advice for struggling artists

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[@unbeatabel]

YES! Confidence really help! Just let yourself loose and enjoy the process instead of stressing about the final look. For my check in, I'd say I'm doing a lot better than I did before, haven't drawn in YEARS and now I can't stop😊

[@tazakart]

YES, that is awesome to hear! And good job on the mental comeback, takes a ton of determination which deserves to be applauded ! And yes, confidence can go a loooonnng way :D

[@Ka1russs]

This just happened to me! I stopped caring about the smallest details and it helped a lot😁

[@tazakart]

Yes! INNER PEACE - Oogway probably

[@nobobeans]

The struggle is real. I feel so unmotivated right now because the effort I put in to my art isn’t paid back by the result, and I’m doing my best to work out of that and experiment with new styles and techniques. It’ll take time but no rut is permanent

[@tazakart]

Every rut has an exit somewhere! If experimenting with other techniques will help you get that confidence back then go for it. For me, if my usual portrait study isn't going how I planned it, I simplify my work load to something more simple, like a bouquet of flowers to hopefully feel confident enough to go back at the portrait!

[@o-o5381]

I've been feeling really stressed about my art recently and I've lost motivation to draw cuz of it so I really needed to hear this thank you :)

[@tazakart]

KEEP ER GOING, YOU GOT THIS

[@_..st4rsh1n3_..]

Thanks so much!! About a year ago I was struggling with practicing and almost everything in drawing, but now, I feel like I can draw almost everything! I’ve improved so much more then I could ever ever imagine. And it’s all thanks to artists like you who share your knowledge, thank you!! 💗

[@moechannels6355]

My ability to be super passionate and full energy with my art comes and goes nowadays, I'm trying to figure out exactly what can keep me more into art so I can continue to improve.

[@tazakart]

Routine helped me! That way I was able to get a lot of reps in my art progress regardless of passion or how I was feeling. And a lot of them were portrait studies! I loved portraits and I could do them forever which helped me gain crazy consistency! Over time I studied portraits with complex lighting, backgrounds etc. and now I feel confident in my ability to draw any subject because I just leveled up my art skills overall! Good luck finding that thing!

[@moechannels6355]

@@tazakart Wow nice! Yeah I've been trying to get a schedule down but I'm not entirely sure how to make a coherent one that'll work

[@r3d040]

I’ve been really stuck with my art style recently, and whenever I see another artist I always hate my work. I’ve been trying to get better about it though, and there are two pieces I’m working on that make me really really happy to look at, so whenever I get into that place of hating my art I go take a break, watch a show, write a little, then go and make a little more progress on those two works. It really helps me (though that may just be the break to do something else), and I’d totally recommend it

[@Xyl8phony]

Ikr? I mean, I do love seeing great artwork online but I feel like it always demotivates me (idk if that's a word) and makes me want to give up on my own piece because I feel like it looks horrific compared to whatever a random person drew.

[@r3d040]

@@Xyl8phony I get that feeling exactly lol. I’m in a few discord servers with absolutely jaw dropping artists and it can seriously be a huge blow to my confidence. I’ve mostly learned to not take it personally (especially considering how few years of experience I have) but it is definitely hard

[@theperfectfreedom]

I have honestly been neglecting my art recently. I feel like whenever I try to draw something, I will never be able to make it look the way I want. This gave me motivation to keep going, thanks!

[@ZhannArt]

My tip for you, keep trying. But not in the sense you might think. Don’t give up, and have fun with it. Do some experimenting to learn some new technical skill in the drawing or a different way of rendering/style for the piece. You don’t even have to finish it (atleast that is what I do, but I do learn from it)

[@theperfectfreedom]

@@ZhannArt Thanks for the tip!

