A Sketching Exercise to Overcome the Fear of Failure

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  • Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
  • I intuitively started doing this exercise a few years ago and I found that it helped me to overcome fear of making mistakes and also drawing with pen & ink. But I believe it can help you no matter what medium you enjoy drawing with. It's a simple exercise, so it's worth trying and seeing what it can do for you and your art.
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  • @SchaeferArt
    @SchaeferArt  11 месяцев назад +22

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    • @carlaeskelsen
      @carlaeskelsen 11 месяцев назад +1

      I love Sakura Pigma pens! Also, I have a couple of really good refillable brush pens: the Pentel Pocket Brush Pen (my favorite & it uses pigment ink) and a Kuretake fountain brush pen which has sable hair (still learning to use this one)
      They both take cartridges, so less throwaway.
      Love this video -so helpful to me as a senior beginner with lots of "fear of failure". This really helps. 🙏🏼

    • @basedretard844
      @basedretard844 10 месяцев назад

      An owl drawing an owl. Interesting

    • @connieebinger6343
      @connieebinger6343 10 месяцев назад +1

      My biggest struggle with art is feeling excited to do it, and then sitting down and feeling like I’m empty, like I have nothing to give. Hmmm… now that I’ve put that into words, that could be a life thing manifesting in art.🤔

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад +1

      @@connieebinger6343 I think you're right, about the last thing you said, possibly. Maybe try doing some journaling, just write out all your thoughts and see where they go. Just an idea :) I think you're just overthinking the drawing process, just sit down and have fun, enjoy it! We all feel doubt at times, it happens. Just have fun with it and do your best. Who knows what can happen. Take care.

    • @juicedgoose
      @juicedgoose 10 месяцев назад +2

      I struggle the most with judging each drawing too harshly. Sometimes I'll look at my drawings and notice what can be improved and what works, this is very useful.
      Other times the sight of my drawing makes me spiral into a awful place where I feel crushed by, and ashamed of, my ineptitude.
      Basically I need to learn how to lighten up a bit😅
      Cheers for the video,good advice

  • @dianeo
    @dianeo Год назад +345

    I love this advice. Dedicating a sketchbook to drawing the same subject in pen not only helps you get over the fear of making mistakes but also will improve your handling of that art supply and improve your drawing skills. Kitty is a great subject. On a side note, my 21 year old tabby cat passed away a couple weeks ago. A real heartbreaker.....💔 Treasure each day and drawing of Kitty.

    • @kateashby3066
      @kateashby3066 Год назад +17

      Aww I’m so sorry! Our fur babies are so special. I hope you find peace and healing soon ❤

    • @dianeo
      @dianeo Год назад +6

      @@kateashby3066 Thank you ❤

    • @oORiseAboveOo
      @oORiseAboveOo Год назад +13

      So sorry about your kitty. 21 is a long life, but not long enough. I have a 19 and a 20 yr old. Please be comforted in knowing that you always took care of her with love.

    • @sp0il3d.m1lk
      @sp0il3d.m1lk Год назад

      Frictions pens really helped with with that , my art developed so quickly I hardly removed my mistakes but push though them ,,

    • @chantelmcskimming6633
      @chantelmcskimming6633 Год назад +7

      I am so sorry to hear about your cat 😺 passing away. Cats are a treasure and it's clear yours was well loved and is still loved.

  • @lorenbk
    @lorenbk 11 месяцев назад +67

    I’m a retired illustrator and graphic artist that shut my computer about three years ago to get back to drawing that I love. I’ve been struggling with expecting too much and it stifles me. I stopped your video, went to my art supplies, and found a cheap sketchbook and brush pen. Tomorrow I’m starting this exercise! PS, I did come back and finish the video!

    • @lunayen
      @lunayen 11 месяцев назад +7

      How is it going so far?

    • @lorenbk
      @lorenbk 9 месяцев назад

      @@lunayenit’s going well. I’m trying to keep going in the sketchbook, but I’m actually doing other work because of this getting me started.

  • @thecartoonrobot
    @thecartoonrobot 11 месяцев назад +27

    The best thing I have ever done regarding my art was to embrace my mistakes. Perfectionism was crippling me. I also have essential tremors in my hands, and always have. And I fought them for so long (and still can if needed) but once I allowed them to influence and impact my art, I could finally breathe and just let things flow. Now it is just a part of my personal style.

