How to be OK with bad drawings

[@joelbetancourt8359]

In retrospective those “bad drawings” are very fun to see once you close the gap between taste and ability.

[@GeneScribbles]

True! 💕

[@moonnight1616]

it's always a fun activity looking at how much you've improved over the years

[@scribbleshiann]

"Your art is bad and you know it" didn't think I would be triggered so quickly in seconds by the truth lol

[@konstantin9623]

Angry Upvote

[@Sheyth_Rise]

Why im triggered i know its bad so i dont care

[@monohina1997]

Personal attack

[@proxemic6187]

A personal attack but a beneficial one

[@itsuzoma.5756]

Me: *sees thumbnail and has hope* "Your art is bad and you know it"

[@tiramiisu0]

💀

[@jaeldelossantos7774]

when someone post a perfect draw, you don't get to see the process, only the final result. the process is more important than the final, what you learn in that process, in there are a lot of bad draws, and it's okay, because you know what you want to improve and someday you gonna make it, things don't come easy, practice & progressing never ends.

[@GeneScribbles]

I agree. We only see the finish product and not the whole process

[@GeneScribbles]

@Nona Usagi oh I also agree with that haha True that in terms of captivating the audience with our artworks, first impression is important. But i think what hes saying is that when getting attached on an artists work and growth, the history and the process is also (or for him, more) important. 😊 Just like when theyre "dissecting" old paintings, we are in awe when they x-rayed it. We are curious and interested of how old artists layered their works and how we witness their vulnerabilities with their flaws along those layers of paint. 😊 The artworks may be called as finished (as a piece) but the process of an artist within ourselves will always be a WIP as long as were alive haha! So all of our artworks are just part of series of WIPs in our lives😅 (sorry got carried away with the topic)

[@anetkrausova]

late to da party, but there is also the pile of pieces that people tend not to post if it's different than others and/or is not "perfect" and is flawed, but still is the part of the process of many full pieces. Be it small sketches, thumbnails, or just failed attempts of trying to put on paper/screen what we had in mind. And as much as some people don't want to see, it is a vital part for beginning/learning artists to see, that if you are good, you don't suddenly make only good drawings, there are ups and downs and sometimes you just fail and it's the part ofthe process of growing. I see so many people crying over someone's art, pitying themselves that they could never draw/paint something like that, but they completely disregard any possible failures at the hand of artist, that they completely demotivate themselves sometimes and its so sad to see

[@JaggedCanvas]

@@valhatan3907 lol ur dead wrong.

[@JaggedCanvas]

@@valhatan3907 cmon show me what you can do, and ill prolly agree with you.

[@orangebeholder4096]

Virgin: "Your art sucks" "NO! ITS MY ART STYLE!" Chad: "Your art sucks" "I know"

[@clydecrocodile101]

Lmao

[@elythas128]

*Yes*

[@namuu5847]

I think I'm a Chad.

[@whatbro5777]

@@namuu5847 Your art sucks

[@juadxnavarro873]

@@whatbro5777 i know.

[@lemooniii835]

"Your hobby is supposed to make you feel easy and good"

[@A_ldo..]

*oh*

[@meowstycal]

Truer words could not have been spoken

[@klunk4683]

it's what

[@cold_static]

I never knew that, I always assumed it was meant to make me feel miserable

[@oofi422]

I only remember enjoying drawing when I was a little kid and wasn't striving for technicality, I drew something and that drawing made ME personally happy and satisfied.

[@shay8138]

This is slightly spooky, I literally got angry yesterday at myself because I drew the UGLIEST thing in the WORLD yesterday and every time I tried to pick up a tool it made me feel super insecure. This video could not have come at a better time, and created by a better artist :) thank you for creating such amazing content

[@sabrina1646]

I was feeling the same thing a few days ago; when I couldn’t draw the hair of a character it gave me anxiety and i broke down ;(

[@tejeraillustrator3810]

Did you draw a self portrait?

