Tips on Becoming a Full Time Artist!

[@dylon185]

The beginning of the video made me hopeful that you weren’t really being that misleading but then after watching the rest of the video I can say that it’s very misleading a better video title would simply be ‘A Introoductory Guide to Canvy’

[@Nyzioable]

For real! Not gonna lie, everything from this person will now be seen as a joke from me. No respect for that stuff.

[@SashaJean-x8z]

I'm obsessed with painting and think I'm an amazing painter but I have a lot of PTSD and am super private, hate social media so I'm trying to get over that as I know it's a prerequisite to success now. Making a living by painting would be a dream come true.

[@danpavsic2465]

This is a really misleading title, this video is just a 10 minute Canvy tutorial

[@slewp]

Thanks for the comment. Understand your view completely. I’ve changed the title now so people don’t feel mis lead. “Click bait” or “enticing” titles is just apart of the job description but I don’t want people to feel deceived. Again I appreciate the comment.

[@tigs6639]

'I dropped out of college to become an artist - here's how'.....by making a website with canvy, who I've just become a brand ambassador for.... 😐 was kinda expecting this video to be about how you made your path as an artist, not how to use a website (btw canvy looks like good, I'm not dissing them, just the misleading title) Obviously sponsors/investors are a good way for artists to get paid, maybe you could talk more about the process of that? Like the business side of things, proposals, how to approach companies, what to expect, etc. You're obvs good at it, would be great to hear how you deal with that side of things 🕊🌿

[@leahfinch7126]

I agree. I was hoping for more.

[@slewp]

Thanks for the feedback Tigs. This was a generic overview of the path I took to become a full time artist. It was supposed to shine light on the importance of marketing and branding. I don’t think the title is super misleading though I do see your point. Again appreciate the response. I’d rather have people comment like this than not at all. -SLEW

[@slewp]

@@earholesmckenzie8336 I didn’t delete any comments my friend ! Maybe they deleted them

[@fromash5289]

@@slewp "Tips on Becoming a Full Time Artist! 1. Waste money on Canvy. A paid service that offers something you could easily create yourself with stock photos and free software like krita! 2. That is all! GLHF Y'all!"

[@jdos5643]

What I want to know is the average net worth of artist. You never hear of multimillion dollar artist. Rarely seldom one does. The most successful known artist are a few and are worth a few millions. Artist don’t seem to be like musicians who are making millions get recognized get awards and what not

[@slewp]

DUDE TO A LOT OF PEOPLE THINKING THE TITLE WAS MISLEADING I’VE CHANGED THE TITLE. I APPRECIATE ALL COMMENTS. Check the community tab for a little statement with my feelings on it. Don’t forget about the art challenge (in the last video)! I’m giving away my epic canvas! Shoutout to Canvy for helping us artists :)

[@barrythawn3083]

Dude, 'I Dropped Out of College to Become A Full Time Artist... Here's How' Here's how? You didn't show or talk about HOW at all. Not one bit. You literally LIED in the video title. WTF man. Do better. Very disappointing from you.

[@sarasadien3887]

@@barrythawn3083 Y'all need to chill if you've been following Slew you should know he purposefully makes click bait titles loll nothing new and he's spoken multiple times about how he became successful and he does touch on it in this vid he explains to be consistent. everything else that he did won't be as useful to you guys starting out because everyone starts from a different point. If you were disappointed by this vid he has a shit ton of others where he talks about his path as an artist. Don't disrespect my man SLEW he's the most hardworking and passionate person in the art industry at the moment (in my opinion) and he also needs to make these promo vids for money which is what he was legit talking about this whole vid this was just marketing so chill.. Knowing slew he released this video just to stay consistent and for money he's probs working on like 3 different massive projects that we'll hopefully see soon

[@tigs6639]

@sara sadien, its not disrespecting him to point out clickbait titles, if anything you could say it's disrespecting his audience to trick us into watching his videos by pretending it's about a different topic. Respect goes both ways, respect your audience and they will respect you. Especially if he wants to present himself as authentic, clickbait titles are the opposite of that. And it's a shame because obvs he works really hard with all the different projects he works on, so it's like, why even do clickbait titles? It's so unecessary...! We're gonna watch your videos anyway.....it just leaves you feeling like you've been tricked. If he's really proud of being a brand ambassador for canvy, he should have made a video talking about that, instead of pretending this video was something it's not. Or he could have made this video about the importance of setting up a website, and still got the canvy ad in. Either of those would have been more genuine and useful. I've followed slew for years, I want him to do well. I'm not saying this stuff to be mean or disrespect him. I know you're sticking up for him coz you're a fan, but so are we....🌿🌻

[@barrythawn3083]

Think its misleading? You talked about the topic in the video title very very vaguely for 3 minutes, followed by literally a 13 minute Canvy advert. You've personally guaranteed that I will never use Canvy.

