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Weird because I’ve been at this everyday for about a week but I never thought of making a time limit I thought “try to draw everyday. Whether it’s just some ten minute doodle or a painting” and I’ve been feeling amazing lately. Excited to wake up and draw (which I haven’t felt for a long time) and I’ve been improving. I’ve been getting rid of some bad habits like not wanting to draw in my sketchbook because I don’t want to “ruin” it and instead of started to love my imperfections. It may not work for everyone but this is probably some of the happiest I’ve been for a minute :D

Some more tips as an artist currently looking to improve! 1) bring a Sketchbook everywhere! Doesn't have to be fancy. When you have some downtime at work or school, or you're waiting for transportation...draw! It's a forced time limit. Sketch gestures or favorite characters or even just bits of anatomy you need help on. 2) Big shapes before details! Essentially, draw the silhouette first. Use large shapes that indicate torso, head, etc. Then go in and add details. Always starting with the general shape. This practice helps you in breaking down the parts of objects and people you are trying to draw. 3) Line of action. Scribble a line. Squiggle one! Now use those lines to make a pose. Get quirky with it! This will help you experiment with posing the human body, and discovering which poses aren't physically possible lol 4) PINTEREST. Srsly. Make a board for art. Keep boards for references, poses, action poses, color palettes, inspiration, clothing, tips and tricks, coloring, etc. I have one for warm-ups and challenges, it's got a bunch of challenge lists and "draw in your style!" Type of things. These help me find a basis of what to draw when I'm stuck. I can always find some inspiration this way~

I read the book atomic habits. The guy explained that you need to do something and stop right before it stops being fun or feels like work. It starts a god habit and trains your brain to really enjoy it. I try to draw for at least 15 min and if im still into it i keep going until it stops being fun. Ive really enjoyed it.

My art teacher always says, "You don't to draw all day, you just have to draw every day."

Getting an ipad has been a revelation for me when it comes to drawing. I’ve been making daily paintings in procreate and actually love doing it so much to the point where I’ve been improving a TON in a matter of weeks it’s insane

"Start with only a few minutes a day" is advice I give to pretty much anyone looking to get into illustration (though it could probably apply to learning skills in general too). I've had too many new artfellows try to jump in and grind out hundreds of boxes and gestures a day only to feel exhausted very quickly and stop for a long time/forever. I've come to find that motivation is like a muscle that you should work to strengthen before doing sprints, rather than just relying on it to carry you forever on its own. Pacing yourself is an important part of the process that I don't feel is emphasized often.

i think the simplest cheat code to drawing everyday consistently is finding your muse and finding what inspires you. for example, i love making oc’s and creating backstories for characters so everyday, i have a scenario for an oc or have new ideas for a fun design to sketch out. there’s no need to put time limits or minimums down, i just draw exactly what i enjoy and stop for the day when the enjoyment and engagement starts faltering for that day

With the state of the current art community now which is a cesspool of toxicity, it’s nearly impossible to find a chill corner in the community. I’ve left a few and am scared of finding one again

Drawing everyday used to be hard to for me because I was always scared of not drawing something perfectly, it would be too much pressure. After my summer holiday finished I started learning digital drawing again and it was really hard, but I had a passion to learn it. So I started to draw everyday, some bigger drawings but also setting myself smaller doodles that will help me control my burnout. Ever since then I've drawn everyday, only 2 months but I'm proud of myself. I'm still a perfectionist and doubt myself a lot sometimes but I love that I can draw without as much stress and I can finally let go of that feeling that every drawing has to be perfect and that I have to show it everyone. Great video (:

Short, and straight to the point! I'm trying to dedicate time to draw everyday but I'm always stuck on "what to draw" and it makes me frustrated. This video gave some good tips that will hopefully make me less stress. Thank you!

i only burnout when i do something i don't want to do for a long time. i'm good at doing things i don't want to do. so i burnout a lot i have gone years drawing every day without ever getting tired, and in contrast i have burnt out many times after just a week drawing every day i think the secret is to only draw when you want to. and the trick is to find a way to want to each time you're supposed to draw. we naturally try to force ourselves to do first, without addressing whether we want to or not. conversely, we tend to give up simply because we don't want to right now. the misconception being we don't want to now, so we never will. find a way to want to draw every time you draw, and you will never burnout. this probably applies to everything. and don't feel guilty just because you don't feel like it right now. just evaluate everything and find something that can change that feeling. if it's not gonna happen, it's not gonna happen. next time will be easier.

