..I'm not sure what to do anymore. I feel like art isn't for me because. I put too much thought into my art work. I don't know how to just draw something. I don't have a style. I'm not good at drawing faces or bodies I just - I love art though. I feel like it's all I have. it's what I've planned to go to college for. I'm so lost..
@chaosbubble52167 жыл бұрын
Shoo Rayner well you see, I don't draw every day. I actually took a break for more then a year because I became so busy with life. I'm taking an art class but I feel like my teacher doesnt believe I have the talent. I have been itching to draw, but the process of the drawing style I wish to do..I'm not sure how to accomplish it. So I become upset and don't try at all.
@sage98366 жыл бұрын
I see a list of criteria - your list of what your art doesn't have. That's a lot of burdens for something that doesn't exist yet. Check out the book Life, Paint, and Passion. I did the art first, and let it say something later. I have even started making videos explaining paintings that I didn't even understand until.agter I did them. Me, I'm terrified of doing art. Really, consumed by a sense of DOOM. Any advice?
@doc-jim3 жыл бұрын
@@chaosbubble5216 Hi, I know it has been 4 years since you wrote this comment but I just want to say that there's no such thing as "not talented enough", Art is the most subjective thing in this world, it is all about expression of one's thoughts, ideas, and emotions, the only thing that teacher taught you is how some people won't believe in you because of their own insecurities, you have nothing that can stop you from studying and perfecting what you love and you can do it cause I've been through your same days. Please do continue, it doesn't matter how different you are from other artists or how long it took you to draw the way you draw, all it matters is that what you do makes you happy, no matter what you picture.
@brookslegend39393 жыл бұрын
i dont mean to be so off topic but does anyone know a trick to log back into an instagram account..? I somehow lost the password. I love any tips you can give me.
@marcelomaxton42133 жыл бұрын
@Brooks Legend instablaster :)
@dragonsentai8153 жыл бұрын
Guys this is the new internet Art Dad, protect him at all costs.
@shooraynerdrawing3 жыл бұрын
lol Thank you :)
@novaquestgaming5 жыл бұрын
I find as I have grown older I have gained more focus but at the same time that has shut off my creativity. How do I get it back and keep this focus?
@zheyamada57205 жыл бұрын
Im not smart Im not talented Im not confident Art is the only thing im good at And i lost inspiration I even forgot how to draw....
@kirkyturki15464 жыл бұрын
Friend, allow this comment to boost your inspiration. It's not much: One Person Can make a difference Nuff Said - Stan Lee
@kittydollsxo1894 жыл бұрын
Meeeee lmao
@CreativeLea4 жыл бұрын
We dont lose our gift....its just on pause. The fact you can vocalise how you feel.....as an artist.....you are amazing. Keep going. See you at the top xx
@wall.daisies29524 жыл бұрын
I AM smart* I AM talented* I AM confident*
@desireesmith8623 жыл бұрын
Dang he just liked it but no comment lol Hopefully you’ve gotten out of the rut now
@wall.daisies29524 жыл бұрын
Going to College for art kind of killed my creative spark... it became something I had to do instead of wanted to do. You dont have to be "good" or perfect at it in order to make art. Picasso was good with abstract art, which isnt perfectly realistic. I like to follow artists on instagram who are just starting out, who dont post the most amazing pieces you've ever seen. I've found more inspiration through them because they are doing it for the pure joy of making art and not doing it for the way others will interpret it. And people still really like it! Dont force it or guilt trip yourself, only do it when you feel inspired. Could be collage, patterns, anything! Experiment. The biggest creative killer for me was making art for other people and not for myself. I finally got back into art by painting little scenes on rocks. Completing something small scale, seeing it through, on something that only took 2 hours to make helped get the juices flowing again. There's a part of me that feels like I HAVE to make art or I'll feel guilty if I don't. Feeling guilty does nothing to solve it. Take a break from it if you need to, it's not an obligation. Art should be fun. There have also been plenty of times where I start back up and get frustrated because it doesn't look good. But keep going! That's just a stage in the process. Chances are it will look a lot better if you just keep going. Then the pride you feel is so rewarding and encouraging.
@lemonahahelwah9927 Жыл бұрын
First of all I hope you are always feel happy and creative when it’s come to drawing ,second; just thank you so much really , your words just make me feel satisfied about my talent and also you just make me realize that all I follow are a really amazing wonderful talented people which makes me feel a LOT smaller than them and thats cut me off because I thought i would never be great as them but that’s is not true they as well were in my place one day , so thank you for your kind words it meant a lot to me 💖💖.
