It's really sad how social media affects young artists. The desire for likes and followers stands in their way of improvement, as they are afraid of making mistakes.
Yeah, they're way to afraid of making mistakes and learning from that. I think public schools are also partially but not completely responsible for that. Cause if you ask a question that seems to obvious or "dumb" then everyone laughs at you and then you don't want to ask anymore questions. And therefor you don't learn much anymore. Similar to what goes on in the Art world.
there is a work around. you make a social media based on your mistakes. thats what i did recently cuz im fed up with not doing. becca rand is my favorite channel for this. she got so far in a few years
It affects everyone, not just young people. Social media forces everyone down a funnel instead of being able to do whatever they want. You just become some 1 dimensional character only known for one thing and if you dare do anything else you'll pay for it. You'll be stuck being that thing for the rest of your life if you become popular at it. Even if it means being poor because a "like" on social media is not actually supporting you in any way.
i call that selective selection. if they care more about affection and popularity instead of skill developing and to express oneself truthfully they probably wouldn't fit well in the industry anyway. discipline is the only way to mastery and its a long and hard way.
As a 30 year old, I’m finally past the Toby stage. I was lazy. I was impatient. Seeing this video was great, reminded me that I’m finally on the right path. Obsessed, daily skill obsession. And it’s true, now I hear praise and it goes in one ear and out the other.
"I'm 24! I'm too old for this" Jama Jurabaev is an artist who started learning at 26, after spending all of his life until that point studying science and getting a degree for it. After he got the degree he didn't want to do science anymore and started painting and learning the fundamentals from scratch. Years later he's gone on to be one of the most successful concept art painters in the world, working on most of the marvel movies and being one of the lead creators for Star Wars' 'The Mandolorain'
This is true stop looking for validation and focus on your work, Once I started enjoying the process my work has improved to a point where I got addicted to it. Stop caring about likes and views. Have fun and you’ll see yourself happier with your own work.
honestly what helped me is making learning PART of what you love. I also have ADHD so learning something i dont want to is ACTUALLY torturous... So i love my own characters and worlds, so what i do is adapt what i need to learn into the world. "ugh i hate vehicles and dont wanna draw them" can turn into something fun like "okay but what kind of car would my character drive, let's draw that!". there's always a way around the boring stuff and making it fun!
Seeing Trent casually turning a cutesy van into a military vehicle is pretty amazing. Social media has warped my view in art in a weird way. Suddenly I have access to amazing work by these great artist and inspiration to grow and create something like that. Which is great as I have access to resources to a lot of lessons about fundamentals and how to draw and everything. But it's a double edged sword because I realized that now whenever I wanted to draw something I was constantly thinking if it was good enough for the instagram account or whatever and it made me kind of stop drawing for me because I was paralyzed about this. Gonna remember this video for when I get impatient with the fundamental stuff and try to skip directly to drawing and end up producing garbage though.
Im not even a young artist anymore, but my work still looks amateurish. When i share them, i get one feedback consistently: "work on your anatomy". I will. Thanks for the video
Not just anatomy, you need to do all the fundamentals. Just going to anatomy and not regularly practicing everything else is the same mindset of skipping to the good stuff. Your art will seriously suffer if you just do anatomy.
Keep it up! Analytical Figure Drawing is your best friend. Also perspective is FOUNDATIONAL; knowing how to turn and overlap shapes in 3D space will level your stuff up leaps and bounds!
What you're saying isn't really that harsh. It's the truth. Sometimes I'm way more concerned with praise and results rather than learning and practicing the basics over and over again. Great video!
I hate to admit it but i have an extremely weak mindset. I go thru a moments of clarity where i feel like i know exactly what i have to do to get better and i have the motivation to do it, but then it all crumbles and i feel back at square one. This video helps me reset, thank u so much!
So funny that this comes out now. I talked about this just two days ago. How instagram and bad art communities online stop you from growing. I quit all of them now, even though I have been drawing every day for two years now. It hadn't really affect me but I just couldn't get along with the mindset of most people there anymore. A mindset that keeps repeating ignorant stuff like using reference is bad and that everyone can be a good critique. A mindset where an artist is seen as the better one because of their follower count Instagram vs. Someone who has less followers but actual skills. People who keep telling others that they don't have to put in the work everyday to earn their skillset etc etc. It is the very same people who, if you compare their artworks from one year ago to now, just don't grow at all. And they just don't see it. Why? Because as you said: the praise keeps coming in and no one tells them that their damn 3/4 face still looks out of perspective. It's nuts. But better for those of us who work daily. Let's keep going guys!
god I'm 30 and shit I'm pissed off I didn't start learning and actually studying basics 15 years ago! But it's actually amazing that we can start learning new fantastic things anytime in our lives)
Thank you, I started Instagram because people talked about Instagram being a good place for artists to get exposure but you taught me to not fall into the addiction of admiration. So now I’m going to delete Instagram and focus on building that portfolio and improving my skills first.
This is the perfect wake up call for me, honestly thank you so much. I already kinda enjoy the process when I draw, but I usually get impatient really quick. I'm 15, I draw for myself, but never proud of it, that's why I say this the perfect wake up call for me. Sincerely, thank you
While my art professors called my art "emotional" (i was drawing too anime in my younger years), i understand the mindset of the Tobys' plight but you're 100% . I'm starting from the basics after a haitus to learn and it helps to build those skills up correctly rather than gripe and continue bad practice. Thanks Trent.
trent's got a way with these "tough love" episodes that really gets me going- im kind of soft as a sponge so these type of things usually just make me insecure and make me want to run away from it but he's got a way of making me just say "aight bet, guess that's what it is today so let's try and be different tomorrow" maybe it's just cause i'm getting older but I wish i woulda found these videos when I was 15-16 rather than 19 cause now I feel behind my peers but I think with so much good help I'll make it thanks Trent
It's awesome to stumble across one of my childhood comic idols for CreeD and see that not only is he still working, but crushing it at the game by ever expanding and not staying stagnant. I'm 33, and I spent my 20s doing everything else but my artwork, and the past couple of years I've launched myself into it, and these videos- the tutorials, the talks, the "tough love"- have been huge. Thanks so much for the continued uploads and work you do.
Thank you for this. The entire video felt like an attack on my laziness. I finished watching your video and bought your beginner course. Thank you for this. I am lacking in key fundamentals and your course addresses that. I wish you the best.
When your name is actually Toby and you weren't expecting to get ripped to sheds by Mr Trent :), came here to chill.. Got absolutely torn apart by kungfulio master Trent Kaniuga :0 (if this was directed at me, i am focused on bettering my skill now but i admit i was a knob)😃 (Woah! Thanks for the 100+ likes haha)
@@TrentKaniuga Sure i'll take a hug as payment for my pain 😪 haha, glad you did use my name, at least i can look back on this moment as the time i was beaten up with words by Mr Trent.. Maybe we will meet one day and i will remind you of this 🥳
Thank you thank you thank you. This video was so important to hear that it´s hard to find words. Thank you so much. Now I´ll go back to homeworks for university and then I´ll go back to basics. Ineed to hear hard words so that I can grow.
Always felt weird about enjoying studying more than doing the fancy detailed pieces or even the finished looking pretty anime portraits I always see on social media. It's a little debilitating, not daring to try doing a big finished piece because you know that you will fail, but I much prefer that over only doing those kinds of pieces and slowing down my improvement to a crawling pace. I like studying, and i like always knowing what to do next. I don't even dream of mastery, I just love opening my sketchbook and thinking "what should I do today? Study more arm anatomy? Or maybe a few clothing folds studies?" I'm barely done with one topic and already discovered three more things i can study and learn and practise. I love it.
