To those watching this video and still thinking and pointing out they don’t have time to draw: you choose to go on RUclips, happened to find this video, watch at list 1/3 of it, form an opinion, write a comment about not having time to draw and probably went looking for another video, while you could have just chosen to draw 🤷🏻♀️ no one wants you to draw it you don’t want to, no one wants you to draw a masterpiece, nor to show it to the world. Art can be much less and therefore much more! Art can be a flower sketched on a memo pad during your morning coffee. If anyone tells you the contrary, they are just trying to stop you from doing art, that “little” thing you love. Why should you listen to them?
the video was thrown by the algorithm, I wasn't looking for it, the video is 15 minutes long, that's almost nothing, it takes a minute to write a comment what is your point? that I can draw a masterpiece in 15 minutes? this is the speech of a person with privileges, who in life has not experienced the reality of an ordinary person and hardships
I literally wrote the opposite thing. I literally wrote " no one wants you to draw it you don’t want to, no one wants you to draw a masterpiece, nor to show it to the world". Also, it is very bold of you to make assumptions on the life of a stranger, based on a comment you didn't even read properly. All I want is for people to realize they don't have to prove NOTHING to the world. They can make art in 5 minutes because they don't have to be perfect to make art. "Art isn't about perfection, it is about EXPRESSION ''. Art goes beyond competition and can also be totally private and personal. Doodling a flower on a memo pad during your morning coffee takes less than 15 minutes and is still making art. And I want to encourage people to pursue their passions, without the pressure of competition. I was clear in the video about that, as I was in all the comments below. Still, wish you the best, and I hope you'll be able to make art whenever you wish and have the time, as I wish for everybody. @@m-el1880
One more thing: You all know very little about my life, and I will keep many thing private, however, yes, I am privileged. And I will make sure to not waste my privilege, and do my best to be here, and helpful to all who wish to do art as I do.
@@vespertiliu 1) yes, people with privileges have the opportunity not to waste their lives, people without privileges have to fight only for survival: housing, a little food, light, heat, internet (because today it is impossible without it) 2) e.g. I want to draw, but I have such a physically and mentally demanding job that when I'm at home, I'm in limbo and don't have the energy or time to draw 3) only people with a very easy life can afford to have art as a "personal hobby", like a pampered celebrity who tries something different every month, because thanks to his simple life, he can try anything, work is a competition, you obviously never had to compete for your job I always wanted to have art as my job because art is my life and no, it's not just about my decision, you can't control who you're born to and where you're born, and these two things decide to a large extent how who lives where Or are you trying to tell me that a person born in California has the same opportunities as a person born in a village in the north of Russia? bye this debate is pointless anyway because people like you will never understand people like me because you despise people like me you must be thinking: he should have studied better he's just whining he's envious he's sexist etc etc - still the same poem used by everyone on the internet who considers himself to be something more than others
The only person writing words such as "envious" or "sexist", is yourself. I'm reading and trying to understand your point. Which is, of course, the point of view of someone who struggled in life. What I'm trying to make you understand is that, again, I'm not here saying "everyone can pursue an art career, you all are just lazy", I'm here saying that art is for everybody and also that drawing for yourself, even if it is only for 15 minutes, without the pressure of competition and comparison, is a possibility. I wasn't born in a big city either. I'm from a small town in Italy. Art is not a hobby anymore for me, it is my passion, but is also literally my job. You know nothing of me, my life or how I got this career and I'm sorry you feel entitled to make assumptions. Anyway, no one is pretending the world is a perfect place, I know it's not. And the truth is that, despite your tone against me, you are a fellow artist and I'm sorry life got you to this point. I'm glad we had this conversation. I really don't have any bad thoughts against you. Again, from artist to artist, I truly wish you the best. @@m-el1880
Also, adults are more likely to fear making mistakes. Notice when you were younger, you were more likely to take risks in your art. I can't ever remember a time when I had "artist's block" as a child. But as an adult, I have a fear of "failing" and that's what causes me not to draw as much. I need to rewire my brain and let myself know that it's OKAY to have bad drawings.
Literally last year I learned that every bad drawing is still a drawing. Not only that, But that what might seem a bad drawing for us, might seem beautiful for somebody else! It's ok to want improvement, but the only way to improve is by making us able and free to make mistakes :) ❤🦇
Yeah suffering from that just now working on a project I started in my twenties but back then I was far from where I am now after self teaching for about 2 years on digital..... But either way working on it and everytime I start doing it I freeze or just mess up the idea in my mind so imma watch some anime and just try to render without thinking the final to see where it turns 😅
I don't know how many people this applies to, but in many cultures we are taught throughout childhood to beware of mistakes and are punished for making them. The attitude towards mistakes is overall very negative. And in the past, the punishment for mistakes could be physical, such as discipline or whipping, but today it is more verbal, such as reprimands and threats aimed at not making the same mistake again. Psychologically, the effect of both is strong and the only way to get out of this cycle is to change our attitude in such a way that instead of being punished for a mistake, we take a positive attitude and we use the situation for encouraging and supportive teaching.
I was about to add this to the "reasons people stop" as well. It's why I stopped. When I grew out of childhood and into my teens, I started realizing that I sucked and being unhappy about every single drawing I made. I started studying a bit around 13yo, and learning techniques meant knowing everything I was doing wrong. I felt like I was falling behind the best artists among my friends, and my 8yo little sister was already much better than me (she never stopped and she's a great artist now). The older I got, the more embarassing and terrible it felt to draw because by this point I'm not supposed to draw like I'm seven.
Also kids are drawing for fun whereas adults treat things like a job that they need to get good at lol. Kids usually aren't doing life studies. They're drawing spaceships and stick men from imagination
“you know when you watch an entire tv show in a day and then you just start binge-watching random stuff to fill the void? guess what? you could be drawing.” I’M GUILTY LMFAO i need to hang this quote in every corner in my house 💀. such an inspiring video, had to send it to my sister who recently started drawing!! loved the tips ♥️♥️
If we had the ability to open up our heads and pull out all the negative thoughts and toxic behavior, all our problem would be solved. Unfortunately, it's not that easy. But think of this: when we hear someone saying something stupid, we hear them loud and clear, but we are perfectly able to ignore what they said. Well, we need to learn to do the same with ouselves. Whenever we get those toxic thoughts, try to think: "well that's just stupid, let's ignore it". Hope it helps :)
There's two things you can do: 1- Convince yourself that adults can draw too, which is true. 2- Convince yourself that adults can still do certain things they liked as kids, common sense applied, that's also true.
Roll with it. It's just emotional energy and yes, "being childish" is exactly how you get good at art. Roll with the feelings and don't shame yourself over it or utilize the shamefulness until it's easy to manage like anything else and you're back to your complete wholesome artistic self
an unsupportive toward art environment is a great point. I personally had parents who completely sidelined me every time they'd ask what I wanted to do when I grew up and I said "art". they'd just change subjects and try to make me choose whatever would serve them in their old age so i could "buy them a house" 😒
This! This is exactly why I stopped in high school, after a few years of them being unsupportive. My father figure actually told me "you're not going to make it as an artist, the starving artist thing isn't a myth". 😮💨
Hugs!😢 It's sad that one's work get appreciation from strangers instead of the people around you. Take heart and still continue with your work, soon you'll find your people who have the same views as you. ❤
Yes. Some people just give more importance to maths, academics, board exams than art. But as an illustrator myself, I'd never allow those people who keeps on downgrading my passion. And that is my current job right now.
Thank you, lovely lady. I am 60 years old, and I used to draw SO MUCH as a kid. Then, marriage, jobs, children, watching my grandchildren, and so much else filled the days and years of my life. Now, I have the time again to rediscover this cherished hobby and, indeed, way of life. Both my wife and I are now "rediscovering" art! I have written down all your "homework assignments" in my planner, and I will begin today with little circles.
feeling of competition is too real. Even though I don't publish my works anywhere I still felt inferior and a need to "practice" or not draw at all. The truth is, I don't need to practise. I need to have fun. I can say that having my latest drawing on my desk motivates me more than anything else right now. Every time I look at it I think about the details I want to add or what I want to draw next.
Here I'm, 32yo working with jobs I hated since i was 16yo, fighting to accept myself as an artist untill this year. I'm writting this for the younglins, trust youself, believe in your art and be what you desire to be, no money it's worth your true self and no one deserves your soul sacrifice. Be unique be you cause you are amazing. Thanks a lot for this video Verpertiliu.
well, when we are young we have more time to devote to out hobbies now work literally takes so much of our time and energy its surprising to me how so many artists can pump out like 1 to 3 art pieces daily!
About that: don't believe everything you see. I did a challenge where I had to post a reel/tiktok a day and managed to do it for more than 200 days. Of course I also had to work, so, when I had less busy days, I would draw multiple ones and then post them day by day. I still had to draw every day since that is literally my job, but as for the challenge, I definatley had days where I couldn't have the time to do them, I just worked smarter not harder. Anyway, as I say in the video, nobody works 24/7. And a simple sketch takes 5/10 minutes, so if one really craves for the act of drawing, we still have time even in our busy adulthood days :) What discourage us is the idea of perfection and comparison, so we feel we don't have time to become better, BUT that's not the main point of making art. Hope this helps
And still keep a day job. I know it may seem tough but there's always time to devote to your passions. You just have to give something up in order to do that. You like spending time after work with friends? Watching Netflix on your days off? Well, those times can be used to debited to your passions. 😊😊😊❤❤❤
It's been my understanding that when others see an adult draw any kind of picture then they're "childish" Therefore, they're shamed into stopping. And just doesn't do any art,even when in private. I'm glad you and plenty of others love doing art. Part of me hopes that others who did/do love art are inspired to do so again
People stop drawing because life get's in the way. Few have the luxury of "free time" if you're not working you have a family to take care of. So inevitably you stop, I did for 30 years. I returned in 2019 and haven't stopped since (I now have time to devote to my art)
That's me, I hit massive burnout when I was failed and/or had my work credited to someone else when I went for an animation degree, and now I have a family complete with small children. Sometimes still draw, but damn it's hard to find the time and energy these days.
