOW,Eric,Are you a paintist
                                                                                                                  good job

                                                                                                                  • At 2008.08.20 11:28, eroms said:

                                                                                                                    very very nice good luck and keep it up waiting for your next lesson.

                                                                                                                    • At 2008.08.20 11:42, lee said:

                                                                                                                      cool go with the creATIVE THINGS YOU DO . yOU;RE A TRUE TESTAMENT OF A CREATIVE GOOD BEING . THANKS FOE SHARING ALL THAT YOU DO .lee

                                                                                                                      • At 2008.08.20 12:00, Jayenn (Juergen Nuhn) said:

                                                                                                                        Hi Eric,
                                                                                                                        not only your lessons are great your paintings also are more than beautyfull. I like them and it’s enviable be able painting like you.
                                                                                                                        Keep on with the good work, both, teaching
                                                                                                                        and painting.

                                                                                                                        a great time to erverybody

                                                                                                                        Jayenn - The part time Cabdriver

                                                                                                                        • At 2008.08.20 12:39, Marsha said:

                                                                                                                          Very beautiful pics. Did you paint them? I am an artist myself. I do landscapes.

                                                                                                                          Wishing you all the best!

                                                                                                                          Marsha

                                                                                                                          • At 2008.08.20 13:03, Sandra said:

                                                                                                                            Dear Eric,

                                                                                                                            Love the paintings. Really nice. Wish I could paint like that. I like the titles too.

                                                                                                                            Thanks for sharing them with us.

                                                                                                                            I am also enjoying the lessons. You make them so informing and interesting it is hard to wait for the next one.

                                                                                                                            Sandra

                                                                                                                            • At 2008.08.20 13:09, Money Mingle said:

                                                                                                                              I can see it now…..Eric Recommends!!!! with the bonus…..an Eric Original!!!!

                                                                                                                              • At 2008.08.21 00:00, Eric said:

                                                                                                                                haha that’s not a bad idea ;)

                                                                                                                            • At 2008.08.20 13:26, Keenan said:

                                                                                                                              Finding ways to express Self is juice for the soul. Even though this may have not been an intended lesson, it sure flows with revelation knowledge. Thanks Mr. E.T.

                                                                                                                              • At 2008.08.20 14:00, Charley said:

                                                                                                                                Thank you so much for sharing your paintings Eric, not to mention the step-by-step lessons I so need. Your paintings are uplifting to the spirit. I too used to sketch and paint when I was younger and had the time. My vision is to have the time to do the things the Lord has placed in my heart.

                                                                                                                                The Lord is good, I am so glad he brought us together.

                                                                                                                                May your cup overflow!

                                                                                                                                • At 2008.08.20 14:38, Tom said:

                                                                                                                                  Eric good work on the paintings I myself decorate my home with my own artwork and cant wait until I can spend more time painting and less time worrying on how the bills get paid. Keep up the good work.

                                                                                                                                  • At 2008.08.20 15:43, Halina said:

                                                                                                                                    Hi Eric,
                                                                                                                                    I am happy to be in a team.
                                                                                                                                    Thank you for that.
                                                                                                                                    Halina

                                                                                                                                    • At 2008.08.20 16:29, Adesegun Akitoye said:

                                                                                                                                      Eric,

                                                                                                                                      When anyi good work is display, it is appreciated by all. I believe your painting and creative artistic work is superb. I admire your talent.

                                                                                                                                      Together we shall win!

                                                                                                                                      Adesegun Akitoye
                                                                                                                                      http://www.repeatrichrelief.com/pips.html

                                                                                                                                      • At 2008.08.20 16:46, Amelia said:

                                                                                                                                        Beautiful paintings, Eric. You are very talented

                                                                                                                                        • At 2008.08.20 17:16, Paul R said:

                                                                                                                                          Great job on the paintings. Shows a lot of talent. Also a great mind refresher from your net talents. Don’t lose the luster

                                                                                                                                          • At 2008.08.20 17:51, Bill Eller said:

                                                                                                                                            Great looking painting. Like your tips also. Thanks very much………….Bill

                                                                                                                                            • At 2008.08.20 17:58, Billy Davis said:

                                                                                                                                              Just curious Eric, what do you mean by “done with the whole internet marketing thing”?… hope you’re not ready to throw in the towel just yet! =)

                                                                                                                                              • At 2008.08.21 00:01, Eric said:

                                                                                                                                                No I won’t be throwing in the towel just yet. First I need to finish ALL the lessons, and do a couple more things after that. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel though :)

                                                                                                                                              • At 2008.08.20 18:00, Kathleen said:

                                                                                                                                                Hi Eric…You said:
                                                                                                                                                When I’m done with the whole internet marketing thing, I hope to spend a little more time working on my technique and developing my style.
                                                                                                                                                Let me tell you…You already have “A Great Style”!…in both your paintings & your teachings!
                                                                                                                                                Thanks for sharing both!
                                                                                                                                                Kathleen

                                                                                                                                                • At 2008.08.20 18:23, Ollie said:

                                                                                                                                                  Eric beautiful paintings! YOUR the Man!

