When Nobody Supports Your Art Career
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Follow your heart is all I can say. Never think it's about 'making it' or anything of that sort. Live revolves solely around finding your niche in this world.
15 years ago I was in the exact same situation. As a kid I sketched, painted and sculpted all day everyday but sometime during highschool (I guess is the equivalent) I stopped under the pressure of my teachers and parents. With the exception of my art teacher, all told me art wouldn't get me anywhere and that I should rather put my good grades to use. And so I listened, got a biology PhD and became a scientist and lecturer. Then, 3 years ago, I went into a period of intense depression and despair. I was on the verge of losing my wife and children. I vowed to never speak to my friends, family and siblings again as they never gave me the support I so desperately needed. I came close to ending things. But with the help of an incredibly professional therapist (who turned out to be an artist as well) we identified my shackled and forgotten artist heart screaming in despair as the root of all my suffering. I took the weeks off work that had accumulated over the years, locked myself in our garden shed and started painting like mad. I will never forget the moment I let my wife in for the first time: she burst into tears and said she never knew I was capable of producing such beautiful things. She gave me a long hug and vowed she would support me in anything I was going to do with my life. That was the simple little spark I needed. Immediately I gave notice to my employer I'd work part time from then on and informed him I'd not extend my contract, which runs out at the end of this years. Right now, we are looking for a smaller, more affordable flat with enough space for me to paint as my heart desires. And then let's see what happens from there. Anyhow, since all this took place my little 3 year old daughter developed an incredible interest for painting and art. Sometimes we spend all day in our garden shed and she paints while I watch her proudly and with the most intense feeling of joy I have ever felt. I've never had a better relationship to my wife and family. Life is good.
So, my advice would be to only ever listen to your heart. Money can't buy happiness.
This is incredible 😭 I wish you and your family all the best!
Absolutely beautiful story, thank you for sharing
I went to engineering school and graduated as an electrical engineer. Work was okay but I always felt handicapped in developing my artistic side. I fought it so hard that I even got injured physically and had to quit my engineering job right before I found out I had passed the licensure test. I met my wife while not working due to the injuries and I'm now a Math and Art teacher in the Philippines. I had to move from the USA here to be able to follow this career choice. I still haven't made it all the way but I'm much closer and happier than I have ever been in my adult life. Thanks for sharing, I can relate.
What an incredible story I'm glad you were able to find you love for art again
this is the most motivating story I ever heard. Thank you for sharing this really! I wish an everlasting happy life to you and your family
Once upon a time, there was a kid who loves to draw manga and sometimes will filled up her books with it. It was her first love and her books become part of her. One day, her family discovered her collection of drawings and said it'll never make a good living for her life then given her a more promising career in the future. She threw away the things she loves and try not to look back, the now grown girl choose the path given by her family and finally took the degree of their choice. She was trying to be happy with it, got stability and all that jazz but sometimes looking back at her lost love. Now, she's unhappy and regret the decisions she makes years ago. Two decades had gone and finally I realize I am that girl who lost her passion and now trying to get back before it's too late. Right now, I was learning back to basics (it was hard ngl and I am struggling) but for the first time I feel happiness. The book never left me, as it's embedded in my heart. Thanks for motivate me and now, I'm chasing my dreams...wish me luck guys. :)
A teacher told me this thing once, she told the 10 year-old me that I'll starve to death if I want to become an artist, so I stopped drawing for many years.
Now I'm almost 24 and decided to start learning properly and I want to make this my career, I love drawing, I came back to it time and time again over these years.
I'm really hoping I'll succeed, I think I have an eye for this as I've been making more progress than I was expecting and I can't believe what is coming out of my hands at times
Better late than never💖
Most socially driven people, especially young people, only follow what’s trendy. And trends change constantly. What else is social media than a place for riding trends? You’ll only wear yourself out just trying to keep up with that. Stop treating your art as a social flex and enjoy your own personal process instead. The more you do that the more comfortable you are in raising the bar with it. The only ones who truly support you with that are legit curious about the craft beyond trends and also care about your improvement by providing actually constructive criticism. Don’t count on the common public to provide that kind of support outside of oooohs and aaaahs.
