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- Just show up. Don’t think, become.
I hope this means something to someone.
Are you wanting to be more creative? Maybe you’re wanting to write a novel, or looking up how to become a CZcamsr on Google. Maybe you want to start drawing but don’t know what to draw or how to start….You have everything you need (right now) to be creative and pursue your art. Start today, and keep going. All you need is 5 minutes a day.
Chapters:
00:00 - 01:00 Start with what you have
01:01 - 01:30 Create daily, even if it sucks
01:30 - 2:20 5 minutes is enough
02:21 - 2:59 Embrace imperfect art
03:00 - 03:34 Overcoming doubts
03:35 - 5:05 Prioritize the process
05:05 - Consistency and creavitiy aka Show up, be consistent, and make cool sh!t
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Thanks so much for watching! If you’re reading this I hope something good happens for you today. ❤️
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Fellow creatives, you got this ❤
New sub.thank you I needed this 😊
Thank you. Subbed. Just made major changes in life. Turned 40, stopped drinking, moved to an adorable mountain town with beautiful weather, got my first modest home, ... it's time.❤
My goodness I can't not create every day!! When my son was born I focused on him and slowed right down... But now all I want to do is pour out , art ... Now what do I do with it 😅
Love this counterweight to all the art hauls out there 😊
Thank you for this friend!
Years ago, I was talking to a stranger at a dinner party and told him that I was going to write a book. Generally, that remark gets oooo's and ahhhhhh's from people. But this guy just said "And how long have you been planning to write this book?" I told him I'd been collecting information and ideas for the last 20 years, and he said "Forget it. You're obviously not going to write it." This shook me up enough to tickle my "I'll-show-you bone". I sent this man my first 4 published books. The next three I didn't bother. If he hadn't rattled my chain, I would probably still be just talking about it.😂😂
The truth not only hurts, but stings like hell! Sometimes it’s exactly what we need though. Kudos to you for using that moment to fuel your creativity, and make something happen! I love this so much for you. ❤️ The world needs more of everyone’s art, whenever they are ready to share it!
You weren’t talking to my brother, were you? 😂 honesty hurts but it’s the best motivation .
@@GinnyStLawrence And today I received a copy of one of my books translated into Chinese! Just Do It!😂
My problem is saying I'll do this or that instead of just doing it! Kudos to you!
Same ✋ I have a book stuck inside me wanting to come out! Thanks for the push.
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” -Picasso ❤
Love that!
That's a beautiful quote!
Great quote! Thanks for sharing.
🤍✨️🌊
What truth!
I am almost 50 years old and I started 2 years ago: NEVER TOO LATE!
🙌 this is awesome!!!! 👏
@@GinnyStLawrence best decision of my life! I hope some people will dare to try after seeing your video.
Halfway through this video I sighed and said “ugh” and pulled out my sketchbook. Thanks for nudge 😅
I love this!! And you’re welcome 😊 Kudos for taking action!
me too! headphones on, 2/3 way through, filling my paint water!
I'm the type of person who waits for the perfect moment, the perfect fool-proof idea, the perfect anything. And guess what! I haven't started jack!! This is my wake up call. Thank you
I got you! We can create that perfect moment at any moment. Happy Creating and have a great weekend!
I used to be exactly the same, in fact I would spend ages making notes either about the idea or to try and think one up, and not actually do the work because I was too busy fine-tuning the ideas, or researching them. Once I started showing up at my desk every day (even if I was in a really flat mood and only felt capable of doing a quick scribble) I started to detach from that mindset gradually. I think it might be connected to perfectionism, as I just started doing a new thing of painting but allowing myself to do bad work, in fact encouraging myself to do bad work, and finally I feel like I'm getting some traction, and I can paint freely and enjoy it. Ideas are coming from the work I've done rather than from my thinking, which always resulted in disappointment as I would spend hours trying to have the perfect idea only to find when I started the project, it didn't work. So I think this video is bang on and I wish you lots of luck with trying out just showing up and doing something, it really works!
@@GinnyStLawrence i had the same problem as his, but i would say we cannot create the perfect moment, that's why we can't wait for it to be perfect.
I'm dealing with this and working on skills to flip my thought processes from I'm stuck/I can't to I can do anything that my mind can conceive. I won awards for my art as a child in elementary school. Drama & trauma along with my mother's voice frequently reminding me, "You CAN'T do that, what are you thinking!?".. I'm on my way to many creative endeavors & passions! Best wishes!!