    • @carlaeskelsen
      @carlaeskelsen 10 месяцев назад +2

      I'm just trying to do that. I have familiar essential tremors and I'm just barely learning to draw. I'm trying to make the squiggle just part of what I do.

  • @Groinattack1
    @Groinattack1 Год назад +13

    When I first started learning to draw I used pencil and spent the whole time erasing. Then I saw a video from Sketchbook Skool talking about the benefits of using pen when learning to draw. Got myself a fineliner and have never looked back!

  • @dolores2716
    @dolores2716 Год назад +22

    I just recently finished a sketchbook that was all my cats. I found that even on drawings that I felt were disasters while I was working on them, that after some time had passed and I looked at them I had captured some essence of the cat. I don't really know how to say it, but every drawing had some value.

  • @DeadWolve
    @DeadWolve Год назад +71

    The beautiful thing about art is you never know the struggle behind it. We never know how many tries the artist made before they published that finished art piece that we see on the internet, heck even the museum. I think that’s the beauty about art.

    • @andyhamilton9459
      @andyhamilton9459 11 месяцев назад

      DaVinci May 500 drafts of the Mona Lisa. So important to remember your very good point.

  • @roshnifernandes6811
    @roshnifernandes6811 Год назад +96

    I absolutely love this. I am an animator and an artist and I recently have started fearing the pencil. I have gotten way too critical of my drawings and it has completely stopped me from drawing. Listening to this video, I quickly purchased the ink pens and stapled together a bunch of half cut sheets to make my sketchbook. Luckily for me my office has 2 absolutely adorable impatient cats and I have been drawing them over and over again whenever I get time. I have also started filling my mini sketchbook with things I find in the office. This is an amazing advice. Thanks a bunch😊

    • @helenamaria710
      @helenamaria710 11 месяцев назад +2

      So glad I am not alone. I am an artist and like you with over criticism and not seeing 'progress'. Thanks for posting 🥰

    • @roshnifernandes6811
      @roshnifernandes6811 10 месяцев назад

      @@helenamaria710 so glad to hear this ! Lots of love❤️😊

  • @limaceaae
    @limaceaae Год назад +43

    Thank you for this advice. I suffer from the same fear you’ve described in the beginning. I got stuck with my material, waiting for the “perfect” moment to use it. I’ve a notebook for watercolor which remains untouched for several months now, just because I don’t want to “waste” it. Will try to overcome this terrible mindset.

    • @narayanstar7787
      @narayanstar7787 11 месяцев назад +2

      I have the same hesitancy at times. I finally realized I am not going to get any better if I don't start!!

  • @michaelmcewan432
    @michaelmcewan432 Год назад +16

    I started off with pen and ink, massively helped me use any medium, same for sketch books

  • @bagwon
    @bagwon 11 месяцев назад +20

    I started practicing in earnest a couple months ago and what you're saying resonates. I'm putting terrible marks on pages and they'll be that way forever and anyone who ever glances at it will see the indisputable evidence. It's a challenge to swallow my pride, but it's good, because I can see improvement already. Like, "oh you think that one's mediocre, let me show you the ones before it!" 😂

  • @jasond.b-w
    @jasond.b-w Год назад +30

    Back when I was still trying to draw, I had *countless* sketchbooks exactly like this- for me it was dedicated to drawing single lines. I never made it to the point of actually being able to do that because of disability (I’ve also never been able to learn how to write, and needed a stamp marker to make dots because my brain just isn’t capable of figuring out that motion.)
    I had to accept that learning art just isn’t possible for me after failing at lines and the three simple shapes for ten years of study & seven of daily practice with no improvement - but I owe a lot to these sketchbooks for helping me to feel more secure about that decision. I still feel miserable about it, and I’m still as desperate to fix myself as I was when I was drawing…
    …but because I have this evidence of spending tens of thousands of hours on the same subjects (lines, curves, and less often squares/circles/rectangles) and only getting worse at them, I don’t feel like I’m just not trying or giving up. I know that I exhausted every option, every method, every lesson I could find and the answer is simply that my disabilities are not compatible with drawing. I don’t blame myself anymore, and as a childhood trafficking victim self-blame for literally everything from the weather being bad to major tragedies in my country is a daily issue in my life.
    It sounds really stupid to waste dozens of sketchbooks on nothing but horribly failed lines (and to be grateful you did!) but I really do think they taught me the most out of anything I’ve done with my life as an adult-even if none of it was actually about drawing. Even though I can’t continue with art, I’m glad I tried and failed it this way instead of any other, and I def recommend anyone else who isn’t sure if drawing is for them or not to give this a go! If you _can_ learn, you will, and if you can’t you’ll have proof of your efforts. Best of luck! x

