Blue period may not be for artists… but made me return to art school after leaving it bc of depression. I have never felt so listened and understood as I was while reading it. I felt like it genuinely answered so many questions I had about myself and my own future, I feel like if you’re an artist and you’re feeling lost, you should definetely check it out.
Good luck! I am feeling that way about art since a couple years now, can't really start drawing at all and if I do I just can't go on... Will check it out, maybe it will help :D best of luck in your journey!
I don't think it's bad for artists :). I said it wasn't 'for' artists. But the fact of the matter is even if you're an artist you may sometimes not feel like one. Therefore it might be for you. Nonetheless I do hope everyone at some point in their life reads the manga.
I’ve always hated when someone called my works “talent” even when it has good intentions behind the comment. The only time I’ve used it is “talent for not giving up”.
As a musician I can also relate hugely to this. I know some people don’t mean anything bad when they say you have talent but sometimes it just makes me feel like they think I was born able to do things well. It’s like they just play off hard work as “talent”.
@@citrusfruit4332 Yea...Recently starting drawing as a hobby and When i Get someone to critique it or rate it,they say only good things like "its good" and Other kinds of compliments,instead of paying attention to the drawing giving analysis and Pointing out the mistakes,it sounds nice but it feels very dull to me,like...A lack of geniunity.
A quote from the anime (I'm not sure if it's in the manga) that sticks with me follows along the lines of, "I may be doing what I love, but that doesn't mean it's *fun* all the time." The show summed up one of my personal pet peeves that I experience. From the outside looking in, people always tell me how much fun it must be for me, an artist pursuing art, and I shrivel up a little on the inside every time. I love Blue Period so much for painstakingly showing the mental process of a budding artist as they grow into their medium.
Morsel when it's actually a job. After complaining to a coworker that I don't like people coming in and looking at the work I make and calling it fun after all it's a job, to less than a minute or 2 later someone walks in sees me painting and all they could comment is oh wow this is so fun. I assure you having to waste my gas coming in to draw the same thing over and over again just to be consumed is not fun. Especially if I'm drawing on demand what will sell over anything that I personally would buy
The quote from was from vol. 3 and I agree , doing what you love can’t be fun if that process or outcome might not exceed from your expectations. Striving for perfection perhaps. I deeply understand this bc I experience it often too
For me this is actually the reason I gave up going to art school. I have no regrets though. I still do art as a hobby but my main career is in science now haha
Most artists I know (myself included) prefer to be called skilled and for you to say specifically what part you liked ("Wow, your mastery of proportions is amazing!" "How are you so good at colors? Teach me!" These were the kinds of dialogues you could hear in my art class or among my art peers). The only talent we have is our desire to want to improve in art
Being called skilled, feels a lot more appropriate when it comes to art. Practicing relentlessly to improve in areas you know struggle in, just like how you need practice to be skillful in Math, it doesn’t come as naturally as everyone think it is.
That's how I prefer to compliment artists too. I always point out exactly what captivates me in that one specific peace of art of their general style they draw or paint in. It's just more helpful in my opinion than keeping it completely generic. That's also how I give constructive criticism if asked, I try to pinpoint what my issue may be as much as possible so the person can actually work on it.
That's not the reality I see. I'm doing abstract sculpture and feel like talent is everything. Talent is the foundation of the architect you start building through your life, coming in all shapes and sizes, determined by your DNA. You can learn how to build walls and pillars, but space and materials for it are already decided at the moment you are born. That could be called creativity, imagination and inspiration in art field. Now the manga is partly lying and misleading. Yatora decides that Yotasuke is a genius just by looking at his still life drawing. While he could really be a genius, there are many people who are very good at still life drawing, amazingly fast and accurate, but incapable of producing significant artworks due to the lack of imagination. That can't be overcome by practicing. Because the creativity itself can't be taught. Back to manga, Yatora tries to fill the gap between him and a genius just by sheer effort. But again, that's totally impossible almost in every field. If he was really mediocre, he can only become a mediocre artist. You can't built a skyscraper or enormous cathedral with the single house foundation. So I assume Yatora is very talented, just not in so obvious way yet, to make story interesting. I'm good at sculpting, but there are always things I can't accomplish, or even improve, no matter how hard I try. For instance, I gave up composing music. I had a little talent, maybe better than average, and that's it. You passion and hard work won't always pay off. I'm writing this partly because so many students are pouring efforts for something they are not born for. However, I must add that learning music was so much fun that I have no regret. So I guess you have to know yourself and balance out the reality and dream to make your life happy.
Saying someone has Talent, isn't an insult. You're understanding of that word makes you feel insulted, but you're not listening to what they mean. When someone says you have Talent, they aren't saying you haven't worked hard at something, completely the opposite, that's something you make up in your head. Sometimes out of pride and sometimes out of being self-conscious. They're saying what they can, because most people honestly don't understand their own fascination or the words to use but are genuinely impressed that you are capable of doing something they could never accomplish because your brain processes the required skills and movement in a unique creative way that theirs could never do. Not everyone's brain can, they simply don't possess that ability and it's actually, imo, more insulting that you turn their enamored remark of praise and curiosity as a mere petty insult. I've dedicated my life to art. all my short 24 years I've been trying to become proficient in every type of art and medium that I can, from writing to music, from drawing to sculpting and I've been touched very dearly every time I've been told I have a talent in anything, and I've been told that by much greater musicians and painters than I'll ever be, who do understand the work that goes into creating a piece of art. It's deeper than it sounds and it really disappoints me because I expect better of artists when it comes to understanding the nuances of the human soul.
@@MichiruYami I understand that 'talent' is often used as a compliment and that those saying it means well. I wouldn't really feel offended by it, though it would make me wonder if those saying it understand how much hard work they have summarised in just one word. In my experience it has been non-artists that complement my art by saying I am talented or have talent. It is probably a personal preference, but I would much rather they comment the art itself than say "you are talented".
"I dont believe that my art is better than anyone else, there's alot of people than me but still more than anyone in the world, I have faith in my art" I sobbed after reading this
I'm am not an artist, but it touches talent in a more general sense than I think you noticed when you read, talent is an insult to any professinal in any area, but I should say that yes, this manga made me respect artists way more than I did before.
The work put in to be able to paint things as you see them, is like an exoskeleton power suit to power up your imagination. I have a very fertile imagination, but not enough patience to put into form that others can see it. I have many worlds in my head that only I can see. For a time some of those worlds were what I regaled my pregnant with with as she was drifting off to sleep, while growing our son in her womb. When he was born, even before he could understand the words, I told him the continuation of those stories. As our family expanded, the story did too. My wife said I should write it down, but I could never do that. I think that talent, as far as art, and other creative endeavors is the imagination. Many people can sing. Some can sing so well that thousands are captivated by their voice, but they would never be able to create an opera, or write an original song. Talent might also be considered the power to work at it over and over and never being satisfied. I have caught myself wishing that I could paint like that, and then I remember that if I tried, very hard, over and over starting with the basics, I probably could have. Perhaps I will when I retire. Seems to work for Bush and Hunter Biden. Thanks for listening to a frustrated non writer, who loved telling stories to his wife and kids.
I can relate to you so much! I went through years of overthinking and being unable to shake my perfectionistic mindset. Just write. Just draw. And then keep doing more of it. Because no matter what, one day with perseverance, you’re going to look at what you’ve created and it will match exactly what you imagined.
@@felix_a_fiend um no. A technique is something you learn, it isn't something you're you're born with. Are you suggesting everyone starts off with equal aptitude in art?
I started tearing up watching this. Blue period took me back to when I was in art classes and grinding to get better. I remembered pushing myself outside of my comfort zone and overcoming art blocks. Comparisons and critiques. It may of not been made for artist, its better that anyone can understand the struggles of one. And I think it's worth sharing. Its an underrated masterpiece and I seriously wished that the anime had a bigger budget
as an artist, i found blue period entertaining and an escape from serious art where i could let loose and not think about art in such a serious manner. every art project i do causes so much stress and i feel like it was just really enjoyable
I watched Blue Period while I wrote the thesis for my masters degree. It helped me so much because I felt understood and was happy that at least someone else was going through the same shit of preparing a life changing exam like me. It was a great motivator and I love it so much.
I am in that same situation (masters thesis/project), but my anxiety and depression had me dragging it out for the past 4 years. Still working at it, but very slowly. Now, the next deadline will be the last, basically because it 'expires'. They said something like the research becomes outdated (academically I guess). I'm so close to finishing, and I want to finish it and move on with my life, but my perfectionism, lack of motivation and procrastination keeps getting in the way. I fear that if I can't make it, I'll sink even deeper. At the same time I have hope and I believe I have the skills to do it. Sorry for the wall of text, just felt like sharing with someone who might understand.
@@catataf yea, I can relate. My problem was not exactly lack of motivation, but that my research project got stuck at some point because it was very hard to recruit participants in the middle of covid. It took me three whole months to collect at least the bare minimum of the data I actually needed. I was so frustrated because no one even cared while I was working my butt of. I wrote the last few pages each in the middle of night because I couldn’t sleep anymore and thought about it constantly. I really hope that you can finish it 🍀🍀🍀 I remember watching Blue Period and being really jealous of Yatora when he passed because I exactly know what it feels like to achieve something great like that but I wasn’t there at this point yet. So I imagined that feeling and how awesome it would be if I would be able to experience just that and that kind of helped me push through. But yea, my situation is nowhere near a fully fledged depression like you are describing, so it must be ten times harder for you to get it done, I’m so sorry 😣 Edit: typo
Blue period instantly made me feel so motivated when I picked it up. I got back into art after starting to dislike it when I was forced to make things I didn't understand in art classes and wasn't really taught much. Learning and re-learning so many fundamentals and feeling that feeling of falling in love with creation in art, as well as being blown away by the messages in it is what got me back into it. I may sometimes be scared of making art or frustrated, but I love how blue period makes me question what there is to being an artist, all of the hard work required and reasons for creating.
