ADVICE AND TOP TIPS for artists - start growing and move forward!

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This handy guide featuring 7 top tips (for getting things moving as an artist) is a follow on from this video about getting started:
• Getting started as an ...
Now we can go a bit further with 7 really helpful pieces of advice to help point you in the right direction. Oh and I have done, and still do, every one of them so they really do work! See for yourself here: www.swarez.co.uk/
1. Build a decent website (2:20)
2. Use online selling platforms (4:55)
3. Create your Mastermind Group (6:14)
4. Use video media sites (like KZfaq and Twitch) (8:37)
5. Diversify your creativity (11:10)
6. Embrace failure (13:10)
7. Be consistent (14:10)
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@gabrieltarmassi5118 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutley wise words you speak there. As a wood sculptor just starting my own busyness, i haven´t found advice that feels more like someone is speaking the truth. Especially the part about accepting and even embracing your failure gave me such positive motivation . I notice that i am putting myself under a lot of pressure to NOT make failures and that every step has to be well informed and perfectly planned. But that mindset actually makes me feel stuck because every decision and action could possibly fail. In the last time i was concentrating on finding the trust in myself again, which i think is the key to the issue and really makes me get forward step by step, slowly but steady.

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Gabriel - glad it's helped and thank you for sharing your thoughts today :)

@coolabstractart 2 жыл бұрын

I deeply appreciate all of your tips, advice& expertise. I have been following your art journey for some time. Love all of your art. Thank you very much!!

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome - thank you for your kind words - I appreciate them greatly!

@tanyalalonde733 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful advise, frank and to the point, I love your videos so much, it's like listening to a friend that has your best interest at heart.. wonderful!

@Kitzunia 4 жыл бұрын

This is so true! What a cool comment

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you - what a lovely thing to say. Really appreciate your feedback

@angelacoelho9456 Жыл бұрын

It is 1:32 a.m. in Beaconsfield , Quebec and with your inspiration and words I finally finished a painting that got me stuck for weeks. So thankful ! Merci!

@SwarezArt Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing that Angela

@sharnitanewson1223 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been painting for over 20 years and lost inspiration years ago because I can never seem to finish any of them. Until I seen your page and I realized that a lot of them were already finish. Thanks for been fun and not afraid. Also but very much, thanks for being a mental art phycologist.

@SwarezArt 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you - that's really kind of you!

@lymelulu 4 жыл бұрын

Just stumbled upon you....brilliant! I’m now going to watch your video during my morning coffee before I slink off into my home studio. I’m in the transition phase of setting up “professional” or rather art dedicated webpage and social media sites - daunting to me. Looking forward to watching your other videos and the new ones to come. Thanks!

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Lulu - I really appreciate your thoughts. Yes, it is daunting but you can do this. :)

@rehasana 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible advice! One of the best in KZfaq ! Looking forward to more. The art displayed around you really put what you were saying in context. Thank you.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Ruksana!

@BastethCreative 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for advice, really enjoy listening to your inner workings. I would really like to find a mentor like yourself (in my own country) and just absorb it all. I think there is something deeper in what you are saying and that is the ability to put things into action, some people like myself find that the hardest step. I am working on my own blocks one step at a time and sometimes it feels insurmountable but listening to you really pushes me along and reminds me that the limits I think I have are ones that I've given myself.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, wow! Now I'm getting inspired reading your comments!

@imaginedpaintingsbydearmud4533 4 жыл бұрын

helpful Thanks! I'm a lifelong painter , now 68 , just starting to put out KZfaq videos. Some very useful points. Good luck with the Livestreaming!

@raphoenix 4 жыл бұрын

Something I already knew but always is good to be reminded, “be consistent”. Thanks so much, I need it to hear this right now!

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped - you are most welcome!

@hannabigail5099 4 жыл бұрын

You are brilliant. I've just discovered you today and am slowly working my way through every one of your videos! So useful and love your personallity, thank you!

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

That's very kind of you - thank you for that!

@jeanrutka4517 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this advice, I am in the process of developing a web site, but your info on other media is new for me. You are doing artists a great service, you are a generous and thoughtful person. Amazing.

@athymeforart8999 2 жыл бұрын

thank you. love the information and as always, to the point and uplifting!!

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!!

@pennykent5687 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this.🙏You are such a major big help with this❤️.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Robin and thank you!

