I hate my art.

[@楚君倪]

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

[@shaimahossain3663]

Ya

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[@Yunvah]

Real

[@CosmicNova266]

Fr

[@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😮

[@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???"

[@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!

[@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

[@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!

[@sanvinainwal1722]

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

[@eilannamariem.cabuya3580]

Me too

[@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?

[@milodube1631]

late but, i think we hate our art simply because we can see how much better we could be in our head. i dont remember the name of the sculptor, but there was this story about a sculptor being so hard on his pieces that most of their final pieces were very slim in consequence of him taking clay out all of the time he found a detail unsatisfying. i think in order to progress, artists still have to complete their pieces to have a final judgement and to know where to take off from there but it's still very unsatisfying most of the time and it happens that some just stay in an endless loophole of never finishing a piece because they aren't satisfied. perfectionism 101 really

[@mourning.star.]

I cant even describe how helpful it is to hear that some of my absolute favorite artists struggle with the exact same things i do. I've always grown frustrated with myself when i fell into a slump, and it ruined the experience of creating for me. I never want to grow to hate my passion. Thank you for the great video, sam.

[@DrawinskyMoon]

I went through 6 years of being absolutely terrified of creation. I couldn’t even look at art of any form that had to do with a flat canvas. I’m better now but the lasting effects are devastating to my creation process.

[@nightmareTomek]

Never understood that problem... It's like pressuring oneself to improve despite being great already. I just look at my art and if I don't like it I try to identify why and then I fix it. Then again, drawing is my 3rd art, there's also music and writing. And I take breaks from each of those, they kinda rotate around, and after every break I come back to it with a new mindset.

[@amiapsychopat]

I struggle with this but with music, I know I've improved a lot but I still can't help but lilsten to recordings from three years ago and wish I had that inspiration I used to have back then.

[@jamill792]

​@@amiapsychopatso relatable.... i guess all creative people struggle with this problem at some degree 😢

[@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.

[@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 :)

[@helenehp.lailaps]

Seeing the title next to his beautiful drawing really made me understand that every artist has these feelings, regardless of their skill

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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 🫡

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@Itz_faiza-666]

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

[@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 ❤

[@andreucoriojirafa166]

I think that we have all greatly idealized great artists like Sam, that we do not think that they go through such difficult processes, and then we understand that we all sometimes feel trapped.

[@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, ❤

[@TheTenshi777]

I'm a sucker for pretty stuff which lead me to reading manhwa and stuff like that. Love your style and the way you make your videos. I really wish you illustrated art for manhwa or designed some characters for games.

[@Acalanari]

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

[@nirryc]

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

[@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.

[@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 💜

[@FullTime-Noodle]

“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. ❤

[@IKIRII11]

very inspiring Sam, way to inspiring

[@rubyred186]

Not me sobbing looking at my art after this guy's title.

[@natalieastravars]

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

[@theartsyduck9762]

Honestly, I think I really needed this type of video. For a while, I have been very stuck on my own art and not knowing what to really do with it anymore thank you! ❤

[@JellyCake-sx2ss]

As a young artist, I mostly feel like my art isn’t what I thought it would be. I’m proud of it and then I don’t like it. Sam is one of my art idles for rendering. His talent kinda scared me though. Especially when he showed his sketches from middle school (which is where I’m at). But seeing the title proves that nobody is perfect. Thank you Sam for sharing. Thanks for making me and possibly others feel not so alone anymore.

[@willowbash7284]

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

[@snowkitty5722]

I was just thinking to quit my art because on how bad I've been doing for the past week or so. But after watching this video made me realize even artist who are master at drawing can struggle sometimes. Thank you for inspiring me as you always do with your sweet words.

[@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

[@malhardt]

Thank you so much for this video! When you're in a slump like that, it's so easy to think you're the only one struggling and that all other artists are at 100 percent all the time, especially professionals. It's so reassuring to hear that we're not alone and that there's a way up, especially from an artist I look up to as much as you!

[@corgi_loafness8986]

I'm definitly in a slump with figure drawing, dynamic poses, and confidence with drawing bodies

[@Sheesh7328]

Same

[@zelda574]

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

[@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 😂

[@VahinkoMasokisti]

it's nice to hear about struggling with stylization and not anatomy or theory etc. i also get stuck with the geometry of it all and people who can do stylized art have such energy that i get jealous of. anatomy is simple to look up, style is so vague it's a ride to study.

[@Silly_Juice]

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

[@AndrejDoesArts]

Yea me too❤

[@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

[@sophiejiang2723]

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

[@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.

[@ArttimewithJulion2640]

Sam bro how can you hate something looking so amazing

[@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.😊

[@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.

[@Shruti_Vij]

I can’t believe you pointed out EXACTLY why my art has been dull and uninspired of late … just, out of the blue. Thank you.

[@ChantelleArts]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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🌸✨

[@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 =)

[@yashaswibhosle4927]

Samdoesartblock?

[@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.

