I decided to make a short experimental video sharing some thoughts for people that are having a hard time finding a reason to allocate time for art due to not finding value in it. Speaking of art, while I have quite a few language learning videos lined up in the works, I'm also considering sharing my art progress from nothing to something. Anyway, thanks for watching!

Man there’s few youtubers like you, every video feels fresh and is really entertaining

"Art is not optional." - John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed As an artist (who's been drawing semi seriously for the past 5 years), let me tell you: people do art for many, many different reasons, and all of them are valid. Sometimes those reasons will change over time. When I was really young, I did art because I was expected to - my mother is an artist, she sent me to summer art workshops, I was the "art kid" in school, etc. - and that led me to fall away from drawing for a while. Around five years ago, I picked up drawing again because I wanted to draw my favorite characters. Eventually I started learning more because I wanted to draw my own characters. Nowadays, I'm still drawing; sometimes it's to raise my voice for an issue I'm passionate about, sometimes it's to educate, sometimes it's to express. And all of these reasons are valid reasons to make art. So, whatever reason you (the reader) make art for (or want to make art for), do it! What matters most is that you enjoy doing it :) Unrelated, but I'm so glad KZfaq recommended me your channel!! Your videos are an amalgamation of my interests (art, learning languages, and Minecraft lol) and I think it's so cool :D

You and me both! The struggle of art, and doing something that has no "value" is tough. A lot of the things you describe are some things I have been thinking about for years. And it has just lead to dread. For some reason I can justify the idea of learning a new skill (language for an example) but just creating to create was a struggle. I tried to draw for years, but seeing how bad the idea in my head came out on paper always made me not want to do it. But I have now found a creative outlet in writing.

I dont know how you nail everything you cover! Its like you were made for these mini documentary / life lessons!

As a high school student pursuing a music major, I was constantly thinking about pieces I should play or things I should compose that would be good for my music portfolio. But now, I'm more motivated to just put my effort towards something I actually want to do. Very eye-opening video, I'm sure if you keep up this great quality and effort, your channel will blow up soon!

Your videos are insanely helpful. When I was a kid 9-10 years old. I wanted to draw Manga for a living and learn. Now I’m 19 and can neither draw well nor am I fluent in Japanese. I lost the passion to learn but now I want to start again. Thank you

man I can't believe you don't have more subscribers! Your videos are so well produced! Keep doing what you're doing man

I quit art about a year ago because I was frustrated on not being satisfied with how my drawings looked like. However, at that time, I think I forgot why I started doing art in the first place. Now, I'm back at the start, and I hope I'll have the mentality to go on with this journey. Thank you for the tips, as always! :)

This channel will grow big one day and I'm happy to be here early!!

You are really underrated. Many already said that but it's a true fact.

Always appreciate one of your uploads :D

Thank you for all your videos so far, I discovered your channel this morning and I had to watch all your videos in one go. I really like your format and content ! Drawing is an awesome skill but it's such a long journey to get at a satisfying level. I left my job 1 years ago to dedicate my self to drawing and I can finally draw the way I wanted. Now I will go back to software engineering but the journey was definitively worthwhile. Drawing is lot like langage acquisition, for a long time you are struggling and it's pretty much useless but after a tipping point you start to really enjoy it. For language the tipping point for me was 95% comprehension after that I just exposed my self to more and more content. And for drawing the tipping point was mastering the fundamentals, perspective, light, color and anatomy, after that you can do a LOT of things. Thank again for you video and I would love to see one of your video on drawing one day ;)

Absolutely beautiful video man so glad I found this channel! Will be over 100k in no time

How tf do you have less than 1k subscribers? Your insight into the topics you cover is fascinating and the way you put your videos together is a joy to watch.

Congrats on the quick growth dude, I hope to see your channel get as big as it deserves to be!

I really hope that your content will be noticed someday. Keep up the good work man

Damn just strolled through my recommended and got a precious gem on yt ,subbed!

I totally share your viewpoints towards practicality of art and language. I feel so gratified by pouring passion into making videos, for example, even when it's not as well appreciated by others. Your editing is also very pleasant to watch, dynamic. Great channel.

Damn dude, I found your channel through duolingo video and I'm so glad I did. You really talk sense and it is nice to hear someone so dedicated to learning and to all other things you do. I wish you all the luck!

Thank you very much for the video. It was very entertaining, enjoyable, and encouraging. I would like to see more videos providing your opinion/thoughts/advice on things like art, language (especially the learning of languages), and maybe music. Thanks again.

interesting perspective, i guess i'm lucky because the value in art for me was always that i enjoyed the process of doing it

3:00 Bob Ross and a happy little tree ☺️ By the way, when I learned Portuguese, I also learned how to cook. Learning a new subject or skill in a different language is also a good way to learn how to speak a new language plus you get a bonus skill. 2 birds with one stone hehe 🙃 *side note. I forgot to mention this in a comment I made in one of your videos.

Incredible guy, so glad that I got recommended this channel.

