I hate my art.

[@Inept_wolfie]

The way I audibly gasped when I saw the title

[@valerian-ys2dc]

no fr 😭

[@bubblyrai]

same😭

[@cool_besties]

SAME 😭

[@MushroomHhUuMmAaNn]

REAL😨😭

[@VARK_Voxtechshark]

my reaction was just "...how???"

[@lawnmower16]

I think when you hate your art the most is when your taste has grown to a point where your own art isn't don't it for you anymore, which means you're about to hit a breakthrough so you can meet your own taste again! At least that's what i always tell myself

[@samdoesarts]

Great way to look at it

[@Faceles999]

I believe sam's right but I just wanted to sneak a comment lol 😂

[@dilbophagginz]

This can apply to many skills, usually when you're at your most frustrated, that is the point where you are learning the most.

[@comboamv3627]

Thks to you I've one of the persons that you hate😅​@@samdoesarts

[@itsnoemiz]

Yeey. I'm going thorough that right now.🥹 a couple of months back I was so happy with what my art became. Now I feel like I lost something on the way😮

[@ssavaart]

Bravo, Sam. Thank you for showing your humanity. Thank you for being vulnerable so that other artists can know that they are not alone. ♥

[@DawnLeow-xt2ce]

SCOTT!!😃

[@ThatNerdyLesbean]

Worlds collide! And Sam I really appreciate that artists always see things in their own work that outsiders don’t , including myself but improving from people we admire is the best thing we can do to reignite your own appreciation for creativity. That’s why I love you guys !

[@auxvii]

Scott and Sam are definitely some of my artist role models

[@justizzle2717]

scott and sam, my two favs!!

[@MartialartzzObsessedGlader]

We love you scott!

[@TannikaArt]

I have been stuck hating Every piece I work on for the past... Many many weeks. It's hard to imagine Sam feeling the same slump. But it's somehow comforting to know that no artist is alone. Thank you for this!

[@PhoenixTV109]

If Sam hates his art, we’re all cooked💀😂 (Relatable to what your feeling though)

[@LeonKumotsuki]

yup

[@meriewanderer]

Fr what I was thinking when I saw the notification 😭

[@Itz_faiza-666]

Frr. Sam didn't think of his art babies when writing that title 😢

[@bunforlife1154]

Real

[@-0o.x_x.o0-]

Fr ,we respect our art teacher

[@Nikartsy]

Wait this is actually so refreshing. I dislike most of my pieces. Seeing this is very validating

[@nightmareTomek]

And I'm just here for the psychology of it. I don't understand this problem, why do you hate your art?

[@kiyomine.]

you know it's serious when sam doesn't get scared of us

[@shaimahossain3663]

Ya

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[@Yunvah]

Real

[@CosmicNova266]

Fr

[@SolarenForgers]

7:11 "If you're not in a slump now, I hate you" I hate myself too Sam, don't worry. No, but seriously. Artists have some of the cruelest inner voices sometimes, and as an artist myself i also am no exception. I'm the oposit of sam, i struggle with realisim and my style looks extremely stylized and cartoony so I've been trying to do realisim and breaking out of my comfort zone as well, mostly with different body types and breaking same face syndrome. I hope you get out of your art slump soon sam.

[@psalmsart]

I'm exploring realism as well! Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose 🤣 You've got this ✨

[@Jelination]

@@psalmsart ... I am going to try realism.

[@sanvinainwal1722]

I literally screamed, "TAKE THAT BACK!" when I saw the title.

[@eilannamariem.cabuya3580]

Me too

[@Phantal_]

Some times I really forget that I'm not the only one that is plagued by this critic. Thank you for making this video

[@__Mow__]

Love that your showing that no matter how skilled you are, and no matter how long you've been doing art, we ALL make art that we hate

[@hylianrice]

I lost my creative job due to the decline in the animation industry and I've been in a slump ever since. This video was really insightful and helped tremendously to get me back on my feet. Thanks, Sam :)

[@Joeboe_Bean]

I noticed that when I look at an artwork of mine, I remember what I thought/felt while making it. So, I try to have fun with all my artworks, so that when I look back on them, I’ll remember that instead of remembering how I stressed out and beat myself up over little mistakes. It makes me like my art a lot more

[@kran642]

Thank you so much, Sam. I appreciate it. Im in my lowest moment right now, hating everything about my art. I feel like i need to rethink why i draw and what i want to show. Because everything I’ve beed creating is not me at all. So hearing words of encouragement from you were really helpful for me. Thank you

[@amopeh8072]

the title scared me so much, i was like, “no you don’t sam!! that’s not possible!!”

