#20, best advice of them all. Practice practice. People say to me (when I play the piano) how "talented" I am. Nope, not talent. Just as you are not a talented artist. You are a practiced and dedicated woman who chose to spend her time becoming great at something you chose. I only bought a piano 4 years ago and started playing by ear.. I cannot read sheet music, I only watch people playing on youtube while sitting at my piano for hours upon hours playing until I get it right.. there is no talent in that.. only practice and dedication. I wanted to be able to play and now I can.. I was hoping you'd mention practice- because therein lies how you become great, is really putting forth effort.
Wow! I have a friend from church who learned to play piano by listening to others play. She can read sheet music but prefers to learn by listening. I thought she as the only one who learned by listening. she plays beautifully too.
Agreed on practice but not on no talent. The thing which made you choose piano, the thing which made you sit hours without getting board, the thing which helped you pickup music without learning sheet IS CALLED Talent. Talent is God given but it needs practice too.
I just bought a piece of MDF board today and started painting on it already, I'm typically a very tight painter, so it's great how smooth the paint goes on and how nice it is to add small details! And it was a 2x4 ft piece that I got for $7 and got it cut down into 18 great pieces!
I really enjoyed this. But I think I'm going to have to stick with a studio cat. If I brought home a studio chicken, the studio cat will think I gave him studio cat KFC.
Ebtisam hers is a hen, roosters in my experience r always evil.... although I have come across evil hens too... although I have made my evil chickens like me slightly more by treating them to meal worms while I pet them
I have a pet chicken that's 10 years old and she likes coming inside the house so much that she waits outside the door or flies on the window sill for me to bring her in so she sleeps in my room on a towel,she also prefers being around me and my family inside the house rather than being outside with the rest of my animals which she will peck if they go near her and I absolutely love her and she has never pecked me or any other people❤️🐓
YOU are hilarious! You remind me of my daughter and her silliness! learned SO much from this video and I am 51 years old, just really diving into my love of painting. Keep doing what your doing, thank you!
Lauren's Spooky Graveyard oooh cool...do you mix markers and watercolor? I do from time to time...I may have to share a video of it. thanks for the mixed media reminder lol
Art should never be put into square box, your reassurance to many artists is a vital factor for their success. I didnt paint for years only because i thought I was doing it wrong, not the "right" way. And only now I can say that this mind limitation is over and this amazing thing you do about sharing important points with others is truly important! Love your work! :)
Hello Robin! I showed your video to my high school art class yesterday. They enjoyed it a great deal, and found your tips useful and reassuring. And your personality hit a chord among quite a few of them. They told me to 'like' it, but I already had. So consider this your informal second 'like.'
You're an amazing artist and these tips have been more helpful than years of art classes combined! Teachers always tell you to draw but don't always offer tips and tricks, just how to use materials!
4:45 UGH IM SO GLAD YOU SAID THAT! :,D I'm an artist, and my family has always said that I'm not making my own art when I look at a reference photo. Soo :,)
Yes, me same thing, but when I look at reference photo then imagination goes in and it becomes my own, because i cant stick to the reference photo too long lol, check out my paintings on Red bubble to see, its called evenna
This was awesome. many great hacks explained in the most fun way! Yeah. Also. if you get a cheap kids meal at Chipoltle you get a smooth cardboard divider with 3 sections that makes a great palette. Thanks again.
LOL, Terrific. I like having separate sections, but any smooth non-porous will do. Have to ask, what type of cereal? Last request. I was trying to do a project painting on rocks with acrylic but it came out too thick and unnatural. Any suggestions or tutorials? Thanks Always
XD honey bunches of oats- i don't eat cereal normally, but I borrowed from family I was staying with. Im surprised it came out thick. I wonder if the paint itself was getting old or dried out. It'd be fun to do a 'painting on non-traditional surfaces video'
I think it might be me. My traditional medium has been pencils, markers or chalk. I love chalk cause it's like pastels only So Cheap. Anyway if you have a tutorial on paint prep or brush work I'll watch it. Honey bunches of success to you and yours. P.S-Tried charcoal transfer yesterday with client (I'm a therapist) Didn't transfer perfectly but working on it. Thanks again.
