Timeline: 00:00 intro 01:10 chapters 01:35 - what is inspiration? 04:22 - why don't I feel inspired? 09:20 - how do I figure out what inspires me? 13:14 - am I uninspired or just lazy? 15:25 - tips on how to find inspiration 17:35 outro Informative Links for this video: Giorgio De Chirico 1972 Interview: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eoVdP1IhKrc.html Neil Gaiman on writing: medium.com/@katehowley1/advice-from-neil-gaiman-every-writer-should-hear-2d66252d9924 Lessons from Kiki’s delivery service: might-could.com/essays/lessons-from-kiki/ Rosaleen Norton: www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Witch-of-Kings-Cross/0SDHF5VC8AEJX9HJBF4RPUUYI3
this video just made me realize that the reason i haven’t been drawing as much as i did before is because i’ve become too critical of my skills, i’m afraid of making mistakes, comparing myself to other talented and awesome creators, all of that made me too afraid of actually drawing anything, because i keep focusing on wanting everything to be perfect and “pretty”. i loved this exercise, i’ll definitely start doing it right after i’m done writing this comment XD. alsoooo, that ghibli quote warmed my heart ♥️♥️♥️♥️🥲🫶🏼
My old art teacher used to say that art is a great way of 'sublimating' our impulses into something else. Most of his work were acts of sublimation, his contempt, his anger, his sorrow but also his happiness, joy and kindness. I can only hope I learn to be as he was.
"Inspiration" is sometimes a release of energy or some psychic content that you had repressed. It is pleasure that escapes from the unconscious. It is closely related to insight. Maybe even closely related to love.
I don't think it's inherently pleasure based, cathartic yes, but pleasure specifically no. I recommend the book Art and the Creative Consciousness if you can get a hold of it, it's old but it really describes the "patterns" that people receive and interact with. The idea that everything is repression based sounds too Freudian to be really capturing the whole scope of inspiration and how or why people create. It definitely plays a part but people also create out of profundity or stress or any other means of drive. It's really deep down a revelation, it's about extending experience through a medium, the inspiration is merely the charge that sets off that.
I am so so happy and grateful that I discovered you and your channel, Vesper! You have quickly become one of my favourite RU-vidrs! Please keep this up! Give me more! 🥰 I love the little exercises you provide, and the lovely energy you radiate. 🖤
'I like monsters' . Haha me too you are lovely and your videos are very informative and inspire production also thank you for introducing me to Giorgio de Chirico.
Hi! I just wanted to say that I discovered your videos not so long ago and they have been very helpful and kind of heartwarming, in a way. I've been feeling uninspired for months now and, for that, I've also felt guilt. It's a horrible feeling that I'm sure most of us have experienced at least once, but thanks to this video I've changed my mind. Something has clicked and I'm very grateful for that, honestly ❤ Thank you so much 💖💖💖
I found you a few days ago and your perception of art is so healthy and beautiful. It has had a direct and great influence in my art, thank you Vespertiliu !!
More than an artist, than a spiritual person but rather a wise intuitive teacher. There is a serious need to be heard Woman. You speak to my spirit. Wow!
I have always found trouble with finding inspiration in positive places. Years ago when I was painting at University in my 20s I was very depressed and found artists such as Munch and Van Gogh inspiring in that they used art to balance or express themselves, but I fought to find a way of doing this and motivating myself. What I did paint made people uncomfortable and some described it as ugly as it expressed feelings which I guess people felt should be kept private such as shame, vulnerability, fear, ambiguity and isolation. BUT, it did open dialogues about mental health and I now use my lived experience as a mental health professional. There is a beauty in that.
Both gods and monsters have been my inspiration for many years now. ...but then I've never lacked imagination. In fact I've been told at times that I have far too much of it. 😬😁
I meow admitting, that many comic book artists... - Osamu Tezuka - Stan Sakai - Katsuhiro Otomo ...have inspired me to read their comic books and also practice for drawing my own art works 🖋️🖊️✏️🖍️ 😺👍. Also, Hayao Miyazaki is one of the most inspiring anime creators ever 😺👍. Also, with this video, you inspire many people, like me, to draw our own art works 🖋️🖊️✏️🖍️ 😺👍. Thank you 😸😺👍, and have a great meowing weekend from Vantaa, Finland 🇫🇮 😺👍.
The foundational truth that I was taught (I’m 53 which from comments you’ve made I think puts me about 25 years older than you, I’m also British, perhaps art education has changed over time or is different where you learned) about what art must be is satisfying to the educated viewer. That includes both the content and the technical execution. Mine never is. I’m trying some courses on Domestika (currently a beginners course by a South American artist who goes by Puño) but it’’s hard going, in part because they are mostly in languages I don’t speak so I’m reliant on the subtitles. Inspiration is hard. I have a neurodivergence which means I’ve had to train myself to view everything through the lens of “How might a normal person see this?” Never having been normal, my brain has been trained over the decades (by being ridiculed when I’ve applied my own thinking to something) to seek the safest interpretation. Chronic depression and anxiety, which I have and are common in older adults with neurodivergence, also don’t help. I tried to get back into art, having been effectively banned from it by my art teacher in school at age 12, as it had been recommended as a way to manage depression. So far it’s just something else to fail at.