[@slewp]

@@barrythawn3083 that’s certainly your loss my friend!

[@crown_resident]

that apartment looks like an artists dream studio

[@AprilArtway]

I was so shy for sharing my art all these years, but for a couple of month now I've been sharing my art, even the Idea of doing this as my job is just unbelievable for me, hope I can get there some day. thanks for showing us this amazing tool tho ♥♥♥

[@ritzyllama]

you're an artist - Faith in the process is paramount, you just arent there YET.

[@alexandersalomez4187]

you will get there!!

[@jay_elias__]

I was not expecting a 15 mins ad

[@lizzyagatha]

As an artist myself (65) I find it so refreshing to see how young artists approach this now, well done! There are other sites and choices though.

[@sergiomg95]

The title of this video should be watch a Canvy commerical. Thanks I just watched an ad.

[@tired_eyes49]

I just finished undergrad (BFA). I’ve had this video in my watch later play list for some time and it was so crazy hearing you talk about how you worked at a restaurant and did your art at the same time, focused on building a studio… etc., since that’s basically my plan now. I’m waiting on grad school, and being “in the real world” is so daunting and scary to me… 😅. Its very inspiring seeing how far you’ve come with hard work and diligence!

[@Jproartz]

Love your vids bro ive been watching your stuff since i was in highschool and i promise one day im gonna be up there too in the big leagues

[@XanBos]

So here’s the thing….if Facebook, Instagram, KZbin, Deviantart, personal website,are all good platforms, and for the most part free to use, why do anything else? I ask, only because I’ve been on all of these platforms, and honestly, except for a few small sales on Deviantart, I’ve not made any sales. I rarely followers. Granted posting more gets things out there, but oddly, if I’m creating art, I’ve not found it easy to post as often as I like. So what has happened, is that I create work, go to art shows, and that’s where I make sales. Mostly because people see my work in person, and they meet me. And to be honest, I can’t sell art where I live. That’s a whole other topic there. Bottom line is, if after doing all the posting I can, on practicality all social media, (not KZbin or ticktock, cuz that involves recording as I work, and I have not gotten the hang of that yet) why would I pay for another site, to try and sell my work? Granted the user interface is cool, but on my website I could potentially do the same thing. Oh it may not be as streamlined as Canvy, but it would get the job done. I’m only asking, because in the 5 or so years I’ve watched your videos, you have jumped from just a few pieces of art here and there, to selling merch, and moving to a huge studio, doing even more great pieces. I commend you on your success, I just find it hard to keep adding more social media to my work, when the ones I use pretty much leave me high and dry. Thanks so much for what you do! ❤️❤️

[@JenFetzer]

So from your comment, name and bio pic it seems like you are possibly digital illustrator. Canvy to me seems like it’s great mainly for fine art such as paintings so you can showcase how the painting will look in a collectors home. I feel you on how using social media can be overwhelming, and a struggle to learn. Someone once suggested to me to pick one platform and focus on it. Also, this sounds counter intuitive, but when you focus on sharing for the fun of it and the community you make rather than the sales, that’s when you start making the sales. Best of luck to you!

[@kristengibson6824]

When I picture my ideal lifestyle, I imagine exactly what you're doing! Thank you for sharing some of the tools you have used to get there

[@jeutdraw3021]

hi kristen gibson ,,, lets connected, I love drawing

[@lorrainesh2503]

Woah this exists!! 😱😱 so helpful!! Thankyou so much

[@moff8023]

So I'm a full time artist for a studio who paints for other well known artist. There's a team of us, we do big installations, walls, fine art etc. I make a very comfortable living painting like this. I think its a part of the industry that people don't want to admit. We represent a couple different fine artists that you would see across the biggest galleries around the world. The pieces we work on sell for millions. But art is priced by the name of the artist and not the quality of the work. There's a big avenue for artists that want to paint and still live middle class. Take Jeff Koons for example, he employs 100+ artists to work on his pieces.

[@ravenakasha_art]

Just curious! How did you get into that job?

[@margaretpeebles3335]

I have heard of artists getting illustration work with literary agents, and I'm not sure if there are other industries that work with agents to hire artists. Have you ever worked with an agent or know of other artists who have? It would be interesting to hear about how artists have gotten the attention of agents or galleries or even marketing companies in order to promote their work.

