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Drawing every day for me has been a form of self care for me. Not only am I learning something new each day and keeping my mind sharp, but it's a nice escape and a way to meditate after a long day. I am a full time caregiver for my husband who has a chronic illness so I can get stressed out physically and emotionally. Art is keeping me going in so many ways and I'm so grateful for it 😊❤
On taking breaks, I’d like to throw in that scrolling social media doesn’t count as a break! Social media can still consume a lot of your brain power and can even be stressful, social media is designed to be distracting and attention holding and even use more energy than participating in your hobby.
Same thing with some games, they can be stressful and consume your brain power, of course it’s still good to have a change of scenery if you want to do those things during your rest time
YES I am currently taking an 8 hour emt class and they give us a handful of breaks throughout the day. I used to scroll my phone during them but it didn't make me feel refreshed, now I go outside take a short walk and come back(it's a 5 minute break usually). I see a lot of other people go on their phones during the breaks but especially as someone with adhd who needs the movement and needs the breaks more, scrolling my phone wasn't cutting it, I've noticed a huge change in my ability to focus from taking a walk and looking for new plants and bugs during our breaks instead of going on my phone.
"I feel like drawing and creating is way too fulfilling-" You said this just as I started smiling to myself while I was drawing a cowboy hat on a stag beetle for an inside joke with a friend, so yes wholeheartedly agree there lol
Literally as she said that she liked seeing people working on their textile projects I was working on my embroidery piece and I was surprised to hear her actually mention textile art among the media she named
sometimes i wish we were friends, the way you talk is so relatable, i don´t have friends that like art so whatching your videos are really helpful specially when i´ve been feeling the same way what are you talking about in this video
With all the new ai stuff going around and with corporations doing what they do best; I really needed to hear some positive outlooks and how to move around them for the time being. Thank you for giving hope to all the people who are upset and angry at these new challenges artists never seem to be rid of.
I honestly can't draw every day, I get burned out after 2 weeks. I'm jealous of those who can draw everyday for months or years withour getting sick of it
Shay how are you avoiding carpal tunnel syndrome? You are drawing so much and seem to be fine, recently i was on that perfect "drawing every day and being happy" momentum but now my wrist hurts and im really sad because it needs a lot of time to heal :(
lots and LOTS of stretching, good posture, and taking breaks every 20 minutes! I would recommend looking up artist stretches, desk stretches, carpal tunnel stretches, and ulnar nerve stretches to stay on top of arm and wrist health. Do them preventively (don't wait for pain to arise), and do a couple selected stretches that feel good everyday. This is also something you need to work up to as well to develop those healthy habits and train your hand. The most I draw is day is 3-4 hours (which isn't everyday), and I found that if I push this, that's when I find a lot of discomfort. I would also make sure you're not gripping your pencil/stylus and pressing down too hard. I have this bad habit, and breaking up my drawing sessions in 20 min increments as well as altering the pen pressure settings loosens up my grip and reduces strain. Posture and stretching is everything. Pacing myself is key, but I am also trying to train my left hand just as well so I can switch and still draw. Set timers to remind yourself to recalibrate and find a healthy drawing posture. Wishing you a gentle recovery! Take it slow my friend
@@user-dw3xz6vo5r of course! I struggle with this a lot, I'm defintely gonna add it to a video idea list! Health is something we don't talk about a lot, but it is incredibly important!
you were the one who inspired me to draw more this year. i haven't been able to draw every day because of university, but i have been drawing more this year than i have all my life! which to me feels more meaningful than getting one sketch in every day for the hell of it (what i ended up doing earlier this year after a few months). i feel like i'm at a place where i can say i love my art, while there's room for improvement and always will have, i do enjoy looking at them. it's kinda that thing people say "my younger self would freak out if they saw my art now"! anyway, that's all to say, thank you so much Shay. you're my favorite artist, i never get tired of rewatching your videos and scrolling through your Instagram page. hope the rest of this year brings you tons of more opportunities and happiness
your notion's log seems to be super useful! could you someday share the template? I'm currently working in the animation industry, my life's been A COMPLETE MESS! Dont have time for nothing and everyday i feel like I'm gonna go crazy lol but I still love to do it, just wanted to have more time for my own projects or just to rest a lil w/o any guilty feelings, your videos make me feel more excited and inspired, tysm! Hope your week's good
ive been trying to tell normal folks about cara and how it can protect your photos and stuff cos imo even normal people can benefit from cara. SO i think in due time normal people will also start to use the app! there is already 300k on the app of which alot could indeed be non artists so is quite hopeful!