I feel this, Im currently trying to get an apprenticeship in the design field and it feels just impossible to get into anything. It is already a second plan since becoming an concept artist is even more difficult where I life because of all the expenses for the schools you have to pay and you cant get finacial support for it since they are private. I´ve been thinking about just giving up on ever doing anything with art but its just so difficult because I love creating Characters and stories so much. But finally getting there? I dont know if I ever will. I do hope that the Lady you talk about and everybody here in the comment section find their way to make their passion their job.
Don’t give up so fast - this is the age of online learning - you can learn a ton for free
Do the sensible thing and look for side hustles as you learn. Too many artists want to go down the "legit" road and shy away from doing simple redbubble/Etsy stuff, but it can work.
Same. I feel the same.
Don't give up. I gave up for years for the same reasons. Went to a stable career with decent pay. Ended up with a serious anxiety disorder and depression. Left all behind and went full force to drawing. After 3 years just now I'm starting to be able to live doing art. Had to sacrifice a lot and maybe other person would have stayed in the job and have art as a hobby, but to me is kind of an obsession, so I live like I have no choice.
What art do you focus on? Art is just too broad of a term to decide anything
Honestly, I'm too stubborn to care whether or not I have support from my close ones. I just know that creating artwork is too important to me to give up, and I'd be doing it in some capacity.
I have absolutely no one at my side who supports art for me. In fact all of them reject my passion. But I won’t stop drawing
Also love the beginning soundtrack, may I know the name of it?
same with me , but you got this!
Thank you Kiko!
I actually just linked the name to the song in the description (usually do but I forgot this time).
The song is "rest on the edge" by Trevor Kowalski
Where can we see you creations?
Same some people dont even acknowledge that i draw especially in my family
@@chromaarts5921 I get you, my family is the same
_It was both saddening to hear both sides, as I can relate that kind of opinion that art, to the pragmatic, is "just a hobby", and the fact that you are truly passionate, yet held down by peers or even those you love dear._
*_The only thing that was sad for me is that only few in my personal circles know my passion for art. How I got into it is stemmed from a simple obsession with cartoons to anime. Then I started admiring stories and art, even from books. However, not everyone will really agree to that passion, thinking that "it will get me nowhere"._*
*_I don't care. I don't care of the doubt, I give them only the benefit of the doubt. But I continue pursuing both digital arts and music as both as passion and career. Balancing them with game development too is a thick challenge. The only thing that keeps me still persisting is the support from that one person in my personal circle, who believes I can go beyond with my work. By emotional means, art can express the real me, the weirdness I have, and the so-called "immature" personality of mine that makes people also vibe the same craziness._*
*_Many friends on the internet do insist me to keep pursuing that, even if one day they will change (I tune in to many artists, by the way). Sometimes being an artist isn't all about just portraying others and putting color. True artists express themselves to their heart and soul's content, while doing the work of others. I still use my craziness to keep pushing on in life, even to the point I can reach my dream career and begin my path of inspiration._*
*_Inspiration, is the true goal I reach to for the sake of many, many, artists like myself, young minds to bring color. After all, the more they can paint this world with their own (Blended, or respecting boundaries), the more colorful humanity will live. That colorful life, is what I pursue for myself and for others who wish that path, and nothing will stop me, or anyone else, doing that._*
*_If you read this message from me, a simple girl doing complex things alone, know you have great worth, no matter your passion. If art runs in your blood, go for it. Become wild, free, and above all..._*
*_Be yourself. Always. Stay true to your dreams and desires. Even if this world falls apart one day, keep pursuing what you love, both heart and soul._*
Thank u 🌹
I'm actually from a family of creatives. even my grandpa used to paint. So I'm getting a lot of support from everyone around me when it comes to art. My actual problem is that I don't support myself. I often see myself doubting my choices in life and it just ends up with me hating my passion. But I still sit down every day to draw and paint.
Just listening to this made me realize that art for me isn't actually about having a carreer in it or having people love my art etc. It's a way for me to escape, relax and express myself. I basically draw my emotions instead of talking about them. That's why I go back to it everyday. It's my way to talk about my emotions without talking about them. I just love the process of creating and your videos reminded me of that. Thank you!
