Reprogram Your Mind to be a Better Artist in 25 minutes…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Edk1rqUXI

摘要

TLDRIn this video, artist Ori shares 15 rules to avoid in order to improve at art, using the concept of 'inversion thinking'. By identifying behaviors that keep artists stagnant, such as waiting for perfection, quitting when faced with challenges, and passively consuming tutorials, viewers can learn how to enhance their skills inadvertently. The video emphasizes the importance of taking action, surrounding oneself with supportive individuals, and defining personal success. Ori concludes by flipping the rules to provide a roadmap for artistic growth, encouraging viewers to embrace discomfort and tackle their weaknesses.

心得

  • 🎨 Embrace imperfection and take action now!
  • 💪 Persist through challenges to improve your skills.
  • 📚 Apply what you learn from tutorials actively.
  • 👥 Surround yourself with supportive, like-minded individuals.
  • 📝 Define your own success based on personal goals.
  • ⏳ Use the rule of 10 to overcome procrastination.
  • 🚫 Avoid shortcuts; focus on consistent practice.
  • 🔍 Identify and tackle your bottlenecks for growth.
  • 🧠 Keep an open mind and be willing to learn.
  • 💡 Don't let others define your progress.

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  • 00:00:00 - 00:05:00

    The video introduces the concept of 'inversion thinking' as a method to improve artistic skills by identifying ways to remain bad at art. The host, Ori, emphasizes that our brains are better at recognizing problems than finding solutions, suggesting that by asking how to stay bad at art, one can inadvertently discover ways to improve. The video promises to provide 15 rules for staying bad at art, along with a reversal of these rules for becoming a better artist.

  • 00:05:00 - 00:10:00

    The first rule for staying bad at art is to wait for perfection, which leads to procrastination and fear of judgment. Ori explains that perfection is unattainable and that finishing an average piece is better than never starting. Artists should practice consistently, even when they feel unprepared, and learn to share their work despite imperfections to overcome the fear of criticism.

  • 00:10:00 - 00:15:00

    The second rule is to quit when things get hard, which prevents growth. Ori outlines the five emotional stages of learning a new skill, emphasizing that most people give up during the 'valley of despair.' To improve, artists must persist through challenges and embrace discomfort as a sign of progress, ultimately reaching success and fulfillment.

  • 00:15:00 - 00:24:45

    The third rule is to watch tutorials without applying the knowledge, which leads to stagnation. Ori stresses the importance of taking action and applying what is learned to gain real-world feedback. The fourth rule advises against taking advice from uninformed sources, as well as surrounding oneself with negative influences, which can hinder artistic growth. Instead, seek out supportive communities and mentors.

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视频问答

  • What is inversion thinking?

    Inversion thinking is a concept that involves flipping a problem on its head to find solutions, such as asking how to guarantee staying bad at art to identify behaviors to avoid.

  • Why is waiting for perfection a mistake?

    Waiting for perfection prevents you from starting or finishing your art, as perfection is unattainable and can lead to procrastination.

  • How can I overcome the fear of sharing my art?

    The best way to overcome this fear is to share your work despite imperfections, realizing that the only one who pays close attention is often yourself.

  • What should I do when I hit a wall in my art practice?

    Instead of quitting, push through the difficult stages, as persistence is key to reaching improvement and success.

  • How can I effectively use tutorials?

    Watch tutorials but ensure to apply what you learn in practice, as passive consumption does not lead to improvement.

  • What is the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people?

    Being around supportive and like-minded individuals can inspire and motivate you to pursue your artistic goals.

  • How can I define my own success in art?

    Define success based on your personal goals and actions, rather than comparing yourself to others.

  • What is the rule of 10?

    The rule of 10 involves committing to draw for at least 10 minutes to overcome procrastination and build momentum.

  • Why should I avoid shortcuts in learning art?

    Shortcuts often lead to superficial understanding and do not contribute to meaningful growth; consistent practice is essential.

  • What are bottlenecks in art?

