I have a long history with art including 10 years at the Academy of Realist Art in Toronto. I also have ADHD, and have had to prioritize money and career over art. I'll be turning 60 in a few months and look back wondering what happened to the time and the huge investment I made in art when I was much younger... This video was timely and impactful. I would recommend to you and any of your viewers to read Art and Fear, The War of Art, and Atomic Habits.
Wow! I find that it’s always so important to hear from someone who’s invested years & years into their art. I’m about to graduate at the Swedish academy of realist art this year so seeing ur advice on reading those books is extremely helpful thank u so much! I’ll pin this & rlly hope it can help others.
@@keren.socadjo Congratulations! I had to quit after about completing 75% of the program. It is a big investment and I hope it pays you back well. Thank you, too.
If you have adhd and can’t actually start because it’s not physically possible, make an environment where you feel like you can feel comfortable and productive and it’ll be fun and cozy doing what you want
I have ADHD, so my challenges often stem from that. One thing I've learned is that when I'm working on a project, it's best not to focus on the end result. If I enjoy the process and I'm content with it never ending-I hope this feeling lasts forever-I find it much easier to make progress.
This is literally how I feel, and I would always criticise myself because how I worked looked so different to other people and I often got called lazy. But I’ve realised how much mental distress occurs in my mind when I focus on my expectations instead of being present & in the moment so I can just express myself and have fun. I think I feel the most progress when don’t expect anything of myself when I set out to draw/paint and just wait to see what I end up drawing. I know this was doesn’t work for everyone and ppl have different goals, but you have to find what works for you and don’t berate yourself while your still finding your learning process :) Everyone’s process is different and equally valid.
@@Mynameispetra I recently read Kandinsky's Concerning the Spiritual in Art (now in the public domain), which taught me that I don't have to do things like others if I don't want to. This has deepened my enjoyment of art. Perhaps you might find something in it for you? Earlier this year, I created art solely to improve, but I let go of that pressure. Now, even though I still want to improve, I don't feel an urgent need to. Paradoxically, I think this shift in mindset has led to greater improvement for me. You're right that everyone has a different process. Recognizing my own limitations has helped me find that process for myself. And knowing my limitations and acknowledging them has helped guide me toward my strengths. I hope you are guided to yours.
Considering. most artist often work multiple projects at once, ADHD shouldn't be much of an issue, so long as you move the progress of each. I have completed many paintings but lost track of how many are still in progress. Some are years old while others were finished in a week or two.
As a writer, this happens to me all the time. I may have a story idea, and even characters and dialogue. But once I have fleshed it out a bit in my head, without ever actually writing a word, I fall out of love with it because it's already like a drama that you've watched...or a problem that you've solved.
for me its when you flesh it out in your head and realize there's a plot hole so now you have to start over from the beginning, and the cycle continues
@hwalnut7202 I feel so called out in this thread in a good way! I realise im no alone so that is lifting the impostor syndrome curse a bit, i hope it is doing that for you as well!
@@hwalnut7202 There will always be plot holes, and part of the fun is in fixing them. But tons of books and screenplays get produced with plot holes entirely evident and intact.
This video reminds me of a weird piece of advice that I've always found it surprisingly helpful. When you get a new sketchbook, one of the first things you should do is absolutely destroy the first page. Just scribble the over it, cover it in messy doodles, draw a bunch of circles, lines, hatches, whatever you well compelled to do, just don't hesitate and don't hold back. This immediately helps get rid of the idea that your sketchbook is perfect or that the things you put into it need to be perfect, and allows you to relax more when you start a new sketch or make a mistake.
I am a 60-year-old retired guy who is just NOW trying to take my creative urges seriously, and this advice was just what I needed from someone with experience right now. My past is littered with unfinished and imagined creations. I’d be happy if even one of those was completed. Don’t have regrets.
We're almost the same age, but fortunately I had enough small writing gigs ( as a music critic), under deadline that forced me to learn how to finish pieces. It's less easy with fiction, of course. But one thing I learned when writing a novel was something so simple and obvious that it was easy to forget. If you get bogged down or start to lose interest in what you're writing you're doing something wrong. First and foremost you have to entertain yourself. Think of something you're passionate about and really want to talk about and inject it in there as organically as possible. Unless there's a huge advance from a publisher waiting for you at the finish line, the only way you finish stories, both long and short, is by keeping yourself interested.
@@GodLovesComics good advice. Easier written than done, but creating for the joy of the process does seem the best way to go. If others like it enough to make a dime or two, terrific, and if they don’t, we still get the satisfaction of the experience and the fullness that creation brings to human lives.
Fail forwards is called learning. Artists have many more fails than perfections. Our brains are structured to solving problems. Without problems, we are basically lost. Put in the hrs and you will start seeing!
3:42 I'm wearing headphones right now and it's around 2:30 AM for me. That voice in the background sounded so incredibly real it scared the absolute LIFE out of me.
After graduating, I literally had 5 months of free time and wasted it all. I wanted to take some time for myself to upgrade my art skills. I used to draw without thinking about my perfect painting; I was having fun, and I was in a great community. But I’m still in bad circumstances home-wise; I hope I can still work under these conditions and still be a good artist because I have a dream of being an animator and making my own film. Thank you for this. It's another checkpoint that pushes me forward when I struggle.
I believe you can go forward and very high. You can do it, you'll achieve amazing things. It's okay to struggle, to trip on a rock, but always get up and keep going broza
it’s definitely not laziness for me and only adhd. It’s like my body can only be creative is if I get motivation support. It’s also mostly caused by mental illness which makes me feel like nothing to the point of not doing anything. Lack of dopamine was also part of this and for those who are creative but don’t know how to execute it, you’re not an alone. It’s not just laziness. You need support and the help you need.
Lol when she said "before leaving the house we wash our faces and brush our teeth" My toothbrush and face wipes are in my car lmfao. ADHD is like where your brain should go there's actually an untrained cat that hates you. Overall this video was still awesome though. She's so right about perfectionism and yes we do have 10-15 minutes. What I've found really helpful is charging my Bluetooth speaker beside my art gear. When I want to do art usually I go to bed because the cat doesn't want to do art. I'm allowed to watch TH-cam though so I choose a dj set to watch. Eventually I want to use my speaker because it sounds bad in my phone, but to turn it on I have to go to my art desk and by then I'm already vibing and moving while my art stuff is right there. It's like 70% effective sometimes
Thank you. I'm neither a painter nor a drawer; I'm a writer, and I needed this. I've actually finished one novel, but since it's been rejected by multiple agents, my drive has been depleted. My second novel has been stuck at 50,000 words for months. I really needed to hear this.
Even just finishing a novel is a huge thing. Even if it keeps getting rejected, you should be proud of yourself. Most people who start writing a novel never finish it. You're already ahead. Good luck with your second.
@mossofthemoon I appreciate your words. I'm really proud of the work I've done, it's just that rejection stings a lot. I guess it's the self-publishing route for me.
Thank u sm for watching. I completely understand. Just remember that rejection is redirection so if u publish it urself u might have a better outcome. Idk exactly how things work with publishers & stuff like that but I’ve felt better sharing my art online. I’ve had a few exhibitions but they’ve never hit the same as sharing the work I do on YT. I wish u the best & hope to read ur novel one day! 🥳
Off rip...you're a dope artist. Wow. Secondly, that message was very timely for me. Thanks for reinforcing somethings I'm intimately familiar with. Most of us need reminding and a lot of us just need to hear it from someone else. Appreciate you Sis.