I love your balanced approach to pursuing an art career. I wish I had mentors like you earlier in my life. I had stopped drawing for about 20 years before I picked up a pencil again. Because important people in my life said I couldn't earn a living in art. After a death in my family, my divorce and a serious assessment of myself, I'm now painting, digitally illustrating and am actively involved in upskilling my art skills. You die if you ignore your heart-speak, but you also stand the risk of death if you ignore your head-speak. I'm approaching 50 and feel alive... sure, am sh*tting myself at times, but alive.
Absolutely, right on time man. It really feels like no one supports what I try to build with this thing how it defines me.
Your not alone, I see keep going
@@edutistxv4396 thanks m8
Artistry is everywhere. This is what made me able to tolerate, and really start to love my pedestrian accounting education and pursuits. The knowledge that change and beauty and wonderful people and ideas are just below the surface of the accountants technicality; it’s right there to grab. It doesnt matter if other accounting types don’t understand, I decided to refuse to lose that edge.
That said, massive respect to the fine arts folks who don’t have the little leaf of stability an Accounting or CompSci degree might hold
Ohh myyy this content is so timely 🥺😌 as always I enjoy listening to your art talks Adam and I've been telling myself this ever since I first watched you art talks and that is I feel like I have an art dad lol but anyways I'm grateful for your contents and they comforted me a lot so thank you🙇♀️💖
And about the girl's story I felt that snd going through it at the moment. I hope you don't give up on art and sending hugs 🤗
To be honest, I don't like to hear about a need of "feeling a spark" when searching for your passion. Since I was a kid, I wanted to make games. I got into programming, which I do for 11 years now, and I've never felt that spark. Of course there were lot of excitement, when I completed creating a game, but that's mostly it. I really do like programming, even if I moved from making games to making software. Does not feeling that spark will automatically mean it's not my passion?
I think that if it's something you would do, even if noone would pay you for it, or you would have "infinity" of money so you don't need to make them anymore, that is something you really want to do.
Same for me, but with drawing and writing stories. I think in our cases the "spark" was already there, in our childhood. When we didn't recognize it as what it is and we hadn't to "look for it" like others have to in their further lifes. At least, that's what I say when asked "when did I start drawing and forming stories": I never stopped as a child - neither with the pencils in my hand nor with all the fantasies, dreams and ideas in my head.
That's why I think, if there's something like "a spark for a passion", then I just can't remember when it hit me. Like I can't remember my first step or first word and so on. Hope that makes sense. 😅
@@paprika2736 Damn, that has a lots of sense! And that may be a hint for me where and when that spark was. I will definetly think about it, thanks!
This whole time I felt so understood. I do have people who support my art and my passion, but my grandfather does not. He is the only artist in my family who had the same passion when he was younger, but due to outside circumstances he could not pursue it and I feel like he still holds a grudge because of that and puts it out on me. Maybe he is telling me to stop and find another career path, because he sees himself in me. His past self.
But my love for art is too strong to give my grandpa the power to put me down and I'm certain I will be able to make something out of myself. I work on it every day and hopefully I can show him my achievements one day! :)
Hi again Adam! Timely video as usuaL, I don't know how you do it but your videos always come at the exact moment I need them. This video has really put my life in persepctive and made me realise how lucky I really am. My family all support my art (even if sometimes, they don't quite understand certain things) and I work a part time job which allows me the time to create and pay bills. This year has been very challenging for certain reasons and I feel like I'm letting people down when I haven't felt the motivation/urge to create, but I realise that sometimes patience and temperence are key to success.
My main battle is procastination related, as in, having too many ideas. It sounds bad, but put it this way, I have a book of ideas, and as soon as I start work on one of them, the others become much more appealing so I stop! It is a real pain in arse, but you are right-I have to focus on the purpose and outcomes I seek from the projects I create. I recall the success I had recently when I just focussed on one thing and saw it through to the end, which in my case, was a book on local folklore and ghost stories that I wrote and illustrated as well as published. I occassionally get messages from people who have read the text and want to thank me for writing it, and in those moments I realise- yes, THIS is what I want to do for my career.
I am lucky to be where I am, and must balance the practical with the aspirational, because that is where success lies.
Sorry for the long message, but thanks again Adam! I wish I could afford a mentorship at the moment, but hopefully soon!
