Artists on Instagram: Don't Make This Mistake
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 มี.ค. 2023
- With ¼ million followers on Instagram, my experience on this platform as a fine artist has been an emotional roller coaster over the years, and in this video I ask myself: is the effort really worth the reward?
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Pro artist here: you have to view instagram as a portfolio now.
Don't expect likes or engagements ('cause you're going to be disappointed), disengage emotionally from the chase of popularity and focus on your work.
Accept that your followers are going to drop (I used to be 215K, now 198K) (lol)
And yeah, focus on the work, always. It's good for you and your career.
true, mine droping as well, but its fine, at the end all you need is 1000 loyal fans
I keep the gallery entries for the social interactive aspects, but use the Highlights section as more of a portfolio (macrophotography). It would be great if Highlights could have a grid layout too, though.
That makes so much sense. I'm just starting out trying to get pieces photographed and posted and that in itself is a project taking away from creating. While I like that process, I think the portfolio idea is sound because you can just tell people to go there or bring it up on your phone to get a look at your work. They are genuinely interested in what you're doing. Thanks!
Nailed it
Thanks for the comment Stephanie. At what point just focusing on your work started to take effect on career and sales in your journey?
IMPORTANT note from an Artist to an Artist:
I felt the social media burnout, my Art life was 5% art and 95% "business" (doing social media, scheduling, making content).
I posted on my blog/reddit that I will be taking a break for a few months because I NEED to create stress free without deadlines or the pressure of always doing things on camera and always posting... I even said to my followers "listen, it is impossible to continue in real time, I will take 6 months off, make stuff, schedule them so you have content for 6 months while Im offline creating"... I was expecting to lose half my engagement.
WRONG!
The amount of people who were HAPPY and said stuff along the line "Finally we see someone taking care of their mental health and being an artist without being a social media persona" and they continued with comments along the lines of "We'd rather miss you for a while and know that more of your work will come back than have you burnt out and lose your work forever".
Overall, people DO prefer a mentally healthy artist who puts out art once in a while rather than a content-pumping anxious mess xD
Normalise doing art while none is watching.
Normalise for artists to be artists and not marketing agencies.
Yes!! It really worries me watching people churning out endless content and wondering how exhausted they must be. It's fantastic that you had the wisdom to take care of yourself and it became a milestone of success in your career.
Happy artists create their best art!✊🏼🪄🎨
impossible to say better
I am happy to hear that ! It’s easy to be a hard boss to yourself . However I’ve only been marking Art in the privacy of my studio with nobody watching and find the social media aspect of it quite hard
Much respect this comment alone was all I needed tbh
I’m looking for the thin line between super professional but starting everything with originality
This is very important! Thanks for your comment ❤
😅Casually stating: "posting four times a day" and here I am like: "It takes me four days to even finish a single piece for one post." 💀
I feel that im mostly a collage artist so it takes me awhile to finish big pieces and then i expect it to get like 100 likes but the reality is I’ll probly get 50 VIEWS if that even and i dont mean to toot my own horn but im pretty good
It takes me like, ummm 4 days to leave a comment.... sum times 😂
kinda late but post progress pics !!
It’s takes me like 5 days to even sketch, ink and even finish a piece 😢
They mean posting not just content /posts and reels/ but stories too.
Like you can do a couple of reposts. A couple of your own stories etc
This is sooo right on. I only have 485 followers on Insta, BUT my work sells regularly and I get to spend all my time in the studio. I rarely post more than twice a week. I have seen your work Brooke and it's brilliant. You don't have to advertise at all. The collectors will find you. Regards.
That’s inspiring❤
What website did you set up on?
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That’s amazing! I just looked up your Instagram . Beautiful work by the way😊 are you getting sales from saatchi? Or just your website or gallery representation?
