Mariam Marks On Becoming A Positive Influencer And How To Succeed As An Artist

<p>Mariam grew millions of followers on social media by creating hilarious, fun-loving content that puts a smile on your face. She paints characters on her face. Using the characters she makes them dance, sing and tell stories across social media.<br /><br />We talked about painting, monetizing artwork, and life lessons learned along the way. </p><p>Mariam was a great painter, but to take on this venture she had to learn. She had to learn how to paint her own face. She had to figure out what styles and supplies worked best. Developing a skincare routine was super important too, given she paints her face a few times per week.</p><p>Mariam hardly used social media before, and according to her was not tech savvy at all. But now she is able to create a ton of great content. She is busy, but still manages to pump out videos, with art, edited clips, and sound, while posting to multiple platforms and engaging with her audience.</p><p>The necessary evil of growing on socials is well worth it if you can maintain a positive attitude. Along these lines, we talked about dealing with haters, coming up with ideas, and sharing what the audience wants to consume v.s what you want to make.</p><p><strong>Seasons Of Life</strong><br />We actually got talking about life in general. How does one balance life when they are a creator, but also a professional, partner, and parent?</p><p>Mariam shares her belief in being open to new possibilities and living with your values as the foundation first. It’s about being in alignment in each season of life.</p><p>This is clear in her story. She went from traditional painting on canvas to sharing art online. She also, all of a sudden, became a really popular influencer. </p><p>Mariam shares how important it is to try different things. Then, you can see if they are aligned with your values, but also figure out if people are appreciating the work. If you like it and an audience likes it, then you have a match.</p><p>It was awesome hearing Mariam open up about these seasons of life we all go throu