Go for it, dude! I was never able to be unemployed, and make art. I always had a backup job, part time when I could get one. Being an artist means you have handy skills, that translate to many mediums. I was a printmaker and exhibited my prints, and sold them,.....I sent them all over the USA, to exhibits. I sold them at local arts festivals, too. Simultaneously, I built custom, one of kind, "art" furniture, and exhibited them as well. I was employed most of the time at a picture framing shop, ( not full time) which also helped me "network" with other artists, and find artsy, side jobs. This was all before the invention of the Internet, & computers. I applied for and won grants, competing with artists all over the state of Ohio. This also supplemented my income. Finding an art dealer or representative is also helpful.
Keep it up. I was completely disillusioned with the idea of making a living in art by your age. I still do stuff as a hobby, but I am stuck in the corporate life now.
word of advice being a full time artist doesn't mean you should only focus on traditional art but using you artist mind to create multiple flows of income so; creating and selling music is one, shooting films is another, photography projects, approach everything the same way you approach painting. it's 2019 you don't need to paint on canvas but you need to paint your ideas through the advancement of resources; so paint with films or photography, I saw your website as amazing your art is it would be more profitable if you thought outside the box more; so approach artist and paint their album covers, get into digitalising your paintings and take them from one dimension into multi-dimensions. Your art needs to be appreciated but the aesthetic is hard to be understood just on canvas alone. You know make clothing prints, duplicate your paintings into multi dimensional surface and shift them from paintings into sculpture or everyday objects like a pillow or a sofa that sort of thing that's how you can be full time doing it.
Great words of advice thank you yellow I will be using these words and applying them to my own arts and life more mediums the better so thanks again 28 thumbs up
Hey bro. Just wanted to drop a line. I really dig your content. The murals, practice and everything. Your humility is refreshing from an art channel and even so, you are kickin ass, working hard. Keep up the good work, everything's beautiful.
You have the talent, the self discipline, and the drive, no matter what time will pass, keep doing what you like, keep focused, you will keep finding ways.
Genuinely one of the coolest dudes going. You're outlook on life, learning and art in particular is just spot on. You're pieces are getting better and better and so are your videos, i connect with everything you put out there cos i feel like i can relate. I aspire to be more like you. Keep up the good shit bro!
Love the new pallet you built. I think the dog painting is wonderfully done. Wishing you the best on your journey, you work hard and deserve to succeed:)
Not only are you a very gifted artist but you are also humble and honest which is rare with artists who usually have massive egos. Keep on keeping on! 👍😍
Liked your Honesty about your skill set because of your honesty about where you are as an artist is what made me want to subscribe. I'm looking forward to seeing you grow. Keep up the good work and good luck with being g a full time artist. I really hope you do well and go far in life.
Very impressive, also i like how humble and down to Earth you are, makes me feel like perhaps i could try to study and dabble in some painting:) beautiful piece!
First, I love that easel you made! So many useful tips and tricks there! Secondly, the dog portrait turned out awesome! I've done animal portraits, but as you are aware, people don't hand over a great photo, and you have to work with what you have, then add reference photos to help with things like head shape, fur, lightting and such. And lastly, don't be afraid of those commissions! I take any of them I can get, providing the client is willing to pay the price. Painting for my own pleasure, then trying to sell that painting is a bit harder. I do it, but i find that what I may want to paint isn't what the consumer may want to buy. But that's me. I hope you are having better luck at that!
Just found ya a couple days ago and straight up fell in love with what you do since I am an artist myself it´s so inspiring to see people like you pushing yourself forward. Much love from GERMANY! :)
I've enjoyed your video, and energy young brother. It reminds me of my younger days when I too had dreams of making a living as a full time artist. I managed to do it, but it was a different world in the 1990's before the internet when I was making a sole living from it making good money. It was harder, but easier in many ways before the net. You're a talented dude, and certainly more savvy in the social media thing than some of us older artist like myself who have been reluctant toward the net. You will be rolling in portrait commissions if you like doing that type of work which is a good niche. Great job on the dog! Savor these early days of the enthusiasm of discovery as these can be some of your most creative. It could likely vary from full to part time like it does for many of us, but I'm confident you will always be making money as an artist. Best of luck, and hope the road is kind to you.
