Technique has a higher priority over tools - example of this is when artists use simple materials such as biro pens who are able to create magnificent detail, depth and shading which can all be achieved by one cheap pen. Where as the tools may improve the quality, for example watercolour paper makes cheap watercolours look good. But I think overall its technique, learning the basics about form and drawing
About your tools vs technique question: As a watercolor artist, tools are HUGE!!! You could be an excellent artist, but if the colors don´t move the way you want them too (or they rather behave like gouache colors and are super opaque) or the paper buckles or dulls the pigments, you will be so frustrated. Your process will be so slow. That´s why I don´t encourage going super cheap with watercolor materials. And if you need to invest in something, invest it in better paper before you use better colors. Because good colors on bad paper are a waste of material. (With acrylics or mixed media I felt like it did not matter as much.) Of course a good technique can make up for what the tools lack in quality, but again with flowy aquarelle only to a certain degree. I also think that technique develops and changes with the tools that you use. So you cannot really divide them apart, they belong with each other.
can't agree more. when i started with watercolor i was using cheaper quality brands. i didn't do the right research first. once i started truly learning, i was able to understand how different types of paints and papers yield different outcomes, regardless of skill level. even for other media, tools and technique come hand in hand, especially for mixed media artists. i guess for me the only tool that solely comes down to just personal preference is a pencil.
That's been my experience too! I was given a cheap watercolour starter set. I still use the paints but the paper was so frustrating. I didn't know what it meant at the time but I was trying to use 90gsm 'watercolour' paper! When I first tried a different paper I noticed a huge improvement in my art. I think cheaper supplies definitely have value to start with but for watercolour I'd make sure to not get the very cheapest paper
Oh my goodness I wish I had better watercolors starting out. I just moved from my cheapy Michaels watercolor to Marie's tube water colors and some other japanese solid watercolors (I can't type the symbols:(). The difference in quality is huge!! My old ones were chalky and would literally be smudged off of the paper. Although cheapy watercolors helped to establish technique, the turnout just never reached the same level as effortlessly as good quality watercolors.
@@sarahambleton9813 I had a bad experience with Marie's though! They dried quickly in the tube before I got to use some of the colors. The japanese one, perhaps it's the Kuretake Gansai Tambi? I heard it is a good one with super vibrant colors :)
@@Alice-pm2ux Totally can relate with the 90gsm "watercolor" paper. The paper just tore after a few washes, very not good for practicing as "starters".
My thoughts on your question Sha'an: I think technique is most important. You can have the best tools in the world, but if you don't know how to use them properly, then you can't use them to their full extent. This being said, good tools can really enhance your work, if you know how to use them. As well as make them light-fast. It's definitely more important to learn technique, than have good tools. You can make an amazing piece of art with just a pencil and paper. I see so many kids getting into art, go out and buy the most expensive supplies, and then be too afraid to use them and "waste" them. At the end of the day, you're the one who makes the art, not the supplies. Expensive or not. Hope that was helpful!
I love how you are scared of things, and don't let that stop you from taking opportunities. I really admire than quality about you, and it's a very inspiration aspect of your vlogs. Thanks for sharing! :)
Hey Sha’an!! I wanted to share a cool thing I heard about nervousness. That our body and brain can’t always differentiate between nervousness and good ol’ excitement. And what we’re experiencing is sometimes a combination of both, and maybe even more excitement than nervousness. But additionally, it’s possible to intentionally misinterpret nervousness AS excitement and trick yourself into being less freaked out. They’re very similar emotions so they can get mixed up and you can use that to your advantage! This has helped me so much, I hope it can help you too. But you’re doing so frkn good anyway, and also absolutely great vlog as per usual 💛💛💛
Thank you for showing yourself being vulnerable and anxious at the end of the video. I think it's so important to show that when something makes us anxious, avoiding it makes us more and more anxious and causes more avoidance. When you go "I am scared and this is going to be scary" and then take a deep breath and do the thing, your brain literally softens the distress response because it's like "oh... you didn't die... I guess I didn't need to flood you with cortisol my bad!" and that anxious feeling decreases. I really appreciate seeing people being clearly anxious, worried and having a bit of meltdown and then doing the thing.
Thank you, I always wonder whether it's TMI or whether I should put it in, but every time I do I'm met with such positivity which helps so thank you for letting me know what you think! Regarding why you think it's important - I've never thought about it like that! Especially the part where you personify our brain, it's true! You're teaching yourself there's no need to worry! Thank you for such a thoughtful comment, I loved reading it.
I think it's 80% technique, 20% tools. Time, practice, commitment, and putting the work in is what builds talent, the tools used only help or enhance it in specific ways. Tools can help make an artist more efficient, or elevate their work, it does not give them their skills or talents. Also, the editing in the beginning was perfect!
in my opinion, it's technique that makes all the difference nice supplies and good tools can only enhance the skills and technique of the artist, but its really technique that makes all the difference for me
For me, my medium is watercolor, and I believe technique is important. I have the tools needed, expensive brushes, expensive papers and expensive watercolors. It is not to brag, I saved a lot for those stuff, and I have to put aside a lot of my money to afford them. And when I have them, I am at a lost, it feels like I can't utilize that tools I have. And thus, I am starting to relearn the techniques again and it makes me feel so much confidence to finally use the tools I have, because now I have an idea of what I want to do and how to apply it. It makes things easier for me to have an ideao on what to do instead of just randomly doing things that makes me think I am wasting expensive supplies on. I looooovveee your videos so much, they are always so lovely and is always a treat and I just love it! You deserve more subscribers!
Hi Sha'an! I personally think tools vs. technique has been a debate for the longest time and there is good reason. Whether it's the 'full face of drugstore makeup' or the '3 marker challenge' we, as artists, are constantly trying to improve how we work and what we can produce with the tools we have. I think it's important to view the materials we have in creative, new ways. But materials can only take you so far sometimes. When I first started to paint, I used cheap watercolours from Walmart, and I eventually became frustrated at the fact that my work would always be chalky, smudge easily and the colours would fade over time. Then, when I began to use higher quality paint, and learned more complicated techniques, I realized that the quality of the paper prevented me from layering or making smooth gradients. And so it becomes a cycle of improving and requiring better materials to suit your skill level. To end off a ramble-y response, I think tools are not as important as the technique used. The trend of making art with "cheap supplies" proves this. However, I think the tools that one has can also greatly limit or benefit the techniques/ skill level one has. This is especially visible with the divide between digital and traditional art. Sorry, for the essay, but I hope this helps !