I kinda wish I've seen this awesome video earlier! In the very end of 2022, I had a plan, to make an animation. 2023 arrived, and I said to myself "School makes me tired, I will start animating in the summer". Summer arrived, and I said to myself "I want to play videogames in peace, without worrying about my projects, I'll start animating, when school starts." During the procrastination session, I've always said to myself "this animation project consumes me, and I have no time for myself" (only one frame was made at that time) In 2024, I actually started working on it, and it wasn't as bad as I told myself! It didn't consumed me, still had a lot of time, enjoyed working on it! More artist should see this video! I am pretty sure the biggest killer for great ideas is procrastination and lazyness. Thank you for this video, I really enjoyed it!
I resonate too hard with this!!! Literally, I wonder how much art I could've made by now if I just did it rather than thought about doing it.. I just gotta show up everyday without overthinking it. Reminder to myself: it doesn't need to be perfect! Thank you for this!
Lately I've come up with this method of drawing while listening to music. I listen to music almost everyday and doing something in the meantime (like drawing) helps me stay focused and enjoy the music even more.
For me personally it has a lot to do with perfectionism and the fear of not being able to achieve a result as good as i imagine. And the longer i procrastinate it, the worse it gets because it puts more pressure on the end result and give me more time to imagine what i wanna do without doing anything 😂 It's a terrible loop. Taking a pencil and making a simple sketch to break that cicle works for me
this is EXACTLY how i feel every time i try to start a new hobby or creative project. i always think “if i can’t do it perfectly the first time, then i don’t want to do it at all.” and people seem think it’s easy as “well practice makes perfect” but it’s really not that easy to overcome those issues and i wish more people get that
Last year I started a new hobby - Warhammer/painting miniatures. I wasnt fully sure if I could do this but after putting my first mini together and painting it I got some more. And more... Over time I learned new techniques on how to make those figures look better. And I could apply some of those advices to drawing as well. I felt similar to you in the beginning of the video and try to get a routine done. I think it is extremely helpful to switch what you're doing from time to time. It doesnt matter if you are drawing/painting or craft something, in the end it is a similar creative activity. And while not your main focus it is refreshing.
thank you so much! I've been stuck in this depressive state for over a year now when I look or do my art but I've really been wanting to get back into it. hearing your words has encouraged me
Sorry if my english is kind of weird, it's not my first language but I wanted to say that I found this video very inspiring. I'm in a very hard spot in life and I started to get scared because I thought I wasn't enjoying doing art anymore, but hearing and seeing that I'm not the only one trying to fight and find that inspiration and motivation to pick up a pencil is kind of comforting (in a sense). Thank you for doing this video, este tipo de palabras son las que nos motivan a seguir adelante.
Thank you for making this video, what a perfect timing when I'm struggling with art right now, and you managed to point out my problems while giving the solutions.
Executive dysfunction is real. Sometimes getting started is the hardest part. I was watching another channel where the creator made small little sketchbooks and used those daily because they felt less intimidating to her. And to me, that was genius. LOL Now I just need to put it in to practice.
this was so helpful. i've really been struggling with motivation in recent years, when i used to obsess over drawing 24/7. i think now i struggle with a "what's the point" mindset because i see artists who are so much younger than me and so much better. but i know logically that everyone is on a different path and journey with their art, and the only way to get better is to keep working at it. this is something i really needed to hear, i'm going to rebuild the habit. thank you
Been dealing with depression for some years now, even before the lockdown. Just started drawing again since 2022. It was slow-going, but it was a start.
I feel like God sent me this video, been seeing some videos of being lazy even though i've never clicked any related/recommended video of this.I will say that this whole ear(2024) i have been really lazy to do anything, that even being something im passionate about and wake up early in the morning to work on but instead im busy scrolling on youtube. I even felt it myself that why am i not working? when i look back i haven't even gotten anything done but this years about to change.Ty for giving me motivation
I’m very happy to hear this 😊 I had a period of time where I stop drawing for four years. I wasn’t able to do anything I like to doing anymore even schoolwork I would just stare at my screen for hours instead of getting the task done. even the smallest task like sending emails would take me two weeks. I think it was more than just laziness, Pretty sure I had another learning disability I didn’t know how to handle yet. Anyways, after high school, I took a gap year and I had that whole time for myself to develop my own work ethic outside of the system and started working on comics. I knew I found the fun because similar to you me and my friend had a little series that we ended up stopping and I decided I wanted to make my own first. Ive been working on comics consistently for over a year now and even started up a TH-cam channel! If working on comics is something you really enjoy take it far with you! If you got to the end of this long comment, let me know how it goes and share were you post it!
Really got called out with this one. Going to start drawing that story I've been wanting to for a long time. Sometimes other people will tell us to do it, like you. So thank you❤
@@kaiaskosmos no thats great! honestly just make sure you have your major events and plot points of the story in a time line for you to follow. then you can break it down into a smaller timeline if you want. do you know the name of your story yet?
@@JustNoobia nope 😭😭 I just like making a bunch of ocs to draw but I haven't really written out any story yet. The story also has a bunch of different parts so I cant really come up with a title that encapsulates it all. I actually came up with the original idea for the store like 8 years ago and its changed so much since then so im still trying to get the main plot solid.
im comfortable not drawing during winter break, but only cause im in art school and i know im gonna draw more once im back. im planning to work a bit on a project with other people involved, but im not gonna draw for myself cause im scared im gonna burn out. but idk we will see. right now im building in minecraft and my creativity is satisfied without making me bored of drawing people
This video showed up at the right time. As someone who wishes to make a Yoruba inspired Action-Adventure shonen manga series and already has a story in place. I can't draw worth nothing. This is super inspiring. I've always felt being able to draw is a blessed gift that I just don't have so I'm just scared to start. Feels like being able to draw is just an innate ability someone has. I know I could get someone else to draw my world, but I want to be able to truly call my art, my own. Especially the main trio since they are all Black female warriors (Earthbender, Waterbender, Firebender/Samurai/Jahzara, Zhavia, and Ember respectively).
@@ChuChuGon Thank you! :) 2025 is the year I STOP running from learning. The shonen manga is called Jahzara's Journey(for future reference, I'll make it a Wattpad story some day) and this is the synopsis of Volume 1 Save The Motherland Arc: Jahzara, a fierce and nimble young warrior from a secluded African tribe, is blessed with the power to manipulate the earth. She is a descendant of ancient lineage, half human and half demon(Koajin), a heritage that grants her immense power but also plagues her with inner turmoil. Haunted by her demonic heritage, she struggles to control her own destructive impulses. After years of peace, a horrifying reality descends upon Jahzara's world. The echoes of World War 3, a conflict fueled by greed and ambition, reverberate through the Earth, leaving scars on the land and poisoning the very air. Meanwhile, a powerful voodoo sorcerer named Gizo, fueled by a desire for absolute power, manipulates the lingering war-torn energy, corrupting Mother Gaia, the spirit of nature. This corruption manifests as a deadly blight, threatening to consume the Earth and all life within it. Jahzara, guided by the whispers of her ancestral spirits, learns of Gizo's sinister plot and the peril facing Mother Gaia. She embarks on a perilous journey to confront the sorcerer and purify Mother Gaia, a quest that forces her to face her own inner demons and embrace her true heritage.
this one video is exactly what helped me start back on my book i started in 2021. Thank you for this, if it ever gets published im for sure coming back and thanking you again 💙
Woww I’m so happy to hear that thank u so much for watching I can’t wait for ur book to get published. I would love to read it as well. Comments like these motivate me a lot so thank u 🩷🩷🫂
I hope this isn’t negative but two things that have really helped me is that I set out to draw something ugly so it feels like I’m doing it on purpose? Like I have more control than I actually do. And second I made myself stop overachieving. In the past I would set up huge art goals and never reach them. Now I set the smallest goals possible, I.e one page a day or just color something for a few minutes. And honestly setting very small goals make me feel better because at the end of day I think well at least I did something. 😅
This isn’t negative at all! It makes everything more fun and easy going. Smaller goals are easier to reach & the more u reach them the more likely u are to want to reach more so i love this! 🫶🏾❤️
It was very important to me. I'm not a visual artist as you, I'm a writer. But everything you said works for any kind of artists and it was incredibly thoughtful of you sharing your thinking. Thank you so much for that.