I thank u for making this video. When the manga mentioned that “talent” is not real, I was shooked and sent into another world inside my consciousness. Except I fully didn’t fathom the largeness of the manga then. Reading blue period has influenced me to draw more, a lot. Except those drawings are bad, I could feel that they are a reflection of my inferiority complex and my fear. The fear of not being accepted. The way u explained that this manga is not for artists was another point I loved in this video. Because I’m on the event horizon of a black hole, but with the ability to travel faster than light. I can go both ways, continue and improve my drawing skills, enjoy the work and improve who I am. Or find something else that showed me and helped me become my best. I am spontaneously an artist, but I’m also not. So. When u explained it, half of me was scared as hell the other half just vining to the video. Btw, u made Yatora left-handed in ur amazing light-shadow representation of him ur piece, which I could observe since I’m left handed too LOL
Thanks! That's quite the comment. I think we really can't help what our hearts long for when it comes to passion. I was once stuck as well but I just let what I love doing win and I haven't regretted it at all!
@@Cra3ture I agree. Well, I did choose art and as u said, I'm not regretting it at all. I'm drawing for my school, even if they're okayish, I'm cool with them haha.
This might sound weird, but i was always called a talented child, i can sing and dance (pretty decent not stagelike) good grades parents expected great careers, but it never satisfy me it felt empty, but when i started drawing, curious enough no one was praising me for my doodles, but i was happy, everyone around me couldn't understand and they still can't understand but art is like everything to me, it consumes me, i never had art classes i dont even have an art college near me, my parents forced me to stop drawing but i kept pushing foward, without class, without college (as a dropout) being judge by family but learning art is just what makes me happy and fulfills me, seeing what i created with so much effort its just everything to me, i learn english by myself and its being the best desitions of my life, it has helped me discover my neurodiversity (adhd), met my fiance and most importantly open the doors for me to learn as much free art classes available on the internet as possible, to have joined amazing supportive art communities where we help each other learn and even thou i just found out a learning path and am an amateur at art still and struggle with a lot of preassure due to my age (21) and seeing young ppl being 200% better than me i still wanna keep learning, get better its just fills my heart when i see how much i progress and even thou its frustrating with all the same struggle as other artist during learning curve, even the struggles are just nice to feel at the end it pushes you foward to find what to learn next. Sorry for the boring long comment i just wanted to express my feelings and ty so much for the video
Keep working at it! Im a bit younger but i feel you. Art is so rewarding and i also struggle with lack of compliments reguarding my art(with realism being a much more appreciated art form than cartoony art). I kinda dont care now though, i feel like it was just limiting my artistic ability to just only draw realistic so i only soley draw cartoony now except for studies.
Blue Period really hit me while I was watching it. It reminded me not of my journey with visual arts (which is non-existent), but of my journey with performing arts. Yatora’s story was incredibly relatable, and that’s why Blue Period will always have a special place in my heart
No clue why the algorithm suggested this only now, but this was really well done! As an artist I really understand how being called talented is an insult to all the hard work I put in. Thank you for a great video! I think I'll start reading blue period soon.
As someone who found the manga first I will say it motivated me to live my passion for drawing and I've been more fulfilled. The series pacing and view on the challenges that artists face and overcome are what make the manga so much better than the anime. There's only so much that could be done in a 12 episode series, so hopefully everyone finds their way to reading the manga and if possible finding meaning in themselves and the series.
It might not be what you want to hear( and I mean this as a compliment I promise!)but I actually think it shows your passion as an artist that you were able to create art that evoked such an extreme reaction from someone like that! So many ppl show their art to people and never get any reaction so I think you’re on the right track, at least !
I agree. Being able to pull at the viewer's emotions and imagination is a hallmark of great art. If I may add my two cents, though, remember that your creations will elicit different reactions from different people. Where your teacher looked in horror, someone else might look in fascination. If you enjoyed doing it, might as well give yourself the chance to keep bringing to life the things that you and only you, in your uniqueness, can make. Your art doesn't have to be understood by every (or any) viewer to be valuable. But sooner or later, I bet someone will resonate with it.
"I may doing what I love, but that doesn't mean it's fun all the time" Spoke to me immediately. My classmate thinks I'm really good at art, everyone always compliment my artwork, it always turns out to be such a "masterpiece". But the pressure is INSANE , EVERYONE will always go to me to see my art first, to judge it knowing that mine is always good . I have to be good all the time cause if I didn't, everyone would know. In my art exam I had to practice on painting the same thing 4 different time before I took the exam. Of course everyone thought I was talented but they had no idea how my hand was shaking and how close I was to breaking down when nobody complimented me.
There's sooo many good quotes from blue period, and it made me pick up art again! One of the few mangas that really, truly, alters your viewpoint on life.
Well I‘ve always sucked at drawing, thinking I just don’t have any talent, but 2 years ago I started drawing some things just for fun, at first just copying and then doing original stuff, still I get incredible frustrated and sometimes Quitting when I see other People‘s „talent“, they’re all professionals, while I‘m just somebody doing it for fun, maybe I don‘t have Talent, but neither do Those professionals have, they just have More experience, maybe Not everything is Lost, maybe I can improve even without talent - it doesn’t matter how bad I‘m right now, as long as Im advancing
Well, as an artist that has even got their works exposed, ican say that consistency will help, its not about talent but interest and perception, keep pushing
Some of them simply have the knack for it. There's one character in the series who was a genius, he didn't exactly have "more experience". He was just great at putting his perspective into form, but in the long run, with no willingness to improve, his works become bland, spiritless and was heavily criticized
Brah, I've been trying for months now to explain to my band what you so elegantly and directly said in the first 90 seconds of this video! Thank you for this and thank you YT algorithms for finally suggesting it
Blue Period reminds me that it's all about the process and the fun you can find doing art just for the pleasure to explore. I love that anime, I didn't draw for years and now I can't stop painting and finding new ways to do art. Art is an adventure, that's what I learned from Blue Period 💙
I honestly really enjoyed Blue Period. It's one of the best representation of artists I've seen in modern media. There's as accurate growth as you could get when trying to tell a story (without years of time skip in between). There are so many relatable moments for me(for example, yaguchi thinking all he's good for is grades and studying in the beginning). Most non-artists don't understand how much of an insult being called "talented" can be. It chalks up all the hard work to just being born with good drawings. Every artist has pieces that they don't show anyone, pieces that they despise, pieces from years prior that aren't very good in their eyes, and saying that artist is "talented" takes away all the hard work and makes them think they're wasting their talent on the pieces they don't like. It's been truly damaging to me personally to hear that kind of thing. I always thought when I got burnt out or had art block I was losing or wasting my talent. So, if you know an artist, mention the skill, not the "talent". The only talent artists have is the want to improve and work hard at this beautiful form of expression.
I remember before i got my artstyle that i do today i would be losing motivation growing impatient and just generally pouring so much effort into experimentation and tweaking it to the way that i want it to be. It was a painful process and sometimes i wanted to give up on art all together but i got to where i am because of that painful process where i can draw what i want a lot better than before. So everytime someone says im talented it feels so watered down as though its glossing over what i tried so damn hard to achieve to something that was never there in the first place. Maybe it feels good to some people but it never sat with me, as though im being dismissed without a second thought
I so struggled a lot with my art style, so I relate to that. I think what helped me through it was definitely realizing that art styles evolved over time and couldn't be forced out of a person.
I think as artist, we have a (slightly malicious) impulse to use the word talented as well. If you're an older artist and you come across a younger, far superior to yourself, artist, it's tempting to say, "well, they have talent and skill, whereas I only had skill to work with." I know I've thought that to myself more than once when seeing a 15 year old on Instagram with art that blows mine out of the water. Or if not that, we say, "Well they had a better support system for their art. No wonder they're that good." I think might be the human urge to make excuses for our inadequacy to preserve ego. It's only natural. I try to always take everything as a message to work even harder though in my pursuit of perfection.
never watched blue period, but it's surely on my ever flowing "to watch" list now. i like how you talked about it, and as an amatuer artist/writer, I have already accepted there's somebody better than me. the only thing I can build my ego on is that, to many many people, I'm that better somebody.
I kinda had other perspective about this anime. It's the search for a poetic (I don't know what is the right word is used in other countries, but in Brazil we use this one to talk about the expression, that unique thing that the artist shows in his arts) which is something else than “work hard”. You can draw every day, paint like Da Vinci but your work would be just a copy of reality, nothing more than that. The first shock was the Ooba's first criticism of Yaguchi's drawings because she saw that he had no "soul", he was just a copyist. To me, this mangá/anime has a lot to teach to artists.
as another artist, I never really minded the work "talent" solely because I didn't know what it really meant, now that I do, I still don't mind at all, I always liked to think I was good at art ever since I was a little kid anyway, it masks the fact that my own pride has kept me blind from my relatively unimpressive drawings (at least in my eyes) plus, most people just aren't well informed about art in general so you can't ever blame them for calling you talented nonchalantly
Blue period ever since it came out on Netflix it inspired me. In a way that I want to go to art school now. I use to think it wasn't a job and can't be but now I believe in my self :)
Bro this anime made me go back to art, when I first saw it on Netflix. I was like aint no way there’s an anime about art tf they gonna do. Then I watched it and I was amazed at how good it was and it made me see art in a different pov and made me want to draw again rather then give up because there’s always going to be someone better then me
I think especially for anyone who's struggling with what they want in life , Blue Period is a great way of contextualizing it. I'm glad you got into art! Keep drawing!