@@lisablue6020 it is definitely perfectionism.
My Design professor (circa 1982) said this on day one: “The only difference between you, the student, and _____, the artist is 25 years of sh*t. There is no other way than to create 25 years of sh*t first. The only way “there” is “through.”
I love this Cynthia! So damn true!!
I came to this epiphany! My Mom was an art teacher and made sure I made something every day. I was doing some scrapbooking and was broke and couldn't go buy all the stickers and other ephemera I wanted. Suddenly I realized I can draw whatever I want! Like you I had other things in the way. My Mom just passed and I intend to make something every day in her honor!!
I’m sorry to hear of her passing. I love that you’re honoring her by creating. How beautiful is that. ❤️ sending love to you!
You are absolutely not over-romanticizing this concept. For quite a while I was stuck in a perfectionist mindset which resulted in me being very unproductive and losing my passion for creating art. I had to remind myself of those times when I was a kid and I'd fill so many sketchbooks, fronts and backs of pages and it was the most fun thing ever.
So well said..removing yourself from “is this good, is this bad” and enjoying the process of making the thing (whatever it may be) is this magic!
That was me, pretty much for the last 50 years, not including the last 3 years.
I'm on a roll - doing more!!! :) - The more we do, the more mistakes we make, and we learn, and sometimes like "Bob Ross", the artist used to say, happy little accidents - happy because, sometimes they turn into something, or give us ideas.
Forge ahead!! :)
@@TheRon0mac Heck yeah! Keep making that progress!
5mins. Can turn into a year. But go to that five minutes knowing that in that moment, you are, in fact, making progress.
Beautifully said!
My professor in uni said to me once “Great artists don’t wait for motivation. They get up and work when they aren’t inspired, aren’t motivated, and they don’t care. They are determined/disciplined enough to push past it. Motivation will also follow.”
So true. I also believe the “muse” or “energy” or whatever you call it will find who’s working. There’s a crazy phenomenon on this (forget what it’s called) but there’s an example of two authors one of which didn’t act on an idea for a book, and their good friend and colleague who they connected with one a year or so, knowing nothing about the book idea, started writing that very book. Creativity wants expression. And doing the work is the way. ❤️
I used to do that and after 5 minutes of frustration with what I thought was crap going nowhere, I'd hit the bottle. So I gave up.
@@tamsinthaibut you can always start again 😊
@@blackedoutbianca Hitting the bottle? 🤥
@@tamsinthai im a recovering alcoholic and yes you can go back to the bottle 🤣 I’ve done that many times, but I meant you can start making your art again too!
The worse thing is to not do anything at all. One day I noticed that I had completed 500 art works from my phone. I use different applications, and when I was downloading them on my laptop the counter said 500 items to be downloaded. The phone has helped me focus on different types of art works. I like technology. I use it productively, and wisely. I'm an author, artist, photographer, music composer for television, movies. I'm constantly busy. There is always something to do. I'm never bored.
That’s impressive. You sound incredibly multifaceted in your creative pursuits! Bravo, you’re killing it! 💪
Right on.
I hear a lot of whining and complaining about modern devices and social media. I’m of the opinion that it’s NOT devices or social media that’s the problem, but how people are completely misusing and abusing them.
Your comment proves that point in a huge way.
Wow! Good for you! I too have many interests. Sometimes I want to clone myself to accomplish all of them! 😅
Honestly, doing nothing is definetly better than doing bad art. At least that doesn't make me wanna throw myself off a building.
Can you share what apps you used?
You said exactly my current drawing teacher told me two weeks ago, “draw with whatever you have, you don't need anything expensive, you need to know how to convey your ideas with a pencil and a pen, train for it.”
Beautifully put! As artists, sometimes we get caught up in the gear or tools or material… when really.. the idea AND the execution is everything!
@@GinnyStLawrence yess 😁
“Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up for work.” Chuck Close
I love this quote!
@@GinnyStLawrence I actually have this posted on the wall in my studio.
😭😭 I have a full blown Michaels store in both my spare bedroom and basement!! And all I do is collect with intent and never doing!!! …. Thank you for this. I needed to hear this.
Use that to your advantage and start creating something. Start small, nothing crazy to get going. You got this 🙏
Me too! I started using my materials only recently
Same!!!
Great info. I self doubt, but hearing this helps me utilize all my arts crafts I just have laying collecting dust to work on.
