Anxiety Flowers and Why They're Important 

*LEGITIMATE BUG FEAR TRIGGER WARNING!* There are *BEE NOISES* in this video, so if you are *AFRAID of BEES* then please skip (for maybe 2-3 seconds each time) during these time stamps! I do not recommend listening with headphones if you are *AFRAID OF BEES*! (All caps so people can see!) 4:49 4:58 5:08 5:16 6:40 7:21 18:01 18:04 and immediately after at 18:06 (so just skip a full 5 seconds ahead with this one) So sorry about that! In the editing software all my SFX were at a reasonable volume, but after export I noticed a volume spike in all of them. Go figure that all the other SFX in this video were soft bubble pops and the ONLY intrusive one also gets boosted to a louder level. I'm so sorry and it won't happen again! I know how common a fear of bees is and I should have been more thoughtful. Love you all!

You literally can't go wrong painting anything in nature because nature isn't perfect or symmetrical and I love that

is nobody gonna speak about how pretty she is edit: 💜

You know what's good against stress and anxiety? Watching your videos. Love you!

Was literally painting translucent anxiety flowers when this video popped up. I don’t often comment on videos, I tend to get kind of nervous and anxious, but I just wanted to say that since I started watching your videos (ages ago) not only has my grasp of art and watercolour expanded, but also I’ve had this sort of sense of someone in the art community being in my corner, and knowing that other people experience these struggles and are willing to share their coping strategies is a very affirming feeling. It’s hard to explain to people that you have problems with things when there isn’t really much by way of visible symptoms, and I think this video was a very brave way of brushing that all aside and just saying “hey, this happens, and when it does, this is what I do” and I’m very grateful for it. This video was calming all the way through, and even though I always look forward to your vids, I’ll definitely be looking forward to more like this. ❤️

I doodle skulls just tiny simple little skulls over and over It's calming and fun for some reason :)

*Excuse me but due to rule #666420 it is illegal to be that gorgeus*

Honestly part of the reason I started drawing dragons was because they are 1 my favourite mythical beast and 2 not real so I could make them whatever I want. It's so peaceful to work on something that can bend to whatever mood you are in and just let your mind go off wherever.

I've been struggling with anxiety since I've started high school. After watching this video though, you've kind of made something click for me. In the time's when I've been the most stressed, I too have gravitated towards painting flowers when I try to calm myself down without realizing it. Your logic behind why you like to draw flowers made so much sense. I can't tell you how much I appreciate this! Also, I'm kind of embarrassed to say this, but I did think that the bee was real and started swatting at it. It took me a minute to realize it was just in the video.

I always draw little trees when I'm stressed It helps a lot and I love drawing them I'm still kinda bad at drawing the leaves but I'm still learning stuff All of my papers in school are stuffed with trees :D

I have to admit that I originally subscribed for your sketchbook storytimes because I enjoyed your enthusiasm and the drama but I have to say that this video is one of my favorite videos... ever. I deal with a lot of anxiety too and even though I wasn't the one painting I could feel your joy an peace in the video and I instantly felt refreshed and cathartic. I would love more videos like this!! Keep producing what makes you happy!!

I fight with sever anxiety on a daily basis. With depression on top. And creating art (with any medium actually: drawing, painting, clay and so on) helps me relax. I have excessive thoughts all the time, but I have found out that being creative slows it way down, to a state where I can relax, which help tremendously with my anxiety. I will definitely try flowers. Thank you for showing it ❤❤

ahh I was just feeling all boo-boo sad about myself and my life.. and Emily uploads. Thank you

I bought Regina's palette after this video and recieved it today...I honestly couldn't be happier! Thank you so much for shining a light on this amazing product!

I’m an photographer and artist, and taking pictures of flowers really helps me, but weirdly enough I actually love painting really detailed eyes and hearts, but it’s so relaxing to watch someone paint flowers❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I genuinely had an AWFUL day, and this video really helped me decompress. Thank you~

Omg bi art mom posted! Thank you so much I've been stressing over school and this video really calmed me down, the sound effects, the visuals, the paintings, your voice, everything. You're improving so much as well! The little edits like the fake flowers animated on top of the pots is so so cool. Thank you🌸🍀🌹

I am not a very good painter/drawer, but I do this same sort of thing with coloring pages. I have a couple books that are nothing but floral patterns and mandala or just random doodles and coloring them, shading them, using different mediums, its all very relaxing and soothing to me.

Great job Emily with ANOTHER fantastic video! 💕💕💕 This coping mechanism really helped with my anxiety! Great video!

Emily I love this video so much. ❤ Its so calming watching you paint amd having the snippets of real footage. So beautifully edited! I have a feeling I'm gonna be coming back to this video a few times when I need it.

Dear emily, Thank you. I have depression and anxiety, and all of your videos inspire me and keep me motivated and helps me keep on going.

