Those of us that are struggling with school know it's more about the portfolio, our attitude, and of course who we know. However, our family may only believe we're a success only if we graduate. Whoever heard of people cheering for those that tried but failed. For profit art schools are all about money first and education/experience last. These schools want cookie cutter students, not successful students/aspiring professional artists. Family members don't know that it's about the journey and that it's not a race. Money, not happiness is what some of these people want in the artist's life. It's a really scary and sad struggle. Thank you for sharing your professional and valuable insights with us!
so scary like.. to be ending school and be all happy but.. thats just the beginig of life... and sometimes life hits you that hard that you cant even get an art job :/ so sad man...
1. Start your transition, go to conventions, understand the industry, and make contact. 2. Act like a role model. 3. Graduation is not a big deal 4. Spend the most time on things you love.
I'm 14 and I've decided to start to sketch at least once a day, whether I spend just 5 minutes on it, or I spend 30 minutes, my goal is just to finish some kind of drawing every day so that I can improve and learn new things. It's been about a month now since I've started daily sketching and I haven't missed a single day! I'm just hoping I can still keep it up once school starts, but I will commit myself
@@ruisimp9743 Unfortunately I stopped quite awhile ago ;o; I think I might've gotten through about almost a year, but then I stopped due to a lack of motivation to continue and sometimes just a lack of improvement. At the time, I wanted to be an artist and so I dedicated a lot of free time into that interest, but it slowly shifted and now I just draw every so often as a hobby rather than a potential career around it :) I still enjoy it, but it really does take a lot of dedication and time to draw and continue improving. Plus, school has gotten harder and takes up more time as I got older :/
@@AlexisAlexander646 I understand... making a career out of art is hard nowadays and ppl don't support it either... and schools and college are another thing, but at least u tried..
I graduated a few months ago and totally feels what you're saying. Some of my closest friends didn't finished the school and dropped out before last year. Everybody was saying they were making a mistake and they would have a really hard time finding art jobs, but instead they went to conventions, they developped their social media and were meeting people while we were still in class. Now they are more advanced in there artistic goals and carriers and more confident than us who just finish school. They help me a lot with administrativ stuff and give me a lot of advices. I'm on schoolism also now, and your videos and streams helps me a lot too to learn and grow. Thanks as always Bobby :)
I can't thank you enough for these advice videos. They give me a surge of motivation and restore my drive to reach my goals. I'm still trying to figure things out and unfortunately I don't have a lot of support around me because they don't understand that the path to being a professional artist is a little different than a lot of careers. Hearing you talk about this stuff is always such a relief to me and reminds me that my goals are achievable as long as I stick with it. Thank you :)
Emily H It's bitter sweet to know that I'm not alone in this. I struggle practically daily with these issues with my family. Striving to be accepted as a professional artist is really hard and sometimes depressing.
Emily H A my aunt is an art teacher and she does traditional are where as I do comic and character design art, she told me to drop all that and start doing traditional art, key point of that story don't stop progressing due to lack of support as long as you know what your doing than you'll be fine
Wow. I'm in school this year and I was thinking I should do that, spend all my time on education and then be a dog trainer and an artist. That's what I want to do. But now I realize- this doesn't just apply to art. This video can apply to my dog training career. I should go to dog shows, learn about what to do and what not to do, meet professionals at dog shows, talk to them, watch what they do. I'll also try doing this with art. I draw almost every day and post it on DeviantArt. I have 200+ watchers but I always strive for more. One day I hope to be a professional in art too. I just discovered your channel today and this video really helped me so much. I thought the same things you did. So thank you, very much for all the help. You rock, keep drawing, keep making videos, keep saving people like you saved me from so much extra struggle. ❤️❤️❤️
Hey Bobby! Thanks for this video and tips! This title just screams out to me!.. I myself fall into that sad category of "arm injuries". I went from drawing almost every day for hours on end to..... hey, it's 2 months before grad and 6 months after now and I can still hardly even doodle... :/ No good. Been doing stretches, have gone to the doctor, arm braces, massage, acupuncture even physio. Any tips on getting your arm to work again?? haha.. well.. no laughing matter really. Thanks again Bobby. Always an inspiration!~
I'm graduating high school in about 6 or 7 months and the graduating thing is kinda changing my mind a little. Bobby is going to turn me into an art philosopher one day lol
This link is for hand-stress related to crochet, but especially the stretches should help you out. www.lionbrand.com/blog/5-simple-ways-to-relieve-prevent-hand-pain/
Yes I totally agree, doing art is just one part of it, getting familiar with how others live the life is invaluable . Love the comment about working loads on what you love, makes great sense and it's easy on the ears. Thanks loads
Hello Mr. Chiu, do you have any advice on developing a portfolio? I'm a university student right now, and I don't really have one, aside from assigned projects, which by their nature I don't think are valid portfolio material. The only thin I really do on my own time is make illustrations in my sketchbook, and the some very minor exhibition work that I'm not really proud of. It's my third year now and I'm starting to get worried about my future, partially because I don't know what I can do with my art degree. All I know is I've always wanted to illustrate for books, children's books, magazines, etc. But I'm studying fine art, so I haven't really done much illustrating outside of what I draw in my sketchbooks. Sorry for rambling and getting off topic. Thank you for your time and advice.