@mereeid56258 ай бұрын
ThISSS. I remember in high school I would wake up excited to go to school because I could doodle on my papers. I would choose a new show or thing and draw scenes and comics all over my papers. Now I can't even imagine that anymore. I went to art college and it was like the excitement was slowly being drained from me. Now, 4 years later, Ive taken a break from school for mental health and now I don't even draw in my free time. I feel so unhappy with myself because drawing is what I used to make me happy, now it causes me so much sadness and anxiousness. I found your comment really helpful. I try to draw doodles during my lunch break to get over this rut. I still feel stuck but I'm hoping things can get better. Thank you for your words
@smackthepony333 жыл бұрын
Musician here and I'm coming out of a pandemic related depression which seems to have completely blocked my creativity. Thanks for this! It's been difficult keeping my head up this past year, and even though it's gotten better, I find i still need some reassurance that my mojo is not all gone. Yet.
@shooraynerdrawing3 жыл бұрын
keep going!
@C1schecter1012 жыл бұрын
Focus on Work so you can have the finances to buy the tools you need for your art aka gear!! I do believe stability is essential to growth in any and everything !
@Gxthicof3six Жыл бұрын
thank you for this
@NobleMonster5 жыл бұрын
This was super inspirational to me. Honestly, I felt better in the first 3 mins of the video. Thanks for the little push.
@ultraviolet72706 жыл бұрын
My creativity has been lost for a while, and im scared that im never able to get it back
@garrettgerber1552 жыл бұрын
Hey 4 years late but I have to ask. Did you find it?
@ultraviolet72702 жыл бұрын
@@garrettgerber155 yes, I’ve got it fully back and so much more 😊
@pinkzdraws45112 жыл бұрын
@@ultraviolet7270 how did u do it man?! I got this story and characters I want to do and Ik they r there but I can't connect or rather unlock them it's like they r locked away and I can't undo it atleast yet , well college and exams r not helping I really need to sleep but exams and stuff constantly stressing me out
@ultraviolet72702 жыл бұрын
@@pinkzdraws4511 sadly i can't remember i guess it just came back naturally
@pinkzdraws45112 жыл бұрын
@@ultraviolet7270 oh I see well I hope mine comes back too well I'm making a story and got a character but now I can't connect properly with him so that frustrates me well I hope to get back in it and glad u were able to do it!
@EnderZ-lo4bg5 жыл бұрын
back in elementary school I could think of anything but now as a high school student i just can't
@Delicakecomic7 жыл бұрын
I was actually struggling with the whole "nothing I do is original" thing tonight. I had recently found your channel and really enjoy content so I thought I would watch some of your videos to help deal with that feeling. This video helped and you talk about drawing is in such a genuinely loving way. thank you!
@waffles97556 жыл бұрын
I used to love art and be very passionate about it but not to long ago I started to find it boring, and a waste of time, this helped me get back some of my former passion thank you!
@kalebdarnell17227 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm a 16 yr old in highschool and I'm having some thoughts. My elementary and middle school life was full of art. I'd draw on my non dominant hand, doodle on my tests and school work, and even on the desk sometimes. I feel like I've lost my passion. I'm now starting to look at colleges and looking at what I want to do with my life. I've switched what I want to do from music and sound production to other things. Now I'm heavly looking at art. I haven't drawn in years, but I enjoy it when I get around to it. But most of the time it feels forced. What do you recommend, taking a break? Slow down? Push through?
@kalebdarnell17227 жыл бұрын
What I use to doodle was random shapes, but they don't interest me (even though they're fun to draw). What interest me is drawing people, but I don't have much fun doing it. Should I stick with the basic shapes or push through and trying drawing people?
@ShintogaDeathAngel6 жыл бұрын
I feel similar - I *want* to love art (specifically drawing) like I used to when I was younger (I drew a ton and don't remember being bored by it. Frustrated, sometimes, but not 'bored and dreading doing it again. Barely even had to think about picking up a pencil). Trying to come back to it properly after a few years' break and... it's a bit of a slog. Sometimes I feel like I enjoy it, but I am currently just trying to make it into a habit and seeing if my love for it comes back (as it's harder to start the longer you put it off anyway) but just feel like I might be running out of steam. Lol, sorry for the long reply and I wasn't trying to hijack, just needed to get it out!
@Cup_of_tea4245 жыл бұрын
push through but have a back up plan in case anything happens
@TheExtremeCube4 жыл бұрын
@@ShintogaDeathAngel can I ask you what happened with your art since this comment, have you continue or have you stopped? I'm in a very similar situation
@madison38102 жыл бұрын
Hi :) It’s been a long while since you’ve commented.. what’s happened to your art since then? I’m the same age.. I had the same issue and never got back into it :/ working on that now! Hoping you got back into it :) please let me know ! Curiosity kills me haha !
@lilputian2 ай бұрын
7 years later and I have just been inspired by you, Sir. Thank you for helping me contextualize what I’m struggling with and making me feel better about being in a rut. It’s been a year since I moved across the country without my paints and I finally feel like I could pick them up again. ❤
@tituslowman5957Ай бұрын
@@lilputian I don’t know you, but I am glad you were able to do that. I used to go all over to do photography. I even worked in Mexico photographing different tribal people in the southern regions. I used to make short films as well and have not touched a camera in years. If you did it I can too.
