Am I too old to start my art career? - Art Department Podcast
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- Does age really matter? Am I too old to become a concept artist? I have all these responsibilities, what should I do? How do I learn the most effective way? We’ll try to answer these and more questions for all folks looking at a mid-career change!
Books mentioned in the episode:
Bounce - Matthew Syed
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Mastery - Robert Greene
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I started pursuing art at age 40, found my way to 3d art and now designing weapons for video games at age 48. Had I listened to all of the naysayers, today I'd be full of regret. #grit
This is super inspiring for me. Thank you for sharing. I'm 38 and started practicing drawing and painting fundamentals seriously about 6 months ago. I'm now doing master studies of environments and am hoping to be in the industry by the time I'm 40.
@@jasonhurt9148 work hard, never quit and you'll do it.
@@memnok9980 Thank you! I'll do it!
Thank you so much for sharing! It's really inspiring to hear these stories!
@@artdepartmentpodcast likewise on the podcast series.
I used to work in advertising for many years but I was tired of my work and had always wanted to work in something related to art and video games. At the age of 31 I changed my career and became Concept artist, now I´m 38 working on AAA games
Awesome, its so great to hear these stories from everyone. So happy that there so many of us coming from a variety of fields. I hope it gives everyone that is still thinking about doing it some confidence!
That’s awesome, very similar to me but i’m still in the early stages; closing in on 1st year of studying fundamentals while working in finance. Your comment has given me more hope & encouragement to just continue studying & practicing. Thank you!
I'm 63 and started sketching at a young age, had art classes all thru high school and still paint a landscape once in a while. Although I don't produce as much as I used to, I still intend to pursue airbrushing, oils, digital art, Blender and Unity with C#. Piece of cake...
I've just gone digital before my 75th birthday, but just to improve my art, and enjoyment, and it has pleased my wife too as I don't have art materials scattered all around our living room.
I joined the military at 42, got injured in basic training and after 6 years medically discharged. I made the decision to pursue an art career and started watching TH-cam videos. A year later I am at University doing my Art Degree and starting to build a following in my local area. My first mini exhibition is next month. I can totally relate to the determination you had to learn the skill :D
Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your journey! And best of luck with your first exhibition!!
@@artdepartmentpodcast thank you! :D
An episode on how to learn would be fantastic! Especially for self taught artists!
Coming! :)
This conversation was so great and inspiring! I'm 37 years old and pursuing art now along with my daily full time job and a 3 year old daughter. Life is full of endless possibilities!
You'll be a good role model for your daughter! :)
i feel motivated with this. Im now 30 and just left graphic design to dive into Matte Painting. Been practicing a lot last few months. its never too late
NEVER too late , good luck!!
You can do it!
I started learning concept art when I was 27. Learning something in later age itself was actually easier than learning something in earlier age. Because at that point, I already had experience of graduating a college of different major. So I knew what to expect from something called "school", and what was going to happen after graduation. So it was relatively easier for me to plan out learning. So 27 year old me was not really better at doing art than 21 year old me. But 27 year old me was way better at this activity called "Learning" than 21 year old me. But of course, hardship was in managing my mental. All my peers from my previous college was getting job moving into next stage of their career and I was stuck in the class room. It was frustrating and regrets of "why haven't I started this earlier" kept taking up my mind the entire time. But hey, that was the part of the price tag for being starting late. And later I think of it, I don't really have any regrets starting learning something late. If I started learning concept art at 21, I would have stranded and go through different detour and end up learning something different again.
Awesome to hear that, agree with all points!!! :)
never knew u were in a wheel chair! this is very inspiring!
Emmanuel is a very inspiring human being all around! :)
I am tad bit older than 38 or 40 (a decade or so....:D, hope it's not too late for me!), but I have always had the bug for concept work. My inspiration was ESB. You have inspired me to keep pushing. The 10,000 hours comment, plus the master copier vs. a master analyst comment was very informative, and thought-provoking. I am now an Art Dept. Podcast subscriber. Thank you!
