How to get inspired - people sketching episode 11
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- Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2013
- IN this video I draw Mr. Sculpy! This little old man I saw at the grocery store. In the video I also talk about Getting your groove back, finding inspiration and dealing with addiction.
NOTE: I filmed this video a couple months ago, and the things I talk about in the video really helped me, and I'm working on an update video to talk about what worked and why. In case anyone is wondering if I'm still down or something. Life is pretty good. Keep smiling!
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I realized something recently...I tell myself I'm ok with having art for a job, but I don't think I've ever just sat down, without distractions, and just drew/painted for 8-10 hours like any professional artist. I have way too many excuses and i don't really make good goals for myself. i'm beginning to get worried that maybe being a professional artist isn't something i would enjoy doing because it'd make art into a chore, and then that leaves the question of what else i would do which basically leaves me with nothing given art is one of the only things in my life i put effort into out of my own free will. but that's another can of worms altogether lol
thanks for this video and reinforcing the conclusion i came to will :)
Very inspirational, not only in art but also in life. My respect.
2+ years later and your videos continue to inspire & remind me how to be a better artist, and a better person. Thank you again Will! ^_^
whenever im down i find my self hovering over your people sketching videos debating on clicking them again. it goes back to that idea of wanting to distract ourselves from addressing the problem, but, whenever i finally do watch them, i realize i can handle my stresses and problems. thanks will for posting these. theyre amazing and they help a lot.
I'm glad that I subscribe to your channel, your not just an artist you are a mentor to many who struggle through many obstacles we face in life. I'm destined to become a better artist, well it looks like I found my way home.
Thanks Will Terrell (Inspiration)
Mike
This video was magic for me. I have been experiencing EVERYTHING you mentioned in this video and I have been so in my own head about it that I honestly started beleiving I was the only person who felt this way. I've been in a rut for a month or so now and it's been putting a critical stop in all of my creative plans. Thank you so much for posting this video. Not only did you inspire me to work on these issues but youve inspired my faith in humanity. This here is what I beleive RUclips should see more of, humans inspiring genuine connections with other humans that transcend all social media barriers. In short, you are awesome and I have subscribed.
Thank you for this video. Drawing is meditation. I've been wanting to learn how to meditate for so long. But I've always known how. I just never recognized it. Drawing is meditation. And I'd forgotten how much I loved getting lost in creating. I'm glad I found your channel. Thank you.
A lot of this hit way too close to home. In fact, I've been watching these videos, not only for inspiration, but especially as a distraction from all the stress in my head that I can't deal with. Most are issues I am forced into against my will and unchangeable, leading to depression and some social anxieties. This was both hard to listen to and VERY good to listen to. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on these kinds of things!
same issues all around it seems…. Distractaholics that we are! Damn negative thoughts, doubts and social media. TV, who needs TV, the internet is worse. Thanks for the illumination that makes me feel I am not the only one struggling with the same things. I NEVER comment on anyone's video until now. It seems you've compelled me to, I appreciate what you share. Let us know how you're getting on with going back on track. I am in the minute trying to do exactly the same,….first step, getting off the internet. ;)
It is so funny I ended up seeing your video. Last summer I noticed that the more I worked on my blanket the more inspired I became. My second one even more than the first. It was so strange. With the first I made some counting mistakes but the blanket still came out nice which made me want to do an encore by making a bigger and better blanket. With the second one I started thinking about my life differently. I believe that, Because the blanket requires counting and design its almost impossible to think about anything else. every time I have had a conversation while stitching I have either missed stitches or added to many, Which can deform your blanket greatly. this is what happened to my second blanket. it stated to look like I was making a skirt. I learned really quick to count my stitches. Now All I hear is 1 2 3, 1 2 3 and what stitch I want to do next. sometimes it takes me an hour to decide my next stitch, I'm trying out stitches, pulling out stitches and learning new stitches. I am definitely present while stitching that blanket. Doing the blanket helped me with other things I want and need to do. I'm addicted to thinking so sometimes the things I want to do seem so difficult to do(It can be something entertaining or something as simple as eating). But the blanket prevents me from thinking so I will get a feeling of excitement to do the other things that may have felt was difficult to do before. It also helps with my patience and temper. As for the dismissing, It is so hard. my thinking is compulsive. Have you ever hummed a song and wanted to stop. and every time you looked up you were humming it again. until your head wants to burst. Well that's my thinking addiction. So I need to do something that over powers it. It has to be something that's so simple that I think I am going to sit there and just give in to thinking but instead I end up counting lol. Sudoku helps me not to think but it doesn't inspire me to do bigger and better. it's like a temp pill for the moment. Thanks for sharing It helps me to see I'm not alone in trying to figure this thing out.