Sometimes it's fun to see what you have and just use stuff you Don't normally use. I made a drawing the other day that I love using watercolor pencils and crappy canvas board. I haven't used those pencils in years. The drawing is now one of my faves. Who knew.
Too many people/artists think that the perfect gadget or tool will make them an artist. Only making art makes you a good artist. It doesn’t matter what materials you use or the cost of the materials.
Well said, Saundra!
So true. When I decided to learn how to draw, I kept buying pencils, colored pencils and diffirent kinds of sketches but eventually I discovered all I really needed was just ONE pencil and a paper.
It’s so true. I do love me some art supplies. 😅 BUT letting that trap of “needing more” can be a slippery slope!
Life is messy
It’s hard
It’s frustrating
But it’s life
So true 🙏
La vida es simple, pero no es fácil
One of my favorite artists Steve Hanks said the same thing when someone asked him his success formula: “Paint every day. Show up every day. “
I don’t want to be a fake artist or an imaginary one so I try and do a little bit every day sometimes alot. I’m always so glad I did.
Yes!! Well said, Robyn. And showing up can be something as simple as organizing the studio, cleaning brushes, or a simple sketch.
I was most productive when I always carried a notebook to sketch in. Drew on the bus, in the park, at family gatherings. I was working on finished paintings at the same time.
It’s amazing how just having something dedicated to your practice always with you or front and center in a room or area you frequent can keep our creativity active and engaged and wanting to be expressed. My iPad mini has become that “mobile art studio” for me. It’s wonderful
@@GinnyStLawrence It's removing all the obstacles to creation. Look up David Hockney with iPad if you haven't already. He's does plein air painting with it. Also, lot of pigments are toxic and painting with it lowers or removes this risk. No more cleaning brushes if ya don't want.
Checking him out, thanks for the rec!
I still love painting with traditional materials but have really gravitated towards primarily digital, which I thought would never happen. The environmental impact (I sound so granola, but paint can be super toxic) left me questioning the longevity of painting traditionally. I’m sure we could open a can of worms comparing the two, but love that I’m not subjecting myself to as much waste or chemicals painting digitally!
"get the bad art out" yes yes yes! It's so nice to hear all these thoughts out loud from someone else, that barrier from feeling like making art to getting the nerve to get up and do it even if it's awful is still such a struggle. But it's boring to do nothing! might as well get the uglies out:) and I really appreciate your emphasis on the process over the product! ❤
I love how you put it: “get the uglies out” ❤️
Showing up is the way forward. It cultivates the creative expression, rather than allowing our narrative to dictate ❤
This is beautifully said ❤️
I'm literally crying rn. 😢 I have been hearing this message all over the place . Thank you so much
Awww.. hopefully happy tears! You got this Carrie!
I’m so obsessed with my automotive artwork, I bring my Bristol pad, pencils and markers to work with me everyday. I work on a drawing on my lunch breaks. I’ve finished several drawings at this point.
That is awesome, Chris!!
Thank you for this! I have been suffering from GAS (gear aquisition syndrome) for most of my life and I know how much time I can waste thinking that what I have to work with is not enough. Instead of doing my work (writing) I would just spend hours just browsing the web looking at the newest laptop or tablet or fountain pen that I KNEW would make my writing better. But in the end I would just get the shiny products, be full of dopamine for a month then plummet down to my baseline. I now just force myself to just write pen and paper and use my laptop to transfer to digital. Both my output and quality improved significantly ❤
As someone with ADHD, I totally get the dopamine rush of GAS! I’ve been there. Such a rush and such a dump. Haha I’ve found it to be a form of (expensive) procrastination and a bit of limiting beliefs versus having an abundant mindset. A great book I can recommend is The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. You got this! ❤️
A legend whom I look up to is Prince, he was always creating everyday and has thousands of unreleased songs. He didn’t care about perfection but more about passion. Thank you for reminding me to create no matter what
Prince was a true genius!! Was just listening to Purple Rain the other day
Empowering tips and reminders of learning by doing daily without the need for validation. Creating is is very healthy and important. Thanks for sharing.
Yes! It’s so incredibly powerful. Therapeutic. Cathartic. I love it
From now on, i will see this video every week
Thank you!
I agree about not needing the fancy materials. Many years ago I did a drawing for a friend of my mum. He was an Italian man who had come to the UK before the war. I was a bit embarrassed about the quality of the paper I had drawn on (we never had money so it was very rough paper). He told me, during the war he and his dad and brother were taken into an internment camp (because they were italian in the UK) and they used to draw on old newspapers. He said its not the materials, its what you do with them that makes them art.