    Bottlenecks are the skills that limit your progress; identifying and tackling them is crucial for improvement.

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  • 00:00:00
    What if I told you the best  way to become a good artist
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    is to study how to be a terrible one?
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    In this video, I'm going to walk you through
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    the 15 rules to stay bad at art.
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    And the reason I'm framing  it in this way is because
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    there's this concept called "inversion thinking",
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    which I've found to be incredibly  useful for helping me get unstuck
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    and guiding me to achieve the  goals I have in both art and life.
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    It's based on a simple truth:
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    our brains are better at spotting problems  than coming up with solutions because
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    it's how we evolved —
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    wired to detect threats,  avoid failure, and survive.
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    So instead of asking, "how  do I get better at art?"
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    You flip it around and ask, "how do I  guarantee I stay bad at art forever?"
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    Then you list out all the ways — which by avoiding
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    will make you a better artist by accident.
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    And make sure to stick around until the  end, because I'll give you the reverse.
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    The 15 rules for becoming great at art.
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    By the way, if you're new here,
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    Hey, I'm Ori!
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    I'm an artist that's worked with various companies
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    and won an award in the Honkai  Star Rail Creator Competition.
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    And on this channel, I make videos  exploring how we can level up both our art
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    and ourselves.
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    Also, quick thanks to Printful for  kindly sponsoring today's video.
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    So the first rule for staying  bad at art is simple —
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    Wait for perfection.
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    Wait for the perfect idea or  until you have enough time
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    before you can start drawing.
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    Also, never finish anything  because it doesn't turn out
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    exactly as you want it to be.
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    And wait until you're good  enough before sharing your art.
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    But here's the truth.
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    Things will never be perfect.
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    You'll never get the perfect idea.
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    And an average idea finished  is better than a brilliant idea
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    that you never start or complete.
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    You'll also never find more time in your  life to draw because life will always find
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    a way to give you more stuff to do or  distract you through activities that feed
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    your brain more dopamine like playing video games.
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    So the artists who improve
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    are the ones who make time to draw  and practice even when it's hard to.
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    You'll also never feel completely ready  or that your art is good enough to show to
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    others because you can always  improve and become better.
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    That journey doesn't end.
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    But also, perfectionism actually comes  from us fearing other people's opinions.
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    Because if it's not perfect, we open our  work or ourselves up to criticism and
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    that's not comfortable.
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    So we spend ages making everything pixel  perfect before we put it out so that we
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    can avoid potential judgment and we justify  this by saying it's "quality control".
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    The catch is the only way  to overcome this fear is by
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    actually doing what we're  afraid of and putting our work
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    and ourselves out there even  though it's not perfect.
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    And then of course realizing nothing bad  actually happened and that we survived.
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    Because the reality is that the only one  that pays that much attention to our art is
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    of course, ourselves.
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    You can think of showing your work to  others as a skill that you can practice
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    and the more you do it the more you'll  naturally become comfortable with it as you
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    start realizing all the negative judgment and
