Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experiences Josh! I admire your talent and positive outlook, thanks for being a positive and empathetic voice trying to empower and inspire. You're a legend mate! Love your content ❤
Thank you! It's so cool hearing this from you, you have def been a huge influence to me and others on this platform and back in the day on newgrounds XD
@skeptic ? yeah sadly this is a statement that is made... however I'm not sure why skin has anything to do with talent or anything for that matter .. we are all capable of great and wonderful things
Who the heck said that and kinda hard to believe. I refuse to believe any young person could say that especially on the Internet. Except if they are trolls or something
I have definitely heard this one... Yes by someone of my age when I was in HS around 2007ish. At one point I basically agreed and laughed because no one black I knew did art and I was the solo group of 'weird black girl who did art'.
@Otneimica part of racism is ignorance, but it comes from malicious ppl who try to spread there hate. Some ppl are actual bigots. Some ppl have hate in there hearts, it's hard to believe but its true. Blatant racism is hatred, microaggressions are ignorance. Think racism is rampant because it puts certain ppl in a higher position and they enjoy benefits from it.
This guy in college liked me but i wasn't interested in him. He was the school security guard. He gave me a 90$ ticket for parking my bike in the wrong bike rack. I didnt pay it. I said, "youre ridiculius
If it makes you feel any better I got my only ticket on a bike as a poor student as well (I also haven’t got a ticket in the car yet). In my case it definitely wasn’t racism as I’m a white woman from a small country in Europe with no black community (our country is not rich enough so we’re just transit). But it was stupid nevertheless. Sometimes you run into somebody on a bad day but that shouldn’t happen more to one group of people.
My father got a ticket for no reason, since he didn't know english well and was a immigrant so he was a easy target who couldn't defend himself :( made me so mad, we pay Cops to steal more money from us smh..
I was also that black, artsy loner in high school that didn't really fit in anywhere. And yeah, I really WISH that there had been more black artists like you that I could look to for inspiration growing up. Although I'm well past my awkward teens nowadays, thank you for being you, man.
I grew up with a friend like this, his name is Alex. I was like the only person he talked to. He was afraid that people wouldn't like him not because of his skin but because of his schizophrenia. It was rather mild but he still worried. I miss him. I wish he didn't move away. We'd draw together and art trade.
Same, my parents are african so I've always been too african for americans and too american for africans. My parents are kind of toxic but I've found that my few friends are also first gen immigrants. I'm currently in college and my very first friend (and currently only uni friend) was again a first gen immigrant (it's like we can somehow pinpoint each other without us knowing haha). I'm in a pwi and unlike Josh sometimes it does get to me, since I feel as though I have to work harder. Even compliments and good grades arent enough due to me feeling as though they're just giving it to me because of my skin color (despite studying my ass off to earn them). One thing I'm surprised is how he didnt mention the discord between the african and african american community. It's an issue we need to fix tbh...The only reason my parents sent me to a pwi was due to the lack of black people that would be around me.
@@thatoneperson8042 I've seen this first hand while I was in college before dropping out. Couldn't afford it. I had a few immigrant friends that would talk about this issue.
I was the same way in high school. I was cool with everyone, but didn’t have a group that I really belonged to. I took AP art & ate my lunch in the art room ...like everyday lol
I feel you, being a black female artist is hard, I feel like people don't understand me or think I'm not black enough because of how I act and what I draw. It's hard, very hard...
I wouldn’t say that has anything with you being a black female, more likely it Has more to do with you being surrounded people with particular Opinions on what should or shouldn’t be based on observations or certain Prejudices.
I had the opposite experience. Going to college for art I was kind of treated like I was too black for anyone to relate to especiallyyyy because of my choices of what I liked drawing. But either way its almost like damn cant win.
you kinda sound like me, except i was born in Germany and my parents were American citizens. I was alienated from African americans because i didnt "act black" and for obvious reasons i didnt mesh with some white poeple. where i differ, I went to school for game design, the school was a scam, also became defunct 2 years after i graduated, and i didnt get enough to get a honest shot into the industry. now im back with my parent, washed up with horrendous debt, now unemployed from the dead end graphic design job of 3 years, I'm trying my damndest to make something of myself but i cant find direction and not die the loser im feeling i am right now..
I can't tell you the path, but I know it starts with seeing yourself as someone who is and will be 'winner' rather than being a loser. If I've learned anything from my career, its that anything I want to be or do has to happen in my mind first, and then things will come in the physical. That's when the journey starts.
Ur not a looser! Dont give up. Maybe make a video review of this scam school so u can for example get alot of views and get some $ orr the school will be embarassed and ask u to take if off in exchange of reducing ur loan? Lol idk there are ways to try, make a yr channel about shitty schools u can join free courses, complete them and they write reviews if it was worth the time
Hey - I also went to a game school that was complete garbage. I don't know if it's still around (UAT - in Arizona). Thankfully, I went one semester and saw it was really bad. Bad enough that I purposefully quit a week before finals on the first semester, despite having good grades. I wanted to make sure I would never have second thoughts of going back. It worked! So I don't have too much to pay back, but I heard many people ended up in your situation. Anyway, here's the real reason I'm commenting - if you are good at graphic design, why not do your own business? I know that's not for everyone, but if you are good you can make a hell of a lot more than working for someone else. There's a great channel on youtube that has content for running a graphic design business. I believe it's called The Futur. I did some graphic design on the side several years and routinely made at least $35-75 per hour. At this same time, I looked for graphic design jobs and found they would only pay me 12 bucks an hour! WOW! I had a friend who was better at graphic design than me only making like $14 an hour in California (higher cost of living state) at that same time... While I made $35-75 an hour doing side jobs as a business. Even better, clients did not care what my degree was, or anything. What mattered was my portfolio and communication skills. Alas, I decided I didn't like graphic design, but it was good money while I pursued it. Moved more into painting and pursuing family life. If you like graphic design, I'd suggest starting your own business over taking on a full time job.
Josh is such a sophisticated guy. In his art, in his career, in his perspective. I feel like he emanates such a contagious form of contentment. I really appreciate this dude for being such a positive inspiration.
He's very much a renaissance man, imo. He puts a lot more than just the mechanics into his artwork, it's very much a philosophy for him. Really great to see
I personally am not black, but when you were talking about how excited you were to be different and make content you always wanted to watch when you were younger, oh my gosh it made my heart so happy and I started tearing up 💓 youre easily one of my favorite art youtubers, keep it up! :)
I keep thinking of young ergojosh sitting alone at the lunch table and I just want to put my arm around him and talk about comics and anime, then we draw each other's OCs. Thanks for this video! You do great work, and are doing great WORK. Really enjoying hearing your thoughts on things since I started following you this year. I appreciate your perspective.
I'm a black artist (girl), from Brazil, and I always felt like people were really surprised that I could draw. I never really thought about that until I saw your video, it makes sense now, even if it's kinda sad. I'm not really taken seriously and everyone sees me like a "BLACK artist" and not just "Artist", but still, this is what I love to do. My country is really racist, but I'm not planning to live the rest of my life here. I looove your videos, thank you so much for this. You really inspire me.
You inspire me every single time. As a loner, Latina, mixed person and a woman, your success means evrything to me. PS. Your voice calms my anxiety down. Plus you are gor-geous.
@@livetochange974 It is literally impossible for you to 100% relate to us, because of your lighter skin tone. So please do your research before you spread a rascist hashtag. And no, I'm saying white people or lighter skinned people aren't getting abused by the police, but you're not nearly as often, and not for nearly as long as we have.
@@livetochange974 you can't. Because your white, your not black, how about you do your research. Also lmao 😂 maybe you should edit your comment "all lies matter" LMAO 🤣, also we are on the topic of art. But how about you do your research. Ever heard of "White privilege"? Yeah. How about you look it up and come back lol
@@livetochange974 your drawings are to bad to comment shit like this lol. "ALL DRAWING TUTORIALS MATTER". If I were you I'd quit drawing your work is pretty bad
Im a chinese from singapore and every year we celebrate racial harmony day, a day to accept and embrace our diverse community in schools and more. It would be nice if schools in other countries also taught this, youngsters should be educated on this topic and know the importance of it as we grow as a united global community. Thank you for sharing your perspective on this, it was really insightful!
@@saveriannathan1415 it falls on July 21 and it is to commemorate the race riots in 1964 in our past. I remember being in primary school, on that day everyone was allowed to wear their traditional clothing to school and there were small skits and plays made to learn about the different cultures!
ayyy a lot of us betches in singapore can still be very racist and xenophobic thoo, like one of my previous classmates didnt like beyonce cuz shes “too black”, which is wtfff
@@poopsicle1654 Not shocked about that. Imperialism has brainwashed people into believing there's such thing as "too Black". I'm glad you're intelligent enough to know there's no such thing as "too black". Even Black people ourselves suffer from that kind of colorism.
While I'm not a black artist, I noticed a trend with black artists and poc in general being overlooked in the art community. In one incident, there was an art competition in my school, a lot of the artist were poc and most of them did painting or physical things that required extra work. But the person who won that art competition was this white guy who drew his furry robot ocs...like 😶 the judges were mostly white too. Overlooking people putting a lot of effort, as well as making sure the presentation was nice only for some guy who drew his ocs and printed it out on paper to win. If that wasn't a slap in the face to people idk what is...
doesn't matter how hard they worked, if his furry ocs are better than what they produced at the end of the day he deserve to win ? if you do extra work on a turd it's still a turd.
@Otneimica You didn't understand the point. I'm not calling their art turd, it's a metaphor. I'm saying at the end of the day if he's a better artist it doesn't matter how much they work on their art it will still be worse.
@@kadvR Now if only we could see the art works to see if those furry ocs really were well-made and not the type you see on deviant art. *shudders in flashbacks*
I know the feeling. In my art classes in college, I was usually the only black person in the class among a bunch of white people. I didn't really feel discrimation among them, I just felt alone because there was no one there who could really relate to me. We all just shared a love for art. Whenever I see a black person in class (which was few and far between) there was almost a kinship. I don't know how else to explain it. Lol.
first time in art college i instantly attached myself to other black artists in the room idk it wasn't all that planned out i was just way too happy there was finally other black artists in my general life but the kinship is serious lol
omg same. When I was in college there was 100 students in my year 3 of us including me were black. a Black girl and a Black guy. Ironically I recognized the guy from my middle school. I ended up having no friends for 5 years of college I made a few friends the last few months but it was toughhhh I really felt like a loner and an outcast
I was the ONLY in college back in 2008. I didn’t really get much attention (they acted like it was elective courses for me) I was in my Junior year and never made it to oil or ceramics for some reason before I dropped out.