+dustylaceyava That's so awesome. :D
i love how i came to this channel for drawing tips, and now i'm just here for life advice
This is the last place I thought I would find a philosophical education, however. I take pride in having an open mind. I gave up everything I had going for me in my life to be an artist. Come hell or high water. Thank you for helping that inspiration. I can totally relate with the Myspace days.
You are so adorable.... I only just found you today because I was hopping around youtube looking for other struggling artists... I love listening to you talk. It's very comforting..
excelent thought Will, you're like a therapyst for the artist, thanks for sharing your thoughts
Last year I was having trouble with my drawings and I ended up on this video. An year after I came back to this, it's really a great video. Thanks Will!
the art world Tony Robbins! I have been listening to your videos, after I watch them, for a while now and listen to them like motivational tapes while I draw or work...You are the reason I started treating this gift seriously and now am getting paid for art...Thank you Will Terrell
you are welcome
Dude I love your laugh, makes me smile for a while. It´s midnight here and I´m stuck for 2 months already, I start to learning new things And this scares me , I started to be friend of failure but it´s hard, I feel so crap, so sad and this video make me smile, make me see that I not alone and a problem is just a problem. Keep moving and keep smiling. So stop talking and let´s draw! Tks.
I've been feeling crazy and it's such a relief to hear you talk about the self doubt and negativity. I've been shut off for so long I don't know if I can get it back. But you've given me hope to try harder and not let those thoughts get to me. Your video really really helped man. Thank you. New fan.
This must be fate. I've been struggling with art block, over thinking, feeling depressed for a while now, after being so productive and happy just the other week with my art. I was just talking about it to my fiance, and came onto youtube and this video was on the front page as a recommendation!
Thank you so much for your amazing and inspiring videos. Just watching this video lifted my heart and spirits from being so low. I can't wait to try out your advice! :)
It's been a little over five years since this video came out... and each time I get stuck I always come back to this one. Saying the true words! Thank you for this video once again.
Thank you for representing all types of persons in your cartoons. There is too many "superhero's" out there, it's refreshing to see all the interesting characters and their personalities portrayed. And as an "olderly" it's nice to see us as worthy of a picture ;). I love the old men characters, you can almost read their stories in the lines on their faces. I found your site through Sycra. Thank you.
I've seen this before and loved it... but today it really spoke to me. Here's hoping I keep more "present" from now on.
Thanks, Will. I miss you. 😉
Every time I start falling off track I watch this video again, and it brings me back to reality. Everything said here is powerful.
As always you give such good down-to-Earth advice. Distractions are my biggest enemy. A lot of them are as you say, ways to keep myself from thinking about all of my disappointments in life. I'm mad at myself for not going to college, for not drawing enough the last few years and I'm mad at myself for becoming a father so young. Well, that last one is hands down the best thing to ever happen to me, nothing has ever made me feel as much joy as seeing my son smile, a single hug from him makes my heart melt, but massive amounts of time and energy go to him. I've worked myself into a corner over the past few years where I didn't leave myself enough room for improving myself. I sort of realized a little while back that I really hurt myself by playing too many games or watching too many tv shows but I was always mentally exhausted from hating my job so much, from taking care of my son and being constantly broke. I always just wanted to slump down on the couch and stop thinking. I cut out a lot of game playing from my life and funneled that time into my sketchbooks and it was incredible how big the gains in my abilities became. I still spend too much time on netflix or browsing the internet but hearing you talk about overcoming your stress and watching you draw...it really makes it click more than either alone could. Watching somebody with so much practice and skill work while at the same time really cements the lessons you are teaching. It sort of makes my brain say, "Stop wasting your time and you'll be this good someday."
That was way too much text for a youtube comment. Anyway, long story short; you make me want to quit doing pointless things reach for greatness and I appreciate your videos. Now I'm gonna stop watching your videos and plug in my wacom. Good day.