Hi Stephen, I'm actually 30, so I'm younger, but not that young (thank you though). So, coming from a background of struggle with mental health too, what I can say, in my humble experience, is that nothing will work if you don't pair it with therapy. I have drawn and made art since I can remember, and yet, in my darkest times, if I had tried to relate to my art only, I probably would have stayed in that dark place for much longer, and who knows, maybe I would have lost my passion for art. You probably have gone through therapy before, given the story you told me, but If you are struggling with your relationship with failure and depression, I strongly believe taking care of your mental health professionally will be beneficial for you and your art too. As for art education, I differentiate being an artist from being a professional artist. A professional art education will point to improving your skills and make your art objectively functional and pleasant. But what I try to do in my content, is also promoting Art as what it is in its more fundamental spirit: a form of self-expression. Switching from "making GOOD art" to "making ART", saved my spirit and eventually helped me with my career (I talk about it in my comeback video). It's not easy to make that switch, especially if we fear expectation and struggle with the idea of failure. It's going to take time and patience, but the main goal is to build a healthy passionate relationship between YOU and YOUR ART. Hope this helps. Wish you the best and good luck on your art journey :)
@@vespertiliu I mentioned age because I was wondering how art education in school may have changed since my day. The focus I recall being very much of mastery of technical skill, although I don’t recall much if any ‘teaching’. Art class was very much just being left to get on with it, those who already showed promise got personal attention but the rest of us were left to our own devices. Not even set tasks like, “Here’s a thing, draw it”. It was more “Find some materials and keep yourself busy for the hour and don’t bother me”. I remember spending a few weeks making a collage of cigarettes cut from magazine print adverts purely because there were a lot of old magazines laying around that had had other pictures cut from them and most. Of the uncut pages had cigarette advertisements on them (it was the early 1980s, there were a lot of cigarette adverts in magazines). I have been trying to get therapy and have had some counselling, which didn’t really help. Unfortunately, lack of investment in healthcare over all and mental health in particular means on the NHS (National Health Service) there’s a long waiting list so unless you’re brought in by the police due to attempting suicide or harming others you’re not a priority. Going private is quicker but horrendously expensive.
I really enjoyed your video, thank you for sharing it! Interestingly, I wrote a post yesterday inspired by one of your videos ("Why Adults Don't Draw" or something along those lines) that ignited a spark in me. It made me question why I often don't enjoy the outcomes of my creative efforts... Your recent video helped put some things into perspective, particularly the emotional aspect. Over the past few years, we’ve all been through a lot. The world is changing rapidly, and the events unfolding feel heavy and significant, sometimes even overwhelming. This made it challenging for me to create art, or so I thought. I was convinced that drawing out my fears would turn them into reality. However, the truth is, the realities of the world, with its wars and diseases, are frightening regardless of our actions or imaginations. My fears won’t change global issues, so perhaps I can channel them onto paper, just for myself, in my sketchbook. Maybe it can even be beautiful and not just scary. I have a love for dark art and often forget that something scary can also be beautiful. It can be emotional and may even help in dealing with and possibly healing from certain things. Of course, I'm not advocating romanticizing serious issues. If someone is feeling depressed or unwell, seeking professional advice is crucial. But I hope you grasp the essence of what I'm trying to convey here. It's akin to how del Toro's presents scary themes in his movies (like "Crimson Peak"), where there’s a story, secrets, and beauty amidst the fear. Thank you again, and I eagerly await your next video and updates on your projects! Best of wishes ~ 🌹🦇 🌹
Thank you for inspiration and influence, I've been drawing for a long time but I had some rough time so I have been stop with drawing, but now I'm back, keep up with instagram and youtube, huge love and huge support! Cheers!
Thank you for another inspirational Video 😊 This week I found your Channel and you inspired me to create my own art, again ❤ may the Universe shine bright for you 💫
La Vesperacademy se ne esce con un'altra settimana di esercizi bomba 💣🎉 Fortunatamente non ho mai avuto problemi sul trovare l'ispirazione per disegnare (o nel mio caso modellare/scolpire), ma con questo video ho preso coscienza del fatto che è il "what if" ad avermi sempre aiutato in questo. Per me è sempre stato il modo più naturale di approcciare il foglio bianco(o la sfera da modellare). Illuminante come sempre, stai sfornando un contenuto più prezioso dell'altro! 🦇❤
This is a great video, as a suggestion I would love to see you make a livestream, might not be ideal for you since I noticed how much work is going for producing these videos, but I really like livestreams.
Hi! I actually used to stream a lot! But I'm used to doing it in Italian, so I don't know if I'd be able to entertain properly in english. But thank you for sharing this suggestion! I'll consider it! 🦇♥️
Io devo dire grazie a fnaf se continuo a disegnare , anche a te e RichardHTT devo dire grazie perchè riesco a continuare solo ricordandomi di come sono riuscita a crescere nel disegno con voi, le mie inspo siete voi in pratica x3
What do you recommend for those of us who have aphantiasia? I try so hard to draw what 'comes' to me, but nothing. I have to look at images/references. I am unable to create from imagination. So frustrating 😞 my favourite colour/shade is black or vantablack, abyss but I also love fire, which is ironic as they are opposites. I also love textures. I keep drawing, and drawing and hoping one day I draw something purely my own.
Unfortunately I only speak English and Italian :( I can generate other languages but I wouldn't be able to check if the translations are correct (which unfortunately is not something for granted). What language do you need?
I found your channel at the perfect time, I’ve been trying to create more lately and your content has helped me so much, from the draw with me videos to art tips such as the recent crosshatching tutorial…to this video, I just love your work and appreciate it so much!!! also love how you gave some actual methods to implement at the end ^^ 🪻🩶