                                                                                                                                                  • At 2008.08.20 19:58, Jerryl said:

                                                                                                                                                    I like your paintings Eric, I have a friend who paints in his spare time and makes some good extra money. I think you have the talent to do the same!
                                                                                                                                                    Looking forward to your next post as always.
                                                                                                                                                    Jerryl

                                                                                                                                                    • At 2008.08.20 21:00, Brian Lee said:

                                                                                                                                                      Eric….Marketer extraordinaire, now we find out you’re a talented artist. Who knew? God has blessed you richly!

                                                                                                                                                      Best regards,

                                                                                                                                                      Brian

                                                                                                                                                      • At 2008.08.20 21:14, Igor said:

                                                                                                                                                        Hi Eric, Love your Paintings,accidentaly two days ago i was went to another city and took a little walk down the main street and i saw a guy who paints with car-color spray’s some unique and totaly sureal paintings, and i thought, this i can sell on the net, as i never saw anything similar like this. Although it’s not a info product, what do you think, can i go with this paintings. That guy sold a bunch of paintings(offline) while i was exchanging phone numbers with him.

                                                                                                                                                        • At 2008.08.21 00:03, Eric said:

                                                                                                                                                          It’s possible, but it’s hard to make good money selling art on the web. I’d recommend putting the idea through the entire niche research process as I’m teaching currently, and see if it seems to be a profitable niche with a viable market.

                                                                                                                                                          • At 2008.08.21 05:46, Grandpa Bill said:

                                                                                                                                                            A few years back a newspaper article came out
                                                                                                                                                            about a Minnesota man who went from 10 to 25
                                                                                                                                                            dollar paints to 250 and up, by sell them on
                                                                                                                                                            (What else!?!?) EBAY!!!

                                                                                                                                                          • At 2008.08.20 22:43, Jose Damaso Ramon said:

                                                                                                                                                            Eric:
                                                                                                                                                            The paintings are great. Besides your marketing wisdom it is awesome to share with family your artistic values.
                                                                                                                                                            Best regards,
                                                                                                                                                            Jose Damaso Ramon

                                                                                                                                                            • At 2008.08.20 23:42, barnard e barrett said:

                                                                                                                                                              pretty cool eric i might send these to all my friends in fort collins colorado and my daughter and family too im formerly from the fort 2025 n. college ave to be exact barney

                                                                                                                                                              • At 2008.08.20 23:46, Jeanette Colburn said:

                                                                                                                                                                Eric,
                                                                                                                                                                The painting are beautiful. You are so talented. Do you play, the paino, also, or does you and your wife play.
                                                                                                                                                                I’m glad you are so willing to share things with your people, and being honest is one of the most important things in life.It is so good to have honest people around you.
                                                                                                                                                                I enjoy your lessons. Keep up the good work

                                                                                                                                                                • At 2008.08.21 00:06, Eric said:

                                                                                                                                                                  I do play some piano, but my wife is much better than me ;-) I’m learning a new instrument currently… it’s a secret, but maybe I’ll post a video some day…

                                                                                                                                                                  • At 2008.08.21 09:22, Gary Pettit (Instant-Paysites.com) said:

                                                                                                                                                                    I’m going to guess and say it’s saxaphone???? lol ;)

                                                                                                                                                                    • At 2008.08.21 11:05, Eric said:

                                                                                                                                                                      lol, nope. Actually I do play trombone, but my new instrument is not a wind instrument…

                                                                                                                                                                      • At 2008.08.21 12:52, Gary Pettit (Instant-Paysites.com) said:

                                                                                                                                                                        How funny….I play tombone also but haven’t picked the thing up for years. Was never able to quite reach the last note though due to my short arms…lol ;)

                                                                                                                                                                        • At 2008.08.21 13:41, Michaela said:

                                                                                                                                                                          Hi! I’m going to guess as well, its violin? I think you have the sensibility needed for cord instruments.
                                                                                                                                                                          You also have the good eyes for choosing colors.
                                                                                                                                                                          By the way folks, the tree is not the yellow sphere, it is the green triangle on left top corner, isn’t Eric?
                                                                                                                                                                          The yellow sphere is the sun, the spiritual light etc and in the shadow part of the open book it is a reflection of the “light”.
                                                                                                                                                                          Regards
                                                                                                                                                                          Michaela

                                                                                                                                                                          • At 2008.08.23 10:32, Michaela said:

                                                                                                                                                                            Or it is organo!
                                                                                                                                                                            Michaela

                                                                                                                                                                • At 2008.08.21 01:19, patricia said:

                                                                                                                                                                  Great colours Eric very modern and decorative sorry the only tree I could see was through the window;:). but your wife seems more than a little disturbed about something! Just how did you get her to do that pose dare I ask?

