if i wont draw i wont improve i'll eventually go insane if i wont improve, because i live for pushing myself and improving if i keep drawing, i'll eventually wont have the energy to do anything else really i'll eventually go insane if i won't do all other things i enjoy, because i have quite the stressfull life all roads lead to same destination, and i just keep postponing it more and more by not sitting down and drawing , nor stopping the practice.
Here's the irony of your situation (which by the way is entirely a symptom of highly creative people). Regardless of the struggle it can be to be productive artistically - try NOT being creatively expressive for 1 week. You'll realize that it's quite impossible. That's one of the main reasons why I diversify my creative passions into things like set design, photography, videography, audio etc... It keeps my mind fresh and expanding instead of trying to grind the same stone trying to create something fresh with it - give your mind a creative break by exploring OTHER creative venues - it WILL tie directly back to what you're doing right now, with an expanded sense of focus.
Go easy on yourself. Just focus on creating a tinier thing right now. You'll feel good after doing this tiny piece. Don't worry, a sketch won't spontaneously combust if you put it aside for a week. Rest is important to do a new fresh start on a project. ...and now I have to apply this to myself x)
@@TheAftaaa you see, here comes my problem with finishing what i began, because after moderate amount of work put into something i simply dont end what i began... If purgatory exists, then i am in something very similar to it
@@AdamDuffArt definitely feel hard to "quit" art. Felt like it at times. The overwhelming urge to make something returns. It's a real drag to eg draw for x hours a day but there's a dozen other art things that can be done as well.
I often hit the like button on a video I'm only starting to watch because I'm just happy that that creator uploaded in the first place. It's kind of a way of saying "thanks"
For me as an artist and also a writer- I am working on postapocalyptic book right now and your video helps me a lot! Thank you again for your wise tips!
I haven’t gone to sleep at the same time for two consecutive days in years. To be honest, I’d given up on being a human being. Perhaps I will try once more to have a sleep schedule. Cross your fingers for me.
@@MaidDucko I've been sleeping and waking up at the same time every day since that post. I'm still very tired throughout the day, but I've read that it may take a couple of weeks to adapt.
Try to instead get up at the same time. I find after several weeks of getting up between 8 and 9 (even on weekends), you start waking automatically in that period. And that forces you to go to sleep at a reasonable hour.
I talk to myself in a mom voice. Video games, shows, fun, that all happens later. Once you draw, once you make something that you can be happy with, then you can have fun. The distractions have to be a reward.
This is really difficult because when I sit down to draw I get completely lost and often spend over 6 hours a day stuck to the paper, I literally get tunnel vision and cant stop, it can’t be healthy but for some reason it feels like it’s worth it. I should add I don’t even want to be professional I just like to draw with no obligation.
@@crisptomato9495 I wonder if its better to embrace the days when this is possible and grind it out as much as you can, (maybe have a little burnout at the end of the period) or to pace yourself and restrict the amount of drawing you do each day on the days that you wan to draw for 4-8 hours?
Thats my story, I dont even plan to go professional, but have developed aweird facination for trying to be good like my favorite surreal artist. But with my work habits have become the equivalent to game addiction. If im not doing art I have to see and collect art, artbooks, art on twitter, pixiv or deviant art profiles clicking and saving through EVERY LAST PIECE. Most of which I haven't gone through yet, watching tutorial videos, practicing for six hours a day (so I try) and if I cant do that or the Internet goes down I fall into depression.
The thing with me is that I just know that I messed up so much at this point that I feel kinda guilty of starting again, you know? I procrastinated so much and now I just feel worse than ever.
Yeah I feel that hard sometimes. It's a futility fallacy, whatever part of your mind or whatever insecurity your mind uses to keep you from drawing in the first place pertains to a similar mechanism. I think you just have to say "It's never too late" and though your mind will probably try drag you down immediately by saying it's futile, it is too late etc. You just gotta say "It's never too late" again. Your brain loves to exhibit the same patterns so it will be difficult but if you simply disregard any futility fallacy it throws at you and proceed to simply sit down with a sketchbook/tablet and start by drawing a single line you'll already have it beat by behaving in contrast to what it's telling you. You can literally reprogram your brain through altering your behaviour and by how you interpret and react to your thoughts. Never give up :)
Adam: ''don't call yourself a loser, don't think that you lack de motivation your DNA is weak '' me: who told u that mate? are u spying me ? where is the mic ?
god, at 6:12 when you said minecraft and cyberpunk that just fucking took a huge weight off my chest, its just making me hella guilty playing videogames nowadays when I could be working, doing school work, or getting better at drawing. Its nice to have that time validated
i made it into a habit... it's difficult to not draw every day, i remember how lazy i was... it's a good practice to start a social account just to post every day, post something, a lil thing every day. your brain does everything in it power to save energy and watch youtube... but if you give yourself small goals every day you will become more productive
you are so right with you say about split shift jobs....... i used to work 1 week 6am - 2pm, 1 week 2pm - 10pm, 1 week 10pm til 6am.....on a constant weekly rotation, and that will mess you up big time becasue by the time your body is used to it, you change and start again.....doing my job was fine, but once i get home my mind and body would just give up and id be like a zombie and it ended up costing me alot.........seriously Adam you have no idea how important your videos are to the entire community. stay safe my friend
I have a problem of thinking of myself as a loser when not doing art. Being compassionate, more forgiving to myself is a thought that never crossed my mind. Thank you, Adam, love your videos and the art style you work in
Due to the situation, I'm in right now, being 15 years old and realizing that my parents got bored of me, being ignored, while they fight all day, calling me useless because I'm not able to do the stuff they never cared to teach me. I became so helpless, that I just, don't do anything, I stay in front of my monitor, watching people succeeding, watching people being happy and making art, stories of people who went through the worst and rose... And I just think, Will I be able to do this? I have a reason to not end it all, my boyfriend. He keeps me afloat, and I do the same for him, just three more years, and I can fully go to live with him. But meanwhile, I'm just, here, lost, going to school, trying my best to not break down when the teacher complains about my homework, trying to keep myself from breaking, trying to think "Just, three more years, just, three more years, and you will be loved and accepted". The fact that I'm gay makes it even harder, I never felt, in my entire life, that I was accepted, or loved until my boyfriend came into my life, he helped me, taught me, made me know that, no, there is nothing wrong with me. Just, three more years.
Bro, don't wait 3 years. Don't be the person who points the finger unto others. Believe in yourself. You've seen people rise from their challenges. They've already shown you what's possible. So the only one holding yourself back is not your parents, teachers, or other people. It's you. It's hard. The greatest battle is within. If you wait 3 years and nothing changed, what then did you waste 3 years for? Don't worry about those who do not believe in you. There are people who will. What's left for you to do is..... Believe in yourself.
