* Does Juliette have any available originals?

Yes! You’ll find some originals listed in her shop. Or, if you see a painting posted on her social media page, feel free to inquire about availability and details at info@juliettecrane.com

* How can I be the first to know when new paintings are available?

The best way to find out about new work that Juliette has added to her shop is to subscribe to her VIP LIST Newsletter here. Follow Juliette on Instagram or Facebook to see all new originals and email Juliette if you’d like details on a new piece at info@juliettecrane.com

Unfortunately, Juliette is not able to contact people individually to let them know when she’s added or finished new work.

* Does Juliette sell prints of her work?

Unfortunately prints of Juliette’s work are not available at this time. You can find originals listed in her shop at JulietteCrane.com

* Can I post the work I create in Juliette’s classes on social media?

Absolutely! If you are posting artwork that has been inspired by Juliette’s work or created in her classes, please tag @juliettecrane, mention Juliette as an influence along with the class you’re taking (in the first part of your description) and it’s always nice when you also provide a link back to her website – https://www.juliettecrane.com

*Can I sell originals or reproductions of the work I create from Juliette’s classes? 

We kindly ask that you use good judgement when doing so. If you take what you learn from what Juliette shares, be sure to add your personality and make it into your own. If you have questions about whether your artwork is created in your own style, please feel free to email info@juliettecrane.com

If you’re selling originals or reproductions of something similar to one of Juliette’s characters or class projects, please also mention her name and the class you’ve taken as your influences in your shop listing and/or on social media and include a link to juliettecrane.com.

* Can I use the work I create in Juliette’s classes for publications or submissions? 

We kindly ask that you use good judgement when doing so. If you take what you learn from what Juliette shares, be sure to add your personality and make it into your own.

If you are entering your work for publication or any other submission, please be sure you have infused the artwork with your own original ideas.

If you’re selling originals or reproductions of something similar to one of Juliette’s characters or class projects, please also mention her name and the class you’ve taken as your influences in your shop listing and/or on social media and include a link to juliettecrane.com.

* How long does it take Juliette to finish a painting?

Juliette always has many paintings going at once, so her canvases take a few days to add the background and first layers, and several weeks to complete the character and finished piece. As one background dries, she starts a character on another piece. But once she finds a character and connects with the painting, she keeps working on it until it resonates with her heart.

* What mediums does Juliette use?

Juliette works primarily in mixed media on canvas with oils, acrylics, inks, pastel, pencil, pen and non-traditional materials like spray paint, tissue, vintage wallpaper, sheet music and origami paper.

* Does Juliette teach in-person classes?

Juliette occassionally leads in-person retreats and events. You can get the details for upcoming events by signing up for the VIP Newsletter list here.

Juliette also has many online courses available here – both for painting and creative business – and a free painting workshop available here.

* What advice does Juliette have for young and beginning artists?

Creativity and art are super personal and subjective. Just because you have a teacher or parent, or anyone in your life, who may tell you your art isn’t very good, you’re not an artist or the sky has to be blue, doesn’t mean you have to take what they say to heart. When Juliette started painting, friends and family told her she used too many dots and that maybe some people would like ugly art. Luckily she didn’t listen. When it comes to creativity, there is no right or worong way.

* What motivates and inspires Juliette to create?

It took Juliette a long time to have the confidence to share her creativity and imagination with the world. For years she thought her creativity was worthless. She saw it as a weakness. Her hope is that in sharing what she creates, adults and children are inspired to follow their own passions (whatever those may be). Hearing their stories and dreams helps keep pushing Juliette forward. And that then gets filtered into her artwork and keeps her creating.

* Where does Juliette find inspiration?

Juliette finds inspiration all around, every day – in the stories she hears, in the people she meets, in emotions, in memories and in nature. She tries not to look directly at other artists (or her own past work) for inspiration. If she does admire a painting, she looks at it a few minutes and determines what it is she loves most about that work – maybe the brilliant red beside hot pink, a white streak over an eye or the use of shadow. She tends to choose three elements from her recent inspirations and incorporates those details in her next painting. This helps her to develop her style and push her own artwork while not getting paralyzed by comparing herself to others.

* Did Juliette go to school for art?

Juliette went to college to the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis to study biology, but couldn’t stay away from the art room. She ended up with degrees in Fine Art and Journalism. When she graduated, she went to work as an arts journalist, writing about the arts for newspapers and magazines. It took many different jobs as a journalist, photographer, graphic designer, floral designer, website developer and more before she finally realized the only thing she could put her heart into was being a full-time artist. Still, having all of those jobs – which seemed like mistakes and hurdles at the time – helped her learn how to grow and run her creative business and life as a full-time artist.

* What was the best thing Juliette did while starting her business?

Jumping in head first without even having the content created for her first class. For Juliette, it was so easy to drag her feet and try and make everything perfect before launching. But she has learned it all evolves as you go. There’s no need to get it right the first time. That’d be impossible. You never know where it will all take you.

* What advice would Juliette give someone starting their own creative business?

Just start. If possible, find 2-3 others in your similar position and chat (virtually or in-person) 1 hour every other week. Have someone leading the discussion so when it gets off track, they can bring you back to topic – discuss what each member is most proud of, what each member wants to achieve next, and the action steps each member will take to achieve those goals before the next meeting. Even if you don’t have a supportive group to meet with, do this for yourself and set your week’s goals (make them achievable and break them into small steps with deadlines).

Juliette also shares step by step how she’s grown and runs her creative business and life as a full-time artist along with all of her resources in her online workshop Business For Creatives, which you can find on the online course page of her website.

* What is Juliette’s creative process?

Juliette’s creative process mostly takes place at her home and studio on the middle of 10 acres of pine woods in the Wisconsin countryside. As often as possible, she paints barefoot, outside on the balcony or with the giant french doors of her studio open to nature, surrounded by flower gardens and the tallest trees – her main sources of inspiration. Every morning, Juliette begins her day by sipping lemon water and journaling, followed by a big mug of black coffee. On days that she paints, she then heads into the studio and works all day, pausing for lunch and a walk in the woods. Every painting begins with a background. This process is fun and exhilarating, where she gets out all of her emotions and plays. She works on many paintings at once, so when she is stuck on a character, she’ll often go back to this background painting process to loosen up and paint more freely again.

Juliette feels being an artist is about living creatively, so she spends most of her time thinking about painting and storytelling and being inspired by the world around her, which then gets infused into her artwork and everything she creates. That way every experience becomes fuel for her creative process – new paintings and next creative projects.