Jel: *deals with art like a professional and a mature person* Me: *cries for a day whole eating a tub of ice cream* I love your artwork it's so inspiring!!
1-I will normaly sit and write my ideas instead of ignoring them so when my art block flys i can come back to my ideas and it helps.👏👏 2-i do redraw old drawing which is helpfull since i dont put lots of brain in it..👏👏💃🐓 3-I do not think about it alot and kinda forget that i draw so i dont get tierd of thinking 👀. 4-i draw a fast doodle in the middle of the page and start writing my thoughts aroud it 😃. Thats what i do yaaay 😂..
Whenever I get art block, I look at your videos and feel a lot better after that. I think it's because of how you speak about all that stuffs, like it's okay and fine, and it will get surely better. Thank you so much, Jel :,)
I got sad watching you cover up the girl with the tape....but now I'm curious about those little bird like creatures, especially the one laying down haha
I honestly real,t needed this video right now. I suddenly got an assignment for AP art that I didn’t know about that’s due tonight and I’ve been stressing and freaking out because nothing I had been trying or working on for the project wasn’t working and I just keep trying new things and the idea I’m working on for the project now actually looks good. Taming the break and waiting until this morning was the right choice for me.
My favorite thing is also going on Pinterest, but I have this habit of being on there too long which makes it overwhelming for me to try and go back to my own sketchbook. But thank you for the advice, I'll try and remember it. Also, those were some great art pieces, you've got a fun style. The first page and the cat were my absolute favorites, really nicely done.
I hope you keep uploading your art tips for a long time. It gives me so much motivation to keep drawing when no one around me just wants to spontaneously wanna go to a cafe just for a smol wholesome doodle date. Apparently, this is too much to ask so I'm left with sketching by myself. Until you upload, so I have someone to sketch and practice with!
What I do when I have art block (or when my drawing quality just decreased) I go and watch your videos, then I go to Pewdiepie's to clear my mind off. If this doesn't work I go to pinterest and go to my boards like "ideas", "poses" and try to draw it in my style.
I know this video is old and you probably don't read the comments, but I just have to tell you how much your videos inspire me. You're so down to earth and it's so refreshing to hear your perspective on things. It's helped me a lot, since you describe a lot of the thought processes I go through and feel, and it's helped me pick art back up. Now I'm improving way more than I thought I ever would, I'm going out of my comfort zone, and while technically I've done it myself, I still wanted to thank you for your videos! They've helped me out a lot :)
I’ve been going through art block for a couple of weeks now (since getting back from an unexpected trip). It’s the worst time to get it since I have a showcase next month that I’m behind on creating art for... it’s a relief to hear you advise everything I’ve been doing to try and break through that wall...
I haven’t drawn as a habit for about a year now and I’m just getting back into it for the new year. I feel like I’m slogging through sketching things that used to make me feel good but don’t anymore... feel very down about my limitations and hate feeling like this: so it brings me hope to know that it’s an indicator that I’m going through a change in direction in my art journey. Just very anxious about it all!
Two things that help me to fight an art block (i wish more ppl knew about this. Never heard anyone mention it before but these are literally the only 2 things that help me): 1. Go back into you comfort zone. Many ppl get art blocked cause they feel bad about their art and they want to improve faster and try new things. And of course those drawings dont turn out as good as the stuff you're used to draw. So try to draw something easy. Like a random girl, easy pose. If you dont want to draw the other eye, cover it with hair. The finished drawing will look good and you'll feel better about your art and you get inspired. 2nd point: doodle on cheap paper. Like printer paper. You'll feel more loosely and it'll be easier for you to just let your hand do what it wants and what feels right. (Same goes for digital art. i doodle on a super small canvas with low resolution. It has the same effect as drawing on printer paper for some reason :'D ) Hope someone sees this. As i said, it's the only thing that helps me and i hope it'll help others too
I recently had some art block the other day when trying to do a perspective assignment for class! Do you also have any tips on perspective and buildings? Great vid
When I have art block it’s usually is because I juggle traditional art and digital, problem no.1 wanting both to match Problem no. 2 Device breaking or ruined sketch book Problem no. 3 every drawing looks the same or tired of my style These are the beginnings of every last art block I have ever had How I get over it, I look at my old art and what inspired me to draw in the first place and I do a lot of art challenges BTW I can’t wait till inktober
I love drawing and I’m good at it but I just don’t have any ideas Im in a Art block right now and I don’t know what to do,so I try to draw things I’m really good at and then I see where it goes from there it’s really helpful!