Nice looking work.I found you a week age when I was looking up airbrush stencil stuff. I do a little airbrushing and want to start with paint brush again.
Love the vids man...creative process, how you talk to us viewers..dig it man... ...drop some merch ...lets go!! T-Shirts!! ..also...I live in the forgotten boro!! LMAO!!
i love your vids man, it's inspiring me to find my own medium wanted to add, instead of 'im trying to be a full time artists' simply say, 'i am a full time artist' don't try you already are
It's good to see you doing amazing artwork and projects. I dream to be like you, unfortunately i stuck working as a kitchen helper. It's been a long time i didn't draw.Now it's time to forget about my dream and just work to get some money to live. I hope one day i'll get opportunity to continue pursuing my dream and be like you.
I struggle with the same thing with the initial rendering. I see a shape or line from my sketch and instantly want to clean it up and add detail... haha great video my dude!
I don't know if you read comments. I've just one, and that is if you had left the canvas white and not toned it all, you could have used the white to keep the highlights on the fur, as adding white to a toned canvas will limit brilliance. Sometimes the white of a basic priming can be a good friend. I must say I like your approach and commitment. No one knows but us how much work it takes to be a decent artist!
Nicholas Jagger I hear you for sure. Staining the canvas is just how i learned and helps me organize my values. But what you said is true! Thanks for the comment
Ive noticed you edit out the start of the piece when your doing the outlines before you start painting. Do you do it by eye sight only or some other way also? Can you include it next time?
I'm also trying to become a full time artist! Dope art studio. Mine is in my dining room area (check out the vid! 🙏🏾) One day I hope to actually have a separate studio instead of in my apt. New subbie!! 🥰
Can you plz make a video on a question actually I didn't understand this question so can you plz solve this for me. Q.sketch a mural for a drama theater.(proportions:10 metre long and 2 metre high)
Go for it, dude! I was never able to be unemployed, and make art. I always had a backup job, part time when I could get one. Being an artist means you have handy skills, that translate to many mediums. I was a printmaker and exhibited my prints, and sold them,.....I sent them all over the USA, to exhibits. I sold them at local arts festivals, too. Simultaneously, I built custom, one of kind, "art" furniture, and exhibited them as well. I was employed most of the time at a picture framing shop, ( not full time) which also helped me "network" with other artists, and find artsy, side jobs. This was all before the invention of the Internet, & computers. I applied for and won grants, competing with artists all over the state of Ohio. This also supplemented my income. Finding an art dealer or representative is also helpful.
Keep it up. I was completely disillusioned with the idea of making a living in art by your age. I still do stuff as a hobby, but I am stuck in the corporate life now.
Find a way out
Buy a van or rv to live, you'll save alot of money and be able to focus on doing the things you wanna do more
@@DanielCrossan Yeaaaah, it's not that easy.
@@M3iscool Is it? Work 9-5 job, come home eat, work on art for 4-5 hours. Repeat.
@@DanielCrossan Thanks for the recommendation/inspiration
word of advice being a full time artist doesn't mean you should only focus on traditional art but using you artist mind to create multiple flows of income so; creating and selling music is one, shooting films is another, photography projects, approach everything the same way you approach painting. it's 2019 you don't need to paint on canvas but you need to paint your ideas through the advancement of resources; so paint with films or photography, I saw your website as amazing your art is it would be more profitable if you thought outside the box more; so approach artist and paint their album covers, get into digitalising your paintings and take them from one dimension into multi-dimensions. Your art needs to be appreciated but the aesthetic is hard to be understood just on canvas alone. You know make clothing prints, duplicate your paintings into multi dimensional surface and shift them from paintings into sculpture or everyday objects like a pillow or a sofa that sort of thing that's how you can be full time doing it.
