Why BELIEF Is More Important Than TALENT
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Anyone else get teary-eyed whenever they're listening to something that really resonates with themselves? This talk rings true. Well done.
Yes. I did it in another video.
Yeah.... like all of this man video
100%. :)
yes, these past few months has been rough
I usualy listen to normal art topic but this channel is so good that i can't draw while listening to it 😭✨♥️♥️
Not just the best art channel on RUclips, but the best channel in my opinion. Thanks Adam
Well hearing that from one of favorite art RUclipsrs is about the highest praise I could wish for
I’m gonna get your comment tattooed on my forehead
Thank you for making my day
@@AdamDuffArt that is pretty cool really, love this both channels s2
@@AdamDuffArt I think 'but the best' would fit more easily than the whole thing.
I think the take-away of this video is :
"You'll never be good enough, and it's fine. Always hone your skills further.
But also, remember that there is someone out there, that needs your art. Yours specifically.
Do it for them. Do it for you."
It's an interesting takeaway, however I might posit a slightly different one.
"You're already good enough, you are a fantastical incredible being just being you
But your potential is wasted in chasing something artificial, pursue your passion
Because it's reward is everlasting, so share your gifts with the world
Let your own light shine brilliantly so that others feel moved to do the same"
I would also add the fact that no matter how good you are someone else may prefer someone elses art because of something called taste. Art resonates with people differently based on our experiences and what speaks to your inner self.
These videos give me always the feeling I'm important and that I matter.... Even though I'm not very high with technical skills and too intimidated to post anything online.
Thank you for such meaningful and encouraging words!
LittleLilyKitty post something online. Today. Trust me, it’ll feel good. Even go to a new website where no one knows you. Just post something. I know it’s hard but it’s a weight off your shoulders. And once you’ve done it, let the relief wash over you and enjoy that moment because it’s the start of your new life, as an artist. Good luck.
You are good enough
@@earllee9576 Thanks
Yeah you know what I realized, not only do you matter. You matter way more in ways that you will never begin to understand
I did it and it is awesome. You literally can watch on my channel what a scrap I've did until now LOL but I like the way of documenting and sharing how I truly improve .. or not LoL. And I post on DevianArt. Sometimes I get very PRO tips as well. Try it out, I do it is awesome! :D
"I remember when I won my oscar, standing up on that stage looking at the statue and I thought, 'This is supposed to be the happiest moment of my life.' And I never felt more miserable. Because an oscar is meaningless, it's all meaningless."
- Cuddly Whiskers, from Bojack Horseman
That's one of my shows
when you are watching this during a plague and he says "through plague"
I was wondering if anyone commented this yet, pandemic club where you at?
@@andersmcnally3988 pandemic club, reporting. I'm in Peru, day 101st or 102nd of our quarantine. It doesn't seem like things are going to get any better anytime soon yet...
@@barbarianillust stay strong, you have an entire community here for you!
@@barbarianillust what Bong Dong said, and hey at least you can yell at your future kids about staying home because they have a cold, good luck though I hope you won't need it anytime soon
"cats are better"
- Adam Duff 2019
The hardest thing to me is when your eyes are so equipped in seeing Beauty everywhere you look, but you can't find that Beauty in yourself. It sucks
Yep, i have a swerve problem of taking pictures of everything that I think looks pretty😁
I suppose I can later translate them into artworks..
But that is your beauty. The fact you find beauty within everything shows yourself that you can find something good, out of anything, which is an incredibly admirable trait to have. To find something positive in the negative, to find some meaning in things that would otherwise be meaningless to someone else. You look deeper than most do, you pay attention, you observe. That's beautiful.
I needed this video. I almost failed my art school because of my insecurities and because all I was aiming for was crushing everybody else. Basically a consequence of my whole younger life being treated as a worthless piece of crap by schoolmates or even some members of my family. I felt that "drive" you mentionned one day. the strong belief that this is the life I was going for and there was nothing that could stop it, I feel it everyday since then, it truly resonated insinde me. I'm going to be an entertainment designer. But I used this drive the wrong way, hoping I would have payback for all the shit that was thrown at my face. Me VS the world. "When l'll be there, I'll spit on you from the top of my mountain. Also I'll steal your girlfriends (lol)".
As the time passed, I knew this was wrong but still, I couldnt get rid of those shadows around me telling me to be good in no time to win some invisible war.
Now I'm completely burnt out (at only 23 yo and without even getting my first job in the industry) and I havent drawn for more than a year (after barely getting my degree) one study here and then, nothing consistent.
