I personally haven't seen ANYONE talk about the phenomenon you discussed in that last youtuber video. Which is wild because I've thought the same thing for years. Seeing someone call it out was refreshing (and validating). I actually watched a couple of your art videos after and enjoyed them, too! But I'm not an artist so I may not be the "right?" viewer for some of those videos like you mentioned. You are also an amazing, captivating orator.It's hard to put into words, but you are very engaging. Looking forward to more stuff from you - including art. also - the sound is way better ;)
no i agree. i used to listen to kelsey rodriguez just cuz i have an element of my brain that enjoys economics but then the video she released about her getting scammed seemed so... clickbaity... i think she just got lucky with the algorithm. also morgue has a great cynical voice i think its refreshing actually
For what it's worth, I think you are a born video essayist. The reason I loved your last video is because it came across as effortless and totally authentic. You have a lovely honest, open way about you that I think translates very well to discussions about thought-provoking topics. Also you made excellent points. You managed to articulate something I've been suspecting and struggling to put into words for quite a while now. I found myself thinking, "Damn, I hope this guy makes more video essays. I would watch every single one!"
Ironically I found you by watching Kelsey's response to your last video. After sitting through her response I thought, why not see what she is responding to. I strongly disagree with calling the youtube algorithm mill (and its loyal followers) a pyramid scheeme, and its funny that that word likely was what favoured the algorithm towards you. But I can easily see past this disagreement on the semantics and acknowledge your valid critiques and frustrations with the stuff fed to us artists turned SoMe-consumers. You are clearly very talented, not only in your art practice, but unfortunately also as an influencer/opinionist. Intrigued to keep an eye on your career direction. Thank you for your input.
it seems unfortunately youtube (and a lot of social media) feeds off of drama, and videos talking about a juicy topic attract people and are pushed by the algorithm T^T art videos are wonderful, but they're only enjoyed by a certain audience. It's hard to keep up that kinda niche without pushing more clickbaity topics, like 'is art school worth it' etc etc. Just feels like running in a hamster wheel and slowly resenting the content you actually want to make as it doesn't perform well, it's a messy old state that social media is in rn. TH-cam pushed your previous video essay to me and I enjoyed it, then it lead me to enjoying your art videos, so small victories I guess!
one thing i've noticed about channels with 500k or more followers is that they have at least 100 videos, most of the time 150, 200 or even 300 videos. youtube is not solely a numbers game, but the more videos you have, the more chances you have for people to discover you. it's kind of silly to expect a huge reaction after posting only a few videos in three years, but even then some of your videos have 10s of 1000s of views, which is VERY good for a small channel. i have about 20 full length videos on my channel and only a few of my videos have cracked 1k. i'm still learning how to make good videos but i'm willing to stick it out until i get it right and then some. youtube is a long term game. you already have great videos, just focus on making more of them!
absolutely! my point was more that I should have been able to make more videos in the last three years (and if I made more videos then I could have also gradually built my audience), but I completely agree with you that it's silly to expect a huge reaction. it's so important to stick it out!
@@morguedesign oh pal it's totally fine! you don't NEED to do a certain amount of videos in a set time, i'm sorry if i implied that! telling myself that i should have done this or that has burnt me out so many times i can't count so please don't think that
My thought on your comparison between yt and ig posting. It might be more beneficial to post your ig reels as shorts. It could potentially get the same kind of attention towards your art without any extra work. My only fear is that maybe you'll end up with some kind of disconnect between videos and shorts, but I'm not aware of how those two groups influence each other. But It's also possible YT just either isn't the place or not the place you want to advertise like you said. I have been greatly enjoying your perspectives on art so I hope these videos continue to be an extension of your art.
thank you! I've heard some mixed feedback about whether posting shorts is actually helpful or not, so I've held off on reposting them. but maybe one day!
@@morguedesign i at the very least like shorts more than reels because youtube quickly understands which youtubers i will watch reels from every time and shows me their new reels. whereas instagram… i have to either remember more individual usernames than my little pea brain can handle or hunt through my following list to see reels i want from people i already follow
@@morguedesign FWIW I've checked out long form content from strangers' shorts and it has led to me subscribing to them. But as a creator I also hear horror stories about how shorts effect your analytics so I have no idea lol
@@morguedesign An alternative to shorts on TH-cam: Patrick Teahan has started posting some of his short-style videos as regular videos instead of shorts and it's great! It lets viewers save them to a watch list, see comments more easily, and easily copy and paste titles for note-taking, unlike shorts. I'd love to watch your short painting videos on TH-cam! : - ) 💖
As another option under commentary that isnt negative, I'd love to see process videos for your fanart with commentary discussing that topic, why you like it, any experiences you've had, maybe if its a youtuber you could give your thoughts on topics brought up in their recent videos, but just casually/stream of conciousness style. You're clearly very insightful, have refreshingly normal/ethical takes, and as a bonus your voice is lovely and you speak very well, and your art process is nice to watch without its own commentary (I think people like a sense of mystique around art processes sometimes) so idk I just know I'd tune in haha hehe ❤❤❤
I'm very conflicted about your change in direction. On one hand I commend anyone who finds a different direction in life and if being a video essayist is where your passion lies, awesome. More power to you. On the other hand, I think you need to be better researched when you make your essays. Granted your last video got a lot of attention, but it was also factually wrong and possibly even bordered on defamation. You are a small channel now and with good research and interesting topics, you could really thrive and grow. But I guarantee you, that if you are not careful especially if you take on the wrong person with resources they can bury you in a lawsuit. Even when you have all of the facts on your side, you can get sued. Example: Coffezilla being sued by Logan Paul. Best of luck in your new path and hope you have great success.
Oh dear... I can certainly appreciate your frustration and have definitely lived the 'why didn't my videos get more views' lifestyle. I want to encourage you to not give up on your dreams of being an artist. But I also want to give you some advice to not do something you're not passionate about - and I don't think you're passionate about making videos. There is a lot of advice out there from a lot of people who are self-proclaimed gurus at all kinds of things, not just art. You just can't take every piece of advice and then get mad when and if it doesn't work for you. You have to understand how that advice relates to you, where that person is in their life, what are their resources, how long did they work to get to where they are, etc. Having a degree is important... sometimes. As someone with degrees (plural) and a past career as an HR manager now artist, I will say that no one cares. I don't mean that in a bad way - but in the grand scheme of it all, a degree is just a piece of paper. It's the effort and the skill and the time you put into something that shows your passion for a thing. It's the experience. And frankly, I don't think you have enough experience to speak on whether or not TH-cam can work for anyone. I think your art is beautiful. I think the way you communicate your opinions, thoughts, and ideas is also great, and I think you may have a future in positive informative videos. But you will first have to become a bit more humble, be way more patient, and put in the work required to gain the notoriety you seem to want. What is see when I watch your videos is someone searching for a community; but you've just finished unapologetically bashing the community you're supposed to belong to... And the worst part is that you bullied a fellow artist who has worked at her art and content career both longer and harder than you. You don't get promoted in any job by simply putting in mediocre effort and a small amount of time. You have to constantly learn, take courses on photography (for example) or videography or even different styles of art. You learned art, now it's time to live it and experience it outside of the classroom. Make 100 videos and get better. Then make more. Then make them more frequently. One person may not discover your third video, but they may finally discover you from your 50th. Learn SEO and keywords. It's annoying, but it's part of the content-making process. Marketing sucks, but unfortunately, it's the only way to show your face and your work to many people. And it. takes. time. Give it time, and do so without kicking down others who are just trying to do the same. If you haven't, please please please watch Adam's video and take it as the respectful and constructive lesson it was meant to be. th-cam.com/video/LtcQv4Td5TQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=omU0W4LmezUX_kK8 You owe this community a genuine apology. But more than anyone, you own Kelsey one. Not a sarcastic false self-depreciating apology... really reflect on what you said and how you said it and the harm it caused. Then put yourself in her shoes and imagine how you would feel if your own words were directed at you. Then grow and learn and come back with more amazing (albeit more positive) material. I would definitely watch more of that. 💜 I wish you all the best and hope you keep making amazing art.
You especially can't get mad when you don't put any effort in! They only made 10 videos before the drama one, across THREE YEARS. Watching any TH-cam growth advice video will drill into you that consistency is #1 and necessary. You need to post as much content as possible. Kelsey in comparison has made 206 videos in FOUR years!
I did find you through your last video and found it fascinating. You presented your argument very well and had a great structure, another commenter says you are a born video essayist and I have to agree. That being said I've been going back and watching you other videos and I love them as well! You got me with one video, but I'm sticking around for whatever you have to offer because I like what you do, I am interested in your opinions and you're not afraid to be real with your followers. The authenticity is refreshing.
I think post what you love, or it can become a time sucking trap. TH-cam is a great opportunity to have a moving record of the progression of your work, and if you sell work online it’s a great way to show you do actually make it yourself from scratch! The popular side of it has mainly become a vehicle for selling hopes and dreams to people who are unhappy or disillusioned, and it’s also fast becoming a shopping channel by constant product placement. I can only speak for myself, but I always want to see down to earth artists who are authentic to themselves and make art.
You're kind of supposed to do both. You have to dig in with your niche so that you have a base to interact with. But you're also supposed to keep watch for when your expertise intersects with the mono, those are supposed to be your big projects. Every artist that lasted the test of time existed within their own binaries and deviated from them. It takes an insane amount of practice to be one step ahead of an internet audience.
I felt a little bit attacked with the ''types of videos'' part because that's exactly what I do in my channel But I feel where this feeling come from, Art youtube is not easy, specially in my case, that records everything in portuguese, so my main public is brazillian or portuguese (We know that automatic subtitles are not very good and that rarely anyone will stop to read what is there)). I had that same sentiment some time ago, i felt like it was not worthit to create on this platform anymore because i was not growing at all but I didn't wanted to quit because I really love editing videos and, mostly, telling stories. As soon as I realized that my job here it not to just show my art, my process, making tutorials, sketchbook tours and showing the reality of my boring job as an artist, but perhaps it was something else: telling all those boring things in different ways, exactly as an history with beganning, middle and end. If you accept this advice: please, dont take your art or youtube channel so serious, I do love your sense of humor, sometimes reminds me of ChadChad (shes amazing love her). Tell your truth in here, make silly challenges, tell stories about things that you are interested on. But most of all: Have fun!
