this is a really nice perspective, it's what I felt growing up. Being praised to become an artist when I grow up, but now being told to give it up and go to premed
dont listen to them, its ur life so follow the passion u want, do everything to achieve it even at the cost of other ppl thinking bad of u, showing disappointment
Parents look for the convinience of the life you are living. They don´t want you to struggle too much. Becoming a working artist takes quite a lot of effort and mental strength. It can be gruesome and dissappointing. Espacially at the beginning. But it is also really worth it if your heart desires it. In my experience making progress and improving on the craft, your thinking and sharpening your view of the world is godlike. Just make sure that you are ready for the sacrafices you will have to make to go in that direction.
I remember some big artist said "You need to live first to make art, and let the experiences you have be the fuel your art feeds on". We're human, we have needs. By living a balanced life both you and your art will thrive
That reminds of that fashion quote that basically says the best fashion and style is based off of lived experience- not just based off of other fashion.
It's important to reflect on how far you've come, not just as an artist, but also as a person. Fujino was so focused on becoming a better artist, that she almost gave up on art just because she felt that she would never reach the same level as Kyomoto. Would it have been better if Kyomoto never left her room and met Fujino? Maybe. But it was Kyomoto who inspired Fujino to keep going. Those experiences she had with Kyomoto, whether it's making manga, going to the movies, or just hanging out are something she will always cherish.
It's also very important to take notes from the messages of this film. There are people who try to reach out to the artist to spend time with them, but they're too busy pushing as hard as they possibly can to be the best at what they do. On the other end of the spectrum, people who are in the artist's position do not feel understood or good enough. Encouraging someone like this to partake in their craft and actually be excited for them to do so while also acknowledging that it's important they don't let life pass them by and take breathing room away from their passion to allow room for the flower of art to bloom to its fullest from the rich soil of their soul. A flower does not bloom with eternal light from the sun, it must be given time to rest under the moon.
Reflection is both key and lock. Time is the only resource, and once it's spent, that's it; it's gone. Use yours wisely. 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind's journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul's fate revealed. In time, all points converge; hope's strength resteeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, we must see all in nothingness... before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)
Watching this video made me see so many things in Look Back that I didn’t initially. People not wanting you to create because they don’t understand your passion, and isolating yourself to improve on your craft and losing touch with a lot of things around you. Hearing you speak on these things really opened my mind up, great video❤️
Timing is insane. I just received some not so nice dms on my art account. I know they don't matter but i can't help feeling like the world is against me. Thanks for this
Wow, who would DM someone on an art site to bash their art? (I’m assuming that’s what happened) Like, why would someone go out of their way to message that person, instead of just moving on? I haven’t seen anything of it, but it seems like that says more about the troll than the art.
Remember, negativity always sticks out to us the most, even when it's vastly outnumbered by positive responses. It's just an unfortunate fact for humans, and it's good to keep in mind that you're probably seeing it out of proportion from reality.
It's odd how the creation of art is such a fundamental part of humanity since the caveman days yet so harshly devalued in our modern society. A lot of us creatives tend to isolate because of the pressures of those around us that it drives us into a mental block of sorts. We feel so pressured to become an artists that will inspire awe in people that we neglect other important aspects of life such as chores, personal well-being, and like you've pointed out- relationships. What a beautifully crafted video. I can't wait to see more of your work!
When I was younger, I did not understand the point of going to art school, my parents did not agree with my older sisters decision, because they also did not understand. However, now that I am older, and I have taken a great liking to art, and have honed my skill, I see the value in it. I am planning on checking out a collage in a week, that is 100% free for the first 2 years, and gonna take some form of art/creative related classes, like game dev and or 3D animation.
i wanna throw in my opinion for fun i do understand the point of going to art school and i see why some of my peers would like to go to art school or take art as a GCSE, but to be honest, i don’t want to put so much effort/take my hobby to like the level of a job or chore (idk if i make sense) because to me it’s just not something i’d like to do. i really want to get into drawing, potentially 3D modeling (it’s so hard to do) and get better at the things i can currently do but most importantly i wanna have fun with it! i really like baking but it can get expensive and takes a lot of energy and time but i’d like to get better! i have tried selling the things i bake but i feel like it just doesn’t work out and i’d rather just do it for fun and share some stuff with my friends yea thanks for reading
@@cheesekerper your opinion is 100% valid and I hate that soceity has this all or nothing mentality. either you become a champion in whatever you do or don't you dare even try it out. unless something is instantly monetizable you are not allowed to do it.
it's so nice to hear this. I never heard before of someone who did not see the point in art finding out they love it. wish you the best in your persuit of art!!
@@cheesekerperremember when the point of school was to learn :’) if you can find a cheaper online or free course, do the course anyway. if it’s something you love, you’ll appreciate the growth a lot and you’ll be able to do more with your skills, whether you decide to make a business of it or not! best of luck friend’
My personal art journey has basically been the opposite side of the coin. I was told at a very young age that art wasn’t a stable career and that stuck to such an extent that I never really pursued it enough to get better. It wasn’t like a devastating gut punch to be told that (I was only six, I didn’t have the slightest clue what I wanted to do for a career), but it convinced me I couldn’t invest time in art until I had something “stable” first. As a result, sitting down to improve my skills felt like a distraction, making me develop a painful relationship with art as this thing that I wouldn’t be free to do until some uncertain far distant future date. I wasn’t getting discouraged by family and friends, probably because I wasn’t spending much time on art in the first place, but i wasn’t really encouraged either. The times I did get compliments didn’t really help. Sometimes they would make me feel worse, like it was a fluke that my art was good enough to get praise or they were just saying it to be polite. I’ve made improvements on my relationship with art, so it’s not as bad as it used to be, but I still have trouble drawing the way I want to. To enjoy doing it and getting sucked into it. I’d like to make animation someday. Hopefully that uncertain far off future date isn’t so far away anymore.
Same here I learning to draw (I'm terrible at doing it but still practicing). I am planning to make my own show, but I am planning to get a stable job as a surgeon so I can fund my show, but I am planning on making my own campany hoping the a team will inspire to make other shows. I will make cartoons as well as adult shows
This applies to any endeavor. Some people hate to see dedication in action, because it forces them to confront the reality that they themselves lack it. The sad truth is most people do nothing productive with their spare time.
Then people look at someone who doesn't yearn for money, just for creation, happy with their lives in the degree of their passions and are happy with what they have as long as they have supplies...and consider you as achieving nothing, are lazy or so on. Idk. Yet all these people just work to consume others creations, party, idk self enjoyment. So why is me doing the equivalent without needing much more, looked so down upon for what I do.
this reminds me of the famous quote "life is too short for you to lok back at your mistakes" this idea mabe is more about accepting your mistakes and being a better person
I quitted art a long time ago because I couldn't draw properly without feeling pain in my wrist after an accident. I angrily threw my pen to the wall and threw my drawings away because just by looking at them, I get more frustrated as I thought I would never be able to draw like that again. Years passed and one day I found out of the news of Sayuri, who I greatly admire and am inspired by, passing away. During that time, all in my head was a postute of a brave girl who went to pursue her dream and made it come true. Then it made me remember my dream. So I picked up the exact same pen after years to draw again. Althought the pain was still there, although it was almost like I forgot how to draw and I had to learn everything again, in that moment, I hadn't felt that much joy in years! But at the same time, I felt ashamed of myself because it took the death of someone I considred a hero, a role model since I was a kid to remind me of my dream. If I hadn't gave up my dream to live an easier life, maybe, at least, I could have drawn her something to show my gratitude... So keep drawing guys, and follow whatever dreams you have until the end. I have chosen a path that I may spend the rest of my life regret it, and I really really hope no one makes the same mistake as I did. Oh and remember to spend time with the people around you. Sometimes you may feel you're stuck somewhere and want to spend days finding a solution for it. The answer, really, is just simply stop for a moment, enjoy your life, let your brain wander around, and the solution will come to you. Take care.
It's great that you've taken up drawing again, though hopefully you're able to also take care of yourself as well! The pain in your wrist could be carpal tunnel, and it's best to give it some breaks so that you're not overexerting your wrist (and if you have the affordablity and luck of doing so, I suggest meeting up with a physical therapist and/or a doctor that specializes in hand/wrist pain to get some tips to help as well as doing your own research onto what could help keep your wrist from hurting).
@@Scarshadow666 Thank you for your advice. It isn't capral tunnel, I'm afraid. After the accident, I did go to the hospital. And I had to wear a wrist support for more than a year, but the doctor did state that I should be prepared for knowing my wrist wouldn't be the same again. Not a single day when wearing the wrist support passed did I not hope to be able to draw again. Maybe it's the disappointment that ultimately made me quit drawing. For years now, I've been watching videos that could help my wrist. Some did and some didn't. But recently, I thought of a way to minimize the wrist pain by locking up the wrist and take advantage of a whole arm to draw. However, this might make drawing small details difficult, but with digital drawing, I can use the zoom and use the stabilization tools to aid me. I'm very happy to be back drawing! ^^
@@panker_san actually art teachers usually recommend drawing with the whole arm instead of using the wrist. If you plan to draw on paper I would recommend bigger paper formats like A3 to A1. Also maybe using paints instead of a pencil. Anyway, I wish you luck on your art journey and do breaks from time to time if your wrists hurt.