[@Naddie-bd5ut]

When I go through a period where I hate my art, I just stop drawing for a while. Sometimes my art brain needs a break and I don’t pick up a pencil until I feel inspired enough to

[@Itz_faiza-666]

"It is what it is, Man." Literally art in one sentence. Btw, love your vids ❤

[@lisaillust27]

To be uncomfortable is to learn discipline. Idfk where this came from. lol, it just popped into my brain as Sam was talking about comfort zones and how he has to get uncomfortable again 😅 I couldn't relate to you more when it comes to my own art.. let's do our best together 💜

[@eliotmccann2589]

2:09 BINGO! You've hit upon the reason I have given up music after 45 years; I wasn't learning anything and thus my passion diminished. Instead I have begun to learn how to draw, as I have virtually no experience in figurative art- and I'm highly enthusiastic about it as it is a whole new world for me.

[@curse_-rn4qe]

I’m glad I watched this, because recently I’ve been drawing things I’m used to drawing rather than trying a dynamic pose or a side profile. I’ve been working on a piece with 7 different characters, all with different poses at different angles and it has taken me WAY too long, but most of the process has been practicing drawing arms, legs, hands, head shapes, angles, etc. But I’ve managed to get out of my comfort zone and I’m pretty happy with how it’s turned out so far. It’s different from my usual pieces and it looks great, even though it’s not perfect, but I’m glad I’m improving.

[@suzume_artz]

Love that you spoke about this topic! One thing I would like to add: Pay attention to who you are OUTSIDE of your art. What's the stuff you like & dislike. Especially music being a good stimulant to the type of art you produce. All these smol things add character & personality to your characters. It's helped me at times when I've been in a slump, so I hope that it helps you too ❤

[@erubielosir1607]

I am really surprised that actúally a lot of artists are going through the same and it's quite inspiring knowing that you're not the only one who sucks sometimes.

[@FABulousGhOsTy]

I actually really understand the feeling of being unsatisfied with what you made and just striving to make something you’ll like, regardless whether you like your art or not, it’s always been a huge inspiration to me and a huge part of my art growth, super comforting to know I’m not the only one ever hating on my own work, ❤

[@dropkick9517]

Those slumps are dangerous man. I went from art being the biggest passion in my life and doing it every day to other aspects of life just hitting me hard and not being able to do anything artistic for a few years, now im trying to get back into it and literally feel like I have lost over a decade of knowledge and experience that I had before and its making it so difficult to come back to and try to grow and be happy with anything im doing so trust, I get it.

[@jumpy2783]

We hope you have a speedy recovery, artist 🫡

[@lenoirrose]

Thank you - it's amazingly refreshing to hear "if you're in a slump go challenge yourself to LEARN" instead of "if you're in a slump you just have to force yourself to do more", and it's exactly the push I needed right now to go crack open the new anatomy book I got.

[@elsie2521]

I relate with the struggling with stylization one. What I hate is that sometimes it's almost subconscious. Like you get a reference, you draw, and realize you made it too realistic. It almost feels like edging having to stop yourself from doing more on your work when your body is screaming to do more 😭 Also this feeling like you downgraded because u used to draw more but now you're drawing a character with a few strokes, a few shades (The art style I like is like that), it's frustrating but it's also enjoyable once you get to do them 😭♥️ Art is such a rollercoaster ride

[@rifdifirebolt]

I am on week two of learning art a little more seriously, the cool thing about learning is you always bump into "new" things. New struggle, new concepts, new perspective. Every day it's a new thing, which also make every day a little bit novel. It is refereshing and makes me feel like when we are kids. It is all excitement and it makes me to only want to keep going.