I understand, though I'm not black, being Indian in Malaysia is just about the same career and education wise, the minorities like us are favoured less because of the colour of our skin. Scholarships,school admissions, everything. There's even the term called "bumiputera" which is for the Malays and indigenous people. Non bumis are us, the Indians,Chinese and other races. Just with that term we miss many opportunities for bursaries and discounts on new homes. It really sucks. Even being an artist is hard, because most galleries favour them rather than growing artists. I'm currently studying Architecture, and let me say in a faculty of a few hundred students, there's only 4 Indians. I'm scared of pursuing my career as an Architect solely because of that, me not being able to succeed in my dreams just because of the colour of my skin. This thought has always been at the back of my mind. I literally watched your video twice, I feel everything that you've been through, and thank you for addressing this. It means a lot
At my school though all the popular white girls say they want a black boyfriend and call white guys ugly. And then some black boys say they want a white girl and every other ones says black or Puerto Rican. I personally don't understand how people are attracted to one ethnicity. Like there are fineee black men (Mickeal B. Jordan and Jordan Calloway) fineee white men ( Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Holland) fineee asian men (any Kdrama) and so on. And I'm not saying it's bad to have a type I've just never understood it. I think fine people come in so forms. And I'm not trying to sound cheesy I just honestly believe that
Hope I agree with this, but I do have a preference to Arabic or Asian people since I am Arabic myself, (idk if that counts as Asian, since I WAS born in the Middle East of Asia lol) but yeah, being good-looking isn’t really limited to a single race.
I hope this doesn't sound to bad from a white dude who doesn't know any black person besides my family (my aunt and cousins are black, but ... somehow i never really realized it as a kid, so they were known, but didn't helped for my first interactions as a teen with black people which was kinda late in life), but sometimes i feel i need to watch videos like this, seeing a black man in front of some nice flat, talking about art and regular things to ged rid over all the brainwash i got from american tv, the gangsta image. Black people from my point of view talked always more "cool" and this was connected in my brain with the other stuff: "cool" "gangsta" "poor" "american". When i got older i was better to see the difference between things. Just because someone talks different, it doesn't mean he is a gangsta, or poor, or uneducated. From my perspective i learned even that all americans as example are a bit different, way more open then we germans. I really hope media will change on that. Many white people i know still act weird around black people. Not maybe racist, but weird.. movies have a lot of impact on people. And your marketing worked - i followed 20% because of "black hands", 30% your voice and the rest your awesome art.
You’re right, it’s crazy how much movies and media impact our society. I hope us artists can make an impact on those industries here on UA-cam and other platforms too. That’s my lifelong goal
Yess what worked for me was showing my mom all the facts that artists only being poor and never get a job is something from the past. I walked with her through the city and showed her the type of things I could do. From ads in the city to illustrations in windows etc. And guess what? I’m graduating next year from art school.
I should try this, but I doubt it would work for me since my parents really only hear what they want to hear :/ My mom firmly believes that art is a "white man thing" (but she's more receptive towards my feelings for art), my dad just thinks it's useless, and nothing I've done has ever changed the way he thinks (legit threatened to disown me when I opened up to him). Disregarding my negative experience, I really hope it ends well for you :)
I was the only black kid in my graphic design degree class and it felt lonely at times but I didn't experience any racism there but I can tell some people were afraid to talk to me as they think I'm this hood boy! when they did speak to me they were surprised by how normal I talk and not your stereotypical black kid. I hate stereotypes but unfortunately it still there and have experienced the worst type of racism as I am a black Muslim so that didn't go so well but I do feel like things are changing in good ways! I wish there were more black people in the creative industry as at the moment is very low, also It's something that can break the barrier! I encourage any black person to not get discouraged from the creative industry but you will have to work harder than anyone else that's just the way it is but it'll pay off in the end!
I'm glad that I went to an almost all Black Vocational/Technical High School. We all aspired to specific careers in various industries. I was a Commercial Art major. We also had Architectural Graphics (They had an entire top floor of their own). There was no one around us telling that we couldn't follow our passions. That came with the outside world. And yes, my parents told us that we have to work twice as hard to get half as far.
Im a black female 3d artist living in Canada. When you said that your were one of the few black students in your advanced classes growing up in school, I immediately remembered my own experiences in high school. Thank you so much for sharing. It takes a lot of strength to do that. Continue what you're doing. Stay strong and keep moving forward. God bless. :)
@@jalynwishem3043 Honestly, with all that is happening right now I cant really say what animation careers are like in Canada anymore because I myself am still trying to find my way in the industry. There are so many career options tho so I try to learn as much as I can and really research exactly what companies are looking for in demo reels. But sadly even that is not enough. I really hope I didn't discourage you. Theres so much ways to answer your question that I cant explain it all. However, if you want you can message me on IG (@chrystalmoeart). I would love to help answer any questions you might have. There are not a lot of black females in this industry so its really nice seeing new talented black sisters making their way to change the world. Yas! :D Stay safe and take care.
I'm still so surprised to see other black female 3D artists out here. in all the events, seminars and even during my university experience, I've only ever seen one or two (me included). But then again, I'm in the UK so that might play into it 🤔
@@ahsokatano6361 We are very few in number but we do exist. We just gotta make ourselves known to one another. With that being said, I got art on IG and Artstation lol. I would really like to meet black female 3d artists. :)
I'm also man of colour. My skin is creamy colour and i have pink cheeks and blue eyes. I admit, it was so hard to me, as a man of colour to get into art society.
Dude cultural heritage that is rich! I wish I could know things about my origins. Also Josh you are such an inspiration, you are wonderful person, well grounded. I'm sad for everything that is going on in the world, and I can only hope that everyone can heal and everyone can one day feel peace.
We can know more about our origins. There's actually many Africans who WANT us to learn about our African heritage, and are happy to talk about it and educate us on the cultures our ancestors came from. Most African Americans come from the Yoruba, Igbo, Ashante, and Wolof. You should start your research there.
Thank you for the video. As a minority you have to work 10 times harder than a non minority person. Also beyond minority are different cases when some people are just worse that what you think you are. Someone is even subject to more hurt, pain, poverty or discrimination. Some people are bullied even inside their own communities and by their own people. We as a society have to have a lot of empathy. Towards others that is the key and I really agree empathy is the key 💗💗
I really hope as a result of these protest there will be a reform of the media as well. Being the "eccentric" black female that I am (and dark skin at that) I don't really have anyone of my gender and race to look up too but I'm very thankful for people like you in our community, nevertheless.
Do you really need someone of the same race and gender to look up to an artist. There's plenty of artist that is anonymous or don't show their faces and still get their recognition. My point is that if people look up to an artist because of their race and gender, isn't that kinda insulting to the artist. I mean imagine your whole work was praise because of your race and gender and not your works.
Race and gender is important because if you are, say, a Black woman, the things that work for a White man don't work for you. If you find an artist in the same situation you are in that artist will be more of an inspiration. Because if he or she can do it, then so can you.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m Filipino and moved here from the Philippines when I was in Highschool. Like you I was a loner too, I didn’t fit in with any group even the filipino group in my school bullied me. That hurt a lot. There was the white privilege thing and I was bullied for being fresh off the boat by my kind. It was hard but I learned how lift myself up.
If even the Filipino group bullied you. Doesn't that mean there's more than being just Filipino. Cuz anti social people tend to be the target of bullies. You know the one who isn't gonna fight back. Being fresh off the boat isn't supposed to be the problem
I feel you Josh, seriously. I’m a Dominican American. My parents came here in the 90’s and in my family i was always seen as the “Privileged” kid. Outside of the home, i was the black skateboarder. At that time, i saw being black and Dominican different. With my knowledge now, it really isn’t that much different lol. Point is, it was sickening how certain people treated me because sometimes they expect me to be lower than them (Financially, where I live, the judge mental things) to find out I’m better than them, if not more than ok. And even that has separated me. I wish racism wasn’t a thing because it is a traumatic and hateful thing. God Bless us all, were all human by the way.
Omg I think I might go there! Scad seems a bit expensive. I’m in the area, and looking at options. Would you recommend? And do they have an animation program?
Peachbee I know you didn’t ask me and I’m a very random person haha, but I am a black woman and I just started at Full Sail in their Animation program. If you’re looking for an online program, I can update you around August when we get into the actual animation and tell you how it goes. They are a very diverse in students and teachers, and the core classes are really easy.
Thank you, as a fellow black artist I knew this video was for us! I feel like black artists are often overlooked in the art community, or any community in general, also we appreciate your presence and content of course ^^
I guess I'm one of those people who never experienced racism or was ever taught that I needed to work harder than white people. I was just told to get what I want just work hard. And I grew up poor.
Dude I'm so glad! I want every person to dream big and chase it no matter what and I want the world to go color blind and remember we're all equal and we're all just people! I hope that is what will become the norm in the future!
Thank you Josh! I'm building my career as an artist, and have wanted to be one since the ripe age of 3. I honestly almost gave up on my dreams so many times because I'm black and a woman, and was almost exclusively taught about white male artists until I got to college. I thought there was no way I could make it, and people told me that, too. I decided not to listen to them. Thank goodness there are people like you to lead by example and show anyone in doubt that yes, they can be an artist AND black at the same time!
Thanks ergojosh I can really relate to this, being a black female and growing up introverted and kind of isolated. I’ve had some instances of racism but not like many people I know. I’ve been doing art my entire life but last year I decided to start really working on getting myself out there on instagram and hopefully I could find my voice and do more.
To be honest I think the art community is on of the most racism free communities out there bc, I anyway don’t care to who is making that art piece, if i like the art or not that’s all that matter, and i think that’s common, but that’s only the online side of the history tough
If you are talking about a certain genre of art and it's presence online, maybe. But the global fine arts community is very segregated. Just one example - check out the auction houses and the astronomical prices that fine art goes for (sought out by international collectors). The ONLY Black artist you will see represented is Basquiat. And that's because he became a trending "mascot" in his time here. That's it. Christies completely ignores the Black arts community. I can't say I've seen any Black artists represented by Sotheby's either. It is the general consensus that Black artists aren't noteworthy. This is a fight we are all still fighting. Now that people are becoming "racism conscious", there are some collectors who are looking for Black Artists so they can say they own something. But it's just a trend for now.
Josh, Thank you for making this video man. I haven't watched it all the way through but I just have to say that I'm afraid. I don't know why exactly, I'm worried about the outcome but more importantly how we achieve that outcome. Anyway, stay safe brother wish you the best.
