I think the most fun part of being a freelancer/more business type of creator. Is the different people and exciting new things you get to do each job you take on. Or with each piece you create. You learn everyday and get to beat challenges you never could have imagined. It is a lot you have to do, but honestly I can't see myself working for a regular job 40/50 hours a week for the rest of my life. I eventually end up wanting to do more.
Agreed! fully! i do draw more lewd things but now im doing different things every week now from character design, landscapes, to pin-ups and it keeps me thinking and hurting my brain (in a good way), yeah some things are a bit for me to take one but i try my best, work with the client and talk with them to get a better understanding of what they want. And believe me i could work on a sketch all day for someone i show it to them, im not a fan of it and they are blown away by it. And honestly with a lot of things i draw now, i surprise myself because im getting out of the college mind set a bit and it makes me happy. Yeah i could go work a 9-5 job at some office or studio, but it wouldnt be as fun and challenging how it is now.
Hey Jake! I wanted to say thank you for your videos! I am a high school art teacher and artist, and I show your videos to my classes! Thanks for what you do!
Im a professional artist, and have worked in animation a lot. I have never felt more fulfilled when doing my own thing. So now Im out of animation, and going full old-school artist. It feels right. But holy moly is it difficult to get the money coming in. You only fail if you quit, and persistence is essential. You can fail doing what you dont like, so you might as well do what you love. If you fail at least you gave it an honest chance. I can deal with failure, but I cannot live with 'what if'. Thanks for the motivation Jake. fist bump!
I've been wondering how to actually "break in" as an illustrator and this video answered pretty much most of my important questions, especially with regards to growing an audience, especially for a niche art style. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Your insight truly does delve into the answers. It gave me many new thoughts regarding on what I want to do with my future now that you layed out what the job entails.
Hi Jake, I'm a huge fan of all of your work, really inspires me to create more and more. Loving the regular video drops, thanks a lot of that, and I've always wanted to get an insight at how you approach illustrations digitally. It would be great if there's a video where we could observe your digital work as well. PS. This is something that I have been trying to figure out recently, We're all story tellers one way or another, and you have worked on a lot of different mediums like graphic novels, comics, movies, games and I just thinking of the thought process that you go through for choosing the right medium. It would help a lot of us to choosing a path even more clearly with your thoughts this. Hope you find this :) Your Fan, Arjun
Love this video! I was lucky enough to get the original you worked on, now I'm glad when I look at it working on freelance I'll remember to keep on creating!
Glad the original found a good home. Thanks again for buying that! What you see in the beginning of the video is a print I made from the scan. #moviemagic
the ugly truth about the creative industry as a whole, artist, designer, photographer, etc. is that you have to work for a large place / large projects with a team to get good money and have one job.............. but you will work long hours and you trade ownership of your creativity for stability............... Or you have to have 4 or 5 jobs if you want to go it alone. Both options suck in my opinion and the fact that there isn't a third option is soul crushing.
Same. But I'm currently facing a problem. I've been producing finish illustrations for the last three months but now I'm back again to not finishing illustrations.
That was a good question and a jus as good video to answer such queries. As an independent illustrator/writer/publisher, it's only been three years and is already going strong. Can't wait for he upcoming years. It would be hard for me to be hired by a company and so I work mostly in the book/library industry while working on my career on he side. I'm betting safely as it's paying off nicely.
I really want to become an illustrator but i just dont feel like my work is as original as i want it to be. I can draw pretty well and get a lot of really good feedback but to me it doesn't really stand out... Got any tips on how to make something your own instead of it just being a compilation of other ideas that already exist?
