ART ADVICE THAT ACTUALLY HELPS

passing along the tips that leveled me up. ^^ if you're reading this then i hope you have a nice day, i'm uploading this at 3:19 am so it's sleep time for me!
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[@LavenderTowne]

here’s my comic if you want to read it btw ! 💕💕💕 m.tapas.io/series/unfamiliar/info (it’s also on WEBTOON but it’s not fully up to date on there)

[@danganfan]

Nice :D

[@akisket]

❤️

[@lucygoudie6377]

I’ll read it today :]

[@margaretsheahan4930]

Legend has it that planchettes soup is still in orbit

[@hugoplatek6362]

Is this some kind of answer to this Ethan's video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqapgZuwbdGHnqs I am not a hater or simp

[@extinctionanimation]

"Your art is only as good as it's worst parts" Person who does every part of there drawing poorly: Checkmate

[@philipschorr5145]

#relateable

[@carter3774]

Haha nice

[@vampire9879]

PEMDAS BAYBEE

[@beverycarefuljohn586]

Ouch

[@KershalJC]

Lmao

[@aarnapant4034]

I was getting worried because I didn’t hear “leblehblehbleh”.

[@liliagobelet9236]

Omg me too

[@voidmushrooms2251]

same

[@HEXE-ft5cv]

It's always a joy when she says leblehblehbleh

[@user-rt5zg1eq9j]

same

[@WhoTookSpecimen]

We need to give leblehblehbleh this right there --> 👑

[@MudZeePlayGamer]

"Your art is only as good as its weakest part" * looks at hands * YOU!..

[@ramontheranger7763]

Lmao 😂

[@DanePerson]

relatable lol

[@safala]

That’s why I don’t draw hands..

[@leah8894]

Hands and nose: 👁👄👁

[@prettypeach13]

@@leah8894 and mouth, and eyes

[@pcong498]

“Have 1 sketchbook that you will never show to someone” Me: *funny that you think I even have the confidence to show somebody my sketch books*

[@kingofhearts3831]

Nice profile pic.

[@MudZeePlayGamer]

@@kingofhearts3831 the profile pic kinda fits this comment XD

[@NoName-ld7gg]

*Funny of you to think that I still do traditional art*

[@dangthatsalotofmoney]

There’s always that one page that you’re super proud of until up you go back and look at it the next day lol

[@blblblfish7542]

@@dangthatsalotofmoney i have way to many of those-

[@sigamigs]

Lavendertowne: *gives art advice* Me:"Write that down! WRITE THAT DOWN!"

[@thornarts]

Inactive Imaginations ??

[@thornarts]

Inactive Imaginations why did you say no thank you

[@amarak2796]

Thorn Artz im watching this conversation form 😼

[@Salchichas38]

Amara K this shit is getting hotter than any beauty drama on KZbin,I am waiting for this mystery to unfold.

[@OverlordJojoo]

Saying no thank you doesnt mean youre being rude

[@spudd5832]

“Art advice that actually helps” Teenage art lovers: I HAVE ARRIVED.

[@Kai-hi2ii]

you know you're not wrong *laugh-cries because i am a teen artist who has arrived*

[@wayababaya]

*i like your pfp*

[@vakancy]

@@wayababaya 😔

[@helenacollins8735]

@@wayababaya I like *your* pfp

[@3life320]

I'm not a teenager yet I have yo wait until next year....but close enough!!!

[@wandering.mongoose]

me: **draws** my mom: watcha drawing? me: oh you can't see this one my mom: why not? me: Oh haven't you heard? me: Not showing you my art is crucial to my improvement as an artist.

[@zo4225]

Me everyday:

[@skone3791]

that shall be my excuse now

[@leah8894]

Idk why I have no idea why I have such a hard time showing my art to people

[@mysticalmulberries]

@@skone3791 same lmao XD

[@simplykeshi]

Then my mom proceeds to grab my sketch book or device anyways 😑😃

[@elizabethkarmick6847]

Lavender: “Don’t draw too much” Me, an art major with two art classes: 👁👄👁

[@rosemary3029]

I have 4 art classes on thursdays

[@mysticalmulberries]

I only get art once a week.... And its not even in the extended period. . ? 👁💧 👄 💧 👁

[@3rebella]

Sad i only get 2 art classes a week and even then we only look at old art and barely get to draw.:-:

[@mysticalmulberries]

@@3rebella oooof :P

[@lillytheoutsider2618]

I only got art once a week for have the school year🥲

[@Randompersononline]

Ok but everyone thinks that the “secret sketchbook” is hentai

[@annawesometheflameingpikac3688]

Not that there's anything wrong with that

[@Lulu-fq8xw]

@@annawesometheflameingpikac3688 true at least you're practicing anatomy lol

[@aviataur]

That "everyone" is just my stepdad lmao

[@sythepie]

Yeah, but the thing is my parents let me draw hentai

[@trixie7759]

@@sythepie Absolute Madlad

[@dynoloafer77]

I was worried my brain would adsorb the bad advice, now it can sponge up this. So, thank you!

[@whitelivesmatter208]

I think you meant absorb.

[@beepboop2816]

Same! I remember the weirdest things and I was worried I would remember what not to do and forget what to do!

[@grimclawtigrex7034]

My brain is brick

[@dynoloafer77]

@@whitelivesmatter208 Nah adsorb is good enough

[@ares5836]

White Lives Matter the user... moving on

[@brojd4308]

"Your work is as good as your weakest part" Me: *FRICK, I AM AS BAD AS I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT*

[@aashycoconut]

Lmao

[@daze.png_]

lol yes, pretty much yea

[@kwingle]

It’s kinda crushing but true :,)

[@marvble_shmarvble]

This is me EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. And while it’s great advice, it doesn’t exactly help with my low ideas of self worth lol

[@ChristianBurrola]

Not necessarily, for example, in music this concept doesn't hold up well, you can have a song with a weak song form and weak melody and harmony, but if the groove is strong enough it will salvage the whole song, the same is probably true for art too, if the overall structure is strong the details don't matter as much.

