Why it takes so long to get good at art

It took me 26 YEARS to make this painting. No really. Everything you do and learn up until now has influenced your skills and intrests as an artist.
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[@ergojosh]

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[@sinixdesign]

If no one on this planet did art, it would only take a week to become the greatest artist in the world. So, what I'm trying to say is... please stop doing art everyone.

[@virehere4009]

this hurt my brain, but technically YES!

[@hananeqorar2510]

Love your logic

[@primaldeee1981]

🤣🤣

[@musicgurl1997]

SINIX NOOO 😅

[@vv285]

srsly you guys need to wait tf up man stop and let me catch up 😫

[@leah8894]

Being an artist is like learning absolutely everything to do one thing.

[@farsawirart6456]

Word :'(

[@moodybluez]

Word! Same thing with being a writer 😭

[@starmorpheus]

Seriously. Learning anatomy is pretty fun for me, but architecture is the one that knocks me off my ass. As much as I love this, the effort for reward ratio is painful lol (reward being money in this case)

[@robertjv]

You got that right. I wanted to draw a character simply, I needed to learn anatomy, shapes, forms, colour, expression and so on😥

[@rhoda4621]

trueee!

[@galenpemberton4382]

I practice at least 4 hours a day. Usually more. Even inbetween lunch breaks at work. I have seen myself improve to a point I previously would have marveled at. But now that I'm there I see that the Mountain is taller than before despite my climbing. The summit forever stretches into the sky.

[@ergojosh]

Being an artist is like living a poetic tragic story😂

[@fannyxwhy]

Beautifully said

[@685akuma]

Do U have an art@?

[@galenpemberton4382]

@@685akuma I have one I currently still post nothing too. My foolish dreams of emerging on to the scene as a fully realized art God has for some time prevented my finger from hitting the 'post' button on Instagram. I'm being an idiot of course lol. One of these days I'll post something. Maybe a good New Years Resolution.

[@DeepakKumar-rz7ij]

I am going to chase it until I get it🙁

[@magnanimus9692]

Side note: the "jack of all trades" figure of speech has an interesting history. Initially (16th century) it was used as a dismissive remark to Shakespeare (it was the first published mention of him), but later evolved to be a complement to describe someone who was skillfully well-rounded. Later (17th century), the "master of none" part was added to restore the dismissive intent of the original. Later still (21st century), the "though often better than a master of one" was added to turn it into a flattering statement again. So the full modern phrase is "jack of all trades, master of none, though often better than a master of one".

[@twiddledeedee]

Damn, that's actually really interesting

[@93King]

I just found out about that a couple of weeks ago. I had no idea at the time that there was a second part to that saying. For a long time I believed it was a back handed compliment to be called a jack of all trades, but after learning the history of it I don't feel that way anymore.

[@ergojosh]

Damn its a whole poem.

[@Themanwithnoscreenname]

Well how about that.

[@yourMAMA.]

@@ergojosh you suck

[@hartiboi493]

It never should end. One of the beautiful things about art is that there is always more room for you to improve. If you fully mastered it, then they’re would be no reason to practice or even make art. It would become boring and meaningless.

[@carolinathevampireprincess]

I agree with you is never stop doing art. Because there’s no finish line when improving your art. The only problem which gets in the way is our shadow selves, negative emotions, and thoughts which is the cause of why we humans are keeping ourselves from being skilled at almost anything including music, art, constructing buildings, and etcetera. I’ve been learning my karmic lesson as an adult and I learned that I should leave something behind more meaningful than a dead corpse. I want to be remembered for my art, message, and something good I’ve done.

[@hartiboi493]

@@carolinathevampireprincess we tend to trip ourselves up the most when it comes to improvement. All we can do is get back up and keep practicing. I also think it’s important to leave something behind, there was an old Jewish proverb that said a man should do three things before he dies: plant a tree, write a book, and have a son. The reason being to give back to the world and leave some of our legacy behind, but another quote from the Bible is better IMO. Ecclesiastes 2:24 says “There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.” If we are enjoying our labor while we’re here, then our work is more likely to be good, and I think we will worry less about making work to leave behind, but just enjoy it while we’re here. Love to hear your take on it man, I’m glad I was able to learn this while I was young. ‭‭

[@nicholassimmons9066]

“ *it should never end* “

[@realdragon]

Someone said art is never finished, just abadoned

[@DarkRose407]

as someone who is a writer as well and is kinda first a writer, an artist second. the amount of knowledge you build just because you want to communicate something is very overwhelming. Having "show don't tell" beat into my head since I was a kid I feel has given me this boost in art skill despite my technical skill being lower. Also I gotta say dabbling in different mediums will always help in figuring out just how much knowledge of something you REALLY need.

