Does Your Art Go Through an "Ugly Phase" That You Just Can't Get Past?

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  • @Theathelavalily
    @Theathelavalily 2 года назад +6529

    This man single-handedly manages to be one of the gentlest, most kindhearted artists to ever grace the face of RUclips. The way he manages to talk about the vulnerabilities and struggles of being an artist in such an uplifting and positive way is truly inspiring. Thank you Scott for touching and inspiring all us junior artists❤

    • @youngafifi2009
      @youngafifi2009 2 года назад +98

      YES! THANK YOU! IM SO GLAD U SAID IT!

    • @moomicus3118
      @moomicus3118 2 года назад +123

      He has the spirit of Bob Ross; encouraging everyone to try art. I love it.

    • @ssavaart
      @ssavaart  2 года назад +483

      You're too kind. Thank you! ♥

    • @Theathelavalily
      @Theathelavalily 2 года назад +34

      @@ssavaart Of course!

    • @cheryl-lynnmehring8606
      @cheryl-lynnmehring8606 2 года назад +15

      He is probably the gentlest, most kindhearted artist ever! 🎨 💘

  • @vinuzula
    @vinuzula 2 года назад +6140

    The way he just ripped the perfectly fine drawing just tore my heart in a thousand peices

    • @Nick-vw1lm
      @Nick-vw1lm 2 года назад +310

      He did it to flex. Guaranteed that’s a copy and he wanted you to think that’s one of his “bad” drawings so he can make everyone think he’s some god standard. People in every hobby and profession do this shit while acting like they’re giving helpful advice when they’re just being obnoxiously pretentious. It’s cringe af.

    • @dragonfell5078
      @dragonfell5078 2 года назад +64

      ​@@Nick-vw1lm honestly that makes sense

    • @vinuzula
      @vinuzula 2 года назад +15

      💀

    • @subhadramahanta452
      @subhadramahanta452 Год назад +7

      Same 💔

    • @laceandribbonsviolin
      @laceandribbonsviolin Год назад +11

      That’s what I came here to say too!! I would’ve purchased that one!

  • @jesstavares6843
    @jesstavares6843 2 года назад +43542

    My ugly phase is after i did the drawing, while i am drawing i'm thinking "man it looks good, i'm getting better at this" but like one day after i did the drawing is just "bro this looks like shit wtf"

    • @neeevirus
      @neeevirus 2 года назад +2377

      I think that's interesting cus some people say the opposite
      They get too absorbed into their art that they cant see the bigger picture and always dilly dally on the mistaked they clearly see but after a while of taking a break, perhaps having a snack, they'll notice "hey that aint too bad"

    • @1greninjawolfbossdeath648
      @1greninjawolfbossdeath648 2 года назад +855

      ​@@neeevirus It is a combination of both sometimes for me. As in sometimes I don't notice the mistakes and sometimes I just *hate* what I am creating (not an artist but sometimes do art for fun).
      Either way break from the piece is needed.

    • @neeevirus
      @neeevirus 2 года назад +202

      @@1greninjawolfbossdeath648 very true, taking a break refreshes the mind and it makes you more efficient when you come back to draw. Even just 15 to 30 mins is good

    • @aminruhul724
      @aminruhul724 2 года назад +66

      Same dude my art becomes ugly but first step is beautiful

    • @davidgordillo6583
      @davidgordillo6583 2 года назад +29

      Same bro. I did Neo from Matrix and it looked really good, then I was drawing Black Bolt from Multiverse of Madness and it looked really bad. I didn’t like it at all, where I just decided to throw it away.

  • @RandoDoodlz
    @RandoDoodlz Год назад +1832

    The way he tore it had me clenching my jaw. BRO, IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!!

    • @ghoul-corpse
      @ghoul-corpse 11 месяцев назад +21

      I am so hurt because of it

    • @pedrobrunner2192
      @pedrobrunner2192 25 дней назад +2

      Yeah, like i was salty about it.

    • @fallegvenusx3681
      @fallegvenusx3681 20 дней назад +6

      he doesnt think it was. everything you see him doing you will think is good, but hes the artist, the creator of it, and he just knows he could have done better.

    • @RandoDoodlz
      @RandoDoodlz 20 дней назад +1

      @ as an artist as well, I understand that every artist and viewer thinks differently. I just personally thought (and still think) the piece could have remained intact. I understand if he felt like he would have been better off as an artist tearing it or even just thinking there was no point in keeping it.

    • @buchstaben-suppe
      @buchstaben-suppe 15 дней назад +1

      @@RandoDoodlz i am the same as him i rather never look at pieces im not happy with again, meaning destroying them. i’m drawing mostly digitally so tapping delete on the screen is much less dramatic than ripping up paper, but the feeling you get looking at a piece you’re not happy with is much worse than deleting it

  • @nightmarehyp4049
    @nightmarehyp4049 2 года назад +16431

    Him: *tears the paper apart*
    Me: *pure shock and just genuinely hurt*

    • @p1nkPallas
      @p1nkPallas 2 года назад +500

      I hope it was printed, the original looks so good :')

    • @aos757
      @aos757 2 года назад +246

      RIGHT???? THAT PIECE WAS SO GOOD

    • @apoorvadbhatt722
      @apoorvadbhatt722 2 года назад +150

      I legit screamed

    • @Endtherinbetween
      @Endtherinbetween 2 года назад +40

      same

    • @hwgoblin
      @hwgoblin 2 года назад +105

      Yeah me too. I genuinely hope that was just a printed copy.

