3 Important Advices For Beginner: The First Steps to Get Better at Drawing and Painting ✏️

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[@Keithphotorama]

I am 59 year old deaf man who grew up in a world of missing out on information. Nowadays with digital technology and the internet that uses Closed-Captioning I am able to get the intended information without difficulties. Imagine the three simple advice you just gave might have been mentioned all those years ago but did not hear them, but today it makes perfect sense because of this video with Closed-Captioning. What would have happened if I did hear all those years ago? Here is my advice, never tell a deaf person that whatever was just said “is not important”! Anyway, awesome video and thank you for sharing.

[@karenkaren9526]

Thank you for the guidance

[@anndavidson287]

Becky, I just commented on cafe video from 2024 asking to see early sketchbooks and asking how you keep so positive!!! I am a senior who used to be artist but have lost much function in dominant hand and lost mobility to get outside but it is therapy to sketch tree's on balcony and do watercolor wash às best I can!! Thanks for your inspirations as I am a beginner again!! ❤ from Ontario, Canada 🍁 😊😊😊

[@engleharddinglefester4285]

I really like the idea of just painting everyday objects and not stressing about finding the right composition in nature to do. You know you can take 50 photographs in order to find one that is worth doing, but with your method, you just go ahead and draw and paint what is right in front of you.

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you so much for your appreciation! ☺️💗🌈

[@etta0840]

Thank you for doing this video. I was ready to give up! Thinking of you and Dudu and hope he recover well!😊

[@jsmith317]

Thank you. This was encouraging. I just found your channel, and I'm binge-watching because I'm just starting watercolor and acrylic. I did my first acrylic sketch today where I didn't do a pencil drawing first. That was inspired by you! And, it turned out okay. I let myself relax and just enjoy the process. Your advice has been so helpful!

[@katsmith8263]

I like that you show your 1st sketchbook, it's very important to see what you have started with and how

[@carolgotham3350]

I loved your video. It makes me realize that I’ve tried to do too much too soon. I will now focus on small objects and work on improving skills. Thank you.

[@ellengao1729]

Becky, I just want to say thank you very much for the advice and your dedicated KZbin videos! you are a true inspiration! I am a registered nurse and interested in drawing and painting, especially watercolor. after watching your line and wash youtubes, I started drawing and painting in watercolor and for the first time I filled the whole pad by last week!! i carried the pad with me to work and i used my break time to draw and paint in a fast speed. Now I am starting to fill the 2nd pad. Thank you so much!

[@BeckyCao]

Hi Ellen, I'm so glad to hear about your experience! ☺️ It's so great that you are taking art into your everyday life and work. You can join the group "The Joy of Drawing and Painting" that I created for participants in my classes if you want: facebook.com/groups/1268369683684883 Feel free to share your sketches whenever you like. This group is very friendly and supportive.

[@brittamai5367]

In other cases I am really not the one, listening a long time to someone at the internet chatting. But every time you post a video, I am here for it. There is so much in your words I am resonating with. Practicing with easy motives or dry pencils, when I wish to draw landscapes for example or people or buildings, is sadly not something that brings me joy (simple allday subjects for daily practicing in my sketchbook are luckily very enjoyable). But even so I force myself from time to time, to try new forms of drawing, or forms I think of as boring... because I know, this will add to my knowledge and my skills on the long term.

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you so much for your comment, Britta! ☺️🌈💗 It is so true that the little things around us bring us the most joy, I agree with that! When I spend a lot of time sketching landscapes/cityscapes, I miss the little things and have to go back to them! It is also true that we never know what a new form of creating will bring us, got to keep trying and break through our pre-conceptions.

[@anAeijingBuffoon]

Thanks Becky. I feel like I should add that there are no mistakes, that's a mental block, and when you're doing a drawing, you're not trying to draw. That's another mental block. Practicing is not trying. Otherwise you're talking yourself out of doing something.

[@anAeijingBuffoon]

Thanks Becky. I would like to see you draw a storyboard with a narrative coming together into a complicated message of some kind. However, it’s impossible to know where you’ll go from here.

[@JaneKoivisto]

Hi Becky, I just followed your videos recently and got really inspired to sketch daily things that I see. I bought a new sketchbook dedicated for this, kinda like an art journal. Thank you so much for the inspo. Have a good day!

[@BeckyCao]

Glad to hear that, Jane! Enjoy the fun process!