WHAT DO YOU MEAN A NEW VIDEO ON A WEDNESDAY?! I WAS NOT EMOTIONALLY PREPARED FOR THIS (i've feeding over and over on the same ones for the last month and have missed you so much)
Ayo i was just binging your videos i had already watched and this one came on and i look up to see that this was posted an hour ago and freaked out because i honestly kept coming back to the channel every few days for the past 2 weeks to check if there was an upload or not. the pure excitement when i realized is unrivaled
the fact that you from video to video say that even though you give some advice, drawing is your full-time job and you can afford doing all of this is so comforting and makes me inspired even more. sometimes i have to remind myself, that i have plenty of time in my life actually and i will eventually get to the point i want, this motivates me to keep on drawing more than anything
I´m honestly grateful for your videos, as an art teacher student college has got me down how other teachers often criticize what you or what their students draw or in what style you do it, plus the fact that in the third year, we leave art aside to more pedagogical themes, personally that affected me, I was quite unsure for some time if I really loved art because of that, but now that I don´t draw or paint as much as I would love I realized how much I love to do it. Watching your videos has been a help to the way I see art, and I still want to learn many things for my future students and me, so thank you. (I also get quite inspired every time I watch one of these, I see the notification and my brain is like NEW VIDEO! 🦅🦅🦅)
One thing I really wonder is.. How did you not burn out drawing every day? I know that a lot of people, including me, after drawing for a long period of time have burned out and it was hard to go back to drawing. So.. how do you keep on constintancy with your art without getting burned out?
I definitely built this habit up overtime, and I fluctuate between just spending an hour to 4 hours daily. I really love creating, and I have a very obsessive personality lol, so I never really run out of ideas or motivation. I do get discouraged from time to time, but I always find I feel better after creating than not creating at all. It keeps me sane. I’m gonna be making a video next month about how I always have art ideas and how I track my projects, make sure to stay tuned for that one!!
SHAAAYY HOW IVE MISSED UR VIDS YIPPEE ive been trying so hard to draw every day since im outta school and gawd DAYUM this is hard LOL not giving up tho
I missed posting!! can't wait until I get back to a regular schedule. take it easy tho, take your time getting into a sustainable routine! start small and build back up to your old drawing routine and find what works for you, you got this!
I tried this for a while and I actually just got burnt out and stressed trying to stay productive with art everyday. It’s good practice for a few months but it’s not really a sustainable work ethic and I also find you kind of plateau at improvement after a while. It was hugely refreshing to stop caring about when I got art done after this period and now I purposely take days off from my art. I find it’s way better to binge draw for a few days then stop and play video games, watch movies/TV, read, get your mind off drawing and come back refreshed. It’s good for productivity to take periodic breaks and I think rest days are good for your brain. Just speaking from my own experience. Any artists who get insecure or anxious about your progress or not being productive enough, don’t be like me and feel bad because you DON’T draw everyday. Imo it’s not all it’s cracked up to be and comes with its own pitfalls. Draw when you want/can, have fun, don’t overthink it. Last thing you want to do is make your passion a chore. 🙏
I started my art journey last summer and i already see a little progress in my sketches and drawings. I still have a lot to learn but drawing became so therapeutic to me
trust me,, I was just showing the good pages, most of the time it's super messy and incohesive. I mainly use it for brainstorming and scribbing thumbnails, your sketchook is FOR messy and unfinished art! go crazy and fill it up
Shay this video is amazing, thank you so much! I really love that captains log organizer. Is there any way the we can get a copy to use it as a calendar for our activities?
I find your content very inspiring and motivating, it makes me happy to hear you're moving towards your goals while finding financial stability and having fun along the way! I wish you the best, please if you can, keep being active here on youtube, your content really motivates me to not give up on my art journey ( I don't want to put any pressure on you about making content of course, I just wanted to let you know you're being very helpfull to my art journey)
Hello! Sorry, i don’t usually do that, but today i really felt like asking an artist i look ip to an advice. It might be because I feel really comfortable asking that you. So i have an art problem. It bothers me so-so much, i cant even find the right words to describe it! So i tend to be an artist. And lately i caught an artblock or maybe a burn out. Cant really tell… im so frustrated with my art, i cant even pick up a pencil! I was drawing commissions for a while now. Even when im not, im drawing something for others. And when i lately tried to draw for myself I couldn’t. And from that moment it felt awful to do anything. I dislike my style, the way i draw poses, the content i draw, message i put in my art, there is nothing i dont hate about what i create. It’s awful. Im really lost. I asked everyone, and everyone told me different things. I just can’t figure it out on my own. Its the hardest frustration I’ve ever felt about my art. I draw more then 5 years for sure, and its the first time i feel really helpless. If there’s anyone reading this comment might have some advice, please let me know. (Sorry for my English and sorry for the small vent thing. I just don’t know what to do honestly) either way thank you for reading this! Please be nice 👉🏽👈🏽 And as always its a wonderful video, I rewatch your videos a lot. Thank you so much for continuing making content!
but how do i set goals that are at least substantial? Whats your creative process, like from when you get the creative spark to draw something new to actually sketching? Im always so inspired by you because it always seems like you can draw just about anything!! Theres so many different ways i want to be creative but whenever i start i get frustrated with how little progress ive made! Like you i too am a perfectionist and it debiltates me from even creating for long periods of time because i fall into that comparison loop. AAAA Im applying to art school soon and im struggling with my portfolio because i can never seem to make anything i think looks professional or something im at least proud of (´TωT`)
Great advice!! I'm still trying to set up my first online art shop, so your videos have helped me. (Also was wondering if your grilled cheese sticker was still available to buy? lol I loved it and wanted to buy one.)
