Concept Art Illustration And Creative Psychology

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A discussion of creativity, and a digital painting concept art illustration using Photoshop. My book, 'Creativity And The Campfire,' explores the creative mindset and how to foster attitudes and habits that lead to a successful creative lifestyle.
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[@marcobucci]

Thanks to your kind encouragement, the full audiobook is available! You can find it here: bit.ly/2BuRiRH

[@VKTRUNG]

I never bought an audiobook before so can someone explain it to me, after paying the bill: 1- Do I get a digital copy that I can download and listen right away? 2- Or do I have to wait for a shipped (I dont know, physical CD or something)? 1 case would be prefered. Sorry about the silly question, it's kind of important for me to know.

[@marcobucci]

Vu Khanh Trung hello - you’ll get a download link (mp3 file) immediately and automatically upon purchase. Thanks!

[@VKTRUNG]

I just bought it, thank you for the quick reply. I plan to listen to it while working and at bed time. Oh and for people who are still wondering, the full audiobook length is 2 and a half hour

[@dudewitgunz]

I just bought your audiobook, thank you so much for making it accessible to many!

[@marcobucci]

Ally Art Duc thank you!

[@Wakeupgrandowl]

Right from the get go. What you said is my EXACT reality - was always 'talented' at art. Went to an art highschool, did better than most while doing less and handing things in later and later. Now, I am an anxious perfectionist who quits at every turn because I was once 'so talented', this should be 'so easy' and there are so many holes in my abilities that those who had to work much harder than me from the bottom have long since filled in. 'Talent' sucked enjoyment from my art - expectations were always so high, I could never finish anything without it being 'perfect' first. I am in my late 20s now and I haven't drawn in months, because failure sets me back 15 years mentally. Talent is meaningless. or rather, a curse. Anyway, subscribed.

[@neverholdmed0wn]

You're not alone! I was always just praised for my art when I was a kid and a teenager. Then, I applied to an art program in the only art university in the country I lived in where they accepted only max 15 people per year as students. And as I obviously couldn't get in with the bad portfolio I put together the same week I had to send it in, I dropped art for years. I was devastated. Now, at 26 I finally decided to really pursue a career in the creative field as I'm unhappy in my current job.

[@fronini1027]

Lalla Collins That’s so inspiring and cute!

[@BlenderUnreal]

omg, same story here. i was a talent in my teenage age. but my talent made me lazy and too proud to work further and harder in my skills. my ego didnt allowed me to work hard, because i dont have to, otherwise i am maybe not so talented. i think talent is overvalued. i really admire people, who have disciplines and focus. its like the story with the bunny and the turtle.

[@blake343]

Literally my life dude right down to our ages. I think we can come back. especially with lessons like this on KZbin for free. I'm going to try to start a sketchbook/portfolio online with a different name. That way I can almost start over without the 'talent' curse forcing me to strive for perfection. I will do my own thing with my own style and in a few years, who knows? Maybe I'll figure it out and have the confidence in my work to finally do something with it. Hope you do something similar. Good luck!

[@Wilantonjakov]

I know many people, lots of those people have talent. Some of them chose to work hard at their talent, some didn't, and some didn't have talent but worked hard. It's all about choice and conviction. But I know for sure, that those who have both talent and chose to work hard, those are the masters. Those people are the ones that push the boundaries.

[@KaitKybar]

you are a good speaker...or dare I say...talented? : )

[@marcobucci]

haha. I see what you did there.

[@niels6090]

Wait! Don't listen to that snake, he's just trying to drive you into the trap of contentment. While I do think you are already well underway in weaving together a compelling story, I do think some lighthearted joke or positive energy might be added at certain points. The way it is, your story, while of course trying to be a wake-up call, can feel a little foreboding, heavy and/or serious. To complete your daily dose of criticism, I like your dry paint artstyle, but the thing putting me off are the "wobbly" roofs of your towers, like they are sagging in. Liked and subbed. May people like you rise high into the charts and vanquish those abhorrent screaming clickbait youtubers. :)

[@corkaczarownicy]

I am the best example of that stigma. I was one of those people "I wish I had a talent to draw, but I don't". And then one time I thought, what if I watch a youtube tutorial? What if I can learn more? I started painting at 28 years old and I am amazed with what I can actually do with just a little bit of education. I just wish I knew this before, that you can learn how to draw and paint.

[@marcobucci]

It's great to hear you overcame it. I think that can sometimes be the hardest part of the learning process - with art, anyway. I appreciate your comment!

[@georgiabaddeley6606]

Go you good thing!! How are you going 2 years on?

[@corkaczarownicy]

@@georgiabaddeley6606 I don't make art anymore, because I've always struggled with staying motivated to keep my hobbies for a longer period of time. I thought art was my thing, but I kind of lost interest in time. Can't really help it, although I wish I could. But trying actually taught me, that I can achieve a lot if I just make some effort to learn how. It helped me understand that I was not talentless in any discpline, I just don't spend enough time doing it and learning about it. Did you know you can also learn to sing? So this year I'm getting married and I will be creating some art for that event and I know I can, I just need to spend enough time planning how I want to look like, make few projects to see what colors work together, search for some inspiration.

