I was super inspired to draw when I was watching this after several days of not being able to draw anything!! Thank you!

I have a really hard time getting motivated after not making really good drawings. It makes me frustrated when I can't figure out how to do something in a drawing.

Your so good u could just close your eyes and look deep in ur soul and draw just whatever you want...😌

Im honestly really glad I found your channel all those months ago. The day I found your channel was the day I really started to push myself in starting to be more serious when it comes to drawing. I know I'm still not the best at drawing but practice does make perfect. I've definitely improved and I'm always making sure I pay attention to what your tips and advise is. But thank you again, you really have inspired me to get go back out and try drawing again. Much love from Maine!!

Thanks so much Art Ala Carte your the Best this really helped me😊

I did not have any artistic talent. When I started reading books that I was interested in, I started drawing fanart. I wanted to get better, so I started watching you and looked up to you. After about 3 to 4 years, I got to a very realistic style. Even after coming back to this channel after 1 or 2 years, I am STILL learning and I'm not complaining. Every new thing learned is another step forward. It doesn't matter if I just learned how to draw a specific line or even how to paint, it's another step in becoming great at anything. Thank you! For making me the person I am today!

I'm having trouble with finding a style. How do I dig deep into my inner artist and find a style?

Thank you so much for explaining shading so clearly. Shading is the hardest part of drawing for me. And I love the note on practicing.

Can you teach us how to draw different types of heads eg profile,straight on angled plzz

your voice is so kind like a loving friend/mother/sister and it's helping me sooooo much. i honestly think all the time that i'm just so horrible but i'm really really gonna try now

my word this happens to me all the time,your a life saver this tips helped me so much thank u Valarie so much.GOD bless

Thanks for the encouragement. I have not drawn anything in five years. Today I drew one my warrior cats. Her head only. Her head didn't turn out the way I hoped but I am going to keep going and keep practicing because I will get her look just right one day.

I cant believe I missed this one, the kitties are so cute and so inspirational!

I know another way to help when you are drawing stop at each step so the person/people who are following can catch up and they won't have to pause the video but thanks to you I'm upgrading so much thank you!!!😆😝😙

This video help me thinking of how I'm gonna experiment with new styles

Very very HELPFUL!!!!! What she said in the beginning was me but now i could possibly do it

That cat in the end 😻😻😻😻😻😻 It was fun to watch you draw all these sketches. I really should practice more to start from basic shapes. I hardly ever do that and yes, my drawings tend to be quite static. After visiting an exhibition in a museum for modern art that was totally about cats, I felt inspired to make my own cat art journal / sketchbook. I was working in it tonight, before watching your videos (I really should be going to bed instead 🙈). Thanks for the fun and educating video! 💖💖💖

out of all the people i subscribe to you are my favorite and i love to watch your videos to watch your new videos.art ala cart aka valarie you are the most talented person ever.GOD made you flawless

This video has helped me so much in ways like learning how to draw poses and full body instead of always just portraits, which is what I find myself good at. Thanks for making this video!

Gosh, I've been spending so much time trying to do so many different poses for one of my characters. Thank you so much for this help!!

I already have 2 years drawing and one of the things i do to cheer me up is see my drawings of 1 year ago, something like that and see the progress i achieve and feeling that all the work is been for something

Hey Art ala carte, what advice do you have for an artist who's just starting out, how do I get my foot in the door?

That's somehow depressing. 35 years of practising starting now means I'll be 85 ... I doubt I still can hold the pencil steady then. I truly wish I would be in my 20s and would have all the time I need. Ok, it's not helpful to lament - I guess I should do my best with the years I have. Thx for the great video and the cute cats :)

Thank you so much! Today I really needed this because I can draw decently, but today every drawing looks terrible!

I love your steps while drawing

Great advice! That's the only way you improve our work is by practice. studying what you want to draw or paint helps too. Watching video's of how animals move and such or whatever it is your wanting to draw. I became really serious this year and have really seen an improvement in my work.

"I love a list, I love a plan; it helps me to achieve a goal if I have a path to follow." I think for a lot of us wanting to do art, we have great difficulty with linear thinking. You've managed to strike the perfect balance between your left and right brain.

wow your an amazing teacher, I know it may sound odd but i like the way you talk lol like your tone is nice and easy to follow.

Hello Art ala Carte, I started out looking through youtube this morning to find somewhere to get started in cartooning. I have found a lot of good stuff but your stuff really resonated with me.I love your love of cartooning. I have just spent the morning watching mostly your youtube videos. I love your passion, expression and willingness to help beginner artist like me. I am very particular on what artist that I want to follow, I don’t exactly know why? However your videos have struck a cord with me. Especially the “how to draw you” video and the “how to draw your body” video and this video. Because of you i know where to start, I know what I want to do and you have given me a great template to start out. I really appreciate that you share this information so freely. However I just wanted to thank you so much for sharing, not only your how to videos but also your passion, your love for the craft and your sense of humour. I love the person you are! You are incredibly awesome!Thankyou so much!