That's great! Recently I've not been feeling like doing many, large, finished pieces either because I know if I try to do it then I will inevitably get loads of things wrong because I don't have the necessary skills yet. I realised as well that it probably wouldn't be worth it to put a lot of energy into those big, showcase pieces if they were going to be ridden with errors in the fundamentals. On a related note, I've been made more aware by other videos that it's probably better for me not to try and draw a specific thing that I'm not confident at drawing without learning the correct way to draw it, because it will re-enforce the habit of drawing it wrong. On that basis, up until a little while ago I was practising perspective in the day and doing some drawn studies at night. I'm really glad that studying has been so enjoyable for you, that's awesome. I like your mindset, it's inspiring. I should get back into studying and practising my perspective...as well as going back to trying to work through the mental blocks that are stopping me from consistently practising my craft...Thanks for sharing your perspective with your comment. :)
Love this, coming out of college I knew my limitations and what I was bad at and worked on it and I’m now one of the only students from my college that has a professional job. This video 100%
Thanks for the tough love, Trent. I'm not all into the social media rat race like many other young artists my age, but I have a deep-rooted aversion to failure in my art *because* of the praise I receive, like you said. Thankfully, I'm coming back around, and putting my nose to the grindstone because I know I need to slam-dunk these skills in order to succeed! And not even that, but to be someone who can take myself seriously as an artist, and not have to live by tracing or relying on only reference pictures as a crutch. It really is tragic how these kids are starting at like 11 or 12 thinking they need to be Twitter or Instagram famous, and start seeking after commissions and stuff when they can't even master something as basic as boxes in perspective. I know because I used to be one of those a few years ago.
I love these tough-love conversations because nobody likes to talk about this. So thank you for being a breath of fresh air. I've been binge-watching your videos and they are extremely refreshing and have given me a spark to get back into practice. I'm a cosplay photographer and composite artist first, but I've really missed just drawing and creating. So thank you.
I came cause I’ve been having an awful art block and I just like to listen to art videos while I try to draw . But wow your words really impacted me and made me realize many things . I am 17 years old and I’ve had an art account on Instagram for a while and I get so frustrated and upset when I feel that certain post didn’t get that much likes and comments . And I find myself using those little comments and amount of popularity to validate those pieces that I worked hard on . And you are absolutely right . I haven’t been progressing because I wanted to please people and not have fun with it like I used to . And that it’s very important to draw for yourself ( unless you have a client of course lol). I’m going to start by practicing the little things cause i really love to create and draw and I really want to improve .
thank you for making these great and inspirational videos every week... ( I still remember that Beth Hart's song you sang in one of your youtube videos..... magic maaaan!)
Thanks for the sound advice! I'm of the mindset that you must constantly seek out new knowledge or else you'll cease to grow. You don't have to master everything in a single day, take it slow, but never stop. Also thank you for mentioning the April code, and your easy art tutorial. Grabbed it and am definitely going to be devoting a weekend to honing my fundamentals.
I am 42 and I just picked up drawing again since I've been home way more often. This is some great advice overall. It's never too late to learn and enjoy creating art.
I... I never really realized WHY I was never happy with my art but this helped me realize it: I got praise for it, but I see the flaws in them and I want to learn how to do it better. I'm a perfectionist, but that keeps me learning, and I probably SHOULD be doing more studying... I'm gonna grab a new sketchbook and just do anatomy studies and fundamental studies in it. Thank you for helping me realize this Trent!
Couldn't pass up the spring sale code, so I bought the beginner course to go back to the basics on paper for some day to day structure / warm up exercieses and LIKELY learn something I never considered before while making it fun. Been suffering from stagnation and it has been brutal. Thanks! See you in a few weeks!
Hi Trent, I am a graphic designer and have been doing it for 20 years. It's this year that I have taken the opportunity to change my art direction and learn everything I can about digital art and blender. Its a balancing act with work, but what I make the time in the early morning. I just turned 50 last year and as you mentioned, I have never been satisfied to just be in a spot. I have another 50 to in this lifetime and will keep pushing to have fun on this journey of art. I am doing a lot of tutorials but from respected artists. I have you on my list, but I am now making sure that I finish the tutorial I have started. I have to learn the basics as without it, I am not going to progress. Thanks for your videos, they are so valuable and honest.
Never knew my name was changed to toby.... But seriously everything you mentioned Trent I've done, also 24 feeling old like if I'm not developed as an artist then its too late. Stop drawing but dont like what I make without any practice. I didn't even know I needed this video until I watched it. Keep up the real talk! We may not always appreciate but we sure as hell need it.
Dude don't worry...i'm 36 and have just now reached a point in my Art career where i'm happy with the trajectory it's taken. From Industrial Designer, to Designing Marketing Assets, then ingame assets, Developing UI, and now i'm doing Game Concept art. I might still not be in the (financial) position where i want to be yet, but if you're persistent and keep staying curious and eager to learn, then it'll never be too late.
Perfectionism is a double edged sword, if you seek perfection you will never start because it will never live up to your idea of perfection. On the other hand if you can pursue that ideal you will make some very impressive work.
I bought your easy art lesson series, they really are fun and finally made me start drawing, after procrastinating for years because all those other beginner lessons and books/courses are not very fun.
Many, many thanks Mr Kaniuga! You're an amazing source of inspiration! Always look forward for your new videos! Stay safe and healthy, all the best to you and your loved ones.
Spot on lesson, for all of us!! These are principals for every profession, or pursuit. I am 60 yrs old, I have been a professional artist in the animation industry for over 30 years now and I am still learning! Just today I came to the realization that I don't do nearly enough thumbnails... and I see this video reminding me of the importance of practicing the foundational disciplines. Thank for the head smack!!! We NEVER stop learning, (if you want to be the best version of you). Thanks Trent! I will be digging into more of your vids.
Hey, thanks for taking a time to comment Eric! A lot of my videos are meant to remind myself to take a step back and get back to the fundamentals again whenever I'm struggling as well.
I'll chime in real quick and keep it brief. I'm a novice when it comes to art and I've been around the internet block with art lessons and tutorials from Udemy,TH-cam, etc. Trent's - Easy Art Lessons are the best lessons I've taken bar none. He's the guy who you wish would have taught your art class back in college. If your a beginner, get the course, you won't regret it. And no I was not paid or given the course for free, this is all genuine.
I'm 29, I can manage to earn money by doing art but I always feel stuck about being a better artist. Thank you for this video, the best art advice I ever heard!