[@Loctorak]

It makes me happy to hear that some people have got the initiative and also self awareness to question their own thoughts and tell them to shove it. Anyone can learn to do anything, all they need to do is try and practice and persist. You may not be able to become _the best_ at everything (or anything) but you can learn to be proficient. Well done! Good for you 😁 I hope you can continue to learn and enjoy painting for many years to come 🙌

[@flue_nc]

This video is so refreshing after all the "You're so talented!" compliments I get for my art. I know what talent is. I grew up as a pretty gifted child when it came to academic things like school. I scored in the top 3 consistently in any class and it all felt incredibly undeserved. I could look around a room at school and point out almost every person as someone who was trying harder than me - studying harder and putting in a lot more time. This led to a feeling that I was simply made for academic success, after all, how else could I be so much better than everyone else who had to spend so much time understanding the things I already did? But, time went on. I reached university and immediately felt the effects that my talent had on me. Instead of information being served on platter straight to my brain like it was in school, I had to search for it, I had to study for hours on end, I had to try. This overwhelmed me, and soon I realised I was in the group that was barely passing. Thankfully, I'd already stopped using my grades as a source of validation in the later years of school, so I was able to accept that fact quite well. Still, that did lead to me dropping out. Having recently discovered a passion for art, and also having seen other artists and how incredibly skilled I'd have to be if I want to make this my profession, I started to put in work. Every day, I've been studying different areas of art and working on personal projects for several hours (not in a way where I burn out though, I'm still making sure to enjoy it). At last, I feel like I'm making progress and it feels amazing that I have achieved it not through talent, but through genuine hard work. I'll continue to do what I'm doing, and will probably continue to be silently irritated when people call me talented when I post my art online lol. Anyway, thanks for the video Marco, it really spoke to me and, I'm sure, a lot of others as well.

[@DragonMaster66]

I feel called out XD I almost never had to study for anything academically, and now I'm getting whacked because I have massive procrastination & distraction habits that clash so horribly with each other I cant even describe it in words.

[@doctorlatte2515]

damn, this is a really good comment right here, honestly sounds more human than most i've seen haha. yea I also had to deal with this and not only with school but with my own art, but the older I got the more I was like, "oh shoot, I need to put peep in my step". so yea, also trying my best without burning out and enjoying it. I also get triggered when people call me talented. Honestly I prefer the brutal comments as to how I can improve

[@TylerMatthewHarris]

"love makes hard work much less hard." Awesome

[@iwanfishz9]

Thanks for making this Marco , i can relate to alot of the this you said in this video. I was one of those "talanted" kids growing up and gradually lost interest in drawing because everyone praise around me made me think that i was good enough and there nothing else to learn But my interest rekindled when i saw the stuff other artist were putting up online when i was about 13 during the early deviantart days and i wanted to try drawing like that but of course the results were mostly terrible and it made me questioned myself if i really had it in me. I then gave up for a few years before i then encountered some artists on youtube describing the same problem i was facing and how hard they had to work and the stuff they did to get to the level they are. I decided to give it another go for a few years and really dedicated myself into learning a few of the drawing and painting fundamentals and looking at multiple artists works i admire to figure out how they do things. And now after looking back at my old works when i first started drawing , there a huge difference . Guess all i wanted to say is that i agree hardwork and the discipline to carry it through does in fact pay off.

[@marcobucci]

Thanks for sharing that. I can relate. I actually was born with talent, too. Not in drawing or painting, though. Mine was playing the piano. And I encountered exactly what you did (except I never picked it back up, and completely abandoned it around age 15.)

[@arthurvalverdepiedra5291]

Exactly the same story. Except I realised how wrong I was by the end of art school and did nothing about it. I even dropped painting and drawing for good because I thought computer can do it for me. Started working as motion designer and was happy for a while. Unfortunately I still was feeding my old demons. Thanks to Steven Pressfield's book I understood what was holding me back for all this years. Malcolm Gladwell is a good read too. Thanks to those gentlemen and people like you Marco, my passion and desire rekindled and I am on my way. The road is unwelcoming and bumpy but I cherish every bit of it. Thank you! Cheers!

[@playinthroulife]

can you provide titles of those books you mentioned? as those authors have quite a few books that they have written

[@poopacini4185]

I feel you man

[@hobbiesinn]

Every word resonate with me.

[@ChipWhitehouse]

6 minutes in and I'm feeling VERY ATTACKED!!!!

[@SirSpamAlot1928]

Man, I'm only seeing this now. I went to college 6 years ago and was good at drawing and had a knack for lots of things got loads of praise then left college. After that all that talent slowly drained away and the people that I once thought "your way behind my level in art" have now got jobs in tattoo parlours and are great artists while I can't even draw a face anymore 😭

[@blahber222]

Marco, I go back to this every time I am feeling like I am losing my passion on creating especially that I just graduated art school & tryna find a job. Thank you so much.

[@MichaelLopezOffical]

Hi Marco, Thanks for the awesome encouragement. One thing I have to add: You asked about whether programmers get told they are talented, and as a developer, I can tell you that this happens actually quite often in the field. Working in Development is actually quite similar to the artistic fields since technique and experience are the most important things in the field. Thanks again, keep it up :) Regards Michael

[@digitalspecter]

Had to look this comment up. I wrote my first programs when I was 4, was writing code professionally when I was 16. I heard about this talent thing quite a few times as a programmer too =) Now I'm watching these youtube videos.. and drawing and painting couple of hours a day because I really enjoy it although I always believed I can't do it (because I really haven't got talent for it). It's slowly paying off and it feels great :)

[@WhimsicalMoonGarden]

"Yes, you can start now. No, you are not too old." I love this quote more than anything being such a late starter. I'm listening to this again and currently making a digital painting. I would have never attempted this if messages like this weren't put out there. Thank you!

