I Always Go A Little EXTRA On The First Page Of My Sketchbook
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- It makes me happy. But Everyone's Sketchbook is different. Do what makes YOU happy. Just keep making art.
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I always have a thought in my mind, that my sketchbook needs to be perfect. Every piece needs to be a masterpiece. I end up making nothing in the end. Im now finally understanding that..i just need to create! Its okay even if i make mistakes. Its okay even if my art isnt perfect. Im learning afterall and thats what is important. After the current one ends i can just start a new one and draw better there! Its a process..to make me the artist i aspire to be.
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Yes I now know that I shouldnt not fill a sketchbook because i am afraid of making a mistake
Something I've heard (I haven't tried it yet) is to scribble all over the first page. Basically the opposite of the video. It may help you feel less pressure to create all masterpieces. I personally leave my first page blank as I'm always too scared to ruin it..
I’ve been struggling with not making a ‘perfect’ drawing on my sketchbooks because I think it’s ‘wasting’ the paper. I know I should just draw and have fun but it feels wrong to do so. It’s been setting me back on drawing and as a result, I haven’t drawn in 3 years. I’m currently trying to draw again but I’m still struggling and looking at how my art has downgraded and isn’t ‘perfect’ discourages me to continue. Sorry, English is not my first language.
We've all had this realisation haven't we
I end up skipping the first page of my sketch book, then coming back near or at the very end and take a long time, mainly because I want it to kinda be the best drawing in the book, so I come back at the end where I'm usually better than at the beginning. (That and, the first page always terrifies me 😂)
Yeah, I do something similar to my first page. I only write "my sketchbook" in some artistic way, write the date I began and then leave it to the very last drawing, so that I can easily see the progress from day 1 to the end.
I always leave the first new pages blank in any kind of book
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saaaame, i want the first page to be the final art where i draw something good with all the progress and skill i've developed throughout the time and pages i've filled
I never put drawings on the first page, more like the date or a page dedicated to shaping/filing the tip of my pencil.
i put stickers on the front of mine and make a welcome page!! when i look at it it makes me happy and inspires me to draw
Love it
That’s a really good idea :D
I should do this! Usually I always leave the first couple of pages blank. It feels right.
Same! I’ve got a variety of stickers n it puts them to good use!
I’ll do this but right in the cover!
It's the opposite for me, I just do random swatches of the colors I'll be using and the date I started, it helps me release the tension of everything needing to be perfect
Same! If Paige one was beautiful than I would get stressed trying to make Paige 2 just as good lmao
same i was surprised not a lot of people make swatches on the first page. i usually doodle on the page under the swatches to see how the paper is with blending (if i buy a different brand)
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definitely not the most experience I want to keep my progress without someone seeing it 💀
Same. I intentionally make it the worst page knowing it's only going to get better from there. It just get's the stress out.
Same! First page is for doodling with new tools (because if I brought a sketchbook, I mostly likely also brought a bunch of other things I *ahem* needed.
"Keep your bad pages" is such a good yet difficult advice to follow. It goes against my instinct!
If I had thrown away my bad pages I would have alot fewer sketchbooks
Yeah I have the habit to rip the page out when it doesn’t look good
i try to always write the date of when my drawings are drawn (not only in my sketchbook, even random drawings everywhere) so that it could bring memories back when i look back at these drawings and also to see my progress :D
Good idea
Me: “artist”
also me: *watches art instead of doing art*
i always do a sketch of myself on the first page, its a fun way to see the changes in both my art and how i draw myself!
i’ve started doing this too, but at the end of mine! i recently finished a sketchbook that i’ve been working on since 2020 (because in the middle of it i got procreate and solely drew digitally for a while until i rediscovered traditional, oops!). i had done a few self portraits throughout, but seeing my progress at the end with the drawing of myself made me really excited to improve and draw even more :)
I never like the first page in my sketch book, it’s my curse
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Same i alway have a vision for it to be like the magical masterpiece up front so whenever people open it they'll be gladly to open more, but by the end of the day when your done you'll get discouraged as it wasn't what you ought it to be...
But as i go on i see different style of every page as a story for me
But then the best is for last!
the way you approach art and sharing your experience is so refreshing and exciting! i think it’s so important to emphasize that art is meant to be fun and that everyone can do it regardless of who they are or how much experience they have.
