Creating Without Creativity

[@G3N0C1D33]

Mythical recommendation pull.

[@Vekinuma]

Sometimes the algorithm does that. I hope you enjoyed the video.

[@G3N0C1D33]

@Vekinuma I did :D

[@Josuh]

real

[@tealeafforest]

damn man, didn’t expect to hear something so important from a shark furry in a maid costume today,,, but yeah, I’m what most consider creative in visual arts but absolutely not in music, I play two instruments and sing but for the life of me I can’t compose. I don’t have a spark or a flow for melodies or chords and that has demotivated me to the point that I stopped trying, and the fact that I have that for visual arts doesn’t help. But this video has honestly inspired me to continue my research into tools like chord progressions, I don’t have to start with nothing if I don’t have anything naturally. Thank you, seriously

[@Vekinuma]

You can do it!

[@KK073]

It doesnt matter if you're creative, it just matters that you're creating. This world has too many consumers and not enough creators

[@Vekinuma]

I mostly agree with this. Yes, it doesn't matter if you're the defined "creative" or not, you just need to create. However, not everyone is destined to create, and that's okay. If anything, our world has the issue of one consumer having the consumption necessary for multiple consumers. It is the over-consumption which is the problem, not the amount of consumers. Not only this, it depends on where that production is, and what is being produced, and then what is being consumed. It then becomes the issue of defining what is being produced and consumed, by whom, where, and how much. Which then becomes specific for each type of thing. Thank you for watching, KK073!!

[@ASEM-1123]

Finally, someone who understands what talent actually is! I'm so tired of obviously gifted people saying that talent doesn't exist.

[@Vekinuma]

with or without talent a person can achieve what they wish if they really want it

[@ASEM-1123]

@Vekinuma I knoww! I'm just a bit tired of these people saying that everyone has it the same and has to put the same amount of effort when some should have it easier or harder. I have no talent for drawing, but I pushed through, and I'm at a point where I'm happy with what I draw, but it sure did take longer than most.

[@CMak3r]

If anyone struggles with creativity, search for association maps. Grab two non-related concepts and search for in-betweens. This is basically the keys to creative thinking. I found this video so relatable. As a person with.ADHD, I always switch between different hobbies. Music compositing, drawing, 3D, animation, motion design, and even a little bit of programming. I managed to build a freelance career of a specialixt, but long-term remote work burns me down really quickly, because it's always an endless production conveyer. Advertising is always a factory. So, just continue to search for anything that will fuel your passion, theres no geniuses who has been born to make masterpieces. Just create

[@Vekinuma]

Well said, CMak3r. I know how it feels to have things long-term cause that feeling of burn-out. I also enjoy moving from one thing to the next, switching between them-- it keeps things interesting. Although, a downside for me anyway, because of my incompetence and lack of experience, many of these things I enjoy will take a large amount of time to get a mediocre capability, like drawing. Despite this, I enjoy the process, so even when I am aware this is the case, I enjoy whatever I'm doing, and that's all that really matters in creation.

[@minxx8594]

What is an association map? All I’m getting is nonsense about genetics when I look them up

[@mayonnaise3793]

i am not a very creative person. i want to create, make art, but i struggle with the conventional art creation processes. this video made me realize: programming is a very "scientific" way to create things, which is why it suits me well and why i chose to study it. its beautiful to realize that creating comes in many forms, even in something i viewed to be not a very creative thing.

[@bluesusername]

I relate to you and when you put it like that it makes me wonder if that's why programming also interests me.

[@Vekinuma]

I made a comment to someone else already, but maybe check out Edward Loomis. He has created a few books on drawing, and one of them focuses on breaking things down to rudimentary shapes, and then working up from there, and being able to systematically create the complex thing from those geometric shapes. Of course, that's only if you want to! Programming is beautiful too, and if you enjoy that, then more power to you!

[@mayonnaise3793]

@@bluesusernameyeah its not the usual reason one would get into it. another thing i find fascinating about it is the possibility of reacting to user inputs, as a tool of immersion. i dont... feel static images that much.

[@mayonnaise3793]

​@@Vekinuma oooooor i could pay people on the internet to do the drawing for me! haha, i will keep it in mind regardless, thanks for the tip.

