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Aunia, you're a lifesaver! I have been looking for a review of fine tipped trekell brushes and how happy was I to stumble upon this video! Great presentation all around! <3

Social media never worked from the start nobody really cares what you post even us who used it casually all people wanted to do was nosy lol so many years of wasted time just because most people won't get off their phones and computers. It made you feel you really had to get on board because everyone else was on it and that you could only get social interaction that way now but it's in no way socializing or interacting it's soulless. People are leaving in droves over the past few years and i hope all the other social media sites are gone in the next few years we don't actually care about them and all it does is bring you trouble.

i'm a lo fi musician. I just quit facebook for the 8th time. It's a time sucker, and i never could get it going. I just have a music channel, a blog channel, and an indie music channel. For extra stuff, the community tab is great. I can edit my post, and no one has to leave my channel. I used think that i had to have facebook. This video has validated my feelings. Facebook didn't feel right. I have an X account, but i just post and ghost. Great video.

It looks like your camera is not focused, trying to get a closer view, but it appears to be unfocused

Yes creating your content. Not creating content on behalf of the social media companies. You posting 10 times a day gives them more relevance than it does for you. We are a RPG Podcast group on here. I just post our latest release to X and leave. So one post a week. Social Media is a rabbit hole with no end if you go down it

UA-cam is great for creating content Tiktok is great for creating content without worrying about copyright Twitter is great for sharing your voice. And some social media's are great for connectivity.

I was listening in the background, heard you say “ I like really smooth paper and snappy brushes” (paraphrase). Stopped what I was doing to check if I’m subscribed. You were speaking my language. Great review. Thank you. I have 3 versatil, they are the ones I grab first everytime.

I relate a lot and am coming to UA-cam now too! I can't keep doing pushing out contet over content, it is hurting me and my art.

There's a french expression for that non sense of beeing a content producer as an artist and it's : "la dictature du flux"

Today I quit insta, deleted not deactivated. It's toxic and ridiculous chasing the algo - not human. Returning to real life and art making and no pressure on it 🤗🎨

i don't think youtube counts as social media for many reasons. it seems to be a very different focus despite the pivot to 'shorts'

Its our robot AI overlord's kind way of cracking the whip saying "Give me content faster to take/steal!" >3> the audacity of the world is insane now

You know what? When I asked a galley owner: - Why don't you have any social media? She said: - Because there is nothing less social than social media. Social interaction is when you look someone in the eye.

❤amazing!!

I can’t be arsed with it. Been giving it a go for last 2 years… on the advice of my kids … but at 52 years old - just can’t be arsed with all that bollocks… i don’t know how younger people carry on with it, I really don’t . Can’t be be arsed with Utube either - I want want to carry on making art, like I have always have done for the last 40 years, not “content” for any mega corp 🤣

I hear the content is evergreen. 😏🤣❤️

my least favorite thing to look at are those short vids of just the person -pointing to thing with trendy music I don't know why but it's my least favorite thing lol. I quit instagram about 5 years ago because it wasn't paying me to use all their features, it's so stressful, and from what I hear, it's only gotten more so. And now with AI flooding everywhere I just don't find it to be a viable option.

Hello. I heard it all from advertising to marketing too. I never followed any of those rules. I just created things then let them sit there. Either they saw it, or not. I'm more into reading articles, or watching videos. I do like posting comments, and through out the years my profiles have been left behind. They include links of my work, and websites. I've always felt that a profile is like a business card. Fill it well.

I have studio envy now. Love how bright and colorful your space is. Thanks for sharing it.

Hey, Aunia! I'm popping in to say hi from my new channel, where I am finally posting some creative content again. 🌈 Even though I'm not wanting to commit to going pro in any of my creative endeavors, this video gave me some things to consider as I explore my options. Thank you! 💖 I am really intrigued by your outfit. I especially love wearable art, and would love a video tour of your eclectic wardrobe. 🤩

You’re using a pencil sharpener with a very skinny long point result. Maybe try a colored pencil sharpener that makes a shallower shorter point that would give the tip a bit more strength and sharpen away less material. 🌸

Never let anyone bully you out of your regional accent. Diversity in the usa is important. We don’t have to be a conformist uni-culture.

