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January 14, 2021

The Questions I Get Asked The Most

By Dan Tanner  |   in art products  | Tags: life lessons , wise lessons  

Hallo beautifuls!

In this post I will answer the questions I get asked most by email in an attempt to help people send me less emails! (Hee hee and of course: to help you all with your creative business endeavours, may all your creative dreams, soar and become true with stars, strawberries and cream on top! But pleaaeaeaeaease stop asking me questions about it be- cause I am on the verge of insanity as it is already with the little kiddos, a household to clean and a business of my own to run anyway! ;))

How I produce my Art Prints

Probably the number one question in my inbox is ‘how do I print my prints’, wellll, here ya go:

I print my prints myself at home (see process below). I don’t have a printer place print them out for me, though that’s also a route you could go down. I prefer to do my own because;

a. You make more profit when you do it yourself and therefore worth my while.

b. I have creative control, know what my print will look like and can add extras in the package

So this is how I do it:

  1. I scan my original art piece unless it is a large canvas, then I photograph it with either my Nikon D80 or my Canon 60D. For scanning I currently use a Canon Lide 100 Scanner. If I have a piece of art on watecolour paper that is larger than the scanner I’ll scan it in parts and ‘knit’ it together in photoshop. I and that with scanning you get a much clearer image, brilliant detail and colour (sometimes adjusted in photoshop). No matter how good your camera the clarity is never as crisp as scanning, so if and where I can I scan rather than photograph.
  2. I might make a few adjustments in Photoshop depending on how the scan/ photo came out. Note: make sure to have your monitor/ screen CALIBRATED. The colours you see on your screen are sometimes not what your printer/ Photoshop thinks they are. So you may have adjusted a whole lot only to and out that the print comes out much darker than you had it on the screen. Calibration across da nation is apparently the answer.
  3. Paper – I print my prints on yman’s Fine Art Inkjet Card 190gsm or on double sided high quality watercolour paper (Bockingford) 190gsm with high quality durable inks (canon uses inks that are ‘ChromaLife 100+’ which means the print is fade-resistant for 100 years).
    4. Printer – I used to print on an Epson stylus d120 photo printer. Now I print on a Canon IP4600 (I just upgraded to a CANON PIXMA IP4950 as my IP4600 packed up) – all are very good. If a customer wants a larger than A4 print I might order one o an online printer or go to the local print place here.
    5. Sending/ shipping. I send my print in a protective cellophane sleeve protected by 2 thick pieces of cardboard and an A4 envelope.
    6. I often include little business cards or postcards in my packages. I get my ordered over at moo.co.uk whose quality is superb. (If you want to order some, click on my link and you’ll get 10% o on your rst order!).

How I price my original paintings

The 2nd most frequent question I get asked!

This is a personal choice/ preference and can vary greatly from artist to artist depending on how popular your art is and how much you simply want to charge for it.

My formula -roughly- is: I look at the materials used, the size of the piece of art and the amount of time I spent creating it. I also decide on an hourly rate for my time which is used to calculate the original price of the painting.

So the formula = costs of Materials + set price for size + hourly rate x how long it took me. Give or take a bit here and there. Make sense?

Some artists, however, charge thousands of pounds/ dollars for their original art. This is related to status/ how coveted your art is by collectors/ perceived value & worth of your art work.

Do a google search on this to find out more. There are interesting debates on this.

How I price illustrations for a book

A question asked less often, still I’ll answer it here.

Book illustrations are tricky because not only do you need to think about pricing, you also need to think about ‘who gets to keep the rights’ and if your illustrations are full colour/ bw only or some colour only etc.

Download this handy (or maybe confusing) little spreadsheet to see how I price my illustrations for books. Use this as a guide, you can go lower if you’re just starting to or you may want to charge a lot more. Up to you, naturally.

