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How to Be a Creative in 2019
Online is becoming the place to be to find work, but it's becoming so intimidating! How do I approach being a creative online?How can I actually make money?Where do I start?
'Toto' (Aleksina Teto)Published 5 years ago in JournalShame of the Non-Creator
I remember a time when I would spend endless hours drawing, crafting, my hands always busy. In middle school, my classmates and I each made a pie chart showing how we use our time. My desk partner was an athlete and a mild socialite. His time was divided with running, football, homework, socializing, and a few other activities. He slept for a healthy seven to eight hours per day. And then there was my pie chart. I was in bed for 10 hours, three hours of which were spent writing stories in my head, school was however many hours, travel was minimally an hour to two depending on summer or snow, and every other minute was given to drawing.
'Toto' (Aleksina Teto)Published 5 years ago in JournalThe Creative Mess
Perching at my desk, pressing the silver power button, the computer lights up, monitor assuring me it's getting ready. As I wait, my gaze starts noticing an assortment of brushes next to me. On my other side, a pile of papers, fully marked with ink and pencils sits waiting for me to find it a home. It is another few inches taller than a few weeks ago. Scanning the shelf, there are art books scarcely opened in the last half a year. Another shelf has containers of ink strategically jammed in place. Next to it, there is a pile of fabric with intentions of possibilities. A half knitted scarf cozies up to my microphone for when I eventually get to making a podcast or youtube channel.
'Toto' (Aleksina Teto)Published 5 years ago in JournalDoes Money Affect Artistic Integrity?
I always had a preconceived notion of what a starving artist is all about. Recently my perspective has changed a bit after pondering about arguments from tons of artists out there that want to be paid for their work. There’s nothing wrong with being paid for your art and I think it’s great that people get paid for their art but does this affect the artistic integrity of the artist’s work? Artists can be paid in a variety of ways so sometimes the circumstances of the exchange of money for the art plays a large part in determining the integrity of the work. We’ve seen in the past that many artists have been able to juggle money and art successfully. It’s definitely not for everyone though.
Brian AnonymousPublished 5 years ago in Journal5 Quick Tricks for Not Resenting Other Artists
There is so much art advice out there, it begins to feel like an oversaturated market. Take a quick search on Instagram and you can find thousands of other artists. Ink, watercolour, acrylic, oil, digital, geometric, organic, plants, toads... there is art for everything just a search away.
'Toto' (Aleksina Teto)Published 6 years ago in JournalWorking Through Art Anxiety
As I thought of what I might want to write for this week's post, I found myself anxious. Somehow, in such a short time, I already wound these posts with my fears and stresses. In the last year, I have come to the realization that I am am very empathetic and have abandonment issues. As an artist, this can be problematic. It is especially problematic with sharing art on social media. My specific issue has been that I've had so many people I've been connecting with and empathizing with that when I go to create art, I am drained of empathy for myself and what to create.
'Toto' (Aleksina Teto)Published 6 years ago in Journal7 Benefits of Art
"Stop drawing pretty pictures and do something productive." I've heard from parents, teachers, and strangers talking to kids as if art is equivalent to just sitting doing nothing. It's almost like the act of drawing is a gateway drug to unfulfilled pipe dreams, not wanting to work, and giving up on intellect, which is ridiculous.
'Toto' (Aleksina Teto)Published 6 years ago in Journal'Love Monsters'
Hello! My name is Summer and I am from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I am currently finishing up my last quarter at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale for it is closing and I am lucky enough to be able to graduate at the same time. Considering I am close to graduation, I am building up my portfolio to start my job search as a full-time illustrator.
Summer DesalvoPublished 6 years ago in JournalDivorce Your Old Art
Tons of time is spent on a piece, maybe you're feeling proud, maybe you're feeling done with it and want to get feedback. You put it onto your social media. You wait, ready to receive likes and feedback. Keep glancing and reloading. Are you satisfied? Do you feel validated?
'Toto' (Aleksina Teto)Published 6 years ago in JournalWhy Would I Join Inktober?
Just two days now until it happens. Excited? Yes.Extremely anxious? Yes It's Inktober time again! For two years now I've participated in Inktober, I even wrote a post about it last year on whether it is something worth joining or not.
'Toto' (Aleksina Teto)Published 6 years ago in JournalHow I Developed My Art Style
Drawing is my number one whenever it comes to art forms I do. If I decide to pursue a career in anything I do, it will probably be drawing or design because this is what I have invested so much of my time and energy into. Drawing has been such a challenge for me—well not so much the drawing part but trying to develop my own art style has taken some time. I do think that developing your art style is an important part of being an artist because you want people to be able to recognize your work and pick you apart from other artists. Luckily I have finally figured out my own drawing style, so let me share with you my journey to developing my art style.
Desti DiariesPublished 6 years ago in JournalThe Term Artist Is Too General
I've always followed the notion that an artist is someone that creates. So in my mind it didn't matter whether you were a great artist or a horrible artist—if you were creating something I would see you as an artist. I had a terribly narrow view of the world. Everything was black and white. Even considering someone to be a great artist or a horrible artist is incredibly subjective. I believed that the artist term was thrown around indiscriminately. The lines get blurred sometimes when I discovered certain types of artists. I had a skewed vision of what was creating and therefore who I considered an artist was different.
Brian AnonymousPublished 6 years ago in Journal