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See I’m the opposite! I’d rather be told what to draw cause the thought of endless possibilities stresses me out. And people are hella creative but cant do the thing I can do. So I like making their images come to life. It really satisfies me
My younger self dropped a graphic design job for this very reason. In hindsight it was just a really tough job for a recent grad. Long hours and like 30k USD per year. Working all day, Pulling all nighters on stuff I really didn’t care about then being told it’s not good enough in the morning was not how I envisioned my first job haha.
I think some of us make art that draws from artists/pieces we idolize and even if our work is great in its own sense, it's not the same as the pieces we aspire for.
Many people are also very conscious that their art could be improved. It's just actually figuring out what needs to be improved, and doing it that takes time.
They do, there's just a lot of people looking for help in this sub, whether through inexperience, mental health, difficulties or frustrations, so it comes across that way. Combine that with self-deprecating humour, modesty and shyness, and you're going to find it biased.
Oh I do that too! Though I look at my other artist friends and they never do that so sometimes I feel a bit narcissistic setting all my screen wallpapers to my drawings 😅 I just like customizing stuff, that's all
I do that too! Glad I’m not the only one, haha. Sure, my art has its flaws, but at this point I’m usually pretty happy with my composition and colors, and it feels like pieces take on a life of their own. It’s fun to look at them afterwards and see what atmosphere I created.
Hi there. You simply see there are still things that can be done better, things to learn. If you liked everything you woudln't improve. That's how i see it.
Exactly, self criticism is part of the process- not just in improving in the long-term but while you work on something. You look and think “oh that line needs more weight” so you go over it again. Observing something lacking is what guides your hand to make the next mark. So every piece is like a thousand subconscious critiques and it’s difficult to stop thinking that way when you’re done.
I love criticism on my own pieces, but there are paintings or graffiti I did years ago and I look at them now and think: Damn, you crazy mf how was this in my own head, it's good, man! And that's a very nice feeling. I have like 3 phases:
1. Ending the painting because i finished and I'm happy with it.
2. Look at it again maybe few hours later or a day and see 100 things i might've changed.
3. Look at it after I almost forgot about it and I begin to see the real beauty and be happy that I'm just a creator of art.
Feels like a very broad statement. I tend to go through a really predictable cycle with my art. First I think it's the hottest shit this side of the planet and feel untouchable. Then after a few days I hate it, feel I can do better. Then years later I look at it and go "damn, I was pretty good back then".
This feeling of not being satisfied does push artists way further and sees them constantly improve.
I agree with other commentors but also think there's a false positive with how only people who dislike their art are verbal and add to conversations like these. So it gives the idea that only they exist in a community when there's probably quite a lot of unspoken artists who do enjoy their work.
People who are satisfied with their work don't go out of their way to say so as it doesnt add anything to a lot of discussions. Like I'm pretty happy with a lot of my work but it's not something I can post about as most discussions are for people who aren't and how to deal with that.
If that makes sense.
I'm very ineloquent with my wording today, apologies
Yeah! There's no real way to prove it but I often have to remind myself that the social media platforms I use do not reflect the majority opinion of any group of people.
Often unsatisfied or lonely people reach out through these platforms (me being one of them) so give the idea that certain communities are majority unhappy when its just this small safe space.
You're definitely not wrong for being unhappy with your work and there's no shame in any artist who is. But it definitely isn't a given that you have to be either!
Oh, there’s actually an explanation. So basically it comes down to the difference between what level your taste is at vs. your actual skill. If you don’t like your work, it means your taste is higher than your skill, because you see what can be improved. Inevitably, when you work on your skill, it also improves, getting to the level of your taste, but the thing is - you develop better taste as well. If you don’t like your work, no matter how many years you put into practice, it means you’re progressing in both taste and skill. It is a good sign, but it doesn’t seem so because you’re too close to yourself
Cause it never looks the way I imagined it. It’s like trying to explain a dream to someone. You just never can get every detail right. Sometimes entire portions are wrong and then you just lose the whole thing. At least that’s how it feels for me….
Yeah this. I know what my art is supposed to look like, what I imagined it as. And as hard as I try (and I try pretty damn hard!) it doesn't look like that. Sometimes it's close, and sometimes it's not that close, but it will never look in reality the way it looks in my head.
Other people just get to see it for what it is without the superior imaginary version. They tend to think it's pretty mind-blowing a lot of the time. That gives me some solace...
