Artist Coaching
Mentorship for Artists • Learn to Thrive as a Creative
Unlock Your Full Creative Potential
Are you an artist seeking Artist Coaching to transform your passion into a thriving career? Do you struggle with creative blocks, artist burnout, or uncertainty about your next steps? My Art Coaching Services offer One-on-One Coaching designed to support Artist Development and guide visual and performing artists of all kinds – painters, video artists, musicians, and multimedia creators – toward success.
I coach and mentor visual and performing artists, like you, to create the way you want to create, so that your success as an artist becomes inevitable.
As an experienced creativity coach, I specialize in empowering visual and performing artists to create boldly and authentically, with clarity of purpose and a knowingness of who they are and what they’ve come here to do.
My mission? To help you unlock your unique potential, build unshakable confidence, and establish a clear path to success—without the guesswork or burnout.
Do you want to learn how to remove the blocks of resistance and get out of your own way so you can become the Artist you’ve always wanted to be?
- Struggling to find your artistic voice? I’ll help you create with purpose and clarity.
- Feeling stuck or uninspired? Discover strategies to break through resistance and reignite your spark.
- Dreaming of a career as a working artist? I’ll help you make it happen—step by step.
As a painter and multi-media artist for over 30 years, I know what it takes to create.
With over 30 years as a professional painter and multimedia artist, I’ve faced the highs and lows of the creative process firsthand. From building a body of work to exhibiting and selling my work, I’ve learned what it takes to succeed. Now, I’m passionate about sharing that wisdom with you—helping you avoid the pitfalls I encountered and fast-track your growth as an artist.
Why Invest in Artist Coaching?
Success as an artist goes beyond raw talent. It’s about cultivating the right mindset, staying motivated, and mastering the balance between creativity and practicality. Many artists grapple with:
- Creative burnout or inconsistent focus
- Uncertainty about marketing their work
- Juggling art with a day job or other responsibilities
- Fear of sharing their creations with the world
Through tailored one-on-one coaching, I provide the tools and support you need to overcome these challenges, grow as a creator, and confidently pursue your goals.
What You’ll Gain From My Coaching
My Artist Development Program is customized to your needs, offering:
- Creative Breakthroughs – Unlock fresh ideas and stay inspired with personalized techniques.
- Goal Setting & Accountability – Define actionable steps and stay on track with expert guidance.
- Art Career Strategies – Master branding, pricing, and marketing to build a strong presence online and offline.
- Income Opportunities – Explore ways to monetize your art, from commissions to crowdfunding.
- Overcoming Obstacles – Tackle procrastination, self-doubt, and overwhelm with proven methods.
- Confidence Building – Share your work fearlessly and own your identity as an artist.
- Portfolio & Outreach Skills – Craft a standout body of work and present it with impact.
How can You Benefit from Artist Coaching?
My Professional Artist Coaching is ideal for:
- Emerging artists seeking to establish their place in the art world
- Creators craving a fresh, inspired approach to their craft
- Artists battling creative fatigue or lack of direction
- Those needing structured support to refine their process
- Visionaries ready to elevate their style, brand, or marketability
How My Coaching Works
One-on-One Sessions – Weekly video calls tailored to your unique goals and challenges.
Actionable Steps – Receive practical plans and assignments to drive real progress.
Continuous Support – Stay connected with email and messaging guidance between sessions.
Progress Check-Ins – Regular reviews to celebrate wins and refine your strategy.
Ready to Thrive as an Artist?
Don’t let creative hurdles or uncertainty dim your potential. Whether you’re refining your artistic process or building a business around your art, I’m here to help you succeed.
Schedule Your Free Consultation Today
Take the first step toward a bolder, more confident creative journey. Book a free 30-minute consultation now and see how my Artist Coaching can empower you to achieve your dreams.
“Since I’ve been working with Douglas I have been able to meet goals, wrangle self doubt and overcome obstacles. I recommend his techniques and his book to all my artist friends finding their way!”
Sarah Asher, Covington, KY
Artist Coaching Sessions with Douglas
— What People are Saying
I was stuck as an artist. I started working with Douglas and through working with him I have reconnected with the essential part of me that needs to create. I am immensely grateful.
Douglas is an incredibly compassionate and wise coach. His intuitive ability to know what kind of guidance the artist needs is amazing. Since day one, he helped me search deep within my mind and uncover major blocks that had been preventing me to create. Working with him has made me feel for the first time in my life that unleashing my creativity is not a mysterious, hazy and unattainable objective, but something within reach through actionable steps and the right kind of guidance. I’m extremely grateful and excited for my art and what’s to come.
Up until recently, I was stressed out and confused all the time while trying to write my book. I couldn’t get into a flow and was constantly making excuses so I wouldn’t have to do it which had a horrible effect on my mind. Douglas P. Smith came along and helped me break through all my barriers. He gave me clear processes to follow which got me writing my book while feeling inspired and uplifted during the process. Not only that, but Douglas also keeps me accountable and cares about my success. He has enabled me to take my vision to the next level and I am eternally grateful to him.
Douglas is a gifted counselor and tutor. He has the knack of helping you find out what it is that you want to do. And he does it in a way that you feel good about it. I know because I have been the beneficiary of his generous gift of time that has helped me find my focus for an exhibition of my photography planned for later next year.
I have been a photographer for over twenty years. But I have no professional exhibitions to my credit. Thanks to Douglas, this is soon going to change for the better!
I cannot recommend his artist coaching enough to artists who feel stuck in their careers or professional development. He is genuinely interested in finding out what it is that makes you tick and then he helps you see that you do!
Douglas has helped me in many ways. He is kind, accepting, encouraging and intuitive. he is funny, calm, and inspires that in others. Douglas encouraged me to know that I am far more capable than I previously thought. He helped me to release negative thoughts and energies, and I learned so much about myself using his suggestions…I recommend you work with Douglas if you get the chance.
Douglas coaches professional Artists, and also people who are just starting out with a creative medium. He has coached painters, photographers, film and video artists, dancers, performance artists, musicians, and writers.
“Your Technique is not as important as your mindset – your passion, focus and discipline.
Once you have these set in place, learning a technique is just part of your process, part of your flow,
and comes with much greater ease.” – The House of Flow
More Benefits of Artist Coaching with Douglas
- You will be pushed beyond your comfort zone, while being encouraged to think outside your normal paradigm, so that you can achieve what you never thought possible.
- You will discover and change your internal paradigm for creating, and for thoughts around creating, i.e desires and ambitions.
- You will discover what you are really passionate about and why, thus helping you better define your process and goals.
- You will shift your focus from the end goal to the process, which actually helps your end goal.
- You will learn how to focus on one thing at a time without getting distracted. You will understand why focusing is key to your success in anything you do.
- You will uncover secrets about how to attract what you want, so that you can let go and let things come to you effortlessly, instead of struggling.
- You will learn how to value your work, and how others will value it.
- You will learn how to create more space and time in your life for your art.
- You will discover many things about how the mind really works, and how you get stuck, or blocked – and what to do to get unstuck.
- You will learn how to channel fears and emotions into your art, creating more honest, authentic work while freeing yourself from those emotions and fears.
- You will learn how to network and project yourself in public so that you can sell work much more easily.
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You will have all the support you need until you can work fearlessly and consistently on your own, so that personal success for you becomes inevitable.
Book Your Free 30 Minute Discovery Call with me today!
