@@sheholdsontillmay462 exactly. But... as we (or should I say I...) get older, I refuse to spend as much time with the criticizing voices anymore. I do what I do and if I like it, I let it fly. Just keep my head down and do the work. The self-doubt is usually coming from a place that's quickly losing real estate in my being. Good luck!
As someone that overlapped with Liana professionally (but never in person, I think?) she is a genuinely lovely person that everyone adores. She deserves all the praise!!!
I love her genuine, honest and raw vibe that comes through her work. It’s something I often struggle to balance with in my own drawings. I’ve noticed the stuff I actually draw for myself, the ones I don’t intend to post on IG/ social media, are always better in some way.
This was such a pleasant surprise! I’ve been a long time follower of Liana on Instagram, how nice to finally put a face to a name :) I’d love to see more content with Liana in it, she’s one of my favorites!
Didn’t know her. Now I love her. She comes across as being herself, vulnerable, following her heart which takes her through highs and lows. I’ll rewatch this many times for inspiration.
Her drawings are so simple, yet so on point. It's nice to see someone who don't care about this stigma that art needs to be complicated and sophisticated for people take it serious or find it deep.
wow, i absolutely loved this! an incredibly creative and unique professional giving us a glimpse into her day-to-day. was also a big fan of the relevant and specific topics of discussion -- they made the comments all the more relatable to me. i would love to see more content like this -- thank you!
Hi Katie, thanks for the documentary recommendation, I find her work and vulnerability comforting and affirming. I would live to learn more about her background :)
@@vaughnvdyk8051 is not the same science is precise and mistakes are not welcome in surgeries but when it's come to art any way to expression is welcome and allow what she does is apparently simply ,no details and a little primitive under that is the human interaction she describes with silly dialogues . There is a beauty in simple things , realism is about to replicate something that is already there we already see and yes some people is amazing on that but a camera does it too .
Just picked up Return to Romance, and Liana's Introduction is here. It occurred to look this person up. Finding this very sweet VIDEO introduction, makes me cry. I look forward to purchasing a book by Liana Finck now. SOLD.
So, what have I learned from this? As a fellow artist, this reinforces my belief that 'Voila.. here I am, this is me and this is my art, love me, hate me, love it, hate it, I REALLY don't care, because I had the nerve to try this'. I see the way some non-creatives look at me... I see the envy in their eyes, they know that I am infinitely richer than they ever could be, the daily satisfaction of having followed my heart years ago is a currency that cannot be measured with a calculator yet this is the greatest investment you ever could make! BRAVO, I love this little film, a thought-provoking thick slice of honesty, a rare gem in the 21st century.🏆 May your 2020 be your year.. it certainly looks like a lucky number anyway.
Only if they could find their unique way of what art is to them then they wouldn't be so judgemental. I totally get ya. I used to care what other people thought of how I projected my ideas and feelings to the point of falsely expressing how I felt. Now and so forth there are no fucks given. Take it or leave it, this is me you know. Similar to what you have said, "here I am ". The act of judging will always be there because it has always been there, but once an individual learns to become comfortable with themselves that's what really matters. Being able to become comfortable with all aspects of who you are and how you articulate can be freeing. As long as it is not hurting anyone. Man art is just such a therapeutic way of saying whatever the fuck we want, whatever matters to us.
@@tiyanawilliams5070 I like what you say Tiyana, perhaps that is all it is... 'freedom of expression'. It wasn't until I first made this leap and HAD TO make my 'art' pay that I realised I really had fabricated a totally fake me.. doing a job I didn't like, going to places I didn't like adn working with people I didn't like. Yet when I asked all those around me who claimed to feel the same why the were putting up with it, they said 'The pension at the end'. The PENSION AT THE END!!! The clue is in the title THE END... its too late then, NOW is all that matters. I done know anyone who has the zest to reinvent themselves when they are 66 with a bad hip, do it NOW. Tear that apple from the tree and take a bite out of it so big that you swallow the pips AND the stalk... Today is all the matters. Be Brave and don't look back or down. Best of luck to you... here's to 2020. 🚀
@@nigelcarren It is all from the perspective of staying in the present and going forth with manifesting something that is treasurable to one. You sure do have a point, "Be brave, don't look down or back". I will study and keep that in mind, thank you. Cheers to you as well and off to us looking forward to 2020!