[@Acalanari]

Been in a slump for bout a year now, no idea I needed to hear this as much as i did. Thanks, Sam

[@italiacervantes5874]

Ive been in and out art slump for months and now that ive gotten out of it ive been feeling so good about myself, instead of taking 8+ hrs on a peice its more like 2+ hrs and ive been feeling way more motivated i hopw people can get out of their slump to cause this is the best ive felt in awhile, i hope you feel better about yourself soon sam ❤

[@aubreyzaragoza2095]

It really gets scary when you're about to finish a piece but you find yourself hating it and you can't figure out why 😂

[@Adagaron]

I love Sam, he’s always so honest, and it only grows my respect for him. I personally like to draw more realistically, but all of this is still relatable. Thank you, Sam.

[@nirryc]

8:04 A lot of people can resonate with this I think. Honestly thanks for making this video, Sam! 👍

[@LauraManley10]

Thank you, Sam. I recently discovered your channel and it has really inspired me. I used to draw all the time and went to school for art where being told I wasn't that good. This stopped me from drawing for a long time. Your videos and other artists got me out of my decade slump. Now I'm drawing every day.

[@WishMish15]

Thank you for making this! You're 100% right, I just wanted to add a small thing i found helps me working as a freelance artist. I have clients that expect the same style from me all the time and its a more realistic style, but Ive always felt drawn to stylistic approaches. Its been about 3 years that ive been working realistically, always feeling conflicted because I am good at realistic but really find it demotivating to not express myself in the style I want to. I realized recently that personal stylized art isnt just something i should do from time to time but is something i NEED to do in order to still feel motivated to do my freelance work. Its freeing not just being able to do art in the style i want, but also to know its just for me and no one else. I don't actually think id enjoy doing freelance in a more stylized way, I enjoy having the freedom to explore what I want to. So for any working artist out there remember to do things for only yourself sometimes, even just a 30 minute warm up before working :)

[@willowbash7284]

I love you Sam, ur an amazing creator and I hope you know you have amazing talent.

[@Tyronesdoorstop]

It’s genuinely hard to get out of a slump, I’m in one right now and that “if your not in a slump, I hate you” IS SO REAL 😭😭😭

[@Grace_SMP]

When i saw the title today: what!? why sam hate's he's art?😨 I hate my art before but i learn how to love my art now...i must say artist have their back on each other🌸✨

[@diysilmecla7438]

1:45 I think trying new styles, drawing different stuff and studying more art fundamentals is helpful to get out of art block. I personally end up just changing my whole art process over time.

[@anne-se7yl]

I really love the way you say: You got to punch the things you think is difficult, and learn how to draw them! Thanks for your advice, it helps a lot.😊

[@DokiDokiMagic]

You inspire me so much I hope you keep making content!

[@AndrejDoesArts]

Yea me too❤

[@ReiShs]

For me it is always the same: the basics. Never learned them properly, and it shows. I just practice and hope one day it will be better. I have many ideas, but lack of skill limits what I can draw :

[@sophiejiang2723]

I struggle liking my art, so I can't wait to watch this video ❤

[@dystopicheaven]

This is my favourite video of yours. The funny part is that I'm going through the exact same thing and went through the same realisations the last month. People love my art, and always say how great it is, but i've also lacked connection. But then again, when did I sit down and look at other people's work for a study? When did I let myself get inspired by others? So i've started putting in more rules in my work, more meaning and have been looked at what I love in my idol's art. I've just switched to Cara and have been able to reconnect with some of my all time favorite artists, and it's been helping so far. Like you said, facing what you have trouble with is the best remedy.

[@ChantelleArts]

I don't like my art either, let's go team and suck together ❤

[@AbenHayes]

One thing I noticed when you, Sam, were drawing is that when you are making the rough sketch for the heads, you only use one circle for the cranium. I saw in a video just today that you can try using two. That will help your perspective for the angle of the OC and give you a good reference for the ear. God bless you Sam =)

[@jellymaple]

Ngl I was drawing while watching this and just looked at my art and said yeah that's sh* then tries to draw a realistic drawing w/o learning a thing.. It's still sht

[@huangdi9551]

I really needed this vid, there are times I do good drawings then some days I feel terrible and I keep doing unfinished artworks and never comebacck for them, it made me overthink that maybe doing arts isn't for me but all i really needed was inspirations

[@ddangerous]

About the stylization part is so real. It feels validating that someone i’m trying to emulate feels the same way. My brain is also hyper fixated on details

[@Jasperience]

Had a massive slump a few months ago. Going pretty well right now. Working on a video where I find an art style right now which really helped. And I've also been reading art books on the train to work, which I think really helps too.

