Don't Trust Artists On YouTube Who Do This
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- In this video, I'll talk about why you shouldn't trust artists on CZcams just because they buy products with their own money.
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The worst example is someone had a regular art channel until they started selling their own products. Selling it as artists grade when it clearly wasn't. They couldn't take any criticism and became hostel taking it all personally. Then the fans attacked. Sadly this sweet seeming person showed who they really are. Glad you brought the subject up many won't.
You are right. Not only the YT did not take criticism well. Their legion of fans went to other You Tube channels which reviewed their paints and left nasty comments after the review of said products was less than perfect. So disappointing!
Yes. Sometimes the 'avid fans' are the biggest red flag that something is amiss with certain people. 😮 idk why, I guess like attracts like.
Lol, yes it's buyer beware!😂❤ it's easy to be influenced by fancy art! I love the budget art videos where the artist swears they're as good as the high-end supplies! ... but then they never use them again.😅
@@windywednesday4166 I don't have enough $ to buy cheap (and bad) art supplies. 🤭 I would rather save up, buy good quality stuff, even if in smaller quantities, and fully enjoy the experience. Plus, with established brands you know where the item comes from, where and how it is made, what kind of safety standards they use. The "one product wonder" brands are so dubious and opaque in all those categories...Not for me, thanks!
I am not sure which channel you are talking about but that sounds like it sucks for both sides. A lot of good points here. 👍🏻
I always say no to companies that want to send me products for reviews but need to preapprove my videos before posting. It’s not a review if they need to preapprove my video 😅
I agree. I would never do that either. That's a little shady. If you aren't confident in your product then don't sell it at all, never mind send it out for reviews. 👍🏻
OMG that's exactly why I have my CZcams channel that's exactly why I started my CZcams channel, it was to record my entire history so I can look back on it or even if I have great grandchildren one day.... they can look at my art and videos. But now I feel like it's a little bit more than that for me but that is exactly why I started.
That's great! It's better than showing your grandkids 400 "what I ate for lunch" pictures on Instagram and FB anyway. 😂
I hope you enjoy the process too. That's important. 🙂
I am seeing so many youtube " artists " who purchase something, do no research as to what the product is supposed to do,and how to use it, then say how bad it is, because it doesnt perform to their expectations. If i can take the time to watch a video put out by the creator of the product i am interested in, and watch other youtuber's videos, before spending my money. surely, they can too, especially since they are supposed to be helping us make informed choices. These are the creators who ❤ positve comments, thanking them for putting them off purchasing something, they have not researched, they have incorrectly used them, but all they are interested in is clicks and likes. These are the youtubers i do not trust, and i immediately hit the dislike and do not recommend the channel button. I do not have time to waste on people i do not trust
I understand your frustration. When I look at a product I always try to tell people how to use the product as best as I can. Sometimes it doesn't work for me with the way I create but I always try to give people an understanding of how it could work for them if they create differently. I'm just guessing though since I don't use the product that way. Sometimes it's hard to cover all the bases but you at least need to give it a fair try. 👍🏻
Trends on channels I see beginning is the creator piecing out their own supplies and reselling them for their viewers to try. The second one is saying in their videos that they beg (my word) companies for product while also saying that the views, affiliate links and patreon are the whole reason they can afford to get new supplies to try.
I've never seen a creator try to resell their supplies to their viewers. That's nuts. 😯
One of the main things that I like about you and your channel is this: You tell the truth about products you review it as it relates to you…and I love that you do that. I always look at the products as they would relate to me. I do listen to you, because we have that NEED to create and similar likes. I love this channel, I do watch other artist, but by far, you are my favorite, you are honest…LOVE THAT
Thank you Denise! I appreciate you and I'm glad you enjoy these. I do my best but I'm sure I miss the mark sometimes. Some people just click with each other's personalities. It's always a pleasure to talk with you. 🙂
Oh man... making a move on T.S. ... I see you like to live dangerously 😂.
Interesting drawing... kind of hypnotic a little.
😂 I'm in trouble. Thanks!
Ha! I see you worked a couple eyeballs into this one :) Great drawing!
Thank you! I do see them a lot when I'm creating but I don't always draw attention to them. I enjoyed doing that in this one. 👍🏻
Your TS comments are safe with me.😂
I have things I bought out of curiosity that I still haven't used. Guilty. However, I rarely buy things on CZcams recommendation any more. I've got more than enough stuff. I need to have an artist's yard sale. Lol.
I don't really copy other artists. I watch them for entertainment value. Sometimes it's to light a fire under myself to create something. I go through artist's block a lot. I try to paint every day which leads up to a huge build up of work that I have nowhere to store. That's life.
