You trully are an art mentor, i draw while i listen to you, and you are making me conquer my fears while teaching us so much about the business. I started having fun instead of being stressed. Thanks! I like you
@@TheArtMentor I'll start posting soon... one of the most important things you made me realize is that the artist has to create an experience for people, to be nice and make them somewhat involved in what you do.
For you guys who are reading, I still don't know how I will monetize my work, but you must know that, with the right attitude, things will move forward. You can't force it, enjoy the process and things will be given to you. ;D
sir, i true admire your dedication, you have few subs compared to big subscribers but your effort and value of your videos is great, you are a very dedicated person, i will use your vids in my advantage from starting to zero, i am learning alot.
technically AI will steal art everywhere. what you can do is use the opt-out options and post alternate versions for sketchy websites. if you have a good PC there is glaze and nightshade too.
@KimJImagery it’s still the most industry legit site that major companies use, and its portfolio feature is very pro looking as well. Does that clarify?
@@TheArtMentor Cause I just like creating what I want to create, making art for others has never really felt good to me. I'm a retired vet, more money would be nice, but finding an audience that enjoys and are inspired by my work the way so many artists have done for me is what I desire.
@@FuzzyImages direct commissions are not the only way. ive seen some artists succeed trough direct donations and supporters. BUT that type of work needs a decent audience and a really enticing story. basically a really good hook
True, audiences help, but you do realize the toxicity of what you’re struggling with, don’t you? If you’re unhappy about your art bc it doesn’t have an audience, aren’t you aware that you maybe need to just focus on what makes YOU enjoy your own art? Remember that people don’t just enjoy art projects, they resonate with the person behind it. If you’re just focused on growing a following, then you’re going to come off superficial. Have you considered that?
another question : how much public advertising is crossing the line ? i dont want my followers annoyed by constant "give me money" posts , on the other hand if i dont advertise at all then chances of clients are kinda slim. not to mention my medium of art is really time consuming (up to 3 months for 1 image )so every post needs to be carefully considered. and my time spent on advertising could easily be wasted. also will you be talking about the alternative formats that people use for income ? i am talking about patreon exclusives and merchandise and what not. 1:05:55 btw this scam has an alternate version for NFTs. i got offered absurd amounts of etherium for my ancient artstation account that i dont even visit anymore. glad i refused them.
@@TheArtMentor i dont want to name drop but its where furries go. and people often post marketing there between the arts, there is alot of "your character here" and adoption posts. on top of general sales posts. there is no algorithm or anything so its just a linear timeline
A little disappointed about your suggestion as social media for advertising. It's almost entirely pay to play now. Posts on social media simply do not have the reach they used to. Meta has throttled advertising and marketing posts to a ridiculous level. I would expect an art business communicator to know that.
Can you clarify what you are referring to? I’ve never championed Instagram as a platform, so are you sure you heard that right? Feel free to timestamp it, but I think you might’ve misunderstood my advice here 😅
@@TheArtMentor yeah! I will absolutely come back to this video and give it another listen when I can be more focused on it. If I assumed you said something I will come forth and apologize or at the very least confirm what I think I hear. I will welcome further conversation and clarification. For the record, I have been enjoying your videos, but I'm also listening to them in the background while doing other things and haven't been active in the conversation.
@willbrown4046 no worries! I’d hate to make you think I suddenly jumped ship for a popularity contest on social media following growth 😂 thanks for your support!
I came across your videos and I've watched a few since I am interested in opening art commissions. I have a question: Should an artist accepting commissions have a terms of service? I've been told by a few artists that having a TOS is important. Basically, it lays out information like what type of work you can't/won't do (nsfw, gore, etc.), your payment and refund terms, and stuff like that... but I was wondering if it's really that important or if it's better to bring it up when communicating with the client directly.
Great question! Short answer: Not necessary to start at all and is a stall tactic. People buy your art not your TOS, okay? Also, have you seen my video on making a TOS? Most people do it totally wrong
@@TheArtMentorI have an iPad Pro investment and iPhone 15 pro max and interested in being well-rounded at a high-level. *I could not find what limitations there are on MacOS or/and if windows on MacBook is the norm.* It looks like I am going the Mac ecosystem route and have no time to know if I can do both 2D/3D at a high-level just not the ultimate levels some nonsense like that but a very high-level
@HotHeadCringe okay so why not pick one though? 2D and 3D have their own skill trees to climb, and conquering both won’t fan out well at the outset. Which one do you want to improve upon first?