Fundamentally l believe that as an artist the thing that separates the good from great is not skill, it is not time put in to the craft, it is not education, it not follower counts. It is that the artist genuinely enjoys the craft, enjoys the PROCESS. Of creating, not just the end result. Based on this description you can of course argue that someone who doesn’t have that much skill or practice is the trade isn’t creating art that is marketable. Something that nobody likes so there for it has no worth. But in todays day in age if the act of creating something and sharing it makes you happy that’s all it needs to do. If it motivated you to continue creating. If you feel motivated to pursue a career in it. To take your art further. Your success is determined on if it truely makes you happy. Do you draw when you’re bored. Do you draw to express yourself. Do you draw to show something funny to your friends. Or do you draw to get numbers on social media, do you draw to pay the bills. Do you create just for the end result or do you actually enjoy the journey of how you got there. Can you describe the things you struggled with. Can you see where you succeeded and where you failed. It’s a whole process, but it’s process refined to the artist themselves. When you are the best artist in your middle school and you find yourself going to an art school. No longer are you the best artist in a group. You are surrounded by people who are at your level, or an even higher level then yourself. For a lot of artists the appeal of art is being good at something that few people can do. So it’s earth shaking to suddenly be put in groups of artists who can all do what you can do but better. I think the best advice I could ever give to any artist is reminders to ask yourself “ do you genuinely enjoy making art. Or are you creating for a different purpose “ there’s nothing wrong with wanting to be popular wanting to share your art with the world. But your enjoyment of what you create should never be souly motivated by how much people engage with it. “ it can be a nice motivator. But your enjoyment should never hinge on it “ I’ve seen so many artists who are miserable and hate their artistic process and say things along the lines of “ what’s the point no one even likes it. I’ll never have followers I should just give up “ if your goal was to have a lot of followers and only that, it was never about the art it was about the reception. Creating is about the journey and sometimes that journey is drawing an inside joke that only you and maybe 3 other people will understand! Maybe it’s drawing your own character that no one knows. Maybe it’s drawing something that’s sentimental to you for reasons the public will never understand. You can always engage and draw things for the public. But at the end of the day no matter where you are in art. As long as it brings you fulfillment. As long as the process makes you happy. Even on days that are difficult and have bumps and tumbles. If you enjoy it. It’s worth while. Don’t let anyone else control how you approach your craft.
Honestly It's imposible to be the best artist since It's a very competitive field but if you enjoy your craft and the process behind it, you will get your own audience who likes it as well eventually. Also every artist is better at drawing different things so I just recommend drawing in your own way.
11:20 "While she was running ahead, running towards her dream,She fails to notice that Kyomoto's hand is slowly slipping away.. 11:30 Fujino forgets to 'Look Back.'" WELL SAID HOLYCRAP I GOT GOOSEBUMPS..🙏🔥
quick nitpick: 2:00 Fujino wasnt impoving in her drawing, literally every drawing she was doing was on the same level of quality than the ones she made when she started, that is why she is so frustrated and desides to quit for a while.
I mean I think she definitely improved from the meteor comic we saw from the start, and it seemed like she gave up because she felt like she couldn't catch up to Kyomoto, but honestly it makes sense if she was also stagnating around the time she gave up for a while
@@almostcheesecake yeah, you can see she putted effort into learning the fundamentals, but that segment of character arc is supposed to dress the frustration that comes from trying "to become better", a lot of people just take A LONG TIME to improve, and that frustraton and lack of results is an important part of the movie.
I'm so glad someone FINALLY voiced this . The issue isn't just catching up the frustration is that you feel youare going NO WHERE and no amount of "doing" makes that feeling stop. I used to draw every day, the number of sketch books piled up into a vertable leaning tower. Despite this I never seemed to get ANYWHERE. It wasn't just comparing myself to others it was comparing myself towhere I even wanted to be at all. I still haven't "quit" but to say I no longer draw for the love of it and purely out of the desire to keep my skills going isn't a stretch. Again, and emphasize this. What really killed art for me was the feeling of running and never ever moving.
Feeling "inhuman" because of your focus and dedication to what you enjoy learning and doing is a feeling I've had multiple time recently, and I'm not an art major. I wonder how many passionate people have this exact same feeling after working extremely hard to improve at something they enjoy. I'm sure the feeling is all too regular no matter who you are
Not to be a villain, but I resonated with the title of the video and clicked on it because at some point in my life I was that significant other who thought that about the artist My ex and I have a long, complicated and messy story - over 10 years of knowing each other and close friendship and 5 years in a relationship that I had to end largely because of.... art Art was what once connected us, and it was also what led to the breakup - I loved everything she did and tried to support her in every way I could, but as the years went on, more and more support was required of me, and it came to a point where all the responsibility for our mutual well-being fell on my shoulders, and I don't even remember, when I was making/studying art myself because I needed to concentrate on my boring-but-highly-paid job that provided for us, while she was preparing to enter an art academy and “couldn't afford to work” because it takes too much energy and time that was "more properly” spent on art The stress of the responsibility placed on me led me to several mental breakdowns and health problems that ended in a near-death experience, after which I was forced to realize - I can't do this anymore I've tried many times to comunicate this with her and make it clear that it's destructive and could literally kill me at some point, over the course of about a year or even more, but I haven't seen any changes - it's only resulted in empty promises, arguments and accusations, including that I don't value her as an artist I asked to break up, but here's the thing - we lived together far away from our hometown (we moved to a big city because of the academy couple years before) entirely on my money She had no one else in this city to count on but me, and it seemed to her that it would always be that way, because it had always been that way, and she couldn't even think that one day I would decide to leave her behind It's important to note - I really didn't want to do this, she's an overall wonderful, intelligent, kindest person and an insanely talented artist, but when it came to art, there was literally nothing more prioritized or important to her She asked me to give her a few months to “fix it all” and I agreed - and it all led to even more shitshows and arguments, because she was totally unaccustomed to the normal life and responsibilities of most adults, and it was even harder for her to balance it with art, which she couldn't accept After the breakup, she ended up going back to our hometown to her parents, who have the same complaints about her as I did Dear Artists, Sometimes you sacrifice to art not only and not so much yourselves, but your near and dear ones as well Don't forget to look back from time to time Our story may seem a bit exaggerated, but if it serves a lesson to at least anybody, or if it makes someone see their own story in it, so be it take care! xoxo
I'm happy that you've prioritized your own wellbeing in the end. Leaving someone behind who had been a large part of your life for that long is not easy.
Honestly this is kinda my worst fear to become this kind of person because I too struggle with the grind of adult life and would love to just keep to myself and work on art, but I don't know when that crosses the line to becoming exploitation or neglect of other people in my life. I have trouble balancing what is expected of me from others and the world and what I would prefer to spend my days doing and I don't want to become lost in myself
Yes! When homie said “Her Arts Kinda Mid” in dub, I dead had to replay that cuz no WAY homie said that RIGHT NEXT TO HER. I’m suprised she didn’t start swinging after that 😂😂😂
@almostcheesecake as long as weakness is something normal in society we will not have that It's always the weak-minded people, who make the problems. Ones who don't want to see problems in themselves I find it... sad. But i also understand why people hate understanding. It's very painful to get it and even more painful to live with it. It's sad
You absolutely CAN separate from people too hard. Art imitates life, after all, so you must have life to draw from, otherwise you'll run out of art to make, and that's just as terrifying of an end.
Another thing when it comes to spending all your time on creative work is that society forces you to, opportunities are rare, pay is terrible, the work is incredibly under appreciated, and demands are extraordinary. There are always other desperate artists waiting to take your place. If you commit you can feel (and anyone in the biz will expect you to) that you have no choice but to go all in. Also it's hard to think about look back without acknowledging the KyoAni massacre. I wonder, and well it feels almost inevitable, if Tatsuki Fujimoto had an important friend or influence there. Anyway good video.
As someone that draws alone/on stream from home this is a really thought provoking video, ive recently stopped living with friends and moved in with my partner who works during the day when I draw and I've had the thought of, that could be really lonely. Thank you for making me think about this idea, it's always a good reminder to check in with those around me that I care about.
Aa a beginner game dev, I have been told multiple times to stop doing it, yet I was saying "there is always a space for art", now I start to finally succeed
I do worldbuilding, but have no avenue to share it. Basically nobody cares, and even those that humor me and say they’d like to hear, don’t participate much and don’t really seem interested. Only a few close friends actually care. Sometimes it makes me wish I didn’t have the desire to create, because it doesn’t seem like it will ever mean anything to anyone.
I just like drawing and writing stuff. I'll probably never have an audience, but I enjoy the process of making something. I've never entertained the idea that I'll be the best at anything, so I may as well have fun with it.
Thank you! While I've seen a lot of videos cover Look Back it always left me with a lingering feeling that something was missing from them and yours is the final puzzle piece to my unfinished puzzle. Improving isn't the only thing you should strive in creating, Maintaining a good work life balance is also important, and that's what I've been trying to do so I don't get too caught up in the rush of trying to be the best, look back. Thank you for your insight
As someone that has let RUclips take over my life, this movie felt like a wake up call. I'm glad I'm not the only one that resonated with that aspect of the movie
This video is so incredible, like, wow I feel that "sometimes you just need to look back" will stick with me until Im 6 feet under. I feel like anyone who is extremely dedicated to achieving something needs to watch this video and hear this because while its amazing to be consistent and dedicated in achieving your goal, you sometimes need to take breaks and give some of your time to the other good things that is offered to you in your life! You cooked hard with this video man.
I clicked the video right after I saw the title because it was like my childhood. Like many commenters here, I was also praised for the talent, but was forbidden to keep learning or practicing it even at home because “ you won’t be able to find a job and end up being unemployed. we can’t afford to take care of you. “ So I started learning it after having a stable job and working for 3 years. But at this moment, it is not likely to be my career anymore but a hobby. Sometimes i hope only those who can support their kids’ future plans and dreams are allowed to have kids. Don’t give birth simply because you need someone to pay your debts.
We are a product of our environment. Know it or not, what we connect to is part of your art. If you feel you need to take a break, go ahead. You might feel your art is telling you to keep doing push-ups and then you're frustrated because you did and now you can't keep pushing. You need rest and connecting with others can improve you and inspire your art.
I started drawing when I was young, but I treated more as a hobby because of my athletic focus. I wanted to go to art school, but then realized I wasn’t going to be happy there. I loved drawing because it made me form connections with friend, but I was also able to earn a living by choosing a stable job career Therefore able to make my art how i want it
You're double uptalk on the last two syllables of every sentence was mesmerising and maddening, soon became a car engine upshifting gear in my mind's ear. Love from one jealous artist to another.
