a lot of people say "wow I will never be able to draw beautiful as you!" but then there's me, and when I always see your or other talented people's art I say to myself "I'll get there! I know I will, I'm still only 12 years old, I have a lot of time still to get to this! but I know I'm close!" seeing beautiful art only encourages me to never give up and never quit.
***** It's great to see that there are lots more artists of this age out there online. I have a rarely updated deviantart (excuseforanartist), do you have one?
A little off topic, but my best work is what I began doing for my girlfriend. I've always been careful about relationships, and only got into my first one at 22 after being best friends with her for 5 years. The picture I was painting was about Soulmates, and it was meant for her, and I spent too many hours on it. But this person really wrecked me after a long history of good memories, closed the chapter on the worst note, and told me she was never one for commitment. And I'm still painting that picture, each time I open it I feel like I feel like I dwindle into this dark crippling place again. But in doing so I feel like I challenge my past, and move on, healing myself little by little. My emotions and sensitivity are my strongest asset as an artist, I use to fuel all my paintings, and I always ink a piece of my onto that canvas. It's difficult going back to old work for that reason, because you ether have to feel those emotions all over again, or leave it in the past. P.S I just found your channel Happy D. and I really love it and all the topics you talk about.Thank you for sharing your perspective, you are a wonderful artist and human being
Your art is absolutely magical. I just found this video in my recommended then I lost it then I found it again by searching through 255 videos of art for your thumb nail you have yourself a new subscriber !
Happy D. Artist Hi!! Omg I have just looked at your drawings in your videos and they are .. incredible !!! 😍✨ i Am your new subscriber!! ( btw thank you for inspiring. Me ! )
I recently finished a gouache painting for a concept I had playing with for a while. half-way through the painting I realized that it wasn't turning out how I wanted it to. I decided to push through anyway, and it doesn't look entirely how I want it to. however, finishing it greatly boosted my confidence and struggling through the painting helped me discover things I need to work on as well as things that ended up working. it's not fun staring face to face with your failures but all mistakes can be teachers.
There are many artists on RUclips with aesthetics similar to yours, ethereal and feminine, but there's always something plastic and "mass-produced" about their paintings. And your work just stands out, it has an exceptional amount of maturity and depth - your characters have souls. You are a true artist and a real inspiration. Thank you for all your advice :)
Your words are like gold. :D Thank you for your advices "Art work is not finished, it is only abandon." Reminds me of, "Writing is never finished, it is only due."
Hey, piece of advice, when you get a "splotch" on watercolor you don't like, don't use paper towels. Magic eraser will take it off. It could have saved the piece.
I honestly love this type of video where an artist does a voice over and just give advice. I end up trying to find ways to be able to listen to the video offline or when I go to bed, or even when I'm anxious about my art or just generally anxious and it calms me down. If I love just listening. I'll watch the video once and at random I'll go back just to listen to it.
I know I'm late but this was very useful . Lately I have started a lot of drawings that I didn't feel like finishing , I felt like they looked bad in some way and because I felt like that I believed that people are also going to not like them and the drawing is not going to get a lot of support ( all artists know how frustrating is that when thinking of the fact that you worked days on it and sometimes you even went to sleep at 1 am just to draw more and then woke up at 6 am for school ) . One week ago I forced myself to finish this Christmas drawing that in the beginning I truly hated but in the end I loved and the first hours were tough but when the drawing was starting to like what I imagined I felt this amazing feeling that pushed me into art in the beginning . I am also a perfectionist ..if something doesn't look right in my vision then I get so depressed . I always try to find great ideas that inspire me and that I believe people will like because for me the people that watch my art very important ..sending a message to them is so important for me and this is another reason why i never finished my recent drawings ..because I felt like I was not sending any message and I felt like the drawings is just plain . I keep trying to push myself to find these ideas that are going to make a change . So many of these things I said are toxic and now I am in a process of trying to start loving my art just the way it is , I am trying to realize that not every trying is supposed have a deep message behind and sometimes is good just to have fun drawing . I believe I've put to much pressure on me because I kept waiting for the Christmas break to come thinking that I would draw every single day and I would post awesome content but sadly it is not like that ..inspiration didn't hit me the way I wanted ... I was very disappointed of my work and yeah that sucks . Earlier today I found this quote saying "People don't want their ability judged , they rather have their effort judged" . Your video really encouraged me to finish my latest piece and not give up because I might like the result . Sorry for the long message but this has been pressing on my heart for so long and I finally found a video that helped me .
this video really helped me to understand that if i don't finish my pieces then I'll never really move forward and face my fears and let me to evolve and learn from my mistakes or even learn new things when trying to really use my imagination to change the image, its almost like a challenge you give yourself
I like to come back to your videos and just listen to them while I draw or paint, its hard to explain but its just so soothing to listen to you address things that I feel like all (if not most) artist struggle with and how to over them
Ahh, this was so refreshing seeing that what you originally plan doesn't always end up being how it is completed, this is almost always the way when I'm doing portraits. I'm a big fan of all of your work and often watch them before my own for a kind of encouragement. Thank you for posting!
Hi!! I was wondering if you could paint something about girls of other races, such as African or Brazilian, because it would be cool to see how you paint other skin tones, too. :)
I love your painting philosophy! Unfinished pieces do have a way of haunting your life, lol. An artist once told me to “paint with your eyes”... I found it’s a way to let go and let your creative mind take over.