Saatchi, and Partial Gallery. And Thank-you 😁@@chazzlycurrie333
Instagram… and all social media outlets… will not make your art career. They’re entertainment outlets with fickle fans. All of your energy and time will be spent on getting people to follow you that you will never ever have an authentic connection with through your work. You will neglect making real relationships in the real world. You will. I deleted all of my social media accounts and decided to live in the real world instead. My precious time on Earth is more valuable to me than the empty void of social media.
I'm so glad you did a video about this! IG has changed drastically and it's not going back. After spending a few years as a corporate publicist, I just hate social media altogether and I'm trying so hard to change my relationship with it now that I'm focusing solely on art. But really, there is only so much that we can control on social platforms. The algorithms are updated on a near weekly basis, and it's always meant to keep you sucked in and scrolling. I'm thinking of planning a content calendar so that I don't have to actually spend too much time on the platform because it really hypnotizes you within seconds. I'm so glad you decided to put some more effort into YT because I enjoy learning more about you, your processes, and your thoughts on art business and such. Keep it up Brooke, you're killing it!
Thanks for your comment Amanda! You're totally right about the hypnotizing powers, and it's really smart to have a content calendar, especially when it gives you control over how much time you want to spend on the app. I'm happy to hear you're finding my videos helpful, definitely makes this shift worth it for me! All the best with your art! 😚
So true. Instagram is a hypnotizing monster. Keeping people strolling down a rabbit hole of nowhere.
Hi and hello
I love doing art l am planning to do a art studio in my house. Yes you are lovely good looking 😊 but you are a lovely good looking art person and your work must be armazing. 👍
For me as a guy my art comes from my heart. I was going get my on Instagram then l was watching your u tube now lam not.😊
Thank for watching your u tube
Thank you Brooke 😊, I like to learn from you.
Thank you sooo much for these conciliatory words! I was starting with IG for about one year, because I only wanted to show my work. But it seems to me, you have to be more an Entertainer than an artist. It's so frustrating and not really helpful for mental health.
"Popularity doesn't pay the bills" .......Great reminder
I've been at 130 follows for most two years now, and honest I'm not bothered by it. What bothers me the most is how to carry out all the ideas in my mind for people to actually relate too.
This video was honestly helpful. I feel so encouraged.😊
Glad you found it helpful Samuel! Good luck with your work 😊
Just do whatever way you want to, not all but the right people will follow. It's easier said than done, but that's the only way that has worked for me.
@@AM-op2hh What?! Do not worry about people relating.
Everything you said in this video is absolutely true and thank you for specifically calling out the fact that numbers don’t equal money if it’s not the right people. I think a lot of us get caught up in the number not realizing it doesn’t really mean anything from an income perspective if those people aren’t passionate enough to buy your artwork. I’ve been a fan of your work for a while but continuing to stay for the candid content 🙂
Well said! Some people think that if you have a bunch of followers you're automatically rich or something... not true!! Thanks for watching Barb, I appreciate the support 🤗
Very relatable story. I had a video go viral on instagram last year, and got over 50k new followers from it, which was neat, but at the end of the day, changed nothing. Unless your reels are monetized, instagram growth doesn't mean much anymore other than as a way to point people to where you can actually get monetary support from them if they truly want to support your art. The platform requires so much effort for so little payout if the goal is to supplement income. Most brands on there don't mesh well with what an artist is trying to do, and most artists don't want to take their focus away from their art to figure out how to incorporate a brand deal. Instagram has really let its artist community fall through the cracks in these ways, and turning to youtube is a good alternative where you *do* actually get paid for your efforts. Wishing you the best of luck on here!
This was so well said! I am especially resonating with what you said about incorporating brand deals, it's just not as easy for artists. Thank you for watching and for your support 🙏
honestly a lot of artist accounts that I support and make me hyped when they post something, don't even post as frequently and I love their art a lot.
This video just made my day. I have been so down about instagram and trying to do alllll the things and keep thinking none of it is worth it!! It’s making me depressed!! I’m so happy I found you, thank you for this!!
