I think this is the most aggressive (ly positive of course) Scott has ever been in a video, which is kinda intimidating but also funny because he's not good at being aggressive at all :) ❤
Same. I have so many supplies people have gifted me over the. Yeas because I'm "the artist in the family" and apparently in their lay person Minds that means I can pick up and work with anything, lol. I don't think I've ever held a chalk pastel in my life, but I have dozens of them. 😂
@@Snow-Willow haha. That's funny. I have the exact opposite problem. No family member ever gifts me anything useful. I buy and stockpile my own supplies knowing that if I don't, I won't have anything to work with. My real problem is an erratic work shedule, and lack of predefined uninterrupted time to work. And lack of work space.
I used to be afraid of "ruining" my art through trying new stuff but it finally clicked with me that the art piece im working on is one of many and it doesnt matter
Absolutely love the video and fully relate to the message. Only thing I dislike is tearing up the piece at the end. Bad art is something you put the effort into making, and it has value because of that. Keep on creating everyone!
I dunno, I think ripping up artwork can be cathartic. If you allow yourself to rip up your art it shows that not everything you create has to be permanent, and therefore doesn't have to fit a standard of quality if you go "eh I can rip it up anyways"
@@dragonflies6793 Imo it creates a new line for me, one of "Is this art something that's better off ripped up?" which circles right back around to just a different variation of "Is this art bad?", and I'd rather be less conscious of determining whether my art is "bad" or not. Plus my perception on a piece of art changes over the course of years, so something I thought wasn't my best work ends up becoming something I'm really proud of, but if I permanently destroyed or deleted it then well that's unfixable. That's just my mindset on it though, I'm sure it works differently for different people!
I love the combination of night and day in the lighting, but night and day cannot exist at the same time so I understand how the paradox would rip the artwork into shreds
This is a really good reminder. The only art supplies I have ever wasted are the ones I never used. The markers that were left caped and dried out. The decades old acrylics in unopened tubes that I could not reconstitute. Those were a waste of money not because I bought them, but because they never touched paper.😢
This is really good advice. I have a bit of a habit I've been trying to break, of only ever drawing things I knew I wasn't terrible at. Recently though I've found that sketching 10 bad hands in a day led to a lot more improvement than letting the fear of making bad art make me attempt them only once every few months
LOVE this message! Even if we make BAD art, we can learn something from it so we are just learning what we like and don't like! Also, it's important to not be so worried about wasting art materials. They are there to be used, so we should! Just like you so eloquently said ❤
I love your message in this video but that ending was a little heartbreaking. Honestly, if I did that with every bad art I did, I would have very little to show for. I keep all my art, whether it be good or bad. Gotta have something to look back at I think. 😊
I want to say that I am glad that I found your channel, especially since I’m still on my art journey. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to you ripping your own pieces though. I understood the message but you know 😅
This video was really well timed. I was struggling so bad just before to get stuff correct on a drawing and tried so many times and got mad over it not being perfect, but this video cheered me up, a lot. Thanks :)
It's something I never think about now as it was several years ago, but I used to be very deep in the art criticism sides of the internet, and I think that is what has been stopping me from taking more risks and making those unsuccessful art pieces. It always felt like more of a "you are doing bad now so you shouldn't show anything until you're good at it." When in reality, doing it gives you practice ane skill. It bolsters you into becoming a better artist. Making stuff fearlessly allows you to take risks. It may end up being something that seems silly to have done later, but it made you happy when you drew it, so why not? - I think watched videos like these has not only helped my perception of art I've made now, but art I made in the past. I used to be super critical about it (and still can be) but, I also take a step back and try to think about it as I did at the time and its progression. It made me really happy at the time. It was an art piece and character I loved. A character I now have spent years improving my art with, allowing me to see just how far I've come. I used to be so worried about showing my art. About what everyone would think of it to the point I never even considered how I would've felt about it had I never stressed about how bad others may see it. I'm thankful that there are videos out like these from both you and many others. The focus on not only the destination, but the journey. The journey of both an individual piece AND the overall journey as an artist. It has made me feel much more confident in taking those risks and taking the losses, and I think that is really important.
Not sure what it says about me, but Overly Aggressive Positivity/Encouragement is one of my favorite things! 😂 When people are basically going: "WHY are you putting yourself down, you silly goose!! Thats just silly!" Thanks for the reminder to not be so precious about materials, or making bad art. Especially breaking down the pricing! When you said you were using the Arches paper, I did kinda gasp 😅, but then you explained it was all just a dollar, and that blew my mind! Great great mindset shift Scott, thanks so much! ❤
Loved this video!! It’s something one of my professors keeps trying to drill into me and my classmates so it’s definitely something to work on… I think tearing up the drawing at the end could be super cathartic for a bad art session
Scott is the definition of awesome. He shares art He makes others happy He is inclusive of litterally EVERYONE (idk how to spell litteraly) He is honest He is funny He shows mistakes He teaches us He is a caring human being He loves ren fairs He encourages people being themselves He is a light that shines positivity on us all... HE CARES ABOUT ANIMALS AND THE ENVIROMENT!!!!!!!!!