I bet those made for some incredible drawings!!! Love that idea. ❤️
I think making art every day helps to create a habit. The time can vary but sitting down to work on your craft daily is the time for you and just you.
This!! I love my “me” time. Frankly, I get cranky without it! lol 😂
For me, showing up every day is about building a relationship with my inner artist, others may call this the muse or the diamon. We are in service to this source of creativity & imagination and we have to make sacrifices of our time & energy in dedication to this deity. If we commit to this relationship, hold a space to reach out, listen & trust it will lead us to who we actually are, what our art is about, to our authentic voice and style. Your ego, your mind, what you think isn’t your art, it is something deeper & showing up, being patient & developing a daily practice is the only way to have something that truly expresses your soul. And that is always more satisfying.
This comment is amazing! Giving me Rick Rubin/Steven Pressfield vibes!! I love it❤️❤️❤️
I teach Graphic Design, Illustration and 3d modeling, as you can imagine i get home very mentally exhausted that i don't have any strength left for my personal project. Thanks to you I've realised that was a bullshit, procrastinating won't give a shit back, instead a steady regular process will keep me on track. I was kind of "yeeah I've got only 1 hour before i start cooking dinner, what can i achieve?" Bullshit, in 1 hour i can write down some lines for my story, do some studies for the characters, sketch things randomly etc. Thanks again, most illuminating speech.
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I used to have this same attitude until I started timing myself and realized how powerful 5-10 minutes really could be. AND how much those minutes add up when they begin to compound. It’s why I stand firm in, “create something every day”. Doesn’t have to be a masterpiece, doesn’t have to be world changing, doesn’t even have to be finished. But greasing that creative groove is powerful. As a teacher, you give a lot. Try giving to yourself first. Maybe it’s 5 min sketch during your morning coffee. A little “you time” to fill your cup before you fill your students! ❤️
@@GinnyStLawrence thanks again, the power of neglecting things can be destructive if we give to much space. For instance, yesterday evening we went outdoor hiking, but once back at home, i took my ipad pro and i start sketching for 1 hour straight, and that was energising! gonna stick to your channel :)
Nature is the best artist and my ultimate inspiration! Great job on sketching for an hour straight! 💪
I teach as well, and I've adopted the "sleep when the baby sleeps" attitude. When my students draw, I draw alongside them and check in every 10 minutes or so. My classes are too small to constantly hover, and I think it's good for them to see me do what I'm asking them to do. My sketchbook practice is back and it feels authentic
I feel alive
Thanks for the encouragement...just showing up is so important in many aspects of my life, but surprisingly hard to do sometimes. But you're right, just 5minutes can move the needle, maybe not a bunch, but keeping up the practice will payoff huge sometimes...and a bit other days.
I’m happy to have helped, Michael! The hardest part is starting (anything). Once you get going it’s so much easier to keep that inertia and continue pace. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but consistency (in anything) never is. Overtime that consistency compounds, and that’s where the magic happens. Plus, sometimes 5minutes = 3 hours! Happy creating!
"Am I over romanticizing this?" NO MA'AM YOU ARE NOT. We need more romance in our everyday, why wait for it come in the form of a gesture from someone else? Being creative daily is a fabulous way of romancing yourself. I haven't painted in 6 months...Thank you for this reminder!
Thank you Ginny. The “5 minutes equals 3 hours” did it for me!
I love that it resonated with you. I think of it often! ✨
Jarrarium in the background 😊NICE.
No you were not over doing it! You are honest and right. I received this message.
Yes! Thank you!!! 😊
That’s a great tip about just don’t worry about your results, you just play with it, experiment with it, then soon one day you get to be good at it. Excellent video. Cheers 😎😎😎🔥🔥🔥
You get it! Thanks, Andy! ❤️
Amen. “The only thing that can defeat a try is a fail.” God bless 🙏💯
I love the quote!! Blessings to you as well
@@GinnyStLawrence Thank you beloved, but videos of such esteem as this, are far and few in between. But it’s truly a testament, to anyone whose heart has been blessed with what the lord has to share through them, but sometimes may be nullified instead of nurtured. Many will spend their precious lives looking back on that thing they wished they should have acted on and in some cases, what we don’t use God will give to someone else who will. I pray that this channel remain prominent on this platform and that you keep being the example, in Jesus name. Thank you and God bless🙏💯
I've been in a foggy state of mind and need a good plan to get out of my rut... thank you so much for posting this video. Thank you to all who left encouraging comments. 🙋
The comments are the real gem here! ❤️So glad you found this video and it was the helpful nudge you needed. You got this!
