if you’re an artist or an entrepreneur and you’re having a hard time telling
and you’re having a hard time telling
and you’re having a hard time telling your story I’m going to share with you
your story I’m going to share with you
your story I’m going to share with you why it’s so important on this video and
why it’s so important on this video and
why it’s so important on this video and how to do it hi I’m Evan Carmichael
how to do it hi I’m Evan Carmichael
how to do it hi I’m Evan Carmichael I believe in entrepreneurs and I
I believe in entrepreneurs and I
I believe in entrepreneurs and I recently got a question from one of my
recently got a question from one of my
recently got a question from one of my YouTube subscribers love you guys
YouTube subscribers love you guys
YouTube subscribers love you guys Sarah who wrote in the say I’m a
Sarah who wrote in the say I’m a
Sarah who wrote in the say I’m a beginner at painting I’m not very public
beginner at painting I’m not very public
beginner at painting I’m not very public about it yet and I’m not really
about it yet and I’m not really
about it yet and I’m not really interested in being public because
interested in being public because
interested in being public because everyone seems to have 500 questions do
everyone seems to have 500 questions do
everyone seems to have 500 questions do people really have to know the biography
people really have to know the biography
people really have to know the biography of a painter’s life what if their life
of a painter’s life what if their life
of a painter’s life what if their life was a bad life I’m frustrated because I
was a bad life I’m frustrated because I
was a bad life I’m frustrated because I hesitate when I cite asking for my bio
hesitate when I cite asking for my bio
hesitate when I cite asking for my bio so I leave a blank the main reason I
so I leave a blank the main reason I
so I leave a blank the main reason I started painting is just because as a
started painting is just because as a
started painting is just because as a writer I still feel as if I have no
writer I still feel as if I have no
writer I still feel as if I have no voice but when I paint that feel freedom
voice but when I paint that feel freedom
voice but when I paint that feel freedom I always heard a painting is worth a
I always heard a painting is worth a
I always heard a painting is worth a thousand words and they’re right but I
thousand words and they’re right but I
thousand words and they’re right but I don’t think people should know about
don’t think people should know about
don’t think people should know about someone’s crappy past any advice would
someone’s crappy past any advice would
someone’s crappy past any advice would be good is it okay to leave a blank or
be good is it okay to leave a blank or
be good is it okay to leave a blank or can I type up a short version of the
can I type up a short version of the
can I type up a short version of the happy moments Sarah this is a fantastic
happy moments Sarah this is a fantastic
happy moments Sarah this is a fantastic question and I feel your pain in writing
question and I feel your pain in writing
question and I feel your pain in writing it and the frustration that you feel and
it and the frustration that you feel and
it and the frustration that you feel and that you want your business to be
that you want your business to be
that you want your business to be successful and you feel like the know
successful and you feel like the know
successful and you feel like the know the Bayeux is an important part of it
the Bayeux is an important part of it
the Bayeux is an important part of it you don’t know what to put in there the
you don’t know what to put in there the
you don’t know what to put in there the reason why I bio is so important is
reason why I bio is so important is
reason why I bio is so important is because it helps people make a personal
because it helps people make a personal
because it helps people make a personal connection to you but people like buying
connection to you but people like buying
connection to you but people like buying from entrepreneurs because they feel
from entrepreneurs because they feel
from entrepreneurs because they feel like they’re buying from that person and
like they’re buying from that person and
like they’re buying from that person and not just buying from a company and your
not just buying from a company and your
not just buying from a company and your story can make the difference between
story can make the difference between
story can make the difference between somebody wanted to buy your art and
somebody wanted to buy your art and
somebody wanted to buy your art and somebody just passing it over an example
somebody just passing it over an example
somebody just passing it over an example is a buddy of mine fan of the channel
is a buddy of mine fan of the channel
is a buddy of mine fan of the channel Pete Elvidge who is a pixel artist and
Pete Elvidge who is a pixel artist and
Pete Elvidge who is a pixel artist and he creates pixel artwork and he did one
he creates pixel artwork and he did one
he creates pixel artwork and he did one of me as being a Minecraft character and
of me as being a Minecraft character and
of me as being a Minecraft character and what’s great about Pete is not
what’s great about Pete is not
what’s great about Pete is not necessarily his art skills right he’s
necessarily his art skills right he’s
necessarily his art skills right he’s getting better he wants to have more
getting better he wants to have more
getting better he wants to have more shows he wants to get more sales as his
shows he wants to get more sales as his
shows he wants to get more sales as his technique still needs to be refined but
technique still needs to be refined but
technique still needs to be refined but it’s his story
it’s his story
it’s his story what makes Pete greatest he’s almost
what makes Pete greatest he’s almost
what makes Pete greatest he’s almost blind so here’s his artist who’s making
blind so here’s his artist who’s making
blind so here’s his artist who’s making art which is very visual right and he’s
art which is very visual right and he’s
art which is very visual right and he’s completely blind in one eye and almost
completely blind in one eye and almost