Hey super random and i dont know if this is the right place to say stuff like that but anyway. Just throwing this in the air i guess the universe can do its thing after. I've been struggling a lot recently and watching your videos are genuinely one of the rare things that can change my mind off of things. I can rewatch the same videos again and again, instantly feeling inspiration. I still have a long way in my art journey, and i hope that things will be better soon. Thank you for making ur videos. Might be silly but it genuinely means so much to me. And it's been nice to just sit down sometimes and draw. I hope life is good to you.
Shay, thank you so much for your videos. I struggle with migraines quite a lot, I miss out on things and my fomo gets bigger everytime i have to stay in the house. But your videos are so calm and feel like we're just chilling together without me having to give any input, that i can watch/listen to them even on days like these. I love your style of video and your artstyle. Again, thank you for your content
The Glaze on Cara is NOT automatic. They have a glaze feature on the app and you have to pass the image through it or you have to dowload a app(don't remember each one). But no, if you just post your art on the app isn't going to glaze it automatically, that would be too demanding on the app.
try to tap back into your interests in high school and build up that creative mentality again! you got this, small steps will make things a lot less overwhelming and more fun in your journey!
Ooh I really like the idea of setting up pages to track your progress! I don't usually see all my work together or note the hours of practice so it's easy for me to feel like I haven't done much since the start of the year. Would love to hear more about how you go about organizing your pages for that! Also, you're so right about the importance of momentum. I feel like it's a struggle to pick up where I left off it if I don't try to integrate art into my schedule - even if that isn't everyday. :')
sadly with one line prompt AI can do tones of these now, and it will only get better and better, but I truly hope the original artiest will keep inspire the art industry, not sure if they will last though.
even if ai steals jobs from me and other artists, I still won't stop creating. it's just too fun and fulfilling, and I'll just get a different job to pay the bills. monetizing my art is just a bonus.
yayy new shay video!!! 🎉 wanted to say thank you for all your videos :] it got me to pick up my sketchbook after being a digital artist for so long. it's just so freeing and i wanted to thank you for inspiring me to go back to drawing traditionally!! 🥹
find what works best for you! Like I said in the beginning, this habit has helped me be more creative on a regular basis, but it doesn’t work for everyone and the way they create! experiment and find what is a sustainable drawing routine for yourself, don’t feel like you have to match what others are doing around you 💖
I am currently working on a video sharing my habit tracker log, hopefully will come out next month, but for now, i have a whole video about my boards here! : ruclips.net/video/OSerPv9nlcw/видео.html
this piece 12:15 genuinely made me beam love how you emphasize the importance of just allowing yourself to be bored. boredom=/misery, it's vital. being constantly stimulated or entertained is only a modern phenomenon that I think people should try and avoid, especially because it hinders the emergence of new, 'original' thoughts since you're constantly consuming information from everyone/everything else you were, in fact incredibly un-subtle about the huge project, and god I AM SUPER EXCITED (if I'm guessing correctly, how embarrassing would it be if I was completely off the mark) hearing about the metaAI situation is enraging. i can only really hope for strong protections for artists and all other creators in the future, regarding machine learning and whatnot. it's a bit baffling that these companies are just allowed to scrape whatever they want to train their thieving ML programs. 23:57 this piece is doing something to my brain. it's so lively, it practically feels as if it's animated, I can't stress this enough cheers to a great summer, all these updates have me so excited. also wanted to point out how clean the editing has gotten this past year. the one in particular, is so smooth. --we're laptop twins! I upgraded from a 2016 MacBook to the M3 in November of last year and it's awesome!
If you have Adobe sub, just be aware they charge you to cancel early. Additionally, if you don't need the online features, you can go into your firewall settings and disallow Photoshop etc from accessing the internet. They can't snatch your stuff if they can't get to it. :)
Awesome video! and good to hear from you again! Your videos are always insightful and always gives me a little push to open my sketchbook or turn on my tablet! I'm about to move next month so I totally feel you with how much work you gotta do first omg... Hoping everything goes well!!
Ive also recently discovered drawing everyday to be something pleasant and not a chore I need to do to improve my skills, I hope we get to keep these sentiments in the future too! ^^ I play your videos when drawing and it's very comforting to hear your thoughts ^^
I'm glad to hear from you. I was worried for a little bit, then remembered you're working on the moving thing. As for the big, long-term project, my guess is your own animation or web comic based on one of the stories you've been playing with, or even a new one since it looked like dragons in those thumbnails, lol. I've been working on starting an everyday/every weekday drawing practice finally, so your thoughts here were very helpful. As for AI... it already is a go to/one stop for alot of companies and in short, I have had friends not even in the art industry lose their jobs because of AI. I'm not saying you shouldn't stay hopeful, please do.
