I stopped drawing when I was 21, when I was a teen I was surrounded by family members who pointed out everything I was doing wrong with my drawings instead of encouraging me, still to this day they prefer picking out my failures rather than my accomplishments. This year I am 50 and would love nothing more than to be drawing again. These days, however, I struggle to draw a stickman. I will be starting from scratch again after 29 years, scary thought :D Great video, you inspired an old chook like me to get started again, thank you :)
Sorry to hear people around you discouraged you. It's been 8 months since your comment and I wonder if you managed to stick with getting back into drawing? If not, don't worry, it can be hard - but do try again! It's worth it to re-spark your inner creativity and helps your brain make new connections, which can positively improve other parts of your life. But it can be hard to "just do it" all on your own. Staring at that empty page is intimidating and not getting the result you envisioned can be discouraging. I can suggest two great starting points: 1. Watch a video called "How a sketchbook can change your life" by Sketchbook Skool YT channel (they have many other great videos, but it's best to start with just one, then draw, otherwise you just end up with only watching lots of videos and not drawing). 2. Look for the book: "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards and read it and follow all the exercises. It has taught millions of people the basic skills to draw realistically with its fantastic exercises that change the way you see and draw. Alternatively, you could look for videos on YT which demonstrate some of the exercises from the book - there is lots on YT - but again, it can be overwhelming and it's easier to follow a single book and you're more likely to stick with it. Good luck! I hope you try it out and reconnect with the joy of creating!
Please do, I just started drawing again after 20 years. I’ve made a lot of progress in no time. Having that old muscle memory helps us learn again very quickly
Just sent this vid to my online friend who’s got a lot of self-esteem issues. Maybe this’ll help him on the path to stop being paranoid about his abilities and comparing them to other artists and just follow his mind.
Yeah, it's a definitely common issue and something I've struggled with a lot as well. I think it's just down to focusing on doing things you enjoy personally, and spending less time checking what everyone else is doing. Hope it helps him!
@@VY_FLBB Don’t give up! We’re all cheering for you :> I also struggle with comparing and self esteem issues but if you spend that time practicing instead you’ll notice a difference!
Exactly I haven't drawn since I was in art school (even though back then I wasn't in a class for drawing and sketching I liked it nonetheless) and it seemed like it all went away from me. So I definitely need to get back into drawing or sketching.
I just started playing recorder again (yes. Recorder. That flute thing) after 10 years or so. Fun. As. Heck. It's fun when you do things, didnt expect things, yet still thriving to get better.
Hey if you want to get good, it’s not just about time but commitment. Never give up, and keep yourself interested by changing things up a bit with new techniques, riffs, tuning really whatever it takes to stay enticed. I started when I was young and I knew these things, thought these things, and no matter how hard it is to stay with it, don’t give up.
"I wasn't trying to make the drawings perfect, or to improve my drawing technique, I was just in a flow state like when I was a kid doodling..." That is the gem I came here for mate. I have literally spent years researching and reading up on art without producing. Sketchbook, see you in the morning.
I lost an art scholarship 11 years ago. My parents bullied me into changing majors because they believed I wouldn’t be able to make a living. So I threw everything away and haven’t touched it since. Until this last month. It was so emotional. Like a part of me has been missing for so long. I look forward to seeing more of your videos
Almost the same story... I think it's a paradox...ART is ALWAYS with us and is appliable to EVERYTHING, it never "gets old"...so this is almost the only talent/education that is always useable. I wanted to go a higher Art School but we couldn't afford that, I hade to have a "real job/education - phone line technician", lol, but that is now totally outdated in these days...and I keep struggling to learn some art styles, had some success as an assemblage artist but want to learn to draw, just a little, lol.
@@WPC8925 Try to copy (redraw) some art from the masters, try to copy some Picasso pantings with pencils, or just trace them and color them, try to understand Cubism, it's a user-friendly and decorative style that relatively easy to start with, it's very forgiving. Just draw cube-like apples, watch the shadows and color it, it could give you some taste. And watch a few YT pencil-shading/color mix tutorials, you could also trace a lot of stuff and compose an image out of that. I think tracing is good, it trains your drawing memory, lol.
I just kept drawing because the sunk cost fallacy kicked in full force to the point where I was like "oh god, I spent 15 years on this and I have no other applicable skills, GUESS IT'S TIME TO DOUBLE DOWN"
I feel like everyone in the art community has a time in there life when they stop or mostly stop. I did but now I am trying to become a graphic novel artist
it took deleting my deviant art, tumblr, twitter and basically every platform i posted my art on for me to fall back in love with art. as soon as the stress and pressure for everything i drew to be perfect was gone, i felt so free to do whatever the hell i wanted. i’ve been gifted copic markers for my birthday and they’ve also really helped me to encourage myself to draw things
I’ve been so lazy with art. I got my master’s degree two years ago and almost stopped drawing. I draw once every few months, which makes me feel horrible. I created a CZcams channel so I can hold myself accountable but Nothing changed. I was talking to my husband earlier today and he pointed out that I keep drawing wildly different things (different styles) and he suggested that it could be the problem. So I have came to a similar conclusion as you and get rid of everything I have in my sketchbooks that is influenced by a certain style (anime, realism, etc) and only keep things that I truly drew without obvious influences. I will also delete all the accounts I follow of artists who draw in a very different way than me so that I don’t see what style of art is popular and feel pressured to draw in that particular style.
Not true for all people, such as myself. I've always been the artist but never let people get out of hand with the requests, simple solution. If they don't wanna be friends cuz you don't wanna draw for free, they're not real friends, and you're better off without them. Drawing always has and always will make me happy
Drawing became less fun for me before I turned 16. I felt like I had accomplished everything I wanted to in drawing, and so I moved on to something new (playing the guitar).
This really hit home for me. I used to write stories all the time as a kid, and honestly they were pretty good. It was an escape for me to use my imagination and I loved doing it so much. As i got older, i started focusing on having good writing, or something meaningful, and whatnot. Writing became kinda stressful and not entertaining and I quit. I've still never been able to get back to it, but I've had moments were I was writing care free, before I eventually ruined it by taking it too seriously. It's intresting to see so many people having a similar experience.
I'm by no means the guy to say, "keep writing and you'll be as successful and competent as Stephen King!", cause I've yet to finish my first book. However one thing I can say is that at a certain point I hit the same "expectations" wall in my journey of writing. I wanted it to be the best and have the best sentence structure, grammar, and story. That made me WAY too critical of my writing and caused me to stop for a while, two years later (a month ago) I said screw it and just started writing whatever whenever and how I wanted. A great thing about being a writer in this modern age is that you can be the person with the ideas and it doesn't matter how good you are at putting them on the page as long as someone like an editor can read them. Don't let those expectations and every other doubt push you away from telling the awesome stories you have because no one can tell them like you, and that alone is a gift. The world needs more people like the storytellers of old that would spin tales around campfires. Ones of dragons and magic and grand adventures that would inspire greatness and wonder in the listeners. Keep on writing and as long as you're in love with your stories, that's all that matters.
@@Just_BeboyI see what you mean. I write stories too. I'm on my way to finishing my book debute. I made illustrations and I started posting videos of them on my CZcams channel. However I dint nessesarily plan on adding them in my book.
@@deadandalive1497 At that point, that's not art block. That's just you losing inspiration or motivation to draw Art block is a momentary period in time where everything you draw looks terrible or you can draw fine but you have 0 ideas for what to draw. So if that lasts for longer than like, 3 weeks, at that point you've probably just had a 1 or 2 week art block but then after it was gone you just never got back into drawing again It kind of annoys me when people blame art block for their lack of drawing, too. Art block is not some real illness. It's still possible to draw when you have "art block" but in reality most people are just lazy.
I was also the art kid and throughout much of high school, but during roughly the last five years I’ve done maybe a WIP a year and that’s sort of thanks to games and all sorts of excuses I gave myself. Recently It dawned upon me what I could do, and I’m deciding to change my college major from a certificate and general degree to just a general degree so that I can focus more on my art and writing because I adore them and want to enjoy it like I did when I was a kiddo. I was quite delusional and thought my other major was going to support me financially with almost no effort, but in the grand scheme of things I would’ve lost time for the things I’m passionate about, dedicated most of my life to something I hate just for a bigger paycheck (if I was lucky), and would’ve been genuinely unhappy. I’m a little late, but this video couldn’t have been timed better, thank you ✨
That's so dope that you're having this change of direction towards smth you feel would make you happier :) it's also great that you had the courage to take that step, I know for myself switching to a more artistic direction has involved lots of fear and doubt. I'm so happy you were able to relate, you're very welcome :)
I was always known as “good at art” since I was a kid, and at home, I was better than my little sister. I stopped drawing and improving as a kid because I already believed I was great at it, but then one day my little sister showed me a drawing she made and I was jealous. I wondered, when did she get better than me? I felt terrible and I tried drawing like her but it didn’t work. I wasn’t motivated anymore and stopped drawing for fun for like 3 years. In middle school I took some beginner art classes even though i knew the fundamentals (my mom is a artist and taught art when I was in 6th grade). I was only drawing my school assignments and didn’t feel any inspiration to draw for fun. Meanwhile my little sister got an iPad and began improving her digital art. For 8th, 9th and most of 10th grade, I was improving i guess but drawing wasn’t something I wanted to do a lot and it wasn’t fun. It wasn’t until may last year, when I had gotten back into anime, that I felt inspired again! I started out drawing my favorite characters on index cards I had at my desk, and I tried learning what made the art in the anime looks so good. I finally got my own iPad and I’m still drawing my favorite anime characters and my only worry is that colleges won’t like that all of my best work is fan art 😅. I’m in 11th grade and I want a creative career. If you’re still here then thanks for reading my journey with art lol
Rather than fanart, teachers will probably be rabid about you drawing anime. Mine were, and they killed my love for drawing which had remained steady in me for many years with very few breaks because they wanted to force me to change my style and what I enjoyed. Anime always having been my main motivation, being shot down like that broke me and the process of learning to not treat drawing as a chore anymore is still a work in progress. Because I was surrounded by others who were also good artists I also developed an inferiority complex that finished off whatever was left of my motivation. There ARE good, encouraging teachers out there in the world, though. And remember to always put your motivation first. If it gets to a point where you can't, don't forget there are many ways to pursue a career in drawing. The most important thing isn't to have been to classes and have a degree in art, but to be good at what you do while still loving doing it. While I wish I'd at least gotten the damn degree, dropping out was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Whatever path ends up being right for you, I wish you all the luck!