I also kind of felt a little attacked by the " Types of Videos" part, I am an animator and I help animate videos for the TH-camr Gibthom and also do projects on the side by myself, sometimes projects take 2 weeks to a month to complete, so I am planning on making videos in the future on the process of my storyboards and random drawings and animations I do. Your advice in this comment was great, thanks for the tips 👍
About the voiceover current events/opinions type videos where the art making is B reel- I think you'd be good at this! Video essays about interesting topics are great, and having an art video on my second monitor that I can look up at periodically is very motivating when I'm sitting at my desk drawing
I feel like there is no real space for artists on the internet anymore. Sites dedicated to art like deviantart betray their users, and sites that artists use that appeal to wider audiences do not prioritise art, like IG and twitter. On youtube, commentary/essay videos are pushed more heavily than art videos. D'Angelo Wallace started out in art youtube but ended up in commentary youtube, so it seems like a pipeline that youtube pushes upon artists if they want to build an audience. It's a real shame, because community is so important for artists, but the community on the internet feels so spread out. I appreciate your work, and hope you can find a balance where you create content you love and share your art with your audience, but also get traction from the mysterious algorithm.
lavendertowne is an artist who has done very well on youtube, so has jazza and plenty of others, you don't need to stop making art videos to succeed here, you just need to find your niche
i found your channel through your previous video, which i liked a lot, bc it was a topic absolutely worth discussing. then i checked out your art videos & i found them sooo soothing to watch and listen to, especially as i do my own art (i do digital paintings & pixel art) or i journal - it’s like a ‘study session’ or a way to motivate oneself to make art. i think sometimes we really underestimate how powerful just WATCHING someone making art can be. i love to watch painting/draw with me videos, even without any voice over, because i can learn something new even by just watching someone else’s process. in case you think your videos are ‘too egotistical’ or ‘unhelpful’ - they definitely can be helpful and are so! i’m a creative person also deciding what to focus my channel on & struggling with topics, though i’m slowly making progress with this. i had a very similar mental block where i thought i ‘wasn’t good enough’ to make content/share my experience or that ’nobody would care.’ i even thought my vlogs would be boring too haha! but i found i was really just overthinking the heck out of it. what i had to do was find the intersection between what i have fun making and what people have fun watching. and if you watch youtube a lot, then instinctively you know what’s fun to watch. so that’s good news, you already have half the knowledge required in that equation! so there was no reason, for me, to overthink the other half. what you have fun making & what people have fun watching don’t have to be on different planets, because what unites them, really, is effort! mainly the effort to make the videos you have in mind and making them as well as you can with your current equipment. people recognise that and will want to watch. also re: overthinking content, there comes a point where i literally just said to myself, ‘this is youtube. people love it because EVERYONE gets to share something.’ you don’t have to have a phd in art to talk about art! it’s not a formal job or a uni application, you don’t need the ‘official’ qualifications. being passionate about something is, truly, enough. you have something that only you can share & that’s really valuable! sorry for the really long comment, but hope this helps anyone out there! i subscribed to you - good luck on your journey! ✨
thank you! that intersection is so important, but it's probably bigger than most people think because anyone who watches a lot of videos has that instinct about what's fun to watch! I really appreciate your insight
@@morguedesign you’re very welcome! ❤ another thing i was trying to convey is that there are videos for everything on youtube - makeup, DIY, art, drama, video essays, fountain pen reviews, people even enjoy looking at other people’s journals & sketchbooks! there will absolutely be people who will appreciate your videos, no matter what you make. no topic is ‘too silly’! so really the best thing to do is to make something you’d want to watch & see how it goes. and you can change your videos at any point, too! :) as long as you are giving something valuable to the viewer, then imo the video is good! (and ‘something valuable’ can be anything - information, a tutorial, entertainment, or even just good vibes!) i find that pressure & perfectionism are the enemies of creation. wanting to do things right is great, except when it starts to hinder or altogether stop the creative process. i see creation as making up half of the ‘figuring out’ process (if you don’t create, how do you know what you like making?), and that helped immensely in taking taking the pressure off. i’m sure you’re going to be great at whatever you choose to do! looking forward to seeing what you make ✨
I think something about your education distorded your vision of some real world stuff. I was too a very "brilliant" student in my area, and boy let me tell you that scores, and honors don't mean shit outside that university bubble Yes, your art is good, but you know how many good and great artist are out there?, many of them have to expand their area to be well know, good art is not enough in the internet since there's a lot of amazing artist out there, you are a good sample as well, since you did a drama video(it was not a critique video, since you used a very sarcastic, and derogatory language in it). Sadly the thing that you expanded was on that, drama, others expand to more helpful, funny videos, low efforts ones as well. You are very young and you don't have the answers to everything yet I agree with a lot of stuff about your previous video, like the numbers can be misleading and feel like they are spitting on us their success, but it seems you take things as granted. I'm an artist as well, a not well known one, I spent and lot of time and effort on my works I put all my soul in some of my works and yet I don't "succeed" in this game, but I have two choices, whining or just keep doing what I love, and trying to find solutions for myself. Nobody forces you to play the youtube game, you have a lot of options, don't say "we" since everyone have their decisions about what is good or bad for them, you will not write the rules here, you can't decide how artists earn the money, I wish as well that the world was that hippie shit of creating for love to the craft only and the end of the month I see a paycheck in my pocket but real life doesn't work like that. You are a smart guy and young, you will succeed if you try hard enough and being yourself.
I’ve noticed you’re only engaging with commenters who agree with you, which leads me to believe you’re not willing to accept constructive criticism despite posting an entire video criticizing others. You also mention that comments about your audio hurt your feelings, and yet you made fun of another person’s appearance and mannerisms. Right now you come across as a jealous bully even though you try to portray yourself as the mild mannered victim. You seem very young and hopefully, for your sake, with time you’ll gain humility and wisdom.
Hi Morgan, i studied marketing and your essay was very on point. I felt the heavy pressure of this area not being the most ethical. And is a true struggle to be honest and authentic in the internet. I appreciate that you are wiling to try some other ways to make what you love profitable, but i must advise you to keep learning about theories of communication and specially mass communication so you can make it even more scalable. In my opinion, the algorithm now is changing so the best way to differentiate yourself is to be specialized. To me, i see it as a marketplace that you sell ideas people are willing to buy. So it has space for those who think about others and help them where it hurts. I wish you success, people like you are the most precious content creators. Stay strong, keep your integrity ❤
You rarely post videos and expect TH-cam's algorithm to give you engagement? Heck it's like telling myself that I'm a fulltime youtuber even though I only have 7 6-year old videos on my account. Lol
I honestly believe that one of the reasons that your MLM video did so well is because it suited you. You are a very skilled artist, and you come across as a very skilled communicator. You were concise and thorough, and; yes, you talked about something that mattered to people. Not to mention, the integrity you displayed by coming forth with transparency about how your journey with marketing on social media has been. Now, I don’t say that it suited you to make a point against art; but in addition to it. I think you have multiple skills, and that video allowed *more* of you skills to shine.
You made a couple of good points, but you trashed other artists' reputations because you were bitter that you weren't getting enough attention. It was toxic behaviour, and came across as whiney and a bit victimy.
to everyone who is saying they cant find small artists sharing their process and art on yt please when u search for an art process or art vlog just search by latest update and you will find smaller creators(like me lol) had to shamelessly plug it. As for Morgue do what worked, video essay while making your art, share your thoughts ppl like it. im doing the same. goodluck! :)
its kinda meta aint it? your last video is about the art youtube 'mlm' only for that video and not your art video to go viral right? I lot of art channels I've watched changed to vlogs or video essays
Some of my favorite creators right now are the people who show their creation process. People like Nerdforge, lizard leigh, adam savage, studson studio, ali spagnola, ten hundred, and probably others I'm forgetting. these videos are usually highly edited and a labor of love. but I'd be interested to hear your opinion on those types of art videos. Also, I love your tarot card designs :D
the great thing about being an artist is that we're able to pave our own way, do our own thing and see what sticks, instead of boxing ourselves into these paths that aren't as appealing ! i'm looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts and i'm glad you brought more attention to your art vlogs !!! sending you good vibesss
really cool, i also commented something similarly to this topic in your last video. it's just so hard to find the correct target audience. honestly, i'm also facing this problem with my art account: i had thousands of followers and 10k+ likes in general on IG when i drew fanart, but my stats significantly dropped after i diverted away from the fanart (from thousands to hundreds). social media really is a "you" platform rather than a personal thing we use to show what we have; we somehow have to find the perfect balance to gap the bridge here for proper reciprocation from the audience on socmed. looking forward to more of your posts
You have great delivery. While listening to the last video, I laughed so much during the “Like me, Kelsey is an artist..” part. I’m not sure if it was the truth in what you were saying or the dead pan delivery, but it was great! In this video, I like what you said about consumption. Ive felt something similar, but couldn’t really put the feeling into words. Channeling consumption into something beautiful is my guiding light. Anyways.. thank you for sharing your thoughts… they are much appreciated.
you're talking about your struggles. they are my struggles too. im starting to think the only ethical way to have a youtube channel is to try to grow through your own struggles and help people through theirs. and if that struggle is youtube itself, we need to talk about it. because even if they aren't "technically" pyramid schemes like some have pointed out, the feeling of ickiness is still there and thats what matters.
I think it's challenging to grow in your niche because people aren't necessarily searching for someone they’ve never heard of to watch them paint or showcase their work. Your previous video worked well because the title and thumbnail immediately gave us an idea of what to expect, and it posed an intriguing question: "What is this pyramid problem on TH-cam?" That hooked viewers. However, something like "Here’s a collection of my sketchbooks" doesn't seem as attention-grabbing when compared to all the other suggested videos people see. It’s unfortunate that that’s the reality of TH-cam. If your goal is to get more views and grow your channel, you have to play that game a bit i'm afraid. I think you can still create art content you’re passionate about, but you might need to reframe how you package it. While I don't follow many painting/drawing TH-camrs, I do watch creators who build furniture or work on similar projects. They manage to capture attention by turning their artistic skills into fun challenges or unique concepts that viewers instantly understand and want to click on. Despite me knowing nothing about furniture crafting. You’re probably creative enough to come up with some exciting ideas for your skills :) I’d love to see more commentary videos from you. You’re a natural at it. Once your audience grows (and I’m sure it will!), you could mix in some more relaxed, non-clickbaity art videos that would still get views. (By the way, I think the people who mentioned the audio in your last video were referring to the clicking sounds. Most video editors have a "de-clicker" effect that can fix that easily. It’s a pretty common audio thing, and some people even eat a green apple before recording to reduce the noise because it dries their mouth a bit or something.)