Your words almost made me cry, it was so inspiring. I'll play it back every time my dark thoughts get back, and I'll slowly get the engine running again, until I'm finally at full throttle, but for the true purpose of this journey, and free my emotions that I kept locked into an iron cage. I also found a second passion in scale modelling, to have some room for relief. So excited to start this new journey!
Thank you Adam.
Ive found that i've been getting so much more better at drawing and learning the fundamentals while listening to these kinds of videos instead of music. Its like reassurance that no matter what i do, no matter how ugly or messy what ive drawn, that it's perfect. That every drawing that I make is only a step into the right direction.
Dear Adam,
I, as an artist, loose my way all the time. I set out on this journey to bring my stories to life, stories that plague my mind and demand to be created. I intend to make them into comics because I am a visual storyteller and I can't describe something with just words. This road that I've chosen is not an easy one, sometimes it seems it would be easier to just go to work in a studio and get paid regular money, but it wrings my soul whenever I do that. And here I am, sitting by my computer at 11:27 pm, drawing panel after panel, listening to your podcast and I find my way again. You reassure me, that what I do has merit, that I'm not crazy and selfish of wanting to create something new. You remind me of my original purpose. Thank you. Please, do not stop creating these talks. They calm me down and let me go into deep focus mode when I'm drawing. Love your voice and your thoughts. Keep on going and thank you, again.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm a fellow comic creator too, and I have my own dreams of making it eventually without the need to depend on a 9-5 job.
That part where you talked about drawing panel after panel really got to me. I know how tiring, endless and frustrating it can be. To know that I am not alone brings my spirits up in this endeavour of mine.
I hope that you will not forget why you chose art in the first place, the true essence of an artist. I hold on to it like nothing else, for I have things in which words are hard to describe but art gives a platform for. So many ideas, and thoughts and especially emotions. I just need time.
So hang in there friend, you can do this. There will definitely be times where you don't know your purpose anymore but keep holding onto that pillar. The purest form of art.
@@nemolaventus Hello Nemo, thank you for the kind words. What got to me in return was 'I just need time'. Damn right. Making comics is hard, it's frustrating, it's demanding, you have to design every little thing - from the spoon to the entire world. It takes time. Sometimes I just draw something again and again and can't get it right and it's just infuriating. Sometimes I want to make one page a day, but got stuck in one panel. I doubt myself all the time - can I really draw? Is this story interesting? Will somebody even publish it?
But it's fine, it's part of the process, art is supposed to be this way. My art teacher once told me that giving birth to something is always painful, being it a child or a painting. It is. This is just how it is. There's no better feeling than looking at the finished piece, where pictures just flow and characters are alive. It's a miracle.
I'm sending you some warm, supportive vibes. Never give up. If you give up, you loose. If you never give up, you never loose. Stay safe, friend! You're not alone!
i also struggle with feelling selfish for making art all the time - because it is for me, and it is fun (even if frustrating at times). And I don't know if other people benefit from it, but I hope they do, because I don't want to just do things for only myself. I just don't want to do other kind of work.
It’s... kind of difficult to express how much this talk touched me and how much it means to me. Let me just say that... I was sitting in my kitchen, alone, drawing, listening... and by the end, I had tears running down my cheeks, pencil forgotten. I don’t think I have ever come across another artist who so completely and precisely expressed what I was feeling in my heart, who I feel I am, intrinsically, as an artist, and what art is about for me... in some instances you used sentences almost verbatim to how I had attempted to describe it to people occasionally and it just.. it blew my mind. The sense of connection and understanding, the feeling that you were talking to me directly, reaching out to me over distance and time, touching my heart with yours as your love and passion seeped through every word you said and connected, quite soundly, in the depths of my soul. My, I got a bit melodramatic here, but I mean it. Truly. And I am, for once, thoroughly grateful that the RUclips algorithms are as eerily accurate as they are and have led me to one of your talks which I’ve essentially been binge listening to since yesterday, which eventually led me to this one. There’s so much I wanted to say and write throughout this listen, but you ended up pretty much saying it all, and I have nothing left to add except: thank you. On behalf of not only myself, but every single person who needed to hear this.
I said it before, but I’ll say it again: you sir, are a beautiful, beautiful human being. ♥️
I am sending this to a couple of friends who I think, need to hear this.
Much love from a working animator, who incidentally, recently started to dream about teaching one day 😊
I just have to reply. I can't believe it, I just finished his video and I found out this comment. It blows my mind how what you said accurately described what I was feeling. It was like reading my own thoughts on the screen.
So thank you, girl from the past, and thank you Adam, really. This is a thing I didn't think you could experience from a RUclips video.
We really are not alone.
