alright we’re live welcome everybody to another YouTube hangout super excited to
another YouTube hangout super excited to
another YouTube hangout super excited to have a special guest with me a fellow
have a special guest with me a fellow
have a special guest with me a fellow youtuber which is awesome Aaron Rutten
youtuber which is awesome Aaron Rutten
youtuber which is awesome Aaron Rutten Aaron welcome aboard hey Evan hello
Aaron welcome aboard hey Evan hello
Aaron welcome aboard hey Evan hello everybody so often on these YouTube
everybody so often on these YouTube
everybody so often on these YouTube hangers that I do I’m their first
hangers that I do I’m their first
hangers that I do I’m their first hangout I have to help them crack their
hangout I have to help them crack their
hangout I have to help them crack their their hangout virginity so it’s great to
their hangout virginity so it’s great to
their hangout virginity so it’s great to have someone who’s been dead before
have someone who’s been dead before
have someone who’s been dead before knows what he’s talking about so today
knows what he’s talking about so today
knows what he’s talking about so today we’re going to be talking about how can
we’re going to be talking about how can
we’re going to be talking about how can you make a profit off of your creative
you make a profit off of your creative
you make a profit off of your creative passion and Aaron is an artist and has
passion and Aaron is an artist and has
passion and Aaron is an artist and has been making a successful career out of
been making a successful career out of
been making a successful career out of for himself as a popular YouTube channel
for himself as a popular YouTube channel
for himself as a popular YouTube channel and we’re both going to share our tips
and we’re both going to share our tips
and we’re both going to share our tips of advice and Aaron maybe for as a
of advice and Aaron maybe for as a
of advice and Aaron maybe for as a little bit of context if you want to
little bit of context if you want to
little bit of context if you want to provide some background on yourself to
provide some background on yourself to
provide some background on yourself to the people who are watching that’d be
the people who are watching that’d be
the people who are watching that’d be great sure as I’ve been mentioned I have
great sure as I’ve been mentioned I have
great sure as I’ve been mentioned I have a youtube channel where I teach people
a youtube channel where I teach people
a youtube channel where I teach people how to create art on a computer using a
how to create art on a computer using a
how to create art on a computer using a welcome tablet and software like corel
welcome tablet and software like corel
welcome tablet and software like corel painter but it also extends into me
painter but it also extends into me
painter but it also extends into me talking about my career as an artist how
talking about my career as an artist how
talking about my career as an artist how I got to that point and giving people
I got to that point and giving people
I got to that point and giving people tips on either how to get into digital
tips on either how to get into digital
tips on either how to get into digital art or if they’re already into it how
art or if they’re already into it how
art or if they’re already into it how they can build their skills and develop
they can build their skills and develop
they can build their skills and develop their artistic skills into maybe a
their artistic skills into maybe a
their artistic skills into maybe a business or just you know when learn a
business or just you know when learn a
business or just you know when learn a few new things or just watch somebody
few new things or just watch somebody
few new things or just watch somebody paint just for the fun of it I am a
paint just for the fun of it I am a
paint just for the fun of it I am a Corel Painter master which means that i
Corel Painter master which means that i
Corel Painter master which means that i work with corel directly with their
work with corel directly with their
work with corel directly with their software to help improve it as a beta
software to help improve it as a beta
software to help improve it as a beta tester and then as being like it in a
tester and then as being like it in a
tester and then as being like it in a way I’m like kind of endorsed by corel
way I’m like kind of endorsed by corel
way I’m like kind of endorsed by corel so that’s kind of cool I also teach art
so that’s kind of cool I also teach art
so that’s kind of cool I also teach art lessons in person here in Seattle and
lessons in person here in Seattle and
lessons in person here in Seattle and online cool I didn’t know you did in
online cool I didn’t know you did in
online cool I didn’t know you did in person lessons like someone cuz battle
person lessons like someone cuz battle
person lessons like someone cuz battle you have to teach me some art we’ll do a
you have to teach me some art we’ll do a
you have to teach me some art we’ll do a trade you teach me how to dance and I’ll
trade you teach me how to dance and I’ll
trade you teach me how to dance and I’ll teach you how to draw hopia challenge i
teach you how to draw hopia challenge i
teach you how to draw hopia challenge i like that i don’t think i’ve ever used
like that i don’t think i’ve ever used
like that i don’t think i’ve ever used caramba form I dabbled in Photoshop but
caramba form I dabbled in Photoshop but
caramba form I dabbled in Photoshop but that’s the limit for me yeah and then
that’s the limit for me yeah and then
that’s the limit for me yeah and then for those are you watching I’ve left a
for those are you watching I’ve left a
for those are you watching I’ve left a link to Aaron’s youtube channel below
link to Aaron’s youtube channel below
link to Aaron’s youtube channel below and I’m actually curious about where you
and I’m actually curious about where you
and I’m actually curious about where you came with the name it’s so its anatomy
came with the name it’s so its anatomy
came with the name it’s so its anatomy of rock the
of rock the
of rock the right yeah that’s that that’s one of
right yeah that’s that that’s one of
right yeah that’s that that’s one of those in retrospect moments that I put
those in retrospect moments that I put
those in retrospect moments that I put that up right put that as my username
that up right put that as my username
that up right put that as my username before I even imagine having youtube
before I even imagine having youtube
before I even imagine having youtube channel so you know I probably should
channel so you know I probably should
channel so you know I probably should have made a new channel but I kind of
have made a new channel but I kind of
have made a new channel but I kind of just was testing it at the time and then
just was testing it at the time and then
just was testing it at the time and then the channel took off so I was kind of
the channel took off so I was kind of
the channel took off so I was kind of stuck with that name the anatomy of rock
stuck with that name the anatomy of rock
stuck with that name the anatomy of rock is a poem written by Jim Morrison so and
is a poem written by Jim Morrison so and
is a poem written by Jim Morrison so and then you could yeah very obscure well
then you could yeah very obscure well
then you could yeah very obscure well because then it reads kind of I mean I
because then it reads kind of I mean I
because then it reads kind of I mean I guess it reads weird either way because
guess it reads weird either way because
guess it reads weird either way because it’s really long but yeah what I’m glad
it’s really long but yeah what I’m glad
it’s really long but yeah what I’m glad at least I got it shortened to
at least I got it shortened to
at least I got it shortened to youtube.com slash Aaron Rutten you can
youtube.com slash Aaron Rutten you can
youtube.com slash Aaron Rutten you can put that in and it takes you to the same
put that in and it takes you to the same
put that in and it takes you to the same place so oh cool ok cool ok so let’s
place so oh cool ok cool ok so let’s
place so oh cool ok cool ok so let’s let’s talk about how creative
let’s talk about how creative
let’s talk about how creative professionals and artists can turn their
professionals and artists can turn their
professionals and artists can turn their passion into a business I think it’s you
passion into a business I think it’s you
passion into a business I think it’s you know I have a soft spot in my heart for
know I have a soft spot in my heart for
know I have a soft spot in my heart for artists because you know they’re
artists because you know they’re
artists because you know they’re creating such amazing things that make
creating such amazing things that make
creating such amazing things that make people feel that you know sometimes
people feel that you know sometimes
people feel that you know sometimes you’re going through the worst day in
you’re going through the worst day in
you’re going through the worst day in your life and you put on a song or you
your life and you put on a song or you
your life and you put on a song or you look at a painting and that can help you
look at a painting and that can help you
look at a painting and that can help you know brighten your day or maybe even
know brighten your day or maybe even
know brighten your day or maybe even save your life and yet so many artists
save your life and yet so many artists
save your life and yet so many artists are just really bad at promoting
are just really bad at promoting
are just really bad at promoting themselves and building a business what
themselves and building a business what
themselves and building a business what are some of the high-level things that
are some of the high-level things that
are some of the high-level things that you see that can really help turn the
you see that can really help turn the
you see that can really help turn the tide for a lot of these people I think
tide for a lot of these people I think
tide for a lot of these people I think really just getting out there and for
really just getting out there and for
really just getting out there and for one putting yourself out there because
one putting yourself out there because
one putting yourself out there because it’s really easy to make art for
it’s really easy to make art for
it’s really easy to make art for yourself and keep it and you know feel
yourself and keep it and you know feel
yourself and keep it and you know feel really feel like you’ve really
really feel like you’ve really
really feel like you’ve really accomplished something by making really
accomplished something by making really
accomplished something by making really elaborate pieces of art that take you a
elaborate pieces of art that take you a
elaborate pieces of art that take you a long time to make but if you’re not
long time to make but if you’re not
long time to make but if you’re not sharing it with people you’re not giving
sharing it with people you’re not giving
sharing it with people you’re not giving people an opportunity to appreciate it
people an opportunity to appreciate it
people an opportunity to appreciate it or purchase it or you know hire you for
or purchase it or you know hire you for
or purchase it or you know hire you for other things you’re kind of missing out
other things you’re kind of missing out
other things you’re kind of missing out on that so really the easiest thing you
on that so really the easiest thing you
on that so really the easiest thing you can do is use social media have a
can do is use social media have a
can do is use social media have a facebook account have a twitter account
facebook account have a twitter account
facebook account have a twitter account have a LinkedIn profile and just use all
have a LinkedIn profile and just use all
have a LinkedIn profile and just use all of these things in different ways to
of these things in different ways to
of these things in different ways to share your work youtube for me was
share your work youtube for me was
share your work youtube for me was especially good because you know i was
especially good because you know i was
