Artist Academy

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...

This week’s episode features Utah based surrealist and mom of 3, Megan Moeai. TikTok brings people together! I first found Megan while scrolling the FYP on everyone’s favorite video platform and was immediately drawn to her art style and overall fun presence. If you’re one of those who still thinks that TikTok is just for kids, let me share this fun fact with you. Megan gets 90% of her sales from...

We've all been there. The beginning or middle stages of a painting that's not immediately turning out the way you hoped. It's a thing. I want to help normalize this ugly stage so you stop feeling defeated and can push through it onto the other side! www.artistacademy.co/muralmaster

This week’s episode features Texas based designer, author, and muralist Alli Koch. This interview sheds a light on the idea of diversifying your art based income with advice from a working artist who is doing just that. Alli has several different revenue streams with just 1 being murals. We talk about how her designing abilities, podcasting, art coaching, and books have helped lighten the impact o...

Are you in a creative slump? Feeling unmotivated due to burnout or just being inside all the time? Did you know that being unmotivated is actually just you trying to get yourself to do something you don't actually want to do? Let's figure out what you WANT to do in this week's episode. Get back to doing the things that light you up inside and you'll see motivation slowly come back. www. ArtistAcad...

This week’s episode features Wisconsin muralist Sarah Pederson. Since this is Mural Month, I had to reach out to one of my favorite artists to follow on Facebook. Her murals pop up on my feed every week and every time I think, “Wow, she spent some time on that.” Sarah’s murals are so well thought out and so detail oriented and it really shows in the final product. In this interview we talk about h...

This week’s episode features the one, the only, the master of murals, Mural Joe. If you have ever searched for any "how to paint a mural" tips on YouTube, it is likely that this guy has popped up in your search. Joe has been at the mural game for 15 years and on YouTube creating videos for 10 years! I want to just state that right at the beginning because: 1. It shows how much experience he has wi...

This week’s episode features up and coming muralist in Marshfield, Missouri, Samantha Cox. I’ve have been waiting about 3 months to record this episode with her and I could not be more excited to now call one of my dear friends a full-time artist. Just a bit of a background, Samantha and I have known each other for about 8 years now, and I made it my mission to have her go full time in her art bus...

#1 Use a projector and chalk it out: www.artsupplylist.net #2 Pre and post mural surface care is key. #3 Get everything in writing. #4 Buy BIG brushes and take care of them. #5 Block everything in first. #6 Always get permission from the building owner. www.artistacademy.co/muralmaster

This week’s episode features LA based contemporary landscape artist Elyse Dodge. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to meet Elyse and this was yet another reminder as to why I started this podcast. Elyse was a joy to talk to and also a great insight into the branding aspect of art business. I think that we, myself included, get caught up in trying to make our art the most affordable option for our custo...

This is another episode of the student spotlight series where every Monday I interview my amazing Artist Academy Advanced students to get to know them better, give them direct advice on their art business, and so I can get feedback on how to be a better teacher. This week I’m interviewing Danielle Nesbitt as we talk all things murals. July is mural month inside the Artist Academy so you’re probabl...

This week’s episode features Belgium based speed painter Montana Engels. This is actually a rerecord because the first time I interviewed Montana live on Instagram about 6 months ago, the system decided to completely shut off mid conversation, so we lost everything. That is when I started screen recording every single episode from then on out to make sure we recorded the audio just in case somethi...

This is another episode of the student spotlight series where every Monday I interview my amazing Artist Academy Advanced students to get to know them better, give them direct advice on their art business, and so I can get feedback on how to be a better teacher. This week I’m interviewing Lindsay Moore and Dorin Mogda as we talk all about murals, prints, and everything that comes with being an up...

In this episode I’m giving you a major tip to incorporate this one “cherry on top” strategy into your art business. This tip will help you build better relationships with your current customers AND help you get more future business. It’s simple, easy, and a no brainer. Let me know if you agree and please share this episode with anyone who you think needs to hear it! www.artistacademy.co www.instag...