Artist Academy

I am knee deep in print orders right now so let’s chat about prints. In this episode I’ll give you an overview of the printing process so you can decide if prints would be a good option for your art business. If you would like my recommendations for printers, prices, materials, and a complete walk through of the entire printing process then check out www. PrintPerfect.net

Today I’m going to walk you through the timeline of how I’ve paid myself with art through my entire career from the beginning but focusing on the NOW and how I’m altering pricing in 2021. Download the pricing guide using the link below to help you set a pricing system that works for your unique art business. www. ArtPricingGuide.com www. ArtistAcademy.co

This week’s episode features Canadian based illustrator and sports cartoonist Rob MacDougall. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Rob as he basically just gave me advice on how to handle my next illustration job. I am so grateful for his input backed by years of experience in the illustration industry. This guy has some stories and knows his stuff. Having all of these standard questions pl...

Consistency + Repetition + Group Motivation = Success in 2021 In this episode I break down WHY starting the year off with an art challenge will be the best move you can make! I list out the many ways to go about this and how it will be beneficial for your art business. Artists mentioned: @AimeeHooverArtist & @SophieGreenFineArt ArtistAcademy.co/challenge

This week’s episode features Australia based wildlife artist Carla Grace. This conversation is a look into what it’s like to grow slowly but intentionally. Carla puts a lot of time and thought into her art and you can tell that by observing her paintings. So much detail is required to get that realism effect and she is the type of artist who puts in the time to learn her craft before expecting a t...

This week’s episode features Alabama based artist Shawn Fitzwater of Fitz Signs & Murals. This episode is going to inspire you to get out of your own head and start reaching out to people to get new business. Shawn is only in his second year of his art business and is currently booked 6-8 weeks out consistently with competitive pricing. He’s making a great living, supporting his family, and go...

This week’s episode features New York based designer Corey Paige Bloomberg of Corey Paige Designs. This girl, let me tell you, I’m so impressed with the way Corey shows up online and with her art business. I thought she was much older and more experienced than she is just by the way conducts business. Don’t get me wrong, she has a lot of experience with having a mural at Wynwood and having worked...

This episode is all about why you should think about adding a little bit of an extra charge to the projects that need immediate attention. Pricing your services isn't just about the money you want to make, it's about the quality of life you want for yourself and those around you. www. ArtistAcademy.co

Today I'm going to explain exactly what I mean by treating your art like a business and give some examples of other businesses and their profit margins in the first few years. This should make you feel waaaayyyy better about being a "startup" artist. We are so lucky to do what we love for a living with little to no overhead costs! www. ArtistAcademy.co

Today I'm going to explain exactly what I mean by treating your art like a business and give some examples of other businesses and their profit margins in the first few years. This should make you feel waaaayyyy better about being a "startup" artist. We are so lucky to do what we love for a living with little to no overhead costs! www. ArtistAcademy.co

This week’s episode features surrealist painter Brady Willmott. Before you listen please go check out this Instagram to get a better idea of the type of art he creates. You will be missing out in this conversation if you don’t go see his art for yourself. I found Brady on TikTok and was amazed by his unique approach to composition and subject, and even the dramatic lighting he uses, I had to get t...

This week I let my husband, Ryan Sanders, takeover the mic and ask me questions to give you a look behind the scenes of how the Artist Academy came to be.

This episode is all about DEPOSITS. Not the sexiest topic BUT I think it can be one of the more useful. I’m going to be sharing some behind the scenes stories about times where I didn’t take deposits and have gotten burned from it, aaaaand times where deposits have saved me from a lot of extra work, and up until now where I require a deposit before I even put anyone on my schedule.

I just made $3,000 in 1 day during my annual birthday sale! Now let me explain a little bit about how I made this happen... People need a reason to buy NOW. Your customer needs to feel like they've WON. I'll explain both of these things in this week's episode.

This week’s episode features the famous window artist Scot Campbell. I am so excited to publish this interview with Scot because it is extremely timely for the holiday season we are currently in! Scot has painted thousands of windows in his art career and so openly shares his painting tips and ways of getting new business. Plus Scott gave me an idea during this interview that completely changes th...

This week’s episode features Australian oil painter Wanda Comrie. Wanda was nominated to be interviewed on this episode, and if you don’t know you can go to www. ArtistAcademyPodcast.com to nominate any artist that you might want to hear from. Wanda shared some amazing tips for Instagram during our chat and one that stood out to me was that she private messages her potential buyers a video of her...

Shirts, mugs, calendars, stickers, stationary... all the things! Should you offer your art on merchandise? Pros? Cons? Which item should I choose? In this episode I go over a few of the options and shed some light on how to figure out what is best for your unique art business. Art Merchandising Sites: https://www.cafepress.com www.smugmug.com www.zazzle.com See my print of the month club: www.prin...

This week’s episode features a video coach! Amanda Horvath is the first non-artist ever to be interviewed on this podcast and that’s because I’m a strong believer in using video within your art business. It was actually pretty great to talk to someone who isn’t in the art niche because Amanda has such an outsiders point of view on things. Meaning, when we talked about different video ideas that ar...

$2k in 1 day is the title of this episode because as most of you know I teach the business side of art and I love me some number goals. I’m going to share with you the exact method I used to generate over $2,000 in just 24 hours so you can use this method in your art business! www. ArtistAcademy.co

Should you offer art lessons? I’m gonna bet that every single one of you have at least thought about this topic at least one in your art career so far and if you haven’t, you will. As an art educator and someone who has gone to school for teaching I wanted to offer my personal opinion on the subject to hopefully give you a little clarity and help you make a decision. www. ArtistAcademy.co

This episode is all about playing the long game. I’m about to share with you what exactly I mean by that and back it up with some recent stories that I think will help inspire you to keep going. www. ArtistAcademy.co

This week’s episode features art therapy coach Madelyne Oliver. I’m just going to say upfront, this is a very motivating and inspiring episode. She hits it right on the head with several different points about facing your fear with video and getting aligned with what you’re truly meant to do. I think a lot of artists are stuck in the rat race of life that they forget to take a step back and make s...

This week’s episode features a calligrapher! Sarah Script (Sarah Richardson) is based in Arkansas and just took the plunge into full time artistry. Sarah has been practicing the art of copperplate calligraphy for over 6 years now and you can definitely tell with just a glance at her Instagram page or website. Seriously, go check her out as you’re listening to this episode so you can really underst...

I never in my life expected Instagram to mirror TikTok's algorithm but it's happening. Instagram Reels is the new hit thing right now so let's use it while it's HOT! If you're already a short video creator then just repost your 15 second videos on IG Reels with a new caption. If you're not much into video yet, don't worry, I've got you! Video content, camera angles, editing, and confidence to show...

This week’s episode features a cartoonist! I was so excited to interview the first ever cartoonist to appear on this podcast: Eva Lacy is the animator behind Critterosity, a series of characters made and sold to appease the youth in all of us. I was surprised to find out that Patreon takes up the majority of Lacy’s business and the girl has it figured out. We dive in to all things art memberships...