I started to create stories at the age of 2 years old and a half (the oldest memory I have). I started to write them at the age of 7. I decided to become a writer/scenarist at the age of 9. As long as I can remember, I always had a very deep imagination. Of course, it evolved but it didn’t evolved into something better or anything, it just changed his style to adapt to what I liked. In primary school, I used to create stories about family and friendship issues with some supernatural touch. In middle school, it was more like horror and very gore stories putting kids in traumatizing context. In high school, I started to write more and more about adults protagonist (around 30-50 years old) living a normal life with their own issues. Now, I am writing a bit all of it. Everyone, my friends, family, teachers, strangers etc…always told me that my imagination was infinite and complex. One day, for a joke, we ask to create a story about a random word: Chair. I was able to make a whole detailed story in less than 5 minutes about this chair. That impressed them a lot. But I was always able to do that. Even when I was in Kindergarten. Everyone thought I have a talent and I never took it as an insult because…that was the nicest thing people ever said to me. I am not good at writing. I never was. Neither at drawing, singing, telling, dancing, playing sports, sciences, investigating, driving, cooking, cleaning etc…I am clumsy from birth, I have a hard time to learn things, it took me more around 3 years to learn how to drive, while my sister did it in only a few month. I was never able to understand math or even French even it’s my natural language. Every time I tried to participate into something, such as a competition, I was either a loser (around the last one) or second place. I never won anything in my life. I know I am not the only one but I always put a lot of effort into these things. I tried a lot of time to cook…and everytime, when making pasta, I am able to mess up. I tried my best to improve my writing without success. I am currently learning to draw but I feel like I didn’t improve at all… I was often mocked for not being able to do a single thing even if I was trying my best. And I am not even a curious person. I lack of cultural knowledge because, even when I was a child, I wasn’t interested into anything. Books, movies, games, actualities etc…I tried to read books to improve my writing but I found them all lame and boring, with no spark in it. That quickly disgusted me to reading. Today, I am in University but there is nothing more I like, outside of roleplay maybe. I don’t find any flame into anything but I am still trying to open myself to new experiences. But for Imagination, I never worked for it. I never tried to improve it. I just have random ideas, without even wanting them to come. It’s like breathing. It’s instinctive since I am 2 years old. It’s not something I learned. So, that’s kinda why people call it a « talent » in my case. Because even me, I don’t know where it comes from. I didn’t make any effort to gain this big imagination. But that is also the only thing I get compliments for. So yeah, sometimes talent isn’t an insult. At least, not for all artist. It can be a comforting word. But the only thing I feel right now is sadness and fear. So, I don’t believe in talents. But sometimes, I remember all the people who told me that my imagination is a talent. It might not be true if talent don’t exist…but just thinking that you might be not entirely a useless and lifeless body is an amazing emotion. (Sorry for my bad English)
I don't think people require talent or anything like that to create. If your imagination is sufficiently powerful, the entirety of creating a story is up to how consistent you can be. It doesn't have much to do with the abilities you may have, even the best writers can fall in an out of consistency. Same thing with painters and anyone else creative. I think finding a fundamental balance between things is probably gonna help
not trying to be rude, but one of the key points of this video commentary was how the word 'talent' is an insult to fellow artists. since talent doesn't really exist, most are not an amazing artist from pure talent- it's from hard work. to say an artist is talented is kind of ignoring that hard work that brought them to that point of being 'talented' to others. not sure if the youtuber who made this video will care, but just thought id mention
I stopped reading and watching it because it made my mental health worse.I struggle with severe depression and severe anxiety, recently I've also had my personal battle with suicide,I've always been struggling with it but this year has been really bad for me. I used to love art, specifically concept art,I always wanted to be a concept artist and create characters and ideas but because of my mental health struggles I lost my passion for art as a whole,I understand if you like it but this made me feel worse about myself so I will never watch or read it again I tried not to make it too long,I will try to continue to get better.
This is such a great video essay, and I'm glad that clicked on this video despite never knowing about this manga at all. Thank you for recommendation, even if you didn't do so.
after watching blue period I was inspired to go back to art. After a long time of being discouraged and being put down and limited to even touch art- I have decided to get back to it and ignore the words of my family who is extremely critical to it. I was inspired to practice, make goals, improve, go through complications and learn something new everyday (anatomy, shading, new brushes to try out or styles and etc) . Since then my art has gotten WAY better, and I was no longer scared to try new things- more dynamic poses, realism, backgrounds in my art (now any background is better rather than a simple gray/white empty background- even a tweaked stock photo is better than nothing!). Art is not about talnet, it is just like any other thing, a skill you develop, the more work you put into it the more better it gets- but you have to be consistent (once again, just like with anything else) When people tell me "you're so talented" I start to get paranoid, that one day I wont do good enough for them to consider that someday.
I had a complicated relationship with art my whole life because it is an activity that takes a lot of determination and self understanding to perform in a way that is satisfactory to both the audience and the artist. So I have a feeling that I’m going to enjoy Blue Period when I get around to watching it. Thank you so much for this excellent video, earned a new subscriber :D
If you can, read it first. The anime's art is kinda lackluster imo, it's still worth watching but the manga's art carries so much more weight and movement compared to the anime despite being static. It's truly beautiful. The voice acting and the colors in the anime are good though.
Why do these people care so much about being mislabeled. When someone says that to me, I just take it as it is. I guess at the end of the day they're just slightly venting off on RUclips. Hopefully their not getting hostile with people just because they called him/her "talented".
I think its because they think themselves and other artists don't have any latent aptitude and that all results come from years of practice. It's not true though.
i never felt like i was taleneted or had a meaning in life, my art was always so much different then my friends and they always were better at everything then me, it made me feel like my art was a horrible thing and i shouldnt call it talent. others told me i had talent for art, but never said any other things only mentioned art. art was kinda the thing that kept me going through my rough childhood, drawing out your emotions. people tell you "just study hard and you will get better at it" which my art improved but it still leaves that empty feeling of "man this isnt good, i wish it would be better" .
Yeah at first I drew because I just liked it for the fun of it, but the more I drew the more I wanted to get better so I could draw out an event or story that happened in my life or drawing what I felt better and with more expression
@@whizz_0711 I remember trying to animate as a kid, only to get frustrated that I couldn’t be like the others. Art truly is tough and often becomes a job or something you force, I wish it was something I could have fun with again
Can't believe this wasn't recomended to me sooner! Years ago, I searched for Manga, Anime and Film hoping that to find an answer to my lack of self-esteem, especially regarding Creativity, more specifically Talent, because I felt that I lacked both creative talent, and something special that everyone else had, like a talent for life itself. I eventually heard about "The Pet Girl of Sakurasou," a show about a mediocre student who starts living with, and eventually falls in love with an artistic genius (which actually happened to me! It went about as well as you think...) The whole show is about these different "talented" induviduals in this dorm, and how they compare themselves to others. In the end, every character collaborates on a single project, resulting in a something greater than anyone could have done alone. This message didn't get through to me, because it directly oppossed my mindset. The MC was still worthless in my eyes despite them being the one bringing everyone together, because they lacked genius. Now, I see the meaning, but back then I felt very hopeless. Blue Period seems like exactly what I needed to see. A relatable struggle. Not some cope that "everyone is equally special." I'm still half in my past mindset, so I hope this helps me out of it. Anyway, thanks for reading my damn novel in the comments.
Pov: ur some random person and you come across two artists, one compliments the other and is really fascinated and appears to be thoroughly impressed and looking to learn from them, next thing you know they get carried away and accidentally blurts out the word talent, distraught on both their faces as the excited artist apologised sincerely as he panicked and rambled about how he knew he had to work really hard to get to where he is now, as the other artist stood there, frozen. You walk away, 'artists are strange' you thought to yourself.
As an artist, and music producer, yeah I hate being called talented, bc I don't see myself as especially outlandishly skilled in the things I do, but even if I was it would probably feel weird, at the same time tho I hate receiving compliments on my art that get like, really deep and detailed, bc personally when they do that they make the stuff I make seem like it's more profound than what it actually is, like if I get complements I'd rather have them say something about the objects and subjects in the artwork rather than the skill or like, technique or wtv, I don't really care about those kinda comments... They're nice... But .... I'm rambling, damn
I love this manga so much as an artist. The moment I read Volume 7, things have never resonated me so much more than this..... .i relate so much... it's so rough and real that I decided to stop reading this manga for a while cuz I might cry going through it.
I'm genuinely impressed how much we both agree and disagree on the subjects in this video. I do like your video and I agree with you that Blue Period is and art anime bit isn't for artists, bit for completely different reasons.
Idk if it's just me but as an artist, id rather have my work complimented, not me. Compliments towards me as an artist just dont really ever feel genuine. And besides, I'm showing off my art, not myself.
why is your voice like that? It absolutely gave chills through my spine, wise words never better said. Im though an artist if I can say it, I write since I were really young, and even when I thought talent is the only thing writers could show off, I have discovered thats not actually the case, just through long years of learning the worst way possible
I'm using word "talent" as admiration of someone's hard work and soul put into it, so, yeah, it kinda depends on how people associate and reacting on things, one artist would be glad to hear that people claiming they are talented, another one would be insulted and mad, same with people who saying this word to them, different purposes, i never had any true interest in anything at all, no hobbies, no interests, and it still like that mostly, i tried to be an artist, but completely broke now after 5 years of constant force to do something to not become a loser without any hobbies and skills, but i just can't enjoy any activity (except of games, music and anime, but this is a time-killers and it's a fun, not a work, you don't need to strain yourself physically or intellectually when you doing this) and instantly falls into depression and despair, also starting to feel a huge terrible unbearable pain in my chest and just want to stop existing in moments like these, also i've born with brain trauma, with genetic mental illness from my family and also destroyed after by inadequate environment in my family and in country in general as well, everyone around inadequate and aggressive, uncivilized, bullying and beating everyone endlessly so you're never safe here, can't be happy, can't have a friendly, supportive and progressive environment with good people, (and total lack of any good and adequate psychologists, psychotherapists and so on, our system is too old for all those things that people here just doesn't understand it at all and ruining people lives instead of helping and curing them), and now my government also closed our borderds and now no one can't leave this place (and i can be mobilizated in any moment despite the fact of my mental health terrible troubles, they wouldn't care), i am completely alone here, left on my own with my problems and all this hell, which i can't to impact on, because it doesn't depends from me, sorry i'm not to good at expressing what i'm thinking and sharing my thoughts, so, i don't know if i would be able to do and enjoy things if i were born healthy, in adequate and friendly place, with good quality of life and so on, with freedom and human rights, but not about it even, i don't know it and can't prove it since i can't move out here, and i don't know if this thing is ever possible to fix in me, because i was like that always, since i born, before all terrible surroundings affected me and destroyed my psyche, so maybe it wouldn't solve my problem even if i escaped to another place, i'm always admired by any artists and creative people, who find their passion and point in this live, they are the most wonderful and amazing people, which i can't understand sadly, never i was been able to do any things and working hard, so any my dreams just would always be a dreams, i can't do anything with myself, i can't cure myself, i can't make myself to live in healthy and safe, supportive and friendly environment, i can't even do anything by myself, without my parents i just would instantly die from my helplessness, i am 21 years old but completely helpless like a little child, so i'm using word "talent" because as i said, i'm admired by their ability to do all this hard work, day after day, this whole life, it's just unbearable for me, wish i could be that workaholic too... because without hobbies and passions i doesn't enjoying this life at all, i don't live, i'm just pointlessly existing in endless agony and despair, suffering from fact that i'm doing nothing and can't create all this beautifulness which i want to... creative people is truly incredible, i'm crying every time i see something beautiful created by those people, arts, games, music, anime and so on, that's kinda too much to just say "i'm using word "talent" to admire artists, not to devalue them or insult"... sorry, can't put my thoughts into short text
Also forgot to mention AI, which is destroying artists future (well, not only artists, EVERYONE), and this also one of the reason why i lost my motivation to do something, because everything is going to be replaced by robots and AI
@@CamelliaFlingert Why not have the motivation to be better than AI? Or not compare to AI at all I cant play instruments better than robots But ppl are more amazed by me than robots when i play
Not just as an artist, talent can be an insult to any professions whether it came from good faith or not, but I dont feel too bad abt it. Before I picked up art in high school I was showered with empty praises of talents as well, and it made me walk away from my past and picked up art, an area that I loved but was bad at, kinda as a way to fight back. But as time went on, I grew to not mind the word talent too much, sure it invalidated the struggle I went through, but in a way it was also the result I achieved, even if I was the only one who knew.