[@jjstarrprod]

The one thing that made me level up like crazy was to drop my tablet (like, figuratively, not actually... That would be a costly drop), and get back to good old paper and ink. Not pencil, straight up INK ! No rehearsal, no sketching, no searching, sculpting and ctrl+Z'ing my way through the search... just straight up go for the jugular in one stroke, sink or swim style. At best, you come up with an incredible piece you're instantly proud of in a matter of minutes, at worst, you just wasted a sheet of paper, rinse and repeat until you get there. I promise you, this is a well needed creative reset to your brain when you've been stuck on tablet and ctrl+Z for too long.

[@yashaswibhosle4927]

Samdoesartblock?

[@DeaDisk]

Fr though, I’ve been creating art pieces that I really like, but my art style is very random, sometimes it’s more realistic, sometimes more cartoony, and my inside voice keeps telling me that I’m stealing others’ art styles!

[@audreyshelton2083]

Sam, I took a leadership class last week and we had a unit that focused on motivation, and how some people lose motivation because what they’re working on is no longer challenging! What you pinpoint in this video is a great way to regain motivation: learning. This can depend on personality, but it’s great that you’ve found in yourself a way to grow your motivation. Good job!

[@kinkin415]

I'm loving this more recent movement of the pros being real with their struggles.

[@hills8220]

Im a 3D artist. In 3D modelling there are 2 primary paths in which you can create things, 'Hard Surface Modelling' & 'Sculpting'. personally I use hard surface modelling, and i have been using this method for 4 years. recently I started a project on a character, which is rather far out of my comfort zone. The basic design of this character is a humanoid with small robotic features and silicon skin. Logically when creating a humanoid Sculpting would be the primary technique used in creation, however i modelled the entirety of the feet to neck using Hard surface modelling. Once i reached the head i tried Hard surface, 3D scanning and even grafting other heads which i had downloaded together. to no ones surprise none of these methods had worked, and i have reached the ultimate barrier of 'Learn to Sculpt' which now realising i have been avoiding since day 1. Unfortunately I'm still incapable of Sculpting and have a lot to learn still. however i have managed to attempt to learn to sculpt, and in time i shall master it. Without said barrier, i would've never of attempted to learn at all. the moral of this comment is that to annihilate an issue you must understand how to. which seems obvious, but knowing you are good at one thing can be your undoing, as you may not accept that not every task can be solved with the same ideas, you must adapt to the difficulty which is against you.

[@aratrikroy4540]

'Every artist is their own worst critique' felt that

[@AsterAstreoid]

Man.. I may not know how exactly you feel but when you said about the how that thing happens every year where you just study and learn information and suddenly just stop. It reminded me of that one time where I just stopped drawing that much,i didn't felt like drawing that often, and didn't want to learn something new which made me obviously hit a wall, drawing the same thing over and over again without learning, my art not improving and just staying the same for many months until almost half of a year I decided to finally get my shit and try to start learning again, getting better with art without noticing little by little

[@SipsiNekku]

Have been in a slump for months as in ”i got a puppy in january and have not had time or energy to draw”, but everytime i watch sam’s videos i feel like i wanna draw again. Gotta try get back into practising 💪

[@angelascannell2952]

I’m a writer and I love you for sharing your pain and insight. I have a note over my computer to remind me: “DARE TO SUCK” Take risks and push through the doubts and you’ll grow. Stay in comfort and your art will become stagnant. Go for it! ❤

[@britneyreyes6119]

I saw someone said one time that theres two types of artists, the not improving artist that thinks its improving (doesn't look for more ways to learn new things, like new techniques or styles), and the improving artists that dont think they are growing and getting more talented with their efforts (the ones that actually works really hard and thinks that its all the same), and you actually can notice the difference in their pieces. I feel this is so normal but also so stressful. The two extremes are bad equally. You work so hard for doing things good but you're actually blinded by your high or low standards that you actually cant see your changes or improvements. I've seen my work and in some point there was a pretty noticeable change, but with time passing I've been feeling stuck in the same place. Not getting worse, but not improving. It makes me feel that I got no right to call myself an artist. I hope you find your way out of this feeling, you dont know how great i feel after watching your videos, and I'm pretty sure that there's a lot more people that thinks the same. Your funny and full of needed information videos gives me so much faith in that one day i will improve has much as you have done. And it also reminds me that patience is needed to see the actual results 😅 And see this video is also so helpful cause you start understanding that you're not always gonna be 100% satisfied, but you still got to work at it and do your best. Well, sorry for the long comment, i just felt a little identify with this video 😅😁