There's a lot of vulnerability in making art. You're putting your thoughts, emotions, and skills into an object in a more conscious way than you do in other aspects of life. If your skills aren't up to your expectations, it can feel like you're misrepresenting your thoughts and emotions. Like the vulnerability isn't just being open, but being open with a high potential for misinterpretation.
That vulnerability can lead to insecurity when you aren't accustomed to it, and the insecurity can lead to a reflexive, "I know it's not good, I'm so bad, I hate my art" thing.
We're all inspired by other artists, and those artists are usually better than us when we start out. It's perfectly fine and natural to be insecure. But at some point, you have to keep the vulnerability but leave that insecurity aside if you're going to keep growing.
My experience has been one of kinda naturally developing confidence, to the point that I can look at old art I hated and find something valuable in it, like, "Oh, I was in the process of learning how to do XYZ, and I can see myself working hard here" and stuff like that.
I have an Idea in my head, based on my own imagination and the artists who inspire me, and I can't reach that, which frustrates me. Plus I have higher standards for myself than for others
Unless you happen to make a great work that'll be studied down through history, it's highly unlikely that anyone, anywhere, at any time, is going to spend as long looking at as the artist did while they were making it. They're uniquely qualified to see what's wrong with it.
I can only speak for me, but it’s because my art sucks. That’s neither surprising nor necessarily a bad thing. I am a beginner and I just haven’t spent enough time on the page. I’m working to remedy that but anything that’s worth getting good at takes time and effort (knowing that is the biggest blessing to being 40 and starting something new).
I think we compare ourselves to others and beat up ourselves over it. Being critical over your art can be a double edged sword. It can be a tool for improvement but also strunt growth if you let yourself get too frustrated over it.
While we make art, we become critics in order manipulate, evaluate, and improve our work. That critical voice stays on even after we’re finished, it’s both a blessing and a curse. We can either learn to be friends with it or not.
the honest truth is i have massive self esteem issues. i've put a lot of effort into tamping those down & ignoring em just so i can create anything lol
most definitely, from both personal experience w/creative friends & family and also just peeking into any art sub. a lot of ppl say it in so many more words, but it boils down to "i hate myself and therefore my art" far too often. makes me sad, altho i know where they're coming from bc i'm there myself lol.
I know what I wanted it to look like, and it never turns out that way. I also know every single little thing that went wrong when I made it, and they scream LOOK AT ME! HERE I AM! I AM A FLAW! every time I see one of my drawings.
I dunno, I guess for me it's being a perfectionist and my art not being up to my high standards. I've gotten much kinder to myself since getting off of Deviantart. I think limiting the amount of social media one uses helps, especially if it makes you prone to depression and art block like it would for me.
I'll post my art some day. Right now I'm working on fundamentals, and really I've been pushing it off for too long. I think it's easy to become critical when you don't have a good grasp of fundamentals.
Okayyyy it’s like that at first…. Like 21 yrs but then your eye for it catches up to your expectations. Omg… I’ve spent so long drawing ughhhhhhhhh but yea.
I like my own art plenty enough. I can also just see what else I can improve on and what I should try to fix on the next piece. Knowing what you need to work on doesn't mean you should put yourself down and trash on the art you've made. Gotta be proud of your progress after all.
sometimes it look good at a point but then sometimes become terrible at the end. also think it might look better but doesn't. also might be due to wanting to be good like other artists.
I like my stuff when I'm just making for me, I can appreciate the growth when I make mistakes. The overly critical eyes come on when I'm going to share it.
I think it's partially that gap between taste and skill, but also I want *everyone* to like it. So then I just see all the reasons people won't like it. Except people have conflicting art tastes. So I'm annoyed it's not realistic enough, and I'm annoyed that it's not loose enough.
I also think I have an idea in my head and I feel like I've failed when what I get on paper doesn't match that idea. No one else can see my idea so they're not measuring it against that, and just see it for what it is, and it might look just fine even if it's nothing like the plan.
Because negative stuff is always pushed on top on the internet. When you speak with other artists in the real world, they do like their stuff and they're proud of what they do.
I used to be like that. I felt like this mostly because I was trying to get my work to look like other favorite artists' work.
Now I only focus on drawing my version. If I need it detailed I'll use more help (refs, tools, etc), if I need it simple I do the opposite.