[@MrBendoverwoman]

This video needs to be watched by anyone looking to persue a passion,

[@rainman2527]

I listen to these talks why I practice art. It's a great listen, thank you!

[@gRave687]

Amazing "story"! Almost felt like you described me lol, was born with talent for music, everyone around me praised me. Took me way more years than i like to admit to really wake up from the ego buble and see that i really wasnt that good anymore, since everone else had passed me or was at my "skill" level. Even now as a full grown adult i suffer from my early misstakes with "talent", i feel like i was totally blinded by how easy it seemed at the time. If i had practiced and kept acquire more skill i would be miles ahead from where i am today. Intresting topic to say the least, really something that should be talked more about. But i doubt a young kid with talent would listen anyway.. lol!

[@marcobucci]

gRave687 hahaha, I agree with that last part. And I had the music thing too. Piano. Same story as you, except I completely abandoned it when it became apparent that, even though I had a talent there from a young age, my passion lay elsewhere.

[@sunshinedesigns9303]

Wow.

[@inklypse4248]

Dear god, I can't thank you enough for clarifying what "hard work" is in words. It's one of those terms you hear all the time growing up, but no one teaches you what MEANS. They just expect you to get it.

[@DragonMaster66]

the comments are all talking about the inspirational/eye opening stuff he said, and for good reason, but can we just stop & appreciate that he did this whole thing on ONE LAYER??

[@michiel-vdheuvel]

About 25 minutes in I find myself ordering your book. I look forward to read the rest! By the way your artwork really feels vivid and alive!

[@oleit3]

That's exactly what I had to hear. Thank you for this, Bucci!

[@Effervescent06]

I’m five minutes in and I already relate to this so much. In elementary school, I was told constantly by teachers and parents and other students how smart I was and how I was ahead of everyone else and they wanted me to skip a grade for a challenge. I finished my tests before everyone else, never had any questions because I understood everything immediately, etc. In middle/high school, I was homeschooled. I felt like I didn’t need to work at school because I’d been told growing up how easy it came to me. My grades fell, but my love for art grew. I was in art classes and was drawing badly for my age, but then one day something just clicked and I was drawing exceptionally well suddenly. I was the only one in my entire community of people that could draw, and again, teachers, parents, and other students told me every day how talented I was and how successful I’d one day be. I was drawing portraits of famous people mainly, but they looked realistic enough that it became my entire identity. Everyone wanted me to draw someone or something specific, and I liked the praise so I did it. I graduated high school, and chose not to go to college. I was going to take a gap year and study art and work on getting a job in the field. Instead, I lost interest in drawing, got a job in a restaurant, and never went to college. I went from being ahead of everyone in my class academically, and being ‘exceptional’ at art, to being an uneducated dud with no path in life. My peers have all gone to college and are successful where they are, and I feel like I failed everyone who ever told me I’d be the best, including myself, which made me pretty depressed for a couple years. A few months ago, I was hit by a car and wasn’t allowed to get out of bed except to use the bathroom. Laying trapped in a bed opened up the world to me. Drawing was how I filled my time, and ever since, it’s all I want to do. I feel like I finally have a true love for it and I want to understand it more than I ever did. Maybe I’ll even go to college 🤷🏼‍♀️ all in all, I would say talent and natural gifts are overrated. Life requires hard work, and telling a kid that they don’t need to work for something makes them lazy and complacent, and eventually everyone is ahead of them. I just hope I can catch up

[@darwynnsoriano6919]

This was actually an eye opener for me. You have no idea how badly I needed this. As an artist who just starting things in her life, I was falling into depression because of the 'Stigma' and lack of belief in myself. Hearing this made me realize things that what I'm feeling right now is normal and I have to treat things differently and work with an entirely new but positive perspective. So thanks for this and I love your style :)

[@laughingisgoodforyou3969]

This was SO powerful! Thank you for sharing this and writing out these thoughts down. So many people needed and need to hear this.

[@Fatbirdification]

This video and the audiobook (that I bought after watching the video) are absolutely wonderful :-) The logic so harmonic and there are so many wise quotes even Dumbledore would have been inspired by (it also is the perfect background noise for drawing). Thank you for having the courage and persistence to finish this piece of literaric beauty :-)

[@marcobucci]

Fatbirdification wow, thanks for that! Glad the audiobook is good company while you draw, too.

[@stefanoescobedo]

This is one of the most moving, encouraging and beautiful videos I've ever "seen" (more like heard). Infinite thanks for this Marco, this one carved deep within me

[@RideHanna]

Wow! That was fantastic Marco! Refreshing to hear an artist communicate with such clarity the pitfalls that befall us along the way. I will have to rewatch this video as your narrative took up 95% of my attention. Thanks for sharing! This is immensely helpful!

[@crystaliss]

This was amazing! I came to learn how to be a better painter and I left with some of the best creative advice I've ever heard, translatable to all forms of art/passion/creation. As a writer, I felt a lot of what was said could be directly applied to my field and many others. Thank you so much for posting this. I will definitely pick up a copy of your book and recommend it to others.

[@marcobucci]

Dreamliss thank you! I'm trying to do more fiction writing as well and experiencing all this stuff in that medium too :)

[@ArtofBrentMinehan]

Awesome video, thanks for sharing its really insightful. Love the painting as well! The bounce light and amount of colors is really beautiful.

[@marcobucci]

Thanks. And yeah, bounced light, to me, is what really gives a painting the sense of illumination.

