Hating your Art is not "criticism"

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[@liakanon8864]

My favourite part of this video is when Mattias redrew his characters shirt like 50 times and you could very quietly hear him screaming in frustration.

[@skorqion_art]

Maybe should have designed the shirt beforehand

[@rrestoeboemi]

honestly, i was too invested in what shirt he is going to end up drawing i needed to replay a couple of times

[@JonDunham]

Whenever I feel bad about my art I look back at the stuff I did years ago and laugh. Then I realise that the reason I feel bad about my art might be because future me is laughing at me again.

[@prussianblue433]

Stop Art Start Writing Poems Or Do Both :D Just Write Some Poems :D

[@JonDunham]

Don't take my post seriously.

[@joshtrue6521]

Jon Dunham kinda hard to do that when the farthest back you can look is about a month or so

[@ThatsABean]

I've had that happen in a span of a month. But that happened because I had the luck of being infatuated with drawing when I first started learning the fundamentals properly. Spending tireless hours daily learning and afterwards even more hours just making doodles and trying to apply what I've learned with what I really wanted to draw.(anime lol) Just keep at it, even if it doesn't happen within a month. It will happen eventually

[@JonDunham]

You'll experience artistic improvement quicker at the beginning than at any other time, providing that you are consistent and analytical about the work you produce.

[@kiwibreath8868]

I started self criticizing and it became like slipping down a muddy mountain towards self hatred...

[@Kate-vd3hl]

Brooke Li nah. I can't like my art until I criticize it. Think like this: is this the best I can do? No? Okay what am I doing wrong? Figure that out and realize where the the holes in your knowledge are. Then learn what you don't know. Boom: you've just gotten a little better.

[@SamReevesWrites]

I think it is helpful to step outside yourself to criticize your work. Pretend it was done by someone else and think of what you would tell them. You are less likely to say hateful things about it because you don't want to hurt their feelings. And don't worry about patronizing yourself. The most fawning comments and the most hateful are two ends of a spectrum that are rarely true. The truth is somewhere in the middle. If you try to keep your comments "clinical," then they are likely to be the most useful without wrecking your self esteem.

[@LillenArt2]

I like to pretend there are solutions for every problem. If something looks weird I usually make a note I need to study that thing this week. Once you see some progress I think you will feel better.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

I think a lot of us (yeah, I still screw it up too) have some trouble with defining a "critique" as opposed to just being critical... Being critical, can be useful in small doses... However, it's focus being on the "mistakes" or technical "mis-steps" is too close to just drawing an over-all negative conclusion to the work. On the other hand, a critique, is a proper list of suggestions and solutions to the "troubles" or "tribulations" you might have within the piece. Instead of "this shadow is all wonky" take a step back and look again. You need to answer "why is it wonky?" and "What would make it less wonky?" to have a critique for that particular shadow. In art, we're working on expression. We (artists) have a message to express in the work we do. Every piece should say something. It's not likely that every project you commit to or finish is going to have some earth-shaking and masterful message to the masses, but every piece should say something... anything. As the artist, when you're at certain junctures in your work, you should be able to step away a few minutes to clear your head, and then return to critique the piece at that stage. Is it saying what you wish to say? How is it saying that? What might be the better way to push that point, or better create your intended narrative... etc.? Answering questions that way, and remembering to build solutions, as opposed to just finding problems with something, is how we get to be better artists. Critiquing should never be a negative, but a part of the cultivation process within you toward generating your own techniques and advancing your own style... And growing as an artist... Being critical is only a part of that... On it's own... It's more negative and useless than just doing the art for the sake of doing the art. :o)

[@franz.francisco]

Brooke Li i went from self hatred to even worse self hatred and quitting drawing anything at all! :,) _cries_

[@tacticslc4805]

If you ask me "What do you do with your drawings? Why do you draw?" my answer will be : it's fun

[@SamReevesWrites]

In the end, that's all that matters.

[@NICKLS]

how do you fun while drawing

[@usuckatdrawing3029]

@@NICKLS draw naked things jk lol but in my case thats what i do for fun dont judge me

[@jahnjahntheunknown8521]

Its fun when its good drawing its hell, when its bad drawing.

[@Ash-ix3xc]

I'm not in that mind set, I worry about being bad or not good enough, so all I want is to have fun with it, and I do :)

[@Craftsworldsocial]

I love this channel, I don't agree with everything you say but you always offer an alternative way of thinking about a subject which I think is really nice.

