00:00My name is Marie, I am an artist, a painter more specifically,
00:03But I also create content in the field of art.
00:07So as not to stray too far from what I ultimately like.
00:09I really enjoy showing off my creations, my artistic processes.
00:13I also sometimes show what goes on behind the scenes, the process, the research, the moments of doubt,
00:18the times when I completely mess up my paintings, to show that you don't necessarily succeed at everything.
00:23And besides that, I also sometimes make videos with tips and tricks to help my community.
00:27even people who are just starting out and are a little shy about art.
00:30Sometimes it's a little intimidating for people, people who think it's not accessible.
00:34And I, for one, am here to say that yes, it is accessible, if you really love to draw,
00:38You can get started and I'm here to help you if you need it.
00:40What's the hardest part of your daily life as a designer?
00:42Not necessarily creation, because painting is my field, so I like it.
00:47Finding content ideas isn't too difficult,
00:49because I'm just talking about what I do, I'm answering questions.
00:52But I think it's all about management and organization.
00:55I'm not an organized person in my life, I tend to let myself go very...
00:58It's very tempting to see my work too, to be part of my art.
01:01In fact, we let ourselves go, I have an idea, I'm going to take it now, etc.
01:04Because we can't necessarily do that all the time on social media.
01:06Consistency is also important.
01:08You really have to be a Swiss Army knife, as they say.
01:10whether in art or in content creation.
01:12So, you need to know how to do a little bit of everything.
01:14And yet, we're just starting out.
01:15You learn on the job, and I think that's the hardest or the most
01:17Intimidating.
01:18How do you manage all these formats?
01:20So, I'm gradually trying to improve in that area and to make schedules.
01:24I know that the streams are every morning, for example.
01:27Sometimes I paint right after eating or while streaming.
01:29This allows them to see the process, to see a little bit how I'm progressing.
01:32And then, with everything related to videos, I have my little scripts.
01:36I prepare them in advance.
01:37Sometimes I spot things in the comments.
01:38There's an interesting question.
01:39I'm going to work on it, we'll see what we can do.
01:41And in fact, everything unfolds in a single day.
01:43The most important thing, I think, is to really look at everything that's there as a whole.
01:47TO DO
01:47and then proceed step by step.
01:48If I don't do that, I quickly feel overwhelmed.
01:50And then it all goes haywire and I go to bed at 3 a.m. and we don't...
01:53It never ends.
01:54Have you had any difficult moments where you felt exhausted?
01:57There are good days and bad days.
01:58That's the case for everyone, for all professions.
02:01But that only happened to me once in particular.
02:04I'll remember that.
02:05However, everything was going well at my job.
02:07Everything related to art, projects, etc.
02:09In fact, it was mainly the accumulation of things that had caused my body to reach its limit.
02:14It wasn't even just fatigue.
02:15It was even my body that was sending me signals.
02:17There was my personal work, there was also an art event that I co-organize with another
02:22artist whose name is Paume.
02:24It's an art competition called Weekend Art.
02:26And we had, I remember, that year, a rather busy year.
02:29And unfortunately, on top of all that, I had received some bad news in my personal life.
02:34And I think that all of this, happening over just one or two weeks, caused my body to...
02:40He said, you need to rest now.
02:42And I think that day, it also taught me to know my limits and to tell myself,
02:46OK, I need to anticipate in those moments.
02:49I need to know how to say stop.
02:50How is your organization involved in more ambitious projects?
02:52Frankly, I'm not the best example in terms of organization.
02:56As I was saying, I like to see everything in large format.
02:58Like big files, Weekend Art, my work, my shop, the videos.
03:02And then, it was also that I was opening files, that there were mini-files.
03:05I said, be careful, here, I need to prepare the script, I'm preparing it for such and such a day.
03:09This afternoon, I have a meeting with Paume for the Art Weekend; we'll talk about this and that.
03:12Okay, that's fine, tap, tap, tap.
03:14And now, I actually make to-do lists on my phone.
03:18Everything is on my phone.
03:19If I don't do it, I won't see it, I'll work until I can't...
03:22'time and I forget.
03:23We get so caught up in the flow of the work process that we don't pay attention.
03:28Do you work alone or as part of a team?
03:29We are a group of artists, we are all artists, so we support each other.
03:32When you have a problem, we know we can ask a friend a question and say,
03:36And he helps us, I have a problem with that, let me explain.
03:39But overall, I'm all alone.
03:40I make my own videos, I come up with my own ideas, I manage the "what" aspect.
03:43Okay, so, the "what" part is two of us.
03:45And then, sometimes, we have volunteers who help us.
03:46But afterwards, thank God, I have the support of my loved ones, those who love me, my family, etc.
03:51And that makes all the difference.
03:52How do you film your drawing tutorials?
03:54I have my phone, that's it.
03:56And sometimes, I draw and I'm using my other hand, I'm like this, and then you shouldn't
03:59Not that I'm trembling.
03:59Last time, I also had to film, you know, a view from above.
04:04And I had taken two large cardboard boxes, I had put a broom handle that fit inside, some tape, I
04:08I taped my phone.
04:09I thought to myself, come on, now it has to hold up while I make my video.
04:12I would like to try my hand at longer forms one day.
04:15In this case, however, I know that I have a camera.
04:17I need to learn how to use it because I'm a complete beginner, but...
04:20Maybe one day it will get past the stage of sweeping between two boxes, who knows, maybe
04:24-be.
04:25Do you publish at your own pace or at the pace imposed by the platforms?
04:28I think there is a middle ground, in itself.
04:30I'm willing to adapt a little to what the perfumes recommend, but I'll never impose myself
04:34Something impossible, too.
04:35Because the idea is that I want to find something that is healthy for me, something that
04:39My community likes it too.
04:40There's no point in bombarding them with content just for the sake of bombarding them with content, especially if it doesn't
04:43They're not even interested.
04:45I just come in the middle, actually, quite simply.
04:47Any advice for a future creator?
04:48I think the advice I would give would be not to compare yourself to others.
04:53Sometimes we look at designers and say, "I'm going to do like him."
04:56The first is that these are people who are perhaps already quite advanced in their careers,
04:59And when we, at the beginning, everyone was like, "Actually, I'm terrible, my videos..."
05:02They're not like that, my quality isn't good.
05:04"And besides, I don't have the money for this project," but there's a beginning to everything.
05:06Don't be afraid to practice, don't be afraid to make mistakes.
05:09Because mistakes, in reality, are opportunities, they are ways to improve.
05:14So, take your time, everyone at their own pace.
05:16It's okay if you don't become content creators; there are millions of
05:20'subscribers.
05:20The most important thing is that you love what you do.
05:23and that you develop a nice little community together.
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