5 Tips for Freelance Artists

5 tips for freelancers and artists of all sorts in this featured video. Advice on how to keep your professional relationships genuine, how to cater your portfolio to the right audience, and motivation!
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[@LocomotionGonzales]

Is that you beatboxing, bobby?

[@adonisg7138]

For anyone watching this and thinking how am I going to make connections if I'm in an area with nothing around, well it's 2016 the social media era. You have a cell phone and or Internet, start adding professionals and other like you trying to get in the business. You gotta ask questions, pick there brains and post online. Yet, I understand as artist some of us are introverts and do not like to speak to others. Have a great day! Thanks again Bobby.

[@brandondelgado7731]

Well said. I know its hard for many of us as introverts and def socially awkward. BUT we most do it.

[@markuscreation6263]

I love the beat boxing you did in the beginning!

[@AmeyaBenare]

Hi Bobby, Thanks for this video. Just what I needed. I recently started my freelance artist career as a storyboard artist in India. Even started a youtube channel to get potential jobs for it. Do you think it's a good strategy as here despite being biggest film industry in the world I found out that half of the industry don't even know what storyboard artist is!

[@AndreaMontanoArtist]

Have you had issues with clients that when you draw things on your own and post it, think that you're not working on their projects and message you to "check" how the commission is doing?

[@AndreaMontanoArtist]

Because they think you're not working on their project despite the deadline. I had experiences like that.

[@AndreaMontanoArtist]

That's great advice! Thank you very much! I'll follow it.

[@dreamingsophie5792]

Andrea Montano the comment seems to have been deleted, what advice did he give?

[@pawankumarart4768]

Thanks Bobby loved the tips...i am starting my art journey and these tips would help me and every one else in the same boat

[@BobbyChiu]

That's wonderful to hear! We are thrilled to know that Bobby's tips will be helpful to you! ~ Ashley

[@MichelsenartsDk]

I agree in what you are saying. It is always great getting out, and going to conventions - Networking is key to survival for us artists! Staying cool on instagram is one thing, but being remembered when the jobs are segregated is another aspect.

[@MrReg99]

That last took really applies to me saving money I got to learn just because I made a commission I shouldn't be spending it I gotta save it for something bigger and better and I need Financial Security

[@BobbyChiu]

We couldn't agree more with you! ~ Ash

[@rockabillylaker]

#5 Is VERY important. Sometimes a job can take you a couple of months to complete and has got you pretty swamped. Gotta stay creatively productive to prevent from wanting to punch anyone in the face.

[@ImNewbeh]

Hi Bobby i'm Robby, best friends now okay? Give me a job now 😂🤣 fudge, broke rule 3. Oh well.. bye.

[@sayinglikeitis3263]

Face to face is good but conventions and especially if you're new may not be the best place for it. For starters they're not cheap and secondly if you're looking to mingle with other artists and learn something new then they're great. But as far as job decision makers go they usually use these type of events to get back in touch with friends they haven't seen in a long time and they do deals privately outside of the convention as well as during closed evening parties that you as a newbie won't have access to unless you have a great relationship with someone that can get you in. So if you can afford it then by all means go for the experience otherwise reach out to people online and arrange Skype calls, etc. in the beginning.

[@JosephCowmanArt]

Thank you Bobby, great advice. I've always been able to pull a ton of inspiration from your videos. Keep killin it!!!!

[@realtidydesign5486]

Nice one. I did set myself the task of learning something new every day. Be it a tool in software or the contact details of a potential client. It's hard to keep up but worth it if you can. Things can get in the way but I have now set myself a daily/ weekly task list which I try to complete.

[@tatianatunggerencer4800]

Liked the white flying hippo and armored-mustache-plant-guy :) I know it is important now a days to become this efficient persona but where is anyone's real anything after we become what we believe we must be? Too metaphorical for this list kkkk?

[@prestonowens4594]

Tatiana Tung Gerencer is this question rhetorical?

