Why is batching your art important? (And what IS batching, anyway?!)
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- As artists, we often fear that we don’t have a unique style or voice in our art. It’s a concern that is hard to define and style typically evolves over time. Many artists argue that they don’t want the restriction of being subject to one style or message. But who exactly said you have to have the same style? Picasso was successful during his lifetime and he certainly had multiple styles and forms of artistic expression. Despite the change in style, there are still shared qualities in all his work that make it distinctly his.
Let art historians and critics debate over those details. Just make your art. By the virtue of your decision to create it, there will be similarities because all of your art has one thing in common: YOU.
I wonder if the fear of not having a unique voice is an excuse to avoid trying to sell or promote our art? We all have a unique voice, but we have to make art regularly to have it consistently show in our work. And art can take a long time! This is why batching is your friend.
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Thanks for the great suggestions. I love the idea of batching for developing a body of work. I was about to start a new painting. Instead, I'm going to start three at once.
I've love to hear how it goes!
I have done four 100 day projects and three Inktobers. For most, I had a theme and/or medium. By the end of each, I had developed a nice body of work and clear style development. I agree with batching and will contemplate how I incorporate it more.
Sue that sounds great. Love how you've found strategies to show up and create art in series. I look forward to hearing how this may help! (I could see for a 100 day project batching a single size of paper for all 100 days - pre cut 100 sheets for example. It doesn't have to be complicated, just things that help us jump into the art faster or get more done during the time we have).
@@artiststrong for one of the 100 day projects, my limit was marker paper 4” x 5”, all precut, along with copic markers and permanent ink pens. I ended up focusing a lot on lilies. Which I now love. It made it so easy to start each day and was never a stress. Right now I am doing similar size watercolor and ink, focusing on imaginative landscapes.
Another 100day project was in a watercolor sketchbook and I ended up doing 70+ days of hearts. It was 2020 with so much going on in our country and my hearts reflected what was a on my own heart. Some of those hearts are on display right now at my church’s art nook.
@@marysuzebatching for the win🎉🎉🎉 that’s great.
Thanks for sharing about your 100 day projects! So glad you see such positive outcomes from your commitment ❤
Thank you for your video its so informative. I love the word batching. I have never heard of it before but its the same as the word series that I use when Im doing a run of paintings . You have reminded me to be true to myself & stick with what I do, I needed that reminder ❤
I almost always do this and two things I've noticed when it comes to sales are: with a series or batch you've spread your net wider and given a buyer a couple of options which might seal the deal. And two, especially if you're working small, someone might buy the whole batch because they look nice displayed together.
@@MrsShirotora great tips thanks for sharing!
Nice. My friend has these beautiful drawings all the same slightly different and they look so good together. They look like a set there's a sense of wanting to have the whole set when you look at them. Like when you see all the barbie dolls you want them all ...maybe 25 items would be too much. The way she describes it sounds like a factory though. Doing 25 compositions and 25 same colour pallets. Just sounds so contrived.
@@serendipidus8482 then don’t use it! 🥳
@@artiststrong then dont use what? His pictures? I wasnt going to use his pictures im just saying theyre all so similar but different that you want to collect them all.
@@serendipidus8482 Ah! Now I see. I thought you weren't sure the strategy would work for you. And that's ok!
I do watercolour illustrations and I work on three at the same time, that allows the layers to dry, so I guess I'm batching!
Great way to use your art time. :) Making more art!
I remember my first open studio in Boston, one common comment was "how many artists are in this studio?" -me, just me... some of the more snooty comments were "so no unique style? no voice?" Ouch! I was new to this and naive, I'd love to do that kind of show now. I still have differs style but they are mostly in series. My watercolor is different from my oils just the way it is. My Etsy shop is just stuff I do for fun, not really what I consider art. I'm too old now to listen to random comments, I have trusted critics who I trust.
Good for you. Feedback is often more useful from those trusted critics.
Ouch, some people really don’t think before they speak, huh?
It’s funny how mostly people who don’t know much about art, are the ones who criticize in that way.
Your advise only listen to trusted critics is golden.
when i saw "batching", first thing i thought of were the Florida Highwaymen : black orange pickers from Vero and Ft Pierce, who broke out of that treadmill and elevated their station in life by gathering up in a back yard to batch out panels, paintings and frames (made from house trim), then hit the road to sell them to motels, dentist offices and such, priced to move. Real grass roots, outside the box, "just do it" attitude, their art celebrated Florida scenes with vibrant, honest appeal, which is now highly collectible 😁
Thank you for sharing this story! I love it!