Don't depend on the future to make you "happy", focus on the only moment that we have, the NOW, the PRESENT MOMENT, the past carry frustration, the future, anxiety (or sometimes, the thought that everything will be ok works like a relief, but it's temporary), to the point where I learn to focus more on the present, without compulsive thinking, my life changed drastically, of a life full of anger and anxiety, to a life with sometimes full peace and so much less anxiety and anger, I highly reccomend you to read the book The Power of Now, of Eckhart Tolle (it's possible to read for free in the internet in pdf), after read this book,I realized that I AM the only one who creates the suffering, and not the other person or situation, for example, a person embarrassed you in front of several people, thoughts during and after this occurence will pop up in your mind, always remembering you of that moment, and sometimes creating new history upon that, and making you more anxiety. I recommend you to also search about the Ego and Compulsive thinking. That knowledge will make you a better artist and a better person. Sorry of I wrote something wrong, I'm actually studying English so...Yea haha
Hey kid, hope you're still hanging in there, wherever you are and your home life has improved in the last year. I know it's way easier said than done but, try not to let outside negativity impact your internal views. Try to view everything as a critique. Extract the bits that will help you grow and dismiss the useless negativity. Good luck and I hope you're doing well. 🙏
omg howwwww i literally haven't drawn anything for 3 days I've got so many projects pending and I haven't had any motivation to finish anything or do homework for courses and stuff and here Adam just drops the exact video i want when i am again suffering from not being able to draw and finish this one stupid piece i am working on.... ADAM YOU ARE A MIND READER i so appreciate you and your content you're such an inspiration to me and many others i sure and i hope and wish u nothing be safety and happiness!!! i love your work and these art talks so much wish me luck cuz imma go check out an animation college soon i hope i can finally decide something i have been so stressed out about it but anyway have a good day also if you are someone who is reading this and made it to the end of this comment, i wish you good luck too!! for your endeavors and stresses just know that it will pay off in the end and you can do this!!!!!!!!!
I feel this, especially a small hobbyist artist who tends to post sometimes then completely disappear until next week I feel this video. Im just so distracted, I always try to schedule myself to draw around 10pm since thats when im free but I always get distracted with friends, social media, and of course youtube. Although after watching this video made me want to give myself more control and follow a schedule Hope it goes well. BTW Thanks again for another video Adam, you always know what to say
i always loved high school art class because it was like the one hour every other day i had to sit and do art nothing else it was so peaceful there . i really appreciate my public school district/ art teacher buying all the supplies they did even when i got to college art you had to buy everything you made art with it kind of sucked
For me the best thing I find is that you set a goal for yourself, why do you want to draw? I had the same issue but happy to say that I have been drawing for the last 40 days. I made a Instagram where I have posted daily and found a time that works which is usually around 7pm-8pm. i did cut out video games but its ok ill play when I get the time. because the more that I draw now the more ideas start flowing and I find myself losing track of time to where ill be drawing to 2am sometimes lol. I have a goal of quitting my regular job and work for myself and that's been a big driving force for as well. also I found a weird way to kinda trick my brain? idk but basically I love wearing watches and so a I have a few watches that when I put them on it basically means its draw time, as well as a sliver ring that I put on that also triggers me to focus my brain to the task at hand. Also music has been very important as I would come up with an idea and then find the music that matches the mood i wanna create and just blast it lol. so it just comes down to rewiring yourself a little bit to stop focusing on things that aren't as important you know.
This really resonated with me. I used to work three different jobs, and even though they took up most of my day and I was exhausted, I did not waste any little free time I had and drew so much. Now I only have one job and a lot more free time than I'm used to having, and suddenly my motivation is gone and I barely want to do anything. Now it finally makes sense why I feel that way! I will definitely try the tips in this video, thank you so much!!
Another thing that helps when you feel there is a mountain of tasks ahead is to minimize it in your brain. Stop for a second, take a deep breath and think in your mind: "Now I'm grabbing my pencil". "Now I'm dragging the mouse to the photoshop icon". It's when you sit down and think about the task, the details and time consuming work you have to push through that it becomes impossible. Stop thinking about the hard task and start with the ridicolously simple actions you're able to do. Do simple action after simple action and suddenly you've finished something!
For a long time, I had trouble sitting down to draw. I didn't know what my reason for drawing was anymore, I didn't really enjoy doing it either.. it was sth. I had to do and had to get better at.. and I didn't. I've been trying to get back into it and finally, I think I'm at a point where I can safely say that my relationship to drawing is changing for the better. There's a video by Unconfortable (DrawABox) where he talks about drawing things you aren't ready for. Taking a sketchbook and just filling each page to the brim with ink sketches. And it's just so relaxing to let go and draw what I want, even if I don't feel confident in my ability to do so yet. Especially then. It's no longer: "I can't draw that." Nowadays I'm thinking: "That idea sounds fun. I wonder what it will look like." And I'm really noticing the difference between pencil and ink. With ink, I'm drawing so much more bolder because I know I can't go back on it and erase it. And it's black no matter how much pressure I exert. And I realized how important it is to just draw for yourself and your own enjoyment. I'm finally experiencing this feeling of relaxation again. :)
Every single time I watch one of Adam’s videos I feel like I not only improve a little bit as an artist, but also as a person. This guy is incredible and should be one of the Wonders of the World
For me it's the "I will never be as good as the Artists I see around me." and I just give up. My love IS art but it's so demeaning when my art is so trash in comparison. I have began to realize I will never enough with art. But now I know I will pursue art. Now that the pandemic made me realize my life can be snapped out of existence. As I had lost my job, my money and have to start from the ground up. It was scary as can be. I'm sitting down everyday as often as I can to draw. I even bought a REALLY cheap used iPad Pro gen 1 so I can draw when I go for a drive and pull over. I LOVE art and it stopped my anxieties during the lockdowns.
You must have telepathy. I have this strange situation when someone gives me a prompt/assignment to draw, I immediately know what I want to draw and start immediately with no hassle. But when it's just me sitting down on my table and sketchbook alone, I can't even draw a proper face.
This video literally changed my life and helped with my depression. Keeping a healthy schedule seems like such an obvious thing but it really is life changing. I've spent so much of my life working against myself instead of with myself that I've been in a constant state of burnout. Having an actual structure to my day has made me feel less like my life is out of control, less like I'm just drifting along, and more like I have power over myself and what I do. Thanks for this video. My therapist loves you :^)
Something simple that I find helps me to get started every day is to just open the program and look at whatever it is I'm working on. I think most if not all artists have the tendency to make tiny adjustments to their work, or at least see some flaws that bother them.. Often when I'm not in the mood, I start tweaking the painting here and there, just a small stroke here, a color adjustment there and a slight scale adjustment there. And before I know it, I'm sucked into the painting and my mind is fully committed again. Works like magic to me.
Oh i want to say quick that I started playing darksouls 3 (my first souls series game) this year after being curious about it and always hearing good things from you and I love it so much. I am playing bloodborne now but taking a brake for a few days because spider rom is annoying me.
It's very hard to be productive whilst working a job with different shifts. Like you said it's destroying me slowly. You're always tired and when you're not you want to relax and maybe check a movie or play a game. The rest of the time just slowly fades and you feel your 'skill' dripping away. Really hard to keep yourself 'motivated' on a shitty job to keep it because you need money to survive...
. . . Spray and pray is a phrase for automatic weapons fire. It refers to firing blindly in the direction of the enemy. :-P Good advice though, thanks.
when i pick up the pencil.. i just feel like i entered the rat race, art rat race. unspoken art competition. and just look at what i scribbled, drew, doodled... and quit.
It's starting to be a bit clear now. Been feeling really unmotivated to draw lately especially with school and homework getting in the way and me just not having a good schedule.
