6 tips to get out of art block :)

[@lotsofmos]

blue out here single-handedly saving my art journey

[@m3ptunic]

We on the same page 👏

[@ARandomIndieGameEnjoyer]

Half the things I learned about art comes from this channel

[@pixelgnarp]

REEEAAL

[@enoki_suki]

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[@JosiahJames-h1c]

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[@m0osz4rt]

i thought this said "6 tips to eat art block" and i said YES

[@Stonercrab]

omg that would be awesome

[@inker_monkey]

DELICIOUS

[@AColorfulMess]

OUGH… IT TASTES BLAND.

[@doodlenoodle3069]

I misread this comment as "6 tips to eat art bricks" ;v;

[@rainbowolf2595]

DAMN YOU ARTBLOCK *NOM*

[@babyisquakingandshakingnonstop]

I’ve been going through art block for almost 2 years now and just picking up a pen feels super tedious to me, I hope these tips help me cause I really miss the feeling of creating art that I actually love

[@bluebiscuits]

That’s a long time you’ve been struggling with that I’m sorry :( I hope the tips in the video are able to help you over come it Wishing you the best of luck ❤️

[@Manicthecreator]

The longest art block I had was a week

[@whitneygreaves952]

​@@bluebiscuits ty for the tips 💡 it really help me want to draw again 😢❤

[@SUTAZZZ]

Same, I used to be down to draw so many things but at some point 3 years ago it felt less fun and I felt like I couldn't draw anything right

[@Lalalololalo]

Same here, I’ve been in an art block for almost 3 years now and nothing I make turns out the way I’d like. It’s super discouraging. Hopefully this video helps at least a little. I don’t even like my own art anymore and it’s a pain because it’s my favorite medium of expression. If only these tips were as easy done as they are said.

[@ChantelleArts]

You're absolutely right about giving yourself the space to create 'ugly' art! One of the best things I did was create a messy sketchbook for this exact reason 🥰

[@lacey4219]

Is it art block or depression?

[@djroscurro9859]

yes

[@McSpriteV6]

The realest thing I’ve seen probably all my life

[@theambitiousduck]

yes.

[@onion_cat-d4r]

Mhm

[@Shy_moon_kiss]

Depression comes before/after an art block for many, so yes, it can be both 😞

[@serenegenerally]

6 tips to beat art block (in no particular order) 1. Get your friends 2. Take a combat class 3. Hit and run 4. Do it during the night 5. 6. Brick.

[@Fernando.S-ld4dt]

Is the combat class necessary ? Me and my friends own medieval polearms, can't we use those ?

[@kiarahurson9901]

The night one is real because u got that random ass motivation

[@fyran6453]

*no*

[@Fleaington]

Brick.

[@SkellyofSkellington]

Brick 🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@julieisoffline.6961]

Literally perfect timing. I wanna draw but have no idea what to draw 😭

[@skytheidiott]

...according to the symptoms you laid out, ive been suffering from art block ever since i started drawing 😭

[@Quinqyincy]

Keep battling, you can do it bro

[@Quinqyincy]

Or maybe you just don’t enjoy drawing

[@Louisville_]

Blue has literally been uploading direct answers to my problems, like, how can a creator be having a conversation with me like this?

[@ARandomIndieGameEnjoyer]

I have two things to say: Same Idk how

[@crayondeity]

This video made me feel less alone in my art block. I've been feeling stagnant/regressive in my art for about a year or two now. The only drawing I do is sketching with pen on lined paper during class, and it really makes me feel demotivated in my skills. Thank you for giving me hope! :)

[@Besu_Desu]

me too, i've spent the last 2 years struggling so hard with art regression T-T

[@mrmonfisto328]

my artblock issues usually only mean that i cant get myself to draw, i nearly always have ideas i want to put down, but starting projects makes me feel like im in danger of dying with how bad it feels, a combination of fear of failure, perfectionism, procrastination, doom scrolling and general life stress makes it feel like powerlifting to simply pick up a pencil

[@choco2234]

I have had art block for the last year … somehow this video got me back to drawing …. Thank you 💗

[@xerxgamer3035]

I think a main thing that affected most people is the just humiliation and it’s why people turn away from art. A principle to go by is that to encourage people to art no matter what, but still constructively criticize art to help people grow. I see people say someone’s art is “bad” since they’re new to it, and it did happen to me. Like Blue said, be kind to yourself, but also be kind to others!!

