Why you should make ✨"Ugly"✨ art! 

😂😂😂 Oh my god. Yes! That's the spirit!!

You can be both like me. Very helpful in my opinion

DO IT FOR US ALL MAN 👍

Awesome!! 😁🙌✨️

Thank you and good point!! Ugly art is the base for everything! 💖✨️

Great tip! 😁✨️💖

This is exactly what I’m worried about thanks

I have, since last year, exactly this thing I recommend getting the worst quality sketchbook possible, the ones that are so cheap, ugly, and horrifyingly unconfortable that you think, "wow this sucks @SS, like, very hard, it's horrendous", THOSE are the best "crap" books!!! If it is in the worst state possible, you feel sure about "ruining" it more, because, it doesn't matter, it was already a disaster! It's very reassuring to me to buy the cheapest notebooks out there, or ones on sale on stationary shops(old planners from previous years that didn't sell well are always for astonishing cheap prices, same with unpopular children's character ones, like the girls from W.I.T.C.H., which i got for literally 20 us cents, and it has pink pages!! Love the series btw), because they are so crusty and crumped, i even feel better about being the one who bought them in the first place!!❤ Buying when them were being the worst ones(quality wise), and/or those that nobody wanted, gives you a sense of freedom that no other clean blank expensive sketchbook does, at least to me… It is simply so refreshing and exciting the experience to make a discarded item that was going to end up in a landfill into something beautifull and worthy to keep, is like encountering your best friend and talk shit about someone you both hate while sharing a meal and just chill, it fills you with the fuzzy happy feelings, it just feels SO good!! I really recommend it, my favorite part is always decorating the worn out covers with patterns and stickers, is something i really wished nobody missed out on, it's the most fun and liberating part ever.

Yes!!! This helped me so much. I always stressed about using my "good" sketchbook for exploration of stuff I KNOW I am not good at. So having a place to freely experiment, a book I never show to anyone, that noone will ever see, has given me so much freedom and I have actually started to treat my "actual" sketchbook a little less preciously too

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Thank you! 😭🙏💖

That's so great! I'm glad this helped reinforce your good thoughts!! 💖✨️

I'm so glad this is helpful! 😁✨

Thank you!! 💖✨️

Yay! This is so awesome! 💖✨️

Oh my gosh, yes! Even when I'm studying, it just comes out of nowhere and all of the pieces fall into place. It's wild but I always feel blessed by the art gods on those days. 😁✨

YES! Sorta lol I always say im gonna quit art but I always at some point come back 😂

I'm glad this is helpful. I totally understand getting stuck in the old ways. I still do that sometimes too but as long as I remember to re-center, it's easy to get back into a groove. Keep going! I believe in you. 😁👍💖

@@hydengeekstudio thank you so much!! 🥺💚

Yay! This is amazing! Doodling is so therapeutic. 💖✨

That is a super demotivating thought. Its kind of tough, but the way I learned to get rid of those thoughts is by remembering that I am making art for myself. Maybe try drawing your favorite things or things that make you happy. To me art is first and foremost for the creator and not the audience... the audience engagement comes later when people see how much fun you're having. 💖

Ohhh ugly color palette challenge! 🤩🙌 p.s. That sounds like a wicked cool character design. 😁

I'm sorry that happened to you. It is really hard not to internalize criticism; especially when it comes from "friends" besides, realism is so overrated in my opinion. If you ever need someone to share your art with, feel free to message it to me on my Instagram. I will be happy to receive your art. If you want (positive) tips, you can put that in the message too and I would love to help. Honestly though, as long as you're happy making art, that's all that matters. No one can take that away from you. 💖✨

Sweetheart, is anime realistic? are cartoons realistic? is abstract art and expressionism realistic? is van goh realistic?? no, they are not, but they are still beautiful art is not about being 'realistic' or 'pretty,' it's about having fun, telling a story, sharing a part of you with other people. your art is amazing. It is beautiful and perfect just the way it is. Even if it isn't realistic, even if the proportions are wrong, the colours don't go well together, and the shading is crap, your art is still beautiful and amazing you don't need to be good at anatomy and colour theory and shading and perspective to make good art. your art is wonderful just the way it is.

