Artist Pep talk! 10 things to remember as an artist

[@AdamDuffArt]

Two things - first, this painting was hypnotic to watch - second, every point on that list summarized every concern I Preoccupy myself with. I couldn’t have appreciated a talk more. Thank you my friend

[@Anni_Mau]

Seeing any early 2020 inspirational videos now is always a bit jarring 😅 the video itself is amazing and super important though!

[@uco.7303]

This year I unsubscribed from meaningless channels. Yours was one that I kept. Thank you for your contribution to the world. I really learn a lot from you.

[@acetonyart]

This year I'm starting to make comics. It's super challenging but already I've learned so much and found a process that works for me and reflects what I want to create. It's all about the will to start and not procrastinating any further, writing it down and going through with it,. Know that it's not going to be easy and rewarding all the time, but that through the difficulty and the challenge, being out of your comfort zone and in the unknown territory comes growth and many surprizes that are worth the struggle. Good luck to everyone this year, and most importantly - start right now, write it down, make a schedule and go through with it until the finish. Peace and Love.

[@christ9121]

I don't hold much faith in new year resolutions because i think it's far too easy to let those slip or put them off... 'i'll start tomorrow, i'll get back to it when i get time'! Tyler, for several years now i have been avidly watching your content, with both joy and admiration, and tespect and appreciate your time and work! In previous years i have put off projects for fear of not teaching it's completion or producing the desired standard of work. Now, i look to change this. I now aim to produce the work i want to see produced. Return to the influence and teachings of the artists, illustrators and designers i look upto! Be the sponge i once was for inspiration, creativity and it's infinite roads for exploration. Be less fearful of what i put out there in thevworkd of art & design. Maintain those short term goals and look forward to the what the future will bring to my work. Be consious of the support from my friends, my family, your Tyler Edlin, your words of wisdom and your teachings! *New Website *New Fresh Approach *Be a Spinge for the Positive in my life - let that ferd my passion, not the negative *Create the work i'm passionate about, and share it with the world! Thankyou Tyler Edlin!

[@jeditsuyoshi]

Nailed the painting and the pep talk. Needed to hear that...

[@pchabanowich]

Back to basics, full embrace. Your work inspires me greatly, and your encouragement is appreciated.

[@Aeollon]

My unrealistic goal is to make 84 paintings this year. Why 84? :) Because thats double the amount from last year! More realistically though I want to do more within BST. Its something I've thought of a lot recently and whether I'm successful in my art career or not I've learned so much in the time I've been active. So much more than I've ever learned on my own. I want to get more critiques I want to participate in more if not all of the monthly challenges. I would love to make some tutorials for my own youtube channel as well and grow an art community of my own. Its still early in the year to see that these things will happen but here's hoping! Its been wonderful watching your channel and community grow over the years and wonderful to see how your art has evolved. I look forward to the next decade and I hope all your goals happen. PS. I get first dibs on your artbook!

[@xgreysunx2620]

My goals are to develop more structure in my work, less loosely rendered paintings. Improve my perspective in my work. Develope more interesting and readable designs, in both characters and environments. Lastly is to just learn as much as I can and to be consistent with my work.

[@koawolf8730]

My goal is to improove my art skills, and develop a very unique style

[@TylerEdlin84]

KOA WOLF good, don’t force that style too hard you will get frustrated try to let it develop naturally

[@allanredhill8682]

@@TylerEdlin84 A bit late but to add to that - I feel like by experimenting a lot and beeing open to new things you also learn what kind of mediums/tools youre drawn towards and you enjoy using. And because of that a unique style/ artistic handwriting will develop passively anyway over time :D

[@anik4921]

please Tyler just do it you are an awesome artist and i have been following you for 6-7 years ! hope i can take your course someday !

[@cadef1738]

I did not know how much I needed this but dang, did I need it. Thank you so much for this. **Edit: I posted this comment before I even finished the video but I just finished it and damn, this got me going. I haven't drawn much in 10 years between a severe burn out and a pretty bad wrist injury that never fully healed. I'm finally getting back to it but it's so easy to get discouraged. During those 10 years I never really stopped learning art. I'd read books, watch tutorials, etc etc. But I either didn't or wasn't able to practice it. So I trained my eye more than my hand. Which is a terrible balance, lol. To see more and more mistakes but be rusty and not quite up to par when you put pen to paper. There's a few youtubers on here that have helped me learn but this is one of those videos that doesn't help you make a break through in some problem you're having with art, but more of a break through in the mentality you approach your art. This is definitely one of those videos I will be watching over and over again. :D Thanks, man.

