Art Business Collection - 12 Books

This is your sign to start your art business in 2025! The complete collection of the books from my Starving Artists series, sharing everything I know from running my own art business full-time for the past 2 years. From artist alley, to accounting for artists, to writing a business plan, content creation, starting a website and online shop, branding, my sketchbook habit, and so much more. I wanted to make these books as valuable as possible, so you can expect everything broken down in the simplest steps, exercises to prompt you to plan and organize, templates, idea lists and checklists. I also write about the unique mindset to adapt when running your own art business.

This collection includes all books from Art Business Bundle 1 & 2, and The Second Brain Method for Artists. The books can also be purchased individually if you're interested in only a certain topic.

In this collection (12 Books):

1. Accounting for Artists
2. How to create your first online course for free (Step by Step prompts + printable checklist)
3. The Passive Income Guide for Artists
4. Strategic Business Planning for Artists
5. How to start an online shop for artists (with Checklist)
6. How to create an Artist's Brand (with Template)
7. How to plan and create a content strategy (+ 1 month template)
8. How to print stickers of your own art from home (+ Sticker Sheets Template)
9. How to start an art business and turn your passion into your career
10. The Ultimate Artist Alley Guide for Beginners
11. The Second Brain Method for Artists
12. How to start an Art Patreon Page

Total Number of Pages: 241

Additional Materials: Invoice Template, Sticker Sheet Templates, Shop Checklist, Course Checklist

Free Previews on my blog: How to Start an Art Business

How will these books help you?

I am a full-time writer and illustrator of fantasy short stories. I have been building my art business since 2018, and continued growing it while studying a BSC in Computer Science. I quickly realized I did not want to pursue a software developer career, and I had to make a plan to turn my passion into something income generating. I kept posting video content online and growing my online presence. In 2020 I appeared on Tea with Gary Vee and discussed about an art business with him. In 2022 I won the Nedbank YouthX entrepreneurship competition, and received the first place award for the Arts and Culture Category. Since then I have undergone rigorous business training as part of the prize, and received 1-1 mentorship with an award winning consulting firm. My business has since been able to transform my family's circumstances and show me how possible it is to be financially free while doing something I love.

Why I wrote these books?

I wrote these books as a result of documenting everything I learnt from scratch, with no prior business experience. Having an art business is definitely unique. Being both an artist and an entrepreneur is often put against each other - that you can't be an artist and a business owner at the same time. We believe this because it solidifies our idea of "The Starving Artist" and that artists have to struggle with a miserable job to sustain their craft. My primary goal when writing these books was to show other artists that it is possible to achieve financial freedom as an artist, and eradicate "The Starving Artist" trope. I have compiled everything I learned so far from marketing my business, planning content, setting up multiple income streams, writing a strategic art business plan, exhibiting at 3 artist alleys, and building my own brand "Kiara in the Forest".