[@cracker_playz6456]

H.C.Brown i love you

[@hi.241]

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[@SrgtBarney]

i really like how well rounded you are in these videos honestly. like it isn't just the typical "be free" kind of bull that i've been hearing with other artists that i've encountered. like you have a great balance with being realistic with things and also asking the big, honest questions as well.

[@mehidontcare4240]

This channel is such a stress reliever, it's very reassuring, thank you

[@mr.j3rs3y]

4:33 - 4:40 Holy shit I’ve heard people say “You just have to think ‘who cares if it’s bad’ just keep trying and you’ll improve” I think why that never helped is because the goal would then become “Make something that you know isn’t going to end up like how you want it, and just hope you get better in the future”, when all along I should have had the goal be, “Make art because you want to express yourself, it might not be perfect, but the fact you expressed yourself in the first place is fantastic , self improvement will come the more the express yourself without restraint.”

[@nirestrunk4923]

So I cried a lot to this. This is me. You're in my head.This is sooo surreal. I know I have crippled myself from my own progression by my own self-hatred and in doing so- making the act of creating art painful- so I continue to not progress. It's so cyclic. I wish there was a way to learn how to get out of this mindset. Holy shit, my mind is still blown.

[@SamReevesWrites]

I mentioned this to another viewer, but the truth is that when a person is in this self-punishing state, it is a result of the fight-or-flight response. It's like a panic attack. When it happens, the person's perception narrows and hyper-focuses on the negative. What works for me is to remind myself that this is an automatic response of the brain. It is temporary and largely disillusionment. When the self-loathing has passed and we can think rationally, more options open up to us and passion returns.

[@pixellia9733]

Same here, I was actually spooped at how accurate this was :') I still don't know the answer of how to stop it though, but recently I deleted all social media from my phone, it stoped me from constantly comparing myself which helped to clear my mind AlOt, took a while though :'))

[@kayetoledo7915]

Same here, man. If you want to let go of your old self deprecating ways, I can assure you that its possible. I was this way a few years ago, and I have moved on to the person who can see their mistakes and accept them, to improve on them. I'm sure you can do it as well, and I wish you good luck in your art journey! :)

[@theplumscrub1627]

What has helped for me is to use almost all my free time to reach my goal. (Of course I make sure to take time off for other stuff so more problems won’t occur.) Take your time to self refelct and try to figure out why you have this problem. When something isn’t working, stop, and try something else. I personally reccommend searching online for answers, or meditating. Don’t give up, focus on the good times and keep your hopes up so you can solve this problem.

[@ThinBear4]

I am exactly the same. It's stunning how accurate this video is about how I feel and what my problem with drawing is. At this point, I'm crippled, with no shred of exaggeration. The moment I so much as *think* about drawing, I start sweating, my hands are shaking and I can't bear the anxiety. My last attempt at making a sketch lasted 2 minutes, before I couldn't take it anymore. I don't know what to do. I've been fighting this problem for years now, and I just can't win. I got more than enough money and resources, but there just isn't a solution I could pay for to fix my head and fulfill the dream. Therapists don't help. The helplessness is killing me.

[@idontneedaname318]

For me, it's 5% self-citicism and 95% self-hate

[@prity777]

There is only one thing, how anxiety can be cured, for me at the moment, you have to build up your compassion! This helps you not to feel alone and isolated from the world. We can't come alone to the world, we can't grew up alone, we can't even work by alone and just live for us self. We all have to learn to live together and not.. You are getting the point `^_^, Cheers and lots of love, Prity

[@madamelotusss]

So I almost never comment on here, but I really wanted to say thank you for your super insightful perspectives on self-criticism, anxiety and practising art. I know it sounds silly but they really help me to calm down and give me courage to keep practicing drawing; because I resonate so, so much with what you're saying. You should be really proud of all the effort you've put in because what you're doing is absolutely inspiring. I guess what I'm trying to say is, that I've never heard such specifically helpful things from a youtuber before and I really wish you all the best! :D

[@ShadowMantis702]

This channel is great in that we're getting art advice from an amateur. Which is valuable because it provides relatability to other upcoming artists. Professionals are great to look up to... but sometimes you need to hear from someone climbing the ladder with you, instead of the distant yelling from atop.

