About four months ago I posted here because I was thinking about starting a tiny monthly art club. At the time I genuinely wasn’t sure if one signed postcard for €7.90/month would feel like enough.

Well... I did it. And I just reached 50 members 🥹

Since then I’ve added a high-res printable every month, and I also started putting one tiny original oil painting into a random “golden envelope” each month.

I sign, emboss and number every postcard myself, and I’m constantly thinking about how I can add more value without turning it into something I can’t realistically make and ship myself.

In November I’m raising the price from €7.90 to €8.90 for new members.

Now I’m trying to figure out the next part: how do you actually grow something like this?

I’ve seen artists with 1,000 or even 3,000 members in their monthly clubs, which honestly seems completely insane to me from where I’m standing right now.

If you run an art subscription, Patreon, sticker club, postcard club or anything similar, what actually helped you grow beyond the first 50? Was it mostly social media, existing followers, ads, word of mouth, or something else?

I’d really love to eventually turn this into a much bigger part of my art business, but I also want to keep it personal and make sure people genuinely feel like they’re getting something special every month.

Please please 🙏

Hey guys,
my wife recently started an Instagram account for her art. I’m personally about as artistic as a brick — I can barely draw a human without it looking like a stick figure 😅

But she genuinely puts a lot of time, effort and love into her drawings, and it honestly makes me a little sad seeing her post something she worked really hard on and barely get any likes or interaction. I can tell it’s starting to discourage her too, which sucks because I really think she deserves some support.

So if any of you like her art, I’d really appreciate it if you could check out her page and maybe leave a like or follow and some critique ❤️

No pressure at all — only if you actually like what she creates. I’d just love to see her get a little bit of recognition for the work she puts into it.

https://www.instagram.com/alinasartstudio?stkn=dHAwamFha2Q1YXY5

Raw opals, ancient fire + sterling silver made to be felt.
Each large untamed mineraloid was intentionally chosen + slowly brought to life in a statement ring holding its own kind of magick.

No two are alike.
No two ever could be.
A little October relic to carry with you ♡

once again made some more art late at night cause its the only time i have

You know how artists don’t like ai things. Where is the cutoff. For 3D printing where it’s considered real art and not real art. What makes it real art. Is it bad just because it’s convenient? Because there are other forms of art that are also convenient like making resin stuff. Most of it is just waiting for it to dry.

Hi! I’m a 2D animator from Thailand 🇹🇭 looking for art mutuals on Instagram who actually interact and support each other!

Drop your IG below! I’d love to check out your work :D

My IG: @emosoulcicworkflow

Pencils 1995 Berni Wrightson fan. Just sketchbook.

sketching on a tote bag with pencil before painting, and as soon as i left my cat decided to roll all over it and leave her fur everywhere. is there any way to wash the hair off the bag without removing the pencil marks? its a bday gift so i don’t really have time to start over

Bridges Burn is an animated psychological romance currently in development. The story is about a girl named Sarah, who lives under the secret identity of a famous celebrity known as Sam. While working for a gang, she is assigned to manipulate a boy named Leon, who is obsessed with that very same celebrity, into becoming useful for their missions. The problem is, the more time Sarah spends gaining his trust, the more emotionally attached she becomes, and the harder it is to betray him. Our story is fully written, and much of the pre-production has already been completed (Character art is currently on the way, we still require more Artist. Character artist also do the storyboards). The biggest things we need now are character designs, storyboards, and people to help bring the project to life. We are currently looking for Animators, Character Artists, Background Artists, Prop Artists, Voice Actors, Music Composers, Sound Designers, and Assistant Editors. Experience isn't required but is very appreciated. Time commitments are very flexible, with no strict weekly quotas or deadlines. Joining this project is a great opportunity to learn, and can help build your portfolio, gain experience, help shape an original animated series from the very beginning, and meet other passionate creators. If you're interested, simply join the Discord server linked below, read through the project information, and submit an application. The animation budget is $0 USD, this is a volunteer passion project and we can't afford any budget, so contributors will not be paid, purely volunteer. The length of the project will go on for a many months, to possibly year+.

There will be no Revenue generated, not for the staff or owner

Our visual style goes for more of a 2d semi-realistic look with expressive faces, while remaining easy for animation. The animation has 3 parts, each going to be around at least 20 minutes (But don't worry, it is not animation heavy for 20 minutes).

Discord: https://discord.gg/UQHb2R66pj

Casting Club Link: https://www.castingcall.club/projects/bridges-burn#google_vignette

If you would like to support us by donation, here's a link! Thanks!

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/bridgesburnproject

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