On today’s podcast I chat with NFT artist Tray Fisk about authenticity, supporting the art community around you and how to price your NFTs. We are both creating art on the new platform VoiceHQ and we talk a lot about the new and exciting space and community.

We also talk a lot about Tray’s piece titled Su - https://www.voice.com/creation/100000001057467

Check out Tray Fisk on VoiceHQ - https://www.voice.com/trayfisk

Tray Fisk Twitter - https://twitter.com/trayfiskart

Tray Fisk Instagram -

https://instagram.com/trayfisk

I chat with thriving artist Patattoune about the importance of doing the work you love. The benefits and difficulties with running an Etsy art store and why we should be embracing the addictive nature of tiktok. Check out Patattoune on Instagram: https://instagram.com/patattoune?utm_medium=copy_link

In today’s podcast I chat with Darrell Merrill the nerd artist about what it’s like selling your art at markets and conventions and also about the joys and perils of doing commission work. Please check out Darrell’s Instagram page while listening to the podcast and show him some love and let him know you’re listening to the podcast https://instagram.com/dmnerdartist1962?utm_medium=copy_link

I'm starting the daily vlog again and I started off ages ago doing a one minute daily vlog and then I would compile them all at the end of the week into a seven minute podcast and then I would use all the text that I would extract from these videos to make blogs so I'd be doing a vlog blog and a podcast and I would put out about one minute every day and that seems fairly achievable so let's give it a go again and because sometimes I think the initial ideas that you have are often the best.

Good old-fashioned paper newsletters, posted in an envelope to a person's address… Who would've thought? It’s just such an amazing idea.

In an age where people's emails are bombarded by junk, spam and things that just get deleted and deleted and deleted.I think sending something to someone's residential address has a real personal touch now.

I know that personally I hate going to the mailbox, and I hate what I pull out of my mailbox because it's always bills and stuff from politicians and the local hardware store. Just think what it’d be like to get something in the mail that you actually want.

And with a physical newsletter, I think that it can be almost tailored to the recipient. It’d be an amazing thing as a fan to receive something handwritten or maybe even a post card, just saying thank you for supporting my art.

I know in a lot of marketing circles marketers talk about filling up your funnel and other kinds of gross things like that. But rather than attract cold clients to your work because cold clients are hard client to win. However someone who has already purchased your work, has already shown an interest, if you nurture these people from the moment they buy your work and just keep up an open line of communication continuously with them. Not harassing them just letting them know what you're doing, where your art’s going what you're creating. it just adds that personal touch and I think it's highly overlooked.

I think if you want to stand out, you want to be original you want to make your clients, your fans, your followers feel special then send them something special.

Thanks to Michael Warth @warthstudios for this brilliant marketing suggestion for artists

Artists of Instagram share their tips on how to stay motivated and have a productive creative practice. To get involved in the conversation please join me on Instagram https://instagram.com/andycmarshall

In today’s podcast I talk about the many difficulties we face as artists and talk about possible ways to overcome them. To join future podcasts and discussions please check out my Instagram Stories https://instagram.com/andycmarshall

Questions asked on my YouTube sketchy livestream, while I’m illustrating the second Elijah and Crumpet kids book. To ask your questions, drop into my YouTube channel at 9:00pm ACST https://youtube.com/c/AndyMarshallForkInTheRoad

Is documenting your journey a really bad idea? Surely people will steal your ideas! Here’s my thoughts on the subject. To get involved and ask a question you can leave me a voice message on Anchor. Or tune in to my Sketchy lives 9:00pm ACST on YouTube, Twitch and Twitter.

Illustrating and chatting on my Sketchy live on YouTube 9:00pm ACST and answering questions: What’s the best content you can make to promote your artwork?