@stefanatkins15537 жыл бұрын
I've been having this problem for a while. Since I was in middle school I loved drawing abstract things, I never had an image in mind I would just draw and when I was done I felt proud of it because I really liked the way it looked. As of lately I just haven't had any motivation to draw, sometimes I try forcing myself to draw hoping I can just get back in it but I can't. I use to just draw some lines, shapes and just know how to keep it going by seeing a part of what I was drawing and wanting to expand it. Now I draw and have no idea how to keep it going. Drawing has been a part of my life that I have deeply enjoyed for a long time and this problem is very frustrating for me.
@steven53015 жыл бұрын
This is me bro havent drawn in 4 years cause this
@famulan72705 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video, I liked it a lot :) I used to write more when I was younger (I'm almost 30 now), but with the time I started losing creativity and motivation. I thought about this a lot and I came up with three main reasons: thinking too much about how I should write something rather than writing it, and being for too long in the same places and not being able to travel are te first two and I'm trying to work on them, but the third one is the one I have no idea how to overcome: I completely lost interest on people and I became too cynical! I travelled a lot during the last years, I did many experiences and volunteering in my country and abroad, so is not that I didn't widened my choices, but what people usually do or say is too boring for me, even if they actually do something interesting in their life. And when they tell me about weddings, children etc the only thing I can think of is how can they be happy just following cultural stereotypes... So how can I write stories about people and for people, if I hate talking with people and I'm not interested in them at all? Aren't writers supposed to listen to people and take inspiration from them? I always wanted to write stories about adventures, those stories that people can dive into when they need to escape reality and that made me company for a lifetime, and I still have some good ideas, but there's something missing...
@BlackOreoCookie6 жыл бұрын
HOW AM I ONLY SEEING THIS VIDEO NOW? I NEVER KNEW HE MADE A VIDEO ABOUT MY COMMENT, WHAT??!?! Well, one year later, and i actually did pack up my stuff for a while. But after a couple weeks or months i usually get that art "itch" again. And everytime i felt that little frustration again. I wish i watched this video sooner. But now i'm working on it, both my mentality and skill, but MOSTLY my mentality about it. Thank you so much Shoo, even after more than a year, i still needed to hear this. You hit the nail right on the head for me. 😊
@BlackOreoCookie6 жыл бұрын
Shoo Rayner Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.
@grace27243 ай бұрын
I just graduate college with my degree in literature. The entire time I kept telling myself 'oh well I'll write a book when I dont have to worry about school'. Well here I am, with no creativity. I keep putting so much pressure on myself to write that it seems like a chore , it feels like I'm forcing something that came so naturally. I rarely sit through an entire video like this, but this was exactly what I needed to hear. I cant sit at my desk and expect something to come, I need to live the mundane to write the extraordinary. I know this video is several years old now, but thank you. Thank you for putting into words what I feel like my subconscious was screaming. I need to let it be natural and not forced. I need to not let my daily life limit me but instead inspire me.
@shooraynerdrawing3 ай бұрын
Good for you. A degree in literature can often put you off writing forever - so much to live up to. Try forgetting about literature and just tell a story! Good luck
@UMBUBA2 жыл бұрын
I’m so discouraged, I used to love painting and loved colors and the smell of oil paint; I used to get excited but now i have lost my desire altogether and that upsets me quite a lot. Thank you for your inspiring words sir.
@shooraynerdrawing2 жыл бұрын
Put everything away and take a break. Do other stuff until that feeling comes back. It’s possible it won’t and something else will inspire you. Good luck
@zombi0muertos5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very very VERY much! i was about of having a mental breakdown, so this help a lot to calm my mind and just let things fluid along! Again, thank you~
@ecoline4535 жыл бұрын
Ty! I felt like everything I created already excist. But like you said everyone copies. It so difficult with social media. Instead of looking outside you look on the internet for inspiration, where everyone has acces. I also try to hard. What makes that I get to critical to myself and my art. Also nice that you see every style as art even doodles. Ther is way to much high expectation these days. I will let it go for now and hope soon my itching will get back.
@Kiburi44 жыл бұрын
Thank you, this video really helped. My creativity dried up when I became a teacher 5/6 years ago and now I am working part time I want to do some painting. I’ve procrastinated for the whole of lock down and don’t understand why! I have the ideas in my head of what I want to do, but just don’t seem to have the confidence to sit down and do it. You have such a calm and caring voice and demeanour, you have made it not such a big, frightening thing to sit down and paint.
