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Here are the show notes for the latest...  Instagram   Live @ Five Original Broadcast: June 22, 2018 Thank you for taking time out of your busy, creative life to join me on  Instagram  each Friday for  Live @ Five ! This week's episode was driven by your amazing questions so please keep them coming. DM me your questions and discussion topics to @AliciaTormey over on Instagram . First, some general housekeeping and announcements... Time Zone Chart I get a lot of questions each week about when Live @ Five  goes live in various countries around the world so my team created a handy chart to help you figure out when to tune in ba sed on your time zone: Sharing Live @ Five on other platforms Instagram has just released a new featured called IGTV On this platform Instagram users can create their own channel and share video content longer than is allowed on regular Instagram . I will be sharing some  Live @ Five  highlights on ...

Here are the show notes for the latest  Instagram   Live @ Five Original Broadcast: June 8, 2018 "I want to paint full-time, how do I go about turning my art into a profession?"  T his great question, submitted by one of our viewers, formed the basis for the June 8th broadcast of   Live @ Five . Here is the show recap! From Passion to Profession...  The most important thing to do in order to turn your Passion into a Profession is to start thinking of your studio/creative endeavors as a business! Develop a long-term plan for where you want your creative efforts to take you. Continue generating your art/offering and commit yourself to creating a meaningful body of work. As you're building up your portfolio you also need to set aside half of your time to growing and marketing your business (yes, I said 50% of your time). Really take it seriously and think of your work as much as a business as it is a creative, artistic practice! ...

Here are the show notes for the latest  Instagram Live @ Five Original Broadcast date: June 1, 2018 Thank you so much for watching Live @ Five ! If you missed the show, here are some of the topics and questions I went over during the broadcast along with some links and images to go along with the information. Where do I sign my artwork, how do I sign, and what is the best way to sign an encaustic painting? Multiple options; on the back, on the side, or on the front by scarring and filling with oil or with carbon transfer paper or with some type of stamp. Signature doesn’t have to be visible. When you find a way that works best for you then stick with it and be consistent ; sign all your work the same way (with a few exceptions). I don’t like to sign the front because my signature is big, loopy, and graphic, so I usually sign it on the back with a sharpie, but not until I feel like the piece is ready to go out of the studio. I add the year it w...

Here are the show notes for the latest  Instagram Live @ Five Original Broadcast date: May 25, 2018 Thank you so much for watching Live @ Five ! If you missed the show, here are some of the topics covered along with some links and images. Shellac For more extensive info on shellac and the shellac burn technique, check out the Learn to Burn e-course! Outside of the U.S. Can be found in pharmacies in Mexico and called goma laca Exactly the same in Canada, with the addition of French on the label Amber VS clear Clear shellac is just filtered amber Sometimes referred to as 'orange' or 'brown' instead of amber or 'blonde' instead of clear The clear starts milky but dries clear Can make white shellac mixing titanium white and clear shellac 90% of the time I use amber shellac either mixed with colored pigment or just on its own Spray shellac I never use spray shellac Only comes in clear Contains a chemical propellant that I don'...