I’m Back from New York & November 2019 Plans! Liron’s Podcast Episode 93

Hi there! In this episode I want to give you a quick update on my New York experience (that’s been awesome by the way!). I’m also talking about my plans and focus for November 2019.

Here’s a VERY QUICK conclusion of what I talked about…

New York (and Ohio) Experience

  • Had a great time and visited most important spots.
  • Ate a lot of bagels and pizza!
  • Visited most of the museums (MET, MOMA, Guggenheim, Frick Collection, The New Museum, The Natural History Museum and some more…).
  • Visited different neighborhoods in Manhattan, as well as in Brooklyn and a bit of Queens.
  • Met a couple of friends we made in the past.
  • Took 2 walking tours in the south of Manhattan and Chinatown.
  • Saw the statue of liberty by taking the ferry to Staten Island (then immediately ran inside to catch the ferry back – we spent literally 43 seconds on the island!)
  • Went to see the Joker movie in a really cool, “vintage”, hipster theater.
  • Then visited my uncle and family in Ohio, which was a GREAT way to wind down after NY.
  • Then had a really horrible experience with American Airlines on the way back.

Overall this has been a great experience, and I definitely plan on coming back in the future.

Plans for November 2019

  • One of my main focuses – The Plein-Air Challenge – Starting every day with a plein-air session.
  • TikTok! Posting TONS of content there!
  • Starting to build a proper online gallery for selling my artwork
  • Sleep, health, workouts and nutrition
  • Brainstorming a new course
  • Experimenting with finalizing watercolor paintings without glass

Excited for this one. Not much left for 2019, and I want to make the most out of it!

Going Back to Work

Coming from a month-long vacation is an interesting experience. I’ve had it last year too (spent August in Ohio).

This time, however, it was more of a mix. On the one hand I felt happy to come back.

But on the other hand – it started getting dark earlier, which always makes me sad for the short transition period between seasons. I also felt like I’ll miss some of the freedom.

This is why I decided to not go back to work immediately, but rather spend a couple of days easing into it, and feeling again what it’s like to be on VACATION, but while AT HOME. It was actually a really smart move, and helped me get back on track better.

I’m now really into the routine, and despite working longer hours for the past couple of days – I feel connected with my goals and vision.

I’ll definitely keep you updated on how it goes.

Take care, and I’ll talk to you again soon.

Want to Reach Out?

Got any questions? Want help with your paintings? Feel free to reach out to me in any of the platforms I’m on, and I’ll be happy to help (:

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Is Fear Stopping You from Creating? Liron’s Podcast Episode 91

In this episode we’re talking about fears that stop people from creating, and how to overcome them. I don’t have all the answers, but I wish to open this up for discussion and perhaps provide some of my own experience.

I  found that one of the main fears are not necessarily external, but rather internal.

For example – the fear of “disappointing” yourself with “another failure”. When you have a bad streak of paintings, and you prefer inaction and avoiding the disappointment.

In my experience, the solution – ironically enough – is to go the complete opposite. To create as much as you can. And to some extent – to disregard quality completely and work on quantity.

That’s something I’d like to encourage more people to try.

I hope you find this episode encouraging in some way. Let me know your thoughts in a comment below.

Here’s the original YouTube video, by the way:

Want to Reach Out?

Got any questions? Want help with your paintings? Feel free to reach out to me in any of the platforms I’m on, and I’ll be happy to help (:

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Coming to NY, TikTok, LinkedIn & Plein-Air – September 2019 Plan | Liron’s Podcast Ep 90

In this episode I give you a quick rundown of my plans for September 2019. I’ll basically have to put in insane amounts of work. Wish me luck!

Here’s some of what I talk about:

Coming to NY!

I’ll be in NYC for the 1st-22nd of October. Really looking forward to this vacation!

I had a couple of extremely grueling months of work, and now it’s time to rest a bit and blow off some steam.

This also means, by the way, that I have A LOT OF WORK to finish prior to going, as I want to make sure everything is prepared.

Frustration Free Watercolor Course

One of the things I REALLY have to finish before NY.

I want to launch the course asap, as I’ve been working on it for a long time and I know so many need it (and are already waiting for it!).

I have to now edit all the lessons and work on the sales pages and website itself.

I believe I can wrap this up in 2 weeks or so.

TikTok App

I think this app has some potential to eventually overthrow Instagram. I want to start figuring it out and making sure I’m creating content there.

You can check out my TikTok here: @Liron.Yan

LinkedIn

Another place I want to put more work into. This is a good one to draw lines of similarity between art and business.

You can connect on LinkedIn here: Liron Yanconsky

YouTube Videos

this is going to be the real challenge… I want to film content for the entirety of October and have it scheduled in advance. I don’t really know if that’s even possible haha.

I may also reduce the frequency to twice a week instead of 3 vids. We’ll see about that.