They made some ɓeautiful art! ❤
❤ My family collects Highwaymen paintings. They’re so beautiful & such an inspiring story of organic artist growth & marketing long before social media. Also, selling 1 of their paintings helped pay for my college
i kind of intuitively came to the same conclusion, but didn't try putting it into words or anything
now i know what is it and i think i'm gonna use it more
it's just so natural to make a lot of sketches at one point and carve a lot of matrixes at another point, you get into the flow state
Yes! I do find it helps with my flow state. Thanks for sharing.
Mmmm 🤔 this is a good idea, I’ve not tried this. I’m a person who gets bored just working on one piece. This may help my flow and keep me from being bored. In fact this has inspired me to do this with a different medium for each different painting but the same theme, yeah 😃 I’m going to do that right now ☺️ thank you for sharing 😊
Same!
I hope it helps!
Great approach to get into the flow and a lot more likely that a style will emerge over several pieces. Reminds me of the story about the photography class where half were asked to take one picture and the other half could take 100 pictures. The one picture half all spent most of their time stressing about getting that one perfect shot, whereas the 100 picture half just got out and started taking pictures, refining their choices and ideas as they went along. Your batching idea is like the 100 picture half of the class; much more chance to grow as an artist.
@@LewisButlerChapman yes! I’ve heard that story but told about making the perfect piece of pottery. I hadn’t thought of that connection but totally see it now. Thanks for sharing!
Been batching for a while now without even realizing it's a thing!! I lay down the watercolour washes on four to six pieces, usually in a similar colour, then slowly do the very detailed ink overlays on those works. That can take a lot of time, but there is definitely a common thread running through that series, that probably wouldn't be there, if I did the same work alongside some other project with a completely different feel or mood. Thank you for this advice - now know it's the right way to go about my work! 🥰
So glad you have a method that works for you! Please know there truly is no right or wrong way to show up for your art. It's about helping as many people as I can find a path to making and sharing their art.
Thank you for providing the term 'batching'. I've been doing it for decades. However, it wasn't until I began using this system that there was any meaningful growth or direction in my work.
Thanks so much for sharing. I hope it gives others something to think about, especially those who want to see meaningful growth and direction.
@@artiststrong❤🥰🙏🏼🎨💯
I love this video and you are providing helpful advice. I know this will prevent me from overworking a piece, let my mind switch focus, give time for the underpainting to dry, give every idea it’s own space, try different combinations of mediums, approach the same reference with different styles simultaneously, experiment, and I’m giving myself permission to play. I’m psyched. Thank you!
@@onetruetroy I love having multiple works because I tend to overwork my art too. And I’m less likely to feel bored with so many pieces to jump between.
Batching is a sensible approach to increasing the flow state. Chefs batch when they’re prepping in the kitchen. No one thinks this removes the creativity of the process. Some aspects of creativity are mundane - washing your brushes, priming canvases, cutting glass, and whatnot. When I was most productive I was working on themes - dancers, swans, athletes in action, etc. Nice reminder!
John thanks so much for sharing. I totally agree, it can be a great way to increase our opportunity for flow and deepen our creative practice. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
under painting, share the color palette... so many useful advice, thank you!!
@@jaspalette I’m so glad it’s helpful!
I think this is also great for efficiency, such as different painting in different stages of finish, drying, etc. Also saves time if working toward an exhibition or even just needing social media content.
Yes exactly. We don't have to use this all the time. And we may find its more helpful for specific parts of the process - like prepping a bunch of canvas at once. But I love finding ways to explore and play.
I love doing the “draw this in your style” challenges found online. It really helps to change things up!
art challenges can be a great way to get motivated and have some structure
OK this is great! My art is music and every point you make addresses the processes involved in that as well. Some of it I have instinctively utilized all along but it's very valuable to hear you pulling it all together and contextualizing it for us! Thank you!
I'm so happy it could help!
Nice insight. I was always thinking of batching by painting on three canvases at the same time. You're right, it creates a theme between the paintings, be it color or style at the moment. I'll probably try batching for a live TH-cam show. I know that I can improvise and keep consistency between canvases. Thank you!
