Whenever Sam mentions 'Art babies' i suddenly see myself as a circular hampster with little beady eyes who cant even draw a straight line. And i love it.
7:15 “just do it for yourself” I feel like we get too overwhelmed thinking if people would like the art or if it’s gonna get likes, views etc. 😭 but art is just to express yourself and truly enjoy it and not worry!
100% agreed, and this is why I get genuinely angry when I see other artists say they want to give up on art because of “not enough likes” or some other external crap. Because presumably, every one of us got into art in the first place because WE loved it, because we enjoyed it. The number of likes or comments you get on a post should not make you want to give up on your art, or you never really cared about it in the first place.
@ninja_tony I understand this argument and respect it. You should like your art, process, everything, and respect your hardwork. However, there are other reasons someone might value likes and attention. They might want to become a professional, or get their work out there. You need people to like your work to some extent to achieve those things. sometimes people post their work only for the purpose of it being seen. Social media might not be fun for them, and if nobody looks at it the purpose becomes meh. if you're the only viewer why post if you can just look at your art yourself and love it by yourself? basically as you said you need some kind of intrinsic motivation, but beyond that I think you'd have to pretend you're your own fan for a while. otherwise id argue itd feel pretty pointless. (but this depends on the person) but i agree that no one should 'quit art' entirely because of lack of likes. But if social media isnt serving them i dont think they should keep posting if it hurts them mentally to that level. (also my bad after reading this i feel like i expanded too much so i hope it makes sense what im trying to say)
@@Ebiest_iv I see where you’re coming from, but if you want to become a popular artist, get more views, subscribers etc, you can do that! But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy it. People get too overwhelmed thinking for hours if people would like their art or not,but really the purpose of art is fun, just to experiment with different things with art, enjoy the process and more! If you want to be popular, go ahead! no one’s stopping you, but while your posting art, enjoy it. don’t just get too pressured overthinking too many things .post what you want, make it look as good as you want, add details ,but in the meanwhile, make sure your enjoying yourself ! art is a world full of imagination, where you can draw how you feel,fantasy, characters, landscapes etc. so in the meanwhile, enjoy and experiment with art. no worry, no overthinking and just drawing/painting and more!
Sam’s intros keep getting better (don’t die from coffee overdose) I like how lately these video have been so inspirational. Like Sam’s jus spreadin his wisdom fr I feel so motivated
I totally agree. I remember that one time I had to present an art homework and I had less than 1 hour. I hadn't even started so I decided to just do it. Didn't even care how well, just present something. After the hour arrived I realized it was actually OK so when I was going to send it, I noticed it was for next week. I was SO RELIEVED. So I finished the drawing in the next hour, adding details or fixing mistakes. It ended up being the best piece I have ever made.
8:07 that's 100% me, i spend hours on Pinterest looking at references which i think my OC would looked gorgeous but then i look at the light, the perspective and i start getting frustrated cause i start thinking "i can't do this, this is not gonna end like i want it to" and i just give up before even trying and it's so frustrating to want to draw something to later get pulled down by your own expectations and doubts. Recently i can barely enjoy drawing or the process of one of my drawings, as much as I'm trying to just enjoy the process i always get stuck in that mentality.
Holy moly! This is obvious as hell yet I could not understand! Usually I expect to draw some random doodle, I accidentally make a masterpiece, but when I try to make something good, it just turns out like poopoo, like- 😭😭😭
True. Whenever I go through my old sketches I find that those drawings where I initially did casually, out of boredom or a sudden burst of inspiration (drawing for the sake of it) is when those become immediately my favorites, because I didn't worry too much about the results.
I have been drawing since I was 5 years old... being now 25+ I realise how lucky I was to grow up with art from a different perspective... I still compare myself to some artists and always think "This is so bad, why am I still trying", and a moment later I realize, "I know why... because I love it." I am an artist who never has had a style... never a preference, one day the art looks like one thing, and the next it changes... I wish my art was consistent, but at the same time, it is interesting to see what happens next! Appreciate the wisdom, it is comforting in a way knowing that someone goes through similar things ♥ Have an amazing day, thanks for the lovely content♥
I was so glad to listen to this video!!💥 Recently, a friend gave me a mini sketchbook, it was so simple and cheap compared to my expensive sketchbooks, I immediately put it aside without putting any expectations on it at all. It's been more than 3 months now, I've completed this mini sketchbook, I've been drawing all kinds of doodles in it all the time and everywhere, experimenting (after all, this is a cheap skb. It's not a pity to spoil it). After completing it, I realized how much my skill had grown, I started drawing with a pen, using liners that were drying there because or no one was using it, the hand became light and the drawing speed increased. One day, sitting at the table, I remembered my sketchbook that I bought last year but never drew more than 5 pictures in it. I was just afraid to use it and I thought it was strange why! Is this mini sketchbook better than my branded one! I finally found the answer in the video thank you so much for that❤
I love these videos of yours that expose the mental side of being an artist, and this video in particular is one that I really needed to see, so thank you. The cool thing about this video is that your message about expectations can apply to other things too (i.e. sports, music, writing, etc.) and being too caught up in expectations is something that everyone experiences eventually. So, even if you're not an artist I think that anyone can watch this video and relate to it in some way.
This is something I did year ago, after a decade of doodling around, hating my art, dropping art multiple times for months or even years. Year ago I found small and lovely artist community and I've decided to come back to art one more time, just to have fun, not caring about end results. I experienced so much growth within this single year, that I would never expect or even believe that it could happen in that short time span.
