Keep it Clean:
Inexpensive cotton gloves (the kind you can get at the supermarket or a photography store) with the fingertips cut out are just the thing for keeping paper clean and free of fingerprints, especially in hot weather.
- Suggested by Linda Weil. View Linda's Gallery of wildlife drawings.

Frame It:
Keep old picture mats or make some out of pastel paper in your favourite dimensions, ready to place over your work and blu-tack to the wall. A great way to mask rough edges, see how 'finished' the work is or get a preview of how it will look in a frame.

Publicity:
Keep a mini photo-album of your work and some business cards (even if they are only computer printed at home). That way you're ready for the opportunity when you bump into potential clients at parties or waiting for a train.

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