Are You Scared Of Sharing Art Online
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- Опубликовано: 19 апр 2020
- I'd like to talk in-depth about the creative and personal effects of sharing art online - how it can work for you or against you in profound ways.
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Here's a quick guide to help you cope with social media for artists. 
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"People don't want to just want to see your perfect art, people want to experience YOU."
...THEY DO????
Im learning how to draw for few weeks ago and Im only looking for artist that show me there sketchs, studies, I want to see the light pencil behind the final stroke. Because makes me feel that I can do it to.
@@MagiaZafiro You can do it!! :)
yep they do definately :)
One thing I’ve noticed recently is youtubers making burnout videos. But in the comments section, their true fans and subscribers will say things like “we care about you more than your stuff” “you should do what makes you happy, we’ll still be here” “but are YOU ok?”
So yes, people do want to experience you.
I like to see that in others the most, but most just want the shiny perfect product
I haven't posted much art, but everytime i do my Heart races like hell.
I get the exact same feeling. I always wonder why too. We’re not seeing someone’s face when they see our art online but we can see their words. We also don’t know who sees our art. Someone can just look at it and have a reaction but not interact. It all could just be uncertainty.
@@astrocosma Maybe its because we are scared of being mocked for something we put our heart into.
I'm scared to post shit online because I've been featured on one of those shit DA compilations before. I'm trying to share now because I want to share my shit. It feels good to know that there's people out there who likes your shit. Even if its just furry shit now.
Same
I thought I was thr only one 😣😣😣
@@silvisakeru But furries aren't shit. It bothers me nowadays that people call furries weird like screw these guys, furries are creative and talented people who design lots of creatures, I'm an artist and i can only draw humans lol. don't worry tho, I'm an otaku and i've been called a weeb a lot of times.
@Perverted Poképuffs That’s also true. The internet is full of so many people with different opinions and cultures. You will find people who will like your art or dislike your art. You will find good critiques and bad critiques. I like to imagine the internet like highschool, there’s just so many different groups, you just have to find the right one so you can be surrounded by people who fit your taste and interests. There’s going to be people who don’t mind and people who do mind. You can’t block all the wrong people who see your art but you can surround yourself with the right ones, that’s how you can have a good experience online.
"Are you scared of sharing art online?"
YES, I AM.
I hope you still do regardless
MOHAMMED AVDOL!?
I just like how first half a minute of a video is just silence.
It raises curiosity
It feels like Ghibli's 'Ma' Concept.
it perfectly sets the scene for the relaxing and wistful content that is about to come
@@silverjuly9339 mmm I didn’t know about that am reading up about it!
I don't know why and I have a feeling that I have to say now or never but. You are probably the only art channel that I could listen the whole day, re watch all videos and relax from a stressfull day. Your voice is so calming and soothing like modern day Bob Ross for me. The advices, the content that you are sharing makes me feel whole and brave to do arts. Sir, you are truly an inspiration and thank you so much. Please, keep this amazing work.
Same, dude's a great storyteller and speaker, and he knows his stuff
"Don't throw out all your hard work just to maintain the illusion of perfection." I heard that a long time ago in reference to social media posting. As an artist I often feel inferior to others when I see boards and galleries full of 'perfect portraits', but that truly is just an illusion. I'm not trying to discredit any artist, but those who put themselves out there, mistakes and all, are the ones I feel are truly worth following, because they're willing to try and put out every part and feeling of themselves becasue they are in pursuit of art. They've learned to leave their ego behind to achieve something that is worth more to them. And that's admirable.
The hero we don't deserve, but we aboslutely need. Thank you a whole lot, i hope the best for you man have a great day and stay safe.
@@kochev6708 way to kill the mood..
@@tapiocaseca6935 didn't try to kill the mood but accidentally made it, sorry about it, gotta delete.
@@kochev6708 hey don't worry, it's fine :>
very few parents will ever push their kids to do art. going through the same situation here. i'm allowed to do art, but i'm pushed to do things i dislike because money.