Thank you so much, and keep going!
I’m 34, closing in on my 1st year of studying purely fundamentals from courses & books, will then be taking classes & mentorships next year to accelerate things.
This podcast was very informative & helpful. You guys are cool!
Thank you for the podcast 👌🏻
love these podcasts, please keep them coming, you guys are really inspiring:)
Thank you! Will do!
This is so inspiring! What an amazing person! Thank you for sharing your story!
Which person? :)
This was so awesome you guys! Loved all the honest discussion in this episode!
Thanks for listening Jason!
I listened to you guys 2 years ago and this video gave me a lot of inspiration and will power to keep going. Started learning how to draw from cero back then. 2 Years later and now a month ago I started working on a film for animation as a concept artist for production, love this job so much is way more fun than what I imagined. Thank you so much for this video, for real, its a gem and I also teach drawing classes and I always recommend this video to my students. So much knowledge on how to think not just as an artist but as a person that wants to improve and pursuing dreams
very inspiring.... so much more than the usual talking blender maya or whatever... thanks guys and keep it up !
Glad you enjoy it!
Bless this podcast. As someone aspiring to work in the industry while doing part time to pay the bills. Getting clarity of your goals, finding the people who can help you, waste no time and just getting straight into the real work. Is real valuable advice. As self taughts, there's lots of noodling and floating around. It might be high time I save up for a mentorship soon :)
Very happy to hear that its useful!
This was amazing! Thank you two for sharing some insight! Myself, a 29 year old project manager in tech, the job pays decent and has allowed me to really invest in learning Art, but there has been this big part of me that wants to make a full transitional jump. Really appreciate hearing both your first hand experiences! BTW love your tutorials Jan!
Thank you for sharing! :)
Amazing podcast bros. Cant believe i didnt find this channel before. subscribed
Welcome aboard!
amazing story Emmanuel, thanks for sharing!
Glad you liked it!
Great conversation guys. I went through a change from premed to art after 25 years of age. I went back to school since I still didn't know how to draw/paint well at 28, and because of people like you who have taken the time to share your knowledge, I've been able to streamline my career path more.
thats awesome man!
Go, Hector, go! :)
Great episode. Really hits home!
Thanks Phillip!
I'm really motivated by this video you guys put out. I'm binge listening to every podcast that you have and it motivates me to push myself harder to achieve my goal. You guys made me realize that the biggest people behind the movie or gaming industry are just normal hard-working human beings. I'm 23 and I have been doubting myself that I will no longer achieve my dream of being a professional artist where I earn money for a living. I live in a place where being an artist is not considered a wise career path to take and you have to forcefully take yourself take a job that you don't like because life here is hard. I finished school and had a job in a call center I was stressed out, I'm not enjoying my job and the people I'm dealing with are so rude and it came to a point where I was on my way to my job and I was bawling my eyes off because I was soo stressed out. I quit my job, I don't want to work anymore since there's no company that will hire me because my credentials are a mess I don't have anything to put on my resume that stands out I suck at interviews I look like shit. I came back to my parents and I was kind of suicidal at that point because I'm romantically and career frustrated and I was so miserable. I feel like I don't have a purpose to live, the only thing I know how to do is make art because that's the only thing I'm good at since I was a kid. Pandemic started my parents has no reason to push me to find work because our city was on lockdown and we're put in idle mode. I realize since I'm not doing anything why not do what I love the most which are drawing stuff/making art. I go to the internet and find anything to improve my skills and I was so amazed by the vast information that I could learn and I thought there's a hope of being a professional artist. I consulted my parents about my plan about pursuing this career, I told them my story and they understand and supported me financially. I have been able to upgrade my PC and bought a drawing tablet so that I could enhance my skills in digital art. I'm currently planning to do self-study and probably be a freelance artist but I feel like there's a future ahead of me and I don't know what to expect. As of now, I'm learning anatomy and I listen to your podcast while I'm practicing sketching and it motivates me a ton every day. People might say I whine a lot or I'm just a weak-willed person or something but I'm doing my best not to. I hope I delivered my point across since I'm not a native English speaker. Anyway, I do love what you guys do and I learned a lot with the contents yall put out and I'm very thankful for that.