I feel like drawing daily has really changed my life I've been doing it for over a year now and it brings me so much fulfillment. It's just part of my daily routine like how some people solve puzzles to unwind I like drawing
happy to be back! I am prepping to reopen the club after I move and get settled in, hopefully in the beginning of september! thank you so much for the interest, just gotta figure everything out
Your videos are wonderful and inspire me to create. I always want to figure out what I want to do with my art. I have fun to create and come up on new ideas. Your art is amazing ^^
i’m taking summer courses rn, and devoting a couple hours at the end of the day to drawing has really helped me relax and keep my sanity :) sometimes i have too much hw and can’t rlly draw for long but even just a little is something !
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Drawing every day for me has been a form of self care for me. Not only am I learning something new each day and keeping my mind sharp, but it's a nice escape and a way to meditate after a long day. I am a full time caregiver for my husband who has a chronic illness so I can get stressed out physically and emotionally. Art is keeping me going in so many ways and I'm so grateful for it 😊❤
wishing you the best of luck for your art journey 💗
happy for you
same! painting is my self care!
On taking breaks, I’d like to throw in that scrolling social media doesn’t count as a break! Social media can still consume a lot of your brain power and can even be stressful, social media is designed to be distracting and attention holding and even use more energy than participating in your hobby.
Same thing with some games, they can be stressful and consume your brain power, of course it’s still good to have a change of scenery if you want to do those things during your rest time
@@AnnaAttemptsArt yes exactly about videogames... they are not relaxing (i mean some are but not the ones im referring to)
YES I am currently taking an 8 hour emt class and they give us a handful of breaks throughout the day. I used to scroll my phone during them but it didn't make me feel refreshed, now I go outside take a short walk and come back(it's a 5 minute break usually). I see a lot of other people go on their phones during the breaks but especially as someone with adhd who needs the movement and needs the breaks more, scrolling my phone wasn't cutting it, I've noticed a huge change in my ability to focus from taking a walk and looking for new plants and bugs during our breaks instead of going on my phone.
WAKE UP PEOPLE SHAY POSTEDDDD
hi, it's been a hot minute hasn't it?? 😅
@@sketchesofshay yeah it has been but i 100% understand, and i've been patiently awaiting for u to come back :]
hope ur doing well :]
YAYYY >:D
@@MinaRod-jd8mz RAHH
"I feel like drawing and creating is way too fulfilling-" You said this just as I started smiling to myself while I was drawing a cowboy hat on a stag beetle for an inside joke with a friend, so yes wholeheartedly agree there lol
your art style is really beautiful, you are a significant inspiration of mine and your tips are great as well. thank you !! 🫶🫶
thank you so much!!
Literally as she said that she liked seeing people working on their textile projects I was working on my embroidery piece and I was surprised to hear her actually mention textile art among the media she named
YAY!! I loveee textile work,, it's truly beautiful and I am happy that my audience is such a diverse group of artists
9:20 being bored is where creativity comes from
exactly!!
sometimes i wish we were friends, the way you talk is so relatable, i don´t have friends that like art so whatching your videos are really helpful specially when i´ve been feeling the same way what are you talking about in this video
With all the new ai stuff going around and with corporations doing what they do best; I really needed to hear some positive outlooks and how to move around them for the time being. Thank you for giving hope to all the people who are upset and angry at these new challenges artists never seem to be rid of.
I honestly can't draw every day, I get burned out after 2 weeks. I'm jealous of those who can draw everyday for months or years withour getting sick of it
Shay how are you avoiding carpal tunnel syndrome? You are drawing so much and seem to be fine, recently i was on that perfect "drawing every day and being happy" momentum but now my wrist hurts and im really sad because it needs a lot of time to heal :(
lots and LOTS of stretching, good posture, and taking breaks every 20 minutes! I would recommend looking up artist stretches, desk stretches, carpal tunnel stretches, and ulnar nerve stretches to stay on top of arm and wrist health. Do them preventively (don't wait for pain to arise), and do a couple selected stretches that feel good everyday. This is also something you need to work up to as well to develop those healthy habits and train your hand. The most I draw is day is 3-4 hours (which isn't everyday), and I found that if I push this, that's when I find a lot of discomfort.
I would also make sure you're not gripping your pencil/stylus and pressing down too hard. I have this bad habit, and breaking up my drawing sessions in 20 min increments as well as altering the pen pressure settings loosens up my grip and reduces strain.
Posture and stretching is everything. Pacing myself is key, but I am also trying to train my left hand just as well so I can switch and still draw. Set timers to remind yourself to recalibrate and find a healthy drawing posture.
