My first podcast recording during my sketchy live in our bus Milly. That is our new home and art studio. Join in and ask a question 9:00pm ACST on YouTube, Twitter or Twitch where I’ll be answering your questions while illustrating the second kids book for Elijah and Crumpet.

Today I received the first draft of the story for the second Elijah and Crumpet kids book that I’ll be illustrating. I chat about planning the book using a storyboard, the benefit of working in layers and creating a list of drawings that can be scheduled against your deadline.

I talk about deadlines and tight turnarounds for my second kids book and how I am going to manage it.

Livestreams have been proven to be a great way for artists to connect with their community. But if you are a parent of young kids how do you do it if you can’t find a babysitter or you are in lockdown with your family and you have absolutely no private time. There is actually a way, and I share it with you on the podcast

I’ve been trying to figure out for years what is the easiest way to document your journey and create content without it taking up all of your precious art time. And I think I may have it finally figured out... maybe

The answer might not be what you think. It certainly took me by surprise.

9% Said that ‘Skill Set’ was the most important factor. It’s certainly heartening when I feel that my personal skill set has a long way to go to be somewhere near where I would like it to be. But something I’m going to be including in my creative practice moving forward is blocking in times to learn new skills.

13% Said that a ‘Business Plan’ was the most important factor. Because without a plan with certain goals set in place you’re just a wandering artist moving from one project to the next with no real sense of direction.

18% Said ‘Community’. Find your tribe that will support you because you provide value for them. You don’t need a massive following, you just need the right following to be successful.

60% Said ‘Mindset’ (The Winner) This is an area I definitely need to work on. From perfectionism, self-sabotage and procrastination. There are so many things when it comes to mindset that can stand in your way. And they are going to definitely be things that I’m going to start exploring and sharing soon.

Michael Warth is a traditional artist that’s embracing this new digital era. From live-streaming his creative process on Twitch to discussing art with fellow artists from around the world on his ‘All Walks Of Art’ podcast. We talk about everything from how to charge for your art. How to diversify your income streams. To outsourcing, yes outsourcing, why not? Rembrandt did it. Michael Warth is a brilliant artist with so much to offer. Check out what he’s up to on his website http://www.michaelwarth.com/main/

How do you make art your full time gig?

You treat your art as a business.

How do you treat art as a business?

I’m not sure but here are some ideas I’ve had.

- Charge more for your artwork

- Content marketing plan you enjoy

- Always be professional and punctual (be consistent with content and create deadlines)

- Schedule time for your art instead of waiting for the right time to come.

- Always be learning and researching your craft

- Have a business plan that focuses on providing value.

In today’s episode I’m chatting about my recent success using Instagram Reels and how you can incorporate the creative work that you are working on and integrate it with trending hashtags to help you gain a larger audience for your work.

I’ve stumbled upon the perfect morning routine for me as a parent artist that that runs his own business and has very little time to create . It’s not going to work for everyone, or maybe anyone but me. But I suppose it’s just a matter of figuring out what your day looks like, when your best at doing certain things and trying out come up with something that suits you.