I think when you hate your art the most is when your taste has grown to a point where your own art isn't don't it for you anymore, which means you're about to hit a breakthrough so you can meet your own taste again! At least that's what i always tell myself
Worlds collide! And Sam I really appreciate that artists always see things in their own work that outsiders don’t , including myself but improving from people we admire is the best thing we can do to reignite your own appreciation for creativity. That’s why I love you guys !
I have been stuck hating Every piece I work on for the past... Many many weeks. It's hard to imagine Sam feeling the same slump. But it's somehow comforting to know that no artist is alone. Thank you for this!
late but, i think we hate our art simply because we can see how much better we could be in our head. i dont remember the name of the sculptor, but there was this story about a sculptor being so hard on his pieces that most of their final pieces were very slim in consequence of him taking clay out all of the time he found a detail unsatisfying. i think in order to progress, artists still have to complete their pieces to have a final judgement and to know where to take off from there but it's still very unsatisfying most of the time and it happens that some just stay in an endless loophole of never finishing a piece because they aren't satisfied. perfectionism 101 really
I cant even describe how helpful it is to hear that some of my absolute favorite artists struggle with the exact same things i do. I've always grown frustrated with myself when i fell into a slump, and it ruined the experience of creating for me. I never want to grow to hate my passion. Thank you for the great video, sam.
I went through 6 years of being absolutely terrified of creation. I couldn’t even look at art of any form that had to do with a flat canvas. I’m better now but the lasting effects are devastating to my creation process.
Never understood that problem... It's like pressuring oneself to improve despite being great already. I just look at my art and if I don't like it I try to identify why and then I fix it. Then again, drawing is my 3rd art, there's also music and writing. And I take breaks from each of those, they kinda rotate around, and after every break I come back to it with a new mindset.
I struggle with this but with music, I know I've improved a lot but I still can't help but lilsten to recordings from three years ago and wish I had that inspiration I used to have back then.
7:11 "If you're not in a slump now, I hate you" I hate myself too Sam, don't worry. No, but seriously. Artists have some of the cruelest inner voices sometimes, and as an artist myself i also am no exception. I'm the oposit of sam, i struggle with realisim and my style looks extremely stylized and cartoony so I've been trying to do realisim and breaking out of my comfort zone as well, mostly with different body types and breaking same face syndrome. I hope you get out of your art slump soon sam.
Thank you so much, Sam. I appreciate it. Im in my lowest moment right now, hating everything about my art. I feel like i need to rethink why i draw and what i want to show. Because everything I’ve beed creating is not me at all. So hearing words of encouragement from you were really helpful for me. Thank you
I lost my creative job due to the decline in the animation industry and I've been in a slump ever since. This video was really insightful and helped tremendously to get me back on my feet. Thanks, Sam :)
Love that you spoke about this topic! One thing I would like to add: Pay attention to who you are OUTSIDE of your art. What's the stuff you like & dislike. Especially music being a good stimulant to the type of art you produce. All these smol things add character & personality to your characters. It's helped me at times when I've been in a slump, so I hope that it helps you too ❤
Those slumps are dangerous man. I went from art being the biggest passion in my life and doing it every day to other aspects of life just hitting me hard and not being able to do anything artistic for a few years, now im trying to get back into it and literally feel like I have lost over a decade of knowledge and experience that I had before and its making it so difficult to come back to and try to grow and be happy with anything im doing so trust, I get it.
I’m glad I watched this, because recently I’ve been drawing things I’m used to drawing rather than trying a dynamic pose or a side profile. I’ve been working on a piece with 7 different characters, all with different poses at different angles and it has taken me WAY too long, but most of the process has been practicing drawing arms, legs, hands, head shapes, angles, etc. But I’ve managed to get out of my comfort zone and I’m pretty happy with how it’s turned out so far. It’s different from my usual pieces and it looks great, even though it’s not perfect, but I’m glad I’m improving.
2:09 BINGO! You've hit upon the reason I have given up music after 45 years; I wasn't learning anything and thus my passion diminished. Instead I have begun to learn how to draw, as I have virtually no experience in figurative art- and I'm highly enthusiastic about it as it is a whole new world for me.
When I go through a period where I hate my art, I just stop drawing for a while. Sometimes my art brain needs a break and I don’t pick up a pencil until I feel inspired enough to
I am really surprised that actúally a lot of artists are going through the same and it's quite inspiring knowing that you're not the only one who sucks sometimes.
I'm a sucker for pretty stuff which lead me to reading manhwa and stuff like that. Love your style and the way you make your videos. I really wish you illustrated art for manhwa or designed some characters for games.