[@whatbro5777]

@@tejeraillustrator3810 Lmfao 😂

[@MidnightWanderer00]

@@whatbro5777 Jesus christ did you really need to go hard on them 😂

[@whatbro5777]

Trex 8210 Wait did you mean to @ the other guy

[@Waffle_Geko]

I really needed this video today, I'm about to start a large art project for my art final in school, I am terrified to start because I'm so scared that Its gonna be bad..., But I think this video helped me gain a little bit of confidance :)), So Thanks :))

[@ChromaMoma]

You got this!

[@GeneScribbles]

The only way to keep forward is to take action now! Goodluck on conquering your fear. Please do trust on your skill and passion! 💕

[@Waffle_Geko]

@@GeneScribbles thankyou ❤️❤️

[@Zaire82]

I think I do marginally better when I just choose the first thing that comes to mind and do it persistently. I decided my highschool project in that manner, and the artwork turned out good _(even though I did bad in the written test and only got a B overall)._

[@demialabi4942]

Hey bro i’d love it if you could do a vid on drawing mechs or how to get started

[@Whitfieldvideo]

Second this

[@ChromaMoma]

I can try :)

[@Ohmygodtheykilledkennyy]

I third this?

[@alanmartinez4579]

I fourth this

[@nullcase404]

Lots of boxes and cylinders

[@shannonmo7466]

Thank you so much. I’ve been struggling with motivation because I know my art won’t turn out the way I wanted it to. But thanks for the reassurance!

[@ChromaMoma]

It's all about practice. You'll get there dont worry 👍

[@theab2245]

this was like a breath of fresh air... literally thank you so much for this

[@beatrixpendragon]

I needed this. I'm having a terrible moment right now about feeling inadequate. Thanks you for this 💜

[@ChromaMoma]

I'm so glad you found it helpful. Hang in there!

[@davidssubwaycookies190]

I find that when I stop drawing humanoids in my art I somehow create more imaginative pieces, when I'm frustrated I stop drawing humans and stop looking at Instagram. Then when I finish drawing/painting the random stuff I go back to the humanoids with a fresh mind. If your working traditional or u have the means to I'd suggest starting with a paintbrush, it's very freeing.

[@sicksicksicks3769]

im ab to start a course where throughout were making a whole ass game in under a year and ive been feeling so anxious thinking i wont make it good enough n it really helps to hear this

[@mahnooraslam50]

As long as it's play-able you're gucci. You can always improve along the way

[@cr0w3at3r]

sick sick sicks that’s a great undertaking, good luck! I’m sure you got it!

[@gamemodeone4330]

you can edit and fix a bad game, but you cant fix a game that doesn't exist yet

[@wumbyu]

being able to separate myself from my art makes me feel so much better sometimes about screwing up drawings and moving past it so much easier, i think this is something we all need to be reminded of

[@bogdan7272]

Please never stop making videos , I gained more advice from you than studying professional artists, the “1000 bad drawings” really made me feel better with my “bad days” ,from every new video of yours I learn something new :)

[@Wewindows10101]

Having discord is such a great idea! Especially for artists struggling to find a community.

[@AxolinaAxolotl]

When I first started drawing, I did it for fun. Then there was soon where I realized I am better than most people I know. I got conscious about how good my art was. I soon learned I was drawing all wrong, and I thought to myself that I was scared because I had to start all over again in drawing. I stopped drawing because I no longer had any motivation. I thought “What good would it do? It’s worthless.” Because of my lack of motivation I stopped drawing, and because of that I stopped getting better. In fact, I tried drawing again, only to find out it got worse. I am scared. I must draw. This is my only unique trait that I even BRAGGED about to other people. This trait was the one I cherished the most, and it will soon end in agony. I am still so scared. I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to get bad yet i don’t want to draw. I don’t want to start over. Drawing was my dream job. To be an animator, a comic/ manga artist, or at least a game designer. I don’t think I will be able to do that in the future. I am so sad and scared. Ugh i hate this.