What exactly is a portfolio and how could I start making one? What if I plan to work with digital art and/or animation instead of traditional work ? Would that fly or fail? How would one make a portfolio of that kind of content?
PrizMM A portfolio is basically a showcase of your work. Sometimes it's a physical folder that you carry around with high quality print outs of your best paintings or the physical copies of work small enough to fit in the folder. Portfolios should demonstrate your talent and the skills you're capable of, try and include a range of your best work 😄 if you are working digitally then you can print out high quality prints of your work and for animation you can print stills of the best looking parts! Alternatively though you can create a digital portfolio, like a website or blog or something similar, that way you can upload your digital art and animations so they are playable! 😄 when applying to schools or gallery's you can send them the link to your portfolio, digital portfolios are really common so it definitely wouldn't fail! Hope this helps!
Thanks for sharing this with us Bobby, I really identify myself with everything you've said. The more that time goes by, the more I realize I don't give a shit about having any graduation title or such. I just want to learn from the real world although it's still very difficult to get into the industry. I find myself at that point right now, when studios mostly look for mid-seniors and being a starving junior is kinda harsh. Also there is the problem that most of us european artists have.Generally, there is more work in US and Canada since the biggest animation companies are based there, but it's hard to get contacted back because the VISA issues makes things annoyingly complicate! Yet as you said, it's all about attitude and hard work! By the way, I'm one of those who got wrist probs and all, so I totally know what you mean at that point! Thanks for sharing this, really, I liked every word! See you :)
Lara Pickle It's a bit bitter sweet reading so many comments about people who are struggling with the same arm/wrist issues and also feeling understandably kinda overwhelmed by how difficult it has become to get into this industry.
I'm not an art person. I haven't drawn since I was probably around 8 years old. I really enjoy your videos though. Things like this help people regardless of their interests. I appreciate your wisdom. Keep at it
Deciding to start taking classes again when I was 48 was a great investment! I took classes in Illustrator, Storyboard Pro, and character design. When money's super tight, I watch TH-cam videos of artists painting and drawing, and drawing from reference found online, or at a place where there are people is always cheap. I want to be a life long learner like my late friend Rocketeer creator Dave Stevens, or Stephen Silver.
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I've met people who did the career and had good grades but didn't finish because they got a job somewhere along the line, and eventually doing both was too much, so they dropped the studies. They didn't stop learning, just stopped attending formal classes in a university or an institute. Also, very interesting video. Thank you!
School and degrees are really really overrated and are a relict of 100 years ago. In the future they probably will die out, because everything can be done better and faster and more comfortable over the internet!
I wish they created a place to gather many people with the same interest at once and teach them how to best be who they want to be. That would save us so much time and effort! And more! People who need some job done could come to such places and tell how many specialists will they need, pick ones who fit etc. If only... All we have is 15 years of wasting time and HUGE money just to end up at point 0 with no skills or open roads. Capitalism. Cause making money by finding flaws in rules is more efficient than actually working.
Mallory SF i like this idea since I want to major in art, but art is frowned upon. You may be a total random stranger but should pursue joy or get a job i don't enjoy that will pay me enough to care for my mother when she gets old?
I disagree. What schools do is provide a working atmosphere and motivation, I probably could learn most things on the internet myself, but I would probably lack the self discipline to work 8+ hours a day if I wasn't made to. Also, for proper subjects, most people will require a teacher at some point. Remove schools and people will drop what they don't like immediately and so will become a specialist (often in something useless). Schools and degrees provide a structure. For proper subjects you're going to need qualifications to get anywhere in life.
