Haha honestly, loved drawing those dogs! And it is! He always had a passion for it, but life, work and family were always in the way. Fortunately, he’s at a point where he can make time. 😊

they are def cool looking doggos 😀yeah kids def have a habit of getting in the way of art time 😝

He’s amazing! And he teaches, which is also really cool. He has dvds, and I think digital classes you can purchase if you wish. The national park one is great, too. Love that book! And of course! I love seeing what other people have, too, and I think it’s inspiring to look at art books and art book collections. Thanks for watching and commenting!

So faces in real life aren’t actually symmetrical, but of course our eyes and brains work together to correct that so that most faces do look symmetrical to us. The faces in this video were not being drawn head on, though. Most were in angled views (like 3/4 for example) which do not really require symmetry. Proportion and, believe it or not, perspective are key here. All I can suggest is that you draw the faces and then try drawing them again. Try drawing them upside down, too, to trick yourself into seeing shapes and not facial features, because that is what usually trips people up. Our brains have a way of filling in blanks that sometimes we don’t need filled, and we have to remind ourselves to draw what we see (shapes) and not what our brain sees (nose, eyes, mouth, etc.). You can study the rules of proportions of the face, but they are more so a guideline than a rule, in my opinion. Not all faces follow it, and it can become a hindrance in certain applications!

Honestly, I love mine too! It’s great for storing plastic bags. I’m thinking of making a second one to dispense my garbage bags!

@@AnonyMossGoblin Thank you for your lovely comment! I’m glad to know I’m not the only one that feels that way about these old cartoons. They really were one of a kind!

@@bloggermusic1722 Happy to be back and creating! ☺️ And hope all is well with you too! Thank you!

I recently bought tiger bedding at a thrift store, but it was too big, so I had to use my grandma's sewing machine for the first time. I always had a lot of plans to create organizers for things, now I feel more confident 😀

@@M_evs So cool! It’s funny how a problem can force us to get over that initial fear.

I have been very sick, which WASN'T the plan at all. Ugh. I think it's been a weird year for a lot of us. I'm glad to see you back. Thanks for chatting about making friends as an adult a little bit, as well- the struggle with that is REAL. I'm in my 40's and moved to California a few years ago (ironically, I loved from Florida- SW coast) and finally ready to find some community and connections with other creative people and it seems like the rules of friendship and meeting people have changed so much with the advent of social media and apps- neither of which I really want to utilize to meet people. I guess the age of just "bumping into" people (either online or offline) and just hitting it off or having things in common and communicating back and forth are over. That breaks my heart quite a bit, but it' also motivated me to just devote myself further to my art making, which took a hit this year with my hands suddenly out of commission (looks like an RA diagnosis is imminent for me.)

@@gingerblue I am so sorry to hear that. As someone who also has a chronic condition, I understand, at least, in some small way, how difficult it can be to live with such a thing. It hardly seems fair, and it definitely is never part of the plan. ☹ I hope you find the answers you seek as well as your own ways to cope, mentally and physically! It is SO hard to make friends as an adult! I have found the most success through groups (finding them does mean looking at Facebook and/or Instagram, though) that are in your area for your age group that are doing things that you are interested in. I find unless its kind of known that everyone in a group or situation are looking for friends and/or want to be sociable, it's almost socially incorrect to approach people you don't know just to talk to them or to meet them, even. I am sorry about the potential diagnosis. I do not know much about RA despite the fact it is, unfortunately, becoming more and more common. However, the small silver lining is that there is a ton of research being done on it. However, until you are actually diagnosed, I wouldn't go looking at what is suggested for treatment/improving quality of life while living with this condition quite yet. I do hope that things get better for you, though!

Thank you so much for this comment and resources! ❤️ I’ll add them to my list to check out!

Same, honestly! Which is why I’ve been doing some for my art channel. And girl, do it! It helps so much when you have your goals down somewhere on paper!

Right?! Idk what it is about these months, but it’s crazy! And I’m still figuring it out, but I think the best schedule for me is one that adapts and is flexible. Haha. And yes! They’ve moved to Sunday mornings at 10 am! I’d love to have you! ❤️ Thank you for your lovely comment!