Sometimes when I feel stuck in a piece, or I feel like I'm messing up a lot, I'll do a work study. Usually I find a famous artwork or something that inspired me, and just do a little painting of it on watercolor paper. It really reminds me of the properties of whatever medium I'm using and colors and other various design aspects. Then, I'll revisit my piece with fresh and more practiced eyes. It really helps me get out of artist block, and I really recommend trying it.
I want to get better at art so I can love it more, but it's always a struggle to grab a pencil and paper at home and find a comfortable place to draw. There's nowhere I could call my art studio. I just try to find a chair to sit on and a hard surface to draw on. But even when I'm drawing, I don't feel like I'm making any progress. I just end up doodling and wasting lots of paper. When my mom or brother walk by, I hide my doodles because they're too embarassing to show anyone. Luckily I'm going to college in a week, so hopefully I may improve my art skills there.
With great art comes technique, and not supplies. You should be confident with sharing your work, because there will always be two reactions; love or hate. Now let's say they react negatively, take it as a way to become better, take it as a positive thing, instead of something that will let you down. Drawing in general is making progress, so don't worry about it. I know that this is hard because I personally had to experience it but try to feel confident, and it will bring the haters down. I hope you do enjoy college. Good luck.
To get better you need to draw more. I understand how you feel about doddling versus drawing and I find drawing from life by watching actual objects, or using photo references has helped me develop my skills, because I have to look and see tones and values and shapes and I try to capture these in my drawings. As you will be on a campus draw things on the campus. Draw buildings, people, plants, flowers, trees, benches, cars, anything you see that interests you. If you try this, then you might notice more of an improvement in your skills. I hope it can help you. Best Wishes.
Is ok to draw cuz I doodle a lot too 😀 but to improve u just gotta let it all flow u know? If u hold back u'll never get anywhere Slowly u'll improve and become a great artiste!!!! :3
This piece of art is extremely beautiful. It makes me feel at peace. It is the kind of thing that holds a light, amazing, part in some hidden part of me ❤️
Hi ^-^ I just wanted to let you know that I only found your channel today, but am overjoyed that I did! Your art is extremely beautiful, and has such a whimsical feel to it ♡ Not only that, but you have such a great approah to the topics you've been discussing, and have really offered me a new perception :) I can't wait to see your new videos to come, keep doing your lovely work
+Happy D. Artist Glad my words mean something to you :) You really make me want to dive into oil paints haha ^^ Haven't tried them out, but I definitely will soon! ♡
I was working on a drawing while you were talking about changing your ideas and I started to take note of everything and now my piece is one of the best ones I've done.
I relate to what you are saying to any expression of art. The state of mind in which someone for instance starts to write something is different the next day. And to get back to this flicker of inspiration is sometimes not within grasp any more...
I think I can remember one time where I made myself keep working even though I was about to give up. I had such a hard time drawing a dress and I spent hours erasing and redrawing it until I was finally able to draw it the way I was happy with. I'm glad I didn't give up on it because now that it's done I'm very pleased with it.
When my white Arabian horse passed away, he came to me in a dream to show me where he was waiting for me. He took me to a field of green grass that was the brightest, most beautiful color green I have ever seen, the wind was soft and made the grass dance in it's gentle caresses. I rode on his back feeling his silky soft hair against my skin, his long soft white mane intertwined with my long flowing black hair, he ate the sweet grass and it smelled so sweet. He then took me to a pond filled with beautiful coy fish and my german shepard dog was playing like a young pup, in the water with them, she was so happy to see me as well. When I see this painting...I think of my beloved horse and dog. Thank you Erika :)
This video reached me deeper than I thought, I'm glad that you talked about it with an example of your own. I think I would abandon the painting as it is with the first mistake, but the idea of painting over it and not giving up inspired me a lot. Thank you.
It feels so good to know that I'm not the only one who stops with drawings. I mostly stop because it just was not what I wanted or I can't do this certain thing.
just wanted to thank you because actually this was very motivating to me since i always tend to get discouraged as soon as i don't like how something in a painting turned out..
I could never work with colors. I haven't gone to an art school the only thing I can do is draw some portrets with really harsh lines. I really admire your work!
You're art is such an inspiration to me I've been having such a massive struggle just being unmotivated and I still have a unfinished piece from JUNE!! But you're really helping me and I know what to get up and art thank you so much
I just found you girl and I must say that just by hearing the things you talk about, you're a true artist at heart. You're able to verbalize all these feelings I have when creating art and it's awesome to feel understood. You're so good at what you do😍 I'm inspired by you and I just subscribed.
Watercolor paper has sizing(coat of gelatin) on it!! Which ensures colors wouldn't sink in too deeply. so, later you can remove pigments. Which I don't think acrylic paper has(I'm not sure). I think that's why the brown patch didn't go away!!
love love love this one! Been watching your videos + instagram for over a year now and its been so cool to watch you improve & develop your own style. You make it seem so effortless! The warm tones in her face are amazing! Thanks for the inspiration
Great encouragement! You are right on - On the very thoughts that come about as one works on an idea. I can be more easy on myself while developing a solution. You've got me!