[@bloodyidit4506]

The issue with creativity is that some people believe it "happens", it really doesn't, not on it's own. I'm pretty creative cause it does "happen" to me, but I have my limits. This is because creativity is based off what you see and what you do. Think about things as if they were different, and you have creativity. And do so in the way that entertains you the most. A daydream, a drawing, or a process. Any process. Making mistakes can lead to creative "what ifs" more then successes. Silly ideas that entertain yourself, like setting the bounciness of a ball to 2000 instead of 20 in a variable, can provoke ideas. But you must do things. Creativity is part of that. So keep doing what you do.

[@knopfir]

Absolutely LEGENDARY algorithm pull, the way you manage to articulate the exact words to describe the things going on in my jumbled mind. Take pride in your writing skills :)

[@Vekinuma]

Thank you knopfir, I really appreciate it!!

[@MythixcalSky]

4:00 I relate with this so much, I love art, but I simply cannot for the life of me produce it. I struggle with total aphantasia and that (already having an insecurity for having no creativity) absolutely destroyed my passion to produce any art. I still enjoy art despite of something that's absolutely out of my control, but it leaves me wondering what I could've been if I didn't focus on the things I have no control over.

[@Vekinuma]

At the very least, despite your condition, you should be able to recreate things from your immediate perception, right? Like, if you look at a bowl of fruit, you might not be able to recreate that in your head, but while looking at it, you could slowly transfer it from your eye to paper? Also... there's more to just drawing! You don't need to visualize things to write! You also don't need to visualize things for music! It might be helpful, but not necessary for either, at least not in my opinion.

[@MythixcalSky]

@@Vekinuma I actually can recreate things from my perception pretty well at least when I took a drawing class in Highschool, it was pretty fun and the friends I had in the class made it an overall wholesome experience, the only thing that I feel like that holds me back from the visuals of art is the fear of not finding myself progressing because of the things I cannot control-and Yeah, my aphantasia is only visual- I'm really big on music and auditory things :) I'm currently taking a creative writing elective for my final year in Highschool, writing has been a really beautiful journey for me despite I'm not the best at poems or stories and whatnot but I still find a way to enjoy it whether it be writing in my journal or talking to those around me who I feel more secure with !

[@Keno-p-sia]

Genuinely holy shite dude I've always loved the arts, I've loved the thought of creating but I've never thought of myself as creative enough to create. This genuinely has given me a new perspective. I've never thought of creating outside of art or learning to create by learning how to, if you know what I mean and also which sounds dumb as hell, but this kinda gives me hope. Keep up the good work dude. :)))

[@Vekinuma]

thank you. you can create if you want to, never forget that!

[@realchiknuggets]

ikr, this made me realize I have 2 rare musical gifts lol. but I can't take advantage of them because idk how to write down my musical ideas when I spontaneously get awesome music ideas

[@GioMaXV]

​@@realchiknuggets then record them

[@ReevesTheProto]

I wanna thank youtube for giving me this recommendation! Also, this is very true! I started making music for fun, and it eventually became the thing that I want to do. Starting in 2019, and I'm still going

[@ChipTech2000]

as someone who's been struggling to create for the better part of the past few years, I think I really needed to hear this. Thank you.

[@Jankyo]

4:12 Is literally me with furry content. I don't know why I like it, but I always enjoy seeing it. It just tickles a part of my brain that nothing else seems to. I'm not a creative person at all but I appreciate this video. I've tried drawing, musical instruments (multiple), and thought about just jotting down existential thoughts I have, but I can never stay motivated to do it. This vid is a nice boost to create just something, anything. P.S. your fursona is so eye catching I love it

[@Vekinuma]

My fursona isn't the avatar I use in the videos, but I'm glad you like it nonetheless. I hope the video helps motivate you to create something!

[@Jankyo]

@@Vekinuma Ah gotcha, sorry lol. And yes it has!

[@Ghicci]

This video got me hooked without me realizing upon clicking into it. When something that isn't creative, it is creative in a way. Your speech has brought me inspirations!

[@Cyromantik]

I like to tell people who've complimented me with some apparent envy that I am not more creative than they are, only that I have the drive, not the skill. The skill is earned and comes slowly from the lack of satisfaction and desire to do better.

