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Thank you so much for posting this video I think my son will be very interested to hear about your experiences He studied as an animator but unfortunately in Australia that's a hard road Your experiences are food for thought in particular the detailed breakdown of income and expenses Thank you again Comment from : Mike Cowie

what's up with that weird helium voice in-between chapters ? brbrannoying AF Comment from : Violent_World

well thanks a lot for making this, very insightful Comment from : Francisco Matos

Yeah I make a big chunk of my (much smaller than yours) income on kickstarter but it is the least passive income ever 😂 soooo much work! Wish there were cons here that were as big on art as you have over there (uk ones seem to either be tiny or massive mainstream marvel type affairs) Comment from : Art By Emily Hare

I bet your hotel costs could be meaningfully reduced if you offered prints/merchandise to fans/supporters in different cities for hosting you during trips to events! I know you mentioned you were an introvert, but I bet it would lead to upsells and other opportunities for you Comment from : Reid Hendrick

lol, "your OC is trash" - appreciate this upfront look at your experience since my vision of success involved consistent commissions as opposed to conventions! Thank you, this will help me become a more well rounded professional artist 🙏 Comment from : Reid Hendrick

thank you, im trying to do this in my country Comment from : Silver

Well said, thanks for the peek behind the komono! Comment from : The Tipsy Red Fox

Para cualquiera que se lo pregunte, NO, no aplica a sudamérica o cualquier país de 3er mundo Comment from : Lucas Hernandez Canessa

This persons a fuckin troll and I love it lol, that commission bit was funny Comment from : Martin Olivares

What about TAXES????????? Comment from : Moreen Mckenna

Rich ppl only Comment from : Nana

Almost 3 years an artist myselfbrDid not make 1 centbrI call these "i make K vidz"brBsbrNoboby Buys art anymore Because of coronabrEverything got expensive Comment from : Dutch Cinephile

Thank you for your honesty! Not too many people online actually talk about expenses so openly Comment from : alittlechaos

I only recently found your youtube channel and I couldn't be happier Not only do yo present and explain in a clear well understood manner, but it's interesting and thought provoking Now I'm an old old artist I went to Art School in the early eighties All I have to say is keep up the good work and thanks for the efforts! Comment from : Michael Simmons

I'm shocked at your travel costs! I always wondered how people justify travelling large distances to do conventions Man, what a huuuggeee gamble Comment from : TheNerdArmory

5:57 how'd you make half of the kickstarter money if the kickstarter money has to also pay for materials? You had you partner be the one to pay for materials instead? XD Comment from : TheNerdArmory

Holy Wow Finally someone who has given me hope to keep going and follow my dream after a lifetime of other paths Thank you so much for posting your Gross Earnings Any way you could post your Net Earnings after expenses? So for me, I'm still building my skills so I'm a long way off before I can go to a convention and hope to profit But the kicker you've provided is how you built your audience through conventions I'm so happy to hear that conventions are working for you I'm going to reprioritize my consideration for conventions Comment from : robSHEPart

thanks for sharing numbers Comment from : Spotkaj Maxa

I recognise and commend your hardwork as well as skill but strongly disagree against the use of the word 'artist' here, the art world is completley different to thisconventions don't exist for artists, over-producing editions is frowned upon, gallery representation is not "wholesale", the art world is probably the most competitive industry alongside Fashion Artists such as Sterling Ruby, Marina Abramovic, or Tom Sachs and Galleries such as Gagosian, MoMA, Whitney, Tate, David Zwirner or Hauser and Wirth all behave very differently to the illustration world Artists face a complete different landscape to this one Comment from : New Romantics

Very good videobrIt sucks that you have to be a businessman if u want to survive as an artist I'm really bad at it and it exhaustes me to the core Comment from : Depression Of My Cat

Looks like you’ll be doing better with your YouTube income this year! Comment from : Getting Negative

Congrats on your Art Sales & Growth 📈 Love Your Cats Humor 😜 🤣🤣🤣👍🏼 Comment from : Fun Labs Design Studio

thanks for all the insight Very detailed and overall helpful You're a sweetie <3 Comment from : David Figueroa

Taxes really suck, especially in the US Comment from : Mauree

yooooo but even with huge expenses, that's a massive success dude! congrats! Comment from : shieldmaidensnusnu

thanks man i needed this Comment from : Art Email

Great video Thank you so much i WATCHED IT 3 TIMES Once again thank you Comment from : Alex Short

Bonjour, brbrJe découvre votre travail aujourd'hui et je crois que je vais me mettre à l'anglais rien que pour suivre les conseils que vous donnez aux créatifs !brbrThank you very much for this video brbrGood luck for the next Comment from : Yue