Chris Oduro we must have the same parents😔
I kinda envy you guys, art is sort of the only thing I have right now and a certain person in my life just won't stop sticking their nose in it almost every day.
@@Kyurium thats a good thing and a bad thing. ppl dont believe in my art, and i reallly want someone to believe in it. but you should address it to that person, of course if i were in the same situation i would nt even know how to .
Yeah or they make your art something you “must be “ making a living from , they force a career out of it on you and it’s a pressure you don’t need or something we decide for ourselves how far it goes or the pace it goes
My parents never cared about my art or what level of ability attained. In general I wasn't to be proud of for doing art. I was largely ignored. Whenever they did talk it was only picking my art apart and act like I was wasting their time. I haven't shown my art to them ever again. In my case this was a massive discouragement. Im still numb to others really.
This made me think, the biggest thing that I lost during art university was my sense of self. I was constantly feeling like the way my art was just wasn't good enough, and felt like I had to please the lecturers all the time so I ended up doing projects that I wasn't pleased with and it showed in the end result. I regret not defending my artworks and narratives, and developing things that I loved but I ended up creating for the sake of pleasing another.
This isn't saying that the lecturers were bad or anything, some of them were truly lovely, but for some there was a lot of bias into what they wanted to see verses what people wanted to create and it was disheartening to see the people I knew lose motivation for what they love because they were just trying to get a good grade ^-^''
this is a big thing for ppl who like anime or cartoonish art, for some reason art teachers hate it. i dont get why
@@KreativeHogwartsLegacyGUIDES Maybe because they value more realistic approach as they see more important (for them)) value in it, like volumetric shape, lighting, good representing forms, realistic proportions, like they respect it more and think that students should learn it as it's a "must have" for any respective artist to learn.
This is an old comment, but I can definitely relate.
That's the thing about art colleges now. They don't want an distinctive artist, they are teaching you to be workers for specific industries. They do attempt to strip away your sense of self -- it's no mistake that this is something they want to do in the grand scheme of things. That's just my opinion however.
I think it's just a lot, lot cheaper and productive to just watch RUclips tutorials, or find a local group who likes to do the same things you do together.
Well, I'm not sure if Sharing Art Online is EVERYONE's favorite anime...
The next biggest slice of life anime! Coming soon!
can't even bring myself to make any lately
mood
Just do one single object of a scene. I usually cant bring myself to a procrastination halt at that point and keep working on it.
maybe you could draw sketches of everyday objects? it's fun
What about starting with a line? Or with square, triangle and circle/elipse placed randomly? I dunno.
A good general tip is to just do it for 5 minutes. If 5 minutes passes and you’re still not feeling it, don’t worry, just stop like you were supposed to. But a lot of the time you’ll find you want to keep going
I can relate to this, especially with Instagram. Ended up making my account private as the pressure to post daily became too much and impossible for me. Really don' t like the obsessions with follower counts everyone has and the status and opinion others might have of you if your follower counts aren't up to par regardless of your skill level. The popularity contest is gross and toxic in my opinion. I create art for myself and the others who like it as well and i'm happy doing that but unfortunately if you need work in the industry etc, you sometimes have to play that game :/
Same, competition disgusts me. but it still feels good to get liked.
Same reason I don’t have a RUclips channel
11:43 "Kicks in the ass always kicked me off the boat, not deeper into the boat."
This is me.
Sometimes I wonder how it is you know exactly what I'm thinking and how I'm feeling... Logically, I know it just must be what every artist feels, at least sometimes. But social media has such a shiny veneer on it where I forget everyone CHOOSES what they're posting and what their audience is allowed to see, and that they may not be vocalizing their struggles (and they don't have any obligation to do so!) ...... It's so easy to get discouraged or feel just not 'enough'. Especially in this time where I'm really alone with my thoughts and constantly thinking 'this is the perfect time to IMPROVE IMPROVE IMPROVE!' ... Thanks for your videos! And this was a perfect notification at 4 am lol
That's honestly why I avoid social media. It has a big problem with wrecking self confidence because people only show their best sides there.
