Realistic Pros + Cons Of Being A Full-Time Artist and Content Creator

Today lets talk about the pros and cons of being a full-time artist and content creator, because although I really do love my job that doesn't mean that there aren't also challenges (that I don't always share with the world)!

To help you make the most of your one month free trial of Skillshare, here are some classes that I think are a great place to start:
Make A Living As An Artist by Brooke Glaser
Drawing Is Important by Tom Froese
Overcoming Burn Out by Chrissy Curtin
The Busy Creative by Amandine Thomas
Intro To Procreate by Brooke Glaser
Intro To Digital Painting by Mimi Chao
Become A Greeting Card Designer by Anne Bollman
Roadmap to Getting Your Illustrations on Products by Anne Bollman
Your Roadmap to Surface Design by Bonnie Christine

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A big thank you to my partner for filming and editing this video!

[LisaZoe]

Thank you for your honest videos. :-)
The negative comment about being shocked to learn that you are no vegetarian and demanding for you to do "better" made me roll my eyes at the one who made that comment. How pretentious. But there are quite some kiddies out there who seem to think they are going to make this world a better place by demanding from others to do as they say. Anyway, I hope you find a good middle way between working and relaxing. :-)

[artbyjennifers]

I love that you're so transparent about your art career 🥰❤ I really don't understand why there are so many people out there spreading negativity on social media, especially in the comments of such enjoyable videos like yours 🙈

[ChantelleArts]

The negative comments are so weird… if you eat meat, you can’t draw animals? What?

[sofistyx]

Dear Mimi, as a freelance artist I can really relate to your struggles of balancing life, tasks & creativity. I just wanted to let you know that I truly enjoy your videos. I think you're nailing it! Have a wonderful day 🙂

[HellzSayzDANCE]

Wonderfully and clearly laid out. Not enough people are clear about both the ups and downs in the business, I really appreciate the time you (and your boyfriend) take to make these videos, thank you 😊

[eineperson]

I love how incredibly honest you are about your life as a self-employed artist. It takes a lot of courage to do that on Social Media where so many people are not fully honest. I am not surprised that you describe yourself as an actually quite private person. Hearing you say that and thinking about it that is probably one of the reasons I was drawn to your channel because it showed me that you can also have a Youtube Channel and a public career even if you are not naturally seeking public attention.
Android and Windows would be the more popular choice in Germany by the way 😊
Thank you for your video, it was very enjoyable to watch, as always ☺💫

[AnggiSahamCantik]

Hahaha I'm with you Mimi. I also like Windows and Android 😂 I really enjoy you sharing your story. It inspire me to keep going in building my freelance writing business.

[Lia_]

Thank you so so much for posting this! Definitely very helpful and gives lots to think about. 😊

[prexytheartist]

I like that you show details on how you do this constantly! 💕💕

[aliceangel]

Pretty informative and encouraging video!!🙂💕

[ellasketch]

Lovee the video Mimi! Don't you ever stop making art and these amazing videos because of some trolls on the internet! I can proudly and loudly say that you were one of the first YouTube artists who inspired me to start my own channel. I'm so happy for you and your achievements 💜

[itsrrrronggggg]

thank you for the video, always very helpful! : )

[prophenica]

this was such a real and informative video, i am glad i found you. Thanks you so much for this 💞🐯

[christinakentart]

Thanks so much for sharing this, Mimi! I'm at an earlier stage than you in growing my art career, but I was able to relate to so much of what you said. It's great to know that I am not the only one feeling this way, and also really inspiring to see your progress, especially to see that you also have setbacks/periods of slow growth. ❤

[konekoshu]

Been super inspired by your artworks and watching a lot of videos of yours. Your tips and cons and pros always give insight how life as a full-time artist and content creator really is. You are very inspiring. Thank you for all your inspiring and insightful videos!

[kaoriart]

you're such an inspiration to me, I love your videos and I like to watch them when I feel a bit lost in my artistic path 🥰 thank you for sharing your experiences, it's super important for every artist and the ones that would like to make art their full time job, keep going ♥

[yessbetan]

Your life sounds so amazing, even with all the challenges. Thank you for being such a wonderful inspiration!

[jennifert]

Thanks for this! I loved this and quite a few of the things you spoke about are so relateable. I love your illustrations!

[Papershire]

Thanks so much for all the transparency, especially with the youtube stats, I always get so hypervigilant about my stats and numbers going down sometimes worries me. So happy you get to be a digital nomad I hope you and your bf are having a wonderful time traveling!

[LaurenJuarez]

This is the best most validating video I’ve ever seen. I’ve been searching for a video just like this. I am a full time creator and feel every single one of these. Even down to the random emails. It is a dream job but all of the small things can really add up. Thank you for this