I really loved this video, it helped me organize some thoughts I've had my whole life and justify my desire to create even if it's for no practical purpose other than feeling good. Feeling good is great, we should all do more things that make us feel good, as long as they don't mess with others.

Just started learning to draw as well, pretty happy I found this

just want to say that it makes me very happy to see that you have very similar experiences as me like as if we were both fellow travelers on a hiking path we are both taking, just not together at the same time but your presence is noticed! You actually inspired me to give another try at drawabox.

BRO ONE GREAT TIP AFTER ANOTHER. TGANK YOU SO MUCH

Sorry babe, livakivi just upload you're gonna have to wait a bit

How tf I'm so glad I found your channel this is for real awesome, brb bout to watch all your videos I got an hour

very glad I came across this video, I struggle a lot with allowing myself to create something. I write music, and while it's very satisfying to finish, there's always the thought that I could better spend my time elsewhere. I could do something practical like study, or browse the internet and get more serotonin. To me, art always has the undercurrent of competition, no matter how hard you try to ignore it. Some days its hard for me to listen to music because I'm ashamed of where my writing level is at, all while simultaneously not wanting to spend the time to improve. I guess that's something to work on.

bro i recently discovered you when looking up if duolingo was any good for dedicated language learning, and i was blown away by the really high production value of the video and audio editing. Im suprised you havent gotten a bigger traction yet, but keep it going my man.

As someone who has wanted to draw and learn Japanese my whole life. This has put my thoughts into a video better than my words ever could describe. And it honestly has inspired me to actively seek to finish my goals.

Such a great video man. Keep it up.

The RuneScape examples in your videos are really strong, lol. I'm happy to see someone else who has a deep attachment to the game and also likes learning language, and who is spreading positivity at the expense of no other.

thank you so much

I just stumbled upon your channel. After watching a few of your videos I thought you would have at least 500k subscribers. I was shocked when I saw that you have only 500

Dude I can't understand why you don't have a lot more subscribers. Your videos are great

I think that art and pursuing any skill with purpose and intent is inherently beneficial to society because it benefits you. A more content you is a more productive you, and the "time wasted" on the skill / art you pursue will build not only your skills and motivation, but lead you to apply what you learned in ways you'd never have thought of otherwise. That's my 2 cents on this topic.

I needed this

I have a feeling this channel will blow up real soon!

Amazing insgiht!

Your content is really good.

I have no clue why you don't even have 1k subs. Great content

Awesome video! To be honest if you are a person who worries about "wasting" time with art just remember that you are also "wasting" time when you are doing things like watching a movie or playing a game etc. Personally I'd argue that most things that make you happy are not a waste of time. What is the point in life if all you are doing is worrying about maximizing productivity and financial game. If you have the freedom to do things just for the fun of it, do it. You ve got only this one life to live so your time is way to valuable to waste on things you don't like.

Love your content, would you be able to tell me where the last clip comes from?

I started playing guitar 17 years ago just for fun and I've been improving my skill quite slowly throughout these years. I am mediocre at best, but I'm happy. A serious motivated person could surpass me in only 4 years. However I prioritized having fun while many of the motivated people quit, because they stopped having fun and I find that sad.

I started making props from games, ts shows and anime and at the beginning, I often thought about "why do I make for example bat (lucille from wakling dead) when It does not have use. Instead, I could do ext... However, I kept making things I just thought it would be cool to make, nothing else. Even though I made a couple of small projects, all of them felt amazing during process and want to make more. And like you said, it's not that they don't have value. You might just think at the beginning they don't. But the value often appears in something you did not expect. Even when friends just say " Hey that's an awesome dude" it's a great feeling and its better than be stuck in your own thoughts doing nothing. Not only that you will learn new skills which will come in handy in many other areas. If you continue and like what you do, more like-minded people or people who find cool what you do will notice you and support you. Just keep making art if it's something that makes you at least a tiny bit happier than a boring job. We live in a digital age where people can express themselves like never before and there are hundreds of channels, pages or other social accounts that prove that even art on it's own after enough dedication will be worth it in the end.

great video,respect for the la noire music

Всегда с интересом смотрю ваши видео, меня поражает ваша целеустремлённость!

your channel is very very very underated

I took up producing just to express myself a bit. I don't have a goal for it, I don't share my music much besides close friends, and honestly never plan to be a musician. It's just fun, and it's great to express feeling through my music. It's like a weight is lifted off my shoulders.

I love your channel!!!!!!!!!!!

Where can I find the full list of the 6000 Japanese words with Anki?

1- u made me so motivated to learn japanese 2- what are the anki decks that you used?