Thanks for entertaining me. I do like your work. 😊
Thank you! Sounds like you have a handle on things, except for storage space. That's a real problem. I understand. 😂
Happy World Watercolor Month!
Speaking honestly…is there anything about the new Paul Reubens paint palette that would inspire experimenting or exploring new techniques or is it just another pretty palette?
Are you doing any challenges, or challenging your subscribers to anything for World Watercolor month?
Paul Rubens tries and they try real hard but in my opinion I would spend the money on Rosa Gallery rather than them. Some people like them, and some CZcamsrs "think they're great" but I'd probably even buy Cotman or Lukas Aquarelle over PR.
No, no watercolor month challenges for my audience. They may be inspired to use markers today so I don't want to stifle any inspiration they may have. There's nothing wrong with it but we don't do specific challenges here. It's more like, find what inspires you in the moment and just create something. I love watercolor though so I'll be looking at everyone's art they create this month. I hope you create something you are truly satisfied with. 🙂
i thought this would be about those people who say "i bought it with my own money", but then they turn out to be "ambassadors" for this brand or they use advertising key words like "life-time-purchase" or "exciting" or "family business"/"small business" for that brand or they - without context - mention a specific product in a seemingly random fashion 3 times in a video ("my sendak") or you get gaslighted or silenced (deleted comments) when you ask everyone who's been advertising a product why they didn't mention one very specific characteristic of a product and first people answer by saying "no, i didn't feel that", next person will say "didn't feel that, but the product-company-people were ass rude in other respects" and after a month 2 people answer and act like it was an obvious trait, but that it would go away after a while (then why not mention it if you experienced it yourself?!).
good and bad people. well in my experience, it is not that simple. despicable people and good people are not that easy to distinguish from each other anymore. the "good" start with authenticity and once they have enough followers and patreons they sell it to the highest bidder, it seems. and users feed on everything they are being served. there is no critical voice left on artTube. but still credibility is real and fragile. once it's gone, it's gone for good.
😳 Sounds like it would've been a better video than this. I do what I can, I'm not very professional. Can I hire you to write my scripts? 😂
You make a lot of good points here that didn't occur to me at the time. I only watch maybe 1 or 2 of the larger art CZcams channels so I haven't seen this as much or it just didn't affect me as much. The brand ambassador thing would piss me right off though. If people would only be honest they could keep their audience's trust. 👍🏻
@@IllustrationsByPete :D you're being too kind to me. you're doing a great job of course. sorry for not mentioning that first! also you are the _only_ one i have watched on here who used critical (self-critical, too, you're a unicorn!) words for artTube at all. grateful for that
Thank you! I try but I know I don't always hit the mark. No need to apologize, you are 100% right. I appreciate you. 🙂
Gets my goat when the artist takes great pains to say they’re not sponsored… but they got the product free!
Sponsorship doesn’t just mean being paid cash… receiving free product, goods and/or service is sponsorship too! Just be honest… we don’t care!
Also they swatch the products and review it from that… how is swatching a “review”?
I understand what you are saying and I used to say the same thing. In the business sense a free product is not a sponsorship unless money changes hands. Many products get sent without any obligation to even review the product. I have received several items I did not review because it doesn't fit my audience. It also isn't a sponsorship if you can say whatever you want and give your honest opinion without talking points. However, being honest about being sent the product for free should be stated outright so the viewer knows. As long as that is mentioned I'm good with it.
Thanks for going over this aspect of art videos. The content creator has quite a dance to get around all the angles, there is so much to consider. People like to use what they see you using... exactly what you're using! I'm a bit of a wild card and I feel it! So, I can see why they want to avoid products that are no longer available. Diane Antone leans heavily on kuretake because of the way it shows up so bright in the videos... and it suits her work.
When I decided to try watercolor, I watched videos and found reviews for inexpensive beginner sets. If I had to spend $200-$300 to get set up I never would have started! ... and it's good to try different things till you figure out what you like. I ❤️ love my Rosa Gallery, but my Meeden budget set help me realize that I like paint that doesn't have honey in it. Its a journey. ❤😊
It's definitely a tight rope walk sometimes and you can never please everyone. As long as the artists are honest, that is the best way to go. I know I love products that others may hate, but I say I love it because I do and I know I have blind spots. You're right, it's all just a journey. We should all try to enjoy it and help each other along. 🙂
i think the biggest one i did was my tax return art haul (36 views?). had several odd sketch books, paints i hadn't had before, random stuff, it was fun even if the books didn't do what i was hoping for. pay? LOL no, i just do it for a few friends who want to watch me work. i think the weird one from nepal is going to get a fallow up though after i found an interesting way to use it. looking at a set of holbine gouache, been looking for while. i hope i actually like it when i do finally get it. 😂 i don't work the way you do, but i can see how you work (and plenty of others who will use it completely different again) and see how i might use it. you are one of the very few who answer post though. i have stopped commenting on videos for people who just don't have the time to at least react to their commenters.