Hearing your voice and seeing how a masterpiece of art arises is so calming, I really enjoy this series. And also thank you for your tips, they are all really really helpful. 💙
your drawing is really beautiful! even it's not 100% my style and things, I still love watching you and listen to your voice and advice. It gives me self confidence to make my own artwork and I just got a lot of ideas in my mind. You got a new subscriber and a new fan! thank you a lot for inspiring me so much!
I found your channel by accident today and I am absolutely amazed by your art! The way you explain things has helped me to answer some questions that have been plaguing me for weeks. One of your other videos talked about finding your own style as an artist and that has been one of my worries since i am a self taught artist and have been pursuing to better my own art work and couldn't understand why things didn't feel right. Thank you so much and I can't wait to watch more! Definitely subscribing!!
good job on not giving up on the artwork once you messed up! I need to work on doing the same, this reminds me of a watercolor that I messed up on and decided to not finish.. youve inspired me to want to go back and actually fully render it(:
I must say, my ideas never end up like at the beginning. I think, that's just my style. I just start with an idea, but at the end, it's completely different. And to be honest, I like that! Because, the moment when I start, I never know how it will end. Its everytime a little experiment. And that's the kind of stuff, I love when I draw. You never know what will happen.
This video made me legit improve more. When I digitally painted, I looked at my work at the time and I hated it with passion. It looked weird the next day. Between this and your painting process video, it really changed how I worked. Now I go back to my old work, screenshot it, and draw over it in procreate and Medibang. By going over it, it made me realize weird body proportions or it made hand angles, etc. I've fixed really funky eyes before before mediband, transferred it to procreate then fixed it. In the end, I saved the pictures and kept working on it instead of straight up deleting
This is the first time I have seen your work and it is incredible, I love it. I also loved your talk in this video--a lot of it was stuff I hadn't thought of before. I'm going to apply it to my own work from now on and not just give up on artwork so easily!
Blessed that I stumbled on this amazing channel! Coming home from school and work and watching a video a day really makes my night ! Love it happy d and I'm so excited to Finnish the series !
WOW!! Amazing work! I loved how you turned the small mistake into a beautiful piece of art in itself, goes to show how problem solving can be an act of creativity as well
I'm an amateur artist and I've recently lost the passion to draw. But your videos made me so inspired to find my new style, and hang in there when i mess up. I thank you very much for inspiring the artist in me.
Yesss; I relate to this so much!! I started an artwork like a month ago I think and I was so happy with it, and now I'm back to color it and I lost all inspiration and excitement for it...!!! I don't want to but my boyfriend who's an artist as well, is supporting me to finish it. He likes it even though I don't...I'll try to finish it because I also don't want it unfinished.
Love, love your art!!!! What a great idea to talk about issues we have with ourselves while watching you create!!! Could you talk about what you would do if you don't necessarily like your own style because you like too many different drawing styles?
Thank you so much Happy and lovely painting! I love this series of watching a concept sketch turn into amazing pieces of art and also receiving helpful art advice so thank u😊
I've recently found you on RUclips and I have to say that I love your artwork and style! Your artwork is simply Awesome!! Your videos, tips and the way your started are inspiring. On things that you mention I can totally relate, Hopefully one day I'll get to be the artist that you are. Thank You for inspiring me to start my art dream that I had left behind again and again due to so many reasons. Sometimes its hard, I feel like I have so many ideas in my head but when I try drawing nothing comes out, this is one of the reasons why I just said maybe Art is simply just not for me and have given up so many times, until I came across your videos, I still don't know how to transfer those ideas in my head but I'm willing to try again Thanks to you... the pieces that started everything was "Dreamer and Silent Serenade" all I can say is "Wow"!!!!
I'm an artist too, and right when she said when some stops painting along the way they stop and somethings went wrong I know exactly what she ment I do that so much that it stared to annoy not only me but my mom and my sister and my mom said choose a design wisely and stick to it and it woked and it became no more of a habit love the video
This piece is so beautiful and I love it so much! It kind of draws me in, like I can relate to this particular piece on a whole new level. You truly are an amazing artist!
also I'm so happy that you're still uploading videos to RUclips. a few of artists that I'm subscribed to stopped once they got a patreon so I always get so excited whenever I see you upload something :)
your ability to capture such depth and warmth is amazing. not only do I enjoy your process from start to finish, but I have come to look forward to your wise words. finishing artwork (or knowing when to stop) was an excellent topic and I appreciated your view immensely. I always feel like you have given me" permission" to just let go and let the work take me on it's own journey. Changing direction should be part of the fun, if it leads there. Thank you so much for inspiring me creatively and mentally with art. You are Gift! Blessings from the Great Pacific Northwest, Lakewood, Washington
"Our minds are very fluid ..." Oh my, i so resonate with that. I think my ideas evolve way too fast than my actual work that i have loads of abandoned pieces in my studio. It is so frustrating that i have been painting for more than a decade but has actually very few to offer to sell. AND i paint everyday!
I don't draw at all and don't have any potential to. But I can relate what you are saying, not just with art. I want to thank you for being so inspiring.
I'm literally dreading the moment I have to get off of youtube because these videos are SOOO INSPIRING! (and I literally just found this channel today!)