[@Vekinuma]

Yes, I don't understand why people experience envy in these cases. If anyone wished to have the ability to create what others create, all they require is the drive to get to the skill level of the other person.

[@ChroniclerEnigma]

"Creation is a form of discovery"

[@Vekinuma]

Keep discovering!

[@miacalibr]

honestly been looking for a video on this for a long time, something that breaks down processes like this in a way that meshes with my understanding and has given me smth new to introspect on, you gots a new sub :3

[@Vekinuma]

im glad the algorithm and i brought it to you and you clicked on it

[@mn-nj1qt]

These are some incredible insights honestly. You've given me a whole new perspective on the process of creation and art, and that dark ocean metaphor for the mind and ideas works so well. Looking forward to binge watching some of your videos!

[@Vekinuma]

im glad you liked this video and i hope you enjoy the others. you can create! have fun!

[@justageekygamer]

This is such a good video! i really liked the way you used the analogy of someone learning an instrument to further your points.

[@Vekinuma]

thanks justgeekygamer, im glad you enjoyed the video!

[@kalahatze]

I'd consider myself a fairly 'naturally' creative person. Without even trying to learn, I've always been able to come up with ideas that I really enjoy, both at the moment and at later times, and ideas that are not just exact replicas of things I've seen before. I'm probably not the most naturally creative person, but I think I'm noticeably above average. That being said, what you described is just basically what creativity is. Even creative people need to work to be MORE creative. Being more creative means less times with no inspiration, shorter periods of no inspiration, and better ideas when you do have inspiration. What you described is how EVERYONE enhances their creativity. Besides that, even naturally creative people don't just generate ideas from thin air. Every person, since the dawn of time, has drawn all but the most simple of ideas from someone else. I think what creativity is, is less about making new ideas, and more the process of abstraction. Like you said, someone who wants to learn to draw a specific thing, can get ideas from other types of drawing, or other fields entirely. This is what creativity is. The ability to draw seemingly irrelevant information, and apply it to a different field. Some people are naturally more talented at this abstraction, and do it without thinking about it, some people can do it consciously, but it's the same thing either way. If you can't do it naturally, or even if you can and just want to improve, then all you need is to know what to do. If you're a writer, and all you look at is writing, then more likely than not, your idea has been done before. But if you're a writer, and also a musician, and also an artist, and you take ideas from all three fields, it's possible you can create an idea nobody has made before, because very few people are knowledgeable in all three fields. There is so many ideas that can come from the combination of fields, that for the few people who actually are proficient in all three, they probably have not exhausted all the ideas yet. It doesn't matter what the field is. It can be some random, mundane, weird or strange odd knowledge that has no apparent use. In fact, it's almost better if it is. The more niche the knowledge, the better the ideas that come from it. Also, your voice is very soothing to listen to, and you are very good at pointing your thoughts into words. You present information is a pleasant to listen to way, while still talking slow enough for people to understand and digest the information. Underrated KZbinr.

[@Vekinuma]

Thank you, halahatze! I'm glad my ideas came through clearly. Indeed, I think there's still room for new things to be done creatively, and that's why I find it imperative that people who want to create... start creating! I appreciate the compliments on my voice and my presentation of information, I will try to continue creating worthwhile content.

[@TheAliceUwU]

I like your confidence talking to yourself about a pretty interesting topic (technically you're talking to us haha) Nice work!

[@Vekinuma]

I feel like I'm required to have some amount of confidence otherwise people wouldn't have confidence in what I have to say. I'm glad it comes through well! The last thing I want is for it to sound like I'm talking down on anyone else. Thank you for the compliments!

[@dandelier]

Thank you for this one :] It was an interesting listening while I was laying out some art compositions

[@Vekinuma]

im glad you found it interesting!

[@justadude8716]

The algorithm has blessed me, thank you

[@Vekinuma]

May you be blessed, justadude8716! I hope the video was helpful to you.