Good talk man. Tough love is NEEDED every now and then I believe. You're especially on point with the whole "want" for likes and unearned praise. I realize now why most of my art heroes would seem 'snobbish' because they barely respond, if at all, to people asking them questions and whatnot. They're just busy going at it with their art and their living, appreciating the praise, but not getting over immersed in it to answer every random internet stranger's questions lol. To point it out though, I think the daily grind and weekly/monthly deadlines for comic book artists also contribute to them not being able to branch out and improve their art... though I guess that's only partial, as there's also the trap of the 'comfort zone', coupled with praise, and a dash of pressure to keep doing the same thing to make deadlines work. Anyways, keep them videos up mate, love you channel! :)
Hi there I've done your tutorial on the basics. About 2 years ago I have started drawing digitally and have been obessed with it ever since. I was convinced that digital art was the superior way for me to create and wanted to do what all the big artists were doing and got so frustrated when I didn't succeed. I looked at their artwork and thought "yeah, I understand what they're doing, I can do that" but then failed miserably when I tried. The thing is I didn't understand what these artists were doing at all. While doing your tutorials, I realized how fun it used to be to draw with pencil and paper back when I was in high school. I noticed that I had no idea about how other artists actually put shadows on 3 dimensional shapes. Back then I thought I understood what they were doing but I didn't. I'm pretty sure I still don't understand a lot of it. I didn't understand that when they put shadows on a face, they don't just put them somewhere where they learned the shadows should be, but imagine it as a 3 dimensional shape and logically apply light and shadow. I've been drawing basically since I was 7, and I thought that because I used to be better at it than the other kids in school, I didn't need to go back to the basics, I was already better at it than all my classmates anyway. It really is a matter of pride, but as soon as you get out there in the real world, you realize that there's so much more to it than the things you thought you knew. I'm really glad I swallowed my pride and went back to doing the fundamentals. I now have fun doing perspective and technical designs again, something I used to hate because I didn't understand why I sucked at it. Thank you so much for your amazing content, your videos keep me hyped to create! Cheers!
I really needed this video. I'm a young artist, and I find that I want to make every piece the very best. Because of that, I end up taking weeks, repeating the same mistakes on the same piece. But now I've decided to go back to the basics. I'm gonna get that easy art tutorial, and I'm going to LEARN.
As a Artist myself, slowly practicing will get better at art. I used to never took serious in art like 4 years ago, i just draw and draw. When showed my artwork to my teacher or other people, They like my artwork but they gave me a few critics about my art, where the part is wrong or not looking good. That where i started to practice basic shapes and mesmerizing every art from TH-cam, deviantarts or instagram artist. I practice sometimes and i couldn't believe how much progress i had throughout the whole year compare to my old artworks. I am glad that i did not waste this such hard work that i have been put up most of my life. I used to never color my artwork. People convinced me to color my artwork but i refused because i was afraid that it might ruin the piece. Until this year, I started practicing coloring my art because i want to progress my artwork not to stuck on pencil drawing. So i seriously practicing in it, mesmerizing every TH-camrs art coloring, Insta art or Deviantart. U know what, I got better a little bit compare to my old art. That is what i learned to become a better artist, listen to critics that where they tell you that you need to improve. That is how i get better.
thank you for the advice Trent, really needed one. I've been practicing some color and shading even tho I have been underrated the whole time :) some say. but been unmotivated because I thought no one likes my art. I really thank you.
I'm 18 rn, I know it's still young but came with a realization that I wasted years of my life. I started drawing when I was 10 but then 2 years later I stopped cause I'm scared of failing or doing bad art. I once again started drawing when I was 14 been drawing occasionally, just filled 1 sketchbook a year. I had a big break this year, I drew a lot and studied more. It was fun and I'm very joyful when I see gradual improvements in my art and some failures. I was really confused of what I wanted when I was younger, but rn I won't waste anymore of my time I have decided to be a concept artist as my long term goal. Thank you! I will be digging on more of your videos!!
I was lazy for like a year now, and my art was decent enough to get by, both in school and in some projects, and at some point I just decided to spent time playing games and stuff. I miss when I was in highschool and spending everyday drawing without much care, only looking to improve my skills. Tks for the video man, it really helps and I hope others see it too and pick up their pens again.
It's not just praise that makes people stop growing. Some people love doing what they do even if they recognize they're not the best at it. Some people don't NEED to be the best. I think learning and growing is great and I strive to do so, but I can totally understand that people can be content with what they've got. And sometimes you gotta be content with what you got and enjoy praise/praise yourself. I don't think it's healthy to pretend praise from other people doesn't matter either, we're all social animals. Well, most of us I guess.
I never did those practices. And I’ve gotten pretty good. It’s been years since I’ve updated my TH-cam channel. And I haven’t gone to school for it either, but god damn, when I watch my old videos, I see how much I’ve improved.
Just bought the Easy Art collection. I'm a designer by trade, did art school, draw as a hobby, will most definitely benefit from your lessons. But most of all I enjoy your content, and want to support your work. Keep up the awesome speeches and great artwork!
Thanks man. I really needed this tough love for the moment I'm going through. Time to buck up, hunker down and get on with the courses I already purchased, and get the most of them. I am currently going through Aaron Blaise's Human Anatomy course, and It's the bomb. So, instead of immediately buying your gumroad tutorials, I'm going to take my time with these, and eventually purchase your stuff, that I've been looking at for some time now, only when I'm done with Blaise's stuff. Thank you kindly, brother. For all your content and advice.
I am 21 and I should be graduated from college and getting my degree this year or next year, but I am still learning the fundamentals. To a lot of young artist my age might think that it is too late to learn because people normal graduate from university and college at 21 and 22 of age if you are not pursuing a higher degree. Art is something that takes a long time and dedications, but also anyone could do it if you are willing to practice. Some of my classmates are in their thirties and forties and they decided to get into art while working a full time job and raising a family. For those my age out there, if you think you are running out of time, relax, you might have to work a few part time job you don’t like. But once you reach the level where you could take on freelance job or work for a game company/studio, everything would be worth it.
That's why every second counts and also practice wasn't also enough, you must have a will and passion. I'm a beginner also I've been drawing since when i was a kid i remembered drawing pokemons, etc and making stick comics on my own. But i stop it because my classmates back then wasn't impressed with my drawings. It's because im not gifted. But still i enjoyed drawing despite all the negativity. Now, i stood up and forcing myself to continue this path even though idk where im going to end up. Currently, I'm studying anatomy in online classes in order to make my drawings proportionally correct and im surprised that i am improving alot. I've learned so many things and i'm still keep on going.
@@sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608 . Returning to non-digital drawing in my forties right now. Although a youthful brain is wired to learn faster than an older brain, it's still possible to learn. Competing against the ability of others online can prompt growth, but only so long as you don't get weighed down by excessive performance anxiety. Try not to get distracted by the worry of running out of time, (that is a mental trap) and instead, try to learn to enjoy the process of the art itself.
For me it's not the boring part of learning fundamentals that kills me, it's how slow it is in a world where if you don't have your life put together at 25 at the latest, you're losing. Because I know that even if I put all my effort into learning how to draw and spend most hours of the day doing art, it will still take years just to be good at it, and then I'll have to deal with the self-promoting part, which is another whole subject I don't have a clue about. Feels very slow in a very, very fast world, even if you're doing it right.
This one gets it. But look at how many really good well known artists are all old men, who started doing industrial design and comics at 60's. I think when understanding how great the effort is in arts, we start to value it more.
I've read this quote somewhere saying, "Enroll in that 4 year degree because no matter what you do you'll still become 28 after 4 years" Made me realize that the only difference if I started learning now is that I'll be a master years later.
I'm 23 right now, but I'm not sure if I'm at the Toby stage since I don't particularly care about the reactions I get to my art on social media. I'm just constantly unhappy with the difference in my perception of the things I want to draw and my ability to draw them, and this is a video I come back to often. I know I have to make time to practice my fundamentals yet again, but balancing work with personal art and social events is something I never realized I had to do until now. Funnily enough, I have paid for some tutorials and still haven't done them. One of your tutorials, 21 Draw courses, Linked In Learning (which is free through my school), and my shelf full of "how to draw" and "artist basics" books are all basically untouched. I think I just need to do a little at a time until I can truly enjoy the process because even after years of trying to be something else, I ultimately love being an artist above all else.