Very candid interview... I love your style ! As an inspiring artist; I've learnt, that bottom line; I draw for myself..and myself only! I've learnt to satisfy myself with my artwork, before I expect to satisfy anybody else... And when critique comes; I blame the person doing the judging, for feeling whatever they are feeling about my art pieces...It's their fault feeling their way, not mine.!! ..sounds corny and selfish, but knowing this my creativity runs free and free of guilt and free from depression...
1:15 Clearly a b-roll shot of the CTA in Chicago with the Wyndham Grand in the background. Cut from the Q Line to the Red Line. LOLOL Nevertheless, a fun video and a great artist.
Wow. This is just amazing. I’m an aspiring artist and I thought simple art was bad and not good enough and so I stopped drawing as much. It’s like the detail is there is the simplicity of the style. I’m instantly a fan of her and she inspires me.
Interestingly, I have come across a few collage artists that suggested simple collage creations rather detailed ones. everyone has their own taste, but if you like creating simple art to do so! It'll develop as you go. Good luck with your journey! Art peer.🎨🤟🏾
The Matadore I can personally recommend melatonin instead, much lower chemical/drug level with similar benefit. I find 1 mg about right if your brain won’t stop running overtime, less groggy in the morning. :)
There are lots of OTC options for sleep. Google: Rutecarpine, L-Theanine, tryptophan, you'll find others. Caffeine (at all) blue light too late, irregularity, and being sedentary all day will thwart your efforts at sleep. This isn't an easy endeavor; you have my best hopes for smooth sailing through your sleep routine!
I LOVE HER!!!!!!!!! Have been following her for years she is a true icon of mine and really I would say a defining aspect of who I see myself as. One day when I have my own home I will personally buy so many prints from her to be on the walls her art is so beautiful and poignant.
No wonder you're always looking down with your eyes closed ('like you're asleep'), your workspace and where you inform yourself about the world is usually there.
I think she has Aspergers. It’s not a judgment. It’s an observation. Folks with this tend to be highly intelligent. There’s research that has demonstrated that folks who are left-handed(writing, drawing, etc)tend to be more intelligent than those who are right-handed. They are absolutely wired finish whatever they start. They are even more hard wired to maintain routines. These are folks that no one has to tell them, “do your job”. Whatever you assign them, they will do it and do it well at that. There is a lack of eye contact and an ongoing challenge of verbally expressing emotions that is noticeable. Introversion is a subjective term because everyone at some degree is introverted. All of these things makes Ms. Finck quite endearing.
It depresses me too. Whether or not how much I put into my art will ever be enough. If I'm maintaining how truthful I can be, and worrying if my curiosity will fade. I'd say keep on! Let me know what you think of this, but I'd like to think that it is better to struggle by working/getting from underneath that rock (even when it is hard) than to completely lose the interest of being curious. Just the act alone of awakening, healthy-replenishing yourself, and attempting to start something new or continuing with something that you've been doing is a jumpstart.
@@sneekz07 Give it another read. No. I was trying to say that the feeling that she is going through (struggling part) could be better to face than to lose curiosity altogether. Artists tend to be too hard on themselves on whether or not they are giving their all. I don't know how you came up with that assumption.
We're all struggling. Some meet with some success in what we do. Others do not. Maybe move the goalposts, perhaps change the game. Who knows what the correct answer is or answers are. We may find out for ourselves we may not. Life it seems is this way.