Well the pleasure was all mine Adam, and thank you very much :)
That’s an inspiring story :) I just googled for your book before writing this reply and I stumbled on Art of Lore is that you? I don’t mean to creep anyone out I just wanted to look for the book XD
I do hope this is you because if not it’s going to be awkward when I tell you this stuff is beautiful!
@@Simon-et4hu I just looked up Art of Lore, that's not me but if you just look up my name hopefully you'll find my work! I sent a link in a comment but I think RUclips deleted it understandably XD
@@adammartin4455 it would seem my eeply hasnt gone through. I imagine it’s because I posted something resembling a link? No wonder there was no reply XD I think I found you!
The Wiveliscombe Stone Tape is your book is that right?
I'm addicted to listening to your talks, I listen as I draw/paint, its just amazing and feels like a library of experiences are being shared just in a few mins, its all awesome
When I was 13 my mother told me "you're NEVER going to get to art academy, you're not good enough, forget it". I did get in there. But through whole process of studying there I always felt i was not good enough and like im a fraud and because of many breakdowns i experienced there through the yeari never finished it, because i tried to prove im good enough to people who were bullies intead of following what would be best for me. Im over 30 now, i make a living out of art (design) and i still think this voice in my head. Support really can make or break a person.
Don’t you love it when the Universe just drop beautiful synchronicities when your soul needed some encouragement after a few weeks of creative blocks?
Hell yeah!
I know myself enough now that pushing myself from bed to my home studio and be present allowing the creative energy to flow through me.
Listening to your message is so timely. Thank you.
I would love to learn from your teaching as I up level my skill in painting so I can bring my vision alive on canvas and see happy art buyers. 🖼😃💥
Been your fan for 2 years already, love your art talks, they always motivate me and make me feel good. This one specifically is so well-timed: i am finisbing high-school and want to study architecture and design, really worried about it and your podcast is like a god-sent for me.
Keep doing amazing, awesome and heart-warming work!!!
Your words are the ink. The entrancing music and painting are the gentle needles delicately reaching where this ink is needed. Thank you again ❤️
I dont know how you do it but your timing for these videos are always perfect! whenever I'm struggling on anything art related, your next video describes that very topic. Also, I can't explain to you enough, but I am truly grateful to you. I absolutely adore these types of videos that you can just listen to in the background. These mental art struggles are rarely talked in-depth about and for you to make countless videos about this makes it that much better. But nonetheless, I am grateful to you.
As a young man who has a dream of being an artist, support has to be one of the most important but being able to stand up for yourself is important too! so to anyone reading this comment I hope you are still chasing your dreams and not give up your passion! and remember you are not alone :)
Perfect timing - again - with this talk. Thank you for touching on this topic.
No long paragraph this time. Just...
Thank you.
Amazing art talk adam, you light a spark of hope in all of us.
Yup. I relate to Miss Germany. 🤔fantastic insight. Good talk.
😭🥹❤️second video in a row that you get me into tears. ‘Yes. I feel very alienated in this passion’ what a tough place to be. Not only Art but this zing… for me ultra mountain running, so few understand but besides art, it is the extension of my artistic self. ❤️✨your art talks are beautiful! 😭✨
man this is just the topic that has been bothering me lately. your timing is impeccable Adam
Ohoho, hot damn. I never had or maybe I don't feel that someone is supporting me.
But one thing's for sure. My flames of passion will never fade away.
These art talks are pure clarity. Thank you Mr. Adam.
I had a bit a both. Uncle was a successful wildlife painter but neither parents were artistic, only musical. Mother was polish and understandably wanted me to succeed and go into sciences or teaching, but by the time I was picking university, they were more understanding of my choices. They still bug me to this day that I ended up being a teacher at a small studio anyway!
I can imagine my life not having art in my life. I tried to run away from it for a few years and those were the most miserable and unfulfilling time.
I felt just like that girl. I used to draw as a kid, but things happened and didnt draw again until 23 and...it was like if everything makes sense now. Drawing it's the only thing that I've felt anxious of doing more and more, thinking about it when i'm going to sleep. But I've messed up so many things and now I'm kinda of in a dead end, my family wouldn't understand me quitting everything to try this, but no matter what, with no time or plenty I know that I won't stop drawing now because it's the only thing with which I've been completely certain in my life that I want
Fantastic, Adam. Beautiful, honest and genuinely helpful as always.