[@ana_rchy]

holy shit, this video found me at the perfect time. ive been struggling alot recently with trying to cope with having no imagination, not having an ability to daydream. id get the urge to draw *something*, but then i open a canvas in krita and just stare at it dumbfounded for a minute before closing it because i got overwhelmed by the lack of ideas flowing through my mind. ive also wanted to make music but i genuinely cannot imagine new audio whatsoever, only remember in my mind what ive already listened to sounds like. im a programmer mainly. i think of the world as a whole in very programmistic ways, which i feel is a way to help me parse the world since im uber-autistic. i also mainly focus on game dev, and game design as part of that. game design comes more easily to me as a ‘creative’ medium than most, but its only because ive managed to optimize the intellectual part of it so that i can find, analyze, and combine individual ideas from other games or media and mash them all up. its all very much a conscious process. i used to have the same issues i do now with art and music with game dev too - i was never able to think of a game idea, and id do the exact same thing i do with krita now but with a game engine. it still does happen to some extent - mainly when it comes to level design and any non-game design aspects of game dev. i do think alot of my struggles have been because of some very severe dissociative disorder stuff going on - art is inherently expression of the self, and when you chronically dont know who you *are*, or what youre even feeling, it becomes really hard to express anything at all. honestly theres probs way more people like me that dont even realise thats the case. i do hope me lacking imagination isnt a permanent thing, because it really sucks that i cant just let my mind flow and that all of my creation is tied to a constant, conscious, tedious effort to figure out so many aspects that most other dont even *need* to consciously consider (such as “why is this character doing this seemingly illogical thing?”). but for now, while all i have is a very rigid and ‘logical’ mind to work with, this advice will do. edit: by any chance do you know of any community or something for those who struggle with a lack of imagination?

[@Vekinuma]

Thanks for the detailed comment! I'm glad you were able to identify a crossover between your game development and your, in this case, inability to draw. I've spent a lot of time in a state of disassociation, so I understand that as well, although mine was more of a choice rather than something that always has been. As for your question, I don't know of any particular community for those who struggle with a lack of imagination. However, I would suggest two main things. The first one would be to seek out things you like, and analyze deeply what you like about those things, and then find out how they were created. The second thing I would suggest is to start building things. Instead of trying to think of an idea, and then using that idea to build something, start with something that isn't premeditated. In the case of drawing, you could draw a line, and then draw more lines based off of that line, and see where it leads you. Thanks again.

[@nyuh]

i agree that stem subjects are creative subjects. im tired of the left brain right brain myth. its a pity how most education systems perpetuate this. arts can be as logical as sciences and sciences can be as creative as arts. they're two sides of the same coin and its a lot more fun when you stop thinking of them as completely separate things. it's fair to only like or specialize in one of them but i think you cant say that one is lesser than the other. though, i personally think there is no such thing as talent except in like sports and athletics. people who are said to be talented in art or math or whatever just like those things and started learning them early and have put a lot of time into it. this is really cool video. your model is prebby and you're very eloquent.

[@Vekinuma]

I imagine there are many reasons and variables all playing a part in the common belief that such things as mathematics and the arts are isolated from one another. One particular idea, while not to do with these things in specific, has been thinking in either a holistic way or a reductionist way. We could think of things as a whole, in which all the parts are interconnected, or we could break them down into many different little parts, isolate them, and then categorize them. Obviously thinking is not so black and white as these two sides, but I think that, at least to some extent, the belief that sciences and arts are isolated from one another is often perpetuated with a reductionistic perception on the world. However, I'm not too certain, and I just want to promote the idea that anyone can create, and those who want to create, can, and they should. Thank you for the comment, nyuh.

[@maxinefinnfoxen]

You are so very thought filled. I love it.

[@Vekinuma]

Thank you. I hope that I will be able to offer many more thoughts in the future, maxinefinnfoxen.

[@StrryNightz]

I love this, like genuinely, I'm a big Science/STEAM advocate, i enjoy doing stuff through VRChat but struggle to come up with something truly unique, that's why I think rethinking what being creative is, changing that framing a bit makes all the difference in how we "create" stuff all together. for once I feel like I won the lottery in YT recommendations ;w; stay awesome ya goober :3!!

[@Vekinuma]

Thank you!!