How I create my videos + Camera Set Up + Lights

I used to film my lessons on a JVC Everio HD Camera and a Canon 60D. My JVC recently died, I still recommend their webcams, but I now use a Canon Legria HFG25 for my lessons and the Canon 60D for the F2F stuff. I used to edit my videos in windows moviemaker on a laptop, I now edit everything in Final Cut Pro on a Mac. – Camera set up: When I just started I used to have a the camera on a tripod, which stood on my desk with the camera facing straight down onto my paper. I would then rotate the footage in the video editing program. I now have some snazzy equipment that hangs above my art making desk. It’s a metal bar that is design to ‘roll things’ back and forth. I have a camera arm (Manfrotto) hanging on it. For lights I have a continuous lighting kit like this.

How I started selling art and how I grew my creative business

Obviously, there is A LOT to this. If you are someone interested in setting up your own creative business, you may be interested in joining my up and coming business course. But some of the basics: I started to sell my art on etsy.com. Open up a shop and then start letting people know about it. I also started doing free, inspiring art tutorials on youtube which people loved and made them interested in my art and teaching. It’s all about being known liked and trusted. Good luck with your creative business! :)

How I stop my water colour paper from buckling/warping

Best way: tape it down on all 4 sides before you starting working, this way it’s stretched into position and it simply can’t warp. If you can’t tape it down: don’t go too heavy on the water, water makes your paper warp. If you use a lot of materials work on strong sturdy paper made for heavy materials; minimum 140lbs. Also: don’t despair too much, quite open warped/ buckled paper smooths out after you’re finished. You can also place it under a heavy pile of books to smooth out more.

From Itaya1: I wanted to offer a suggestion for helping artwork lie at when working on watercolor paper. I use 140 lb paper and will coat one side with Gesso and let completely dry while gently pressing it down in the center with the tip of a paint brush handle. This only takes a few minutes. When that side is dry, I then ip it over and paint with Gesso on the back side and will do the same with a paint brush handle to help flatten it down as it is drying. Once it is pretty much dry, I then lay something heavy on it and let it continue to dry. Every time it comes out smooth and at and ready to paint on either side and will not buckle when you apply your paints! I do primarily work with acrylic paints and not sure if I’ve done this with water colors so might need to experiment with that.

How I stop my journal pages from sticking to each other

Mine don’t tend to stick much to each other. But I notice they stick more when I’ve used a lot of acrylic’s paints. My suggestion is to put other types of sheets in between the pages like rice paper or something other that is soft-ish. This will protect them and stop them from sticking.

What materials did I use in x video

I don’t know/ remember, but I’ll tell you the materials I used the most and love:

  • Watercolour crayons: Caran D’ache Neocolor II
  • Acrylics paints by Daler-Rowney and Golden
  • Derwents watercolour pencils
  • Faber-Castell watercolour pencils
  • Supracolor II So watercolour pencils Caran D’ache
  • Gel mediums by Golden & Liquitex
  • Fav brushes: Pro Arte – Acrylix – England
  • Fav paper: Hot pressed watercolour paper 140lbs – The Langton – Daler-Rowney/ Water- ford & Saunders
  • Spray inks: Dylusions
  • Liquid Acrylic Inks by Daler-Rowney
  • Graphite Mechanical Pencil: Pentel Sharplet-2 – 0.9 – Weight: 2b
  • Black gelpens: Uniball Vision Elite 0.8
  • Markers: posca/ aquamarkers/ tombow/ sakura

My favourite journal (the black one with the green bind) is a Roberson Watercolour Sketchbook, sadly they are only available in the UK apparently. You can order them here.

What music did I use in x video

I don’t know/ can’t remember, but if you watch the video to the end (on youtube) I usually mention the band name/ music source. The music I use nowadays most prominently in my youtube and lesson videos is the music by Kevin MacLeod from www.incompetech.com – He allows people to use his music royalty free for both personal and commercial purposes (though I donate money to him on a a frequent basis to express my gratitude). I have also bought a license to use the music from jewelbeat.com so the music I used in my videos is either from Final Cut Pro, incompetech.com or jewelbeat.com. I also sometimes buy licences on audiojungle.net.

Should you use a fixative on your paintings/journal pages?

