/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>3894501
Computer Science major.
With how boring and time consuming it is I’m starting to see why it’s in high demand.

physician

>>3894501
Retired guy - I had a real job for 10 yrs in tech, now I’m free to draw for the rest of my life

neet

>>3894521
Was that right out of college, and now you're a retired 30 year old? Or did you do something before?

>>3894501
Software. Pretty nice and I sketch on notepads all day in between meetings and getting work done.

graphic designer for a sign company. it kinda pays the bills, anyway. I just do art on the side for myself/my friends

Part time security guy, i also take commissions.

Leeching off my parents lol

>>3894501
jobless right now. searching and thinking about shilling on furry/pony sites for quick cash cause bills but doubt i'll ever do it. /sigh

>>3894555
This and med school.

>>3894555
Based and Leechpilled.

>>3894586

nurse

>>3894513
Physician sounds like a heavy job, I'm surprised you're able to balance that with art. Maybe I have the wrong idea of it.

>>3894538
Retired while I am still young at 31, I worked straight out of uni

>>3894505
>comp sci
It’s definitely boring as fuck, but I have no regrets. My older sister studied art in uni, and I did comp sci. Now neither of us work, but I’m drawing and she’s trying to take courses in CS.

>>3894501
Musician/Sound designer

>>3894501
I work at pizza hut.

>>3894588
Who else has seen the insex video?

>>3894501
I actually just got my second job, both Help Desk. One at a MSP and now at a hospital.

>>3894501
I've worked professionally as a creative professional, and freelancing as an illustrator the whole time. I have solid skills in design, and my art background has always been a big benefit. And, my jobs have always incorporated illustration as part of it, and I got a lot of training paid for by the companies that I wouldn't have gotten otherwise.

I have no complaints. Not the best path for everyone, but it worked for me, and the money has been pretty damn good.

Some of the things I've done are pre-press (starting out), graphic design, image editing, color correction, print publishing, book and ebook design (html and css are oddly satisfying to me), and packaging design. Lots of different industries, interesting challenges, and lots of new things to learn.

I wanted to teach, in college, until I talked to actual teachers about what it's like, and don't regret not pursuing that, as it's mostly political, and I'm not a politician.

>>3894933
Forgot to add on, I've painted for myself the whole time, too, on more traditional forms of painting. Considering stepping out into selling that work, in the future. I've had offers, but that stuff has always been for me.

>>3894501
neet my parents pay everything

Male nurse. I make above average and work 2nd shift. Looking to work at a hospital for longer hours but fewer work days. I’m having a hard time balancing work plus art.

Nepotism

I graduated from UC Berkeley but went back home to work for my father. I manage most things that he'd rather not hire someone for. Going back to grad school this fall, and then will be taking the licensure exam ASAP after graduation.

What my dad does and the career my license is in are very related so it works out. It's all 'relevant experience.'

>>3894501
I'm a software engineer making $200k+/yr

I draw at work daily for about 1-2 hours, go to the gym twice a day, and actually program for maybe 2-4 hours a day on average. Then I go home and draw more. I have a live nude model drawing group I go to twice a week, otherwise I draw hot anime sluts.

>>3894764
Good for you dude. I'm 31 too, wish I was retired. I'm making bank now though, but it'll be at least another 4-5 years before I can comfortably quit my job and live off investments.

>>3894501
comp sci here too
the pay is pretty good but I struggle with juggling drawing time since I almost got no free time left when I get home

28, work part time managing a chain semifine-dining restaurant. Live with family and am leeching more than I contribute, but we like each other, so they mostly seem happy to have me around.

>>3894764
Damn, I wish my parents hadn't discouraged programming when I was 10. It's literally the only career direction they've ever discouraged. I know some python, but It's probably too late to Git Gud the way I'd need to in order to retire after a 10 year career.


May I ask what you worked on? I assume you were FAANG with that kind of pay.

>>3895046
>making bank now though
The hardest part was quitting and giving up all the money, but time just became way more valuable than money. Don’t let the golden handcuffs tie you down.

