Getting Back On Track & Finding Balance As A Small Art Business

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[@MimimooIllustration]

It was so nice to take some time to reset and get back on track in November, and so lovely to watch the seasons change too! I hope you enjoyed coming along with me, and don't forget that the first 500 people to use my link will receive a one month free trial of Skillshare skl.sh/mimipurnellillustrator12231 (perfect for learning some skills for the new year) 🌷✨

[@aki.wanders]

I love that you are balancing it all and sharing your thought process! As much as i love your videos, its also great to see that youre taking it easier on KZbin. Honestly i don't know how creators manage all the stats! Its hard enough on mental health to have a personal social media account. Anyway! I really appreciate you sharing your creator journey here! Wish you all the best 🙏 ❤

[@MimimooIllustration]

Thank you so much for the encouragement! 💖

[@harshpandey7127]

I am always impressed how well you are able to manage all this ❤

[@AngelicscalliwagsArt]

Yes, those pesky social media statistics! I love your take on them...they are important but also need to be held lightly. Thanks for letting us come along with you on your small business journey 🧡

[@MimimooIllustration]

Ooh I love the term 'held lightly', that's exactly it!

[@belleyouuu2637]

Would love more videos on how you plan your workflow with patreon, youtube and other things. How you go about getting deals to design books and such.

[@nickiwyldesart]

My great grandpa is from North Yorkshire and so I loved seeing your beautiful footage! Cheers to following what breathes the most life into our creative flow. Blessings to you for the festive season.

[@ChantelleArts]

As a brit that hates the cold, it's really refreshing to hear that it's what you're looking forward to the most, I hope you have a lovely festive season ❤❤

[@MimimooIllustration]

I'm the same way when people go to Australia for the heat! 😄

[@myclappingfeet]

This video is so suitable for me who is planning to enjoy the holiday season but still wants to be productive. Thank you, Mimi. 😄

[@user-bd7yg5zk8d]

You’re such an inspiration Mimi keep it up! 🎉 love all your content and gorgeous artwork 💗

[@taranjeetkaursra1650]

This is what I was feeling in few days setting so many goals getting overwhelmed from where to start thank you so much for posting this video it’s helpful and nice to see that you are finding your balance it definitely inspire me to find mine ❤happy holidays 🎉

[@PanzhuLarsen]

I resonate so much with how easy it is to judge everything by numbers (it's so easy to lose joy that way!) rather than focusing on what matters: the people and the craft we love. So this video was super encouraging to watch and exactly what I needed! I love that you were able to take time to reset and enjoy the changing seasons, and glad that you're back as well 😃💕 P.S. I love these videos where you show us a bit of your life, how you find balance and joy, and the cool places you're travelling to 😊

[@MimimooIllustration]

I feel so encouraged by this comment, thank you so much!

[@MonicaMolinar]

Agreed. I’m also appreciative of the focus on balanced living - giving appropriate time and attention to practical matters such as finances and order fulfillment, while remembering and allowing time to attend to what matters most - creating, community, enjoying life in general - yes. All of these are important considerations. Each of us finds our own proportions when it comes to finding that balance, I’m sure. It is videos like this one, that help us to reassess where we might need to shift things a bit in order to gain more of what we might have been lacking for some time. Cheers! 😊

[@PanzhuLarsen]

@@MonicaMolinar Love that!

[@zacharykim295]

As a new sub Ive found your “starting art business from scratch” to be the most inspirational video Ive seen for self improvement by far. I love art videos but I also like seeing the business stuff since your presentation is so simple and honest

[@MimimooIllustration]

Oh that's so kind of you, thank you!

[@leshkoart6464]

The nature in the video is so beautiful ❤ Thank you for sharing. I find a lot of ideas for new year’s activities and life balance. Illustrations are very cozy and cute ❤

[@CourtneyMermaid]

I enjoy and appreciate your content so much. ❤

[@mari43862]

Mimi, you are always so inspiring 😌🧡🧡🧡 I always wonder how clearly and simply you explain, see the struggle points and ways to solve them. It's just amazing! 😮👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@chelsyescalona]

I personally love all of your videos and I understand the huge amount of energy that making YT vids takes, so totally agreed with slowing down to a more sustainable posting calendar based on how much you have on your hands, on the topics side, anything like the tips to grow a business/career as an artist is always so helpful, maybe something about how you approached Patreon creation and the best timing to open one, but I love a good artsy vlog, day in the life vlog and any vlog you feel like making! Hope you have a good end of the year!!!