Why thank you Hardy, I’m happy you enjoyed it
ur right, sooner or later u will come back to ur art/passion
thank you for coming up on my youtube feeds
lately i feel tired with my current field, bcs it's really stressful.
i worked on architecture field bcs i think i can draw which is the I love most. my parents didnt allow me to go to art school, so i decide to taking architecture degree, but it turned out of my expectation
i'm thinking of getting back to my truly love, arts, but everyone told me to back to reality and set up my mind.
Please never stop making content, helps a lot.
Perfect timing honestly. Looking at my art from an outsiders perspective, I find very difficult to do. I don't know how to figure out what role I'm best for in the art world. I'm so glad I came across your video when I did. I wish my art teachers were like you.
TMI but that's where I am right now. I'm slightly older (30s) and I come from a culture/subculture where my passion was/is dismissed. People acknowledge that I'm talented but a lot of people around me (family/friends) either don't care or don't want to see me succeed. And since I don't have any resources/guidance growing up it's hard to stay on track, no one told me how to navigate living in this world, unlike a lot of (successful) people. By all accounts I should have given up and kept my full time job at a warehouse, but it felt wrong and I know I have something to give the art community/industry. It's pretty painful right now, living paycheck to paycheck, studying by myself, no other passionate people or artists to share my journey with.. but I have to try. Any other path seems wrong. Maybe I'm crazy. But I know where my passion lies. I look forward to the day where I actually can call this a job.. I can finally breathe.
I was just thinking I it's a while since I last heard Adam then boom a new vid lol 😆
Thank you Adam. I hope she can find the fulfilled life she dreams of.
Adam, thank you for the wise words. You always help me up when i’m feeling down.
Everyone just talking about passion and I (and I´m sure a lot of other people) sitting here feeling kinda meh on a whole range subjects. This comment is kinda the flipside of this talk.
Lots of people have no clue what they really need to pursue, what direction to steer their life into. yet I still sit here and listen to your talks, though.
Don't ever forget how lucky you are Mr Duff, and all the other people in here who've found their passion. Some people never get to feel this ''true love'' about a subject that you're talking about. Some people have to do with mere glowing embers rather than raging fires. And you cannot forge a sword with a glowing ember.
Thank you so much for this video. I have been thru this as well and it hurts so much when someone destroyed your passion. I had so many filled sketchbooks as a kid. There wasn't a single page that was empty. But my family one day decided to trou everything away because it's too childish and that I should stop drawing. ( I was mostly drawing Anime at that time, but I also drew my own characters, victorian era clothes, and so on... ). So yeah all of my past sketchbooks are gone and all I have are some memories of what I drew in them. And over the years I was trying to get back at drawing but I just didn't have any ideas of what to draw. Then I start and stop for two years and I start again and stop. And that has been going on for years. But now I'm using RUclips as my Journal in improving and getting back to drawing and to get back that ''Zing'' that you feel when you make art. I'm at square one but I know I will improve.
Thank you again for the video and your art is fantastic.
I am glad i came upon this channel. Very wholesome content. When i draw my begginer art i like to listen to this
Nothing in this life can be taken for granted . Even if you go to college , it won't change anything , if they need you they will hire you if not they won't . you have to compete with thousands and thousands of students to get a job. same happens to art or any other field or aspect of life .
Wow this resonate so much to me, i hadn't see it like that, i dropped drawing many years ago, and had a re encounter with the pandemic times, i always blame the lack of support and may be all this time it was me stopping myself 🥺🤧🥺🤧 thank you so much!!
I needed to hear this . Thank you.
Love listening to your videos while drawing💖💖
I choose to stop my studies for this year and go on an artistic journey, I have one year to make results with my own creations and content. I'm very excited to finally be able to begin, but of course the future is incertain, and I'm not sure how it will turn out. But I took my decision and I'm going at it.
If I remember this video, perhaps I will answer how it went in one year.