>>3895077
>FAANG
Yea it was one of the big 5, I was a code monkey for a few years, then after a few reorgs I managed a team of a dozen engineers. The career was there, I’d just rather do my own thing while I’m still young.

>probably too late to Git Gud the way I'd need to in order to retire after a 10 year career.
It’s never really too late, I found that the important aspects of work are 1) tolerance for bullshit 2) working hard even though you don’t believe in it - you will outlast the other plebs who come and go, and by circumstance find opportunities if you stick around long enough.

I’m actually a pretty bad coder, most of my friends that studied aero, ME, ChemE, and bioE ended up becoming full time coders with only python knowledge.

I work as a tax analyst, i review foreign forms for large companies/banks.

A step above data entry.

I make also magazine ads for a yarn company in my spare time.

I make enough to get by, and save a bit. My parents unfortunately pay for one of my several school loans.

I hate my job with a passion and it drains me of any inspiration, but i need the money/health insurance to much to get out.

Writing tutor at uni.

Unfortunately that job ends once I graduate, so that’s a bit scary.

Going to do my best to move near some friends to work together with them potentially on larger projects, looking for a writing related job in the meantime.

Anons, make sure to keep up your writing chops. So many artists I know cannot write worth spit, and it makes a world of difference.

I'm a photographer, I shoot weddings on weekends (1-3 each weekend, with some free weekends), and do smaller 2hr shoots once or twice during the week.

I edit the small shoots the same day, and have been taking on more second shooting work for weddings (i.e. I work helping other photographer friends, and it doesn't require editing) in order to have more time to focus on art since I'm trying to move away from photography.

That leaves me with a decent amount of time to do whatever I want, so I generally waste my days playing videogames, or planning out ways to monetize my art without ever actually following through with any of them, or thinking about all the things I should practice, getting overwhelmed by them, and give up entirely.

Was a restaurant busser for 3 months. Took the money I saved up and became a neet since January. Been learning to draw full time smut. Parents think I'm doing nothing all day, and I can't tell them I draw degenerate shit because 1. I would have to explain and 2. They wouldn't care regardless of my answer and disown my ass. So I made up a lie saying I've been working on getting my drivers license. Now instead of drawing atm I need to study and get a license in under a week, so they'll stop asking me queations(because no one's happy unless you do what they say).

I guess it's time for me to start looking for a job again. My money is not infinite and I really don't want to start at $0 like last time. :\ This has been the most I've ever improved in anything, so I'm kinda happy.

>>3894521
I've seen you post this a few times, and I'm starting to wonder if you're just a larper or just full of bs.
Are you really retired to draw and shitpost on 4chan all day to catch any thread where you can flaunt that you're retired?
Are you "retired" as in you stopped working and are now on goverment fundies?
What I mean is, if you are succesful enough to retire after 10 years of work would you really be at home drawing and browsing the internet while supposedly being rich and in the prime of your life?

Lab tehnician. Have a good bit of free time and wage is decent.
Have time to git gud

>>3895315
Fuck em, your putting in the work and you know it. Thats all that matters

>>3895106
I hear ya, I would have preferred to be at 1-2 mill now and retired. I'm almost certainly going to be able to do it in 4 years, but until then I have to work. I wasn't frugal enough or invested enough early on.

You're living the dream man. I actually love coding and would love to do it for fun instead of as my day job while also gitting gud at drawing.

>>3894501
Studying to get my graphic design degree, and living at my parents place, they pay all expenses. A year here costs 500 bucks and studying is fucking easy so I'm pretty much living the dream, not to mention the campus is 20mins away from my place.
Though it probably won't stay that way for much longer, considering they're going to divorce sometime soon and probably sell the house.
/blog

I have much respect for you anons that have to juggle between a job and/or studies and art. I wish you all success!