                                                                                                                                                                  • At 2008.08.21 01:59, Gus said:

                                                                                                                                                                    Hi Eric:
                                                                                                                                                                    To me you were an artist before you picked up the brush. Thanks for the invite to your home, bye the way the pictures look great. Wish you all the success.
                                                                                                                                                                    Gus

                                                                                                                                                                    • At 2008.08.21 13:54, Taleb said:

                                                                                                                                                                      Hi Eric
                                                                                                                                                                      Your nice painting inspired me the creative power denoting to demonstrating your imaginative force which made me guessing your internal sensation of big jump in your career and aiming to reach the highest point of progress. Of course you deserve it and you are the right person . Wishing the best Eric

                                                                                                                                                                      • At 2008.08.21 14:35, Michaela said:

                                                                                                                                                                        Hi! Finally I figure out how to get a Pic on emails, I hope is working, this is a test, this is a test!

                                                                                                                                                                        Eric, am I right about the tree?

                                                                                                                                                                        Michaela

                                                                                                                                                                        • At 2008.08.21 14:39, Michaela said:

                                                                                                                                                                          Why is not working? Hm!

                                                                                                                                                                          • At 2008.08.21 16:38, Betty said:

                                                                                                                                                                            Hi Eric,
                                                                                                                                                                            Thanks for sharing with us. Looks as though you have been greatly blessed with such talent. Your wife must be really glad that you are helping re-
                                                                                                                                                                            decorate. She is really kicking up her heels.
                                                                                                                                                                            God is so Great, and HE is so generous.
                                                                                                                                                                            Thanks so much for your help again!

                                                                                                                                                                            May the Lord Bless you even more,
                                                                                                                                                                            Betty

                                                                                                                                                                            • At 2008.08.21 18:01, larry davis said:

                                                                                                                                                                              Hey Eric ,
                                                                                                                                                                              Yeah…like the_ “modern-look”
                                                                                                                                                                              over the piano ;

                                                                                                                                                                              seems…your turning ‘work’ into ‘play’
                                                                                                                                                                              Or : ‘play’ into ‘work’…

                                                                                                                                                                              Anyway…have Fun.

                                                                                                                                                                              Larry

                                                                                                                                                                              • At 2008.08.21 20:49, Margaret Hampton said:

                                                                                                                                                                                Hi Eric,
                                                                                                                                                                                I love your art! Never knew you had such talent. I especially love the dancer’s leap and form. As a former dancer, I can really appreciate that on multiple levels!
                                                                                                                                                                                I admired you already, but now even more.
                                                                                                                                                                                Blessings,
                                                                                                                                                                                Margaret

                                                                                                                                                                                • At 2008.08.22 00:51, Mike Wong said:

                                                                                                                                                                                  Hi Eric,

                                                                                                                                                                                  What a fantastic sight to behold! Indeed you
                                                                                                                                                                                  are a man of many talents. Well done Eric.

                                                                                                                                                                                  To your success,
                                                                                                                                                                                  Mike Wong

                                                                                                                                                                                  • At 2008.08.22 06:26, Michaela said:

                                                                                                                                                                                    Hi! Eric
                                                                                                                                                                                    Because I have some time now, I am still investigating keywords.
                                                                                                                                                                                    1) what is your thinking about the chances of a key with competition 12,000 but 0 ads?
                                                                                                                                                                                    2) the initial domain I am thinking of is good but very close with a domain which already exist? What is the compromise I should do in this case? Still go for it?

                                                                                                                                                                                    Michaela

                                                                                                                                                                                    • At 2008.08.23 14:55, Eric said:

                                                                                                                                                                                      1) I would be wary… as I mentioned in lesson #20, zero ads can be a bad sign. That does not inherently mean it’s a bad niche. It’s possible that you’ve found a diamond in the rough, but I would definitely do a lot more research and proceed with caution in that situation.

                                                                                                                                                                                      2) It kind of depends on your marketing strategy. One strategy would be to go for a domain that is different from others to help brand yourself. And if you want people to memorize your domain, it’s probably best if it’s not too easily mistaken with another. I’ll be talking about domains in lesson #23.

