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Some Statistics Regarding Instagram
A recently published article compiled a selection of statistics which helped me quantify the significance of Instagram as a market place. This article also contains a list of sources to allow for me to further explore the information which it […]
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Learning About Reels
Having heard anecdotal evidence of how effective Instagram reels can be at getting people’s attention I devoted a morning to watching tutorials on how to make them. After watching a couple which I found difficult to follow I found @katiesteckly […]
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Selling on Instagram
Today I set out to understand the best way to sell products through Instagram. There are plenty of guides out there, both on Instagram itself and written by independent bloggers. Unfortunately the Instagram shop feature complete with direct checkout is […]
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Unsolicited Messages
I have been thinking about the fact that there will come a time when I will want to approach organisations such as galleries and potential collaborators with a view to getting them to consider working with me. A couple of […]
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Instagram Analytics
After a month or so of making a concerted effort to use appropriate hashtags on my art related Instagram posts I am unconvinced as to whether this is making a difference to my engagement. Comparing two posts from a couple […]
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An Organisation With An Effective Instagram Account
Now that I am look at my Instagram feed with more awareness of which accounts seem to serve their intended purpose effectively the ArtEats account caught my attention They have achieved a good balance between information of upcoming events and […]
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Consciously Setting Aims For My Instagram Account
Before I begin the process of making my social media presence more effective I felt the need to take a step back and evaluate what purpose I want it to serve. Firstly I want it to act as a form […]
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An Instagram Account Which I Admire
Of the many local artists who I follow on Instagram one account in particular regularly captures my attention. This account is Inky and the Bears run by Thaksala Haylock. The artist in question takes commissions, sells premade work and runs […]
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Making Instagram Work For Me
I attended a Social Media Roundtable with Claire Culley, Head of Business at University of Suffolk hosted by Ladies, Wine and Design Ipswich. This made me consider more carefully the purpose of social media and how I can use it […]
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Working from a Background
I decided to try creating a series of backgrounds and letting them dictate to me what I painted on them.
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Colourful Background, Black Paint
With my earlier painting of the the beach where I like to walk and it’s various wooden architecture in mind I set out to take a reference photo of an interesting angle under the jetty. This was an experiment in […]
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Remembering that I like to sketch
I took a bit of time to do some drawing with no particular aim in mind. The resulting sketches reminded me of how much I enjoy working in fineliner. I decided to attempt my largest ever pen sketch, a drawing […]