12 Ways CONFIDENCE will transform your artwork

[@lovelifedrawing]

Let me know in the comments - what is your mindset while drawing? Are you brimming with confidence, or full of doubt, and how do you think your mindset affects your artwork?

[@mikekazz5353]

I tend to overthink my sketches or think "damn I wish I could draw like ________" and I forget to compare my new work to my old work and just compare it to artist that has a style I like. I have to keep the mindset of a student even if my skills improve and just keep learning and practice (which I've been slacking at).

[@SadelinaV]

When I draw familiar things that I'm used to draw I feel very confident, but, when I start drawing something new or something that I'm bad at, I lose my confidence very quickly. But, when I start losing my confidence I usually decide to stop and take a small break to remind myself that I won't magically draw good from the first attempt so I just relax and go drawing with more confidence that I will fail but I will also learn by failing.

[@rebeccaolver7815]

Thank you. This was nice to hear. A lack of confidence is so deeply ingrained in me it’s sort of a personality trait. But I try to ignore it when I draw. My mindset tends to be fearful, and it takes a lot of the joy out of my art. So my recent attempts to correct that are to focus on drawing what I love to bring back the joy, and make the insecure voice work for me. If I’m down in my drawing I try to stop feeling bad about it and instead ask how I think it could be better. Thank you for discussing confidence. I know many artists struggle with it and it is therapeutic to be reminded of ways to proactively improve.

[@jonathanmejia346]

I am not very confident in my drawings. I use a lot of lines. Have trouble making a pose look natural and dynamic. I also focus too much on the structure of the anatomy instead of making it look smooth. Overall, I still have a lot to learn about confidence in my lines but I know that I will learn the skills over time if I challenge myself.

[@kanachiaki]

I actually train my line confidence by drawing -almost exclusively- with pen, ink, fountain pens or anything non erasable; it actually helped a lot, I'm much more fearless now ahah Also, another thing that improved my lines has been drawing slowly and controlling my tempo (there's an interesting video about drawing tempo by Sinix) =)

[@youarebymyside]

"We're not doing a brain surgery here." Woah. I need to remember this. Thank you!

[@lovelifedrawing]

haha yeah we definitely worry too much about messing up our drawings!

[@laurap.9535]

I approached drawing kinda late, as I started two years ago and now I'm 28. Being confident while you are surrounded by teens that are already far more skilled than you is hella hard, but I'm trying my best not to get discouraged. Your channel is helping me with building the confidence I need and I just wanted you to know :) Everytime I get discouraged now I tell myself that Van Gogh was a late starter, just like me ;) Great content as usual, thank you Kenzo!

[@kaic9712]

Yeah you can do it remember it’s all about having fun, I’m 15 and just started drawing a week ago and everyone i have showed my drawings to say that they are very good and better than what they can do

[@andrewbird8624]

Age has nothing to do with it. I've got a decade on you and met a 72 year old fella who just started learning painting, and cello (I sold him mine!). Man after my own heart. Never stop learning!

[@gallicgirl4059]

Never too late. Lot older than 28, it’s never too late to have an open mind. Enjoy the ride Laura !

[@kaboomsihal1164]

Age doesn't really have anything to do with it. Art isn't like professional sports where you reach your prime some time in your twenties and if you didn't start at 3 years old you're already behind. There is no reason why someone with the same skill level as you would be "better" because they are younger. There is no reason why your art would be "worse" because you are older than some arbitrary age you'd would have wanted to have these skills at. I think it's important that we stop trying to associate age with things that aren't influenced by age. Even the amount of years you've been drawing aren't really relevant, the learning process is so individual for everyone that it's almost impossible to even try to compare "skill" and even if you could definitely say "This person is learning faster" we are talking about art here. The whole point of it is that what you produce is individual to you, so whether or not some other artist reaches a point they are happy with faster than you do is completely irrelevant. It's not going to help you get to the point you want to get to, and it's not going to hinder you either. And their art won't be better or worse if you find out their age. It doesn't matter.

[@kaic9712]

Update I can draw a pretty dang realistic rose and other good drawing and I have had three people tell me to become a tattoo artist and I’m genuinely interested

[@meris2024]

This really resonates.. I’m so self conscious about every tiny detail and not being good enough and it totally shows. Thanks for this great video!