Wishing you a gentle recovery! Take it slow my friend
@@sketchesofshay Thank you so much, this is a really helpful advice
@@user-dw3xz6vo5r of course! I struggle with this a lot, I'm defintely gonna add it to a video idea list! Health is something we don't talk about a lot, but it is incredibly important!
you were the one who inspired me to draw more this year. i haven't been able to draw every day because of university, but i have been drawing more this year than i have all my life! which to me feels more meaningful than getting one sketch in every day for the hell of it (what i ended up doing earlier this year after a few months). i feel like i'm at a place where i can say i love my art, while there's room for improvement and always will have, i do enjoy looking at them. it's kinda that thing people say "my younger self would freak out if they saw my art now"! anyway, that's all to say, thank you so much Shay. you're my favorite artist, i never get tired of rewatching your videos and scrolling through your Instagram page. hope the rest of this year brings you tons of more opportunities and happiness
your notion's log seems to be super useful! could you someday share the template? I'm currently working in the animation industry, my life's been A COMPLETE MESS! Dont have time for nothing and everyday i feel like I'm gonna go crazy lol but I still love to do it, just wanted to have more time for my own projects or just to rest a lil w/o any guilty feelings, your videos make me feel more excited and inspired, tysm! Hope your week's good
currently working on a project tracker/daily habit tracker free template for you guys!! should be coming out next month along with a video
here is the template and new video!! I hope you find it helpful! ruclips.net/video/oDLlcn6FsKA/видео.htmlsi=ixcb1LMrXPGWGA72
@@sketchesofshay I WATCHED!!! I saw the notification and INSTANTLY clicked LOL tysm aaa
ive been trying to tell normal folks about cara and how it can protect your photos and stuff cos imo even normal people can benefit from cara. SO i think in due time normal people will also start to use the app! there is already 300k on the app of which alot could indeed be non artists so is quite hopeful!
WHAT DO YOU MEAN A NEW VIDEO ON A WEDNESDAY?! I WAS NOT EMOTIONALLY PREPARED FOR THIS (i've feeding over and over on the same ones for the last month and have missed you so much)
figured you guys would like a mid week surprise!! I hope you like this one, thank you for watching my videos!!
@@sketchesofshay bro you're literally my favourite artist, a video on a Wednesday is not a surprise, IT'S A FULL ON BIRTHDAY AND CHRISTMAS GIFT
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Ayo i was just binging your videos i had already watched and this one came on and i look up to see that this was posted an hour ago and freaked out because i honestly kept coming back to the channel every few days for the past 2 weeks to check if there was an upload or not. the pure excitement when i realized is unrivaled
the fact that you from video to video say that even though you give some advice, drawing is your full-time job and you can afford doing all of this is so comforting and makes me inspired even more. sometimes i have to remind myself, that i have plenty of time in my life actually and i will eventually get to the point i want, this motivates me to keep on drawing more than anything
I’m so happy you posted! And you always post with advice about what I’m most struggling with, you never cease to inspire and encourage 😭💗
NEW VIDEO!! RAHHHG!!!! 🦅🦅🦅🦅
i was watching another one of your videos right as you posted this! great timing :))
omg thank you so much for watching my other vids!! happy my timing was right 😈
omg i LOVE the homestuck art!!!! also i would really love a template of the habit tracker !!! i think it would be super useful
heheh thank you!! I'm working on the template right now, I should be releasing it sometime next month on my channel (for free
I´m honestly grateful for your videos, as an art teacher student college has got me down how other teachers often criticize what you or what their students draw or in what style you do it, plus the fact that in the third year, we leave art aside to more pedagogical themes, personally that affected me, I was quite unsure for some time if I really loved art because of that, but now that I don´t draw or paint as much as I would love I realized how much I love to do it. Watching your videos has been a help to the way I see art, and I still want to learn many things for my future students and me, so thank you. (I also get quite inspired every time I watch one of these, I see the notification and my brain is like NEW VIDEO! 🦅🦅🦅)
Orville fan!!! Oh my gosh another Orville fan!
They’re so rare now, I’m glad my favorite artist also likes one of my favorite shows
One thing I really wonder is.. How did you not burn out drawing every day? I know that a lot of people, including me, after drawing for a long period of time have burned out and it was hard to go back to drawing. So.. how do you keep on constintancy with your art without getting burned out?
I definitely built this habit up overtime, and I fluctuate between just spending an hour to 4 hours daily. I really love creating, and I have a very obsessive personality lol, so I never really run out of ideas or motivation. I do get discouraged from time to time, but I always find I feel better after creating than not creating at all. It keeps me sane. I’m gonna be making a video next month about how I always have art ideas and how I track my projects, make sure to stay tuned for that one!!
