VLOG: Paint Sketch & Review of 5 Day 1K Challenge (so far)

[@Lifeinthewyldewest]

I’ve considered some classes from think media and I felt the same, like they are making money and there has to be a catch. I’m loving to hear about this while you paint. You sound so much like me! Yes same feelings exactly your speaking my mind. I Follow think media because I do believe they know what they are talking about however shoveling out money that I barely have so somebody else can get wealthy isn’t what I would choose to do. I love what I have seen on your channel so far as a new sub. Your art in itself pulls me in and you tell and explain stories that keep me interested. I believe it will come in time. I’m a big believer in the slow go is the long go and the people who find us slow will be the viewers who actually like to watch our videos and will be sticking around. If that makes sense? I believe putting your resources and money into this event is where it’s at. Also curious how next 2 days go.

[@SimoneWhippArtist]

Hi Anne! I loved to see your painting come together! I must say, at the moment I am getting turned off all the videos people are putting out on KZbin about getting monetized especially those that don't really have content except about their journey to monetization! I mainly watch KZbin for art tutorials or about art journeys. I have grown my channel extremely s-l-o-w-l-y and organically over two years and only have about 350 subscribers. I have found it frustrating at times but I do also enjoy the creative aspect of making content and then figuring out how to share it! Let me tell you a not so secret, secret: those channels that seem to explode overnight have paid for digital marketing that is costing at least £50.00 per month. They are literally paying to get seen! I don't have the budget at the moment but when I do and I am ready for explosion that is what I am going to do. Save your time and money. Concentrate on making content people want to see and when you feel the time is right, set aside a budget for digital marketing. 😊

[@Lifeinthewyldewest]

Yes Simone, I fully agree with your comment too.

[@annelivingstonart]

This is a great point, Simone! I'd much prefer organic growth based on real connection and value. That community sounded good to me because it meant having connections with people who are similarly obsessed, but we can make connections elsewhere without paying for it, can't we? :)

[@SimoneWhippArtist]

@@annelivingstonart I should hope so! 😄

[@annelivingstonart]

Ahhh I love to hear this, Tracie. Very encouraging. And I love to hear what you have to say on your channel as well! Great minds think alike. :) Yesterday I filmed an hour's worth of tote bag heat-pressing to share with y'all on time lapse, but for some reason didn't process. I'll do it again today! 40 more bags to do. And I will definitely be filming how this event goes! Thanks again for the kind words. I appreciate you!

[@JackieWolven]

Anne, I joined that Challenge, and I think they have good information, but If I'm honest, I'm not interested in joining their community. As a GenX, I'm going to bring what I have to KZbin - consistency, a lifetime of experience, and authenticity. I totally resonate with you about not liking to be sold. Every time I have succumbed to the funnel, I've never gotten out of it. What I THOUGHT I would. Now, I just don't do it. I might take a class or workshop, but I'm not open to being funneled. Have a GREAT festival and let's just create amazing content. I was thinking maybe a few of us who are excited about KZbin, are GenX, and were inspired by Jen at Silver and Solo could form our own little Zoom chat or something to become our own mastermind group. Just a thought. Beautiful painting-I loved watching and listening.

[@4seasonshelf]

I'm interested!

[@Lifeinthewyldewest]

@@4seasonshelfI would also be interested.

[@annelivingstonart]

What a great idea, Jackie! I would be down for this! :)

[@lauramayerart]

That's a great idea, Jackie! I'd be in on that!

[@ArtBookNook]

Hello Anne... It's clever marketing and easy to get sucked in. Fear of loss..! Plus think of the money they are earning just from all the people watching the long daily videos... there is plenty of free information on KZbin and Ai... You are a new channel, like me, and for what's it's worth, I personally think we can grow with determination and commitment, building our own community... I am enjoying your videos...Thank you for sharing

[@annelivingstonart]

Thank you, Kay! I must say, your (and others') comments here have really solidified in my mind that not joining that group was the way to go for me. Side note: I will need to work out how to make lots of money while not funneling people somehow. :)

[@ritavindedzis]

Hi Anne. Just found you and subscribed. Boomer here and definitely not a fan of being funneled 😂. Just getting myself ready to make the leap with my channel and start posting my art videos, and I really enjoyed this topic. I enjoyed watching you paint. Have a great and successful show. I've done many in my time. Don't forget sunscreen 😂

[@annelivingstonart]

Thank you, Rita! I can't wait to see how your channel unfolds. Please let me know when it gets rolling so I can subscribe. Love your artwork on IG! :)

[@ericherbertwallis]

I like the perspective angle and the shadow angle of art piece and how you put the colours together.

[@annelivingstonart]

Thank you, Eric! Wow, you just described some of my favorite things about making a painting! :) Interesting perspective, shadows making forms, building with color. I appreciate your comment a lot!

[@TheArtofSaraSokol]

Look forward to your videos each week! Thanks for sharing! Planning to start my art channel soon and am enjoying the tips of your journey! Hope your festival goes great!

[@annelivingstonart]

Sara, that is so exciting!!! I hope you'll reach out and let me know when you start your channel so I can follow you and cheer you on! :) And thanks for the kind words!