@shooraynerdrawing4 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Jus sit down and start - and keep your paints and materials out - don't put them away - that just another ecuse not to keep going - such a drag to get all set up again! good luck :)
@Blasianpower24 ай бұрын
I literally am so depressed because of this but my guitar was my first love and writing was a way I have always expressed myself
@cloudchim67344 жыл бұрын
I'm watching this since i kinda lost the spark of doing journalling it hasn't been productive and i've lost my inspiration. So i would stop doing it for a month or so and get back when i feel like it. I also did clean up where my materials are so now i feel the sense of a clear mind. Thank you for this video i really needed it ❤
@majbennett3 жыл бұрын
I used to draw constantly in school, thanks to me being bored lol. All throughout highschool I was planning on tattooing and I grew in my skills and styles, but I think I set my bar too high. I got an apprenticeship set up in colorado because I've always wanted to live there. However, of course, things didn't really go to plan. I just kinda gave up on it and started working jobs and drinking and smoking a lot. Now here I am 4 years later wishing I had never stopped drawing, it made me so happy, it was my zen. Having a finished product that people would look at and say "Hey, that's awesome I want that on my body." Now it's just harder juggling life, but I know I absolutely have to tattoo. It genuinely made me happy, hell I could cry right now thinking about it. Thanks for your video
@shooraynerdrawing3 жыл бұрын
don't cry. decide that evreything you did up til now was a mistake. that's great because today you can begin putting it all right again. find a pencil and pen and start drawing. you probably need to get away from people who are dragging you down. that's okay it's your life not theirs. cut down or cut out the booze and smoke and commit yourself to doing the right thing and being a great tatooist! getting good requires some sacrifice!
@Mrminico9211 ай бұрын
I rarely comment on videos but thank you for reminding me that the journey is more important than the destination. Such timeless advice, You've earned a subscriber!
@dage28176 жыл бұрын
This helped me a lot, halfway through the video I picked up a pencil, got a small doodle book and started drawing and I seem to have got my passion for drawing back c:
@morbeed3 жыл бұрын
Sir, you're so wholesome. I was inspired by this. Thank you so much!
@shooraynerdrawing3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
@eyebags28603 жыл бұрын
I haven't drawn seriously for a very long time, I somewhat abandoned it because of my grades. I want to continue art but I do not have the skills nor the progress to improve my art. It's very painful to look at my art, and I can never be happy or proud at whatever I do. I lost motivation, and I honestly can't seem to image the things I want to image, I can't convey what I want to convey and yet art is all I have and I don't want to break away from it despite loosing the will and motivation to do so.
@shooraynerdrawing3 жыл бұрын
try spending some time doing some art history and forget creating for a while. nothing comes is you try too hard. Have a break and let it happen in it's own time. Skills can only be gained by constant practice!
@rosythemochi32342 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I had been struggling, blocked for months to draw and with your video I just felt like something came back to me that I thought I had lost for good. I just started doodling and doodling and doodling, so far having filled a whole page of sketches and will probably fill even more. So thank you, thank you so much, I got some of my 'mojo' back and I just can't thank you enough ^^ Lots of love and appreciation from Costa Rica!!
@shooraynerdrawing2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@metoowahl7 жыл бұрын
Hi shoo. it wasn't too long ago that I started to watch videos on drawing. although I was always drawing sense I was young. In fact I think I was born with a pencil in my hand because I always had a fedish when it comes to pencils. as I got older I developed my own skills by watching people like you. a lot of people always told me that I was a artist. but I never looked at it that way. I wanted to draw so bad just to show people it can be done. people use to say that I was natural at drawing. but I always said that I wasn't. I was always making mistakes and starting over all the time. I was always erasing my mistakes as well. with all that struggling I found out that the eraser was just as good as the pencil. when it came to drawing I found out that anything was posable on paper because you can always fix your mistakes. you are right when you say people get there ideas from other people and it goes to show that new doors open in the process. thanks for your hint and tips and hope to see your next video to come.
@RONMANO2 жыл бұрын
Thank you I watched you talk for 60 seconds and i got my creativity back
@tgpart723 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh. This was do well spoken and soon me right now. The discontent. The yearning. I want to express something wonderful but everything I create doesn't work express it. Ty!
@lebcedars20095 жыл бұрын
Omg yes! This ‘at the moment’ message is so right! It’s ok to have a break, explore and come back for more! The world made me feel like i have to create and present something new everyday and post on Instagram and social media! I want to have a break explore then do more! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUU!!
@NatusLunae7 жыл бұрын
This is what I needed to hear! You helped me so much! THANK YOU!
@emacdemacd3 жыл бұрын
Me too it help me change my persperctive daily
@krisanelmabini17652 жыл бұрын
Thank you again sir, your message keeps me inspired whenever I'm down. Thank u so much!! 💛
@shooraynerdrawing2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome
@sink-garage6254 жыл бұрын
Absolutely insightful !! This explained my creative block very well ! Thank you for voicing your interpretation
@shooraynerdrawing4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@4mydearlady7 жыл бұрын
One of the things I like best about you is that more than other KZbin vlogger/visual artists/illustrators I've watched, you make art seem as if it's a joy to practice and a journey - one wherein it's okay to make mistakes and to be yourself. You don't make fine art out to be a Himalayan mountain to conquer with ferocious determination and steep pockets for the trendiest art supplies on the market. In other words, you make art accessible. You don't make it out to be some deep voodoo mystery for advanced artists. As a middle aged artist coming back to visual art after - ahem - well over a decade, I appreciate your perspective. I find it encouraging and refreshing. Also, I love your artwork pinned to the wall behind you! Last, when did you start using your Rotring Tikki Graphic Pen more often. In other words, I draw in pencil first and then ink over it and erase the pencil markings as I've seen you do in your instructional videos. When did you get to the point where you were using your graphic pen without having to mark things down in pencil? Or do you still draw things in pencil and then draw over it - especially for your children's books?