I needed this. I want to be good at art, and not being good at art is so discouraging sometimes, but it's as though I'm forgetting the whole reason I want to do art in the first place, which is for the enjoyment of doing it. Not for satisfying my precious little ego by making 'masterpieces', but the enjoyment of expressing myself in a visual medium.
Great message. When I create art if the result is good then yay! If the result is unsatisfactory, I shrug my shoulders, and then I’m off to do the next piece. I just learned something that I never thought of before. I have stencils and I’ve never thought of using them in an artwork the way you did, thanks for the new idea. The only thing I won’t do is rip up my work. I keep the ‘bad’ art and occasionally I look at it. Sometimes I see redeeming qualities and think it wasn’t that bad, it might even be good.
Nice message, but to be honest when we look at one of your video making good art, and then we try to do something that look at least half as good and don't get it we got frustrated, that's the reason no one likes doing bad art 😅
This applies to more than just art too! Like you mentioned, doing something because you enjoy it is worth more than the cost of wasted materials, and every failure and misstep are an opportunity to learn and grow. I’m working on my first full page marker illustration as I’m redrawing Spyro, my favorite video game dragon. I’ve drawn him three times before, and I love seeing how much I’ve learned and gotten better with each one, and even if I think I could have done a little better I still have fun doing it anyway. Even though I’m trying out new ideas and techniques with each one that I’m not fully confident in, I feel confident enough from my previous attempts that I can make something that still looks cool even if it’s not as good as I wanted it to be. So instead of trying to make it perfect, I’m just going to enjoy having fun and learning as I go
I really liked the piece!!! And that's something to remember as well - art is really for everyone. You might think it's the worst piece you've ever made but there is bound to be someone who could really enjoy what you've created even if you don't. Keep spreading the good word Scott! ❤
damn i wasn’t expecting scott to be so agressive 😂 you are so right tho! anytime i start thinking that i don’t want to do bad art or something like that i’m definitely coming back to this video. bcs as you always say, just draw and make art! thats the important part. and i’ve been applying that or trying at least lately and it makes a great difference, bcs i’m just trying to have fun. again as always, great video and you are so right!
Even a failure is a success. If something you've done doesn't work then you have learned something. Failure isn't losing if you're learning from it. Knowing what doesn't work for you is just as important as knowing what does. I fail much more than I succeed, but i keep learning from the failures. (Everything is learning for my ADHD brain)
Thank you, Scott! This point of view has been so liberating to me as both a writer and an artist. Fighting the feeling that everything I do has to be “good” (by some undefined and unachievable metric of course) in order to be worth while is so paralyzing. I’ve spent the past few years learning to make my art just for myself and for fun, and it’s so liberating. You are so so right ❤
Thank you for the advice, Scott! Many times I feel frustrated in my bad art days. It's a bit hard to keep motivated when I start badly... Hopefully I get used to it and start enjoying the process even when I have no idea in what direction my art is going :)
Honestly, this message of yours has encouraged me to draw so many times before and I enjoy art more because of it. Sometimes I even just purposely make art that I might consider bad or disproportionate, ie, I just don't really care if it looks good, just doodle.
Great advice and support. I'm currently feeling meh with my art and afraid of the art being bad and roasted by random ppl. I'm trying my best not to think about on what other ppl think and move on.
Thank you so much Scott! I seriously needed this ever since I put off drawing because my perfectionist keeps bringing me down but now im determined to push through get drawing again 😁💯
Your videos have literally been revolutionary for me, I’m actually getting a little teary eyed thinking about it. I had been in such an art rut, feeling like none of my stuff was ever good enough, so I stopped making art. But I’ve been watching your videos and they really made me remember why I was doing art in the first place: because I like it. You’ve really helped me to try and focus more on the process versus the product, so thank you very much!!!
Thank you so much for this video! Yesterday I was struggling to finish a drawing and I hated it. I also tend to be overcritical of everything make, so I really needed to hear this message!
this video is like a slap to the face in the best was possible and I love it, very enlightening and a ton of good points. I actually don't use some of my suplies like posca's as much as id like to just because they're expensive for me, but honestly you've convinced me to stop caring about that. The art rip at the end still crushed my soul tho.
This has been a challenge for me due to my anxiety! It developed while I was in art school from some personal stuff and latched onto art and my POV with it. It's been an uphill battle for many years but I recently joined a mentorship to really help myself with it. (It has been helpful!) I know I'll always struggle with those thoughts but I'm proud to say I still haven't given up, not even at my worst did I!
