And, thank you, thank you, thank you for showing it's 100% possible to earn an income from art online. I have several people who still tell me how hard or impossible it is. That I can't do it. You being so transparent shows me that *I* can succeed too. Thanks.
the transparency here is so amazing. I absolutely love that you’re sharing this - Helping out smaller artists who are considering art as a full time career!!
I feel like i found your channel at the most perfect time. Knowing it's time to make a career switch but not knowing where to start this is all just so helpful and inspiring to see
Welcome to the community! If you've got any questions about art/content creation as a career that I haven't covered, feel free to let me know! I love taking video suggestions
You deserve all that and so SOOOO much more! You're doing an incredible job and remember, determination determines success. You should be SO proud of yourself, I am so proud too!
I'm so glad I came across this channel! I found you on Kid Millionaire and i'm in the planning process of starting my art business. I want to be a TH-cam artist alongside that but i'm disabled and have chronic pain conditions so i'm finding it difficult working out how much I can routinely do. Excited about the workbook you offer 😁
That really sucks, I can't imagine what that's gotta be like. I"m so so glad to have inspired you, and I'm available via discord if you ever want someone to bounce ideas off of when it comes to TH-cam and trying to create a system that works best for you
This is SO HELPFUL !! I was just thinking how there isn’t really any tutorials for being an online artist or starting a career and growing as an artist online. Thank you for being transparent. I also work another career but I’m trying to build up my art as a business. And those templates look awesome ✨☺️
thank you so much for your transparency!! tbh this is so encouraging as someone who has been subscribed since you were at about 1k subscribers!! I'm currently making 0 money based on my art and freelance efforts and being able to make 2,000 dollars or so a month in the area I live (while doing what I love) would be amazing!!! this is very inspiring, thank you for sharing :)
I don't usually comment but I had to come say thanks! Love the straight-to-it transparency. It's very helpful especially to lost bby artists like me. You are a jem😭❤
EEEE!! I can’t watch it right now bc I’m at work but I’m excited to watch later!! You have really inspired me to start a TH-cam video and finally make the jump to full time freelance. I already started making my first video and I’m excited to share it soon. Thank you so much for putting all this out there!
Glad it was helpful! When I start taking brand deals and sponsorships I won’t be able to share exact numbers for everything anymore, but I want to be as transparent as possible 🥰
This was really insightful. It's great to see the progress you've been making with monetizing your art! Also really cool to see you joining Dan Ekis's channel.
I did find you from kid millionare actually and I'm not even usually a fan of that channel lol. I'm happy that you're able to support yourself and I wish you luck in the future!!
Thank you for sharing such a great resource! I's so amazing to follow your journey and see that it's worth it. Perfect point of reference for others thinking about giving it a go!
Kelsey I love ur channel so much. I love that u actually "look at" the camera and talk to us and try to connect with us. Much love and appreciation from a fellow artist
Just found your channel and really appreciate that you broke down actual numbers! It’s really helpful and helps set my own expectations realistically. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing Kelsey, I really appreciate your behind the scenes videos like this one, really interesting to see your breakdown! Congratulations on how well things are going for you :)
it's definitely blown me away for sure!! I'll do an update to this at the end of February, excited to see what the results end up being for that update
CPM is definitely lower in January for sure! I've found that making videos like this one about money & business for artists really helps boost views and revenue, if that helps you at all
Kelsey this was incredibly helpful! I am in the process of expanding my socials and creating youtube videos - you are legit an inspiration and you provide so much value here. x
Thank you Bizzie!!! It's really crazy to start growing and becoming more financially stable after all this time, I really appreciate you following along
Same! I love watching videos like this from other artists, really helps emphasize all the different options out there for creatives. Thanks for watching, Amanda!
