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I'm so glad you mad it out alive. I hope you heal from the trauma.Time is a great healer.

I have those exact same storage drawer systems !!! I keep all my watercolor tube in them

Thank you for this video! I usually mix the open acrylics with the heavybody ones, too, to balance that thinness but still get the slightly slower drying time. I rarely if ever use them on their own, or even at more than like 30% of the mixture, so I very much related to your voice-over haha. It's a bit of an awkward product that strangely works wonderfully for me but ONLY in specific mixes. I really love your paintings, your color choices like that teal next to the blueberries are perfect! <3

Great video. I wonder if using regular paints with the Open white, would increase the time a bit at least when making lighter tints. such as cloud blending into sky.

I tested WN Artisan against Cobra and Daniel Smith water mixable oils. Cobra and Daniel Smith were pretty close. Artisan water-mixable were lower quality than the other two. Daniel Smith has 37 colors, but they discontinued them as in December, 2023 😠. Cobra has 70 water mixable oils artist colors in the 40ML tube and 48 in the 150ml tubes

I've been wanting to try out oil paints (a goal for the new year!) but because I paint in our living room/kitchen etc area, I'm hesitant. Also, we have a cat. I remember trying similar water soluble oil paints a decade or so ago and apparently, they've improved the formula a lot! This makes me really want to give these another try! I also didn't know we could combine them with (some) regular oil painting mediums so that's super interesting... the idea of starting to accumulate a new paint collection sounds a bit intimidating, tho. :'D And I loved that little mention of your art teacher recommending not using white... that sounds like a good challenge for future painting! I loved that second piece you painted here, especially!

Install a bathroom exhaust fan into the room you are using, it helps a lot with fumes. Maybe need an exhaust wall that pro paint shops use behind the work space, easy to build and can probably work with an exhaust fan also.

Can you not get a small window mounted fume extractor for use with the oil paints?

Beautiful work! And fun channel. Good advice

Hei Kvalsten, wich paper could be the right one for sell prints online (affordable and god enough) ?

I find commissions to be really nerve wracking. I always fear they will be disappointed. I also don't like "having" to paint something. I resist it for some reason. I like painting because I'm super excited about it and because I can't wait to bring an idea into reality. On the business side, I think of commissions as dead money. They are time consuming and I only get paid for them once. Unlike a painting I can turn into a print and profit from again and again.

This was very interesting. And good to know about the mod podge. Your art is beautiful. Love the bears. ❤

I'm binging your videos right now - I love your honesty! And you bringing up the support network is really interesting... I had to focus a lot on commissions and client work in general for most of my "career" as I was the main income provider in our relationship most of the time, and it's usually during the summer months when my husband's work is more stable (yay tourism-related work during a pandemic, btw) that I can take it a bit slower, and take risks like creating personal paintings or prints that might or might not work out. Safety really is a huge factor in art, and I appreciate that you're going in so much detail about it! Temp work seems like a great solution! I usually take on art teaching classes during winter if I need some additional safety. :) Not being all or nothing with an art career is so important, as you can never know what life throws at you! (Also: Your paintings are beautiful, I love your videos! Thank you for creating these!)

I'm very much a commission artist, as it's my largest focus and income source - though a lot of those are for publishers and small companies, which I feel is easier than private clients, as they usually have an art director or at least a clear guideline for what they want! I love doing character portraits (or regular portraits) especially, but yeah, it can be stressful and tiring to keep up communication and scheduling, so I hope to balance it better with my personal work in the future. This is actually really motivating to switch from - as you say - working on (only) other people's dreams to painting my own. ❤ And oof, the idea of asking an artist to copy another artist is icky. Good that you stuck to your style!

Your energy is infectious! And I learned a lot from the print preparation part - it really is so much trial and error, but this made me want to give prints on wooden panels a try, they look so beautiful! And I'm so happy about your success! :)

Maybe I'm misunderstanding the problem, but could you take an unused print block and weight it or clamp it down over the print you're gluing, so it meets all the way around because it's the same sized block, keeping the print from lifting? Thanks for the video! So exciting to sell your prints locally.