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    consequences was really just in your head.
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    So don't wait for perfection and just  get started no matter how messy it is or
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    even if you feel that you're not ready.
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    Also finish things even though it doesn't  turn out exactly how you want it to
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    because the art journey is not like school.
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    There are no final grades because you  can always keep on creating and improving
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    which means that you can treat everything  as practice that makes you even better
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    next time.
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    So don't wait for perfection and  instead take imperfect action today.
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    The next rule for staying bad at art is to
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    quit as soon as it gets hard.
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    So you start drawing and you're excited  but you quickly hit a wall with all the
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    fundamentals like perspective and  anatomy that you need to learn,
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    or feel that what you're  making just isn't that good
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    and you quickly realize that getting good at art
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    is much harder than you imagined.
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    So you think "I guess I'm just not talented."
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    "I guess art isn't for me."
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    This is a great way to stay bad at  art because quitting as soon as you
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    hit difficulty guarantees  you'll never improve past it.
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    But here's the thing, whenever we start  learning a skill or begin a new creative
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    project we go through the  same five emotional stages.
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    Stage 1 is Uninformed Optimism – where  everything is shiny, new, and it feels fun.
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    Then we hit Stage 2: Informed Pessimism.
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    This is when reality kicks in and we  realize it's harder than we expected.
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    Which then leads us to Stage 3: Valley  of Despair – where we run into a
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    wall get stuck or massively fail in some way.
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    But if we push through and persist we  eventually reach Stage 4: Informed Optimism
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    and we start to see light  at the end of the tunnel.
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    We're seeing improvement and we  finally figure out how to do the thing.
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    Which finally lets us reach Stage 5:  Success & Fulfillment – where we succeed at
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    the thing and reap the rewards.
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    The problem is most people quit as soon  as they hit the valley of despair because
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    things get frustrating, hard,  or boring and tedious to do.
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    So then they start looking for the next  shiny new thing and start a new project
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    or change what they're learning  because they have uninformed optimism
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    and it looks easy and fun.
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    Just like this many people keep going  through this cycle of uninformed optimism
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    informed pessimism and valley  of despair over and over again.
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    Never reaching stage 4 and 5 where  they actually get good at the thing or
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    finish the project.
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    So to break out of the cycle you need  to keep drawing even when it gets
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    hard or tedious and do it for so long  that it would be unreasonable for you
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    to be bad at it.
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    And I'll quote from the book 'Mastery' here.
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    "The boredom will go away  once you enter the cycle.
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    The panic disappears after repeated exposure.
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    The frustration is a sign of progress.
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    A signal that your mind is processing  complexity and requires more practice.
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    And your insecurities will transform into  their opposites when you gain mastery."
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    The next rule for staying bad at  art is to watch lots of tutorials...
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    and do nothing.
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    So early on in my art journey I used  to just binge watch a whole bunch
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    of tutorials, timelapses, and artist  interviews without really applying them in any
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    meaningful way because it felt like I was  learning and making progress towards my
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    goal of becoming a professional  artist by just watching.
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    But of course you can't get good  by passively absorbing information.