[@StrryNightz]

@@Vekinuma nppp!!! :3

[@MyStickWorld]

In the realms of artistic imagination and creativity, especially when it comes to characters and stories, I often describe it as the act of playing with toys and dolls once again. That is to say, the spirit and art of play. The conscious mind looks for logic and reason, for understanding. The unconscious mind, or shadow, is the ocean of abstract thoughts and feelings that does not care for reality. When we play as kids and make pretend, we walk between both, and as many of us know, the act of play is discouraged more and more with each year a child grows. Instead of interacting more internally with ourselves, we are conditioned to interact more exclusively externally. That there is no place for such things as creative hobbies or art for the sake of art if it does not make money or contribute to some tangible, acceptable purpose. It has only been further reinforced in an age where now more than ever, creatives compete and fight amongst each other in number games for money and attention. Beyond that, because it is the shadow of the unconscious we interact with as we explore our art, many reveal just how poorly they look upon themselves and what they have been conditioned to as well internalized. "I'm not creative. This looks awful. It's absolutely stupid. Why I can't I get this right? Everyone else is doing better than me. Why am I bothering? I'll never be good." Art reveals the inside and raw parts of ourselves. It reveals our impatience, our doubts, our ability to come face to face with the worst judgement of all. The judgement of one's own worth and self. Anyone can be taught the fundamentals of art, but fundamentals are still fundamentals. What's lesser taught is the soul of art, how it transforms us as much as we do it while we learn. How to appreciate both it and ourselves. The most critical skill to work with is our understanding of ourselves, what we love, what we want to see more of, what resonates with us. Not every tool is what you can hold in your hand. True discipline is patience towards application, and that can only function through healthy expectations.

[@Vekinuma]

MyStickWorld, you have said it well. Indeed, things will not come easily with just knowing the fundamentals. Even if you know how to build the thing, it's also knowing how to work with yourself, and be willing to allow yourself to come out and become whatever medium you choose.

[@jeremyfisher8512]

Art almost always has inspiration, I used to think that I had to conjure up something 100% organic as if I was trying to make an entirely new genre of music for it to be "creative" or "valid". Look at the Metal Gear series, and its inspiration from stuff like "Escape From New York", old spy and war movies, and Japanese sci-fi media. He just kinda mashed everything together, made a story to fit and its a work of art.

[@Vekinuma]

Yes, and being deliberate in the ways you want to be inspired is important too!

[@emvuosku4219]

I'm someone people often call a creative person, just because I know how to draw. Meaning that I have learned the techniques to create somewhat good art. It often comes with the phrase "I could never do that" and "you're so talented". It's just that after I grew put of the abundant creativity of a child, I struggle with creating. Mainly because I can't come up with detailed pictures in my head, only concepts that I then have to "stitch" together from regerence images and trial and error. The drawing looking good is purely the result of years of practice and studying. This is also why I tend to lean away from viewing creation as a talent. I think of it as an act. I'm being creative and indulging with creating. This way of thinking doesn't take away the work I have put into my art skills and also lacks the elitism of the talent-based viewpoint.

[@Vekinuma]

I don't know if you're a reader, but maybe check out Murakami's, "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running." I've mentioned it before in videos, and I love that book, and there are some ideas withheld in there that might be useful to you, mainly on the internal "mining" for that creativity.

[@SynthCI]

I absolutely agree in calling creativity an act. I was never born with a lick of talent, but when I reached my teenage years, I just put in the work and effort to be a decent creative. That’s why when people say they aren’t talented enough for whatever art they’re referring to, I just tell them I was never talented either

[@wolfleader17]

Nurture your creativity, folks. It is a part of you like no other.

[@Vekinuma]

Agreed!

[@jackmcquack3629]

god knew you would be too powerful if this information could be condensed into a smaller video

[@Vekinuma]

I thought 15 minutes was pretty short, what size video do you think would have been ideal?

[@dragondrago1003]

I was not expecting this to help me with my problems but thanks

[@Vekinuma]

Be wary of expectations! They will mislead you if you allow them to. I hope the video aides you in your creation!

[@Yipper64]

