I’m thrilled to share some fresh changes that mark a new chapter for me and my creative journey. After a lot of thought and heartfelt consideration, I’ve updated my artist name and branding to better reflect who I am and the energy I want to share with you.
Since 2014, I’ve shared my work as Designs by Misty Blue Art, always marked by my little llama logo. That name and that logo saw me through so many stages ~ from first selling my art online to growing as both an artist and a person. Honestly, without that chapter, I wouldn’t be here today.
But as seasons change, so does creative energy. Lately, I’ve felt called to step into something that feels more me ~ something that reflects not just my art, but the journey, the healing, and the heart behind it all.
So today I’m officially introducing my new name, logo, and link:
✨ New Name: Misty Blue Arts This change feels like a true reflection of my artistic spirit and the stories I want to tell through my work.
🎨 New Logo: I’ve designed a new logo that captures the essence of my style ~ bold, colorful, resilient, and full of hope. It’s a symbol of growth and transformation, just like my art and my journey through life.
Introducing My New Logo, An Uplifting Blue Heart With Wings Complete With Lettering That’s Hand-Drawn And Captures The Creative, Heartfelt, And Free-Spirited Nature Of My Work.
🔗 New Linktree: To make it easier to find all my work and social spaces in one spot, I’ve set up a Linktree. You can explore my galleries, shop, videos, and more right here: LinkTree
Thank you so much for being part of this journey with me. Your support means everything, and I’m excited for what’s next!
After years of hard work, some doubt about the algorithm, and posting consistently (posting up to a few videos a week), one of my YouTube shorts finally got over ten thousand views. It didn’t happen overnight. It took a few days, but it reached twentyfour thousand views altogether. It’s my most viewed video to date. It’s not exactly a viralvideo, but it is to me!
You can watch the video here and please feel free to subscribe. It helps with my dream to be able to support my family with my art. Thank you.
“Inner Strength” is a abstract mixed media art piece created by award winning artist, Misty Lemons of Designs By Misty Blue Art. It’s made from watercolor paper and paint and polymer clay.
The video is ten seconds long and starts with me putting watercolor paint onto the rim of a disposable cup and finishes with a photo of me holding the completed art piece. I used a popular sound that would be familiar to many. I used text overlay on the video and made sure to have a detailed description and hashtags.
The beginning of the video was just a small snippet I took from my previous YouTube livestream that I sped up for time. The quick movements capture the eye and holds attention.
In my description I detailed the name of the piece (“Inner Strength”), the art materials used, and some of the process it took to create it. I also connected the livestream video where I worked on the piece as a related video.
All of this combined with consistency and a little bit of luck are what I believe helped the video get the views it has. I also recently reached over 1,000 subscribers and have heard this helps open up the algorithm more as well.
The algorithm on social media platforms can be incredibly daunting to overcome for so many, myself included. It seems fickle at best. Some people get lucky and strike gold immediately. Others can work for years with little or no returns. I always said if I can figure it out, I wouldn’t gatekeep, so I’m sharing what I learn and hope it helps others. I by no means of any stretch of the imagination have it figured out and can offer absolutely no guarantees, but this is what I’ve learned and believe it has helped me.
Above everything, stay consistent, but remember to add a description and several tags. I hope your hard work pays off for you. I’m wishing you the best and I’m rooting for you!
*UPDATE: A few days after having two shorts hit over 20,000 views in the same week, my views tanked. This happened immediately after YouTube wanted me to promote my channel. I’m thinking this is no coincidence. They seemingly opened my views to only shut it off to entice me to promote my channel. I believe this is what happened. The timing of it makes sense, unfortunately and I’ve heard of other social media platforms doing the same sort of thing to people. But I will do what I always do. Carry on. It’s a let down, but not surprising. My advice, remains the same, though. Stay consistent, but not for an algorithm. Do it for yourself. Do it for the love of your art and content. Do it because you wanna make a positive difference. Do it because it matters and means something to you, whether you have a large audience or not.*
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*For Educational Purposes Only
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Everyone deserves to collect a paycheck from the work they do and just like any other industry, you pay for material, labor, skills, and time. Whether or not one can budget for something doesn’t make it any less valuable. And though you typically can’t eat art, it provides sustenance to the mind and soul, which physically supports the body, especially during trying times. A good example of this is that art therapy helps heal and soothe minds. It helps calm and regulate the nervous system. Art is a tool used by therapists and psychologists to treat patients with Complex PTSD, anxiety, grief, and a whole host of other debilitating issues. Art gives purpose and hope. It also fosters community and emotional intelligence. Both of which, benefits society.