[@lovelifedrawing]

yeah when i realised the impact of my doubts on the actual drawings, that's when i realised i needed to start going for it and taking risks! we've got this Meris!

[@DanutaONeill]

I came to drawing in my early 60s and Kenzo has been instrumental in helping me to fly! Thanks Kenzo. You're a star!

[@lovelifedrawing]

thanks so much for your support Danuta!

[@josephcapecchi8070]

This really hit home. I have always had a tendency to draw tentatively, making small marks and hoping they would come together. My goal now is not to draw faster but make bolder, more decisive stroke. Thank you, Kenzo

[@lovelifedrawing]

great! if you also keep working on those simplifications and observational skills Joseph things will come together more and more. your progress already has been impressive!

[@ericrogal995]

This little gem of a video will be remembered by all who watch and listen to it from start to finish. You have made a whole lotta people happy with this one video and brought out what a lot of people were either too insecure or too prideful to share or even talk about. And this not only applies to art but learning in general. You have done a great service for the world of art and all who would like to climb aboard to start their way in art. I applaud and thank you for this.

[@lovelifedrawing]

thanks Eric!

[@tarabooartarmy3654]

Confidence makes a HUGE difference. When I finally started seeing some things in my art that I liked, I became more confident and I noticed I was FINALLY improving more rapidly. I would say confidence is one of the biggest factors in rapid improvement.

[@wileycom]

I came to drawing rather late, turning 72 years young back in December! But I am a jazz musician and life long learner who finds practice a revelation and an adventure. I must say that I was fortunate enough to run across your channel. Beautiful, expressive generous young artists like yourself are a treasure! So glad to be a part of your community now! I feel like a kid again like back when I was just learning those jazz chords! Thank you!

[@mangagnome9764]

I try to be consistent with drawing everyday. I want to be a comic artist but because I'm not confident enough I keep practicing instead of allowing myself to draw bad drawings.

[@lovelifedrawing]

oh cool. what sort of practice are you doing?

[@mangagnome9764]

@@lovelifedrawing I've been stuck in practicing gesture drawings as well as head proportions. I'm trying to push past that so I'm not stuck drawing the same thing. I've been grinding cubes, ellipses, lines, gesture and heads. I've never truly applied these to actually drawing. Just the construction. Thank you for the video. I plan on having this on repeat as I draw.

[@lovelifedrawing]

Ok sounds like you are in the learning battle so that is good! Keep going!

[@mangagnome9764]

@@lovelifedrawing wow. Thank you so much for taking some time to answer my comments. This video and comments are a motivation boost I really needed. I've been extremely discouraged about my art for some time now. I can't thank you enough!

[@lovelifedrawing]

@@mangagnome9764 no worries good luck! Staying positive is key, you can do this!

[@davidsilverhawk3732]

Thank you for those good words!!! All the Arts, what a blessing!!!!!!

[@soumbrasileiroqualquer9425]

Me after this: "Have Confidence" My brain 5 seconds later after messing up: "No confidence"

[@beziik2357]

Poor doggo (nice reference if it is what I think it is)

[@soumbrasileiroqualquer9425]

@@beziik2357 yes

[@lindseygordon]

Watching the evolution of artist friends' work, and my own, I've seen that the growth of one's art is not a consistent line upwards. Our art often gets worse as we are working through new challenges and learning. Then it flourishes and grows. The best attitude is to understand this, to stop criticizing yourself and accept that this is a step forwards in your growth, andto know that it is leading to your own voice and goals in your art.

[@lovelifedrawing]

Well said John! some artists become good in their way, but then stop evolving because they don't like to take a step backwards

[@goudvisbloem]

Love your paintings! The stuff in my sketchbook is usually better than the paintings on loose expensive paper :)

[@Roflcopter64543]

I've watched a lot of videos on drawing and while this one didn't give an in depth process on how to do anything it's still one of the best i've seen for improving my outlook on my art, thanks.

[@templecreations2351]

I totally noticed this as well, i called it “hesitant” or “overthinkin” drawing. You really just need to switch off and let your arm lead the way at some point, the drawings just turn out better. You still need To stop to take a look when youre learning, but once the pen is on the paper - let go.

[@kevkuro]

That's the way I think when I draw and share on Instagram. Be confident, try lot of things, and take feedbacks to improve.

