Artist in HIGH SCHOOL? YOU MUST do this!
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If youre a student in high school and you're thinking that you want to be an artist when you graduate, these are some things for you to focus on.
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Games I've worked on -
Fortnite (Environment concept art)
Overwatch (Environment concept art + Sprays artwork)
League of Legends (Character design + Environment concept art, UI + Icons)
Diablo 3 (Character design + Environment concept art)
Hearthstone (Illustration)
Burning Crusade(Character design + Environment concept art)
Wrath of the Lich King (Character design + Environment concept art)
Indivisible (Environment concept art)
Final Fight Streetwise (Voice Acting + Character Design + World Design + Cutscene Direction + Co writer on script)
He Man GBA (Pixel Art)
Terminator 3 GBA (Art Direction + Pixel Art)
CannonBallers (Character + World design)
Ikeda: The Scrap Hunter (Programming + Art + Design)
Goblins and Gnomes (Concept Art)
Books available-
CreeD Re:Imaginary (2021) - 2 part Comic series
Twilight Monk - Return of the Ancients (2021) - Illustrated Novel
Twilight Monk Secrets of Kung Fulio (2020) - Illustrated Novel
Escape from Giants Crown (2019) - Illustrated Novella
World Of Twilight Monk Vol 1 (2019) Art Book
The Man and the Moonken (2019) - Illustrated Novella
The Beast of Tuksa (2018) - Illustrated Novella
Twilight Monk (2012) - 2 Graphic Novels
Nova Colony (2009) - 1 Graphic Novel
CreeD (1993-2007) - Comic Book Series
Ghost Rider (2000) - Comic Book Series
The Fuzz (1997) - Comic Book
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Man I really wish I had this video when I was 16. My vision and future goals were so fuzzy and unclear in my high school years, and it had a huge lack of focus on where I wanted to be. As I'm turning 25, I'm still unsure what I really want to be with my art. It's what I love doing most, but the contents of my work is pinballing pretty rapidly, and I feel that it's keeping me from getting really good and committing to get properly skilled for my desired jobs. In short, I feel I lack focus, and depression isn't making my progress any better. I don't know, maybe this is just my depression talking, but I just gotta fuckin' go for it and take that leap to find my place.
same, it was painful to watch tbh :'D
I know Im kinda randomly asking but do anyone know a good website to stream new movies online ?
@@ramsesriver7202 I'm feelin that right now at 22. 😭
This is so crazy, I’m 16 and I REALLY needed this video. Thank you so much!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Same. It's very inspirational.
How did you know I needed this RIGHT NOW?!🥰🤩
Thank you Trent, I'm currently 18 and a senior in HS, but I'll be attending college. I definitely wasted a lot of my time in high school with silly things like games, and youtube videos, and other stuff, but I hope I can give myself a second shot in college and focus more of my time on doing art. My question is, does age matter at all? I tend to get overwhelmed so easily by seeing all the other better artists around me, and have only just started creating digital art and coloring my works. I'm worried that I have squardered too much of my time already with the bad habits I've formed.
Thank you for your inspiring videos as always man, cheers.
Same here! I'm 18 and only started digital art for about one and a half year now, I'm also planning to pursue the art career path. I don't think it's too late mate (I think), I mean if you really love what You're doin And also don't think you've wasted time, If You've enjoyed the time you wasted then it's not a waste of time🙌🏼
I'm 18 too so I know how you feel. I hope for the best for you!
Age doesn't matter in the slightest. No matter how old you are, be it 18 or 50, if you're feeling inspired to create and grow, then nothing can stop you, and with time you'll get to a level where you can reach those goals you've set for yourself. Remember to do it for yourself, do it out of your love for the activity, and let it inspire you to grow.
There's a guy you and others with the same worry may want to check out, and I mean how he got into art and when. He's definitely not alone also, as far as age and walks of life go. You may even know his works without knowing him. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Nihei 😉 but yeah, he put hard work into it. that's never optional.
@So this is Sothis Lots of people are in the same boat.
The most important advice I can give is this: Find focus. Whether you decide to dedicate yourself within a specific field, be it 2D character artist, environment concept artist, game artist and whatnot, find that field you want to focus on, learn as much as you can within that field, practice consistently and really try to stay hungry for improvement as well as regularly getting feedback on your work (If you're learning by yourself, I recommend joining discord servers and other forums where you can share your work and gather feedback. It's also important to ask for specific feedback to get a clearer path going forward).
