I started streaming art on Twitch in February 2021. After my dad passed away in 2020 due to Covid, I took the leap by making him a huge motivation & inspiration to get started! What stopped me was really just me and my fears but my dad believed in me and what I could do with my art. THIS is why I decided to finally face my fears and explore the new possibilities that I'll find in streaming and I have to say, the BEST so far is the community and friends I've met and will meet in the future. Thank you for this video 💜
I literally cried while watching this video D'X I've been a passionate artist since I was born and only now at 27 am finally deciding to ignore what everyone said, and pursue my passion. Thank you for the inspo, I just followed ^_^ I can't wait to become part of the artist community on Twitch!!
Devin Meow! Reading this comment made my heart absolutely sing! I just turned 28 and just like you I've been a passionate artist since the beginning of time and now I've reached a point in my life where I so desperately want to pursue this journey! Let me know where I can see some of your content and support you as a fellow artist!!
Thank you for this! I've just started Streaming and the hardest part for me is the schedule. I'm trying to stream every other day but its hard to manage it with a full time job. xD
You can always start once a week or twice a week and try to dedicate to it. You don't have to do long streams too. You can do some night streams (if you work during the day) and start off with 1 hour streams. That is how I started off.
Considering nearly all of the advice videos I've seen about "how to grow on twitch" have been about games it's refreshing to finally find a channel that talks about the creatives for a change, i.e people who essentially create the games themselves.
im on a spare, sorry for my weird username lol. start whenever you feel comfortable. if anything, try and focus on certain points on your art.(im still developing my style btw) lets say you want to focus on anatomy. what do you want to do? try narrowing it down to something specific. try something like hands, arms, legs, etc. about hands: i know it seems like a struggle. drawing finger and/or palms suck. try practicing palm shapes for a few hand poses, then practice fingers. the more configurations and shapes of hands you discover and learn, the easier it will be to draw hands. respond to this comment if you ever have any questions!
Just disable comments if you’re not comfortable with getting criticism yet, I’m a beginner as well and want to stream to encourage myself to draw more often
this has been extremely motivating, I've been thinking of what it means for me to start streaming and this really helped set an intention that feels right! Looking forward to be grow with the art community!
aww this is such a great video Dave! it made me smile so much to be included in it. I am so glad yours was the channel I stumbled into those years back when I was trying to figure out what in the heck twitch even was haha. Super thankful for your friendship, inspiration and support over these years
Few weeks back I started streaming on Instagram. And I really enjoyed it. And my followers encouraged me to start streaming on twitch 😊 I was seeking some advice and found here everything I wanted. Thank you ❤️ (also I sometimes watch your streams but never say anything, because I feel embarrassing writing on live streams)
I definitely feel like my art has stagnated and my friend recommended I try streaming but it’s something that scares me, this video helped though thanks dave
Wow! The production quality on this video is stellar. I really liked the advice you gave and that you included your streaming friends in the video- it really puts a good light on the art community on twitch and its nice to see familiar faces. Another good ass video dave :)
It’s always satisfying to see you continue to grow and diversify as an artist, and see success as a freelancer. Watching your streams were no small part in pushing me to pursue my own art as a career, and despite challenges, I’ve been the happiest I’ve ever felt because of it.
I am not even interested in streaming and only got into digital art recently but somehow I am still finding myself watching videos of you like this one because I really like your style. 😂 Great work though, now I finally know what the little pickle is all about. 🙄😅
great advice, ive been streaming for 8 months with a small following of 250ish. I find that when don't focus on viewers or followers I just enjoy myself more
i always love watching your videos on youtube they been helping me with my art. i been thinking about steaming my art for a few months now the hardest thing for me is when you see how many great artists there are and feel like your no were near there levels as a "beginner" i feel like your never going to be good enough to really make art your career this helped me a lot so thank you
alas.. whats stopping me is that i stream for hours and it seems like NO ONE ever stops by... i feel like im somehow not cluing in to some secret (am sure im not the only one) I was thinking that it was a lack of mammary glands on my stream but when i went with ta-tas no one stopped in. am currently streaming what im enjoying (food illustration) and just further building new pen tablet skills. Might shift back to mammaries on occasion but i find it a boring subject. am at NikaCast on twitch... ive watched loads of other art twitchers and love them... always a friendly bunch
Same here. I'll be lucky if I even get 2 people on stream but they don't talk even if I type in chat how they are doing.Then again, I heard Twitch is very hard to gain an art following on there unless you already have a huge following else where. Its rough
I’m really digging skill share more than I thought I would. I don’t think I would have ever tried it without the free trial. Thanks so much for the opportunity Dave! You’re awesome :)
Tysm!! I stumbled on your channel while thinking about ways to make money- While I know it's a very small chance I'd actually become popular, I have realized I'd enjoy streaming a lot. Especially since I love drawing and talking to no one in particular. Lol :)
Great advice Thankyou , i have just started streaming myself being a portrait digital artist but ill be seeking into growing my work into drawing full poses , landscapes and just in general have fun with it. i'm finding it a little awkward at first when you are kind of sat there with no viewers but once you get a couple of viewers and get chatting its great seeing it grow a little i can imagine its great fun when you have a constant flow of viewers and comments.