[@zaccwiggins]

There’s one piece of advise that works for anything, and that’s, “if you have an idea that you genuinely think is good, don’t let some idiot talk you out of it” -Stan lee

[@adrianaggressive6625]

YESHH I AGREE WITH THIS ONE- ITS UR IDEA AND NOT THEIRS-.... Some fine advice by a legend....

[@gr3g0ry95]

Tbh there’s always someone talking me out of my ideas, and it turns out the idea I had would have benefited me, and the person is always like “The idea was stupid, you only think it would be. A benefit because you don’t listen to the advice of others”, and they go on about how selfish and self centered I am, like bruv how is liking the idea I made be self centered 😐👀

[@adrianaggressive6625]

@@gr3g0ry95 Truu like fvçk those people- my art my rules-

[@psycless]

@@adrianaggressive6625 Did u srsly just censor yourself on a youtube comment

[@adrianaggressive6625]

@@psycless uh- umm...ya I guess-?

[@arekkusupotato7645]

“Have a secret sketchbook” Me: **cries in parents always flip through my sketchbook when I’m not around**

[@crack3185]

*cries in my parents read my diary*

[@katarinarose3379]

@@crack3185 yikes

[@creampuffu858]

*OH DAMN I NEVER THOUGHT PARENTS WOULD ACTUALLY DO THAT-* That’s like the equivalent to having ur parents look through ur phone :( it sucks T^T

[@gummyf4ngs]

Do you have any safe places to hide it? Try hiding your sketchbook if you can

[@creampuffu858]

Elalae La wtf that’s a very dick move of ur friends-

[@someoneyoumightremember6630]

“Your art is only as good as it’s weakest part” **looks at my art** ah, communism.

[@LavenderTowne]

this comment made me actually laugh out loud (I hope you’re not actually that hard on yourself though 💌)

[@Bromvolod]

Blyat- XDDDD

[@notcloroxbleach1387]

ах да коммунизм (Sorry my Russian isn’t very good, funny comment though!)

[@Bromvolod]

@@notcloroxbleach1387 I'm learning Russian :v so mine is also not good

[@insertname3876]

ах, коммунизм, старый друг! no judge am russian.

[@ChloroformHM]

7:16 “Keep a secret sketchbook that’s just for yourself so you can practice without worrying about other’s opinions” Nosy strict parents: *Imma pretend I didn’t see that.*

[@rookSTAR__]

They always walk in and press you about what you're drawing. Excuse me, but I promise I'm not plotting anything for once.

[@adrianaggressive6625]

@@rookSTAR__ tru-

[@NoSoyDib]

A few weeks ago I made a drawing of Mimi from Super Paper Mario, but humanized, my father saw that drawing and it was a weird as f*ck conversation

[@pinkpusheenpaws]

Haley: * makes a random character to represent keeping a secret sketchbook * Me: ....he’s kinda hot though 👉👈

[@leJindary122]

So true.

[@aashycoconut]

Lmao

[@confuzeledshlef]

Honestly same tho

[@yukisarts3953]

👉👈....

[@skyrose1787]

Yessssssss

[@localloserkid]

guy floating in school hallway ominously: “explore your you ideas before commit” guy running away: “explore your ideas before you commit”

[@strawberryy_m0ss]

UNDERRATED COMMENT

[@KEiVYXX]

It took me a moment- I-

[@piggynukeanimations9928]

Make this man a meme maker

[@somebodyoncetoldme2500]

Make this meme a man maker.

[@user-be3ck5yv5v]

Maker this meme a man make.

[@moved3013]

i really needed the “take time to inspire yourself” i just realized that for the past few days i’ve been pressing myself to draw more but haven’t really done much else

[@leavesofthelovelyburrow4236]

Im the opposite, i have no inspo and i cant seem to doodle anything

[@cringeneer5490]

0:20 Your work is as good as the weakest part 2:20 Explore your ideas before you commit 4:40 Use your favorites to boost your weaknesses 6:50 Keep some art completely to yourself 9:29 Make time for the stuff that really inspires you

[@milkqx]

thanks!!

[@Duranie4Life]

THANK YOU

[@cyclepath4213]

People in comments: Wow I'm so early! Patrons: *Laughing maniacly*

[@tovaaya8187]

Love the profile pic, very memento mori esk lmao

[@_rouella.kamuii_]

Memento Mori. Unus Annus.

[@arandompotate4908]

memento mori

[@shaggystew3414]

*m e m e n t o m o r i*

[@cyclepath4213]

I'm so glad I joined this coult

[@soumiu.8264]

Anyone notice her art style has been slowly but steadily improving? She’s crossing into “unbelievably good art” territory

[@need_more_kittens]

Exactly what I thought, it's so much better now somehow

[@microbialdoormat]

Ikr!

[@SmallHoot]

I wouldn't say improving but more like evolving/changing.

[@bonniecornelius3836]

yo i noticed this, ihavent watched levendertowne in a while and i was like "yOoOoOoOoO iMpROvEmeNt"

[@moistoyst3187]

Yeah her shading is like ungodly good compared to two years ago

[@Moonstar79]

Fun fact: almost all of this advice can be applied to other skills and aspects of life, not just art.

[@user-pi2pz6ms4n]

"Secret sketchbook" * *Me who never posts anything* * All my sketchbooks are secret.

[@DanePerson]

same lol

[@3rebella]

Same

[@SultanSketches]

Advice I definitely needed to hear, especially the "your work is as good as the weakest part". Thank you!

[@talentlessfox]

Wow! I didnt know you watched her😍

[@RAI-diate]

Yo, its Sultan.

[@SofieArts]

Why hello there, Sultan! I didn't know you watched lavendertowne! She's great, isn't she?

[@tabbypickering3643]

Gyugy

[@AndyMandyBandy]

Same! But the keeping a secret sketch book is one i should do.

[@ghostchowder2367]

Here's my bit of character design advice. Don't be afraid to make your characters look ugly outlandish or weird it'll because guess what not everyone looks like that perfect tictok e-girl we all have things we hate about ourselves and it grounds your character in a weird way

[@papaya-4817]

Yes. Add a chipped tooth or something

[@jugalaxy2197]

Dude Thank you...