@@GinnyStLawrence
I am not an artist, but will use your plan to organize my house.
I needed that right now; 'You don't need anything else to begin.' It's true!
Hey Deb, thanks for watching!
I needed to hear this at this exact moment. Thank you so very much. I’m a52 yr old full time grandmother and caregiver. My art, clay ,writing stories, painting is my soft place to fall, my peace,my happiness, my safe space. I need to create more and get out of this depression.
Be gentle with yourself.. start small.. slow… you got this
When I hit block in the journey I tend to tackle the tough stuff for me… vehicles, florals are my toughies… they’re pretty awful but I did it. Another thing I do is reach for my least used/favourite medium and then choose a random page in my sketchbook so if it’s terrible it’s tucked away in the sketchbook. Then I find my creative juices are flowing again and I can do the stuff I like with the materials I love.
I really love this approach. It’s brilliant!! Gonna have to use this approach myself, thank you!!! 🙏
All the small notebooks I have that are cute but empty, out of my own fear of making them ugly. 😞
Thank you so much for this! I been working 10hr shifts hard labor for 6 years and I’m at the point in my life where I want to create more art! I have been lately but I feel it in me that it’s something that I have to pursue. I feel so focus, at peace, and satisfied when I do art. ! That’s how I know it’s my calling and not the bs work that I do currently. Thank you again.
It’s my pleasure. I understand doing the “BS” stuff to get to the art.. been there and feel that. Keep carving out the time.. it’s so worth it!
Your passion is evident. You have started a creative ripple that will resinate with creatives. Your message will spread farther than you can imagine. Beautiful message, well said. Have a wonderful and creative life.
Wow, thank you. That’s beyond kind ❤️
2:21 embrace imperfect art. Omg much live to you. I wish more people can say thay to ameture artist.
Not everything has to be “perfect” or even complete
I needed to hear this today. Thanks, Ginny.
I’m glad it was helpful, Chris! Happy weekend to you.
@@GinnyStLawrence Happy weekend to you too!
I know that when I don't make the effort to draw every day, it's harder to be disciplined. I do really good in the summertime, but when I go back to work, that's when my drawing time takes a back seat. 😒
Try a 5 min doodle during your lunch break? Be easy on yourself and start small! ❤️
I so struggle with the ‘feeling’. I don’t feel like painting. I don’t feel happy so my work will suck. I don’t feel I’m at the top of my game so I will forgo the whole thing. My mood sucks, so my art will too…It’s a mindset. I do need to kick my own ass a bit more 😊
Hi Mimi! As cheesy as it sounds, mindset is everything! Building a creative habit of at least 5 minutes a day helps create momentum, and makes it easier to keep going, even when you don’t feel like it. As an empath, I often have to tell my feelings to go f themselves. 😂
Thankyou Ginny, I’m a multi faceted artist ranging from poetry to graffiti and I couldn’t agree more with this opinion, small consistent efforts over time build the strongest foundations and one day you’ll be proud of what you’ve built, pushing yourself overly hard to meet really ambitious goals can help but also hinder the overall process, the way you framed this is great, love 😎✌🏽
I appreciate you saying this! Sending love right back atcha!
You're right, let's go create everyday, no excuse. Thank U for the friendly reminder 👍🏻🩵💡🤓
Thank you for this lovely message 💕💕 sharing it to my friends. Everyone needs to hear this.
Thanks so much for sharing!! ❤️
Instead of going into a big spiel about how I needed to hear this, it's poignant, blahblahblah, I'll keep it simple: you rock! ❤
Thanks Lizard Queen! That means a lot!🥹❤️
Damn. Keep showing up. I love it. We haven't been able to what with our children having so many things we've been helping with along with multiple surgeries and recovery but we want to get back on the train and produce more art!! "It's all about producing" not being perfect, thank you.
My pleasure! I hope everyone is healed and in good health. ❤️
I really envy those who are creative.
We’re all creative! ❤️
Thank you for this. I try to only like video's with rewatch value and this is one of them.
I’m happy you enjoyed it, David. We gotta keep showing up for our craft. ❤️
Thank you CZcams lady. Very motivational. Im gonna go suck at drawing circles now.