The problem with using hairspray (for drawings anyway, not sure for paintings) is that your art will yellow over time. Just use fixative, it ain't that expensive.
nononono fixative is 10/10 with pencil and charcoal but once i used it with chalk pastel and my drawing of troye sivan went straight from troye sivan to donald trump. (yes the peach became orange)
I never knew about the blue truck until I found your channel!! I now paint much more realistically and I’ve got sooooo many compliments on my artwork and the realistic color matching
This popped up in my "suggested" and the timing is perfect - I'm enrolling in an art foundation course next month and hopefully starting an art degree next year! Subbed.
awwwwwww lil baby chicken ;A; and that natural lightbulb tip is seriously the greatest thing. i suffered with gross yellow light for a couple of years before i was like 'why am i torturing myself' and i went on a hunt. i told my family because i was asking them if they knew what exactly the bulbs are called (LED daylight bulbs) and my bro ended up finding them for me and getting them for me! it's FANTASTIC! i have a two bulb tall lamp in my room, and the movable head i put the bulb in and the other stationary one is the yellow one. i keep both so i don't kill the natural ones so quickly and the yellow is good for just general use and not feeling so awake with the natural light one haha.
Robin, as others have said, you are very likable!!! I will watch more of your video's not only.because this one had substance - but also you're the star of the show LOL
You're so affirming and fun! The last tip made me think of painting around the clock. Like the song. 'Paint, paint, paint around the clock, gonna paint, gonna paint around the clock tonight!'
I'm new at learning how to oil paint. My husband is a supervisor at a company that builds all types of things from wood. I mentioned MDF boards and he said that there was tons of scrap mdf boards he could get someone in his crew to cut me some various sizes for free! I got 12 each of 11x14, 10x8, and 4x6. He forgot the 5x7s but that's ok! I gessoed a bunch of them and can't wait to try one out!!
in 15 years of my life I never had an idol in painting,drawing and etc,but now I bumped into your channel everything changes. I love your work!!!Thanks for inspiring us.btw,i think hodie's cool.She's or He's akward just like me.😂😂😂😂xoxo
This was a really fun informative video. I skipped the dog and cat alright, I've got three art studio rabbits. They love to try and help me with my work sometimes.😁
I happened upon this by chance but you're hilarious! I love everything about you. Your last hack reminds me of one of my favorite quotes: "If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means, paint and that voice will be silenced" -Vincent Van Gogh
Paint over photos! God, that's brilliant. I'm gonna find some old photos and start painting over them. I've been wanting to get better at painting, this will help so much ♡♡♡ thanks so much!
Your videos are THE ONLY videos which I'm excited about whenever they upload and I've only just discovered your channel. GAH I LOVE YOUR ART AAAND YOUR PERSONALITY!!
I watched your video from beginning to end, I’ve never done that. People’s voices are too annoying or content too dull, but you make painting sounds so fun and easy for everyone. I’m so glad I stumbled upon your videos! Keep doing what your doing ❤️
I appreciate your comments about worrying less about drawing. I have enjoyed doodling and have gotten a couple amusing ideas out of it but ultimately, i do not enjoy drawing very much, though i dedicate time. I enjoy painting immensely though. And feel like I have to be the best sketch artist to paint ugh
I'm so excited for you! Work your butt off and make sure you ask your teachers a million questions and soak up everything they know about art and being a professional while you're there. I wish I had drilled them with a million personal questions about their experiences while I was in school!
Just found your channel and wow! Dig everything about your style and spirit. I’m subscribing now and looking forward to your new videos. You’re an artist in the true sense of the word.
I just found several of your videos and I'm so happy that I'm not the only goofy-but knows what they're doing-artist out there. You're absolutely great, a blast to watch, very entertaining, and really helpful! I can't wait to see more of your work!! :D
#11 artist inspo TREAD LIGHTLY There's a very thin line between being inspired by and copying. ALWAYS credit an artist and I think you should ask the person if its ok that you copy their work IF you plan to post it online. Nothing is worse then someone copying your work when its something that is very personal to you or copying your art and not giving you credit as the source.
i use short cuts alll the time for every painting of the dogs i do. and you’re so right because i suck at drawing but the painting part is wayyy more complicated because you have to make the structure looks correct with colors and to make hair looks real you have to use the proper accents. so thank you for telling me this cuz i thought i was the only one😅