completely blind in one eye and almost completely blind in the other eye and he
completely blind in the other eye and he
completely blind in the other eye and he uses that remaining vision that he has
uses that remaining vision that he has
uses that remaining vision that he has to create pixel art and so even though I
to create pixel art and so even though I
to create pixel art and so even though I think his art could be better and he’s
think his art could be better and he’s
think his art could be better and he’s getting better at
getting better at
getting better at technique and training and working on it
technique and training and working on it
technique and training and working on it I’m interested in him because of his
I’m interested in him because of his
I’m interested in him because of his story that’s what your story does it
story that’s what your story does it
story that’s what your story does it helps people connect the art to you now
helps people connect the art to you now
helps people connect the art to you now I think one of the things you have to
I think one of the things you have to
I think one of the things you have to get past is you only need to tell the
get past is you only need to tell the
get past is you only need to tell the positive happy moments in your life if
positive happy moments in your life if
positive happy moments in your life if you look at a lot of artist lives
you look at a lot of artist lives
you look at a lot of artist lives they’re not fantastic and some of the
they’re not fantastic and some of the
they’re not fantastic and some of the greatest art whether it’s paintings or
greatest art whether it’s paintings or
greatest art whether it’s paintings or music or poems came out of periods in
music or poems came out of periods in
music or poems came out of periods in their lives of severe depression anger
their lives of severe depression anger
their lives of severe depression anger upsetness and they funneled that energy
upsetness and they funneled that energy
upsetness and they funneled that energy into their art you don’t have to just
into their art you don’t have to just
into their art you don’t have to just tell all the good stuff what people want
tell all the good stuff what people want
tell all the good stuff what people want to know is what went into this artwork
to know is what went into this artwork
to know is what went into this artwork who are you and why are you making these
who are you and why are you making these
who are you and why are you making these paintings even being honest in your bio
paintings even being honest in your bio
paintings even being honest in your bio and saying things that you come alive
and saying things that you come alive
and saying things that you come alive when you’re painting and you’re not
when you’re painting and you’re not
when you’re painting and you’re not great at writing is an honest truthful
great at writing is an honest truthful
great at writing is an honest truthful statement that will help make people
statement that will help make people
statement that will help make people connect to you so I’d start with
connect to you so I’d start with
connect to you so I’d start with thinking about why you love painting
thinking about why you love painting
thinking about why you love painting write it down and try to get a few
write it down and try to get a few
write it down and try to get a few sentences out there about your passion
sentences out there about your passion
sentences out there about your passion for painting then I think about how it
for painting then I think about how it
for painting then I think about how it makes you feel how does it make you come
makes you feel how does it make you come
makes you feel how does it make you come alive what stresses that relief from
alive what stresses that relief from
alive what stresses that relief from your life if for example the rest of the
your life if for example the rest of the
your life if for example the rest of the world kind of stresses you out and and
world kind of stresses you out and and
world kind of stresses you out and and you don’t feel like you belong and
you don’t feel like you belong and
you don’t feel like you belong and painting is the only thing that makes
painting is the only thing that makes
painting is the only thing that makes you come alive then right that put that
you come alive then right that put that
you come alive then right that put that down in there right I want to feel that
down in there right I want to feel that
down in there right I want to feel that emotional connection to you you can
emotional connection to you you can
emotional connection to you you can write about some of your favorite pieces
write about some of your favorite pieces
write about some of your favorite pieces the ones that really mean something to
the ones that really mean something to
the ones that really mean something to you and how you came up with the
you and how you came up with the
you and how you came up with the inspiration for them you could talk
inspiration for them you could talk
inspiration for them you could talk about your friends and your family and
about your friends and your family and
about your friends and your family and how you got into it and if they support
how you got into it and if they support
how you got into it and if they support you or if they don’t support you and how
you or if they don’t support you and how
you or if they don’t support you and how you continue to persevere regardless
you continue to persevere regardless
you continue to persevere regardless people don’t want to just hear the story
people don’t want to just hear the story
people don’t want to just hear the story about how great things are do you want
about how great things are do you want
about how great things are do you want to hear the struggle they want to be
to hear the struggle they want to be
to hear the struggle they want to be able to relate to you and see themselves
able to relate to you and see themselves
able to relate to you and see themselves in you nobody has a perfect life and if
in you nobody has a perfect life and if
in you nobody has a perfect life and if that’s the goods that you’re selling
that’s the goods that you’re selling
that’s the goods that you’re selling then it’s not going to be authentic and