[@bees4839]

wow! love your tips. :) I realized about a third of the way through your video that you have a piece from my second cousin Nathan Fowkes on your wall! I know he's big in concept art, but it's still so crazy to me how his art gets around. I definitely aspire for my art to be as good as his.

[@CorpseCircus]

And my tip to you, it's 5 tips, but it's 12 mins.. Maybe next time script it a little or edit it down some.

[@paulathibaudeau1037]

Hello Bobby. I wanted to express to you how much you are helping and encouraging me on my path. I was a professional fantasy (romantasy) artist in my 20s and 30s. I gave it up to operate an animal rescue sanctuary with my daughter, which was something that left little time or emotion for artistic creativity. You just kind of get through each day. In the last year I have moved back into my earlier career only to see how much has changed. Sometimes I feel a bit left behind in the dust in this industry but I want you to know that t is not just kids starting out as artists that you are speaking to. It is also someone like me who is getting back into the world of art and really finding it an uphill battle in that return. Keep up the good work and thanks. Autumn Domoslai

[@nicolapessotto5386]

Genuine friendships...nowadays It sounds like a Mirage (and illusion) or maybe the Word hallucination would be more appropriate

[@BobbyChiu]

It is possible!😊 ~S

[@EnaylaLovecat]

thanks bobby! i follow your vids and tips for a while now and i never wrote something. but i just wanted to say: inspiring as always :) thanks to you i feel motivated and can punch my lazyness in the face more often ! keep up what you're doing.

[@OwliSketches]

wow, you really know what is goin on! always such great advise. some of it is so simple that we forget!oh, btw, i would L♡VE to see a little animation of your lil mushroom men!! sooooo cute!

[@Adrian_S_T]

These are great tips Bobby! Thank you for sharing! :D

[@pillaridha]

how to treat people like french?

[@SebasPosada]

Bobby is so helpful :) thanks for existing.

[@poisonempress]

thank you for the video, gave me some useful pointers

[@memoriessomeonewewillnever732]

Schoolism is a great place to learn from, but it seems it's for intermediate to advanced artist. What if someone want to start.. they need to learn very basic things such as "Drawing Dynamic Sketching, Organic Sketching, Perspectives....etc" it would be great to see those things on Schoolism.

[@NienkeZijlstra]

Thank you for sharing this Bobby! great tips!

[@PunchingPandas]

Thanks for the tips! How do you balance scheduling shows and appearances vs studio time? Do you have a criteria for which shows you want to do?

[@isiahbradley3909]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, very useful information! :) Air hand shake!

[@grimoire7678]

Sometimes it feel so difficult living in Australia, much of the work here is still done in the US/Can, even though we have quite a strong film industry :

[@leweiwang3209]

constantly got inspired by you Bobby!

[@NeroNequam]

Thanks Bobby :) Your advice means a lot. I hope you have someone that guides and inspires you as well:)

[@davidfarley7235]

You are awesome, thank you so much. Ill subscribe for 2017

[@cheerytomato]

Thanks for the great tips Bobby! I think I most struggle from keeping consistent contact and having it feel genuine.

[@KGArtDesign]

Great Video Bobby !

[@ccayco]

Great advice.

[@lisduffer]

When I get a year subscription do I have to pay additionally for every course I take or does that subscription allow you to TAKE all the classes at my own pace be it faster of slower. A quick response would be very cool. Thanks in advance. g

[@BobbyChiu]

Hey Gregory, When you get a subscription, it opens up access to every class.

[@AlexandraHelm]

Great tips!!! thank you so much!!! :D

[@DankFloyd]

Where can I get the tube tool you used in one of your previous videos?

[@pickledshoe]

:D

[@sabaradrawer]

:D eyyyyy

[@chrisanyma8249]

thank you Bobby, spot on as usual!

[@Pearlflower1]

What is triple A mean ?

[@hpjoo6264]

Very big company basically, ubisoft or disney etc..