The following are URLs for Liana’s Instagram and the artists she mentioned (they all deserve the recognition): instagram.com/lianafinck?igshid=keu9z8hw3wgs instagram.com/rubyetc_?igshid=1xe3dvrt6d9nq instagram.com/eugeniaviti?igshid=1k4w0a6t73crg instagram.com/lord_birthday?igshid=axr2wanm6lzv instagram.com/juliajwertz?igshid=c9tqljt8ezuu
I could sense there's more on her character she's hesitated to show.She's very careful in devulging every pieces of her thoughts,so,nobody would notice she has problems coping up,I can't well explain,but,depression lingers on
@Gioia Grazia cause this is like talking to a crowd but not looking at them. I understand shyness, she's aloud to look somewhere else, but I think this was way too much.
Thank you so much for sharing your creative process and routines. The marriage of creativity and business can be difficult to navigate, so it is so helpful to see an example from someone at the top of their game. This was both so interesting and just a lovely story at the same time :)
Here I am, a 45 year old with an Illustration degree from 2000 and making excuses why I can't do anything because I am out of practice and she is a successful artist, not focused on realism like me. 🎉
The ultimate conundrum for an artist, that battle between wanting to connect and wanting to hide.
and being extremely proud of what you've done but at the same time crippling self doubt
@@sheholdsontillmay462 exactly. But... as we (or should I say I...) get older, I refuse to spend as much time with the criticizing voices anymore. I do what I do and if I like it, I let it fly. Just keep my head down and do the work. The self-doubt is usually coming from a place that's quickly losing real estate in my being. Good luck!
"Because no one was paying me I just drew really simply." Queen.
So nice to see someone who's not a perfectly packaged bland product, but who feels real and unique. Thanks!
i wish i could like your comment more than once - oh, wait, here goes : 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Totally. Authentic and genuine. She actually grew up and remained herself. How few of us are able to do that.
Like beauty, blandness is usually in the eye of the beholder.
As someone that overlapped with Liana professionally (but never in person, I think?) she is a genuinely lovely person that everyone adores. She deserves all the praise!!!
Never in person? but you jump on her coat-tails. Fuck you.
@@markm.9458 ?
@@natania7738 yea, what praise? Isn’t this what every first year art school girl does?
I love her genuine, honest and raw vibe that comes through her work. It’s something I often struggle to balance with in my own drawings. I’ve noticed the stuff I actually draw for myself, the ones I don’t intend to post on IG/ social media, are always better in some way.
This was such a pleasant surprise! I’ve been a long time follower of Liana on Instagram, how nice to finally put a face to a name :) I’d love to see more content with Liana in it, she’s one of my favorites!
Didn’t know her. Now I love her. She comes across as being herself, vulnerable, following her heart which takes her through highs and lows. I’ll rewatch this many times for inspiration.
Her drawings are so simple, yet so on point. It's nice to see someone who don't care about this stigma that art needs to be complicated and sophisticated for people take it serious or find it deep.
wow, i absolutely loved this! an incredibly creative and unique professional giving us a glimpse into her day-to-day. was also a big fan of the relevant and specific topics of discussion -- they made the comments all the more relatable to me. i would love to see more content like this -- thank you!
The documentary Very Semi-Serious shows her beginnings as well as stories from other New Yorker cartoonists. I fully recommend it.
Hi Katie, thanks for the documentary recommendation, I find her work and vulnerability comforting and affirming. I would live to learn more about her background :)
I loved watching this!!! I’ve loved Liana Fink’s work for a long time. So nice to hear her talk :)
She is so adorable.
A humble artist ,real talent
Are u kidding....her sketches are juvenile...not one sketch shown here was well drawn. Don't diminish the word talent
@@vaughnvdyk8051 so you don't get it. don't bash it for that reason
@@vaughnvdyk8051 mmmm..maybe you think that talent is to do realistic drawing but talent is not that
@@cristinadelvalle9230 that's like saying a surgeon that can't operate well has talent
@@vaughnvdyk8051 is not the same science is precise and mistakes are not welcome in surgeries but when it's come to art any way to expression is welcome and allow what she does is apparently simply ,no details and a little primitive under that is the human interaction she describes with silly dialogues .
