Check out Lucia Doynel’s Artwork

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lucia Doynel.

Lucia, we’d love to hear your story and how you got to where you are today both personally and as an artist.
I’ve always loved art, creativity and making videos. Growing up, me and my cousins used to make our own telenovelas! (I’m from Argentina). I went on to study fashion design, and during my summer breaks, I used to travel and work as a photographer in Vail, CO. In 2009, I won the green card lottery and moved to Los Angeles where I decided to focus on Fine Arts and also studied Spiritual Psychology. I was trying to re-discover my purpose and why I was here, which organically led me to find my own creative voice and to make videos again.

My efforts to understand someone’s story about why they do what they do was what kept drawing me into film making. I started working with heart-centered business people that needed videos and photos for their website and social. I found that most of these humans mostly struggled with feeling comfortable in front of the camera, which led to showing their work in a way that felt good to them and authentic.

I developed videography and photography sessions that include Spiritual Psychology tools as a way of helping my clients shift their relationship to being seen.

We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do you do and why and what do you hope others will take away from your work?
I run my own production company called Tinylicious, and I produce videos and photography by helping people show their authentic self in front of the camera using a blend of Spiritual Psychology tools and Public Narrative guidance.

In today’s content economy, everyone is copying each other. Authenticity comes from feeling safe to be seen and genuinely sharing our experience of the world is what set us apart. Creating a safe space for vulnerability and authentic expression is rooted in honesty and caring. We believe that words are a powerful tool for intention. Accepting our humanness is key to self-empowerment and letting ourselves be seen. In our work, whether it’s on a photo shoot or filming, we work closely with how we relate to ourselves as we are in front of the camera.

The sterotype of a starving artist scares away many potentially talented artists from pursuing art – any advice or thoughts about how to deal with the financial concerns an aspiring artist might be concerned about?
I deeply believe in trusting our own intuition while planning a little. Before running Tinylicious full time, I used to work for a non-profit. The 1st step I did was to reach out to everyone I knew and told them what I was up to and what kind of clients I wanted. Having a strong referral system is key.

Once I started making enough on the side, I grew my savings to three to six months of living expenses as a backup. Having a daily focus of what kind of work I want to be doing while being grateful of where I am, allows me to feel grounded in my work while receiving next steps intuitively that will take me where I wanna go.

I think the best advice is to learn how to market yourself and what sets you apart. And use that in creative ways when you are pitching to new clients.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.tinylicious.co
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: Instagram.com/tinylicious.co

Image Credit:
Photo 7 and 8: Model: Alex Madueke, stylist: Gabriel Doynel

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