Such a great little video, and so well done! This video could not have come out at a better time, this is exactly what I needed right now thank you 🙏

Love the welcoming vibe of this channel and definitely follow this advice along my solo journey, thanks man.

Great video, consistency is definitely best advice, also starting small to big. I wanted to do 1000 poses in 10 days because i hoped it would help me improve, and on the first day I did actually draw 100 in few hours, on the second day I barely did 50 and then I just stopped drawing because of subconscious burnout

I've been drawing for a few months now and have ben going in with the mindset that I need to draw everyday for hours in order to see improvement. First few months were stressful and I was feeling like i wasn't getting anywhere. Often so I would miss days of drawing and feel terrible about it. Recently i've found joy in my drawings because I have seen subtle improvement. I'm happy i found your video today, I struggle with creating a schedule and I just draw whatever I think I can. Now I know what I have to do, thank you. If there's anyone with an art community looking for any new members. I'd be more than happy to join.

Thank you for this!!

Keep up the good work. Just started following you because of this quick short video. Been off and on beginner. Your vids and comms and resources and artwork look awsome. Throw some short videos for others on the fence to jump back into the artist community. Thx

I really needed something like this. Thank you!

I use my English notebook for school and for drawing and poetry. It's a really good creative outlet, and I doodle a lot during class. I'm also now finally able to kind of draw a good orca.

thank you soooo much your bootcamp vids are amazing artist's helping each other out how come i'm just finding out about all of this😭😭😭😭😭😭

So aesthetically pleasing.

Yeah, I would love to see gesture breakdowns🎉

Very cool video man, I think these are good tips for improvement and getting into habits in general! Have a lovely week 💚

i just found out about your channel , so much useful stuff!! Gonna check everything out and thank u so much for all the videoes !!!< 3

amazing video kaycem !! 💫

What a nice thoughtful background around the ipad 💕

This is a great video. Terrific advice :)

I drew 7 hour everyday for 4 years. Now i have knots in my neck and shoulders and cant draw anymore without feeling pain. Moral of the story: Dont draw everyday. Take breaks for fucks sake.

Thank you for making this video ❤

Amazing tips!

These are super good tips, not only for learning how to draw. This is how you start becoming good at anything. 1. Dont go too hard to start with, consistency is the only way to reliable progress and you can't be consistent if you tire yourself out. And doing short sessions to start with helps to have a base rutine to fall into if you get bored or loose the spark. That is going to happen, it is normal. Dont freak out if you suddenly find it tedious. Just stay consistent and the sparks will come back. 2. Do structured work. Dont wing it, especially not at the start. Create a plan for what you are going to do, and then do that. This doesn't stop you from just sitting down and vibing, but that should be complimentary to the structured work. 3. Have a community where you actively engage in discussions, problem solving, and importantly SHARE YOUR WORK. If you are afraid of sharing, though luck. That will only hold you back or prevent you from daring to show people your work when you actually are proud of what you have done. And if you dont share you eventually become blind to your own shortcomings and you progress. I would also like to add a fourth point 4. Analyse your work critically, and learn from those you look up to. When in doubt about how you should handle something? Try to analyse how someone who you think are good does it. These point can sum up pretty much how someone (I at least) can become very good at something they want to improve on. I've done this with everything from studying engineering, learning to become good at cooking, gaming and working out.

This video was recommended to me just at the right moment! Thanks.