[@sjZhyren]

3 major goals for me are: 1) start drawing character. I was very focused on landscapes and environments the last few years and it got me a job. Lately I've wanted to add more story telling and characters to those landscapes. 2) Get back to copying master paintings. These were the most fun practice I got into before I got my job. Now, having maintained my work for some time I've come to neglect my studies. 3) Get more familiar with 3D. I've gone from hating it to being okay with it and now I know once I know the basic workflows I will come to like it even better. I want to make it useful tool to me.

[@trlolingbear47]

i've found my inner true self through your videos.

[@TylerEdlin84]

TrLoLiNg Bear hah always good to hear

[@c7261]

Thanks for the inspirational videos Tyler. You're really grinding out some distinctive landscapes! Very evocative and stylish. I hope you're enjoying making memories with your daughter during these formative years - she looks like trouble! You might have to get her a kennel for the next time you guys do critiques 😂

[@TylerEdlin84]

C she tests my patients every day. Certainly brings out the strength in me.

[@angel79892]

Wow I love these type of videos, you've given us so much to think about and I like your honesty and I'm excited to see when you bring out that book!

[@olivertalks121]

i think finding my voice has surprisingly been the hardest one, a lot of my past art didn't have much meaning attached to it, no story, lots of portraits with blank expressions, art for the sake of practice rather than expression

[@orettoman]

Go Tyler! Good luck mate. I'm a bit stuck in work for the studio I work in. No energy and time for my own projects hope this year I will change something and find time for my stuff and it will lead me to some good and unknown destination.

[@maxloukham4252]

Very nice... I have started working on a personal project to compile the dresses of different communities of my home place... It's quite a challenge to collect references.. Even Google don't have alot of pictures. So I'm like why not make an art book that can bcom a reference. Thanks to the monthly challenges and your critiques... And the discord members which have been a lot of help in my growth and confidence. So many to learn 😄

[@aoiken5321]

Tyler you inspire me with ur backgrounds artwork. I cant wait to attend the online course in September with you 😍 you will be my first ever mentor that i take and its not easy for me but heck i need a push from the masters in this time of my artistic journey 🙈💙

[@Karrdeh]

I just don't know where to start. Anatomy, figure drawing, creatures, environments, perspective... There's so many things to learn.

[@TylerEdlin84]

Karrdeh perspective should probably come first then, learn how to draw forms and shapes. If you understand those fundamentals you can draw anything, creatures environments Etc. Then eventually move on to value and color

[@Karrdeh]

💕 thank you for the reply. Now I can plan a bit of a study flow.

[@sailorsue7375]

I checked out your artstation and damn, that BOTW artwork is AMAZING. I am inspired by you! Thank you for this great talk!

[@sarroora]

Thank you so much for making this video. One of my 2020 goals is to develop better business skills alongside improving my art skills and network with other artists so I can finally take real steps forward in my art side business and create a realistic way of scaling it up and making it sustainable.

[@HeidaRafns]

Hi Tyler and thank you so much for your pep talk and your great videos here (...and also your classes at CGMA, I've taken both :). And congratulations on your growing family! I too have a family with two kids, almost teenagers now. I do struggle to find time and energy to work on my craft and personal growth as an artist and sometimes I get overwhelmed. In 2020 I am going to focus more on taking baby steps, not try to rush, and to organize my time much better. Focus points being: 1. Find effective ways to train in the fundamentals (good training daily or weekly sessions, efficient ways to practice etc. ) - Any suggestions? 2. Build an efficient schedule for these training sessions 3. Focus my personal work on what I am passionate about , like you talk about, and not what I think others would like to see That's enough to start Happy 2020 and I hope it will turn out to be prosperous!

[@TylerEdlin84]

Heida Rafnsdottir hope your doing well, you will have to tell me how to keep up with the kids. Do short studies almost daily, quick low commitment, things like plein-airs, photo or master copies, anatomy, then spend part of your time working i. A larger or longer form project. That way at the end of the week you will be 4-6 hours into it and have 5 studies. Also heads up my patreon is actually live now if you may be interested in feedback tiers.

[@HeidaRafns]

@@TylerEdlin84 thank you for your feedback, sounds like a plan. I'll make sure to let you in on tricks to keep up with the kids and am looking forward to check out your patreon :)

[@marcozenuary1306]

I was losing motivation lately and this video helped me to keep back on track

[@Rikasuuart]

Thanks Tyler for this video.

[@Zeedom]

My goal for last year was to make more pages for my web comics but since I injured my drawing hand that couldn't happen so it's my goal for this year. Last year I started learning about landscapes and lighting and this year I hope to learn even more. I don't know when I'll recover but taking small steps with learning things I thought I'd never be able to, has been really helpful. I'm reaching for smaller goals and it's less stressful even when I fail.

[@TylerEdlin84]

Zee that’s how’s it’s done, hang in there

[@khammonekeo4557]

Thank You !

