I didn't play many games but I did start new projects instead of drawing more. I started beading like beaded bracelets, sewing and embroidery...like a set of regency stays and 2 corsets, 2 outfits for my daughter, a purse, masks, and now I'm working on a Mexican peasant dress to embroider with some of my mom's old embroidery templates from when she used to make my dresses for our cinco de Mayo recitals.
I’ve been going through a bit of an art block which sucks because of the amount of free time we have now and have been deliberately avoiding sketching being kinda scared to mess it up but u reminded me that that’s the whole point of having a sketch book outside of school work thank u for making this video and helping me be motivated to sketch more 😊
I saw an instagram post yesterday that was about motivation these days: you are allowed to not be very productive, we're going through a world health crisis, times are scary and very strange and there is a lot of uncertainty. Don't beat yourself up because you're having a hard time being productive ❤ you're not alone in this
I’ve been having a big trouble with motivation in drawing because I’m in that mindset that every line I make is terrible but this video is definitely motivating me to get back to drawing. I guess I just need to keep watching sketching/art videos while drawing 😅
I get how you feel, ive been experiencing the same thing. I just try to remind myself that its okay if things turn out bad. Eventually they’ll be good- i just need to ‘draw out all the bad stuff’ first, and no matter what, ill be learning something
“If I’m gonna do art, I might as well work on my assignments.” I can relate to this so much! I always feel guilty for working on personal art when I have unfinished school art projects and usually end up doing neither :’) It feels great to hear that someone else shares this struggle, and I’ll definitely use your tips for sketching more during quarantine!
I was feeling super frustrated for having my sketchbook in from of me and having no will to sketch, even will all this free time! I'm so glad I'm not alone and your video really helped me release some of the art-related anxiety... Thank you and Keep Safe!
I go sketching after watching your video, this video. It is a very relaxing way to free our mind from daily stress. I used to eat my lunch and dinner at MacDonald, they have air-con and table, good for me to be drawing after my meal. It is so cool, feel great after the drawing, i will take photos of my drawings and post on social media. Let's draw everyday. Every lines counts. From our mind express through a marker or pencil onto the paper.. im half-digital half-analogue. Plan to buy a ipad, although im not in the Apple ecosystem, i do not own any Apple products. Many people say iPad are the best drawing tablet . For me now, markers and papers are the best. Sketchbooks are simply MAGICAL ! It feels like magic when you draw on it!!
Started following you just over 2 years ago after one of your “ways to fill a sketchbook” videos, and it inspired me to learn to draw - I was 20 and I’d always thought it was “too late.” Now I’ve improved SO much and have big aspirations for my art and idk I just get kind of emotional now when I watch your videos and I think about how much YOUVE improved since then too :’-) Thank you so much for making these videos, they mean a lot to me 💙
I really love your videos, they inspire me a lot, I was in a 3 month slumber from drawing and I really tried to make drawings that I liked and was proud of and I really feel any sort of spark that I usually did when I drew. Whenever I have an art block like this, I try to try "copying" other people's art to help me be happy with what I draw. Yesterday, I watched one of your videos and it really inspired me to draw something in my house a simple plant. I drew this plant with acrylics, which is a medium I usually have a lot of trouble with, and today, I've just been binge watching your videos and drawing along. I just want to say thanks! :)
Being a young kid, I have a lot of time. And I remember I used to draw every day and it was fun. But I stopped drawing for a year, then started drawing with my finger on digital. I actually really miss my old art, because it was better then my new art. :
For me, motivation is a huge factor to continue to sketch but also I find myself being a perfectionist and that stumps me often. I have ideas but also inspired by you and other artists but I compare myself harshly which makes me struggle putting anything down. I know I can’t compare myself always and try to remember that my style, art might be inspired and different and that’s okay. Plus it is a journey, there is always room for improvement. Also the challenge of drawing something after every hour of Animal Crossing, I should do that too. Thanks for another great video.
this came at the right time. I've pushed myself a bit too hard with the full art pieces that I forgot to stop and sketch I'm drawing background sketches along with this video right now and it's a very relaxing feeling, thank you
Something that worked for me was when I decided to draw 100 caricatures. It eliminated that step where I didn't know what to draw and I knew what I had to do. Find a picture (or multiple), do a rough sketch exaggeration, and then line it. If you are anxious about results, you can also try starting with a blind contour exercise.