Thank you for sharing this important information and your transparency is greatly appreciated Happy that you still finding methods to educate and always happy to see your cat Comment from : John Cairns

Great work Dustin Good to see you've found success sticking with illustration Comment from : david capuzzo

Thank you for sharing this videobrYour booth set is very presentable! Love it!brKeep up the exceptional work, sir! Comment from : Art of TZU

hope you understand how insanely helpful this video is!!! Comment from : Eshan Bhatt

Great watch, thank you sir! Very insightful Respect 🫡 Comment from : Just Leo Art

This level of transparency is so refreshing and motivating to see Thank you, I really respect it and I hope everything goes even better for you in the future ❤️ Comment from : Christian Martinez

Love the truth! Comment from : Limit One

Thanks sooo much for this information!❤❤❤❤ Comment from : Katerina S

guys he actually made 148,800 the magic 38 disappeared Comment from : Padlock Steve

Thank you for sharing At least your expenses are a tax write off I think doing conventions are also like “advertising” because your work is out in the world and people get a chance to know you too People buy from who they know and like Great video! ❤ Comment from : L L

Hey man, your video is very informative I feel like for me my biggest downfall is I have a super low self esteem I have made an effort to self promote and I end up getting discouraged and upset with myself I start to doubt my abilities because of the lack of little positive feedback in my life I assume your extremely busy and cannot respond, but If anyone knows of a way to help me with this I would really appreciate it I'm not looking for people to say "Hey man, just get off your butt and do it" I am doing it, but the results have been pretty negative I need someone who is skilled and willing to evaluate my work and give me a direction to move in Comment from : Tommy Candlish

Are you anime lover? Love it Comment from : Hello

Thank you so much for this video and your transparency I also make most of my income through conventions, and a huge chunk of my revenue goes into expenses You have my sympathy!! 😂Your art is so good, by the way! Not surprised you're doing great :) Comment from : Jess Was Here

I like ur humor lol Comment from : toebeanzart

Really insightful ! Thank you for this video ! Comment from : Ssparda

Great video! It would be really interesting to get a similar breakdown of time management I'm very interested in how you balance the time to create new work vs the time to deal with the promotion and business side Going to all those cons must be very tiring and time consuming! Comment from : Simon Cowell

Dude, you busted your butt off to get where you are You deserve the success I think this video will help a lot of artist with financial expectation, especially the hidden expenses Comment from : Otterpro

Hello there!, artist here too, working for Paizo/Pathfinder RPG Thank you for this sobering view of your business 240k on the thumbnail sounded clickbaity, and it was, but in a good way, you really explained all the related expenses, and that is key Besides your presentation is clear and fun, I absolutely suck at self-promotion, and learned a ton from this Thank you again Comment from : Luis Salas Lastra

Thank you for this video and the realistic look at expenses Comment from : OptoMix

this guy's personality is like the art version of @goherping Comment from : Nona Bonchetti

What is art conventions? I am not from US, so I don't really understand how that's works? Can anyone explain please? Comment from : Ned Zex

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Hey, considering Some of the most profitable businesses are lucky to make 40 profit margins, and you made 50 profit margin on your convention costs alone, You are kicking some serious ass as an artist Especially considering the starving artist trope my Dad's always trying to brainwash me with 😂😂 Comment from : SmokeandSpirits

Dope breakdown but what about taxes? Comment from : Animative Space

Hello! Thanks for the video and transparency I know it can be scary to share personal info but as a small artist that still only dreams of making that much money it is very helpful to see the work and costs involved I just started doing local markets and they are very hit and miss so it made me question how ppl make a living selling art… I haven’t considered doing a con because the costs seemed so high for me I wondered how anyone can make a profit! But good to know they can be profitable 😁 Comment from : OneKai ToRuleThemAll

I believe it's equally important to see the figures from conventions as it is to see that you included commissions at $0 😂😂 Comment from : Smiley Warhead

itsy Comment from : Naama Neon

How does AI affect you ? Comment from : jesus loves you

nepotism surely or am i just black-pilled Comment from : amp

isn't shipping paid by the costumer? Comment from : REIQ

And artists on twitter complaim but don't have their art as business ah bro i'm going to make comissions and live well if you live in a 3 world country you can, but if you don't you are fucked Comment from : Arlindo

24 cons seems exhausting 240k Well earned Comment from : M W

first off, you're f*cking Harry Potter Comment from : TAREEBI THE TERRIBLE

I've been making a full time living selling my art purely online I've been considering trying to get into markets/cons but I'm really nervous Do you have any suggestions for finding good beginner cons? IE, something where you can have a small setup Comment from : Digitalartsi

