I there I've come across your KZfaq video relating to redbubble and I have a few questions so I am fresh to redbubble I've started about a month now, since I've uploaded I did not get any sales yet but I've noticed that I have a total of #50 of my designs together been favorite by people so I want to know if that's a good and will that lead to sales sooner please give some insights? 🤔

Now I'm wondering how much Bay Area rents are 😱

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Thank you for your guidance. It is overwhelming to start a business. With you I have something to follow so I’m not going about things blindly.

If only I were a good-looking young woman who makes KZfaq videos...

Thank you so much for sharing this so openly, Kelsey! :)

I’m loving this

Thank you so much for sharing Kelsey 💖🙏💖😊

Are you use AI in work.

Very cool of you to share this, so thanks for that. And congrats on achieving this much. But I just gotta say...basically only like 10% of your revenue as a full time artist comes from selling your art. So I think this is important for artists to realize that trying to make a decent living selling art alone is next to impossible.

I don’t have the benefit of doing anything. You go nowhere without your health. My father is ill, my credit card is maxed with medical debt and my mother is overwhelmed. Plan all you want, but without your health, you’re nobody.

Congratulations!! You are such an inspiration for aspiring artists like me! Thank you for everything you do.

Omg we so agree: Art school SHOULD be like a trade school. We love having you in Brandon's program, Kelsey! Keep up the amazing work!

Just discovering this video months after you posted it, but yes I'd love to see what type of emails you send to brands to get the ball rolling! If you already created that video, please share the link 😊

I just joined!

great video thanks ! thats awesome to know this type of information !

Income Transparency is SOOOO IMPORTANT!! Thank you for going on a limb abs making this video!!!❤

This may sound random but I just wanted to say that I really like your voice. I understand everything you say so clearly and you speak so concisely you would be a really good audiobook narrator.

intimidating?? more like awe-inspiring! can one be extremely proud of someone they never met? you're seriously an inspiration. thank you.

Thank u so much for sharing :) New follower here!

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That was informative, and gives some hope that I might be able to make money in the future with my art and KZfaq. I would love to see a break down of the costs too though. Does all the money you make go straight back in your business, do you have left over money, etc?

I'm so indecisive and I love so many different art styles. XD lol

I think you're the only artist I know who publicly shares their earnings - thank you sooo much for that! You're a big inspiration to me and many others. x

RE: bookmarks. I don't care for bookmarks. I see them as one step away from dog-earing. That being said, i hit the subscribe button right there b/c lol. Anyway~ i use post-its b/c i can jump right back in to exactly where i stopped, AND they're paper-thin, AND they don't get jammed down into the spine causing breaks in the binding. So for project ideas, Post-its. You could also turn the #13 Stationary design into a post-it.

Thank you so much for sharing this! It provides so much evidence against the starving artist stereotype that I’m trying so hard to get out of my head 💕

Thank you for your honesty. I appreciate it. How would you suggest getting started with paid sponsorships? So far, they only want to give me free products to review. 😅

You are such an inspiration Kelsey. Thank you so much for sharing your story.

4:15 maybe prerecord for the one week, and have a few video sessions extra to really get to help personally 1 on 1

My goodness thank you SO MUCH for your candour! As a starving artist it helps to see how your income relies on multiple revenue streams! So interesting 🖤

I made✨ 0$ ✨on my art this year

I really liked seeing you paint and hearing your thought process through it. I hope you keeping doing those, I find it really helpful both as an artist and well as an instructor. I look forward and honored to walking the journey with you. I can't see what you do next! 😃

Congratulations and thank you for sharing your earnings. It is very motivating. I had given up on living from my art after a burnout, but I am trying again. Good luck to you.

Both James Gurney Books "Color and Light" and "Imaginative Realism" are at the top of my list. Very good

This is very inspiring Kelsey!🩷 Thank you for always being so transparent with the monetization side of bizes 🫡😋✨

I got 19p royalty selling a greetings card last month 😂 Great video, i need to try harder!

Loved listening to your insights throughout this, it feels like I'm experiencing it all with you!

Thank you for the transparency!

Id be interested in how you feel youd do without youtube to provide connection/marketing for you. Seems like most of the revenue comes from being a content creator as the stem to branch from moreso than just art and shop

Congratulations on your successes! You’re an inspiration.

What software do you use to edit your videos?

Thanks for sharing Kelsey! It's nice to see that it is possible to grow and be successful in the art space although somedays it doesn't always feel that way. I feel I need to investigate brand deals more than I have as well... thank you so much for sharing. :)

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Great video! I do wish more artists were so transparent. I think the only thing I’d like to hear more about is the reality of expenses vs what you’ve managed to gross. As a freelancer for years I’ve struggled to figure out how to monetize myself better. My brain is much more attuned to the creative work and struggles with the business, as do so many! But this sort of video really makes it feel much more realistic which is wonderful. Thank you.

How do you know when you're ready to or "valuable" enough to reach out to sponsors?

My style is anime inspired pop art. I like drawing celebrities and models. Abstraction realism. I draw of girls and infatuation and lust . I don’t paint. I sketch.

Thank you for sharing so much with us. You're a gem