[@VocaloidStar]

ive been in art block for a year 😢 finally got out of it after discovering your videos because it made art seem so comprehensive so now I know what my weaknesses are but also what my future goals are!

[@J4SP3R-q5o]

I watched two minutes of this and immediately got motivated to finish a project

[@theb.i.t.1128]

Thank you for the ad. Brand new community that can appreciate our OCs, YAAAAAY!!!!❤

[@BladiesBlade]

The way i wanna post my ocs on there but I dont do digital art so my ocs look way worse than I imagine them looking 😔

[@PeytonGoodwin-u3d]

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[@Vaggies_lipgloss3]

this was the most helpful video ever! five minutes in and i already have motivation! thank you blue!!!

[@bloodyellenlost]

Your video really saved me from another art block. It means a lot, because I had an art block just a month ago, and I thought I got over it two weeks ago. But it came back, so thank you, Blue, for just making this video for everyone. It really helps a lot💚

[@Shibtember]

hey there, i just found ur channel. I just got back into drawing and i am not bad but i always sucked at poses and whatnot. your anatomy and shape videos have helped me so much. just after trace practicing anatomy poses by deconstructing them into shapes once i was able to construct a simple slighty turned pose by just thinking how the shapes face and finding my own "building block" technique that works for me. seriously, im enjoying art again and cant wait to make the OC i have in mind.. tysm!!! great tips, and to any fellow artists, yes, the tracing over poses and deconstructing them with shapes and blocks helps a TON. now i can use these shapes to put them however i want, and to learn a new pose if you cant figure it out, you just gotta look how the shape is positioned.. its such an awesome concept in drawing i didnt even know existed, muscle memo is truly amazing

[@Catcajat1424]

Your voice is really calming and this video inspired me to try something new while drawing :3 I just started following you

[@kouignzz]

This vid was so helpful. I usually watch Sing 2 over and over again to help art block but this is way better! Thanks!

[@skeletusrex3109]

Hi, my parents bought me a graphic tablet for Christmas and since then I’ve never touched it cause I vas to scared of drawing something bad, I know I’m wrong but I can’t convince myself that it’s ok to not be perfect but I think that your video helped me a bit at doing that so thank you 🙏 😅

[@sproutednero]

Hi blue!!! Um um I was wondering if you would maybe do a video on character designs ? Like tips for designing characters ?

[@chongart]

The thumbnail is so cool looking!! ❤

[@bluebiscuits]

AH THANK U SO MUCH 😭i had so much fun making it BAHAHA

[@sloweia]

Thank you so much! I probably wouldn't be able to follow your advices as active as I wish i could, with all adult life stuff that pilled up on me. But it definitely been eye opening and relaxing to hear some of them. I finally starting to feel a grasp of direction in my art again which i lost years ago. I totally lost the spark i had, cuz been drawing the same characters over and over. And warm ups did help. Actually it's a rare moment when i find every advice really helpful. Thank you again!!!

[@DaftMushroom]

I've stopped drawing for about 8 months I guess? That's because I'm frustrated that my drawings don't meet my expectations and don't improve. Now I'm trying to start again while lowering expectations. Well, just sharing a story.

[@stjernedrommer]

ooo, good timing. i have been having an artblock in writing for three years now and i'm constantly having artblocks for several months in drawing. thank you for the video! ❤

[@tippinplayz29]

As a writer, animator, artist and composer, I hate going through four types of art blocks at once. Almost fully gave up on animation, but this really helps!

[@mintytrash]

I find drawing fanart of characters I've drawn before helps. If it's something you really love it sparks your interest and the fact you've done it before mitigates the anxiety of "I don't know how to draw them" and if it looks good by the end now you're confident in your abilities again! I drew Angel Dust from Hazbin Hotel like 20 times, drew a couple other Hazbin characters, and next thing I knew I had 3 new OCs.

[@DoodleCat54]

I’ve been struggling with art block for more than 2 years and want to get out of it so bad. Thank you Blue!!💗💗

[@Qisha.Eme_]

Perfect timing, i really NEED IT TYSMM BLOO!!❤❤❤

[@eddymarie]

The comparison reason hit really close, thank you for the video! ❤❤

[@crunchytoes3233]

Hello Blue!^^ I just wanted to say your art and videos inspire me so much. The tutorials you have posted here have helped me improve dramatically! But one of the things I struggle most with is hair.^^; I have watched tons of hair tutorials, yours included! But I can't ever seem to get the hang of it.. If it's not too much trouble would you ever make a another hair tutorial?^^

[@maskcollectorshika]

I've had really bad art block for months now, it's frustrating. Thanks for the helpful and informative video. 🙂 I hope to get myself going again soon.