@reneemanson1718 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your work and all of your advice!

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Renee - I appreciate that ☺️

@stellasaturnino7203 4 жыл бұрын

You are great! Very honest and sincere. Thanks for your tips... More power to your future. Bless you!

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stella - much appreciated!

@renatoblaschi 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!!

@carmenmorrison6374 4 жыл бұрын

I think i found my muse... Your art is breathtaking. It's time to get off of my butt and back to the massive half complete charcoal drawing I have been dragging my feet on for 6 months. You have inspired me...thank you. I can do this.

@meiph247 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips! I love your works!

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@davidwolkovitz4284 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for putting into the internet your experience and wisdom you've gathered for a long time! I have started to paint 10 years ago and at the first 2 years I already sold my first realistic landscape for 4000$ and though: "that's it, I got this", then moved to Germany and no one was buying art. In the meantime I always though about doing real abstract art and how to combine it in my work. Today I am still trying to sell paintings and think about abstract ideas and figure out how and when to bring them to life. It is truly a matter of getting up, do your work with passion, share it with the world and the rest will come. And the part of failure that makes us better artist is the truest and also hardest part to explain. Thank you again for your input!

@GraffbyJL 4 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for the videos! And its crazy but this expensive selling gallery in Jacksonville Beach Florida, wants to represent my art with the whole kit and kaboodle. And while looking into all of their past refrences I can find, so far so good. But I'm already in a federal art case, and Im so not tryna keep getting fucked over. Ive always watched your videos tho, and I would love to Thank you!! My biggest tip for anyone, is if someone fucks you over highly. Dont let them win by you quitting your art, these massive failures will make you even more sturdy and firm in your art. Make art from all those emotions, never back down, and fight for your art even if you get death threats, so much hate and discontent. Stay creating and dont stop.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Thanks Painter Dude - huge tips for anyone in there. And you put it so well! Thank you for sharing that with us, brilliant job!

@brittanyclifford9996 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU so much. You Have the greatest advice!

@SwarezArt 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@stellakypriotis5076 4 жыл бұрын

This is yet another very great video, really appreciate all the advice, thank you.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you - glad it helped.

@tinahart-xi3vi 17 күн бұрын

Brilliant advise. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience x

@SwarezArt 16 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@anag3449 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤ I don't know how and why I got to your videos but I been inspired to start doing what I love.

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Thank you for that and wishing you well in your creative journey!

@Dronerangerspro 4 жыл бұрын

It is so great to find an actual artist that is echoing everything I try and tell the artists I help. Excellent! Thanks for sharing!

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim!

@secondchanceabstract Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your tips and experience. I appreciate it.

@SwarezArt Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@Moe-zo4fm Жыл бұрын

Awesome, really helpful. You are giving me answers to how to move forward, thank you!

@SwarezArt Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@lisalynn9166 Жыл бұрын

Your videos have given me a new direction! Thank you!

@SwarezArt Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Lisa

@rekhss 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are very helpful and practical. Thank you for making the time from your busy schedule to share your wisdom and experience. 🙏🏽

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure and thank you!

@venetiancat 4 жыл бұрын

As I look at your beautiful paintings, I feel like I'm traveling in another dimension. Just GORGEOUS work! And great advice BTW, especially #7 BE CONSISTENT. Thank you Ed. :) Much Love from a fellow artist in New Mexico USA

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

I am delighted I could help a little - Thank you very much indeed!

@hdrdhn910 2 жыл бұрын

thank you very much for all the good information!

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@nangrey7262 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your encouraging and inspiring words. I really appreciated this video. I'm always questioning what I'm doing if I'm on the right track. You always have something helpful to put into practice.

@SwarezArt 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I am glad it was helpful

@subhadra107 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. You're inspiring me to get serious about my art career.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sue, glad they helped!

@kenydemeza Жыл бұрын

I almost cry man. Thank you sooo much for your words. You truly have no idea man how this video fits what is happening right now with me. Thank you

@SwarezArt Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome and i am delighted we could help!!😊

@RobertScozzari 4 жыл бұрын

Great video series Swarez. It's inspiring to get out there and be an artist !

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed Robert and thank you for the comment!

@poppyspouringpaintingeogan5152 4 жыл бұрын

Gifted human 🙏

@darioscomicschool1111 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Gonna watch this tomorrow!