To be honest, in some ways this video was really depressing for me. Due to serious medical issues, trying to keep any kind of regular schedule is more or less impossible. Bedtime is usually somewhere between 8 pm and 7 am; sleep length is equally variable, and usually heavily interrupted. When the foundation is this screwed up, regardless of the effort I put into making it more regular, trying to schedule anything else feels completely hopeless. Art is already quite intimidating for me, since spatial things have been my weakest point for my entire life (even when I was healthy); hearing that a regular schedule is so key to working on it feels a bit like the final nail in the coffin. Any advice on trying to continue learning and making art under circumstances this difficult?
Productivity has always been very easy to me. My father raised me to not waste time. Nowadays is different though My children don’t let me get anything done.
I was going to say something similar. I haven't managed to be able to build habits and routines the way neurotypical people seem to be able to. I've tried sticking to things for 30 days to create a habit, and no habit seems to form even after 30 days.
It's rough, to be sure. I have ADHD as well, and the only thing that has vaguely worked for me has been A) definitive external structure, and B) little, gradual rewards to look forward to.
Every day for the past year I draw/paint for 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the evening, (sometimes more sometimes less) and I have experienced so much growth in what feels like such a short time from staying consistent. I started to feel guilty because my work hours are so much less compared to the long 8 - 12, or even 14 hour days my friends and family have to do. Recently, I took an online course taught by Rachel Bradley and Ergo Josh, and they helped me understand that I can't compare art to a different profession because art requires so much focus, precision, and emotion. It's why 2 hours of focused work on art can be so draining to me. All you need is at least a couple hours a day to grow! Don't hurt yourself by forcing your body to draw for 8+ hours every day. I started sticking to this schedule when I heard about it in an old art talk you did so thank you, Art Dad, for helping me improve and for providing these great videos
Think about the feeling of being weak. Describe how you feel. Imagine what it is if you could compare it to something physical. Draw that image. Sketch. Refine. Don't worry about the technicals and fundamentals. I just want you to express yourself... Freely.
"ride the wave" those words washed over me and soaked into my core. Hormone, illness, inspiration, emotion, sun, moon, clouds, water waves. All of the waves, ride WITH them. Thank you for those words in this context. I needed them.
Driven to distraction is my biggest challenge these days… ADHD symptoms sucks so I have to figure out how to follow my capacity, energy without following the neurotypical way because I tried following the good old be consistent and produced nada or I’ll be in shame island. I’m glad I’m finding ways to be productive without feeling guilty that my mind and body is wired differently. Now, I’m doing my best to turn my alarm on so I can paint and produce something. I’m torn between doing abstract vs landscapes. Thank you Adam for this reminder.
I have been struggling so badly with the transition to digital art and it gets compounded with the guilt of setting aside a rental place to have time, but still not being able to get out the door from family & household stresses. It's insane. I feel "blank-canvas" anxiety A LOT. This video was a great help for today. Thank you.
I have been trying to take my art more seriously because I want to make it a job, but I have always had problems with productivity and it's been really hard to just sit down and do it. This video has illuminating! I don't think I've had anybody explain things more clearly and made me feel more incentivized to work on my schedule! Thank you!
i want play games but after done play i feel regret and think what i can done if i not play game, i so confused with what i want, i wish i can make drawing feeling like playing video games
I genuinely cried a little hearing this because I never realized how much tired and burn out I feel about being productive and better every single day... It feels really good listen someone ( at least an stranger) saying the thing that I needed; and I cried because i realize how rude and cruel I was with myself (even in my mind and my thoughts). Now I understand that I feel anxious all the time about my work because the hight and unrealistic expectations that I created...
Hello Adam, been watching a lot of your videos lately, very therapeutic and helpful with the process, thank you so much for the effort of recording and sharing your experience! I wish to ask, is there a chance that someday you'll share stories from the times you worked on "Scaler"?
Landed into my latest art rut recently and this man like immediately posted a vid. I practiced for literally another whole year in art and today it’s like I haven’t gotten any better and I’m back at square one. It makes it so easy to slip into distractions.
I’m trying to figure out how to paint without outlines because I feel like they limit my work and I like the look of digital “painting” rather than just digital 2D picture of a character that looks more cartoonish than what I’m wanting. It’s very VERY difficult and frustrating to not have money for schooling but also be swarmed with artists who seem to have found a way to tap into whatever it is that enables them to paint in such a way...I know I have talent and sometimes I do work that I’m very proud of, but creating digitally what I see in my mind is so hard at times that it makes me want to break down in tears...so thank you for being so compassionate in this video. This alone has helped me tremendously. And your work is lovely.
I feel the exact same. Painting without worrying about all the lines is so freeing. At the same time I still need to practice perspective and just laying down the right proportions and understanding the form. I just really hate doing outlines. I am better with bold ink than pencil. Get so caught up in the details. Frustrating but I hope we both find a way!
I only just saw this and immediately shared it with my art friends. This is the first videos of yours I've ever seen and I'm really grateful I clicked on it. This was extremely insightful and a great watch. Subbed.
18:49 I dont know why but this made me cry. I always tought i was not cut out for drawing coz i either "roude the wave" or had no clue what to draw, i hated myself for it. I hated how all over the place i am. But this way of saying "Its gonna be ok"..... It got me. Thank you man, thank you
Oh I feel you. I have been going through this during the pandemic. I started drawing a lil more during march and february. I still dont feel like i spend enough time on drawing. I dont really draw everyday. Im tryimg to chantge that now. I dont need to draw multiple hours im thinking about 1-2 hours everyday after work.
Hey fellow Canadian. Yukon checking in. Real talk though, I think most people mistake hormonal activity as motivation. Not realizing the body needs to be trained to get "consistent motivation".
I just realized that it easily has been over 3 years that someone said I love you out loud to me. So I wanted to thank you for breaking the dry spell. :) Have a wonderful day whenever you read this.
No person ever, except you, was able to influence the negative side of my mindset, to such an extent and making my eyes more open, to things that I should be grateful for and that make me happy.
This channel is a true blessing and stands out amongst all other art channels! Thank you for posting this content and therefore giving us a place we can come to when we feel isolated in our struggles. It‘s so reassuring to hear that also amazing artists like you have gone/go through the same struggles we all do.
Interesting topic, because somedays ago I have decided to apply to an art school in order to learn the traditional techniques - and built them into my digital painting. I have no idea what I wanna do, maybe industry work, maybe keep freelancing, I just want a strong skillset that will support any artistic idea I'll have in the future. I enjoy learning and honing my skills and AI wasn't even worrying me, when I made this decision, because I don't give a single fuck about. Of course I am aware of it and ofc I know it won't go away - I keep telling that to my artist friends, who simply ignore AI, putting their heads into sand and hoping it will magically disappear sometime. It won't. We have to learn live with it and work with it instead of working against it. Am I happy about AI existing? No. Do I support how it is being trained? Not at all. It does need regulations and soon. But art is a human thing, am machine will never replace human artists, ever. Can I use AI for lighting ideas, colour example,s textures? Yes, I can. I am not using it currently, but maybe I will one day - even my future art school is counting with AI and building it into their programme and I am cheering for that! Because that shows the school isn to living in the past and gives me ak knowledge that is up to date, not hissing and ignoring something that we have to deal with it. And if we can work with AI, it _can be_ a useful tool. Ofc studios have to realize AI is not giving them what they need - they will always need artists. But the industry is on fire anyway. AI is very new and shiny now, ofc everyone wanna play with it, but once they realize what it can do and it is not what they need, the whole situation will arrange itself. Just read an article in the past few days how developing AI takes super heavy money and AI is not giving back equivalent value and there is a chance it will be simply too expensive to keep training it. We don't know yet, but the reality of AI is already changing. At day 1 it was a literal miracle that will solve our every problem. Now, it is just a software that is freaking expensive to run. Sooner or later it will be just a tool that probably will be too expensive for normal human beings to pay for to play with, AI subscriptions are heavily shifting toward charging the minutes you can spend on generating content with it, bc it takes so many resources. It simply doesn't worth it to pay for it only to create some images or a text to speech voiceover for a YT video... and probably won't be cheaper than hiring an actual artist at a studio either.