[@Daniel-jl6fb]

I think I needed to hear this, I have always avoided doing drawing and painting because I know straight off the bat that I'm going to be terrible. I have always worked on the fact that unless you can compete at the level of others, then there is no point wasting time working to improve when you simply can't match up. But this video might just change my mind.

[@sylvain_st_pierre_2019]

Thanks so much. I just keep coming back to this chanel. Greatly, greatly appreciated.

[@justalocalhero]

My lines are like an aunt at thanksgiving: confidently wrong.

[@nandukr698]

i realise how cautious iam while drawing and i become a perfectionist 😇 Thank you so much!!

[@Haleymrn]

6:02 then I'm in the right path then! I'm trying to avoid the beauty first but study the fundamentals. I'm currently in my 6th month of taking drawing seriously. I still can't see beauty in my drawings and my confidence is not at the best but i must say i am slowly improving. Can't wait to see myself after 4 years! 😁 My goal is to create concept art and illustration with digital art from imagination or being able to alter confidently what i see from my references. I'm currently working with my fundamentals, gestures for figure drawing, and value studies with traditional medium.

[@jd3587]

I love your dog!

[@aliciah.8430]

I was searching for videos about how to build confidence in my art. I am a ceramic artist and I feel like a perpetual beginner. I have a horrible cycle that I let myself fall into. I start off great and motivated but then I gradually get more and more discouraged about the quality of my work. Then I just drop it all together for a few months because of self-induced stress. I want to break that bad habit of mine. I want to look at my work and be honest with myself. That yes I have a lot to learn but also be proud of what I have accomplished so far. The only one I should be competing against is myself. If I don't commit to doing the work/practice the only one I am cheating IS MYSELF!!!!

[@kader6957]

so true!! thanks you for this video!! she very helped me a lot to remember my younger version of my self who doesn't care if the drawings are good or not, but just wanted to draw, because that was a way of expressing myself, even with crazy shapes, creepy monster, etc.I think I lost that confidence when I entered the profressional world. i had more technical skills but at a same time I lost some expresiveness, for fear of making mistakes and losing my cridibility, I think. Thank you again for yours words!! and sorry for my english ^^'

[@lovelifedrawing]

i know what you mean Kader. starting a youtube channel was really great but it did also make me more afraid of mistakes because i would get impostor syndrome. isn't it funny how hard it is to manage our own minds!

[@thrashaolin]

Definitely really interesting content. I feel like this kind of topics are way more important than technical ones, since technique can only be learned with time, but mindset can change in an instant if you explain it with the right words

[@mahaphoublue7644]

Ahh that’s me I’m draw only with one line without too much detail and come out beautifully without seeing the left behind line and fit well to the white paper, I’m drawing in school art after 6 months and drawing to make animation. Thank for sharing your explanation with this.

[@tiburon181]

Timely timely timely video! So many artists need to ponder these principles !

[@lovelifedrawing]

thanks Juan!

[@tbluemel]

Brilliant, useful, wonderful video! Applies to ANYTHING! We should all remember, EVERYBODY had to crawl before they could walk, much less run. Thank you for this.

[@spiritzweispirit1st638]

I Understand This Premise, Yet I Frequently Like The Subtly of the Extra Shadings From The Searching Lines. So UnConfident? Or Careful Preservation of Emotive Seekings? ' Thank You ' Great Advice For Needed Progression!🖌🖊

[@snowflurry7425]

This literally helped put my realization into words + understanding!! I found that my positive mindset (having confidence and having fun while drawing) actually helped me make art I was happily surprised with. Not afraid of failure :D + not negatively comparing, but open to growth! Lovely video ^u^

[@Kiaxeven]

Thank you so much for this. Confidence is my biggest problem on my path here, struggling with every single detail, being obsessed with perfectionism, even though I've been starting drawing 4 years ago, when I was 14. This made me think out many things, thank you again, I'll try harder on getting the confidence to do better.

[@灰蓝闲话]

A great point every beginner should know.

[@sleyaraze8916]

I needed this.

[@edzejandehaan9265]

"Draw with confidence", hmmm, that is firmly in the "easier said than done" league for me...