Josh man I’m here for you no matter what! I’m sorry for all the things going on right now you inspire me every time you upload thank you for your art and thank you for sharing these stories with us ♥️
I'm a black woman and I've had a similar experience; my parents immigrated from Haiti not too long before I was born and they worked their butts off so my brother and I could get a better education. I moved to a dominantly white neighborhood when I was 10, before then I lived in the hood and the school I went to was more diverse so the change was hard to adjust since I noticed how much my skin would seem problematic. Also being into art and other hobbies that didn't align with the black stereotype it was also hard for me to fit in with other black people because I'd be made fun of for "acting white" but I'd get the same treatment from white people as well so I had a huge identity crisis in middle and highschool. Now being 20 and experiencing college; a PWI, I learned more about black culture and the prevalent issues that goes on in America and though I haven't really had to experience police brutality and insane amounts of racism (though many micro aggressions) I know that my skin is going to affect how others might see me and in the future I could go through something horrific. And of course I want to support other black people in their struggles as well because I know I'm more privileged than most. I was fortunate to find other black people who accepted me for my differences and even found friends that also share many interests as I do. Watching your channel has been so refreshing since it's a rare thing on youtube and it's really inspiring to see that you were able to achieve the things you wanted. I'm studying graphic design and I want to try my best to achieve the goal of being a web designer and UI/UX designer. Black lives matter too and I really hope with all the protests going on continue to occur as we figure out plans to improve the police system in America
I had a teacher in design school tell me you’re a black Muslim Nigerian women. It’s going to be hard for you and I ve never known what to do with that statement. It stuck with me but oddly I’ve never carried it on my head. I too was the only black kid in art class and listening to heavy metal didn’t help my fitting in situation either but we made it sha. It’s sad and a very isolating experience. I mean Nigerian family included they were just like you want to be a what. Lol thanks Josh. Am very happy I found your channel and maybe one day if I can summon the courage I ll be able to put myself out there too.
Honestly as a Black artist I intentionally look for other Black artist on social media to follow. You are truly a role model and I hope that your channel and career continue to flourish because you are showing the art community that Black artist are here, are talented, are capable, and deserve some of that spotlight light and love
When you said you were excited about being Black and different on this platform and in this niche community... you looked os happy i couldnt help but beam widely at my phone. I dont know how i never came across your channel before, instantly subscribed.
Hello Josh, I'm Fabio. A Brazilian guy (sorry about the bad English). I love this video. I'm descover your channel this week, looking foi artists to inspire me to practice more, to draw/paint more. And this video make this happen. Thanks for this. I will do my best, and ever remember your words.
Thank you so much for sharing your perspective. This sounds a lot like what my black friends throughout my life have experienced, and I think it’s really interesting to note that “tension” that happens. It’s hard to even put into words sometimes.. but it’s very present in most workplaces. So many in this community look up to you (including me) so this video means a lot.
This makes me extremely happy to hear/see. I begin feeling discouraged a few years back and even now because I realized I didn’t know/follow or see any black women in the art gaming industry and was worried that my skin would somehow hinder my chances to go into the career I adore. Thank you for the kind words and stay safe 😊
I can relate to this WAY to much omg I also was born in Africa (Tanzania) and have moved to America and felt like I didn't really mesh with anyone and noticed a lot of the same things you did. Luckily I haven't experienced as much racism as other black people but I've always been conscious when I'm the only black girl/person in the room. thanks so much for sharing it felt like a super chill and funny but also deep conversation I really love your art and your channel!
I'm really glad to hear you speak your truth Josh. I can relate a lot to what you have gone through. I will like to share my story, but as of now I will like to say I am proud of you not only as a person who is black, but as a human who also wants to leave the world better than it was when they entered. Keep being you, and when you are able, be a better version of you. Much love.
Your camera is so good I get fascinated by it. I feel weird about beeing black and having so much more white characters to reference and sometimes I have to remember myself to draw more black and asian people. I think all the skin colors are beautiful and must be represented (black, white, yellow, red)
Your Voice and attitude reminds me of my old illustration professors who are black and which they were my first illustration major professors who taught me drawing and painting. I am asian and I moved to Georgia, Atlanta 5 years ago and I had made some friends include black people over the college life. They influenced me to what I wanted to be as the illustrator/ animatior during to college and after the graduation.
You should be proud of yourself. I'm white, and you've encouraged me to keep pushing my art toward a professional level. I couden't care less what color your skin is, good videos are good videos and good art is good art! Peace.
I'm Persian, and have had my fair share of racism. I was also a loner artist in school, so if we were in the same place, we would've been the best of friends!!
This is my 3rd video of yours & I've been blessed by each one. Thank you Professor Josh for such an informative channel. I grew up similar to to as I didn't experience harsh racism or belong to any group. For me it was because I was the sick kid #sicklecellwarrior & other children just couldn't relate. As an African-American from "the hood" I was taught to set my goal on Corporate America so "frivolous" activities like art, music & sports were always viewed as just hobbies or even a complete waste of time. My mother & great aunt exibit a great passion dedication & natural gift for art at young ages but neither of them was ever encouraged to pursue their art. Neither of them have any art instruction or even own how to draw books. I can only imagine how great they would've become if they'd had access to someone like you & the educational resources available now. It's for them that I dedicate myself to learning EVERYTHING I can. I am no longer healthy enough to take classes outside of my home so I am exceedingly grateful for you & others who so willingly share mans most coveted gift, knowledge. Thank you for helping me to make my aunt proud & to honor my mother's memory through art.
Weird thought here: could it be that passionate artists don't really identify with their skincolor (race) or gender because we identify more with what we do? Also self segregation by race is a very american thing. I didn't notice it THAT much here in germany. I never quite understood why people identify so much with their intrinsic features than with what they do or what they like. And I often get the answer "yeah that's because you're white/german/cis" but that's not it. I'm an individualist, I care more about personality than looks. Because looks can often be deceiving.
I'm white. I grew up in a diverse community. My neighborhood is diverse, the schools I went to are diverse, my group of friends is diverse. It never crossed my mind growing up that racial issues were still around. My privileges blinded me. There were hints of there being issues, but I let my ignorance takeover and it ended up passing over my head because my mentality didn't want to see negative things in the world. The first hint was my manager wanting to give her sons African names but was afraid to do so because she didn't want them to be unsuccessful in life. I thought it was a strange thing to worry about. How could a name of African origin determine success? I later realized that it was because the names are uncommon in the U.S. and people don't tend to go outside their comfort zone. That can even go with choosing a potential employee. A white supervisor is more likely to chose Amanda over Ta'kie because their mentality is more comfortable with Amanda, even though Ta'kie may have been the better choice. The second time happened years later when one of my black friends, whom I was dating at the time, didn't meet me at my house. We had left a restaurant in separate cars and went different directions to my house since I needed to stop for gas. Hours had passed by with me calling and texting him out of worry, wondering if he was okay, thinking he ended up in a car crash. I was already in tears by the time he was able to get in touch with me, but what he told me had happened added to my crying fit ten fold. An out of city police officer had pulled him over claiming that his own car was reported stolen. The fact that the officer didn't call for a local cop to accompany him was a bad sign in itself, as that is common procedure when acting outside of jurisdiction. My friend did as he was instructed and gave the officer his license and registration, proving the car was his. The officer then proceeded to direct my friend to his cop car and basically tried to instigate by interrogating him for hours in the car until ultimately letting him go. The entire time my friend did his best to stay calm because he didn't want things to end up where his five year old son no longer had his father. I was pissed that the officer tried to push him like that. My friend did file a complaint the next day with officer's local police department, but never let me know of anything came of it, even though I had asked a few times. Bottom line, I allowed ignorance and comfortability to control me. After recent events, I have learned that I have a lot of rewiring to do. A lot of Americans do. Just because you were raised a certain way, doesn't mean others were as well. Hate is taught and still is. It's up to every one of us to help change that. I'm done burying myself in a hole. Ignorance is no excuse!
My husband is White, and I actually laughed at how naive he was about how life is for a Black person. He took (and still does take) for granted he much privilege he has a White person. I laughed because I was shocked. The thing that made him think about it though, was when I said, "You talk about what your parents taught you growing up, but they NEVER had to tell you, 'You'll have to work 10x harder than White people to prove you actually belong'..." and my dad was in the military, so that says something. I too, was told by another Black female when I first got to my duty station, "You gonna have to work your ass off more than everyone because you're BLACK and FEMALE." The female part I get, but I was shocked that race even mattered... until I had another Marine in my shop tell me that he actually heard a lot of Marines, who were White, call us Nggers behind our backs (this guy was Cuban, and he himself said that they felt comfortable saying that to him because he looks European, but has African in his family, like many Cubans). I've also had other Black Marines (who were way higher up) tell me that they still encountered racism. Keep in mind, these are older guys who don't cry racism over stupid stuff. Let me be clear: the military itself doesn't encourage racism, and most people aren't racist. But there's a disturbing fact that a substantial amount of people that are racist, and the White people take for granted that they aren't subject to stupid rules about natural hair. I was even told "You look more professional with longer (i.e. straight) hair". Lmfao
Your growth is amazing! You should be proud, it is so nice to see someone acknowledge their privilege and talk about the experiences that encouraged that growth.
I'm the same way. I've grown up in a very diverse community and a majority of the people I hang out with are non-white. Even with all of that, I was still blind to the subtle and even, at times, explicit racism that my friends have had to face. This whole situation has really made me realize just how privileged I am and that honestly makes me so angry. I've been ignorant and blind to the struggles the people around me have had to face their entire lives, and I think many white people are now coming to realize this. I think it's great that more people are now seeing the hate and oppression that black people have to face every day. I really hope that non-black people can not only open their eyes to this subject, but also their hearts and really try to make a change.
I'm non-white and I grew up in a very diverse place in America so I never experienced any racism. Reading and seeing racism still existing in the world kinda bugs me because it's not something I see in my everyday life. Or maybe I was just too naive to notice it, for it must have been very subtle.
I've been told I'm not really black by a hispanic co-worker whom I've worked with for several years, just because I was an artist, IT, and had a good vocabulary. I never got over that.
Awesome my brother! Thank you for this! People like you give me the courage to create and share my content. I’ve recently started my channel and I’m currently editing my second video while watching this. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
LOOOL 'We didn't come here to count bridges, you're either a doctor or lawyer XD' This is extremely relatable and this is why I became a lawyer from parental guidance (didn't want to say pressure because I know they did their best to help me). But my heart and soul is in illustration. I salute you for breaking so many stereotypes and building your own career, and I'm sorry you still have to face the same racism. We will all overcome. Thank you for this video!
