When You Don't Know What To Draw... Do THIS

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  • @HowardWimshurst
    @HowardWimshurst  4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

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  • @mrmarcuswatson
    @mrmarcuswatson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1113

    Lol i can imagine it...
    *guy whisperes
    "Here... draw something.."
    *slides paper
    "30 seconds
    *palms start sweating*

    • @gordacapivara
      @gordacapivara 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      knees weak

    • @gordacapivara
      @gordacapivara 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      arms are heavy

    • @gordacapivara
      @gordacapivara 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      vomit on the sweater already

    • @benjaminalfredo9746
      @benjaminalfredo9746 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@gordacapivara mom's spaghetti

    • @smolder6366
      @smolder6366 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@benjaminalfredo9746 he's nervous but on the surface he looks calm and ready

  • @trashbagsan
    @trashbagsan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1347

    "Stopped drawing and do something unproductive like play games" I felt so attacked.

    • @kahleavi
      @kahleavi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      that's exactly what I did ;-;

    • @CoffeeMitten
      @CoffeeMitten 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Gabe The Geek it's not necessarily unproductive, there are many people that play videogames for a living. But for an artist, playing games is more of an unproductive activity

    • @hiyuumi2693
      @hiyuumi2693 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Well if you have lots of interests thats pretty good for your artwork, because you have more refrences you can use in your drawing

    • @xdraw6044
      @xdraw6044 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      nice advice bro

    • @Pwdiepie_
      @Pwdiepie_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow m8 wot u mean Unproductive i am AN ATHLETE OF THE CYBER REALM!!!! 😒😂👏👏

  • @ajjohnson07
    @ajjohnson07 5 ปีที่แล้ว +782

    I can literally visualize in my head what I want to draw, but when I put it down on paper or digitally it never comes out how I see it in my mind, so frustrating

    • @Devorantem
      @Devorantem 5 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      That's because you don't have the technical acumen. You can visualize all you want, if you don't have the actual knowledge, it'll come out all wrong. Practicing and studying is the key.. It's like playing an instrument. You may be able to "hear" the melody in your head, but if you've never played the piano before, for example, you can't just sit down and pound away at the keys and produce the sound you hear in your head. Same thing applies to drawing.

    • @daubpunk5326
      @daubpunk5326 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I can draw nearly anything I set my mind to, Its how I make a living and I still practice the most basic things every day. If you want to be able to draw, practice drawing lines. Start with two points across a page, connect them with a line. Do this until you can draw a single line straight and hit those points and quickly with a single attempt and without a ruler. When you feel confident in that, you make more points and add curves to your line. When you can draw a curved line that is smooth and quick and consistent and hits every point draw a circle. When you can draw a circle or an ellipse as confidentially as the straight line and the curved line, learn perspective and how to apply your lines, curves and ellipses. To draw things correctly or purposefully incorrectly you need to first be able to draw the basic things with consistency. If you do the basics repeatedly you’ll be amazed at how quickly your mind and muscles will figure out how to put those ideas in your head on paper.

    • @weronika7596
      @weronika7596 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That's why you should first practise by drawing as much as you can; so you can bring your ideas on paper. Things like anatomy, plants, animals, landscapes etc. At least that's my opinion.

    • @Devorantem
      @Devorantem 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@daubpunk5326 I would argue practicing lines is a complete waste of time. That is a supplemental skill that should be developed naturally and over time *as* you practice learning how to draw whatever it is you want.. Being able to draw the perfect line will bring someone 0% closer to drawing anything. Thus, it's literally a useless skill as it relates to functional, applicable knowledge. Not to mention, telling a beginner to sit down and "practice lines" is the perfect way to destroy their motivation to draw.

    • @daubpunk5326
      @daubpunk5326 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Devorantem being able to draw the perfect line brings someone 0% closer to drawing anything? This is literally a method that professionals teach, I’ve taught, to people. Its about drawing the basic things and is hands down a quicker way to be more confident in drawing. Everyone just believes the only way you can learn is by drawing still life’s all day. I never said you have to only do these things, it can be one page of practice and then have at it. It’s just a method to practice fundamentals .To completely discount what I said, I think, is wrong.