What is a race car driver that drives very well? Talented or an experienced hard worker? It's both. Same with artists. Words exist to give meaning to things, use them. I'm a decently good artist, I'd say my drawing skills are above average between other artists, I've never once felt offended because someone called me talented or gifted. Even if you are "talented" it goes without saying that you've put on the work, so let's not make it a thing to feel offended by nitpicking a well meaning compliment someone has given you.
The thing about blue period is I have to stop reading because it gives me lots of anxiety as a self-taught artist who is studying like if the protagonist is still lost after going to art school, how unsure of my path is. I really like the art but just can't read.
I am an artist and I am studying Art. I like blue period a lot and I dont agree with you that this manga is not for artists. I say this manga is for everyone who loves art.
I love blue period because I felt understood and because of it, I kept going on with art as much as it hurts, as much as I might hate it sometimes I don’t think it’s an insult at all Then again, my art skills have always been called a talent and only recently did I realise that talent and skill are two completely different worlds so maybe that’s why I don’t see the point
i think why i liked blue period so much was that it was so raw and downright uncomfortable at times. it's so real, too real most times. pursuing art as a career has been hard since the moment people thought about capitalizing on it, which was from the very beginning. and it's still just as unreachable for most people to be artists and be paid for it. especially for traditional art, the art world is still just as unrelenting to let you in. as sad as it is, art is something that a lot of people can't find a stable income for and for a lot of people, it kills their passion for art. and that happens so often in blue period and it's hard to watch. and while it does show the hardship of art, it also shows the love and the amount of work artist continue to put into their art. it's so beautiful. blue period is the most painful heartfelt letter to art in the best way possible. i don't think i've ever read or watched a series that was THIS raw with art and for that it's a series i deem precious to me
Didn't read it yet, but as an "advanced" artist, I too think that talent is more or less a fictive tag that people assign to someone, when they lack an understanding of how they do such beautiful work. However, consequences of ignorance such as that can't be an insult. This is sure reducting and misleading to put someone in the box "Talented", but it's just normal for anyone to do so in my opinion.
Someone : Must be great to be able to draw like this. I wish I have talent like you. You : *flashback to the infinite amounts of ugly drawings you had to sit through and fix, the constant despair and discouragement, the constant struggle of not knowing if you'll make it or not, the isolation of being amongst people who don't endeavour toward anything, crying alone in your room, the slow climbing up the skill ladder, figuring piece by piece what makes you whole as an artist...* You : ....sure.
Talent for me is the willpower to stick to something. It's essentially an interest. You're so interested in something that you master it through hard work. The reason why not everyone's a good artist, or a good figure skater, or a good singer, or a good writer, is because they don't stick to it. Everyone can master anything if they put their mind to it. Some have probably a better point to start, and have quicker progress because their thinking kinda matches their interest. If you're a creative mind, you'll more likely to succeed as an artist. However, everyone starts at 0 skill. When I say someone is talented, I say that I respect their willpower.
i credit blue period for taking me out of a 3 year art block. sure, maybe its not “made for artists” but it will certainly strike a chord with some nonetheless.
Some people don't work hard and are still good at it. I'm one of them, it's my hobby and I only do what I find fun. That's why when I get called talented I don't hate it because there is no hard work to undermine. People like this exist but all these comments make me think they are quite rare. Apparently they don't exist at all?
I was thinking the same thing! In life people ARE talented (not just with art but EVERYTHING), and it'd be silly to think otherwise. People don't have to feel undermined when people call them talented. Not everything is an attack on your ego. And for the most part, the people who call us artists talented are our friends and family who AREN'T well versed in the field, so it makes sense that they would perceive us as such.
So unrelated to the video, more so the comments here. I'm a long time self taught artist. If someone tells me, "You're so talented!" I say, "Thanks man" And move on from it. It's not a big deal. Some of you guys have to stop telling yourselves that you're misunderstood or whatever and just keep on keeping on.
I don't like the word "talent". It sounds like you were born good at something. I'd rather use "skill" because a skill is something you acquire by practising and hard work. You can grow and improve. I've always felt like "talent" ignores all of that.
Thank you! I definitely had no idea how to fix that when I made this. I've made small efforts to fix it in later videos but I shall try to get better equipment too soon :)
I know for sure I want to make something; but I'm not certain of what is... maybe it's music, food or art... I have no talent in any of these things but when I share my accomplishments in these areas with someone they seem to think otherwise. That gives me confidence-- for the moment-- however; I then think about all of the legendary artists, musicians and chefs who create so many amazing things and I feel dwarfed. I feel like I'm trying to climb a mountain with nothing but a pen. Like an Ant trying to follow in the footsteps of god. I want to keep pushing but, in the end, will I break...? Will it all be for nothing? Is this a huge mistake. I'm not even sure I want to know the answer. Blue-Lock and other works inspire me in a different way. Not the, "You can do it!" way or; "Practice makes perfect.." way... but instead the reality-- the assurance of knowing the thoughts of every single one of these people isn't of a god, or a force of nature... But a human. That human is just as thoughtful as me and has eyes and ears similar to mine. We're both human. When I'm reminded of that *painfully* obvious fact, I start working. Little by little I make the climb. I may never see the end of everything, but I want to believe the things I love can be made by me too!
I envy young artists today. There are so many more resources now to develop and feed your hungry need to create. As a child growing up in the 70s /80s all I had were my Saturday morning cartoons and comic books, on Sunday there was Tom Hattan who hosted Popeye cartoons and occasionally he would draw images from squiggles.First time seeing someone"live" drawing. Just me, a #2 pencil and any piece of paper I could get my hands on, even school notes,term papers and test papers weren't safe! One of my teachers was creeped out from disembodied eyes, lips hands practiced on my papers. We call them "studies" now 😂 I learned some things from other people here and there, but I didn't stop, even after my drawings got me laughed at or even worse a lot of "what is that?" I developed my 👁️ in highschool and improved from there. And now even at 50, I am still looking to get better.I get up nearly 3 to 4 hours early every morning before work to draw and look at drawings or source images to feed my creativity. Being an artist who strives and aches to create never ever fades.
I grew up in the 2000s but I still didn't have access to a lot of what artists now have access to. Honestly , I think the fact that I didn't have a large influx of influence is part of the reason why I've always kept drawing. I think it would be pretty difficult for someone growing up now to learn from their own mistakes, because so many simplifications of said methods are just freely available. But I do agree that art will be the hunger that drives you for life.
Blue period may not be for artists… but made me return to art school after leaving it bc of depression. I have never felt so listened and understood as I was while reading it. I felt like it genuinely answered so many questions I had about myself and my own future, I feel like if you’re an artist and you’re feeling lost, you should definetely check it out.
I hope you’re doing better now, best of luck!
Good luck! I am feeling that way about art since a couple years now, can't really start drawing at all and if I do I just can't go on... Will check it out, maybe it will help :D best of luck in your journey!
I dont think he was referring to the mangga itself when he said it was bad for artists
Seriously!
I don't think it's bad for artists :). I said it wasn't 'for' artists. But the fact of the matter is even if you're an artist you may sometimes not feel like one.
Therefore it might be for you. Nonetheless I do hope everyone at some point in their life reads the manga.
I’ve always hated when someone called my works “talent” even when it has good intentions behind the comment. The only time I’ve used it is “talent for not giving up”.
Eyup. That is what I have as well
As a musician I can also relate hugely to this. I know some people don’t mean anything bad when they say you have talent but sometimes it just makes me feel like they think I was born able to do things well. It’s like they just play off hard work as “talent”.
@@citrusfruit4332 Yea...Recently starting drawing as a hobby and When i Get someone to critique it or rate it,they say only good things like "its good" and Other kinds of compliments,instead of paying attention to the drawing giving analysis and Pointing out the mistakes,it sounds nice but it feels very dull to me,like...A lack of geniunity.
I forget the meaning of talent, but when I’m using it I mean you put hard work into your life and like- I do in fact get bothered by it myself
@Liam K the word talent exists for a reason dude
A quote from the anime (I'm not sure if it's in the manga) that sticks with me follows along the lines of, "I may be doing what I love, but that doesn't mean it's *fun* all the time." The show summed up one of my personal pet peeves that I experience. From the outside looking in, people always tell me how much fun it must be for me, an artist pursuing art, and I shrivel up a little on the inside every time. I love Blue Period so much for painstakingly showing the mental process of a budding artist as they grow into their medium.
Morsel when it's actually a job. After complaining to a coworker that I don't like people coming in and looking at the work I make and calling it fun after all it's a job, to less than a minute or 2 later someone walks in sees me painting and all they could comment is oh wow this is so fun. I assure you having to waste my gas coming in to draw the same thing over and over again just to be consumed is not fun. Especially if I'm drawing on demand what will sell over anything that I personally would buy
How in the world did you add that super cute emoji ITS SOO MESMERIZING
@@yuki._loves it's offered in the RUclips section of emojis!