This has really hit hard. Growing up, I didn't really think about the color of my skin being any kind of issue. Even though I was in an "all-white" school. But then once it really Really hit me getting older, being pulled over, stopped while hanging around other humans, or just walking around just being me. The hate and jokes I've experienced. But I'm sorta used to it since I was always alone and the only friends I had were the characters I created in my sketch pad. I also have a foreign family and they always encourage me to keep going.. But I do secretly fear being a black artist, to be mainly judge for the color of my skin and not of my works alone. I thank you for being such an inspiration. I love watching your videos AND THE HANDS lol. This really helps, thanks again. 🖤🤎
Thanks for sharing Josh, you’re one of my biggest, if not, THE biggest art role model in my life. When you brought up women’s rights and how people need to learn to listen, I was so happy I almost cried. You’re so right, this goes for black, latino, asian, women’s, lgbtq, and disability rights too. If only people would just listen! This is honestly the thing that really gets to me in life. I’ve experienced and witnessed people being discarded and tossed aside, being ignored or told their feelings were invalid all of my teenage years, and it really makes me want to crawl into a hole and die. So many things in our world would just be so much better if we all just listened. As a white person, I will never fully understand the struggles that the black community faces, but having empathy and just LISTENING, making everyone feel HEARD, and VALUED, is the most important lesson that the human race has yet to learn. Thank you for your wisdom Josh, I know your online presence will change the lives of many young, black artists out there 💙
YES! I stand with you. I'm with BLM! ✊🏻 I felt sad when you said that you felt tension with the office and higher ups. "I have been used to that my whole life, so it wasn't too big of a deal." The normalization of this treatment is heartbreaking. There absolutely needs to be more empathy. I hope the BLM movement will bring forth a better world. I'm so glad you posted this. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us, Josh!
I've been following you for a while and you are not only an amazing artist and inspiration, but an amazing person. This video and the comments thread have brought tears to my eyes. The honesty and sharing here, it's pretty amazing. I've learned a great deal and I hope the empathy I'm feeling continues to grow and that I can spread it to those around me. I am white and live in a white community. I get very anxious sharing things, but I do hope the right opportunities will present themselves and that I can help some people better understand what I have learned about empathy in the last couple of weeks alone. Change is needed, and people with privilege have a lot to learn in order to help facilitate that change, and that starts with empathy. Thanks, Josh!
Thank you so much for talking about empathy! People everywhere tend to be very rude to each other and jump down each other's throats if the person they interacted with wasn't 100% perfect and "ruined their day." The "skill" of uplifting others is one that I wish more adults had.
Josh I love your podcast style videos! You have a really grounded yet uplifting style way of speaking about things. Also I’m really glad you addressed being a minority in the art community within the States and on UA-cam even. Thanks for sharing!
I am a 20 year lad black woman currently in school for 3D Animation. Everyday I wake up and ask myself “What’s the point?” Because I feel like no matter what I do I will never be successful. I don’t doubt my abilities (not all the time), but I feel like the world is going to stop me from succeeding because of my skin color. There are only so many black people we can look up to in this community, and that’s if we actually discover them. Watching your videos are so inspiring. I realize that even if people won’t like me because of my skin I’ll just have to wow them with my talent and passion. I wish I had someone like you to inspire me years ago.
I dont know if your going to see my message , i'm in France and i'm a black woman artist to i'm planning to go in a 3d animation school and i think the same way as you did😣 (especially because there a very few black people there,majority of white people ) i would love to see your art if you have Instagram or something ! 😁
@@inesn2340 Hi, nice to meet you ☺️ I have an Instagram. It’s wannabeartist.lyn. I don’t post any of my student work since it isn’t much yet, but I’m always willing to follow creatives.
@@jalynwishem3043 hi thanks for your answer ! ☺️ I checked your account and i'm already in love with your art you got a New sub ! I cant wait to see your next artwork ! I love meeting people who dream to become 3d animators 😁 (My ig IS nes_sketches)
@@inesn2340 I think some of us obsess over it because it would be a dream to see our ideas come to life. I followed you back! I love your work, especially the colors 🥺
Well said Josh! I'm blown away by this channel and community. I thought I was the only black artist who was a loner in school. It was hard to share with other black students things I was into (animation, games, etc) bc many of them just weren't into those things; Wasnt til art school that I finally found a small number of black students I could relate to
Thank goodness for your parents, Josh. You’re a blessing to this community and country and we wouldn’t have you without their efforts. Thanks for the video as well.
I'm not black, as a little kid and next year I'll be an adult, I used to only hear about racism and discrimination on TV and in books. Never knowing what was going on, never knowing what was happening in the world, going from a almost complelety white elementary and into a more diverse elementary, the more diverse one, the people there where kind, at the majority white school, I allways got picked on at school because I was poor, I've never fit in with them, at the more diverse school the kids where more loving and kind there. When I got to middle school, I started showing my love for anime more and kids would pick on me for licking anime so, I just hungout with girls or sat alone, and it still took a bit to get used to being around a more diverse school. I had a speech impediment and kids would ask me to say things and make fun of me, I continued to comply with them because even though it hurt, I enjoyed seeing people laugh. My dream is allways to become a philm producer, people kept telling me that I'm not going to make it, now I'm even more determined. Now that I'm older, I have more of a preception of what's going on and it can get me down at times, but it's really helped me realize that making sure people are happy is what makes me happy. I really haven't had much of an encounter with racism until I started high school, ok it didn't happen to me, but I'm not going to go into detail, but yeah. I love art, it's one of the few communities I go to where if your interested, race doesn't matter, age doesn't matter etc and we all help eachother out, the art community is also the only other communities to speak out first on issues of the world. I love this community, I love to see people happy and, I wish things weren't the way they where, all I can say now is that we are here for eachother and if people wanna talk I'm free to talk, I'm pretty much stuck in my room all day, so yeah.
Josh, I am so happy to see a super-talented and successful Black artist on UA-cam, and to hear your stories about your experiences! You give me a lot of inspiration because I have been sitting on my talent, too afraid to go out and become a professional artist. Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s , I had similar experiences as "the only Black artist" in art schools. What is really astounding is the things people would say to me, like"You don't look like an artist" , or "You didn't tell me you could draw so well". Even after all these years, it's unfortunate that frame of mind still exists. But I do agree with you in saying that even though things are not exactly where we would like them to be, it is a lot better than it has been. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts in this video during this very stressful time!
I want to post my speedpaints but it's hard to feel encourage to, I have videos I could post but I'm kinda just lazy, also, when your old friend said "I can't wait to tell people in Canada black people can draw" I started to hope that he didn't say that to anyone else 😬😂
I see our stories pretty similarly my parents and I are immigrants too and I'm from Nigeria aswell, art as a black person is hard but isn't impossible I wanna make a change aswell and you're such an inspiration to me, basically I appreciate u Josh , we appreciate u and thank you for sharing this 💛
im a black artist myself, when i discovered your channel i was stuck like....woah... a poc art channel? thats super rare! i had to check you out, i love your work and voice and its very nice to listen to when drawing. thank you for sharing!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experiences Josh! I admire your talent and positive outlook, thanks for being a positive and empathetic voice trying to empower and inspire. You're a legend mate! Love your content ❤
Thank you! It's so cool hearing this from you, you have def been a huge influence to me and others on this platform and back in the day on newgrounds XD
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“I didn’t know black people could draw like that”. Yep I’ve heard it tons of times..
@skeptic ? yeah sadly this is a statement that is made... however I'm not sure why skin has anything to do with talent or anything for that matter .. we are all capable of great and wonderful things
Who the heck said that and kinda hard to believe. I refuse to believe any young person could say that especially on the Internet. Except if they are trolls or something
I have definitely heard this one... Yes by someone of my age when I was in HS around 2007ish. At one point I basically agreed and laughed because no one black I knew did art and I was the solo group of 'weird black girl who did art'.
I remember people in my class way back then...I feel you. Even got the "cute for a black girl" bit. Why is everyone so ignorant? :|
@Otneimica part of racism is ignorance, but it comes from malicious ppl who try to spread there hate. Some ppl are actual bigots. Some ppl have hate in there hearts, it's hard to believe but its true. Blatant racism is hatred, microaggressions are ignorance. Think racism is rampant because it puts certain ppl in a higher position and they enjoy benefits from it.
i didn’t even know you could get a ticket when you’re riding a bike
This guy in college liked me but i wasn't interested in him. He was the school security guard. He gave me a 90$ ticket for parking my bike in the wrong bike rack. I didnt pay it. I said, "youre ridiculius
Yes welcome to our world it happens on a daily
Hahaha all the tickets I ever got were on my bycicle!
If it makes you feel any better I got my only ticket on a bike as a poor student as well (I also haven’t got a ticket in the car yet). In my case it definitely wasn’t racism as I’m a white woman from a small country in Europe with no black community (our country is not rich enough so we’re just transit). But it was stupid nevertheless. Sometimes you run into somebody on a bad day but that shouldn’t happen more to one group of people.
My father got a ticket for no reason, since he didn't know english well and was a immigrant so he was a easy target who couldn't defend himself :( made me so mad, we pay Cops to steal more money from us smh..
“I wasn’t in any group” yep that’s the artist’s group 😅
This is amazing lol
why you gotta attack me like that bruh :')
Too relatable 😩
There's no better group than the artist's group, as artists don't even know they're part of said group 😆
@@onnizx absolutely
ONE LOVE BROTHER. STAY SAFE.♥️
You too brother, stay safe
Mohammed Agbadi oh my god mohammed :0
Woa didn't know you watched ergo josh😮 Love your videos ❤
Keep creating and inspiring both of you! You guys are amazing.
Subbed on this account too!
I was also that black, artsy loner in high school that didn't really fit in anywhere. And yeah, I really WISH that there had been more black artists like you that I could look to for inspiration growing up. Although I'm well past my awkward teens nowadays, thank you for being you, man.
I grew up with a friend like this, his name is Alex. I was like the only person he talked to. He was afraid that people wouldn't like him not because of his skin but because of his schizophrenia. It was rather mild but he still worried. I miss him. I wish he didn't move away. We'd draw together and art trade.
Same, my parents are african so I've always been too african for americans and too american for africans. My parents are kind of toxic but I've found that my few friends are also first gen immigrants. I'm currently in college and my very first friend (and currently only uni friend) was again a first gen immigrant (it's like we can somehow pinpoint each other without us knowing haha). I'm in a pwi and unlike Josh sometimes it does get to me, since I feel as though I have to work harder. Even compliments and good grades arent enough due to me feeling as though they're just giving it to me because of my skin color (despite studying my ass off to earn them). One thing I'm surprised is how he didnt mention the discord between the african and african american community. It's an issue we need to fix tbh...The only reason my parents sent me to a pwi was due to the lack of black people that would be around me.
