I'm continuing to make progress on YouTube. A bit slower than in March. The views are back to an expected level as I learn how to be a content creator. I am getting positive feedback from my audience and improving on my long list of identified issues. My latest endeavor is to do a VLog …
Three months on YouTube
I have been neglecting my blog. Sorry. I have been busy making watercolor tutorials for YouTube. It has been three whole months and my progress has been steady with one big burst on one video that got me over the required 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of watch time for monetization. I am currently at …
YouTube wants me to watercolor clouds
Here's my most recent YouTube post. Hope you like it. https://youtu.be/-ECVk6Bk1K8?si=hrS1_I7uGXShA8Yg
Watercolor Winter Landscape
Here is my YouTube video for this week (Feb 24). I painted a weathered barn in a snowy landscape. My previous workflow video hit 2K views this week. I am needing to work on my storytelling abilities to work on video retention. I hope you like this one. Give me a "Like" or a "Subscribe" …
I’m making some progress
Alright, last weeks post to YouTube "Still-live Watercolor Workflow" has been my most successful posted video so far... a total of 236 views in 7 days. For me, that's going viral. Baby steps. I just posted another "quick" tutorial on the 4 states of watercolor. Not really painting anything in particular, but showing some fundamental …
Milestone 1: One month posting on YouTube
I announced in my last post that I had started posting to my channel and it's been one month since I started. One month in and I have 500 views and 28 followers. I know I'm not setting the YouTube world on fire, but hey, 28 followers is a over-filled traditional classroom. I am happy …
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Finally, I begin my YouTube journey
After a semester-long setback in getting started on my new YouTube channel... I have posted my first introduction video. I have been practicing my screen presence/talking head skills in short daily videos (that I haven't posted). I use these videos to improve my speaking skills and familiarize myself with the video setup and recording workflow. …
The best-laid plans
Well, my 2023 launch plans went off the rails in August. My plan for the start of the semester was to begin creating YouTube watercolor tutorials, but a flooded basement studio wreaked this plan. I haven't made or posted anything to my Instagram and YouTube accounts in two months. I haven't even done my monthly …
Prepping, planning and practicing
I'm incredibly excited about my upcoming journey into the world of Youtube channel stardom! Although my teaching commitment is keeping me busy for the summer, I see it as an opportunity to refine my skills and prepare for the amazing content I'll create. While I've already shot a few tutorials last semester, I'm taking the …
All I have to do is act naturally
What I have figured out so far... my plan of action for my "retirement side hustle" is to start a Youtube Channel dedicated to teaching beginning and intermediate watercolor painting techniques with the goal of developing digital products (watercolor courses) to ultimately market on my e-commerce site (yet to be developed). I have started shooting …
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