Great words of advice thank you yellow I will be using these words and applying them to my own arts and life more mediums the better so thanks again 28 thumbs up
thanks so much for these tips! And I will be starting my art channel in a few days so I'm very excited and inspired!
WOAHH!! That watercolor easel looks so cool!!!
And do more stencils projects, i like your style and are the most clean stencils i ever saw.
Hey bro. Just wanted to drop a line. I really dig your content. The murals, practice and everything. Your humility is refreshing from an art channel and even so, you are kickin ass, working hard. Keep up the good work, everything's beautiful.
Love the process documenting and hearing your talk about whats good. Inspired and will be documenting as well my art journeys 💪
Beautiful work!!! Thank you for being an inspiration!!!
You have the talent, the self discipline, and the drive, no matter what time will pass, keep doing what you like, keep focused, you will keep finding ways.
Genuinely one of the coolest dudes going. You're outlook on life, learning and art in particular is just spot on. You're pieces are getting better and better and so are your videos, i connect with everything you put out there cos i feel like i can relate. I aspire to be more like you. Keep up the good shit bro!
Waster Creative that’s super nice man wow
Awesome bud! I like your style and the technique is coming really great!
Love the new pallet you built. I think the dog painting is wonderfully done. Wishing you the best on your journey, you work hard and deserve to succeed:)
Not only are you a very gifted artist but you are also humble and honest which is rare with artists who usually have massive egos. Keep on keeping on! 👍😍
I didn't like you an year ago ,but now my opinion is ,you will be big and you will have a lot of good time to enjoy it 😉 . Keep it real bro!
Liked your Honesty about your skill set because of your honesty about where you are as an artist is what made me want to subscribe. I'm looking forward to seeing you grow. Keep up the good work and good luck with being g a full time artist. I really hope you do well and go far in life.
Very impressive! The background feels so real.
Very impressive, also i like how humble and down to Earth you are, makes me feel like perhaps i could try to study and dabble in some painting:) beautiful piece!
First, I love that easel you made! So many useful tips and tricks there! Secondly, the dog portrait turned out awesome! I've done animal portraits, but as you are aware, people don't hand over a great photo, and you have to work with what you have, then add reference photos to help with things like head shape, fur, lightting and such. And lastly, don't be afraid of those commissions! I take any of them I can get, providing the client is willing to pay the price. Painting for my own pleasure, then trying to sell that painting is a bit harder. I do it, but i find that what I may want to paint isn't what the consumer may want to buy. But that's me. I hope you are having better luck at that!
I have to doodle while watching... your art and inspiration combined with the chill music. I just can't help it!
Just found ya a couple days ago and straight up fell in love with what you do since I am an artist myself it´s so inspiring to see people like you pushing yourself forward. Much love from GERMANY! :)
I've enjoyed your video, and energy young brother. It reminds me of my younger days when I too had dreams of making a living as a full time artist. I managed to do it, but it was a different world in the 1990's before the internet when I was making a sole living from it making good money. It was harder, but easier in many ways before the net. You're a talented dude, and certainly more savvy in the social media thing than some of us older artist like myself who have been reluctant toward the net. You will be rolling in portrait commissions if you like doing that type of work which is a good niche. Great job on the dog! Savor these early days of the enthusiasm of discovery as these can be some of your most creative. It could likely vary from full to part time like it does for many of us, but I'm confident you will always be making money as an artist. Best of luck, and hope the road is kind to you.
You're killin' it dude.
Livin the dream Slew man
Perfection!!
Dope as a mug Slew; keep'em coming.
Nice looking work.I found you a week age when I was looking up airbrush stencil stuff. I do a little airbrushing and want to start with paint brush again.
i watch you when im super high cuz you are the most chillest dude ever, nice artwork my man
yeah,
I love this channel so much
Watching all ad's man!! You're my inspiration!
