This almost made me cry. I’ve always struggled when it comes to my art. To the point I’ve almost dropped it entirely because of this, even though I genuinely enjoy it. I really felt it when you said how everyone makes it seem so effortless. And I am incredibly happy you’re not afraid to show the moments when you are unsure, because it’s easy to think you’re the only one. Thank you.
Dude. It helps me SO much to know that I’m not the only one who struggles. Now, I do have a bunch of friends who also struggle, but seeing a professional artist like you struggle is strangely comforting. I mean, it’s not good that you struggle, but it’s nice to know I’m not alone- I’m just gonna shut up now
K I’m just gonna internally and/or externally freak out for a few moments because one of my favorite artists just hearted my stupid little sentimental comment AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
i loved it before but when you added the glowing eye it really brightened the whole painting up !! so glad you decided to keep going with it and not giving up. it looks amazing so far
I really love that you show your struggles with art. I’m learning watercolors, in my late 40s. And I struggle every time I pick up a brush. I never doodled as a kid, and don’t feel I have a lot of innate art talent. But I like what the colors do, they’re so pretty! So I just keep going and maybe some day I’ll be good. In a decade or so! 😂
Just keep at it! They say it is "miles on the brush" that will keep you improving. I also started painting later in life. When I set a goal of 30 paintings in that year, I started seeing more improvements. It took about 5 years until I was consistently painting like my mind saw it, but I love the process of learning. I STILL see many mistakes, but now they are just more advanced mistakes! Lol
No rules say what age you become an artist: you’re called to make art? So be it! So long as you’re trying your best and enjoying what you do, that’s all that matters. And don’t fret the mistakes, even with art school you still would make them because humans are error making machines! Coming from another error making machine lol Wishing you well in your artistic endeavors!!
Yay! Congratulations on taking the plunge! I also am just beginning to try watercolor at 48. I've dabble in art on and over my life, but never got really good at any one thing (ADHD) and never watercolor. But now I have nerve damage in my dominant hand and can't do mixed media or art journaling the way I used to. I've decided that learning watercolor with my left hand will possibly be easier than other mediums. So I am just beginning to play and do very basic stuff. Just having fun. Best wishes with your watercolor journey!
This is genuinely one of the most encouraging posts from an artist I've seen recently. I tend to not be happy with my own work and then give up on it. This is a good reminder
I love the dragon so much because it looks so VIBRANT! It looks almost like there is an actual fire inside of the dragon and it is showing through the scales. I have always loved that interpretation of dragons and see it done so rarely in media. Well done!
Sometimes you just gotta take a step back and cool off. It looks great but In his panic he didn’t realize it. Wishing you luck on the rest of the painting Scott
@@ragnkja I’m an artist too, mainly an animator. I suffer from that myself when an animation isn’t looking the way I want in the moment. But then when I finish it it looks fine
Thank you for always showing both the good times and the rough times when it comes to making art. It can really discouraging to only see the highlight reels of other fantastic artists and forgetting that they are in fact *highlight reels* and not just how they always are.
The dragon seems like it has a campfire ambiance! Almost like when camping and you’re just relaxing nearby friends and family when the sun slowly goes down on the lake nearby.
I'm not a visual artist - instead I'm a writer - but seeing other people struggle with their own art and push through regardless genuinely helps with my own imposter syndrome. The dragon is looking amazing! Can't wait to see it all finished 🧡
Really appreciate that you show us that you also feel it's difficult from time to time. In a weird way, it's really encouraging to see you work through it. I feel like I learned a lot from watching this. 😊
Honestly, your videos expressing your struggles in art are so so so helpful with motivation & inspiration. There’s so much struggle that goes on mentally & emotionally with art that’s hard to express & show. It becomes demotivating when all you see is “perfection”. So, thank you for these videos :)
i love the fact that you always talk about your progresses and your failures. in this world where everyone shows their best side, you show some reality, your emotions, your failures. i really admire you and your way to communicate how you're feeling. you show your reality, and that's what makes you different, and beautiful :3❤
I've suffered my own hardships in "ruining" my art pieces recently, but stepping back really helped and I was able to salvage what I had. Comforting to know that even the greats suffer the same pains as me sometimes :)
Taking a step back from your artwork is always the best advice. We tend to over think the whole thing ruined once we start failing, but returning to an artwork with a fresh mind helps us to see what to change.
I think the fact that you share your thoughts and struggles with your art is one of the reasons I respect you and your content so much. Thanks for keeping it real :)
it really does help that you show your struggles. it’s so easy to feel inferior and alone when everyone around you only shows their successes, making it seem like they don’t fail. your struggles are a reminder that good art isn’t effortless or perfect, it’s messy and difficult and imperfect, and it’s beautiful. your dragon is looking fantastic!
No matter how much you know you would tell others to step away and come back to it, it’s so much harder to recognize when to step away for yourself :) The dragon looks wonderful!
Understanding The Struggles Of What Life Brings You As An Artist, You End Up Knowing That You Gave Other Artists, Of All Kinds, A Great Way To Rekindle Their Inspirational Spark. Thank You For Doing That, I Appreciate It Very Much.
it absolutely helps. i’m a visual learner and i think that’s why it’s so helpful: i’ve heard a million times to step back and such, but seeing it in real time really clicks in my brain the importance. i’ve been adoring this piece since you sketched it-so excited to see it finished!
i appreciate you showing the progress so much, i’m a young artist and i always feel so bad about my art whenever i see people online making art and making it look so effortless. your videos help me realise that it’s not that simple, and that alone is the reason that i’m still perserving to be like you one day ❤
Really it looks even better at a second look, love the way the glowing eye turned out too. Thank you for sharing the struggles (though I wish you had less of them)!