The internet often leads us to believe that a sketchbook should have the best art
I’ve recently been experimenting with different mediums and so now I’m onto watercolors and it’s actually going super well so this is a great tip for my new sketchbook
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Thank you for teaching me so much about art I’ve improved so much in the last month of watching your vids. I really appreciate it!
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let me just truly thank you for offering subtitles for your videos. i can have difficulty processing audio alone at times, and it is because of this and your stellar work that i have stuck around since finding your sunflower illustration! keep up the fantastic work. it has slowly inspired me to experiment with new mediums of art!
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I like to draw a "sketchbook mascot" on the first page giving welcome to everyone that opens it 🙃
That's a cool idea
Every first page in every sketchbook I draw in, I draw me. Because it a way to see myself and the changes I’ve made to myself and my art. It’s heartwarming to me to open the sketchbook and see me, knowing that these drawings, all the hard work put into this sketchbook, was all me. Being an artist is hard work and takes lots of patience, so knowing that I’ve come to where I am now is super amazing to me!
I wreck my first page. Just so I can get over that anxiety and loosen up.
I have a friend who tears it out jaggedly so she can see the rip and not worry about it being perfect
Meanwhile my first page being literally just a highly detailed shading of a *loaf of bread*
Honestly I love this! I love drawing and creating art out of ordinary, everyday, overlooked items in our life. I like multi media art mostly but I love going to yard sales and finding little gems and making making shadow box collages out of them! So fun and it fits my adhd perfectly lol
I'm inspired, truly. I haven't drawn in so long, but I needed to hear this today. Love all your work!
"Keep your bad pages, it shows progress!"
My bad pages from my last year's sketchbook I still need to finish: *Disproportioned chins of anime "cat boys" being sassy and blushing, looking away and noodle armed middle fingers showing up. Horribly bad drawn blood coming out of a random girls fresh chopped off wrist, takingthe hand with it, and crying. Shoyo Hinata, but on droogas and jumping up, head badly drawn too. Izuku Midoryia who looks traumatised (I don't blame him) and is basically saying "This is fine" whilst smiling weirdly*
Love ypur art it motivates meeeee
Thanks SO much! ♥
I love your pfp, it's so pretty!
I know many people say sketchbooks should be free. But I always enjoy spending time on each page to make it perfect . Your videos inspire me to do what I love 💖
So true!
I've always wanted a sketch book..but I'm afraid that its going to be expensive and my mother or father won't accept to buy it for me..that's why i always uses my notebook!..great video btw keep it up!!
I just went and got a small mixed media sketch book for $5 (usd) they are fairly cheap if you know what you want
@@beefairy8620 in my place a dollar here is like 14 Rupiah which feels like 14 dollars...if you know what i mean..that's why some stuff here is quite expensive..
Sorry. Use what you can until you can afford a sketchbook.
@@akato.5785 Ah, that is a lot.
If you have loose paper you can always bind that into a book, otherwise notebooks work fine until you can get something better
@@akato.5785ikr its so expensive
This is such an amazing reminder. I always stress when I really hate a piece and don't want it in my sketchbook, but having a reminder that bad pages are still just works in progress on your journey is so important.
When you do digital art: 😔
Honestly I love drawing in my sketchbooks. One of the best ways I work is by listening to someone speak, watching a video or a movie, or listening to music as I work. It helps me stay focused because I have to, while allowing me to draw what I want. But my parents don’t like the idea of me drawing everywhere… which really sucks for me.
I don’t think you’ll see this but I just wanted to say, “keep your bad pages” was really motivating to hear. Half the time I spend in my sketchbook is random doodles, that I KNOW I could do much better, but I just don’t have the energy. It feels like I’m wasting the sketchbook, but that quote helped me. So thanks, man
You seem like such a fun person to sit down with and talk about art! I haven’t been an artist that long but I love it more than anything. I don’t have really any friends who are as interested in art as me and, it may be silly, but watching your videos almost feels like I do! Thank you for making the content that you do! ❤️
Thank you so much sir you are my inspiration. 🥰
I am a 14 years old artist, art just makes me so happy. By watching your videos I have learnt so many things from you. ☺
Mr. Sava, thank you for being you. You are such an encouragement and a true joy to watch. You help me and so many others feel emboldened to “keep making art” 💛
He is the most comforting person in this art community. He always puts up a smile on my face
Scott, this is probably the most motivational video to me I’ve seen from you thus far and I just want to say that when I discovered your channel, I was in a year long art block and an even longer motivation block. By watching your videos, you’ve inspired me to branch out and try new things and believe in myself. Saying it’s okay to trace sometimes to get the right proportions, saying it’s okay to mess up and try again, and so much more…
So thank you for restoring my third most important thing to me in my life, under my husband and our developing son, and that’s my art and need to be creative. You’re like the artistic grand dad I’ve always wanted 💕
i can not explain how much you have taught, inspired, and motivated me to make art since I found your videos a while back. I struggled to make a singls peice for a few years due to personal reasons, a single drawing was overwhelming and difficult to get through. now im finally drawing everyday again!! Thank you so much for everything, Scott. You have no idea how much your videos impacted me, keep up the amazing work.