Hey Morgue, I deleted my previous comment because after taking a deeper look into things I have a lot more context now. I wasn't very familiar with the other TH-camrs you criticized in your previous video and I looked into the accusations you made against Kelsey. I have been able to relate to you on various aspects. I have also felt the internet is becoming swamped with courses, advice "gurus" and people who offer digital marketing courses right after taking a digital marketing course themselves. I also see a problem with this and I can relate to your frustrations as to how difficult it is to build an audience online around your art. I also love Pedro Pascal and I am also disabled. I don't want to see you start off in the online art community by building a negative reputation for yourself by unfairly criticizing other artists. After watching Kelsey's response video I can see that you completely misrepresented who she is and what she does and this was a very harmful thing to do. Her art is beautiful and her response to you is filled with kindness and graciousness and I really think that you owe her an apology.
I think Kelsey's response missed the crucial critique by Morgue. What Kelsey focused on where the comments said about art TH-camrs, including her, were abandoning their origins as traditional artists, but that was more of an aside. I don't disagree with how being an artist is hard and there needs to be more understanding of how it's not always about creating with traditional mediums. What Kelsey barely touched upon was a phenomena that's been growing (that's not unique to the art community) where creators are selling marketing tips that may or may not be real and profiting off of it immensely. Kelsey has always come across as kind and genuine in her videos, but her videos reflecting this trend is real. I don't think an apology is necessary.
I also started an art channel but quickly realized I couldn't really offer anything that wasn't already offered by other artists with more knowledge and experience than me. I thought long and hard about what kind of videos I could do as an artist, and the solution I found was that instead of making videos about my art, I would create art for videos that were about other topics I was interested in. For instance, I did a couple of animations, and currently I'm working on story videos which I'm illustrating. So there are definitely other options for artists, options where you still get to create art but you'll probably need to combine it with something else because your art is now in a supportive role, rather than the lead.
TH-cam algorithm is amazing, because I'm the exact targer audience for this video. It's astonishing to hear your perspective, on the the same exact things that I and a lot of other people are (aperantly) thinking, but almost never have the ability to share with other because this is such a niche set of problems.
Well based on the ~3% of people who watched the last video and subscribed (myself included) I'd guess most people who watched have no real interest in your art specifically but anybody who subscribed does. 3 subs/100 views is fairly high overall but I may be assuming more people did what I did and clicked on your channel to see what the rest of your videos were before following so I don't really make physical art so I wouldn't watch painting tutorials the way I do blender but assumed future videos would be art not TH-cam/commentary related. Will definitely watch general process videos and video essays though. Also definitely the most sustainable way to make a career from TH-cam for an artist is to use it to showcase your portfolio and also just show you can complete projects in order to get freelance clients.
It is definitely an interesting platform. I started my channel because I lost my art teaching job. I thought this would be a fun place to upload some are tutorials, but, ya, the struggle is real. I am slowly finding my voice and I am enjoying the creative process. It is also pushing me as an artist, stepping outside my comfort zone. I have no idea if I will find success here or not, but I am going to keep evolving and putting myself out there. I do like the idea of diversifying, but like you said, editing a video takes even longer than it takes me to create the art itself. Anyway, I am really glad I came across yours channel. I think you are great and I appreciate your honesty.
I first found you a while ago when I watched your gouache portrait video (which I still love) but your pyramid scheme video was just downright refreshing to see when nobody else is talking about this problem. Interesting, fun to watch and had me laughing in parts. I'm loving this video as well and also need to say your voice helps calm my anxiety, so thank you for that too! xD
I found you through the previous video as well, and find it interesting that it’s a lot of us artists that stumbled across it. I’ve for sure felt the “pyramid scheme-y” vibe from a lot of these TH-camrs (both artists and non-artists). I’m in the same boat in terms of being super on and off with making videos. I also tried out all of the above types of art videos that you mentioned and constantly find myself running out of things to talk about. The only videos that did well in numbers were art tech related subjects/reviews. I actually enjoy making those videos to help people find good options for things I personally use. I actually don’t watch very many TH-cam artists these days. Often times I find myself scrubbing through these 2-3 hour long videos of artists working on their projects to be fascinated and inspired by the way they go about their work. I’m constantly finding myself wanting to make new drawing videos so I’ve been thinking about getting back into it again. Just don’t know how I want to tackle it this time around.
I echo a lot of other commentators in congratulating you on your last video and I intend to stay on as a long time subscriber! Personally I find the last topic and this video topic very interesting and you articulate your ideas into such graceful words that it’s very relatable and relaxing. I do hope that you will continue to share more about your art if that interests you. Staying for your personality and unique perspective. Massive respect and appreciation from Canada :> Yes please show your art! Would love to support!
I hope you stay on TH-cam and continue to be a voice for things like this, I think it's absolutely necessary, valuable, helpful and crucial for other artists and also young artists. Voices like yours are very much needed but I understand why you wouldn't want to put in the effort. You're speaking on something that very many feel in the background but too few would dare to speak about lest they poke the bear. It took courage to make this video and the one before. The breath of fresh air some will object to but many will silently cheer on.
Thanks for this and your previous video. This is deff not filler. You revealed some of the reasons people become art business youtubers and why social media is a tricky way for artists to market their work. As a comedian and screenwriter and mom to tiny humans, i don't have the time or interest to pump out "content" or any of those art videos you described. I want to go on a proper side quest and share a fully formed joke or story. No shade to those who do but it's not for me.
I think there's a relationship connection that needs to be made between the art that's being made and the audience that NEEDS to see that artwork in order to be successful on TH-cam. I grew up reading comic books, and graphic novels are just a matured audience step beyond that. Art is a visual language for communication that taps into a different part of the brain to aid in an overall understanding of what is being communicated. My channel succeeded without resorting to making any off-topic videos to pull in the audience. But making art for art's sake and hoping somebody else would want to see it wasn't really what I was trying to do. I was trying to make visual communication aids for a novel because I needed them and nobody else was making them, and a lot of my audience needs to see those pictures, too. The channel succeeded, not because I'm skilled as an artist, far from it, but because my audience is so hungry for it.
Came across your channel today. I definitely needed to see this video & I appreciate that you recorded and posted this. We are all tired of being sold lies & the more honesty we have ourselves and each other, the better society gets.
Thank you for this video. Truly insightful commentary about the realities of art TH-cam and balancing that with your own personal ethics. When you are ready to make that next video, I will be here.
I can only speak about IG but what grinds my gears is the way people say that algorithm-based SM is a place where anyone can make it etc. without seeing the obvious - in the vast majority of cases only one kind of person actually makes it, and that's the extrovert who overshares and overexplains and shows their face and makes a LOT of video content. You have to be a creator who all but force-feeds your audience with easy "relatable content", nothing which requires thinking, just consuming and feeling. If you're not like that you have to pretend to be like that or your chances of being pushed out to the people who also aren't like that are abysmal. I've not found any new creators whom I vibe with for a long time because of this.
I remember you! I commented on that video of ours that you're referring to in this video. I just like you. You're funny, and your personality is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!!!
I really appreciate your thoughts, observations and opinions on this topic so thank you for making it. And its nice to learn more about you in this as well.
I’m glad you’re thinking about it. Tbh I subscribed after I saw your last video because it looked like it was going to blow up and I wanted to see what you would do next. After all, you’ll be thrown in the exact same dilemma these other creators you talked about did… stuck making content about making content. I think your creativity is a big advantage and I’m looking forward to the next phase, whatever it may be.
Morgue, I found you through your pyramid video but subscribed from your Snoopy documentary. It brought me a lot of comfort on a particularly high pain day, thank you. Also, I always click like on a video as soon as you tell a joke 😅 For what it's worth, I think you've fallen into the numbers mindset. A truth is you will never hear from the majority of people who love your work. Even one hundred views is a lot if the right hundred are watching. Kevin Kelly's 1000 True fans applies here. My advice would be, keep learning and broadening your horizons. Dive into and record the questions that arise as you do so. If you haven't already, check out Seth Godin. With a voice as relaxing as yours I would even listen to you talking about the best sandwich filling. So video essays sound great. But really it's nice to hear your opinions on things in general. Best of luck Morgue 😀 And whenever I go to the opera I wear a computer on my head. It's my laptop hat. -Exits to a crazed penguin standing ovation-
I'm a beginner artist and just do it for fun, your video was in my recommendations bcuz I watch small shop owners' vlogs and "the pyramid scheme" observation was very unique, I've noticed it in education and course-selling thing but it wasn't known to me, about artists doing this too. And obviously I loved this video too, your observations are great, you should continue making these videos. Even if you don't put edits, I'd be happy to watch talking head vids too 😂 I hope you go ahead and become a BIG TH-camR ❤ 🎉 Congrats on getting monetized!
I appreciate the very honest thoughts. I’ve had a lot of them myself but always figured I was being too cynical. But I think you’re right, TH-cam has evolved to become a very strange place for artists, and I’ve been struggling to find my own place here for a while.
I'm glad you spoke on this. I hear you, especially since I started posting earlier this year, this series of thoughts resonates so deeply in my psyche. The hows and whys of filming,audio recording, editing,have been so daunting, let alone the entire "marketing" aspect of getting eyes on the video so the created art can be seen. Then all of that, resulting in what seems like small returns in attention is disheartening, particularly when a channel feels is a first foray into earning anything from art. It's rough--and because of that it's probably healthier to look at TH-cam as another posting avenue that may end up with some revenue, rather than the end all be all. Honestly, I'm very grateful for your pyramid scheme video as it helped me spot a deep rabbit hole I hadn't fully stumbled into yet. It also lead me to your other videos, which are part of the reason I became a subscriber, as the deep dive video alone wouldn't have been enough of a push for me as a viewer. The fact that you'd been posting art and videos already lent credence to your points, plus the art only videos were great on their own. One thing is for sure, we are a far cry from the more "democratic", "everymans" platform that TH-cam seemed to be in its early years; the crux of it is everyone is here-- there's a fight for attention and the "right" things to get it change from niche to niche, topic to topic, video to video. Which is part of why I think there's nothing wrong with variety in channel videos. From what I've seen--and this is purely speculative from probably too much time on this platform--people come for the video that caught their eye but they stay for you and what else you have to share, however it evolves. At the very least that's true for me as a viewer and I'm excited to see what happens from here.
I really look forward to enjoying future videos from you. I really like how direct and upfront you are and how a commentary videos is introducing me to such amazing art? Seriously dude your art is incredible!!! Thanks for making your channel and just being so direct and upfront with your viewers.
Thank you for a thoughtful insight into this phenomenon. I’m new to art but a career creative (freelance writer) and my suggestion for a fulfilling and long career is to invest in your skills and your IRL network. TH-cam can be a creative outlet to see how your skills grow (over years, forget blowing up) but that’s about it. You will connect with some awesome people but it’s best not to think of it as a leg of your career. It’s a very frustrating path for the vast majority of us. Thats my take anyway.