Thank you so much! I needed this! I was working on two particular pieces at the same time and I actually improved my skill on one in the middle of this, which shows on the second rather than the first (in the time it took to paint the first subject, I figured out how to better paint hair by the time I finished and got to the second one). I've also made progress since I decided to take a break from these two pieces and now I have a hard time wanting to go back to them. However, I had promised people that I would eventually finish those two pieces in a certain way and I don't want to end up starting over since the pieces took several hours each. It's tough, but I will need to do it, so again, thank you.
Thank you for making these videos. I used to draw and pain a lot before. Even made portraits of/for people, but it's been a long time away from it now and I've developed anxiety that I won't be able to again that has made the threshold to start working that much higher even though I miss it. Your videos and great advice has been very soothing in a way for me, to help me get over the perfectionist-blockage and just start doing it even if it's not going to be great works of art in the beginning.
Loved this video. All you talked about has happened to me too. The truth is that I have never created anything amazing with investing enough time in it. Even when you do an amazing drawing in a few seconds, there are many hours of practice behind it.
thank you for this video. I've been painting digitally everyday for 3 years and I always seem to give up on my pieces before I give it a chance. I have skills people dream of and yet there's nothing to show for it!
Loving these! And thank you for all of the insight as well. I've got a few questions. Did you split this up into numerous different painting sessions? I keep wondering when you are painting wet into wet, or if you are ever going over something that's dry. I'm also wondering if you use a mal stick or something to keep your hand steady. I started trying to use burnt sienna underpaintings to lay out basic plans, but feel like I just lose the plan underneath the first layer I put on top of it. Do you have any tips for establishing the plan and keeping to it? I seem to sort of spiral out into spontaneity a lot. I also feel confused about when I can paint on top of what I've already laid down and when it's going to just blend. Feels like it's usually the latter and it's making it hard to distinguish between figure and ground. I'm also interested in what medium your using when you lay down the blue in the background. The moment when you do that and it drips down makes me smile :)
ooo can you talk about the print making process? from how it's made to which ones you choose to make a limited print collection and what equip you use? or just a video that shows your process?
Your art is very inspiring and motivating like on days where I'm too lazy to paint I rewatch your videos and It reminds me that you come up with these amazing concepts and paint very consistently and that is exactly what I need to do to improve and explore my art . and creativity . Keep it up happy 😜🌸
Let me just say that your art is just beyond beautiful!!!!! Stunning even! Not only that but your view points on things that trouble you and your approach to them is just so wise and I feel so like honored to even have the chance to watch you work and listen to what you have to say! You're work is in incredible and I can't wait to see more! New subscriber here! I'm so happy I ran across you today 😊😊😊😊
I wish i found you when you had more prints. I'm really very sad I can't buy a print. You're so very good. I'm following you now, so when I see your new artwork I can buy it!
your art is so amazing.i watched one of your videos a couple of days ago and couldn't help but subscribe. you are really an inspiration. the way you see things and your perspective on things is so amazing and motivating. i am an artist too, but lately i have been going through depression and hard things and i cant find the motivation to draw, i feel like it wont be as good as i want it to and i just cant draw. but hearing you and seeing your artwork is really helping me. you are really talented,please keep making videos,ily.
a lot of people say "wow I will never be able to draw beautiful as you!" but then there's me, and when I always see your or other talented people's art I say to myself "I'll get there! I know I will, I'm still only 12 years old, I have a lot of time still to get to this! but I know I'm close!" seeing beautiful art only encourages me to never give up and never quit.
Same thing exactly. Age included.
***** It's great to see that there are lots more artists of this age out there online. I have a rarely updated deviantart (excuseforanartist), do you have one?
***** LOL, I have like 3 posts.
And they're old.
i have DA too m8
Wolf Fr3ak I literally am on at 6:42 am which is like, I rolled out of bed and turned on my computer time.
I usually hate RUclips suggestions but today they didn't fail me lol, I'm glad I found you!!
Saame
same
Drawmywayhome sameee🔮
Same
Same
A little off topic, but my best work is what I began doing for my girlfriend. I've always been careful about relationships, and only got into my first one at 22 after being best friends with her for 5 years. The picture I was painting was about Soulmates, and it was meant for her, and I spent too many hours on it. But this person really wrecked me after a long history of good memories, closed the chapter on the worst note, and told me she was never one for commitment. And I'm still painting that picture, each time I open it I feel like I feel like I dwindle into this dark crippling place again. But in doing so I feel like I challenge my past, and move on, healing myself little by little. My emotions and sensitivity are my strongest asset as an artist, I use to fuel all my paintings, and I always ink a piece of my onto that canvas. It's difficult going back to old work for that reason, because you ether have to feel those emotions all over again, or leave it in the past. P.S I just found your channel Happy D. and I really love it and all the topics you talk about.Thank you for sharing your perspective, you are a wonderful artist and human being
AaronMetallion That's so inspirational
woah
AaronMetallion that’s beautiful 💜
Your art is absolutely magical. I just found this video in my recommended then I lost it then I found it again by searching through 255 videos of art for your thumb nail you have yourself a new subscriber !
Wow I appreciate the time you took! Welcome and happy to have you :D
Happy D. Artist Hi!! Omg I have just looked at your drawings in your videos and they are .. incredible !!! 😍✨ i Am your new subscriber!! ( btw thank you for inspiring. Me ! )
That happened to me.