Be sure to enjoy it first and foremost, then set out some goals and milestones, for example starting with smaller milestones like learning a certain level of anatomy, making your first portfolio pieces, then building those milestones towards maybe getting a job in a specific company or building a sustainable freelance career.
Find a field to specialize in, love the process, stay hungry for improvement and be as consistent as you can. Don't beat yourself up if you don't draw every day, it's about finding what works for You while making clear progress. Every person is unique, and we thrive in different ways. You don't have to stick with just one field your whole life though, just look at Trent, he's done so many things in the professional art field, but it still takes focus to get really good at something at a time so to say.
Best of luck to you, I truly wish you the very best in your journey and future endeavours.
"If you're in your 20s" I feel called out man 😂 nah man just kiddin Trent. Love ya. Helpful as always. Was just in a bit of a funk a couple days ago - Crow
The advice for artists in their 20s isn't that dissimilar. But you should be focusing on getting employment or getting paid for your art.
@@TrentKaniuga agree with you 100% been bustin my ass the past couple of months,learnin new skills and pushin myself to the limits. Just got the email there to say that ive been accepted for an art and animation course in a city with a few mobile studios scattered around. Heres hoping they're looking to hire students.
@@SM-xy6py The chances of getting hired go up exponentially if you can prove three things. 1) you can make amazing things, 2) you can make them fast, 3) you can finish stuff.
Then it's just a matter of getting to that point. The first point doesn't say "make everything". So, to cut the amount of learning you need to do, just focus on one thing, and excel on that.
Of course, if you're like me, you can't focus on anything, so you keep doing everything, and you still can't do anything well when you're 35, haha.
@@Ianuarius Trent is right in the clip however. Your three points are law, and for younger people, that's where the starting point must be. However, it's the "focus on one thing" that can be difficult to pinpoint in a market like art, where said focus can change fairly rapidly over time and across different specialties. Solid core skills are essential, but they're not sufficient. You got to hone them constantly and like it is often said here, be on top of what makes people want to see them employed by YOU, and how and where they want it. That includes employers, and that's also why time is worth gold. As you go on, you have less and less time. Hence the need to have a clearer focus and direction. Wasting time is the worst possible thing, including wasted training time.
Back in the day, you had a few lousy books and youtube was mostly an amateur thing. Institutional learning was rarely about forming professionals, doubly so for emerging fields like game art, concept art and so on. Now, top level professionals can actually earn money by being educators, something that back in the day was definitely not a guarantee.
Today i can just hit the net, find people like Trent, and yeah, invest a few bucks for the kind of training material that would have cost you thousands not so long ago. Thousands AND obligatory attendance somewhere. There's so much in fact, that the issue is now shifting to *which* educator is offering materials suited to your professional goals. Compared to how it was before, seriously, it's an awesome problem to have. lol.
My favorite manga is Bakuman, which is a story of two highschoolers who start to draw manga. The characters and story are amazing, not to mention the artwork. It's by the guys who made Deathnote. The anime is fine, but it's shredded into pieces, because it's only 3 seasons. Read the manga. It's inspiring as hell. AND also tackles the dating part from the point of view of guys who want to be pros.
I did not know about that! Interesting.
I’ve always grown and matured slowly... I’m 21 and within the last year or two have just begun to understand who I am and what I want to pursue. I didn’t have a clue what I wanted in highschool, I just wasn’t mature enough to think that way. Now sometimes I feel like I’m falling behind. Though perhaps it’s just absurd to expect a bunch of kids to choose their path so early..
If it makes you feel any better, I'm 24 and just now I feel the same as what you mentioned, like I'm falling behind. It's frustrating. I feel you
@@mariaanmo It does make me feel better, at least I’m not the only one
Most people dont know much about themselves at that age at all. Hardly uncommon.
I'm currently 18, and I'm lucky to have landed a freelance illustrating job. Honestly, this video still holds true for me and I thank you for that :DDD
As a fellow artist trying to make it, gotta say......noice👌
trent is literally the art dad i never knew i needed
As a dude in high school. Thanks for the advice
Nice vid dude! Its like coffee in the morning for me! Lol
My daughter wants to be an artist. Been trying to guide her against all my past mistakes of trying to be an Artist. I know someday she blow me out the water talent wise and career wise.
