# Stay Sketchy

> Learn to grow your art business from the artists and brands that came before you.

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## Posts
- [Spike Lee took note of his art.](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/spike-lee-took-note-of-his-art): Illustrator Nate Farro shares how creating a "Passion project" led to an epic collaboration, a new revenue source, and spurred on his mission of funding T1D research.
- [What to Consider When Creating Commissioned Artwork](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/commissions-deep-dive): A closer look at the many different things an artist should consider before creating commisioned artwork for a client.
- [How to Grow an Audience by Creating Eye-Catching Content](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/nick-bultman): Abstract Artist and Velocity Painter, Nick Bultman, shares his thought process when it comes to creating engaging content around his art.
- [Special Edition: Our 20th Newsletter](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/special-edition-2): In this Special Edition of the Stay Sketchy newsletter, we revisit some of our favorite insights shared by recently featured artists.
- [Turning a Side Hustle into a Full-Time Career](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/fiorella-granda): Multidisciplinary Designer, Fiorella Granda, explains how she created her own dream job that draws on her experience as a first-generation Latina and former college athlete.
- [Selling Art to Businesses and Local Governments](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/taylor-smith): Floridian artist, Taylor Smith, gives us tips on how to find public art jobs as well as get your living expenses covered while working as an artist.
- [Achieving Success by Combining Art with Storytelling](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/will-rochfort): UK artist, Will Rochfort, uses his unique narrative style of oil painting to capture the fascination of his fans.
- [Why Artists Should Consider Ignoring the Latest Trends on Social Media](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/matt-chessco): Former Mechanical Engineer and Montreal native, Matt Chessco, explains how he quit his full-time job and gained 500,000 followers across his art accounts in just 6 months.
- [How to Use Writing to Grow Your Art Business](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/kevin-jordan): Landscape photographer and Boston local, Kevin D. Jordan, tells us how writing has impacted his relationship with photography and improved his business.
- [How Understanding Your Weaknesses Can Lead to Your Success as an Artist](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/hannah-webb): Hannah Webb, AKA The Obanoth, explains how she faced her weaknesses as an artist in order to achieve success.
- [He Uses Data to Boost His Art Sales](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/james-mertke): Full-time Engineer, James Mertke of San Jose, CA, shows us how he uses creative thinking and data to grow his art business.
- [Graphic Designer by Day, Rope Artist by Night](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/katie-mckinstry-stylos): Boise native, Katie McKinstry Stylos, explains how she built her graphic design business and now generates half her income by making one-of-a-kind pieces of rope art.
- [How Do Graffiti Artists Make Money?](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/gene-gonzalez): Learn how graffiti artist, Gene Gonzalez, took his passion for graffiti art and grew it into a serious side hustle.
- [Special Edition: Our 10th Newsletter](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/special-edition-1): In this special edition of the Stay Sketchy newsletter, we revisit some of the best art business insights given to us from the artists we’ve spoken to thus far.
- [Choosing Which Products to Create & Sell as an Artist](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/hannah-simpson): See how London-based Ceramicist, Hannah Simpson, launched and grew her art business during a global pandemic.
- [Demonstrating How To Scale Up for Large Outdoor Murals](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/christian-stanley): Christian Stanley explains how he went from Graphic Designer to full-time Muralist with dozens of large-scale projects completed around the U.S.
- [How To Get the Jobs You Want as an Artist](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/daphna-sebbane): Austin-based Deisgner, Daphna Sebbane, explains the simple method for landing the types of jobs you actually want.
- [Blending the Avant-Garde with Artistic Tastes of the General Public](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/helenya-apostolou): UK artist, Helenya Apostolou, creates light reactive paintings that come alive when exposed to different wavelengths of light.
- [The Blueprint for Making $7,000 in a Single Day With Art](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/aaron-long): Kansas City painter, Aaron Long, shows us how to jump-start your art business after the Instagram algorithm abandons you.
- [Finding a Balance Between In-Person & Online Art Sales](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/renata-paton): Melbourne-based Illustrator, Renata Paton, teaches us how to sell art in person while managing multiple online revenue streams at the same time.
- [How Designing With Intent Can Lead to 5-Figure Months](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/megan-roy): Megan Roy, a Los Angeles Illustrator, shares how she uses various income streams to run her art business.
- [Quitting Engineering to Pursue Art Full-Time](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/pablo-azocar): Pablo Azócar describes his transition from engineer to artist and tells us the insights he learned along the way.
- [From Hiding His Art to Designing for Pro Teams](https://www.staysketchy.com/p/erikas-chesonis): Erikas Chesonis, Texas-based Graphic Designer & Illustrator, walks us through how he became a full-time freelancer and how others can follow in his footsteps.

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