I LOEVEVE THE HOMESTICK ART
Video is very nice, I like it very much
Love watching/listening to you while I'm sketching. You always inspire & motivate me :)
so happy I get to join in on your art sessions!
You’ve helped me a lot to learn new things about art and to love what I do, you’re an amazing person !! 😭😭
SHAAAYY HOW IVE MISSED UR VIDS YIPPEE
ive been trying so hard to draw every day since im outta school and gawd DAYUM this is hard LOL not giving up tho
I missed posting!! can't wait until I get back to a regular schedule. take it easy tho, take your time getting into a sustainable routine! start small and build back up to your old drawing routine and find what works for you, you got this!
I tried this for a while and I actually just got burnt out and stressed trying to stay productive with art everyday. It’s good practice for a few months but it’s not really a sustainable work ethic and I also find you kind of plateau at improvement after a while. It was hugely refreshing to stop caring about when I got art done after this period and now I purposely take days off from my art. I find it’s way better to binge draw for a few days then stop and play video games, watch movies/TV, read, get your mind off drawing and come back refreshed. It’s good for productivity to take periodic breaks and I think rest days are good for your brain. Just speaking from my own experience. Any artists who get insecure or anxious about your progress or not being productive enough, don’t be like me and feel bad because you DON’T draw everyday. Imo it’s not all it’s cracked up to be and comes with its own pitfalls. Draw when you want/can, have fun, don’t overthink it. Last thing you want to do is make your passion a chore. 🙏
I started my art journey last summer and i already see a little progress in my sketches and drawings. I still have a lot to learn but drawing became so therapeutic to me
that’s awesome!! so happy for you, keep going!💖
I LOVE YOUR YT CHANNEL, ART STYLE AND THE WAY YOUR SO RELATABLE!! I WISH YOU ONLY THE BEST!!!!❤
thank you so much!! 💖
IM AWAKE MOTHER!!!!
This video has made me want to better myself and my art. Also I love your channel ☺️
That’s awesome!! 💖
so excited :)
I love you Shay! Giving you my dopamine for moving energy
💖 thank you!! we’ve finally moved in right now and definitely need that boost 😪
Oh my gosh, your sketchbook is toooooo cleaan come on
trust me,, I was just showing the good pages, most of the time it's super messy and incohesive. I mainly use it for brainstorming and scribbing thumbnails, your sketchook is FOR messy and unfinished art! go crazy and fill it up
@@sketchesofshay ❤
IM AWAKE
I look forward to every post you make - you’re doing a great job :D
that means so much to me!! thank you so much
Shay this video is amazing, thank you so much! I really love that captains log organizer. Is there any way the we can get a copy to use it as a calendar for our activities?
I am working on a free template for you guys that should be available next month!
I find your content very inspiring and motivating, it makes me happy to hear you're moving towards your goals while finding financial stability and having fun along the way! I wish you the best, please if you can, keep being active here on youtube, your content really motivates me to not give up on my art journey ( I don't want to put any pressure on you about making content of course, I just wanted to let you know you're being very helpfull to my art journey)
Hello! Sorry, i don’t usually do that, but today i really felt like asking an artist i look ip to an advice. It might be because I feel really comfortable asking that you. So i have an art problem. It bothers me so-so much, i cant even find the right words to describe it! So i tend to be an artist. And lately i caught an artblock or maybe a burn out. Cant really tell… im so frustrated with my art, i cant even pick up a pencil! I was drawing commissions for a while now. Even when im not, im drawing something for others. And when i lately tried to draw for myself I couldn’t. And from that moment it felt awful to do anything. I dislike my style, the way i draw poses, the content i draw, message i put in my art, there is nothing i dont hate about what i create. It’s awful. Im really lost. I asked everyone, and everyone told me different things. I just can’t figure it out on my own. Its the hardest frustration I’ve ever felt about my art. I draw more then 5 years for sure, and its the first time i feel really helpless. If there’s anyone reading this comment might have some advice, please let me know. (Sorry for my English and sorry for the small vent thing. I just don’t know what to do honestly) either way thank you for reading this! Please be nice 👉🏽👈🏽
And as always its a wonderful video, I rewatch your videos a lot. Thank you so much for continuing making content!
but how do i set goals that are at least substantial? Whats your creative process, like from when you get the creative spark to draw something new to actually sketching? Im always so inspired by you because it always seems like you can draw just about anything!! Theres so many different ways i want to be creative but whenever i start i get frustrated with how little progress ive made! Like you i too am a perfectionist and it debiltates me from even creating for long periods of time because i fall into that comparison loop. AAAA Im applying to art school soon and im struggling with my portfolio because i can never seem to make anything i think looks professional or something im at least proud of (´TωT`)
Great advice!!
I'm still trying to set up my first online art shop, so your videos have helped me.
(Also was wondering if your grilled cheese sticker was still available to buy? lol I loved it and wanted to buy one.)
