Thank you very much, I've challenged myself to fill up an entire sketchbook of 98 pages, 1 drawing per day, so I'm on day 21 enjoying myself with this challenge.
SEVEN SIMPLE TIPS TO HELP YOU DEVELOP YOUR DAILY DRAWING HABIT. 1:56 Keep your workspace and tools ready 2:37 Draw at the same time every day 3:40 Make use of small pockets of time 4:37 Carry a portable sketchbook 5:19 Set a time to brainstorm, plan & create 6:33. Create a schedule 8:28 Set aside days for "rote" activities (it's therapeutic!) We gotta do it in order for it to happen. Thanks, Al!!
The way you suggest structure is really helpful. I have a chronic illness so it's not possible to schedule anything concretely, my energy levels and pain levels are on their own schedule. But this "2 Wednesdays per month" kind of approach actually could work, thanks!
Thank you Mr Dunn. In a difficult and busy moment when you see no possibility to express through pen and paper, your words are really a light in the dark. Thank you!
That viscous cycle can be a good thing too as an artist. I have realized during periods where I am not creating I am gathering and recording. Making lists, researching and taking notes or just learning in a different way but still growing. It comes down to willingness and motivation. Therefore the cycle can be very reliable too!
This information is so important. I use it as a musician because I do get stuck, both in playing my instrument and in drawing. Thank you for explaining the process of keep it moving to keep creativity alive.
this is incredible!! I was thinking about this is morning. I usually walk down with books pencils etc... rubber and sharpener.... sharpen all the pencils ALL! Sharp pencils work best. thank you Mr AD
I can barely hear what you're saying for watching the wonderful artistic talent that pours seemingly effortlessly from your hands!!! Thank you so much.
Today must be my ‘Alphonso Dunn’ day. You have a lot out there that I have yet to watch. Thanks once again for what you are doing. I really enjoy watching and learning.
Thanks for all your insights and suggestions ... due to your gentle guiding words, I've picked up drawing again ... and just day by day ... step by step, I see my improvement ! Thanks for the inspiration !
You are so right about writing down your ideas. I do that a lot. I like to draw clothes and other random things. I usually get an idea right before I go to bed and I quickly grab my sketch book and just write down for example: white hat, white shirt, blue pants and the next time I want to draw I read that and remember what I wanted to do. And thank you for your advice; you are awesome.
This is the, PEP TALK, video that, repeated every month or so, keeps you on the drawing, creative path. Without these, Headsups!, the very real drawing despondency can creep in. I didn't draw a thing over the holidays and that was vexing because there was so much free time to draw. Replacing the batteries in the electric eraser, small thing but a segway into picking up the pen. Love this video.
I unfortunately didn't do any drawing since a while, but going to start again. Thanks a lot for all your inputs, ideas and motivation. Have a great new year and all the best wishes from my side.
I'm going to leave one of those cliche comments about how you posted this at the perfect time, because it's true. I was in a deep rut, and had no motivation to create. And your example of inertia really put it into perspective and was the only motivation I needed. I drew a skull today and a couple simple crappy doodles. But I feel good about all of them, knowing I can get back into the swing of things! Much respect for this video, it's very helpful
i am in China, finally got ur book before Christmas. that's the only thing i can show my appreciation and respect. nice job. looking forward your new book.
Thank you so much for your tips! This video really motivated me to continue my drawing and helped me push my lazy self to actually make progress in drawing!
I just found & will be ordering your books. Deep thanks from a late in life wannabe w/nightmare hand & back issues-I’ll be keeping you In the loop from time to time
Thank you Alphonso, it's hard sometimes to find time lately. But I hear you and it all makes sense. I brought your book and it's helping me to improve.Thank you for sharing your talent and wisdom.
Thank you, Mr. Dunn. I learned a lot in watching this segment of your teaching. One😮of my problems 😢 has been collecting drawing and painting tutorials over the past few years and not going on to the next step. Your suggestions should be helpful in moving mepast the stuck stage. We finally bought your first book. I am so impressed with it, and to get the second book so I’ll have them both!