A friend sent me this video, and wow it’s really nice to not feel yelled at for not constantly producing art work. To instead create a healthy achievable schedule. Thank you ❤️
My main brush is a common one - downloaded it from Karla Ortiz’s blog post once - I set my brush hardness 1 point firmer than default, bottom stylus is default right click, top button is set to alt
I was putting off watching this video because I felt that I had to sit down and draw along to it or I would feel bad 😂😂 ... also that background music is honestly pretty depressing :/
Just curious, but do you have tips for ppl with anxiety? I don't know why, but commitment even if its just to an hour of my day freaks me out, like maybe I won't get enough done in that time and it'll all just be effort expended for no reason. There are some days the symptoms aren't as bad and I can paint for hours, but maintaining a schedule is really difficult when you're uncomfortable for days at a time for no reason you can identify. On those days I feel uncomfy the only way to really help it is by watching things I've seen already because there's security in knowing what will happen, numbing out the anxiousness, but that would interrupt a schedule and I swear its never consistent. It's very hard to make art when I feel that way, even if I enjoy art a lot. Anyways, it's alright if you don't have any tips for me, it's sort of a different issue when it comes to scheduling, just curious because it's a pretty specific struggle I deal with that not many people I've talked to understand and I want to better myself, I just don't know how with this.
I need MORE time to procrastinate _and_ art _and_ write :'D One big takeaway from this: "Respect your schedule." Too often, I tell myself 'let's watch just one video.' It's never _just one._
When I’m done with school I feel so unproductive. As a Person who studied a lot I don’t have much time to draw AND I WANT TO. But when I have too much free time, I just don’t want to do anything. Last year I had a HUGE mental breakdown, I felt depressed, anxious of going out. That was because at school they would make 1 week of online classes and the next would have been in presence. I don’t know why, but that DESTROYED ME. They would put ALL the tests in one week, I was slowly destroying myself. I have good grades but sometimes I just want to be happy. Rn I’m still working on my happiness. SO many times I feel anxious for the most stupid thing, I get depressed easily and staying at home makes me go crazy sometimes.
Brother you must be a serious empath. Just seeing this title really resonated with me. So many RUclips videos have these titles designed to “grab” the viewer. Clickbait. Yours are so different. They always get my attention. They always resonate. They always soothe, and reassure. Your voice and pacing is therapeutic. I think I’m not alone when I say that accepting myself has always been the biggest hurdle for me. I doubt everything about myself 90% of the time. Getting past that is something I know I’ll always struggle with. Thank you for helping so many of us with your thoughts and philosophies. Bless you brother. Love and respect. 🙏
Matthew 5:1-12 New International Version Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount 5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. The Beatitudes He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
I've thought about this over and over I think I figured out my issue: I'm terrified of how long it will take to 'get it', so I procrastinate when I need to sit down and practice. I'm aware it needs to be done, but I just cant focus. For context: 90% of artists I follow are in the 19-28 age range, with according to them took 5 to 10 years of practice. When I see 2010-2021 skill comparisons they've improved so much, and you can tell it took them years to get to that point.... ....I'm 31 and only really started about 2 years ago lol. I feel like the steve buscemi fellow kids meme when I draw and it just frustrates me that I think I started late in a sense.
Problem is, for me and a lot of other people I think is that when you have *too much* (pandemic) time on your hands. I often see that people that have a bit of obligations in their life end up to be more productive, like you teaching students. I'm on a week holiday and I was like: ''Oh I'm gonna be so productive in drawing!'' Nope... I do LESS than I usually do. It's like physics, It takes energy to move a mass from rest to moving. And it also takes energy to slow down a mass that is already moving. I feel like this can be applied not not just physics.
Summary of this video: dedicate yourself to a consistent, strict schedule that will not burn you out.
Oh man I'm just so deep into all these mistakes. Distractions are too real, my life in my room is so fun and exciting, as weird as it sounds :D
Yeah its kind of weird of how many distractions there are. Keep it up Boro.
You can do it boro!
Part of it can also come from a nerve of anxiety
When I get a house I just want to lay everything out, a play and work room
Oh shits borodante
if i wont draw i wont improve
i'll eventually go insane if i wont improve, because i live for pushing myself and improving
if i keep drawing, i'll eventually wont have the energy to do anything else really
i'll eventually go insane if i won't do all other things i enjoy, because i have quite the stressfull life
all roads lead to same destination, and i just keep postponing it more and more by not sitting down and drawing , nor stopping the practice.
Here's the irony of your situation (which by the way is entirely a symptom of highly creative people). Regardless of the struggle it can be to be productive artistically - try NOT being creatively expressive for 1 week. You'll realize that it's quite impossible. That's one of the main reasons why I diversify my creative passions into things like set design, photography, videography, audio etc... It keeps my mind fresh and expanding instead of trying to grind the same stone trying to create something fresh with it - give your mind a creative break by exploring OTHER creative venues - it WILL tie directly back to what you're doing right now, with an expanded sense of focus.
Go easy on yourself. Just focus on creating a tinier thing right now. You'll feel good after doing this tiny piece. Don't worry, a sketch won't spontaneously combust if you put it aside for a week.
Rest is important to do a new fresh start on a project.
...and now I have to apply this to myself x)
@@TheAftaaa you see, here comes my problem with finishing what i began, because after moderate amount of work put into something i simply dont end what i began...
If purgatory exists, then i am in something very similar to it
@@secretname2670 i feel you on this one, i myself just dont finish my work alot of times and its just there unfinished
@@AdamDuffArt definitely feel hard to "quit" art. Felt like it at times. The overwhelming urge to make something returns. It's a real drag to eg draw for x hours a day but there's a dozen other art things that can be done as well.
Barely having launched the video, I'm already sure I'll be a more mature artist/person in next 22 minutes :>
artists really go mature just so they can come back to being childish, while still having respectable opinion.
Me: I gonna be productive today and finished my comic!!!
Skyrim: No! You're not.
Oh well hello me
Why people are Up/Downvoting a 22min video that's been up for 2 minutes is beyond my understanding
could be a bots, thinking Adam is getting too much love, need to balance that shit out
I often hit the like button on a video I'm only starting to watch because I'm just happy that that creator uploaded in the first place. It's kind of a way of saying "thanks"
@@captainbagels And I imagine the downvotes mean "crap, he uploaded again" lol
@@AdamDuffArt LOL 😂
Maybe they lost all their hope.
Dude... I was literally having this problem, I swear you make videos at the right times.