[@TheYogaPartyHouse]

I’ve been doing VRA with a friend about once a week since January. The information is compiled nicely and organized very well in modules ….BUT most of the info is available on their KZbin channel for free. I would say the most valuable part is the workbook that it comes with. Some really awesome templates and extra resources.

[@annelivingstonart]

@@TheYogaPartyHouse this is all great to hear, thank you so much for sharing this information!

[@MarthaGeorge-k4x]

I'm a little embarrassed to admit that while I know from experience what's it like to be funneled, I didn't know that the technique had a name......😏 It was really, really cool to watch you paint while you shared that information!

[@annelivingstonart]

Dang that funnel! hahahaha. Thank you!

[@Earth_journey_yoga]

I'm pretty sure that all the enthusiasm & ideas you have for videos along with your beautiful desire to be of service is a winning combination without having to sign up to anything else. Obviously just my lil' opinion & it'll be interesting to see how your thoughts develop on it but It feels like you have your own community growing here. I will give the videos a watch myself though, as I am interested but gut feeling is you're doing amazingly, just keep going sharing your process & wisdom!x

[@annelivingstonart]

Wow. Stacey, this means so much to me. Thank you for your encouragement!

[@4seasonshelf]

I enjoyed this! You brought my attention to the think media challenge, and im sort of auditing it w/o the community boards. But yeah, the funnel 🧿 is intense. Dont worry if you cant swing it this time, they have your contact info 😅 im interested in a mutual aid society thats free or low cost in whcih people help each other grow as creatives and in business. YT monetization would be nice but i dont want to depend on it, so ive started an email list and i set up a website with blog, shop, etc ...~ Nan

[@annelivingstonart]

YES to email list, website, blog, shop! Yes! I have found good monetary success with all those (except blog, but my long-ago blog existed before blogs were monetized), and love how you own those and have total control over them! Mutual aid society that's free or low cost sounds excellent to me as well! Let's do it! @jackiewolven would be on board too, I think . :)

[@rachelwalter6840]

I’m Gen Z and I also hate being funneled or upsold on things! I think one thing we might realize as the younger generation/being more familiar with the internet is so much information is available for free! KZbin, blogs, or even sites with lower subscription costs (like Medium which lets people self publish articles) are a great to learn new skills without being swindled :) also I think we get so lost in the new tech we forget about old ways of learning like checking out classes at the library or asking friends for help!

[@annelivingstonart]

Rachel, thank you for this perspective! I LOVE to hear you say "nope" to mindlessly throwing money out there into internet abyss. PS I think Gen Z just might be my favorite generation these days. I have a Gen Z teen who often shares insight into the younger Gen Z psyche on a larger scale, and I am often blown away by these insights. Oh, also: I have a Medium account and am planning on publishing there. I already have so much written work to clean up & publish. Also, my IG posts (especially when I was doing deep color research) have historically pushed the limits of the word counts because I kept accidentally trying to write articles in there. hahaha

[@ericherbertwallis]

Slow and steady. Is it possible to ask think media what’s happens to people that go viral before they are ready?

[@annelivingstonart]

Oh that would be a fantastic question! I might pose this. Good one!

[@PlanetCreativeStudios]

I suspect we’re watching some of the same videos. 🥰 I like this arty vlog. I also like VidIQ’s content and app.

[@annelivingstonart]

@@PlanetCreativeStudios Nice being in this giant funnel with you, Estella! ♥️😂😘 Thanks for the kind words, too!

[@PlanetCreativeStudios]

@@annelivingstonart I didn’t want to keep editing my comment… I love your painting!

[@annelivingstonart]

@@PlanetCreativeStudios 🙏🏼 thank you so much!

[@lauramayer1734]

I’ve been watching the challenge along with you. Interested in a comment you left about changing the name of your channel? They’ve spoken a lot about video titles, but not so much about channel titles. What is making you question yours? Love the painting, BTW.

[@annelivingstonart]

Hi Laura, what did you think about those two women guests in yesterday's stream? I loved some of the things they had to say! Will def watch the replay when it comes out. As for the channel name change consideration: my name across platforms (IG/FB/YT) is Anne Livingston Art, so the consistency is good. But I was just thinking yesterday: My focus here on KZbin is currently helping other people who want to deepen their relationship with art and/or start a career path in art as a second chapter. But I could only come up with sort of catchy things like "ArtBiz2.0" (now THAT sounds like a channel that knows how to funnel! Hahahaha). Quick & catchy might address the business side of things but might overlook the DEPTH half of my desire for this channel. And also, there is something to be said for having brand recognition across platforms. I think? Anyway, those were some of my thoughts yesterday. Thanks for the kinds words, BTW! :)

[@lauramayerart]

@@annelivingstonart Hi Anne! I thought those women were very hard working and smart. They were inspiring, but I'm not certain I am interested in that level of content creation commitment. I want to have a life, too! Regarding the channel title, I have created two channels (both of which have no videos yet). One is titled "Laura Mayer Art" and the other has the name of my knitwear business "Star Song Knits". I have FB group pages for both, also. On IG, I changed the name from Laura Mayer Art to Star Song Knits so that I didn't lose followers. I am thinking about a third YT channel title which might not be such a specific niche, although both art and knitting may be part of my videos? I'm overthinking, I'm sure. I love this little community that you are already building in your comments, and feel like several of us have similarities and could support each other?