[@widishaagarwalla2193]

Thanks for being such a wonderful teacher and sharing your knowledge. Because of you I started drawing again. You inspire me 🙏

[@anotherstranger1273]

Thank you for this My lines are often messy and I’m trying to fix that with more confidence practice

[@anjapinkau3737]

I keep an open mind. I accept that I'm a learner and that it comes with the territory that I make mistakes and that I'm not good yet because I haven't got the mileage yet ("10,000 bad drawings and paintings...."). But it helps when an art teacher nudges me to be more confident or let's call it decisive, energetic even though I wasn't aware that I was missing it. Last year I attended an oil painting course and in preparation for the live painting we practised gesture drawing. I was quite happy with my figures, but our teacher told me to a) not use a mechanical pencil but an ordinary one, b) use the overhand grip instead of the tripod grip and c) use less but longer and bolder lines instead of many thin short ones. É voila: my gesture drawing improved immediately! Lesson to be learned: even when you think you are confident, ask for and take the advice of a pro (who sees what you are doing! Watching videos can only take you so far.)! If you lack confidence, getting advice from someone more advanced (even better: a teacher) is even more important.

[@caroltaylor4528]

Thanks I really appreciate your clear explanation and drawings Kenzo I have came away inspired & motivated keep up your good work💯🤗

[@lovelifedrawing]

thanks Carol that's awesome to hear!

[@Nadotornadocat]

Your videos are incredible, I really appreciate them! Confidence is seriously a total game changer😅 I’m working on a piece for a figure drawing class now and I keep having to remind myself not to over-focus on the small details

[@lovelifedrawing]

yeah simplification is the secret sauce!

[@paperpendrawing]

Wow Interesting!! Your video is so helpful🙏👍🤩

[@barbaracooper7716]

This was the perfect message to hear and to reflect upon after just finishing up your fantastic 20:20 course, Kenzo! I'm practicing gestures today with more confidence than yesterday!

[@lovelifedrawing]

that's awesome to hear Barbara. I couldn't believe the speed of your progression!

[@sketsume2855]

thanks to your video, this past weeks/month i have started again learning about art and drawing, etc. because i kinda skip some important basics back when i was younger, but its not too late to learn again,.. thanks for this motivation..

[@characarteri1469]

Feeling grateful for this video!!

[@rishabhmayank]

Thanks a lot mate!

[@ramyahegde]

This video resonated so much with me! I used to sketch/paint very timidly and I still do when I tackle new subjects, but over time I've been practicing the 'fake it till you make it' mindset. I found it difficult to be confident, just because of the way I am as a person, but if I told myself that I just have to pretend that I got this for the next 30 mins of sketching, it felt way easier to tackle.

[@lovelifedrawing]

i'm with you Ramya, confidence doesn't come naturally to me, but it makes such a difference when i can get in that mindset.

[@justanameonyourscreen5954]

Yes it does! Mindset matters...

[@andrewbird8624]

YES! Thankyou for wanging this out onto the world. For some reason, we all thought that tentative, hairy lines were what artists did, but then working with professionals I saw their confidence and their thought and observation before making a mark. The photographic equivalent is of someone ['a shooter'] taking 1000 photos and hoping for one good one, rather than observing and taking one well-composed shot [a photographer]. I found that in comitting not only to a line but to INK, it pushed me (painfully) into really observing and planning. I highly recommend committing - it's painful at first, then a real confidence booster.

[@lovelifedrawing]

well said Andrew and i agree about ink! it's a good teacher for mindset, although you can't really lay down foundational lines to build your drawing from, so good to also practise with a material where you can do that.

[@bebesimpleson9]

Finally finding a left handed artist 😩🙌🏿

[@sketchartist1964]

There's a lot of interest in photo realistic drawings these days, but I find looser drawings much more expressive. I prefer to see realism in painting, but even here there should be some expression. Photo realism without expression doesn't leave much for the imagination, while too much looseness can encourage laziness and result in bad work. It is safer to stay between those extremes.

[@thebeattitudesofstfranciso1644]

Thanks for your opinion. I have not done any art work in the last six years and it is hard to start doing artwork again. When you compare your drawings to those drawings in publications like American Artist you get pretty discouraged.