I’m 28 and about to transfer to art school for concept art. I spent a lot of time working to help my family and stopped drawing from 18-25. It is never too late, there is mileage, but just keep going! Work on your process and also your work ethic! It’s a blessing to be younger and have the time to really figure things out! Great video Trent, really love your advice for all of us, all ages, and going through a certain trek of life :)!
I agree with everything here besides the sleep part, you man you would have been probably even better to day if you would have slept properly cause you NEED to sleep to memorize what you learn properly, its called spaced repetition cause during sleep you digest what you have learned the previous day, so even if you draw 15-16 hours only do it if you actually can sleep 7 to 8 hours so yeah your literal whole day
As a high school art teacher, I agree with your advice completely. Learning to manage time and distractions is an important topic that teenagers have always been notoriously bad at. Even more so when it comes to delayed gratification activities. I’m curious: what do you think was your primary motivating factor for being so driven?
I regret slacking those 1st 3 years of my HS. Now I'm in grade 12, almost graduating and learning the basics again. I feel like I'm behind the competition rn😕
Art is such an old practice, everyone that starts is somehow "behind the competition" so brush that feeling off and focus on the improvement, at least that's how I address these feelings
I started my 3D art journey at 29, am 33 now. It's never too late trust me if you dedicate alot of time. I do alot of freelancing but honestly I don't mind it one bit as long I work on games it's all good.
I'm 21 and I'm in university learning animation 2d and 3d but still practicing to become a good concept artist. Sometimes with all school work I don't draw as much but I keep motivating myself to keep drawing
Same.. I feel this so much 😞
This is so helpful I’m turning 16 next month and going into my 3rd year of high school and I DREAM more than anything to became a concept artist and character designer, but there’s so many steps I need to make, this video was what I needed most thankyou!!!
I'm in college right now, but ironically, I have way more free time now than I did in high school. In high school I spent my entire life just studying, I had little to no free time at all. Kinda hard to improve your art skills and make comics when you spend your time studying. I think a lot of people can relate to the pressure from parents of going into STEM and getting good grades. I was told my art was not the priority. I'm studying game programming now (I wish it was game art, but welp) and I have more free time actually, because you just work from 9-5 on project work, and the rest of the evening is just your own free time, no homework or studying for exams, which is very similar to how having a studio job would be. So actually, you do have more free time when having a job than when you're in high school. Right now, I use my evenings from 6pm to 12am to work on my comic and self-study animation. My art has DRASTICALLY improved. Of course, I'm living alone and don't have a family to take care of. I know you have much less free time when you have a family to take care of. But that's to say that 'you have so much free time in high school' is not necessarily true.
Trent, I have to tell you that you are one of my biggest inspirations and motivators for me right now. I don't know where I would be without you and I want to thank you for that. Art was always one of my biggest if not the biggest passion of mine and since I am now 16 years old I have to think ybout the future. Your advice helps extremely to build this future inside my head and to push me to do more and to do better. So thank you again and again for doing this for me and all of us.
damn thanks for this talk Trent. I'm just entering my early 30's turning 31 in a few days. I've been dedicating time on learning new things this past year and practicing my art and coding skills. Due to wanting to be a gamedev. :)
Aa thank you so much for this video! I’m 17 and a senior in high school; I definitely feel like I wasted a ton of time in high school since now I feel so set on pursuing art, but I think it’s important that I don’t necessarily regret it either. For most of high school (even until this year) I planned on pursuing science/physics and poured my energy into that, so though it somewhat feels like a waste, I’m glad I was able to figure out what I really want to pursue in the future (though it can always change) in high school and learned more about myself as a whole :>
Quite a ramble but the video was really motivating! Thank you :D
This video just confirmed what I was thinking recently. I have a big story for a comic book but not the skill to do it justice, so I have decided to commit to finish a small comic book project first project first and build from there. Learning by making.
The only thing I regret to this day is to not have started earlier, you know, at the start of this whole pandemic thingy.
I'm 18, I started a few months ago and Jesus Christ I did not know I had this type of talent.
It's hilarious how many quality leaps I'm doing currently and yes, internet has been a big part of it, it is a godsend.
I don't even know the basics yet (have yet to start studying anatomy and perspective) and yet I still amaze myself.