Great video Trent I think people need to hear this. Yeah, this video helped a lot. In a way I've probably been a bit of a toby got potential with my art but because I've been too stubborn or reluctant to go back to fundamentals I've seen little to no growth. I have been lucky enough to meet artists who have talked me through what I need to do and how I need to improve now I just need to start putting that into practice. I think the main reason I've not wanted to go back is cause I'm pissed that I've been and done an art degree and I've barely learnt the fundamentals while I was there so that's just frustrated me I guess. I just hope this current art kick sticks and I can actually start to find it enjoyable again. I'm currently doing 3d shapes/ understanding perspective and I don't know why but I simply can't get my head around it. Hopefully, with enough practice, I will eventually though. I also would love to invest in your tutorials Trent but I've bought so many books and tutorials that I should probably take a break from buying and actually start using them.
i am 15 and my main objective is growing better bit by bit, get good at all that i should, masterize from fundamentals to cohesion of them all together, and about social media... i made an instagram just for gymnastic classes online, and made a facebook for the first time because of a game, though i dont play games anymore, all sort of detail and process finishing work is useless, if you dont have a good base, a good working plan, maybe a good perspective, maybe a good plan of light and dark shapes plus a neat play of colours, contrast of background and the main object/ character, warm and cool at times, etc, but all of it depends on you. I wanna have a view of life of my own to my art, and work it the best i can, be the best and beyond of what i can be, and really freaking enjoy it because it feels as maybe the most real thing i could give in my love for. i love it for real and i know it'll keep up with me till the day i die, wich by then i'll be most likely satisfied, knowing i wont be able to make more even if i wanted, you know, if i got thaaat old so my hands were too shivery and i couldnt far from the best of them, but, that'll happen in a lifetime, you gotta live in the moment, oooor at least each one day make it feel worth it and satisfied with it, i might have inspired someone knowing im just 15, but inspiring myself is more than good enough, buuuut remember, all inspiration is useless if you don't do actually anything with it ;)
I remember when I was making videos for my channel that I too started people off with the basics and I kept reminding them how important they were. It never hurts to actually study the basics and go back to them when you need it. I even tell them that professionals even go back to the basics when they need to. Its always a learning curve no matter what.
I've been drawing since 2nd grade, but I worry that in pursuit of a 'style', I'm missing out on the enjoyment of it all. I'd like to be more consistent, but I need to make sure that it doesn't feel like a chore as well. I'm not going to quit. Somewhere lies that happy medium, and if it takes the rest of my life to get it right, then so be it. Thanks for the motivation!
Just found your videos yesterday. All your advice is extremely helpful and it's really helping me think about what I need to learn to further my skill.
Oh wow, this strong message just hits right into the spot! I will constantly say this to myself every single day! Thank you so much for reminding me!!!
This is what i always tell myself People say oh but youre drawing is so good and all that But deep inside If im being honest with myself i know where i lack Whenever I start drawing its with the basics. Circles with shadows. Cubes in perspective. I feel once i have grasped the basic i will achieve the 1 step of my goal. I used to get discouraged by others art but now i just get inspired. If you want it. You get it the right way. Theres no shortcuts. Its like making a building stand with no support it will fall off. You can do this and so can i.
Prioritizing the experience of learning / having fun during the learning process over the exposure/attention seeking is a very important message to assure your own motivation for your creative work in long term. But sometimes when there is no feedback to your very personal work at all you can't entirely ignore the touch of anxiety that something maybe off if not entirely bad about the result despite the effort and love you put into your works. Even prolific content creators have this feeling from time to time and the path how to deal with this uncertainty is not always clear. I for myself learned that there is also this omnipresent problem about algorithms on the online platforms we are used to which is an unpredictable aspect you should always keep in mind. Some of my fellow students in the past always tend to evaluate and compare well-known artists with the rest of us on the basis of their likes and followers, it was kinda worrisome how they nip the talent and motivation of their aspiring fellow artists in the bud with this comparisons.
I'm 29, started drawing since I remember, around 2 years old I was told but that doesn't mean that I should be proud and not let listen to good advice, basics, anything.. even from a teenager or kid. The amount of years you've been drawing and years you've been drawing by learning is very big difference.
Just discovered you not too long ago, and damn I am so glad I did. When I have money, I'm getting your classes because you're a fucking sage, and I've been binging your videos to learn your ways. Hope you're staying safe and healthy!
DUDE! This whole video has been my attitude towards improvement for the past few years! You won't get better without actually practicing your technical skill or LEARNING how things work. I finished covering all the basics of anatomy last year, and am refreshing my way back through them now! Thanks for reinvigorating my thurst to learn (I subbed)! I hope you keep improving as well ;)
I'm in my 40s and I fell into that same trap. I got a digital pad a year ago with clip studio and it's the best thing thats ever happened. I will lean on the power of suggestion rather than give advice . Don't believe the lies you tell yourself, put in the time, stay focused, you are right where your suppose to be, and enjoy the self journey. Or as my ol' friend Bob Ross said " only happy mistakes ".
I just happened to see the thumbnail in my suggested videos, and thought to myself "I wonder if he realizes he drew the support car from megaman legends?" Guess that answers my question!
Very good video Trent. May actually consider these classes you offer. I've always enjoyed your videos from a long time ago but this video resonates with how I feel with my current struggle in art.
bro i really needed to hear this, its been nearly half a year since i stopped feeling that drive to improve. im gonna get my hands dirty and get back on the grind letsgooooooo
It's really sad how social media affects young artists. The desire for likes and followers stands in their way of improvement, as they are afraid of making mistakes.
Yeah, they're way to afraid of making mistakes and learning from that. I think public schools are also partially but not completely responsible for that. Cause if you ask a question that seems to obvious or "dumb" then everyone laughs at you and then you don't want to ask anymore questions. And therefor you don't learn much anymore. Similar to what goes on in the Art world.
@@AndrewMaksym that happens in every school, not only public ones lmao.
there is a work around. you make a social media based on your mistakes. thats what i did recently cuz im fed up with not doing. becca rand is my favorite channel for this. she got so far in a few years
It affects everyone, not just young people. Social media forces everyone down a funnel instead of being able to do whatever they want. You just become some 1 dimensional character only known for one thing and if you dare do anything else you'll pay for it. You'll be stuck being that thing for the rest of your life if you become popular at it. Even if it means being poor because a "like" on social media is not actually supporting you in any way.
i call that selective selection. if they care more about affection and popularity instead of skill developing and to express oneself truthfully they probably wouldn't fit well in the industry anyway. discipline is the only way to mastery and its a long and hard way.
"Unwarranted praise is only going to create stagnation".
Powerful.
As a 30 year old, I’m finally past the Toby stage. I was lazy. I was impatient. Seeing this video was great, reminded me that I’m finally on the right path. Obsessed, daily skill obsession. And it’s true, now I hear praise and it goes in one ear and out the other.
Yes!!!
33 here, posted an image on Instagram yesterday, got like 6 likes. My reaction was "Well I just need to get better, much better!"
Try making drawings/art just for the sake of it. Don't post them on Instagram, Twitter, & Facebook for a few days.
"I'm 24! I'm too old for this"
Jama Jurabaev is an artist who started learning at 26, after spending all of his life until that point studying science and getting a degree for it. After he got the degree he didn't want to do science anymore and started painting and learning the fundamentals from scratch.
Years later he's gone on to be one of the most successful concept art painters in the world, working on most of the marvel movies and being one of the lead creators for Star Wars' 'The Mandolorain'
I just came here to see some cool vehicle designs but got hit with some wise words
Next time try reading the title instead of going with the thumbnail
This is true stop looking for validation and focus on your work, Once I started enjoying the process my work has improved to a point where I got addicted to it. Stop caring about likes and views. Have fun and you’ll see yourself happier with your own work.