  • @alleycatcannabis
    @alleycatcannabis Год назад +3623

    This video just saved a child's Christmas.
    My kid was having an epic meltdown over an Xmas project that wasn't going their way, and I got the brilliant idea to pull up this video. The "I believe in you" was so touching at the end.
    Now they're happy and laughing and moving past the "ugly phase" in their art. Honestly, thank you so much!!

    • @saarakamali992
      @saarakamali992 Год назад +65

      Damn

    • @PukePunk77
      @PukePunk77 Год назад +153

      You're a great parent for that

    • @carrotvision670
      @carrotvision670 Год назад +10

      This is such a weirdly specific lie

    • @alleycatcannabis
      @alleycatcannabis Год назад

      @jozenrobertson61 sorry your life is so miserable you can't comprehend a child having a good Christmas. And for coming 6 months after the fact to say shit about my kids. You seem fantastic

    • @Henry_TMF
      @Henry_TMF Год назад +173

      @@carrotvision670Bro thinks he can be the only one with a remotely wholesome story

  • @yourdailydoseofme7945
    @yourdailydoseofme7945 Год назад +5726

    My art goes through the ugly phase and STAYS in the ugly phase

    • @sentientleopard2a7
      @sentientleopard2a7 Год назад +64

      Ma mannnn!💪

    • @SophieB3
      @SophieB3 Год назад +88

      It’s like that phase your parents say you’ll grow out of and never do.

    • @Alesdeath
      @Alesdeath Год назад +17

      I was just about to say that lol

    • @kijete
      @kijete Год назад +44

      it's doesn't go THROUGH the ugly phase, it goes TO the ugly phase

    • @letterwithme
      @letterwithme Год назад +4

      Fr😂

  • @w3llthen
    @w3llthen Год назад +15

    NOOO THAT DRAWING LOOKED SO GOOD 😭

  • @lsabellaclarkson8709
    @lsabellaclarkson8709 Год назад +4162

    When he ripped that beautiful art up I literally said "no... noo.... nooo." And my friend gave me the weirdest look

    • @janafoolad6689
      @janafoolad6689 Год назад +88

      Same, but my heart stopped

    • @ShainaCilimberg
      @ShainaCilimberg Год назад +26

      I need myart to get like that

    • @Just_Calicorn
      @Just_Calicorn Год назад +16

      Yes for real though

    • @zib7178
      @zib7178 Год назад +14

      my mom said the same thing in the closet with the mailman! Except with yeses.

    • @WakeAndBakeBeats
      @WakeAndBakeBeats Год назад +18

      when you have reached a certain level of proficiency, it isn't much of a deal to tear up what would otherwise be beautiful, part of art is that it has to resonate with the soul, so even if it might be good, if it's not good to YOU, then fuck it

  • @drydryb0nesshorts
    @drydryb0nesshorts 2 года назад +6145

    I was so sad when he tore that masterpiece up😭😭

    • @Gayboythenormalboy1686
      @Gayboythenormalboy1686 2 года назад +254

      My face literally went :0

    • @o_p0tterhead
      @o_p0tterhead 2 года назад +70

      ​@@Gayboythenormalboy1686 so did mine!

    • @MoonchildDontCry
      @MoonchildDontCry 2 года назад +174

      Exactly like where is the jumpscare warning. 😭

    • @HiCringe
      @HiCringe 2 года назад +55

      ​@@MoonchildDontCry *amazing-masterpiece-being-torn-up warning*

    • @asmi__
      @asmi__ 2 года назад +40

      I literally died a little on the inside

  • @rickrolld9023
    @rickrolld9023 2 года назад +633

    he knows every feelings of an artist.

    • @ImaReign
      @ImaReign 2 года назад +17

      bro forgot the other phase where it looks good but you try to make it better but then you end up messing up a whole project

  • @samuel_ram6304
    @samuel_ram6304 Месяц назад +6

    Honestly I used to have that 'ugly phase' a lot and used to just erase whatever I drew because I had this image in my head and it never looked quite right but now I practically don't use an eraser for the early stages and keep repeating to myself "trust the process"
    so yeah don't quit on the first instance and even if it won't turn out how you wanted it's gonna be a piece of the journey you went through to look back on in the future

  • @Spencer-fu3wp
    @Spencer-fu3wp 2 года назад +7035

    sometimes art is just unsalvagable *proceeds to rip up a piece better than anything i’ve painted in my entire life*

  • @provynce
    @provynce Год назад +1443

    Your relationship with skin color and undertones is sooo satisfying and inspiring to me. You broaden the spectrum far beyond I saw before watching you. I see you put down these bright bright colors as a base and I’m obsessed

    • @Garvant_
      @Garvant_ 11 месяцев назад +29

      Right? You think "how can the garish red possibly be a tonal base" and then bam it makes the perfect warm spots for the old man's face. When it works it works

    • @Fir_on_pawz
      @Fir_on_pawz 10 месяцев назад

      i'm Sorry but,🍅

  • @tidela4714
    @tidela4714 2 года назад +1672

    Is it just me, or do Scott and Stanley Tucci look like they could be twins

    • @crystal95405
      @crystal95405 2 года назад +332

      It not just you, I thought he was doing a self-portrait at first then I realized it was Stanley tucci.