I’ll be honest with you here: I’m a fixative dummy. In art school we sprayed fixative over charcoal drawings for the obvious reasons: smudging. As I understand it; paintings that contain acrylics do not need fixative as -effectively- acrylics is plastic and won’t disintegrate/ discolour over time. That said, I’ve just bought a fixative by Winsor & Newton ‘Artists” Satin Varnish which I will use on some of my mixed media paintings for protection. I’ll do some more research on this and any tips, feel free to leave in the comment section! :)

Info on fixatives from Ey:I have something to offer re: fixatives! If you’re layering with water reactive stuff, like Dylusions or Adirondack colorwash, watercolour paints/crayons/pencils, or Gelatos, and you don’t want them to smear, use a ‘workable fixative’. My fave is Krylon. Same applies to layering with pan pastels or chalk pastels. A quick layer of fixative will prevent those layers from smudging.

Info on fixatives from Sunny: I also use Krylon’s workable fixative when using water-based products. I also use Krylon’s Crystal Clear spray varnish on large pieces where brush-ons are harder to use or I’ve used water-based materials. (Note: do not use Krylon’s varnishes on paper. It makes the paper look greasy.) When doing paintings where 95% of it is acrylic, I use Americana’s Triple Thick Gloss Glaze varnish. It’s super thick (obviously) and it makes a hard, non-yellowing, protective, almost plastic layer over the whole thing. It makes it look almost machine made and it makes glitter POP. I also use Liquitex varnishes (gloss) for the sides of my canvases because the Triple Thick is too much for that. Hope that helps!

Info on fixatives from Micky Wilde: As for varnishes and fixatives, I think I’ve tried everything on the market lol. Krylon was what I used to use but they stopped selling it in the UK due to some regulations thing? You can still import it and a few places might still have some but it’s generally not worth the hassle. I now use pebeo spray satin picture varnish on all my mixed media paintings and pebeo spray matte picture varnish on my art dolls. I seriously love pebeo, I was a krylon junkie until I found pebeo and now I would never go back. I and the smell less offensive too.

Info on fixatives from Lucy Chen: I use Golden’s varnishes to protect my acrylic paintings. And if you read their product info sheets, you would know that they recommend you apply a permanent non-removable layer, which is a mixture of So Gel Gloss and water, first before you apply the varnish. This way, you painting stays intact if the varnish layer needs to be removed for restoration of the art later. And they specifically suggest not to apply matte varnish directly Because the matting agent can blur the painting if applied directly.

***

Ok, that’s most of what I’m being asked a lot a lot a lot. If you have another pressing question or want to add to this post with your hints and tips leave me a message and I’ll update the post. Mucho thankies ja ja.

Hope this helps you gorgeous bunch of my groovy art gang tribe. I love you! Stop emailing me! ;))))) Big hugs. x

Tam x

 

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Mental health struggles and trauma made me a seeker. I’ve been drawn to the spiritual from a young age. I started dabbling in ideas like astral travel at 15 (attempted doing it but never managed it, by the way 😅), read books about out-of-body experiences (hello, Robert Monroe!), and devoured stories by hypnotherapists who regressed their clients to past lives. It was (and still IS) deeply fascinating to me. A part of me was always looking for deeper answers through the spiritual.

Though I never felt called to the major religions (aside from a soft spot for Buddhism and Zen), I became intrigued by the more modern spiritual teachers of our time. I follow(ed) Eckhart Tolle, Matt Kahn, Ram Dass, Gangaji, Teal Swan, Adyashanti… and perhaps most notably, Byron Katie. I also loved listening to Alan Watts wax poetic about the nature of existence and the universe. For a while I worshipped these people in many ways and felt they held the answers to all of life’s mysterious problems.

Many of these figures have since fallen from their pedestals a bit, but their ideas and approaches to life helped me enormously in times of distress.

Byron Katie, in particular, was a huge influence on me for a time. I even interviewed her for my YouTube channel (the video is now private). During that conversation, she gifted me a scholarship to her "9 Days for The Work" program. I was deeply honoured, jumped on a plane... only to discover that the experience didn’t resonate with me at all. In fact, I found parts of it quite harmful.

I haven’t spoken publicly about this much, but those memories have been resurfacing lately. It feels important to acknowledge how easy it is to place ‘beloved gurus’ on pedestals, forgetting that they, too, are human. Flawed. Sometimes even dangerous.

