Undone is done

[Aussie Ash]

some people can't understand why some oil painters have no interest in selling their paintings ,the satisfaction is in the pleasure of creating the painting ,and even sometimes it may be better than the last one.

[Andrew - EOSHD]

13 hours ago, newfoundmass said:

I always wondered if part of the reason he (and others in his position) never explored more artistic expression in his videos was the fear that it would be torn to shreds.

Sitting in the middle of four walls with a tripod, camera and teleprompter is safe. Creating something MORE and sharing it with folks makes you vulnerable, especially if you've already established yourself in a niche. "The nerdy long form camera review guy that you all put so much faith into fell on his face when trying to actually create something!" Just putting yourself out there at all you open yourself up to so much unkindness, let alone when you actually share something that is deeply personal and vulnerable.

I think you hit the nail on the head there.

Gerald is a rigger, and a studio guy. He stuck to what he knew. Nothing wrong with that of course.

It's interesting how vague he was in the goodbye video about what he's going to pivot to - something product based, but stuff that gives him joy, not very specific is it?

Just shows how important enthusiasm and obsession are in this industry. If you lose interest, you're finished!

[Andrew - EOSHD]

1 hour ago, Aussie Ash said:

some people can't understand why some oil painters have no interest in selling their paintings ,the satisfaction is in the pleasure of creating the painting ,and even sometimes it may be better than the last one.

Can understand it.

Most artists I know want to share their work though and get huge satisfaction from it being seen.

It's just that the self-promotional side, the marketing side, couldn't be further from the mindset of the most purist creative types.

That's the bit I struggle with as well. Social media has become a cynical and dull chore, and the amount of work it takes to win the race for attention these days is just mind-boggling.

Artists just want to create, they can't be arsed with all that shit.

[BTM_Pix]

That might be something positive that AI can do for creative people.

Get it acting like a promotional agent to get your work in front of people.

That aspect gives most artists the ick but AI doesn’t give a shit about anyone thinking it is a soulless wanker.