"as long as you're learning, you're not failing" - bob ross

bruh even his scribbles look professonal

if you dont know what to draw: Stand up, turn around 3 times, and the first thing you catch your eyes on, draw that and then make it into a theme, for example, if my eyes land on a lamp, I would draw that, and then add butterflies or moths flying around it, so the the theme is bugs. I guess, I don't know if that makes sense.

Jazza: you need a sketchbook Me: *laughs in biology notebook*

How I sketch: *Step 1: procrastinate for 5 hours* *Step 2: End up not drawing anything*

Who else likes sketches more than their finished product?

Thanks for the "purposefully ruin your first page" advise, I've had a sketchbook for years that I've simply never drawn anything in because I didn't want to draw in it before I was confident that whatever I'd draw in it would look good XD

Nobody: Literally nobody: Me and my new sketch book: starring at each other for hours*

Even his messy sketches look better than my 5 hours drawing **UPDATE** don't start it in a professional way guys. Just me saying this but Its not gonna be long if you're not having fun doing it. Just draw whatever feels right and fun then it will get you further and you'll start to learn more. I started with stick figures too. I've always been drawing and learning since I was a kid. It might take a bit of time and effort but seeing the result in the end is what worth it. You may ask yourself sometimes too that did I actually make this xD. it's been 2 years since I posted the comment and I actually improved a lot throughout guys. Just put some passion into it. Drawing is the best part of my life so I won't never get bored of it. ^^

Make a piece of art but each color of marker can only touch the paper once

for beginner artists: if a sketchbook seems too daunting, it’s ok, it’s a lot of pages to fill out and there’s so many different types of books. You can just put paper in a folder or binder (i like binders more), you can use those clear folders for your favorite pieces. It helps you feel like you don’t have to finish a book, and you can take out drawings or put them in anytime.

4:26 soo no one's gonna talk about how he just draws a circle like that?!!😅😮😮

How to fill your sketch book DRAW

Jazza: This is a sketch Me: That's a masterpiece

Thanks this actually helped a ton. Especially the relaxing part I've always been a perfectionist when it comes to drawing and it kept me from doing it or enjoying it. So just being told to relax and accept the imperfections really helped me.

I’ve been drawing since I was five so about six years and every time I draw I try to learn a new way to make it better and I think it makes your artwork so much better and you can also get better faster so I think this would be a good tip for drawing like, when I started all I could draw was a stick figure with just two dots and a line for a smiley face but instead I added clothes and another line with the arms and the legs I added five French fries for fingers shoes, and hair, after I added hair and I have gone from that to something amazing that I love then I tried digital art I’m still pretty bad at it but like I do for paper art I try to do something different that I haven’t tried if you read to the end I really appreciate you Because this took a long time to write 😅

That little tip about just taking a page and going nuts on it was actually kinda useful for me. I'm usually a perfectionist when it comes to my sketching, but I decided to just loosen up, and in doing so, I actually ended up with doodling a really cool design for a character that I had been struggling to come up with a unique looking design for.

Im a perfectionist when it comes to my art. And it does make it harder when it comes to sketching. But one thing that helps me relax is something my dad (an artist as well) told me. He said "Sometimes there is perfection within imperfection. Not everything has to be perfect to look good." And it helps me relax. Cuz even if a line or a circle isn't perfect, it doesn't mean that it looks horrible. The fact that it's not perfect can even make it stand out and look better. Imperfection gives things like a finished piece or a sketch character. It shows that it's...human made.

Your videos have inspired me to return to the pad and pencil. I haven’t done much in art work since…. Well it’s been about 20 years. So thanks!

I love your videos. I know this one is old but you have a way of bringing positivity to the drawing world. I stopped drawing 15 years or so ago because 2 girls picked on me. I want to pick drawing back up. I stumbled upon you and glad i did

I got kicked out of my final art class three weeks before graduation and haven’t touched my sketchbook since May out of fear. My paintings and sketches weren’t good enough, and my advisor went so far as to scribble on them in blue and yellow oil pastel. I’ve had this vid in my watch later for a while and I’ve finally decided to watch. I’d forgotten how fun sketching was and this has made me return to it, hopefully practice will make progress and I’ll be in next year’s exhibit. Thank you, Jazza, for always being so inspiring

The two pieces of art i can recreate perfectly are 1: polar bear in snow storm And 2:black cat in blackout Is anyone proud of me?

His brainstorming sketches are what I want my finish to look like

Thanks for this video, when I was trying to sketch a person I was having a really hard time and wasn't enjoying my time but then I used some of your tips and it really helped. Thanks for getting my passion back!