Hey Brooke, what a much needed video for a lot of us, fellow artists. I just reached 400 followers on my insta art page, and I'm so proud of myself. Last year, I wouldn't have felt that way. Like you, I was devoting every waking moment into trying to create content and post at least every day. I got burnt out and stopped painting for several months because I was exhausted, discouraged, and had a major artist block. I got back on instagram this year and decided that I didn't care about the numbers anymore, but I was going to use the art page as a sort of diary to chronical my growth as an artist. I'm actually looking into becoming an art vendor this fall as I like personal interaction over social media. You should be so proud of your accomplishments, and I love your new jewelry line.
Thanks for sharing this Katie! I can totally relate to the burnout and artist block, it sucks. I'm glad you were able to get back into your groove, forget about the numbers and focus on your art! Wishing you the best of luck with your work, I hope you have a great experience as an art vendor this fall, the personal interaction makes a huge difference! 🤗
This is such an important video!
I genuinely stuck at the whole being social thing. I truly couldn't care less about creating "content". However, over the lonely years, I've admitted the need to share my art with others.
I decided to start posting not to grow numbers or gain popularity, but just to share and document my work. I am also fascinated with process. So that's what i share. Whatever step I'm on, finished or not.
When I'm on a project, it keeps me gently motivated to not abandon halfway through. To at least finish one step. I don't feel too rushed, because i am not curating a visual museum of finished products. It's more of a "look what i made, ma!" approach 😊
In the end, even if I'm not a "artist of instagram", or only get 4 likes on a post, i have a kind of portfolio that makes itself.
The most annoying thing for me about posting on Instagram is getting a bunch of comments telling me to send it to other related Instagram pages, and all the NFT scams of course.
Great video and reminder. It can get really easy to worry about social media numbers or even just sitting and watching videos all day, rather than working on your art to gain that experience and use the tips found on TH-cam. Something I have to keep watch in my artist journey.
I found your channel earlier today and you’ve gain another subscriber. Thanks for posting and wishing you continued success all the way from Texas.
I'm so thankful you came out with this video. I've been in this depressive funk for the past month because I went from 100k followers to 97k just in a few months and I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing wrong. Not only that, I've made 0 sales this week and it's honestly taken a toll on my mental health and making me rethink what I'm doing with my life lol. Thank you for coming out with this video because now I know I'm not alone and I don't need to be posting 4 times a week and make a buttload of reels.
most likely the removal of spam accounts on Instagram side. Everyone once in a while they do a massive purge or inactive or bot accounts. So most likely that's what going on if you had a loss.
Thanks for letting me know that! That makes me feel a little better. I'm still on a rapid decline but I'm hoping it will slow down soon @@slimeforest
@@slimeforest Do not worry. It's normal that people are constantly unfollowing accounts. The reason doesn't have to come from you. You already achieved great results with your page and it will be always yours :)
I'm a brand new artist and really have no idea yet how the algorithm works on any social media platform, but I have noticed a change in Insta since even Oct last year. My posts reach maybe 50% of what they once did. We need another platform, perhaps one that is made for artisans and artists. Keep all the garbage content on insta so it's not drowning us out. Thank you for the very informative video! Glad TH-cam is doing its job properly and recommended you to me 😊
I'm a learning 3D artist, 'have been learning it for about 3+ years and I'm starting to take my artwork seriously. I made my instagram account back in 2022, and at the time I didn't make it for the intentions of getting likes, or followers (my first few posts had very few likes), but I know that I wanted to make it to promote my artwork. And that's what I've been doing.