What you mean "not enough" art? The dude has almost 800 posts on IG. 99% are of his art. The youtuber he was being critic about, has like 70 posts, and I'd say only about 50% are art. So, he does post enough art xD
@@corvus-astralisHe literally just made a video saying he’d pivot towards commentary instead of art focused videos😂. The same thing he criticized in his last video
@@ogunlowooluwatobiloba1854 Yes, because that's the style of youtube he wants to chase because it was what resonated most with an audience. That doesn't mean he's not an artist. He could even have a DIY or a homestead channel xD His criticism was towards an "art youtuber" not making enough art and charging money for mentorships, making videos of "how to make 10k as an artist", etc. But he doesn't want to have an art youtube, despite being an artist. :)
Fellow artist here 👋🏻 I can’t express to you how much I FEEL this. I’ve been having the same conversation with myself for the last few months, it’s almost like I was watching my inner thoughts in a video 😂 I think you have a great perspective, and you are crazy talented! I’m very happy TH-cam showed me this video, and I’m excited to see what videos you share in the future 😊
Honestly, thats awesome I think. You do you, I love how you set your boundaries and morals and are gonna stick with them. I also agree with other people here; I think you are great at the whole video essay thing. I think you're funny too, and well informed. And the essays can still be around/ related to art too. I'm invested and can't wait to see where you go from here, good luck!
Your last video got recommended to me as I usually watch such topics. I put it on my watch later (coz I wanted to watch it at night) & then I browsed through your channel. That's when I subscribed. Found your character interesting & your voice soothing. Wishing you truly the best in your journey, be it art or anything that expresses your soul.
My second comment for this video as I finished it the next day. I gotta say I'm 30 & I still haven't figured out what to do with my art... ;-; Hearing somebody else go through this thought process makes me feel less lonely in that. Thank you for sharing your views on youtube ads. Especially when you are an artist, you just can't with something that's lacking some spirit in it, something that does not resonate with you. Hearing you talk about your values, I don't know if it's weird to say but truly made me font of you as an artist in life ^^
OMG the tarot cards look great!! Thank you for your honesty and simply being yourself, Morgan!! 💗 I appreciate what you share in the way you share it! Looking forward to your commentary videos or whatever you choose to post here✨ In my case I live and breathe spirituality and metaphysics so I know how much you need to make art. All the best on your art and life projects !!😊 Stay awesome and healthy!! 🌈🌈
you made me realise that when we are sharing our art we are being selfish. But I will not accept the fact that I have to make videos that youtube wants. seems like I will be alone in my corner for a long time : ) but it is nice to meet you so I am glad you broke the cycle and youtube recommended me to your channel. Maybe artists are all selfish, we could have been doctors in the first place : )
That video lead me to you. You are amazing at what you do. I can’t wait to see more of YOU. I think your audio is great. After my 30 day challenge I’ll be doing a 30 day art journal challenge. YT is so weird. I don’t get it for sure. I just do what I like on here. I gave up on thumbnails. I use my old photography now, makes me happy. I do love the community I have found here. I’ll be going back to see your older content. I want to see your peanuts one first. I love the gang. I gave up IG to put all my effort into YT. I personally like longer more detailed content. I get frustrated at short attention span videos. Thank you for introducing yourself. You’re what I’m here for. (I watch videos all the way through) 😊 keep going. I wish you the best on your art store. I’ll be back. Promise.
I've been thinking this for a while now about TH-cam not being for artists in the way that TH-camrs present it. Mostly because it ends up being videos on how much they make or how to find your style, which you've commented on. I put a lot of money into my channel but time is the thing I don't have and so it just sits there, haunting me. Also the advice on how to succeed on TH-cam becomes so boring after a while, it's all the same.
i never comment on videos... but for some reason i feel compelled to type this out. this video showed up by random on my feed and i'm incredibly happy it did. what you said really stuck with me and you're incredibly skillful. you are incredibly underrated, and your work is stunning. i'm rather excited to go through your youtube portfolio and stream all your videos!!!
See, as an artist who has considered TH-cam: this makes perfect sense, and I agree. I made like 1 or 2 videos and then felt kinda meh. And most of it isn't art stuff. And tbh... Art is very private to me? The process is fun, and I like to share my thoughts about pieces with others but... I don't know if I could make every piece a video or not? Or I'd that would work? I am wondering now if that's something I should do, tbh: deeper meaningful pieces with an essay behind them sounds very exciting to me anyway.
I found you from your last video, subscribed halfway through this one. Your art is gorgeous, and as an artist myself I'm interested in the process. *BUT!* I'm in a different discipline, so I'm not so much interested in the technical process of brush on canvas, but more the abstract creative process behind it and the artist's journey during the project. I'm personally going through a similar shift with my own channel. Trying to appeal to a broader version of myself and treating my channel more as the art itself and less as a marketing horn. And as someone who's made a fair few tutorials, I've never known anyone at any stage of their career that doesn't watch tutorials. At least not within my field. 😆
I can relate to what you said, I started an art channel a few months ago and I did the opposite of you. I went to YT because on instagram is it impossible for me to grow, absolutely impossible. I hate creating short attention span content and making long yt videos is actually so much fun! Well... tons of work but also very rewarding. It's tough to find your style with video making and figuring out what yt and the audience want from you but I think you need to grind it hard in the beginning to have a solid library. What you said in your last video was super interesting because it is true and sad and I wish more artists would actually focus more on the actual art. Anyway, greetings to you and I'm now a subscriber 🙂
Ahh, to me, this is far from a "filler video"! You might not have prepared for it as extensively as for your last video, but you *have* worked many years to become the person who has the level of perceptiveness, sensitivity and articulation that you can bring to a more conversational video like this. I like how your conclusion on a Me+TH-cam note. That overlapping sliver where what interests you, also interests others. What attracts me most on TH-cam is watching people who are talking about something they truly enjoy talking & thinking about. There's an aliveness I can sense in these videos. Once they shift to only making things they *think* others want to hear from them, I'm out. I can hear the sparkle slip from their voice. I personally keep noticing that the more I share about what I feel called to share (and not what I think I have to share), the less expectations about numbers & results I'm clinging to. Which is freeing :)
Holy shit! I subbed to you because of your paper making video (it is in my playlist called "Videos that Matter" which is 4 videos over my TH-cam lifetime of 10+ years). I watched your new one when it came out. I am so so glad you are more famous now, I genuinely thought this channel was still small. I will go around waving my OG flag :3
between your last video and this one, i gotta tell you i feel slightly more sane. i've had all these thoughts about youtube and art and marketing for a long time and i haven't seen absolutely anyone else address them on this platform. until you. thank you! you have a new subscriber and customer (because your etsy shop is awesome and i just placed my first order). Good luck!
I found your channel because of the essay video, but I watched other videos from you and really enjoyed them! Remember that you can do any video content you want. If you want to do essays, do those, if you want to do art, do that! You don't have to stick to one subject or one type of video either. You can mix it up and do whatever you personally find interesting, because there's usually other people that will find it interesting too! Like you could do a video about your love of Doctor Who or the Art of Doctor Who because there's a lot of us Doctor Who fans out there that will watch!
Thanks for the video. I’d like to say that at the end I thought you said Market my HEART not Art. And since art is closely related to people’s heart. I think that is fitting❤️
Time, resilience and patience. You're doing great! Post whatever you want to show/express/teach/make. You have only a dozen videos here. It's too soon! Just keep going!
New viewer here. I’m going to check out your art videos next. And I think that’s the key. Musicians who have a hit song seldom sustain that level of fame. But that one hit gets them introduced to a much larger audience of people who like their core style than they would have been able to reach otherwise. Will the entire audience of the hit transfer that passion to the back catalogue? Nope. But there will be quite a few who love it and would never have known it without that one flash in the pan. Congrats, and I’m looking forward to seeing your art!
Great content! I’ve liked and subscribed. I just started my TH-cam channel in August 2024. The audio was spot on, and your artwork is impressive. Good stuff-keep it coming! I really appreciate the content!
I recently subscribed after watching the pyramid scheme video. Your commentary and voice were so calming, amusing, entertaining and educational all at the same time! Have you ever tried live-streaming while you create art? A young Bob Ross video from you would be so cool
Good to get to know you better Morgan, as an artist who has been trying to post on TH-cam on and off, I'm guilty of making most of those video topics you mentioned 😅
Your super Mario mural video was my favourite.. I watched it a few months ago and it inspired me so hard I painted my office door with a mural too, of my favourite book series.
In the end, people come to TH-cam for entertainment. Even if they want education, they want to be entertained while learning. How are you entertaining your audience? Sure, your art is beautiful to look at... but how do you plan to keep our attention on it for 20 minutes? Once you figure out who your audience is and how to entertain them, then you will have a smooth sailing
What no one seems to understand when it comes to TH-camrs & having a channel is that at a certain point the audience controls you more than the other way around.Even if you gain wealth & a major following all eyes end up being on the TH-camr it basically becomes reality tv until they get bored & onto the next TH-camr no matter what niche or content. I always think it’s better to start with conversations,Etsy,more old fashion before starting on TH-cam from the gecko the only thing worth it is the free stuff when it comes on being on a budget
I personally haven't seen ANYONE talk about the phenomenon you discussed in that last youtuber video. Which is wild because I've thought the same thing for years. Seeing someone call it out was refreshing (and validating). I actually watched a couple of your art videos after and enjoyed them, too! But I'm not an artist so I may not be the "right?" viewer for some of those videos like you mentioned. You are also an amazing, captivating orator.It's hard to put into words, but you are very engaging. Looking forward to more stuff from you - including art. also - the sound is way better ;)
thank you, I really appreciate that! and i'm glad the sound is better :)
no i agree. i used to listen to kelsey rodriguez just cuz i have an element of my brain that enjoys economics but then the video she released about her getting scammed seemed so... clickbaity... i think she just got lucky with the algorithm.
also morgue has a great cynical voice i think its refreshing actually
For what it's worth, I think you are a born video essayist. The reason I loved your last video is because it came across as effortless and totally authentic. You have a lovely honest, open way about you that I think translates very well to discussions about thought-provoking topics. Also you made excellent points. You managed to articulate something I've been suspecting and struggling to put into words for quite a while now. I found myself thinking, "Damn, I hope this guy makes more video essays. I would watch every single one!"
