How I stopped scrolling and finally improved my art 

Less editing and a different type of video, but I really believe that videos on mindset are so helpful and unfortunately lacking in the art community. I hope this helps you!

i think I'm too addicted to other people's opinions. If I think by myself it feels not completed or wrong

I was actually scrolling youtube instead of practicing when i saw this lol, gonna go back to practice now

This popped up on my recommendation and I paused for a second was like, is it time to confront what I’ve been procrastinating for so long. Is YT finally calling me out. And here I am lol

My personal big art goal is not to draw my own Mona Lisa, but to just start enjoying the process again 😬 This goes to my favourites list

I'm amazed how artists in the 1500s were able to create gigantic paintings filled with characters, while today we have quintillions of reference images in 1 second of Google search 😭.

I’ve been doing this, that’s why I’m watching this video. I’ve wasted 4 hours so far scrolling for “inspiration” when really I’m just procrastinating

The power of boredom for being creative and having ideas, very very valuable insight. Thank you so much!

You did NOT have to call me out with the Overwatch gameplay at the very beginning

That makes sense. I had all my best sketches on random pieces of paper bc i was always bored in class. My imagination was wild and always had ideas of what to draw. Now i got nothing. I’ll definitely let myself get bored like i used to. See if that works

I recognize this within myself and I really recommend not checking your phone the first 1-3 hours in the morning ! Doing your morning routine is a haven for boredom, moreso without your phone

I was listening to this in the background... I am going through a depression. I have agoraphobia, I don't want to go outside, haven't been out in some days. I looked outside from the window and whispered to myself "Maybe it's OK not to go outside for one more day...?" and your voice just told me "Please go outside!" - DAMN!!! Talk about timing. I'm going to try. It's been hard - I'm not creating, I'm just existing these days and going outside is a big, big step for me. But I guess you answered my dilemma. Thank you. You're right.

I watch random yt videos to keep myself distracted from real life, which is pretty messy and hectic for me. I tell myself that if there's a lot of negative thoughts on my mind mostly thanks to my family, I can't make something beautiful. I don't know if I'm right but I end up spending 10 times more on yt then drawing or doing something I like. I'll keep your advices on my mind and try not to waste time the wrong way. Thank you so much ❤

i've been working on a piece for the last few hours and I've gotten to the point where it is hard to continue because I'm tired. so I just took breaks and did stimulating stuff instead of resting for the night. its 4 in the morning... your video resonated with me. its been a while since I've allowed myself to be bored. thanks

When you mention boredom when drawing in a classroom and tied it in an instance of taking advantage of boredom to do something creative, it was very insightful! Nice vid, very life changing advice 😭

Even receiving likes doesn’t make me feel better about my art. I just think “they’re my friends-of course they like it,” or, “they’re just being polite.”

I really do appreciate this video! I’ve been in collage for almost a year now studying game art/design and all the technical programs that come with it. Yet I haven’t had any motivation to create art, despite being surrounded by these resources and aspirations. This has definitely left me feeling miserable knowing I could do more but couldn’t push myself to actually try. However;it is comforting to know that I’m not alone, that even my fellow artists have gone through the same struggles. It’s inspired me to fight for my passion for art again! And I wish everyone who is on a similar journey in achieving their are goals may succeed and be filled with enthusiasm for art!!

“let yourself be bored” is actually such a powerful statement ngl

This was much needed. I stuggle with focus (I have ADHD), so I tend to use my screens a lot to disctract myself and procrastinate. Tysm for this helpful video!

It's my first time watching a video of yours, and it truly resonated with me. Especially the advice of drawing for the sake of it, not worrying about improvement. It hit me really hard, because crazy focus on improvement is the excuse that's keeping me from improvement itself and worse, it's taking away the joy of drawing. Thank you so much for sharing this video! All the best, from your new subscriber! 😊

Mm, the idea of boredom being the catalyst state for creativity is one that I hadn't thought of until now, but which seems obvious in hindsight. No wonder I haven't been able to find ideas that I resonate with to draw for a while. Great advice.

This was surprisingly motivational. Usually these types of videos aren't made for creatives AND by creatives, and combined with the addiction to tech and distraction, it's hard to take even good advice to heart. But your personal input really puts a new perspective into the topic. I never thought about "painful boredom time" in fact "creative time". Even if it's painful, seeing it this way is far more motivating than the threat and reality of not being productive. Thank you, Sariya. I'm putting my phone down right now

I've watched that Dr. K video before and it really helped, but I have slid back into wasting time on gaming when I know that I should just go outside and wander. It might be a good idea for me to schedule some needed boredom and fresh air.

This was actually helpful..recently it's been like a back and forth in my head between wanting to take care of my problems super quickly but also wanting to rest, and in general I've just been feeling torn and unsure. So I kinda slipped back into that bad habit of just scrolling on yt instead of resting or actually taking things step by step. This opened my eyes a bit tho, I feel like my mind is more clear than before. Thx for making this. 👍

Not even going to lie this is solid advice. I’ll try to implement these to get out of the habit of scrolling when I really just want to draw.

