Why We Love and Hate Our Art (and How to Cope)

We've all experienced it. You make art. Art looks bad. Emotions run high. You think of quitting the discipline altogether, and the hermit's life in the middle of nowhere increasingly seems like the best prospect. In this video, I discuss the highs and lows of some of my recent paintings, my rocky relationship with art as a whole, and how I'm choosing to move forward with the punches. And trust me, there are a lot of punches. If you're new, be sure to subscribe and turn on the notification bell to catch all my future videos! Your support means the world. 00:00 Introduction 00:54 First Painting 02:12 Fun Driving Analogy 04:13 Feeling Love 05:35 Second Painting 07:59 Feeling Hate 09:27 Balance 10:40 Conflicts 13:07 How Do I Cope? ~~~ 🎨 MATERIALS USED 🎨 PAPER: Fabriano Artistico Cold Pressed 100% Cotton 180lb/300g PAINT: Daniel Smith Watercolors Winsor & Newton Artist Gouache BRUSHES: Art Secret Squirrel mop brush Rubens series 777 🎵 MUSIC USED 🎵 Norman - Boone River | courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Soaking Up the Sun - Ludlow | courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Somewhere in Dreams - Magnus Ludvigsson | courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Seven Days Ago - Constellate | courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com 🌻 FIND ME AT 🌻 Instagram:   / boxesofsheep   Tik Tok: https://tiktok.com/boxesofsheep ✉️ Email: [email protected] #artandcraft #selfcare #mentalhealth #watercolorpainting #watercolortutorial #watercolorart #watercolor #arttutorial #artandcraft #paintingtutorial #portrait