So writing has been a hobby of mine for years and I’ll tell you your animal crossing alternating with sketching is the best way for me to work. I’ve always either completed a portion of homework or a chore and then rewarded myself with 250 words or if writing is hard, doing something I enjoy after I write. I’ve gotten several thousand words a day with that method pretty consistently
ive been drawing in my current sketchbook for almost a year now, and im trying to draw more in it. your videos are an instant motivation starter and a go-to whenever i wanna draw. thank you for your videos and keep up the great work! :))
I have not been sketching as much because of schoolwork and new games I've gotten, but i took a break to watch your video and picked up my sketchbook just to draw with you. Thank you for inspiring me and giving me a small break throughout all the stress I have right now. I hope you succeed in your goals and that they fulfill you. I also hope that your quarantine is going well and that you are safe.
I started quarantober challenge and did only 2 days of it 😅 I'm more focused on actually practicing than bugging my head to come up with ideas for the prompts. Really hard for me but when I feel I do another prompt from it.
Every day i think about how really i want to draw and sketch more but even in the quarantine i have to do a lot of homework! Because it's not just a holidays/ it is a distant studying.
The 'When I do finally have the motivation to be creative I might as well put it in the school assignments' part is so recognizable! Being creative takes quite some energy, having to do so for school even more so because of the pressure and the constant reminding yourself of the creteria... You keep putting projects off with the idea of "When school is over I can do what I want, then my artistic life can truly begin!" Or at least that's kinda what has been holding me back. I picked up sketching for sketchings sake again recently, so yeah I'm in the same boot as you. (Lets hope we can keep it up!) I also have a huge project for a friend who's recently had a child, I did all the sketching, the colour tests, and now that I'm at the stage of actually making the final piece there is such a block because i'm to scared of messing it up. Guess I just need to get started right..? Thanks for the vid! It's nice to see an entire video about sketches instead of always the final, perfect result like on most channels.
During the quarantine I have had ups and downs. At first I started drawing more then I started playing video games and now I draw less. I am now going to force myself to quit games so I can draw more.
I related to a lot of what you where saying in this video, I haven’t gotten my hands on animal crossing yet, but I’ve been finding myself slip into gaming, sleeping into late, and just curling up and watching movies... and really really wanting to sketch and draw more but feeling blocked, it feels almost motivational knowing there are other creatives struggling with this... but I also wanted to say that in a sense. We should be motivated to do art more, that’s kind of who we are as creatives.. but also, to know it’s ok to rest and take time for us to find inspiration through the other things we love 💞 thank you for this 😌
thank you so much for this video! i'm so unproductive because of the quarantine and feel so guilty about it, but the situation gives me so much anxiety that i can't do anything... feeling a little more motivated now so thanks!!
I really like the vision you have of the subjects around drawing and making art. Your channel is really inspiring for me! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and sketches 😁
I find i run into this weird phenomenon where if I make a sketch or a piece that I really really like I don't want to keep going because I'm afraid of not liking the next thing. I know this is a mental block I need to work through, but it really adds onto my executive dysfunction that I already struggle with in all aspects of life. One thing i've been finding has been super helpful is going through my old library of work and finding unfinished pieces I really loved a long time ago and drawing inspiration from that. I don't know why but I guess it kind of jump starts my brain into thinking the last good thing you made isn't the only good thing you've ever made and also seeing that a lot of my older "bad" sketches i actually really enjoy now. Idk, I hope this will maybe help someone or at least someone can find some camaraderie in my experience.
I am rarely finding time to just sketch and doodle in my sketchbook. I somehow feel "pressured" to do only finished pieces for my IG account. But even when I just sketched, I found that my sketches and quick paintings were well received so maybe I should loosen up a bit. Your video made me stop pushing this issue aside and I will try to sketch more or else I will not really develop my skills and creativity. Or just have fun sketching and trying new things.
I'm currently doing Art Amino's botanical April. Also the streak thing is so true! On May 1, 2019 I started Kesh's 100 days of sketching challenge and I'm on day 341 of sketching every day, so that really helps. Great video as always!
I've been pretty depressed throughout this whole quarantine time, this video helps me feel better, so thank you :) It's nice to know, well to hear someone explain how I'm feeling, as I'm not too great at expressing myself well. so thank you Jel :)
I actually barely get inspired by other artists. my inspiration comes from the forest or things I see in daily life outside or on tv. even my dreams in my sleep can inspire me. else it's just as mostly what happens with me, a image or idea pops up in my mind just randomly without any trigger and while thinking about it how to approach it to make a painting out of it, the image evolves in details. but I can understand why other artists get inspired by seeing other people's art and that's okay I guess as long nothing gets copied. every artist works differently and I always find that a interesting thing 😊 it's fun to know how other artists approach it.
