i quit my day job in 2022 to take my art full time & it didnt go as planned either- but im still so glad i did! for me i am still fully self employed and i just hit the two year mark in may but it doesnt look at all like how i thought it would, i got a freelance artist position doing exactly what i used to do at my 9-5 but im paid double, make my own schedule, and im treated so much better. in january i started teaching art as a freelance art teacher at like an after school lessons place and even though the management is incredibly toxic my teacher friends have been some of the best people ive ever met and i wouldve never known how much i love teaching art if i had never tried it. i think im meant to do a lot of different small things like this over short periods of time, because i get bored easily and im finding so much more success than i ever have working a 9-5 even though it looks nothing how i thought it would its still so much better suited to how i operate and i am able to live so much more comfortably. this is such a great video and i appreciate everything you share ❤ this is a journey not a lot of people take and im glad you’re talking about it openly, because perfect success stories of things going exactly as planned are so so rare in this industry but just because things dont go as planned doesnt make them failures!!
great video! really resonated with me in relation to my attempt at doing art as a career. lots of ups and downs and learning what you really want and what you really need in life. it's been hard sometimes learning that there's no end point but that life's just a constant journey. everything is in flux and growing and changing all the time. it feels overwhelming but also freeing! anyway lol it's been so cool seeing your journey and i'm excited to see where it takes you!! (it's lauren from school btw lol hi)
AWE I love that!!!! If art is what you want to do I 100% support you!! It can be tough, and doesn’t always go as predicted, but is tooootally possible! We got this 💪✨ Literally hmu anytime!
i quit my day job in 2022 to take my art full time & it didnt go as planned either- but im still so glad i did!
for me i am still fully self employed and i just hit the two year mark in may but it doesnt look at all like how i thought it would, i got a freelance artist position doing exactly what i used to do at my 9-5 but im paid double, make my own schedule, and im treated so much better. in january i started teaching art as a freelance art teacher at like an after school lessons place and even though the management is incredibly toxic my teacher friends have been some of the best people ive ever met and i wouldve never known how much i love teaching art if i had never tried it. i think im meant to do a lot of different small things like this over short periods of time, because i get bored easily and im finding so much more success than i ever have working a 9-5 even though it looks nothing how i thought it would its still so much better suited to how i operate and i am able to live so much more comfortably.
this is such a great video and i appreciate everything you share ❤ this is a journey not a lot of people take and im glad you’re talking about it openly, because perfect success stories of things going exactly as planned are so so rare in this industry but just because things dont go as planned doesnt make them failures!!
Oh wow I love this! Thank you so much for sharing your experience!! I totally understand that. I’m glad you found better belonging in freelancing!♥️
this video really resonated with me and where I am in life right now, thank you
Awe thank you for your comment! I totally feel you ♥️♥️ My heart is with you!
great video! really resonated with me in relation to my attempt at doing art as a career. lots of ups and downs and learning what you really want and what you really need in life. it's been hard sometimes learning that there's no end point but that life's just a constant journey. everything is in flux and growing and changing all the time. it feels overwhelming but also freeing! anyway lol it's been so cool seeing your journey and i'm excited to see where it takes you!! (it's lauren from school btw lol hi)
AWE I love that!!!! If art is what you want to do I 100% support you!! It can be tough, and doesn’t always go as predicted, but is tooootally possible! We got this 💪✨ Literally hmu anytime!
art is hard and selling that art is even harder. You are super brave for the attempt
This is sooooo true. (And thank you!) Selling your art requires a totally different skill set than creating it. ♥️🫶🏻 It’s a journey for sureeee