Thanks I rlly needed that u always throw away my bad drawing or something that didn’t look right or look like the image or person thank u im rlly serious thank u so much man
Being a person who doesn't know anything about art and just doodles as a hobby you make me want to actually learn to draw and that shows how inspiring of a person you are, I've said this a million times in your comment section but this is genuinely from my heart, keep going
You always inspire me to draw. Over and over again. You pop up everyday telling me to do my best and draw! I filled up many sketchbooks when I was little and now I hope to do the same! Please continue doing this ,helping every artist on their long journey of life.
The thing that motivates me is coloring/sketching on the front of the sketchbook! I think it’s really helpful to remind yourself what you can do, or what you’ve done awhile back.
What a cool perspective! Personally, I don't draw on the first page.... I always leave it blank. I want to have a clear head when I start my sketches vs thinking about a specific character or design. I go a little manic when it comes to my art though. I forget to eat, sleep, and breathe until my project is finished. It's overwhelming if I don't give it all my attention. Thank God for sending me a husband who reminds me to take breaks and brings me life sustaining snacks! I love the inspiration on your channel. Thank you for uplifting other creators! ❤
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Thats why I started opening up my sketchbooks on a random page and just draw. When the moment comes and you actually have to paint the first page, there is already so much art in it, I simply cannot be disappointed by it
I also usually try to do as good as I can on the first page but it never usually is the first drawing I make in that book it just feels easier to commit to a later page and then make something I really like on the first page I also really like your art btw you're incredibly talented!
“Draw everything, every day”
I was drawing feverishly for a solid two weeks and then the repetitive stress injury set in.. I’m taking it as a sign to learn how to draw left-handed
Theres some good hand and arm stretches you can do before drawing. You can find youtube videos that show good routines for artisits and I like to do them at the start of my day as I do a lot of typing for work as well as drawing for fun
This is the most wholesome short I have ever seen on RUclips . It has a great opening and a great ending . The background music is just dope .
I agree, keeping the bad art (when I’ve actually made some good art at least lol) really helps inspire you to make better art! It’s kind of just coincidently, but the first page actually does have my favourite piece of art!
Your content is extremely comforting knowing that other artists do the same as you:D
If anyone is reading this have a great day!
I love your videos. They're always so inspiring! For me, what I do on the first page of all my sketchbooks is to destroy it. Not rip it apart, I draw scribbles everywhere so that I won't feel tensed while drawing the first actual drawing on the next page. And I completely agree with you! Everyone should have fun in drawing and everyone deserves to be proud of the progress they made.
I used to make my first page a mess, so i wouldnt keep myself held to a high standard and then hate my sketchbook if i mess up. With my last sketchbook i attempted a gouache painting of a portrait for the first time, its not very good but i quite like it and every time i open it up and see that page, i remember that i dont have to have my work look good all the time, but i can try new things and have fun. I much prefer my current sketchbook now compared to my past couple ones, i think theres a balance i need to get between a messy first page and a pretty first page ^^
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I really wish you could make a tutorial on how to draw hair (I know you did but I really want you to do it in a longer video). It’s literally my foe in drawing (for me, that is). And I just adore how you make such pretty designs with those fine strokes.
*I stopped painting and sketching for a while cause I’ve been pretty busy… but I’m gonna stop what I’m doing now and go paint and sketch! Thank you for this actually I needed the motivation!* 💜
I love the way you draw hair!! (And just everything else lol)
Never know this was the video I never knew I needed, the first page of a sketchbook gets me pressured and anxious the reason why I always leave the first page blank, tysm for this wonderful message!
You seem like a very gentle soul. I'm genuinely glad you exist and have this channel. Not to get emotional, but it helps me a lot to ground me and inspires me to keep going.
I'm incredibly grateful for a wholesome community sharing all these tips, with you encouraging to people! That's so important and valuable.