I thought the same thing
SAME!!!
just no
Ironically I found you by watching Kelsey's response to your last video. After sitting through her response I thought, why not see what she is responding to. I strongly disagree with calling the youtube algorithm mill (and its loyal followers) a pyramid scheeme, and its funny that that word likely was what favoured the algorithm towards you. But I can easily see past this disagreement on the semantics and acknowledge your valid critiques and frustrations with the stuff fed to us artists turned SoMe-consumers. You are clearly very talented, not only in your art practice, but unfortunately also as an influencer/opinionist. Intrigued to keep an eye on your career direction. Thank you for your input.
it seems unfortunately youtube (and a lot of social media) feeds off of drama, and videos talking about a juicy topic attract people and are pushed by the algorithm T^T art videos are wonderful, but they're only enjoyed by a certain audience. It's hard to keep up that kinda niche without pushing more clickbaity topics, like 'is art school worth it' etc etc. Just feels like running in a hamster wheel and slowly resenting the content you actually want to make as it doesn't perform well, it's a messy old state that social media is in rn.
TH-cam pushed your previous video essay to me and I enjoyed it, then it lead me to enjoying your art videos, so small victories I guess!
one thing i've noticed about channels with 500k or more followers is that they have at least 100 videos, most of the time 150, 200 or even 300 videos. youtube is not solely a numbers game, but the more videos you have, the more chances you have for people to discover you. it's kind of silly to expect a huge reaction after posting only a few videos in three years, but even then some of your videos have 10s of 1000s of views, which is VERY good for a small channel. i have about 20 full length videos on my channel and only a few of my videos have cracked 1k. i'm still learning how to make good videos but i'm willing to stick it out until i get it right and then some. youtube is a long term game. you already have great videos, just focus on making more of them!
absolutely! my point was more that I should have been able to make more videos in the last three years (and if I made more videos then I could have also gradually built my audience), but I completely agree with you that it's silly to expect a huge reaction. it's so important to stick it out!
@@morguedesign oh pal it's totally fine! you don't NEED to do a certain amount of videos in a set time, i'm sorry if i implied that! telling myself that i should have done this or that has burnt me out so many times i can't count so please don't think that
My thought on your comparison between yt and ig posting. It might be more beneficial to post your ig reels as shorts. It could potentially get the same kind of attention towards your art without any extra work. My only fear is that maybe you'll end up with some kind of disconnect between videos and shorts, but I'm not aware of how those two groups influence each other. But It's also possible YT just either isn't the place or not the place you want to advertise like you said.
I have been greatly enjoying your perspectives on art so I hope these videos continue to be an extension of your art.
thank you! I've heard some mixed feedback about whether posting shorts is actually helpful or not, so I've held off on reposting them. but maybe one day!
@@morguedesign i at the very least like shorts more than reels because youtube quickly understands which youtubers i will watch reels from every time and shows me their new reels.
whereas instagram… i have to either remember more individual usernames than my little pea brain can handle or hunt through my following list to see reels i want from people i already follow
@@morguedesign FWIW I've checked out long form content from strangers' shorts and it has led to me subscribing to them. But as a creator I also hear horror stories about how shorts effect your analytics so I have no idea lol
@@morguedesign An alternative to shorts on TH-cam: Patrick Teahan has started posting some of his short-style videos as regular videos instead of shorts and it's great! It lets viewers save them to a watch list, see comments more easily, and easily copy and paste titles for note-taking, unlike shorts. I'd love to watch your short painting videos on TH-cam! : - ) 💖
As another option under commentary that isnt negative, I'd love to see process videos for your fanart with commentary discussing that topic, why you like it, any experiences you've had, maybe if its a youtuber you could give your thoughts on topics brought up in their recent videos, but just casually/stream of conciousness style. You're clearly very insightful, have refreshingly normal/ethical takes, and as a bonus your voice is lovely and you speak very well, and your art process is nice to watch without its own commentary (I think people like a sense of mystique around art processes sometimes) so idk I just know I'd tune in haha hehe ❤❤❤
thank you, that's a wonderful idea! I will absolutely try making something with this in mind
I'm very conflicted about your change in direction. On one hand I commend anyone who finds a different direction in life and if being a video essayist is where your passion lies, awesome. More power to you. On the other hand, I think you need to be better researched when you make your essays. Granted your last video got a lot of attention, but it was also factually wrong and possibly even bordered on defamation. You are a small channel now and with good research and interesting topics, you could really thrive and grow. But I guarantee you, that if you are not careful especially if you take on the wrong person with resources they can bury you in a lawsuit. Even when you have all of the facts on your side, you can get sued. Example: Coffezilla being sued by Logan Paul. Best of luck in your new path and hope you have great success.
Oh dear... I can certainly appreciate your frustration and have definitely lived the 'why didn't my videos get more views' lifestyle. I want to encourage you to not give up on your dreams of being an artist. But I also want to give you some advice to not do something you're not passionate about - and I don't think you're passionate about making videos. There is a lot of advice out there from a lot of people who are self-proclaimed gurus at all kinds of things, not just art. You just can't take every piece of advice and then get mad when and if it doesn't work for you. You have to understand how that advice relates to you, where that person is in their life, what are their resources, how long did they work to get to where they are, etc. Having a degree is important... sometimes. As someone with degrees (plural) and a past career as an HR manager now artist, I will say that no one cares. I don't mean that in a bad way - but in the grand scheme of it all, a degree is just a piece of paper. It's the effort and the skill and the time you put into something that shows your passion for a thing. It's the experience. And frankly, I don't think you have enough experience to speak on whether or not TH-cam can work for anyone. I think your art is beautiful. I think the way you communicate your opinions, thoughts, and ideas is also great, and I think you may have a future in positive informative videos. But you will first have to become a bit more humble, be way more patient, and put in the work required to gain the notoriety you seem to want. What is see when I watch your videos is someone searching for a community; but you've just finished unapologetically bashing the community you're supposed to belong to... And the worst part is that you bullied a fellow artist who has worked at her art and content career both longer and harder than you. You don't get promoted in any job by simply putting in mediocre effort and a small amount of time. You have to constantly learn, take courses on photography (for example) or videography or even different styles of art. You learned art, now it's time to live it and experience it outside of the classroom. Make 100 videos and get better. Then make more. Then make them more frequently. One person may not discover your third video, but they may finally discover you from your 50th. Learn SEO and keywords. It's annoying, but it's part of the content-making process. Marketing sucks, but unfortunately, it's the only way to show your face and your work to many people. And it. takes. time. Give it time, and do so without kicking down others who are just trying to do the same. If you haven't, please please please watch Adam's video and take it as the respectful and constructive lesson it was meant to be. th-cam.com/video/LtcQv4Td5TQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=omU0W4LmezUX_kK8
You owe this community a genuine apology. But more than anyone, you own Kelsey one. Not a sarcastic false self-depreciating apology... really reflect on what you said and how you said it and the harm it caused. Then put yourself in her shoes and imagine how you would feel if your own words were directed at you. Then grow and learn and come back with more amazing (albeit more positive) material. I would definitely watch more of that. 💜 I wish you all the best and hope you keep making amazing art.
You especially can't get mad when you don't put any effort in! They only made 10 videos before the drama one, across THREE YEARS. Watching any TH-cam growth advice video will drill into you that consistency is #1 and necessary. You need to post as much content as possible. Kelsey in comparison has made 206 videos in FOUR years!
I did find you through your last video and found it fascinating. You presented your argument very well and had a great structure, another commenter says you are a born video essayist and I have to agree. That being said I've been going back and watching you other videos and I love them as well! You got me with one video, but I'm sticking around for whatever you have to offer because I like what you do, I am interested in your opinions and you're not afraid to be real with your followers. The authenticity is refreshing.
I think post what you love, or it can become a time sucking trap. TH-cam is a great opportunity to have a moving record of the progression of your work, and if you sell work online it’s a great way to show you do actually make it yourself from scratch!
The popular side of it has mainly become a vehicle for selling hopes and dreams to people who are unhappy or disillusioned, and it’s also fast becoming a shopping channel by constant product placement. I can only speak for myself, but I always want to see down to earth artists who are authentic to themselves and make art.
that is great advice! easier said than done sometimes, but I'm trying
You're kind of supposed to do both. You have to dig in with your niche so that you have a base to interact with. But you're also supposed to keep watch for when your expertise intersects with the mono, those are supposed to be your big projects. Every artist that lasted the test of time existed within their own binaries and deviated from them. It takes an insane amount of practice to be one step ahead of an internet audience.
Or you can just follow a bunch of goofy trends.
I felt a little bit attacked with the ''types of videos'' part because that's exactly what I do in my channel
But I feel where this feeling come from, Art youtube is not easy, specially in my case, that records everything in portuguese, so my main public is brazillian or portuguese (We know that automatic subtitles are not very good and that rarely anyone will stop to read what is there)). I had that same sentiment some time ago, i felt like it was not worthit to create on this platform anymore because i was not growing at all but I didn't wanted to quit because I really love editing videos and, mostly, telling stories.
As soon as I realized that my job here it not to just show my art, my process, making tutorials, sketchbook tours and showing the reality of my boring job as an artist, but perhaps it was something else: telling all those boring things in different ways, exactly as an history with beganning, middle and end.
If you accept this advice: please, dont take your art or youtube channel so serious, I do love your sense of humor, sometimes reminds me of ChadChad (shes amazing love her). Tell your truth in here, make silly challenges, tell stories about things that you are interested on. But most of all: Have fun!
I also kind of felt a little attacked by the " Types of Videos" part, I am an animator and I help animate videos for the TH-camr Gibthom and also do projects on the side by myself, sometimes projects take 2 weeks to a month to complete, so I am planning on making videos in the future on the process of my storyboards and random drawings and animations I do. Your advice in this comment was great, thanks for the tips 👍
About the voiceover current events/opinions type videos where the art making is B reel- I think you'd be good at this! Video essays about interesting topics are great, and having an art video on my second monitor that I can look up at periodically is very motivating when I'm sitting at my desk drawing
I feel like there is no real space for artists on the internet anymore. Sites dedicated to art like deviantart betray their users, and sites that artists use that appeal to wider audiences do not prioritise art, like IG and twitter. On youtube, commentary/essay videos are pushed more heavily than art videos. D'Angelo Wallace started out in art youtube but ended up in commentary youtube, so it seems like a pipeline that youtube pushes upon artists if they want to build an audience.
It's a real shame, because community is so important for artists, but the community on the internet feels so spread out.