Yeah i definitely feel this. Just recently tried a big painting 3x and failed 3x. I just never got it right and it felt so rigid. But when I looked at my rough and loose colour test the brush strokes looks so much better. I thought it might have been brush size vs paper size issue but it might also be because of the pressure of painting big. So now I'm just gonna step back and paint smaller in my sketchbook. This advice came at the right time as I'm feeling like my big pieces have been very blah lately. Gotta take that pressure away.
I like this message. I've noticed the same thing in the past, but you put it perfectly when you say that expectations are like weights around our necks. Great work!
something i feel that's not talked about enough is comparing your own art to your favourite pieces that you've made. it seemed to me that it was natural only to compare yourself to other people, until i started doubting my progress. thank u for spreading your wisdom sammy boy!!
It is a great mindset to have. Social Media, Ai, expectations, being admired, all of these factors do have a huge weight on stagnating creation. I'm almost 30 and I've wasted my twenties being consumed in this rabbit hole of constantly overthinking everything and convincing myself that I'm not good enough, but having the mindset of expecting nothing in return and just doing it, not only for yourself, but just for the fun of it, can make a huge difference, and its something I'm trying to manifest now. its always nice to see another large creator express the same sentiment.
This is true for a lot of things. If you want to do something well and fast you need to stop worrying about it. It's not always easy to pull off, but it's very effective when it is.
Your every word is entirely relatable to me. I can't find any artist on yt that i can relate to as much i do to you. I drew beautiful portraits on printer paper because i was just having fun with them. And when i draw in my sketchbook I get panic and waste so much time and annoying efforts on useless things or get obsessed with perfection which was impossible. I love your channel. You deserve alot more
I really needed to hear this, I've been so caught up with trying to make my drawings look good over... nearly all my life, and I'm just starting to realize that no matter how many likes or people liking what I make is going to make me keep going. Conversely, people being negative shouldn't detract from doing what I love. When I just let go of expectations and draw, those turn out to be the coolest drawings I do. So, thanks for this! For any authors out there: this advice also works for writing! Just get out there and be creative!
Thank you. I'm pushing 40 and this definitely happened to me in my art journey somewhere down the line and was probably a big part of why I stopped. But, I drew two days in a row so far after picking up the pen, just gotta make some art for myself now! No crazy expectations.
This is actually how it worked for me, i was just bored at home and decided to draw some foliage since im not good at that. I had seen a reference image on it and a video on the topic so i just did it, not expecting anything and it turned out much better than expected. Thank you Sam. Now i realize why
You pieces are breath-taking. I always find this dude amusing and creative as hell even though he tries his best to get his humourous composure. Great work sam!
I'm not an experienced artist myself yet, but I feel like this No-expectations-mindset lets your creativity just flow into the piece you are creating. It's like expressing yourself through your art with the pure enjoyment you have with drawing. 🖌
One of the best advise that is not talk enought. Just had a art block and decided to draw for the fun of it, no expectation, i posted it as a timelaspse on youtube and it hade so much more good reaction then the 6h drawing that i forced myself into.
I didn’t know how much I needed to hear this!! It suddenly makes sense why I have so many abandoned and unfinished pieces recently. Time to go back to just drawing and let it unfold as it will.
the rant about looking at a cool reference and worrying you’ll never live up to it spoke to me deeply even though i’m just a random person on the internet who will most likely never meet you in real life, thank you sam. i feel less alone now
You know this video just came at the right time because I was thinking about the same things and you just described what happened to me like says ago, so thank you. And yes, you are my therapy and yes I might be clinically insane. ALSO A COLOR VIDEO IS JUST WHAT I NEED SO THANK YOU SOUCH FOR THAT!! I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!!!!!! HAVE A NICE DAYY!!!!
Hearing you say the little babies are perfect for me because I’m a 12-year-old artist who posts some things on RUclips from time to time, and you talking about seeing someone who’s younger than you do better than you also seems crazy because my sister, who’s an art minor in college will look at my art, then go cry in a corner because she thinks it looks better than hers, which makes me feel really bad because I think our artistic abilities are on par, just in different areas
This video brought me to tears man. The countless countless times I have constantly tried to meet or exceed my own expectations in any capacity whether creatively, personally or career-wise has been an abundant crushing weight for as long as I can remember. My best drawings were often the one's that were done with zero thoughts in my head, or when it was extremely emotionally charged, there's no expectation in emotional expression, only expression. I burnt out of drawing as a whole 3 years ago, and have spent the past 2 recovering, throughout that time I have developed an actual fear to drawing, but I think tonight I want to take that first step again, and this time; I could fucking care less if I fall over or not
Yeah! I actually caught onto that a few months ago, all my favorite drawings I've done are the ones I wasn't having anxiety over making perfect lol. Ones I was just having fun and not worrying about mistakes.
My favourite channel, I started improving as soon as I thought 'duck it, I'm just gonna do it and post it' the post I cared least about got the most engagement.
Thank you Sam I had so much fun at drawing when I was a bit younger and people told me wow this looks so good I’m sure you always draw like that and at some point I don’t wanted to draw anymore I mean I am not bad at it but I haven’t got fun at it but now after your vid I know why I stopped drawing and I will start again
I realy apreceate this video. Many people often feel discuraged to draw because of our uncontious or contious standards that we have set for our self, but we almost never talk about them. Thank you Sam for bringing this topic up and helping out fellow artist who feel discuraged to draw because of their fears.
