How to NOT Hate Your Art

[@yygamma3905]

im surprised nobody has made some kinda literal "art therapy" for artists because the amount of emotional issues with us is frankly insane

[@phiweelamampembe8946]

They haven't thought that far ahead but I got a feeling it will exist sooner or later

[@ItsWaterWolf17]

I’m not even suprised anymore

[@Garpii]

Check out "Adam Duff LUCIDPIXUL" channel, it's quite close to an art therapy

[@EriceatssG]

honestly I don't hate my art I more or less appreciate it and learn from the mistakes I make. at least i try to lol

[@sonicmaiden2871]

Same. Personally I still like my old ocs' designs i made around 7 years ago and still use them but the drawings themselves aren't well drawn and I've improved a lot since thanks to going to the art university. Currently I'm pleased with my skills and drawing my older ocs with my new skills and art style feels great though.

[@ian_recs]

i wanna be honest, it's almost as though you read my mind and make a vid, it is really appreciated to finally get a vid telling us how to get over our shitty self esteem for what ik a lot of artist are struggling with including myself. at this point i feel like you are my art dad ahahahah. you taught me a lot and you keep on teaching me. i really hope to be somewhere like you one day.

[@ddmarkk]

hahaha im glad i could help and act as an art dad for you! but yea i know that self esteem stuff is something i personally go through and alot of other artists go through as well so i wanted to make a video to help with that

[@mangagnome9764]

One of my favorite artists passed away recently. I wanna give a shout out. RIP Kim Jung Gi. Him and Yusuke Murata were some really big inspirations to me and when I would compare my art to theirs. I really needed this video. Thank you.

[@TherealChainsawmaniac]

Yeah a lot of artist's usually look at other people work especially if its a younger artist and feel like they not getting their goal quick enough but everyone learns at their own speed, if your accept your art for what it is in the moment, you can also identify what you need to improve on, keep up the amazing work everyone and keep it pushing, as they say Rome wasn't built in a day

[@christopherlabombard1017]

i love making mistakes because it shows me exactly what needs work, then i just drill it and it fuckin works

[@Wrath_of_the_bagel]

I have a bin full of old art ive been drawing for maybe 4 Ish 5 ish years and I after beating myself up after lookin at like 12 year olds drawing like Kentaro Miura i take a step back and go through my old stuff and look at what I’ve accomplished and how much I’ve grown as an artist rather then comparing myself to others

[@Ruckus1263]

Yo saw the new manga from Instagram and i just gotta say again 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 to read

[@ye_boi_brandon10_myig76]

My boy dd mark I’ve been struggling for a few days now and this is what I needed to hear, y truly wanted to thank you for your wisdom ❤

[@ddmarkk]

glad to hear it bro! and you're welcome :)

[@MysticLGD]

I just call my attempts abstract art

[@Hyplexial]

if I do something wrong, it's just stylized.

[@frozone1669]

Whenever I have an inkling of dislike for my art I look at it and think "Man, the me a month/year/day/hour/week ago strived to be able to do this" and that usually makes me look at it more positively

[@jamesbaxter8484]

This video is exactly what I needed rn. I was strongly considering giving up on my art because of how often I was hatin on it but watching this is already making me feel like I should keep going with it. Thank you DD Markk! 🙏🙏😘

[@phiweelamampembe8946]

Same. We sad knights

[@sonicmaiden2871]

If you want to improve your art a lot I advise you to study anatomy, perspective and proportions. Even if you draw in a stylised and cartoony way it helps you a lot in stylising your characters better and more efficiently since you have a general idea on where the bones and muscles are which will help stylising your character better and more consistently.

[@phiweelamampembe8946]

@@sonicmaiden2871 no it's not that, I have tons of pdfs about detailed anatomy, muscles, body movement, motion etc it's just that my mind that's the problem. One moment I can draw the next I suck and for some reason I just keep struggling with drawing the chest and pelvis which is frustrating not to mention I have next to no art supplies just a crappy pencil and paper ( the lines are too thick and messy)

[@sonicmaiden2871]

@@phiweelamampembe8946 having reference pdfs is a good thing. Try to use the references in each art piece until you memorize how to draw the proportions properly. My proportions used to be bad as well but after drawing a lot and using the references often for about 3 years I can nail the proportions well without them. As for the art supplies, paper and pencils are enough. You can draw good lineart even with crappy pencils and simple paper, what it matters the most the way you draw. Also the sharper your pencil tip is the thinner will be the line. If it's a regular wooden pencil you can sharpen it yourself with a knife (be careful though).