Thank you so so much for sharing your thoughts and story with us. It means so much to us to understand the struggle that budding artists are going through. We wish you all the best with your journey and hope our episodes keep being as useful and inspirational to you! You can do it!
Just the topic I wanted to hear about!, I am 40 years old, and have 2 little children, so my available time to practice and learn is very limited and I need to be very efficient with the learning process. I´m currently working as industrial designer, and I think at least this is a good background to switch into concept art, because there are a lot of fundamentals in common, so I think this background plays in my favour. After listening your advices I´m really considering the possibility of looking for some mentorship that makes my learning process more efficient.
Very encouraging to see I´m not the only one above 40 years pursueing to be concept artist. It looks I´m not as crazy as I thought :-)
Very interesting information in this video. Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on this! And yeah you're far from the only crazy one! :)
I'm glad I found this podcast, and thank you for doing it! Firstly, it took me about a year to realize that what I wanted to do was not an illustration, but a concept art. Secondly, I just realized that I don't know anything about this industry besides a couple of big film and game producing companies. Of course, I was thinking and still think that it's too late for me to make a career of a concept artist, and all I could dream about is maybe some freelancing... but now it's getting very much appealing, the idea that it's possible. Although, I still need to make a clear list of generic and specific skills I need to brush up. I'm afraid just understanding human anatomy, values, and have basic painting skill is not enough to get a Job.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! And yes, you can do it!
What a perfect timing, been asking this from my industry peers and they have all been encouraging that my age is like nothing there are people in 50s doing 3d art. Thank you!!!
Yes, there are plenty of folks who continue to be great artists until they retire! :)
This is true. In some ways, older folks have advantages in that they are more disciplined
Thank you very much.
I Started pursuit the art career when I was 28, right now I'm 30. Still very bad at it. And Sometimes I have mental problems (doubts, anger etc)
But after this podcast I feel only the shame)
Now I ready to stand up and keep going.
Like/subscribed/notification is turned on
Why freaking TH-cam's algorithms didn't recommend me your channel a little bit earlier.
Thanks so much for subscribing and keep going with your art journey!
This was a truly amazing podcast for me; honestly may change the course of my life. 27 year old Architect who's always wanted to be a concept artist but never made the leap/commitment. I love what was said about going all in and have 'skin in the game'; I've struggled to learn while working 50 hour week on Arch and with no end goal. Time to plan my exit and commit to a future of concept art! ✨
With architecture you have amazing knowledge that can serve you well into a career in entertainment. The struggle is very real for sure, but having a clear goal and breaking down the steps to get there, can really make a difference!
I'm 29 and an architect too, it's amazing to see people like me. I'm also trying to get better at art and make illustrations
I'm also 27, studied Architecture, work as a 3D artst, and now wan't to transition to drawing :D
@@wolfsbanebloom let's take the leap my friend. Architect will always be there for us of it doesn't work out. Worst case Architect by 30 and can actually commit to it. Need to try at least.
@@jordy1393 I feel the same, also if you feel like you need a direction on where to start Even Amundsen's patreon was helpful for me :) As well as Watt's Atelier tutorials on basic anatomy and construction.
thankyou for the podcast, i just turned to 27 and im leaving graphic design job for concept art. SOmetimes i worried alot about when is the time i am ready for the industry, but seeing podcast and comments here it such motivation again for me
Thats the same path Jan took, so you can do it! And it's never too late!
Thanks a lot for sharing your experiences! I’m 46 right now, two years ago I made a commitment with my self to change my career, painting with Procreate a daily basis concept.
I have worked as draftsman, 3d modeller ,interior designer, creative director for marketing , now I’m working as front end developer... and during my 20 years I’m exasperated.