TH-cam video by David Bull --- remembering a carver - ito Susumu. At 26:40 he says if you are not doing work for others , it's just a hobby to you . only doing what you like
pony! great sketches :) I never call it a block, makes it seem like a huge thing to try and work against. I just try to do something creative, even if thats writing daft stories you had good tips for helping :)
😄 That cat nomming on a 🍪 Always insightful and uplifting! I feel like I've tapped into an artistic "rhythm" if that makes sense and frustration/art block seems to be part of the cycle. I'm learning how to relax and take breaks if needed. Its like last week I was jamming and this week Im in a funk and it keeps going back and forth.... I guess? Thank you!
redraw old drawings , draw your fave OC as a dif species , draw your fave OC eating your least fave food , draw random scribbles and see what you get , take your LEAST fave OC and re-design them to where you like 'em :)
I definitely have artblock and I couldn't think of anything to draw for awhile I'm just now able to think of ideas to draw but still can't draw the last drawing I did was back on 12-27-14 and it was a realistic heart now I have all these ideas and can't seem to be able to put them to paper
Timely video coz I'm feeling blocked today. I wanted to draw something but I couldn't get myself to do it. And yes art block (and writer's block etc.) is a symptom of an underlying problem. If you can identify the cause, it can give you some ideas for overcoming it. I think in my case it might be lack of confidence. I been sick on an off for a few months and gotten out of the habit of drawing and now I find I'm too scared to put pencil or paint on paper in case I mess it up.
When im struggling with some idea and begin getting frustrated because of lack of skills to interprete it in proper way, i change myself to something pretty simple to make myself feeling better. after it return i to original idea and try to make it differently
If I just can't figure out what to draw I will usually find a screen cap of an animated show that I like and I will try to redraw it and see how close I can get. To me it's an easy way to not feel pressured and treat it as a study in an area that I am struggling with
Also my own tip: when you are a person who draws in bed before sleeping, Every after waking up, take a look at your sketchbook and maybe be proud of what you did
For me artblock works a bit different. I can draw just fine and I have so many ideas but I just can't find the motivation and desire to put them on paper. I think of something super exciting that I'd love to create but at the end I never do. And it's genuinely so damaging to me because I end up not drawing for months, even years, and I have no idea how to deal with it or overcome it 😖
I’m definitely feeling the lack of inspiration. I think I just need to start making bad art to get the juices flowing Edit: also I feel like I get inspiration overload from Pinterest. Like I go on with the intention to find something to draw but then I get overwhelmed and I feel like nothing is jumping out that I feel the desire to draw idk
Art block is rough for sure. I go through these slumps where I'm just not motivated to do anything tho???? Like it's not that I can't draw I just don't feel up to it. It's hard to further push skills when I just can't seem to find a way to keep going. Idk if this still counts as art block or not but it's very frustrating
Art block is a lack of new experiences in your life, caused by doing the same things every day. Having new experiences like going somewhere, or doing different things can help. Even reading more books, because it's like living someone else's life for a while. Drawing from life, people don't do that nearly often enough. Copying old oil paintings or drawings of people you admire to learn how they do things. It isn't original, but if you are just learning and not taking credit it is fine. Besides, what's original anyway?
Sometimes I feel like I’m blocked but I have Difficulty drawing from imagination, do you have any tips for someone who has been drawing for ten years on and off and can draw from reference but struggles to draw from their imagination? Great videos love the content
has anyone else experienced this? I used to make art i was proud of, but then for several years i 1) felt insecure about my art and 2) was too busy with work and school to invest any time in art. now im doing art again, but for months now everything i make turns out terrible, even though im drawing and painting everyday lol
Recently, my dad died, and he was an artist. I want to study fine arts next year and i am working at my portfolio, or at least i should be. But everytime I draw I can't help but think of him and the hours we spent drawing together and after 1 hour i am so done and almost drowning in my own tears.... Anyone with similar experiences who can share some tips? I would be super grateful
Janine Buchholtz maybe try to draw in smaller increments, like do thirty minutes at a time, or you could maybe try to get it out and move through the grief process faster and maybe draw a tribute to him or something, but be careful and you know what’s best for you. It’s not the same, but my cat died around a year ago and I couldn’t even hear about a cat dying without getting really upset but I finally did a tribute to her in my scrapbook and finally put in the card from the place that did the euthanasia, her paw prints, etc and it was very difficult to get through but now it’s a bit easier to think about her. Sorry this is so long haha
When you're drawing for cookie cutter perfection rather than enjoyment what's the point? The comparison ride is never wise advice for aspiring artists. Style develops with persistence and practice not hating your art. The freedom to create without restraints is what art is. If you make a couple pieces you don't like so what? Save em and go back and look at them later in your journey. If you don't know what to draw just practice. Those pieces you think are bad? See what you need to work on and work on it. Art shouldn't be a drag just because your life is and your art doesn't look like what society deems art. Look at Van Gogh. People flat out hated his art style to his face. He still kept doing his own thing.
