Advice I have given to a lot of people is "Ten sales is better than a Hundred likes"

Ace Ventura has never steered me wrong before...

"Any way will do" in context that people get stuck in a loop of searching the most efficient way but they end up not doing anything is a gold piece of advice. I would give thumbs up twice if I could.

The hair is a vibe and I am here for it

Truly profound! Social media seems to be a productivity based culture, whereas until you get to the level to make money, you are making content to feed the social media beast. Who is always hungry.

I'm disabled and neurodivergent, so just finding energy to complete work is very difficult. And on top of that, having to take good pictures and make a decent post of my work really mess with my executive dysfunction! I'm trying my best to get better at it, I've made some changes in my lifestyle to have more freedom for my art. But as soon as I have enough funds, I'll need to hire an assistant even if it's just someone to post online for me. There's just to much to think about in the art business when I just want to create and connect through my art

I feel torn about social media. It seems like a blessing to have the opportunity to reach so many people from home and make a business take off easily, but at the same time is overwhelming and time consuming. I needed to watch this video! Thanks.

The 90/10 rule is a great one! I like to think about moving forward in imperfect progress. Your actions don't need to be perfect - just keep moving forward.

“All or nothing” is a nasty thought and gave me more problems than not. The 3 levels habit is pretty simple and straightforward plus can get me out of the procrastination I am guilty of. Thanks, bud, I needed this video.

This might be the most genuine and not sugar coated guide/tips to start art business and using social media to do the marketing. A lot of it also applies to other things a person wants to sell.

A real artist is not who sells but who can create something unique and beautiful. I did also many exhibitions and Art fairs around the world but my biggest problem was that I felt uncomfortable to sell a Artwork which is a part of my soul♥️ Take care and enjoy life with compassion and love ♥️☮️

You nailed it. Just keep showing up and doing the work. Simple but so complex. So here I sit, watching KZfaq instead of working in the studio.Thank you for sharing your insights.

Your crazy hair is iconic lol keep it going

15:25 That Social Media confession... about how it changes you and your work. That really hit me. I think we all needed to hear that. And we need to hear it again tomorrow and every day that these platforms try to leech our ideas and time from us in exchange for pointless vanity metrics. Thanks for saying this so bluntly.

I had a canvas haunting me for 10 years because I couldn't come up with a good enough technical solution to painting a texture. The painting was literally mocking me on a daily basis. It wasn't soul crushing, I moved on to other things, but I have this desire to own that bitch.

My takeaways: 10/90, 3 easy levels of habits. Don't be afraid of the thieves and jerks out there. Thanks for your insights, Dries. I've subscribed.

When I saw your hairstyle in the KZfaq line-up I had to tune in as an inquiring introverted artist to your video. You're on fire. Crazy! LOL! Love your content! Thanks!

"... is just a form of procrastination." Oh wow, did that call me out! It can be so true! I'm a brand new baby artist (just started painting November 2023 after decades of saying "I wish") who is constantly surprising myself by making art that not only do I like, other people seem to like too, but once I actually got ahold of some watercolors I spent a MONTH binging painting videos before I even took up the brush because I was afraid to start hahaha. This is an excellent video, thank you. The title drew me in, because I am absolutely an introvert without an audience haha. I was unaware of you before, but now I'm going down the rabbit hole! It's not procrastinating if I paint while I listen and learn! 😁

Hey Dries, I just wanted to say that I really appreciate your videos and that you are really there fur us. So many times I've watched a video on other channels giving advice and at the end there is a book you have to buy, or a seminar you have to sign up for to get the real info. You just tell us how it is and help us learn from your personal experiences. I'm at the end of my "career" and just starting as an artist and I'm also a massive introvert, so your message is absolute gold for me. By the way I am jealous of the hair, I'm bald as a babies bottom.

fully resonate with Level-based Habits. Realised that I've been doing ALL or Nothing, all this while; though not a full-time artist yet but I'm on my journey to move away from corporate and pursue illustration as a freelancer. Your content deff ticks off everything that an artsy person hating to post on social media needs to learn early :) . Good stuff!