It’s really relaxing and satisfying watching you do your magic.

Im a florist and wannabe artist. flower/plant paintings in ANY form is some of the most beautiful things. When i struggle i go to nature, look how nature is dealing with problems. Look at the ocean, the small swelling waves becoming big and then fades out into one big ocean again, natures way of saying "This too shall pass" or when winter comes, nature doesnt just give up and die, it just hibernates, as many people do mentally during winter. I sound like a total hippie but nature has answers so many people have spend decades and million of dollars to find.

I love watching artists paint florals like this when I’m stressed. I think it scientifically calms the mind to have a focus like that. I’m gonna try it for myself!

I do the same to relax or calm down... Either watercolor flowers or repetitive, simple, psychedelic patterns😊🌸💐🌹

Only 4 minutes and 20 comments! My time to shine but I have no idea! Sooo.. Want to learn a cute German saying? "Du gehst mir auf den Keks" means "You're going on my cookie" and you say it to someone who's slightly annoying.

Thank you for sharing your coping method. it's hard to talk about anxiety. I am still looking for a coping method that works for me and I think I will try this out ❤

The length of video is perfect and I love how relaxing it was to watch. In the process of a stressful move so it was nice getting a 20 minute break where I could just listen to you. I haven't felt very creative lately, so I'm living vicariously through you and it made me happy.

This is so crazy because I always thought I was insane for having like a wind down, or de stress sketch habit of sketching squid and octopus lol. Something about the simplicity of the shape of the body and the tentacles but also the endless variety of sizes, textures, shapes and so on just really tickles my brain lol. It’s simple enough not to think to much about it, but diverse enough so it’s never monotonous. I have full sketch books filled with nothing but squid and octopus so I can totally relate to certain things just being almost like a safe place to create without having the stress and focus on precision to make it realistic, or unique enough for others to enjoy. Love this videos, and your works of course, and can totally relate!

Hey Emily! I love your videos! I really enjoy watching them when I feel bad. You always make me laugh but at the same time I feel like I am not the only one with problems...thanks for your videos! Love from Slovakia!!

Ahhhhhhh, I didn't even notice the length because I was enjoying the video so much, but once you mentioned it, I was like 😍 because you're basically my favorite person on RU-vid.

I can't stop watching this. It makes me relax in a way.

Legit this entire video was about you loving the chance to paint like you're a kid again. Making art for art sake, not commissions or for youtube or sketchbook story times. Just sitting down and doing it. I love your story about the gels. The thought that we express and take interest in what it is that we love as youngens and then continue to find joy in it even as adults. Little things. I just discovered that I love sculpting earlier this year and I can't believe I never took the hint from 7 year old me who used to build things in class like Sakura's flying wand lmao 20 years later and I make things being in that same mindset, being in flow. I could sit and sculpt for 8 or 9 hours at a time. ANYWAY great video, thank you for sharing. I hope you get the chance to pursue this feeling more and really live in a relaxed and content state.

this whole video i was like "WHERE IS THIS BUZZING FLY OH MY GOD" and then i realized *it was you*

My life is based in anxiety so I want to help me stay as calm as possible so thank you so much♡ you are such a sunshine Edit: roses are red Violets are blue The rose I just painted Looks like lettuce

I didn't know bee paper was based in Oregon. That makes it even more appealing for me as I live not to far from Beaverton. This video is so inspiring. I want nothing more than to paint. I broke my dominate arm not long ago so I can't create anything, and it's killing me. Thank you for all that you do. Watching you paint makes my inability to create a little more bearable. 💜

Hi Emily, My name is Kiren and I've been watching you for about a year now. I struggle with ADHD (Attention Defict Hyperactivity Disorder) and Autism. Some people think that there is only one type of Autism, but thats not true. A few years ago, I was bullied and taunted for being "Different'' than other kids. I often get anixious when I go to school or a summer camp, because I'm horrified that I will get teased more. A few things that help me when I'm anxious, is watching you, painting, and figure skating. I always feel like I'm afraid of everything, and this video helped me so much on how to controll my anxiety, (and how to paint some good flowers :) ) Thank you for being the best youtuber ever!

Awww I love these it’s like you’re my big sister and you know what’s up

I don’t usually comment on your videos, but I just had to thank you for this one. I have really bad anxiety, and art helps me calm down, and it was just nice to know that I’m not the only one. Thank you!! 💛💛

Also still screaming (I really did cry) at actually seeing you paint the Patreon reward I received 😭😭 I’m like “omg my favorite mama artful made this w her own hands.” I legit told my actual mom about it 🤣🤣🤣

I'm no artist, but I love to color, and doodle flowers to relax. This was so calming and your flowers are so pretty! I'm going to buy a set of watercolors, now! Thank you!!

