What if your drawing sucks?
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2023
- A little perspective on how to deal with bad drawings.
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As a lifelong artist and musician (now 54), I feel that the very WORST thing to ever happen to art is that it became "ART." A completely fake world where a handful of cork-sniffing snobs TELL the world what is genius, brilliant, sublime, meaningful, etc. It's truly nauseating. What moves YOU is ALL that matters. I've seen countless creations from children and people who "can't draw" that are incredibly moving and enjoyable. Furthermore, don't get wrapped up in the end result. ENJOY the remarkable amount of peace, solitude, and healing that comes along with creating something. :)
So true. Art is expression, if you are expressing yourself you are doing it right. Artificially inflating prices just because something is trendy is not art.
I agree
I lost my son in 2019 at 6 years old to leukaemia, having watched him fight it from just 22 months. I restarted making art in a sketchbook (like Danny having stopped as a teen after loving art because you care what idiots think) when sat in hospital rooms as a way to keep my sanity and also inspired by Everyday Matters, to capture my gorgeous boy in ways photos couldn't. Those sketches are so precious to me, way more than photos and having again stopped drawing after losing George and then setting up a children's charity to help children like him while working a full time job in the NHS and being mum to his little sister, this year I had a breakdown and then finally restarted the creative habit that helps me, one drawing at a time. Running a charity is full of highs and lows and today another knock so watching more inspiration from you Danny has really helped. Keep being amazing through art and thank you. ⭐
I'm so sorry for your loss but glad art has been therapy for you. Have you read Danny's book "A Kiss Before you Go"? It is about how he tragically lost his wife, and how his art helped him.
I’m so sorry for your incredible loss and all you’ve had to deal with beyond that …..your art is therapy for your soul and I always tell people in my gallery that it is in them to heal both themselves and others - you help others by telling your story - thank you for that and I pray you always carry self care for you in any form that might hold for you ❤️
This is amazing! "people who don't produce turds, die of constipation" Sound advice. If you aren't failing, then what are you even learning? And on top of that, be true and real to yourself and your expression. No other opinion matters.
You are the dad I always wanted. 😢
THIS IS THE MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH IVE NEEDED FOR 30 years.
Esp the last 1 minute about dying from constipation. That sht (pun intended) is REAL.
"What you're running away from isn't the way you put pen to paper, it's fear of who you are. You never escape who you are. Instead, learn to accept and to love it, flaws and all." I drew for the first time after a few years of feeling stuck right after watching this clip. The sentence "it's fear of who you are" just struck me hard. I've been telling everybody that I wanted to resume drawing, but it was hard to start for some reasons. And that was the reason! Thank you so much for putting it to the words. Sometimes it's extremely helpful to hear what you've felt and thought inside your head through others.
Welcome back to creating! You have a whole treasure trove of stuff to put down on paper. Jump in, the water's great!! Have FUN.
Congratulations!!
For someone who always loved drawing and had several long breaks inbetween sketching (usually years) this the advice that I never received. Adults or teachers would always be negative or too critical. Not much positive praise was said. At 51, I am still glad that my spark of creativity still survived!
Me too!
I started drawing and painting at the age of 36 as a hobby (zero formal art education) and will be 51 next month. I too had long breaks (years) in between periods of sketching and painting or trying mixed media art and it has taken me a long time to be happy by myself with the 'work' and pieces I produce. I have had friends comment negatively in a backhanded way but also people who say if it makes me happy I should continue and stop caring whether anyone likes it. What matters is I enjoy sketching and painting, even if it means I get one decent piece out of 30 😅. Was happy to read your comment as it's comforting to hear of another person in the same situation. Best wishes to you.
"You aren't your turds"....next merch line?! A wonderful talk, Danny. Big hugs to you and JJ from Italy x
don't give me any ideas ;)
Whenever I do a great drawing - I'm scared to go on. Next one is always 💩
Don't be scared, be curious. Try to just observe what you label "crap" without getting caught in the judgemental vortex of our mind's activity. As though you're watching a film or listening to the radio.
In sales, they say you have to plow through the "no"s to get to the "yes"s. So think of plowing through the bad pieces to get to the good ones that are lying there in your future, just waiting for you to get to them.
Don't jinx yourself like that. Plus, what's the worst thing that can happen? You waste a tiny amount of supplies and some time, but you'll still learn something.
Great attitude :)
'Otherwise what you're running away from is fear of who you are'. I think this is such a beautiful point. Art pulls out every part of us and puts it on paper. The shadows (literally), the light (literally), and it requires GREAT courage to be willing to witness ourselves in all our colours, shades and forms. The artist journey consists of acceptance (of failure, imperfection, being misunderstood or riduculed, alone before finding others etc), and the fight for or against these truths seems to determine the level of suffering of the journey. Really appreciate the compassion and permission to be human. Thank you
Lovely!
