Advice for Artists, 5 Ideas from Brian Kershisnik

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  • Опубликовано: 21 апр 2015
  • Advice for Artists 5 Ideas from Brian Kershisnik is a casual conversation with an amazing artist full of great ideas. This advice is great for artists, writers, business people, musicians, filmmakers, graphic designers or anyone else working or playing in creative fields. -part of filmmaker Steve Olpin's sereis The Talking Fly, music by Kevin MacLeod/ incompetech dot com. Enjoy.

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  • @saramorsey
    @saramorsey 3 года назад +40

    I find that when true artists speak truly...their advice crosses over all the other arts and over life itself

  • @IGamingStation
    @IGamingStation 3 года назад +39

    My short summary for this video:
    1) Work Hard: Don't try to work on getting a style, just work on being better and let your style come to you.
    2) Follow The Thread: Take an idea and stick with it. If it doesn't work, then change it until you are satisfied with it. It's better to try something, than not try.
    3) Enjoy Yourself: What's the point of doing art if you're not enjoying it? Do art because you want to personally.
    4) It Is Important To Feel: Art is how you express yourself and it would be counter-productive for an artist to conceal emotions when doing art. Take what you feel and channel that into your work.
    5) Don't Force Symbols: Art first, symbolism second. Let your feelings guide your art and let the art speak for itself, symbolically.

  • @thundermorphine
    @thundermorphine 7 лет назад +142

    You never find your style; it finds you.

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  3 года назад +2

      love it, just gotta make some noise so it can locate you! S.O.

  • @marktutaj2124
    @marktutaj2124 4 года назад +24

    I noticed that he has a very staggered way of speaking and starts a sentence and bombs it midway through. It’s comforting to know that I’m not the only one who does that.

    • @ptpanashe9
      @ptpanashe9 3 года назад

      I do that too.What causes that?

    • @macaroon147
      @macaroon147 3 года назад +1

      @@ptpanashe9 personality

  • @joannebeauchamp1169
    @joannebeauchamp1169 3 года назад +15

    I have a LOT of respect for anyone who has the drive to try to make an honest living off of their Art...

  • @dashonaubrey1321
    @dashonaubrey1321 3 года назад +59

    Finally, some advice that doesn’t sound pretentious

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  3 года назад +2

      DaShon Aubrey thanks for your comment, I agree Brian is very down to earth and welcoming to listen to. Steve TTF

  • @Ekzit21
    @Ekzit21 5 лет назад +26

    Best advice in a long time
    And in the perfect moment!
    Specially the first and the last.
    Really appreciate your words
    Thank you

  • @devinmichaelroberts9954
    @devinmichaelroberts9954 3 года назад +2

    Its kind of cool to see that ALL great modern and contemporary art lately is going back to representational instead of purely abstract or expressionistic. Not that those are bad but 70 years of just the same regurgitated squares and rectangles and spalshes of random paint. It was a little telling that the figure and the real world was completely kept out of all establishment art. Nice to see the establishment cave and realize young people want a little more of the real material world in their art.

  • @raphaelamoa5008
    @raphaelamoa5008 3 года назад +4

    Very true,I've been painting for so long I almost gave up,I really wanted to establish my style, finally just this year it began to emerge and I'm very happy about it. Everything he said I can relate with.

  • @channingparker4898
    @channingparker4898 3 года назад +6

    "The Thread" explained: Its true, you need to follow the thread. As you draw, paint, or create, you will slightly notice a pattern emerge through your work. This pattern is what comes out of you naturally. It's when you automatically follow the path of least resistance, your authentic path. As you continue down this path you find out more and more about yourself and you make permanent any new discoveries along the way, the things that work well for you. Following the thread leads to the evolution of your craft.

  • @boot9965
    @boot9965 4 года назад +2

    Hey Steve, I come back to this video so many times. I watched it when it first came out and I’m watching it again today. Thank you for making this video.