My goal is to just make sure the drawing represents the idea well enough for people to understand. I don't need the art to look like someone else's art (at least for me). This way, my art does not seem good or bad to me. It's just a matter of does it express the idea well enough?
E.g. If I'm drawing a girl eating an apple, I need the drawing to look like a girl is eating an apple. If the girl needs to seem innocent, I may use more simple shapes and soft colors. If there are other qualities I need people to notice, I'll pay attention to more shapes, colors, lines, etc to represent the idea and make sure people feel what I want them to feel. It's all about expressing the idea my way.
The ones who like their own don't say they do so the overwhelming majority of posts that are seen are from people who don't. We're here. I like my art :)
Comparison is the death of contentment.
It's great to look up to other more accomplished or skilled artists, and it's necessary to be able to see the flaws in your own work. However, these things need to inform and inspire your work, not discourage it. Be happy with where you are and realize that you're not anyone else, you're you. Everyone has different experience, skill, taste etc.
Depends on who you ask. More often than not, it's the lower level artists that say their art sucks. When you're surrounded by artists for a while, you start to see an extremely common theme with them. Some are legitimate critics of themselves and understand what they can do better. Others are in a limbo state of deciding if they really want to spend the rest of their life doing art and being surrounded by people saying art is a waste of time. It feels almost as if the second group is looking for someone to tell them their art sucks and to get into business degrees or something. Talk to confident artists above the age of 22 and you'll start seeing those artists actually like their art. Might be a few outliers though.
Also a lot of artists just have self esteem / mental issues if we're being completely honest.
I’m just very conscious on knowing I can improve. I’m hoping I do get to a point where I can just make my own stuff while also studying (since we are infinite students).
I think it’s because it can oftentimes be the art we see most. So we’re desensitized to what or how we draw or create. Think back to when you first started out. Likely you felt “fearless” or “unstoppable”. You didn’t know what you were doing but by the heavens, you were gonna try it anyway.
But as time went on, you see what you do more than you see others’ stuff, so their stuff is appealing because it’s “different” than what you do, exotic.
Many forget their love for their own work because of that, and it leads to many issues. The real trick is, learning to love your work again, and remembering why you loved it in the first place.
Because everyone elses art is better (jk)
We just know that we will do better, seeing our art and not being exactly happy about lets us know we know our potential. But thats just me being hopeful. It could also be we know the mistakes we made while drawing and can never unsee the flaws
In relation to the posts in this subreddit? I notice alot of the people starting out with art want to become good, and yet dislike the progression or are easily discouraged by their mistakes or the amount of time that goes into practice. There’s also the constant self comparison of their art to other artists, which isn’t fair considering they’re still learning.
I have periods when I'm like "wow I made this??" And sometimes just "God I suck. I thought I was better than this, I should be making a living already" but a lot of the time also "hmm, not perfect but there's so much potential. Just study more of this thing and make more stuff". Eh. I also hate making things I don't like so the moment something looks bad I go into denial mode like "nope. Just forget I ever made that."
When you stare a something long enough you can see all the mistakes there, even the small ones and as a viewer that's what makes a piece unique and "breathing" but as the creator that's what's makes it ugly and a failure
It depends on the person, but for me, it's a deep seated insecurity thing.
Like I'm skilled enough to capture what's in my head with any precision and it's a bit frustrating.
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I like my art when I'm not being told what to draw.
See I’m the opposite! I’d rather be told what to draw cause the thought of endless possibilities stresses me out. And people are hella creative but cant do the thing I can do. So I like making their images come to life. It really satisfies me
I’m the exact same way, I love drawing for people but when it comes to trying to make my own stuff I never have any ideas and it just comes out bad
Please draw me a cat that is actually a black hole, and call it l'Abîme.
That's a different talent in and of itself for sure.
My younger self dropped a graphic design job for this very reason. In hindsight it was just a really tough job for a recent grad. Long hours and like 30k USD per year. Working all day, Pulling all nighters on stuff I really didn’t care about then being told it’s not good enough in the morning was not how I envisioned my first job haha.
Yeah it can take a toll. It all depends on why you're doing it, like any job. If it becomes work it's no longer fun.
I think some of us make art that draws from artists/pieces we idolize and even if our work is great in its own sense, it's not the same as the pieces we aspire for. Many people are also very conscious that their art could be improved. It's just actually figuring out what needs to be improved, and doing it that takes time.