So I am a very creative person. I enjoy making things. 3D models, pixel art, programs, videogames, drawings, all to various extents but all I like to make. But... Well videogames, that's the big one, I want to make *the whole thing* myself. And I know, I know, there is no shame in asking for help, but I want to have some level of skill in every hat. So even if I am working in a team I will have at least a surface level of understanding in every team member's task. In that way I could really see myself being a producer, but that's another conversation and another set of skills to develop. What I really want to talk about when it comes to this video is music. This is something that no matter how much I bash the tools together it always feels like it just doesnt work. Nothing is coming intuitively every time I try to make music, its just noise. There doesnt seem to be real rules, just rough guidelines, but still if you dont follow some kind of rules it is annoying or painful, but I cant really find someone explaining what those rules are in a way that makes sense to me. Since I of course want to do entire OSTs myself I want to do the entire composition. I know how to read music, I can play piano, trombone, and viola. Obviously trombone is less useful. But I think anyone who can play an instrument knows that composing is different from playing. Composition is something ive wanted to learn since I started wanting to make videogames, but again every time I try, I just cant seem to get it, even that little bit to get started. 11:15 I think this is the key im missing. I need to do that. ive even attempted that, but I mean lets be real I just threw in a midi and looked at it, I didnt re-create it, or try to understand it, I just looked at it in the format of where im creating it. I need to just even if just a few measures, listen to music, and just try to write it out in a DAW, maybe eventually moving onto remixes, then eventually original compositions. Maybe I dont know. 12:05 yeah, game development makes this pivoting really easy, and fun. Since there is so much that goes into it, so many hats to wear, if I feel stuck in a rut in one place (say I am really tired of coding or something) I can focus on pixel art or 3D modeling for a bit. And I want music to be one of those pivots.

[@Vekinuma]

Hi Yipper, I think it's really cool you want to do many aspects of many things in order to understand them, and I wish more people did that, but it's very hard to do that, of course. As for the music, I hope you can find a way to compose, I believe you can do it!!

[@aviatornic2839]

Da nova spittin straight facts. ❤

[@Vekinuma]

[@icallshogun]

Do not sell yourself short, writing is hard the same way drawing or playing an instrument is. It’s got that same learning iceberg, with the additional hurdle of having to convince people to sit down and focus on something for more than a few minutes when you want to show it off.

[@Vekinuma]

Yes, I suppose I shouldn't sell myself short. It's just that I have the most experience in writing, and because of other issues, I end up beating myself up. I wouldn't ever want to sell short other writers, because I love them, and they make things I would consider beautiful. Thank you for the kind words.

[@icallshogun]

@@Vekinuma I'm very much in that same boat - I write, a lot, and I want to get into other visual arts as well. And I end up beating myself up for not drawing as well as I want, or as well as I write. At the same time, I have to make myself go: I spend ten hours a week writing and fifteen minutes a month drawing. Of course the one I practice a hundred times more is better, so put the time in if you really want it. I dunno. I heard you talking yourself down about what you're good at and it hit close to home. My writing is something I've spent decades minimizing and that has done me no favors.

[@TheEpicPancake]

Goodness gracious, it feels like you may as well be my doppelganger for how similarly we consider this topic. Creativity and creation aren't exclusive to some disciplines and void from others. I say that I'm not a creative person a lot, but I don't necessarily think that's accurate to say anymore. I do create, but the creation I excel at is more logical; responsive and iterative in nature as opposed to the common notion of spontaneous generation and innovation. It took a long time for me to realize that my habit of impulsively dumping a few thousand words about a topic that interests me is, itself, an act of creation. It may be more closely linked to its inspiration than a wholly original work, but the work is still my own, parsed through my own perspective and presented through my own language. Realizing this has opened the door to formats I thought simply weren't for me. I may not have an entourage of original characters waiting to be realized on canvas, but I have a plethora of characters from media I already enjoy that I could see myself portraying in my own way. Taking that further, since I have proved to myself that I am, in fact, capable of creation, it doesn't seem as impossible as it once did to generate something more disconnected from its sources. It'd be a learned skill, sure, but I'm no stranger to new experiences.

[@Vekinuma]

I think you said it well, the process in creation, at least in this context, is iterative rather than spontaneous. That's what I literally think of when I think of drawing, even if you don't have a creative mind, as I don't, I can draw lines here and there, and then try to build more lines off of those until I have a drawing. As long as I try to look at things, searching for why and how things look the way they do, I can repeat those on paper, at some rudimentary level. Despite your awareness, I hope the video was still insightful or motivational!