[@barbarawilliams7012]

When you get to my age, late 70s, there’s no time for regrets. You’re a youngster with hopefully many decades to practice and improve - as long as you start NOW,

[@jumpfourjoy8053]

This confidence issue is so true, thanks for your insightful instructions/comments

[@lovelifedrawing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@valami6054]

Thanks

[@FranksCreativeCorner]

Thank you so much for this video. I put too much pressure on myself when it comes to drawing, and many times I just wish I could enjoy it, even if I "draw badly" or "just started." I am very hard on myself in general, but especially in drawing, because it is very easy to compare myself with the level of other artists. I not only have to improve my artistic skills but as a person in that sense, and I know it's going to take work. It's going to cost me a lot, but this video gave me faith to resume my drawing moments. I dream that one day I will start publishing my own comic, at least the first one. Tell a story, and express it through drawing. And enjoy it to the fullest. I hope I can make it happen. Thank you.

[@lovelifedrawing]

you can do it if you do enough drawing practice!

[@gallicgirl4059]

Thanks for a great vid. Take home memo to myself: confidence to grow as an artist happens through mistakes, practice and perseverance. Adventures in unchartered territory should be the operative dynamic. Enjoy the journey, don’t worry too overly about the destination. However, I’m lucky enough to be a member of several artistic groups. We pool, share and learn from each other. Can’t emphasise this enough. While it can be done, it’s harder doing this as a solo voyager.

[@lovelifedrawing]

that's true - it's great to have a community around you

[@Mike-rt4mh]

Brilliant. Excellant teacher.

[@jellybx]

thank you for making this video! and it makes me realize something which i never realized before! starting last month, i decide to do something which i never imagined i could do before like doing 1 hour painting each day i cant even paint properly when i decide to do so at that point i realize that by doing it, i would be messed up a lot in early run since i have no idea about what im doing but starting at day 20th, my painting become way much better and i never imagine i could reach this far! as for the confidence part, it really explain how on some paintings where i did a better job than the others since i remember on each of paintings which i did great i believe i just do each mark boldly without worried about getting messed up i thought it was just a luck before now your video quite explain it and im sure that i have to be bolder all the time!

[@sydene54]

amazing how you get the right layout and proportions as you liberally draw.

[@jvm1960]

Hi Kenzo, just got your latest email (with this link) and even though I must admit I do not always keep up with your lessons (simply because I don't always have the time for them) I thought I'd drop my comment here just to show my support for your work and reassure you that a few negative critics shouldn't deterr your fine work.

[@lovelifedrawing]

thanks Joao!

[@niilokin7280]

I actually think that slow scribbly way of drawing works as a stylistic choice and you can confidently draw like that too.

[@lovelifedrawing]

that is true Niko! for me though, it was something i was doing but didn't want to be doing, and half the battle was experience and muscle memory and the other half was mindset and confidence

[@sweetkorn.]

I'm going to practice this. Thank you for this video. I get afraid to make it wrong and I don't draw so many times. And idk i feel like even when i draw i mess it up by trying to make details better. Thank you so much for these tips and motivation. I'll try to be more consistent and with a little light mind❤️

[@mariannedickson3840]

So true!

[@oliviateston4240]

All is said !!! Thank you for this sharing.

[@lovelifedrawing]

Thanks Olivia!

[@henseltbrumbleburg3752]

This video has come at the right time. The left hand side looks exactly like my drawings, the lines are messy, light, uncertain. Thanks for the insight!

[@lovelifedrawing]

yeah i drew like that for ages Henselt. i even thought it must just be how i am, like i have no choice about it. turns out i just needed to train myself to draw how i wanted!

[@inhphuongtran5056]

Thanks you my teacher

[@thedevil1667]

Thank you! This really helped! So wise so eye opening

[@02tamayo20]

Thank you!

[@theviper1999uk]

This is a great video. I actually think confidence is the key to good art of any kind. No half measures basically. Thanks for helping me see it in such a powerful way.

[@lovelifedrawing]

Well said!