I swear trent kaniuga is like the cool uncle of art RUclips channels and you're like the dad of art RUclips lol this video was definitely something I needed to hear.
i've discovered your channel an hour ago and I already feel asif you've helped to grow the spark of creativity and the drive to be an artist within me. these videos are a wealth of hidden information that every aspiring artist should hear.
This hit me extremely close to home. That's the problem I've been struggling with - I wanna get back to painting, it's been my joy up till my twenties, and it came so naturally to me. It was easy, beautiful, inspiring. Until after a comment by my close friend.
They told me I claim drawing is the thing that has always been mine, but I've never studied it, never polished it, always drew one and the same thing.
Somehow after that I thought I didn't deserve the joy of drawing and painting. It became unearned.
And now I feel so invisible, so out of place, I'm scared to post anything, I have difficulty finding my motivation to draw.
Today a person I barely know told me they never look at the skill of the artist, they just enjoy the piece - or not. It was kind of a revelation.
And then I clicked this video of yours and I'm tearing up by now.
It's very difficult to share when you feel like you haven't put enough work to get any praise at all, but you desperately want to see if there's someone who would respond, who would feel your piece too. It's very hard to share when you can see all your technical flaws and lack of skill.
And I forget that sometimes people don't bother with that. They just connect. Because art is language too.
Thank you. Your vulnerability in these talks makes me feel less alone in the struggles I've ignored for so long. I knew I needed to come back to drawing not through skill, but through dealing with my emotional blocks. I'm so happy your channel popped up in recommendations somehow. I've been listening to you for quite some time now, but this video made me realize some verty important things about where I'm at.
Thank you so much.
dude if we could drag the time 1000 years back you would be a prophet
The way you put it into words is very astounding. I've never seen someone discussing this personal topic before. In my case, I am okay with sharing the vulnerable side of myself through art. I'm okay with letting people judge it in their own opinions, but there's just one thing i can't do no matter the circumstances. I can't share my art to my family and i dont want them to see it. They have the power to hurt me deeply, that's all i can say. And sharing that vulnerable side of me online means that there's a higher chance they'll find it out. I can't take that risk, even if it means sacrificing a side of me that could've been something great.
Posting this comment alone is also a risk but for the sake of the people that's similar to my case I want to say that you're not alone. I hope that you and I will get through this somehow.
I deeply relate to your comment. Thanks for being brave and sharing 💕
I have been wanting to learn how to draw for years I love art with a burning passion I look at someone else's work and say wow that's my motivation so I pick up a pencil buy sketch books and then they sit there and on the rare occasion I do try it's just awful so I have been repeating this cycle for years just to hear the same thing from myself time and time again you can't draw you can't learn these people have been at this for years there's no room for you so watching these videos have been a big help in killing the inner critic and I thank you it's a long way to go but everyday is another step closer
Reframe the way you talk to yourself.
Yes there's people in the industry for years who are great. There always was and will be.
But please don't let that be a demotivator for you.
Use more positive motivators: you being the big shot on the screen one day, comparing present work to past work and not others, and keeping in mind that those big shots were just like you at one point. They had to practice to get better and stay at their current level.
@@ninjayukaria7251 thank you I just gotta stay positive and keep the end goal in mind
Been bullied a lot in school
Some discouraged my drawing.
Art is a kind of drug for my depression.
Stay tough my man! Nobody have the right to say which art is beautiful or ugly, because they are subjective. I'm glad that you still find cure in art, continue pursuing what you enjoy and like doing no matter what haters are going to nitpick
I have to resurrect this post and say that is the same for me with indie game dev programming.
you are the main reason I've been able to keep my sanity as an artist. Anytime I become doubtful of my art it's always great coming here and hearing an "it's okay to not be perfect"
For me, its the bullying I've experienced as a kid that stops me. one day, I hurt someone by accident and I ended up feeling something like trauma. That person was my online friend at a time when i was a loner at school, they blocked me and have never forgiven me and its been years and i still haven't recovered. Watched tons of videos read tons of articles, nothing helps. I have been bullied for being weird and that i'm worthless but I recovered from that.. hurting someone else didn't recover me.