[@ghostchowder2367]

@@jugalaxy2197 You're welcome

[@ineedausername9617]

Yup! I actually need to keep this in mind with one of my OC's, she didn't live the best life and has been roughed up over the years, her clothes shouldn't be trendy or look new, could've messed up on that!

[@ghostchowder2367]

@@ineedausername9617 Oooh she sounds like an interesting character I'd love to hear more about her

[@cloudshark0]

7:05 he’s just a drawing he’s just a drawing he’s just a drawing I can’t have a crushhhh

[@cloudshark0]

@@tissuebox....9854 yes

[@batoolhussain1329]

i am confusion Edit: ohhh i understand now lol

[@cloudshark0]

@@tissuebox....9854 POG MOMENT

[@Demonicidiot]

First time?

[@intelchip_x86]

his nose so small he cant even breathe with it

[@afreenshaikh938]

1. Your work is only as good as its weakest part 2. Explore the idea before you commit 3. Use your favourites to improve your weaknesses 4. Keep some art to yourself 5. Make time for stuff that really inspires you

[@soroneir1260]

1. "Your art is only as good as the weakest part of it" 2. "You should always explore your ideas before you settle on one." 3. "Use the things that you're good at or passionate about and use those skills to boost the parts that are difficult for you." 4. "Have at least one secret sketchbook that you genuinely never plan to show to anyone else." 5. "Set aside time to stop drawing and to experience the work of other people." ..I'm really surprised that some people don't have secret sketchbooks!

[@Bromvolod]

All my sketchbooks are secret unless one for KZbin :v

[@TheDoomBlueShell]

I think most people that don't have secret sketchbooks are the ones that have controlling parents, so this doesn't even pass in your mind as a possibility and can be quite stressful so many give up on the idea

[@ceilingfan4260]

All of my sketchbooks are private 100% from my family unless I show them a few specific drawings, and the other half I like to post on Instagram because I want to

[@evergreen8949]

Everyone thinks secret sketchbooks are h*ntai so I’m not gonna have one

[@kgt6776]

I don't have a secret sketchbook

[@harmonydew6486]

"Have a secret sketchbook to experiment" Watch how I turn from a wholesome cute stuff artist to an NSFW artist in a day.

[@rina6539]

That was my first thought when she said that 😂

[@ily._.2647]

@@ankleina oml same ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@sunburst3476]

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD same!

[@anoximity]

@@ankleina used to be me but i got more comfy with drawing boobs under clothing

[@youtubingrexan5989]

​@@ankleina It might help you get more comfortable to draw fanart for female characters you like. Nothing wrong with drawing boobs! About half the world's got them. :D

[@rolexkaard134]

That one about keeping some art to yourself really hit the most, I always look at art I make like "what will people think of this? what will people think of ME? will this get any heart reactions? is this "cringe"?" and very often I always plan to scan and show my art to at least my friends. So, thanks for reminding me that I do have that option of freedom if I want.

[@asentienttoaster12]

Having a secret sketch book honestly really helped me. I would end up skipping out on drawing something I wanted to draw because I was worried someone might see it and I was too scared of messing up that I just didn't draw it. It's honestly so freeing to have a sketch book I can put as much bad art and fan art into without it ever seeing the light of day again.

[@mmaryy9696]

Tik tok advice be like: dont use a pencil use a potato and put it in paint it totally works~

[@k.a.t.1.2.33]

Why would you put a pencil in paint?-

[@yeahBozo]

Blushing Duck Put the eraser in paint the you can make dots (but yeah you read the comment wrong)

[@mmaryy9696]

Blushing Duck Please reread my comment.

[@k.a.t.1.2.33]

ExCuSe mE hatSumE I keep rereading it...

[@mmaryy9696]

@Blushing Duck I said put the potato in paint not the pencil 🤦‍♀️

[@hxneycakez9867]

Me: **Draws a wolf** My classmate: Looks jazzy but _insert the classmate artist’s name_ draws better than that. Me: ouch...

[@MudZeePlayGamer]

I'm sure your drawing is amazing ^^

[@hxneycakez9867]

MudZeePlay Gamer Thanks!

[@jennifervoigt2631]

Ask them why they think so and so is better and ask them to be specific then take that information and apply it if you feel it is necessary.

[@treymoment]

They probably did not mean it in a bad way it just out rude

[@misss483]

@@treymoment I think they meant in a rude way..

[@Randomperson-zf3zu]

"Never go with your first plan or thought." Sorry dreams, It bye-bye time.

[@kaitlyn2861]

"young enough that we don't remember the time before the internet" me a child: *laughs in 11 years old*

[@beelieboo]

*Laughs in 10 turning 11*

[@loreyxplayz8]

@@beelieboo laughs in 12 turning 13

[@loreyxplayz8]

@@icecreamsundd July 18 so already turned 13

[@icecreamsundd]

@@loreyxplayz8 oh

[@icecreamsundd]

@@loreyxplayz8 happy late birthday

[@owodessiaisasharpie4107]

LavenderTowne: people will usually see the mistakes first People to my art: Omg, I love it, it’s perfect Me: *intensely stares at one line that’s a fraction of a centimeter off* Me: this is garbage Edit: damn that’s a lot of likes, thanks! And uhh, sorry if I caused any fights in the replies...

[@rock_man7898]

Relatable

[@Star-pd6lu]

Same

[@ranacroak9156]

Mood

[@briaiguess8834]

-_- Bruh, it doesn't matter how awful your art is people will still say "Omg I love it ITS AMAZING" Just to be nice.

[@katiebrice1894]

@@briaiguess8834 orrr because they genuinely like it despite that one strand of hair that's off

[@_hearts4conan.]

the art gods: how many original characters do you want to create? haley: *y e s*

[@tbhtime]

I have so many that i forgot about some until the other day. And a bunch more as i type this

[@AkumaDayo]

I have so many that some are even "discontinued" as in they basically don't exist anymore ..Tho, maybe I could get around to doing a redraw for nostalgia's sake...