5:20 "look at your favorite artists" that's why I'm here lol 😂
Jel: *deals with art like a professional and a mature person*
Me: *cries for a day whole eating a tub of ice cream*
I love your artwork it's so inspiring!!
Mood lol
Usually I can solve art block by drawing from reference. I will just watch a video or movie and then pause it and draw the scene. Works everytime.
I do the same thing and it works for me as well
1-I will normaly sit and write my ideas instead of ignoring them so when my art block flys i can come back to my ideas and it helps.👏👏
2-i do redraw old drawing which is helpfull since i dont put lots of brain in it..👏👏💃🐓
3-I do not think about it alot and kinda forget that i draw so i dont get tierd of thinking 👀.
4-i draw a fast doodle in the middle of the page and start writing my thoughts aroud it 😃.
Thats what i do yaaay 😂..
neat 👌 thanks for the tips!
Thnks
@@katied2663 Thanks for reading!!☺
Great tips
Happy that i helped 💓
Whenever I get art block, I look at your videos and feel a lot better after that. I think it's because of how you speak about all that stuffs, like it's okay and fine, and it will get surely better. Thank you so much, Jel :,)
I just love listing to you talk while I sketch it’s just so relaxing ❤️😄
Pinterest helps me a lot with getting ideas. I have a million boards lolol.
Saaaaaaame
That last little kitty is everything 😍
Seeing you paint is motivating me to go and draw now too!
I like watching art videos when I draw.
I got sad watching you cover up the girl with the tape....but now I'm curious about those little bird like creatures, especially the one laying down haha
SAME!!!! But almost immediately I started singing Baylee Jae's "I'm a little ducky. Swimming in the water" 😂
I honestly real,t needed this video right now. I suddenly got an assignment for AP art that I didn’t know about that’s due tonight and I’ve been stressing and freaking out because nothing I had been trying or working on for the project wasn’t working and I just keep trying new things and the idea I’m working on for the project now actually looks good. Taming the break and waiting until this morning was the right choice for me.
good luck ma dude 👍
JelArts: *posts*
Me: *watches video*
Me after the video: *inspiration strikes*
Me: I need to draw something NOW!
I usually draw fanart from books I like. Interpreting the characters, scenery, or drawing your own characters can be relaxing and engaging
My favorite thing is also going on Pinterest, but I have this habit of being on there too long which makes it overwhelming for me to try and go back to my own sketchbook. But thank you for the advice, I'll try and remember it. Also, those were some great art pieces, you've got a fun style. The first page and the cat were my absolute favorites, really nicely done.
Thank you so much!
I hope you keep uploading your art tips for a long time. It gives me so much motivation to keep drawing when no one around me just wants to spontaneously wanna go to a cafe just for a smol wholesome doodle date. Apparently, this is too much to ask so I'm left with sketching by myself. Until you upload, so I have someone to sketch and practice with!
"look at your favorite artists"
*eyes jelarts' art*
What I do when I have art block (or when my drawing quality just decreased) I go and watch your videos, then I go to Pewdiepie's to clear my mind off. If this doesn't work I go to pinterest and go to my boards like "ideas", "poses" and try to draw it in my style.
I know this video is old and you probably don't read the comments, but I just have to tell you how much your videos inspire me. You're so down to earth and it's so refreshing to hear your perspective on things. It's helped me a lot, since you describe a lot of the thought processes I go through and feel, and it's helped me pick art back up. Now I'm improving way more than I thought I ever would, I'm going out of my comfort zone, and while technically I've done it myself, I still wanted to thank you for your videos! They've helped me out a lot :)
I reaaaaally want to see a sketchbook tour from youuuuu
I’ve been going through art block for a couple of weeks now (since getting back from an unexpected trip). It’s the worst time to get it since I have a showcase next month that I’m behind on creating art for... it’s a relief to hear you advise everything I’ve been doing to try and break through that wall...