And that’s mostly it. Oh, and one last thing…

Link to my daily podcast! Liron Yanconsky

Reach Out to Me

Got any questions? Want help with your paintings? Feel free to reach out to me in any of the platforms I’m on, and I’ll be happy to help (:

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Art Business Plans for August 2019 – What it Takes to Attain Success | Liron’s Podcast Episode 86

In this episode I want to show you what it takes to build a successful business or brand around you and your art, and give you hope that with hard work – it is possible!

Art Business Plans for August 2019

I discuss goals and tasks that fall under the following categories:

  • Art & painting
  • Business & Products
  • Communication
  • Routine & Health
  • Financial

Every one of these is important and represents an important aspect of my work.

How I Set Goals and Tasks for my Art Business

I discussed this in a previous daily podcast episode more in depth, but the way I treat this is by:

  1. Setting yearly (and 5-year) vision, goals and plans
  2. Using these to create monthly tasks
  3. Using these to create daily tasks

This ensures I always know what I’m doing.

No Artist Corner

I’m doing an experiment this month, turning the podcast into something that’s easier and more natural for me to post.

So I’m taking a more free-flow approach, so no Artist Corner for now.

But for now, here’s where you can find me:

YouTube – Liron Yanconsky Art

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Instagram – @LironYanIL

Twitter – @LironYan

Separate Money From Your Time – Artist Advice | Liron’s Podcast Episode 83

Hi there, Liron here! In today’s episode we’re talking about the real way of increasing your income as an artist over the long haul.

This is one of the ideas I’ve been most fascinated with when I just got started in the art world – Separating your money from your time.

Hitting The Ceiling

If you spend time working for payment, you’ll inevitably reach a ceiling at some point. There are only so many hours you can work a day.

Your per-hour rate may increase, but there’s still a limited number of work hours during the day.

Being a Gatherer VS a Farmer

Gatherers have to actively look for income sources, while farmers build an eco-system for generating income.

Nothing’s easy, or “passive”, but a system works better.

My system is my online courses and books. These products are available online. I don’t have to spend any more time on them (other than marketing, which is an inherent part of what I do anyway).

They are ready to be consumed, there’s an unlimited amount of them and there’s nothing to produce – thus – low overhead.

Creating Systems that Deliver Value

A good system is one that delivers value as automatically as possible, and encourages future value generation.

When someone purchases my Draw Anything course, they are also added to my sales funnel. They are then offered super-relevant products in the future.

These are products that had a lot of thought put into them. It’s what people need. And by giving people what they need you create value (content that helps them improve in their art and craft, in this example).

And when you create said value, you can also get value back from the customer (in the form of payment).

And the most beautiful part of it all? It’s all automatic!

There’s A LOT of setup involved when getting started. A lot of research, testing and experimentation. But once you get going the process becomes much more automatic.

Automation Example – Selling Artwork

A normal process of selling paintings would be to, perhaps, reach out to people who may be interested, and try to sell to them.

But we can automate that too. If you can find, for example, a gallery that will work with you – you give them your artwork and they provide you with potential customers.

You give up some upside, of course, but for many – this is really worth it.

Another way of automating the selling of artwork is by creating prints. That way, a one time investment (a painting) can turn into a continuously value-generating item.

Quick System Examples for Artists

Courses & Books

If you have specialized knowledge in an art field, instead of only providing something like private lessons – you could create a paid digital product. I have multiple books and courses on a wide variety of topics.

Membership Sites

These are websites with exclusive content for your customers. It’s a similar concept to any other product. But in this example, it’s a recurring payment (usually cheaper per-month than a one-time product), and you provide an environment that is updated with new information.

Many news podcasts work with a subscription model. They are perfect for the job, as there’s always new information (NEWS!).

Your Platform VS Others’

As we discussed a moment ago, there are advantages and disadvantages to doing everything on your own, or leveraging other platforms.

Usually, what platforms provide is marketing – audience.

I sell MANY MORE courses on Udemy than on my website, but make a similar amount of income from both sources (as they take a large cut). The marketing prowess of Udemy still makes it worth it to have my courses there though.

On your own platform you have full control, but need to do EVERYTHING on your own.

Generally Speaking, I feel like it’s a MUST having your own platform. That way you’re managing your risks, and aren’t fully dependent on other platforms.

And that’s pretty much everything we talked about in this episode.

Artist Corner – Michal Suffczynski

Today we talked about Michal Suffczynski, a Russian architect and painter. He works in both pencil and watercolor, and his landscape paintings really impress me. You can check out his work here: Michal Suffczynski’s Website

And here’s where you can find me…

Check out my YouTube Channel – Liron Yanconsky

Or ask me questions on Instagram – @LironYanIL or Snapchat – @LironYan3

I hope you enjoyed this one. Take care, and we’ll talk again really soon,

— Liron