Today it’s just Ping and Sarah, but don’t worry because Dorien will be back soon. The topic of this podcast is growing your art business beyond being an Instagram artist. Find out the different types of Instagram artists, the pros and cons of posting your art on social media, how you should react to what people say about your art, and advice for growing your business in different ways.
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS

What is an Instagram artist? At first, it seems like it’s someone who only uses Instagram as a marketing tool, but when you think more about it, you can be an artist who only posts their artwork on social media.
We all want to spend less time looking at screens, especially our phones. So it’s important to have a balance between using Instagram for work and just scrolling endlessly.
Instagram is a great way to get over that fear of sharing your art. You don’t need to go to a show or anything like that, just a few clicks and other people can see what you’ve made.
Not everyone’s opinion counts. Your opinion on your art matters most of all. Do it for yourself and not for the likes and comments. You have control of your art and not what other people think you should be doing.
When you go out to art shows you get to know like-minded people who you can learn from and use that energy to grow and develop your art. Real life feedback from real people is always going to be more valuable than likes.

  
BEST MOMENTS
‘I only wanted to make nice things for Instagram, I was too scared to experiment’
‘Instagram helped me create a drawing habit’
‘It’s not that people don’t like it, it’s the algorithm’
‘How many likes will make your day or break your day?’
 
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping, Dorien and Sarah, three happy artists from Amsterdam.  This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. We welcome you to be part of this community of like-minded people.
www.thrivingwomenartists.com
www.instagram.com/twapodcast
 
 ABOUT THE HOSTS
 
Ping He
Ping is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline.
www.pinghe.art
info@pinghe.art
www.instagram.com/pinghe.art
 
Sarah van Dongen
Sarah is a children’s book illustrator and visual artist. She takes her sketchbooks and art supplies everywhere, which results in illustrations based on observation and daily life.
www.sarahvandongen.com
sarahvandongenillustration@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrations
 
Dorien Bellaar:
Dorien is an illustration artist. Her work is mainly focused on illustration for children, editorial/food illustration, hand lettering, and she likes to combine those into both traditional and digital art.
www.dorienbellaar.nl
hello@dorienbellaar.nl
www.instagram.com/dorienbellaarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.