[@KierStarmer]

Me not listening and focusing on the cute furry and relaxing voice

[@Vekinuma]

At least you found something valuable :3

[@TrizziEhgan]

Unexpectedly good video that I watched as someone who has a keyboard, and knows how to play, because it's very simple to learn, but struggles to make melodies and chords with this musical instrument, as well as choosing the right app to make music, wanting to switch between apps and find the right one, which honestly has wasted years of my life, ever since I wanted to produce music since 2021 after discovering my current music taste. I'm also much more invested in drawing and animating rather than making music, but this video has changed my way at how I think about creativity! And your channel only has a few hundred subscribers, but I believe that you deserve more, unless I don't think you want your stuff to be discovered by people outside the world of furries where they're gonna be confused at your look, most of the time.

[@Vekinuma]

I hope the video helps you in your musical journey! Thank you! I am surprised at the fact I have more than 30 subscribers in the first place, honestly, it wasn't that long ago when that was the case. Perhaps it is true that by choosing a furry as my character for people to perceive it isn't the best choice, but I'm in the belief that if the writing is good enough, it's something that could brushed aside by those whom don't like it or don't care for it. It might be a delusion, but I will have to see what happens in the future. Thanks again.

[@gabeagain]

very fun video to see right after the new year

[@Vekinuma]

A new year for creation!

[@RawrxMunchy]

common novabeast big brain W

[@Vekinuma]

thanks RawrXMunchy. i will keep trying to win

[@grandpretredesalpagas4665]

Thank you, for this really nice video !

[@Vekinuma]

Of course! I will try to make many more really nice videos!

[@SunnysideSoftmind]

Great Video

[@Vekinuma]

Thank you, SunnysideSoftmind!

[@Tuna_the_shark]

11:13 good advice

[@Vekinuma]

Thank you, Tuna_the_shark, I'm glad you found value in the video.

[@Kurai977]

Your voice is very soothing

[@Vekinuma]

thank you kurai977

[@chaoswolf7976]

Good explanation of the topic. And i have to say it: this avatar is so cuuuute x3

[@Vekinuma]

Thanks! I'm glad you like the avatar too!

[@jellyfish5320]

Well I have cool ideas and can kind of do things well, but when I execute the ideas they turn out ugly and then it takes too much time that I get an existential crisis and give up

[@Vekinuma]

you just have to work on fundamentals so that you can execute your ideas better, thats part of art

[@purplecyanblack3805]

Thank you based shark maid furry vtuber.

[@Vekinuma]

i'm not a shark and i really wouldn't want to call myself a vtuber, but you're welcome purplecyanblack3805

[@phrei9]

I love their voice :3

[@Vekinuma]

Hi phrei9, thanks for the compliment. I am thankful that you and a few others enjoy my voice, because like anyone else, I would want to hear someone with a pleasing voice, not an unpleasing one. Obviously, if the content is good enough, it's something that can be ignored.

[@ikarus7369]

I really just listened to a maid talk for 15 mins

[@Vekinuma]

Was it enjoyable?

[@emraldanimations6336]

your crazy. (awesome!)

[@Vekinuma]

Everyone is a little bit crazy, and a little bit awesome. Just like you, emraldanimations6336!

[@Nomadgammer]

I feel as if creating art is something much more than most people would consider after all if you make a hammer and miles away a different man holds that hammer is the hammer still as much art as it is a tool in. my mind everything made is itself art those actions are art Speaking is art even the rejection of art is itself an art,although in this modern era if everything is art nothing is If all houses on a street are beautiful none are, and to be honest that scares me that means that art is potentially finite Which in itself is amazing because if there is infinite art there is none but the existence of an end to art. To me proves its existence

[@Vekinuma]

I guess it comes down to the values and perception of the individual that decides for them what is or is not art.

[@drackgoon1375]

Big Brain

[@Vekinuma]

thank you drackgoon1375

[@AimlessSavant]

Truth Bombs brought to you by cute shark furry maid c:

[@Vekinuma]

Does it really look like a shark? It's supposed to be a novabeast with a gray texture... oh well, I'm willing to embrace the shark in me!

[@AimlessSavant]

@@Vekinuma its mostly to do with the coloring, the snoot, and teefs. The way the character is colored mimics how sharks/orcas look in real life where one half of them is black and the other white as a form of camouflage. Looking back now its a bit obvious they aren't but first impressions be how they do! sorry for the mixup :p

[@teaconnoisseur6339]

Goated video

[@Vekinuma]

Thanks!