    • @Biomechanic2010
      @Biomechanic2010 2 года назад +101

      came to the comments to discern if self-portrait or Tucci

    • @2GoatsInATrenchCoat
      @2GoatsInATrenchCoat 2 года назад +59

      Stanley Tucci is like Dark Scott lol he doesn't look as kind as Scott does, although I don't actually know much about his personality

    • @germanyluv
      @germanyluv 2 года назад +24

      I thought it was Stanley and then when it was done I thought it was a self portrait!

    • @NonchalantDebutante
      @NonchalantDebutante 2 года назад +21

      I’ve been saying this for a while but this portrait really confirmed it for me 😂

  • @wee4567
    @wee4567 25 дней назад +2

    This is what I've been wanting in art content. I don't just want to see a lovely piece come together, I also appreciate what the actual artist is thinking and feeling while they create their art. What a fantastic painting!

  • @pinkbutterfly8710
    @pinkbutterfly8710 2 года назад +410

    I love this message because the “ugly phase” of my art honestly terrifies me. I just realized that I’ve accidentally created a coloring book for myself because I have so many sketches in my watercolor sketchbook waiting to be painted. Every time I finished drawing and inking a page, I stopped there because I was afraid of ruining it with color. One of these days I’m going to bite the bullet and finish them. 😊

    • @brilynnswdm6958
      @brilynnswdm6958 2 года назад +5

      Me too! Whenever I would start a drawing that looks pretty good, I would get so scared of painting it that I would start on another drawing to practice on it and then I would spend so much of my time trying to perfect it even tho it's just for practice 😭 I hope you do manage to finish your drawings though. One of my favorite advice from Scott is that when you mess up on a painting, you could always just redraw it

    • @whiterabbit6148
      @whiterabbit6148 2 года назад +4

      I think it was another one of my other favorite modern artists, Christopher Lovell, that said something along the lines of “You cannot take your art so seriously that you can’t start over” meaning, don’t be afraid of taking those chances! Every artist who is serious about their craft has had to make those leaps, and sometimes, despite all your best efforts, it doesn’t work out. But that doesn’t mean it’s a failure! Simply a lesson and an opportunity to try again. You got this!

    • @asmrdazzle
      @asmrdazzle 2 года назад +2

      Yes!!! I can’t even get myself to ink them anymore though!

    • @birodactyl_of_the_web
      @birodactyl_of_the_web 2 года назад +7

      I always take a photo of my sketch before I colour, so if it does go wrong, at least i have the photo!

    • @moonjunimo
      @moonjunimo 2 года назад

      sameee

  • @naturalthemelodious
    @naturalthemelodious 2 года назад +1193

    My art professor always told us, "You will hate your art up until you're 95% done with it." A lot of it is because of our brain's tendency to not see point in something that looks like it's going nowhere. You just gotta fight to urge and see things through to the end

    • @waitcube698
      @waitcube698 Год назад +7

      You have a good proffesor

    • @leifdux7277
      @leifdux7277 Год назад +5

      You have a good proffesor

    • @simplypie
      @simplypie Год назад

      Sometimes not true, I just ruined a drawing by painting it.

    • @VintageVirgo2002
      @VintageVirgo2002 3 месяца назад

      ​@@simplypieWell then why not just accept it as is or repaint over it and try again. Art is a work in progess, dont give up just cuz not everything is perfectly straight lined or colored or whatnot and its perfectly ok to leave a drawing uncolored and just leave it as a sketch. I'm sure you'll get it. Good luck. 🤗

  • @TheAngelAt4am
    @TheAngelAt4am 2 года назад +360

    That "I believe in you" TT. I think I needed to hear that, thank you so much.

  • @Elesnouman
    @Elesnouman 11 месяцев назад +3

    This why I take photos. Just an extra back up plan.

  • @kioiswaiting
    @kioiswaiting 2 года назад +2465

    My man: *pulls out a picture better than anything I could ever make* “some pictures are just unsalvageable…” *rips it before my very eyes*

    • @OneWholeBird
      @OneWholeBird Год назад +12

      Then get better

    • @kioiswaiting
      @kioiswaiting Год назад +34

      @@OneWholeBird you can say that when you’re better than me

    • @AnimateTheArts
      @AnimateTheArts Год назад +30

      ​@@OneWholeBird yeah it's totally very easy and doesn't take a lot of time whatsoever

    • @ayemaeyalit3354
      @ayemaeyalit3354 Год назад +4

      why digital art works for this, you can save files at different parts of the process

    • @the_big_5_is_the_goat
      @the_big_5_is_the_goat Год назад +2

      ​@@AnimateTheArts it actually is easy just takes time tho

  • @FriendlyKrisp
    @FriendlyKrisp Год назад +721

    Dude is literally the one kid in school that says “ oh I’m so bad at art” and then just rips up their Mona Lisa level masterpiece

    • @SpecterTeeth
      @SpecterTeeth 11 месяцев назад +5

      Literally me

    • @laurieb3703
      @laurieb3703 11 месяцев назад +3

      My brother 🙄🙄🙄

  • @FaeArt
    @FaeArt 2 года назад +1359

    This is honestly so true, when I am working with my ohuhu markers, I usually layer yellow at first and then go in with some other skin tones, and they always look like Simpsons 😂
    Honestly you should try alcohol ink markers, I would love to see your attempt at that 😁

    • @Sawgrass-TML
      @Sawgrass-TML 2 года назад +13

      SAME BRO and it’s kind of hard to blend with them- I think you might want to add some oranges and some light pinks- and add lighter yellows then like sunflower, or smth.