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    You actually have to put your  pencil to paper and apply it.
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    I think there's broadly two reasons why  it's so easy to fall into this trap.
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    The first is watching a video is a lot  easier and safer than actually doing the
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    thing where we will likely run into  difficulties and potentially fail.
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    The second is the fallacy of thinking that  if we gather enough information we can
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    avoid every single possible failure  and eliminate all uncertainty
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    before we even begin.
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    That's not to say that getting  information isn't useful.
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    It is.
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    And if you don't know what to do then  getting information is the best thing you
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    can do.
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    But once you know what to getting more information
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    actually just becomes procrastination.
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    This is what's known as the  "Explore - Exploit problem".
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    When should we keep exploring and getting  more data and when should we start
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    exploiting and using that data?
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    I think it basically comes down to  if you don't know what to do go and
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    explore, and as soon as you have enough  information to take the next step you should
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    go exploit it and do the thing.
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    The reason this leads to the fastest  improvement is because taking action gets you
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    real-world feedback.
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    The thing you did either worked or it  didn't and based on that feedback you can
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    then take the next step which may include  getting more information or trying to do
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    the thing again with a different approach.
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    This is a lot more useful than trying to  prepare for every single problem you might
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    potentially encounter because it's really  inefficient as you're probably not going
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    to encounter them all.
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    Also the brain is efficient and you'll  start to forget what you don't use or need.
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    So if you want to improve you need to take action.
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    All you really need is the minimum amount  of information to know what the next step
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    is and go do it.
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    The next rule for staying bad at art is  to take advice from the wrong people.
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    So as a kid growing up when I told  my family that I wanted to become
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    an artist they looked at me as if  I told them that I was going to
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    go to the nearest cliff and jump  off to prove that humans could fly.
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    And they all gave me 'advice' like
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    "You can't make a living through art" and
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    "You should get a real job  and draw in your spare time."
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    And I bought into that and for a long time
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    the 'advice' I got from them  really held me back and kept me
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    stuck because the thing is no one in my  family were artists or even done anything
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    close to what I wanted to do so  their advice wasn't rooted in
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    actual experience or expertise.
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    It was really just their opinion that  came from their own insecurities and
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    assumptions about art.
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    Now I'm sure they said those things out  of love and because they thought it was
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    the best for me but people can have good  intentions and give you completely the
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    wrong directions.
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    This is simply because they don't  know any better and that there's also
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    the "Dunning-Kruger" effect where people  who know very little about something
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    tend to be very confident in their opinions.
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    Just like how you can ask  ChatGPT a question that it
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    has no data about and it will hallucinate  and give you completely the wrong answer,
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    but sound perfectly confident that they are right.
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    So you need to carefully choose who you  take your advice from in both real life
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    and of course the internet and ask yourself  "does this person actually know what
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    they are talking about?" and "do they have  the evidence or experience to back it up?"