I want to thank you. For years I have beaten myself up for giving up on drawing, for not being good enough in drawing. This has been incredibly inspiring and has helped me pull myself out of my funk. I'm 38 and I used to draw all the time but gave up for years. I'm going to try to make this year my comeback year.
Being an introvert also helped me restore my passion for art. I really don't care what others tell me. I'm also lessening my time in social media because I realized it messed up my ability to focus.
From age 9 to 20 I was so passionate about art. I wanted a career in it. Then I actually worked for someone, and it sucked. It was like torture, having to draw something that I didn't want to. I would take so long perfecting my drawings and paintings. No one would actually pay for the amount of hours that it took. I was too slow. I still am. The amount of practice I needed to compete in the art space seemed like a mountain. I was so discouraged, so I quit doing it. Now AI is here, and financially it least, it seems like I made the right call. As unfortunate as it is. One of my best friends kept trying to make a career out of it up until AI generators were released. Now after 10 years of trying, he's done, and he regrets it. With my whole heart, I advocate the importance of choosing optimism. But to be real, the career is sketchy at best. To become competitive, I would have to practice to the point where I would no longer personally enjoy it. It's a disappointing part of my life. But as I have gotten older I have come to terms with why I was doing it in the first place. It was largely for the approval of others, and as a vent for my emotions. Though looking back, I remember the thrill of it. The rush of a breakthrough in understanding. The awe and wonder that I felt looking upon some gorgeous animation. I really should have focused on that, and the pure joy of it. Not the soul crushing mountain ahead of me that I felt I needed to climb to be worth something. Comparison really is the death of joy, in all aspects of life. I can still bring joy to the people I care about with my drawings. The people who matter appreciate the effort and are genuinely touched. Rather than focus on the mountain to be climbed or the endless stream of competition, I should instead focus on the joy that it brings me and my loved ones. There will always be someone better. AI didn't need to be around to prove that. Best of luck to people struggling with this, and thank you for listening to my rambling.
I’m glad I found your channel! I stopped drawing when I started college because my mom told me to get a “stable” job and that art was not going to provide that for me. I didn’t keep doing art because I didn’t have the support. I moved on to photography and kept it as a hobby only. I started art again about 3 years ago at 38 yrs old because my children love to see me create and we bond together during our art sessions. I draw several times per week and I started my own RUclips channel to keep myself accountable now. I totally want to master the art mediums I really like. Totally enjoy this video and your motivation! 😊😊 Thank you ❤
Thank you so much for your comment! Your story is really sweet, and you are not the first one writing me that kids helped them find their drawing passion again :) Best wishes! ❤🦇❤🦇
RUclips recommended me your video, and it brought me to tears because I am someone who draws on and off, and it's entirely refreshing to hear that final part: "passion should not become an obsession."
We concentrate on survival and forget how to dream. The weight of this world beats us down basically. Trying to start again but I haven't been able to for about 3 years now.
As soon as I had more responsibilities that involved work and making enough money to get by day to day, the creativity in me disappeared, I have to fight myself to draw maybe one or two things a year now because of how exhausted I usually am
Yeah.. fr 😅 I'm slowly trying to get back into the things that I love. I hope you guys are able to as well❤. You know what's been working for me? I don't do this in a "your art is bad type way" I take someone's art and turn it into my style and if you don't know how to achieve your style like me lmao just do what feels natural. Obviously don't claim it as your own but fun things like this gets me back into it, even if it is just for a day or a week. May not be your vibe but something that would always excite you with art is something you could start with when you have time and are feeling mentally able😊
I hope inspiration resparks the fire in your soul, and that you start making art again soon. Never forget that there's someone out there who believes in you, and your art
I wasn't the kid who drew. I was the kid who played music. Did I draw? Of course. Do I still doodle and draw? Of course. Art is life. Drawing/Painting is how we decorate space. Music is how we decorate time.
I use drawing to explain things, it is way more easy to explain anything with even a child level simplicity drawing. As for music, I can hardly think of a minute of my life without having music either outside or inside of my brain. Even if it's solely a rythm or a melody, there is always something to decorate time as you wrote :)
I felt like my artwork was never truly appreciated in a new aged world of short attention spans or judgmental comparisons. I've used my creative eye for creating floor plans for event set ups for staff members, rough draft designs for removing furniture and apartment set ups, storyboards for commercials, and quick sketches for photography events. Not to mention sometimes I'll mindlessly doodle on paper then post on IG Threads. But i simply consider it practice and never look for recognition. I accept that nobody cares and im creating for self anyway. It would be nice to get paid it for it professionally everyday.
I'm an young adult with a full time job, and if only I could turn back time, I would stop my teenage self from having so much self-doubt. If only I had used my time better back then... Now even if I'm busier, I still have time. I'm waking up earlier just so I could draw for 15 minutes everyday. It's been extremely healing to me, and I encourage people to do the same, even if it's hard. One day, I'll have a family and kids, and that's when my dream at drawing well will truly die out. Until then I have to use the time I have left. Hope other people can do the same (I'm typing this during work btw I totally should be adulting rn)
I really don't think you should consider having a family and kids as killing off your potential for drawing well. Maybe at first, but the kids eventually go to school and become more self sufficient. A lot of them really like someone who can draw. It's a pretty rare thing, and could be something you can bond with your kids over.
@@Nesdude42I have a pessimistic view on things, so to me the idea of having a family will definitely replace my previous dreams and aspirations. But thank you for the optimistic reply.
I stopped drawing, or any art/craft and creative writing was when the computer/ Atari came into the home and caught my focus. Took my imagination with it too. I was 12...53 now and I've started a art class for beginners. I'm crap,but I'm loving it. 😊
I hated art as a kid but started to get interested when i got older but i was discouraged away from it because by then all the people i knew who did drawing or other art had been doing it for a long time and i would be embarrassed to try to learn. But here i am as an adult finally making a proper effort to learn and now im addicted to drawing/sketching all the time. I noticed for myself when i started sketching/drawing at every little opportunity and stopped worrying about people seeing it, i really started to see improvement. So basically this video is very helpful👍.
I actually stopped drawing due to lack of time and lack of ideas. It's hard to come up with ideas when you work 9 hour shifts, 5 days a week and managing my household. But when I do have idea, I definitely go grab a pencil and my sketch book! I always keep a sketch book and a pencil in my car at all times. Because you never know when an idea will show up in your mind.
Totally agree that talent is the interest and curiosity to do whatever it is. I spent a few years drawing a lot - took a sketchbook with me everywhere and drew wherever I was, on the bus and the park and whatnot. I been thinking I’d like to do it again.
I like to draw for myselfe. I startet to only show my art to a friend, stoped with uploading on the internet. Sometimes I still update pices but mostly inktober artwork. When I wa younger I made little comics but it feels so exhausting to get into drawin a good story. I stayed in my comfortzone and never improved anatomicaly. But I would never stop. I Will try the exersices, maybe I get the spark more back :D
@@vespertiliu Day 1 was nice. It was a little meditation like. I startet to fast I draw more eggs then circels. It was fun to find the right speed what was between circels and eggs. In the end I think I found a good speed to draw less eggs and more circels.
I loved drawing when I was a teenager, and I went to art school afterwards, and I lost all self-confidence, the stress of studying means that now I associate drawing with a distressing act. It takes a long time to heal
I love your video! I am a Guatemalan artist, and my goal as an artist this year is literaly stop making excuses and let my artistic path lead me. I have being in that comparison stage for a long time, and used to think that every sketch I do should be "The best piece of art ever". I needed to watch this video today. Literaly. Thanks a lot.
very good video.. I've been drawing for 50 years now (I'm 52)... so I get it. I often say "I've been drawing so long it's like breathing now... " before bed, I put on audio books and do some drawing wake up.. sometimes sketch a bit.. over lunch - sometimes sketch / paint a bit going out to dinner with friends - sketch a bit while waiting for food to arrive watching shows on TV? I can draw a bit and pay attention to a show also you said "talent is a myth" I've been saying that for **DECADES**, IF.. *IF* talent exists.. it may allow some people to pick up on concepts a little faster than others, but it's not talent that makes you "good", it's practice. Over, and over, and over, and observing the world around you and wanting to do things with that view. Other artists are not your competition... seek them out and see the levels of art that are *POSSIBLE* and grow your art in new directions.
I'm so grateful RUclips recommended me your video because I was getting to a point that just thinking about drawing skyrocketed my anxiety. When I was little I spent hours and hours drawing and I knew I had potential, I was confident about it because some classmates asked me to help them improve at drawing and my family and friends encouraged me to keep drawing. My grandpa was an artist so he supported me even more. And it made me happy. But at some point my insecurities won and I started sabotaging myself, telling myself I was not that good. So I stopped. And recently I've had this fear that maybe it was too late to go back to drawing again. So I've been trying to remind myself that drawing made me happy and that I should not put so much pressure on myself. I'm basically trying to go back to that state of mind. I should be drawing because I like it, not because I need to impress people with my art. Thank you ♥
Thank you so much for making this video. I am an Art teacher in a public high school in Las Vegas. At the beginning of each school year, I give a small speech to my students about the importance of Art and drawing... and I include so much of what you talked about in this video.