@Mallory SF: I was agreeing with you until "Capitalism. Cause making money by finding flaws in rules is more efficient than actually working." Compulsory schooling comes from the government, so it has nothing to do with capitalism. What you do, what you learn, and how you learn in public and semi-private schools is determined by the government, and not the market. (On semi-private less) Things like books, youtube, Lynda, forums are from capitalism. But I don't think you are talking about those. In capitalism you don't get rich by finding flaws in rules, but by selling people things they want. Like Google with the browser; Apple with the iPad; Amazon; etc... Of course, since we don't live in pure capitalism, but on a mixed economy, this isn't the only way to get money. You could also get it from the government, which is completely anti capitalistic. Either by being in the government or by laws and regulations.
I'm surprised that I'm not at all bored watching this video. Thank you for the amazing recommendations which I will definetly keep in mind, sir! Subscribed
Very helpful videos, thank you so much. I'm graphic designer who wants to be an illustrator hehe (sounds weird to many). But drawing is really my passion. Trying to get there step by step and this video is just so helpful, thank you so much Bobby :)
Hey Bobby, love your work and Schoolism, you have helped me out a heck of a lot more than art in school ever did (Arts isn't taken seriously in my hick town), thanks to you I have a chance of getting into a good college abroad. However, I've developed hand problems. I've tried loads of stretches etc etc, and rest so far has helped. But I'm still worried about this, do you have any videos on Ergonomics or Hand problems as an artist?
Hi! I work for Bobby at Schoolism. I'm so sorry to hear about your hand and arm. Unfortunately it seems to be very common for artists! I have had issues with my arm as well. I would definitely say that overworking your arm might be part of the problem, so rest can really help with this! If it is feeling inflamed, maybe put ice on it when you take your breaks. Stretching really helps; and also squeezing a stress ball, or you can also lean against a tennis ball while placing it between your back and a wall - then lean back and use the ball to roll out muscles in your shoulder. Proper posture when working too is very important! Make sure you are not leaning too far forward and hyper extending your neck when you draw, (do check ins sit up and bring your chin back in). Lastly, make sure you are not rolling your shoulder too far forward, or leaning too far to one side. These are some of the ways that the body tries to compensate when its in pain (it might be totally different from you!) But that's been my personal experience. I hope that some of it helps, and best of luck! ~ Richelle
Thanks Bobby for all videos you posted here and for starting to provide audio versions in the App Store.Perfect daily companions for a fruitful art filled day in my opinion.Keep up the good work👍🏾
I love making art and painting but I don't know what specific I love, how am I suppose to explore to answer myself? Please help, thank you, love your videos❤❤
From my little burg of Des Moines, Iowa starting off on something like "The Muppet Babies" or "Inspector Gadget" and "Sesame Street" looks pretty high end. Starting off small here is really starting off small. What do you have for examples for people who are really far from the center of things?
Thank you for your videos. I have a year left untilI graduate and I appreciate what you said about graduation. You are a constant source of inspiration and very motivating.
Bobby what an interesting video! I will keep it in a little place in my hear so I can show it to a special person or even my son whenever I have one. Thanks!
This was really inspiring, thanks a bunch! It's hard to just change yourself for the better, but having the goal in mind and making that slow transition is a healthy mindset.
Wonder if it would be too much to ask if one day Bobby could do a video on attitude. I feel like a lot of artists struggle on being outgoing and social and finding a way to talk and socialize without being embarrassing or intimidating.
Interesting!! I will mention it to Bobby, attitude could be a great talk - it is mentioned in some of his videos, but I don't think he's done one entirely on the topic itself :D But you're right! Having social skills and being able to interact with others is so important, especially when so many projects are collaborative! ~ R
This just blew my mind! For years I have wanted to find the positive in doing art and just let go and embrace it. I've always been too scared. I feel insanely inspired after watching this and it wasn't until I finished the video and went to find more, that I realized that I have had your painting hanging on my wall for two years. The same on in your avatar. Thank you so much.
Hey Bobby!! Thanks so much for this great advice! You know? I wish I had known this at least 15+ years before, so could've had avoided so much troubles in my professional life such as getting more direction in my objectives setting, to saying so... However, now I feel much more mature in different fields of my life, though. And I'm starting to enjoy more the process towards my goals! :) It's tough, but worthy at the end! Well, just wanted to share the thought. Have a great week! Blessings!!
I'm not an artist but I'm going to carry these tips over into being a programmer. I don't want to be any old regular shmuck. Now I know I have to get more involved and continue to learn no matter what!
Well gusse i have a good brige begun Im not even close to beaing out of school yetIf i continue to college, but im not planing on going into art.saddly i dont think i am good enoghth.