Tools vs technique: i feel any tools you can utilize can help you improve on your work and using cheaper supplies saves you money and prevents from wasting products you arent familiar with yet, so for me im glad i used cheaper tools to start with, and treated myself to more high end supplies as a reward for improvement. But on the other hand, if you're trying to or are selling your work off the bat, i understand better tools, in ways can help you grow better profit. As long as the prices are fair fir the stage of skills you are projecting🌿 also, it was really amazing you were able to travel work with children, and i just love seeing you create and being full of passion,its super inspiring!
I just finished a 15,000 word assignment and see you have just uploaded! Sha’an your timing is incredible! Your videos are the best way to relax after a big day 🥰💕💛
omg firstly, congrats - 15,000 words is so much, i'm an author and that scares me ahaha! And I'm so glad you think so lovely, thanks heaps for watching! x
When I recommend tools to anyone wanting to get into anything that I do (photography, video editing, illustration, sewing, rollerskating) I always tell people to start with the cheaper tools. Not necessarily the cheapest (no need to have something break in the first two minutes). But there's no reason to buy the top of the line tools when you don't know if 1), you'll like the new thing and 2), your skills aren't there yet. I then tell people to practice and use the heck out of the their tools and when they feel like they can't get what they want because the tool is holding them back, then it's time to upgrade and get the better tools. For example, I practiced coloring and illustrating with Crayola markers for months before I realized I needed to upgrade to something better (I went with Copics). I used a Crayola watercolor set before I got some really nice tubes of watercolor from my Mom. I've sewn on cheap cheap fabric until I could manage a good seam, I shot gobs and gobs of film photography on single-use and fixed focus cameras before upgrading to my Dad's Pentax. And I edited videos on cheap cheap software until I started working in a production studio. Now I have my own production company and I use the top stuff all the time. A tool is a tool and it means nothing without the person behind it using the tool to make something. But, after a while, your tools need to match your skills.
Love how you engage with the kids, they are such curious little minds and often the best audience 🌞🌺! Can't wait to see more about your second picture book 🖍🖌📙 🙂 !
laying on the floor and anxious rambling is Very Relatable. Tools vs Technique: I think technique is the most important because you CAN use anything to make art when you have the skills. However, there are specific tools that will make your chosen technique and style easier to execute. Someone else mentioned watercolor, and it's definitely frustrating when you are fighting with your paints or paper because they aren't right. Alternately, a specific medium might not be right for your style. I found this out recently with watercolor, I had loved watercolor a lot but my style has evolved in a direction that isn't really best done in the watercolor technique I was using. I was also fighting with being easily influenced by looking at other watercolor illustrations and thinking "this is the RIGHT way to use watercolor for children's illustration" but my vision was actually something else. I also think when I was starting out I was too preoccupied with using "the right tools" instead of just making art. So I would say, learning technique is important first and then experimenting with tools to find what works best. Then those tools will also influence your technique as well.
In the ceramic world, I definitely think it is technique over tools cause I could use trash off the street as a tool but without technique I wouldn’t be able to make an amazing piece. But with technique I could use that trash as a tool to make an amazing sculpture in clay! Love you (and your vids) so much and was so hype when I saw you posted 💕 You inspire me so much 💕 (also if you ever do a decluttering video I would be so down to watch that)
tools and techniques are both so important but also very subjective! just because someone else likes a certain technique or tool doesn't necessarily mean it will work for you, but even if two people are using the same tool they might like to use it in a different way which is great too!
i love love love this! i also wanted to say that I love your transparency about feeling nervous & yet you still manage to do a fantastic job at whatever you are doing. ❤️
@camillebagaipo I’m thinking of doing my bfa! Did you find you learnt a lot of techniques, learnt to use new mediums, basically learnt and did mostly practical stuff or did you find it was more literature based and writing essays to justify art or your work and art history? Are you Aussie?
Sarai C I’m from the philippines!! But based on the curriculum i had a lot of it were practical/technique based but there’s also some units for analysis and history. Universities usually offer their curriculum to those interested so u can ask. It really depends. Although as the years went by, i realized that technique and learning craft esp. fine arts is a personal journey outside the classroom and the curriculum. You learn on your own. The units are just the foundation. The heavy lifting is all on u. Hope this helps ❤️❤️
😍😍😍 ugh love all your vlogs and your personality/energy! I also loved all the 7 year old’s drawings 😭 so precious. Regarding tools vs technique- tools can help but I think technique is key! Technique can teach you to be more resourceful/make do with what you already have. After all, you are your best resource! ☺️
First of all thanks for the video I needed the inspiration!!!! Second I think everyone can make art with literally anything I’ve seen people make amazing art with kids craft supplies. Saying that I feel like I need to clarify good art supplies do help they make the creations look better and sometimes last longer which is important to a lot of people. Basically in my opinion if you’re just getting started or creating just for fun getting good (expensive) art supplies isn’t necessarily the best idea, but if you’re gonna sell it or give it to someone it might be smart to invest in supplies that will not only help in the process but give the creation a longer shelf life.
I love how you've been editing your videos recently! They're so aesthetically pleasing to me and I hope that you can continue with them. The beginning was probably my favorite with the song and all of the editing choices, it made it feel kinda like a stop motion animation which matches so wonderfully with your style
So this is a strange video to comment on, as it's from years ago, but I just had to say: I've spent the past few weeks watching *so many* of your videos! They've filled me with so much motivation and excitement to get myself moving on personal projects. They've also helped get me start on getting into passion project/hobby things I felt it was just too late for me to learn about. Absolutely love your stuff - thanks for all you do (and how brilliant you are at all of it)!
Regarding your tools vs. technique inquiry, I'm more on the side of technique. I think that it's all about what you do with the materials that you have at hand, not necessarily the tools themselves. Not having high-priced/higher quality tools has never stopped me from creating work that I'm proud of. It's all in the technique and figuring out how to maximize the capabilities of the medium, I think!!
I loved this vlog! Came to you via Little Raven Ink. I have to tell you...When you feel anxious like you did before your travel, take a cold glass of water and drink it "Calmly". The water dilutes the stress hormone - CORTISOL. You will soon feel relief. It is a "Lifehack" I have been using for a few years now and has helped me through a lot. The other hack I use is to sing a gentle lullabye out loud. It helps me to calm and think through what I need to do clearly. All the best ...
i think that using higher quality of tools allows you to streamline your process whereas the technique allows you to achieve a certain look, making them equally important. though the supplies can have an impact the technique can be so essential to getting a specific outcome. someone could say that bought expensive paints to achieve vibrancy but they can end up with muddy colors if they do not have their mixing techniques down properly. although technique can only carry a person so far if the paints really are not vibrant there is only so much color theory that can be done to work around this issue. another thing to consider is that a certain supply can be so inspiring and motivating. most of this belongs to each individuals creative process.