This video is fantastic, will show to my own students who often struggle with anxiety around the quality of their own art. You expertly said what talent is and is exactly what I’m trying to get them to understand. Thanks for the video.
interesting observation! i am one of those who drew at a young age and got very talented and ahead, went to a gifted and talented school, i grew up with a single parent so my mother never bothered to realize my talent and support it to structure my future, nor did i have any friends that were artist to keep the inspiration and motivation alive; then around high school i started skateboarding and making "cooler friends" being in a " cooler culture" and did that through my twenties and got very good in spite with art on the back burner, by my talent was always in the back of my head banging at my subconscious because i new i was loosing practice until one day i had to sit my but down and force my self back into the very this i was born do naturally. i always tell myself i am 10 years behind myself because it's true in my self practice, and where i would have been by now had i never slowed it down and to a full stop at some points. but now its all i prefer to do! and i fight for the free time to do so. i think ppl don't want to sacrifice useless time for their passion, they have time for the phone and netflix
This is the best explanation on this topic that I've heard. The breakdown of practices was really helpful, and I feel much more likely to start drawing again, even if it's just doodling. It has been so long since I've drawn anything, and I miss it.
I definitely got discouraged by an art teacher back in high school. Really messed me up for a while until I started drawing and painting again. Yes, you are so true about the fact that we can take like 5 minutes to doodle or draw something! Thank you for sharing this!!🖤✨
The same happened to me. Some art teachers shouldn't be teaching it at all because they expect their students to make perfect art even when they are still learning.
I never sopped drawing... teachers kept discoraging me from drawing on my school books, but I never did... It's the thing I always loved to do the most! I just always felt I was not good enough. I saw my friends who studied art getting better than me and I was always seen the guy who draws very comic style, fantasy, sci-fi... while everyone else followed fine arts. Then I compared myself with everyone online... And that's why only know at 42, am I facing that really want to do this for the rest pf my life and trying to find a way to achieve that. And I never leave my home without my sketchbook and drawing gear!
Wonderful said ,, we all start drawing before we even start writing'' art is the first experience in life and only few remain this power after they get old
You made me ask myself why I stopped drawing as a kid and then you answered it: confidence. Seems to be a trend in my overall life, but in terms of drawing I definitely felt ashamed of my skill level. Was too self conscience of my drawings to the point where I'd throw them away afterwards. Still feel that shame now, but not as bad :)
What a wonderful video! I'm more into writing than drawing but everything you said resonated. From wanting to be good at something from start to being discouraged by others. Thankfully I am pursuing writing as a career now, even that was a hard thing to come to terms with. You've encouraged me to draw. Thank you again for making this video. P.s. you give me goth High Priestess vibes ❤❤
This video is the right push I need to be more patient with myself in getting back to drawing again. I actually very recently tried to draw again but I got discouraged because I was nowhere as good as I used to a decade ago. University had become my main focus and it was very hard to draw at that time. I will try again without any expectation of having to do it perfectly this time.
I think it was because I went to university and I became busy with works and I was playing games instead. Almost 20 years later, I’m starting to draw again, a fan-art and stuff. I need to learn coloring too.
@@vespertiliu this is so sweet 💜 Your words about why some of us stop drawing (at least what I loved most when I was younger) hit so hard - because they are true. We stop for others and then are so stupid to think (or at least I did) that I've missed 10 years of progress and can't keep up with a stranger. As you say: stupid. For me, the last year has been a tough test in my life, and I've started drawing again - with my middle finger raised. And I can't tell you how much it hurts to see so much time where I didn't draw because of... what? so I had to cry, but I’m also going to shake myself and move on to forget about being stupid.
I've stopped drawing after high school because other things became more important and so I completely forgot about the hobby over time. I'm so glad this video popped up on my YT starting page and reminded me that drawing existst and that there actually is more time to spare in our day to day life than we think. Now I've become really eager to include it in my life again. PS: I absolutely love your cute-gothic-art-nouveauish style.
The time thing is so real and true... often I had my classmates say they wanna postpone all the fun activities to their breaks (only to end up not doing anything in said breaks) because there was no time... but was there really no time? Back in Jan 2023, I picked up watercolours during my FINALS MONTH in medschool (whether you think that was wise or not is up to you XD) and as I was becoming more sick/had other issues, it was the only thing keeping me sane. I didn't draw serious stuff but I learned valuable information I still use today, I love the motto "where there is a will there is a way".
"I used to think the success of a person would define my failure" Damn that hit home. Also, something helps me get into drawing when I just don't feel like it is reading books, D&D podcasts, and media that makes me watch to draw and create (not excessively though, but just enough to think "Wow, they made something cool - I can make something cool too!" and also telling myself "my art doesn't have to be perfect; I can always improve and learn but I also need to make sure it's something I want to do"
Confidence and procastination seems to be the strongest reasons, In my case I used to fill sketchbook with drawings and even did an 8 book comic while I was on highschool, but eventually started programming and that became my full hobby, leading my quick progress on programming and slow progress on drawing to quit drawing (and also making music) at all. Now I've reached the point where I can happily program for 8 or 12 hours, but can't fathom to pick the pencil and do the comics like I used to. Perhaps one thing I could also add to the video is not having a muse, inspiration or something like that, allow me to explain =P I haven't drawn in almost 10 years, but I recently became an uncle, so, now all of a sudden, i've got the itch to draw again, because I feel like I can make stuff for him. So, within a year I did two mini games with my own art and started sketching 4 panel jokes, or make silly animations based on audio clips. Nope, I don't aim to be a pro or live off of art, but I feel like I can make stuff that can make my nephew happy or inspire him to make art, so idk if muse was the right word for it (barrier language), but definitely an inspiration or something to keep going for.
I read your comment first when you posted it and found it so inspiring. I'm relly grateful for it. Now that I have time to reply I just want to thank you again and with you the best ❤🦇❤🦇
why am I teary eyed while watching this? every point you give hits heart. thank you for the encouragement. I can certainly relate to the part where I dont even bother drawing because I already see artist who excels and i feel like it is too late to reach such levels. But hey, thank you for tapping us to start again, draw one step at a time and find joy in it. Use comparisons to inspire and not be discouraged
wow i was literally thinking about drawing again last week you just gave me that push i needed thank you this means a lot to me but really thank you...
THANK YOU, VERONICA FOR MAKING GREAT POINTS ON YOUR VIDEO BECAUSE YOU WERE CORRECT ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU SAID ON YOUR VIDEO SO THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO
You are right, I would have the time for drawing, but the when I have time I feel exhausted most of the time (going to work by train, I am still tired and sleep most of the time, after work I am out of energy, sometimes even on weekends). Drawing felt like a burden in the last couple of years and not like something funny to be honest. I haven't realized this but when I have, something changed in my head. I recovered from several sickness in the last months right now, and for this year I decided to find the FUN again in drawing and exploring things with pen and paper (or whatever medium). I did MANY linocuts since beginning of the year already and I really enjoy the process and making my hands dirty. A few days ago I saw a sketchbook tour which also motivated me to try out a total different kind of sketching in my sketchbook. I neglected it for too long and never felt happy with it. I hope to be able to change that too by trying out much more medium in it and just find the happiness in trying out again.
I really wanna drawing but I don't have much energy to draw after doing full time job but now... I'm gonna do it any how 🐰🌸 Thank you for your motivation 🙏😇
Hi Vesper ! Your art is absolutely lovely, and the video was awesome ! Thank you so much for making it. My case is a bit more specific : I'm also an artist who's been drawing ever since I was a kid, and eventually grew up drawing non stop, to the despair of my dad, who tried to put me in any school BUT art... until I flunked them all and he had no choice but let me study art, which led me to learn animation, to become an animation short films director. I spent 7 years on my studies, and 6 years on my craft professionally... and after having drawn 30 years of my life, I got such a severe burnout from the animation industry that I not only don't animate anymore, but I even fully stopped drawing ! That was almost 10 years ago, and to this day, even if I sometimes still teach drawing or animation, it's been almost a decade since last time I drew something personal. Good thing I had invested in a camera, so that I could transfer from my main passion (drawing) to my other passion, (photography). I've been a photographer for yet another 6 years, before calling it quits because it's even harder to make a living with photography than animator .... So now I teach photography ^^ (starting to sense a pattern...). I don't know if I'll ever get back into drawing, as my burnout was (and still is) truly severe. But just this week, I drew some red envelopes (it's a Chinese tradition, for Chinese new year, which is happening this week in Taiwan, where I live), to hand to younger family members and relatives a red envelope with money in it. It's kinda the chinese version of the Christmas gift. And like every year, I've actually drew characters themed with the chinese zodiac of the year (this year, it's the dragon) on the red envelopes, to offer my nephews. In the process, I actually had a lot of fun drawing them, and after such a long hiatus, it actually made me realize better how I was feeling when I was drawing them. And apparently, it was a smash hit ! They all liked it. And now some of my friends, after seeing what I had done for my nephews, also want some and I just got commissioned for some more. So I've been drawing non stop for the past 3 days, and I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. Sure, it's a lot of fun, and I realize how much I missed it, but at the same time, I don't know if I can really turn back to that page of my life again.
Hi JJ! Thank you so much for sharing your story with us all. You are way more experienced than me both in art and life, but if it can be somehow helpful, I'd like to try to give you some advice. As you said, your burnout came from work, within an environment where we are constantly under pressure. Just today I was feeling physically tired from drawing and felt guilty since I have the privilege of doing this kind of work, and then it hit me: it's still work. I'm lucky and I love what I do, but that does not mean it's easy. Our field is filled with expectation and competition. We alone have to learn to keep the passion, the joy, and our inner child alive. So if you liked doing your little art project lately, try doing it whenever you feel like it :) take it easy, fall in love again. You don't have to get back to the toxic environment that made you run away from it, you are totally free and allowed to do it just for yourself and for the joy of it :) hope this helps. Wish you the best.