I noticed that when I look at an artwork of mine, I remember what I thought/felt while making it. So, I try to have fun with all my artworks, so that when I look back on them, I’ll remember that instead of remembering how I stressed out and beat myself up over little mistakes. It makes me like my art a lot more
I actually really understand the feeling of being unsatisfied with what you made and just striving to make something you’ll like, regardless whether you like your art or not, it’s always been a huge inspiration to me and a huge part of my art growth, super comforting to know I’m not the only one ever hating on my own work, ❤
To be uncomfortable is to learn discipline. Idfk where this came from. lol, it just popped into my brain as Sam was talking about comfort zones and how he has to get uncomfortable again 😅 I couldn't relate to you more when it comes to my own art.. let's do our best together 💜
I think that we have all greatly idealized great artists like Sam, that we do not think that they go through such difficult processes, and then we understand that we all sometimes feel trapped.
Honestly, I think I really needed this type of video. For a while, I have been very stuck on my own art and not knowing what to really do with it anymore thank you! ❤
“a never ending journey of learning” is the perfect way to describe art but not only visual art, it’s the description of every type of art, whether it is making music or being professional in a martial art u will always learn. It might be hard or maybe annoying to continue learning over and over again but u can even learn to appreciate learning. It’s something I have learned not long ago but never really got to say it to anyone and the fact that Sam made a whole video about it makes me feel really happy because it’s important to know and to never give up. ❤
I relate with the struggling with stylization one. What I hate is that sometimes it's almost subconscious. Like you get a reference, you draw, and realize you made it too realistic. It almost feels like edging having to stop yourself from doing more on your work when your body is screaming to do more 😭 Also this feeling like you downgraded because u used to draw more but now you're drawing a character with a few strokes, a few shades (The art style I like is like that), it's frustrating but it's also enjoyable once you get to do them 😭♥️ Art is such a rollercoaster ride
Thank you so much for this video! When you're in a slump like that, it's so easy to think you're the only one struggling and that all other artists are at 100 percent all the time, especially professionals. It's so reassuring to hear that we're not alone and that there's a way up, especially from an artist I look up to as much as you!
thanx for this video doing art is very hard sometimes but i think it's a sign before i getting better than ever. still the struggles never end but as an artist we will be stronger as we getting over it. one of my friends used to say she's surprised when i feel awful with my art... man... after all artists are just humans, we all want to be more than what we could do, and that's why we never stop the struggling loop
i think me, and many others, desperately needed to hear this. ive drawn for my entire life and only started trying to take in others’ techniques the last few years, and i’ve improved faster than ever! sadly though, i recently hit a low point, so i’ve been trying to study new techniques and colours, which helps a lot. your video makes me feel even more invigorated to actually try, so thank you! we love you and your art very much, you truly inspire a lot of people!
Thank you, Sam. I recently discovered your channel and it has really inspired me. I used to draw all the time and went to school for art where being told I wasn't that good. This stopped me from drawing for a long time. Your videos and other artists got me out of my decade slump. Now I'm drawing every day.
I've been in the same boat for a few weeks now, so recently I've gone back to studying things that are uncomfortable to me as well. This video has certainly inspired me, thank you and good luck on your journey too!
Ngl I was drawing while watching this and just looked at my art and said yeah that's sh* then tries to draw a realistic drawing w/o learning a thing.. It's still sht
Had a massive slump a few months ago. Going pretty well right now. Working on a video where I find an art style right now which really helped. And I've also been reading art books on the train to work, which I think really helps too.
I've been going through this for about a year now, and you posted this video just as I'm trying to figure out ways to get back into art. Thank you for discussing this, Sam, it seriously gave me a new perspective.
I was just thinking to quit my art because on how bad I've been doing for the past week or so. But after watching this video made me realize even artist who are master at drawing can struggle sometimes. Thank you for inspiring me as you always do with your sweet words.
When i saw the title today: what!? why sam hate's he's art?😨 I hate my art before but i learn how to love my art now...i must say artist have their back on each other🌸✨
Thank you for making this! You're 100% right, I just wanted to add a small thing i found helps me working as a freelance artist. I have clients that expect the same style from me all the time and its a more realistic style, but Ive always felt drawn to stylistic approaches. Its been about 3 years that ive been working realistically, always feeling conflicted because I am good at realistic but really find it demotivating to not express myself in the style I want to. I realized recently that personal stylized art isnt just something i should do from time to time but is something i NEED to do in order to still feel motivated to do my freelance work. Its freeing not just being able to do art in the style i want, but also to know its just for me and no one else. I don't actually think id enjoy doing freelance in a more stylized way, I enjoy having the freedom to explore what I want to. So for any working artist out there remember to do things for only yourself sometimes, even just a 30 minute warm up before working :)
Sam, you do not understand amount of hope I felt and how much this video lifted me!!! I literally was having this exact issue of seemingly “forgetting” how to draw and I felt like nothing I drew sat right with me. I went on UA-cam today in hopes I could find a video to help me (for the thousandth time) and here is the video sitting right in front of me! Tysm Sam ur the best and keep going pls pls!!!!!
You are one of the artists that I admire the most and inspire me to improve my drawings, and of all the great artists that I admire, you are the Lord of Lights and Shadows. Thank you very much for your teachings and advice.👏
"Find people who inspire you". I'm looking at you right now, bro. Great video, thank you for bringing that up! p.s. That one piece with the gutarist - absolute fire, imo.
