7 Deadly Art Sins 

Not only personally attacking me but knowing I started writing but I was gonna never release it so calling in a targeted nuclear strike directly to my medulla oblongata

why does this comment say it was uploaded 5 hours ago?

CJ has the energy of a coked up squirrel that wants you dead and I'm honestly vibing with that.

I hate it when I catch me defending myself from the things cj is saying.

@@Szanth finish your stories! the world deserves to know the inner brainchild that you put passion into!

Thanks Foreign now I can't unhear it!

Yeah that’s it lmaoo exactly.

Make better rap references. Desire to.

It's too early in the morning for me to be this slain

I subbed to your channel about 2 or 3 months ago. Just checked and somehow, I was unsubbed.

Also, everything you do, you do because you're a person.

As a vocal teacher you have no idea how many times I’ve tried to emphasize that to people who say “Oh I can’t sing I wasn’t born with that talent”

Basically drawing the best drawing you’ve ever drawn on a test paper you’ll never get back

Long ago I saw a NatGeo page about Buddhist sand mandalas. People would spend years creating these beautiful works of art with colored sand only to wipe them away the second they were finished. Something about nonattachment and the impermanence of all things. That always made me uncomfortable in a good way and I've never been able to shake it. Sometimes the purpose of making art is the actual process of making, not the art object itself or anyone else's experience of it.

Thanks for expanding on it! really didn't get it at first

I imagine it’s the same feeling when I spend days and a hell of a lot of effort on writing a paper or a large segment of code, am finally happy with the product and feeling super accomplished, and then I wake up XD

This hurts in an inspirational way where I know it is right and true and it would help me the most, but a majority of my being is violently in opposition to this.... damn it.

I literally feel like I quote the “ILL KILL YOU” all the time

Honestly in my opinion fanfic is completely art! Like, you consumed this piece of media and it so consumed you that you decided to have it forever be a part of your creative experiences and human experience! Like bro that’s super cool I love fanfic 👍

It Is Art.

It absolutely is art! Put it out there people deserve to see it

Oh it definitely is. It's interacting with the art, not just consuming it for your own enjoyment, but liking it so much that you want to share your own vision. Then other people can also see that, see how excited someone was about the art piece, and appreciate both your vision and the original one. It tells the creators that you appreciated them, and you can have fun and learn from this. It may not be perfect, but it's an expression of the limited perspective you have and that can also be fantastic.

yeeeeessss do ittttt 🍬🍬🍬

Bonus points when he makes it spin

L I F E C H A N G I N G ^ ^ ^

could you tell me what is on this summary? I want to have something similar on my wall.

Just like me fr

me with AnRel’s the art of Semantics 10/10 would recommend and it’s actually very well connected to this video

Share the summary if it please you

@@TheMarkFlanagan the summary is just the chapter subnames from the video so it goes like Sloth - Depriving the Universe of it's U Greed - Perfectionism and Preciousness Pride - Using the word Pretencious in vain Wrath - Taking back what is no longer yours Lust - Glory without meaning Envy - Suffocating the Suffrage Gluttony - Game of Thrones Season 8 Ive watched the video enough times to where no further elaboration is needed

"The universe needs u!" -CJ, probably

@@_Tozzie_ a perfect summation

In other words, you did not expect a CJ the X video today.

@@mockturtlesuppe exactly

Common CJ w

my 1 issue with this is the implication that art needs to be released to be valid, complete, or fulfilling. of all the art i've made the most valuable is the stuff i keep to myself. also, i often find that the art i've made that is most popular is some of the least fulfilling art i've made, and things i really did like making and still really like often dont elicit that response from other people. whats more, the idea that art *will be released* is part of a subconscious or conscious shaper of what the art becomes when you are making it. even the unselfconscious and confident artist is influenced by this idea. i think there's value in creating art with no intention of ever releasing it. you can always change your mind after the fact.