I appreciate your work, and hope you can find a balance where you create content you love and share your art with your audience, but also get traction from the mysterious algorithm.
lavendertowne is an artist who has done very well on youtube, so has jazza and plenty of others, you don't need to stop making art videos to succeed here, you just need to find your niche
i found your channel through your previous video, which i liked a lot, bc it was a topic absolutely worth discussing. then i checked out your art videos & i found them sooo soothing to watch and listen to, especially as i do my own art (i do digital paintings & pixel art) or i journal - it’s like a ‘study session’ or a way to motivate oneself to make art. i think sometimes we really underestimate how powerful just WATCHING someone making art can be. i love to watch painting/draw with me videos, even without any voice over, because i can learn something new even by just watching someone else’s process. in case you think your videos are ‘too egotistical’ or ‘unhelpful’ - they definitely can be helpful and are so!
i’m a creative person also deciding what to focus my channel on & struggling with topics, though i’m slowly making progress with this. i had a very similar mental block where i thought i ‘wasn’t good enough’ to make content/share my experience or that ’nobody would care.’ i even thought my vlogs would be boring too haha! but i found i was really just overthinking the heck out of it. what i had to do was find the intersection between what i have fun making and what people have fun watching. and if you watch youtube a lot, then instinctively you know what’s fun to watch. so that’s good news, you already have half the knowledge required in that equation! so there was no reason, for me, to overthink the other half. what you have fun making & what people have fun watching don’t have to be on different planets, because what unites them, really, is effort! mainly the effort to make the videos you have in mind and making them as well as you can with your current equipment. people recognise that and will want to watch.
also re: overthinking content, there comes a point where i literally just said to myself, ‘this is youtube. people love it because EVERYONE gets to share something.’ you don’t have to have a phd in art to talk about art! it’s not a formal job or a uni application, you don’t need the ‘official’ qualifications. being passionate about something is, truly, enough. you have something that only you can share & that’s really valuable!
sorry for the really long comment, but hope this helps anyone out there! i subscribed to you - good luck on your journey! ✨
thank you! that intersection is so important, but it's probably bigger than most people think because anyone who watches a lot of videos has that instinct about what's fun to watch! I really appreciate your insight
@@morguedesign you’re very welcome! ❤
another thing i was trying to convey is that there are videos for everything on youtube - makeup, DIY, art, drama, video essays, fountain pen reviews, people even enjoy looking at other people’s journals & sketchbooks! there will absolutely be people who will appreciate your videos, no matter what you make. no topic is ‘too silly’! so really the best thing to do is to make something you’d want to watch & see how it goes. and you can change your videos at any point, too! :) as long as you are giving something valuable to the viewer, then imo the video is good! (and ‘something valuable’ can be anything - information, a tutorial, entertainment, or even just good vibes!)
i find that pressure & perfectionism are the enemies of creation. wanting to do things right is great, except when it starts to hinder or altogether stop the creative process. i see creation as making up half of the ‘figuring out’ process (if you don’t create, how do you know what you like making?), and that helped immensely in taking taking the pressure off.
i’m sure you’re going to be great at whatever you choose to do! looking forward to seeing what you make ✨
I found this video from another artist who is talking about this person criticizing artists on TH-cam.
I think something about your education distorded your vision of some real world stuff. I was too a very "brilliant" student in my area, and boy let me tell you that scores, and honors don't mean shit outside that university bubble
Yes, your art is good, but you know how many good and great artist are out there?, many of them have to expand their area to be well know, good art is not enough in the internet since there's a lot of amazing artist out there, you are a good sample as well, since you did a drama video(it was not a critique video, since you used a very sarcastic, and derogatory language in it). Sadly the thing that you expanded was on that, drama, others expand to more helpful, funny videos, low efforts ones as well. You are very young and you don't have the answers to everything yet
I agree with a lot of stuff about your previous video, like the numbers can be misleading and feel like they are spitting on us their success, but it seems you take things as granted. I'm an artist as well, a not well known one, I spent and lot of time and effort on my works I put all my soul in some of my works and yet I don't "succeed" in this game, but I have two choices, whining or just keep doing what I love, and trying to find solutions for myself.
Nobody forces you to play the youtube game, you have a lot of options, don't say "we" since everyone have their decisions about what is good or bad for them, you will not write the rules here, you can't decide how artists earn the money, I wish as well that the world was that hippie shit of creating for love to the craft only and the end of the month I see a paycheck in my pocket but real life doesn't work like that. You are a smart guy and young, you will succeed if you try hard enough and being yourself.
I’ve noticed you’re only engaging with commenters who agree with you, which leads me to believe you’re not willing to accept constructive criticism despite posting an entire video criticizing others. You also mention that comments about your audio hurt your feelings, and yet you made fun of another person’s appearance and mannerisms.
Right now you come across as a jealous bully even though you try to portray yourself as the mild mannered victim. You seem very young and hopefully, for your sake, with time you’ll gain humility and wisdom.
fr they're avoiding comments that doesn't paint them in a positive light
Hi Morgan, i studied marketing and your essay was very on point. I felt the heavy pressure of this area not being the most ethical. And is a true struggle to be honest and authentic in the internet. I appreciate that you are wiling to try some other ways to make what you love profitable, but i must advise you to keep learning about theories of communication and specially mass communication so you can make it even more scalable. In my opinion, the algorithm now is changing so the best way to differentiate yourself is to be specialized. To me, i see it as a marketplace that you sell ideas people are willing to buy. So it has space for those who think about others and help them where it hurts.
I wish you success, people like you are the most precious content creators. Stay strong, keep your integrity ❤
thank you! I don't have much experience with communication/marketing, but that's absolutely something I want to keep learning about!
You rarely post videos and expect TH-cam's algorithm to give you engagement? Heck it's like telling myself that I'm a fulltime youtuber even though I only have 7 6-year old videos on my account. Lol
it happened because we all agree with that last video :)))
Not really. There are some good points but it is still pretty misleading. Accusing someone of hosting a pyramid scheme is a huge deal.
I honestly believe that one of the reasons that your MLM video did so well is because it suited you.
You are a very skilled artist, and you come across as a very skilled communicator. You were concise and thorough, and; yes, you talked about something that mattered to people. Not to mention, the integrity you displayed by coming forth with transparency about how your journey with marketing on social media has been.
Now, I don’t say that it suited you to make a point against art; but in addition to it. I think you have multiple skills, and that video allowed *more* of you skills to shine.
You made a couple of good points, but you trashed other artists' reputations because you were bitter that you weren't getting enough attention. It was toxic behaviour, and came across as whiney and a bit victimy.
to everyone who is saying they cant find small artists sharing their process and art on yt please when u search for an art process or art vlog just search by latest update and you will find smaller creators(like me lol) had to shamelessly plug it. As for Morgue do what worked, video essay while making your art, share your thoughts ppl like it. im doing the same. goodluck! :)
its kinda meta aint it? your last video is about the art youtube 'mlm' only for that video and not your art video to go viral right? I lot of art channels I've watched changed to vlogs or video essays
Some of my favorite creators right now are the people who show their creation process. People like Nerdforge, lizard leigh, adam savage, studson studio, ali spagnola, ten hundred, and probably others I'm forgetting. these videos are usually highly edited and a labor of love. but I'd be interested to hear your opinion on those types of art videos. Also, I love your tarot card designs :D
We all agree. In fact, I know this is true. BTW, I did enjoy all your art videos too. It's why we resonate with your thoughts.
the great thing about being an artist is that we're able to pave our own way, do our own thing and see what sticks, instead of boxing ourselves into these paths that aren't as appealing ! i'm looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts and i'm glad you brought more attention to your art vlogs !!! sending you good vibesss
really cool, i also commented something similarly to this topic in your last video. it's just so hard to find the correct target audience. honestly, i'm also facing this problem with my art account: i had thousands of followers and 10k+ likes in general on IG when i drew fanart, but my stats significantly dropped after i diverted away from the fanart (from thousands to hundreds). social media really is a "you" platform rather than a personal thing we use to show what we have; we somehow have to find the perfect balance to gap the bridge here for proper reciprocation from the audience on socmed. looking forward to more of your posts
You have great delivery. While listening to the last video, I laughed so much during the “Like me, Kelsey is an artist..” part. I’m not sure if it was the truth in what you were saying or the dead pan delivery, but it was great! In this video, I like what you said about consumption. Ive felt something similar, but couldn’t really put the feeling into words. Channeling consumption into something beautiful is my guiding light. Anyways.. thank you for sharing your thoughts… they are much appreciated.
you're talking about your struggles. they are my struggles too. im starting to think the only ethical way to have a youtube channel is to try to grow through your own struggles and help people through theirs. and if that struggle is youtube itself, we need to talk about it. because even if they aren't "technically" pyramid schemes like some have pointed out, the feeling of ickiness is still there and thats what matters.
I love the podcast type videos on top of art process 😅
I think it's challenging to grow in your niche because people aren't necessarily searching for someone they’ve never heard of to watch them paint or showcase their work. Your previous video worked well because the title and thumbnail immediately gave us an idea of what to expect, and it posed an intriguing question: "What is this pyramid problem on TH-cam?" That hooked viewers. However, something like "Here’s a collection of my sketchbooks" doesn't seem as attention-grabbing when compared to all the other suggested videos people see.
It’s unfortunate that that’s the reality of TH-cam. If your goal is to get more views and grow your channel, you have to play that game a bit i'm afraid. I think you can still create art content you’re passionate about, but you might need to reframe how you package it. While I don't follow many painting/drawing TH-camrs, I do watch creators who build furniture or work on similar projects. They manage to capture attention by turning their artistic skills into fun challenges or unique concepts that viewers instantly understand and want to click on. Despite me knowing nothing about furniture crafting. You’re probably creative enough to come up with some exciting ideas for your skills :)
I’d love to see more commentary videos from you. You’re a natural at it. Once your audience grows (and I’m sure it will!), you could mix in some more relaxed, non-clickbaity art videos that would still get views.
(By the way, I think the people who mentioned the audio in your last video were referring to the clicking sounds. Most video editors have a "de-clicker" effect that can fix that easily. It’s a pretty common audio thing, and some people even eat a green apple before recording to reduce the noise because it dries their mouth a bit or something.)
Hey Morgue, I deleted my previous comment because after taking a deeper look into things I have a lot more context now. I wasn't very familiar with the other TH-camrs you criticized in your previous video and I looked into the accusations you made against Kelsey.
I have been able to relate to you on various aspects. I have also felt the internet is becoming swamped with courses, advice "gurus" and people who offer digital marketing courses right after taking a digital marketing course themselves. I also see a problem with this and I can relate to your frustrations as to how difficult it is to build an audience online around your art. I also love Pedro Pascal and I am also disabled.
I don't want to see you start off in the online art community by building a negative reputation for yourself by unfairly criticizing other artists. After watching Kelsey's response video I can see that you completely misrepresented who she is and what she does and this was a very harmful thing to do. Her art is beautiful and her response to you is filled with kindness and graciousness and I really think that you owe her an apology.