I make clothes, and this happens to me ALL the time. I may have an idea, sketch it and when i actually have to do the pattern, buy and cut the fabric and sew it… i just can’t do it. I make up excuses and lie to myself saying i don’t have money for materials or time to bring to life the idea when in reality i do have both of those things. This video has helped me, thank you!
This video was recommended to me at the perfect time. I was drawing ten minutes ago and I just ran out of steam and couldn’t sit still. I’ve found that my creativity and motivation to draw is like a cycle. It’s really easy and fun to draw for a week, then I crash and can barely hold a pencil for two weeks. It’s super frustrating. I think you’re right about listening to your body when it comes to art. Thank you so much for making this video ♥ (Also, your work is gorgeous and the cinematography was so relaxing and natural 😊)
As of now I believe that the need for making art can be grown if you overcome your internal conflicts. Both through internal work ( changing false beliefs, recognizing sources that stagnate your growth, facing your fears) that makes you feel liberated and external work (being active physically, eating healthy, getting enough sleep) that give you energy to be able to do things more easily. This saves willpower and allows for more focus. Being energetic and free from things that bother your mind the need for expression will manifest in rough form, then you can use willpower to refine it to point where you are satisfied. Not sure if all makes sense but that's what i live by right now.
I came here as a writer and everything works pretty much the same. I really needed this video at this moment when youtubr recommended. Thank you for sharing your experience ❤.
This is an incredible video, I've struggled to find that "motivational video" I need to for my artistic blight, and it's this one. Your lyric and relatability put my thoughts into actions immediately, I am GOING to be the artist I want to be. Thank you!!
this video came for me like it was breaking into my house. I do EXACTLY that same thing, where I spend all my time imagining the finished piece, or a point much further along than the one I'm at. When I actually do sit down to write, I'm frustrated because I feel like I'm being dragged backwards. I also won't write unless I have several-hour-long blocks to do it in, which don't happen very often. I've heard the 15-minute thing before, but never applied it to creative stuff, and you're right--I totally should. thank you so much for this
Thank you for that video, I really needed that.I'm a perfectionist, I usually think that my drawings aren't as good as other people's, I have a lot of trouble with that, I keep comparing myself when I can't compare people on different levels. You just have to start, go slowly, it won't be perfect, but it's worth every second. God bless you, dear!❤
I really needed this I’m 19 and I feel like I have 30 minutes I tend to slack a lot and tend to be unmotivated and it’s a little fustrating sometimes bc I really want to draw but I can’t bring myself to do it but this video helped me alot
Thank u so much! I’m so happy this vid was helpful. I used to feel the same way. The drawing I took so long to finish was in 2021 when I was 19 too. What helped me around that time was to rlly ask myself why I was making art just so I could have a strong why. When you know why you’re doing something and write it down u can always go back & look at the note whenever u feel unmotivated or down 🫶🏾🫶🏾 U got this, I’m wishing u the best.
This is so on point! My meditation (kriya yoga) teacher teaches the same thing. Just simpy showing up every time. Setting a minimum daily requirement of 5 minutes and allowing the practice to grow naturally out of our own joy for it. More often than not we end up practicing for longer than just 5 minutes after getting over the hunch to starting.
For my workers who are digital artists watching this I beg of you to sketch via traditional again, Digital Art is my main medium and it’s beautiful but there is something very refreshing to the brain and reinvigorating when you draw via pencil before heading onto a big digital project
I appreciate you posting this video. I am a beginner artist (gosh, even calling myself an artist seems too big of a title) and my friends are overwhelming skilled, which is quite disorienting to me as a late artist, in comparison to their artistic history.. seemingly from birth (haha) I have many ideas that dance around, that I scrap because I am already focusing on what is before me, as if it is the ending, as if I could not make a single mistake. I feel this perfectionist mindset stems from the amany artist documentaries. Leonardo Da Vinci, I believe, did not begin sketching his works before painting, he just did. He painted so few, but each considered a master piece. (Though, the Mona Lisa could be considered a beautiful mistake by artistic choice. A commission that evolved far from the original intent) What I am meaning is that, I feel as if I should engage in creative acts with the intent that it is my essence, what I am remembered by. But, this video seemingly told me in a roundabout way, “Hey, you’re just human, do what makes you happy in enjoyable increments because the time passes anyway. Your art is YOUR art, it is nobody else’s. All these enjoyable increments build to cherished skill.” This is how I interpreted your video, thank you lots and you deserve more acknowledgment on TH-cam.
Thank u sooo much wow this truly warms my heart i feel honored that my video made u feel that way thank u for watching & taking your time to comment this + Pls claim the artist title, even if you’re a beginner you’re an artist and Whatever we believe we become. I’m wishing u the best on ur journey I appreciate hearing this so much bc u motivate me to make more videos thanks again❤️
This is something that happens to me a lot, I can think of many ideas but I have problems finishing them because it doesn't meet my expectations and that has caused me to have a thousand unfinished things and in the long run it is horrible. 😓😓
I completely understand, try to finish one part of a drawing first like take that specific part to a highly rendered stage & you’ll most likely want to finish the whole thing. U got this! I’m wishing u the best❤️🫂🫶🏾
Thank you for this video! It came at a perfect time and you had a lot of great points. I'm not much of an artist, but I want to try drawing some things. I'm just afraid that my ideas won't come out as I'd like them to be. But now I feel less afraid to try. Thank you.
Thank you so much for making this video ❤️ 😭 The entite video is really great advice. The 2 points that resonated with me most were 1, just start with one line, and 2, prioritize the fun part of the process, instead of fighting yourself
Wanted to add, some of these points are things I've heard before, but something about just the way that you worded it makes it click for me. Thanks again for making this video. I subscribed, and I'll be coming back to this video often I think.
Thank you for sharing this. After a lifetime of deep focus in creative work coming fairly easily for me, it suddenly became much harder in the wake of some very stressful years, and I’ve struggled ever since with getting into a consistent groove with my art. I’ve also felt intimidated by the stack of things I want to accomplish. All of that has added up to some of the biggest personal creativity struggles I’ve experienced. Your video was a great reminder that small steps forward add up. I know this, and I even teach this idea to my students, but the way you actually added up the minutes of time over a week helped me a lot to hear and made the overwhelming more manageable again. Hope you have a great day!
Aww! Thank u so much for writing this I feel so honored that my video reminded u of this. I’m wishing u the best on ur art journey & teaching u sound like an amazing teacher. I hope u have an amazing day as well. Sending u hugs 🫂💕🩷🩷
I love your videos so much, they’re so motivational. Especially as someone who wants to pursue art professionally I think your style of art videos are very different than others I’ve seen in the past. It’s like you cater to people who are more serious if that makes sense.
