Starving Artist Tag Chat | Watercolors | Painter | Creative life
Channel: Dr. Oto Kano
Date: 2018-03-06

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Me answering the Starving Artist Tag from a non-traditional watercolor artist. It's a chat video where I share a little bit more of a background on how I became an artist, why watercolors are my favourite, and advice to those starting out.

People mentioned in the video:
+ My lovely creative coach Jamie Ridler https://www.youtube.com/user/jamieridlerstudios
+ Sadie Saves the Day https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtTQbFqjapIrCgtm3BGzvcg
+ Van Gogh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvWHOj79vrw
+ Alexander McQueen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNK2mKT8n9o&index=11&list=WL&t=0s
+ Egon Schiele https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5o_UCSX02Y
+ JoLoMo https://www.youtube.com/user/JOLOMOchannel
+ Scott Naismith https://www.youtube.com/user/scottnaismith

The Starving Artist Tag questions are:
1. What's your favorite experience as an artist? 
2. What's your least favorite experience as an artist?
3. What are your dreams/goals for your art?
4. Whats your favorite medium and why?
5. What inspired you to do art/why do you love it?
6. What's your favorite piece you've ever made and why is it special?
7. Who/what are your biggest art influences?
8. What have you learnt from being a full time artist?
9. What do your family and friends think about you being an artist?
10. Was becoming an artist your childhood dream? If not what was?
11. What advice can you can give to people who want to be more artistic or creative?
12. Were you supported to pursue art as a child?
13. Do you make money off your art?
14. What do you want to improve on/aspire to be with your future art?
15. What feelings do you try to express in your art?
16. What is your favorite thing to paint and why?
17. What's the strangest thing you've painted? 
18. Have you ever been hung up after you started a commission, and how did you handle it?
19. Do you admit that paint smells good?
20. What would you tell your younger self?
These tags were created by YouTubers: 
Lena Danya https://www.youtube.com/user/LenaDanya 
Mira Byler https://www.youtube.com/user/ThatArtsyGirl
Tina Yu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCglQWAToAWBODWeCVsgG-1w
Happy Dee https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL1fiPWG7OUD_PcC2w_-B0g
Katherine Ward https://www.youtube.com/user/IHeartVlogging

Music: Chill Day by Lakey Inspired https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/chill-day

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