    • @appleknocker56
      @appleknocker56 11 месяцев назад +4

      I have many disabilities (can only paint on my lap) and can’t use my right side. First started w crayons, colored pencils (hurt me) then acrylics but tremors can spill whole paint pot so now doing water color but do lil things as balancing water on your lap (try it) as water hard to control & sending blessings your way!

    • @jasond.b-w
      @jasond.b-w 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@appleknocker56 Completely understand haha, I’m an incomplete quadriplegic and totally paralyzed on my right side myself. I have somewhat enough use of my right hand to use a pencil if everything else was normal, but from brain damage starting immediately at birth I have extremely severe dysgraphia-many specialist OTs have called the worst case they’ve ever seen. It’s why I can’t write and require a notary to scribe and proxy sign whenever I have forms that need filling out or paperwork to sign. My OTs have told me I’m going to rely on typing only for the rest of my life.
      I’m glad you’re finding things that work for you! Best of luck with your art 🦋

    • @jroisblessed5730
      @jroisblessed5730 11 месяцев назад +7

      @@jasond.b-w If you love art... don't give up. Maybe try other forms of art (like digital) or just for fun, make those same lines in different colors or the same color but different shades. Let the lines 'fall as they may', but the different colors/shades will make it 'art'. I've seen some art out there (even in museums) of things like JUST a dot! Splatter some paint on canvas or paper. Maybe don't do it to 'get better', do it for the fun of it. 💕

    • @froogger469
      @froogger469 11 месяцев назад +3

      I teach kids to get up when they get knocked down, and that they keep getting up, how hard it may be. Sounds to me you've had more knocks than anyone can reasonably expect to rise up from, but did it anyway. I wouldn't trust my selfdiscipline to be trying for as long as you did. I'm certain that putting this project aside open up to some other creative outlet. Art shouldn't be about drawing straight lines, or so I tell myself at least.

  • @Silverbell1996
    @Silverbell1996 11 месяцев назад +6

    Ive been hearing a lot lately about this sort of practice, & have even been trying to use it, wat with the insecurities I have. But its got me noticing that i have this fear of mistakes in every day life too. And constantly hearing artists say "mistakes are normal" is becoming oddly therapeutic for life as a whole. 😂 So thank u. This vid was particularly nice. :3

  • @esCodepl
    @esCodepl Год назад +10

    Thank a lot bro…❤ untill this vid I was thinking sth realy wrong with me, always afraid to waste a paper or markers…so I got a ton of stuff never used since my young years 🤪 now ppl like us may know, we are not alone. Especially reading comments. Now I now why wanted to buy a cheaper sketchbook for wasting it a little easier 😂 It's very supportive what you do. Really. Thanks again.

  • @jack-fm3lb
    @jack-fm3lb Год назад +12

    nice man. I hit a point in January where drawing became unbearably tedious because of my stiffness, so I did a drawing with an ink brush to challenge myself, intentionally super messy and mistake filled. Turned out way cooler, evolved my style and revitalized my love of drawing.

  • @egg62
    @egg62 10 месяцев назад +7

    I'm an industry artist and recently broke out of a multiple year long art block through urban sketching and drawing from life. My weapon of choice is a fountain pen because I love the line quality and fine detail I can get, but I've got to try just bringing a brush pen sometime. Fully support all the advice in this video, in particular embracing mistakes. Drawing traditionally can be so cathartic when you accept you're not fully in control - ink will splatter and smudge, brushes have a mind of their own, there's no ctrl+z or infinite zoom. In the current digital landscape where many would rather generate AI art than pick up a pencil, sketching from life feels so incredibly human.

  • @edzejandehaan9265
    @edzejandehaan9265 Год назад +16

    Good advice. I like to do line and wash. In itself nothing wrong with sketching in pencil first, but I find myself obsessing over "getting it right", erasing and drawing over and over. This often results in a rather stiff drawing. Directly inking, and not obsess over "misstakes" often gets looser and more spontaneous work.