There is a beauty in simple things , realism is about to replicate something that is already there we already see and yes some people is amazing on that but a camera does it too .
She is so real, I love her and her drawings
She is so authentic and I LOVE it!
Her drawings crack me up
Wish I could observe people without being seen too :) People watching is a fun past time!
Just picked up Return to Romance, and Liana's Introduction is here. It occurred to look this person up. Finding this very sweet VIDEO introduction, makes me cry. I look forward to purchasing a book by Liana Finck now. SOLD.
What a clever piece. I loved getting to know Liana Finck on this. Well done, New York Magazine.
OMG I love her work. I attended an illustration workshop Liana lead in Toronto and she was so lovely (even though she had the flu).
she seems so pure in a very childlike way. a talented lil blue bird in a big city.
How lovely! I love the way she talks
Thank you so much for sharing your journey and doing so hope you can inspire future generations of artists!!
I really like the way she is and her drawings.
Isabell Vajda why her drawing look like a ten your old did them?
connor Chapa watch the video, she explains her style
@@lucid6067* year
@@lucid6067 +does
She’s a beautiful human being. I don’t feel anything negative when I watch this video. That in itself is a good experience.
what a fun person, a genuine aesthetic i can appreciate. not to mention i love to ride the bus in circles for no reason
Neurodiversity for the win! ❤️
Melanie Miller is she aspie?
Curious too
I thought that from the beginning. We recognize those traits in others for sure!
So, what have I learned from this? As a fellow artist, this reinforces my belief that 'Voila.. here I am, this is me and this is my art, love me, hate me, love it, hate it, I REALLY don't care, because I had the nerve to try this'. I see the way some non-creatives look at me... I see the envy in their eyes, they know that I am infinitely richer than they ever could be, the daily satisfaction of having followed my heart years ago is a currency that cannot be measured with a calculator yet this is the greatest investment you ever could make! BRAVO, I love this little film, a thought-provoking thick slice of honesty, a rare gem in the 21st century.🏆 May your 2020 be your year.. it certainly looks like a lucky number anyway.
Only if they could find their unique way of what art is to them then they wouldn't be so judgemental. I totally get ya. I used to care what other people thought of how I projected my ideas and feelings to the point of falsely expressing how I felt. Now and so forth there are no fucks given. Take it or leave it, this is me you know. Similar to what you have said, "here I am ". The act of judging will always be there because it has always been there, but once an individual learns to become comfortable with themselves that's what really matters. Being able to become comfortable with all aspects of who you are and how you articulate can be freeing. As long as it is not hurting anyone. Man art is just such a therapeutic way of saying whatever the fuck we want, whatever matters to us.
@@tiyanawilliams5070 I like what you say Tiyana, perhaps that is all it is... 'freedom of expression'. It wasn't until I first made this leap and HAD TO make my 'art' pay that I realised I really had fabricated a totally fake me.. doing a job I didn't like, going to places I didn't like adn working with people I didn't like. Yet when I asked all those around me who claimed to feel the same why the were putting up with it, they said 'The pension at the end'. The PENSION AT THE END!!! The clue is in the title THE END... its too late then, NOW is all that matters. I done know anyone who has the zest to reinvent themselves when they are 66 with a bad hip, do it NOW. Tear that apple from the tree and take a bite out of it so big that you swallow the pips AND the stalk... Today is all the matters. Be Brave and don't look back or down. Best of luck to you... here's to 2020. 🚀
@@nigelcarren It is all from the perspective of staying in the present and going forth with manifesting something that is treasurable to one. You sure do have a point, "Be brave, don't look down or back". I will study and keep that in mind, thank you. Cheers to you as well and off to us looking forward to 2020!
Such a cool video. She lives at such a beatufiul place.
Thank you for this. Greetings from artist from the Czech republic
I adore that woman and I'm so grateful some of her art is free for us to consume. (Would love to afford to buy all of her books though)
Very candid interview...
