I always see what's wrong after it's done... [Evolve Artist Block 1, Exercise 10-14] 

off-topic but that dress is SO CUTE. Hooray for finishing the exam!! I can't believe you have to wait until January, that's so long. Omygod I would hate that. I wish there was a course like this for perspective haha. It looks so good to just go step by step and only worry about the one thing you're supposed to do and ignore the rest.

GREAT to see you back, best of luck on your exam results!

Hey Mithril! Real life can be so busy, I know what you mean (I need to get back into painting as well). And I also usually only see my mistakes after I take the picture, but I don't want to go back and fuss over the painting once I'm done with it.

I'm glad you're back and good luck on your exam(s)!

Welcome back, nice video. Glad to see you are progressing well. The last exercise looked tougher to me so maybe that's why you make 2 mistakes like that. I dunno, anyway you can learn from it and you'll do better next time!

Right now you are at 9.99k subs - I hope the next one pushes you to 10k :)

Welcome back!!

Personally. Much of my anxieties and distressed in art comes from needing to seek validation from the external world. When my drawings don't come out good. I immediately link it to a failing career, inability to earn, barred from social recognition, and so forth. While definitely overblown, I think many of us has entertained the thought of "wait... should I really be doing this". Which only generates more anxieties and discontentment with the work. This leads me to study & practice fundamentals over doing personal works. And while the skills might get better *technically*. I start to lose the childlike joy and imagination of making art for myself. (Like a cyclope octopus wielding jedi sabers!) And the cycle of stress and jadedness in art continues its cycle anew. Drawing from a place of "none judgement" has been something I'm trying to practice. Staying present and giving my full attention to the present process without concerns of the past thoughts (oh I can't draw plox) or the future thoughts (how many likes will this get?) has been immensely healthy. Which required blocking off my usage with social media, engaging with other artists more instead of using each other as likes machine, journaling instead of keeping things in my head, and of course allowing myself to draw whatever guilty pleasures I want without judgment of good nor bad. (Takes a lot of practice to get those pesky negative thoughts at bay!) Seeing my art sessions as a way to discover myself and tackle my comfort zones has been a better has been really great. It doesn't happen always as negative thoughts are just sooooo built in into us humans. But that makes each session all the more important to stay present and focus. :P TLDR: Needing validation makes art making stinky & stressful. Enjoying the present journey makes the process more enjoyable.

Keep up ☺️ good job Yeeey 😊

awesome stuff mithril o7

Hi, Mithril-firstly, thank you so much. If not for you, I wouldn’t have become an evolver. Secondly, could you share with me Kevin’s suggestions on lighting ? My studio is in the basement. I have lighting issue to solve too. Thanks again for everything.

How much is the Advanced course after the Foundation course? The site does not say. it should. I am thinking if Foundation course is $2000.00 I suppost the Advanced course will be $2000.00 more or more than that. they should say on website so people can make an informed choice.

Nice constant

Finally a fuc*ing video.

I just remembered I have oil paints but no way to clean those brushes. Then I realized you've mentioned soap! I will grab some Ivory. But still need to buy oils to mix. Could you tell me how the cleanup and oil to paint goes? I know acrylics only lol. Maybe I can practice this way until I can do this program. Thanks either way.

Same sis🤣😅

Heyo!!

I would like to be in contact with seascape artist that are using the evolve principles of painting in their paintings. Can you please point me in the right direction.