I am working on a painting of the ocean and I'm in a new style. I'm usually a portrait artist so seascape and sunsets are a new challenge for me...and I was hating it. I've begrudgingly been repeating my favorite mantra of "just trust the process" and I can't say it's made it easier, but I had a breakthrough today! Then I come downstairs to cook dinner for the fam and this video was a God sent! Thank you and blessings to you Sam!!! This really helped!
This is so true. My art has been suffering more that I started having expectations, and I have a harder time drawing. So obviously I need to work on that. (They say "comparison is the thief of joy" and it is so true). This is something I needed to hear, so thanks, Sam ♥
I mean, all artists, no matter the area of our work, can use this in everything we do. This video made me realize that I had a lot of expectations that my photos would have good numbers on social media, or that they would be amazing photos, but in the end, I just think "what did I do?", just because I put a lot of expectations on it and I end up getting sad. I just have to thank Sam, for making me think about this, I think you really help everyone, from babies to the most experienced, so thank you 🥰
The coffee 😂 Sam is a whole vibe! Talented, great humour and a work of art himself I'm 30, I've been doing art since I was really young and honestly I've learned so much from Sam's videos. My favourite, thank you for all of your content Sam
Once again Sam touches on a fundamental topic for artists. It is difficult not to have expectations in this world that is so materialistic and eager for success, but at the same time, it is the only way to flow to create in freedom and work from the spirit. And of course, not comparing yourself to others is essential since our great treasure is to be unique as well as our work. Thank you very much for sharing your wisdom. Greetings from Madrid.
You are a genuine legend. Thank you so much for always being so understanding and helpful towards thoose who struggle with keeping their patience and their attitude to keep going. You motivate me to make art even if i dont like it, which is great. So thank you!
It's exactly what I need..... I feel like I'm stuck. I can't draw anymore since I've been focusing on succeeding on social networks. I'm no longer creative, and I only think about performance. Thank you, Sam .I hope I can completely break away from it.
Ive noticed this so much in my art and it's so good to hear someone else confirm this, thank you. I love u and ur art so much (and you are my art therapy too😊)
I looove hear you talk. I mean, I always learn a little bit from your videos, and it's inspiring. You're one of the reasons why I pick a pen from time to time (adulthood and life is consuming me 💀). But, fr, I'm 32 and an artbaby still, so thank you for making me see the world from a global perspective 🤍🤍🤍
yes i struggle with this and think of different analogies , it sounds like flow state but you made a good point about where you direct your imagination. flow state is said to shut off that self reflection part of the brain. i believe this is why Sam says practice is good to build in that muscle memory. also probably why that study girl lofi music is so popular. THANKS Sam i needed this video
Thank you so much for making this video I scraped the last two drawings that I in my sketchbook because I wanted the to be amazing then I just put aside my sketchbook and drew on cheap papers so I could draw with no expectations
This is such a beautiful message to spread, and often times a message that is forgotten. I try very hard to remind myself of this lesson not only with art, but with life in general. Too often do we find ourselves stuck in comparisons and critical judgements, and forget to forgive ourselves for the small mistakes we make. No one is perfect and to hold ourselves to that standard is cruel. Thank you for sharing this message that sometimes people just need to hear!
I picked up my sketchpad and pencil while watching this video. I saw a WLOP drawing in a thumbnail next to the video. I have tried recreating WLOP's art before and have failed. I knew that would happen this time too. I just wanted to practice drawing. I heard his advice. About not having expectations. I was not paying any attention to the draw, just going with the flow, with no expectations. The video ended and I had a good look at my page, I was shocked to see a decent drawing that looked pretty similar to the original. so I can tell you from experience, this advice is COMPLETELY TRUE. My favorite one so far.
I love this way of thinking. One idea that's stuck with me is: Just because someone is better than you, doesn't mean that you should stop what you love. Just like the saying: comparison is the thief of joy. Just imagine what you can fullfil in life and what you can make, if you are willing to do so. Thank you Sam for your videos and everything
i have been feeling down cause of school work i didn't really likes it like you said cause of the wheight of the judgment of people. So i recently told myself that i wanted to make that one drawing i had in mind just for the lol and for the first time in like a year i had fun drawing. truly this is god tier advice, don't expect anything from your drawing, just do it, thank you sam
Muchísimas gracias Sam! La verdad me ha ayudado bastante. Mis mejores ideas siempre salen cuando simplemente me concentro en dibujar lo que venga a la mente y terminan encantandome. Es súper saber que es parte del proceso.
This is actually super helpful for me since I deal with this a lot- I have a sketchbook that's half full of mediocre (and sometimes unfinished) drawings that I did directly in the sketchbook hoping they would be good enough to show people, post online, etc. Meanwhile the other half is full of much better sketches cut out and taped from assignment worksheets and post it notes that I did just for fun. I was always annoyed by how these drawings were always better but now I understand and can work on my mindset! Thanks Sam :D
I love these honest and raw pearls of wisdom from you Sam. I’m an art baby baby and it’s these videos that make me laugh and feel like even though I’m 30 and constantly conspiring to those around me, I’m going to continue my journey for me
Good video with a lot of valid advices. Totally agree not letting insecurity stop you from drawing and painting is key. Something that's helped me and helps me is to not care if the art I create ends up really bad. You're doing a great job helping us art babies out, Sam. Thanks! 👍
When i listened to your advice i just got back to one of my drawings that i gave up about and just started to finish it and i really like it 😭🫶🏻 i like to listen to your advices while i draw
Omg I love watching ur videos because I been in burnout and art block in awhile because I hate how everything looks I always want to try something but my brain like saying “no it will look bad” That whole point of the process I love watching videos like these as I dont feel alone ^^
I had a recent experience with a painting I posted on TikTok which is currently my most liked post. I went into the painting with zero expectations, didn't really expect it to go anywhere in likes and views or be "perfect" and in the process I didn't see the beauty of the painting at the time, I just felt like going with the flow with it and it turned out better than I thought it would. It feels nice to go with the flow with art alot of the time instead of forcing.