Well you should change of phase of your drawings. Learn different techniques or draw something that you haven't drawn. That's when you will start improving your drawings. I just started learning how to draw and tbh I'm not that bad of a beginner artist. It's just that I have a hard time learning anatomy and the 3d shapes but I can get the hang of it if I just practice more. You'll get there soon. Kinda sad that my school doesn't have an art class which is sucks but i still can do it if I will commit to it.
@@arreilaa4872 Oh, that's great for you. Just started drawing though and my drawings are not bad or just decent for me. Maybe you have any beginner tips that you want to give? I would gladly hear your tips from your own perspective.
@@arreilaa4872 BTW I don't have any materials to start draw decently. I only have a pencil and a paper to start with. I'm planning to do digital art since it is flexible and easy to access.
This is so relatable, from stop doing art, being shy and anxious to being inspired from others while being demotivated that you could never be as good as them. focusing too much on the technical aspects and loosing the artistic essence in the process. And now you're at a point in life where your priority is money and too confused to commit to anything.
I found this quote in a comment section of a Picasso video and it says: "It took me 3 years to draw like Raphael and an entire life time to draw like a child" -Picasso
I used to draw every day. I took a 10 year hiatus (after high school, had to grow up / stress about bills). But I kept writing novels about the world I created in my mind (since 2004, I was 9 years old). I am now turning it into a graphic novel. It is so difficult to draw knowing what I was capable of & how I literally lost my edge/style. With each day I am slowly getting it back. AND IT FEELS SOOO GOOD!! 😭
as a guy that gets payed to draw, there's a profound sadness at the thought of stopping. im 23 now and making a living with art is hard and unreliable, so I was recently thinking about giving up to pursue a career that's safer/higher paying in tech. but after wrestling with that I came to the decision that I wanted to be an artist because I just love drawing and that comes before money or the approval of my peers. Classic artist move to make this about me, but I wanted to say to anyone rekindling that childlike love of drawing, dont give up! theres nothing quite like picking up a pencil and I hope we can all continue making cool stuff.
There are definately ways to make a living with art, but part of the problem is how entitled ppl can beamd from I've seen, the market is saturated with entitlement frpm customers trying to nickel and dime you down for your time that costs something because you have rent to pay. So finding good comissions can be difficult. Me i cant draw anymore, i dont know what it is, but for the past 15 or so years i just cant conceptualize anything well enough for free hand, and have a lot of difficulty just using tools like a straght edge, and symmetry in the right side is just horrible. Left side is great, right side...not so much. So i can really only do things that are circular. When i was a teen i could copy a picture without looking at my work, and i mean very well, and it wpuld be nice to still have thst talent, but oh well.
There is a difference in having a "career" in art and having a career in art. If you aren't making a reliable living you aren't at a point where that is a profession for you. Sounds like you jumped the gun from going from hobbyist to professional
Thank you so much man. I’ve been in such a slump and major art block for almost two years. I felt alone in the battle of reawakening my love for art, and the passion behind why I started drawing. My story is so similar to yours that I was that artist kid who just loved drawing and loved to be known as that. And after getting good and taking art classes, I lost myself. Didn’t know if I should keep drawing the way I did or go with the traditional, formulaic ways of how drawings are “supposed to look”. Art classes heightened my skills, but were very detrimental to my creativity. Recently, I’ve been trying to draw again. It feels exhausting because I have no idea where to start anymore and a blank canvas or page feels more like my brain rather than a way to show the endless possibilities with my art. I hated my art cause I started to draw the same things over and over and OVER, and stuff that others told me to draw and nothing originally my idea anymore. But now I’m getting back into my groove and letting, like how you said, my drawings flow again. I’m a month into back to drawing it feels so new and refreshing again. I think I’m finally finding myself as an artist again. This video helped me so much today. I know that there were people with similar situations, but this video and your story were just so spot on. I just want to thank you and hope you have a great revival of your art man. I don’t know if you’ll be able to find this comment but I don’t care if you do, I just wanted to share some love and respect to you, and whoever reads this. Thank you
Lmfao literally my relationship with art. “GAH I HATE YOU! WHY ARE YOU SO HARD” *two days later* “I’m so sorry hon, will you forgive me and take me back?!” XD
As A pianist that got addicted to OSU then stopped playing piano for half a year this video really hits kinda close to home Edit it's been a whole year since I played piano, OSU's worse than damn drugs
Same, I got addicted to games to the point I started neglecting the skills I've worked so hard to improve in the past. I can't even remember how to play some of the songs I knew on the piano anymore nor can I draw like I used to.
same thing except guitar Okay this is really vague sorry, I played piano but guitar was more interesting for me. And then bass. And then drums. Now I can play Piano, Bass, Guitar, and Drums. oof
Osu is an addiction fr, when it was at its worst for me, I could play up to 36 hours a week.. I got lucky and snapped my arm in half when my addiction was the worst, which definitely made my addiction pretty much gone.
Aight listen man, I see you like anime based on your sumi pfp? Start drawing anime sketches and manga and stuff you like. Wouldn’t it be sick if you became a manga artist or something!
Omg the comments on this are so lovely ahhh - I'm so happy a lot of you feel like you can relate to this, and it's very interesting to hear all the different stories. :) Thanks so much for all the kind words, support, everything, this is actually insane
i come back to this every now and then to get inspired and get motivated in drawing again, honestly, i need to thank you for making me motivated again and again, and becuase of that, im now a much better artist than i was 3-5 month ago lol, you need more recognition honestly, thank you from the bottom of my heart
@@AntonPatsi both my 15yo son and I really enjoy your content. And your a younger CZcamsr I don’t absolutely hate. You have things going for you. Keep up the great work!
When I was a little younger, around 9 years old, I had a raging passion for art. I drew a stunning, photorealistic picture of a cat, and I have NEVER been able to recreate it since. I lost my passion.
I used to be really good at drawing. I relate to you a sin being the “art” guy and gaming. I gamed a lot and started reading comic books. I used to make my own. About middle school I was diagnosed with severe adhd, I was put on meds,(Adderall), which no one knew, and I became very quiet and timid, depressed and suicidal. I lost interest. About 7 months ago I found this girl, now gf, and I she makes me wanna do better, I found my love for drawing again. I’m changing my degree to graphic design from cyber security. I’m very happy nowadays and I’ll never give up again
Just wanted to let you know you inspired me to get back into to drawing. I just spent a few hours doodling and sketching… before today I hadn’t picked up a sketchbook since 2005. Definitely rusty, but so happy! I’ve been meaning to do this for a long time. Thank you.
I used to draw all the time because I felt like it was the only thing I was good at and it made people compliment me. 5 years ago I got an exhausting job not related to art and completely lost all energy to draw. I'm studying art now and this month I wanted to get back into drawing. I told a friend "I wish people praised me for my art again." And he told me to be careful about linking my self worth and my art - I should draw because I like it, not to get the feeling of being liked. That really opened my eyes. I think a lot of introverted art people (like me) struggle with self worth. You have worth! Make your art so you have fun, feel fulfilled or earn money. But don't make your happiness depend on other peoples approval! I took me a while to understand. Maybe this comment helps someone else.
I’m 15 almost 16 and I draw hyper realistic portraits, I stopped drawing for like a year and all of a sudden I got better at shading. It was wierd, but this makes me happy. Also I will probably start a CZcams channel soon but my parents are STRICT so I gotta convince my mom :D
Can you please give me an advice on where to start learning. Really just start. I am a complete newbie and I'm already 17. All the info on the internet just feels so.. fragmented? Idk
@@grandpa5012 hey im also 17, I found my passion for art when I was 14 and I’ve been on an art school since. If you truly want I can try and help you, in what kind of art are most interested in?
@@Golden-pm8sn hey, so, at first I was really into character design and animation, so I wanted to learn that. But as I got more into that, I realized all the necessity of fundamentals and stuff. That got me more interested in different "niches". I'd just be happy to get some step by step education. Thanks for your wish to help, by the way, that's something to appreciate.
It must be fate that I found your video. I've been thinking about drawing again myself. It's been over 30 years now and my niece at 16 has become an amazing artist. It's motivated me to try my hand at the pen again. Your right talking with a fellow artist really makes you want to draw again It's like the ideas just flow at times. And there's always time to learn something new.
this is relatable on anOther Level like I have had all these feelings about my art but for some reason never considered other people might feel the same, let alone almost everyone.
hahah so glad you could relate to anOther Level!! ! ! yeah, to be honest I'm also surprised on how many people feel the same way about it.. thanks for your comment :)
I started drawing ever since I could learn to hold a pencil and everyone who knew me thought I would one day become this big artist lol. Unfortunately I gradually stopped around junior year of high school. Now I’m 24 and my interest grew again (thanks to the pandemic) and this time I’m actually considering an art career!
this was word for word my story, i was really into drawing and hated going to art classes like you. then as i transferred over to high school it just got pushed aside by video games and school life, I think i am going to get back into it.
