What it is to be an artist – my tiny point of view

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Marketing as a creative is fun. As someone who highly dislikes being in the spotlight, I hate marketing. Plastering my face, name and art all over the internet for strangers (and some family) to see. It makes me feel like an idiot but it is what I have to do in order to not work a boring office job where I will slowly rot and die… Not really, but I’d like to stay an artist full time.  

Ok, so how do we even start to market ourselves to people when we’re introverts and ani-gloat? You fake it, you try to jump into your online face and you just imbody that. I know it seems easy for me to say as I sit here typing on my laptop spilling my innermost thoughts onto the internet; you cannot see me panic attacking as I put on my mask. Ok, again, it’s a bit of an exaggeration, but there was a time where that was me. Panic stricken and terrified to move afraid to upset anyone or anything. After a lot of therapy and a complete upheaval of my life, my inner nihilist came out and realized that this life is seriously what you make it. I decided to choose to enjoy this experience as much as I can. Before I knew it, I could plaster my face on the internet and not cringe as much.

So, now we got over ourselves and its time to create a damn post, reel, TikTok, Facebook whatever soul sucking avenue you’d like to go down and dive on in baby! The water is eeh. Now make that post, make it bad, even. It’s ok, literally no one is watching, use that your advantage. No one is watching you find your footing. Just make content that you would enjoy watching. Then press post. That’s it.

Marketing starts off with playing with different voices until you can find your own. What is your brand trying to say? Don’t know, try on some dresses until you find one you love! Don’t be afraid to be picky and don’t be afraid to choose a makeover.

The point is, you’re never going to get your name or your voice out there if you don’t try.

I tried all day, I made some Etsy post for family and pet portraits, ran some ads and shared on all my socials. I feel like I’ve pushed myself farther since I’ve told that little voice to sit down.

Laugh at yourself and don’t take things so seriously

(I ran a bath in preparation to marketing day, a self care boost of confidence lol)