@Julia Yes, traditional watercolors. 🙂

@Gary-Wilkinson These are really great! I would with the first or last one one, since I think it goes best with what you're advertising price-wise, unless you are going to make a scene as detailed as the boat one included in that price. I think $100 is a good price for something with a flat background and I would charge extra for putting them in a scene like the second or third.

@lpetiti That's great to hear. iPad's are brilliant! I love the ipencil, it's perfect for drawing with. My first stylus was like a giant crayon, they've come a long way since then.

@Nyrryl-Cadiz thanks 🙂

@kimmypie Ah thank you 🙂 🙂

@Kristin-Wauson Yeah, I was really surprised people were so open about knocking down the challenge. If you think about how the challenge is about challenging yourself to be a better artist and joining in with others doing the same. So essentially doing something good in the world, being a better a person. I thought, why would you attempt to discourage someone else. Anyway I am all about sharing positivity so I stayed neutral, art is my LIFE and I will do every blooming challenge I can to improve.

@Darian you too!

@Nyrryl-Cadiz I don't think I can choose what they show on Amazon (unfortunately) but, here are a couple of pages: (I shared them on here when I first made them so you might have seen them).

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@xin-li thank you! I was feeling pressured. I haven't even responded to her email yet, which is unlike me. The advice I got here helps me know how to handle things 😉

It's a big monster that is pitch black. It has big super sharp teeth. It can run super fast and has one big eyeball and five arms. -Henry age 10

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@Kim-Hunter that suckss. From what I understand they wont leave a package without a signature unless you request that service.

@Zavellart I don't have experience in selling books, but I do in selling other products. The essence of marketing is finding the group of people that want your product, that your product is made for, and reaching them to offer them your product in a language that addresses what your product will do for them. So in this case the target audience is children, yes, but children aren't buying it - parents are! So where are parents hanging out online? Maybe parenting Facebook groups? Mommy blogs? I bet Pinterest is a big one! Next think of how to you get in front of them using in these places, what's the best way. A blog feature, and ad, maybe pinning on group boards? Finally, think about what they're getting from your product, from their perspective, what problem is it solving for them. Is it an entertaining bedtime read that will capture their child's imagination? Is it a great conversation starter on bullying or depression?

Here's a bad example and a good example.

Bad: Make a post in an artist Facebook group with an Amazon link and the caption "My first book is out, go buy it!"

Good: Make a post in a parenting Facebook group with an Amazon link and a caption: "It can be really tricky to start conversations with young children about such a serious and sensitive topic as depression. But sadly, depression is a part of your child's world and those hard conversations are so necessary for your child to understand and learn to navigate it in a productive way. Using my own experience of talking with this with my children, I decided to write a children's book to help parents navigate this topic. The book tackles the subject in a sensitive yet charming way, introducing it to your child at their level to help them understand and naturally start a conversation about depression. The book is available for a limited time at a reduced introductory price of 30% off!"

The first example is the wrong audience and a wrong message. The second example is the right audience, and a message that is all about THEM and what the book can do for them, not about you. A limited time offer may also push people who are considering it or on the fence, encouraging them to make a purchase now instead of putting it off.

I hope this helped even a bit!

@Julia Hahahaha “ink is in season” 🙂 I chuckle because it’s true 🙃

Thanks y’all, I’m probably overthinking. I doubt she will sell many copies, so I think I’ll do a somewhat minimal blurb without contact info.

@David-starfas No problem! My giclee prints are 12"x16" and I sell them for $30 online and $35 in-store (stores are in Manhattan, so that affects the price a little).

As for the CatPrints, depending on the size, I sell 8"x10" for $12 and my semi-gloss poster 11"x17" for $24. I've got a few other things in the works, but they'll probably stay in that range.

Here's my storefront if you want to look at details, styles, etc: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoshuaDagesArt

That's great! I find that finding the right apps can really streamline my workflow and leave me so much more time for drawing, and keeps me more focused.
Notion is really good for note-taking, its like Evernote on steroids.

Let me know if anyone else has recommendations.

Does anyone want to join me in doing this course? I started this course a month ago and have not started the first assignment. The reason is I hate drawing vehicles. This hatred goes so deep that I have taken it out not only my car but my neighbors car as well. I would like to get past this deep hatred of drawing vehicles, and also pay for my neighbors car repairs with my fancy Vehicle drawings. Any way if you want to join me feel free. The more the merrier.

@davidhohn Thanks for the reference. That will help with this particular problem I am working on. It provides me a few different insights into other approaches.

I was leaning heavily in my mind toward something 'Sequential' with frames, but this gives me a few other ideas to try in thumbnailing.

@LauraA Good idea, I think I'll probably do it after Inktober now. I was planning on doing Inktober anyway but would have tackled it from a totally different perspective if I hadn't watched this class. I liked what Anna said about treating it like it's a job you've been given with a deadline.

@Heather-Boyd I think Chip moved it to it’s own category. He may still be working on it.