[@mobii_1]

the last time i counted the number of OCs, I had over 300 (that was about 2/3 years ago, i gave up counting since then) But I don't see having tons of OCs as a bad thing, you can see your character creation improving throughout the years (but yeah, I don't even remember some characters so it might be kind of a waste sometimes)

[@_hearts4conan.]

@@tbhtime haha yess

[@_hearts4conan.]

@@mobii_1 omg yes!

[@Jay-Ace]

omg the hair shading for the "explore your ideas before you commit" MMMM it looks so cool

[@Sephelions]

9:46 THIS!!! This helped me so much! I've had the issue of wanting to draw but feeling completely burnt out, and I had no clue why. I wasn't drawing very often, how could I be burnt out already? That tip made me realize it was because I haven't picked up any new inspiration sources in months. Thank you so much!!

[@veryhappy143]

the most important thing i had to realize was that “someone is always better than you, and someone is always worse” and it works for everything in life and it honestly lifted this huge weight off my shoulders

[@MudZeePlayGamer]

...that actually made me feel better about my art ;-; Thanks :3

[@sesonami]

Yeah, this really worked for me

[@mme6256]

Just perfect. 👁️👄👁️👉❤️

[@Idrawstufz]

I knew this like forever so I don't stress myself

[@mme6256]

@@Idrawstufz That's good to hear : DDD

[@_crossiants_8145]

Summary: 1) Your work is as good as the weakest part 2) Explore your ideas before you commit 3) Use your favorites to boost your weaknesses 4) Keep some art completely to yourself 5) Make time for the stuff that really inspires you I really love your videos and I have been improving for the past several years with this channel's help Looking forward for more ( / • w •)/ 💕

[@thuthitsar4373]

Number 2 is problematic for me cuz i without a fail forgets all ideas

[@milesworld426]

Hey, you, random stranger. I don't know who you are, what you're going through, or what kind of day you're having. I don't even know your name. I don't know much about you at all, but what I do know is that you are absolutely amazing. You're doing great today. You don't need to be perfect, you're already doing your best. You're probably going through a lot right now, and that's understandable. The world is breaking, I know, but you can do this. You've been doing really well lately! You can make it, I promise. You're gonna be okay. Everything is gonna be okay. Take a deep breath, go make yourself a hot cup of coffee, or some hot chocolate, or maybe even some tea. Grab a book, or look something up to read. Give yourself a break, you deserve it. It doesn't make you selfish to have some alone time, if anything it makes you less selfish. Take care of yourself, because you matter. Everything is gonna be fine. Take a warm bath, read a book, make yourself a good meal, and remember that you matter. If you're an artist, your art is absolutely beautiful. Keep going! If you're a musician, you're music sounds amazing! If you're a writer, the things you write are absolutely wonderful! If you're an editor (pictures, videos, ect.), your edits are awesome! If you're any other kind of creator, your creations are great! If you do something outside of art, it's still amazing! You're doing great, I promise! Feel free to vent in the replies if need-be, I'll be here to listen!

[@blidea9191]

thanks! :D

[@almosthuman2398]

This is the wholesome daily reminder we all need thanks!

[@stellasoleclark5586]

Thanks! Most people frown upon murder but I'm glad you support me

[@blidea9191]

@@stellasoleclark5586 WOAH THERE-

[@LemTheDemon]

@@stellasoleclark5586 i- um er that just escalated..

[@lane5576]

“Use your favorites to boost your weaknesses” is such a good piece of advice. I hated doing backgrounds when drawing my characters and so I decided to make creating believable spaces for my senior year of art my focus. It was a fun challenge because I used my two favorite characters to base the surroundings on (they’re the main characters of a graphic novel I’ve been working on) I did a total of 6 paintings/drawings and tackled a specific part of the background to just keep things fresh and with the last _complete_ drawing, I used all of the lessons I had learned from the previous pieces to create the one drawing I am most proud of. Looking back at the first and last “picture book” paintings (that’s what my teacher and I called the non-comic pages) makes me feel so good about what I achieved in just 7 months It also made me realize that I’m actually capable of doing things on my own and motivating myself. It also made me realize how much I love those two characters and pushed me even further to wrote their story

[@luekena]

I love how much lavendertowne has improved, the shading and lineart looks really nice and soft, and her style has grown in really nice ways. I’m not saying her older art was bad or anything, I just feel like she’s improved a lot, which is great!

[@mican7833]

I myself am a soft shading person, but for some reason the way she shades skin now creeps me out

[@luekena]

Michel Canheti well everyone has their own opinion, and I kinda see what u mean

[@mican7833]

Actually now that i think about it, it's the blush, my brain gets confused about what is blush and what is shading i think she overdoes blush a lot sometimes

[@luekena]

Michel Canheti yeah, I see what you mean. I kinda like it tbh

[@iamwalter8902]

“Have a secret sketch book” Me: Ha. That’s all my sketch books. The only time you see my art is either when you walk in on me drawing or ask to see it ;-;

[@vallezvallez7264]

Yea that’s basically my art summarized

[@baldr_]

@Ace Clairvon-Cryoflor i agree, and there was that one guy that took my art and so in return i punched his face and after that people didnt want to take my shit

[@animashyamu1285]

Can I see your art?

[@leah8894]

It’s literally nothing embarrassing, but for some reason you don’t wanna show it

[@invalidpersn4496]

Exactly I threw my previous book behind my bookshelf

[@turquoiseninju7]

Over-working happens to me too. When I work on my art and stories too much, I end up procrastinating on the story or art that I was working on, and I sometimes stop working on it entirely, so what you said was helpful. Thank you, LavenderTowne!

[@FurryBenderRealNoWay]

I actually found this out on a field trip, if you crack open an acorn seed, you can use it as chalk! It's actually pretty cool.