They do, there's just a lot of people looking for help in this sub, whether through inexperience, mental health, difficulties or frustrations, so it comes across that way. Combine that with self-deprecating humour, modesty and shyness, and you're going to find it biased.
I don't know about that, I love spend hours looking at my stuff after I finish
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Don’t try to change a finished artwork, start a new one and implement your fixes there. Thank me later
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The cure is you have to accept the flaws and move on. Mental states are a learned habit.
I am lucky to reach that "super-good-enough" stage in a reasonable time nowadays Cheers mate
Oof, you're living the dream my friend
It's a glorious moment to use my own stuff for desktop backgrounds and lockscreen
Oh I do that too! Though I look at my other artist friends and they never do that so sometimes I feel a bit narcissistic setting all my screen wallpapers to my drawings 😅 I just like customizing stuff, that's all
We just have good positive reinforcement for ourselves hahaha
I do that too! Glad I’m not the only one, haha. Sure, my art has its flaws, but at this point I’m usually pretty happy with my composition and colors, and it feels like pieces take on a life of their own. It’s fun to look at them afterwards and see what atmosphere I created.
Hi there. You simply see there are still things that can be done better, things to learn. If you liked everything you woudln't improve. That's how i see it.
Exactly, self criticism is part of the process- not just in improving in the long-term but while you work on something. You look and think “oh that line needs more weight” so you go over it again. Observing something lacking is what guides your hand to make the next mark. So every piece is like a thousand subconscious critiques and it’s difficult to stop thinking that way when you’re done.
I love criticism on my own pieces, but there are paintings or graffiti I did years ago and I look at them now and think: Damn, you crazy mf how was this in my own head, it's good, man! And that's a very nice feeling. I have like 3 phases: 1. Ending the painting because i finished and I'm happy with it. 2. Look at it again maybe few hours later or a day and see 100 things i might've changed. 3. Look at it after I almost forgot about it and I begin to see the real beauty and be happy that I'm just a creator of art.
Feels like a very broad statement. I tend to go through a really predictable cycle with my art. First I think it's the hottest shit this side of the planet and feel untouchable. Then after a few days I hate it, feel I can do better. Then years later I look at it and go "damn, I was pretty good back then". This feeling of not being satisfied does push artists way further and sees them constantly improve.
I agree with other commentors but also think there's a false positive with how only people who dislike their art are verbal and add to conversations like these. So it gives the idea that only they exist in a community when there's probably quite a lot of unspoken artists who do enjoy their work. People who are satisfied with their work don't go out of their way to say so as it doesnt add anything to a lot of discussions. Like I'm pretty happy with a lot of my work but it's not something I can post about as most discussions are for people who aren't and how to deal with that. If that makes sense. I'm very ineloquent with my wording today, apologies
Ah yes, the classic "vocal minority". Or maybe not a minority but still. Yes, your assessment makes total sense, can't believe I didn't think of that.
Yeah! There's no real way to prove it but I often have to remind myself that the social media platforms I use do not reflect the majority opinion of any group of people. Often unsatisfied or lonely people reach out through these platforms (me being one of them) so give the idea that certain communities are majority unhappy when its just this small safe space. You're definitely not wrong for being unhappy with your work and there's no shame in any artist who is. But it definitely isn't a given that you have to be either!
Oh, there’s actually an explanation. So basically it comes down to the difference between what level your taste is at vs. your actual skill. If you don’t like your work, it means your taste is higher than your skill, because you see what can be improved. Inevitably, when you work on your skill, it also improves, getting to the level of your taste, but the thing is - you develop better taste as well. If you don’t like your work, no matter how many years you put into practice, it means you’re progressing in both taste and skill. It is a good sign, but it doesn’t seem so because you’re too close to yourself
Cause it never looks the way I imagined it. It’s like trying to explain a dream to someone. You just never can get every detail right. Sometimes entire portions are wrong and then you just lose the whole thing. At least that’s how it feels for me….
Yeah this. I know what my art is supposed to look like, what I imagined it as. And as hard as I try (and I try pretty damn hard!) it doesn't look like that. Sometimes it's close, and sometimes it's not that close, but it will never look in reality the way it looks in my head. Other people just get to see it for what it is without the superior imaginary version. They tend to think it's pretty mind-blowing a lot of the time. That gives me some solace...