So in his little metaphor about bridging the gap between the islands, I could only imagine me starting to gather wood for a bridge, get tired of doing it, then giving up and just staying until I need to jump in to swim across. Then I remembered the fact that I can't swim. Then I imagined drowning... RIP imaginary me
I only draw for fun and whenever i feel like letting of steam but this is good advice even for people who dont wish to become artists in their future. Well what i want to do isn't so far off as i wish to be an actor in the theatre but im sure others can agree that this goes beyond just advice for artists. Great video :D
I am the type of person that wouldn't build the bridge and risk swimming through shark-infested waters either due to laziness or my lack of building knowledge.
I feel like I dont improve anymore since I am in High school because I cant find motivation and mostly time...I just wanna get out of High school! Even though I know it's gonna be worst when i will be in an art school, I hope that beeing in an art school will help me to improve through the school projects because obviously i wont have a lot of time for personal projects.
La Voix de la Vérité If you won't have time for personal projects, why go to school? You can do art without a degree. If you can find a job that pays well enough, you can use the weekends for personal projects. There are jobs that work 4 days a week if you can handle 10 hour shifts. Also, I want to say that it's important to manage your time carefully. I have a hard deadline coming up, and I'm having to really work on my schedule. I have a few hours after work to get small tasks done, I save the big tasks for days off.
It isn't as easy for other jobs, tho im highly interested in animation If you were to choose something like Programmimg, then there isnt an ultimate way to make your work professionaly cause that kind of stuff you learn it and apply it on school, and its also allot more difficult to get a job or work on a proffesional proyect when you are still a student, It feels like i have no choice but to wait till im 18
art seems so difficult.... i love to do art at home on my own time, i want to do better, but i don't think i could do it as a job, and i don't think i could practice it so tirelessly as other artists seem to do. so i became a welder. and artist on my own time. welding to pay the bills
mrzack888 if you don't look outside your class you might end up superconfident because you are top of your class and end up being the worst skilled in artschool after enrolling. I know someone like that. I myself luckily just was in a class where nobody was interested in art and knew this was the reason I was best in Art and not because I am oh so talented.
4 things I wish I know at school: math When is he/she gonna stop talking? Is she wearing a wig? Why is time moving so slowly? Bruh I pass school luckily
Those of us that are struggling with school know it's more about the portfolio, our attitude, and of course who we know. However, our family may only believe we're a success only if we graduate. Whoever heard of people cheering for those that tried but failed. For profit art schools are all about money first and education/experience last. These schools want cookie cutter students, not successful students/aspiring professional artists.
Family members don't know that it's about the journey and that it's not a race. Money, not happiness is what some of these people want in the artist's life. It's a really scary and sad struggle.
Thank you for sharing your professional and valuable insights with us!
so scary like.. to be ending school and be all happy but.. thats just the beginig of life... and sometimes life hits you that hard that you cant even get an art job :/ so sad man...
1. Start your transition, go to conventions, understand the industry, and make contact.
2. Act like a role model.
3. Graduation is not a big deal
4. Spend the most time on things you love.
haha that little plant person that is sleeping is super cute
Jackie Felix yeah
I'm 14 and I've decided to start to sketch at least once a day, whether I spend just 5 minutes on it, or I spend 30 minutes, my goal is just to finish some kind of drawing every day so that I can improve and learn new things. It's been about a month now since I've started daily sketching and I haven't missed a single day! I'm just hoping I can still keep it up once school starts, but I will commit myself
2 years have passed - how's progress? :D
How are u doing nw?? ^_^
@@ruisimp9743 Unfortunately I stopped quite awhile ago ;o; I think I might've gotten through about almost a year, but then I stopped due to a lack of motivation to continue and sometimes just a lack of improvement. At the time, I wanted to be an artist and so I dedicated a lot of free time into that interest, but it slowly shifted and now I just draw every so often as a hobby rather than a potential career around it :) I still enjoy it, but it really does take a lot of dedication and time to draw and continue improving. Plus, school has gotten harder and takes up more time as I got older :/
@@AlexisAlexander646 I understand... making a career out of art is hard nowadays and ppl don't support it either... and schools and college are another thing, but at least u tried..
I graduated a few months ago and totally feels what you're saying. Some of my closest friends didn't finished the school and dropped out before last year. Everybody was saying they were making a mistake and they would have a really hard time finding art jobs, but instead they went to conventions, they developped their social media and were meeting people while we were still in class. Now they are more advanced in there artistic goals and carriers and more confident than us who just finish school. They help me a lot with administrativ stuff and give me a lot of advices. I'm on schoolism also now, and your videos and streams helps me a lot too to learn and grow.
