sorry for the focusing issues in this vid btw I'm getting rid of this camera lol. Anyway if you liked this video check out the one I made about leaving Patreon! ruclips.net/video/7hRHnavoKmM/видео.html
I have a Patreon, but honestly, I've never done anything with it. I believed in what I thought was the original model - to bring back the opportunity for people to become patrons of their favorite artists, so that those artists could concentrate on their artwork. Da Vinci and many others had patrons, and this is how they survived. Patreon is.. not. It seems to me that it's more a place for artists to make money by teaching other artists, rather than for pure patronage. I've been thinking about this for a while, so I'll definitely check out your other vid, thanks. And thanks for this one. You settled my mind on something I've struggled-with: Consolidating all of my various sites and social media together, and turning my RUclips channel into more a creative haven, rather than a location for a single type of thing.
RUclips is without a doubt my favorite place on the internet and I highly agree with you on this topic. It has been a game changer for me in so many aspects of my life, and even though I'm not monetized as of now, I'm working hard trying to build my channel up to that point where it will allow me to work full time on my art and creative work. Hopefully I'll get to that point soon! RUclips is also a wonderful FREE resource for education for many and most of the skills that I've learned in the last 10 years or so has come from RUclips. I definitely believe that the future of many things is RUclips. 😊
@@muffsmerino Hehe thanks! I'm still pretty far to being monetized unfortunately. I almost have my 1000 subscribers, but need 4000 watch hours, which is the REALLY hard part. I'll get there eventually though. It's just a slow journey. 🥰
I think most artists on youtube are doing basic studio vlogs because youtube is straight up a second job. I love the idea of creating high quality youtube videos, but it takes so much time and effort : we need to publish at least 1 video a week to grow our channel, meaning that every week, we not only have to do our actual job of creating art , running a business, etc. But also having a full on second job of planning, documenting, editing.. a video. It takes a lot of energy to create meaningful art, i think it also takes as much to create wonderful videos. It is very challenging and i have been finding myself to be spreading myself too thin, especially as it is the beginning of my art journey. I don't understand how we can make and sell art while also managing a youtube channel full time. If we spend all of our time creating youtube video, we have less time making actual art. And then priorities change and we become content creator instead of actual artist because we spend more time on it. I see my favorite creators burning out and a part of me is scared this would happen.
A lot of channels both established and starting out really don't upload once a week. Valerie Lin uploads like once a month and has from the beginning. Megan Wang uploads every other week, same with Paloma AFAIK. Leigh does like once a month or something now. I think the era of a weekly studio vlog is ending. You're right, artists need more time to make art & make a quality video. The answer is to this is to just upload a bit less. Once a week is great when you're making RUclips a habit and learning the ropes, but after a while it's not sustainable and you need to space things out more. I hope that helps!
@@KelseyRodriguez 💯 Yesss it helps a lot!! Thank you! You really got me thinking about all of this and I totally agree with you, I think the art space needs diversity and innovation.
I agree, it becomes more of a filmmaking journey than artist's journey. It's hard to focus on making art while creating youtube videos I can't even imagine how time consuming it will be. I rather just make art and post it and not have to talk to an audience about the art itself, some of us just aren't good at that.
As an artist with a RUclips channel that's fallen WAY by the wayside, this is exactly what I needed to get myself pumped up again! I remember how much I loved the process of putting together a video, and I'm so looking forward to doing it again, but better. I LOVE the idea of making art vlog style videos but thinking of them as movies--not dramatizing our lives necessarily, but treating them as something worthy of a movie. I don't have the energy to comment on as many videos as I would like, but I really wanted to comment on this one--thank you!
I am feeling the same after not uploading much over the last couple of years. It's great getting back into it with fresh ideas, I think the break has done me good! Good luck with your channel!
That’s what I’ve been saying! TikTok and Instagram is a hard to connect with your audience cause it’s just a place to consume art and nothing else. While you can also do the same thing with RUclips, content is not only longer, but there’s at least some form of engagement.
On my TikTok it’s art focused and my followers are very engaging. RUclips will be new for me so I’m nervous about building engagement on there. I just started posting on RUclips yesterday.
When it comes to my connection to artists on the internet, I can say without a doubt that I engage and connect the most with artists I follow on RUclips. So I decided growing my channel is going to be core to my strategy from now on. Storytelling is a great skill to have as a professional of any kind, and RUclips is a place where you can practice that.
As someone with a lot of struggling artist friends, I watched art youtube for a bit and was surprised to see a number of creators seemingly thriving. But, as you mention, its limited to a certain subset of artists. Its often cute, pretty, or quirky illustrations turned into prints, stickers, and other small reproducible items, and the videos themselves usually try to offer similar cozy, asmr, relaxed vlog vibes. RUclips could certainly dictate some mass market trends, but I don't think its the future of art. Algorithms encourage sameness, making videos is a ton of work, as is having to present both your work and yourself. Its certainly right for some artists, but not most. And if it does work for you, it might be worth double checking whether your art is a reflection of you or a biproduct of algorithm consumption.
Kelsey: giving the most heartfelt and passionate speech about RUclips and how it can be a game changing tool for artists Me, 70% into my painting: Oh sh*t, I forgot to turn on the camera.
I'm so grateful to be an artist during a time when there's RUclips in the world! I wouldn't have connected with so many amazing people without it. Great video 🙂
100% agree with this. I'm still developing my art, and start preparing myself for social media, but if something is absolutely true, is that videos are the future.
I'm just beginning my Art RUclips journey so I'm so happy to hear this! I just posted my first 'process' video and I am really excited to take people with me on my journey to becoming a full time artist. RUclips is fast becoming my favourite platform because of its evergreen nature and I'm learning so much at the same time! I hope I'm where you are in three years! 🤗😄
RUclips is really a great platform for artists, I've made some good and performing videos and some that aren't, but that's how we learn. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
As someone who just started their art RUclips channel this year, I agree. RUclips is one of the most helpful platforms for artists. Thank you for this inspirational video!
As an art student, it really feels like RUclips is a great way to showcase my art as it is so diverse in art styles and experiences, which entails having a community centralized on art. It's nice to be able to share art in video forms because it is like storytelling in a movie or like a tv series because it can be cut off to different parts which have story arcs (just like TenHun's biggest collab).
I think tomei is doing something innovative in terms of melding together art, cooking, and cinematography. The vids she produces is aesthetic AF, and the food looks absolutely ethereal and divine. If I were to start a channel, I’ll likely look at her stuff for inspiration
If you like innovative art channels there's also 'Cat Graffam' - incredibly knowledgeable of the art world including experience being a gallery curator - and 'Jackie Liu' - whose work is so powerful I don't even have the words to describe it.
I entirely agree that the personal connection will be a crucial element to distinguish the individual artist against the tide of AI/CG art that is about to come flooding in over the next however many years. In recent years, I have been particularly impressed by how many museum exhibitions have worked to really emphasize the sense of the community and context that a particular artist lived in, rather than simply presenting work as a sort of Platonic object. An excellent example just a little over a year ago was the amazing show at the Boston MFA that really emphasized Basquiat's friendships and fellow artists, performers and musicians in the larger Hip-Hop and Graffiti subculture of New York City in the early 1980s. Now THAT was a breath of fresh air, and it really gave me a much better sense of that era and his place in it., as well as also introducing me to artists that I otherwise would have never heard about.
AI art is now flooding the internet, not just stealing CG art, but traditional. I'm impress about how artist who can actually make a difference in developed country's are doing nothing to push laws against AIs. Most of them like ross draws, sam does art etc take the damm AIs like a toy, cuz they are already well positioned.. And dont give a f%ck about the 99% left. AIs devs tryied to do the same with music not long ago, and the industry take them down faster.. I feel like as artist we should know more about copyright laws be cause AIs don't have to eat. P.D: sorry about dwelling on this in your comment hahaha
@@TheFatalintention Ikr? It baffles me, like what are people waiting for? The moment when AI will make all of them lose their jobs? If most just do it for fun and would ignore it as extra source of income wouldn't they at least care about all the years of practive that would go down the drain? This is so sickening
This is why I’m focusing more on in-person events and shows going forward. These things aren’t going anywhere and (most) people love connecting with the artist. It’ll be an even bigger breath of fresh air as the internet becomes more dominated by AI stuff. Also most of the customers I’ve had have not been through social media
You hit it on the nail. In my head if a artist is not on RUclips it’s like “What are you doing”🤷🏾♂️ RUclips is the #1 platform to be on. 🎉 Thank you for this Video.
I like your channel, But I think youtube is no longer a place for artists, also, its getting hard even for the influencers to make content here. Its a lot of work to put a video on youtube and the standards the last 5 years are HIGH, your videos are so well edited and filmed and we know how difficult is to make it like that, and what are we getting for that? A person needs money to survive.
Tbh feel like you posting this video is the universe pushing me to start making stuff again lol It's been difficult. Posting on social media really does feel like throwing stuff out into the void and I've always appreciated how youtube feels like it makes all your content count for something, like it's a documentation of your progress. I've been trying to balance work and everything and trying to edit at the same time + plus getting over that dumb feeling I have that what I make needs to be at a certain quality in order for me to post it, but maybe I just need to start doing stuff and letting it improve at its own pace. Thank you as always for your videos and your channel. You've made this space such a nice place to be.
I have an art channel, and I think it's a great way to show art to people. Takes ages to get the hang of video-making, but I think it's worth it, to reach an audience that might otherwise not see your work at all.