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you like it!

@SparkyHelper Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the wisdom!

@SwarezArt Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@krystal.spark123 4 жыл бұрын

I like your videos.Wonderful advice.You are very inspiring for all artists.

@susanfield2444 Жыл бұрын

Awesome awesome awesome advice. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

@SwarezArt Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

@joydellmiro4226 4 жыл бұрын

many thanks for sharing........ more power.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@3333ferret 2 жыл бұрын

Made me so happy.I did book clothing paintinggs jewelry sculpture and felt bad about it..now I feel great.

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@liliasimon1524 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the motivation I just watching your video for the first time I love you work I started paint. Pouring last year I will be trying some of your technics I

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I am delighted to hear that - thanks for the feedback!

@riazhtube 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent Advice - Thank you so much for sharing.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Riaz

@josephmarin8807 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! 🙂

@AKContreras1 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you for the great tips and advice.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Amanda Contreras my pleasure Amanda. Thank you!

@LeisureLizard 4 жыл бұрын

Whoa Whoa Whoa... Your hat matched the couch and pillows. Also, the advice is priceless and your work is inspiring, but I’m sure everyone else pointed that out already.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you Kate. That wasn't deliberate but I'll take it! Appreciate your feedback also, thank you!

@nazimamohammed1689 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing tips...u r awesome...

@ericasimpson3357 4 жыл бұрын

Good morning Swarez, thank you for sharing. Consistency, wow... that's a hard one when my work days are rather long followed by early mornings; creating at the end of my work day is very challenging. But like Frederick Douglass said: no struggle, no progress, and I am definitely on the struggle bus... Thank you, I will try harder!

@Captain_MonsterFart 4 жыл бұрын

That's really hard. I hope you can find a way to overcome that. I have had the same struggle. My overwhelming job often spilled over into weekends. And at the end of a long day of sitting and focusing on one thing it was SO hard to even fathom sitting down in the same position to focus on another thing. My situation is improving now, thankfully. Shorter hours and less stress because I gave myself a demotion at work. Smart move even though the job is pretty boring. Who cares....

@exoticartist6535 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@michaelmcewan432 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic advice, cheers

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Michael!

@Catherine-vi4ip 3 жыл бұрын

Great information👍, thank you. Love your hat🎩😀

@SwarezArt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

@elconsultoriodecandida7304 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a los for the advice. Really useful.I watch you from Spain.Saludos 😊

@SwarezArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@zlatykahan7966 Жыл бұрын

Love this. ❤

@SwarezArt Жыл бұрын

Thanks Zlaty

@trinalane7395 3 жыл бұрын

Very encouraging, and an easy on the ears voice. Also my motto in life “there is always enough”

@SwarezArt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Trina!

@simonedmondson7633 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the great advice and congratulations on doing it all in one take! 🤪

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Simon Edmondson haha, you noticed? Have to do one take videos as I literally can’t edit to save my life! Have to rehearse a bit beforehand but I am remarkably ill prepared 😆

@simonedmondson7633 4 жыл бұрын

@@SwarezArt all the better for it 🤪

@leannehughesart2669 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for this. Been scared of diversifying and now I’m not after listening to you. Loving your videos!

@malo-magic-blue 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I think diversifying is great as long as we stay consistent creating in all these fields we love. Best wishes! :-)

@manjulaumesh5905 10 ай бұрын

Amazing n very helpful tips sir, thanks a lot 🙏

@SwarezArt 10 ай бұрын

Always welcome

@jaderene 4 жыл бұрын

The knowledge and information that you have is really inspiring! Thank you for pushing us even when we don't feel like being pushed! It would be awesome if we collaborated on a painting sometime in the near future!

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jade - feel free to drop me a line on that anytime (info@swarez.co.uk). Thanks Ed

@annesaffer629 4 жыл бұрын

Failure! In younger days I was a potter, specializing on wheel thrown pots. There were occasions when I could see I was losing the pot I was working on - it would start to slump or torque. I learned to accept that this one was a goner, and then I set about trying to save it. I learned a lot about my craft doing that, and I actually did occasionally save the pot! So the point is, failure is a bummer, but you can learn from it if you make the effort.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Very wise words Anne - thank you for sharing!

@traiguen1000 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips and encouragement to just do it!!!

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Pablo!