I'm a 17 years old artist that think I'm not good enough all the time,and I was stuck today,and you Will just made my day like always.Thank you :)
You are reminding me of books such as The Power of Now and Way of the Peaceful Warrior. It is very difficult to remember that I am here, now, in this moment. It is too easy to get distracted. I know it is for me and I’m constantly arguing internally with myself and I’m depressed about my life. Instead of seeking happiness, I need to just be happy. I love watching you draw and hearing your thoughts. Keep them coming sir!
"Inspiration can't find you if you are distracted". These words are going to mark me forever... for real.
I started crying when you were describing the monsters of the mind that will just try to tear you down, because that's been my biggest enemy for drawing for so long. It's been my biggest enemy fullstop. So that really hit home.
That's awesome how you can sketch and color without looking and while talking, truly an inspiration!
You inspired me to sketch people outside home. So today I sketched the guy who sat in front of me in the train. He didn't notice and when I had to go, I slipped the sketch in his coat. It made me really happy and it was really fun!
Will, I was attracted to the picture but I got so much more out of your chat. Very inspiring. Thanks for being so outright honest, it really helps, everything you said, even down to the things you said about your town because you're right, if you think the problem is everyone else it's almost certainly "me", you know. Good words!
Merry Christmas!
Your laugh is literally the best sound in nature
No joke
Your videos inspired me to do something that i love again, which is drawing and being creative.
I would’ve been 12 when this originally came out but i can say this was what I needed right in this moment. I’m in my last year at art school (in animation!!!) and this past year I’ve just been in the worst rut I’ve ever been in and I’m also someone who has to figure it out, I’m a planner. Hell the year this aired my best friend and I planned a theoretical trip to Japan if we were to ever go one day. So learning that it is impossible to figure out a rut, why it happens, and how to fix it, is hard to process but it’s nice to know I’m not alone in this. I feel like before burning out last year I knew how to be present, how to fail, take critique, I was on my shit. I feel like I’m relearning all my systems of productivity and it’s hard to have to relearn all this stuff in my last year. Anyways this was exactly what I needed thank you
And your right :) Happiness is living in the moment and enjoying each minute for what it is
Honesty and sincerity ,it is what we ( all people ),need to care for each other..Living in a materialist society that destroyed our fundamental values.. My appreciation to your speech indeed ..You are a true man Will T.
you know, i struggle with exactly the same thing!! Im way to addicted to the internet, and this video really made me think, also i always have all these ideas but i can never get them down or done, and i sometimes go through phases where Im really bored and spend the whole day on the internet and there seems to be nothing going on in my head because its so full of everything that could happen :D so i guess I just wanted to thank you and say keep doing what you're doing because I love watching your art and listening to you talk because it really brightens my day every time I do, or at least it seems to be helping me get over the hill. :D
My distractions from homework and drawings is mainly guitar, the internet ( which I am using to distract myself *right* *now* ) and photos. With the guitar thing, I like music. I'm a musical person it's just that I try to learn new things, I try to figure things out but it doesn't really feel like I'm getting anything done. At the end of the day, I still haven't done the history homework that was due in yesterday and I still haven't really accomplished anything. You explained the internet thing pretty well in the video so I'm gonna skip straight to the last one: I like to stay in the past. I hold on to memories like a lifeline and sometimes, the past can be the most distracting thing.
And there are days that I get inspired and days I want to get up and draw or write or play (musically). But on most days, the more time I spend noodling around aimlessly, the more time I spend mindlessly browsing the internet, the more memories I obsess over, the less I get done.
Thanks Will. I'll try.
Now I'm gonna go and get some sleep because it's like 00:26 in the morning and I should *not* be up this late.
Will Terrell, you are my inspiration, my role model, you have helped me so much. I don't even know where to start. You are so amazing, and i am a big fan of yours. I'm 15 and I am a young artist, I've been drawing ever since I can remember, and you have just inspired me to do better. I just want to thank you.
Many artists for some reason suffer from a slight case of depression (hopelessness) which impacts creativity and I have found that taking a multivitamin, a B-complex vitamin, and 5-HTP every morning seem to cure that problem.
You're incredibly talented and have a gift of seeing the humor in life. Love your work.
Just wanted to say, Will, that I can very much relate to this. My escapes (aka excuses) for not making things would be anything from video games to taking naps I know I don't need. It's true when you say that even if we avoid specific distractions, our mind can and will find ways to fill that void with yet another distraction. Your tips were/are very helpful. Thank you so much!