I’ve started journaling more, listening to podcasts rather than scrolling so I can do various things with my hands to get more done.

this was actually helpful! I think that for artists to significantly improve their art, aside from focusing on the obvious technical skills, we should also pay a ton of attention to our mental health state and general mindset to actually do it more often whilst avoiding obstacles such as frustrations and ennui

I used to think i didnt enjoy drawing. The thing is that I do have ideas, but they're lost due to my brainfog or laziness. I don't use ADHD as an excuse, but this illness just causes me to use even more mental energy just for a short 1 hour session of sketching or drawing cubes. I really needed this video, now i just have to put in the work.

The DF Tube extension is a godsend. I feel so pleasantly sobered every time I instinctively go on RU-vid and see absolutely nothing. ❤

Thank you for this! I find myself diving too deep into my screens when I'm already unmotivated and feeling bad. It just makes me feel worse over the next few days. When I find myself in the creative zone, I haven't touched my phone the whole time (RIP trying to record content lol). On days where I feel creatively accomplished, it really encourages me to do it again the next day.

A couple days ago, I uninstalled the bulk of my Steam games, keeping only 3 despite not really wanting to play them. Hopefully taking a break from games and focusing on reading books and comics outside of doing my artwork will be a good change of pace. (I doubt it won't be lol) Also, your entire point about basically welcoming boredom is a fantastic take! Recently, I saw a video where Patti Smith said the exact same thing; you do have to let yourself just be bored sometimes. That's how the juices start flowing, that's what enables you to appreciate your process as well as the little things in life. Thank you for making this video! More people need to hear this now than ever before.

I will comment because you deserved the boost for helping me and likely a lot of other fellow artists.

This video speaks to me on such a personal level I cannot describe it. Thank you so much for this insightful advice.

Something that actually helps me focus on what I'm working on, is streaming my drawing process to friends, it gives me incentive to stay productive cuz I love the comments and ideas my friends give throughout the process :)

Crucial video right now for me! Thanks for making it and getting all these points together!

Your point of understanding the root emotion that is making us comsumer zombies is really helpful and hitting home so much!

Great video man. I really needed to see something like this.

These lemons look really good my dude

Thank you for this video, I think that's what I needed to hear

Thanks, I probably needed this.

I've had such a hard time drawing as of late, and i think this was the thing to get me back on track, thank you.

thanks for this, i was literally spending 1 and a half hour scrolling through shorts, constantly thinking about making myself dinner, basically depriving myself of nourishment. The fact that this happens to others too, is so disturbing, the Matrix human battery has become real, and we're all feeding the machine.

When I had my internet connection cut out for days because of the typhoon it really magically cleared my brain and made me fall for my art again, then i got it back and all the dread and the anxiety comes rushing thru again 😅

loved your video man

I enjoyed this, its really solid tips to implement and I am gonna utilize them!

thanks for making this video!

Amazing that I put in wait for 4 days this video before seen it, and its damn true, Im not even watching youtube videos because the most of the time im just scrolling searching for a good video to see that just doesnt appear. sorry for the bad english

Def helped thank you!!!

you don't know how much i needed this video

This video appeared at the perfect time for me! Thank you for making this 😅❤

This is very useful to me.😊 thanks man.

Been seeing your pieces on the ArtSchool server sometimes and also following your insta for quite some time (although i almost never use this app). I just realized that this is your channel when you showed your insta and i remembered that Power Fanart. I was so shocked, like holy fuc* thats you. Man all i can say is: "You got really good recently". Also really cool video. One of my final works for school was about mental health, dopamine detoxing, etc. so its nice to see the art community catch up on that. Keep going!

every video like this that people make just adds another reminder to help me fight the distractions. I think telling people to actually be bored is super important thanks for this.

Great video man! Relates a lot to it. It find it funny that it’s “similar” to my video about learning to enjoy sketchbooks again :) I’m glad I found your video

Beautiful video. Thank you very much!

Earned a sub bro. Ill try to implement some of these ideas. good stuff too.

Thank you for your tips ! It helps a lot ^^

I feel as if I use my phone to distract myself from realizing that i’m so alone and I don’t know how to cope with my social anxiety disorder Also yess!! Meditation is amazing, I took it as a class in Freshman year and it helped me an unbelievable amount, highly recommend

Thanks for the reminder

Thanks for making this video

The most useful video that one could ask for (:

you mentioned going outside, and I agree so much. Go outside and take your sketch book with you, coz you never know when you see things irl that actuall inspire you, something as simple as a tree that looks like it's straight out of a fantasy comic, or it could be something else. Also would like to add building the habit of exercising as not only is it beneficial for the body, but if could also build the discipline which can also be applied to doing art and improving, which need quite a lot of discipline if you want to succeed

This video actually helped me out a bunch (especially the app suggestions like Unhook because I do stuff without thinking sometimes), thank you!

the part about letting myself be bored might actually help me. Ive been so exposed to online entertainment that im not that bored most of my day, the idea to be bored so that you're more creative is actually a great eye opener for me, because most of my greatest works was made because I was bored