My partner supports me as best he can but we both work full time. I’ve been getting more Etsy sales in the past few months and I’ve had it for over a year. It does take time, but I’m fine with that. I have things I need to relearn. But I’m slowly building my TH-cam channel, and just the process of that I’m hopeful to one day do this full time
I mean we're either gonna die from rogue artificial intelligence, another pandemic, or from climate change, might as well make the best of the time we've got
Just found you from the kid millionaire video and let me tell I was very confused about what was happening :) You saying you were an oil painter and the cat woman digital painting was tripping me out. Either way, really appreciated your tips in that video and in this since I'm a new artist TH-camr. New sub :)
yeah, the format of those videos can be a bit confusing. All the drawing footage is from Dan Ekis, who used to be the face of KM and still does it all behind the scenes- I’m just recruited for the talking head portion
Hey! Your videos are really helpful. I started my Art TH-cam channel as a hobby but now I am thinking to take this seriously to earn some money and your videos are really helping me, thanks!💗
I’m so glad to hear that! There are lots of options out there for monetizing, you can really tailor this career to be exactly what works best for you 💗
I really should do this more. I have templates to fill everything out but i still just write it down in a book rather than digitally which would be easier
Your videos are very inspiring. Thank you for sharing! Can I ask how you calculate how much taxes you will need to set aside? Do you have an LLC, Kelsey?
I'm a sole proprietorship right now and still very much figuring everything out, but I use Wingspan for all my freelance work, it automatically sets aside 25% for taxes when I get paid via invoice, which is enough to cover TH-cam income taxes right now as well, I think. Patreon handles all the sales tax and things for you, which is nice. I'm not currently making enough to get hit by income tax in any significant way. My grandmother is fortunately really well versed in taxes and personal finance stuff so she's helping me get it all together. When things become more complicated, I'll definitely make a video about it all!
Hey Kelsey. Thanks for the video. I'd love to hear more about how you got intoweb deisgn? Do you design the whole website yourself or do you design the prototypes and they create the website? I'm looking to do some freelance work whilst I build up my art business too.
I've taken a few courses on web design within Squarespace, but I design mockups/prototypes within Adobe XD and then build that out in Squarespace myself. Standout Squarespace is a great resource for this. It's a great skill to have!
hello! I've been binging your videos recently, i really love your approach in your career goals. can you do a How To Use Notion please? im a beginner in Notion and it's been confusing me, also I wanna pursue my art goals the way you do 🥺❤️
Mostly by chance, actually! It’s a very small company. I don’t want to share their details publicly but if you’re interested in applying DM me on discord and I can give you their info
Just want to start off saying thank you for all the content you put out there! I've been thinking about starting my own TH-cam channel for my art and your videos have been really helpful and inspiring. I'm just curious, you say you're working as a part time artist. I have a full time job..cause...ya know...life and so it's been difficult about the amount of time to set aside for my art. How much time per week(ish) are you able to to work on your art (with your TH-cam channel)?
It varies a lot per video. With the exception of vlogs, I'm usually able to film & edit a video in one day, though my recommendation would be to try and film multiple videos in one sitting whenever possible. When I'm working on a vlog, I'll film whenever I'm working and then dedicate a day or a few evenings to editing. It's basically 10-20 hours per week. I'm lucky enough to work from home and have a pretty flexible schedule with freelance work, which helps a lot as well, though I was a full time college student in the early days of my channel.
@@KelseyRodriguez Thank you for answering so quickly! That's good advice. I'm also very fortunate to work from home, but it does still eat a lot of my time. Anyway, thank you again!
Thanks! I appreciate the comment. I am against NFTs, they’re contributing to the global energy crisis, climate change, and are essentially a greater fool scheme. Folding Ideas recently did a great video on the topic over on his channel if you’re interested
@@KelseyRodriguez I have been watching folding ideas videos for years. I already know about it lol dont worry. Thanks for the reply. I was wondering about it.
Good luck. In 1982 I got paid £25 a week to study Graphic Design in the UK for free under a Female Prime Minister's Government. Thatcher. Today, students get in debt and worse to get an education. Very sad. My daughter has an American Art Mentor. We decided Art Education in the UK was not Bespoke to students needs.
I'm really enjoying the informative content, but disappointed this is yet another 'how to build a lifestyle' around success on TH-cam, not about the art or being an artist. Maybe I should focus on making my channel be the one I keep looking for! 🙃
go for it! the more people in the community the better IMO, there's never a shortage of good quality content out there. I get that I don't have like a "typical" career as an independent artist but my life still absolutely revolves around my art and creativity, it's a matter of figuring out what works for you
Thank you for the awesome video! Idk if its because I'm looking in the wrong places but I can't seem to find any links to your online shop :O It might help sales if you put them up in more noticeable places like your youtube profile and/or insta, so I just thought I'd drop this comment. Please excuse me if I'm just missing a really obvious route to finding the link😂💦💦
@@KelseyRodriguez oh thank you so much, will definitely drop in to shop asap 💗 I can't see it on my phone but it might just be a weird device quirk then, it's a little on the old side😂 sorry to bother you!