The very thing you were talking about I have done and that is that I stopped due to being very critical and hard with my end product. What I love about this particular video is that you touch up on the psychological feeling of guilt when inertia sets in. I have those feelings all the time. Mental struggles with myself that I don't have what it takes. Although I had these feelings of insecurity and doubt, there was always one thing that remained despite the negativity I was feeding on, and this was that I love to use different media to create art. I am not a professional I am just a person who has the desire to turn something creative (masterpiece, just kidding). I have in my head images I would like to draw, but many times it doesn't come out the way I want it to be and that's when I get disappointed. Listening to you tells me that I must continue despite my disappointments because the truth is I can't stop thinking about drawing and painting. Thank you for your insight it means a lot to me. Thank you.
I loved your book, Alphonso! Thank you so much for putting everything you teach all into a book format:-) I really liked the large size of the book, the simplicity of each page not making them too cluttered enabling the reader to grasp what you are teaching. I really liked that! It will be one that I treasure for years to come:-)
Alphonso thanks for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm on drawing. I can tell by reading the various commentary’s that we all share your sincerity of ♥️.That’s the quality that is contagious to sincere students who can only improve. Thank you Mr.Dunn.
Thank you, Alphonso. I have your book and am working through it. I also always look forward to your videos and am learning a great deal about building images from the framework out.
This is on-point. I make it a point to have my 'art bag' with me at all times. It's not fancy, it's a ripped-up NPR bag. It's got a sketchpad and a little pencil case with pens, pencils, an eraser, and a sharp knife. Every day, without fail, I take my bag with me at lunch. I usually eat and listen to music or a podcast to get my head out of the workspace, and then I draw for about 40 minutes. I used to get self-conscious when people stopped to look. Now I don't care. Too busy having fun. For a long time, I was just drawing figures and buildings, getting used to observing and drawing. Recently, I got bored and started mixing it up. I started putting different supplies in my pencil bag every week, and I set a theme for myself for the week: will I draw this week at lunch? Last week it was "hands in action", the week before that it was "imaginary animals", the week before that it was "What do I look like to a person passing by me?" When I'm done, I take a picture of whatever it is I've drawn and I share it with my wife over text. It's really important to share the work, I think. If I don't share then it's just doodling. I'm very lucky to work near the Art Institute of Chicago, which has a simple open sketch policy; you can sketch if you have a small pad (I use a 5.5" x 8.5"), use pencil only, and don't get in the way of the other visitors. Spending time amongst the artworks is great for inspiration; so many styles and things to learn. It has helped me see and my composition has improved a lot. If you live near an art museum, find out if you can go in and draw. There may be restrictions on which parts of the museum allow drawing and allowed media. Your suggestion of building in that sort of adjunct 'creative time' where you write or make lists or take pictures is a huge idea! Thank you for that. Your work has been a huge help to me. I am looking forward to the workbook!
Thanks for your motivation . It seems we all pass by this period of inactivity and moodiness. I will try to do my best because you describe exactly how one feels bad or lacks confidence when not drawing because it is an unhealthy pattern when we skip drawing for a long and then redraw., it will take a while for me personally to have this coup de crayon every time I don't draw 😮💨
I like to draw and want to learn to get better at it. But I must admit I'm guilty in getting caught in the trap. Your motivational tips will hopefully help me get out of it. Thank you.
Your channel is sooo useful, inspiring and interesting!!! Thank you very much for your work! Now I have a kind of art-block and it's really hard for me to start drawing. Like, I'm studying, working and so on and even when I have some free time I'm just lazy. I'm also afraid of bad drawings. It seems to me that I've lost my skill. that's horrible. But when I watch your videos I really wanna to do something! thank u thank u thank u
Thank you, for taking the time to explain to your viewers the drawing process. I stumbled across your vlog by chance, subscribed and now I purchased a sketchbook,micron pen, gum eraser and a drawing pencil.
Love your work Alphonso, you along with other youtubers have really inspired me to start drawing and creating my own youtube channel. I am pretty bad atm but I am enjoying the process.
