What To Do When You Feel Like the Worst in the Room

[@BianaBova]

You guys are the best subscribers a girl could ever have. I love how you all share your different experiences and give advice to everyone including myself. Thank you for being so amazing ❤️

[@potassiumperson2550]

Biana Bova thank you for being such an amazing creator!:D

[@JenniferCharleeArt]

This is SUCH a great realistic talk! I was also "the artist" growing up and it honestly made me lazy and I really had to want it and have motivation to get better.

[@clover814]

"You need a rival to motivate you" Okay got that "You also need a role model" *without hesitation* YOU! YOU ARE!

[@BianaBova]

Chris Goode IS IT LAME TO CRY OVER A KZbin COMMENT OMFG THANK YOU!!! 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TheAngelFireStar]

Chris Goode totally tear jerked..😥

[@MsPoliteRants]

Definitely need this talk. I'm 27 and I took an art hiatus for years. I didn't go to college for anything art related like i wanted. My skill is that of some 15 year olds I see. Actually many 15 year olds are better than me. It's very discouraging, to the point where I am avoiding looking at others' art. Also, I find that I don't get inspiration or fire from better artists. They dont motivate me... I usually want to give up more instead. For me, it's better to take long breaks from others and just practice and then look back at my old work and pat myself on the back for progress. Really appreciate your tips... I'm trying to be fueled instead of snuffed out. 💛

[@lockwie9176]

Griffly Art I can relate way to much to this

[@marnisenicoleart]

I can kind of relate. In college I by chance took one painting class, my professor thought I was soo great she wanted me to go to art school but I didnt pursue it. I only started painting 2 years ago after going to a paint night and really loving it. I missed out on the chance to do more art in college or develop in the 5 years in between. Now im 27 and sometimes I have serious art envy at times and so I try to not focus on other artist as much and stick with the few art friends I have made in the last year.

[@MsPoliteRants]

Marnise Nicole Fine Art I've been drawing since I was 10 but never improved because I was told "art isnt a real job". I feel like I missed my window not because I'm 27 like you but because I was into it at s young age and didn't pursue it. I dont think it's too late for you. Your artistic ability is still in infant stage. I hope you get what I'm saying.... try not to be down on yourself. Remember that you've only been doing this a few years, so you are not behind your peers.

[@numericalhorror185]

It’s definitely not too late. Your experience will give you a unique vision. You did not miss any sort of “window” to develop your art no matter your age. Start now and get yourself into a routine!

[@raven3moon]

Griffly Art I completely get what you're saying. I had some of the same anxieties as you did, when I first started to consider pursuing art seriously. I made myself take some private drawing lessons, got my portfolio together and applied ( and got in) to art school (undergrad) at age 30. Apparently, admissions offices love "non-traditional" students because we've already developed a work ethic, and we're less likely to drop-out, so we're more likely to be accepted. I graduated 4 years ago, and it was worth it for me. It was an opportunity to be totally immersed in art 24/7 for 4 years. I had plenty of people to play off of, and learn from.

[@erica-mr8jw]

i honestly love how blunt you are. i've been sitting here for the past few days feeling sorry for myself, because others are better than me. but you have made me feel motivated again. thank you!! 💕

[@BianaBova]

ratón TM 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️ I'm so happy to hear that, thank you!!! All the best with your art journey, you're gonna kill it ;D

[@erica-mr8jw]

Biana Bova omFG THANK YOU, QUEEN 👑✊

[@PromiseSoul648]

"hard work is always better than false praise" thank you

[@TheCrazyovermusic]

Just had my interview for art school a few days ago. I felt this xD the other kids were comparing portfolios, and when I saw them from afar..... I didn’t even wanna bring out my portfolio ☠️ Their artworks were amazing. Just hope mine was enough to get into art school. Love your videos. They helped me a lot through my insecurities enough to apply 😬😬

[@sage4566]

Biana you are so freaking adorable oh my Lord

[@lockwie9176]

These seem like very good advice but I feel like it only works if you have a healthy ego or even a big one. I have a weak ass ego and I hate competition... As a teen having a "rival" made me give up on drawing, I only picked it back up as an adult (about 4 or 5 years ago). And I can't practice everyday, even though I wish my brain would allow me. If any other weak-egoed person is reading this : you don't have to be better than anyone, just do your thing, do it for yourself, do it because it brings you joy. If you look up to someone's work, maybe ask them for advice and observe. Maybe meet-up with your art friends for art sessions so you can find motivation. If they are confident about their own art they likely will be very supportive of you trying to get better, so don't be intimidated. Also remember your mediocre art will bring joy to someone. Think of it as making a cake, even if there is already a professionally made gorgeous cake on the table, people will still enjoy your small homemade cake, because it is cake and cake is delicious. Sometimes something more imperfect is more charming and relatable. So embrace your weird looking drawings, there's someone out there who will love them ❤️

[@RS-ep2ry]

Lockwie Lockwie I feel like it still applies in your case because you don´t necessarily have to compete with your “rival”. It is more of like an inspiration of where you want to be, but since you actually know the person, you know more about their work habits and feel more compelled to put in the work that they are putting in. If your “rival” is drawing everyday and is already way ahead of you, chances are that you will not catch up to them, but you will feel much better about yourself seeing all the progress you have made.