Anxiety: hi Me: hecc Me: *puts on Emily artful videos because mmmhhh vocal fries*

Love the heart to heart intro 🖤 also, glad you've learned a healthy way to cope!

The sheer joy I have knowing I have a artful video to watch

the idea is to enjoy what you do, and not worry, if you feed fear then that's what you get and if you feed love that's what you get your work is absolutely amazing!

Ordered Regina's palette! I've always been intimidated by water colors above all mediums and impulsively purchased it after this video. Can't wait to try them out. You sold me girl. 💜

Thank you so much for this video, I’ve been very overwhelmed with school ending and today I almost started crying over a few tests because these tests may decide whether or not I take finals and I’ve also been in very stressful group projects that have gotten very stressful for me. Thanks Emily, you’ve helped me avoid a panic attack and I’ll be using this in the future From -A fan

I have a really bad anxiety disorder and you have really helped me through a lot of tough times, thank you. ♥️

I love listening to your videos to calm down and just get into the zone to draw without stressing about proportions and shading and such. I’m the type of artist who works best when I don’t care about what I’m drawing and listening to you just talk and casually converse reminds me of high school when we’d used to just sit and talk about life while painting. Very calming. Thanks Emily. ❤️

Ah! I do the same but with trees! I'll give this a try though, I have some pink tulips sitting on my windowsill to paint

I'm studying art therapy for my profession❤️

I love this! My go to doodle is eyes. I don't know why, but whenever I'm just doodling it's usually eyes. Haha.

I really love this style of video! I love your normal story times where you’re very animated, but this has a really soft and soothing tone. It’s really easy to relax and listen to while drawing

Love the video. So relaxing to watch and listen to. Perfect in the middle of the night. Length is good as well.

Thank you for this video

I can’t even tell you how much I want to like this video more than once!!

This is on a bob ross level of calm thank you so much 😊

I have enjoyed many of your videos...but this one is exceptional. Thanks for sharing your practice. I want to give it a try. Thanks also about listing your brushes in the info...I was hoping you would mention them but all is well!

This is ... helpfull. You see after a lot things that happened to me I got this feeling like everybody hates me and I hate myself but the only thing that helps me is drawing, but I couldn't focus on it wehn I was upset and cried or just have these anexity attacks but I think I'll try this out. Thank you

Flower painting is so great. And you're not the only one who gets stressed when there's to much going on and the level of complexity gets way to high (that's how I understood what you said in this video anyway). What a relief that I'm not the only one. Thank you for having that approach to art, that it's supposed to be fun, not master-level-art-or-it's-not-worth-doing-it, this is so refreshing.

honestly the paintings in this video are gorgeous, especially the gradient roses! letting your creativity flow is always so great for experimenting and just having fun with work, at least for me anyway

Cool !

I love your vidoes. You inspire me so much. I love drawing when watching your videos❤💖

I'm not sure that you realize how helpful and supportive you are, at least for me. And I'm not only talking about watercolor. Thank you love.

Every video I watch of yours inspires me to draw and paint. I lack motivation to create art and after watching these videos I immediately want to do something. Thank you!

I do this too :) I love how ur open about ur mental health.

Im watching this while waiting for my mom to get home cuz i forgot my keys Edit:guys i rlly gotta pee Edit 2: GUYS I GOT BACK IN BUT MY KEYS WEREN'T WHERE THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN IF I HAD LEFT THEM SO I LOOKED IN MY BREST POCKET AND IT WAS THERE

This video always helps me when I'm struggling with old trauma memories resurfacing. The way you talk in this video just calms my mind down and I can draw some plants and animals of my own.

Watching you paint these was honestly so soothing. Hearing what other people do to help ease their minds and soothe themselves helps a lot, at least for me. It gives ideas of new things to try to manage my own anxiety issues. I draw simple-cute things when I get too stressed or my anxiety gets really bad. Watching art videos helps, too. I like to listen to your vids while I draw those kind of things. I may have to try painting flowers when I'm struggling next time. It's certainly worth a try.

Thank you for this. It’s super helpful! I’ve been wondering how you make your gorgeous flowers.

OK, this is really unrelated to the video,but you are so beautiful! You look like you live in such an amazing area :)

What calms me down most is drawing myself feeling what im feeling, its like looking at your reflection in the mirror and then reaching in for a hug. I love looking at myself and I love drawing myself, I love the way my hair and face looks, I love my art and I think Im art too. :)

art and music have been my main "medication" if you will for about 10 years now. been feeling blocked and stuck lately especially since covid. thank you for the inspiring video! flowers make me so happy. hope you're doing good.

yay

U are so beautifully amazing I wish I knew you in real life.

