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If you dream of becoming a professional artist—or you're already selling your art but wondering how to actually build a sustainable art career—these are 10 things I wish someone had told me when I started.

I've been an artist for over 30 years, and since 2009 I've made my living from my art. Along the way, I've learned that becoming a successful professional artist isn't just about talent. It's about making a lot of work, developing your unique artistic voice, learning the business of art, getting your work in front of the right people, building meaningful relationships, finding mentors and community, and staying faithful for the long haul.

In this video, I'm sharing the lessons that would have saved me years of frustration, unnecessary mistakes—and probably quite a bit of money.

We'll talk about why you need to start treating your art like it matters before anyone else does, why there's no substitute for making lots of art, how your unique artistic voice actually develops, why mentorship can accelerate your growth, what every artist needs to understand about marketing and selling art, and why you need to get your artwork in front of real people as often as possible.

But most importantly, we'll talk about how to build an art career without carrying the pressure of believing that everything depends on you.

As a Christian artist, your responsibility isn't to manufacture your future. It's to faithfully steward what God has put in your hands, develop your gifts, take wise action and trust Him with the outcome.

If you've ever wondered whether you really have what it takes to become a professional artist, I hope this encourages you to stop waiting to be chosen and start taking your creative calling seriously.

I'd love to hear from you: Which of these 10 lessons did you most need to hear? Tell me in the comments.

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For one last episode, Kaitlyn and Mike tackle a final batch of kids' questions about heaven, miracles, Noah's Ark, Satan's snake, and how Adam and Eve didn't know they were naked. Kaitlyn also reflects on what she hopes listeners take with them from the show and why the church needs the curiosity of kids.

0:00 - Theme Song

5:43 - Will There Be Orthodontists in Heaven?

11:15 - What Happened to People in the Bible before Jesus?

15:22 - What Kind of Snake was Satan?

18:01 - How Did Noah Survive with Dangerous Animals?

21:18 - What Language Will We Speak in Heaven?

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29:38 - Do We Get Fig Tree Withering Powers?

37:17 - Pregnancy During Jesus' Second Coming

40:20 - How'd Adam and Eve Not Know They Were Naked?

46:01 - End Credit

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