I’d really love to hear about things like this begin - like from first contact right through to finished job and all the info and things that go into it and I CAN NOT WAIT for the how to make a picture book video!! ❤️🤩 Thankyou from a fellow Aussie wanting to do be an illustrator and do kids books but just starting on the path!
This video made me cry. A happy cry. I love kids so much. They’re so precious and they looked like they had a good time. The song “Claire de Lune” is such a good song. I cry almost every time I listen to it. Anyways, ya. This was a such a precious video. You are such a happy person and have such a good life. It’s refreshing to see you share it with others and it shows how much you love people. I admire you and I hope to find the same happiness you have 💛
Another beautiful editing job. The music changes were perfection and the narrative was clear and concise. Don’t even get me started on that opening sequence. The whole thing was brilliant. Sublime. I wish humans didn’t have to blink so I could have seen more of it.
For the question you asked: I’m an animator and I honestly think tools can GREATLY help you improve and help improve your technics! You don’t need the best of the best, but it helps to have good working tools to help you build your skills and allow you to have more access to different tools and programs. I recently just just purchased a iPad Pro in order to have quicker access to draw digitally on the go, and already I’m seeing more of an improvement and I have more motivation to try new things! I had a regular iPad with a 3rd party pencil (since the Apple Pencil wasn’t compatible with that model) and it was sooo hard to draw or do anything creative and it ultimately hindered my motivation a lot. I still had my pencil and sketchbooks though but having access to good working tools I think it’s a huge motivator and can really help widen your skills when it comes to using different tools! But yah I think it all depends on the type of person you are and the type of work you need to do/want to do! :D but again you don’t need to spend a TON of money on certain tools (I’m mainly talking tablets for me since that’s my profession) there are so many more options available out there now than there were 5 years ago! Also I’m really loving your channel I watch it while I’m at work and I’m getting super inspired to try things I’d never think of trying! Keep up the amazing work!! 🥰🥳
Growing up, I always used to have it in my head that tools were better than technique but I think this was because I have always been exposed to online artists with a sufficient enough income to invest in the good quality materials and supplies and I somehow thought that was what made them an amazing artist. However, now I realise this is very much not the case... Just a quick example because why not, last year I helped paint the backing mural for our school musical and we had ordered all of these expensive paints. But, of course, they were too thin and not really the colour we thought so, we ended up using the old cheap $5 paints tins stored in the art room. All in all, despite using the lower grade craft paint the result was still phenomenal and it really proved to me its not what you use, its how you use it ☺️
I've found that technique is very important but having the right tools definitely make life easier at times. It's important to know what you want and how you can make it happen(whatever methodology that is) but having the right tools makes the methodology faster. One analogy is when you want to cut metal, you can either use a hand saw or a buzz saw because they will both do the trick but the buzz saw will definitely cut it faster. P.S. Love the quality and storytelling of this vid
Thank you for sharing your hard work and nervous bits! It makes me feel better about feeling the nerves and shows there’s a lot of hard work that’s always being done behind the scenes of events!
Oh its.a good question at the end! I think its important to keep practicing techniques with an array of varying tools, but its interesting that certain instruments can bring out the best in you. Like there are particular pens that "improve" my writing, not because i'm used to them and use them a lot, which isn't the case, but because theres something special about them.
Before I answer your question, I just wanna say I love how you used Debussy in this vlog. Precious! Okay, tools vs technique. I love getting a hold of a pricey brush or some quality paints, but when I can't afford them, I just stick to the mindset: that skill can be built with basic tools nonetheless. In the meantime, I practice with what I have until I've saved up to buy the tools I want. Therefore, I get the most of both tools and technique.
Wow. Loved this video. I lived in Kuwait as a Primary School teacher for 25 years and now I’m back 🇬🇧 in UK. Also the Debussy choice ❤
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I was sort of having a nervous breakdown due to this week's workload and this video SAVED me! Thank you for being the bubbly-magical-you, Sha'an. Thank you ^^
❤❤❤ you are amazing. Answer: I made cool shit without good tools but when i did get those nice af tools i finally learned that i could do more.. and i did have to relearn how to paint on top of a pen sketch because my colors, textures, layers, and gradients turned out much nicer.
That mural turned out so cuuute, love seeing the universe the kids created! ✨And YOU GO GIRL, for doing the things that scare you. It's super inspiring. Regarding your tools vs. technique question; it makes such a big difference using the right tools! I'm a digital illustrator so investing in an iPad Pro has made me step up my game. I have so much more control over what I'm doing now, versus using a tablet + my laptop.
Hii! I love your videos!! I’ve been watching you for a while and you’ve influenced me to work on my art more, practice more and even start a TH-cam channel which I’ve wanted to for a while. Thank you so much for creating and sharing, wish you all the best!!
your videos are so beutiful 💕 you always inspire me i think obviously skills are more important than the materials you're using BUT when it comes to me I'm constantly wishing better tools and I actually use them to make excuses, it'a like "i would be better if i had that" or " I will improve when i buy that material"
A furrylittlepeach mural is my favorite type of mural! I especially enjoyed this one since it's basically a collab with the kids!! Also comparing the anxious clip at the end to clips of you with the kids/doing the panel is a big YAAAAS moment! Like yes what a great feeling to be done with it but also yes you did that! Woo! :)
Great video. Tools are so important. I cringe anytime I hear someone say start with cheap art supplies and buy better when you can. Well. Someone told me that 40 years ago. Took me 30 years to discover how improved my art was with arches (cotton) paper, artist grade watercolors, and natural hair brushes instead of acrylic. Night and day. You cant really see technique results without good supplies. This from someone who showed up to her first professional art class with prang watercolors and plastic brushes.
this whole video was so lovely & informative!! also that beginning was some incredible cinematography! (also I think that your tools guide your technique - both that cheaper tools means that often it's hard to get good quality outcomes, but on the flip side more affordable tools allow you to take more risks and experiment more - as the cost of failure is less!)
loved the opening for this so much!! and to answer the question, for me i think its a matter of both! obviously supplies dont make up for techniques but when i have Good art supplies i feel more inspired to make good work!! i wouldnt recommend getting expensive stuff if you really dont know how to use them yet, especially when the medium level ones can be just as good sometimes!
I think technique is so much more important to me, with the tools that I use anyway! Tools just depend entirely on whether they assist you more or less. It might mean that you have to work that tiny bit harder to get the outcome, but at least with technique you understand how the tools work, whether they're shitty or super good !