I have forgotten to comment this video a lot of times. That negative thoughts paralysing the person. That happened to me A LOT this year and it was depressing. It was devastating myself. My boyfriend got very worried about me so did some of my friends and I was lucky they were all there to support me. I was having problems releasing I wanted to do to many things in a period of time it would be impossible even for a talented professional and I'm still just a student. lol I was also trying to know I want to do of my life and that was so scary it made me cry a lot of times. I ended up fine. Now I know what I want and focus the best I can. I'm getting better and now I know you and I mean it when I say your videos really help =) That video remembers me of how tuff that year was and how I got to over come it but I still have things I don't like to do so even looking to the wall is more interesting than actually doing it! ahhahahaha
Seriously I have to thank you man. I grew up an "Artist" and am going through some depression now that I'm in college for Graphic Design. I rarely get the chance to draw, and when I do, I find myself at a loss of inspiration or creativity. I have so many other thoughts going through my mind. The internet thing has been my main distraction. Because when you are depressed and feel hopeless, the internet is just always there to distract me from my frustrations.I have to thank you soooo much! You gave me hope and gave me some real insight to how much I've allowed technology to babysit me and my crazy emotions ahahh! I really respect you! Stay strong! :)
Thank you so much Will Terrell. I graduated from art Uni a while ago and have been going through the exact same thing, hearing someone talk about it the way you do makes me so hopeful! Thank you for your generosity, you are a lovely human being.
Oh. Wow. Thanks a lot. It's the depressed kid again and while watching this I decided I need to do something. Some weeks ago I've basically deleted all my old internet accounts that I was active on to cut ties with people who used to be close friends and now were constantly making fun of me. I wanted to begin anew. First it was hard to lose all the audience, refollow the people I still wanted in my life... but it helped me. I'm on tumblr much less and spend more time with art.
But I happened to get agoraphobic to a degree and I'm scared to go out on top of all the other hardships I have. But when I listened to this as I doodled on my moms A6 notice block, I decided to fetch the time planer that I hadn't found much use for, and note down for tomorrow "take a walk or buy groceries". I need to do something... I all this time I've been lying in bed and watching videos on the internet. Because it made me feel good, made me laugh, inspired sometimes. And it's good that it makes me feel good, but it also keeps me from moving on. I just hope I can keep up with it.
Sorry for the long rambling! But you've definitely made it on the list of my favorite people! Your videos make me smile and think about my life. (Especially with all your laughter HAHA!)
It's comforting to know everybody at every level goes through this. Thanks for sharing and inspiring Will!
"We find it easier to distract ourselves than to just be here, now. Facing all the negativity" Idk if that is 100% how you said it but damn dude! So True!
You're genuine, real and raw. I don't see that too often. Keep up the good work.
Great talk! you just gave me hope! Ive been very frustrated with my art latley, mostly because it feels live ive gotten no better in the past few years. And youre right, social media has played a big part in my feeling like that, always comparing myself to other artists. But earlier this week ive shut down my Facebook and instagram, and found that i feel a lot better about my art already. finding inspiration seems to come easier without the distraction of social media. Thanks for the videos you make, i really feel like i can relate to a lot of the things you say. thanks Will! youre the best!
Thanks Will for your vids! You're such an amazing and inspiring person! Thanks to you im still smiling in the morning when im drawing listening to you :)
there's an Anne Lamott essay basically about sitting down to work despite an overwhelming sense of self-doubt surrounding you, where she writes "don't forget the dogs, the dogs in their pen who will surely hurtle and snarl their way if you ever *stop* writing, because writing is, for some of us, the latch that keeps the door of the pen closed, keeps those crazy ravenous dogs contained." reminded me of your sentiment to avoid the vapid distractions keeping us from facing our negative thoughts... because it's no real solution. Working on what's important to me makes me feel vulnerable, like it's the "real deal" and the real substance of my life... and it's terrifying to think your life purpose can so easily make your life a living hell, but in a way it's like jumping off a cliff and building wings on the way down :'') thanks for the talk and your ever-inspiring work
You have some amazing insight and I can't tell you how happy I am that I stumbled on your channel!
After watching this video, I realized I'm a "avoidaholic" in several levels! I've always had this kind of negative thoughts and distractions that keep me away from getting projects and things done, but the difference is that now I'm aware of them and I'll know how to deal with them. I actually wrote down the three steps for getting inspired (or being available for inspiration) so I won't forget later.
