In recent years - especially when doing comic book pages, which is often time-restricted - I've come to learn that finished is better than perfect in that case. (And avoid pointing out where your art looks weak to other people/clients, if they like it and you're paid for it, just say thank you!)
Yes! Great advice. There are many situations where "finished" will be better than "perfect", and we just need to practice being able to recognize when those times are😊 Thanks for watching!! ~S
Pursuing perfection only ruins and destroys us in the end, since nothing we do is ever good enough. Striving for imperfection, on the other hand, as you put it, allows us to stop this one sided competition, in addition to forgiving and loving ourselves, because the finished product will always be worth it, and it will always be enough. Thanks for bringing me on this trip; sometimes I forget to these things from time to time, so a reminder like this is very much appreciated 😊
i saw an interview video of my favorite artist claire wendling, and in that video she stated that we should forgive ourselves if we make an error or mistakes on our work. That tip is really work to stabilize our mental when we making artwork
Wonderful reminder-I gotta say, I’m relieved to hear your comments on sketchbooks! Love your work, and Kei’s, and I hit the life drawing about every other week. From the first 1-minute sketch to the 10-minute sketch I am amazed at how my drawing improves in just 90 minutes. Also a Schoolism subscriber! 💚💜💚💜💚
That's amazing to hear!! It really is incredible how quickly you can see yourself improve with consistent practice and challenging yourself with all kinds of different subject matters😊 Thanks for watching!! ~S
wow, this resonates so much, especially now. also, I love the way you make loops with the selection tool while drawing the outline before shading. looks fun and is prolly more accurate than trying to just trace the outline straight on
Glad to hear that seeing that little trick was helpful, and hopefully you can try implementing it in your own work! Let us know how it goes and if you find it easier than tracing the outline😊 ~S
Tbh I'm at that point that I'm "tardely" going for perfection when I shouldn't. Because it does feel like I'm killing the soul of my pieces. Once someone said "There's perfection in imperfction", might've actually been me, but I can't reacall xD
Boy, I can be a perfectionist at time and I wish to strive for imperfection because there aren't such thing as perfect. What art does is more than the look, it's the emotional feel, the substance. When you display what you want to project despise your poor art-style, you did the job right. I admit I am jealous of artists who have better and worst style than me. This is why it is best to drawn for myself and not being pressured by others artists. I made the right choice for leaving DA even if the reason is because of a meme. I believe that art can snap people out of their perfectionist mindset. Nobody is perfect. Embrace imperfection and you will never realize that you are a good artist.
What's funny is that I found it worked better for me to do 'rough drafts' then take a somewhat more finalized sketch in a 'main' sketchbook, as it allowed me to focus on the subject with more intent rather than sloppily doodling with no real direction and just filling up sketchbooks for the sake of filling them up. I would sketch rough concepts and studies in one sketchbook to help me learn about what I'm drawing and build confidence (shaking the proverbial rust of) then in the 'main' sketchbook I would do a more developed concept, though it's still not a "final" concept as it's still just a concept sketch but it's more developed and detailed.
This is a great approach! Doing sketches outside your main sketchbook to practice concepts first is a good way to become familiar with new subject matter before going in and creating a more fleshed-out sketch. Hope this tip is helpful for others as well, thanks for sharing it! 😊 ~S
Thank you so much for this video Bobby . Very usefuI I do try to join in with your live draws when possible . Would love to some day be part of your schoolism courses I Appreciate all the free stuff you do
Great to hear you've been enjoying Bobby's content and the 90MAC Life Drawing Classes! Thanks for your kind comment and support, and we hope to see you on Schoolism one day😊 ~S
Hello Bobby. First of all, Thank you so much for everything you created so far and what you give back. Really. It’s exceptional. I was considering resuming a new yearly subscription plan to schoolism lately, then waited a little bit on order to take benefit of the usual amazing spring sale, but that doesn’t seem to be on this year. If it’s not happening I’ll subscribe anyway, but do you plan to put on a discount on the futur eventually ? Thank you again. You channel is by far my favorite in here 😊
I wish I could afford schoolism, but I'm about to quit my job and have to keep a very tight hold on my budget until I get a new job. I will say I fight constantly with perfectionism with my drawings and even when I render a piece. I think a lot of it stems from one bad art teacher I had back in high school who had really harsh critiques and would even go behind my back and alter my work. She did this once that I can confirm (two friends saw her working on it and warned me) to a watercolor painting I was working on of my parent's wedding. After they warned me I took a close look at the painting and was able to spot every single thing she did. She wanted me to enter the portrait into competition at the upcoming fair...I told her no, because at that point I didn't even want to claim it as mine.