Tools vs. Technique!!!! Eye feel technique wins, tools do help though! But as a creator, illustrator, or artist, if you feel connected to your work, you can create from anything! If you have really nice tools, it makes it even easier but you don’t NEED them. Frannerd was talking about this in one of her videos, about how every time she was uninspired, she would go buy new materials to get her reinspired, but now.. she has a drawer full of brand new unused notepads and pencils!! She said that it is US that makes the art and inspires us!! Eye believe in that. 💖🤘🏽
I think it depends what art you're doing exactly, but tools and technique are almost equally as important to me. When I was mostly acrylic based, I used quite a bit of cheap paints and they didn't affect my work much. Once I moved to watercolor, I realized the tools and quality are much more important than with acrylic paints. With pencils as well; there's only so much detail you can reach with a mechanical pencil, but with varying levels of graphite, you can reach much deeper shadings and such. I think overall, technique is important to learn first, and then upgrades in tools and supplies as you grow as an artist! That's how I've done it, anyway! Great video as always, Sha'an
the leg grab at the end of nervous Sha'an and the goofiness of happy Sha'an at the end made me laugh your videos always leave me feeling a bit better than when I arrived! your mural turned out fantastic and I am sure those kiddos really enjoyed having you and getting to explore their creativity via art!
I think when it comes to tools vs. technique, technique is one step ahead. In a sense of, if one only has a limited set of tools (whether it be quantity or quality), one can still make something out of it. Equally, one can have the best equipment in the world and not be able to produce that oneself is happy with. It’s definitely a sort of, where there is a will, there is a way. Also, I loooooove your videos!! They have such a calming effect.
Always love when you upload!! 💕🌞 In regards to your question, I think I definitely needed to define my technique despite the “cheapness” of my tools. It just helped define my style. Also, I think if you can work with the cheaper tools, you would be able and willing to spend more money on expensive tools that will improve your work in regard to quality.
for the tools vs technique question: it might just be me but there’s definitely certain things where i do better having certain tools that i’m used to. i know how they work. i’ve had friends tease me about it because for certain products i can try and use other things but a lot of times i go back to “old faithful”
Didn't even realise how long this video was, but that's always a great sign! absolute bliss watching your videos. Honestly your editing feels so warm and inviting. Keep being a ball of sunshine.
I loved your video!!! Very much enjoyed the musics as well :) I feel like you inspire me to be more creative again and make that one of the priorities in life!
For tools vs technique: I think a third important "t" is time. If you have brand new tools and a technique you've used forever, you're not going to be able to adapt to the new tools right away. Even if they're brilliant expensive watercolors, if you're not used to the consistency or the vibrancy or how the colors lay down, it might take some work to make those watercolors shine in your art. But if you take the time to change your style to adapt to them, you can make any tool work. Heck, there are artists who use the cheapest ballpoint pens and make amazing art, because they've been practicing with them for years. I think the most important thing is taking the time to make your technique match the tool that you're using. If you spend 10 years painting and honing your skills with cheap paint, I bet you'll still produce some really stunning stuff.
about the tools vs technique thing: i think specific tools (or techniques in general) have their own language that contributes to the work. you can't get the same result from a watercolour painting and a linocut, because the medium has its own feeling/vibe/etc. So I think the tool has to make sense for the kind of work that you want to make - that said I don't think the quality of the tool is very important when you start learning to use it. Every tool or medium has its own technique that you have to pick up along with that.
When your sick and half asleep but you get the notification that the peach is back 😍 💛 Monday has been drastically improved! Beautiful vlog Sha'an, so gorgeous you cutie xx P.S I think that the main thing about tools and techniques is that they are definitely intertwined. If you have a strong technique I think that mostly the tools you use become part of how you work because you know that they're reliable and work for you. On the other hand if you don't have the tools you can't create a technique of that makes sense.... but a video on this would be really cool! X
I think tools are really important because bad tools can make a better result more difficult, but the most important thing is definitely technique because someone with great technique will push whatever tool they are handed to the absolute best it can go and make wonderful things regardless of the quality of the medium they are using.
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Technique has a higher priority over tools - example of this is when artists use simple materials such as biro pens who are able to create magnificent detail, depth and shading which can all be achieved by one cheap pen. Where as the tools may improve the quality, for example watercolour paper makes cheap watercolours look good. But I think overall its technique, learning the basics about form and drawing
As my teacher always says in the beginning that the medium controls you before you control the medium
The quality is always so good every time you post it’s a treat for me thanks so much!!!!
Thanks so much for saying so sweet pea! Thanks for being here
About your tools vs technique question: As a watercolor artist, tools are HUGE!!! You could be an excellent artist, but if the colors don´t move the way you want them too (or they rather behave like gouache colors and are super opaque) or the paper buckles or dulls the pigments, you will be so frustrated. Your process will be so slow. That´s why I don´t encourage going super cheap with watercolor materials. And if you need to invest in something, invest it in better paper before you use better colors. Because good colors on bad paper are a waste of material. (With acrylics or mixed media I felt like it did not matter as much.) Of course a good technique can make up for what the tools lack in quality, but again with flowy aquarelle only to a certain degree.
I also think that technique develops and changes with the tools that you use. So you cannot really divide them apart, they belong with each other.
can't agree more. when i started with watercolor i was using cheaper quality brands. i didn't do the right research first. once i started truly learning, i was able to understand how different types of paints and papers yield different outcomes, regardless of skill level. even for other media, tools and technique come hand in hand, especially for mixed media artists. i guess for me the only tool that solely comes down to just personal preference is a pencil.
That's been my experience too! I was given a cheap watercolour starter set. I still use the paints but the paper was so frustrating. I didn't know what it meant at the time but I was trying to use 90gsm 'watercolour' paper!
When I first tried a different paper I noticed a huge improvement in my art. I think cheaper supplies definitely have value to start with but for watercolour I'd make sure to not get the very cheapest paper
Oh my goodness I wish I had better watercolors starting out. I just moved from my cheapy Michaels watercolor to Marie's tube water colors and some other japanese solid watercolors (I can't type the symbols:(). The difference in quality is huge!! My old ones were chalky and would literally be smudged off of the paper. Although cheapy watercolors helped to establish technique, the turnout just never reached the same level as effortlessly as good quality watercolors.
@@sarahambleton9813 I had a bad experience with Marie's though! They dried quickly in the tube before I got to use some of the colors. The japanese one, perhaps it's the Kuretake Gansai Tambi? I heard it is a good one with super vibrant colors :)
@@Alice-pm2ux Totally can relate with the 90gsm "watercolor" paper. The paper just tore after a few washes, very not good for practicing as "starters".