[@down2rock]

Not even started and I already want to say thanks, Marco. Love listening to you talk about art and always a great teacher and inspiration. All the best!

[@marcobucci]

ed e thanks for watching

[@brianwoodlief]

The commentary in this video is absolute GOLD for any creative (or aspiring creative) person doing ANY work in ANY field. Seriously, take to heart what he is saying. Absolute truth.

[@userunknownxx1]

Drew a good simple portrait while listening to this. It's really good like the way you spoke was so nice that it did not distract me from what I was doing and yet I could hear it well.

[@Campboiwil]

You're back! Man I think you've got one of the best art teachers on the internet (even counting the whole schoolism/gumroad and all!)

[@marcobucci]

Thanks a lot! I'll try to make more videos this year.

[@harrysanders818]

These where the exact things I needed to hear at this exact moment in my artistic journey, where there is currently so much confusion, transformation and insecurity going on inside my head. Thanks from the heart for putting this out. I love your channel.

[@nothingtoprove2533]

I am such a big fan! You thank your viewers for the encouragement, but YOU need to know how much you inspire and encouragement to keep going and chasing my dreams of making a living creating art. Huge thanks to you, dude!

[@priyankadebnath9769]

That's an awesome description of creativity by some one till date! Loved every bit of it.Described in the most authentic way it can be.Precise and well researched.Thanks for making this sir,will inspire many.

[@marcobucci]

Thanks!

[@joannaskor316]

This is an amazing video and it applies to everything in life not just art, for all supposed talent flaunters in any field. I teach language and I love art , I think my students can benefit from this. Thank you , thank you. By the way, you are an excellent teacher, everything is so well presented that anybody can understand.

[@marcobucci]

Joanna Skor thanks Joanna! And all the best with your teaching.

[@chanruzzi]

And here I was thinking nothing could surprise me this week. No line of thought could match my own and fill the gaps. Why is my creativity not being enough? Thanks Marco. Just bought your Audiobook.

[@byeorih3611]

I've listened to this for the third time. Thank you. It is so great to hear your perspective on creativity. I always come back to this whenever I feel discouraged about my art.

[@BinayShresthaIllustrations]

what can we do to keep you doing these videos? don't have words to thank you. thanks a lot :)

[@marcobucci]

Thanks! Your positive feedback is enough to make me want to keep making more content. I do love making KZbin videos; it's just such a time-sink that I have to find ways to fit it into my freelance schedule. I do plan to produce more content this year, though.

[@chhimi4025]

Binay Shrestha wow I coincidentally found you here remember me I commented on your Da

[@maiacassidy4631]

Ive never watched anything like this! Wow wow wow. I've got so much more to think about now. I love your style!

[@beniek6846]

I always find just what I need on your channel :)

[@PilferpupCartoons]

Your story of being jealous and wanting to surpass the talented, was literally my childhood. I find that there are latent talents that reside within each individual while they reap their sown skills; as every individual has a different way of seeing into the medium of art. This video was fantastic, and I always appreciate learning from someone who enjoys teaching over just wanting money from teaching. So thank you for that.

[@MartinoRosso]

The stuff u say is actually very relatable and encouraging unlike any other video that touches on this topic. I love it, my guy!

[@karolsartoasis4815]

I have shared this video on facebook. Its really has been a blessing to find it. Thanks for making this video.

[@marcobucci]

Thank you very much!

[@karolsartoasis4815]

I wasn't expecting a response. Thank you.

[@clairesweet1]

When he said to go to take a shower and get dressed for the art gods, I stopped the video and took a shower and changed out of my pajamas. ^-^

[@Loctorak]

Pyjamas are not acceptable dressings for meeting God?

[@mairuku]

i came across this at a time where i'm really struggling with my work. i needed to hear this, even though i've heard it before...i'll probably have to hear it a million more times until i really get it. thanks for everything and for putting your ideas and teachings out there, Marco!

[@AmberAkArt]

I'm so glad that I came back to listen to this again. Even though this already motivated me months and months ago. I needed to be reminded to ignore stigma again. I'm trying. I'm trying so hard every single day.

[@MinecraftiaLuver]

man I wasn't expecting to be called out in just 10 minutes of the video

[@illulinchi]

Thank you so, so much for sharing this. This literally changed my world and I want to cry, wishing I heard this earlier. I was born with talent to draw and people have told me since elementary school. I never drew much because I was so good at it but at the age of 13, I got inspired to pick it up. It seemed so easy, so I dropped it again. When I was close to graduating high school at the age of 17, I did not know what to do, so I reverted back to drawing. I took a course to work on my application for the school and I was always at the top, even in that course. I picked up acrylic paint immediately although I never touched paint in my life before that. I got into my school with one of the best grades and with my application work exhibited during the annual exhibition. I didn't even bother with a backup plan in case I didn't get in. I knew I would. The school started out so easy too and I was the youngest and didn't feel the crushing feeling of 'everyone being better than me', like others did once they started. Everyone complimented my work, especially in painting in etching. I banked on my talent and one day I woke up to find that everyone seemed far ahead. I got frustrated and restless but my 'talent' mindset was so rooted that I did not take action. Here I am, into my 5th year of studying illustration and still with no idea of what I want to do. Heck I don't even know when I'll graduate. I tried everything from drawing to painting, to etching, to animation. From stylized, to realistic, to traditional to abstract. Even photography. I just didn't (and still don't) know where to start looking, because everything always came to me with no effort. Thanks to your video, I'm starting to make a list of things I need to improve on. Thanks to you, I finally know why I'm struggling so much. Thank you. So much. (Sorry for the long comment!)