1:29 Wonder of U attacks again!

yeah

Can you make a video on youtube motivation. I'd really love to see what you would tell fellow youtubers on how to be a good youtuber.

good vid

I don't think I've ever connected with a youtuber as much as you. I am also learning japanese though I am very early into my journey (barely a month in) and I've learned to draw on and off for the past year using the same resource you've shown. I'm also planning to learn to code. But then I think, are all these things I'm learning even worth it? None of these things even pertain to my college major or even the job I plan to get. I've managed to resolve this issue by thinking "Fuck it, I don't give a shit if what I'm doing is useless, I just want to be a better person" Which is a huge thing for me because I'm a serial procrastinator. Looking at your channel is almost looking at a future version of myself. Which is surreal to say, but also quite scary as looking at your channel also gives me an almost tangible future that could just as easily be non-existent. Funnily enough, I plan to be a youtuber also, so I guess that's another link. Good luck on your endeavors, Livakivi.

I support cool non bloated videos, you can really make a good point without wasting much time while being visually entertaining

"Romantic art is the fuel and spark plug of Man's soul. It's task is to set a soul on fire and never let it go out" “The basic purpose of art is not to teach, but to show-to hold up to man a concretised image of his nature and his place in the universe.” -Ayn Rand

Trust me I have no reason for learning Spanish (specifically Latin American Spanish but I do make some notes with some words that are different compared to southern American Spanish since Spanish in Mexico is slightly different to Spain Spanish. Kinda like Brazilian Portuguese and Portugal Portuguese) Sure you could say that some of my family members are fluent in Spanish (which is true btw since my mom’s sister speaks Spanish and my older cousin is learning Spanish. She speaks somewhat fluently but still working on it) but I don’t have a actual reason why I am. Maybe I’m just bored?

I essentially don’t have any hobbies because I find it hard to create something impractical. There is also a weird thing where if I’m not good at something to begin with then I don’t feel compelled to improve because it must not be meant to be or something. I’m kind of jealous of people’s passion for honed in interests and the sense of accomplishment they get out of it. That being said it feels more like I admire the aesthetic of having something to be passionate about and I’m not worse off or in desperate need for a hobby.

Smart

Yeah, been drawing since November, I guess i just do it for fun,There is no particular reason i do it, but it's really satisfying when you finish something after spending quite some time on it. Sub from me.

I really want to know how you use Anki to learn Japanese. Because this is the first time i heard about Anki and i don't know how to use it

well now you are monetize. Right ? Congratulations for 1k

holy shit this guy likes japanese, drawing, and osrs, he just like me fr edit : CODING TOO?????

In my opinion art is a way(probably best) to learn about the world and life.

In the topic of language learning, the main reason i have for learning portuguese is just to understand the poetry of Fernando Pessoa (and memes) and for me it's a completely valid reason c:

Philosophical. Noice

I noticed something now, when I listened someone talking i picked up it all but it's coming time to speak I'm a shit I don't even know how I say em. Could you please recommend something? I already know you bilingual

clap clap good job

Üli head videod su kanalil! Samas vaimus edasi! Mul selline tunne, et kui samas vaimus videoid edasi toodad, siis võib sul isegi suur tulevik olla youtube maastikul. See on vaid aja küsimus, millal su kanal blow-upib.

upcoming channel???

_"Learning a language just because you like it is a good enough reason…" If you had friends who were 65 or 75 years old, looking back at their lives, with some experience of personal tragedy and regret, perhaps they'd change your point of view --not that you'd discard your perspective entirely, but that it would (in some sense) change.

Hea video! Muide, mis mäng see 0:55 on?

By things having a “practical” value, you have to define practical. Practical can mean making money. And if you’re trying to make money, then art is largely a waste of time. But if we think abt it differently, we consume media, tv shows, books, mangas, animes, and all of these came about through art. These arw mediums of art and we go home from our work and come home to these things. Why? There is no meaning to watching an anime or show, it doesn’t make any money, its not “practical”. Yet even the most money oriented person or rather “practical” person will go and have some kind of thing he or she enjoys to do or watch. Now practical can mean adding value to another, and in that case art has an immeasurable practical value. Reason it is immeasurable is because, you don’t know how what you do affected another person internally that later translated into their behavior externally. Its not too different from love where its practical value isn’t apparent until years down the line. We earn money so that we have spouse we love. We earn money so that we have kids we love. Earning money for love has no “practical” or money making value. But it has the greatest practical value or value to others in an immeasurable way. We don’t know how raising our kids with love affects them. We would have to raise a separate set of kids without them to know that. Idk just my thoughts lol.

Konnichiwa warshi wa smaksh desu , doozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu

You don't miss lol

a fellow 250 boxes

Bro you can like access the polls now

you are better than me at art 😥

Could you show how you speak Japanese

Humans simply enjoy art. May it be paintings, music, poems, women, a sunset, landscapes,... Humans are designed to see the beauty in things. I believe that art is one of the only things that matter in life. There`s no real reason we`re alive anyways, and if art makes living enjoyable, then screw it, let`s all do more art!!

I see another draw a box fellow here, how about it!

O͘ok

Middle Egyptian here I come

remember me when you're famous hehe

Not to get political but I feel like American society (and perhaps Capitalistic societies in general) beat the message of "Only skills with utility matter" into our heads

define "successful artist" ;)

But japanese is training my brain lol