Start with Your Strength - Linda Doll - The FASO Podcast EP 180

https://www.https://www.🎨 All artists, join us for our next free Webinar: The FASO Show! Featuring guest artists and inspiring voices: https://register.faso.com/live-guest . . For today’s episode we sat down with Linda Doll, an 84‑year‑old lifelong multimedia artist. Linda shares how a childhood spent drawing in Brooklyn and studying at the Brooklyn Museum eventually led her to pursue art seriously after age 30, culminating in graduating with honors in painting and printmaking. She describes a pivotal moment with California watercolorist Rex Brandt, whose advice to “start with your strength” helped her stop imitating others, list her own strengths, and finally claim her unique artistic voice. Linda explains that when she began painting her family and scenes of peaceful, everyday life purely for herself, that work unexpectedly became her signature style, winning major awards, building an international reputation, and leading to teaching engagements around the world. She emphasizes that artists should find a niche at the intersection of what they love, what they’re good at, and what others respond to, while being realistic about business: pricing low at first, raising prices gradually, and building a solid collector base. Linda also shares practical and philosophical advice on staying creative over a lifetime—working in series, experimenting with multiple media, adapting to physical limitations, and maintaining a daily practice of “wetting the brush” or drawing. Above all, she urges aspiring full‑time artists to be themselves, trust their inner voice, and use their personal strengths so they’re leading with their own vision rather than constantly chasing trends. Finally, Linda tells us about her upcoming demos and urges us to keep up with her events by visiting her website! Linda’s FASO Site: https://www.lindadoll.com/ Linda’s Tutorials and Mentorship: https://www.lindadoll.com/page/13300/... Linda’s YouTube Channel:    / @lindadoll   Linda’s Social Media:   / lindaadoll     / lindadoll5   ⚜ Sponsored by FASO: Start your free trial at https://www.faso.com/ 📣 Dive deeper into our mission and offerings: https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/we-in... 🎨 FASO's Free Content: → Free: Complimentary Newsletters and unrestricted access to The Faso Podcast episodes. https://artists.boldbrush.com/ → Free Artist Focused Webinars: https://register.boldbrush.com/live-g... 🛠 Premium Artist Resources: https://about.boldbrush.com/ → FASO Artist Websites: World-class artist sites, marketing automation, ecommerce & more! → FASO Squarespace Services: Squarespace design with our exclusive art marketing resources. → Diamond Plan: Dedicated website with a point of contact, and a year’s worth of promotion in our biggest channels to amplify your art. Connect with us: 🌍 Facebook:   / fasohq   📱 Instagram:   / fasohq