Obviously, I only post on it when I finish an artwork, and posting everyday would just be a monumental task. However, since I'm going to be taking my artwork more seriously, and am about to promote my Instagram to my YT audience, I know that I needed to educate myself to further maintaining a professional Instagram Art account for the future. So, I want to thank you for making this video and for educating, not only me but for many artists who are keen to share their work over social media. And you are right about Quality over Quantity. That is key advice that I'll keep in mind for many years to come. Thank you 🙂
"Don't make this mistake . . ." Excellent candid overview and pep-talk, and a first-class video with fine production values, lighting, editing. Can't argue with 171K views, so I won't!
I relate a lot to this video. I have no more sales from instagram when I had 3k followers than I do now with 30k. I’ve also had a bunch of follower bumps from silly reels that have nothing to do with my art, therefore bringing in a bunch of followers that aren’t there for my work. Reels have been great for my following, but have also made that following pretty shallow.
Totally! I'm glad I'm not the only one, it really is quality over quantity in our line of work!
That’s comforting to hear! I’ve ben posting GOOD work for 7 years, and I get a couple of sales per month
YES TO THIS! I actually wished that some reels didn't go viral, I wish the organic growth instead. Those who followed me for the funny content have poofed!
@@art4anj totally! Same here! I’ve stopped posting the short silly reels and tried to focus on just the artwork. I saw a dip of a few hundred followers because of it. Some of those may have been unfollows, but I think a lot of them were instagram cleaning up old or fake accounts. I’m still trying to find the best way to get an engaging audience. Reels really changed the game, and depending on how you use them kind of determines the type of audience you get. There are artists that I highly respect and admire that have half the following I do, but their posts get 2-3 times the engagement that mine do, all because they stuck with the quality and didn’t fall for the silly reels traps.
I feel this so much. I struggle to get ahead on instagram and it almost feels like the platform is working against me. It's refreshing to see a video like this and also read the comments. Although it can be a great tool, it also seems like people are starting to wake up to social media and the damage it can cause.
This was what I had suspected and needed to hear. Thank you for taking the time and honesty to create this video. 🙏
This video is a gift... I've been struggling for so long to 'be better at social media' and growing a following all so I can achieve my dream of financial freedom and to hear that that isn't even the truth? That all this focus and attention and strees doesn't even equal income? It's like I've just been shown the earth isn't flat 😂 the relief.... maybe I need to refocus back to what matters. The art and the revenue streams. Instagram just isn't it.... its sucking my soul and its time to accept its never going to be what it was x
Look here young lady, in my day we didn't have anything like instagram. You are young, beautiful, and a talented artist. Follow your heart and nuture your soul, that's what a artist needs to do. Just be kind and easy on yourself, your just getting started, give yourself all the credit and don't think what you have done is wrong, you are learning and growing, focus on that. Learn, grow, and do your art, the money will come. Go into yourself and tap your inner wisdom and be blessed, and it will all come to you.!!!!!
This comment was actually meant for me ❤
Omg I literally went from 110k to 106k gradually over the past few months on Instagram. You’re so right about quality over quantity. I was so burnt out constantly producing reels. I’d love to focus on TH-cam but long form content is so much work lol
I hate social media, it demands way, way too much from us and wastes everyone’s time or distracts them from sleep, issues, etc. I used to enjoy it, but now it’s like this corporate washed up thing and I’m over it. Plus, it’s like what’s the point of the effort when it could all go under tomorrow? I mean look at the craziness of Twitter right now lol. I’ve been trying on TH-cam and it’s been good, at least I can be found again for it. I appreciate this video and I’m sorry you spent so so so long to build that audience.
She's so beautiful
Thank you so much for being open about this whole theme. This encourages a lot to keep back on track with the thing that really matters: Putting our hearts into our art, not in the number of followers. Thanks a bunch!
Thanks for watching! 💛
This was such a smart video to post! It is so easy for artists to forget why they are painting, and get caught up in the number of followers, etc. Ha. I go in daily and DELETE followers who look like creezy guys or wannabe hackers. I don't know who they heck they are, but I don't want them in my life! I rather have the people who really admire my work. You are a truly talented artist, Brooke, and I look forward to seeing how your work evolves over time... which means I should buy something from you now before you become too expensive for me!!!