I haven't seen the movie, but the truth is, everyone wants you to make art. They appreciate your effort despite taking it for granted a lot of times. I mean, nature is so fucking beautiful and you don't see people commenting on it every day. You just focus on the bad things because you have a tunnel vision of seeking perfection in your life. Art is a fundamentally selfless experience unless money is involved. The problem is that not everyone sees this. We're all just accustomed to thinking of "art for the sake of art" as a merely self-indulgent tool, a pretty vessel you can dump all of your frustrations and wants in. But it's a bit more than that. Art is only yours to make. It's the audience's work to make sense of it, to analyze it, lampoon it, condemn it, obssess with it. And up until you don't realize that, you'll keep thinking of your efforts in art as vacuous, even when they're anything but. Have you ever cooked for somebody, felt content in watching the process of their expressions as they chew on the first bite? Think of art like that, see how it makes you feel better.
I remember bursting out in tears in theater when Fujino decided to keep drawing after she lost Kyomoto. It hit very close to home in a feeling that was hard to explain. Decade of my art journey, I gained a lot of eyes, experiences, money and loves from audience, but looking back at the same time, I lost school friends, time with loved ones, job opportunity, education opportunity, lover, and even my bestfriend. Honestly it was relieving at the time to realize that as the credits roll, but I also got a mix of embarrassment because people around, even my friend and his date, looked at me in confusion lol.
That Pickaxe incident hit too close to home, especially since the Shinji Aoba incident years ago, when Aoba accused an animation team of plagiarism and set the Kyoto Animation-1 Studio building on fire in 2019.
i havent watched this, but I like you afressing this from multiple angles. like, “people hating you for being an artist” O think thats often not the whole story, there is a complexity and balance between your goals and managing other elements of your life. Taking things to the extreme will often give you tunnel vision. Its important to push through obsticles and discouragement, but its also important to recognize IF something is JUST an obstical, or if it really does have some value to consider.
(Sorry, my English is bad so I will write the comment in Spanish) Este video me hizo darme cuenta de que Look Back en ningún momento busca romantizarte el arte o vivir de ello, te muestra la pura realidad que conlleva este, el sacrificio, las perdidas, el esfuerzo detrás que nadie aprecia. Look Back literalmente te muestra lo horrible que es vivir del arte y de todas maneras todos quieren seguir haciendo arte, es maravilloso lo sincero que puede ser Tatsuki Fujimoto en sus historias y de todas maneras las personas lo seguiran amando, da igual que tan cruel y real sea, porque ese es su fuerte, lo real que son sus personajes e historias
This absolutely spoke volumes to me. I can’t tell you how many friends I have drifted apart from chasing my dreams of success as an artist. Dreams that till this day I still find myself chasing, but now catching myself looking back more often and noticing how far away I’ve drifted. I do miss many of my friends and wish I could reconnect somehow.
Ok, the part near the end about you mentioning how you don’t have many friends IRL, how all your friends are online, and how you spend a lot of time by yourself, is Far too relatable. I don’t have many friends IRL, and those I do have moved away. Practically, all of my friends are online. I didn’t have many friends until summer of 2018, when I started to make online friends, and a lot of those people I met I’m still friends with. Sure, some friends have come and gone, but…I still have my friends, my community. But sometimes…I wish those online friends were IRL, friends I could hang out with irl. I don’t go out much, and there’s not that many places I can make friends irl. Making friends, especially as an adult, is very difficult. I just wish I had an easier way to make friends irl, all i have is church. And don’t get me wrong, church is great, but it’s limiting. I just wish there was a good, safe way for me to make friends irl. Fine people who share my interests and values, just…find my people.
There were plenty of times where I thought about quitting becoming an artist because I didn’t think I’d ever get to my ideal art style or popularity. But then I realized I was so focused on becoming and artist rather than BEING one. I love how relatable this is since I was always afraid with how much greater others were than me at art but now I strive to do better and remember it’s all part of the process to make you a better artist, whether whatever you make is ideal or not
Truman Capote, in "Music for Chameleons", wrote: “Then one day I started writing, not knowing that I had chained myself for life to a noble but merciless master. When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended solely for self-flagellation.". And, also: " It stopped being fun when I discovered the difference between good writing and bad, and then made an even more alarming discovery: the difference between very good writing and true art; it is subtle, but savage. And after that, the whip came down! "
I find it incredible that at this point people is still unable to understand artists passion for their craft. Frankly, I'd rather give it a shot, because I just can't see my life going in any other way. For most people it's easy to change that, not so much for us. This stuff is painfully reminded to us every single day.
Great analysis, and I love how you tied the insights to specific scenes! Your interpretation of the movie's message seemed quite fitting. I enjoy video essays every now and then, from big creators to smaller ones. Yours was definitely among the high quality videos. The flow of the script script, smoothness of the voiceover, and nuance of the editing were all things I would've expected from someone who's found appeal from a large and dedicated audience.
10:30 from creator to creator damn, this is too real. Finding a RUclips to Social ballance and keeping up with relationships can be remarkably hard, I never thought of my channel as a form of art but I guess all this time I was unkowingly living the struggles of an artist. Thank you for your perspective.
This is exactly what I've been mulling over for a while, now. I always told people I didn't want to be an artist, despite spending most of my time alone, working on some sort of artistic pursuit. I I didn't want my life to depend on others liking or appreciating what I made. Unfortunately, I still feel drawn in that direction constantly. Not able to socialize, except on rare occasion. Trying to create balance in my life around it all is difficult. Thanks for the video. I appreciate the timing and the reminder that art is merely another way to connect with others. It's important to live a life you relish to the best of your ability.
Honestly my urge to draw came from myself and the kids shows i watched. However, i felt like i desperately needed praise for my works just to feel good about them. But now i remember why i started even drawing in the first place. That was, to dump out my mind and it's creativity.
The only thing that's worse than focusing on your art and achieving dreams of being successful with it at the cost of alienating everybody who cars about you... ...Is to focus on your art, alienate everybody that cares about you, and then fail anyway...
I took two years of AP art in high school. It was the class that killed my passion for art, the constant requirement to commodify my art and only make to sell made me hate every time i looked at a canvas or held a pencil. The year i graduated i read look back after an online reccomendation. It hurt to read. I realized that when i turned my back on art i was HURTING myself. My art is my EVERYTHING. Im not very social, i have a hard time connecting with others and keeping up relationships. Im blunt and i try to be nice but i dont have much of a social battery. Im not the most academically inclined or good at sports. Im disabled and my body will only work against me as i age. But hey man, im good at art. I love art, i love artists, i love the process and all the many crafts and creating things with your own two damn hands. Writing and music and painting and scultures and film and games, everything and anything. And holy shit, im kind of good at it!! I feel so god damn real when im making art. I feel physical. I havent published anything, i stopped posting online after learning my work had been used for AI databases. Im going to school to be a mortician after the entirety of my middle and high school plans being to go to art school. Even then, i doodle in the margins of every paper full of notes. My room has canvases of work in progresses. My computer and hard drives are full of clip paint studio files and PNGs of my art, USBs are full of reference pictures and tutorials. My shelves are one third comics and manga, one third how to draw and art study and zines and artist books, and the other third is sketchbooks from years ago to now. Art is a fucking obsession but its what makes me real. But yeah, i really need to look back, text my friends and family, talk to my parents, eat lunch with a friend. My art is a part of me but so are the people. Thanks for making this.
Thank you for making this video, because the intro of your video was so interesting that I decided to stop it to watch Look Back (which I haven't watched when I started your video) then came back to your video to watch the rest.
People talk about art like you need someone else to give you an ok to do it but when you do it you get gud, sorta *eventually* and u get that "ok" from urself :3
a few minutes in I decided I should watch Look Back before continuing and getting spoilers. I locked in. I couldn't stay on the couch I stood up closer to the tv with the movie filling my field of view. their middle school years made me so happy.
thank god one of my parents is an artist. anyways i'm gonna do compsci. And you should make art, because i can't make the games i want to make look pretty without one!
People often give encouragement and advise most blatantly when it costs them nothing but they tend to part with their money with the one who can capture their hearts and attention the most. That is what I've learnt over the years. I tell my student that if they want to make a consistent salary, art and music is not likely to do that. It is possible, but the odds are not great. Personally I took art and music beccause I can easily score As in it. My scores aren't good enough to enter a college for anything else. Fortunately I live frugally so the money I earn is more than enough for myself.
Being an artist with intentions to make it a career is most of the time, extremely lonely and discouraging. My family knows I want to work for Pixar one day, but they don’t believe in me because maybe it’s too big of a dream or maybe it’s not a good idea because they might want me to make something I don’t feel right making. Even my own father shut down my dream of being a comic book artist when I was younger, intentional or not. He told me things like “no one buys comics anymore” and “you won’t be able to make a living off of doing that.” As if I cared at the time, I only knew my love for making comics. Then on top of that, there’s literally no one in my life who understands my art. All they see is pretty cool graphic art to skim over and move on, they don’t see my passion in it, only as a unique skill I just so happen to have. It’s frustrating a lot of the time.
Manga actually is very popular since the past few years so comics do in fact sell well. I want to make my own manga series and self publish and sell them one day actually and if you still want to pursue that dream I would recommend you give it a shot.
I used to do comics and it’s true that it’s hard to make a living off of. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make it, the experience can help you find other opportunities. Plus it’s not about money.
idk but i been supported by my family and friends as an artist my whole life, and now they want to send me to an art university. They accepted and embraced my talent❤
Despite knowing the importance of a work-life balance, I still find myself choosing one or the other; working on my art or working on my personal relationships. Lowkey want to just keep chasing my artist dreams, because it feels like if I look away for a second, I'll lose sight of it.
My mother beat me over the head with my keyboard when I was 23 because I was trying to do art when I couldnt get a ‘real’ job in the 2008 recession. I was putting in applications everyday and going to places to express my interest but to no avail. So I turned to the one thing i thought could make me money while I was trapped jobless… and she killed my soul that day.
I always loved drawing and letter on I got caught up trying to be better than someone else in my class and in the end when graduated it felt I had lost passion for it ,I saw i had turned my hobby in to something else. I stopped drawing from my self
I've always loved art, but I've never found expression through drawing and writing (photography and painting are my jam). My friends spent all their time focused on their art together, and I ended up being excluded because I couldn't keep up with talk about drawing programs or their storylines. No one shared my passions and I was made to feel like my art was less-than because no one else was doing it. There's so much friction between conforming with everyone else and individual expression in art.