@traiguen1000 4 жыл бұрын

My next step is to get a bigger working room to finally have my own gallery!! Can you imagine that in Finland the galleries don't just take about 50 % of the selling but you also have to pay the rent (usually for three weeks)!!!

@malo-magic-blue 4 жыл бұрын

@@traiguen1000 Wow, that´s incredible. I would not like to work with galleries then. Maybe it is better for you to host your own exhibitions? Well, you probably need to rent a room but it should be worth it. I personally always do so and it pays off. Best wishes and greetings to Finland from Austria!

@Hedgehogsinthemist123 3 жыл бұрын

I agree with your sentiment, you have to work hard and not sit back. I am in Cornwall where 1 in 5 people is an artist so there is huge, huge competition, most of the art is very bland and predictable and the cost of running a gallery or even putting work into a gallery is cost prohibitive. Because of this, you have to think outside the box and be different to everyone else. Considering I've only been going for six years (the first two was making cards and doing small collages), I have done amazingly well, which is only down to me working at it constantly, everyday, paying out a lot in promotion, setting up an art fair which turned out to be time-wasting, attending markets and fairs and building a studio gallery so I can be based from home. I am now in the midst of having a website built. It is hard work, but enjoyable, which is what keeps me going as an artist because I have confidence in my product. What with the internet and social media which is all free there is no excuse. Love your work and your mindset. Thanks for sharing your tips.

@SwarezArt 3 жыл бұрын

And thank YOU for sharing such a valuable insight into your world. Thanks Tracey!

@lucianapaes4183 4 жыл бұрын

I love your gallery, huge and full of great paintings. And very well displayed. By the years we realize that painting good stuff is not enough thanks for the tips.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Most kind Luciana - thank you for your comments and thoughts...

@ALSutton 4 жыл бұрын

Hello. I appreciate your videos. And I think your very good at what you do. I appreciate that in the commercial setting you have worked very hard on what you are doing. I think you have a very specific idea of what determines success. For you this appears to be selling work through a website successfully. For that I respect your advice . I'd like to see what you create without the commercial pressure you seem to be putting on your self. But I respect that this appears to be a very important process for you and you seem to be very good at it. Keep up the good work but don't forget to have fun dude.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Al, much appreciated!

@MonaTurnbull 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Mona!

@jacintaugarte5672 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you totally....my goal is to be a great artist...I am persisting in spite of my failures....Im never going to give in...great artist is a euphemism...but in my mind I will be

@sleadavies 4 жыл бұрын

Your art is wow

@tonywelch8607 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your time in sharing your content, it's always helpful

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony!

@tonywelch8607 4 жыл бұрын

@@SwarezArt I'm no re-looking at my website and all my social media to freshen it up and to actually make it reflect me instead of what we get lured into thinking what it should be I.e Gallery & Industry speak etc. Seeing your fantastic website and its reflection of you was such a breath of fresh air, my art is funky, quirky & often unusual but I've made it look so boring because the layout & text doesn't reflect me it reflects what I thought I had to be, it's time to strip it all right back & start again. Cheers Ed, you're a star & PS, Love your work, Tony Welch

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Tony Welch so glad you’ve found all the information useful. Really kind to give me your feedback too. Being genuine and authentic is, for me, at the core of who I am and I think that should be reflected in your voice wherever you speak. Good on you Tony. Make it happen!

@tonywelch8607 4 жыл бұрын

@@SwarezArt Thanks Ed, much appreciated

@3333ferret 2 жыл бұрын

You are a success!!

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We keep pushing to keep that going!

@mikemcdonaldart 4 жыл бұрын

I really tried to pay attention but I kept getting distracted by the amazing stuff behind you. :)

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! Oh stop it! lol :) But thank you anyway!

@lucianapaes4183 4 жыл бұрын

Very true, isn’t it very distracting ?

@MrTelemikey 4 жыл бұрын

Tbh I think that's the whole idea

@meiph247 4 жыл бұрын

So am I! LOL!!!

@paul-jamesart8176 4 жыл бұрын

Great content as usual 👍

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Paul- Studio forty one Thanks Paul. Much appreciated.