When it comes to feeling rhetorical struggle, hearing that’s how everyone feels has never helped. But seeing the struggle that other artists face helps me feel less alone.
Hey Scott! Over the last two I've been watching your art and my favorite of your content has to be showcasing your failures. It feels like every artist strives for perfection but won't talk about the steps to get there. I've been trying to get back into art again and you have given me the confidence to fail and try again. Thankyou so much ♡
Seeing mistakes or just other artists struggling gave me the confidence to keep trying. When you are new, a lot of terrible art happens and it nearly made me give up. You got frustrated about some shadows, it made me feel OK about not being perfect. Now I'm proud of my art, even when I mess up! Thank you for posting your frustrations and not just perfection. It means a lot to us aspiring artists out there.
You showing your process with all its struggles, peaks and valleys, makes the process more real and possible. Art is like life and the stories of The Hobbit. A journey. The Dragon stands out due to the overlays; its birth. You created a story of the Dragon’s birth.
Its so cool to see an artist admit what they sometimes truly feel about their art… The outcome was so worth the hustle! It‘s really beautiful, good work!!
I’m really happy when you show us that you struggle with your art too. It Reminds me that it’s OK to not be 100% all the time and to not like your own work all the time.most importantly it teaches me that I should go back to it another day if I don’t like it at that moment
It is so, so so important to just take a step back sometimes. I struggle with that thought process too, thinking that i can muscke my way out of messes all the time, when all that happens is i get trapped in my own head and often just dig thay hole deeper until i step back and breathe and forget
you showing the stepping away and coming back shows a lot, most times when people don’t like it, they step away and never come back to it, i love this piece and can’t wait to see more and take some inspiration for my own art in the future ❤
Honestly, the biggest obstacle I always have with traditional art, is the pressure of getting it all right at the first try. The lineart, the colours, everything. But seeing content like yours really helps taking that pressure off and realising that mistakes can be fixed, and sometimes stepping away is all you need. Thanks a lot! ❤
Wooho! Your additions made the dragon seem even cooler! (an amazing feet, it was already so cool!) The glowing eye is amazing! And the glowing mouth like the dragon is readying their fire breath is just showing me a whole story, with the centaur's pose too. They're on the hunt for something, but in this forest they feel like something is about to come out at them so they ready their first strike, unsure of where the danger will come first. Absolutely amazing! And I love seeing you paint in that bright green color and seeing how it affects the more nuanced color down the line. So cool!
Purple and orange is my favourite colour combo, so the fact that you made the dragon have orange glowing eyes and purplish scales is fantastic. It looks so perfect. Can’t wait to see how you colour everything else.
I LOVE how the dragon turned out. Even when you said in the first video you've ruined it, I thought that it actually looked really good. I really liked that version more
Tbh you completely surprised me in the direction you decided to paint the dragon I was expecting a Smaug inspired design but you completely took a out of left field play and I love it
I am 13 so definitely still have a lot to learn about life and doing art but your channel has helped me so much reassuring me that everyone makes mistakes and have pieces that just go wrong. I often feel unmotivated to do art because I feel like everyone else is so much better than me and you have honestly made me believe in myself more. Thank you so much❤❤❤
Artists are their own worst critics! Don't compare yourself to them. Instead, ask "am I better than I was a year ago?" One of my teachers said "you have to make 1,000 mistakes before you become great, so get started making some mistakes!" Lol
I appreciate how you share your fails and winners equally letting other artists know it’s ok. That sometimes we need to take breaks but also that we aren’t alone in feeling we sometimes aren’t successful in making good art. It’s definitely a boost and motivator to always keep chugging along 🙂
I want to sincerely THANK YOU for everything you're doing. I watch your shorts daily and they always pick my mood up. I'm an 18 year old artist and I find you and your channel so incredibly reassuring and helpful. You're literally a lifesaver. It's like a safe space to me. Please never give up and always keep your head up, you rock!!!
Thank you so much for sharing your art, your wisdom and process with us! I really enjoy watching you paint, and you inspired me to start drawing again. So I'll be off to draw the characters for my upcoming pen and paper campaign. I just wanted to leave a heartfelt Thank You!
It is so nice seeing such an expert artist talk about their struggles, especially with longer pieces! It really helps me when I feel like I am stuck or can’t stick with one piece. Thank you and I love how it is Turing out!
I really like the contrast with the glowing orange eye with the purple/blue ish like scales! And overall i love how u managed to put more colors and gradients to the dragon in other parts, it makes it look like the dragon has some iridescent tone to it and it looks beautiful
It helps SO MUCH to see the process, so relatable not only for art. In a world of achievements showcases and minimum effort fast rewards this is very refreshing. No one takes the time to appreciate that it takes time and perseverance to master certain skills
It looks so cool!! I haven't done alot of watercolour for a while, but recently the ninth cat added to Minecraft, Jellie, passed away. Her owner is a part of a server called Hermitcraft (currently on a break between seasons) and the HermitCraft community is one of the best I have seen. There was so much Jellie art being shared, so I got out my watercolours again. I must have just been subconsciously absorbing what you have shared, I completely surprised myself. Instead of trying to make it look like the picture of Jellie, I made it looks like a watercolour cat, and it's probably one of the best things I have done. Thank you!!
You're the most wholesome and supporting person in art sphere I know 🥺 every time when i go to your channel it feels like healing. Thank you for being who you are, an kind, caring and honest person among us. So happy to know you