The quote from was from vol. 3 and I agree , doing what you love can’t be fun if that process or outcome might not exceed from your expectations. Striving for perfection perhaps. I deeply understand this bc I experience it often too
For me this is actually the reason I gave up going to art school. I have no regrets though. I still do art as a hobby but my main career is in science now haha
Most artists I know (myself included) prefer to be called skilled and for you to say specifically what part you liked ("Wow, your mastery of proportions is amazing!" "How are you so good at colors? Teach me!" These were the kinds of dialogues you could hear in my art class or among my art peers). The only talent we have is our desire to want to improve in art
Being called skilled, feels a lot more appropriate when it comes to art. Practicing relentlessly to improve in areas you know struggle in, just like how you need practice to be skillful in Math, it doesn’t come as naturally as everyone think it is.
That's how I prefer to compliment artists too. I always point out exactly what captivates me in that one specific peace of art of their general style they draw or paint in.
It's just more helpful in my opinion than keeping it completely generic.
That's also how I give constructive criticism if asked, I try to pinpoint what my issue may be as much as possible so the person can actually work on it.
That's not the reality I see. I'm doing abstract sculpture and feel like talent is everything. Talent is the foundation of the architect you start building through your life, coming in all shapes and sizes, determined by your DNA. You can learn how to build walls and pillars, but space and materials for it are already decided at the moment you are born. That could be called creativity, imagination and inspiration in art field.
Now the manga is partly lying and misleading. Yatora decides that Yotasuke is a genius just by looking at his still life drawing. While he could really be a genius, there are many people who are very good at still life drawing, amazingly fast and accurate, but incapable of producing significant artworks due to the lack of imagination. That can't be overcome by practicing. Because the creativity itself can't be taught.
Back to manga, Yatora tries to fill the gap between him and a genius just by sheer effort. But again, that's totally impossible almost in every field. If he was really mediocre, he can only become a mediocre artist. You can't built a skyscraper or enormous cathedral with the single house foundation.
So I assume Yatora is very talented, just not in so obvious way yet, to make story interesting.
I'm good at sculpting, but there are always things I can't accomplish, or even improve, no matter how hard I try. For instance, I gave up composing music. I had a little talent, maybe better than average, and that's it. You passion and hard work won't always pay off.
I'm writing this partly because so many students are pouring efforts for something they are not born for. However, I must add that learning music was so much fun that I have no regret. So I guess you have to know yourself and balance out the reality and dream to make your life happy.
You had very beautiful words about the the insult "talent" can be. Thank you for making this video, I really enjoyed it
Thank you! That means so much
Saying someone has Talent, isn't an insult. You're understanding of that word makes you feel insulted, but you're not listening to what they mean.
When someone says you have Talent, they aren't saying you haven't worked hard at something, completely the opposite, that's something you make up in your head. Sometimes out of pride and sometimes out of being self-conscious. They're saying what they can, because most people honestly don't understand their own fascination or the words to use but are genuinely impressed that you are capable of doing something they could never accomplish because your brain processes the required skills and movement in a unique creative way that theirs could never do. Not everyone's brain can, they simply don't possess that ability and it's actually, imo, more insulting that you turn their enamored remark of praise and curiosity as a mere petty insult.
I've dedicated my life to art. all my short 24 years I've been trying to become proficient in every type of art and medium that I can, from writing to music, from drawing to sculpting and I've been touched very dearly every time I've been told I have a talent in anything, and I've been told that by much greater musicians and painters than I'll ever be, who do understand the work that goes into creating a piece of art. It's deeper than it sounds and it really disappoints me because I expect better of artists when it comes to understanding the nuances of the human soul.
@@MichiruYami I understand that 'talent' is often used as a compliment and that those saying it means well. I wouldn't really feel offended by it, though it would make me wonder if those saying it understand how much hard work they have summarised in just one word.
In my experience it has been non-artists that complement my art by saying I am talented or have talent. It is probably a personal preference, but I would much rather they comment the art itself than say "you are talented".
Blue period mirrors so many feelings we all have to go through. Lovely.
It truly does!
"I dont believe that my art is better than anyone else, there's alot of people than me but still more than anyone in the world, I have faith in my art" I sobbed after reading this
I'm am not an artist, but it touches talent in a more general sense than I think you noticed when you read, talent is an insult to any professinal in any area, but I should say that yes, this manga made me respect artists way more than I did before.
The work put in to be able to paint things as you see them, is like an exoskeleton power suit to power up your imagination. I have a very fertile imagination, but not enough patience to put into form that others can see it. I have many worlds in my head that only I can see. For a time some of those worlds were what I regaled my pregnant with with as she was drifting off to sleep, while growing our son in her womb. When he was born, even before he could understand the words, I told him the continuation of those stories. As our family expanded, the story did too. My wife said I should write it down, but I could never do that. I think that talent, as far as art, and other creative endeavors is the imagination. Many people can sing. Some can sing so well that thousands are captivated by their voice, but they would never be able to create an opera, or write an original song. Talent might also be considered the power to work at it over and over and never being satisfied. I have caught myself wishing that I could paint like that, and then I remember that if I tried, very hard, over and over starting with the basics, I probably could have. Perhaps I will when I retire. Seems to work for Bush and Hunter Biden. Thanks for listening to a frustrated non writer, who loved telling stories to his wife and kids.
don't wait til retirement. if you want to do something do it now
WRITE MY GUY
youre married and have a milkjago pfp?
I can relate to you so much! I went through years of overthinking and being unable to shake my perfectionistic mindset. Just write. Just draw. And then keep doing more of it. Because no matter what, one day with perseverance, you’re going to look at what you’ve created and it will match exactly what you imagined.
@@gone9820 ninjago is a cool show
made from artists. made by artists. for artists.
I got notifications. thanks for pinning my comment. I'll rewatch again
Art isn’t talent, it’s hard work and the willpower to put vulnerability into something tangible for others to see (or maybe never see).
That's a beautiful sentence- vulnerability into something tangible
It's a mix of both. Some people can get further easier than other people, that's talent.
@@Allyfyn I’d call that technique, which isn’t the exact same as talent.
@@felix_a_fiend um no. A technique is something you learn, it isn't something you're you're born with. Are you suggesting everyone starts off with equal aptitude in art?
@@Allyfyn I’m saying that even with some aptitude, I guess talent can only take you so far.
I started tearing up watching this. Blue period took me back to when I was in art classes and grinding to get better. I remembered pushing myself outside of my comfort zone and overcoming art blocks. Comparisons and critiques. It may of not been made for artist, its better that anyone can understand the struggles of one. And I think it's worth sharing. Its an underrated masterpiece and I seriously wished that the anime had a bigger budget
as an artist, i found blue period entertaining and an escape from serious art where i could let loose and not think about art in such a serious manner. every art project i do causes so much stress and i feel like it was just really enjoyable
I watched Blue Period while I wrote the thesis for my masters degree. It helped me so much because I felt understood and was happy that at least someone else was going through the same shit of preparing a life changing exam like me. It was a great motivator and I love it so much.
I am in that same situation (masters thesis/project), but my anxiety and depression had me dragging it out for the past 4 years. Still working at it, but very slowly. Now, the next deadline will be the last, basically because it 'expires'. They said something like the research becomes outdated (academically I guess).
I'm so close to finishing, and I want to finish it and move on with my life, but my perfectionism, lack of motivation and procrastination keeps getting in the way. I fear that if I can't make it, I'll sink even deeper. At the same time I have hope and I believe I have the skills to do it.
Sorry for the wall of text, just felt like sharing with someone who might understand.
@@catataf yea, I can relate. My problem was not exactly lack of motivation, but that my research project got stuck at some point because it was very hard to recruit participants in the middle of covid. It took me three whole months to collect at least the bare minimum of the data I actually needed. I was so frustrated because no one even cared while I was working my butt of. I wrote the last few pages each in the middle of night because I couldn’t sleep anymore and thought about it constantly. I really hope that you can finish it 🍀🍀🍀 I remember watching Blue Period and being really jealous of Yatora when he passed because I exactly know what it feels like to achieve something great like that but I wasn’t there at this point yet. So I imagined that feeling and how awesome it would be if I would be able to experience just that and that kind of helped me push through. But yea, my situation is nowhere near a fully fledged depression like you are describing, so it must be ten times harder for you to get it done, I’m so sorry 😣
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Blue period instantly made me feel so motivated when I picked it up. I got back into art after starting to dislike it when I was forced to make things I didn't understand in art classes and wasn't really taught much. Learning and re-learning so many fundamentals and feeling that feeling of falling in love with creation in art, as well as being blown away by the messages in it is what got me back into it. I may sometimes be scared of making art or frustrated, but I love how blue period makes me question what there is to being an artist, all of the hard work required and reasons for creating.
I'm glad you picked it up again!
I thank u for making this video. When the manga mentioned that “talent” is not real, I was shooked and sent into another world inside my consciousness. Except I fully didn’t fathom the largeness of the manga then. Reading blue period has influenced me to draw more, a lot. Except those drawings are bad, I could feel that they are a reflection of my inferiority complex and my fear. The fear of not being accepted.
The way u explained that this manga is not for artists was another point I loved in this video. Because I’m on the event horizon of a black hole, but with the ability to travel faster than light. I can go both ways, continue and improve my drawing skills, enjoy the work and improve who I am. Or find something else that showed me and helped me become my best. I am spontaneously an artist, but I’m also not. So. When u explained it, half of me was scared as hell the other half just vining to the video.
Btw, u made Yatora left-handed in ur amazing light-shadow representation of him ur piece, which I could observe since I’m left handed too LOL
Thanks! That's quite the comment. I think we really can't help what our hearts long for when it comes to passion.
I was once stuck as well but I just let what I love doing win and I haven't regretted it at all!
@@Cra3ture I agree. Well, I did choose art and as u said, I'm not regretting it at all. I'm drawing for my school, even if they're okayish, I'm cool with them haha.
This might sound weird, but i was always called a talented child, i can sing and dance (pretty decent not stagelike) good grades parents expected great careers, but it never satisfy me it felt empty, but when i started drawing, curious enough no one was praising me for my doodles, but i was happy, everyone around me couldn't understand and they still can't understand but art is like everything to me, it consumes me, i never had art classes i dont even have an art college near me, my parents forced me to stop drawing but i kept pushing foward, without class, without college (as a dropout) being judge by family but learning art is just what makes me happy and fulfills me, seeing what i created with so much effort its just everything to me, i learn english by myself and its being the best desitions of my life, it has helped me discover my neurodiversity (adhd), met my fiance and most importantly open the doors for me to learn as much free art classes available on the internet as possible, to have joined amazing supportive art communities where we help each other learn and even thou i just found out a learning path and am an amateur at art still and struggle with a lot of preassure due to my age (21) and seeing young ppl being 200% better than me i still wanna keep learning, get better its just fills my heart when i see how much i progress and even thou its frustrating with all the same struggle as other artist during learning curve, even the struggles are just nice to feel at the end it pushes you foward to find what to learn next. Sorry for the boring long comment i just wanted to express my feelings and ty so much for the video
I understand where you're coming from , but remember your only competition is you from yesterday.