Am I bragging? Yes, of course, but right now I just feel like a God XD
Man..When I was a freshmen in highschool I would sit around gawking at your landscape concepts for WoW. A decade and some change later, I wish that I would've followed through. For those of you who lack direction, go and get it!
Great video as always. I had huge problems sleeping when I was in school for 11+ years. Weakening up at 6 and going to school on a cold morning. I still do not know why they force kids to do that. I cannot work or do homework in that condition to this day. Once college started and I was able to get up at 8-9 for classes and take night time my productivity went up by 500% lol. Never give up and always grind. Jama Jurabaev started pretty late in his 40s or 30s ( gotta look up the exact number ) in Turkey where there were not youtube or gumroad. Now he is one of the most amazing professional artists there is. Works for movie studios in London. It is all about the grind and working out your art muscle. People who think that 25+ is a late age are delusional.
This was inspirational at the very least! I love art and i love drawing (albeit i'm not the greatest, ask my art teacher lol). But funnily enough, i actually *am* making a game on *unity* with a pal from school, and funnily enough, we *do* want to release it in the summer. Almost as if Trent knew what i was up to.
Some youtuber tell me about your channel and i am really happy about that
Awesome! Who was it?
@@TrentKaniuga" derek domnic dsouza"
Man you are really great you are inspiration and teacher for so many artist i have only 2 words thank you
8:44 can agree with that, i felt in the sweet-heart trap myself and regret it and the time wasted.
turning 20 in 2 months and finishing high school in 3. I am very confused, I just want to get into my dream IT uni and... get passionate about art again. So after grinding for finals, I want to spend my summer polishing my art and IT skills and getting back and falling in love with it again; I also gotta stop doing everything for other people to see and I gotta stop being a perfectionist. That's the plan :}
High school for me is just a blur, been bullied and I've become so bitter that I didn't even want to study or socialize. Art and hobbies became my escape.
This is exactly what i needed man, thank you so much!
"DON'T DATE!"
Me, an aromantic: "I don't have such weaknesses."
omg that advice was so helpful ty trent!😁
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you so much for helping
Thank you so much, man. I really needed to hear this.
Every class was art class to me. Terrible student, but grew my skills a lot. And antisocial definitely helped!
This is literally what I am going through! Graduating next year 🥰🥰
Nice illustration
Thank you !! This was so helpful I’m gonna start my WEBTOON now hahah
Lazer focus you goal
Learn nitty gritty stuff
Dont waste time, mix your social life with drawing
Find people that have your enthusiasm
Watch your distractions
Do some small scale projects: do some small scale projects
Learn to sell your things
I quitted video games, i gave up on love for the moment , i gave up on some friends , i need to minimize using a social media because it s taking way to much time from me drawing. I am trying to use all the time possible to draw and to gain knowledge
*sigh* that sucks. Its unlikely that I will ever go to an art school, or even college. I'm 19, and I'm only just starting to draw. I get too frustrated sometimes and just stop doing it, since starting with the fundamentals really hits a nerve for me and makes me extremely depressed because I just dont get it lol
Anyways, good video. Wish I had that passion
My only qualm about all the video is that the artist is holding a pencil in one panel and the picture he's drawing is already completely inked, so it would make more sense if he was holding a brush or a fountain-pen or something like that. Also it's true before it was complicated to cost your pens, pencils and brushes, the paper, the ink... Nowadays you make an investment in a tablet, grab an open-source program like Krita and you can draw and paint FOREVER. You only need to pay the light and internet bills though but still, you can make a lot of bucks from each digital painting session if you are clever enough to make those bills look moot and start to see more and more bucks piling up for your future savings. I studied engineering and medicine and kept drawing on the margin of the books and notebooks so everyday I thumbnailed something and on weekends I would draw a full res of any of the thumbnails that caught me fancy. Like, there is no excuse for not drawing at all if you have a pencil or a ball-point in between your fingers and a paper on the table. Perhaps it was easier for me to switch from "scientist mode" to "artist mode" on a whim, but if you really can't find a time to draw, then you don't have time to take notes for your studies either. Even when drawing graphics for physics or vivisections for biology, in the end you DRAW. That's another reason why my engraving like style caught the eye of my art teachers but told them down that I wanted to finish my science careers first and that drawing was just a hobby to unwind my mind. That and writing of course... With 15 years I had burnt through so many sheets of paper filling them with doddles and the like and never failed in my studies. A truth is, I had no social life so perhaps you must sacrifice something in exchange of your FREEDOM to do whatever you like to do, and let the muppets waste their time doing their shenanigans like procrastinating studies or wasting themselves in a bar, ANY bar. So yeah, if you feel like you don't own the agenda of your life, then you don't have time to draw, nor study nor whatever you wish to do in reality.
