I'm so glad you found it useful, Lauren!

I feel you! It's tough when your location restricts what you can do, but congrats on your permanent residency!

Anytime 😉

I think your comment exemplifies that there are many different ways to be a professional artist! You have been doing it for 30+ years so you’re obviously successful, but I disagree with almost everything on your list!

Oh no! 😱 It didn't show up?

Oh my goodness, thank you so much for letting me know! 😱

You're welcome! Stay safe out there!

I have the same problem (many artists do!) and now I'm kind of ruthless about squashing that because I've really noticed how much it prevents my success. What helps me is remembering I'm not shelving these other ideas forever, I'm just doing ONE THING AT A TIME. I have a Google docs where I keep all the ideas for the things I want to do. It helps knowing they're safe there, and I'll get to them one day. But in the meantime I have to focus on what I'm doing, otherwise I get nowhere!

@@ArtBusinesswithNessit’s hard for me to squash some things… I’ve thought about ending KZbin since it’s such a time suck and to monetize or make I a funnel to other things I sell is such a long game. But at the same time I like documenting and sharing especially since I live overseas…I’m going to try to focus on only editorial clients but it doesn’t excite me as much as surface design. But I’ve made more money off of it… :(

@@HannahMorenDraws The best choice of what to focus on isn't always the easiest one or the one that makes the most money! I always suggest to go with your passion, because ALL art markets have their difficulties and challenges, but passion is what gets you through. If you pick something you don't like as much just because it's easier, you're MUCH more likely to give up when you hit a rough patch. In the long run, the market that interests you the most is probably the best bet. Same thing for KZbin, it requires effort, consistency and research, but if you're passionate about it and approach it in a smart way, it doesn't have to be such a long game. I managed to get monetized in 6 months when I started!

@@ArtBusinesswithNess Thank you for your detailed reply! I have been operating out of fear because I (have put myself) in a precarious financial position by choosing to go back to art school (but it's in Japan - so like, I'm also getting better at Japanese...?) But I just want to find ways to "get this off the ground quickly" and that's definitely clouding my vision. I teach English online as well but it's not enough to live. I really appreciate your input - I have been at youtube for about 1.5 years and not monetized but also *not* strategic. I still feel like I could pursue editorial and surface design at the same time but...... I've been advised by a coach to pursue the "most valuable offer" - whatever will make $300 or more - and for me that's only been editorial. I'm talking in circles! But thanks for the additional perspective. I do think that i have to set up something that has a long-term life structure too? Otherwise I'll end up somewhere I don't necessarily wanna be? Anyway, thanks for videos! Always food for thoughttttt.

Awww Mary! Thank you, I really appreciate you spreading the word! 💗

Awww thank you so much! ❤️ I’m really glad you’re enjoying the tips!

I'm so glad to hear it, stay safe out there!

Hi!

Hi mam this is manickam from india chennai i have some questions abt NFT

Unfortunately, that’s possible. Determined art thieves can always find a way. ☹️ By selling our art, it’s possible that it will be stolen, but the advantages are much bigger than any potential disadvantages.

You're welcome! Hope it helps keep you safe 🙂

In most cases, no.

@@ArtBusinesswithNess Is there any legal reasons you can't do this? Science each agents may have different client bases, they may not interact? And when applying for agencies or publishers, we usually submit materials to multiple of them instead of waiting on single reply.

You can submit to multiple agents at once to improve your chances, but then if they get back to you, you’ll have to pick one to actually sign with. You can’t sign with more than one agent because most of them want to represent artists exclusively. Most agents actually have some overlap in their client list, and it would be really confusing and messy. Imagine an agent promotes your work to Simon and Schuster, and the other agent had already sent your portfolio there. No agent wants that. You enter into a tight partnership with your agent, you two will become a team. You can’t be double dipping with another agent, that’s like infidelity 😂 And the exclusivity expectations will definitely be in the contract.

Thank you so much! And I'm glad you enjoyed it, Stacie is an absolute gem!

Same precautions apply! Post resized previews, use a watermark and Glaze whenever possible.

Nerida is a real person, she’s a woman in her 50s or early 60s. She’s been running her business for years in the space and does a lot of lives (on Zoom, Instagram, paid webinars) and even in person workshops. She’s from Australia and a lot of customers have reported her to the authorities…

Aww that’s sweet! Unfortunately I switched my focus to greeting cards and patterns 🙂

My pleasure, stay safe out there!