    • @monika.71
      @monika.71 11 месяцев назад

      Yes! I find that my sketches, if done in pencil, are quite static looking and very stiff, because I have erased the errors and concentrated on making everything perfect. I haven't yet just gone to the pen so I will try that (and get over the fear....by doing these exercises!) and see how I go.

  • @ninehaze
    @ninehaze 11 месяцев назад +5

    Thank you so much. Hearing an artist say this melted the exact fears that keep me from drawing. This is an important message and very appreciated.👏🏼✌🏻❤️

  • @MattBookbinder
    @MattBookbinder 11 месяцев назад +5

    This has been a process I've tried to follow for a few months now. Your tips really help. THANKS

    • @TheFunnyDictator
      @TheFunnyDictator 11 месяцев назад +2

      What's the progress? Also, are you into Adventure Sports? Please reply, buddy!

  • @carrikartes1403
    @carrikartes1403 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you this is akin to something I did a few years ago.
    What I found helpful was doing a 10 minute sketch a day for a month. I set a timer and sketch for exactly 10 minutes not anymore or any less.
    It was pretty revelatory.
    I then posted each day no matter how successful or unsuccessful I was.
    It really helped me to loosen up and speed up too.
    It was very valuable for me.
    I tried whatever media or subject matter.
    Some sketches were great and some were down right awful.
    It was very freeing.

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  9 месяцев назад +1

      That is great, what a wonderful exercise. More artists should do this for sure :) Thanks for sharing!

  • @djspoonhandle2160
    @djspoonhandle2160 2 месяца назад

    Fantastic advice, and approach. Brandon you are making the world a better place. Youths, novices, learners, self-stymiers--give it a try and keep trying!

  • @elizabethgray2386
    @elizabethgray2386 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you. So good to know I’m not alone in the fear of wasting material. So I just don’t do anything. I have gotten better yet every time I pick up pen or brush I have to override the fear.

  • @patsyabney3861
    @patsyabney3861 10 месяцев назад +1

    THANK YOU!!! Fear of failure has controlled most aspects of my life. You are encouraging me to move forward, and falling down during the adventure is okay.

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад

      Absolutely! Falling down is okay. Look at babies, they fall all the time when learning to walk but they don't give up. It's just nature. Society and our thoughts have caused us to think falling down is bad. It's not. At least we try, and that's important. Learn from falling, get back up and keep going :)

  • @DianaStitching
    @DianaStitching 10 месяцев назад +1

    This great advice can be applied in so many areas of life. If you want to be a writer, write on paper with a pen, rather than on a computer. That way, you won't be able to constantly edit everything you write, and your imagination can flow freely. 😊

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад

      So true! Never thought about that, but you're right. Thanks for sharing! :)

  • @chemokiki
    @chemokiki Год назад +7

    Good one! I need/needed this (hoping I can apply it!). I had an epiphany a while back and realized my sketching was just for me. I know that sounds weird, but I guess I was always thinking about what someone else would say or think after seeing it .... but they don't have to, or are going to! I feel if you can lose the self-consciousness of it you'll be able to move on more freely. Thank you for this video and adding to my confidence!

  • @nessapainter
    @nessapainter 10 месяцев назад +1

    Long ago , I learned to always start my sketchbooks someplace a number of pages beyond the first or before the last pages in the sketchbook. That eliminated any BEGINNING or ending new book fears. Nice ideas here in this video too. After all, each page is only a piece of paper. Errors are not the end of your world 😊!

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад +1

      Haha that's an interesting 'trick' to eliminate fears. Thanks for sharing! And so true, errors are not the end of the world, for sure haha!

    • @nessapainter
      @nessapainter 10 месяцев назад

      @@SchaeferArt Thanks for your kind response.

  • @sumansahu4414
    @sumansahu4414 10 месяцев назад +1

    RUclips knew that I needed this today. I was looking for something to overcome my perfectionism, somewhere I can really breathe while I deliberately make mistakes. I think that I could have been someone who made more art if I wasn't always so damn particular about getting it right and neat and pretty. Your activity is therapeutic and I start today!