I'm always amazed at how much the art community seems to have gone through very similar experiences. Growing up I've had the same relationship to my hobbies as you narrated, I started off spending my days playing soccer and I did quite well in it, until I turned 15 and everyone started to push me way too hard, I played in a team 2 years above my age class, attended practice 4 times a week + plays on the weekend and I went along with this even tho the fun I previously got from it, got taken away by the pressure to succeed and make it a " professional level" even tho I had never intented to. That's when a year later I decided to quit, and got back into another hobby of mine - drawing. And even tho this also came with a new level of pressure of being " the best at it" it never got into the stage of discomfort and emotional charge like soccer , because I was the one who chose my ambitions and the passion that I have for it keeps growing every day. It comes with ups and downs obviously but I choose art over anything else on most days, and there is no better way to thrive then to invest in yourself. 😁
Well the soccer is also was an investment in yourself.
I'm gonna start today, I've decided
Your story is actually how I felt about drawing before I started taking classes as a kid. The classes, the structure ruined it, but I now find freedom in music and won’t let it get away from me.
Thanks for another great video Adam. Literally exactly the talk I needed today. It's really hard to find the drive to keep bettering yourself when you spend so much time and energy making something and have to overcome so much anxiety to share it only to have it not be noticed at all. I think it's such a better perspective to think about the goal of posting your art being simply sharing yourself and not just gaining recognition. As always, these talks help me feel less alone in this :)
You’re very welcome my friend :)
Hope you read my comment, Thank's for making this video, it really help me, I'm a Illustration student that just graduate last year, after finish my final semester, I have a good rest but both my parents keep asking everyday " when to post your artwork?" , " You need to sketch everyday", "You need to practise everyday" just hearing it make me lost interest with what i love before and it gave me atleast 4 months not to hold my pencil, my brush and my tablet since the passion is not there, only after they stop asking and leave me alone since I don't talk and smile to them anymore, I start to sketch and paint again only after they stop asking me. I'll show this video to my parents, to make them understand with what I couldn't say and sometimes I feel no one can understand me, mostly everyone in my family are business background and I'm the only one that take Art path in my family and the way they think will be always be in fast paced, I can be in fast paced but the passion will not be there 😔, I want to make a quality art that have passion rather than a lot of artwork but the passion is not there.
As a music producer of 17yrs this might be the most impactful topic I’ve heard in a decade. Thank you, this is important for ALL creators
when i was younger i got favoriserad by one of the teachers about art and she mock my friend/ classmate and compare us , my friend lost her will to draw after that and we wherein 4th grade. my friend back then never pick up a pen again to draw witch is really hard because i love art with all my heart and to see someone i care about lose her drive so young to do art it hurts,
i try to help her get back in to it but she never did, years went by and i now since lost contact with her, she has found tho something ells she likes and is happy.
with that Said Thank you Adam for keep posting and Touching our feels with wisdom and expressing whats in most of our hearts,
you are giving the silens we all share a voice and i love your videos
Thank you so so so much Adam, it's exactly what bugs me these days. I don't really have anyone to share my thoughts with so your videos are a blessing. I see so many people with the same problems here and it's so comforting
I always got pushed to do certain things and I always eventually gave up on them because of that. I felt like I keep losing the power of deciding for myself and eventually I developed a defensive behavior about it: I just stopped talking about what I am working on and what I will do in the future, at least with parents and relatives, and I just mumble about general possibilities with uncertainty so they have their things to think and to brag about and I have my space on what I want to do
It really is comforting to hear such a similar story. For me, everyone in my family pushed me to go to art school, but because I was being pushed so much I tried to pursue other things. I’m grateful I had the chance to explore other avenues that I could possibly take for my career, but I know now that all I really want to do is make art. I also have a tendency to obsessively practice the things I enjoy, so I’ve been taking the time to get better at painting during the quarantine.
I've been in my lowest recently and I haven't draw anything for 4 weeks but it is not the first time that I'm listening to you and I'm deciding to give it a try and don't give up. Thank you very much, greetings from Poland.