You are speaking to the part of me that hasn't been acknowledged even by myself because I thought I was being too sensitive and not tough enough. Stuck in the learning spiral, not sure where to start, wearing too many hats and haven't actually created my art in a few years. I am not a traditional artist by any means, I am a pattern maker in the fashion and costume industry trying to express myself online, but too afraid to do so. I've made art for others, but doing so for my own personal brand is debilitatingly overwhelming. 90:10 is something i'm definitely going to be implementing in my goals. Thank you, I just stumbled across your channel, but you are wildly brilliant, and YT algorithm needs to start putting your content out to more people.

Great video! The issue of spending so much time learning that you fail to produce art is so spot on. I'd never really associated it with procrastination, but that's exactly what it is. Also appreciated your take on producing for social media - its something I've always struggled with precisely because "they" tell you its the only way to sell your art. And just in case anyone happens to read this - I've sold close to 1,000 prints and custom artworks and have only had two people want their money back. So you're right not to worry about it Dries.

This is the heart of the greatest struggle for me. Now I understand I have adhd , and an issue with perfectionism. It explains why I’ve made decisions and had reactions to my decisions in life. I have a huge impulse to just jump towards engaging ideas. I’ve been thwarted from that instinct my whole life, mostly from good intentioned , loving people. So I listen, and I research, learn, make calculated decisions. As a result I talk myself out of stuff or lose the desire. When I get excited by an idea I want to jump. It’s my instinct. It keeps me motivated, I learn at a rapid rate, and I hyper focus. When I allow myself to do this I am successful- every time. Every time . Yet I struggle to remind myself that my gut instincts aren’t wrong. It may drive others crazy, but when I succeed then all will be forgotten.

Something that I've noticed is that whenever I took a long break from being productive in art, I always came back improved. And I haven't been doing anything art related during my break, and what I learn from that is that stepping back for a while and taking breaks help my brain to implement what I've learned into my art. I would sometimes stuck with the same process and not really improving, unless I took along break and came back.

Thank you for your very original and unique information!!! So tired of finding advice on selling Art only to hear same old stuff. Your videos are incredible.

It's quite rare for me to find videos that feel like speaking directly to me in a way, This Video does, thanks for sharing. I liked your whole vibe.

Really insightful information here! Many of us eithet get overwhelmed by how fast things move on social media that we get paralyzed or we try to keep up only to burn out. The advice here is just what I needed and hope to implement it. Thanks!

Talking so genuinely from passion and experience. The last couple of videos I've watched. You've said some things that have shed new light on my approach to art. One is really truly accepting being an artist is just how I want to make a living simply living and being myself, of which art is a part. Hopefully, managing to inspire someone one else to follow their heart too.

I'm glad you have changed your perspective. I have adjusted my relationship to social media and vanity. Thank goodness you keep it real.

I’m so glad I came across this video!!!! You hit on so many great points. My friend and I were literally just talking about how overwhelming it is to be an artist. Keeping up with social media, making original art, imposter syndrome. And you talked about it all. Definitely appreciate this video ❤

Im subscribed but I rarely watch your videos these days, why? Clickbait. I'm so pleased you have realized what you were doing. It makes me less cynical. I came across the 1000 true fans essay quite a while ago. It's inspiring. Nice work.

as always your authenticity is so magnetic! thank youuuu

Hey Dries, this is one of your best videos yet, I think. Love how you come real here. What spoke most to me was when you discussed the strategies that artists often over-obsess about to not get scammed or screwed. In my young career, I spent way too much time studying art law to protect myself, and I wrote outrageously stiff contracts. I lost a lot of sales because of my ridiculous contracts. I was proud of my self-protective research, but didn’t see how I was losing my connections to prospective buyers because I was afraid. You are right, its not a big deal if some of these things happen to you. Live and learn, but make the sale today! Oh, but a quick google search about a scam scenario that you might be experiencing never hurts either, only takes a few minutes.

