✿ DRAWING WITH SIMPLE TOOLS // fashion art sketchbook page with various patterns + ART HEALTH chat 

Man, I felt so sorry for you listening to your eye problems! It's tough growing up with a parent who has weird medical beliefs. As someone who has a condition called Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, I get swelling on my optic nerves that severely screwed up my vision and gives me terrible migraines. My last eye doctor told me I'm on the cusp of being legally blind because of it, but thankfully we got the condition under control before that could happen. Also, I'm extremely lucky it doesn't affect my art! Being active daily helped me so much when it came to getting it under control, so remember to take breaks, walk, and drink plenty of water Cosmic! 💪💪

"Sweet and Zero who I haven't drawn in a little bit" Me pretending I haven't been binge watching every video with these two for the past week: YESSS I MISSED THEM SO MUCH!!!

I want to thank you for your chatty videos because I often watch them either at work (they help me focus) or while drawing at home (they keep me company). Also this video was timely because I've been dealing with a pinched nerve that's causing tingling and numbness in my drawing hand. I do find that my hand pain has lessened while I draw because I've loosened up my grip on my pencil. Also I started propping up my sketchbook while I draw which not only helps with the back/neck pain, it helps me draw more proportionately.

Rows, butterfly reverse, back extensions and oblique side bends are the ultimate wombo combo to take away all my back-neck-shoulder-tension and increased my posture! Your art is so inspiring. 🥰

The double vision is probably strabismus! I have the exact same symptoms, it's caused by one of your eyes not aligning correctly on the object you're looking at. We always see two images but our brains merge them together, so when your eyes are not aligned your brain can't merge the images like it usually does. It's worse when the object is far away or when you're tired. I'm really surprised that your doctors didn't know because it's quite common and well documented. I'm glad to hear that it went away! Since it is related to the eyes muscles, you can fix it in the early stages by training them to make them stronger, like any muscle. Mine only got worse because I ignored it for too long, and now I have to wear the glasses prisms things (which is only a bandage solution like you said) or get surgery. I think mine was caused by always looking at things close to me like screens and never far away, but yours could indeed be because of a bad prescription. The symptoms can come back with age, stress, etc, so now you know what it is and I hope it will help you if it does!

Sometimes doctors just don't know and you have to be your own advocate. I'm glad you found out what was causing the vision problems and that you're doing much better now. P.S. Sweet & Zero lookin' fabulous as always^^ I forget Zero has freckles until I see you dot them on😅

im 25 and recently venture into the digital art universe for the first time highly inspired by you . makes me so happy to see you care about physical and mental care in the community. I'm partially blind but i still love to creating art

I also occasionally get pain in me knees, back and neck from hunching over to draw. I combat this with Jiu-Jitsu, soccer, and lots of forest walks. Staying healthy mentally and physically is super important to maintain being an artist...or just being at all! Thanks for the beautiful art video ❤💖💗

Your characters are so beautiful and it’s amazing how you work with markers and pens! I struggle when I do digital sketches!

Your are so right about the exercising thing. Yoga helps my health immensely. My joints feel better. The muscles supporting my back strengthened, helping a problem area of mine. And my posture improved. And it definitely is a general mood booster. I think the key is we all need to find the exercise routine that fits each of us. And your story about your vision and the crappy glasses made me cringe. I worked for decades as a optician (the person who fits glasses) and what your are describing sounds like induced prism. It's when the optical center (the part of the RX that needs to be right in front of your eye) is off. It can cause double vision, head aches and generally off vision. Even with a correct RX. This is something that a lot of newer opticians don't always know and doctors don't often think about it because their specialty isn't fitting glasses to people. Your intermittent problems with the double vision in your glasses and the fact that contacts fix the issue makes me think that may be the problem. If it's your eyes... having a prism (think of one of those pyramids that bend light into a rainbow) put into your glasses, which is what one of your doctors evidentially suggested, may solve the double vision. Sorry if that was useless rambling about what you already know. I just thought I'd share just in case it might help. I could definitely be completely wrong.😸 In any case I'm glad you found something (contacts) that work for you. Thanks for sharing, though I don't comment often, I always enjoy listening to your thoughts and watching your process.

Your art always brings me joy ❤️

I'm so glad you mentioned how physical exercise helped you because this is something that alot of artists, and ppl in general, don't realize. muscle weakness can cause chronic pain. Have you ever tried those silicone sleeves or squishy sleeves on your pen or stylus for your finger pain? I have a similar problem with my index finger and they help the pain go away, but mine is more like a skin irritation issue I think. Your eye story is soooo crazy. I did not expect that solution.Your art is mesmerizing and I really love watching you draw!

Stretching on a yoga mat and wrist exercises helped me a lot

I think another big part of exercise is you need to want to do it and enjoy it, I really hated sport when I was younger because it was very competitive and it didn't encourage me to do well. so you need to enjoy yourself while doing it or you wont really stay committed to becoming more healthy.

Nice video! There's something so relaxing about watching you sketch :)

That story about your eyesight is crazy! It must have been really difficult 🥺

I had a similar inconsistent double vision thing growing up! They talked about putting prisms in my glasses to try and fix it, but it was too inconsistent for that. I ended up just doing a bunch of exercises consistently for a few years and now I only get it if I've been reading or drawing or staring at something close to me (usually my phone) for too long.

i love your fashion designs!! always so good!!

You actually convinced me to get up and try yoga which I haven’t in years, lol! I avoid working out because, at least weight lifting, made me lose weight. I wanna give yoga a try again, I’ve marked it on my calendar and everything. I didn’t realize how out of shape I was, that was so hard!! My wrists are the least strong, so hopefully this helps 🙏🏻

omg i jsut noticedd, you are backk im gladd, i hope you give another story contenttt, the one with the book scam was really entertaininggg

This made me break out my Tombows for the first time since I started learning watercolors. It felt sooooo different to go back in with these markers, but they definitely didn’t disappoint!!! Not a single one dried and it’s been a good few months. Which Tombow is your favorite, I’m curious???

I love your style! 😍

Your art is so aesthetic

I ❤️ your traditional art 🥰

so nice drawing 😍❤️

my vision is so bad lol doesnt effect art but does effect anything more than 6 inches from my face lol eyes are important, dont go so long with any problems. sounds like you just went to people who shouldnt have been optometrist. def sounds like you prescription for the glasses was wrong love th blue add ons! 🥰

Hello!! I greatly enjoy watching all your traditional art videos! I hope you sketch Helena Bonham Carter in the future, I think her gothic fashion and layered outfits would look wonderful in your art style!

LASIK was life changing for me.

Rest. Get well soon. Do alot stretching. Walking. Stretching is very helpful. Drink green tea, helps blood circulation. Get enough sleep. So early you knee problem, thank God it's fixed. Same neck ... Me also have this problem. Yes exercise upped our mood. I just walking for 20-60min. God helps you your vision problems.

amazing👍

Beautiful.💖

That was very cool to listen to, and watch too of course, thank you for sharing, tbh I must start exercising because I'm too lazy

Omg I also just walked the 12min!! Running just wasn´t gonna happen lol

Temprano ❤❤❤

the fact that you're over 30 suprised me-

Can you please do a tutorial queen?🤗

Most artists have wrist and finger problems because they don't know how to hold the pencil. My wrist aches looking at you draw. The death grip, the flicking of the wrists, the pressure on the paper, no wonder your hand hurts. It's a recipe for carpal tunnel

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