I find myself in need of this reminder. I often find excuses to avoid creating art, whether it's doubting my abilities compared to others on social media or convincing myself that I need certain materials before I can start a project. However, I realize now that these are merely distractions. You're correct; everything I need to excel is already within me. It's up to me to take that first step. Additionally, I appreciate the analogy that five minutes of focused effort can yield as much as three hours of distracted work.
I’ve been exactly where you are.. to the point it was crippling for me creatively. You have it all within you. Go easy, but try 5 minutes a day. See how that goes!
Thank you so much for your wise words and practical strategies! This applies to so many aspects of life. I shared it with my teenage daughters as well. I'll be creating today and everyday moving forward. Peace & Blessings!!!
You’re too kind. The power of compounding is where the magic happens. A little each day doesn’t seem like much until you stack a year or 3 of those together. Happy creating!
I self published three books. Kicked my butt, haven't made any money, in fact lost on advertising. What I learned is that I don't have everything I need. I don't have the know how or mental capacity of marketing to put my books into people's hands. (I'm autistic, it's a literal mental block so no, I can't just learn how to market. I've tried.) It's incredibly disheartening and I'm done writing books. 😢
Hello. Don't give up. I have a learning disability. I went beyond the not being able to remember to just practicing. I'm an author, artist, photographer, music composer for movies, television. I graduated from High School in 2000 at the age of 34. I also graduated from college in 2011. Don't give up on your dream, and what you enjoy doing. People will find your work.
Sometimes knowing what you’re not good at IS what you may need. It could be an opportunity to recruit help in that particular aspect? There’s always a route. It just may not be in front us upon first go or glance. You got this ❤️
Write them for fun and share them!!! Success is happiness of doing what you love. Success is not recognition, money, and getting things. It's about freedom of being your true self!! Would a bird refuse to fly or sing if she were not recognized or paid? Would a flower refuse to bloom and smell sweet? Do it for joy, for beauty, for being who you are!!!!! It's so much fun.
Marketing is often about relatability and art is about emotional resonance too on the side of the consumer. Maybe you've put yourself in the wrong places and before people if you weren't received in a positive way?
What are your books about? Who are they really for? Who can resonate with the stories? What can they learn from it? Who can benefit from what you have to give and how? These are important questions to ask, so you can focus on your particular niche instead of relying on some marketing "specialist" to bring in customers. Many of those "specialists or "art managers" will just take your money without delivering any results they promise and then even blame you for the results and call your art crap. Neurotypicals don't relate well with neurodivergent peole and their struggles, there is usually a clash in communication when they're forced to work together. Keep that in mind.
It's better to build things up from scratch when you are personally engaged in the process, because you know your message best and you care about it most and you have to care about the people who become your first supporters too. You have to learn how to serve them best without compromising on your values, you have to discover that middle ground because no one else with care about it more and it has to be personal. You have to learn how to take feedback and how to ignore nonconstructive comments. You can call in advisors and other specialists when you are at the stage where you know your core products and when you have enough discernment to reject incompatible "help".
Best of luck to you! May you find the best path to express yourself and relate to others! ;)
PS: I believe the video was about creating art and expressing yourself, not as much about selling it - that's a different problem. Developing your skill vs monetizing it. You just admitted that you have everything you need to create your art, because you've already created it. Now you have to figure out who can receive it - that's the next level of the journey.
One of the best videos I’ve ever heard in life. As of 7:49 p.m, my perfectionism & procrastination will seize to exist. Thank you for this message 🌹
Wow, thank you so much!
That's so true. I've always said, " It's about the process, not the product." I just found this channel and I will keep watching.
Awesome! Thank you so much!! ❤️
I ALWAYS NEED MORE ART SUPPLIES!!!😄😄😄 JK...
Hahah there’s honestly nothing I love more than perusing an art store for supplies. It’s a thing. Let’s not deny that that dopamine hit is REAL. 😅
15 minutes a day = a little over 900 HOURS a year!
Actually, it’s 91 hours and 15 minutes a year.
Everything compounds
No. it doesn't. Review your math. It comes out to a little over 90 hours.
@@andabien3 lol. Thank you. A little zealous on the zeroes, I guess.
@@andabien3 91,25 hours equals 91 hours and 15 minutes. I changed that now because I realized that I used a comma instead of a decimal point. In Germany we have decimal commas, hence the confusion
Same goes for dating. I think a lot of people don’t see that as a creative activity. When I was in that world, someone said, “Focus on the skill (development), not the outcome,” which is exactly what you’re saying here. Ultimately, we can’t really control everything about our artistic lives but we can usually decide to put in the work. When you do that, everything else seems like an excuse to procrastinate or quit.
