Can you make money as an Artist?
Should you even try to make money as an artist? Are you sure you are that good?
If these are questions that are always on your mind, then let me introduce you to my friend, artist, Teacher Thea Ong.
We met online through an app called Tangi(now in Google dead app repository),a place for creative artists to learn and share their work online and earn too. It wasn’t only a helpful place but also a digital space that made me happy. It wasn’t competitive, but nurturing and encouraging.
I digress. On today’s podcast, I introduce you to my first digital art teacher, Thea Ong. Her art is beautiful, and she is a wonderful teacher.
Thea is a mom of two. She graduated from De La Salle University Manila with a degree on Computer Science. Thea worked as a web developer and SAP consultant with Hewlett-Packard before becoming a full-time mom. She started her art journey around 2016 doing calligraphy, then in 2017 with watercolors. 2017 was also when she started hosting workshops and since then she has been juggling art and motherhood. Since the pandemic, Thea started offering online workshops to adults but mostly to kids. Her first international workshop was last 2018 at Bali Indonesia. Thea’s first virtual international workshop was with Tangi with users attending from US, India and Asia. She is currently one of Tombow Philippines Brand Ambassadors and has worked with a lot of brands like MAC Cosmetics, Fitflop Philippines, Charles and Keith, Tokyo Finds, Sharpie Philippines, Titus Philippines, Vivivacolors and PulpandPigment to name a few.
Thea is an advocate of art as a form of therapy and consistently looks for innovative ways to improve my craft and share these through my workshops.
Questions Thea Answers
Tell our listeners who you are what you do?
How did you train yourself to become an artist?
What are your top tips for young people who want to be an artist?
What do you wish you knew when you started off as an artist?
What about mental health and creativity? What comes first?
What are the different ways artists can make a comfortable living in this digital age?
How can someone learn from you, take classes, buy your work? Tell us how they can find you online?
How do you approach a project /commissioned work sponsorship?
Essential points you keep in mind?
How can a young artist become a creative entrepreneur?
Tell our listeners a little about Tgf Creators on Instagram.
You can find Thea on Instagram.
This is part of the Voice of Anchor program and this is Mission 3.
VOA challenged us to interview a guest and Thea was my first guest on VOA.
Wow that’s awesome to know. Will listen to the podcast too. It’s great that you’re letting people know about good artists.
Thanks Cindy .Do listen to the podcast and share your favorite tips from it.Are you an artist too?
An interesting and insightful podcast. The digital era and especially the pandemic has opened so many avenues to earn money online. Thanks for some useful tips and suggestions.
It has Shilpa. Glad you liked it.
What a wonderful podcast this was. Thank you for introducing Thea and her art to us. It is inspiring to see such stories and it gives us hope too 🙂
Thanks Kavita
Thea is definitely inspiring with her art form. I’m I’m glad you came across each other so taht we could get to hear you both. I’d definitely want to learn some day.
Yes, Thea is wonderful.Thank you
My cousin sister and Bhabi both have online art classes. One teaches kids and other teaches raisin art to bigger people. I have seen them grow abundantly thanks to internet and social media. They give a wonderful platform to reach out to wider audience and get more students.
That’s wonderful. Do let me know if they have online platforms which I could check it out.
It was such a pleasure to listen to Thea’s take on art being a viable profession. She has such a refreshing take on things!
Thanks Noor.
Lot can be done online and this is how it is going to be. Creative skills or anything that you are interested in and found your passion into can be developed online.
True that. Thank you for visiting.
I have been following Thea gong through you on Instagram and I am very impressive with her art work. Shall listen to the podcast to know more of her journey and thoughts on artwork.
Thanks, Meenal.
In this online era, there are so many opportunities for an artist to show case the talent and earn as well. There is no stopping back once you get your audience right
So true Gunjan. How did you find your audience?
Nice guide and handy also. Tons of good tips mentioned as well as ways to implement these!
Keep sharing more updates like this one.
Glad you liked it.
This is a great series by you Dr. Amrita. yes, it is a common question for many people that how artist earn. this interview with thea will answer all the needed questions that many have in this regard.
Thanks, Dr.Surbhi.
Today online presence can give us lot of fulfillment. We have to understand our areas of expertise, our goal and then move our feet towards that goals. Sky is the limit.
True that Alpana