Am I the only one scratching my head whether I should drop my interest in art and science. in or in order to focus more on art. Because the way he describes his struggle just to get where he is, damn....
I think it is easier and harder now like do people still want concept artist who don’t know what to do they would rather higher pros but on the other hand you have so many videos available to you which weren’t in the pass so I think it’s as easy and hard as it ever has been.
The title made me feel very called out
I’m currently 15, binge watching your videos. I’m graduating next year and I’ve always loved art. But I’m scared, hearing all that makes me really scared, I already have trouble finding friends. I live in a small German village and most people don’t like me. I can’t bring myself to do anything, can’t even get out of bed. I’m scared of not having any electricity at the end of the year. My country is currently breaking apart. I wanna make money but I’m not very good at art and I also need to earn money fast to support my family. It’s just so tempting to just throw everything away and work a basic 9-5 job. I absolutely love games like Slime Rancher, but having family to force you into normal jobs is really really discouraging
Be brave. Be hopeful. Don't be afraid to work hard toward your dream. Work a job that pays the bills so that you can pursue your art goal, until art pays your bills. Don't talk yourself out of a good life. I grew up poor, and desperate. I worked in fast food for $4 per hour, and stayed up all night studying art until art became my job. You can overcome, if you have the mind to do so.
@@TrentKaniuga thank you man, hearing that from an amazing artist like you really helps with regaining motivation. I know it’s going to be hard, but if you say I can do it with the right mindset then I should probably keep going. I hope you have a wonderful day and please continue with making these videos, they’re very helpful
I’m 19 and I feel as if I’ve wasted a lot of time. I still don’t have a clear idea of what kind of career or art I ‘d like to pursue so it feels like I’m pouring all my energy into sketching, drawing and studies for no real reason
Any tips/advice?
Hey! I'm 21 and I'm in my 3rd year in university (out of 4). I started my grade (Computer Engineering) with a lot of excitement as I thought that was going to be what I would love to do everyday. Now that I've been 3 years inside it, I don't regret having applied to it, but I don't see my future clear at all, and by this I mean that I don't know if I'll work as an engineer, as a teacher, in my country, in my music, etc.
So if you're 19 and don't have a clear vision of what to do don't worry. My advice would be "choose something you really like and start working seriously on it". If you LOVE art, but also love 3 other subjects, choose one or two and start working on them. Even if you change your opinion in a few years and want to move from one to another you won't regret having worked on whatever you choosed because you love it and that's why you choosed it in the first place.
English is not my first language but I hope everything makes sense!
Check out my videos about how to monetize your art, and "those other jobs in the game industry" for a few ideas. you need to start getting paid quickly so that you can solidify your trajectory. It will be easier for you to stay in the art field if you start making money (even a little) ASAP. Go with your favorite thing to draw, and focus on tutorials and specialize your skills to develop your portfolio tailored to that direction.
well i aint 15 but 17 learned last year I sort of wanted to pursue arts , I used to draw at 15 but never did it seriously but now i want to, love the vid man
I hope by sharing my story someone might see themselves in me and rethink. I have been drawing since I remember myself, when I was around 14 I saw this video of pewdiepie about how he was able to start his youtube career and make some short money by making art work for book covers etc. and I thought I will do that but I went to a HS where you study 2nd degree math with the thought of becoming a programmer (weird Balkan school system, you choose what u will study at 14 after 7th grade with little to no extra classes to add), I was doing ok at maths until 10th grade I started skipping school , by this point I gradually had given up drawing anything. University choice came around and my grades were shit so I enrolled in some Mechatronics, went there for a day and I had this gut feeling “I am at the wrong place” because it reminded me of those DIY classss where the teachers are usually drunkards or wholesome idiots. After two days I was like nahh this is not for me. Dropped out, went to western europe for better pay, there one day at the car wash, that I was working at, we had less work and some free time I picked a pen and doodled some stuff on a cardboard. Idk to this day if the 12 hour shifts and lack of sleep drove me insane or what exactly happened but I realised I capable of more than washing cars, for the past 3 years ( I went to the UK when I was 19) I have been trying to figure out what plan to follow and how to execute it. After some financial repairs last week I bought myself an iPad and a pencil (went for the budget option not the apple pencil) and a couple of courses, wish the story ends here with a happy end where I have made it as a freelance concept artist but I am still working on it. Know that following your passion is for people with balls and sometimes you have to forge those glorious balls with a lot of work and it will suck and it will be awesome and it will be whatever. But now I reflecting I know that I have what it takes, hope people don’t have to go through similar things and jobs as me because it will destroy you. Keep your goal in mind and nothing will withstand you and success is beyond the void of unknown.