...I needed this. I had no idea when I clicked on it, but I needed this. Thank you, Trent.
honestly what helped me is making learning PART of what you love. I also have ADHD so learning something i dont want to is ACTUALLY torturous... So i love my own characters and worlds, so what i do is adapt what i need to learn into the world. "ugh i hate vehicles and dont wanna draw them" can turn into something fun like "okay but what kind of car would my character drive, let's draw that!". there's always a way around the boring stuff and making it fun!
Art is the most hardcore thing you can do in life, very few overcome the difficulty.
Skate is really hard too :d You need to overcome the fear
Seeing Trent casually turning a cutesy van into a military vehicle is pretty amazing. Social media has warped my view in art in a weird way. Suddenly I have access to amazing work by these great artist and inspiration to grow and create something like that. Which is great as I have access to resources to a lot of lessons about fundamentals and how to draw and everything. But it's a double edged sword because I realized that now whenever I wanted to draw something I was constantly thinking if it was good enough for the instagram account or whatever and it made me kind of stop drawing for me because I was paralyzed about this. Gonna remember this video for when I get impatient with the fundamental stuff and try to skip directly to drawing and end up producing garbage though.
Im not even a young artist anymore, but my work still looks amateurish. When i share them, i get one feedback consistently: "work on your anatomy".
I will. Thanks for the video
Not just anatomy, you need to do all the fundamentals. Just going to anatomy and not regularly practicing everything else is the same mindset of skipping to the good stuff. Your art will seriously suffer if you just do anatomy.
At least you got feedbacks ..
Keep it up! Analytical Figure Drawing is your best friend. Also perspective is FOUNDATIONAL; knowing how to turn and overlap shapes in 3D space will level your stuff up leaps and bounds!
@@thanatosor lots of different artist communities can give you feedback if you ask and post in the right places
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Bro I fucking needed that. This is the second time I write a comment like this. Please do more of these harsh videos
What you're saying isn't really that harsh. It's the truth. Sometimes I'm way more concerned with praise and results rather than learning and practicing the basics over and over again. Great video!
I hate to admit it but i have an extremely weak mindset. I go thru a moments of clarity where i feel like i know exactly what i have to do to get better and i have the motivation to do it, but then it all crumbles and i feel back at square one. This video helps me reset, thank u so much!
So funny that this comes out now. I talked about this just two days ago. How instagram and bad art communities online stop you from growing.
I quit all of them now, even though I have been drawing every day for two years now. It hadn't really affect me but I just couldn't get along with the mindset of most people there anymore. A mindset that keeps repeating ignorant stuff like using reference is bad and that everyone can be a good critique. A mindset where an artist is seen as the better one because of their follower count Instagram vs. Someone who has less followers but actual skills.
People who keep telling others that they don't have to put in the work everyday to earn their skillset etc etc.
It is the very same people who, if you compare their artworks from one year ago to now, just don't grow at all. And they just don't see it. Why? Because as you said: the praise keeps coming in and no one tells them that their damn 3/4 face still looks out of perspective. It's nuts. But better for those of us who work daily. Let's keep going guys!
ROLLS VAN 💖💖💖and love that you're giving love to the rest of the blocky vehicles from this game, but most importantly good insight!
god I'm 30 and shit I'm pissed off I didn't start learning and actually studying basics 15 years ago! But it's actually amazing that we can start learning new fantastic things anytime in our lives)
As someone getting those same 100 letters a week: PREACH. IT. BABY!
Also your stylized vehicles are choice, and you bit me with the bug to try some myself
Hey, I subbed to your channel. You've got some great content for artists over there!
@@TrentKaniuga Ah thanks so much Trent! Really appreciate it! You as well, for a long time!
Thank you, I started Instagram because people talked about Instagram being a good place for artists to get exposure but you taught me to not fall into the addiction of admiration. So now I’m going to delete Instagram and focus on building that portfolio and improving my skills first.
This is the perfect wake up call for me, honestly thank you so much. I already kinda enjoy the process when I draw, but I usually get impatient really quick. I'm 15, I draw for myself, but never proud of it, that's why I say this the perfect wake up call for me. Sincerely, thank you
While my art professors called my art "emotional" (i was drawing too anime in my younger years), i understand the mindset of the Tobys' plight but you're 100% . I'm starting from the basics after a haitus to learn and it helps to build those skills up correctly rather than gripe and continue bad practice. Thanks Trent.
trent's got a way with these "tough love" episodes that really gets me going- im kind of soft as a sponge so these type of things usually just make me insecure and make me want to run away from it but he's got a way of making me just say "aight bet, guess that's what it is today so let's try and be different tomorrow"
maybe it's just cause i'm getting older but I wish i woulda found these videos when I was 15-16 rather than 19 cause now I feel behind my peers but I think with so much good help I'll make it
thanks Trent
It's awesome to stumble across one of my childhood comic idols for CreeD and see that not only is he still working, but crushing it at the game by ever expanding and not staying stagnant. I'm 33, and I spent my 20s doing everything else but my artwork, and the past couple of years I've launched myself into it, and these videos- the tutorials, the talks, the "tough love"- have been huge.
Thanks so much for the continued uploads and work you do.
Thank you for this. The entire video felt like an attack on my laziness. I finished watching your video and bought your beginner course. Thank you for this. I am lacking in key fundamentals and your course addresses that.
I wish you the best.
When your name is actually Toby and you weren't expecting to get ripped to sheds by Mr Trent :), came here to chill.. Got absolutely torn apart by kungfulio master Trent Kaniuga :0 (if this was directed at me, i am focused on bettering my skill now but i admit i was a knob)😃 (Woah! Thanks for the 100+ likes haha)
same bro XD
TC_Sketches let me give you a hug Toby. Lol. I just used a random name. Sorry it had to be Toby.
@@TrentKaniuga Sure i'll take a hug as payment for my pain 😪 haha, glad you did use my name, at least i can look back on this moment as the time i was beaten up with words by Mr Trent.. Maybe we will meet one day and i will remind you of this 🥳
Absolutely rekt
Thank you thank you thank you. This video was so important to hear that it´s hard to find words. Thank you so much. Now I´ll go back to homeworks for university and then I´ll go back to basics. Ineed to hear hard words so that I can grow.
Redoing a tutorial several times until you nailed it is some solid advice. You can see your own growth and that's what is satisfying.
Always felt weird about enjoying studying more than doing the fancy detailed pieces or even the finished looking pretty anime portraits I always see on social media. It's a little debilitating, not daring to try doing a big finished piece because you know that you will fail, but I much prefer that over only doing those kinds of pieces and slowing down my improvement to a crawling pace.
I like studying, and i like always knowing what to do next. I don't even dream of mastery, I just love opening my sketchbook and thinking "what should I do today? Study more arm anatomy? Or maybe a few clothing folds studies?" I'm barely done with one topic and already discovered three more things i can study and learn and practise. I love it.
Samee can you share your IG??
Same dude
That's great! Recently I've not been feeling like doing many, large, finished pieces either because I know if I try to do it then I will inevitably get loads of things wrong because I don't have the necessary skills yet. I realised as well that it probably wouldn't be worth it to put a lot of energy into those big, showcase pieces if they were going to be ridden with errors in the fundamentals.