[@nienkehuijbens301]

It's only since last summer that i've begun seriously looking into digital painting techniques, after only doing traditional art (and not being very good at it), and i've seen a lot of progress. I tried for years to get comfortable with digital painting but always gave up. Now it's just working for me somehow. I'm not there yet by any means but i'm really enjoying this process atm. I can see myself improve, and i have a new creative outlet

[@xinko2939]

Thanks. You’re my new therapist

[@animeweebstudent3844]

I don’t have my own style, so when I do art it doesn’t come out they way I want or like and then I just feel like I’m not good enough and stop doing art for a while 😁

[@Shapoufiiie]

Good for you man! I'm at the stage where I am having fun with the progress I am making after a long, painful, stressful stagnant rut. It's still stressful and full of hardships but I'm happy at the point where I am happy and just healing myself and finally getting to starting on my many art projects. ❤

[@cindyhickman2153]

Definitely feeling very stagnant, I don't ever know what to work on and if I start a painting I normally don't finish it because it gets to the ugly stage and I just don't wanna work on it or even see any point in finishing it. I also feel like I don't know enough to fully render things the way I want because I miss or blunder a early step that's really important.

[@RacoonInsideYourWalls]

Honestly TONS of stress as I’m Ana avid overthinker and have a habit of deleting hours of work cuz I think it looks bad. I always look at others work and think ‘how?’ And then I break it down, shapes in the eyes, why the lines are there and most importantly why I like the art, you’ve always been a big influence on my art and I love you (platonically ofc). I know I’m late but just needed a vent. Ty for everything

[@michex2081]

Overwhelmed? Where do I even start? I have so many artists - you included - that I admire and wish I could be more like. But I find it hard to get started with practice. I keep thinking if I had a different tablet, if I swapped back to pencil and paper, blah blah blah THEN I'll feel ready. But I think the truth is I'm the problem, not my materials. How do I even pick up my tablet again? I want to create so badly but my inner perfectionist hates confronting how long the journey is going to be.

[@tazakart]

Hey at least you understand your mental space well so that's more than what a lot of others can say! I would say try and get a routine going. Everyday, idk draw a portrait in your sketchbook/drawing tablet/whatever. Time yourself! 30 minutes or even shorter if 30 minutes is too long. Even 10 minutes everyday is a great start! That way you force yourself to let go of perfectionism. As time progresses you'll find yourself wanting to do more, and thats the sign of good progress! Good luck!

[@sentry8992]

That's the essence of the learning process. It's also why practice is extremely important. It doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense, It doesn't make sense then BOOOM! it all makes sense. Dan Koe speaks about this dynamic.

[@BLZBlazer-rd7zj]

Been drawing over and over for months and yet still not that good at it. Tried learning many youtubers art styles (such as yours) hoping that it would change it. It did changed my art to be a lot better but having someone else art style on my art really bugged me. So i took a little bit of a break and tried to find smth that's unique to me. While doing that i learned a lot actually, so rn i don't feel hopeless anymore. Finally started to feel smth. Tbh i think having an artblock changes the artist for the best and right now i told myself i wouldn't stop until i become satisfied with my work... 😊

[@tazakart]

I like your mindset of never settling! If there's something bothering you, your gonna go and try to fix it! I have confidence you'll be doing great on your journey! Just as a pre-reminder tho, one day your gonna get to the point where being harsh to yourself is doing more negative than positive, and on those days remember to take it easy :)

[@punklandra]

When I’m looking at other artists work for inspiration i catch myself talking about how I would love for my art to look like there’s. Now I’m just trying to learn & take advice from other artists without putting that unneeded pressure on myself that it needs to look similar to their work

[@darwenlister1639]

After a long while of being in a slump, not thinking I'm good enough, the other day i created an oil painting that made me feel invincible. I made another painting the next day that was...... Okay. But i now feel like my art journey can go in pretty much any direction i choose, and that confidence is making me want to create even more. I feel great - here's hoping it lasts! ❤

[@bidoofthebidoof9581]

Your videos like this always uplift me :) After a few bad days I've been scared of failing art as well, but thankyou for reminding me that learning takes time! I'll go draw now =3

[@tazakart]

Failing is apart of the process. AND coming back stronger than EVER is also part of the process! I believe in you dawg :)

[@nintendokirby64]

Your art journey may be not a straight forward, but it’s a squiggly spiral of discovering your self worth.