This advice really does help, because I have done some art recently that i didn't expect anything of and they turned out to be some of my favourite ones I created. It's important to get out of that tonic way of thinking about how many likes will get on your work and when to post it, I have done that before and it doesn't help my creativity at all. Also it important to create up yourself too, especially if art is what you love to do So Thank you for this Video Sam it really has opened my eyes to this
As a small artist just started couple of years ago posting my work on social media, I always used to think about the numbers and views my work would get, but this 9 minute video has really change everything I see as an artist, the positive way, thank you Sam!
I can totally relate to that. I recently drew a picture as a gift for a friend and mid rendering I looked so awful in my eyes. So I just created a new layer called "artblock" and just went for it, following some tutorials, experimenting and not caring, just to clear my head. The results I ended up with were so much better and I was able to continue on the piece. Never had been so proud of a painting in a while. So just turn off your head and shrug off the thought of potential failure. Very Nice advice, Sam
i needed this. i started getting cuaght up thinking likes meant my worth i forgot why i started to draw to begin with. because i loved it. im in an art block right now and maybe this is what helps get me out. thanks Sam
thank you sam for the advice. I have been thinking about just letting myself have some actual fun with art because I noticed that I haven't really had fun making art recently. I think this caused me to burnout and not feeling the motivation to draw. This video really helped, kind of like reinforcing what I have been thnking about.
I can relate to so many levels with this video. I’m always having this constant need to make sure whatever art i do is better than the other, or what will give me the most likes, and start putting myself in the mindset that i need to make this piece and make sure to add the specific hashtags like last time cause thats what worked with the last art and thats what got me so many likes. And then i start to dislike that drawing. And i start to lose the reason why i draw art (for me of course lol) and after this video im going with a different approach, im going to make this art piece and slowly work my way into loving art the way i used too. Thank you Sam ✨
Thank you so much for this video. I'm 31 years old and both social media and mental health struggles have taken their toll on my creativity. As a teen I'd still be willing to give my drawings a go but at some point I stopped creating art completely for years. Not because I stopped wanting to create but because I was too scared and overwhelmed to do it. Then I started photography and it was going well cause it's more forgiving. But once I started uploading to IG and hoping ppl would like it, it became less and less fun and I started realizing I was making photos JUST for IG. I'm trying to change that mentality and I've also slowly begun picking up art again. This video helped me see it's not a unique struggle but it feels good to see someone put it into words. I will definitely try to create just for fun, rather than expectations of what others may like or what will give me more likes online. And embrace imperfections a bit more too. x Nina
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Whenever Sam mentions 'Art babies' i suddenly see myself as a circular hampster with little beady eyes who cant even draw a straight line. And i love it.
I dare you to draw that
omg I saw your username and almost died out of excitement!! ANOTHER KEEPER
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@@ShamelessWriter Same!
Yep. Am smol. Am humble. Am ready to learn.
7:15 “just do it for yourself” I feel like we get too overwhelmed thinking if people would like the art or if it’s gonna get likes, views etc. 😭 but art is just to express yourself and truly enjoy it and not worry!
100% agreed, and this is why I get genuinely angry when I see other artists say they want to give up on art because of “not enough likes” or some other external crap. Because presumably, every one of us got into art in the first place because WE loved it, because we enjoyed it. The number of likes or comments you get on a post should not make you want to give up on your art, or you never really cared about it in the first place.
@ninja_tony
I understand this argument and respect it. You should like your art, process, everything, and respect your hardwork.
However, there are other reasons someone might value likes and attention. They might want to become a professional, or get their work out there. You need people to like your work to some extent to achieve those things.
sometimes people post their work only for the purpose of it being seen. Social media might not be fun for them, and if nobody looks at it the purpose becomes meh. if you're the only viewer why post if you can just look at your art yourself and love it by yourself?
basically as you said you need some kind of intrinsic motivation, but beyond that I think you'd have to pretend you're your own fan for a while. otherwise id argue itd feel pretty pointless. (but this depends on the person)
but i agree that no one should 'quit art' entirely because of lack of likes. But if social media isnt serving them i dont think they should keep posting if it hurts them mentally to that level.
