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I've learned that artist is a semi-dirty word, so I'll just call us creators. Many professional creators start out like other kids in their cohort. They probably go to elementary school, probably go to high school, maybe go to college, Maybe they move to a big city to find their medium. And once they've found their medium, many creators become driven by one thing: the desire to make better work until they reach the chasm.

the chasm between creative success and financial success. A Chasm Filled with a red sea of bills, debt, and financial responsibility across which lies the green land of Financial Security and better work. Some choose the advertising industry, some choose martyrdom or Academia or teaching, and some of us with the help of others build a little boat and row across the chasm and we find that there are many chasms and Red Waters But we do the work and have faith.

16 thoughts on “Artistic success vs. financial stability”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars dippaverse says:

    "Do the work and have faith" – YES!!!

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars bassface84 says:

    Tru

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Daniel Mattos says:

    Don’t talk about what you don’t know.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Edd Thompson says:

    💔 'promo sm'

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars unionse7en says:

    it's a test of how much do you really love art….. i end up blending it, sometimes i make money at art, sometimes i do just enough creative engineery business work to enable more art endeavors

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Paulina Cardenas says:

    Need to work on my boat. Fear that the boat might start to sail me towards mediocrity and stagnation. Does anyone else feel this way?

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ABGRAFIX says:

    love this style of visual story telling

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Alrizki Marino says:

    Thank you Van for addressing this 🙏🏻😊

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Fabian Maja says:

    One of the best Shorts I have seen in a while. Amazing!

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Alsa says:

    Love this

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Kyle Vines says:

    Your work is wonderful

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Habanos Chris says:

    Loved this when it dropped and love it even more now 🏆

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mestre Bonsai says:

    So… were can I find those "others"?

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Gil Gilbert says:

    ?? Your channel seems to lost some steam.

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Crispy says:

    Nice work if you can get it. Dig it man? 👍🏻

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Variations On Film says:

    This is so true!

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