I'm here's to say I love you all
Love you too bud ❤️
Love you to guys
For me as an artist and also a writer- I am working on postapocalyptic book right now and your video helps me a lot! Thank you again for your wise tips!
nice! a very fun topic to explore - a subject with a lot of humanity and depth to it, endless inspiration
@@AdamDuffArt it is true, you are amazing for all kind of artists
I haven’t gone to sleep at the same time for two consecutive days in years. To be honest, I’d given up on being a human being. Perhaps I will try once more to have a sleep schedule. Cross your fingers for me.
Your situation sounds awfully familiar.
Hows it going now?
@@MaidDucko I've been sleeping and waking up at the same time every day since that post. I'm still very tired throughout the day, but I've read that it may take a couple of weeks to adapt.
Try to instead get up at the same time. I find after several weeks of getting up between 8 and 9 (even on weekends), you start waking automatically in that period. And that forces you to go to sleep at a reasonable hour.
@@elindis oh saw this other update now, good job!
I talk to myself in a mom voice. Video games, shows, fun, that all happens later. Once you draw, once you make something that you can be happy with, then you can have fun. The distractions have to be a reward.
the problem is, nobody is in the way of the reward, u can just snag it right away and nothing will stop you
What if you don't draw, then you can just go straight for the reward.
@@jackkrell7313 if you don’t draw then you don’t get to reward yourself honey 😆
This is really difficult because when I sit down to draw I get completely lost and often spend over 6 hours a day stuck to the paper, I literally get tunnel vision and cant stop, it can’t be healthy but for some reason it feels like it’s worth it. I should add I don’t even want to be professional I just like to draw with no obligation.
SAME
it happens the same to me and since I live alone I lose myself into my drawings
Same thing happened to me today. Time just slows down when you’re in the zone and then BAM it’s suddenly been 4 hours.
@@crisptomato9495 I wonder if its better to embrace the days when this is possible and grind it out as much as you can, (maybe have a little burnout at the end of the period) or to pace yourself and restrict the amount of drawing you do each day on the days that you wan to draw for 4-8 hours?
Thats my story, I dont even plan to go professional, but have developed aweird facination for trying to be good like my favorite surreal artist. But with my work habits have become the equivalent to game addiction. If im not doing art I have to see and collect art, artbooks, art on twitter, pixiv or deviant art profiles clicking and saving through EVERY LAST PIECE. Most of which I haven't gone through yet, watching tutorial videos, practicing for six hours a day (so I try) and if I cant do that or the Internet goes down I fall into depression.
Distraction. You just nailed it. You are 100% right. We need to get focused in our goals.
The thing with me is that I just know that I messed up so much at this point that I feel kinda guilty of starting again, you know? I procrastinated so much and now I just feel worse than ever.
Yeah I feel that hard sometimes. It's a futility fallacy, whatever part of your mind or whatever insecurity your mind uses to keep you from drawing in the first place pertains to a similar mechanism. I think you just have to say "It's never too late" and though your mind will probably try drag you down immediately by saying it's futile, it is too late etc. You just gotta say "It's never too late" again. Your brain loves to exhibit the same patterns so it will be difficult but if you simply disregard any futility fallacy it throws at you and proceed to simply sit down with a sketchbook/tablet and start by drawing a single line you'll already have it beat by behaving in contrast to what it's telling you. You can literally reprogram your brain through altering your behaviour and by how you interpret and react to your thoughts. Never give up :)
Sum's up how I feel some of the days
Speaking of snipers, there's a line from "Shooter," that goes: "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast." Seems applicable to a wide range of things.
I like that!
...wow
you are one wise man, just found your video in my recommended and i dont regret clicking it. thank you for inspiring me.
lol I was doing something else and came back to hear him say "Your a Weak Breed" out of context had me on the floor laughing ahhah.
Lol that’s hilarious!!
Adam: ''don't call yourself a loser, don't think that you lack de motivation your DNA is weak ''
me: who told u that mate? are u spying me ? where is the mic ?
god, at 6:12 when you said minecraft and cyberpunk that just fucking took a huge weight off my chest, its just making me hella guilty playing videogames nowadays when I could be working, doing school work, or getting better at drawing. Its nice to have that time validated
i made it into a habit... it's difficult to not draw every day, i remember how lazy i was... it's a good practice to start a social account just to post every day, post something, a lil thing every day.
your brain does everything in it power to save energy and watch youtube... but if you give yourself small goals every day you will become more productive
"it will be difficult at first but everything is difficult at first "-Miyamoto musashi love that quote
you are so right with you say about split shift jobs....... i used to work 1 week 6am - 2pm, 1 week 2pm - 10pm, 1 week 10pm til 6am.....on a constant weekly rotation, and that will mess you up big time becasue by the time your body is used to it, you change and start again.....doing my job was fine, but once i get home my mind and body would just give up and id be like a zombie and it ended up costing me alot.........seriously Adam you have no idea how important your videos are to the entire community. stay safe my friend
I have a problem of thinking of myself as a loser when not doing art. Being compassionate, more forgiving to myself is a thought that never crossed my mind. Thank you, Adam, love your videos and the art style you work in
Due to the situation, I'm in right now, being 15 years old and realizing that my parents got bored of me, being ignored, while they fight all day, calling me useless because I'm not able to do the stuff they never cared to teach me. I became so helpless, that I just, don't do anything, I stay in front of my monitor, watching people succeeding, watching people being happy and making art, stories of people who went through the worst and rose... And I just think, Will I be able to do this? I have a reason to not end it all, my boyfriend. He keeps me afloat, and I do the same for him, just three more years, and I can fully go to live with him. But meanwhile, I'm just, here, lost, going to school, trying my best to not break down when the teacher complains about my homework, trying to keep myself from breaking, trying to think "Just, three more years, just, three more years, and you will be loved and accepted". The fact that I'm gay makes it even harder, I never felt, in my entire life, that I was accepted, or loved until my boyfriend came into my life, he helped me, taught me, made me know that, no, there is nothing wrong with me.
Just, three more years.
Bro, don't wait 3 years. Don't be the person who points the finger unto others. Believe in yourself. You've seen people rise from their challenges. They've already shown you what's possible. So the only one holding yourself back is not your parents, teachers, or other people. It's you. It's hard. The greatest battle is within.
If you wait 3 years and nothing changed, what then did you waste 3 years for?
Don't worry about those who do not believe in you. There are people who will. What's left for you to do is..... Believe in yourself.
dont listen to those shit people in your life, i believe in u, everything will turn out okay, please dont worry :)
@@cagn3692 Thank you for the kimd words, I appreciate it, lately I have been more happy and inspire, so there is that 😅
Don't depend on the future to make you "happy", focus on the only moment that we have, the NOW, the PRESENT MOMENT, the past carry frustration, the future, anxiety (or sometimes, the thought that everything will be ok works like a relief, but it's temporary), to the point where I learn to focus more on the present, without compulsive thinking, my life changed drastically, of a life full of anger and anxiety, to a life with sometimes full peace and so much less anxiety and anger, I highly reccomend you to read the book The Power of Now, of Eckhart Tolle (it's possible to read for free in the internet in pdf), after read this book,I realized that I AM the only one who creates the suffering, and not the other person or situation, for example, a person embarrassed you in front of several people, thoughts during and after this occurence will pop up in your mind, always remembering you of that moment, and sometimes creating new history upon that, and making you more anxiety. I recommend you to also search about the Ego and Compulsive thinking.