Exactly! It’s all about sitting down and doing the work (regardless what arena)
I have written a book consisting of stories, write-ups and my personal reflections on life and existence. You can call it a collection of my writings done over the years. It's available on Amazon. But now I am planning to bring out a revised edition, with some changes made, plus some new write-ups added. Once the new book is out, it will be available on Amazon, with its previous edition withdrawn from the site. I feel our lives are nothing without creativity. Everything else is just eat, shit and repeat. It's only creativity that has brought human civilization this far - be it artistic, scientific or any other form of creativity. Thanks a ton for this video. And keep making more such videos.
This is so incredibly well said and I completely agree. I love that you also see science (and life in general, minus the basic functions) as a creative pursuit. 🙏Beautiful message, thank you!
This is so good. It's okay to post your considered bad work it's the beauty in the process.
100% agree. Years ago when I started setting creating goals (3 peices a day) it escalated into 5 to 10 a day. I got obsessed. Was that work good? Not at all! But I've been consistent ever since and focus more on quality most days. But still to this day I sometimes have nothing to give. So I sit down and just copy something for the ritual. The ritual of creating and not focusing on perfection is as fun as those great pieces you are proud of.
Create and create some more.
Yes yes yes 🙌 🙌 you totally get it. Prompts are always good for this too! Short on ideas? Lean on a prompt. Thanks!!
I've had 4 or 5 different studios over the years. Skylights are paramount. Sure anyone can make art with a head lamp and good space and best of supplies. AIn't nothing without a good naturally lit place and higher than 7 foot ceillings. (Maybe some day for me.)
The dream!
Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement ❤
You are most welcome 🤗
Agreed! One of the best things I did was start a drawing a habit every morning before anything else got started. Within about six months, I learned Procreate, honed my style, and had about 180 designs to put in my store. Getting back into it now! Thank you for sharing! -Kali
Hi again. Holy smokes you’ve been busy! I love to hear this. It’s so cliche, but little tiny actions each day really do compound overtime and generate big results. Nothing over night, but if you stack enough of those little wins and actions together, it’s kind of wild where you can end up. Congrats on your creative productivity!
Two years into my creative process. Perfectionism was the first roadblock. Therapist suggested I just start with what I have on hand. Learned I needed internal art in journals for personal development and that I need to shift between external art for others. Some of it is not meant to be seen, no performing, raw intuitive expression. Giving out little mini art watercolor squares with impactful sayings is so rewarding. I give them away random places like drive thru, drs office assistants. People are usually shocked! 😮 😊
I love this!! Reminds of me someone who used to paint rocks and leave them around the neighborhood for people and kids to find with words of encouragement. Super kind and fun! ❤️
Ginny, You are spot on with this message. We as human beings have so much creativity Inside of us. Sometimes we don’t tap into it because we don’t know how to. Sometimes it’s because of the risk of failure. Fear comes in many ways. You are very correct in your message. It’s already Inside of you. One of my favorite mottos is, “ It’s not failure, it’s feedback “. You have a new subscriber in me. Thank you and Carry on my friend…..
“It’s not failure it’s feedback” is so beautifully said and I cannot agree more ❤️🙏
@@GinnyStLawrence Thanks Ginny. Have a great Weekend….
3:02 me too!! I'm not glad that's a common experience, but I'm glas I'm not the only one and that it's still possible to make art constantly despite all those years ignoring it
People, you can do it!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love this encouraging comment, Jessica! ❤️
“Get the bad art out”. So true!! Never thought of it like that
That mental framing always helps me be less precious about certain works.
Exactly what many of us need to hear.-and then act on! Thank you 🙏🏽
My pleasure and thank you so much for stopping by.
I’m passionate about this topic too, and you’re not over romanticising it. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Rafi! ❤️
Thank you for this message. I needed it! I've been dying to get back into sketching.
hey this is awesome! thank you so much for taking the time to make this and share your thoughts & experiences…they resonate
Anytime. I’m glad this was helpful.
I've been doing this all week and some of the art was really good compared to my past pieces. Some was pretty crap , but I was happy nonetheless.
Hell yes!!! 🙌
Going to listen to this every day first thing in the morning.
I love this!
I agree. I also do this often and allowing myself to draw like I’m 5 helps allot. Just for the energy output alone e is worth it
💯 You are so right! Drawing like I’m 5 is basically how I draw everything. 😂
I think this is a good idea!
