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Visual Artists and Social Media
I first doodled Robo Bird in church.
After posting a sketch on twitter, my friend Nicole wanted to commission more.
Here are all the paintings, including Robo Dog, and Robo Caterpillar.
It took four hours. I sketched in pencil, painted, then added marker.
I would totally do it again. I can see how painting would be a sweet profession or side gig. There’s nothing like raw creation.
I suspect there’s an untapped market for commissioned artwork for the technology crowd (at least in Nashville). For instance, an artist could incorporate tweets from a region or person into a work.
Visual Art complements Social Media
Musicians are all up on twitter, but I can see how visual art complements twitter to even a greater magnitude.
You can twitpic for a critique as a visual artist, whereas, exporting an mp3 takes more effort. Yes, Imogen Heap is a great example of how a musician can use twitter well.
My argument is this: if Imogen was a visual artist, her twitter account would be even more engaging because her medium would translate more powerfully.
How this could be taken further
If I wanted to make it as a full-time visual artist, here would be my game plan:
The community likely won’t be interested in simply looking at an artist’s art on twitter, especially if they are up and coming. This is why I’ve unfollowed many folks on twitter who simply post what they are selling on etsy.
In order to engage others, artists can place their work within a story or within a larger theme.
Which visual artists are using social media well?
