8 Things I Try To DO Every Day In My Art Studio

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  • @christopherblalockfineart3557
    @christopherblalockfineart3557 6 лет назад +36

    I feel like an under-achiever; I have a 3 Must-Do's list. Anything beyond that I consider bonus. They all fit, in turn, into my 3 major principles: 1. Make Art. 2. Show it to people. 3. Be Nice!

    • @christopherblalockfineart3557
      @christopherblalockfineart3557 6 лет назад +5

      Not better, just different. I'm really struggling with tech. I have to shoot my vids in one take because I have no ability or aptitude for editing!! Social media is cool, but feels like trying to baptize a cat and my webpage may as well be some sort of voo-doo!! LOL!!! I'm blessed that every once in a while my son takes pity on me and helps out! Thank you, as always, Rafi for your insights!!

    • @johngronning465
      @johngronning465 6 лет назад +3

      "Social media feels like trying to baptize a cat" Awesome. I have not even started working on this aspect and it does look like voo-doo or some other forbidden knowledge to me right now also.
      Thank you for the laugh and great visual image.

  • @dianer8881
    @dianer8881 5 лет назад +5

    Hermits are beautiful. They know how to fill their time independent of anyone else. The peace and quiet is fulfilling.

  • @CJShopland_Art
    @CJShopland_Art 10 месяцев назад +1

    1:18 less so now, I walk my dog, I walk other people’s dogs, I sketchbook, I sleep, I paint , I email shows . If the art becomes full time, I paint, I email, I market and craft fairs, I hermit and walk my dog…most of the excitement is in my mind …..I think I’ll be this flurry of dance but then I watch the footage back and I’m just painting and quite slowly too 😂

  • @artsandcrafts2503
    @artsandcrafts2503 6 лет назад +10

    For the last 18 years, I have narrowed down my work schedule to about 109 days a year, about 55 work days in my studio 6 to 7 hours in the morning welding my art, Day starts about 5am with a coffee. Couple of hours off and then around 3pm I put in another 6 or 7 hours of prep work for the morning. About 29 days doing art shows ( I go a day early to set up) Mondays are as I call them" Moandays" after the shows and are for banking , running errands, art supplies and house supplies for a week, that is ten Mondays. The remaining 12 to 16 days are for odd and ends. I spend the rest of the year on holiday and live in my house with my family in Madagascar. And now I am learning youtube, filming. and editing and photography 😀.

  • @stampinturtles
    @stampinturtles 2 года назад +1

    Oh my gosh you two are even more adorable than I imagine! Thank you for sharing a glimpse into your life. What an amazing partnership! You help each other so much.

  • @DrZw0
    @DrZw0 6 лет назад +3

    You guys are genuine and super adorable. Your videos make me happier!

  • @dianer8881
    @dianer8881 5 лет назад +2

    I like to do all of my paperwork in the morning while my mind is fresh. From noon until midnight, I create. Periodically, I fit in a few chores, which gives me a break to refresh my mind. I just keep a steady pace throughout the day.

    • @spooniesarah
      @spooniesarah 3 года назад

      I'll probably need a similar schedule. I can't just sit and create for hours on end. Or, rather, I can, but it exhausts me, so I shouldn't

    • @dianer8881
      @dianer8881 3 года назад +1

      @@spooniesarah Giving your brain a rest can be inspiring.

  • @dianer8881
    @dianer8881 5 лет назад +4

    I don't blog or make videos. However, I do research periodically. I only consign. I rotate my merchandise in several different stores every Spring and Fall. No real deadlines. No shows. No website. No orders. No need to interact with customers. This gives me more time to create. True hermit.

    • @spooniesarah
      @spooniesarah 3 года назад +1

      Nice. I think I'll use my existing social media accounts to form relationships and get people interested, but I really like the idea of just making art and dropping it off at a store for them to sell for me

    • @dianer8881
      @dianer8881 3 года назад

      @@spooniesarah No hassles.

    • @dianer8881
      @dianer8881 3 года назад +2

      @@spooniesarah I sell crocheted purses and jewelry at convenience stores, consignment shops, craft stores, friends take them to craft shows, one store takes them to craft shows. As long as you have the extra inventory, just keep asking around. Look for a wealthy community and somewhere where there are a lot of people, such as a factory, restaurant, busy highway, tourist area, etc.