Awww thank u so much 🙏🏾Indeed! That is my goal, I’m personally very serious abt my art & art career & thought it would be great to share the things I’ve overcome in the past. Thank u for watching & commenting this I really appreciate it ❤️🫶🏾🫶🏾
Even tho I got better at drawing, I still rarely do it and often just can't bring myself to keep drawing regularly, even if I force myself. Then there is the fact that often I don't feel I'm good enough at it and I wanna just give up sometimes. After people provoked me and hated on my art, it just got worse......
I have a love for writing and drawing, and so for a while now I’ve been wanting to start make a comic or graphic novel. I kept telling myself that I wouldn’t do it because of schoolwork or I was busy with other things, but now that it’s winter break for me and I won’t have school or anything else to worry me for two whole weeks, my schedule is cleared, and so I have no excuses. I’m not gonna start in a couple days or even tomorrow. Right after I click the send button I’m gonna start working on an idea I had. I’m gonna draw the characters and plan out the plot for this short story I’ll hopefully finish over break. Thank you for getting me back on track.
Thank you for the advice! I haven't started. I'll be sure to check this out later Ok fine, jokes aside I do know these tips and advice, and I even remember to tell myself those same advices when I'm in that "Thinking of doing art but not doing it" My biggest reason as to why I havent is the loneliness of learning by myself. I want a friend to bond and learn together, I've even come up with a plan on how to achieve that and that same plan also doubles into a 2 birds, 1 stone type of achievement. But again, like mny of us, I keep excusing myself. "Oh, its embarrassing to do this when my family can see." "Oh but I really want to keep playing this game and finish off these personal side goals." "Oh, but I doubt anyone would join consistently while learning art long term." "Oh but I'm too shy to invite my friends to do activities together because they're busy with their own life and I dont want to bother them." The good thing of when I do start art, although I want more out of it than what my skill can currently achieve, I do enjoy it. Sometimes the result or sometimes the process as I joke around to myself I can absolutely do it, I just need to push myself and keep that inertia rolling
i needed this video so bad 😭 i used to draw every single day almost, but school near killed my creative drive. i have so many ideas bouncing around in my head and i really really want to draw and get better, but it's so hard to get motivated, and so the time i used to spend drawing is now often spent scrolling through pictures of other people's drawings. it's my sem break now, and i hope to immerse myself back in art again. thank you for this video! both your words and your paintings are very inspirational
Thank you for sharing and motivating! Thank you for reminding me I gotta start so my ideas don't just sit. Also, you're amazing!! Your drawings/paintings of those sculptures are amazing! Stay well.
I have a long history with art including 10 years at the Academy of Realist Art in Toronto. I also have ADHD, and have had to prioritize money and career over art. I'll be turning 60 in a few months and look back wondering what happened to the time and the huge investment I made in art when I was much younger... This video was timely and impactful. I would recommend to you and any of your viewers to read Art and Fear, The War of Art, and Atomic Habits.
Wow! I find that it’s always so important to hear from someone who’s invested years & years into their art. I’m about to graduate at the Swedish academy of realist art this year so seeing ur advice on reading those books is extremely helpful thank u so much! I’ll pin this & rlly hope it can help others.
@@keren.socadjo Congratulations! I had to quit after about completing 75% of the program. It is a big investment and I hope it pays you back well. Thank you, too.
If you have adhd and can’t actually start because it’s not physically possible, make an environment where you feel like you can feel comfortable and productive and it’ll be fun and cozy doing what you want
This is a great solution! Thank u for writing this I’ll pin this comment so more ppl can see🫶🏾
That seems like a great idea! I think i’ll try it out
@@keren.socadjo where have you been All my life I feel like this everyday when I draw🥲😭😭
@@keren.socadjo also I’m subscribing
i don't even have adhd but this was very helpful
I have ADHD, so my challenges often stem from that. One thing I've learned is that when I'm working on a project, it's best not to focus on the end result. If I enjoy the process and I'm content with it never ending-I hope this feeling lasts forever-I find it much easier to make progress.
This is so true thank u for commenting this
This is literally how I feel, and I would always criticise myself because how I worked looked so different to other people and I often got called lazy. But I’ve realised how much mental distress occurs in my mind when I focus on my expectations instead of being present & in the moment so I can just express myself and have fun. I think I feel the most progress when don’t expect anything of myself when I set out to draw/paint and just wait to see what I end up drawing. I know this was doesn’t work for everyone and ppl have different goals, but you have to find what works for you and don’t berate yourself while your still finding your learning process :) Everyone’s process is different and equally valid.
@@Mynameispetra I recently read Kandinsky's Concerning the Spiritual in Art (now in the public domain), which taught me that I don't have to do things like others if I don't want to. This has deepened my enjoyment of art. Perhaps you might find something in it for you? Earlier this year, I created art solely to improve, but I let go of that pressure. Now, even though I still want to improve, I don't feel an urgent need to. Paradoxically, I think this shift in mindset has led to greater improvement for me. You're right that everyone has a different process. Recognizing my own limitations has helped me find that process for myself. And knowing my limitations and acknowledging them has helped guide me toward my strengths. I hope you are guided to yours.
@@travisnobleartooo! Thank you! Will look for this book!
Considering. most artist often work multiple projects at once, ADHD shouldn't be much of an issue, so long as you move the progress of each. I have completed many paintings but lost track of how many are still in progress. Some are years old while others were finished in a week or two.
As a writer, this happens to me all the time. I may have a story idea, and even characters and dialogue. But once I have fleshed it out a bit in my head, without ever actually writing a word, I fall out of love with it because it's already like a drama that you've watched...or a problem that you've solved.
Same
for me its when you flesh it out in your head and realize there's a plot hole so now you have to start over from the beginning, and the cycle continues
@hwalnut7202 I feel so called out in this thread in a good way! I realise im no alone so that is lifting the impostor syndrome curse a bit, i hope it is doing that for you as well!
@@hwalnut7202 There will always be plot holes, and part of the fun is in fixing them. But tons of books and screenplays get produced with plot holes entirely evident and intact.
same kind of
“Know when you’re enabling laziness” 🙏🏽 *putting my phone down now* thank you 😄
Thank u for watching🫶🏾❤️❤️
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This video reminds me of a weird piece of advice that I've always found it surprisingly helpful. When you get a new sketchbook, one of the first things you should do is absolutely destroy the first page. Just scribble the over it, cover it in messy doodles, draw a bunch of circles, lines, hatches, whatever you well compelled to do, just don't hesitate and don't hold back. This immediately helps get rid of the idea that your sketchbook is perfect or that the things you put into it need to be perfect, and allows you to relax more when you start a new sketch or make a mistake.
I never thought ab that, but it makes sense. Thank you so much for sharing! I'll keep it in mind. Thank you!
Wow that's such a wonderful idea omg thank u ❤
Yes!! I'm definitely going to try this thank you so much 💖
I am a 60-year-old retired guy who is just NOW trying to take my creative urges seriously, and this advice was just what I needed from someone with experience right now. My past is littered with unfinished and imagined creations. I’d be happy if even one of those was completed. Don’t have regrets.
