How to make stuff when you have no ideas
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2024
- Me at the beginning of the video: stop assigning meaning to things
Me by the end of the video: art is WAR, the sketchbook is a BATTLEGROUND, we must tame the wild steed who is the deuteragonist of the enemies to lovers story of ME
I tried
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Bad art and bad videos are a part of the cycle, you always have to go through the bad before another hard-hitter. With that in mind I mostly just sketch ideas when they come until one grows on me and then I bring it to the canvas
"Don't go into someone's house to fight them. THEY KNOW WHERE THE KNIVES ARE KEPT" caught me off guard lol
love the part about acting inherently having meaning! waiting for having motivation/meaning before acting is a vicious cycle for me.
I am my own worst enemy. I really like the battle metaphor. I tend to psyche myself out too much about who will see my art and how it’ll received instead of focusing on the journey of making it. It’s sort of a personal goal of mine to focus on the journey instead of the destination; in more than just my art, but my whole life.
A lot of points are so relatable, like the feeling of having to reinvent yourself with every bigger thing you create, because of the dissatisfaction with the last. I feel it comes down to disregarding or being too overly critical with everything you create and imo that is a weak point too. It sets us back and is not a realistic view of your creation either.
Also, for me personally, I feel everytime I pay more attention to posting art online and receiving and being received, is when I start to lose my original fun in creating, like so many others. But then again, both things are valid. Wanting to be received and being part of a (hopefully fun) community and taking a step back and protect yourself from falling to deeply into that hole. Overall, a struggle haha.
Thanks for being so openly honest, it's very soothing to listen to you talk!
i know that writing this makes me no longer a lurker, but i really appreciate your acknowledgement of lurkers on your content. i feel like a lot of creators get really caught up in all of the attention they're getting from the people interacting with their works, as it's the most tangible way of receiving feedback and seeing all of the positive change they've initiated in others' lives. as if your rambles weren't already articulated well enough to confirm the authenticity of your stances, i really respect your appreciation of the people who are willing to be moved by your art without directly interacting with your posts. i think that mutual understanding with people that you'll never actually talk to is a really healthy signal of a genuine artist/creator. you're just making things that represent you, while distantly embracing all of the people who silently relate with it. so from me and all of the remaining lurkers out there, thank you for sharing your art and creating a hub for people who are excited in the development of their own individual journeys.
Im still trying to recover from a year long art block and sure I can draw but i haven’t been able to do anything without a reference or even create an OC but when I was a beginner it came so easily to me, even though I draw better now it filled me with more joy be for and I miss that, I have ideas but as a perfectionist if it’s not perfect fist try I give up, and now I force myself to make « bad drawing » even though I have no story to tell no goal, just to be comfortable drawing again. Thx for this video it was so relatable. ✦
As a fellow creator I know way too well that videos like these are hard to make because you know that they probably won't perform as well as the popular ones on your channel, but I want you to know that videos like these can have a huge impact on people's lifes and there's definitely people out there who are so grateful that you make these despite not commenting. Cheers!
Bro i literary JUST was asking myself this exact question wtf???? Insane. Thanks for the video !!!! ❤
This was a great video, and I can definitely relate to feeling as if everything I do has to be meaningful in some way or relate to a story I'm telling myself.
And by the end I finally understood that I need a Naruto vs Sasuke relationship with my art.
oh hey dude, yes I suppose naruto and sasuke are the 2 wolves inside every artist that are fighting but in love
It's crazy how relatable this is to me, I am also insanely good at talking myself out of doing things bc I want everything I do to come from a 'genuine' place and have meaning before I even start. Thank you for sharing this with us!!
The ending cracked me up, I feel you as an enemies to lovers enjoyer 😂
“Don’t go into someone else’s house to fight them” 💪😭spitting fire fr
this video was the best thing ever, i needed this, thank you.
You put so many of my thoughts/experiences into words with this!!!! Thank you so much!❤
i seriously enjoy every one of your videos! thank you for what you do! :D
Thank you for this video. ❤
Such an honest video that totally hit home. Thank you
Gosh, thank you for this video, because it truly feels comforting somehow, helping stop thinking about the pressure and just have fun creating
this video really spoke to me - and i felt very seen somehow in the ways you were describing your thoughts. thank you for sharing it!