Whatever routine or ‘restrictions’ you put on yourself, are what work for you. Just building up a ‘portfolio’ of behaviours that suit you is just that - what works for you.
Recently I’ve been really forcing myself to use my sketchbook and from the pressure I’m making sketches/art I don’t like. Kind of the opposite of you, haha. Do you have any tips for that?
I would suggest you doodle with no intention of making something out of it. Those “meaningless” doodles that nobody in the world will see don’t even have to be good. The point is to draw without the pressure. Whenever I’ve found myself in a funk this has helped for me.
I've been do caught up with school , tests and band and etc, I haven't been able to sketch today I'm gonna try to sketch yeon - gi from the i love you webtoon
This video makes me realise the art block that has effected me alot more than before and lately especially when I had to stay home during the corona because my parents were afraid that I would one day accidentally come home with it and schools now are saying parents who work should be taking their kids to school but parents who don't work if you can keep them home and so yeah well I guess the whole corona stressed me without me realising and my daily routine has messed up from not going to school like I would oftenly sketch in class which then I would be in an drawing mood I guess not having time because of school is what made drawing more fun but with so much free time it messes with my routine so I stopped drawing especially weekends those were my big drawing times cause it was a break for me to draw and night times like 6pm onwards and idk if it's just me but I feel that is the time when I have motivation the most and the most ideas cause I do Digital drawing and so I would usually atleast get a drawing a day done whether it was a body sketch sketches in class or night time drawings school days or weekends that I would be almost finished then have to go to bed and then finish the next day that was my drawing routine but with so much time it messed with my mind alot so I opened requests on deviantart and I actually finished a drawing for the first time in a week or two and is motivated to do more requests I'm hoping these requests can get me back into a daily drawing routine and it's slowly working I was so into a drawing mood when I got those requests and it's good so yeah thank you this video especially the routine part is what made me realise why I had an art block or lack of motivation that was do bad I had not gotten before and it's now I realise how to fix it and get back into a drawing routine and what had caused it my school routine vanished so it affected that anyways Im just gonna watch more of your videos because they help me with ideas keep up the good videos thank youuu
Hi I like watching your video because it makes me feel like I can be good at art too but I always get so self doubtful when I do but watching you always helps
i recommend speedball sketchbooks very much i think u will like them...they r a good price i recently got the handbook journal in green its really cool
Hi Jel! I just want to say thank you for uploading. I've been stuck at home for a month now and your videos (I literally watched your videos from years ago 🤣) keep me company while finishing my sketchbook 😁
filling a sketchbook was never a problem to me, because almost everything I draw I draw in it. If i wanna do finished piece i will do the sketchbook if i wanna do a simple doodle i will draw in it as well
jeaah a new video 😍😍 I started drawing again a week ago because corona time is a good time for that and I started to watch your videos to motivate me 🙈 And I have exactly the same problem as you with art for school, which burns me out, so I can't draw as a hobby or don't want to hahah moreover I feel like I've lost my imagination and creativity since I study game design 😅🙈
Im dying here, my sketchbook is too close to finishing and ive ordered a new sketchbook but its not in the art shop where i buy it yet (they offer shipping but its kinda expensive and id rather bike to the art store) Its funny that i tend to sketch more than make finished pieces The fishes are cute btw!
I know i might be a little late to this. But mostly i have been trying to sketch alot as well but for me it can be difficult cause mostly im distracted on other stuff. Resulting in me not been drawing lately, sometimes i do lose the passion to draw but im working hard to get that passion back. Im doing doodles and maybe some drawings as well. Thank u for this video.
I don’t even feel the need to explain myself all I gotta say is I relate to every word you said in this video. But currently I am getting back into art like you! Oh also I don’t have animal crossing but I have been playing Minecraft. Lol I have very few games I like so basically I just fluctuate Between Me wanting to play animal crossing, me wanting to play Pokémon, me wanting to play Minecraft, or me wanting to play random nostalgic video games.
I used my sketchbook the other day after months of not touching it. I'm going to try to sketch at least an hour/half an hour and then work on finished pieces I need to make
I'm on exactly the same boat as you. I feel like jelly too. And I'm not sketching. Your video helped me a little bit to start sketching and I've done something that makes me happy. Thank you!
During quarantine, I also thought I would be drawing more but then my school was like,"Hey... school work!" so instead of drawing, I've been worrying about school. Recently, I've been figuring out a story about superheroes, but again, school basically said,"No time to draw!" Other things that have been on my mind: - How do people have money to get Animal Crossing??? I'm broke as heck - School is booty - Your art is amazing
I've have always wondered how much time is enough with sketching? Like I know 10 minutes aren't enough so like an hour maybe? How long do you sketch at a time?