[@leongilmour7149]

thank you so much for this video, i really needed it.

[@elysiamartinez1914]

When I was younger I used to hate my art. I would start drawing for a bit, but whenever I saw that I didn't improve after 2 weeks, I'd give up. I felt like I would never improve, and that I should give up. I would look at better artists, and just tear myself down.I think what helped, is that I looked back at my really old art to newer art. I saw that I did improve, even compared to newer works. I now, know how to be healthy about critique, and when I do see mistakes, I practice. For example, I have some trouble with proportion so I do a study on it. If you feel like your art sucks, look upon the mistakes as a challenge to get better. If you keep trying, you are bound to improve. I hope telling my story will help younger artists. I know how it feels to hate what I love, and want others to realize that art takes time. You will get there eventually. Just keep drawing :)

[@derajajattnaw4677]

Your channel is full of fantastic advice that extends to all art: music, film, etc. Keep up the great work Mattias, amazing content!

[@afternoonwalk6384]

Thanks again for the beautiful advice! I love to make music, but I had a ton of bad experiences related with this problem. I used to have extremely negative thoughts in my head, thinking that music was the worst thing that could ever happened to me, feeling sorry for my parents for wasting so much money on helping me on something I'm not even good at, and many other feelings me that used to make me want to give up. I could even make fun of myself with everyone to take the situation with humor. Most of this things haven't helped me at all. Things that actually helped me was feedback from different people (not just my friends, because...you know), re-listening to my music to see what I don't like about it, and taking in consideration what am I going to do next time to avoid those mistakes (instead to instantly being a dick to myself), and being happy with my progress. Maybe I haven't made a "good" or perfect track yet, but I realize that I keep getting better while comparing my oldest music with my newest one. It's a tough journey, but sometimes I don't realize that I never had stop learning.

[@naneenoona]

Love this video. The analogies and scenarios really help. Thank you.

[@SuperTRICKst3r]

Wow. I've needed to hear this. I took two years off drawing and painting due to my sever depression, and I'm about to head back to my last semester to finally get my BFA after 10 years. It's been rough, but I want to try to love painting again.

[@cammy1349]

I needed this today. Thank you.

[@straycat3781]

When you stumble at an obstacle and drawing becomes difficult and you feel like you are not making it work - that's when you actually start noticing things that are wrong. That's when you see the mistakes and what is "off" in your drawings. THAT is the point when you ARE moving forward and getting better. You just need to not stop when it happens. Take a step back, analyze and then keep improving. Frustration may linger but it is short-lived compred to the massive improvements you are about to make. So do not give up. Every step you push on, when you feel like your own art is trash - is a giant leap in the direction of becoming a master. You just need to not give up. Become that resilliant bastard that just refuses to back down and keep making art.

[@KUNOLEOofficial]

I gave up drawing years ago. Just look at my avatar its to good

[@m.w.r.1408]

i love it

[@n-extrafries-surprise]

KUNOLEO lovely videos you have in your content there. 😏

[@KUNOLEOofficial]

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧

[@mistermccoolface1361]

Oh shit i thought Picasso died

[@shygirl2927]

it has a lot of personality. it's a little weird and off. i guess it's supposed to look stereotypically bad but it doesn't really. it's goofy and fun. i think being able to feel something when you look at art is good.

[@TheCouncilofHoods]

I admit this is true to me. I killed my own enjoyment for drawing with self criticism and self hatred, drawing made me feel so bad but it was the only way I felt comfortable trying to communicate. Now; I cant communicate with anyone, and I dont like drawing.

[@viperguru2547]

Same. Makes me want to kms. I hope everything works out for you💙

[@windar2390]

Whenever I feel bad about my art, I look at your art. helps a lot.

[@lukyluk_py]

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[@windar2390]

@@lukyluk_py it's a joke ;)

[@lukyluk_py]

@@windar2390 👁️👁️

[@gooblymcfarts]

Yeah I used to Self-hate my art because it didnt look like my idols art or other things. But i realize despite my drawings flaws, I created something and its better then it was years ago. Why do I want to copy someone and not be an individual? I now know I love art and cartoons because of all different viewpoints of life. Something to laugh at or cry at. Yeah, you can have inspiration but never copy. I also know that sometimes your idols may suffer from the same. But another thing about self-hate, it hurts people around you. When you tell someone "your art is bad", It makes the person unsure and uncomfortable. Which helps nobody, know you will improve always. Thanks for reading :-)

[@dannychen1064]

thank you for this! you're better than many self-improvement videos out there!