Thanks for making this video! I'm normally just a lurker, but I just want you to know I enjoy all of your videos and I'm always happy to watch whatever you make! Everything is so interesting and I love to hear about it, no matter how mediocre.
Love the things you have to say! You're so good and working through things ✨ can't wait to see more videos from you!
This video put words to the struggle I've had over the past several years of my life, thanks so much for this. I put off watching this for a bit because for some reason I was afraid of being inspired to work on something, which is not something I realized was a problem for me.
you fight that art, go get em
Thanks for making this!
It's really relatable. I was asking this same question of myself and having these exact thoughts. Thank you for sharing. I feel like I found some good answers.
Omg this video was so relatable I think this was exactly what I needed thank you
i relate to this so hard idk why it almost made me cry lol
Loved the vid! Would love to see more uploads from you ☺️ personally i like watching them while i draw! Gives me something cool and fun to listen to!
Thank you so much for this video! I really needed to hear these things out loud, from someone else. "It isn't a battle between me and the audience but between me and the paper. And when I don't practice the muscle to share things, then I start losing faith in myself." So true!
Really good video i say u do more of these as podcasts with some art in the back. Reallyhelpful and motivating. I will definately rewatch while completing some stuff...👍🏻
This video captured exactly what I’ve been feeling lately! Especially with you saying the battle is with the canvas, not with people/social media
This HIT SO HARD AHHH!!! Love your videos so much!! Not to add even more ideas but OMG have a free flowing ramble/thoughts podcast!
The most spontaneous video I've ever seen. Earned my first ever comment on youtube (in 15 years). This is a masterpiece, I just felt I had to congratulate you :) Thanks for sharing!
it's very relatable. Thanks for sharing.
I meet you by the video "creat or be consumed" lol I'm actually so glad I did btw! You're a great artist and has sutch a chill vibe (I also love your voice, is verry calming lol)
About meaningful video. I really appreciate that you put a lot of effort, and thoughts and idea behind them. And not just uploading like 2 times a week just for the sake of it. I was really excited when I saw the new video, cause I know there gonna be some interesting topics or themes, exploration and plus you explained your thought process very well I think. So you are following your own advice on “create or be consumed” and plus treating audience with respect and honesty. But I understand that there a lot of pressure - the cost of being perfectionist. Wishing you. good luck with finding that balance between not being afraid and still producing meaningful videos (time from time at least )
This is genuinely a very insightful video. You said a lot of important things that I've never been able to put into words and I wish I've heard back when I was struggling with this (still am though so this video is a great reminder). I feel like the "pain and suffering" part of art is worth getting through whenever I do end up succeeding in making something that looks decent enough for the silly voices in my head. I tell myself that if I'd never fail it just wouldn't be as fun and exciting when I do get it right. Almost like playing minecraft on creative. Sure, some people enjoy it but I get bored after a short while. Sometimes mistakes have to be made and harships have to be overcome to figure out something innovative or just much more fulfilling. Thank you for making this video :D
Meanwhile I have every idea and they all seem equally important
Saaaaaame, and then you struggle to start and make progress on any of them
This is exactly what i'm going through.. thank u for this video❤❤
edit: especially thinking about how social media/other people will perceive my work whether it's my art or my writing.. it's a terrible cycle..but this video helps a lot
i love the part about acting before reflecting, experience really is a great teacher. and i absolutely agree on the "if you enjoy doing what you're doing, you won't notice the distance and time you've used". finding something to enjoy in the process of the activity (ie art & creative fields) is so important. it's so sad to see beginner artists hitting straight up learning the fundamentals & perspective (which is good nothing wrong with it) without playing around with it first. see what they like to draw. grinding as a first step for a beginner is a bad first step imho! they should foster the fun & passion for making art before they get serious because from the most ive seen, those beginners fall out of love in art. because it's not a race, it's more like a marathon while passing through beautiful landscapes. don't rush and have fun, or there's just no point.