[@spookattz4171]

i feel a little stagnant, and i want to expand my horizons, but i’m also anxious to try. i was literally thinking about what to draw later today and i was like “ykw? i have no comms, i’m gonna STUDY” so i’m going to do that i guess lol

[@websoftheseawings8877]

I am proud of my art and where i have come. However. I am also scared, becuase i will be publishing a novel in may and I am not only writing it myself but also making the entire full jacket cover art. To make matters worse its a detailed forest ature scene with a whole lot of intricate details-oh and TEN characters on it. The sketch layers might be going well but with only two months until publishing, i am worried i wont be able to get it done in time or that it wont be good enough. And on top of that i have the stress of you know-writing the book heh, so thats where i am! Proud but stressed! P.s: so glad you were able to get throgh those ten months and into where you are confident i have had so mamy highs and lows so i know what thats like and im so glad to hear another artist happt with their work after so much time is put into that skill!

[@gorjindo]

My art’s been (very) slowly improving, it certainly doesn’t help that I’m rarely motivated to draw

[@judewilliams-buckets6320]

Was horrible till today when i painted my first good pair of eyes and that small thing alone allowed me to start creating the rest of the painting. Heres to hoping i actually finish it up😅

[@Nelsart20]

Think i really needed to hear this

[@zzzzoz22]

I'm just now learning how to render, and it's honestly so hard 😭😭😭 I just found your channel and honestly it helps so much. You and samdoesarts are my main inspirations lol. I will say- I am definitely more experienced in traditional art than digital. I'm literally recreating a Renaissance painting right now...? Anyways- I really want to get better at digital art and rendering but ThE lInEaRt is so harddddd 😭😭😭 so I got an outline off of Pinterest and used it and used samdoesarts's tutorial to try and render it. It didn't turn out like his style, which I like because my style isnt his- its kind of like a more realistic vivziepop style? I dunno. Sorry I just ranted- I'm just trying to say that I'm literally just now starting my art journey and it's really difficult. Pinterest has been my best friend lol.

[@shebo_114]

I’m living this transformation right now and now i feel like no one believe that i got good suddenly 🤡

[@RainTheDoctor]

Thank you, sir! This actually helps a lot :'> I was stuck not too long ago. This has inspired me to draw more! :)

[@tazakart]

YES. Get those reps in 👹

[@lorraineg920]

Thank you your video is uplifting. I’m struggling with my art these days. I recently created an Instagram account. It pushed me to draw my own ideas instead of copying the work of others. I.. think I’m learning. But I find it really hard not to compare my messy chaotic account to the beautiful aesthetic ones. Sometimes it messes you up 🌷

[@tazakart]

Hey its a long and windy road, but keep true to yourself and not let the noise of social media get to you, and you'll come out the other side better than ever!

[@TEENYEEN]

Some pieces I feel I love a lot more, I do a lot of different practices and styles, I hate my art a lot, like a lot because let’s be fr I cannot draw people like at all, (animals are where I excel) but I’m slowly learning it gets difficult and I do feel like slamming my head into a wall. But that wall is gonna cost a lot so I might as well not 😭

[@1kokokala10]

I've been doing art since I was in middle school, and I can more than attest to the times when I had some very bad ruts, even up to college. Only recently have I actually gotten comfortable enough with my art about to share more of my work, rather than letting hundreds of unfinished projects never see the light of day because of how disappointed they made me feel.

[@tazakart]

Incredible progress that deserves some praise! Well done :)

[@kathrynplague]

Thank you :3 Im making quite a bit of drawings for others rn and not many for myself, its getting a bit unmotivating cause like i don't mind making art for others but it sucks if you get that one person who asks for a drawing every 10 days, (ive limit myself to only doing 2 drawings for people idk) But my thing has mainly been making free art for others so i dont wanna randomly make people have to start paying for my art cause i dont think its that good that it needs to be paid for. So no im just losing motivation to do art and while i am drawing i lose motivation to do other things cause i dont wanna stop drawing when im motivated too, so ill forget basic things that you need to do.