I agree! It is really hard to show the effort you put into art. This is why I'm starting my channel too. I also found it difficult to be taken seriously without a documentation/following on socials but other platforms falls flat on connecting with the audience.
YES exactly, RUclips is the one platform where the journey is really put at the forefront. It’s hard to grow here but the community you do build is much more engaged & meaningful than elsewhere
@@KelseyRodriguez And your content has been really helpful! I cant say how much it has helped me get a feel of the platform and its scope!! Didnt think Id see you on the comments but hope you are having a great day and hope this reminds you of all the best things you bring to life 💜💜💜 so so so happy to have see content💖
That's exacly THE topic I have on the back on my brain like 24/7... I tried YT but "failed" finding my voice in it. I will love to go back at it when I also go back to making art seriously (I kinda took a break to stay at home with little girl) and I'm really want to find my way of making art video because the actual very aesthetic way of doing it, although is a joy to watch, is a real pain to make... Thinking of every different angles to shoot, every broll, etc... drain my brain power from the actual work of art I'm trying to make in the first place! Congrats to all of you that manage to so, but I think I really need to find a way to make video about my creative process even if I'm not dressed for the camera, or if suddenly I want to work late in the evening etc... My point is, I don't want that the video making part becomes bigger than the actual artwork itself.
I feel it is only successful for those that are able to create 'aesthetic' art videos. That's my observation of art youtubers who have "gone off" with their art on this platform.
I think "aesthetic" is a huge umbrella tho, like I could shoot a video of me cleaning my kitchen or mowing a lawn and make it "aesthetic", it's all about the way you film and draw the viewer in. I think there's def room for more art than just what's popular on RUclips right now, which is part of why I made this video, to open people's eyes up to a big opportunity on the platform!
This was incredibly inspiring to my Kelsey. I have felt exactly the same way about youtube art vlogs seeming to be in a creative rut. I've been a traditional artist my whole life and technology doesn't come easy to me, but I started a vlog because I love the way good vlogs make me feel and tell unique and real stories, and I also noticed a gap in the youtube art community and wanted to push myself to learn this skill of video and I'm so happy I did(though I'm still a complete beginner!) I am so excited to hear you say you have the same feelings about wanting to expand the notion of what art vlogging can be and I cannot wait to see what you come up with!
There is so so much power in trying to fill a gap in a community, my business content did that and it helped skyrocket my channel. I think there’s always room for new approaches! 💗
Hi Kelsey! Thank you so much for making these videos. Over the past few weeks, I’ve watched almost all your videos and they just get me pumped. After drawing as a hobby for over 10 years and meanwhile doing everything else to find a career, I realized I just can’t stop drawing or thinking about art. I’ve decided to finally give myself and my art a shot. And RUclips is probably one of the best things I can do right now for all the reasons you’ve stated. Thank you for making me a little bit surer in my decision. Lots of love from Nepal.
What is hard for me is spending all that time making videos when what I want is to make original paintings and sell them. I don’t know if my ideal buyers are here consuming art videos on you tube. I don’t want to put my efforts in the “wrong” place when I’m trying to make a full time income with my painting. I’m not trying to be a filmmaker, if that makes sense? (Especially as a wife and a mom to 3 kids)
Honestly you videos are aesthetic more than than art it's feel like cherry brown aesthetic video I don't see art much nd room feel like it's a prop that made for youtube haw ever whatever it is it's nice looking anyway
I've been making and streaming my art online in some form since 2001. I see everything come and go and come back again. The amount of work and upkeep being any kind of online artist is staggeringly hard, especially if you have to work to live on the side. We just don't have a lot of time to do the amazing stuff.
True. I guess that to sell these days you've got to be good at self--promotion, that's just a given. The problem with this as a system however is that some individuals may be absolute geniuses at their art but less adept at performing in front of a camera. Sadly, this is likely to mean that both those individuals and society as a whole miss out on them sharing their gifts, as it always has done to an extent. Yes, it's a lazy example but I'm thinking Van Gogh. Would he appear before or after the lobe amputation and how well would that go down with the fans ? Would the amputation actually get him more hits ? I'm just throwing it out there. What about dear old Rembrandt ? Do you think he would have fared better in old age when he was a broken alcoholic ? Would that have sent the fans crazy maybe ? Or maybe Richard Dadd from Bedlam Asylum ? I think in the 20th Century we already got to a pretty sad point in terms of the commercialisation of Art, marketing gimmicks and self-promotion and so I guess the trend is set to continue
Well, it seems EVERYONE loves a sob story. It might not make your art sell, but it sure will get views & likes, I betcha, not to mention all the comments ;) I think to sell these days you first need to grow an incredibly thick skin - people can and will say the most horrible things because you can't see THEM. As such, introverts can be crushed, destroyed by a single comment. Beware, be very aware, be wary. There's got to be a better way for the quietly talented individuals we are ALL missing out on!
This video is a proverbial sign from heaven for me lmao. I'm doing an artproject that would require me to explain in copious ammounts of text what motivated every piece of it and since I post my art f.e. on Twitter the throught of it was just dreadful. So I came up with the idea of making a video where I get to gush over the inspirations and ideas that led to the final product, without feeling limited and constrained, especially since one of the inspirations came from a specific niche of youtube vids. This video is just... Yes. Just yes. It's almost like a divine confirmation that this could work out very well. Thank you so much.
i do want people to make more original content. i feel like everyone is making the same commentary on the same topics and trends all the time, i wish people would have the patience for original content to grow and not only be interested in things they already know
Thank you for making these videos. I often have similar thoughts and ideas then I see you talking about the same things and I just feel like what I'm trying to do means something. These videos have really inspired me to branch out of my comfort zone and make art and things that make people feel something, to execute the original ideas I have and not worry about trends and negativity from people is irrelevant. So thank you from an artist who really appreciates you taking the time to make these ♥️
youtube is the best plataform to learn art because it has a lot of educational content , true. It is a great place to start a art carreer , true. And a lot more things are true about it but I dont think it will be the future of art content , why? well as you probably know the world is shifting to a more short content which youtube has, but when you think of youtube its normally long content . with that change thats actually really bad for us humans , I dont think it will be the future of art content ( commenting before watching the video I might change my opinion)
I certainly agree with the sentiment.. but what comes to mind immediately for me is how PewDiePie's Coco music video got banned from the platform. This song and music video was layered with messages and was such a brilliant piece of art... RUclips may be good for artists but unfortunately it's becoming more and more limited with what you are allowed to express. At it's worst it's becoming stuffy and polished like Linkedin. I have faith it will get better though!
So well said!! You explained this in such a way that I’m even more inspired to push the boundaries and explore new styles in my own vlogs. Even I feel like my own videos can get stale to me, so keeping this motivation in mind is vital. Can’t wait to watch your art vlogs!! ❤️❤️
wow, the way you articulate your thoughts - you do exactly what you're telling us to do in this video. your words touched me and inspired me to do more, and to be more. thank you so much kelsey, you revolutionize the art world for me
So inspiring - to think of art vlogs that no one has seen before! Just started this year really in unexplored territory as you say. It’s not perfect but it’s been such a fun process, not overthinking too much except Pressing publish and seeing what happens. So moved by these words, it resonates so much! Thank you for all you are doing to help artists- God bless you.
It’s NaNoWriMo and I was planning on writing 3 shorts just to get back into writing… but I think you’ve just helped me nail how I want to produce art content for RUclips. I love writing and I love illustration, but it always bothered me that I couldn’t make content on creative writing that was similar to how art channels have done it. So I thought, what if I merged the two so that instead of the typical timelapse or do a drawing process video, why not blend both? Show my art process and tell the story-the actual story tied to the piece-all in the same video. I’m so excited. I think in lieu of writing I’m gonna spend this entire month planning and developing this idea, and hopefully producing it soon. Thank you so much, Kelsey! I feel so inspired and invigorated! I look forward to your vlogs and can’t wait to see your continued growth as an artist and as a channel!
Very inspiring, thank you! I’ve been thinking of starting a channel for a while, but the old self-doubt and other excuses have stopped me. I think I can come up with something. ❤
I think an interesting competitor for art RUclips is Twitch. I’ve really loved recently having an art twitch stream on while I’m also working on some art, it feels like coworking. I’ve also heard from creators who both stream and make videos how different the community building is on Twitch since there’s a bit more direct and immediate interaction, especially in smaller streams, while RUclips comments can feel more one sided. I think RUclips is great for all the reasons you spoke about but it’ll be interesting to see how it interacts with other streaming platforms going forward.
I just uploaded my first video a few minutes ago! I've been ruminating on it for a long time and I'm finally ready to start the journey.♥️ Thank you Kelsey for confirming this is the right move!
I want to start making youtube videos with discussing my art, and cinematography because i want to be an independent story boarder/ animator but i get nervous often. I feel like “where should i start”
I was literally talking about this very topic today. I’ve been having a challenging time getting my art business off the ground. You Tube is the next right step.