[@justanartgremlin3782]

“Have a secret sketchbook” *cries in parents make me show them all my sketchbooks” Holy this comment blew up- Thanks for liking my sad life :,D

[@white_bear_6275]

Lavandula I feel your pain 👌

[@strawberrys0da714]

My mom does the same thing. Hide at least one sketchbook. Make a reputation with them of drawing really conventional stuff, and never show them the dark twisted things you actually like to draw. At least that's what I do. That might not work for everybody.

[@PatchesStudios]

Your not alone my dude

[@lavender5746]

Well my parents don't ask me to see my stuff So I don't know your pain But I still feel sorry for you

[@ashesbreezes3645]

I feel your pain 👌

[@mxrcrow8893]

LavenderTown's like the bob ross of digital art

[@kingofhearts3831]

I'm going to draw this.

[@vens7883]

That’s more e r go j o s h than lavender

[@gamesemail8980]

@@vens7883 I agree but lavendertown is still awesome

[@moondrop7224]

Y e s

[@qqma4791]

Person with a name well not really they have their differences but I get what your trying to say

[@theothedestroye6565]

2:49 - 4:28 i actually developed a habit from an early age of putting down all the thoughts in my head into papers whether they were weird/quirqy or if they were what i thought would be the best of my ideas. for me i improved in my artstyle (please keep in mind that i stated that this was for me at least) by always drawing all the time everyting around me and copying artyles to

[@sp00kym0nster]

9:00 okay the best part about this one, I basically tought myself that I should always draw whatever I want, what makes me happy. no one's gonna see it, so it can be as good or bad as it wants, and if it comes out good enough to share online, then sweet! 👍

[@sp00kym0nster]

Luckily I don't find to many negative people, so either way I'm not too afraid of sharing something mediocre, cus I love sharing my progress, so one day people can see how far I've come :)

[@rose_akira8735]

“Art tips that helps” *I’d take notes*

[@genshinplayer906]

Proof Lavender Town is racist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3_YnYZpZ5l5rdk

[@synchrolord]

@@genshinplayer906 these been an awful lot of self promotion lying people for the past days on KZbin

[@mmm-ei3yi]

synchro lord Ir’s a joke, chill,smh, did you even click the link?

[@amochikaay]

Welp

[@MangoDonutreal]

@@mmm-ei3yi is it a Rick roll?

[@Valentina-ry1vu]

Is it just me or when i watch her, my brain feels like its *actually* being educated unlike school ?? orrrrrr

[@Ange1Alter]

My brain in math: haha car go brr

[@yemmemoosh6333]

“Your art is only as good as your week points” Me:my week point is making art that looks like a 4 year old dew it-*cries in the NOT AN ARTIST corner*

[@roccocoa]

I'm bawling in that corner😃

[@devon4357]

If you need advice ( I'm not very good but it still helps, I hope I'm not sounding narcissistic lol ) it's help to trase art ( don't clam it though ) and to watch alot of tutorials of different art styles 👌

[@hugekraken8317]

Best art advise I got is that you can't just sit there and complain that your bad at art without acting upon what you think your bad at and try to improve on it it's helped me lot with motivation and made me realize that hey... Instead of just saying bad which is incredibly vague and overly just a wrong form of self observation you should question yourself on what you think your bad at and improve upon those aspects. That's just helped me quite a bit because yeah at the end of the day it's helped my big time with working on my flaws and well I have expanded outwards in my art because of thinking instead of me just being bad I think what do I think I'm bad at what's the specific thing that I feel I'm weak at. Ik this was just me sharing what really made me pop off and love art I've been doing it seriously as a hobby ever since I understood that info hope it helps some who the whole I'm not good enough issue.

[@atomicshrewcifer]

True. Whenever I make a drawing I'm not satisfied with there's always a chance that I'll end up remaking it until I think it's decent enough to show anyone

[@PeerlessPeach]

I think not being afraid to embrace even the weirdest and most incoherent ideas and fleshing them out. It has really helped me out. Also, if you want to draw sometimes it is good to take inspiration from emotions or things that would feel familiar on a wide scale. It ends up connecting with a wider variety of audiences especially if it the piece is a little more left to interpretation. Just thought I might share some things that help me create.

[@galacticlavalamp6338]

Yesssss love that It applies to a lot of things Sure, starting out your idea might be stupid but if you don’t toss it out as not good enough, and you give it a chance, it could become something really unique and amazing and something rarely seen!

[@stickbush3257]

My biggest is problem: I’m always doing other shit when I SHOULD be drawing (I legit don’t draw for like weeks and that’s not good!)

[@name-eo1lv]

actually, taking breaks is for the better. usually when people take long breaks their art does get better

[@arenkirisaki6339]

@@name-eo1lv yup it happens to me haha and i was surprise

[@moonbowexe]

@@name-eo1lv my art got REALLY shit

[@jennifervoigt2631]

As long as you are getting better it doesn't matter if you take a break

[@stickbush3257]

Jennifer Voigt yes but it’s bad when I want to possibly be an artist as my job in the future

[@jeyhanongsip2404]

YOU ARE VERY TALENTED GIRL! From the sketch to the outline and the shading

[@rkrichard]

That last piece of advice has helped me so much. Not even just with art, just with burnout in general.

[@walterobrien8045]

The first piece of advice is especially true in comic books. There are terrible panels that have been memed so much no one even knows the rest of it.

[@aphelioncomett4920]

Mostly jojo and mha

[@lazerbeam1673]

I feel like for comics it's important to take a step back and accept that some panels will just be bad instead of working on a single panel forever

[@aphelioncomett4920]

Its anime as well

[@t1me212]

in 7DS (seven deadly sins) theres little a scene where the main characters brothers fly with only 1 wing flap, its pretty funny lmao

[@yutazenrenchin9701]

Like that Batman slapping Robin one

[@PatchesStudios]

I have loved watching Lavendertowne's art improve over the years, anyone else?

[@AnotherDuck]

Haven't watched her that long, but yes, there's some good improvement in her newer art compared to older. She's still young. I still remember the days before internet.