Me, watching this instead of drawing cause my tendonitis got really bad: :|
Hey super random and i dont know if this is the right place to say stuff like that but anyway. Just throwing this in the air i guess the universe can do its thing after.
I've been struggling a lot recently and watching your videos are genuinely one of the rare things that can change my mind off of things. I can rewatch the same videos again and again, instantly feeling inspiration. I still have a long way in my art journey, and i hope that things will be better soon.
Thank you for making ur videos. Might be silly but it genuinely means so much to me. And it's been nice to just sit down sometimes and draw. I hope life is good to you.
I had this video on in the background as I was drawing myself. I did not expect to look up after 10 minutes and be greeted by homestuck art /pos
Ive been having a lot of creative block and didn’t really have any ideas for art, your videos immediately give me new art ideas, thank you! ♡♡♡♡
Only talent will get you to your goal. I know people that have drawn for over ten years and still cant draw. 😢
Did you did a drawing challenge or just draw a picture day?
*sigh* People with ADHD have left the chat
little by little, a little becomes a lot :)
SHAYY!!! HOPE YOU’RE DOING WELL❤
omg thank you!! I hope you are doing well too!
@@sketchesofshay YESSS YOU MADE MY DAY 💖💖 have a great week!
I hope I can get to the point you’re at some day.
U POSTED YAYY!!
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Shay, thank you so much for your videos. I struggle with migraines quite a lot, I miss out on things and my fomo gets bigger everytime i have to stay in the house. But your videos are so calm and feel like we're just chilling together without me having to give any input, that i can watch/listen to them even on days like these. I love your style of video and your artstyle. Again, thank you for your content
so happy that I can bring some comfort and company to your day!! thank you so much for watching!!
this is so fascinating, such a good video 😊😊
thank you chantelle!
The Glaze on Cara is NOT automatic. They have a glaze feature on the app and you have to pass the image through it or you have to dowload a app(don't remember each one). But no, if you just post your art on the app isn't going to glaze it automatically, that would be too demanding on the app.
got it! Thank you for the clarification 💖
I would draw almost everyday when I was in high school. I wish I could go back to that but I have matured which made me lose some creativity
try to tap back into your interests in high school and build up that creative mentality again! you got this, small steps will make things a lot less overwhelming and more fun in your journey!
Definitely would love a template of you tracker.
awesome! I plan to share it next month along with a video, stay tuned!
Ooh I really like the idea of setting up pages to track your progress! I don't usually see all my work together or note the hours of practice so it's easy for me to feel like I haven't done much since the start of the year. Would love to hear more about how you go about organizing your pages for that! Also, you're so right about the importance of momentum. I feel like it's a struggle to pick up where I left off it if I don't try to integrate art into my schedule - even if that isn't everyday. :')
sadly with one line prompt AI can do tones of these now, and it will only get better and better, but I truly hope the original artiest will keep inspire the art industry, not sure if they will last though.
even if ai steals jobs from me and other artists, I still won't stop creating. it's just too fun and fulfilling, and I'll just get a different job to pay the bills. monetizing my art is just a bonus.
Please share the template, this would help me so much as person with adhd/autism-/gen/pos :D
I’m planning on sharing it next month!! just finished the template, going to film a whole video walkthrough on how to use it :3
Please please please share the art tracker template, it would be SO helpful for me
I just finished putting it together! I will be sharing a video on how to use it and a free duplicate link
whats the brush you use in clipstudio? :O i love the effects
i talk about all the brushes I use in this video! : ruclips.net/video/FP_2UMWS-dE/видео.html
i would definitely be interested in the journal template!❤
awesome!! I just finished putting it together this week, it should be coming out in july sometime!
yayy new shay video!!! 🎉 wanted to say thank you for all your videos :] it got me to pick up my sketchbook after being a digital artist for so long. it's just so freeing and i wanted to thank you for inspiring me to go back to drawing traditionally!! 🥹
what app dyou use for your daily journaling?
I use notion! I will be talking about it in a future video next month
nice
I’ve heard this is terrible advice too and idk what to believe 😭
find what works best for you! Like I said in the beginning, this habit has helped me be more creative on a regular basis, but it doesn’t work for everyone and the way they create! experiment and find what is a sustainable drawing routine for yourself, don’t feel like you have to match what others are doing around you 💖
the log and milanote art board are amazing ideas!
I am currently working on a video sharing my habit tracker log, hopefully will come out next month, but for now, i have a whole video about my boards here! : ruclips.net/video/OSerPv9nlcw/видео.html
YIPPIE🎉🎉NEW VIDEO :D
hi shay !! we missed you!