By the way, congratulations for your work! You're an amazing artist!
You always seem like such a happy guy and your advice is so sage. I love how you speak of living in the now and be present with life. You're a great inspiration Will.
I just wanted to let you know how much you've helped me. I am constantly plagued by negative thoughts, even if it's not about my drawings. I always assumed that they were true because I was thinking them. These thoughts were coming from my head so they had to be right. I loved how you compared negative thoughts to a present and how you didn't have to accept them. I feel like I can move on from these negative thoughts that so often controlled me, because they don't have to be true.
Hey Will, I just wanted to thank you for this video. I'm a 21 year old student studying Animation at university in England, and I really can relate to what you're talking about here. I feel like for the first time in my life I am feeling most of what you just described, and I don't know what to do with myself to get out of this difficult 'stage'. I am an 'avoidaholic', there is no question about it. The advice you just gave me has really hit home, and I feel as though I know how to approach my situation a little better - instead of hiding from it through distractions. I almost can't believe that I came across this video, it couldn't have come at a better time in my video feed. And finally, the drawing is fantastic, I am now most likely going to go on a Will Terrell video spree! If you read this, then thank you! If not, it still helped me to type out what I'm feeling right now - I don't usually comment on videos, let alone open up to the internet.
These past two days I've been sketching listening to you talk, you are very wise Mr. Terrell. Thank you for your wisdom man, its very sincere and thought provoking
No problem man!! =D
Your laugh gives me endless joy! :D I can tell how much you love finding 'characters' out there in the world - it's so great.
amazing words. it seems that EVERY creative person goes thru this kind of situation where you cannot create due to all the distraction and procrastination of the modern living. It's a very brave thing to share this with us. thank you for being an inspiring being.
great video i always love the words of wisdom you give in these videos.
I love your style so much! I have a preference for cartooning because we have so much freedom to draw everything we want the way we want to draw. There's no limit, no obstacles, at least there's no obligation to do things like real proportions, and it's really something that i love, and YOU are someone who give so much inspiration to people like me, so thank you, and keep going those incredible stuffs that you share with us. Thank you so much! :)
I just wanted to thank you for this video. I've been feeling pretty bummed out lately with stuff and I pulled myself around last night. I couldn't agree more with what you're saying about being here and just not thinking. I sat down with my sketchbook last night and I said to myself "just do it. Just draw and don't think" and I produced one of the best sketches that I've done in months. It felt really good to be proud of what I'd done again.
I listened to this video whilst working on some 3D character retopology for a game and it just eased all of my frustration and worries. I'm chilled and I have you to thank for that! :D
You are such an amazing person and I just need to tell you how grateful I am to you for finally making me sit down and draw.
I just put one of your videos in the background and listen to you talk cause you are so inspirational and calming.
I graduated as a fashion designer but I am just terrible at drawing.,really bad and I've been putting it away cause I'm just scared of it but these last few days I've really been working hard thanks to your tips and I plan on going strong with it. So thank you, thank you so very much :) Looking forward to your next video! :))
This is brilliant! I am currently studying an A-Level art course and it's making me forget what I love so much about art, just drawing, being creative and drawing just for the joy of it. This has really given me a boost and I have been getting back into doing my own drawings in my spare time and trying to be more productive, thank you so much for the inspiration Will! :)
As Marty McFly would say: "Whoa this is heavy." Deep stuff. Thanks for sharing your wisdom bro.
Deleted my social apps from my phone on Sunday and started sketching for the first time in years for the reasons you mention here. And it feels amazing. Next stop, coffee shop to find some odd-looking people.
Thank you so so much for this.
Lately I haven't been able to draw as much as I would have, because I start thinking about the past and future. So I decide I'll look at the internet to inspire me, and just get distracted. Then I start thinking about how I'll never be that good, or what I'm even doing. Then because I got nothing done, I get even more angry at my own mind. Or when I did something, and it didn't get the "likes" i wanted it to, I would feel let down, like i had wasted my time.
This video has really helped me. Everytime I start to do this, Ill just watch this agian to remind myself what I should be doing.
I love how personal this got. This helped on so many levels. Thanks
Your videoes have so many layers - thank you for sharing these things with us.
My name is Cliff and I am an *Avoidaholic*. byron rempel and I have had many discussions about some of the things you talk about in this video, *****. You are far from alone in that.