[@crowkit9729]

Same. I’ve been watching her for maybe three years and it’s great to see she’s found a great and consistent style and seeing her improve with it

[@majesticmundanity]

I’ve only been watching for a little while, but I’ve binged a lot of the older videos, so I can still see it

[@millakatariina64]

This video in particular to me seemed to have some sort of very clear experimentation/improvement. I like it.

[@terra__ventus]

SAME SAME

[@creamylatte3055]

I LOVE how your videos and art mentally improves me. Thank you

[@einatte3367]

i really needed this advice!! watching your channel really helps me alot with my “art mental breakdowns” i realy appreciate your advice, it just makes me realize myself!! its like being called out but in a good way

[@Alex-jd5cy]

Heres a tip: Listen to lavander towne while doing your school work because her voice is soothing and calming that helps me concentrate and make it less boring :3

[@tepgrey2458]

That’s what I’m doing right now

[@HappyMusicFox]

@@tepgrey2458 same

[@snecklethecornsnake7035]

I thought that it would be distracting but it really isn’t

[@thuthitsar4373]

I listen to corpse husband thankyou verymuch😏 Jk his voice scares me

[@faieriss]

why do you do art if it bores you? Just curious

[@dawnofdanielle7066]

Quarantine is forcing me to stop being a workaholic so now I'm doing art again 😊

[@minichuus]

Please don't overwork yourself, take a break.

[@NoorAli-zw2ig]

Her energy is amazing!! She made my mood better 💘🥺

[@bred9901]

2:07 “Your work is WEAKEST as good as the PART”

[@mirstrikesback]

When I saw this sketch of a hand in the first picture I was like “Woah, no, no, wait, what?”

[@galacticlavalamp6338]

SAME.

[@voidmushrooms2251]

ikr

[@majesticmundanity]

Yep. *nods head* that’s the reaction she wanted

[@majesticmundanity]

Ok, so apparently surrounding text with “* *” makes it bold

[@HawShule]

@@majesticmundanity plus, when you surround it with "_ __", it'll be _Italic_ (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*.✧

[@acomet2509]

“I know a lot of you who are worried about getting likes on the internet” me: *doesnt show my work to anyone but my cat because I despise most of it*

[@ametsunami4070]

Your cat is proud

[@acomet2509]

ZodiacMoon I hope so

[@mme6256]

That's one great cat 💅

[@rasciii]

Does your cat like your art

[@cosmictraveling]

Hey, how’s it going now?

[@user-gm9rt4nh8v]

That was really helpful, i think, thank you for this advices!! From my own experience, I can confirm how cool it is to have a secret sketchbook where are works that I don't even show to my friends. No, there is not even anything forbidden there, it's just that sometimes the feeling that I created it exclusively for myself is so pleasant!~

[@gabsterkaster7844]

The thing I love about your art is when I see like the outline or the sketch I keep predicting what the colours would be but when you start the base colour I get surprised.you are very creative and don’t just go full normal.

[@cheiftainvulpix]

"Worried about attention" Me who barely or had no interaction at all on the art websites: *pls give me attention* ;-;

[@sythepie]

I'll give you attention

[@sythepie]

xd

[@cheiftainvulpix]

@@sythepie Thank you. :D

[@sythepie]

@@cheiftainvulpix No problem :)

[@whodis6366]

Samee 😩

[@axolotl804]

Me: *has secret sketchbook* My dad: *acts passive aggressive about me being "secretive"* Me: _spoilers, brah_

[@englishmuffin7]

I'm hiding mines in my mattress lol they'll never find it!

[@axolotl804]

@@englishmuffin7 you're smart maybe I should find a spot like that

[@WarriorTheGecko]

I hide mine in my closet.

[@Jasper-ds3pe]

An Axolotl to Rule the World you can put it under clothes that you never wear or just behind a piece of furniture if it sticks out :3

[@gabi_s07]

I don’t hide mine, but I should cuz I’m shy about my art haha and I think my mom secretly looks is there so ;-;

[@GKAriell]

I was also told in art school to “never draw hairy lines” as it shows that I wasn’t “confident” in my art. Yet. I was totally allowed to draw totally crooked lines and go back over them. They looked the same but somehow they were always worse to me. It almost totally ruined my art style. Art school messed me up art wise. Learn more from you! More on how to find a style! ❤

[@thecatbrat42]

what does hairy lines even mean

[@noahluvrr]

@@thecatbrat42 I think they mean when you draw one line quickly, take your hand off the paper, and repeat the process. that's how I used to draw.

[@youtube.handle]

4:00 "Explore your you ideas before commit." ~ LavenderTowne, 2020

[@zo4225]

I have to explore genocide first

[@HopeButMiserable]

"commit"

[@lemoncat2556]

This is what I do Whenever I cant think of anything to draw: Think of a Character Think about their story Draw the character with their friend or enemy. Think about how they would react when they see each other or they were forced to hang out. Background: Weird shapes The end.

[@cheyennes4221]

What if you can't think of a character?

[@lemoncat2556]

@@cheyennes4221 Well then think of uh, A Movie or a game then just choose a character from that game like SANB FROM TABLEUNDE or Mario from Earthbound But Idk lol

[@sakurai6176]

@@lemoncat2556 when did Mario started showing up in Earthbound?!

[@da_alexjeanes]

This, it actually helped

[@tsuyuasui7297]

all fun and dandy until you realize you dont know how to drae body anatomy😭

[@Th0tSlAyErIII]

"Secret Sketchbook" Ah, and then the memories of my days training posing by drawing really lewd shit come rushing back in.

[@cyclicalkaouthia]

*josuke hentai I draw for myself intensifies*

[@usamifujisaki7294]

Ack same

[@CowboyMylo]

mhm yeah

[@hungrysforcanniblez8078]

After reading all these comments I’m so tempted to draw hentai

[@dangodangoytb]

💀 And that day where my friends found this sketch book on my room...

[@ebanimations6315]

Thank you so much for all of these tips! Honestly it has improved my art SO much. I can't say it enough! :)

[@danidoesart2183]

I love that on the "don't go with your first idea" one, you changed your idea completely and was constantly changing it as well.