I love Sam, he’s always so honest, and it only grows my respect for him. I personally like to draw more realistically, but all of this is still relatable. Thank you, Sam.
I feel that way as a musician, cause often, we are in similar boats with the mediums we participate in. Songs I wrote months ago that I thought would be decent are now songs I hate, with me scrapping a good chunk of songs meant for future albums. They probably aren’t as bad as I currently think, and in a few years, I might actually like them, but for now, they are terrible. This is my first low point after about 5 years of work, and, hopefully pushes me to make better music. Glad to see someone with similar years of experience feel the same way, because it was eating away at me! I think the hardest part as creatives, is that after a while of consistency, walking away seems impossible, despite the fact that a break is often needed for us to get our grounding back. Social media’s demand of consistency is not helping this problem, but only making it worse
it's nice to hear about struggling with stylization and not anatomy or theory etc. i also get stuck with the geometry of it all and people who can do stylized art have such energy that i get jealous of. anatomy is simple to look up, style is so vague it's a ride to study.
Ive been in and out art slump for months and now that ive gotten out of it ive been feeling so good about myself, instead of taking 8+ hrs on a peice its more like 2+ hrs and ive been feeling way more motivated i hopw people can get out of their slump to cause this is the best ive felt in awhile, i hope you feel better about yourself soon sam ❤
I feel so bad that you view your art this way bc it’s the best art ever and your my favorite artist in the world and I wish I could draw like you. We all have rough days, months, or even years, but never stop doing what you do bc your amazing
I really love the way you say: You got to punch the things you think is difficult, and learn how to draw them! Thanks for your advice, it helps a lot.😊
Bro You you and your art, are the ones who inspired me the most in the world. don't take hard on yourself. you have a very creative mind and a very powerful hands. you got this💪
God i relate to this so much. Not studying for a while and just hitting a plateau with your style. Thank you for posting this cause its wonderful to hear similar struggles from artists i admire!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us, this is actually the most unconfortable thing ever, to cry yourself to sleep thinking that all your pieces sucks and not even thinking to come back your eyes to where you wanted to go in the first place. Studying your inspirations is good, but also we have to remember to not compare ourselves and that's the point of me being so thankful for you to share this video, because even being my biggest inspiration it can come to a brutal comparison, which will make you wanna give up on your art... Anyway, guys it's good to know that all of us goes through it sometimes.
My situation is not related to drawing but your point is really relatable and can be applied to studying Mandarin. At the start, I feel like I am making a lot of progress, learning a lot of new words. Now I feel like I am in the slump and make no progress because I only read, write or listen to something I am familiar with. I don't have a courage to take a step to read something harder because I am afraid I might disappoint myself. Now that I have watched your video, it's time for me to pull myself up again!!!
Thank you so much, I've been feeling this for a whole month and you juat put it into words, I don't feel like the shape design in my art is where i want it to be because I'm always so realistiv about things
Hating your own art is so relatable, I've been stuck in this phase for so long... idk when I will be able to enjoy and like my art again, I will try the advices 😔 Thank you for telling us what you're going through because everyone can feel like that towards their art even the best artists !
I have been learning to draw for around two months now after a decade long break. I used to draw as a kid but just stopped at some point and now, in college, I finally decided it's time to learn it for real. I'm lucky as I'm still at the stage where every time I draw I learn something new and keep drawing things I'm more and more happy with. I'm sure I'll experience similar stuff as you a lot in years to come, but for now I'm just enjoying the ride and having fun leveling up my abilities!
This is a great video. It's always cool to hear humanizing stories/talks from people who created works that you admire. Also I really really love the crane game piece at about 00:50 . Love the colors and her expression is so fun.
Hi Sam! I love your videos, thank you for sharing your perspective. It is very helpful to hear from someone who has more experience. I wanted to mention at 4:40 you made a comment about OCD. As someone who has OCD, it is a very debilitating disorder, often misunderstood, and not as common as people think. I would really appreciate if you could use another term in future. Just sharing this because the more people understand, the easier it is for those affected to receive appropriate treatment. Thanks so much :)
Thank you - it's amazingly refreshing to hear "if you're in a slump go challenge yourself to LEARN" instead of "if you're in a slump you just have to force yourself to do more", and it's exactly the push I needed right now to go crack open the new anatomy book I got.
This is a good one to constantly learn and practice from others. The lows make us working harder to get to the top. Sometimes they suck but it’s part of it
I found this video actually very wholesome and heartwarming, and I’m grateful for this message because I really needed to hear it. As much as I live the funny vids, these are amazing as well.
This is a really important topic. Thanks for going there. I don't see it discussed much but your advice is good. I'm feeling frustrated with my progress but I also keep reminding myself to use the tools that are around me to try and get past that.
