Guys it finally happened! After a year and a half of posting art videos and then getting monetised, I finally got my first YouTube paycheck! Let’s chat about the first YouTube payment for my art channel, how much they paid me and how it works.
I run this channel with the help of my partner Dan who does all the video editing, so a big thank you to him for making this content possible ❤
HOW MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL GOT MONETIZED:
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WHAT I’M USING FOR ART:
Laptop: Microsoft Surfacebook 3
Stylus: Surface Pen
Software: Adobe Photoshop
Brushes: ‘Natural Feel’ from Kyle T Webster’s Megapack
FOR FILMING:
Sony A7iii:
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Tamron 28-200mm F/2.8-5.6:
Manfrotto 190x Tripod
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A big thank you to my partner for filming and editing this video!
00:00 Intro
00:48 How Much Youtube Paid Us
01:04 Breaking Down The Income
01:43 3rd Highest Earning Video
02:12 2nd Highest Earning Video
02:36 Highest Earning Video
03:03 All The Extra Details
04:51 Thank You!
Wanted to make a short video this week to share that my little art channel got paid by YouTube! Such an exciting step on my art business journey – do you guys like seeing the insights of my YouTube channel and art business, or do you prefer other arty content? I'd love to know! ❤
Love the illustrations
So cute ❤
love the editing on this! 🙂
Am in PNG. This motivate me. Thanks
Yea do you need subscribers and how much are you paid per view
You definitely deserve it!! I'm rewatching a couple of your videos now just because of all the useful information you share here!! Thank you for great quality videos!
Thank you for sharing this. What no one explains though, is for your highest earning videos, is that what you've earned to date? Or that revenue reset each month and is roughly different? Or it starts counting again based on the additional views you get that month? Hope my question makes sense. Like on the video where you got 46k views to date, let's say you get 56k views by the next month. Do you get paid for 56k total views for that video, or you just gey paid that month for an additional 10k views?
I just started my art channel and I'm really excited! This video was a nice summary of your monetization. This platform can really help artists more than ever. At the very least you are more likely to finish your artwork because you want to post. That's been my experience so far 😂 (no procrastination).
thank you for this nice video. keep watching
I recently encounter your channel and it has given me so much inspiration and some sort of hope to keep up going. I want to share my story…Im a psychologist who has found more thrilling doing art. Honestly, art has always been part of me but a psychology is more of a respectful and profitable career (so did they say). I open an Etsy shop by may or june last year same year I was taking a licensure exam. Found that designing and drawing make me happier than trying to be a perfect psychologist. However, I love giving therapy! The troubles to get to the top is a bit overwhelming and not as fulfilling as designing and illustrating. A couple months ago I opened a Youtube channel where I can show how I use my own designs (digital planning) but have been struggling to grow. Not going to lie the past couple of week I felt like there was something wrong with me, my art, my designs. I have so much digital products that are unseen because of feeling like a failure. So many art work not shared because of feeling not good enough. After all I notice that no matter what career or path of life that is a common feeling to overcome. But after watching a lot of your videos and other illustrations and freelancers we all have something to add to the world. I sometimes feel alone in this journey of growing and seems like everyone else understands how to do it. I dont. However, after my bday (that was on saturday) I reflected and decided to step on and try the ways of others who had walked the path and gain their goals and see it works for me. Of course with my own tweaks cus that’s how i am lol anyways I really appreciate your videos teaching and inspiring! I subscribed from personal and this account to help out and not missed anything from you. I really thought all I just said could cheer you and may it denotes please keep it up. Thank you!
Thank you for this informative video! 😊
This video was sooo helpful thank you so much!!
Congratulations your creative work has paid off❤️
Congratulations ❤️
I m not understand more english but i know so , ur voice is very sweet and which will u said that is very nice
Love your work, it's so beautiful! Congratulations!
I think this is the first time I've seen a youtube income video for an art channel! Congrats on your successful paycheck and hope it keeps coming 🥰
Very interesting stuff! I think a mix of content is a great approach, it's nice to see your business journey and your art videos as well 🙂
What an incredible first month as a YouTube partner! Congratulations! Your videos are so great so I am not surprised at all ✨🙌
Really interesting, thanks for sharing!
Congratulations!!
Thank you SO much for talking so clearly and candidly about making money as an artist. It is hard to find people talking about the exact amount of money that they earn, and it gives us aspiring full time artists hope and gives us a true idea of what others make.
Very well done!🥳
Thank you for sharing your journey! – Love your channel! You worked hard for long time, so you deserve the success! Cheers!
Thanks for that Mimi! I don't think I'm ever going to get monetized, but I enjoy making videos, and have met some pretty amazing people!!😀
What an amazing video, thank you so much for making it!! As someone with a tiny yt channel, this kind of content is extremely valuable and makes me feel excited for the future of my little channel 🙂 Also, just so very happy for your growth and amazing work! ❤
Your channel is being recommended to me a lot, so I can only see things getting better and better. BTW, you use the term "we" a lot, is there more than one of you behind the account or are you using the Royal We? 😂😂
thank you so much for being so transparent and giving us insight into this Mimi! I'm so happy to see you grow and reach more people every day! 💕
Hearing you story is very inspiring
I am so grateful for your videos. 🥰
Thank you for sharing, good luck with your art and growing your business further 🙂
Thanks for this insightful information! It always gives me hope and an extra kick of motivation to see fellow artists’ achievements 😊
Curious as to why or how you get YouTube to recommend your videos? Do you know? Perhaps a video on that, and thank you Mimi!
Not only was this video so lovely to watch aesthetically (I mean the editing is awesome you can see the love and detail put into these) thank you for being transparent with your YT journey!
I love watching and seeing success like this! Although Youtube was recommending videos for your channel it's honestly really wonderful that you were able to earn this much in your first month! I hope the revenue continues for you! yay!
Thanks for sharing!
Awww that’s awesome!!!! Congratulations 🍾
Super helpful information Mimi! Thank you!
More than deserved the sucess! Your videos are amazing and you put so much work into them 💛