@@thatoneperson8042 I've seen this first hand while I was in college before dropping out. Couldn't afford it. I had a few immigrant friends that would talk about this issue.
That’s me now😂
I was the same way in high school. I was cool with everyone, but didn’t have a group that I really belonged to. I took AP art & ate my lunch in the art room ...like everyday lol
I feel you, being a black female artist is hard, I feel like people don't understand me or think I'm not black enough because of how I act and what I draw. It's hard, very hard...
I wouldn’t say that has anything with you being a black female, more likely it Has more to do with you being surrounded people with particular Opinions on what should or shouldn’t be based on observations or certain Prejudices.
I feel the same. Sometimes it's like you're completely invisible.
Me too
I had the opposite experience. Going to college for art I was kind of treated like I was too black for anyone to relate to especiallyyyy because of my choices of what I liked drawing. But either way its almost like damn cant win.
I feel the same way..... :(
empathy to the max
How the actual feck have ya gone with not a single comment recognising you?
Hello Ethan
DON’T YOU EVER!
Lol I-
DON'T YOU EVER DRAW FROM YOUR IMAGINATION-
_DON’T LET ME SEE YOU USE OVALS IN YOUR DRAWINGS_
you kinda sound like me, except i was born in Germany and my parents were American citizens. I was alienated from African americans because i didnt "act black" and for obvious reasons i didnt mesh with some white poeple.
where i differ, I went to school for game design, the school was a scam, also became defunct 2 years after i graduated, and i didnt get enough to get a honest shot into the industry. now im back with my parent, washed up with horrendous debt, now unemployed from the dead end graphic design job of 3 years, I'm trying my damndest to make something of myself but i cant find direction and not die the loser im feeling i am right now..
I can't tell you the path, but I know it starts with seeing yourself as someone who is and will be 'winner' rather than being a loser. If I've learned anything from my career, its that anything I want to be or do has to happen in my mind first, and then things will come in the physical. That's when the journey starts.
e r g o j o s h I said that in mind and then I read your response.... damn
Ur not a looser! Dont give up. Maybe make a video review of this scam school so u can for example get alot of views and get some $ orr the school will be embarassed and ask u to take if off in exchange of reducing ur loan? Lol idk there are ways to try, make a yr channel about shitty schools u can join free courses, complete them and they write reviews if it was worth the time
@@ergojosh thank you for this comment. It helps so much.
Hey - I also went to a game school that was complete garbage. I don't know if it's still around (UAT - in Arizona). Thankfully, I went one semester and saw it was really bad. Bad enough that I purposefully quit a week before finals on the first semester, despite having good grades. I wanted to make sure I would never have second thoughts of going back. It worked! So I don't have too much to pay back, but I heard many people ended up in your situation.
Anyway, here's the real reason I'm commenting - if you are good at graphic design, why not do your own business? I know that's not for everyone, but if you are good you can make a hell of a lot more than working for someone else. There's a great channel on youtube that has content for running a graphic design business. I believe it's called The Futur.
I did some graphic design on the side several years and routinely made at least $35-75 per hour. At this same time, I looked for graphic design jobs and found they would only pay me 12 bucks an hour! WOW! I had a friend who was better at graphic design than me only making like $14 an hour in California (higher cost of living state) at that same time... While I made $35-75 an hour doing side jobs as a business. Even better, clients did not care what my degree was, or anything. What mattered was my portfolio and communication skills.
Alas, I decided I didn't like graphic design, but it was good money while I pursued it. Moved more into painting and pursuing family life. If you like graphic design, I'd suggest starting your own business over taking on a full time job.
Josh is such a sophisticated guy. In his art, in his career, in his perspective. I feel like he emanates such a contagious form of contentment. I really appreciate this dude for being such a positive inspiration.
gemtresss he’s a true artist. So many lack originality these days because of the idea of “trendy”
He's very much a renaissance man, imo. He puts a lot more than just the mechanics into his artwork, it's very much a philosophy for him. Really great to see
I personally am not black, but when you were talking about how excited you were to be different and make content you always wanted to watch when you were younger, oh my gosh it made my heart so happy and I started tearing up 💓 youre easily one of my favorite art youtubers, keep it up! :)
"I personally am not black" cracks me up and I dont know why
@@ahsokatano6361 IM SORRY SJJSSJ
I keep thinking of young ergojosh sitting alone at the lunch table and I just want to put my arm around him and talk about comics and anime, then we draw each other's OCs.
Thanks for this video! You do great work, and are doing great WORK. Really enjoying hearing your thoughts on things since I started following you this year. I appreciate your perspective.
Hahah thanks so much Jake!
I'm a black artist (girl), from Brazil, and I always felt like people were really surprised that I could draw. I never really thought about that until I saw your video, it makes sense now, even if it's kinda sad. I'm not really taken seriously and everyone sees me like a "BLACK artist" and not just "Artist", but still, this is what I love to do. My country is really racist, but I'm not planning to live the rest of my life here. I looove your videos, thank you so much for this. You really inspire me.
Are you from belem?
Sinto muito por você :(
@@nathaniel972ful Salvador
@@Lol-dx8vg 💕 sigo em frente
hi,where can we see your art?
getting to see another black artist really exiting learning you were a nigerian artist was even crazier. Thank you for being an Inspiration
You inspire me every single time. As a loner, Latina, mixed person and a woman, your success means evrything to me.
PS. Your voice calms my anxiety down. Plus you are gor-geous.
I can relate to this so much because I'm a black artist myself
Same
skellyaart Instagram lol...
@@livetochange974 It is literally impossible for you to 100% relate to us, because of your lighter skin tone. So please do your research before you spread a rascist hashtag. And no, I'm saying white people or lighter skinned people aren't getting abused by the police, but you're not nearly as often, and not for nearly as long as we have.
@@livetochange974 you can't. Because your white, your not black, how about you do your research. Also lmao 😂 maybe you should edit your comment "all lies matter" LMAO 🤣, also we are on the topic of art. But how about you do your research. Ever heard of "White privilege"? Yeah. How about you look it up and come back lol
@@livetochange974 your drawings are to bad to comment shit like this lol.
"ALL DRAWING TUTORIALS MATTER". If I were you I'd quit drawing your work is pretty bad
Im a chinese from singapore and every year we celebrate racial harmony day, a day to accept and embrace our diverse community in schools and more. It would be nice if schools in other countries also taught this, youngsters should be educated on this topic and know the importance of it as we grow as a united global community. Thank you for sharing your perspective on this, it was really insightful!
Can you tell me more about that racial harmony day, i'm an Indonesian live just south of your island. We have a lot of races here.
I never heard of that. But it sounds amazing!
@@saveriannathan1415 it falls on July 21 and it is to commemorate the race riots in 1964 in our past. I remember being in primary school, on that day everyone was allowed to wear their traditional clothing to school and there were small skits and plays made to learn about the different cultures!
ayyy a lot of us betches in singapore can still be very racist and xenophobic thoo, like one of my previous classmates didnt like beyonce cuz shes “too black”, which is wtfff
@@poopsicle1654 Not shocked about that. Imperialism has brainwashed people into believing there's such thing as "too Black". I'm glad you're intelligent enough to know there's no such thing as "too black". Even Black people ourselves suffer from that kind of colorism.
Thank You for sharing Josh ❤️
Woo Brad !
Maybe you can do a q&a with josh on his "tech ?
Your voice is very soothing
He should be a voice actor or something lol
@@tas9079 I was legit just thinking that lol
yes, if he ever creates an ASMR channel, I'll sub in a heartbeat.
Reminds me a bit of Andrew from Binging with Babish. Just so soothing and calm
@@tas9079 I was thinking like a audio book reader 😍😍
While I'm not a black artist, I noticed a trend with black artists and poc in general being overlooked in the art community. In one incident, there was an art competition in my school, a lot of the artist were poc and most of them did painting or physical things that required extra work. But the person who won that art competition was this white guy who drew his furry robot ocs...like 😶 the judges were mostly white too.
Overlooking people putting a lot of effort, as well as making sure the presentation was nice only for some guy who drew his ocs and printed it out on paper to win. If that wasn't a slap in the face to people idk what is...
Yes we are always overlooked and I honestly don't understand why..
@@tajastewart1955 it’s called r.a.c.i.s.m.
doesn't matter how hard they worked, if his furry ocs are better than what they produced at the end of the day he deserve to win ? if you do extra work on a turd it's still a turd.
@Otneimica You didn't understand the point. I'm not calling their art turd, it's a metaphor. I'm saying at the end of the day if he's a better artist it doesn't matter how much they work on their art it will still be worse.
@@kadvR Now if only we could see the art works to see if those furry ocs really were well-made and not the type you see on deviant art. *shudders in flashbacks*
I know the feeling. In my art classes in college, I was usually the only black person in the class among a bunch of white people. I didn't really feel discrimation among them, I just felt alone because there was no one there who could really relate to me. We all just shared a love for art. Whenever I see a black person in class (which was few and far between) there was almost a kinship. I don't know how else to explain it. Lol.
first time in art college i instantly attached myself to other black artists in the room idk it wasn't all that planned out i was just way too happy there was finally other black artists in my general life but the kinship is serious lol
omg same. When I was in college there was 100 students in my year 3 of us including me were black. a Black girl and a Black guy. Ironically I recognized the guy from my middle school. I ended up having no friends for 5 years of college I made a few friends the last few months but it was toughhhh I really felt like a loner and an outcast
I know exactly what you mean. There were very few Poc in my art classes either..
I was the ONLY in college back in 2008. I didn’t really get much attention (they acted like it was elective courses for me) I was in my Junior year and never made it to oil or ceramics for some reason before I dropped out.
@@1hermitcrab4u what Poc means please ? I started to learn english
I understand, though I'm not black, being Indian in Malaysia is just about the same career and education wise, the minorities like us are favoured less because of the colour of our skin. Scholarships,school admissions, everything. There's even the term called "bumiputera" which is for the Malays and indigenous people. Non bumis are us, the Indians,Chinese and other races. Just with that term we miss many opportunities for bursaries and discounts on new homes. It really sucks. Even being an artist is hard, because most galleries favour them rather than growing artists. I'm currently studying Architecture, and let me say in a faculty of a few hundred students, there's only 4 Indians. I'm scared of pursuing my career as an Architect solely because of that, me not being able to succeed in my dreams just because of the colour of my skin. This thought has always been at the back of my mind. I literally watched your video twice, I feel everything that you've been through, and thank you for addressing this. It means a lot
off topic but your name is kinda hard to read lol
ar the art apart?