  • @katgillang
    @katgillang 6 лет назад +4

    Not the most succinct advice I've ever been given but very much appreciated. :) I find your paintings very pleasing. They seem personal to you but not so much as to make me feel outside of them. Thank you!

  • @Ilzizadora
    @Ilzizadora 4 года назад +3

    Amazing Artist and Amazing Human beeing. Thank You for sharing!

  • @renzo6490
    @renzo6490 3 года назад +11

    How and what would you paint if there was no one else on earth to see what you produce?

  • @lisengel2498
    @lisengel2498 3 года назад

    Very good advice - I especially vibrate with 1) work a lot 2 ) follow your intuition and heart = do what matters to you 3) dont be afraid - be present with the creative processe - be open -

  • @ripplecatproductions3373
    @ripplecatproductions3373 6 лет назад +4

    Brilliant advice thank you x

  • @breakingbeatz
    @breakingbeatz 6 лет назад +3

    This is great. Thanks for the tips.

  • @caricatuba
    @caricatuba 3 года назад +17

    I got it, your zoom camera works. good for you.

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  3 года назад +2

      HaHa I do love a mess zoomy video, thanks for watching. SO

    • @Decopainterandtea
      @Decopainterandtea 3 года назад +4

      Yes it was a little jarring, distracts from the subject and artist imo. But still I learned a lot.

  • @Zoomfreaky
    @Zoomfreaky 3 года назад

    Love this. Thank you for some sound advice. Enjoy your work very much.

  • @cchemmes-seeseeart3948
    @cchemmes-seeseeart3948 11 месяцев назад

    A great lesson at the perfect time. Just last night I made a list of possible symbols for my work that would likely 'fit' & I felt like I had just ruined my art & my excitement totally deflated. This was such a relieving idea to hear- to let your symbols emerge. I've experienced this. I've come up with awesome, even fun, hysterical symbols that feel right, to a message & contemporary, while in the middle of developing a painting, as I struggled through it. That was a much superior route & authentic, & great to see it emerge. So I can see this. Some great things to think about- true expression; what are we giving to humanity?

  • @tonchititito
    @tonchititito 3 года назад +4

    I needed this advice thanks a lot!

  • @lolaost9559
    @lolaost9559 4 года назад

    Thank you for your wisdom and sharing it !

  • @jadeck58
    @jadeck58 5 лет назад

    Great advice....it made me realize it will be OK to paint another floral abstraction!

  • @laidman2007
    @laidman2007 Год назад

    I'm impressed with this work.

  • @ClariceAust
    @ClariceAust 3 года назад +1

    I was really drawn to Brian's paintings in the background; they are so full of life and enjoyment. Everything he said made a whole lot of sense. I'm older and can tell there is wisdom in what he has to say.

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  3 года назад +1

      HI Clarice, Thanks for the comment. I find his to be very soothing and they make me feel good. Be sure to check the film called "Joe and Brian" I think you will love that too.
      Cheers,
      Steve

    • @ClariceAust
      @ClariceAust 3 года назад

      @@thetalkingfly I will, Steve. Thanks. :)

  • @gabrielehohne9525
    @gabrielehohne9525 3 года назад

    Great stuff. Thank you for publishing this.

  • @simeon24
    @simeon24 6 лет назад +1

    This was encouraging, thanks you guys!

  • @jhowitt88
    @jhowitt88 3 года назад

    Fantastic advice! I will save this to go back to once in awhile

  • @graceful-shakti9019
    @graceful-shakti9019 3 года назад

    This was just what I needed. THANK YOU

  • @arbitrarychemistry
    @arbitrarychemistry 3 года назад

    Great advice! Thank you. 🙏

  • @KeepItRollingForLife
    @KeepItRollingForLife 5 лет назад

    this was a good reminder. thank you

  • @GeorgeLoch
    @GeorgeLoch 4 года назад +2

    RUclips just showed this to me. Great wisdom from Brian.

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  4 года назад

      Hi George, Love his words and his art even more! A Utah treasure. Cheers, SO, TTF

  • @francisbyrne9236
    @francisbyrne9236 4 года назад

    Thanks very much. Quite true and inspiring.