I need to create what I like the most, concept art. So I will install blender right NOW, and look for any fast way to reach my goal, work in the industry of Live action.
Thanks again, a friend recommended your podcast and it’s so great!
Thanks so much sharing your experience and glad you find our content useful! All the best to you with your new journey!
I am late to the party, but I am happy I am stumbled upon this Podcast. I am an aspiring artist, 43 yrs old....I am always questioning if I am too old to pursue my passion. Its easy to get caught up in the age, with justified concerns. I figure that if I just keep at my passion while working my day job and forget about goals for a bit, just enjoy the process, eventually I will be able to make the determination to make it my means of being self sufficient or keep working and while remaining creative.
Super inspirational guys
Thanks Tyler!
That thumbnail! Excellent show guys. Thanks
Haha, thanks!
I'm going to be 30 this year, and have been attempting to learn to draw for the last 3-4 years, mostly by doing studies and doing a couple of online courses. I'm just starting to attempt to work on original ideas, and I still go back-and-forth with this thought of "is it too late", so seeing comments from people who have made the switch to art after their 20's is suuuuper inspiring!
Thanks so much and yes 30 is not too late at all! :)
I'm glad I found this podcast. I am also switching to concept art (I'm an interior designer by education). I tried a bit of coding and UX design but my heart beats faster when I think about coming back to drawing. I'm 34 and I do hope it's not too late. May the force be with us! :D
You can do it!
Same as you I’m 34, closing in on my first full year of studying & practicing fundamentals, with the goal of doing concept art for a career change. We can do this 🧘🏻♂️
The last 15 minutes have some rich insights that in my opinion beginners like myself should pay close attention too.
Thank you!
thanks for this great podcast. Im currently 24 and working in IT. While Im liking, im thinking of switching careers everday. Currently I'm working and studying on my own for art. It's great to hear that it is always possible to try and change. A thing I'm curious about maybe for a future podcast would be a talk about freelancing and working in an actual studio. I live in a country where the entertainment industry is not so big, so there are not many jobs to work in an actual studio. So I always think about that I would need to become a freelancer and work from home for other studios
Thanks for the suggestion!
Can't wait for you guys to teach us how to learn good design. :-)
Haha, lets see what we can come up with :)
This channel is great. I'm glad if found this
Welcome aboard!
@@artdepartmentpodcast thank youuu🙏💕
So, I'm 21 and I have been worried for the past 2 years about my age and if its too late for me to follow my dreams of becoming an artist, I've always wanted to be one but I was afraid that I didn't have any talent and then people kept telling me that it is unrealistic and people in my country (Jamaica) dont make money in art blah blah blah....but by watching this video I'm very encouraged to try my very hardest to reach my goals because its not impossible and negativity shouldn't be the reason why i have regrets when I'm older. So I just want to say thank you guys for this very motivating and unique topic that has been plaguing me for years.
You're so so young! You can do anything you want and its really never too late! Don't let anybody tell you what you can or can not do!
Watching this again for some motivation... Jan's description of joining FZD School is very valuable information. One thing to remember is that when you spend your own money (especially 40K)... there's no way you could fail. I think you have no option to quit when you use your own money. And again... having a support network from your family is important (if you're not rich) :)
Thanks! Yeah, having skin in the game changes everything!
This is great stuff. A follow up to this about mentorship and learning please. Subscribed.
Check our videos, we did a special on mentorships :)
This is so inspiring!
Thanks!
This was a really inspiring story. Whether or not you went to the Olympics in your sport, you are clearly a champion. I'm one of those "lawyer bankers" who changed later in life. I will say, I never stopped drawing throughout my corporate career. I'd do full pen & ink sketches of board rooms & court rooms. I think that if something is a passion, you've probably kept it up over the decades even if it wasn't your career. That's different than "a midlife crisis career change" where a banker suddenly thinks it would be cool to be an artist but he's never painted. Of course, if he (or she) has sufficient motivation, then even a complete beginner can succeed at any stage of life.
Nice, yes its important to cultivate your passion even if its something only on the side!