@ponpon i mean i can see points in the talk where that is who it's aimed at but i got a lot of the video out of it for myself, that was inspiring, the applies just as much to my private art as my public art and how my perception of such has shifted, hence my comment

I'll share my thoughts in case it helps others. I find myself to be super anti-authority, driven by my desire to set my own course in things. I absolute despise even the slightest coercion to an absolutely disproportionate degree, where I've even at times been called irrational for the extent to which I respond. What this quote means to me, is it frames me not releasing something as the mass voice of judgement from the world, and everyone around me whether they do so intentionally or subconsciously by judgmental knee jerk reaction based on their own imperfect perception. Framing the releasing of art as the retaliation speaks directly to my innate response against any coercion, and if that coercion is the, even if accidental, force of losing confidence in myself from those around me, well....there's no way I'll let them do that to me!

@@lethaldream50 Great insight, I do agree with you to some extent and I have found value in creating art intended for my eyes only. In reflecting on my own experience as an artist, I think the imagined outside audience still exists when I create art without any intentions of releasing it. I have let the fear of being seen prevent me from sharing art for a long time, and used to convince myself that the reason I never released art was because it was especially for "me only" but really, who is that anyway? I think there is always an audience, real or imagined, no matter what. I am so grateful to artists who commit to the brave act of sharing art because it enriches my life every day. Am I that brave yet? Absolutely not, but maybe one day soon :)

I’m re engaging w this video because this is too good to not have more views.

just found him yesterday and im 1000% with you lol

A double expresso

@@CP-gk4ri My favorite kind!

A quad

I think he is more of an espresso martini

@@crazygreek6341 I love the way you think, I couldn't agree more!

No, it's perfect.

But the medium is part of the message

0:00 Introduction 3:26 Chapter 1: Sloth 5:39 Chapter 2: Greed 9:20 Chapter 3: Pride 14:19 Chapter 4: Wrath 23:16 Chapter 5: Lust 32:46 Chapter 6: Envy 37:11 Chapter 7: Gluttony

Cannot tell if this is a joke cuz it outright goes against the video lol

yall this is cj’s brother,,

That’s really sweet, I hope you’re able to focus on your art, whatever form it takes, with new passion and joy ❤ keep this feeling in mind when you’re struggling artistically, or even blast this video again to get that inspiration hit again, that’s what I do hehe

39 here and hell yeah. I always leave with something when I watch a cj video. I get pumped.. love that energy. fidget muse.

So happy to hear that. Thank you for for sharing and inspiring us 💙

Just tuned 39, the section about not keeping my art to myself had me in tears. CJ has definitely inspired me. Remember - age is nothing! Good luck on your creative journey 💗

I've been "producing" music since I was 20 and now I'm 25 with around 50 started projects. None completely finished... CJs vids have been inspiring me to actually start completing my projects even if I'm dissatisfied with it, which has been such a large barrier for me.

In my experience, and I've been in a lot of creative communities over the last twenty years and have heard all of this before (shit, i've _said_ a lot of this before, when i was young and thought i knew a lot more than i did), that's a huge blindspot to people who are talking the way CJ is in this video. And putting it under the framework of sin only makes it worse, because while some may take it as an inspiration to not do these things that they're being told are bad, a lot more are just going to take it as more reasons to beat themselves up over things they're already beating themselves up for. It's a terrible mindset to adopt, and not one you should be encouraging others to follow in. But hey, that could just be the bitterness of a slothful burnout talking.

I love the questions you pose, and I, personally, don't have one clear answer. My beliefs about the sanctity of art may not be as rigidly defined as CJ's, but, nonetheless, I do have something to share here. There is no shame on most any individual for being oppressed by a system. The function of capitalism does not promote good, sinless art (by CJ's definition) in many cases. I think it is amazing and inspiring that people pursue their passions underneath the boot that encourages you to pick up your own bootstraps, like you even starting your book in the first place, but I don't think it's always feasible, with the current state of the world, like you've said. All this considered, making art on your own terms can be a great form of protest, and there is no revolution without art, but an effective strike isn't just one person doing it, it's usually when the majority realises how much they dislike the status quo and, with communication and direct action, collaborates to change it, no?