[@MimimooIllustration]

Thank you so much for the feedback on what videos you like, that's very helpful! 💖

[@Happylittlepup]

Mimi’s Patreon is the first I’ve ever joined and it’s been wonderful! Recommend!

[@MimimooIllustration]

Aw that is so nice, I'm so glad you enjoy it! 💖🌷

[@laracraft82]

Enjoyed your video and how you are relaxing into your art and your soul. I'm doing the same with my art as getting into my collages and poetry readings, something that doesn't take too much thought 😊❤ I live in Wales UK and not into the cold much or too hot either 😅

[@CreativeSteve69]

Thanks for sharing these tips with us today Mimi. I've been slowly working my way back into practicing my drawing coming up with ideas, so that I can hopefully open up my own small studio business sometime next year. My goal for 2024 is to open up my own small scaled sized art/gamedev studio. So watching your videos the past couple years have been really insightful and encouraging. Thanks so much for sharing these tips.

[@MimimooIllustration]

That's a great goal to have, I hope you can get it set up next year!

[@CreativeSteve69]

Thanks so much Mimi, so do I. I'm going to work hard to especially see the start of my dream coming true for sure. @@MimimooIllustration

[@alisyahorton727]

I would love to see more on your children's book process.

[@micahrealist]

i really love your channel! Very humble but your art is full of positivity. Also, your place out there is very beautiful. I would love to walk in that scenery during my free time!

[@mafedowntownstudioo]

Hi Mimi ! Thank you for sharing this! This video inspired me so much! Just what I needed in this moment of burn out. One step at the time and enjoy everyday 🩵

[@MimimooIllustration]

Yes one step at a time is definitely the way to go!

[@gabriellebrickey]

Always love your videos! ❤

[@user-yy6cf3bi9k]

Thanks for this video Mimi and good on you for challenging your goals and changing as you need to. I would love to see a video on how to approach picture book contracts. Do you need an agent? How do you negotiate a price - is it per page, book, or royalties? What is a reasonable price to expect for an average book? Anything else of value to know/understand? Thanks again and enjoy the festive season 😊

[@alkhemiegypt]

Loved your video. Can't believe you're in Yorkshire! 😃 I live in Wakefield, south of Leeds, but not somewhere you'd want to visit as a tourist. I lived in York for a couple of years and that's definitely a must-see city if you're in the area.

[@MimimooIllustration]

Oh lovely! I've really enjoyed the countryside - there are so many places to walk 😍

[@barbarael]

Great to see your video! I think that what you said here is really valuable for the community, and I also loved the views with nature you shared. Congratulations on the course and have a nice December!

[@MimimooIllustration]

Wishing you a lovely December as well! 😊💖✨

[@barbarael]

@@MimimooIllustration Thank you!

[@eineperson3689]

The KZbin Algorithm is really weird lately. Many of the KZbinrs I follow, some of them really big ones, get so much fewer views on newly posted videos lately. I hate that KZbin experiences with the algorithm so much, it must be really discouraging as a creator. I love your videos and its obvious that you put so much work and effort into them ❤💫

[@MimimooIllustration]

Oh that's so interesting that you've noticed that, I wonder if they've been making changes!

[@vickypurnell2825]

Love your beautiful face!

[@IshtarPainting]

I like your art and videos, but it seems that your videos in general concentrate more about income and gaining followers, rather than on your art itself.

[@MimimooIllustration]

Yes that's right, I try to share as much as I can about my journey as a small business being an artist and content creator 😊

[@federicade6382]

That's actually why I follow the channel, I like Mimi's art and video style but I love to get more info, ideas and tips about how to live as an artist, that's actually the channel's niche and the reason why she started it in the first place! 😁 She uses other platforms to showcase her art (like Instagram or Patreon) 😉

[@HoneyxLime]

Which is great because that’s quite rare!

[@SiveenArt]

Absolutely LOVE your channel. A huge inspiration to me posting my first YT vid today! 🥹

[@MimimooIllustration]

Ooh that's so exciting that you've posted your first video, congrats!