And, thank you, thank you, thank you for showing it's 100% possible to earn an income from art online. I have several people who still tell me how hard or impossible it is. That I can't do it. You being so transparent shows me that *I* can succeed too. Thanks.
the transparency here is so amazing. I absolutely love that you’re sharing this - Helping out smaller artists who are considering art as a full time career!!
I feel like i found your channel at the most perfect time. Knowing it's time to make a career switch but not knowing where to start this is all just so helpful and inspiring to see
Welcome to the community! If you've got any questions about art/content creation as a career that I haven't covered, feel free to let me know! I love taking video suggestions
You deserve all that and so SOOOO much more! You're doing an incredible job and remember, determination determines success.
You should be SO proud of yourself, I am so proud too!
That’s so amazing Kelsey! You’re an inspiration! Love the transparency 💙
I'm so glad I came across this channel! I found you on Kid Millionaire and i'm in the planning process of starting my art business. I want to be a TH-cam artist alongside that but i'm disabled and have chronic pain conditions so i'm finding it difficult working out how much I can routinely do. Excited about the workbook you offer 😁
That really sucks, I can't imagine what that's gotta be like. I"m so so glad to have inspired you, and I'm available via discord if you ever want someone to bounce ideas off of when it comes to TH-cam and trying to create a system that works best for you
Thank you so much for acknowledging the fact that different people have different abilities. Appreciated! 💚
thanks for being so transparent with numbers! its so so helpful
Congratulations on reaching 5k! You really are showing that it’s possible to frown on here! I have to get my act together and start making videos too
This is SO HELPFUL !! I was just thinking how there isn’t really any tutorials for being an online artist or starting a career and growing as an artist online. Thank you for being transparent. I also work another career but I’m trying to build up my art as a business. And those templates look awesome ✨☺️
thank you so much for your transparency!! tbh this is so encouraging as someone who has been subscribed since you were at about 1k subscribers!! I'm currently making 0 money based on my art and freelance efforts and being able to make 2,000 dollars or so a month in the area I live (while doing what I love) would be amazing!!! this is very inspiring, thank you for sharing :)
an OG sub! Thank you so much for sticking around for so long!! I'm so glad I could help
Finally!!! Someone who actually shows their detailed earnings!
I don't usually comment but I had to come say thanks! Love the straight-to-it transparency. It's very helpful especially to lost bby artists like me.
You are a jem😭❤
EEEE!! I can’t watch it right now bc I’m at work but I’m excited to watch later!! You have really inspired me to start a TH-cam video and finally make the jump to full time freelance. I already started making my first video and I’m excited to share it soon. Thank you so much for putting all this out there!
this feels very generous thank you, I've never seen anyone share this kind of info
Glad it was helpful! When I start taking brand deals and sponsorships I won’t be able to share exact numbers for everything anymore, but I want to be as transparent as possible 🥰
This was really insightful. It's great to see the progress you've been making with monetizing your art! Also really cool to see you joining Dan Ekis's channel.
I did find you from kid millionare actually and I'm not even usually a fan of that channel lol. I'm happy that you're able to support yourself and I wish you luck in the future!!
Thank you for sharing such a great resource! I's so amazing to follow your journey and see that it's worth it. Perfect point of reference for others thinking about giving it a go!
That's so good to hear Ellie! That's exactly what I wanted this video to be
Kelsey I love ur channel so much. I love that u actually "look at" the camera and talk to us and try to connect with us. Much love and appreciation from a fellow artist
Thank you Nagwan, that's so sweet! I don't think I've seen you comment before, so welcome to the community if you're new here :)
Wow! $2,000+ would be a dream!!
I wish you luck with your shop❤️
YAY KELSEY!!!! Get that bag!!!! So happy your hard work is paying off!!!! ❤️
We’re really out there grinding! 💸💸
Just found your channel and really appreciate that you broke down actual numbers! It’s really helpful and helps set my own expectations realistically. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing Kelsey, I really appreciate your behind the scenes videos like this one, really interesting to see your breakdown! Congratulations on how well things are going for you :)
Love seeing your patreon has doubled since you uploaded this video ✨
it's definitely blown me away for sure!! I'll do an update to this at the end of February, excited to see what the results end up being for that update
Nice. Would love to see more income reports in the future and watch you grow :) keep inspiring people!