My face scrunched up and I genuinely teared up when you ripped it. Not because of the act itself, I understand that feeling that makes you rip up your own art all too well. But the build up to it got to me, and I cried. Thank you. I’ll go back to drawing now.
This is really motivating. When I was younger, I would make art without looking at it as good or bad; I just had fun seeing my imagination come to life, but now I haven't filled a sketchbook in 2 years because I'm scared of making something bad and thinking of myself as a bad artist. Which is so silly! Even though I'm not the best artist, if I don't draw I will never get better, so making bad art isn't a waste of time because it will teach you and make you better next time :) Thank you for putting this into perspective.
Your shorts convinced me to pick up gouache again. I’ve never been more happy to create a complete disaster of a painting 😂 I’ve been rediscovering my creative side as an adult, and it’s SO much more fun nowadays, since I’ve dealt with my perfectionism (amongst other things) in therapy.
I finished a painting I dislike recently. Seeing your videos and having this attitude really help honestly. Even though I technically could have wiped it all off since it was oil paint and wasn't dry yet, I didn't want to do that. I wanted to finish the painting call it done and put it out to dry and see if I start liking it over time. (This usually works tbh) I still don't like it, but I know some things I'm going to fix once the first layer is dry. And then I'm just going to ask some friends or family if they want it 😂 Some people just want art to put up. ANY art, bonus points if it was made by a loved one. I'm going to start on attempt number two pretty soon. Just getting the canvas all set up and everything.
I have a work on my table that totally exists because of Scott. I knew right away I was using the wrong paper...but "learn from your mistakes". And I'm still working on it because my friend wants it, so I have to solve all the problems it gives me. It's a process, no one said it was all going to be "good" or fun.
I am always worried about what other people think of what I am drawing which causes me to procrastinate. I always tell myself I am not good enough, which causes me to procrastinate. Don't get me wrong, when I start, I enjoy....it is the getting started and the worry. I sometimes have a couple of glasses of red wine to calm myself down and it does help, but when I look at it the next day. Into the bin it goes.But thank you, I really needed to hear this.
i never mind if i make bad art but it’s when it looks good and be put in hours and then when i “ruin it” i don’t care that i’ve ruined it but it feels like all that time goes down the drain. I ruined a piece of Art homework last week but i just left it, restarted and i liked the second design better so i’m happy i mess up sometimes 🤷♂️
Something I'm learning recently is that no matter how bad you think your art is, there's always going to be someone who's going to find it at least somewhat good. We're our own worst critic and we must always keep it in mind
The "badness" of any art you make, whether you like it or not, is an art piece of its own creation, due to it being evidence of your journey: it's the contrast between your liked pieces and your disliked ones. I see no real reason in ripping up your "bad art" (I don't see any art as bad) because rather have it and reminisce and learn something from it in the future than to just tear up that opportunity from happening completely.
This video really called me out…. I’m hesitant about making my own poses, because they $uck… But that’s besides the point… I’m going to make an effort to stop beating myself up over bad art ❤
My art has skyrocketed in quality in the past few months, but in recent weeks, I've found myself falling in love with making "ugly" art. I've been drawing a lot of things I lack experience in with tools I never use. Its funny. When I was a kid, all I wished for was to be able to fill a sketchbook with art that was consistently good quality. And now that I feel like I've finally achieved that goal, I am intentionally filling my sketchbook with bad art of things I dont understand as well. To me, thinking your art is ugly can be a positive. You cannot improve if you dont know what's wrong with your piece. To be able to draw "ugly" art is to give yourself the opportunity to make mistakes and learn from them.
Hello scott thank you for your advice. I am appreciate your words. I do was a person who afraid to waste of papers which because i fear i'll make mistake etc. But, to put something in my mind about "there was mistake to improve" was hard ngl. But, i do try not to think about being afraid of that. Have a good day everyone!
What feels or looks "bad" to us is oftentimes beautiful and cherished by others. I did a photo realistic pencil drawing of John Wayne in high school. There was one spot where my dog had scratched the surface. It ruined the entire piece (for me), while my dad continued to ooh and aah over it. He loved it! My dad wasn't very effusive with praise, so I figured there had to be some redeeming qualities in the piece. I kept working on it, even though I personally didn't like it. While it was never officially D.O.N.E., it was eventually done enough for my dad and he had it hung up in his office for years. 🤷🏼♀️ Sometimes it's just not up to us to decide if our art is good or bad or if it's worth anything.