[@phiweelamampembe8946]

@@sonicmaiden2871 noted! Tnx man

[@deadsoon]

Love the way you draw Sukuna. Yassified him and rightfully so.

[@imhunniebee]

You videos always hit home for me. I get frustrated a lot when my work doesn't come out like I want it or being as good as others. I try thinking back on tye difference between my art last year around this time.

[@arkanimation9833]

Bro before I was as old as I am when I was a kid I recall PBS played the Joy of Painting. Bob Ross taught me as a child to take it easy on myself. Also I love animations who aren’t even the best designed. It’s important to appreciate the good but challenge ourselves, but I am just repeating what you’re saying lol.

[@Nonn0n]

I really needed this, sometimes I pop off with art but most times I struggle with grasping concepts. It’s frustrating since I want to be an illustrator but I can’t afford to dedicate hours into learning how to properly do something in clip studio paint. I feel like I’m lagging behind in a race I didn’t know I entered.

[@SOLEILunae]

I clicked so fast lol Great vid this helps alot cause recently I've started disliking my art also ruthless render is awesome!! 🔥🔥

[@kodacr8]

Helle DD mark a pleasure to be here

[@Missxhull]

Accept DD Markk as your art savior.

[@justoopy]

The legend is back with more divine content

[@milesdevine1161]

I love your style of content were you can just chill and listen or enjoy the editing and really think about the topics. No pressure not to try new things because of your established fan base though.

[@Ayzay1717]

I feel motivated, thanks DDM.

[@weeaboooo_trash]

Even though I've heard these things a million times, this video came at the perfect time 🙏😔

[@gameshow4030]

thx for video mate today is kinda busy for me so good thing for listening

[@solyun2683]

I see more patreons on the end, congrats dd 👏

[@span_cosmo]

I just read your work ruthless render in the manga plus creators It was awesome can't wait for the next chapter

[@ddmarkk]

glad you liked it! im working on chapter 2 so look forward to that :)

[@span_cosmo]

@@ddmarkk 🔥🔥🔥

[@Rainjojo]

Lately I’ve been having a lot of work in school, so would watch your videos for advice and whatnot when I have the time to relax and flesh out more of my skills 😙

[@Ray-uu7cs]

the editing is fiiiiireeeee

[@ddmarkk]

YUP! W my new video editor!

[@cloudthedodo1442]

Each time I look at my progress it gives me more motivation too. I'm so proud of myself that I came all the way to this point. :))

[@theeidofe9716]

My favorite thing to do anytime i feel like I’m becoming stagnant is to look at what I was drawing two years ago. Every time I see my progression it gives me the motivation to continue.

[@wildwinener3203]

Dd mark mark my words ill make an name for myself and meet all my favorite celebrities cant wait to look back at this when I made it

[@KhaledB649]

DD mark how do I see your manga

[@samuelrioscuevas6254]

Bro you are killing it with the content! The podcast has been 🔥 too!!! Keep up the great work 👍

[@barney3444]

Great video Mark. Some of those edits are making me thing you should try making amv's

[@ddmarkk]

thank you! but the video was edited by my new editor haha and he actually used to make amvs lol

[@iwoso]

I love how many mentally related vids you make. rn I was sorting out my first job and for the whole week I couldn't properly practice anything really. I came back and now I feel like I can't draw anything or that everything I had been practicing I had forgotten. I keep comparing myself to others and I just don't know where to go. for some reason I felt like your comments would help me. is there any sort of tips or advice I could take or am I just in a temporary slump

[@milomhlongo9781]

Been so long since I heard or watched your videos again. Especially with everything that happened. And Renders Ruthless is a banger by the way. Maybe next year I'll work for you for the experience. No pay needed😁 Keep it up

[@SerigneSow-zp7nc]

I needed this I always hate my art because it didn't top my last or thisor that but his video really helped so thanks.i know this is kinda old video and you're probably won't read this but I still want to thank you

