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Artist Academy

Hosted by: Andrea Ehrhardt

The Artist Academy Podcast hosted by Andrea Ehrhardt. The purpose of this series is to show aspiring painters that it's completely possible to make a great career in the arts. We focus on the business side of art to...

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250. My #1 Pricing Strategy to Book New Commissions

Pricing art is a hot topic and one that I believe truly has no right or wrong answer. However, this pricing strategy is one that has helped me book more commissions and often increase the budget of my customer’s...
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249. The Greetings Tour with Victor Ving

This week’s episode features Victor Ving of the Greetings Tour. Ya know, the “Greetings from…” murals we’ve all seen in various cities around the United States. I even replicated a version of the idea to paint in my...
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248. The Biggest Obstacles I’ve Faced While Painting Murals Over the Past 10 Years

Things go wrong all the time… so let’s chat about it!I put together this list to hopefully give you a heads up on what’s to come, so that you don’t make the same mistakes as often, but also to normalize that having...
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247. Prints, Merch, and a Love of the Outdoors with Gianna Andrews

This week’s episode features Washington state-based nature artist Gianna Andrews. Gianna has figured out her niche (nature), created products and takes custom commissions surrounding said niche, and written a book on...
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246. My #1 Scheduling Tip to Avoid Overwhelm

My New Year’s resolution is to figure out how to work less and make more while sticking to a quality work/life integration schedule. Heavy on the “life” part, specifically family, specifically my new baby boy.So, how...
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245. Murals, Motherhood, Lettering, and Creating New Opportunities with Lisa Quine

This week’s episode features Cleveland, Ohio-based muralist Lisa Quine. I really enjoyed my chat with Lisa. She has this positive, honest energy that comes from someone who has just come out of the thick of building...
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244. Advice from the $100k Club

This week’s episode highlights some of the Artist Academy Advanced members who have successfully made $100,000 or more this past year. I asked them to summarize where their sales came from, how they attracted...
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243. Painting the Feminine Figure with Carmel Jenkin

This week’s episode features Australia-based artist Carmel Jenkin. Carmel has built her art business up to what most artists aspire to live up to one day: Someone who creates from the heart rather than constantly...
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242. Steps to go from Zero to $100k in 2023

If I had to do it all over again, this episode is all about how I would go from having no commissions on the books to making six figures quickly. Looking back on past years at things I’ve done right, the things that...
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241. 31 Paintings in 31 Days

The 31-Day Challenge begins January 1st! Are you joining in?This week’s episode explains what this challenge is all about, how you can benefit from completing it and gives examples of past successes.If you’re looking...
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240. The Mural Artist’s Handbook with Morgan Bricca

This week’s episode features California-based muralist Morgan Bricca.I have stumbled upon the more experienced version of myself in Morgan. I could talk to her for hours. She has the confidence and positivity of an...
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239. Wedding Painting with Nicolette Martin

This week’s episode features Southern California-based wedding painter Nicolette Martin. This conversation will make you ask yourself, “Should I try wedding painting?” Between the amount of fun she’s having creating...
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