@@vespertiliu Thank you ! It's a simple advice, but most of the time, the best advices are the simplest ones. And yes, I certainly had more fun drawing these red envelopes than anything I had to do professionnally (the fact that I've been drawing chinese dragons for almost a decade when I was a student and the characters I drew were from animes and videogames I watched and played for my entire childhood and teenage years certainly did help). Something else I noticed was that I had much more fun drawing these as they were with traditional tools (pencils, chinese brushes, ink, golden ink on paper) rather than on a tablet, which, even if I've got a great tablet PC and fantastic software to draw with, I've grown really tired to draw on a screen, and really miss the randomness and happy accidents of the ink on the paper. That as well, reminded of a long lost childhood past. Maybe that's the key ? Getting back to my good old sketchbooks.
@@vespertiliu And talking about art on paper, I love your style. I'm not necessarily very into gothic myself, but I love how you manage to blend cuteness (your OC's face), stylistic goth chic (the details in your clothing and fashion), and realism (she's super pretty, but she's not like an IG model, you can still see her belly when she scrunches down). It's not easy to blend all these well together, and you're doing a fantastic job at it, which tells me you've been at it for a looong time too. Keep it up, milady.
I'm a massive victim of 'too much distractions'. I have half a dozen different hobbies, and I'm all the time multitasking with movies or videos (hi there!) going on my other monitor. I have this hope in the back of my mind that someday I'll be able to settle down and re-focus on slower, more personal types of creativity, things that don't involve high-tech 3D software or software coding challenges, or household repairs... Ah, the distraction that is modern life. It's a gift...and a curse. Thanks for the awesome video!!
Thank you ❤ Your words were the wake up call I needed .. I’m just lazy and easily distracted. I give up to fast and do compare myself to other artists. It gets to me so bad that I get so discouraged I just don’t do it but this !! Is a good reminder for all self sabotaging artists like me to get the push we need ❤
When I was 16, I was already on drawing classes for around 4 years. A friend of mine, at age 14, kind of surpassed me in 3 months. So I totally get the 'panic attack' over someone else's drawings. That friend also found her 'stall point' after a while, and also a friend that "surpassed" her in less time that she was drawing. I don't understant why we were all competing in silence.
It's so common and unfortunately normal to compare ourselves with others. I guess society got it built in our nature somehow. What 's great is that you were able to acknowledge that. Best wishes ❤🦇
This is so helpful! I've been drawing most of my life but get stuck in periods of "I'm not good enough why bother to keep trying?" I've made some money off my digital art and I think I've gotten into the mindset of - if it's not good enough to sell (in my opinion), it's worthless. And that's just crap. I haven't been creating or drawing for fun for a long time and I want to gain that back. I LOVE that you gave some exercises and prompts, especially helpful when I've got artist block or not sure where to begin again. Thank you for this! Also I love your outfit.🖤
Thank you for your encouraging video ❤ I started to draw when I was a child before I attended a school. The best time in drawing was in my youth, in that time I drew every evening a comic only for myself, I was so in love with a certain game, I drew a comic where I lived in the world of that game 🥰 But then the adulthood came... almost everyone around me (except my parents) told me that I should do this as a career. This is where perfection came into play... I saw that I wasn't ready yet, others never understood that. On the other hand I also met people who put me under pressure and discouraged me in that time 😞 Today, I want to draw everything what my heart wants 🥰 First, I do it as a hobby, enhance my skills further and see where it takes me. About your opinion 5 or 10 minutes on a day are enough to draw: Personally I don`t like that 😅when I start to draw, and it's usually characters, then I love the flow and like to draw for half an hour or an hour. 5 or 10 minutes is definitely too short for me 😅 But maybe it stops me sometimes from getting started...
of course! If you like spending more time on your work, you should do it! My advice is for people who need to find the courage to get back to drawing without the pressure of a huge commitment :) And in that case, starting with 5/10 minutes sketches is perfectly fine :)
I started up drawing again in 2018 after a 25 year break. I was drawing every day with several projects on the go. My skill level improved over the years. Earlier this year I finished a 130 hour portrait in charcoal with photo realism. Since then I have lost my mojo for drawing. I have done a few small projects but struggle to find a new project when I finish a drawing. To try and get my mojo back I am going back to basics by drawing cartoons. I am doing old classics like Betty Boop, Popeye, Bugs Bunny and other Loony Tunes characters. I am trying to do 10 minutes minimum per day…
Also, don't be afraid to use references. Vast majourity tend to use references, and anyone who claims they "don't" just have internalized memories and muscle memory when drawing said references.
Such a great video, thanks! I relate to what you're saying and find a ridiculous amount of benefits to creating something everyday without a care for whether it's good or bad.
I've always said that same thing. Anyone can learn to draw. Some of us are born with a natural talent. But it still has to be trained and cultivated. But anyone can sit down and learn how to transfer that ideas in your head into a physical representation of that idea
I stopped because I shifted my focus on my music and playing guitar as my creative outlet. I didn’t completely abandon my drawing and sketching. I also started wood working which lead me to building guitars, repairing, modifying, upgrading, painting and staining them as well. I have created logos for the bands I have been in and for the guitars I have built. So my focus shifted from landscapes and profiles to logos, lettering, font style and signs ect… take care and thank you.
I had to cry when I saw your video. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the video. I had a very hard life and now I'm finally okay. But unfortunately I still couldn't paint again. Your words helped me a lot and I will finally do it.
I'm 28, I've barely no soul left, but this video made me want to cry a bit. I can't though. Tears can't come out anymore. But your definition of talent was amazing. Makes me kinda get a renewed insight about art in general. I'm so unhappy because I know I'm an artist. But I stopped. It's awful
Everything you say in this video is true. Everything. I'm 40 and quit drawing 3 years ago because one of my friends told me "If you're not able to stand the critics about your work, you better get another hobby, I'm telling you this with all my apreciation". Beautiful video
I drew my whole life. As far back as I can remember. I wanted to draw for Disney and Marvel when I grew up. However, when I was 18, I sat down and drew for 10 hrs, expressing myself through a new character. Lo and behold, that would be the last day with a pencil in my hand. I’m in my 50s now. Thanks for the motivation!
i love that you are giving us homework exercises!! I would love more videos like this with practice we can do! it really makes me want to get back into drawing, its so motivational thank you!!!
Hi! Currently there are 2 more videos with exercises on my channel! One is the video on composition and the other is the video on inspiration! Hope you like them too 🦇♥️
@@vespertiliu I’m going to watch them IMMEDIATELY!!! I used to draw a lot in high school and I’m feeling inspired to do it again in college, thank you so much 💝🫶
Ironically, I found it was one of my art teachers that put me off drawing. Everything I did she was critical about it, the school managed to lose a bunch of drawings that should have been included in our coursework portfolio for our GCSE in Drawing and Painting and the final grade I got was terrible. It wasn't helped with personal things happening in my life, but it was the education system that destroyed my confidence in creating art. I took it up again ten years ago because I was going through a bad time with my health, but it's not just family and friends that destroy your love of something and there are some people who seem to take great joy in ruining your happiness and can't help themselves.
47 years old and still draw nearly every day. Pencil is my favorite medium. Create, repair, build, alter, modify things daily in my job/career as a plumber and outside of work in my free time. I have a limited amount of time here and don't intend to waste it. Praise to The Most High for blessing me with spiritual gifts and for leading me out of the dark to be a light in this world.
To those watching this video and still thinking and pointing out they don’t have time to draw: you choose to go on RUclips, happened to find this video, watch at list 1/3 of it, form an opinion, write a comment about not having time to draw and probably went looking for another video, while you could have just chosen to draw 🤷🏻♀️ no one wants you to draw it you don’t want to, no one wants you to draw a masterpiece, nor to show it to the world. Art can be much less and therefore much more! Art can be a flower sketched on a memo pad during your morning coffee. If anyone tells you the contrary, they are just trying to stop you from doing art, that “little” thing you love. Why should you listen to them?
the video was thrown by the algorithm, I wasn't looking for it, the video is 15 minutes long, that's almost nothing, it takes a minute to write a comment
what is your point? that I can draw a masterpiece in 15 minutes?
this is the speech of a person with privileges, who in life has not experienced the reality of an ordinary person and hardships
I literally wrote the opposite thing. I literally wrote " no one wants you to draw it you don’t want to, no one wants you to draw a masterpiece, nor to show it to the world". Also, it is very bold of you to make assumptions on the life of a stranger, based on a comment you didn't even read properly. All I want is for people to realize they don't have to prove NOTHING to the world. They can make art in 5 minutes because they don't have to be perfect to make art. "Art isn't about perfection, it is about EXPRESSION ''. Art goes beyond competition and can also be totally private and personal. Doodling a flower on a memo pad during your morning coffee takes less than 15 minutes and is still making art. And I want to encourage people to pursue their passions, without the pressure of competition. I was clear in the video about that, as I was in all the comments below. Still, wish you the best, and I hope you'll be able to make art whenever you wish and have the time, as I wish for everybody. @@m-el1880
One more thing:
You all know very little about my life, and I will keep many thing private, however, yes, I am privileged. And I will make sure to not waste my privilege, and do my best to be here, and helpful to all who wish to do art as I do.