That knowledge will make you a better artist and a better person.
Sorry of I wrote something wrong, I'm actually studying English so...Yea haha
Hey kid, hope you're still hanging in there, wherever you are and your home life has improved in the last year.
I know it's way easier said than done but, try not to let outside negativity impact your internal views.
Try to view everything as a critique. Extract the bits that will help you grow and dismiss the useless negativity.
Good luck and I hope you're doing well. 🙏
omg howwwww i literally haven't drawn anything for 3 days I've got so many projects pending and I haven't had any motivation to finish anything or do homework for courses and stuff and here Adam just drops the exact video i want when i am again suffering from not being able to draw and finish this one stupid piece i am working on.... ADAM YOU ARE A MIND READER i so appreciate you and your content you're such an inspiration to me and many others i sure and i hope and wish u nothing be safety and happiness!!! i love your work and these art talks so much wish me luck cuz imma go check out an animation college soon i hope i can finally decide something i have been so stressed out about it but anyway have a good day
also if you are someone who is reading this and made it to the end of this comment, i wish you good luck too!! for your endeavors and stresses just know that it will pay off in the end and you can do this!!!!!!!!!
I was not expecting a athlean x quote in here, really good advice!
I feel this, especially a small hobbyist artist who tends to post sometimes then completely disappear until next week I feel this video. Im just so distracted, I always try to schedule myself to draw around 10pm since thats when im free but I always get distracted with friends, social media, and of course youtube.
Although after watching this video made me want to give myself more control and follow a schedule Hope it goes well.
BTW Thanks again for another video Adam, you always know what to say
i always loved high school art class because it was like the one hour every other day i had to sit and do art nothing else it was so peaceful there . i really appreciate my public school district/ art teacher buying all the supplies they did even when i got to college art you had to buy everything you made art with it kind of sucked
Lmao, no wonder my motivation and energy levels are so erratic. I work three shifts in a factory and I hate it.
For me the best thing I find is that you set a goal for yourself, why do you want to draw? I had the same issue but happy to say that I have been drawing for the last 40 days. I made a Instagram where I have posted daily and found a time that works which is usually around 7pm-8pm. i did cut out video games but its ok ill play when I get the time. because the more that I draw now the more ideas start flowing and I find myself losing track of time to where ill be drawing to 2am sometimes lol. I have a goal of quitting my regular job and work for myself and that's been a big driving force for as well. also I found a weird way to kinda trick my brain? idk but basically I love wearing watches and so a I have a few watches that when I put them on it basically means its draw time, as well as a sliver ring that I put on that also triggers me to focus my brain to the task at hand. Also music has been very important as I would come up with an idea and then find the music that matches the mood i wanna create and just blast it lol. so it just comes down to rewiring yourself a little bit to stop focusing on things that aren't as important you know.
this helped, thank you.
"if you go back 50 years 100 years, *back when I was a kid* " 1:54
omg just how old are you art-dad?!
Your Art is like a therpay to me 🤩🤩
This really resonated with me. I used to work three different jobs, and even though they took up most of my day and I was exhausted, I did not waste any little free time I had and drew so much. Now I only have one job and a lot more free time than I'm used to having, and suddenly my motivation is gone and I barely want to do anything. Now it finally makes sense why I feel that way! I will definitely try the tips in this video, thank you so much!!
Another thing that helps when you feel there is a mountain of tasks ahead is to minimize it in your brain.
Stop for a second, take a deep breath and think in your mind: "Now I'm grabbing my pencil". "Now I'm dragging the mouse to the photoshop icon". It's when you sit down and think about the task, the details and time consuming work you have to push through that it becomes impossible. Stop thinking about the hard task and start with the ridicolously simple actions you're able to do. Do simple action after simple action and suddenly you've finished something!
this is such good advice, thank u :'>
@@sofasocks6663 Happy I could help :)
For a long time, I had trouble sitting down to draw. I didn't know what my reason for drawing was anymore, I didn't really enjoy doing it either.. it was sth. I had to do and had to get better at.. and I didn't.
I've been trying to get back into it and finally, I think I'm at a point where I can safely say that my relationship to drawing is changing for the better.
There's a video by Unconfortable (DrawABox) where he talks about drawing things you aren't ready for. Taking a sketchbook and just filling each page to the brim with ink sketches. And it's just so relaxing to let go and draw what I want, even if I don't feel confident in my ability to do so yet. Especially then. It's no longer: "I can't draw that." Nowadays I'm thinking: "That idea sounds fun. I wonder what it will look like."
And I'm really noticing the difference between pencil and ink. With ink, I'm drawing so much more bolder because I know I can't go back on it and erase it. And it's black no matter how much pressure I exert.
And I realized how important it is to just draw for yourself and your own enjoyment. I'm finally experiencing this feeling of relaxation again. :)
I honestly dont care about being good anymore i just draw for fun even if it sucks at least ill have something to look back on
Every single time I watch one of Adam’s videos I feel like I not only improve a little bit as an artist, but also as a person. This guy is incredible and should be one of the Wonders of the World
For me it's the "I will never be as good as the Artists I see around me." and I just give up. My love IS art but it's so demeaning when my art is so trash in comparison. I have began to realize I will never enough with art. But now I know I will pursue art. Now that the pandemic made me realize my life can be snapped out of existence. As I had lost my job, my money and have to start from the ground up. It was scary as can be. I'm sitting down everyday as often as I can to draw. I even bought a REALLY cheap used iPad Pro gen 1 so I can draw when I go for a drive and pull over.
I LOVE art and it stopped my anxieties during the lockdowns.
You must have telepathy. I have this strange situation when someone gives me a prompt/assignment to draw, I immediately know what I want to draw and start immediately with no hassle.
But when it's just me sitting down on my table and sketchbook alone, I can't even draw a proper face.
Damn im just to nervous cause i can't sit down and work, but i can't work cause im to nervous....
This video literally changed my life and helped with my depression. Keeping a healthy schedule seems like such an obvious thing but it really is life changing. I've spent so much of my life working against myself instead of with myself that I've been in a constant state of burnout. Having an actual structure to my day has made me feel less like my life is out of control, less like I'm just drifting along, and more like I have power over myself and what I do. Thanks for this video. My therapist loves you :^)
Something simple that I find helps me to get started every day is to just open the program and look at whatever it is I'm working on.
I think most if not all artists have the tendency to make tiny adjustments to their work, or at least see some flaws that bother them.. Often when I'm not in the mood, I start tweaking the painting here and there, just a small stroke here, a color adjustment there and a slight scale adjustment there.
And before I know it, I'm sucked into the painting and my mind is fully committed again. Works like magic to me.
ok this was really amazing,i loved every second of it.
Oh i want to say quick that I started playing darksouls 3 (my first souls series game) this year after being curious about it and always hearing good things from you and I love it so much. I am playing bloodborne now but taking a brake for a few days because spider rom is annoying me.
LOL! Welcome down the rabbit hole Galinn - and welcome to (in my humble opinion), one of the most artistically inspiring creations of all time :)
@@AdamDuffArt Thank you, and I made sure to try look up as much as i could as you mentioned in your book review XD
It's very hard to be productive whilst working a job with different shifts. Like you said it's destroying me slowly. You're always tired and when you're not you want to relax and maybe check a movie or play a game. The rest of the time just slowly fades and you feel your 'skill' dripping away. Really hard to keep yourself 'motivated' on a shitty job to keep it because you need money to survive...
