I’ve let art journaling go for several years. I recently moved and now have a dedicated studio space. I’ve done some sewing and a few projects with my grandson here, but I’m ready to start journaling again. I recently dedicated an entire journal to swatching my paints. I enrolled in a book binding class, which will include afew weeks of drawing as well. I’m all set. Now I just need to push past my fear of the blank page.
omg this is so reaaaal!!! since i let myself just do whatever it comes i just got much better and also I'm just having much more fun, which is the most important part. is just so fun to not pressure yourself and just go "fuck it we balls". great video!!
That's a very clever way to do a background, to use the selection and fill tool like that! I think I'll try that for artfight this year, since I wanted to try to do backgrounds for all my attacks but didn't know how it'd work out efficiency-wise! Awesome video, by the way!
Oh yeah!! I learned that from a professional animator when I watched their streams. It's super efficient and - if you figure out how to get the layers to cooperate - you can make super deep backgrounds. Good luck on Art fight!! 💪😁
I like the minor inclusions of adhd-autism informed mental health explanations of why things like gratitude and the other advice you have work and function.
I had no idea that I was doing that but I'm super glad that it's included! Thank you for pointing that out to me. I'll be sure to look into more adhd-autism mental health tools since it seems like they're working for me . 🙏😁💖
7:56 is so real and i'm laughing so hard I do the same thing for literally the exact same reason. I really love the videos where you're a little more real w us because you have NO idea how much we relate. It's hard to watch people pretend theyre totally fine and everything is great when you're just barely holding your head above water some days. The focus on optimism and pulling through is so real to how it really is out there yk? I hope things improve for you, too. You always inspire me to get my journal and sketchbook out and actually make stuff.
Thank you! I really appreciate your input! Sometimes I get scared putting myself out there when I'm not feeling 100% but I feel like it's so important to show realness because someone may be feeling the same way and not have the same tools to handle it. Even though it's hard for me, I've found that focusing on the positives is one of the best tools that I've learned in my mental health journey. Things are def getting better now that I've started journaling again. lol I'm so glad that you're inspired by my work! Thank you again!! 😭🙏💖
Your artwork is beautiful and your review was refreshing and also I think you would love reading Krampus I read it during the holiday season and it was my first Brom book and I purchase Slewfoot and couple months back and just finished it .
Thank you!!! Journals don't have to be focused, especially if they work for you. I just need the focus or my stuff will be all over the place. 😅 Either way, I'm super glad to see a fellow art journaler! Keep up the good work! ✨💖
I go to the song and click on the three dots. Aaaaalllll the way at the bottom of the list, there should be "show Spotify code." I just screenshot the code and print it to my printer from my phone after I crop it down. Hope this helps! 😁👍
Wow i really loved this!! it made me feel inspired to art journal and now i think i will. I watched it all the way through and listened to you talking while also paying attention to what you were writing and drawing. I had a journal but it was just words, and didn't feel me. But now with this great idea i will feel so much more motivated to write the good things for each day!!
very inspiring, I like the focus on remembering the positive things that have happened! I might give this a shot, even though journaling in any form has never really worked for me... but maybe this time will be different, haha.
I totally understand. I used to haaaate journaling when I first started therapy but when I started drawing my entries, I learned that I just didn't like the writing / explaining part of it. Good luck! I hope it works out for you. 💖😁👍
This is cool how you do your art journal. I used to art journal by making my life into a comic. I would exaggerate the good and the bad I would alter to not so bad. I think it did help me through my childhood and I'm hoping to start again but maybe something more on how you approach art Journaling! Thank you for this video ❤
You can merge the two! I tend to put my inner reactions in my journals but blow them out of proportions for the fun of it. Good luck with restarting your art journal! 💖😁
Do you happen yo have that hole or complex pattern phobia? Maybe what bothers you about centipedes is the fact there are so many small bits of negative space.
recently theres this one thought that i get most of the time after i draw something and it really demotivates me, i always think to myself “whats the point of drawing all of this when no one would care about it that much and would probably only look at it for 3 seconds”
That is a super demotivating thought. Its kind of tough, but the way I learned to get rid of those thoughts is by remembering that I am making art for myself. Maybe try drawing your favorite things or things that make you happy. To me art is first and foremost for the creator and not the audience... the audience engagement comes later when people see how much fun you're having. 💖
the most recent drawing i had the most fun on was when i redrew a simple design's line art a few times and just used the WORST, ugliest color palettes i could find to color it in, i had so much fun i made them an actual reoccurring character i'm keeping, whose every aspect changes color for unknown reasons, resulting in just unpleasant palettes
As I sit here, scrolling into slumber, I come across your video and not even 2 minutes in, I’m hooked and setting up my art table to start some ugly art. You are not only funny but so inspiring! Thank you!
Love all these tips! I'm a big fan of picking out the stuff I like in other artists' art (e.g. colour palettes, shape language etc.) and then combining them all into mine, it feels like a fun experiment Another thing I like to do to see if I've improved is redrawing old art, it's a good confidence boost if I'm feeling particularly down
Instant follow from me for this video. This is the first time I’ve come across you but I love your message and your style. Just this week I started a sketchbook for just doodles and random art for no particular reason so I can have fun. There’s no purpose other than to make pretty colors or slap paint down or scribble with markers and I’ve left no room for perfectionism to sabotage me. I’ve had art block connected to my ptsd for years, and I’m proud to say I’ve drawn 4 days in a row! This video is exactly the message I wanna keep in mind while motivating myself to stick to art, my previous passion I’m happily returning to.