[@Xiritotsu_art]

You said mistakes are a part of learning!!! Keep up your gorgeous work, Sam!!❤❤ Small tip that i learned myself: i always draw a tiny stickman with a pose and use it as a real life reference and draw it near the irl reference or far, it also works with expressions! It's good when you're not sure about something, so doing it will help you think about how it works i guess??

[@diasbrittannia]

Ive hit this recently, which also was fueled with me not doing any art because of school. Now that im out of high school, i thought that, nice, i can do art... without actually learning art, i thought that i knew it all but then i hated everything i drew. Im happy, being as coincidental as it is rn, that a big artist like you is experiencing the same thing and is comfortable enough to tell us, your art babies❤

[@zainabhussein2270]

You always give me inspiration to draw when I hate my drawing. You are a very wonderful person 🙏🏻💙

[@lyssabug2887]

Bro…. Lemme just tell ya that this was kinda a perfect timing? I recently moved out of the house and live with my sister, and I kinda had this idea in my head leading up to it that “once I move out/graduate, I’ll have the time and motivation to draw everything I want and it’ll be fantastic” and of course, it hasn’t been like that. I have work now, and even though I have all this time on my hands, I just keep realizing that I feel so drained because I’ve been having what I call ‘Drawing Withdrawals’ -nothings turning out right, I’m not feeling happy or inspired by my art, and thus feel like I’m not going nowhere- and I usually try to watch a video from you or other artists before I draw to help me get in the mood, and bro. This one? Dang it really worked. I finally pinned down my inspiration that’s been floating around in my head, like finally catching a slippery bar of soap- I’m so glad you made this. I just love how you really look out for the little art babies like myself- thanks Sam TvT

[@alansurviver]

This reminded me of an art meme I saw a while ago. There's a line that's going up, but there's a point where it suddenly goes at the bottom, and then continues going up. There's some text saying, at the first segment "Oh hey :), my art is improvi-", then, at the bottom part it says "what the hell", at the recovery of that it says "what was that", and then when the line continues going up it says again "oh hey my art is improving :)" I think this meme is a graphic representation of what Sam explained on this video.

[@romanshagiev9205]

"Find people who inspire you". I'm looking at you right now, bro. Great video, thank you for bringing that up! p.s. That one piece with the gutarist - absolute fire, imo.

[@Traeumerherz]

I just recently discovered art again, and I'm stuck on traditional medias and this makes me so exited, makes me feel the joy of drawing and painting I haven't felt in years. Right now I have big trouble with drawing humans so I'm venturing into abstract shapes. It feels so nice to let go und just try stuff and see some results you never would have expected

[@defmilky]

It's crazy actually I'm going through that EXACT same thing right now as well. 😅 I've been looking at my art lately thinking this is actually not how I want it to be. I pay way to much of my attention to the details, keep changing the position of that eye or mouth over and over again, keep doing that characterless faces and end up doing my coloring/shading like how I actually don't want it to be. But at the same side I am looking at artist's pieces that I like and want to "recreate" them and learn from them. I really wanna learn how to stylize real people as well and have a more simple style and not so overly detailed anymore, I just somehow find it difficult to get out of my habits and change things with what I'm comfortable with. It's a tough path but we can do it by learning and keep practicing. I believe you can do it too, Sam ☺

[@yessm-q4b]

The fact that I just went through a small crisis, and finally found a stance within my art again... JUST TO SEE SAM POST THIS!! If you cut out the art part of this, you can really see how mentally this stuff works in the background and it's insane. Whenever this happens to me, I run it back to the basics or try something new. Helped almost every time, and I feel like I can truly better myself as an artist trying new things or stepping out of my comfort zone. Sam is amazing, but he's just a human like the rest of us, and it's so cool seeing him admit something as harsh as this, because it's far too relatable. 😂

[@PrimeTimezArt]

Wow I find it funny how all of today I had no motivation to draw and post. Even completely scraping Ideas to make my own TMNT iteration..and then I see this video. It really helped me. Thanks :)

[@kronkte]

i needed this right now, thank you I'm at a low point where I know I'm going to get up, but that doesn't mean it's easy. I've been making art, despite delivering good pieces I feel I'm not seeing where I want to go or being better on it, and indeed I'm doing that thing of sucking to see what i lack, looking at artists works that its like "oh, i want my stuff looking like that" and then studying them

[@ta1k0.]