[@anuradhamohapatra4118]

Very honest advices.. thank you for that inspiring video.. I love all your work and get a lot of motivation to draw and sketch daily life objects.. as you said, I jumped into watercolors right when I started but now I'm getting back to basics.. thank you 😊

[@BeckyCao]

My pleasure 😊 Enjoy your creative process!

[@thatslifecaro1479]

Thank you so much for sharing your advices and your first sketchbook! It helps a lot to see your early work, knowing where you are now. It gives me courage and patience to practice for the years to come, knowing that progress will come.

[@BeckyCao]

You are so welcome! Glad that this inspired you and keep you going! You can do it 😊✌🏼

[@carlaward1026]

I just found your channel today and this is the second of your videos I watched. I am a complete beginner at drawing and I am 54, homemaker, mother of 4 children, with only 1 child at home and he is already 17. So now I have a little more time and I want to learn drawing and I have been doing a little bit of that since April of this year. Thank you for your videos and instruction. Very much appreciated.

[@deborahandrade3453]

Great advice Becky! Thank you for posting.

[@kathrynwoolcock4943]

You are inspirational Becky. Bless you ❤️ This video has made me realise that I need to relax and not try to draw and paint everything eg seascapes, land scape, flowers etc all in compositions. I’ve had some success but I feel that I’m all over the place! Now, using your encouragement, I’m going to focus on life around me by drawing and painting simple objects daily for a while and keep my drawing simple. It will be interesting to see how I go! Thanks again 🤗🤗🌹

[@BeckyCao]

I'm so glad! Art should be fun, and we shoudn't be too constrained by the rules. ☺️🌈

[@robinwild1]

Thanks!!

[@Adeline9418]

This is exactly what I'd like to start doing. Drawing objects in my apartment to start with. I absolutely love your approach!!!!!

[@pamhighfill4062]

Grateful for your help

[@WorldWideWebObserver]

Hello Becky! Thanks for sharing your sketchbook and good common sense advice!💐

[@gracesui5205]

Timely advice! Thank you!😊

[@lindadaly7602]

Thanks for encouragement

[@whitetiger66154]

I really appreciate your passion in art and sharing your art.

[@naeemaart9682]

Thank you for all your advices 🌺🌺🌺👍

[@bokmekwee8784]

Thank you Becky for sharing your experience 🥰

[@paulaverger4129]

Fantastic advice. Thank you

[@littlefluffyspace8461]

Thank you 😍!!!

[@christinebarone2151]

Wow Becky, very informative advice and I love your older sketchbooks !!

[@DaniellaR-xp4cp]

Thank u! I will take your advice.

[@conniewh4189]

Excellent video. Thank you!

[@agyflo286]

So much good advice. Thank you Becky!

[@BeckyCao]

You are so welcome, agy!

[@lindadaly7602]

Thanks for suggestions, they make me think, which is fine.

[@bonniemurphy1057]

I really enjoy your calm and direct instruction Becky....very helpful....Thank you!

[@marygathercole9058]

Great advice! I agree that working from life is the best practice and to keep it fun and simple.

[@muhlenstedt]

Very important advices, thank you very much!I enjoyed and got motivated watching the pages of your lovely sketchbook.

[@karenvc8005]

A three great practices for beginners and nonbeginners alike. Drawing everyday boring stuff is always a great option when I just can't get great ideas flowing or can't leave the house due the weather, my schedule or feeling ill.

[@BeckyCao]

Very nice responses! Thank you ☺️

[@sanjayprasadku80]

Thank you so much for this video

[@joywhitley3141]

Wow, Becky, everything you said is so true! I’ve been painting and also teaching for 20 years and I agree with all your wisdom. It’s so individual and that’s what makes art such a beautiful expression. Thank you for your channel.💝

[@Dr.Cruz8]

Thank you for your video and advice

[@lindathaxton1994]

That was really fun! Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@crisalidathomassie1811]

Excellent video! I will give it a try! Thanks so much. Blessings and take care.

[@gerribrown7602]

I am determined to start a daily practice as you’ve instructed! I purchased my first sketch journal today.

[@lifeisbetterwithjesus]

Great needed video! Awesome tips. I really enjoy watching, very inspiring. I found my love for watercolor again! Ty.