I don't think there's a right answer if you only have ten minutes sketch for ten minutes if you have an hour sketch for an hour. It all depends on how much time you have on the day.😊
I havent finished the video yet but felt urged to comment. So, the main thing I draw is myself. Its what Im best at. But, I know Im not gonna progress like that... I also havent drawn recently or watched art videos. Everytime I watch a video I get inspired to draw. This video motivates me to get off of Roblox (My distraction) and draw more. Im also gonna start drawing with variety instead of drawing myself. Also, Youre my favorite art channel because you dont do dumb stuff just for views like some people. Keep up the amazing work!
Haha, well, this has always been an issue for me. I never have the motivation to draw.. it's like a permanent art block ToT So getting into a "streak" of drawing in my sketchbook seems otherwordly tbh, I just don't enjoy doing it i guess..
I’m going to do the slam challenge and Mermay🤗I’m going draw my art block away and yes starting next month😅but hey I’m taking jelarts advise and trying to finish the sketchbook I have😁so all of this has built up to say thank you Jelarts for your wonderful videos😌
I have help with my sketches, since my dad is stuck here with me. I sketch he colors them. He doesn't stay in the lines because of his stroke he shakes a lot. But I can see both him and I are getting better. Me at sketching and Him as coloring in the lines. It is a win,win for both of us😷🥰👍
I have no excuse... I've been procrastinating with using my sketch book. I have no "drive" and been riding the art block train for about a month. I also feel overwhelmed due to my current sketch book being much bigger than normal and I feel pressure. I'm just tired. Trying to look on the bright side and keeping positive. If anyone reads this plz leave some guidance on what I can do to motivate myself.
I just look at my sketchbooks and cant seem to come up with any ideas, I think I have to just make a mess of the pages with markers to get some work done, a creative mess i better than nothing
My everyday drawing routine, 1 hour of warm up, 3-4 hours studying and drawing anatomy (loomis), 3-4 hours on one drawing (drawing a day for 365 days challenge), 2 hours of video game to relax before bed. im improving and having fun. i only need more hours in my days.
Artists at the start of the quarantine: Now I'll be able to draw more!
Animal crossing and Doot eternal: **Unholy Laughter**
I didn't play many games but I did start new projects instead of drawing more. I started beading like beaded bracelets, sewing and embroidery...like a set of regency stays and 2 corsets, 2 outfits for my daughter, a purse, masks, and now I'm working on a Mexican peasant dress to embroider with some of my mom's old embroidery templates from when she used to make my dresses for our cinco de Mayo recitals.
I’ve been going through a bit of an art block which sucks because of the amount of free time we have now and have been deliberately avoiding sketching being kinda scared to mess it up but u reminded me that that’s the whole point of having a sketch book outside of school work thank u for making this video and helping me be motivated to sketch more 😊
Anxious Waffle This.
cant draw coz i didnnt finish my hw :"((
yah me too
I saw an instagram post yesterday that was about motivation these days: you are allowed to not be very productive, we're going through a world health crisis, times are scary and very strange and there is a lot of uncertainty. Don't beat yourself up because you're having a hard time being productive ❤ you're not alone in this
ur one of my biggest inspirations, also i watch your videos when im feeling anxious, it makes me feel better. thank you for existing ❤️
Thank you so much!
I’ve been having a big trouble with motivation in drawing because I’m in that mindset that every line I make is terrible but this video is definitely motivating me to get back to drawing. I guess I just need to keep watching sketching/art videos while drawing 😅
I get how you feel, ive been experiencing the same thing. I just try to remind myself that its okay if things turn out bad. Eventually they’ll be good- i just need to ‘draw out all the bad stuff’ first, and no matter what, ill be learning something
“If I’m gonna do art, I might as well work on my assignments.” I can relate to this so much! I always feel guilty for working on personal art when I have unfinished school art projects and usually end up doing neither :’) It feels great to hear that someone else shares this struggle, and I’ll definitely use your tips for sketching more during quarantine!
“Just start sketching.”
Lol. Well, thanks for the advice.
No magic solution, you just have to start ! Even if it's painfull at first to push yourself
Wow thanks I’m cured lol
Sadly that really IS the best answer. If you really want to do something you have to put aside everything else and just do it.
call up a friend or put up this video - then take a sheet of paper and hold the pencil, I then naturally start scribbling
I was feeling super frustrated for having my sketchbook in from of me and having no will to sketch, even will all this free time! I'm so glad I'm not alone and your video really helped me release some of the art-related anxiety... Thank you and Keep Safe!