One of the hardest things I face till this very day is to overcome overthinking my art when going over details that don't even matter (mainly the sketching phase), or the style of my art. And even though it'll take time then I want, I still practice, look for the inspiration I need to help feel better about my art, even when i believe I should be at a certain level that I haven't reached yet....

[@natalieastravars]

its comforting to know that we all go through it in one way or another

[@iLovG]

Oh, glad to know I'm not the only one that goes through these phases lots of the time lol. Things will work out eventually. Last week I've met some people and one of them told me "nothing good last forever, but the good part is nothing bad last forever too". Having ups and downs is part of the process. We are humans beeing who are constantly evolving. I think the most important part is beeing concious of it, so that we can work our way through it.

[@michaelmerritt793]

Thank you for sharing. I've learned to show my work to other people because I've learned that some of the pieces of work that I do which I am not happy with or think is 'bad' (relatively speaking) are the pieces that many people think are my better pieces. Even though it doesn't change my mind of the piece that I did, I do ask questions of what they liked about the piece and what they didn't like in order to learn what it is that makes them think the piece is better than the pieces of art that I've done which I think are better pieces. I've learned alot about my own drawings, style of drawing, my weaknesses and strengths, and what others see in my pieces. It has helped me to grow more confident even if I don't think a piece is worth the time spent....there is aways something to learn.

[@lisareschreiter8461]

This video is everything. I literally had to stop sketching like 10 min ago because I got so frustrated with the results. It feels like my hand doesn't know how to draw anymore ("--") . Now that I saw your video I feel a lot better about it. Thank you :)

[@ArdalanKian]

For the past year, I kept falling into these pits where I felt my work was derivative and not good enough. I'd obsess over every 2nd paragraph and rewrite it and hate it and quit for the day. Alongside consuming art, which I 100% agree is essential, I recently also realised I needed to just trust my process. I threw caution to the wind and instead of checking every other line, I went for it. I rid the currents of my own inspiration instead of trying to steer the boat and I remembered what it was like to write stories without knowing what was bad. I realised that suddenly, my raw talent was molded by all my months of doubt and double checking everything.

[@Random_Person256]

Don’t worry dude, your not alone. I’m in this ‘I hate my art’ stage, (except my art is way worse). I’m not learning anything from any tutorials or things I’ve tried, and I’m not really getting anywhere. But to keep going always remember that if this is happening, you’re probably really close to improving or learning something, as realising you don’t like your art is the first step towards improving.

[@charlottebungartz780]

I just had a huge mental breakdown because I hate my way of drawing bodies and I was looking at the people I subscribed to and I find this video so thanks for sharing even the peaces you hate with lust it really helps me right now

[@Alexalicious]

Very relatable. I almost always grow on the pieces I make after a little time though. Tbf though, I mostly just want to get my ideas into a visual state, and anything that isn't quite where I want to be, I'll redesign them later.

[@DookieDoodles]

I feel so bad that you view your art this way bc it’s the best art ever and your my favorite artist in the world and I wish I could draw like you. We all have rough days, months, or even years, but never stop doing what you do bc your amazing

[@mehrunisapflyuk-k1j]

I agree with everything sam just told us. in order to keep creating art, you need to keep learning. a way i got out of my art block was getting way out of my comfort zone. i'm usually comfortable with just drawing people and a minimal background. then i decided to try drawing something more complicated. something that told a story. i didnt expect perfection, and i didnt get perfection. that only made me eager to create more, and i've definitely been improving a lot. maybe those who are having this problem should try this out as well!