I am currently in one of those 'have so many ideas floating around at once that i am stuck' modes. I recently got some index card holders to organize my commissions. I am going to add one to get the ideas out of my head and into an 'idea box' for future use.
Thank you for continually putting out good content.
***** I actually own the book. I got about partway through and the *Avoidaholic* in me took over. This was several years ago. I think I am ready to give it another go.
Another great book (far older) is 'How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life' by Alan Lakein. Its short, sweet and to the point. The effects are immediate but have a habit of wearing off if I don't take a booster shot periodically (which, I am way over due for).
Thanks a lot for your thoughts Cliff and Will!
Very often I need several days before getting to start with one project, because of my ideas running around in my head and nowhere a starting point to find. I will try your recipe !!
Monika Schmidt when in doubt, scribble it out!
Cliff Roth Yes! Will try and do it ;-)
Thank you so much. This came at the perfect time in my life. I've been struggling really heavily with being an avoid-aholic. It's nice to know that I'm not the only insane person on the planet. Your words have helped me feel better. Thanks again.
I'm so glad I have found your youtube channel! I have you talking in the background while I work and EVERYTHING you say I relate to!
I haven't done what I love for a long time due to negative thoughts and "life" getting in the way and what's more frustrating is the people around me don't understand as they are not creative.
I am a fine art photographer and I finished university last year and I have been going through that anti climax phase where I don't know what to do now haha.
I now have no darkroom or studio so I find it difficult to be motivated but after listening to you and realising it is not just me, I am going to try and make a conscience effort to be productive!
Thank you Will! Your videos are wonderful and I could watch how you draw for hours and listen to your experiences and advice! x
Maaaan...
I've been mesmerized for 25 minutes. I'm having a "not-so-good" time (let's be honest, a bad time, dealing with not corresponded love) and I really appreciated your speech, it will help me, man.
You, sir, earned a new fan from Italy! High five and rock'n'roll!
P.S.: I love the way you laugh! It's contagious!
You can't imagine how big my smile is now man :)
Have a nice day,' cuz I'm going to bed now (it's midnight here). But I have to make some sketches now, putting all of me in them
That would be awesome Will!
Rock hard, ride free, my friend!
I am young still, a sophomore in high school and so many of the addictions that you mentioned don't apply to me but yes, the internet is one of them. I will try to do as you say and just turn off my computer and actually draw. But lately i just stare at a blank page or a blank wall. Nothing comes to mind except for the things that i have drawn a thousand times. An eye, a wing, a heart and nothing solid or complete ever comes out of them.
Maybe its like you said and i have just too many things on my mind.
Thank you for the video, it has really helped me a lot and I take your words to heart.
This is probably one on my favorite videos you have done. I suffer from many of the problems you mentioned, mostly depression and negative thoughts. It's good to see that they can be overcome in the long run!
Today I had a rather awful day
everything was going the wrong way
and I went to sleep with all the negative thoughts in my head
I woke up to this vid and..... thanks, I needed that : )
I must also say I can't quite imagine you being grumpy
you're such a joy to listen to! : )
keep it up
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield it's also a wonderful book for "getting things done" as an artists.
Will you are a amazing teacher and person, i'm already addicted to your videos (and i dont even draw haha) love your laugh btw, keep smiling !
Your advice is so good that I have to remind myself to try and watch your sketches as you talk! This is such sound advice that is really helping me become less insecure and just do work even if it looks hopeless. Thanks so much!
"Being an artist is 10% talent, and 90% staying off the internet."
That's genious! :D Man I love listening to your video's while working, great advice and just very fun to losten to!
I didn't intend to watch the entire video but I am so, so glad I did. Thank you, this is just what I needed today.
I've been watching your videos for a while now. Every time I get answers to my questions, but this time wow it felt like it was made for me. Thank you again
I really really really really value these videos, and the time you take to share.
Hope this series would continue.
Thank you, Will. You're very inspirational. You always seem to talk about things just when I need them. Don't be so hard on yourself... just look how many of us love you and how many of us you help. Keep up the good work. I think you're totally on track.
I just subscribed to your channel, and every day I'm even happier that I did! I definitely understand what you're talking about here. I stopped watching television (for the most part) about two years ago, and I'm so pleased with the amount of time it's opened up to do better things. When I DO get bored, I make the effort to do something spontaneous. It's usually something as small spilling coffee or ink or something on my sketchbook. I don't know. Doing little, stupid things that I wouldn't normally do usually gets me in the creative spirit again.