  • @soda5439
    @soda5439 5 ปีที่แล้ว +409

    When i force myself to draw even when i dont want to ....my Drawings skills decrease dramatically

    • @pawllein2594
      @pawllein2594 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      we're the same, i feel like i don't know how to draw anymore

    • @_Nyxus_
      @_Nyxus_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @Fatmata Jalloh You doodle. Like...doodle badly. Purposely doodle like shit. Make scribbles, make a weird, ugly face without thinking about it. Draw a cube. Or a square. Or a squircle. Just draw random things and make your goal to make it sloppy or dumb. You might make yourself laugh at how bad it is and not feel bad because hey, you made it that way for a reason.

    • @soda5439
      @soda5439 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@treysmith3125 Drawing while Mad huh. "Interesting"

    • @val3b33
      @val3b33 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      same that’s why i draw on days i feel like it because if not I start hating drawing and I don’t want that since i love it so much

    • @SubNorm4L
      @SubNorm4L 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fatmata Jalloh
      I made it an habit. I don't really care if the picture i'm making looks good or beautiful, ugly or crappy. I just care about what i can learn doing it. I love the act of drawing so much that i just enjoy more the process than the final result, just doing what i love even if its not that good.
      That helped me a lot in my motivation. Also, i stopped comparing myself to others, and i don't post my work on social media. I just compare my recent work with my old work and well, there is ALWAYS a huge improvement.
      Be careful with things like "inspiration" if you want to become a professional. 90% of the time, you will be drawing for another person. It's sad and shitty, but it is what it is. When things get hard, the passion for your work will not let you leave art. Art can be everything about freedom and creativity, but can also be painful and stressful. Take care.

  • @TheInsaneum
    @TheInsaneum 5 ปีที่แล้ว +490

    Drawing every day (or at least most days) should be "practice" and not "performance". You dont need an idea when studying from a photo, anatomie book or another artist. This is what you should do as much as possible so that you have the propper skill when "performing" an idea that you have. If you see drawing every day as a performance, of course youre gonna have a bad time. And another very important thing you learn is how to draw when you dont feel like drawing. Sometimes you just have to push through and work even if you dont feel like it in the moment. So by drawing every day you learn how to finish a project that you dont feel like working on anymore and youll be much happier for having finished it. Even Kim Jung Gi said he had a hard time drawing every day just like everyone else but after a while he learned to love it and so can you... (I think)

    • @HowardWimshurst
      @HowardWimshurst  5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      That's a good distinction, practice vs performance, and one that I had not thought of mentioning. Good idea!
      I was thinking a lot about Kim Jung Gi when making this video, well actually, more about the disciples of Kim Jung Gi. I find him very inspiring, he has excellent work ethic and its great that artists are emulating that work ethic. But I also wanted to provide people with an alternative way of thinking about their craft. Kim Jung Gi is often described as "a machine", and the discussion around his artwork and the artwork of his contemporaries gets flattened down into a matchup of some very shallow aspects - things like how well can he render something, how precise is the perspective, how well he can memorize the components of an engine, how many drawings he makes per day. These are some examples. He is championed as one of the best illustrators in the world. I am not disputing that, but (in my opinion) people rate him for the wrong reasons.
      Kim Jung Gi is a fantastic illustrator. So is Goro Fujita. With Goro Fujita, no one is talking about how many drawings he can make. They talk about how the image is so imaginative and tells a great story with a vivid emotions.

    • @yen_bm
      @yen_bm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      whaddup

    • @TheInsaneum
      @TheInsaneum 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@yen_bm yo dog!

    • @yen_bm
      @yen_bm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TheInsaneum sick comment dude

    • @TheInsaneum
      @TheInsaneum 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@yen_bm bro, your comment is way more lit tho!

  • @2nooby2idol90
    @2nooby2idol90 5 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    Dude you’re right. Most of the times I draw faces, and then it gets boring, until I do something random and it ends up improving my drawings. Whenever I make that improvement I get interested again.