@@vespertiliu 1) yes, people with privileges have the opportunity not to waste their lives, people without privileges have to fight only for survival: housing, a little food, light, heat, internet (because today it is impossible without it)
2) e.g. I want to draw, but I have such a physically and mentally demanding job that when I'm at home, I'm in limbo and don't have the energy or time to draw
3) only people with a very easy life can afford to have art as a "personal hobby", like a pampered celebrity who tries something different every month, because thanks to his simple life, he can try anything,
work is a competition, you obviously never had to compete for your job
I always wanted to have art as my job because art is my life
and no, it's not just about my decision, you can't control who you're born to and where you're born, and these two things decide to a large extent how who lives where
Or are you trying to tell me that a person born in California has the same opportunities as a person born in a village in the north of Russia?
bye this debate is pointless anyway because people like you will never understand people like me because you despise people like me you must be thinking: he should have studied better he's just whining he's envious he's sexist
etc etc - still the same poem used by everyone on the internet who considers himself to be something more than others
The only person writing words such as "envious" or "sexist", is yourself. I'm reading and trying to understand your point. Which is, of course, the point of view of someone who struggled in life. What I'm trying to make you understand is that, again, I'm not here saying "everyone can pursue an art career, you all are just lazy", I'm here saying that art is for everybody and also that drawing for yourself, even if it is only for 15 minutes, without the pressure of competition and comparison, is a possibility. I wasn't born in a big city either. I'm from a small town in Italy. Art is not a hobby anymore for me, it is my passion, but is also literally my job. You know nothing of me, my life or how I got this career and I'm sorry you feel entitled to make assumptions. Anyway, no one is pretending the world is a perfect place, I know it's not. And the truth is that, despite your tone against me, you are a fellow artist and I'm sorry life got you to this point. I'm glad we had this conversation. I really don't have any bad thoughts against you. Again, from artist to artist, I truly wish you the best. @@m-el1880
Also, adults are more likely to fear making mistakes. Notice when you were younger, you were more likely to take risks in your art. I can't ever remember a time when I had "artist's block" as a child. But as an adult, I have a fear of "failing" and that's what causes me not to draw as much. I need to rewire my brain and let myself know that it's OKAY to have bad drawings.
Literally last year I learned that every bad drawing is still a drawing. Not only that, But that what might seem a bad drawing for us, might seem beautiful for somebody else! It's ok to want improvement, but the only way to improve is by making us able and free to make mistakes :) ❤🦇
Yeah suffering from that just now working on a project I started in my twenties but back then I was far from where I am now after self teaching for about 2 years on digital.....
But either way working on it and everytime I start doing it I freeze or just mess up the idea in my mind so imma watch some anime and just try to render without thinking the final to see where it turns 😅
I don't know how many people this applies to, but in many cultures we are taught throughout childhood to beware of mistakes and are punished for making them. The attitude towards mistakes is overall very negative. And in the past, the punishment for mistakes could be physical, such as discipline or whipping, but today it is more verbal, such as reprimands and threats aimed at not making the same mistake again. Psychologically, the effect of both is strong and the only way to get out of this cycle is to change our attitude in such a way that instead of being punished for a mistake, we take a positive attitude and we use the situation for encouraging and supportive teaching.
I was about to add this to the "reasons people stop" as well. It's why I stopped. When I grew out of childhood and into my teens, I started realizing that I sucked and being unhappy about every single drawing I made. I started studying a bit around 13yo, and learning techniques meant knowing everything I was doing wrong. I felt like I was falling behind the best artists among my friends, and my 8yo little sister was already much better than me (she never stopped and she's a great artist now).
The older I got, the more embarassing and terrible it felt to draw because by this point I'm not supposed to draw like I'm seven.
Also kids are drawing for fun whereas adults treat things like a job that they need to get good at lol.
Kids usually aren't doing life studies. They're drawing spaceships and stick men from imagination
“An ugliest drawing is still not an empty page”
Thank you so much for this! 🖤😭🙏
“you know when you watch an entire tv show in a day and then you just start binge-watching random stuff to fill the void? guess what? you could be drawing.” I’M GUILTY LMFAO i need to hang this quote in every corner in my house 💀. such an inspiring video, had to send it to my sister who recently started drawing!! loved the tips ♥️♥️
I'm so glad you liked it!
I'm here to remind you of this quote 👁️
Picasso never did. Hhhmm.
As Bob Ross used to say, "Talent is a pursued interst." As an Artist the only person I'm in competition with is myself, because I can only be me.
I feel childish pursuing art, even during a study, but it makes me so happy. I don't know how to stop this toxic thoughts.
If we had the ability to open up our heads and pull out all the negative thoughts and toxic behavior, all our problem would be solved. Unfortunately, it's not that easy. But think of this: when we hear someone saying something stupid, we hear them loud and clear, but we are perfectly able to ignore what they said. Well, we need to learn to do the same with ouselves. Whenever we get those toxic thoughts, try to think: "well that's just stupid, let's ignore it". Hope it helps :)
@@vespertiliu thank you
There's two things you can do:
1- Convince yourself that adults can draw too, which is true.
2- Convince yourself that adults can still do certain things they liked as kids, common sense applied, that's also true.
Glad to hear about it. Made me pick up my pencil and write in my journal while listening.
Roll with it. It's just emotional energy and yes, "being childish" is exactly how you get good at art. Roll with the feelings and don't shame yourself over it or utilize the shamefulness until it's easy to manage like anything else and you're back to your complete wholesome artistic self
an unsupportive toward art environment is a great point. I personally had parents who completely sidelined me every time they'd ask what I wanted to do when I grew up and I said "art". they'd just change subjects and try to make me choose whatever would serve them in their old age so i could "buy them a house" 😒
Watching this because I think of this ALL the time ! Lol
I'm so sorry for your experience :( Wish you the best and good luck on your art journey 🦇♥️
This! This is exactly why I stopped in high school, after a few years of them being unsupportive. My father figure actually told me "you're not going to make it as an artist, the starving artist thing isn't a myth". 😮💨
Hugs!😢 It's sad that one's work get appreciation from strangers instead of the people around you. Take heart and still continue with your work, soon you'll find your people who have the same views as you. ❤
Yes. Some people just give more importance to maths, academics, board exams than art. But as an illustrator myself, I'd never allow those people who keeps on downgrading my passion. And that is my current job right now.
Thank you, lovely lady. I am 60 years old, and I used to draw SO MUCH as a kid. Then, marriage, jobs, children, watching my grandchildren, and so much else filled the days and years of my life. Now, I have the time again to rediscover this cherished hobby and, indeed, way of life. Both my wife and I are now "rediscovering" art!
I have written down all your "homework assignments" in my planner, and I will begin today with little circles.
How is it going?
feeling of competition is too real. Even though I don't publish my works anywhere I still felt inferior and a need to "practice" or not draw at all. The truth is, I don't need to practise. I need to have fun. I can say that having my latest drawing on my desk motivates me more than anything else right now. Every time I look at it I think about the details I want to add or what I want to draw next.
I feel the exact same way! I want to have fun again, not stress over perfection or (in my case) marketability.
Here I'm, 32yo working with jobs I hated since i was 16yo, fighting to accept myself as an artist untill this year. I'm writting this for the younglins, trust youself, believe in your art and be what you desire to be, no money it's worth your true self and no one deserves your soul sacrifice. Be unique be you cause you are amazing.
Thanks a lot for this video Verpertiliu.
well, when we are young we have more time to devote to out hobbies now work literally takes so much of our time and energy its surprising to me how so many artists can pump out like 1 to 3 art pieces daily!
About that: don't believe everything you see. I did a challenge where I had to post a reel/tiktok a day and managed to do it for more than 200 days. Of course I also had to work, so, when I had less busy days, I would draw multiple ones and then post them day by day. I still had to draw every day since that is literally my job, but as for the challenge, I definatley had days where I couldn't have the time to do them, I just worked smarter not harder. Anyway, as I say in the video, nobody works 24/7. And a simple sketch takes 5/10 minutes, so if one really craves for the act of drawing, we still have time even in our busy adulthood days :) What discourage us is the idea of perfection and comparison, so we feel we don't have time to become better, BUT that's not the main point of making art. Hope this helps
And still keep a day job. I know it may seem tough but there's always time to devote to your passions. You just have to give something up in order to do that. You like spending time after work with friends? Watching Netflix on your days off? Well, those times can be used to debited to your passions. 😊😊😊❤❤❤
It's been my understanding that when others see an adult draw any kind of picture then they're "childish"
Therefore, they're shamed into stopping. And just doesn't do any art,even when in private. I'm glad you and plenty of others love doing art. Part of me hopes that others who did/do love art are inspired to do so again
Thank you so much for this comment ❤
If drawing is truly a part of your soul, you always find a way to it, no matter the adversity.
People stop drawing because life get's in the way. Few have the luxury of "free time" if you're not working you have a family to take care of. So inevitably you stop, I did for 30 years. I returned in 2019 and haven't stopped since (I now have time to devote to my art)
That's me, I hit massive burnout when I was failed and/or had my work credited to someone else when I went for an animation degree, and now I have a family complete with small children. Sometimes still draw, but damn it's hard to find the time and energy these days.
I want to thank you. For years I have beaten myself up for giving up on drawing, for not being good enough in drawing. This has been incredibly inspiring and has helped me pull myself out of my funk. I'm 38 and I used to draw all the time but gave up for years. I'm going to try to make this year my comeback year.
Being an introvert also helped me restore my passion for art. I really don't care what others tell me. I'm also lessening my time in social media because I realized it messed up my ability to focus.
Those are both very important uknowledgements! Best of luck to your art journey!
From age 9 to 20 I was so passionate about art. I wanted a career in it. Then I actually worked for someone, and it sucked. It was like torture, having to draw something that I didn't want to. I would take so long perfecting my drawings and paintings. No one would actually pay for the amount of hours that it took. I was too slow. I still am. The amount of practice I needed to compete in the art space seemed like a mountain. I was so discouraged, so I quit doing it.
Now AI is here, and financially it least, it seems like I made the right call. As unfortunate as it is. One of my best friends kept trying to make a career out of it up until AI generators were released. Now after 10 years of trying, he's done, and he regrets it. With my whole heart, I advocate the importance of choosing optimism. But to be real, the career is sketchy at best. To become competitive, I would have to practice to the point where I would no longer personally enjoy it.
It's a disappointing part of my life. But as I have gotten older I have come to terms with why I was doing it in the first place. It was largely for the approval of others, and as a vent for my emotions. Though looking back, I remember the thrill of it. The rush of a breakthrough in understanding. The awe and wonder that I felt looking upon some gorgeous animation. I really should have focused on that, and the pure joy of it. Not the soul crushing mountain ahead of me that I felt I needed to climb to be worth something. Comparison really is the death of joy, in all aspects of life.