[@erinyes3943]

I guess... find the one thing you loved most when you drew. Color, clothes, drawing leaves, eyes, anything. You don’t have to jump right back into drawing- you can just do little doodles and scribbles. My favorite thing to draw is hair. I like how flowey and fluffy I can make it. I can just scribble, and it still looks okay. When I feel like crap, I just draw face shapes, I don’t even bother to put eyes or anything on them, and I just do hair. Another idea... look at some of your oldest drawings, and redraw it. It doesn’t have to be the same pose, but just the same character, but how you would draw them now. Or you could look up things you think look nice, ones that you might want to draw, and see if it helps at all. I realize I’m assuming that you mostly draw people or animals here, so if you enjoy... idk, trees this might not be as helpful, but yeah. Sometimes you just end up in an art slump and stop drawing for a while, and there’s no shame in that. Hope this helped even the tiniest bit. Anyway, have a nice day.

[@ckv954]

There is never any security in the future, only an illusion of it. Even someone with amazing talent could end up not doing what they want to do in the future for one reason or another. Talent/skill isn’t the end all be all for yourself. Something you can rely on is yourself. It’s the one thing you have control over. You can put in the time to become good despite being bad right now. I’d push away the expectations you have for yourself for now and find what makes you happy to draw. Joy is a good motivator to go on. I wish you the best of luck

[@Densoro]

My main hurdle is, _because of the gap_ I don’t get any sense of catharsis or fulfillment from bad work. I’m a sheltered person who rarely gets to go out and do the things I love, so to try and give myself a certain experience, but still find myself blocked from actually _reaching it, like so many other areas of my life_ just makes me feel like I’m wasting my only chance to live haha It’s not so much that I believe my art reflects badly on me - it’s that I count on it to be a portal, but it rarely takes me where I want to go. Excellent video though! When you offered your discord, I was overwhelmed by the altruistic part of your vision - it’s so great that you try to be here for struggling artists c:

[@Ashitathakur]

You are basically my favourite art channel nowadays. Love your honesty and straightforwardness

[@1stdaughterofcain]

honestly bad art is my type. like it's messy and weird and the lines are all over the place but i love it.

[@cornelius5725]

yes😔😔😔😔

[@remesin11]

mah hirano

[@Ishouldnthavebeensopublic]

Sometimes when doing character concepts I just don’t think about the line work and just do really sketched and almost scribbled lines. It helps because it still looks nice in it’s own way and I can focus more on the design ideas vs how smooth the line art is so yeah ik what you mean by that

[@desij7106]

This is the best analysis of comparison and insecurity in art EVER. the fact that “You are not your art” was mentioned not only in passing but flashed on the screen several times impacted me more than those words ever had. I knew them, but they never sunk in like just now. I think your point about being able to compare your art without comparing YOURSELF to other people was the bit I’ve been missing. I can’t wait to join this community!

[@sschtha]

A video explaining the path to mastery and the other stages you mentioned would be pretty interesting, also wanted to say I found this channel a few weeks ago and have just been binge watching your videos, they’re great! super honest, informative and really motivational content man 👍🏽 this is definitely my favourite art channel on yt :)

[@ACE-dz3kc]

Really surprise that this was in my recommendations since I haven't been watching art stuffs on yt and just been watching random videos to get rid of that anxious feeling that I feel while watching my peers growing better at art while im just here being doing nothing. Ngl, this gave a whole new perspective and it is what I needed for these past few weeks of not sketching. Thanks

[@SamadiThishakyasamsix984]

ever since quarantine started ive been feeling like all my drawings are terrible and this video was just what i needed. thank you so much 🥺

[@PreshKidd1887]

The quote about a thousand drawing felt like a punch and also like a blanket at the same time. Like I feel relieved that I’m allowed to be bad? But also the insight that I don’t have to be bad just because my art is... yeah insight feels like a punch

[@dirtyactsatdonedirtprice4547]

How to be ok at bad drawings Video: Shows a Drawing THAT GOOD THAT EVEN I CAN'T DRAW LIKE THAT

[@lewpz]

You have great advice, and I’m looking forward to seeing you progress on KZbin and in your art. I personally love the drawings from this one too!

