Answering Your Creative Business Questions On Getting Started & Overcoming Doubts ~ Artist Q&A ✨

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Starting a creative business can be so overwhelming so I'm excited to answer some of your questions in this chatty Q&A! 💖 Also, I did a lot of the video editing on this one so I hope it's ok 😅 The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/mimimooillustration06241 This video is sponsored by Skillshare. Skillshare learning pathways that I think are great: 🌼 Procreate Basics: Get Started With Digital Illustration 🌼 Beat Art Block & Rebuild Your Creative Confidence 🌼 Start A Life You Love with Systematic Goal-Setting 🎉 My latest Skillshare class: https://skl.sh/3x3KHzu "Long-Term Success for Artists: Grow and Maintain Your Income Streams" ⭐ My 1st Skillshare class: https://skl.sh/3xauXL7 “Plan Your Creative Business: Your Path To Creating Income As An Artist” ♥︎♥︎♥︎ 📷 Watch my gear video to see all the tools + software I use: https://youtu.be/AdoDUtOzBF4 🌷 Join my art community on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mimimooillustration 🌷 Or browse the Patreon benefits first: https://www.mimimooillustration.com/patreon 🎨 My digital art brushes on Etsy: https://mimimooillustration.etsy.com ♥︎♥︎♥︎ Where to find me: My Website: https://www.mimimooillustration.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimimoo_illustration Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/mimimooillustration ♥︎♥︎♥︎ 💻 Gear I use as an artist & creator https://www.mimimooillustration.com/my-art-gear 🖼️T-shirt and prints shop https://mimimoo-illustration.teemill.com/ 🎵 Where I licence my music from: https://share.epidemicsound.com/1ca67s ♥︎ *Some of the links provided in this description are affiliate links* A big thank you to my partner for filming this video! Find his hiking channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SimplyHikingYouTube 00:00 Hello! 00:34 1 - How to get started 01:57 2 - Which artworks to sell 03:04 3 - Audience engagement 04:26 4 - Is YouTube worth it 05:43 5 - Growing on Patreon 06:37 6 - How to find clients 09:20 7 - Choosing a niche 10:26 8 - Website advice 11:41 9 - Organising digital art files 13:45 10 - Injuries and burnout 15:01 11 - Doubts and fears 16:41 12 - Preparing for a shop launch 18:30 13 - The right time to get started