How do you learn to make art? Can You teach yourself art? What should a beginner artist learn first? Can self-taught artists get hired in competitive industries? How do you learn to make art enjoyable? How do you keep the passion alive and keep having fun when it starts to get hard? How can we work to meet certain quality standards without feeling inadequate? How do we get over the fear of making something “bad”? How do we move past the expectation that “one day we will be good”?

How do you transition from fan art into new professions? How hard is it to move into more personal or original content after gaining a large following that expects fan art? What are the legal ramifications surrounding fan art? How do you brand as an artist? Why is branding important to artists? How can we learn about marketing and branding without having to go to business school? How do artists get noticed?

How do you find success in a variety of art careers? Are there skills and knowledge that overlap between widely different art careers? What was it like in freelance commercial illustration before the resources of the internet? What tools from that era can artists use today? When is it beneficial to hire an agent? How do you transition from illustration to fine art? How do you transition from fine art to tattooing? How does being a successful independent artist translate into owning a brick and mortar business

Is Instagram worth it to artists? Is Instagram on the decline? How should artists be using Instagram these days? What alternatives are there? What does it mean to gain a massive following on Instagram? What are healthy ways you can manage your use of social media?

What is it like in the world of NSFW art? How do you find work doing wild and risky adult content? Can adult themes in your art affect future careers in more conservative, mainstream positions? How can you avoid the stigmas attached to adult content art? Are there special legal concerns? How can you keep yourself safe mentally and physically when doing private commissions for adult content? Where can I share NSFW work to get commissions?

What is it like in the world of indie comics? How do you find work as a freelance artist in indie comics? What are the advantages of using the new platforms like webtoons? How has self publishing changed the comics industry? How much do indie comic creators make?

How do you become a tattoo artist? WHY would you want to be a tattoo artist? How has the tattoo industry changed in recent years? What is it like to transition from tattooing to fine art? What are the peculiarities of the iconography genre?

How do you get into the concept art world? What is the future of game design? What are the biggest differences between freelance and studio work? Why might someone prefer one over the other? Is it better to have an art career that focuses on one skill set or is it better to have a wide variety of career experiences? Can you work in concept art AND illustration?

Larry Elmore… ‘nuff said

What does failure mean for an artist? Is there such a thing? How can artists avoid over-working and burning out? How can artists recover from work-related injuries? If you want to do many things how do you choose amongst them? How do you decide which to do first? How do you overcome and move past the worry that you chose wrong? Is there such a thing as the wrong choice? How can disappointment motivate us?

How does a business experiment work? How can constant experimentation lead to success? How do you build a successful art business? How do you utilize social media effectively to grow your presence and market your art? What are the new social media platforms that are most helpful for artists?

Why are personal projects important for artists? How do you create a personal art project? What does it mean to work on something you love with no expectation for it to ever make money? How do you plan a project and stay focused when there are no deadlines or external obligations?

How do you get into the movie industry as an artist? What was it like working on the Lord of the Rings production? What is it like to be employed as an art streamer for Adobe? Can a career be lots of different things instead of one thing? Can you make a career out of being a Jack-of-all-trades?

How can you know what will really make you happy as an artist? How do you go after it with all your passion and dedication? How do you stay creative when you have to earn money with your art? How does mentoring others make you a better artist? What makes a good mentor? IS there a link between creativity and depression? How can we find help and guidance to heal trauma?