Discovered this video only now, but it's very helpful, thank you for putting in the effort! :) I am currently figuring out how to do what with layouts etc.
Community!! that’s the awesome thing I’ve found. I’ve been streaming on Instagram and CZcams while illustrating a kids book. And I’ve had great conversations with people. I’ve just started up on twitch do I’m learning what I can 😁 have a great day 👍
Woah thank you so much for the advice!! I've been searching something like this since I really want to start doing streamings not to only get better but also to get to open up more to people :D
Thanks for making this, I've been thinking of streaming my art , I just have little confidence ^^,;; This helps a lot though-- seeing that the experience can be rewarding in terms of connecting with others
Hey Dave, long time twitch lurker here :) i gotta say, I love your content! you're the main reason why I always find my way back to doing some art somehow :D thanks a lot for that!
Appreciate these tips but I feel these are quite, uhmm, high level and applicable to most other streamers. Don’t get me wrong super helpful and right on the money, but also the same type advice gaming streamers give out too (maybe sans the “sounding like a professor” one). Would love a “102” version of this video that really narrows down on artist specific tips: How much to talk while drawing Incorporating audience feedback vs author intent (do they feel not heard if you don’t incorporate? Does that hurt retention?) What kinda of art resonates well? Do you only use the “art” tag? Or if I’m making aet of a game am i better off using that game’s tag? What makes a “clickable title” for art making streams? Do you only ever stream art making or other things too (just chatting, playing games etc)? Would love a video that digs into those kinds of questions
what's stopping me? first having only an ipad as a camera; no way to set it up; no microphone; no good lighting; No setup; I share a room with a flatmate; fear of committing to it and then can't go back to other communities; fear of having a meh community; fear of being too focused on my drawing; fear of focusing too much on the viewers messages and stop drawing; fear of boring viewers since i only do commission work; because i only do commissions i'm afraid I'll have to stop a drawing multiple times since I require a lot of information and input of my clients, that usually aren't there at the time; fear of browsing for references too much...
Great video by a great dude. I'd been talking about streaming art for a long time now, but getting into Dave's streams and hearing his briney philosophies really gave me the push I needed. Gherkins up for DG!
You honestly can get a good mic for about 40 bucks. I use the Samson Go Portable mic and sounds amazing. Has 2 capsules in it, USB, has a mic port for plugging headphones into, a mounting option built in, and fits in the palm of your hand. (Not sponsored but maybe one day) If you prefer over ear headsets. I recommend the Audio Technica ATH-M20x only 50 bucks and are studio quality headphones without paying hundreds. The cable is about 5 feet in length maybe longer.
Great video Dave! I feel like my main issue with streaming and building an audience has been it's so difficult to talk to yourself when there's no one in chat. When I have people to talk with I have no problem holding a conversation, but without that back and forth I find it a big mental block to just talk. Did you struggle with this when you started streaming? How did you overcome it?
my stream set up is so scuffed, I have a gif of me drawing in the corner but its all pixelated and its so bad XD I definately need to do more streaming and fix my setup
What’s stopping me is that the only equipment I have is an IPad, my ability to think on the spot and be charming and well talking. I would like to stream on my IPad showing my digital process but I felt that would be boring if there wasn’t a discussion. Instead of having to show my face, I’d like to show mini drawing reactions on a corner of the screen instead, as what you’d see in a video tutorial/discussion where an artist talks as their persona, while discussing a topic. I have no clue how to make that come true yet. I have however set up goals and a starting date after watching tips on this streaming topic. Reason for wanting to stream : Establishing a small community to follow along as I will one day create, and publish, my future comics. To gain acquaintances, and perhaps to even learn from one another. Starting date : April 15, 2024 Goal 1 : getting 2 viewers by June, 2024 Goal 2 : getting 20 viewers by the end of 2024 Requirements : - Further research - Minimum Editing skills - Learning how to stream ( choosing an app compatible on the IPad, for now I’m going to try to work Streamlab on the set date ) - Learning how to save the stream ( I have no clue on how to save the stream as a video and how much memory that’ll require each time ) - Being comfortable with talking ( in general and by myself ) - Having a topic to talk about - Streaming Safety Issues : Turning off notifications when streaming, changing the home screen just in case and the time difference) Extra : - Loading screen before starting the stream (….what is this and is it possible to implement with limited resources ) - Knowing if saving videos…will have a strain on memory storage
Thank you very much for this video, I've been considering streaming just for fun and see where it goes. After this I feel more curious about it! Hahaha ^_^ Hope you keep growing! (Pretty suuure you will!) PS. I have a request, if it's possible could you show us the way you take when drawing hair? Thank you!