This conversation is my type ❤
First, I want to say that I just realise now that it's partly thanks to you that I watched ATLA in january. And now, I'm working on an animation about Zuko. See the nice effect you had? :)
Also, I agree with you on the "acting has meaning in itself" and it's the same for motivation. Motivation comes from acting too. Each time I can't draw for some days, it's so hard to get back to it. It's been 10 days since I last worked on my animation, while I used to literally think about it all the time and dream about it when I sleep. Yesterday night I watched what I had already done and I started feeling that motivation again. So today I'm gonna work on it :D
Lastly, about the fear of not holding up to the high expectations you set about yourself by doing amazing videos/art or anything, I say to myself that I'll just redo it in the future years later and be proud of the improvement. So I better do as good as I can now, even if it's still "bad", so I can see the improvement later. :)
Hell yeah
Hmm, I get this. I'm the type not to start something until I have completely fleshed out an entire idea. So in the past, I didn't even start anything, then I started journaling everything. now I can follow through with an idea because of the time I spent getting my ideas down and evolve over time.
In terms of the UA-cam pressures I think you understand that it definitely needs to be fun. But also think of videos this way, each video is a different flavor of what you want to make, not every one likes every flavor, so depending on how many people like that flavor will reflect your views/ like count. Also over time people who like that flavor might find your video, so it's not about views and likes but instead how many people who like this flavor have found this video. Just do what you want and have fun with it.
Oof, I know the feeling (though it's directed towards projects for me).
I find a good trick is to just make stuff pretty. Did I need to add embroidery to my bag? Nope! Does the design have any meaning? Nope! But it gives me something to do, I improved in the craft while doing it, and now I have something nice.
Practice is another reason for working on projects.
After I have that reason for creating (Practice, prettiness, etc.) I find the meaning after, like you said, since *making is the meaning*, making for makings sake.
Like plot building?😂😂 Wow i used to do this too.. i never heard it being explained this clearly before
you did akward jokes randomly it's so cute HAAHAHA i love you
I don’t say that to lift you up or anything but I really like your take on things! I only watched the video about creating vs consuming and the one about writing. Oh and the one with your friend lol.
Your insight is very interesting. And that illustrates well what you are trying to say here. Make it your own. That’s nice :)
And on a sidenote my situation is exactly the good life that you describe haha. Everything is fine and I worked hard to put my life together. But then what? I could be not creating anything for the rest of my life and it would technically be fine but thare is this gaping maw right in the middle that takes too much space. I guess I have to make stuff then 😅
Edit: also the thumbnail is so on point with the subject lol
I binge art materials but my inner materialist is so stingy that I will not use them unless it’s the next masterpiece.
Idk, I'm just here because you are an artist UA-camr! I feel like we don't have a lot of those that are specifically doing what you are doing!
You reminded me of the lead singer of So!YoON!
a message to everyone: if you're afraid to flop on your own channel, remember: it's your own channel. if you don't make money out of the channel, it's fine to create whatever you want.
upload the scratched work you were afraid to upload. I do it too. it's your journey - not someone elses. :-)
I also had a crush on spirit
You have 14 videos. You will likely make more, and better. Keep at it!
nothing bringing joy or passion or meaning sounds like some conditions 😆
omg mitski
I appreciate this video but I think I disagree with the note on “if it’s been better don’t do it”. I think totally valid to make something similar to another work, even if you don’t think it’s as good as that other work. Different things resonate with different people, so what might seem worse to you might be the best thing to someone else. Also, from a creator’s standpoint it can be really valuable to make something derivative/unoriginal/whatever because you might learn a lot during that process. Whatever you learn could then spark a new idea for something unique, or might hone your skills that empowers you to make other things. I think instead of asking yourself “is this original enough” you should ask “am I really passionate about making this thing?”
ya great point. it does depend on the person making it & if u personally resonate w them...eg I never watch gaming vids unless it's my boys dan & phil
Ty for the vid. Anyway, free Palestine 🍉🍉🍉
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