[@lurddd]

you dont know how badly i needed this video 😭

[@Alien_stxrs]

Literally squealed when I saw this post notif. I love your art style so much!! You’ve encouraged me to find my own art style, and I genuinely thank you for that. Keep up the amazing work!!

[@Kazuah821]

😢😢😢😢thank u so much I've been having so much self doubt and fear of how people will look at my art, it's been almost Been 5-6 months, and it's been hard epically that I like being a perfectionist. It really was a help .❤ hope u make more inspirational videos.

[@smeetpxl]

Just what I needed! Thanks Bloooo :3

[@bluebiscuits]

It’s mr Smeet ☺️☺️☺️

[@VikariPlays]

Blue tysm for every tip for art, I never been soo good at art before, TYSM

[@Jackster2127]

i don't know why i didn't feel like drawing today. Till when i was going to watch KZbin i saw this video and wondered what art block was. It kinda helped me alot lol

[@Janeosaurus]

I just got in a creative rut and this vid dropped! Thanks! Great timing :) Now I’ll be able to get this art block at the roots. ❤

[@AngelusRoulette]

This video could not have come at a more perfect time. I've have tons of ideas for art, but it's been such a slog to try and put pen to paper and make something. I'm going to give all these tips a try and hope for the best! Thank you so much, and I wish you the best of luck on your own art journey

[@0_Mr_Bellic_0.]

Thank you now I know the cause of the art block that struck me last time I just had to rest balance studying and drawing, and get rid of laziness and not using social media a lot time Now I'm ready to rest a little time and get back up again

[@_reylinstudios_5730]

been stuck in art block for a week 🙏 PRAYING THIS WORK

[@Basicgenz]

Ive been praying to find a video like this thank you so much 😭

[@ShioriRose]

Years here. Lost it when I was in college, took the fun out of it. Been out of college since 2011..

[@-TheBlueFlame]

ah of course, this helped me a lot thank you :) it’s nice to get help from the community, and another demon no less 😈. may you also keep enjoying your art journey!

[@inker_monkey]

this actually came at the perfect time, i'm struggling a lot with art block rn. thanks for the tips!! :D

[@L0v30fTh3___]

I do feel like I have a potential at learning rendering and such, but not being able to draw bodies or just overthinking way too much about how to do certain thing stops me. Your videos help me realize how simple things can be if u don’t focuz too much in the details and into making it looks perfect :3

[@k.v.a9779]

Thank you so much 😭🙏 I’m in an art block right now

[@bluebiscuits]

Agh dude I’m so sorry 😭❤️i Hope things start clearing up for you soon

[@SundayTheLatest]

I stumbled on one of your videos a few months ago. And i find the progress you made in the clarity of your spoken words amazing. I didnt finish the whole video before writing this comment, but i wanted to say it. Its really great. :)

[@tempest4835]

This help me to got out of a year long art block

[@shiratsumi]

Ah the feared art block… I’m currently suffering from it and desperately trying to escape xd Thank you this will help a lot❤

[@ponpunchi]

wasn't able go watch it earlier, so watching it now because even though i'm late i can't miss a single video of yours

[@lushyblues7195]

Thank you for these tips :) it's been really stressful for me and I can't draw like I use to I miss the feeling

[@Vofu-Tofu]

5:28 I feel that this piece of advice doesn’t just apply for artists, it applies to people in general. There is a lot of times where I feel that I don’t want to do something and take that as a sign of my brain telling me a break and ooh just sit down for a bit and scroll through your phone. I need to get up even if it takes a lot of mental energy to do something I need to get stuff done regardless. It’s like PE or working out at the gym. I don’t like to run or do exercise that much but I need to do it cause it’s healthy for my body. Our mind can be tricksters and can never be trusted.

[@RatSteaks]

I always have motivation and the skill to do it but I don’t ever know what to draw😭

[@KoalaOwlPaws]

❤ Listening to music also helps me with my art, whatever genre of music I think of a movie scene with my ocs.

