[nbzso]

I abandoned "successful" art career to be a graphic designer in advertising industry, moved to web-development and created my own company. It is personal.

I code and design to pay the bills and paint to save my soul.

Saving my soul is not a career so I will stick with tech career until AI makes it irrelevant.

[tartoran]

If painting was the main career it would possibly not save the soul anymore since lots of constrains start to creep in due to how professions work: you’re no longer free to do whatever you feel but have to have selling in mind. I also think painting has saved my soul and made my 9-5 more bearable.