(also my bad after reading this i feel like i expanded too much so i hope it makes sense what im trying to say)
you so right❤
@@Ebiest_iv I see where you’re coming from, but if you want to become a popular artist, get more views, subscribers etc, you can do that! But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy it. People get too overwhelmed thinking for hours if people would like their art or not,but really the purpose of art is fun, just to experiment with different things with art, enjoy the process and more! If you want to be popular, go ahead! no one’s stopping you, but while your posting art, enjoy it. don’t just get too pressured overthinking too many things .post what you want, make it look as good as you want, add details ,but in the meanwhile, make sure your enjoying yourself ! art is a world full of imagination, where you can draw how you feel,fantasy, characters, landscapes etc. so in the meanwhile, enjoy and experiment with art. no worry, no overthinking and just drawing/painting and more!
thats why i just don't use any socials and only share art with friends
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Sam’s intros keep getting better (don’t die from coffee overdose)
I like how lately these video have been so inspirational. Like Sam’s jus spreadin his wisdom fr I feel so motivated
Fr the straight coffee powder had me deaddd 😭😭
yes frrrr
Marc brunet version
I didn't think he was going to actually eat it 😂
This isn't an art lesson, this is a life lesson. Probably some of the best advice I've heard in a while, thanks Sam
in no world we would ever not sneak up on Sam.
I feel very attacked because I do sit alone a lunch and doodle, stop attacking us Sam 😭😭😭
Just sit with someone random and doodel on their arms trust me
Ikr!? I could only sit there and accept my fate as a loner while Sam lined out my life😭💀
@@FaithBielinski it’s so depressing 😭
Let's get all the art babies together and doodle at lunch (so I don't look like a sad little blob everyday😭)
@@HungryBeen yes we need this 😭
The tittle and thumbnail makes the vid look meditative ,while the intro is just-😭😭😭😭
I totally agree. I remember that one time I had to present an art homework and I had less than 1 hour. I hadn't even started so I decided to just do it. Didn't even care how well, just present something. After the hour arrived I realized it was actually OK so when I was going to send it, I noticed it was for next week. I was SO RELIEVED. So I finished the drawing in the next hour, adding details or fixing mistakes. It ended up being the best piece I have ever made.
The lesson here is to procrastinate! Works for me, works for you 👍
I get u
8:07 that's 100% me, i spend hours on Pinterest looking at references which i think my OC would looked gorgeous but then i look at the light, the perspective and i start getting frustrated cause i start thinking "i can't do this, this is not gonna end like i want it to" and i just give up before even trying and it's so frustrating to want to draw something to later get pulled down by your own expectations and doubts. Recently i can barely enjoy drawing or the process of one of my drawings, as much as I'm trying to just enjoy the process i always get stuck in that mentality.
2x, yes is very shit
Holy moly! This is obvious as hell yet I could not understand! Usually I expect to draw some random doodle, I accidentally make a masterpiece, but when I try to make something good, it just turns out like poopoo, like- 😭😭😭
True. Whenever I go through my old sketches I find that those drawings where I initially did casually, out of boredom or a sudden burst of inspiration (drawing for the sake of it) is when those become immediately my favorites, because I didn't worry too much about the results.
I love it when Sam gets scared of us it fills my body up with pleasure !! ❤
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what the helll😂
💀 uhhh
Why is the wording so suspicious 😭
@@spam-el3ee nah don’t worry I meant it in that way 🙏🙏
Take a shot everytime when Sam says "expectations"
I am dead from overdrinking
I really appreciate how Sam cares about his 'Art Babies' so much that he even keeps his voice quiet, and not too obnoxious.
I have been drawing since I was 5 years old... being now 25+ I realise how lucky I was to grow up with art from a different perspective... I still compare myself to some artists and always think "This is so bad, why am I still trying", and a moment later I realize, "I know why... because I love it." I am an artist who never has had a style... never a preference, one day the art looks like one thing, and the next it changes... I wish my art was consistent, but at the same time, it is interesting to see what happens next!
Appreciate the wisdom, it is comforting in a way knowing that someone goes through similar things ♥
Have an amazing day, thanks for the lovely content♥
I was so glad to listen to this video!!💥
Recently, a friend gave me a mini sketchbook, it was so simple and cheap compared to my expensive sketchbooks, I immediately put it aside without putting any expectations on it at all. It's been more than 3 months now, I've completed this mini sketchbook, I've been drawing all kinds of doodles in it all the time and everywhere, experimenting (after all, this is a cheap skb. It's not a pity to spoil it). After completing it, I realized how much my skill had grown, I started drawing with a pen, using liners that were drying there because or no one was using it, the hand became light and the drawing speed increased.
One day, sitting at the table, I remembered my sketchbook that I bought last year but never drew more than 5 pictures in it. I was just afraid to use it and I thought it was strange why! Is this mini sketchbook better than my branded one!
I finally found the answer in the video thank you so much for that❤
You DON'T KNOW how much I never thought about this, you just got rid of my perfectionism 😭
0:11 bro rly went UGEHHH
I love these videos of yours that expose the mental side of being an artist, and this video in particular is one that I really needed to see, so thank you. The cool thing about this video is that your message about expectations can apply to other things too (i.e. sports, music, writing, etc.) and being too caught up in expectations is something that everyone experiences eventually. So, even if you're not an artist I think that anyone can watch this video and relate to it in some way.
I should watch this video once a week. This applies to creating anything, not just art
This is something I did year ago, after a decade of doodling around, hating my art, dropping art multiple times for months or even years. Year ago I found small and lovely artist community and I've decided to come back to art one more time, just to have fun, not caring about end results. I experienced so much growth within this single year, that I would never expect or even believe that it could happen in that short time span.
1:20 Thank you for sharing my story Sam. Glad you actually care about my life story
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I actually just woke up lol😔
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Sam has a great timing with his videos, I really needed to hear this today.
exactly! i made some of my favourite paintings when i didnt really think about it and just trusted the process and my skills
Omg Sam, I was just in my "i'm not good enough" phase, and your video helped me very much!
