3 Reasons You Aren’t Drawing Your Best

[@inktrips5722]

I tried to live by the ABC - Always Be Creating - but now I've shifted to XYZ: Xquality Yover Zquantity

[@no1_preshboss]

Well said...

[@williamdrum9899]

Definitely Experience Fun Go Have Inspiration Just Keep Learning Make No Overcorrections Please Quit Regretting Stop The Underestimation (of your own ability)

[@ChakraDragons]

Or its qoq , or how i like to pronounce it... ckock

[@Jako3334074]

I'll share this to all my homies who spend all their time working on creative projects, while also spending multiple hours on discord, but somehow never have time to watch youtube videos like these :(

[@guynamedrick4419]

I end up doing the opposite :\

[@ARTygr-vt9ow]

I. Needed. This. I was literally walking in the woods today and thinking about my art problems, about working on it constantly and feeling like I can't improve at all these days, thinking that maybe I'm at my limit or something. And then this video shows up. Thank you!

[@clara1291]

I appreciate you addressing how personal wellness can affect drawing. I have been struggling with a mystery illness which limits and sometimes prevents my drawing. Sometimes it makes me feel like I will never be a real artist because I'm too sick to practice right now. So hearing from you that you also sometimes don't have the bandwidth to draw is really comforting!!

[@inero666666]

That hits home hard. Some days it feels like I just can't create anything, no matter how hard I try. It really cripples my motivation of being a successful professional artist, since it requires you to be able to draw on demand and pretty consistently, which I for some reason can't afford.

[@watchermagic5325]

Once again, Brooks hits the nail on the head and I need to go find those hidden cameras... Seriously though, thank you. I'm glad to hear Taya is okay as well!

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Thank you for saying something, appreciate it!

[@robertpoole9707]

One of the only times I tried to stream me drawing, I felt myself sort of rushing through everything and feeling extra weird about it all (even though there was only like 4 people max watching, one probably being my mom). Something about the obligation to be doing something at all times really got to me.

[@leynanguyen40]

I can relate! I felt so nervous and I couldn’t draw as well because I couldn’t get in the zone :( I thought it would be fun to draw while talking with people but I was rushing and felt uncomfortable. I think it takes time tbh.

[@krisymac3514]

Your art is so good!

[@distrations94]

How is it that every time I run into an art problem you end up making a video that helps in the next few days? Thanks for helping us in and around art!

[@megbrunelliere]

I entered art school this year and i really needed that video! Thank you!

[@Ajia_No_Envy]

Congrats!

[@divalea]

I totally choke on drawing and talking. My quality plummets. Stopping at a set time is amazing, and a good, healthy practice. It took two nervous breakdowns in six months to learn this. I realized I’d been working or hustling for work for forty years without a vacation, and I took one, and then starting taking weekends off. Take care of yourself now, future you will thank you.

[@sylvanshroom]

Really helpful to hear when I've had a super stressful day tbh, thanks Brookes!

[@Saltsour]

You're so proffessional but underrated :[ I've watched a lot of your videos a year ago and it helped me a lot (especially the color theory and character design ones). Today I'm rewatching all of them again to see how I will use them this time when I switched to digital painting ^^

[@toadboydude5015]

Thanks for taking time to make these kinds of videos, they always give me a reason to push through burnout and think fresh.

[@nightcatssketchbook]

This is very helpful advice, especially in a time when we're all at home with no solid schedule in place to tell us when one thing starts and another thing ends.

[@FuzzyWuzzy132001]

Thabk you for this sir. I have beeb improving so much this past 2 months and whenever i stop, I feel like i'm slacking off instead of having time to relax. I have sometimes 10 or more hour art sessions and it's really tiring. I remember I needed to finish my work within two hours cause i needed to start another one and I did it without prolonging so much. I guess you're right, it's more of a spending your time with quality instead of spending all your time Real thanks, I appreciate it 😊

[@andrewdrawsstuff]

Thanks for helping me out

[@caylyfishbein2469]

Wow, your last few videos are exactly what I’ve been looking for! Thank you! I found your channel a while ago and my art has improved since. :)

[@fortifiedpancake]

hey heyyy we back in the foresst :D

[@ByrdieFae]

....you know...you are really effing right. I rarely sit down and have good, focused drawing time. I'm either at work during a tiny break, or I'm doing it as I RP or watch videos/movies. I thought that I was being crazy for thinking that stuff was affecting me negatively. Wow. This is eye-opening.

[@LegendHeartsStudios]

Man I just finished a design collection and was working as many hours a day as I could to build my career. I need this balance. This helped a lot.

[@salviprice1514]

Brookes back at it again with the good advice

[@CoconutFella]

Thanks for the great video Brookes

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Aye thank you so much Spence, really really appreciate that!