I think the first thing to realize is that we are typically going to be our own worse critics. Chances are we will tend to be harder on ourselves and not even see things in our own work that others see. Including a style that is different and unique, but that doesn't mean it isn't there, or isn't being cultivated. My advice is to just keep working, draw from life, a lot, and never stop exploring art as a whole. Be adventurous in techniques and mediums, try things on, try things artists you admire do, study from them. Who you are and your own style will emerge with experience and millage I believe. Also, do a project. Create something that is not out of reach of accomplishment but still pushes you. Anyway, those are some of my thoughts. Having your own unique style is a big deal when getting into art, I used to think about that a lot myself but I've sense just let that idea go. Instead I try to focus on improving my enjoyment of art and my skills in art. But I can't stress enough the importance of drawing from life and creating / cultivating your mental library for your imagination to build from. :)
@@levisimpson516 Thank you so much for all the tips! I've no clue what I'm gonna do quite yet but the idea of starting a project sounds like it could be very helpful. I've been quite into comics lately so who knows, i guess i should start writing down my little world haha. Oh and the drawing from life is so true. Looking around in crowded areas to see all the different people is one of my favorite things to do. Especially big cities with all kinds of different citizens. Really helpful for exploring different emotions and manners. I wish you the best of luck with your art journey. May it a spectacular one
I think my current issue at the moment is the idea of getting into art as a career at all. I love the art I do and I love creating my own things, and yes, I would like to do it more full time I suppose, my "career" isn't exactly lighting a fire under my ass and I'm 41, so while not old, not a spring chicken either. So do I want art as a career? Well, yes in some instances, but when I see my friends who do have careers in the industry, and see the burnout and the fact that they rarely draw for themselves anymore, I don't know if I want that. I would hate for a career in art to dull or ruin my enjoyment of creating art I like. I guess I just won't know until I try, that said, this dilemma does push me towards the idea of doing my own thing and trying to go that rout. I've never really had dreams or asperations of working for a company like Disney, Pixar or Warner Bros. In fact, my dreams were more athletic growing up. All that said, I will have my first Half table at Emerald City Comic Con this year thanks to a good friend of mine which is forcing me to focus on a few small projects to sell there. I think if anything that's a step in that direction, and it all depends on how much drive and desire I have to take it and move forward. Really enjoying your videos again Jake. You seem like you're in a good place right now and you're doing what you love. Cheers man.
I'm really curious what kind of illustration job/jobs can net you 40K in a month? How can a job that big be doable for one artist? Or do you mean that it is a long term job that just pays out at the end during a given month?
I've seen artists (usually older artists) keep a regular day job and do art on the side like commission work and such. This option appeals to me as I'm now I'm my 30s I've not got enough qualifications to get into the industry as a career and I have a family to support so I need my steady day job. But I do love art and I love to create art either of my own or commission work. Are there many people who are just happy to make a little extra cash out of their passion?
Hello, Jake. I enjoy watching your RUclips channel. I suddenly got a question while watching your video, can you answer it? This question may be a little awkward because it was written through a translator. I think a painting is about printing out a form in the brain. So, Jake, is the shape of the painting 'perfectly' already fixed in the brain (Here, 'perfect' is 80 to 90 percent consistent with the form that the brain had in mind)? Or is it not perfect, but it's slowly completed by drawing? I'm really curious. Do I have to draw this question perfectly from the "draft"? It's not that kind of question.The question is closer to whether the brain already has the same image as the original, no matter what process it takes to paint(It sounds like a mad scientist's line from a cartoon, but I can't look into the brain when experts draw. After much consideration, I'm asking you a question). thank you.
Thank you, Jake, I always recognize that 'people are all different' but I also often forget. This answer was of great help to me. It would have been a very crude question for locals to read, but thank you for answering. Thank you again for your reply.
BOHEMIAN was just a euphemism for 'starving artist', but a very true and in my opinion most realistic approach. Mainly because you are the only one it affects. You can't be accused of taking advantage of someone and/or hope for a VERY understanding spouse, because any artist who is worth their salt...if they're honest...will tell you that their art is essentially their 'mistress' because of the time, passion and love they put into it.
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I think the most fun part of being a freelancer/more business type of creator. Is the different people and exciting new things you get to do each job you take on. Or with each piece you create. You learn everyday and get to beat challenges you never could have imagined. It is a lot you have to do, but honestly I can't see myself working for a regular job 40/50 hours a week for the rest of my life. I eventually end up wanting to do more.
Agreed! fully! i do draw more lewd things but now im doing different things every week now from character design, landscapes, to pin-ups and it keeps me thinking and hurting my brain (in a good way), yeah some things are a bit for me to take one but i try my best, work with the client and talk with them to get a better understanding of what they want. And believe me i could work on a sketch all day for someone i show it to them, im not a fan of it and they are blown away by it. And honestly with a lot of things i draw now, i surprise myself because im getting out of the college mind set a bit and it makes me happy. Yeah i could go work a 9-5 job at some office or studio, but it wouldnt be as fun and challenging how it is now.
Hey Jake! I wanted to say thank you for your videos! I am a high school art teacher and artist, and I show your videos to my classes! Thanks for what you do!
