Putting yourself out there, especially when it comes to your passions, is just plain hard. I’ve had my fair share of rejections throughout the past years of starting my business: hearing “no” from potential clients I’ve reached out to, not enough sales at events to cover my costs, crickets on launch days that made me cry. […]

Throughout April and May I’ll be focusing on one of my favorite art business topics: art licensing!There are many nuances to licensing and how to get licensing clients, so I’ll be sharing more about that during these few weeks.  So, you have some artwork you would like to see licensed – (do you know if you’re ready to […]

Throughout April and May I’ll be focusing on one of my favorite art business topics: art licensing! There are many nuances to licensing and how to get licensing clients, so I’ll be sharing more about that in the coming weeks. Defining Art Licensing If you’re not sure what art licensing is, a simple way to put it […]

Today kicks off a series of posts during April and May focusing on one of my favorite art business topics: art licensing! If you’re not sure what licensing is, it’s basically like renting your art to another company so they can use it on their products. And of course, you get paid for this! There are many nuances […]

Today’s post is directed to anyone who is feeling uncertain about working on their art business during the coronavirus pandemic, or any unsettling or chaotic time.  This pandemic is stressful to say the least, so you may be asking yourself things like:  • Who is even going to want to spend money on art right […]

If you don’t already have any passive income built in to your business, now is a great time to think about how you can put this place! What is passive income, exactly? It’s income that doesn’t take you much time or energy to earn, after you’ve already put the system or product out into the world.  For example, my Skillshare classes have been […]

This is a subject I had planned to talk about for a while, and with what our world is facing with COVID-19 right now, I thought this would be a good week to share. Maybe you don’t experience regular anxiety like myself, but from what I’ve witnessed with my artist friends, it’s something that is common among creatives in general. […]

Whether you’re brand new to watercolor or wanting to try something new, did you know I offer multiple classes that you can take online, right now?  All of the classes below are taught on Skillshare. You can join and get 2 months free access to all of their classes here.  Here’s what I’m teaching:  Watercolor Basics: […]

If you’re a working artist today, or even if you’re just making art for fun, you’re likely sharing images of that artwork online. Someone can take those images and share them without permission or credit on their own websites or social media accounts, or someone can even use those images to manufacture onto unauthorized products. UGH! […]

This June will mark 5 years since I left my day job to become a full-time business owner. Today I wanted to share more about my journey so far in the hopes that it may inspire you if want to do the same!  I didn’t set out to be an artist as my career, but when […]