I don't understand someone who wouldn't respond to their viewers. People are taking their time and choosing to give it to you, that's not a small thing. I appreciate you.
I have the 18 set of Holbein gouache. As a matter of fact, I just recorded a video with them talking about toned paper. Personally, I love them. Their earth tones are a little weird and I replaced the burnt umber with M. Graham. Their burnt orange is one of my favorites and the colors all seem very bright. They have changed the color selection since I bought them though. I hope you enjoy them when you can get them.
@IllustrationsByPete Oh, that's a good tip. Sometimes, when a company changes its palette, the 'old' set goes on sale at deep discounts! I picked up a couple of QoR- mini pallettes when they changed their lineup because apparently the pamphlet inside the box was out of date.
Great high speed narration. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thanks Linda! I had my coffee that day. 🙂
🎉 honest and talented, that's why I watch you ! OH, and you are so right about other youtubers trying to make money by not being honest!!!🎉
Thank you! I do my best. 🙂
This is your first video I've seen. So I thought I'd subscribe to help replace one of those lost Swifties! Lol 💕
That's appreciated! 😂 Welcome to the channel. 🙂
Sometimes one just goes with what they think looks like it will work well for them good and just what they think will be the perfect thing to produce whatever it is they are aiming to make, then find out it does not work well for them at all. A lesson learned. Personally, I do not blame those who share and/or promote a product. They did not force me into buying it. *I* made the choice to purchase something, not them. It is a matter of personal responsibility.
Oh... Taylor has the talent of lint. I do not care that someone may get angry because I find her caterwauling painful to my perfect-pitch hearing. laughing...
😂, you're going to get me in trouble.🤣
@@IllustrationsByPete Nah... I'm just a weird, middle-aged woman. You are not responsible for us odd ones blathering about today's "singers", to use the term loosely. laughing hard... oops... maybe. Keep doing what you are doing. It is very interesting, especially for one learning to watercolor and find her Zen place. 😊
I'm glad I could help. 🙂
I appreciate this video. I did run across an art content creator on YT. Most of there video tutorials were helpful. Recently they made a video about not using tutorials as a crutch (valid point), but the video was mostly an ad. Credibility was lost they should have stated in the beginning or in the heading it was an ad. Do sponsored creators lack awareness to know their credibility is at jeopardy? 😅😅
They could. I don't know. If everyone would just be honest then I wouldn't have a problem with any of it. Some creators are brand ambassadors because they truly love the product and that's fine. Just be transparent and let everyone know. I don't get that side of CZcams. Thank you for the support. 🙂
@@IllustrationsByPete I agree with the Swift commentary 😅. Her fans scare me a bit
@difficult.e 😂
Before I got "suspicous by default" I tended to believe the raving reviews of those "artists" and would've bought crap if I hadn't read the customer reviews - mainly at A. - thoroughly.
The first comments are about a paint "scandal" and I'm pretty sure to know who is meant. It reminds me of a brush review Lindsay The Frugal Crafter did. She tried so hard not to be negative while having to be negative because the brushes weren't good. And the "brush designer" wasn't happy, it seems she hadn't thought about considering Lindsays honesty before asking her for a review. Instead of listening and acting accordingly, like Paul Rubens did with your remarks.
This kind of people consider themselves deeply insulted as soon as they get criticized the slightest. This behaviour sadly becomes more and more common. Add to that the tendency to post every "slight" on social media to gather ones following against "the enemy" and it's getting ugly 😐I'm lucky to have channels to follow whose creators are sane and healthy in a sufficiently weird way - except for the channels for "political educations", there I often have my doubts 🤣
Overly long comment's positive ending: thank you for another interesting video with beautiful art 🥰
Thank you for the info. Lindsay always seems honest but nice about it. I enjoy her reviews. It seems like I'm missing out on some top entertainment. I need to actively look for this topic to see who it is. Glad you enjoyed this. 🙂
@@IllustrationsByPete It's now obvious to me that I have a very selective memory because Lindsay's review startet with the paints, and I now think it's definitely the same video the first commenters talk about 🤣 At the time I watched I kind of guessed that it'll be a "bad review" because of the carefully chosen words in the first two minutes. If you go to her channel and search for "Do These Paints "Spark Joy?" you may enjoy the deconstruction of an overly confident "designer". Very interesting is the update she added to the infotext for the video.