[@chiu-on-this]

Great video. It doesn't just connect with new artists but people that have been around for a while as well. I still have moments where I have imposter syndrome even though I've been working in movies, animation and games for almost 20 years

[@ChaoticDragonCrafts13]

As someone who loves and lives Disney, you could definitely be an artist for Disney if you put your mind to it

[@samstredinov8430]

6:48 This one hit hard because I always give myself double standards whenever people say or do something (lenient with others vs harsh with myself) and it crushes your will to keep going with anything you want to do. So yeah, you're definitely not alone there.

[@Ryan_Wiseman]

I feel that way as a musician, cause often, we are in similar boats with the mediums we participate in. Songs I wrote months ago that I thought would be decent are now songs I hate, with me scrapping a good chunk of songs meant for future albums. They probably aren’t as bad as I currently think, and in a few years, I might actually like them, but for now, they are terrible. This is my first low point after about 5 years of work, and, hopefully pushes me to make better music. Glad to see someone with similar years of experience feel the same way, because it was eating away at me! I think the hardest part as creatives, is that after a while of consistency, walking away seems impossible, despite the fact that a break is often needed for us to get our grounding back. Social media’s demand of consistency is not helping this problem, but only making it worse

[@Notpanda2010]

How can sam hate his art, he has literally been my drawing inspiration for the past 3 years🥲

[@zelda574]

This video actually got me to start working on things I kept telling myself I’d do but never did ! Thank you :D

[@miriwoolf]

Sam, you do not understand amount of hope I felt and how much this video lifted me!!! I literally was having this exact issue of seemingly “forgetting” how to draw and I felt like nothing I drew sat right with me. I went on KZbin today in hopes I could find a video to help me (for the thousandth time) and here is the video sitting right in front of me! Tysm Sam ur the best and keep going pls pls!!!!!

[@miriwoolf]

Lmho I needed to get that out

[@inkedworlds6574]

This video came at the perfect time. I've been feeling like my watercolor paintings are not good enough no matter how hard I try.

[@AnnaAttemptsArt]

I normally get my slump during winter, I think it helps to know what causes it and to be gentle with yourself when it happens 😊 That is some very good advice though, find something that inspires you and try to learn from it ✨

[@sgmp1]

Being an artist is like being in a relationship; You fall in love in the beginning then it’s up and down because love doesn’t last forever. But everyone who makes it through those ups and downs says the same thing: that they fall in love again and again. Thats what you gotta do now. You’re about to ascend to a higher level 💯

[@sunshinegirl20064]

My situation is not related to drawing but your point is really relatable and can be applied to studying Mandarin. At the start, I feel like I am making a lot of progress, learning a lot of new words. Now I feel like I am in the slump and make no progress because I only read, write or listen to something I am familiar with. I don't have a courage to take a step to read something harder because I am afraid I might disappoint myself. Now that I have watched your video, it's time for me to pull myself up again!!!

[@domfranko]

man this video came in best and also the worst time possible. the last third of the video almost got me into tears. i am a profesional artist working in 3D animation and visuals. currently the workload is insane as the summer begins (i make music festiavals visuals for two of my clients) and i feel my body and mind refusing to work after long months of constant work and i hate everything that i create. really needed this. thank you

[@pakman4515]

Very relatable every time I look back on my art of everything I drew it’s kinda embarrassing

[@Stelliris]

“a never ending journey of learning” is the perfect way to describe art but not only visual art, it’s the description of every type of art, whether it is making music or being professional in a martial art u will always learn. It might be hard or maybe annoying to continue learning over and over again but u can even learn to appreciate learning. It’s something I have learned not long ago but never really got to say it to anyone and the fact that Sam made a whole video about it makes me feel really happy because it’s important to know and to never give up. ❤

[@nnn7886]

I relate to all this so much. It sucks when you hate what yku make and then you just stop practicing as a whole. But you need to remember that even your favorite artists go through this. This year for me hasnt been the best creatively though🙁

[@AlphaPainter76__digitalartist]

i needed to be reminded that im allowed to be a beginner after over a decade of practice. Thank you so much

[@_phoeblez]

I literally was looking for art encouragement on KZbin and the algorithm spoke to me. Hehe. Thank you for sharing. It picked me up a little.

[@HannahDudley-n9g]

I really feel this sometimes when I look at other art I ask myself, why does ur art feel right and mine doesn’t