Drawing with Peter Draws: Lessons in Freestyle Swirls 

bob ross of this generation change my mind

Who needs therapy when you can just listen to peter ramble for 50 minutes

"Have some smoke, swirls." *HE TALKS TO THE ART*

It's nice listening to you just talk, it helps with my anxiety. Now watching is, well, mesmerizing.

Id like to see this guy decorate a guitar Or an entire fridge or something haha

“I’m too close to the situation to actually tell what is going on” Brilliant quote.

Could be my overactive imagination but i see a king getting his brains blown out.

30:26 “I’m doing too much of this little dots everywhere?? ... it’s a rhetorical question I don’t actually care what you think” best part hahaha

As an artist, the part where he says about giving yourself "expectations" and such, was a tearjerker. I often find myself giving up after not being able to pull off what I initially had in mind, it breaks me on the inside, that despite creating numerous proud works in the past, theres still that lingering thought in the back of my head like "You are not improving" "that's too tiring to draw" "your style sucks compared to others" "you will not be able to do it", etc. Doodling used to be relaxing, then I realized the talent that I have, suddenly It felt like burden, a challenge, a competition. I sometimes stare at my unfinished work and subconsciously say "that's it?", it changes creativity into overthinking, I think about words instead of lines. I've always believed in my skill but not in my mental capacity, and it relieves me to know that this torment isn't only exclusive to me. Thank you for the video.

Just between you and me Peter, I'm actually here for your voice. It calms me and puts me to sleep. But I also wanna improve as an artist so this tutorial is very welcome. Thanks!

i love his art. no end goal. no ideas in mind. just whatever he wants. there are no mistakes, just happy accidents

"It's all fine and dandy." It sure is Peter, it sure is

a cup of coffee, a rainy weather and this

"Someone knows. Wikipedia probably knows. Wikipedia probably eye, ear, nose, and throats." 😭💀

Hearing you talking about growing as an artist was very therapeutic, and inspires me to keep creating stuff. -it's better to create, than to always discourage ourselves over how good we're not doing.

Drawing at the same time as Peter is always my favourite part of my day.

I didn't expect i was gonna watch all of it. Now that i did, I'm gonna watch another one

14:06 that really hit me... I love your channel man, it’s amazing what you’ve made here. Can’t believe I only just discovered you 😭

50 mins. We are in for some fun. Thanks Peter.

Not only I get inspired by your drawing, sometimes I don't even look at the video and still your creative ramblings keeps me going on drawing. 😎👍

Please do book reviews, oh my God that would be so cool. Just you drawing in the background while you talk about books would be so nice.

I have never been interested in art, but watching Peter's videos over the past couple months has made me appreciate art for the first time. I love it.

Peter, you’ve inspired me to start drawing again. I used to create these abstract style pieces back in high school and haven’t touched the art form in 20 years. Thanks for re-awakening the visual artist within!

Peter's right hand drawing bicep is HUGE 0:22

dude seriously make more of these. Your essentially bob ross except more personal with the audience. I found my happy place by listening to you talk while i doodle.

He is basically the bob ross of drawing. So relaxing and kind of visual poetry.

I'm having a really rough week and it's only Tuesday. Peter Draws voice is an amazing balm for troubled times.

That Posca is working better than I would have anticipated! I feel like I'd like to have a go with one of those!

I can’t really draw, but I have a hard time falling asleep at night and suffer from really bad insomnia. Your videos really help relax my mind and help me wind down. All of my anxiety and thoughts that keep me up at night just melt away. Thank you Peter :)

Oh I had forgotten how amazing it feels to listen and watch these videos!

These are my favourite kinds of video you do! They bring me such joy, I could watch your swirls and listen to your voice for hours. I also love to draw along with you, you're a wonderful source of inspiration.

A lion with a crown- BRILLIANT !!!!!!

