Are you ready to take your art from passion project to professional pursuit? In this powerful and practical episode of Paint Rest Repeat, Laura and I break down the essential five steps that can help you grow with purpose and step into your creative potential—whether you're just starting out or already on the path.

 Watch the YouTube episode here: The 5 Steps to Turn Your Hobby Into an Art Business - Ep 040

This episode is perfect for hobby artists dreaming of making art their career, as well as established creatives seeking clarity and structure in their business. We explore how to shift from hobbyist to professional, build strong foundations, and develop a strategy that aligns with your unique vision and lifestyle.

Laura shares why following your creative calling isn’t just a personal goal—it’s a powerful act of self-leadership and an inspiring example to others. If you’ve ever felt the pull to make your art business real, this episode will help you move forward with clarity and courage.

She also shares her belief that if you have a calling of the heart or a dream to sell your work, it is your duty to honour that on a spiritual level. It is important to set a good example for others such as children or others, so we can break the common societal belief that a creative career is difficult and one of struggle. This dream is possible. And we owe it to the world to role model this for others.

We take you through a 5-part framework for making progress in your art business.

1. The Art & The Identity: We chat about the importance of creating a volume of work, developing your style and refining your technique. This is the stage where you contemplate who you are as an artist. Laura shares a kind piece of advice, to not get lost in this learning phase and to not let perfectionism get the better of you.

2. Sharing Your Art: This part of artist-ing focuses on putting it out there and getting your art out into the world and in front of others’ eyes. This includes social media channels and email marketing too. Key mindset matters to consider here are comparison, perfectionism and imposter syndrome. If these things pop up for you, know you are ‘normal!’

3. Strategy: An essential part of art business is stepping back and looking at the big picture. Research and decide what type of art business you want to build. Also consider what income streams you might want to include in your business. Tune in to Episode 30 to learn more about how to make an income from your art.

4. Goal and Intention Setting: Knowing your big picture direction and goals and breaking them down into small goals is essential. Check out episode 18 to explore powerful goal setting for artists. What outcome do you hope to achieve by the end?

5. Tapping into Mentorship and Community: Your mentor could be someone online who you have never met. It could be someone who inspires you through podcasts or books or it could be someone completely outside of the art realm or even someone who has passed. Community is also non-negotiable. Listen to episode 7 on how to build community.

If you take only one message away from this episode, we want you to know that you can take your art to the business and professional level. If this is your calling, it is possible.

PODCAST LINKS:

Free Masterclass: How To Find Your Unique Art Style with Ros Art Biz Goal Setting Guide from Laura

Episode 018 Powerful Goal Setting For Artists And Those In Art Business

Episode 030 From Starving Artist To Making An Income From Your Art

Episode 007 12 Ideas To Help You Build Your Artist Community

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Catch you in the next episode!

With love & gratitude, 

Ros

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