Thanks, I enjoyed listening to this. So far from my experience good mentorship is hard to find, but I agree it is definately a bad idea for beginners to start without some kind of personal guidance. I was kind of shocked to hear from Jan, one of hour of TH-cam tutorial can take months to actually grasp and adapt into one's workflow. This is probably true if you are trying to learn all alone by yourself.
It takes that long to really and truly be part of your day to day workflow. Just watching all the tutorials in the world will not make you a better artist. You have to actually apply the knowledge. Over and over and over again.
I am 35 now and last year I quit my job to start another part time job. Just to finallymstart my art education.
Tomlisten to this story is SO encouraging! (Especially because I feel like drawing like a 5 yo too 😂)
And now with AI lurking behind the corner... often ask myself why I even bother.
I love art and drawing so much . Never went professional . Been trying to get better for years but life keeps happening and it knocks me out of my routine and I lose focus for drawing
Gotta say that thumbnail is pure gold!
hahahah thank you!
It's great to hear this discussion. I'm 40 this year & am practicing drawing.
My concern is the possible ageism in the industry. Illustration scene seem to value younger talents more for their youth while looks down on older rookies & veterans.
What's your advice on this matter? How should I deal with ageism?
We would say don't let your age hold you back. There are plenty of examples of artists breaking through and doing their best work 40+ (we certainly hope our best work is ahead of us! :) ). But of course be realistic, do your research and be well informed and prepared when you embark on this journey.
It seems every industry focusses on younger people because they can pay them less and work them harder. But experience can't be replaced. Sometimes it will take a bit longer before you find a company that knows and values that (and also for you to value yourself more highly because of that), but don't get discouraged!
Jan sounds like me... and I'm way older than he is. Good advice here.... having support from a loved one(s) is so important.
Thanks haha, yup our spouses/partners deserve way more credit for what they put up with hahah! :)
@@artdepartmentpodcast No problem... you've given me hope... that I'm not TOO old... :)
I've been self learned all my life, never enjoyed school, so it's never been a big hurdle for me to approach new areas. But I actually decided against changing careers due to how that industry is driven (VFX/Gaming) in large parts. And I enjoy making my own things more, not making someone else's game / short. Still, it takes a big leap when you have someone to support, unlike me, you don't always hear about the bad sides either.
Its important to listen to yourself and follow through with what makes you happy!
I actually started pursuing art pretty early even though I studied and worked very shortly in architecture. Eventually I reached position of 2d artist for mobile games and it has been 10 years in my art career (I'm 37 now). I want to eventually move into being more specialized and I love cinematic environment concept art. I feel like I reached plateau though. You might have convinced me to pay for some mentorship as I got tired to figure out everything on my own.
Yeah finding a good teacher can pay off!
I love you guys.
hahah thanks!!!
I'm 22 and just started studying 3D Art and already feel old. Whenever I hear someone who started doing art at 16 and at 20 have a AAA game job it's honestly kind of devastating. I know I'm relatively young, but it's always hard to compare yourself to someone younger. Loved the podcast and the advices. I feel much better already 😊
Hey dont be down i feel the same im 23 (24 by next month) and i never did art thouroughly or seriously and now I am dedicating myself more to it, because my training is nearly done (6 months) and i am very fed up with the job. I hope i can compete with the people that are studying art and drawing very dedicated for very long.
Don't worry, just give it your all and you'll be fine :)
53:11 I've also thought about this, not only because of Jan's story but other really great artists that had the opportunity/risk to enter a really good design institute.
Opportunity/Risk is definitely correct :)
I'm in early 60's, been doing digital concept and 3D art for 20 yrs after illustrating my entire life since childhood. I have thousands of artworks, have done book covers for famous sci fi authors and music cover art. I did my first digital animation 11 yrs ago and now I am almost retired and doing art fulltime. Every day I produce one to three new artworks or designs. Is it too late for me to do concept art for studios. Working on graphic novels, book covers, etc.. is 2nd nature to me. I work 10-12 hrs a day now and workout 5 days a week. I was doing cyber sci fi art by hand in the 70's.