[@khmatrix]

This is basically me, I haven’t drawn in years because I hate that I’m not where I wanna be followed by fear of failure. And as someone with ADHD it’s even harder to begin. Right now all I do is play games because it’s the one thing that takes my focus and gives me that gratification and dopamine rush I crave. I remember drawing so much ever since I was a kid all the way to high school. But now? Just barely. I watch videos like this and buy art books or art supplies and thats not even enough to motivate me 100%. And I think its that ADHD brain of mine that just won’t let anything else in the way. I know all this yet I haven’t done much about it. I think doing this alone is what prob kills me and I need someone behind my back to help me, so I been looking for online courses. This video really made me vent and think over what I’m doing yet I am not sure if ill still actually do anything about what I want.

[@fexgy5595]

as a ADHD fellow I related but overcome a bit working on my discipline rate than be motivated to do art (was a huge barrier for me for years) starting with baby steps(like just see drawabox 15-30 mins a day or scribbles) and now I can say It works enough for me done bigger drawings and works

[@rainman2527]

I got into college so i have more of a structure to follow helps me personally

[@Renimyyy]

I felt this so much

[@lightlawliet3526]

might have ADHD too [undiagnosed]. stopped me from progressing much. everything is hardest mode all the freaking time.

[@Takolato]

Same guy i too Have TDAH is heavy your put me a cat run if tail and I look him

[@snokalo208]

As much as this makes art sound incredibly intimidating, it’s also part of the reason why I’m drawn to it. I’m a very eclectic person, I just love learning about everything and anything

[@mangagnome9764]

Josh, you're like art superman. My art jedi master. You always drop a video I really need to see/hear. Can never thank you enough.

[@nomadic_scribbler]

I agree. I will feel as if my I inspiration has died off.....but as soon as I watch your videos, my art adrenaline shoots up like spider man gaining his powers back.

[@mangagnome9764]

@@nomadic_scribbler I'm still trying to come back from some really serious burn out.

[@nomadic_scribbler]

@@mangagnome9764 ha ha I agree with that as well, because I've been working a triple shift plus double shifts the days before. Now I feel like a child that has discovered a crayon lol

[@mangagnome9764]

@@nomadic_scribbler hahaha I wish I had that energy! When I began to take drawing seriously, I was a hardcore perfectionist. Still kinda am.

[@arcadia6081]

The ending of this video made me cry. I remember how I loved doing art as a kid and as I get more ambitious, it becomes more and more daunting. Remembering the joy it gave me as a kid makes me want to keep going now despite the fact I’m terrified of never being where I want to. I hope my practice pays off, I want nothing more.

[@Anna-gp3bk]

The video really came at the right time currently going through art burnout 😭

[@Ransome1690]

I was already stressed out about this way before even watching the video, just learning the basics like light, perspective, figure drawing and faces anatomy already had me in a bind several years ago when I started picking art back up and trying to take it seriously, I can't tell you how many drawings I've started where I ended up shelving it because each time i'd find out that there's a particular something I didn't know to actually finish it effectively, rather it was facial or bodily anatomy, shading, the affects of drapery on a person and how folds form, how to draw things from a foreshortened view which goes back to perspective. Then there's the whole issue of studying the right way which took me four years just to figure out. I use to blank out mindlessly trying to draw a certain part of the picture over and over again (usually the face) zoning out to music until I just somehow got something that I was sort of happy with instead of thinking about what was actually going wrong, it wasn't until last year that I figured out that it's probably a good idea to actually start reading books, looking at videos and thinking about what your drawing instead of just throwing stuff down praying it works. Then the whole "be loose" where you have the confidence to draw whatever you see in any context no matter where it is, there are some people who can draw perfectly fine when they're close up looking at a photo reference, but can you draw the same thing from life? a face, a vase, or a piece of watted paper from a distance where you have to deal with actual 3d dimension and not a fixed print out that's taken care of things like 3d distortions for you? For years I have heard people use this terminology saying "draw what you see, not what you think you see" but I'd like to use a quote from one of the online courses that I use to study from which is to draw what you know. Sure you may be able to draw that thing from a photo reference or even from life just by looking at it over and over, but if someone challenged you could you draw it again? and again, and again, and...(you get the picture) that is where the technical knowledge of Anatomy, Perspective, lighting, color, etc comes into play, to have the understanding of what your doing which naturally builds up confidence and loosens you up when drawing anyway. it took me 4 years just to even begin to understand these things and start applying it, I'm 28 yrs old now, still nowhere where I want to be and still have a long way to go, but I can most certainly tell you that it's helped me improve if just a little, but as long as i'm improving then there's still hope for something good to come out of this I guess, better late then never eh?