[@marcobucci]

Hello - just wanted to say thanks for your comment, and sharing some very honest stuff. I'm humbled that my video can help you out, and I wish you all the best with everything :)

[@illulinchi]

Thank you again :) I purchased your audiobook and already listened to it twice. The small doses of inspiration you were talking about ? To me, your audiobook is one of them! Also, if you are open to suggestions for new videos, I'd be really interested in how you come up with ideas. Often I find myself wanting to create something but I end up sitting in front of a blank canvas and being stuck at the 'what?' So much so that not even 'doodling around' as professors tell us, comes easy to me. Would be very interesting to know if you experience or experienced that too!

[@gabrielerivolta8320]

PURE GOLD! Grazie Marco ! ❤️

[@PaintGuru24]

This excerpt changed my thinking on a lot of things. My writing, my art, gaming, working out. All of my goals are achievable if I put enough work into repetitive practice, and stop expecting immediate results. I've also come to appreciate that the process of "getting good" at something is typically bitter work but can also be enjoyable. Just being able to appreciate the grind is one of the most significant skills for one to acquire. By this time next year I hope to have a few new skills under my belt. From here on out, that is how I will gauge my success in a year.

[@kathiaduran337]

I DIDN'T KNOW. I NEEDED. THIS. SUBCRIBED.

[@callmedeno]

I really love this 'traditional' style in digital painting but in photoshop I struggle to get it, I struggle to mix/blend colours because if i don't use opacity, there's no mixing but if i do everything comes out soft. :/

[@marcobucci]

Yeah, getting the mark-making to look natural in digital takes time. It really helps if you train traditionally. That way you at least have an expectation on how the brushes and paint *should* react, and you can adjust your tools accordingly.

[@aoi_mtsb]

@@marcobucci i never knew that, quite important indeed. Thanks.

[@AnastasiaR]

Absolutely amazing and so insightful. I barely survived the parasite of talent and now I’m humbly starting from square one. You put into words exactly what I’ve been learning the hard way. Just bought the audiobook and can’t wait to listen to the rest!!!

[@niqi7027]

The advice in this video is absolute gold. Excellent explanations about the creative journey and how we can change our perceptions of our work and process. I feel empowered to continue my journey without the fear of failure, and instead embrace the challenges and never stop learning. Your quote "If we knew what the uncreated looks like, we wouldn't have to create it" is so true. Thank you for reading from your book, will definitely check it out. Really enjoyed watching this painting come to life, too!

[@bluemonsteronlamesa]

i needed this, im the talented one with lazy habits, thank you

[@fe_nicks]

So much informative! Pure awesome!! Have to listen 2 times more at least).. May I ask you? How did you manage to organize your brushset into categories (basic, favs, watercolor, etc.)?

[@marcobucci]

Thanks! And that's a plug-in called Brushbox. I highly recommend it.

[@RinaAlif]

I’m so grateful for social media as it’s allowed me to view other artist’s work and strive to improve myself. People would give me compliments and say I’m “talented” and everything, and that would cause me to slowly lose interest in improving my skills, as it would lead me to believe in good enough as is. Seeing that there’s always someone out there with better skills than me helps to keep me going and keep me striving to get better at what I do.

[@hugo_hanami]

dude, I have been watching your vids for like only a few months but the contents are so abundant that I feel like my artistic career just sped up like a year or so. GREAT CONTENTS.

[@ricnosfe]

Thanks Marco I really love your videos and advice... Yea I hate when the people says that you draw because "you born with it" or it´s a "gift"... These people don´t look the hours, days and weeks expended enjoying and suffering the neverending work of learning. (Sorry for my english if isn´t good enough)

[@AN-ou6qu]

Ricardo Mujica he literally said that god gave you talent, and that talented people are born with it.

[@AN-ou6qu]

Ricardo Mujica you’re talking about yourself, yea? Did people call you talented at a young age? You’re talented, and if you don’t start working hard, you’re gonna have to start going backwards later.

[@OlympusOdysseus]

26:13 - Hard Work For me and anyone else that wants to hear this sometimes

[@manahmanah84]

Just wanted to say thanks for sharing and reading parts from your book! I'm an freelance artist - not yet full time - starting to dabble at digital illustration now and also still working on my voice as an artist and what you wrote is everything I know to be true in Art. I know I need to show up more, but it's so hard at the same time when you're not an artist full time and still have other responsibilities. You've also made great analogies on traps to avoid. Just wanted to say thanks, really. Your channel is awesome and I learn a lot from you.

[@kseanmcfarland]

Damn, I needed to hear a lot of this. Also, I can't believe how much more your channel has to offer than most of the other arttube channels. There are so many fundamental concepts that you've made crystal clear that others seem to barely touch on. They've left unsaid the parts they internalized from experience. You've held onto much of that. You're an excellent teacher. Looking forward to taking advantage of some of your premium content when I can. Thanks!

[@vengadorsky]

I dont have time to read at all, but i REALLY want the info of your book, can you make an audio book version of it? I would buy that sucker in a heartbeat

[@jstiller30]

I second this motion. I'd buy it right now.

[@marcobucci]

I'm getting more comments about the audiobook than I thought. I'll get into production on it!

[@vengadorsky]

That is AWESOME! Do you have a mailing list or something to stay updated on that ? The way you read is not very different than the pro's from Audible haha. High quality shit. I would love to listen to your book while i draw!