​@@randominternetartist2615 truer words have never been spoken😂😂❤

Haha yes! That's the spirit! 💪😤✨

Heck yes! The spreadsheet motivation method. It's probably not for everyone but if you learn better in a highly organized environment, this is super helpful. Thank you for adding this! 💖🙌

@@hydengeekstudio but do not hide this in your computer. It will work better if it will be on your wall every day before your eyes

Welcome friend. 😁✨

This is so awesome! Thank you!!! 😁✨💖

I'm so glad this helped you. 💖🙌

Thank you! 😭🙏🙏💖

I love this! Ink is so scary but it definitely gives you the push to be more decisive with your strokes. 🙌✨

Thank you! This is awesome! Keep going. I believe in you! 💖✨

That's so awesome! That's a great thought; to mix different art methods together. I can't imagine the awesome shapes you're able to make with a sculptor's brain. 🤩🙌

Thank you so much!! 💖🙏🙏

Very nicely put! 🙌✨

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4:40 wait literally that LMAO

Oh no! Quick! Make uglier art, maybe it'll help!! (I really hope this is a joke.) 😅💖

Thank you! I'm glad this was helpful!! 💖✨️😁

You are very welcome! 😁💖

Me toooooo! ✨

This is amazing! Great job on improving anatomy! 🙌✨

Thank you! 🙏😭

Ah! Thank you! 😁 Everyone has their off days but it feels better when you roll with them. Keep going. I believe in you! ✨️💖

personal opinion, but tbh i think... you can draw "ugly" things and as long as you have fun its good... You can still have talent and not always need to be 110% productive? (plus "ugly" dont realy exist i think...) but ig i see what you mean... sorry bout that ik i probably shouldnt give my opinion on internet but have a good day and take care you internet person!

@@ghostywill4063 This is a really great point. 👍✨️

Instagram is a rough place for sure but as long as you use it for entertainment rather than study, it may feel better. It took me so long to realize that the feeling that I got looking at a piece of art that I found beautiful was way different than the feeling that I get when I'm making a scrungly piece of trash art. 😁 Also if you want it enough, you can take elements from art pieces that you like and integrate them into your style. For example; if you make gritty/scary art but you love ethereal pastel pieces, try making a gritty art piece with that color scheme. It's super fun to mash up contrasting ideas. ✨💖

I'm glad this helped! 💖

I'm so glad this helped! You can do it! I believe in you!! ✨️💖

I had to look this up but I can confirm that yes, Big Hyde does in fact look like Dr. Flug. 😂💖✨

Because your feelings about your art can change. Sometimes you hate an idea but come around to it, other times you like something but then don't like it and have to work hard to make it something you like again. Also making bad art can be funny! Instead of it being a reflection of your skills as a whole, it can be a funny little thing you did "totally on purpose" that you laugh about with friends. Don't get caught up on mistakes, instead be a hypeman who cheers every time you do something, no matter how small :3 Doing things is better than never doing anything at all

Very nicely put! 💖

I think someone already answered your question nicely here but I would also like to add that this is encouragement to find joy in the things that you make regardless of how they look. If you put negative emotions on your creativity, it may undercut any motivation that you may have. It is more likely that you'll be happy to continue creating if you accept your creative obstacles and work to improve rather than trying to slam all of your energy into something that you really want to turn out perfect. A point that I wish I added to this video is that finding comfort in your "ugly" art will allow you to cultivate the skills enough to make some of the most beautiful art. (At least that was my experience. 🤷‍♂️) Thank you for watching and commenting! 💖✨

@@anactualtree652 I guess that makes some sense... but I don't really think that's how my brain seems to work.

@hydengeekstudio Bottom line, I'm a super perfection. I can't complete a project unless I know I can satisfy myself with it 70% of the way in the end. If I know I don't have the skills to pull it off, I will not attempt. My mental health is already in the gutter most of the time, and as much as I do want to try, I have a crippling phobia of failure that prevents. No doubt, both you and @anactualtree652 's advice is good, but I just don't think it clicks with my brain. Unfortunately, I haven't found much advice that seems to help me yet. It motivates me in the moment, but it is usually quickly stamped out by the dynamic I mentioned earlier. Thanks for trying, though :(

Awesome, thank you!

Ugh! I think the only reason that I was able to explain it is because I have experienced this kind of paralyzing fear for literal decades. 😅 I can honestly say that this switch has helped with this so much. ✨

Incredible. Goals. 🙌✨️

I totally understand. 🤣💖✨️