[@kaylabeals8597]

Perfect timing! I’m about to open my shop :)

[@gmasookie7841]

Marketing/Branding is an art in itself. Great video!

[@kellywilson2147]

I think this was a valuable video! Many artists, myself included, have a knee-jerk response to marketing themselves. Canvy appears to take marketing to another level with a tool to promote your art. The advice you've given here is well worth it, even though some commenters seem a bit miffed, which is their loss! I've never known you to accept sponsorship for something you don't believe strongly in, which says a lot about your character! Keep up the excellent content! 💜

[@togetherwerose5170]

this was good man. Good looks!

[@kassih.musica]

Bro! You have made my day! Thank you! I'm gonna change my life thank to you!

[@dav3has1nk16]

OK, infomercials, got it.

[@herbertscott9575]

Best time to be an artist, no more excuses left!

[@sheilafinchfineart]

Great video! I'm really enjoying your journey as an artist and you are spot on about developing skills around marketing! Thank you for making great content!❤

[@lindsayjonkers8159]

Thanks Slew. Curious, about how much of your time as a full-time artist is spent on marketing each week?

[@jacobwilliamson4888]

I already have a full time job but I paint in my spare time and I just have a lot of artworks on my Ipad I could look at selling or promoting towards companies as a collab, I recently made a custom skateboard for a co-worker and asked for $50 as pay for it. So that's something I could do in my free time, but an amazing video and very helpful

[@Alexanderlongoria]

Im inspired to have a studio in nyc as yourself

[@Saffirance]

Thanks for the info. Artists need to hear about the best tools to help sell and display art.

[@joelhenry4643]

Can I get the software that canvy has so I can use it on my own website?

[@Sharperthanu1]

That place you have there is big enough to use as a gallery.

[@TeriyakiDior]

I love and live art through you. 🎨🖌🖼

[@ZaritaTheFloridian]

FYI You might want to edit the auto transcript/cc which spelled out canvy as canva.

[@williamst71]

Thank you! I needed to see this video.

[@dasblackstarr8288]

thank you for the vid 🙂

[@POPDELUSION]

What are the terms and conditions like when uploading to canvy site? Always make sure to read! Almost lost the rights to my work from a scammy upload 😢 be careful out there always read terms and conditions.

[@hopinmypassenger]

Would Canvy be beneficial for someone who doesn’t have social media? (In terms of exposure) if not do you have any suggestions for that?

[@reaganwilliams1053]

Loved this video! So insightful and inspiring!

[@Witchworkanimations]

mentions sponsor Okay cool let's speed up the video by 2x. Wait a minute *scrolls to the end of the video. *It's a* canvy *ad -_-*

[@WhoCaresAlisha]

If you could design a book cover for any book, which book would it be?

[@thegrottocustoms]

I’d pick Harry Potter, those covers could be way cooler

[@WhoCaresAlisha]

@@thegrottocustoms That's a good one! I would love to see a different spin on HP for sure!

[@aureliomunozcruz]

Very util video!

[@StevenKroeger]

I started in the 70s after the Internet was born Every body became an artist

[@capital139]

How do you make a website and make stickers and t-shirts etc. Also I love your vids and art ❤😁

[@kingsolomon_fitness]

Slew my King! I will definitely come exhibit in America and while doing work there I would love to meet you and talk art. I have been watching your content for a long time and I love your work and efforts bro. I would love to be on your podcast and talk about how I manifested the exact life I wanted as an artist because I practice manifestation combined with meditation, prayers and affirmations. I literally have a 2 page long detailed dream of how I want my career to play out and I know that God will answer. We will meet one day bro, it is only a matter of time.

[@ChuckLeeMBM]

bout to jump on canvy right now!!! thx for the pro tips!!

[@jeutdraw3021]

hi chuck lee,,,, lets connected,

[@Keithyb_artworx]

Its hard to get people to LOOK 👀 at my work, especially people that love and appreciate art 🤔

[@POPDELUSION]

Bruh I felt like I was so close when I got greenlit for reels pay, I only made like 30$ before they kicked me off 😓

[@arsimahmetaj6272]

Excellent slew 👌

[@artistsandartstudio7316]

Great review! Didn't know such a site existed. Very cool service! But I only have video... 🙃🙃🙃

[@ericswain4177]

The question really is not whether you are or can become a full-time artist but a successful marketer.

[@BeachMum]

Is this only for showcasing your work or is this also a website for selling your work as well?

