7 Things Holding Back Your Art.

for the beginners and the babies just getting into art, but even if you've been drawing for a while, this will be a good refresh for you

[samdoesarts]

Happy new year i wish u all immense success and happiness in 2023 <3

[Dachusttin]

1. Set goal, divide it in smaller steps
2.Dont do waay too many things at once
3. Use references
4. Not perfectionist mindset
5. Prevent yourself from using waay too many brushes, find your favs
6. Dont compare yourself to others
7. Beware of what you pay attention tho

[exowodia]

Happy new year to everyone reading this i hope we all get good at drawing this year

[nikinseo]

I'm a 29 year old woman who just decided to start to learn art. I didn't really know what I want to do for years, but I'm aware of my interest in arts. But I felt really insecure seeing other people younger than me has such incredible talent than I am. But I realise each time I compare myself to others, I just bring myself down and not making any progress. And I tell myself it's never too late to learn anything. Wish me luck ♡

[michidoesstuff]

I'm 16 and have always been told that my art was nice and that i should pursue a career in it. I love art and actually do want to pursue it, but I've compared myself so much to other artists that I just have felt so unmotivated and kinda just think my art is bad. But after watching this video I feel better abt myself and I want to start making an effort again. Thank you for this and good luck to any artists that have art block or to new artists! <3

[Artofinverse]

Can I just say, it's crazy how good Sam has gotten at landscapes and backgrounds. I remember watching some of his videos a year ago and the progress is insane!

[CookiehsAndDreams]

Watching Sam just slapping colors onto his canvas being like "where is he going with this" to the picture becoming a masterpiece five seconds later never ceases to amaze me.

[syrpentina]

Ive been creating art for decades, and the most important thing Ive found you need as an artist is to FALL IN LOVE with creating art.
If you LOVE to create art it will flow organically from you: you'll forget outside pressures, let go of negative comparisons, it wont feel like a chore or burden or something to accomplish, or a failure if you dont... instead you'll naturally develop because you genuinely and passionately desire to engage in this curious and creative process you LOVE 💖

[LazyGibbon]

Perfectionism has made me burnout from art for multiple years. Everytime I'd see a pencil or marker I'd be reminded of the constant struggle I put myself through trying to create the perfect drawing. And everytime I look back at the drawings I used to make or show them to people, the imperfections or the things I thought I could have done better are never what they notice. Even knowing this, I still struggle hard trying to not only draw something I love but also interesting compositions or perspectives. Thanks for reminding me to take it easy on myself and for the other helpful tips :)

[Erikari]

1:47 "it could be FEET" that had me XD

[nori]

How does this guy manage to end my months long artblocks within 10 freaking minutes?! I just watched this and I alredy feel like grabbing a pen and drawing:D

[dovelee]

Sam has helped me modivate me to draw more with just his videos. Without your videos, I wouldn’t be where I am today!❤❤❤

[Domzdream]

As a pro artist, I know human anatomy pretty well, both male and female, but unless it’s a comic book character doing action poses, I always, always, always! use reference.
It’s arrogant to think one can draw better than actual nature in front of your eyes.
Never be scared to ‘cheat’ .
Have an amazing new years everyone, and especially you!

[stressedduck]

I’m also learning to draw/paint digitally and something I have to constantly remind myself about is the time it takes to finish a piece. I like watching speed paints to see the process but its valuable to realize just how sped up this process is. Go at your own pace and have fun! 😊

[DeclanSocial]

7:25 - thank you so much for saying this. I’m starting art at the age of 19 and even though I’m still “young”, it feels like I’m so behind and that I’ll never make it. That idea really stopped me from doing much last year. I would get super motivated and confident and then next thing I know, I watch a short where it is revealed an artist I like is only 14 and I’m like dang I’ll never be that good and I’m already old. Motivation gone. So thank you for giving me this motivation to keep practicing!

[MrArchaicDreams]

Perfectionist mindset really hinders me in every area of my life (not just art). Thanks Sam for talking about it, and resparking the motivation of this humble art baby.

[Naz-jctp]

I feel like the perfectionist mindset is one I really wish I’d known earlier. I’m actively battling that one too, and it’s so bad that I can’t even start a piece without telling myself not to care about how it looks exactly and to just do it. And the funniest thing is when I push past and just do it, the product often looks amazing and just needs tweaking later on. Artistic perfectionism is truly a thorn in our side. Just focus on creating above all else everyone :)

[rrageon]

#7 is so important. It took me 2 years to learn it, only after realizing I'd wasted 75% of the time I spent on my art. Please, PLEASE, very clearly figure out what it is that YOU want to do. It's okay to like something and not want to do it in your work, and it's okay the opposite way.

[jocelynmontoya]

Using reference also helps build your visual library, and you'll find in subsequent pieces you'll retain that knowledge and be able to reference your own visual library in your head! Always always use references!

[Morastbiene]

I've rewatched this video today and honestly, it saved me from going down that "Ugh, I'll never..." path. I'm 40 now, coming from a (difficult) childhood with an art teacher who made it her mission to mock, ridicule and bully me in front of the class every time, so that even in my adulthood I couldn't even doodle without bursting into tears.
About two years ago I began to (very cautiously) dabble in art and realized that I *want to* do this as a hobby and that I *want to* improve - and it's rough when you see all these young, successful and very ambitious people crank out quality content like there's no tomorrow while you're still struggling with perspective and shapes...
BUT even I can see my own progress and that's why I'll keep going. Thank you for being an inspiration 🙏