This is exactly what I needed ! Thank you! ❤️ Also, I love your humor :)
From the good laughs, the art, the vibes. Priceless. Looking forward for more epic creations Brooke.
Absolutly agree that IG has changed. I opened my account during 2015 and got engaged from organic audience more frequently and like "honestly" than now. Thank you for your efforts Brooke.
I think everyone can relate to that! Thanks for watching :)
IT is INSANE, how relatable you are. I'm so speechless, how you are. I am sure now. You're a shard of my soul, ripped apart at birth. HAH. No, but seriously- i really hope this chill, transparent and goofy behavior knocks on my door aswell soon. When i'm on the media i play a role for whatever reason and i'm so sick of it. I don't know why i'm doing that. Gosh.. i am so grateful i came across your video. It feels so damn good to be heard and understand after a long time. I hope all your plans work out. From the bottom of my heart (and i just saw you for 10minutes) I'm wishing you the best and most success. Thank you for fighting so much in the past to become this person you are today. You're inspiring. This sounds a bit odd, but i want to say, i am continue living bcs of people like you. Sometimes i find myself in a spiral and don't get the feeling of being human. Not at all. Because i'm just not the norm. And.. this video showed me once more that you just have to find the right people AND that they do exist. xD
Wow! You are so right! For me it’s TH-cam but it’s the same drain on my life and creative journey. I’m in the process of changing my social media interaction so that it suits me instead of zapping me ❤
Instagram is not only for artists and this is the problem.
I can't tell you how much I needed to hear this! I lose my focus between social media and my art. I need to keep reminding myself of Quality over Quantity. Thank you!
Happy to help! 🤗 Keep focusing on what matters!
I've enjoyed my connections with other artists on Insta. I can't seem to get over 100 followers and I'm a full time Canadian artist. I think intention is important. I was using in it to get comfortable sharing art, especially since I believe everything I make is bad. The positive input and discussions helped. Great video.
Wonderful video, thanks so much Brooke!!
Love your sense of humour, Brooke. This content is exactly what I needed to see and hear. Thank you! I'm now off to draw for myself and post when I'M ready. Got my sub. ❤
This is so true!! I had an epiphany about how I have barely finished any art that I'm proud of despite gaining lots of followers ahhh perspective
Definitely focus on the art that makes you happy and fills you with pride! Perspective indeed. Thanks for watching! 🤗
I needed this! I feel so bad when I just don't post constantly on instagram but I just can't find the time so it's not in my top priorities but my page just seems like it never grows so it's frustrating. Sooo true though. Who cares if I don't gain followers who will never even see my posts haha I have clients booked so I need to stop caring if I have a certain number. Thank youuuuu, algorithms are soooo annoying🙄 you are such a huge inspiration to me! And I'm a fellow Canadian, (but living in Australia) so of course I love you haha
Awe thank you Elan, I appreciate it! Definitely don't feel bad about not posting, your time and energy are better spent elsewhere! Good luck with your art and thank you so much for your support! 🤗
I feel the same way. I’m taking a break from it myself.
So glad you made this video. Thank you, much love
Brooke, this is incredible. Thank you for sharing with all of us! Super helpful. I promise to take your advice to heart and learn from your experience:) Happy creating!!
Thank you so much Joanne, happy creating to you too! 🤗
Quality over Quantity. 100%, slow and steady 💪
Those numbers don’t matter. So many bots and ppl who STILL follow hoping for follow backs. You’re 100% right and I agreed with most of what you said. Thank you for sharing this with us! Wishing you lots of joy and success!