HE ACTUALLY ATE THE COFFE
Yeah i definitely feel this. Just recently tried a big painting 3x and failed 3x. I just never got it right and it felt so rigid. But when I looked at my rough and loose colour test the brush strokes looks so much better. I thought it might have been brush size vs paper size issue but it might also be because of the pressure of painting big. So now I'm just gonna step back and paint smaller in my sketchbook. This advice came at the right time as I'm feeling like my big pieces have been very blah lately. Gotta take that pressure away.
I like this message. I've noticed the same thing in the past, but you put it perfectly when you say that expectations are like weights around our necks. Great work!
something i feel that's not talked about enough is comparing your own art to your favourite pieces that you've made. it seemed to me that it was natural only to compare yourself to other people, until i started doubting my progress. thank u for spreading your wisdom sammy boy!!
It is a great mindset to have. Social Media, Ai, expectations, being admired, all of these factors do have a huge weight on stagnating creation. I'm almost 30 and I've wasted my twenties being consumed in this rabbit hole of constantly overthinking everything and convincing myself that I'm not good enough, but having the mindset of expecting nothing in return and just doing it, not only for yourself, but just for the fun of it, can make a huge difference, and its something I'm trying to manifest now. its always nice to see another large creator express the same sentiment.
I love it. I keep hearing this same message from all over, and it makes it stronger each time I hear it.
This is true for a lot of things. If you want to do something well and fast you need to stop worrying about it. It's not always easy to pull off, but it's very effective when it is.
It’s very true for standard education as well
Your every word is entirely relatable to me. I can't find any artist on yt that i can relate to as much i do to you.
I drew beautiful portraits on printer paper because i was just having fun with them. And when i draw in my sketchbook I get panic and waste so much time and annoying efforts on useless things or get obsessed with perfection which was impossible.
I love your channel. You deserve alot more
I really needed to hear this, I've been so caught up with trying to make my drawings look good over... nearly all my life, and I'm just starting to realize that no matter how many likes or people liking what I make is going to make me keep going. Conversely, people being negative shouldn't detract from doing what I love.
When I just let go of expectations and draw, those turn out to be the coolest drawings I do. So, thanks for this!
For any authors out there: this advice also works for writing! Just get out there and be creative!
Thank you. I'm pushing 40 and this definitely happened to me in my art journey somewhere down the line and was probably a big part of why I stopped. But, I drew two days in a row so far after picking up the pen, just gotta make some art for myself now! No crazy expectations.
This is actually how it worked for me, i was just bored at home and decided to draw some foliage since im not good at that. I had seen a reference image on it and a video on the topic so i just did it, not expecting anything and it turned out much better than expected. Thank you Sam. Now i realize why
You pieces are breath-taking.
I always find this dude amusing and creative as hell even though he tries his best to get his humourous composure. Great work sam!
I'm not an experienced artist myself yet, but I feel like this No-expectations-mindset lets your creativity just flow into the piece you are creating. It's like expressing yourself through your art with the pure enjoyment you have with drawing. 🖌
Your message is related to an advice I recently started following, which has helped me a lot: "Don't be afraid to fail".
I love the introductions (And the outros too) - but also, this was much-needed advice today, so thank you for sharing your therapy with us.
One of the best advise that is not talk enought. Just had a art block and decided to draw for the fun of it, no expectation, i posted it as a timelaspse on youtube and it hade so much more good reaction then the 6h drawing that i forced myself into.
I didn’t know how much I needed to hear this!! It suddenly makes sense why I have so many abandoned and unfinished pieces recently. Time to go back to just drawing and let it unfold as it will.
the rant about looking at a cool reference and worrying you’ll never live up to it spoke to me deeply
even though i’m just a random person on the internet who will most likely never meet you in real life, thank you sam. i feel less alone now
You know this video just came at the right time because I was thinking about the same things and you just described what happened to me like says ago, so thank you. And yes, you are my therapy and yes I might be clinically insane. ALSO A COLOR VIDEO IS JUST WHAT I NEED SO THANK YOU SOUCH FOR THAT!! I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!!!!!! HAVE A NICE DAYY!!!!
Hearing you say the little babies are perfect for me because I’m a 12-year-old artist who posts some things on RUclips from time to time, and you talking about seeing someone who’s younger than you do better than you also seems crazy because my sister, who’s an art minor in college will look at my art, then go cry in a corner because she thinks it looks better than hers, which makes me feel really bad because I think our artistic abilities are on par, just in different areas
This video brought me to tears man.
The countless countless times I have constantly tried to meet or exceed my own expectations in any capacity whether creatively, personally or career-wise has been an abundant crushing weight for as long as I can remember. My best drawings were often the one's that were done with zero thoughts in my head, or when it was extremely emotionally charged, there's no expectation in emotional expression, only expression. I burnt out of drawing as a whole 3 years ago, and have spent the past 2 recovering, throughout that time I have developed an actual fear to drawing, but I think tonight I want to take that first step again, and this time; I could fucking care less if I fall over or not
Yeah! I actually caught onto that a few months ago, all my favorite drawings I've done are the ones I wasn't having anxiety over making perfect lol. Ones I was just having fun and not worrying about mistakes.
Hearing Sam's voice is so soothing, now top it off with his advices always make me emotional
My favourite channel, I started improving as soon as I thought 'duck it, I'm just gonna do it and post it' the post I cared least about got the most engagement.