@@Abdaado let the love spread 🥰♥️ hehe and thank YOU for replying. It’s always lovely to know someone, somewhere read and appreciated what you had to say. ♥️ also, thanks to you, I listened to this again, 2 Years down the line after my first comment, and it came at just the right Time. I needed to hear this again. So thank you for that too ♥️
Ps: I’m a part-time Animation teacher now. 😊🥰 I made it Happen. And it’s every bit as fulfilling as I thought it was going to be. ♥️
@@jillustration Not only I appreciated what you said, I profoundly related to it! I just couldn't leave this whitout commenting.
I saved this video in my favourites, hoping it comes again at the right times for me too!
I'm really happy that you succeded in doing what you love. I'm on my way too :)
Just wanted to chime in and say that I love your profile name and that I hear you. Hope all is well, peace
@@arknark why thank you ♥️ love and peace to you too Internet stranger ☺️
This was the most beautiful conversaion in my entire life and I believe that everyone needs to hear this.
I don't know why but I cried from the beginning and it feels so good. Thank you.
I fucking loved this video.
Very real and I know exactly what you are speaking on, the artistic soul is a strange one. But beautiful
I spent the better part of 6 years working very hard jobs, finally hitting $80,000 a year. I looked around an saw i had a tiny hatchback, a twin bed, a sweet computer, a drawing tablet, art of books, and a massive library of games, and distraction. I spent every dime I had on distraction, I've never cared about owning the fastest car, or fancy clothes (though I think they're awesome). But the most impactful thing, was when an older woman saw me drawing people in a cafe while wearing my safety vest and boots. "I think you're in the wrong career" she said smiling, that comment meant so much to me, I spent so little time doing art, but I was more proud of that statement than most everything I've done. People will say things like "I'm proud of what you've accomplished". (But I'm not). I'm chronically lazy at most things as I've gotten older, I was about to apply to college for electrical engineering, because I needed a change, but I just couldn't do it. I resonate a lot with what you said to an almost scary degree. I've been giving art a real chance now, it feels like I'm trying to get it out of my system. I'm tired of swimming upstream. I've listened to your videos for what seems like forever, but I think now I might be actually hearing what you say. I appreciate the video Adam
reading this gave me goosebumps. I can relate. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you so much. You are an incredible soul. I aspire to be like you in the future. You have inspired me more than anyone else in this short video. Thank you again. I love you.
I just drew my best art yet listening to your videos. Not only do you give great advice, but you set the perfect mood to draw the things I like! Thank you so much :)
I randomly found you on my RUclips recommendation and I gave it a shot. I really loved your inspiring words. I have to thank the RUclips algorithms for getting this video to me and also want to thank you for speaking to your truth and wisdom. I hope to hear more videos like this in the future 🤗
This is ASMR for the soul. Thank you. You are a wonderful human being.
God its been a while since you posted a lengthy video. Please know that you have been missed. Looking forward for more contents. Love your stories and voice man!
I see the bottom part of a human face emerging from this cloudy vision. This is a beautiful painting as it is in the moment 25:22 . Thank you for the knowledge!!!!
I found this a couple of years ago. In speaking to a couple of friends today this came to mind within the context of artists having a hard time lately or thinking of giving up. By coincidence I found you commenting on another channel and remembered your name and the video. This is just really a great how it is soul expanding and inspiring share. I sent it to two people today because I know it really struck a chord with me when I first heard it. I was defending that the internet still had real truths and real passionate people being transparent. A heartfelt thank you and you inspire me to get drawing again too, just to express dimensions that have no need of words and just adventure and exploration :)
No, YOU feed my soul.
Great videos brother. Im so glad I found your channel.
Crazy that this shows up in my recommended at a moment in my life where I'm really wondering if I'm completely delusional or whether I should keep trudging blindly forward into the unknown. Especially when no one I know personally, no one around me, feels the strength of this inherent creative compulsion. Your video made me feel that my feelings are valid. I feel mentally drained sometimes, my motivation dwindles from time to time but the fire never completely goes out. I'm constantly holding onto that dim light and shielding it from the rain of the world. Hoping that one day the light will grow, illuminating my existence in a way where I can see my purpose clearer than ever before. For now, that epiphany eludes me - but your words make it tangible. Make it real. And on a day like today that's really all I needed
The remarkable thing is that i keep telling others this too. Whenever people tell me they cant draw, cant write storie, cant do whatever, i tell them that we all are capable of being geat artists. You only have to believe in yourself and love what you are doing. Some call it talent, i call it patience, we all can achieve great things
When we started to paint on cave walls, we split from reality.
I am not good at drawing I spent most of my 20s studying for a secure job. I will spent my 30s drawing and learning music.
I started at 29 I had never being happier, even if I never get to paint, draw , or be a good musician.
For some weird reason i am happy.