Oh my god, I needed this today 😭 This reminds me of a portrait I did where the eye proportions were wrong/weird and I pushed through adding colors and textures to the outfit and background. Even giving it to my sister to color it in, and it honestly was a lot more fun! And I even cut out little pink stars to put all over the piece, which was my favorite part! I still hate the face, but I enjoy it a lot more getting to the end!❤ But I don’t think I could ever destroy a finish piece, I almost fainted when you tore it up :(( but that’s just my opinion :p
Months of watching Scott made me switch my starting mentality from wow I'm gonna draw this and it's gonna be perfect because it has to be....to well, let's see how badly i can eff this up. From high standards to as low as they can go, and i actually think some of my art is shockingly not bad. It still stays mostly in the shadows though, stay in the corner of shame art until you've learned your lesson or you get the hose again. 😂 Thanks Scott.❤
I had my first play production I've been in a year this past weekend. And, we needed some extra paintings to make the set, so I was one of the people tasked with making a painting for this play. I did it, I made the painting, and I wasn't happy with it. The colors didn't go well together, it felt flat, and I just didn't like it. But I gave it to the set team anyway, and it was hung in the background for all 3 shows we did. And I'm proud of it, even if I wasn't proud of the painting, I'm proud of the fact I was able to put art I didn't like out there, because it really showed me that it doesn't matter. At all
My best art pieces are usually the ones I draw without putting effort or thought into. Especially the ones I drew on the side in class when I got too bored
I once made a really sorry-looking skeleton wearing a dress doing slay hands and it is my favorite piece of art I have ever made, so much of it was messed up because I used the wrong graphites for shading, I used 8b for the outlines, and 4h for the sketch, it made the skeleton look disproportionate and I loved it. I have 5 photos of it, it's certainly not my best work but my fav.
I'm currently working on my inner art supply goblin. For me it helps a lot to buy bigger tubes of acrylic paint and an extra set of coloured pencils. As a child I always had the packs of many different small tubes, that ran out as soon as you looked at them funny. If the colour was gone, it was gone. Big tubes give me the feeling, that it does not run out as quickly. Plus I'm old enough to order new ones now :D Also I learned how to mix paints, since I don't have all versions of red etc anymore. That is also a plus
I had a gouache set that I paid alot of money on, and did not use it for quite some time because of the expense. I feel like we have this idea that because the intro fee to art art supply is expensive that making art is expensive. I finslly got out of that mind set. I already made the expense. Not using them isn't going to make me money or get me a refund or whatever. But those paints lasted several years, and I made countless paintings with them. And I even sold a few pieces in the process, making back my expenses and then some. And I used to hold off starting art projects because if the time I knew it'll take. And I have so many things that need to be done. But making art makes me the happiest. I realised that instead of making art, I was making excuses.
I feel the same way about my art supplies just how i feel about stickers, i never wanna use the good ones i want to keep them safe. But if i do that then all they're gonna do is get dusty and crusty, so i've learned to actually use all these things and not try to save them.
Love this! I just wish that RU-vid would recommend to me your long-form content more! I'm subbed, but I don't get notifications for your longer stuff for some reason.
This video on my subscriptions right next to "you should do a bad job" from Better Ideas which is saying the same thing "You wont be the best when you start something. So a bad job. Dont be afraid of it". Seems like you guys talked to each other hahaha
How did you know that I was considering using this one sketchbook but I hesitated because I don't want to waste it? Thank you for calling me out, I needed it. I just got my Arrtx paint markers and thiiiis sketchbook is the perfect size and stuff but it's my precious one and using new art materials for the first time is scary but I can't do good ones if I don't do the first one first. I needed this, thank you Scott!
Well, this that one video i needed at this moment. I think i will be coming back many times. I needed to hear this a lot. And i mean A LOT. Thank you and keep those great videos comming!
There are people who have the nice pencils and won't use them. They're only expensive and a waste if they sit there and are never used. I actually now love seeing my pencils shrink. It means I had fun and I used them. I can also tell which colours I never use and therefore I know which colours I should try for a future piece. Everything is replaceable.
Artists are always their own worst critic! The trick is to look at your work through the eyes of a stranger. I'm certain Scott has reached that sentiment ✌️
I feel called out in multiple ways, which is a good thing. I'm not negative about the costs, or any of that, but I do treat my art supplies as pristine collectibles sometimes, and I shouldn't. I just need to get in the habit of making something. When I'm in the office, I decided to take my Surface Pro to lunch with me, and just do a quick color sketch of something I'm interested in. So far, I have one undead Warlock bust, and am looking forward to seeing what comes of it. I also procrastinate, so I have to remove as many barriers as possible, to make art more available when inspiration strikes. To that end, I have pencils, pens, sketchbook, and erasers handy, and for the digital side, I already have Clip Studio opened, with a saved file open and ready to go.
There is a cool art trick I use if I feel like doodling, I go outside, look at any random pattern and draw any character that I see on it, human or not, it’s good if you feel like drawing something but don’t know what to draw.
For me it's, if I mess something up, I can't redo it EXACTLY like it was before I messed up. And I liked how it was before. Basically, I don't trust myself to do good art consistently (which making more art and messing up more would help with. I know)