Keep drawing
@@Cra3ture ty i learned that the hard way! ❤️ always warming when people remind you, keep doing awesome videos!
Keep working at it! Im a bit younger but i feel you. Art is so rewarding and i also struggle with lack of compliments reguarding my art(with realism being a much more appreciated art form than cartoony art). I kinda dont care now though, i feel like it was just limiting my artistic ability to just only draw realistic so i only soley draw cartoony now except for studies.
Blue Period really hit me while I was watching it. It reminded me not of my journey with visual arts (which is non-existent), but of my journey with performing arts. Yatora’s story was incredibly relatable, and that’s why Blue Period will always have a special place in my heart
No clue why the algorithm suggested this only now, but this was really well done! As an artist I really understand how being called talented is an insult to all the hard work I put in. Thank you for a great video! I think I'll start reading blue period soon.
Thank you so much! That means a lot
As someone who found the manga first I will say it motivated me to live my passion for drawing and I've been more fulfilled. The series pacing and view on the challenges that artists face and overcome are what make the manga so much better than the anime. There's only so much that could be done in a 12 episode series, so hopefully everyone finds their way to reading the manga and if possible finding meaning in themselves and the series.
Blue period helped me get back to drawing, I gave up on it when my chem teacher told me I drew scary things
To be honest, it hit me hard in the feels
It might not be what you want to hear( and I mean this as a compliment I promise!)but I actually think it shows your passion as an artist that you were able to create art that evoked such an extreme reaction from someone like that! So many ppl show their art to people and never get any reaction so I think you’re on the right track, at least !
I agree. Being able to pull at the viewer's emotions and imagination is a hallmark of great art.
If I may add my two cents, though, remember that your creations will elicit different reactions from different people. Where your teacher looked in horror, someone else might look in fascination. If you enjoyed doing it, might as well give yourself the chance to keep bringing to life the things that you and only you, in your uniqueness, can make. Your art doesn't have to be understood by every (or any) viewer to be valuable. But sooner or later, I bet someone will resonate with it.
"I may doing what I love, but that doesn't mean it's fun all the time"
Spoke to me immediately. My classmate thinks I'm really good at art, everyone always compliment my artwork, it always turns out to be such a "masterpiece". But the pressure is INSANE , EVERYONE will always go to me to see my art first, to judge it knowing that mine is always good .
I have to be good all the time cause if I didn't, everyone would know.
In my art exam I had to practice on painting the same thing 4 different time before I took the exam. Of course everyone thought I was talented but they had no idea how my hand was shaking and how close I was to breaking down when nobody complimented me.
The eternal struggle
There's sooo many good quotes from blue period, and it made me pick up art again! One of the few mangas that really, truly, alters your viewpoint on life.
I'm glad you picked up art again
Well I‘ve always sucked at drawing, thinking I just don’t have any talent, but 2 years ago I started drawing some things just for fun, at first just copying and then doing original stuff, still I get incredible frustrated and sometimes Quitting when I see other People‘s „talent“, they’re all professionals, while I‘m just somebody doing it for fun, maybe I don‘t have Talent, but neither do Those professionals have, they just have More experience, maybe Not everything is Lost, maybe I can improve even without talent - it doesn’t matter how bad I‘m right now, as long as Im advancing
Well, as an artist that has even got their works exposed, ican say that consistency will help, its not about talent but interest and perception, keep pushing
Some of them simply have the knack for it. There's one character in the series who was a genius, he didn't exactly have "more experience". He was just great at putting his perspective into form, but in the long run, with no willingness to improve, his works become bland, spiritless and was heavily criticized
so glad other people are talking about blue period
It is a masterpiece!
Brah, I've been trying for months now to explain to my band what you so elegantly and directly said in the first 90 seconds of this video! Thank you for this and thank you YT algorithms for finally suggesting it
Thank you! That's really high praise!
Blue Period reminds me that it's all about the process and the fun you can find doing art just for the pleasure to explore. I love that anime, I didn't draw for years and now I can't stop painting and finding new ways to do art. Art is an adventure, that's what I learned from Blue Period 💙
I honestly really enjoyed Blue Period. It's one of the best representation of artists I've seen in modern media. There's as accurate growth as you could get when trying to tell a story (without years of time skip in between). There are so many relatable moments for me(for example, yaguchi thinking all he's good for is grades and studying in the beginning). Most non-artists don't understand how much of an insult being called "talented" can be. It chalks up all the hard work to just being born with good drawings. Every artist has pieces that they don't show anyone, pieces that they despise, pieces from years prior that aren't very good in their eyes, and saying that artist is "talented" takes away all the hard work and makes them think they're wasting their talent on the pieces they don't like. It's been truly damaging to me personally to hear that kind of thing. I always thought when I got burnt out or had art block I was losing or wasting my talent. So, if you know an artist, mention the skill, not the "talent". The only talent artists have is the want to improve and work hard at this beautiful form of expression.
I remember before i got my artstyle that i do today i would be losing motivation growing impatient and just generally pouring so much effort into experimentation and tweaking it to the way that i want it to be. It was a painful process and sometimes i wanted to give up on art all together but i got to where i am because of that painful process where i can draw what i want a lot better than before. So everytime someone says im talented it feels so watered down as though its glossing over what i tried so damn hard to achieve to something that was never there in the first place. Maybe it feels good to some people but it never sat with me, as though im being dismissed without a second thought
I so struggled a lot with my art style, so I relate to that. I think what helped me through it was definitely realizing that art styles evolved over time and couldn't be forced out of a person.
@@Cra3ture yep, took pretty long and althouh i know a friend of mine would find the art weird but im happy with it
The only “talent” I have is a refusal to give up on a fun hobby, and a sense of admiration for other artists.
As you should. I wish i had that will
I think as artist, we have a (slightly malicious) impulse to use the word talented as well. If you're an older artist and you come across a younger, far superior to yourself, artist, it's tempting to say, "well, they have talent and skill, whereas I only had skill to work with."
I know I've thought that to myself more than once when seeing a 15 year old on Instagram with art that blows mine out of the water.
Or if not that, we say, "Well they had a better support system for their art. No wonder they're that good."
I think might be the human urge to make excuses for our inadequacy to preserve ego. It's only natural. I try to always take everything as a message to work even harder though in my pursuit of perfection.
never watched blue period, but it's surely on my ever flowing "to watch" list now.
i like how you talked about it, and as an amatuer artist/writer, I have already accepted there's somebody better than me. the only thing I can build my ego on is that, to many many people, I'm that better somebody.
I kinda had other perspective about this anime. It's the search for a poetic (I don't know what is the right word is used in other countries, but in Brazil we use this one to talk about the expression, that unique thing that the artist shows in his arts) which is something else than “work hard”. You can draw every day, paint like Da Vinci but your work would be just a copy of reality, nothing more than that. The first shock was the Ooba's first criticism of Yaguchi's drawings because she saw that he had no "soul", he was just a copyist. To me, this mangá/anime has a lot to teach to artists.
That actually is a very interesting take. I feel like a lot of artists do gravitate away from the mimicking even if they start from it.
as another artist, I never really minded the work "talent" solely because I didn't know what it really meant, now that I do, I still don't mind at all, I always liked to think I was good at art ever since I was a little kid anyway, it masks the fact that my own pride has kept me blind from my relatively unimpressive drawings (at least in my eyes)
plus, most people just aren't well informed about art in general so you can't ever blame them for calling you talented nonchalantly
one of my favourite quotes from blue period is "if it's blue to you, then anything can be blue, wether it's an apple or a rabbit"
Yes! I absolutely loved that too. Honestly that's when I knew this manga was special.
Blue period ever since it came out on Netflix it inspired me. In a way that I want to go to art school now. I use to think it wasn't a job and can't be but now I believe in my self :)
Bro this anime made me go back to art, when I first saw it on Netflix. I was like aint no way there’s an anime about art tf they gonna do.
Then I watched it and I was amazed at how good it was and it made me see art in a different pov and made me want to draw again rather then give up because there’s always going to be someone better then me
I think especially for anyone who's struggling with what they want in life , Blue Period is a great way of contextualizing it.
I'm glad you got into art! Keep drawing!
I started to create stories at the age of 2 years old and a half (the oldest memory I have). I started to write them at the age of 7. I decided to become a writer/scenarist at the age of 9.
As long as I can remember, I always had a very deep imagination. Of course, it evolved but it didn’t evolved into something better or anything, it just changed his style to adapt to what I liked. In primary school, I used to create stories about family and friendship issues with some supernatural touch. In middle school, it was more like horror and very gore stories putting kids in traumatizing context. In high school, I started to write more and more about adults protagonist (around 30-50 years old) living a normal life with their own issues. Now, I am writing a bit all of it.
Everyone, my friends, family, teachers, strangers etc…always told me that my imagination was infinite and complex. One day, for a joke, we ask to create a story about a random word: Chair. I was able to make a whole detailed story in less than 5 minutes about this chair. That impressed them a lot.
But I was always able to do that. Even when I was in Kindergarten. Everyone thought I have a talent and I never took it as an insult because…that was the nicest thing people ever said to me.
I am not good at writing. I never was. Neither at drawing, singing, telling, dancing, playing sports, sciences, investigating, driving, cooking, cleaning etc…I am clumsy from birth, I have a hard time to learn things, it took me more around 3 years to learn how to drive, while my sister did it in only a few month. I was never able to understand math or even French even it’s my natural language. Every time I tried to participate into something, such as a competition, I was either a loser (around the last one) or second place.
I never won anything in my life. I know I am not the only one but I always put a lot of effort into these things.
I tried a lot of time to cook…and everytime, when making pasta, I am able to mess up. I tried my best to improve my writing without success. I am currently learning to draw but I feel like I didn’t improve at all…
I was often mocked for not being able to do a single thing even if I was trying my best.