[@TEENYEEN]

I remember your channel! I saw your anatomy study speed paint, helped me a lot :D

[@Guyy_0]

Love you bluebiscuits. Happy 500k🎉

[@Matchallette]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, I HAVE 6 MORE PROJECTS TO DO AND YOU ARE A SAVIOUR

[@AdventureCJ]

Thanks 3 mins 1 seconds into the vid I just realized I'm procrastinating and the best way to get an idea on what to draw is just to do it, yell at myself (mentally) to get a grip of that pencil and make a mark on the page. I'f i'm ever going to make a vid on art blocc I would make a sort of funny vid subconsciously making people happy or in a "laughing state" to kind of get them to agree, get off youtube, turn off their pc, and mark on the page.

[@DoremiSv]

TYSM ❤❤❤ I can start drawing again now!!

[@TheMenaceSauce]

Tip #1: stop being depressed Tip #2: draw

[@bluebiscuits]

If only it was that easy 😭😭

[@TheMenaceSauce]

​@@bluebiscuitsreal 😔

[@d3viousrodent]

I recently discovered your channel and I'm so glad I have. You're super helpful, thank you! ♥

[@i.like.clouds.7591]

Omg TYSM!! This help me sp much with the art block I'm having, tyy!!

[@GripRhythm]

We gonna beat art block with this one

[@djfishnuts__]

video popped up right when i was thinking "i havent drawn in ages" tysm

[@FireAndIce796]

Thank you for this! Thus was really helpful for me to get out of at block. Just curios though. Can we learn more about Hesper's backstory and drama? I feel weird about asking about this because I don't want to come off sounding to demanding but I am really interested in this characters backstory :D

[@beelzebolt1818]

This really helped, thanks for making this video!

[@stonks7041]

are you planning on making more 'study with me' videos? i loved the first video and i was wondering if you were wanting to make it into a proper series. plus it's just fun to watch other artists draw and study in real time!!

[@Stray_Moth]

I recently found out I have aphantasia, and it’s completely demotivated me as I’m worried my skill ceiling is simply much lower than those without aphantasia😭I’m trying to get out of the art block that’s been caused by this realization, so thank you so much!!

[@adamb7968]

Get well soon!

[@Sunfrrr]

Thank you for the video! But I still want to say that i really don't like getting out of art block since i usually got a huge progress after not drawing for 2-6 months. S0 yeah i like art block because i can rest and do nothing and still progress. It all works because when i have art block i still continue to watch my favourites artists, youtubers, etc, so my brain remembers the things i like in their drawing and whrn i finally get out of art block i try all of the things i liked not even remembering it. Not even knowing that my brain just took it from other's art

[@aark427]

Thank you for the video Blue!

[@Ch-a-r-a]

the energy on my right hand came back after watching this video lmao

[@neetherite]

that’s what im currently going through, the lack of creativity/imagination :( i feel [empty] and sure this helps a lot

[@abbymoats4940]

you posted this just in time, my artblock kicked in a few days ago 😭😭

[@tewijeon]

Time Stamps~ 0:19 Sponsor UnVale 1:35 what is art block? 4:00 Perfectionism 4:32 Dedication over motivation 5:45 Draw More Frequently 6:31 Study Art 7:28 Rekindle Your Passion 8:29 Dealing with Burnout

[@L0rar3]

Omg this is so funny because... Last time artblock kicked my 🍑 I got out of it by drawing lots of fanart and DTIYS (specifically MLP related 😭😂💙)

[@SAMimations123]

I've been looking for a video like this thank you so much!❤❤

[@blu553]

0:01 I am blu too :D

[@Nyxi_Creates]

Blu too? Bluetooth

[@Theyarefulloffear]

Just watching this makes me want to draw

[@MrReaperofDead]