This is what I want to do for my career, so I hope the answer is yes 😂 About ten seconds in, looking forward to the rest!
So glad you are uploading regularly again!
Also, maybe lock your camera focus because it keeps losing it
Same here!!
Thanks! Will work on that.
Im a professional artist, and have worked in animation a lot. I have never felt more fulfilled when doing my own thing. So now Im out of animation, and going full old-school artist. It feels right. But holy moly is it difficult to get the money coming in. You only fail if you quit, and persistence is essential. You can fail doing what you dont like, so you might as well do what you love. If you fail at least you gave it an honest chance. I can deal with failure, but I cannot live with 'what if'. Thanks for the motivation Jake. fist bump!
Fist bump! Good luck out there!
Freelance ui designer here, would never go back to day job
I've been wondering how to actually "break in" as an illustrator and this video answered pretty much most of my important questions, especially with regards to growing an audience, especially for a niche art style. Thank you so much for sharing this.
RUclips is definitely where it's at, I see your channel growing exponentially if you keep it up. I'll be here to support you anyway 100%
Your insight truly does delve into the answers. It gave me many new thoughts regarding on what I want to do with my future now that you layed out what the job entails.
Hi Jake,
I'm a huge fan of all of your work, really inspires me to create more and more. Loving the regular video drops, thanks a lot of that, and I've always wanted to get an insight at how you approach illustrations digitally. It would be great if there's a video where we could observe your digital work as well.
PS. This is something that I have been trying to figure out recently, We're all story tellers one way or another, and you have worked on a lot of different mediums like graphic novels, comics, movies, games and I just thinking of the thought process that you go through for choosing the right medium. It would help a lot of us to choosing a path even more clearly with your thoughts this.
Hope you find this :)
Your Fan,
Arjun
"How to choose the right medium" That's a great idea for a video. I could combine it with digital drawing. Thanks!
Thank you this helps a lot.
This should be a model kit.
Thanks for helping the art community grow, you are an inspiration for me👍🏼keep it up
That was fantastic. Nice balance of pros and cons.
Thanks mr. Jake. Something just clicked for me. Like in life changing.
Fantastic video thank you for being so transparent about everything. ✨ And you’re back on Patreon YAY!
Love this video! I was lucky enough to get the original you worked on, now I'm glad when I look at it working on freelance I'll remember to keep on creating!
Glad the original found a good home. Thanks again for buying that! What you see in the beginning of the video is a print I made from the scan. #moviemagic
Great advice! Thanks Jake! 👍
Missed your videos jake!
How, What. I was gone for a month and you just started posting a bunch.
Hey Jake, I dig the intro.
sorry if you've answered this already but what software was used to make it. Thanks 👍🏼
I animated the effects in flash, and the rest is Adobe premiere.
the ugly truth about the creative industry as a whole, artist, designer, photographer, etc. is that you have to work for a large place / large projects with a team to get good money and have one job.............. but you will work long hours and you trade ownership of your creativity for stability............... Or you have to have 4 or 5 jobs if you want to go it alone. Both options suck in my opinion and the fact that there isn't a third option is soul crushing.
I really want to work in the animation industry but I’m not too keen on animating (call me lazy if u want) so this courier I think would suit me more
Same. But I'm currently facing a problem. I've been producing finish illustrations for the last three months but now I'm back again to not finishing illustrations.
That was a good question and a jus as good video to answer such queries.
As an independent illustrator/writer/publisher, it's only been three years and is already going strong. Can't wait for he upcoming years.
It would be hard for me to be hired by a company and so I work mostly in the book/library industry while working on my career on he side. I'm betting safely as it's paying off nicely.
I’m here !
I really want to become an illustrator but i just dont feel like my work is as original as i want it to be. I can draw pretty well and get a lot of really good feedback but to me it doesn't really stand out... Got any tips on how to make something your own instead of it just being a compilation of other ideas that already exist?
I think the first thing to realize is that we are typically going to be our own worse critics. Chances are we will tend to be harder on ourselves and not even see things in our own work that others see. Including a style that is different and unique, but that doesn't mean it isn't there, or isn't being cultivated.
My advice is to just keep working, draw from life, a lot, and never stop exploring art as a whole. Be adventurous in techniques and mediums, try things on, try things artists you admire do, study from them. Who you are and your own style will emerge with experience and millage I believe.
Also, do a project. Create something that is not out of reach of accomplishment but still pushes you.