especially good because you know i was sharing stuff on
sharing stuff on
sharing stuff on on Facebook for quite a while but as
on Facebook for quite a while but as
on Facebook for quite a while but as soon as I started making these YouTube
soon as I started making these YouTube
soon as I started making these YouTube videos about drawing and painting then I
videos about drawing and painting then I
videos about drawing and painting then I was getting tons and tons and tons of
was getting tons and tons and tons of
was getting tons and tons and tons of views and so do you know don’t be afraid
views and so do you know don’t be afraid
views and so do you know don’t be afraid to break that mold of the traditional
to break that mold of the traditional
to break that mold of the traditional artist don’t everybody has this vision
artist don’t everybody has this vision
artist don’t everybody has this vision of an artist like it’s a guy with a
of an artist like it’s a guy with a
of an artist like it’s a guy with a curly mustache and an easel and a little
curly mustache and an easel and a little
curly mustache and an easel and a little beret and he’s going from gallery to
beret and he’s going from gallery to
beret and he’s going from gallery to gallery peddling his wares they didn’t
gallery peddling his wares they didn’t
gallery peddling his wares they didn’t have internet back then and things have
have internet back then and things have
have internet back then and things have changed quite a bit there’s so much
changed quite a bit there’s so much
changed quite a bit there’s so much competition though that you you need to
competition though that you you need to
competition though that you you need to be one step ahead of everybody else and
be one step ahead of everybody else and
be one step ahead of everybody else and a good a good and quick and easy
a good a good and quick and easy
a good a good and quick and easy effective way to do that is to utilize
effective way to do that is to utilize
effective way to do that is to utilize social media like Facebook and YouTube
social media like Facebook and YouTube
social media like Facebook and YouTube and all that stuff so what about the
and all that stuff so what about the
and all that stuff so what about the artist who would say you know I’m an
artist who would say you know I’m an
artist who would say you know I’m an introvert I don’t want to be on camera
introvert I don’t want to be on camera
introvert I don’t want to be on camera ah you know right so like how do you get
ah you know right so like how do you get
ah you know right so like how do you get over that right how do you how did you
over that right how do you how did you
over that right how do you how did you get over at somebody is afraid of how
get over at somebody is afraid of how
get over at somebody is afraid of how people will judge them and I’m not a
people will judge them and I’m not a
people will judge them and I’m not a people person and I can’t imagine ever
people person and I can’t imagine ever
people person and I can’t imagine ever making a video how do you get past that
making a video how do you get past that
making a video how do you get past that discomfort how do you learn how to swim
discomfort how do you learn how to swim
discomfort how do you learn how to swim you know or if you already know how to
you know or if you already know how to
you know or if you already know how to swim you know what do you do your you
swim you know what do you do your you
swim you know what do you do your you know the pools going to be cold but you
know the pools going to be cold but you
know the pools going to be cold but you just you at some point just have to jump
just you at some point just have to jump
just you at some point just have to jump and once you jump you’re on that
and once you jump you’re on that
and once you jump you’re on that trajectory you’re going to go in the
trajectory you’re going to go in the
trajectory you’re going to go in the pool you know it’s going to be a little
pool you know it’s going to be a little
pool you know it’s going to be a little uncomfortable at first but then you’re
uncomfortable at first but then you’re
uncomfortable at first but then you’re going to surface and everything will be
going to surface and everything will be
going to surface and everything will be fine and you’ll be swimming and you know
fine and you’ll be swimming and you know
fine and you’ll be swimming and you know that that’s kind of my analogies you
that that’s kind of my analogies you
that that’s kind of my analogies you just have to do it a lot of artists are
just have to do it a lot of artists are
just have to do it a lot of artists are introverts I you know I can be an
introverts I you know I can be an
introverts I you know I can be an introvert and an extrovert and I’m not
introvert and an extrovert and I’m not
introvert and an extrovert and I’m not exactly the most comfortable person on
exactly the most comfortable person on
exactly the most comfortable person on camera at all times but I’ve worked my
camera at all times but I’ve worked my
camera at all times but I’ve worked my way up from that you know my first
way up from that you know my first
way up from that you know my first videos I was speaking as if there was
videos I was speaking as if there was
videos I was speaking as if there was nobody else in the room and nobody was
nobody else in the room and nobody was
nobody else in the room and nobody was going to watch the video and it was
going to watch the video and it was
going to watch the video and it was horrible and really monotone and having
horrible and really monotone and having
horrible and really monotone and having watched those videos I went ha it’s so
watched those videos I went ha it’s so
watched those videos I went ha it’s so bad and you know each time I see
bad and you know each time I see
bad and you know each time I see something like that that I don’t like in
something like that that I don’t like in
something like that that I don’t like in my videos or I don’t like about myself I
my videos or I don’t like about myself I
my videos or I don’t like about myself I use that as an opportunity to improve
use that as an opportunity to improve
use that as an opportunity to improve upon that and you know you make you make
upon that and you know you make you make
upon that and you know you make you make progress that way so a lot of people
progress that way so a lot of people
progress that way so a lot of people would you know if they’ve now decided
would you know if they’ve now decided
would you know if they’ve now decided I’m gonna take the plunge and I’m going
I’m gonna take the plunge and I’m going
I’m gonna take the plunge and I’m going to make a youtube video because Aaron
to make a youtube video because Aaron
to make a youtube video because Aaron told me to I’m diving in you know they
told me to I’m diving in you know they
told me to I’m diving in you know they make the video and then they look back
make the video and then they look back
make the video and then they look back on it
on it
on it and and they never publish it right I
and and they never publish it right I
and and they never publish it right I know a ton of artists who and people who
know a ton of artists who and people who
know a ton of artists who and people who just want to get on youtube in general
just want to get on youtube in general
just want to get on youtube in general and they they self criticize so much to
and they they self criticize so much to
and they they self criticize so much to the point where they don’t even press
the point where they don’t even press
the point where they don’t even press publish on it because they hate how they
publish on it because they hate how they
publish on it because they hate how they look they hate how they sound they feel
look they hate how they sound they feel
look they hate how they sound they feel they weren’t engaging enough is it just
they weren’t engaging enough is it just
they weren’t engaging enough is it just what is it just press publish is it you
what is it just press publish is it you
what is it just press publish is it you know how do you get past that fear I
know how do you get past that fear I
know how do you get past that fear I think I think everybody’s their own
think I think everybody’s their own
think I think everybody’s their own worst critic you know and everyone else
worst critic you know and everyone else
worst critic you know and everyone else in this world I mean there’s there’s so
in this world I mean there’s there’s so
in this world I mean there’s there’s so many people you know there’s what six
many people you know there’s what six
many people you know there’s what six billion people in this world or so the
billion people in this world or so the
billion people in this world or so the at least a very good chunk of people are
at least a very good chunk of people are
at least a very good chunk of people are going to appreciate your work because
going to appreciate your work because
going to appreciate your work because people appreciate everything even things
people appreciate everything even things
people appreciate everything even things that you don’t enjoy yourself there’s a
that you don’t enjoy yourself there’s a
that you don’t enjoy yourself there’s a large number of people that like that so
large number of people that like that so
large number of people that like that so why not put yourself out there because
why not put yourself out there because
why not put yourself out there because you really be surprised like you might
you really be surprised like you might
you really be surprised like you might put up a YouTube video and all of a
put up a YouTube video and all of a
put up a YouTube video and all of a sudden you get a hundred views or a
sudden you get a hundred views or a
sudden you get a hundred views or a thousand views or 10,000 views or
thousand views or 10,000 views or
thousand views or 10,000 views or something or you get somebody from
something or you get somebody from
something or you get somebody from Sweden or somebody from Japan or
Sweden or somebody from Japan or
Sweden or somebody from Japan or somebody you know from from countries
somebody you know from from countries
somebody you know from from countries all around the world commenting on your
all around the world commenting on your
all around the world commenting on your videos and saying this video inspired me
videos and saying this video inspired me
videos and saying this video inspired me or this video helped me that’s how you
or this video helped me that’s how you
or this video helped me that’s how you build your confidence you have to take
build your confidence you have to take
build your confidence you have to take that step you have to put yourself out
that step you have to put yourself out
that step you have to put yourself out there and when you do put yourself out
there and when you do put yourself out
there and when you do put yourself out there you’re going to get more positive
there you’re going to get more positive
there you’re going to get more positive feedback than negative feedback and
feedback than negative feedback and
feedback than negative feedback and especially in the beginning a lot of
especially in the beginning a lot of
especially in the beginning a lot of people are going to be really supportive
people are going to be really supportive
people are going to be really supportive it’s not until maybe later that people
it’s not until maybe later that people
it’s not until maybe later that people will be a little more critical of you
will be a little more critical of you
will be a little more critical of you still the haters count yeah so yeah III
still the haters count yeah so yeah III
still the haters count yeah so yeah III echo that when I first got started on
echo that when I first got started on
echo that when I first got started on YouTube uh you know every single comment
YouTube uh you know every single comment
YouTube uh you know every single comment was gold for me even now you know wake
was gold for me even now you know wake
was gold for me even now you know wake up in the morning and one of the first
up in the morning and one of the first