[@malamilk]

I liked how you explained the "feelings and thoughts" issues into the ABC model of CBT therapy regarding self-hate and drawing.

[@rasmusakesson6571]

Tack! Tack att du pratar om det här (bland annat), betyder så mycket!!

[@ezeeeeeeeeeeee]

I wish one day I can give u a hug and thank you for everything you help the people and me with these videos. hope u doing well ❤️

[@solstra2]

Roflmao, I needed this video like 20 years ago. Jeez my life would have turned out so much different. But it's weird I don't regret my mistakes. Thanks, Mattias again for allowing me to reflect and understand.

[@artbyfel7739]

Thank you, this really helped. Been struggling with self hate for the last two years and its cut me off from everything I love. I want to animate but never feel 'good enough' and hate all my work, to the point I haven't animated in months; which makes me feel just as bad. Need to break the cycle.

[@intergalacticspacewizard1966]

I wanted to say that i appreciate these videos, they seem to pop up in my recommendation box whenever i feel somewhat discouraged with my art

[@bellajenkins5669]

Best video ever of self doubt and hatred for art. I'll be coming back to this often

[@sarahwright1395]

I absolutely hate my drawings of people. They suck. But on the other hand I'm generally pretty happy and proud of my lead pencil landscape sketches, so whenever I'm feeling particularly frustrated with drawing, I find a picture of scenery I like, and loosely copy it (as in, I don't fuss about getting every stick in every tree and every fence and everything in its exact spot and shape and motion etc) and that normally makes me pretty happy again. There's something calming about just creating a giant grassy hill in the foreground with lots of tiny little strokes. I mean, I also experiment with doodles in the back of my school diary often, to see what I can do and work out techniques for drawing things I couldn't draw before that yielded results I liked.

[@TheSqueak100]

Wow a minute in and you've just described my problem picking up drawing again. You provide a lot of food for thought in your videos thank you :)

[@aditi013]

Well, I am so grateful that you are NOT sugarcoating any thing here. I am scared of art. I was very harsh on myself for not knowing "art" when I was just beginning to "art". 8 years since i begun my art-journey, I realized the feeling now. I've been too harsh on myself during my formative years while instead I should have been more caring of myself. I wasn't even there for me when I needed myself the most. Eventually, I felt gutted every single time I didn't know how to draw what I wanted to draw. But things right now are different now. I've realized a lot of things, learning to remain patience with my progress positively.

[@jouchikitsune]

Aw man you earned a sub, I really love this message here and it helps, as an artist i have fallen to this. It helped me a whole lot to realize this has been a huge problem for me an why I found myself not wanting to work lately, Thank you so much for going into depth about all of this and helping many of use gather our thoughts.

[@amys4544]

I felt like this for years. It took me so long to get back into art, to get back into enjoying it. When I did start up again, I realised I wasted so many years of doing something I loved. It was amazing when I let go of those negative feelings

[@arielhare1254]

the part at the end where he erases his hard work and draws a smiley face was inspiring to me.

[@arby2811]

I love your videos so much! The way you explain things is everything I think but can't say.

[@drawingstuff6660]

I Just look at drawings I did 3 months ago in my sketchbook and then I Look at my current drawings and get motivated again. I find this to be a great trick to get yourself motivated again

[@laineydoodles9297]

Me and a friend of mine in real life recieve "critiques" in the form of insults from my ex boyfriend, with me, he said "your art is shit." and with her, he took a quote from Zoidberg from Futurama going, "Your art is bad and you should feel bad." With what he said, I've felt like those things echoed in my head over and over and over again. Five years have passed from there and I guess like the masochist that I am, those words come back to let me know that I need to be humble and not think I'm the "best artist ever" (I didn't before I received that "critique" but it hurts) and try to motivate myself even though this person that said those things will never think I'm good and will think everything I touch is garbage. I know, it's stupid to let him affect me like he did with my art work and drawings but I do. That guy made it hard to tell the difference between a critique and an ad hominem attack.