4:27 so is no one gonna talk about that nearly perfectly round circle that he did smoothly?

Jazza: “I like mechanical pencils” Me: *ah, so you’re a man of culture as well*

17:35 Jim's looks 1-hes fine 2-hes complested a work and is happy 3-hes extremely happy 4-dead inside

i cant tell you how thankful i am to you for this video. It made me grasp what sketching really was and ive grown so much in my creativity since then!

When I sketch most of the time I only use a pencil, no eraser. Not having an eraser around makes me feel like I don’t HAVE to get everything perfect and I can just enjoy sketching without having to worry about that. It may sound stupid, but that’s just something I like to do.

I didn't know a electric eraser even existed

a few days ago I was accepted for a course of animation! thanks for being an inspiration, thank you for the tips

Thank you Jazza! I really picked up something very useful when it comes time to just doodle with a pencil and paper. I see ideas stretch out more to level up without realizing leveling up is taking place. Thanks, again!

My No. 1 tip for sketching is to allow yourself to fail.

Who's watching in bed?

I came back to this and 2 years later it’s such a great lesson! Love Jazza!

Oh my word, Yoda!! In one sentence, you helped me put more than sketching, drawing and art into perspective.

I've been a perfectionist for a while now, and I'm trying to break out of that mentality because even though it worked when I was younger, and had lower standards and less knowledge of anatomy and what I wanted my style to look like. I always felt like I was improving, for years in fact. But now I've been kind of stuck, and because of my perfectionist mentality, it has discouraged me from drawing anything, and anything I draw I'm never happy with. My anatomy is stiff, I can't draw hands for the life of me, and dynamic poses are like a foreign language. While I now I have improved, for a while it was actually at a really high rate, with almost every drawing looking better than the last. I've been stuck for a while now. This video has inspired me to start working on these things instead of treating my sketch books like the place I draw my finest pieces. To start playing around and using them to help me practice and what not. I've never really placed myself in that "brainstorming" mentality and I'd really like to try it. Thanks, Jazza! : ) (Please like this, I'd really like Jazza to see this.) (EDIT: 400 LIKES HOLY CRAP!)

" There's gonna be bumps along the way" .. The bumps are in every page my dude

I love how Jazza told us what is good to use for sketching but I would like to add that I (in my smaller sketchbooks) like to start with pen. 🙂

This is the first video I ever saw and now I’m subscribed and have new inspiration for drawing and I love it more than ever!

It's funny how I wanted to sketch better and then this video uploads! Thanks Jazza! I know I've commented this before, but I just wanna let you know that you have helped me with art and if it weren't for you, my KZfaq channel wouldn't be as good as it is today! Keep up the awesome uploads!

Here's a challenge for you! Bad frame rate challenge -Aim the camera at your paper (basically, it's like drawing with an old tablet but you are watching your hands draw the picture and you never look down at the paper) Set the camera's frame rate to a very very low one. For added, challenge set the exposure rate to the highest

Thanks for the confidence, Jazza. Great vid.

Im so obsessed with your videos Jazza! Love you!

I'm sure this will get lost and no one will care, but... I was watching this video when I was falling asleep/listening to it asleep and I had a dream with jazza in it. There were like evil forces around us and the only way to stop them was by drawing certain things and he was trying to help me from those evil forces that were chasing me. In the end he helped me and let's just say he also had a very nice 6 pack 😉😂

My sketches look better than my final drawings ..... Fml 😂😂😂😂😂

It's been 3 years for this video and I keep rewatching and laughing like never watched it. Love it!!!!!

those kings were just awesomely drawn

What a sketchy video.

4:27 it takes him one try to make a perfect circle but it takes me a couple hundred trys

I'd love more tutorial videos like this! Love your channel, Jazza!!

Me: Does everything on this making super good art piece Me: "Time tk erase the ink! Also me: Rips paper with eraser

Dear Jazza, I just want to say that you are the most characteristic professional artist on KZfaq! Your channel is so comfortable, your tutorials are very very informative and helpful and you are so kind to your viewers. The way that you teaching us thousands times more effective than seven years in art school! I learned so much from you and my art became better because of it. Thank you for your existance Jazza and sorry for my English if I wrote something wrong:)

Wow, I want to draw like Jazza! Only I might draw them a bit more... Sketchier.

Thank you so much for this video. I have always struggled with the tense frustration of the less perfect drawing. This tutorial really has made my thinking less stressful when it comes to loosening my grip and relaxing my wrist. I really appreciate the help. I always worry about perfection too much. You are a great help.

Thanks jazza! Loved this, very helpful, inspirational, and informative. Cheers!

Can you do a flipbook animation challenge?