MEU DEUS, FINALMENTE NOVO VIDEO 😭😭😭
Simmm
oh that's... that's homestuck in my sketches of shay.... *sad spongebob guys image* 12:17
this piece 12:15 genuinely made me beam
love how you emphasize the importance of just allowing yourself to be bored. boredom=/misery, it's vital. being constantly stimulated or entertained is only a modern phenomenon that I think people should try and avoid, especially because it hinders the emergence of new, 'original' thoughts since you're constantly consuming information from everyone/everything else
you were, in fact incredibly un-subtle about the huge project, and god I AM SUPER EXCITED (if I'm guessing correctly, how embarrassing would it be if I was completely off the mark)
hearing about the metaAI situation is enraging. i can only really hope for strong protections for artists and all other creators in the future, regarding machine learning and whatnot. it's a bit baffling that these companies are just allowed to scrape whatever they want to train their thieving ML programs.
23:57 this piece is doing something to my brain. it's so lively, it practically feels as if it's animated, I can't stress this enough
cheers to a great summer, all these updates have me so excited. also wanted to point out how clean the editing has gotten this past year. the one in particular, is so smooth.
--we're laptop twins! I upgraded from a 2016 MacBook to the M3 in November of last year and it's awesome!
POSSIBLE BILL AND SAUL COMIC????? :0
even if it's not, I'm *SUPER* excited for the long term project! :P
If you have Adobe sub, just be aware they charge you to cancel early. Additionally, if you don't need the online features, you can go into your firewall settings and disallow Photoshop etc from accessing the internet. They can't snatch your stuff if they can't get to it. :)
Awesome video! and good to hear from you again! Your videos are always insightful and always gives me a little push to open my sketchbook or turn on my tablet! I'm about to move next month so I totally feel you with how much work you gotta do first omg... Hoping everything goes well!!
EVERYONE SHUT UP NEW SHAY VIDEO OUT!!!🗣️🗣️🗣️ ART COMMUNITY WIN
Shay, if you ever have any second thoughts about your drawings, don’t have them because compared to me. You are the best artist ever just saying😄
Ive also recently discovered drawing everyday to be something pleasant and not a chore I need to do to improve my skills, I hope we get to keep these sentiments in the future too! ^^ I play your videos when drawing and it's very comforting to hear your thoughts ^^
Hi shay!! i love ur content your very inspiring i hope all good things come to you!!!!!!!11❤❤
I'm glad to hear from you. I was worried for a little bit, then remembered you're working on the moving thing. As for the big, long-term project, my guess is your own animation or web comic based on one of the stories you've been playing with, or even a new one since it looked like dragons in those thumbnails, lol. I've been working on starting an everyday/every weekday drawing practice finally, so your thoughts here were very helpful. As for AI... it already is a go to/one stop for alot of companies and in short, I have had friends not even in the art industry lose their jobs because of AI. I'm not saying you shouldn't stay hopeful, please do.
I feel like drawing daily has really changed my life I've been doing it for over a year now and it brings me so much fulfillment. It's just part of my daily routine like how some people solve puzzles to unwind I like drawing
i would love to see your thinking method and more in-dept process of tracker keeping,! :3
Glad to see you back!! Are you still doing your sticker club? How do I join?
happy to be back! I am prepping to reopen the club after I move and get settled in, hopefully in the beginning of september! thank you so much for the interest, just gotta figure everything out
@@sketchesofshay alright! Take your time shay, we’ll be waiting :D
Your videos are wonderful and inspire me to create. I always want to figure out what I want to do with my art. I have fun to create and come up on new ideas. Your art is amazing ^^
So happy to see you made an update!! I missed watching your videos… Your art is amazing as always :)))
I would love to watch your notion set up!! It could be very helpful, maybe you can get notion as an sponsor...
I’m working on a video showing more of my notions right now! Should be coming out sometime next month along with a free template :3
ruclips.net/video/oDLlcn6FsKA/видео.htmlsi=ixcb1LMrXPGWGA72 here is the new video! enjoy :)
Great video and tips, please update us on your class! Id love to hear about your experience
haven't checked out this channel since it first started, you've improved a ton shay!
Been trying to figure out how to make an art habit tracker in notion for a while, would love if you made a video about yours/released the template!
working on a video right now all about it and working on a free template for you guys!! stay tuned
here is the new video!! ruclips.net/video/oDLlcn6FsKA/видео.htmlsi=ixcb1LMrXPGWGA72
i’m taking summer courses rn, and devoting a couple hours at the end of the day to drawing has really helped me relax and keep my sanity :) sometimes i have too much hw and can’t rlly draw for long but even just a little is something !
This was a really interesting listen! I think I’ll definitely take some of these tips to heart :3
I just got advertized a video by a different artist youtuber saying not to
every artist works differently! this is what I found works best for me 💖
@@sketchesofshay appearently the video i was referring to was entirely clickbait and was arguing the exact opposite 😂
hiiii how did youu make the 3d render of your room? i would love to do the same to help me redecorate my studio!
I did it the hard way and just drew it in procreate lol. Its a great exercise in spatial drawing!
@@sketchesofshay you're a god among men shay
Your art is so soothing that i feel like it can solve all my problems😭❤