[@ahzdlarge45]

I really needed to hear this. Thank you, Brookes

[@a.j.morrow5533]

Glad you guys are doing alright. Great video man.

[@thimothy48]

i was evacuated from a wild fire for two months total and basically there were two waves of it (i evacuated, came home for 3 days, left again) and the second time i was evacuated, i drew a lot during that period of time and, even though i enjoyed the art at the time, now that i think about it, my style changed and deteriorated during that time period because of the constant stress. just thinking of it now because of this video talking about how anxiety can stop your art work from improving.

[@RmhGames]

Honestly this is so me I always feel guilty when i'm not drawing to the point that I forgot why I started drawing in the first place : to draw my favourite video game characters, but after starting to learn drawing I always thought that all my time should be spent on drawing and learning because it's fun and truly brings joy to me like I never experienced it before But that was at a cost of me slowly not playing video games I enjoyed which in turn led to me not actually draw any character I like because I will always draw tedious practices to improve my skills cuz "practice makes progress" even if I was playing I always have that feeling of guilt that I should spend my time playing video games on drawing instead It's a really complicated problem which made me forget why I love video games and it's characters cuz I was always stressed i'm wasting my time After a while I decided that I shouldn't draw everyday and I deserve some days to just have fun and live a normal life any other human that's when I came with the "saturday rest day" in which in it I will do anything I want except drawing and anything related to it I will force my self to just relax and live my life not even looking at art in the internet And so far it's going great but I still have these feelings of guilt comes very often I hope that sometime in the future I arrive at that time when Drawing isn't a burden anymore and I can control my self when to stop and have fun c;

[@DeWaynesArtDreams]

When I first started doing photography, I carried my camera with me everywhere, and took photos of everything. When I first started trying to learn to draw, I carried my sketchbook everywhere. Never used it much though. Nowadays, I don't carry my sketchbook anywhere, but then again, I don't go much of anywhere.

[@toadtime8549]

thank you, this is just what I need!

[@Aeiouaaaaaaaaa]

I came back to this video since recently I’ve been forced to take a break due to repetitive strain injury on my wrist. I’ve had a lot more free time these days (pandemic + gap year means I basically have very few pressing obligations) and I’ve used most of it to push myself with drawing, even though I knew my wrist has been a problem for a while now. I think I’m finally at a breaking point and the advice in this video is really reassuring.

[@makumanga9434]

Nice insight ; I'll try and apply what I've learned here

[@ArtzyZero]

3 Reasons You Aren’t Drawing Your Best _ADD, Depression and Perfectionism intensify_ There was a time where I'd draw non-stop, even if what I did wasn't all that good. But lately I rarely draw and when I do, I'm lazier and never finish a piece. I used to sketch, ink and colour all my pieces but now I seem to finish the sketch and lose all interest in doing anything more. Or I'll add a rough block of colour under the sketch for 'proof of concept' so to speak and leave it at that. I feel like drawing is the only real thing I'm good at career wise but when I have no interest in drawing/being creative, I'm left doubting if art is meant to be a big part of my life.

[@CharacterDesignForge]

If you want to provide your own specific reasons, as valid as they are, feel free to create something on your own, I just don't want any to misinterpret this comment as a sort of summary of the video. I deal with the same, but they may not be quite as universal :D

[@ArtzyZero]

@@CharacterDesignForge Oh, it was more intended as a self deprecating joke that came to mind from watching the video. They are very real mental issues that are a roadblock for me creatively but it wasn't meant to be active commentary on the video. :) The latter was a personal rant that did come a bit out of nowhere as I'm the kind of person who tends to ramble, even in writing. But I'm more than happy to edit the original comment if you're worried someone will misinterpret the content of your video.

[@thedemonslayer51]

A lot of the time for me it seems that, for as vague as it is, the vibes are just off. Like I'll sit down to draw, and with no distractions, nothing in the way, it'll still take ages to get anything just because I can't connect to the canvas. Usually in these cases, I'll just walk away. Sometimes though, I have to try because my free time is all taken for the nest couple weeks. When that happens, I tend to have to come back and fix things anyway, haha. But when it's all going well, boy do I just LOVE the final result!

[@PilferpupCartoons]

Honostly really loving this new style of intros youre doing. They are really fun, and feel like a larger piece of your true personality. (not that you arent already showing it). Always great content Eggy! Also, once again your content feels pulled straight from my current situation. LOL! I may have to try these ideas out, to make living day to day not feel like an obligation that gets in the way of work. XD

[@ARTYCOATY]

Wonderful‼︎ Super talented‼︎ Thanks for sharing‼︎ Stay connected and stay safe.

[@finalfroevo]

This video's a good pick-me-up for this kind of thing

[@tonakuma]

This is the video I need right now!