Ok ok. YT has always been my source to finding like-minded artists, inspiring tutorials/timelapses, painting ideas, etc since like 2012. It made me feel like I wasn't alone, like I wasn't the only young artist in the world who just wanted to paint for painting's sake! Anyway, thanks for this video! I GIVE IN. I'm going to really really try and create videos again in 2023. Because everything you said in this video was 100% and inspiring 🧡🌈⚡
Kelsey, thank you so much for an another great video which I find inspiring. I think that having a worldwide audience and building the community of artists and creators is indeed so vital these days if one wants to grow as an artist. I'm in my mid-forties and I've realised that there's so much I can (and should) learn from the younger generation...saying that, however, the thought of having my channel on RUclips and letting thousands of people hear my voice and watch me talk fills me with profound anxiety...Hats of to the youtubers who overcame this kind of fear...:-)
you definitely get over that anxiety pretty early on, at least in my experience! I'm a super anxious person too but filming today feels the same as it felt two years ago, ie I'm usually alone in my apartment talking to an inanimate object. It's a confidence building exercise for sure, but one that's well worth it
There are also lots of options for how you do videos. Don't want to talk? Then don't. Don't want to show your face? No pressure to do so. Have a look around and see the wide variety of ways people show up here. You can make something that works for you too.
I really want to study here without obstacles, but I just started to learn English, this process is very difficult, but I will try my best. I also began to share my painting and calligraphy here everyday. I always believe that sharing is also a good way to learn.❤😊
I have only one to thing about this video: I AGREE 2938746512893741234%! I wish I could like this video a billions times, and even then I'd ask to like it even more. You put to words exactly my view on all this since the dawn of my consciousness.
I try to think of interesting ways to show art creation, but there is only so much I can physically do sadly. I really should add some outside sketching but its starting to get a bit chilly here so that will have to wait until spring. I'm debating on doing printmaking tutorials and how to make prints without a press that might help people. RUclips is great for getting me to draw something for a video, and if people watch the video, great, i like entertaining/helping people 😀 I do know I need to make videos a bit more personnel, but that will come with time (and a better camera lol)
Just want to chime in and underline the importance of evergreen content. I managed to get 1,3 million followers on TikTok, but constantly churning out disposable content is not sustainable. I'm not ungrateful for that success, and the community there has been amazing, but in order to keep my sanity I have to make stuff that's made to stay. Switching over to RUclips has been really difficult so far, but inspiring. Videos like this helps me imagine experiments I can try out here. Hitherto the few new videos I've made have been a bit too safe, while I'm trying to figure out the technical stuff. But I'm definitely going to be more conscious about pushing myself. Thank you. Inception, indeed.
Ok now I know the uploading of this vid is a good omen for mecuz I am searching for a sketchbook on the streets of Colombo and all the stores are literally closing as I arrive at the doors, literally about to lose my motivation on doing art and then this appears like a blessing. Just as always Kelsey saved my art career's derriere 😆
I feel like you were talking directly to me. This is a major confirmation for me to keep going. I’m a long way to monetization as I just started over the summer but my vision is to “bring the art within the art”. It’s challenging but I’m having a lot of fun and evolving as a person as I’m creating my content for RUclips. Thank you Kelsey ✨
I love these videos so much! You're so encouraging and have so much. All art-related videos i watch are either vlogs or educational. I feel like much more people are watching vlog-like videos nowadays than a couple of years ago. I look forward to see yours! If (and only if) you take video suggestions, i would like to learn a bit more about which income streams that are suitable for those who are recovering from (or are prone to) burnout. I feel like having more than one income stream is rule no.1 but I've been thinking a lot about art licensing this year for example, but what I'm mainly confused about is how larger companies, let's take IKEA as an example, find artists and choose designs. I feel like there is a huge difference in how things works in theory vs reality. Like, do they find you - or do you need to reach out to them? I've seen many different art licensing websites but unsure if companies actually use those. And if they do, is it possible to generalise the most common use case (e.g. wallpaper, fabric, ceramics etc)? There are also a lot of technical stuff that I would like to learn more about. E.g. what is considered a normal/minimum percentage if you take royalties? If I upload rasterized (non-vector) designs, which resolution should I choose? Basically more technical stuff about how it works in reality. Your videos has always been a good "reality check". Thank you for taking the time to read all of this! Have a lovely weekend! ❤️
I personally have no interest in people watching my process or journey, but you make some interesting points. I agree that watching someone figuring what works and what doesn't until they are satisfied with the work is much more interesting than the end product.
I like the idea, but i don't think its all as simple as that. Building followers and subscribers, is an extremely slow going process. It takes tons of time to build an audience who trusts the person they're subbed to or following, and often that doesn't translate to clientele or even regular watchers. To be honest, its extremely hard to 'sell' anything including watching free videos. A lot of times you have to battle social media's algorithms that prevent the people who like seeing your content from seeing your content. Its definitely helpful to use what tools you can, but I don't think youtube is necessarily required to establish connections with people either. I'm sure some people luck out, the right place and times, but otherwise its a great deal of work, effort, and time. Maybe my issue is the framing here, its a nice sentiment and dream, but I don't think people should go in thinking that this is going to be the answer for them, without realizing its not easy work before investing. Go into it realistically, I guess. Sorry for the length.
You're absolutely aware of everything I'm about to say here, but I'm using it for the opposite reasons. That IS kind of a big statement, when youtube first started and was based on views we had that same sentiment, the algorithm and the pivot time watched basically killed the youtube animation community, so they've had a history of being anti-artist in terms of the algorithm. The animation community got hit hard from it because of the switch from views to watch time, which animations take A LONG time to create, just to release a SHORT. Obviously this means that artists need to figure out a better way to create and monetize their content, and yes animations still come out, but a lot of them are or were funded through patreon. Time lapses seem to be the most effective way to increase watch time for artists, but that's not exactly sustainable for all methods of art.
Hi smart girl. Really enjoyed your point of view. A Forty year old, really feels like a window to young people perspective. You as a generation are living in such a different world, yet here I am inhabiting this reality at the same time. So weird 😊
I always think about how art is the most beautiful form of human connection, I love listening painters while they are working or just listening to them at all because you can see the soul behind the work. I now feel comfortable with my skills on making art and I really would like to connect with others through this, Instagram is so difficult to work with and also TikTok. I will try to make RUclips content, I have so much to share and if I'm lucky people will share their time with me also. Thank you so much for making this video!
I love tinkering on my music process, it's a huge part of making music that nobody sees. I should be recording the that. Thanks for shouting out CHEF RPG. I love Stardew Valley and this game looks good! Good luck with the Vlog 🙂
I get what you mean! One of the reasons I created my first video is so that I could find something to do outside of art, but also because its a useful way for me to share my art. I'm cautious about how much to show because I tend to get anxious about revealing information on the internet (rightfully so, because what the internet does to fem-presenting creators is sometimes absolutely vile, especially those further marginalized). But I'm taking steps to get outside my comfort zone. Art is how I express myself, and I like seeing how other artists get to express themselves too. It's a unique way to document your creations
I think this video is particulary relevant with the recent rise of AI art, because once the copyright problem will be solved, the flood gates will be open. People will demand artist to prove their art is not AI and showing the process on youtube will be a good way to show that your art is the fruit of your skills and not just prompting things to a computer.
I somewhat agree with your perspective on this… especially as a fine art student and new youtuber i can see how this can allow me to focus on being a full time artist as you explained to be a continuous source of income. However my major concern is in as much as i am enjoying the video editing process, youtube still heavily works on the basis of an algorithm and that in itself can cause a level of pressure to continuously produce content for youtube in order to get the numbers
I tried to be on youtube but no expressive growth... The most popular artists I know on youtube do 2 things: Art tutorials - Teaching the craft itself. Art vlog - Talking about anything concerning art (especially how to make money) That said, I think youtube is not for the makers. It is for the talkers. Doing art, and building something meaningful takes a lot of time and effort, and to grow on youtube you need a certain regularity. I spend most of my time doing work for other people and companies, which don't allow me to show the process or the work. besides, I spend a lot of time writing and drawing my own stuff, and in my spare time, I practice. for me, making video tutorials is out of the question, I'd go for Art Vlogs as you did. I'm good at talking, but my English is not that good, so everything becomes a little harder... I'll probably do it only in Portuguese. Anyways it is part of my plans to be on youtube... It is indeed an important tool for connecting with the public.
Very inspiring! I've had a very boring art channel only displaying my artwork I've shown the past few years. I'm too fearful getting on camera plus it appears to be tons of background noise going on or around my home too. How can I film my face when I have background noise from the neighbor's dog ,leaf blower or my husband's loud tv. I thought of trying out voiceovers but I would have to record those in the dead of the night while the world sleeps. Any suggestions?
Why yes, I do. Record voiceovers (or even make your art) in the dead of night while the world sleeps, of course. Art recognition requires sacrifice, discomfort, and strife. It becomes a job like any other if sales are important to you, that's the compromise. Good luck :).
I've always wanted to make episodic content with a long running series, but I've never wanted to work in the film industry in itself. I worked as a PA on some TV sets years ago and it just wasn't for me. I didn't want to deal with all of "that" mess. It felt more like a rat race. But on RUclips I've seen so many people make animated d&d content (I'm a huge nerd, all I do is work on d&d games) and I wanted to too. My first episode comes out soon and it feels like I'm actually working on a show. We have voice acting, storyboards, and more. And without youtube I wouldn't be able to put this out there and instead would have to go through the hoops of the industry and HOPE someone at the top likes my pitch for an idea of a show. I agree with everything you're saying about youtube and I've felt it for a long time. But you've said in a way better articulated way than I could. Thanks for making this video. It dropped at the right time whenever I needed that boost of confidence that I'm making the right decisions
I agree. I started my channel 2 years ago to do tutorials but like now I just want to make fun videos that I ENJOY making about my art/life as well as tutorials (because I enjoy them) and just overall leaving something cool behind. I like this take!
