• Follow the pre-launch Kickstarter page for The Cartographer's Tome of Tumiun: • Buy premium prints of my art: • Upgrade Your Workspace with Flexispot! Enjoy the discount for Brand Day Sale Up to 65% OFF! Enter code 'BRANDDAY30' to save $30 on the C7 Max chair! Shop now! Flexispot C7Max Chair: -US -CAN . . . Embark on a 25-year artistic journey with me as I look back on a lifetime of creating – from my earliest childhood doodles and the birth of my fantasy world, Tumiun, to becoming a full-time illustrator, writer, mapmaker, portrait artist, and filmmaker. I'll share with you the ten most valuable lessons that this quarter of a century of creativity has taught me. Insights I believe can help any artist, whether you're just starting out or deep into your own creative path. Join me as we explore the twists and turns, the failures and triumphs, and the sheer joy of making things. Links: Shop: Portfolio: Instagram: Tumiun Subreddit: And if you'd like to help me make more of these videos, consider supporting me on Patreon: Or become a YouTube Member for just $1 a month: 00:00 Intro 01:26 Worth of Art 04:55 Choices 08:15 Sponsorship 10:14 Hard Work 12:23 Feeling Lost 15:04 Full Time 19:45 Obstacles 22:02 Tome of Tumiun 22:54 Our Voices 25:24 Final Lesson #ArtJourney #CreativeLessons #ArtistTips #Worldbuilding #Fantasy #FantasyArt #Tumiun #ArtMotivation #LearnToDraw #DigitalArt #TraditionalArt #Creativity #ArtisticGrowth #FlexiSpot ► Music by Fesliyan Studios ("Our Hopes And Dreams", "Anhedonia") What you see in this video was imagined, illustrated, edited, narrated and created by me, Rick Hertel.