December Art Blog

Project Status: Pre-Production, Scriptwriting

What I'm Reading: Witch Hat Atelier

What I'm Watching:You on Netflix

Hello! Welcome to my art blog, where I reflect on the past month and express my hopes for the next! I can’t believe it’s already December. This is one of my absolute favorite months, because I get to see all of my friends and family that I don’t normally see, and I absolutely love Christmas! It’s also my birthday month, so I get to end the year getting lots of loving messages.

I also can’t believe it’s month 3 of committing to being a full-time artist! For the last month in particular, I’ve been taking on lots of roles. Since any independent full-time artist is also an entrepreneur and a marketer, I’ve needed to do a lot of non-art-related research. So right now, it’s a combination of making progress on my webseries and making progress on finding an audience.

When it comes to my actual projects, I’ve done a lot of the world building and story development and can really get going! My big focus right now is on the pilot episode. I already know the events that take place on a macro-level, so now I’m going into the script and adding depth to the characters. Basically I write down what physically happens, then I ask myself: What do I want to convey emotionally? And edit accordingly. I also want to get started on the webcomic, but the pilot takes priority.

As for finding my audience, I’ve been making many, many social media accounts. I want my characters to have the fans they deserve! And that means casting a wide net. I’m very excited, though, even if the amount of art I’ll need to make for social media is a little daunting. If you have any ideas of what I should post, please please leave a comment!

My Advice: If you’re just getting started, take some time to get super organized! I personally use Notion for planning social media posts and making content schedules. I have three calendars that I use: one for my actual projects, one for my paid content (Patreon and Ko-fi), and one for social media content. I also use Google sheets for tracking my time and finances. If you’d like to see any of my templates, let me know! I’m very happy to share :)

Question of the Month: Do you celebrate any holidays? If so, how do you celebrate?