    • @FaeArt
      @FaeArt 2 года назад +9

      @@Sawgrass-TML that’s a good idea! I’m glad I’m not the only one that goes through these struggles lol

    • @weather9743
      @weather9743 2 года назад +9

      I believe Scott already tried alcohol markers here (not sure if this is alcohol ink markers): ruclips.net/user/shortsQeiLamS1ubQ

    • @the-crown.
      @the-crown. 2 года назад +3

      i would also love to see his opinion on them!

    • @neeevirus
      @neeevirus 2 года назад +3

      I always see him either using colored pencils or paint brushes, I also want to see him using alcohol markers that would be cool

  • @PUDD13S
    @PUDD13S 22 дня назад +1

    I've realized, the ugly you see in your art isn't ugly for everyone. I never destroy my art and with time I actually enjoy it and sometimes more than my favorite pieces at the time.

  • @Ophiophagus
    @Ophiophagus Год назад +294

    I've started taking photos of my art while I feel like it's in the ugly phase. That way I can compare it side-by-side with a photo of the finished product as a reminder to trust the process.

    • @froggysimpp
      @froggysimpp Год назад +7

      i do that too!! it helps me a lot with my self-confidence

    • @BigBlackOilyMenDancing
      @BigBlackOilyMenDancing 11 месяцев назад

      Sim slady

    • @todayisnotreal
      @todayisnotreal Месяц назад +1

      i do this too!! also just in case the paint turns out horrible atleast i can try again in digital 🥲

    • @Morgaine
      @Morgaine Месяц назад

      Great idea!

  • @mirophew7164
    @mirophew7164 2 года назад +844

    Him: believe in your art. Also him: reaping a beautiful painting with nothing wrong about it infront of us.

    • @ursidae97
      @ursidae97 2 года назад +19

      internalize what he's doing and you'll realize how easy it is to not see beauty until the end and during the process see a fat tomato man. that's the ugly phase

    • @lonestarr1490
      @lonestarr1490 2 года назад +2

      @@ursidae97 Allow the fat tomato man to happen. Embrace the fat tomato man. Think like the fat tomato man. _Be_ the fat tomato man.

    • @ursidae97
      @ursidae97 2 года назад +4

      @@lonestarr1490 All hail fat tomato man!

  • @yeeeze7461
    @yeeeze7461 2 года назад +175

    Scott... why does your advice always comes in the right moment im starting to experience it. Like litterly every time im having a problem with my art, i opened RUclips and your video suddenly give advice that is the exact answer to my problems, you're amazing

  • @leilaheather5680
    @leilaheather5680 2 месяца назад +1

    This is the most relateable video I have seen in a while, sometimes I feel like crying when I start coloring and my drawing seems ruined after I loved it before color. ❤

  • @grapesodap0p
    @grapesodap0p Год назад +82

    Y'know? I don't draw, but I've started to learn cooking to study it professionally soon. And honestly I feel this. You add something to the dish and you're just like "I totally wrecked this." and by the end of it, your whole family is praising you for the meal.
    Trust the process, and have faith. It really truly helps. 💜

    • @oanaalexia
      @oanaalexia 10 месяцев назад +2

      When unsure of what a result might be, try testing in a small quantity besides the main dish you're cooking. Good luck in this job, Sorted Foods channel is quite interactive and fun.

    • @Guy293oe
      @Guy293oe Месяц назад +3

      I wish you the best of luck in your cooking journey!

    • @rowanisntreal
      @rowanisntreal Месяц назад +4

      Same goes for me and writing. Usually about a couple paragraphs in, I re read what I’ve wrote and go, “ugh this is shit why do you even write?” And then I keep going.

  • @Youeverthinkthat
    @Youeverthinkthat 2 года назад +331

    The "I believe in you" part didn't fail to strike me in the heart and bring tears to my eyes. I'm also not some one who's usually affected by these things but that just made cry-

  • @darthnoxious3874
    @darthnoxious3874 Год назад +89

    If you judge a person based off of the ugly stages of their life alone, you'll never really see the beauty that they hold. Have patience, and give your art the benefit of the doubt. That is the only way that beauty will come.

    • @Johnston.Carliferanda
      @Johnston.Carliferanda Год назад +3

      Sure, the war crimes look bad in isolation but you should've seen how loving and gentle he was with his dogs.