My thoughts on your question Sha'an: I think technique is most important. You can have the best tools in the world, but if you don't know how to use them properly, then you can't use them to their full extent. This being said, good tools can really enhance your work, if you know how to use them. As well as make them light-fast. It's definitely more important to learn technique, than have good tools. You can make an amazing piece of art with just a pencil and paper. I see so many kids getting into art, go out and buy the most expensive supplies, and then be too afraid to use them and "waste" them. At the end of the day, you're the one who makes the art, not the supplies. Expensive or not.
Hope that was helpful!
I love how you are scared of things, and don't let that stop you from taking opportunities. I really admire than quality about you, and it's a very inspiration aspect of your vlogs. Thanks for sharing! :)
Hey Sha’an!! I wanted to share a cool thing I heard about nervousness. That our body and brain can’t always differentiate between nervousness and good ol’ excitement. And what we’re experiencing is sometimes a combination of both, and maybe even more excitement than nervousness. But additionally, it’s possible to intentionally misinterpret nervousness AS excitement and trick yourself into being less freaked out. They’re very similar emotions so they can get mixed up and you can use that to your advantage! This has helped me so much, I hope it can help you too. But you’re doing so frkn good anyway, and also absolutely great vlog as per usual 💛💛💛
Thank you for showing yourself being vulnerable and anxious at the end of the video. I think it's so important to show that when something makes us anxious, avoiding it makes us more and more anxious and causes more avoidance. When you go "I am scared and this is going to be scary" and then take a deep breath and do the thing, your brain literally softens the distress response because it's like "oh... you didn't die... I guess I didn't need to flood you with cortisol my bad!" and that anxious feeling decreases. I really appreciate seeing people being clearly anxious, worried and having a bit of meltdown and then doing the thing.
Thank you, I always wonder whether it's TMI or whether I should put it in, but every time I do I'm met with such positivity which helps so thank you for letting me know what you think! Regarding why you think it's important - I've never thought about it like that! Especially the part where you personify our brain, it's true! You're teaching yourself there's no need to worry! Thank you for such a thoughtful comment, I loved reading it.
I think it's 80% technique, 20% tools. Time, practice, commitment, and putting the work in is what builds talent, the tools used only help or enhance it in specific ways. Tools can help make an artist more efficient, or elevate their work, it does not give them their skills or talents.
Also, the editing in the beginning was perfect!
in my opinion, it's technique that makes all the difference
nice supplies and good tools can only enhance the skills and technique of the artist, but its really technique that makes all the difference for me
For me, my medium is watercolor, and I believe technique is important. I have the tools needed, expensive brushes, expensive papers and expensive watercolors. It is not to brag, I saved a lot for those stuff, and I have to put aside a lot of my money to afford them. And when I have them, I am at a lost, it feels like I can't utilize that tools I have. And thus, I am starting to relearn the techniques again and it makes me feel so much confidence to finally use the tools I have, because now I have an idea of what I want to do and how to apply it. It makes things easier for me to have an ideao on what to do instead of just randomly doing things that makes me think I am wasting expensive supplies on.
I looooovveee your videos so much, they are always so lovely and is always a treat and I just love it! You deserve more subscribers!
Hi Sha'an!
I personally think tools vs. technique has been a debate for the longest time and there is good reason. Whether it's the 'full face of drugstore makeup' or the '3 marker challenge' we, as artists, are constantly trying to improve how we work and what we can produce with the tools we have. I think it's important to view the materials we have in creative, new ways. But materials can only take you so far sometimes. When I first started to paint, I used cheap watercolours from Walmart, and I eventually became frustrated at the fact that my work would always be chalky, smudge easily and the colours would fade over time. Then, when I began to use higher quality paint, and learned more complicated techniques, I realized that the quality of the paper prevented me from layering or making smooth gradients. And so it becomes a cycle of improving and requiring better materials to suit your skill level. To end off a ramble-y response, I think tools are not as important as the technique used. The trend of making art with "cheap supplies" proves this. However, I think the tools that one has can also greatly limit or benefit the techniques/ skill level one has. This is especially visible with the divide between digital and traditional art.
Sorry, for the essay, but I hope this helps !
I'm so happy that you uploaded 😍 this is a gift 💛
Tools vs technique: i feel any tools you can utilize can help you improve on your work and using cheaper supplies saves you money and prevents from wasting products you arent familiar with yet, so for me im glad i used cheaper tools to start with, and treated myself to more high end supplies as a reward for improvement. But on the other hand, if you're trying to or are selling your work off the bat, i understand better tools, in ways can help you grow better profit. As long as the prices are fair fir the stage of skills you are projecting🌿 also, it was really amazing you were able to travel work with children, and i just love seeing you create and being full of passion,its super inspiring!
I just finished a 15,000 word assignment and see you have just uploaded! Sha’an your timing is incredible! Your videos are the best way to relax after a big day 🥰💕💛
omg firstly, congrats - 15,000 words is so much, i'm an author and that scares me ahaha! And I'm so glad you think so lovely, thanks heaps for watching! x
I'm only like 1 minute in, but I loooove the editing style, wow! Looks so good! :D
Thanks so much cutie, you're too sweeeeeeeet
When I recommend tools to anyone wanting to get into anything that I do (photography, video editing, illustration, sewing, rollerskating) I always tell people to start with the cheaper tools. Not necessarily the cheapest (no need to have something break in the first two minutes). But there's no reason to buy the top of the line tools when you don't know if 1), you'll like the new thing and 2), your skills aren't there yet. I then tell people to practice and use the heck out of the their tools and when they feel like they can't get what they want because the tool is holding them back, then it's time to upgrade and get the better tools.
For example, I practiced coloring and illustrating with Crayola markers for months before I realized I needed to upgrade to something better (I went with Copics). I used a Crayola watercolor set before I got some really nice tubes of watercolor from my Mom. I've sewn on cheap cheap fabric until I could manage a good seam, I shot gobs and gobs of film photography on single-use and fixed focus cameras before upgrading to my Dad's Pentax. And I edited videos on cheap cheap software until I started working in a production studio. Now I have my own production company and I use the top stuff all the time.
A tool is a tool and it means nothing without the person behind it using the tool to make something. But, after a while, your tools need to match your skills.
Love how you engage with the kids, they are such curious little minds and often the best audience 🌞🌺! Can't wait to see more about your second picture book 🖍🖌📙 🙂 !
YOUR INTRO IS FIRE. The. Level. Of. Commitment. Is. Amazing. You are so inspiring, Sha'an!
laying on the floor and anxious rambling is Very Relatable.