This is an interesting perspective on art and I agree this can be a thing where someone gets so buried in their hobby that they isolate themselves. However, I've had the opposite experience where folks bury themselves in their own interests and neglect the relationship that was going because we hung-out together with common interests. Either other games or friends pull them away or they get a significant other and you drift apart because they prioritize this new thing. Or, worse they try to force their new relationship into the group despite lack of cohesion and that FORCES things apart. Art has been more of a way of coping with that for me. I've seen several friends start new relationships and they insist that they will keep this friendship going but - there's just no time for that between your SO and work and then- child. This isn't meant as a statement of antagonism, but that things happen. Art can be a means of dealing with all of this change because it is there- reliably while friends n' family find other things that pull them away from you. I'm not sure I'm making sense on this but I've had folks drift away, not because of my art but because of outside circumstances that even if I pushed for more connectivity- it would end the same way, just maybe later.
"They killed them with their love [their own passion]. That's how there is, all over the world." - John Coffey, The Green Mile by Stephen King. I fear not what people could do to me. Because it would be more painful if I don't pursue my passion, and what would I answer for what life would ask in return. I just want to be able to answer, to someone I'd carry on my back and look, "Tell them it's a kindness you did." I want to keep drawing.
Excellent video I noticed these things right off, guess I’m familiar with such comments. But it’s interesting how once you show some of said art you hear praise. One teacher loved how I write and told me to never quit and I never have, it’s too important to me.
its like that sometimes with me but my family supports what I do, I keep focusing on art but also I look back at the people around me. My family and friends I learn to spend time every bits before its too late always good to take breaks enjoy your life not going to stop from chasing your dreams
9:50 somehow it never really occured to me that that was really the last time they actually interacted. with all the memories and alternate universe stuff at the end i guess it just didnt really click.
I used to think the title means to look back as in look at your past creations and compare with the current you to stop making you compare yourself to others and boost your own confidence lol thanks for the insight
Art is very challenging, it seems similar to practicing for a sport. An artist has to practice for hours on end, remain consistent and also be secluded because they have to dedicate almost their whole life to the craft. Because it is risky and certainly not reliable source of income, many people fear that an aspiring artist may not be able to make ends meet. So it is very difficult, but it's nice to see a realistic adaptation to the journey of an artist.
I'm baffled this happens to people out there. All my life EVERYONE and I mean everyone constantly tells me what a shame it is that I don't draw more. Noone has ever once discouraged me from it. Who the fuck thinks drawing is "an inferior way to spend your time"? O_o
I’ve hit this block and haven’t been able to draw anything I’m proud of for about a year now. I devote a lot of time to art cause its one of the few ways i can destress and enjoy myself. Friends have come and gone in the blink of an eye recently, and i get it, everyone’s gotta live their lives too, but it hurts that i can’t hang out with so many people i connected with. Now my brain is constantly torn between my inability to create like I used to, and how isolated it feels trying to get back to where I was.
Art isn't something that you should be making for other people (at least at first) it should primarily be a hobby unless you find financial success in it that is sustainable over your lifetime. The most popular example these days that I can give of this kind of thing working out is indie games with recent examples being Balatro and Lethal Company. Sure, not every indie game succeeds in becoming popular and it may never happen but that's not what drives creativity, what drives creativity is a need for personal progression and to make something that you can feel proud of. If it's not meant to be your job or to make you rich or famous then that's okay, life is more than than obtaining money or being the best at something, it's about caring, responsibility, creativity, it's about finding where you fit in and challenging yourself to get there. You don't have to be the best at it, you just need to be good enough to satisfy yourself so that the thought of "what if" doesn't nag at you forever in the back of your mind. Oh and personal limitations are meant to be broken. It's not as bleak as nobody wants to see your art because in all seriousness there's at least one person who does.
I don't mind walking the lonely road of artistry. Most people are evil assholes anyways. And when death comes for me, unlike them, I'll die with the satisfaction of having pursued something powerful and wonderful. Maybe I'm mentally sick, but I would do the same art, working just as much, if I was on a deserted island, with nobody to look at my stuff (and in fact my popularity online is so low, that's basically what is happening). I'm doing this for myself. To do and build something that I deem worthwhile. Spend my life into something I believe in rather than waste it in the common passivity most people revel in. It's a hard life, but it's a life worth living. At least from my eyes it appears and feels so. And that's good enough for me.
I’ve been where many other artists are headed. However, I learned an extremely important lesson: Don’t ever care what critics think. Some will discredit you. 🦋
Before I watch: There are two ways this video can go, and I'm really hoping it's a socio-political discussion on how a work-centric society destroys the concept of art. After watching: I've never been more happy to be slightly wrong. That was beautiful.
I've hit a similar problem with my art. Raised by alcoholic parents and moved around a lot I didn't really have the support to make anything of my art once I became an adult and moved out. Parents drank themselves to death, extended family said I should focus on getting a real job, a deathbed confession confirming personal suspicions of childhood gas lighting, developed a psychological aversion to my art, stopped doing anything creative for almost 20 years fell into deeper depression, alcoholism and isolationism.
i'm glad my family was supportive of me growing up. they are both artists in their own way, and even when they didn't really understand my choices, [like when i started digital art] they were always there. and now as an adult, i am fortunate to work at a place where i am pushed to perhaps sell some of my work. i crochet, and it is honestly having more interest than i thought. i live in a small town, so i'm not likely to really hit it off, but i think that is for the best. i haven't got the drive for it, and i work slow. but, still very grateful for the opportunity. never give up on your life, you don't know what is waiting around the next corner.
I disagree that people "don't want you to do art." What people want is for you to "not be poor," and for them to "not have to financially support you with their own labor for the rest of their life." Nobody complains about the artist making a good living off art, but most people who pursue art to not. And if "making art" is done as an obsession to the point of ignoring your family and friends, again, it's not the "making art" that they're concerned about, but the "cutting yourself off from everyone in life who loves and supports you." The same can happen with video games, or gambling, or porn, or drugs, or any other obsession that cuts you off from everyone else, it's not particular to art.
“My father could have been a great comedian but he didn't believe that that was possible for him, and so he made a conservative choice. Instead, he got a safe jog as an accountant and when I was 12 years old he was let go from that safe job, and our family had to do whatever we could to survive. I learned many great lessons from my father. Not the least of which was that: You can fail at what you don't want. So you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” ― Jim Carrey
It all fades away eventually, I'm at a point where everything is blank, and I don't want to create because I don't want to anymore. I just hoped it would last a while longer.
Far too many people call themself an artist when they don't really care about art - they only care about money and attention. If a lack of attention and profit is enough to make you put your pencil down forever, then you were never really an artist to begin with. Keeping a roof over your head and food on the table is important, but that's why you get a day job to pay the overhead. If you truly love art, then you should NEVER stop creating. You should keep enjoying your passion even if the only person who loves your work is the one staring back at you in the mirror. Oh, and if someone tells you that you are wasting your time by drawing, tell them that millions of people spend hours every week yelling at the television while stuffing their faces with pizza and beer as they sit around watching their favorite sportsball team try to win a championship that they will never get any credit for because they are not on the team's payroll. At least you are learning a skill and improving yourself in some way, lol!
The way I cope with the loneliness is to live with it. But over the years I’ve been trying to change myself. Now I have only one goal. That one goal being. Be better.
this is a really nice perspective, it's what I felt growing up. Being praised to become an artist when I grow up, but now being told to give it up and go to premed
It hurts how temporary their praise was
dont listen to them, its ur life so follow the passion u want, do everything to achieve it even at the cost of other ppl thinking bad of u, showing disappointment
Parents look for the convinience of the life you are living. They don´t want you to struggle too much. Becoming a working artist takes quite a lot of effort and mental strength. It can be gruesome and dissappointing. Espacially at the beginning. But it is also really worth it if your heart desires it. In my experience making progress and improving on the craft, your thinking and sharpening your view of the world is godlike. Just make sure that you are ready for the sacrafices you will have to make to go in that direction.
@@konradkrogull5890 I like your comment the best because it takes other people's perspectives into account while still remaining supportive overall.
@@konradkrogull5890Relatable and know I'm doing good as a freelance illustrator
I remember some big artist said "You need to live first to make art, and let the experiences you have be the fuel your art feeds on". We're human, we have needs. By living a balanced life both you and your art will thrive
That reminds of that fashion quote that basically says the best fashion and style is based off of lived experience- not just based off of other fashion.
had such an unbalanced life that I now have an endless pit of fuel for my art to feed on. That pit is filled only with dark topics though
That's so real
My ideas of original stories were here because i lived my life first
That's why AI art is so bullcrap, there's no meaning behind it, just replicating what it's fed
It's important to reflect on how far you've come, not just as an artist, but also as a person.
Fujino was so focused on becoming a better artist, that she almost gave up on art just because she felt that she would never reach the same level as Kyomoto.
Would it have been better if Kyomoto never left her room and met Fujino? Maybe. But it was Kyomoto who inspired Fujino to keep going.
Those experiences she had with Kyomoto, whether it's making manga, going to the movies, or just hanging out are something she will always cherish.
Those times may be gone, but you can always look back on them fondly... hehe look back
It's also very important to take notes from the messages of this film. There are people who try to reach out to the artist to spend time with them, but they're too busy pushing as hard as they possibly can to be the best at what they do. On the other end of the spectrum, people who are in the artist's position do not feel understood or good enough.
Encouraging someone like this to partake in their craft and actually be excited for them to do so while also acknowledging that it's important they don't let life pass them by and take breathing room away from their passion to allow room for the flower of art to bloom to its fullest from the rich soil of their soul.
A flower does not bloom with eternal light from the sun, it must be given time to rest under the moon.
Reflection is both key and lock. Time is the only resource, and once it's spent, that's it; it's gone. Use yours wisely.
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"Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind's journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul's fate revealed. In time, all points converge; hope's strength resteeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, we must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
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--Diamond Dragons (series)
Honestly I'm kinda stepping on their steps right now and I can't help it, it's like when your feelings, heart and body is moving on their own.
