BAD ARTIST HABITS (& how to avoid them) 🎨 Studio Sessions Ep. 22

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Hi folks! In today's oil painting time lapse of this daisy hybrid, I will be sharing some of my own bad artist habits and how to combat them. Hope you guys find this useful :D Enjoy!

Thanks for watching!
Happy

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Music: Lucid (instrumental) - Amarante

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[NoName-wlzp]

I think the worst habit of an artist (at least from my prespective) is comparing yourself to other artists. I've been comparing myself to other artists and because of that, I haven't been drawing for a while. To this day I still compare myself, but not as much as before. But if I do catch myself doing that, I'd say to myself that's a bad thing to do and instead practice stuff. Don't get me wrong, you can compare yourself to others, but don't turn it into negativity. Turn it instead into motivation to practice more, so that you can become as good as them, or even better.

P.S: I love your videos, it makes helps me a lot. Thank You from the bottom of my heart.

[SaraMakesArt]

I have a habit of telling myself I don't have time to paint, when in reality I'm just being lazy.

[pearl]

The way you distinguish artists bad habits is sooo true and not many people may agree with it but still those people have a long way to go and in my opinion you cant be a beginner by day and an expert by night, practice always makes perfect and thats what produces great art :3

[leighannenight]

All of the advice here is so valid! I have personally been drawn into these habits before and getting out of them was so liberating and truly helped me to grow! On another note; how have you been getting along with incorporating more social interactions into your life and overcoming loneliness? I think a lot of people could also benefit from hearing about your experiences there as well. Of course it's going to take some time to really get out of that state but I'd love to hear an update on that challenge. Thank you for your consistency, diligence, useful information and kind-hearted approach to sharing your art journey! You've found this really nice balance between being very content and information driven while also incorporating fun aspects of life into your videos. You're channel is truly a gem here on YouTube.

[tiredthomas]

ah this painting is definitely one of my favorites!! the background is so pretty

[MegDion]

I love that you talk during your time lapses! I haven't seen many artists do this and it's so entertaining! I have already learned so much just from a few videos thank you❤️❤️

[luck.be.a.ladybug]

You are sooo good at painting and drawing. I am working on my skills.

[Threearrowstudio]

Your comment about sometimes winning competitions and sometimes losing them was incredibly helpful! I've always been far too hard on myself (and I still don't think I can flip it off like a switch), but words like those definitely play a part in my attempting to be better about self-criticism.

[KennyGordon]

Not being social is a major setback for me. By "social, " I mean engaging outside of the Internet. I think visiting galleries, participating in Drink 'n Draw events, going to Life drawing sessions, and so on would be beneficial. Unfortunately, I have a bit of social anxiety, so going out and doing those things can really take its toll. Right now, it feels necessary because I don't really have a network... Very few people can vouch for me or recommend me to individuals that have the power to say yes. I guess what I'm trying to say is that being social is a good habit... at least to the point where you're not a ghost. Besides that art itself, that's what I'm trying to improve.

[visharinn]

When ever I feel not inspired to do my artwork I always listen to all your talks.
It motivates me alot.
Thank you.

[jenniferjean]

Hey Happy! I love your videos I get so excited to watch them when I get the notification on my phone.

[Tamagojani]

Yay! I was hoping to see a timelapse of this painting! It‘s one of ym fave pieces you have created lately. And a very interesting and helpful topic to talk about! I think it‘s very important to be aware of bad habits and trying to get rid of them :3

[CreativeChristianCounseling]

Thank you for this Happy. So so true. Particularly, taking time to produce more. That's something I have taken so long to do. It's embarrassing really. Only over the last year have I realized the value in consistently creating. So important!

[emilyfeldfanchannel]

I do share many of these bad habits myself. What helps me many of times to help me produce more art work is being involved with art communities like open studeos or special art classes. They help me have more reason to challenge myself and create better ideas.

[klaudialacayo]

I loved this video, loved how you found the background for your drawing, loved the topic, it was eye opening and important to hear and I also love how you zoom into the different details in your drawing. It's very satisfying ☺

[Mrteevee]

You're my favourite yotuber, i get so happy when i see a new video

[artsideoflife]

Great video! I agree we just need to practice and make more stuff to get better. I love how the painting turned out!

[Sakikara]

I do ALL of these things! Thank you SO much for saying all of that. Made me realize a lot of stuff. I'm going to write it down as a constant reminder. Gorgeous work, and amazing advice. Thank you!!

[EnlightenedFlamingo]

I know this is an older video, but I love this painting. It makes me think of Guild Wars 2, an online game I enjoy. There's a race that's kinda like plant people & that's totally what she reminds me of! Also, I agree with you on this topic. There are some things I definitely need to work on!

[lbouckartstudio]

Great tips! I am guilty of some of these as well (especially point number one), but until someone actually points them out, they can be easy for me to ignore and justify - so thank you!! :D I'm always so inspired by your videos!