up in the morning and one of the first things I do is check my youtube comments
things I do is check my youtube comments
things I do is check my youtube comments I can’t reply to all them that come in
I can’t reply to all them that come in
I can’t reply to all them that come in but it makes me feel good it makes me
but it makes me feel good it makes me
but it makes me feel good it makes me feel like what I’m doing is helping
feel like what I’m doing is helping
feel like what I’m doing is helping people but I think especially as if
people but I think especially as if
people but I think especially as if you’re an artist you’re creating
you’re an artist you’re creating
you’re an artist you’re creating something that may take you three months
something that may take you three months
something that may take you three months to finish it’s easy to get discouraged
to finish it’s easy to get discouraged
to finish it’s easy to get discouraged in that process where if you see you get
in that process where if you see you get
in that process where if you see you get that little like daily injection of of
that little like daily injection of of
that little like daily injection of of happiness knowing that what you’re
happiness knowing that what you’re
happiness knowing that what you’re creating is having a positive impact on
creating is having a positive impact on
creating is having a positive impact on somebody’s life makes you feel a lot
somebody’s life makes you feel a lot
somebody’s life makes you feel a lot more optimistic more positive more
more optimistic more positive more
more optimistic more positive more means you want to keep going like if I
means you want to keep going like if I
means you want to keep going like if I wasn’t getting in the comments i was in
wasn’t getting in the comments i was in
wasn’t getting in the comments i was in my channel i probably would have stopped
my channel i probably would have stopped
my channel i probably would have stopped yeah uh and now mad at you know 150,000
yeah uh and now mad at you know 150,000
yeah uh and now mad at you know 150,000 almost subscribers and so it’s it could
almost subscribers and so it’s it could
almost subscribers and so it’s it could be I think there’s a lot of fear that I
be I think there’s a lot of fear that I
be I think there’s a lot of fear that I can hold you back that you might get
can hold you back that you might get
can hold you back that you might get haters and critical people and people
haters and critical people and people
haters and critical people and people don’t realize the positive side that hey
don’t realize the positive side that hey
don’t realize the positive side that hey these guys can keep you motivated and
these guys can keep you motivated and
these guys can keep you motivated and make you want to keep going yeah
make you want to keep going yeah
make you want to keep going yeah definitely we have a question from der
definitely we have a question from der
definitely we have a question from der Mueller Chris people often come up with
Mueller Chris people often come up with
Mueller Chris people often come up with many ideas but how do you guys decide
many ideas but how do you guys decide
many ideas but how do you guys decide between ideas to create something so you
between ideas to create something so you
between ideas to create something so you have lots of different ideas how do you
have lots of different ideas how do you
have lots of different ideas how do you decide which one to go with oh that’s
decide which one to go with oh that’s
decide which one to go with oh that’s our question um I think writing down all
our question um I think writing down all
our question um I think writing down all of your ideas is a good place to start
of your ideas is a good place to start
of your ideas is a good place to start and then trying to organize or
and then trying to organize or
and then trying to organize or prioritize them i was using Evernote for
prioritize them i was using Evernote for
prioritize them i was using Evernote for this also kind of Google Calendar all
this also kind of Google Calendar all
this also kind of Google Calendar all put I’ll put up some ideas like maybe
put I’ll put up some ideas like maybe
put I’ll put up some ideas like maybe these are things that I might want to
these are things that I might want to
these are things that I might want to work on throughout the month and of
work on throughout the month and of
work on throughout the month and of course they’ll move around but lately
course they’ll move around but lately
course they’ll move around but lately I’ve been merging my Evernote ideas into
I’ve been merging my Evernote ideas into
I’ve been merging my Evernote ideas into Trello and treble is kind of nice it’s a
Trello and treble is kind of nice it’s a
Trello and treble is kind of nice it’s a free web application you can make these
free web application you can make these
free web application you can make these little notes and then you can change the
little notes and then you can change the
little notes and then you can change the the order of them and you can make
the order of them and you can make
the order of them and you can make different category so in doing that you
different category so in doing that you
different category so in doing that you can really narrow things down also from
can really narrow things down also from
can really narrow things down also from like a YouTube point of view if I want
like a YouTube point of view if I want
like a YouTube point of view if I want to know what video to put up I can look
to know what video to put up I can look
to know what video to put up I can look at the videos that I’ve put up that are
at the videos that I’ve put up that are
at the videos that I’ve put up that are really popular and kind of extrapolate
really popular and kind of extrapolate
really popular and kind of extrapolate that maybe if I put up something similar
that maybe if I put up something similar
that maybe if I put up something similar to that people will watch that as well
to that people will watch that as well
to that people will watch that as well or I’ve even put up polls and I’ve just
or I’ve even put up polls and I’ve just
or I’ve even put up polls and I’ve just asked people you know what do you want
asked people you know what do you want
asked people you know what do you want to see this this or this you know and so
to see this this or this you know and so
to see this this or this you know and so that’s a good way to kind of narrow it
that’s a good way to kind of narrow it
that’s a good way to kind of narrow it down hello this is second time uh this
down hello this is second time uh this
down hello this is second time uh this week that somebody’s recommended Trello
week that somebody’s recommended Trello
week that somebody’s recommended Trello so I feel like I have to look at was it
so I feel like I have to look at was it
so I feel like I have to look at was it a Tim Schmoyer yeah yeah that’s why I
a Tim Schmoyer yeah yeah that’s why I
a Tim Schmoyer yeah yeah that’s why I heard it from oh you heard from tim too
heard it from oh you heard from tim too
heard it from oh you heard from tim too that’s hello that’s interesting so I am
that’s hello that’s interesting so I am
that’s hello that’s interesting so I am a check that out um in terms of you know
a check that out um in terms of you know
a check that out um in terms of you know creating deciding which project to start
creating deciding which project to start
creating deciding which project to start with one I am a fan of writing down
with one I am a fan of writing down
with one I am a fan of writing down ideas too especially for someone like me
ideas too especially for someone like me
ideas too especially for someone like me who has a bad memory if I don’t write it
who has a bad memory if I don’t write it
who has a bad memory if I don’t write it down it’s gone so i’ll usually email
down it’s gone so i’ll usually email
down it’s gone so i’ll usually email myself the idea and then if i’m going to
myself the idea and then if i’m going to
myself the idea and then if i’m going to act on it i’ll act on it right away when
act on it i’ll act on it right away when
act on it i’ll act on it right away when i get to my
i get to my
i get to my email or I’ll save with Evernote file
email or I’ll save with Evernote file
email or I’ll save with Evernote file for later but in terms of figuring out
for later but in terms of figuring out
for later but in terms of figuring out then which idea to go with honestly uh
then which idea to go with honestly uh
then which idea to go with honestly uh the best advice I would have is to
the best advice I would have is to
the best advice I would have is to follow your flow you know art is is
follow your flow you know art is is
follow your flow you know art is is something that comes from the heart not
something that comes from the heart not
something that comes from the heart not the head you’ve got to love what you do
the head you’ve got to love what you do
the head you’ve got to love what you do you’ve got a you’ve got to be into it if
you’ve got a you’ve got to be into it if
you’ve got a you’ve got to be into it if you’re creating something just trying to
you’re creating something just trying to
you’re creating something just trying to sell it it’s not going to be your best
sell it it’s not going to be your best
sell it it’s not going to be your best work it’s got to be something that you
work it’s got to be something that you
work it’s got to be something that you really feel that you can inject yourself
really feel that you can inject yourself
really feel that you can inject yourself into and so I’d be looking at that list
into and so I’d be looking at that list
into and so I’d be looking at that list and saying which one I’m most excited by
and saying which one I’m most excited by
and saying which one I’m most excited by which one makes me come alive which one
which one makes me come alive which one
which one makes me come alive which one am I most curious about and then start
am I most curious about and then start
am I most curious about and then start down that path and the second that I
down that path and the second that I
down that path and the second that I lose interest in it the second that I’ve
lose interest in it the second that I’ve
lose interest in it the second that I’ve you know it feels like work or I’m not
you know it feels like work or I’m not
you know it feels like work or I’m not as passionate about anymore I would move
as passionate about anymore I would move
as passionate about anymore I would move on to something else and dive into
on to something else and dive into
on to something else and dive into something that I am excited about again
something that I am excited about again
something that I am excited about again and that that’s kind of that might be a
and that that’s kind of that might be a
and that that’s kind of that might be a risky strategy but for me if your heart
risky strategy but for me if your heart
risky strategy but for me if your heart isn’t into it and you’re creating
isn’t into it and you’re creating
isn’t into it and you’re creating something creative it’s really hard it’s
something creative it’s really hard it’s
something creative it’s really hard it’s hard to be creative when you are not
hard to be creative when you are not
hard to be creative when you are not passionate about what you’re doing and
passionate about what you’re doing and
passionate about what you’re doing and so you know some of the advice might be
so you know some of the advice might be
so you know some of the advice might be hey weighed the pros and cons and see
hey weighed the pros and cons and see
hey weighed the pros and cons and see you know which one makes the most
you know which one makes the most
you know which one makes the most logical sense we’re really what you want
logical sense we’re really what you want
logical sense we’re really what you want to do is get out of your head that big
to do is get out of your head that big
to do is get out of your head that big decision should be with the heart small
decision should be with the heart small
decision should be with the heart small ones with the head always it’s it’s
ones with the head always it’s it’s