Tnks for your wisdom . If someone know the name of the app he use or recomendation i will love it
To all do what you love , or that will poison you I learn it the hard way .
Probably Photoshop
but if you want a good free drawing program I would recommend Krita
@@Starlightbooper i found it but tnks for answering. good luck ! XD
Hey man, how's life going?
@@Maxer110 still no regrets , more music that draw. XD
Your words are so inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing! ❤
One of these days I'll finish one if his videos with out crying
once you reach the top, you need to start building more to the mountain
So true about "the feeling".
I'm really glad I found this channel!!
i wanted to become an artist since i have memory. i´ve been drawing since i was only two years old. I was just in primary school and i said all the time "i´m gonna study something obout art, i´m pretty sure". And here i am, 18 years old, seeing this video, studyng arts in hightschool and drawing and creating stories, characters and all thad kind of stuff, because here i am, beeing an artist. This video totally caugh me by surprise, but i really apreciate it. REALLY. Because i didnt know but i really wanted someone saying: yeah, you are an artist, this is your place, you are not wrong, and what you got its not called talent, its called belief.
What i wanna say is thanks for this video, i REALLY REALLY APRECIATE IT.
btw im spanish so im sorry if i wrote somethin wrong or senseless. i dunno, im an artist not an english teacher, this is not a writing exam so, again, sorry.
I just want to let you know, you have changed my life enormously. I don't know where I'd be right now without you.
The quarantine has hit me pretty hard. I felt like I was really losing my passion, I was shaming myself for not working on technicalities, especially now that I actually have the time. I felt horrible.
Then I watched your video on being hard on yourself. It completely changed my perspective.
I don't know if you'll see this. I don't know if anyone will, but as cheesy as it might sound, you're my hero. You're probably the person I look up to the most, someone I want to become like someday.
So thank you.
When he said ,,through Starvation, Plague ,whatever " I felt that
I swear your vids/chats are freaking awesome. Like I struggled so hard with wanting but being too shy to share my art journey. And I had a friend talk me into it and I am eternally grateful to him for it. And your talk with us reminded me of that. I had stopped drawing for years and last year I started drawing and practicing again and everything clicked. It was like someone handed me a flashlight finally to find my way through this creative sinkhole I wandered into. I always look forward to your talks with us and the amount of love that you pour into us all. I love watching what is revealed to me on screen and I love hearing the honesty and love that flows through my speakers. Thank you so very much for all that you share.
I've had similar thoughts in conversation with family members earlier this year. We were on the topic of career paths and I was not sure what I wanted to do and my dad brought up money. He said "Son, how much money do you need to be happy? $10,000? How about shooting for $50,000, heck let's put the goal at $100,000 dollars a year. Set a goal." and I just couldn't bring myself to. Not that I was interested in living recklessly with my financials, I happen to be very good at handling money (in my opinion), but because I just really don't care all that much about having much more money than what I need. Sure, having money is nice but once all of your needs/ wants are met (with a little cushion) , what is the point? Excess money doesn't mean excess happiness for all people, though it may for some. I'd really rather just hunt stories that I can later tell than hunt the next tier of wealth.
That is easy to think when you are young and healthy. You need to think that you might end up with children later or sick and in need of expensive stuff. Always think..how much do i NEED... then DOUBLE it as how much you SHOULD aim for.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I can't even remember if it was this video, since I recently just autoplay-binged a bunch of your videos, but the time when you said it's better to just sit on your hands than to succumb to another session of avoiding work by playing games... is profound. Just this week, I've noticed, as I've relapsed back into League of Legends and Overwatch, that I have a clear pattern as to when I decide to start playing games (of course, to my detriment, not my benefit). It's either when I'm doing something productive and I get stuck on a difficult part, or when I can't think of a good idea to draw/create--in other words, just getting started. I recall that you had conquered your addiction to smoking, and have moved on since. Your wisdom on such an issue is life-altering for me. Thank you for sharing. After listening to you for about a month now, I think I have a new creative role model. I've actually been looking for one since Etika (Rest in Peace) left us in June, 2019. Thank you.
Hey Adam! I've been waiting a long time for your next video to appear! I'm so glad you're back!
IM PUMPED! I’ve been replying you’re old videos while I draw so I’m excited for new content
"in the end we are sitting on our carpet, next to our dog or cat" - HOW DID YOU KNOW?
When i felt like i was in an absolute deepest of ruts " art wise" you came and lifted me up with this video.I have no one to talk about my art insecurities ,yet you answered all the questions i was longing for an answer for. SO thank you from the bottom of my heart. God bless you Adam.
Brilliant talk.
You've tapped directly into some things that I care for and enjoy deeply.
The feeling of being understood is uplifting.