After my mother passed away, I used art to process my grief and heal childhood trauma. Here I am painting a pumpkin during a visit to my favorite park.
Simply by acknowledging people can “just use AI” to create “art”, proves how necessary art truly is. It proves how invaluable art is. That art in general fulfills an important purpose and role in society.
It’s apparent that AI’s easy access will and has already taken jobs away from artists, that huge cooperations want free labor to boost their profit margins, and that it hurts regular people, hurts families. It’s taken away vital money from human artists and their families, making it more difficult for them to live, survive, and thrive in an already challenging society.
To place little or no value on the importance of art is uninformed at best, callous at worst. Art is everywhere. It’s on the shirts we wear, the packaging on our favorite products, it’s in the cars you drive, the decorations we put in our homes, the movies you watch, the music you listen to. All touched by human hands at some point. Life is art and for many, art is life.
In my opinion, it’s foolhardy to believe AI “art” could or should ever truly take the place of human created art that comes from skilled hands, minds, and souls. Art that comes from lived experiences and deep wells of emotion and thought. Art is passion.
AI “art” lacks humanity, nuance, and soul and was built off the backs of human artists by being trained off of stolen art from human artists on the internet. Artists not paid for their work by these questionable practices. Art they’d tell you has no value or meaning and yet, they absolutely need it to feed their machine and make money off of.
Supporting AI “art” is supporting theft by the predatory corporations who are pushing it out to the masses. Not to mention how destructive AI is to the planet by gulping up one of our most precious resources, water, to cool the servers and all the power it needs taxes an already heavily taxed, fragile power grid.
AI may not be going away, but it absolutely should be regulated to protect humanity and the planet. Everyone needs to be made aware of the impact it has on themselves, their friends, neighbors, and loved ones.
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Some days, you really wanna give up pursuing art. It’s so tough on social media to get eyes on your work and intice interested collectors. The algorithms are absolutely brutal and demoralizing.
Liking my own work validates it, me, and what I do. I love my work and what I do, so I just keep plugging away and holding onto hope.
If you enjoy my posts and my art, please like, share, and follow. Better yet, buy something cool for your home! It’s a good investment for the soul! It pays you back with good juju!
Misty Blue Arts is an award-winning, multi-passionate artist and a survivor of thyroid cancer, chronic illness, and childhood trauma. Her work blends whimsy and resilience, often bursting with vibrant color and playful creatures, including the occasional feisty llama.
She works in watercolor, acrylic paint, digital illustration, and clay, creating soul-led pieces that offer refuge, spark joy, and reflect the depth of lived experience. Whether born from heartbreak or hope, Misty’s art is always emotionally honest and infused with wonder, humor, and healing.
Despite everything she’s endured, she still believes in magic and makes art that gently whispers, “You’re not alone.”
Her greatest strengths are her vulnerability, creativity, and courage. Through them, she connects, uplifts, and reminds us: even in darkness, we are not broken, we are unfolding.
Curious to learn more, explore Misty’s art, or talk licensing? Visit her Link Tree
Misty, Holding A Foam Conversation Heart She Sculpted & Painted, With An Affirmation That She Holds Dear
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Misty Blue Arts is a multidisciplinary artist with over twenty years of experience creating vibrant, emotionally driven work. Her art has earned multiple awards, including first, second, and third place honors at the State Fair of Texas, runner-up in the PAAS national egg-painting competition, and recognition for a miniature landscape painted on a penny. She was also a finalist in a Hallmark holiday card competition, with her design produced and sold both online and in stores. Misty’s creative range includes everything from rainbow-toned watercolor pet portraits to public art; she has painted large rain barrels, an 8×4 mural for the City of Mansfield (TX), and a holiday standee design commissioned by the city. Her photography has been awarded as well, including a winning sunflower portrait featured in Mansfield’s music and arts festival. Misty curated and exhibited work in The Give Love Project (2020), a community-healing window-gallery created during the height of the pandemic and has exhibited work in two solo shows and several group exhibitions. Her YouTube channel has surpassed half a million views, where she shares her creative process and art-driven healing journey. And her Pinterest has 5,000+ where her work performs strongly in visual discovery and product-driven spaces.
For current work, writing, and advocacy, visit my Substack.
She is currently open to licensing opportunities, collaborations, commissions, and public art opportunities Here.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to the possibility of working together.
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I’m an artist forging my own path and I rely on community support to keep going. The best way to help is by collecting my art or grabbing some merch, every piece fuels both my work and my survival as a creator and human being. If you can’t buy right now, that’s okay. Sharing, commenting, or even just hanging out here still means the world to me.
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