Stuck on Art
From canvases to stickers, this article explores the growing demand for sticker art from digital artists on social media.
Words Erika Anne Sulat
Photo courtesy of Andrea Ronulo
November 06, 2025
Galleries used to be the places to go when on the hunt for new artists to watch. Their artworks could be seen on canvases, pedestals, or stages for performance artists.
Unfortunately, the process of getting featured in a gallery can be a daunting experience for new artists, especially those who are still beginners in the process of showcasing their work to a wider audience.
Social Media Cultivation
Nowadays, with the advent of the internet, art can be showcased on our own social media pages. While artists still have to work to gain a loyal audience or, in the case of those who want to sell their art, buyers, it has become much easier to share their work online.
On Instagram alone, many artists post their works on their pages, ranging from digital to traditional art, and even performing art. Some artists even specialize in creating artworks that exist entirely within the digital environment of the internet.
With digital and traditional art coming together through the web, traditional artists can now auction their works online. However, an interesting phenomenon I’ve observed is that digital artists are also using the internet to sell physical versions of their work.
These can range from prints to postcards, but what I find particularly fascinating is the growing demand for stickers created by these artists—some of which even have release dates and pre-orders.
From Traditional to Digital
Art+ interviewed Andrea Ronulo, also known as @artnidrea on her social media profiles, to gain more insight on how she navigates being a digital artist who sells physical art, such as stickers on her social media platforms.
Originally, Andrea was a traditional artist who loved charcoal drawing and oil painting when she was younger. One day, her aunt commissioned her to create a mural for a restaurant. It was then that she began getting hired to paint murals and even design tote bags for clients.
However, as time went by, Andrea experienced burnout from constantly creating art for others: “As in ayaw ko na humawak ng brush. Kasi I realized that time na parang lagi na lang ako gumagawa ng art para sa iba.” she shares. Later on, she rediscovered her love for art when she started exploring digital art.
She describes her art style as a combination of morute, doll-core, granny-core, coquette, and vintage aesthetics—morute in particular being a blend of “morbid” and “cute.” This is evident in her art, which often features charming yet supernatural depictions of angels, animals, and children.
Andrea ventured into making stickers after seeing other artists sell them. She also received encouragement from fellow artists to sell prints, stickers, and keychains.
It was then when she realized that art can be showcased anywhere, not just galleries or exhibits. “It’s also meant to be everywhere and anything you want it to be. Stickers kind of blur the line between the art and the audience.”
Fostering Connections
Stickers are an interesting way to promote one’s art. Sometimes I find myself looking at my peers’ laptop covers and recognizing the art style of the artist who made it. It’s also true that in a way, it also connects artists to their audiences, but it can also help foster connections.
In a way, having stickers as decoration on our personal items, can help us connect with other potential connections, non-verbally stating, “Hey, these are the things that I like, perhaps you like them too.”