im 17 do i still have a chance? like i dont know if i really want to be an artist out of pure passion for it, but its more like, its the only thing i can do? and im not "interested" in other work fields and everyones just been telling me to study art. it feels like theres no time. would it still be a good idea to pursue art?
It’s never too late, Do what you love!
It's never late my friend, I'm 18 yo and I want to be a professional artist, I'm doing my best to fulfill my dream, you should do it too !
I’m 24 and I’m still trying. It’s not too late. It’s harder without any formal schooling but I really should get on social media and finish my comic
Its just im not sure if i really wanna do art for a career, its just the only thing im okay at
@@lala-4458I understand your feelibg my friend, if you like that, do it ! But if you don't like this don't do it
You had your first comic at 16????
I MADE my first published comic at 16. Yes. Learn to self publish.
a big problem is i have no art frieeendssss
join the aquatic moon discord!
Hi Trent, I'm 19 and about two years ago I got obsessed with art, my goal is to get into game industry, I do draw everyday for several hours, focusing on character design and portraits. In addition I'm taking courses . But I'm worried , if it's might be late, like I really want to get a full time job in the art indusrty, however there is much more to study, I know I won't give up on my dream, but I have no idea how long it would take to get what I need. Do you know any people in the concept art indusrty, that haven't been drawing since they were like 8 y. o. and started about 17-18 and got the payed job in about 22-23, if it is possible. It would really motivate me. Thanks for your videos btw.
I'll say the worst. Dating is MUCH more interesting when you can do stuff with each other legally ) Instead of staring at each other and giving each other a creepy feeling.
And yes, when you suddenly realize that food and toilet paper do not spawn in the usual places-life becomes very difficult.
I’m still in high school, wondering if working in the industry is right for me. I love concept art and animation and all of that, I just don’t like the creative process/don’t know how to fall in love with the creative process of making art. I love the finish product that is made though. Do you have any advice as to whether this industry is still right for me? Should I still pursue it?
Thanks for all of your videos!
I'm 18 and just started R.I.P me
lol. 18 is a great age to get started.
@@TrentKaniuga thanks I'll keep trying then😊
I have a question. I have Dysgraphia which is having poor handwriting (Tho not as awfull when i was a kid) but my handwriting is still not as good as others i've seen in my life and it turns out that it does affacts how i draw, do you have any experience or know any artist in your life with this dissorder and are they able to overcome it?
I’d suggest drawing from your shoulders. I don’t have dysgraphia but one of my more successful(at art) friends does. He’s really good at using his shoulders! You’d be surprised at how well he uses that shoulder.
Use your unique situation to your advantage. Others will wish they could replicate what makes you different. Just don't try to copy what others do. Be what you are.
2 years till college hahaha thnx for giving me a goal
"If you're like 24 you've got a family..." WAIT WHAT IM NOT EVEN PAYING RENT YET
Hey. There are a lot of 24 year olds out there making babies.
Wow, I really found this video helpful. I'm 17, I really want to become an animator, and I have been essentially following all of this advice for the last four years... but I'm struggling with one aspect discussed in this video, networking with other people. Similar to how you described yourself, I'm not socially.... good. Despite this, I have tried my best to find other high school students who are as passionate about animation as I am, I even started an animation club, trying to combine my social life and my love of animation, but there just aren't many people who are committed to art, and even fewer in with animation. What I'm getting at is, I'm worried that as a heavily introverted animator moving into the professional industry, I'm not going to know how to network, which I know is one of the most important skills as an animator. Do you, or anyone else have any advice on where and how to learn these skills?