  • @reneesomers1995
    @reneesomers1995 5 лет назад +10

    This man is so likeable

  • @YellowhatDick
    @YellowhatDick 6 лет назад +57

    Advice for Artists, 5 ideas from Bridget: 1. Make Art 2. Make Art 3. Make Art 4. Make Art 5. Clean Your Brushes

    • @tatianadekun435
      @tatianadekun435 6 лет назад +1

      Author Bridget Chase but that's True!!!!)

  • @etttie1
    @etttie1 3 года назад

    Thank you gor making this video. Very very wise words and good advice. Just in time for me,👍🌷💕

  • @bbailey0625
    @bbailey0625 2 года назад

    Awesome, definitely inspired

  • @AndyMorrisArt
    @AndyMorrisArt 3 года назад +3

    thanks for a great video. I happen to agree with Brian on every point he makes and I shared this video with my students to reinforce what I've been telling them.

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  3 года назад

      Very cool - glad you liked it - Brian is a great artist and a wonderful soul!

  • @danielabartelli4734
    @danielabartelli4734 3 года назад +4

    Your art really spoke to me ❤️

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  3 года назад

      Daniela Bartelli Brian is a good human - thanks for your comment Daniela- cheers, Steve

  • @zissou6928
    @zissou6928 5 лет назад +1

    ALOT of wisdom in these few words

  • @kirstenbg6093
    @kirstenbg6093 3 года назад

    Amazing video. An earnest, authentic and wise description of the artistic process

  • @poojaduwal4691
    @poojaduwal4691 3 года назад

    great ! thanks for the video :) and the studio is beautiful! love the colors :D

  • @shadowartist8892
    @shadowartist8892 3 года назад

    This is great!

  • @ethanvincent7821
    @ethanvincent7821 9 лет назад +2

    Love me some BK. Great stuff. Thanks.

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  9 лет назад

      Ethan Vincent ev bk is good- cheers so

  • @seekingthequestion
    @seekingthequestion 4 года назад

    Loved the video, the artist, and your style as a filmographer. Newly subscribed!

  • @undoubtedly
    @undoubtedly 3 года назад

    This is great advice!

  • @dogtoothart217
    @dogtoothart217 3 года назад

    Very useful, Thank you!!

  • @ChaseLangfordArtist
    @ChaseLangfordArtist 5 лет назад +1

    Excellent advice.

  • @kazoosc
    @kazoosc 3 года назад

    immediately loved the "Dancing Dog" painting

  • @Engelhafen
    @Engelhafen 3 года назад

    Excellent excellent advice

  • @thestaz8564
    @thestaz8564 3 года назад

    ty for advice ! :)

  • @guyporter6105
    @guyporter6105 3 года назад

    Great advice beautiful art

  • @paulwhite760
    @paulwhite760 6 лет назад +16

    Have fun...lots of small expt and keep a logbook...brainstorm with materials, methods, concepts, percepts, thoughts, feelings...dont separate these...look at the work of 10,000 other artists and see that you are NOT brilliant__everything is a variation of a theme__get over that, then continue ploughing in...and...you WILL find something that feels good, looks good, thinks good...TO YOU...follow that...YOU CAN'T BE WRONG when you cook up your own art stew__over time. cheers all and keep on keeping on, now...pull your finger out.

    • @ycac35
      @ycac35 5 лет назад

      Paul White w

  • @pink5345
    @pink5345 6 лет назад +1

    Great advice

  • @Chluffles
    @Chluffles 3 года назад +1

    I really like this! Thank you for sharing.

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  3 года назад

      Chluffles thanks for watching chliffles (great name) and thanks for your comment. Steve TTF

  • @vegandolls
    @vegandolls 3 года назад +1

    OMG yes!! this is the only advice you'll ever need

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  3 года назад

      Haha- yeah, Brian is great and he has juicy ideas.

  • @sandymileski5486
    @sandymileski5486 3 года назад

    Great advice.

