One thing... I wish someone would have told me when I was younger
was that my feelings of anger and jealousy were valid!
It's ok to feel angry and jealous when you see another artist's work.
Feeling that way doesn't make you a bad person.
It's what you do with those emotions that defines who you are.
So, take for example if you decide to hate on others when you're feeling down—
that makes you bitter and, in a way, validates your fears.
But what if instead you used those negative emotions as fuel?
So you end up saying to yourself "You know what?
Whatever! I can be just as good as this artist..." and then you sit there
and try twice as hard.
Those same feelings that you originally thought made you a bad person
now make you driven and competitive.
Big difference right?
Now of course this is easier said than done.
You may ask yourself, "How can I work harder
when I just want to give up after seeing this person's art?"
I get that. I really do.
Which is why I want you to look at this guy's art.
He is my all-time favorite artist,
and whenever I see this dude's art, I'm just like—
How the fuck did he do this?
Like... I can't even wrap my mind around how he's implementing these techniques—
how he even got that shape—
how he's even... thinking of these character designs—
I'm like... Where does this guy get this amount of skill!?
Like, where does it come from? How did he get to this point? Can I get to that point?
Like my mind is racing.
So... my first piece of advice is to take
any nagging thoughts or ideas that you can't possibly draw as well
as the person you're jealous of,
and wipe it from your mind completely,
because that is 100% wrong—
and I'm gonna' tell you why!
That is because the artists that you personally look up to... exist!
They show that with enough practice,
it's possible to achieve that level of skill.
It may take you as long or even longer than them to achieve that skill,
But nonetheless, it's possible.
I know this sounds very obvious, and it is,
but it still needs to be said.
Everyone feels jealousy!
We're not here to discuss if we should even be feeling it
or how to stop feeling it forever—that's impossible.
Sure, to what degree people are jealous varies,
but I'm here to give you some tips on what to do to overcome those feelings
So that you can be the best artist you can be!
Okay! So now let's jump right into it.
One thing you can do to alleviate some of your jealousy
is to draw art for others. It can be a commission or free what matters is that
drawing for others feels good,
and when the person receiving your art reacts to it,
you may start to see that art is really more about the people it touches
than how... technically skilled it is.
Think about how it feels when someone makes something for you
and this can be a drawing or anything.
Someone out there was thinking about you for however long it took them to make your gift.
They thought about how happy this gift would make you,
and they thought you deserved that happiness!
That feeling is something you as an artist can give to others.
I find that charity can easily combat jealousy.
So, the recordings you're actually watching right now are drawings of original characters
that belong to my mutuals!
And I chose these characters because...
Because they belong to my friends!
Buuut what if your friends don't have any ocs—
or aren't the type to make ocs? Then you could do an art challenge!
There's an art challenge called #DrawThisInYourStyle
and if you haven't heard of this challenge, it's where you essentially redraw someone's character
or art piece in your own style.
This is great because not only do you get to practice,
you also get to give to someone else.
Try this challenge out, or if you want to make it even more personal
pick someone you know who has a birthday coming up
or someone you want to surprise for whatever reason
and then draw them something!
Don't be alone when you're feeling angry and jealous.
Involve someone in your work. It makes you accountable. It makes you feel like you
need to draw something, because now, someone other than yourself
will be affected by your art.
Look... I know that you may be angry right now or even hate your own work,
and it's super hard to want to share something you hate,
but trust me when I say you'll realize how worth it the struggle is when you see
how happy your art, in its CURRENT state, makes other people.
Another thing you can do is draw what you love.
What better way to see the merit in your own skill than to draw what you already know?
Are you good at drawing eyes, animals, plants?
Then draw those things! It took you countless hours to learn and now you're damn good at it!
Show off and indulge. The more you shine, the less you'll find yourself in the shadow of others.
If you're feeling a bit more eager to prove yourself, then I recommend
trying a new avenue of art. And what I mean by this is try something new!
So for example, if you've never sold at an anime or a game convention,
that might be worth a try!
A lot of bigger conventions have auctions where anyone can submit art,
so you don't necessarily have to buy an artist alley table to sell at a con.
And through conventions, you can meet other artists in person and
begin to form a network. I cannot reiterate enough how important human
connection is to fighting off negative feelings.
Or if you aren't into conventions, maybe explore different styles.
If all your drawings are realistic, maybe it's time to indulge in something that's super stylized—
or vice versa.
For me personally, there's this pixel artists I follow,
and every time I see their art, I'm just like...
Well, shit. I wish I knew how to do pixel art. Maybe I'll give it a try,
and then I spent the next hour just looking at pixel art—
not even drawing. Sometimes you just gottta' get your mind off that jealousy.
When you see and appreciate different kinds of art
you start to realize how varied all these skills people are—how even though
they're good of one thing, they lack in something else.
Everyone still has room to improve, even the artists you look up to.
Okay... so now I want to address those moments where you may feel so down
and broken about your own work, after seeing someone else's,
that you don't even want to draw.
I recommend taking a break.
I know that sounds generic as hell or maybe even scary,
but let me tell you it works.
I used to go through highs and lows when it came to art.
Actually I still do, but the difference now is that I know when to take a break.
And during those breaks, whether it's a day or week or even months, I always get
to a point where I feel like something in my life is missing.
I don't know what, but something's missing...
And I watch movies and I play games, especially the ones that inspire me,
and suddenly I say to myself, "That's what I want!
That's what I wanna' create, and that's what I wanna' do!"
That moment is what I personally believe defines someone as an artist.
It's not the act of drawing every day or mastering anatomy or anything like that
that makes you an artist.
It's that realization that you need art in your life.
Now, let me tell you something interesting about that feeling.
That emptiness that you feel after removing art from your life,
after you stop drawing will be a bigger obstacle than any art-related challenge you will ever face.
No piece of anatomy, jealousy or anything will be harder to overcome than that feeling
and so you're put in a situation where you feel like you have to keep drawing,
because it's such an integral part of who you are as a person.
DON'T lose that part of yourself because of someone else's achievements.
Don't be discouraged. Believe it or not someone out there wishes they were as good as you,
and at one point you've probably made someone jealous too.
It happens to the best of us, and it's nothing to be ashamed of!
You have goals, and you see other people achieving those goals
Of course you want the same thing. You're driven and you want to achieve something!
Same goes for the person you're jealous of and the person they're jealous of.
That desire is never a bad thing, let it carry you towards your goal!
So, that is my advice on what to do when you're jealous of other people's art.
I hope this video was insightful to some degree.
This was my first attempt at making a youtube video, and all I knew was I wanted to go over this topic.
I'll be making more videos on just art in general,
hopefully funner topics than this, so if you're interested in sticking around,
please consider subscribing or following me on Twitter, links provided below and all that.
Thanks for watching, and I'll see you guys later!
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