Getting Started in Video: 3 Ways to Showcase Your Artwork Using Video

tascha

Story by tascha

Published on May 29, 2008 in Seller Handbook

I was searching Youtube for “Etsy” and I came upon Tascha‘s shop and Youtube channel today. I noticed that she’s using video a lot to showcase her work.  I picked out some of her videos that inspire me to find new ways to use video.

1. Show your process.  Tascha starts this video with an introduction and then sped up the video to show you the process she goes through to create an original painting. I like the way she mixed it up and included different camera angles to keep it interesting. Speeding it up also helps with…keeping it short!  Remember, attention spans are mini on the web.

2. Animate your creations.  Tascha has cool cats and one of them stars in this video.  Animations can be as easy to make as just turning on the video camera, moving things around, and then taking out all the video that has your hands in it.  You can also use a digital camera and animate the still photos.

3. Make a how-to. In this video Tascha shows how she made a journal and an accordion book about adopting her cat Opie.  Creating how-to videos and sharing your skills with others makes you an expert on the subject.

Have you seen other types of videos that showcase artwork or other handmade process?  Drop a note in the comments! 

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  • littlepurls

    littlepurls says:

    awesome videos! very inspiring. thanks for sharing them with us.

    4 years ago

  • johnwgolden

    johnwgolden says:

    Cool. I just did a How-To on my Resin Jewelry last week. One of the great and somewhat unexpected things about making a how-to is that your not just teaching a skill or technique. You're also teaching others a way to feel the way you feel when you create something. Sounds sappy, I know, but it's been the most rewarding part of sharing.

    4 years ago

  • fernfiddlehead

    fernfiddlehead says:

    I love these. She does a great job.

    4 years ago

  • HandleWithCare

    HandleWithCare says:

    Neat! I have my own Etsy video on YouTube too! :)

    4 years ago

  • Adrisart

    Adrisart says:

    I love Tashca! Her work is so beautiful. I have also a video on YouTube with a fast motion style.

    4 years ago

  • AliceinParis

    AliceinParis says:

    Yay Tascha! Three Cheers! Hip Hip Hooray! A true star:)

    4 years ago

  • walkinthewoodsllc

    walkinthewoodsllc says:

    Technique and emotion perfectly tempered, perfectly meshed, perfectly balanced. Inspirational too! Thanks.

    4 years ago

  • brepettis

    brepettis says:

    If you've got video, I want to see your links!

    4 years ago

  • shoofly

    shoofly says:

    Here are some links to videos of my artwork on exhibit at a big arts event going on right now in DC [artomatic]. This is a quick video of my knitting installation: http://www.flickr.com/photos/goshdarnknit/2522344149 And here is a quick video of Sean's artwork [he goes by scenicartisans on etsy, these pieces are made of cast glass and concrete]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scenicartisan/2523208472/ This one shows the full span of our walls together: http://www.flickr.com/photos/goshdarnknit/2523136846/ I would love to do more video work, what program do you recommend using to assemble different pieces together?

    4 years ago

  • RainbowMom

    RainbowMom says:

    Wonderful videos! My 7 year old daughter watched them with me and was ooohing and ahhing the whole time. :) Thank you for such inspiring videos!

    4 years ago

  • AutumnLeavesJewelry

    AutumnLeavesJewelry says:

    Holy Gaucamole Batman! That video was so great. She pulled me in right away, and I was hooked, I loved how she sped up and slowed down...her art is incredible and she made me want to paint! (Bre you have my links I thinks?) Should I post here?

    3 years ago

  • webbpottery

    webbpottery says:

    Hooray Tascha! Well deserved attention. All of Tascha's videos are great.

    3 years ago

  • webbpottery

    webbpottery says:

    here's a pottery demo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugz265JFPQ0

    3 years ago

  • amethyst33

    amethyst33 says:

    hello tascha, this is your auntie k. saying how much she appreciates your work and videos. please keep it up. sorry for no avatar, i haven't learned how to do those yet. cheers, k.

    3 years ago

  • blossomnbird

    blossomnbird says:

    Great work Tascha!! I really like your tutorials. Here is a link to one of my quirky little animations created using the dolls that i make for my etsy store http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ridQA61XOiU

    3 years ago

  • ladylotus

    ladylotus says:

    Thanks Bre! Here's a video I made showing the process of carving and printing a reduction linoleum print: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2v5PW55Cxg

    3 years ago

  • vakadi

    vakadi says:

    Thank you for your tips: http://www.vakadi.com

    2 years ago

  • vakadi

    vakadi says:

    Thanks

    2 years ago