Watching this video made me see so many things in Look Back that I didn’t initially. People not wanting you to create because they don’t understand your passion, and isolating yourself to improve on your craft and losing touch with a lot of things around you. Hearing you speak on these things really opened my mind up, great video❤️
The movie manages to touch on so many artist struggles, I'm glad I could share my thoughts with you all
Yeah it's a tough balance between life and passion
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I’m so glad you mentioned the work life balance aspect of the film. No one is talking about that! 😭
It's the one aspect of the movie that honestly hurt me the most, had me bawling my eyes out
Timing is insane. I just received some not so nice dms on my art account. I know they don't matter but i can't help feeling like the world is against me. Thanks for this
I'm glad this video was able to help, I hope you keep drawing!
Stay strong and don't let the negativity cloud your judgement in making art 🙏
You can do this bro 💥💥💥
Wow, who would DM someone on an art site to bash their art? (I’m assuming that’s what happened)
Like, why would someone go out of their way to message that person, instead of just moving on? I haven’t seen anything of it, but it seems like that says more about the troll than the art.
Remember, negativity always sticks out to us the most, even when it's vastly outnumbered by positive responses. It's just an unfortunate fact for humans, and it's good to keep in mind that you're probably seeing it out of proportion from reality.
It's odd how the creation of art is such a fundamental part of humanity since the caveman days yet so harshly devalued in our modern society. A lot of us creatives tend to isolate because of the pressures of those around us that it drives us into a mental block of sorts. We feel so pressured to become an artists that will inspire awe in people that we neglect other important aspects of life such as chores, personal well-being, and like you've pointed out- relationships. What a beautifully crafted video. I can't wait to see more of your work!
Thank you, I hope this video can help both myself and others remember the people we care about
When I was younger, I did not understand the point of going to art school, my parents did not agree with my older sisters decision, because they also did not understand.
However, now that I am older, and I have taken a great liking to art, and have honed my skill, I see the value in it.
I am planning on checking out a collage in a week, that is 100% free for the first 2 years, and gonna take some form of art/creative related classes, like game dev and or 3D animation.
I'm rooting for you!
i wanna throw in my opinion for fun
i do understand the point of going to art school and i see why some of my peers would like to go to art school or take art as a GCSE, but to be honest, i don’t want to put so much effort/take my hobby to like the level of a job or chore (idk if i make sense) because to me it’s just not something i’d like to do. i really want to get into drawing, potentially 3D modeling (it’s so hard to do) and get better at the things i can currently do but most importantly i wanna have fun with it! i really like baking but it can get expensive and takes a lot of energy and time but i’d like to get better! i have tried selling the things i bake but i feel like it just doesn’t work out and i’d rather just do it for fun and share some stuff with my friends
yea thanks for reading
@@cheesekerper your opinion is 100% valid and I hate that soceity has this all or nothing mentality. either you become a champion in whatever you do or don't you dare even try it out.
unless something is instantly monetizable you are not allowed to do it.
it's so nice to hear this. I never heard before of someone who did not see the point in art finding out they love it. wish you the best in your persuit of art!!
@@cheesekerperremember when the point of school was to learn :’) if you can find a cheaper online or free course, do the course anyway. if it’s something you love, you’ll appreciate the growth a lot and you’ll be able to do more with your skills, whether you decide to make a business of it or not! best of luck friend’
My personal art journey has basically been the opposite side of the coin. I was told at a very young age that art wasn’t a stable career and that stuck to such an extent that I never really pursued it enough to get better. It wasn’t like a devastating gut punch to be told that (I was only six, I didn’t have the slightest clue what I wanted to do for a career), but it convinced me I couldn’t invest time in art until I had something “stable” first. As a result, sitting down to improve my skills felt like a distraction, making me develop a painful relationship with art as this thing that I wouldn’t be free to do until some uncertain far distant future date. I wasn’t getting discouraged by family and friends, probably because I wasn’t spending much time on art in the first place, but i wasn’t really encouraged either. The times I did get compliments didn’t really help. Sometimes they would make me feel worse, like it was a fluke that my art was good enough to get praise or they were just saying it to be polite. I’ve made improvements on my relationship with art, so it’s not as bad as it used to be, but I still have trouble drawing the way I want to. To enjoy doing it and getting sucked into it. I’d like to make animation someday. Hopefully that uncertain far off future date isn’t so far away anymore.
I relate to this so much, I wish you luck on your animation journey
Same here I learning to draw (I'm terrible at doing it but still practicing). I am planning to make my own show, but I am planning to get a stable job as a surgeon so I can fund my show, but I am planning on making my own campany hoping the a team will inspire to make other shows. I will make cartoons as well as adult shows
This applies to any endeavor. Some people hate to see dedication in action, because it forces them to confront the reality that they themselves lack it. The sad truth is most people do nothing productive with their spare time.
Then people look at someone who doesn't yearn for money, just for creation, happy with their lives in the degree of their passions and are happy with what they have as long as they have supplies...and consider you as achieving nothing, are lazy or so on.
Idk. Yet all these people just work to consume others creations, party, idk self enjoyment. So why is me doing the equivalent without needing much more, looked so down upon for what I do.
@@krystami5789 This right here
I want people to make art... :(
this reminds me of the famous quote "life is too short for you to lok back at your mistakes" this idea mabe is more about accepting your mistakes and being a better person
if Twitter lived like that 😔
I quitted art a long time ago because I couldn't draw properly without feeling pain in my wrist after an accident. I angrily threw my pen to the wall and threw my drawings away because just by looking at them, I get more frustrated as I thought I would never be able to draw like that again.
Years passed and one day I found out of the news of Sayuri, who I greatly admire and am inspired by, passing away. During that time, all in my head was a postute of a brave girl who went to pursue her dream and made it come true. Then it made me remember my dream. So I picked up the exact same pen after years to draw again. Althought the pain was still there, although it was almost like I forgot how to draw and I had to learn everything again, in that moment, I hadn't felt that much joy in years! But at the same time, I felt ashamed of myself because it took the death of someone I considred a hero, a role model since I was a kid to remind me of my dream. If I hadn't gave up my dream to live an easier life, maybe, at least, I could have drawn her something to show my gratitude...
So keep drawing guys, and follow whatever dreams you have until the end. I have chosen a path that I may spend the rest of my life regret it, and I really really hope no one makes the same mistake as I did.
Oh and remember to spend time with the people around you. Sometimes you may feel you're stuck somewhere and want to spend days finding a solution for it. The answer, really, is just simply stop for a moment, enjoy your life, let your brain wander around, and the solution will come to you. Take care.
Honestly inspiring, I'm glad you decided to pick up the pen again
@almostcheesecake Thank you!
It's great that you've taken up drawing again, though hopefully you're able to also take care of yourself as well! The pain in your wrist could be carpal tunnel, and it's best to give it some breaks so that you're not overexerting your wrist (and if you have the affordablity and luck of doing so, I suggest meeting up with a physical therapist and/or a doctor that specializes in hand/wrist pain to get some tips to help as well as doing your own research onto what could help keep your wrist from hurting).
@@Scarshadow666 Thank you for your advice. It isn't capral tunnel, I'm afraid. After the accident, I did go to the hospital. And I had to wear a wrist support for more than a year, but the doctor did state that I should be prepared for knowing my wrist wouldn't be the same again. Not a single day when wearing the wrist support passed did I not hope to be able to draw again. Maybe it's the disappointment that ultimately made me quit drawing. For years now, I've been watching videos that could help my wrist. Some did and some didn't. But recently, I thought of a way to minimize the wrist pain by locking up the wrist and take advantage of a whole arm to draw. However, this might make drawing small details difficult, but with digital drawing, I can use the zoom and use the stabilization tools to aid me. I'm very happy to be back drawing! ^^
@@panker_san actually art teachers usually recommend drawing with the whole arm instead of using the wrist.
If you plan to draw on paper I would recommend bigger paper formats like A3 to A1. Also maybe using paints instead of a pencil.
Anyway, I wish you luck on your art journey and do breaks from time to time if your wrists hurt.
"I want to keep drawring"
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As an aussie as well i thought the pronounciation "drawring" was what everyone said 💀
FOr a second i thought you refared to some Austrian painter....
Misspelling happens
Fundamentally l believe that as an artist the thing that separates the good from great is not skill, it is not time put in to the craft, it is not education, it not follower counts. It is that the artist genuinely enjoys the craft, enjoys the PROCESS. Of creating, not just the end result.
Based on this description you can of course argue that someone who doesn’t have that much skill or practice is the trade isn’t creating art that is marketable. Something that nobody likes so there for it has no worth. But in todays day in age if the act of creating something and sharing it makes you happy that’s all it needs to do. If it motivated you to continue creating. If you feel motivated to pursue a career in it. To take your art further. Your success is determined on if it truely makes you happy. Do you draw when you’re bored. Do you draw to express yourself. Do you draw to show something funny to your friends. Or do you draw to get numbers on social media, do you draw to pay the bills. Do you create just for the end result or do you actually enjoy the journey of how you got there. Can you describe the things you struggled with. Can you see where you succeeded and where you failed. It’s a whole process, but it’s process refined to the artist themselves.
When you are the best artist in your middle school and you find yourself going to an art school. No longer are you the best artist in a group. You are surrounded by people who are at your level, or an even higher level then yourself. For a lot of artists the appeal of art is being good at something that few people can do. So it’s earth shaking to suddenly be put in groups of artists who can all do what you can do but better.
I think the best advice I could ever give to any artist is reminders to ask yourself “ do you genuinely enjoy making art. Or are you creating for a different purpose “ there’s nothing wrong with wanting to be popular wanting to share your art with the world. But your enjoyment of what you create should never be souly motivated by how much people engage with it. “ it can be a nice motivator. But your enjoyment should never hinge on it “
I’ve seen so many artists who are miserable and hate their artistic process and say things along the lines of “ what’s the point no one even likes it. I’ll never have followers I should just give up “ if your goal was to have a lot of followers and only that, it was never about the art it was about the reception.
Creating is about the journey and sometimes that journey is drawing an inside joke that only you and maybe 3 other people will understand! Maybe it’s drawing your own character that no one knows. Maybe it’s drawing something that’s sentimental to you for reasons the public will never understand. You can always engage and draw things for the public. But at the end of the day no matter where you are in art. As long as it brings you fulfillment. As long as the process makes you happy. Even on days that are difficult and have bumps and tumbles. If you enjoy it. It’s worth while. Don’t let anyone else control how you approach your craft.