  • @shaktikantadas5663
    @shaktikantadas5663 3 года назад +1

    THANK YOU❤

  • @juliearvaniti7336
    @juliearvaniti7336 5 лет назад

    I΄m not a professional - but I couldn΄t agree more with your words!

  • @julietugwell3718
    @julietugwell3718 5 лет назад +2

    You really are great. I've been struggling with finding my own style and dealers are wanting a consistent brand. Thanks for advice.

    • @elsagrace3893
      @elsagrace3893 5 лет назад

      Julie Tugwell so now you can stop struggling and make hundreds of paintings. Your style will emerge. It cannot be invented of discovered by any other means.

    • @robertspies4695
      @robertspies4695 3 года назад

      Be careful the dealers do not discourage innovation and evolution as they may want more and more of the same if it sells.

  • @jrlakin370
    @jrlakin370 Год назад

    Good stuff 👍

  • @xxjones
    @xxjones 3 года назад

    great!

  • @TiltingStars
    @TiltingStars 4 года назад +2

    Incredibly sound advice

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  4 года назад

      I agree- thanks for you comment Melissa. Cheers, SO

  • @irenemac1545
    @irenemac1545 3 года назад +1

    💕💜beautiful

  • @1Ma9iN8tive
    @1Ma9iN8tive 3 года назад

    Great vid

  • @amandasymon4363
    @amandasymon4363 Год назад

    New subscriber - So glad I found you. Great words of wisdom 🙏 Hello from The Isle of Wight 👩‍🎨

  • @oliviapendergast1
    @oliviapendergast1 6 лет назад +1

    HI Brian! (Please pass this on, Steve!) Im still impacted by the "Nativity Scene" I came to your studio and saw. I live full-time in Kenya now, painting like crazy...If you and your family ever find your self in Kenya, please look us up! (facebook) Thanks for the advice...Oh and this video just popped up, unprompted on my youtube page...take care...

  • @bjstudio4865
    @bjstudio4865 4 года назад

    yes!

  • @elsagrace3893
    @elsagrace3893 5 лет назад +1

    We really can’t worry about money. Living on almost none definitely further exercises ones creativity, let me tell you, and that can only make you a better artist.

  • @ilahjarvis
    @ilahjarvis 10 месяцев назад

    This all goes with what my teachers shared with me in school, all my experience in the decades afterwards, and with what I try to teach my students now. It is painful to watch students try to fit into a style that doesn't suit them, or try to make a career from art before they have developed their skills and artistic voice. I tried to force a message and symbols into my work for a grant I wanted to apply for, and they result made me feel gross and I don't like the resulting work. It did, however help me break out of my former routine and ultimately helped me to paint more freely.

  • @jerryschwimmer8559
    @jerryschwimmer8559 3 года назад

    Work hard and commit to the truth of who you are and what you feel. the art will shine thru the noise.

  • @111midas
    @111midas Год назад

    thanx

  • @DJSTOEK
    @DJSTOEK 5 лет назад

    Good advice

  • @fatousmatous
    @fatousmatous 9 лет назад +1

    Nice video, good advice, keep up the good work!

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  9 лет назад +1

      fatous matous thanks man! hope there will be more to come!

    • @Smileywlips
      @Smileywlips 6 лет назад

      fatous matous

  • @rachaelcaskeyart
    @rachaelcaskeyart 5 лет назад +1

    I love that last point about allowing the symbolism to emerge themselves. I completely agree.

  • @william6587
    @william6587 3 года назад

    It looks easy to draw but cool style

  • @artsandcrafts2503
    @artsandcrafts2503 6 лет назад +1

    I think back in the cave man days we would have been the ones that were drawing on the wall Thank you Alex

  • @kckdutton
    @kckdutton 4 года назад +1

    🙏🙏👌

  • @intuitivmedia
    @intuitivmedia 4 года назад +5

    That was very helpful my friend👍

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  4 года назад

      Intuitivmedia Glad you liked it. Brian is great.