ones with the head always it’s it’s really taking the path at least
really taking the path at least
really taking the path at least resistance you know I do that a lot
resistance you know I do that a lot
resistance you know I do that a lot especially with my google calendar i’ll
especially with my google calendar i’ll
especially with my google calendar i’ll i’ll suggest things that maybe i’ll do
i’ll suggest things that maybe i’ll do
i’ll suggest things that maybe i’ll do on a certain day and then you know kind
on a certain day and then you know kind
on a certain day and then you know kind of pick and choose light like out of
of pick and choose light like out of
of pick and choose light like out of three to five different things what do I
three to five different things what do I
three to five different things what do I feel more like doing and I’ll pick the
feel more like doing and I’ll pick the
feel more like doing and I’ll pick the easy ones and I’ll knock those up first
easy ones and I’ll knock those up first
easy ones and I’ll knock those up first and if I have to move the harder one to
and if I have to move the harder one to
and if I have to move the harder one to a different day you know maybe I move
a different day you know maybe I move
a different day you know maybe I move that to a day where there’s something
that to a day where there’s something
that to a day where there’s something even more difficult and keeps everything
even more difficult and keeps everything
even more difficult and keeps everything kind of in perspective if you kind of
kind of in perspective if you kind of
kind of in perspective if you kind of knock out tasks that way cool Philip
knock out tasks that way cool Philip
knock out tasks that way cool Philip running in hey guys many greetings from
running in hey guys many greetings from
running in hey guys many greetings from germany hey Philip thanks for letting
germany hey Philip thanks for letting
germany hey Philip thanks for letting Jeff the consummate truth in life is
Jeff the consummate truth in life is
Jeff the consummate truth in life is that we alter our destiny be altering
that we alter our destiny be altering
that we alter our destiny be altering our thoughts the mind is our most
our thoughts the mind is our most
our thoughts the mind is our most crucial asset just like you said we
crucial asset just like you said we
crucial asset just like you said we often take ourselves out of the game by
often take ourselves out of the game by
often take ourselves out of the game by over sink thinking things over thinking
over sink thinking things over thinking
over sink thinking things over thinking things so so
things so so
things so so dealing with an artist whose
dealing with an artist whose
dealing with an artist whose overthinking I feel it can be hard
overthinking I feel it can be hard
overthinking I feel it can be hard because you may not have somebody in
because you may not have somebody in
because you may not have somebody in your life to push you to be greater you
your life to push you to be greater you
your life to push you to be greater you know you don’t have friends who are
know you don’t have friends who are
know you don’t have friends who are artists you don’t have family whose
artists you don’t have family whose
artists you don’t have family whose artist your this crazy chicken off doing
artist your this crazy chicken off doing
artist your this crazy chicken off doing something and other people don’t
something and other people don’t
something and other people don’t understand how do you combat that
understand how do you combat that
understand how do you combat that tendency to want to overthink and
tendency to want to overthink and
tendency to want to overthink and overanalyze and try to come with the
overanalyze and try to come with the
overanalyze and try to come with the perfect thing and then you end up doing
perfect thing and then you end up doing
perfect thing and then you end up doing nothing yeah that’s that’s a very
nothing yeah that’s that’s a very
nothing yeah that’s that’s a very difficult challenge I mean I go through
difficult challenge I mean I go through
difficult challenge I mean I go through that almost every day I spend a lot of
that almost every day I spend a lot of
that almost every day I spend a lot of time thinking about what to do and I
time thinking about what to do and I
time thinking about what to do and I realize I I see that as a negative thing
realize I I see that as a negative thing
realize I I see that as a negative thing and sometimes as a positive thing
and sometimes as a positive thing
and sometimes as a positive thing because that time spent thinking it
because that time spent thinking it
because that time spent thinking it gives me ideas you know I might spend
gives me ideas you know I might spend
gives me ideas you know I might spend ninety percent of time thinking about
ninety percent of time thinking about
ninety percent of time thinking about something and spinning my wheels but
something and spinning my wheels but
something and spinning my wheels but that ten percent of the time where I
that ten percent of the time where I
that ten percent of the time where I have an idea that’s where that idea
have an idea that’s where that idea
have an idea that’s where that idea comes about so I think you know you
comes about so I think you know you
comes about so I think you know you don’t want to under think and you don’t
don’t want to under think and you don’t
don’t want to under think and you don’t want to overthink sometimes you just
want to overthink sometimes you just
want to overthink sometimes you just have to just act on instinct you just
have to just act on instinct you just
have to just act on instinct you just have to kind of do it you know you have
have to kind of do it you know you have
have to kind of do it you know you have to be a little more impulsive and trust
to be a little more impulsive and trust
to be a little more impulsive and trust your instincts the other thing that
your instincts the other thing that
your instincts the other thing that really helps me is I try to surround
really helps me is I try to surround
really helps me is I try to surround myself with ideas that forced me to
myself with ideas that forced me to
myself with ideas that forced me to think bigger and out of my usual comfort
think bigger and out of my usual comfort
think bigger and out of my usual comfort zone it’s why i started the NSO series
zone it’s why i started the NSO series
zone it’s why i started the NSO series on my channel where it’s a morning idea
on my channel where it’s a morning idea
on my channel where it’s a morning idea from a successful entrepreneur that i
from a successful entrepreneur that i
from a successful entrepreneur that i can learn from and try to try to be like
can learn from and try to try to be like
can learn from and try to try to be like and try to model their success I think
and try to model their success I think
and try to model their success I think we’re we’re definitely a product of our
we’re we’re definitely a product of our
we’re we’re definitely a product of our environment and you take on the habits
environment and you take on the habits
environment and you take on the habits and beliefs of the people closest around
and beliefs of the people closest around
and beliefs of the people closest around you and so if you don’t have anybody in
you and so if you don’t have anybody in
you and so if you don’t have anybody in your social circle who sees bigger
your social circle who sees bigger
your social circle who sees bigger things and greater things and huge
things and greater things and huge
things and greater things and huge opportunities and is a you know is a
opportunities and is a you know is a
opportunities and is a you know is a dreamer then you can surround yourself
dreamer then you can surround yourself
dreamer then you can surround yourself with that by reading books by watching
with that by reading books by watching
with that by reading books by watching videos by you know watch my channel
videos by you know watch my channel
videos by you know watch my channel watching errands channel having somebody
watching errands channel having somebody
watching errands channel having somebody who’s kind of gone through it and done
who’s kind of gone through it and done
who’s kind of gone through it and done it and just absorbing a little bit of
it and just absorbing a little bit of
it and just absorbing a little bit of their wisdom and thought process can
their wisdom and thought process can
their wisdom and thought process can help you stay focused and and get back
help you stay focused and and get back
help you stay focused and and get back to doing instead of just being over
to doing instead of just being over
to doing instead of just being over thinking and critical yeah there’s a lot
thinking and critical yeah there’s a lot
thinking and critical yeah there’s a lot of there’s a lot of people to model I
of there’s a lot of people to model I
of there’s a lot of people to model I mean I’ve watched a lot of documentaries
mean I’ve watched a lot of documentaries
mean I’ve watched a lot of documentaries about Picasso and Salvador Dali and
about Picasso and Salvador Dali and
about Picasso and Salvador Dali and andy warhol and you know you can you can
andy warhol and you know you can you can
andy warhol and you know you can you can really kind of imagine you know what it
really kind of imagine you know what it
really kind of imagine you know what it would be like to be successful from
would be like to be successful from
would be like to be successful from seeing all their successes but on the
seeing all their successes but on the
seeing all their successes but on the other hand if you are kind of alone in
other hand if you are kind of alone in
other hand if you are kind of alone in this don’t be afraid to do your own
this don’t be afraid to do your own
this don’t be afraid to do your own thing you know because you don’t
thing you know because you don’t
thing you know because you don’t necessarily have to have a role model a
necessarily have to have a role model a
necessarily have to have a role model a lot of people are very avant-garde and
lot of people are very avant-garde and
lot of people are very avant-garde and they just they just do what they do and
they just they just do what they do and
they just they just do what they do and they just put it out there and people
they just put it out there and people
they just put it out there and people like it and they become artists that way
like it and they become artists that way
like it and they become artists that way without you know going into it with the
without you know going into it with the
without you know going into it with the expectation of being an artist or being
expectation of being an artist or being
expectation of being an artist or being a successful artist how much do you feel
a successful artist how much do you feel
a successful artist how much do you feel confidence plays a factor you mentioned
confidence plays a factor you mentioned
confidence plays a factor you mentioned dolly yeah Salvador Dali and I remember
dolly yeah Salvador Dali and I remember
dolly yeah Salvador Dali and I remember hearing about how he quit school because
hearing about how he quit school because
hearing about how he quit school because he didn’t feel like anybody at the
he didn’t feel like anybody at the
he didn’t feel like anybody at the school was worthy to judge his art yeah
school was worthy to judge his art yeah
school was worthy to judge his art yeah he left like this super prestigious
he left like this super prestigious
he left like this super prestigious Spanish university because nobody there
Spanish university because nobody there
Spanish university because nobody there was good enough the judge his art so
was good enough the judge his art so
was good enough the judge his art so obviously somebody was an insane amount
obviously somebody was an insane amount
obviously somebody was an insane amount of confidence in what he’s doing how
of confidence in what he’s doing how
of confidence in what he’s doing how much do you feel confidence is a factor
much do you feel confidence is a factor