[@totallynoteverything1.]

well the hard part for me to continue to draw a bad drawing after I see it becomes bad, is that my ideas get derailed and I cannot draw it anymore

[@loganvetsch8979]

Your art is bad and you know it. “Never before have I been so offended... by something I completely agree with.” James Acaster

[@TheCombatartist]

At 62 years old I still produce “bad drawings” - but I also realize I don’t PRACTICE nearly enough! Excellent reminders, professionally done videos, damn fine artist👍🏻

[@hello_ree]

if you are 62 then explain vlog 2 at micky d's

[@Fandirek]

I must have a million bad drawings in my system, cuz (in the immortal words of Smash Mouth) they don't stop coming...

[@critch7514]

this video popped up in my recommended, and it was actually so much more helpful than I first thought

[@babooshkakitten2469]

Watching this video really made me think that I actually really take a huge liking to his style.. and that kind of comic book with ink pen paintbrush thing style thingy, idk but I lov it! And yeah... this video is very insightful thank you ♡

[@dandrawsok4123]

Something that I have been feeling for a while especially when it comes to drawing from my imagination, but this was comforting and reassuring to hear, so thank you for that.

[@RayfieldA]

"You have a Thousand Bad Drawing inside you. That's just you getting it Out Of Your System!" Exactly. 😇

[@miserablepumpkin9453]

This just made me nod in agreement. It really is about accepting your bad days and so on.

[@atinapetrova1778]

I love how simple and well constructed this was, it also got recommended to me right on time cuz lately I feel incapable of creating anything, thank u so much for this it was really helpful

[@s-h7015]

You have no idea how much I needed this lmao, I haven't drawn anything in a solid three months. You bring up some really good points though so I can see myself drawing something again soon.

[@pistachioicecream1484]

I lowered my expectations and viola, all the stress from trying to make a masterpiece is gone

[@axserwz5022]

This video makes so much sense now, I feel like I was so annoyed by my bad art that I would never allow myself to even make bad art, I'd just stop if I didn't like it and never finish, or try to go above and beyond to make something amazing and not like it and just give up. If I just allowed myself to make bad art, so I could assess where my skill really is at then I'd have a point to start building from. I'll be holding on to this advice.

[@kalecrim2466]

This video took a huge weight off my chest. Thank you for this

[@mhope4607]

The separating from your art thing was so shocking, really this whole video was so helpful. I don’t even draw seriously (I’m an actress) but i feel like this advice also works with other art mediums! Overall a good video!

[@asamoya19]

i'm always grateful when artists i admire make these kind of videos/statements. it's funny how we have to keep reminding ourselves about this..

[@Djego2001]

HERE'S SOMETHING TO KEEP YOU MOTIVATED: The thing is that, I got good instantly. (based on my taste and personal standard). From countless hours of practicing small details and technique, I came to a point where I felt I wasn't really improving, and accepted that as a fact. Then one day, I was doing my usual drill, sketching, etc. when everything just started clicking, it felt natural. Then ever since I always refer to it as the "enlightenment" stage, where everthing you worked for started paying off. The little knowledge you've accumulated for the longest of time suddenly got together and you start to see the bigger picture and embrace/appreciate your own art. So just accept the fact that you're not good enough (yet) and work on your insecurities. And keep on remind yourself that maybe it's not your time yet. Be patient and one of these days it'll hit you out of nowhere.

[@laneminor6240]

Powerful Line: Just because you know you are bad, doesn't mean you need to feel bad about it

[@yunyun5732]

I love your channel and your art so much !!!! I'm excited to watch this video, i really need it

[@ChromaMoma]

Oh thank you!

[@NotAppIicabIe]

Great video! It reminded me how I made a list of some of the things I'm terrible at drawing. I'm gonna draw them and get all the bad drawings out of my system.

[@bleeblequilfus1376]

This is just what I’ve needed to hear for a while. Thank you

[@designed_by_nina]

I wish I had found your channel sooner! Your videos have really encouraged me to keep doing art...

[@littlemissyyy]

You know it’s bad when I can’t even finish the damn video cuz my stress level just went up lol. Trying to embrace and improve my flaws is something that I struggle with because I can’t stop comparing myself to others. I’ll come back again, but appreciate you putting this out there. I think you’re art style is so cool :)

[@ChromaMoma]

I believe in you

[@reggierockz123]

hey, I love your videos and would seriously appreciate if you could do a video on how to start/ get better at drawing sci-fi / cyberpunk type art styles

[@Ekpap]

Thanks for making this video Chroma Moma. I needed it! 😄

[@maxis2k]

This video explained in 4 minutes what other youtube artists will take an entire series of videos to explain. Very helpful.