After leaving twitter, and not supporting anything made by meta, it’s hard to find a place where art feels like it belongs, and can be shared and celebrated. As a RUclips addict, I would be extremely happy to see youtube blow up with artists (even more than it is now). I agree, I think even if its NOT the best place for it, it SHOULD and CAN be :)
Well that is if miss W doesnt destroy freedom of expression and speech on the platform by then. Neither politicians, nor the platform WANTS you to talk about "troublesome" things. Art can be all kinds of things, unfortunately this platform doesnt allow ALL THINGS or UPSETTING THINGS. And that is a problem. Have you seen Grady Smiths video on the band Taylor Red, "sponsored"/favourited by miss W ? Gives me forced stepford wives feels.Ick. Other than that, I agree with you. But this platform needs to get back to its roots, because that is what made it great, and a voice for ALL people. Regardless of interests or genre of channel or content. Have a nice day! : )
There are other video platforms also. By putting your art in front of more people. One lesson I learned from my time in Amway, go wide, then go deep. Also don't put all your art on one platform, you should also have a web site with your own name. This helps build your brand. Think about your brand.
Since you made that video about hate comments you've gained 10k followers. I hope you are focusing more on the love :) Thanks for another great video. I agree. RUclips is one of the most exciting places on the internet. And what's crazy is that it's still in its infancy. It's not too late to get involved. If anything we're early :)
May be totally unrelated so sorry but I love your hair cut and how the bangs are wispy and soft wish mine were like these 😊oh and you absolutely rock all shades of brown. As for RUclips I agree. It is requiring of the artists community to step up their fan of skills and their collaboration ability. This helped me gain clarity as to what to do next as I was a bit doubtful but thank you.
my trick for bangs that (mostly) behave and look wispy like this is dry shampoo! they add a bit of volume and help everything stay together. I use dry shampoo starting like 6h after I wash my hair and reapply like every 12h until I wash again. makes such a difference!! but props really go to my hairdresser who's the best
50% of youtube is people teaching/telling you history/the news skills/tutorials and sciences and arts, so, basically - educational. And the other half is entertainment, like gameplay/sports and stuff like Mr Beast, and other forms of entertainment, like vlogs Jake/Logan Paul, Casey Neistad and so on. So we can say that RUclips is divided into 2 forms - Educational and Entertainment
Its called passive income. You make a good video then it has the potential to generate income after the work is already done. I agree this is a great resource to invest your time into as a creator.
Damn you hit the spot again. I started streaming on twitch and I get it when you say being yourself and vulnerable to your audience is what makes a difference because it’s true ! Also, thank you for being the kick in the butt for making better RUclips content, I love the term of “democratized Hollywood “ thanks Kelsey, for everything 💜😊
A lot of people watch vlogs just to have something in the background to keep them company while they do their own thing(similar to having the tv or radio on in the background), not to have their mind blown with innovation and new information. So I think there is space for ALL types of content on here. I know I don't have time to keep my eyes glued to the screen for everything I play on here, and I'm sure that's true for most people. I will say, the vlogs that I find very boring are the ones where someone is literally just sitting there, talking to the camera, and not actually showing clips of doing anything, just talking about what they did. I have stopped watching a couple artists because that is the only content they were putting out. I think having a good mix of talking to the camera, action/process clips with voice over(or just music) and being real(sharing the good and the bad) is the best type of vlog. There are also successful youtubers who never speak in their videos or show their face, so as I said, I think their is space for all types of content on here.
Oh for sure! There’s definitely room for a ton of variety, my point was more so that there really isn’t any of the thing I was talking about, and so people should consider moving in that direction for more growth opportunities!
I started posting consistently a few months ago and I can't agree more. Just a few months on RUclips has gained me a connection with my audience that over 2 years on Instagram and TikTok could barely get. I love youtube
I am in my last year of high school and I was still deciding how I was going to start my art career. I obviously considered RUclips to start, but was unsure how to start. This video motivates me so much, thank you ❤️
I totally said this the other day!!!!! RUclips gives all the power to us little people who are still growing. We grow with our audience, learning and dedication. It's so awesome. I love this platform soooo much. I've watched small RUclips channels grow large, and it's so inspiring. Idk where I will go but, I'm not holding expectations. I just want to get better and keep learning and meet people who are like minded.
I think this idea of the content being 'stale' on RUclips has more to do with how the algorithm works; by pushing stuff in front of us which resembles content we already consumed - rather than showing us new, unique, experimental channels with great creative ideas. For those gems, oftentimes, you'll have to do some serious digging - originality doesn't always feel rewarded on RUclips, but I'm hopeful this will change in the future. Nevertheless, your video is great! I really enjoyed listening through your train of thought on this topic & I do agree - at this point in time, there is no other online platform which is worth our creative efforts as much as RUclips does.
My issue with the idea of youtube is finding a niche. It seems like there are only a few ways to be a successful artist on youtube; offer tutorials, tell other people how to be successful, cover drama. There are better people than me doing tutorials. I'm not successful so if I told other people how to be, I'd feel like I was lying and I don't wanna be one of those people who just covers drama for clicks.
That's me. My art is probably cool and my process is somewhat different from all of these, but haven't sold anything or even shown anybody, so how do I know? The thought of ugly comments coming my way stops me every time...
Yes girl, I see that, trying to learn it for that very reason ! I’ll post things on the short form platforms but I feel like I’m wasting my time because I’m not connecting to anyone
It was wataching this video you made that set me on the path to create my own art channel. My art channel is now 3 weeks old and I am loving the whole process. Thank you Kelsey! Also just found your podcast which I will start listening. Thank you!!!!!!!!
I never comment on videos but kelsey you have such a way with words, this video really touched me and you just spoke out loud what my heart has been saying to me for forever. Just thank you so much ❤️
I agree. I made this account in 2006 as I wanted to do movies using special effects among others. And I've been doing my latest season of my game review show, the opening credits anyway(13th Season. Wow.)in a more cinematic style. For me I do not plan to monetize, this is only a hobby for me, but it gives me in my opinion more artistic license as I'm not worried as most if I use licensed music. And one of my inspirations was a well done post called Art of the Saber, which interwove a Civil War letter written by Captain Sullivan Ballou before The First Battle of Bull Run, to his wife, as a lightsaber battle unfolded. And the way they do it is superb. The lightsaber fight choreography is beautiful in every sense. Thank you for saying this, this definitely needed saying. One more thing, when I applied to a school that specializes in editing, they asked if I had a RUclips channel. And to note, this was in 2011 when I applied. So I told them my channel, they asked suggestions, I told them, "pick whatever you want." As I stand by everything I make on here. And you know what, they enjoyed my video they chose saying I have charisma. Although they offered me a opportunity, I wasn't able to. But knowing that what I did on here impressed a college, not bad in the slightest. Keep making this world a beautiful and magnificent place. 😊🎮🖖🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Marcus
What happens if you are an introvert, talented, great artist? Or what if your not willing to put yourself out there, to be commented on and be taken apart by random people online in the comments? I think it is too much for lots of people to ask them to, not just create and improve their art. That's already a job on its own, but to tell them that they also have to entertain and shoot videos and make tumnails and write a script for your video and edit and lighting....and also be consistent with posting and not to have the extra pressure of how to adapt to the algorith, and to try to create what your passionated about and not to bend to the likings of the audience. I think the day only has 24 hours and we are not all made for the public light, we shouldn't need to
Maybe approaching it like 2007 RUclips if you’re looking to put anything online? Not overly editing etc. Only if it brings you some kind of joy to look back on of course. I also found it easier to articulate what my projects were about after starting full art videos and realized showing the entire process wasn’t for me. Rather, behind the scenes, random bits and generally talking about stories is the fun part.
This sounds amazing on paper but, let's be real. Not every artist has the time to film and voice over, not every artist have an interesting life or an interesting art studio full of plants like you. Not every artist have a lot of time and energy to draw and film...
Sometimes I’ll include random artists I meet in videos. Wondering if it’s the focus on the self that irks people in a sense. I love meeting new people and it’s a blessing when they share their art as well. Also focusing less on process and more on inspiration/other art has helped. Hope this resonates in some way!
sorry for the focusing issues in this vid btw I'm getting rid of this camera lol. Anyway if you liked this video check out the one I made about leaving Patreon! ruclips.net/video/7hRHnavoKmM/видео.html
I have a Patreon, but honestly, I've never done anything with it. I believed in what I thought was the original model - to bring back the opportunity for people to become patrons of their favorite artists, so that those artists could concentrate on their artwork. Da Vinci and many others had patrons, and this is how they survived. Patreon is.. not. It seems to me that it's more a place for artists to make money by teaching other artists, rather than for pure patronage. I've been thinking about this for a while, so I'll definitely check out your other vid, thanks. And thanks for this one. You settled my mind on something I've struggled-with: Consolidating all of my various sites and social media together, and turning my RUclips channel into more a creative haven, rather than a location for a single type of thing.
Yup. You make great points. Good video, thanks for your work :>
RUclips is without a doubt my favorite place on the internet and I highly agree with you on this topic. It has been a game changer for me in so many aspects of my life, and even though I'm not monetized as of now, I'm working hard trying to build my channel up to that point where it will allow me to work full time on my art and creative work. Hopefully I'll get to that point soon! RUclips is also a wonderful FREE resource for education for many and most of the skills that I've learned in the last 10 years or so has come from RUclips. I definitely believe that the future of many things is RUclips. 😊
Same here.