Nice job selling your wood prints!

Turns out florescent lighting + slow motion = strobe lights

The wood prints look great!

Awww, that is such a sweet memory and lesson! Loved hearing that while I watched you paint!

If you set timer delay on your camera - 2 or 3 seconds is usually enough, it gives the camera chance to settle down after being touched and should stop any blur in the images. Or depending on the model you may be able to control the camera from your phone. 🙂 As to the extraneous light from the window while trying to photograph your art, just get a piece of card or similar to put in front of the window to block the light. That way you can control the light landing on your art from your lights.

Such intense music! Lol

Hey from a fellow new artist! I've just made a similar video about my first year as an artist and can relate to a lot of what you say! It was interesting to hear about what you've learned! How do you find the shows that you need to pay to participate in? They all seem to be free here in France, except in Paris I guess. I think maybe shows that you pay to participate in would attract more serious buyers? Best of luck to you and your art journey, from a new subscriber! Jane x

This is very helpful. Thank you

Love your videos 😊

I'm there with you. Commissions are so stressful for me. My plan is to get clear with my art and I think commissions are going off the list! Beautiful art!

I just came across your video and wondered if you had any trouble with ink splatters 😩I’m having such a hard time with it and they won’t refund they will only exchange for a new one and I’m nervous that i’ll have the same issue … any info would be so great !

Beautiful works!

the first printer OMG you destroy it! why did you load the paper in the front feeder ..the front feeder is for thick cardboard papers OMG.. you better look at a video of this printer, how it is prepared, from a some professional photographer! This printer is for archival photos!

Good points. :) Greetings for you, from here, Brazil. :D

oh god!! I have made up my mind to buy this printer and then I saw your video!!! It's not going to be as easy as some artists make look. Thank you for sharing your very REAL experience with us.

*when I said we're printing as big as you can, I meant as big as I can with the paper I have. You can print 17"x22" with this printer :)

When we are young we can become very fixated on one thing, to the exclusion of everything else. It's very "all or nothing", and it can feel devastating when that doesn't work out. I'm glad that you didn't stop painting, because that is your passion, and although that gallery rejected your application it was just one person's opinion. Art is such a diverse field, and so are the people who love it and want to buy it, so don't stop now. This is one of the positives to come out of the internet, that people can showcase what they do best. It has levelled the playing field somewhat from before, when approval was dependent on pleasing a small subset of critics, not just in art but many other fields too. I see that you have just started to your channel so I have subscribed, and look forward to seeing further videos. Likewise, things may be slow at first, so don't give up!

You express yourself very well. I admire you for that, especially if that was off the cuff. It's like you've been in Toastmasters for years.

I highly recommend watching the videos by Keith cooper if you haven't already watched his P900 set up and use videos. 🙂

Died laughing at "the day was over". LOL! Thanks for the video. It's the only non-shill review/set up of this printer I could find anywhere on youtube. So this printer IS as much of a nightmare as many say it is.

Omggg thank you I’ve been looking for these

Great advice!

Well I would do art but I'm crap at what ever I try to do

I get asked constantly as well and relate SO much 😂

This was so encouraging to me Mckenzie, thank you! I am just starting my journey as an artist this year and it was so good to hear your perspective

I love asking this question and hearing how other artist are setting up their creative careers! There are so many different ways to do it.

I'm the same way! I draw at the table b/c it calms my nerves, but it also seems to get people to stop and watch for a second. I often worry about it because the pros say this is a terrible habit, but just like you, I also avoid going to places where I think I'm going to be "sold at", so I appreciate the confirmation that maybe we're just right LOL.

I just came across your channel through this video- I love your artwork so much!! Loved this Vlog- just subbed and I’ll look forward to watching more, I love meeting fellow art sellers through here 😊🤎

😂 this was a journey

Lovely!