Thank you for commenting this. I know it, and I try to approach my goals this way. But sometimes it definitely helps to have someone else tell it to you! It’s so validating as well as a great reminder. ❤️ And thank you for looking forward to my next video. I appreciate it! I can’t wait to share it with you guys.

Right? Haha. Yeah that happened a while back, but I kind of forgot just how dangerous sting rays can be! They don’t look it to me. 😂 Hope you’re having a good day as well. Thank you for your comment and warm wishes!

Hi! Thank you so much for your lovely comment. It honestly made my night. ❤ I’m glad you like watching it in real-time and wanting to hear about my life. It means more than you could know because I do these lives without really knowing if people are enjoying them? Haha. So thank you again!

I'm so happy to hear that! And of course. I appreciate you leaving a comment to tell me. Do you have it posted somewhere? I'd love to see it!

Hello and welcome! I'm so glad this video was able to provide you with what you needed while creating your own artwork! This was such a sweet comment to read, and I also wish you the best of luck on your artistic journey. As for livestreams, I'm hoping to, occasionally, in the future, host livestreams that are in the mornings for my subscribers that are in later timezones than me. I can't do it during the week because I work, but I did take April 28th off for my birthday! I'm going to be doing a livestream that day in the morning time, so if it works for you, please feel free to come! :)

it'd be fun if u made a discord server tbh I can easily talk to ppl if it's online :) I'm an artist myself and id like to see what u think abt my art style

Thank you for letting me know! I also think a discord server would be fun. I'll have to do some research about how to manage one because I definitely want it to be fleshed out and a great resource for people. And I'd love to see your work! Do you have an instagram or some other place you post your work?

Thank you! And yes. I already foresee a couple of them having to be tabled for next month maybe. Spring is a very busy time for me. We have a lot of birthdays, including my own, and on top of it I'm trying to make friends in my local area. So we'll see what I can and can't do. :) But I'm glad you think so! And I do agree that the schedule will help my current subscribers as well as potential new ones if they know when I'm on. I would like to try to get at least a whole month scheduled ahead of time, but sometimes I'm not too sure what I'll be in the mood to do. 😅

happy early birthday! 🥳🥳 trying to make friends and connections is a lot more important to do then any of the other stuff 😀

@@fuzzydragons Thank you! And I agree. I think having a community and friends around you is important.

C.M., thank you for taking the time to leave the comment you did. It really meant a lot to me to read it. I think, unfortunately, regardless of what we're dealing with in life, we still put this pressure on ourselves to achieve more or to use our spare time for things society would consider "productive". Whenever we read about people who have accomplished things, like owning their own business or, more specifically, in an artist's case, producing a large body of work, we hear about how they would stay up late after work or wake up super early to give themselves the time they needed to fill a sketchbook page or two. We get this sense that you have to work really hard, and I don't doubt that we do. But there's nothing wrong with going at your own pace and respecting your mind and body. We might not get there as fast as those people that are willing to sacrifice their health and, maybe, their mental well-being (which really is, also, health), but we will get there eventually, at our own pace. I can see why you feel you should be making more art. It doesn't sound like much, right? A half hour daily to dedicate to something you usually enjoy doing. But when it's forced because we don't feel up to doing it or even want to do it at that point, it seems like such a difficult thing to promise. There are days I wake up, and I'm just not in the mood. Or I am in the mood, and like you said, I feel like whatever I create should be meaningful or "worthy". Something I have been learning in multiple aspects of life, not just art, is simply being is worthy enough. So I guess what I'm saying is, if you don't feel up to it, don't do it. Your body is telling you something. You should listen. But if you do feel up to it, do it. Even if it's just putting a straight line on a page. The simple act of creating something--even if it's not good or meaningful--is worthy simply because whatever you made now exists. Idk if that makes sense, but another way to put it would be every bit of art you create is doing something. Either it's a masterpiece and you love it; you want to show it to the world. Or maybe it was cathartic. Or maybe you learned something. Maybe it's so ugly but you look at it and you think to yourself, I could change this thing here or this thing there, and it will look better; let me try again. It all has its purpose, good and bad art. Haha. And all are worthy and meaningful in different ways. I'm so glad you enjoy these videos. I do love sharing them with you guys, even the months where I don't accomplish much because I figure at least one person needs to be reminded that that's okay. I think I also want to start sharing the moments where I don't like my art because hopefully we can begin to change how we approach art that is "bad" even though I hesitate to call it that. I think all art is "good" art because it serves a purpose: to look beautiful, to teach us a lesson, to be the precursor to something better down the line.