I can still bring joy to the people I care about with my drawings. The people who matter appreciate the effort and are genuinely touched. Rather than focus on the mountain to be climbed or the endless stream of competition, I should instead focus on the joy that it brings me and my loved ones. There will always be someone better. AI didn't need to be around to prove that. Best of luck to people struggling with this, and thank you for listening to my rambling.
I’m glad I found your channel! I stopped drawing when I started college because my mom told me to get a “stable” job and that art was not going to provide that for me. I didn’t keep doing art because I didn’t have the support. I moved on to photography and kept it as a hobby only. I started art again about 3 years ago at 38 yrs old because my children love to see me create and we bond together during our art sessions. I draw several times per week and I started my own RUclips channel to keep myself accountable now. I totally want to master the art mediums I really like. Totally enjoy this video and your motivation! 😊😊 Thank you ❤
Thank you so much for your comment! Your story is really sweet, and you are not the first one writing me that kids helped them find their drawing passion again :) Best wishes! ❤🦇❤🦇
Awesome!
RUclips recommended me your video, and it brought me to tears because I am someone who draws on and off, and it's entirely refreshing to hear that final part: "passion should not become an obsession."
We concentrate on survival and forget how to dream. The weight of this world beats us down basically. Trying to start again but I haven't been able to for about 3 years now.
Damn, you nailed it with this comment. For me it's writing. I'm slowly getting back to it, but I lost it for decades.
As soon as I had more responsibilities that involved work and making enough money to get by day to day, the creativity in me disappeared, I have to fight myself to draw maybe one or two things a year now because of how exhausted I usually am
Yeah.. fr 😅 I'm slowly trying to get back into the things that I love. I hope you guys are able to as well❤. You know what's been working for me? I don't do this in a "your art is bad type way" I take someone's art and turn it into my style and if you don't know how to achieve your style like me lmao just do what feels natural. Obviously don't claim it as your own but fun things like this gets me back into it, even if it is just for a day or a week. May not be your vibe but something that would always excite you with art is something you could start with when you have time and are feeling mentally able😊
I hope inspiration resparks the fire in your soul, and that you start making art again soon. Never forget that there's someone out there who believes in you, and your art
I wasn't the kid who drew. I was the kid who played music. Did I draw? Of course. Do I still doodle and draw? Of course.
Art is life.
Drawing/Painting is how we decorate space.
Music is how we decorate time.
I use drawing to explain things, it is way more easy to explain anything with even a child level simplicity drawing.
As for music, I can hardly think of a minute of my life without having music either outside or inside of my brain. Even if it's solely a rythm or a melody, there is always something to decorate time as you wrote :)
I felt like my artwork was never truly appreciated in a new aged world of short attention spans or judgmental comparisons. I've used my creative eye for creating floor plans for event set ups for staff members, rough draft designs for removing furniture and apartment set ups, storyboards for commercials, and quick sketches for photography events. Not to mention sometimes I'll mindlessly doodle on paper then post on IG Threads. But i simply consider it practice and never look for recognition. I accept that nobody cares and im creating for self anyway. It would be nice to get paid it for it professionally everyday.
I'm an young adult with a full time job, and if only I could turn back time, I would stop my teenage self from having so much self-doubt. If only I had used my time better back then... Now even if I'm busier, I still have time. I'm waking up earlier just so I could draw for 15 minutes everyday. It's been extremely healing to me, and I encourage people to do the same, even if it's hard. One day, I'll have a family and kids, and that's when my dream at drawing well will truly die out. Until then I have to use the time I have left. Hope other people can do the same (I'm typing this during work btw I totally should be adulting rn)
I really don't think you should consider having a family and kids as killing off your potential for drawing well. Maybe at first, but the kids eventually go to school and become more self sufficient. A lot of them really like someone who can draw. It's a pretty rare thing, and could be something you can bond with your kids over.
@@Nesdude42I have a pessimistic view on things, so to me the idea of having a family will definitely replace my previous dreams and aspirations. But thank you for the optimistic reply.
I stopped drawing, or any art/craft and creative writing was when the computer/ Atari came into the home and caught my focus. Took my imagination with it too. I was 12...53 now and I've started a art class for beginners. I'm crap,but I'm loving it. 😊
You are the first person I heard to say: A passion should not become an obsession 😮 I love it and it's kinda a relief ❤ thank you
I hated art as a kid but started to get interested when i got older but i was discouraged away from it because by then all the people i knew who did drawing or other art had been doing it for a long time and i would be embarrassed to try to learn. But here i am as an adult finally making a proper effort to learn and now im addicted to drawing/sketching all the time. I noticed for myself when i started sketching/drawing at every little opportunity and stopped worrying about people seeing it, i really started to see improvement. So basically this video is very helpful👍.
Thank you SO MUCH for this comment. Your story is very inspiring and I'm so grateful the video resonated with you ❤
Useful video and it applies for other forms of art too..
I actually stopped drawing due to lack of time and lack of ideas.
It's hard to come up with ideas when you work 9 hour shifts, 5 days a week and managing my household.
But when I do have idea, I definitely go grab a pencil and my sketch book! I always keep a sketch book and a pencil in my car at all times. Because you never know when an idea will show up in your mind.
that is absolutely great! You found a way to balance life and your creative expression :) keep it up ❤🦇
Totally agree that talent is the interest and curiosity to do whatever it is. I spent a few years drawing a lot - took a sketchbook with me everywhere and drew wherever I was, on the bus and the park and whatnot. I been thinking I’d like to do it again.
I like to draw for myselfe. I startet to only show my art to a friend, stoped with uploading on the internet. Sometimes I still update pices but mostly inktober artwork. When I wa younger I made little comics but it feels so exhausting to get into drawin a good story.
I stayed in my comfortzone and never improved anatomicaly. But I would never stop.
I Will try the exersices, maybe I get the spark more back :D
Let me know how it goes with the exercises
@@vespertiliu
Day 1 was nice. It was a little meditation like.
I startet to fast I draw more eggs then circels. It was fun to find the right speed what was between circels and eggs. In the end I think I found a good speed to draw less eggs and more circels.
That’s great! Try not to worry much about the egg shaped ones! The point of the exercise is to get “smooth” not “perfect” :)
I loved drawing when I was a teenager, and I went to art school afterwards, and I lost all self-confidence, the stress of studying means that now I associate drawing with a distressing act. It takes a long time to heal
It takes time indeed. Wish you the best 🫶🏻♥️
If u drawing and if U dreaming u are half way where u want to be...but also much more close to your fullfiled desires..just take it step by step
I love your video! I am a Guatemalan artist, and my goal as an artist this year is literaly stop making excuses and let my artistic path lead me. I have being in that comparison stage for a long time, and used to think that every sketch I do should be "The best piece of art ever". I needed to watch this video today. Literaly. Thanks a lot.
very good video.. I've been drawing for 50 years now (I'm 52)... so I get it. I often say "I've been drawing so long it's like breathing now... "
before bed, I put on audio books and do some drawing
wake up.. sometimes sketch a bit..
over lunch - sometimes sketch / paint a bit
going out to dinner with friends - sketch a bit while waiting for food to arrive
watching shows on TV? I can draw a bit and pay attention to a show
also you said "talent is a myth" I've been saying that for **DECADES**, IF.. *IF* talent exists.. it may allow some people to pick up on concepts a little faster than others, but it's not talent that makes you "good", it's practice. Over, and over, and over, and observing the world around you and wanting to do things with that view.
Other artists are not your competition... seek them out and see the levels of art that are *POSSIBLE* and grow your art in new directions.
Bravo magnificent “A passion shouldn’t become an obsession” why have I never heard that thank starting my exercise today
I'm so grateful RUclips recommended me your video because I was getting to a point that just thinking about drawing skyrocketed my anxiety. When I was little I spent hours and hours drawing and I knew I had potential, I was confident about it because some classmates asked me to help them improve at drawing and my family and friends encouraged me to keep drawing. My grandpa was an artist so he supported me even more. And it made me happy. But at some point my insecurities won and I started sabotaging myself, telling myself I was not that good. So I stopped. And recently I've had this fear that maybe it was too late to go back to drawing again. So I've been trying to remind myself that drawing made me happy and that I should not put so much pressure on myself. I'm basically trying to go back to that state of mind. I should be drawing because I like it, not because I need to impress people with my art. Thank you ♥
Thank you so much for making this video. I am an Art teacher in a public high school in Las Vegas. At the beginning of each school year, I give a small speech to my students about the importance of Art and drawing... and I include so much of what you talked about in this video.
This video is fantastic, will show to my own students who often struggle with anxiety around the quality of their own art. You expertly said what talent is and is exactly what I’m trying to get them to understand. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much for your kind words 🦇♥
interesting observation! i am one of those who drew at a young age and got very talented and ahead, went to a gifted and talented school, i grew up with a single parent so my mother never bothered to realize my talent and support it to structure my future, nor did i have any friends that were artist to keep the inspiration and motivation alive; then around high school i started skateboarding and making "cooler friends" being in a " cooler culture" and did that through my twenties and got very good in spite with art on the back burner, by my talent was always in the back of my head banging at my subconscious because i new i was loosing practice until one day i had to sit my but down and force my self back into the very this i was born do naturally. i always tell myself i am 10 years behind myself because it's true in my self practice, and where i would have been by now had i never slowed it down and to a full stop at some points. but now its all i prefer to do! and i fight for the free time to do so. i think ppl don't want to sacrifice useless time for their passion, they have time for the phone and netflix
That’s very inspiring! Good luck on your renewed art journey ♥️🦇
Thank you! I love your quotes. especially "stop comparing yourself to others just to find a reason to give up"
This is the best explanation on this topic that I've heard. The breakdown of practices was really helpful, and I feel much more likely to start drawing again, even if it's just doodling. It has been so long since I've drawn anything, and I miss it.