    • @spooniesarah
      @spooniesarah 3 года назад +1

      @@dianer8881 i know of some places locally that consign, and restaurants that show art from local artists. One consignment shop doesn't charge a fee; the "board" curates what's offered in the shop to make sure there's variety, but once an artist has theirs approved, they just have to work the cash register 12 hours a month. The artist receives 100% of their profit.

  • @nadinepartridge2570
    @nadinepartridge2570 5 лет назад +6

    I've watched 3 videos before this and this is first time I actually saw your work. You're good. You should showcase 1 pc of your work each video. I would love to buy a piece, but I live on a fixed budget. Nice to dream though. Much love & success.

  • @spooniesarah
    @spooniesarah 3 года назад

    I like your style of giving advice. "This is what I do, why I do it, you don't have to do the same thing, but I recommend this particular bit of advice..."

  • @spooniesarah
    @spooniesarah 3 года назад +3

    Also, yeah "a day in the life of an artist" is boring, but we NEED to know that being an artist isn't super exciting. And...a super boring day is often very attractive to creatives. We tend to be hermits, and it's nice to be able to take our hobbies and talents and form a fulfilling low-human-contact career.

  • @shinyburner3586
    @shinyburner3586 5 лет назад +1

    Great videos. Always funny. Great info

  • @pjmartin6690
    @pjmartin6690 6 лет назад +1

    I have a New Spring Resolution... work out a 6 Step Daily List!! I am terrible at time management...then I am upset because I haven't accomplished enough! Thank you for your trips and advice! (Also, hopefully Klee's tummy is better!)

  • @paintandhike
    @paintandhike 5 лет назад +2

    Love your channel and this video especially. My list is always way too long. As I decide which thing from the list to tackle next I try to keep the big picture in mind. Which thing is a step in the right direction? For me, that means moving toward a life of hiking, painting, and spending time with the people that are important to me. I appreciated this window into the life of a hermit and a jeweler!

  • @ericadgueho_mama_art954
    @ericadgueho_mama_art954 5 лет назад +1

    Omg I need to implement this as a mom, Working towards making art full time! Ty for these tips ❤️

  • @davemampel
    @davemampel 6 лет назад

    Love love love! thank you.....AGAIN! 6.

  • @alaysiakayebutler6299
    @alaysiakayebutler6299 6 лет назад +2

    this is so great.. i dig lists, they work for me.. and i'm fn serious about making what i do anyway, a true profession.. it's a dream..a practical dream?? i'm an artist, and its a real occupation, so why not me?? and these pieces need to be somewhere!!!.. youre so right, it is hard work a lot of the time, i totally relate to that creative process.. thanks for the perspective, and your encouraging tales, are readying me to follow thru on putting them out there, i hope people like them..that theres a place for my work in the market...if not I will literally be buried in paintings... i will hopefully see myself overcome this business blockage...if i live long enuf, since i'm an old curmudgeon ;)

  • @sueellensiebert9202
    @sueellensiebert9202 6 лет назад +2

    You guys are so funny and have so much fun together. I keep thinking of George Burns and Gracie Allen--you guys are probably too young to even know who they are!

  • @christinecassidy2689
    @christinecassidy2689 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks for posting this! This video is super helpful in giving an idea of how to structure my day. Since I also work and am an elder care provider, I need to take into account times and wiggle room for things that may come up expectedly. But again, this video is really helpful! Thanks!

  • @tedoymisojos
    @tedoymisojos 5 лет назад

    This was great. Lovely and informational video

  • @gina-mariehammer8167
    @gina-mariehammer8167 5 лет назад

    Your outdoor mounting board for photographing art is GENIUS! Because I do so many drawings, I wind up framing anything that I show under glass, and taking photos becomes very difficult. Even with a polarizing filter. Do you leave your tripod and camera there all the time? Or do you break it down between shoots? Thanks!

  • @artrra
    @artrra 5 лет назад

    Y’all are so cute!👩🏼‍🎨👨🏻‍🎨

  • @FilomenaJackStudio
    @FilomenaJackStudio 6 лет назад

    Agreed, smaller chunks each day work well for me too. Though since I have to travel for internet service I sort of bulk those tasks together. Thanks for the video!!