[@marapines]

title: "ART ADVICE THAT ACTUALLY HELPS" Me: "WHO SUMMONED ME"

[@genshinplayer906]

Proof Lavender Town is racist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3_YnYZpZ5l5rdk

[@marapines]

@@genshinplayer906 no.

[@synchrolord]

@@genshinplayer906 dam bots./self premonition /lying

[@littledotdoodling]

@@genshinplayer906 That's not even relevant and not to mention rude

[@mmm-ei3yi]

GrammaRoose Ir’s a joke, chill,smh, did you even click the link?

[@cyber-moth]

Art advice: use your strengths to improve your weaknesses. Me: use hair and clothes to improve backgrounds and shading?

[@literallygaston2489]

Do y’all do it on purpose or do you seriously don’t understand what she means by that?

[@cyber-moth]

@@literallygaston2489 It's a joke about how that doesn't always work when you have more specific strengths than "people".

[@holagirl7144]

RzultaMorda well the advice doesn’t really work for people with different strengths now does it

[@timlovesfrogs3771]

I know this is a joke but genuinely think about what you love about drawing hair and clothes? Is it the colors? Is it the flowy lines? You try and personalise the clothes to a character right? Try and personalise the back rounds, draw them like you make an outfit, look at reference's, experiment with different ways to make a background. As for shading, Pick a color, try shading it. Pick out the things you don't like about it. Wright down your process. Find were do you think it went wrong, play with colors and layers. Look at other's art work and pick out things you like, try to figure out how they did it. Look at other references. Practice isn't going to help of you have no direction, But i hope this helps!

[@cyber-moth]

@@timlovesfrogs3771 I don't like drawing hair and clothes, it's just easier than drawing complex things like eyes. I can draw backgrounds sometimes, but I can't get it to look realistic because the character ends up looking huge compared to the trees and I can't draw perspective so it looks like a kid drew it. I can't shade because I don't know where the shading's supposed to go and how much.

[@maturelydisapointingmember2699]

'Have 1 sketchbook that you never show to anyone" My family: lol no me: 👁👄👁

[@ekgaming6623]

When you say “people’s eyes are are to that part” I look at your drawing- I see nothing wrong, your art is beautiful ✨❤️

[@jxyzee6382]

"Keep some art to your self *only* " Me: Lol, all my art *is* private-

[@maleaplayz9008]

Lol I don’t keep any of my art private only some stuff

[@1bribw247]

oof once, ONCE i showed a drawing to my father and then he wanted me to show all of mah drawings to his friends when they come over.And i begged him not to but he didnt listen . He just snatched it off me, yelled a little and showed it to his buddies and even now they make jokes about me liking to draw and stuff. In school if someone sees me drawing they just HAVE to ask "where are the eyes??", "why wont you draw the legs", "why isn't she wearing clOthEs???" ;-;

[@maleaplayz9008]

1BriBW I remember my dad’s friend was a digital artist that designs cars and my dad told me to show him some of my drawings ;-;

[@jenniferarbour8597]

Same same!

[@__julia___749]

All my art is public (i don't draw weird sh*t)

[@roguebird12]

Once someone told me not to use sketchbooks and just put everything in a folder- I still wonder how tf they passed 1st grade-

[@yh0o]

Maybe they skipped 1st grade.

[@swanstarr1441]

I have a folder, I believe it is banned from warzones as an inhumane weapon. It's real heavy

[@noodie-draws893]

As a person that would prefer sketching on printer paper, because I would like my sketchbook look like that calarts stuff, shoving stuff into folders sounds pretty great

[@noodie-draws893]

And while I get why'd u love sketchbooks, why is that folder thing horrible advice?

[@yh0o]

a person, sorry I replied to the wrong person. (If you are wondering, someone said entrapta and hordak are together so I replied saying “REALLY?!-“ not realizing who I was replying to-)

[@basil_sunflower99]

Hey, this video randomly showed up on my feed but im happy it did. It really helped me as im going through an art block and struggling with imporving, constantly feeling like my art is just not good enough and shouldnt even be called art. Thank you for giving those tips it was a very fresh look for me at the whole process of finding your own style and the stress that you are not getting better. Thank you again

[@morganirbs2523]

AAAAAA Your art style has improved so much and I love it! I really low how much you have inproved as a content creator over the years.

[@bluejay43]

If I could tack on a piece of advice that I’ve been following myself recently: if you start to feel burnt out and have all these ideas, reduce your art to a rougher, faster version, like a rough sketch or very simple style. Make your art simple enough to show the ideas you want to get across, and then just move on to the next. Sometimes we overwhelm ourselves by needing to fully render a drawing, and burn ourselves out on an idea before we get there. If you feel comfortable to going further or rendering, do it once you have everything down, but give yourself some time between the sketching and the rendering.

[@theb3stfrog]

Me : **gets sketch book** Me at the same time : I GIVE UP REEEEE

[@genshinplayer906]

Proof Lavender Town is racist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3_YnYZpZ5l5rdk

[@arcee1corps]

@@genshinplayer906 I was about to write that you're a clown until I checked the link.

[@awesomhudsstudios6089]

@@arcee1corps what is it? (Prob a RickRoll)

[@OverlordJojoo]

@@awesomhudsstudios6089 Its a boring song or something

[@synchrolord]

@@awesomhudsstudios6089 some weird self promotion

[@tlaoltjenbruns9580]