And I am not even a curious person. I lack of cultural knowledge because, even when I was a child, I wasn’t interested into anything. Books, movies, games, actualities etc…I tried to read books to improve my writing but I found them all lame and boring, with no spark in it. That quickly disgusted me to reading.
Today, I am in University but there is nothing more I like, outside of roleplay maybe. I don’t find any flame into anything but I am still trying to open myself to new experiences.
But for Imagination, I never worked for it. I never tried to improve it. I just have random ideas, without even wanting them to come. It’s like breathing. It’s instinctive since I am 2 years old. It’s not something I learned. So, that’s kinda why people call it a « talent » in my case. Because even me, I don’t know where it comes from. I didn’t make any effort to gain this big imagination.
But that is also the only thing I get compliments for. So yeah, sometimes talent isn’t an insult. At least, not for all artist. It can be a comforting word.
But the only thing I feel right now is sadness and fear. So, I don’t believe in talents. But sometimes, I remember all the people who told me that my imagination is a talent. It might not be true if talent don’t exist…but just thinking that you might be not entirely a useless and lifeless body is an amazing emotion.
(Sorry for my bad English)
I don't think people require talent or anything like that to create. If your imagination is sufficiently powerful, the entirety of creating a story is up to how consistent you can be. It doesn't have much to do with the abilities you may have, even the best writers can fall in an out of consistency. Same thing with painters and anyone else creative.
I think finding a fundamental balance between things is probably gonna help
Love the speedpaint in the background, such talent
not trying to be rude, but one of the key points of this video commentary was how the word 'talent' is an insult to fellow artists. since talent doesn't really exist, most are not an amazing artist from pure talent- it's from hard work. to say an artist is talented is kind of ignoring that hard work that brought them to that point of being 'talented' to others. not sure if the youtuber who made this video will care, but just thought id mention
@@1sk0l__ I did watch the video haha I said that on purpose, I'm an artist myself so I would know, just thought it would be funny to say that
@@graciliraptor3990 oh, my apologies. i couldn't tell that's what you meant. im sorry for misunderstanding, thank you for explaining
@@1sk0l__ its fine sarcasm is hard to convey with mere text and no tone of voice
😂
I stopped reading and watching it because it made my mental health worse.I struggle with severe depression and severe anxiety, recently I've also had my personal battle with suicide,I've always been struggling with it but this year has been really bad for me.
I used to love art, specifically concept art,I always wanted to be a concept artist and create characters and ideas but because of my mental health struggles I lost my passion for art as a whole,I understand if you like it but this made me feel worse about myself so I will never watch or read it again
I tried not to make it too long,I will try to continue to get better.
Blue period actually is what gave me inspiration to start art in the first place.
Absolutely! I think that panel of Yatora coming back from break with canvases hanging off him is seared into my brain.
the way everyone talks here tho- ✨ FANCY ✨
This anime literally made me want to paint again after quitting for 4 or 5 years
That title, thought this was gonna be a BP bashing vid, pleasantly surprised.
It pains me but , RUclips be like that
Ok the title kinda read wrong and was kinda misleading lmao
Honestly, that was just bait. But I hope I justified that with the content ; )
@@Cra3ture i agree
This was honestly amazing ! I couldn’t agree with you more 💯
Thank you!!!✨ I'm glad you see it that way too!!
as an artist, I feel like... I've been seen for the first time
This is such a great video essay, and I'm glad that clicked on this video despite never knowing about this manga at all.
Thank you for recommendation, even if you didn't do so.
i love how you understood this anime under that lens and spoke about it so wonderfully. this video is wonderful
Thank you so much!
I hear his voice absolutely *shaking* when talking about how Talent is an insult.
after watching blue period I was inspired to go back to art.
After a long time of being discouraged and being put down and limited to even touch art- I have decided to get back to it and ignore the words of my family who is extremely critical to it. I was inspired to practice, make goals, improve, go through complications and learn something new everyday (anatomy, shading, new brushes to try out or styles and etc) .
Since then my art has gotten WAY better, and I was no longer scared to try new things- more dynamic poses, realism, backgrounds in my art (now any background is better rather than a simple gray/white empty background- even a tweaked stock photo is better than nothing!). Art is not about talnet, it is just like any other thing, a skill you develop, the more work you put into it the more better it gets- but you have to be consistent (once again, just like with anything else)
When people tell me "you're so talented" I start to get paranoid, that one day I wont do good enough for them to consider that someday.
this is such a beautifully put together video
Thank you so much !
I had a complicated relationship with art my whole life because it is an activity that takes a lot of determination and self understanding to perform in a way that is satisfactory to both the audience and the artist. So I have a feeling that I’m going to enjoy Blue Period when I get around to watching it. Thank you so much for this excellent video, earned a new subscriber :D
If you can, read it first. The anime's art is kinda lackluster imo, it's still worth watching but the manga's art carries so much more weight and movement compared to the anime despite being static. It's truly beautiful. The voice acting and the colors in the anime are good though.
Why do these people care so much about being mislabeled. When someone says that to me, I just take it as it is. I guess at the end of the day they're just slightly venting off on RUclips. Hopefully their not getting hostile with people just because they called him/her "talented".
I think its because they think themselves and other artists don't have any latent aptitude and that all results come from years of practice. It's not true though.
i never felt like i was taleneted or had a meaning in life, my art was always so much different then my friends and they always were better at everything then me, it made me feel like my art was a horrible thing and i shouldnt call it talent. others told me i had talent for art, but never said any other things only mentioned art. art was kinda the thing that kept me going through my rough childhood, drawing out your emotions. people tell you "just study hard and you will get better at it" which my art improved but it still leaves that empty feeling of "man this isnt good, i wish it would be better" .
Yeah at first I drew because I just liked it for the fun of it, but the more I drew the more I wanted to get better so I could draw out an event or story that happened in my life or drawing what I felt better and with more expression
@@whizz_0711 I remember trying to animate as a kid, only to get frustrated that I couldn’t be like the others. Art truly is tough and often becomes a job or something you force, I wish it was something I could have fun with again
Can't believe this wasn't recomended to me sooner! Years ago, I searched for Manga, Anime and Film hoping that to find an answer to my lack of self-esteem, especially regarding Creativity, more specifically Talent, because I felt that I lacked both creative talent, and something special that everyone else had, like a talent for life itself.
I eventually heard about "The Pet Girl of Sakurasou," a show about a mediocre student who starts living with, and eventually falls in love with an artistic genius (which actually happened to me! It went about as well as you think...) The whole show is about these different "talented" induviduals in this dorm, and how they compare themselves to others. In the end, every character collaborates on a single project, resulting in a something greater than anyone could have done alone.
This message didn't get through to me, because it directly oppossed my mindset. The MC was still worthless in my eyes despite them being the one bringing everyone together, because they lacked genius. Now, I see the meaning, but back then I felt very hopeless. Blue Period seems like exactly what I needed to see. A relatable struggle. Not some cope that "everyone is equally special." I'm still half in my past mindset, so I hope this helps me out of it.
Anyway, thanks for reading my damn novel in the comments.
Pov: ur some random person and you come across two artists, one compliments the other and is really fascinated and appears to be thoroughly impressed and looking to learn from them, next thing you know they get carried away and accidentally blurts out the word talent, distraught on both their faces as the excited artist apologised sincerely as he panicked and rambled about how he knew he had to work really hard to get to where he is now, as the other artist stood there, frozen. You walk away, 'artists are strange' you thought to yourself.
As an artist, and music producer, yeah I hate being called talented, bc I don't see myself as especially outlandishly skilled in the things I do, but even if I was it would probably feel weird, at the same time tho I hate receiving compliments on my art that get like, really deep and detailed, bc personally when they do that they make the stuff I make seem like it's more profound than what it actually is, like if I get complements I'd rather have them say something about the objects and subjects in the artwork rather than the skill or like, technique or wtv, I don't really care about those kinda comments... They're nice... But .... I'm rambling, damn
A video as beautiful as the manga itself. Thanks for sharing it with us ❤
I love this manga so much as an artist. The moment I read Volume 7, things have never resonated me so much more than this.....
.i relate so much... it's so rough and real that I decided to stop reading this manga for a while cuz I might cry going through it.
If it has good Art style I'm watching it. I don't take others opinion when watching anime, I'll watch myself then decide if it's good or not.
I'm genuinely impressed how much we both agree and disagree on the subjects in this video. I do like your video and I agree with you that Blue Period is and art anime bit isn't for artists, bit for completely different reasons.
Idk if it's just me but as an artist, id rather have my work complimented, not me. Compliments towards me as an artist just dont really ever feel genuine. And besides, I'm showing off my art, not myself.
why is your voice like that? It absolutely gave chills through my spine, wise words never better said. Im though an artist if I can say it, I write since I were really young, and even when I thought talent is the only thing writers could show off, I have discovered thats not actually the case, just through long years of learning the worst way possible
:)
I'm using word "talent" as admiration of someone's hard work and soul put into it, so, yeah, it kinda depends on how people associate and reacting on things, one artist would be glad to hear that people claiming they are talented, another one would be insulted and mad, same with people who saying this word to them, different purposes, i never had any true interest in anything at all, no hobbies, no interests, and it still like that mostly, i tried to be an artist, but completely broke now after 5 years of constant force to do something to not become a loser without any hobbies and skills, but i just can't enjoy any activity (except of games, music and anime, but this is a time-killers and it's a fun, not a work, you don't need to strain yourself physically or intellectually when you doing this) and instantly falls into depression and despair, also starting to feel a huge terrible unbearable pain in my chest and just want to stop existing in moments like these, also i've born with brain trauma, with genetic mental illness from my family and also destroyed after by inadequate environment in my family and in country in general as well, everyone around inadequate and aggressive, uncivilized, bullying and beating everyone endlessly so you're never safe here, can't be happy, can't have a friendly, supportive and progressive environment with good people, (and total lack of any good and adequate psychologists, psychotherapists and so on, our system is too old for all those things that people here just doesn't understand it at all and ruining people lives instead of helping and curing them), and now my government also closed our borderds and now no one can't leave this place (and i can be mobilizated in any moment despite the fact of my mental health terrible troubles, they wouldn't care), i am completely alone here, left on my own with my problems and all this hell, which i can't to impact on, because it doesn't depends from me, sorry i'm not to good at expressing what i'm thinking and sharing my thoughts, so, i don't know if i would be able to do and enjoy things if i were born healthy, in adequate and friendly place, with good quality of life and so on, with freedom and human rights, but not about it even, i don't know it and can't prove it since i can't move out here, and i don't know if this thing is ever possible to fix in me, because i was like that always, since i born, before all terrible surroundings affected me and destroyed my psyche, so maybe it wouldn't solve my problem even if i escaped to another place, i'm always admired by any artists and creative people, who find their passion and point in this live, they are the most wonderful and amazing people, which i can't understand sadly, never i was been able to do any things and working hard, so any my dreams just would always be a dreams, i can't do anything with myself, i can't cure myself, i can't make myself to live in healthy and safe, supportive and friendly environment, i can't even do anything by myself, without my parents i just would instantly die from my helplessness, i am 21 years old but completely helpless like a little child, so i'm using word "talent" because as i said, i'm admired by their ability to do all this hard work, day after day, this whole life, it's just unbearable for me, wish i could be that workaholic too... because without hobbies and passions i doesn't enjoying this life at all, i don't live, i'm just pointlessly existing in endless agony and despair, suffering from fact that i'm doing nothing and can't create all this beautifulness which i want to... creative people is truly incredible, i'm crying every time i see something beautiful created by those people, arts, games, music, anime and so on, that's kinda too much to just say "i'm using word "talent" to admire artists, not to devalue them or insult"... sorry, can't put my thoughts into short text
Aww I hope you'll be ok 🥺
Also forgot to mention AI, which is destroying artists future (well, not only artists, EVERYONE), and this also one of the reason why i lost my motivation to do something, because everything is going to be replaced by robots and AI
@@CamelliaFlingert
Why not have the motivation to be better than AI?