[@ergojosh]

Yeah this is why its hard to answer people when they ask how long it takes. You have to figure out for yourself what it REALLY means to study and improve. To never let yourself just do a drawing/painting mindlessly ever again - unless the point of that at the moment was to be mindless

[@mathisverycool7240]

To anyone who sees this I challenge you to learn to draw all the objects in your room from any angle. I'm willing to bet that by the time your done with this challenge you will be able to construct any kind of object and understand how to create the illusion of 3rd. Get to the point were it feels like you are building in a 3rd space. With this skill, I took me less than a year know how to draw the human figure from any angle because I got the hardest part out of the way: construction. Once you move on to anatomy I suggest learning as many muscles and bones as you can. You should be able to draw the form of individual muscles with you new skill. Look at a nude references and try to point out the muscles you see. Since you know the 3d form of the muscle you should be able to notice its influence on the surface. Ex: the vastus lateralus looked like a foward facing taco to me(yes I know that's weird but just bear with me) So if on the lateral side of the leg I kinda see the form i'll know what muscle that is. Over time visualizing the human body will become a lot easier thus making construction of the body easier rather or not you are drawing from imagination. Finally invent some shorthand techniques for inventing the figure. Since you can create and manipulate form on paper as if you were building in 3d space this should be pretty easy. Look at some of your favorite KZbinrs for inspiration. Look at robots and figure drawing on the internet. But it all starts with construction Well, that and perserverence. You just try again and again till you get it right. Take breaks and know that you WILL succeed. Hope this helped Sincerely, some random artist

[@CARMENRodriguez-ch7sd]

Gonna try this tomorrow

[@diahoney_]

im gonna try this ig, i'll reply if i do good

[@duncanidaho20]

Thanks for pointing this out. Like you said , artists have to know everything about everything, therefore curiosity is crucial. I'm actually learning basics (how lights and shadows work, perspective etc...) And I find myself way more curious since I started this journey. In fact if I truly want to be a good artist I have to be curious ! I'm observing daily things much more (people, objects, lights and shadows) since I learned these things and I believe it improves my art because I have a better understanding of these simple things.

[@siphosimwanza4429]

It's amazing that despite being reminded how insurmountable the journey to being an artist is, how stressful and frustrating it's going to get, I still want to go through with it. Just amazing.

[@sea-ra9995]

Josh: I dance to get the feeling Me: (Imagining Josh dancing like a Kawaii anime girl) O.O

[@jikito3199]

OoO

[@ergojosh]

I think I'm pretty good

[@YellowRavenInk]

I gave up drawing for about 10 years. I began to think I was glad I stopped, exploring the possibility of being a different person and not do the one thing I thought I would do my whole life. I dunno what happened a few days ago, I kinda got that spark back by watching some shows I liked, wondering over the dream to work at Disney because I was so in love with Fantasia and realizing how much off-trail I had gotten over the years. Of course any failure is heavy to bear but it is never useless when you learn from it. I feel like I wasted so much time giving up but I wanna get back up now. In my own way, with my own vision and my own strenght. So thank you for your videos, they really give me that little extra push and the courage to get going.

[@Deron1017]

Josh always uploads when im having existential crisis on why I do art, I love it

[@wallakfir90]

This video came just in the right time for me. I've picked up art close to 3 years ago and even today my art is still pretty much comparable to that of a child. I was drawing aimlessly for something like 2.5 years and I did not understand why I didn't get better. Only very recently I started to get an idea of what I'm actually supposed to learn and started studying the basic art fundamentals. It's been a very painful journey but this video makes me feel better about my lack of skill. It really is an overwhelming amount of stuff to learn. Maybe one day I'll actually be able to draw the things that I want to draw, the way that I see them in my mind...

[@cydney1545]

this was actually really inspiring. By being an artist and understanding anatomy, architecture, and all the other things it takes to be an artist I am opening so many doors and possible career paths. It gives me useful skills that could benefit me not only in art but other aspects in my life.