Thank you for sharing. I've learned to show my work to other people because I've learned that some of the pieces of work that I do which I am not happy with or think is 'bad' (relatively speaking) are the pieces that many people think are my better pieces. Even though it doesn't change my mind of the piece that I did, I do ask questions of what they liked about the piece and what they didn't like in order to learn what it is that makes them think the piece is better than the pieces of art that I've done which I think are better pieces. I've learned alot about my own drawings, style of drawing, my weaknesses and strengths, and what others see in my pieces. It has helped me to grow more confident even if I don't think a piece is worth the time spent....there is aways something to learn.
I’ve been going through this for the past few months. I feel like I’m finally coming out of it. I always forget to study other artists and how much that helps me. I keep a journal and every day i dedicate writing an entry on of my favorite artists. Breaking down their style and pieces. It’s so helpful.
Thanks so much, Sam. Seriously, I've been working on a big personal project and I haven't been able to draw for it because of how much I hate my art. Sometimes I've even considered giving up digital art entirely (Granted, a digitalizing tablet is harder to work with than an actual tablet, but it's all I have). So thank you so much for this video. I really needed it right now.
I literally have just been talking to my wife about how I felt in a creative slump and had fallen out of love with my art. Then you post this video almost by magic and give me the impetus to shake the slump and learn! Thank you Sam you are an awesome artist and a genuine guy!
Really needed this, thank you Sam. We will all still be here if you need a break to study and make art fun again for you. We’d rather wait for work you love than see more posts that don’t bring that passion.
Thank you Sam omgosh, I've been having this same issue with my rendering and I literally thought I was the only one. 😭😭 Especially when I watch all these amazing artists who just seem like they got it down with their style. Thank you for opening my eyes and focusing my perspective again. 🙏
I love this video. Thanks for making content not only for the skills of artists, but also for the soul of artists. I appreciate how this speaks to the spiritual journey of creativity. Thank you fir these ten minutes of inspiration!
For me as someone who is young but into art for 5 years the last year or two were the most serious ones to art ,sometimes someone just doesnt like there art cause they dont take it seriously ,why dont i draw it again till its what i want .i think the main thing that makes us artists is that we never stop practising or learning thats also why i like your vids they r inspiting and i begin entering digital art days ago bcuz of u so thank you
Genuienly, this video came at such a good time. I've been recovering from a 2+ month long burnout and even in the after effects of it, I've been feeling really REALLY low about my art despite people liking it. So this video coming out like, right now, I'm taking to heart sm AAA
Sam, I took a leadership class last week and we had a unit that focused on motivation, and how some people lose motivation because what they’re working on is no longer challenging! What you pinpoint in this video is a great way to regain motivation: learning. This can depend on personality, but it’s great that you’ve found in yourself a way to grow your motivation. Good job!
This is my favourite video of yours. The funny part is that I'm going through the exact same thing and went through the same realisations the last month. People love my art, and always say how great it is, but i've also lacked connection. But then again, when did I sit down and look at other people's work for a study? When did I let myself get inspired by others? So i've started putting in more rules in my work, more meaning and have been looked at what I love in my idol's art. I've just switched to Cara and have been able to reconnect with some of my all time favorite artists, and it's been helping so far. Like you said, facing what you have trouble with is the best remedy.
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I think when you hate your art the most is when your taste has grown to a point where your own art isn't don't it for you anymore, which means you're about to hit a breakthrough so you can meet your own taste again! At least that's what i always tell myself
Great way to look at it
I believe sam's right but I just wanted to sneak a comment lol 😂
This can apply to many skills, usually when you're at your most frustrated, that is the point where you are learning the most.
Thks to you I've one of the persons that you hate😅@@samdoesarts
Yeey. I'm going thorough that right now.🥹 a couple of months back I was so happy with what my art became. Now I feel like I lost something on the way😮
The way I audibly gasped when I saw the title
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my reaction was just "...how???"
Bravo, Sam. Thank you for showing your humanity. Thank you for being vulnerable so that other artists can know that they are not alone.
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SCOTT!!😃
Worlds collide! And Sam I really appreciate that artists always see things in their own work that outsiders don’t , including myself but improving from people we admire is the best thing we can do to reignite your own appreciation for creativity. That’s why I love you guys !
Scott and Sam are definitely some of my artist role models
scott and sam, my two favs!!
We love you scott!
I literally screamed, "TAKE THAT BACK!" when I saw the title.
Me too
I have been stuck hating Every piece I work on for the past... Many many weeks.
It's hard to imagine Sam feeling the same slump. But it's somehow comforting to know that no artist is alone.
Thank you for this!
If Sam hates his art, we’re all cooked💀😂
(Relatable to what your feeling though)
yup
Fr what I was thinking when I saw the notification 😭
Frr. Sam didn't think of his art babies when writing that title 😢
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Fr ,we respect our art teacher
Wait this is actually so refreshing. I dislike most of my pieces. Seeing this is very validating
And I'm just here for the psychology of it. I don't understand this problem, why do you hate your art?
late but, i think we hate our art simply because we can see how much better we could be in our head. i dont remember the name of the sculptor, but there was this story about a sculptor being so hard on his pieces that most of their final pieces were very slim in consequence of him taking clay out all of the time he found a detail unsatisfying. i think in order to progress, artists still have to complete their pieces to have a final judgement and to know where to take off from there but it's still very unsatisfying most of the time and it happens that some just stay in an endless loophole of never finishing a piece because they aren't satisfied. perfectionism 101 really
I cant even describe how helpful it is to hear that some of my absolute favorite artists struggle with the exact same things i do. I've always grown frustrated with myself when i fell into a slump, and it ruined the experience of creating for me. I never want to grow to hate my passion. Thank you for the great video, sam.