Used to also have interest in drawing, but being of Asian blood, my parents were very not interested in my drawing at all, and my mom even beat me if she found any drawing or doodles in my school book, these days the mental barrier still exists eventhou it's no longer painful to remember, it's just that, even if i had my interest back to draw (thanks to DnD and Animes), i somehow couldn't bring myself to draw at all...... I never feels good at all anymore, and yeah social media also make it worse for me i can't bring it in me to draw all, i also have plenty of artists friends one of whom are a really close friend of mine that I've known for almost ten years now, who actually draw really good and it just haunt me in the back of my mind that I'm not good enough and there's no point in trying and I'm never gonna be satisfied with my own drawing at all. Safe to say im pretty lost, i want to try but i don't have it in my anymore and i don't why.....
Yeah i can understand how u fell. I myself was enjoying to draw things but Once i got intoo high school i slowly stoped doing it.when i wanted to try again after some time it wasnt realy good And when i saw other people making better art then me with less effort i felt bad about it. Before i Went to high school i wanted to actualy go to an artschool but my mother told me that i can't make money by drawing. Hopefully i Will be able to get over myself And start again doing something i love
Almost the exact same thing here, but I'm Mexican. That flame of drawing and creating art, you can't ignore it because it haunts you. You can't just put it out because it would create a massive hole in yourself. But you also can't nurture it to grow bc of all these anxious feelings and memories and barriers you created. At least that's how i feel.
Draw because it's fun. We're rarely satisfied with our own work, and when we are, it doesn't last long. That's why we keep doing it. It's the journey, not the destination. Strive for progress, not perfection.
I've been drawing for about 40 years and just had my first art show right before the pandemic hit. I've always dreaded that side of it but an artist friend of mine did all the setting up with people for a space so I figured- why not. It was a really fun experience that I'm glad I finally "allowed" even though I never would have done it on my own. Drawing is something that I sometimes do everyday for hours and sometimes avoid for months but I always come back to the pencil and paper to try new things, to keep trying to work at working at it. It's like martial arts, you can work at it your entire life and there is no end to what you can learn or express.
This is how I feel. Recently started to draw everyday. I used to draw in middle school and some HS but stopped for a few years and now I’m 22 almost 23 and I feel super old and I wonder where I’d be rn if I would have spent all my time drawing and learning. :( but all I can do now is move forward since I can’t bring time back.
My art journey is quite similar to Anton's. After years of stagnating with a "self-taught stye" I realized I needed to rethink art completely. I decided to completely relearn art and look to more formalized lessons. The biggest influence so far hands down is Ethan Becker's approach of simplification, big picture and tracing other's art. Drawing with lemons changed my life.
So wait your all telling me you don't kinda tense up, look away from your paper and slightly cover part of it when somebody says your drawings are good?
Wow! I wish my parents had entered me into art classes! I drew as a teenager, mostly from other drawing and completely self-taught but it never occurred to me that I could take classes. Now and then, I asked street artists for some tips and received some helpful ones - measuring the subject with the pencil to get the proportions right was one of them.
Hey guys! Just wanted to let you know I made a 2nd video which focuses on the major doubts/queries I've faced these past few months (kinda like a pt. 2). If you're interested, you can check it out here: czcams.com/video/jvbA9EbAEhA/video.html&lc=UgxfY8kQCelG41wa9ft4AaABAg :)
I stopped drawing years ago bc it seemed like i wasnt getting any better and i constantly compared my art to others, but now im gonna get back into art and with your advice, nothin can stop me 😈
I used to draw digitally a lot when I was a teenager. It was how I learned to draw entirely. Once my computer broke I was unable to continue. At this point its been years and the one things that's been holding me back is my unwillingness to learn with just a pencil and piece of paper..well fuck it man. Thanks so much for sharing your experience!😊 Best of luck to you and Namaste well dear friend❤
I also prefer digital art, but pen and paper works very well for early sketches because it is much quicker. Also, it is possible to do digital art on a phone, i have made a few very good peices on my phone.
37 here. Art degree from 2005. Have maybe drawn 20-30 things since I graduated. Picked up an iPad Pro this summer and have started to get back into things. It's insanely difficult when working a full time job to spend the time you want on your art. It's easy to just doomscroll or watch TV or play a game when you get done with your work day. Those things all allow you to shut your brain down and not think about anything. I'm trying to get into a habit of drawing every day. Good luck with your return to drawing as well.
I'm glad that the CZcams Algo recommended me your fallout videos. Then I found out that you did other types of videos as well. Then I found this video. I think I'm beginning to piece myself again. Thanks.
I have no doubt that you will become an amazing artist, because your doubt is crucial and part of the mindset needed to become one. You are young and your will to draw is key. "We will watch your career with great interest"
This video is everything dude. Thanks for sharing your story and being so relatable. We overcomplicate things but you remind us that making art should come from the simple child-like fact that we enjoy it
Parabéns, cara! Você ajudou a me inspirar e me motivar a continuar desenhando. Tenho 33 anos e retomei recentemente e percebi como me fazia falta. Como esse hábito era e ainda é necessário pra mim e como faz parte da minha "higiene mental".
Preach. I always hear people saying “study anatomy, here's a boomer’s exact way of doing it and you need to do it just like this to get that outcome” yes studying is good, I do it, but when people demonize the way you are getting to the finish line, it’s off putting.
Seeing this was so insane to me! I did the same thing as a kid with Captain Underpants!! I did a merger comic with a character called Super Baby! I lost those comics years ago, but seeing this made me happy and motivated me to start drawing again. Thank you Anton!
My sister is amazing at drawing while I’m still a beginner artist. It’s pretty cool to have an artist sister, however, I compare myself to her all the time, and everything I do looks awful. My parents are always supporting her and giving her praise, while I’m almost left in the shadows
The situation is same. But I'm good at art (somewhat) compared to my sister. But still every single praises goes to her. If I draw, they'll just throw the stuffs out! 😔
It happened the same to me, she even went to art classes but didn’t let me, but she quit drawing and I improved waaaaay too much. Now I quit too😂 but I still got it, even her is amazed of my skills. The point of this comment is: fuck it, you don’t need their approval even if you want to. Drawings should be a thing that makes you happy, try to fall in love with it all over again❤️ good luck
I personnaly try not to compare myself either to tell me I'm better or worse. But to be inspired by people who are better than me and inspire people who are less skilled than me in anything that I do. I remind myself that I had to learn, practice and all and people did too they are only showing the best result and not the process and the bad stuff. Some people have more talent, better help or whatever and some dont that's why it is pointless to want what other have. Also you can try to reward yourself when done with a drawing even if it is not perfect, put it on the wall or somewhere dont wait for people to praise you, dont do thing to be loved but because you like doing them. Ask yourself do you love people for who they are or for what they do ?
I fell off of drawing for about a year and I slowly started drawing every day without noticing and now I think I realised that I’m slowly becoming an artist again
I've gotta watch this video regularly. I've gone through so many "false starts" in getting back into drawing over the past decade, and they've never stuck, even though I love the drawing process. Just anxieties and doubts always held me back!
I used to be a traditional artist about 8 years ago I used to make portraits for other people and my house then I gave up after I lost the one person that motivated me to make art and be creative after started feeling depressed alot of mental and physical health issues cause of which I couldn't even go to college most of my days were just spent at the hospital or at home, lets get back to present I've started to enjoy doing digital artworks and it helps me with my depression my anxiety still trying to look for a job for about 2 months now I got to work for somone but he makes me do the work then I never hear from him unless he need my help again but he doesn't pay so right now I'm making art living on porridge and enjoying life haha this video was wonderful! I'm sorry if you wasted your time reading all this but I just wanted someone to talk to, thank you.
I appreciate this video so much, ive been so stressed out with where am i going to take my art at, and as im just done with highschool by this year i was worried about how i would be able to live with art and drawing, going to college or not, and all these things that made me stay away from drawing and not enjoying it anymore, ive quit fro a few months by now, but this video showed me that its normal to not know where to go and have doubts and that besides anything i should just keep going. Thank you so much, im definetly coming back on drawing now regardless, you really helped :))
Ahh this actually put a smile on my face :)) I'm so glad to hear that you felt this helped you. I'm so surprised that so many can relate to this.. I wish the best for your journey!!!
I feel like the youtube algorithm knows what's up. I've recently picked up the guitar to try something new because i've been having terrible art block, and i just stopped drawing for like, 5 months. I distracted myself and tried to find excuses to not draw. I used to draw all the time, and my parents really encouraged it, so suddenly not drawing also made me feel guilty because they spent so much into supporting me, and i can't just call it quits. I recently started drawing again since it was christmas break, and this video really comforted me. I still don't think i have that passion i once had for drawing yet, but i'm hoping to get it back. Thank you. I can't tell you enough how much it makes me relieved that there's other people who are going through similar things. Stay safe !
Yeah, I can definitely feel you in terms of that 'guilt' - there were so many expectations of me when I was a kid and received so much support. I felt like I let everyone down by quitting for so long (but honestly, no-one really cared hahah). That's great you started drawing again, even if it's just a thing you do every once in a while! I'm so happy to hear that this makes you relieved :) You too!
I can relate I'm a Graphic Designer and going from studying to then working in design had me gradually draw less and less. I felt very similar to you because in high school I drew every week multiple times and when I was a senior my skills were great and improving then I just fell off. I felt discouraged but I am now picking it up again. You encouraged me a lot and I'm glad I'm not alone in this journey. Thanks for making this video and being so transparent and I'm glad you're picking it up again. That's what's up! Keep drawing homie!
Damn this is very close to my story with drawing, I was really good as a kid and people thought I'd be the next Van Gogh but I ended up playing video games and falling out of it as I never got better. A few years later I met someone who got really good at drawing and told me to continue it and now I watched this video and it's like the universe is telling me something.
I seriously appreciate this. I use to drew all the time, on...anything... from shoes, pants, back of the music sheets (not joking), and shoes... But after a while, though not amazing artist, people liked my art and wanted me to draw for them...my anxiety said NOPE. Later on my mental health got so hard and my perfectionist side wanted to just be as good as people want me to be and just wanted to show art made 100% me instead of drawing other art, even if it is from scratch, and ended up being to scared to draw. It just wasn't worth it. Since then I only drew sketches of friends' art etc, but never actually got into it, same as as writing, so as much as my therapist and mom wanted me to draw again for health sake, because thats how huge it was in my life, but my low self esteem and wanting others be proud was to overwhelming still, so too see this video meant a huge amount to me, so thank you for this. Needed it.