then it’s not going to be authentic and
then it’s not going to be authentic and you’ll actually lose people to people
you’ll actually lose people to people
you’ll actually lose people to people who you watch on youtube or read their
who you watch on youtube or read their
who you watch on youtube or read their BIOS and really follow other ones who
BIOS and really follow other ones who
BIOS and really follow other ones who are honest and authentic and vulnerable
are honest and authentic and vulnerable
are honest and authentic and vulnerable and willing to share that because it
and willing to share that because it
and willing to share that because it opens them up and allows people to
opens them up and allows people to
opens them up and allows people to connect with them on a much deeper level
connect with them on a much deeper level
connect with them on a much deeper level and that’s what you want whether you’re
and that’s what you want whether you’re
and that’s what you want whether you’re an artist or a regular entrepreneur you
an artist or a regular entrepreneur you
an artist or a regular entrepreneur you want people to feel connected to you and
want people to feel connected to you and
want people to feel connected to you and what you’re doing and make it feel like
what you’re doing and make it feel like
what you’re doing and make it feel like they’re a part of
they’re a part of
they’re a part of your story and your journey and they
your story and your journey and they
your story and your journey and they want to see where you go with it if
want to see where you go with it if
want to see where you go with it if after all that you’re still super
after all that you’re still super
after all that you’re still super private and don’t want that information
private and don’t want that information
private and don’t want that information to get out there then what I’d suggest
to get out there then what I’d suggest
to get out there then what I’d suggest is using an alias tell your story in a
is using an alias tell your story in a
is using an alias tell your story in a way that nobody could pinpoint it that
way that nobody could pinpoint it that
way that nobody could pinpoint it that it being actually you but also getting
it being actually you but also getting
it being actually you but also getting it out there on their fake name so that
it out there on their fake name so that
it out there on their fake name so that people can feel like they’re connected
people can feel like they’re connected
people can feel like they’re connected to the artist the other side benefit
to the artist the other side benefit
to the artist the other side benefit that I think about when I help share my
that I think about when I help share my
that I think about when I help share my story is that it could serve as an
story is that it could serve as an
story is that it could serve as an inspiration to others if for example you
inspiration to others if for example you
inspiration to others if for example you feel lost in the regular world and art
feel lost in the regular world and art
feel lost in the regular world and art helps you escape that and makes you feel
helps you escape that and makes you feel
helps you escape that and makes you feel happy that could be a solution for
happy that could be a solution for
happy that could be a solution for somebody else who is going through the
somebody else who is going through the
somebody else who is going through the same thing in their life they might feel
same thing in their life they might feel
same thing in their life they might feel totally lost and helpless and have
totally lost and helpless and have
totally lost and helpless and have nobody in their life to guide them and
nobody in their life to guide them and
nobody in their life to guide them and by reading your bio and looking at your
by reading your bio and looking at your
by reading your bio and looking at your art may inspire them to get into art and
art may inspire them to get into art and
art may inspire them to get into art and to have a happier life having a great
to have a happier life having a great
to have a happier life having a great bio and telling your story will help you
bio and telling your story will help you
bio and telling your story will help you get more customers help you have a much
get more customers help you have a much
get more customers help you have a much bigger impact help you make more money
bigger impact help you make more money
bigger impact help you make more money and help you have your art to be more
and help you have your art to be more
and help you have your art to be more well-known which i think is ideally what
well-known which i think is ideally what
well-known which i think is ideally what you want so good luck
you want so good luck
you want so good luck write that bio from the heart and
write that bio from the heart and
write that bio from the heart and believe for those who are watching I’d
believe for those who are watching I’d
believe for those who are watching I’d love to know your thoughts on writing
love to know your thoughts on writing
love to know your thoughts on writing the bio any struggles you’ve had how you
the bio any struggles you’ve had how you
the bio any struggles you’ve had how you came up with your bio what you feel
came up with your bio what you feel
came up with your bio what you feel really works in your bio as well as what
really works in your bio as well as what
really works in your bio as well as what you like from other people and how they
you like from other people and how they
you like from other people and how they express themselves and other people
express themselves and other people
express themselves and other people might be able to learn from as well
might be able to learn from as well
might be able to learn from as well leave that in the comments below I’m
leave that in the comments below I’m
leave that in the comments below I’m going to join the discussion I look
going to join the discussion I look
going to join the discussion I look forward to seeing what you’re right and
forward to seeing what you’re right and
forward to seeing what you’re right and of course if you like this video and you
of course if you like this video and you
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