You the man slew
I keep thinking your about to walk over to a pool table lol.. Awesome video as always bro!! Can you do a video of your wash technique?
love the easel setup! so much like james gurneys but with improvements
Heard about you from watching Ten Hundred videos and I really love the effort you put into sharing your story. I appreciate you!
Did you use projector for tracing?
You are a true inspiration!!!😍😍😍
Great video. Happy to see you're back!
I wish you the best of luck! Once I get more established I hope to be as well if that's the way it goes.
Very nice! Keep grinding and follow your dreams!
I like your planar studies. The dog reminds me of Santa Monica beach CA
Slew i love your content man! So inspiring and fresh
Good music, amazing art, and an underrated channel! Subbed.
Love the vids man...creative process, how you talk to us viewers..dig it man...
...drop some merch ...lets go!! T-Shirts!!
..also...I live in the forgotten boro!! LMAO!!
love your channel man
i love your vids man, it's inspiring me to find my own medium
wanted to add, instead of 'im trying to be a full time artists' simply say,
'i am a full time artist'
don't try
you already are
great skill man, turned out great!
It's good to see you doing amazing artwork and projects. I dream to be like you, unfortunately i stuck working as a kitchen helper. It's been a long time i didn't draw.Now it's time to forget about my dream and just work to get some money to live. I hope one day i'll get opportunity to continue pursuing my dream and be like you.
I struggle with the same thing with the initial rendering. I see a shape or line from my sketch and instantly want to clean it up and add detail... haha great video my dude!
That's really nice bro like your content I'm artist as well and I like watching your video 👌🏿
Good job bro 😎
Amazing...
I really love your style! And thanks for sutch good videos im learning a lot!❤️
Hey slew what do you film with ?
I don't know if you read comments. I've just one, and that is if you had left the canvas white and not toned it all, you could have used the white to keep the highlights on the fur, as adding white to a toned canvas will limit brilliance. Sometimes the white of a basic priming can be a good friend. I must say I like your approach and commitment. No one knows but us how much work it takes to be a decent artist!
Nicholas Jagger I hear you for sure. Staining the canvas is just how i learned and helps me organize my values. But what you said is true! Thanks for the comment
Good job
Haha, I feel ya bro - I always have to tell people my place is a mess
The fact this is literally what I want to do and the video length is 11:11 🌟🌟🌟
Ive noticed you edit out the start of the piece when your doing the outlines before you start painting. Do you do it by eye sight only or some other way also? Can you include it next time?
Awesome videos bro!!! Cheers from Texas @Mauzoleum3 🧟♂️🤘🍻!!!!
Followed. Great work. @JaredEagles
I binge watch your videos bro keep it uppp
how many paintings do you have to make to be able to pay your rent? ( or how many hours of painting)
AMAZING ONE🍻
11:11 bc its a wish😌
you should use purple planet to get diffrant kinds of music.
dooooope
very smart big brains
I'm also trying to become a full time artist! Dope art studio. Mine is in my dining room area (check out the vid! 🙏🏾) One day I hope to actually have a separate studio instead of in my apt.
New subbie!! 🥰
So you project or trace instead of draw?
👌
James Gurney inspired?
Ackerman YES! I love James and learn a lot from his videos
you're very inspirational. even to an old gal, like me ;0)
i wish you could teach me in person how to paint. because i just don't like my work
So fucking good
My you have a big mahl stick ;)
Can you plz make a video on a question actually I didn't understand this question so can you plz solve this for me.
Q.sketch a mural for a drama theater.(proportions:10 metre long and 2 metre high)
You don't usually take commissions but you were broke
ur amazing can i call u dad
Are you in college or are you a freelance artist? Or both I’m curious
im in art classes.. its not college. and i'm slowly transitioning to being full time freelance and fine artist
0:45. Nice sag, bro
Stenciling is not art.
why do like head concept