I'm so happy for you. I'm glad you're back at it. I, too, recently got back to drawing after a very long hiatus. I was obsessed with drawing. It was the only thing I was better at than my peers so I was very proud of myself. My parents weren't happy about that, I think. They didn't keep my drawings or frame them like other parents did. They scolded me often for 'wasting' paper with my drawing when it should be used to practice maths. They didn't like that I was missing school to go for art competitions. Ultimately I got so discouraged I didn't dare draw in front of them and eventually I stopped drawing. I started drawing again after I graduated from college, but I lost all my creativity. I could only do reference works and I struggled at that too. But nonetheless, here I am, browsing through youtube for art tutorials and treating myself to what I should've been allowed to have as a kid who had the dream to become an artist. All the best!
Wow you're pretty good, and cool lol and funny. You should try doing more skits with other games then fallout, and more of those. Subbed and excited to see your content my guy
I’ve always been the artist kid at school and I can honestly say I wouldn’t have it any other way. Having a passion for drawing and art is really so much more free then most other things. Every artist has moments though, where they feel they aren’t good enough, or they don’t have any motivation, which is why taking breaks from drawing like you did is very common. My advice for anyone who is struggling or wants to quit is don’t do it. You have an amazing talent and you will indefinitely lose it if you quit for too long. It took me forever to develop my art style, but once I did, the motivation came back and I was getting better and better. I realized I was really into the anime/cartoony style and not realism like I used to force myself to draw with. But yeah, please just keep trying, because you will get there someday
*me drawing* dude: "hey kid what are you drawing?" me: "I'm drawing squidward" dude: "oh that's cool! can you please draw me?" me: *do you have any slightest idea what are you ordering me?!!* "no"
This is awesome, recently it occurred to me that I loved drawing as a kid and somehow it just slipped away. I saw some art on Instagram earlier today and got inspired to draw. I realized I still love it. I went at it for around 4 hours and it felt like nothing, I didn't get bored once.
This video has inspired me to get better at drawing. I thought I could never learn realism/hyper-realism but this video made me learn that you don’t have to compare yourself to others and in time you will grow and get better. So, thank you Anton Patsi! You really helped me.
I feel you. I used to doodle tons & draw sometimes, was also the quiet art kid. In early highschool I used to draw AMAZING hentai but could never keep my works, as I had no privacy & was living with very religious, conservative parents, so every piece was destroyed & never seen by more than 2 people. I think maybe if I kept my art I may have been inspired to keep going. I'm almost done my undergrad & I think I'll come back to drawing :)
Similar boat. Drew my whole life. Became obsessed with WoW. It took over high school. Got into "art schoo" (graphic design) and it was all because I was striving for something. I want to be able to support myself financially with art but it's very difficult to do. Unless you have someone supporting you while you build your skills... working crappy jobs w/ said art degree that doesn't even apply to then want to do anything but art on my free time. But I watch a ton of youtubers/digital artists and compare too much. I know I have skill buried deep down. It's harnessing it which is the hardest thing to do. Thanks for the inspiration.
I feel like the flow state has always been the most rewarding part of drawing, too. I feel like it’s the most fun part too just sitting down for hours and create pages of work or even just one fun illustration. I’m going to get back into drawing daily even if I just doodle for 10 mins. The hardest part is starting the momentum 😭
4:20 this part is me. I used to draw on every blank paper when i was little. I was just having fun but now drawing seems like a waste of time when compared to playing with my phone. I want to draw. This made me feel hopeful. Thanks.
I am a very talented drawer, started in 2018 and I already am experienced at observational drawing. When the hobby became an expectation and a work effort, so I stopped. I stopped drawing for 2 years. Just recently, I revisited it, and I realized how important it is to me, why I love drawing so much. THE ARTIST IS BACK
@Anton Patsi I really needed to see a video of someone opening up about losing their passion. I’ve been going through it for a while with my depression because I had given up on my passion for art and I felt like I was literally the only person going through this which was a ridiculous thought to begin with but that’s depression for you 🤷🏾♀️. You’re teaching me how to make drawing a habit again and showing me that it’s possible to find that motivation and get over my anxiety. I’m glad I found your channel ❤
“Express myself.. creatively...”
*proceeds to show a drawing of spongebob holding a gun*
This is pretty much how my dreams look like.
Don't forget the main element. QUIKSILVER SHIIIIRT
PEACE WAS NEVER AN OPTION
@Tarchy at 4:49 :3
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This motivated me to stop whining, get up, and actually draw
hell yeaaaaaaaaaa
Me too...then i remembered is 2 am now
@@notredboi no excuses! 2 am as an excuse is totally reasonable, except that it's an excuse! Draw immediately or else
Wish I have motivation rn lol
@@aleeza_x23 ok Molly
As a person who quit drawing 1 day ago, this inspired me back into drawing again
Omg. So inspirational. I shed a tear while reading this.😍🤩😘😇😗😋☺😙😇😗🤫☺😙😗🥲😉🤫🤫☺🥲🤫🥲......😮🔫
@@yourstruly3033 Uhhhh......
@@yourstruly3033 🗿🔫
@@yourstruly3033 ok that ending is sus
@@yourstruly3033 wth
I stopped drawing when I was 21, when I was a teen I was surrounded by family members who pointed out everything I was doing wrong with my drawings instead of encouraging me, still to this day they prefer picking out my failures rather than my accomplishments. This year I am 50 and would love nothing more than to be drawing again. These days, however, I struggle to draw a stickman. I will be starting from scratch again after 29 years, scary thought :D Great video, you inspired an old chook like me to get started again, thank you :)
Sorry to hear people around you discouraged you. It's been 8 months since your comment and I wonder if you managed to stick with getting back into drawing? If not, don't worry, it can be hard - but do try again! It's worth it to re-spark your inner creativity and helps your brain make new connections, which can positively improve other parts of your life. But it can be hard to "just do it" all on your own. Staring at that empty page is intimidating and not getting the result you envisioned can be discouraging. I can suggest two great starting points:
1. Watch a video called "How a sketchbook can change your life" by Sketchbook Skool YT channel (they have many other great videos, but it's best to start with just one, then draw, otherwise you just end up with only watching lots of videos and not drawing).
2. Look for the book: "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards and read it and follow all the exercises. It has taught millions of people the basic skills to draw realistically with its fantastic exercises that change the way you see and draw. Alternatively, you could look for videos on YT which demonstrate some of the exercises from the book - there is lots on YT - but again, it can be overwhelming and it's easier to follow a single book and you're more likely to stick with it.
Good luck! I hope you try it out and reconnect with the joy of creating!
How is it going? :D
Please do, I just started drawing again after 20 years. I’ve made a lot of progress in no time. Having that old muscle memory helps us learn again very quickly
Just sent this vid to my online friend who’s got a lot of self-esteem issues. Maybe this’ll help him on the path to stop being paranoid about his abilities and comparing them to other artists and just follow his mind.
Yeah, it's a definitely common issue and something I've struggled with a lot as well. I think it's just down to focusing on doing things you enjoy personally, and spending less time checking what everyone else is doing. Hope it helps him!
Give update beetch
Am still paranoid.
@@VY_FLBB Don’t give up! We’re all cheering for you :> I also struggle with comparing and self esteem issues but if you spend that time practicing instead you’ll notice a difference!
That’s actually something super nice of you for your friend!
As a 22 year old who hasn't drawn since I was a child. I needed this. Genuinely. It helps clear so many doubts I have about myself and my art
Ah this is so great to hear, I'm very glad my story could help you :)
Me to 😅😆
I'm 20 and I've just started drawing 😳
Exactly I haven't drawn since I was in art school (even though back then I wasn't in a class for drawing and sketching I liked it nonetheless) and it seemed like it all went away from me. So I definitely need to get back into drawing or sketching.
i would really recommend checking out DRAW A BOX, he has a site and a ytb channel he teaches the fundimentals
This is exactly how i feel about learning music, so wild to hear you say things ive thought
Ahh that’s dope :) im glad you could connect to what i was saying!!
Then i’ll subscribe you :)
OMG SAME! I haven't played piano since a long time 😭😭
I just started playing recorder again (yes. Recorder. That flute thing) after 10 years or so.
Fun. As. Heck.
It's fun when you do things, didnt expect things, yet still thriving to get better.
Hey if you want to get good, it’s not just about time but commitment. Never give up, and keep yourself interested by changing things up a bit with new techniques, riffs, tuning really whatever it takes to stay enticed. I started when I was young and I knew these things, thought these things, and no matter how hard it is to stay with it, don’t give up.
"I wasn't trying to make the drawings perfect, or to improve my drawing technique, I was just in a flow state like when I was a kid doodling..." That is the gem I came here for mate. I have literally spent years researching and reading up on art without producing. Sketchbook, see you in the morning.
I still have that drawing you did of me back in 2009 above my desk, waiting for it to be worth $$$ one day 🙃
Ahh that’s awesome Ed 😃 that’s so nice that you’ve kept it - maybe one day...
Awwwwwwwwwww, that's so cute
lol
this is beautiful... *wipes tear off face*
@@CarlosMartinez-ol1ei sorry bro but this comment is not for you if you're gonna be rude out of nowhere
I lost an art scholarship 11 years ago. My parents bullied me into changing majors because they believed I wouldn’t be able to make a living. So I threw everything away and haven’t touched it since. Until this last month. It was so emotional. Like a part of me has been missing for so long. I look forward to seeing more of your videos
Im so sorry :( please make art again!
Almost the same story...