This means a lot & I’m so happy to hear that my advice was helpful, wishing u the best with your upcoming artworks u got this! 🥳
We're almost the same age, but fortunately I had enough small writing gigs ( as a music critic), under deadline that forced me to learn how to finish pieces. It's less easy with fiction, of course. But one thing I learned when writing a novel was something so simple and obvious that it was easy to forget. If you get bogged down or start to lose interest in what you're writing you're doing something wrong. First and foremost you have to entertain yourself. Think of something you're passionate about and really want to talk about and inject it in there as organically as possible. Unless there's a huge advance from a publisher waiting for you at the finish line, the only way you finish stories, both long and short, is by keeping yourself interested.
@@GodLovesComics good advice. Easier written than done, but creating for the joy of the process does seem the best way to go. If others like it enough to make a dime or two, terrific, and if they don’t, we still get the satisfaction of the experience and the fullness that creation brings to human lives.
That's awesome to hear! Have you always been creative and just didn't have the time to pursue it? I would love to see your work!
You're a brave one for painting in a white sweater!!
tbh if your sweater gets stained that’s just another art piece
Thank you for this video! My biggest problem is trying to anticipate a perfect piece, instead I'm just going to fail forwards. This was motivating!
Thank u for watching! Wishing u the best 🥳
Fail forwards is called learning. Artists have many more fails than perfections. Our brains are structured to solving problems. Without problems, we are basically lost. Put in the hrs and you will start seeing!
3:42 I'm wearing headphones right now and it's around 2:30 AM for me. That voice in the background sounded so incredibly real it scared the absolute LIFE out of me.
I just did the same freaking thing while simultaneously reading your comment im dead 🥹🥹
bro I thought that was my dad talking in the other room 💀
@@chancellor-hk2fx LITERALLY JUST SCROLLED DOWN TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WENT THROUGH THIS
After graduating, I literally had 5 months of free time and wasted it all. I wanted to take some time for myself to upgrade my art skills. I used to draw without thinking about my perfect painting; I was having fun, and I was in a great community. But I’m still in bad circumstances home-wise; I hope I can still work under these conditions and still be a good artist because I have a dream of being an animator and making my own film.
Thank you for this. It's another checkpoint that pushes me forward when I struggle.
I believe you can go forward and very high. You can do it, you'll achieve amazing things. It's okay to struggle, to trip on a rock, but always get up and keep going broza
it’s definitely not laziness for me and only adhd. It’s like my body can only be creative is if I get motivation support. It’s also mostly caused by mental illness which makes me feel like nothing to the point of not doing anything. Lack of dopamine was also part of this and for those who are creative but don’t know how to execute it, you’re not an alone.
It’s not just laziness. You need support and the help you need.
I relate really heavily :(
Lol when she said "before leaving the house we wash our faces and brush our teeth"
My toothbrush and face wipes are in my car lmfao. ADHD is like where your brain should go there's actually an untrained cat that hates you.
Overall this video was still awesome though. She's so right about perfectionism and yes we do have 10-15 minutes.
What I've found really helpful is charging my Bluetooth speaker beside my art gear.
When I want to do art usually I go to bed because the cat doesn't want to do art. I'm allowed to watch TH-cam though so I choose a dj set to watch. Eventually I want to use my speaker because it sounds bad in my phone, but to turn it on I have to go to my art desk and by then I'm already vibing and moving while my art stuff is right there. It's like 70% effective sometimes
the way you've narrated this whole video was perfect. no long intro, straight to the point- and most importantly, insanely helpful. bravo!
Aww, I rlly appreciate that thank u so much!
@ thank YOU for sharing, bless
Thank you. I'm neither a painter nor a drawer; I'm a writer, and I needed this. I've actually finished one novel, but since it's been rejected by multiple agents, my drive has been depleted. My second novel has been stuck at 50,000 words for months. I really needed to hear this.
Even just finishing a novel is a huge thing. Even if it keeps getting rejected, you should be proud of yourself. Most people who start writing a novel never finish it. You're already ahead. Good luck with your second.
@mossofthemoon I appreciate your words. I'm really proud of the work I've done, it's just that rejection stings a lot. I guess it's the self-publishing route for me.
Thank u sm for watching. I completely understand. Just remember that rejection is redirection so if u publish it urself u might have a better outcome. Idk exactly how things work with publishers & stuff like that but I’ve felt better sharing my art online. I’ve had a few exhibitions but they’ve never hit the same as sharing the work I do on YT. I wish u the best & hope to read ur novel one day! 🥳
Off rip...you're a dope artist. Wow. Secondly, that message was very timely for me. Thanks for reinforcing somethings I'm intimately familiar with. Most of us need reminding and a lot of us just need to hear it from someone else. Appreciate you Sis.
I rlly appreciate that, It truly means a lot cause This was my goal w the vid & comments like these keep me going. Thank u for watching 🥳
I kinda wish I've seen this awesome video earlier!
In the very end of 2022, I had a plan, to make an animation. 2023 arrived, and I said to myself "School makes me tired, I will start animating in the summer".
Summer arrived, and I said to myself "I want to play videogames in peace, without worrying about my projects, I'll start animating, when school starts."
During the procrastination session, I've always said to myself "this animation project consumes me, and I have no time for myself" (only one frame was made at that time)
In 2024, I actually started working on it, and it wasn't as bad as I told myself! It didn't consumed me, still had a lot of time, enjoyed working on it!
More artist should see this video! I am pretty sure the biggest killer for great ideas is procrastination and lazyness. Thank you for this video, I really enjoyed it!
Aww this truly means a lot to me thank u so much for watching. I wish u the absolute best with the animation & upcoming projects u have. 🥳
I resonate too hard with this!!! Literally, I wonder how much art I could've made by now if I just did it rather than thought about doing it.. I just gotta show up everyday without overthinking it. Reminder to myself: it doesn't need to be perfect! Thank you for this!
Thank u for watching! I’m so happy to hear that🫶🏾💕Wishing you the absolute best!!🫂
Lately I've come up with this method of drawing while listening to music. I listen to music almost everyday and doing something in the meantime (like drawing) helps me stay focused and enjoy the music even more.
That’s Wonderful! I do this too it’s super helpful 🥳
when I was younger I wasn’t even able to make a drawing, usually it turned out to be a raw sketch/idea
It’s so crazy how your whole first minute literally just explained what I’m going through 😭
For me personally it has a lot to do with perfectionism and the fear of not being able to achieve a result as good as i imagine. And the longer i procrastinate it, the worse it gets because it puts more pressure on the end result and give me more time to imagine what i wanna do without doing anything 😂 It's a terrible loop. Taking a pencil and making a simple sketch to break that cicle works for me
this is EXACTLY how i feel every time i try to start a new hobby or creative project. i always think “if i can’t do it perfectly the first time, then i don’t want to do it at all.” and people seem think it’s easy as “well practice makes perfect” but it’s really not that easy to overcome those issues and i wish more people get that
Last year I started a new hobby - Warhammer/painting miniatures. I wasnt fully sure if I could do this but after putting my first mini together and painting it I got some more. And more...
Over time I learned new techniques on how to make those figures look better. And I could apply some of those advices to drawing as well. I felt similar to you in the beginning of the video and try to get a routine done. I think it is extremely helpful to switch what you're doing from time to time. It doesnt matter if you are drawing/painting or craft something, in the end it is a similar creative activity. And while not your main focus it is refreshing.
thank you so much! I've been stuck in this depressive state for over a year now when I look or do my art but I've really been wanting to get back into it. hearing your words has encouraged me
That means a lot, I’m so happy this video has encouraged u! & I’m wishing u the best. Thank u for watching ❤️
I relate to having ideas and banking them for later
Yesss truly happens to the best of us
Sorry if my english is kind of weird, it's not my first language but I wanted to say that I found this video very inspiring. I'm in a very hard spot in life and I started to get scared because I thought I wasn't enjoying doing art anymore, but hearing and seeing that I'm not the only one trying to fight and find that inspiration and motivation to pick up a pencil is kind of comforting (in a sense).