Wow! All those fears are mine! It is so validating to hear someone else say them! Thank you!

I don't know how I ran into this video but I'm really glad I did. It is so jam packed with good advice that I've got to go back and view it a few more times. Thank you so much for taking the time to put this video together.

Wow! Thank you for the valuable insights. This video is very valuable! Thank you!

I'm so grateful for all your advice. This can change my life. I'm glad I found you tonight.

Your advice is helping me a lot with planning ! i really like how honest you are, i am happy there are also people like you on youtube 👍

I really appreciate that rant about social media and vanity metrics and your transparency

I have no idea who you are my friend but I respect and love the creative mind and wish more pple tapped into it. Just wanted to say Im glad you stuck to your authentic origianl self and found a way to keep that original and creative process alive while still building your brand.

I respect and live the honesty of this video. Thank you for sharing your story🪷

How wise advice! I'm watching your video for the second time today, once before i started my full time work and now second time on my lunch break! I will again watch it after i got home! Your words are holy bible to my heart! Thank you so much for this video!

Five minutes in so far and I already feel SO SEEN. Thank you for this video!

Wow, you are such a brilliant man. Love your content. I am an emerging artist and you speak to my soul.

Not even 5 minutes in and this video already scalped me. I've been on and off learning to draw since 2017 and have made essentially no progress for exactly the fear-procrastination reasons laid out. I over-consumed art content and now my eye is leagues ahead of my hand, so I hate everything I draw because I know it's wrong but my hands don't know how to do it right. I have a lot of potential (according to feedback from my wife, who is a talented artist), but I choke myself out with the fear that I will hate everything I draw...so I don't draw. And then there's the regret of knowing if I'd dedicated myself over the last 7 years instead of being afraid to start, I'd be an incredible artist by now. It's a big mental trap. Sir, I'm going to go back to the sketchbook that I petered out on back in January. It's time for me to start again. Thank you.

Love this video and advices, it's gold.

this is one of the most helpful videos I've seen on this subject! thank you so much! I will try to do more!! 💪

fantastic and real....rock on Dries ...best post yet !😁

Love this, great advice, super clear. Thank you

This is exactly what I needed to hear. I’ve been an artist all my life but recently started my art business (c. 2021) and I’ve started and stopped so many times. I took breaks from the burnout and also studied and tried to perfect my techniques and rarely posted. I thought I was investing in myself by learning but after watching this video, it seems I was procrastinating and afraid! Keeping posting schedules and getting lost in the sea of likes and followers, was overwhelming to say the least. Last year I got scammed, and it was my first commission (outside of my family & friends). It was disheartening but it did teach me to make sure I’m doing my art for myself. I’ve just got to believe and trust that there’s still an opportunity to make a living out here. Thank you so much for this video! & I wish all of us much success. ⭐️

There are lot of insights and helpful information here. Thank you so much!

Dries, Brilliant as always. Great to learn from your videos. All so true. Topsy x

Thank you for this advices, very much needed them! God bless you ✨🙌🏻

Wow I've been thinking about all these topics for years in the back of my mind while trying to be creative in various ways and you really put into words everything I'd kinda already been feeling while also breaking it all down into a simpler, more conclusive and more actionable whole. I'm fairly comfortable with art, but I was completely new to writing until I decided to start learning it from basically nothing. The research rabbit holes, the seeking of the most correct or efficient path to follow, the setting of draconian and overly demanding habit goals which drained me of all will to keep going, these are all things I've done while trying to learn to write. Good advice transcends its own bounds, it seems.

I really enjoyed your video, I'm in the process of trying to make my hobby a side hustle. Fantastic advice for another fellow artist.

This video was bomb, I saved it to apply to all my businesses, including my art! And secondly, you look like Wolverine. And that is a compliment!