Same
Agree. I am obsessed with RUclips in every way. It's amazing.
Also, way to go your are almost there!
@@muffsmerino Hehe thanks! I'm still pretty far to being monetized unfortunately. I almost have my 1000 subscribers, but need 4000 watch hours, which is the REALLY hard part. I'll get there eventually though. It's just a slow journey. 🥰
I think most artists on youtube are doing basic studio vlogs because youtube is straight up a second job. I love the idea of creating high quality youtube videos, but it takes so much time and effort : we need to publish at least 1 video a week to grow our channel, meaning that every week, we not only have to do our actual job of creating art , running a business, etc. But also having a full on second job of planning, documenting, editing.. a video. It takes a lot of energy to create meaningful art, i think it also takes as much to create wonderful videos. It is very challenging and i have been finding myself to be spreading myself too thin, especially as it is the beginning of my art journey. I don't understand how we can make and sell art while also managing a youtube channel full time. If we spend all of our time creating youtube video, we have less time making actual art. And then priorities change and we become content creator instead of actual artist because we spend more time on it. I see my favorite creators burning out and a part of me is scared this would happen.
A lot of channels both established and starting out really don't upload once a week. Valerie Lin uploads like once a month and has from the beginning. Megan Wang uploads every other week, same with Paloma AFAIK. Leigh does like once a month or something now. I think the era of a weekly studio vlog is ending. You're right, artists need more time to make art & make a quality video. The answer is to this is to just upload a bit less. Once a week is great when you're making RUclips a habit and learning the ropes, but after a while it's not sustainable and you need to space things out more. I hope that helps!
@@KelseyRodriguez 💯 Yesss it helps a lot!! Thank you! You really got me thinking about all of this and I totally agree with you, I think the art space needs diversity and innovation.
I agree, it becomes more of a filmmaking journey than artist's journey. It's hard to focus on making art while creating youtube videos I can't even imagine how time consuming it will be. I rather just make art and post it and not have to talk to an audience about the art itself, some of us just aren't good at that.
As an artist with a RUclips channel that's fallen WAY by the wayside, this is exactly what I needed to get myself pumped up again! I remember how much I loved the process of putting together a video, and I'm so looking forward to doing it again, but better. I LOVE the idea of making art vlog style videos but thinking of them as movies--not dramatizing our lives necessarily, but treating them as something worthy of a movie. I don't have the energy to comment on as many videos as I would like, but I really wanted to comment on this one--thank you!
👀 id love to see these movie-like art videos youre talking about.
I am feeling the same after not uploading much over the last couple of years. It's great getting back into it with fresh ideas, I think the break has done me good! Good luck with your channel!
That’s what I’ve been saying! TikTok and Instagram is a hard to connect with your audience cause it’s just a place to consume art and nothing else. While you can also do the same thing with RUclips, content is not only longer, but there’s at least some form of engagement.
On my TikTok it’s art focused and my followers are very engaging. RUclips will be new for me so I’m nervous about building engagement on there. I just started posting on RUclips yesterday.
Thanks for bringing so many people together here. I agree with you. I’m hoping to be one 😇
When it comes to my connection to artists on the internet, I can say without a doubt that I engage and connect the most with artists I follow on RUclips. So I decided growing my channel is going to be core to my strategy from now on. Storytelling is a great skill to have as a professional of any kind, and RUclips is a place where you can practice that.
As someone with a lot of struggling artist friends, I watched art youtube for a bit and was surprised to see a number of creators seemingly thriving. But, as you mention, its limited to a certain subset of artists. Its often cute, pretty, or quirky illustrations turned into prints, stickers, and other small reproducible items, and the videos themselves usually try to offer similar cozy, asmr, relaxed vlog vibes. RUclips could certainly dictate some mass market trends, but I don't think its the future of art. Algorithms encourage sameness, making videos is a ton of work, as is having to present both your work and yourself. Its certainly right for some artists, but not most. And if it does work for you, it might be worth double checking whether your art is a reflection of you or a biproduct of algorithm consumption.
"In a world where you have a million and one Morbiuses, be an Everything, everywhere, all at once" - best inspirational quote ever!
Definitely pulled me. 😄😍
Kelsey: giving the most heartfelt and passionate speech about RUclips and how it can be a game changing tool for artists
Me, 70% into my painting: Oh sh*t, I forgot to turn on the camera.
Hey, you were in the flow, which is a beautiful state in your defense😂
As an artist, you just gave me one more reason to start a RUclips channel. Thanks :3
Same here!
same to you
I'm so grateful to be an artist during a time when there's RUclips in the world! I wouldn't have connected with so many amazing people without it. Great video 🙂
Me too! :)
Me too!
100% agree with this. I'm still developing my art, and start preparing myself for social media, but if something is absolutely true, is that videos are the future.
I'm just beginning my Art RUclips journey so I'm so happy to hear this! I just posted my first 'process' video and I am really excited to take people with me on my journey to becoming a full time artist. RUclips is fast becoming my favourite platform because of its evergreen nature and I'm learning so much at the same time! I hope I'm where you are in three years! 🤗😄
RUclips is really a great platform for artists, I've made some good and performing videos and some that aren't, but that's how we learn. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
As someone who just started their art RUclips channel this year, I agree. RUclips is one of the most helpful platforms for artists. Thank you for this inspirational video!
As an art student, it really feels like RUclips is a great way to showcase my art as it is so diverse in art styles and experiences, which entails having a community centralized on art. It's nice to be able to share art in video forms because it is like storytelling in a movie or like a tv series because it can be cut off to different parts which have story arcs (just like TenHun's biggest collab).
I think tomei is doing something innovative in terms of melding together art, cooking, and cinematography. The vids she produces is aesthetic AF, and the food looks absolutely ethereal and divine. If I were to start a channel, I’ll likely look at her stuff for inspiration
Oh I haven’t heard of her before, thanks for the recommendation!
If you like innovative art channels there's also 'Cat Graffam' - incredibly knowledgeable of the art world including experience being a gallery curator - and 'Jackie Liu' - whose work is so powerful I don't even have the words to describe it.
As a filmmaker, I agree. And I adore your channel. 💫
I entirely agree that the personal connection will be a crucial element to distinguish the individual artist against the tide of AI/CG art that is about to come flooding in over the next however many years. In recent years, I have been particularly impressed by how many museum exhibitions have worked to really emphasize the sense of the community and context that a particular artist lived in, rather than simply presenting work as a sort of Platonic object. An excellent example just a little over a year ago was the amazing show at the Boston MFA that really emphasized Basquiat's friendships and fellow artists, performers and musicians in the larger Hip-Hop and Graffiti subculture of New York City in the early 1980s. Now THAT was a breath of fresh air, and it really gave me a much better sense of that era and his place in it., as well as also introducing me to artists that I otherwise would have never heard about.
AI art is now flooding the internet, not just stealing CG art, but traditional. I'm impress about how artist who can actually make a difference in developed country's are doing nothing to push laws against AIs. Most of them like ross draws, sam does art etc take the damm AIs like a toy, cuz they are already well positioned..
And dont give a f%ck about the 99% left.
AIs devs tryied to do the same with music not long ago, and the industry take them down faster..
I feel like as artist we should know more about copyright laws be cause AIs don't have to eat.
P.D: sorry about dwelling on this in your comment hahaha
@@TheFatalintention Ikr? It baffles me, like what are people waiting for? The moment when AI will make all of them lose their jobs? If most just do it for fun and would ignore it as extra source of income wouldn't they at least care about all the years of practive that would go down the drain? This is so sickening
This is why I’m focusing more on in-person events and shows going forward. These things aren’t going anywhere and (most) people love connecting with the artist. It’ll be an even bigger breath of fresh air as the internet becomes more dominated by AI stuff. Also most of the customers I’ve had have not been through social media
You hit it on the nail. In my head if a artist is not on RUclips it’s like “What are you doing”🤷🏾♂️ RUclips is the #1 platform to be on. 🎉 Thank you for this Video.
I like your channel, But I think youtube is no longer a place for artists, also, its getting hard even for the influencers to make content here. Its a lot of work to put a video on youtube and the standards the last 5 years are HIGH, your videos are so well edited and filmed and we know how difficult is to make it like that, and what are we getting for that? A person needs money to survive.
Tbh feel like you posting this video is the universe pushing me to start making stuff again lol It's been difficult. Posting on social media really does feel like throwing stuff out into the void and I've always appreciated how youtube feels like it makes all your content count for something, like it's a documentation of your progress. I've been trying to balance work and everything and trying to edit at the same time + plus getting over that dumb feeling I have that what I make needs to be at a certain quality in order for me to post it, but maybe I just need to start doing stuff and letting it improve at its own pace.
Thank you as always for your videos and your channel. You've made this space such a nice place to be.
I have an art channel, and I think it's a great way to show art to people. Takes ages to get the hang of video-making, but I think it's worth it, to reach an audience that might otherwise not see your work at all.
I agree! It is really hard to show the effort you put into art. This is why I'm starting my channel too.
I also found it difficult to be taken seriously without a documentation/following on socials but other platforms falls flat on connecting with the audience.