Thank you for doing this video, este tipo de palabras son las que nos motivan a seguir adelante.
Thank you for making this video, what a perfect timing when I'm struggling with art right now, and you managed to point out my problems while giving the solutions.
I'm so glad this video was helpful thank u so much for watching I appreciate ur comment as well. Motivates me a lot🫶🏾❤️❤️
Executive dysfunction is real. Sometimes getting started is the hardest part. I was watching another channel where the creator made small little sketchbooks and used those daily because they felt less intimidating to her. And to me, that was genius. LOL Now I just need to put it in to practice.
this was so helpful. i've really been struggling with motivation in recent years, when i used to obsess over drawing 24/7. i think now i struggle with a "what's the point" mindset because i see artists who are so much younger than me and so much better. but i know logically that everyone is on a different path and journey with their art, and the only way to get better is to keep working at it. this is something i really needed to hear, i'm going to rebuild the habit. thank you
Been dealing with depression for some years now, even before the lockdown. Just started drawing again since 2022. It was slow-going, but it was a start.
”Drawing is adjustments”. This is good to remember too.
I feel like God sent me this video, been seeing some videos of being lazy even though i've never clicked any related/recommended video of this.I will say that this whole ear(2024) i have been really lazy to do anything, that even being something im passionate about and wake up early in the morning to work on but instead im busy scrolling on youtube.
I even felt it myself that why am i not working? when i look back i haven't even gotten anything done but this years about to change.Ty for giving me motivation
I wish u the best with everything this year! And I’m so so happy this video gave u motivation. Thank u for watching and sharing 🫶🏾
Nah this came at the right time, I had this comic that I been wanting to do(Its written by my friend) and I keep putting it off, this stops now tho
This makes me so happy cause I was contemplating on whether or not to post this. Thank u for watching, wishing u the best with the comic u got this!!
I’m very happy to hear this 😊
I had a period of time where I stop drawing for four years. I wasn’t able to do anything I like to doing anymore even schoolwork I would just stare at my screen for hours instead of getting the task done. even the smallest task like sending emails would take me two weeks. I think it was more than just laziness, Pretty sure I had another learning disability I didn’t know how to handle yet.
Anyways, after high school, I took a gap year and I had that whole time for myself to develop my own work ethic outside of the system and started working on comics. I knew I found the fun because similar to you me and my friend had a little series that we ended up stopping and I decided I wanted to make my own first. Ive been working on comics consistently for over a year now and even started up a TH-cam channel!
If working on comics is something you really enjoy take it far with you! If you got to the end of this long comment, let me know how it goes and share were you post it!
Really got called out with this one. Going to start drawing that story I've been wanting to for a long time. Sometimes other people will tell us to do it, like you. So thank you❤
I’m so happy to hear that! Wishing u the best, & tysm for watching 🫶🏾❤️
Do you have a lot written for it already or like a general outline?
@@JustNoobia i have characters and a very jumbled story written in my notes app 😭😭
@@kaiaskosmos no thats great! honestly just make sure you have your major events and plot points of the story in a time line for you to follow. then you can break it down into a smaller timeline if you want.
do you know the name of your story yet?
@@JustNoobia nope 😭😭 I just like making a bunch of ocs to draw but I haven't really written out any story yet. The story also has a bunch of different parts so I cant really come up with a title that encapsulates it all. I actually came up with the original idea for the store like 8 years ago and its changed so much since then so im still trying to get the main plot solid.
im comfortable not drawing during winter break, but only cause im in art school and i know im gonna draw more once im back. im planning to work a bit on a project with other people involved, but im not gonna draw for myself cause im scared im gonna burn out. but idk we will see. right now im building in minecraft and my creativity is satisfied without making me bored of drawing people
This video showed up at the right time. As someone who wishes to make a Yoruba inspired Action-Adventure shonen manga series and already has a story in place. I can't draw worth nothing. This is super inspiring. I've always felt being able to draw is a blessed gift that I just don't have so I'm just scared to start. Feels like being able to draw is just an innate ability someone has. I know I could get someone else to draw my world, but I want to be able to truly call my art, my own. Especially the main trio since they are all Black female warriors (Earthbender, Waterbender, Firebender/Samurai/Jahzara, Zhavia, and Ember respectively).
What a lovely idea - the world needs this! Get to it!! 😂 - Your future fan
@@ChuChuGon Thank you! :) 2025 is the year I STOP running from learning. The shonen manga is called Jahzara's Journey(for future reference, I'll make it a Wattpad story some day) and this is the synopsis of Volume 1 Save The Motherland Arc: Jahzara, a fierce and nimble young warrior from a secluded African tribe, is blessed with the power to manipulate the earth. She is a descendant of ancient lineage, half human and half demon(Koajin), a heritage that grants her immense power but also plagues her with inner turmoil. Haunted by her demonic heritage, she struggles to control her own destructive impulses.
After years of peace, a horrifying reality descends upon Jahzara's world. The echoes of World War 3, a conflict fueled by greed and ambition, reverberate through the Earth, leaving scars on the land and poisoning the very air.
Meanwhile, a powerful voodoo sorcerer named Gizo, fueled by a desire for absolute power, manipulates the lingering war-torn energy, corrupting Mother Gaia, the spirit of nature. This corruption manifests as a deadly blight, threatening to consume the Earth and all life within it.
Jahzara, guided by the whispers of her ancestral spirits, learns of Gizo's sinister plot and the peril facing Mother Gaia. She embarks on a perilous journey to confront the sorcerer and purify Mother Gaia, a quest that forces her to face her own inner demons and embrace her true heritage.
Great video! It’s a hard lesson to learn and it’s good to hear about your process to get there
So true! Thank u so much for watching ❤️
this one video is exactly what helped me start back on my book i started in 2021. Thank you for this, if it ever gets published im for sure coming back and thanking you again 💙
Woww I’m so happy to hear that thank u so much for watching I can’t wait for ur book to get published. I would love to read it as well. Comments like these motivate me a lot so thank u 🩷🩷🫂
Thank you for this video. I am going to apply it to my life in addition to my art.
@@DecoderWalrus im so happy to hear that! Wishing u the best 🥳
I hope this isn’t negative but two things that have really helped me is that I set out to draw something ugly so it feels like I’m doing it on purpose? Like I have more control than I actually do.
And second I made myself stop overachieving. In the past I would set up huge art goals and never reach them. Now I set the smallest goals possible, I.e one page a day or just color something for a few minutes. And honestly setting very small goals make me feel better because at the end of day I think well at least I did something. 😅
This isn’t negative at all! It makes everything more fun and easy going. Smaller goals are easier to reach & the more u reach them the more likely u are to want to reach more so i love this! 🫶🏾❤️
Girl this is amazing advice. Thank you for this video.
I’m so glad u liked it thank u for watching!!🫶🏾🫶🏾
Very helpful and I’ve been creating for over 50 yrs
@@tannaorr4133 Oooh That’s amazing Thank you! I’m rlly happy u found this vid helpful 🥳
Wow!