[@ivan-levpolezhaev9418]

yeah! I'd love to buy that version too ^_^

[@marcobucci]

Hi guys! So the audiobook is officially in production. I've got it available now for pre-order (downloadable file will be fulfilled on or before April 1, 2017.) You can find the link in the video description. Thank you for your interest!

[@jenket]

There are so many harsh truths in this and it is so hugely relevant to me right now that it's made me tear up. It's like an long-needed intervention. I am one of those talented kids. I turn 30 this year and my talent has been stagnating - "I can go back to it any time", I think - but every time I do, I'm uninspired; what style I do have (minimal - as I am clearly a 'rendering child') is flat and without any real emotion, form or artistic readability; my techniques are lacking and lose their way through any work I do from a total lack of focus and discipline and basic training because I've always been 'the one who can draw', exclusively from 'natural talent'. Ha. I've watched my peers, both in real life and online, creep up and pass me through hard work and determination (just as you did Tim). I feel left behind and my regret at letting my ego let my talent die has made me irrationally resentful and frustrated. My recent realisation is that even at my "best" (age 19-21), I was basically the human equivalent of a photocopier. Copying reference images pixel by pixel. Looked impressive as when people said 'I thought that was a photo! WOW!, I got a ridiculous amount of pleasure from telling them otherwise... but there has never been any true expression in my work. No depth, no emotion. Never been able to work off-reference, from imagination. I may as well have just photocopied it. Saved the 40+ hours on each piece. Now, older, I feel I've been trying to force expression and painterly-looks in the latter half of my 20s without the real tools (the knowledge) to do it - meaning the work has gotten muddier and flatter. Of course, I blamed all of that, in my hubris and pig-headedness, on my lack of good physical tools. (of course I did.) So I bought the software, the tablets and the brush packs and the latest stylii and what do you know - ? No change. This video has been a massive bit of tough love for me. I know we've never met but it just feels like it was a heat-seeking missile aimed directly at my ego. I'll be listening to the rest of the audiobook and watching the rest of your videos and most importantly, getting my ego to accept I have to relearn - no other artist on KZbin I've found so far has really 'spoken to me' as you have. So, thank you - truly.

[@Chullieeee1]

I like to listen to your speech, wise words and very motivating concepts while I'm drawing, it' nice to get inspired and taught while you're practicing.

[@none377]

I love you man!! Thank you for taking the time to bless us with your lovely creative videos! I'm listening to this as I (digitally) paint.

[@msfh1991]

the analogies in this were nothing short of genius

[@ColinJWiens]

Great vid but when I hear people talk about talent it comes off as superstitious or something. I was considered talented as a kid but that's because I drew more than others and drew what I liked. Your childhood rival either drew more than you or saw the world in an advantageous way. Some people draw hard and others draw smart, both may end up in the same skill bracket but the second option is faster

[@joshuareeves9985]

Damn. This clarity and brevity hit me hard. Thank you Mr. Bucci. I again show up every day.

[@MultiCheese44]

Thank you so much for both giving me motivation AND showing me how to keep it. It's easy for me to have short bursts of inspiration but then lose it as soon as I see a better artist. It's quite a crushing feeling as I'm sure you've experienced, but as you said, you simply need to "show up". Thanks!

[@MrChambers]

Anytime someone tells me "I wish I could draw" I always say: "No you dont" cause if you did youd be drawing

[@MirrorscapeDC]

It's not that simple, because when you are a beginner and hate your art, it really isn't motivating to practice. When they say "I wish I could draw." it is often more like "I wish I could make a drawing that motivates me to continue."

[@Reach3DPrinters]

I always say, "you can draw, and with more practice, hopefully we all improve, cause nobody 'finally made it'"

[@kwisatzhaderach1458]

I wish someone could make me draw... _No you don't_

[@topblokehere6579]

That is so pretentious.

[@MrChambers]

@@topblokehere6579 it is, I no longer say this lol

[@erickendoka2953]

Is this book on Audio to purchase?

[@marcobucci]

Not yet. I just recorded these sections (which are actually edited, too) for this video. I might make an audiobook version available in the future.

[@shimi_ek]

That would be pretty cool. Your voice is really rich and soothing and this video serves as the best advertisement. Besides, artists are your audience. They spend their free time drawing, so their hands and eyes are occupied, but not their ears.

[@erickendoka2953]

I think many of Us ( painters ) would be really keen on the audio book version, given we can listen to it while we paint, Im buying it please let us know if you put it out. By the way Thank you for sharing this video and for making the book, seems you have put a lot of effort and thoughts on it. Thanks !

[@marcobucci]

Looks like I should get to work on making this happen.

[@erickendoka2953]

Whoop Whoop !

[@nanciwhite3753]

Thank you a THOUSAND times - you got me out of my deep black hole of discouragement.... Please make more for us. You are so wise!

[@antonvlog8409]

this is litteraly the best, and most genuine art advice iv'e ever recieved. thank you so much.