I went through 6 years of being absolutely terrified of creation. I couldn’t even look at art of any form that had to do with a flat canvas. I’m better now but the lasting effects are devastating to my creation process.
Never understood that problem... It's like pressuring oneself to improve despite being great already.
I just look at my art and if I don't like it I try to identify why and then I fix it. Then again, drawing is my 3rd art, there's also music and writing. And I take breaks from each of those, they kinda rotate around, and after every break I come back to it with a new mindset.
I struggle with this but with music, I know I've improved a lot but I still can't help but lilsten to recordings from three years ago and wish I had that inspiration I used to have back then.
@@amiapsychopatso relatable.... i guess all creative people struggle with this problem at some degree 😢
7:11 "If you're not in a slump now, I hate you" I hate myself too Sam, don't worry.
No, but seriously. Artists have some of the cruelest inner voices sometimes, and as an artist myself i also am no exception. I'm the oposit of sam, i struggle with realisim and my style looks extremely stylized and cartoony so I've been trying to do realisim and breaking out of my comfort zone as well, mostly with different body types and breaking same face syndrome.
I hope you get out of your art slump soon sam.
I'm exploring realism as well! Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose 🤣 You've got this ✨
@@psalmsart ... I am going to try realism.
Some times I really forget that I'm not the only one that is plagued by this critic. Thank you for making this video
Love that your showing that no matter how skilled you are, and no matter how long you've been doing art, we ALL make art that we hate
Thank you so much, Sam. I appreciate it. Im in my lowest moment right now, hating everything about my art. I feel like i need to rethink why i draw and what i want to show. Because everything I’ve beed creating is not me at all. So hearing words of encouragement from you were really helpful for me. Thank you
I lost my creative job due to the decline in the animation industry and I've been in a slump ever since. This video was really insightful and helped tremendously to get me back on my feet. Thanks, Sam :)
Seeing the title next to his beautiful drawing really made me understand that every artist has these feelings, regardless of their skill
Love that you spoke about this topic! One thing I would like to add: Pay attention to who you are OUTSIDE of your art. What's the stuff you like & dislike. Especially music being a good stimulant to the type of art you produce. All these smol things add character & personality to your characters. It's helped me at times when I've been in a slump, so I hope that it helps you too ❤
the title scared me so much, i was like, “no you don’t sam!! that’s not possible!!”
Those slumps are dangerous man. I went from art being the biggest passion in my life and doing it every day to other aspects of life just hitting me hard and not being able to do anything artistic for a few years, now im trying to get back into it and literally feel like I have lost over a decade of knowledge and experience that I had before and its making it so difficult to come back to and try to grow and be happy with anything im doing so trust, I get it.
We hope you have a speedy recovery, artist 🫡
I’m glad I watched this, because recently I’ve been drawing things I’m used to drawing rather than trying a dynamic pose or a side profile. I’ve been working on a piece with 7 different characters, all with different poses at different angles and it has taken me WAY too long, but most of the process has been practicing drawing arms, legs, hands, head shapes, angles, etc. But I’ve managed to get out of my comfort zone and I’m pretty happy with how it’s turned out so far. It’s different from my usual pieces and it looks great, even though it’s not perfect, but I’m glad I’m improving.
2:09 BINGO! You've hit upon the reason I have given up music after 45 years; I wasn't learning anything and thus my passion diminished. Instead I have begun to learn how to draw, as I have virtually no experience in figurative art- and I'm highly enthusiastic about it as it is a whole new world for me.
When I go through a period where I hate my art, I just stop drawing for a while. Sometimes my art brain needs a break and I don’t pick up a pencil until I feel inspired enough to
I am really surprised that actúally a lot of artists are going through the same and it's quite inspiring knowing that you're not the only one who sucks sometimes.
Been in a slump for bout a year now, no idea I needed to hear this as much as i did. Thanks, Sam
"It is what it is, Man."
Literally art in one sentence. Btw, love your vids ❤
I'm a sucker for pretty stuff which lead me to reading manhwa and stuff like that. Love your style and the way you make your videos. I really wish you illustrated art for manhwa or designed some characters for games.
I noticed that when I look at an artwork of mine, I remember what I thought/felt while making it.
So, I try to have fun with all my artworks, so that when I look back on them, I’ll remember that instead of remembering how I stressed out and beat myself up over little mistakes.