I feel like I have forgotten why I ever decided to do this. Feeling bummed about it but hearing your videos always helps.
"I understand that the way media and technology has gone, it's conditioned us to believe that our creations only have value if someone else is watching. And it's not true. There is nothing wrong with you if other people don't pay attention to your art. That art is for you. That is enough. I promise." ~ Super Eyepatch Wolf.
Somehow, your videos always come to me at the perfect time- I haven’t posted much art these past few years, but this has given me an entirely new perspective on it, and allowed me the introspection I needed. Thank you, Adam. So much! I’ll go forward with this in mind! ☺️🙏✨
Omg! My chest hurts so much! I totally resonate with what you said, Adam. Thank you so much for sharing this and I totally gonna consider to post my art and see the whole process from a different perspective.
Have a nice week and wish you all the best!
I wanted more, but had to think different so I search for answers. I am a visual, audio, photographer, music producer, author, writer, artist. I was afraid to post my work, but watching videos like yours has opened my mind to expand my opportunities. Thank you so much for your video, and mostly educational explanation about sharing art to the world.
This is just Amazing. The video hasn't even started yet, already has my like
Love you man. Your videos have been extremely comforting to me during this crazy time. I've been trying to use this opportunity to mobilize myself as an artist, and your encouragement has been pretty essential to me.
I love you Adam, in the best sense of the word. You've given me so much awareness to my mentality and emotions I can't help but be thankful.
I was not expecting an upload at 5 am but this is perfect. A great video and soothing voice/music to go to bed to.
wow i love how you put gave all these metaphors and analogies. that helped me a lot to relate to myself. i didn’t even realize 30 mins just passed by. this was so inspiring to me thank you so much for sharing your words of wisdom.
Well said, pressure can actually hurt performance, like in sports. Professionals find ways to take pressure off
Thanks for this talk, I've only recently been sharing my art process with this kind of train of thought. Admittedly it started off as a course assignment, but I wanted to take it more seriously to expose my process with the hope that it will make me better at what I do. I've followed your talks for a while now and just wanted to say thanks and I agree with your views across many of your talks.
From the moment I've discovered this channel I don't go a day without watching a video! Everything you say is so genuine, motivating and inspiring. I'm really thankful you've decided to take time off your days to make these ♥
well done i really enjoy listening to your brilliant talks and i truly wish there could be at least one person in everybody's lives like you who shares the life experience so clearly and motivates minds.
Thank you for the video, I think I needed to hear this today. I'm fighting to come out of a 3-year art hiatus after wanting to make art into something more all my life. Your talk has helped me see the things that have crippled my willingness and urge to create this time and in the past. (The ownership thing) Thank you again. Best wishes and stay safe.
Your art talks are so on point! Every. Single. Time. It sparks this little curiousity and love for energy in the world that was buried alive and stomped down neatly by that side of the society. But every now and then, just like a certain movie character, it breaks its own coffin and crawls up, breaking out of the stomped surface to smell the petrichor, that earhly smell when it rains. I strive to repeat this process as long as I can so I can be free of it all and also like a true artist, present myself and share my emotions and feelings and love of it all with people. You're certainly helping a lot, so thank you with all my heart! I'm so happy I subscribed
I love listening to your talks while drawing .Keep up the great work !
Thank you for this video! This is a topic I have been strugglong with personally and you made some excellent points. As usual your video gave me such a calmong start for the week. Thank you for making these!
I needed to hear this so badly! Thank you so much Adam! All the love ❤️
Thank you Adam for these videos to get us through, I thought that I’m the only one who felt this way. My future still seems blurry but whether if it’s gonna succeed I still decide to give myself courage to do a big change in my life to attend art school. To everyone who’s having doubts In yourself, it’s ok to have. Get out from your confirm zone and take one step at a time, it’s not gonna be easy. Good Luck and Stay Safe y’all!! ;)
Sure, fine. Just peer into my soul and describe exactly whats going on. It's so crazy to hear someone describe these things out loud. Thank you.