  • @art4life691
    @art4life691 4 года назад

    OMG I love you both!!

  • @ChronicCraftyLife
    @ChronicCraftyLife 6 лет назад +2

    My list is like:
    Try to get out of bed
    Get kids breakfast and lunches made
    Get kids to school
    Maybe shower
    Make sure dog doesn't pee/poop in floor
    Dishes
    Laundry
    Straighten up
    Remember to eat
    Maybe do some art stuff
    Get kids from bus
    Check and sign all kids folder things
    Make kids do hw/study
    Get kids a snack
    Do more dishes or maybe art stuff
    Make supper
    Feed kids
    3 days a week supervise foster kid visitation
    Make kids brush teeth
    Make sure kids pick out clothes for next day
    Read to Beckham
    Sing to Beckham
    Kisses/hugs/goodnight Beckham
    Read to girls (currently harry potter)
    Hugs/kisses/goodnight for girls
    Turn off their lights and turn on the lava lamp
    Get them a phone to turn kids sleep hypnosis on
    Lay down in my bed..remember to take my medication..take it..lay back down...pray the kids stay in bed
    Turn on hypnosis for myself and try to sleep.
    Yeah...my life

    • @ChronicCraftyLife
      @ChronicCraftyLife 6 лет назад

      Rafi Was Here Studios that's parenthood for you. Most of my life is focused on other people...then I got a puppy lol now I have that to focus on too.
      I get very little time to do what I actually want.

  • @markcaselius5993
    @markcaselius5993 6 лет назад +1

    Now that I'm retired my list is down to, get up, have coffee and it's a little sketchy after that. LOL! I do try to paint every day but going fishing might get in the way :)

    • @artsandcrafts2503
      @artsandcrafts2503 6 лет назад

      I am 64 and waking up in the morning is a happy surprise," I am still here". I suggest you paint fish- Lot of fish people out there like fish. I did a show in Fernandina Beach Florida, near Jacksonville and the artist who painted fish was sold out and a picture was taken of him in his booth taking a nap at 1 in the afternoon Sunday, yep sold everything

  • @johngronning465
    @johngronning465 6 лет назад

    I am really liking the design of the painting behind you. And the new series that you showed in the youtube, video. I am looking forward to seeing the end results on your web page.
    What inspired the street scenes of your town?

  • @FoxAndJackal
    @FoxAndJackal 6 лет назад

    I like to lounge in a coffee house in the morning drawing for a bit then a eat then i paint for awhile. Social media sort of happens in the morning, afternoon and then night time maybe.

  • @rochestercustoms2869
    @rochestercustoms2869 6 лет назад +1

    Loved the insight

  • @antr7493
    @antr7493 5 лет назад +1

    I love that never forget shirt

  • @MedaHalmaciu
    @MedaHalmaciu 4 года назад

    Wow! Loads of things! That does not work for me. I already have kids (take them to school, bring them home, feed them, homework, cook dinner). So I realized fragmenting my creative business work as well is too much. I'm more productive if I just choose one task, finish it, and move to another. Like finish this invitation order and then start designing the new packaging for that brand. Maybe I need 2-5 days to just do my accounting and taxes. Maybe I need to take 1 whole day to clean my kitchen. :) LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. They are great companion while washing dishes, cooking or cleaning.

  • @karritz1542
    @karritz1542 5 лет назад

    Thanks for another enjoyable video.
    I'm still trying to get organised.
    Most of my day is on the computer.
    I've been planning my new art focused RUclips channel for a while now but issues keep getting in my way. It does seem to be getting closer. At least I'm creating some traditional, sort of traditional, art most days now.

  • @wallsart1696
    @wallsart1696 6 лет назад

    besides taking care of two lil babies my list is 1. watching youtube videos 2.social media posting new pics of my paintings. 3. painting.

  • @tomboymouseanimator2711
    @tomboymouseanimator2711 6 лет назад

    Hello! Just found out about your channel (my mother recommended me to watch your videos) and I came here to like help improve my art, and so far, it is way better then before. So I subbed and Can’t wait for future videos

  • @dianer8881
    @dianer8881 5 лет назад +1

    #9. To prevent burnout, take time off.

