Say the word, consider it done - I love our conversations:)

@@AdamDuffArt Please! do another podcast together! Thank You Adam, Thanks Ahmed, i really enjoy your videos while i work, maybe is my age (42) but i really identify with your stuff.

:o two awesum doods

@@hyuganokaiten podcasts... what podcasts...

Last year when sifting through all my bottled-up emotional garbage I found Adam. Started bawling like a child when the emotional purity hit me like a wave. Still does *raises hand*

again...

Yo, I'm raising my both hands cuz I cried twice

*raises hand*

God damn, yes I did.

Duality lol

So?

@@krishansanjula7302 so it looks fucking lit

You just have drawn the good out of me with these words :) Thank you

@@AdamDuffArt And just like that, the day looks brighter and my heart feels lighter. I love you; happy painting.

@@AdamDuffArt Sick answer, you're really good at this! :D

@@AdamDuffArt thanks for inspiring me and others it's really beautiful of you

+ Great dad advises from the heart

this is true hahah especially the crying part

*will make you most likely cry

will make you cry*

Yup

I completely agree. Even if there were reward programs for reading those books, it just make a pointless chore turn into a paying job, which still isn't what reading ought to be. I'm only now getting back into reading after making myself read little bits of books I chose for myself every day. I miss some days, even weeks, but I don't scold myself for it, I just remember not to give up entirely and to just read next time I remember to, and those moments I allow myself to sink into a book feels like a bit of that lost passion retrieved.

or reading and learning only for exam.

Absolutely! I loved to read when I was younger, but having to read so many books for classes, exams, etc turned me away from reading for a while. During grad school, I needed a break from animating and wandered into a Barnes & Noble. When I started finding books about art, mythology, etc, the fire was rekindled. To wrap up my ramble - I agree wholeheartedly. If I didn't find books that actually interested me, I'd probably despise reading.

Same here... I read like 30 books when I was in middle school and I enjoyed it so much. Same for comics and manga. But I haven't read a single book or comic book since highschool (it's been like 12 years now)

I can attest to this. If you want to like a subject, perhaps try to do it on your own. The beauty of using your mind to make connections that you can own and maybe even hold dearly is not worth discarding in pursuit of a "concrete system" like schooling.

Nobody can teach you how to live or be human. Because it’s just up to the person, what they think is right. If your teacher tried to teach you how to live that would be a problem

@@mysticpyro9181 what adam is doing is teaching us how to live, how to deal with our insecurities and doubts. How to be human means to teach how to relate to others, care, help, collaborate, work, what really means to be in a society. It is a weird concept considering that no school does it, so i think it is hard to many ppl to imagine how a school could really teach what matters, but i dont think it is impossible, i just think it has a lack of interest to make a more caring educational system

On apprend à être de bons citoyens malléables pour les puissants et surtout à être des travailleurs pour le système. Sauf pour ceux qui ont l'argent pour aller au-delà

One good deed sparks another

Same.

Same T_T

Same Here

Good luck on your art school portfolio.

Considera-te norocoasa. Nici macar profesorii de desen nu au crezut in mine. Profesoara din clasele 1-8 s-a ocupat exclusiv de colegul de banca pentru ca era mai talentat. Daca ma sustinea si ma indruma putin, poate faceam macar liceul de arta. Acum e prea tarziu pentru asta. Am 31 de ani, stau cu parintii, nu gasesc nimic de munca si nu gasesc nici un fel de solutie sa ma scolesc in arta. Ah si cel pe care il consideram cel mai bun prieten m-a abandonat cand a aflat de orientarea mea sexuala. Good times.

The more we struggle the better the results we get. Now you only have even bigger reason to become a great artist and blow everyone's mind (;

😓

Wow I believe you it was hard and I know how it feels like to have a parent, that wants the best for you, but dont understand what is best for you. Sometimes we need this kind hand that pushes us the edge. Thx for sharing aswell Sorina

Love hearing stories like this ♥️

19 this year, wasting my time in uni, not studying at all but no socializing as well due to covid (and laziness). Always thought I'd love drawing and only had no time to draw when I was in high school. Turns out now that I have quite a lot of time I still can't sit down and draw... Just wasting my time on video games. It sucks when you feel like you'd enjoy something but in reality you don't really, idk what I truly want as well.