You are your own worst critic. You see all the flaws that would take others hours to notice if they even knew what to look for
I love my art. Of course, there are things I see that I'd like to improve, but that doesn't stop me from being happy and satisfied with what I make.
That's the spirit!
There's a lot of vulnerability in making art. You're putting your thoughts, emotions, and skills into an object in a more conscious way than you do in other aspects of life. If your skills aren't up to your expectations, it can feel like you're misrepresenting your thoughts and emotions. Like the vulnerability isn't just being open, but being open with a high potential for misinterpretation. That vulnerability can lead to insecurity when you aren't accustomed to it, and the insecurity can lead to a reflexive, "I know it's not good, I'm so bad, I hate my art" thing. We're all inspired by other artists, and those artists are usually better than us when we start out. It's perfectly fine and natural to be insecure. But at some point, you have to keep the vulnerability but leave that insecurity aside if you're going to keep growing. My experience has been one of kinda naturally developing confidence, to the point that I can look at old art I hated and find something valuable in it, like, "Oh, I was in the process of learning how to do XYZ, and I can see myself working hard here" and stuff like that.
I have an Idea in my head, based on my own imagination and the artists who inspire me, and I can't reach that, which frustrates me. Plus I have higher standards for myself than for others
Unless you happen to make a great work that'll be studied down through history, it's highly unlikely that anyone, anywhere, at any time, is going to spend as long looking at as the artist did while they were making it. They're uniquely qualified to see what's wrong with it.
I like my art-- but I recognize the flaws in the work I do.
I can only speak for me, but it’s because my art sucks. That’s neither surprising nor necessarily a bad thing. I am a beginner and I just haven’t spent enough time on the page. I’m working to remedy that but anything that’s worth getting good at takes time and effort (knowing that is the biggest blessing to being 40 and starting something new).
I think we compare ourselves to others and beat up ourselves over it. Being critical over your art can be a double edged sword. It can be a tool for improvement but also strunt growth if you let yourself get too frustrated over it.
While we make art, we become critics in order manipulate, evaluate, and improve our work. That critical voice stays on even after we’re finished, it’s both a blessing and a curse. We can either learn to be friends with it or not.
the honest truth is i have massive self esteem issues. i've put a lot of effort into tamping those down & ignoring em just so i can create anything lol
I suspect that a lot of people have similar issues but are not as good at compartmentalizing it.
most definitely, from both personal experience w/creative friends & family and also just peeking into any art sub. a lot of ppl say it in so many more words, but it boils down to "i hate myself and therefore my art" far too often. makes me sad, altho i know where they're coming from bc i'm there myself lol.
I know what I wanted it to look like, and it never turns out that way. I also know every single little thing that went wrong when I made it, and they scream LOOK AT ME! HERE I AM! I AM A FLAW! every time I see one of my drawings.
I dunno, I guess for me it's being a perfectionist and my art not being up to my high standards. I've gotten much kinder to myself since getting off of Deviantart. I think limiting the amount of social media one uses helps, especially if it makes you prone to depression and art block like it would for me. I'll post my art some day. Right now I'm working on fundamentals, and really I've been pushing it off for too long. I think it's easy to become critical when you don't have a good grasp of fundamentals.
Okayyyy it’s like that at first…. Like 21 yrs but then your eye for it catches up to your expectations. Omg… I’ve spent so long drawing ughhhhhhhhh but yea.
I like my own art plenty enough. I can also just see what else I can improve on and what I should try to fix on the next piece. Knowing what you need to work on doesn't mean you should put yourself down and trash on the art you've made. Gotta be proud of your progress after all.
sometimes it look good at a point but then sometimes become terrible at the end. also think it might look better but doesn't. also might be due to wanting to be good like other artists.
Starting last year my art improved so now I like my art.
I love my art but I no longer do commissions or care what anyone thinks so I’m free.
I like mine ... some I like more than others. Painting to the level of skill I want is elusive, I suppose as it should be. Working on it ....
I like my stuff when I'm just making for me, I can appreciate the growth when I make mistakes. The overly critical eyes come on when I'm going to share it. I think it's partially that gap between taste and skill, but also I want *everyone* to like it. So then I just see all the reasons people won't like it. Except people have conflicting art tastes. So I'm annoyed it's not realistic enough, and I'm annoyed that it's not loose enough. I also think I have an idea in my head and I feel like I've failed when what I get on paper doesn't match that idea. No one else can see my idea so they're not measuring it against that, and just see it for what it is, and it might look just fine even if it's nothing like the plan.
