Art Block, Depression, Anxiety, Hopelessness: You are not Alone

Have you experienced this as an artists?

As artists, we all get into a funk every now and again..or OFTEN. It happens. It happens to me. It happens to the most amazing artists we know. It's something I don't see talked about, so I needed to talk about it.
Art is therapy, I believe that...but I also know that sometimes it's just hard to have the time, space, and mindset to create. You are definitely not alone....

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[androidv]

I had a melt down not too long ago because I was feeling as if my progress with my art is heading nowhere. I have even felt as if I would never achieve my dreams or goals with it. I’ve been drawing for such a long time and seeing how everyone else is progressing really did do a number one on me. After hearing this video I started to feel better today, knowing I was not the only one. Even reading comments had help me to understand that I shouldn’t beat myself down just because I’m assuming my art is not creative enough or worth anything. I’ve felt like this for a while and never really knew there were others out there feeling the same way as I do. Picking up a pencil and just trying to create something… that turns out to be nothing is what had my head down too. I hope this is understandable but I wanted to thank you for this video

[indigorose]

What you said about the art is still there waiting; I really appreciate it; hit hard. I'm a musician. I've been playing since I was 12. I became very popular in my community at a young age. I was 15, and I played in bars with more prominent bands. Then as I got older and people stopped giving a shit. I was an emancipated minor and got my GED at 16, and ten years later, I am now getting my degree in Agriculture. The depression has been hard, I'm doing excellent in all my classes, but my art feels like it's fading, and it's so painful it's hard to even describe. Thank you so much; you described this better than I could and gave me a good perspective!

[DaedricThot]

I really really needed to hear this. Over the past 5 years I just felt my love for drawing dwindle. I start shaking and crying when I draw because I just feel like my dreams of becoming an animator won’t happen. This just really helped at least give me the courage to pick up a pin and pencil again. Even if I don’t become an animator at least I tried doing something I truly enjoy and love doing.

[jinloanex]

Being an artist, This is always a great topic to talk about. Depression and Anxiety are always attached to an Artist's life. We need to learn how to control it. There are a lot of artists who know how to handle it or hide it and keep going. Carry on! =)

[fggf]

Hi, well in my case, the fear and anxiety often prevents me from creating art. People around me would be telling me how pretty or beautiful it is and I like what I create as well, but there is this voice in my head that tells me that I’m doing something wrong and what would people think, that they would hate me for my art because they would interpret it the wrong way😔

[Mr_Alex]

This video made me feel better especially thru my mental things that I’m feeling rn I don’t know if it’s depression that I’m going thru . But day by day I feel myself getting better and hope to mentally recover from this that I’m going through. but this made me feel better thank you 🙏

[starlytesherice]

I just want to tell u that this video was needed for this point in time in my life it came right on time because everything u said I need to hear. Ur a great guy and thanks all the YouTube video and live that u do because it was very helpful for me and sure for others as well. I hope to see more videos like this also and keep doing ur thing because u are sure God gift.

[samikocproject]

Hey, man. Im an artist from Turkey. And you make me less lonely tonight. Im so thankful that you share this video. It's very nice to know that a beautiful soul like you is around. I hope you will have a very good life man! Greetings and love from all my heart

[rainbowsimulator]

i know its kinda old but this video is super helpful when im tearing into myself about not meeting my art goals. Thank you for making this.

[jonathonhollis]

This helped me out a ton. I'm trying to figure out how to recenter myself as an artist now that I'm not doing it out of self-hate anymore. This video gave me a lot to think about and was very reassuring. Appreciate you man.

[sammanthaking]

Hi,
This is the first video I have seen from you and I wanted to thank you for posting it. Two years ago this summer I self published my first manga. I started working on the second got about 1/3rd done and I just haven't been able produce anything for 1 year and a half.

It's frustrating because I use to fill up a sketch book every 9 weeks in highschool and now I can't draw. I can't even open my laptop anymore. I don't know why it happened, or how to fix it. I want to draw more then anything but I just can't figure out what's blocking me.

I think I really just feel a little better knowing I'm not alone, though I wouldn't wish this on anyone.

Thank you

[elfinou]

Thank you for these kind words🙏🏻🥺❤️ It’s hard sometimes cause life can be so exhausting…I hope to get back on track soon 🌅

[briellehoban]

Thanks dude, great video and very helpful. In the middle of a commission and stressing! This helps for sure.

[lindseydietz]

Totally relatable, I tell all my artist friends what you're saying. Your skill will always be there for you to come back to it, everyone needs a break sometimes. You can't make good art when you're not being kind to yourself. Thank you for making this!

[nickgalluzzo]

This hits home man. I appreciate other artists sharing this side of the process. It’s never easy and often overlooked how hard it is to make progress in this industry, especially when people around try to talk you out of it.

[kaaphkaa]

my wife sent me this video because i'm currently in this depressed season of art, and it always hits me very hard, but thank you for sharing this because it is almost verbatim of the things i've expressed about my own art/art career.
your words helped a lot, thank you for sharing and not making me feel like it was an exclusive struggle.

[venusmariemakesart]

Honestly, This is exactly what i needed and I hope that alot more people see this video. Because you were so very genuine with your words..
Thank you dave!!

[haganedimonis]

Awwww ^^ Thank you for kind words. It's was really need me just right now.. i'm artist 4, 5 years and when i found out that you have been drawing for 40 years it even became a little awkward that I was driving myself like this. I have enough time for drawing but i was started in my 30 and now i makes money from my artworks. Seems need to be more honest for myself for understand i make things faster enough..

[Killfaceboy]

Really appreciate what you said. Everything you mentioned, I’m currently working through. Helped hearing some perspective from someone who’s been there.

[Imagination_Now]

I'm in sort of a dry spell with my art because of other responsibilities at the moment.
For me it's this race against time that I struggle with.. When I dont have time to create. Just feeling like time is getting away from me and will I ever get back in the right state of being? And am I running out of time..?

And I do beat myself up too because I want to create but can't even force myself at times... Then it starts feeling like art block. Ughhh

Thank you for making this video. It's shown me I'm not the only one feeling these ways.