@4mydearlady7 жыл бұрын
Yes, that does make sense. Thanks so much for your reply and continued success! Happy New Year!
@dommilton71113 жыл бұрын
I go art school at Massart in Boston, I just want to say between covid and everything that has happened to me this last year and and half, no one has helped as much as this video just did. You’re an amazing wise and kind hearted person and I’m happy to have seen this.
@shooraynerdrawing3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much - glad I was able to help
@hryghped7 жыл бұрын
This video really has come at the right time for me. I am similar to BlackOreoCookie in the fact that creativity and inspiration came to me so naturally when I was younger. Sadly I let work and university get in the way of the things I loved as a child and teenager - writing and drawing. I am now on a mission to find these long lost loves and hopefully build some sort of a career out of them. I was beginning to feel very unfocused and as if I was barking up the wrong tree because my practice didn't have enough aim to it, but I have to remember I am only stepping out the door on this fantastic journey. Thanks for such a well timed video!
@xQuandaleDinglex7 жыл бұрын
Very good video, I just subscribed! As a 17 year old budding artist, I'm doing all I can to immerse myself in animation and cartooning. So glad I've found your channel!
@anujachoksi81395 жыл бұрын
I am amazed at how you understand and explain about its normalcy..I like that so much...thank u for sharing that. Really amazing and refreshing to listen to someone saying what u already know...and know how to deal with it..but can't get around it to actually do it...thank u is what I am trying to say ultimately. Thank u. Regards.
@Sombrero6065 ай бұрын
Very reassuring. Thank you!
@meowgirl1827 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel and I am getting stuck into all of your videos. I hope you get your own TV show just like Jazza did.
@BigCrazyOutdoorAdventures5 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up! Good advice. This applies to creating a lot of art, and even making KZbin videos. I searched for “lost inspiration to make youtube videos” in google and landed here. Thank you!
@ShuggaMug6 ай бұрын
What has helped me the most is taking a class in a new medium. I'm not there to be the best. I'm just there to try and to learn. And taking art classes relieves me of the pressure to set aside time to be creative. Once I pay that class fee I know I'll show up.
@shooraynerdrawing5 ай бұрын
That is a great idea. not everyone has classes nearby but at least the internet brings us closer!
@jonnyc14155 жыл бұрын
When I was at college I had so many mental ideas and I made so much stuff. Uni kind of killed it for me. Now I work as a freelance Illustrator and apprentice tattooist and I never really do anything for myself anymore. Every now and again i'll get a commission that is right up my street and I really _want_ to do it, but it's rare. I just wish I had my motivation back to spend a week on doing a print, or get back into drawing mad characters again. I love my job, but I feel like I never do anything for myself anymore. Being busy gives me motivation but being freelance it's up and down. I lay awake all night last night thinking of mad things I want to draw, but then as usual, when I do get out of bed I have zero motivation.
@varunikapohuja93425 жыл бұрын
This is really helpfully especially when going through a Creative block! Thank you :)
@ninapants102 жыл бұрын
Just the kind of video I was looking for. Thank you
@shooraynerdrawing2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@kaninbullenyt18035 жыл бұрын
Recently I've been very stressed out because I really want to finish my sketchbook. However, I think I might be pushing myself too much. I don't really feel like drawing, I dont think my art looks that good and it is a struggle to keep the pen on the paper for more then 5 minutes. I dont know what to do and I really dont want to lose my inspiration to draw, espacially since this is the field i want to work in, in the future. Im going to try to not do anything art related for awile and see if I can get my inspiration back, but if I dont, i'll be devistated. (Sorry for my grammar)
@Ashleybmakingvideos9 ай бұрын
Baby steps… solid advice for life too. Thanks!
@enensis3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video it's really helpful for me right now. I've been a successful designer for 15 years and no I just hate it. I feel like everything I do no one likes. I can't take it anymore. I have totally lost my mojo and I think your advice about having a break is a good one. I'm doing to try doing something more hands on
@shooraynerdrawing3 жыл бұрын
Good luck :)
@TheLifelessDemigod7 жыл бұрын
I think that I'll start an "art diary". In this diary I'll wright all my thoughs about art, the things that inspire me, my emotions and the ways that I can adopt to translete those things into a work of art. Sometimes it's just the loss of contact with ourselves and our inner world that makes us inable to expres what lies deep inside our minds. - a random guy from swiss
@TheLifelessDemigod7 жыл бұрын
Yes, I already got an awful lot of sketchbooks! What I was thinking about was to use writing in a more extensive way... Thank you for your feedback :) !