As someone with ADHD - I cannot for the life of me have a sketchbook. My brain worm doesn't allow for it to not be a chore, unfortunately. What you can do instead is use the spurts of energy we ADHDers tend to get and draw whenever you feel like it. My second tip is drawing something small everyday, like on a post-it. Thirdly, I like drawing online. It provides great accessibility for people with disability.
Maybe I'll share soon what you gave me the courage to create :) Again, thank you so much.
I’m always super afraid to “ruin” the blank space… I hope to one day, with a little borrowed confidence, sketch and paint a first page without fear. ❤❤❤ Thanks Scott, for the encouragement!
I recently got a new sketchbook, so I decided on my first page to have a bunch of friends draw on the front to see a bunch of art that just makes me happy! :)
Sometimes I look back at my old sketchbooks from when I was 3 or 4 those little Ninjago drawings always make happy my art may have changed but Inside there's still that little boy who loved drawing the cartoon characters he saw on the television
I *really* hope you become one of those artists who is remembered and taught about In schools hundreds of years later. Though it’s unlikely I truly believe that your work deserves that kind of recognition.
My emotional support artist right here.
As someone who's starting a career in Arts at almost thirty, you're an inspiration and a blessing. Thank you (and thanks for giving me a new appreciation for watercolour; I was fixated on acrylics)
I always write my goals and ideas for that sketchbook on the first page. Then there’s no pressure and every time I open it I can remember that it’s there for me to learn and grow as an artist and it doesn’t have to be perfect.
I have always hated the pressure/demand of first pages, so I used to always start at the back of sketchbooks. These days I get one of my kids to do the first page, then it always makes me smile 😊
The beautiful little toy car within the frame is just another example for your amazing sense for detail.
I always love your attitude about ART.
3 little letters mean so much!!
Thanks SO much! ♥
I love how you are so supportive and kind to us
I like the words I hear you say in all of your videos. Very motivational, and truthful! Don't be afraid to fail, have fun with it!, Practice makes perfect, all undeniable facts. This is a big part of why I follow you. Also because I love seeing your artwork. It inspires me and I keep checking back every so often in hopes of seeing new works!
I quit drawing quite some time ago but it still fascinates me how many people try and keep pushing through.
Hope you are more resilient than me
Thank you. I have been in an artblock for a very very long time. I have no motivation anymore, I used to love making art. Its just so hard to create now..When your videos come up I really do get a little push of motivation to just doodle anything that comes to mind when I get the chance.
I like that someone finally has this opinion. I like having a good first page and also get stressed by it. I thought too many people were saying “just scribble anything on your first page” so you don’t get restricted in being good. But i think it feels so much better with a great and proud first page. I know this is different for everyone but for me, yeah.
This video made me feel vulnerable. I've been avoiding anything related to art but each day i found myself keep drawn to them. I almost quit drawing when my hand went stiff as i holding a pencil. It took me about a week to get myself together again.
I adore the inspiration quotes you say in your videos, they remind me to keep drawing everyday, everywhere...❤
I might shy if someone is watching when I'm Sketching in my sketchpad because it's so messy and like when you take notes formulas for math problem and the next page of that is the final product.
I'm glad there is someone like you really give encouragement to us young artists
I’m so grateful for all of your tips & guidance. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us.
Oh my. These are just wow. Just can't get enough of your creations
Dude your art style with medieval characters is amazing
Scott's the reason millions, maybe even billions of people make art! Including me and tons of others! Thank you Scott :D
you’re right ! I guess I never thought it that way I’ve always wanted to improve but never knew how and just had a sketchbook laying there with drawings I do once in a while I love art! I guess taking it everywhere and drawing everything I like and find interesting won’t hurt. Art takes time a patience is something I realized after finding your page and your work is beautiful and really inspired me :)
All of your videos are so inspiring, especially for me as an amateur artist. This really resonated with me as I appreciate the advice about keeping old work. I draw both digitally and with pen and over time I’ve seen just how much I’ve improved. Thanks!
I like drawing a self portrait of my perception of myself. It's crazy to look back and see my ups and downs on the first pages of my sketchbooks. I can see how much my idea of myself has changed.
I like to start from the back and work my way to the front. So by the time I get to the end whatever I end up drawing on the first page should naturally come out looking better than where I started. It's also fun to then go backwards in the sketchbook, down memory lane, and see how far I've come. "Oh! I remember my first time practicing this pose, this palette, using this pen," etc.