I love that "People that never produce turds die of constipation" When I was in high school I took art classes from Freshman year through Junior year. My Junior year I took a drawing class and we had to pick out a image from a magazine to draw so I picked Michael Jordan dunking a basketball with his tongue hanging out. We were instructed to take the picture and break it down in 6 blocks. Only work in the blocks we were working on which back then helped me to focus in one area at a time. At the time I didn't think I could draw worth a turd. But my art teacher at the time was impressed with my drawing it was hung in the main hallway at my high school. Mine you that was 26yrs ago and I'm just now getting back into drawing and now I'm producing turds. Also I still can't find my old drawing of Michael Jordan which is a bummer. But I will keep practicing and your encouraging words mean a lot.
Danny, thank you for your inspirational talks.
drew a "turd", went on UA-cam and then saw this. It's true that producing bad drawings can be disheartening but I've learned to love the process of drawing instead of the result and that's helped changed my perspective on drawing and allowed me to simply draw. You gotta accept that many drawings will be bad -- will be turds-- but that's pretty fine. I'm in complete agreement with what was said at the end, "people who never produce turds, die of constipation"
yes, you have to accept that practice is not always perfect
I am learning drawing to break from my need for perfection as an engineer. I want to learn to drive the creative process in order further expand my abilities.
Great advice!!
I needed this.
Thanks a lot!!
Glad it was helpful!
Danny, you have made my day. Your calm demeanor and sense of humor are delightful.
Thank you!
Thank you for your words! There are tons of videos how to draw, but very few why to draw. And this WHY is the key for progress and success in any area. Thanks again for this video.
Great perspective!!
Every time i finish a sketch, i ask myself what the lesson us. One if the most important lessons ive learned so far from urban sketching is, you don't have to draw everything you see, and you don't have to color everything you draw.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Excellent. Good advice for life in general
Glad it was helpful!
I love all your videos. ❤ Inspired by you I started to draw every day. What a joy! I feel happier by doing it
I love the book.
I'm so glad!
Well done Danny! So very true! And your book is fab, by the way!!
Thank you!!
Very helpful, thank you so much 😎😊. It is true with great art, that you do make a lot of bad art first but also find the artworks you do like in the end that even other people can’t appreciate. The biggest one is always self doubt and worrying what people will say about your work. It’s a problem for me and others like me 🥲.
Great words, thank you ❤
Thanks for listening
thank you so much for these words. this hits home!
I need to make another quote sticker: Crap is the inevitable byproduct of the creative process. Perfectly stated
Seriously, Danny, I always come back to you. For encouragement that I can draw. I used to attend an art club and really loved drawing. I have been trying to resurrect it for the past ten yeas. I might get there, and you are getting the credit.
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1%!!! That just made my day, maybe my life. I’m going to spend way more time making bad art.
You are 1 badass Man...mouth speaks Nothing but Wisdom! Principals to living life! Hugging through the winds of life. Thank God for you ❤
Thank you so much!
You're welcome!
Every time I open one of your videos, I feel encouraged and inspired again.
Thank you so much for all the advice 💖
You are so welcome!
I'm currently at this stage where I stopped drawing because all the things I draw was a total shit and I was aiming for perfection too much
Thank you so much for this! The battles truly is in the mind ……I needed this so much tonight 🙌
So great. Wonderful advice and something to come back to again and again. Thanks 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
My art fails are like koruk seeds on botw, happy little turds
Very very true and needed
I just love you, thank you.
Wow, thank you!
LOVE it! Thank you!!!
I needed to hear and see this.
Thank you Danny, you are a treasure 🌹
Thank you!
Well said!
I can't help wondering if the brown potato paintings happened because brown was the only color he had that day. If all you got is brown, what else are you going to paint except potatoes?
dogs?
I definitely needed this video
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Thank you for this video😂 I will never forget it..
You're welcome 😊
Very helpful. Currently struggling with this..😢😊
Glad it was helpful!
Loved this! Unfortunately too many turd jokes for me to play it for my students (they'd lose their turds so to speak), but at least it gave me a laugh! Hahaha.
aww, you know they'd love it ;)
Hi! Do you have any advice on where to start if I'm a total beginner? Do you have some videos or a playlist for people like me? Thanks
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My sketches akways suck...
That side of me in denial: Why do I get recommended this video?
Just keep on practicing!
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Thank you!
You bet!