[@Ishwarya.29]

I've been practicing portrait drawing for over three weeks, i think. There were days where I'm constantly improving n then I'm suddenly declining n getting 10 steps back. It gets really frustrating but I remind myself that its only been 3 weeks n I shouldn't be greedy. I actually started drawing to cope with my anxiety but along the way I started to take it seriously n noticed how bad I was at drawing n that in turn gave me more anxiety like wtf....lol

[@coffintears5821]

Youve been doing it for 3 weeks imagine how i feel with my art stagnating and ive been doing it for decades

[@chris1go1ham]

Aye man I’ve been drawing for a decade and feel the same way, just keep a steady pace and always believe in yourself and move forward, I believe in you

[@Bridget7521]

I'll be honest with you, I get overwhelmed and intimidated by these younger artists.😐 I'm 46 and I feel that my art is at a armature state that it looks dull and boring compare to others. They make their art have a more appealing and attractive look. I do know that you are right about what you stated, art takes a long time to what it is needed to be accomplish. It's an everlasting skill that's is forever endeavoring new frontiers. 🙂 That is why I enjoy it so much. 😉

[@kemma_]

even I, a 15 year old, gets intimidated by younger artists lmao

[@Bridget7521]

@@kemma_ it's one thing to get intimidated and the next to have that artist who inspires you to be a let down.🙁 As some people told me, don't let those other artist distract you from your own art. ❤😉 focus on what you want to accomplish and there will be those who will admire and appreciate your work. 👏

[@lune4307]

I believe that you can reach any level that you want so go and get em

[@Bridget7521]

@@lune4307 thank you and I will continue my pursuit. 🙂❤

[@lightlawliet3526]

@@kemma_ i wish i was 15. you are lucky.

[@purizumuart]

There's always something to learn, there's always something I didn't know before, there's always something new. That's the best part about art, you can never stop learning, no matter how hard it gets...

[@rhoda4621]

I've been thinking about this!! Worldbuilding for art is literally creating an *entire world*. Like everything that has happened ever and the reasons behind it. History, culture, classes, education, industry, architecture, economics, socioeconomics... it just don't stop

[@tiaraanderson]

Like the game fallout, you can choose your build and focus on building that up. That stuck with me and simply made a lot of sense. I like how you explained that 🤔 Also about the being a printer part, I’ve fallen into that before and became unhappy. To me there is not much of a point. To be come more fulfilled, I started to explore and choose what I wanted to be good at. I definitely have an appreciation for how you speak on being an artist Great video ! 👋🏽

[@IYENSS]

That "chose your build" really speaks to me man, I am currently struggling because I don't know what I want to focus on more and what I like most and as a consequence I find myself not doing anything of my day because there is too much information in my head.

[@oberlurch-handimations8628]

Something that motivates me is the pure process of practicing with a look into the future. Like, I look at the 1/3 drawings of a face I'm practicing currently and dream about what I will be able to do in the future if I put work into this fun hobby I have. I'm still at the very beginning, just got from normal shapes and lines to faces, but I have fun.

[@AM-ko4pi]

You’re also fashion designers too. Artists are people I admire.

[@zinzolin14]

It's daunting but also kinda exciting. It allows you to discover so much as gives you that much room to explore and find yourself.

[@MaxineVee]

Beautifully said, Josh! It really made me stop to think why I love art so much. It's a continuous learning experience where there's always so much more to explore! Love listening to your videos while I work! 😊

[@Aiodeus]

Took up art again back in May. Improving a lot. I spent the first four months getting my lines good and proper-and then I just drew what I wanted to draw. (I knew the basics of drawing with references). What I learned from my journey so far: 1. What matters most is the creative idea in your brain, the message you want to say. Comparing your art with another person’s art will just bum you out. If you want to be happy with your work, only think about whether you’ve rendered the picture in your mind onto your canvas. That is all. And even if it’s not 100%, the sheer fact that you were able to render 70% of what you imagined is already a thrilling experience. 2. Learning the process sometimes involves more hands on work and winging it, than mere theory. 3. The moment I get frustrated (or the moment I don’t know where to start) is the moment when my knowledge has reached its limit. I have to restart the learning process, review what I’d ignored in the past. Going to think about what you said in this video. Thanks for making this!