YES exactly, RUclips is the one platform where the journey is really put at the forefront. It’s hard to grow here but the community you do build is much more engaged & meaningful than elsewhere
@@KelseyRodriguez And your content has been really helpful! I cant say how much it has helped me get a feel of the platform and its scope!! Didnt think Id see you on the comments but hope you are having a great day and hope this reminds you of all the best things you bring to life 💜💜💜 so so so happy to have see content💖
That's exacly THE topic I have on the back on my brain like 24/7... I tried YT but "failed" finding my voice in it. I will love to go back at it when I also go back to making art seriously (I kinda took a break to stay at home with little girl) and I'm really want to find my way of making art video because the actual very aesthetic way of doing it, although is a joy to watch, is a real pain to make... Thinking of every different angles to shoot, every broll, etc... drain my brain power from the actual work of art I'm trying to make in the first place! Congrats to all of you that manage to so, but I think I really need to find a way to make video about my creative process even if I'm not dressed for the camera, or if suddenly I want to work late in the evening etc... My point is, I don't want that the video making part becomes bigger than the actual artwork itself.
I feel it is only successful for those that are able to create 'aesthetic' art videos. That's my observation of art youtubers who have "gone off" with their art on this platform.
I think "aesthetic" is a huge umbrella tho, like I could shoot a video of me cleaning my kitchen or mowing a lawn and make it "aesthetic", it's all about the way you film and draw the viewer in. I think there's def room for more art than just what's popular on RUclips right now, which is part of why I made this video, to open people's eyes up to a big opportunity on the platform!
This was incredibly inspiring to my Kelsey. I have felt exactly the same way about youtube art vlogs seeming to be in a creative rut. I've been a traditional artist my whole life and technology doesn't come easy to me, but I started a vlog because I love the way good vlogs make me feel and tell unique and real stories, and I also noticed a gap in the youtube art community and wanted to push myself to learn this skill of video and I'm so happy I did(though I'm still a complete beginner!) I am so excited to hear you say you have the same feelings about wanting to expand the notion of what art vlogging can be and I cannot wait to see what you come up with!
There is so so much power in trying to fill a gap in a community, my business content did that and it helped skyrocket my channel. I think there’s always room for new approaches! 💗
Hi Kelsey! Thank you so much for making these videos. Over the past few weeks, I’ve watched almost all your videos and they just get me pumped. After drawing as a hobby for over 10 years and meanwhile doing everything else to find a career, I realized I just can’t stop drawing or thinking about art. I’ve decided to finally give myself and my art a shot. And RUclips is probably one of the best things I can do right now for all the reasons you’ve stated. Thank you for making me a little bit surer in my decision. Lots of love from Nepal.
What is hard for me is spending all that time making videos when what I want is to make original paintings and sell them. I don’t know if my ideal buyers are here consuming art videos on you tube. I don’t want to put my efforts in the “wrong” place when I’m trying to make a full time income with my painting. I’m not trying to be a filmmaker, if that makes sense? (Especially as a wife and a mom to 3 kids)
I don't think this strategy is necessarily for everyone, totally valid if it isn't for you!
Honestly you videos are aesthetic more than than art it's feel like cherry brown aesthetic video I don't see art much nd room feel like it's a prop that made for youtube haw ever whatever it is it's nice looking anyway
I've been making and streaming my art online in some form since 2001. I see everything come and go and come back again. The amount of work and upkeep being any kind of online artist is staggeringly hard, especially if you have to work to live on the side. We just don't have a lot of time to do the amazing stuff.
True. I guess that to sell these days you've got to be good at self--promotion, that's just a given. The problem with this as a system however is that some individuals may be absolute geniuses at their art but less adept at performing in front of a camera. Sadly, this is likely to mean that both those individuals and society as a whole miss out on them sharing their gifts, as it always has done to an extent. Yes, it's a lazy example but I'm thinking Van Gogh. Would he appear before or after the lobe amputation and how well would that go down with the fans ? Would the amputation actually get him more hits ? I'm just throwing it out there. What about dear old Rembrandt ? Do you think he would have fared better in old age when he was a broken alcoholic ? Would that have sent the fans crazy maybe ? Or maybe Richard Dadd from Bedlam Asylum ? I think in the 20th Century we already got to a pretty sad point in terms of the commercialisation of Art, marketing gimmicks and self-promotion and so I guess the trend is set to continue
Well, it seems EVERYONE loves a sob story. It might not make your art sell, but it sure will get views & likes, I betcha, not to mention all the comments ;)
I think to sell these days you first need to grow an incredibly thick skin - people can and will say the most horrible things because you can't see THEM. As such, introverts can be crushed, destroyed by a single comment. Beware, be very aware, be wary. There's got to be a better way for the quietly talented individuals we are ALL missing out on!
This video is a proverbial sign from heaven for me lmao. I'm doing an artproject that would require me to explain in copious ammounts of text what motivated every piece of it and since I post my art f.e. on Twitter the throught of it was just dreadful. So I came up with the idea of making a video where I get to gush over the inspirations and ideas that led to the final product, without feeling limited and constrained, especially since one of the inspirations came from a specific niche of youtube vids. This video is just... Yes. Just yes. It's almost like a divine confirmation that this could work out very well. Thank you so much.
i do want people to make more original content. i feel like everyone is making the same commentary on the same topics and trends all the time, i wish people would have the patience for original content to grow and not only be interested in things they already know
Thank you for making these videos. I often have similar thoughts and ideas then I see you talking about the same things and I just feel like what I'm trying to do means something. These videos have really inspired me to branch out of my comfort zone and make art and things that make people feel something, to execute the original ideas I have and not worry about trends and negativity from people is irrelevant. So thank you from an artist who really appreciates you taking the time to make these ♥️
youtube is the best plataform to learn art because it has a lot of educational content , true.
It is a great place to start a art carreer , true.
And a lot more things are true about it but I dont think it will be the future of art content , why?
well as you probably know the world is shifting to a more short content which youtube has, but when you think of youtube its normally long content .
with that change thats actually really bad for us humans , I dont think it will be the future of art content ( commenting before watching the video I might change my opinion)
I certainly agree with the sentiment.. but what comes to mind immediately for me is how PewDiePie's Coco music video got banned from the platform. This song and music video was layered with messages and was such a brilliant piece of art... RUclips may be good for artists but unfortunately it's becoming more and more limited with what you are allowed to express. At it's worst it's becoming stuffy and polished like Linkedin. I have faith it will get better though!
So well said!! You explained this in such a way that I’m even more inspired to push the boundaries and explore new styles in my own vlogs. Even I feel like my own videos can get stale to me, so keeping this motivation in mind is vital. Can’t wait to watch your art vlogs!! ❤️❤️
Your videos have been a good learning tool for me as an artist who is transferring from Instagram to RUclips. Thank you!
wow, the way you articulate your thoughts - you do exactly what you're telling us to do in this video. your words touched me and inspired me to do more, and to be more. thank you so much kelsey, you revolutionize the art world for me
So inspiring - to think of art vlogs that no one has seen before! Just started this year really in unexplored territory as you say. It’s not perfect but it’s been such a fun process, not overthinking too much except Pressing publish and seeing what happens. So moved by these words, it resonates so much! Thank you for all you are doing to help artists- God bless you.
It’s NaNoWriMo and I was planning on writing 3 shorts just to get back into writing… but I think you’ve just helped me nail how I want to produce art content for RUclips.
I love writing and I love illustration, but it always bothered me that I couldn’t make content on creative writing that was similar to how art channels have done it. So I thought, what if I merged the two so that instead of the typical timelapse or do a drawing process video, why not blend both? Show my art process and tell the story-the actual story tied to the piece-all in the same video.
I’m so excited. I think in lieu of writing I’m gonna spend this entire month planning and developing this idea, and hopefully producing it soon.
Thank you so much, Kelsey! I feel so inspired and invigorated! I look forward to your vlogs and can’t wait to see your continued growth as an artist and as a channel!
Very inspiring, thank you! I’ve been thinking of starting a channel for a while, but the old self-doubt and other excuses have stopped me. I think I can come up with something. ❤
I think an interesting competitor for art RUclips is Twitch. I’ve really loved recently having an art twitch stream on while I’m also working on some art, it feels like coworking. I’ve also heard from creators who both stream and make videos how different the community building is on Twitch since there’s a bit more direct and immediate interaction, especially in smaller streams, while RUclips comments can feel more one sided. I think RUclips is great for all the reasons you spoke about but it’ll be interesting to see how it interacts with other streaming platforms going forward.
Thanks for making this video, Kelsey! Yes, I definitely agree that RUclips is the future of artists.
I just uploaded my first video a few minutes ago! I've been ruminating on it for a long time and I'm finally ready to start the journey.♥️ Thank you Kelsey for confirming this is the right move!
Liked :)
I want to start making youtube videos with discussing my art, and cinematography because i want to be an independent story boarder/ animator but i get nervous often. I feel like “where should i start”
I was literally talking about this very topic today. I’ve been having a challenging time getting my art business off the ground. You Tube is the next right step.
Ok ok. YT has always been my source to finding like-minded artists, inspiring tutorials/timelapses, painting ideas, etc since like 2012.
It made me feel like I wasn't alone, like I wasn't the only young artist in the world who just wanted to paint for painting's sake!