[@Aielo98]

I feel at a point where my ideas are too complex for my abilities. Before this, I could scribble a bunch of stuff and feel great about it, cause, to myself, i felt like I was able to portray what I wanted through my art. Now I evolved in perception of the world, and now I can see all my flaws and imperfections on drawings, but also, with a bigger perception of the world, my ideas are also more complex. So now I'm studying more to be able to draw what I envision. But a lot of times I'll just need to be satisfied with a simpler idea, and simples sketch lines. And that's great too! Be happy with your studies, be happy with your shitty drawings and be aware that, when you try to make something great and it turns out just "good", you're still improving and will get better at doing it.

[@marlonseiring-andersen1680]

i thing i think about when i have days where nothing works, whether it be drawing, sport, videogames or pretty much anything, is that im just practicing my B-game. i think thats very motivating:)

[@newperspective9233]

This video is a blessing, thank you❤️

[@Urushi12kitty]

im still at phase 2 and its been so hard getting out of it...thank you for this video, i need to take it to heart.

[@jddrawsalot]

I get the whole “getting bad drawings out of your system” perspective, but I can’t help but think “yeah but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re bad”

[@RadishTheFool]

Another great video, thank you very much! Also, those drawings are amazing, and watching them being created was wonderful.

[@hyenaedits3460]

Listening to this while drawing badly.

[@kiwimiwi5452]

I LOVE looking back at my old "bad" art, because it shows how much I improved. Even now, when I look at a piece I actually really like, I know that some day in the future I'll look back at it thinking "what the fuck was I thinking" and its the funniest thing ever

[@TheRealArtDoctor]

it's kinda hard for me to see what you mean when you say "be ok with your bad art because you are getting out of your system" when im watching draw really good astronaut ladies 😂

[@cnash5647]

If you know you're bad, grind through it. TRUST ME !! You will go through

[@guilhermepinage5985]

Glad I found this video, even already heard it it's good to hear it again

[@maufernandez4270]

I keep a lot of my first drawings and almost all of them are very bad, but I love them because when I see my draws I can see my life and my effort, and for my I have lots of bad draws but beautiful memories in each of of them

[@_saphrogy_9623]

I kinda skipped the concious incompetence. I kept drawing, thinking I was good, until I actually got good. Then, when I looked back, I realized how shit I was. I'm not crazy good now, but I'm good enough that I'm not insecure about my art.

[@Ishouldnthavebeensopublic]

Me too that’s why I’m glad I drew so much when I was younger. Drawing while knowingly being bad at it sounds sad lol

[@ericshwedo4033]

This is exactly what I needed right now. Thank you so much!

[@agata_cz]

I need this now more than ever to stay motivated for drawing, thank you :) I can’t wait to finally get out of the ugly phase and move on to the “decent” phase

[@ifbadwhypretty]

There's just some days that I produce shit and I'd want to put my pen down. But after a few videos of good art from amazing artists, I get motivated and start to draw again.

[@vii1663]

This 1000 drawings inside of you quote healed a part of my soul.

[@jaimemartinezfernandez9443]

Just discovered this channel and already love it!

[@None]

Needed that Bad days = Getting bad drawings out of your system

[@jasperdracona]

Julia Lepetit from Drawfee and Secret Sleepover Society is stuck at “Unconscious Competence” and will never admit that her Ayami Kojima-style drawing of Aizawa is a fucking beautiful masterpiece that she made in **under 3 hours** (I don’t remember the exact time) LIKE WTF JULIA. She’s like “oh, well, mine looks so rudimentary in comparison.” First of all, no it doesn’t, and second of all, even if it did that wouldn’t be a bad thing! Ayami is a grandmaster at what she does and uses multiple media in non-conventional ways! Julia, you did your best to replicate a complex and non-conventional style within a short time frame, and your best was INCREDIBLE. Anyway, I’m done rambling about how awesome Julia is. Thanks for making this video!!