much do you feel confidence is a factor in helping entrepreneurs and artists
in helping entrepreneurs and artists
in helping entrepreneurs and artists believe in themselves and become
believe in themselves and become
believe in themselves and become successful in their career you have to
successful in their career you have to
successful in their career you have to have some confidence but you know I mean
have some confidence but you know I mean
have some confidence but you know I mean everybody kind of battles with that I
everybody kind of battles with that I
everybody kind of battles with that I think I think confidence comes with
think I think confidence comes with
think I think confidence comes with reward and reward comes with with risk
reward and reward comes with with risk
reward and reward comes with with risk you know you put yourself out there you
you know you put yourself out there you
you know you put yourself out there you see what happens you’re going to find
see what happens you’re going to find
see what happens you’re going to find that you’re going to get a reward if you
that you’re going to get a reward if you
that you’re going to get a reward if you put yourself out there and as those
put yourself out there and as those
put yourself out there and as those rewards build up you start to feel more
rewards build up you start to feel more
rewards build up you start to feel more and more confident and so it’s really
and more confident and so it’s really
and more confident and so it’s really something that if you’re lacking in
something that if you’re lacking in
something that if you’re lacking in confidence all you can really do is just
confidence all you can really do is just
confidence all you can really do is just keep trying and just keep trying to
keep trying and just keep trying to
keep trying and just keep trying to build your confidence you know it’s it
build your confidence you know it’s it
build your confidence you know it’s it comes with experience I think yeah I
comes with experience I think yeah I
comes with experience I think yeah I mean I would tend to agree i think i
mean I would tend to agree i think i
mean I would tend to agree i think i think about the first time i made a
think about the first time i made a
think about the first time i made a youtube video i was super nervous the
youtube video i was super nervous the
youtube video i was super nervous the first time I did a google hangout I was
first time I did a google hangout I was
first time I did a google hangout I was super nervous first I went on stage to
super nervous first I went on stage to
super nervous first I went on stage to present something I was super nervous
present something I was super nervous
present something I was super nervous and then every time you do it you get a
and then every time you do it you get a
and then every time you do it you get a little bit less nervous and less
little bit less nervous and less
little bit less nervous and less numerous less nervous you believe more
numerous less nervous you believe more
numerous less nervous you believe more in your in your skills and what you can
in your in your skills and what you can
in your in your skills and what you can do whether that confidence translates
do whether that confidence translates
do whether that confidence translates into arrogance at some point is
into arrogance at some point is
into arrogance at some point is interesting thought but I think you know
interesting thought but I think you know
interesting thought but I think you know it’s just getting started like you said
it’s just getting started like you said
it’s just getting started like you said like jump in it’s getting started you do
like jump in it’s getting started you do
like jump in it’s getting started you do it once that’s a big scary step and then
it once that’s a big scary step and then
it once that’s a big scary step and then every other step after is a little bit
every other step after is a little bit
every other step after is a little bit less scary less scary less scary so
less scary less scary less scary so
less scary less scary less scary so building momentum yeah um okay so
building momentum yeah um okay so
building momentum yeah um okay so talking about promoting yourself and
talking about promoting yourself and
talking about promoting yourself and building a business as a creative as an
building a business as a creative as an
building a business as a creative as an artist say so you know I’ve got a statue
artist say so you know I’ve got a statue
artist say so you know I’ve got a statue here of Guan Yu sama this is bronze if
here of Guan Yu sama this is bronze if
here of Guan Yu sama this is bronze if I’m if I’m a bronze artist and I make
I’m if I’m a bronze artist and I make
I’m if I’m a bronze artist and I make statues I don’t know how long something
statues I don’t know how long something
statues I don’t know how long something that would take what’s what’s my you
that would take what’s what’s my you
that would take what’s what’s my you know what’s my marketing strategy I
know what’s my marketing strategy I
know what’s my marketing strategy I liked it I liked to sit in my workshop
liked it I liked to sit in my workshop
liked it I liked to sit in my workshop and make bronze Kuan Yew statues how do
and make bronze Kuan Yew statues how do
and make bronze Kuan Yew statues how do I get more sales and make a profit from
I get more sales and make a profit from
I get more sales and make a profit from this idea I think don’t look at it like
this idea I think don’t look at it like
this idea I think don’t look at it like you want you know the end result is the
you want you know the end result is the
you want you know the end result is the sale you know here’s here’s what I’ve
sale you know here’s here’s what I’ve
sale you know here’s here’s what I’ve created here’s the portfolio on my
created here’s the portfolio on my
created here’s the portfolio on my website I think if you want to really
website I think if you want to really
website I think if you want to really get people interested in it make some
get people interested in it make some
get people interested in it make some YouTube videos or or have some sort of
YouTube videos or or have some sort of
YouTube videos or or have some sort of social media where you show your process
social media where you show your process
social media where you show your process and you can say you know here’s what I
and you can say you know here’s what I
and you can say you know here’s what I start with I start with a big hunk of
start with I start with a big hunk of
start with I start with a big hunk of bronze or you know I have to melt it
bronze or you know I have to melt it
bronze or you know I have to melt it down and you know rather than just one
down and you know rather than just one
down and you know rather than just one video of your process maybe make it a
video of your process maybe make it a
video of your process maybe make it a weekly thing where you show each week
weekly thing where you show each week
weekly thing where you show each week what you’ve done because I’m guessing
what you’ve done because I’m guessing
what you’ve done because I’m guessing something like that probably takes quite
something like that probably takes quite
something like that probably takes quite a bit of time that way you’re capturing
a bit of time that way you’re capturing
a bit of time that way you’re capturing people who are you know every level of
people who are you know every level of
people who are you know every level of enthusiasts for for sculpture there’s
enthusiasts for for sculpture there’s
enthusiasts for for sculpture there’s people who want to learn how to do it
people who want to learn how to do it
people who want to learn how to do it there’s people who just want to
there’s people who just want to
there’s people who just want to appreciate it and then there’s the
appreciate it and then there’s the
appreciate it and then there’s the people who want to buy it I think that
people who want to buy it I think that
people who want to buy it I think that way you can kind of capture all of those
way you can kind of capture all of those
way you can kind of capture all of those things together I love it Tommy’s
things together I love it Tommy’s
things together I love it Tommy’s running in hello from Argentina hey
running in hello from Argentina hey
running in hello from Argentina hey Tommy Tommy Michaels running with a
Tommy Tommy Michaels running with a
Tommy Tommy Michaels running with a question hey I just started learning
question hey I just started learning
question hey I just started learning about game design it’s something I’m
about game design it’s something I’m
about game design it’s something I’m really interested in would i be better
really interested in would i be better
really interested in would i be better focusing on improving my skill level
focusing on improving my skill level
focusing on improving my skill level first and then making a profit of it or
first and then making a profit of it or
first and then making a profit of it or vice versa I think do it at the same
vice versa I think do it at the same
vice versa I think do it at the same time because you can build your skill
time because you can build your skill
time because you can build your skill while while making profit you know I
while while making profit you know I
while while making profit you know I wouldn’t I wouldn’t go into it like I’m
wouldn’t I wouldn’t go into it like I’m
wouldn’t I wouldn’t go into it like I’m going to charge top dollar as if I’m a
going to charge top dollar as if I’m a
going to charge top dollar as if I’m a college graduate in this field you know
college graduate in this field you know
college graduate in this field you know didn’t give me a ton of money i mean you
didn’t give me a ton of money i mean you
didn’t give me a ton of money i mean you might have to kind of start out a little
might have to kind of start out a little
might have to kind of start out a little bit lower
bit lower
bit lower and work your way up if you don’t really
and work your way up if you don’t really
and work your way up if you don’t really want to worry about doing it for profit
want to worry about doing it for profit
want to worry about doing it for profit do pro bono work if it’s for a good
do pro bono work if it’s for a good
do pro bono work if it’s for a good cause you know do work for your friends
cause you know do work for your friends
cause you know do work for your friends um if your friends are indie game
um if your friends are indie game
um if your friends are indie game developers or just create portfolio
developers or just create portfolio
developers or just create portfolio examples for yourself make up your own
examples for yourself make up your own
examples for yourself make up your own game assets for a fictional game yeah i
game assets for a fictional game yeah i
game assets for a fictional game yeah i think you know Michael think in all
think you know Michael think in all
think you know Michael think in all honesty it’s gonna be hard for you to
honesty it’s gonna be hard for you to
honesty it’s gonna be hard for you to make a profit if you don’t have skill
make a profit if you don’t have skill
make a profit if you don’t have skill right I mean money comes from providing
right I mean money comes from providing
right I mean money comes from providing value can you provide value if you don’t
value can you provide value if you don’t
value can you provide value if you don’t have any skill probably not so I’d be
have any skill probably not so I’d be
have any skill probably not so I’d be looking at I would probably branch other
looking at I would probably branch other
looking at I would probably branch other than two things 1i would i would start
than two things 1i would i would start
than two things 1i would i would start on the side do my own thing whatever
on the side do my own thing whatever
on the side do my own thing whatever game are interested in wherever I want
game are interested in wherever I want
game are interested in wherever I want to you know if it’s a RPG that I’m into
to you know if it’s a RPG that I’m into