Wow very inspiring! Thanks for sharing! I wonder if I can still work that much when I'm your age. :)
It’s not work, that is the secret 😎. It’s pure joy in creating without thought of profit. Art is life
Great story
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for the inspiration, I'm 40 year old, i did Martial arts all my lífe, the last year i sufered a accident, I'm still in rehabilitation. But after meditate alot, i get the same conclusión, even if i can recover totaly, it's so hard AND takes a Lot from my bad economy keep in competitions and seminaries. I did all my lífe just for love, AND also try to monetice but was not enought. Them i just wan to get another dirección , i wan yo become a DMP and environment artist. Just have 4 mounts now learning fundamentals and DMP Courses also basic Nuke for projections and i did a donut in blender lol.
But like you, i dont have much Time to try Any posible direction. Them I'm not sure if for environment the best choice it's Start with ue4 or whats the best combinación softwares for acomplish this goal.
Thank you for your thoughts and sharing your journey so far. It take a lot of courage and self-reflection to really drill down to what you want to do with the time you're given. I'm sure you'll do great! :)
I got my first real job at 34. I am studying art full time now at 36 while working and doing solo dev at the side.
Wow... I am quite shocked that Jan Urschel did do Japanese studies,too. xD And SO German in his ways of thinking I guess (I'm the same)
He reminds me of myself a little bit. I did study Japanology at university until 25 and then did not know what to do with my life. I had a bad semester abroad there and it took me a while to love Japan again. I lost two years after that looking for a "normal" job/apprenticeship and just learned that I HATE "normal jobs" (like as a secretary or vendor). Then in 2018 I talked with my husband - who is also a non-artist, sometimes not understanding my struggles but nonetheless supporting me with all he can person - about what I should do and in the end I still loved drawing which I always had and decided to pursue concept art. And work in Japan as a concept artist some day. But I am struggling since 2,5 years by now at almost 29 and fear that I will never make it. Because if I don't I can just throw myself under a bridge. I am very mediocre imo though I practise intelligently (=rersearching as Emmanuel Shiu described his table tennis time) everyday and it doesn't seem to pay off.
Haha, I didn't think there was another person with a similar path! I was lucky in that sense that I worked as a self taught designer while studying. But I know the struggle. Especially if you don't have lots of artists around you. Maybe you can consider some mentorships or short term programs as a bit more structure and guidance can work wonders early on during your study.
Be mindful though ... concept art is in many ways a very normal job. Sit at your desk, deliver work on time etc. Also be very very careful about wanting to work in Japan. Of course your Japanese needs to be up to par, but long working hours and horrendous pay will not make you enjoy this job for very long. I decided a long time ago that I would never want to work for a local Japanese company and rather think of Japan as the Number 1 travel destination. :)
Can you keep your background images on longer, have a longer fade and use new images in each new video. Discovering you guys has been very interesting, useful and inspirational. Thanks! ;)
Thanks for the suggestion and for tuning in!
At 48, I’ve committed my IT salary to charity contributions, so hard change probably not worth it for the orphans I support, but I’ve self published 2 graphic novels so far. We’ll see 😮
You mentioned a reading list of books on how to learn, do you have some titles that you recommend?
Check the description! :)
@@artdepartmentpodcast Oh I see it! Oops >///
Subscribed
Thanks!
people dont worry :) you can start whenever you want! just remember this, if you start now, in 5 years you will have 5 years of drawing under your belt. If you dont start now in 5 year you will have no experience :) i started late now I work in game industry. lots of love folks
Thanks for sharing!
I graduated from school in 2013 and have never been able to get a job in the field since now I am turning forty and I am stuck on the out side looking in. I just wanted to make concept art and do character design, but I can't get my foot in the door to do the career i am trained for. Can anyone help?
Feel free to post your portfolio link here and reach out to people!
