Understanding The Art World 

Tim! I have 3 art degrees and taught art to kids for 20 yrs and this is the most concise explanation of the ART WORLD and what the heck VILLAGE I should be in! This is pure gold. I am 57 and finally able to paint full time, but my college training wants me to EXPRESS SOME POLITICAL/EMOTIONAL CONUNDRUM while I am painting PLEIN AIR hahahaha. This is helpful beyond measure. Your generosity with your hard won experience is awesome. THANKS

I already had a very clear view of my goals. But this video is by far one of the most informative videos I've ever watched on how the art market works.

Set aside one hour a day to make art, any type. After a month it will be habit and you will drastically increase your skill. Family and friends may discuss the subject with you and you will be exposed to many different ideas. I love this channel. Tim Packer has helped a lot of people. He's the Dave Ramsey of the art world. My favorite books (for learning about art): - Art and Fear by David Bayles - How To Be An Artist by Jerry Saltz - Great Fighter Jets of the Galaxy 1 by Tim Gibson

After many years of working inside the art world, and struggling to understand its mystery, it is the very first time that I heard something so clear, precise, and into the point. Thank you for this great video.

Not even finished watching the video and I just had to comment. Wow! So much valuable information, I’m blown away! I believe I’m in that third village of commercially selling artwork-at least I’m trying to be. I’m still in the phase of developing my skill, and I can really understand the importance of being highly skilled in this field. Thank you for your words of wisdom! I’m going to have to watch this video again. :)

Extremely well done, Tim. Thanks for your time and sharing what amounts to years of trial and error and expertise.

Just came across this video today. I must echo many of the comments here-this is the best explanation I have ever heard concerning the contemporary art world. I like some postmodern contemporary art. In fact, Marcel Duchamp is one of my favorite artists! But most of today’s art is so devoid of skill it drives me crazy as to why it’s so successful. Your explanation makes perfect sense! And it helps me narrow my focus for my art. Thank you! So much gold here. Blessings sir, you gained a new follower!

I am so thankful I ran across your channel. Thank you for all of this information and for breaking all of this down in a way I have never heard before.

It's kind of you to still help others when your flying. Thank you. You're a good man.

By far the best explanation about the art world/market out there. Totally underrated.

Many thanks Tim, you are a gentleman with the good way you deliver your advice and guidance. I appreciate it.

This is some incredible information put very simply and not over-explained. Thank you for putting your time into this kind of video. It really does make a difference to “starving artists” like myself.

Incredible video Mr. Packer, I have never heard this theory being explained so clearly. Looking forward to what you have next. You would make a fantastic podcast narrator!

Hi Tim. Nice to meet you via RU-vid comments. Like many of the other commenters, I applaud your simple explanation. It takes a great mind to simplify something complex - unlike what the postmodernists do. I am one of the lucky few that have been able to make a good full-time living independently, with subject matter that many might consider a bit less safe for the retail art fair market. Yet it has worked. I would love to hear what book(s) you might recommend that expose the post modern art world for what it is, or about postmodernism in general. Thanks again.

Great video, clear and concise. Thanks

This is excellent. I wish I heard it explained this well decades ago. Can't wait for your classes - you are an excellent teacher and your analogies are really easy to grasp. Glad everything is ok - I have missed your videos.

This is really helpful. Thanks for generously sharing your wisdom.

I am so glad I found this video at this point in my life. I have family members who live in Oshawa, would love to visit your workshops one day when I am there again!!

Great explanation. Thanks!

Thanks for your experienced teaching. i'm a bit lost in wich direction to take but currently training in the digital, traditional and conceptual skills, and it's confusing to me how to find the correct people or team to be able to get into a certain village like. I love your art so much, wish the best.

I love illustration, painting, and sculpture. Sculpture is the easiest one for me but takes too long. Illustration is my favorite but again takes to long. Painting has become my default and I've gotten pretty good at it but it is so hard to find my voice. I just keep painting random stuff and traditional stuff and it looks great but I don't feel that I have a voice yet. I found my style by using my imagination rather than reference to finish my paintings but I'm still woking at it I guess. I don't like to over detail and like to simplify instead. I also like to have real texture on my work even if it doesn't look great on pictures. Thanks for all the information on this video. Good to know skill is still appreciated out there.

Thank you for your honesty.

appreciated your explanation in terms in villages. wonderful!

This guy is fantastic! Such good, clear info

Extremely informative! Thank you!

Finally found this video again. I can't believe I didn't bookmark it after searching for it the first time. This is an amazing video.

I cannot thank you enough for this info, Tim. Thank you so so much. I graduated from my fine art degree in 2002 and this information was never available as part of my art education (and it should be mandatory!)

Thank you! This was really REALLY helpful.