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад

      Glad to hear that :) We all struggle from this from time to time, no doubt. Most artists are perfectionists. Just have to do our best to manage it. Hope it goes well!

  • @daisy-cm2tf
    @daisy-cm2tf Год назад +2

    watching you video after a long, just wanted to appreciate, been watching your videos for three years, helped me a lot in creative block, paintings and sketching, thank you.

  • @dayanella
    @dayanella Год назад +4

    you learn that "the more you do it, the more chances you get"

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  11 месяцев назад +1

      Very well said! That's so true.

  • @susanjacquier5358
    @susanjacquier5358 10 месяцев назад

    Well! I have to thank the YT gods for recommending you..such an inspirational video. I have sketched, and journaled for the better part of 65 yrs, but have allowed 'life' to sidetrack me lately. I feel energised to pick up a pen again. Thank you.

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching and subscribing. Much appreciated :) Hope it goes well. Have fun!

  • @nihilx1666
    @nihilx1666 3 месяца назад

    This is really good advice, thank you!
    I actually absolutely love the idea of a sketchbook dedicated to a pet, what an amazing memory this will be in like 20 years.

  • @hotpinkfreak101
    @hotpinkfreak101 11 месяцев назад +2

    I've been doing this exercise for about a week and a half of my own cats and random stuff and it really helps get over that anxiety. Thank you!!!

  • @suzannestevens8257
    @suzannestevens8257 Год назад +2

    Good that you love your cat! I like you already for that!

  • @williambryant5242
    @williambryant5242 Год назад +7

    As a 40 something person just recently getting back into art this is awesome advice. I am going to try this as my fear of failing in art seems more harsh now. Also thought I already subscribed months ago man, but just subbed today. Thank you!

  • @heatheredwards7158
    @heatheredwards7158 10 месяцев назад

    I took this advice to heart, and have gotten over my fear of pen and ink. Now I balk at the idea of using a pencil. So thank you!

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад

      That's wonderful :) So glad to hear that. I hope the drawing and art continues to go well. Have fun!

  • @ikuroineko3533
    @ikuroineko3533 Месяц назад

    Great content! I think your kitty sketchbook is the most adorable thing, and it makes me reflect about art being something to express our feelings and the things we love! During your video I started thinking about how social media made me have this mindset of drawing what other people would like to see, what would give me more followers and likes, and maybe that's what killed the joy i had for art. I now want to have a sketchbook for my cats too! And also focusing more on stuff that I really like.

  • @777StarrySky
    @777StarrySky 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this video! I have that same fear of wasting time and sketchbooks that you described. I’m going to try this exercise and not get bogged down on details or creating a perfect drawing.

  • @lisaloo715
    @lisaloo715 10 месяцев назад +1

    Pulled out an old brush pen I hardly ever used like so many of my art supplies and started drawing but my pen was dried up. Lesson learned: use your supplies. Draw, paint, sketch!

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад

      Oh no! That's a bummer. That's a good lesson for sure. Hope you can get another soon if you wish to.

    • @lisaloo715
      @lisaloo715 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@SchaeferArt Yes, I plan to and hope my comment inspires others to use their pens before they dry out! Thanks for your encouraging video.

  • @elenamigaldi7404
    @elenamigaldi7404 Год назад +2

    I’ve been wanting to dedicate a sketchbook to something specific and I was overwhelmed by the options. Your video is the perfect solution. Thanks so much for sharing this idea!

  • @wileycom
    @wileycom 11 месяцев назад

    I just want to thank you. You have no idea how this bit of advice opened something up for me. You are my Art Angel!! So grateful for your channel. 🙏🏻

  • @ComposedSage75
    @ComposedSage75 11 месяцев назад

    Cannot thank you enough for this video. There’s so many times artists like myself either have artists block or is anxious about what to draw. Failure is part of the learning process after all. We all improve the more we keep at it and access what we need to get better at. Great video dude.

  • @Becca-UK
    @Becca-UK 10 месяцев назад

    Loved this. Found it so helpful. Thanks and subscribed 😊

  • @kimstadtherr
    @kimstadtherr Год назад +3

    This is a great exercise. I haven't practiced art in ages and I have gotten very impatient and frustrated trying to relearn. This makes the process a lot less daunting. Thank you!