Now how did you know exactly what I needed to hear lol
. . . Spray and pray is a phrase for automatic weapons fire. It refers to firing blindly in the direction of the enemy. :-P
Good advice though, thanks.
I actually learned a saying
"Dont wish, DO IT".
when i pick up the pencil.. i just feel like i entered the rat race, art rat race. unspoken art competition.
and just look at what i scribbled, drew, doodled... and quit.
It's starting to be a bit clear now. Been feeling really unmotivated to draw lately especially with school and homework getting in the way and me just not having a good schedule.
Good sir, thankyou.
Why do I feel called out everytime I read your titles
To be honest, in some ways this video was really depressing for me. Due to serious medical issues, trying to keep any kind of regular schedule is more or less impossible. Bedtime is usually somewhere between 8 pm and 7 am; sleep length is equally variable, and usually heavily interrupted. When the foundation is this screwed up, regardless of the effort I put into making it more regular, trying to schedule anything else feels completely hopeless. Art is already quite intimidating for me, since spatial things have been my weakest point for my entire life (even when I was healthy); hearing that a regular schedule is so key to working on it feels a bit like the final nail in the coffin. Any advice on trying to continue learning and making art under circumstances this difficult?
I'm actually finding it harder to be productive with all this free time. Cause then I think I can do it later.
Productivity has always been very easy to me. My father raised me to not waste time. Nowadays is different though My children don’t let me get anything done.
Lol, I can very much relate. But your little ones are still very young (and adorable!)
Enjoy it while it lasts!!
I'd love to have a schedule so strict but I'm ADHD as all hell and can't stick to it even when there's no other reason stopping me
I was going to say something similar. I haven't managed to be able to build habits and routines the way neurotypical people seem to be able to. I've tried sticking to things for 30 days to create a habit, and no habit seems to form even after 30 days.
It's rough, to be sure. I have ADHD as well, and the only thing that has vaguely worked for me has been A) definitive external structure, and B) little, gradual rewards to look forward to.
Every day for the past year I draw/paint for 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the evening, (sometimes more sometimes less) and I have experienced so much growth in what feels like such a short time from staying consistent. I started to feel guilty because my work hours are so much less compared to the long 8 - 12, or even 14 hour days my friends and family have to do. Recently, I took an online course taught by Rachel Bradley and Ergo Josh, and they helped me understand that I can't compare art to a different profession because art requires so much focus, precision, and emotion. It's why 2 hours of focused work on art can be so draining to me. All you need is at least a couple hours a day to grow! Don't hurt yourself by forcing your body to draw for 8+ hours every day.
I started sticking to this schedule when I heard about it in an old art talk you did so thank you, Art Dad, for helping me improve and for providing these great videos
i was just officially diagnosed with ptsd and for some reason ever since i was ive sat down to draw but felt too weak to do so? sad times man
Think about the feeling of being weak. Describe how you feel. Imagine what it is if you could compare it to something physical. Draw that image. Sketch. Refine. Don't worry about the technicals and fundamentals. I just want you to express yourself... Freely.
I'm glad that youtube recommended me this channel
"ride the wave" those words washed over me and soaked into my core. Hormone, illness, inspiration, emotion, sun, moon, clouds, water waves. All of the waves, ride WITH them. Thank you for those words in this context. I needed them.
Driven to distraction is my biggest challenge these days…
ADHD symptoms sucks so I have to figure out how to follow my capacity, energy without following the neurotypical way because I tried following the good old be consistent and produced nada or I’ll be in shame island.
I’m glad I’m finding ways to be productive without feeling guilty that my mind and body is wired differently.
Now, I’m doing my best to turn my alarm on so I can paint and produce something.
I’m torn between doing abstract vs landscapes.
Thank you Adam for this reminder.
I have been struggling so badly with the transition to digital art and it gets compounded with the guilt of setting aside a rental place to have time, but still not being able to get out the door from family & household stresses. It's insane. I feel "blank-canvas" anxiety A LOT. This video was a great help for today. Thank you.
I have been trying to take my art more seriously because I want to make it a job, but I have always had problems with productivity and it's been really hard to just sit down and do it. This video has illuminating! I don't think I've had anybody explain things more clearly and made me feel more incentivized to work on my schedule! Thank you!
i want play games but after done play i feel regret and think what i can done if i not play game, i so confused with what i want, i wish i can make drawing feeling like playing video games
Чувствую что вы говорите правильные вещи, но I don't understand English well
Hi, i'm new and I just subscribed because first, the music was great, your art and style is amazing, and you have nice voice. Have a good day.
Well thank you, i needed that clarification that I am not "unmotivated" just, need to be more consistent thank you
I'm gonna completely ignore how emotional that made me and talk about how he used an egg as a reference for her face 💀💜
I genuinely cried a little hearing this because I never realized how much tired and burn out I feel about being productive and better every single day... It feels really good listen someone ( at least an stranger) saying the thing that I needed; and I cried because i realize how rude and cruel I was with myself (even in my mind and my thoughts). Now I understand that I feel anxious all the time about my work because the hight and unrealistic expectations that I created...
Hello Adam, been watching a lot of your videos lately, very therapeutic and helpful with the process, thank you so much for the effort of recording and sharing your experience!
I wish to ask, is there a chance that someday you'll share stories from the times you worked on "Scaler"?
Landed into my latest art rut recently and this man like immediately posted a vid. I practiced for literally another whole year in art and today it’s like I haven’t gotten any better and I’m back at square one. It makes it so easy to slip into distractions.
yo, bro, do you also own a finance channel called 3blue1brown ? I swear thats your voice lmao
I’m trying to figure out how to paint without outlines because I feel like they limit my work and I like the look of digital “painting” rather than just digital 2D picture of a character that looks more cartoonish than what I’m wanting. It’s very VERY difficult and frustrating to not have money for schooling but also be swarmed with artists who seem to have found a way to tap into whatever it is that enables them to paint in such a way...I know I have talent and sometimes I do work that I’m very proud of, but creating digitally what I see in my mind is so hard at times that it makes me want to break down in tears...so thank you for being so compassionate in this video. This alone has helped me tremendously. And your work is lovely.
I feel the exact same. Painting without worrying about all the lines is so freeing. At the same time I still need to practice perspective and just laying down the right proportions and understanding the form. I just really hate doing outlines. I am better with bold ink than pencil. Get so caught up in the details. Frustrating but I hope we both find a way!
Been listening to this guy on repeat for a week. :)
I only just saw this and immediately shared it with my art friends. This is the first videos of yours I've ever seen and I'm really grateful I clicked on it. This was extremely insightful and a great watch. Subbed.
Well thank you, I’m very happy you joined up :)
18:49 I dont know why but this made me cry. I always tought i was not cut out for drawing coz i either "roude the wave" or had no clue what to draw, i hated myself for it. I hated how all over the place i am. But this way of saying "Its gonna be ok"..... It got me. Thank you man, thank you
Oh I feel you. I have been going through this during the pandemic. I started drawing a lil more during march and february. I still dont feel like i spend enough time on drawing. I dont really draw everyday. Im tryimg to chantge that now. I dont need to draw multiple hours im thinking about 1-2 hours everyday after work.