On a related note, I've been made more aware by other videos that it's probably better for me not to try and draw a specific thing that I'm not confident at drawing without learning the correct way to draw it, because it will re-enforce the habit of drawing it wrong. On that basis, up until a little while ago I was practising perspective in the day and doing some drawn studies at night.
I'm really glad that studying has been so enjoyable for you, that's awesome. I like your mindset, it's inspiring. I should get back into studying and practising my perspective...as well as going back to trying to work through the mental blocks that are stopping me from consistently practising my craft...Thanks for sharing your perspective with your comment. :)
Came back here to re-watch this video and i can say i now understand perspective as a growing young artist. Thanks for this though love again man.
Love this, coming out of college I knew my limitations and what I was bad at and worked on it and I’m now one of the only students from my college that has a professional job. This video 100%
Thanks for the tough love, Trent. I'm not all into the social media rat race like many other young artists my age, but I have a deep-rooted aversion to failure in my art *because* of the praise I receive, like you said. Thankfully, I'm coming back around, and putting my nose to the grindstone because I know I need to slam-dunk these skills in order to succeed! And not even that, but to be someone who can take myself seriously as an artist, and not have to live by tracing or relying on only reference pictures as a crutch. It really is tragic how these kids are starting at like 11 or 12 thinking they need to be Twitter or Instagram famous, and start seeking after commissions and stuff when they can't even master something as basic as boxes in perspective. I know because I used to be one of those a few years ago.
Thanks for the advice men Dig and Grind the art things.
I love these tough-love conversations because nobody likes to talk about this. So thank you for being a breath of fresh air. I've been binge-watching your videos and they are extremely refreshing and have given me a spark to get back into practice. I'm a cosplay photographer and composite artist first, but I've really missed just drawing and creating. So thank you.
'Swallow your pride and go practice Fundamentals"
Spot on!!
Man I love this 'tough love' Episode.
I came cause I’ve been having an awful art block and I just like to listen to art videos while I try to draw . But wow your words really impacted me and made me realize many things . I am 17 years old and I’ve had an art account on Instagram for a while and I get so frustrated and upset when I feel that certain post didn’t get that much likes and comments . And I find myself using those little comments and amount of popularity to validate those pieces that I worked hard on . And you are absolutely right . I haven’t been progressing because I wanted to please people and not have fun with it like I used to . And that it’s very important to draw for yourself ( unless you have a client of course lol). I’m going to start by practicing the little things cause i really love to create and draw and I really want to improve .
thank you for making these great and inspirational videos every week... ( I still remember that Beth Hart's song you sang in one of your youtube videos..... magic maaaan!)
Thanks for the sound advice! I'm of the mindset that you must constantly seek out new knowledge or else you'll cease to grow. You don't have to master everything in a single day, take it slow, but never stop. Also thank you for mentioning the April code, and your easy art tutorial. Grabbed it and am definitely going to be devoting a weekend to honing my fundamentals.
I am 42 and I just picked up drawing again since I've been home way more often. This is some great advice overall. It's never too late to learn and enjoy creating art.
I... I never really realized WHY I was never happy with my art but this helped me realize it: I got praise for it, but I see the flaws in them and I want to learn how to do it better.
I'm a perfectionist, but that keeps me learning, and I probably SHOULD be doing more studying... I'm gonna grab a new sketchbook and just do anatomy studies and fundamental studies in it. Thank you for helping me realize this Trent!
Couldn't pass up the spring sale code, so I bought the beginner course to go back to the basics on paper for some day to day structure / warm up exercieses and LIKELY learn something I never considered before while making it fun. Been suffering from stagnation and it has been brutal. Thanks! See you in a few weeks!
Mind and Body
What does this course cover.?
How can you buy it.?
An after you buy it how do you get it.?
Always a pleasure to listen to your words and watch you draw Trent
Hi Trent, I am a graphic designer and have been doing it for 20 years. It's this year that I have taken the opportunity to change my art direction and learn everything I can about digital art and blender. Its a balancing act with work, but what I make the time in the early morning. I just turned 50 last year and as you mentioned, I have never been satisfied to just be in a spot. I have another 50 to in this lifetime and will keep pushing to have fun on this journey of art. I am doing a lot of tutorials but from respected artists. I have you on my list, but I am now making sure that I finish the tutorial I have started. I have to learn the basics as without it, I am not going to progress. Thanks for your videos, they are so valuable and honest.
Trent is like the artist dad I never had giving me the lectures I never thought I wanted to hear but delivered
Never knew my name was changed to toby....
But seriously everything you mentioned Trent I've done, also 24 feeling old like if I'm not developed as an artist then its too late. Stop drawing but dont like what I make without any practice. I didn't even know I needed this video until I watched it. Keep up the real talk! We may not always appreciate but we sure as hell need it.
im 30 and i feel the same way'
Dude don't worry...i'm 36 and have just now reached a point in my Art career where i'm happy with the trajectory it's taken. From Industrial Designer, to Designing Marketing Assets, then ingame assets, Developing UI, and now i'm doing Game Concept art. I might still not be in the (financial) position where i want to be yet, but if you're persistent and keep staying curious and eager to learn, then it'll never be too late.
Perfectionism is a double edged sword, if you seek perfection you will never start because it will never live up to your idea of perfection. On the other hand if you can pursue that ideal you will make some very impressive work.
I bought your easy art lesson series, they really are fun and finally made me start drawing, after procrastinating for years because all those other beginner lessons and books/courses are not very fun.
Many, many thanks Mr Kaniuga! You're an amazing source of inspiration! Always look forward for your new videos!
Stay safe and healthy, all the best to you and your loved ones.
I think this video is for me, I need to go back from the basics. Thank you Sir.
Spot on lesson, for all of us!! These are principals for every profession, or pursuit. I am 60 yrs old, I have been a professional artist in the animation industry for over 30 years now and I am still learning! Just today I came to the realization that I don't do nearly enough thumbnails... and I see this video reminding me of the importance of practicing the foundational disciplines. Thank for the head smack!!! We NEVER stop learning, (if you want to be the best version of you). Thanks Trent! I will be digging into more of your vids.
Hey, thanks for taking a time to comment Eric! A lot of my videos are meant to remind myself to take a step back and get back to the fundamentals again whenever I'm struggling as well.
@@TrentKaniuga True refreshers we all need at times. 😁
I'll chime in real quick and keep it brief. I'm a novice when it comes to art and I've been around the internet block with art lessons and tutorials from Udemy,TH-cam, etc.
Trent's - Easy Art Lessons are the best lessons I've taken bar none. He's the guy who you wish would have taught your art class back in college. If your a beginner, get the course, you won't regret it. And no I was not paid or given the course for free, this is all genuine.
Sold. Just what I needed to hear.
I trust thiss genuine
This is what I like about this channel. Tough love, as real as it gets
I think I needed to hear this today. Thank you.
I'm 29, I can manage to earn money by doing art but I always feel stuck about being a better artist. Thank you for this video, the best art advice I ever heard!
Great advice bud. Thank you.
Good talk man. Tough love is NEEDED every now and then I believe. You're especially on point with the whole "want" for likes and unearned praise. I realize now why most of my art heroes would seem 'snobbish' because they barely respond, if at all, to people asking them questions and whatnot. They're just busy going at it with their art and their living, appreciating the praise, but not getting over immersed in it to answer every random internet stranger's questions lol.
To point it out though, I think the daily grind and weekly/monthly deadlines for comic book artists also contribute to them not being able to branch out and improve their art... though I guess that's only partial, as there's also the trap of the 'comfort zone', coupled with praise, and a dash of pressure to keep doing the same thing to make deadlines work.
