Answering Questions From Our Listeners - Part 2

All of you lovely listeners have been sending in so many questions we had to bring you a part 2 of answering questions from listeners. When should you start selling your art? Would you recommend teaching online courses? What distracts you from making art and how do you deal with it? Ping, Sarah, and Dorien will be answering these questions and more.  KEY TAKEAWAYSThere are print on demand websites which can do all of the manufacturing and postage for you. It's a good tool to use when you're starting out but you only get a small percentage of the profits. Look for small group exhibitions to showcase your work in a smaller, more supportive environment. Also remember you might not make sales on the day of the exhibition. Make sure you give out your contact information to anyone who is interested and you might get sales at a later date. If you're selling low cost items like postcards, why not sell them in bundles. You will sell more volume and make more money. Your phone is a huge distraction, don't put it on your desk or in your pocket. Put it on the other side of the room or even a different room all together. If you're being distracted, try and find out why you're being distracted at that moment or what it is that is distracting you. Are you distracted because you're struggling with a part of your work? BEST MOMENTS‘In the beginning it's not about the money, it's an investment process in yourself'‘I'm building my art muscles by exercising in my sketchbook' ‘If you follow your intuition you'll be in a place where you really enjoy learning new things' ‘Colour gets all the credit but tone does all the work'  VALUABLE RESOURCEShttps://society6.com/https://www.redbubble.com/ ABOUT THE PODCAST A serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping, Dorien and Sarah, three happy artists from Amsterdam.  This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. We welcome you to be part of this community of like-minded people.www.thrivingwomenartists.comwww.instagram.com/twapodcast ABOUT THE HOSTSPing He Ping is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline. [email protected]/pinghe.art Sarah van Dongen Sarah is a children's book illustrator and visual artist. She takes her sketchbooks and art supplies everywhere, which results in illustrations based on observation and daily life.www.sarahvandongen.comsarahvandongenillustration@gmail.comwww.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrations Dorien Bellaar:Dorien is an illustration artist. Her work is mainly focused on illustration for children, editorial/food illustration, hand lettering, and she likes to combine those into both traditional and digital art. [email protected] www.instagram.com/dorienbellaar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.