How Youtube has changed my life ✨in FOUR years✨ as a small art channel

Hello dear! This is a little bit more personal video where I share my creative art journey and what I have been up to. 26th of February 2025 marks my four year Youtube anniversary and I want to share more insight of what I have done in this serious of time, decisions I made and struggles I had to overcome. I hope this is insightful and inspiring video to watch. Feel free to grab your favourite art supply and sketchbook - work on your own creative projects as you are listening. For extra cosiness grab yourself a cup of tea :) I have added a secret word at the end of the video and if you spot it type it in the comments so I know you stayed till the end. Huge thank you to everyone who asked questions for this Q&A in community tab! 🌛Mentioned in this video My first Youtube video which I shared publicly - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpRaeui3EJY Second YT video where I share my art journey up until early 2021 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y12YTS6RTA0&t=294s Creative catch up podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQqzJY2o5LM&list=PLh0k5g1iI77YPws4fwS9D_NGCp6nt27ab @NatashaNewtonArt @MelanieChadwick Scanner I use - Epson V550 perfection My past scanner - Canon LIDE210 Printing company I use - Print.work. Sign up using this link and get 20% welcome discount (affiliate link) https://www.print.work/partners/kriksis/ 🌛 SOCIAL MEDIA Website shop: https://www.kriksis.art Support me and my art on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kriksis Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/kriksisart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kriksisart Tip jar: https://ko-fi.com/kriksis Mailing list (Substack): https://substack.com/@kriksis?utm_source=profile-page email for sponsorships, product reviews: artkristiana@gmail.com 🌛 AFFILIATE LINKS (Every time you will use these links I will get small commission at no extra cost for you and it helps to support this channel.) Deep deep light watercolours 10% off with code Kriksis https://deepdeeplight.com/ref/Kriksis/ Toms studio - http://tomsstudio.com/KRIKSISART Get 10% off your orders over 30£ on Toms studio with KRIKSISART code at the checkout. Rosemary and Co - https://www.rosemaryandco.com/?u=Kriksis24 Here is code you can add at the checkout - KRIKSIS24 Print.work service I use for my artwork print. Sign up using this link and get 20% welcome discount https://www.print.work/partners/kriksis/ Get free trial epidemic sound for a month. https://share.epidemicsound.com/8f9rj0 Magical linen dresses - https://sondeflor.com/?a=kriksisart Using code KRISTIANA5 will kindly give an extra 5% OFF everything.(Valid in February 2025) (I do earn small commission at no extra cost from you) TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Hello 01:00 What I will be talking about in this video 01:35 The journey of deciding to film Youtube videos 03:33 2021 -the year of new beginnings 10:46 2022- moving to Cornwall, finding a way to get through 16:12 2023 - the year of new discoveries 18:44 2024 - the year when I self-published 21:45 Q&A 22:07 Fear of talking to the camera 23:27 New book plans and what I would do differently 24:49 What photo scanners and what printing company I use 27:14 most surprising thing 27:56 Do I ever overthink? 29:49 Do you need a skill to start Youtube? 30:24 Thank you 31:19 Just start Kriksis