I'm so glad it helped. Love your plan!
Thank you for this. I have worked in batches for my embroidery but never really thought about doing this on a larger scale. I can see doing all the prep work for all projects at once (sketching and preparing the designs, transferring on fabric and stretching the fabric into the frame). I made a series of house designs all in one week, that worked much faster than doing them all individually. When I was stuck with one of them, I just continued on the next design. It was a very exciting and creative procedure. Thank you for the tips and the reminder, that this is a very good idea to implement in general, not just once in a while!
@@Pumorastickt I’m so glad you found it useful. Thanks so much for watching!
Batching is a very neurodivergent friendly strategy because we struggle so much with task switching! I am currently doing 11 paintings at once. Love creating that way!
SO glad to hear it! :)
I never assigned a name like batching to the way I work as a painter, and it just occurred naturally because I was an illustrator and designer for most of my art career where I would illustrate stories with common theme narrative work for books or create greeting card art for major manufactures which always required a series of imagery. I did the same in the textile industry. I find that in painting as a fine artist that approach still works but I break it up from painting to painting. I don't want to bore myself and make it feel like a production line with constraints so I will create about eight paintings that are all different as a grouping and then repeat that process and this way I feel fresh and discover new things. It's all about discovery and things find a way of working together. I like mixing it up when it comes to painting. It may not work for every artist and we all definitely go through phases. I agree very much on what you said is that it's all you regardless and there will be common ground from work to work. Art has to be fun. It's serious as well, but you have to enjoy doing it.
@@StephenHeigh thanks for sharing!
I have a graphic design background and learning to express myself through paint now. I love this idea!
@@breakfastclosed I'm so glad you're excited by it. Thanks for watching!
@@breakfastclosed Great! I never like labels on creative people. I had to where many hats in my art career and worked within companies as a senior illustrator/designer for many years and worked freelance for major companies as well. It's a very broad portfolio of work with one connecting element of the art of design and finish. It's problem solving. you start working and things happen. In painting I was very much the realist painter for thirty years and then several years ago started doing abstract work. They both involve underpainting, but one involves a defined image and the abstract is very free and evolves as you paint. It's unpredictable and I like that. I like the results of both. My belief is good realist painters can be good abstract painters if they want to give it a go. It's all about shapes and composition and much of realist painting is actually abstract. I think what happens is some painters let the outside world dictate what is value in an artwork. It's safe to be a realist and I get that. People come to expect a certain thing from you and that can get to you in your work. You end up trying to live to someone else's expectations. I'm too old for that and have been there done that. I find equal value in both and defiant on that. I will always head to the contemporary wing of an art museum because there's an energy there and I also love the realist master paintings and impressionist works. How can we not love it all? It's powerful stuff and I get emotional about it and often shed tears. I feel that Art is somewhat under attack these days and a mass of many people don't appreciate it as they once did. We see art schools closing and no uproar from the public of asking why that is happening? The many cultures around the world always prided themselves on their art. In every major conflict in the wars that have happened the first thing that is stashed away in keeping is the art. It's important to what we are as humans.
You are absolutely right. This is why I am making a new workspace with long tables.
@@chrisgrant1620 nice!!
I've never done batching but some how I was getting the idea of everything you said in your video, so hearing it from someone with so much experience made me feel validated. I'm starting to think more in this way, also thinking about creativity, because I usually get so confused and stop myself of sharing my creative work because of consistency, like, I change a lot of mediums from photography to crochet to illustration to calligraphy and more, so then I feel bad for not having an identity. Instead of showing myself as a versatile I struggle a lot trying to get evertything together, so that's why I came to idea of trying periods of something and this video appeared, batching sound good for what I'm looking for ! Thank you so much for your content 🌸
Thank you for watching! Keep following those interests. They are all worthy.
Working on a few pieces at once helps save paint. You clean your brush by emptying it onto another surface. Because you arent focussed and fussing over just one painting the results can be more random and spontaneous. Boring jobs are best done in batches . Things like priming or wiring for example. But however you work its better not to focus on technique but just to get going and then go with the flow state that arises.