In my own journey, I’ve learned to take what works from a teacher or teaching, and leave the rest behind. This painting (2014), featuring a powerful and beautiful quote by Byron Katie, reflects the love I had (and still have) for parts of her work. I still find some of it deeply helpful. But now I hold it all through a more balanced, humanised lens.

What about you? Have your gurus ever `fallen`? ♥️♥️♥️

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Mental health struggles and trauma made me a seeker. I’ve been drawn to the spiritual from a young age. I started dabbling in ideas like astral travel at 15 (attempted doing it but never managed it, by the way 😅), read books about out-of-body experiences (hello, Robert Monroe!), and devoured stories by hypnotherapists who regressed their clients to past lives. It was (and still IS) deeply fascinating to me. A part of me was always looking for deeper answers through the spiritual.

Though I never felt called to the major religions (aside from a soft spot for Buddhism and Zen), I became intrigued by the more modern spiritual teachers of our time. I follow(ed) Eckhart Tolle, Matt Kahn, Ram Dass, Gangaji, Teal Swan, Adyashanti… and perhaps most notably, Byron Katie. I also loved listening to Alan Watts wax poetic about the nature of existence and the universe. For a while I worshipped these people in many ways and felt they held the answers to all of life’s mysterious problems. 

Many of these figures have since fallen from their pedestals a bit, but their ideas and approaches to life helped me enormously in times of distress.

Byron Katie, in particular, was a huge influence on me for a time. I even interviewed her for my YouTube channel (the video is now private). During that conversation, she gifted me a scholarship to her "9 Days for The Work" program. I was deeply honoured, jumped on a plane... only to discover that the experience didn’t resonate with me at all. In fact, I found parts of it quite harmful.

I haven’t spoken publicly about this much, but those memories have been resurfacing lately. It feels important to acknowledge how easy it is to place ‘beloved gurus’ on pedestals, forgetting that they, too, are human. Flawed. Sometimes even dangerous.

In my own journey, I’ve learned to take what works from a teacher or teaching, and leave the rest behind. This painting (2014), featuring a powerful and beautiful quote by Byron Katie, reflects the love I had (and still have) for parts of her work. I still find some of it deeply helpful. But now I hold it all through a more balanced, humanised lens.

What about you? Have your gurus ever 'fallen'? ♥️♥️♥️

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I’m so excited to begin this adorable, joy-sparking journey! Over the coming weeks, we’ll be painting the cutest animal characters, exploring playful colour palettes, and learning how to infuse our work with charm, expression, and warmth.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, now’s the time! Doors will be closing soon and so does the 25% off early bird discount code, and I’d so love to welcome you in before we begin!

Here’s what Creating Cuties is all about:

🌈 You`ll learn to draw and paint whimsical animals in sweet, joy-filled scenes
🎨 I’ll guide you step-by-step with accessible, mixed media techniques
🐾 It’s beginner-friendly, playful, and full of feel-good vibes
💖 Most importantly, it’s all about creating art that lifts your spirit
The course officially starts on 12th August and you’ll get instant access to the classroom as soon as we begin.

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Let’s paint some cuteness together; it would be an honour to have you in the class. ♥️♥️♥️

Big hugs and sparkly paws,
Tam
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✨ One Week to Go! Come Join the Cutie-Ful Fun ✨
Friends!  Here a joyful reminder that Creating Cuties starts in ONE WEEK! 

I’m so excited to begin this adorable, joy-sparking journey! Over the coming weeks, we’ll be painting the cutest animal characters, exploring playful colour palettes, and learning how to infuse our work with charm, expression, and warmth.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, now’s the time! Doors will be closing soon and so does the 25% off early bird discount code, and I’d so love to welcome you in before we begin!

Here’s what Creating Cuties is all about:

🌈 You'll learn to draw and paint whimsical animals in sweet, joy-filled scenes
🎨 I’ll guide you step-by-step with accessible, mixed media techniques
🐾 It’s beginner-friendly, playful, and full of feel-good vibes
💖 Most importantly, it’s all about creating art that lifts your spirit
The course officially starts on 12th August and you’ll get instant access to the classroom as soon as we begin.