Very insightful and needed video. I agree with your priorities now and I myself will be focused more on quality more than quantity. Thank you for discussing this topic. Great Art and Video :)
I'm glad you're choosing to rearrange your time and focus. Looking forward to see how your art will evolve. And don't forget to listen to your own wisdom haha. You got this
Haha thanks a lot Cas, will do!! 😊
Thank youuu so much for this video! That‘s something I really needed to hear 😭❤️
Aw, your art and humor and bubbly spirit have me checking your IG even when your posts don’t naturally show up in my feed. (Admittedly, I do follow quite a few accounts!) Though, I initially found you through a Facebook ad suggestion for your page and your website. I saw your mini paintings in 2021 that sold out. Your relatable content about full-time artist experiences HAS been helpful for understanding and validating the feelings I get since pursuing a full-time artist journey in 2021. For what it is worth - I still am, and probably many others are, grateful for all that content you posted last year. 👩🏻🎨🎨❤️ Will be watching your YT videos now too!
Thanks so much Mei! Congrats on pursuing art full time, thats huge! Wishing you all the best, and hope you continue to find my videos helpful for your own journey 🥰
Great video!! IG really helped my art biz take off in 2015/16, then things really changed for me and literally ALL of the artists I know and work with (and there’s a lot of them). I have thought of creating another platform just for artists that’s more like how IG originally was (still photos, chronological feed) but I have no idea how to create an app! 🤪 Thanks again for the video, just subscribed!
Thank you for this! It popped up as recommended to me today and I needed to hear it. I’m in the process of starting a small art shop on Etsy and preparing social media for the journey. And I kind of hate social media sometimes because it is exhausting. So thank you for the reminder that I don’t need to post all day every day and create a bajillion reels to build an audience
Thank you for watching! And all the best with your art shop 💛
Yeah, same here! Starting an Etsy and Ko-Fi shop as well, and still hesitant to touch anything social media-centered even if I get enough inventory to sell things. So far, just having the shops not having heavy traffic is enough for me while I'm getting started (and while the prospect of using social media still intimates me)… 0_0
I needed to hear this today. Thank you!! 😊
Well said Brooke! 👍🏻👏🏻 I couldn’t agree more. For me, trying to juggle a full time job, painting and drawing on my downtime and managing social media has just become too much. I am also going to focus more on my art and will post when I feel like it and I’m not going to be concerned with the amount of likes or followers I have anymore.
Good thinking Ron! I think you'll be very happy with that mindset shift 😊 Thank you for watching!
You are one of the most inspiring artist in the art world today and I hope TH-cam is super super good to you you totally deserve it 🙌
This really made me smile! Thanks so much Christina 🥰
I feel like I REALLY needed to hear this! Instagram is so inconsistent and I think I had become fixated on the numbers... back to my art I go!
you have no idea how badly I needed to hear this.
Holy crap, this is amazing! I dedicated 2021 to social media and it was so demoralizing. Did all the "right" things and posted ridiculous amounts of posts and stories. It was all for naughty. And after reading rainy lune's blog post about the meta conference she attended for small businesses, organic social media is dead. They all want you to pay for exposure. So I've turned away from social media as a large outlet for my work, just do the bare minimum and am focusing on in person connections. Awesome video!
Glad to hear you've redirected your efforts and thanks for watching! 🙏
@@b.cormier thanks for the reply! Your personality is infectious and awesome, you've got an extra subscriber!
Congrats on getting monetized! am so with you and have fallen in love with long form content creation on TH-cam. I feel like I can actually get a message out and the people watching are more connected. ❤
Thank you!! And totally, it's nice to feel like it's actually a conversation 🙌
What a wonderful, honest, no filter account of your experience. Thanks for this. You are really funny too! From one Canadian painter/TH-camr to another, Happy Painting!
Needed to hear this, thank you!
Thank you for saying what is probably on so many other artists’ minds. I know it’s on mine.😮💨 I took a 10 month break from Instagram after my original account was hacked. In that time, I produced without pressure and had so many artistic break-throughs. Since starting up a new Instagram account, I have 1/10th of the followers I used to have … but your message makes sense … and there’s merit to growing organically. Thanks for sharing your insight, Brooke! 😊
Thanks for watching Amy! So glad to hear your break from social media lead to some artistic break-throughs, that's really awesome! All the best with your work, I hope there's many more break-throughs to come!!