  • @willalwaystelehandler8450
    @willalwaystelehandler8450 Год назад

    Yes we'll said invent finding working hard on your work keep going keep going I think it can happen when a mistake has been made , well said Brian difficult depression

  • @andyross3298
    @andyross3298 9 лет назад +1

    I really, really enjoyed this. Is Brian now in a different studio space from the "Brian and Joe" film?

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  9 лет назад +1

      Andy Ross yeah andy he has 2 studios this one is in Provo, Utah.

  • @user-ji6zd1vk4e
    @user-ji6zd1vk4e 3 года назад

    . 온기가. 느껴지는. 갖고. 싶은. 그림 입니 다.

  • @user-jr6hg9rp6s
    @user-jr6hg9rp6s 8 лет назад +3

    Обожаю преобожаю!

  • @charmerci
    @charmerci 3 года назад

    ....and then inflict onto the world!" LOL There's too much of that!

  • @fritz4345
    @fritz4345 3 года назад +3

    Advice for Camera men: "Hold steady!"

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  3 года назад +5

      nah, experimenting with a wiggly camera, fun to shoot for me.

    • @yashomatik
      @yashomatik 3 года назад +4

      I actually quite like it. It's fun. "Steady" stuff gets boring sometimes. 🤷🏾‍♀️

  • @dragongavade5345
    @dragongavade5345 5 лет назад +1

    Hello steve olpin...I am from India..I am also a creative person..I really liked your ideas..I want to ask you something about painting business...Can you reply on this?..I just want your suggestion..

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  5 лет назад +1

      dragon gavade hi dragon - sorry I can not be much help on Painting, I make a living as a filmmaking don’t know much about painting- best of luck, steve

  • @Engelhafen
    @Engelhafen 3 года назад

    He should do his own RUclips vids

  • @ariajiao4380
    @ariajiao4380 4 года назад +2

    He looks like Ryan Reynolds

  • @EdSmiley
    @EdSmiley 5 лет назад

    I was hoping thiswas not stupid. It wasn't actually. It was pretty sharp.

  • @daniellec2172
    @daniellec2172 3 года назад

    man
    his wife or partner is so lucky...

  • @jlovebirch
    @jlovebirch 3 года назад

    Style (the most misunderstood term in art) is really personality. If you try to copy someone else it isn't genuine and comes off as forced and fake.

  • @StephenS-2024
    @StephenS-2024 3 года назад

    My favorite is the pregnant Wynona Ryder. 😉

  • @michaelangie
    @michaelangie 5 лет назад +1

    I like the advice but I couldn’t really watch the video because the camera motion made me sick

    • @thetalkingfly
      @thetalkingfly  5 лет назад

      angie wakamatsu maybe you can listen if the filmmaking is so troubling, Thanks for the comment. Cheers, Steve

    • @michaelangie
      @michaelangie 5 лет назад

      thetalkingfly yes I had to just listen and not watch. I’m a fan of the artist I’ve seen some of his works here in Utah. I love getting advice from established artists and unfortunately I’m very sensitive to camera motion.

  • @ericanderson1593
    @ericanderson1593 6 лет назад +1

    Rout!He propably meant route.

  • @QQ-hm4nu
    @QQ-hm4nu 3 года назад +2

    you didn’t completely invent that style... you took inspiration from someone else and put your own touch to it. many painters have painted like you before your time. Amazing advice nonetheless....

  • @letsplaywithlife3063
    @letsplaywithlife3063 3 года назад

    He looked like brother of Jordan Peterson...

  • @tinipants2
    @tinipants2 2 года назад

    Enough about threads

  • @mrshumancar
    @mrshumancar 3 года назад

    He looks like Ian from Smosh, if he aged beautifully.

  • @haret0n
    @haret0n 4 года назад

    i like his paintings very much but he is kind of hard to listen too.

    • @matttheman9740
      @matttheman9740 4 года назад

      What do you mean by hard to listen to? Like difficult to understand?

  • @ENEMME
    @ENEMME 5 лет назад

    Terrible 3(