Thank you so much for these tips, Alphonso! ^_^ I've started to notice improvements since I've been drawing every day since your previous tips video :)
Thank you for this man it really helped me. Im sure tip 6 will help me the most because i want to sketch and practice and make mistakes but i also want to do finished drawings to show off. I'll watch your other videos slowly but surely. thanks for this channel
Copying an artist you like SHOULD require thought. This is the natural way to learn to draw; just like learning to speak, we learn to speak by mimicry.
Thank you so much for these excellent tips. Now i kno why my body at a certain time i had to be drawing😂 i love art & sometimes i will feel bad not drawing a complete drawing. 😞 Its very true i should schedule my first sketch then completely finished drawing next day and another day pictures of my work.😃I just enjoy listening to your great ideas. Thanks again and i will be checking for your book💞💞🙏
Great vid, as usual. Thanks for your commitment! Among the ways for drawing every day, I would love to use a workbook, with about 365 subjects to do, one per day for a year in total. I wonder what your next workbook will be about, but I'd love to see that kind of workbook for a year of practice, from you :D Looking forward to watching your new video ;)
ok even your voice makes me wanna draw . good job!
+Paloma Roque 👍🙂
Thank you very much, I've challenged myself to fill up an entire sketchbook of 98 pages, 1 drawing per day, so I'm on day 21 enjoying myself with this challenge.
You're honestly one of the best artists I've ever seen! Thanks for the tips.
+Annie Q thanks much : )
SEVEN SIMPLE TIPS TO HELP YOU DEVELOP YOUR DAILY DRAWING HABIT.
1:56 Keep your workspace and tools ready
2:37 Draw at the same time every day
3:40 Make use of small pockets of time
4:37 Carry a portable sketchbook
5:19 Set a time to brainstorm, plan & create
6:33. Create a schedule
8:28 Set aside days for "rote" activities (it's therapeutic!)
We gotta do it in order for it to happen.
Thanks, Al!!
+Joe Wigfall lol yup
@@alphonsodunn VERY VERY helpful, thanks a mill Alphonso👍🏻
The way you suggest structure is really helpful. I have a chronic illness so it's not possible to schedule anything concretely, my energy levels and pain levels are on their own schedule.
But this "2 Wednesdays per month" kind of approach actually could work, thanks!
Thank you Mr Dunn. In a difficult and busy moment when you see no possibility to express through pen and paper, your words are really a light in the dark. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing these tips 😊🙏Really helpful!
very welcome
yeah hes very help I agree wth you
Re-watching these in an effort to transform my mindset. Thankful for your videos man.
That viscous cycle can be a good thing too as an artist. I have realized during periods where I am not creating I am gathering and recording. Making lists, researching and taking notes or just learning in a different way but still growing. It comes down to willingness and motivation. Therefore the cycle can be very reliable too!
Thats not part if the cycle. Thats very active and constructive
This information is so important. I use it as a musician because I do get stuck, both in playing my instrument and in drawing. Thank you for explaining the process of keep it moving to keep creativity alive.
this is incredible!! I was thinking about this is morning. I usually walk down with books pencils etc... rubber and sharpener.... sharpen all the pencils ALL! Sharp pencils work best. thank you Mr AD
The Pen and Ink Drawing Book was my gift to myself... it should be on my doorsteps by Jan 3rd, 2018; I can’t wait! Happy Holidays.❄️☃️😀❤️🎉🎄🎊😘👍🏾🙏🏾
Yayyyyyy!!!!!
I can barely hear what you're saying for watching the wonderful artistic talent that pours seemingly effortlessly from your hands!!! Thank you so much.
Today must be my ‘Alphonso Dunn’ day. You have a lot out there that I have yet to watch. Thanks once again for what you are doing. I really enjoy watching and learning.
I really love your videos, sososososoooo much. So much knowledge and inspiration. ❤ You have helped my art career so much, more than you'll ever know.
Thanks much. Glad you find them useful
Thanks for all your insights and suggestions ... due to your gentle guiding words, I've picked up drawing again ... and just day by day ... step by step, I see my improvement ! Thanks for the inspiration !
