I want to be a better streamer...

[Multifavs]

Posting this in the Visual Arts forum because I stream art.

I've been trying to stream art regularly for a little while, but I don't think I'm doing a very good job. I read that you should engage with your viewers while streaming art. But what if no one is watching, or a few people are watching but not chatting? Should I be talking throughout the stream?

My problem is that I'm very shy. Sometimes I feel too shy to speak, or I don't know what to say. Plus I don't want to bother my family members by "talking to my computer".

To make up for not saying anything, I started playing music during my streams. But because of Twitch's copyright restrictions, I only feel comfortable playing music I made or remixed. That means I have to play the same music almost every time, and I wonder if people get tired of it. That is why I was thinking about trying to talk to my viewers again. It would be a lot more fun that way, probably.

 

[Chris V++]

I sometimes watch YouTube channels where the content makers add text over the video instead of speaking. This might be a compromise if you don’t like speaking. Or you can do a voiceover after the fact. Not sure what platform you use to stream so the suggestions may not help. I can’t talk and paint at the same time. Maybe the brain isn’t that flexible.

 

[Multifavs]

I sometimes watch YouTube channels where the content makers add text over the video instead of speaking. This might be a compromise if you don’t like speaking. Or you can do a voiceover after the fact. Not sure what platform you use to stream so the suggestions may not help. I can’t talk and paint at the same time. Maybe the brain isn’t that flexible.

Thanks for your response. I forgot to mention I'm using Twitch. I don't think text over the video or a voiceover would be possible, but I do consider talking in the chat room instead sometimes.

 

[Chris V++]

Thanks for your response. I forgot to mention I'm using Twitch. I don't think text over the video or a voiceover would be possible, but I do consider talking in the chat room instead sometimes.

Sorry i don’t know anything about twitch. YouTube provides editing tools so I can do all sorts of fax. A lot of contemporary big shot painters have channels. Plus YouTube pays you if your content generates traffic. Some can even make a living doing it apparently