I love your style !
As an inspiring artist; I've learnt, that bottom line; I draw for myself..and myself only!
I've learnt to satisfy myself with my artwork, before I expect to satisfy anybody else...
And when critique comes; I blame the person doing the judging, for feeling whatever
they are feeling about my art pieces...It's their fault feeling their way, not mine.!!
..sounds corny and selfish, but knowing this my creativity runs free and free of
guilt and free from depression...
thank you for being you
Loved this!
I instantly fell in love with Liana.
Fascinating to watch this in August 2021. These comments seem so prescient. Almost prophetic in a strange way.
She did stuck with you album cover for Ariana and Justin
She’s so interesting! She’s definitely on the spectrum and it’s great to see her thriving!
What spectrum?
Same I can relate so much
1:15 Clearly a b-roll shot of the CTA in Chicago with the Wyndham Grand in the background. Cut from the Q Line to the Red Line. LOLOL
Nevertheless, a fun video and a great artist.
Right? I was like since when does NYC have gorgeous double decker iron bascule bridges?
And it definitely wasn’t Coney Island’s boardwalk.
Wow. This is just amazing. I’m an aspiring artist and I thought simple art was bad and not good enough and so I stopped drawing as much. It’s like the detail is there is the simplicity of the style. I’m instantly a fan of her and she inspires me.
Interestingly, I have come across a few collage artists that suggested simple collage creations rather detailed ones. everyone has their own taste, but if you like creating simple art to do so! It'll develop as you go. Good luck with your journey! Art peer.🎨🤟🏾
Martini and Benadryl Cocktail - That explains alot
What? Like feminine anxiety?
She seems wonderful
I love your art so much!
She is so great. Immediately her books in my life, I am going to order them now.
Wonderful story. Thanks for publishing.
Aaaaand now she’ll never be invisible.
Shes a breath of fresh air!
Being an artist is emotionally exhausting. And I do the Benadryl thing too until I build tolerance then I stop.
The Matadore I can personally recommend melatonin instead, much lower chemical/drug level with similar benefit. I find 1 mg about right if your brain won’t stop running overtime, less groggy in the morning. :)
There are lots of OTC options for sleep. Google: Rutecarpine, L-Theanine, tryptophan, you'll find others. Caffeine (at all) blue light too late, irregularity, and being sedentary all day will thwart your efforts at sleep. This isn't an easy endeavor; you have my best hopes for smooth sailing through your sleep routine!
I know her from Instagram and I love her job ♡
I LOVE HER!!!!!!!!! Have been following her for years she is a true icon of mine and really I would say a defining aspect of who I see myself as. One day when I have my own home I will personally buy so many prints from her to be on the walls her art is so beautiful and poignant.
"the pen wants a very very smooth paper"
Adorable! Thanks for sharing :)
Liana just got a new admirer of her work!
The way she won’t look at the camera....
probably out of anxiety, it happens to me as well, I get anxious when people take pictures or records me
Looking at a camera or another person is a VERY hard thing to do. Especially when speaking about yourself. At least I find it so.
Proud Instagram fan here. Loooooooooooooooove Liana
She is brilliant! Great video!
How adorable is she
I really like Liana's drawing style... 😁👍🏿
Ella es increíble, parece salida de una película.
What a talented and humble artist!
No wonder you're always looking down with your eyes closed ('like you're asleep'), your workspace and where you inform yourself about the world is usually there.
I think she has Aspergers. It’s not a judgment. It’s an observation. Folks with this tend to be highly intelligent. There’s research that has demonstrated that folks who are left-handed(writing, drawing, etc)tend to be more intelligent than those who are right-handed. They are absolutely wired finish whatever they start. They are even more hard wired to maintain routines. These are folks that no one has to tell them, “do your job”. Whatever you assign them, they will do it and do it well at that. There is a lack of eye contact and an ongoing challenge of verbally expressing emotions that is noticeable. Introversion is a subjective term because everyone at some degree is introverted. All of these things makes Ms. Finck quite endearing.