                                                                                                                                                                                    • At 2008.08.22 14:09, Paul said:

                                                                                                                                                                                      Nice pics Eric.. is your wife celebrating the fact that the decoration is finally finished? lol jk
                                                                                                                                                                                      I take the guess of a ‘guitar’on the secret instrument? And as with what most others are saying to keep the creative juices flowing we do need to fine alternative sources of replenishment other than through GooGle and wordtracker!!!! lol

                                                                                                                                                                                      Paul (UK)

                                                                                                                                                                                      • At 2008.08.22 17:15, Lorena Velasco said:

                                                                                                                                                                                        I love the first one, and yes!, I can see the tree. I would love to be a painter. Congratulations.

                                                                                                                                                                                        • At 2008.08.24 08:18, Robert Tutsky said:

                                                                                                                                                                                          Eric,
                                                                                                                                                                                          Nice pictures. You certainly possess a diversity in your styles of painting. Yes, painting can be very relaxing and fulfilling endeavor. I try to paint every day because I enjoy it so much. If you would care to see some of my work, you can see them here: http://roberttutskyfineart.com

                                                                                                                                                                                          Your lessons are absolutely great! I hope to get involved in IM soon. Thanks for all your help.

                                                                                                                                                                                          • At 2008.08.24 08:40, Eric said:

                                                                                                                                                                                            Your paintings are beautiful, thanks for sharing :)

                                                                                                                                                                                            You should consider getting into IM to sell prints. I think prints is where the big money is for fine artists like you.

                                                                                                                                                                                          • At 2008.08.24 13:05, Bounama said:

                                                                                                                                                                                            Amazing, Eric
                                                                                                                                                                                            I can say you have a fine arts taste.
                                                                                                                                                                                            Thank you for sharing.

                                                                                                                                                                                            • At 2008.08.24 14:20, Sheila Atwood said:

                                                                                                                                                                                              Love the paintings! How fun! During the summer I love to garden as my artistic out let. Never tried
                                                                                                                                                                                              painting. I admire your work.

                                                                                                                                                                                              By the way I did sign up for gravatar…but got lost on how to post my picture. Help!

                                                                                                                                                                                              • At 2008.08.24 17:46, RickAnthony said:

                                                                                                                                                                                                EZ E
                                                                                                                                                                                                You are the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THANK YOU, the more I listen the more I respect you for your honesty and integrity.
                                                                                                                                                                                                BTW who is Gary?

                                                                                                                                                                                                • At 2008.08.24 17:46, RickAnthony said:

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thank you

                                                                                                                                                                                                  • At 2008.08.27 12:02, Reg B. said:

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Eric…
                                                                                                                                                                                                    thanks for sharing a part of your life with your marketing people… You have a awesome talet in painting so express yourself
                                                                                                                                                                                                    thank agian

                                                                                                                                                                                                    • At 2008.08.31 11:45, chris said:

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Eric,
                                                                                                                                                                                                      I to do painting.Yours are great!Have you ever thought about selling some?I love the abstract,I have been thinking of doing an abstract one for my livingroom.If you do sell some let me know,you are quite taleted.Thank you for sharing them with us,you should show us more.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      By the way LOVE the lessions,keep them comming.I cant thank you enought.I have tried this on my own,I just dont know enough.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thanks,
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Yvonne

                                                                                                                                                                                                      • At 2008.08.31 15:32, Robert said:

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Hi Eric,
                                                                                                                                                                                                        I am Robert - as you keep asking !
                                                                                                                                                                                                        I like your paintings very much but it will never make you money till you are demised !! I really enjoy reading all your stuff which i am trying to get my head round how it all works. I am mesmerized by your knowledge.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        I am still trying to figure out how it all works and because i do not have a penny to my name nor a credit card to be able to buy anything
                                                                                                                                                                                                        if feel i may be on to a loser, but i do not give up easily and i am determined to get my self out of the mire that i find my self in.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Advice - Don’t get divorced before you hide all your money.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Cheers and thanks for now.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Robert J D Fulton
                                                                                                                                                                                                        PS.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        I am a proud Irishman living in England, UK

                                                                                                                                                                                                        • At 2008.09.08 00:56, Mohammad Arif said:

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Hi Eric,

                                                                                                                                                                                                          I am really surprised to see your artistic abilities, great, really nice paintings.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          It must have relaxed your mind, while shifting from internet marketing to painting, now you will come with better ideas.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          With regards,

                                                                                                                                                                                                          • At 2008.09.17 22:48, Mark Cameron said:

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hi, Eric,
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Have you heard anything about a new website called viralnetworks.com? I was just wondering what you might think about it.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Have a good one,
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mark

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