[@maureenfletcher1382]

When I am rough sketching, I try not to think too much and just let my hands do the 'talking'. I cannot agree more that dedicated practice is needed in order to train muscle memory. I recently did two challenges : 1) 100 faces challenge 2) 100 hands challenge. The goal is to complete them in 10 days but I procrastinated so much and dragged it over a month before finishing the face challenges. It was a mix of human and characters and during the process, I've discovered a new set of skills. My characters are much better than my humans, haha and it certainly gave me the confidence boost to incorporate them in my portraits. I had uploaded a video about this on my channel. The same with the hands challenge too. I've always dread drawing them because I can't get it right. I'm trying to get my anatomy right and your videos have helped me very much. I can't exactly say that I'm full of doubt all the time when I draw but I do notice that when I am relaxed, my confidence level is at its high and it feels like I can draw anything 😊 Thank you for this video. I got to know about it from your newsletter :)

[@lovelifedrawing]

challenges like that are a great idea i think Maureen. sounds like you're doing good practice!

[@peachysick4212]

so true... confidence

[@DragoChronicSmoker42]

Another tip, Dont try to make your rough sketches or traces super perfect. Get in the habit of doing them quickly and super light, so they can be easily erased, but dont worry or stress if they are messy. Jim Lee does this a lot in his artwork

[@densoss]

I loved your video, plus, it has a lovely dog! 😍 greetings from Mexico

[@lovelifedrawing]

Thank you so much!

[@BenediktePedersenPoemlove]

This was very helpful, thank you ☺️

[@alexblicher3121]

You said some good stuff ma dude!

[@soonamsanjit5781]

congratulation

[@Heavens_dor]

I'm a beginner and I'm now trying to learn anatomy and I'm definitely improving each day but for some reason when I draw I feel like my drawings are going in a bad direction and don't end up like I want them and I feel like my old drawing are better but when I check them up I find that the new ones are actually better and more accurate and Wonder why did I thought that they were good ... does this mean that my Artistic eyes or something are becoming better!? I mean i definitely feel of some change cuz first when I started I wasn't paying attention to accuracy and stuff I only wanted to draw appealing drawings but now I started thinking of the body structure and why everything in the human body works the way it works ... And honestly it's not fun at all ... Cuz i always doubt myself and think "can really become good at this!? Is it really possible!?" And I always loose confidence in myself ... Also there this thing that happens to me all the time , which is sometimes I feel free and I can draw anything I want but then there is other times where I feel like I am tied up and I can't draw even one line and I don't know why .. it really stressing me out ...

[@SamanHewage]

Am about to retire from what I was doing for the last 30 Years. Want to start learning which I love most. Drawing. One thing led to another ,that's why I had to work all my life. I really want to do this for Myself to be happy.You are very inspiring. I have already started scribbling. Please help me to be happy.

[@kimyoung3484]

Wow wow wow wow wow ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@georghasenohrl2311]

Hi, I am drawing as a hobby since 3 years. I have meantime some confidence (lines, circles) and use them more for "industrial sketching" (drawing e.g. water boiler or toaster, all that technical stuff you have at home). For figure I prefere more the "not confident" / scribble /gesture drawing style (ryan woodward, richard powell, lane brwon, sketching scottie). At the moment (!) figure drawing with confident lines looks to clean for me? (can't find a better word for that) But that is just a personal taste :-). Or better asked: Can you scribble also with confidence?

[@avneetkr73]

i don't know why but this video gave me goosebumps.. :D Thanks for the tips

[@lovelifedrawing]

Glad you liked it Avneet!

[@bessonpaul]

4'10 mark you're spot on

[@Pjbassjam]

Don’t be competitive with art .you are timeless . Just be

[@veronicaagn698]

with confidence, i messed up the human anatomy

[@Caine187]

Some of the numbers got mixed. 7 appears twice and 9 is missing lol WITH THAT SAID, this video hits. I have a lot of self doubt, mainly from the comparison/likes game. When I see a good piece and then look at mine and blatantly see how far behind the quality is, it definitely stings the ego a bit and makes me a little envious. Same thing if I make a funny comment that gets 30-50 likes but I post a pic I put time into and it gets....0 likes. I have been getting better about it however. I have a friend on discord that's been trying to beat me over the head with videos and posts like these lol

[@sampokemppainen3041]

Thanks for the video. I have a full graphite pencil that has been sharpen into bullet shape, and i am currently training to do tose sexy confident wavy lines.

[@81droid81]

Not much to say other than this is a great video

[@lovelifedrawing]

thank you!