[@Ampiverse]

You're such an inspiration! Looking back, you did improve A LOT since I started watching your videos!! Something similar happened to me, but through instagram XD I found an artist my age, who is INCREDIBLY SKILLED and that really pushed me towards working harder and made me improve lots last year! - TIP= What I think helped me improve the most was writing down my weaknesses, and then write down ways I could improve on those areas. It was kind of like, giving myself homework I would do everyday, otherwise I would accumulate that for the following day XD Thank you for sharing this and making such helpful and motivational videos

[@BianaBova]

Ampii Linares thank you so so much!!! ❤️❤️❤️ And that's such a good tip! As much as it sucks to hone in on your flaws, those are the things that need to GO. Keep up the amazing work!!

[@micabusby6980]

This was timed aptly. I am on the of recovery after my depression and anxiety went psycho.

[@Mallory0410]

This inspired me so much, I have been feeling super down on my artwork lately.. needed this ! Xoxo

[@BianaBova]

lennplays !!! That's so great to hear!! Go kick ass and make some amazing artwork >:D

[@ceramango6483]

I NEED TO FIND MY SASUKE

[@tylermiller2024]

I’ve always been a super consistent artist, drawing in my sketchbook everyday, one or two pages a day. Now that its summer, I draw for 5+hours a day! It feels so great! Thank you for the amazing videos! I could watch you’re videos all day!

[@sheisyellow4066]

Peter Draws is my role model. His forte is inking and I just wanna make cool weird stuff like him ;___;

[@hayleighnarbonne6497]

Im currently a Music major in university and 2/4 of my classes i feel like im the worst ecause i was never taight the proper therory of music

[@fileyigit]

Thank you so much , i needed these advices soooo bad ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@vivianphillips768]

Honestly if someone told me they were jealous of my art, I’d probably die of happiness. I know what you mean when you say you need a rival! I have both a rival and a role model. And I love them both so much.

[@strayboyz1219]

This was really motivating and ur advise has really helped me 💙

[@conor8185]

i think the yellow tint to your videos is actually really visually pleasing and gives your whole channel a very warm, inviting feel.

[@Tran809]

Everything you said in this video was so relatable and true xD I had the same experience :)

[@BianaBova]

PockyPrince we all had the Critique of Shame 😂

[@SJDraco]

LOL idk if this is my ego talking but... was the friend me?? (If not oops) love you miss you ❤️ your art was ALWAYS killer and is getting more awesome every day ❤️

[@mya1207]

you saying the rival thing made me realise i have a rival, my friend, when she's at a high, im tryna get there, when she's not drawing, immnot drawing

[@paodebatata8930]

I needed this. I always feel SO GUILTY of getting jealous of friends or people close to my age in art. It's like my pride of wanting to be "reliable figure" in art and help everyone the best i can -w- But i'll risk the rival thing( the admirer is easy, oh boy if i don't love kaneoya sachiko, ahmed aldoori and krenz cushart). I've been in a slump these days, with waaaay too complex drawing ideas and piss-poor execution

[@jester42069]

Pão de Batata I relate, I can't have rivals bc i get so jealous and frustrated and bitter!

[@potassiumperson2550]

a very big role model to me is Jamie Hewlett, the creator of tank girl, among other things. His style is so lively and dynamic, while still being structured and very concrete. If you haven't checked him out, you most definitely should! (Also, i really really hope you will handle making two videos a week! They would be awesome to watch, as always!:))

[@tharealrebels]

Lol you seem so down to 🌏! Subscribed lol

[@marnisenicoleart]

I definitely know I do not spend enough time on my paintings as I should. I have contemplating it a lot lately. I mean master's spent months on there works at times and I spend 2-3 days on paintings at most. Most times I sit down without even a plan and just paint to paint, although I have been trying to come up with more concepts and plan out my pieces more. I really want to challenge myself to see what kind of work I could produce if I really focused on a piece for an extended time, planning a concept, spending time on it. This made me really want to take this plan an start it now instead of procrastinating.