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    This is of course not a call to start  distrusting everything and tearing people
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    down, but more a reminder that we should  make sure our sources of information are
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    reliable, so we can avoid a situation  where the blind is leading the blind.
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    Rule number 5 to stay bad at art is to  surround yourself with people you don't
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    want to be like.
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    We often hear that "we're the average of  the five people we spend the most time
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    with" and that's because as tribal creatures  we humans have an innate tendency to
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    conform to the rest of the tribe because  getting kicked out and having to fend for
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    ourselves in the wild used to mean death  back when we were still hunter-gatherers.
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    Although technology has progressed our  brains are much slower to evolve so we still
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    unconsciously absorb the behaviors  and mindsets of those closest to us.
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    This becomes a problem when the people  around you are nothing like you want to be,
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    unsupportive or worse try to  pull you away from your goals.
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    That was basically the spot I was in  when I started my art journey but I
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    realized that even though I had no  one to look up to around me I could
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    still find them online and in books,  because it's not just about who we hang out
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    with in person.
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    The content we watch, read, listen and  scroll through, those voices are also
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    shaping us.
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    So early on I decided to do sort of  a mental reset by trying to minimize
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    the time I was spending around negative  influences and instead replaced it with
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    immersing myself in the content of the  people who had the mindset and skills I
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    wanted to develop.
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    I'm of course not saying that we should  completely stop socializing with everyone
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    in our lives that we don't see as a role  model, especially if it's people we care
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    about like family or close friends.
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    But we should still be aware of the different
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    influences we have in our lives and try to  deliberately spend more of our time with
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    the people and voices that help  us move towards the goals we have.
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    By the way if you're interested in learning  more from me, I'm currently making a
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    course on 'The Fastest Way to Learn  Anime Art' and I'll leave a link to the
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    waiting list below if you want to be  the first to know when it's ready.
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    The next rule for staying bad at art  is to wait to feel like drawing before
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    you draw.
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    So wait for motivation, wait for energy,  wait until you're in the mood to draw
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    before you draw.
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    The reason this is such a great way  to stay bad at art is because our
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    brains are wired to keep us  safe, not to achieve our goals.
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    So the moment drawing gets hard we'll stop  feeling like doing it and this emotion
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    can feel like anxiety, despair  but also boredom or tediousness.
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    However getting good at anything requires  time and effort which means consistency
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    is king.
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    So one of the most important skills we  need to practice and improve at if we
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    want to get good is our ability to  do the thing even when we don't feel
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    like it.
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    I found that one of the best ways to  practice this and overcome procrastination is
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    to do what I call the rule of 10.
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    The first step is to start a  stopwatch, not a timer, for 10 minutes.
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    Then you start drawing and the only rule  is that you're not allowed to do anything
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    else until 10 minutes pass.
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    After 10 you can stop if you want  to, but most of the time you'll find
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    that 10 minutes is really all it  takes to get in the flow of doing the
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    thing and you'll want to keep going.
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    Because motivation usually doesn't come  from waiting until you feel like it,
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    but from just starting anyway and  letting momentum take care of the rest.