Thank you.
And I'm going to get back on my skateboard. It's been too long.
Beautiful conclusion
19:04
Saitama: *YES*
I've always seeked the advice of pros in lieu of supportive parents or anyone (which is a big mistake) and never got it. Not one spoke to me over the years. This is nice.
this is very relatable to me so much, I quit school because it was too much for me, the result of my quitting school to leads to my parents looking at me like a failure, that i'm lazy, not wanting to work hard. I was very depressed and I believed i was lazy, a failure and not wanting to work hard. I was devastated and desperate. I attempted twice, but failed of course, but you know. one day I was outside in the park, my mind was clouded in words my parents ushered. I saw a guy drawing some trees. I found myself watching him draw for about an hour, thinking to myself that this is it, this is what i want. i went to an art shop. bought supplies and drew like i was obsessed(it didn't look great) but i drew and drew. i felt so good like everything in my mind,my anxiety,thoughts of myself disappeared like the only reason for my life was to draw. My mind was lost in the canvas, not thinking about anything. maybe it's something that is similar to you but this is what i think it is. Sorry about blabbing on haha.
I always plug in your videos when the artist in me wants to die. It really helps. Thank you
I've been having trouble learning the basics for months.
I get stuck with boxes because I often distort the vertical and diagonal lines, usually practice 2-3 hours a day, sometimes longer.
I was also often so frustrated that I let it rest for a few days, and because I have severe health problems from time to time,
which forced me to stop for days.
I've been at it almost every day for almost two weeks now, and it's not getting any better. 😔
I just want to learn to draw, so I can get the ideas I constantly have out of my head and be able to see them in front of me.
These just accumulate and I don't want to forget them.
As a child, I loved drawing in primary school, but secondary school was so stressful for me that I had to give up this hobby in order to be able to finish school.😔
My advice would be not to put all your eggs in one basket - as in, everything must come from a single source, always - and think about you can look to satisfy different facets of your life from different sources until things come together
I paid my bills by doing non-art jobs for years - while studying art and building my skills. Later on I could support myself on my artwork and never looked back :)
Thank you so much for sharing this, Adam!
Your words are so inspiring, I even started a bunch of sketches while I was listening to you =)
something happens in my chest...you are making me cry, Adam.
Thank you very much for this, it really hit my heart, I have 24 and im passing for a really bad moment with depression again, it help me a lot, i conectet so much with you, thank you for all the content.
Oof, how do I express these strong, emotionally-driven thoughts... First of all, amazing video -- so happy you're officially back!
In a few weeks I'll begin to study art at university... I know it's the right direction for me... But ever since I started taking art seriously, I had these doubts. Is it really what I want to do? What does art mean to me? Sometimes I just look at art superficially and wonder why it means so much to me... But it's moments like the ones you described that hit you in the face and let your mind and soul comprehend why art is so important to humanity and the human experience overall... When your heart starts pounding and you feel like your mind expands -- it's an incredible sensation... I still feel like I haven't properly expressed my thoughts but I'm certain that I AM AN *ARTIST* and nothing in the world will ever change that.
Thank you for the time and effort that you put into your works so that we could learn from them.
You do what so many other craftsmen really miss out on - reaching out on an emotional level, discussing creative angst, fear of failure, how to cope with competition, etc. Creating is so much, much more than the latest brush-set and thats what draws me back to your channel while Im painting myself. Kepp it up Adam, your voice is sorely needed.
I've never had such a profound realization, for me it was more like a switch suddenly went off and I "remembered". I remembered I was always thinking visually and trying to express that, in words, for most of my life. Now that I switched to drawing, I am obsessed. It doesn't matter I don't know how to draw well yet. I am doing it anyway, because there is simply no other option for me when it comes to expression.
At the same time I am struggling with this inner voice that keeps telling me that I shouldn't bother, I will never succeed (in learning), my ideas are shit anyways etc. It is hard to keep trying when you are so discouraging to yourself.
Thank you believe in me, thank you for words and inspiration, it's so awesome that you project your energy that way and help, so thank you I'll keep moving forward 💙
Thanks so much for this video. I almost cried towards the end. This was exactly what I needed to hear.
I related a lot to having success early in life, since I did really well in High School, but then, the lighting started to strike me. Since the start of my second year of sixth form I've really struggled with my motivation, time-management and belief in myself. I've also experienced chronic stress which has been amplified by having to do work, and so now just doing any piece of work or practise is, for me, very hard to do. For some reason I just can't work on something for a very long period of time. At this stage I'm intermitting from University and my intention was to be working on the fundamentals this year. I was able to start a few books (namely 'Successful Drawing' by Andrew Loomis)-though I haven't done any exercises from them yet, in part due to my usual struggle with doing work and also because of my mental health declining due to the virus.