Thanks for the grate advice you inspired me even though I’ve watched hundreds of how to draw videos

thank you so MUCH 😍🐒😍 you helped me a LOT! I always get very angry​ at my art a LOT thank you again you are Awesome 🙃

I'm subscribing because I can draw but I have to look at pictures and this is actually helping me to draw without a picture so yeah great youtuber 100% subbing

I have a lot of trouble drawing people's faces, mostly the eyes. Most tutorials show how to draw an eye, what i want is to know how to draw it in the right place and how to make both eyes symmetrical. I would really appreciate if you could help me out with that

I love your videos! your voice is so soothing

I actually don't want to watch other people's drawings. I will watch a part that I believe helps me most. If I can't find that part I search 'how to draw a nose' or something along that line. I then watch that and slowly search for each thing. I don't get let down because I want to draw like them. I push myself on to be above them. Although I may not be THAT good, it definitely helps to improve my art!

Thank you for this! It came just at the right time!

Hello art ala carte. I just wanted to say, I love your videos and you helped me a lot with drawing cats 😂 but seriously. You really helped me get bigger and I just wanted to take a moment and say this :)

Usually I don't give up. My art usually doesn't look so good the first time I go for it, but you have to kinda practice drawing and get the hang of it, you can't just expect to draw as good as a person that has been drawing for years on your first try.

I loved how you went backwards in the beginning it was really cool. My question is: what if you don't have the supplies (good markers) to make your art look nice?

This time thing is what i really need to work harder to keep in mind. I drew a lot as a kid, then i took a ten year break of basically no drawing. About two months ago I started drawing again and i had some initial success and i was drawing things i love, now that im back into drawing im practicing and practicing and I keep thinking alright, theres 100 eyes, i should be able to draw an eye consistently now, and then i draw a terrible eye and get discouraged. But ill push on. Another hundred eyes, maybe do a hundred noses, then 100 close ups of the eyes and nose etc, and five years from now ill keep at it. I really want to get serious about art. At 28 its probably a little late to tackle it as a profession, but im still going to tackle it because i love doing it.

Can you do a video about signing your art? Where to sign? How big or small? Is it always the darkest color of the art you've made? Does it always need a date? Can it be on the back of the canvas/paper or really close to the subject?

This really helped me a lot now I can draw what’s exactly in my head! 😊

Thankyou, what a great video :) I find I forget the years practice people have had and expect to pick up drawing in minutes lol

How to draw well 1. Look at the reference over and over until you memorize it well 2. With the reference in front of you, just copy it ( it’s not difficult to copy a reference. I usually choose references that are easy to copy )

Wow this really helped me!! Can you make a tutorial for beginner copic users

I just can't draw down what is in my head but when I look at something it's easy

I'm working on my hands,lips,eyes,shoes,and jeans skills right now,it's hard work but I'm getting there

This makes me wanna practice cat drawings :) I have always wanted to draw my cat - she just has to be tortoise shell lol. Makes my life haaard. This sounds helpful - guess I won't know until I put it in practice!

I really love this channel, you talk in so much detail! Thank you!

I really don't know how to thank you but this helped me a lot😁😁 please upload more videos I want to learn about shading in detail😄😄 plzz!!

This is helpful and encouraging!

Another great video !!

I love all these cat positions.. could you make a slower version of this. I have learned so much from your videos.. keep them coming.. thank you for the encouragement..

You are sooooooo talented!

I Love your cats!! They're awesome!! 😱

this helped me so much thank u And God bless u as well

I love your channel because I love art. and I really love drawing cats, kittens dogs.. anything that come in my head I started drawing when I was some where to 1 or 2 scibbles in to bad into good thank for all the teaching you have gave me keep up the good work! and could you do a tutorial of a cat jumping too catch a toy in the air?

I've been drawing since preschool and now I'm going off into middle school and I've noticed a HUGE difference in my art. At first I made my hands look like flowers in my drawings. Now my art looks like the style I want it to be! (Btw I'm doing anime...)

can you teach us on how to draw people and hair oh and maybe can you also teaches how to draw the front view of dog animals people Ect.... You have been my idol sense the beginning of this year and I have improved so much that now everyone in fifth grade that I am in the top 3 drawers In 5th grade.

These pictures are AMAZING LOVE IT ;D

This helped alot! But can you make a tutorial about how to make paws and balanced body

Mastering the basic in order to be Professional.