Anyway, thanks for this video! I GIVE IN. I'm going to really really try and create videos again in 2023. Because everything you said in this video was 100% and inspiring 🧡🌈⚡
Kelsey, thank you so much for an another great video which I find inspiring. I think that having a worldwide audience and building the community of artists and creators is indeed so vital these days if one wants to grow as an artist. I'm in my mid-forties and I've realised that there's so much I can (and should) learn from the younger generation...saying that, however, the thought of having my channel on RUclips and letting thousands of people hear my voice and watch me talk fills me with profound anxiety...Hats of to the youtubers who overcame this kind of fear...:-)
you definitely get over that anxiety pretty early on, at least in my experience! I'm a super anxious person too but filming today feels the same as it felt two years ago, ie I'm usually alone in my apartment talking to an inanimate object. It's a confidence building exercise for sure, but one that's well worth it
There are also lots of options for how you do videos. Don't want to talk? Then don't. Don't want to show your face? No pressure to do so. Have a look around and see the wide variety of ways people show up here. You can make something that works for you too.
I really want to study here without obstacles, but I just started to learn English, this process is very difficult, but I will try my best. I also began to share my painting and calligraphy here everyday. I always believe that sharing is also a good way to learn.❤😊
I have only one to thing about this video: I AGREE 2938746512893741234%! I wish I could like this video a billions times, and even then I'd ask to like it even more. You put to words exactly my view on all this since the dawn of my consciousness.
I try to think of interesting ways to show art creation, but there is only so much I can physically do sadly. I really should add some outside sketching but its starting to get a bit chilly here so that will have to wait until spring. I'm debating on doing printmaking tutorials and how to make prints without a press that might help people. RUclips is great for getting me to draw something for a video, and if people watch the video, great, i like entertaining/helping people 😀 I do know I need to make videos a bit more personnel, but that will come with time (and a better camera lol)
Just want to chime in and underline the importance of evergreen content. I managed to get 1,3 million followers on TikTok, but constantly churning out disposable content is not sustainable. I'm not ungrateful for that success, and the community there has been amazing, but in order to keep my sanity I have to make stuff that's made to stay.
Switching over to RUclips has been really difficult so far, but inspiring. Videos like this helps me imagine experiments I can try out here. Hitherto the few new videos I've made have been a bit too safe, while I'm trying to figure out the technical stuff. But I'm definitely going to be more conscious about pushing myself.
Thank you.
Inception, indeed.
Looking forward to seeding the VLOGs.
Ok now I know the uploading of this vid is a good omen for mecuz I am searching for a sketchbook on the streets of Colombo and all the stores are literally closing as I arrive at the doors, literally about to lose my motivation on doing art and then this appears like a blessing. Just as always Kelsey saved my art career's derriere 😆
I feel like you were talking directly to me. This is a major confirmation for me to keep going. I’m a long way to monetization as I just started over the summer but my vision is to “bring the art within the art”. It’s challenging but I’m having a lot of fun and evolving as a person as I’m creating my content for RUclips. Thank you Kelsey ✨
this was honestly really inspiring! ive really enjoyed the start of my youtube journey and i hope to continue to grow! thank you for your wisdom 💕
I love these videos so much! You're so encouraging and have so much. All art-related videos i watch are either vlogs or educational. I feel like much more people are watching vlog-like videos nowadays than a couple of years ago. I look forward to see yours!
If (and only if) you take video suggestions, i would like to learn a bit more about which income streams that are suitable for those who are recovering from (or are prone to) burnout.
I feel like having more than one income stream is rule no.1 but I've been thinking a lot about art licensing this year for example, but what I'm mainly confused about is how larger companies, let's take IKEA as an example, find artists and choose designs. I feel like there is a huge difference in how things works in theory vs reality. Like, do they find you - or do you need to reach out to them? I've seen many different art licensing websites but unsure if companies actually use those. And if they do, is it possible to generalise the most common use case (e.g. wallpaper, fabric, ceramics etc)? There are also a lot of technical stuff that I would like to learn more about. E.g. what is considered a normal/minimum percentage if you take royalties? If I upload rasterized (non-vector) designs, which resolution should I choose? Basically more technical stuff about how it works in reality.
Your videos has always been a good "reality check". Thank you for taking the time to read all of this! Have a lovely weekend! ❤️
I need this for my morning alarm. I’m so inspired. I have felt so fake and burnt out with IG.
Thank you! An incredible challenge.
I’ve been debating whether or not to start a channel.
I think you’ve pushed me to ACT!
I personally have no interest in people watching my process or journey, but you make some interesting points. I agree that watching someone figuring what works and what doesn't until they are satisfied with the work is much more interesting than the end product.
I like the idea, but i don't think its all as simple as that. Building followers and subscribers, is an extremely slow going process. It takes tons of time to build an audience who trusts the person they're subbed to or following, and often that doesn't translate to clientele or even regular watchers. To be honest, its extremely hard to 'sell' anything including watching free videos. A lot of times you have to battle social media's algorithms that prevent the people who like seeing your content from seeing your content. Its definitely helpful to use what tools you can, but I don't think youtube is necessarily required to establish connections with people either. I'm sure some people luck out, the right place and times, but otherwise its a great deal of work, effort, and time. Maybe my issue is the framing here, its a nice sentiment and dream, but I don't think people should go in thinking that this is going to be the answer for them, without realizing its not easy work before investing. Go into it realistically, I guess. Sorry for the length.
You're absolutely aware of everything I'm about to say here, but I'm using it for the opposite reasons.
That IS kind of a big statement, when youtube first started and was based on views we had that same sentiment, the algorithm and the pivot time watched basically killed the youtube animation community, so they've had a history of being anti-artist in terms of the algorithm. The animation community got hit hard from it because of the switch from views to watch time, which animations take A LONG time to create, just to release a SHORT. Obviously this means that artists need to figure out a better way to create and monetize their content, and yes animations still come out, but a lot of them are or were funded through patreon. Time lapses seem to be the most effective way to increase watch time for artists, but that's not exactly sustainable for all methods of art.
Hi smart girl. Really enjoyed your point of view. A Forty year old, really feels like a window to young people perspective. You as a generation are living in such a different world, yet here I am inhabiting this reality at the same time. So weird 😊
I always think about how art is the most beautiful form of human connection, I love listening painters while they are working or just listening to them at all because you can see the soul behind the work.
I now feel comfortable with my skills on making art and I really would like to connect with others through this, Instagram is so difficult to work with and also TikTok. I will try to make RUclips content, I have so much to share and if I'm lucky people will share their time with me also.
Thank you so much for making this video!
I love tinkering on my music process, it's a huge part of making music that nobody sees. I should be recording the that. Thanks for shouting out CHEF RPG. I love Stardew Valley and this game looks good! Good luck with the Vlog 🙂
I get what you mean! One of the reasons I created my first video is so that I could find something to do outside of art, but also because its a useful way for me to share my art. I'm cautious about how much to show because I tend to get anxious about revealing information on the internet (rightfully so, because what the internet does to fem-presenting creators is sometimes absolutely vile, especially those further marginalized). But I'm taking steps to get outside my comfort zone. Art is how I express myself, and I like seeing how other artists get to express themselves too. It's a unique way to document your creations
I think this video is particulary relevant with the recent rise of AI art, because once the copyright problem will be solved, the flood gates will be open.
People will demand artist to prove their art is not AI and showing the process on youtube will be a good way to show that your art is the fruit of your skills and not just prompting things to a computer.
It's Morbin Time (I haven't watched the film I just have bad taste of humour)
I somewhat agree with your perspective on this… especially as a fine art student and new youtuber i can see how this can allow me to focus on being a full time artist as you explained to be a continuous source of income. However my major concern is in as much as i am enjoying the video editing process, youtube still heavily works on the basis of an algorithm and that in itself can cause a level of pressure to continuously produce content for youtube in order to get the numbers
I tried to be on youtube but no expressive growth...
The most popular artists I know on youtube do 2 things:
Art tutorials - Teaching the craft itself.
Art vlog - Talking about anything concerning art (especially how to make money)
That said, I think youtube is not for the makers. It is for the talkers. Doing art, and building something meaningful takes a lot of time and effort, and to grow on youtube you need a certain regularity.
I spend most of my time doing work for other people and companies, which don't allow me to show the process or the work.
besides, I spend a lot of time writing and drawing my own stuff, and in my spare time, I practice.
for me, making video tutorials is out of the question, I'd go for Art Vlogs as you did. I'm good at talking, but my English is not that good, so everything becomes a little harder... I'll probably do it only in Portuguese.
Anyways it is part of my plans to be on youtube...
It is indeed an important tool for connecting with the public.
Very inspiring! I've had a very boring art channel only displaying my artwork I've shown the past few years. I'm too fearful getting on camera plus it appears to be tons of background noise going on or around my home too. How can I film my face when I have background noise from the neighbor's dog ,leaf blower or my husband's loud tv. I thought of trying out voiceovers but I would have to record those in the dead of the night while the world sleeps.
Any suggestions?
Why yes, I do. Record voiceovers (or even make your art) in the dead of night while the world sleeps, of course. Art recognition requires sacrifice, discomfort, and strife. It becomes a job like any other if sales are important to you, that's the compromise. Good luck :).
I've always wanted to make episodic content with a long running series, but I've never wanted to work in the film industry in itself. I worked as a PA on some TV sets years ago and it just wasn't for me. I didn't want to deal with all of "that" mess. It felt more like a rat race.
But on RUclips I've seen so many people make animated d&d content (I'm a huge nerd, all I do is work on d&d games) and I wanted to too. My first episode comes out soon and it feels like I'm actually working on a show. We have voice acting, storyboards, and more. And without youtube I wouldn't be able to put this out there and instead would have to go through the hoops of the industry and HOPE someone at the top likes my pitch for an idea of a show.