So happy to see you upload!
I haven’t drawn as a habit for about a year now and I’m just getting back into it for the new year. I feel like I’m slogging through sketching things that used to make me feel good but don’t anymore... feel very down about my limitations and hate feeling like this: so it brings me hope to know that it’s an indicator that I’m going through a change in direction in my art journey. Just very anxious about it all!
39 seconds boom new new record
Ok bye now have a good life I love you all
Angie Smith I had 28 but congrats!
Lord Voldemort I’m so proud ❤️
OMG YASSS i was waiting soooo much for this kinda video thank you so so much!
You're so welcome! Glad you enjoy them :)
That is a beautiful sketchbook spread 😍
Two things that help me to fight an art block (i wish more ppl knew about this. Never heard anyone mention it before but these are literally the only 2 things that help me):
1. Go back into you comfort zone. Many ppl get art blocked cause they feel bad about their art and they want to improve faster and try new things. And of course those drawings dont turn out as good as the stuff you're used to draw. So try to draw something easy. Like a random girl, easy pose. If you dont want to draw the other eye, cover it with hair. The finished drawing will look good and you'll feel better about your art and you get inspired.
2nd point: doodle on cheap paper. Like printer paper. You'll feel more loosely and it'll be easier for you to just let your hand do what it wants and what feels right. (Same goes for digital art. i doodle on a super small canvas with low resolution. It has the same effect as drawing on printer paper for some reason :'D )
Hope someone sees this. As i said, it's the only thing that helps me and i hope it'll help others too
I recently had some art block the other day when trying to do a perspective assignment for class! Do you also have any tips on perspective and buildings? Great vid
I always love your sketchbook sessions with tips and topics like this, they are not only relatable but also very inspiring!
Let's all have a minute of silence to mourn that awesome elf that got covered with green tape. :)
I HAVE FINALLY READ ALL THE COMMENTS!!! MY LIFE IS COMPLETE!!!
You haven't read this one.
MusicalRaichu oof
you havent read this one
When I have art block it’s usually is because I juggle traditional art and digital,
problem no.1 wanting both to match
Problem no. 2 Device breaking or ruined sketch book
Problem no. 3 every drawing looks the same or tired of my style
These are the beginnings of every last art block I have ever had
How I get over it, I look at my old art and what inspired me to draw in the first place and I do a lot of art challenges BTW I can’t wait till inktober
Thank you so much for this Motivational Video !!
Right now, I have the opposite of art block. I feel like my drawings are getting better, and less stiff too
Super helpful video, thank you for creating it 😊👍
You're welcome!
I love drawing and I’m good at it but I just don’t have any ideas Im in a Art block right now and I don’t know what to do,so I try to draw things I’m really good at and then I see where it goes from there it’s really helpful!
TH-cam video by David Bull --- remembering a carver - ito Susumu. At 26:40 he says if you are not doing work for others , it's just a hobby to you . only doing what you like
I am re- learning MS. Fresh Paint app. I used to love this app back in the day. Now I feel more confident to do it without worring how it looks.
pony! great sketches :)
I never call it a block, makes it seem like a huge thing to try and work against. I just try to do something creative, even if thats writing daft stories
you had good tips for helping :)
😄 That cat nomming on a 🍪
Always insightful and uplifting! I feel like I've tapped into an artistic "rhythm" if that makes sense and frustration/art block seems to be part of the cycle. I'm learning how to relax and take breaks if needed. Its like last week I was jamming and this week Im in a funk and it keeps going back and forth.... I guess?
Thank you!
I love your style and your art
redraw old drawings , draw your fave OC as a dif species , draw your fave OC eating your least fave food , draw random scribbles and see what you get , take your LEAST fave OC and re-design them to where you like 'em :)
Another great art video
This video is sooooooo helpfully ty!
Just what I needed
this video came at a perfect time for me, lately i've been feeling pretty down about my art :/
I definitely have artblock and I couldn't think of anything to draw for awhile I'm just now able to think of ideas to draw but still can't draw the last drawing I did was back on 12-27-14 and it was a realistic heart now I have all these ideas and can't seem to be able to put them to paper
Timely video coz I'm feeling blocked today. I wanted to draw something but I couldn't get myself to do it.
And yes art block (and writer's block etc.) is a symptom of an underlying problem. If you can identify the cause, it can give you some ideas for overcoming it.