For me it really does help with spontaneity because I have less time to overthink things. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for this. It absolutely HITS THE SPOT. I hope you revisit this theme and consider a similar one, being particularly aimed (positioned, titled) toward starting artists. When starting out, we don’t know what we don’t know, and this concept is a key to any artist’s choices for direction in growing their practice! 🤗 Patty in New Hampshire
Patty thanks so much! I will take note and see what I can offer for starting artists. :)
These ideas were very interesting. I would have enjoyed seeing examples of a batch of yours or others. I love your voice, no music, gimmicks, just info. Calming.
@@barbarahenn-pander5872 thanks Barbara! I appreciate you taking the time to comment and share your ideas.
Art is a hobby for me, and I have been struggling to make time for it lately. I’ve watched a few videos recently, from both professional and hobby artists, to hopefully get ideas on how to make more time for art. My profession is environmental science. I feel like my brain is 60% analytical/logical and 40% creative/intuitive. For the most part, the two halves get along and form compromises, but other times the analytical/logical side overpowers a bit. Idk if you would describe this approach of yours as being logical, but that’s how I see it. Advice/methods offered in the few videos I’ve watched from other artists were too abstract and leaned heavily towards the creative/intuitive way of thinking, but your logical approach really resonates with me. I think these ideas will be helpful when put into practice; thank you! ❤
I've been told I'm very pragmatic and I honestly admit I'm pretty A-type (artist or not). I'm so glad you feel like you can get something concrete from this to move forward with your work. (And I love that your name has fruit bat in it.)
@@artiststrong Yes, your approach is excellent across the board. I watched a couple of your past videos after finding this one today, and I’m looking forward to watching more past and future videos. Thank you for helping others by sharing your valuable insights, experiences, and thoughts! ❤️ (haha thank you 🍑🦇)
For the #birbfest challenge in January 2024, I painted, drew and printed 31 - predetermined - birds, trying to use a different technique or medium for each one. After this batching process, I was able to say exactly which ones I would like to expand on and which ones I would rather not.
As a printmaker (Linocut), I did some rather involuntary batching last year, because I had created paper myself that only carried one layer of print due to its structure. This meant I had to simplify my otherwise quite complex approach to multi-layer prints. The results were absolutely stunning.
Furthermore, I have noticed that in the works of other artists, as different as they may be, and as little as the idea of batching may have been intentional, I usually quickly discover certain recurring elements, and I suspect that this is also the case with me.
After your video, whose reasoning makes immediate sense to me, I will probably take a more relaxed approach to such repetitions and no longer try so hard to be innovative and new with every single work. Thank you so much!
Yay! Keep leaning into those interests. Thank you so much for sharing such a great, varied example of batching.
Good advice. I have thought about this before and I think I'm already applying it to a certain degree regardless of intention. However in general as I force myself to innovate and avoid repetition, I tend not to "batch" much, meaning that while I retain style and themes, I try to avoid something that feels too much like a series, and that adds pressure and block, when actually I should just let go, because when I enjoy a painting I do feel like repeating the process to some extent, to explore it again from a slightly different angle.
I can also see how this would strengthen style and technique.
I will keep this in mind and follow your advice.
This is it for me. Sometimes I'm still interested with an image or idea and I dismiss that curiosity because I created one piece like it. Now I know it means there is room for a potential series to explore and get excited because this is how my voice has started to show through more clearly.
Really helpful concept. I would have appreciated seeing some visuals of you batching your work and what that looks like in different stages.
I thought I shared images of works in progress of my lanterns? Noted! Perhaps I can show some concrete examples in a future video. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
I have not ever used batching in artwork. I am a beginner and just exploring why I even want to do it. At this point, I don’t have any intention of selling my art, but I think your ideas about batching will help me focus because I do tend to go from one thing to another without that deeper exploration. Thank you! I appreciate the video!
You are very welcome. I hope it helps you dig deeper!
This is SUCH an important video for an artist!
I'm so glad you found it helpful. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
This is so timely! I just took my series of several gouache paintings featuring animals I created last winter to be printed for sale after 50 years of painting for the first time at local museums and galleries. I have sold paintings before but never had prints or cards made and just Thursday I took the leap! My style evolved and I have several more series ideas that I can’t wait to get started on! I will still be painting my landscapes as well!❤❤❤ Thank you for your suggestions and inspiration!
Thank you for showing up here and sharing your story so willingly. I hope it serves others!
Thanks for this video. Lots of great ideas. I'm a beginner and not thinking of selling but can see how batching will help me improve and not be so scattered. Looking forward to your other videos as well. And the comments are also helpful. Best wishes!