Wow!
Love the advice in this video. Ima keep it on a playlist and recommend to others.
I appreciate that! Thank you so much for watching
I felt very called out by this video, you’re doing amazing and I’m applying this!
I'm so happy to hear that! Thank u so much❤️❤️
It was very important to me. I'm not a visual artist as you, I'm a writer. But everything you said works for any kind of artists and it was incredibly thoughtful of you sharing your thinking. Thank you so much for that.
I make clothes, and this happens to me ALL the time. I may have an idea, sketch it and when i actually have to do the pattern, buy and cut the fabric and sew it… i just can’t do it. I make up excuses and lie to myself saying i don’t have money for materials or time to bring to life the idea when in reality i do have both of those things. This video has helped me, thank you!
I’m so glad this video was helpful & thank u so much for watching & sharing ur own experiences. I’m wishing u the best u got thisss❤️❤️❤️
This video was recommended to me at the perfect time. I was drawing ten minutes ago and I just ran out of steam and couldn’t sit still. I’ve found that my creativity and motivation to draw is like a cycle. It’s really easy and fun to draw for a week, then I crash and can barely hold a pencil for two weeks. It’s super frustrating. I think you’re right about listening to your body when it comes to art.
Thank you so much for making this video ♥
(Also, your work is gorgeous and the cinematography was so relaxing and natural 😊)
Aww, Thank you so much for watching. I truly appreciate ur kind comment. Wishing u the best🫶🏾🫂❤️
I love your artwork!!! Your Words inspire me a lot! Thank you! 🙏
Your work is beautiful! Thanks for these tips! I’m going to watch again and take notes.
Aww thank u! And thank u for watching🫶🏾
As of now I believe that the need for making art can be grown if you overcome your internal conflicts.
Both through internal work ( changing false beliefs, recognizing sources that stagnate your growth, facing your fears) that makes you feel liberated
and external work (being active physically, eating healthy, getting enough sleep) that give you energy to be able to do things more easily.
This saves willpower and allows for more focus.
Being energetic and free from things that bother your mind the need for expression will manifest in rough form, then you can use willpower to refine it to point where you are satisfied.
Not sure if all makes sense but that's what i live by right now.
Sage advice. We should have this on repeat. Thanks.
Thank u so much I rlly appreciate it & tysm for watching🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾
"Art is a game of Adjustments" that is gonna stick with me. thank you
I’m so happy to hear that, thank u sm for watching!🫶🏾
Thank you so much! This video has some great tips that I’m actually looking forward to try.
Really appreciate you making this, glad it came my way❤
I came here as a writer and everything works pretty much the same. I really needed this video at this moment when youtubr recommended. Thank you for sharing your experience ❤.
This means a lot to me❤️Thank u sm for watching 🫶🏾
Thanks for the advice beautiful!!!
Merciii papa!!🫶🏾❤️🫶🏾❤️
This video came at the right time, thank you so much for posting this!
Aww! I’m so glad u liked it thank u for watching 🙏🏾💕
Thank you for sharing! Keep up the great work!
Thank u sm for watching! I appreciate that, definitely will 🫶🏾❤️
@@keren.socadjo You're welcome!
this is actually so helpful thank you so much!
I'm so glad! Thank u for watching
Your art work is amazing! It deserves all your attention 👏
Thank you so much 🥳
Love this. Thank you! ♥
Glad you like it! Thank u so much for watching🩷
This is an incredible video, I've struggled to find that "motivational video" I need to for my artistic blight, and it's this one. Your lyric and relatability put my thoughts into actions immediately, I am GOING to be the artist I want to be. Thank you!!
This made me smile & I rlly appreciate ur comment. Thank u for watching, yes u WILLLL! I’m wishing u the absolute best!❤️❤️
this video came for me like it was breaking into my house. I do EXACTLY that same thing, where I spend all my time imagining the finished piece, or a point much further along than the one I'm at. When I actually do sit down to write, I'm frustrated because I feel like I'm being dragged backwards. I also won't write unless I have several-hour-long blocks to do it in, which don't happen very often. I've heard the 15-minute thing before, but never applied it to creative stuff, and you're right--I totally should. thank you so much for this
Thank you for that video, I really needed that.I'm a perfectionist, I usually think that my drawings aren't as good as other people's, I have a lot of trouble with that, I keep comparing myself when I can't compare people on different levels. You just have to start, go slowly, it won't be perfect, but it's worth every second. God bless you, dear!❤
Aww! Thank u so much for watching & commenting this I appreciate u! God bless u too❤️🫂🫶🏾
Sketch book Tour PLEASE.. love frm the chi 🤞🏾🖤
Thank u so much!! Definitely doing one when I finish my current sketchbook🫶🏾❤️❤️
I really needed this I’m 19 and I feel like I have 30 minutes I tend to slack a lot and tend to be unmotivated and it’s a little fustrating sometimes bc I really want to draw but I can’t bring myself to do it but this video helped me alot
Thank u so much! I’m so happy this vid was helpful. I used to feel the same way. The drawing I took so long to finish was in 2021 when I was 19 too. What helped me around that time was to rlly ask myself why I was making art just so I could have a strong why. When you know why you’re doing something and write it down u can always go back & look at the note whenever u feel unmotivated or down 🫶🏾🫶🏾 U got this, I’m wishing u the best.
Your hairstyle is incredible!
Aww! Thank u❤️
This is so on point! My meditation (kriya yoga) teacher teaches the same thing. Just simpy showing up every time. Setting a minimum daily requirement of 5 minutes and allowing the practice to grow naturally out of our own joy for it. More often than not we end up practicing for longer than just 5 minutes after getting over the hunch to starting.
I love that!! Thank u for sharing bc it does work for most things in life as well🫶🏾🫶🏾💕
I needed this. Thank you 💕
Im so happy this resonated with u🫶🏾Thank u for watching 🩷
This is what i need in my algorithm.
Aww! Thank u so much🫶🏾🫶🏾
great advice!! a gem♥♥♥🧿
Glad it was helpful! Sending u lovee🫂❤️
First video i've gotten from you. Your style is so beautiful. AMAZING.
Aww! I rlly appreciate that thank u so much 🫂❤️❤️❤️
Very good video, funny personality and helpful advice - thank you!
Glad it was helpful! I rlly appreciate hearing that, thank you for watching 🥳
Thank you for the atmosphere i reallly apprecieate it, helps a lot,
Aww thank u for watching 🫂🫶🏾❤️
Great Work, Great Powerhouse Episode!! Really Motivated and Inspired In My Studio After Hearing From You In Your Studio. You Rock and You Are Amazing.
Aww! Thank you so much for watching I appreciate ur kind comment as well❤️Wishing you the best
This inspired me to finally sit down and really work on a screenplay I've been putting off for months. Thank you!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank u for watching :)
I checked out your work, excellent ! As a creative that constantly has constantly suffered from doubt and procrastination thanks for this video.