@germancarrilloartista 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@catyeah8592 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, and the "BE CONSISTANT" thing.... it doesn't matter anymore. I go to my studio whenever - at least twice a week. And I do the social media thing, but you can get too wrapped up in that. So I have just gone back to doing my art for ME. Whenever - whatever....and I stay true to myself. You have to isolate yourself now and then. And immerse yourself in listening to your soul....playing on paper, messing up, and just experimenting! And I don't paint for the "Market". I try to MOVE FORWARD from where the market is. To develop into a style that jumps off of that cliff. Bit I have enjoyed this video. Best of sales to you, my friend! Big hug, cat

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Goof or you Cat and thank you for your kind thoughts, much appreciated

@BartoszBeda 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips. Thanks.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@MaryaMaine 14 күн бұрын

Very good advises, thank you I was thinking of getting a website but its money and needs a PC, but thank you I think you are right people will look for you and when someone looks for an artist they looking for their website, so better get to it 😅, and yes consistency is a hard one but it is the way. Working on that 😬

@SwarezArt 14 күн бұрын

Glad I could help!

@camofilms 4 жыл бұрын

My friend! Bravo! I have just watched a good 8 or more videos and have filled a page of notes, thank you from the bottom of my heart, you have answered so many questions I have. I am a new up and coming Artist and absolutely loving it! I know I have what it takes and already started selling some canvases. I have many more questions.. like how to finish the canvases, putting resin on then verses other options. So thank you.. I have Subscribed, liked and will be back for more. Can I just say what a pleasure it is to hear someone so CLEAR and honest. Good on you! @SRLART SRL ORIGINAL ARTWORKS on ETSY and FB. I will be building a website now.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much for that! I am delighted that you are getting something from the videos and I wish you well on your art journey!

@theanataro 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@dannyj1865 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Danny!

@Kitzunia 4 жыл бұрын

Spot on advice, as always! So true about the website. Question: what is the name of the painting you hold at the beginning?

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's just a base coated canvas waiting for something on the top at some point so at the moment it's not a finished piece!

@lindacompton2339 2 жыл бұрын

I am new to your art work. And have enjoyed your tips. I hope some day my name will make you proud. I’m a nobody right now but I will keep learning and practicing!

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to be of help! We are all nobodys yet we are all somebody - keep the belief in yourself, that's all that really matters.

@rgrantconacher5300 Жыл бұрын

Great advice. Thank you💓🔥😃⚓

@SwarezArt Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@kirstenmcintoshart306 4 жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on Saatchi? You seemed to hesitate! Thanks for your content - great as ever! Cheers Kirsten

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Kirsten McIntosh thanks Kirsten. I don’t rate the Saatchi platform. Too much commission and the artists I have spoken to have difficulty getting noticed because of saturation. Tricky to quantify of course but based on my own experience and of others it’s pretty much a waste of time for many genres.

@brentmiller1590 4 жыл бұрын

I like quotes, This is my favorite. It’s in my studio and I have it on my biz card. “ Where imagination and commitment meet, I can touch the future “

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome words Brent - thanks for sharing!

@normanclarke9107 3 ай бұрын

great video thank you

@SwarezArt 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@TNTwoodwork 4 жыл бұрын

I like the term mastermind-group. I'm at the beginning of my journey as a writer, I'm moonlighting still and I expect to stay at that level for at least a few years. I've been thinking about diversifying in the long run by making sculptures based on characters, symbols or objects from my books. What else would be a could way of diversifying for a writer of fiction? Appreciate your videos, keep up the good work!

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you Jelmer - that's kind of you. Love your ideas, that brings the characters to life doesn't it? How about sketches or drawings as prints? Maybe of the characters as you visualise them in the story. I have seen authors and writers extract quotes from their work and put them on all kinds of objects and sold as prints. Cheesy maybe - but a great quote can be very inspiring and entertaining. I will have a proper think about this though.. really like the way you think!

@TNTwoodwork 4 жыл бұрын

@@SwarezArt Thanks a lot: spot on and I might actually end up doing some of those things...! This really is the day and age to get started for yourself...

@davidvanderveer5882 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a Graphic Novel in the making (they are hot stuff right now)

@susanwinson8046 6 ай бұрын

Thank you

@SwarezArt 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome

@garysart Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this and your other videos. They are great advice and also a kick up the a…. I find calculating my prices very hard, as I also work with online galleries, who have their take, it automatically doubles the price. Have you got any advice on calculating? Once again, many thanks Best regards Gary

@SwarezArt Жыл бұрын

Yeah - don't use them! 😂 Seriously though, it's a very hard thing to manage and I have no clear answers I'm afraid as I only ever use one price point as I am the only seller. Thanks for your kind words Gary - very much appreciated

@richardmabe4186 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you only just found your channel, you videos are illuminating and helpful I will probably plod through them all. If I have a question at the moment it's do you ever take off your hat?