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    The next rule for staying bad at art is to
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    spend all of your time chasing shortcuts.
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    When I was a beginner I made the mistake  of obsessing and spending way too much
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    time trying to find the perfect brush and  I fell into this trap because like any
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    shortcut it's easy to change brushes and  you think you're going to get instant
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    results from it.
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    It was only after trying hundreds of brushes  and still not finding the perfect one
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    that I realized that the time I was spending  on it didn't really get me anywhere.
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    So I forced myself to just pick one and  stick with it and focused instead on
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    putting that time into actually drawing  and practicing the things that matter and
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    that's when I finally started to improve.
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    The thing is shortcuts are actually the  long road in disguise because they either
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    don't work, the results they give don't  last or they just don't lead to meaningful
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    growth.
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    The reality is you can't master anything  by just stacking one shortcut on top of
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    the other and if something's easy to do  then it naturally also means that a lot
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    of people can do it so the outcome  isn't that valuable either.
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    So if you want lasting improvement  in art there is no way around it.
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    You have to put in the time and effort.
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    You have to learn the fundamentals  and build a strong foundation.
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    Practice deliberately and show up consistently.
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    The long road definitely feels slower but  it's usually the only road that will get
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    you to where you want to go.
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    The next rule for staying bad at art is  to never take ownership of your journey.
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    So early on I used to despair a lot  about how I started art late and
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    that I was behind and if only I  started 10 years ago things would be so
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    much better and all that.
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    But the blaming and complaining didn't  solve anything or move me forward.
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    In fact it just kept me stuck because I  realized that whoever or whatever you blame
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    you give the responsibility, and  thus your power to change too.
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    The thing is it might be true that  what's holding you back isn't your fault,
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    but you can still take  ownership of the situation and
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    decide that you're going to  do something about it anyway.
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    Because although we can't always control  what happens to us we can always control
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    how we respond and that's  where our power to change lies.
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    So the people who grow are the ones who  take ownership of their journey, focus on
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    what they can control and take action  that moves them forward no matter the
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    circumstance they find themselves in.
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    Rule number 9 for staying bad at art is  to let other people define what progress
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    looks like for you.
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    So sometime ago I was confused as to why  I was constantly feeling unhappy even
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    though I've made huge progress and achieved  many of the goals that I had set for
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    myself when I started my art journey.
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    It was then I came across the  concept of "mimetic desire"
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    that I finally understood why.
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    Basically we humans are naturally wired  to want what other people want not
  • 00:14:53
    necessarily what we actually care about.
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    So the highlight reel of our family,  friends and even people we don't know on
  • 00:15:00
    social media starts to become  our benchmark for what progress
  • 00:15:04
    and success is meant to look like for us too.
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    This pulls us in a thousand different  directions and makes us feel lost and
  • 00:15:12
    constantly feeling inadequate with  where we are and what we have right now.
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    The worst part is a lot of the benchmarks  we compare ourselves to is largely out
  • 00:15:20
    of our control.
  • 00:15:21
    So what really helped me  overcome this was two things.
  • 00:15:25
    The first was that I realized that
  • 00:15:27
    we're all basically playing  a different game in life.
  • 00:15:29
    We're all different people and only we  have our unique set of life experiences,
  • 00:15:34
    DNA, advantages, disadvantages and personal goals.