[@rebeccasasa3622]

I have the opposite to the problem many artists have when it comes to details. I hate details. I hate rendering. But i have to improve esspecially my shading which atm tones down my drawings alot. But when it comes to rendering there are so many techniques and styles and im so overwhelmed that it soakes out all my energy. I just dont know where to go with my stuff

[@purple811]

I'm really good. I'm not where I want to be, but I'm young and keeping at it

[@doodlebloom_]

it really is strange how talent can come in a sudden burst. i remember one day in elementary school i was just suddenly good at drawing ribbons, even twisted up. i wish they happened more often though 😭

[@hina-chan1721]

Ive been only drawing animals for 10 years of my life, so now i cant draw humans at all. I regret doing that and now i cant even draw basic human anatomy, even though ive dedicated majority of my life to art. I always have so many art ideas i have to give up because my skill level does not allow me to make it the way I want to. I always feel down about it, but this video made me feel better and less alone. Thank you.

[@suunnebelmond]

i think i needed that thank you

[@tazakart]

❤️❤️❤️

[@LunaCrescentMoon7309]

I know im like a month late- but personally..? I love art, i love drawing, i just dont like how the end products turn out... not just in the "trust the process" way, but the entire end product. I feel like ive missed something. I used to be happy with it, but i got more and more critical overtime with my art. I have no idea where i want my art style to go, ive seen multiple styles that i want to try and get to, but i cant seem to find one solid style to work with. Ive been drawing for years, and i feel lost with what to do. I get learning the fundamentals will help, but i can never stick to it. I burn out way too quick and i cant seem to find a way to have fun doing the fundamentals that would help me learn how to draw. I lose interest on it or just downright dread it. Ive been thinking about doing an art challenge, to try to improve, but i feel like im not good enough at sticking with it to even try... I tried one a while ago, the 30 day improvement hell challenge by pencilcat, and gave up before even getting to day 6 because i couldnt stick with it. I know its a long comment, just expressing how i feel on my own art and artistic journey. This video did really help.

[@Katn07]

This has been happening for a couple months for me now lol Been losing motivation recently and I keep putting down my own art but still can’t find enough motivation to practice either, as well as comparing myself to artists better than me

[@FabrinnyGarcia]

That's exactly how I'm feeling right now. I told my professor last saturday nd he said it's normal 😅' thank u for saying this, btw

[@jumanau]

thankfully im not stagnant, i can confidently say my art improved but it’s still not where i want it to be

[@tatssutona]

Most days are good, some are just bad.. but over all im proud at where i am right now when it comes to my drawings. I just wish i could just master hands better, its like im still not getting it yet.. hair is a little challenge for me too, but I manage!

[@tazakart]

DID YOU MENTION HANDS??? The bane of my existence 👺but fr, you're mindset and outlook is amazing! I'm soooo confident you'll achieve your art goals, whatever they might be :D

[@tatssutona]

@@tazakart Why thank you!!! I try to be positive about my progress! Don't worry the hands make me lose it too 😤😭 but I always love your work! It looks so amazing! I can tell you put alot of creativity and thought into what you do! Makes it unquie and your own! YOU keep it up!! Don't give up!!

[@TANGL3_BURR]

The Jinx though.... ❤

[@Sho4951..]

Good advice ❤

[@haru-es8gj]

I'm tired. I want to draw and create, but when I sit down I realize I lack the skills or knowledge on how to draw certain objects or perspective how I want. Then they become doodles that I love, but not what I wanted to create. It's so hard to make up my mind on what to draw and how to. I don't think I really know how even. I know I am holding myself back by not just doing something, but it's hard to even get into the flow. I have a week now to myself, so I hope that I can maybe sit down and just paint something. Maybe I should try to paint the sky from looking at it. I don't know how to draw it, I wish I did. But the values of the clouds feel so impossible to recreate with a pencil. (I wrote a lot, but it does feel great to just get my thoughts down.)

[@chronicallyonlineena]

recently i’ve hated my art so much i haven’t been able to make something i’m proud of for a few months now and haven’t had half as much time to draw it sucks cause i’ve been meaning to draw a dtiys and i’ve literally finished it 4 times but every time i look at what i just spent 8 hours on i hate it and have to do it again. like no matter what i do im a bad artist😭😭i wanna drop art but im not sure who i am if im not an artist so ive just been struggling😍im just waiting for my silly little art growth spurt that happens to me every once in a while but i havent had jt in a while

[@Sodali0550]

i seem like i learn something, completely master and understand that one thing, never apply it to my drawings, then i regress and have to learn that thing again