@@gorimbaud I feel you, and I'm sorry you're experiencing burnout. I hope you find your love for art again (and I hope the same for me). It's fucking hard to make joyful art in this profit-obsessed alienating society. I reckon CJ spoke of these "sins" the way some preachers would, as inevitable pitfalls of the human conditions we need to work against, and to me it didn't come off as shaming or guilt-tripping so much as their typical brand of animated uncouth pep talk, but you're right. If someone is already feeling guilt, this could be a damaging framework rather than a helpful one. I hope people who watch this are gentle to themselves

@@rowanpaws2975 I appreciate you saying that, thanks! This society is tough to survive in, and I'm one of the lucky ones (roof over my head, good health, steady job). I love Virginia Woolf's essay "a room of one's own", where she talks about what one needs to write and make art (material comfort and a lot less sexism). In the pyramid of needs, there's a reason why the needs of the body come before the soul - a human can survive (miserably) with no self-fulfillment, but no man can make joyful art when they're hungry or exhausted or homeless or fearing for their life.

@@j.m.lascar5002 Of course! It's also so important to be grateful for what we do have in the moment. I absolutely adore Virginia Woolf's work, and I've recently become far more acquainted with her, particularly in relation to her novel Orlando. I'm going to be writing an essay about Orlando soon, actually, in comparison to Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, particularly with the lense focused on the theme of class and status, and I think it's a lovely happenstance that her writing was mentioned, by you, outside of my little brainstorming bubble of analysis. Also, Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a lovely concept, one that I think Non-violent Communication, particularly the book by Marshall Rosenberg, expands on wonderfully. The core principle (according to my understanding of it), that every communication that happens between anyone is an expression of a need that we all share as humans, and a feeling related to that need, in how it is either being met or not being met, is a very useful tool, in my opinion, in understanding others and the world around me. I highly recommend you to check it out, if you want; I think the audiobook is free on Marshall Rosenberg's RU-vid channel. That, and the core ideas of Transformational NLP, by Carl Buchheit, have become key pieces of my philosophy, and I am guessing that you might find them very interesting as well.

I identify with you completely! It's crippling

i believe in u!!!! finish that bitch!!!! u can do it!!!!!!

Did you?

I can relate sooooo hard. This might be a little long so I apologize. But anyway, I went to Music school only to get out of where I was living and I said I like music I’d like to learn how to make it, and also what it means to be someone who makes music I guess. That was 2020 when I transferred (junior year but had gaps before) so covid hit and all my in person hands on experience went out the window. But the worst part was that my teachers were insufferable out of touch ego maniacs with a baskin robbins variety of personality problems. I wasn’t learning but I sure as hell was paying. And all the while I’m being shit on by my recording professor who’s also my academic advisor, and when I go to report him TWICE to the assistant dean for that and plenty more, the other professor shows up to that meeting and just verbally abused me in front of the assistant dean. Got me feeling I’m on trial now in a weird twist but I held my own and told him to gtfo and he told me he hopes to never see me again and I said likewise bitch 😂. Here I am now finally tiptoeing back into art and music because music school had me so fucked up with impostor syndrome and plenty of other of these art sins. I still can’t make a full song, video, drawing, etc.

Replace "trying too hard" with "maybe something a little more understated would look better" and then it could be a valid criticism

It’s weird because this seems like a western problem. I watch Anime, and I used to find it strange how there were sooo many “reincarnated into another world” series. Now I kind of admire that, because the amount of times I think to myself “wow I love the way this world building is done or how these characters are developed. I would love for someone else to do the same but more fleshed out than this.” I always remember that us Americans can’t touch the idea of “copying,” without having a brain meltdown. TLDR I wish Americans could copy general ideas and create new shows around them.

@@NotTooStraight Maybe it's the individualism, the idea that you and your art need to be unique and if the art isn't solely from you it isn't good. It's the same bullshit as self-made billionaries, it's not possible to invent culture or summon $1B by yourself. You have to respect the community you've grown in, but American society is still relearning how to do that. Every concept is new and none are, get used to that dialectic and just make stuff that's good wherever it comes from.

Lmao, yea it reminded me so much of how every animation teacher hates anime

I think we just all got programmed to be ashamed of anything that could potentially sound "pretentious" or artistic or whatever and so it's a reflex. Kind of like, "I know I'm not an artist but here's my art." I've said that so many times but it wasn't until some kid in my creative writing class asked our professor if she was actually a writer or just teaching writing that I realized how fucked up our idea of "the artist" is. There's a push/pull between downplaying your art because you're not sure if people will take you seriously and owning your art and all the dumb ways people can perceive either of those things.