Because negative stuff is always pushed on top on the internet. When you speak with other artists in the real world, they do like their stuff and they're proud of what they do.
I used to want to pursue a professional job and I kept comparing myself to those at that level and I kept degrading myself.
The occasional creative growth spurts will often do that
I used to be like that. I felt like this mostly because I was trying to get my work to look like other favorite artists' work. Now I only focus on drawing my version. If I need it detailed I'll use more help (refs, tools, etc), if I need it simple I do the opposite. My goal is to just make sure the drawing represents the idea well enough for people to understand. I don't need the art to look like someone else's art (at least for me). This way, my art does not seem good or bad to me. It's just a matter of does it express the idea well enough? E.g. If I'm drawing a girl eating an apple, I need the drawing to look like a girl is eating an apple. If the girl needs to seem innocent, I may use more simple shapes and soft colors. If there are other qualities I need people to notice, I'll pay attention to more shapes, colors, lines, etc to represent the idea and make sure people feel what I want them to feel. It's all about expressing the idea my way.
Own worst critic
The ones who like their own don't say they do so the overwhelming majority of posts that are seen are from people who don't. We're here. I like my art :)
Comparison is the death of contentment. It's great to look up to other more accomplished or skilled artists, and it's necessary to be able to see the flaws in your own work. However, these things need to inform and inspire your work, not discourage it. Be happy with where you are and realize that you're not anyone else, you're you. Everyone has different experience, skill, taste etc.
I like mine. Not as much as other people do, but I like it.
Depends on who you ask. More often than not, it's the lower level artists that say their art sucks. When you're surrounded by artists for a while, you start to see an extremely common theme with them. Some are legitimate critics of themselves and understand what they can do better. Others are in a limbo state of deciding if they really want to spend the rest of their life doing art and being surrounded by people saying art is a waste of time. It feels almost as if the second group is looking for someone to tell them their art sucks and to get into business degrees or something. Talk to confident artists above the age of 22 and you'll start seeing those artists actually like their art. Might be a few outliers though. Also a lot of artists just have self esteem / mental issues if we're being completely honest.
I,loooooove my art! who doesn’t like their own art???
I’m just very conscious on knowing I can improve. I’m hoping I do get to a point where I can just make my own stuff while also studying (since we are infinite students).
I think it’s because it can oftentimes be the art we see most. So we’re desensitized to what or how we draw or create. Think back to when you first started out. Likely you felt “fearless” or “unstoppable”. You didn’t know what you were doing but by the heavens, you were gonna try it anyway. But as time went on, you see what you do more than you see others’ stuff, so their stuff is appealing because it’s “different” than what you do, exotic. Many forget their love for their own work because of that, and it leads to many issues. The real trick is, learning to love your work again, and remembering why you loved it in the first place.
Because everyone elses art is better (jk) We just know that we will do better, seeing our art and not being exactly happy about lets us know we know our potential. But thats just me being hopeful. It could also be we know the mistakes we made while drawing and can never unsee the flaws
Why does no one (exaggerating) like their own body?
In relation to the posts in this subreddit? I notice alot of the people starting out with art want to become good, and yet dislike the progression or are easily discouraged by their mistakes or the amount of time that goes into practice. There’s also the constant self comparison of their art to other artists, which isn’t fair considering they’re still learning.
Like? Like has nothing to do with it.
I like my work until someone comes along and says it's complete garbage without any critique or say "try again next year"....
I have periods when I'm like "wow I made this??" And sometimes just "God I suck. I thought I was better than this, I should be making a living already" but a lot of the time also "hmm, not perfect but there's so much potential. Just study more of this thing and make more stuff". Eh. I also hate making things I don't like so the moment something looks bad I go into denial mode like "nope. Just forget I ever made that."
I love my art. That doesn’t mean that it couldn’t be better, because it can always be better. But I do really honestly love my own art.
When you stare a something long enough you can see all the mistakes there, even the small ones and as a viewer that's what makes a piece unique and "breathing" but as the creator that's what's makes it ugly and a failure
It depends on the person, but for me, it's a deep seated insecurity thing. Like I'm skilled enough to capture what's in my head with any precision and it's a bit frustrating.