[@slewp]

You can do both! Showcase using their mock up rooms but also make a website through canvy and list your work to sell using online commerce.

[@BeachMum]

@@slewp I guess what I meant was do you use their site to sell your art work or just use theirs to help you do that

[@awa_iwa]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ love u man ty

[@russellstewart5780]

Most disliked video? I bet. Please don't do a misleading vid again.

[@jeutdraw3021]

thanks brother,,,

[@christianmarly]

As much as I love your content in general this one felt like …. Let’s me put it in the most polite way possible: Slew: I quit school and became full time artist here how I did it… canvy canvy canvy canvy canvy canvy canvy canvy canvy canvy canvy canvy canvy canvy canvy oh and canvy again canvy canvy canvy -_-

[@adeadgirl13]

Tip number 1: Use Canvy. Tip number 2? Wait first let me show you how to use Canvy in case you have never used a computer before.

[@kayz-art]

More interested in how to make time while not making money (yet). I mean, I've been trying to get something going for 20 years now or something. So far, I made exactly zero bucks with it... and that's mainly because I need to spend most of my time on work making money to pay the bills... So not on art and related....

[@toyindawudu]

I love your videos and will continue to watch and support you as I have been doing so for years. However I felt disappointed.Even though the video is somewhat valuable, the title doesn’t marry up with the video content.

[@slewp]

Thanks for the comment. Understand your view completely. I’ve changed the title now so people don’t feel mis lead. “Click bait” or “enticing” titles is just apart of the job description but I don’t want people to feel deceived. Again I appreciate the comment.

[@OmniVenom]

This is an Ad for a website and he doesn't hashtag AD and that's against the YT Rules.

[@DanilaAbramenkovArt]

And don't forget to put big amount to advertise yourself first, on all social medias other way you wont be seen or hope for a miracle

[@orangerabbi1709]

Nice video. But would advise people to check your website out. I can’t find any rooms used in it? Just a bad phot of you holding your work with a blue back ground. My be am missing some thing. I am also surprise as your KZbin videos are good and look professional. But web sit mmm. Only leaving comment as I do get annoyed if I fill am being misled.

[@maisminion]

I'm a big fan of your art and content, however I really did not like this video and stopped watching about halfway through. Sponsorships and stuff are important for making money on YT, totally on board with that - but this felt like the video was just strung around being a canvy ad.

[@kimsleger7296]

What is your definition of a "fine artist"? TIA!

[@OnlyDoniaUKnow]

Apparently the only "tip" here is "sign up to canvy" 😒

[@valaethartist]

Flop

[@Sharperthanu1]

You must be making a lot of money to be living downtown in N.Y.C..

[@barrythawn3083]

'I Dropped Out of College to Become A Full Time Artist... Here's How' Here's how? You didn't show or talk about HOW at all. Not one bit. You literally LIED in the video title. WTF man. Do better. Very disappointing from you.

[@sahdirellis4901]

Actually he did in the beginning of the video. You are just mad bc he doesn't talk about it extensively like he does about Canvy. Which, in all honesty was apart of his VERY unorthodox journey to becoming a full time artist. The marketing is the most important aspect of it that came AFTER him having a full time job after college while creating his art in his old studio and then documenting his process for content on KZbin. THEN comes the paid sponsorships along with other ways to generate income. You SHOULD know how this youtube thing works when it comes to titles by now. If not shame on you! He at least changed the title bc of entitled little %^&#$#as like yourself who can NOT for the love Buddah comprehend too well these days. So, he actually did "one bit" talk about it. Again, you FAILED to either miss it OR as previously stated are just too mad bc he didn't go into great detail like he has in OTHER videos............look it up! For PHUCK sakes!

[@Tobiasgreene]

AD! This is an ADVERTISEMENT.

[@fogosidad9535]

#ad

[@rossgebert-goldsmith183]

I wish I could drop out of university of Washington and make real art

[@slewp]

Grind while at university!!!

[@rossgebert-goldsmith183]

@@slewp oh yeah baby you know I just can't make money in not a sucker

[@emanuel290]

This was going so well until canvy....

[@dpostalserviceart7612]

4:58 ish …. Spelled Canvy wrong (not trying to be a dick or nothing, like your contents)

[@jeutdraw3021]

hi dpostalservice art... lets connected,,, I love drawing...

[@maximevanbesien4337]

Greetings from belgium again. Its a interesting view and the real deal . Wondering if it would be interesting for candy to have the possibility for placing sculptures . Mural and freestanding . I have send a message by insta but i know your's busy with you're business . Stay positive 🤜🤛