Thank you for taking the time to comment and I hope it helps. You wonderful humans have made this comments section GOLD for everyone here and I'm so grateful for that.
I do this. Gotta use up every bit of paint. So I'll paint something and then make some collage pieces for later with the leftover paint. Love it!
Great tip!
Great tips, and your voice is really nice to listen to. Thank you!
@@Mallowolf thanks for your kind words and comment!
Thanks for the content. Batching anything helps one become more efficient, so I totally agree! I try to build up a group or orders for ornaments, for example so I can paint them all at the same time since layers dry while you paint on other ornaments.
@@smellyrhinostudio that totally makes sense. Thank you for sharing!
Instinctively, I've done this on occasion, but didn't realize it was referred to as 'batching'. In a way, it will help me to multi task while staying within the same theme, and or, concept. Great video! Thank you!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
“Let batching set you free.”
@@phoebebaker1575 😂
Awwww this was so helpful. I was thinking of doing what you mentioned in your video, a series, clay jars. Then happened upon this video. A confirmation in my eyes with information that I had not thought of. Thanks so much for your video, it was just what I needed!💗😊🙏
@@keturahmckitterick9200 I’m so glad to hear it! Thank you for taking the time to share and comment.
Really enjoyed this. Great information professionally presented. Artist Strong!
Wow thank you Judy for your kind words.
This was very helpful. Thank you for sharing this tool with gentle clarity ❤
@@AdhdWaifu thank you for watching and taking the time to comment 😊
Just found your channel. Thank you for this perspective, an approach I've not considered before. I always appreciate new concepts and ideas. :)
Thanks for watching!
Excellent information ! I’ve done something like this but the things you’ve shared here were far from my thought process. Thank you . I will do batching with a full understanding of what it is and how to do it.
Cheryl I'm so glad it has offered you insight. Truly there is no right or wrong way to work, I just hope this helps more people show up for their art.
Fascinating video. Makes me think about art in a new way.
@@coolcoolercoolest212 glad to hear it!
I am just getting back into painting, mostly acrylic. I bought a mixed media notebook because I have a lot of practice and experimenting to do, but am dedicating the first 10-15 pages at least to water. I thought it made sense intuitively, thank you for pointing out the added benefits and different ways to use the batching approach 💜
Thank you for sharing your experience and taking the time to comment!
I had never thought about analysing why and how I use batching, it came intuitively, but you're definitely right 🙌🏼 thanks for spotting this because I bet that it's way more effective to use it consciously. Many thanks.
Thanks for watching and for sharing!
funny that I should meet you for the first time and you're talking about batching. I have just started, I 've laid out 4 backgrounds and am thinking I will put outline type images on top and then color-block parts of the image. Not sure yet, I want to create more motorcycle artwork but cannot actually get comfortable drawing them, I'll look at maybe projecting images, not sure....
thanks for great chat, I will come back to your links.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to share and comment. I even batch studies when I'm learning something new like motorcycles I might do a series of quick drawings all the same size to get my head wrapped around the object I'm studying.
Wow what a fantastic new concept to stumble on. Thank you for the great video, new sub too, looking forward to warching more from you and to read comments for other ideas using batching. I’m hoping this will help me hone in and quit with the procrastination!
I hope it helps too Erica! Thanks for your kind words and for choosing Artist Strong 🙂
Good advice. I do this because I just cannot stand to do colors & values in the same session. It’s almost like it uses different parts of my brain. I tend to paint an underpainting or in grayscale, then glaze color, then do final color & highlight layers.
I enjoy coloring less, but it’s def easier & requires less brain power & decision-making than the early thumbnailing/ sketching/ values underpainting phases
I'm all about knowing ourselves and building strategies to support the way we work, instead of feeling like we have to change ourselves to make the work. Thanks so much for watching and sharing!
Hello Carrie, thanks for an inspirational and motivational video. I will definitely try batching, using a floral painting that I completed about a year or so ago, as my starting point. It'll will be a style theme. Take care. Liz 💐
@@Liz-sy7iu awesome Liz! Hope you’ll return here and tell us about your experience.
This is a light in A dark place. I have been following so many styles, thanks for the 👀openers
@@saraht4973 I'm so glad it helps! Keep following your interests, it will get you where you want to go.
