#2 - When Art Meets Business

Building an art business isn’t romantic. It’s not just painting in peace while the world applauds and throws money your way. It’s second-guessing, learning social media tricks you never wanted to learn, and wondering if anyone even sees what you’re putting out there.

I love creating. I love turning nothing into something. But turning that into a business? That’s been a whole different battle.

The Struggles Are Real

• Self-doubt shows up more than buyers. I’ll finish a piece, feel proud, post it, and hear nothing but crickets. That silence can be deafening.
• I feel like I'm shouting into the void. Social media wants me to be a content machine. But I'm an artist, not an influencer.
• Selling feels unnatural. I didn't pick up a pencil to pitch myself.
• I question whether it's all worth it. There are days I want to shut it all down. But something won't let me. 

What Keeps Me Going

God didn’t give me this gift to hide it. I know that deep down. And every time someone tells me my art made them feel something—or see something differently—it lights me back up.

This journey takes grit. It takes faith. It takes showing up even when the buyers aren't coming in and the followers aren’t growing. I’m learning that the business side doesn’t have to kill the soul of what I do—but I have to fight to protect it.

So yeah, this isn’t easy. But I didn’t sign up for easy. I signed up for real. And if you’re out here trying to build something that matters, know this:

You’re not alone. Keep showing up. Keep creating. The world needs what only you can give.