Best of luck. My account got hacked last year. Hope the new one works out well.
I just started my art TH-cam channel few months ago … and you are right about Instagram … it doesn’t actually pays off for how demanding it is …. I found your channel recently and trust me I’m loving it.. new subscriber ❤😍
Thank you Evangelin! I appreciate the support 🤗 good luck with your channel!!
your videos are great ! I checked out of curiosity and waaaw so cosyyy !
@@luluthecat4529 thank you soo much 🥲🥰
I lost around few hundred followers, It's still around 3k, but I do remember feeling so sad about it.. But after a bit of work on myself I realised these numbers mean absolutely nothing to me and it felt SO freeing.
Working on the quality of my art instead of meeting weird trend deadlines made me so much more happier. And looking for people who actually want to work with me has been so so much more fulfilling in every way
This was exactly what I needed, today! I’ve been spending less and less time on Instagram in order to get my mind right - thinking so much about how to get followers/AI “art” disappointments/etc. were draining me of my artistic creativity. Gonna spend more time focusing on finding joy in my art again and creating quality pieces I love. ❤️
Ack, yes. Super small artist here, never was able to get over 250 followers reliably. I'm done with Instagram. I'll keep posting but I don't want to spend any more energy than necessary on it. I'll focus on my channel (it's in Spanish so the potential isn't as big but I'm more comfortable with my native language).
Do what's best for you! I wish you all the best with your channel and hope it brings a lot of joy! 🤗
I love your videos, insights and expressions! I feel YT shows personality if you can get confident on the camera. I've been in and out on my channel for a while for over 8 years. To me it's more about connecting with real people than the numbers. TH-cam is so fun and creating videos has also become an creative outlet for me too!
Thanks so much! I also took a TH-cam hiatus for a while, but it's nice to be back and I agree, it's more about the connections than the numbers. Thanks for watching! :)
just wanted to say I agree with you!!
@@SezCreate 🙌
Love your art and personality - never change!
Hi Brooke, I enjoyed this video, and appreciate your time and energy into creating it. I’m so glad this video popped up in my home feed! I think my biggest frustration with Instagram (and I am NOT a professional artist by any stretch of the imagination) are the account hacking attempts and the follows I get by shadow and scam accounts. I probably block at least 3 “followers” a day, and the artists I follow who are trying to make a living frequently get their work stolen and their accounts hijacked. Why does Instagram allow this?? It’s ridiculous. Anyway, thanks for the video, and I look forward to seeing more of your content on Instagram as well as here on TH-cam. ❤
I am happy to hear you will be making more TH-cam content, as I much prefer it to instagram. Hopefully one day I will be in a position to buy one of your original artworks, until then I will enjoy seeing the process. Keep up the great work, and I hope to see more.
I'm happy to hear this! 🤗 Making these videos is also a lot of work but so much more rewarding, thanks for your interest!
do what you do, who cares how many followers you got. theyll rack up anyway. ur great. great artist, actress. do you fam.
Thank you Vladimir!!
One of the issues with focusing on numbers is that they don't translate (into money, interaction or whatever, as you said) because people don't intentionally follow people anymore. It's not a "do i want to see this persons content/ art regularly and am i actually invested in them" but more "i liked this video i will follow this person assuming they make this kind of video all the time" (hence why a lot of followers are labelled as "followed from reel" in the notifications)
of course that isn't the only reason, but I try to only follow people that i really care about, that have some kind of use for me (ie. inspiration for my own art, enjoyment bc i like their content etc)
If more people took their follows more seriously, numbers wouldn't be so inflated as well :)
not the point of the video, just a thought I'll share :')♥
this is SO refreshing! thankyou so much for the reality check.