It makes me like my art a lot more
I actually really understand the feeling of being unsatisfied with what you made and just striving to make something you’ll like, regardless whether you like your art or not, it’s always been a huge inspiration to me and a huge part of my art growth, super comforting to know I’m not the only one ever hating on my own work, ❤
8:04 A lot of people can resonate with this I think. Honestly thanks for making this video, Sam! 👍
To be uncomfortable is to learn discipline.
Idfk where this came from. lol, it just popped into my brain as Sam was talking about comfort zones and how he has to get uncomfortable again 😅
I couldn't relate to you more when it comes to my own art.. let's do our best together 💜
This video actually got me to start working on things I kept telling myself I’d do but never did ! Thank you :D
I think that we have all greatly idealized great artists like Sam, that we do not think that they go through such difficult processes, and then we understand that we all sometimes feel trapped.
its comforting to know that we all go through it in one way or another
very inspiring Sam,
way to inspiring
Not me sobbing looking at my art after this guy's title.
Honestly, I think I really needed this type of video. For a while, I have been very stuck on my own art and not knowing what to really do with it anymore thank you! ❤
I love you Sam, ur an amazing creator and I hope you know you have amazing talent.
“a never ending journey of learning” is the perfect way to describe art but not only visual art, it’s the description of every type of art, whether it is making music or being professional in a martial art u will always learn. It might be hard or maybe annoying to continue learning over and over again but u can even learn to appreciate learning. It’s something I have learned not long ago but never really got to say it to anyone and the fact that Sam made a whole video about it makes me feel really happy because it’s important to know and to never give up. ❤
You inspire me so much I hope you keep making content!
Yea me too❤
you're one of the most inspiring and admirable artists here. your talks, lessons and silly videos help me to not give up in learning art
I relate with the struggling with stylization one. What I hate is that sometimes it's almost subconscious. Like you get a reference, you draw, and realize you made it too realistic. It almost feels like edging having to stop yourself from doing more on your work when your body is screaming to do more 😭 Also this feeling like you downgraded because u used to draw more but now you're drawing a character with a few strokes, a few shades (The art style I like is like that), it's frustrating but it's also enjoyable once you get to do them 😭♥️ Art is such a rollercoaster ride
Thank you so much for this video! When you're in a slump like that, it's so easy to think you're the only one struggling and that all other artists are at 100 percent all the time, especially professionals. It's so reassuring to hear that we're not alone and that there's a way up, especially from an artist I look up to as much as you!
I'm definitly in a slump with figure drawing, dynamic poses, and confidence with drawing bodies
Same
thanx for this video
doing art is very hard sometimes but i think it's a sign before i getting better than ever.
still the struggles never end but as an artist we will be stronger as we getting over it.
one of my friends used to say she's surprised when i feel awful with my art... man... after all artists are just humans, we all want to be more than what we could do, and that's why we never stop the struggling loop
I struggle liking my art, so I can't wait to watch this video ❤
i think me, and many others, desperately needed to hear this. ive drawn for my entire life and only started trying to take in others’ techniques the last few years, and i’ve improved faster than ever! sadly though, i recently hit a low point, so i’ve been trying to study new techniques and colours, which helps a lot. your video makes me feel even more invigorated to actually try, so thank you! we love you and your art very much, you truly inspire a lot of people!
It really gets scary when you're about to finish a piece but you find yourself hating it and you can't figure out why 😂
Sam bro how can you hate something looking so amazing
Thank you, Sam. I recently discovered your channel and it has really inspired me. I used to draw all the time and went to school for art where being told I wasn't that good. This stopped me from drawing for a long time. Your videos and other artists got me out of my decade slump. Now I'm drawing every day.
I don't like my art either, let's go team and suck together ❤
I've been in the same boat for a few weeks now, so recently I've gone back to studying things that are uncomfortable to me as well. This video has certainly inspired me, thank you and good luck on your journey too!
Ngl I was drawing while watching this and just looked at my art and said yeah that's sh* then tries to draw a realistic drawing w/o learning a thing.. It's still sht
This is actually super helpful man, thanks for this
Had a massive slump a few months ago. Going pretty well right now. Working on a video where I find an art style right now which really helped. And I've also been reading art books on the train to work, which I think really helps too.
I've been going through this for about a year now, and you posted this video just as I'm trying to figure out ways to get back into art. Thank you for discussing this, Sam, it seriously gave me a new perspective.
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I was just thinking to quit my art because on how bad I've been doing for the past week or so. But after watching this video made me realize even artist who are master at drawing can struggle sometimes. Thank you for inspiring me as you always do with your sweet words.
When i saw the title today: what!? why sam hate's he's art?😨
I hate my art before but i learn how to love my art now...i must say artist have their back on each other🌸✨
Thank you for making this! You're 100% right, I just wanted to add a small thing i found helps me working as a freelance artist.