  • @Tribunal1023
    @Tribunal1023 11 месяцев назад

    This is a beautiful way to look at mistakes. Thank you

  • @JohnsArtLife
    @JohnsArtLife Год назад +2

    I started doing some freehand pen and ink sketches a few months ago. I ended up being surprised about how, more often than not, I got it write not wrong. It is a great exercise to try and loosen up both physically and mentally, all the best, John

  • @lovecraftwithme
    @lovecraftwithme Год назад +2

    This is such beautiful advice, thank you so much ❤

  • @RagingPariah
    @RagingPariah 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this excellent advice. I've lost my white-belt mentality in so many ways over the years, and it's kept me from continuing with things I used to love. It's not too late to just play and recapture that spark of creativity.

  • @nicebaka138
    @nicebaka138 11 месяцев назад

    bless my yt fyp page for bringing this to me when i needed it the most

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  11 месяцев назад

      Glad to hear that, hope it goes well!

  • @sarakemp3174
    @sarakemp3174 Год назад +5

    This was powerful. Simple but such great advice. I don’t have any pens, but you inspired me to do this so will pick some up tomorrow. Thank you 😊

  • @user-zd5tm2jn1g
    @user-zd5tm2jn1g 10 месяцев назад

    Thankyou for those words…really helpful

  • @joycegilley
    @joycegilley Год назад +14

    Really good advice! I recall being in classes when people were afraid to paint on good paper. They didn't want to take a chance of ruining expensive paper and struggled with cheap paper that was really difficult to paint on. I even gave one lady a piece of good quality paper and she didn't use it...she took it home to save till she got better! Same principle I guess. Nice video to help free people a little in their art!

    • @melaniescribbles
      @melaniescribbles Год назад +4

      I know that feel! I'm a digital artist and I mainly use alcohol markers as a medium if I go traditional, and I always thumbnail on printer paper with a protector sheet under it. Mainly because I'd rather just ruin a piece of printer paper then some fancy marker paper. Like, even if it's just a dumb sketchbook, I just feel bad about ruining paper that cost me like 20 bucks. Like, my fear of failure and my perfectionism both won't have any of that, because it's 'the good paper' I'm looking at. But somehow, I'm perfectly fine with messing up a few sheets in a pack of 200 sheets of basic printer paper that cost me like 10 bucks at most. Honestly, I don't understand how some artists on RUclips can actually use those fancy marker paper sketchbooks for thumbnailing: I could never.

  • @osilva2367
    @osilva2367 11 месяцев назад

    I have always worked this way. I'll be sharing this! Thank you for putting this out here❤

  • @nikitaiszard8263
    @nikitaiszard8263 11 месяцев назад +2

    This is excellent advice. Years ago, I used to do something similar but just with ballpoint pens. I definitely think it made me a better problem solver as an artist. Lately I've been in a bit of a slump, so this sounds like exactly what I need to try again.

  • @scottantonucci
    @scottantonucci 10 месяцев назад

    What a simple, practical and incredibly valuable video. The fear of mistakes is often overwhelming. This is such a beautiful antiseptic for that fear. Thanks!

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад +1

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @lovingbritt
    @lovingbritt Год назад +1

    thanks I have a fear of using paint so I think I will dedicate my sketch book to painting things. and I liked that you mentioned this isn't about improving your skills. It's about making marks. SO liked that approach because I would still feel like a failure if I didn't draw something good!

  • @zianawind2970
    @zianawind2970 10 месяцев назад +1

    This was so helpful in how straightforward and simple it is.
    Thanks so much. There’s many art mind-boggling videos that at the end, you are just thinking you don’t even have space to draw. This just refreshed me that is very simple to just keep sketching and that’s the beauty.

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! Less is more. Simple is best :)

  • @debykalush9199
    @debykalush9199 11 месяцев назад

    I really like this. I'll keep watching. Thank you very much😊

  • @yorkiemom4272
    @yorkiemom4272 11 месяцев назад +1

    I will give it a go. I've been doing it with watercolor, but I'm always so worried about wasting expensive supplies. This might be a way to reduce that fear. Thank you.

  • @enaira8147
    @enaira8147 Год назад +1

    After your videos I tried your advice and I’m overcoming my fear of sketching on paper finally. I’m also less using the undo button as a additional rule. Thank you very much!

