The biggest issues with ALL ARTISTS right now
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- Опубліковано 17 січ 2024
- You will struggle with all of these as an artist, they could kill your future in art. These are the biggest issues artists will face in their lives, and I'd like to help get you through the struggles. Learn how to be a better artist and stay one in this video!
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00:00 Why some artists are broke and others aren't
I have 0 issues with making art. I get complemented all the time and always hear oh, you are so talented, wow that is amazing. Getting someone to buy what I make? That is the issue. I cannot find that thing to close the circle. Nobody seems to have money for fluff. I am doing blacksmithing now, to try and make more needful things. Maybe then folks will buy?
Hm well it sounds like you just haven’t gotten it in front of the right people then, wouldn’t you say? So where are you looking for clients? What’s your process been?
SO underrated channel here. Talking about how you have to meet goals in life and have an agenda to success. Or else, you became another artist project or live whatever your parent/teachers/etc wants you to be. And is a sad life whats ahead of you if thats your problem.
So, have a goal.
Thanks for the video man, keep going!.
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed today's video so much. What are some of your art goals you're working towards?
when i first started i had abysmal pricing. just 20$ for a fully modeled character with 3D rigging. which usually takes me 3 weeks to complete. then i charged only 100$ for multiple 3D backgrounds and animations. i was happy to get that anyway but it was insane pricing in an industry where people charge up to 10,000$ for a model of a trash can.
i eventually learned more reasonable pricing but doing it that way was awful. some projects lasted 12 months when the money i received for them was gone 12 months ago. so yeah under pricing is not worth it.
Glad to hear you got yourself out of that! It’s so sad to see that happening so much. How long did it take you to build yourself up to respectable pricing?
@@TheArtMentor about a year later i experienced a massive burn out from all the poorly paid work. i saw a 3D related video saying that i should stop bending over backwards for clients. it made me reflect and reconsider what i was doing. charging low prices for my absolute best work was nonsensical. i was spending too much effort to achieve technical specs that the client would not even care about in the first place. on top of not actually charging for said effort. my new model is to have pre defined quality tiers and charge separately for each aspect of the work. and DONT do what i am not paid to do. i know you said not to messure your worktime but i personally find it easier to price my work if i know how much time it takes to do something. in terms of technical ability i am overqualified on what my type of clients need which is something i need to keep in check.
Man i want to be disciplined like you 😭 your mindset is just awesome this is the best art channel
You can do it too! I hope to give a little piece of my mind to you and anyone watching this 😁 I believe in you! What did you enjoy the most in this video?
I'm definitely feeling the callout with numbing oneself through media consumption! Thank you for being so open, it helps to see that one can still get out from things like video game addiction to go on and do amazing out there ❤
That's a brutal one isn't it? It's still a beast for me to ignore at times in all honesty. So how are you planning to overcome that habit for yourself? I'm sure others would love to hear some ideas!
I'm unsure, I actually stopped playing PC games on the daily, a few times a week is it at most; it got switched out by social media (Reddit, Twitter) which I've finally quit recently, and now I'm at the point of following "doing nothing is easier than doing something" as a way to slowly go over to good habit building! (Advice is from Dr. K here on UA-cam)
I still find myself getting lost, but keeping a calm mind and especially not worrying about losing time, being behind etc. but instead focusing on feeling satisfied and content with every day has helped lots.
@SoraHibana want some advice on how to manage and plan your projects?
Sure!
I had a bit of a video addiction. But it was a way for me to exscape a toxic and abusive relationship I was in that I didn't realize at the time was toxic and abusive. This person made me feel ashamed and disgusted in my interests and this included art. The things they made me feel made me stop drawing for close to a decade, even long after I had finally left them. I ended up spending 2 years of my life logged into one character in World of Warcraft... And a lot of the time, I was doing nothing in the game. Thinking back on it, it makes me so mad how much of my life was wasted away that I could had spent getting better at art. Now, I struggle with seeing younger people who are much better than me in art and I have to keep reminding myself that I had stopped drawing for nearly a decade all because of 1 person. Which stunted my growth.
Can I tell you how much I relate to you on that? But would you like to know the silver lining? It’s never too late to be an artist bc you can’t age out of it 🙃 how does that sound?
So that is what the selection thing does! I thought it was only for moving stuff, I didn't know it made the selected area where you could draw.
oh really? It's interesting to me how many artists like you have been commenting on my videos lately about this. It's a great toolset! would you like to learn more about selections in a future video?
@@TheArtMentor I think people teaching some of these programs must assume you already know what it does. I only thought it was for moving something but then I saw how you used it here and I was like "ohhh".
best art channel ever
You're too kind! What helped you the most in this video?
Friend shaun thank you!
My pleasure! What did you enjoy in this video?
My favorite advice in this video is the part about setting goals. I never really had a set goal except Be Artist. I need to be a lot more specific lol
Thanks I’m glad that resonated with you! It’s easy to just get caught up in the motions but forget the destination, isn’t it? So where do you want your art to take you?