[@sleeplesswastaken]

ngl i do not know why i do art i just got complimented on it,then thus yr i started going to a new school and my classmate was goated art so there i was tryna get better than him and resulting in us becoming friends and him kinda teaching me the way of art than he told me abt DD Markk...so here i am

[@ddmarkk]

nice! shoutout your friend for the W plug lol

[@khaleezy]

Loved the video🔥 do you think you could do one where you try drawing like Masashi Kishimoto

[@musingsofmessa]

I don't think I hate my art. I mean, my older pieces are kinda gross because that's when I was just starting out as a digital artist, following drawing tutorials and the like. Hate is a very strong word. I might dislike some of my older pieces, but I don't outright hate them. If anything, it just shows at that time, I didn't know what the fuck I was doing. But after having my drawing tablet for 7 months, I feel like I've gotten better. (I used to do my artwork on my really small phone screen and a crappy stylus, lol.) Earlier today, I couldn't get a bust pose for my OC right (where her head was tilted, but her body was front-facing). It was almost demotivating, as I'm working on digital Inktober this year and it's my first one. So I scrapped that artwork to try something new, and I never realized until today that I really like semi-realism (with big eyes amd small noses). So that will be my artwork for Inktober day 4. 😊

[@Aruns-gc1dt]

Number one rule of the three golden rules in bakuman is: Think ur the best 💯

[@forgettableotaku]

*when you fall into all four categories... This video was nice, I feel like it's a common issue and I like how you provided multiple sources and solutions as it allows for greater reflection and more nuanced solutions rather than trying a one method suits all or just saying get good to suit everyone.

[@hollowedfate9141]

Hey DD Mark do you mind sharing how you set up CSP to draw manga like you do? I've tried to find some tutorials but they're all assuming I want to paint or something but my lines and such look blurry maybe it's because I'm using the default real G pen brush or the resolution/dpi? I'm not sure any help would be great :)

[@ddmarkk]

i personally just used whyt mangas clip studio paint video. check it out! hope that helps :)

[@Hyper_Inkk]

More of the time when I hate my art I always wonder what I'm doing wrong and what other people are doing that I'm not doing

[@Carla_is_power]

I love the new intro Very nice

[@ddmarkk]

Thanks! Glad you like it :)

[@pip4700]

This was helpful thanks

[@1gnit3]

Yo dd the name of those art anime

[@Bleederbaby]

Honestly this video was needed considering this is how I've been feeling the pass couple of days, thanks a lot Dd sensei :) i also think I'm gonna take a break from social media

[@margaritaleal7014]

HELL YEA MORE VIDEOS

[@richardsmith175]

I've definitely found myself hating my art. I did everything you said, damn near. I had unrealistic expectations of my skills, which fed into my pessimistic mindset making me subconsciously believe I was a failure. Now, I'm focusing my attention on completing Inktober and taking time to study my craft while doing it. I'm noticing a change in my mood and some sparks of improvement. I can't be satisfied with this though, I must keep going. Watching this video is confirmation from God that I'm on the right track. Thanks for putting this video together. I'm definitely going to check out more videos!

[@sonicmaiden2871]

I wish you luck with improving your art! My art improved a lot since I went to the art university but you can improve your art by yourself as well. I advise studying anatomy, perspective and proportions (there are plenty of good books, videos and references out there online about that). It did help me a lot improving my art and stylising my characters better and more consistently. I also advice practicing as well, especially by drawing things from real life. At my art university we did a lot of fast and artistic sketches which helped me stylising better and finding my own art style as well.

[@richardsmith175]

@@sonicmaiden2871 I appreciate the kind words of encouragement.

[@sonicmaiden2871]

@@richardsmith175 you're welcome! I hope that my comment was helpful! Good luck with improving your art! I believe in you!

[@richardsmith175]

@@sonicmaiden2871 Thanks

[@thefortstudio2503]

Love the new vid edits

[@todosobreregueton4116]

i feel bored or not feeling like drawing but i wanna draw i wanna keep on going what do i do

[@phiweelamampembe8946]

I honestly hate my art but in the sense that I'm not improving buy in a different one where I can see the visible improvement but I don't have the budget nor access to necessary supplies to make that massive leap. Heck I don't even have a mechanical pencil or sketchbook just a shitty HB pencil and a drawing book (I can't draw small details without ruining everything and blaming myself afterwards)

[@Hyplexial]

DD is my rival 😈 1 year I will be better trust, I've set a goal.