I'm confident YT is up to something, cause I'm sure as hell stuck in the learning spiral of procrastinating as I was searching for "methods of marketing" for my artwork as a tattoo artist. This video came in the perfect moment!

Wow, your’re brilliant! Amazing video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

I am 2 minutes in and you are already dropping undeniable truths, never felt more called out in my life 😂 I will probably be a new person by the end of the video. Thank you!!

Your comments on social media are spot on. I have had zero luck on Instagram simply because I don't truly understand how to make it work for me. I don't like social media--I think that comes through in every post. *SIGH* I never figured out how to get my images viewed by the general public; I generally only got views by other artists, not possible art collectors.

Hi Dries!😂🎉 Thank you for your online genuine comedia del arte mixed with laughter yogART coaching! You rock!

I really appreciate this video and it got my hopes higher to maybe get myself to change in a necessary way. It's openly honest about the daily meaning of life requirements. Then i realized that procrastination, perfectionism and fear of failure are not my actual underlying problems; they're terms from the productivity mill. They're real but i dare to claim it's surface level when it's a case of autistic introverts with adhd. After decades of trying to figure myself and communities out, i always hated the lack of transparency and honesty, while everyone successful and unsuccessful felt it was a taboo to admit the actual amount of time they spent on not making the art and on not growing intellectuallyand conceptually. Hearing this video, spending 70% of the 90% of "doing" on the business side, opens that up more honestly. But then confronts me with my inability to pursue and endure a daily or weekly life in which only 10 % of my time can be about researching and only 27% of my time can be about expressing, feeling, regulating emotions, creating worlds. And 63% is about the business side that doesnt only scare me the most, but also is an artifical hill i can't climb; i live on fascination. I dont get payoffs via tasks. My soul gets crushed very easily. I have zero abilith to park stimuli; i cant do something creatively if ive had to fill my mindspace with something that anti-fascinates and overstimulates me. Living the majority of my time as a tactical promoting entrepreneur, is an environment i cannot durably sustain. I bet artistst centuries ago also had to spend half of their life on networking and boring assignments and other admin. I fear im not cut out for any ancient or modern capitalist neurotypical productivity based mold. It does make me realise i dont need a workplace, i need an office, a place to go to maybe 10-20% of my time to focus on the business sides exclusively, which i can then leave behind me to focus the other other days on fascination to keep me going and on mental health care; to care for and lay to rest the inner trauma demons that come up whenever i connect with feelings and imagination, besides the almost daily overstimulation and coping with normal everyday world sensescapes. I think health care takes 70- 90% ofmy art making time, which is already enough discouragement to bare.

Thanks man… I really needed to hear this… now I need to get out of here and start painting!!!!!

Wow! 😮 Such a good video full of wonderful and funny advice! I had to SUBSCRIBE! 😂❤🎉

i love your look, reminds me of ace ventura haha. but this video was super real, raw, and a great educational and truly realistic perspective. thank you!

Great video, thanks for this!

Dries, thank you so much for the advices🙏🏻You opened my eyes for many aspects. So useful video🤩😍Warm hugs to you 😊

Thank you this was great advise. Well thought out and authentic

This is really brilliant and so related to me as I come from the so called "corporate world" and your approach of art is really helpful for people who have never been in art schools and also for artists who were in art school because they sometimes miss the marketing and communication thing.

Anxiety can be so crippling! I used to feel almost crazy trying to explain to my family why I didn't want to post anymore (art theft, fear of someone still stalking me from years ago, fear I'll be "cancelled" even though I have nothing to be cancelled over). I've never heard anyone else speak about it like you have. Now that I've become a mother I've finally found the idea of failing to put my work out there more frightening than the potential consequences of success. But of course now I'm so busy with the baby I hardly have any time! Life has its ironies.... Wonderful video. ♡

This is gold, thank you!

