How I went from cop to successful artist

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Learn how I went from being a cop who dreamed about a career as an artist to making that a reality.

I share the three keys that allowed me develop my own unique painting style which has led to success beyond my wildest dreams.

0:16 scariest thing I have ever done as a police officer
0:36 transitioning to full time artist
1:07 How I went from hobby painter to successful artist
1:38 why you should listen to me
2:11 mentorship of Brooke Cormier
3:30 student success stories
5:18 how I created my unique artistic style
6:16 why "Good" art isn't good enough
6:34 understanding the art world
6:47 what is great art in world of commercial sales?
7:09 samples of my portraits
8:01 understanding the 3 modes of painting
9:00 Why making a great living as an artist is relatively easy
9:27 understanding practice mode of painting
10:10 understanding product mode of painting
11:08 Why process mode of painting is essential
12:14 creating sellable paintings in process mode
12:39 creating breakthrough moments
12:45 Frank Webb quote... when its time to dig deep
16:53 when its time to focus on product mode and maximize sales
18:19 why I quit my job as a police officer to paint full time
18:47 why I stopped painting portraits
19:49 my creative evolution: watercolour
21:57 why many artists fail
22:32 why selling watercolours is more challenging
23:56 love the work but hate the process
24:25 moving to water soluble oils
25:36 my jaunt into painting florals
26:13 experimenting with collage
27:39 focusing on the landscape in process mode
30:07 recognizing a breakthrough painting technique
31: the beginning of my current style
33:00 first painting in my current style
33:47 why art festivals are so important
35:46 beware this well meaning advice
37:40 dealing with commercial galleries
40:58 the show that changed my life
42:51 what "LOVE" from the public looks like
43:16 the difference between being a starving or successful artist
43:40 how I went from 30k to 100k in earnings
45:02 using process mode to master painting birch trees
46:40 how to get my full course at an amazing discount
50:05 using practice mode to nail the birch technique
50:30 1st birch tree painting sold right away
51:22 the evolution of my stained glass style
53:50 how to assess the pros and cons of a new style
55:25 experimenting with palette knives and texture
57:48 when you know you have found your unique voice
59:46 working with me to develop your unique artistic voice

If you are new to my channel my name is Tim Packer. I am the founder of timpackerartacademy.com which is an online learning platform where I teach aspiring artists the secrets to making a great living from their art.

Prior to starting the Art Academy in 2020 I had made several million dollars from the sale of my art and consistently earned over 200k for over a decade.

From 2017 to 2019 I mentored a young artist Brooke Cormier who was able to earn over 30k in her very first year, with no prior formal art training. We filmed all of our mentoring sessions and you can follow her entire journey from starving to successful artist here on my channel in the MENTORSHIP PROGRAM.

@brookecormier now has over a quarter of a million instagram followers and sells her work to collectors around the world.
Following some severe health problems and almost dying twice in 2020 I had an epiphany… I decided to change my focus from creating and selling more paintings, to helping aspiring artists live the life of their dreams.

I am now directing my full time efforts to doing that via my social media content and online art academy.

FULL DISCLOSURE
I make my money now through my paid online art courses and the sale of my prints. I offer a 30 day, “No Questions Asked” full money back guarantee for all of my courses, which means they have to be an amazing value for students.

Since founding my art academy I have helped thousands of aspiring artists with my courses and generated just shy of a half million dollars in revenue. In an industry where a refund rate of 10% to 15% is considered acceptable… we receive refund requests from less than 3% of our students… and it is usually because they have competency issues dealing with online technology.