I'm so glad this was helpful :)
I definitely got discouraged by an art teacher back in high school. Really messed me up for a while until I started drawing and painting again. Yes, you are so true about the fact that we can take like 5 minutes to doodle or draw something! Thank you for sharing this!!🖤✨
The same happened to me. Some art teachers shouldn't be teaching it at all because they expect their students to make perfect art even when they are still learning.
I never sopped drawing... teachers kept discoraging me from drawing on my school books, but I never did... It's the thing I always loved to do the most! I just always felt I was not good enough. I saw my friends who studied art getting better than me and I was always seen the guy who draws very comic style, fantasy, sci-fi... while everyone else followed fine arts. Then I compared myself with everyone online... And that's why only know at 42, am I facing that really want to do this for the rest pf my life and trying to find a way to achieve that. And I never leave my home without my sketchbook and drawing gear!
Wonderful said ,, we all start drawing before we even start writing'' art is the first experience in life and only few remain this power after they get old
You made me ask myself why I stopped drawing as a kid and then you answered it: confidence. Seems to be a trend in my overall life, but in terms of drawing I definitely felt ashamed of my skill level. Was too self conscience of my drawings to the point where I'd throw them away afterwards. Still feel that shame now, but not as bad :)
It's not easy to overcome our inner fears, but if you wish to draw again, you can do it :)
What a wonderful video! I'm more into writing than drawing but everything you said resonated. From wanting to be good at something from start to being discouraged by others. Thankfully I am pursuing writing as a career now, even that was a hard thing to come to terms with. You've encouraged me to draw. Thank you again for making this video.
P.s. you give me goth High Priestess vibes ❤❤
Omg that tarot association is incredible THANK YOU
This video is the right push I need to be more patient with myself in getting back to drawing again. I actually very recently tried to draw again but I got discouraged because I was nowhere as good as I used to a decade ago. University had become my main focus and it was very hard to draw at that time. I will try again without any expectation of having to do it perfectly this time.
I think it was because I went to university and I became busy with works and I was playing games instead. Almost 20 years later, I’m starting to draw again, a fan-art and stuff. I need to learn coloring too.
That’s great! One step at the time ♥️🦇 good luck on your art journey
the first video im my live that made me cry. thank you for your direct and honest words.
Sending virtual hugs 🥺♥️🦇
@@vespertiliu this is so sweet 💜
Your words about why some of us stop drawing (at least what I loved most when I was younger) hit so hard - because they are true.
We stop for others and then are so stupid to think (or at least I did) that I've missed 10 years of progress and can't keep up with a stranger. As you say: stupid.
For me, the last year has been a tough test in my life, and I've started drawing again - with my middle finger raised.
And I can't tell you how much it hurts to see so much time where I didn't draw because of... what? so I had to cry, but I’m also going to shake myself and move on to forget about being stupid.
Your art feels like a bony hug
I've stopped drawing after high school because other things became more important and so I completely forgot about the hobby over time. I'm so glad this video popped up on my YT starting page and reminded me that drawing existst and that there actually is more time to spare in our day to day life than we think. Now I've become really eager to include it in my life again.
PS: I absolutely love your cute-gothic-art-nouveauish style.
The time thing is so real and true... often I had my classmates say they wanna postpone all the fun activities to their breaks (only to end up not doing anything in said breaks) because there was no time... but was there really no time? Back in Jan 2023, I picked up watercolours during my FINALS MONTH in medschool (whether you think that was wise or not is up to you XD) and as I was becoming more sick/had other issues, it was the only thing keeping me sane. I didn't draw serious stuff but I learned valuable information I still use today, I love the motto "where there is a will there is a way".
That is a very clever way to express this concept. Thank you for your comment ❤🦇
Kreatifitas tampa batas👏👏👍👍
"I used to think the success of a person would define my failure" Damn that hit home.
Also, something helps me get into drawing when I just don't feel like it is reading books, D&D podcasts, and media that makes me watch to draw and create (not excessively though, but just enough to think "Wow, they made something cool - I can make something cool too!" and also telling myself "my art doesn't have to be perfect; I can always improve and learn but I also need to make sure it's something I want to do"
Confidence and procastination seems to be the strongest reasons, In my case I used to fill sketchbook with drawings and even did an 8 book comic while I was on highschool, but eventually started programming and that became my full hobby, leading my quick progress on programming and slow progress on drawing to quit drawing (and also making music) at all.
Now I've reached the point where I can happily program for 8 or 12 hours, but can't fathom to pick the pencil and do the comics like I used to.
Perhaps one thing I could also add to the video is not having a muse, inspiration or something like that, allow me to explain =P
I haven't drawn in almost 10 years, but I recently became an uncle, so, now all of a sudden, i've got the itch to draw again, because I feel like I can make stuff for him.
So, within a year I did two mini games with my own art and started sketching 4 panel jokes, or make silly animations based on audio clips.
Nope, I don't aim to be a pro or live off of art, but I feel like I can make stuff that can make my nephew happy or inspire him to make art, so idk if muse was the right word for it (barrier language), but definitely an inspiration or something to keep going for.
I read your comment first when you posted it and found it so inspiring. I'm relly grateful for it. Now that I have time to reply I just want to thank you again and with you the best ❤🦇❤🦇
why am I teary eyed while watching this? every point you give hits heart. thank you for the encouragement. I can certainly relate to the part where I dont even bother drawing because I already see artist who excels and i feel like it is too late to reach such levels. But hey, thank you for tapping us to start again, draw one step at a time and find joy in it. Use comparisons to inspire and not be discouraged
Sending virtual hugs 🥺♥️🦇
wow i was literally thinking about drawing again last week you just gave me that push i needed thank you this means a lot to me but really thank you...
🥺🦇♥️ you're welcome
THANK YOU, VERONICA FOR MAKING GREAT POINTS ON YOUR VIDEO BECAUSE YOU WERE CORRECT ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU SAID ON YOUR VIDEO SO THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO
This video is exactly what i needed right now. Just got myself into drawing.
You are right, I would have the time for drawing, but the when I have time I feel exhausted most of the time (going to work by train, I am still tired and sleep most of the time, after work I am out of energy, sometimes even on weekends).
Drawing felt like a burden in the last couple of years and not like something funny to be honest.
I haven't realized this but when I have, something changed in my head.
I recovered from several sickness in the last months right now, and for this year I decided to find the FUN again in drawing and exploring things with pen and paper (or whatever medium). I did MANY linocuts since beginning of the year already and I really enjoy the process and making my hands dirty.
A few days ago I saw a sketchbook tour which also motivated me to try out a total different kind of sketching in my sketchbook. I neglected it for too long and never felt happy with it. I hope to be able to change that too by trying out much more medium in it and just find the happiness in trying out again.
Thank you, i stop drawing because i’m so perfeccionist. I need to hear it😅
Art is also form of magic
1:53 and I already like it. You are very authentic... I love this. Good message so far too!
Ok, damn. Well I´ll probably not draw again, but I'll follow your content for a while. Really good. I enjoyed it a lot. (:
The creative adult is the child that survived.
I really wanna drawing but I don't have much energy to draw after doing full time job but now... I'm gonna do it any how 🐰🌸
Thank you for your motivation 🙏😇
Take it easy and have fun! It’s supposed to be a way to express yourself ♥️ best wishes 🦇♥️
Hi Vesper !
Your art is absolutely lovely, and the video was awesome !
Thank you so much for making it.
My case is a bit more specific : I'm also an artist who's been drawing ever since I was a kid, and eventually grew up drawing non stop, to the despair of my dad, who tried to put me in any school BUT art... until I flunked them all and he had no choice but let me study art, which led me to learn animation, to become an animation short films director.
I spent 7 years on my studies, and 6 years on my craft professionally... and after having drawn 30 years of my life, I got such a severe burnout from the animation industry that I not only don't animate anymore, but I even fully stopped drawing !
That was almost 10 years ago, and to this day, even if I sometimes still teach drawing or animation, it's been almost a decade since last time I drew something personal.
Good thing I had invested in a camera, so that I could transfer from my main passion (drawing) to my other passion, (photography). I've been a photographer for yet another 6 years, before calling it quits because it's even harder to make a living with photography than animator .... So now I teach photography ^^ (starting to sense a pattern...).
I don't know if I'll ever get back into drawing, as my burnout was (and still is) truly severe.
But just this week, I drew some red envelopes (it's a Chinese tradition, for Chinese new year, which is happening this week in Taiwan, where I live), to hand to younger family members and relatives a red envelope with money in it. It's kinda the chinese version of the Christmas gift. And like every year, I've actually drew characters themed with the chinese zodiac of the year (this year, it's the dragon) on the red envelopes, to offer my nephews. In the process, I actually had a lot of fun drawing them, and after such a long hiatus, it actually made me realize better how I was feeling when I was drawing them.
And apparently, it was a smash hit ! They all liked it.
And now some of my friends, after seeing what I had done for my nephews, also want some and I just got commissioned for some more.
So I've been drawing non stop for the past 3 days, and I'm not quite sure how I feel about it.
Sure, it's a lot of fun, and I realize how much I missed it, but at the same time, I don't know if I can really turn back to that page of my life again.
Hi JJ! Thank you so much for sharing your story with us all. You are way more experienced than me both in art and life, but if it can be somehow helpful, I'd like to try to give you some advice. As you said, your burnout came from work, within an environment where we are constantly under pressure. Just today I was feeling physically tired from drawing and felt guilty since I have the privilege of doing this kind of work, and then it hit me: it's still work. I'm lucky and I love what I do, but that does not mean it's easy. Our field is filled with expectation and competition. We alone have to learn to keep the passion, the joy, and our inner child alive. So if you liked doing your little art project lately, try doing it whenever you feel like it :) take it easy, fall in love again. You don't have to get back to the toxic environment that made you run away from it, you are totally free and allowed to do it just for yourself and for the joy of it :) hope this helps. Wish you the best.