[@BeckyCao]

You are so welcome! ☺️ glad it was helpful

[@wildthymeandeglantine583]

Thank you, Becky: you are such a wise and inspiring teacher. Ever since I started watching your videos a few weeks back I have started believing in the possibility I could learn and have been sketching everyday to practice and not for the results. Thank you!

[@BeckyCao]

You are so welcome! ☺️ Thank you for your appreciation!

[@user-rq8by6fx3x]

Thank you for sharing😊

[@lottesteeg3289]

Thx so much for these great tips.

[@carrotfreak1]

This video is so helpful, thanks for the video ❤

[@thissunchild]

So helpful. Thank you ❤

[@jeanwillis.verycooldude8569]

thank you, Becky, for your inspiring video

[@user-zu7bo3gu2y]

Thank you Becky, that was what I needed to hear. Start at the beginning! Andrea.😸

[@connieohara6529]

Thank you for sharing your first sketchbooks! I am so happy to have found you! I am a “forever beginner” in watercolor and really want to create a journal. Your tutorials are so inspiring. I’m so glad you reminded me to start simple and not to get overwhelmed by following many more experienced artists. I find myself happily sketching only to freeze when I pick up a brush to paint it! Can’t wait to explore your beginner tutorials and start my own journal! Namaste 🙏

[@glorianeiman726]

Thank you. I really liked your video. I have been all over the place with my art practice and you gave me a path to travel..

[@davidheidary7124]

Great tutorial 👏👏👏 thanks 🙏💐

[@LifeontheHalfShell]

Great tips, Becky! Stay safe and have a great weekend. -janet

[@lisatimm4049]

Wow …love that you shared your practice sketch book ….makes me want to go around my house and start drawing everything I see ! This video is also helpful in that …. We need to be able to draw individual shapes/ objects in order to do a “BIG” picture .👍🏼

[@suzannerushe3825]

Becky, I found your videos over a week ago and I just want to let you know how much you have inspired me. Sometimes the scariest thing can be a blank journal page, where to start and how to mix and use your colours. Your advice to just relax, not get too stressed about being accurate has been a game changer for me. I now have the beginnings of a sketch book. I also love your tip to frame a page. Thank you for your videos and inspiration. Much love from Ireland💚🌻

[@BeckyCao]

I'm so glad to have inspired to create without fear. ☺️💗 Thank you for your appreciation, Suzanne!

[@deborahmeyers551]

Thanks for sharing such good inspiring hints and tips 💜 your artwork is beautiful 😚

[@BeckyCao]

You are so welcome! ☺️💗

[@mean108]

Hi Becky 👋 So much appreciated for your beautiful video. Love watching your drawings. Thank you for your advice. You're good 👍 🎉

[@purplegemcrazyroyal5247]

Great video! I am turning 50 soon and I want to really develop my urban watercolouring. I find your videos inspiring and I am learning alot!

[@mean108]

Excellent advice 👌 👍 👏 It's my first time watching your channel. I use mixed media for my drawing, too. Thank you for your time and advice

[@louisestgermain6428]

Thanks for this video (and channel) Becky! I just discovered your channel and I love seeing your work and how mundane things come to life in your sketchbooks - even the early sketchbooks! It's definitely good motivation for me to continue in my own sketchbook and not worry about thinking of what to draw. Also so cool that you went to UVic - I went there too! I also remember all the bunnies, although I didn't think to sketch them back then. 🙂

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you for your appreciation, Louise! ☺️ Nice to know another Uvic almuni!

[@rogerehinger6694]

Hello Becky, I just wanted to say I enjoy your videos. I was talking with my sister in law regarding all the sketching and watercolor channels available on You Tube. I mentioned yours as one to check out.

[@BeckyCao]

Thank you for your appreciation, Roger, and for recommending my channel to family and friends. Have a lovely day. ☺️🌈

[@margaretmaguire3329]

👍😀🌺

[@cat-annechats5362]

[@ellengao1729]

I would like to take your lessons but I work every other weekend so I couldn't engage the consecutive weekends to take the lessons. :(

[@BeckyCao]

It's ok. In the future, I might open another class on a weekday so perhaps you can make it. :)

[@user-ss4cr6cp9c]

哦 很抱歉，听不懂英文，怎么翻译成中文呢。我就是一个初学者

[@BeckyCao]

您可能需要下载一个翻译软件。可以问问朋友。

[@angelafrouz6399]

What is your instagram name? I cant find you.

[@BeckyCao]

It's caobecky