new video 🌷 so i'm having an art crisis (ad-free)
Added 2024-11-17 00:29:11 +0000 UTChey yall!! i’m sorry i couldn’t get you this video early BUT you do get the version without the ad-read! i hope you like it — it’s an old school video podcast style type of video~
this took me ages to edit cause looking too long at a screen rn makes me super lightheaded cause of this head cold so i’m gonna go be horizontal and chug water so this thing finally passes LOVE YOUUU
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Chey you got this! Maybe it's because I am also on the journey of being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, but I'm excited about this for you. I don't know about you, but for me the relief of finding out that my jumps from interest to interest are NORMAL for ME. It gives me permission to let hobbies/goals go with a "see you later" rather than "why can't I keep at anything, don't go". Because think of everything you've learned since turning off your shop! You're giving yourself permission to use fulfillment, you let yourself explore all these different mediums, and starting your DnD journey (just to name a few that I've noticed). I am just so excited to see where your sketch practices are going to go now. Everything you've absorbed from these experiences are going to show up in your work! I'll end on a piece of advice for Artist Way. I also could never stick to it, until I morphed it to what works for me. I type my Morning Pages, because hand writing couldn't keep up with my thoughts and it's atrocious to reference back to. Now, because of the cloud, I can work on them from any device, from anywhere. Also, I use the audio book to listen to the chapter a couple times throughout the week, to keep the lesson fresh. Thanks for being you, a long time lurker - <3
Melanie
2024-11-21 14:43:11 +0000 UTChi chey, I just wanted to echo what everyone else has said and say thank you for sharing your journey through the ebbs and flows of making art (and also adhd) because so many of us relate, myself included. I also REALLY relate to that feeling of seeming like I've lost time, but sometimes I have to get almost really factual and remember that sometimes, those times I feel like I've "lost", I was going through a heck of a lot of other things in my life (whether it's personal, work related, micro or macro, etc) and that even though it's frustrating that that time didn't seem to be spent working toward a specific (for lack of a better word lol) "fun" goal, what I really had to do was just get through that time and then heal after so I could be where I am now and start working on whatever those goals are now. even from the little bit you've shared online, those years you mentioned feeling like your art practice seemed stagnant seemed challenging (I know that's the understatement of the century), so I hope you're able to give yourself grace for time that you feel you've lost. I always try to remind myself I was doing the best I could with the information (and time and resources and circumstances) I had at the time. and that other silly quote about the best time to start was 2 years ago and the second best time to start is right now. I hope some of that brings you comfort, and I'm excited to see where this new journey takes both you and your art <3 you're incredible!!
Erin
2024-11-19 04:49:30 +0000 UTCBased on other comments in your community I’m confident in saying so many of us relate heavily to the experiences you share, and it is truly a gift that you allow yourself to be so vulnerable with so many people. When I first subscribed to your patreon and started listening through past podcast episodes from the start of the pandemic onward to catch up, I felt like I was listening to a voice note from my future self- often the things you talk about are things I’m currently going through or have recently gone through. It’s incredibly encouraging and humanizing, and I (and everyone else) will always be cheering you on no matter what direction you go. I believe in your ability to grow and adapt, and I hope you do as well! ❤️
Mary Banks
2024-11-17 18:58:33 +0000 UTCChey, your candid nature is why I’ve been a long-time supporter of yours. Some food for thought, as a perfectionist myself, I’ve found that I’ve learned best and improved most when I wasn’t adhering to any guides. For me, I love structure, but I also hate being told how to do things and differentiating between those things helped me a lot. No hate to those who enjoy “The Artist’s Way” and other such things. Find improvement through your passions, not just the pursuit of improvement. You’ll improve either way, but with maybe less headache or feelings of inadequacy. It’s kind of like how Matt Mercer described adhering to traditional dnd rules, if it prevents you from having fun, ditch it. As an English-lit and creative writing major, I typically get higher marks on work that is passionate, maybe even sentimental, because it’s becoming more and