TheMarkz0ne 962 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 I have many ideas brewing in my mind. Have the most vivid and strange dreams as well. I'm afraid my ideas won't provide a living. I don't care about major success, I just want to entertain and impress people with what I can potentially bring. Today it's all about slave work and money. I also think people don't care for originality anymore. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Snyder 4,112 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 I have many ideas brewing in my mind. Have the most vivid and strange dreams as well. I'm afraid my ideas won't provide a living. I don't care about major success, I just want to entertain and impress people with what I can potentially bring. Today it's all about slave work and money. I also think people don't care for originality anymore. What makes you say that? I love what people come up with. 5 //// My persona and OC: Candy Star //// Ask me anything: Ask Candy Star //// My Music //// //// My DA: (OC requests available) //// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyashaa 252 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 I think your ideas CAN provide a living if you get lots of commissions or people to buy your art, but that depends on your skill, exposure, etc. Also, can you explain a bit more or give an example on how people don't care for originality anymore? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMarkz0ne 962 March 11, 2015 Author Share March 11, 2015 I think your ideas CAN provide a living if you get lots of commissions or people to buy your art, but that depends on your skill, exposure, etc. Also, can you explain a bit more or give an example on how people don't care for originality anymore? I can't draw, but I have ideas and I think writing is not an ideal way to support yourself. I can write for myself and make people happy though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Ubermage 226 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 I think it is a bit useless due to modern tech but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastel 7,630 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 (edited) No, not all. People are still interested in originality and arts. Music, video games, cartoons etc. are still extremely popular and many artists live thanks to their job nowadays (although it's quite hard). Edited March 11, 2015 by Blobulle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 (edited) Get those thoughts out there on something, otherwise.. what's the point? Being an artist is all about expressing yourself through something. Edited March 11, 2015 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Regulus 2,769 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 (edited) It's more useful now than it ever was. Most of the "slave" jobs you speak of are automated by computers. Being artistic is the only thing that matters anymore. Edited March 11, 2015 by Admiral Regulus 1 Tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheJLeeTeam 914 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 Well being artistic is useless if that's not what you like doing but if you like making art then no. Creating art is a way to show expressions and creativity. It's not good to make a project every day but to take your time and make quality work. 2 My blog post on Starting Fresh with MLP:FiM: https://mlpforums.com/blog/2076/entry-16988-im-starting-fresh-with-mlp-fim/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Beam 1,179 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 As long as you find happiness in expressing yourself, art will be your best friend. Trust me. 1 Main OC Shadow Beam EqE OC Astro Shine Deviant Art Hi there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrubbed user 3,416 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 What makes you say that? I love what people come up with. Definitely agree. While I am kind of right brain, I find it very difficult make something original. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Snyder 4,112 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 I only do 3D models, but people like them. I only submit them if they are well liked here. //// My persona and OC: Candy Star //// Ask me anything: Ask Candy Star //// My Music //// //// My DA: (OC requests available) //// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melon Blitz 423 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 When you get older, you kinda realize that it's not about being original, it's about being yourself and finding out how to express that. 1 http://nogonip.tumblr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrashy 2,800 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 I wouldn't say it is useless as any sort of matter of fact. In fact, art and entertainment - so I believe - are quite important to humanity. Without them, we'd be nothing more than fleshy automatons, mindlessly going about our daily lives in the mere endeavor to survive. But we are more than that; we pursue happiness and fulfillment, and the art and entertainment industries are great for that. The NFL wouldn't make $9 billion annually (at least) if people didn't thoroughly enjoy watching other people play grabass on a field, and highly successful bands like U2 wouldn't be living in mansions. However, despite the huge demand for art and entertainment, two rather discouraging things ring true. One, social attitudes about pursuing a career in such fields are generally negative. Despite the fact that they can be extremely lucrative careers, most people will tell you that pursuing such a career is a waste of time. They'll insist that it isn't "useful" to society, instead encouraging you to become a doctor or lawyer or engineer - careers that, while quite important to society, probably don't interest you in the slightest. Even my own mom frowns upon my pursuit of a music degree. Two, it is rather difficult to make a living off art and entertainment unless you are so privileged as to have been chosen by the big wigs of these industries; you really won't put food on the table playing basketball for any organization other than the NBA, you won't see much success as a band unless you're signed to a major record label, etc. Art and entertainment really do seem to be industries that hinge upon one all-important factor: Who you know. And as discouraging as all of that is, I would still advise you to keep going for it. Because at the end of the day, two things will always ring fundamentally true: A.) Human beings want to be entertained; B.) There's a market for just about anything, provided you are skilled at what you do. Just keep honing your craft, keep putting your stuff out there, keep talking to people and making contacts, and heed honest critique. All of these things will drastically increase your chances of getting into a position where you can expect to sell your craft for a living. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honk friend 1,978 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 It's not useless, it's a goddamn wonderful quality to have and I'd probably have nothing to live for in a world without artists. Sadly, it's not a viable career option so a lot of talented people out there might not have a whole lot of opportunity to get noticed. :< 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlecandylulu903 415 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 Absolutely not. Does it not feel good to produce something all your own, then bask in the admiration and honor people give your work? I need to get better at art. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fhaolan 4,483 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 I have many ideas brewing in my mind. Have the most vivid and strange dreams as well. I'm afraid my ideas won't provide a living. I don't care about major success, I just want to entertain and impress people with what I can potentially bring. Today it's all about slave work and money. I also think people don't care for originality anymore. The problem is, and has *always* been, that creative careers like artist, writer, etc. is an extremely competitive market. There's only so much money people allocate to entertainment and beautification, which are considered to be luxuries, and so very many options for people to put that money. So you, as an artist, has to compete with all those other people trying to be artists. Your actual skill as an artist is far less important than your skill (and resources) for marketing that art. Basically, if you want to make a living as an artist you have to be able to make a living selling art. That's always been true. The chances of someone just wandering up and throwing money at you because you draw real good is so remote you get better odds playing a lottery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayoUni2847 528 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 Expressing art in several different ways isn't necessarily useless. Doing what you enjoy makes your creations feel unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrus 696 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 Not at all.. Now if you mean for a line of work, it's not easy finding a job you'll really like with your art style. But for me, I'll draw things then give them to auctions and see how much I get. For a well draw simple picture you could get something like $100! 1 §I Was Born Awesome, Not Perfect§ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDashingRainbow 95 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 Not at all! Many people (including me) still like art and being original. So keep going and don't get discouraged, that's my word. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Askew 29 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 Don't feel that way! Creatives are the driving force behind all the shows you like, the books you read, the music you listen to! There are creative roles outside of entertainment too -- lots of them! Studio departments exist in most major companies, and where groups of creatives work together, there are also arts communities, full of visual artists, musicians, theatre, anything you can think of! I started college going after a programming degree to make video games, because it's lucrative and I'm good at maths. Long story in between, but eventually I realized that I was going to wake up one day unfulfilled and wondering where my life had gone. But, years later, I have a day job doing creative work I love for an awesome startup, and a blossoming career as a painter in the local gallery scene. It doesn't pay all the bills yet, but I am hoping that in time, and with photography and editing as freelance fallbacks, I can leave my company and work for myself. I know lots of people who do some balance of the two already, and we are all here to help and support each other. tl;dr: Find your tribe and follow your heart. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignotum 7 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 I think the reason is because of tech, nowadays. Everybody does everything online, and on their iPhones, iPads, iPods, and computers. But art isn't useless. The device you're using to view this now? That's art, too. So is furniture, so are instruments, so is clothing. All of the world is art, just in different forms. We live on art! Well, that was cheesy. I really do mean it, though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critical Mass 178 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 We always need them from beautiful pictures and arts to strange animations 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Probably Lee 197 March 11, 2015 Share March 11, 2015 Sadly, artistic professions can't get much money. Still, i would rather be dirt cheap and do what i love every day, than well off and unable to do what i love. 1 KILL IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Accord 6,660 March 13, 2015 Share March 13, 2015 (edited) @@TheMarkz0ne, Tsk tsk tsk, Mark, Mark, Mark. Do you ever grow tired of being in the dark? Is the light just too much? I'm going to be a writer professionally, I have just as many ideas in my head and I've already created some. People I don't know tell me my stories are great, that I should do this professionally. Art can inspire and change lives! It can alter culture, and predict technological innovation! Indeed, why are we here? I wouldn't be on the path I am right now if it wasn't for this show and I would be in a position much like yourself, depressed and unhappy with my life. There are people who would not be alive without this show! As we get further into automation, less and less physical labor is required. One day, our economy will be post-scarcity and post-labor. Then the artistic pursuits will be the only ones that matter! Lastly, "slave jobs" really? Yeah talk to a human trafficking victim and then a trash man and tell me their situations are comparable. :okiedokielokie: I think it is a bit useless due to modern tech but that's just me. How does a computer or a car make film or video games obsolete? The problem is, and has *always* been, that creative careers like artist, writer, etc. is an extremely competitive market. There's only so much money people allocate to entertainment and beautification, which are considered to be luxuries, and so very many options for people to put that money. So you, as an artist, has to compete with all those other people trying to be artists. Your actual skill as an artist is far less important than your skill (and resources) for marketing that art.Basically, if you want to make a living as an artist you have to be able to make a living selling art. That's always been true. The chances of someone just wandering up and throwing money at you because you draw real good is so remote you get better odds playing a lottery. Wrong, in the lottery, fate is the only agent. In a competitive market, you make your own success. Will my eventual book be as big and ground breaking as Lord of the Rings, Starship Troopers, or John Carter of Mars? Maybe, maybe not, but I can try. I'd rather try and fail then never having tried in the first place, and if I do fail, I can still pick myself back up and try again. I have faith in my ideas that I think people will like them, they'll pay to see more of them. Will my work be adapted to a big hollywood blockbuster? Actually, I think that's more likely NOW than it was in the past! Yeah, it's a competitive market . . . and? That only means may the best man win. Edited March 13, 2015 by Steel Accord My ponysona: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/steel-accord-r1970 My AMA thread: http://mlpforums.com/topic/76698-as-steel-me-andor-oc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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