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Please advise.

I told them they can return it when it arrives.

Guest post.

Haven't had any takers yet 😄

Car on fire.

I checked the news and the driver got out before it caught fire.

Christian Bernal: Collage, tattoo art and music - Tom Ray's Art Podcast

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet artist and musician Christian Bernal . Christian lives in Illinois and is a tattoo artist. That work is also expressed in the digital collage art Christian makes. We talk about Christian being a tattoo artist, starting their website, and selling work on Etsy. Christian is also a musician who releases music on Bandcamp in the metal genre. Watch the video You can also watch the video on Spotify . Links Christian Bernal's website https://www.thechristianbernal.com Christian Bernal on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thechristianbernal 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews!  Join my email list

No tip for you.

I was going to do it anyway. But lying about it just made it rude.

How do I promote a self published comic on Amazon. I get a tip from a romance author.

How are you advertising your books on Amazon? I ask Romance author KG Fletcher on my Art Podcast Me: How are you doing the advertising (for your books). I know you said you were doing Amazon advertising... Me: It's hard to make it something that doesn't cost a lot and actually gets clicks (that lead to sales). "My biggest tip" for Amazon authors KG responded by telling me: KG Fletcher: So here is my biggest tip. KG Fletcher: Any author that's looking to dabble in (Amazon) ads, you gotta take Bryan Cohen's Five-Day Amazon Ad Challenge . It's free. KG Fletcher: He does it every quarter and it was a game-changer for me. I was curious so I asked KG how many ads they were making to advertise their books. KG Fletcher: I have over 200 amazon ads running right now. Me: Oh wow! Impressive. I wondered how much it costs to run that many ads for their books on Amazon. KG Fletcher: And I pay less than $100 a month (for ads). KG told me they make that money back...

Wrong place.

Turned out the restaurant changed its name. I eventually found it.

Presidents day.

That's about the extent of how I celebrate it.

Out of office.

I love the respect of setting it up so people knew and the "I am outta here!" angle.

Amanda Wirig: Pop artist & musician - Tom Ray's Art Podcast

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet pop artist and musician Amanda Wirig . Amanda lives in Minnesota and creates acrylic paintings, mixed media pieces, and screen prints that incorporate pops of vivid color that leap off the surface and a dark nostalgia for decades past. Amanda also has recently started a new virtual online gallery to showcase their own art and the works of others. Watch the video You can also watch the video on Spotify . Links Amanda Wirig's website https://amandawirig.com 119 North Weatherly online gallery https://www.119northweatherly.com Amanda Wirig on Instagram http://instagram.com/amandawirig 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews! Join my email list

Wrong label.

They said I could email them the correct label and they would mail it for me which was nice of them.

Drawing a comic panel for a book and updated video stream set up

I have a new comic book idea and thought I would talk about it while I draw a panel of the story. I got a new lapel mic and I also found a way to hook up my drawing tablet to use it in a live stream. So I wanted to try both of these things out.

Snow walker.

The person was walking on a main road, not a residential one. They didn't even move when I came over the hill.

Delivery message.

I couldn't do it.

Family IT Guy.

It kinda bugs me I can't fix it.

Krista Allenstein: Maps Painter - Tom Ray's Art Podcast

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet painter Krista Allenstein . Krista is an artist here in Wisconsin who paints reimagined old roadsigns on maps they collect. The signs painted sometimes have different messages than the original. We talk about how Krista started out as a costume designer and how they started making paintings and putting their work out into the world. Watch the video Links Krista Allenstein's website https://www.followthesignspaintings.com Krista Allenstein on instagram https://www.instagram.com/kristavallenstein 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews! Join my email list

Sick of winter.

Winter gets me down every year. 

Snow hill.

Even on a normal day, it was a ridiculous hill.

Noise cancelling lapel mic.

Until I spoke the video was completely silent. I even had music on in the background.

Pranav Sood: Painter - Tom Ray's Art Podcast

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS On this episode of the podcast, I meet painter Pranav Sood . Pranav is an artist living in New York. I had originally seen the paintings Pranav did while they were going to college here in Madison. Pranav works primarily with acrylic, gouache, and watercolors on canvas and paper. What stood out to me were the characters in the painting and the detailed patterns of each piece. We talk about getting gallery showings and promoting works and more! Watch the video Links Pranav Sood's website https://www.pranavsood.art Pranav Sood on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pranavsoodstudios 📬 Join my email list to get a call out for artists when I'm booking interviews! Join my email list

Buying printers.

We kept looking ourselves and they didn't have one anyway.

Printer error.

It had all these other error code explanations and I happen to get the one that just says it's broke.

Waiting.

It's annoying but what ya gonna do?

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