  • @iandouceartist
    @iandouceartist 6 лет назад

    Hi Rafi, great channel, I love you advice... What varnish do you use? Is there an affordable alternative to art store varnish which costs the earth?

  • @totallyizzyismee
    @totallyizzyismee 5 лет назад

    What kind of schedule/planner do you use to write in? I have a $6 one from walmart i should dig out haha.

  • @Naztalgic
    @Naztalgic 5 лет назад

    Ohh man that plane flying over your studio reminded me of the day care next to mine. You can imagine how awful those screeches and screams can get. Like you guys I spend alot of time in my studio. Just wanted to share that with someone lol. I usually put on your videos and try to tune the nightmarish children's screams out LOL

  • @michelelevani
    @michelelevani 5 лет назад

    I’m never disappointed by any of your videos! I’m trying to play catch up on all your videos since discovering your channel. I love your candid honesty about being an artist. You’ve helped me quite a bit!It’s such a struggle for me to balance the business of art with actually creating art (right brain vs left brain).Do you use a particular program for creating and scheduling content?

  • @spooniesarah
    @spooniesarah 3 года назад

    I believe the term you were looking for was "corporate worker drone"

  • @RhandomPhreak
    @RhandomPhreak 6 лет назад

    I am a list maker! - otherwise I get nothing done some days - mine tend to be 8 to 20 to-dos at any given time. I am a bit of a OH LOOK SPARKLES! and get distracted lol Creative Curse mixed with OCD. If I get at least one thing done on a list ..I feel productive most days =P I'm happy I can be flexible most days at least.otherwise I'd be curled up in a ball going NOoooo. and bored to tears.
    I had to pack back all my art for a few years ago to make some room for something else and "planned" in 2014 to get back to it ..and I have in fits and starts on some art the past couple years but just not in the way I wanted to. Life bumps you along the way and I kept fumbling along..this past year though a lot of things slid into place and I stopped sweating the I need to do THIS NOW thinking after all I figure I have been creating since I was 4 years old ..what is age but just more life to put into something? =D I stopped stressing over it and I'm letting it simmer some more while I tend to the huge gotta do this and that daily things..though I do have plans to get my studio back and set up.( I hope with in the next month or so.) Things fall into place with out forcing it I think and it will.
    I have loved your art since I first saw it pop up online someplace last year ..and I think your style is what I like along with the colors ..it seems "touchable" if that makes sense - I look and drink them in wishing I could touch them. And Klee's stuff is awesome as well lovely pieces and well SPARKLE! lol
    I like art you can touch..and feel with your hands as well as your eyes.
    And seeing how you do your day to day ..it puts a nice touch into the art as well. Best video yet.

  • @katherinemarsh7429
    @katherinemarsh7429 5 лет назад

    I like your videos a lot

  • @PourYourArtOut
    @PourYourArtOut 5 лет назад

    I feel more normal now hahahaha it's nice to hear that someone else's days are similar because I don't know any artists in real life that do it full time like I have been so sometimes I feel like I'm not doing normal things lol

  • @aislingmeehan9862
    @aislingmeehan9862 6 лет назад

    Lpl some days I don't even do things. Some days I get distracted by dollhouses and then panic the next day because I have to do work stuff.

  • @johngronning465
    @johngronning465 6 лет назад

    AWESOME! Very helpful. I am reading Art Inc by Lisa Congdon right now trying to grasp the business aspects of going for an art carreer. I also have Real Artists Don't Starve, Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age by Jeff Goins, and Art Money Success by Maria Brophy.
    So these books talk about doing a journal or bullet journal to organize and tackle all of the aspects of being a business owner.
    What you showed help me to understand that the social media items that I do not want to do are not as much of a time crunch as I was expecting.
    Thank you for this great video.
    I do have another question that might be "To Personal" I was wondering if when at the farmers market if there is a size and a price point. So size of the canvas or panel. And price on the work that when a potential collector or passer by looks says yes and does not do the "ugh I do not know.....it is alot of money.....I really like it..........but where would I put it???"
    I would like to know what size piece, and what price point of an item that on a decent day you would sell out or sell a lot of without having collectors have to think to much about.
    I am guessing based on your website that the $25.00 8X10 prints on wood are a hot selling item. I know that I would like to order one or maybe more.
    So should I think about something that is awesome but I can produce efficiently so I can have a price under $100.00, and the size of 9X12??? Is 16X20 a large canvas for the farmers market?
    The other possibility is it depends on the location, and I would have to attend and see what people are drawn to and listen to the comments from people looking at my art to find out what resonates with my desired collector's.
    Thank you for all of your hard work Rafi and Klee. Thank you for the charity and gifts that you give by sharing your life with us.