    • @katieb1049
      @katieb1049 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Are you one of pinguinz0's Lego:Complete saga minions?

    • @2nooby2idol90
      @2nooby2idol90 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Low Maintenance Yes sir.

    • @katieb1049
      @katieb1049 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@2nooby2idol90 I salute you. Keep working and he'll put it on the moist meter one day

    • @notherelol
      @notherelol 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I get bored not quickly but i always have back up.
      * w h i s p e r s *
      _i have 5 worlds in my mind with their own plot, characters, and lore_

  • @Alex-xh9hb
    @Alex-xh9hb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    I do a really weird thing when I have an art block-
    I end up just taking my pencil and making up bunch of squiggles on the paper, never lifting the pencil up. Then I look for shapes in those squiggles and color them in with different shades and mediums. They actually turn out really nicely and a lot of the time they help me get creative again.

    • @xgullafter9590
      @xgullafter9590 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same but that's just how I always draw because I have no discipline and don't like to think when I draw.

    • @user-vv5ju3fj1p
      @user-vv5ju3fj1p 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is actually a popular technique used to ease the tension before starting to draw. Drawing loose squiggly lines and such to loosen up and calm yourself.

  • @Life_With_Asher
    @Life_With_Asher 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Personally if I have an idea for a drawing and can't draw right away I try to write it down and then not think about it. If I think about it too much and get really excited for it then when I do start drawing it I find that I can't draw to the standard that I have set in my head and I get frustrated and end up throwing it out.
    Lots of good points in this video!! A lot of ideas I will try and a lot of things to think about!!

  • @Boaan
    @Boaan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    I dunno if anyone can relate, but I find that if I take long breaks I actually draw better when I come back.

    • @its_huaa
      @its_huaa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Dude same, and then afyer a good drawing i stop again and then come back

    • @rorscach1
      @rorscach1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How long are your breaks?

    • @Boaan
      @Boaan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@rorscach1 it can be anywhere between 4 months to a year

    • @AreYouShoe
      @AreYouShoe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      SAME. This pattern is so consistent with me that my friends have made a running joke out of it
      ..

    • @zzyber1660
      @zzyber1660 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here

  • @SmileyFreak
    @SmileyFreak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +618

    “Maybe you do things that are less productive...”
    “....like Play Games”
    Um excuse me? Come again?

    • @AntlerHit
      @AntlerHit 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Seriously

    • @SmileyFreak
      @SmileyFreak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@AntlerHit Seriously.

    • @HowardWimshurst
      @HowardWimshurst  5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      You heard me correctly😁 you playing games doesn’t help anyone. It is a waste of your brain power and your potential, I know that can be a bitter pill to swallow

    • @SmileyFreak
      @SmileyFreak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Howard Wimshurst actually there’s a lot of cognitive benefits to playing games it’s not a waste at all, and there’s a lot of creative ones out there created by amazing artist which arguably could used to spark inspiration for your own art.
      But this isn’t about that, I actually agree, playing games isn’t productive at all for most people, but after a long stressful day of nothing but drawing why not play a game? 🤷🏾‍♀️

    • @tarz1109
      @tarz1109 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@SmileyFreak Games spark inspiration, but so much more can be learnt for that instance when you put it aside and sit at the desk. No doubt video games bring about beautiful and inspirational experiences, but if one was to transfer all the hours they spent on video games to a certain skill, no doubt they would become a master at that skill. If it were exercise, they would be healthy; if it were books, they would be ahead of the class. It becomes wasteful depending on how much you play.

  • @kenishaluby8875
    @kenishaluby8875 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Thank you!
    I needed to hear that I'm an explorer. I've been worried about creating something that looks "good" and it's so frustrating. I've forgotten that I'm drawing for myself and not for "likes" on social media. So thank you for reminding me that drawing is something I enjoy and want to improve at!