Hi Dave! Loved the video, I would be really interested about hearing more about working as an artist. Like the day to day things, to get more feeling of how it is to be working as a full time artist in the industry :)
I had my first art stream on twitch yesterday and had some watchers. I SO HAPPY. But the fact that i sat through it 8 hours and finished my painting (hellblade fanart), without dying from "stage fright" is even more baffling. I made my schedule already.... every thursday 6pm CET is fanart Thursday. Yep fanartTHURSDAY, Not fanartfriday 😂 On fridays I watch other art streamers. 😂😂😂
Dave thank you for the video. I have an additional question though... I tried streaming and.... well... I had crazy levels of performance anxiety and stress. I simply couldn't do even simple warm up to start. So darn nervous that I had to stop after an hour and pick myself up over the course of two days. I really wanted to stream, to hang out with people to let them know me better but it seems I am too shy and introverted to do so. Please do you have any tips or advice to help me with my issue here? Or do you think it's simply not the route for me? I don't mind recording videos - timelapses of my process since I can easily forget I am being recorded and just flow into the zone but I am unable to do it live. Vardulis
I don't have any experience so I don't know if this helps but maybe you can work your way up? If you have anxiety I think you should start slow and not overdo it because like that it becomes a negative experience. Maybe you can just begin with shorter streams and end when you feel unwell. And if you can, include your fears and talk about them. Maybe I am wrong and I am only talking garbage but I think there are many people out there who would totally get you and connect with you. This way it would not only let you share your art but also your journey of overcoming fear and I think people could really like to be a part of that. (Also, I don't know if you showed your face since people usually really like that but staying incognito can really help as well since it makes you a little bit more untouchable. I even don't use my real name here on CZcams and it makes me a lot more free to give my opinion somehow.)
Streaming isn't for everyone. Which is ok. I think most people enjoy streaming, because it's a very genuine experience. I think Dave described it best in his video. It's a very chill and fun experience. It can be tough starting out. But you get used to it with practice. I suggest just drawing what you enjoy most. Or dive more into recording.
@@katiecanine4548 Thanks. Well I dont even have camera so it was just my art and chat but there was just one person watching me, not interacting whatsoever. It was really bad experience because I felt unwell for two days or so afterwards. What also frustrated me was the fact that I somehow forget to draw during the streaming. Like I couldn'T even draw the basic pose I was used to drawing with ease or thinkign about it and I simply couldnt do a bloody thing. I dunno maybe I'd be able to push through it but I'D probably would have to go through the few months of feeling unwell, I dunno. In the past it took me years to not be overly nervous to do basic prezentation in highschool or elementary . Well now I am startign to soudn liek I'm whining. My appologies, it'S just that I feel lost.
@@thunderdumpling3528 Thank you! Yes I believe Dave described it great. It'S probably chill for most people like hanging out. For me it isnt, well drawing with peopel you know irl like in school or something used to be tough for me as well. Like once everybody starts mindign their business and stop staring at what I'm doing, then I can start easing out and geting into the zone. Sigh. I guess live is not for me then. BUT I'll do some recording, I don'T mind that. Heck I even used to do machinimas so it doesn'T feel so bad and I don'T get unwell during or after the session ;) Either way, thank you it helped me out.
@@debilita9999 we all make mistakes. It's apart of the game. The best thing that can be done is learning from mistakes and improving your self. We are our own worst critics. Don't beat yourself up about it. It sounds like streaming is a bit much at the moment. But I believe that being apart of communities is important. Try watching other art streams and learn from them. Cubebrush has a really friendly forum where you can get feedback for your artwork. Or give feedback to others. It's easier said than done. But being yourself is really important when getting involved with any form of social media. Just ease into things, I doesn't have to be immediately into steaming.