to you know if it’s a RPG that I’m into or I’m going to build the next league of
or I’m going to build the next league of
or I’m going to build the next league of legends or whatever it is just start
legends or whatever it is just start
legends or whatever it is just start building it and then too I would I would
building it and then too I would I would
building it and then too I would I would try to model and go work for a company
try to model and go work for a company
try to model and go work for a company that I want to be like in 10 years right
that I want to be like in 10 years right
that I want to be like in 10 years right this is a hard subject to go to
this is a hard subject to go to
this is a hard subject to go to university for right there are some
university for right there are some
university for right there are some courses that have game design there but
courses that have game design there but
courses that have game design there but it the guys who are really making the
it the guys who are really making the
it the guys who are really making the innovations the real learning will come
innovations the real learning will come
innovations the real learning will come from working with a fun young company
from working with a fun young company
from working with a fun young company that is doing big things can you go work
that is doing big things can you go work
that is doing big things can you go work for Riot Games and squeeze out knowledge
for Riot Games and squeeze out knowledge
for Riot Games and squeeze out knowledge from them that would be my advice I
from them that would be my advice I
from them that would be my advice I would try to find a company that I want
would try to find a company that I want
would try to find a company that I want to be like in five years maybe rides too
to be like in five years maybe rides too
to be like in five years maybe rides too big and get as close to the founder as
big and get as close to the founder as
big and get as close to the founder as possible take out as many projects as
possible take out as many projects as
possible take out as many projects as possible learn their processes you’re
possible learn their processes you’re
possible learn their processes you’re basically getting paid to learn if you
basically getting paid to learn if you
basically getting paid to learn if you go out and only do your own thing you’re
go out and only do your own thing you’re
go out and only do your own thing you’re going to make a lot of mistakes while
going to make a lot of mistakes while
going to make a lot of mistakes while losing money doing it we’re here you can
losing money doing it we’re here you can
losing money doing it we’re here you can get paid to make those mistakes and then
get paid to make those mistakes and then
get paid to make those mistakes and then at the same time start your business on
at the same time start your business on
at the same time start your business on the side with those four friends whether
the side with those four friends whether
the side with those four friends whether it’s demo where there’s pro bono for
it’s demo where there’s pro bono for
it’s demo where there’s pro bono for charities as Aaron was talking about I
charities as Aaron was talking about I
charities as Aaron was talking about I would run those two parallel paths but i
would run those two parallel paths but i
would run those two parallel paths but i did in the back of my mind to be
did in the back of my mind to be
did in the back of my mind to be thinking hey that if i’m trying to
thinking hey that if i’m trying to
thinking hey that if i’m trying to create a game if you want to make profit
create a game if you want to make profit
create a game if you want to make profit it’s going to come from making a game
it’s going to come from making a game
it’s going to come from making a game the people out you want to play and so
the people out you want to play and so
the people out you want to play and so you know that’s the value that you’re
you know that’s the value that you’re
you know that’s the value that you’re provided in creating can you do that if
provided in creating can you do that if
provided in creating can you do that if you don’t have skill probably not I’m
you don’t have skill probably not I’m
you don’t have skill probably not I’m open to seeing what you can deliver but
open to seeing what you can deliver but
open to seeing what you can deliver but if you want to make a game and you have
if you want to make a game and you have
if you want to make a game and you have no idea about game design you’re not a
no idea about game design you’re not a
no idea about game design you’re not a programmer it’s going to be really
programmer it’s going to be really
programmer it’s going to be really really hard and so you want to get the
really hard and so you want to get the
really hard and so you want to get the skill experience knowledge to then be
skill experience knowledge to then be
skill experience knowledge to then be able to pour into the game that can
able to pour into the game that can
able to pour into the game that can create something super valuable gravel
create something super valuable gravel
create something super valuable gravel bach mechanic is talking about our
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shirts of mine with the quote there’s a
shirts of mine with the quote there’s a long quote but I like this shirt what’s
long quote but I like this shirt what’s
long quote but I like this shirt what’s on your shirt mine is a digital
on your shirt mine is a digital
on your shirt mine is a digital paintbrush and it’s painting red green
paintbrush and it’s painting red green
paintbrush and it’s painting red green and blue pixels which is RGB for a
and blue pixels which is RGB for a
and blue pixels which is RGB for a monitor color so it’s a shirt that I
monitor color so it’s a shirt that I
monitor color so it’s a shirt that I have available on spreadshirt I like it
have available on spreadshirt I like it
have available on spreadshirt I like it the when you normally speak in the
the when you normally speak in the
the when you normally speak in the bottom is little cut-offs you can’t see
bottom is little cut-offs you can’t see
bottom is little cut-offs you can’t see this a pink breast so that’s cool i was
this a pink breast so that’s cool i was
this a pink breast so that’s cool i was curious yeah i was trying to keep it all
curious yeah i was trying to keep it all
curious yeah i was trying to keep it all in the frame but i think my torso is too
in the frame but i think my torso is too
in the frame but i think my torso is too long gonna move back back in um cool PR
long gonna move back back in um cool PR
long gonna move back back in um cool PR fashion beauty hello from London zeno
fashion beauty hello from London zeno
fashion beauty hello from London zeno rice game design isn’t any good anyway
rice game design isn’t any good anyway
rice game design isn’t any good anyway hey Zeno don’t hate on League of Legends
hey Zeno don’t hate on League of Legends
hey Zeno don’t hate on League of Legends friend okay I know you’re loyal fan of
friend okay I know you’re loyal fan of
friend okay I know you’re loyal fan of the channel but like here um cool so
the channel but like here um cool so
the channel but like here um cool so somebody who’s getting started on
somebody who’s getting started on
somebody who’s getting started on YouTube you know you’re recommending hey
YouTube you know you’re recommending hey
YouTube you know you’re recommending hey i’m doing a bronze statue you should you
i’m doing a bronze statue you should you
i’m doing a bronze statue you should you should do the behind the scenes of what
should do the behind the scenes of what
should do the behind the scenes of what i’m going to do to make that statue so
i’m going to do to make that statue so
i’m going to do to make that statue so great i made my first video you know I
great i made my first video you know I
great i made my first video you know I look at am NOT a big fan of it you know
look at am NOT a big fan of it you know
look at am NOT a big fan of it you know I feel like I’m awkward but Aaron says
I feel like I’m awkward but Aaron says
I feel like I’m awkward but Aaron says publish it so I’m going to publish it
publish it so I’m going to publish it
publish it so I’m going to publish it great now what do i do how do I get
great now what do i do how do I get
great now what do i do how do I get people to see that video how do I
people to see that video how do I
people to see that video how do I promoted or is it just creating more
promoted or is it just creating more
promoted or is it just creating more videos and more videos and more videos I
videos and more videos and more videos I
videos and more videos and more videos I think it’s both I mean you you want to
think it’s both I mean you you want to
think it’s both I mean you you want to have more than one video obviously so
have more than one video obviously so
have more than one video obviously so that if you know people have the
that if you know people have the
that if you know people have the opportunity to subscribe they can see
opportunity to subscribe they can see
opportunity to subscribe they can see this isn’t just one video on a channel
this isn’t just one video on a channel
this isn’t just one video on a channel it’s going to be a series so you know
it’s going to be a series so you know
it’s going to be a series so you know you would you would want at least have a
you would you would want at least have a
you would you would want at least have a vision of some other projects that you
vision of some other projects that you
vision of some other projects that you could show if it takes you a really long
could show if it takes you a really long
could show if it takes you a really long time to complete one piece then you
time to complete one piece then you
time to complete one piece then you could try to think of other ways to
could try to think of other ways to
could try to think of other ways to branch out one of the ways that i have
branch out one of the ways that i have
branch out one of the ways that i have done that is i have my vlogs where i
done that is i have my vlogs where i
done that is i have my vlogs where i just talked about being an artist so you
just talked about being an artist so you
just talked about being an artist so you know it takes me a long time to do a
know it takes me a long time to do a
know it takes me a long time to do a really detailed painting tutorial but
really detailed painting tutorial but
really detailed painting tutorial but these vlogs I
these vlogs I
these vlogs I can just you know I could do multiple
can just you know I could do multiple
can just you know I could do multiple shots of those per day so you could
shots of those per day so you could
shots of those per day so you could branch out that’s that’s kind of one way
branch out that’s that’s kind of one way
branch out that’s that’s kind of one way to approach it the other would be to
to approach it the other would be to
to approach it the other would be to share it as much as possible and I kind
share it as much as possible and I kind
share it as much as possible and I kind of mentioned that earlier through
of mentioned that earlier through
of mentioned that earlier through Facebook and the other social media
Facebook and the other social media
Facebook and the other social media channels if you don’t if you’re new to
channels if you don’t if you’re new to
channels if you don’t if you’re new to these you’re probably not going to have
these you’re probably not going to have
these you’re probably not going to have very many subscribers there either so
very many subscribers there either so
very many subscribers there either so you could think about promoting locally
you could think about promoting locally
you could think about promoting locally you know if you’re if you’re if there’s
you know if you’re if you’re if there’s
you know if you’re if you’re if there’s certain events or conferences or art
certain events or conferences or art
certain events or conferences or art shows that you could go to or if you’re
shows that you could go to or if you’re
shows that you could go to or if you’re a sculptor you maybe you could put