Tools vs Technique: I think technique is the most important because you CAN use anything to make art when you have the skills. However, there are specific tools that will make your chosen technique and style easier to execute. Someone else mentioned watercolor, and it's definitely frustrating when you are fighting with your paints or paper because they aren't right. Alternately, a specific medium might not be right for your style. I found this out recently with watercolor, I had loved watercolor a lot but my style has evolved in a direction that isn't really best done in the watercolor technique I was using. I was also fighting with being easily influenced by looking at other watercolor illustrations and thinking "this is the RIGHT way to use watercolor for children's illustration" but my vision was actually something else. I also think when I was starting out I was too preoccupied with using "the right tools" instead of just making art. So I would say, learning technique is important first and then experimenting with tools to find what works best. Then those tools will also influence your technique as well.
In the ceramic world, I definitely think it is technique over tools cause I could use trash off the street as a tool but without technique I wouldn’t be able to make an amazing piece. But with technique I could use that trash as a tool to make an amazing sculpture in clay! Love you (and your vids) so much and was so hype when I saw you posted 💕 You inspire me so much 💕 (also if you ever do a decluttering video I would be so down to watch that)
tools and techniques are both so important but also very subjective! just because someone else likes a certain technique or tool doesn't necessarily mean it will work for you, but even if two people are using the same tool they might like to use it in a different way which is great too!
As a fan of yours from the middle east, it means so much to me that one of my favorite artist/youtuber came over💖
Very few people can make entertaining vlogs, but somehow through this whole video I am completely entertained.
this was an even prettier video than normal what a gift for us
No wonder you say your videos take so long to edit, they’re absolutely beautiful!!! I’m seriously blown away by the editing quality!
i love love love this! i also wanted to say that I love your transparency about feeling nervous & yet you still manage to do a fantastic job at whatever you are doing. ❤️
That last bit was too adorable and hilarious. 😍🤣😍🤣 Thanks for uploading Sha'an. Always makes my day better!
My pleasure lovely! See you again soon
HELLO
I AM GRADUATING THIS FRIDAY WITH MY BFA DEGREE AND I JUST WANNA THANK YOU FOR BEING MY PICK ME UP DURING STUDYING!! LOVE U
omg this is TOO CUTE! It's my pleasure! x
Camille Bagaipo ich
@camillebagaipo I’m thinking of doing my bfa! Did you find you learnt a lot of techniques, learnt to use new mediums, basically learnt and did mostly practical stuff or did you find it was more literature based and writing essays to justify art or your work and art history? Are you Aussie?
OMFG I love when people talk to eachother in the comments. I live for it!
Sarai C I’m from the philippines!! But based on the curriculum i had a lot of it were practical/technique based but there’s also some units for analysis and history. Universities usually offer their curriculum to those interested so u can ask. It really depends.
Although as the years went by, i realized that technique and learning craft esp. fine arts is a personal journey outside the classroom and the curriculum. You learn on your own. The units are just the foundation. The heavy lifting is all on u.
Hope this helps ❤️❤️
😍😍😍 ugh love all your vlogs and your personality/energy! I also loved all the 7 year old’s drawings 😭 so precious. Regarding tools vs technique- tools can help but I think technique is key! Technique can teach you to be more resourceful/make do with what you already have. After all, you are your best resource! ☺️
First of all thanks for the video I needed the inspiration!!!! Second I think everyone can make art with literally anything I’ve seen people make amazing art with kids craft supplies. Saying that I feel like I need to clarify good art supplies do help they make the creations look better and sometimes last longer which is important to a lot of people. Basically in my opinion if you’re just getting started or creating just for fun getting good (expensive) art supplies isn’t necessarily the best idea, but if you’re gonna sell it or give it to someone it might be smart to invest in supplies that will not only help in the process but give the creation a longer shelf life.
I love how you've been editing your videos recently! They're so aesthetically pleasing to me and I hope that you can continue with them. The beginning was probably my favorite with the song and all of the editing choices, it made it feel kinda like a stop motion animation which matches so wonderfully with your style
Thanks, I hope so too! x
So this is a strange video to comment on, as it's from years ago, but I just had to say: I've spent the past few weeks watching *so many* of your videos! They've filled me with so much motivation and excitement to get myself moving on personal projects. They've also helped get me start on getting into passion project/hobby things I felt it was just too late for me to learn about. Absolutely love your stuff - thanks for all you do (and how brilliant you are at all of it)!
Regarding your tools vs. technique inquiry, I'm more on the side of technique. I think that it's all about what you do with the materials that you have at hand, not necessarily the tools themselves. Not having high-priced/higher quality tools has never stopped me from creating work that I'm proud of. It's all in the technique and figuring out how to maximize the capabilities of the medium, I think!!
I loved this vlog! Came to you via Little Raven Ink. I have to tell you...When you feel anxious like you did before your travel, take a cold glass of water and drink it "Calmly". The water dilutes the stress hormone - CORTISOL. You will soon feel relief. It is a "Lifehack" I have been using for a few years now and has helped me through a lot. The other hack I use is to sing a gentle lullabye out loud. It helps me to calm and think through what I need to do clearly. All the best ...
It's like you go leaving happines everywhere you go!! It's amazing, thank you Sha'an for posting this bits of your life as an artist
Aw! My heart 😭❤️And it's my absolute PLEASURE! Thanks for watching!
i think that using higher quality of tools allows you to streamline your process whereas the technique allows you to achieve a certain look, making them equally important. though the supplies can have an impact the technique can be so essential to getting a specific outcome. someone could say that bought expensive paints to achieve vibrancy but they can end up with muddy colors if they do not have their mixing techniques down properly. although technique can only carry a person so far if the paints really are not vibrant there is only so much color theory that can be done to work around this issue. another thing to consider is that a certain supply can be so inspiring and motivating. most of this belongs to each individuals creative process.
I’d really love to hear about things like this begin - like from first contact right through to finished job and all the info and things that go into it and I CAN NOT WAIT for the how to make a picture book video!! ❤️🤩 Thankyou from a fellow Aussie wanting to do be an illustrator and do kids books but just starting on the path!
Love the way you filmed and edited this! Thank you for being vulnerable with us ✨ you’re an inspiration!
thank you!
WHAT A DELIGHTFUL, HIGH QUALITY, QUIRKY, CINEMATIC ASS VLOGGGG
HAHAHA omg
This video made me cry. A happy cry. I love kids so much. They’re so precious and they looked like they had a good time. The song “Claire de Lune” is such a good song. I cry almost every time I listen to it. Anyways, ya. This was a such a precious video. You are such a happy person and have such a good life. It’s refreshing to see you share it with others and it shows how much you love people. I admire you and I hope to find the same happiness you have 💛
this is so touching!
Another beautiful editing job. The music changes were perfection and the narrative was clear and concise. Don’t even get me started on that opening sequence. The whole thing was brilliant. Sublime. I wish humans didn’t have to blink so I could have seen more of it.
omg. this is the best comment to receive!
@@furrylittlepeach and yours are the best videos to watch.