So much wisdom in this, thanks for your efforts!
@@sleepterror9873 thank you for taking the time to comment.
Thanks for this video. As i paint each day...i can see how i move organically from one style to another..
And because watercolor dries slow specially now when its very humid where i live, i have started 'batching' without knowing its a thing..🙂
There you go! :)
I am a new artist 🎉and I have been painting several paintings with the same style, but different colors from the beginning. Now I have to find out how to sell my Batches.
@@kathleenscreations3976 you’ve got this!
Great topic. I've been focusing on a few large paintings, but like the idea of working on smaller paintings and increasing the batch size.
Thanks for sharing! I'm glad you found this helpful.
I didn't realize it was called anything, but I did batching all the time when I made jewelry. Instead of making one entire piece at a time (unless I was in a flowstate and that was ok), a lot of the time I wirewrapped elements or created extensions or measured and cut chain or posted pieces for sale, several at a time. I found it was easier on my brain because I was making less decisions.
Yes! I can totally see that working for jewelry in that way. And I think you're right about those added decisions being taxing... unless we are in that flow state. Thanks so much for sharing Kelly.
Never knew about batching but I do it often. Being disabled and chronically ill, it often means longer creativity time if I can only do 1 part of an art project (drawing, painting,…)
@@leenb.7936 I’m glad you have found a strategy that supports your practice and the life you lead.
Thank you. That was so insightful.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
Wow. Great video! Thanks for sharing. This all makes a lot of sense.
I'm so glad its helpful. Thanks for watching!
Great Gems in this one ☝️ 🙏🏾.Major thanks 🙏🏾 😊
Thanks for watching!
Great ideas! Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Terrific video. Thank you so much
thank you for watching!
It makes sense, I will give it a try!Thanks.
I'd love to hear how it helps!
Fantastic comments . love sketching, gonna GET INTO water colors. I'm new, BUT HAVING BIG FUN ! THANK YOU !
BIG FUN - that's what its all about :)
Thank you!
This was really helpful!
I'm so glad it was helpful!
This is soooo clever thank you so much
You're so welcome!
Thank You for great advices. :)
thanks for watching!
I did a series of portraits that were all in profile with a yellow umber background. Before that, I did a series of portraits that included mixed media backgrounds of torn paper, found objects and oil pastel. I got away from batching for a while because I was trying to chase what I thought might be popular and I became scattered. Now, I’m back to exploring and looking forward to finding out what comes of it.
Follow your heart. Trust your interests. You've got this!
This is very helpful!
I'm so glad to hear it.
Very informative. Thank you!
@@godcandy108 welcome! Thanks for watching.
I always batch. Learned it in grad school, and after
Nice!
Great information 👍🙏
Thank you!
Thank you this is very interesting. I've done little studies keeping it to 4 or 10.
@@taliykat3712 sounds great!
@4:38 that's awesome...😊
@@aleedersart thanks!
Batching to the extreme is mass producing. Mass produced art. Careful with extreme batching.
I guess me doing comic pages and changing them out as the next stages dries while I work on another is considered batching. Huh, never knew!
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At :20 when you mention Picasso, a light bubble appears on the left side of the screen. 😮
He condones this message ;)
Interesting. I have not heard of this concept before.
@@lauravalenzuela2233 I Hope it gives you a fresh way to look at your art!
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
It came by itself over time, now find my self doing 20 to 100 art pcs.
Very revording.
This makes me so happy to hear. Bravo!
thanks for sharing
@@zacnewford thanks for watching!
You’re a great writer
Wow thank you!
I'm planning on breaking up my projects into 1 month sections so I can have multiple going on at once
@@pickledshoe nice idea! Check back in and tell us how it goes!
The Creative Art A Way Of Being, author Rick Rubin.
I recommend this book.
@@teresafinch8342 thank you for sharing!
Interesting!
Thanks!
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Thanks, great tips!
@@SunshineLeclair I’m glad they are helpful!
Thank you.
You're welcome!
How would you guys go about learning 3 things? I am learning 3D animation, 3D sculpting and drawing and everything in between. I have been working on this for about 4 years. I have tried doing all three in a day, 1 subject per day, drawing and animation 5 days in a row and sculpting on the weekends. I gave up sculpting for about a year and a half because I was strongest in that discipline but realized recently I need all three to achieve my goals. I realize individually each one of these endeavors is a career in itself but there are plenty of people that manage to do it all. I'm 66 and am running out of steam I can't do 16 hour days anymore. Any ideas?