I like your art talks Adam keep em coming!
haven't watched the video yet, but the art piece in the thumbnail looks beautiful! Your work is amazing!
hi Adam, tnx upload again;) , I am not painting to start a career, i just liked painting since ever, i dont really have a goal, sketching with pencils and pens on normal paper is faster for me, because i lose a lot of time on figuring out the software and pensettings,,(GIMP and Wacom Pro Medium), to me it is sort of therapeutic and really the challenge mastering the options in the program, which makes progress every time i try, I get a lot of inspiration on this channel and thank you for that. I am 52 and want to make you a compliment on the depthlevel you always come up with, serious lifelessons translated for struggling artists, keep it up bro, i follow some other artists too like f.i. BoroDante, and he has showed me a totally different way of looking at lighting, which was very helpful too...also I am repainting a retro MTB, and didnt want to buy decals, so decided to make them myself, anyhow, never budge, do ur thang and keep it real, grtz from Holland,
Man, that really spoke to me. Thank you for that video.
Hello Adam, long time viewer here, your videos have helped me a lot in the past and I am interested in your opinion on the topic I'm about to write about. Even if you don't read this, I am still interested in fellow commenters' opinions, too.
I was always interested in art be it drawing, painting, music, crafts etc. However when picking something up I didn't have the willpower to continue pursuing the activity. Recently I started doing 3D art and I have been enjoying it a great lot. It finally feels that it's something I can continue to do. It's fun, intuitive and the learning process feels rewarding. Because of this I have encountered a new problem - whenever I see art online, 2D art specifically, I get the feeling that 3D art is inferior to it and that kind of makes me not want to do it. I feel as though as I am somehow "cheating" the system, how whenever I see stunning landscapes and charming character models made in 3D it feels wrong, compared to how inspired I feel by 2D art of landscapes and characters.
And I know that this belief is not true since, especially in recent years, 3D art is used a lot and it's basically the end of the pipeline in videogames production - a medium I enjoy a lot. I am at a loss because on one had I have finally found something in art I enjoy very much, on the other hand there are those thoughts at the back of my mind: "you'd better do 2D art instead, it's better, it's correct". The problem isn't even the thoughts themselves, it's how I don't know how to deal with them since I have never encountered anything like this before.
I just came across your channel and I adore listening to you. A lot of what you talk about resonates with my soul. 🍓🙏
As always, I enjoy these deep self analysis talks, they have helped guide myself a number of times. Thank you for taking the time to create and publish these.
I think you should reach out to Kristian Nee and guest on the Sketchy Van podcast. Your insights would spark some great conversation.
you hit a spot...I am 36 pursuing my passion in art and I am fighting with unemployment and poverty for some time now. But I do not want to give up.
The only thing that matters is just following your heart. And eventually we'll finally get it right.
I love your content. I just wish the background music would fade out earlier and be muted until the end. You don't need it to support the strong message. It will be even stronger without music in the background. Maybe its my brain or because i am a musician, but its distracting to me personally. I hope you will consider this. Keep up the great work. 👍🏻
nice new lil intro animation :D
i feel like i’m at a good place in my art technicality wise, but i’m really bad at finding and pursuing opportunities. i’ll have to work on that but idk where to start
Go to Jesus and ask Him for guidance.
@@LoveHope-mi4lx jeasus who?
Not related to the art talk but I commonly listen to these while drawing or doing other things and before you added color to the piece I had noticed the greyscale version just on the dge of my vision and my brain interpreted that as a 3d model for a moment.
Impressive. I'm usually able to pick out 3d renders and highly detailed artwork but that got me for a moment.
I love ❤️ making Lovecraftian art. Working on one right now actually.
oh cool, which one?
@@AdamDuffArt Hi Adam. Thanks for the reply. I've been a pro game design artist / illustrator / and character animator since about 1999 or so, though now I'm a graphic illustrator. I've listened to so many of your clips and I can relate to almost all of them.
I've always loved Lovecraftian art. I generally keep it to myself, but occasionally I'll post in on LinkedIn.
Weirdly enough, I dont think I've ever looked you up on Linkedin, maybe we can connect?
To answer your question, I'd actually love to show you some stuff I've made, I thik you'll like it. (hopefully hehe).
I do have to go right now...(I do part time DJ-work as my 'plan B', as almost aall artists and musicians usually should have a 'plan B' to get by. But I'll keep in touch.