Honestly It's imposible to be the best artist since It's a very competitive field but if you enjoy your craft and the process behind it, you will get your own audience who likes it as well eventually. Also every artist is better at drawing different things so I just recommend drawing in your own way.
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"While she was running ahead, running towards her dream,She fails to notice that Kyomoto's hand is slowly slipping away..
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Fujino forgets to 'Look Back.'"
WELL SAID HOLYCRAP I GOT GOOSEBUMPS..🙏🔥
I'm surprised I haven't seen more people say this
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WAIT!!!!!!! HIS WRITING IS THIS FIRE!!!!!!!!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?!!!!!!???????????????
Absolute Cinema
quick nitpick: 2:00 Fujino wasnt impoving in her drawing, literally every drawing she was doing was on the same level of quality than the ones she made when she started, that is why she is so frustrated and desides to quit for a while.
I mean I think she definitely improved from the meteor comic we saw from the start, and it seemed like she gave up because she felt like she couldn't catch up to Kyomoto, but honestly it makes sense if she was also stagnating around the time she gave up for a while
@@almostcheesecake yeah, you can see she putted effort into learning the fundamentals, but that segment of character arc is supposed to dress the frustration that comes from trying "to become better", a lot of people just take A LONG TIME to improve, and that frustraton and lack of results is an important part of the movie.
I see, that's actually a really interesting way of looking at it, thank you!
@@almostcheesecake no problem
I'm so glad someone FINALLY voiced this . The issue isn't just catching up the frustration is that you feel youare going NO WHERE and no amount of "doing" makes that feeling stop.
I used to draw every day, the number of sketch books piled up into a vertable leaning tower. Despite this I never seemed to get ANYWHERE. It wasn't just comparing myself to others it was comparing myself towhere I even wanted to be at all. I still haven't "quit" but to say I no longer draw for the love of it and purely out of the desire to keep my skills going isn't a stretch.
Again, and emphasize this. What really killed art for me was the feeling of running and never ever moving.
Feeling "inhuman" because of your focus and dedication to what you enjoy learning and doing is a feeling I've had multiple time recently, and I'm not an art major. I wonder how many passionate people have this exact same feeling after working extremely hard to improve at something they enjoy. I'm sure the feeling is all too regular no matter who you are
For the artist that feels like giving up or been told *DON'T GIVE UP, TRUST ME YOUR TOO FAR IN TO GIVE UP*
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Not to be a villain, but I resonated with the title of the video and clicked on it because at some point in my life I was that significant other who thought that about the artist
My ex and I have a long, complicated and messy story - over 10 years of knowing each other and close friendship and 5 years in a relationship that I had to end largely because of.... art
Art was what once connected us, and it was also what led to the breakup - I loved everything she did and tried to support her in every way I could, but as the years went on, more and more support was required of me, and it came to a point where all the responsibility for our mutual well-being fell on my shoulders, and I don't even remember, when I was making/studying art myself because I needed to concentrate on my boring-but-highly-paid job that provided for us, while she was preparing to enter an art academy and “couldn't afford to work” because it takes too much energy and time that was "more properly” spent on art
The stress of the responsibility placed on me led me to several mental breakdowns and health problems that ended in a near-death experience, after which I was forced to realize - I can't do this anymore
I've tried many times to comunicate this with her and make it clear that it's destructive and could literally kill me at some point, over the course of about a year or even more, but I haven't seen any changes - it's only resulted in empty promises, arguments and accusations, including that I don't value her as an artist
I asked to break up, but here's the thing - we lived together far away from our hometown (we moved to a big city because of the academy couple years before) entirely on my money
She had no one else in this city to count on but me, and it seemed to her that it would always be that way, because it had always been that way, and she couldn't even think that one day I would decide to leave her behind
It's important to note - I really didn't want to do this, she's an overall wonderful, intelligent, kindest person and an insanely talented artist, but when it came to art, there was literally nothing more prioritized or important to her
She asked me to give her a few months to “fix it all” and I agreed - and it all led to even more shitshows and arguments, because she was totally unaccustomed to the normal life and responsibilities of most adults, and it was even harder for her to balance it with art, which she couldn't accept
After the breakup, she ended up going back to our hometown to her parents, who have the same complaints about her as I did
Dear Artists,
Sometimes you sacrifice to art not only and not so much yourselves, but your near and dear ones as well
Don't forget to look back from time to time
Our story may seem a bit exaggerated, but if it serves a lesson to at least anybody, or if it makes someone see their own story in it, so be it
take care! xoxo
I'm sorry to hear what happened, but thank you for sharing this
I'm happy that you've prioritized your own wellbeing in the end. Leaving someone behind who had been a large part of your life for that long is not easy.
Can I get her instagram sounds like she needs support
Ngl that sounds really toxic, glad you made it out of that situation
Honestly this is kinda my worst fear to become this kind of person because I too struggle with the grind of adult life and would love to just keep to myself and work on art, but I don't know when that crosses the line to becoming exploitation or neglect of other people in my life. I have trouble balancing what is expected of me from others and the world and what I would prefer to spend my days doing and I don't want to become lost in myself
1:34 her face when she gets her art called mid 😧
absolutely flabbergasted
I laughed hard when he said that in the dub, bc it was just wild to say that when the person you have insulted is 5 feet from you
Yes! When homie said “Her Arts Kinda Mid” in dub, I dead had to replay that cuz no WAY homie said that RIGHT NEXT TO HER.
I’m suprised she didn’t start swinging after that 😂😂😂
People who have only their life can not understand ones, who have a dream, a passion bigger than life
And people fear things they don't understand
May we all learn to better empathise with those around us
@almostcheesecake as long as weakness is something normal in society we will not have that
It's always the weak-minded people, who make the problems. Ones who don't want to see problems in themselves
I find it... sad. But i also understand why people hate understanding. It's very painful to get it and even more painful to live with it. It's sad
Sometimes. People don't have dream. And they can live like this.
You absolutely CAN separate from people too hard. Art imitates life, after all, so you must have life to draw from, otherwise you'll run out of art to make, and that's just as terrifying of an end.
Another thing when it comes to spending all your time on creative work is that society forces you to, opportunities are rare, pay is terrible, the work is incredibly under appreciated, and demands are extraordinary. There are always other desperate artists waiting to take your place. If you commit you can feel (and anyone in the biz will expect you to) that you have no choice but to go all in.
Also it's hard to think about look back without acknowledging the KyoAni massacre. I wonder, and well it feels almost inevitable, if Tatsuki Fujimoto had an important friend or influence there. Anyway good video.
As someone that draws alone/on stream from home this is a really thought provoking video, ive recently stopped living with friends and moved in with my partner who works during the day when I draw and I've had the thought of, that could be really lonely. Thank you for making me think about this idea, it's always a good reminder to check in with those around me that I care about.
Aa a beginner game dev, I have been told multiple times to stop doing it, yet I was saying "there is always a space for art", now I start to finally succeed
I do worldbuilding, but have no avenue to share it.
Basically nobody cares, and even those that humor me and say they’d like to hear, don’t participate much and don’t really seem interested.
Only a few close friends actually care. Sometimes it makes me wish I didn’t have the desire to create, because it doesn’t seem like it will ever mean anything to anyone.
I just like drawing and writing stuff. I'll probably never have an audience, but I enjoy the process of making something. I've never entertained the idea that I'll be the best at anything, so I may as well have fun with it.
Thank you! While I've seen a lot of videos cover Look Back it always left me with a lingering feeling that something was missing from them and yours is the final puzzle piece to my unfinished puzzle. Improving isn't the only thing you should strive in creating, Maintaining a good work life balance is also important, and that's what I've been trying to do so I don't get too caught up in the rush of trying to be the best, look back. Thank you for your insight
As someone that has let RUclips take over my life, this movie felt like a wake up call. I'm glad I'm not the only one that resonated with that aspect of the movie
What a moving essay.
You make me aware of beautiful things.
Thank you, that really makes me happy
As long as I am alive, I will carry on making art not just for you, but for myself.
Keep marching on!
This video is so incredible, like, wow I feel that "sometimes you just need to look back" will stick with me until Im 6 feet under. I feel like anyone who is extremely dedicated to achieving something needs to watch this video and hear this because while its amazing to be consistent and dedicated in achieving your goal, you sometimes need to take breaks and give some of your time to the other good things that is offered to you in your life! You cooked hard with this video man.
I'm glad so many people resonated with this video!
I clicked the video right after I saw the title because it was like my childhood.
Like many commenters here, I was also praised for the talent, but was forbidden to keep learning or practicing it even at home because
“ you won’t be able to find a job and end up being unemployed. we can’t afford to take care of you. “
So I started learning it after having a stable job and working for 3 years.
But at this moment, it is not likely to be my career anymore but a hobby.
Sometimes i hope only those who can support their kids’ future plans and dreams are allowed to have kids.
Don’t give birth simply because you need someone to pay your debts.
We are a product of our environment. Know it or not, what we connect to is part of your art. If you feel you need to take a break, go ahead. You might feel your art is telling you to keep doing push-ups and then you're frustrated because you did and now you can't keep pushing. You need rest and connecting with others can improve you and inspire your art.
Great advice that more people should see
I started drawing when I was young, but I treated more as a hobby because of my athletic focus. I wanted to go to art school, but then realized I wasn’t going to be happy there. I loved drawing because it made me form connections with friend, but I was also able to earn a living by choosing a stable job career
Therefore able to make my art how i want it
It’s because art is not really valued at all by most people
A bit of a sad truth
You're double uptalk on the last two syllables of every sentence was mesmerising and maddening, soon became a car engine upshifting gear in my mind's ear. Love from one jealous artist to another.
I haven't seen the movie, but the truth is, everyone wants you to make art. They appreciate your effort despite taking it for granted a lot of times. I mean, nature is so fucking beautiful and you don't see people commenting on it every day. You just focus on the bad things because you have a tunnel vision of seeking perfection in your life. Art is a fundamentally selfless experience unless money is involved. The problem is that not everyone sees this. We're all just accustomed to thinking of "art for the sake of art" as a merely self-indulgent tool, a pretty vessel you can dump all of your frustrations and wants in. But it's a bit more than that. Art is only yours to make. It's the audience's work to make sense of it, to analyze it, lampoon it, condemn it, obssess with it. And up until you don't realize that, you'll keep thinking of your efforts in art as vacuous, even when they're anything but. Have you ever cooked for somebody, felt content in watching the process of their expressions as they chew on the first bite? Think of art like that, see how it makes you feel better.