I would say keep doing the art mybe eventually you will find other areas in art that you like. I'm 31 and in the same boat wasted uni of 2 years back at age 24 it was terrible. But I've always came back to art it had never left me even tho I'm mediocre at it. I think we all waste time at something inevitable.

@@steve00alt70 Oh yeah I have no intention of stopping, it's just that I enjoy doing it for my own sake and I'm scared that I'll need to drop it one day when I get "a real job"

@@raymondchankawai0108 I think the key for us is to be good to ourselves and stop self criticising so much. I used to take everything too seriously so this whole idea was alien to me. The fact that you find yourself unable to "just draw" with all the spare time probably has nothing to do with your lack of passion/interest, and everything to do with mental health side of things. At least that's how it was always for me. I was expecting it from myself to draw everyday no matter how I felt, and that just isn't healthy. So please... Take care of yourself man and I wish you the best. I know what it's like being alone and hopeless in a building full of students having the time of their life. I know it's hard af and I'm talking to myself here too, but try and focus on things you genuinely enjoy doing. It's one of the only things that keep me going nowadays, even without friends.

@INCOGNITO, my best advice to give is to draw everyday, maybe for only a minute or for 20, and push through the boredom. Talking from experience, passion is never enough to meet your expectations, especially when starting out. You’ll find it boring and wish you could just stop but it’ll give you a schedule and help build a habit. Passion and habit are nothing without discipline. You’re doing great by trying, just keep going!

That feeling is entirely mutual

as an Indonesia, people STILL want to get the Diploma because they believe that having those can guarantee you a job without Skill... How can you work without Skill is one thing... You can't do your stuff without any Knowledge whatsoever, you'll be going blind at first and you'll be blinded until you either start growing those skill overtime or you give up

Hey Em Ok, so I ended up writing quite a long comment, I hope it's helpful to you. Take the advice or encouragement you want from it. I'm an artist myself (22) and I sort of understand where you're coming from, even though I'm from a different environement/culture (Northern Europe). My long-term boyfriend is Asian from Hong Kong and he has told me about his experiences being an artist in a (very much) traditional asian family and country. We've had long talks about this, plus I have friends in Japan, China, Indonesia, Australia and India that have opened up about their experiences as well and what has worked for them. So that is what the rest of my comment is coming from (feel free to ask me any questions if there is any or if my writing is unclear): If art is what you want to do then you'll find a way! A degree (or two hahaa) can be a good idea anyway, but make sure it is something that is beneficial for you. Going overseas to study can be an awesome experience in itself if you have the opportunity. Furthermore in college/uni, even if parents or someone makes you take a degree that is not the one you want, research and find out if you can take electives that are art-related and stuff. Enjoy the social life and culture exchange and speak to like-minded people! Find ways to connect with art communities like volunteering, galleries, museums, events, even school clubs/societies. There are lots of ways you can make art on the side of a study or other work too, find the means to make your own success, and take good care of yourself so that you can withstand the opinions of those who think "art ain't a real job". Prove them wrong, you've got this! And definitely your grades do not define you, as long as you don't need them to get into a specific school then focus on passing and learning life skills and spend time being social and making art (if that is what you want). Even a couple of years later people don't really care about grades, and in an art degree or career the art you make, the passion you have and the emotions you evoke/capture are what counts. Though remember if you end up doing things you don't want to, that the knowledge and skills you earn from that is not wasted. It can be helpful or give inspiration to what you do want to do. For example I work freelance and there is a business side to it so if I had studied commerce then that part would be easier for me to manage. Another example is learning about nature and science, that can help you understand the structure of the animals and plants you are drawing or how elements are put together if you want to make them in 3D. Be openminded and determined and it will get you far. Again, take care of yourself too (like exercise, enough fruit, sleep, positive social interactions and so on). If you are in a toxic or unsupportive environment and especially if you have an artistic soul then it can be tough to stay motivated if you're not mindful of it. I really hope my words are encouraging to you, and even if I've never met you I believe in you, you got this. Again let me know if you have any questions or anything is unclear

It can sometimes take only 1 amazing teacher to transform you forever - I think I should make a video about that very topic :) I think that’s needed after this bit of a rant

I love great teachers - I’m fact, I’m planning a video on it, they can completely transform your life

I’m going to remember what you said Cindy - how beautifully expressed

Congrats!

that is really inspiring respect for that thinking ♥️

I wouldn't worry too much about the "bland" part. It's inevitable that your art will develop character and personality over time as long as you continue to have interest in it.