So sorry to hear that happened to you, that definitely sounds like a challenging experience. One bad teacher can ruin a subject for many people, so it's great to hear that the one art teacher you had did not discourage you from continuing to create art!! Hopefully Bobby's advice in this video will be helpful as you go forward and remind you that we can learn a lot from "bad" drawings and that seeking perfectionism is not always the best thing to do as artists. Best of luck to you and we hope to see you on Schoolism on day!😊 ~S
Hey Bobby I'm sorry if you've received messages about this before but I would love to hear your opinion on DALL·E 2, the new ai image creator. Its almost frightening seeing how fast these "creative ai" are advancing. I know it can be seen as just a tool to make art faster but with tech like this it could soon render creatives obsolete. As someone who is striving to be an artist I cant help but see a bleak future.
In recent years - especially when doing comic book pages, which is often time-restricted - I've come to learn that finished is better than perfect in that case. (And avoid pointing out where your art looks weak to other people/clients, if they like it and you're paid for it, just say thank you!)
Yes! Great advice. There are many situations where "finished" will be better than "perfect", and we just need to practice being able to recognize when those times are😊 Thanks for watching!!
~S
I need to change the password of my brain because this video pops up right when I need it and it seems suspicious.
same. 😂
The world has a way of putting signs in front of all of us. As long as we’re looking, we’ll see them.
I like this new approach on the mindset; we definitely should strive for imperfection, as it allows us to be our true and authentic selves.
100%
This video appeared on my feed at the right time. I really needed to hear this. Thank you ❤
Pursuing perfection only ruins and destroys us in the end, since nothing we do is ever good enough. Striving for imperfection, on the other hand, as you put it, allows us to stop this one sided competition, in addition to forgiving and loving ourselves, because the finished product will always be worth it, and it will always be enough. Thanks for bringing me on this trip; sometimes I forget to these things from time to time, so a reminder like this is very much appreciated 😊
Hey thank you so much. Your kind words are very appreciated!
i saw an interview video of my favorite artist claire wendling, and in that video she stated that we should forgive ourselves if we make an error or mistakes on our work. That tip is really work to stabilize our mental when we making artwork
Claire is the best
Wonderful reminder-I gotta say, I’m relieved to hear your comments on sketchbooks! Love your work, and Kei’s, and I hit the life drawing about every other week. From the first 1-minute sketch to the 10-minute sketch I am amazed at how my drawing improves in just 90 minutes. Also a Schoolism subscriber! 💚💜💚💜💚
That's amazing to hear!! It really is incredible how quickly you can see yourself improve with consistent practice and challenging yourself with all kinds of different subject matters😊 Thanks for watching!!
~S
wow, this resonates so much, especially now. also, I love the way you make loops with the selection tool while drawing the outline before shading. looks fun and is prolly more accurate than trying to just trace the outline straight on
Glad to hear that seeing that little trick was helpful, and hopefully you can try implementing it in your own work! Let us know how it goes and if you find it easier than tracing the outline😊
~S
I love this illustration! It's so cute!!
Thanks for your kind comment! You can check out more of Bobby's work here: instagram.com/digitalbobert/ 😊
~S
Great Video Bobby. Thank you. ❤
Thanks so much for watching, Ollie!😊
~S
Tbh I'm at that point that I'm "tardely" going for perfection when I shouldn't. Because it does feel like I'm killing the soul of my pieces.