Ah I get nvm lmao
I don't understand why darker skin tones get called "ugly"
Cuz yall look bomb in the sun 😧💞
Not just in the sun
At my school though all the popular white girls say they want a black boyfriend and call white guys ugly. And then some black boys say they want a white girl and every other ones says black or Puerto Rican.
I personally don't understand how people are attracted to one ethnicity. Like there are fineee black men (Mickeal B. Jordan and Jordan Calloway) fineee white men ( Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Holland) fineee asian men (any Kdrama) and so on.
And I'm not saying it's bad to have a type I've just never understood it. I think fine people come in so forms. And I'm not trying to sound cheesy I just honestly believe that
Hope I agree with this, but I do have a preference to Arabic or Asian people since I am Arabic myself, (idk if that counts as Asian, since I WAS born in the Middle East of Asia lol) but yeah, being good-looking isn’t really limited to a single race.
Only in the sun huh smh
Who said that
When I saw this title, I had to watch it
Facts
I hope this doesn't sound to bad from a white dude who doesn't know any black person besides my family (my aunt and cousins are black, but ... somehow i never really realized it as a kid, so they were known, but didn't helped for my first interactions as a teen with black people which was kinda late in life), but sometimes i feel i need to watch videos like this, seeing a black man in front of some nice flat, talking about art and regular things to ged rid over all the brainwash i got from american tv, the gangsta image. Black people from my point of view talked always more "cool" and this was connected in my brain with the other stuff: "cool" "gangsta" "poor" "american". When i got older i was better to see the difference between things. Just because someone talks different, it doesn't mean he is a gangsta, or poor, or uneducated. From my perspective i learned even that all americans as example are a bit different, way more open then we germans.
I really hope media will change on that. Many white people i know still act weird around black people. Not maybe racist, but weird.. movies have a lot of impact on people. And your marketing worked - i followed 20% because of "black hands", 30% your voice and the rest your awesome art.
You’re right, it’s crazy how much movies and media impact our society. I hope us artists can make an impact on those industries here on UA-cam and other platforms too. That’s my lifelong goal
That ticket would have broken me in Uni, how awful. I am so glad you have this platform, I love your channel and you are definitely inspiring.
You deserve way more subscribers than you currently have
That's powerful and very true.
I’m planning on using you to convince my dad to let me go to art school
Yess what worked for me was showing my mom all the facts that artists only being poor and never get a job is something from the past. I walked with her through the city and showed her the type of things I could do. From ads in the city to illustrations in windows etc. And guess what? I’m graduating next year from art school.
I should try this, but I doubt it would work for me since my parents really only hear what they want to hear :/ My mom firmly believes that art is a "white man thing" (but she's more receptive towards my feelings for art), my dad just thinks it's useless, and nothing I've done has ever changed the way he thinks (legit threatened to disown me when I opened up to him). Disregarding my negative experience, I really hope it ends well for you :)
Thatoneperson I’m sorry you have to experience that. I hope that you continue to do your art even if it’s not in the way you prefer.
I was the only black kid in my graphic design degree class and it felt lonely at times but I didn't experience any racism there but I can tell some people were afraid to talk to me as they think I'm this hood boy! when they did speak to me they were surprised by how normal I talk and not your stereotypical black kid. I hate stereotypes but unfortunately it still there and have experienced the worst type of racism as I am a black Muslim so that didn't go so well but I do feel like things are changing in good ways! I wish there were more black people in the creative industry as at the moment is very low, also It's something that can break the barrier! I encourage any black person to not get discouraged from the creative industry but you will have to work harder than anyone else that's just the way it is but it'll pay off in the end!
I'm glad that I went to an almost all Black Vocational/Technical High School. We all aspired to specific careers in various industries. I was a Commercial Art major. We also had Architectural Graphics (They had an entire top floor of their own). There was no one around us telling that we couldn't follow our passions. That came with the outside world. And yes, my parents told us that we have to work twice as hard to get half as far.
What was the name of the school may I ask?
@@wherethequietbeingsgo Sorry...just saw this. Murrell Dobbins Area Vocational Technical High School in Philadelphia.
They tried to shut it down several years ago, but thankfully, they failed. It is still open.
Im a black female 3d artist living in Canada. When you said that your were one of the few black students in your advanced classes growing up in school, I immediately remembered my own experiences in high school. Thank you so much for sharing. It takes a lot of strength to do that. Continue what you're doing. Stay strong and keep moving forward. God bless. :)
Hi, so I’m also a black female and I am currently in school for 3D Animation. What are the careers like in Canada for you?
@@jalynwishem3043 Honestly, with all that is happening right now I cant really say what animation careers are like in Canada anymore because I myself am still trying to find my way in the industry. There are so many career options tho so I try to learn as much as I can and really research exactly what companies are looking for in demo reels. But sadly even that is not enough. I really hope I didn't discourage you. Theres so much ways to answer your question that I cant explain it all. However, if you want you can message me on IG (@chrystalmoeart). I would love to help answer any questions you might have. There are not a lot of black females in this industry so its really nice seeing new talented black sisters making their way to change the world. Yas! :D Stay safe and take care.
I'm still so surprised to see other black female 3D artists out here. in all the events, seminars and even during my university experience, I've only ever seen one or two (me included). But then again, I'm in the UK so that might play into it 🤔
@@ahsokatano6361 We are very few in number but we do exist. We just gotta make ourselves known to one another. With that being said, I got art on IG and Artstation lol. I would really like to meet black female 3d artists. :)
I'm really happy there's a person of color on this art community. As person of color this resent news hit really hared. You inspire me so much! : )
I'm also man of colour. My skin is creamy colour and i have pink cheeks and blue eyes. I admit, it was so hard to me, as a man of colour to get into art society.
Hedon Aggin lmaoaooaoow
There's also a lot of Indians in the art community. Draw with Shiba and Kesh for example.
Dude cultural heritage that is rich! I wish I could know things about my origins. Also Josh you are such an inspiration, you are wonderful person, well grounded. I'm sad for everything that is going on in the world, and I can only hope that everyone can heal and everyone can one day feel peace.
We can know more about our origins. There's actually many Africans who WANT us to learn about our African heritage, and are happy to talk about it and educate us on the cultures our ancestors came from. Most African Americans come from the Yoruba, Igbo, Ashante, and Wolof. You should start your research there.
Thank you for the video. As a minority you have to work 10 times harder than a non minority person. Also beyond minority are different cases when some people are just worse that what you think you are. Someone is even subject to more hurt, pain, poverty or discrimination. Some people are bullied even inside their own communities and by their own people. We as a society have to have a lot of empathy. Towards others that is the key and I really agree empathy is the key 💗💗
I really hope as a result of these protest there will be a reform of the media as well. Being the "eccentric" black female that I am (and dark skin at that) I don't really have anyone of my gender and race to look up too but I'm very thankful for people like you in our community, nevertheless.
You don't need someone to look up to, even I don't.
Just be the best you can be, someday there could be someone who looks up to you.
Do you really need someone of the same race and gender to look up to an artist. There's plenty of artist that is anonymous or don't show their faces and still get their recognition. My point is that if people look up to an artist because of their race and gender, isn't that kinda insulting to the artist. I mean imagine your whole work was praise because of your race and gender and not your works.
@@user-vs3gc4cn3t well said dude. Glad to see someone decent in these times.
Noone to look up to? Do you mean in your personal life?
Race and gender is important because if you are, say, a Black woman, the things that work for a White man don't work for you. If you find an artist in the same situation you are in that artist will be more of an inspiration. Because if he or she can do it, then so can you.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m Filipino and moved here from the Philippines when I was in Highschool. Like you I was a loner too, I didn’t fit in with any group even the filipino group in my school bullied me. That hurt a lot. There was the white privilege thing and I was bullied for being fresh off the boat by my kind. It was hard but I learned how lift myself up.
I'm glad you persevered. I hope you continue pushing forward. Thanks for sharing a bit of your story.
Thank you for sharing your experience, I’m not FOB but I had a similar experience for not being like the majority of Filipino kids in my community.
Rickey Bernard Thanks 🙏
If even the Filipino group bullied you. Doesn't that mean there's more than being just Filipino. Cuz anti social people tend to be the target of bullies. You know the one who isn't gonna fight back. Being fresh off the boat isn't supposed to be the problem
I feel you Josh, seriously. I’m a Dominican American. My parents came here in the 90’s and in my family i was always seen as the “Privileged” kid. Outside of the home, i was the black skateboarder. At that time, i saw being black and Dominican different. With my knowledge now, it really isn’t that much different lol. Point is, it was sickening how certain people treated me because sometimes they expect me to be lower than them (Financially, where I live, the judge mental things) to find out I’m better than them, if not more than ok. And even that has separated me. I wish racism wasn’t a thing because it is a traumatic and hateful thing. God Bless us all, were all human by the way.
I just graduated from KSU’s school of art and design. You could count how many black students were in each program and many of us all knew each other.
Congratulations!
Omg I think I might go there! Scad seems a bit expensive. I’m in the area, and looking at options. Would you recommend? And do they have an animation program?
Peachbee I know you didn’t ask me and I’m a very random person haha, but I am a black woman and I just started at Full Sail in their Animation program. If you’re looking for an online program, I can update you around August when we get into the actual animation and tell you how it goes. They are a very diverse in students and teachers, and the core classes are really easy.
Jalyn Wishem Nice! I’m starting Full Sail this month too. Going for Graphic Design and studying Character illustration on another platform.
Bethany Solomon Oh wow nice :0 I wish you the best of luck!
a classmate and I brought you up in class and we talked about your expressions video in my university drawing course :) so useful
My day has been made thanks for sharing this XD
Thank you, as a fellow black artist I knew this video was for us! I feel like black artists are often overlooked in the art community, or any community in general, also we appreciate your presence and content of course ^^
Your art is really good
I'm glad you're doing well despite your experiences, please stay safe you and everyone else. Blessings guys 🙏🏾❤️✨
I guess I'm one of those people who never experienced racism or was ever taught that I needed to work harder than white people. I was just told to get what I want just work hard. And I grew up poor.
Amen
Dude I'm so glad! I want every person to dream big and chase it no matter what and I want the world to go color blind and remember we're all equal and we're all just people! I hope that is what will become the norm in the future!
Worked for me.
Same dude
Nice anecdote
Thank you Josh! I'm building my career as an artist, and have wanted to be one since the ripe age of 3. I honestly almost gave up on my dreams so many times because I'm black and a woman, and was almost exclusively taught about white male artists until I got to college. I thought there was no way I could make it, and people told me that, too. I decided not to listen to them. Thank goodness there are people like you to lead by example and show anyone in doubt that yes, they can be an artist AND black at the same time!