    • @vickypedia1308
      @vickypedia1308 Год назад +4

      ​@@Johnston.Carliferandaif he didn't give up when his art was going through its ugly phase, maybe he'd have just been a painter with controversial opinions

  • @Meowth_HMC
    @Meowth_HMC 24 дня назад +1

    I feel this so hard even when I'm just working on a coloring page and I feel like the color looks weird i just give up and leave it in that weird stage, but you've inspired me :)

  • @nobodybutmyself7713
    @nobodybutmyself7713 2 года назад +145

    Its been five years that I have not drawn anything. Every time I want to do something, my ideas that I have before just escapes me and I'm left being empty. People called me creative because I can have so many ideas in the span of a few minutes. I don't know if it something to do with my mother's death or I just lost the passion of drawing but watching your videos comforts me.

    • @justan0therdumba55
      @justan0therdumba55 Год назад +11

      Im sorry for your loss I know how it feels my closest aunt who was basically my second mother died and left me and my family, including her, at the time, 11 yo kid alone and she was my closest cousin, her moms death had changed her a lot since before and she wasnt as verbal as she usually was anymore. Im very sorry for your loss again

    • @anonymous-wk1nr
      @anonymous-wk1nr Год назад +7

      I’m sorry for your loss. I hope you can find a way to get drawing again. I am much like you. I’m a perfectionist and procrastinator. when ideas pop into my head i write them down in that instant or put them in your notes in you phone. This way you can save your ideas but there’s no pressure to complete them instantly. As for actually drawing it can be hard. Especially if you’re feeling disconnected. Remember why you love art and forget all the other pressures. Just draw. I’m going to link a playlist of timed drawing exercises in a second comment. Just get your hands moving❤️ I hope you can get over this hard period.

    • @love2maketypos506
      @love2maketypos506 Год назад +3

      I’m sorry for your loss, I couldn’t begin to understand the pain.
      I just hope that you will be able to do what you love again and regain your passion

    • @farvista
      @farvista Год назад +1

      You and I, let's start again. We're going to DECIDE on a small project, something easy, and we're going to DO it. Will you?

    • @luckywithpaint7773
      @luckywithpaint7773 Год назад

      I write my ideas as i have them in a book and visit them later

  • @v6mp1re777
    @v6mp1re777 2 года назад +50

    “ believe in your self because I believe in you “ that made my heart melt:,)

    • @lonestarr1490
      @lonestarr1490 2 года назад

      It's definitely better than:
      "Believe in yourself, for otherwise nobody does."

  • @picante_the_dragonslayer
    @picante_the_dragonslayer 11 месяцев назад +1

    I felt something deep within me cry out when you ripped that painting
    Also gotta love Stanley Tucci

  • @vlerva
    @vlerva 2 года назад +85

    this made my day , because I’m still trying to find my art style.. it’s not working.. I look at videos of peoples art and it makes me feel down graded because of how beautiful their art is, but I’m young.. and I need to realize that being unique .. is the best thing.

    • @blackwillow482
      @blackwillow482 2 года назад +17

      It comes naturally, my dude. Don't worry about your art style. It's something I used to stress over as well before realizing how insignificant it is- because art styles are overrated. I draw art in countless different styles, so I never say I have a specific one. You'll find your core skill in style eventually, but for now, just make the art. It's easier said than done, but don't worry about being unique, and let your hand and imagination just guide the creation of whatever you want to draw. And NEVER compare yourself to others because remember; everyone was once a beginner, and everyone made...not the best art at some point. Practice, practice, practice. We all learn at different paces, and the beauty of art is that it accepts everyone in any style at any pace.

    • @heatherbenson545
      @heatherbenson545 2 года назад +1

      Love your photo

    • @jiggledjoocies619
      @jiggledjoocies619 2 года назад +1

      ​@@blackwillow482 extremely solid advice

    • @KanaNyctous
      @KanaNyctous 2 года назад +1

      I've heard people argue that the whole "style" thing can even be hindering- so why not just keep practicing & do hat you enjoy? I know someone who's like a style chameleon, they're just amazing at so many different styles & I really don't see a problem with them "not having a style"- I still see that the piece is made by them, they're enjoying drawing & keep improving 💕

  • @2fortsmostwanted
    @2fortsmostwanted 2 года назад +107

    Will you do a tutorial about how you break down colors in your reference image? The colors are always exaggerated so well in your finished pieces but I find myself not knowing how to pull this off. Love this painting, by the way.

    • @ssavaart
      @ssavaart  2 года назад +38

      I speak about it in my lives when painting. I'll see if I can do a short on it.

    • @qwr742
      @qwr742 2 года назад +3

      In two words, i believe its values and colour temperature. Shadowed areas are cooler toned (e.g. cooler red compared to warm) and mostly you just have to get the values right and it will look realistic and three-dimensional despite the colour. Maybe you could also edit the saturation or hue of your reference pictures on some photo editing app/software? I think I've heard the James Gurney book 'Color and Light' goes really in depth on this theory if you really wanted to take it further.

    • @2fortsmostwanted
      @2fortsmostwanted 2 года назад +1

      @@qwr742 I understand color theory, but I struggle to break out of realism. I don’t want to replicate the reference exactly

    • @qwr742
      @qwr742 2 года назад +1

      @@2fortsmostwanted bigger brush and do exercises with painting with as few intentional brush strokes as possible?