So, I've been feeling really frustrated with myself recently that my art isn't where I'd like it to be at this point in my life. I feel pretty beaten down because I don't know the fundamentals well enough (especially perspective and lighting) to express myself how I imagined I would be able to at my age (I'm 20 in 5 months, which is scary for me...). Plus, I keep wondering if my art means that much to anyone. (Sure...my fan art probably does...but does my original art that is actually my soul on paper mean anything to people? It certainly doesn't get as much attention, but I guess that's to be expected...especially since there's so little of it online, and instead the majority of the drawings and ideas I LOVE are only in my sketchbooks.). Thoughts are also creeping in that I'm 'worthless' and will 'never be where I want to be.' and that 'everyone else is better than me'-since I keep comparing myself to other, 'better' artists. I keep getting frustrated too that I don't produce many finished artworks: I'm at the point where I keep getting tempted to make 'finished' art just so I can 'prove' that I can do something worthy-but I keep telling myself to not be swayed by that and instead hitting the books and learning the fundamentals would be a better and more fruitful use of my time. (Especially when, without learning those fundamentals, the outcome probably wouldn't look very good anyway >~
Just letting you know that you that you're never too old to do art (you're much younger than me, lol), whether to start it or restart it, and sometimes it's that pain of what you have to overcome to do art that makes the end result so damn satisfying. And sometimes you don't feel the progress until you look back 1 year, 5 years, 10 years and compare it to now. Even though your health problems are interfering with your ability to make art, it doesn't have to stop you from enjoying what you do make -- whether it be small or simple or slow. Keep dreaming. Keep creating. Cherish what you can do. Take care. :)
When you look back after 40 years of pursuing an art career that never happened- the skill level grew, but never the self confidence. Sometimes failure is just failure.
32:00 "WHY are you still here?" Your videos are so engaging !
Thank you so much for these videos, I watch them while painting and they inspire me so much. I started drawing some years ago because it really inspired me, but lately I've been struggling A LOT with my art: I met a friend that is extremely better in art than me... Since I started drawing I always felt like I can do whatever I want and feel proud of it, but this has finished, I started comparing myself to that person so much I stopped drawing at school and hiding my art, and meanwhile by myself tryharding to get better, but I never was able to reach the same level and lead me to nowhere. That's why this video made me realize I'm in a toxic situation, where I am just thinking about being better and better, and not enjoying what I do and being positive about it. Thank you a lot
well... im one year and 3 months late but just wanted to thank you for this, it really helps to see the bigger picture and to carry on, wish you all the best Adam. much love.
I've listened to these over 20x, though I wish I could feel like being a kindred spirit I don't feel good enough at drawing or painting to be considered. I know its a shot in the dark but can you possibly do a topic for people just starting out or feel like they're at the very beginning of the journey? Besides the parking lot ep that one was great!
I am not naturally talented at anything but have had many deep passions and often feel the struggle that you speak of and your words resonate with me soo much and it is as if I needed to hear your words at exactly the time I received them so thank you for being yourself.
This video introduced me to this channel and I'm so glad it did!
Thanks.This video really helped me today.
I always thought that I had to know why I'm doing art. I've had other artists almost talk down to me because they knew exactly why they make art, as if I'm less of an artist because I don't.
Thank you for saying that it's okay not to know, because I don't plan on stopping anytime soon. I always felt like it held me back as an artist, but you also talked about needing to develop your skills to a point where you *can* start expressing yourself, and not focus on expressing from the get go. It just gives me peace in my heart that, as an artist, I am okay. Thank you.
Look at all these motivated people in this video's comment section...
*_Why are you still here damnit?_*
This is the first time in my life that I cried of joy. You made me realize something that I wouldn't have if I hadn't watched this video. Thank you very much for your words and I hope to be an artist in the future that I can be proud of.
Passion is pain. It can be a daily struggle. I have been to art school for 4y, got kicked off for not being good enough. That hurt so much, it took me year to recover. I went into designing gardens. That didn't pan out. Now I'm a knitwear designer. This reopened my eyes. You said to connect with why you're doing what you do. That will be on my mind for the coming weeks. Even though I struggle so many times, fall into a black hole once a project is done...
I
Keep
On
Going.
I thought it was because I'm stubborn. But you are right.
I can't help myself: it's how I express myself and I can't stop.
Thank you.
"How do you show emotions on a painting ?"
"Just brush slowly if you sad, and aggressively if you're angry".
Seriously, I loved this video. You put the finger on some truths.
Now, on my turn, I don't want to point out anything. I just want you to listen to a music called Fugl (it means bird in Icelandic).
