I would hope someday I can pursue music. Whether it be studying it more or being able to play gigs. I do want to eventually invest in some equipment and make some content online.
I’m hesitant on pursuing as a career cuz I don’t wanna risk a lot for it and have it turn it into a job I can barely keep up with. But for 10 years it’s been something that takes up a lot of my time everyday. Having a guitar in my arms really gives me passion to create and express myself.
Do u guys have anything you wanted to pursue but thought it’s best to keep as a hobby?
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If you have a guitar and a camera (cellphone or webcam), record yourself playing and put on YouTube. Then your only investment is time.
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Yeah, photography. Problem is that the supply of excellent images is many times more than the demand now and people can’t make a living at it. The route many good photographers go these days is to develop a following of viewers and then sell them training. I’m considering giving that path a try.
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Yes painting but now I realised I’d only want to if I had that effortless talent with it.
So now I don’t enjoy it anymore.
It takes too much focus of mine to produce an alrightish painting so I can’t be asked if I’m not effortlessly amazing at painting.
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Kind of sort of. My passion is filmmaking, but I want zero to do with Hollywood and mainstream filmmaking in general.
That limits me to independently produce and direct. Which I’m perfectly fine with.
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I’m glad there are more options for creative talent online. It opens more doors to people who got the passion and really want to work at it.
I guess it takes a lot of time and persistence to get a stable following tho.
At least it’s enjoyable revisiting it now and again lol
I’m guessing ppl who’ve got that effortless talent know a formula to how to make a product sell.
Meaning they studying the demand over actually making something from the heart.
Idk I think there’s passion in someone who makes it a career but I’m guessing they’re patient when sacrificing the ideas they have just to keep the job alive. Lol
It’s something I do every day, weather permitting. Don’t go out with cameras so much when it’s -40C. For me it has become a method of helping regulate my emotional stability.
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Yeaaa idk about Hollywood.
It seems like a lot of directors who have the funds don’t really follow through consistently anyways.
It still blows my mind that the director of Sixth Sense couldn’t make a decent approach to Avatar lol
Then again why didn’t they just pitch the movie to someone else.
Sorry if there are ppl who don’t wanna remember that movie 
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Idk. Maybe different people work in different ways. All I know is for me, if I know I’m painting something which I’m going to sell the ability to paint a beautiful piece of art suddenly becomes a hundred times harder. And I don’t like that, especially as a psychosis prone person who can’t deal with that pressure. And yes then it doesn’t come from the heart cos I feel pressure and plus I just am not effortlessly gifted so it’s too hard work for me, as psychosis prone person
In terms of just painting from my heart without selling, since I’m not effortlessly gifted, it is too much work for me and so not enjoyable since I only like painting if I feel the painting is gonna look beautiful instead of some kids art.
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Right. The pressure of that would definitely make it feel like an almost impossible task.
Oh well. I doodle and sometimes post a pic on Instagram. Just Pokemon or some crap lol
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Yeah in the case of those big budget movies the directors are often at the mercy of the studios to make the film their way.
Producing is akin to throwing a bunch of resources and money in a pot. With mega budget pictures there’s more hands putting money in the pot. So conflicting visions often arise.
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That sucks lol
It’s like a gamble. Put ur money in hopefully it’s at least a blockbuster hit. Lol
And the studios still don’t care the movie tanks. It’s almost like they keep making investments because they have to lol
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We have been taught over the years to view art as more of a product than a process. Real “art” (as a product) is the domain of aloof, emotionally damaged, and inaccessible people (artists) who live in strata above us.
I have made the decision to see art as a process. It’s a way of viewing the world, interacting with it, and sharing it with those around us. Technology has made this more acessible to the common man while removing cost barriers. I no longer pay for film or processing. Or printing. Storage is incredibly cheap. My daughter loves to work in pastels and oils, but now does so digitally on tablets. She can create one virtual canvas after another at practically no cost.
This democratization of art is a disaster for those who want to create art as a product. There is more supply than demand and you have to be incredibly good (and incredibly connected) to make a living there. If you’re someone who enjoys creating something neat or pretty or fun and sharing it, there’s never been a better time to be alive.
I guess the right thing depends on whether you view art as a product or a process. And by that I mean the right thing for you. I don’t think there’s a wrong answer, just an answer that is more right for your situation.
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Wow, thanks for sharing that, that’s insightful.
I’m still atm fighting in my head over whether I should sell my art stuff or just continue as a hobby. Most likely will still give up, but idk just yet.
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I would like to live in a world where everyone takes a few minutes out of their day to create something wonderful and share it with others. I think that would be a world with fewer riots.
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Hey @Montezuma, here’s some inspiration for ya:
Amazing or what?
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My mom’s BF is a great drummer, guitarist, and singer. He did gigs regularly in San Francisco bars until Covid shut everything down. He can’t make enough money for it to be a career, but it is technically a hobby that pays.
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My brother is a sound guy and can’t get enough business and growth.
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