more common to present lifeless, “perfect,” by-the-rules work. I love your content because you play and are vulnerable and you’re constantly evolving and communicating that journey. You do these things extremely well, so trust yourself. People will always present their idea of the “right” way to do art, but it wont be comfortable until the work flows through you, not when a million things are bouncing off you (if that makes sense). You have to find your own way of course, and it is good to learn from others, but look other places than these guides. Take what suits you and leave the rest. There’s much to be learned from life all around you. Experiencing life and communicating that in your own way is much more important and spiritually satisfying. I know it’s difficult, especially with perfectionism, but just play, and I probably speak for most here, we’ll support you either way. Much love from Colorado <3
bookshelver
2024-11-17 15:24:29 +0000 UTCHello Cheyenne ! Fellow artist here, I have been working in the animation industry for 10 years now, and the idea of continuing to progress and not hitting a plateau in your art is like a yearly concern for us haha ! We have to keep learning, to be able to keep the level from a production to another. And as you said practice makes better so drawing everyday would definitely help you improve, but my best advice would rather be to do observation drawing ! Life drawing is brilliant for learning anatomy, but any observation drawing will help you improve your level. If you can’t draw everyday that’s alright, but try go to a train station, take your sketchbook at the airport, at the cafe, at a chill game party between friends and draw ! It will be better than using images as reference, try to draw whatever you see, dont think of finishing a piece, just draw loads and observe as much as possible. Try to capture the movement, the pose of your subject, an expression, the way their clothes bend etc… this will be frustrating at first but trust me you’ll learn loads and improve so fast ! Don’t think of your drawings as something pretty you’d like to share online, buy the cheapest sketchbook you can find with loads of pages, pick a few favorites ink pens (no eraser !haha), stick to one for this day, and sketch ! (a A5/A4 sketchbook is more ideal as drawing big and having room in your page will be more freeing than trying to fit your sketch in a tiny book.) This is honestly the best advice I can give, I’ve learned it ages ago from Gobelins animation school, I know most of the greatest artists in the industry apply it regularly, and that’s how I progressed the most myself ! Also it’s so fun haha ! And you don’t have to show it to anyone, it’s your practice playground :) And as I said earlier life drawing is also the best to learn anatomy (plus reading a bit about will help you understand faster but you don’t have to pick too brainy of a book or learn the name of each bone and muscle :3) Because when we doodle in our sketchbook without a subject of observation, we tend to always draw the same, take the same drawing shortcuts, use the same poses etc… observation will broaden your horizon and help you to not stagnate. I hope this will help you. Good luck in your quest for progress !!!
Mathilde Vachet
2024-11-17 06:17:47 +0000 UTCI want you to know that half the reason I subscribed to you and joined your Patreon is that I felt that you really understood me. This is where I feel like I’m at in my art process, but I’m incredibly envious of your current skill level and output despite the struggles you’re facing. Everything you’ve said in this video feels really relatable so you’re not alone at all. I hope you’re able to find the direction and fulfillment you’re looking for.
Rowan
2024-11-17 02:41:26 +0000 UTCALso want to reccomend "The Creative Act" By Rick Rubin. If you havent read it, he touches on artistic perfectionism in the book. A lot of the thoughts in that book have helped me immensely. It's a thick book, but cut into bite-sized sections and lots of pages are short thoughts/poems.
Logyn
2024-11-17 02:13:51 +0000 UTCIt sounds incredibly difficult and painful to reach this understanding with your self. And, I am so glad you did. I am so glad to hear you are exploring ways to get back to yourself as an artist. (I am also personally grateful for your words, espc as a and AuDHD person its very helpful to hear for my own artistic endeavors.) I wish you the absolute best and lots of peace on this journey. Here to support your art in whatever way you put it out into the world.
Logyn
2024-11-17 02:11:31 +0000 UTCsweet chey!!!! please take comfort in knowing you are NOT alone here -- we are walking very similar paths (for me, going from a cog in the corporate machine to... literally anything else, and feeling like a total stranger to myself while i figure it out!) this video was a warm hug and kind reminder to keep going 🤍 you've got this!!!
anne hohler
2024-11-17 00:56:12 +0000 UTC