The amount of wisdom I gain from watching your videos is insane. Thank you for sharing
That insight about performance is profound. I've never thought of it like that before.
Do not worry about the opinions of people about you,, they are too busy thinking about themselves :)
period
I just submitted my first short film for an online competition. So this was very much needed, thank you
I love listening your talks.. this video really touched me. Thanks for sharing!
My biggest fear and reason why i don't like sharing my art is art thieves.
I don't know why, but, the thought of other people claiming my hours of work as theirs is just,, horrifying to me.
Sign your stuff
This was so uplifting and relaxing! I'd love to hear more videos like this while I work. Also the fanart turned out great!
Amazing art piece Adam, looks very calming and peaceful.. love the colours and the perspective blur on the bushes.. great video too :)
I really like how bright and cheerful this piece is!!! It's so pretty!!!!
As far as not posting art online, I'm not super into becoming popular. I enjoy just doing art as an outlet and for fun. I have a friend who's really popular, so much so that her work is stolen nearly every day. So for the longest time I only posted non-digital pieces... Lately I've been working a bunch so I have stopped posting art, except privately amongst friends.
Thanks for making this video, it was so relateable and encouraging!
Also the music in this is so emotional and beautiful and soothing. Idk why (maybe I'm exhausted?) but it nearly made me cry
Yes, you're exhausted and he do this in almost every video - add a sad, touching music to his videos to make you more emotional, so he gets a like. It's more about a way to make you emotional and vulnerable so you'll eat everything that he says than about something valuable/practical/informational. I like some things that he said though.
@@romaroalte2645 I have been working a lot. Yeah I was exhausted, but it was physical exhaustion from work and staying up late.
thank you so much for making this video. i've been struggling with the ideo of posting my art online, and to be honest, i didnt know the reasons why. however, this video has helped clear up my head a lot, and now i feel just a bit more confident in posting my art.
Whoa, speaking to my 15 year old self who gave up on design after being ground down by my dad. Thank you so much for this.
I have had to harden myself due to the stressors that life tends to provide in (at times) generous abundance. (Surprisingly enough, the social media part is rather quiet on my end.)
Today, I got to feel like a human being through this video and the other videos that you recorded.
I thank you for that and, for your generosity for, just trying to reach and teach us.
One of the best videos I’ve seen on the subject. Wait not ‘best’ haha it’s not a competition, what I wanna say is…. I love it and it’s really soothing for me.
The obsession with sharing constantly can be a death knell for creativity. Great wisdom in this video, thank you for sharing, I really love this lesson.
Is it only me or Adam's voice sounds a lot like the vocalist of Poets of the fall - check Carnival of rust . Suuuper soothing and perfect for telling stories around the campfire.
On a serious note I truly love the rhythm of your videos Adam and your honest approach. Thank you for sharing and making all feel personal and real :)
I really needed such a powerful message thank you.
Why did this video make me cry ahhhh. This was stuff I really truly had to hear. I posted a picture for an art contest today that wasn’t even based on skill, and I viewed it as way less skilled than my normal stuff. I was a little doubtful about myself in the caption, and everyone was super supportive but I have been SO depressed all day about it. I always flop in any competition because of these things.
Also I absolutely love Lady Gaga for these reasons, so I appreciate the perfect example!
there is so much i could say about this video but the best thing to say is "thank you". everytime i feel pushed i stop. I love making art but everytime someone tries to push me to be better, paint faster, i just stop completely for weeks and it brought me to tears to hear someone else say that they experienced the same thing is other aspects of their life that they had a passion for. thank you.
thank you. i do cosplay as a hobby, but ive always struggled alot with posting online, and always feel like im losing control, like it doesnt belong to me anymore, more often than feeling happy and grateful of my own work for the joy it sometimes brings to others. nowadays i can only upload stuff that's nothing of me, just my work, and i really dislike it either way. the thing you said about people also wanting to experience the person behind the artwork rings so true, and i had never thought about that before, it is really worth remembering. so thank you again.