I remember bursting out in tears in theater when Fujino decided to keep drawing after she lost Kyomoto. It hit very close to home in a feeling that was hard to explain. Decade of my art journey, I gained a lot of eyes, experiences, money and loves from audience, but looking back at the same time, I lost school friends, time with loved ones, job opportunity, education opportunity, lover, and even my bestfriend.
Honestly it was relieving at the time to realize that as the credits roll, but I also got a mix of embarrassment because people around, even my friend and his date, looked at me in confusion lol.
That Pickaxe incident hit too close to home, especially since the Shinji Aoba incident years ago, when Aoba accused an animation team of plagiarism and set the Kyoto Animation-1 Studio building on fire in 2019.
i havent watched this, but I like you afressing this from multiple angles.
like, “people hating you for being an artist”
O think thats often not the whole story, there is a complexity and balance between your goals and managing other elements of your life. Taking things to the extreme will often give you tunnel vision. Its important to push through obsticles and discouragement, but its also important to recognize IF something is JUST an obstical, or if it really does have some value to consider.
(Sorry, my English is bad so I will write the comment in Spanish)
Este video me hizo darme cuenta de que Look Back en ningún momento busca romantizarte el arte o vivir de ello, te muestra la pura realidad que conlleva este, el sacrificio, las perdidas, el esfuerzo detrás que nadie aprecia. Look Back literalmente te muestra lo horrible que es vivir del arte y de todas maneras todos quieren seguir haciendo arte, es maravilloso lo sincero que puede ser Tatsuki Fujimoto en sus historias y de todas maneras las personas lo seguiran amando, da igual que tan cruel y real sea, porque ese es su fuerte, lo real que son sus personajes e historias
We all see how ugly art can be, yet we still do it, and I think that's really beautiful
This absolutely spoke volumes to me. I can’t tell you how many friends I have drifted apart from chasing my dreams of success as an artist. Dreams that till this day I still find myself chasing, but now catching myself looking back more often and noticing how far away I’ve drifted. I do miss many of my friends and wish I could reconnect somehow.
Ok, the part near the end about you mentioning how you don’t have many friends IRL, how all your friends are online, and how you spend a lot of time by yourself, is Far too relatable. I don’t have many friends IRL, and those I do have moved away. Practically, all of my friends are online. I didn’t have many friends until summer of 2018, when I started to make online friends, and a lot of those people I met I’m still friends with. Sure, some friends have come and gone, but…I still have my friends, my community. But sometimes…I wish those online friends were IRL, friends I could hang out with irl. I don’t go out much, and there’s not that many places I can make friends irl. Making friends, especially as an adult, is very difficult. I just wish I had an easier way to make friends irl, all i have is church. And don’t get me wrong, church is great, but it’s limiting. I just wish there was a good, safe way for me to make friends irl. Fine people who share my interests and values, just…find my people.
Same but hey online friends are better than having no friends at least.
That's being an adult sometimes...no matter how many 'in contact' friends you have, it doesn't make up for the physical touch we humans need.
There were plenty of times where I thought about quitting becoming an artist because I didn’t think I’d ever get to my ideal art style or popularity. But then I realized I was so focused on becoming and artist rather than BEING one. I love how relatable this is since I was always afraid with how much greater others were than me at art but now I strive to do better and remember it’s all part of the process to make you a better artist, whether whatever you make is ideal or not
Truman Capote, in "Music for Chameleons", wrote: “Then one day I started writing, not knowing that I had chained myself for life to a noble but merciless master. When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended solely for self-flagellation.". And, also: " It stopped being fun when I discovered the difference between good writing and bad, and then made an even more alarming discovery: the difference between very good writing and true art; it is subtle, but savage. And after that, the whip came down!
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11:04 That was a good transition but it's hard to feel wholesome
with that poster on the wall bro Lmao. Making us feel something else.
I find it incredible that at this point people is still unable to understand artists passion for their craft. Frankly, I'd rather give it a shot, because I just can't see my life going in any other way. For most people it's easy to change that, not so much for us. This stuff is painfully reminded to us every single day.
Great analysis, and I love how you tied the insights to specific scenes! Your interpretation of the movie's message seemed quite fitting.
I enjoy video essays every now and then, from big creators to smaller ones. Yours was definitely among the high quality videos. The flow of the script script, smoothness of the voiceover, and nuance of the editing were all things I would've expected from someone who's found appeal from a large and dedicated audience.
Thank you, I dunno if I deserve such high praise, but thank you
Cheesecake back reveal, let’s goooo!!!
(Congrats on the banger dude!)
Thank you Fune!
10:30 from creator to creator damn, this is too real. Finding a RUclips to Social ballance and keeping up with relationships can be remarkably hard, I never thought of my channel as a form of art but I guess all this time I was unkowingly living the struggles of an artist. Thank you for your perspective.
This is exactly what I've been mulling over for a while, now. I always told people I didn't want to be an artist, despite spending most of my time alone, working on some sort of artistic pursuit. I I didn't want my life to depend on others liking or appreciating what I made. Unfortunately, I still feel drawn in that direction constantly. Not able to socialize, except on rare occasion. Trying to create balance in my life around it all is difficult. Thanks for the video. I appreciate the timing and the reminder that art is merely another way to connect with others. It's important to live a life you relish to the best of your ability.
i love this movie so much, fujimoto is a gift to this world
Thank you Fujimoto
Fujimoto, but even more so (in the case of the movie) *Kiyotaka Oshiyama*
Honestly my urge to draw came from myself and the kids shows i watched. However, i felt like i desperately needed praise for my works just to feel good about them. But now i remember why i started even drawing in the first place. That was, to dump out my mind and it's creativity.
This was such a great video. Made me understand so many things about the movie that i didn't.
I'm glad you enjoyed
This video is amazing, glad it was recommended to me! 😁
The only thing that's worse than focusing on your art and achieving dreams of being successful with it at the cost of alienating everybody who cars about you...
...Is to focus on your art, alienate everybody that cares about you, and then fail anyway...
I took two years of AP art in high school. It was the class that killed my passion for art, the constant requirement to commodify my art and only make to sell made me hate every time i looked at a canvas or held a pencil.
The year i graduated i read look back after an online reccomendation. It hurt to read. I realized that when i turned my back on art i was HURTING myself. My art is my EVERYTHING. Im not very social, i have a hard time connecting with others and keeping up relationships. Im blunt and i try to be nice but i dont have much of a social battery. Im not the most academically inclined or good at sports. Im disabled and my body will only work against me as i age.
But hey man, im good at art. I love art, i love artists, i love the process and all the many crafts and creating things with your own two damn hands. Writing and music and painting and scultures and film and games, everything and anything. And holy shit, im kind of good at it!!
I feel so god damn real when im making art. I feel physical. I havent published anything, i stopped posting online after learning my work had been used for AI databases. Im going to school to be a mortician after the entirety of my middle and high school plans being to go to art school.
Even then, i doodle in the margins of every paper full of notes. My room has canvases of work in progresses. My computer and hard drives are full of clip paint studio files and PNGs of my art, USBs are full of reference pictures and tutorials. My shelves are one third comics and manga, one third how to draw and art study and zines and artist books, and the other third is sketchbooks from years ago to now. Art is a fucking obsession but its what makes me real. But yeah, i really need to look back, text my friends and family, talk to my parents, eat lunch with a friend. My art is a part of me but so are the people. Thanks for making this.
Thank you for continuing to draw
I loved this comment so much. Yes. Same.
Thank you for making this video, because the intro of your video was so interesting that I decided to stop it to watch Look Back (which I haven't watched when I started your video) then came back to your video to watch the rest.
People talk about art like you need someone else to give you an ok to do it
but when you do it
you get gud, sorta
*eventually*
and u get that "ok" from urself :3
in other words, You Want You To Make Art
@@almostcheesecake that may be a personal, unique to me thing tho *ahahaha*
a few minutes in I decided I should watch Look Back before continuing and getting spoilers. I locked in. I couldn't stay on the couch I stood up closer to the tv with the movie filling my field of view. their middle school years made me so happy.
Hell yeah, I'm glad I got someone to watch such an amazing movie
thank god one of my parents is an artist.
anyways i'm gonna do compsci.
And you should make art, because i can't make the games i want to make look pretty without one!
Hope your game turns out well!
I still draw, paint, make music. If I let fame and money influence what I make then it becomes a commodity and no longer has meaning to me.
People often give encouragement and advise most blatantly when it costs them nothing but they tend to part with their money with the one who can capture their hearts and attention the most. That is what I've learnt over the years.
I tell my student that if they want to make a consistent salary, art and music is not likely to do that. It is possible, but the odds are not great.
Personally I took art and music beccause I can easily score As in it. My scores aren't good enough to enter a college for anything else. Fortunately I live frugally so the money I earn is more than enough for myself.
Which is fair, it's good to be realistic about what you want to do
Being an artist with intentions to make it a career is most of the time, extremely lonely and discouraging. My family knows I want to work for Pixar one day, but they don’t believe in me because maybe it’s too big of a dream or maybe it’s not a good idea because they might want me to make something I don’t feel right making. Even my own father shut down my dream of being a comic book artist when I was younger, intentional or not. He told me things like “no one buys comics anymore” and “you won’t be able to make a living off of doing that.” As if I cared at the time, I only knew my love for making comics. Then on top of that, there’s literally no one in my life who understands my art. All they see is pretty cool graphic art to skim over and move on, they don’t see my passion in it, only as a unique skill I just so happen to have. It’s frustrating a lot of the time.
Manga actually is very popular since the past few years so comics do in fact sell well. I want to make my own manga series and self publish and sell them one day actually and if you still want to pursue that dream I would recommend you give it a shot.