Anyways, keep them videos up mate, love you channel! :)
Hi there I've done your tutorial on the basics.
About 2 years ago I have started drawing digitally and have been obessed with it ever since. I was convinced that digital art was the superior way for me to create and wanted to do what all the big artists were doing and got so frustrated when I didn't succeed. I looked at their artwork and thought "yeah, I understand what they're doing, I can do that" but then failed miserably when I tried. The thing is I didn't understand what these artists were doing at all.
While doing your tutorials, I realized how fun it used to be to draw with pencil and paper back when I was in high school. I noticed that I had no idea about how other artists actually put shadows on 3 dimensional shapes. Back then I thought I understood what they were doing but I didn't. I'm pretty sure I still don't understand a lot of it. I didn't understand that when they put shadows on a face, they don't just put them somewhere where they learned the shadows should be, but imagine it as a 3 dimensional shape and logically apply light and shadow.
I've been drawing basically since I was 7, and I thought that because I used to be better at it than the other kids in school, I didn't need to go back to the basics, I was already better at it than all my classmates anyway. It really is a matter of pride, but as soon as you get out there in the real world, you realize that there's so much more to it than the things you thought you knew.
I'm really glad I swallowed my pride and went back to doing the fundamentals. I now have fun doing perspective and technical designs again, something I used to hate because I didn't understand why I sucked at it. Thank you so much for your amazing content, your videos keep me hyped to create! Cheers!
I really needed this video. I'm a young artist, and I find that I want to make every piece the very best. Because of that, I end up taking weeks, repeating the same mistakes on the same piece. But now I've decided to go back to the basics.
I'm gonna get that easy art tutorial, and I'm going to LEARN.
Saludos!!!!.... MUCHAS GRACIAS EXCELENTE TRABAJO....
As a Artist myself, slowly practicing will get better at art. I used to never took serious in art like 4 years ago, i just draw and draw. When showed my artwork to my teacher or other people, They like my artwork but they gave me a few critics about my art, where the part is wrong or not looking good. That where i started to practice basic shapes and mesmerizing every art from TH-cam, deviantarts or instagram artist. I practice sometimes and i couldn't believe how much progress i had throughout the whole year compare to my old artworks. I am glad that i did not waste this such hard work that i have been put up most of my life.
I used to never color my artwork. People convinced me to color my artwork but i refused because i was afraid that it might ruin the piece. Until this year, I started practicing coloring my art because i want to progress my artwork not to stuck on pencil drawing. So i seriously practicing in it, mesmerizing every TH-camrs art coloring, Insta art or Deviantart. U know what, I got better a little bit compare to my old art.
That is what i learned to become a better artist, listen to critics that where they tell you that you need to improve. That is how i get better.
I love tough love episodes! It kinda make me feel inspired even more
thank you for the advice Trent, really needed one. I've been practicing some color and shading even tho I have been underrated the whole time :) some say. but been unmotivated because I thought no one likes my art. I really thank you.
I'm 18 rn, I know it's still young but came with a realization that I wasted years of my life. I started drawing when I was 10 but then 2 years later I stopped cause I'm scared of failing or doing bad art. I once again started drawing when I was 14 been drawing occasionally, just filled 1 sketchbook a year. I had a big break this year, I drew a lot and studied more. It was fun and I'm very joyful when I see gradual improvements in my art and some failures. I was really confused of what I wanted when I was younger, but rn I won't waste anymore of my time I have decided to be a concept artist as my long term goal. Thank you! I will be digging on more of your videos!!
I was lazy for like a year now, and my art was decent enough to get by, both in school and in some projects, and at some point I just decided to spent time playing games and stuff. I miss when I was in highschool and spending everyday drawing without much care, only looking to improve my skills. Tks for the video man, it really helps and I hope others see it too and pick up their pens again.
I love this. Thank you!
i love the fact that this channel tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear!
ur words spoke to my heart! thank you so much !
Some times your videos just show up at the right time when I need to hear the hard truth and work hard
I love it! You're the man Trent!
It's not just praise that makes people stop growing. Some people love doing what they do even if they recognize they're not the best at it. Some people don't NEED to be the best. I think learning and growing is great and I strive to do so, but I can totally understand that people can be content with what they've got. And sometimes you gotta be content with what you got and enjoy praise/praise yourself. I don't think it's healthy to pretend praise from other people doesn't matter either, we're all social animals. Well, most of us I guess.
2:30 - I took this advice when /I/ was 25... 20 years ago. lol
hard truth builds strong artists. Another good talk, Trent! :)
Going back to basics is great. Sometimes you learn things you didn’t expect
I never did those practices. And I’ve gotten pretty good. It’s been years since I’ve updated my TH-cam channel. And I haven’t gone to school for it either, but god damn, when I watch my old videos, I see how much I’ve improved.
Thanks Trent, I really need to listen all of this today
Love every video Trent! Keep the love and tough love coming! :)
Just bought the Easy Art collection. I'm a designer by trade, did art school, draw as a hobby, will most definitely benefit from your lessons. But most of all I enjoy your content, and want to support your work. Keep up the awesome speeches and great artwork!
Thanks man. I really needed this tough love for the moment I'm going through.
Time to buck up, hunker down and get on with the courses I already purchased, and get the most of them.
I am currently going through Aaron Blaise's Human Anatomy course, and
It's the bomb.
So, instead of immediately buying your gumroad tutorials, I'm going to take my time with these, and eventually purchase your stuff, that I've been looking at for some time now, only when I'm done with Blaise's stuff.
Thank you kindly, brother. For all your content and advice.
Ive heard that Aaron Blaise has good tutorials. Thanks for the heads up!
I am 21 and I should be graduated from college and getting my degree this year or next year, but I am still learning the fundamentals. To a lot of young artist my age might think that it is too late to learn because people normal graduate from university and college at 21 and 22 of age if you are not pursuing a higher degree. Art is something that takes a long time and dedications, but also anyone could do it if you are willing to practice. Some of my classmates are in their thirties and forties and they decided to get into art while working a full time job and raising a family. For those my age out there, if you think you are running out of time, relax, you might have to work a few part time job you don’t like. But once you reach the level where you could take on freelance job or work for a game company/studio, everything would be worth it.
That's why every second counts and also practice wasn't also enough, you must have a will and passion. I'm a beginner also I've been drawing since when i was a kid i remembered drawing pokemons, etc and making stick comics on my own. But i stop it because my classmates back then wasn't impressed with my drawings. It's because im not gifted. But still i enjoyed drawing despite all the negativity. Now, i stood up and forcing myself to continue this path even though idk where im going to end up. Currently, I'm studying anatomy in online classes in order to make my drawings proportionally correct and im surprised that i am improving alot. I've learned so many things and i'm still keep on going.
I just started learning and I am like 30- if young 20s is too late I am absolutely screwed.
@@8bitPotatoPC-544 That's awesome! Keep going! :D
@@sociallyresponsiblexenomor7608 .
Returning to non-digital drawing in my forties right now.
Although a youthful brain is wired to learn faster than an older brain,
it's still possible to learn.
Competing against the ability of others online can prompt growth,
but only so long as you don't get weighed down
by excessive performance anxiety.
Try not to get distracted by the worry of running out of time,
(that is a mental trap)
and instead, try to learn to enjoy the process of the art itself.
Thanks for the advice!