I think it's a paradox...ART is ALWAYS with us and is appliable to EVERYTHING, it never "gets old"...so this is almost the only talent/education that is always useable.
I wanted to go a higher Art School but we couldn't afford that, I hade to have a "real job/education - phone line technician", lol, but that is now totally outdated in these days...and I keep struggling to learn some art styles, had some success as an assemblage artist but want to learn to draw, just a little, lol.
Yo
Omg this is my story I'm 32 and my coworkers are encouraging me to get back in it but I'm rusty and feeling discouraged
@@WPC8925
Try to copy (redraw) some art from the masters, try to copy some Picasso pantings with pencils, or just trace them and color them, try to understand Cubism, it's a user-friendly and decorative style that relatively easy to start with, it's very forgiving. Just draw cube-like apples, watch the shadows and color it, it could give you some taste. And watch a few YT pencil-shading/color mix tutorials, you could also trace a lot of stuff and compose an image out of that. I think tracing is good, it trains your drawing memory, lol.
From one “kid who can draw but eventually stopped” to the other, thank you for making this :)
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Same, I actually had the same thing with WoW… I appreciate you making and sharing
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I just kept drawing because the sunk cost fallacy kicked in full force to the point where I was like "oh god, I spent 15 years on this and I have no other applicable skills, GUESS IT'S TIME TO DOUBLE DOWN"
As a person who’s been traumatized to the point where I forgot literally how to draw, this encouraged me. Thank you!
that sounds awful, i’m sorry. i hope you are healing well!
Ok.
I feel like everyone in the art community has a time in there life when they stop or mostly stop. I did but now I am trying to become a graphic novel artist
i want to be a author we should get together later and make a book
@@real_rx44 maybe. I do plan on first completing college before I make anything officially though
@@sherlockbatmanholmes892 lol i was messing around but if it were serious it would be decade from now about
@@real_rx44 oh I gotcha lol. Yeah I have a hard time understanding when someone is joking sometimes lmao. Ah, the wonders of aspergers
@@sherlockbatmanholmes892 nahh my bad im bad at joking but i mean the author thing isnt a bad idea
it took deleting my deviant art, tumblr, twitter and basically every platform i posted my art on for me to fall back in love with art. as soon as the stress and pressure for everything i drew to be perfect was gone, i felt so free to do whatever the hell i wanted. i’ve been gifted copic markers for my birthday and they’ve also really helped me to encourage myself to draw things
Someone gifted you COPICS!? That’s so AWESOME!!!
👏🤗
Iz Bizz haha it really is! it was a gift from my mum, actually. i’m very lucky to have family that are so supportive of my art :)
I’ve been so lazy with art. I got my master’s degree two years ago and almost stopped drawing. I draw once every few months, which makes me feel horrible. I created a CZcams channel so I can hold myself accountable but Nothing changed. I was talking to my husband earlier today and he pointed out that I keep drawing wildly different things (different styles) and he suggested that it could be the problem. So I have came to a similar conclusion as you and get rid of everything I have in my sketchbooks that is influenced by a certain style (anime, realism, etc) and only keep things that I truly drew without obvious influences. I will also delete all the accounts I follow of artists who draw in a very different way than me so that I don’t see what style of art is popular and feel pressured to draw in that particular style.
My degree is not in art. Its in the education field.
I’d recommend watching the video: "The art of Zhen, Shan, Ren" on youtube. I hope it helps to inspire you. Good luck
When you are ‘the drawer’ at some point it doesnt become fun anymore because you feel like people expect things from you.
this
Not true for all people, such as myself. I've always been the artist but never let people get out of hand with the requests, simple solution. If they don't wanna be friends cuz you don't wanna draw for free, they're not real friends, and you're better off without them. Drawing always has and always will make me happy
Yes, your hobby becomes work.
Yes, it became a work for me, and that's why I stopped for two years, and just revisited it
Drawing became less fun for me before I turned 16. I felt like I had accomplished everything I wanted to in drawing, and so I moved on to something new (playing the guitar).
This really hit home for me. I used to write stories all the time as a kid, and honestly they were pretty good. It was an escape for me to use my imagination and I loved doing it so much. As i got older, i started focusing on having good writing, or something meaningful, and whatnot. Writing became kinda stressful and not entertaining and I quit. I've still never been able to get back to it, but I've had moments were I was writing care free, before I eventually ruined it by taking it too seriously. It's intresting to see so many people having a similar experience.
I'm by no means the guy to say, "keep writing and you'll be as successful and competent as Stephen King!", cause I've yet to finish my first book. However one thing I can say is that at a certain point I hit the same "expectations" wall in my journey of writing. I wanted it to be the best and have the best sentence structure, grammar, and story. That made me WAY too critical of my writing and caused me to stop for a while, two years later (a month ago) I said screw it and just started writing whatever whenever and how I wanted. A great thing about being a writer in this modern age is that you can be the person with the ideas and it doesn't matter how good you are at putting them on the page as long as someone like an editor can read them. Don't let those expectations and every other doubt push you away from telling the awesome stories you have because no one can tell them like you, and that alone is a gift. The world needs more people like the storytellers of old that would spin tales around campfires. Ones of dragons and magic and grand adventures that would inspire greatness and wonder in the listeners. Keep on writing and as long as you're in love with your stories, that's all that matters.
@@Just_BeboyI see what you mean. I write stories too. I'm on my way to finishing my book debute. I made illustrations and I started posting videos of them on my CZcams channel. However I dint nessesarily plan on adding them in my book.
AHHH this exact same thing happened to me and i haven't done creative writing since 2018
Me, who draws every day: Hm. I can't imagine this happening to me
Art block for 4 months: Haha what was that?
I had art block for a year and a half and recently got into it again
ive been having art block for over a week now
I am filling my sketchbooks so fast right now I can’t describe
@@deadandalive1497 At that point, that's not art block. That's just you losing inspiration or motivation to draw
Art block is a momentary period in time where everything you draw looks terrible or you can draw fine but you have 0 ideas for what to draw. So if that lasts for longer than like, 3 weeks, at that point you've probably just had a 1 or 2 week art block but then after it was gone you just never got back into drawing again
It kind of annoys me when people blame art block for their lack of drawing, too. Art block is not some real illness. It's still possible to draw when you have "art block" but in reality most people are just lazy.
@Imaginarylfera
Thank you for finally saying how it's actually like!
I was also the art kid and throughout much of high school, but during roughly the last five years I’ve done maybe a WIP a year and that’s sort of thanks to games and all sorts of excuses I gave myself. Recently It dawned upon me what I could do, and I’m deciding to change my college major from a certificate and general degree to just a general degree so that I can focus more on my art and writing because I adore them and want to enjoy it like I did when I was a kiddo. I was quite delusional and thought my other major was going to support me financially with almost no effort, but in the grand scheme of things I would’ve lost time for the things I’m passionate about, dedicated most of my life to something I hate just for a bigger paycheck (if I was lucky), and would’ve been genuinely unhappy.
I’m a little late, but this video couldn’t have been timed better, thank you ✨
That's so dope that you're having this change of direction towards smth you feel would make you happier :) it's also great that you had the courage to take that step, I know for myself switching to a more artistic direction has involved lots of fear and doubt. I'm so happy you were able to relate, you're very welcome :)
@@AntonPatsi =)
Man i'm just like ya i made a video of drawung lions on Ibis Paint X!
I was always known as “good at art” since I was a kid, and at home, I was better than my little sister. I stopped drawing and improving as a kid because I already believed I was great at it, but then one day my little sister showed me a drawing she made and I was jealous. I wondered, when did she get better than me? I felt terrible and I tried drawing like her but it didn’t work. I wasn’t motivated anymore and stopped drawing for fun for like 3 years. In middle school I took some beginner art classes even though i knew the fundamentals (my mom is a artist and taught art when I was in 6th grade). I was only drawing my school assignments and didn’t feel any inspiration to draw for fun. Meanwhile my little sister got an iPad and began improving her digital art. For 8th, 9th and most of 10th grade, I was improving i guess but drawing wasn’t something I wanted to do a lot and it wasn’t fun. It wasn’t until may last year, when I had gotten back into anime, that I felt inspired again! I started out drawing my favorite characters on index cards I had at my desk, and I tried learning what made the art in the anime looks so good. I finally got my own iPad and I’m still drawing my favorite anime characters and my only worry is that colleges won’t like that all of my best work is fan art 😅. I’m in 11th grade and I want a creative career. If you’re still here then thanks for reading my journey with art lol
Rather than fanart, teachers will probably be rabid about you drawing anime. Mine were, and they killed my love for drawing which had remained steady in me for many years with very few breaks because they wanted to force me to change my style and what I enjoyed. Anime always having been my main motivation, being shot down like that broke me and the process of learning to not treat drawing as a chore anymore is still a work in progress. Because I was surrounded by others who were also good artists I also developed an inferiority complex that finished off whatever was left of my motivation.
There ARE good, encouraging teachers out there in the world, though. And remember to always put your motivation first. If it gets to a point where you can't, don't forget there are many ways to pursue a career in drawing. The most important thing isn't to have been to classes and have a degree in art, but to be good at what you do while still loving doing it. While I wish I'd at least gotten the damn degree, dropping out was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Whatever path ends up being right for you, I wish you all the luck!
Well you should change of phase of your drawings. Learn different techniques or draw something that you haven't drawn. That's when you will start improving your drawings. I just started learning how to draw and tbh I'm not that bad of a beginner artist. It's just that I have a hard time learning anatomy and the 3d shapes but I can get the hang of it if I just practice more. You'll get there soon. Kinda sad that my school doesn't have an art class which is sucks but i still can do it if I will commit to it.
@@sh0lto524 I’m actually good at art now so... also, I already know that you should change pace and move out of your comfort zone
@@arreilaa4872 Oh, that's great for you. Just started drawing though and my drawings are not bad or just decent for me. Maybe you have any beginner tips that you want to give? I would gladly hear your tips from your own perspective.