I have clients that expect the same style from me all the time and its a more realistic style, but Ive always felt drawn to stylistic approaches. Its been about 3 years that ive been working realistically, always feeling conflicted because I am good at realistic but really find it demotivating to not express myself in the style I want to. I realized recently that personal stylized art isnt just something i should do from time to time but is something i NEED to do in order to still feel motivated to do my freelance work. Its freeing not just being able to do art in the style i want, but also to know its just for me and no one else. I don't actually think id enjoy doing freelance in a more stylized way, I enjoy having the freedom to explore what I want to. So for any working artist out there remember to do things for only yourself sometimes, even just a 30 minute warm up before working :)
Take that back rn-
Sam, you do not understand amount of hope I felt and how much this video lifted me!!! I literally was having this exact issue of seemingly “forgetting” how to draw and I felt like nothing I drew sat right with me. I went on UA-cam today in hopes I could find a video to help me (for the thousandth time) and here is the video sitting right in front of me! Tysm Sam ur the best and keep going pls pls!!!!!
Lmho I needed to get that out
I'm the only person who thinks he is handsome 💀👽
If samdoesart pin this comment I'll stop making thirsty arts
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Bowlcut lmao
You are one of the artists that I admire the most and inspire me to improve my drawings, and of all the great artists that I admire, you are the Lord of Lights and Shadows. Thank you very much for your teachings and advice.👏
"Find people who inspire you". I'm looking at you right now, bro. Great video, thank you for bringing that up! p.s. That one piece with the gutarist - absolute fire, imo.
I love Sam, he’s always so honest, and it only grows my respect for him.
I personally like to draw more realistically, but all of this is still relatable.
Thank you, Sam.
Thanks you so much. You helped all of us and you made me happpy to know that even art gods like you can feel this.Hope your struggles will be won.
I feel that way as a musician, cause often, we are in similar boats with the mediums we participate in. Songs I wrote months ago that I thought would be decent are now songs I hate, with me scrapping a good chunk of songs meant for future albums. They probably aren’t as bad as I currently think, and in a few years, I might actually like them, but for now, they are terrible.
This is my first low point after about 5 years of work, and, hopefully pushes me to make better music. Glad to see someone with similar years of experience feel the same way, because it was eating away at me!
I think the hardest part as creatives, is that after a while of consistency, walking away seems impossible, despite the fact that a break is often needed for us to get our grounding back. Social media’s demand of consistency is not helping this problem, but only making it worse
it's nice to hear about struggling with stylization and not anatomy or theory etc. i also get stuck with the geometry of it all and people who can do stylized art have such energy that i get jealous of. anatomy is simple to look up, style is so vague it's a ride to study.
Thank you, Sam. Sincerely..
It helps quite a lot mentally, to realize that we're not alone going through these phases
Ive been in and out art slump for months and now that ive gotten out of it ive been feeling so good about myself, instead of taking 8+ hrs on a peice its more like 2+ hrs and ive been feeling way more motivated i hopw people can get out of their slump to cause this is the best ive felt in awhile, i hope you feel better about yourself soon sam ❤
you're one of my biggest inspirations, so seeing that you also have ups and downs makes me feel better about this feeling
I feel so bad that you view your art this way bc it’s the best art ever and your my favorite artist in the world and I wish I could draw like you. We all have rough days, months, or even years, but never stop doing what you do bc your amazing
I really love the way you say: You got to punch the things you think is difficult, and learn how to draw them! Thanks for your advice, it helps a lot.😊
Bro
You you and your art, are the ones who inspired me the most in the world.
don't take hard on yourself. you have a very creative mind and a very powerful hands. you got this💪
God i relate to this so much. Not studying for a while and just hitting a plateau with your style. Thank you for posting this cause its wonderful to hear similar struggles from artists i admire!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us, this is actually the most unconfortable thing ever, to cry yourself to sleep thinking that all your pieces sucks and not even thinking to come back your eyes to where you wanted to go in the first place. Studying your inspirations is good, but also we have to remember to not compare ourselves and that's the point of me being so thankful for you to share this video, because even being my biggest inspiration it can come to a brutal comparison, which will make you wanna give up on your art... Anyway, guys it's good to know that all of us goes through it sometimes.
My situation is not related to drawing but your point is really relatable and can be applied to studying Mandarin. At the start, I feel like I am making a lot of progress, learning a lot of new words. Now I feel like I am in the slump and make no progress because I only read, write or listen to something I am familiar with. I don't have a courage to take a step to read something harder because I am afraid I might disappoint myself. Now that I have watched your video, it's time for me to pull myself up again!!!
Thank you so much, I've been feeling this for a whole month and you juat put it into words, I don't feel like the shape design in my art is where i want it to be because I'm always so realistiv about things
Hating your own art is so relatable, I've been stuck in this phase for so long... idk when I will be able to enjoy and like my art again, I will try the advices 😔 Thank you for telling us what you're going through because everyone can feel like that towards their art even the best artists !
I have been learning to draw for around two months now after a decade long break. I used to draw as a kid but just stopped at some point and now, in college, I finally decided it's time to learn it for real. I'm lucky as I'm still at the stage where every time I draw I learn something new and keep drawing things I'm more and more happy with. I'm sure I'll experience similar stuff as you a lot in years to come, but for now I'm just enjoying the ride and having fun leveling up my abilities!