I like swirls. Swirled ice cream, swirled lines, swirled hair, swirled cheese wedges. I am a swirl at this point :-3

I’ve been subscribed to you for at least 1year and I can’t believe I haven’t been watching your videos more often. This is so soothing and i love that u sound so carefree.

I love watching Peter when I draw, his art is amazing and he always inspires me to draw just because

Looks like someone spilled an angsty can of spaghettios. Love it.

I loved this. I haven’t picked up a pen or paintbrush for months. It was so soothing drawing lines while I listened to your commentary. Thank you so much, regards Sue

Man you put in adds ever single time it gets dead silent aka when I’m about to fall asleep

Sometimes I feel like art is just trying to make a bunch of lines that look good to combat the ones that look bad on the same piece of paper, canvas, saw-blade, etc. As if there's a small war going on in the piece that is trying to draw the viewers eyes onto the successful lines rather than that one line you made that was ever-so-slightly to thick on it.

Peter I would really like to see what you can do with a brush pen. I recommend a Pentel brush pen if you ever considered doing it.

What you said about what's the point of creating if you dont enjoy it...man. that's something that's taken me a long time to learn. I was doing commission work constantly and it just...sucked any joy out of it for me. Everything had to be perfect because I was being paid and... idk. It made me realize I don't want a career in art. I'm in school now for marine biology and drawing just for myself and I'm a lot happier. I hope other artists struggling with stuff like that listen to your advice. Because its solid.

I think one of the thing that draw me most toward peter is his personallity, making everything about having a suiting and relaxing experience, reminding him and others that when expectations are too high, just stop and relax, and make it simple, reminding that art is good to be enjoyable to do in the process, it's just relaxing and suiting to hear actually hahaha. I feel like listening to a turtle, going steady forward and reminding ''all is well'' and ''one step forward, don't think of the next, it'll be there when it'll be time for it''. :)

I love your videos, your style, your voice.. it helps me with my anxiety. Your drawing is amazing, but drawing at the same time as you do is better and motivating! I really love this channel (Sorry for my English)

When you scratched the notch on the paper in the beginning, your finger was right on a piece of dust on my screen so thanks for pointing that out for me. 😂

Dear Peter, I love your art and I’ve taken so much inspiration from your drawings and methods I hope you never stop and keep expanding your knowledge and techniques you’re art is really unique in the awesome way!

how calming was this video..and your piece is so squishy and full of life and its amazing. UR brain made that like wtf

I used to watch your videos a few years ago and have recently found my way back to your channel. I've missed your drawings, wandering lines, and speech. Yay

12:21 That is a great quote! Words of wisdom! I'm gonna try and work like that. I've been experiencing exactly what you said lately crafting musical instruments and I really think I needed to hear that, thank you Peter!

your art is truly one of a kind dont ever think you need to switch up your style. it is beautiful.

These videos really calm me down and take a lot of the anxiety away from my day and I really appreciate them and it’s like I’m talking to a friend thank you Peter I really cherish your videos

This was very enjoyable. I liked seeing it not sped up, and I liked the commentary. I'd like to see more vids about art books from your collection.

I love this kind of video! Really calms me down. I've been struggling with anxiety and found this very theraputic. Just discovered your channel and your art is lovely

Love this live commentary style. Thank you. Love Bergamot and Sandalwood scent, too.

I never thought watching someone drew while talking is very relaxing

I've been wanting to improve on these sorts of doodles for a while, and being able to watch you take it one line at a time is really helpful. Thanks for the inspiration, Peter :)

Thank you for existing and making these videos I love you

Speaking of Steinbeck, I went to Salinas, CA, 2019, and saw his museum. Also toured the house he grew up in!

You are amazing and so talented! Thank God for people like you! Love ya! 🙂💗

Someday I’m playing cod or what not and out of nowhere. Oh today is Peter draws day and here I am just listening to this man and watching him draw

This is cool ! I am enjoying watching how you ink on paper.