[@UltracrepiGhost]

Take that back rn-

[@futuretomtom]

Hi Sam! I love your videos, thank you for sharing your perspective. It is very helpful to hear from someone who has more experience. I wanted to mention at 4:40 you made a comment about OCD. As someone who has OCD, it is a very debilitating disorder, often misunderstood, and not as common as people think. I would really appreciate if you could use another term in future. Just sharing this because the more people understand, the easier it is for those affected to receive appropriate treatment. Thanks so much :)

[@MahimaJadav-m7s]

I'm the only person who thinks he is handsome 💀👽 If samdoesart pin this comment I'll stop making thirsty arts

[@moritakaishida7963]

😏

[@Neo_Ramen]

Bowlcut lmao

[@hemakodaaa]

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.

[@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.

[@jodieaustin4245]

I call it “the wall”. You feel like you make a break through with something, and then find yourself at the wall again and again. I have followed you for a while, so it’s really refreshing and great that even people we look up to have the same issues/hurdles as us. Please keep putting out honest transparent content! Edit: adding, it’s when your vision for your art outweighs your technical capabilities, not so much as an “art block” than a skill block

[@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

[@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 :)

[@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!!!

[@kyosei8986]

I've been in the same boat for a few weeks now, so recently I've gone back to studying things that are uncomfortable to me as well. This video has certainly inspired me, thank you and good luck on your journey too!

[@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.

[@dimentionx502]

For me as someone who is young but into art for 5 years the last year or two were the most serious ones to art ,sometimes someone just doesnt like there art cause they dont take it seriously ,why dont i draw it again till its what i want .i think the main thing that makes us artists is that we never stop practising or learning thats also why i like your vids they r inspiting and i begin entering digital art days ago bcuz of u so thank you

[@mikemcgee628]

I literally have just been talking to my wife about how I felt in a creative slump and had fallen out of love with my art. Then you post this video almost by magic and give me the impetus to shake the slump and learn! Thank you Sam you are an awesome artist and a genuine guy!

[@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.

[@Sarah-ve5bz]

This is a good one to constantly learn and practice from others. The lows make us working harder to get to the top. Sometimes they suck but it’s part of it

[@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! ❤

[@misslisalot5266]

You hit the nail right on the head! What I've learnt years ago from Nikolas Tower is that both art skill and perception are sinusoids but they're a little offset one from another. So sometimes the perception catches up with our skill and that's when we feel like everything we make sucks; and the best way to combat it is to experiment and study and learn :)

[@ms00kye]

I've been going through this recently. I find that rediscovering the "fun" helps. Sometimes I need to be reminded to just have fun.

[@kinkin415]

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

[@SpiritAffinityHouse]

'Every artist is their own worst critique' felt that

[@manualbreathing1stform]

i find it hard as a beginner to like anything that i draw. positivity and seeing the flaws as ways to improve i think is a good way to go about it.

[@levanna2015]

I’ve been going through this for the past few months. I feel like I’m finally coming out of it. I always forget to study other artists and how much that helps me. I keep a journal and every day i dedicate writing an entry on of my favorite artists. Breaking down their style and pieces. It’s so helpful.

[@baguette1557]

i think me, and many others, desperately needed to hear this. ive drawn for my entire life and only started trying to take in others’ techniques the last few years, and i’ve improved faster than ever! sadly though, i recently hit a low point, so i’ve been trying to study new techniques and colours, which helps a lot. your video makes me feel even more invigorated to actually try, so thank you! we love you and your art very much, you truly inspire a lot of people!

[@3v1l73ddy]

This is actually super helpful man, thanks for this

[@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 😅😁

[@akaisketches6525]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us, this is actually the most unconfortable thing ever, to cry yourself to sleep thinking that all your pieces sucks and not even thinking to come back your eyes to where you wanted to go in the first place. Studying your inspirations is good, but also we have to remember to not compare ourselves and that's the point of me being so thankful for you to share this video, because even being my biggest inspiration it can come to a brutal comparison, which will make you wanna give up on your art... Anyway, guys it's good to know that all of us goes through it sometimes.

[@ImpatientAndy]

This is a great video. It's always cool to hear humanizing stories/talks from people who created works that you admire. Also I really really love the crane game piece at about 00:50 . Love the colors and her expression is so fun.

[@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 💯

[@imanopussum]

thanx for this video doing art is very hard sometimes but i think it's a sign before i getting better than ever. still the struggles never end but as an artist we will be stronger as we getting over it. one of my friends used to say she's surprised when i feel awful with my art... man... after all artists are just humans, we all want to be more than what we could do, and that's why we never stop the struggling loop

[@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

[@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!

[@exquisitertst]

Thanks you so much. You helped all of us and you made me happpy to know that even art gods like you can feel this.Hope your struggles will be won.

[@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

[@Yui.0-0]

Hating your own art is so relatable, I've been stuck in this phase for so long... idk when I will be able to enjoy and like my art again, I will try the advices 😔 Thank you for telling us what you're going through because everyone can feel like that towards their art even the best artists !

[@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.

[@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.

[@momodono07]

Thank you, Sam. Sincerely.. It helps quite a lot mentally, to realize that we're not alone going through these phases

[@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 :)

[@tsakeboya]

It's things like these that help me keep pushing through. It reminds me that all the artists I look up to have been through the exact same situation as I'm in right now. This speaks to me

[@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 ❤