[@TRASH_ACE]

I hate my art with a burning passion, but there is this weird thing I do to procrastinate- I try out something different- like sculpting or editing, but after a while I will tell myself that I'm not good at those either and go back to drawing... So it's just a weird endless cycle-

[@SamReevesWrites]

I did the same thing with painting and writing. And, in a way, it might not be a bad thing. Use the switch-off as a way to recharge your batteries. No matter how long it takes. When you come back to the first one, usually you will see it with new passion. Things that were hard seem simple. Eventually, the switch-off will happen again as that passion ebbs. If so, okay, switch without regret. The secondary activity might even replace the primary activity. If so, that waffling is usually due to an internal conflict and fear of giving up something you don't really enjoy but have invested a lot of hours into. But, also be aware of using it just as procrastination, as you mentioned. If that's the case, just tell yourself, "I am going to start a drawing/painting/whatever." Then, take the first step in doing that. If that means getting out your art supplies or launching Photoshop or whatever. More often than not, you will find yourself wanting to go farther than that first step.

[@TRASH_ACE]

Sam Reeves Oh wow... I never thought about it that way- I always saw it as me not being confident enough in my own abilities so I'm trying to distract myself with other things I don't have much experience with. So then when I look at other peoples work I wouldn't be like "I've been drawing for a long time, so why am I not good enough yet?" I could just tell myself that It's okay because I just started and I will be as good or even better in no time

[@SamReevesWrites]

Exactly. I'm glad it helps. No one takes the same journey, though. So it takes as long as it takes. If it takes you a little longer, you might just end up even better than your peers because of the unique time you dedicated.

[@MsThekaos99]

Whoa, I'm a minute in and you are describing my whole relationship to art. Just hearing someone else say this stuff makes it less painful because it is like, ok. Someone else is saying it so it is something that someone else has dealt with and gotten over. Thanks for making this video.

[@yomilover5371]

Wonderful video. Thank you I feel it's brought me some catharsis.

[@mariacrespi8247]

I love your channel ^^

[@fancycorey663]

This is exactly what I'm going through right now, I've been having a burning sensation in my chest that I need to draw but can't draw, the feeling that I can't do what I see or what my sister can do.. *thank you*

[@shuddabinswollode]

id given up on art for almost a year ago. ive drawn since but my heart hasnt been entirely in it. i have so much self loathing and really struggle with myself. im going to rewatch this tomorrow when im more awake and do my best to grow out of this negative headspace ive been trapped in. thank you for making this video

[@adepressedcatwithabadnicot246]

Andrew Jackson Jihad has a song called 'brave as a noun' with the lyrics "If this is how you folks make art. It's fucking depressing, and it's sad to know that we are not alone." and this reminded me of that song.

[@animationsbutnotreally4138]

Your Drwings are strange but really cool

[@rayvn03]

This video is so relevant to my heart for many reasons. I am exactly like this with my art and writing. Now I understand why I do what I do. I found your videos because of your Morrowind video. Interestingly, some of my drawings I'm most proud of are the coast of Sheogorad, a guar in the Ascadian Isles, a shrine to Azura, and a not so great attempt at drawing Dagoth Ur.

[@itsmesamantha3581]

My art is trash, but I draw every day

[@SamReevesWrites]

Then if "trash" is true, which I doubt, it won't be forever.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

And while I'm working my way into digital... The so-called "real world" operates on money... And so more than half of my contracted work is well... porn. I kind of prefer "erotica"... but we can let the shoe fit. In my "off time" I practice what I want... still doesn't sell as well as... yeah... that. But, my Wacom Bamboo came out of a dumpster... I had to carve two of the buttons completely out to get the thing to work (about?) right. At least I found the stylus doo-jobber that goes with it. I'm still faster/better with the "real world" materials...(paints, pencil/pen and paper, sand-blasting, air-brush, carpentry, wood-stain, carving, etc... even metal smithing)... lolz. The computer came from a dumpster, too... Maybe one day, I'll be able to make enough money at a single time to afford something that didn't come out of a dumpster, but... until then, I like to feed a few habits, like eating, paying rent (and internet bill)... electricity is nice too... so... more erm... contracts... :o)

[@user-dc5dc3qb7z]

This video spoke to me. My goal isn't to become crazy good at drawing or something (I want to get just decent enough to make concept art good enough to communicate my ideas e.g. monster designs etc). What I actually want to do is write and this video can also apply to it.

[@lidu6363]

Wow. I needed to hear this five years ago... I's a priceless piece of life advice definitely not related only to drawing.