Your art is beautiful and your kindness is beautiful. Love you, Sam!
Thank you Sam I had so much fun at drawing when I was a bit younger and people told me wow this looks so good I’m sure you always draw like that and at some point I don’t wanted to draw anymore I mean I am not bad at it but I haven’t got fun at it but now after your vid I know why I stopped drawing and I will start again
I realy apreceate this video. Many people often feel discuraged to draw because of our uncontious or contious standards that we have set for our self, but we almost never talk about them. Thank you Sam for bringing this topic up and helping out fellow artist who feel discuraged to draw because of their fears.
You have helped me realise and thus helped me improve. Thank you Sam.
I am working on a painting of the ocean and I'm in a new style. I'm usually a portrait artist so seascape and sunsets are a new challenge for me...and I was hating it. I've begrudgingly been repeating my favorite mantra of "just trust the process" and I can't say it's made it easier, but I had a breakthrough today! Then I come downstairs to cook dinner for the fam and this video was a God sent! Thank you and blessings to you Sam!!! This really helped!
this video came into my life in the exact day and exact moment I needed. I'm so grateful for your existence, Sam.
This is so true. My art has been suffering more that I started having expectations, and I have a harder time drawing. So obviously I need to work on that. (They say "comparison is the thief of joy" and it is so true). This is something I needed to hear, so thanks, Sam ♥
I mean, all artists, no matter the area of our work, can use this in everything we do. This video made me realize that I had a lot of expectations that my photos would have good numbers on social media, or that they would be amazing photos, but in the end, I just think "what did I do?", just because I put a lot of expectations on it and I end up getting sad. I just have to thank Sam, for making me think about this, I think you really help everyone, from babies to the most experienced, so thank you 🥰
The coffee 😂 Sam is a whole vibe! Talented, great humour and a work of art himself
I'm 30, I've been doing art since I was really young and honestly I've learned so much from Sam's videos. My favourite, thank you for all of your content Sam
Thanks Sam i know this isn’t your usually tiktok art challenge or rating video but this is genuinely so helpful and i’ve learned so much.
0:10 he actually did it😭😭😭
4:41 this part is actually so wholesome and relatable 😆
Once again Sam touches on a fundamental topic for artists. It is difficult not to have expectations in this world that is so materialistic and eager for success, but at the same time, it is the only way to flow to create in freedom and work from the spirit. And of course, not comparing yourself to others is essential since our great treasure is to be unique as well as our work. Thank you very much for sharing your wisdom. Greetings from Madrid.
I love this guy and his channel! I'm insane and it's my therapy. 😩
You are a genuine legend. Thank you so much for always being so understanding and helpful towards thoose who struggle with keeping their patience and their attitude to keep going. You motivate me to make art even if i dont like it, which is great. So thank you!
It's exactly what I need..... I feel like I'm stuck. I can't draw anymore since I've been focusing on succeeding on social networks. I'm no longer creative, and I only think about performance. Thank you, Sam .I hope I can completely break away from it.
Ive noticed this so much in my art and it's so good to hear someone else confirm this, thank you. I love u and ur art so much (and you are my art therapy too😊)
I looove hear you talk. I mean, I always learn a little bit from your videos, and it's inspiring. You're one of the reasons why I pick a pen from time to time (adulthood and life is consuming me 💀). But, fr, I'm 32 and an artbaby still, so thank you for making me see the world from a global perspective 🤍🤍🤍
yes i struggle with this and think of different analogies , it sounds like flow state but you made a good point about where you direct your imagination. flow state is said to shut off that self reflection part of the brain. i believe this is why Sam says practice is good to build in that muscle memory. also probably why that study girl lofi music is so popular. THANKS Sam i needed this video
Hey Sam.
Every time. EVERY SINGLE TIME!
I lose confidence in myself.
A new video from you hits my feed.
Thanks.
You save me every time.
Thanks Sam. I was just struggling with this exact thing and your video came just in time
Thank you so much for making this video I scraped the last two drawings that I in my sketchbook because I wanted the to be amazing then I just put aside my sketchbook and drew on cheap papers so I could draw with no expectations
Thank you Sam for the good advice. I haven’t done any art for almost a year and lose my direction when social media can’t motivate me anymore.
This is such a beautiful message to spread, and often times a message that is forgotten. I try very hard to remind myself of this lesson not only with art, but with life in general. Too often do we find ourselves stuck in comparisons and critical judgements, and forget to forgive ourselves for the small mistakes we make. No one is perfect and to hold ourselves to that standard is cruel. Thank you for sharing this message that sometimes people just need to hear!
I picked up my sketchpad and pencil while watching this video. I saw a WLOP drawing in a thumbnail next to the video. I have tried recreating WLOP's art before and have failed. I knew that would happen this time too. I just wanted to practice drawing. I heard his advice. About not having expectations. I was not paying any attention to the draw, just going with the flow, with no expectations.
The video ended and I had a good look at my page, I was shocked to see a decent drawing that looked pretty similar to the original.
so I can tell you from experience, this advice is COMPLETELY TRUE. My favorite one so far.
I love this way of thinking. One idea that's stuck with me is:
Just because someone is better than you, doesn't mean that you should stop what you love. Just like the saying: comparison is the thief of joy. Just imagine what you can fullfil in life and what you can make, if you are willing to do so.
