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Funny, I left art for tech. Making art is intrinsically rewarding but doing it for money can be absolute hell. Best of luck to op.

ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
I was an artist. A fairly decent one (I don't really have a gallery of my stuff up, anymore, but here's a couple[0-1]). That was a while ago (a long while ago. Over 35 years). I figured out that even a top-shelf artist (and I don't think that was my destiny) wouldn't make as much as mediocre programmer. Nowadays, I have sort of "run off to join the circus." I write software for free. [0] https://littlegreenviper.com/art/Cavalier.png https://littlegreenviper.com/art/Cavalier.png [1] https://littlegreenviper.com/art/Sentinels.png https://littlegreenviper.com/art/Sentinels.png
- bombcar 4y ago
  Now a programmer that can do art? That may come in useful!
  - ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
    I do most of my own graphic assets. I know there’s many better artists, out there, but I’m good enough for government work.
- djha-skin 4y ago
  Pretty dope drawings.
  - ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
    Thanks! But that was long ago. There’s a picture of Arteeste Chris, back then, in this story: https://littlegreenviper.com/miscellany/the-road-most-traveled-by/ https://littlegreenviper.com/miscellany/the-road-most-travel...
- danielvaughn 4y ago
  Nice! I stopped about 10 years ago - last time I was active was 2011. I didn't think I had anything left up, but I was able to dig up some very old Behance stuff: https://www.behance.net/gallery/2201575/Drawings-2010-2011 https://www.behance.net/gallery/2201575/Drawings-2010-2011 https://www.behance.net/gallery/2992181/Vector-Works-2010-2011 https://www.behance.net/gallery/2992181/Vector-Works-2010-20...
  - ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
    Those are great! Really fun.
- JKCalhoun 4y ago
  I've always suspected that the guy selling paintings on saw blades at the local wine and art festival is doing better than most artists in the field.
Keyframe 4y ago
I did the same, hah. Not because of the money though; I made a decent career and money in art (television and film), but because of the wind of change I felt from within. I'm no foreigner to tech though, in-fact that was my first calling and have always kept it on the side (even had a small startup and a successful exit). Now, art is my on the side thing and tech main. I agree with OP you cannot make a career without going all in. I felt, for a time being, I made a career as far as I could in art without making sacrifices further which I didn't want to compromise on. There's art and then there's commercial art. I was in the latter.

ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago

I was an artist. A fairly decent one (I don't really have a gallery of my stuff up, anymore, but here's a couple[0-1]). That was a while ago (a long while ago. Over 35 years). I figured out that even a top-shelf artist (and I don't think that was my destiny) wouldn't make as much as mediocre programmer. Nowadays, I have sort of "run off to join the circus." I write software for free. [0] https://littlegreenviper.com/art/Cavalier.png https://littlegreenviper.com/art/Cavalier.png [1] https://littlegreenviper.com/art/Sentinels.png https://littlegreenviper.com/art/Sentinels.png

bombcar 4y ago
Now a programmer that can do art? That may come in useful!
- ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
  I do most of my own graphic assets. I know there’s many better artists, out there, but I’m good enough for government work.
djha-skin 4y ago
Pretty dope drawings.
- ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
  Thanks! But that was long ago. There’s a picture of Arteeste Chris, back then, in this story: https://littlegreenviper.com/miscellany/the-road-most-traveled-by/ https://littlegreenviper.com/miscellany/the-road-most-travel...
danielvaughn 4y ago
Nice! I stopped about 10 years ago - last time I was active was 2011. I didn't think I had anything left up, but I was able to dig up some very old Behance stuff: https://www.behance.net/gallery/2201575/Drawings-2010-2011 https://www.behance.net/gallery/2201575/Drawings-2010-2011 https://www.behance.net/gallery/2992181/Vector-Works-2010-2011 https://www.behance.net/gallery/2992181/Vector-Works-2010-20...
- ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
  Those are great! Really fun.
JKCalhoun 4y ago
I've always suspected that the guy selling paintings on saw blades at the local wine and art festival is doing better than most artists in the field.

Keyframe 4y ago

I did the same, hah. Not because of the money though; I made a decent career and money in art (television and film), but because of the wind of change I felt from within. I'm no foreigner to tech though, in-fact that was my first calling and have always kept it on the side (even had a small startup and a successful exit). Now, art is my on the side thing and tech main. I agree with OP you cannot make a career without going all in. I felt, for a time being, I made a career as far as I could in art without making sacrifices further which I didn't want to compromise on. There's art and then there's commercial art. I was in the latter.