For my workers who are digital artists watching this I beg of you to sketch via traditional again, Digital Art is my main medium and it’s beautiful but there is something very refreshing to the brain and reinvigorating when you draw via pencil before heading onto a big digital project
I appreciate you posting this video. I am a beginner artist (gosh, even calling myself an artist seems too big of a title) and my friends are overwhelming skilled, which is quite disorienting to me as a late artist, in comparison to their artistic history.. seemingly from birth (haha) I have many ideas that dance around, that I scrap because I am already focusing on what is before me, as if it is the ending, as if I could not make a single mistake. I feel this perfectionist mindset stems from the amany artist documentaries. Leonardo Da Vinci, I believe, did not begin sketching his works before painting, he just did. He painted so few, but each considered a master piece. (Though, the Mona Lisa could be considered a beautiful mistake by artistic choice. A commission that evolved far from the original intent) What I am meaning is that, I feel as if I should engage in creative acts with the intent that it is my essence, what I am remembered by. But, this video seemingly told me in a roundabout way, “Hey, you’re just human, do what makes you happy in enjoyable increments because the time passes anyway. Your art is YOUR art, it is nobody else’s. All these enjoyable increments build to cherished skill.”
This is how I interpreted your video, thank you lots and you deserve more acknowledgment on TH-cam.
Thank u sooo much wow this truly warms my heart i feel honored that my video made u feel that way thank u for watching & taking your time to comment this + Pls claim the artist title, even if you’re a beginner you’re an artist and Whatever we believe we become. I’m wishing u the best on ur journey I appreciate hearing this so much bc u motivate me to make more videos thanks again❤️
This is something that happens to me a lot, I can think of many ideas but I have problems finishing them because it doesn't meet my expectations and that has caused me to have a thousand unfinished things and in the long run it is horrible. 😓😓
I completely understand, try to finish one part of a drawing first like take that specific part to a highly rendered stage & you’ll most likely want to finish the whole thing. U got this! I’m wishing u the best❤️🫂🫶🏾
Thank you for this video! It came at a perfect time and you had a lot of great points. I'm not much of an artist, but I want to try drawing some things. I'm just afraid that my ideas won't come out as I'd like them to be. But now I feel less afraid to try. Thank you.
Thank you so much for making this video ❤️ 😭 The entite video is really great advice. The 2 points that resonated with me most were 1, just start with one line, and 2, prioritize the fun part of the process, instead of fighting yourself
Wanted to add, some of these points are things I've heard before, but something about just the way that you worded it makes it click for me. Thanks again for making this video. I subscribed, and I'll be coming back to this video often I think.
Aww! This makes me so happy thank u so much for ur comment it truly motivates me. This was my goal w this video so thank u 🫂❤️🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾
What a gem of a video! Thank you for sharing! You have gained a new subscriber today! 😊
Aww! Thank u so much that means a lot😊🫶🏾💕
Thank you so much for this information and also yes an artist we need to try not to be too hard on ourselves.
Im so happy this resonated with u! Thank u for watching ❤️❤️
@@keren.socadjo ❤️❤️🥺
Thank you for sharing this. After a lifetime of deep focus in creative work coming fairly easily for me, it suddenly became much harder in the wake of some very stressful years, and I’ve struggled ever since with getting into a consistent groove with my art. I’ve also felt intimidated by the stack of things I want to accomplish. All of that has added up to some of the biggest personal creativity struggles I’ve experienced. Your video was a great reminder that small steps forward add up. I know this, and I even teach this idea to my students, but the way you actually added up the minutes of time over a week helped me a lot to hear and made the overwhelming more manageable again. Hope you have a great day!
Aww! Thank u so much for writing this I feel so honored that my video reminded u of this. I’m wishing u the best on ur art journey & teaching u sound like an amazing teacher. I hope u have an amazing day as well. Sending u hugs 🫂💕🩷🩷
Thanks, needed this.
Thank u for watching!
I love your videos so much, they’re so motivational. Especially as someone who wants to pursue art professionally I think your style of art videos are very different than others I’ve seen in the past. It’s like you cater to people who are more serious if that makes sense.
Awww thank u so much 🙏🏾Indeed! That is my goal, I’m personally very serious abt my art & art career & thought it would be great to share the things I’ve overcome in the past. Thank u for watching & commenting this I really appreciate it ❤️🫶🏾🫶🏾
I NEEDED this so bad thank you
Thank u for watching! Super happy this was helpful
6:49 Even i don't do that regularly💀
the fact is all this can be applied with any creativity - just replace drawing with writing for example. Don't sleep on this advice.
i was listening to this video while drawing an idea i had for SO long and it actually helped a lot, thank you
Aww I’m so happy to hear that thank you so much for watching ❤️🫶🏾
Even tho I got better at drawing, I still rarely do it and often just can't bring myself to keep drawing regularly, even if I force myself. Then there is the fact that often I don't feel I'm good enough at it and I wanna just give up sometimes. After people provoked me and hated on my art, it just got worse......
Very nice and down to earth advice, i appreciate this video and love your work 👍 gonna try getting into drawing again after watching this one
Aww thank you so much that means a lot! 🥳🥳I’m so happy to hear that
I have a love for writing and drawing, and so for a while now I’ve been wanting to start make a comic or graphic novel. I kept telling myself that I wouldn’t do it because of schoolwork or I was busy with other things, but now that it’s winter break for me and I won’t have school or anything else to worry me for two whole weeks, my schedule is cleared, and so I have no excuses.
I’m not gonna start in a couple days or even tomorrow. Right after I click the send button I’m gonna start working on an idea I had. I’m gonna draw the characters and plan out the plot for this short story I’ll hopefully finish over break.
Thank you for getting me back on track.
Thank you, it's healing. I did it and just returned dirty of the oil paints:) 🙏🏻
Aww! I love that haha🫶🏾💕Thank u for watching
Thank you for the advice!
I haven't started. I'll be sure to check this out later
Ok fine, jokes aside I do know these tips and advice, and I even remember to tell myself those same advices when I'm in that "Thinking of doing art but not doing it"
My biggest reason as to why I havent is the loneliness of learning by myself. I want a friend to bond and learn together, I've even come up with a plan on how to achieve that and that same plan also doubles into a 2 birds, 1 stone type of achievement. But again, like mny of us, I keep excusing myself.
"Oh, its embarrassing to do this when my family can see."
"Oh but I really want to keep playing this game and finish off these personal side goals."
"Oh, but I doubt anyone would join consistently while learning art long term."
"Oh but I'm too shy to invite my friends to do activities together because they're busy with their own life and I dont want to bother them."
The good thing of when I do start art, although I want more out of it than what my skill can currently achieve, I do enjoy it. Sometimes the result or sometimes the process as I joke around to myself
I can absolutely do it, I just need to push myself and keep that inertia rolling
Girl thank you. Needed to hear this.
Thank u for watching 🫶🏾🫶🏾
I was gonna turn the video off after the first minute because I thought I heard it before but I'm glad I stayed because I do feel more motivated . Tnx
2:53 fweedom ♥️
Hihi❤️
🤸♂ I’m doin’ all of that, - starting.. tomorrow.. propably.. love out!
🤣🤣Love that! SLAYYY
i needed this video so bad 😭 i used to draw every single day almost, but school near killed my creative drive. i have so many ideas bouncing around in my head and i really really want to draw and get better, but it's so hard to get motivated, and so the time i used to spend drawing is now often spent scrolling through pictures of other people's drawings. it's my sem break now, and i hope to immerse myself back in art again. thank you for this video! both your words and your paintings are very inspirational
Thank you for sharing and motivating! Thank you for reminding me I gotta start so my ideas don't just sit.
Also, you're amazing!! Your drawings/paintings of those sculptures are amazing!
Stay well.
Aww thank u so much I rlly appreciate that! wishing u the best on ur journey 🫂🫶🏾❤️
@keren.socadjo you're very welcome! And thank you 😊 I appreciate that. You too!