[@tomascaro5224]

I've been trying to make rendering and water color digital style with more realistic lighting for the first time because I've been drawing cartoony and cellshading art for 8 years. I've been hating my drawings and now I don't feel I enjoy it, I draw almost daily in digital or traditional but no results or improvement, just stupidly silly and simple drawings that have ironically so much detail, like, it can take me 2 hours making a simple drawing that months or years ago it took me only 1 hour. I don't know if I should take a break or straight up draw and learn realism bc I hate that style with my life but I have to get out my confort zone

[@tazakart]

Learning to like the challenge, the stuff outside your comfort zone is a whole other skill too! It might just take a bit of time. But seeing that you've been drawing for that long makes me sooooo confident you'll find the will to push through the comfort zone and see the progress you want! That level of commitment and consistency deserves hugeeee praise! You got this :)

[@geminired3158]

Currently going through some super bad art block. Art looks like trash and it’s been really hard trying to get through it 😭

[@tazakart]

Hey it happens! When in a rut, think about how much better its gonna feel when you actually end up drawing something you like, then ur like "omg, we're soooo back!" Also maybe try drawing something simple? Get a little win in the books and then go back to what you draw usually :)

[@Tomoka51]

I've been having a really shitty time lately, not just in art but in life in general, and my art's been suffering for it. On top of that, I really don't know how to achieve the style I've been trying to grow towards and it's really been stressing me out cause the things I want to make and express feel always out of reach as a result. It's just not going well for ya girl out here. ;-;

[@BillCipherTheGayTriangle]

Can you make an updated video of best art tablets and equipment for beginners. Idk if you already have one lmao

[@CalipsaOrIsIt]

Ive been losing motivation to draw due to taking ap art and having to tick to one topic the whole time and having deadlines. Even with drawings im initially excited about and am willing to challenge myself with i just cant sit down and do it for as long anymore. Maybe its my lack of creative freedom. Maybe its the fact that i dont have the freedom or motivation to sit and do one 8 hour session and get it all done (tho even my sketches/lineart are taking almost that long now). Maybe its that im overwhelmed with the amount i have to do (13 pieces are required by may, i have 7 and theyre not very good). Idk. Im tired of art and waiting for when i can be motivated to do it again

[@twilightso9767]

i have been having a hard time with art block and continuing my art.

[@ArtistAsh529]

Tbh I kinda am in a rut and haven't gotten very far in a bit LOLL like my art is fine I guess but like I need to do more and explore more

[@tazakart]

:) Time to hit the reference studies! Lol i'm not sure what your art goals are but I know you'll do great if you keep practicing. You just got that vibe

[@Syntax_Assassin]

Last big are thing I did was my art major work for high school and I finished that in august last year and it’s hard to get back into it and my anxiety is horrible around are when I start sketching I just feel like it won’t be good enough and struggle with that anxiety all through out my major work

[@Ren-nu9hw]

Right now I'm just doing doodles and cute lineart drawings because I genuinely get tired and exhausted from just opening an art video for a few seconds , i promised myself in nov 2023 I'll get better by jan 2024 at being consistent but its just not working , it makes me sleepy and something sits on my chest Idk but I'm definitely not giving up art and might as well make it a career path I'm serious right now I'm just doing whatever makes me happy.

[@Ren-nu9hw]

What I think I lack is understanding and patience like I see a good lineart and rush into the next step without completing the correct way to get good at drawing, also lack of motivation and recourses, lack of free time and stable mentality

[@tazakart]

Hey identifying and understanding where you're at mentally is a great start! My advice is to start timing yourself! Quick little 10- 30 minute session everyday! Forces you to forget about perfectionism and just focus on the drawing at hand! It might feel slow at first, and it will feel like your producing worse art because of the time constraint, but long term, this type of consistency training will pay off 1000 fold. You talk about lacking patience, and patience is important but I think for you the best way to go about it is producing as much as you can in the time you aren't exhausted. Good luck ❤️

[@Ren-nu9hw]

@@tazakart thank you🫶🫶this means alot to me.