  • @yumiya2927
    @yumiya2927 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Oh my gawd. I unfortunately forgot that I subscribe to yoy cuz of my graduation year and now Im so glad that I found you again!! Cant wait to continue to watch the video. Really love the first 5 min where you approach us the viewers!! Much love

  • @yosuasetiawan4527
    @yosuasetiawan4527 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    "Maybe you do something less productive.Like play games"
    Me:*Holding my head* "DID YOU READ MY MIND?"

  • @toktokwhoshere1387
    @toktokwhoshere1387 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Incredibly interesting, thank you for this amazing video

  • @Life_With_Asher
    @Life_With_Asher 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I have been drawing everyday for the past 3 years. To wake up and think "I'm not going to draw today." Is honestly such a weird thought. I definitely get frustrated for not being able to draw anything worth keeping the entire day but that just pushes me to draw more.

    • @Mossyangel
      @Mossyangel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anna Echi same boo, same, ive been drawing since i was around 2 (drawing since i can remember) and its not even a question if im gonna draw, its just, im gonna draw. Lol

    • @zzaarra3940
      @zzaarra3940 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Mossyangel it happens to me so much. I've been drawing for my entire life. I'm 14 rn and ever since I can remember my mom would always buy crayons for me when I was littler and I would have at it
      But now I don't know its just harder. 😕

  • @overwatchar570
    @overwatchar570 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like your methods. Sometimes I get frustrated by just looking at other professional artists' work. This video shows a high level of thinking that is absolutely crucial for artists.
    Thank you for sharing your ideas✨

  • @ivanna7589
    @ivanna7589 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I don't tend to watch 24 minutes of a video, but man! I enjoyed every second of this! your art and what you are saying is beautiful! so many insights, thank you! Subscribed

  • @DeusMachina_EXE
    @DeusMachina_EXE 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've been struggling for years with my drawing. I first stumbled onto this today.
    I came in skeptical, I came out enlightened. Even inspired me to pick up my pen again.

  • @luismarin3764
    @luismarin3764 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This may be some of the best advice I've seen in a TH-cam video. Especially for those working or looking to work professionally. This is generally how fine artists work, they don't have typically have less extrinsic goal and yet they can work consistently without sacrificing their intrinsic value for art-making.

  • @magicalawnmower4764
    @magicalawnmower4764 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Instead of trying to get better, the voice in my head criticizes me on how bad it is. And I don't want to draw anymore.

    • @mikerodrick2430
      @mikerodrick2430 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      There is no bad; there is only learning. Don't pressure yourself. Enjoy the process.

  • @freedomhunter101
    @freedomhunter101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm so happy that I found this video!
    I grew up most of my life believing that I had to draw every single day, thinking that I was going to get somewhere. While, yes, it's true to practice drawing regularly so you improve, I was too concerned about making my art look pretty rather then sharing the idea/ message with people.
    Thanks again for this video, this has been so helpful!!!!

  • @airadani
    @airadani 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not only are you an amazing artist, but you are also a very insightful speaker. I really felt the mesh between the arts and philosophy in your discussions especially when you were talking about the idea of art as an exploration. It really brought me back to the topics of finding meaning and contentment in my philosophy class. You are a true artist.

  • @gastly4454
    @gastly4454 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    “So, don’t scroll through Tumblr, Pinterest. That is the low hanging fruit.”
    .... Welp guess I have to find a new hobby then. 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @quahntasy
    @quahntasy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    Long time no see.
    Nevertheless this video was very interesting.

    • @HowardWimshurst
      @HowardWimshurst  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i've been making videos but few people have been watching them :D thanks for tuning in again

  • @default853
    @default853 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I want to draw everyday for 30 minutes or 1 hour but I get super lazy near the end and I just don’t finish it. My goal is to improve my drawings on dragons and backgrounds/landscapes.
    Edit: I watched the whole video, thank you so much for the advice! :)

  • @herrapan95
    @herrapan95 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ''exploration'' damn I love, you just gave me a explosion of ideas, thanks

  • @ialiyahtaylor
    @ialiyahtaylor 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have really helped me alot! I stopped drawing because i lost inspiration and interest and lost hope, but you pulled me back up and made me feel excited to draw now. Thank you so much. You have changed my life. And anytime I feel like I lost hope in art, ill just go back to this video to help myself keep moving forward and to look deeper into art than it just being writing on a piece of paper.

