>>2582645
I'm the only member in my family who has a job. Everyone else is retired and working on photography and crafts or married rich working on personal art.

I'm the black sheep, parents are always asking when I am going to quit and draw cute cartoons.

>>2582645
Allowed me to neet for 4 years
>Mfw only a year left and I'm still nowhere close to a level I could get some work

My dad was a painter, and he wants me to succeed where he failed.

>>2582645
I could shit on the floor and my mom would tell me it's the greatest work of art she's ever seen. Pisses me off sometimes.

>>2582645
my father's father was a visual artist (painting/sketch/ink etc) and musician, and both my parents compromised on what they wanted to do school wise, my mother wanting to be a vet but going into nursing because there was more money at the time, my father wanting to be a writer but going into teaching and then journalism because that made more money at the time, so i guess they support me trying to follow and do what i want creatively as a career because they didn't get to. that and they also realize the job market is kinda fucked regardless, so eh

>>2582645
>being a literal blockhead
OP pls

>>2582645
I don't have one.

They don't know. Which is fine with me, my 'art' is rather terrible.

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>>2582645
My parent's don't care what I do as long as I can support myself and and I'm not doing anything illegal.

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>>2582670
>he doesn't use the planes of his head own head to study the human form

They'd prefer I be a doctor but as long as I'm pursuing it seriously, anything's fine.

>>2582753
That sucks, my parents just want me to graduate college. A diploma means I've won in their eyes, to be honest.

Pretty supportive.

I was gonna do a degree in ancient history instead and my father kinda pulled me aside and told me not to do it and that I should do my passion. I think both my parents are more accepting of it because they both put on hold creative careers (writing and acting) to have 'normal' stable jobs.

>>2582738
This.

They're pretty chill about it, which is really impressive desu since I've realised my love for art kind of late and surprised even myself. Hell in the second year of high school I was thinking about studying law (I have no idea what was wrong with me at that point, but hey it's adolescence) and then shortly before graduation I did 180 and told them I want to be an "artist"
They rolled with it, somehow

I just hope they'll react the same way when I tell them I'm gay...

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I think my parents are proud that I'm doing freelance and just scraping by. Though I think they might have an inflated idea of what it's like thus they are more proud than they should be. I'm poor and lonely. But hey I get to draw pictures for money that's cool right? right?

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AHAHAHAA @ ENTIRE THREAD
>How supportive is family of your """""art""""""

NOT AT FUCKING ALL ;___;

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>>2583045
>pic

>>2583005
>Not giving up all sexual pleasures to ascend to a higher plane of art

>>2583048

Thats the best response iver got

thats why i do art

this is why i do art

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>>2583052

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My mom once drove me downtown at 2 am and dropped me off so I can do graffiti while I visited. My dad for the longest time wouldnt even aknowledge my art .. even the legal and tasteful stuff. He came around eventually though.

>>2583045
spindly-ass giraffe neck

Damn man, not at all.

I remember starting college I wanted to be a concept artist. Of course, it's a stupid dream, but I could have at least gone to art school or taken art courses, or have an art education of some sort. Even if I didn't do concept art, I could have still been an animator, 3d modeler, or illustrator, or what have you. A bit after I told them my plan, my parents made my older siblings talk me out of it.

I think it kinda broke me for a while because I just ended up giving up art for a long time afterwards. But I'm picking it up again because I really want to learn, even if it ain't gonna be my day job. It feels good to practice again.

They're very practical people and don't know much of anything about art. In fact, no one in my family seems to. I'm the only one who has interests in drawing, playing music, etc. So to them, it's just an interesting hobby I have. They don't understand the desire to want to get really good at something and dedicate your life to it.

Basically, college is all about me being able to find a job that pays well which I understand. Money is the most important thing and passions, vocations, or anything of the sort seem totally alien to them. I'm kindof the only one with an artisan streak so I am basically trying to explore things on my own.

I turned down an acceptance into an animation program to pursue a career in funeral services instead and my dad was almost angry, saying I would regret it. He was right in the end and was very happy when I went back to art.

>>2583045
Because you draw terrible porn and shitty biblical characters

My family is very supportive of art as a hobby as long as I go to school and have a job. They do not support it as a profession and considering the quality of my work that is reasonable. Only problem is that those other obligations eat 70-80 hours out of my week and give me a max of 10-20 hours left over to practice.

>>2582645
mom guessed i draw porn when i told her i had my first commission, also my best friend can't keep a secret and told my brother that i draw fetish porn
my dad's a professional artist and always tells me not to try to make money from art and i should work at subway instead.
and my sister is too drugged out to have like, an opinion, you know?

>>2583111
Post pics of qt stoner sister

My parents were always very supportive and indulgent, I think largely because I always treated art as a JOB, not a PASSION.

"Do what you want, the money will come later." my Dad used to say. Well, I'm trying very hard to make a go of it right now.

Fortunately for me, another "artist" on the project I'm working on is an idiot who botched the simplest of tasks, and is pretty much on his way out, I think, meaning I'm about to take his job, hopefully.

The professional art world makes you ruthless.

My parents are quite supportive, but they've never seen my "art". If they did they'll probably disown me.

