# If you were suddenly no longer a creator/artist, what would you be? **URL:** \ **Category:** Community\ **Created:** [August 2, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322 "2019-08-02T17:03:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mindy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/mindy/32/6181_2.png) [@mindy](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/mindy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/1 "2019-08-02T17:03:53Z")
I saw this thread on Twitter and it had a bunch of interesting replies, so asking here šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Christa\_P](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/christa_p/32/7857_2.png) [@Christa\_P](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/Christa_P)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/2 "2019-08-02T17:40:15Z")
oh! I saw this posted on One Fantastic Week too. I like all the repliesā€¦ I said most likely urban farming, since Iā€™m an avid gardener already and I nerd out over vegetable/flower gardening. I did really play with the idea of wildlife rehab for a while though. ---
**Author:** ![natemaingard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/natemaingard/32/6024_2.png) [@natemaingard](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/natemaingard)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/3 "2019-08-02T17:59:09Z")
Iā€™m currently looking into becoming a freediving instructor and wilderness survival teacher, so I guess those šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![Th\_Mole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/th_mole/32/5396_2.png) [@Th\_Mole](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/Th_Mole)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 5:08am UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/4 "2019-08-03T05:08:57Z")
Cubical farm dweller. The same form of employment Iā€™m getting away from. ---
**Author:** ![DysonLogos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/dysonlogos/32/1227_2.png) [@DysonLogos](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/DysonLogos)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/5 "2019-08-03T18:13:47Z")
I would go back into promotion & marketing, probably in the same field as Iā€™m in currently (RPGs) as that was my pre-artist gig. I would also probably try streaming video games in the evenings. ---
**Author:** ![lisavollrath](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/lisavollrath/32/3020_2.png) [@lisavollrath](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/lisavollrath)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/6 "2019-08-04T17:17:21Z")
Unemployed. Virtually every job Iā€™ve had since high school has been in some way connected to my creative skills. ---
**Author:** ![jennacitrus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/jennacitrus/32/2073_2.png) [@jennacitrus](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/jennacitrus)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/7 "2019-08-05T00:56:48Z")
Hopefully a farmer/carpenter, Iā€™m slowly starting to try in my free time but it hasnā€™t gone too far yet. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![howardcruseart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ee59a6/32.png) [@howardcruseart](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/howardcruseart)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/8 "2019-08-08T17:34:23Z")
I would be a Creator/Playwright. ---
**Author:** ![Beetlecat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/beetlecat/32/2902_2.png) [@Beetlecat](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/Beetlecat)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/9 "2019-08-09T19:27:47Z")
Probably pretty unhappy XD I love what I do and idk if I could immediately cope if every artistic avenue was suddenly closed off. ---
**Author:** ![egypturnash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/egypturnash/32/2789_2.png) [@egypturnash](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/egypturnash)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/10 "2019-08-12T02:23:45Z")
Dead, I guess? I am not sure I have a single life skill that doesnā€™t involve making stuff. I could maybe see if anyone is paying people to make horrible PHP code? Maybe? ---
**Author:** ![PrimeLeap](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/primeleap/32/1975_2.png) [@PrimeLeap](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/PrimeLeap)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 12:14pm UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/11 "2019-08-12T12:14:44Z")
Nothing would really change for me. I never quit my day job since it pays a 6 figure salary; I just do programming as a side hobby and let people donate what they want through Patreon. If I had to pick a new hobby, probably wood carving. My room mate is an artist, so itā€™d be neat to turn her creations into something physical. ---
**Author:** ![Roxy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/roxy/32/4412_2.png) [@Roxy](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/Roxy)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 11:14am UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/13 "2019-09-13T11:14:39Z")
Well my parents didnā€™t allow me to study art even though I loved it since I was a little kid. So I studied programming and worked as a software developer for 3 years. Now I have a house with my boyfriend and decided to leave my job and try being an artist. So if it doesnā€™t work out, I will have to return being a programmer. This is my dream job but I lost too many years without drawing because my parents forbid me to draw soā€¦ Iā€™m 27 years old and not such a great artist as my friends are, those who actually studied art while I went to programming. ---
**Author:** ![Pau](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/pau/32/2265_2.png) [@Pau](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/Pau)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/14 "2019-09-13T14:30:52Z")
I asked myself this question many times, especially whenever I run out of money! But the answer is: artist is not a job, but a condition. If you are an artist, you produce art. If you are not brave enough, then you become a frustrated artist, whatever alternative job you choose. I had different jobs, and I couldnā€™t believe how easy is to earn money as an employee. Butā€¦ after not too long I always felt l was wasting my lifetime! Someone told me: Hollywood is full of waiters who want to be actors. If you are acting, you donā€™t have the time to look for another job, let alone work as a waiter! There were many bars in your hometown, never forget what you went to Hollywood for! So for me there is no alternative job. I need to make enough money with my art. Thatā€™s why I love Patreon! ---
**Author:** ![CIULLO\_CORPORATION](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/patreoncommunity/user_avatar/archive.patreoncommunity.com/ciullo_corporation/32/7043_2.png) [@CIULLO\_CORPORATION](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/u/CIULLO_CORPORATION)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 7:04am UTC](https://archive.patreoncommunity.com/t/if-you-were-suddenly-no-longer-a-creator-artist-what-would-you-be/5322/15 "2020-08-15T07:04:15Z")
Reborn as a cat