[@aboudaymane8195]

👌👌👌

[@pdinx]

Me : Only Draws With Pen Confidence + Also Me : Stiff Forward Facing Positions Confidence -

[@thedocshlaett5960]

I remember all my art teachers always telling us this

[@AMRATELIER]

That is true :)

[@kathyhigbee1280]

💖

[@TGMS77]

Might i just say the drawing on the left is much better to me

[@Novalisov]

I started to draw and would like one day painting also when i get a lot better in drawing, i started now with 21 years , but i really don't know if i can make a living doing that even if i dedicate my whole time on improving skills

[@lovelifedrawing]

whether you can make a living depends on a lot of variables so i can't say anything about that, but if you start dedicating loads of time to intelligent practice, you can progress rapidly and become really good

[@Novalisov]

@@lovelifedrawing hmm thanks for answering, it's quite rare that channels like this answer on comments, could you for example make top 5 thing that should one first master and move to the next things , the basics as one would say , or something after basics

[@oliverschilling4911]

12 ways knowing anatomy will transform your artwork

[@ludwigjosh9619]

Hi i have been practicing drawing for almost 2 yrs but i feel like im stock a plateu probably i dont know whta to do now i have finished an entire book m8chael hampton by copying every illustration in there idk if thats how practicing should do like copying the illustration but...if you have a tips on jow to pracrice in books plss reply ..back again on my plateu i dont know what is the next step to improve what should i do next????

[@lovelifedrawing]

hey Michael Hampton's book is great! i do think it's good to copy his diagrams, but at some point you want to apply his ideas to figures yourself

[@ludwigjosh9619]

@@lovelifedrawing im having a good break after everyday routine of drawing ahould it do?. I feel frustrated but if there is another step to apply it plss tell me i just dont what and when i cant find a human figure in the net

[@chesshyrekat3258]

The green in Sorolla is not guts. It is knowledge and observation of color and light. Confidence comes from competence and not the other way around. What confidence really is, is being at ease doing something because you are comfortable doing it and this comfort comes from experience. Pure assumption of confidence will lead to bad drawings with maybe really nice line quality. Good drawings with good line quality comes from experience, knowledge and practicing drawing so you will use the whole arm or even body to draw a line and focus on drawing the big ideas first. Confidence is at the end of the learning process, not in the beginning. It is useful to stop worrying about how good you are and instead focus on what you want to do better next time, so you can focus on growing which will help you grow faster and feel good with better instead of perfect. Makes the learning process more fun, which leads to more practice with leads to better results quicker. The comfort zone thing stops being an issue at this point, because you are comfortable at failing now, because failing is good because that is how you grow. People learn from having a goal in mind and failing towards that goal. In the end the drawing you just did, is only a stepping stone to get where you want to be and a way to remind yourself later how much you already have grown. I always experienced that part is surprising and joyful. I know where this comes from, because for a long time I took the rocky, hard and uncomfortable road as well and sometimes I still fall back into that trap for a short while, but I get better and better to do it differently now :) It is funny how you tell everyone your opinion about how a confident drawing has to look and then add afterwards that a confident drawing is about not listening to others about how you should draw. To summ it up. You don't need confidence. Confidence is not real, it is just an idea or a concept about an experience. You only need a tool to make a mark, something to make that mark on and then just make a mark. You kind of hint at this in how you talk about confidence, but talking about confidence like it is something real can trap people in not attempting what is just about doing it. Do it, evaluate, do it again and add or change according to your evaluation. To be able to evaluate, gain knowledge about fundamentals and study how other artists used that knowledge.

[@adriang1921]

Thank you for this, the video was somehow discouraging me even more. But, your addition helped ease that.

[@chesshyrekat3258]

@@adriang1921 I'm happy that it is useful for you. I wish you a lot of joy and growth on your journey!

[@jorgeabarboza5461]

In that case I better get a photo

[@ievanpolkka1738]

I have this problem where my drawing looks worse on the second glance😢

[@lovelifedrawing]

don't worry about that, just keeping doing good practice focused on fundamental drawing skills like simple forms, simplifying values etc.

[@ievanpolkka1738]

@@lovelifedrawing yeah,i think my construction line is not good enough,tq for replying 😍😍

[@Dzaeli]

That is a sign you are learning. When you look with fresh eyes, you see the mistakes you made, which is good. You have to see the mistakes to start fixing them.

[@sanji_loverboy529]

Have confidence No confidence