I understand the art world better now. Thank you!

Tim have you got a podcast? If not, this can definitely be turned into a podcast episode. So much value!!

You are best. Very helpful.❤

Love this!

I went to a post modernist focused art school. I get what you're saying for sure! I do think that all the art villages play off of and influence each other in varying degrees.

Your message on villages is well said!

Thank you !

Thank you for breaking this down so clearly. I just have one question. What do you mean by "conceptual knowledge" when you are referring to the art workshops and then to graphic design? Thank you.

Superb advice!

12:47.....absolutely true! You have to be skilled and unique to succeed.

Thank you for these videos, Tim! I've been painting for about 7 years and I've used several different styles/techniques over the years. My plan has been to find whichever method and style and subjects I enjoy doing the most and try to only do those... after all what's the point of being an artist if you can't paint the way you like best and paint the subjects you like best? After listening to this video, I hear you mentioning the importance of having a "unique voice" once again. This is something I agree with, and I wonder, if you just evolve normally as an artist won't you naturally develop a unique voice without doing anything special besides continuing to paint?

Thank you.

Excellent video.

Thank you for this :)

I’m an illustrator-i draw animals doing cute things, often wearing human clothes…II I had a dollar for every time I’m asked about the deeper meaning of my work…”it’s a mouse using a leaf for an umbrella 😂” and this is the general public asking

Awesome video

Thank You Thank You You cleared my confusions Thank Yo

Thank you, found you on Ticktoc.

Never heard that stuff about POST MODERNISM BEFORE!That is definitely not my world! I am going to start trying to draw again ...and we will see how that goes , after 2 eye surgeries and floaters and years of not painting ,so if all goes well maybe I will contact you next time. For now I just hope my eyes and myself do not give me too much trouble God Willing . but I will keep watching you thank u Stephen

“No amount of business solutions can fix an art problem “ Yes!!! I’m so wary of the vultures who sell $1000 courses to beginners or hobby artists

What do you think about NFTs/digital collectibles?

Wish I was good enough to join a village ;^) I just paint because it beats the alternative

Am an artist and I try to market artist but art work has its on people,and those people are hard to get

have u ever heard sweet potatos are the better version of pumpkin?

I didn’t understand that about post modernism, explains why the art seems so politically rebellious. The art that gets exhibited this side is very much in the post modernism category. Such an eye opener I assume that duck taped banana 🍌 was post modernism I love sweet potatoes in chocolate brownies

My skill level has been increasing greatly of late. Except, I don't see the point of selling a few pieces of great art. After I accomplish 30-50 pieces of really great art, I will then think about the business end. I have done a few pieces of commissioned art for a very substantial price. Never give your work away for cheap. I see way too much of that on the internet. If you want to work cheap, simply come to the Midwest USA. We have massive easy cheap labor jobs.

If anyone can drip paint and I think we can agree that anyone can drip paint why is there is only one Jackson Pollock and no one else? Because knowing how to drip is more difficult than to paint a fake Mona Lisa. Same think with photography there are billions of people that take photos but only one Bresson or Man Ray

There all nuts!

Great article, but I find the switch to side view a bit distracting. It seems new with the last couple videos and as a long term fan, I don't like it. It makes it feel like a expose.

1:15 except if you are Michael Jordan xD

You totally skipped a village of the painter who is trying to break into the blue chip galleries, then into auction houses. The artists like Neo Rauch, John Currin, Kehinde Wiley, Kaws, Murakami ect... You went from dead blue chip artists to commercial galleries with artists that do landscapes and art for decorations.

I don’t like games.

This is a very simplistic and inaccurate view of art. Sculpture/installation takes plenty of skill-in some ways more so than painting. I’m a painter/drawer (mostly abstract, but occasionally realistic to study and for fun) that dabbles a bit in sculptural objects and studied/trained in installation art. You have to learn how to use and manipulate many different materials: wood, steel, clay, concrete, wax, plastic, etc. So quality is extremely important in making meaningful, impactful work that takes plenty of skill and creativity. This type of work doesnt necessarily have to be postmodern or modern-it’s just conceptual-and there certainly isn’t some requirement that it be ugly. In fact it’s the very opposite-quality and aesthetics are paramount. Crappy, ugly, and disingenuous artworks are just crappy, ugly and disingenuous artworks in any medium. Doesn’t matter whether it’s abstract or realistic, paint or clay, photos or drawings, from life or conceptual, and postmodern or modern. What matters is integrity, rigor, intelligence, skill, sensitivity and quality. Your views are very prejudicial, narrow, uninformed and just plain wrong when it comes to commercial success. There are many factors that are involved: temperament, psychology, social skills, work ethic, money, ability, opportunity, support, education, and probably most of all-self promotion.