  • @BUGHUNTER6
    @BUGHUNTER6 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for the advice! I've been kinda stuck in draw-because-you-have-to mode. Gotta start looking around for inspiration throughout my day and draw stuff I'm excited about.

  • @alexanderwortham7249
    @alexanderwortham7249 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's like a philosophy of drawing! Very nice.

  • @Alex-xh9hb
    @Alex-xh9hb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I just found this channel on accident but I’m very happy that I did

  • @xavandres
    @xavandres 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Two minutes in, and I feel like Howard has been spying me 👁

  • @_aris_3116
    @_aris_3116 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I.. love your art style
    Damn... i feel so inspired😃

  • @Noriko1988
    @Noriko1988 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I find myself drawing the best scetches when NOT forced, I get and image in my head (usually music makes my imagination bloom) and then I draw it on paper. I've never been a good drawer with computer, but I should try learning that also. I've had a thing that I call "artists block" for almost several years now, I will not draw anything unles it comes naturally, forced creativity is no good fo me. Great pics you drew, thumbs up from me.

  • @samellis7358
    @samellis7358 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    For those who just wish to hear the end of the story.....(23:00)

  • @SmileTV.
    @SmileTV. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Greetings from Romania!You're awesome! :)))

  • @notoriusdrifter40
    @notoriusdrifter40 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use referneces a lot but today i made my own character totally reference free.The thing is you just have to start and chill out.Don't erase too much just continue with your drawing and be patient.Don't think you will never succed because you will,you shall.
    Take your time.

  • @desseraerodriguez
    @desseraerodriguez 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This video randomly popped up on my feed, and the title is literally where I am at in life.
    Clicked, and started watching.
    One. I love your voice (probably sounds weird 😅).
    Two. I completely agree with you.
    Feeling inspired.
    Subscribed.

  • @tocide
    @tocide 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Me : I don't know what to draw..
    Friend : Draw a fancy background with alot of building and people on it.
    Me : Uh oh...

  • @mildstuff
    @mildstuff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The hardest part about drawing is that at a certain level, whenever you draw something that you usually do, and it's below you so called expectations, you get frustrated. You have to be knowledgeable enough to know what do so, but also know that at some times, it's better NOT to know, as art is a journey itself. Heyyy I should draw a representation of the journey of art hehe.....

  • @NihongoWakannai
    @NihongoWakannai 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I honestly think that getting hired to do animation is helping me improve a lot, *because* it forces me to do things. When there's an outside force *making* you draw, you somehow manage to do things you never thought you'd be able to, and you find neat shortcuts because they were *necessary*
    When I do work for myself, I always end up doing things the long and hard way, because I feel I need to do it without cheats to practice. But getting hired has taught me how to get the job done by any means necessary.

  • @GameDevAraz
    @GameDevAraz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I Fixed This With Animating...
    Draw Still Images... Once Comfortable With Perspective, Proportion And Anatomy...
    Move To Pictures With Motion... Movement As If Within Them...
    And Once Comfortable That Do Animate And Express Freely!
    Yes, Spiritually All Things Are Beyond Limit!

  • @pf0013
    @pf0013 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As an artist myself I always ended doing tracing of other drawings, this technique always gave me great practice

  • @eternusgaming7929
    @eternusgaming7929 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you .. for this great advice .. I have started to improve my drawing skills after watching this wonderful video.. thank you ☺️👍

  • @samwallaceart288
    @samwallaceart288 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This advice seems legit. Thanks for making videos.

  • @The-Determined-Ninja
    @The-Determined-Ninja 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    8:44 **Deep Breath in** _LE GASP!_

  • @cottoncandy3630
    @cottoncandy3630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This actually gave an idea, thank you!