I’m so glad you’d like to see the sewing! Thanks for letting me know and for your comment! It’s very true. You can strive for things but you really don’t know what life is going to throw at you. But something is always better than nothing! Even just acknowledging that it wasn’t what you hoped it would be is enough. And that’s so cool! I’ve never reached out to actors before, but that’s great they responded to you! That must have been such a great feeling!

@@creativelychrissy I loove sewing! I don't normally have the guts but one was asking for creative imput so I threw together something in photoshop

@@StarryDreamer28 Oh wow! That's cool that they were asking for your input on something!

@@creativelychrissy it's more of I was one of the only few who gave it thought lol

@@StarryDreamer28 Go you! 👏 👏👏 That’s seriously awesome!

Thank you so much! ❤️ I still thought it was important to share because, no, things don’t always go the way we planned. 🙈 But that’s ok. I’m so glad! Maybe just a short little video or something. Setting up a camera over my sewing machine will be interesting! Thank you! I’m so glad. 😊

Agreed. I’m trying to be more mindful. 😅 It’s hard sometimes.

I don’t mind editing so much if I have an idea. But it’s hard to make separate content. 😅 And yes. I definitely feel the need to spend more time in my sketchbook, especially my traditional one. And that’s nice that you do crochet too! I’m trying to get better at it! Haha.

i h ave so many started crochet projects, did manage to finish a pretty flower bag, but now i dont know where i put it lol

Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! And yes! It’s hard to use that platform when I know artists and photographers aren’t always properly credited.

Aww! Yay! You’re first! ❤️ This also the first time someone’s commented that on one of my videos! Haha. Thank you!

And yes, I have contacted KZbin about the issue, but thus far they just ignored me.

Thank you so much! And I’m definitely of the mindset that completing anything is better than nothing. Little percentages add up! 😊 I figure that social media growth ebbs and flows, but the focus isn’t just growth. I really do want to make more. It’s just rough sometimes. 🙃 I do enjoy creating and sharing it with you guys, with people who enjoy being artists in whatever medium they love working with! I’m also doing this for the community aspect. Working from home is quite lonely sometimes! So thank you for the lovely comment! I can’t wait to share with you guys everything I’ve been up to (even if it’s not much sometimes 🤣).

@@creativelychrissy Best of luck!!

Aww that’s so nice that you’re picking up art as a hobby! And I almost considered becoming a midwife. I always thought the job was amazing. 😊

You really aren’t! I think a lot of people experience something like this, especially with January and February. With the beginning of the new year, a lot of people feel motivated and that drives them. But sometimes we take on a bit too much. Haha. Then crash in February. 😅

@@creativelychrissy you are very much right 😂, I have to reschedule my goals this month and try doing atleast 70% this time.

Thank you so much! I don’t know Arabic, but I had my grandmother read it to me! She knows the language. ❤️

Thank you so much! I think it's important that we find people in our lives that we can related to (even if it is just through a computer screen). It definitely makes me feel less alone when I'm sitting and stewing about how I'm feeling in relation to art or KZbin. I'm glad I'll be keeping you company while you work, too! I tend to watch art KZbinrs when I'm working as well. :) Wow! 90 minutes is great! Good for you! I think having a daily drawing practice is important. I, unfortunately, do miss mine sometimes, but I'm slowly trying to get better about keeping that appointment. XD But it sounds like its really working for you!