  • @saral6978
    @saral6978 11 месяцев назад

    What a great idea! Im defintiely going to try this and start drawing my Chihuahua, Benny! 😆

  • @alexismorningstar6941
    @alexismorningstar6941 11 месяцев назад

    Gonna try it! thanks for the video

  • @chelseab5467
    @chelseab5467 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you SchaeferArt!!

  • @ninfarose
    @ninfarose 11 месяцев назад +1

    Life is art ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 0:47

  • @kbee33
    @kbee33 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for sharing this - ❤ I really needed this

  • @darquill
    @darquill 11 месяцев назад

    I really like this idea. Thanks!

  • @tonivergara5725
    @tonivergara5725 11 месяцев назад

    WoW!! What excellent advise!!
    I believe this would help me and so many others! 🖋️
    Thank you so much!! 🤗

  • @rego1188
    @rego1188 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this advice! I want to overcome the tendency of getting things done perfectly and not to let this hold me back. Will start practicing this!

  • @yerterb7135
    @yerterb7135 Год назад +1

    this came at just the right time for me, thanks ❤

  • @nickelazoyellow7360
    @nickelazoyellow7360 11 месяцев назад

    I have a sketchbook dedicated to plants around me, houseplants and out in the yard. Some pages are so bad. But a few are really really good. It’s worth the former for a chance to achieve the latter. Next book will be my dogs and I’ll try a brush pen.

  • @franceslazu1784
    @franceslazu1784 11 месяцев назад

    Great advice!! You really motivated me. Thanks 🙏 😊

  • @staceylynnash
    @staceylynnash 10 месяцев назад

    I LOVE drawing my cat! I could draw her all day❤

  • @victorguillemot2551
    @victorguillemot2551 11 месяцев назад

    Loved it, thanks for the advice and motivation

  • @Battleganz
    @Battleganz 10 месяцев назад

    I was doing the art pen (brush pen) drawings. Another technique to eliminate fear of failure is to use newsprints. If your sketchbook has more gadgets and gizmos than the Space X rocket and it costs $50, you might feel more self-conscious of any blotches, smudges or mistakes. If, however, you can get 11 cheap, recycled paper sketchbooks for under 25 dollars (including shipping), you'll happily draw every day and also feel like you're saving the planet. Excellent video.

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад

      That's a great point! Thank you for sharing. Some people are always afraid of wasting materials and that would be a great solution.

  • @jaideepshinde7492
    @jaideepshinde7492 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for this advice! I will surely try this.

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад +1

      Best of luck! Have fun :)

  • @UARELOVE1010
    @UARELOVE1010 11 месяцев назад

    Wonderful advice. The brush pen was a good tip and it makes total sense.

  • @granmabern5283
    @granmabern5283 11 месяцев назад

    Awesome video. So peaceful. Great advice. Loved reading the comments. Thankyou!

  • @juststartingover2735
    @juststartingover2735 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you…I needed this today!

  • @kendreagrady3964
    @kendreagrady3964 3 месяца назад

    Thank you so much. I needed this ❤️

  • @roxannemaguire9844
    @roxannemaguire9844 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you for these excellent suggestions!!! I will be trying them ☺️ Much appreciated!!! Gentle cuddle for your sweet little model 🐈🖋️📒

  • @ZCScience
    @ZCScience Год назад

    This is just the thing I need! thanks!

  • @977400Dana
    @977400Dana 11 месяцев назад +1

    GREAT idea. I am one of those people you describe. I don’t feel I draw well and then avoid drawing because it just reinforces my perception that I don’t draw well. Also love the 1 subject idea. I have 3 cats, soon to be starring in one of my sketchbooks!

  • @deborah3709
    @deborah3709 11 месяцев назад

    I bought a brush pen today and I have to say Thank You!! This pen is fantastic! I have been using oil pastels and regular ball points, but this brush pen is a game changer! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  11 месяцев назад +1

      Wonderful! Brush pens are super fun. The only downside is that the brush tip can wear out somewhat quickly but don't let it discourage you. Just try other types and get more, they are super fun, I use them all the time :) Enjoy!

  • @akaMonkeyBusiness
    @akaMonkeyBusiness Год назад +1

    Soo cool - Thank you very much.