I go sketching after watching your video, this video. It is a very relaxing way to free our mind from daily stress. I used to eat my lunch and dinner at MacDonald, they have air-con and table, good for me to be drawing after my meal. It is so cool, feel great after the drawing, i will take photos of my drawings and post on social media. Let's draw everyday. Every lines counts. From our mind express through a marker or pencil onto the paper.. im half-digital half-analogue. Plan to buy a ipad, although im not in the Apple ecosystem, i do not own any Apple products. Many people say iPad are the best drawing tablet . For me now, markers and papers are the best.
Sketchbooks are simply MAGICAL ! It feels like magic when you draw on it!!
Hi everyone, I hope you all are having a great day at home.
So do the demosceners. Welcome Home, says the adage.
You too! Be safe out there
Sugarcube 7 you too 💙
Thanks, hope you too uwu
Started following you just over 2 years ago after one of your “ways to fill a sketchbook” videos, and it inspired me to learn to draw - I was 20 and I’d always thought it was “too late.” Now I’ve improved SO much and have big aspirations for my art and idk I just get kind of emotional now when I watch your videos and I think about how much YOUVE improved since then too :’-) Thank you so much for making these videos, they mean a lot to me 💙
This quarantine I’ll draw till my hand explodes ❤️✨💥🔥
Don't to stretch your wrist every few hours, though! 💜
I really love your videos, they inspire me a lot, I was in a 3 month slumber from drawing and I really tried to make drawings that I liked and was proud of and I really feel any sort of spark that I usually did when I drew. Whenever I have an art block like this, I try to try "copying" other people's art to help me be happy with what I draw. Yesterday, I watched one of your videos and it really inspired me to draw something in my house a simple plant. I drew this plant with acrylics, which is a medium I usually have a lot of trouble with, and today, I've just been binge watching your videos and drawing along. I just want to say thanks! :)
Being a young kid, I have a lot of time. And I remember I used to draw every day and it was fun. But I stopped drawing for a year, then started drawing with my finger on digital.
I actually really miss my old art, because it was better then my new art. :
For me, motivation is a huge factor to continue to sketch but also I find myself being a perfectionist and that stumps me often. I have ideas but also inspired by you and other artists but I compare myself harshly which makes me struggle putting anything down. I know I can’t compare myself always and try to remember that my style, art might be inspired and different and that’s okay. Plus it is a journey, there is always room for improvement. Also the challenge of drawing something after every hour of Animal Crossing, I should do that too. Thanks for another great video.
I’m Not first , I’m not Last , But I’m here
MacArts that’s all that matters lol
But technically when you posted this you were last. I get what you mean though.
Your sketching videos inspire and motivate me to go and draw stuff because I love the style that you draw in
this came at the right time. I've pushed myself a bit too hard with the full art pieces that I forgot to stop and sketch
I'm drawing background sketches along with this video right now and it's a very relaxing feeling, thank you
Something that worked for me was when I decided to draw 100 caricatures. It eliminated that step where I didn't know what to draw and I knew what I had to do. Find a picture (or multiple), do a rough sketch exaggeration, and then line it.
If you are anxious about results, you can also try starting with a blind contour exercise.
I love your art work
Watching you sketch always makes me want to sketch. A lovely video, as always. 💚
So writing has been a hobby of mine for years and I’ll tell you your animal crossing alternating with sketching is the best way for me to work. I’ve always either completed a portion of homework or a chore and then rewarded myself with 250 words or if writing is hard, doing something I enjoy after I write. I’ve gotten several thousand words a day with that method pretty consistently
Hi! I got better at drawing just from watching one of your videos thank you so much!
It took me 11 months to finish my last sketchbook. I love your sketches and keep up the great work.
Need to draw more to...😩
Here's to trying!
Man you put into words EXACTLY how I’m feeling and so much more 😩 thanks
ive been drawing in my current sketchbook for almost a year now, and im trying to draw more in it. your videos are an instant motivation starter and a go-to whenever i wanna draw. thank you for your videos and keep up the great work! :))
I have not been sketching as much because of schoolwork and new games I've gotten, but i took a break to watch your video and picked up my sketchbook just to draw with you. Thank you for inspiring me and giving me a small break throughout all the stress I have right now. I hope you succeed in your goals and that they fulfill you. I also hope that your quarantine is going well and that you are safe.
I started quarantober challenge and did only 2 days of it 😅 I'm more focused on actually practicing than bugging my head to come up with ideas for the prompts. Really hard for me but when I feel I do another prompt from it.