[@NatLeRat]

"split attention" *me watching this while drawing*

[@Lukz243]

Glad Tay is alright :D great video, Brookes. I'm strugglin most with split attention, especially cause of twitch when I watch someone do a challenge run of a game, like the level 1 critical run of Kingdom Hearts 2

[@graceoartyo]

i needed this SO much right now!! thank you so much

[@thedigitalnoodle4021]

Thank you for this 🙂, love catching up on your videos for that much needed inspo during these times.

[@AnthonySands566]

Thanks man, I really needed this.

[@Abonkit]

Thanks for the info brookes! Great art tips as always!

[@anni1961]

Thank you! I just needed these tips ( not even for art, just for school)

[@spaceman4313]

I needed this video.

[@poepoe5311]

YES!! THANK YOU! 💓

[@officialtheamazingfueltank3730]

I just recently got rejected from my dream art school, and this really helps to hear. I’m planning on transferring to that school after my first year at college, so now I have a proper course of action. Thanks!

[@wynautwarrior2161]

I really needed to hear this. I am so guilty of watching dumb youtube videos (except yours, yours are far from dumb) that distract me from my work when I should be drawing. Also, I finally subscribed. Your videos are worth it as an artist!

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Wow Im honestly surprised you saw this vid was up without being subscribed!

[@mattdoesstuff8987]

Epic advice my dude.

[@Axafekt]

I have been drawing for almost as long as I have lived and graduated from art school in game art. I feel like maybe art school burned me out spent many years after grad not doing art. Sketching here and there but my problem is now at 36 somehow I have anxiety about my drawings. And its getting worst. Like I hate everything my pencil creates and it makes me feel crappy. But it also makes me feel crappy when I don't do art. Idk what to do.

[@AlphaDaArtist]

Really solid video, my guy

[@thompsonevergreen8006]

Because we're mid pandemic and there's so much stress and honestly if anyone reading this does one piece of art a week that's more than good enough everyone is going through so much right now there's no pressure to sht out loads of art

[@grahamwelch5011]

Really good video! Really need to hear this now, quick question, do you use a special screen protector for your iPad? I’m trying to get into digital art and was hooding for some professional advice. Thanks for your educating videos 😁

[@CharacterDesignForge]

I dont use any screen protector right now.

[@grahamwelch5011]

Oh ok, just curious. I had heard from other artists that a specialized screen protector aloud for a "pencil on paper" feeling. Appreciate the answer. :D

[@arty8761]

:0 I always found listening to somebody talk while drawing actually makes me more focused on my art lol

[@yadongon]

Thanks for this

[@exploradordeideas6393]

4:08 #3 Maslow Piramid of needs

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Yep i mentioned him seconds later 🙂

[@bret6484]

Such a pretty location, where do you live?

[@PrettyNeatArt]

I know there are professionals will say not to listen to music when making art, and that makes sense to me. But I can’t do it because my inner voice is way too loud and I get caught up in thinking about anxieties and things I have to or should be doing.

[@CharacterDesignForge]

I agree, what you listen to while working seems to be highly subjective, find what helps you be most efficient!

[@LuckySketches]

0:00 Ya like drawing?

[@Bryan-dg9op]

YAY! TOOKES!

[@ryanclemons1]

Oh you can't be upset or under stress to learn to draw I guess that could explain why for after a year I have yet to improve. I live in a house hold where I'm stressed almost the whole day so guess maybe it's time to give up on trying to become a artist.

[@zdaz9045]

When I'm not doing anything while drawing I get bored easily and can't focus: I want to do smth else instead, and keep thinking of what I could listen to while drawing.

[@zdaz9045]

And also I find art streams really helpful for me bc: 1) I'm constantly busy talking and don't want to go and find smth interesting 2) people in chat help me find and fix mistakes (for some ppl it can be hard to ignore advices that you think don't fit in particular situations) 3) I Come up with new ideas while talking with people, or even just talking some things out loud to myself

[@2fortsmostwanted]

It’s insane the difference in work that happens when I realize “oh I should probably eat for the first time in the day” IDK how I survive

[@CharacterDesignForge]

YEAH

[@bowrifleandpcpshooting3839]

Hello hope you are doing good umm can you pleas do more tips vieos pleas

[@CharacterDesignForge]

You mean like exactly what this video and just about every video I make is? I don’t understand

[@Kyamusuku]

Quality over quantity

[@svrvphimprod]

Brookes thank you for social distancing.

[@Purritoe]

a video outside????????

[@CharacterDesignForge]

its more likely than you think

[@Vanyx1000]

:)

[@casualdreamer8543]

Algorithm +1

[@Felix.Wingfield]

Motherhood is very distracting.

[@manaphyshipper]

I'm drawing while I watch this, now I feel guilty. :(

[@SmolderDaMamae]

I can't draw when it's too hot