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The last few weeks I have been asked at least 5 times how to make a living in the arts. Well, I do work in the arts, graphic artist, effects artist, sculptor and makeup artist… I work in whatever medium will get the job done (and pay the rent So to you young'ns on my friends list or just watching one of my portfolio pages I have to say… just don't give up. That's it really, just don't quit. I'm sure all of you are talented, you've been working on your creative skills since you were a kid most likely… well, that isn't the most important thing if what you want to do is make a living in the arts. All those art majors that graduate each year are looking for the same thing and they're all talented too. What they don't all have tho is patience. To be a professional you don't really have to be the best, you just have to out last most of those other starving artists out there. If what you're into is the purity of your "art" and not selling out or whatever, that's cool. If that's your priority you can have that… if you want to be able to make a living in the arts, that's different. It's not one or the other of course, just different. I think the worst thing you can do is set one of those deadlines for "making it". I've heard it many times before, "if I can't support myself in two years than I'll get a real job". Life doesn't work on your schedule, and what takes months for one might take years for someone else even they they might be more talented… it just happens. So stay with it every day. If you're a graphic artist, practice every day. if you're a writer, write every day (a few years of three hours of practice every day will make almost anyone good at their chosen medium So hang in there my friends! When i'm working on a big sculpt with great people in the middle of the night and cool music is playing and all is right with the world, I get to think " AND i'm getting paid for this"
100,000 page views :D
Just passed the 100,000 mark, woowho!! Thank you all so much, it's cool to think about how many people are looking at stuff I worked on :D
Super Fan Builds!
Hi everyone, I've been very quiet on here, they wouldn't let me post pics of the project i'm working on until it aired! Today it is out. It's a series about making big fans of different movies and TV shows special props based on them. They follow the design and build process and when it's done we do the delivery. It's a simple show but we have built some cool stuff! hopefully it will go well and I'll have a job for the next few episodes :D
so share it and tell your friends... keep an old prop maker employed XD
Portraits of ME! :)
Ok, this may sound weird, but if anyone out there has any desire or inclination to do a quick drawing or painting or whatever of me, I need some for a project i'm working on. Just for fun and I know it's a very self obsessed sounding request but I thought I'd throw it out there to my DA friends. Thanks you guys and have a great weekend!!
yours narcissistically, Tim :D
Steampunk Watch
Several people here have asked about buying one of the Steampunk Watches I make, I finally opened an Etsy store and have one left:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/197012173/steampunk-watch?ref=pr_shop
Thanks everyone and have a great day :D
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Perfect! As a teacher I've always said practice, practice, practice! Plus, do whatever you love, whenever and where ever you can! I've done a lot of different things, my little sister was always upset that whatever I put my mind to, I was successful ... she never saw all the hard work that led up to those little successes! My children know, and I'm oh soo happy about that!