[@realchiknuggets]

do your parents know you're a femboy furry (asking for a friend)

[@Vekinuma]

i didn't know i was a femboy furry

[@realchiknuggets]

darn…

[@Alkumist]

69th like, nice

[@Vekinuma]

congrats on being number 69

[@draedongaming2002]

Man it is such a shame you have such skin, mainly because it probably disuades away [Dont really know the word] people from a really sweet set of ideas and messages I do kind of like the idea that after the video you can make out that it in of itself [the video] is creative, (the way I see it is that you had some basic concepts and mixed them together into something great) and I feel thats arguably beautiful ••• But I do feel the skin is hidious

[@Vekinuma]

What do you think would be better then?

[@DeepInsideZettaiRyouiki]

Talent is much more. It cannot be LEARNED. Yes, you can learn to make stuff, but it's nothing in comparison with talented people. Also, humans DO NOT CREATE. All "building blocks" are already here, we just mix or copy from nature. Oh, and by the way ...thanks for not recognizing the most important "makers" in your lives... BUILDERS, INVENTORS and ENGINEERS. Just a F' Joke how you take ALL THIS for granted, it would be a joke to even compare making a picture or writing a book with building a car or a computer. Yea, you can learn how to put bricks or some laws of architecture... but there is a distinct difference between cathedrals and old palaces or even old style in comparison to concrete cube ugly shit these days. No... not every one can "LEARN" to be great, some will just put bricks. Better find your ACTUAL TALENT.

[@Vekinuma]

There are some aspects of this comment to break down. Talent perhaps cannot be learned, but the abilities the person that has as a result of some genetic disposition does not mean those without that cannot achieve or obtain the same feats or qualities. Okay, humans might not create, sure we are taking from nature. Isn't that how everything works? Isn't everything a result of nature? This is a case of being semantic, not a case of a clear and accurate argumentative point. Saying something that is a universal, like we do not create, we just replicate or copy, does not invalidate the point that we are taking what is and doing something beyond that. It's a matter of how much of a change that actually comes in. We are beings from nature, thus all that we do is from nature, but not all things from nature can create in the ways we do, which is why it has a different label and is known as something different. Yes, I did recognize that a variety of makers exist, in fact, I did this in the introduction, although no, I did not use specific labels. "Creation is not simply assigned to those who have been creating using these methods. No, to create goes beyond archetypal artists, instead, we can view creation in other forms. Creating new mathematics, new sciences, new types of diseases, or even new types of drugs." By stating that creation comes in the form of mathematics or new sciences, this is just as well as saying engineers, builders, and other forms of those who construct upon the external world, so they have been acknowledged. By stating that boring concrete buildings exist does not mean that interesting buildings are not created, nor that other forms of the result of creation are invalid or nonexistent. Generally, these buildings you would describe negatively have been created with a pragmatic purpose in mind, not one with the interest in making something beautiful. What is "great" is subjective, and I think that people should be aware that these things that are seen as mystical by some individuals are actually not so. People can become creatives, if they wish for that to be the case. People can manipulate themselves in whichever way they wish, and sometimes creatives lack a direction, and by going about things in a more systematic way, they know in which direction to move.

[@littlehorn0063]

What is talent then, if it is uncomparable to something that can be learned? Where's the distinction between a talented person and a proficient one? As in, the one who knows their craft well Humans do create. The act of using Vinushka's, Mother nature's building blocks and mixing and matching stuff is creating. Most understand it as that

[@TeleviseGuy]

Recently, I realized something. I realized the fact that If I collect my references based on what looks cool or what looks good to me or what looks like something I want to do in my art, then it won't look good, and it won't be coherent, but if I look for references with the goal of seeing what I WILL be doing in my drawing process, not only does the drawing process become easier, but the result becomes better and more coherent. There's a difference between the idea for what I want to be drawing (the desire) and what I know I will be doing throughout the drawing process (the "I will"), and this revelation unlocked a lot of things for me in art and in life.

[@Vekinuma]

I agree, TeleviseGuy! I should have been a little more specific. Yes, the things that you enjoy looking at are a place to focus on to the extent of knowing what you want to create, or something like whatever it is. From there, you need to learn the processes and means to reaching those skill levels or understanding what parts are built upon each other to create the thing you consider beautiful. Both aspects are necessary, but knowing which one comes where is also important. Thanks for the comment!!