Lol after reading some of the comments where people were saying they would stream for hours and nobody would show up in the chat (I’m old so I didn’t even know that was a thing lol), I had a neat idea. I want to start streaming and, as I’m sure would happen, I’ll just talk to myself the entire time. And call the stream “Talking To A Brick Wall” and have a brick wall as the backdrop lol fun
great...video..so many ..passionate ppl... whats stopping me...man ? insecurities ...debts to pay.....the know how to build an audience....age....so much stuff to solve...and i really cry because all i can do i to procastinate and feel guilty to sell my dream over stability ..which is perfectly logic for the society where i live in...
The meaningful connection of being in person versus being online. Do we need thousands of viewers or six good buddies who check in with you about art and such?
Hi Dave, what do you think about start streaming as a learner of digital art, as a self motivation & seek for advices from experienced illustrators? Btw I love your art style :D!
my favorite art tip has to be the 20/80 rule, where you fill the first 20% of your work with a boring ad and introduction and the other 80% with the actual topic. i know its a rude tone, but its my greatest pet peeve has to be endless intros. i can only hope that it was the advertisers fault this time around. i simply will never accept an ad from anyone and when it conflicts with my ability to receive free informational content, it feels like my brain is draining out of my ears.
I am 51 and consider myself to be just learning digital art. I am more used to painting portraits traditionally. I am keen to push myself to evolve my digital art and learn more along the way and I thought twitch might be a good way to start to build up a community and learn as I go by streaming and sharing my journey. Do you think twitch is over saturated to start or could this be a good opportunity for me to start on twitch? Or is it a young persons game? I work shifts as a nurse so could potentially find it hard to stream the same day, same time every week. I appreciate the time you took to read this comment. T x
Great video. I'm luckily over the hump with a scheduled stream time (every Thursday at 9PM, have been doing it for the past 12 weeks so far) and small but dedicated fanbase.. but I only stream on FB Live. I've been hesitant to make the jump to Twitch, even though I've had a lot of people telling me to do it, as I don't feel like my illustration ability is up to snuff yet and I'm kinda afraid I'm going to get eaten alive over there. :/ Any advice on how to overcome that?
The first 1000 people who click the link will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: skl.sh/davegreco
all those links... but none of them to your twitch channel hahaha
@@just1it1moko that's true xD
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I started streaming art on Twitch in February 2021. After my dad passed away in 2020 due to Covid, I took the leap by making him a huge motivation & inspiration to get started! What stopped me was really just me and my fears but my dad believed in me and what I could do with my art. THIS is why I decided to finally face my fears and explore the new possibilities that I'll find in streaming and I have to say, the BEST so far is the community and friends I've met and will meet in the future. Thank you for this video 💜
I actually thought about starting a stream for the longest time... After seeing this, I just HAVE to make it happen. Thanks, Dave.
Did you make it happen?? ☺️
@@sabelrobinson yup, I did. I average around 30-60 viewers now :)
Edit: yorkomo on twitch
@@yorkvonsydow3428 damn that’s awesome! I’ll check it out 😊
I literally cried while watching this video D'X I've been a passionate artist since I was born and only now at 27 am finally deciding to ignore what everyone said, and pursue my passion. Thank you for the inspo, I just followed ^_^ I can't wait to become part of the artist community on Twitch!!
Devin Meow! Reading this comment made my heart absolutely sing! I just turned 28 and just like you I've been a passionate artist since the beginning of time and now I've reached a point in my life where I so desperately want to pursue this journey! Let me know where I can see some of your content and support you as a fellow artist!!
Thank you for this! I've just started Streaming and the hardest part for me is the schedule. I'm trying to stream every other day but its hard to manage it with a full time job. xD
Yeah the schedule to me is one of the most important parts.
You can always start once a week or twice a week and try to dedicate to it. You don't have to do long streams too. You can do some night streams (if you work during the day) and start off with 1 hour streams. That is how I started off.
Im Portuguese and I average 10 viewers, I think I won’t grow more that that but it’s all good, streaming is a lot of fun!
Considering nearly all of the advice videos I've seen about "how to grow on twitch" have been about games it's refreshing to finally find a channel that talks about the creatives for a change, i.e people who essentially create the games themselves.
Gonna start to stream aswell, it's just a nice addition to painting. Thanks for the video :)
i wanna stream art but idk if i’m good enough :(
im on a spare, sorry for my weird username lol. start whenever you feel comfortable. if anything, try and focus on certain points on your art.(im still developing my style btw) lets say you want to focus on anatomy. what do you want to do? try narrowing it down to something specific. try something like hands, arms, legs, etc. about hands: i know it seems like a struggle. drawing finger and/or palms suck. try practicing palm shapes for a few hand poses, then practice fingers. the more configurations and shapes of hands you discover and learn, the easier it will be to draw hands. respond to this comment if you ever have any questions!
You should totally do it! You can build up your skills while streaming
So learn as you stream your drawing !