This video's been a big hit so far, so definitely planning on making more! maybe not every month, but definitely going to be a semi-regular thing
My goal is to try and get a TH-cam Adsense paycheck every month! I did towards the end of the year but January is always a low month for ad revenue
CPM is definitely lower in January for sure! I've found that making videos like this one about money & business for artists really helps boost views and revenue, if that helps you at all
I'm so excited for you! Thanks for sharing so much on your channel
Great video Kelsey. Looking forward to seeing you grow your channel in 2022 and beyond. 😀
Thanks Paul! Fingers crossed we'll be able to hit 50k this year
@@KelseyRodriguez gulp...just let me know if you need someone to carry your bags!😀
Kelsey this was incredibly helpful! I am in the process of expanding my socials and creating youtube videos - you are legit an inspiration and you provide so much value here. x
I'm so glad it was helpful, Harmeet! Feel free to message me on discord if you have any questions about TH-cam stuff!
@@KelseyRodriguez thanks lovely! What is your discord link? :)
here's the community discord, you can find me in there! discord.gg/NZF28mWW
really liked this video a lot, thanks Kelsey and to many more! youre doing great
Thank you Bizzie!!! It's really crazy to start growing and becoming more financially stable after all this time, I really appreciate you following along
That’s awesome!! I love seeing the breakdown of everything 😁
Same! I love watching videos like this from other artists, really helps emphasize all the different options out there for creatives. Thanks for watching, Amanda!
My partner supports me as best he can but we both work full time. I’ve been getting more Etsy sales in the past few months and I’ve had it for over a year. It does take time, but I’m fine with that. I have things I need to relearn. But I’m slowly building my TH-cam channel, and just the process of that I’m hopeful to one day do this full time
Nice work dude, really cool to see your progress as you're making a go of it :)
Congrats Kelsey & thanks so much for sharing! 💛
Great video, Kelsey, thanks for sharing. Very informative and useful. You addressed a lot of questions.
Man these Youth have no fear and just do it!!. Awesome. Here I am 50+ and don't know where to start!
I mean we're either gonna die from rogue artificial intelligence, another pandemic, or from climate change, might as well make the best of the time we've got
Just found you from the kid millionaire video and let me tell I was very confused about what was happening :) You saying you were an oil painter and the cat woman digital painting was tripping me out.
Either way, really appreciated your tips in that video and in this since I'm a new artist TH-camr. New sub :)
yeah, the format of those videos can be a bit confusing. All the drawing footage is from Dan Ekis, who used to be the face of KM and still does it all behind the scenes- I’m just recruited for the talking head portion
This is so insightful and Awsome!! Thank you so much for being transparent and sharing with us your growth
Hi Patience!!
Your vigour inspires me in a way a kid stares in awe at his peers diving from the dock. Looks fun and scary. Might try it.
I love this analogy 💗
Thanks so much for making this! It was super interesting to watch ☺️💚
Hey! Your videos are really helpful. I started my Art TH-cam channel as a hobby but now I am thinking to take this seriously to earn some money and your videos are really helping me, thanks!💗
I’m so glad to hear that! There are lots of options out there for monetizing, you can really tailor this career to be exactly what works best for you 💗
This is really helpful and transparent!
Hi! Thank you for content :) I would love to see a video on how to do taxes as a content creator/artist. Thanks!
I really should do this more. I have templates to fill everything out but i still just write it down in a book rather than digitally which would be easier
You’re so smart!
Your videos are very inspiring. Thank you for sharing! Can I ask how you calculate how much taxes you will need to set aside? Do you have an LLC, Kelsey?
I'm a sole proprietorship right now and still very much figuring everything out, but I use Wingspan for all my freelance work, it automatically sets aside 25% for taxes when I get paid via invoice, which is enough to cover TH-cam income taxes right now as well, I think. Patreon handles all the sales tax and things for you, which is nice. I'm not currently making enough to get hit by income tax in any significant way. My grandmother is fortunately really well versed in taxes and personal finance stuff so she's helping me get it all together. When things become more complicated, I'll definitely make a video about it all!
This was very helpful! Thank you!
Hey Kelsey. Thanks for the video. I'd love to hear more about how you got intoweb deisgn? Do you design the whole website yourself or do you design the prototypes and they create the website? I'm looking to do some freelance work whilst I build up my art business too.