I used to do comics and it’s true that it’s hard to make a living off of. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make it, the experience can help you find other opportunities. Plus it’s not about money.
idk but i been supported by my family and friends as an artist my whole life, and now they want to send me to an art university. They accepted and embraced my talent❤
Sadly this isn’t the reality for a lot of people
Let me guess. You're not the eldest kid, and you're a girl.
I'm happy you have great support
Same. My dad actually even told me to leave school and do only art instead 😅
I managed to do both though.
same
I clicked on video thinking it was avout corporations using AI art and not hiring human aetists but suprised it was a review on Look Back. Great vid
tbh I thought about mentioning AI, but I didn't want to stray that far from the actual movie
Despite knowing the importance of a work-life balance, I still find myself choosing one or the other; working on my art or working on my personal relationships.
Lowkey want to just keep chasing my artist dreams, because it feels like if I look away for a second, I'll lose sight of it.
My mother beat me over the head with my keyboard when I was 23 because I was trying to do art when I couldnt get a ‘real’ job in the 2008 recession. I was putting in applications everyday and going to places to express my interest but to no avail. So I turned to the one thing i thought could make me money while I was trapped jobless… and she killed my soul that day.
I always loved drawing and letter on I got caught up trying to be better than someone else in my class and in the end when graduated it felt I had lost passion for it ,I saw i had turned my hobby in to something else. I stopped drawing from my self
It's so hard trying to find that balance between drawing for yourself and drawing for that idealised version of yourself
I've always loved art, but I've never found expression through drawing and writing (photography and painting are my jam). My friends spent all their time focused on their art together, and I ended up being excluded because I couldn't keep up with talk about drawing programs or their storylines. No one shared my passions and I was made to feel like my art was less-than because no one else was doing it. There's so much friction between conforming with everyone else and individual expression in art.
It's tough finding those people to connect you, but I wish the best on your journey
This is an interesting perspective on art and I agree this can be a thing where someone gets so buried in their hobby that they isolate themselves.
However, I've had the opposite experience where folks bury themselves in their own interests and neglect the relationship that was going because we hung-out together with common interests.
Either other games or friends pull them away or they get a significant other and you drift apart because they prioritize this new thing. Or, worse they try to force their new relationship into the group despite lack of cohesion and that FORCES things apart.
Art has been more of a way of coping with that for me. I've seen several friends start new relationships and they insist that they will keep this friendship going but - there's just no time for that between your SO and work and then- child.
This isn't meant as a statement of antagonism, but that things happen. Art can be a means of dealing with all of this change because it is there- reliably while friends n' family find other things that pull them away from you.
I'm not sure I'm making sense on this but I've had folks drift away, not because of my art but because of outside circumstances that even if I pushed for more connectivity- it would end the same way, just maybe later.
i do, i want people to make art
We want people to make art
Personally, I want to see art. I don't particularly care about where it comes from. Hopefully not from someone torturing themselves with it.
"They killed them with their love [their own passion]. That's how there is, all over the world." - John Coffey, The Green Mile by Stephen King.
I fear not what people could do to me. Because it would be more painful if I don't pursue my passion, and what would I answer for what life would ask in return. I just want to be able to answer, to someone I'd carry on my back and look,
"Tell them it's a kindness you did." I want to keep drawing.
I hope you keep drawing
Excellent video I noticed these things right off, guess I’m familiar with such comments. But it’s interesting how once you show some of said art you hear praise. One teacher loved how I write and told me to never quit and I never have, it’s too important to me.
Me after seeing the thumbnail: thank you, this is the sign. I'll see myself out of this world then.
its like that sometimes with me but my family supports what I do, I keep focusing on art but also I look back at the people around me. My family and friends I learn to spend time every bits before its too late always good to take breaks enjoy your life not going to stop from chasing your dreams
9:50 somehow it never really occured to me that that was really the last time they actually interacted. with all the memories and alternate universe stuff at the end i guess it just didnt really click.
doomed yuri at it again
@@almostcheesecakewhat an odd turn of phrase i haven’t heard before.
Thank you.
I used to think the title means to look back as in look at your past creations and compare with the current you to stop making you compare yourself to others and boost your own confidence lol thanks for the insight
I'M GONNA FUCKING CRY BECAUSE THIS IS MY LIFE :(
Art is very challenging, it seems similar to practicing for a sport. An artist has to practice for hours on end, remain consistent and also be secluded because they have to dedicate almost their whole life to the craft.
Because it is risky and certainly not reliable source of income, many people fear that an aspiring artist may not be able to make ends meet. So it is very difficult, but it's nice to see a realistic adaptation to the journey of an artist.
I'm baffled this happens to people out there. All my life EVERYONE and I mean everyone constantly tells me what a shame it is that I don't draw more. Noone has ever once discouraged me from it. Who the fuck thinks drawing is "an inferior way to spend your time"? O_o
I’ve hit this block and haven’t been able to draw anything I’m proud of for about a year now. I devote a lot of time to art cause its one of the few ways i can destress and enjoy myself. Friends have come and gone in the blink of an eye recently, and i get it, everyone’s gotta live their lives too, but it hurts that i can’t hang out with so many people i connected with. Now my brain is constantly torn between my inability to create like I used to, and how isolated it feels trying to get back to where I was.
Art isn't something that you should be making for other people (at least at first) it should primarily be a hobby unless you find financial success in it that is sustainable over your lifetime.
The most popular example these days that I can give of this kind of thing working out is indie games with recent examples being Balatro and Lethal Company. Sure, not every indie game succeeds in becoming popular and it may never happen but that's not what drives creativity, what drives creativity is a need for personal progression and to make something that you can feel proud of. If it's not meant to be your job or to make you rich or famous then that's okay, life is more than than obtaining money or being the best at something, it's about caring, responsibility, creativity, it's about finding where you fit in and challenging yourself to get there. You don't have to be the best at it, you just need to be good enough to satisfy yourself so that the thought of "what if" doesn't nag at you forever in the back of your mind. Oh and personal limitations are meant to be broken.
It's not as bleak as nobody wants to see your art because in all seriousness there's at least one person who does.
I don't mind walking the lonely road of artistry.
Most people are evil assholes anyways. And when death comes for me, unlike them, I'll die with the satisfaction of having pursued something powerful and wonderful. Maybe I'm mentally sick, but I would do the same art, working just as much, if I was on a deserted island, with nobody to look at my stuff (and in fact my popularity online is so low, that's basically what is happening). I'm doing this for myself. To do and build something that I deem worthwhile. Spend my life into something I believe in rather than waste it in the common passivity most people revel in.
It's a hard life, but it's a life worth living. At least from my eyes it appears and feels so. And that's good enough for me.
I’ve been where many other artists are headed. However, I learned an extremely important lesson: Don’t ever care what critics think. Some will discredit you. 🦋
I don't know why, but this was way more helpful than the 10 art videos I watched a couple hours before this one.
Before I watch: There are two ways this video can go, and I'm really hoping it's a socio-political discussion on how a work-centric society destroys the concept of art.
After watching: I've never been more happy to be slightly wrong. That was beautiful.
I've hit a similar problem with my art. Raised by alcoholic parents and moved around a lot I didn't really have the support to make anything of my art once I became an adult and moved out. Parents drank themselves to death, extended family said I should focus on getting a real job, a deathbed confession confirming personal suspicions of childhood gas lighting, developed a psychological aversion to my art, stopped doing anything creative for almost 20 years fell into deeper depression, alcoholism and isolationism.
I'm sorry to hear that, and I wish you the best as an artist
@@almostcheesecakeMuch appreciated, it's tough working through mixed feelings about something that was such a major part of a developing identity.
i'm glad my family was supportive of me growing up. they are both artists in their own way, and even when they didn't really understand my choices, [like when i started digital art] they were always there.
and now as an adult, i am fortunate to work at a place where i am pushed to perhaps sell some of my work. i crochet, and it is honestly having more interest than i thought. i live in a small town, so i'm not likely to really hit it off, but i think that is for the best.
i haven't got the drive for it, and i work slow. but, still very grateful for the opportunity.
never give up on your life, you don't know what is waiting around the next corner.
I disagree that people "don't want you to do art." What people want is for you to "not be poor," and for them to "not have to financially support you with their own labor for the rest of their life."
Nobody complains about the artist making a good living off art, but most people who pursue art to not. And if "making art" is done as an obsession to the point of ignoring your family and friends, again, it's not the "making art" that they're concerned about, but the "cutting yourself off from everyone in life who loves and supports you." The same can happen with video games, or gambling, or porn, or drugs, or any other obsession that cuts you off from everyone else, it's not particular to art.
“My father could have been a great comedian but he didn't believe that that was possible for him, and so he made a conservative choice. Instead, he got a safe jog as an accountant and when I was 12 years old he was let go from that safe job, and our family had to do whatever we could to survive. I learned many great lessons from my father. Not the least of which was that: You can fail at what you don't want. So you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.”
― Jim Carrey
lost my best friend like this too, he died while i wasnt paying attention to his health
It all fades away eventually, I'm at a point where everything is blank, and I don't want to create because I don't want to anymore. I just hoped it would last a while longer.
1:28 literally how I feel whenever I go to artstation
Far too many people call themself an artist when they don't really care about art - they only care about money and attention. If a lack of attention and profit is enough to make you put your pencil down forever, then you were never really an artist to begin with. Keeping a roof over your head and food on the table is important, but that's why you get a day job to pay the overhead. If you truly love art, then you should NEVER stop creating. You should keep enjoying your passion even if the only person who loves your work is the one staring back at you in the mirror. Oh, and if someone tells you that you are wasting your time by drawing, tell them that millions of people spend hours every week yelling at the television while stuffing their faces with pizza and beer as they sit around watching their favorite sportsball team try to win a championship that they will never get any credit for because they are not on the team's payroll. At least you are learning a skill and improving yourself in some way, lol!
"heh. watch me make bajillions after grinding art and making this crazy visual novel idea 😎😎" 💀💀💀💀
"Shut up mom, dad, i don't want office job! I can make better money doing freelance!"
Banger video from beginning to end 👍
Thank you thank you
I knew I was gonna cry and still watched it all. This video hits just like the movie did, loved it
The way I cope with the loneliness is to live with it.
But over the years I’ve been trying to change myself.
Now I have only one goal.
That one goal being.
Be better.