He's Like a Podcast with Feelings
Hey fellow Canadian. Yukon checking in.
Real talk though, I think most people mistake hormonal activity as motivation. Not realizing the body needs to be trained to get "consistent motivation".
I just realized that it easily has been over 3 years that someone said I love you out loud to me. So I wanted to thank you for breaking the dry spell. :) Have a wonderful day whenever you read this.
Aww, my pleasure :)
In seige we take Spray and Pray to heart :)
No person ever, except you, was able to influence the negative side of my mindset, to such an extent and making my eyes more open, to things that I should be grateful for and that make me happy.
Im going to draw im telling you, just gotta finish the video first
This channel is a true blessing and stands out amongst all other art channels!
Thank you for posting this content and therefore giving us a place we can come to when we feel isolated in our struggles.
It‘s so reassuring to hear that also amazing artists like you have gone/go through the same struggles we all do.
Interesting topic, because somedays ago I have decided to apply to an art school in order to learn the traditional techniques - and built them into my digital painting. I have no idea what I wanna do, maybe industry work, maybe keep freelancing, I just want a strong skillset that will support any artistic idea I'll have in the future. I enjoy learning and honing my skills and AI wasn't even worrying me, when I made this decision, because I don't give a single fuck about. Of course I am aware of it and ofc I know it won't go away - I keep telling that to my artist friends, who simply ignore AI, putting their heads into sand and hoping it will magically disappear sometime. It won't. We have to learn live with it and work with it instead of working against it. Am I happy about AI existing? No. Do I support how it is being trained? Not at all. It does need regulations and soon. But art is a human thing, am machine will never replace human artists, ever. Can I use AI for lighting ideas, colour example,s textures? Yes, I can. I am not using it currently, but maybe I will one day - even my future art school is counting with AI and building it into their programme and I am cheering for that! Because that shows the school isn to living in the past and gives me ak knowledge that is up to date, not hissing and ignoring something that we have to deal with it. And if we can work with AI, it _can be_ a useful tool.
Ofc studios have to realize AI is not giving them what they need - they will always need artists. But the industry is on fire anyway. AI is very new and shiny now, ofc everyone wanna play with it, but once they realize what it can do and it is not what they need, the whole situation will arrange itself. Just read an article in the past few days how developing AI takes super heavy money and AI is not giving back equivalent value and there is a chance it will be simply too expensive to keep training it. We don't know yet, but the reality of AI is already changing. At day 1 it was a literal miracle that will solve our every problem. Now, it is just a software that is freaking expensive to run. Sooner or later it will be just a tool that probably will be too expensive for normal human beings to pay for to play with, AI subscriptions are heavily shifting toward charging the minutes you can spend on generating content with it, bc it takes so many resources. It simply doesn't worth it to pay for it only to create some images or a text to speech voiceover for a YT video... and probably won't be cheaper than hiring an actual artist at a studio either.
This is the most relevant argument for having a regular schedule that I've heard on this website.
A friend sent me this video, and wow it’s really nice to not feel yelled at for not constantly producing art work. To instead create a healthy achievable schedule. Thank you ❤️
I'm just about to leave my seat after drawing as I see this but will be sure to listen in my next session later
Pls tell how you configurate your brush. That looks so easy, I have problems with that. :(
How you make brush paint like finger?
My main brush is a common one - downloaded it from Karla Ortiz’s blog post once - I set my brush hardness 1 point firmer than default, bottom stylus is default right click, top button is set to alt
@@AdamDuffArt A huge thank you! I'll try now!
Helpful and insightful as always. in some way your character's face reminds me of the actress that played Catelyn Stark in Game of Thrones :)
I was putting off watching this video because I felt that I had to sit down and draw along to it or I would feel bad 😂😂
... also that background music is honestly pretty depressing :/
Just curious, but do you have tips for ppl with anxiety? I don't know why, but commitment even if its just to an hour of my day freaks me out, like maybe I won't get enough done in that time and it'll all just be effort expended for no reason. There are some days the symptoms aren't as bad and I can paint for hours, but maintaining a schedule is really difficult when you're uncomfortable for days at a time for no reason you can identify. On those days I feel uncomfy the only way to really help it is by watching things I've seen already because there's security in knowing what will happen, numbing out the anxiousness, but that would interrupt a schedule and I swear its never consistent. It's very hard to make art when I feel that way, even if I enjoy art a lot. Anyways, it's alright if you don't have any tips for me, it's sort of a different issue when it comes to scheduling, just curious because it's a pretty specific struggle I deal with that not many people I've talked to understand and I want to better myself, I just don't know how with this.
I need MORE time to procrastinate _and_ art _and_ write :'D
One big takeaway from this: "Respect your schedule."
Too often, I tell myself 'let's watch just one video.' It's never _just one._
When I’m done with school I feel so unproductive. As a Person who studied a lot I don’t have much time to draw AND I WANT TO. But when I have too much free time, I just don’t want to do anything. Last year I had a HUGE mental breakdown, I felt depressed, anxious of going out. That was because at school they would make 1 week of online classes and the next would have been in presence. I don’t know why, but that DESTROYED ME.
They would put ALL the tests in one week, I was slowly destroying myself. I have good grades but sometimes I just want to be happy. Rn I’m still working on my happiness. SO many times I feel anxious for the most stupid thing, I get depressed easily and staying at home makes me go crazy sometimes.
Brother you must be a serious empath. Just seeing this title really resonated with me. So many RUclips videos have these titles designed to “grab” the viewer. Clickbait. Yours are so different. They always get my attention. They always resonate. They always soothe, and reassure. Your voice and pacing is therapeutic. I think I’m not alone when I say that accepting myself has always been the biggest hurdle for me. I doubt everything about myself 90% of the time. Getting past that is something I know I’ll always struggle with. Thank you for helping so many of us with your thoughts and philosophies. Bless you brother. Love and respect. 🙏
Matthew 5:1-12
New International Version
Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
He said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Thanks man...you've helped me..I don't subscribe to people that much unless I really like it ,but...you've helped me so much...Subscribed!
I've thought about this over and over I think I figured out my issue: I'm terrified of how long it will take to 'get it', so I procrastinate when I need to sit down and practice. I'm aware it needs to be done, but I just cant focus.
For context: 90% of artists I follow are in the 19-28 age range, with according to them took 5 to 10 years of practice. When I see 2010-2021 skill comparisons they've improved so much, and you can tell it took them years to get to that point....
....I'm 31 and only really started about 2 years ago lol. I feel like the steve buscemi fellow kids meme when I draw and it just frustrates me that I think I started late in a sense.
Problem is, for me and a lot of other people I think is that when you have *too much* (pandemic) time on your hands. I often see that people that have a bit of obligations in their life end up to be more productive, like you teaching students. I'm on a week holiday and I was like: ''Oh I'm gonna be so productive in drawing!'' Nope... I do LESS than I usually do.
It's like physics, It takes energy to move a mass from rest to moving. And it also takes energy to slow down a mass that is already moving. I feel like this can be applied not not just physics.
Hopefully, I'll be able to shake your hand or elbow bump in a future lightbox expo. You help a great deal, Adam. You da man!
How are you always so good at making videos about the problems I also have, exactly when I start having them :DD