[@notoriouswhitemoth]

... ...I feel like I need a hug after this.

[@laughingoctopus8556]

7:32 - 7:36 Oh thank God, finally! I know I'm supposed to be paying attention to your wonderful message, but I just couldn't stop staring at her cheek through out the whole thing. It was driving me crazy. "just blend it already!!"

[@Animortar]

the first seconds of the video and its already so relatable that its scary.

[@anwarrahmoon8352]

I can rely to every single word you said... furthermore I feel lost about how, and where, to learn everything I lack and these feeling come stronger when I watch the others's brilliant art.. I haven't found a solution for this yet 😣😣 it is really self-distracting

[@ocean6857]

Can't stress how much I relate to you little essays. Please don't delete your unlisted vidoes

[@Kallista.]

Your videos get better every time.

[@TheWorldPillow]

Thank you. Well said.

[@HuffleRuff]

A message that can be applied to more than just artists. Well done.

[@Slutology]

this is why you ask other people with experience to criticize your art. because if you do it yourself you going to start seeing the many mistakes you made in it and then start hating your art because of the mistakes. your going to start to say that your art is bad and that you should give up because there's no point in trying to make it better. your going to start hating everything you make and lose the interest in even trying to draw because you know its going to turn out bad. *this was totally not from experience*

[@jballs5434]

I don't learn anything when I create another crappy drawing. They're all terrible. I have gotten a lot of help and watched a ton of video tutorials on just drawing people, and I especially have trouble with heads. No matter which technique I use, it comes out terrible, every single time. It's hard to think positively about my shitty art work when I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. I can copy from a reference picture decently, but I don't really feel like I'm learning anything. I really hope I find a way to make this work because right now, art is complete TORTURE for me. I hate it right now because it feels like even getting to an acceptable skill level is unattainable.

[@krap8325]

Bruh same

[@TheLuceya]

I can't express my gratitude enough towards you after this video. You said everything I needed to hear. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I always slip down the path of self hatred and being impatient with myself. But even when I want to give up, somewhere deep down inside my head I still hear a voice " Just draw, just do it." And your videos always motivate me to just grab a pencil and draw something. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@SHINBAXTER]

"FEELINGS ARE NOT GOOD INDICATORS OF WHETHER SOMETHING IS TRUE OR NOT" GOLDEN WISDOM =)

[@iResonate]

Hey, Mattias! Great video and good message!

[@andrewaraujo191]

You channel is amazing and everything you say it true, i hope to better myself through your teachings. Keep making videos because your changing lives 👍

[@zakle3805]

I watched this at the exact right time in my life. I've always hated myself and I've just reached my peak in that hatred by throwing away a recent sketchbook.

[@Lymboever]

your scripts have spoken to me, beautiful dude

[@jessicafoster1196]

Ugh, I know. I get so frustrated when my art doesn't turn out the way I want.

[@spicymang0o]

Respect,Peace & Love brother

[@jamespatricia1425]

Thank you for this!! While watching the video I didn't only think about art but also other hobbies that I do like creative writing and me in general, so that's pretty cool. Also, 500th comment haha xd

[@SamReevesWrites]

I never thought about there being a difference between self-hatred and self-criticism. Thank you. Stepping outside yourself and looking at your painting as if someone else painted it, then thinking of what advice you would give that person. That's incredibly valuable.

[@nadia_yaya_]

I'm glad I subscribed c:

[@cake1079]

YayasStuff same

[@plat4234]

I did recently and it turns out that this Video was just what I needed

[@xann2681]

What i do when im hating what i am drawing and always overworking on it, i just go look at some good artist just making meme art, and i just go back to drawin and i do it fast and happy about it, its worse for the quality, but i get to have fun

[@brayan_lopes]

I fell like this video came straight out of my head. In the minute 0:44 he says EXACTLY what I am thinking now. I hate my art so much that I feel stressed and depressed everytime I try to draw.

[@annisafarid6192]

i go to art&design school. i used to think and feel like i can draw better than anyone else in my circle. but then after entering the art&design school i feel intimidated. i feel like i'm not good enough to be here, and i started to hate myself because my friends are so cool and i'm not as cool as them. this video is so relatable and gives me a new perspective also boost my confidence. thank you so much.