I lost it when my tablet died at the hospital, but I finally found her again months later :-)
Happy Tysm for all ur doing to help us out! I actually wanna be a doctor alongside an artist, so ur vids r always helpful!
I recently finished a gouache painting for a concept I had playing with for a while. half-way through the painting I realized that it wasn't turning out how I wanted it to. I decided to push through anyway, and it doesn't look entirely how I want it to. however, finishing it greatly boosted my confidence and struggling through the painting helped me discover things I need to work on as well as things that ended up working. it's not fun staring face to face with your failures but all mistakes can be teachers.
Exactly, mistakes are the best teachers and plus that feeling of finishing a piece is so thrilling!
There are many artists on RUclips with aesthetics similar to yours, ethereal and feminine, but there's always something plastic and "mass-produced" about their paintings. And your work just stands out, it has an exceptional amount of maturity and depth - your characters have souls. You are a true artist and a real inspiration. Thank you for all your advice :)
Your words are like gold. :D Thank you for your advices
"Art work is not finished, it is only abandon."
Reminds me of,
"Writing is never finished, it is only due."
Looking at your finished art gave me shivers so fabulous!!!
Aww thank you so much
Hey, piece of advice, when you get a "splotch" on watercolor you don't like, don't use paper towels. Magic eraser will take it off. It could have saved the piece.
I honestly love this type of video where an artist does a voice over and just give advice. I end up trying to find ways to be able to listen to the video offline or when I go to bed, or even when I'm anxious about my art or just generally anxious and it calms me down. If I love just listening. I'll watch the video once and at random I'll go back just to listen to it.
I know I'm late but this was very useful . Lately I have started a lot of drawings that I didn't feel like finishing , I felt like they looked bad in some way and because I felt like that I believed that people are also going to not like them and the drawing is not going to get a lot of support ( all artists know how frustrating is that when thinking of the fact that you worked days on it and sometimes you even went to sleep at 1 am just to draw more and then woke up at 6 am for school ) . One week ago I forced myself to finish this Christmas drawing that in the beginning I truly hated but in the end I loved and the first hours were tough but when the drawing was starting to like what I imagined I felt this amazing feeling that pushed me into art in the beginning . I am also a perfectionist ..if something doesn't look right in my vision then I get so depressed . I always try to find great ideas that inspire me and that I believe people will like because for me the people that watch my art very important ..sending a message to them is so important for me and this is another reason why i never finished my recent drawings ..because I felt like I was not sending any message and I felt like the drawings is just plain . I keep trying to push myself to find these ideas that are going to make a change . So many of these things I said are toxic and now I am in a process of trying to start loving my art just the way it is , I am trying to realize that not every trying is supposed have a deep message behind and sometimes is good just to have fun drawing . I believe I've put to much pressure on me because I kept waiting for the Christmas break to come thinking that I would draw every single day and I would post awesome content but sadly it is not like that ..inspiration didn't hit me the way I wanted ... I was very disappointed of my work and yeah that sucks . Earlier today I found this quote saying "People don't want their ability judged , they rather have their effort judged" . Your video really encouraged me to finish my latest piece and not give up because I might like the result . Sorry for the long message but this has been pressing on my heart for so long and I finally found a video that helped me .
this video really helped me to understand that if i don't finish my pieces then I'll never really move forward and face my fears and let me to evolve and learn from my mistakes or even learn new things when trying to really use my imagination to change the image, its almost like a challenge you give yourself
Yes very well put :) Finishing artwork forces you to face your fears, and that will only help you improve :)
I like to come back to your videos and just listen to them while I draw or paint, its hard to explain but its just so soothing to listen to you address things that I feel like all (if not most) artist struggle with and how to over them
It's 2:05 am and I'm binge watching your videos. Watching you draw is so satisfying, no joke.
Ahh, this was so refreshing seeing that what you originally plan doesn't always end up being how it is completed, this is almost always the way when I'm doing portraits. I'm a big fan of all of your work and often watch them before my own for a kind of encouragement. Thank you for posting!
Hi!! I was wondering if you could paint something about girls of other races, such as African or Brazilian, because it would be cool to see how you paint other skin tones, too. :)
In her how to varnish paintings and how to photograph paintings there is a painting of a darker skinned girl😊
I love your painting philosophy! Unfinished pieces do have a way of haunting your life, lol. An artist once told me to “paint with your eyes”... I found it’s a way to let go and let your creative mind take over.
Sometimes when I feel stuck in a piece, or I feel like I'm messing up a lot, I'll do a work study. Usually I find a famous artwork or something that inspired me, and just do a little painting of it on watercolor paper. It really reminds me of the properties of whatever medium I'm using and colors and other various design aspects. Then, I'll revisit my piece with fresh and more practiced eyes. It really helps me get out of artist block, and I really recommend trying it.
I want to get better at art so I can love it more, but it's always a struggle to grab a pencil and paper at home and find a comfortable place to draw. There's nowhere I could call my art studio. I just try to find a chair to sit on and a hard surface to draw on. But even when I'm drawing, I don't feel like I'm making any progress. I just end up doodling and wasting lots of paper. When my mom or brother walk by, I hide my doodles because they're too embarassing to show anyone. Luckily I'm going to college in a week, so hopefully I may improve my art skills there.