:)
There are conventions for professionals in animation and game development that you can go to. You can get involved with lightbox expo, or find discord groups that are dedicated to this. Meet people online first and offer a lot to them so that you become memorable and essential to the group. Have lots to offer (even just paintovers, links to good resources, or just fun times), and you'll always have people wanting you around.
Anyone in Hs wanna be art buddies : D I’m a sophomore and a aspiring game concept artist
Hec yeah im q concept artist aswell
@@undeadlegion6678 aw yeah wanna share work?
Hey, this was a great video, but I also want to know if you have any advice for someone who desperately wants to create something, but is having trouble even starting? I've been having trouble making or doing anything for the past year since quarantine and was wondering if you have any advice for this?
Box up your distractions, let yourself get bored and commit 2 hours a day toward working on a thing until its done.When I say box up your distractions, I mean, video games, computers, etc. stop yourself from getting distracted with things that give you the illusion of being productive.
@@TrentKaniuga Ok, thank you so much for the advice!
if you are 15 and you arent drawing its already too late
- someone who started drawing again at 30 something lol
jk you are early i quit around that age and i regret it all
Dating what is that ? 🤔
8:30 got me weak lmao youre damn right aint got no time for woman or men when we on that 24/7 mindset >:D keep up the grind my fellow art brethren
i have the same problem because i want to get highest level high school degree but i also want to develop my talent.
Oh boy I don't know if I can do this. I'm a junior and want so bad to go into concept art but there is so much stuff to learn and I have no idea where to start. I think I have skill, but I don't know how to use it
Have you taken any online courses or done any concept art workshops? If a person is serious about learning to do concept art, they will take the time to learn what is required of them for the role they are applying for.
@@TrentKaniuga my plan currently is to end up there, but for now I'm going to start by learning the very basics of art in general. I've applied to a summer art program that will help me with the basics and dive into digital a bit. I've never taken an art class so that's why I'm doing this
i wish i was sixteen but i'm a decade too old. feels like i stand no chance at this point since i wasted several years after high school and dropping out of art college, doing nothing of note all this time.
In your 20s, you should be focusing on being employable. Develop useful skills for employers. Just look up roles at game studios, and go down the list of requirements for the role. Use that list to create a list of skills that you need to develop. All of your free time should be put into developing a strong portfolio that fits the requirements of the role you're trying to be hired for.
I wish I had some art pals to talk to hahah...
Hey I don't have many art friends either, why don't you drop your IG here?
@@butwaittheresmoreayo oh sure! its @mika_meller
My advice as someone who does this work is:
1. Push for an entry level position early. A low paying initial art job on which you learn relevant skills is more valuable than tutorials. The money isn't going to come for a few years... You need to get good.
2. Focus extremely heavily on fundamentals and get guidance from people who actually teach them well.
3. Talent is absolutely a thing and there's not much you can do about it. You can work hard and build your skills up, but some people are going to be way way better or really bad initially. Hard work can close that gap significantly, but being jealous of someone else isn't relevant to an art career.
Eg. Trent, Proko, Marco Bucci, Scott Robertson tuts, etc. are good teachers. Not every good artist can teach. Remember that.
I like how trent thinks im batting off girls because i get so much lmao. Were artists, not athletes.
As a more serious question, what are some ways I can find art buddies? I'm a senior now, and I know almost no artists in person. The covid vaccine becoming more available makes this a great opportunity, but I'm not sure where to start. I'd also prefer not to have to wait until college starts in the fall, so any advice for both college students and non-student high-school graduates would be much appreciated. Thank you for this video; I really needed the encouragement!
Have u tried joining an art club at ur school?
I swear you speak nothing but factsss
Is 17 too late? I have a few months until I turn 18 and Im starting to stress out.
No :), start now, study and practice the right things, then you’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish after one/two years
Man, you re gorgeous
can I make my own comic book living in Jamaica and I don't have a drawing tablet
yes.
@@TrentKaniuga thank you
Your style like kingdom rush
Not like... World of Warcraft? Or Diablo 3? Or League? or Overwatch? or Fortnite? or any of the other games I've worked on? What's Kingdom Rush?
no, Trent is right its more like diablo. his art style isn't nearly cartoony enough to be like kingdom rush.
@@TrentKaniuga it is a cool tower defence video game that has a really nice stylized texture to it.
