In this week's episode of the #NiunetPodcast, we spoke to Travis Elison, AKA Son of Ashes. He is a young visual artist who’s been gaining popularity with his expressive, abstract, and impressionist artwork. It was a pleasure to speak to a young artist who is using all the tools at his disposal to make a life for himself through his art. We chat about when he started drawing, when he began sharing his art online, how he started selling his pieces, the transition from traditional to digital art, and the mindset of walking your own path to become a full-time artist. Here are time codes for easy navigation 00:00 - Intro 00:05 - Show Introductions 00:40 - Who is Travis? 01:30 - His Traditional medium days 02:03 - When began showing his art more openly 02:35 - His Jump into Digital art 03:51 - Adjusting to using a Graphics Tablet 12:16 - Where his inspiration comes from? 16:23 - How music influences his work 19:01 - How tik tok has changed things for visual art 21:52 - The downside of posting your art on social media and catering to an online audience 25:15 - How Travis started selling his art 27:52 - What comes with being a full-time artist 31:59 - The biggest lesson he’s learned 33:44 - Going full-time with his art 36:49 - Learning new skills is fun 37:48 - What he saw during his art sabbatical 39:13 - Tunnel vision when chasing your goals 40:02 - This generation is just the start 41:17 - Art has no age limit for entry 41:57 - Supportive parents 43:59 - Art Awareness Month 44:32 - Art Activism Night 45:02 - One of the biggest lessons he’s learned 45:39 - Where the name “Son of Ashes” comes from 47:27 - His big goal for the future 49:37 - Closing 50:04 - ENDS Don’t forget; you can message us if you have any questions or get in touch through email at [email protected]! Have anyone interesting for us to talk to? Let us know too! Hope you enjoy the episode everyone! #niunetpng #educationeverywhere #creativearts #digitalart #abstractart #impressionism