Like everything else in life: We always see the finished product. But it isn't until you dig deeper that you see how it got there.
Thank you Scott! You got me back into art and I'm so excited to fill my sketchbook up. You're an inspiration and Animal Crackers is one of my family's favorite movies!
Thanks SO much! ♥
Thanks for giving that advice it’s really important to keep going and never give up
Ironically, my first page in my current sketchbook is probably my worst, but the improvement I made throughout the year I’ve been doodling in it makes me excited for what my next first page will look like compared to it :)
I always start a new sketchbook starting from the back to the front the reason for this is so I can learn through the way and use all the tips and practice to have the last page (the front page) look the best
Your videos are honestly so wholesome! I love how calming they are and how beautiful your art is!
Have you ever thought of reading or telling a night time story, because your voice is honestly so relaxing and calming. I was going through RUclips shorts which were a energetic and chaotic and came across yours and felt instantly calm, happy and relaxed. You have an angelic voice and an amazing talent with art.
Interesting! I always leave the first page blank. It helps me feel like the sketchbook is already slightly more full, plus I can give it to any little kid who runs up to me and wants to draw as well.
I’m the worlds worst I have around 12 different sketch books and I’m just too afraid to ruin them. This made me cry a little but thank you for making me engage with my own difficulties! We can only fix “it” if we see it!
I started doing this thing where I do urban sketching on a new sketchbook every time I travel. It allows me to worry less about making something perfect and focus more on capturing the emotion and vibe of the setting. It has led to some wonderful sketchbooks and lots of amazing memories. ❤️❤️
I gave up drawing 4 years ago since I got to college, pursuing my dream to be a pharmacist. But then, I accidently crossed path with one of your video.. re-igniting my passion to draw. I opened my sketch book covered with dust, hydrated my dried watercolor, and washed my rusty brushes.. the nostalgic feeling that I felt.. the joy and passion of my youth.. thankyou :)
I always see other people's sketchbook and compare to mine, and saw how almost all of them and masterpieces and none where random doodles like mine, from there I was in the mindset of having to perfect sketchbook but still have a lot of random doodles. I guess that is a part of me and my sketchbook
I loved the idea of drawing in the month/writing in the month on the first page of the new sketch book, awesome
I love sketchbooks even though I'm not an artist there is something about sketchbooks that makes me happy it's like having a place to throw everything you've got in your mind without caring whether or not it's perfect like it's your safe place now I shouldn't call it a sketchbook because I rarely sketch in it but I have such a notebook it's really helpful I recommend.
And for those who think it should be perfect it's hard to accept imperfections but it's everywhere and also that if you never get out of your comfort zone you can't progress and that's how you get art blocks so go out there and be in love with it's messiness♡♡
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For me Everytime I see one of my really good drawings it de-motivates me and makes me want to just close the notebook
I always had a habit of ripping off my bad artworks on my sketchbook, only showing my best art. I wish i didnt do that, i want to improve on my art in anatomy, colouring but without my bad works, i dont know where to start. Thank you for making me enjoy art again :)
This actually help because I really have trouble looking at a piece of art and actually thinking it looks okay I think most of my art is good and then I look at other art and compare then and it can be really discouraging knowing I'll probably never really be able to as good as them but this really is gonna help me up my skill because I really wanna get better at drawing!!
My parents used to always tell me off for having a messy sketchbook, they expected there to be a drawing that is good on every page. I don think they understood lol-
you made me have faith in people
now I understand , not everyone is bad :)
thank you for inspiring me you made my day
This kinda helped me cus I feel like my art needs to be good even tho I just learned how to actually draw not to long ago- I got a anime practice drawing book but this also helped me to keep going! So tysm
I do a a bunch of small drawings overlapping, in a sort of "art collage". It could be animals, food, anything! I just love how it looks and it inspires me to be creative.
I’m glad I found your channel because thanks to all your great content I’ve been inspired to go back to traditional art and watercolors. I love digital art but seeing your creations made me realize I took traditional art for granted by never finishing my works, I want to change that this year so thank you :)
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You’ve really inspired me now I do art all the time I’m trying new things I’ve never thought of before and just doing whatever I think could work to make it
The first page for me has always been either a swatch page or a welcome page. I just find it nice to introduce myself to my former self or the materials I've used when I open it up.
I used my sketchbooks just for Rick and morty there’s so many creatures and styles btw love your channel!❤️
Thanks SO much! ♥