  • 00:15:39
    So it makes no sense to compare where we  are with other people because the game
  • 00:15:42
    we're playing is completely different.
  • 00:15:44
    The second was that I started to simply  define success as "doing the things that I
  • 00:15:48
    said I was going to do today."
  • 00:15:50
    In art that meant setting a certain  number of hours to draw every day.
  • 00:15:54
    And if I put those hours in, then I was a success.
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    Because although we can't always control  the outcome, we can control our inputs,
  • 00:16:01
    which are our actions and  how much effort we put in.
  • 00:16:05
    And by defining what progress and success  looks like by our own standards and
  • 00:16:09
    putting it under our control, we can  avoid the constant comparison trap.
  • 00:16:14
    This helps us stay more motivated and  consistent in our journey, which is what will
  • 00:16:18
    actually lead us to make more progress  and reach our goals over time.
  • 00:16:22
    Next rule: Focus only on the outcome.
  • 00:16:25
    This is great if you want to stay bad at  art AND miserable, because most meaningful
  • 00:16:30
    goals in life take a long time to achieve.
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    For example, if your goal is to draw at  a professional or expert level, that can
  • 00:16:36
    easily take 3-5 years of consistent effort.
  • 00:16:39
    So if you don't enjoy the journey, you'll  quickly burn out and give up long before
  • 00:16:43
    you get there.
  • 00:16:44
    And even if you do hit your goal, you'll  quickly realize there's this thing called
  • 00:16:48
    "the arrival fallacy", which is the mistaken  belief that achieving a specific goal or
  • 00:16:53
    milestone will bring you lasting  happiness or fulfillment.
  • 00:16:57
    It's thinking that once I get  there, then I'll finally be happy.
  • 00:17:01
    In reality, when you do reach that  milestone, the boost in happiness is only
  • 00:17:04
    temporary, because your brain will  quickly get used to that new baseline in a
  • 00:17:08
    process called hedonic adaptation.
  • 00:17:11
    And you'll move the goalpost  again and want the next thing
  • 00:17:14
    because THEN you'll be happy.
  • 00:17:16
    So the only way to overcome  this trap is to fall in love,
  • 00:17:19
    not with the goal, but with  doing the work to reach it,
  • 00:17:22
    whether that's drawing or  practicing the fundamentals.
  • 00:17:25
    Because lasting fulfillment tends to not  come from reaching arbitrary goals, but
  • 00:17:30
    from building a life where we find our  day-to-day actions meaningful or enjoyable,
  • 00:17:34
    preferably both, which makes the  process itself feel rewarding.
  • 00:17:38
    And if we enjoy the process, we'll get  further than other people who don't, because
  • 00:17:42
    it will feel like play to us, but work to others.
  • 00:17:45
    By the way, I hope you're finding this  video helpful so far, and if you are,
  • 00:17:48
    do consider subscribing to the channel  so you won't miss out on any new ones.
  • 00:17:52
    The next rule for staying bad at art is to  assume that you already know everything.
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    Bonus points if you also ignore all the  feedback and advice you get, especially
  • 00:18:01
    when it comes from people who  are further along in the journey.
  • 00:18:04
    The thing is, growth begins the moment we  realize we still have something to learn.
  • 00:18:09
    The most successful artists and creators  I've met aren't the ones who insist
  • 00:18:12
    they're always right and they already  know everything, but they're the ones
  • 00:18:16
    constantly learning, asking better  questions, and seeking feedback.
  • 00:18:20
    Because to them, finding out they're wrong  isn't a blow to their ego, but a chance
  • 00:18:24
    to update their understanding and be better.
  • 00:18:27
    Ralph Waldo Emerson put it perfectly: "Every  man I meet is my master in some point,
  • 00:18:31
    and in that, I learn of him."
  • 00:18:34
    However, as an artist, it can be paralyzing  to be in a mindset where we think
  • 00:18:38
    we know so little that we need to always  be better before we can create anything.
  • 00:18:43
    So what I recommend is wearing two hats.
  • 00:18:45
    When you're creating your art, wear the  hat of 'the confident creator' and don't
  • 00:18:49
    second guess yourself.
  • 00:18:50
    But when you're looking to improve, wear  the hat of 'the humble learner' and have an
  • 00:18:54
    open mind.
  • 00:18:56
    Next rule, make a mistake and then repeat it.
  • 00:18:59
    This is amazing for staying bad at art.
  • 00:19:02
    Let's say you struggle with drawing the  body properly and you never study anatomy
  • 00:19:05
    or look up references and you just keep  winging it, and drawing it wrong over and
  • 00:19:09
    over again.
  • 00:19:10
    This is how you get people who draw  for years and still be at a beginner
  • 00:19:14
    level, because they didn't draw for 10,000 hours.
  • 00:19:17
    They basically did the same 1 hour, 10,000  times and kept doing the same mistakes.
  • 00:19:23
    There's this quote often attributed to  Albert Einstein that goes: "insanity is doing
  • 00:19:27
    the same thing over and over again  and expecting different results."
  • 00:19:32
    So you need to not only draw, but also  reflect on what mistakes you're making and
  • 00:19:36
    then learn how to not repeat it again next time.
  • 00:19:39
    And if you do, your art will  inevitably start to improve.
  • 00:19:42
    Next, avoid discomfort.
  • 00:19:45
    This is another surefire way to stay  bad at art, because the thing a lot of
  • 00:19:48
    people miss is that it's the hard things,  the things outside our comfort zone and
  • 00:19:53
    that we might fail at that  leads to the most growth.
  • 00:19:56
    Just like how in a game we know we're  heading in the right direction when we
  • 00:19:59
    encounter enemies, the things we find  hard in art tells us exactly the things we
  • 00:20:04
    need to practice and improve  at to get to the next level.
  • 00:20:07
    So it's counterintuitive, but it's only  by leaning into discomfort and what's hard
  • 00:20:12
    that we'll get good and reach our full potential.
  • 00:20:15
    Related to this is the next rule for  staying bad at art, which is to ignore
  • 00:20:19
    your bottlenecks.