  • @batataorganica
    @batataorganica 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Omg!! You know Sebastião Salgado!! I'm brazilian and it's so good to see that one of our artists are being recognized!! (sorry, my English is not very good) Also, this video helped me a lot, thanks!!

    • @crabsbelikesnap6196
      @crabsbelikesnap6196 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your English is great!!-You sound very comfortable with the language.

  • @soccerchamp0511
    @soccerchamp0511 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I definitely needed to hear this! I really am an explorer at heart. I love traveling, discussing ideas, and solving problems. But it is easy to forget that I can be an explorer through my art too. I have so many ideas, sometimes it is difficult for me to figure out how to express them.

  • @isaiah5200
    @isaiah5200 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow this video was really helpful, I currently have a problem with drawing and that is I'm currently drawing the same thing over and over again. I started to draw around a year ago and started off drawing characters from cartoons and video games, but a little while ago i improved a bit and only use like a reference for drawing, like maybe a pose from a character, and for a while I saw a little improvement in myself but for a like two months now I've only been drawing characters, similar looking characters with different poses, and it kinda bore me and I wasn't having fun anymore, I haven't drawn in like a week, and then I saw this video and it really spoke to me and it was really inspiring and enough to get me back into drawing, so tnx, very nice

  • @LPISZ
    @LPISZ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to se the whole animation, looks so freaking good! I LOVE IT!

  • @nadiarey7547
    @nadiarey7547 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "you are a thinker, not a machine: you are exploring ideas: you are uncovering things that are there, uncovering truths" ...dude, I think you just saved my life....

  • @pramitmajumdar9963
    @pramitmajumdar9963 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow just wow!!
    I have been drawing since I was Four and I often get into this dilemma of what to draw today,so slowly but steadily I shifted my way to drawing only one thing but take ample amount of time doing so and it really helped but somewhere deep within me I had this huge feeling of what to do when I cannot process anything on my mind.
    Until I saw this video .
    Thank you so much for making this sort of video,I really learned a lot from this

  • @Crashsune
    @Crashsune 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love seeing your perspective on art stuff like this, more videos like this would be awesome! !

  • @redericson1993
    @redericson1993 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your way of thinking is making my life immensely better.

  • @roxu5179
    @roxu5179 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    instead of watching how to sleep vids ima just watch this guy,hes so calm and an amazing artist

  • @patrick6708
    @patrick6708 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    you remembered me of my own concepts i lost with the time, thank you soo much😁

  • @duploman1000
    @duploman1000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I feel fundamentally lacking something that other people have, I think I have ADD. I've grown so slowly and have been unable to pay attention. I have the passion and I can get super into a piece, but it goes away too often. Plus my feelings tend to overwhelm me and make it hard for me to do anything.

  • @hibsey
    @hibsey 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    definitely gonna subscribe after this video. great job man!

  • @ganpatibappa77777
    @ganpatibappa77777 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Illustration is exploration of your imagination, your thoughts ...
    My perspective changed thanks bro !

  • @cato6552
    @cato6552 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your way of explaining things. It just makes so much sense to me and gets me inspired to begin exploring some new ideas!

  • @digs_2742
    @digs_2742 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    dude you are awesome ! these are some great ideas man. thanks a lot, can't wait to apply them

  • @ananalysisofthingsinlife.8561
    @ananalysisofthingsinlife.8561 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much! You speak eloquently and clearly and I liked what you talked about, especially when you said we are 'explorers of ideas and truths'. And you're right, I don't draw/paint every day, but when I do, I know it's because I really want to, and that makes the whole process and endeavour a lot more meaningful and satisfying for me! Thank you :)

  • @CandyThePuppy
    @CandyThePuppy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    23:35 Ha! Get it? _Boarder_ patrol. _bored!_
    ...Okay.. That wasn't a funny joke... Nice video.

  • @Starks95yt
    @Starks95yt 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    after watching couple of your videos, you're one of the most helpful animators on here, thank you!