hey adam :)
Just kind of wanted to give you a shoutout... I just did my first DJ set ever on a stream tonight. i took an hour before going live to just mentally meditate and took a look at your channel to see if you had anything like this. It was perfect timing.
you're 100% correct. I messed up. once very bad, a few little mess ups. I was horrified i would mess up all day, trying to be perfect. something just came to me while i was DJing though. Like my messups didnt even cause a hiccup, i just kept going and everything still flowed. I think it was because I was able to internalize what you said. when you mess up... just keep going. It isnt a big deal. And when you dont react to your messups, the audience hardly does and it helps you just move on. like even right now, im not embarrassed of them. I cannot thank you enough for these types of talks. they apply to ALL sorts of arts / performances.
9 mins in out of the last 6 artists I just watched this was the most relatable fear of sharing art video. v-v; Thank you
thank you for this video, seriously. i struggle a lot to try and share my artwork online, it has been years now. i still can't feel comfortable enough to do this yet (even tho it's something i wish to), but this video helped me to take the first step for sure :)
Your story with your grandma is so relatable to me my father ruined too many things for me with the pressure (not that he's meaning any harm). Art is something he didn't have any interest in, luckily. But the sad thing is that I might have done the same to my brother, I have to be careful now that I'm awareof the concequences of being too passionate about someone elses business. Thanks for this wonderful video and I hope your cintiq problem is solved.
I'm so glad i found this channel
This hit hard. I needed the cry. Thanks
I remember 2 years ago when I first started posting my art, I was really nervous and scared of what people would think. My Friends talked badly about it behind my back during class. I remember one of them saying my art looked awful and that I'm just wasting my time, I walked up to them and told them I would prove them wrong, That eventually I will get better.
I used the negative responses as Motivation and As time passed I got better and the feeling of being scared to post and the feeling of being nervous to post disappeared. Always Turn the Negatives into Positives.
I really love your videos and art. I'm just a new sub but you have still given me so much inspiration to draw
It's a pretty good time that this topic came up. There's an anime called Arte and it focuses on this lesson so much.
Yes! This exactly! I didn't have the words for it. This needs to be on a poster or a Tee-shirt. It's like they suck the life out of your passion.
thank you for putting my biggest fears into words and showing me that im not alone 😭
im a pretty successful artist but i absolutely freeze up whenever i have to hit that post button. absolutely frightens me.i cant help but think my self worth is determined by a bunch of numbers 😭
This is without a doubt a wholesome video you've shared to us. Thank you 😊
It's like he read my life like a book!! heh
This topic hits very close to home. I never considered myself an artist or anything, don't dare call myself that but i'm definitely a somewhat creative person that's been messing with 3D for a few years.
I always thought that I have to reach a certain level of skill or % of work done before I can even show people what I've been working on and ironically, not showing people what i've been doing makes it less likely for me to finish it. So I'm sitting here on a hill of unfinished projects, not asking for help, not showing my progress, nothing.
I'm really considering changing my attitude towards these things, but I'm always afraid of swinging too wide, making it seem like I have more skill than I actually do, and getting people hyped up for something that'll either never be finished because I get stuck somewhere and lose motivation, or isn't as good as expected.
I'm stuck somewhere in the middle. I was caught for years in the loop of being a perfectionist and the idea that my art isn't good enough to show anyone. I practiced hard at accepting compliments instead of brushing them off, and focusing on just getting art done while accepting the flaws. It took years. Finally I decided to just go for it, and made a DA account to post my art. That final step was liberating and I realized I really wanted to have my hard work acknowledged by people, and that that would make me feel good. Unfortunately... I still have yet to get any. While I'm still having fun with art, that has now become a de-motivator, because it feels like the hard work I went through amounted to nothing in the end. I know I should be able to just do art for me, but it's not that simple...
Yeah that’s hard. Any updates?
@@yfoog Not really, sorry. Thanks for the concern, though!
Thank you. I know everyone out here is proving themselves but we all have fear in our subconscious. I was trying to be like others. But i wanna be an original. I'll work for myself. Surely will help others too.