Okay Lavender. thank you. Thank you thank you thank you. I really needed to hear... Pretty much all of this. Both this one and the bad art advice one, too. I have been in a severe art slump for the past few years (coming up on a decade) because my medical-based education has literally ate up most of my time. When I'm not doing school, I am working my medical-based job and cramming creative writing into my lunch breaks so I don't dive into full-blown depression from lack of fun (the creative writing part regularly goes on haitus for months at a time) I have been trying to get back into visual art for a few years now and I have slowly started to hate it. Not the viewing-- the doing. I keep looking at art of my friends who I used to draw alongside (still friends with) and they are all really really good (they've been at it while I have not), while my art is now realistic, but hard, static and flat. My perfectionism leads me to the point that I haven't completed a piece in... over 5 years because I get so frustrated with it that I have to put it aside or I'll stress delete. The past year or so has put me in a deep depression with my art because I feel like I've lost any talent I've ever had and that any skills I built up as a child/teen are so atrophied that they pretty much aren't there. There has been dozens (maybe even hundreds) of times where I feel like visual art just isn't something I can do and that I'll never get back what I had, but the logic tells me that it's a skill and it's something I can do if I just try. Despite logic, the fear still resides. If I sit back and really look at it, it's not the art that I hate. What I resent (not hate) is the fact that I've lost the joy and excitement drawing and visual art once gave me. I genuinely miss it and I'm terrified that I'll never get it back. Lately I have been going to other artists and asking those classic questions "how do I get better?" and I am hearing " just practice" "see things in 3D" "Don't stress over what can't be seen" "not everything has to be perfect". It doesn't help and, really, it just frustrates me more and makes me want to quit more. Then the few people who are willing to give me advice stop (sans one, who really gave me a hard tongue lashing/bludgeoning over respect and perseverance). Now I am a mature adult trying to figure out how to do it again with a hilariously unbalanced toolset. I understand that I need to start from square one because my skills are more or less foundationless, so I have been perusing the interwebs in an attempt to gain not only inspiration, but motivation. I found some here. Over the two part series on this, I'm pretty sure I cried at least 6 times, but this part definitely had me crying the most. Your words are incredibly compassionate, inspirational, and are exactly what I needed to hear. I'm trying my best to remove myself from thoughts like "I've studied (insert art-based subject here) for so long (in the past), so I should be better at it. What's wrong with me?" and instead treat myself like an absolute newbie. Even if I still have some skills tucked away (somehow), I shouldn't rely on them and treat them supplementary perks. Thank you for giving me motivation to pick up a pencil again. Also, thank you for encouraging me to try and ease up on the anatomy and light physics. More than anything, thank you for indirectly telling me to calm down and just enjoy it. It doesn't have to be perfect and it's okay if there are weak parts. Just do it. TLDR: Thank you Lavendertowne for all the warm vibes and good insight (both indirect and direct). I have struggled a lot with art and you are helping me motivate myself to start learning visual art again. Thank you again!

[@R1N2R34L1TY]

I love your art style and line art is so smooth! Your shading is on point ✨✨✨✨✨

[@silverdrag0n_]

my favorite art advice is "draw the hands/feet even if they look like sh*t" because it's better to have an ugly hand than no hand at all

[@name-eo1lv]

this

[@solarz.z]

This.

[@creampuffu858]

This

[@Jasper-ds3pe]

plus you’ll get in practice!

[@argeraint]

THANK YOU

[@LytzyBitzySpider]

My dad: why dont you ever show us your sketchbook Me: 😑. No.

[@p0cketplut0]

Omg yessss

[@LytzyBitzySpider]

@@atomicshrewcifer oh no! Well it was a surpise for you when he walked in

[@zo4225]

@@atomicshrewcifer make him a drawing lmao😭😭

[@mysticalmulberries]

F a c t s

[@TitchTacs]

My dad is always like: Why don't you let me see any of your drawings? And I just sit there stumbling over my words because I can't think up an excuse.

[@drkrakenslair9085]

Thank you so much for all the work you put into these videos, it really has helped me, I am just starting with digital art, and these advices help me more than you realize, and I'm glad I had most of them clear since the beginning, but there is still a ton of things you have made me see in a different way and has helped me a bunch

[@unfranciscovargas]

I'm 33. Your input is useful to many of us. Thanks for taking the time to put this together and for being engaged in your work. Happy New Year!

[@maturelydisapointingmember2699]

LavenderTowne: Keep some art to yourself! Me, who shows my parents everything I make: 👁👄👁

[@evilgenius97]

Time to start a hidden book 🙃

[@devon4357]

Same lol

[@nullandvoid42]

always need that validation lmao

[@taylorromanoff1974]

yo me 2

[@ideakimes8892]

Oof-that “explore the ideas” thing doesn’t work for me. RIP to having a weirdly functioning brain. I can’t do thumbnails. They make no sense. I just look at poses and decide who to draw lol but I don’t wanna be professional so who cares? It’s a fun hobby.

[@catcactus1234]

As an experienced artist myself, you don’t have to explore ideas every single time you draw something. If you just want to work on a fun pose, don’t worry too much about thumbnails or planning. This advice is only for people approaching an ambitious project that requires a lot of thought or else it could be detrimental to you later on (e.g. a 10+ hour painting, a comic page, a commissioned illustration that needs certain details, etc.) But it’s also useful if you find yourself working on something for too long and it’s just not coming together; it means you didn’t fully explore more efficient ways of drawing the thing you’re currently working on. It’s a nice exercise to do if you find yourself getting stuck a lot or abandoning your drawings frequently.

[@sealsbreakfast9200]

Hehe I used to want to just be a hobbyist but now I'm looking into getting expensive tablets, starting a KZbin career and art school

[@justradicles4337]

CatCactus That is helpful to hear. I guess my way of planning things out is mostly just imagining different scenes and scripting stuff out if I want to potentially draw comics. I just don’t thumbnail individual drawings since I usually have a clear idea of what I want to do or have looked up reference pictures to get some ideas.

[@Dark-goosey]

I mean, if you don't want to improve then enjoy what your doing! If it's just a hobby then just have fun.

[@Shashu_the_little_Voidling]

@@catcactus1234 Thanks. I really didn't feel too sure about the advice in the video, but with the explanation you added it makes a lot more sense

[@mysfunctionality149]

This really helped boost my art and I appreciate it! Thank you!

[@genshinplayer8825]

I love all the advice... I aspire to go to art school because of you and sure I've had a passion but I barely drew until I found your channel and you are helpful and inspirational to me! I've been scanning art schools and searching for inspiration, and my art has skyrocketed since the beginning of quarantine. I know you probably don't read comments but thank you... So much.