Anyway, those are some of my thoughts. Having your own unique style is a big deal when getting into art, I used to think about that a lot myself but I've sense just let that idea go. Instead I try to focus on improving my enjoyment of art and my skills in art. But I can't stress enough the importance of drawing from life and creating / cultivating your mental library for your imagination to build from. :)
@@levisimpson516 Thank you so much for all the tips! I've no clue what I'm gonna do quite yet but the idea of starting a project sounds like it could be very helpful. I've been quite into comics lately so who knows, i guess i should start writing down my little world haha.
Oh and the drawing from life is so true. Looking around in crowded areas to see all the different people is one of my favorite things to do. Especially big cities with all kinds of different citizens. Really helpful for exploring different emotions and manners.
I wish you the best of luck with your art journey. May it a spectacular one
can you please to the fundamentals yoou use for drawing faces and mechanics pleease
I think my current issue at the moment is the idea of getting into art as a career at all. I love the art I do and I love creating my own things, and yes, I would like to do it more full time I suppose, my "career" isn't exactly lighting a fire under my ass and I'm 41, so while not old, not a spring chicken either. So do I want art as a career? Well, yes in some instances, but when I see my friends who do have careers in the industry, and see the burnout and the fact that they rarely draw for themselves anymore, I don't know if I want that. I would hate for a career in art to dull or ruin my enjoyment of creating art I like.
I guess I just won't know until I try, that said, this dilemma does push me towards the idea of doing my own thing and trying to go that rout. I've never really had dreams or asperations of working for a company like Disney, Pixar or Warner Bros. In fact, my dreams were more athletic growing up.
All that said, I will have my first Half table at Emerald City Comic Con this year thanks to a good friend of mine which is forcing me to focus on a few small projects to sell there. I think if anything that's a step in that direction, and it all depends on how much drive and desire I have to take it and move forward.
Really enjoying your videos again Jake. You seem like you're in a good place right now and you're doing what you love. Cheers man.
Can you pls tell me a ink for my brush pen which I use to ink my watercolor marker (faber castell connecter pens) illustrations.
Jake, you have walked the principles that are preached in "Deep Work" and "Real Artists Don't Starve"!!!!!
Haha, yep! I'm trying my best!
I'm really curious what kind of illustration job/jobs can net you 40K in a month? How can a job that big be doable for one artist? Or do you mean that it is a long term job that just pays out at the end during a given month?
Yep, those are jobs that are usually a few months of work that payout in one lump sum. Like a Kickstarter project, or a class launch.
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I've seen artists (usually older artists) keep a regular day job and do art on the side like commission work and such. This option appeals to me as I'm now I'm my 30s I've not got enough qualifications to get into the industry as a career and I have a family to support so I need my steady day job. But I do love art and I love to create art either of my own or commission work. Are there many people who are just happy to make a little extra cash out of their passion?
Totally! You do what works for you.
Hello, Jake. I enjoy watching your RUclips channel. I suddenly got a question while watching your video, can you answer it? This question may be a little awkward because it was written through a translator. I think a painting is about printing out a form in the brain. So, Jake, is the shape of the painting 'perfectly' already fixed in the brain (Here, 'perfect' is 80 to 90 percent consistent with the form that the brain had in mind)? Or is it not perfect, but it's slowly completed by drawing? I'm really curious. Do I have to draw this question perfectly from the "draft"? It's not that kind of question.The question is closer to whether the brain already has the same image as the original, no matter what process it takes to paint(It sounds like a mad scientist's line from a cartoon, but I can't look into the brain when experts draw. After much consideration, I'm asking you a question). thank you.
I think it is different for different people. For me I can see about 75% of the drawing in my head and I need to draw to find the other 25%.
Thank you, Jake, I always recognize that 'people are all different' but I also often forget. This answer was of great help to me. It would have been a very crude question for locals to read, but thank you for answering. Thank you again for your reply.
can u put a vedio of that how to draw robots pls pls pls pls.............................................
BOHEMIAN was just a euphemism
for 'starving artist', but a very true
and in my opinion most realistic approach. Mainly because you are the only one it affects. You can't be accused of taking advantage of someone and/or hope for a VERY understanding spouse, because any artist who is worth their salt...if they're honest...will tell you that their art is essentially their 'mistress' because of the time, passion and love they put into it.
Number one: only few companies present in your country, and they don't want people below their standards. 👍
yesterday I forgot to like
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Amen Uncle Jake ❤️🙏🏾✝️