Hey Trent, I think my comment disappeared or something so here I go again without the link.
I (21) am currently doing Drawabox and plan on doing Marc Brunets art school next.
My problem is that I am starting a full time job in september (not in art) and will be short on time for about 2-3 years.
My goal is to get into concept art (probably at 30 or smth), but my art skills are... very mediocre.
I think dab will take till october until I am done and MB's art school would take up the remaining 3 years.
My current struggle is the question if I should disregard the 50% rule on the dab-site and do art school as well while I have to time to do them both.
This might be a bad idea when the time struggle comes into play.
My other option would be to do dab and just draw for fun for the other half of the day.
Maybe this entire approach is not a great idea, but I thought having a curriculum to guide me would be a great help.
It would mean a lot if you could give me your opinion on the matter.
Love your videos btw :)
It depends on what your career goals are.
How do people have energy to do those things...
I agree is hard 🤣😇 and I love art
Hello there! Love your videos and info you give to aspiring artists...I'm looking at getting your tutorials, to get better at digital but I just got a year of clip studio. Do your photoshop tutorials translate over well as the programs are quite similar?
It depends on what you're trying to learn. If you want to develop your fundamentals, you can follow along with the Easy Art Lessons.
@@TrentKaniuga very well, thank you.
you didnt have the advantages of today but you also didnt have the distractions
7 hours a day ? I get 8h to 9h a day + 3 hours of transport :v
Are you earning enough being Artist?
I'm planning artist career but I'm always wandering if I can earn enough money for being Artist
I make more money than I need. Yes.
Is this applicable for artists in college or has a job?
Short summary, dont dating.
Damnit Kyle what happened to your FOCUS
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Trent, is there a way to network with people without having your ideas stolen? Or maybe a way to lower the risk of it? I'm not too scared because my thought is that if they steal the premise I can still make a better story. But working with someone they might get you and maybe have better art or something. And before that just finding people of a similar skill lvl is hard. Is your discord really a good place for that or is it more so just talking about art? I'm in it but I haven't talked to anyone. So just asking, I'm not shy I just want to know if it's worth it.
If you want to own your own ideas, just make your own things. Yes, you can network with other artists. They may do similar things, and you may fight with them over it. But you'll need to be less protective of your ideas if you plan to get a job selling ideas.
just asking, im 13 right now, and have i lost much time, becouse sometimes i have alot free time, but instead drawing, sometimes im just playing games, and things like that? (sorry for bad english)
If you want to be an artist, you have to control how you spend your time, and know that you will need to be very determined to make art more than play games. Only after you've become successful can you spend time on such things.
Well... i'm gonna become a Vagabond
Hey mr. Trent. Which microphone you are using for recording these videos?
Usually I use AND recommend the Blue Yeti
@@TrentKaniuga Thanks you your answer, waiting for your talk with Michael!
Is it 32 years Old too late to Start a Concept Artist Teaching ??
If you are a skilled pro, you can start teaching at any age.
I am in middle school and I am planning a career in art is it the same advice?
Yes. Make goals to finish projects and finish them.
@@TrentKaniuga Thanks
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Him: for highschools
Me: im in middle School and I started making my own webtoon in 6th grade so I can get practice and so I can know how to do a webtoon when I get out of highschool so that can be my job
I focused so much in getting good grades in Highscool that I took all the accelerated classes I could get and never worked on my art. It was the same story when I went to my university. I had a figure drawing class I loved but I only drew art 4 hours of the week. Looking back on it it sucks but now I'm 23 switching from Graphic Design to concept art and every choice I made led me to where I am now and to say the least. I'm happy o be honest. Awesome video. ( :
TH-cam is a HUGE distraction for me...sad days man
I'm 34 and I can say I tried soooo many times to find even a SINGLE FCKN HUMAN ENTITY who could join to me to draw/paint/shoot photos/videos/workout in gym/make music .. man ... ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I've failed to find one. I have a lot of friends so I'm not that guy who is unbearable or something like that. I've begged to people to please do something together. Even my wife choosed DJ-ing over anything else that I prefer. I'm doomed to be alone with my hobbies. And it's much harder and most of the times it can be really boring.
You may have to just find a group that’s already doing that stuff. Look for meetups online that are in your area, or take a class to meet people, instead of trying to start your own group.