    • @2fortsmostwanted
      @2fortsmostwanted 2 года назад

      @@qwr742 Nevermind, that’s not what I’m talking about

  • @LionMyBestYall
    @LionMyBestYall 2 года назад +25

    It's so hard to accept failure, but ultimately it's necessary to accept if you want to move forward with your art

  • @step_2_mii
    @step_2_mii Год назад +1

    Thank you Art Naruto! Now I will believe in myself more! Seriously though, I’ve been feeling burnt out with my art process lately and this helped me some.

  • @blackcatriot
    @blackcatriot 2 года назад +338

    Scott: "because, I believe in you."
    Me, pms-ing: 😭💖

    • @Dunkebon
      @Dunkebon 2 года назад

      Pms-ing? Sorry bad english

    • @Peakypeaky2143
      @Peakypeaky2143 2 года назад

      @@Dunkebon omg hi nagito!

    • @Calleigh979
      @Calleigh979 2 года назад +2

      @ Nagito Komaeda Smokes a Joint
      it’s basically the emotional pain and physical pain that women go through before their tim wig the month

    • @blackcatriot
      @blackcatriot 2 года назад

      @@Dunkebon Pre Menstrual Syndrome

    • @beautifulprincessoftheworld
      @beautifulprincessoftheworld 2 года назад +8

      pissing my self?

  • @justyouraveragehuman.9883
    @justyouraveragehuman.9883 2 года назад +25

    I died inside when you shredded that drawing 😭

  • @WanderLustArtz
    @WanderLustArtz Год назад +18

    Aww when you say "I believe in YOU" I have tears in my eye, and faith for me to continue my "Ugly Phase" process of my project😊😊

  • @AZALI00013
    @AZALI00013 9 дней назад

    the same is very true for music
    ive seen too many people quit learning early due to demotivation from hyper focusing on this phase and letting it affect confidence

  • @seascapes152
    @seascapes152 2 года назад +67

    OMG THANK YOU FOR ADDRESSING THIS. I WENT THROUGH THIS SO MUCH AS AN ARTIST AND I DIDNT KNOW IT HAD A NAME. I will keep going! Thank you! ❤

  • @jadeny8888
    @jadeny8888 2 года назад +63

    "Some pieces of art are just unsalvageable" *Proceeds to tear apart yet another masterpiece*

    • @A_B_1917
      @A_B_1917 2 года назад +2

      It was propably a printed copy.

  • @cinnamaricat
    @cinnamaricat 2 года назад +22

    man i really feel my heart break when an artist tears/destroys their masterpieces bc they don't see what the rest of us see in it 💔

  • @DoubleDowner
    @DoubleDowner Месяц назад +1

    That's the best advice I got on my art 'live in the ugly'
    I do wood carving/whittling and sometimes it only really comes together in the last 5% of the project.

    • @Kimi_Ali
      @Kimi_Ali Месяц назад

      Scotts still hearting comments almost 2 years later 😮

  • @bwclaw8005
    @bwclaw8005 Год назад +70

    I needed to hear that sososo badly💖 thank you. I’m so glad it’s not just a weird thing I notice about my own art

  • @alleymaranto9310
    @alleymaranto9310 2 года назад +15

    I cannot believe that red paint covering the face turned into just absolutely beautiful coloration. You are amazing.

  • @Midnight6277
    @Midnight6277 2 года назад +36

    I still struggle with getting attached to the pencil drawing, that's why I take pictures before it gets obliterated under all the paint

    • @MerryMoss
      @MerryMoss 2 года назад +6

      Same, and I love taking pictures of all the different steps / whenever there's a lot that's changed. I like swiping through those pictures to see how a drawing is established ^^

  • @ellimac4679
    @ellimac4679 Год назад +2

    It took me years to accept and love my imperfect art. It may not be as perfect in their eyes but as the one who drew it, I think it's much better because i love it ❤

  • @juliawhite7644
    @juliawhite7644 Год назад +18

    I love how much he shares about how even he (Who is a super talented artist who's been doing it for decades) still doesn't like how some of his art turns out and still goes through the 'ugly phase' and every time still doubts. So encouraging as a young artist!!!!!! And watching his videos don't make me feel less than.
    Please keep creating videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @_lightheart_1
    @_lightheart_1 2 года назад +23

    I live by “trust the process”
    It’s difficult but gotta do it

  • @nolongerhooman2341
    @nolongerhooman2341 2 года назад +42

    My role model just said "I believe in you." 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
    I'm so happy I could die.

    • @n908qd7
      @n908qd7 2 года назад +2

      same! I love this channel and it's positive vibes

  • @sophiasebadduka1135
    @sophiasebadduka1135 Месяц назад

    THANK YOU FOR BRING THIS UP!!! and personally I have an ugly phase a few times during the process of creating until I see the vision really come together

  • @vaguediscomfort5720
    @vaguediscomfort5720 Год назад +13

    I actually get excited when I reach the ugly phase because I see it as progress. "Trust the process" has kept me through some rough looking WiPs 😂

  • @brownmattress
    @brownmattress 2 года назад +8

    thank you so much for sharing your art experience, and not just the pieces you're proud of, giving the image that you never struggle. it's so relieving to see an artist embracing their mistakes and not hiding them to give a perfect image, we all make mistakes and that's okay. it took me time to realize that, but thanks to you, scott, i can now use my mistakes to evolve. you're an amazing artist. thank you for being here

