Creative Observations

Austin Kleon is on the lookout for what moves our creative bones to get up in the morning. He is a master at sharing positivity, reminding us that there is a lot in life that is useful and fun. Austin is a writer that draws, and author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers. His weekly Substack posts bring a smile to my face, and I believe they will bring a smile to yours too, maybe even a hearty laugh.

Austin is on Substack where you can find Artist As Brand too. This is a wonderful new social media platform that includes more privacy and reduced potential for censoring your words and concepts. There are many amazing talented individuals on Substack, so check it out.

I am slowly moving my blog posts and newsletters to Substack because it has a great community and the design of the app is easy to use. As artists we must be light on our feet so as to make directional changes with our promotional tactics. We want it to be inexpensive and easy so we can focus on making our art! Substack is free!

Back to Austin… he has 294,000 followers! That is a testament to his commitment to packing his posts with value and insight. Its a lot of work no doubt about it, but I am pretty sure he is doing what he loves and that keeps his motivation clean and clear. I will ask to interview him in the near future, so you can hear his perspective straight up. Until then subscribe to his sunshine!