[@NikkitaPullen]

Thanks for sharing. I’ve been on this art journey (more seriously) for about 2 years and really buckled down since this October. When I say buckled down, I mean I draw everyday, I try to learn something from every piece I make, I reflect on it, I share it on social media, etc. I’ve noticed that since I’ve made those changes my art has improved significantly, but I did see where I hit that point of “yup, you’ve hit where you should have been a year ago” haha. So this video really resonated (sp) with me. I appreciate your honesty and your experience. It helps me to become a better artist and content creator. 💛

[@That__Guy]

This is such a great way to describe it and that's one of the reasons why I love it. Being the jack of all trades, constantly learning in completely different fields of life is so rewarding on its own. Then being able to apply that to art is basically a constant waypoint of what I learned on a grand journey. Looking at the world through the artistic eye is such a wonderful experience.

[@flyingturtle3591]

it is crazy to think about how much artists actually need to learn. i want to make my own comics some day so some important skills i need are anatomy, environment, environmental story telling, story telling in general, perspective, composition. and i mean this is just the tip of the iceberg. i also enjoy making illustrations. and my end goal is to make my very own video game, by myself. im hoping to achieve this by mid 30's maybe early 40's. thats pretty ambitious i know. but that just means i really gotta become jack lol.

[@sebrinapham]

i really like your meaningful talks about art. i feel like i constantly crave to speak to other artists about the pain & pleasures of art. feels very human. thanks for sharing

[@AniStylus]

I was actually asking myself this question... Thanks for making this video!

[@yourlocalinsomniac2264]

if anything, i'm thankful that getting into art has made me appreciate artists so much more. sometimes when i look at a piece i can see the amount of hard work and effort that went into it.

[@MrBlack-wt5er]

You are really slick on the computer, I see you tilting and moving things like a magician and the sketches are really looking good!

[@lawnmower16]

I have ADHD and one of the greatest curses of ADHD is that it's extremely hard to maintain any one hobby. I'm constantly getting bored of my hobby of the month and moving on to a new thing to obsess over. It's hard because what I really want more than anything in the world is to find that one thing I'm actually really good at, instead of having surface level knowledge of several musical instruments, languages, tech, 3D modeling, cocktails, random stuff like that. So this video about how in order to be an artist, you need to be a jack of all trades is really inspiring to me, because it shows me that drawing is kind of the perfect synthesis of this annoying tendency of mine I can't really control. There will probably be a day when I take yet another break from drawing but I think this recontextualization will help give me the steadfastness I need to jump back in sooner than later, and hopefully keep the proverbial pot boiling

[@kimchi8022]

Thank you!!! thanks for being real and also encourating :)

[@brunabelfortartist]

So true!! We have to learn a lot about a lot of things. But let's not get discouraged! Enjoying the process is also important!

[@andyrodriguez5211]

Thank for video, as you say, it takes a long time because there's so much to learn!

[@JMSonYT]

even if we have not personally experienced everything in the world we have seen so much of others culture and differences through the internet, we have seen a lot more then many ever could from 40 to 50 years ago, which I think is pretty awesome

[@zychios0078]

I think it’s not the only subject on which your video can be applied. It’s a great reminder in this era where everything must be faster. In art two things are for me difficult : begin and keep on. Thank you for your video :-)

[@thercf16guy35]

My friend named jack is a diesel mechanic who rebuilt his 1st motor when he was 14 and hes literally a jack of all trades like you described loool

[@danielshalem1]

I hope you noticed it but your art just made a huggeeee jump in the last 6 months!! Also the style for this piece reminded me a lot of Ahmed Aldoori, great art!!!

[@lennsaturday5566]

Thank you for making this video, a struggle I often find is the misunderstanding that I may be able to draw people very well but can only draw close to stick figure animals because I haven't learnt or practiced that form of drawing, the assumption that if you can draw one thing you should be able to draw all things can be really disheartening when you're trying to learn and its so nice to hear someone put into words the idea that we have to be jack-of-all trades when it comes to progressing further in our art journeys

[@EvasiveBlue]

I stopped drawing during the time I started doing pro wrestling, then joined the Navy 5 years later and dabbled but didn't start actually drawing the most since highschool till 3years ago. Every journey is different. I was poor and while people complimented my drawings in my youth after I graduated it didn't seem very supported. I pursue animation because it has always been my passion. I also agree the age of the artists is here! Great video!

[@grownmangamer942]

Bro I love the rpg analogy. Once again you’ve made another killer vid. Much love from a Thailand. Keep killing it.