This is a great video. It's always cool to hear humanizing stories/talks from people who created works that you admire.
Also I really really love the crane game piece at about 00:50 . Love the colors and her expression is so fun.
Hi Sam! I love your videos, thank you for sharing your perspective. It is very helpful to hear from someone who has more experience. I wanted to mention at 4:40 you made a comment about OCD. As someone who has OCD, it is a very debilitating disorder, often misunderstood, and not as common as people think. I would really appreciate if you could use another term in future. Just sharing this because the more people understand, the easier it is for those affected to receive appropriate treatment. Thanks so much :)
Thank you - it's amazingly refreshing to hear "if you're in a slump go challenge yourself to LEARN" instead of "if you're in a slump you just have to force yourself to do more", and it's exactly the push I needed right now to go crack open the new anatomy book I got.
This is a good one to constantly learn and practice from others. The lows make us working harder to get to the top. Sometimes they suck but it’s part of it
I found this video actually very wholesome and heartwarming, and I’m grateful for this message because I really needed to hear it. As much as I live the funny vids, these are amazing as well.
Information that’s as golden as any tutorial worth its salt. I love this!
thank you for making this video sam, knowing im not the only one struggling, and let alone its one of my favorite “artists” youtubers is comforting. ❤
This is a really important topic. Thanks for going there. I don't see it discussed much but your advice is good. I'm feeling frustrated with my progress but I also keep reminding myself to use the tools that are around me to try and get past that.
Thank you for sharing. I've learned to show my work to other people because I've learned that some of the pieces of work that I do which I am not happy with or think is 'bad' (relatively speaking) are the pieces that many people think are my better pieces. Even though it doesn't change my mind of the piece that I did, I do ask questions of what they liked about the piece and what they didn't like in order to learn what it is that makes them think the piece is better than the pieces of art that I've done which I think are better pieces. I've learned alot about my own drawings, style of drawing, my weaknesses and strengths, and what others see in my pieces. It has helped me to grow more confident even if I don't think a piece is worth the time spent....there is aways something to learn.
I’ve been going through this for the past few months. I feel like I’m finally coming out of it. I always forget to study other artists and how much that helps me. I keep a journal and every day i dedicate writing an entry on of my favorite artists. Breaking down their style and pieces. It’s so helpful.
Thanks so much, Sam. Seriously, I've been working on a big personal project and I haven't been able to draw for it because of how much I hate my art. Sometimes I've even considered giving up digital art entirely (Granted, a digitalizing tablet is harder to work with than an actual tablet, but it's all I have). So thank you so much for this video. I really needed it right now.
I literally have just been talking to my wife about how I felt in a creative slump and had fallen out of love with my art. Then you post this video almost by magic and give me the impetus to shake the slump and learn! Thank you Sam you are an awesome artist and a genuine guy!
Thank you, Sam, for your transparency. And not only in drawing but even in life this is applicable. Hey man! Thank you again❤
Really needed this, thank you Sam. We will all still be here if you need a break to study and make art fun again for you. We’d rather wait for work you love than see more posts that don’t bring that passion.
Thank you for sharing this video. I've been struggling for an embarrassingly long time and it's nice to know I'm not alone.
Thank you Sam omgosh, I've been having this same issue with my rendering and I literally thought I was the only one. 😭😭 Especially when I watch all these amazing artists who just seem like they got it down with their style. Thank you for opening my eyes and focusing my perspective again. 🙏
I love this video. Thanks for making content not only for the skills of artists, but also for the soul of artists. I appreciate how this speaks to the spiritual journey of creativity. Thank you fir these ten minutes of inspiration!
For me as someone who is young but into art for 5 years the last year or two were the most serious ones to art ,sometimes someone just doesnt like there art cause they dont take it seriously ,why dont i draw it again till its what i want .i think the main thing that makes us artists is that we never stop practising or learning thats also why i like your vids they r inspiting and i begin entering digital art days ago bcuz of u so thank you
you're absolutely right, this was really useful to hear because i feel the same way. i love your insight on everything youre so real
Genuienly, this video came at such a good time.
I've been recovering from a 2+ month long burnout and even in the after effects of it, I've been feeling really REALLY low about my art despite people liking it.
So this video coming out like, right now, I'm taking to heart sm AAA
Sam, I took a leadership class last week and we had a unit that focused on motivation, and how some people lose motivation because what they’re working on is no longer challenging! What you pinpoint in this video is a great way to regain motivation: learning. This can depend on personality, but it’s great that you’ve found in yourself a way to grow your motivation. Good job!
This is my favourite video of yours. The funny part is that I'm going through the exact same thing and went through the same realisations the last month. People love my art, and always say how great it is, but i've also lacked connection. But then again, when did I sit down and look at other people's work for a study? When did I let myself get inspired by others?
So i've started putting in more rules in my work, more meaning and have been looked at what I love in my idol's art.
I've just switched to Cara and have been able to reconnect with some of my all time favorite artists, and it's been helping so far. Like you said, facing what you have trouble with is the best remedy.