a sculptor you maybe you could put
a sculptor you maybe you could put things up in different places do you
things up in different places do you
things up in different places do you like installation art and then have a
like installation art and then have a
like installation art and then have a little you know maybe a little QR code
little you know maybe a little QR code
little you know maybe a little QR code or something that people could scan that
or something that people could scan that
or something that people could scan that takes takes them to your YouTube channel
takes takes them to your YouTube channel
takes takes them to your YouTube channel there’s really a lot you can do although
there’s really a lot you can do although
there’s really a lot you can do although the other thing I would suggest is to
the other thing I would suggest is to
the other thing I would suggest is to play off trends and playoff people that
play off trends and playoff people that
play off trends and playoff people that you look up to and respect as an example
you look up to and respect as an example
you look up to and respect as an example there was a guy who was a pancake artist
there was a guy who was a pancake artist
there was a guy who was a pancake artist you gotta may have seen like the pancake
you gotta may have seen like the pancake
you gotta may have seen like the pancake videos now um and he did a pancake of me
videos now um and he did a pancake of me
videos now um and he did a pancake of me because he liked my channel and so he
because he liked my channel and so he
because he liked my channel and so he put me as a pancake as a tribute piece
put me as a pancake as a tribute piece
put me as a pancake as a tribute piece and of course I had to share it right
and of course I had to share it right
and of course I had to share it right like hey I just got turned into a
like hey I just got turned into a
like hey I just got turned into a pancake this is awesome right there was
pancake this is awesome right there was
pancake this is awesome right there was another guy at Pete who’s a pixel artist
another guy at Pete who’s a pixel artist
another guy at Pete who’s a pixel artist and he’s mostly blind and he’s a he’s a
and he’s mostly blind and he’s a he’s a
and he’s mostly blind and he’s a he’s a pixel artist which is cool in itself uh
pixel artist which is cool in itself uh
pixel artist which is cool in itself uh and he created a pixel portrait of me
and he created a pixel portrait of me
and he created a pixel portrait of me and sent that in and of course I wanted
and sent that in and of course I wanted
and sent that in and of course I wanted to share that too and so if there’s
to share that too and so if there’s
to share that too and so if there’s people that you look up to or if you
people that you look up to or if you
people that you look up to or if you love like League of Legends and you
love like League of Legends and you
love like League of Legends and you create fanart think about things that
create fanart think about things that
create fanart think about things that you’re passionate about right don’t
you’re passionate about right don’t
you’re passionate about right don’t don’t just do something because you
don’t just do something because you
don’t just do something because you think it might hit you do because you
think it might hit you do because you
think it might hit you do because you respect that person or you really love
respect that person or you really love
respect that person or you really love that game or you want to you know create
that game or you want to you know create
that game or you want to you know create something because of what happened in
something because of what happened in
something because of what happened in Paris you know whatever you consume and
Paris you know whatever you consume and
Paris you know whatever you consume and you love I would try to create art
you love I would try to create art
you love I would try to create art around that as well if possible you know
around that as well if possible you know
around that as well if possible you know you may not be able to make a bronze
you may not be able to make a bronze
you may not be able to make a bronze statue of somebody but if you did and
statue of somebody but if you did and
statue of somebody but if you did and you delivered it to some big youtuber
you delivered it to some big youtuber
you delivered it to some big youtuber hey they might mention you in the video
hey they might mention you in the video
hey they might mention you in the video and so
and so
and so would try to look at creating some
would try to look at creating some
would try to look at creating some tribute pieces as well again as long as
tribute pieces as well again as long as
tribute pieces as well again as long as it’s kind of in line with your values
it’s kind of in line with your values
it’s kind of in line with your values and what you believe in and you really
and what you believe in and you really
and what you believe in and you really look up to and respect those people too
look up to and respect those people too
look up to and respect those people too yeah have you have you done any trippy
yeah have you have you done any trippy
yeah have you have you done any trippy pieces Aaron for youtubers specificity
pieces Aaron for youtubers specificity
pieces Aaron for youtubers specificity buddy I mean like people you looked up
buddy I mean like people you looked up
buddy I mean like people you looked up to or causes you believe I’ve done a
to or causes you believe I’ve done a
to or causes you believe I’ve done a done portraits of Bob Ross Michael
done portraits of Bob Ross Michael
done portraits of Bob Ross Michael McDonald I have to have to look and see
McDonald I have to have to look and see
McDonald I have to have to look and see who else but yeah I’ve done a few
who else but yeah I’ve done a few
who else but yeah I’ve done a few different portraits I’ve done portraits
different portraits I’ve done portraits
different portraits I’ve done portraits of friends and family and things like
of friends and family and things like
of friends and family and things like that so cool it’d be fun to do a YouTube
that so cool it’d be fun to do a YouTube
that so cool it’d be fun to do a YouTube portrait though I thought about that
portrait though I thought about that
portrait though I thought about that cool who yeah i mean if you found
cool who yeah i mean if you found
cool who yeah i mean if you found somebody that you looked up to on
somebody that you looked up to on
somebody that you looked up to on youtube where you consume their videos
youtube where you consume their videos
youtube where you consume their videos you love what they’re talking about um
you love what they’re talking about um
you love what they’re talking about um that way i feel it’s more it’s genuine
that way i feel it’s more it’s genuine
that way i feel it’s more it’s genuine right like you’re getting a lot of value
right like you’re getting a lot of value
right like you’re getting a lot of value from their channel it’s all free you
from their channel it’s all free you
from their channel it’s all free you know and here’s something my little way
know and here’s something my little way
know and here’s something my little way of giving back in that email that you
of giving back in that email that you
of giving back in that email that you write to them you know they’ll feel the
write to them you know they’ll feel the
write to them you know they’ll feel the love of someone who is a subscriber on
love of someone who is a subscriber on
love of someone who is a subscriber on their channel versus somebody who’s just
their channel versus somebody who’s just
their channel versus somebody who’s just trying to get some exposure yeah Oh
trying to get some exposure yeah Oh
trying to get some exposure yeah Oh Michael writing in Thank You Evan and
Michael writing in Thank You Evan and
Michael writing in Thank You Evan and Aaron for the advice no problem Michael
Aaron for the advice no problem Michael
Aaron for the advice no problem Michael jobs Mohammed writing in hello from
jobs Mohammed writing in hello from
jobs Mohammed writing in hello from Morocco hello jobs yeah can you make
Morocco hello jobs yeah can you make
Morocco hello jobs yeah can you make money just by providing ideas to people
money just by providing ideas to people
money just by providing ideas to people can you make money just by providing
can you make money just by providing
can you make money just by providing ideas to people you know that’s I guess
ideas to people you know that’s I guess
ideas to people you know that’s I guess that gets into consultation which I do
that gets into consultation which I do
that gets into consultation which I do and people have me people have me over
and people have me people have me over
and people have me people have me over all the time to you know just evaluate a
all the time to you know just evaluate a
all the time to you know just evaluate a creative project let’s say a youtube
creative project let’s say a youtube
creative project let’s say a youtube video that someone else is making you
video that someone else is making you
video that someone else is making you know they’ll say does this make sense
know they’ll say does this make sense
know they’ll say does this make sense should i put the annotations here and so
should i put the annotations here and so
should i put the annotations here and so on i provide art critiques or if i have
on i provide art critiques or if i have
on i provide art critiques or if i have a student you know in a way I’m kind of
a student you know in a way I’m kind of
a student you know in a way I’m kind of I’m teaching them and so in a way yes
I’m teaching them and so in a way yes
I’m teaching them and so in a way yes i’m selling them information so there
i’m selling them information so there
i’m selling them information so there are lots of ways to do that yeah i think
are lots of ways to do that yeah i think
are lots of ways to do that yeah i think you have to you think about the
you have to you think about the
you have to you think about the execution because the idea alone isn’t
execution because the idea alone isn’t
execution because the idea alone isn’t valuable unless you have a patent like
valuable unless you have a patent like
valuable unless you have a patent like if you go up to a big company say hey I
if you go up to a big company say hey I
if you go up to a big company say hey I have an idea for you to double your
have an idea for you to double your
have an idea for you to double your business
business
business well they’re just going to take that
well they’re just going to take that
well they’re just going to take that idea and do it themselves unless you
idea and do it themselves unless you
idea and do it themselves unless you have a patent on that idea where the
have a patent on that idea where the
have a patent on that idea where the value comes in beyond just the idea is
value comes in beyond just the idea is
value comes in beyond just the idea is the execution so you know you go to Erin
the execution so you know you go to Erin
the execution so you know you go to Erin and say hey Erin I’m i want to make a
and say hey Erin I’m i want to make a
and say hey Erin I’m i want to make a video to showcase my art great he can
video to showcase my art great he can
video to showcase my art great he can walk you through through a coaching
walk you through through a coaching
walk you through through a coaching program or through consulting he’s
program or through consulting he’s
program or through consulting he’s helping you execute so that’s the value
helping you execute so that’s the value
helping you execute so that’s the value wide so it’s not just his idea and what
wide so it’s not just his idea and what
wide so it’s not just his idea and what you can do it’s him walking you through
you can do it’s him walking you through
you can do it’s him walking you through step-by-step how to actually do it so I
step-by-step how to actually do it so I
step-by-step how to actually do it so I don’t know what kind of ideas that
don’t know what kind of ideas that
don’t know what kind of ideas that you’re trying to sell but the greater