[@charbri_8855]

I went to college for animation in 2019 i got through a 2 1/2 years (had to drop out) and have hardly drawn since. I got really depressed because of being in my room all the time because of covid and online classes. I feel like i have no creativity anymore and everytime i out my pen to paper i get frustrated pretty quickly. Its like my brain is yelling at me i should know how to draw things and thinking about all the technical stuff i was taught in college, i feel like everything i draw is ugly and like i cant wrap my brain around anything. I can hardly think about what to draw.

[@musingsofmessa]

Been struggling with a really bad art rut and burnout. I don't know if I'm where I want to be with my art. I just feel stuck. Haven't drawn in a month.

[@tazakart]

it might be time to ask yourself why do you like to draw? I like to think as artists, we don't really have a reason, just creating is reason enough. To start with nothing, and then end up with a picture is the best feeling. Try timing yourself to quick little 10 minute sketches, that way there's no pressure to create something amazing, but it might just rekindle that desire to create :) It gets the ball rolling, and soon enough, hopefully you can get back to your feet!

[@LuckyBenjamin_]

Honestly I think Im doing alright I recently made a piece that I was quite happy with and although Im certainly no great artist I like my creations

[@tazakart]

Keep this mindset and you're gonna achieve so much with your art journey :)

[@We_are_all_queens_forever]

U need to recreate some of that art and see ur progress

[@jcadragons9353]

I enjoy making my art, I do it every day. But I feel like I don’t have a style, and that it’s not good enough. This stops me from posting or trying to do some fun like make a comic or fan art just because I feel I will not be content.

[@applesauce.6011]

Hey can u post a video on u coloring the sketch because I'm a visual learner and I wanna see ur paint from scratch 😭

[@vayjayy]

pretty stuck, not even sure what i should be doing

[@cherrykamino]

I'm definitely not confident and I always feel stagnant 😭 I need help and motivation to force my ass to just draw

[@IndietheDoodler]

mentally? i'm not doing too great. went through a bunch of shit in january and it's still weighing me down. figuring myself out more and more, but it's like a double edged sword. i know more but also *i know more*. y'know? (i feel like i know too much sometimes) artistically? i'm growing faster than i feel i ever have and i feel like i'm doing great! at least, with most of my drawings, i'm at least neutral to mildly positive about them now! physically? a raccoon.

[@tazakart]

Know that the weight you're feeling right now is the heaviest its gonna feel for the rest of your life. Over time you either get used to it, or hopefully you get strong enough to carry it around no biggie! Life will throw so much at you, you might forget it all together! And congrats on the art progress! And being a raccoon

[@carzxth]

Atleast you can finish your stuff. I just get stuck on rendering

[@tazakart]

Idk if this will help but maybe try timing yourself on the rendering stage! For me, 1 painting takes 4 hours if I had a smooth drawing experience. So if I were to time myself, I would aim for 3! That way you focus more on getting the piece done, then trying to make the painting look 100% perfect! I think for your situation it might be beneficial to just get thru the painting so you don't overthink it! Then maybe once you get your footing you can slow down and see the full scope of your skills!

[@carzxth]

@@tazakart I tend to overthink a lot! So ill try your suggestion! Thank you

[@Missy1226]

I’ve been at a pretty bad place with my art recently, I just can’t seem to get the feel/inspiration I once had. I usually do the entire body in a pose or something and believe it or not, hands are the last thing I consider a problem. I can’t, I repeat, CANT draw legs I’ve tried so many different ways up down left right S’s W’s tutorials nothing is helping, I’ve drawn over and over again and I end up abandoning my art because I hate how the legs look, too skinny to fat not the proper shape doesn’t with the body type I’m dying over here, I quit art for a good 2 years because I couldn’t do legs, came back to it started practicing again, still sucks then I tried cropping them out, somehow still ended up stuck with them ruining my art, switched to digital, still didn’t help, every time I think of the word Art I want to scream at the top of my lungs I’m honestly about to give up art all together, idk what to do anymore😢

[@littleartmage]

I'm in a full burnout situation Was pretty satisfied with my style and all but now everything feels off

[@Fl0wer1235]

Ive been in an emotional rut for a long while, for a bunch of different reasons. My dream job is being taken over by ai, i keep gaslighting myself into thinking im okay mentally, i lied to my parents about my mental health, my favorite character that I just got today in my favorite video game is bad, and a lot more crap. I hope soon ill be happy again

[@sagekiessling2608]

Feeling kinda stagnant. I seemed to make a lot of progress a few years ago and i would fill sketchbooks up super fast but now its like i want to fill the sketchbook up and draw but everytime i draw im not happy with it and i feel like i keep drawing the same thing over again, i just dont feel as creative i guess?