Thanks as always Bobby :)
I can't thank you enough for these advice videos. They give me a surge of motivation and restore my drive to reach my goals. I'm still trying to figure things out and unfortunately I don't have a lot of support around me because they don't understand that the path to being a professional artist is a little different than a lot of careers. Hearing you talk about this stuff is always such a relief to me and reminds me that my goals are achievable as long as I stick with it. Thank you :)
Emily H It's bitter sweet to know that I'm not alone in this. I struggle practically daily with these issues with my family. Striving to be accepted as a professional artist is really hard and sometimes depressing.
Emily H A my aunt is an art teacher and she does traditional are where as I do comic and character design art, she told me to drop all that and start doing traditional art, key point of that story don't stop progressing due to lack of support as long as you know what your doing than you'll be fine
Wow. I'm in school this year and I was thinking I should do that, spend all my time on education and then be a dog trainer and an artist. That's what I want to do. But now I realize- this doesn't just apply to art. This video can apply to my dog training career. I should go to dog shows, learn about what to do and what not to do, meet professionals at dog shows, talk to them, watch what they do. I'll also try doing this with art. I draw almost every day and post it on DeviantArt. I have 200+ watchers but I always strive for more. One day I hope to be a professional in art too. I just discovered your channel today and this video really helped me so much. I thought the same things you did. So thank you, very much for all the help. You rock, keep drawing, keep making videos, keep saving people like you saved me from so much extra struggle.
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Your videos are always there when I need them the most :) thanks so much I
ah same here!
Hey Bobby! Thanks for this video and tips! This title just screams out to me!..
I myself fall into that sad category of "arm injuries". I went from drawing almost every day for hours on end to..... hey, it's 2 months before grad and 6 months after now and I can still hardly even doodle... :/ No good.
Been doing stretches, have gone to the doctor, arm braces, massage, acupuncture even physio.
Any tips on getting your arm to work again?? haha.. well.. no laughing matter really.
Thanks again Bobby. Always an inspiration!~
I finished university last year and I think I learned more in a month at the Schoolism House with T-bear than my whole 3 years of university!
Amazing tips Bobby! I really wish I knew theses as well, I love you videos they’ve always got amazing advice.
Great video!! Any advice for when you feel stuck, and just keep spinning through the same drawing routine, without anything really happening?
how do you find out your idols routine?
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I'm graduating high school in about 6 or 7 months and the graduating thing is kinda changing my mind a little. Bobby is going to turn me into an art philosopher one day lol
Hey Bobby, do you have tips on how to sit/stand while drawing in order to not burn out physically? What are your experiences?
Greetings from Germany!
If you burn out physically as opposed to mentally then that's a problem dude
This link is for hand-stress related to crochet, but especially the stretches should help you out.
www.lionbrand.com/blog/5-simple-ways-to-relieve-prevent-hand-pain/
CalisVegan hallo
Keep that spine straight! Gotta have good posture! Also, I would recommend drawing "from the shoulder," and using an inclined drawing board.
Yes I totally agree, doing art is just one part of it, getting familiar with how others live the life is invaluable . Love the comment about working loads on what you love, makes great sense and it's easy on the ears. Thanks loads
Hello Mr. Chiu, do you have any advice on developing a portfolio? I'm a university student right now, and I don't really have one, aside from assigned projects, which by their nature I don't think are valid portfolio material. The only thin I really do on my own time is make illustrations in my sketchbook, and the some very minor exhibition work that I'm not really proud of.
It's my third year now and I'm starting to get worried about my future, partially because I don't know what I can do with my art degree. All I know is I've always wanted to illustrate for books, children's books, magazines, etc. But I'm studying fine art, so I haven't really done much illustrating outside of what I draw in my sketchbooks.
Sorry for rambling and getting off topic. Thank you for your time and advice.
What exactly is a portfolio and how could I start making one? What if I plan to work with digital art and/or animation instead of traditional work ? Would that fly or fail? How would one make a portfolio of that kind of content?
PrizMM A portfolio is basically a showcase of your work. Sometimes it's a physical folder that you carry around with high quality print outs of your best paintings or the physical copies of work small enough to fit in the folder. Portfolios should demonstrate your talent and the skills you're capable of, try and include a range of your best work 😄 if you are working digitally then you can print out high quality prints of your work and for animation you can print stills of the best looking parts! Alternatively though you can create a digital portfolio, like a website or blog or something similar, that way you can upload your digital art and animations so they are playable! 😄 when applying to schools or gallery's you can send them the link to your portfolio, digital portfolios are really common so it definitely wouldn't fail! Hope this helps!
