Dear sir, as always in life is all about gaining the soul. When is about something delicate, the most precious pot of add grace to our weak state of being we must be tested, tempted. Any soul must enter in inconfort zone and the only one safe zone is to experience for real not safe events. To understand better: an artist greatest test is not to become the artist of his selfesteem. To make from himself an idol. The lesson for us is to understand the immense chance that we have to be free from our self. We must appreciate and thanks for the privilege that our work make us to be happy and others too. In this quest we also must live and pay for our bills. Art is to put something from your soul, heart, mind sensitivity, creativity in the world. We as poets or musicians have the bless to touch the roughness and cartesian, pragmatic cold face of the world. We try to bring a color in greys, a candle in cold spaces, an idea where space require vitality. This is a bless and a chance for those who are gifted to bring good and beauty in the world. Our soul must be secured. Soul have needs beyond our physical perception. To be free from vanity needs life experiences to be forged in : pity, goodwill, sincerity, modesty, joy. openness. This is the test to stay even if we loose the person that we like to think we are. To prove and to demonstrate (demon) that in temptation thru hard times we keep the good heart and keep mind safe regarding the thoughts directed to the one who mislead, deceive, offend, unrate, unpay...If we came in a situation we must be: full responsable and aware that we choose to be in this conditions. As much as we can we try to prevent and calculate the unknown, to minimalise bad consequences. Well ...an artist never has to become : in fear, stressed, too much aware, too much rigid, too much paper work and contract oriented untrustfull, mature. He must travel the world with the look of the mature professional but to preserve the child inside, the good heart. Without awarness and contracts and paperwork the child from artist will suffer big time. The world is real and the ones wich we ''play'' are realistic adults, pragmatics, bussiness oriented , some cold, some bullies. So we must protect as you say legally, to impose ourselves to be aware and we must learn that not everytime we must say yes. It can be maybe, let's see ...or Please excuse me ..not for me. Otherwise all this painfull lessons have one great scope: to forge us inside to stay, and become better. Never to let a bad experience to transform us in an outrageous inner work of heart. Please excuse me for the long talk, i talked to myself...for some years i quit working for some not some pleasant experiences, me also i must start again. Thank you for all your generosity for us.
Hello Ayhan, again you hit it out of the park with this valuable pool of information. When I first started, I gave away a lot of my pieces. I guess I felt they were my learning pieces...but now, I stopped doing that and I'm getting better at separating family and friendships and business. If someone wants me to do a commission, no matter the size, I ask for half up front to cover materials in general. It's worked out good so far. Love your videos, they help so much! Have a great week/weekend! :)
Great video Ayhan. I needed to hear this.
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Dear sir, as always in life is all about gaining the soul. When is about something delicate, the most precious pot of add grace to our weak state of being we must be tested, tempted. Any soul must enter in inconfort zone and the only one safe zone is to experience for real not safe events. To understand better: an artist greatest test is not to become the artist of his selfesteem. To make from himself an idol. The lesson for us is to understand the immense chance that we have to be free from our self. We must appreciate and thanks for the privilege that our work make us to be happy and others too. In this quest we also must live and pay for our bills. Art is to put something from your soul, heart, mind sensitivity, creativity in the world. We as poets or musicians have the bless to touch the roughness and cartesian, pragmatic cold face of the world. We try to bring a color in greys, a candle in cold spaces, an idea where space require vitality. This is a bless and a chance for those who are gifted to bring good and beauty in the world. Our soul must be secured. Soul have needs beyond our physical perception. To be free from vanity needs life experiences to be forged in : pity, goodwill, sincerity, modesty, joy. openness. This is the test to stay even if we loose the person that we like to think we are. To prove and to demonstrate (demon) that in temptation thru hard times we keep the good heart and keep mind safe regarding the thoughts directed to the one who mislead, deceive, offend, unrate, unpay...If we came in a situation we must be: full responsable and aware that we choose to be in this conditions. As much as we can we try to prevent and calculate the unknown, to minimalise bad consequences. Well ...an artist never has to become : in fear, stressed, too much aware, too much rigid, too much paper work and contract oriented untrustfull, mature. He must travel the world with the look of the mature professional but to preserve the child inside, the good heart. Without awarness and contracts and paperwork the child from artist will suffer big time. The world is real and the ones wich we ''play'' are realistic adults, pragmatics, bussiness oriented , some cold, some bullies. So we must protect as you say legally, to impose ourselves to be aware and we must learn that not everytime we must say yes. It can be maybe, let's see ...or Please excuse me ..not for me. Otherwise all this painfull lessons have one great scope: to forge us inside to stay, and become better. Never to let a bad experience to transform us in an outrageous inner work of heart. Please excuse me for the long talk, i talked to myself...for some years i quit working for some not some pleasant experiences, me also i must start again. Thank you for all your generosity for us.
Wow I t was not a long talk. It was an amazing communication. Hope to hear again from u.... Thank you
Hello Ayhan, again you hit it out of the park with this valuable pool of information. When I first started, I gave away a lot of my pieces. I guess I felt they were my learning pieces...but now, I stopped doing that and I'm getting better at separating family and friendships and business. If someone wants me to do a commission, no matter the size, I ask for half up front to cover materials in general. It's worked out good so far. Love your videos, they help so much! Have a great week/weekend! :)
Laura Montanez 🙏👍😊