I think Kelsey's response missed the crucial critique by Morgue. What Kelsey focused on where the comments said about art TH-camrs, including her, were abandoning their origins as traditional artists, but that was more of an aside. I don't disagree with how being an artist is hard and there needs to be more understanding of how it's not always about creating with traditional mediums. What Kelsey barely touched upon was a phenomena that's been growing (that's not unique to the art community) where creators are selling marketing tips that may or may not be real and profiting off of it immensely. Kelsey has always come across as kind and genuine in her videos, but her videos reflecting this trend is real. I don't think an apology is necessary.
I also started an art channel but quickly realized I couldn't really offer anything that wasn't already offered by other artists with more knowledge and experience than me. I thought long and hard about what kind of videos I could do as an artist, and the solution I found was that instead of making videos about my art, I would create art for videos that were about other topics I was interested in.
For instance, I did a couple of animations, and currently I'm working on story videos which I'm illustrating. So there are definitely other options for artists, options where you still get to create art but you'll probably need to combine it with something else because your art is now in a supportive role, rather than the lead.
it's so hard trying to find something that hasn't been overdone already! I'm always so impressed by artists who can animate
Voiceovers are an absolute MUST as a mom of two. 🤣 You just gotta do what works for you. 🙌🏻
TH-cam algorithm is amazing, because I'm the exact targer audience for this video. It's astonishing to hear your perspective, on the the same exact things that I and a lot of other people are (aperantly) thinking, but almost never have the ability to share with other because this is such a niche set of problems.
Well based on the ~3% of people who watched the last video and subscribed (myself included) I'd guess most people who watched have no real interest in your art specifically but anybody who subscribed does. 3 subs/100 views is fairly high overall but I may be assuming more people did what I did and clicked on your channel to see what the rest of your videos were before following so I don't really make physical art so I wouldn't watch painting tutorials the way I do blender but assumed future videos would be art not TH-cam/commentary related. Will definitely watch general process videos and video essays though. Also definitely the most sustainable way to make a career from TH-cam for an artist is to use it to showcase your portfolio and also just show you can complete projects in order to get freelance clients.
It is definitely an interesting platform. I started my channel because I lost my art teaching job. I thought this would be a fun place to upload some are tutorials, but, ya, the struggle is real. I am slowly finding my voice and I am enjoying the creative process. It is also pushing me as an artist, stepping outside my comfort zone. I have no idea if I will find success here or not, but I am going to keep evolving and putting myself out there. I do like the idea of diversifying, but like you said, editing a video takes even longer than it takes me to create the art itself. Anyway, I am really glad I came across yours channel. I think you are great and I appreciate your honesty.
I first found you a while ago when I watched your gouache portrait video (which I still love) but your pyramid scheme video was just downright refreshing to see when nobody else is talking about this problem. Interesting, fun to watch and had me laughing in parts. I'm loving this video as well and also need to say your voice helps calm my anxiety, so thank you for that too! xD
I found you through the previous video as well, and find it interesting that it’s a lot of us artists that stumbled across it. I’ve for sure felt the “pyramid scheme-y” vibe from a lot of these TH-camrs (both artists and non-artists). I’m in the same boat in terms of being super on and off with making videos. I also tried out all of the above types of art videos that you mentioned and constantly find myself running out of things to talk about. The only videos that did well in numbers were art tech related subjects/reviews. I actually enjoy making those videos to help people find good options for things I personally use.
I actually don’t watch very many TH-cam artists these days. Often times I find myself scrubbing through these 2-3 hour long videos of artists working on their projects to be fascinated and inspired by the way they go about their work. I’m constantly finding myself wanting to make new drawing videos so I’ve been thinking about getting back into it again. Just don’t know how I want to tackle it this time around.
I echo a lot of other commentators in congratulating you on your last video and I intend to stay on as a long time subscriber! Personally I find the last topic and this video topic very interesting and you articulate your ideas into such graceful words that it’s very relatable and relaxing. I do hope that you will continue to share more about your art if that interests you. Staying for your personality and unique perspective. Massive respect and appreciation from Canada :>
Yes please show your art! Would love to support!
I hope you stay on TH-cam and continue to be a voice for things like this, I think it's absolutely necessary, valuable, helpful and crucial for other artists and also young artists. Voices like yours are very much needed but I understand why you wouldn't want to put in the effort. You're speaking on something that very many feel in the background but too few would dare to speak about lest they poke the bear. It took courage to make this video and the one before. The breath of fresh air some will object to but many will silently cheer on.
Thanks for this and your previous video. This is deff not filler. You revealed some of the reasons people become art business youtubers and why social media is a tricky way for artists to market their work. As a comedian and screenwriter and mom to tiny humans, i don't have the time or interest to pump out "content" or any of those art videos you described. I want to go on a proper side quest and share a fully formed joke or story. No shade to those who do but it's not for me.
I think there's a relationship connection that needs to be made between the art that's being made and the audience that NEEDS to see that artwork in order to be successful on TH-cam. I grew up reading comic books, and graphic novels are just a matured audience step beyond that. Art is a visual language for communication that taps into a different part of the brain to aid in an overall understanding of what is being communicated. My channel succeeded without resorting to making any off-topic videos to pull in the audience. But making art for art's sake and hoping somebody else would want to see it wasn't really what I was trying to do. I was trying to make visual communication aids for a novel because I needed them and nobody else was making them, and a lot of my audience needs to see those pictures, too. The channel succeeded, not because I'm skilled as an artist, far from it, but because my audience is so hungry for it.
Came across your channel today. I definitely needed to see this video & I appreciate that you recorded and posted this. We are all tired of being sold lies & the more honesty we have ourselves and each other, the better society gets.
Thank you for this video. Truly insightful commentary about the realities of art TH-cam and balancing that with your own personal ethics.
When you are ready to make that next video, I will be here.
I can only speak about IG but what grinds my gears is the way people say that algorithm-based SM is a place where anyone can make it etc. without seeing the obvious - in the vast majority of cases only one kind of person actually makes it, and that's the extrovert who overshares and overexplains and shows their face and makes a LOT of video content. You have to be a creator who all but force-feeds your audience with easy "relatable content", nothing which requires thinking, just consuming and feeling. If you're not like that you have to pretend to be like that or your chances of being pushed out to the people who also aren't like that are abysmal. I've not found any new creators whom I vibe with for a long time because of this.
I remember you! I commented on that video of ours that you're referring to in this video. I just like you. You're funny, and your personality is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!!!
I really appreciate your thoughts, observations and opinions on this topic so thank you for making it. And its nice to learn more about you in this as well.
I’m glad you’re thinking about it. Tbh I subscribed after I saw your last video because it looked like it was going to blow up and I wanted to see what you would do next. After all, you’ll be thrown in the exact same dilemma these other creators you talked about did… stuck making content about making content. I think your creativity is a big advantage and I’m looking forward to the next phase, whatever it may be.
Your audio is incredible on this video and I thought it was good on the big one too. Don’t listen to them. You’re good.
Morgue, I found you through your pyramid video but subscribed from your Snoopy documentary. It brought me a lot of comfort on a particularly high pain day, thank you.
Also, I always click like on a video as soon as you tell a joke 😅
For what it's worth, I think you've fallen into the numbers mindset. A truth is you will never hear from the majority of people who love your work. Even one hundred views is a lot if the right hundred are watching. Kevin Kelly's 1000 True fans applies here.
My advice would be, keep learning and broadening your horizons. Dive into and record the questions that arise as you do so. If you haven't already, check out Seth Godin.
With a voice as relaxing as yours I would even listen to you talking about the best sandwich filling. So video essays sound great. But really it's nice to hear your opinions on things in general.
Best of luck Morgue 😀
And whenever I go to the opera I wear a computer on my head. It's my laptop hat.
-Exits to a crazed penguin standing ovation-
thank you! I appreciate the advice and the recommendations
People love gossip on you tube, if you do a good gossip video it will probably do well. Keep making art though. Art over gossip!
I'm a beginner artist and just do it for fun, your video was in my recommendations bcuz I watch small shop owners' vlogs and "the pyramid scheme" observation was very unique, I've noticed it in education and course-selling thing but it wasn't known to me, about artists doing this too.
And obviously I loved this video too, your observations are great, you should continue making these videos.
Even if you don't put edits, I'd be happy to watch talking head vids too 😂
I hope you go ahead and become a BIG TH-camR ❤
🎉 Congrats on getting monetized!
I appreciate the very honest thoughts. I’ve had a lot of them myself but always figured I was being too cynical. But I think you’re right, TH-cam has evolved to become a very strange place for artists, and I’ve been struggling to find my own place here for a while.
I like your video essays, that's how I found you! You really talk about topics that have been bothering me in a non-divisive, validating way.
Please never stop doing videos you like :)
I'm glad you spoke on this. I hear you, especially since I started posting earlier this year, this series of thoughts resonates so deeply in my psyche. The hows and whys of filming,audio recording, editing,have been so daunting, let alone the entire "marketing" aspect of getting eyes on the video so the created art can be seen. Then all of that, resulting in what seems like small returns in attention is disheartening, particularly when a channel feels is a first foray into earning anything from art. It's rough--and because of that it's probably healthier to look at TH-cam as another posting avenue that may end up with some revenue, rather than the end all be all.
Honestly, I'm very grateful for your pyramid scheme video as it helped me spot a deep rabbit hole I hadn't fully stumbled into yet. It also lead me to your other videos, which are part of the reason I became a subscriber, as the deep dive video alone wouldn't have been enough of a push for me as a viewer. The fact that you'd been posting art and videos already lent credence to your points, plus the art only videos were great on their own.
One thing is for sure, we are a far cry from the more "democratic", "everymans" platform that TH-cam seemed to be in its early years; the crux of it is everyone is here-- there's a fight for attention and the "right" things to get it change from niche to niche, topic to topic, video to video. Which is part of why I think there's nothing wrong with variety in channel videos. From what I've seen--and this is purely speculative from probably too much time on this platform--people come for the video that caught their eye but they stay for you and what else you have to share, however it evolves. At the very least that's true for me as a viewer and I'm excited to see what happens from here.
I really look forward to enjoying future videos from you. I really like how direct and upfront you are and how a commentary videos is introducing me to such amazing art? Seriously dude your art is incredible!!! Thanks for making your channel and just being so direct and upfront with your viewers.
Thank you for a thoughtful insight into this phenomenon. I’m new to art but a career creative (freelance writer) and my suggestion for a fulfilling and long career is to invest in your skills and your IRL network. TH-cam can be a creative outlet to see how your skills grow (over years, forget blowing up) but that’s about it. You will connect with some awesome people but it’s best not to think of it as a leg of your career. It’s a very frustrating path for the vast majority of us. Thats my take anyway.