Thank you so much! :O I'll definitley heed this for a future portfolio :o
Joseph Losper yeah thank you so much
To give you an idea; a page on Deviantart might as well count as a Portfolio for the artist :P
Thanks for sharing this with us Bobby, I really identify myself with everything you've said. The more that time goes by, the more I realize I don't give a shit about having any graduation title or such. I just want to learn from the real world although it's still very difficult to get into the industry. I find myself at that point right now, when studios mostly look for mid-seniors and being a starving junior is kinda harsh. Also there is the problem that most of us european artists have.Generally, there is more work in US and Canada since the biggest animation companies are based there, but it's hard to get contacted back because the VISA issues makes things annoyingly complicate! Yet as you said, it's all about attitude and hard work!
By the way, I'm one of those who got wrist probs and all, so I totally know what you mean at that point!
Thanks for sharing this, really, I liked every word!
See you :)
Lara Pickle It's a bit bitter sweet reading so many comments about people who are struggling with the same arm/wrist issues and also feeling understandably kinda overwhelmed by how difficult it has become to get into this industry.
I'm not an art person. I haven't drawn since I was probably around 8 years old. I really enjoy your videos though. Things like this help people regardless of their interests. I appreciate your wisdom. Keep at it
Very very true...awesome video.Its like you have open your book and letting us to read. Appreciated a lot.
Thank you so much! We appreciate your kind and encouraging words. :) ~ Ashley
Deciding to start taking classes again when I was 48 was a great investment! I took classes in Illustrator, Storyboard Pro, and character design. When money's super tight, I watch TH-cam videos of artists painting and drawing, and drawing from reference found online, or at a place where there are people is always cheap.
I want to be a life long learner like my late friend Rocketeer creator Dave Stevens, or Stephen Silver.
I've met people who did the career and had good grades but didn't finish because they got a job somewhere along the line, and eventually doing both was too much, so they dropped the studies. They didn't stop learning, just stopped attending formal classes in a university or an institute.
Also, very interesting video. Thank you!
That's so true! A number of artists in our studio have done the exact same thing. The learning never stops! ~ Ashley
Im glad most of the tips here were fairly obvious to me
Wow, these are even applicable for fields other than art. Thanks!
I like your sweater
Thank you so much for those valuable advices . You always help me when in need.
School and degrees are really really overrated and are a relict of 100 years ago. In the future they probably will die out, because everything can be done better and faster and more comfortable over the internet!
I wish they created a place to gather many people with the same interest at once and teach them how to best be who they want to be. That would save us so much time and effort! And more! People who need some job done could come to such places and tell how many specialists will they need, pick ones who fit etc. If only...
All we have is 15 years of wasting time and HUGE money just to end up at point 0 with no skills or open roads. Capitalism. Cause making money by finding flaws in rules is more efficient than actually working.
Good thoughts.
Mallory SF i like this idea since I want to major in art, but art is frowned upon. You may be a total random stranger but should pursue joy or get a job i don't enjoy that will pay me enough to care for my mother when she gets old?
I disagree. What schools do is provide a working atmosphere and motivation, I probably could learn most things on the internet myself, but I would probably lack the self discipline to work 8+ hours a day if I wasn't made to. Also, for proper subjects, most people will require a teacher at some point. Remove schools and people will drop what they don't like immediately and so will become a specialist (often in something useless). Schools and degrees provide a structure. For proper subjects you're going to need qualifications to get anywhere in life.
@Mallory SF: I was agreeing with you until "Capitalism. Cause making money by finding flaws in rules is more efficient than actually working."
Compulsory schooling comes from the government, so it has nothing to do with capitalism. What you do, what you learn, and how you learn in public and semi-private schools is determined by the government, and not the market. (On semi-private less)
Things like books, youtube, Lynda, forums are from capitalism. But I don't think you are talking about those.
In capitalism you don't get rich by finding flaws in rules, but by selling people things they want. Like Google with the browser; Apple with the iPad; Amazon; etc... Of course, since we don't live in pure capitalism, but on a mixed economy, this isn't the only way to get money. You could also get it from the government, which is completely anti capitalistic. Either by being in the government or by laws and regulations.
Hi Bobby, thank you for this awesome video. It surely speaks to my heart. Wished I watched this four or five years earlier.
great tips Bobby, I realized pretty much the exact same thing after I graduated.
I love the drool coming from the plant guy that's asleep, hahaa ;)
I'm surprised that I'm not at all bored watching this video. Thank you for the amazing recommendations which I will definetly keep in mind, sir! Subscribed
Thank you for making this video!! So helpful.
This is super helpful, because I'm planning to try to get into a graphic design class this year.
Step 5: Use everyone you come in contact as stepping stones and use them to get ahead in the industry?