[@azuraskye88]

Absolutely brilliant video 🙏🙏🙏

[@tuziart101]

I think the point is to just be better artist than you were yesterday rather than the ones you see and know.

[@ammo9788]

Man i needed this . I stopped drawing altogether just because of that gap 😅 . I want to get back to drawing man

[@elinbirgis]

This video made me upload a painting I did yesterday and discarded as fail. Thank you

[@phedran]

My art teacher used to say 'you have to do 10000 bad drawings before you can do one good one' and its slightly harder to stomach than your version.

[@daniellaradiaz5476]

I tried being in one if those communities and I learned alot about myself. for starters I learned that I was a sore loser when it came to harsh criticism or just criticism in general. It didnt help that I was really arrogant and had one inflated ego, I thought I was better than everybody else in that group chat so when somebody criticized my artwork I would get all defensive and just make up excuses. Looking back I'm kinda ashamed at myself for doing that. Then I did the number one thing no artist should do when faced with criticism. Tell the person who critiqued my art "well what do you think is good". That is a big no no. Now as obnoxious and condescending the person criticizing my art was there was some merit to what they were saying. This however lead to self doubt and left me wondering my worth as an artist. However I never considered quitting. Instead i decided to keep going and improve, staying true to myself.

[@annehmbar]

It's fun to look at my drawings from 5 years ago... Seeing a drawing that i did my really best on and was super proud of and thinking "ughh that looks like shit" is realizing how far i've come with my abilities ^^

[@onecrafternoon7046]

🙌 PREACH 🙌 I really enjoy your videos and your honesty, it's very refreshing ❤️ The discord group is such a nice idea! I might have to create an account especially for you 😁

[@FabricaPoop]

There's no bad art in my opinion. Even a stick figure could be bealtiful

[@alyss.art_]

ah yes i really needed this video right now

[@vickisigh2674]

i love your perspective on this and have been wanting to make more artist friends who just want to have fun with art and enjoy being creative together! excited to join your discord!

[@FoolyCoolyBlackLagoony]

Terrific advice! Thanks for posting this :)

[@yardhog]

A thousand bad drawings in you, that's why you practice, practice and practice. Then when the first thousand are out of you, you find there are another thousand bad drawings in you. My photography teacher in college told our class that for every 36 pictures you took, you might get a good one and for every 36 rolls of film you might get an excellent one. Nice to see your video address the reality of anything in life. I'm still kicking out my 1k bad drawings, for maybe the 3rd time.

[@Kamulch_Art]

Wow, your hand are magical~♥

[@myguitardidyermom212]

the greatest thing I've ever learned is that it's ok to suck at 99.99999% of things This is good advice for nearly everything in life.

[@gheeroast7712]

the first sentence stab me lol

[@Zaire82]

I might finally be moving into Conscious Competence, then. I finally made a figure drawing I can truly be proud of, and confidently show others. I managed to meet my own expectations, and succeeded in a part I usually struggle with. It isn't more detailed nor more realistic, there's just something about it that makes it better, and I'm not sure what. I tried to make something similar to it, and almost succeeded. I feel like I made some revolutionary advancement overnight.

[@CyanLex]

I owe you one,you just saved me with this video

[@catgonewoooshhh1293]

This was very much needed

[@rishabh5938]

Your videos are so fulfilling 💞

[@shathaf.4569]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I REALLY NEEDED IT

[@melk6079]

This made me feel better, thanks so much.

[@PilferpupCartoons]

Really love this video.

[@anwyeshamohanty3002]

Thanks for this video. ❤️

[@kiwimiwi5452]

I have a sketchbook that is just for doodles and crappy art. Everytime I draw in it I remind myself that this is just for me and no one will ever see it (except something is so bad that its funny) I also use this as my way to escape artblock; my drawings don't have to turn out good, I simply have to just draw a little bit, doodle some cookies with legs, design a new horsemouthbird or something like that Having this junk sketchbook really helps me, 10/10, would recommend xd

[@donutcare6929]

Thank you for this