I’ve been doing the Inktober Challenge this montg, so by doing that, I’ve actually been drawing every day, haha.. and I gotta tell ya, it has revitalized my love for art, and reawakened the artist in me.. it’s remarkable, I’ve just been having a blast!👌🏻😁

hey, kaycem! i just wanted to say i found ur twitch stream years ago when i was randomly an alive person during the day (was working second shift and wasn't awake much in the morning hours) and i eventually fell out of seeing ur streams bc of time differences but i just wanted to say upon seein u again, i'm really impressed with the improvement of ur art and ur content! appreciate the info and tut videos as well ^^

This is really helpful

Love to audio/Mic, The quality of your videos is SSTier

Wow, I was about to start drawing and animating every day STARTING TODAY and KZfaq recommended me this right now before I started! This video was actually helpful. _Am I being spied on!?_

this is vital because it's 4 minutes and easy to digest

Absolutely

Super underrated art advice ‼️‼️✅

I’m glad I found this video much appreciated definitely talked that real shit in here !

i started out drawing buildings and i was like seven and then stopped at like 9 and started at 11 and for some reason i dont draw people i draw like stuff i see but now i studying anatomy and shapes and tried to draw people and its going pretty good

I’ve wanted to do something like this, but drawing is pretty much what i enjoy doing the most so i could never bear drawing with a time limit

I started to pick up my pencil again after quit years ago. Always bring my sketchbook everywhere now. Gotta re-learn to draw

noted !

POV:You draw everyday BackpAIN, WRIST PAIN: HELLO THERE

Moi, qui mets le volume à fond à la fin du docu ❤🎉 Legensneveeer diiiiiiieeee Merci pour ce magnifique contenue

I wish I had seen this 3 years ago!

this entire video is a plug for his stuff 😭

Thanks, GOD bless you.

I like this philosophy of sustainability. I'll give your discord a shot, it seems a nice place.

Bro picked up the cup and I suddenly went "WHAT KIND OF MAGIC!?"

I have often tried starting a routine.. but sometimes I draw hours at a time which gives me a bit of a burn out... thanks for the ideas, maybe this will help :)

I was literally just making a calendar to organize myself during it and this just appeared LOL

this video was for me for sure

i am completely new to drawing and i want to start getting in the habit of drawing more. so im gonna take this advice and study characters and anatomy in small bites

I draw for around 2 hours for several months now and i also started small, just making sure to draw consistent is the most important thing

I sure will watch this before I start drawing lol

I have been struggling to draw nicely again lately, my quality has lowered and its happening exactly when I happened to take back school and commissions.... With school, I end up tired and draw less and less. Gonna try that if I can. Thanks.

My best work is when I draw for 30 second intervals while at work. Just putting down a couple of lines at a time.

What brushes do you use for lineart? 😮

Just found this channel, oh wow this is like a goldmine!

what size of I pad is this ?

I was thinking ways to improve on doing different things. Like modeling blender, or with clay to feel the process and the form. Doodling is fun, I was doodling a rabbit years ago but looked more realistic. I wasn't even using a reference just soft doodle form. It possible if you play with doodles and stretch them out that could be an exercise. A little of singing helps a liite as a scale on where everything is at.

I’m a new art channel, my long form videos average at less than 100 views each. Takes a lot of effort to keep drawing and painting when every time you post you’re let down. But I’ll persist as I’m improving and I enjoy it!

I want to do a four panel daily comic

id be so interested in a. gesture breakdown!

Beginning to envision goals is too overwhelming my brain but I just took the time to decide I should start by honing my human body structure drawing skills.

i think as a beginner artist you should attempt drawing everyday once to somewhat get into a routine of drawing a lot. I started drawing a couple months ago and i started with the intention of drawing everyday, kept at it for about 2 weeks until i burned myself out. Some people can draw everyday without getting burnt out and if you can id take advantage of it, but i wouldnt force myself if your not capable. It did allow me to be able to draw more than i usually would though.