I have a friend who does that. She goes straight to lining without guidelines and she have never learnt the basics I dont think. She doesen't think about shapes and all that stuff. And when we draw together(Or like just beside each other) and when we look at each others drawings we look confused because I draw with the basics and shapes but she goes straight to getting that precise outline. It's not that there's anything wrong with it. If it works for her it's fine :) I just don't really agree with it hehe. But anyways thank you for the video your techniques have really helped me developping my style and my drawing skills :)

Yay! What a great tutorial! I've been an artist since I was 3. I was taught early on to reduce all things to circles, squares cones lines etc. I used to practice, practice, practice, with my art tutor saying "Practice makes Perfect." At times it drove me crazy, however, it put me in good stead to explore. If I'm feeling a little out of my comfort zone, I go right back to basics. It allows me to be an artist who's not scared to try something different. I see so many artists on You Tube who constantly turn out wonderful pieces of art, but they're all the same. Portraits of beautiful girls surrounded by flowers, mystical beasts etc, but the same pose, the same look, feel. You know as soon as the video starts its going to be another head and shoulders of a beautiful girl with the same face, except she has blonde or dark straight or curly hair. I love to watch artists who aren't afraid to try something different, and if it's not perfect, it doesn't matter, the imperfections are what makes art unique, innovative and exciting. Thanks!

Thumbs up amazing drawing

I drawed this turn out so beautiful i love ur vids

I like your style!

ive practiced for a long time, like maybe 5 years or more, im really good at wolves, but not with much detial. thats just my style. but i just found out, smooth paper in my coposition book isnt gonna get my laryerd affect i wanted in one of my drawings and i was sad. :I but thats how i learned.

This was a massive help, my question is what is the best way start a 'style' / thing to draw, like I draw horses and cartoon sabres how to I move on to todays cats and wolves, dogs and things??

can you make more cat drawing videos? i just love them!

OMG I LOVE CATS!😊😊😊😄😄😄😍😍😍😘😘😘😻😻😻😻💙💙💙💙

This is so helpful!

I've been drawing since grade 4.. I'm in grade 6 and I'm getting close to art ala cart level drawing

Ur videos have helped me a lot but I'm not the best as u can see on my channel but I wish I could do this but I just sit there and fail and punch a hole in the wall everytime

This really helped thank you!!

I love your drawing also 👍😉

This was so helpful ♥️

great tips

This helped a lot!

very helpful thank you

yeah this really helped me

tips on how to try and convince myself to not dislike everything that i create?

thanks for the notifications tip! (for luddites like me it's the bell icon next to the subscription button) btw, i LOVE your art and your thought process!!

excellent video...thankyou!

Thx! If there was a way for me to show you what I have learned from youI would love to do it. from meeting in person to just sending pictures you are the one who I go to pratice my drawings! Thankyou for being here. But I do have one question, If I were to start a art youtube channel (which im planning on to) what are some of the things you would recommend to do and or have?

0:40 it's why I stopped drawing at first cause I was always comparing myself with my other better artist sibling. so I stopped drawing for 20 years till after I finished my graphic design school.

When I make my own way of sketching I do it great 😕📒🖊️🖌️🖍️✂️🎨✏️

i draw very good its just that over time i lose my spark and my art never comes out the way i want it to.

I have an art challenge for you, take your two favourite species of animal, and combine them together along with a random mode of transportation.

Help me draw a circle quick and easy Edit:WOW I JUST NOTICED ITS EASIER TO USE A USE A PENCIL CRAYON

What do you use to color and shade your drawing in? Also can you tell me what you use to sketch, and this helped me with motivation for drawing more! ^_^

Can you make a video on how to do anatomy. It can be on humans, but if you don't feel comfortable with that you can choose another anatomy of something. ^-^ Thanks.

I've been doing art "properly" for about a year now, I can see how much I've improved but what bothers me is that I don't have a really cool style. Every artist I follow has their own unique style and that's why so many people like their art but mine is just... Boring. I looked at advice and all it said was to experiment and wait for my style to come through however that advice doesn't stop the fact that I'm hungry for my own style and I feel like I'll be waiting to get it for years :(

art al carte can you please do a video on how to draw a horse for beginners because i would like to make a pice an give it to my trainer🙂😘

I want to draw a picture of our cat ocs on Amino for my friends and clan. But I cant draw cats. I wish I could just move my pencil the right way, but it always veers off. the first one I did took me like an hour before I finally got the first part of it right

You're so good at drawing cats! Most of them kinda look like Warrior Cats, and that are literally the BEST series!! I'm ten tough and my drawing almost looks exactly like yours. But i just don't have the good markers, can you please tell me which markers you use? I love you're drawingsssssssss!

Hello! I've been here I. This channel for 4 years and I'm still carrying on with this channel that I love But I have a question When do I know when to stop my drawing, or when to not over do it ?

Heya Valerie (sorry if I spelled wrong) I was hoping you could do An Actual SIAMESE cat tutorial? Thanks ~Hayley.

That's a great one! :3

I need to know what color you used to do the shadows on the cat in the beginning (the purple one)