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[prexytheartist]

It's hard to really do something even when you're passionate about it since it has more drawbacks than the amount of joy you can get. The creative burnout is real since you tube wants more content than ever (since shorts). This is the bane of a modern artist and I wonder how artists are centuries ago since they create 1 painting in 4 years but they are still well-received. We artists don't even have a separate category in our customized video details (I put my vids under entertainment or how to). I can only hope that you tube will appreciate artist content creators.

[barbararichards]

Going in so dark immediately with the face...so inspiring. Thanks for posting. I struggle with skin tones, I love painting people so I really appreciate people like yourself posting these videos. I only paint for fun/art therapy (I have CPTSD) but I still want to paint well, I just absolutely love watercolour

[JaneBeata]

I almost fainted when you mentioned my name, thank you so so much! You're really my biggest inspirations right now, I'd even say a reason to come back to YouTube, because the way you create gives me hope that you can be successful with sharing your passion without using pushy marketing tactics. (I'm watching this video long after it was published, I wasn't really around YouTube much for the past year, but still this improved my spirits.)

I love this piece and every piece of yours, thank you again for talking about all of this ♥

[taylormirana]

You showed me that I don’t need to be afraid of high pigmentation on watercolor- my biggest struggle is that I see the color when wet as the color when it will dry and I end up with muted and flat colors in my paintings. I’m going to experiment now ❤️

[alexandrahowerter]

Just by looking at the thumbnail I know this is going to be a great video. I've been trying to practice my watercolor portraits so I'm excited to watch your process

[salomeydraws]

Beautiful portrait! Although the art community is smaller than others on YouTube I love how good everyone is to each other :) Being a self employed artist can be really hard, I agree. The way I manage is work hard to get into publishing and books, and now all my income comes from there :) It's a route I recommend - to get agented, and get into publishing. We sometimes work too hard but resting is important if you want to be able to do something you love full-time for the rest of your life - plus you won't believe the amount of supportive people you'll find around you! Stay bright, Ham, your art is a joy ❤️

[rayvirgoe]

Wow. Wow, wow, wow. A young lady who can paint like this! I think youtube is utterly amazing. They have given us, you and I, the opportunity to learn from each other, to take encouragement when we are weak in faith, and to be proud of our achievements even though we never leave the house. My story is a simple one. I am no artist. I am working on it every day and breaking down walls I never thought possible. You, my lovely lady, are so fortunate. You are extremely gifted, with the opportunity to reach as far as you can dream. I joined youtube in 2010, I did it in a public library, using YouTube videos to help me understand the internet, how to use my computer, how to develop my photography, and to learn the fundamentals of editing etc. I have never earned a copper cent from being a YouTube member. Don't really care to. The fact you can is great, really great in fact. But the real truth is, I love the connection to knowledge and others who upload information and tutorials on what is important to them that is so wonderfully beautiful. I am sorry about your friend, but there are so many reasons in a person's life that can develop and interrupt progress. Money is usually the source of one's dilemma. Pride is another danger to our ambitions. But love and passion, aw...That is the key of life. Remain passionate in your work, and enjoy every day while there is a day. Night comes swiftly, and at my age, I am thankful for my time. ❤🙂🤟👍

[TrekellArtSupplies]

Such a beautiful portrait! Stunning the way you captured the lights and the shadows!

[creativesolutions]

Whether you are or are not an artist, and I am, life is too heavy to not have art… Art is inspiration, art is catharsis, and art is how human souls create. I thoroughly enjoyed this video… Thank you :-)

[Fers_Ibarra]

I loved Jane and I really miss her work 💛✨ Thanks for sharing, like always beautiful✨✨✨

[Elena-Studio]

I too really love Polina and her art style with watercolor. For me, it's about being inspired but not to the point that you lose yourself in trying to become that particular artist.

[elisadinsmore]

I love how supportive the art community is. I love watching Jane, and that last video was so sad. I very much miss her videos.

[NezumiWorks]

I know what you mean about small art communities. I'm interested in coloured pencil, and possibly watercolour pencil, and it's extremely hard to find channels like yours that aren't specific tutorials. I want to find artists doing their art, and maybe talking about what they do, or things that interest them that maybe aren't directly related to technique. Those seem to be the rarest of the rare type of video, or at least the least likely to be picked up by a search on YouTube. It's quite frustrating.

[lyssasletters]

I would be devastated if you stopped posting videos on YouTube. Your videos are so helpful for me! I wish YouTube’s algorithm catered more towards this type of content

[WeblightDreams]

Beautiful watercolor piece. And for sure, we all feel burnout and a desire to take a break from YT. This year I decided I would be a bit less active and try to balance the rest of my life and not just be consumed by working on my YT channel. One of my mine set goals is taking one vacation and four mini vacations in a year.

[LieslHuddleston]

Beautiful watercolor portrait, Ham! This is a very important topic to discuss and I think the art 'community' needs to become more of an actual community. We all need to engage with each other more, share and discuss art more and build a real community. I recently watched a similar video by "Alpay Efe" he is a big art YouTuber too, his video "YouTube hates Artists and Creators and it's getting worse!" was a very good summary about what is going on. It also affects the photography community on YouTube. I stopped making videos and my channel almost got to 10k. YT stopped my reach and it was like talking in an echo chamber. I have been enjoying painting and drawing and am thinking about creating a channel, just because I love sharing and talking about the process, not so much tutorials and I agree with you completely that fostering the art community is the best way to approach it. Thank you for your wonderful channel, I know it is a lot of work putting videos together, I enjoy every one of yours. Much love from Texas! :D

[TheCreativeCurator]

This is so funny. I started watching your video and thought, oh she’s good, I’ll join her pattern, and will learn from her too. I also am a pattern member of Jane Beata’s, so when you mentioned her, I was like, yep, bingo! 😆

Cannot wait to learn from your Patreon tutorials!

[CreativePhenomenonArt]

I love this piece it feels like you are giving Jane the biggest compliment making this piece.
I do miss her but I get her needing a break. I am excited for her return 🎉.


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[tabbyg]

I think you really captured the @Jane-Beata look, I really love your art and how you do your style. I also agree with you that it is a great loss that she has stopped posting on YouTube. She is a tremendous artist with a lot of talent and it is truly sad that she did not receive the support she deserved.

[elizabaum]

I was also really sad when Jane stopped posting on youtube, because she was one of my favorites. At least there's still patreon....