>>3894501
At school full time to double major in Emerging arts, and also marketing most likely. Still figuring out how this is gonna work

Work in a comic book store.
Pretty chill, pays the bills.
Draw in my free time

>>3894947
based

>>3895318
> now on goverment fundies?
nah, at my current burn rate, I should last about 6yrs, by which time I should be able to figure out how to earn 30k a yr on my own. Probably just day trading, but a small business would be cool.

>would you really be at home drawing and browsing the internet while supposedly being rich and in the prime of your life?
Retirement is more of a lifestyle choice. I'm perfectly happy living with less. Sitting at home drawing is exactly why I am no longer working. I don't need a Tesla or a 2M home to bring me fulfillment.

If you want material things and expensive vacations you will have to keep working to pay for it. I like drawing, cooking, gardening, and hiking - these are not expensive things.

>flaunt
eh trying not to flaunt - I like the idea that we don't need to work to do what we want. I'm more hopeful that others will be inspired to take the leap and abandon the workforce.

>>3895629
godspeed anon!

>>3894501
I'm unemployed cuz i live in the third world.

I work at a massage parlor.

>>3894535
same

>>3896032
This guy gets it. Adopt minimalism. Time spent doing what you like is better than having luxury cars/houses.

>>3896032
based and inspiring, godspeed

>>3894501
I'm a NEET trying to make it because it's the only way I can have a job but I'll never make it. So I just draw until I become homeless then I'll an hero

I'm a teacher. Sometimes I wish I could draw my students as they work but if anyone saw that I'd probably be looking at some unfortunate implications.

>>3897673
ew kys

>>3897676
I meant normal, clothed, observational drawing but anyone would jump to the same conclusion as you, so point made.

>>3894501
Computer Science shit.
>balance full time job and art
5 hours of sleep.
my life feels empty and hollow.

>>3896032
I wish I had that kind of optimism. I absolutely adore programming, and always found it more rewarding than art, but just plain wasn’t smart/focused enough to be a coder and dropped out of college. I’m a pretty decent artist now but always find myself thinking about the things I’d trade that skill for, and sometimes it just feels like I stick with it because it’s the only thing I have going for me skill or personality wise. i just do factory work for the time being

does everyone on this board work cushy white collar IT/ programming jobs? It's always either that or unemployed college student.

Where my manual labor chads at?

>>3897774
Right here

Work at a grocery store but it's a family-owned one that treats people right and I can tell asshole customers to fuck off if I want to.

I get paid vacation time and bonuses. Also we close early on the weekends so I get the nights to myself.

It's not glamorous but it's very comfy, the owner loves me, and I work with people who I consider my friends. We drink, game, and hang out.

I'd say the only downside is there is one particularly obnoxious co-worker I have who is constantly spouting Rick 'n Morty memes and Family Guy quotes.

>>3894501
Software dev in the automotive industry. I love it. Studying CS was also great, still reading up on stuff within the field of rendering and graphics programming. I took up art to not become too focused with computer stuff. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

>>3896048
Same here. I taught myself graphic design since I was a kid and I've been stumbling a lot with getting jobs fromother couries that pay money which doens't devaluate in 5 minutes.

I wish I could turn that into a regular 9 to 5 though.

>>3897774
GO GO MANUAL LABOUR

>>3897774
I wouldn't say all, but many people in tech and science fields are actually a mix between creative and technical. As opposed to things like engineers who tend to be more normie.

A lot of techies and scientists dabble in artistic or musical fields, so its not a surprise that a lot of them come to /ic/ too.

>>3897681
no. kys for being a teacher

>>3897774
I work in a cheese factory
I also have a biology degree
lotta good that did me

I do tattoos for a living. It’s good money and I smoke weed with the shop manager and listen to power metal all day.

>>3897774
IT people have no social life and therefore have the time to dedicate their life to more meaningful things such as art.

Living with parents until my things go through to be a substitute teacher or full time teacher, or hopefully getting this corporate job that pays real well. I think it will, but their hiring usually takes 7-8 months.

Honestly I just wanna die, why did I ever think a teaching degree was a good idea you get paid nothing to do a fuck ton of meaningless work with no chance of working in any other industry ever

I'm a scientist.