Back Nforth Nooooottt everyone. Honestly, if you do that, it may start to get obvious.
Growth doesn't comes from school it comes outside of it.
Hey Bobby! Thanks for the video! When you say "visit studios", what you mean? Could you expand on that plz! Thanks :) stay creative!
how do you go to a convention when u live abroad and you got no money to go the US to attend one?
I'm sure there's lots of great ones where you are! For example, Schoolism Workshops happen all over the world.
- Nancy
so, what time do you get up?
According to one of his streams, he said he wakes up at 5 AM everyday.
man, that's when i go to bed
Hahaha i feel you, everybody doesn't have the same rythm of life though, if you're more of a night person it's not a big deal
Hey, thanks for posting all these vids Bobby Chiu. I really do appreciate them.
Very helpful videos, thank you so much. I'm graphic designer who wants to be an illustrator hehe (sounds weird to many). But drawing is really my passion. Trying to get there step by step and this video is just so helpful, thank you so much Bobby :)
I feel you bro I'm starting to separate a portfolio only for illustrations lol. Hope you succeed in ur creative career.
Hey Bobby, love your work and Schoolism, you have helped me out a heck of a lot more than art in school ever did (Arts isn't taken seriously in my hick town), thanks to you I have a chance of getting into a good college abroad. However, I've developed hand problems. I've tried loads of stretches etc etc, and rest so far has helped. But I'm still worried about this, do you have any videos on Ergonomics or Hand problems as an artist?
Hi! I work for Bobby at Schoolism. I'm so sorry to hear about your hand and arm. Unfortunately it seems to be very common for artists! I have had issues with my arm as well.
I would definitely say that overworking your arm might be part of the problem, so rest can really help with this! If it is feeling inflamed, maybe put ice on it when you take your breaks.
Stretching really helps; and also squeezing a stress ball, or you can also lean against a tennis ball while placing it between your back and a wall - then lean back and use the ball to roll out muscles in your shoulder. Proper posture when working too is very important! Make sure you are not leaning too far forward and hyper extending your neck when you draw, (do check ins sit up and bring your chin back in). Lastly, make sure you are not rolling your shoulder too far forward, or leaning too far to one side. These are some of the ways that the body tries to compensate when its in pain (it might be totally different from you!) But that's been my personal experience. I hope that some of it helps, and best of luck! ~ Richelle
Thanks Bobby for all videos you posted here and for starting to provide audio versions in the App Store.Perfect daily companions for a fruitful art filled day in my opinion.Keep up the good work👍🏾
Why build a bridge, I'd make a boat so I can go to other islands too.
Hey Bobby, not sure that's the right place to write this but could you make a video about making your own IP? I know you did it with Neko. Thanks
I love making art and painting but I don't know what specific I love, how am I suppose to explore to answer myself? Please help, thank you, love your videos❤❤
From my little burg of Des Moines, Iowa starting off on something like "The Muppet Babies" or "Inspector Gadget" and "Sesame Street" looks pretty high end. Starting off small here is really starting off small. What do you have for examples for people who are really far from the center of things?
How can I find what I want to do ? Example. How do I choose between tow kind of art. Example: animation and art photos.
so motivating!
Thank you for your videos. I have a year left untilI graduate and I appreciate what you said about graduation. You are a constant source of inspiration and very motivating.
Thanx for the schoolism thing. I'm considering doing that just to get myself back into the art again. :) Also, thank you for the many great videos! :)
Thank you for sharing! I'm currently a year away from graduating and really needed this reminder haha
Bobby what an interesting video! I will keep it in a little place in my hear so I can show it to a special person or even my son whenever I have one. Thanks!
You're so amazing and inspiring and helpful. I just want to say thank you!
This was really inspiring, thanks a bunch! It's hard to just change yourself for the better, but having the goal in mind and making that slow transition is a healthy mindset.
Wonder if it would be too much to ask if one day Bobby could do a video on attitude. I feel like a lot of artists struggle on being outgoing and social and finding a way to talk and socialize without being embarrassing or intimidating.
Interesting!! I will mention it to Bobby, attitude could be a great talk - it is mentioned in some of his videos, but I don't think he's done one entirely on the topic itself :D But you're right! Having social skills and being able to interact with others is so important, especially when so many projects are collaborative! ~ R
I remember watching this a long time ago, it's so nice to catch up with this channel
This just blew my mind! For years I have wanted to find the positive in doing art and just let go and embrace it. I've always been too scared. I feel insanely inspired after watching this and it wasn't until I finished the video and went to find more, that I realized that I have had your painting hanging on my wall for two years. The same on in your avatar.