  • @Megwyn_Rose
    @Megwyn_Rose 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your animations are so smooth and beautiful. I love watching you draw

  • @ZoeThomas
    @ZoeThomas 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    when you started saying the stuff around 3 mins I hit the subscribe button so fast. I needed that advice so much! Thank you

  • @slatterbox9179
    @slatterbox9179 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    From 1:30 u described literally my problem so accurate it’s scary I dead just draw faces and some monster kind of drawings but drawing like something is hard to think of and putting on paper because you can’t always imagine the whole outline in your head when you get that idea and you just know u can draw it but you don’t know how to start it it drawing skills aren’t up to par with your mind and u get discouraged

  • @Toru-desu
    @Toru-desu 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, you're making me feel motivated in completing my commissions. Although I am not an animator, it really still helps me as an artist.

  • @NinjaWolf037
    @NinjaWolf037 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I kinda had to do something like that for a baby and her parents. I was working for a hospital and they gave this little baby an inflated glove. I had a ping of inspiration I borrowed it for 30 seconds and I doodled a quick anime style face on the inflated glove. The baby liked it so much he/she actually kissed it. Kinda made me happy I was still inexperienced at the time.

  • @dontnoticeme9549
    @dontnoticeme9549 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Now I understand my problem
    Thank you so much for making this video, I'm sure it helped a lot of people!

  • @elton6031
    @elton6031 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That negative spiral is literally my life right now. I love drawing but have stopped doing so often because lack of motivation and ideas and then after a while of no practice it's frustrating to try to get back to the level you were before.

  • @victoraxinte5036
    @victoraxinte5036 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hope you enjoyed drawing Pelesh Castle and your visit to Romania. Come again and visit Sighishoara citadel in full medieval festival time-at the end of July...Servus !

  • @rozainwonderland2663
    @rozainwonderland2663 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    im in that spiral you talked about and i just recently got back into art. i dont have time to draw every day but i hope it will be an encouragement to everybody - if you feel like your skills have gone down, just try to draw new things, from life and things that you struggle with and even if they look rubbish, eventually you will notice an improvement. i just did a little sketch and for the first time in a long time i feel like im getting better again.

  • @animelikesb1553
    @animelikesb1553 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am currently in an artblock and your words seem so true. I will try to stick to this mindset👍

  • @Catchintherift
    @Catchintherift 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome philosophy Howard. I am feeling a lot more revived and motivated from this talk. I have been feeling guilty that I haven't been working nearly as much as I have always been told to do so and as the "Industry" seems to... I suppose pressure us into doing. Going to take all the aspects of this discussion and put it back into practice.

  • @christypowell.
    @christypowell. 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    your approach here is stunning, and really gives advice greater than in just drawing. im grateful for stumbling across this, thank you so much.

  • @paarthnagpal463
    @paarthnagpal463 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Thinking to drawing ratio " 💯💯 i can't agree more . I just needed to hear this coz i have been trying to force myself into it but i didn't feel like it . Sometimes i feel i need to get obsessed with the subject . When i am obsessed about it i put in much more effort trying to perfect it , seeing every detail and put my love into it .

  • @bytesmouse
    @bytesmouse 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow, I really needed this video today ..totally the problem I've been having for the last few months on and off. Thank you so much!

  • @alphax800
    @alphax800 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was very helpful, I've been stuck for a while when it came to drawing, and I think this helped me become a step closer in figuring out how I'm gonna hop back on the ball. So I thank you sir

  • @sherinloveschocolate
    @sherinloveschocolate 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    you make some really good points. I think that's one of my main issues. Balancing developing my technique with exploring new ideas, and infortunately the exploration always takes the back seat. It's just whenever I try to draw something from inspiration I feel like my technique is bad and I end up giving up on it mid-way. So instead I end up doing a lot of studies, just drawing people, animals, faces, figures, and its boring but it's comfortable? and when I draw it well it makes me feel satisfied. but it's really just temporary satisfaction because I still feel uninspired by my own work. I think I should definitely try to explore more if the ideas that are in my own head rather than just picking pretty pictures online that I want to study. Thanks for the tips! and i think that there is some balance you can have in terms of drawing every day. I think that drawing every day at least helps with technique, so if you're trying to improve technique then it's great. the only problem is learning how to balance that with creating actual work that inspires

  • @trustlesseyes
    @trustlesseyes 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    i've been drawing my whole life but lately, i often don't know what to draw so i don't draw anything (unfortunately)...so what i'm trying to say is that i was very happy seeing a notification for this video in my inbox :) thank you very much (btw i love your art style)

  • @LivelyChap
    @LivelyChap 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done, mate. Love your channel.