[@nope6021]

I went to college for makeup and I can honestly say it's made my facial anatomy drawings SO MUCH BETTER! I went into fashion and film FX makeup college knowing some anatomy. I was newly 18, had been drawing since I could hold a marker, but really began studying anatomy and shapes and things on my own at about 12. So from the start I was good at working with the shapes I recognized in people's faces, balancing the makeup to work with natural asymmetry, and creating the aesthetic that I wanted through shapes. Where the improvement in class really came in was when we had to make face charts. They're an artists reference of their own idea, on a flat paper. We were given the outline of a face with basic features printed onto paper, but it was up to us to give it shape, definition, and colour using our actual makeup (or pencil crayons if you could colour match well) on the paper. I have all of my face charts saved and I can clearly see the change in facial structures throughout the year, using the same predetermined shetch/linework. Under each makeup look, even the body painting ones, is a better and better base with increasingly clearer facial planes and folds and gradients. It also helped to work on all sorts of real people, being up close and personal with their faces and HAVING to break down and observe their shapes to do their makeup well. It started to reflect in my own sketches; I started to see more diversity in my doodles, and far less "same-face syndrome". I got better at realism and just throwing together different features. And since the old age makeup unit, I finally understand how the face ages, what keeps growing and changing and what doesn't, and how to make someone actually look 30, 50, 80, etc. Even if I don't go into a makeup career and follow an art path instead, I still learned a TON about anatomy, color theory, movement, posing, artistic balance, and coloring/shading from taking that 1 year course.

[@jaso7839]

I listen to this at least once a week. This video applies to much broader things. Thank you Josh!

[@ash4302_]

I’ve been drawing for 6 years now and I haven’t improved in so long that it makes me not want to draw and so when I draw it’ll take me MONTHS to draw again- even though I have to draw to get better I’m just unmotivated and it’s just not fun to me anymore like- I STILL can’t draw bodies well

[@spookysciartist]

I think this is the second video of yours I’ve watched in the past week and I have to say it’s aligned with where my mind has been at with everything. From thinking about the overwhelm but pursuing forth anyway, and also your other video the thought of creating a brand without creating one (essentially). Keeping it simple and staying true to one self seems hard when all the pressure of social media sets in, but all have been good reminders to just stay focused and enjoy the ride. Thank you for sharing your insights and I look forward to hearing more things!

[@sockyslush5852]

aye man, i needed to hear this to push myself to just gET STARTED (note: started with digital painting, i mean)

[@lunev3891]

I think this might be the real reason why i got myself into art from a really young age, I was the type of kid that got interested about everything and art can be pretty much about anything so- yeah, it makes more sense now

[@metalassassin8841]

It never ends. The better you get the "curse" of "eagle eyeing" your "mistakes" gets stronger and stronger. You do get good with every stroke(of the pen), but yea, so does the "curse", which in time it won't be a curse, but in the beginning, might seem like a curse.Take your time and have fun, use Bob's(Ross) words as a a mantra "just happy accidents".

[@A-bp9hq]

absolutely love how you work with so many references.

[@barrington5438]

The “build” part is a cool concept tho. It’s interesting to see what different things go into your art. Whether it be a cartoon you watched or something like a job area like architecture.

[@neutralmultiverse8589]

this gave me so much hope !

[@b3nsu]

Someone I knew said it like this, to be an artist we have to create experience, and to create an experience we need to simulate reality

[@gabi_209]

honestly, doing art is so frustrating to me. i am self-taught, and i started studying for real this year, but it's so unmotivating because art was supposed to be a hobby/comfort, and for me to enjoy what i create i need to spend hours studying and practicing. i feel like giving up everytime

[@teguhsan1465]

As felow self-taught artist I fell that pain too. I already 4 years in drawing but I still cant draw figure. we don't know the right way

[@solyun2683]

Facts..us as artist have to know everything 😅 as ergo listened every point I just nodded my head 🤦‍♂️

[@suzume_artz]

I'm currently pursuing Software Engineering in college, and the one reason why I keep doing art as a hobby is because it's something that allows me to create & learn so much, no matter how many artworks I make. It's not limited nor has a machine-like learning process as I've seen with other subjects. Art is something that makes my inner child speak, imagine & create the things that I normally would've forgotten about while being in college. So, yes! I'll definitely continue to pursue Art, no matter how much I can understand about it

[@aaronbennack714]