>>2582649
meanwhile in bizarro

>>2583045
I support you with my thoughs family, don't stop drawing cute stuff

[spoiler]the freckles and blush region on her tits is lower than where you drew it, alternate your work with studies too, to train your eye in seeing stuff easier[/spoiler]

>>2583111
if you want your sister to have an opinion then stop drugging her for refs

My family is dead. My mom was always supportive of me in a broad general sense, and my dad was as well, but he died earlier while I was still mainly focused on engineering. I assume they'd both be supportive of my current pursuits.

>>2582655
Make sure you work cram until your final Neet years are over

>>2582656
Jeff watts?

>>2582658
Your mom is trying to be supportive. Let mom know you love her.

I transitioned to art from video games, so they're pretty supportive.
Though it might change when I need to make some money out of it and thus start drawing porn.

>>2583057
Niggas gonna nig. But cool mom

>>2583114
THIS

>>2582655
have you been drawing constantly??

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I've always been a huge fuck up and I failed my engineering degree. So now I'm a 26 yr old NEET living at home. They're still supportive of me however, I don't know how they do it. If I were them, I'd disown myself in a heartbeat. But I'm making decent money from making lewd commissions and art projects from clients so I can say that I can kinda sorta live on my own if they kicked me out, though I don't see that happening anytime soon with them being supportive of me.

They also don't know I do lewds on the internet. I have a sketchbook filled with 'normal' looking art that can make plebs go ooh and ahh so I can hide behind that at least.
>pic related

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>>2582742

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>>2582766
well, that's all ancient history now

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>>2582645

>start out
>"doodling is a waste of time anon, go out and meet people or something"
>improve slightly
>"wow you have some real talent anon, you should save up for art school!"
>same thing happens over and over as I incrementally improve

>Dad never has and never will realize my passion for art is inspired from his architectural work.

>>2583640
draw a detailed city scape in fisheye perspective only from imagination and tell him to git gud

>youll never make it
>hows it going mr starving artist??
>later make it
>sooooo... can we borrow some money? we wanna go on a vacation
not even kidding. my parents are complete assholes

>>2583647
Right wing boomers? Mine are like that, too. They shit on me my whole childhood, were pretty well-off, yet didn't help me with school back in the day. I ended up having to drop out of school because it was too expensive and just do it on my own. I was homeless a good part of my 20's working two jobs and making my shit in abandoned warehouses at night. After one of my first shows made me $30,000 they continued to be assholes but suddenly started acting like all the shit in the past never happened and expected something from me. What? I always wondered how fucking rad my life would have been if I had good parents. Kind of jealous of these people with cool parents. Whatever. Life goes on. It's hard to let it go, but you gotta try so you don't turn into an asshole, too.

>>2583690
>Right wing boomers

>>2583690

Right or left wing, an asshole is an asshole. Don't let your shitty parents give you a biased view of politics.

>>2583690
yeah they are boomers.

Zero support, which is sad since they both hate each other so you'd expect to at least one be on the supportive side.

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no one in my family really acknowledges what i'm doing, but the rents gave me a NEET year rent free so can't complain

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I draw furry porn for a good living. My mom is very christian and she hated it at first, but I made it clear that it was my decision and she would have to live with it, and now shes warmed up to it and we talk business a lot. My dad has been chronic for 40 years and was immediately down with it, hes an old hippie and he thinks its awesome.

1. Mom and her fiancee supports me
2. Dad is a fucking drunk and doesn't give a shit.
3. Brother is cool about it and we talks a lot
4. Sister is a bitch like always, thinking that it is overrated and think she draws better than me but all she ever draw is fucking Ariel from Mermaid shit and that fucking middle school flowers, she is fucking 27.

They all have no idea that it's hentai. They just think it's all landscapes and portraits because that's what they have seen me drawing and doing commissions on.

Oh well.

>>2584017
I wanna do that, how did you start?

>4.0 computer science major
>art is just a hobby
>family thinks its amazing I can badly draw animu girls

>>2584017
JMGN is that you

>>2583647
You're the faggot still talking to them

>>2582645
My family is supper supportive unless I'm in between jobs.
They've pretty much shut up about it since I got promoted at my shitty caricature job and am finally able to afford living on my own. I guess my mom just wanted me to move out.

They've been pretty enthusiastic about it, though I haven't really said much about wanting to do it as a career. They want me to go into something like STEM. Can't really blame them, I'm not even really sure about it. I'd like to do something where I can practice for a few more years, but the only art school around is a crappy community college 'fine art' course, which is just a liberal modern art thing. Didn't see one figure or perspective work, all just paint blobs, abstract edgy shit, etc. I'd be able to practice, but it would be worthless and expensive.

I don't know what to do. I feel like I'd be useless at some sort of technical or scientific job. Or at anything really. I just wish I had more time, even a year or two I could learn enough, if I had time to practice every day.

I'm totally lost. Why can't art courses at colleges just be good? Why does it have to be the worst thing you could take? I'm afraid if I take something else I'll just be railed into that and end up stuck in a career I don't really want.

They are supportive which I'm glad for, even the family members that talked shit want something from me.