Currently leeching off my parents, although I'm a step above most /ic/ leechNEETs because I've been lying to them for 2 years about attending college.
I did for a while, but decided the money/time investment was a ripoff and stopped taking classes. No need to take art classes when there's so many self learning resources online and no respectable art job will care about a degree more than a strong portfolio.

I worked at an Amazon warehouse, had to leave only after 2 months because they cut my shift and only gave me the option to work 4 am type hours. Only income source now is helping my aunt by picking up my cousins from school and occasionally help my dad with a job over weekends. Thinking I might go back to work at those shitty Amazon warehouses now that they pay $15 an hour. I've been putting off launching a Patreon because I take forever drawing commissions for others but they're about to change policies or something so I'm gonna start focusing on that.

>>3898383
Sounds comfy. I looked into becoming a tattoo artist but all the shops around here seem to be run by biker mexicans exclusively.

>>3897774
I work for my dad and my dad runs a painting company. I paint buildings during the day and paint canvas during the night

>>3894501

programmer, i just draw in my free time I don't have any dependents

>>3894919
I love insex but even I skipped that one
Don’t deathgrip your brain

>>3895315
Stop with the smut. This is the lowest kind of art. Elevate yourself!

>>3899345
>stop drawing what people like drawing

>>3894501
Database Programmer
Fortunately most of my job I've programmed to do itself so all I have to do is just eyeball every once in awhile.

Now I've got 8 hours to sit at my desk and watch/read art stuff while a rake in a hefty salary. I even convinced my boss to get me a laptop with a stylus and pressure sensitive screen which I use to draw with at work.

Im a ux lead in a decently famous game company. I slided in on some wannabe concept art freelance degree and kinda ended up in the field.

Its good life and i earn six figures. But I’m often having strong imposter syndrome and often worry about the future.

>>3899594
Gig, not degree.

>>3897904
> A lot of techies and scientists dabble in artistic or musical fields
A similar tendency goes for medics who frequently do creative writing.

>>3894501
I rebuild and salvage items from burned down houses, and occasionally rip out roofing/walls from water damaged houses. Very rarely we do what is called 'disaster cleaning' which involves cleaning up suicides or murders in homes that are going to be put back on the market. These pay 2x the rate of the other two types of work and have a bonus on top of that.

>How do you make money when the only skill you've been working on your whole life is art?
I have been on my own and living in poverty since 19, when I dropped out of art school. I eventually found a job in an industry that will take someone who knows nothing and train them up, with a payrate during the training that is actually decent. Very few people want to/are physically capable of doing this stuff for 8 hours a day so they'll take a literal retard and train you up quickly so long as you can take it physically.
>Are able to balance a full time job and art?
Not at all, no. I drew almost daily from 8 years old until I was 18, and since 18 I've drawn maybe once a week to once a month. As of late, I just drew the first thing I've done in about 3 months I think. I still feel like if I try I might make it somewhere one day, but I never have the energy to do so.

To be honest, i'm content with just drawing for myself at this point. Although I will definitely take the opportunity to work in art if it ever arises.

pic related is my most recent drawing.

>>3899836
Also, if anyone is a broke young adult who needs to make like 30,000-40,000 a year fast, look into this. They will hire pretty much anyone for this field. Get a drivers license if you don't have one and they'll take you even if you have a criminal record.

I don't know if all of them do this, but all of the ones i've heard of do. They also allow you to work as many hours as you want on top of your usual schedule. I've heard of a guy I work with breaking six figures by doing 75 hour weeks.

He looks like he's going to kill himself any day now, but at least he has money. In fact, most people I work with look mildly suicidal and emotionless. You can also get certs for other construction-related jobs while working at a place like this. They usually start at 14-17 dollars an hour + bonus on profitable jobs and as much time and a half overtime as you can handle before jumping off a bridge, or none if you don't want it. Just in case anyone is in the position I was in a few years back. I hear lead technicians usually get a rate of 25 an hour, but it takes a few years to become one. We also usually get to pound beers on our lunch break depending on who you're on the job with.