@@vespertiliu Thank you !
It's a simple advice, but most of the time, the best advices are the simplest ones.
And yes, I certainly had more fun drawing these red envelopes than anything I had to do professionnally (the fact that I've been drawing chinese dragons for almost a decade when I was a student and the characters I drew were from animes and videogames I watched and played for my entire childhood and teenage years certainly did help).
Something else I noticed was that I had much more fun drawing these as they were with traditional tools (pencils, chinese brushes, ink, golden ink on paper) rather than on a tablet, which, even if I've got a great tablet PC and fantastic software to draw with, I've grown really tired to draw on a screen, and really miss the randomness and happy accidents of the ink on the paper. That as well, reminded of a long lost childhood past.
Maybe that's the key ? Getting back to my good old sketchbooks.
@@vespertiliu And talking about art on paper, I love your style. I'm not necessarily very into gothic myself, but I love how you manage to blend cuteness (your OC's face), stylistic goth chic (the details in your clothing and fashion), and realism (she's super pretty, but she's not like an IG model, you can still see her belly when she scrunches down). It's not easy to blend all these well together, and you're doing a fantastic job at it, which tells me you've been at it for a looong time too.
Keep it up, milady.
who better to make you cry for your baby self than you, honestly
i dont even wish to start drawing but feel highly inspired rn xD you speak a lot of truths in this video!
I'm a massive victim of 'too much distractions'. I have half a dozen different hobbies, and I'm all the time multitasking with movies or videos (hi there!) going on my other monitor. I have this hope in the back of my mind that someday I'll be able to settle down and re-focus on slower, more personal types of creativity, things that don't involve high-tech 3D software or software coding challenges, or household repairs... Ah, the distraction that is modern life. It's a gift...and a curse. Thanks for the awesome video!!
Drawing even while watching RUclipss on drawing motivation and technique.
10/10 comment. Can't complain ❤🦇
I havn't drawn for years, this video made me remember the good times i had. Thank you! i will draw again!
I still remember, when I was a kid, I drew a pupa that was my first experience in drawing
Thank you ❤ Your words were the wake up call I needed .. I’m just lazy and easily distracted. I give up to fast and do compare myself to other artists. It gets to me so bad that I get so discouraged I just don’t do it but this !! Is a good reminder for all self sabotaging artists like me to get the push we need ❤
I stopped drawing in my early teens because of lack of support but I picked it back up four years ago and I’m happy I did.
When I was 16, I was already on drawing classes for around 4 years. A friend of mine, at age 14, kind of surpassed me in 3 months.
So I totally get the 'panic attack' over someone else's drawings.
That friend also found her 'stall point' after a while, and also a friend that "surpassed" her in less time that she was drawing.
I don't understant why we were all competing in silence.
It's so common and unfortunately normal to compare ourselves with others. I guess society got it built in our nature somehow. What 's great is that you were able to acknowledge that. Best wishes ❤🦇
This is so helpful! I've been drawing most of my life but get stuck in periods of "I'm not good enough why bother to keep trying?" I've made some money off my digital art and I think I've gotten into the mindset of - if it's not good enough to sell (in my opinion), it's worthless. And that's just crap. I haven't been creating or drawing for fun for a long time and I want to gain that back.
I LOVE that you gave some exercises and prompts, especially helpful when I've got artist block or not sure where to begin again. Thank you for this! Also I love your outfit.🖤
Thank you for your encouraging video ❤
I started to draw when I was a child before I attended a school.
The best time in drawing was in my youth, in that time I drew every evening a comic only for myself, I was so in love with a certain game, I drew a comic where I lived in the world of that game 🥰
But then the adulthood came... almost everyone around me (except my parents) told me that I should do this as a career. This is where perfection came into play... I saw that I wasn't ready yet, others never understood that. On the other hand I also met people who put me under pressure and discouraged me in that time 😞
Today, I want to draw everything what my heart wants 🥰 First, I do it as a hobby, enhance my skills further and see where it takes me.
About your opinion 5 or 10 minutes on a day are enough to draw: Personally I don`t like that 😅when I start to draw, and it's usually characters, then I love the flow and like to draw for half an hour or an hour. 5 or 10 minutes is definitely too short for me 😅 But maybe it stops me sometimes from getting started...
Hehe, one of the people who discouraged me said: "You don`t have talent, because you use black for outlines!" 😂🤣🤣🤣
of course! If you like spending more time on your work, you should do it! My advice is for people who need to find the courage to get back to drawing without the pressure of a huge commitment :) And in that case, starting with 5/10 minutes sketches is perfectly fine :)
after drawing for all my life, i found out that I don't like drawing, I just like getting ideas out of my head, and drawing is the tool
beautiful eyes back those spectacles!!! 😻😻😻😻😻😻
Just want to thank you for putting so much effort on this video, I feel so so motivated and that's exactly what i needed
Thank you for your comment
thank you, I almost gave up, but you said what I needed to hear
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This is such a well-made video, it was so refreshing to practically be called out! lol 💕
Hahahah thank you so much! Glad you like it 🦇♥️
I started up drawing again in 2018 after a 25 year break. I was drawing every day with several projects on the go. My skill level improved over the years. Earlier this year I finished a 130 hour portrait in charcoal with photo realism. Since then I have lost my mojo for drawing. I have done a few small projects but struggle to find a new project when I finish a drawing.
To try and get my mojo back I am going back to basics by drawing cartoons. I am doing old classics like Betty Boop, Popeye, Bugs Bunny and other Loony Tunes characters. I am trying to do 10 minutes minimum per day…
That is great! Take your time, do't be too hard on yourself and enjoy the process ❤🦇
the exercises are wonderful! im gonna recommend them to my boyfriend 🎀
Let me know how it goes with the exercises
thank you for the encouraging discussion 😊👍🏽
You are very welcome ❤🦇
Also, don't be afraid to use references. Vast majourity tend to use references, and anyone who claims they "don't" just have internalized memories and muscle memory when drawing said references.
YES! I talk about it in previous videos! Thanks for the reminder!
Such a great video, thanks! I relate to what you're saying and find a ridiculous amount of benefits to creating something everyday without a care for whether it's good or bad.
I've always said that same thing. Anyone can learn to draw. Some of us are born with a natural talent. But it still has to be trained and cultivated. But anyone can sit down and learn how to transfer that ideas in your head into a physical representation of that idea
I stopped because I shifted my focus on my music and playing guitar as my creative outlet. I didn’t completely abandon my drawing and sketching. I also started wood working which lead me to building guitars, repairing, modifying, upgrading, painting and staining them as well. I have created logos for the bands I have been in and for the guitars I have built. So my focus shifted from landscapes and profiles to logos, lettering, font style and signs ect… take care and thank you.
Love this... and that Jack Skellington back there looking on.
ahahaha thank you! We have two actually! One Sandy Claws Jack and one Pumpkin King Jack!
I had to cry when I saw your video. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the video. I had a very hard life and now I'm finally okay. But unfortunately I still couldn't paint again. Your words helped me a lot and I will finally do it.
Wish you the best. Good luck with your artistic journey! Welcome back fellow artist :)
I forgot how to have fun when drawing. It’s crazy, it feels always just an exhausting task
I'm 28, I've barely no soul left, but this video made me want to cry a bit. I can't though. Tears can't come out anymore. But your definition of talent was amazing. Makes me kinda get a renewed insight about art in general. I'm so unhappy because I know I'm an artist. But I stopped. It's awful
I feel you! Put one foot in front of the other, baby steps count massively. Don't give up on yourself, please.
@@joy-lopes thank you so much. Thanks
Everything you say in this video is true. Everything. I'm 40 and quit drawing 3 years ago because one of my friends told me "If you're not able to stand the critics about your work, you better get another hobby, I'm telling you this with all my apreciation". Beautiful video
thank you so much for this comment 🦇❤
This was a great video, much love and respect from Turkey.
Might be the most helpful approach to drawing again for myself as an adult, will definately try this!
Yay! Good luck 🦇♥️
Thank you!! @@vespertiliu
I drew my whole life. As far back as I can remember. I wanted to draw for Disney and Marvel when I grew up. However, when I was 18, I sat down and drew for 10 hrs, expressing myself through a new character. Lo and behold, that would be the last day with a pencil in my hand. I’m in my 50s now. Thanks for the motivation!
i love that you are giving us homework exercises!! I would love more videos like this with practice we can do! it really makes me want to get back into drawing, its so motivational thank you!!!
Hi! Currently there are 2 more videos with exercises on my channel! One is the video on composition and the other is the video on inspiration! Hope you like them too 🦇♥️
@@vespertiliu I’m going to watch them IMMEDIATELY!!! I used to draw a lot in high school and I’m feeling inspired to do it again in college, thank you so much 💝🫶
Ironically, I found it was one of my art teachers that put me off drawing. Everything I did she was critical about it, the school managed to lose a bunch of drawings that should have been included in our coursework portfolio for our GCSE in Drawing and Painting and the final grade I got was terrible. It wasn't helped with personal things happening in my life, but it was the education system that destroyed my confidence in creating art. I took it up again ten years ago because I was going through a bad time with my health, but it's not just family and friends that destroy your love of something and there are some people who seem to take great joy in ruining your happiness and can't help themselves.
47 years old and still draw nearly every day. Pencil is my favorite medium. Create, repair, build, alter, modify things daily in my job/career as a plumber and outside of work in my free time. I have a limited amount of time here and don't intend to waste it.
Praise to The Most High for blessing me with spiritual gifts and for leading me out of the dark to be a light in this world.