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Richard - yes I do - in the summer! The studio is always so cold and as I have no hair my head suffers equally! brrrrr....

@3333ferret 2 жыл бұрын

Oh and a record haha .so good what you say.

@ArtbyJoeH 4 жыл бұрын

I diversify to the point where I believe I haven't developed a strong identity. I do painted Portraits.. Abstract... .sculptures.... .satisfied customers but without a distinct ,consistent style it is impossible to look at one day becoming 'collectable'. Still chasing my tail !

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I know what you mean! I don't think about becoming collectable even though I am told repeatedly that this is important. I think diversity is actually a massive advantage. After all Banksy isn't just a street artist right? What about Dismaland and the ice cream truck or telephone box? Not graffiti is it? I'm gonna keep going with different things because I like it. If others do to then happy days... thanks for the comments, much appreciated

@ArtbyJoeH 4 жыл бұрын

We must be true to what we are urged to express . 'Be bold and great forces will come to your aid'. Apparently 😎

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Bohemiart haha! Yes, apparently!

@Captain_MonsterFart 4 жыл бұрын

This was better advice than "just do it".

@arteworld 2 жыл бұрын

It really gets so overwhelming these days about what all things you need to do that I wonder whether I will be left with any time to do what I started off to do & that is... Paint!!!

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

I have that problem on a constant basis!

@arteworld 2 жыл бұрын

It's really commendable that an artist of your scale can find time to respond to each one of the comments too... & btw what a lovely space & what a lovely & massive body of work you have & the way it is displayed is very impressive too.. it also must be a lot of investment to create that body of work. Thanks for all the information & All the best wishes!

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

@@arteworld You are very welcome and thank you for the feedback. I really try to reach out to as many people as I can who take the time to do the same. :)

@V3RITAZ_42 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@SwarezArt 2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@ladyethyme 3 жыл бұрын

I want to hear that rant on Saachti Art!! It looks like it’d be good!! Any advice for someone without a Mastermind group locally- I have to build my own shipping crates even. I live in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere, America. The closest big city is 4 hours away.... businesses here are very limited- I don’t understand these ‘business breakfasts etc’ you mention....??

@SwarezArt 3 жыл бұрын

Although I don't meet up with other businesses these forms of social business gatherings can be very popular. But if you nothing near you then that can be a problem. Not huge though - just one less things to think about. You don't need a mastermind group but you can soon find one from your loyal fans. The more you show up online the more chance you have of attracting those who engage with what you do. Embrace them and let them be a part of your process.

@ladyethyme 3 жыл бұрын

Swarez Art Thank you ever so much for all your advice and patience and incessant questions lol!

@roxxcoroxx498 4 жыл бұрын

my favorite part is in the beginning when you step on your canvas

@fauxiakbar3313 4 жыл бұрын

Following.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@ArtHealsTheSoul 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree just need to find the right person to make a website I tried so many times but I suck at it even the easy ones I don't understand how to use I do have a youtube which I like also FB,IG ,ect.I'm a one women show I don't get any support from my family my husband thinks it's just a hobby,he can't see me making any real money.It's slow going kids husband work just chipping away at it one day at the time.

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

That's all you can do Natalie - one small step at a time. Website building became the same issue for me so I forced myself to learn how to do it - before platforms like Wix and Squarespace which now make things a lot easier. But for sure it's an uphill task but worth it if you can make the climb. Keep going and keep moving, that's the secret. Wishing you well on your journey... :)

@ArtHealsTheSoul 4 жыл бұрын

@@SwarezArt thank you for the encouraging words !! Hi from Canada!

@o-madsen2408 4 жыл бұрын

what brand of paint do you use? I dont know where to find paint in big cans, so I need to get a website to another country other than denmark

@SwarezArt 4 жыл бұрын

I use my own formula of enamel paint which is made specially for me so it's not a retail item I am afraid. Sorry i can't be of further help on this occasion; hope you can find something...