Thats exciting! Keep it up
You are so right about writing down your ideas. I do that a lot. I like to draw clothes and other random things. I usually get an idea right before I go to bed and I quickly grab my sketch book and just write down for example: white hat, white shirt, blue pants and the next time I want to draw I read that and remember what I wanted to do. And thank you for your advice; you are awesome.
Yup, I do it all the time
This is the, PEP TALK, video that, repeated every month or so, keeps you on the drawing, creative path. Without these, Headsups!, the very real drawing despondency can creep in. I didn't draw a thing over the holidays and that was vexing because there was so much free time to draw. Replacing the batteries in the electric eraser, small thing but a segway into picking up the pen. Love this video.
Thank you, this was just the reassurance I needed to get drawing again!
Love both of your voice tone and art.
Thank you so much for sharing! You are a great artist and a great teacher!
thank you
I unfortunately didn't do any drawing since a while, but going to start again.
Thanks a lot for all your inputs, ideas and motivation. Have a great new year and all the best wishes from my side.
I love your videos and am so inspired by them! Just bought your workbook - the exercises are soooo helpful! Thanks for sharing your tips!
Great pep talk! Wondeful art!
🙂
I'm going to leave one of those cliche comments about how you posted this at the perfect time, because it's true. I was in a deep rut, and had no motivation to create. And your example of inertia really put it into perspective and was the only motivation I needed. I drew a skull today and a couple simple crappy doodles. But I feel good about all of them, knowing I can get back into the swing of things! Much respect for this video, it's very helpful
Love your videos and your book. They really motivate me. Please do more videos. I always learn something.
Thats so good to know. I definitely will, dont worry
i am in China, finally got ur book before Christmas. that's the only thing i can show my appreciation and respect. nice job. looking forward your new book.
Thank you so much for your tips! This video really motivated me to continue my drawing and helped me push my lazy self to actually make progress in drawing!
Go for it
I love your approach and your sketches. And especially your philosophy, the way you think everything through. Great video.
+Svetlana Yashina thanks : )
Between your videos and than I had to get your book, the two have given my drawing a big boost. I love watching you. You make it look so easy.
Thanks, glad I could help
I just found & will be ordering your books. Deep thanks from a late in life wannabe w/nightmare hand & back issues-I’ll be keeping you In the loop from time to time
Thank you Alphonso, it's hard sometimes to find time lately. But I hear you and it all makes sense. I brought your book and it's helping me to improve.Thank you for sharing your talent and wisdom.
Thank you, Mr. Dunn. I learned a lot in watching this segment of your teaching. One😮of my problems 😢 has been collecting drawing and painting tutorials over the past few years and not going on to the next step. Your suggestions should be helpful in moving mepast the stuck stage. We finally bought your first book. I am so impressed with it, and to get the second book so I’ll have them both!
The very thing you were talking about I have done and that is that I stopped due to being very critical and hard with my end product. What I love about this particular video is that you touch up on the psychological feeling of guilt when inertia sets in. I have those feelings all the time. Mental struggles with myself that I don't have what it takes. Although I had these feelings of insecurity and doubt, there was always one thing that remained despite the negativity I was feeding on, and this was that I love to use different media to create art. I am not a professional I am just a person who has the desire to turn something creative (masterpiece, just kidding). I have in my head images I would like to draw, but many times it doesn't come out the way I want it to be and that's when I get disappointed. Listening to you tells me that I must continue despite my disappointments because the truth is I can't stop thinking about drawing and painting. Thank you for your insight it means a lot to me. Thank you.
Good stuff, Alphonso; good stuff. Thank you.
I loved your book, Alphonso! Thank you so much for putting everything you teach all into a book format:-) I really liked the large size of the book, the simplicity of each page not making them too cluttered enabling the reader to grasp what you are teaching. I really liked that! It will be one that I treasure for years to come:-)
+Dessa Bailey thats truly heartwarming. Thanks so much
Good advice. Just what I needed.