What’s ur twitch
Just disable comments if you’re not comfortable with getting criticism yet, I’m a beginner as well and want to stream to encourage myself to draw more often
this has been extremely motivating, I've been thinking of what it means for me to start streaming and this really helped set an intention that feels right! Looking forward to be grow with the art community!
How did it go?
how did it go?
aww this is such a great video Dave! it made me smile so much to be included in it. I am so glad yours was the channel I stumbled into those years back when I was trying to figure out what in the heck twitch even was haha. Super thankful for your friendship, inspiration and support over these years
This video is amazing! I'm stoked to get into some video editing lessons too, thank you Daveeeee
Few weeks back I started streaming on Instagram. And I really enjoyed it. And my followers encouraged me to start streaming on twitch 😊 I was seeking some advice and found here everything I wanted. Thank you ❤️ (also I sometimes watch your streams but never say anything, because I feel embarrassing writing on live streams)
🔥"So, what's stopping you?" SO powerful. Excellent video and I am happy to support the channel. Keep up the excellent content!!! 🔥
I definitely feel like my art has stagnated and my friend recommended I try streaming but it’s something that scares me, this video helped though thanks dave
The thing about sharing and streaming art is just the amazing community that comes with it. Means so much and is really inspirational!
So much! everyone on the community is so amazing!
Wow! The production quality on this video is stellar. I really liked the advice you gave and that you included your streaming friends in the video- it really puts a good light on the art community on twitch and its nice to see familiar faces. Another good ass video dave :)
Thanks so much! I spent alot of time editing this one .. im a bit slow on editing but working on it.. was great to show so many faces.
It’s always satisfying to see you continue to grow and diversify as an artist, and see success as a freelancer. Watching your streams were no small part in pushing me to pursue my own art as a career, and despite challenges, I’ve been the happiest I’ve ever felt because of it.
that is SO amazing and ty for sharing that!
Really nice of you to shoutout other artist streamers. You didn't have to but you wanted to
twitch art community is great, they help me improve my art a lot!
I am not even interested in streaming and only got into digital art recently but somehow I am still finding myself watching videos of you like this one because I really like your style. 😂 Great work though, now I finally know what the little pickle is all about. 🙄😅
great advice, ive been streaming for 8 months with a small following of 250ish. I find that when don't focus on viewers or followers I just enjoy myself more
i always love watching your videos on youtube they been helping me with my art. i been thinking about steaming my art for a few months now the hardest thing for me is when you see how many great artists there are and feel like your no were near there levels as a "beginner" i feel like your never going to be good enough to really make art your career this helped me a lot so thank you
This was super wonderful, helpful & sweet!
Ty !! :)
alas.. whats stopping me is that i stream for hours and it seems like NO ONE ever stops by... i feel like im somehow not cluing in to some secret (am sure im not the only one) I was thinking that it was a lack of mammary glands on my stream but when i went with ta-tas no one stopped in. am currently streaming what im enjoying (food illustration) and just further building new pen tablet skills. Might shift back to mammaries on occasion but i find it a boring subject. am at NikaCast on twitch... ive watched loads of other art twitchers and love them... always a friendly bunch
Same for me, I feel like I missed something It's so discouraging to have nobody on my streams
Same here. I'll be lucky if I even get 2 people on stream but they don't talk even if I type in chat how they are doing.Then again, I heard Twitch is very hard to gain an art following on there unless you already have a huge following else where. Its rough
@@Shirilyss Don't stop! Keep going - your journey has just begun!
This is a great video with some great advice, thanks Dave!
I’m really digging skill share more than I thought I would. I don’t think I would have ever tried it without the free trial. Thanks so much for the opportunity Dave! You’re awesome :)
Tysm!! I stumbled on your channel while thinking about ways to make money- While I know it's a very small chance I'd actually become popular, I have realized I'd enjoy streaming a lot. Especially since I love drawing and talking to no one in particular. Lol :)
Love the nightcrawler Irl I actually grew up in Baveria
This is the exact video I was looking for 😍
"We're a perfect team" I think this was the best advice I've ever heard.
Great advice Thankyou , i have just started streaming myself being a portrait digital artist but ill be seeking into growing my work into drawing full poses , landscapes and just in general have fun with it. i'm finding it a little awkward at first when you are kind of sat there with no viewers but once you get a couple of viewers and get chatting its great seeing it grow a little i can imagine its great fun when you have a constant flow of viewers and comments.
Thank you for your help~ I've been so lost in life and I want to get back to art. It's my favorite~! It makes me who I am!
Discovered this video only now, but it's very helpful, thank you for putting in the effort! :) I am currently figuring out how to do what with layouts etc.