Well done that man! 👍

Thank you for being so honest about social media. I often dont want to be part of the media but it helps😅

You have a very Ace Ventura: Pet Detective look going on. nice 👍 On a more serious note, thanks for sharing your thoughts!

this was the kick up my butt i needed today haha :) thank you for the inspiration❤

Great video man ! Thank you !

I love the idea of personifying procrastination lol😋 Edit: the part where you're talking about the things you regret was REALLY refreshing to hear! I can imagine doing things like that and most people would try to never bring it up ✌️♥️

It’s crazy that you bring up 3 level habits. I've done this for a long while but I call mine 3 track work.

I used ALEXA and KZfaq for my education. Your channel was one that helped me, so THANK YOU Dries.

I've been having a weird relationship with social media and the metrics as an artist. I really appreciate this perspective 🙏

I appreciate your videos, balance is a struggle I rather create than the business side, I’m pretty sure that’s a common issue with artists lol. These videos help! Thank you

That was such an amazing watch! I stumbled across the video in my recommended and it was sooooo good! Also I love your voice and how fluent your english is (I try to be as fluent as you but often forget words D: ) Subscribed

Beautiful...!

I came for the tittle and found gold 😂 Thanks for the consistency tip, I've been having problems to create a new functional rutine for me and you just gave me an idea 🎉🎉🎉

Thank you for the video, this really help with my art value anxiety.

Good advice. Plus, a funny ending :)

What an incredible video, wow

I have been extremely called out in this video. I get stuck in the research phase SO much.

Such a beautiful message 🙂🩷

Thanks for your videos,really usefully god bless you!

I am definitely procrastinating and afraid to even try. But somehow watching this video made me realize, "Oh so it's not just me?" Because it feels very lonely as an artist who is afraid of people. I want to have or just be part of a community. Fear is a terrible voice that convinces you that only the worst things happen, but they rarely do. Fantastic video, thank you for sharing this knowledge!

Thank you, inspirational Wolverine♥️

Subbed in under a minute of this. Immediate fan. Jarringly genuine painter from asofyet unknown locale (eastern European or northern middle eastern country? idk I’m generally good with accents but I’m lowkey thrown) with an accent+delivery reminsicing of madness+science but also palpable passion for his craft detailing highly relatable creative paralysis that accompanies pursuing things irl. You, sir, have a new stranger who will now silently contribute one view count to your vids henceforth but also smash the like button and leave this very rare, high value, seldom seen comment left by me, [redacted], an as of yet unrealized man in the shell of a boy he once was, now kinda fat, addled with ailments from years of drink and drug, still chasing his tail on the same neuropathway carousels because the greatness for which he was always doomed looms more daunting than ever, but by god I’m going to put out some of my actually good music not for the youth of today who dress like older kids did when I was an early nineties child but for the three grandmas I haven’t called in a while who haven’t heard a single song in all the ten plus years I’ve been talking about doing the shit….damn it I’m doing it again. Actually don’t do drugs, children. Or wait, do do drugs, children. If you’re anything like I was you will do the opposite. Okthxilybye. [in italics] Exeunt. 🫨😮‍💨😬👀🤦‍♂️😅👀

Thanks for your videos.

In my experience the most efficient way to find the most efficient way is to actually put technique into practice. Some methods click better with some people and you won’t really know for sure what works best for you until you actually try it. A life changing decision for me was deciding if I read a book about art I’m going to actually try out something from the boo. Made a huge difference for me

Very useful insights. Thanks for sharing

In all the bla bla bla going on in the art world lately, I found this video extremely useful and you are an incredible teacher. Not sure if you realize it but you covered some major mental blocking issues people face with fear and perfectionism perfectly. Thanks for the insight.

Thank you for motivating me. I'm stuck procrastinating for more than a year. 😢 I'm getting better though. I'll complete at least one art a week. ❤

The 1000 fans thing clicks for me! Thanks 🙏🏻

Stumbled to this video randomly. Its nice and all especially that hairstyle, just like mine fr