by Lachri | Jun 20, 2023 | Art tips, Business & Marketing for Artists, Vlogs
You’ve got social media but what happens when you lose your account? What happens when that platform just stops being useful? How do you reach people who are interested in your work? I’ve talked a lot about the importance of your own website, but on top of...
by Lachri | Jun 13, 2023 | Art tips, Business & Marketing for Artists, Vlogs
What should someone wanting to show their work in art galleries expect? If you’re hoping to sell your work through art galleries, the first thing to know is you are likely to be rejected a LOT. Don’t be discouraged. Luckily for artists, we don’t even...
by Lachri | Jun 13, 2023 | Art tips, Business & Marketing for Artists, Vlogs
Should you paint what will sell or what you love? Here’s why this matters! When you paint what you love, it shows in your work. On top of that, when you paint what you love, you already have an in with your target audience. Let’s say you show dogs. You...
by Lachri | Jun 13, 2023 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Colored Pencil, Vlogs
Do you ever find yourself searching hour after hour for the perfect reference photo to paint? That may be wasting a LOT of valuable art time! Try this trick to get you working quickly! We all need to be reminded “Don’t drink the paint water” and other fun...
by Lachri | Jun 13, 2023 | Art tips, Business & Marketing for Artists, Vlogs
You are just as likely to find a really good art teacher outside of a college as in a college. In the US, we push way too hard on kids that they need to go to college.You do not have to go to college to be successful. For many, many careers, trade schools are a great...
by Lachri | Jun 8, 2023 | Art tips, Livestreams
We’re going to be painting this seahorse in watercolor and watercolor pencil for this livestream. After the lesson portion of the livestream we will be chatting about art while I answer your questions! Supplies I will be using (amazon affiliate links) NOTE: You...
by Lachri | Jun 7, 2023 | Art tips
I had to place a large order of printed material for my Patreon rewards members, this is my box opening from that order. Most of what I ordered was for Patreon rewards. Interested in how to get those yourself? Check out this page! We all need to be...
by Lachri | Jun 7, 2023 | Art tips, Vlogs
This is my first impression of the Custom Envy phone cases printed with my own artwork. I am not affiliated with this company in any way, this is just what I ordered myself and I’m sharing my thoughts with you. I paid 34.99 for the first case and 19.99 for the...
by Lachri | Jun 5, 2023 | Acrylic painting, Art tips, Livestreams
We’re going to be painting a sunset and palm trees on the beach in acrylics, step by step! For the first portion of this stream we will be talking about and focusing on the art lesson. After that, we will move on to the chat and Q&A. Supplies I will be...
by Lachri | May 25, 2023 | Art tips, Livestreams
We’re going to be drawing a fluffy cat in charcoal. I will be talking about how to create a more realistic drawing by focusing on your values. For the first portion of this stream we will only be talking about and focusing on the art lesson. After that, we will move...
by Lachri | May 18, 2023 | Art tips, Livestreams
We’re painting my special needs Red Eyed Tree Frog in Colored Pencil and Pan Pastels on Wednesday May 24th, 2023 at 8pm CT ! For the first portion of this stream we will only be talking about and focusing on the art lesson. After that, we will move on to the...
by Lachri | May 16, 2023 | Art tips, Business & Marketing for Artists, Vlogs
As with everything you need to find a balance in your work. If you spend too little time on a piece it looks half-baked, but how long is long enough? When do you move into TOO much time spent? To start, it’s important to point out that this matters for those who...