Every day i think about how really i want to draw and sketch more but even in the quarantine i have to do a lot of homework! Because it's not just a holidays/ it is a distant studying.
The 'When I do finally have the motivation to be creative I might as well put it in the school assignments' part is so recognizable! Being creative takes quite some energy, having to do so for school even more so because of the pressure and the constant reminding yourself of the creteria... You keep putting projects off with the idea of "When school is over I can do what I want, then my artistic life can truly begin!" Or at least that's kinda what has been holding me back. I picked up sketching for sketchings sake again recently, so yeah I'm in the same boot as you. (Lets hope we can keep it up!) I also have a huge project for a friend who's recently had a child, I did all the sketching, the colour tests, and now that I'm at the stage of actually making the final piece there is such a block because i'm to scared of messing it up. Guess I just need to get started right..?
Thanks for the vid! It's nice to see an entire video about sketches instead of always the final, perfect result like on most channels.
During the quarantine I have had ups and downs. At first I started drawing more then I started playing video games and now I draw less. I am now going to force myself to quit games so I can draw more.
I related to a lot of what you where saying in this video, I haven’t gotten my hands on animal crossing yet, but I’ve been finding myself slip into gaming, sleeping into late, and just curling up and watching movies... and really really wanting to sketch and draw more but feeling blocked, it feels almost motivational knowing there are other creatives struggling with this... but I also wanted to say that in a sense. We should be motivated to do art more, that’s kind of who we are as creatives.. but also, to know it’s ok to rest and take time for us to find inspiration through the other things we love 💞 thank you for this 😌
thank you so much for this video! i'm so unproductive because of the quarantine and feel so guilty about it, but the situation gives me so much anxiety that i can't do anything... feeling a little more motivated now so thanks!!
I really like the vision you have of the subjects around drawing and making art. Your channel is really inspiring for me! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and sketches 😁
Ive been watching all your videos to motivate me to sketch more as theyre so calming and your art is amazing
I've been binging your videos during social distancing and I'm so excited for my art to become better and better alongside you!
I’ve been having this problem and this video could not have come out at a more perfect time!! TYSM!!!!
Somehow every time I listen to your videos everything feels alright. ❤️ Thank u 😊
I find i run into this weird phenomenon where if I make a sketch or a piece that I really really like I don't want to keep going because I'm afraid of not liking the next thing. I know this is a mental block I need to work through, but it really adds onto my executive dysfunction that I already struggle with in all aspects of life.
One thing i've been finding has been super helpful is going through my old library of work and finding unfinished pieces I really loved a long time ago and drawing inspiration from that. I don't know why but I guess it kind of jump starts my brain into thinking the last good thing you made isn't the only good thing you've ever made and also seeing that a lot of my older "bad" sketches i actually really enjoy now. Idk, I hope this will maybe help someone or at least someone can find some camaraderie in my experience.
I really relate to the animal crossing problem. Thank you for another inspiring and interesting watercolor video!
Sketched whilst watching... well listening to this video! Thanks for making me draw today!
Me: wishes JelArts uploads today
JelArts: done!
Me: scrambles to find sketchbook and draw along
I am rarely finding time to just sketch and doodle in my sketchbook. I somehow feel "pressured" to do only finished pieces for my IG account. But even when I just sketched, I found that my sketches and quick paintings were well received so maybe I should loosen up a bit. Your video made me stop pushing this issue aside and I will try to sketch more or else I will not really develop my skills and creativity. Or just have fun sketching and trying new things.
I haven't been using my sketchbook AT ALL lately, just using my iPad, and I really want to get back into it. Thanks Jel, perfect timing!!
have you ever thought of making an art supply tour? I think that’d be super cool. I love your art and i just noticed you’re left handed :)
I'm currently doing Art Amino's botanical April. Also the streak thing is so true! On May 1, 2019 I started Kesh's 100 days of sketching challenge and I'm on day 341 of sketching every day, so that really helps. Great video as always!
I would recommend Illo Sketchbooks, they are cheap and have amazing quality. I’ve been using this brand for 5ish years and I LOVE it!!