Re: beauty. EXACTLY! It's not a compliment.
I did zero towards today's face arrangement or size of features but I DID spend twelve hours composing this piece that I'm super proud of . . !
I have just found you and I'm subscribing! Your art is stunning 😍
Thank you, Brooke! That helped me. I love how sincere you are. And I really like your artwork. God bless you.
Thank you for creating this! It’s so true. Social media has our priorities messed up and it’s killing creativity. Art is more than just content to be scrolled and forgotten. Thank you for speaking on this
Thanks for watching Sonja! I'm so glad you agree 🙌
Very inspired by you.
Loving your art and all that you share.
Great perspective and video, thank you!
Loved these insights Brooke, thank you😊
I resonate with soo much of what you said.
It's insane and inhumane to try keep up with the pace of social media.
I haven't posted on my art page for months now.. also just been enjoying creating off camera and for me..
It's a crazy time to be an artist - blessed that we can share our art with the world from our own homes, but man SM can be a wiley animal to work with 😰
Thanks for being awesome - I found this video very authentic and inspiring!
Deffos got a new follower over here 🎉❤😊
I subscribed. ;) This was one of the funniest and best TH-cam videos I have watched in a while. :D I love it. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and yes I'm feeling crappy about social media too.
Thank you for this video. I’m an artist too and Instagram is just….deeply frustrating. I stay at 2900 followers since….months…and I don’t have ANY grow on the 90 past days. I hate this feeling not doing enough good art to grow but….I have my community. And this is the most important. You reminded me that, thank you !
Thank you so much for this honest, smart video. I couldn't agree more. More followers means absolutely nothing.
👍You're a fine model of "honesty is the best policy." It's nice to hear from people who are just being open, insightful, reflective. Thank you for sharing.
This is exactly what I needed to hear.
I just randomly found your videos again today! I remember Tim Packard mentoring you because I was watching the videos as they came out, and I had been wondering how things turned out for you. I’m so grateful I found your channel, sitting in a library parking lot in Iowa, on a “change-my-life” road-trip, with some of my own art in the trunk 😅 So glad to see you and thank you for the wisdom❤
I love the jazz audio in the background, nice touch! :)
Wow this is a quality video.soo much useful information..!! Thank you Brook.!!❣
Very well said and I believe these key points you mentioned apply to all social media platforms. Quality over Quantity is the key to success.
so important video. thank you for saying this!
I love learning and meeting new people on youtube. Just do what pleases you and keeps you sane. Happy painting.😊
I truly can relate with you. And ya love your content !!
Really really really appreciated your words of truth. I’m sure you resonated with so many people including me:) all the energies to you
Funny. I was wondering why I haven't seen your IG stuff in a while and this comes up on my YT feed...yesss!
so true and SO charismatic
Excellent advice delivered in an entertaining manner. I love your artwork and have been following you on Instagram for a few years. I've actually started going through my followers and am removing those that aren't there for my art. Pretty soon my only followers will be my Mom and my grade 3 art teacher but I'll be guaranteed a couple of likes each time I post 😁 Keep up the great work.
Thanks Marsha! Haha good on you 👏 all the best with your art!
Thank you Brooke, you ARE entertaining, insightful and good fun. I wish you great success.
Thank you for sharing your experience!!
Instagram has definitely changed a lot since I first joined! I think TikTok + TH-cam are the future imo
Hey! Congratulations on figuring it out and sharing it with us small artists. I am recently thinking on focusing on the numbers of my very tiny ig art account but this video helps me a lot and made me realize that should focus on the quality of my art. Thank you sooo much! I know that I’m not much of an additional audience but hey, you gained 1 loyal follower, I will follow you until the ends of earth. jk HAHAHAHAHA! More arts to come from us!
True. Whatever u said is not just for artists but for all the content creators out there. It's really hard to make your presence even while putting a hell lot of effort.