Make Art Don't Starve: Recent Episodes
lilstarnerd, kelsey rodriguez
MADS (Make Art Don't Starve) is the lovechild of Al & Kelsey -- two friends and fellow art youtubers that love to chat about being artists, building creative careers, and the nitty gritty details of content creation.
Lots of creatives tend not to be business-minded, which can make navigating your OWN business difficult! Al and guest Chloe Price, a photographer, discuss their methods of running their businesses!
Kelsey and Al continue their two part discussion on art YouTube pet peeves, this time focusing on Kelsey's turbulent comment section.
Part one of Kelsey and Al discussing some art YouTube pet peeves- starting with Al's frustration with being told how to feel about her art.
Kelsey and Al ponder the question, "Is traditional art dying?" (Spoiler, the answer is no.)
Kelsey and Al are joined by Emily, or Art with Em. They discuss imposter syndrome and under-charging.
Kelsey and Al discuss the repetitive nature of studio vlogs, their studio vlog pet peeves, and how to make better studio vlogs.
Kelsey and Al are joined by Katie Mai, Philly-based artist. They discuss Katie's career, finances, time management, and working with brands.
Kelsey and Al discuss some personal career goals they've achieved this year, and some future goals, and discuss their hopes for the podcast.
Kelsey and Al catch up after a short hiatus, discussing channel growth and marketing strategies.
Kelsey and Al continue their discussion on the workings of sponsorships. They break down how to negotiate, how to calculate rates, and the ins and outs of contracts.
Kelsey and Al discuss how content creators find sponsorships online, how to contact companies, how to avoid being scammed, and how to identify the different kind of company deals.
Kelsey and Al are joined by Jennifer, or Fuzzydragons online. Jennifer shares her experience as an artist with a disability, and offers her words of advice to others on the platform.
To go to art school, or to save the money? That's the question. Many young artists face the same dilemma: do they go to art school? It's a heavy question. There's so much to consider, and often times, it may seem as if art school isn't even worth it, specially when you can teach yourself for free. But is being self-taught really a valid option?
In this episode, we discuss all the nuances of being self taught with artist and YouTuber, Ana Cornejo. From planning, logistics, and discipline, to subject matter, fundamentals, and time management. We break down all the ways that being self-taught might actually be better than art school.
Kelsey and Al talk about why artists on YouTube may or may not succeed in their internet careers. From speed-paints, to "meta-art" content, to a content creator- Kelsey and Al break down the "artist to content creator pipeline."
Kelsey and Al are joined by Louise Stigell of "Art by Louise" on YouTube. We discuss the role social media plays (or doesn't play) in our careers, methods for making money as an artist, and our mental health as artists online.
Kelsey and Al discuss the history of Etsy, the Etsy strike, and the possible implications this could have on the creator community at large.
Kelsey and Al talk about receiving negative feedback, criticism, and hate comments as artists online. They talk about how to deal with it all, and even read a few of their favorite hate comments they've received.
Kelsey and Al discuss the importance and difficulty of developing your skills as an artist and creator online.
Al and Kelsey introduce themselves and the podcast, and discuss their thoughts on beginning a career as an artist online.