You criticized an artist for not posting enough art as an artist and here you are proving that exact point. Maybe think before you speak
What you mean "not enough" art? The dude has almost 800 posts on IG. 99% are of his art. The youtuber he was being critic about, has like 70 posts, and I'd say only about 50% are art. So, he does post enough art xD
@@corvus-astralisHe literally just made a video saying he’d pivot towards commentary instead of art focused videos😂. The same thing he criticized in his last video
@@ogunlowooluwatobiloba1854 Yes, because that's the style of youtube he wants to chase because it was what resonated most with an audience. That doesn't mean he's not an artist. He could even have a DIY or a homestead channel xD
His criticism was towards an "art youtuber" not making enough art and charging money for mentorships, making videos of "how to make 10k as an artist", etc.
But he doesn't want to have an art youtube, despite being an artist. :)
right. this just tells me he was projecting his insecurities and resentment towards succesful youtubers in that last video
exactly 💯
Fellow artist here 👋🏻 I can’t express to you how much I FEEL this. I’ve been having the same conversation with myself for the last few months, it’s almost like I was watching my inner thoughts in a video 😂 I think you have a great perspective, and you are crazy talented! I’m very happy TH-cam showed me this video, and I’m excited to see what videos you share in the future 😊
Your Gouache painting video absolutely helped me to learn!! Please don't stop that format!
Honestly, thats awesome I think. You do you, I love how you set your boundaries and morals and are gonna stick with them. I also agree with other people here; I think you are great at the whole video essay thing. I think you're funny too, and well informed. And the essays can still be around/ related to art too. I'm invested and can't wait to see where you go from here, good luck!
Your last video got recommended to me as I usually watch such topics. I put it on my watch later (coz I wanted to watch it at night) & then I browsed through your channel. That's when I subscribed. Found your character interesting & your voice soothing. Wishing you truly the best in your journey, be it art or anything that expresses your soul.
My second comment for this video as I finished it the next day. I gotta say I'm 30 & I still haven't figured out what to do with my art... ;-; Hearing somebody else go through this thought process makes me feel less lonely in that. Thank you for sharing your views on youtube ads. Especially when you are an artist, you just can't with something that's lacking some spirit in it, something that does not resonate with you. Hearing you talk about your values, I don't know if it's weird to say but truly made me font of you as an artist in life ^^
I like your skepticism and the confidence in delivery, it’s refreshing to see
Kelsey saw your last video lol
Found you through this video, but I’m going subscribe to you for your art. Best of luck on your journey
i have subscribed based on vibes, you have an authentic personality so I think whatever you make people will enjoy
The amount of valuable advice and points you're making is so needed! That's why I subscribe!
Make video essays about art. That way both you and the algorithm will be happy. Hopefully. I know I love watching those.
OMG the tarot cards look great!! Thank you for your honesty and simply being yourself, Morgan!! 💗 I appreciate what you share in the way you share it! Looking forward to your commentary videos or whatever you choose to post here✨ In my case I live and breathe spirituality and metaphysics so I know how much you need to make art. All the best on your art and life projects !!😊 Stay awesome and healthy!! 🌈🌈
you made me realise that when we are sharing our art we are being selfish. But I will not accept the fact that I have to make videos that youtube wants. seems like I will be alone in my corner for a long time : ) but it is nice to meet you so I am glad you broke the cycle and youtube recommended me to your channel. Maybe artists are all selfish, we could have been doctors in the first place : )
there's nothing wrong with being a little selfish sometimes :)
Just keep sharing your process and your audience will find you.
That video lead me to you. You are amazing at what you do. I can’t wait to see more of YOU. I think your audio is great. After my 30 day challenge I’ll be doing a 30 day art journal challenge. YT is so weird. I don’t get it for sure. I just do what I like on here. I gave up on thumbnails. I use my old photography now, makes me happy.
I do love the community I have found here. I’ll be going back to see your older content. I want to see your peanuts one first. I love the gang.
I gave up IG to put all my effort into YT. I personally like longer more detailed content. I get frustrated at short attention span videos.
Thank you for introducing yourself. You’re what I’m here for. (I watch videos all the way through) 😊 keep going.
I wish you the best on your art store. I’ll be back. Promise.
I've been thinking this for a while now about TH-cam not being for artists in the way that TH-camrs present it. Mostly because it ends up being videos on how much they make or how to find your style, which you've commented on. I put a lot of money into my channel but time is the thing I don't have and so it just sits there, haunting me.
Also the advice on how to succeed on TH-cam becomes so boring after a while, it's all the same.
i never comment on videos... but for some reason i feel compelled to type this out. this video showed up by random on my feed and i'm incredibly happy it did. what you said really stuck with me and you're incredibly skillful. you are incredibly underrated, and your work is stunning. i'm rather excited to go through your youtube portfolio and stream all your videos!!!
thank you, I really appreciate that!
See, as an artist who has considered TH-cam: this makes perfect sense, and I agree.
I made like 1 or 2 videos and then felt kinda meh.
And most of it isn't art stuff.
And tbh... Art is very private to me? The process is fun, and I like to share my thoughts about pieces with others but... I don't know if I could make every piece a video or not? Or I'd that would work?
I am wondering now if that's something I should do, tbh: deeper meaningful pieces with an essay behind them sounds very exciting to me anyway.
I found you from your last video, subscribed halfway through this one. Your art is gorgeous, and as an artist myself I'm interested in the process. *BUT!* I'm in a different discipline, so I'm not so much interested in the technical process of brush on canvas, but more the abstract creative process behind it and the artist's journey during the project.
I'm personally going through a similar shift with my own channel. Trying to appeal to a broader version of myself and treating my channel more as the art itself and less as a marketing horn. And as someone who's made a fair few tutorials, I've never known anyone at any stage of their career that doesn't watch tutorials. At least not within my field. 😆
thank you! that's a really great point about the tutorials! we're never too good for tutorials lol
"treating my channel more as the art itself", love that mindset!
As a fellow artist I super relate to what you're trying to do, so I'm very curious to witness the process. I like you and I'll be back.
I can relate to what you said, I started an art channel a few months ago and I did the opposite of you. I went to YT because on instagram is it impossible for me to grow, absolutely impossible. I hate creating short attention span content and making long yt videos is actually so much fun! Well... tons of work but also very rewarding. It's tough to find your style with video making and figuring out what yt and the audience want from you but I think you need to grind it hard in the beginning to have a solid library. What you said in your last video was super interesting because it is true and sad and I wish more artists would actually focus more on the actual art. Anyway, greetings to you and I'm now a subscriber 🙂
Ahh, to me, this is far from a "filler video"! You might not have prepared for it as extensively as for your last video, but you *have* worked many years to become the person who has the level of perceptiveness, sensitivity and articulation that you can bring to a more conversational video like this.
I like how your conclusion on a Me+TH-cam note. That overlapping sliver where what interests you, also interests others. What attracts me most on TH-cam is watching people who are talking about something they truly enjoy talking & thinking about. There's an aliveness I can sense in these videos. Once they shift to only making things they *think* others want to hear from them, I'm out. I can hear the sparkle slip from their voice.
I personally keep noticing that the more I share about what I feel called to share (and not what I think I have to share), the less expectations about numbers & results I'm clinging to. Which is freeing :)
Holy shit! I subbed to you because of your paper making video (it is in my playlist called "Videos that Matter" which is 4 videos over my TH-cam lifetime of 10+ years). I watched your new one when it came out. I am so so glad you are more famous now, I genuinely thought this channel was still small. I will go around waving my OG flag :3
Hey! I subscribed because of the pyramid video, stayed for the art. Fellow whovian & fellow Disabled artist here btw 🫶🫶
between your last video and this one, i gotta tell you i feel slightly more sane. i've had all these thoughts about youtube and art and marketing for a long time and i haven't seen absolutely anyone else address them on this platform. until you. thank you! you have a new subscriber and customer (because your etsy shop is awesome and i just placed my first order). Good luck!
thank you so much! i'm so excited for you to have some of my artwork
I found your channel because of the essay video, but I watched other videos from you and really enjoyed them! Remember that you can do any video content you want. If you want to do essays, do those, if you want to do art, do that! You don't have to stick to one subject or one type of video either. You can mix it up and do whatever you personally find interesting, because there's usually other people that will find it interesting too! Like you could do a video about your love of Doctor Who or the Art of Doctor Who because there's a lot of us Doctor Who fans out there that will watch!
Thanks for the video. I’d like to say that at the end I thought you said Market my HEART not Art. And since art is closely related to people’s heart. I think that is fitting❤️
Time, resilience and patience. You're doing great! Post whatever you want to show/express/teach/make. You have only a dozen videos here. It's too soon! Just keep going!
New viewer here. I’m going to check out your art videos next.
And I think that’s the key. Musicians who have a hit song seldom sustain that level of fame. But that one hit gets them introduced to a much larger audience of people who like their core style than they would have been able to reach otherwise.
Will the entire audience of the hit transfer that passion to the back catalogue? Nope. But there will be quite a few who love it and would never have known it without that one flash in the pan.
Congrats, and I’m looking forward to seeing your art!
Great content! I’ve liked and subscribed. I just started my TH-cam channel in August 2024. The audio was spot on, and your artwork is impressive. Good stuff-keep it coming! I really appreciate the content!
I recently subscribed after watching the pyramid scheme video. Your commentary and voice were so calming, amusing, entertaining and educational all at the same time! Have you ever tried live-streaming while you create art? A young Bob Ross video from you would be so cool
Good to get to know you better Morgan, as an artist who has been trying to post on TH-cam on and off, I'm guilty of making most of those video topics you mentioned 😅
Your super Mario mural video was my favourite.. I watched it a few months ago and it inspired me so hard I painted my office door with a mural too, of my favourite book series.
Love your critical thinking. Look forward to the next video about whatever it is that you are consuming (whether negative or positive)
In the end, people come to TH-cam for entertainment. Even if they want education, they want to be entertained while learning.
How are you entertaining your audience? Sure, your art is beautiful to look at... but how do you plan to keep our attention on it for 20 minutes?
Once you figure out who your audience is and how to entertain them, then you will have a smooth sailing
What no one seems to understand when it comes to TH-camrs & having a channel is that at a certain point the audience controls you more than the other way around.Even if you gain wealth & a major following all eyes end up being on the TH-camr it basically becomes reality tv until they get bored & onto the next TH-camr no matter what niche or content.
I always think it’s better to start with conversations,Etsy,more old fashion before starting on TH-cam from the gecko the only thing worth it is the free stuff when it comes on being on a budget
This makes me sad, as it‘s very relatable.
I can tell you are somebody who stays true to themSelf. 🌟
Subscribed.
I really enjoyed you essay video but I absolutely adore watching you draw!!
Fluffy is adorable ❤