✨ Don’t miss your chance to join this heartwarming, creativity-boosting adventure!

👉 Click here to sign up now: 

https://bit.ly/CreatingCuties 

Let’s paint some cuteness together;  it would be an honour to have you in the class. ♥️♥️♥️ 

Big hugs and sparkly paws,
Tam 
@everyone

I`m doing final preps for my new course (Creating Cuties) and just bumped into this super sweet image, totally forgot that I`d made this cute little character with funny speech bubble. One of the perks of perimenopause BRAIN FOG, is that you also forget the fun stuff you did for others and then are pleasantly surprised when you find random funny/ sweet things you did! 😂😁😆

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I'm doing final preps for my new course (Creating Cuties) and just bumped into this super sweet image, totally forgot that I'd made this cute little character with funny speech bubble. One of the perks of perimenopause BRAIN FOG, is that you also forget the fun stuff you did for others and then are pleasantly surprised when you find random funny/ sweet things you did! 😂😁😆

"Angels Are Always With You" - This painting, created in 2014, was loosely inspired by the mystical works of Susan Seddon Boulet. Her art whispered to me of protection, connection, and unseen realms; and I was quietly enamoured by it all.

Looking back on my childhood, I realise that I grew up with a strong sense that I had to be independent, resilient, and self-reliant; a kind of emotional armouring that still echoes through me today. It’s something I’ve worked on in therapy for many years, but a streak of avoidant attachment still lingers. Being bullied in childhood and not receiving much support for this; I learned early on that depending on others often led to disappointment, so I built my safety through self-dependence.

My beautiful love Andy, and many of my close friends these days, continue to show me (again and again) that this belief doesn’t always hold true. That some people can be safe harbours and that is why kindness and true support heals me a bit, every day.

Still, you can see in this painting a deep yearning, perhaps even a knowing, that I’ve always held: a longing to be surrounded by protectors. Angels. Guides. Mentors. Elders. Ancestors. I feel them, both the ones in spirit, and a few very special ones in the flesh. 💕

I remember once, in my twenties, feeling so ready for a teacher that I approached a real, board-certified Zen master. I was prepared to be devoted, to be led. He invited me to meet at a pub and promptly spilled beer on my trousers. 😂 At the time, I was slightly horrified. Now I see: perhaps that was the lesson. (Very Zen.)

And so, I kept walking my own path. But even now, I believe those angels (seen or unseen) have always been with me. In whispers, in wings, in laughter, in love. Somehow, some way.

This is day 10 of a ‘gentle return to social media’ read more about this practice here: http://bit.ly/3IHFxir 🌱

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"Angels Are Always With You" - This painting, created in 2014, was loosely inspired by the mystical works of Susan Seddon Boulet. Her art whispered to me of protection, connection, and unseen realms; and I was quietly enamoured by it all.

Looking back on my childhood, I realise that I grew up with a strong sense that I had to be independent, resilient, and self-reliant; a kind of emotional armouring that still echoes through me today. It’s something I’ve worked on in therapy for many years, but a streak of avoidant attachment still lingers. Being bullied in childhood and not receiving much support for this; I learned early on that depending on others often led to disappointment, so I built my safety through self-dependence.

My beautiful love Andy, and many of my close friends these days, continue to show me (again and again) that this belief doesn’t always hold true. That some people can be safe harbours and that is why kindness and true support heals me a bit, every day. 

Still, you can see in this painting a deep yearning, perhaps even a knowing, that I’ve always held: a longing to be surrounded by protectors. Angels. Guides. Mentors. Elders. Ancestors. I feel them, both the ones in spirit, and a few very special ones in the flesh. 💕 

I remember once, in my twenties, feeling so ready for a teacher that I approached a real, board-certified Zen master. I was prepared to be devoted, to be led. He invited me to meet at a pub and promptly spilled beer on my trousers. 😂 At the time, I was slightly horrified. Now I see: perhaps that was the lesson. (Very Zen.)

And so, I kept walking my own path. But even now, I believe those angels (seen or unseen) have always been with me. In whispers, in wings, in laughter, in love. Somehow, some way.