My main problem fright now us severe art block. It's now to the point I have very little will to want to do art. I don't know what to do. After scribbling for an hour or so I just close the program and go take a nap. Artist Depression is rough. 😢
Can I offer you some advice that might seem counterintuitive? Art block isn’t your issue, my friend. You have a greater concern in your life that is invading your art experience. Think of art block as a symptom, not a cause. So, have you considered that, along with maybe that you can develop some new habits and better mindsets to support your efforts instead?
@@TheArtMentor I see what you mean. Perhaps you are right. Hopefully in time i'll be able to get back into the swing of things. After I've healed from from chapters in my Life.
Great video. Many thanks. You surprised me when you said you had a food addiction because you are so thin. As for me, I never got addicted to computer games because I decided to never play them - it worked. Basically you can't miss something that you never experience. It's the same reason I would never take drugs. However, I am so addicted to UA-cam. What I'm trying to do now is play peaceful music on youtube while I work as a way of watering down that addiction. But to have no noise at all while I work is sometimes too hard for me - especially when I do art. Anyway, that's my problem. I wish everyone else the best with their addictions because that feeling of being stuck in an addiction is very depressing.
Thanks for sharing your own struggles as well! We all have our vices, right? 😅 can I clarify one thing though? I certainly don’t demonize video games, as I thoroughly enjoy them. But rather, you can enjoy something within a healthy dose of it and be disciplined enough to step away and work towards meaningful endeavors. Does that make sense?
I guess I do somewhat demonize video games - but I also somewhat demonize social media and TV. I think if you can have discipline around such things then that's great. But I think things such as social media and video games are very difficult - at least for me - to have discipline around. And don't even mention showing your artwork on social media and getting addicted to how many likes you get or comparing yourself to others - that one almost made me want to stop doing art lol. @@TheArtMentor
@mytinyjapanesefarmandother2028 very true, and why discipline is so important isn’t it? You have to make the choice to move towards your goals or away, and sometimes you must either limit or block exposure to harmful influences, don’t you?
The biggest issue is MONEY and MOTIVATION
Why is that your primary focus in your art?
It's not because I think I'm not worthy.Its because I know there are different types of people in the world with different types of abilities and we have to do what we're good at,as long as it's legal.For instance,I am not good at making UA-cam videos but there are other important things that I'm good at that people who are good at making UA-cam videos can't do.Also you must remember that if Van Gogh were alive today he would not be very good at technology.The same goes for Leonardo da Vinci because technology is not an artistic skill.
Sure, we all have to play to our strengths, don’t we? However, why do you think you aren’t making what you deserve? That’s the main focus of this video
@@TheArtMentor What I "deserve?" That's ridiculous.
Have you ever considered that you may have an issue with comparison and that's impacting your perception of your value? If you don't think you deserve better than what's generally unacceptable within the marketplace, that may be the core issue why. Why do you concern yourself so much with what others are doing instead of what you can do?
I play video games but it doesn't distract me from my work. I work as an artist fulltime all day and then play some games 2 or 3 hours before bed. I don't feel like that's hindering me any.
Well hang on, did I say video games are bad? 😅 I play them too, I just advocate for having the discipline and self control to put a limit on it. They’re fun of course, but too much is harmful too. Does that clarify?
@TheArtMentor Yes. I was just making sure. Your videos are great and have given me a lot of ideas for getting more work and starting the year off right.
What do you do exactly?
@@MrTendo0 I'm a children's book illustrator who is working towards breaking into the animation industry as a background painter. I currently work for Palmetto Publishing and also take on various freelance jobs.
@@blakemarsee4801 That's real cool! Anyway i can see your portfolio, I've been struggling to get anywhere in this field and would like to see what I can learn from it.
Unless it's for a cooperative effort, such as gaming, 3D conceptual product design, graphic design, UX/Web design and animation, or digital billboards and advertising, most people don't have the money for individual commissions these days... Not when rents are an average of $1500 per month, you're nursing that 15 year old clunker automobile along, and barely getting by otherwise - all while jobs don't pay well, and your position is always on the chopping block in favor of either cheaper labor or AI automation! Art is considered _"fluff"_ these days...
Why do you think so low about art? Many artists do very well for themselves that aren’t affected by any of what you’ve said. Why do you limit your thinking like that?
@@TheArtMentor- Because I've been into each aspect of these types of art for the last 20 years and I know what people are willing to pay, or how they _DON'T_ pay, yet they will turn around and sell it at a grossly inflated rate to someone else! Maybe _you_ were brought up in someone else's pocket, but I _wasn't!_
@Crazcompart why are you so angry and self-deprecating? Sorry to hear you’ve had some bad experiences, but you’re painting with a broad brush 😅 and no, I grew up without much at all, so that’s also why I help artists build themselves up. Have you considered that your outlook is just poisoning your potential? I believe you can do well, although it makes me sad to see you don’t