Agonizing

Finetec used to be called Finetec Coliro watercolor paints. But Coliro and Finetec separated a few years ago. They was artist grade made in Germany but I don’t know if Finetec still has the same quality as before when they was with Coliro. Coliro is still in Germany as far as I can tell.

Thank you for this! Ironically, the 140# was the first paper I had ever tried because it was given to me by a retired artist. I was then encouraged to try arches 300# by my watercolor teacher, as she loves it and uses it exclusively. It was weird and I honestly thought there was something wrong with me because I just didn’t like it as much. Interestingly I spoke with a tech at Blick Arts and asked him why arches was considered better and he said that a)he also prefers Saunders😂 and b) arches does have a “harder” surface, which keeps the water resting on top of the paper longer. He also said that arches hot press is smoother than Saunders and the cold press is actually a bit rougher than Saunders.

so why did you go back to social media?

I wonder if they could make a warm white mix, because I recently used a titanium white gouache on their Joseph Z Aarm gray and it looked so blue, I tried to lift it all out. I think the buff would be too gray, but something in between might do.

I've been looking for a video like this for a while. I'm a DIY musician- I don't have a personal instagram anymore and my band members have an instagram account and I don't manage it- I help with other things generally. I feel better at shows and have way less anxiety performing than when I had a personal page. Unfortunately its hard to become established within a music scene anywhere without having some social media presence. Music has become such a digital situation, but I have faith more balanced approaches and technologies are going to come upon us as a response to the hyper digitized art world in general currently. This vid was a breath of fresh air, thanks

UA-cam is also not really the answer. It relies on video structure which is great for animations, short films, and how-to videos, but no longevity for visual arts which is an image based form. A lot of art youtubers get stuck being teachers and not really known for their creations. I'm not sure what the solution is, but unless there is one, I don't think social media is going to last long for anyone, let alone creatives. Everyone is getting tired of it and its negative affects.

They make it so frustrating to use Instagram nowdays which is why I wiped my account clean and stopped using the platform 2 years ago.

I have to agree I got Escoda’s expensive brush but the one I reach for always is Escoda Prado I find I use them more than any brush because I have all the brushes. So try the Escoda Prado watercolor brush

is this the protege plus?

Stunning! Awesome work.

Sad about the tubes. They should pack them better. But, I still loved watching your haul. :)

I looove your painting process! And the painting turned out so lovely 🥰

I was looking for a few tips on organizing but this should be titled MY ART COLLECTION.

Hi Aunia!! Wondering if you have any advice for those wanting to begin their careers as artists. I feel so lost on what steps to follow.

What's the shade before the white? It got cut out

Where do I buy Derwent metallic water-soluble colored pencils? Someone took mine.

Excellent work. 😀Thanks for sharing your process. I always dig watching things unfold and the decisions you make along the way.

Thank you for this instruction. I have a couple of these blocks that I got very inexpensive. I am not a water color artist, but I do mixed media so all paper is my friend! I am so glad to know how to properly deal with these blocks.

almost FOUR MINUTES into it and no promised instruction yet. Seriously

TWO MINUTES INTRO. You're welcome

I stopped sharing my art a few months after AI hit the art world. I was already burned out and struggling..it gave mr the rest. I am now making art for myself. We can be artists without the internet

I don't even know how to draw à stickman but I'll share my opinion haha. For me, if you want to build à career on your craft, the best option is à website. Because it's the most indepedent medium and isn't diriged by an algorithm and à private society. And if you want to share the creative process, use YT to link the video in your Website.

I only have UA-cam now, no cable and an extra bedroom filled with art supplies and here I am on UA-cam…

Thanks for this - I bought his and had no idea how to use it.....wasn't even sure it was individual pages! Thanks for explaining!!