Thank you Sam for your videos and everything
Great video and even better advice! Have not created for many months. Thank you for the video and advice!
I’ve just realised that I’ve followed ur insta for years but only now found ur YT, feels like my life is slightly more complete than before. Thanks x
i have been feeling down cause of school work i didn't really likes it like you said cause of the wheight of the judgment of people. So i recently told myself that i wanted to make that one drawing i had in mind just for the lol and for the first time in like a year i had fun drawing. truly this is god tier advice, don't expect anything from your drawing, just do it, thank you sam
The thing is this tips literally works for everything we wanna do in life... much appreciated Sam 🙏
This video made me emotional. Thank you for your words
Muchísimas gracias Sam! La verdad me ha ayudado bastante. Mis mejores ideas siempre salen cuando simplemente me concentro en dibujar lo que venga a la mente y terminan encantandome. Es súper saber que es parte del proceso.
This is actually super helpful for me since I deal with this a lot- I have a sketchbook that's half full of mediocre (and sometimes unfinished) drawings that I did directly in the sketchbook hoping they would be good enough to show people, post online, etc. Meanwhile the other half is full of much better sketches cut out and taped from assignment worksheets and post it notes that I did just for fun. I was always annoyed by how these drawings were always better but now I understand and can work on my mindset! Thanks Sam :D
I love these honest and raw pearls of wisdom from you Sam. I’m an art baby baby and it’s these videos that make me laugh and feel like even though I’m 30 and constantly conspiring to those around me, I’m going to continue my journey for me
Good video with a lot of valid advices. Totally agree not letting insecurity stop you from drawing and painting is key. Something that's helped me and helps me is to not care if the art I create ends up really bad. You're doing a great job helping us art babies out, Sam. Thanks! 👍
This is true. The artwork that I’ve done where I didn’t expect anything from it became the best pieces I’ve done at that period of time.
When i listened to your advice i just got back to one of my drawings that i gave up about and just started to finish it and i really like it 😭🫶🏻 i like to listen to your advices while i draw
Yeah for real I've been having this same problem for some time now and l feel like this video help me a lot so thanks men for sharing you experience.
Omg I love watching ur videos because I been in burnout and art block in awhile because I hate how everything looks I always want to try something but my brain like saying “no it will look bad” That whole point of the process I love watching videos like these as I dont feel alone ^^
I always love the way you draw the environment the characters are in, it makes each piece so interesting 🥰
I had a recent experience with a painting I posted on TikTok which is currently my most liked post. I went into the painting with zero expectations, didn't really expect it to go anywhere in likes and views or be "perfect" and in the process I didn't see the beauty of the painting at the time, I just felt like going with the flow with it and it turned out better than I thought it would. It feels nice to go with the flow with art alot of the time instead of forcing.
This advice really does help, because I have done some art recently that i didn't expect anything of and they turned out to be some of my favourite ones I created. It's important to get out of that tonic way of thinking about how many likes will get on your work and when to post it, I have done that before and it doesn't help my creativity at all.
Also it important to create up yourself too, especially if art is what you love to do
So Thank you for this Video Sam it really has opened my eyes to this
As a small artist just started couple of years ago posting my work on social media, I always used to think about the numbers and views my work would get, but this 9 minute video has really change everything I see as an artist, the positive way, thank you Sam!
you uploaded at the perfect time because ive been frustrated from the problem you mentioned at the start of the video tysm
I can totally relate to that. I recently drew a picture as a gift for a friend and mid rendering I looked so awful in my eyes. So I just created a new layer called "artblock" and just went for it, following some tutorials, experimenting and not caring, just to clear my head. The results I ended up with were so much better and I was able to continue on the piece. Never had been so proud of a painting in a while. So just turn off your head and shrug off the thought of potential failure.
Very Nice advice, Sam
i needed this. i started getting cuaght up thinking likes meant my worth i forgot why i started to draw to begin with. because i loved it. im in an art block right now and maybe this is what helps get me out. thanks Sam
thank you sam for the advice. I have been thinking about just letting myself have some actual fun with art because I noticed that I haven't really had fun making art recently. I think this caused me to burnout and not feeling the motivation to draw. This video really helped, kind of like reinforcing what I have been thnking about.
I can relate to so many levels with this video. I’m always having this constant need to make sure whatever art i do is better than the other, or what will give me the most likes, and start putting myself in the mindset that i need to make this piece and make sure to add the specific hashtags like last time cause thats what worked with the last art and thats what got me so many likes. And then i start to dislike that drawing. And i start to lose the reason why i draw art (for me of course lol) and after this video im going with a different approach, im going to make this art piece and slowly work my way into loving art the way i used too.
Thank you Sam ✨
Thank you so much for this video. I'm 31 years old and both social media and mental health struggles have taken their toll on my creativity. As a teen I'd still be willing to give my drawings a go but at some point I stopped creating art completely for years. Not because I stopped wanting to create but because I was too scared and overwhelmed to do it. Then I started photography and it was going well cause it's more forgiving. But once I started uploading to IG and hoping ppl would like it, it became less and less fun and I started realizing I was making photos JUST for IG. I'm trying to change that mentality and I've also slowly begun picking up art again. This video helped me see it's not a unique struggle but it feels good to see someone put it into words. I will definitely try to create just for fun, rather than expectations of what others may like or what will give me more likes online. And embrace imperfections a bit more too. x Nina
Thank you Sam, for all your work, you really help me keep up my optimism, I look forward to your videos