Are you afraid of rejection? Do you find it hard to put you and your art out there?

Hands up if you're scared of putting yourself out there with your art! I personally still hate hearing the word "no" from a prospective client or application submission. In my early days of being an artist, the very idea of facing rejection from a submission or a call to a perspective client would leave me in a …

When do you call yourself an artist?

Finding it hard to call yourself an artist? Here are some tips for conquering the dreaded Imposter Syndrome! The photo above was taken during my first year of striking out as an artist... looking back, starting out was such a special time - everything was so new and every project was super exciting. I couldn't …

Is your art getting stuck at the Ugly Stage?

Do you find yourself looking at social media posts from your favourite artists and wonder how they always produce such amazing art and find yourself comparing your art to theirs? Well, I'll let you in on a little (not-so secret) secret: most artists have to go through The Ugly Stage before their art looks amazing, but most artists …

7 Essential Steps for Making it as a Mural Artist – Promote yourself!

Welcome to step 6 of my mini course - the 7 essential steps to making it as a mural artist. I get it, when you’re first starting out it can feel kind of squicky to put yourself out there and make a big deal out of the projects you’re doing, but this is an under …

7 Essential Steps for Making it as a Mural Artist – Act like a professional artist

Welcome to the final step of my 7 essential steps to making it as a mural artist. Being professional may not sound like an essential step, but let me tell you, this is all about getting that coveted ‘word of mouth’ marketing, which is the best form of marketing there is. This is an excerpt …

7 Essential Steps for Making it as a Mural Artist – Scaling your concept onto the wall

Welcome to step 5 of my mini course - the 7 essential steps to making it as a mural artist. This can sometimes be one of the most stressful steps of the mural process, but I’m going to give you 4 great options for taking your concept and sketching it up on your wall, accurately.  …

7 Essential Steps for Making it as a Mural Artist – Wall preparation for murals

Welcome to step 4 of my mini course - the 7 essential steps to making it as a mural artist. Wall preparation is a step that’s sometimes skipped when you’re excited and in a rush to start painting your mural. But skipping this step is definitely a big no-no as you’re about to find out.  …

7 Essential Steps for Making it as a Mural Artist – Mural design and concepts

Welcome to step 3 of my mini course - the 7 essential steps to making it as a mural artist. This step is super fun - it’s where you get to dream up exactly what you want to paint on your wall.  This is an excerpt from my FREE mini-course: The 7 Essential Steps for …

7 Essential Steps for Making it as a Mural Artist – Quoting & making sure you get paid!

Welcome to step 2 of my mini course - the 7 essential steps to making it as a mural artist. Writing good quotes and being paid is super important and probably one of the most-asked questions by new artists. If you want to know more, or explore these topics in-depth, then come check out my …

7 Essential Steps for Making it as a Mural Artist – meeting with your client

My first essential step is conducting a site visit and meeting with your client. This is an excerpt from my FREE mini-course: The 7 Essential Steps for Making it as a Mural Artist - click here to view the full course in my online academy! What is it? A site visit is a meeting with …