[@javisoto4742]

speak your truth man it will help somebody like it helped me

[@chrisb1531]

This video hit pretty close to home for me. I used to draw all the time back in High School. My drawings always turned out flat looking and perspective was a real challenge for me. I ended up hating everything I drew and I haven't really drawn in a decade now. Lately I've been having a bit of an urge to pick up my pencils again but it's been so long that I don't even know where to begin; I haven't really had any good ideas for images that I want to actually put to paper, and I don't know where I want to pick up again in terms of technique. But yeah, tl;dr: Don't give up drawing.

[@vilnish2377]

This hit home a little too much to my comfort but anyway, thanks a lot for your videos, it really keep me trying to draw :)

[@myforever13]

your thoughts are helpful because they cause me to think more thoughts about it and I like that they spawn positive thoughts.

[@NatchEvil]

This! This 1,000 times! I only just recently got over my slump as a comic artist and started draw/writing again. Even now, I fear the same problems will arise and I'll revisit terrible mistakes of my last project [mainly not finishing or lazy ruts]. Thanks for this vid.

[@lokyloky3420]

thank you for this video! this is very right words, helpful and positive, was glad to hear this)

[@alephoto10]

It took me a long time to learn to think like that, thank you for this video!

[@Glace1221]

Good philosophy for any work.

[@CelestialDraconis]

Have you made a video on _how_ to properly self-criticize? Saying to look for ways to improve is easier said than done. I see my mistakes in an artwork, but I dont know how to fix them, how to change them.

[@MattiasPilhede]

I think if you are unable to see how to fix your mistakes you have more learning to do and need to look for criticism from others.

[@CelestialDraconis]

Yeah, thats my problem. I don't tend to show my work with others until I feel it's done and perfect.

[@DeadKraken]

I suggest you to force yourself to show your stuff to others. If you're a perfectionist, you will never feel that any single piece of work you made it's "done and perfect", it's impossible. So you might as well show them as they are, especially if you have the chance to show them to a professional or a person with much more experience(even a fellow artist is ok).

[@ItsAnGoose]

This hits the nail on the head. Spot on vid, thanks!

[@manformerlypigbukkit]

Imagine gaining self-hatred through art and not just already having it, *WOOP WOOP* help me

[@element1111]

I feel like art is like learning to ride a bicycle ( with much longer time frames ). Progress isn't linear, but discontinuous. Things don't improve, but then they click and you go up a level.

[@ExplodingTrujillo]

Thank you, I really needed this video, I’m trying to draw for fun again.

[@eduuklee9453]

oh boy i hate myself so much. but i cant stop even if i want to. you are right, people who hate themself literarely stop to do anything, they end up lying depressd the whole day in the bed or starring at the screen for days without doing anything, even trying to force yourself to play videogames becomes hard.

[@DelayRGC]

Depression is not funny. People kill themselves because of that.

[@Yt-jc5sj]

Thank you. I think I needed to hear that today

[@fapasaurusrex]

A workaround I found for this is to just go do something else, and come back after an extended period of time of not thinking about what you did then just coming back, i get a much more clear vision

[@MsKiko000]

I didn't even realize what was this shitty feeling I had towards my drawings until now, this completely changed my point of view and helped me see the problem on another point of view. Man, thank you a lot.

[@darkzoroark5141]

I feel that feelings when I draw and look at my art so what I do is take awhile to relax and look at my art for awhile to feel a bit better.

[@PsycheTrance65]

When I start feeling like I'm not getting anywhere with practicing art, I go back and redraw an old drawing I made several months or years ago. It always brings back my motivation since I can see that I did make progress. So, yeah keep your old art, it can be really helpful later on.

[@SamReevesWrites]

That is a fantastic idea. It would so very clearly highlight how an artist's skills have improved.

[@AugustusBohn0]

I do the same thing with writing. getting to reread a scene with dialog that flows better, captures the details of the setting better, etc. is satisfying for me

[@The.Queen.Cat.]

I used to do this with writings it was always fun to implement new ideas and skills into an old story

[@mirghan]

Hey Mattias, I just want to say that your videos are really inspiring, keep up the great work :) On another note, I also really like your art :D Ever thought of making a short tutorial or such on your painting process?

[@nic_uncerscore]

thank you so much for making this video

[@enlosmargenes]

I’ve gone down such a hole that I haven’t finished anything in over a year. I feel so empty, and everything I draw I hate. I no longer have the talent I used to and I feel like I might as well give up.