I feel the same! Thank you so much for the tips! I really hope I'll grab my sketchbook already and start sketching ugh
I've been pretty depressed throughout this whole quarantine time, this video helps me feel better, so thank you :) It's nice to know, well to hear someone explain how I'm feeling, as I'm not too great at expressing myself well. so thank you Jel :)
@the1r X You're definitely right, action will pave the way, thanks for that push :)
I'm so excited ♥
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i have so many ideas i want to sketch but i have so little energy to get myself to do it
I actually barely get inspired by other artists. my inspiration comes from the forest or things I see in daily life outside or on tv. even my dreams in my sleep can inspire me. else it's just as mostly what happens with me, a image or idea pops up in my mind just randomly without any trigger and while thinking about it how to approach it to make a painting out of it, the image evolves in details. but I can understand why other artists get inspired by seeing other people's art and that's okay I guess as long nothing gets copied. every artist works differently and I always find that a interesting thing 😊 it's fun to know how other artists approach it.
Whatever routine or ‘restrictions’ you put on yourself, are what work for you. Just building up a ‘portfolio’ of behaviours that suit you is just that - what works for you.
Recently I’ve been really forcing myself to use my sketchbook and from the pressure I’m making sketches/art I don’t like. Kind of the opposite of you, haha. Do you have any tips for that?
I'm in the same boat :(
I would suggest you doodle with no intention of making something out of it. Those “meaningless” doodles that nobody in the world will see don’t even have to be good. The point is to draw without the pressure. Whenever I’ve found myself in a funk this has helped for me.
I've been do caught up with school , tests and band and etc, I haven't been able to sketch today I'm gonna try to sketch yeon - gi from the i love you webtoon
Hmm, definitely a sign to start sketching again. 💖😂
This video makes me realise the art block that has effected me alot more than before and lately especially when I had to stay home during the corona because my parents were afraid that I would one day accidentally come home with it and schools now are saying parents who work should be taking their kids to school but parents who don't work if you can keep them home and so yeah well I guess the whole corona stressed me without me realising and my daily routine has messed up from not going to school like I would oftenly sketch in class which then I would be in an drawing mood I guess not having time because of school is what made drawing more fun but with so much free time it messes with my routine so I stopped drawing especially weekends those were my big drawing times cause it was a break for me to draw and night times like 6pm onwards and idk if it's just me but I feel that is the time when I have motivation the most and the most ideas cause I do Digital drawing and so I would usually atleast get a drawing a day done whether it was a body sketch sketches in class or night time drawings school days or weekends that I would be almost finished then have to go to bed and then finish the next day that was my drawing routine but with so much time it messed with my mind alot so I opened requests on deviantart and I actually finished a drawing for the first time in a week or two and is motivated to do more requests I'm hoping these requests can get me back into a daily drawing routine and it's slowly working I was so into a drawing mood when I got those requests and it's good so yeah thank you this video especially the routine part is what made me realise why I had an art block or lack of motivation that was do bad I had not gotten before and it's now I realise how to fix it and get back into a drawing routine and what had caused it my school routine vanished so it affected that anyways Im just gonna watch more of your videos because they help me with ideas keep up the good videos thank youuu
beautiful, i love it❤️ thank you for being such an inspiration for me
Thank youuuu I needed this
i love the tones of the fishes
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i was literally just watching one of your videos
I actually just finished my sketchbook yesterday it took me a month and a half :3
My current one is one that comes in a cover with colored pencils included and my fancy one is half black beauty half sketchbook
Hi I like watching your video because it makes me feel like I can be good at art too but I always get so self doubtful when I do but watching you always helps
i recommend speedball sketchbooks very much i think u will like them...they r a good price i recently got the handbook journal in green its really cool
"i can blame one thing and thats animal crossing" god i really felt that
Thank you! Your videos inspire me everyday to keep on drawing! ❤️❤️
Hi Jel! I just want to say thank you for uploading. I've been stuck at home for a month now and your videos (I literally watched your videos from years ago 🤣) keep me company while finishing my sketchbook 😁
With a lot of free time I've been doing drawing challenges. I've looked up a bunch to do and so far I'm enjoying them☺.
filling a sketchbook was never a problem to me, because almost everything I draw I draw in it. If i wanna do finished piece i will do the sketchbook if i wanna do a simple doodle i will draw in it as well
oh man! perfect timing. i’ve been struggling to use my sketchbook as much as i used to and wondering what i can do to fix this! ♡´･ᴗ･`♡
jeaah a new video 😍😍 I started drawing again a week ago because corona time is a good time for that and I started to watch your videos to motivate me 🙈 And I have exactly the same problem as you with art for school, which burns me out, so I can't draw as a hobby or don't want to hahah moreover I feel like I've lost my imagination and creativity since I study game design 😅🙈
Im dying here, my sketchbook is too close to finishing and ive ordered a new sketchbook but its not in the art shop where i buy it yet (they offer shipping but its kinda expensive and id rather bike to the art store)
Its funny that i tend to sketch more than make finished pieces
The fishes are cute btw!