With great art comes technique, and not supplies. You should be confident with sharing your work, because there will always be two reactions; love or hate. Now let's say they react negatively, take it as a way to become better, take it as a positive thing, instead of something that will let you down. Drawing in general is making progress, so don't worry about it. I know that this is hard because I personally had to experience it but try to feel confident, and it will bring the haters down. I hope you do enjoy college. Good luck.
+quote elya great advice thanks
To get better you need to draw more. I understand how you feel about doddling versus drawing and I find drawing from life by watching actual objects, or using photo references has helped me develop my skills, because I have to look and see tones and values and shapes and I try to capture these in my drawings. As you will be on a campus draw things on the campus. Draw buildings, people, plants, flowers, trees, benches, cars, anything you see that interests you. If you try this, then you might notice more of an improvement in your skills. I hope it can help you. Best Wishes.
Is ok to draw cuz I doodle a lot too 😀 but to improve u just gotta let it all flow u know? If u hold back u'll never get anywhere Slowly u'll improve and become a great artiste!!!! :3
This piece of art is extremely beautiful. It makes me feel at peace. It is the kind of thing that holds a light, amazing, part in some hidden part of me ❤️
So beautiful, and really enjoyed listening to your thought process
Thank you :)
That’s the number one thing I tell my students! Finish your art, keep sketching, keep practising
This video hits home. You inspire me so much, thank you for sharing your art and knowledge with the world. What a beautiful soul. 💖
Aww shucks 💖
Hi ^-^ I just wanted to let you know that I only found your channel today, but am overjoyed that I did! Your art is extremely beautiful, and has such a whimsical feel to it ♡ Not only that, but you have such a great approah to the topics you've been discussing, and have really offered me a new perception :) I can't wait to see your new videos to come, keep doing your lovely work
Aww thank you, I'm so glad to hear comments like yours. So motivating!
+Happy D. Artist Glad my words mean something to you :) You really make me want to dive into oil paints haha ^^ Haven't tried them out, but I definitely will soon! ♡
I just found her channel and my mind was literally blown away.
same.
Same!
I was working on a drawing while you were talking about changing your ideas and I started to take note of everything and now my piece is one of the best ones I've done.
Thank you so much! You made me remember how much I love drawing realistic people, keep inspiring people just the way you are!
I always start something new before I finish anything 😭 thanks for the sharing your thoughts always love ur vids 💞
Thanks for watching as always :D
You can’t imagine how you helped me. I’m thankful. I‘m having an artist block for about 4 months. And it was killing me.
I relate to what you are saying to any expression of art. The state of mind in which someone for instance starts to write something is different the next day. And to get back to this flicker of inspiration is sometimes not within grasp any more...
I think I can remember one time where I made myself keep working even though I was about to give up. I had such a hard time drawing a dress and I spent hours erasing and redrawing it until I was finally able to draw it the way I was happy with. I'm glad I didn't give up on it because now that it's done I'm very pleased with it.
When my white Arabian horse passed away, he came to me in a dream to show me where he was waiting for me. He took me to a field of green grass that was the brightest, most beautiful color green I have ever seen, the wind was soft and made the grass dance in it's gentle caresses. I rode on his back feeling his silky soft hair against my skin, his long soft white mane intertwined with my long flowing black hair, he ate the sweet grass and it smelled so sweet. He then took me to a pond filled with beautiful coy fish and my german shepard dog was playing like a young pup, in the water with them, she was so happy to see me as well. When I see this painting...I think of my beloved horse and dog. Thank you Erika :)
This video reached me deeper than I thought, I'm glad that you talked about it with an example of your own.
I think I would abandon the painting as it is with the first mistake, but the idea of painting over it and not giving up inspired me a lot. Thank you.
I find these videos inspiring. I love art but don't have much time to work on anything, your conversation topics inspire me to find time. Thank you.
I love these videos! I am an elementary school Art teacher and my students and I love watching these. They are So helpful!
It feels so good to know that I'm not the only one who stops with drawings. I mostly stop because it just was not what I wanted or I can't do this certain thing.
just wanted to thank you because actually this was very motivating to me since i always tend to get discouraged as soon as i don't like how something in a painting turned out..
I could never work with colors. I haven't gone to an art school the only thing I can do is draw some portrets with really harsh lines. I really admire your work!
You're art is such an inspiration to me I've been having such a massive struggle just being unmotivated and I still have a unfinished piece from JUNE!! But you're really helping me and I know what to get up and art thank you so much
Wow, the way the paint blends is gorgeous!
I just found you girl and I must say that just by hearing the things you talk about, you're a true artist at heart. You're able to verbalize all these feelings I have when creating art and it's awesome to feel understood. You're so good at what you do😍 I'm inspired by you and I just subscribed.
Watercolor paper has sizing(coat of gelatin) on it!! Which ensures colors wouldn't sink in too deeply. so, later you can remove pigments. Which I don't think acrylic paper has(I'm not sure). I think that's why the brown patch didn't go away!!
love love love this one! Been watching your videos + instagram for over a year now and its been so cool to watch you improve & develop your own style. You make it seem so effortless! The warm tones in her face are amazing! Thanks for the inspiration
Great encouragement! You are right on - On the very thoughts that come about as one works on an idea. I can be more easy on myself while developing a solution. You've got me!
I just want to let you know I love this series so much and i love the commentary.