[@thelying2594]

Stagnant. I haven't drawn digitally since nov 2023. I have a portfolio due and i need literally 1 more piece but i haven't been able to draw.. its due on the 21st I want to do art content this year but im terrified ig....

[@_SillyMillie]

I really want to draw my characters to show them to my sister but i cant even sketch a face :(

[@yzxz9012]

Bro is cheating with those brushes 😮😮

[@JakeTalksGamesYT]

Im back into this shit after awhile away. I like what i am doing but drawing from imagination never works for me. I keep trying and im gonna keep trying but damn its frustrating.

[@FlamingJewelea]

Been super depressed and anxious lately due to a break up with a long term partner, hard to even get myself to do art esp knowing how much work it's gonna take for me to be happy with it. Life just feels a bit pointless ATM so why even do art ya feel?

[@_skittels]

Lately… i have been stressing out over my art.. i cant make it fun.. and every time i see a good masterpiece i just get really jealous.. ( im normally a jealous person) but how do u make art fun?

[@vd8589]

BAD!! I haven't got the motivation to pick up the pencil for 2 months now ...but my imagination is running wild...it be producing masterpieces in my mind...but not the motivation to actually learn the skills to MAKE the masterpiece real!! 😭😭

[@Garniy_Hlopchik]

Guys, tiny advise if you feel like you're not progressing. Going to sound weird though. Try taking a break. Your mechanic skills of using a stylus/pencil won't go away, however, you might forget how proportions work, that's a bit of a downside, but for me there was a certain point where I felt like I'm not progressing, which made me stop trying for good several months, I really hated the art I was making, and honestly, I still hate the art from that period. After that I returned, not so long ago, and this shit just.. clicked, you know? I like what I'm making! I did forget the proportions, so so far I've been using photos as references, but somehow I'm able to stick to the reference closer than ever. And it just happened on a click, you know, going back after months of doing nothing, and immediately cooking up the best thing I've ever drawn, and another one, and another.. I don't know the logic behind this, but I think it's about your brain needing time to internalize something you're trying to learn in a less stressful environment

[@rapterparty]

No I’m not alr 😭😭😭

[@franz.francisco]

my struggle has been for 8 years, maybe i really am not good enough haha

[@KugisakiNobaraisback]

No. My back is aching the suns so bright my hips are popping to the left and right to the left to the right to the left to the right to the left, right, left, right, left, right, left right, left right.....

[@LordFarquad69]

Stagment af feels like I haven't improved at all in MONTHS despite practicing and drawing every week!!! It can be really frustrating at times especially because I'm not recognized at all for my art because my friends and family dont see much progress despite the amounts of effort I an putting into every piece. :/

[@7magqcc]

I feel genuinely trash because i just finished a drawing💀🙏🏽

[@viviturmoritur]

I'm feeling pretty horrible about my art. Everything's fine straight on, and pretty fair in profile, but anything else? Ough. Also, I can never finsih anything properly. Lineart is fine, but add any color, and... :(

[@whae-t]

my motivation after getting drawing for 15 minutes: poof

[@Ink_Webe]

I think I’m doing pretty good…BUT MY HANDS STILL LOOK LIKE AS-

[@madhavsoni5959]

Bad ihave no job

[@MTubzF]

Decent but not really ig

[@gethighordiefiending]

i’ve been experiencing art block for years now. it’s impossible for me to sit down and draw and if i do, I get so frustrated and impatient with how it looks that I just leave it not even halfway through. it feels like I’m wasting my talent and like I will never improve or be able to enjoy making art

[@Wluciian]

Swinging wildly between confident in my art and absolutely mortified with it 😂 But I am continuously improving and studying new things or creating new pieces every day (unlike the past year where I only played games all day COUGH) so I am happy lol 🥲