@JenEFunworks4 ай бұрын
The very near part of your video, really helped me.
@Hornerart27 күн бұрын
I appreciate your wisdom, from an older artist 😊
@shooraynerdrawing22 күн бұрын
I appreciate that!
@rola304226 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that really saved me from this dark week that I have been in...
@voxelotlSFM4 жыл бұрын
I can't be the only one watching this for Minecraft right?
@jennyhughes44745 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I've been working for months on work for a small group expo (lots of framing and screwing wires in backs canvases) and am completely exhausted - plus because I haven't made any new art for so long it feels like I've lost my way, forgotten how to do it and feel so low with tiredness and bad housing, problems with benefits etc. I need somehow to get back into creating but am surrounded by canvases+ still unfinished and although I'd really want them finished I'm so so sick of looking at them & working on them - so they sit there glaring at me. Occasionally I can do a tiny bit of play (such as monoprints) but I've lost the joy I had in doing them and pretty much everything else. I've got a brain injury and other injuries and lots of pain and I was never like this before: The New Me (& the situation I'm now in - no job, unsafe unadapted home etc.) is so so difficult but I do my best. Seems like hardly anyone went to see the expo and feels like I worked so hard for so long for nothing - it'd feel so good to get some positive feedback, we all need that sometimes, and to sell some would be wonderful. Got to find my arty way again, somehow but I'm pulled in so many directions... But thank you.
@jennyhughes44745 жыл бұрын
@@shooraynerdrawing I'm so sorry I went on about me so much - thank so much you for your reply. Wow, you had problems with cognitive stuff too so you understand (thanks), I'm glad it went away for you. Yes, I have no income so really must try to sell it. Yes, my art is mostly therapy - but preparing for exhibitions isn't, I really need help with that side of it! Now I've got to go and pack it all up and bring it back to my chaos here. Yes, trying to gradually get back into creating (did tiny bit today, very simple), it feels so alien & difficult but I expect (hope) I'll get it back. Thank you again, all the best to you.
@tejomayi_yt3 жыл бұрын
honestly why I stopped art is because I felt like it is just a waste of time but now this video has inspired so I'm gonna get back into it again
@shooraynerdrawing3 жыл бұрын
Good for you. It’s never a waste of time because everything you do in art is a skill learned that can be transferred to anything else. It increases your powers of creativity and understanding of the world building empathy for others
@tejomayi_yt3 жыл бұрын
@@shooraynerdrawing thanks for inspiring me for art again
@mantis88566 ай бұрын
I think it's been 1 year and a half since i struggle to get again that jump in creativity to make something. I used to have a project i worked on since i finished high school but after stumbling on some odd coincidences on repeat ruining what i prepared for 8 years it really kicked in my gut with a lack of motivation since it appeared to me as if anyone saw my work they would say i copied from others, despite isolating myself to finish that teenage years dream and around that time the things i liked not being a choice of mainstream. At this point i'm depressed trying to find again something to salvage from old works since i don't want to give up on what i pursued and practiced to get good at since childhood.
@shooraynerdrawing6 ай бұрын
It's very hard to be original. We all make work based on things we have seen and learned from. I have often worked on ideas to find that others are doing the same thing. We haven't copied each other. There was something in the air. Ideas have their time - see this of video of mine kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWKzg35ohq2ImtU Your idea is as valid as anyone else's. It is how you interpret the idea that counts. You have a unique view, style and ability that no one can copy. Don't worry about what others think - creativity is about being true to yourself and creating what comes naturally to you and is your purpose in the Universe. Good luck
@mantis88566 ай бұрын
@@shooraynerdrawing wow. Thanks
@Redmoneyusa3 ай бұрын
Thank u. need an updated video on this topic.
@shooraynerdrawing3 ай бұрын
I'll think about that
@rednevalbones7 жыл бұрын
I love your videos, Mr. Rayner!!
@Zsigmund11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great advice! Creatively blocked musician here, I'm going to try your suggestions. Cheers!
@shooraynerdrawing11 ай бұрын
Rock on!
@charcoalelement62762 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I think you nailed it. I feel numb. So I probably need to pour inspiration into my Soul, so I have a passion for writing Music and Lyrics again.
@shooraynerdrawing2 жыл бұрын
thinking and worrying about it just makes it worse. Accept your batteries are low and you need recharging. Relax, let go give yourself a creative holiday no need to write or play - go out and do something else you've never done before - get a different angle on life and before you know it those ideas will come knocking again. I made this video a long time ago, but I still believe it kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWKzg35ohq2ImtU -
@bobyl14844 жыл бұрын
I lost my writing skills and I want them back 😭
@Paul8765 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, sir! All of us artists need guidance once in a while.
@l-linelabelle57527 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm following you since a couple of month...and today I really need a kick Start!