I have to admit the mean part of me enjoyed that review tremendously 😆 Sometimes I enjoy the negative product reviews more than the useful ones, one of my favourites is someone peeling off "the ugly wire and plastic stuff" of a Quill Brush and then giving one star because "the brush is defective" 🤣
I'll check it out. Thanks! 👍🏻
lol, to me, depending on Adsense for a paycheck is like expecting to retire from one’s yard sale.
That is very true! 😂
I see a lady holding an ice cream cone and her hair flying up into the wind.
That's interesting! I think I can make that out. I need to look harder. 🙂
Hahaha, I laughed out loud at your Taylor Swift comment. I really like this painting, and always enjoy your commentary.
Thank you! I appreciate you. 🙂
Those are very good points. If the artist uses the product in a different way or likes certain characteristics of a paint that you may not its very valid. When I first started watercolour I gave them far too much power over my decisions on what to use and how to use it. That idea they are an "Artist" therefore everything they say and the way they do things has to be the "right" way.
You got it! 👍🏻 I experienced the same thing when I got back into art.
people love Rembrant soft pastels but they just dont work for me, I prefer Daler Rowney.
That's interesting, I have used them both but only once when I was sampling them. They are very different. I think it depends on the technique people are trying to imitate. I don't remember either of these specifically but I remember trying about 5 different brands and all of them felt very different. I couldn't do some techniques with some but they excelled at others. I was more shocked that there weren't many like the nupastels I was using at the time which were very hard. They may not be the best but they are what I learned on so my technique was developed using them.
@@IllustrationsByPete yeah I find Daler Rowney to be a little softer and good for a under painting for wildlife to be used with pastel pencils on top. not a big fan of Unison either too big and chunky but in the UK where I am from and were they are made they are highly loved.
I've never tried those. So many products, so little time. 🙂
If less than 25% of what they review gets negative feedback then I’m not trusting them as being honest.
You are being generous. Sometimes it comes down to taste, but other times you have to wonder. 🙂
As much as i like Taylor Swift, your comment was funny. 😅
I'm just playing around. I couldn't think of a bigger star to poke at so that says something. 🙂
This makes no sense. If one like granulating and someone reviews the opposite then why are they watching? Ha. And what people mean when they say they’ve paid their own money for a product is that it isn’t a sponsorship. A review is just a review on their personal opinion of a product. It makes no difference whether it’s given to them or not. A sponsorship is under contract and cannot have an honest review. It is basically a commercial. You have to say what is contracted and you’re paid good money for it. But they’re commercials that companies are willing to pay good money for because these are people who are well loved by subscribers. You can’t trust these. No different than tv.Look. You don’t understand much of anything when it comes to CZcams. Your video sounds a bit like you’re bad mouthing other CZcamsrs out of jealousy. It sounds bad. I’ve always given truthful reviews, whether I’ve been given a product or I’ve paid for it. I’ve bought plenty of items I don’t end up caring much for and I will tell people why I like or don’t like a product but it comes down to this, it is my personal opinion. And trust me I’ve had people go off on me because they like something I don’t and I’ve said so. I learned in time to preface it with “this is my opinion on the product. But I give facts. So don’t throw everyone into this trash heap because you really don’t know what you’re talking about. And the next thing is, it is called plein air painting when someone paints outside from life! And we do clean our brushes.
I wasn't trashing anyone. I was making a funny commentary on the opposite of what everyone says. Everyone says you can't trust CZcamsrs who get sent products because they want more products so they will always review them positively. I was turning that on its head and saying you can't trust CZcamsrs who pay their own money because they can have reasons they may justify their purchase. I review stuff all the time. This wasn't an angry rant or trying to say CZcamsrs don't do fair reviews. My audience knows that I never take what I am saying seriously. I just rant to rant. I hope you don't feel personally offended by the video. It was designed to be more entertaining than anything because every time I review a product I was sent I receive comments on how I review it. And I know people clean their brushes when they paint outside. 😂 I paint outside. I just said that if someone paints inside a studio they will have a different experience than people who are painting outside. Anyway, I'm sorry this video was so disturbing to you and please know if you ever decide to watch another video of mine that I am just having fun, often over exaggerating for entertainment sake, and just looking to encourage people to create art.
Oh and, people mostly watch my reviews because they enjoy listening to me ramble. A lot of them do not use the products I'm reviewing and a good amount of them don't even use them the way that I do, which is ironic given the topic. They are an awesome group and I appreciate everyone for humoring me. 🙂
lol couldnt agree more! xD