What's the best way to grow my audience when I'm just starting out?

Post videos of yourself holding your paintings and talking about them. Share content about what inspires you—your pets, your horses, your trips into nature, the environments where you create. Show behind-the-scenes moments and explain your process and inspiration. This kind of authentic, personal content builds connection and engagement with your audience. Once that connection, authority, and trust are established, it becomes much easier for people to buy from you. Combine this personal content with strategic hashtag use to reach people interested in your subject matter.

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Asked by a beginning artist seeking to build a following · Answered by Juan · Office Hours · 2026-04-21