Once someone said "There's perfection in imperfction", might've actually been me, but I can't reacall xD
Thankyou for keeping us sane sir Bobby as always! huhuhu
Thank you so much for your kind words! 🙏🏼 They are very encouraging to me
Boy, I can be a perfectionist at time and I wish to strive for imperfection because there aren't such thing as perfect. What art does is more than the look, it's the emotional feel, the substance. When you display what you want to project despise your poor art-style, you did the job right. I admit I am jealous of artists who have better and worst style than me. This is why it is best to drawn for myself and not being pressured by others artists. I made the right choice for leaving DA even if the reason is because of a meme.
I believe that art can snap people out of their perfectionist mindset. Nobody is perfect. Embrace imperfection and you will never realize that you are a good artist.
What's funny is that I found it worked better for me to do 'rough drafts' then take a somewhat more finalized sketch in a 'main' sketchbook, as it allowed me to focus on the subject with more intent rather than sloppily doodling with no real direction and just filling up sketchbooks for the sake of filling them up. I would sketch rough concepts and studies in one sketchbook to help me learn about what I'm drawing and build confidence (shaking the proverbial rust of) then in the 'main' sketchbook I would do a more developed concept, though it's still not a "final" concept as it's still just a concept sketch but it's more developed and detailed.
This is a great approach! Doing sketches outside your main sketchbook to practice concepts first is a good way to become familiar with new subject matter before going in and creating a more fleshed-out sketch. Hope this tip is helpful for others as well, thanks for sharing it! 😊
~S
Thank you so much for this video Bobby . Very usefuI I do try to join in with your live draws when possible . Would love to some day be part of your schoolism courses
I Appreciate all the free stuff you do
Great to hear you've been enjoying Bobby's content and the 90MAC Life Drawing Classes! Thanks for your kind comment and support, and we hope to see you on Schoolism one day😊
~S
But bro you are one of the modern day masters thank you for all you do to help us thanks for sharing bro 😎
Thanks for your kind comment!! Bobby appreciates the kind words. thanks for watching😊
~S
Hello Bobby. First of all, Thank you so much for everything you created so far and what you give back. Really. It’s exceptional.
I was considering resuming a new yearly subscription plan to schoolism lately, then waited a little bit on order to take benefit of the usual amazing spring sale, but that doesn’t seem to be on this year.
If it’s not happening I’ll subscribe anyway, but do you plan to put on a discount on the futur eventually ?
Thank you again. You channel is by far my favorite in here 😊
Sale is coming this month
I wish I could afford schoolism, but I'm about to quit my job and have to keep a very tight hold on my budget until I get a new job. I will say I fight constantly with perfectionism with my drawings and even when I render a piece. I think a lot of it stems from one bad art teacher I had back in high school who had really harsh critiques and would even go behind my back and alter my work. She did this once that I can confirm (two friends saw her working on it and warned me) to a watercolor painting I was working on of my parent's wedding. After they warned me I took a close look at the painting and was able to spot every single thing she did. She wanted me to enter the portrait into competition at the upcoming fair...I told her no, because at that point I didn't even want to claim it as mine.
So sorry to hear that happened to you, that definitely sounds like a challenging experience. One bad teacher can ruin a subject for many people, so it's great to hear that the one art teacher you had did not discourage you from continuing to create art!! Hopefully Bobby's advice in this video will be helpful as you go forward and remind you that we can learn a lot from "bad" drawings and that seeking perfectionism is not always the best thing to do as artists. Best of luck to you and we hope to see you on Schoolism on day!😊
~S
Hey Bobby I'm sorry if you've received messages about this before but I would love to hear your opinion on DALL·E 2, the new ai image creator. Its almost frightening seeing how fast these "creative ai" are advancing. I know it can be seen as just a tool to make art faster but with tech like this it could soon render creatives obsolete. As someone who is striving to be an artist I cant help but see a bleak future.
Hey Bobby, quick question: What happened at 1:31? It was greyscale and suddenly BOOM shading and texture?
Forgot to record a bit...
@@BobbyChiu ah okay
The 1:30 to 1:33 is a big part.. how did you do that?
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Thanks for watching, Mayra! Hope you enjoyed😊
~S