For me it's not the boring part of learning fundamentals that kills me, it's how slow it is in a world where if you don't have your life put together at 25 at the latest, you're losing. Because I know that even if I put all my effort into learning how to draw and spend most hours of the day doing art, it will still take years just to be good at it, and then I'll have to deal with the self-promoting part, which is another whole subject I don't have a clue about. Feels very slow in a very, very fast world, even if you're doing it right.
This one gets it. But look at how many really good well known artists are all old men, who started doing industrial design and comics at 60's.
I think when understanding how great the effort is in arts, we start to value it more.
I've read this quote somewhere saying, "Enroll in that 4 year degree because no matter what you do you'll still become 28 after 4 years"
Made me realize that the only difference if I started learning now is that I'll be a master years later.
I'm 23 right now, but I'm not sure if I'm at the Toby stage since I don't particularly care about the reactions I get to my art on social media. I'm just constantly unhappy with the difference in my perception of the things I want to draw and my ability to draw them, and this is a video I come back to often. I know I have to make time to practice my fundamentals yet again, but balancing work with personal art and social events is something I never realized I had to do until now.
Funnily enough, I have paid for some tutorials and still haven't done them. One of your tutorials, 21 Draw courses, Linked In Learning (which is free through my school), and my shelf full of "how to draw" and "artist basics" books are all basically untouched. I think I just need to do a little at a time until I can truly enjoy the process because even after years of trying to be something else, I ultimately love being an artist above all else.
Great video Trent I think people need to hear this.
Yeah, this video helped a lot. In a way I've probably been a bit of a toby got potential with my art but because I've been too stubborn or reluctant to go back to fundamentals I've seen little to no growth. I have been lucky enough to meet artists who have talked me through what I need to do and how I need to improve now I just need to start putting that into practice.
I think the main reason I've not wanted to go back is cause I'm pissed that I've been and done an art degree and I've barely learnt the fundamentals while I was there so that's just frustrated me I guess. I just hope this current art kick sticks and I can actually start to find it enjoyable again. I'm currently doing 3d shapes/ understanding perspective and I don't know why but I simply can't get my head around it. Hopefully, with enough practice, I will eventually though. I also would love to invest in your tutorials Trent but I've bought so many books and tutorials that I should probably take a break from buying and actually start using them.
I was just wondering, when new Trent's easy lessons comes out...thank you man!
i am 15 and my main objective is growing better bit by bit, get good at all that i should, masterize from fundamentals to cohesion of them all together, and about social media... i made an instagram just for gymnastic classes online, and made a facebook for the first time because of a game, though i dont play games anymore, all sort of detail and process finishing work is useless, if you dont have a good base, a good working plan, maybe a good perspective, maybe a good plan of light and dark shapes plus a neat play of colours, contrast of background and the main object/ character, warm and cool at times, etc, but all of it depends on you. I wanna have a view of life of my own to my art, and work it the best i can, be the best and beyond of what i can be, and really freaking enjoy it because it feels as maybe the most real thing i could give in my love for. i love it for real and i know it'll keep up with me till the day i die, wich by then i'll be most likely satisfied, knowing i wont be able to make more even if i wanted, you know, if i got thaaat old so my hands were too shivery and i couldnt far from the best of them, but, that'll happen in a lifetime, you gotta live in the moment, oooor at least each one day make it feel worth it and satisfied with it, i might have inspired someone knowing im just 15, but inspiring myself is more than good enough, buuuut remember, all inspiration is useless if you don't do actually anything with it ;)
Love this channel. So glad I discovered this yesterday.
I remember when I was making videos for my channel that I too started people off with the basics and I kept reminding them how important they were. It never hurts to actually study the basics and go back to them when you need it. I even tell them that professionals even go back to the basics when they need to. Its always a learning curve no matter what.
Damn I really needed that video right now
I've been drawing since 2nd grade, but I worry that in pursuit of a 'style', I'm missing out on the enjoyment of it all. I'd like to be more consistent, but I need to make sure that it doesn't feel like a chore as well. I'm not going to quit. Somewhere lies that happy medium, and if it takes the rest of my life to get it right, then so be it. Thanks for the motivation!
@@alexanderjaeger Amen brotha
Just found your videos yesterday. All your advice is extremely helpful and it's really helping me think about what I need to learn to further my skill.
Oh wow, this strong message just hits right into the spot! I will constantly say this to myself every single day! Thank you so much for reminding me!!!
This is what i always tell myself
People say oh but youre drawing is so good and all that
But deep inside
If im being honest with myself i know where i lack
Whenever I start drawing its with the basics. Circles with shadows. Cubes in perspective. I feel once i have grasped the basic i will achieve the 1 step of my goal. I used to get discouraged by others art but now i just get inspired. If you want it. You get it the right way. Theres no shortcuts. Its like making a building stand with no support it will fall off.
You can do this and so can i.
Prioritizing the experience of learning / having fun during the learning process over the exposure/attention seeking is a very important message to assure your own motivation for your creative work in long term. But sometimes when there is no feedback to your very personal work at all you can't entirely ignore the touch of anxiety that something maybe off if not entirely bad about the result despite the effort and love you put into your works. Even prolific content creators have this feeling from time to time and the path how to deal with this uncertainty is not always clear. I for myself learned that there is also this omnipresent problem about algorithms on the online platforms we are used to which is an unpredictable aspect you should always keep in mind. Some of my fellow students in the past always tend to evaluate and compare well-known artists with the rest of us on the basis of their likes and followers, it was kinda worrisome how they nip the talent and motivation of their aspiring fellow artists in the bud with this comparisons.
I'm 29, started drawing since I remember, around 2 years old I was told but that doesn't mean that I should be proud and not let listen to good advice, basics, anything.. even from a teenager or kid.
The amount of years you've been drawing and years you've been drawing by learning is very big difference.
Just discovered you not too long ago, and damn I am so glad I did. When I have money, I'm getting your classes because you're a fucking sage, and I've been binging your videos to learn your ways. Hope you're staying safe and healthy!
DUDE! This whole video has been my attitude towards improvement for the past few years! You won't get better without actually practicing your technical skill or LEARNING how things work. I finished covering all the basics of anatomy last year, and am refreshing my way back through them now! Thanks for reinvigorating my thurst to learn (I subbed)! I hope you keep improving as well ;)
I'm in my 40s and I fell into that same trap. I got a digital pad a year ago with clip studio and it's the best thing thats ever happened. I will lean on the power of suggestion rather than give advice . Don't believe the lies you tell yourself, put in the time, stay focused, you are right where your suppose to be, and enjoy the self journey. Or as my ol' friend Bob Ross said " only happy mistakes ".
THE TRUTH YOU SPEAK! WOW! THANKS! and oh yeah..."THAT PAPER Baby!" had me DEAD
This vid feels like it's talking specifically to me. I'm going back to perspective. Can't keep avoiding forever!
Came for the art advice, stayed because mega man legends is one of my favorite games and that bus gave me the nostalgia.
I just happened to see the thumbnail in my suggested videos, and thought to myself "I wonder if he realizes he drew the support car from megaman legends?" Guess that answers my question!
Same here! Finally, someone else mentions it!
SAME! I feel like one of a thousand people who played that game LOL. Nice to see that unique style live on in a way. :D
Just bought the easy art lessons. Decided to start learning how to draw to get better at Blender over this quarantine. So stoked to have found this!
Very good video Trent. May actually consider these classes you offer. I've always enjoyed your videos from a long time ago but this video resonates with how I feel with my current struggle in art.
bro i really needed to hear this, its been nearly half a year since i stopped feeling that drive to improve. im gonna get my hands dirty and get back on the grind letsgooooooo