A writer's block is God's way of telling you that what you're writing is not only boring Him, but also boring you. It's His way of telling you to enlighten yourself to come up with something that is compelling; something that isn't just a regurgitation of what others have done. What you're writing needs that hook that has an end goal, something that has an end conclusion that ties the entire novel together. It's how we got greats such as artists like Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Picasso, and writers such as Tolkien, Stephen King, and J.K. Rowling. The best way to get out of a writer's block for me has always been to examine concept art. What is your story about? Is it a scifi? Then you should consider looking at any scifi art that looks remotely like your art. As an artist myself, though I frown upon using AI, which I don't, I do find that just having copilot create a room or a character based off my novel description of a character helps me to put two-and-two together, and helps give me a visual reference, which you have no idea how much that fuels my brain. Like writing a war story set in WW2, you would look at actual pictures of trench warfare, youtube videos talking about war and showing things like that, to help you get a handle on what your world will look like. So for example: let's say it's a war story in the 1940s, so you look at trenches--their cramped, filled with destruction, and dirt. Now let's look at the leisure activities that people did in the 1940s; smoking, tv, music, ect. (What shows were popular around that time? What was a popular cigarette? What was their lingo; how did they talk? What music was around during that time, versus what's the atmosphere the characters are in now?) So all of that helps fuel your entire scene for writing. Let's come up with a scene based off all we've read and seen in depictions of the 1940s; WW2, smoking, tv, music, and war. "The boys in the trench had Jimmy Grier's College Rhythm on the track, while Jimmy their grenadier smoked a Stripe. It was a play on his father, and the men had a good laugh; he was always goin' on about how he was set up to go to college. Times like this made him wonder if this whole war was a play for The Three Stoogies. Outside the trenches, however, there were young men dead; bodies from the soldiers too tall for the trench, picked off by the Jerrys, for not getting to their rhythm in time." So analyzing all of this, we have the music, the scene, the 1940s traditions, the tv show, and a bunch of inspirations we gathered by looking at all the concepts we found. All of these things help your mind to paint a clearer picture of both what matters to you, and what kind of story you want to paint. You can do the same thing to any genre you're writing, fiction fantasy, suspense, horror, etc. Keep doing this and the ideas in your head will be clawing their way out, and you'll find yourself writing 40 pages in a single day. :) tldr?; Just use concept art and look at art and listen to music to help you write.

[@bon4236]

i want to add from personal experience for digital artist if you have an art block stop drawing digitally for a moment and pick up a pencil and a sketchbook it helps

[@noaht.7639]

personally I do something else that's creative whenever I get art block. usually I do some cooking or I build my teapot in genshin lol

[@bluebiscuits]

This is great advice ! Doing something else creative is a great way to get back into it

[@Zannadrawz]

Tysm for the tips!! This is so helpful bc I have art block rn! Tysm for the tips bloo!

[@naughtynyte3086]

Needed this

[@istabbedmyfather]

God I’m so annoyed with this art block!!!😭 thank you for this video

[@animgatube795]

Have been like this for a while, and its not the first time either iv had a "stop" or a "artblock" i dont know what to call it for about...3-4 years maybe? Cried like 2 times trying to do stuff the last days and work(am a animation student) and unfortunatly i cant get out of it.

[@animgatube795]

My artblock is most probably "not having the skill" like...any skill

[@K.uro-Vin]

I made the mistake of making 8 peices in one week. I was wondering why burnout hasn't hit me yet and sure enough the next day it did. Recently I've been in a nice roll of making a peice in about a week, and finally I only had one wip then suddenly my online friend asked me if I could draw a mermaid (I'M TALKING ABT U THEO 👁) then suddenly it hit me like a brick wall. I couldn't pick up my pen for more than a week.

[@Shy_moon_kiss]

When i have an art block i draw my characters , go on youtube and watch art related videos (especially Bluebiscuits), or i go find old drawings and judge them

[@Shy_moon_kiss]

I judge my old drawings to study them. Mostly for the mistakes because that way I can know what it was I've been doing back then

[@yukiomizuku7008]

I'll just go "fuck it, we ball" sometimes

[@kiarahurson9901]

I have idea's andd stuff i have zero motivation if i do its late at night and im very limited to what i can draw because i can only draw heads and necks its good for now until i draw bodies i cant wait to learn from blue so i can give mei a body and have fun with it

[@sourcanofwormssss]

something that i use to help is just drawing like objects n stuff on printer paper

[@N8-moon234]

When I feel like I am in the art block, I redraw an old drawing, and when I finish, I notice the development, that give me motivation and breaks the art block too. (^^)d

[@VikariPlays]

I would prefer an animation movie of minecraft, idk about Jason momoa but I’m really sure Jack Black will single-handedly the whole movie

[@Boxiethebox22]

AHHH tysmm!!! I've beem trying to draw but motive is just bleeghh 😭

[@TheGoldenLineStudio]

My way of getting out of the art block is just drawing. It takes around 3 hours of just drawing for my art skill to come back. So try it out when ur feeling art block!