  • @andromeda_jackson
    @andromeda_jackson 2 года назад +28

    the picture you ripped up was fantastic along with all of the rest of your pieces

  • @kandosiii
    @kandosiii 2 года назад +24

    this is why i’m a digital artist now T-T though there are still times when something just isn’t working for me so i delete the whole thing and start over

  • @kermitdraws9041
    @kermitdraws9041 2 года назад +7

    Oh my God the person you just drew/painted looks like my grandfather he died four months ago thank you so much I love your art you’re the only thing that’s been helping me out in these few months❤

  • @Bible_enthusiast
    @Bible_enthusiast Год назад +7

    I was feeling down, and this honestly gave me faith again. You've earned a sub

  • @LuvvLiii
    @LuvvLiii Год назад +1

    This happened to me today when I was doing a dress design and I was SOOO happy with the sketch, but I hated it when i added watercolor. However, I kept going and it turned out to be one of my best pieces! SO happy I didn't give up.

  • @ghostt_fuil
    @ghostt_fuil 2 года назад +4

    OK this is what I needed rn. Recently I've been struggling to find a 'good' reference but the same process happens every time, I start drawing over a background and then I remove the sketches because I don't see anything in the piece. By the time I've found a reference I really want to do and I put in the time to finish it, I notice myself sort of finding myself in the drawing and making it up to me standards. Sometimes I still might not be happy with it until I take a step back and realise that it wasn't a waste of time and I've just shocked myself. Don't doubt yourself, there's always hope.

  • @Artisticcity
    @Artisticcity 2 года назад +9

    This is honestly so true...I just went through the ugly phase yesterday with my art piece that I'd to erase it all together and draw again....I was on the verge of quitting knowing that I can't draw(since I was drawing after a little long time)...but then I saw one of Scott's video which mentioned the corner of shame..honestly it lightened me up little and sat again to draw...it came out better than before then

  • @chickensandwich9977
    @chickensandwich9977 Год назад +7

    That was amazing. What a transformation. And very motivational. Thank you, man

  • @Felix_Of-All_Trades
    @Felix_Of-All_Trades 2 года назад +43

    I think I just realized why I find your art so intriguing, you exaggerate the color, almost like you’re turning the saturation higher. When I first saw it, I thought the colors were odd, but now that I’ve realized what you’re doing, I think it’s really really cool!!

    • @bjornviir3333
      @bjornviir3333 2 года назад +3

      its sorta pop art style which is maybe a bit easier than hyper realism so i tried it too, i like it.

  • @noodlii
    @noodlii Год назад +1

    This man is so wholesome and relatable wtf 😭😭

  • @alonachiong666
    @alonachiong666 Год назад +11

    I never drew a baby before yesterday I did it for a scene. I kept erasing and starting over again. And it finally looked right. I'm glad I didn't stop it turned out so adorable.

  • @mikeysrightleg1880
    @mikeysrightleg1880 2 года назад +15

    Aspiring Artist here - This literally happened to me yesterday - i hated the colours i used for my patterns i do for my pieces, but i ended up incorporating other colours around the original decision to not make it look ugly...and it worked like a charm hahah

  • @oliviajenks2086
    @oliviajenks2086 2 года назад +32

    Yes! This is why I never let people look over my shoulder while I draw. I just have to awkwardly explain “oh I’m not done” 😅😅

  • @QueenMarenziah
    @QueenMarenziah Месяц назад

    I love when artists talk about making art in a way that shifts your perspective on life- gotta be my favorite genre of art content.

  • @rmissing3361
    @rmissing3361 2 года назад +12

    Darn it, where do I find the button to save this in my heart forever?

  • @porkpiehatkid1141
    @porkpiehatkid1141 2 года назад +4

    I needed to hear this. I love to draw and I'm told I have some talent but I have a terrible lack of follow through when it comes to fleshing out the details

  • @huskyrigatoni
    @huskyrigatoni Год назад +8

    man i really needed to hear this right now, thank you :’)

  • @D-me-dream-smp
    @D-me-dream-smp Год назад

    I have learnt so much from this channel, both technical and mindset plus Christian is just an all round delightful, genuine person.

  • @-yfm-
    @-yfm- 2 года назад +11

    Those eyes are so insanely beutiful it makes my heart hurt

  • @wooo9279
    @wooo9279 2 года назад +7

    I always thought of myself as weird because I’m always happy with the way my art looks when it is halfway done, but as soon as I finish it, I regret a lot and I’m never happy with the final product. 🤔 wish I knew why lol

  • @maxico9000
    @maxico9000 Год назад +35

    As Dutch Van der Lin would have phrased it: "HAVE SOME GODAMN FAITH!!!"

    • @Ghost_Boyo-87
      @Ghost_Boyo-87 11 месяцев назад +3

      As a wise man once said: “DAMMIT DUTCH I’M TRYING!!!!”

  • @ICanFightBrendonUrie
    @ICanFightBrendonUrie Месяц назад

    This genuinely has opened my eyes. I usually give up on a traditional drawing when I mess up just ONE thing in the process, this gives me hope. Thank you.