@@arreilaa4872 BTW I don't have any materials to start draw decently. I only have a pencil and a paper to start with. I'm planning to do digital art since it is flexible and easy to access.
This is so relatable, from stop doing art, being shy and anxious to being inspired from others while being demotivated that you could never be as good as them. focusing too much on the technical aspects and loosing the artistic essence in the process. And now you're at a point in life where your priority is money and too confused to commit to anything.
So real
I found this quote in a comment section of a Picasso video and it says:
"It took me 3 years to draw like Raphael and an entire life time to draw like a child"
-Picasso
yes
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@@appleant1083 he just wanted to disagree
Dang this is too relatable. I guess this is a sign I should go practice rn.
Haha hell yeah!!
Same
My profile pic is of a drawing of one of my characters.
Ik this is a week old, but ur honestly a very creative artist. All of ur drawings look incredible
Thanks, means a lot!!
I used to draw every day. I took a 10 year hiatus (after high school, had to grow up / stress about bills). But I kept writing novels about the world I created in my mind (since 2004, I was 9 years old). I am now turning it into a graphic novel. It is so difficult to draw knowing what I was capable of & how I literally lost my edge/style. With each day I am slowly getting it back. AND IT FEELS SOOO GOOD!! 😭
Me: feels inspired to do better in my art and in like in general
Me tomorrow: continues to watch CZcams videos all day
i feel ya. It's a struggle everyday. But I feel that I gain more discipline everytime I try.
How many subs can i get off of this comment?
Current: no one cares
Same
Put some drawing-related videos on the list. It's what I do. It's like a daily dose of motivation.
Lmao
as a guy that gets payed to draw, there's a profound sadness at the thought of stopping. im 23 now and making a living with art is hard and unreliable, so I was recently thinking about giving up to pursue a career that's safer/higher paying in tech. but after wrestling with that I came to the decision that I wanted to be an artist because I just love drawing and that comes before money or the approval of my peers. Classic artist move to make this about me, but I wanted to say to anyone rekindling that childlike love of drawing, dont give up! theres nothing quite like picking up a pencil and I hope we can all continue making cool stuff.
do u have any advice on how to get better at drawing
Well if you're at your lowest point in your life theres always doing nsfw comissions
There are definately ways to make a living with art, but part of the problem is how entitled ppl can beamd from I've seen, the market is saturated with entitlement frpm customers trying to nickel and dime you down for your time that costs something because you have rent to pay. So finding good comissions can be difficult.
Me i cant draw anymore, i dont know what it is, but for the past 15 or so years i just cant conceptualize anything well enough for free hand, and have a lot of difficulty just using tools like a straght edge, and symmetry in the right side is just horrible. Left side is great, right side...not so much. So i can really only do things that are circular.
When i was a teen i could copy a picture without looking at my work, and i mean very well, and it wpuld be nice to still have thst talent, but oh well.
There is a difference in having a "career" in art and having a career in art. If you aren't making a reliable living you aren't at a point where that is a profession for you. Sounds like you jumped the gun from going from hobbyist to professional
I could easily quit my job and make a cool grand a month selling art. But I don't. Because that would be idiotic.
My style has changed so much,I’ve been drawing for 12 years I’m 17 lol but I’m just now starting to get proportions right.
damn you started really young! That's dope, keep goin!!!
Kinda sad ngl
@@clownestfan yeah I knowww I went from drawing dbz style to a whole bunch of others never really developing my own so I’m relearning proportions lol
@@yuhyuhyuh6873 DBZ style is awesome and very well simplified imo.
I started when i was 5 ^^
Thank you so much man. I’ve been in such a slump and major art block for almost two years. I felt alone in the battle of reawakening my love for art, and the passion behind why I started drawing. My story is so similar to yours that I was that artist kid who just loved drawing and loved to be known as that. And after getting good and taking art classes, I lost myself. Didn’t know if I should keep drawing the way I did or go with the traditional, formulaic ways of how drawings are “supposed to look”. Art classes heightened my skills, but were very detrimental to my creativity. Recently, I’ve been trying to draw again. It feels exhausting because I have no idea where to start anymore and a blank canvas or page feels more like my brain rather than a way to show the endless possibilities with my art. I hated my art cause I started to draw the same things over and over and OVER, and stuff that others told me to draw and nothing originally my idea anymore. But now I’m getting back into my groove and letting, like how you said, my drawings flow again. I’m a month into back to drawing it feels so new and refreshing again. I think I’m finally finding myself as an artist again.
This video helped me so much today. I know that there were people with similar situations, but this video and your story were just so spot on. I just want to thank you and hope you have a great revival of your art man. I don’t know if you’ll be able to find this comment but I don’t care if you do, I just wanted to share some love and respect to you, and whoever reads this. Thank you
Lmfao literally my relationship with art.
“GAH I HATE YOU! WHY ARE YOU SO HARD”
*two days later*
“I’m so sorry hon, will you forgive me and take me back?!”
XD
Wtf
😂 😂 😂 😂
Haha I relate. "I hate everything about you, why do I love you"- Three Days Grace (some random rock band).
"Sees thumbnail"
Its evolving, just backwards
Kinda how spongebob looks younger later on
So its the beginning of the french artiste
This was indeed the birthplace of the artiste
Yoooo thank you so much!! I feeling this so much ! I needed to hear this ! A lot of people don’t understand the struggles of true artists
As A pianist that got addicted to OSU then stopped playing piano for half a year this video really hits kinda close to home
Edit it's been a whole year since I played piano, OSU's worse than damn drugs
Same, I got addicted to games to the point I started neglecting the skills I've worked so hard to improve in the past. I can't even remember how to play some of the songs I knew on the piano anymore nor can I draw like I used to.
damn i can't believe you got addicted to the ohio state university
@@dumboceanbird527 gold
same thing except guitar
Okay this is really vague sorry, I played piano but guitar was more interesting for me. And then bass. And then drums. Now I can play Piano, Bass, Guitar, and Drums. oof
Osu is an addiction fr, when it was at its worst for me, I could play up to 36 hours a week.. I got lucky and snapped my arm in half when my addiction was the worst, which definitely made my addiction pretty much gone.
Your teenage years are literally current me, I can't stop playing video games and don't know what to draw
For me playing video games encourages me to draw 😅
@@yushiro8506 yes I know but its like not that often
Aight listen man, I see you like anime based on your sumi pfp? Start drawing anime sketches and manga and stuff you like. Wouldn’t it be sick if you became a manga artist or something!
@@pandrific3469 yeah I'll do that thanks
@@poopman7372 np bro!
Omg the comments on this are so lovely ahhh - I'm so happy a lot of you feel like you can relate to this, and it's very interesting to hear all the different stories. :) Thanks so much for all the kind words, support, everything, this is actually insane
Your art has improved so much, it honestly inspires me.
FOR THE HORDE! and also for learning engineering... but maybe in an hour...
very low skill, dude
This is so true
I have a video idea, how about you go outside ofcourse where a mask and shield and the first person you see outside you draw them and give it to them?
i come back to this every now and then to get inspired and get motivated in drawing again, honestly, i need to thank you for making me motivated again and again, and becuase of that, im now a much better artist than i was 3-5 month ago lol, you need more recognition honestly, thank you from the bottom of my heart
Subscribed for the Fallout 4 meme, stayed for the awesome editing and art.
Hahah im glad you enjoy this type of content as well! I‘m thinking of continuing to make both, so this is re-assuring :)
@@AntonPatsi Great! I’m looking forward to it.
He's the mayor after all
Same here
@@AntonPatsi both my 15yo son and I really enjoy your content. And your a younger CZcamsr I don’t absolutely hate. You have things going for you. Keep up the great work!
When I was a little younger, around 9 years old, I had a raging passion for art. I drew a stunning, photorealistic picture of a cat, and I have NEVER been able to recreate it since. I lost my passion.
Same dude for drawing and playing piano
... Huh... Maybe it is a good thing that I started drawing after getting out of video games... The grass is always greener on the other side.
@@forkstaf1918 bruh thanks for this comment I just realized I haven’t practiced piano and I’m bored thx ima go practice now bye
That’s the state I’m at now- same exact age and everything 😳
@@KoiDayz I would literally have my drawing book in class drawing my mind off with my best friend when I moved I lost interest
I used to be really good at drawing. I relate to you a sin being the “art” guy and gaming. I gamed a lot and started reading comic books. I used to make my own. About middle school I was diagnosed with severe adhd, I was put on meds,(Adderall), which no one knew, and I became very quiet and timid, depressed and suicidal. I lost interest. About 7 months ago I found this girl, now gf, and I she makes me wanna do better, I found my love for drawing again. I’m changing my degree to graphic design from cyber security. I’m very happy nowadays and I’ll never give up again
I hope it works out for u big man
Happy for you bro. I hope everything is going well
Hope it works out for you.
are u still with her!?!? are u still drawing!??!
Just wanted to let you know you inspired me to get back into to drawing. I just spent a few hours doodling and sketching… before today I hadn’t picked up a sketchbook since 2005. Definitely rusty, but so happy! I’ve been meaning to do this for a long time. Thank you.
I used to draw all the time because I felt like it was the only thing I was good at and it made people compliment me. 5 years ago I got an exhausting job not related to art and completely lost all energy to draw. I'm studying art now and this month I wanted to get back into drawing. I told a friend "I wish people praised me for my art again." And he told me to be careful about linking my self worth and my art - I should draw because I like it, not to get the feeling of being liked. That really opened my eyes. I think a lot of introverted art people (like me) struggle with self worth. You have worth! Make your art so you have fun, feel fulfilled or earn money. But don't make your happiness depend on other peoples approval! I took me a while to understand. Maybe this comment helps someone else.
it helped me :)
Helped me as well ! Thank you 😊
I’m 15 almost 16 and I draw hyper realistic portraits, I stopped drawing for like a year and all of a sudden I got better at shading. It was wierd, but this makes me happy. Also I will probably start a CZcams channel soon but my parents are STRICT so I gotta convince my mom :D
Can you please give me an advice on where to start learning. Really just start. I am a complete newbie and I'm already 17. All the info on the internet just feels so.. fragmented? Idk
I’m the same age just that i just started drawing and I don’t know what to do
@@luchats yeah same i’m starting
@@grandpa5012 hey im also 17, I found my passion for art when I was 14 and I’ve been on an art school since. If you truly want I can try and help you, in what kind of art are most interested in?
