We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Lindsey Roussel a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Lindsey , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

When I first started professionally showing my work I was fresh out of school and joined a local community art show called ArtBar. ArtBar was and still is a show by artists, for artists. After years of participating monthly I joined their board of directors and became heavily involved in assisting the curator with the show, and in 2021 got the privilege of co-curating a sister show a town over called ArtBar Batavia. To this day I would not be the artist I am without ArtBar. The show helps push artists to expand their work with monthly themes, is a gathering for artists to collaborate and be a part of the local community, and on occasion works with local government on community centered events. Further more ArtBar has done charity work, with a focus on uplifting marginalized communities, truly making it the most fulfilling artistic endeavor I’ve ever done.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

If you like absurdity, whimsey, and art that makes you go “oh this will make people who use my bathroom laugh” then have I got the art for you. My name is Lucky from Lucky Eye Ink, a fem focused pin-up illustration/ sculpture artist from Illinois. While I dabble in weirdly nice pottery, and portrait art, I’m mostly know for drawing/sculpting lady legs on things that shouldn’t have lady legs. My creations are usually cursed pinups that make people chuckle or look away ashamed at what they just gazed upon, not your mother’s typical house art. Though I mainly use ink and marker, or stoneware clay in my work, I do dabble in digital art as well.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect of being an artist for me is the joy and laughter my work brings people. While my work is definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, those that enjoy it are always chuckling when I show them my new work. It always puts a smile on my face to watch people laugh as they look at my latest creations.

How did you build your audience on social media?

I was very lucky to go viral online years ago that helped me grow Lucky Eye Ink into an internationally known art brand. Back in 2020 I started drawing every day during the pandemic shut down and was able to go from under 2,000 followers to over 50,000. The biggest advice I always have for other artists trying to make it online is, post consistently and clearly. Posting 1-3 times a day gets your work out there and shows your audience you care that they follow along with your journey. But on top of that, you need to have clear photos and text for each post. Grainy, blurry, and poorly lit photos against clear and professional looking photos will always mean you’ll be scrolled past and with people needing a smart phone to access the vast majority of social media, there are a ton of free in app settings that can take your photos to a professional level without the need to hire anyone or buy expensive equipment. Your captions should also be clear and concise, wordy captions always gets skimmed or scrolled past and confusing text can and will lose you business.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Luckyeyeink.com
• Instagram: https://Instagram.com/luckyeyeink
• Facebook: https://Facebook.com/luckyeyeink
• Other: https://Instagram.com/luckyeyebonedry

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