[@Jadasvideos1]

I’m sensing Aries vibes

[@tejasgedam8169]

@Biana Bova you deserve all the followers on youtube, keep up the good work, you inspire and guide me. THANKS

[@JojanVlogt]

Great video! Thanks Oh and I actually like the sunny yellow light, but if you want to get rid of it, just add more blue in your edit software (I use premiere pro and use lumetri color option)

[@BianaBova]

Jojan //sigh of relief Okay at least I'm the only one bothered by it thank God. When I'm not feeling lazy (like today) I go ahead and color correct I just--gdi why can't I be like the cool KZbinrs and just have flawless footage the first time "OTL (not actually expecting an answer here I'm just being a whiney butt 😂😥)

[@JustAnotherEntity97]

Honestly there are so many artists that I follow across all of my social media that it's hard for me to narrow it down to a reasonable amount. I feel like you can learn something valuable from all artists, even if they may not be at the same skill level as you. Some of my favorites on KZbin are H. C. Brown, Minnie Small, Frannerd, Baylee Jae, MissKerrieJ, Audra Auclair, The Average Artist, SophiraLou, Emma Frew, FurryLittlePeach, trickywagon, greywick, Juicy Ink, alikiful and of course your channel! I know this list is super long but they're all great artists, and I learn(ed) different techniques from all of them. You should most definitely check them out if you haven't!

[@leilani_4444]

This is what I needed. Thank you for giving me this push. You're phenomenal. My role model is Jacquelin DeLeon and I don't have a worthy rival irl, if that isn't too egotistical to say? Like I kind of have a small townish area and the people I wanted to compete with have graduated now, and I feel I will let myself slack as a consequence. . .

[@ThreadedAlchemyArt]

love the channel ross draws here on youtube for some inspiration with digital art and also I love camilla d'Errico he work is so cute and colourful

[@IshikaShanai]

Used this a background music to finally get off my butt and continue my self imposed sketchbook challenge that I put on hiatus. It feels great to finish those sketches because I know its a baby step towards where I want to go. Thank you so much for your genuine advice.

[@princesspeach6990]

this is such a good video because i feel like a lot of youtubers don't talk about the fact that you really do need a rival to succeed because it seems sort of negative but it really isn't. you're completely right! for a while i didn't have a rival and my art really started to stagnate. i was still making work and improving but it didn't have the passion it used to have and i was doing one sketchbook every three months instead of my usual one month sketchbooks. it's so important to compare your work!

[@Toyon95]

I really love my art-class. It is about daring to express yourself no matter what level you're on. The pupils in the class are all the way from total beginners to artist-level (selling art) What is interesting to me is that at the end of each class there is usually a different person's art that has spoken to me the most. At the end of the last two classes two of the more beginner-level people actually created the best things in my taste and opinion.

[@fernandojam5558]

I love you thanks for sharing all your stories & wisdom! your videos are super fun!

[@yoguaisu7012]

omg i love you biana. this is just perfect. i've been really rusty the past few days and heck classes will start in a month and i'll be in college taking multimedia arts. this is really inspiring, thank you 💕💕💕

[@sophieprice3288]

It's funny because I posted a sketchbook tour this week too and I talk about how having someone being better than me at art kind of made me stop until I stopped seeing it as a competition and eventually found my inspiration. It's super cool to watch a video where somebody talks about the same thing that was on your mind but in a more succinct way, super cool

[@raniajaouhar9928]

I love you T__T you said everything i had in mind .. thank you..

[@Anna-pk1ye]

This is so true I remember I used to avoid at all costs drawing realistic hair until I saw a friend of mine could do it sooo incredibly well and it pushed me to try it too and a year later am glad I started that day because it’s now my favorite part of doing portraits

[@jeongkikim]

I wish I saw this video five years ago. It would have saved me a lot of misery and self-hatred. Oh well, I can only move forward.

[@jaydonnelly5038]

Amazing video. This helped me a lot ❤️

[@wildspace814]

YOU ARE AMAZING LIKE WOW . I LOVE HOW I CAN DRAW AND AT THE SAME TIME HEAR YOU

[@milenabuchanan8375]

Thank you so much Biana! This is incredibly helpful and you have always been so encouraging and motivating. You always give me the kick in the ass that I need when I began to slow down. I look up to you, your persistence, and your creative drive, here's to being righteously angry in the name of art!!!!

[@BianaBova]

Milena Buchanan "here's to being righteously angry in the name of art!" YES YES HELL FREAKING YES 🔥

[@rachelmcquade8910]

Your hair is on point in this video!

[@watchvids7802]

Such good advice! :D

[@duckette3855]

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[@iamsureipromiseyou4297]

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