This Really helped. Continue to make more video's please

I am here on severe procrastination

I’ve noticed that my art was way more consistent when I was in school in person due to the fact that I had a sketchbook that I was using in every class it really helped with my traditional and digital art so I’m going to try to do the same thing but with Work and just drawl on my brakes and see if that helps me . Because now that it’s summer I’m out of school and all I’ve been doing is working and scrolling. I feel really bad.😭

Very helpful. Thanks for that

I really appreciate this video. I think I really need to hear everything you said

That my goat right there (very good video no cap)

Thank you so much for this,i will aplicate everything of this video,i really love the way you explain your tutorials and how you explain this topics that aren't usual to see in artist youtubers so thank you so much for focus this and sorry for my english it really sucks (im from mexico💀) btw again thank you for this 🫶💗💗💗

Great video

I only lack of what I'm either doing wrong or right or simply I just don't want to practice and just put art the best I can. But the reality is that to only improve is to get more into practice yet when I do, it just doesn't look right or "well-done". Plus, even if I did do all the work, it still may or may not look right. I am or have so many ideas...I just either lack confidence, get easily distracted or come to a grim conclusion that most people find what they think is appealing to be considered "good-art" than having fun with art.

Thanks!

I am pretty bad when it comes to checking my notifications on Discord or watching videos instead of sketching (doing it right now as a matter of fact). I start looking up the refs I need then all of a sudden I'm just looking up more and more artwork that isn't even what I'm trying to draw at the moment or other posts. That's why I try to save the refs to my files and then disconnect from the wi-fi so I'm not tempted to go back to Discord. Facing my fear of screwing up instead of delaying it and losing my momentum.

Thanks! You cured my depression too 😁❤️

I fr gotta lock in. I need that improvement

Yeah, I think this is good word of advice. Also something good to keep in mind. I was actually watching this while showing by hand a bunch of small pieces for a costume which was getting tedious and I really badly wanted to stop but at the same time I wanna get it done.I put on some background noise to help stimulate me a bit more I guess.

thank you

i went for a walk today. helps to loosen me up and give me confidence.

this was so effective that I had to resist the urge to drop my phone and stare at the ceiling the entire time, now that the video is over it's time to draw 💪

I was watching the video when i saw a one of marvel and stopped watching this saying to myself i will do it later it wasn't until today that i watched it complete, and it made me reflect in how i use my time or how my ignorance hurts me in so many aspects 💜✨💜✨

I agree everything in your video. I have been less creative in the last months, I have the opportunity to draw much more, but I dont do it... I dont know why tbh, I only doom scrolling on my phone and not being productive.. I learn english on a app.. but tha'ts all.. I do have my depression that I struggle with and also being bored. I will try to push myself to sketch something every day ^^ ! Even if Im bored

Thank you, I occasionally listen to youtube while I draw, like stories such as dark somnium (or todays case your video lol) like when I draw poses just for practice. Ive been drawing digitally for a week so far but I feel like I should go outside and do life sketches too as I havent done that before

Was watching videos about grayscale and finishing a sketchbook before I found your video. I resonate with everything cause I find myself on my phone most of the day even though I want to keep making art but it’s a struggle at times😢

this is exactly what im trying to do right now! i realised im addicted to escapism through any means (youtube, shows, music, books, anything) and it hurts not just my artistic progress and my work but generally my everyday life. and i want to be better, i want to do better, i want to live a life and not just be a spectator, i want to create things, i don't want to live in addiction for the rest of my life!!! and its very hard because its everywhere and i need the technology for work and drawing and im trying so hard but im very bad at keeping habits and i fall back into escaping sometimes :')) youtube is the last social media i use though (deleted tiktok got rid of youtube shorts with extensions) and i try to watch only long form content that's beneficial/inspiring for me, because i don't think ill ever be able to quit youtube, or music for that matter which is also a form of escapism for me escaping from thinking journaling and gratefulness journaling also really helped me to get in touch with my thoughts and feelings and focus more on the positive things in life! to change you have to be able to believe that you can, YOU are in control of what you do, you CAN change, because its up to you, for you by you! (change is the greatest (and worst) trait of humans)

cool lemon painting :D

Thanks

One of my biggest problem is that i just started study really hard the fundamentals of art, and stoped to produce my own thing that i just love, i've been in this situation a long time, thanks for share your knowloge ❤

thank you🤍

home hit hard for fr

This was super helpful, You pretty much just read me. I'll try to be more mindful about this stuff. Thank you

I feel like getting tablet,a drawing tablet will like make feel like you wasted on money on something might just spend it will on it then like scrolling dying from school work and how much stress of how you work has artist

Came to this realization the other day. Gotta get back in touch with my creative frequency and go from there.

Merci, mec.

thanks

I think meditation is an amazing tool, especially to boost creativity, helped me a lot ☀️☀️☀️

I watch videos as way to keep my overthinking brain from distractions itself with random noise in the house while I draw. I have trouble concentrating, and music doesn't cut it anymore. I'm still unable to get assessment if I have adhd, autism, or both so i have to be productive somehow. It's been a problem, but at least they help me somewhat.

Thank you for this video, it was very helpful. I use technology too much and I am stimulated all the time. I need to be bored more so I can do the things that I want.

Literally in the toilet with the phone watching this damn