Community!! that’s the awesome thing I’ve found. I’ve been streaming on Instagram and CZcams while illustrating a kids book. And I’ve had great conversations with people. I’ve just started up on twitch do I’m learning what I can 😁 have a great day 👍
Woah thank you so much for the advice!! I've been searching something like this since I really want to start doing streamings not to only get better but also to get to open up more to people :D
dave.. whats not to like.. your art is awesome. you are awesome! loved this!
This is incredible.
Thanks for making this, I've been thinking of streaming my art , I just have little confidence ^^,;; This helps a lot though-- seeing that the experience can be rewarding in terms of connecting with others
I've been stuck on 9 subs after 500 hours streaming, sometimes feels like im an idiot.
I mean it’s not a waste If you were drawing and your skills increased
@@Rinkyu yeah thats true thanks for the positive energy
@@keiranmorrisart I’m checking you out and bro your art is amazing I’m hoping for your success ❤️
i've been thinking about streaming as a way to schedule a time for drawing more regularly and this video fr just gave me a push to just try ;;;;
Hey Dave, long time twitch lurker here :) i gotta say, I love your content! you're the main reason why I always find my way back to doing some art somehow :D thanks a lot for that!
Thanks for always lurking! it means a ton!
Aw congrats on the sponsorship! 🎉
bro thank q this was really inspirationaly
this whole video was amazing. thank you and you know.. Nothing! nothing is stopping me :) see you out there and thank you.
Me: this is such a chill video and makes me want to stre--
You: **drinks pickle juice**
Me: UNSUBSCRIBE, UNFOLLOW, FLEE (I am absolutely joking)
Appreciate these tips but I feel these are quite, uhmm, high level and applicable to most other streamers. Don’t get me wrong super helpful and right on the money, but also the same type advice gaming streamers give out too (maybe sans the “sounding like a professor” one). Would love a “102” version of this video that really narrows down on artist specific tips:
How much to talk while drawing
Incorporating audience feedback vs author intent (do they feel not heard if you don’t incorporate? Does that hurt retention?)
What kinda of art resonates well?
Do you only use the “art” tag? Or if I’m making aet of a game am i better off using that game’s tag?
What makes a “clickable title” for art making streams?
Do you only ever stream art making or other things too (just chatting, playing games etc)?
Would love a video that digs into those kinds of questions
One of my top 5 fav artists. Great inspiring video! We want MORE!!!!
i didnt realize i already follow you on instagram!! Love you work, and thanks for the advice! Hopefully will be able to pop into one of your streams~!
Your art is amazing and
I loved the playlist that you listen to draw!
Ive been looking for this video for so long!!!
thank you!
what's stopping me? first having only an ipad as a camera; no way to set it up; no microphone; no good lighting; No setup; I share a room with a flatmate; fear of committing to it and then can't go back to other communities; fear of having a meh community; fear of being too focused on my drawing; fear of focusing too much on the viewers messages and stop drawing; fear of boring viewers since i only do commission work; because i only do commissions i'm afraid I'll have to stop a drawing multiple times since I require a lot of information and input of my clients, that usually aren't there at the time; fear of browsing for references too much...
you don't need courage, just a little bravery!
Thank you for this, Dave! Super inspiring stuff
Great video by a great dude. I'd been talking about streaming art for a long time now, but getting into Dave's streams and hearing his briney philosophies really gave me the push I needed. Gherkins up for DG!
You honestly can get a good mic for about 40 bucks. I use the Samson Go Portable mic and sounds amazing. Has 2 capsules in it, USB, has a mic port for plugging headphones into, a mounting option built in, and fits in the palm of your hand. (Not sponsored but maybe one day)
If you prefer over ear headsets. I recommend the Audio Technica ATH-M20x only 50 bucks and are studio quality headphones without paying hundreds. The cable is about 5 feet in length maybe longer.
Great video Dave! I feel like my main issue with streaming and building an audience has been it's so difficult to talk to yourself when there's no one in chat. When I have people to talk with I have no problem holding a conversation, but without that back and forth I find it a big mental block to just talk. Did you struggle with this when you started streaming? How did you overcome it?
my stream set up is so scuffed, I have a gif of me drawing in the corner but its all pixelated and its so bad XD I definately need to do more streaming and fix my setup
What’s stopping me is that the only equipment I have is an IPad, my ability to think on the spot and be charming and well talking.
I would like to stream on my IPad showing my digital process but I felt that would be boring if there wasn’t a discussion.
Instead of having to show my face, I’d like to show mini drawing reactions on a corner of the screen instead, as what you’d see in a video tutorial/discussion where an artist talks as their persona, while discussing a topic. I have no clue how to make that come true yet.
