What Being a Full-Time Artist Really Looks Like — Painting + Business Behind the Scenes! Ep. 16

Ashley Hackshaw

Ashley Hackshaw

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Episode 16! Step into a real day in my life as a full-time artist! In today’s video I’m taking you behind the scenes of my art studio — from painting new pieces, to packaging orders, to editing content and balancing the business side of being a working artist.

If you’ve ever wondered what it truly takes to run an art business solo, this is it: the creativity, the chaos, and the joy of making a living through art.

🎨 What you’ll see in this video:
• Painting new artwork
• Packaging and shipping orders
• Editing and organizing studio tasks
• The business side of being a full-time artist

🎨 Info about paint markers:
PINTAR Acrylic Paint Pens: I mostly use these pens for small details like cat whiskers and small font embellishments. I’ve had some of these for a few years and they rarely ever dry out.
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Posca 3M Paint Markers: My favorite paint pen in every size for all purposes. Very opaque. I use the smallest 0.7 for signing prints.
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Sruoloc Jumbo Paint Markers: These are great for mark making and also filling in backgrounds on small canvases. I love the thick line that it gives and they are very opaque.
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Arteza Big Barrel Acrylic Paint Pens: These are a little more transparent than some the pens. I use them for accents on paintngs.
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