I decided to pick up my long abandoned habit of drawing in August since writing started to feel gloomy n dull. At first, I drew for a few minutes before feeling like I couldn’t do it and not opening my sketch book for days, a week at most, before I’d force myself to sit in my damn chair and try. I started from the basic fundamentals, using video tutorials, and had trouble n doubt that I wouldn’t be able to make drawings from imagination. Now, in November, I have a good understanding of the fundamentals. I can fill an entire page, getting lost in one sitting, and create characters n drawings straight from imagination. Who would’ve thought? Definitely not me. Although I took… many long walk aways from art, I still would come back to it and practice, and it fucking paid off. I still have a ton to learn but looking at my filled pages in my sketchbook gives me faith. Slow progress is still progress. Be kind to yourself. You’ll make it.

These puzzle pieces are hella smart

That was a very abrupt ending

thank you

Thx

Do you still do drawing together sessions on Twitch?

It takes me hours to do a simple skeletal frame because of erasing, redrawing, the shape is wrong, erase it again, erase everything, try again, etc. I don't know how to get past allowing the practice to be imperfect. After five hours of attempts I had two silhouettes to show for it. What do I i do?

Okay, now let's say I practice drawing pretty consistently. Then, let's also assume I probably have a solid one month plan, while in the meantime I'm preparing another plan for the next month. However, I'm notoriously very, very reluctant to find a community: many times I join group of likeminded people and I never had a great time. How can anyone help with that?

when on a "project", you can't help but drawing consistently, even did it for the whole ipad battery of 8 - 10 hours and had to stop because of charging. The drive to finish the "project" should be sufficient to keep it going. Just sharing.

What’s that tablet?

I need help. I justed started drawing and I'm working on drawing 3d shapes so anatomy will be easier in the future. After that I'm working on perspective and I'm not sure really what to do. Plz help

gold

I draw everyday like everyday at school at home at the shops at doctor’s clinics. I looked at my art from early 2023 and i se e massive improvement.

Thank you

Is there a name to this artstyle? I love how it feels simple and how the clothes are being made also the way the color blends

I have the same coasters lol

Whenever I try to do a routine, I do it for the first 3 days and then I abandon it,😔 I am very lazy, xD I will try again to follow the routine, but this time in a way that I don't feel bored, but rather enjoy that time.

What app is that on the ipad for drawing, i cant seem to find anything good

yes to the gesture breakdown ty

i never had one artist in my entire life. Yet i'm drawing every day since 3 years. So i'm not sure about the community thing. Might be good for feedback, but on the other hand- you're the one who should know how you want to express yourself. So.. i don't think the community part is neccessary. If you want to improve a teacher or someone with more expertise can be a better option. BUT! To have a community is awesome. Having things to share and talk about does improve your way of thinking a lot. I just want to say that if you're more a loner type of guy- you don't have to worry.

I think it’s weird that burnout can happen, I mean I understand but it doesn’t really happen to me. I just go from sketch to sketch, from emotion to emotion, doodle to doodle, marker to paint and pen to colored pencils, I just keep going X)

First off, great video. Second, I hate that I am annoyed with the idea of color pencils, that seem to have never been,used sitting next to a digital tablet based video.

I can't vision myself starting a drawing routine. I just need to tell myself that there's no superior drawing campaign path structure.

I draw everyday but it’s good to do it for like 10 minutes a day. And when drawing i draw sketches or brute practice.

Does anyone know what tablet he uses to draw on?

Every time I finish a drawing from start to finish it takes tons of time and energy because I'm such a perfectionist, yet I also want to finish it fast so it doesn't turn out good- I don't even do it once a month. I could never do it every day

sorry to ask, but could you consider adding captions? ik its not my place to ask you to change something about your videos, but i thought i would just make a reccomendation. it would make it much easier for some people to pay attention/finish your videos

Interested

what size canvas did you use? btw this was such an amazing video 🙏🏻

What's the song in the beginning?