Thanks ergojosh I can really relate to this, being a black female and growing up introverted and kind of isolated. I’ve had some instances of racism but not like many people I know. I’ve been doing art my entire life but last year I decided to start really working on getting myself out there on instagram and hopefully I could find my voice and do more.
To be honest I think the art community is on of the most racism free communities out there bc, I anyway don’t care to who is making that art piece, if i like the art or not that’s all that matter, and i think that’s common, but that’s only the online side of the history tough
It is one of the most accepting communities I fully agree, especially once you get online. Yep.
If you are talking about a certain genre of art and it's presence online, maybe. But the global fine arts community is very segregated.
Just one example - check out the auction houses and the astronomical prices that fine art goes for (sought out by international collectors). The ONLY Black artist you will see represented is Basquiat. And that's because he became a trending "mascot" in his time here.
That's it. Christies completely ignores the Black arts community. I can't say I've seen any Black artists represented by Sotheby's either.
It is the general consensus that Black artists aren't noteworthy.
This is a fight we are all still fighting.
Now that people are becoming "racism conscious", there are some collectors who are looking for Black Artists so they can say they own something. But it's just a trend for now.
Thanks for sharing ur thoughts on this Josh! My parents immigrated here from Jamaica, so I feel this on another level. Empathy is key to real change.
Josh, Thank you for making this video man. I haven't watched it all the way through but I just have to say that I'm afraid. I don't know why exactly, I'm worried about the outcome but more importantly how we achieve that outcome. Anyway, stay safe brother wish you the best.
Josh man I’m here for you no matter what! I’m sorry for all the things going on right now you inspire me every time you upload thank you for your art and thank you for sharing these stories with us ♥️
I'm a black woman and I've had a similar experience; my parents immigrated from Haiti not too long before I was born and they worked their butts off so my brother and I could get a better education. I moved to a dominantly white neighborhood when I was 10, before then I lived in the hood and the school I went to was more diverse so the change was hard to adjust since I noticed how much my skin would seem problematic. Also being into art and other hobbies that didn't align with the black stereotype it was also hard for me to fit in with other black people because I'd be made fun of for "acting white" but I'd get the same treatment from white people as well so I had a huge identity crisis in middle and highschool. Now being 20 and experiencing college; a PWI, I learned more about black culture and the prevalent issues that goes on in America and though I haven't really had to experience police brutality and insane amounts of racism (though many micro aggressions) I know that my skin is going to affect how others might see me and in the future I could go through something horrific. And of course I want to support other black people in their struggles as well because I know I'm more privileged than most. I was fortunate to find other black people who accepted me for my differences and even found friends that also share many interests as I do. Watching your channel has been so refreshing since it's a rare thing on youtube and it's really inspiring to see that you were able to achieve the things you wanted. I'm studying graphic design and I want to try my best to achieve the goal of being a web designer and UI/UX designer. Black lives matter too and I really hope with all the protests going on continue to occur as we figure out plans to improve the police system in America
I had a teacher in design school tell me you’re a black Muslim Nigerian women. It’s going to be hard for you and I ve never known what to do with that statement. It stuck with me but oddly I’ve never carried it on my head. I too was the only black kid in art class and listening to heavy metal didn’t help my fitting in situation either but we made it sha. It’s sad and a very isolating experience. I mean Nigerian family included they were just like you want to be a what. Lol thanks Josh. Am very happy I found your channel and maybe one day if I can summon the courage I ll be able to put myself out there too.
Ergo roast my art oh and encourage me, oh im Nigerian too lol
Pink wig :0 thunder clap? Iconic.
No, on a serious note I loved this video so much Josh! it was well timed and very much needed
God: ITS A WRAP
e r g o j o s h pretty much 😂😂
I'm really happy that you're doing great! We're gonna support you no matter what! Keep being you! And please stay safe! ❤️
Honestly as a Black artist I intentionally look for other Black artist on social media to follow. You are truly a role model and I hope that your channel and career continue to flourish because you are showing the art community that Black artist are here, are talented, are capable, and deserve some of that spotlight light and love
im also a black artist.. O_o
*thanks josh.. your boosting my confidence for the future when ill start upload ART...*
When you said you were excited about being Black and different on this platform and in this niche community... you looked os happy i couldnt help but beam widely at my phone. I dont know how i never came across your channel before, instantly subscribed.
Thank you for sharing ur story Josh!! Ur an inspiration to all of us!! 💖💕💕
Hello Josh, I'm Fabio. A Brazilian guy (sorry about the bad English). I love this video. I'm descover your channel this week, looking foi artists to inspire me to practice more, to draw/paint more. And this video make this happen. Thanks for this. I will do my best, and ever remember your words.
Thank you so much for sharing your perspective. This sounds a lot like what my black friends throughout my life have experienced, and I think it’s really interesting to note that “tension” that happens. It’s hard to even put into words sometimes.. but it’s very present in most workplaces. So many in this community look up to you (including me) so this video means a lot.
This makes me extremely happy to hear/see. I begin feeling discouraged a few years back and even now because I realized I didn’t know/follow or see any black women in the art gaming industry and was worried that my skin would somehow hinder my chances to go into the career I adore. Thank you for the kind words and stay safe 😊
I can relate to this WAY to much omg I also was born in Africa (Tanzania) and have moved to America and felt like I didn't really mesh with anyone and noticed a lot of the same things you did. Luckily I haven't experienced as much racism as other black people but I've always been conscious when I'm the only black girl/person in the room.
thanks so much for sharing it felt like a super chill and funny but also deep conversation I really love your art and your channel!
I'm really glad to hear you speak your truth Josh. I can relate a lot to what you have gone through. I will like to share my story, but as of now I will like to say I am proud of you not only as a person who is black, but as a human who also wants to leave the world better than it was when they entered. Keep being you, and when you are able, be a better version of you. Much love.
Your camera is so good I get fascinated by it. I feel weird about beeing black and having so much more white characters to reference and sometimes I have to remember myself to draw more black and asian people. I think all the skin colors are beautiful and must be represented (black, white, yellow, red)
Your Voice and attitude reminds me of my old illustration professors who are black and which they were my first illustration major professors who taught me drawing and painting. I am asian and I moved to Georgia, Atlanta 5 years ago and I had made some friends include black people over the college life. They influenced me to what I wanted to be as the illustrator/ animatior during to college and after the graduation.
this was really insightful josh, i appreciate you sharing this ♥️
You should be proud of yourself. I'm white, and you've encouraged me to keep pushing my art toward a professional level. I couden't care less what color your skin is, good videos are good videos and good art is good art! Peace.
I'm Persian, and have had my fair share of racism. I was also a loner artist in school, so if we were in the same place, we would've been the best of friends!!
This is my 3rd video of yours & I've been blessed by each one. Thank you Professor Josh for such an informative channel. I grew up similar to to as I didn't experience harsh racism or belong to any group. For me it was because I was the sick kid #sicklecellwarrior & other children just couldn't relate. As an African-American from "the hood" I was taught to set my goal on Corporate America so "frivolous" activities like art, music & sports were always viewed as just hobbies or even a complete waste of time. My mother & great aunt exibit a great passion dedication & natural gift for art at young ages but neither of them was ever encouraged to pursue their art. Neither of them have any art instruction or even own how to draw books. I can only imagine how great they would've become if they'd had access to someone like you & the educational resources available now. It's for them that I dedicate myself to learning EVERYTHING I can. I am no longer healthy enough to take classes outside of my home so I am exceedingly grateful for you & others who so willingly share mans most coveted gift, knowledge. Thank you for helping me to make my aunt proud & to honor my mother's memory through art.
Weird thought here: could it be that passionate artists don't really identify with their skincolor (race) or gender because we identify more with what we do?
Also self segregation by race is a very american thing. I didn't notice it THAT much here in germany.
I never quite understood why people identify so much with their intrinsic features than with what they do or what they like.
And I often get the answer "yeah that's because you're white/german/cis" but that's not it.
I'm an individualist, I care more about personality than looks. Because looks can often be deceiving.
This exactly.
The reason why a lot of poc in America stick to their racial groups is because racism and violent racism is more common in America
I felt like you made this video just for me thanks ergojosh.
I'm white. I grew up in a diverse community. My neighborhood is diverse, the schools I went to are diverse, my group of friends is diverse. It never crossed my mind growing up that racial issues were still around. My privileges blinded me. There were hints of there being issues, but I let my ignorance takeover and it ended up passing over my head because my mentality didn't want to see negative things in the world.
The first hint was my manager wanting to give her sons African names but was afraid to do so because she didn't want them to be unsuccessful in life. I thought it was a strange thing to worry about. How could a name of African origin determine success? I later realized that it was because the names are uncommon in the U.S. and people don't tend to go outside their comfort zone. That can even go with choosing a potential employee. A white supervisor is more likely to chose Amanda over Ta'kie because their mentality is more comfortable with Amanda, even though Ta'kie may have been the better choice.
The second time happened years later when one of my black friends, whom I was dating at the time, didn't meet me at my house. We had left a restaurant in separate cars and went different directions to my house since I needed to stop for gas. Hours had passed by with me calling and texting him out of worry, wondering if he was okay, thinking he ended up in a car crash. I was already in tears by the time he was able to get in touch with me, but what he told me had happened added to my crying fit ten fold. An out of city police officer had pulled him over claiming that his own car was reported stolen. The fact that the officer didn't call for a local cop to accompany him was a bad sign in itself, as that is common procedure when acting outside of jurisdiction. My friend did as he was instructed and gave the officer his license and registration, proving the car was his. The officer then proceeded to direct my friend to his cop car and basically tried to instigate by interrogating him for hours in the car until ultimately letting him go. The entire time my friend did his best to stay calm because he didn't want things to end up where his five year old son no longer had his father. I was pissed that the officer tried to push him like that. My friend did file a complaint the next day with officer's local police department, but never let me know of anything came of it, even though I had asked a few times.
Bottom line, I allowed ignorance and comfortability to control me. After recent events, I have learned that I have a lot of rewiring to do. A lot of Americans do. Just because you were raised a certain way, doesn't mean others were as well. Hate is taught and still is. It's up to every one of us to help change that. I'm done burying myself in a hole. Ignorance is no excuse!
My husband is White, and I actually laughed at how naive he was about how life is for a Black person. He took (and still does take) for granted he much privilege he has a White person. I laughed because I was shocked.