[@pixelsonascreen5043]

Well good luck

[@leschroder7773]

THEN DO IT

[@meh3728]

Damn I've been feeling hate for my art for a while because it just doesn't improve as much as I want. Like I've been thinking of quitting but I just love manga so much that I can't. Thanks for the little push I'll try harder and stop whining like a quitter.

[@ddmarkk]

yea dont quit! keep ya head up im glad my video could help you and keep you going :)

[@meh3728]

@@ddmarkk thanks Alot I'll keep grinding and stop being a lazy ass.

[@jaegaeakutame4773]

Ay I kinda hit a art block/burnout like kinda tired of drawing but I still wanna draw what do I do?

[@ddmarkk]

if you're going through art block, take a break from art and do other things. also try to approach art differently (go into it with the goal of having fun and not getting "work" done)

[@jaegaeakutame4773]

Ok thank you

[@grappex245]

I love your art ❤️ i hope i can be like you ❤️ thank you

[@ddmarkk]

AWWWW thank you sooooo much! and im sure you can be like me, even better too!

[@jackietheartist]

i can see that your editing skill has improve

[@tosinobadia8079]

I swear it the same way I feel

[@failure_of_a_Dabi_kin.]

it was a great video dude. be reassured!!

[@kodacr8]

Do you edit your videos yourself?

[@revaneditss]

Hey DD Mark, i have a really big passion about drawing. One of my dreams is to be able to Draw like Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, you, etc. The problem is, i never really "learned" to draw. I just started drawing one day basicly. In conclusion, my drawings kinda suck, and i don't know how to improve. Can you help?

[@stephanterrisimon1240]

6:47 what the anime?

[@scyphogora]

you got the how to make art like a manga artist, but how about how to make art like ddmark??

[@rynsart]

I've been drawing for 4 years now. And I started digital Art 1 and a half years ago. But I am still not happy with my own work, I feel like its not good enough. I want to be able to draw anything I want successfully with an art style that I've created. And I am disappointed in my self for not being able to do that after 4 years. I have an art style but yet again, I don't think its good enough and I cant successfully draw something that I want to draw. Most of my work isn't appealing as I draw mostly with black ink and no colour like mangaka's do. Not saying there aren't any appealing manga art out there btw, its just the Comic black and white type of style I have isn't as appealing as other manga art that is out there, And I think that might be because I focus way too much onto the details rather than the composition and linework. I always get lost in drawing detailed stuff. Like I drew a Berserk Fanart a week or 2 ago and I mostly focussed on the characters Armor rather than his face or the background, which made the final image look strange.

[@username2168]

Love your art.

[@igotjinxed2994]

I was in process of hating my art when this video popped up on me.

[@tosinobadia8079]

I really love your work alot Pls can I ask u something

[@obeyjae50xd35]

Im really gonna take, me being hard on myself 7:02 into account Considering I put myself at a high standard.

[@Vayzz47]

Lol I don’t hate my art but i just can’t do body poses

[@chachamove79]

♥️

[@CAT-mh2lx]

Be not hard👌

[@KhaledB649]

And yay I'm the 7th person

[@MikeMozzaro]

Tbh: I don't really like a lot of these vids for the exact reason I'm seeing here; you still don't actually explain how we're meant to fix it. You just say what we need to do for it to be fixed. Like: point number 2 is probably my personal biggest issue, so I was interested in how I was supposed to fix it. But all you did was state that "It's fine that some people get the hang of concepts quicker then others." And yet my first response was "No it's not. It's not okay at all that I or anyone is slower then other people. Why would that possibly be okay?" I was waiting for you to explain how I'm supposed to get the mindest you want me to have; but then you just moved on, meaning there was nothing I could take away from this vid. It's all well and good to say "start thinking like this" but you never actually got around to explaining *how* I'm supposed to be thinking like this, so what exactly am I supposed to have learned here?

[@Callasballas]

We. Need therapy

[@Missxhull]

Doodoo Markk.

[@rotten_nuggets4664]

When I draw someone everything looks fine,until I get to the hands…they look like damn sausages.