Warning One of a very few actually serious posts, and a vent no less, from me down below.
My parents are pushing very hard against me pursuing an art career... There's a lot of talk about how unstable the field is and difficult it is to get a good job. And the fact that I had the chance to take art classes in middle school and could have started earlier but didn't- I think it was because I had a bad art class! I remember it being kind of weird and unstructured in the wrong ways, and I was a kid so I didn't know any better and thought I shouldn't continue those classes
Sorry for venting a bit. But I've also thought recently about how I've been scribbling and drawing things basically my whole life (I have a bunch of old stuff I might post in my art thread soon) and where my ideas of my future have been, and I really feel motivated to see this through. I have an idea for an animated video I want to make very soon and a bunch of other things floating around.
I do understand that art is one of the worst and most difficult fields to enter. And I'm not faulting them for being very wary of this- hell, I'm not a person who's good at knowing what they want. But I really care about this, and if I have to show them I'm dedicated to this, I'll do it. You know how lazy I am with most things? Almost never been the case with art
As a side note, my parents told me a few years ago that making a successful YouTube video- one with a lot of views- was incredibly unlikely and relied on a bunch of skill and luck that I would probably not be able to get. I have a video with nearly 200k views as of writing this post.
for anyone who cares, watch this, i think it's a great analysis of ai and the video's conclusion comes with a message that cuts through a lot of the fear that's been going around the technology recently. it's definitely worth a watch and the guy knows what he's talking about
when you hear people talking about bad news all the time, remember that we have a natural bias towards reporting negative information, and the present isn't much worse than the past (we just have different problems)
...and that's my ted talk for today. now, back to shitposting
Stop talking about how miserable you are! I don't wanna hear it! Everyone should pick themselves up and do fulfilling things to make themselves happy instead of venting to people online!
I like the idea of a cartoon where instead of the characters learning their lesson the first time things go wrong, they instead manage to escalate things repeatedly
I'll say as general advice that it's always prudent to have a backup plan - not something you actively pursue, necessarily (and in fact, with the time you'd be dedicating to art, it may be difficult to actively pursue it), but an awareness of where your other interests lie in case you should choose to make a change at some point. That's not specific to the path of an artist, mind you! On any path, one can find themselves unexpectedly drawn to another path.
Plan prudently, keep in mind your other interests, and dedicate yourself to continuing to expand your skillset and actively seeking out opportunities in the field, and if this is the path you choose for yourself, you'll do well.
May you find success and support in whatever you choose to do!