I wanted to take a minute to review the past year and project into the future. This past year was a creative one and I am proud of the progress I made in my creative endeavors.
2022
One of the things which I am happiest about was the creation of my Rumble channel and the work which I put into that throughout the year. I went from having zero experience creating videos (which were pretty rough at first) to feeling like I have gained enough experience to now make videos up to my standards of quality. Cool new pages were created on my website such as my influences page (which I continue to add to), gallery pages, and a content feed, in addition to maintaining my art store. Today I updated by 2022 gallery to include many of the paintings which I created this year. A majority of those paintings even have video associated with them where viewers can watch my creative process in a timelapse video.
Viewership
In terms of viewership of my channel, I had about 3,000 raw views, 1,500 unique viewers, and I made .57c in ad revenue. While these numbers may seem insignificant to some, I take great pride and accomplishment in them. My baseline goal is to increase these numbers by an order of magnitude each year. I am excited to see what this graph looks like in one year.
2023 Goals
In 2023 my goal is to begin livestreaming on my Rumble channel. I work two jobs and I create, paint, and make videos on the side, but I have decided to consistently dedicate two days each week to streaming and painting and content creation. I believe consistency is the best way to grow my channel further. As of now, I will likely be livestreaming every Tuesday and Wednesday starting off. In my mind, I see livestreaming as a way to add another monetization and viewership dimension. Each time I paint a painting, I get a painting which can be put up for sale, I get a video which can be uploaded to my Rumble channel, and I will also get the livestreaming content which can be viewed either live or afterwards. I see this as a three pronged dimensionality; a three for one. It is with excitement that I begin this process.
I aim to continue upgrading my video editing skills and improving my production quality. I have the basics down and now I can just experiment and be creative, which is a great place to be creatively. Looking forward, I will branch out into other forms of video content. Already, I have begun experimenting this past year by making videos where I speak directly to the camera about topics which I find interesting. I have covered some topics related to Rumble in recent videos but I will make more videos about topics related to creativity, art, painting, psychedelics, science, technology, philosophy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and many more topics of interest to me. There is an exhaustive list of content ideas in my mind which I hope prove valuable to my viewers. Another goal I have is to conduct interviews with other artists and creators in various fields. I foresee myself creating content in the vein of a podcast along with the types of videos I have already been making.
Long Term Goals
Other goals which I have in 2023 are to begin working on my Locals community. This is a longer term goal which dovetails with other projects I have ongoing. I am currently writing a book on acupuncture which is an epic undertaking for me. My hope is that I can finish this book in 2023 and begin making a community on Locals to teach people about acupuncture, herbal medicine, and the healing arts in general. This is a dimension of my creative practice which most people never see but which I know holds immense value.
It is important to state one’s goals clearly and give oneself general timeframes to meet them in order to have a benchmark to work by. To manifest my creative vision I must reach for these goals consistently and unerringly. I know where I have to go and what I have to do this year and I will do my best to meet them. 2023 will be a busy and creative year for me. If you are reading this, thanks for joining me on my creative journey.