That would be amazing, with all your teaching experience!!

You can block the words NFT in you settings to prevent further spam!

“I want to help you set up something you have no interest in out of the goodness of my heart”. Yep, shady!!

@@ArtBusinesswithNesssure

Glad you enjoyed it! Stacie is really great 🙂

She really is! Glad you enjoyed the interview!

I'm glad you found it helpful! Stacie is a wonderful help to the community and provides a needed and affordable service. Love her!

She is the best! A gem in our community who helps everyone around her <3

Stay safe out there!

I didn’t know that! 😮 Thanks for the warning!!

NFTs offers are not a safe business for artists. Be careful!

@ I told them “NO!” “Thank you” I put No NFTS on my posts.

Dang, I’m sorry to hear that! 😢

Not just her amber days another au label has cases in india for non payments...we have had the best experience with Aussies but these two really made us rethink contracts with au brands ... very disappointing thanks for giving a lot of us a platform to share our experiences

Absolutely! I still use these techniques in my own career to this day.

Can’t we all? 😂

​@ArtBusinesswithNess I reported their account and they got banned from sending private messages, no doubt they'll just set up another fake account, but I did what I could. Horrible, vile people. Thank you to people like you giving us this information 🙏

Indeed!

That seems likely at this point, with her history!

Awww thank you Lucy! This is a custom neon that I designed myself and I had it made at neonsigns . com. In truth they did all the hard work, I just drew a farting cat 😂

I'm so glad it was helpful!

We get what we pay for, who would have thought.

That is a smart move!

Yep that's the definition of a ponzi! I've since gotten a hold of the bankruptcy report for 2022, it's her umbrella company that went bankrupt, including her fabrics business, Patternfield and Future Folk studio, and the official report is that she was running insolvent before the Patternfield early bird even launched.

I'm so sorry that happened to you! But that is a really good idea, we could have a Facebook group or something where people could anonymously post about bad experiences to warn others.

LOLLL omg that's very true! 😂

Disgraceful. I hope you get you manage to get your money back.

I'm so sorry to hear that 😢 I hope you get your fabrics or money back!

Honestly I would already have enough material for another 40 minute video if I wanted to, which is insane! Nerida just keeps going..

@ArtBusinesswithNess there's enough for a series!

I have since gotten more information on her bankruptcy and obtained the administration report, which is an eye-opening read. Her umbrella company Nerida Hansen Fabrics went bankrupt. Her fabric company, Patternfield and Future Folk Studio were businesses registered under that same umbrella company. She bought back several of her assets with her own money, which the administration couldn't touch. I suppose from the administrator's point of view, those assets are difficult to liquidate and of little value to anyone who doesn't have the knowledge to operate them, so it's better for them to sell them back to Nerida for a few thousand dollars and use that money to pay the poor suppliers that were owed money. But it really is so shady that you can legally go bankrupt, then keep your business anyway.

@@ArtBusinesswithNess I read it at the time and was quite shocked that you can have money to buy back your business assets but not pay your debts. I thought it also clearly state that these funds recouped from the assets, really don't go to pay the debts but the cost of the insolvency administrators - from memory was something like 110K. They recoup their fees before they even start to distribute any funds to other debtors. I believe in Australia there is a difference between bankruptcy and insolvency because if you declare bankruptcy I thought you can't be a director of a company for about a 7 year period. There are strict guidelines around it which was why I was so surprised she could use the same business name to restart after insolvency but still not pay your prior debts. I think at the time she was changing the structure of the printing to print on demand but to be honest I found her emails very confusing and stopped reading them.

I have just heard of this POD business mess, I didn't even know about it when I made the video! There's SO MUCH more going one with Nerida, I could make another 40 minutes video if I wanted... Crazy. I'm so sorry you're still waiting for your refund 😭 I encourage you to go directly through your bank or credit card, because there's really no saying if she even has the money for the refunds...

Unfortunately I'm not certain, since it's been a few years since I bought it and don't have the info anymore, nor have I weighed it at home. It's heavy! The exact weight should be in online listings of this printer.

Yes she is! It's not right... Whatever problems she has, she can't do that to paying customers. If she can't figure out her business, then she shouldn't be taking people's money...