Your words are really great inspiration (and motivation) to me.
Take care Adam.
@@AdamDuffArt Hi Adam, I'm not sure if I've sent a connect to the correct Adam Duff, but yea, I've just sent you a may-we-connect on Linkein.
Again, love your channel.
beautifuly passionate music :) bliss
I do have semi-support. On the one hand, my family is like "If you want to do this and take care of your future (aka pension) then do whatever however you want!". My parents allowed my husband and me to live at their place until I can earn money with my art - I am 30 and don't think every parent would do that yor their child. But besides my husband nobody really supports me emotionally. If I did not have him I don't know if I could have continued this.I can't express how thankful I am to have him be with me.
By the way, how much is the waiting time for your mentorship currently? I'm ashamed that I didn't wrote you back when I asked for information about it about two years ago due to life circumstances. Since then, I have been to embarassed to inquire you again about that... >_
25:00 - There are good ways to pull apart a life you don't like and rebuild it into something different. There are also dysfunctional ways to wreck your life and hurt lots of other people out of a sense of helplessness. If at all possible, please try to do the former. Reach out to random internet strangers for help if you need to. If you have any chance at all to take scary risks to create a new life, instead of falling into self-destructive behavior to force change, then please do that. If you really can't, then I wish you the best in surviving the impact. Either way, please reach out to others as soon as you can muster the strength.
I am still trying to find an art career, hopefully one that can finally get me out of my current part time job as a warehouse worker.
I have no direction except the knowing that if I don't accomplish my dream I will be miserable, but getting there is so unclear, I know my goal and how important it is to me but the path is so foggy and unclear. I have been practicing more since I realized that drawing was so important to me some days more than others and sometimes for decent periods of time but sometime very sporadic and I have this terrible feeling of not getting closer to my dream when Im not practicing but I don't know what im even supposed to work at to get there and to get better 😞
Hi Adam! I'm not sure if this makes sense or if i can articulate it well enough as this is something i just thought about, but i was wondering if you'd be interested in discussing a topic in one of your art talk videos. Namely, the topic of how complete the art has to be for certain purposes and how to realistically determine that by yourself.
I've had problems knowing when my artwork would be worth publishing with the intention of selling it, or maybe to fill in to my portfolio. Something more than "just sharing a picture". I've been too hang up on mastering my skills to perfection therefore, but i think there are different levels for different purposes. For example, children's books are not hyper realistic. I think that in those you'd need to have a more of a skill to express emotions than to be perfect in technical skill. They don't necessarily need to be either polished to the extreme, long as it doesn't look just like a quick sketch (unless maybe the artstyle would be that for some reason).
In a sense no artwork is unworthy of sharing, but certain artstyles, workplace roles, mediums of expression etc, i think have a standard that needs to be met in order for it to be marketable or acceptable in a professional sense. I understand that it can be close to impossible to define it in some cases (like simply selling your paintings in your own style; that can be basically whatever), but some occupations, like doing book covers, video game art, environmental art, concept art, illustration, and whatever other venues, there are some requirements that one needs to be skillful enough to fulfill. They of course vary in different artstyles and jobs.
I guess at least partly i am asking, how do i know i am good enough for certain job, whether freelance or normal job? It'd be nice to know if there was a way to earn money with art, even if i wouldn't be at my goals yet, which i guess is the ultimate standard i am aiming at.
I guess i also would like to know when i'm really ready to use my skills to produce something and not just share it. I guess this might also have something to do with self esteem and figuring out what do i want to express, in what form (comic books or games for example) and in which role (concept art or creating the final polished picture or animation). Is it just by long time experimenting and having the courage to apply or to create that thing? It can't be that simple yet hard solution :P
I hope this didn't get too incoherent or anything :D
I just want to improve and draw art as a hobby. I don't know where my life will go and depression crushes me... but my art is all I have.
thats fuckin beautiful dawg!
Great talk as always. Also, it was kind of hard to hear but I'm pretty sure that bird was a blue jay.
14:52-16:05 wow i feel this so much 😭❤🩹
The Tittle hit me like a train than you for the video ❤
I would buy the shit out of an Adam Duff art/ art talk, wisdom book. Or maybe a book of your insights and a showcase of some of your students' work.