you’re trying to sell but the greater
you’re trying to sell but the greater value is going to be and not just
value is going to be and not just
value is going to be and not just selling the idea but helping me reach my
selling the idea but helping me reach my
selling the idea but helping me reach my goal right my goal is to have a popular
goal right my goal is to have a popular
goal right my goal is to have a popular YouTube video Aaron knows the 10 steps I
YouTube video Aaron knows the 10 steps I
YouTube video Aaron knows the 10 steps I need to go through and he walks me
need to go through and he walks me
need to go through and he walks me through one tells me how to do it so as
through one tells me how to do it so as
through one tells me how to do it so as I would be looking at and your end if
I would be looking at and your end if
I would be looking at and your end if it’s just pure idea get a patent and see
it’s just pure idea get a patent and see
it’s just pure idea get a patent and see who might be able to buy it or license
who might be able to buy it or license
who might be able to buy it or license it otherwise it’s how can I move that
it otherwise it’s how can I move that
it otherwise it’s how can I move that idea forward into actually delivering a
idea forward into actually delivering a
idea forward into actually delivering a result yeah if if you had the capability
result yeah if if you had the capability
result yeah if if you had the capability to make a prototype if it’s something
to make a prototype if it’s something
to make a prototype if it’s something simple enough you could start a
simple enough you could start a
simple enough you could start a Kickstarter IndieGoGo and then at least
Kickstarter IndieGoGo and then at least
Kickstarter IndieGoGo and then at least you have a documented you know I don’t
you have a documented you know I don’t
you have a documented you know I don’t know if that’s you still have to have a
know if that’s you still have to have a
know if that’s you still have to have a patent but at least you’re kind of
patent but at least you’re kind of
patent but at least you’re kind of moving it forward beyond just being an
moving it forward beyond just being an
moving it forward beyond just being an idea because you know like Evan said
idea because you know like Evan said
idea because you know like Evan said people can just take your idea and then
people can just take your idea and then
people can just take your idea and then it’s their idea so yeah now i’m curious
it’s their idea so yeah now i’m curious
it’s their idea so yeah now i’m curious how often are you posting different
how often are you posting different
how often are you posting different kinds of videos what what are the what
kinds of videos what what are the what
kinds of videos what what are the what kinds of videos are you posting and
kinds of videos are you posting and
kinds of videos are you posting and what’s the frequency for people watching
what’s the frequency for people watching
what’s the frequency for people watching my my formulas kind of changed it’s it’s
my my formulas kind of changed it’s it’s
my my formulas kind of changed it’s it’s in a in a state of transition i was
in a in a state of transition i was
in a in a state of transition i was posting for 26 videos a week and so i
posting for 26 videos a week and so i
posting for 26 videos a week and so i was posting every monday tuesday
was posting every monday tuesday
was posting every monday tuesday thursday friday and then you know maybe
thursday friday and then you know maybe
thursday friday and then you know maybe a few random videos on the weekends but
a few random videos on the weekends but
a few random videos on the weekends but then I’ve kind of changed that to now
then I’ve kind of changed that to now
then I’ve kind of changed that to now i’m posting a new video every friday but
i’m posting a new video every friday but
i’m posting a new video every friday but occasionally throughout the week there
occasionally throughout the week there
occasionally throughout the week there might be some incidental videos but at
might be some incidental videos but at
might be some incidental videos but at least one video every friday and and so
least one video every friday and and so
least one video every friday and and so your main video is the how to write its
your main video is the how to write its
your main video is the how to write its how to draw an eyeball it’s it’s how to
how to draw an eyeball it’s it’s how to
how to draw an eyeball it’s it’s how to draw something it’s an instructional
draw something it’s an instructional
draw something it’s an instructional video right yeah yeah if the the
video right yeah yeah if the the
video right yeah yeah if the the specialty would be Corel Painter
specialty would be Corel Painter
specialty would be Corel Painter specifically digital painting specific
specifically digital painting specific
specifically digital painting specific and then it kind of branches off into a
and then it kind of branches off into a
and then it kind of branches off into a lot of different things one of my more
lot of different things one of my more
lot of different things one of my more popular series is called draw this and
popular series is called draw this and
popular series is called draw this and basically I’ll just randomly generate a
basically I’ll just randomly generate a
basically I’ll just randomly generate a word let’s say apple and then I’ll draw
word let’s say apple and then I’ll draw
word let’s say apple and then I’ll draw an apple so a lot of times they’re
an apple so a lot of times they’re
an apple so a lot of times they’re photorealistic and other times they’re
photorealistic and other times they’re
photorealistic and other times they’re in different styles I have some series
in different styles I have some series
in different styles I have some series on how to paint like certain artists if
on how to paint like certain artists if
on how to paint like certain artists if you want to learn how to paint digital
you want to learn how to paint digital
you want to learn how to paint digital you like Jackson Pollock and slaughtered
you like Jackson Pollock and slaughtered
you like Jackson Pollock and slaughtered paint all over your canvas that’s come
paint all over your canvas that’s come
paint all over your canvas that’s come as I mentioned before I have the vlogs
as I mentioned before I have the vlogs
as I mentioned before I have the vlogs and then I have digital painting
and then I have digital painting
and then I have digital painting outdoors which is a series where I paint
outdoors which is a series where I paint
outdoors which is a series where I paint outside on my walk and Cintiq companion
outside on my walk and Cintiq companion
outside on my walk and Cintiq companion which is kind of like a big beefy ipad
which is kind of like a big beefy ipad
which is kind of like a big beefy ipad for for digital painting specifically
for for digital painting specifically
for for digital painting specifically and so I’ll set that up on an easel and
and so I’ll set that up on an easel and
and so I’ll set that up on an easel and I’ll do paintings of landscapes and
I’ll do paintings of landscapes and
I’ll do paintings of landscapes and record the process so yeah those are
record the process so yeah those are
record the process so yeah those are those are the main the main video so I’d
those are the main the main video so I’d
those are the main the main video so I’d also have a lot of tablet reviews so I
also have a lot of tablet reviews so I
also have a lot of tablet reviews so I review the hardware and the software
review the hardware and the software
review the hardware and the software that I use cool and that also seems like
that I use cool and that also seems like
that I use cool and that also seems like prime content to ask for requests on
prime content to ask for requests on
prime content to ask for requests on like what do you want me to draw next
like what do you want me to draw next
like what do you want me to draw next the end people can write in hey a
the end people can write in hey a
the end people can write in hey a microphone or hey dream yeah yeah i bet
microphone or hey dream yeah yeah i bet
microphone or hey dream yeah yeah i bet i’ve been doing those on live streams
i’ve been doing those on live streams
i’ve been doing those on live streams where i’ll have a live stream and then
where i’ll have a live stream and then
where i’ll have a live stream and then people can request you know drawing i’ve
people can request you know drawing i’ve
people can request you know drawing i’ve also done like pictionary live streams
also done like pictionary live streams
also done like pictionary live streams for actually got a dictionary from the
for actually got a dictionary from the
for actually got a dictionary from the thrift store i used one and i just take
thrift store i used one and i just take
thrift store i used one and i just take the little deck of cards and I’ll just
the little deck of cards and I’ll just
the little deck of cards and I’ll just kind of go through them and draw the
kind of go through them and draw the
kind of go through them and draw the draw the words so that’s cool I love
draw the words so that’s cool I love
draw the words so that’s cool I love it’s fun cool cool well I know we’re
it’s fun cool cool well I know we’re
it’s fun cool cool well I know we’re bumping up against the clock Thank You
bumping up against the clock Thank You
bumping up against the clock Thank You Erin so much for for spending some time
Erin so much for for spending some time
Erin so much for for spending some time thank you guys thank you have been
thank you guys thank you have been
thank you guys thank you have been watching some great comments in the chat
watching some great comments in the chat
watching some great comments in the chat again for people who may be tuned in
again for people who may be tuned in
again for people who may be tuned in late or watch them to replay they want
late or watch them to replay they want
late or watch them to replay they want to learn more about you what you’re all
to learn more about you what you’re all
to learn more about you what you’re all up to where’s the best place to find you
up to where’s the best place to find you
up to where’s the best place to find you you should go to youtube.com slash Aaron
you should go to youtube.com slash Aaron
you should go to youtube.com slash Aaron Rutten or you could look up Aaron Rutten
Rutten or you could look up Aaron Rutten
Rutten or you could look up Aaron Rutten on google and you’ll probably get a
on google and you’ll probably get a
on google and you’ll probably get a hundred thousand different things that
hundred thousand different things that
hundred thousand different things that I’ve put up my websites Aaron Rutten
I’ve put up my websites Aaron Rutten
I’ve put up my websites Aaron Rutten calm and that’s really a hub for
calm and that’s really a hub for
calm and that’s really a hub for everything you know if you’re interested
everything you know if you’re interested
everything you know if you’re interested in art or you’re interested in learning
in art or you’re interested in learning
in art or you’re interested in learning how to to get some creative tips i
how to to get some creative tips i
how to to get some creative tips i actually have a featured playlist on my
actually have a featured playlist on my
actually have a featured playlist on my youtube channel about
youtube channel about
youtube channel about you know some advice that kind of
you know some advice that kind of
you know some advice that kind of elaborates more on what we talked about
elaborates more on what we talked about
elaborates more on what we talked about today so check that out I love it Thank
today so check that out I love it Thank
today so check that out I love it Thank You Erin for the time thank you guys for
You Erin for the time thank you guys for
You Erin for the time thank you guys for watching and thanks everybody thanks
watching and thanks everybody thanks
watching and thanks everybody thanks Evan cheers
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