SUCCEED EVERYDAY ABSOLUTELY WHEN NO ONE ELSE BELIEVES IT

My career choice has been a joke in more than one of my extended circles my whole life. I refuse to let them get the better of me.

Honestly the point about creating systems for organising your work life is so underrated for artists. I can't believe how much more work I started getting done with a proper task management/note-taking system

The thing you mentioned at the end about communicating the process to clients, I learned that the first time someone asked me for a commission 😅 I sent him a sketch just to see if he liked the general concept, and never heard from him again. I learned to never expect non-artists to know anything about the artistic process 😭

I'm currently in my 30's and in the process of a career reinvention. It's a scary process and I am facing my own failures, regrets and fears each day. It takes a lot to keep the self-belief flowing. Simple things like physical and mental health, a proper routine, maintaining perspective, and avoiding analysis paralysis are crucial to supporting your goals and keeping that sense of progress, even when it's at the pace of an iceberg. Whenever I'm feeling a bit defeated, as I am today, a Tyler pep talk always reminds me not to get so down on myself. Thanks Tyler.

Thanks Tyler. I’ve just had a character building week! Fighting not to let it ruin because I know the regrets I live and breathe everyday will never go away until my unprogressive habits change.

Thank you so much for making these videos! Making illustration or concept art my career has been a dream since I was 10 years old and first got a drawing tablet. Sometimes I get doubts whether I can make it, whether I am good enough to compete in the industry, but I am determined to keep improving and holding onto hope. Seeing how much progress I made in only 2 years, I am hoping that I'll get there!

"Build consistency without destroying creativity!" idk why but this popped into my mind while watching this video. Thanks you for your content!

Thank u so much for this video, at the end of it made me burst in tears, feeling totally understood and seeing someone that has gone through a lot similiar phases and survived from it all is kind of healing a part in me. Even tho i'm still struggling terribly,all the things messed up inside and out and tryna get myself together in broke Turkish economy, also being hopeless after ai takeover.Pushing myself in every wrong direction, but ill try to stop and prioritize wellbeing

As a viewer and a current student, I really appreciate that you care about networking and positivity. It makes you approachable and trustworthy, which are some of the most important qualities for leaders across all kinds of projects. Thanks for being awesome 💪

I’ll post the final painting on my socials tomorrow

following you is one of the best things that I've done :)

The biggest issue I've personally run into is 1. Not believing in my work (skill). I have people saying my work is great and "omg you should sell your work". I just have a hard time believing them with confidence. 2. Being like you and most of us introverted, but on top of that, really bad scoical anxiety. I don't know the best way to put my band out there lol, just seems impossible at times. Really appreciate your videos. They're all very insightful.

My greatest hurdle isn’t what people think about my career. My greatest hurdle is myself and the comparisons I make to my art inspos and mentors, many who are from Korea, China and Japan. Want to reach their skill level. Will reach their skill level. But, I’ve only been serious about art now for just under a year, when these others have done it for 10+ years. Almost as though I’m doing pretty good for someone in their first year…

Loved the tips where we just make something small to start and grow from that!

Can you talk about brushwork someday? I always see artists say "Brushes don't matter" but I fail to believe them. If they don't matter, then why use them? What are brushes are good for what? How can I train or learn how to use brushes to paint with textures? The issue I personally have is that using "fancy" brushes causes me to lose control over the edges of my paintings. I have yet to find good resources on this.

Cheers Tyler, maybe smt I needed to listen right now... Thanks brother, I mean it

I've recently come to the, fairly obvious to some, realisation that if there is an area in our life that is lacking we need to put the work in to it. Be it art skill, customer base (marking), friendships, relationships, fitness et etc etc. Mixed with my recent refusal to use a computer/ phone unless for a specific purpose (had this on for entertainment while I ate) I have a lot of time and without constant entertainment/ distractions I've been putting that time into productive things. Including my art.

What an amazing video, thank you

Loved hearing all of this! Since you also spend a lot of time at home in your studio, how did you design it? Would be lovely to see a studio tour! :)

FRICK WHY IS THIS GUY SO COOL