It's not great but it's certainly better than flipping burgers and not having enough money to get by.

I work as a florist. A surprisingly back-breaking job with low pay and bad hours, but I like the clients

>>3894513
do you have a long term plan ? I was thinking of quitting after about 10 years but from what I see on this place it would probably easier to keep the good paycheck so that my freetime can be spent doing what I want instead of slaving for commissions or whatever.

>>3899854
Interesting, I'll keep that in mind just in case, anon. Thank you for sharing.

>>3894501
lawyer. drawing keeps me sane while i continue studying.

>>3897774
I never finished college so I’m a mailman lol

>>3898563
>not working for Danny Trejo

i work as a sub contractor so when i come home i'm too tired to draw for more than a few hours or so. i'm damn good at my job tho and the pay is phenomenal (850/week). my goal one day is to be a house wife, pop out a few kids, and make a living off of my art uwu...

Caricature artist. Entirely commission, no wage. Actually not bad except for the retards you have to deal with at times. Encouraged to practice all the time too so I feel like I'm getting better. Nice coworkers too, most of us encourage each other and one guy I work with was an animator for Nickelodeon and he's super cool, another's an accomplished boomer painter, a couple of nice crazies.

Computer repair technician. There's nothing much to do so I bring my tablet and I sketch away when bored.

>>3898050
what do you have against teachers?

>>3894958
what did you major in for your undergrad? I just got accepted into Berkeley as an art major but I hear it's not a very good program.

NEET kind of/but kind of have an online 20 hr job translating things. Still only brings only $1200 which is nothing. I give my mom half, and I keep half. I should do something with my two majors tho lmao.

>>3897683

How come you have to work more than 8 hours per day?

i'm a part time cook

Professional software developer

I'm a janitor at a college. I clean toilets for 10 bucks an hour. I never wanted to do anything with my life but I especially never wanted to do this.

Engineering student in uni doing part-time IT. Tuition is too high so if I don't find myself securing a good tech job I'll probably just kill myself before the debt piles up. people already in software/that one guy who said he programs for google blease redpill me on software careers. As for art I've only ever drawn for fun and then /ic/ told me I'm ngmi so I'm trying to get better, hopefully do commissions one day.

>>3903267
I got into the architecture major. Also not as good, but still pretty good. Grad school will be sciarc in los angeles. Then its off to cucking and hitting the books.

Yes, berkeleys art major isnt great and transferring to, say, college of letters and sciences is really difficult, so you have tk weigh your options. Do you want to work as an artist? Then consider schools fine tuned for that. I wouldnt go to berkeley for it, but you also should, since you get a foot in the door with the techbubble in the bay.

>>3903576
I'm a custodian at a private art college. This July I will have worked there 6 months and can start attending part-time for free. Also my spouse and kids can attend full-time for free, if I had any lol.

Also I make $15/hr, you're getting screwed.

>>3903797
Where do you live? I live in oklahoma which is one of the cheapest states but also the lowest paying state in general. Also I just started and have very little experience. I also get pretty good benefits including free tuition like you do. I doubt I'll go up to 15 but they'll probably give me 12 after a year with them.

It's actually my first week and I'm exhausted after my shift. Not used to standing 8 hours and scrubbing 50 toilets. Did you have this problem? I'm almost too tired to practice.

>>3903803
Minnesota. Ah if you're new to it then that makes sense. I worked for Target for a couple years before my current job.
Also it's a small school, there's only like 30 toilets in the whole building. But I'm constantly sweeping floors, emptying trash, etc because of all the students' materials getting everywhere.

>>3894501
dropped out of high school and now I work full time as a grocery store supervisor.

If you're not a neet grinding 12 hours a day you're a ngmi

>>3901616
Right here with you bro

>>3897751
>>3897799
What do you like about programming?

>>3903844
If youre not a neet then youre not a neet, which is great