It's trendy to make a mockery of earnestness. and art itself is earnestness

It took me a bit to lear that its okay to be vulnerable/earnest. 😊

same, i haven’t really been creating in a while and been feeling bad about it so this was perfect timing

Literally I’m watching this for a second time so I can write notes lol

This and the Rick and morty one is the kick in the ass I need.

Same 🥲

Love to see another D20 fan, the salt goblins were one of my favorite parts of AcoFAF

I didn’t realize the skeleton was there until halfway through the video

You put this perfectly

Thank you for this.

I look at it as " you're never finished as an artist" your passion never really goes away, you just leave or lock it up for what ever reason, but it'll never be gone, or done. It is you. Don't abandon you.

This is the most cultured comment I've ever seen.

Your comment was very salient and fluent and insightful.

I fully relate to your sentiment, gotta say though I've noticed I enter my own 'CJ mode' when some wrong or injustice pisses me off and sends me on a tirade of spiteful retaliation. So I think that might mean we each have our trigger, our GO signal, and that maybe you just need to find yours.

This is gonna be my first year trying nanowrimo, wish me luck lol. And if you’re writing, good luck to you!

This is a great reminder!! To add on, don't forget that it doesn't just have to be books you write: write songs, poems, scripts, dialogue for a game, or just your own journal. I know I'm gonna be focused on scripts this year

What is the nation why is it national

I’ll be trying to write my first novel! Happy writing folks!

which nation lol

im excited to see what you make

it’s as if this is in the description…

don't forget the bonus of sending BTS to the military 🕴🏽

@@zwishking6032 That was either added in later or didn't load in for me previously for whatever reason, because I did check for timestamps in the description and there weren't any. I made timestamps for myself for ease of finding different parts.

Thanks

Just got to the knee rapping part, peak this g thing

THIS IS EXPLAINS IT! There was just some unexplainable vibe that CJ videos always give off and I never could explain it but this is pretty perfect

congratulations!! arting is good for you!!!!

DO IT!

I have had a very similar experience to this, I think we are in good company 🙂

Hell yeah!!

I think it's a knee jerk response for the speaker to turn their insecurity about something they don't have a response to back on the other person as a shaming insult. I'd compare it to saying 'who hurt you' with how it's also used to shut down lived experience, and flip it as if it's a flaw with the person expressing something, and frame it as if it's something they should be hiding or people will look down on them for it. Whereas with art it's shutting down lived experience of being moved by something or some creation or piece of work.

I’m interested, what points did you disagree with?

same hahahaahah, i was so focused the entire video and then that lmao

Arguably, if that was sincerely his plan from the start, then that is part of his artistic intent for the object. If you're familiar with the channel Unnus Annus, think about that. I never watched that channel and I find it to be really interesting, but watching fan reuploads holds nothing more than a passing interest to me. It's just not the point. There isn't just no meaning in watching those videos it would destroy the meaning created by my experience of the art, as a bystander.

Hi there, I just wanted to let you know your comment was seen and appreciated. I hope you keep enjoying those beautiful trees and good coffee, and I hope I can start to think the same way as you do more and more.

"sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is that inherent peace in the small things " same

other then cheering you on, I just wanna say I can't help but hear the apple pen guy when reading "apple pencil". good luck with your comic or whatever it is :) You've been given the responsibility to do the drawing, so clearly someone trusts you're abilities! Chau

I BELIVE IN YOU

@@coenpelsrijcken8530 i think of the pineapple pen apple pen guy too! Thank you for your kindness ❤

@@HelloHello-zk4el THANK YOU STRANGER! ❤

Idk if this is much help, but you can bring the idea or something related to it to life now, and then as you gain confidence and improve your skills, you can always revisit that idea. Either way, good luck OP! we believe in you

CONTINUE EM👹👹👹

Take that self-consciousness and turn it into the art! Wrap that variable up in a constant so you can always remember how it felt to be stuck, then when you find yourself stuck in the quicksand again you'll have written yourself a step-by-step guide on getting out. Or maybe it'll be a clue or something, I dunno how your brain works.

@@Ixarus6713 bro this actually helps, imma try and do that! Thanks for the tip;)

@@luisawashere4630 yw 😁

do it bich