I'm sure all artisty people can find some inspiration through that kind of song. The whole OST (from Zankyou no Terror) is crazily inspiring, to me.
I am so thankfull for finding your yt chanel. Because us artists always want to be better and proves ourselves, all art youtube chanel are about how improving, art mistakes, 5 useful tips ect.. But in the end it's so stressful, It's not about create anymore, it feels like it's about managing social media and your chanel make me remember everyday what I like in art. It calms my heart, helps me breath and make the apathy disapear for a moment. I am so thankful you are this one artist that know how it is to be in our situation and has the courage to tell us it's normal and it's okay and we'll get through this. thank you Adam for your patience and your beautiful compassion.
found this video today, thank you so much for this. I proved to myself that I am able to reach the top. and lost all my motivation to do anything from that point. Until I realized that other people Do care about my drawings. And the way I could use it to communicate my emotional journey/prison so others can learn from it on a emotional level. I think sharing these experiences and sharing the beauty of all of this what we can not see is what drives me now. thanks again.
I was sittin' there thinkin' about nabbing this expensive keyboard for my BDay. I realised that it's another "thing". As much as it's feel nicer to type on when I'm writing, it's just a bad purchase. It's not gonna change what I write. It's not gonna make me a better writer. Sure, it'd be nice to have Sindarin on my keycaps and a wooden box on a 60% streamlined board w/ royal switches for pure typewriter feels, but it's a THING. This talk just saved me £300.
Gotta admit though, the idea of sitting in my room on a bus threw me into some Escherian loop.
43:00 my brain has been so rewired that I thought you were gonna say "and it's for that very reason that today's SPONSOR IS RAID SHADO-"
I open my youtube everyday looking for your new video talks man and gosh! This one was like an arrow in my feelings, an arrow that spreads confort into it, you're such a humble guy with experience in life and lots of stories to share, your videos has been very very important to me because I've been struggling a lot with this kind of stuff, I never wanted to be famous but I always wanted to be a simple guy that inspires others like the ones that inspires me but I also never wanted to be an ghost too and its been years that I'm trying to do my best to grow my skills and putting all my heart on it but it seems that anything change. I'm looking forward to see a video talk that you bring this kind of stuff, I mean, how to not struggle in the professional life as an artist where you do everything but you still are a ghost, you do everything that people advices you to do and nothing changes, your art still in the deeps of oblivion, btw amazing video , thanks a lot Adam!
Came to your channel cause I've been feeling so burnt out and inadequate as an artist. I've been comparing myself to other artists friends and my goal in being an artist just went completely off and became too subjective or like you said just striving to be the best. I see it now and this video just kind of helped me in a way to rethink and re evaluate why I'm doing this in the first place and also that there's something more to what I can do. This video might have been from 2019, but at 2022 it's very relevant. And I'm glad I came across your channel. So I hope you don't mind I binge these vids to get me inspired 😅
I used to know what I wanted and art flowed out effortlessly. Now I’m questioning what truly matters and rarely scribble a thing. I’m lost and listening.
I love this form of painting... finding the tangible in the intangible.
I really like these ideas and frankly this was enlightening. However, as much as I want to accept them I dont know if I can. I want too but, later in the video you speak of top artists being the same as regular people, their drive and belief being as important as anyone elses? How is that possibly true? Also, the success you found (as an example) is a manifestation of what I think many people want. How does that not matter? To explain, im an art student in university, and ive also felt similarly to how you described knowing that art was going to be something you did. But I do not feel like its all the same or it all matters equally when comparing those who have success and those who dont. I am not speaking for everyone, but I do not feel satisfaction just creating in the long term. I want success. It almost feels like getting there would mean nothing in the end, and perhaps, im looking at it from a different and even too negative perspective, but it really feels like "your goal doesnt matter". Im messaging during the quarantine from corona virus and ive lost my routine of going to uni for my classes and all that, and ive found that my motivation and heavy drive to even create any art or practice is gone, and thats brought into question, for myself, if it even mattered to me in the first place. This compounded with what you said later in the video makes me wonder if what I am going for will ever make me feel whole and satisfied if at the end, people who embody the definition of success with this stuff dont actually find that in itself satisfying. Its a long bit of thought ive typed and im not expecting a response. I wanted to ultimately say that this video leaves me conflicted, the positive words and ideas give me encouragement but i feel dread at the prospect of success being empty for people. Its honestly scary. I do appreciate this stuff you've put out, and ill be checking your other videos out. This is my first video of yours that ive seen.
I will listen to this talk for the rest of my life.
Was struggling in practice but put this on in the background and found focus immediatley. Thank you sir.