We don't have to get upset if we miss a day here and there, but overall, I think it's a great idea!
I am 66 years old. I have liked to draw since I can remember.
I kept myself from doing it quite a bit, but would draw something here and there.
I wanted to paint, I was afraid. I think I expect too much.
I am getting over that, and have been increasing my output lately.
It is hard to see day to day, but thinking back over the last two years or so, I can see improvement.
I have probably drawn 50 or so drawings in the last 2 years, and a few back in 2021.
I have not done that in 50 years.
I am gaining momentum.
I like your idea of drawing something, or painting something each day!!!
I have painted 7 or so paintings in the last couple of years.
I am gaining momentum in painting too.
More and more, like a snowball rolling down a hill!
I work 2 or 3 days a week, and help my wife take care of our sheep.
I do keep busy these days - I get my rest, but when I am not resting, I am finding more and more that I like to get something done, and / or be creative.
Thank you! Thank you! & Thanks!! :)
Ron! It’s always nice seeing you in the comment section! I think we all expect too much from ourselves at times. Be gentle. Have a laugh, draw cool stuff and draw ugly stuff. But keep drawing or making or making stuff ❤️ sheep keeping sounds like a lot of work but also so rewarding! Some of our neighbors have them. Sweet animals!
This… was exactly what I needed to hear. I’ve got a few ideas I’ve been wanting to spring to life but was afraid of the results being bad.
Go for it! Not everything is a hit, but keep going until you like what you see! ❤️
Factory!!!!!!!!! FAX!!!! F-ING FACTS!!!! Thank you for sharing this!!!
Thank you!! 🙏
I agree with this statement 100%
💪 thanks!
I've definitely spent the last few years having fallen into the trap of focussing too much on the end product. It's fine to do that when it's something like a comic I'd like to publish or if it's a commission, the product is part of that process. But for the casual stuff like doodling in sketchbooks or just experimenting with different mediums or styles, I'm getting better at focussing more on enjoying what I'm doing rather than focussing only on what I'm creating.
I find it far more gratifying to do a terrible 5-minute doodle over doing nothing at all :)
You make a really great point! I too love the terrible, quick doodles. They are just so much fun
Thanks for saying this!
My pleasure ❤️
GREAT ADVICE! Absolutely agree 100%!
Hey Mike, much appreciated my friend!
Thanks. Agreed with general idea. Just about the 'everyday' thing - isn't that a road to burnout? The people who can do that everyday might just be built different from someone like me..
Depends on what your everyday looks like.. in this video I describe 5 minutes a day. That (to me) doesn’t lead to burnout. I brush my teeth every day, twice a day. Do I always want to? Not really. But it takes 5 minutes and I feel better afterwards.
I think some people see “make art everyday” and it triggers them deeply. That’s not the intention of this video or my message. What I hope to leave people with is: go make something… work towards your creative expression everyday for at least 5 minutes a day. Simple doodle, cleaning brushes, etc. 5 minutes. Even if you sit there and draw circles over and over and over.. it’s 5 minutes.
@@GinnyStLawrence I can TOTALLY agree with this. The 5 minutes wasn't clear to me. Thank you for this personal response and elaboration. And I can totally get on board with 5 minutes of art expression a day ^^
making art, no matter what, is the perfect stress buster. Make yourself laugh at your crappy art. You’ll feel better and make art, your mood will improve as will your art with time. ❤ thanks for the great supportive message ❤ 🇨🇦
Well said! Cheers! I love Canada!
This might be one of the most important little clips on the internet
Thank you so much 🥹🥹🥹
thank you for this video, just what I needed to hear today!
Glad it was helpful! 🤗
That might be one of the best videos I've seen in a long time
Wow, that’s very generous of you. Thank you so much Aaron. ❤️
This is just what i needed to hear, thank you!
I love to hear that ❤️
Thankyou! What I needed, when I needed it. I also love that that Gibson quote and it’s so true…when you just let yourself sit down with your creative outlet eventually you get lost in the zone.
Right? Kinda wild how that happens. I love it every single time, time just disappears! Thanks, Glenn!
This is so encouraging! Thank you!
Anytime, Wes 🙏
Thank you for this motivation! 🙏🏻
You're so welcome! You got this Marcel!
I needed this...thank you so much.
You are so welcome 🤗
You have no idea how much I needed to hear this, thank you
You are so welcome! 🙏 sending creative vibes your way!