Some of the best advice I've ever heard. Subscribed and looking forward to more of your videos.
Holyshit, I totally needed this. I appreciate you posting this video and being honest to a bunch of strangers! Also, I absolutely love your laugh! Smiled every time you did. :) Have a wonderful day!
Im glad i found your channel man. I was having a hard time transitioning from realism to a more cartoon style and youve deff helped. Its nice to know we arnt alone. It seems that us artists go through very similar emotions and obstacles. Up until now i thought it was just me putting myself down and talking my self out of my full potentional but its clear now that that comes with being an artist. What fun would it be if we could draw a perfect picture everytime without a problem. I tell myself the same things you say in all your videos almost on a daily basis but now seeing another say it really puts it into perspective. Youre awesome both as an artist and as a teacher. Id love to work and learn from you, who knows, maybe one day!
I have become so addicted to watching these videos. I absolutely love your style and as a a graphic design student the issues you talk about are so relevant to the way I have been feeling about my work lately. Your videos have definitely been therapeutic and I cant wait to see more of them!
Great video Will. Been in this funk myself for a bit. It is always good to hear another artist take on it. Great recommendations and great work bud.
your art helps but your inspirational speeches help 500000000000000000 times as much.
I love your people sketching videos! You're the man thanks for sharing your talents and thoughts.
I feel the same way about having to constantly distract myself, and I know it's bad. I just graduated from high school and was interested in art ever since I was a kid. I clicked on your "5 tips for better drawing" video and started watching all your vids. I know I need to get more organised and start getting out and doing something with my life. I was hoping to be come an engineer, who's hobby is drawing and painting. I really feel inspired to get myself sorted out and move on to collage.
Thanks, - Dan
Will thank you for sharing with us. Your videos always give me hope and a much needed reminder.
not only do I love your scetches and you work, I'am also very inspired by your insights, thx will
Oh wow all I can say is thank you for sharing your videos it really helped me a lot. Im a self taught artist and you make think i need to find my own way to express my self through art as well as to turn of my phone so i can focus on my drawings and since then I'm drawing more often and Im getting better at different techniques. Thanks and please do not stop doing what you do!!!! God bless you!!!
Thank you for the tips on developing creativiti...actually I'm gonna give a course for children, teaching basics of drawing an creativity developement. I also recommend contact with nature, it cleans your head...
And btw, a book/audiobook that changed my life completley: The Power of Now - Eckart Tolle.
You got me thinking in a more positive attitude, I am so glad I came across your channel today, and I just want to say thank you for getting me to think more outside the box. It feels like life throws me down more than it lifts me up, but instead of just waiting for a good time to come, I realize I should spend those moments trying to make that time better. Life is way to short. Thanks again Will. Liked and Subed
When I saw the video title I was expecting a bit of what I usually see from videos on getting inspired (looking at art & artists I like, coming up with themes, etc.) & I was blown away when I actually watched & listened! Completely different from what I anticipated, and convenient to have run into it!
Aside from a fear of failure (or boredom if its practicing anatomy or some other fundamentals), I tend to have intrusive thoughts piling up on me before & when I beginning a drawing, most of which aren't even related to the subject matter of what I'm drawing. Although I accept my current level in art & am usually ok with the result of the work I produce, I let myself feel so tormented by my brain it makes me not enjoy the process of making it; I either let myself get so lost in thought that I'm paralyzed & waste time, or try to circumvent it by retreating to social media or the rest of the internet (which I have a huge addiction with) as a way of avoiding it altogether. & at the end of the day I'm still always so unfulfilled.
I realize now that my negative thoughts are inevitable & can't truly be prevented, but I can start making an effort to be at ease with them & try to appreciate the current moment while I continue to work, and hopefully overcome my addiction with the internet & other things as well. I know that none of these are going to be easy, but still really lucky to have found this video, so thanks!
This literally has changed my life. Thank you SO much.
I dont really draw people or any stuff like that (more into mythological creatures and sci-fi landscapes), But i really enjoy listening to you talking about these subjects, and at the same time i get to catch up to some of the techniques you use in your drawings :) Keep up the good work ^^ I think you stand out in a positive way from the tons of other artists on RUclips!