Okay, this video is actually pretty helpful. With every sketch I've been trying too hard and being a perfectionist. I've been thinking I need to sketch like when I was a teen again.. Go back to the beginning. Draw because I want to, and not to try to impress people. I've been looking at every single sketch as something others will see and judge (whether or not I even show them) and then throwing every single one away that I didn't like. For me personally, I think I need to get some more drawing sketch books (so I'm not worried about wasting paper), and to keep my work to myself for a while until I'm confident again. Thanks 2017 Jazza.

I’ve been following you since high-school (so about 7-8 years) and I can confidently say that YOU ARE THE BEST! 👏 Thank you for everything you’ve done.

Just what I was looking for! Love your style and the fun you create while teaching the viewers. Excuse me while I go out and buy some supplies!!

I feel very troubled when I want to draw, I just can’t draw for some reason. I love to draw but it feels very stressful whenever I start a new drawing so I end up without drawing anything. This vid helped me to approach drawing/ sketching in a different way, thank you.

Me: how do you make art look good Jazzy: SCRIBBLE!

Jazzas voice is so informative!! It draws you in others I've found I find boring or full or boasty but his is just perfect !!!! I great balance

Who saw the notification 3 years ago and remembered it for the day you would need it

I would perfer you as my art teacher

Moral of the story: all mad kings have beards

Thank you jazza. You have inspired to give a second try to my sketching skills.

I wasn't expecting this to blow my mind but it did! A lot of great tips! I NEED to get a mid tone book now!

*scribbles* hmmm...... I HATE IT!!11! *rips out page and scribbles again.* _repeat until no pages are left_

The intro,I'm dead 😂

wow, my mind is BLOWN AWAY thank you for this video. 😁👍

Jazza PLEASE keep this on here!!!!!!! It helps me in many ways like 2 others!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even his scribble is good

I just can’t get over how perfect his freehand circle is

Dear Jazza, Ive followed your work for years now. But in this Video at the second Part "relax" you bring my whole problem to a point - and creates a solution within seconds. Because we all forget what art is all about: to have a great time and to improve pur skills. And we often lose this way and put a lot of pressure in our process. So, thank you. Thank you for the reminder. I smile because of your quotes. And the Truth within. It sends me right back to my sketchbook and that feels amazing :) You are blessed, man!

Thanks Jazza for this video, I really loved, it was so helpful and I learned a buncha things :D

Mum: Can I look through your sketchbook? Me: *NO.* Edit: There isn't anything in my sketchbook, it's just it's a private place 😂😂😂

I want to thank you. For some time I was afraid of drawing in my sketchbook because I didn't want to fill it with ugly sketches. Now if I make ugly thing, a mistake, I will be okay with it.

Evergreen advices, I return to these every now and then.

Love it, great tips! Thank you.

Why do his sketches look better than my finished pieces

DONT YOU JUST HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO GO THROUGH YOUR SKETCH BOOK ?????! THEN THEY SECRETLY OPEN IT AND LAUGH AT UR DRAWINGS AAAA This happens to me everyday :(

Man!!! this is great information. Thank you for explaining it in a very effective way.

Thanks for going over the best sketch books and other supplies this helps coming from a great artist like yourself

2:05 Jazza: You may prefer the soft cover version Me: I like the $1 ones

This vid brings my creative juice flowing

Great video. Helped to reinforce the idea of not being so self critical and not to worry about mistakes. Sometimes I forget why I am drawing in the first place when things look terrible. I forget that it is all about the learning process and slowly improving over time. Remembering to actually have fun is so important.

The idea of relaxing has been so helpful, great video

Also!!! Ball pens are so cool for sketching! Let's you draw freely,it goes smoothly on paper and is just really great overall to not feel like erasing all the time. You should try it

I'm developing a bad habit of watching your videos more than I'm drawing. Haha

Fantastic video! Very motivating!

I literally love everything about your videos.

4:27 ARE WE JUST GOING TO GLOSS OVER THE FACT THAT JAZZA JUST DREW AN ALMOST PERFECT CIRCLE

The electric eraser is like a messed up school, it's good at erasing pupils

Thanks Jazza for helping me once again on art work!!!:)

You made me want to draw even more thank you jazz im such a big fun love you jazz

How I sketch: 1) come up with a good idea 2) hate the sketch 3) erases everything 4) ends up not drawing anything even though I stayed there for like 3 hours Edit: omg tysm for the likes!

Ya don't need all the cool new art supplies to be good,get drawing!

I still come back to this video when I am doubting myself, huge encouragement boost and makes me want to draw instead of me being dissapointed in my drawings. Thanks jazza

Excellent video, well explained and thought out. Well done!