I love the remix of "coy" and "koi fish" It's so awesome :D
Hearing your voice and seeing how a masterpiece of art arises is so calming, I really enjoy this series. And also thank you for your tips, they are all really really helpful. 💙
Aww thank, I'm so glad you're enjoying it :D
for some reason i think this is like one of the cutest things i have ever seen in my life
You inspired me to be confident in my art, and deal with doubt. Thank you.
I like how you think primarily. Also enjoy how your art and aesthetic.
these insights are basically every answer I've been looking for for the past few months.
looking forward to the upcoming videos.
your drawing is really beautiful! even it's not 100% my style and things, I still love watching you and listen to your voice and advice. It gives me self confidence to make my own artwork and I just got a lot of ideas in my mind. You got a new subscriber and a new fan! thank you a lot for inspiring me so much!
I found your channel by accident today and I am absolutely amazed by your art! The way you explain things has helped me to answer some questions that have been plaguing me for weeks. One of your other videos talked about finding your own style as an artist and that has been one of my worries since i am a self taught artist and have been pursuing to better my own art work and couldn't understand why things didn't feel right. Thank you so much and I can't wait to watch more! Definitely subscribing!!
good job on not giving up on the artwork once you messed up! I need to work on doing the same, this reminds me of a watercolor that I messed up on and decided to not finish.. youve inspired me to want to go back and actually fully render it(:
I love the effect you got with the background. Dammit woman, why are you so perfect? 😩😜
I must say, my ideas never end up like at the beginning. I think, that's just my style. I just start with an idea, but at the end, it's completely different. And to be honest, I like that! Because, the moment when I start, I never know how it will end. Its everytime a little experiment. And that's the kind of stuff, I love when I draw. You never know what will happen.
You draw so well. It's actually insane!! I think YOU are my favourite artist!!
I have not seen any better creative artwork than this
This is soo beautiful! I never thought that you can make clean work like this with oil paint!
This video made me legit improve more. When I digitally painted, I looked at my work at the time and I hated it with passion. It looked weird the next day.
Between this and your painting process video, it really changed how I worked. Now I go back to my old work, screenshot it, and draw over it in procreate and Medibang. By going over it, it made me realize weird body proportions or it made hand angles, etc. I've fixed really funky eyes before before mediband, transferred it to procreate then fixed it.
In the end, I saved the pictures and kept working on it instead of straight up deleting
This is the first time I have seen your work and it is incredible, I love it. I also loved your talk in this video--a lot of it was stuff I hadn't thought of before. I'm going to apply it to my own work from now on and not just give up on artwork so easily!
Blessed that I stumbled on this amazing channel! Coming home from school and work and watching a video a day really makes my night ! Love it happy d and I'm so excited to Finnish the series !
hey, your painting is simply amazing buuuut, the best is what you said about keeping to work on our paint! Really really illuminating, thank you!
WOW!! Amazing work! I loved how you turned the small mistake into a beautiful piece of art in itself, goes to show how problem solving can be an act of creativity as well
I'm an amateur artist and I've recently lost the passion to draw. But your videos made me so inspired to find my new style, and hang in there when i mess up. I thank you very much for inspiring the artist in me.
Yesss; I relate to this so much!! I started an artwork like a month ago I think and I was so happy with it, and now I'm back to color it and I lost all inspiration and excitement for it...!!! I don't want to but my boyfriend who's an artist as well, is supporting me to finish it. He likes it even though I don't...I'll try to finish it because I also don't want it unfinished.
Love, love your art!!!! What a great idea to talk about issues we have with ourselves while watching you create!!! Could you talk about what you would do if you don't necessarily like your own style because you like too many different drawing styles?
Thank you so much Happy and lovely painting! I love this series of watching a concept sketch turn into amazing pieces of art and also receiving helpful art advice so thank u😊
I've recently found you on RUclips and I have to say that I love your artwork and style! Your artwork is simply Awesome!! Your videos, tips and the way your started are inspiring. On things that you mention I can totally relate, Hopefully one day I'll get to be the artist that you are. Thank You for inspiring me to start my art dream that I had left behind again and again due to so many reasons. Sometimes its hard, I feel like I have so many ideas in my head but when I try drawing nothing comes out, this is one of the reasons why I just said maybe Art is simply just not for me and have given up so many times, until I came across your videos, I still don't know how to transfer those ideas in my head but I'm willing to try again Thanks to you... the pieces that started everything was "Dreamer and Silent Serenade" all I can say is "Wow"!!!!
I'm an artist too, and right when she said when some stops painting along the way they stop and somethings went wrong I know exactly what she ment I do that so much that it stared to annoy not only me but my mom and my sister and my mom said choose a design wisely and stick to it and it woked and it became no more of a habit love the video
This piece is so beautiful and I love it so much! It kind of draws me in, like I can relate to this particular piece on a whole new level. You truly are an amazing artist!
also I'm so happy that you're still uploading videos to RUclips. a few of artists that I'm subscribed to stopped once they got a patreon so I always get so excited whenever I see you upload something :)
your ability to capture such depth and warmth is amazing. not only do I enjoy your process from start to finish, but I have come to look forward to your wise words. finishing artwork (or knowing when to stop) was an excellent topic and I appreciated your view immensely. I always feel like you have given me" permission" to just let go and let the work take me on it's own journey. Changing direction should be part of the fun, if it leads there. Thank you so much for inspiring me creatively and mentally with art. You are Gift! Blessings from the Great Pacific Northwest, Lakewood, Washington
"Our minds are very fluid ..." Oh my, i so resonate with that. I think my ideas evolve way too fast than my actual work that i have loads of abandoned pieces in my studio. It is so frustrating that i have been painting for more than a decade but has actually very few to offer to sell. AND i paint everyday!
