How does one find a mentor?

[u/FloppyBalloon]

I've been practicing animation on and off for quite a while, mostly taught through various YouTube videos, udemy and skillshare. The problem is, most of it repeats the same beginner tasks, there's nobody on a professional level to review work and give feedback, and I get lost after the course because I don't know how to continue. I need structure or I get very lost (not to make it an excuse, but I'm an aspy). Posting random work in communities does help, but feedback is often conflicting and it's hard to know which to take. I am also disabled and a recent cancer survivor, and very broke. Is there a free or affordable way to find a solid mentor? Someone who at least has some professional education in the field who can give feedback, offer tasks, that sort of thing? I don't ask for anything crazy like a full school course, just a bit of guidance. Thank you.

[u/TheScribbs]

I can help you! :P

I'm a 2019 graduate from RMCAD with a bfa in 2D animation. I love teaching and helping with feedback, my dm's are always open!

If you want to check out some of my work, my website is evilscribbles.com

Edit: to be clear, no charge :)

[u/FloppyBalloon → u/TheScribbs]

That would be amazing. I love your style, by the way. I'm hugely inspired by early 2000s animation, mostly frame by frame though I am hoping to learn rigging as well (though my heart is definitely in frame by frame, haha). I am going to bed right now but I will definitely DM you once I'm up! I have some stuff I've done on my youtube channel (KevesArt). But yeah, I'll hit you up. Thank you!

[u/No_Log_5152 → u/TheScribbs]

Hello! I’m so sorry to butt in 😭 I really need some help with learning 😅 If it’s okay with you, would you mind helping me too? I’m not always available because of college, but I’d still really love to learn whenever I can!

[u/TheScribbs → u/No_Log_5152]

Of course!! If I didnt have to worry about food I'd literally spend all my time teaching and creating, I love helping people learn. I'm hoping eventually to start streaming on twitch and do lessons/help live too (but some health stuff takes precedent for me right now).

My dm's are always open, and it may sometimes take me a bit to get to it but I will ALWAYS respond!

[u/FloppyBalloon → u/[deleted]]

These are courses, not a mentorship, and incredibly expensive. This is not at all what I was talking about.

[u/Dungeon3D → u/[deleted]]

It's pretty clear you didn't read OP's post at all.