Thank you so much.
I'm not a artist but these videos give awesome advise for any career.
Thank you so much. This helps a lots.
so useful ! thank you so much !
Thank you so much, Bobby! Your words are so positive and encouraging! As my dad used to say, no encouragement ever goes to waste... 👊🏻😊💕
Hey Bobby!! Thanks so much for this great advice!
You know? I wish I had known this at least 15+ years before, so could've had avoided so much troubles in my professional life such as getting more direction in my objectives setting, to saying so... However, now I feel much more mature in different fields of my life, though. And I'm starting to enjoy more the process towards my goals! :) It's tough, but worthy at the end!
Well, just wanted to share the thought. Have a great week!
Blessings!!
your art is the cutest
I'm not an artist but I'm going to carry these tips over into being a programmer. I don't want to be any old regular shmuck. Now I know I have to get more involved and continue to learn no matter what!
This completely changed my perspective of becoming a professional artist, I'm really glad I watched this.
Your flower head people are cute. Any story behind them, or is it just a thing you do?
Thanks!
3:29 Seseame street isn't a bad place to start. It's a super cool place to start.
As a kid, I loved the program :-)
5th grade Ela: D-
6th grade Ela: B+
My 5th grade teacher is now my 8th grade teacher.
Fucking kill me already I have exams with her.
great video
Well gusse i have a good brige begun Im not even close to beaing out of school yetIf i continue to college, but im not planing on going into art.saddly i dont think i am good enoghth.
0:59 it was at that moment he knew, he fucked up.
So in his little metaphor about bridging the gap between the islands, I could only imagine me starting to gather wood for a bridge, get tired of doing it, then giving up and just staying until I need to jump in to swim across. Then I remembered the fact that I can't swim. Then I imagined drowning...
RIP imaginary me
God I justo fund you and already love yout vídeos!!!
I only draw for fun and whenever i feel like letting of steam but this is good advice even for people who dont wish to become artists in their future. Well what i want to do isn't so far off as i wish to be an actor in the theatre but im sure others can agree that this goes beyond just advice for artists. Great video :D
This did helped me 😂😂
I love this
Preach.
I don't have a artistic idol though
I am the type of person that wouldn't build the bridge and risk swimming through shark-infested waters either due to laziness or my lack of building knowledge.
I feel like I dont improve anymore since I am in High school because I cant find motivation and mostly time...I just wanna get out of High school! Even though I know it's gonna be worst when i will be in an art school, I hope that beeing in an art school will help me to improve through the school projects because obviously i wont have a lot of time for personal projects.
La Voix de la Vérité If you won't have time for personal projects, why go to school? You can do art without a degree. If you can find a job that pays well enough, you can use the weekends for personal projects. There are jobs that work 4 days a week if you can handle 10 hour shifts.
Also, I want to say that it's important to manage your time carefully. I have a hard deadline coming up, and I'm having to really work on my schedule. I have a few hours after work to get small tasks done, I save the big tasks for days off.
Joseph Brandenburg Thanks for the reply , I'll think about it
If I made this video it'll be a 6 hour video😂😂😂
And btw, these plant characters are so adorable, love them! XD
Being an artist seems so haaaard :/
it is but i know deep down i won't be satisfied with another job
crystal trees that's true
It isn't as easy for other jobs, tho im highly interested in animation If you were to choose something like Programmimg, then there isnt an ultimate way to make your work professionaly cause that kind of stuff you learn it and apply it on school, and its also allot more difficult to get a job or work on a proffesional proyect when you are still a student, It feels like i have no choice but to wait till im 18
2 more years o guess :/
👍👍👍👍👍
glad i find this video before going to art school hehe
RIONALD JULIUS HALIM maybe this will help as well: noahbradley.com/dont-go-to-art-school/
art seems so difficult.... i love to do art at home on my own time, i want to do better, but i don't think i could do it as a job, and i don't think i could practice it so tirelessly as other artists seem to do. so i became a welder. and artist on my own time. welding to pay the bills
Build Ships, not Bridges.
great great great great
you're my inspiration bobby
your classmates are your competition
mrzack888 if you don't look outside your class you might end up superconfident because you are top of your class and end up being the worst skilled in artschool after enrolling. I know someone like that. I myself luckily just was in a class where nobody was interested in art and knew this was the reason I was best in Art and not because I am oh so talented.
4 things I wish I know at school:
math
When is he/she gonna stop talking?
Is she wearing a wig?
Why is time moving so slowly?
Bruh I pass school luckily
Draw nsfw with thoes little guys