[@xuanxh]

Thanks a lot for the tips Tyler! I'm not going pro yet, it won't be before a few years, but I'm struggling a lot with self-confidence and self-doubt. My skills are not there yet, and I'm constantly wondering "how the heck am I going to make it?". That's the kind of video that fills me with confidence ! :) I don't have many goals for this year, other than keeping at improving a bit more!

[@rockyschouten7500]

Very inspirational video Tyler. Thank you! And your work is amazing!

[@richard12347123]

Hey Tyler Thanks for this amazing video and encouraging words One of my main goals this year is to accept '#3 Art growth can be slow' Honestly if I had accepted this some years back it would have drastically changed the way I think and practice art 😅... But as the saying goes better late than never 🤞👍... Thanks again for these reminders Love and respect from India 🙌💯

[@StephaneCharre]

Is it a good thing to copy/take into your workflow the process of other artist like you. I mean doing this, isn't it dangerous to start with (making 2D environments)? Your videos are such a source of inspiration. Never let them gone! Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing Tyler

[@TylerEdlin84]

Alphα well this one did follow a standard workflow, drawing, make flat shapes for all the pieces then paint within the shapes, and lighting on top of that. I’d say try out as many as you can

[@danielignacioDS]

i love this!!! thanks Tyler! it's 2020, we about to shoot our shot!

[@Fandirek]

Short term goal: actually start drawing the comic that I kept writing/rewriting over the last couple years. Long term goal: world domination.

[@tusharkashyap2431]

Yo, you achieved your goal?

[@peterjacksonanton4814]

My ambitious art goals for the next decade are: 1) completing Classical training 2) building a professional portfolio focused on animals and creatures 3) getting my art on: a Magic the Gathering, a Hearthstone card, and in a DnD book 4) get interviewed by Bobby Chiu 5) present at Lightbox expo 6) become a teacher! I really want to teach

[@CreativeSteve69]

My goal for this year is to start taking my artwork seriously while having fun with it too. Also to startup my second channel which will be art theme of course and actually be 100% dedicated to it and livestream my artwork on twitch as well. I also hope to put together a artbook by end of this year and make my first game as well.

[@TylerEdlin84]

Stevie Roder wow that’s all very ambitious, I wish you the best of luck !

[@CreativeSteve69]

@@TylerEdlin84 thanks so much Tyler I hope so too.

[@ChronoSakuya]

I quit my job first thing of the new year, to go be an artist for a living. A decade long dream coming to fruition in the year of hindsight :p Sometimes you just gotta stop being safe and take the plunge.

[@djmasterpiece-relaxation1293]

WooooW :D

[@khannarmurr]

Great video man, thanks!

[@DemyanSoul]

sweet kid) Happy New Year !

[@danainana9920]

Thank you for this video ❤️

[@TylerEdlin84]

Dana i Nana your welcome

[@bluezald]

thank you for this video, it reminded me of my goals

[@TylerEdlin84]

bluezaldTV no problem

[@phoeberia2734]

My goal is to finish something. I wanna get good at games and do conventions but also do commissions and personal projects (abimation, games!).. Oof to much to many things i wanna dooo

[@allyli1718]

How long did this take? Looks fantastic!

[@ericwayne8185]

Really enjoyed that landscape materializing. Perhaps a wee bit of Roger Dean in the tree. I noticed in the possible careers there was nothing related to being a fine artist or contemporary artist. Digital painting is still ignored in those realms, for some less-than-brilliant reason. If we were talking water colors or oils, you'd be mentioning galleries, but not digital. Or maybe I missed something. Anyway, good tips. My art: artofericwayne.com/new-art/

[@c7261]

Agree 100% with all you said. Totally see a Roger Dean vibe too (which is awesome), but the piece is still very much an Edlin. Love it. The contemporary gallery field can go to hell. It is an industry run purely on fashion and intimidation. While it's mired in postmodern art, it also lacks meaning (aside from masturbatorial discussions on medium and context).

[@TylerEdlin84]

Eric Wayne all of that can apply to fine art with the exception of commercial art job. I see fine artists at conventions all the time getting their hustle on. I see fine artists all the time on KZbin building networks and teaching resources making well over 6 figures m.kzbin.info/door/Sl51TSNCxLQJqLTQp0B6Cg

[@ericwayne8185]

@@c7261 Funny shit, because I readily agree. Still, I tend to make art that isn't really commercially viable, but also have no fantasy about having any presence in the contemporary art world. I'm planning some cool shit this year, tho, for whoever is interested.

[@adrian3865]

Do you have a print album of your artwork. I want to get one for my living room.

[@SpikeyTombRaider]

Great video and advice!! What is the song playing in the last 7 minutes or so of the video? It sounds so nice. :D

[@劉意豪]

水啦！

[@beewell1600]

4... overworking worked for me...

[@masterpiece3800]

WooooW :D