I'm not sure if you read comments but thank you sincerely for these videos, your voice is very soothing and what you say is always very impactful and insightful. this channel is seriously a gold mine.
"If somebody has passion for something, leave them the hell alone." You seriously nailed it with this one and I totally understand your experiences with extracurriculars as a kid! My parents put me in lots of extracurriculars as a kid, nothing wrong with that, but I wasn't actually interested in any of them, not even art classes. I think I liked drawing, as I'd (terribly) draw a lot of Pokemon on my own, but art classes always felt boring to me. After moving to a new state, I didn't have any extracurriculars, and I suddenly found a huge passion for drawing on my own - just drawing stuff I liked. I started taking it seriously, learned a lot on my own, and made an astounding amount of improvement. But I don't know if that would have happened if I'd just stayed in those traditional art studio classes where you can't choose what to draw.
Beautifully spoken ❤
Thank you
I have somewhat of a following; it's not big but there's those certain people who always leave comments, like my posts, etc. I often get compliments but I always feel like it's not genuine. No matter how nice and polite the person is, I always feel like they're saying nice things out of pity.
Complimenting art should be an art in itself - translating a feeling into words is so hard to do in a way that demonstrates its authenticity - but rest assured it IS
I am not a painter or drawing-type of artist at all (I'm more of a writer/film maker), but I've been watching your videos and I'd say I can connect what you say about your art to my art as well. Thanks!
Thank you for speaking about this kind of topic. I guess you materialize the certain feeling I have about my inferiority complex and every time I draw. I’m being too ideal that its mentally draining me so much. I need to shift myself to at least being slightly realistic now
Thankyou for you Adam !
thank you for your videos they really have helped me gain my spirit back in creating art, I'm wanting to become a 3D environment artist and working on my portfolio at the moment, but I'm kinda actually scared to get into the industry, I've heard more negatives than positives even from past tutors I've had, they say its super competitive and its highly stressful and you have to be super fast and blah blah... and I've been not finishing projects because I haven't liked them I've felt like lately, I've been creating stuff just to get into the industry rather than creating art because I enjoy it, I've been working on changing that and just going at my own pace now, i dont want to me a "jock" artist lol, sorry this was long but wanted to thank you for these videos and to keep making them :)
this hit home really hard, thank you for sharing this.
also, I recently started replaying botw so that timing is very convenient hahaha
I've been talking about how looking for perfection from the beggining of a piece can stop all the process in my instagram livestreams. Talking with my viewers, reading their questions and answering I realized in the past I had that missconception too, of doing everything perfect from the start but (since most of them are just kids below 17) i told them: if you know nothing about structure, volume, theqnique, how are you supose to do it perfect then? Also, stop looking for instant perfection it's something one must work, and it's a long way to stop worrying on the result from the start and focus on enjoying the process
I got a lot of critiques for my art recently because I needed them to help me improve. It was a scary experience for me for putting myself out there at first, but I have gotten used to it by now and it wasn't as bad as I thought. You have to put away your ego and taking it all in with an open mind. At the end of the day even if I fail at something, I know I'll be better at it eventually if I keep going.
I'm a very slow person. I'm slow in art and whatever other thing I try to do. I can see my work declining more and more and am scared that I'm not as into anymore. Losing passion for something that's made my life so much better is one of my worst nightmares. I don't ever want to stop but I'm feeling more discouraged everytime I start a project. It takes me 1 to 2 weeks now to create a completed llustration. My art is very cartoony and simplified so me not being able to draw something considered simple just makes me feel even worse. I have that same feeling you do where if I feel like I'm pushing myself to work and I make it feel like an obligation it will just make me feel worse. Another thing that worries me is how I see other very passionate people say things like they've given up hobbies and talk to their friends and families less and sometimes even eat less in order to do what they love to do. I don't want to give my hobbies or to isolate myself (kinda ironic rn lol) and it makes me feel like I'm not as passionate as other people and that maybe I don't deserve to do art. I'm not sure what to do at the moment, but I'm glad you posted this video. It was very good and helpful. Thanks