This is day 10 of a ‘gentle return to social media’ read more about this practice here: http://bit.ly/3IHFxir 🌱

In case you missed the newsletter! --> Coming in 2026: A whole year of magic & fairy tales! 🧚‍♀️📜

So many of you have asked about this…

“What’s the theme for your next year-long course, Tam?”
“Will there be another Year of Light or will we do something else?”

Well, I’m so excited to finally share it with you! 🌟 Ready? 😊

Next year’s magical, joy-filled, heart-expanding journey will be called:

✨ A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales ✨– a magical adventure through magic, story, wonder, and everyday enchantment.

This course is a heartfelt offering; not just for your creative practice, but also for your spirit. ✨🙏✨

I know that life can feel heavy sometimes (hello understatement). The world has been challenging for so many of us for a long while now. Personally, I’ve often found myself longing for comfort, softness, a sense of wonder… and that’s exactly what I’ve poured into this new course.

This course will offer a way to come back to yourself, to spark imagination, and to gently hold the parts of us that feel weary or overwhelmed. It’s balm for the soul; a little candle in the dark. 🕯️

In this course, we’ll explore magic in a broad sense, but also story, myth & lore and subjects like glowing forests, storybook characters, enchanted creatures, shimmering moons, and everyday objects or experiences turned magical. We’ll look for magic in the ordinary and extraordinary and paint it to our hearts’ content!

Expect a beautiful blend of my signature mixed media lessons, a stunning team of guest teachers, and a touch of playfulness, nostalgia, and wonder throughout. 🎨🦉🌙

I’ll share full details, the teacher line-up, and the early bird details & launch date very soon, but I wanted you to know the theme ahead of time, in case it resonates deeply and you’d like to save your spot.

If you’re craving magic, softness, enchantment and art that feels like a warm, whimsical hug; this one’s for you. 💛

With fairy wings and love,
Tam x ✨💕

PS. More details and all sign up info will launch near the end of August/ Early Sept ♥️♥️♥️

PPS. YES!! There will of course be an AWESOME taster event for this course too, can’t wait to share the details with you!!

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In case you missed the newsletter! --> Coming in 2026: A whole year of magic & fairy tales! 🧚‍♀️📜

So many of you have asked about this…

“What’s the theme for your next year-long course, Tam?”
“Will there be another Year of Light or will we do something else?”

Well, I’m so excited to finally share it with you! 🌟 Ready? 😊

Next year’s magical, joy-filled, heart-expanding journey will be called:

✨ A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales ✨– a magical adventure through magic, story, wonder, and everyday enchantment.

This course is a heartfelt offering; not just for your creative practice, but also for your spirit. ✨🙏✨

I know that life can feel heavy sometimes (hello understatement). The world has been challenging for so many of us for a long while now. Personally, I’ve often found myself longing for comfort, softness, a sense of wonder… and that’s exactly what I’ve poured into this new course.

This course will offer a way to come back to yourself, to spark imagination, and to gently hold the parts of us that feel weary or overwhelmed. It’s balm for the soul; a little candle in the dark. 🕯️

In this course, we’ll explore magic in a broad sense, but also story, myth & lore and subjects like glowing forests, storybook characters, enchanted creatures, shimmering moons, and everyday objects or experiences turned magical. We’ll look for magic in the ordinary and extraordinary and paint it to our hearts’ content!

Expect a beautiful blend of my signature mixed media lessons, a stunning team of guest teachers, and a touch of playfulness, nostalgia, and wonder throughout. 🎨🦉🌙

I’ll share full details, the teacher line-up, and the early bird details & launch date very soon, but I wanted you to know the theme ahead of time, in case it resonates deeply and you’d like to save your spot.

If you’re craving magic, softness, enchantment and art that feels like a warm, whimsical hug; this one’s for you. 💛

With fairy wings and love,
Tam x ✨💕

PS. More details and all sign up info will launch near the end of August/ Early Sept ♥️♥️♥️

PPS. YES!! There will of course be an AWESOME taster event for this course too, can’t wait to share the details with you!!
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