Grab You Some King Cake- Patreon Update January 17th (Patreon)

Hey there, Artnerds!

Its time to redo my Patreon credits, so I wanted to check in and give yall a chance to give me your preferred name or handle!  Please contact me via Discord or email if you'd like me to update your name- I want to make sure I don't miss any changes! If I don't hear back, I'll assume the name given for Patreon is fine. 

Just in case, here's a link to my Discord server, The Paintbox!  It exists as a place to hang out, talk about art supplies, and share your art! 

Last year, I really tried to take advantage of sales and markdowns to hoard art supplies that I wanted to review or test out.  This year, I'm going to try to drastically reduce how much I'm buying and focus on releasing longer and more in-depth reviews.  I have a bit of a backlog of Easily Influenced videos that I'm parceling out, so I'm looking forward to working on regular watercolor reviews again for a while.

What I've Been Working on:

Selling Your Art Tutorial Video:

In December, I hosted an Art Squad to teach teens how to begin selling their art.  To help me prepare, I created a presentation. I recorded footage of a demo table set up, with loads of explanation, PLUS hit Dollar Tree and Five Below to talk about affordable setup options for a first table.

Yall already received the presentation for this, but the video portion is a big honkin' video that requires a lot of editing, so while I've been working on it steadily, it still has a ways to go before I can share it as early access.  I just wanted to give yall a heads up because we've talked about me working on longer videos with better content.  If this video does well, I may do some follow-ups on preparing for the next level of selling your art.

Shin Han Korean Review:

Starting Paul Ruben's Reviews:

I ordered a BUNCH of Paul Rubens watercolors during Prime Day and Black Friday in 2023 and I am slowly working on getting into them, swatching them, and field testing them.  Amazon accidentally sent me the nicer G4 Paul Rubens half-pan palette rather than the less expensive Qiaomei palette that I'd ordered. This presents a fantastic opportunity for a HEAD TO HEAD COMPARISON!

I like Paul Rubens watercolors a lot and have quite a few of their offerings, so there are a lot of great opportunities for comparisons if there's interest!

Mardi Gras

Comic Pages

Livingston Parish Comic Con:

Louisiana friends!  The Livingston Parish Library Comic Con is on February 24th at the Denham Springs branch, and I'll be there!  Last year, I taught a workshop on making minicomics and enjoyed the best sales I've ever seen at a single-day show.  I received my acceptance email last week, and they're interested in having me teach another drawing class.  I'm trying to pitch something a little different that might appeal to an older audience, but I know Joseph and I will be there selling comics, art prints, and more 

New to the Public: 

Sunday, January 7th: Are these Any Good? Supervision Tube Watercolors from AliExpress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSECLvh3qPA&t=4s

Wednesday, January 10th:: This Box Broke My Brain- Is It Worth It?! Buying the Copic Blind Box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp88qu6UX8w&t=3s

Monday, January 15th: This is the One You're Looking For! Alkali Creek's Advent Calendar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baDwEobQok4

Wednesday, January 17th: What I Would Buy If I Started Again- Great Art Gifts for Young Artists: https://youtu.be/YcdiJMAuBAk?si=qYU2Qj7iJiWpgjdz