The thing that made him think about it though, was when I said, "You talk about what your parents taught you growing up, but they NEVER had to tell you, 'You'll have to work 10x harder than White people to prove you actually belong'..." and my dad was in the military, so that says something. I too, was told by another Black female when I first got to my duty station, "You gonna have to work your ass off more than everyone because you're BLACK and FEMALE."
The female part I get, but I was shocked that race even mattered... until I had another Marine in my shop tell me that he actually heard a lot of Marines, who were White, call us Nggers behind our backs (this guy was Cuban, and he himself said that they felt comfortable saying that to him because he looks European, but has African in his family, like many Cubans). I've also had other Black Marines (who were way higher up) tell me that they still encountered racism. Keep in mind, these are older guys who don't cry racism over stupid stuff.
Let me be clear: the military itself doesn't encourage racism, and most people aren't racist. But there's a disturbing fact that a substantial amount of people that are racist, and the White people take for granted that they aren't subject to stupid rules about natural hair. I was even told "You look more professional with longer (i.e. straight) hair". Lmfao
Your growth is amazing! You should be proud, it is so nice to see someone acknowledge their privilege and talk about the experiences that encouraged that growth.
I'm the same way. I've grown up in a very diverse community and a majority of the people I hang out with are non-white. Even with all of that, I was still blind to the subtle and even, at times, explicit racism that my friends have had to face. This whole situation has really made me realize just how privileged I am and that honestly makes me so angry. I've been ignorant and blind to the struggles the people around me have had to face their entire lives, and I think many white people are now coming to realize this. I think it's great that more people are now seeing the hate and oppression that black people have to face every day. I really hope that non-black people can not only open their eyes to this subject, but also their hearts and really try to make a change.
I'm non-white and I grew up in a very diverse place in America so I never experienced any racism. Reading and seeing racism still existing in the world kinda bugs me because it's not something I see in my everyday life. Or maybe I was just too naive to notice it, for it must have been very subtle.
grats, a lot of buzzwords that dont really apply to current year.
Thank you Josh! Love and respect for you and the amazing things you bring to our community.
I've been told I'm not really black by a hispanic co-worker whom I've worked with for several years, just because I was an artist, IT, and had a good vocabulary. I never got over that.
Well done Josh *clap* Don't be worried about posting these kind of things. Your calm will be a beacon to many.
Awesome my brother! Thank you for this! People like you give me the courage to create and share my content. I’ve recently started my channel and I’m currently editing my second video while watching this. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
LOOOL 'We didn't come here to count bridges, you're either a doctor or lawyer XD' This is extremely relatable and this is why I became a lawyer from parental guidance (didn't want to say pressure because I know they did their best to help me). But my heart and soul is in illustration.
I salute you for breaking so many stereotypes and building your own career, and I'm sorry you still have to face the same racism. We will all overcome. Thank you for this video!
We appreciate everything that u do. Never stop being who u are! ❤️ ❤️
This has really hit hard. Growing up, I didn't really think about the color of my skin being any kind of issue. Even though I was in an "all-white" school. But then once it really Really hit me getting older, being pulled over, stopped while hanging around other humans, or just walking around just being me. The hate and jokes I've experienced. But I'm sorta used to it since I was always alone and the only friends I had were the characters I created in my sketch pad. I also have a foreign family and they always encourage me to keep going.. But I do secretly fear being a black artist, to be mainly judge for the color of my skin and not of my works alone. I thank you for being such an inspiration. I love watching your videos AND THE HANDS lol. This really helps, thanks again. 🖤🤎
I never realized you where black my heart is with you bro
Lolll
Thanks for sharing Josh, you’re one of my biggest, if not, THE biggest art role model in my life. When you brought up women’s rights and how people need to learn to listen, I was so happy I almost cried. You’re so right, this goes for black, latino, asian, women’s, lgbtq, and disability rights too. If only people would just listen! This is honestly the thing that really gets to me in life. I’ve experienced and witnessed people being discarded and tossed aside, being ignored or told their feelings were invalid all of my teenage years, and it really makes me want to crawl into a hole and die. So many things in our world would just be so much better if we all just listened. As a white person, I will never fully understand the struggles that the black community faces, but having empathy and just LISTENING, making everyone feel HEARD, and VALUED, is the most important lesson that the human race has yet to learn. Thank you for your wisdom Josh, I know your online presence will change the lives of many young, black artists out there 💙
YES! I stand with you. I'm with BLM! ✊🏻
I felt sad when you said that you felt tension with the office and higher ups. "I have been used to that my whole life, so it wasn't too big of a deal." The normalization of this treatment is heartbreaking. There absolutely needs to be more empathy.
I hope the BLM movement will bring forth a better world. I'm so glad you posted this. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us, Josh!
I've been following you for a while and you are not only an amazing artist and inspiration, but an amazing person. This video and the comments thread have brought tears to my eyes. The honesty and sharing here, it's pretty amazing. I've learned a great deal and I hope the empathy I'm feeling continues to grow and that I can spread it to those around me. I am white and live in a white community. I get very anxious sharing things, but I do hope the right opportunities will present themselves and that I can help some people better understand what I have learned about empathy in the last couple of weeks alone. Change is needed, and people with privilege have a lot to learn in order to help facilitate that change, and that starts with empathy. Thanks, Josh!
Whenever he mentions the word 'cop' I always think of the police in spongebob
Thank you so much for talking about empathy! People everywhere tend to be very rude to each other and jump down each other's throats if the person they interacted with wasn't 100% perfect and "ruined their day." The "skill" of uplifting others is one that I wish more adults had.
God and Christ teaches empathy we really all need to be more Christ like. Love thy neighbor.
True
Josh I love your podcast style videos! You have a really grounded yet uplifting style way of speaking about things.
Also I’m really glad you addressed being a minority in the art community within the States and on UA-cam even. Thanks for sharing!
I am a 20 year lad black woman currently in school for 3D Animation. Everyday I wake up and ask myself “What’s the point?” Because I feel like no matter what I do I will never be successful. I don’t doubt my abilities (not all the time), but I feel like the world is going to stop me from succeeding because of my skin color. There are only so many black people we can look up to in this community, and that’s if we actually discover them. Watching your videos are so inspiring. I realize that even if people won’t like me because of my skin I’ll just have to wow them with my talent and passion. I wish I had someone like you to inspire me years ago.
I believe in you.
I dont know if your going to see my message , i'm in France and i'm a black woman artist to i'm planning to go in a 3d animation school and i think the same way as you did😣 (especially because there a very few black people there,majority of white people )
i would love to see your art if you have Instagram or something ! 😁
@@inesn2340 Hi, nice to meet you ☺️ I have an Instagram. It’s wannabeartist.lyn. I don’t post any of my student work since it isn’t much yet, but I’m always willing to follow creatives.
@@jalynwishem3043 hi thanks for your answer ! ☺️ I checked your account and i'm already in love with your art you got a New sub ! I cant wait to see your next artwork ! I love meeting people who dream to become 3d animators 😁
(My ig IS nes_sketches)
@@inesn2340 I think some of us obsess over it because it would be a dream to see our ideas come to life. I followed you back! I love your work, especially the colors 🥺
Well said Josh! I'm blown away by this channel and community.
I thought I was the only black artist who was a loner in school. It was hard to share with other black students things I was into (animation, games, etc) bc many of them just weren't into those things; Wasnt til art school that I finally found a small number of black students I could relate to
Nigerian!!! Never knew, yooo making us proud.
Thank goodness for your parents, Josh. You’re a blessing to this community and country and we wouldn’t have you without their efforts. Thanks for the video as well.
I'm not black, as a little kid and next year I'll be an adult, I used to only hear about racism and discrimination on TV and in books. Never knowing what was going on, never knowing what was happening in the world, going from a almost complelety white elementary and into a more diverse elementary, the more diverse one, the people there where kind, at the majority white school, I allways got picked on at school because I was poor, I've never fit in with them, at the more diverse school the kids where more loving and kind there. When I got to middle school, I started showing my love for anime more and kids would pick on me for licking anime so, I just hungout with girls or sat alone, and it still took a bit to get used to being around a more diverse school. I had a speech impediment and kids would ask me to say things and make fun of me, I continued to comply with them because even though it hurt, I enjoyed seeing people laugh. My dream is allways to become a philm producer, people kept telling me that I'm not going to make it, now I'm even more determined. Now that I'm older, I have more of a preception of what's going on and it can get me down at times, but it's really helped me realize that making sure people are happy is what makes me happy. I really haven't had much of an encounter with racism until I started high school, ok it didn't happen to me, but I'm not going to go into detail, but yeah. I love art, it's one of the few communities I go to where if your interested, race doesn't matter, age doesn't matter etc and we all help eachother out, the art community is also the only other communities to speak out first on issues of the world. I love this community, I love to see people happy and, I wish things weren't the way they where, all I can say now is that we are here for eachother and if people wanna talk I'm free to talk, I'm pretty much stuck in my room all day, so yeah.
Josh, I am so happy to see a super-talented and successful Black artist on UA-cam, and to hear your stories about your experiences! You give me a lot of inspiration because I have been sitting on my talent, too afraid to go out and become a professional artist. Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s , I had similar experiences as "the only Black artist" in art schools. What is really astounding is the things people would say to me, like"You don't look like an artist" , or "You didn't tell me you could draw so well". Even after all these years, it's unfortunate that frame of mind still exists. But I do agree with you in saying that even though things are not exactly where we would like them to be, it is a lot better than it has been. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts in this video during this very stressful time!
I'm sorry I don't have much to say but thank you for this video, thank you for this channel
I want to post my speedpaints but it's hard to feel encourage to, I have videos I could post but I'm kinda just lazy, also, when your old friend said "I can't wait to tell people in Canada black people can draw" I started to hope that he didn't say that to anyone else 😬😂
Man, do ya'll remember when the worst thing that was happening in the world was Australia being on fire?
What a dumpster fire 2020 has been.
I see our stories pretty similarly my parents and I are immigrants too and I'm from Nigeria aswell, art as a black person is hard but isn't impossible I wanna make a change aswell and you're such an inspiration to me, basically I appreciate u Josh , we appreciate u and thank you for sharing this 💛
Aren't we all the same? As far as I know we are humans, yes, with different dresses but the same in the inside. Love you all ! 🤗♥️🥰
I wholeheartedly agree on having more and spreading empathy. I feel as though everyone is talking, but hardly anyone is listening with patience.
Ethan Becker preached empathy, you preached empathy
We're going the right way
im a black artist myself, when i discovered your channel i was stuck like....woah... a poc art channel? thats super rare! i had to check you out, i love your work and voice and its very nice to listen to when drawing. thank you for sharing!!!