Alphonso thanks for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm on drawing. I can tell by reading the various commentary’s that we all share your sincerity of ♥️.That’s the quality that is contagious to sincere students who can only improve. Thank you Mr.Dunn.
Thank you, Alphonso. I have your book and am working through it. I also always look forward to your videos and am learning a great deal about building images from the framework out.
Thanks. Glad I can help
Thanks for this wonderful advice, I need that to keep me going,!❤
You are very inspiring! Thks!
OMG I love your videos! They are so calming and informative!
Another great video! Love the snowboarder drawing especially!
This is on-point. I make it a point to have my 'art bag' with me at all times. It's not fancy, it's a ripped-up NPR bag. It's got a sketchpad and a little pencil case with pens, pencils, an eraser, and a sharp knife. Every day, without fail, I take my bag with me at lunch. I usually eat and listen to music or a podcast to get my head out of the workspace, and then I draw for about 40 minutes. I used to get self-conscious when people stopped to look. Now I don't care. Too busy having fun.
For a long time, I was just drawing figures and buildings, getting used to observing and drawing. Recently, I got bored and started mixing it up. I started putting different supplies in my pencil bag every week, and I set a theme for myself for the week: will I draw this week at lunch? Last week it was "hands in action", the week before that it was "imaginary animals", the week before that it was "What do I look like to a person passing by me?"
When I'm done, I take a picture of whatever it is I've drawn and I share it with my wife over text. It's really important to share the work, I think. If I don't share then it's just doodling.
I'm very lucky to work near the Art Institute of Chicago, which has a simple open sketch policy; you can sketch if you have a small pad (I use a 5.5" x 8.5"), use pencil only, and don't get in the way of the other visitors. Spending time amongst the artworks is great for inspiration; so many styles and things to learn. It has helped me see and my composition has improved a lot. If you live near an art museum, find out if you can go in and draw. There may be restrictions on which parts of the museum allow drawing and allowed media.
Your suggestion of building in that sort of adjunct 'creative time' where you write or make lists or take pictures is a huge idea! Thank you for that.
Your work has been a huge help to me. I am looking forward to the workbook!
+Nunya Fishness wow this comment was a pleasure to read. And youre right sharing your work is important as well as seeing other works
Thanks for your motivation . It seems we all pass by this period of inactivity and moodiness. I will try to do my best because you describe exactly how one feels bad or lacks confidence when not drawing because it is an unhealthy pattern when we skip drawing for a long and then redraw., it will take a while for me personally to have this coup de crayon every time I don't draw 😮💨
I like these tips. I keep a check list of things to do and update it every week. I think I will use these ideas. Thanks.
I love this . You have to keep moving . I needed to hear this
I like to draw and want to learn to get better at it. But I must admit I'm guilty in getting caught in the trap. Your motivational tips will hopefully help me get out of it. Thank you.
Thank you Dunn for the tips, as always your videos really helpful.
When we look for excuses we will definitely find them so we should remove those excuses if we want to succeed. Great tips! Alphonso. Keep them coming.
+greg peek 👍
Your channel is sooo useful, inspiring and interesting!!! Thank you very much for your work! Now I have a kind of art-block and it's really hard for me to start drawing. Like, I'm studying, working and so on and even when I have some free time I'm just lazy. I'm also afraid of bad drawings. It seems to me that I've lost my skill. that's horrible. But when I watch your videos I really wanna to do something! thank u thank u thank u
Very helpful! Going to follow your tips because I’m stuck.
I’m binge watching your videos. Great teachings!
Thank you.
Thanks much
Thank you very much Mr.Dunn,that was great advice. I will use these tips in my mind for everyday sketchbook drawings.
Thank you, for taking the time to explain to your viewers the drawing process. I stumbled across your vlog by chance, subscribed and now I purchased a sketchbook,micron pen, gum eraser and a drawing pencil.
So upbeat with a love for creating. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm. I sketch, draw, create some thing every day and always learn something new.
Thats the beauty of it all
You the best... Thanks!