Or not compare to AI at all
I cant play instruments better than robots
But ppl are more amazed by me than robots when i play
Watching blue period inspired me to draw more tbh 💗
I'm so glad!
I tried to pay attention in both the narration and the art, but the way you colors kinda hypnotize me
Not just as an artist, talent can be an insult to any professions whether it came from good faith or not, but I dont feel too bad abt it. Before I picked up art in high school I was showered with empty praises of talents as well, and it made me walk away from my past and picked up art, an area that I loved but was bad at, kinda as a way to fight back. But as time went on, I grew to not mind the word talent too much, sure it invalidated the struggle I went through, but in a way it was also the result I achieved, even if I was the only one who knew.
you sold me on this. definitely gonna read it now
What is a race car driver that drives very well? Talented or an experienced hard worker? It's both. Same with artists. Words exist to give meaning to things, use them. I'm a decently good artist, I'd say my drawing skills are above average between other artists, I've never once felt offended because someone called me talented or gifted. Even if you are "talented" it goes without saying that you've put on the work, so let's not make it a thing to feel offended by nitpicking a well meaning compliment someone has given you.
so relatable, I do want to fall into a rage-filled rant every time I hear "talent"
loved the ending... maybe I should take up oil again sometime
The thing about blue period is I have to stop reading because it gives me lots of anxiety as a self-taught artist who is studying like if the protagonist is still lost after going to art school, how unsure of my path is. I really like the art but just can't read.
I am an artist and I am studying Art. I like blue period a lot and I dont agree with you that this manga is not for artists. I say this manga is for everyone who loves art.
I wasn't saying it wasn't for artists. I feel Iike I phrased that wrong. What I meant was it wasn't 'just for artists '
I've been saying talent is an insult my entire career and nobody listens, so thank you for this
I love blue period because I felt understood and because of it, I kept going on with art as much as it hurts, as much as I might hate it sometimes
I don’t think it’s an insult at all
Then again, my art skills have always been called a talent and only recently did I realise that talent and skill are two completely different worlds so maybe that’s why I don’t see the point
i think why i liked blue period so much was that it was so raw and downright uncomfortable at times. it's so real, too real most times. pursuing art as a career has been hard since the moment people thought about capitalizing on it, which was from the very beginning. and it's still just as unreachable for most people to be artists and be paid for it. especially for traditional art, the art world is still just as unrelenting to let you in.
as sad as it is, art is something that a lot of people can't find a stable income for and for a lot of people, it kills their passion for art. and that happens so often in blue period and it's hard to watch. and while it does show the hardship of art, it also shows the love and the amount of work artist continue to put into their art. it's so beautiful. blue period is the most painful heartfelt letter to art in the best way possible.
i don't think i've ever read or watched a series that was THIS raw with art and for that it's a series i deem precious to me
You have a beautiful voice hold on to it
Thank you! : )
Thank you! : )
My brother is a art college student, he loved the serie and relates a lot with the protag
Good luck to him!
Didn't read it yet, but as an "advanced" artist, I too think that talent is more or less a fictive tag that people assign to someone, when they lack an understanding of how they do such beautiful work.
However, consequences of ignorance such as that can't be an insult. This is sure reducting and misleading to put someone in the box "Talented", but it's just normal for anyone to do so in my opinion.
Someone : Must be great to be able to draw like this. I wish I have talent like you.
You : *flashback to the infinite amounts of ugly drawings you had to sit through and fix, the constant despair and discouragement, the constant struggle of not knowing if you'll make it or not, the isolation of being amongst people who don't endeavour toward anything, crying alone in your room, the slow climbing up the skill ladder, figuring piece by piece what makes you whole as an artist...*
You : ....sure.
Talent for me is the willpower to stick to something. It's essentially an interest. You're so interested in something that you master it through hard work. The reason why not everyone's a good artist, or a good figure skater, or a good singer, or a good writer, is because they don't stick to it. Everyone can master anything if they put their mind to it. Some have probably a better point to start, and have quicker progress because their thinking kinda matches their interest. If you're a creative mind, you'll more likely to succeed as an artist. However, everyone starts at 0 skill. When I say someone is talented, I say that I respect their willpower.
that's a really nice way to put it
I enjoyed it as a artist and i do understand the talent thing aswell
i credit blue period for taking me out of a 3 year art block. sure, maybe its not “made for artists” but it will certainly strike a chord with some nonetheless.
Nicely put! : )
making art is a journey not a race
Exactly
Some people don't work hard and are still good at it. I'm one of them, it's my hobby and I only do what I find fun. That's why when I get called talented I don't hate it because there is no hard work to undermine.
People like this exist but all these comments make me think they are quite rare. Apparently they don't exist at all?
I was thinking the same thing! In life people ARE talented (not just with art but EVERYTHING), and it'd be silly to think otherwise. People don't have to feel undermined when people call them talented. Not everything is an attack on your ego. And for the most part, the people who call us artists talented are our friends and family who AREN'T well versed in the field, so it makes sense that they would perceive us as such.
No, Aptitude is definitely a thing; but whether that comes innately to people, they still have to expend an effort to actually make it work.
@@Cra3ture I just haven't made enough of an effort to care.
Will you do a video in Shiori’s Experience?
OMG THANK YOU
So unrelated to the video, more so the comments here.
I'm a long time self taught artist.
If someone tells me,
"You're so talented!"
I say,
"Thanks man"
And move on from it.
It's not a big deal.
Some of you guys have to stop telling yourselves that you're misunderstood or whatever and just keep on keeping on.
I don't like the word "talent". It sounds like you were born good at something. I'd rather use "skill" because a skill is something you acquire by practising and hard work. You can grow and improve. I've always felt like "talent" ignores all of that.
Some constructive crit: You probably already know this but your audio quality and vollume need adjustment.
Thank you! I definitely had no idea how to fix that when I made this. I've made small efforts to fix it in later videos but I shall try to get better equipment too soon :)
@@Cra3ture Great message tho, thanks for the big brain insight 👍
I know for sure I want to make something; but I'm not certain of what is... maybe it's music, food or art... I have no talent in any of these things but when I share my accomplishments in these areas with someone they seem to think otherwise.
That gives me confidence-- for the moment-- however; I then think about all of the legendary artists, musicians and chefs who create so many amazing things and I feel dwarfed.
I feel like I'm trying to climb a mountain with nothing but a pen. Like an Ant trying to follow in the footsteps of god. I want to keep pushing but, in the end, will I break...? Will it all be for nothing? Is this a huge mistake.
I'm not even sure I want to know the answer.
Blue-Lock and other works inspire me in a different way. Not the, "You can do it!" way or; "Practice makes perfect.." way... but instead the reality-- the assurance of knowing the thoughts of every single one of these people isn't of a god, or a force of nature...
But a human. That human is just as thoughtful as me and has eyes and ears similar to mine.
We're both human. When I'm reminded of that *painfully* obvious fact, I start working.
Little by little I make the climb. I may never see the end of everything, but I want to believe the things I love can be made by me too!
I envy young artists today. There are so many more resources now to develop and feed your hungry need to create. As a child growing up in the 70s /80s all I had were my Saturday morning cartoons and comic books, on Sunday there was Tom Hattan who hosted Popeye cartoons and occasionally he would draw images from squiggles.First time seeing someone"live" drawing. Just me, a #2 pencil and any piece of paper I could get my hands on, even school notes,term papers and test papers weren't safe! One of my teachers was creeped out from disembodied eyes, lips hands practiced on my papers. We call them "studies" now 😂 I learned some things from other people here and there, but I didn't stop, even after my drawings got me laughed at or even worse a lot of "what is that?" I developed my 👁️ in highschool and improved from there. And now even at 50, I am still looking to get better.I get up nearly 3 to 4 hours early every morning before work to draw and look at drawings or source images to feed my creativity. Being an artist who strives and aches to create never ever fades.
I grew up in the 2000s but I still didn't have access to a lot of what artists now have access to. Honestly , I think the fact that I didn't have a large influx of influence is part of the reason why I've always kept drawing.
I think it would be pretty difficult for someone growing up now to learn from their own mistakes, because so many simplifications of said methods are just freely available. But I do agree that art will be the hunger that drives you for life.
I will watch the anime first then watch this :) !
Yes!! The anime is great ! You should try the manga too!
Fantástico, espero que si salga una 2da temporada 😉
I've read there will be a second season! idk if it's true tho
blue period? i thought periods were supposed to be red?
This will literally always make me laugh XD
Nice one bruh ❤️
Thank you!!!!!❤️
Gotta watch it I guess
You should watch Zima Blue
I have. It is to this day my favorite episode of LD&R. That was straight up poetic.
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