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Satisfaction in Art
| Inb4, "that looks good tho"
I really do appreciate compliments, but it's really just hard to ever feel satisfied with art, personally speaking. Most of the time I do like what I've done, but I feel frustrated for some reason. Hard to say why.
| One of the things I've learned during any kind of art creation is the phase of "staring at your creation ad nauseam — to the point of nausea."
I've written a lot of things, and even the paragraphs I'm proud of can be distorted in my mind to look.. jaggedly awful, and.. dissatisfactory. (1/2)
(I'm the writerg/u/rl from your previous thread, by the way! Just wanting to point that out.)
| >>197427 I kinda feel the same. I truly believe every art piece I've done except from the ones I have copied while practicing are terrible. maybe this is what keeps so many people from following their passion, because they might feel like when they draw, all they do is waste their time, just like me. I like your drawing btw.
| Sure, there were few disconcertingly awful paragraphs I have written, but those that people find to be "fine" or "was done well" are still a subject for me to ponder upon.
Mostly because I know where the 'lacks' in the words I've written. People may not see this. The audience may not. It's hard to be satisfied with a work when you know all its elusive flaws — flaws that, perhaps, only the creator would know. (2/2)
| But hey, like I've written in your previous thread: this is my opinion, and I know nothing, for the most part.
I like to hear your stories though! Sometimes I project myself too much into these stories; simply with how oddly relatable they are to me.
| —And just to note, because I have no ability when it comes to analysing, or giving precise judgement to drawings, I'll say this: that looks good tho.
| >>197439
Yeah true. I'm thinking it is because I haven't drawn in so long that I am ESPECIALLY critical about the flaws in this piece. In fact, now that I say that, that is actually likely the reason huh. Thanks g/u/rl, and thanks for the compliment lol. You too, other g/u/rl.
But yeah, that's why I want to find and become friends with really good artists, much more skilled than I, who would catch these flaws.
| >>197437
Yeah, I think that is the reason. It's sad when that happens too. I know quite a few artists who have stopped drawing because of that exact reason.
Like I said I'm particularly frustrated with this piece, maybe the most I've ever been. So feeling this, it's not hard to see why some people quit doing art because of that.
| welcome back artg/u/rl!
| tbh it sounds like what you need more of is art criticism, as opposed to art compliments.
maybe you're frustrated because you feel like you've run into a ceiling as far as your skill is concerned but you intuitively feel that you can do *better,* but don't have an avenue to follow which could potentially lead to raising yourself beyond the ceiling.
| For all my ranting, it's good actually good to be back at it, thanks g/u/rl. Here's to hoping it stays that way for a long time huh
| But you know, artg/u/rl, sometimes being put into a critical eye can (d)evolve a motivation. I dislike when people only see the surface level of my work, but at the same time, I know how harsh critics can be.
It's a dilemma I've had for years, and will continue having. I'm being critical to myself helps none — and my simpleminded fear to critics fuel the anxiety.
Whenever I show my work to anyone far skilled than I am, these are the thoughts I have. It disturbs even myself.
| >>197455
Mhm, I've felt that way for a looooong time actually. I started my own art group for that exact reason, but it doesn't help that the group is roughly at the same level of skill. Been looking for a super good artist to join our group. Maybe I should just join one that already has a great artist?
| >>197461
Hmm, I actually take criticism from other people quite well. I really want more of it actually. Being told this or that is how it's done really makes me want to go and do it; which is why I started that art group.
Being afraid of critics must be rough though huh. That's why we have a rule that we don't give criticism unless specifically asked for
| By the way, shameless plug, if anyone wants in on my Discord server I'll post a link. We only got like three, me included, active artists in here. We focus mainly on visual arts, but we got a literary and performing arts section too.
| >>197471
Indeed. Hence '(d)evolve' — I don't necessarily see it as a completely voidless, and near-meaningless; I can see people growing from it. Heck, I surely can see how I'm supposed to grow from it.
Stage fright has always been an attribute I wear. Being scared of critics happens to come along with it. Honestly, this is an example of a pointless gut-punching I do all the time.
| >>197492
I don't use Discord — I'll loudly shout from here, from /u/, however. Keep posting threads, artg/u/rl. Sometimes I want a validation that these doubts in me are not only mine — your threads have provided a nice amount of that, without going overboard.
| Well, if anything else big comes up, sure.
Most artists share the same doubts, as I've come to find. That's one thing great about this; any artist of any field can relate with one another.
| "you are your worst critic", either way I personally like your art and hope you keep at it.
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| What up, it's me that g/u/rl that had no motivation with art. Kinda still don't. Anyway, finally after over a month of doing no serious pieces, I finished this piece that I started a month ago
https://imgur.com/a/4ZION
But I dunno, it's not even that good in my eyes. I know you should never be satisfied with your art, but god damn do I feel shitty when I should be at least kinda satisfied? Why must artists suffer so? Fuck.