You, Peter, make me very happy. I love your videos and personality; please never stop making them.

It was nice having someone to sketch with :)

I'm sick, and today is my worst day and it's not even 10am 😭 so glad I found this video. I have ADHD and being sick can make me over stimulated that's also been really bad. This video is helping my over stimulated hearing.

The Bob Ross of 2019. I love your videos, Peter. They're so calming...

Peter. You are a genuine genius. I love your videos. Everything from your amazing art to your calming voice. Absolutely mesmerizing.

11:07 That pun was so smooth

you’re drawings are really inspiring! you’ve made me pick up the pen again and start with abstract again! appreciate it Peter!

I want to get creative like this. Love this kind of stuff.

Thanks Petter I wanted to hear you though process while you doodle, this is very interesting and helpful.. I love it when you do those doodle time-lapses and talk about oranges but this is actually more practical useful :)

It's a rhetorical question I don't really care what you think... He says with sincerity and a pure heart

We love you peter! Keep up the wonderful art!!

An hour well spent. Now back to the aweful reality... Love u Doc

You are my Bob Ross ! I love your style of art! You have motivated me to start drawing again, Thanks Peter!

You seem like a chill person, it’s also really cool to know the one style of art I’m decent at can look professional if I put in the time. (Anyone wondering I mean the straight lines and having a somewhat direction, not all abstract looks good but someone like him makes anything look beautiful)

These are my favorite videos, I love when you draw in real time w/commentary. They are alot more Inspiring as is all your videos but these alot more..you know what I am saying.. 🎉🎉🎉Yaaay Peter🎉🎉🎉

"Alright, hello everybody. 🅱️ e t e r here."

I love when you do these videos! Don't speed them up!! I like seeing how your lines flow as my lines flow!! Thank You for being doodley with me!

I draw/doodle like this all the time. Just randomly drawing lines and shapes!! I love it

I can relate to your inspiration from smoke plumes. I was always like that too when I was a kid. Also, I like the shapes of water jugs and vases. Thanks for the inspiring vid! ❤️

You say "that's ok" a lot, and that's ok.

This is relaxing to listen to while working on some really stressful art :) Thanks peter

Just watched the whole thing and enjoyed every second

I love this kind of live, and in real time video! Yes, keep up the good work! 🖋😎👍

His voice is relaxing and calming

This is such a calming video with the talk and how you explain yoir lines that i just felt motivated to go back to a piece i abandoned few months ago even though i wanted to finish it Thx

feel free to upload more videos like this i ve enjoyed this one -was pretty satisfying 😊

I think these live commentary videos are really cool in that I feel more tapped into the rationale behind your 'line-decisions.' It was refreshing to hear too that it doesn't always turn out like you imagined, which is easy to lose sight of sometimes in my own work. Can't wait for the next one! Edit: also some of the things you talked about happened to resonate with some thought s I've been having lately so, thanks.

I just want to say you inspire me a lot to draw consistently and just watching your videos over the months has improved the outcome of my drawings significantly.. it’s fun and challenging to find my own art style, and yours is really rubbing off on me😂 I also try to pack immense detail in my drawings and I like there to be a lot of interpretation when looking at them. Thanks for another video man. Cheers

An optometrist does eye exams and can prescribe you glasses, an ophthalmologist is an eye surgeon

I really enjoy this type of video. Thanks, Peter!

Your doodles amaze and relaxes me, it helps with my insomnia thanks for the videos

Your videos are very calming, thank you 😊

I really enjoy your videos it helps me when I'm depressed and gives me motivation to draw.

You really have a way with calming people through voice

U just touched my soul with ur drawings, couse u I started my self a litle sketching

I love your over the top personality, and charismatic enthusiasm. 😜

I like this real time with the explanation of what and why you do it.

You literally have the same way of speech as one my co-workers, I could listen to you for hours

Thank you for helping me get back to sleep. And I mean that in the best way possible.

So relaxing watching your videos