For the question you asked:
I’m an animator and I honestly think tools can GREATLY help you improve and help improve your technics! You don’t need the best of the best, but it helps to have good working tools to help you build your skills and allow you to have more access to different tools and programs. I recently just just purchased a iPad Pro in order to have quicker access to draw digitally on the go, and already I’m seeing more of an improvement and I have more motivation to try new things! I had a regular iPad with a 3rd party pencil (since the Apple Pencil wasn’t compatible with that model) and it was sooo hard to draw or do anything creative and it ultimately hindered my motivation a lot. I still had my pencil and sketchbooks though but having access to good working tools I think it’s a huge motivator and can really help widen your skills when it comes to using different tools! But yah I think it all depends on the type of person you are and the type of work you need to do/want to do! :D but again you don’t need to spend a TON of money on certain tools (I’m mainly talking tablets for me since that’s my profession) there are so many more options available out there now than there were 5 years ago!
Also I’m really loving your channel I watch it while I’m at work and I’m getting super inspired to try things I’d never think of trying! Keep up the amazing work!! 🥰🥳
The orange and brown tones in your videos never get old :)
Growing up, I always used to have it in my head that tools were better than technique but I think this was because I have always been exposed to online artists with a sufficient enough income to invest in the good quality materials and supplies and I somehow thought that was what made them an amazing artist. However, now I realise this is very much not the case... Just a quick example because why not, last year I helped paint the backing mural for our school musical and we had ordered all of these expensive paints. But, of course, they were too thin and not really the colour we thought so, we ended up using the old cheap $5 paints tins stored in the art room. All in all, despite using the lower grade craft paint the result was still phenomenal and it really proved to me its not what you use, its how you use it ☺️
I've found that technique is very important but having the right tools definitely make life easier at times. It's important to know what you want and how you can make it happen(whatever methodology that is) but having the right tools makes the methodology faster. One analogy is when you want to cut metal, you can either use a hand saw or a buzz saw because they will both do the trick but the buzz saw will definitely cut it faster.
P.S. Love the quality and storytelling of this vid
one of my favourite videos you've ever posted. I wish I can like it 1 million times
Thank you for sharing your hard work and nervous bits! It makes me feel better about feeling the nerves and shows there’s a lot of hard work that’s always being done behind the scenes of events!
Oh its.a good question at the end! I think its important to keep practicing techniques with an array of varying tools, but its interesting that certain instruments can bring out the best in you. Like there are particular pens that "improve" my writing, not because i'm used to them and use them a lot, which isn't the case, but because theres something special about them.
nothing makes me happier than getting a notification that you've posted something. thank you so much for such wholesome content
my pleasure treasure! x
I am a firm believer in using the proper tools for the proper techniques.
Before I answer your question, I just wanna say I love how you used Debussy in this vlog. Precious! Okay, tools vs technique. I love getting a hold of a pricey brush or some quality paints, but when I can't afford them, I just stick to the mindset: that skill can be built with basic tools nonetheless. In the meantime, I practice with what I have until I've saved up to buy the tools I want. Therefore, I get the most of both tools and technique.
Wow. Loved this video. I lived in Kuwait as a Primary School teacher for 25 years and now I’m back 🇬🇧 in UK. Also the Debussy choice ❤
I was sort of having a nervous breakdown due to this week's workload and this video SAVED me! Thank you for being the bubbly-magical-you, Sha'an. Thank you ^^
❤❤❤ you are amazing.
Answer: I made cool shit without good tools but when i did get those nice af tools i finally learned that i could do more.. and i did have to relearn how to paint on top of a pen sketch because my colors, textures, layers, and gradients turned out much nicer.
I’m loving the cinematography throughout the vid!! 👍👍👍
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furrylittlepeach ✨✨
That mural turned out so cuuute, love seeing the universe the kids created! ✨And YOU GO GIRL, for doing the things that scare you. It's super inspiring. Regarding your tools vs. technique question; it makes such a big difference using the right tools! I'm a digital illustrator so investing in an iPad Pro has made me step up my game. I have so much more control over what I'm doing now, versus using a tablet + my laptop.
thanks lovely, so glad you liked my mural! Thanks so much for watching and for your thoughtful response to my Q
I am in absolute awe of your cinematography skills!! Please if you don’t mind me asking, what camera(s), lense(s) and editing software(s)do you use?
Hii! I love your videos!! I’ve been watching you for a while and you’ve influenced me to work on my art more, practice more and even start a TH-cam channel which I’ve wanted to for a while. Thank you so much for creating and sharing, wish you all the best!!
Yay! I'm so glad my work and videos inspired you to make stuff! I wish I started painting at 15, but I really only started watercolour at about 17!
furrylittlepeach OMG thank you for replying! Your art is amazing💕
@@3m_ink my pleasure
Beautiful video!! Your edits may takr foooorever but it is worth it I think, the outcome is brilliant!
haha I'm so glad you think so! Thanks for watching! x
your videos are so beutiful
💕 you always inspire me
i think obviously skills are more important than the materials you're using BUT when it comes to me I'm constantly wishing better tools and I actually use them to make excuses, it'a like "i would be better if i had that" or " I will improve when i buy that material"
I think sometimes tools do improve what you're doing, but without technique you won't be able to yield them.
A furrylittlepeach mural is my favorite type of mural! I especially enjoyed this one since it's basically a collab with the kids!! Also comparing the anxious clip at the end to clips of you with the kids/doing the panel is a big YAAAAS moment! Like yes what a great feeling to be done with it but also yes you did that! Woo! :)
the way you can see an artwork in your head and can realise in real life is amazing 💙✨🦋
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Pls never stop making videos I cannot explain the comfort you bring me! Much love💕
wow your editing is just getting better and better! The intro to this video was so great I had to rewatch
Thank you! And yeeeeee
The beginning was beautifully shot and edited!
YAY! Hope you had a great time on this side of the world!
This video was beautifully edited!! Ugh everytime I start missing your videos, here they are! Better than ever :)
G'aw this is too cute
Great video. Tools are so important. I cringe anytime I hear someone say start with cheap art supplies and buy better when you can. Well. Someone told me that 40 years ago. Took me 30 years to discover how improved my art was with arches (cotton) paper, artist grade watercolors, and natural hair brushes instead of acrylic. Night and day. You cant really see technique results without good supplies. This from someone who showed up to her first professional art class with prang watercolors and plastic brushes.
this whole video was so lovely & informative!! also that beginning was some incredible cinematography! (also I think that your tools guide your technique - both that cheaper tools means that often it's hard to get good quality outcomes, but on the flip side more affordable tools allow you to take more risks and experiment more - as the cost of failure is less!)
true!!!