If you love art you should change your major. I started off as a history major but wound up with a BFA in studio art. I dropped out of college when I was 19 and it took me like 15 years to go back. In that time, I worked a lot of jobs that offered me nothing but a paycheck. You are gonna spend A LOT of your time at your job, whatever you choose to do-- and I would argue that you deserve more for that time than just compensation. You could spend that time doing something that really fulfills you. IDK how you feel about coding but its clear you love art. Its worth thinking about. I've never looked back

[@miamohac1352]

This video motivated me beyond anything else to come back to the art. Thank you for making these videos. Really motivational and inspiring! :)

[@arabidopsisThaliana402]

that's my reason to pursue art!!! thanks for the amazing video! because now I'm reminded that there will always be something new for me to experience and learn no matter how good or experienced I get!!

[@sirboulderrock7564]

Thankyou ergojosh for ur uploads ur helping alot thankyou

[@streetboymdw1670]

Just think a bout it guys, if there's an end, we will get Bord, but the fact that always there are goals and something to reach , will keep us happy...

[@bobawithoutthetea9206]

Honestly the idea of there being so much possible information is scary yeah, but it's also exciting

[@denizorsel1029]

It doesn't end. Iterate and progress then discover then iterate and keep going.

[@Svemirsky]

_The race is long and, in the end, is always with yourself_

[@yuri_nori]

I know i have a lot to learn but I'm i gonna stop NEVER drawing is full of wonders and its my happy place

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

I went on a two week binder of geology to make sure the rocks and minerals in the background of a dumb ass drawing I was just doing for the fun of it made sense with the feel of the piece. I can only fudge so much to suspend my own disbelief, I can't even imagine what people go through to suspend OTHER PEOPLE'S disbelief.

[@zsmall]

I've always seen myself as a Jack of all trades. I have a wide interest and I want to do it all which cause me to learn more and more but I often get pulled in different directions. All of it has helped my art and helps me be more creative in general.

[@RukileinchenChan]

Art for me is basically Dark Souls - a Love-Hate-Relationship with some Ups from time to time but many many downs and frustration otherwise... I'm still angry at myself that the painting fundamentals don't stick to my head after deliberatingly practising art for almost 4 years /5 hours a day by now -_-"

[@ergojosh]

I still struggle drawing faces 3/5 times I know the feel.

[@neco5740]

Yeah Im a little stressed out. I just feel like I dont know where to start. I feel like I have to learn everything at once and I dont know what to actually learn. That means at the end of the day I am just going to do the same as always or even nothing. Yeah life sucks...

[@91Vault]

my ultimate goal is to make a comic and yeah, you absolutely have to know everything

[@luisgutierrez5724]

i love u josh

[@RandomVex]

Video idea: how many great artists are there? You usually see so many great art on the internet, on posters outside, on banners etc. and it feels like there's infinite number of Picassos. I'd love someone looking into it, I dunno

[@noBody-ue6cs]

If there’s light at the end of the tunnel, I’ve been in the dark, going in circles.

[@rottenbrain4364]

I was just thinking this yesterday man Thank u for clearing my mind😌

[@ShyyXD]

I might be a little too late on this video, but thank you ergojosh!

[@ergojosh]

Any time!

[@rainman2527]

Being an artist to me is like being a translator. You translate ideas, feelings, and even peoples thoughts (in terms of commissions and stuff) you have to be willing to learn the language

[@aaronbennack714]

Yep I always say art is communication, whatever else it may be. The same compositional process is used in language as in art and the same kind of symbolic reasoning as well.

[@voidfoxx5921]

The Jack of all trades phrase ends with "Better a master of many than the master of none" or there about :) I want to be good at everything I need to be a brilliant artist

[@voidfoxx5921]

“a jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.” It was a compliment. Far from letting it deter their path, some entrepreneurs swear that being a jack of all trades brings benefits.13 May 2021

[@jbway86]

People tell me im good at my art and how come I dont have them submitted in museum, sold or posted online. My thing is I think my art is not good at all but tell me I think that way because im a "Perfectionist". My art takes time (even the sketch stage) and i think the timing spent is why i consider my art not good. Until i can do a sketch in 5 minutes and feel confident about it, then ill know myself my art is good. People dont see the things i see in my art work. My biggest issue is porportions. I struggle alot but ill eventually get it right whatver im working on. I want to spend less time getting the porpotions right. So no matter how good the outcome is, the process to get there makes me feel my art is not good/ confident in it, especially nailing proportions.