@ashleys76314 жыл бұрын
Great advice, thank you really needed such tonight!
@MundaneMuser7 жыл бұрын
I do my best to practice drawing every day. Most of the time I don't feel inspired before practice sessions - inspiration usually comes to me once I've started drawing. I draw almost every day, even when I don't feel like it, because I want to become an artist on par with professional artists. It's been a dream of mine for years and I'm finally in the habit of drawing daily in order to achieve it while I'm still alive.
@chickenbun16506 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reminder that art doesn’t have to have a deep meaning
@neonuser4563 жыл бұрын
Thank you i couldn't think of ideas and had no motivation
@michelerodriguez20226 жыл бұрын
I want to draw and paint again but I just can’t find it in me to do it 😪
@vladiiutz1117 жыл бұрын
All I can say to you is THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
@mjrecordingstudiossenseband7 жыл бұрын
I am so glad your back shoo keep it up :)
@moneymoney-ve4jh7 жыл бұрын
I studied art in high school for GCSEs I got a B grade ,my art pieces involved pencil drawings ,pen and ink and ink printings I was never the quickest at producing my art and after I left my art teacher invited me back to do one more piece But in all truthfulness I was burned out and over time I just lost my passion for art this was in 2002 In 2016 I started getting all these ideas for art and the passion started to come back I got into listening to the stone roses and the art work they used I loved it simple yet your eyes always found something new to look at I later did my research to find out it was Jackson Pollock and I was in love with art again Now am making pieces of art via paint and I've ditched the pencils almost entirely The funny thing was in high school I hated painting now I love it People say they like my art but am still hard on myself by saying I can do better
@juliaodulio67326 жыл бұрын
I lost my drawing skills😭😭
@anastsiam4 жыл бұрын
Hey I'm having the same problem, could you tell me how you dealt with that situation?
@fwostyowo3514 жыл бұрын
I’m having the same prob...
@fwostyowo3514 жыл бұрын
It’s like I can’t move my hands the way I want them to,it’s hard to explain..
@gail2day3 жыл бұрын
I'm having the same problem.. the ability to connect your thoughts and your art ability just lost. i feel so lost.
@joannrobinson63633 ай бұрын
Gratitude 💕✨🌹
@clarek82487 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos and I feel like I'm learning quite a lot from you :) I was wondering also, with just starting out drawing, I still have loads to learn to become even better at drawing. What I was wondering was if you might be able to do like a back to basics and learning to draw 101, that type of thing? I will understand if you can't
@landoboi37377 ай бұрын
I used to draw literally constantly, it could be anything. I usually draw people and I used to be very confident and content/comfortable with ny style, I rarely put myself down. But lately after the pandemic and the stress of losing multiple jobs, my apartment, relationships, and going into a lot of credit card and medical bill debt- I can't tell if I've gotten burnt out or something but I can't make my own ideas anymore, I can hardly draw at the level I used to be at before. I can't make original characters or outfit designs, whether its digital or traditional. It makes me feel worthless like I have hit rock bottom because any time I was stressed I would draw to feel better and now I just can't do that. It breaks my heart. I feel worthless.
@shooraynerdrawing7 ай бұрын
It sounds like you have it bad. If you have all that going on you probably can't think about creative stuff, you only have so much bandwidth in your brain. If it were me, I think I would try to make a list of all the problems and how I might sort them out. Then put them in order of which is the easiest to sort out. Then work through them, The load gets lighter. Some problems take longer and might need some help sorting out, but if you sit on them and don't share the load, they will only get worse. Hopefully, your skills and confidence will return as you clear the way. good luck
@landoboi37377 ай бұрын
@@shooraynerdrawing this reply really means a lot to me, thank you. 🤟
@matikoko13 жыл бұрын
You’re such an inspiration, thank you🎨
@VideoJamesNZ4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this...I've been getting so frustrated. I don't find drawing fun anymore and I'm not sure whether that is because of my lack of ability and inspiration, or whether I've just reached a point where my passion is dead. I haven't drawn for a while, I've been trying to avoid it in a way... & when I recently picked up a pencil and tried, I just couldn't get it looking right. I've tried reaching out of my comfort zone and drawing different things, instead of people in the same old boring pose, but my proportions are all wrong and it doesn't seem to matter how much I study it. Perhaps I could take a break, but I feel like I have just had a break already. I just don't find it fun anymore and I seem to have lost my patience.
@shooraynerdrawing4 жыл бұрын
Maybe you are trying to make things look too realistic? We have cameras for that - drawing can be anything you want it to be - try a different medium or paper or something and draw something different and don't make it look like a photograph - just draw!
@VideoJamesNZ4 жыл бұрын
@@shooraynerdrawing Thank you, you're 100% right...I think I am trying too hard to make things too realistic, and that's what's frustrating me. I've just got to be comfortable with my whacky, unrealistic-cartoony style, and just draw. I need to stop overthinking it...Thank you so much for your help. I've subscribed :)
@cyberpunkmodels69210 ай бұрын
I make cyberpunk models. I feel like I lost my mojo but this really helped me think about it differently and not be so hard on myself. Thank you.