I have however set up goals and a starting date after watching tips on this streaming topic.
Reason for wanting to stream : Establishing a small community to follow along as I will one day create, and publish, my future comics. To gain acquaintances, and perhaps to even learn from one another.
Starting date : April 15, 2024
Goal 1 : getting 2 viewers by June, 2024
Goal 2 : getting 20 viewers by the end of 2024
Requirements :
- Further research
- Minimum Editing skills
- Learning how to stream ( choosing an app compatible on the IPad, for now I’m going to try to work Streamlab on the set date )
- Learning how to save the stream ( I have no clue on how to save the stream as a video and how much memory that’ll require each time )
- Being comfortable with talking ( in general and by myself )
- Having a topic to talk about
- Streaming Safety Issues : Turning off notifications when streaming, changing the home screen just in case and the time difference)
Extra :
- Loading screen before starting the stream (….what is this and is it possible to implement with limited resources )
- Knowing if saving videos…will have a strain on memory storage
Love the videos you make and thank you for the inspiring video. Keeping working hard and stay awesome ^^
Your videos always inspire me so much to continue my art.
Amazing!
Thank you for the great video and tips, Dave!
Thank you very much for this video, I've been considering streaming just for fun and see where it goes. After this I feel more curious about it! Hahaha ^_^
Hope you keep growing! (Pretty suuure you will!)
PS. I have a request, if it's possible could you show us the way you take when drawing hair? Thank you!
There is a video in his channel (a couple actually) on how Dave draws hair xD
Awesome! I'm excited :)
I’m going to start soon
Hi Dave! Loved the video, I would be really interested about hearing more about working as an artist. Like the day to day things, to get more feeling of how it is to be working as a full time artist in the industry :)
Awesome video! Thanks Dave!
I had my first art stream on twitch yesterday and had some watchers. I SO HAPPY. But the fact that i sat through it 8 hours and finished my painting (hellblade fanart), without dying from "stage fright" is even more baffling. I made my schedule already.... every thursday 6pm CET is fanart Thursday. Yep fanartTHURSDAY, Not fanartfriday 😂 On fridays I watch other art streamers. 😂😂😂
Wonderful work. You gained another follower.
you are amazing, I love your videos and your art!
So inspiring, great work! **Orders a webcam**
awesome thanks for the tips Dave
Dave thank you for the video. I have an additional question though... I tried streaming and.... well... I had crazy levels of performance anxiety and stress. I simply couldn't do even simple warm up to start. So darn nervous that I had to stop after an hour and pick myself up over the course of two days. I really wanted to stream, to hang out with people to let them know me better but it seems I am too shy and introverted to do so.
Please do you have any tips or advice to help me with my issue here? Or do you think it's simply not the route for me?
I don't mind recording videos - timelapses of my process since I can easily forget I am being recorded and just flow into the zone but I am unable to do it live.
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I don't have any experience so I don't know if this helps but maybe you can work your way up? If you have anxiety I think you should start slow and not overdo it because like that it becomes a negative experience. Maybe you can just begin with shorter streams and end when you feel unwell. And if you can, include your fears and talk about them. Maybe I am wrong and I am only talking garbage but I think there are many people out there who would totally get you and connect with you. This way it would not only let you share your art but also your journey of overcoming fear and I think people could really like to be a part of that.
(Also, I don't know if you showed your face since people usually really like that but staying incognito can really help as well since it makes you a little bit more untouchable. I even don't use my real name here on CZcams and it makes me a lot more free to give my opinion somehow.)
Streaming isn't for everyone. Which is ok. I think most people enjoy streaming, because it's a very genuine experience. I think Dave described it best in his video. It's a very chill and fun experience. It can be tough starting out. But you get used to it with practice. I suggest just drawing what you enjoy most. Or dive more into recording.
@@katiecanine4548 Thanks. Well I dont even have camera so it was just my art and chat but there was just one person watching me, not interacting whatsoever. It was really bad experience because I felt unwell for two days or so afterwards. What also frustrated me was the fact that I somehow forget to draw during the streaming. Like I couldn'T even draw the basic pose I was used to drawing with ease or thinkign about it and I simply couldnt do a bloody thing. I dunno maybe I'd be able to push through it but I'D probably would have to go through the few months of feeling unwell, I dunno. In the past it took me years to not be overly nervous to do basic prezentation in highschool or elementary . Well now I am startign to soudn liek I'm whining. My appologies, it'S just that I feel lost.