[@johnwardthegreat7003]

I'm the type where it takes me hours to get good at anything I'm enthralled with. BUT(AND ITS A HUGE ONE) I'm lazy as hell. Like I'll get half way through a rough draft and be like.....meh. Like I've gone into commissions and backed out simply cause it sounded like too much work. Not bragging, actually the opposite.

[@ndc944]

Artist have to be gods so that they can create their worlds freely .

[@TumblinWeeds]

I think art takes about as long to learn as everything else, except it feels longer because it’s almost always self directed and seen as a “part time distraction” by others. For instance to be semi decent in biology you need 4 years of full time study, plus 9 years of part time study (since grade 4). In that time, you will also be semi decent at art. You’re not a master, just like the biology student is far from being a doctor. But the biology student has graduated by 22 while most artists haven’t become a professional because since grade 4, science has been a top priority for them. Their parents fully supported them and they didn’t have to worry about “getting a real job” while they’re in college. And also, everyone fully understands that learning biology is deliberate. No one tries to learn biology by scribbling made up organs on their notebook everyday for fun. And yet that’s how most people approach learning art. That’s how every kid starts out and what many people continue trying to do, because art is supposed to be fun, a hobby, not like those nasty academics. But no matter how passionate you are about art, eventually you realize you do need to do the frustrating deliberate practice. You need to memorize anatomy. You need to learn perspective and foreshortening even though you’d rather just draw portraits forever. Learning how to learn art is a whole journey, and it would be much simpler if the general public was more aware of what went into learning art.

[@themanx6019]

i been doing art for some months and i have been seeing heavy improvements , but im still hungry to get better

[@keirscott-schrueder5625]

you also need to also draw the other half of the population, men. just playing, very interesting video

[@sadyoshhours2769]

i needed this

[@jumooglie6119]

Thank you for that video. In fact, it makes me more serene to know there will never be an end to the learning process as an artist. Partly because it's what makes this line of work/life fun (infinity of new things ! always something exciting to discover if you ever get bored of your current style) and because you'll never have the pressure of living up to the expectation of perfection, since its impossible to reach. It's a beautiful way of looking at life that could be applied to any person, actually. Just because you are not an artist doen't mean you can't explore the world and its infinity of marvels.

[@dwried]

To be fair here, there's a lot of crossover between specializations. If you start of drawing people then start drawing something else. You can take some of the experience onward to the next specialization.

[@leanderdasilva1993]

I just watched narcos mexico 3 season, and the message it gave is what I feel, you run in search of something and you hardly reach it, for me it's being a good artist, in the series there were many different things but there's an analogy for those who watched.

[@C0llinsW0rth.]

Liked and subscribed. Thank you. Pursue anyway is the best way to proceed.

[@FauxxSpirit]

Don't be a billy be an earl -josh tsu art of art

[@ergojosh]

lmao

[@aWERFRGT6545BGFG]

been drawing and practcing drawing for 16 years and never improved lol. turns out practice will never fix my aphantasia or my dyscalculia yay

[@aWERFRGT6545BGFG]

i drew litteraly every single day too... and i still draw now and never have improved

[@magnanimus9692]

The anatomy taught in med school is not as useful to the artist as most would think, however the thick textbooks (such as the full ~1500 page Gray's anatomy book) do have useful information not covered in artist-oriented anatomy textbooks, especially when it comes to kinesiology (which is critical to understand when a subject is moving in either a still image or animation).

[@michalovesanime]

I want to learn how to draw but as an adult, it's so hard.. I don't even know where to start 😅 what to do to get the fundamentals down.. So much respect for artists

[@taylorlewis7064]

I have this worry, that being able to do what I love (Art) won't get me anywhere or benefit me in life. I want to be able to do something that I'm passionate in, but I also want to "gain" (money) from it. Yet, it feels so wrong that I feel this way because I feel as if I'm greedy. I've heard plenty of times that doing art will not earn you as much money. And sometimes that thought discourages me. But at the same time, something tells me that you don't always have to make art to gain money and that you should use your creativity to share it with others. But still, what benefit would I get out of this? I am in LOVE with art and I've been in love with it ever since I was a kid. But I hate to feel that I HAVE to make something (like money) out of it in order to get through life, to SURVIVE...instead of seeing it as something that you love to do... I'm trying my best to get my point across here because it is more complicated than it seems. I wish I can explain it better. But overall, I just want to create and do what I am passionate about.