Have you ever hated yourself/your work?

Not really hate, but I get frustrated and impatient with myself, especially when nothing seems to be working or I just can’t find the motivation to pick up my pen and draw.

I feel embarassed by some creations and wish I wouldn´t have published them.
Some are ok and I´m proud of 5%.
I been training drawing (again) seriously since 7,5 years and I still suck,
I got better but I´m really slow. I try to draw things and I hate them because
they don´t look right.
But I try to use the self doubt as a driving force and it works

You, me, your moms, Obama, Ghengis Kahn, Wrath of Khan, Jesus and Mohamed. Even Kanye when he's listening to his doctors.

The only thing that matters is making.

And if it sucks, make it again. Then try again... And if that doesn't work go do something else. There's no point in being a damned fool about it.

Whenever I reread the old EPs of my story I always think I could do better. But then it was the best I could do at that time. Improvement is always a process and perfection is something you know you should achieve but never, in a millions, could, because once you've hit the perfection point of you old self you would ask for more of yourself. So now instead of "hating" my old work I turn this "hate" into my motivation to make better art one EP after another EP. Perhaps that will make you feel better too.

I've definitely felt this before, and weirdly the thing that helps me the most is being around professionals.

I know that sounds weird, because you'd think that'd have the opposite effect; make you feel like "oh god, I'm such an imposter, I'm rubbish compared to these people!" but if you spend time around professional creators, you soon discover that, as you'd expect from statistics, most of them are mediocre. Hard-working, yes, and reliably better at drawing and writing than an average, untrained person, but often making mistakes, drawing things that come out awkward, writing jokes or plot beats that don't land... and even the most supremely talented ones often have weaknesses in other areas because they're just hyper-focused on being really good at one thing.

So when I'm feeling down, I remember that like... it's okay to be mediocre. I can strive to be better, but just making something and getting it out there, and successfully entertaining some people is already pretty good! Like that's something to be proud of!

Honestly..? I never really like my work... i think i suffered quite severe low self-esteem problem and impostor syndrome :")
Whenever i look back at my works there're a lot of flaws and things i need to improve... sometimes it feels like it has no end and it frustrate me.
It might be because of those gap thing about taste and skill, i mean I know what good artwork is but somehow i can't make it cause my skill is not there yet. I often ask myself when will the day i'm satisfied with my artwork come... But i'm trying to change my mindset and just be faithful with the process.
Being a perfectionist is really not a good thing for life...

Eh, we've all cringed at our own work before, its a sign of growth. I oftentimes think my illustrative craft needs a lot of work, and, it does! But I always remember that despite how difficult it its, the majority of people on this planet literally can't draw anything. That's not even factoring in all the ones who CAN draw and don't have access to artistic supplies.

The ability to create artwork is a privilege (whether it should or shouldn't be), don't ever forget that. Use it.

Yes I did.

But all I needed to do, was to find my creative muse and get my "Eye of The Tiger" back, or should I say: "Eye of The Dragon" ;p

Mostly. Sometimes I get self conscious and start thinking that other people think it's really boring, or that something is lacking or "it's too slow", i'm not doing enough, whatever it is I keep telling myself- It's too easy to let it get to my head, even when these are things i've never been told before. They're fears that it'll never be what I wished it was.
But when I read it and I love it, and I know i'm still in love with it, it's almost like those anxieties don't matter. I just do the best I can.

My guy look, many artists feel the same as you. You’re feelings are valid, and It’s not fun.

Art and other creative endeavors are personal and that’s a wonderful thing. Comparison can become a problem and start to creep up, when we begin to value other people’s opinions OVER our own.

When my insecurities started to diminish it was when I decided that I would consult with myself first about how I feel about my art and other creative works. I also needed to learn to let go of perfectionism.

I stopped asking other people for their opinions and I also stopped looking at other people’s art.

Now, I know a lot of people say it’s important to stay plugged into a community of artists and also to share opinions, but I highly suggest tuning it all out while working on yourself. If you’re feeling insecure, it’s time to train and strengthen your mind. Your thoughts about how you feel about yourself and what you create can be strengthened. Once you begin to feel more confident then I’d suggest if and only then, reconsidering the idea of connecting with other people. Also, if you ask your fellow artists how they feel about their work, I’m sure they will tell you about their path to overcoming their insecurities. We all have them.

So… here are some things that helped me stop the comparison trap and begin to feel confident in myself:

1. Stop looking around. Turn it off.

2. Get to know yourself- become attuned to why you are creating art in the first place.

3. Practice creating in privacy and ask yourself first, what do I think about this? what’s the truth about what I made? What are the things I like about it? And perhaps you can even ask yourself how you’d like to improve, just be mindful and try your best to be nonjudgmental. Remember, most everyone you see making things is on a similar path of improvement.

4. Notice where you place your value. Do you value someone else’s opinion more than own opinion? Remember, art is subjective. Everyone is going to have a different opinion. Some people might look at the art that you compare yours to and think nothing of them. They might love or hate their art. The hard truth is this… not everyone is going to love what you create or what others create. So, perhaps start making art for yourself.

5. Read books about mindset and how to strengthen confidence within yourself.

Hope this helps.

I think a lot of people feel this way. I think that feeling has always held me back from doing more. That's why some of my first, longest-running series are coming out now, rather than, say, 2020 or 2018, or 2016. I think over time, and probably in spite of my negative feeling towards my art, I stopped caring about being good in a sense. Like I always care about quality and I'm insecure in my work and actively hate everything about it, but I'm not going to wait for my art to "be professional" because, at the end of the day, my abilities will never truly reach my expectations or the type of perfection that I seek. I'd rather people see and process the work that I could make to the best of my ability than wait years at a time for my work to look as good as some of my favorite artists. If I don't try, something, anything, then it's more of a failure than having my work be seen and hated by everyone in my opinion.

I hated my story Nova and Max...even though I heavily promoted it on Tapas...I somehow always add the characters somewhere in my other stories...for lulz...People will always not appreciate their own work but someone out there will ️ it. My story wasn't even scripted I just winged it. Lol.

Sorry if i come off as blunt, but i think we need to focus on the practical aspects on solving this.

Alright, you figured the problem you need to solve.

If you are insecure about your art, practice to get better. You have improved a lot over the years, and i gain nothing by complimenting you. You are not my boss

If you are insecure about your writing, practice your storytelling. How do you practice that?, the answer is surprisingly simple, but not easy. Is the same as art. Learn the rules like a pro to break them like an artist.

If you are insecure about you as a person work on yourself. Do something that is good for you and you enjoy, be it a hobby, excercising, learning something new, self care or whatever as long as it's good for you in a way.

The solution to self doubt is an answer. You wanna know if your art will be good?, make some art. You wanna know if your story will be good?, make a story, you wanna know if this project will succeed?, make it a reality!.

Don't make me yell "JUST DO IT"......but you get my point.

If i didn't think you could do it i wouldn't have spent my time writing this reply.

I hate myself very much. Mostly cause I’ve let down or hurt people before, and it weighs on me terribly. But I’m always trying to do better, and sometimes, writing helps me channel that into something positive and even work out some of it.

yes i have lmaoooooo

Quite a lot, actually. Some days I love my art, some days I hate everything about it