@@thunderdumpling3528 Thank you! Yes I believe Dave described it great. It'S probably chill for most people like hanging out. For me it isnt, well drawing with peopel you know irl like in school or something used to be tough for me as well. Like once everybody starts mindign their business and stop staring at what I'm doing, then I can start easing out and geting into the zone. Sigh. I guess live is not for me then.
BUT I'll do some recording, I don'T mind that. Heck I even used to do machinimas so it doesn'T feel so bad and I don'T get unwell during or after the session ;)
Either way, thank you it helped me out.
@@debilita9999 we all make mistakes. It's apart of the game. The best thing that can be done is learning from mistakes and improving your self. We are our own worst critics. Don't beat yourself up about it. It sounds like streaming is a bit much at the moment. But I believe that being apart of communities is important. Try watching other art streams and learn from them. Cubebrush has a really friendly forum where you can get feedback for your artwork. Or give feedback to others. It's easier said than done. But being yourself is really important when getting involved with any form of social media. Just ease into things, I doesn't have to be immediately into steaming.
What was the music at the end? Great video by the way!
oh god the pickle juice.... that was a weird day. GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS !
Lol after reading some of the comments where people were saying they would stream for hours and nobody would show up in the chat (I’m old so I didn’t even know that was a thing lol), I had a neat idea. I want to start streaming and, as I’m sure would happen, I’ll just talk to myself the entire time. And call the stream “Talking To A Brick Wall” and have a brick wall as the backdrop lol fun
great...video..so many ..passionate ppl...
whats stopping me...man ? insecurities ...debts to pay.....the know how to build an audience....age....so much stuff to solve...and i really cry because all i can do i to procastinate and feel guilty to sell my dream over stability ..which is perfectly logic for the society where i live in...
The meaningful connection of being in person versus being online. Do we need thousands of viewers or six good buddies who check in with you about art and such?
Thank you for this video! I just started a Streaming channel! so exciting! I'll definitely check yours! cheers
Been thinking about streaming for the past 14 hours cause of my friend
I'm sorry... did you just drink pickle juice.... FROM THE JAR?????!!! lel
Can I get a link to some of these wonderful people featured in the video? Thanks.
Who's the artist on 9:17? I liked her style but don't know her name to look it up
Sylessae On twitch . She's great!
@@jamespateluniversity Thanks!
awesome video! Nadiaxel's tutorials brought me here! :D
Hi Dave, what do you think about start streaming as a learner of digital art, as a self motivation & seek for advices from experienced illustrators? Btw I love your art style :D!
DAAAAAAVE!!!!
Lets fly together!!
Great video o was just wondering if your brushes work in clip studio paint
this was a really inspiring video....
What about technical aspects, like best camera, pc, laptop lighting and so on?
my favorite art tip has to be the 20/80 rule, where you fill the first 20% of your work with a boring ad and introduction and the other 80% with the actual topic. i know its a rude tone, but its my greatest pet peeve has to be endless intros. i can only hope that it was the advertisers fault this time around. i simply will never accept an ad from anyone and when it conflicts with my ability to receive free informational content, it feels like my brain is draining out of my ears.
Thank you so much ! (:
THANK FOR VIDEO....
Hi Dave, pro's/con's streaming art on YT? Which do you think is better from a monitized perspective? YT obviously from discoverability.
I had a craving for pickles after watching. Just saiyan.
as a rule i dont watch videos with exactly 10 mins lenght, i know its gonna be 4 mins of info spread just to hit the 10 min mark
what if my art sucks or isn't nearly as detailed, why would people be captivated by that?
May I ask who that is on 9:38? Or in general which artists they are you mentioned?
Ughh, now I want to start streaming too Dave! Very inspiring, thanks for the video :D
I am 51 and consider myself to be just learning digital art. I am more used to painting portraits traditionally. I am keen to push myself to evolve my digital art and learn more along the way and I thought twitch might be a good way to start to build up a community and learn as I go by streaming and sharing my journey. Do you think twitch is over saturated to start or could this be a good opportunity for me to start on twitch? Or is it a young persons game? I work shifts as a nurse so could potentially find it hard to stream the same day, same time every week. I appreciate the time you took to read this comment. T x
Great video. I'm luckily over the hump with a scheduled stream time (every Thursday at 9PM, have been doing it for the past 12 weeks so far) and small but dedicated fanbase.. but I only stream on FB Live. I've been hesitant to make the jump to Twitch, even though I've had a lot of people telling me to do it, as I don't feel like my illustration ability is up to snuff yet and I'm kinda afraid I'm going to get eaten alive over there. :/
Any advice on how to overcome that?
Taking the leap is worth it! And don't worry about being eaten alive.. the art community on twitch is super welcoming.