I don't draw at all and don't have any potential to. But I can relate what you are saying, not just with art. I want to thank you for being so inspiring.
I've watched this three times and only now noticed that this was posted on my birthday!
Thank you so much! Anything you can tell me will be greatly appreciated. Keep it up! These are beautiful. You've got great touch and intuition!
I'm literally dreading the moment I have to get off of youtube because these videos are SOOO INSPIRING! (and I literally just found this channel today!)
Thank you so much! I needed this!
I was working on two particular pieces at the same time and I actually improved my skill on one in the middle of this, which shows on the second rather than the first (in the time it took to paint the first subject, I figured out how to better paint hair by the time I finished and got to the second one). I've also made progress since I decided to take a break from these two pieces and now I have a hard time wanting to go back to them. However, I had promised people that I would eventually finish those two pieces in a certain way and I don't want to end up starting over since the pieces took several hours each. It's tough, but I will need to do it, so again, thank you.
The coy painting looks just like you do. Very beautiful. You are paint your own picture of yourself.
Thanks for making this and saying all that you have. I needed to watch this more than I knew.
Thank you for making these videos. I used to draw and pain a lot before. Even made portraits of/for people, but it's been a long time away from it now and I've developed anxiety that I won't be able to again that has made the threshold to start working that much higher even though I miss it. Your videos and great advice has been very soothing in a way for me, to help me get over the perfectionist-blockage and just start doing it even if it's not going to be great works of art in the beginning.
Loved this video. All you talked about has happened to me too. The truth is that I have never created anything amazing with investing enough time in it. Even when you do an amazing drawing in a few seconds, there are many hours of practice behind it.
thank you for this video. I've been painting digitally everyday for 3 years and I always seem to give up on my pieces before I give it a chance. I have skills people dream of and yet there's nothing to show for it!
Loving these! And thank you for all of the insight as well. I've got a few questions. Did you split this up into numerous different painting sessions? I keep wondering when you are painting wet into wet, or if you are ever going over something that's dry. I'm also wondering if you use a mal stick or something to keep your hand steady. I started trying to use burnt sienna underpaintings to lay out basic plans, but feel like I just lose the plan underneath the first layer I put on top of it. Do you have any tips for establishing the plan and keeping to it? I seem to sort of spiral out into spontaneity a lot. I also feel confused about when I can paint on top of what I've already laid down and when it's going to just blend. Feels like it's usually the latter and it's making it hard to distinguish between figure and ground. I'm also interested in what medium your using when you lay down the blue in the background. The moment when you do that and it drips down makes me smile :)
ooo can you talk about the print making process? from how it's made to which ones you choose to make a limited print collection and what equip you use? or just a video that shows your process?
I love the way it conveys a sense of tranquility. Beautiful 💕
I never thought about painting on vellum!! Wow. The painting is beautiful.
I love this!!!! I've been in an art block for months now and looking at these pieces inspire me!!!
Yay I'm glad!
Your piece is so beautiful. I love your sharing of your thought process. It's really helpful!
I adore this piece! I love watching you work. You have a really calming voice too, so I love these videos!
I agree with you so much! Such a beautiful painting!
THIS IS SO AMAZING! FROM NOW ON YOURE OFFICIALLY MY NEW ART TEACHER
Your art is very inspiring and motivating like on days where I'm too lazy to paint I rewatch your videos and It reminds me that you come up with these amazing concepts and paint very consistently and that is exactly what I need to do to improve and explore my art . and creativity . Keep it up happy 😜🌸
Thank you, I'm so glad I can help motivate you :)
The oil painting turned out beautifully! I'd really like to see some more watercolour videos as well 😊💜
This is definitely my favourite artwork of yours. Do you think you can do more of these night, water kinds of drawings? I really like them.
oh my gosh the painting is mesmerizingly beautiful. i love the 30 days of art, it has helped and inspired me so much. thank you for doing it!
You're very welcome! :D
thank u so much for creating this series, i am gloriously inspired both by ur discussions and accompanying artworks
Let me just say that your art is just beyond beautiful!!!!! Stunning even! Not only that but your view points on things that trouble you and your approach to them is just so wise and I feel so like honored to even have the chance to watch you work and listen to what you have to say! You're work is in incredible and I can't wait to see more! New subscriber here! I'm so happy I ran across you today 😊😊😊😊
I wish i found you when you had more prints. I'm really very sad I can't buy a print. You're so very good. I'm following you now, so when I see your new artwork I can buy it!
your art is so amazing.i watched one of your videos a couple of days ago and couldn't help but subscribe. you are really an inspiration. the way you see things and your perspective on things is so amazing and motivating. i am an artist too, but lately i have been going through depression and hard things and i cant find the motivation to draw, i feel like it wont be as good as i want it to and i just cant draw. but hearing you and seeing your artwork is really helping me. you are really talented,please keep making videos,ily.
Well said! Lots to overcome, lots of lessons in a single painting