[@bass-dc9175]

"When you hear the word "Misstake", what do you think of." I stoped to write. I do not think. I look behind me. A pile of notes. A pile of drawings. Rib cages, Buckets, Gestures, Arms, Muscles, Pelvis, Fingers, Hands, Legs, Eyes, Lips. Horrible out of proportion drawings. Old Comic Panels, A failed self portrait. A City with too many layers. Some writing in liquid gold, which looks cartoonish. I don't see misstakes behind me. I see failure. I can look at all of them. Even the newest and I still see the Misstakes I made. Misstake ... Looking at this comment realising I made a mistake while writing "mistake". The Irony is not lost on me. Sometimes, I go through some of them. I pick up an old one and Know what I did wrong. But what I also know is ... What I did Better! That City? I wanted to try to do something Big. I should have reduced the layer count and added more texture. The horrible self Portrait? I know what I did wrong. But some could still see that it was meant to be me. The Comic? My first ever paid job for a friend. I worked days on those 3 pannels and got paid less than a euro per hour. But it was a favour I did. The guy I drew even asked if I could do another one for his wedding. Self doubt crept upon me. I declined. That Golden writing? A banner for a friend. What made me honestly concider going into the industry. The moment I realised that this is what I WANT. Those Rib Cages? Practice. Old drawing of eyes? My first few attempts to draw faces. What I allways wanted was to make a drawing "perfect". Sometimes I concider "Wouldn't it be easier to make it just good enough?" And I stop myself. This is NOT what I signed up for. I had talent. Not much, but a little. It faded quickly and the only thing which kept me on level with others was practice. Thinking about being "good enough" is equivalent to giving up for me. I don't want to be "good enough". I want to be BETTER. Did I improve? Yes. But I want to be BETTER. Someone praised my work? I can still see the flaws. I need to be BETTER. I cooked a meal for a friend and he praised me? It needs to be BETTER. This in essence is why I started to take drawing serriously. I am at the start of my journey. I am an amateur, but I learn to be BETTER. Maybe this line of thinking is another mistake ... but it is mine to make.

[@marcobucci]

Bass-D C Thanks for the comment and adding to the discussion :)

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

I love that.

[@Fallerium]

This is one of the most INSPIRING VIDEOS I HAVE EVER WATCHED/LISTENED TO IN MY LIFE. and I can definitely say that with confidence. Thank you so much for sharing your book with us, Marco

[@sanjaytewari16]

This guy raised the bar for free youtube lessons,everytime i watch your videos ,i feel really grateful to you.So ,Thank you again.Love from India.

[@Jazzy7664]

Urgh I hate saying " repetition is the definition of insanity " it was coined by Albert Einstein and has more todo with math - probably students using the wrong method rather then then right one , and thinking they missed a variable.

[@adalbertoperez4648]

I don't differentiate much between the mental processes of math and the visual arts. If you study the conversations of Einstein you would realize he was a visual thinker, solving physics problems in a visual manner similar to the problem-solving methods of visual artists. Artists are being hired by scientific researchers because science and art can enrich each other. Just like the surrealist movement that began with writers that later inspired the artists we now call Surrealists. Repetition is the definition of insanity only if you expect "different" outcomes. Repetition of that which brought about good outcomes in previous experiments is called learning and playing the odds. Repetition can be good. You are not alone in viewing math as a polar opposite of art, I see it as a common misperception.

[@carollinp5925]

Talent is just passion for doing a certain thing :p with passion you do anything with care and focus

[@aeralv8649]

Carolina Pequito Amen to that

[@TheFabioOrchedella]

talent is a natural ability to do something

[@SlayPlenty]

passion is just as dumb of a term as talent.

[@Thesamurai1999]

Why is passion such a "dumb" term? It simply means you're "burning" for something. I'm sure you love to learn one thing above another. That's literally passion. I have no passion for math, thus I learn it slower (as I can't quite focus as much on it).

[@BIOSHOCKFOXX]

I would beg to differ...passion is passion, it's simply what you like and what motivates you to keep doing whatever your passion is about. Talent is simply whether or not you are natural at it or not. Passion develops after you realize you are good at something, or vice versa. There can be passion, and then there can be talent in a field where your passion isn't at all at, and you can randomly stumble upon your talent at random age when a certain situation or action occurs that tells you, that you are natural at it. Talent is basically something where you show an potential and need to evolve skills at it.

[@cloggedaorta]

Thank you for your generosity Marco, your work is really inspiring and coupled with your attitude you bring it to a next level that few others have. Thank you.

[@mattfr11]

I just turned 50 years old, have worked as a professional illustrator for over 25 years, and cried through most of this video. Such great insight. It has really highlighted to me my own mistakes I’ve made in my thinking about art and working as an artist.

[@gabrielblack5805]

I'm kind of concerned with the section on talent. I love the imagery! It's great story telling, but it is also dangerous. I have seen far too many people in the comments below cursing this wretched thing called "talent" that bestowed upon them so unfairly. That isn't an okay thing to be saying. The issue you addressed is the issue of arrogance and ignorance. You describe a situation like that in the "turtle & the hair". Where someones arrogance leads them to be lazy; thus, putting them behind the slower opponent in the end. And you state this accurately as a parasite to be feared and hated. But the words you used were misleading. You used "talent" as the antagonist, when in fact, the real evil is laziness. Where the true antagonist may be clear to some, it has been hidden from others. This has lead to statements such as the ones above. The problem with these statements is that they are committing the exact same sin as the one mentioned in the second part of the book. However, rather than the talent-less cursing their lack of talent for their lack of skill, now the talented are cursing their presence of talent for their lack of skill. You have accidentally recreated the very problem you are trying to solve. Nothing is to blame for lack of skill other than lack of effort.

[@greentoken3783]

They're not cursing their talent though.

[@enniusdrusus867]

Did you listen to the whole video? I think you missed something.