  • @red_vibe9984
    @red_vibe9984 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like this video and the ideas and advice you give. I've recently figured out what art is for me at this point kn my life and I've come back to it and enjoy it so much again.

  • @MatthewSmith-zo9st
    @MatthewSmith-zo9st 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    its as if you were talking to my soul here. I have often thought of these things but they evaporate when faced with anxiety. Having this video and hearing you speak on things is a bit mindblowing since I relate so fully to it. Thank you for making this video

  • @SideBurns
    @SideBurns 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    IMAGINE ANIMATING WITH ONION LAYERS
    This post was made by TvPaint Gang

  • @Andrew-98
    @Andrew-98 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    ohh you really visited Peles Castle?i am glad peoples loves the beauty of our country,Romania,can't wait for summer and draw more outside

  • @DemienC.
    @DemienC. 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    It so adorable to see in what romantic light young artists see art.
    I promise you, when you'll become older, you will see art only as a craft. Blacksmithing, wood carving... drawing.
    You are professional artist and you should know what is "deadline" and realizing someone's vision.
    Where is exploration in that? :)

  • @OseiBayard
    @OseiBayard 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was way more helpful than I expected. I suddenly feel like I genuinely won't have a hard time coming up with something to draw. Especially, because he made bettering art through practice seem like less of a chore.
    I feel like all we hear is how much hard work it is and how repetitive it is and how you HAVE to SUFFER. I don't want to suffer. I want to make art.

  • @jesterpie204
    @jesterpie204 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow such a great video, and philosophy. I also think the same thing when it comes to creating things whether it be cooking, drawing or whatever we are all alchemists, and just need to get in touch with that part of ourselves to be able to transmute our thoughts into reality, thank you so much for this:)

  • @cookiesxcream7495
    @cookiesxcream7495 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I drew everyday, but not the WHOLE day. Sometimes I ran out of Ideas, so I went to this video. This help alot! Thanks!

  • @DryadTess
    @DryadTess 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    As always, you're the voice of reason in the art world I live in, thank you so much for the detailed advice and tips for going about this! ❤

  • @CatalystDrakannon
    @CatalystDrakannon 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this video, you're explaining so well of the artists mind

  • @beneta0312
    @beneta0312 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Exelent video, this part about, "don't scroll the devianart and this sites" really help me, my english is not so much good, but i could understand yours words perfectly, so thanks again.
    You have a new brazilian fan S2

  • @AndyPuscas
    @AndyPuscas 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eyyy, nice video, love what you said. Also, nice to see people visiting our country (about Peles Castle) :D Keep up the good work! :D

    • @HowardWimshurst
      @HowardWimshurst  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's a beautiful country, I hope to return some day!

    • @AndyPuscas
      @AndyPuscas 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      We are waiting for you! :D

  • @EvyDevy
    @EvyDevy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh god. Do I needed this video.

  • @EFlame01
    @EFlame01 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video, I loved the advice you give to artist and the animation you were working on in the background was particularly cool as well. Another great video, thanks!

  • @Shiruvan
    @Shiruvan 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been listening art vlogs about this sort since long time, I think it's turning to show how we got lost from having chance to spend time with ourselves, we accidentally found passion in art/craft/DIY/hobbies, without having been taught to manage life in general to go with it.

  • @jiraiyaapprentice5733
    @jiraiyaapprentice5733 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn!! Those backgrounds 👏 amazing 👏👏👏

  • @SwedishLatino
    @SwedishLatino 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much for your thoughts and inspiration mate! Great channel and content, def subbed!