@shooraynerdrawing10 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@rokeyabegum50967 жыл бұрын
What are those pen called that you use to draw(From Amazon)? cant find it...can you leave a link....
@daivabutrime41316 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video!!! Very positive vibes!!!
@madameshar7 жыл бұрын
As a singer this video has helped me alot. Within the first 2 minutes I felt so much relief. Before I felt like there was 2 ton boulder weighing me down and I found myself slipping into depression because one thing that I truly do love that has brought light into my life felt like it was fading and slipping away from my touch. I started questioning if I even had the hunger or the drive for it anymore. My deep inner conscience would be screaming "YES! KEEP GOING! YOU'RE SO CLOSE TO A BREAK THROUGH!" But the darkest part of my mind would convince me to give up.Now, I just want to say thankyou to you and BlackOreoCookie for coming up with this topic to speak on because it came within perfect timing.
@simbo577 жыл бұрын
I have been watching your videos, and love your attitude, also I believe you are gifted - I have bought a pack of pencils and plan to have a go. Keep up the good work. Do you watch Peterdraws on KZbin?
@michealfoux4 жыл бұрын
I've been drawing for 4 years but I losing my " Mojo" because I am not good enough. I feel like every drawing I draw looks like shit
@jahyeet11373 жыл бұрын
Every great artists starts off like that just keep going I haven’t drawn in like 3 years I’m probably never gonna get back to it I just want to warn you life without having that artistic view sucks so please keep at it
@jballs54343 жыл бұрын
I woupd love to have you as an art teacher. This is really helpful.
@yotacharapone53417 жыл бұрын
your channels are really good and this video helped me,never quit youtube you're good👍👍👍
@theWanderer5217 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! happy New Year good sir! ~ by the way - what do you think of discipline is greater than motivation?
@rutherfordmorant4933 жыл бұрын
Im a writer and poet and started losing my creative but here I am 💁🏾♂️
@SB-hr2mk7 жыл бұрын
Really needed to hear this thank you.
@mario62795 жыл бұрын
You can’t lose what you had just have to find it again... they say it takes 21 days of practice for something to become a habit and 90 days for it to be a lifestyle. Just draw stick figures while getting back into it I haven’t drawn in five years but felt inspired when I look at people’s art I know it’s a pain in the ass to regain those skills but the key is persistence and positivity even if you’re rusty.
@binglesnort5 жыл бұрын
I’m glad I found your channel. I’m new here so sorry if this has already been asked. If it is, someone can just give me the video title and I’ll watch it. Is there a way to get motivated to draw when you have a bad imagination? Mine has always been terrible. I can never actually envision what I want to draw, but I used to be able to sit down and think for about an hour and finally come up with something after looking at references, but now I don’t even want to do that since it takes so long. I used to love art, but it’s so much effort to think of something because I never am able to see a picture in my head
@richardkeller38527 жыл бұрын
You always give such good advice. ;) You must be related to Dear Abby. lol
@richardkeller38527 жыл бұрын
Shoo Rayner Dear Abby was a long time advice column in the newspaper in the USA. lol
@PatriciaOcso Жыл бұрын
Lost my creativity and will and I’m working as a freelance graphic designer and full time product designer. I feel like I’m being useless day by day and I am panicking because I might lose my job 😢
@shooraynerdrawing Жыл бұрын
Sorry, Only just spotted this. Hope it was a blip and you are on top of it again. Unfortunately, panic wont help much. Try and let go a little and let the ideas come in again. Read and look at books, spend a day in a library, go to a museum, do something really different and maybe even a bit scary - Rollercoasters?!!! you have to put stuff in to get stuff out again! Go back over old stuff and see how far you've come - look at some great stuff and see how far you have to go. Good luck. You can do it. one day at a time - Maybe you are just to ahead of the curve!?
@jn89224 жыл бұрын
I'm older so naturally analytical. If you're anything like me, then I look at other people's art and feel incompetent- like I wonder how are they so brilliant and so unique and I'm not. That's silly but it's coming from my own insecurities - comparison is killing the creativity. Its got nothing to do with talent - we are putting out what's within us in our art. So I say just keep making the "bad art" - the quick doodles and sketches, the waste of paint and canvas painting...keep going until the spark becomes ignites that flame. It's not a competition anyway.
@shooraynerdrawing4 жыл бұрын
As you say, it's not a competition. But keeping going is a major part of it - and appreciating every little win :)
@kirkPlayzMinecraft-vr5un8 ай бұрын
nice! i got back my inspiration of coding thanks!
@shooraynerdrawing8 ай бұрын
Aw! That’s good to know. Best 😀
@billinator78747 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice!!!
@TheLivingBluejay6 жыл бұрын
7:10 When you want your homework is finish itself.