I also have a lot of free time since I'm on disability, though my shortcomings from it stresses me out on a daily basis.

I'm on my 4th year of drawing and I make enough money to help out my Mom.

So I'm happy where I am now.

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They bought me sketchpads and pencils and a copy.of keys to drawing and perspective made easy and i never asked. I just showed interest. They are all for it, i suppose because its easier to understand than video games. Ive been pretty shitty by not drawing for a few months and not even put anything in the sketchbooks they bought me because im still working through one i bought. I just need to be a better son and get back on it while i get a degree in cyber security to pay the bills.

>>2582645
They get mad when I don't show them my terrible stuff.

>>2584017
damn gabe, I haven't fapped to any of your stuff but you're still probably one of my favourite people on /ic/. keep it up guy

My half brother and one of my half sisters had the ability to draw but didn't really care about it, so they never pursued that path nor used it ever. Since I can remember I've wanted to make a living doing cartooning and other creative things. My family is 0% supportive and understanding. My mom thinks drawing is some magic act and that I can draw anything 1:1. Despite this unrealistic understanding of art she can only think of the monetary gains of drawing and thinks I can just waltz into police stations and anywhere else and just get a job drawing shit. So unless I'm making loads of money she sees it as a waste of time.
They'd rather I take a job in some shit they heard makes lots of money than follow my passion that I think about everyday all day.

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My family is really supportive of my art, im the only obstacle that is making me fail. no matter what i can not finish any piece of art. my art teacher even knew i loved art but i always failed her class because i never turned anything in. but she let me pass with a D to go to the next level of art class because she knew i loved art. all my friends say i should sell my art but i know im not good enough and everything i make embarrasses me. even though all my art is demon related or gorey, my whole family supports me and wants me to sell my art. theyve been so supportive i didnt have a job until i was pretty much 20. i feel bad because all these years ive just been getting high and starting paintings and never finishing them. I NEED HELP. I THINK I NEED TO STOP SMOKING WEED BUT ITS SUCH A BIG PART OF MY LIFE. i need it or i become super depressed to the point i start writing suicide notes because i hate myself so much!

>>2584290
Have you tried using weed as a carrot on a stick?

Like, you can only allow yourself to smoke a blunt after you finish a painting.

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>>2584293
good idea but i know im most likely not going to be able to do that. i smoke about 6 times a day if its my day off work. 90% of the time i paint im stoned.when im not high im A.D.D. and then i start to procrastinate. and i need to be inspired and then try to find a reference picture before i can paint anything. i have a bunch of unfinished work too. and i always get to scared to get back on it because i like the stage its at and i think im going to ruin it if i continue

>father supports my effort and gifts me supplies, but thinks it should be secondary to a stem career
i agree with him but don't know which field to pick. i've also been secretly dreaming about devoting all my time to art, trying to get into the industry. it's not logical but i'm crazy in other respects so i may actually attempt it

>sister does art too, we support each other and try to give advice

>>2582645
supportive of a hobby, not a career. I still have to go to school, and I still would rather have a real job then go pro, even though I want the skills of a pro

>>2583050
im doing that .

my parentsa are also supportive of my work.

>>2583690
>but you gotta try so you don't turn into an asshole, too.
fuck, still living with my parents, and my father has a bad influence on me personality wise. I am trying to git gud as soon as possible to leave this house because he's transforming me in a mini him, and I don't want to become a bitter person... just like his mother, with which we are still leaving.

So you haven't started out college yet? If I were you, I'd go programming. Not only is it easier than engineering and medicine imo but it can also serve you in entrepreneurship alongside with art should you one day decide to make a game or an app or something.

My Dad is supportive of it. It is a hobby anyway. I hope to get good enough one day, maybe even have it be a second income. He just lets me be me.

>>2582645
they don't really care at all, nor good or bad, nothing.

k

>>2582655
your family is really awesome for that just so you know.

what a wasted opportunity

>>2582655
This >>2586969
Post progress pics anon. Maybe you're just lowballing yourself and have actually made progress. Or maybe you're just a retard so we'll kick your ass in shape.

>>2582645
They don't give le fuck.

>>2584017
Wow, good of your mom to be so chill about it despite her religious side! Could imagine decision like that ending up much worse for a lot of people...

>>2584290
Seriously, talk to your doctor and get some anti depressants. Give it time and be willing to try some different kinds out if they give you side effects or aren't working properly. Also, you should talk to someone about your smoking, either your doc or a shrink or someone else. It's easier to quit if you are open about it with someone. Some peeps are able to smoke without overdoing it, but some just end up blazing their life away and making all kinds of excuses to why they "need" to keep smoking. Sounds like you seriously need to quit if you want to move forward, dude.

>>2582645
I have shit drawings and my mom always says they are really good.

>>2584017
u done good gabe, u done good

>>2584014
You lucky bastards. I would literally be homeless if I didn't do unrelated work full-time. I can barely finish college this fall.

>>2584017
how many commissions do you do a month on average?

not at all, never have been, but who cares, right. I'm a pro, I made it.

this thread has seriously triggered my jealousy.

>>2591009
Could you post some of your work?

But yeah, my family is also supportive.