  • @davidgordillo6583
    @davidgordillo6583 2 года назад +4

    God this is so true. I would try to color when I finished my drawings and it looks terrible. I just can’t seem to stand coloring while thinking: “this could ruin my drawing”. So now I just sketch it and that’s it.
    But I am starting to color a bit more now, so I’m going to try to practice it more in the future

  • @GutterJon
    @GutterJon Год назад +13

    we should normalize liking our art despite its flaws

    • @VintageVirgo2002
      @VintageVirgo2002 3 месяца назад +2

      Exactly art isnt ment to be perfect and everybody has an idea of what perfect is to them. Everyone also has their own unique art style and it works for them and in fact i find that the flaws are what maked the art more perfect because the imperfections show the realisim and human part of ourselves. Art is whatever you want it to be unlike how they teach you in school. In school in art class they'll teach you that proportions are right and perfect straight lines are the correct way of doing art but thats where they're wrong because there is no right way to do art and lines dont always have to be straight they can be squiggly and a mess and thats what makes them more beautiful to me yk what i mean?

    • @GutterJon
      @GutterJon 3 месяца назад

      ​@@VintageVirgo2002 your view of art is beautiful

  • @charlieischarlie
    @charlieischarlie Год назад +9

    bro is a bigger father figure to me than my dad

  • @McFoodie-s6h
    @McFoodie-s6h 10 месяцев назад +2

    You look similar to Stanley Tucci!!!!!
    Am I alone or there are people that agree with me on this???
    The art was flawless and the motivation 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻😭😭😭

  • @alexstoopkid4515
    @alexstoopkid4515 2 года назад +4

    what a beautiful self portrait mr tucci

  • @cocou.u3530
    @cocou.u3530 2 года назад +4

    Tysm. I needed to hear this

  • @emmathelovewitch
    @emmathelovewitch 2 года назад +10

    Thank you! It’s hard to make art and having to trust the process. Me and my cousin Jay love to paint with acrylic paints and sometimes it just looks terrible but Jay actually made a quote, himself, which I love, “trust the process or else you’ll end up in failure”
    Sorry for the bad grammar!

  • @twistedwonderland1043
    @twistedwonderland1043 Месяц назад

    This is something I've really started to understand because there have been drawings where everything felt like it was going wrong, but I kept at it, and they are now some of my favorites.
    Of course, I also have a lot that I have completely given up on, but it really depends on the vibe that day. I love this channel ♡♡♡

  • @noahdoesrandom
    @noahdoesrandom 2 года назад +4

    Hey Scott, how do you get around the blotches in your watercolor paintings?

  • @IMSOFIITF
    @IMSOFIITF 2 года назад +8

    I THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST ME 😭😭

  • @khal.el.
    @khal.el. Месяц назад +2

    Thanks to my mom for teaching me at a young age that art is fun and the mistakes don't matter because they'll slowly become less and less with time. Even pros make little mistakes but they can turn them into little blessings that end up making the overall piece more human. Now my favorite part is the ugly phase because you can see it morph into something beautiful in real time.
    Keep drawing artists, humans have no peak. I can't wait to meet all of you amazing godlike beings at the top.

  • @Not_Deb
    @Not_Deb 15 дней назад +1

    As an artist it's soo true the Mid phase sucks! Feels like should I tear it now! Like I wanna stop doing it anymore!!!
    But then it somehow turns out to be nicer than you thought

  • @santiagolopez3909
    @santiagolopez3909 Год назад +2

    Now that’s phenomenal!

  • @bugmen4849
    @bugmen4849 27 дней назад +1

    The ugly phase is a little less anxiety inducing with digital art, cuz you can just untoggle and retoggle layers whenever, but the addition of layers and clipping layers adding new shortcuts to the artistic process makes some WIPs look GOOFY as all hell. It's pretty funny

  • @TheNerdyKiwi
    @TheNerdyKiwi Месяц назад +1

    I think the ugly phase is hated too hard, it carries our artwork and is the backbone for our paintings 😤

  • @happybatty5142
    @happybatty5142 29 дней назад

    "Trust the process" is so relevant with so many crafts ❤️

  • @cloudbrooks
    @cloudbrooks Год назад

    thank you for this wonderful reminder!! ^^ what a lovely and positive thing to see on the shorts tab. my algorithm must be well-tuned!! blocking the negative posts must be working!! and what a great art piece! The process is so interesting. I'll have faith in myself :) maybe I should go finish an older piece I left and never came back to.

  • @bradentheman1373
    @bradentheman1373 4 дня назад +1

    No piece is un-salvageable, remember that guys, you can do anything

  • @TheOgButters-t5r
    @TheOgButters-t5r 10 месяцев назад

    My ugly phase usually happens when I’m drawing, then come to life when I use my copart acrylic brush pens, they work amazingly. And I’m so excited for my himi gouache to come, I watch a lot of your videos and decided I would try different art materials. Thank you for being an inspiration!

  • @champloo9
    @champloo9 Год назад

    I have had several ugly phases, thank you for reminding me that it's okay to make mistakes sometimes! ❤

  • @MiketheNerdRanger
    @MiketheNerdRanger 11 месяцев назад +1

    The more I do art, whatever form it is, I'm not learning that art takes patience. I'm learning *why* it takes patience.