the way you scooped up that olive was perfection

Real like the planner?

This is exactly what I needed to watch. With a new baby (who I am wearing as I watch) I keep thinking any moment trying to make art HAS to be good to be worth the time. But I'm still learning even if I make art that's incomplete or that I don't like :)

I agree that Procreate is great for fun sketching and Fresco for drawing in vector (though I have been enjoying Kyle Webster’s pixel brushes in Fresco more lately). What do you usually like to use Illustrator for? I’ve played around with it some but it’s still a tricky one for me.

I LOVE the blurry rose picture! 🤩😍 It’s so pretty!!!

you are glowing!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for sharing these, just got the brushes (restarting my creative life) and what a savior this was!

that is the ultimate art teacher fit 😎

I think this was maybe one of my favorite videos you've ever done. It's fun to see you remind yourselves that it's fine and fun and GOOD to go out and have fun and do personal work, but it's also just really fun to watch you two being silly and cute together! The kind of video that will be so sweet to look back on years from now. Absolutely LOVED the geese barging in and terrorizing, they just have a certain kind of (terrorizing) charm to them lmao

So cute! Loves this video, thanks for sharing 😊

Thank you so much for this video! I loved hearing your perspective on how you’re trying to inject your traditional and digital work with the other medium’s charm! This is something I’m discovering for myself! I’m a commercial graphic designer with very illustrative work. And gotten stuck in the very clean minimalist approach. I need to get back to the traditional roots and get some personality up in here!

It's only July but, October is coming! 😭😱😅😰🫣🥲

thanks so much for sharing!! this was so fun to watch! are you able to share more about your process with vector art??

Thank you for sharing!

Aw this is the best video ever !

Oh how I loved download all the free brushes and ended up nevaaa using one! Why I thought I needed 20 gold gothic border pack? The delusions 🙄 The customisation is a real good especially with tweaking rendering and colour dynamic The boots is adorable just like you, Sha'an <3 Another great video

I’d say with any app, it’s very overwhelming to get started. Especially if there are lots of tools to use. My top advice would be to start with on tool or brush and play with that. Going into an app with the expectation of creating a finished piece of artwork can create a lot of frustration. My second advice is often, accept that a digital medium is going to look and feel different than physical work. Each brush has different settings so playing with the smoothness and tapering can do a lot of with helping a brush feel more custom to your preferences.

Omg wow guys did you see her shoes they're so cool!! :D

Offtopic question! I've already asked another aussie children's book illustrator, but wanted to see if it's similar for you. Since you work in children's books often or have a more child at heart style, do you notice you get a lot of parenting/baby related ads? Since working in children's ministry and just finding my own way of children's books, I've noticed most of my ads are indeed related to kiddos/parents or the occasional pregnancy prevention ones too. Yet another artist I follow said she does not get them if at all. Likely sounds like a coincidence, but maybe it's a regional thing?

You are so cute 💞

I'm sincerely impressed-fantastic job!

Loved this! New to procreate so this was super helpful, thank you!

I never knew you could use your own icons!!!! I am so inspired to do "productive procrastination" now thank you! Also the sailing girl gif is so cute

how do I change the "Anchored, set sail, en route, land Ho, docked" I want to be more specific and I want to put icons beside each words

im using your template now. amazing work done here.

Are you pregnant ???

hello!! hey Sha’an one question, wich ipad are you using?? thanks <3

Thank you sooooo much Shaan!!! I just got a new iPad Pro 13 and pro create for my birthday and have been looking up everything I can to learn how to draw digitally. It’s new for me as I draw on paper normally. ❤❤ 😊

My biggest brush advice tbh is at first just find ones that are fun for you to use, you're more likely to keep drawing and making art if its more fun and enjoyable for you

hi sha'an could you please tell what microphone is the pink one? in thrilled to know pretty please!

I think I’ve only purchased one brush pack because realizing that TOOL ≠ SKILL was a huge epiphany for me. Limitations really do breed creativity. Another fun thing to do with the Brush Studio is edit the Hue Jitter ( slightly for a subtle look or massively for tons of fun color variation ) OR my favorite thing; go into the Brush Studio > Properties & under Brush Behavior crank the ‘maximum size’ setting up to get larger brushes or create fun textures with say, a pencil brush. Lovely vid ✌🏻 thanks for sharing!

hey sha'an, after watching your videos for years and seeing you rave about squarespace, it got me inspired to start a website! i was wondering though which template do you use and if maybe you could recommend some tips on how to make your squarespace website aesthetic and cute. thanks 💕😊

thank you <3

This was so helpful 💕 I download brushes a lot but the default brushes are underrated

love the video! The audio is so nice, and the little pink mic is so cute! Where is it from?

Very usefull video 😊😊😊. Thanks for sharing 😊😊😊

your content brings me so much comfort, thank you

I love your shoes!!! They're so cute

Thanks for including Fresco!

Just wanted to say thank you for this video. I’ve been having such a hard time getting back on the art wagon the advice was lovely and honestly inspiring.

Like the old saying goes "a good craftsman never blames his tools".

Girl your outfit is so cute!

So funny 😂

the production on this oneeeee <3 hehe I love y'all

I am moving to Tokyo in about a month and can't bring all my art supplies with me... so I am excited to explore these, thank you for this video!

This was so lovely! I really enjoyed the more casual style of this video

OMG thank YOU for this! The video was so fun to watch and the template is so cool! It makes it funny for me to use my notion! (cause I already use it every day but it's like the most basic thing XD) Anyway Thank you!!!

GEESE PLS COMMENT HAHAHA THIS VIDEO WAS SO WHOLESOME AND FUN. Lowkey gushing 🤍

The geese were the stars of the vlog 🪿

This is such an inspirational video, especially when you are in the middle of 'deadline' heavy freelance work. The time to rest, reset, go outside, create without constraints. I personally find it a struggle now as a commercial artist. A blank canvas is scary to look at...& when you draw anything for yourself, you have to learn to block out all the voice that was built up in your head. & now I find it comforting to have a brief to work with! A wise person told me. There is freedom within a constraint brief!! ;D

This was really fun to watch, love seeing you and rocket be goofy together 😂