I have been having a really crappy day up until now and this makes it all better! :)
I'm so happy about that! Hope your day continues to blossom into something lovely!
I feel the need and use of tools grows exponentially with the increase of your skills and techniques.
Always a joy seeing your adventures.
loved the opening for this so much!! and to answer the question, for me i think its a matter of both! obviously supplies dont make up for techniques but when i have Good art supplies i feel more inspired to make good work!! i wouldnt recommend getting expensive stuff if you really dont know how to use them yet, especially when the medium level ones can be just as good sometimes!
You are so brave! 😊💕 Also the mural came out beautiful! I love that the kids got to add their art to it as well!
Thank you so much! And yes, I wanted it to be interactive and for them to be able to use their imaginations!
Your videos are my favorite thing on social media. I seriously ask myself on the daily when ur gonna post again.
omg, must be so bad because I only post every month or so on youtube! Thanks for being patient, and for watching - it means the world! x
I think technique is so much more important to me, with the tools that I use anyway! Tools just depend entirely on whether they assist you more or less. It might mean that you have to work that tiny bit harder to get the outcome, but at least with technique you understand how the tools work, whether they're shitty or super good !
your vlogs are so aesthetic, loveee the intro and how the colours in your vlog just go so nicely, its dreamy!
I love your videos so much! They're equal parts wholesome, inspiring and funny. Also, this opening is your best opening yet! SO good!
Tools vs. Technique!!!! Eye feel technique wins, tools do help though! But as a creator, illustrator, or artist, if you feel connected to your work, you can create from anything! If you have really nice tools, it makes it even easier but you don’t NEED them. Frannerd was talking about this in one of her videos, about how every time she was uninspired, she would go buy new materials to get her reinspired, but now.. she has a drawer full of brand new unused notepads and pencils!! She said that it is US that makes the art and inspires us!! Eye believe in that. 💖🤘🏽
I think it depends what art you're doing exactly, but tools and technique are almost equally as important to me. When I was mostly acrylic based, I used quite a bit of cheap paints and they didn't affect my work much. Once I moved to watercolor, I realized the tools and quality are much more important than with acrylic paints. With pencils as well; there's only so much detail you can reach with a mechanical pencil, but with varying levels of graphite, you can reach much deeper shadings and such. I think overall, technique is important to learn first, and then upgrades in tools and supplies as you grow as an artist! That's how I've done it, anyway! Great video as always, Sha'an
the leg grab at the end of nervous Sha'an and the goofiness of happy Sha'an at the end made me laugh
your videos always leave me feeling a bit better than when I arrived! your mural turned out fantastic and I am sure those kiddos really enjoyed having you and getting to explore their creativity via art!
I think when it comes to tools vs. technique, technique is one step ahead. In a sense of, if one only has a limited set of tools (whether it be quantity or quality), one can still make something out of it. Equally, one can have the best equipment in the world and not be able to produce that oneself is happy with. It’s definitely a sort of, where there is a will, there is a way.
Also, I loooooove your videos!! They have such a calming effect.
Seeing your little meltdown made me feel much much better about myself. Im like that almost every time my fiance leaves the house
Always love when you upload!! 💕🌞
In regards to your question, I think I definitely needed to define my technique despite the “cheapness” of my tools. It just helped define my style. Also, I think if you can work with the cheaper tools, you would be able and willing to spend more money on expensive tools that will improve your work in regard to quality.
MUSIC AND VISUALS = VIBESSSS! ❤️
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for the tools vs technique question: it might just be me but there’s definitely certain things where i do better having certain tools that i’m used to. i know how they work. i’ve had friends tease me about it because for certain products i can try and use other things but a lot of times i go back to “old faithful”
Your videos are always amazing, always inspire me, always hold me accountable to my work with your drive and creativity. Thank you!
Didn't even realise how long this video was, but that's always a great sign! absolute bliss watching your videos. Honestly your editing feels so warm and inviting.
Keep being a ball of sunshine.
That's a priority for me when I'm editing. cut out anything I think is unecessary so there isn't a lull. I don't wanna waste anyone's time heheh
@@furrylittlepeach Honestly, you're so hardworking and humble! So happy to be a fan amongst many others. Thankyou for your content 🌞🍑🌞
I loved your video!!! Very much enjoyed the musics as well :) I feel like you inspire me to be more creative again and make that one of the priorities in life!
Thanks so much! It's definitely important for me - do what you love! x
For tools vs technique: I think a third important "t" is time. If you have brand new tools and a technique you've used forever, you're not going to be able to adapt to the new tools right away. Even if they're brilliant expensive watercolors, if you're not used to the consistency or the vibrancy or how the colors lay down, it might take some work to make those watercolors shine in your art. But if you take the time to change your style to adapt to them, you can make any tool work. Heck, there are artists who use the cheapest ballpoint pens and make amazing art, because they've been practicing with them for years. I think the most important thing is taking the time to make your technique match the tool that you're using. If you spend 10 years painting and honing your skills with cheap paint, I bet you'll still produce some really stunning stuff.
yes!
Yessss! It feels like I’ve been waiting for another video forever. But I’m happy it’s here❤️❤️❤️love your studio vlogs
Hahah I know! Studio vlogs take so long to make! Thanks for watching cutie!
about the tools vs technique thing: i think specific tools (or techniques in general) have their own language that contributes to the work. you can't get the same result from a watercolour painting and a linocut, because the medium has its own feeling/vibe/etc. So I think the tool has to make sense for the kind of work that you want to make - that said I don't think the quality of the tool is very important when you start learning to use it. Every tool or medium has its own technique that you have to pick up along with that.
i love a little studio volg in my mondays 🍓🍓
Happy monday cutie!
I literally am watching this while cooking dinner and had to stop and applaud during that intro....🔥🔥🔥
the editing is insaneee!!! i love it!
hehehe, why thank you!
When your sick and half asleep but you get the notification that the peach is back 😍 💛 Monday has been drastically improved! Beautiful vlog Sha'an, so gorgeous you cutie xx
P.S I think that the main thing about tools and techniques is that they are definitely intertwined. If you have a strong technique I think that mostly the tools you use become part of how you work because you know that they're reliable and work for you. On the other hand if you don't have the tools you can't create a technique of that makes sense.... but a video on this would be really cool! X
Oh no! Get better soon little one - lots of rest and water! Thanks for watching and see you again soon
I think tools are really important because bad tools can make a better result more difficult, but the most important thing is definitely technique because someone with great technique will push whatever tool they are handed to the absolute best it can go and make wonderful things regardless of the quality of the medium they are using.
Omg the music once again is bomb ass amazing💕💖
heheh it's fun to choose the music