I may just be ignorant, but I've never seen an art book that balances or even includes the spiritual/mental health aspects of making art aswell as showcasing an artist's work.
Where you would find the time to do all that however, I'm not sure.
Damn, feels bad not havin a "zing" at all. Guess I gotta keep "searching" :^)
and the quiestion is how do you find that passion in art
Such a beautiful video.
THANK YOU
Adam what's the longest you ever gone without creating a piece of art or just sketching/drawing?
Thanks, i had to hear this...
Hey Adam! if you didn't checked the vagabond manga, please do! Since you love soul-capturing art, I'm pretty sure it will impact you artistically enormous
Very cool design like some water monster.
She’s based off Lovecraft lore - called Mother Hydra
It fits into Stellaris as aquatic species, could become a mod or a part of species pack
Hey adam, i was wondering if you know anything about idea academy?
None at all unfortunately - sorry!
I haven't watched the video yet.
But what happens, when everybody supports you. When you get more support than the work you put into it. What to do then? How to keep up?
Thank you
Hey Adam, after listening to a lot of your videos and seeing your work, is it possible to write you an Email too, if I have a question about art/art careers/worries in that regard? I understand if it's not possible, though!
what a tlk, i need to listen to this at least 2 times to get it all, the email seems to has been sent by me, although im not german so it's not
When you're an IT, almost 40 and thinking of switching to an art career. Nobody support. Hayaa!
…..and I dont have a passion to do my art. I make myself do it and then I feel decent about it and decent anout myself but not….but not very passionate because its n e v e r what I want. I a l w a y s want more …..except a couple….and I felt i could always do it later like grandma moses because other things to do instead…..now im grandma moses i dont have stamina and i do have focus ptoblems as if brain damage of a not spectacular kind but nevertheless fog and not nearly enough time to get to doing anything that isnt student art…..m a y b e a happy mistake….and im just doing it because i feel like i should…because i am able to get likenesses ….so i do it when i make myself get started….watch out when something gets in the way and i get off t r a c k because getting back on is tough every single time. I feel worn out. But ill do a lot more way a lot more than i had ever before so what the hell….may as well go out trying to get a couple more good ones. And i feel love is a mental illness at this point in my life. At least MINE must be!
Hermoso
know thy self
Is your internet Telus or rogers ?
I am in the similar place. I have seminarium support But not that good to earn money from it. Like it can be a hobby, But I have to earn money somehow else. Horrible.
No one is supporting her as in German society sometimes is not about the passion but following the rules and the process of creation. Unfortunetly, the process can kill creativity halfway through leaving you miserable. She may have not supporting parents as they do not understand her, as art is out of their scope to process. Art is complex and understandable only by a few.
I view my art as a system and a process instead of just a creative thing
@@royalecrafts6252 you may have it, I don't say its bad and I'm happy for you that you like the process, but to explain it is like working for a corporation that is allowing you only to follow the brand guideline and nothing more instead of passion and creation that you as a creative person may have and want to offer, expand and explore.
I was working for a lot of brands as a graphic/visual designer and after 10 years I was tired, burned out a bit... as the rules were too 'intense' not allowing you to be free.
It's hard to compare two creative persons as each of them will have different views etc.
@@trabakagaming I worked as a concept artist on gameloft few years ago, and yes you cannot really explore a lot, that makes things easier on the other hand.
dont make the "ART Career/Field" sounds worse than it should be, FOCUS ON RIGHT THING >> FLOWING MONEY
how much do you make as a PRO ARTISSSSSSST
BEEG!
@@AdamDuffArt way to answer a simple question little guy
I'll give my perspective about following your dreams. Following dreams is hard , if not borderline impossible, if you are not a healthy good looking white person. No one needs to agree with me about this but the only people that get a chance in anything in their field of dreams are blue eyed, blonde, thin people that get rewarded for their hard work. *Equal hard work does not apply equal rewards.* Every time that happens it's a punch down on you as a person and then everyone says get up and try again. How many times should one get punched down and see "white privilege" (white privilege = treated as a regular person) get a job just for going to a few interviews, and not 60 interviews?
So, Hitler?