  • @hope55th92
    @hope55th92 10 месяцев назад

    Wow. You are literally me, I too only did pencil drawing for years, too afraid of ruining a good drawing by experimenting with other mediums. Then, like literally just a week ago, I started inking. And actually kinda loved it! I hated it at first, but I kinda learned to be loose with it. (Still struggle lol) but it's changing my artwork in such a beautiful and messy way that I kinda love! I think it's kinda funny how this video was recommended to me, but I love the message you are spreading! I wish someone told me that it's okay to make mistakes, art is meant to be messy and imperfect. That's what makes it unique! It's meant to be an interpretation of reality. Not a copy of it. Thank you for this video, my man! It made my day :)

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад +1

      Very well said! Excellent points and you totally understand what I'm saying. I agree with you completely haha. Hope the art goes well!

  • @minenotyours2287
    @minenotyours2287 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you, thank you! I’ll be trying this, as I am a perfectionist, and I need to just relax!❤

  • @IBLV2DOU
    @IBLV2DOU 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you for sharing your fear of drawing. I am there again now. Was a painter, not pro by any means! But enjoyed it. I have plenty of notebooks, and time to dedicate to my dogs. Love animals, so good start. Thanks again!!

  • @SteveHartline
    @SteveHartline 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks bunches for this. I started a sketch book a few weeks ago and have found the exercises liberating!

  • @mmelchior9053
    @mmelchior9053 10 месяцев назад

    Instant subscribe, loved that vid. Thanks a lot for that advice. Never thought about that before!

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад

      Thanks for the sub! Glad it was helpful :) Be sure to check out my other videos. It would help me grow more. Much appreciated!

  • @redsus1299
    @redsus1299 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much for this video!! Not only did I learn I’m not the only one😭 that statement alone took a lot stress in my sketch movements~ I was also lost in what to draw bc I became so intimidated by everything, this video and “learn to sketch from imagination” by proko really helped me out of my shell! Your awesome dude

  • @Immort4llity
    @Immort4llity 11 месяцев назад

    Great advice!

  • @FramingEden
    @FramingEden 11 месяцев назад

    This is what I needed to hear, thx man

  • @NullAndVoidEmpire
    @NullAndVoidEmpire 10 месяцев назад +1

    It's a good practice and method to stay creative. Even your mistakes can be fixed in a unique way each time you go over them. Also, you can go wild and mix n' match the subjects, style, etc. I'm sure your cat wouldn't mind a ROBLOX head drawn out instead of her own. 😉
    Thanks for the content!

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  10 месяцев назад

      Haha that is so true. I might try experimenting a lot more now that you mention it. I've also thought about what would she look like if she was all metal - like steampunk or something haha. Could be cool to try. Thank you for your thoughts and ideas! :)

  • @notclagnew
    @notclagnew 11 месяцев назад

    Love this approach. I keep thinking I want to draw my cat, I’ve got to pick a brush, be bold and get used to making mistakes. Thank you.

  • @dmat7148
    @dmat7148 11 месяцев назад

    I’m getting back to drawing and will take a local artist drawing course next month. I’m looking for anything helpful to improve my skills in anticipation of the course. Focus on one subject is great because I do get hung up on what to draw…also getting a brush pen, I’ll be doing that today! You’ve won me over as a new subscriber with these great tips!

  • @vaniladorada
    @vaniladorada 9 месяцев назад

    ❤ thank you

  • @ArqAntonioCruz
    @ArqAntonioCruz 11 месяцев назад

    This video just blew my mind, not just about my art but my whole mindset. Thank you so much for this wise advice!

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  11 месяцев назад

      Glad it was helpful! Really glad to hear that :) Hope it goes well from now on.

  • @ElliotBrownJingles
    @ElliotBrownJingles 11 месяцев назад

    Brilliant video. I learned a similar lesson from typing on a typewriter. No Control Z.

  • @Moralwinner
    @Moralwinner 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for great advice. Sometimes was really hard to follow the video, but the exercize seem great. I'll definitely try it out

    • @SchaeferArt
      @SchaeferArt  7 месяцев назад +1

      Sorry it was difficult to follow :( But I hope it'll go well. Have fun! :)

  • @Disirablepossessions
    @Disirablepossessions 10 месяцев назад

    Great video Brandon.

  • @SentientSoup
    @SentientSoup 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this video. I bought a brush pen from the dollar store a while back and hadn’t found any love for it. Perhaps this exercise will invigorate me.