I think in my case it might be lack of confidence. I been sick on an off for a few months and gotten out of the habit of drawing and now I find I'm too scared to put pencil or paint on paper in case I mess it up.
i really like the art
When im struggling with some idea and begin getting frustrated because of lack of skills to interprete it in proper way, i change myself to something pretty simple to make myself feeling better. after it return i to original idea and try to make it differently
If I just can't figure out what to draw I will usually find a screen cap of an animated show that I like and I will try to redraw it and see how close I can get. To me it's an easy way to not feel pressured and treat it as a study in an area that I am struggling with
Pinterest always helps me whenever I have art block, I get to experiment with diff styles even though the result is not well done.
thank you for this video!
Also my own tip:
when you are a person who draws in bed before sleeping,
Every after waking up, take a look at your sketchbook and maybe be proud of what you did
Great advice and tips. Awesome sketches. Yeah, I never thought art block existed until I got it. :( Now, it kind of doesn't like to go away.
Just in time! I'm suffering from an huge art block these days. Thanks!
I hope it helps! :)
@@JelArts it really did! Thank you :)
For me artblock works a bit different. I can draw just fine and I have so many ideas but I just can't find the motivation and desire to put them on paper. I think of something super exciting that I'd love to create but at the end I never do. And it's genuinely so damaging to me because I end up not drawing for months, even years, and I have no idea how to deal with it or overcome it 😖
I’m definitely feeling the lack of inspiration. I think I just need to start making bad art to get the juices flowing
Edit: also I feel like I get inspiration overload from Pinterest. Like I go on with the intention to find something to draw but then I get overwhelmed and I feel like nothing is jumping out that I feel the desire to draw idk
Jel: it can ruin you day or even you week
Me: .....
Me: your month or even your year- ILL BE THERE FO-
Well said , maybe your ready for commissioned work
I love you
Art block is rough for sure. I go through these slumps where I'm just not motivated to do anything tho???? Like it's not that I can't draw I just don't feel up to it. It's hard to further push skills when I just can't seem to find a way to keep going. Idk if this still counts as art block or not but it's very frustrating
Art block is a lack of new experiences in your life, caused by doing the same things every day. Having new experiences like going somewhere, or doing different things can help.
Even reading more books, because it's like living someone else's life for a while.
Drawing from life, people don't do that nearly often enough.
Copying old oil paintings or drawings of people you admire to learn how they do things. It isn't original, but if you are just learning and not taking credit it is fine. Besides, what's original anyway?
This is so true!
@@JelArts Thank you!
Sometimes I feel like I’m blocked but I have Difficulty drawing from imagination, do you have any tips for someone who has been drawing for ten years on and off and can draw from reference but struggles to draw from their imagination?
Great videos love the content
has anyone else experienced this? I used to make art i was proud of, but then for several years i 1) felt insecure about my art and 2) was too busy with work and school to invest any time in art. now im doing art again, but for months now everything i make turns out terrible, even though im drawing and painting everyday lol
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I have art block near 5 days now.
Recently, my dad died, and he was an artist.
I want to study fine arts next year and i am working at my portfolio, or at least i should be.
But everytime I draw I can't help but think of him and the hours we spent drawing together and after 1 hour i am so done and almost drowning in my own tears....
Anyone with similar experiences who can share some tips?
I would be super grateful
Janine Buchholtz maybe try to draw in smaller increments, like do thirty minutes at a time, or you could maybe try to get it out and move through the grief process faster and maybe draw a tribute to him or something, but be careful and you know what’s best for you. It’s not the same, but my cat died around a year ago and I couldn’t even hear about a cat dying without getting really upset but I finally did a tribute to her in my scrapbook and finally put in the card from the place that did the euthanasia, her paw prints, etc and it was very difficult to get through but now it’s a bit easier to think about her. Sorry this is so long haha
My art block comes from having tons of ideas to draw and being afraid of failing so I don't do anything
When you're drawing for cookie cutter perfection rather than enjoyment what's the point? The comparison ride is never wise advice for aspiring artists. Style develops with persistence and practice not hating your art. The freedom to create without restraints is what art is. If you make a couple pieces you don't like so what? Save em and go back and look at them later in your journey. If you don't know what to draw just practice. Those pieces you think are bad? See what you need to work on and work on it. Art shouldn't be a drag just because your life is and your art doesn't look like what society deems art. Look at Van Gogh. People flat out hated his art style to his face. He still kept doing his own thing.
Art block? Go draw from life!
So early!!!
First!
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