@@Golden-pm8sn hey, so, at first I was really into character design and animation, so I wanted to learn that. But as I got more into that, I realized all the necessity of fundamentals and stuff. That got me more interested in different "niches". I'd just be happy to get some step by step education. Thanks for your wish to help, by the way, that's something to appreciate.
Artist struggles 101 AND FINALLY SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS WHAT I MEAN WHEN I WAS A KID I DIDNT CARE WHAT MY DRAWINGS LOOKED LIKE BUT NOW I CARE
It must be fate that I found your video. I've been thinking about drawing again myself. It's been over 30 years now and my niece at 16 has become an amazing artist. It's motivated me to try my hand at the pen again. Your right talking with a fellow artist really makes you want to draw again It's like the ideas just flow at times. And there's always time to learn something new.
this is relatable on anOther Level
like I have had all these feelings about my art but for some reason never considered other people might feel the same, let alone almost everyone.
hahah so glad you could relate to anOther Level!! ! ! yeah, to be honest I'm also surprised on how many people feel the same way about it.. thanks for your comment :)
I started drawing ever since I could learn to hold a pencil and everyone who knew me thought I would one day become this big artist lol. Unfortunately I gradually stopped around junior year of high school. Now I’m 24 and my interest grew again (thanks to the pandemic) and this time I’m actually considering an art career!
hope you're doing well
"I am married to the page and the pencil is my queen"
HOLD UP !!???
Wait, your right
HE'S CHEATING ON THE PAGE
this was word for word my story, i was really into drawing and hated going to art classes like you. then as i transferred over to high school it just got pushed aside by video games and school life, I think i am going to get back into it.
Used to also have interest in drawing, but being of Asian blood, my parents were very not interested in my drawing at all, and my mom even beat me if she found any drawing or doodles in my school book, these days the mental barrier still exists eventhou it's no longer painful to remember, it's just that, even if i had my interest back to draw (thanks to DnD and Animes), i somehow couldn't bring myself to draw at all...... I never feels good at all anymore, and yeah social media also make it worse for me i can't bring it in me to draw all, i also have plenty of artists friends one of whom are a really close friend of mine that I've known for almost ten years now, who actually draw really good and it just haunt me in the back of my mind that I'm not good enough and there's no point in trying and I'm never gonna be satisfied with my own drawing at all.
Safe to say im pretty lost, i want to try but i don't have it in my anymore and i don't why.....
Forget the past people say
Yeah i can understand how u fell.
I myself was enjoying to draw things but Once i got intoo high school i slowly stoped doing it.when i wanted to try again after some time it wasnt realy good And when i saw other people making better art then me with less effort i felt bad about it. Before i Went to high school i wanted to actualy go to an artschool but my mother told me that i can't make money by drawing.
Hopefully i Will be able to get over myself And start again doing something i love
Almost the exact same thing here, but I'm Mexican. That flame of drawing and creating art, you can't ignore it because it haunts you. You can't just put it out because it would create a massive hole in yourself. But you also can't nurture it to grow bc of all these anxious feelings and memories and barriers you created. At least that's how i feel.
Draw because it's fun. We're rarely satisfied with our own work, and when we are, it doesn't last long. That's why we keep doing it. It's the journey, not the destination. Strive for progress, not perfection.
I feel your pain.
I've been drawing for about 40 years and just had my first art show right before the pandemic hit. I've always dreaded that side of it but an artist friend of mine did all the setting up with people for a space so I figured- why not. It was a really fun experience that I'm glad I finally "allowed" even though I never would have done it on my own. Drawing is something that I sometimes do everyday for hours and sometimes avoid for months but I always come back to the pencil and paper to try new things, to keep trying to work at working at it. It's like martial arts, you can work at it your entire life and there is no end to what you can learn or express.
This is how I feel. Recently started to draw everyday. I used to draw in middle school and some HS but stopped for a few years and now I’m 22 almost 23 and I feel super old and I wonder where I’d be rn if I would have spent all my time drawing and learning. :( but all I can do now is move forward since I can’t bring time back.
Yeah, that's true, all we can do is look forward :) (And hell nah, we ain't old, we've just begun!!!!)
I'm 32 and feel like going back
I’m in your shoes ,used to draw so much and I was good at it ..now when I pick a blank sheet to try and draw something my mind goes blank
My art journey is quite similar to Anton's. After years of stagnating with a "self-taught stye" I realized I needed to rethink art completely. I decided to completely relearn art and look to more formalized lessons. The biggest influence so far hands down is Ethan Becker's approach of simplification, big picture and tracing other's art. Drawing with lemons changed my life.
It’s a common thing for people to come up to me and be like” draw me draw me” I’m just sitting there like “ಠ_ಠ..I just wanna draw...but not you”
an im here like "i would if i could"
Why is dat so true
You don't see a dentist and ask him to put his fingers in your mouth
True at this point im just like nO
@@user-hp7kk4gq6t beautiful analogy
"I kind of liked having the attention of.. being the kid that draws."
Me, an introvert: Excuse me what
I am an introvert too,and that's true I like that kind of attention
Everyone likes good attention lol
Ur not an introvert
@@selever8734 same
As an introvert, I agree on this. Every introvert wants to get attention when they're doing something productive and creative.
So wait your all telling me you don't kinda tense up, look away from your paper and slightly cover part of it when somebody says your drawings are good?
As someone just starting to get into drawing (at 29), this is super encouraging. Thank you for this vid!
Hows it going? I've been trying to do it myself these past few months. Not very consistent yet but I'm certain that'll change soon.
@@annoyingmagpie5558how's going?
Wow! I wish my parents had entered me into art classes! I drew as a teenager, mostly from other drawing and completely self-taught but it never occurred to me that I could take classes. Now and then, I asked street artists for some tips and received some helpful ones - measuring the subject with the pencil to get the proportions right was one of them.
Hey guys! Just wanted to let you know I made a 2nd video which focuses on the major doubts/queries I've faced these past few months (kinda like a pt. 2). If you're interested, you can check it out here: czcams.com/video/jvbA9EbAEhA/video.html&lc=UgxfY8kQCelG41wa9ft4AaABAg :)
Alzheimer’s disease lol
I've just started learning how to draw
That’s a big link :o
Ur art isn’t bad!!!!!
I am like you
I quit drawing like a month ago and this has inspired me to start drawing again for some reasons drawing is like my therapist.
Sameee I also got back into it recently and … it feels good
You should see art therapy then
when he said he turned down 3 people the dislike button literally confirmed it
I stopped drawing years ago bc it seemed like i wasnt getting any better and i constantly compared my art to others, but now im gonna get back into art and with your advice, nothin can stop me 😈
I used to draw digitally a lot when I was a teenager. It was how I learned to draw entirely. Once my computer broke I was unable to continue. At this point its been years and the one things that's been holding me back is my unwillingness to learn with just a pencil and piece of paper..well fuck it man. Thanks so much for sharing your experience!😊 Best of luck to you and Namaste well dear friend❤
Pencil and paper is way better, trust me
I also prefer digital art, but pen and paper works very well for early sketches because it is much quicker. Also, it is possible to do digital art on a phone, i have made a few very good peices on my phone.
I am horrible at digital art but great at using paper and pencil
37 here. Art degree from 2005. Have maybe drawn 20-30 things since I graduated. Picked up an iPad Pro this summer and have started to get back into things. It's insanely difficult when working a full time job to spend the time you want on your art. It's easy to just doomscroll or watch TV or play a game when you get done with your work day. Those things all allow you to shut your brain down and not think about anything. I'm trying to get into a habit of drawing every day. Good luck with your return to drawing as well.
I'm glad that the CZcams Algo recommended me your fallout videos. Then I found out that you did other types of videos as well. Then I found this video. I think I'm beginning to piece myself again. Thanks.
It makes me happy to hear. Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying it
I have no doubt that you will become an amazing artist, because your doubt is crucial and part of the mindset needed to become one. You are young and your will to draw is key.
"We will watch your career with great interest"
This video is everything dude. Thanks for sharing your story and being so relatable. We overcomplicate things but you remind us that making art should come from the simple child-like fact that we enjoy it
Parabéns, cara! Você ajudou a me inspirar e me motivar a continuar desenhando. Tenho 33 anos e retomei recentemente e percebi como me fazia falta. Como esse hábito era e ainda é necessário pra mim e como faz parte da minha "higiene mental".
Daora man
Preach. I always hear people saying “study anatomy, here's a boomer’s exact way of doing it and you need to do it just like this to get that outcome” yes studying is good, I do it, but when people demonize the way you are getting to the finish line, it’s off putting.
Seeing this was so insane to me! I did the same thing as a kid with Captain Underpants!! I did a merger comic with a character called Super Baby! I lost those comics years ago, but seeing this made me happy and motivated me to start drawing again. Thank you Anton!
My sister is amazing at drawing while I’m still a beginner artist. It’s pretty cool to have an artist sister, however, I compare myself to her all the time, and everything I do looks awful. My parents are always supporting her and giving her praise, while I’m almost left in the shadows
Conlash go at your own pace don't compare yourself to others.