    • @johngronning465
      @johngronning465 6 лет назад

      I was looking at canopy's online and did not know that they come in so many different sizes, or that they are affordable. What size is good for a farmer's market. Is the 10X20 event canopy to large for a normal market or is that a good fit with the side panels and windows. It looks cool, but I am not sure if it is a good idea because people would have to come in to check out the work.

    • @johngronning465
      @johngronning465 6 лет назад

      Thank you. I just checked the price on 18X24 pack's on jerrysartarama.com and the other sites I get stuff from.
      Also thank you for letting me know about the canopy size. 10X10 is a lot easier to set up and organize and control.
      Thank you for all of your assistance.

  • @themysteriousdomainmoviepalace
    @themysteriousdomainmoviepalace 3 года назад

    You got structure . I need more structure. But you're fast at everything.

  • @aprilbrown8081
    @aprilbrown8081 3 года назад

    Little did you know we’d all be hermits within 2 years

  • @DabblebagTheArtofAnnaBarnhart
    @DabblebagTheArtofAnnaBarnhart 4 года назад

    Honestly having all these different things to do excites me for working for myself. Ok, Rafi, have any advice for the ADHD artists who have a hard time focusing that long?

  • @vsee2207
    @vsee2207 6 лет назад

    Helpful

  • @nadinepartridge2570
    @nadinepartridge2570 5 лет назад

    You're both so funny.

  • @JadeDRail
    @JadeDRail 6 лет назад

    This will be my life one day, hopefully.

    • @JadeDRail
      @JadeDRail 6 лет назад

      @@Rafiwashere Thank you for the support.

  • @manuelaherr9027
    @manuelaherr9027 6 лет назад

    Dear Rafi! Where can I send you pictures of my own Art work? I am not a professional yet, but I would love to show you my Art work and what you think of it and the direction I am going!!! Thank you already,be blessed and keep going! You are totally great! Lots of Love from me, Manuela from Germany,to you and your lovely wife!!!

  • @CartoonistVikrant
    @CartoonistVikrant 5 лет назад

    i saw 2 of your videos. i wanted to tell you that india had a great singer named RAFI. 💓😇

  • @mikes4661
    @mikes4661 3 года назад

    I would love to see Stephen King do a video like this one. I understand he treats each weekday as a 9 to 5 workday.

  • @christankersley8234
    @christankersley8234 5 лет назад

    I want to be a hermit. #Goals

  • @Mintzoid
    @Mintzoid 5 лет назад

    how about 10 drawings a day for one of the things on the critical 6 list?

  • @c.k.g.
    @c.k.g. 6 лет назад +1

    I'm so bad at time management😰

  • @neelsnprayer
    @neelsnprayer 6 лет назад

    If you could do a video to help us know what to post on social media if we don't have any new art pieces done in awhile. You suggest posting at least once a day on social media. If you only paint part time and you don't have any finished artwork to post can you help us out on what to post to keep a following going? And maybe you can't help because you ARE a full-time artist and have plenty to post on social media. But it never hurts to ask right? 😀

  • @ChronicCraftyLife
    @ChronicCraftyLife 6 лет назад +1

    Is there a dragon on that canvas behind you?!

  • @ChronicCraftyLife
    @ChronicCraftyLife 6 лет назад

    You live near 2 AF bases and a naval base...what do you expect? :p

    • @sueschwaber6544
      @sueschwaber6544 4 года назад

      @@Rafiwashere We live right next to MCAS Miramar and the Blue Angels fly over our house when practicing for the air show. Talk about noise!

  • @jaywillingham4085
    @jaywillingham4085 5 лет назад

    Rafi, what is a gay finder?

    • @jaywillingham4085
      @jaywillingham4085 5 лет назад

      @@Rafiwashere lol, I was making a funny ha ha hee hee about your shirt. Get it? No? Uncalled for?