Yaay! 10 Dolla mini prints!
These are printed on the same gallery quality heavyweight art paper as my larger prints - just in a much cuter size! ‘Pinch Me’ is 5x4 inches and ‘The Silken Smile’ measures 6x3 inches and they will come signed and numbered on the front.
And the best part is since they fit in a regular envelope it’s only 50 cents to ship them! Woohoo! I’m doing a limited edition of only 10 each so pop up to my Shop to snag one of these cuties
9.3.2019
Yikes, you guys…. today’s vid ain’t a pretty one, but it is necessary because I would hate to see you lovely folks get scammed when you’re trying to grow your Instagram with me during this series.
There are dozens, if not hundreds, of art sharing pages on IG that try to encourage you to use their hashtag or pay to have your artwork shown on their page to their hundreds of thousands of followers which can be a very effective marketing tool if they are legitimate. However, many of them are not and will be more than happy to take your money to show your art to basically no one.
Tune in today to learn how to tell the legitimate pages from the scammers, and make sure to subscribe on my YouTube because I’ve got two more vids coming out in this Instagram series that you would hate to miss!
Here are some pages I am sure are scams that you should steer clear of. This is by no means a comprehensive list and I wholeheartedly encourage you to do your own objective research before giving any art share pages your money or even wasting any of your precious 30 hashtags on them. (Learn about great hashtag usage here)
@artsbeautifulx
@artsamazingz
@artstalentz
@artsnewss
@pencilacademy
@artspowerk
@artsgodz
@artsmagazinee
@artsguideig
@artsentourage
@artsbossz
@artsrooms
Have you had any experience with a scam IG sharing page? Let me know in the comment so we can help warn others!
8.30.2019
It’s officially official, folks, I’m teaching a workshop at the Honolulu Museum of Art School in October! Hoorayyy!!
This workshop is actually something I've been developing over the last few months as a way to dive deep into how varying types of light sources affect highlights on the figure differently, and how to render them accurately. I even created an active worksheet we'll be using for the first part of the class which goes over single, multiple, and diffused lighting resulting in sharp, soft, or penumbra shadows.
I know... serious business, right!?!?
All materials will be included and evvery student should walk away with at least 1-3 dynamic and frameable pieces :) Check out all the details on the Museum of Art School site.
Welcome to my latest 3 Dimensional oil and mixed media resin layer painting (whew! try saying that three times fast!). I've been working on 'Flower' for a few months and I definitely learned some new things while working on her.
This oil on linen on wood panel painting includes gold leaf Calla Lilies with aerosol on the background and amazing plants I found in the PNW earlier this year. It was really exciting building this piece up and with the success of the incorporated plant life I can't wait to discover more wild things to ensconce in future works!
Here are the other videos I reference:
3 Ways to Blend Oil Paint
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx3k7cE1fFY&t=280s
How to Use Gold Leaf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csm4_BXxw10&t=774s
Simple Framing Technique
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJcIFE__tlU
How to Make Layered Resin Art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxmP_I9gEvM&t=415s
8.24.2019
I’ve been modeling quite a bit over this summer and it’s always such a treat for me to see how I’m portrayed by other artists so I figured it’s about time to share another round with my wonderful readers.
Plus I recently updated the ‘Art Model’ page on my website with a number of my favorite drawings from my sessions over the last two years. Having a number of artists attend my sessions repeatedly definitely helps me stay on my toes by keeping my poses fresh and dynamic:)
8.21.2019
Welcome to Part 1 of my four part series on 'Owning Your Instagram for Artists.' I know we have all been seeing our engagement drop so while I'm trying to show my own page a lil extra love I figured I'd share some tips with my lovely YouTube fam.
The key to using successful hashtags that will actually get you noticed in a veritable sea of other extremely talented artists is doing your research and getting specific. Trust me, tags that have 5 million posts are going to get you nowhere... but with just a little patience you can find your best possible, and totally personalized, hashtags.
Tune in for tips on how to lock into your specific type of niche art subject and style to attract genuine fans:)
Research related hashtags (smaller is better!)
Research a variety of themes related to your artwork specifically
See how other similar artists are tagging
Save multiple hashtag sets in your phone for ease of use
Here's a vid by Girl vs. Globe I found especially helpful for my own IG page:
8.17.2019
Wow friends, even after almost four years on O’ahu I can still ge my mind totally blown by the flora out here. I spent a glorious morning strolling though the Lyon Arboretum with my sister artist Zee photographing and marveling at all the absolutely otherworldly flowers.
The arboretum is a cool spot that is run by the University of Hawai’i so it is very well cared for and features flowers and plants from all over the world with little plaques describing their names and origins. It’s a truly wonderful place that the school chooses to share with the public.
Do yourself a favor and check out the rest of these mind-bending plants, and if you ever get out to O’ahu plan an afternoon at the Lyon Arboretum in Manoa Valley. This is the fourth time I’ve been and no matter what time of year you will see things you will not see anywhere else.
8.15.2019
Today we are going to tackle a task that every serious artist should be doing on a regular basis: writing a newsletter. I know it’s easy to think that social media posting is enough and is the best way to connect with your online audience, but it’s only half the battle.
Tune in to see why it is soooo essential for any pro artist to put out a regular newsletter, and then learn a super simple formula for engaging your readers every time. A good newsletter is like a fun lil present in your audience’s inbox so don’t look at this as bullet points of your finished ‘to do’ list, try to figure out how to make it an exciting lil story of your recent artsy adventures.
Check out this newsletter here and sign up to receive mine every month here!
New piece of art or product
New venture in your art biz (ie, teaching, new social media platform, new service offered, upcoming exhibition or collaboration)
Recent achievements
Recent difficulties
Recent adventures (that fit in with your audience)
Expand each topic into 1-3 concise paragraphs and include photos and links as needed
Break things up into bite-sized chinks to make it easy for your audience to read and digest
Don’t make too long/ too long winded or they won’t read next time
Include a CTA (call to action)
Include a PS
Be real! Be yourself and upbeat
Use a friendly conversational tone in 1st person
Turn any shared difficulties into a positive learning/teaching moment
Offer exclusive content
Occasionally offer an exclusive deal or sale
Include clear pics of you in action or at work on a project
Use consistent branding throughout (more branding info here)
Have website and other pertinent info in your footer
If you can, gather locations of subscribers so you can tailor email blasts to them about upcoming local shows or events
I use Mailchimp for my email service, but Mad Mimi and Squarespace also offer newsletter platforms as well.
It’s as easy as that folks! And if you ever need help with your own small art biz, just fill out this quick application to see if we’d be a goof fit for a little one-on-one art mentoring via webcam.
And here’s last week’s vid all about branding and looking like a pro.
8.9.2019
I enjoyed a super epic 7.5 mile solo ridge hike for the first time in a hot minute. It was beyond exhausting and quite muddy, and conquering three false peaks before hitting the cloudy apex definitely brought the tiniest bit of frustration… but pushing yourself uphill in both the sun and the rain through sheer will and determination, simply for the glory of the challenge, is very nourishing to the soul and psyche. I’m grateful for every day I get to spend in this beautiful environment
8.7.2019
I've got three super duper easy (and almost free!) ways for you to look professional within your art biz that you can start implementing today!
Spoiler alert: You're going to hear one specific word repeated a lot in this video, and that word is ‘Consistency’! Tune in to see how that one trait factors in to all of the facets of a growing business.
Create your own brand
Answer messages in a timely manner
Be consistently there!
And remember, I’m available for art and art biz mentoring if you’d ever like some seasoned one-on-one advice with your own creative goals. Learn more here
Fiverr (for getting a logo made):
8.2.2019