I just had a similar revelation this week too! I had a pretty bad start to this week, mental health wise, and I ended up painting flowers for a Mother's day related prop I made. I found that my headspace actually improved so much after that short painting session too. I totally agree - mindlessly painting flowers was definitely such a efficient and useful way of managing my anxiety and depression.

I Have Watched THIS VID Over and Over....It Is Very Pleasant To Listen To In The Background, While Straightening Up, As Well. I Sat Down With My Paints And Painted With You 3 x's...ENJOYING "NO STRESS", And Making A Few MOTHER'S Day Cards, That I HAVE BEEN "Stressing" Over, For Day's! Now They ARE DONE...I Can Say "BRING IT" To Today! THANK YOU!

I was just watching your other videos XD

That's what I like about trees. I have so many paintings of trees, to the point that my grandma had me paint one on her wall. Trees are so calming.

Hey Em! I wanted to thank you for your videos. I feel like I'm having a phone conversation with an old childhood friend when I watch your videos. You have a beautiful voice and a gift for creating and sharing your art. Thank you for being so patient with us viewers and trying so hard to find a good balance in your videos. Sending love xx

Hallo

Yay a new video :)

Awesome video! For me what is very therapeutic and calming is painting loose flowers, I love watching the paint dance across the paper.

I so understand, I do the same everyday. It's great to hear your personal experience. I lose myself in the painting and it makes my fibromyalgia, stresses ect. Block out so I have a calm mind. It's a wonderful feeling and I appreciated your thoughts on too big ect. I have my work pieces and my personal pleasure pieces. No stress art. Great video!

Srry last Q I promise. What is dat metallic paint?

Those are absolutely gorgeous Succulents. I've lost a couple of mine recently, and I'm heartbroken over it. I also used to paint (watercolour), and draw (+alcohol markers) succulents too, and yours are just so beautiful. @jordannefuller if anyone is curious. However, It's been a year, so they're kinda burried. Anyway, I'm only at the beginning of the video and my arms hurt too much 4 type.

Honestly, this is probably the best way to paint flora and it IS very relaxing. Thank you much!

I’ve been dealing with an anxiety disorder and making portraits or finished artworks stress me out lately because my focus is not that great. Doing loose flowers and landscapes are perfect because I can make a ton and I don’t have to worry if they’re perfect or not. 💚💚💚 this helped alot. Thank you Emily!

Holy im early.

Oh God I am early!

Honestly I love this video so much, I feel like I can resonate with it. I struggle so much with my mental health and art is my was of coping when I'm over stressed. Yet I've never been able to sit and draw/sketch anything (because I'm a sketch artist and haven't got the money for decent watercolour tools) and I've always thought of drawing flowers, however I always freaked out thinking that if it wasn't perfect it wasn't good. Though this made me realise simple and "alien" flowers are just as good and I shouldn't let myself worry. Thank you for the heart to heart xx

This has to be my favorite art video on youtube. I had a super stressful week and now I'm happily painting flowers thanks to you

a store near me just started carrying bee paper and i wasn’t sure if it was worth giving a try, but now i can’t wait to pick some up!

I have trouble sleeping but when I watch your videos and hear your soothing voice my mind slows down so I can finally rest.

Alien flowers are awesome! I love this idea of unplanned painting without a sketch for relaxation and also for testing new media.

Thank you! As a 50 year old woman with some pretty deep scars from my own brain chemistry, compounded by what life threw at my in childhood and beyond, discovering my creative side has been one of the most healing processes. Thank you for this video! I've been a lifelong doodler, and started very recently to use watercolors. Your example of this exercise was the answer I've been looking for, in how to use what I produce as more than just an add-on for my chocolate business. Thank you! While some of your other videos are entertaining, this one was definitely healing.

please do make more videos like this! i could watch you paint, and describe while you paint, your anxiety flowers for hours. it's very calming.

I just started talking with someone about anxiety and this is exactly the mind set she's helping me work towards when my anxiety freaks out on me. I'm going to send her this to pass on to others.

I just started drawing random flowers, vines and things from nature. It is art therapy for sure! I had no idea that there are other people who also do this! I feel much more compelled to keep painting now. Thank you I love the video

I'm happy I found your channel. You've helped me remember why I love art, and I hadn't even realized I'd forgotten. Flowers are just fucking great, aren't they? I like to sleep in on the weekends, and my kiddo is old enough that she can get herself breakfast if there are easily available things. I write her notes on the weekend with instructions like how many shows she can have, what she can have for breakfast (orange cut up in fridge in the blue container, pop tarts for a special treat, etc), and reminding her to come get me when she's ready for a hug or wants company. Sometimes I just use plain paper, but a lot of the time I use old sketches or bloopers I wasn't 100% happy with to write the notes over/around. When I'm particularly sad, worried, anxious or just down, sometimes I start stock-piling "stationary" for the weekend notes, and it's usually flowers. :)