[@SlayPlenty]

the real antagonist was stigma tho

[@gabrielblack5805]

@@SlayPlenty True. I don't actually have a problem with the video. I understand his point. I think people are just easily misunderstanding it and THAT is the problem I have

[@Wilantonjakov]

5:12 "We learn that other people can do better than we can" Yes, always remember there is an Asian somewhere that is better than you :)

[@izzychase2717]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I can identify so many of these traps that I fall Into myself. I picked up a copy of your book! Also, I love watching you work. I feel like just watching your speedpaints has mad me a better digital artist myself. Thanks for that.

[@kathrinairisdadios8182]

I need to hear you everyday. Thank you for this.

[@SG-qb9wo]

Hi Marco! I deeply appreciate all your videos and tutorials that you put out there. With the opinions about talent though, I have to disagree. I agree with the observations, but have a different perspective on the interpretations. So this is the inside experience of the naturally talented person. Yes, I am very gifted, and those gifts come from God. No one can judge whether a person deserves their talents or beauty, it is God's design. And those gifts come with the responsibility to use them for God's plans, meaning for good. I have a huge creative talent, it has always flown through me. Yes, at some point in my childhood it became very visible. But to assume that every talented person gets the same caring and nurturing treatment is a bit limited. A child with next to no talent might be nurtured by the parents, taken to different classes and workshops to sharpen their skills, while the talented person can be totally overlooked. You see ther might be different reasons why a talented person might start slacking off: difficult family situation, financial, emotional... What if they are facing some kind of abuse? Do you know how challenging and confusing it is to be faced with envy that early on in life? When people assume you are better than them, not because you act that way, but because of their own insecurities. Then they show their bitterness and envy, sometime openly but most of the time covertly. They even idolise you and pretend to be your friend, but deep inside resenting you. And you can totally sense that something is wrong... There is a lot more to this talent concept than you see on the surface. But when all said and done, and another challenge overcome, I am deeply grateful to God for all my talent and gifts, and I don't take them them for granted.

[@SG-qb9wo]

Also want to add that you described the concept of mistakes so nicely. But when it comes to the ideas, I have a different perspective. Good ideas are like talent, God given. What one does with them is their choice. Yes, they both require work, dedication, proper execution and professionalism to make it work. But you can have all that, like a movie with expensive budget, best vfx, skilled artist, but if the idea is crappy it still sucks. In this world of recycled storylines and remakes good ideas are highly regarded and well wanted.

[@forcommentpurposes]

StudioGAYA i know a friend whos goos at drawing but financial problems, make it difficult for him not to mention he sometimes show the lack of interest, but amazingly when he is in the mood his drawings are good (average) its something that he can, become a pro at if he works hard,

[@Mekeweissame]

Wow, I need to rewatch this like every week. Thank you!

[@ElectrikCandies]

I watched this video for the first time 2 years ago, and I just wanted to point out how incredibly emotionally intelligent you are. I think the underlying wisdom can apply to mostly anything, from recovering from addictions to how to build lasting relationships etc. It's an amazing piece of wisdom, thank you so much for sharing.

[@ashwin_ramakrishnan]

Fantastic video, Marco! I love the part about changing "hard work" to "show up" - totally blew my mind. Thanks for making inspirational videos!

[@jennyburrow8752]

Have been painting and teaching for decades. Marco everything you say is right on! Thank you very much, I have ordered your softbound book. Keep up the good work!

[@haraldcarlsten6238]

"Try again. Fail again. Fail better". One of my favourite quotes. Samuel Beckett. Definitely go out of your comfort zone. Explore. Fail. Build yourself up again

[@olgasannikova3136]

Hi, Marco! I`d like to thank you for this book. It delivered to me a month ago, but it has already become my artist`s Bible. It is so inspiring! It helped me a lot to stop worrying about my lack of skills and to start painting much more. Also i really love your lessons on youtube. They are short but they contain much useful information. Thank you for your work, Marco! You are a great artist and a great teacher!

[@marcobucci]

Thanks awesome to hear. Thanks for the kind words, and all the best with your work :)

[@AlexDiavolo1]

Wow! I was not expecting the pep talk and I am completely here for it! Thank you!

[@Caithlinn13]

Thank you. I needed to hear this. It is exactly all I've been struggling with nicely summed up in one video. I will use this to set one more step in the direction I want to go. It was really concrete and educational.

[@robertlkiss]

Thank you for this video. It's a good whip to get one back on the track!

[@ZeusMcKraken]

Both in terms of life lessons and in the very self debasing struggle creatives face, thank you for your work and your insight. I am your ardent and humble admirer.

[@ElmerDamaso]

Thank you very much for this video. As a freelance artist myself, it has opened my eyes to the shortcomings that I commonly make... and how to fix them. It has inspired me to look at things differently and in a more positive light.

[@KhluKhlu]

I feel like you just saw the deep inner corners of my mind wth-

[@den_ryuko7698]

That first thing about talent hit me hard, it's exactly what happened to me, teachers never taught me because I already 'got it', never drove me to experiment, never taught me art discipline because I was 'gifted' and my ego was crushed when I lost 'talent', and then the same teachers suddenly started using me as the 'bad example', I've kind of given up for years on art, regretting never going through the experimental process and learning steps, gunno take myself back and listen to this on repeat and start working on actually learning

[@paulcallahan4279]

This is just AMAZING and you say a lot of what Jeff Watts says about the foster attitudes and habits and trying to learn art. I'm a part of his online school and i love it.

[@digiratimax]

Your wisdom like your art inspire so many. Thank you for all your valuable content.