The Mindset Shift That Made My Art LEVEL UP

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[rawls]

Here are some motivational quotes that I have up in my office to remind me to keep going as an artist:
- "Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional."
- "Comparison is the thief of joy."
- "Sucking at something is the first step toward being sorta good at something."
- "Mistakes are proof that you are trying."
- You can't hire someone to do the push-ups for you."
- "Giving up on your goals because of one setback is like slashing your other 3 tires because you got a flat."
- "What would you do if you weren't afraid?"
- "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail."

[DavidLeeIngersoll]

"You don't really get to a point where you're done failing" Yup!
I don't have a mantra. I just keep drawing. I know won't get out all the drawings and stories that I have in my head before I die so it's a race to see how many I can get out in the time I've got on earth.

[ricardolabate]

"Make mistakes, you can fix them. You can't fix a blank page." - Neil Gaiman

[Oddernod]

"Pressure is a priviledge." I've lived by it long enough that every time I start feeling the pressure of working as an artist, I say this to remind myself how lucky I am to even have a shot every day to be doing this. The pressure, the impostor syndrome, the fear of the blank page – it's all the reminder that this is what I want to be doing.

[UserFriendlyArtist]

for me its the Beethoven quote "To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable. "

[joseangelhernandez]

One of my mantras for life in general, not just artistically, is I tell myself from time to time when im feeling down and overly focused on the negative is "What's the good news?" and usually i find myself saying "oh yeah!" and i remember something that's going good, and often its multiple things that i am greatful for.

[IshikaShanai]

My mantra are: “one day at a time”, “one thing at a time”, and “baby steps”. When you’re chronically ill, it’s hard to get around to basic chores on top of going to work/school. So it reminds me to slow down, focus on the immediate present, and just focus on one thing I can get done today without feeling like I ‘wasted’ the whole day. It’s really helped reframe my relationship with productivity and my negative self perception around laziness.

[DrNanfran]

My hubby and I really want to get into webtoons but I feel my art is just not good enough when I look at all these other toons and artists. I have a degree in animation but it’s been so long since I’ve sat down and really created something for a purpose other than doodling and creating surrealism…it’s hard for me to remember how to draw simplistic dwarves for my comic. I’ve got a killer story but the art part of it is escaping me and keeping me from really putting the pen to paper to try and get this story visually told. I think this mantra about the raptor is just what I needed…regardless of my drawing chops these days, at least getting a frame or two on the storyboard will help…at least I hope so…thanks for the advice. It indeed helped!

[massimodalessandro]

Mantra: "better done than perfect"

[DarkAlleyDolls]

"Do more think less" (I am an over thinker :)
"It doesn't have to be perfect for it to be powerful"

[ignifero]

I've had a piece of paper on my wallet for over 15 years at this point that says ''the only way to fail, is to stop''. It's been a mantra in a way. Also, you can only give your 100% either you like it or not, that's the hardest you can push it. If you're honest with yourself, and you know your'e pushing it, that's all you can do. Tomorrow will be better if you keep pushing, just a little bit every day, as long as you're really pushing.

[ameersabtuni]

my mantra: Drive, Flow, Momentum.
"Drive" because it's reminded me of my purpose or passion that I chase and I need to be hungry for it,
"Flow" is because I wanted to remind myself that flow of work only arrive once you start making it, so it push me to do action first,
"Momentum" because you only get the confidence and conformity of that work of yours after you get your first work done,
Then repeat

[dylanamelot]

10 years ago, one of my teacher told me something after a competition I felt I failed, that got stuck with me since. It was about feeling like you failed, or not succeeding at something you tried, and it translated like this : "The first quality of anything is to exist".
Ever since, when I feel scared to try something, or getting out of my confort zone, this mantra pop out in my head.
Hope it can help !

[Jay-qlgp]

That's similar to my ADHD mantra. "Some days I walk the squirrels, some days the squirrels walk me." Because sometimes it shows up and makes my entire day chaos. I really liked yours though, it's much more thought out than mine. I just sort of left off at the squirrels being in control. Thanks for giving me the incentive to do better.

[Jampire]

Something I've taken from Jiu-jitsu is a saying, "Slow is smooth and smooth is fast." Just putting in the work is making progress and helping you grow.

[kickpunched]

Your videos are a light in some dark times dude. Keep them coming.

[ChicoAzevedo]

I am a Illustrator / Designer for 20 years who does video editing / motion graphics. But A.I is crushing all my will to create. Many many many free software that makes my work as a Designer, as a video maker and graphic Design in a flash! And too many people are using. Last year i put my first children´s book on the marketing (i mostly draw for a insurance company and other big companies in the past). But man this A.I bullshit hit me hard. If you open amazon there is millions of "childrens book" made by cheap A.I. To the point i am not using my sketchbook like in many months. The struggle is REAL Jake... The creative mind is now reduced to press buttons and prompts.

[Fureccha]

"In time, we're all masters." and "Guess who's got this." Are my mantrass for anything in life.

[mateoacevedocontreras]

Why are we talking about motivation when we could be discussing the BEST freehand straight line I have seen. My guy is a human ruler! Great video!! very inspirational!!

[KasperNotTheGhost]

I don’t know why but I think a lot about ‘art pieces are never finished just abandoned’ it seems a little dark at first glance but it’s helped me definitely put more effort into pieces but not spending too long on them but it also helped me realise that I can always keep working on a piece I could for years and years I can always ‘improve’ it even after I think it’s done and it’s definitely helped me a lot with drawing everyday can work on a new one everyday and when it’s done it is and can improve