The situation is same. But I'm good at art (somewhat) compared to my sister. But still every single praises goes to her. If I draw, they'll just throw the stuffs out! 😔
@@burp9609 Yea, but it’s really hard not to compare myself to someone that I live with since I always see her art
It happened the same to me, she even went to art classes but didn’t let me, but she quit drawing and I improved waaaaay too much. Now I quit too😂 but I still got it, even her is amazed of my skills. The point of this comment is: fuck it, you don’t need their approval even if you want to. Drawings should be a thing that makes you happy, try to fall in love with it all over again❤️ good luck
I personnaly try not to compare myself either to tell me I'm better or worse. But to be inspired by people who are better than me and inspire people who are less skilled than me in anything that I do.
I remind myself that I had to learn, practice and all and people did too they are only showing the best result and not the process and the bad stuff. Some people have more talent, better help or whatever and some dont that's why it is pointless to want what other have.
Also you can try to reward yourself when done with a drawing even if it is not perfect, put it on the wall or somewhere dont wait for people to praise you, dont do thing to be loved but because you like doing them.
Ask yourself do you love people for who they are or for what they do ?
I fell off of drawing for about a year and I slowly started drawing every day without noticing and now I think I realised that I’m slowly becoming an artist again
Ironically I just graduated from art school and yet I still relate heavily to this. This is just what I needed to see. Superb video, my guy.
I've gotta watch this video regularly. I've gone through so many "false starts" in getting back into drawing over the past decade, and they've never stuck, even though I love the drawing process. Just anxieties and doubts always held me back!
I used to be a traditional artist about 8 years ago I used to make portraits for other people and my house then I gave up after I lost the one person that motivated me to make art and be creative after started feeling depressed alot of mental and physical health issues cause of which I couldn't even go to college most of my days were just spent at the hospital or at home, lets get back to present I've started to enjoy doing digital artworks and it helps me with my depression my anxiety still trying to look for a job for about 2 months now I got to work for somone but he makes me do the work then I never hear from him unless he need my help again but he doesn't pay so right now I'm making art living on porridge and enjoying life haha this video was wonderful! I'm sorry if you wasted your time reading all this but I just wanted someone to talk to, thank you.
I appreciate this video so much, ive been so stressed out with where am i going to take my art at, and as im just done with highschool by this year i was worried about how i would be able to live with art and drawing, going to college or not, and all these things that made me stay away from drawing and not enjoying it anymore, ive quit fro a few months by now, but this video showed me that its normal to not know where to go and have doubts and that besides anything i should just keep going. Thank you so much, im definetly coming back on drawing now regardless, you really helped :))
Ahh this actually put a smile on my face :)) I'm so glad to hear that you felt this helped you. I'm so surprised that so many can relate to this.. I wish the best for your journey!!!
I feel like the youtube algorithm knows what's up.
I've recently picked up the guitar to try something new because i've been having terrible art block, and i just stopped drawing for like, 5 months.
I distracted myself and tried to find excuses to not draw. I used to draw all the time, and my parents really encouraged it, so suddenly not drawing also made me feel guilty because they spent so much into supporting me, and i can't just call it quits.
I recently started drawing again since it was christmas break, and this video really comforted me. I still don't think i have that passion i once had for drawing yet, but i'm hoping to get it back.
Thank you. I can't tell you enough how much it makes me relieved that there's other people who are going through similar things. Stay safe !
Yeah, I can definitely feel you in terms of that 'guilt' - there were so many expectations of me when I was a kid and received so much support. I felt like I let everyone down by quitting for so long (but honestly, no-one really cared hahah).
That's great you started drawing again, even if it's just a thing you do every once in a while!
I'm so happy to hear that this makes you relieved :)
You too!
I can relate I'm a Graphic Designer and going from studying to then working in design had me gradually draw less and less. I felt very similar to you because in high school I drew every week multiple times and when I was a senior my skills were great and improving then I just fell off. I felt discouraged but I am now picking it up again. You encouraged me a lot and I'm glad I'm not alone in this journey. Thanks for making this video and being so transparent and I'm glad you're picking it up again. That's what's up! Keep drawing homie!
Damn this is very close to my story with drawing, I was really good as a kid and people thought I'd be the next Van Gogh but I ended up playing video games and falling out of it as I never got better. A few years later I met someone who got really good at drawing and told me to continue it and now I watched this video and it's like the universe is telling me something.
I seriously appreciate this. I use to drew all the time, on...anything... from shoes, pants, back of the music sheets (not joking), and shoes... But after a while, though not amazing artist, people liked my art and wanted me to draw for them...my anxiety said NOPE. Later on my mental health got so hard and my perfectionist side wanted to just be as good as people want me to be and just wanted to show art made 100% me instead of drawing other art, even if it is from scratch, and ended up being to scared to draw. It just wasn't worth it. Since then I only drew sketches of friends' art etc, but never actually got into it, same as as writing, so as much as my therapist and mom wanted me to draw again for health sake, because thats how huge it was in my life, but my low self esteem and wanting others be proud was to overwhelming still, so too see this video meant a huge amount to me, so thank you for this. Needed it.
I'm so happy for you. I'm glad you're back at it.
I, too, recently got back to drawing after a very long hiatus. I was obsessed with drawing. It was the only thing I was better at than my peers so I was very proud of myself. My parents weren't happy about that, I think. They didn't keep my drawings or frame them like other parents did. They scolded me often for 'wasting' paper with my drawing when it should be used to practice maths. They didn't like that I was missing school to go for art competitions. Ultimately I got so discouraged I didn't dare draw in front of them and eventually I stopped drawing. I started drawing again after I graduated from college, but I lost all my creativity. I could only do reference works and I struggled at that too. But nonetheless, here I am, browsing through youtube for art tutorials and treating myself to what I should've been allowed to have as a kid who had the dream to become an artist.
All the best!
i love this video sm, i was laughing throughout the whole thing. you, sir, are extremely relatable
this video is so relatable i just recently started drawing again as well and your right its tough to get started again
Interesting video man, keep growing! :)
Wow you're pretty good, and cool lol and funny. You should try doing more skits with other games then fallout, and more of those. Subbed and excited to see your content my guy
Haha, thanks for the support man, appreciate it!
I’ve always been the artist kid at school and I can honestly say I wouldn’t have it any other way. Having a passion for drawing and art is really so much more free then most other things. Every artist has moments though, where they feel they aren’t good enough, or they don’t have any motivation, which is why taking breaks from drawing like you did is very common. My advice for anyone who is struggling or wants to quit is don’t do it. You have an amazing talent and you will indefinitely lose it if you quit for too long. It took me forever to develop my art style, but once I did, the motivation came back and I was getting better and better. I realized I was really into the anime/cartoony style and not realism like I used to force myself to draw with. But yeah, please just keep trying, because you will get there someday
*me drawing*
dude: "hey kid what are you drawing?"
me: "I'm drawing squidward"
dude: "oh that's cool! can you please draw me?"
me: *do you have any slightest idea what are you ordering me?!!* "no"
This is awesome, recently it occurred to me that I loved drawing as a kid and somehow it just slipped away. I saw some art on Instagram earlier today and got inspired to draw. I realized I still love it. I went at it for around 4 hours and it felt like nothing, I didn't get bored once.
I feel like you will be one of the biggest content creators on this platform, man. your editing is seriously good and you are funny too. :D
This video has inspired me to get better at drawing. I thought I could never learn realism/hyper-realism but this video made me learn that you don’t have to compare yourself to others and in time you will grow and get better. So, thank you Anton Patsi! You really helped me.
me = *trying to draw anime*
also me= ended up looking like dying paper
FR
Thank you man you are giving me inspiration to draw again i hope you will get more subs on your channel. You are awesome person 👍
I'm really glad to hear that! Thanks for the kind words 🙏
Captain underpants >>>>>>
This was very inspiring buddy!! I'm glad you found your passion again 🙂
Loved the journey, keep it up! These are super inspiring and great for every artist to hear.
I feel you. I used to doodle tons & draw sometimes, was also the quiet art kid. In early highschool I used to draw AMAZING hentai but could never keep my works, as I had no privacy & was living with very religious, conservative parents, so every piece was destroyed & never seen by more than 2 people.
I think maybe if I kept my art I may have been inspired to keep going.
I'm almost done my undergrad & I think I'll come back to drawing :)
Similar boat. Drew my whole life. Became obsessed with WoW. It took over high school. Got into "art schoo" (graphic design) and it was all because I was striving for something. I want to be able to support myself financially with art but it's very difficult to do. Unless you have someone supporting you while you build your skills... working crappy jobs w/ said art degree that doesn't even apply to then want to do anything but art on my free time. But I watch a ton of youtubers/digital artists and compare too much. I know I have skill buried deep down. It's harnessing it which is the hardest thing to do. Thanks for the inspiration.
No joke you’re taste of art is exactly what I like… thank you so much for this video
I feel like the flow state has always been the most rewarding part of drawing, too. I feel like it’s the most fun part too just sitting down for hours and create pages of work or even just one fun illustration. I’m going to get back into drawing daily even if I just doodle for 10 mins. The hardest part is starting the momentum 😭
4:20 this part is me. I used to draw on every blank paper when i was little. I was just having fun but now drawing seems like a waste of time when compared to playing with my phone. I want to draw. This made me feel hopeful. Thanks.
I am a very talented drawer, started in 2018 and I already am experienced at observational drawing. When the hobby became an expectation and a work effort, so I stopped. I stopped drawing for 2 years. Just recently, I revisited it, and I realized how important it is to me, why I love drawing so much. THE ARTIST IS BACK
@synnamon1595 I am furniture as well, I stopped drawing, again... But hey! I have been drawing a little bit this week!
personally im a talented wardrobe.
@Anton Patsi I really needed to see a video of someone opening up about losing their passion. I’ve been going through it for a while with my depression because I had given up on my passion for art and I felt like I was literally the only person going through this which was a ridiculous thought to begin with but that’s depression for you 🤷🏾♀️. You’re teaching me how to make drawing a habit again and showing me that it’s possible to find that motivation and get over my anxiety. I’m glad I found your channel ❤