I am too old to go to art school. I sketch every day trying to Improve , watching others and participate in some patreon offerings, post in Instagram and I make TH-cam videos etc. I guess I should be happy I can do these things🤣
Setting proper expectations and realistic but ambitious goals is key :)
by far this is the best channel I ever subscribed. Thank you guys for sharing your knowledge and paths
Thanks so much!!!
What's wrong with me to stress out about this at 25 years old.
You can be 80 years old and become a brilliant games artist if you wanted to. It's all about mindset and avoiding the trap that society thinks to "slow down" at that age. I am 31 Although I love the music industry, I too love the video game concept art industry equally both. Two passions can work its just splitting time for the two and you dont have to make a career out of it if you have a family to take care of, it can be a great side project to work on.
Yup, its about not getting tempted by external value systems and stick to what you enjoy doing.
...and ... again... 😎
A book that changed my life is war of art from steven presfield
Thanks!
I'm only 31 but I am at the point where I need a certain income level, job stability to take care of my family. I have discovered, since having kids that I don't want to move around and stability is a priority for me in regards to my family. If I was my own boss, doing my own thing then that would be different. If my youtube channel brought in decent money and I could build up a business and create a product that was selling with it, then I would quit this stable but unsatisfying job.
It's definitely not easy but I'm sure you'll be able to figure something out! :)
@@artdepartmentpodcast I'm working on it! I got a plan, it's just a matter of maintaining constant uploads, increasing the quality of videos and art when there is only so much time in the day.
Exactly! Slowly but surely! :)
man..iam self learning for 5 years ,now iam 38 years old..
Keep it up! :)
@@artdepartmentpodcast I’m in a similar situation, though I’m wondering the best way to find a suitable mentor or coach. Do you have any suggestions here?
40 is not old. I am starting at 66. If I had started at 40, I would have 26 years experience behind me now.
1:46 looks familiar? yeah lost control
Fzd story 38:00:00
im 31 and i have my first paid commission designing a t shirt design for my friends brothers drag racing team
Nice!
Looking forward to this since i'm old as fuck lol
you sure about that? I'm pretty sure I have you beat
Emmanuel Shiu well I’m about to turn 35 lol
@@DigitalArtcast you are a spring chicken compared to me :)
Kids these days ... :)
Wait, are we still talking art? :D
There is more to art than drawing! :)
Remembered a relevant article to this topic - it's a good read: www.thecut.com/2015/09/ask-polly-should-i-just-give-up-on-my-writing.html?mid=full-rss-nymag
Thanks for sharing!
and.... again.... :D
Come on. I am 43 and for a year or so I learn character modelling. I am completely sure that no one will ever hire me in studio in this age. But, I can make characters for stocks or just make them as a hobby, why not. Don't be so silly optimistic. The game art market is full of life-long aspiring artists who get to nowhere, just learn and learn and learn
Did you burn your boats? (I have not :)
When you see a bald guy. You knew it he is badass.
Ehhhh, don't know about that :)
Old? Pfft please....ya'll don't look a day over 90!
Hahahaha
I was at a Schoolism lecture with Pixar artists and others like Artgerm, and this question came up. Their consensus was that, although possible, it is unlikely, namely if you have to support a family, simply from lack of time/energy and history of reliable industry contacts.
Of course its harder, but hardly impossible. We've heard many stories from other artists who came into the industry way later with a very different set of responsibilities.
@@artdepartmentpodcast Nothing is impossible, but how many have you heard from the unnamed thousands that tried and had to stop from the weight of family responsibilities. probably not many, but the point it's best to start before all of that, at least according to the schoolism guests
@@venomtang I agree it's much harder but doable with perseverance and strategy. I truly believe that
Fundamentals are boring, but is worth to see your progress with months passing by
Yeah but its very hard if you only really see progress every year ... but thats how it goes :)
@@artdepartmentpodcast yeah, especially if you dont know what curriculum to follow, I was stuck for a few years because of that, now its all good XD
What's wrong with me to stress out about this at 25 years old.