🌳 You pretty much nailed everlasting life. 🌳
Thanks. A lot of solid advice.
Thank you so much for more tips, they are so helpful.
You really help me not to give up!
+Maurice Jerome glad I can help : )
I never thought of finding useful advice, that makes sense, and that makes me feel like I'm not crazy when I can not draw anything.
Thank you
Glad I can help : )
Another well made video with some top motivational tips!
Thanks! Very useful!!!
very welcome
Great points!!
👍
Very elegant drawing style...
thanks
Love your work Alphonso, you along with other youtubers have really inspired me to start drawing and creating my own youtube channel. I am pretty bad atm but I am enjoying the process.
Thats great! Good luck
Thank you so much for the good tips…
Thank you very much .
Alphonso, Your teaching ability and qualities must be as close to osmosis as a person can get. Bravo Sir!
: ) Thanks so much. Glad I can help
This Man is awesome!
Thank you for great tips!
+SJJK very welcome
Thank you so much! These tips are very insightful. I'm so glad I found your channel!
Thank you so much for these tips, Alphonso! ^_^ I've started to notice improvements since I've been drawing every day since your previous tips video :)
Yayyyy thats really cool
Man these tips you can use in life. Thank you so much for the knowledge!
very welcome. The pleasure is mine
3 or 4 oclock in the morning. Got me thinking now
👍
Thank you!
very weclome
Love your sketching! It's contageous and inspirational. Keep it up!
How many days, weeks, months or years it will take to be that damn good!! Jizz!!
Terrific sketches Alphonso, not easy at all getting it so perfect! Thanks for sharing your tips.
+Sushmita Pradhan no worries
Dying to know what is going on with those 2 guys and the "fragile" box in the bottom left! lol And I really like the girl to the right of them.
+dragonsong86 lol
You are good or better than the Korean Illustrator. Your skills of communication are the best in motivating us worker ants!!
Impressive and so inspiring. Thank you
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUABLE ADVICE.
Very welcome
Just discovered you, and wow!!! I'm inspired!! Thanks!!!!
+steve ebbage thanks much
cool!
please do a video about this kind of drawing style.
Thank you for this man it really helped me. Im sure tip 6 will help me the most because i want to sketch and practice and make mistakes but i also want to do finished drawings to show off. I'll watch your other videos slowly but surely. thanks for this channel
Finally a video worth watching :)
Awensome. Thank you
Very welcome
Another tip is to have your pencils, sketchbooks..., and fave art books (inc. Alphonso Dunn's, at the table at the ready.
Susan Zammit - yes that's a good tip. He list's this one on his previous video too!
+P3rformula : )
This is so helpful - thank you!
Very welcome
Will order a book if it has information on beginners in drawing
This is fantastic. Thank you for this video!!!!!!
+Josephine Sanders very welcome
Binging all of your videos today while animating :D
haha thanks
Please do tutorial on how to draw hands and feet, boats, aeroplanes and cars. Thank you so much for your tutorials man, you help me a lot :D
Hands, feet, boats, aeroplanes and cars lol
Copying an artist you like SHOULD require thought. This is the natural way to learn to draw; just like learning to speak, we learn to speak by mimicry.
Thank you so much for these excellent tips. Now i kno why my body at a certain time i had to be drawing😂 i love art & sometimes i will feel bad not drawing a complete drawing. 😞 Its very true i should schedule my first sketch then completely finished drawing next day and another day pictures of my work.😃I just enjoy listening to your great ideas. Thanks again and i will be checking for your book💞💞🙏
Glad you find them useful : )
Great vid, as usual. Thanks for your commitment!
Among the ways for drawing every day, I would love to use a workbook, with about 365 subjects to do, one per day for a year in total.
I wonder what your next workbook will be about, but I'd love to see that kind of workbook for a year of practice, from you :D
Looking forward to watching your new video ;)
Oh man you good
I've shared your video on Facebook
+steve ebbage thanks so much
Think & ink
Great tips! Very inspiring;-)
thanks
thank you for this great video
+Wala Saleh : ) very welcome