I've taken a few courses on web design within Squarespace, but I design mockups/prototypes within Adobe XD and then build that out in Squarespace myself. Standout Squarespace is a great resource for this. It's a great skill to have!
Could you please make a video with patreon tips and how many TH-cam subscribers you had when you started it?
hello! I've been binging your videos recently, i really love your approach in your career goals. can you do a How To Use Notion please? im a beginner in Notion and it's been confusing me, also I wanna pursue my art goals the way you do 🥺❤️
i have a video just like that! :)
th-cam.com/video/tYcepqtnZkE/w-d-xo.html
@@KelseyRodriguez omg thank youu!!! ❤️ you're one of my favourite TH-cam artists now, too!! thank you so much for inspiring me with your videos ✨
I just stumbled on your page. I love how open you are! It’s really helpful 👏🏾👏🏾 How did you find the Virtual assistant agency?
Mostly by chance, actually! It’s a very small company. I don’t want to share their details publicly but if you’re interested in applying DM me on discord and I can give you their info
@@KelseyRodriguez I will definitely do that!! Thank you 🥰
Lol. Do I need a link to get to connect with you?? I obviously have no idea how to navigate Discord 😅
I found you through Kid Millionaire. Shout out to Dan the man Ekis!
what is this platform/software you are using to make this sheet of your incomes?
Notion! You can find this template in my shop here: www.kelseyrodriguez.com/store/p/business-plan-notion-template-for-artists
Just want to start off saying thank you for all the content you put out there! I've been thinking about starting my own TH-cam channel for my art and your videos have been really helpful and inspiring. I'm just curious, you say you're working as a part time artist. I have a full time job..cause...ya know...life and so it's been difficult about the amount of time to set aside for my art. How much time per week(ish) are you able to to work on your art (with your TH-cam channel)?
It varies a lot per video. With the exception of vlogs, I'm usually able to film & edit a video in one day, though my recommendation would be to try and film multiple videos in one sitting whenever possible. When I'm working on a vlog, I'll film whenever I'm working and then dedicate a day or a few evenings to editing. It's basically 10-20 hours per week. I'm lucky enough to work from home and have a pretty flexible schedule with freelance work, which helps a lot as well, though I was a full time college student in the early days of my channel.
@@KelseyRodriguez Thank you for answering so quickly! That's good advice. I'm also very fortunate to work from home, but it does still eat a lot of my time. Anyway, thank you again!
I loved this video. It showed alot of financial info we usually dont get. Are you against nfts? I am looking for NFT in the art world too.
Thanks! I appreciate the comment. I am against NFTs, they’re contributing to the global energy crisis, climate change, and are essentially a greater fool scheme. Folding Ideas recently did a great video on the topic over on his channel if you’re interested
@@KelseyRodriguez I have been watching folding ideas videos for years. I already know about it lol dont worry. Thanks for the reply. I was wondering about it.
Keep it up!
good!
Good luck. In 1982 I got paid £25 a week to study Graphic Design in the UK for free under a Female Prime Minister's Government. Thatcher. Today, students get in debt and worse to get an education. Very sad. My daughter has an American Art Mentor. We decided Art Education in the UK was not Bespoke to students needs.
I'm really enjoying the informative content, but disappointed this is yet another 'how to build a lifestyle' around success on TH-cam, not about the art or being an artist. Maybe I should focus on making my channel be the one I keep looking for! 🙃
go for it! the more people in the community the better IMO, there's never a shortage of good quality content out there. I get that I don't have like a "typical" career as an independent artist but my life still absolutely revolves around my art and creativity, it's a matter of figuring out what works for you
@@KelseyRodriguez Thanks! would love to see more of your art - if you think that would work with your model.
Thank you for the awesome video! Idk if its because I'm looking in the wrong places but I can't seem to find any links to your online shop :O It might help sales if you put them up in more noticeable places like your youtube profile and/or insta, so I just thought I'd drop this comment. Please excuse me if I'm just missing a really obvious route to finding the link😂💦💦
here you go! it’s linked in my description & my profile: www.kelseyrodriguez.com/store
@@KelseyRodriguez oh thank you so much, will definitely drop in to shop asap 💗 I can't see it on my phone but it might just be a weird device quirk then, it's a little on the old side😂 sorry to bother you!
Is your work on instagram? I would love to follow you!
I don't post much, but you can find me here: instagram.com/kelseyrodriguezart/