I agree with everything you're saying about youtube and I've felt it for a long time. But you've said in a way better articulated way than I could. Thanks for making this video. It dropped at the right time whenever I needed that boost of confidence that I'm making the right decisions
Keep inspiring artists! Encourage creativity at all levels and styles!
I agree. I started my channel 2 years ago to do tutorials but like now I just want to make fun videos that I ENJOY making about my art/life as well as tutorials (because I enjoy them) and just overall leaving something cool behind. I like this take!
After leaving twitter, and not supporting anything made by meta, it’s hard to find a place where art feels like it belongs, and can be shared and celebrated.
As a RUclips addict, I would be extremely happy to see youtube blow up with artists (even more than it is now).
I agree, I think even if its NOT the best place for it, it SHOULD and CAN be :)
Well that is if miss W doesnt destroy freedom of expression and speech on the platform by then. Neither politicians, nor the platform WANTS you to talk about "troublesome" things. Art can be all kinds of things, unfortunately this platform doesnt allow ALL THINGS or UPSETTING THINGS. And that is a problem. Have you seen Grady Smiths video on the band Taylor Red, "sponsored"/favourited by miss W ? Gives me forced stepford wives feels.Ick. Other than that, I agree with you. But this platform needs to get back to its roots, because that is what made it great, and a voice for ALL people. Regardless of interests or genre of channel or content. Have a nice day! : )
I just don't think my personality or my personal life is great enough.
There are other video platforms also.
By putting your art in front of more people. One lesson I learned from my time in Amway, go wide, then go deep.
Also don't put all your art on one platform, you should also have a web site with your own name. This helps build your brand. Think about your brand.
Very good insight. I’d love to see more cinematic story telling in your videos!
Since you made that video about hate comments you've gained 10k followers.
I hope you are focusing more on the love :)
Thanks for another great video. I agree. RUclips is one of the most exciting places on the internet. And what's crazy is that it's still in its infancy. It's not too late to get involved. If anything we're early :)
I think you're pointing mostly to the opportunity if artist making their own documentary, on RUclips
May be totally unrelated so sorry but I love your hair cut and how the bangs are wispy and soft wish mine were like these 😊oh and you absolutely rock all shades of brown. As for RUclips I agree. It is requiring of the artists community to step up their fan of skills and their collaboration ability. This helped me gain clarity as to what to do next as I was a bit doubtful but thank you.
my trick for bangs that (mostly) behave and look wispy like this is dry shampoo! they add a bit of volume and help everything stay together. I use dry shampoo starting like 6h after I wash my hair and reapply like every 12h until I wash again. makes such a difference!! but props really go to my hairdresser who's the best
50% of youtube is people teaching/telling you history/the news skills/tutorials and sciences and arts, so, basically - educational. And the other half is entertainment, like gameplay/sports and stuff like Mr Beast, and other forms of entertainment, like vlogs Jake/Logan Paul, Casey Neistad and so on.
So we can say that RUclips is divided into 2 forms - Educational and Entertainment
We need to bring the Dada movement back to RUclips
Its called passive income. You make a good video then it has the potential to generate income after the work is already done. I agree this is a great resource to invest your time into as a creator.
This is great and I couldn’t agree more with what you’ve said! Thank you for sharing. Definitely a good reminder.
This is freaking amazing. Listening to this gets me so excited for the future of RUclips and art! Thank you for covering this topic :)
Damn you hit the spot again. I started streaming on twitch and I get it when you say being yourself and vulnerable to your audience is what makes a difference because it’s true ! Also, thank you for being the kick in the butt for making better RUclips content, I love the term of “democratized Hollywood “ thanks Kelsey, for everything 💜😊
A lot of people watch vlogs just to have something in the background to keep them company while they do their own thing(similar to having the tv or radio on in the background), not to have their mind blown with innovation and new information. So I think there is space for ALL types of content on here. I know I don't have time to keep my eyes glued to the screen for everything I play on here, and I'm sure that's true for most people.
I will say, the vlogs that I find very boring are the ones where someone is literally just sitting there, talking to the camera, and not actually showing clips of doing anything, just talking about what they did. I have stopped watching a couple artists because that is the only content they were putting out. I think having a good mix of talking to the camera, action/process clips with voice over(or just music) and being real(sharing the good and the bad) is the best type of vlog.
There are also successful youtubers who never speak in their videos or show their face, so as I said, I think their is space for all types of content on here.
Oh for sure! There’s definitely room for a ton of variety, my point was more so that there really isn’t any of the thing I was talking about, and so people should consider moving in that direction for more growth opportunities!
I started posting consistently a few months ago and I can't agree more. Just a few months on RUclips has gained me a connection with my audience that over 2 years on Instagram and TikTok could barely get. I love youtube
I am in my last year of high school and I was still deciding how I was going to start my art career. I obviously considered RUclips to start, but was unsure how to start. This video motivates me so much, thank you ❤️
I totally said this the other day!!!!! RUclips gives all the power to us little people who are still growing. We grow with our audience, learning and dedication. It's so awesome. I love this platform soooo much.
I've watched small RUclips channels grow large, and it's so inspiring. Idk where I will go but, I'm not holding expectations. I just want to get better and keep learning and meet people who are like minded.
I think this idea of the content being 'stale' on RUclips has more to do with how the algorithm works; by pushing stuff in front of us which resembles content we already consumed - rather than showing us new, unique, experimental channels with great creative ideas. For those gems, oftentimes, you'll have to do some serious digging - originality doesn't always feel rewarded on RUclips, but I'm hopeful this will change in the future.
Nevertheless, your video is great! I really enjoyed listening through your train of thought on this topic & I do agree - at this point in time, there is no other online platform which is worth our creative efforts as much as RUclips does.
My issue with the idea of youtube is finding a niche. It seems like there are only a few ways to be a successful artist on youtube; offer tutorials, tell other people how to be successful, cover drama.
There are better people than me doing tutorials. I'm not successful so if I told other people how to be, I'd feel like I was lying and I don't wanna be one of those people who just covers drama for clicks.
That's me. My art is probably cool and my process is somewhat different from all of these, but haven't sold anything or even shown anybody, so how do I know? The thought of ugly comments coming my way stops me every time...
Yes girl, I see that, trying to learn it for that very reason ! I’ll post things on the short form platforms but I feel like I’m wasting my time because I’m not connecting to anyone
No, that's just what Susan wants you to believe.
It was wataching this video you made that set me on the path to create my own art channel. My art channel is now 3 weeks old and I am loving the whole process. Thank you Kelsey! Also just found your podcast which I will start listening. Thank you!!!!!!!!
I never comment on videos but kelsey you have such a way with words, this video really touched me and you just spoke out loud what my heart has been saying to me for forever. Just thank you so much ❤️
I agree. I made this account in 2006 as I wanted to do movies using special effects among others. And I've been doing my latest season of my game review show, the opening credits anyway(13th Season. Wow.)in a more cinematic style. For me I do not plan to monetize, this is only a hobby for me, but it gives me in my opinion more artistic license as I'm not worried as most if I use licensed music. And one of my inspirations was a well done post called Art of the Saber, which interwove a Civil War letter written by Captain Sullivan Ballou before The First Battle of Bull Run, to his wife, as a lightsaber battle unfolded. And the way they do it is superb. The lightsaber fight choreography is beautiful in every sense. Thank you for saying this, this definitely needed saying. One more thing, when I applied to a school that specializes in editing, they asked if I had a RUclips channel. And to note, this was in 2011 when I applied. So I told them my channel, they asked suggestions, I told them, "pick whatever you want." As I stand by everything I make on here. And you know what, they enjoyed my video they chose saying I have charisma. Although they offered me a opportunity, I wasn't able to. But knowing that what I did on here impressed a college, not bad in the slightest. Keep making this world a beautiful and magnificent place. 😊🎮🖖🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Marcus
Omg joined in 2007, the first channel was claymation I made with my brother! We still kept in contact with some ppl. Those were good days haha.
What happens if you are an introvert, talented, great artist? Or what if your not willing to put yourself out there, to be commented on and be taken apart by random people online in the comments? I think it is too much for lots of people to ask them to, not just create and improve their art. That's already a job on its own, but to tell them that they also have to entertain and shoot videos and make tumnails and write a script for your video and edit and lighting....and also be consistent with posting and not to have the extra pressure of how to adapt to the algorith, and to try to create what your passionated about and not to bend to the likings of the audience. I think the day only has 24 hours and we are not all made for the public light, we shouldn't need to
Maybe approaching it like 2007 RUclips if you’re looking to put anything online? Not overly editing etc. Only if it brings you some kind of joy to look back on of course. I also found it easier to articulate what my projects were about after starting full art videos and realized showing the entire process wasn’t for me. Rather, behind the scenes, random bits and generally talking about stories is the fun part.
This sounds amazing on paper but, let's be real. Not every artist has the time to film and voice over, not every artist have an interesting life or an interesting art studio full of plants like you. Not every artist have a lot of time and energy to draw and film...
Sometimes I’ll include random artists I meet in videos. Wondering if it’s the focus on the self that irks people in a sense. I love meeting new people and it’s a blessing when they share their art as well. Also focusing less on process and more on inspiration/other art has helped. Hope this resonates in some way!