16 hour days would finish me off at 83! lol
@@mageetu Yea I think when you get about 60 time turns into dog years.
I highly recommend you read the book Peak by Anders Ericsson or check out podcast interviews with him. His research is about developing expertise and "how" to practice. I have an article that summarizes his research here --> www.artiststrong.com/art-skill/
@@artiststrong Thank you for the reply I will check him out.
@@jamesburnette6982 happy to help. Reading that book changed the way I teach and approach my own practice.
Art college beats that you need a style into you
Before they even teach you the skills and crafts they focus on your style and your meaning...its very annoying. I hated art college. I didnt do any art for years after a year in college. It took all the love of it away for me.
@@serendipidus8482 there is a lot of expectation in school about voice. I felt like I failed because I didn’t really figure out my voice during school and my perfectionism had me thinking that meant I wasn’t good enough. Thankfully I now see I needed time, permission to play and explore, and patience.
@@artiststrong absolutely. There's so much more of that angle now too. Used to be they just taught you skills and as you learned those skills and techniques through studies which would all be the same for the whole class. Now its so much about meaning. In our year of art school at the end of year exhibition. Two of the degree level exhibits were 4 blank canvas. That when i quit college. I wanted to learn about painting and different types of paint and not have that pressure to make something meaningful when im only 19 and my major mó was painting fantasy horrses really well from my imagination having not realised you could copy a photograph but aparently exuisit horses born out of my emotions and my imagination ecpressing how i felt was nit good enough. I had to have background i had to have an idea behind it i had to write an essay about my canvas even if it was blank... I was l8ke if my picture doesnt tell you what it is about then i cant help you. Im not a writer and if i wanted to write an essay about what my picture is all about i wouldn't have bithered drawing it in the first place. I just couldnt be doing with the over intellectualisation. And everyone just made it up afterwards anyway. Scrambling to make up the scrap book "workings out" that were behind their works when they werent really. Just post hoc pretending to be plans and ideas development. Ugh.
@@serendipidus8482 I'm so sorry to hear your experience. I've heard several stories like this. I was introduced to materials, but I wish we had a foundations year that really pushed us to develop foundational, traditional skills before jumping into concept.
Nice video
Thank you!
I clean my brushes by starting on a new piece.
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
1:34 start
How does one get past that imposter glitch that makes one give away art and believe it's worthy of attaching a price to? The closest I've come so far is "the canvas cost $ and that's about $ worth of paint..(or whatever materials I've used).😑"
@@KittyKeypurr I’ll talk about this in next week’s s video, I really think this topic deserves a separate conversation ❤️
@@artiststrong sounds good! Subbed and alerts on 👍
I’m beginning to think I’m one of the only artist who vehemently doesn’t want to sell their art
genius!
Thanks for watching!
Galleries seem to want to see one style. Mine all looks different
I literally talk about that in here. That's why you work in series and present your work in series to showcase your consistency (while also continuing to explore multiple ideas). Check out this video it may help: th-cam.com/video/Ip28wCFfsKE/w-d-xo.html
There’s an orb behind you at 00:21
Oh? Ok!
Would love to see your Arabic lanterns. Where?
I shared a few of them in the video. Most of them sold years ago! The article that is linked shares them as well --> www.artiststrong.com/why-batching-your-art-is-important/
@@artiststrong thanks!
A series is a collection of 5-25 artworks? Far too limiting for my taste. I have a series with 126 artworks in it. Granted I have sort of unofficially broken it down into several sub-series, but they are still all part of the same collection. I never before heard that there was a "rule" for how many pieces of art should be in a series, but I do abstract art so I don't follow rules anyway.
Where in my description or video do I say anything about rules in art? Is there some suggestion you have to stick to this number in my discussion?
@@artiststrong You don't. That's why I put "rule" in quotation marks. It's just simply not something I'd ever heard before, either as a rule, suggestion, or guideline, so it took me by surprise is all, and I wasn't sure whether or not it was something that was more commonly known, that had somehow never reached me. But I know we're all free as artists to do things how we please. Have a nice day!
@@Kythe42 thanks for the context. I appreciate it and I wish you a lovely day!