I've been practicing my fish drawings lately as well. Do you have any advice on how to learn more?
I know i might be a little late to this. But mostly i have been trying to sketch alot as well but for me it can be difficult cause mostly im distracted on other stuff. Resulting in me not been drawing lately, sometimes i do lose the passion to draw but im working hard to get that passion back. Im doing doodles and maybe some drawings as well. Thank u for this video.
I don’t even feel the need to explain myself all I gotta say is
I relate to every word you said in this video.
But currently I am getting back into art like you!
Oh also I don’t have animal crossing but I have been playing Minecraft.
Lol I have very few games I like so basically I just fluctuate
Between
Me wanting to play animal crossing, me wanting to play Pokémon, me wanting to play Minecraft, or me wanting to play random nostalgic video games.
I used my sketchbook the other day after months of not touching it. I'm going to try to sketch at least an hour/half an hour and then work on finished pieces I need to make
im in the exact same boat as you
I'm on exactly the same boat as you. I feel like jelly too. And I'm not sketching. Your video helped me a little bit to start sketching and I've done something that makes me happy. Thank you!
Hey, I'm new to the channel, can you make a video detailing the process you went through in art school to succeed. Thank you, nice video!
During quarantine, I also thought I would be drawing more but then my school was like,"Hey... school work!" so instead of drawing, I've been worrying about school.
Recently, I've been figuring out a story about superheroes, but again, school basically said,"No time to draw!"
Other things that have been on my mind:
- How do people have money to get Animal Crossing??? I'm broke as heck
- School is booty
- Your art is amazing
I've have always wondered how much time is enough with sketching? Like I know 10 minutes aren't enough so like an hour maybe?
How long do you sketch at a time?
I don't think there's a right answer if you only have ten minutes sketch for ten minutes if you have an hour sketch for an hour. It all depends on how much time you have on the day.😊
Been in a slight art block too, Jel, although it seems I unknowingly smash it at times when oppurtunity smashes on my desk. DFTBA anyways.
thank you so much for this video i love it!! keep doing what you love!
I havent finished the video yet but felt urged to comment.
So, the main thing I draw is myself. Its what Im best at. But, I know Im not gonna progress like that... I also havent drawn recently or watched art videos. Everytime I watch a video I get inspired to draw. This video motivates me to get off of Roblox (My distraction) and draw more. Im also gonna start drawing with variety instead of drawing myself.
Also, Youre my favorite art channel because you dont do dumb stuff just for views like some people.
Keep up the amazing work!
Haha, well, this has always been an issue for me. I never have the motivation to draw.. it's like a permanent art block ToT
So getting into a "streak" of drawing in my sketchbook seems otherwordly tbh, I just don't enjoy doing it i guess..
This is unusual for you as you usually do animals but it’s beautiful..love it 😀
I’m going to do the slam challenge and Mermay🤗I’m going draw my art block away and yes starting next month😅but hey I’m taking jelarts advise and trying to finish the sketchbook I have😁so all of this has built up to say thank you Jelarts for your wonderful videos😌
I have help with my sketches, since my dad is stuck here with me. I sketch he colors them. He doesn't stay in the lines because of his stroke he shakes a lot. But
I can see both him and I are getting better. Me at sketching and
Him as coloring in the lines.
It is a win,win for both of us😷🥰👍
Sounds like super team work!!! What a wonderful way to spènd time together ❤❤❤❤
Hi! Have a nice quarantine :3
Binging this content! So good!
I have no excuse... I've been procrastinating with using my sketch book. I have no "drive" and been riding the art block train for about a month. I also feel overwhelmed due to my current sketch book being much bigger than normal and I feel pressure. I'm just tired. Trying to look on the bright side and keeping positive.
If anyone reads this plz leave some guidance on what I can do to motivate myself.
you’re such a good artist wtf i want to learn how to draw/get better at drawing but idk where to startttt
sameee
Your videos motivate me to sketch 💜
Jess I have the yearning to draw fish like the ones you have drawn on these 2 pages .hard to a text or a tutorial, to show drawing thieve cute fish
that frog on the cover is adorable
I just look at my sketchbooks and cant seem to come up with any ideas, I think I have to just make a mess of the pages with markers to get some work done, a creative mess i better than nothing
My everyday drawing routine,
1 hour of warm up,
3-4 hours studying and drawing anatomy (loomis),
3-4 hours on one drawing (drawing a day for 365 days challenge),
2 hours of video game to relax before bed.
im improving and having fun. i only need more hours in my days.