She's gorgeous
i am so glad i watched this
this kinda depresses me when I think that I put so much work into my art and try to get out from under the rock and still struggle ....
It depresses me too. Whether or not how much I put into my art will ever be enough. If I'm maintaining how truthful I can be, and worrying if my curiosity will fade. I'd say keep on! Let me know what you think of this, but I'd like to think that it is better to struggle by working/getting from underneath that rock (even when it is hard) than to completely lose the interest of being curious. Just the act alone of awakening, healthy-replenishing yourself, and attempting to start something new or continuing with something that you've been doing is a jumpstart.
Are you implying that she doesn't work hard?
@@sneekz07 Give it another read. No. I was trying to say that the feeling that she is going through (struggling part) could be better to face than to lose curiosity altogether. Artists tend to be too hard on themselves on whether or not they are giving their all. I don't know how you came up with that assumption.
We're all struggling. Some meet with some success in what we do. Others do not. Maybe move the goalposts, perhaps change the game. Who knows what the correct answer is or answers are. We may find out for ourselves we may not. Life it seems is this way.
Ah! I’ve followed her for such a long time, but I’ve never actually seen her before
Nice to finally see her!
I love that ^^
Her 'naive' style reminds me of the works of master illustrators Rolf Rettich and Geoff McFetridge.
Also... *Migraine Boy.*
Great video! Love the work.
Lovely person !
Love this ✨
haha your demeanor is too relatable to me
I LOVE HER
This was wonderful
Who after seeing the cover of Justin and Ariana's song?
"Stuck With U"
same
Beautiful way to live.
This was really good!
She’s so adorable 😍
Thats gay
I love Liana, so interesting to learn more about her
Congrat for being able to work for such magazine. I tried many time ,but i guess I wasn’t good enough
i love her
I love her! What a doll. 1950S COMMENT. SORRY.😊
Love her.
The following are URLs for Liana’s Instagram and the artists she mentioned (they all deserve the recognition):
instagram.com/lianafinck?igshid=keu9z8hw3wgs
instagram.com/rubyetc_?igshid=1xe3dvrt6d9nq
instagram.com/eugeniaviti?igshid=1k4w0a6t73crg
instagram.com/lord_birthday?igshid=axr2wanm6lzv
instagram.com/juliajwertz?igshid=c9tqljt8ezuu
she seems like a sweet person
She’s like a shy Jessica Stein from Kissing Jessica Stein.
love
I LOVE YOU HOONEY ♥️😘😘😘
♥️
I adore her
She reminds me of Carrie Brownstein
Except talented.
She's a beauty. What a cool life. Dream girl.
left handed! Yeah! 👍
❤❤❤
I could sense there's more on her character she's hesitated to show.She's very careful in devulging every pieces of her thoughts,so,nobody would notice she has problems coping up,I can't well explain,but,depression lingers on
Brilliant
Left handed 👍🏼
Aww she’s talking at the floor
@Gioia Grazia nah, she's talking to the floor.
@Gioia Grazia cause this is like talking to a crowd but not looking at them. I understand shyness, she's aloud to look somewhere else, but I think this was way too much.
For a moment I thought that she was vision impaired
She mentions being neurodivergent and an inability to make eye contact can be one sign of that
I'm sure she wrote everything down before saying it. It's probably nerves. I feel I do the same thing.. 🙄
Thank you so much for sharing your creative process and routines. The marriage of creativity and business can be difficult to navigate, so it is so helpful to see an example from someone at the top of their game. This was both so interesting and just a lovely story at the same time :)
❤️
I ALWAYS GOT SHIT ON FOR USED SMOOTH PAPER SO I LOVE EHR
I also like your Hungarian hot paprika pencil box :-)
She makes good living look easy
Here I am, a 45 year old with an Illustration degree from 2000 and making excuses why I can't do anything because I am out of practice and she is a successful artist, not focused on realism like me. 🎉