That's one reason why I don't like a lot of NSFW artists. They just draw for the money and 99% of the time you can't see any passion in their art or any improvement.
absolutely loved this talk
I enjoy working in Blender while listening to your podcasts. thx mate
dont know why but i got tears in my eyes. Well maybe i do know. You speak to me from the heart. Thank you for this great motivation.... maybe i pick up that stupid pen after all :)
It sounds to me that you might have gotten emotional listening because what I spoke about meant a LOT to you. Actually I’m pretty positive that’s exactly why :)
wonderful video. was painting while listening to this and it was very inspiring. Thank you for being here ^^
I've always thought of an answer to the question "WHY do you start drawing ? " I'm someone who don't have a great childhood, we were quite poor back then, life is hard and all but that's that. I've drawn comic with friends that may have long forgotten about me and that's the only major part of my childhood,the rest were studying,studying and studying dozens of languages for who knows what. Everything seems vague and as painful memories starts to resurface, it always slither it's way back to my memory, the comic I have drawn about a fighting fish coming out of a can(literally). As I fall my way from this 'elite' academy that my parents force me in, I started to crumble away and feel depressed. I've started drawing for no reason at all which is quite weird 🤔 it's almost like it's calling me but I think to myself,it might be more than a hobby and more like a manifestation of my happiest part of me when I was a child. The next part that really solidified my passion was when I get to know my real grandparents (well you see... I'm adopted) and sees he actually draw a lot of potrait of someone he adores, it's not an amazing painting from the technical aspect of it, the anatomy and proportion is not that good but he proudly framed it to show others. I can't take my eyes of it and keep staring at it and feel the need to continue his legacy or something. Though I might not be a good artist compared to Kim Jung Gi, I always thought of myself as the Jack of Queens and Kings. A foundation that can serve and pave ways at least for others because where I live we don't have any art studio or something similar to that, I still believe that some people have talent in art or wants to pursue the career but haven't had the guts to actually do it. Hey call me a dreamer or something it might be unrealistic but it's just a part of me that doesn't want it to just go and give up.
Its seriously rare for me to cry, thats not a brag or anything, it just kinda is, but this video... this video...
YOU CHANGE MY LIFE THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! T-T You're just the person I've needed to find for years, thank you so much!!! You help me have so much more hope for the future, it feels like I can finally breathe when I'm making my art.
Best channel for my mental health
I listen to you cause you speak my thoughts, my doubts, and my hopes. I'm an architecture student and what you talk about on your channel relates to me on a high level.
12:20 Man I can still remember that feeling. I feel like my heart got so big. It’s like sweet heart attack. Like I met a stranger. My future me. I knew I got IT! Wow ❤. Thank so much for that video 😢❤😊😊😊😊😊😊
Thank you for this. For the longest time I’ve felt completely alone with these ideas. To hear someone else speak many of the same ones out loud…it’s hard to put into words how meaningful that is. Like a bubble of air in an underwater cavern that I’ve been stuck in. It gives hope.
@AdamDuff, I'm listening to this while drawing and completely broke down, this was absolutely incredible thank you so much. Sending you my love from America, your voice has become my drawing muse.
It is always important to remember that if you sincerely wish to be the villian number One, you'll have to chase a superhero on the run
Hi Adam, I have tears in my eyes listening to this. I’m a 51 year old woman who’s passion was art at school but who gave up because I wasn’t as good as other people. I’ve always struggled with feeling good enough. But I’ve had a kind of awakening this past year. I can’t draw, I have no perspective, I struggle to see light and shade but I am learning. I’m also beginning to use art as therapy for other people kind of organically! I’m finding my own voice and teaching others to find theirs even though I’m not very good myself 😂which I find hilarious! So thank you for this it really resonated with me, I appreciate this so much 🙏😊.
I love you Adam
I have been binging your videos for the past week now both old and new ones.
Your words have hit me in so many places that I’m honestly shocked, I’m 21 and throughout school I was never taught the fundamentals, I don't even know what the defiant list of fundamentals are because I have never been told. I love drawing dragons, landscapes, and fantasy maps, I feel like I am stuck and I don’t know how to step forward or where to even step forward to. I feel like everything I create is awful and just isn't what I want it to be, I feel like everyone else is far better than me. Listening to you both fills me with determination and absolute fear, I’m scared to step outside this bubble because I don't know what to work on to step outside of it, I am used to only ever being told what to do, I don't know how to make a decision for myself.
Thank you Adam for your gifts, your passion, your love. You make the world a better place.
I just discovered your channel and...oh my god it's like I found you at the perfect time given how lost I've been feeling creatively lately. Fantastic topics and the art is just...beyond words, I hope to achieve this level one day. Stunning. Much love