…create actual art as well as post art on their chosen platforms. I figured that live-streaming the process, that is recording the painting part of art making and sharing it on social media in real time, does both of those things simultaneously and allows me to be both economical with my time and generous with it. So I’ve set up a duel streaming system where I paint live in my studio while I record and post the session live on social media and anyone watching can interact in the comments section. I can do this via some apps which i’ve purchased and am learning how to use, and in a way those apps are like what galleries do - they are part of the “middle man” - that place between the artist and the public - that place where people gather and experience. That other place, the gallery, is also important because you can’t see artwork as it really is on social media, and art is an important experience in real life.
Social media allows artists have more opportunity and control over their own exposure than they’ve ever had before, and that’s a good thing I think.
This is a very interesting time for artists.