EvilZeptember - Evil95 🎶 Comment from : The One

Thanks 🙏 Comment from : Megan Anne Butz

Did the same as you last year, but mostly from commissions I am kind of annoyed that Canadians dont get paid for reels Comment from : Pavel Sokov

Thank you Comment from : commercialcbc

What did you have to pay in income tax? … your work is awesome btw Comment from : xzaosfx

AI gonna knock you in da head bro Comment from : Tycondaroga100

Thanks so much for this I had no idea 🤯 I’d love if you made some more videos like this Wish you more success 🤝 Comment from : R’john Bernales

this was super helpful I would've thought I had to grow an audience before going to a con but its nice to know you can grow from them You're right about knowing what kind of people show up to a con I was at mocca fest last year and while the fineart and comics were doing fine, the anime artists seemed to be struggling unless they had put their own flair on it Comment from : Laura Blevins

You bring a whole new meaning to "con-artist" 😆 Comment from : Icee

Thank you for making this, and also thank you for all of the My Hero add-ins Made my morning 😄 Comment from : Raven Ritrovato

OMG I MET YOU IN PERSON, i put your art on my wall Comment from : Jerry Berry

Super helpful vid Great food for thought regarding lots of facets of art production and financing :) Thanks heaps mate Comment from : Mon9rch

This is why I never went to college I didn't want to pay student loans and wouldn't want people's hard earned tax money to pay for MY CHOICE to go to college After high school, I went straight to retail jobs I'm proud to now say I am self employed and financially stable and still working on building multiple streams of income ❤ Comment from : Sophia Moore

I have a question, where do you find art fairs and conventions to expose your work? I'm interested in participating in one but I don't know where to start Comment from : Fuzzy Bee Films

Yeah, but you're a wizard, Harry Muggles like us can't make 240k in a year as artists Comment from : Karlis B

Loved the video! Its so strange for me though to hear you make so much on conventions but I believe its the difference from US to Scandinavia who has much smaller cons I'm having an art-stand this weekend and I dont even expect to even go in surplus, but its mainly because I enjoy being part of the cosplay/anime/art scene It gives me hope to when I will be having art-stands overseas though!brbrThanks for the video Comment from : Red-Sensei

>_>; No commissions? I gotta skill up to that level cause that KILLS my vibe everytime Comment from : SpookyTr3

What type of art did you sell to galleries for the passive income thing?brWas it stylized illustrations, or more fine art oriented pieces? How does one persue that Comment from : Salted

Love your work! They're awesome! Not only that you are also exploring and trying on which path would work! I'm currently also looking for ways that for artist to make a livingbrYour fish bag ideas is very brave! So you are not limited to art but product design as well!brbrJust as you said, artist or designers are just looking for studio or company jobs! Your effort are inspiring! Thanks for sharing! Can't wait for your next video! Comment from : Joden G

Thank you so much for this video, it is actually very motivating since I'm looking to start going to local conventions this year but I'm afraid of not selling a single piece, hope it goes well Comment from : Pyro

ET-SY BRO EH-T-SEA I'm upset itsy smh Comment from : june

Really appreciate the content bro Comment from : Felix Nunez

Subed when you got all excited about passive income hahah 😭🫶 Comment from : lu

Will you make a video about structuring your business in Florida? I've heard a lot of conflicting information about digital sales (like Patreon), like you don't need any licenses unless you're selling physical goods to Florida residents and an LLC isn't necessary I've talked to art business lawyers/small business association/and the chamber of commerce, but they aren't helpful because they're not familiar with online content creation Is there a good resource for all of that? Comment from : Junjae

Paying 60k in student loan debt in one year is crazy Good on you man Comment from : hopscotch

No wonder why he makes a lot of money, he is an amazing professional, he achieved a master illustrator level, and he knows the business side His art speaks for itself, and he is 100 dedicated to his art I can tell he works really hard! I edit to say, this guy is the real deal, great illustration work, no gimmicks! Comment from : Monica B

Thank you for this video! As a non-American, I feel so sorry for you having to deal with the student loan It's crazy 😦 Comment from : Lawrence Tyrpa

Really appreciate these type of videos❤ thank youuuu Comment from : Quinlan Adolph

The intro background sounds interesting :) Comment from : SnailKid

Thank you for your transparency and kindness! Comment from : human

PlaylistbrWork on the playlist please Comment from : mr mikes art

I uploaded one of my paintings as reference and what it produced didn't even remotely look like my painting Comment from : mr mikes art

I just subscribed Thanks for sharing Will look into conventions now Comment from : Antigone3000

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