  • 00:20:20
    Let's unpack this.
  • 00:20:21
    The bottleneck is the weakest part of a system.
  • 00:20:24
    It's the one thing that limits everything else.
  • 00:20:27
    In art, it's the skill that's holding  us back the most, and it's typically the
  • 00:20:31
    thing we want to avoid  practicing because by definition,
  • 00:20:34
    we find it really hard or confusing.
  • 00:20:36
    So maybe you can sketch and draw okay,  but when it comes to coloring and shading,
  • 00:20:40
    you always struggle and that  becomes your bottleneck.
  • 00:20:43
    But if you never leave your  comfort zone and tackle it,
  • 00:20:46
    it will forever hold you back.
  • 00:20:48
    Speaking of which, the next rule for  staying bad at art is to ignore all the
  • 00:20:52
    non-art stuff.
  • 00:20:54
    What I mean by this is that there's  a lot of things in the art journey
  • 00:20:57
    that isn't just drawing.
  • 00:20:59
    And related to the previous rule, those  things might just be your bottleneck.
  • 00:21:03
    For example, learning how to learn, a  topic that many of the videos I've made on
  • 00:21:07
    this channel cover, can greatly increase  the rate at which you improve at.
  • 00:21:11
    And if you're interested in one day turning  art into a side or your main hustle,
  • 00:21:15
    learning how to build an audience, creating  a good portfolio, and monetizing your
  • 00:21:20
    art also becomes key skills to learn.
  • 00:21:22
    In fact, this isn't obvious when you're  starting out, but one of the biggest
  • 00:21:25
    accelerators to improving is to  start making money from your art.
  • 00:21:28
    Because once you do, you're getting paid  to do the thing, which means you can spend
  • 00:21:31
    more time to both do and get better at it.
  • 00:21:34
    In other words, you're getting  paid to learn and level up.
  • 00:21:37
    Now, you might think this is limited to  doing commissions, but that's not the case
  • 00:21:41
    at all.
  • 00:21:41
    And basically, every freelance artist I  know don't try to rely on it as their only
  • 00:21:46
    way to monetize.
  • 00:21:47
    For example, these days, you can easily  create and sell your own merchandise
  • 00:21:51
    through a company like Printful,  who's kindly sponsoring today's video.
  • 00:21:54
    They let you do print on demand, so the  product is only created after someone buys
  • 00:21:58
    it, which means you don't have to worry  about storage, shipping, or upfront costs,
  • 00:22:03
    which takes away a lot of the risk and  stress that tends to come with selling
  • 00:22:06
    physical goods.
  • 00:22:08
    You can also design directly on the  website and preview everything to make sure
  • 00:22:11
    it's exactly the way you want it.
  • 00:22:13
    Here's how it works.
  • 00:22:14
    First, you select the product  that you want to create.
  • 00:22:17
    Printful allows you to create all sorts  of merch like posters, prints, shirts,
  • 00:22:21
    hoodies, mugs, bags, phone  cases, and much, much more.
  • 00:22:25
    Then you can upload your art or design  and customize the product until you're
  • 00:22:29
    satisfied with what it looks like.
  • 00:22:31
    From there, you can connect Printify to  your online shop, and if you don't have
  • 00:22:34
    one, you can create one for  free on places like Storenvy.
  • 00:22:37
    And if you already have one, they integrate  with all the major platforms like Etsy,
  • 00:22:41
    Shopify, TikTok shop, and more.
  • 00:22:44
    Then after you finalize the details, the  product will be added to your store, and
  • 00:22:48
    just like that, you now have your  own merch live and ready for sale.
  • 00:22:51
    Afterwards, you can just sit back  and let Printful handle the rest.
  • 00:22:54
    When someone makes a purchase, they'll  create it, pack it, and ship it all
  • 00:22:58
    automatically, so you can focus  on drawing and creating your art.
  • 00:23:01
    Printful is also known for their high  product quality and competitive pricing, and
  • 00:23:05
    some of the largest brands in the world  like Coca-Cola, Spotify, and MTV use them,
  • 00:23:09
    which means as an independent artist,  you can get the exact same quality and
  • 00:23:13
    service with zero upfront costs.
  • 00:23:15
    They've also got fulfillment centers all  over the world, which means you can print
  • 00:23:18
    locally and avoid extra fees.
  • 00:23:20
    And if you're the type of creator that  wants to add a personal touch to your
  • 00:23:23
    merch and make your brand stand out,  they'll let you do things like add insert
  • 00:23:27
    cards, personalized messages,  custom tracking links, and more.
  • 00:23:30
    So if that sounds interesting, you can  check Printful out through the link in the
  • 00:23:33
    description, and back to the video.
  • 00:23:35
    So I've just given you the 15 rules  to stay bad at art, and when you
  • 00:23:39
    reverse them and make them the rules for  your art journey, you start becoming good
  • 00:23:43
    by accident, because you avoid making the  silly mistakes that most people make that
  • 00:23:47
    keeps them stuck.
  • 00:23:48
    So here are the rules in reverse:
  • 00:23:50
    Take imperfect action.
  • 00:23:52
    Continue drawing even when it gets hard,  and keep at it for so long it would
  • 00:23:56
    be unreasonable for you to be bad at it.
  • 00:23:58
    Watch tutorials and actually apply it.
  • 00:24:00
    Take advice from the right people.
  • 00:24:02
    Surround yourself with the  people you want to be like.
  • 00:24:05
    Draw even when you don't feel like it.
  • 00:24:07
    Don't chase shortcuts.
  • 00:24:09
    Take ownership of your journey.
  • 00:24:11
    Define what progress and  success looks like for you.
  • 00:24:14
    Focus more on the journey than the destination.
  • 00:24:17
    Be willing to learn.
  • 00:24:19
    Don't repeat the same mistakes.
  • 00:24:21
    Lean into discomfort.
  • 00:24:23
    Tackle your bottlenecks, and  learn the non-art stuff too.
  • 00:24:26
    And those are the 15 rules for staying  bad at art flipped around, and you'll also
  • 00:24:30
    want to make sure you aren't making the  3 worst beginner mistakes that I see
  • 00:24:34
    artists make all the time, which  I go through in this video.
  • 00:24:37
    This was Ori, thanks for  watching all the way to the end,
  • 00:24:39
    and I'll see you in the next video.
  • 00:24:41
    Bye!
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