DON'T MAKE THESE ART INSTAGRAM MISTAKES

[@ergojosh]

If you need more in-depth tips on how to practice and study efficiently, as well as get insight to what I am doing each month to improve, consider supporting me on Patreon! www.patreon.com/ergojosh

[@dominix_e7762]

Your videos are so helpful

[@AliDraws]

I could listen to this guy speak about how my life is crumbling with no recovery. And it'll still be soothing

[@teacupchaos]

capt-waffleiron ikr his voice is so soothing

[@ellisbauer.g]

Next Bob Ross

[@cleopatraonlyfans]

0:14 i subscribed already

[@maelysmagrini]

I came here only to comment on his voice. I could listen to him for hours.

[@Lilah_Ninigigun_Belet-Eanna]

Great voice, terrible vocabulary though. I cringed a few times 🧐😵😣😤

[@hopefletchfan]

Your titles are so much more aggressive than the content itself. This was such a calm and encouraging video, even with the tough talk

[@ergojosh]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bored_potato]

True like the Artists dont make money video That was really an unexpected but pleasant surprise 😂

[@federicogori9888]

@@ergojosh i enjoyed too

[@xxeyelinerxx4327]

Yeah thats the problem with every digital art youtube thumbnail and Titles

[@waffles_3762]

Lmao I thought u said your tities

[@smvml89]

In other words: Make and post your own art and stop drawing Billie Ellish and Cara Delevigne

[@ergojosh]

I love drawing them tho

[@smvml89]

@@ergojosh Oh you have? Lol Sorry

[@emdove]

I just realised that I drew Cara Delevigne for my insta a few years back and I’m feeling called out. She pretty tho, and it didn’t boost my account at all 🤣

[@RidamZ]

Huge flex

[@alexapepito8177]

Absolutely 😂

[@Jack-xf3ge]

Definitely respect the fact that you went straight to the point without any bullshit intro.

[@littleympe2570]

Agree

[@TheModernInvestor]

My goodness your voice is incredible

[@airineshaju7892]

Soothing

[@todoroni9643]

First thing I thought-

[@Ceryll]

1:17 Josh: "[...] she has worked for Disney and Nickelodeon." Cartoon Network: am I a joke to you

[@imagicarolina]

Ceryll True. Very impressive.

[@l.artista1403]

I love Ichimatsu Matsuno 💜

[@--Lissy]

Lmaoo

[@lulusketches]

thanks for the shoutout Josh!! great video!

[@ergojosh]

No problem, glad you enjoyed it!

[@izzaamazing9277]

You have beautiful arts

[@ak504]

"dont make this mistakes" me an amateur artist wanna start artwork online : im scared

[@Lupus200378]

If you don't make mistakes you don't learn. Need to be correct it our faults

[@melmel7448]

Just start my dude! The beauty of starting right now is that you're still learning and your mistakes can be forgiven. Don't worry about it too much just get it out there!!

[@skidoedoe1509]

Don't be scared

[@ak504]

thank u all for motivation

[@bloodnessx]

@@eduardoblanco1975 even if it's big titty anime/manga hentai bitches?

[@viviennart]

I draw pretty girls because I like to draw pretty girls. But I also stopped caring about the growth of my profile, people leave all the time, my follower count is declining day by day. I just don't care anymore, because I draw what I like to draw. It's a hobby of mine, I do it for myself, so who cares if I don't have a big following :)

[@kyoniko3765]

What's your insta?

[@odasoto7419]

I think he refers to people who make art as their main income, and for them having a popular instagram can definitely help their sales. If it's as a hobby, ofc who cares lol.

[@Xyz46786]

Same here.. who cares?!

[@MyHeartBeatsBackwards]

Even me too my friends always makes fun of me because I dint have much followers, my friends has personal account and I have business art account his has 300-500 followers but I have only 70...

[@ctangtxy6609]

Me too, but I don’t just draw pretty girls. I draw whatever I felt like to.

[@manuelabalo8903]

something that i believe is important to say is that a lot of us has noticed that artist that get wealthy on instagram are those who have a really marked art style, and its a little of a bump out for new artist that haven`t found their art style, my point is, CHILL finding your art stlyle is a trip, and a trip is always about the journey, not the destination, dont rush it, ill come to you ;)

[@manuelabalo8903]

experiment, enojoy and most importantly HAVE FUN AND EXPRESS YOURSELF don´t try to copy other artist to get followers, be original, be chill, have fun 😋😋

[@tiolopez276]

You are right friend. That is one of my frustrations. Find my artistic style

[@LalaaCherry]

Yuppp! I am a seasoned artist with ink, drawing, and have known that I was artist from small toddler age💗 I went on that journey, and gradually found all my favorite styles and put them together with years and years of practicing and taking something small here and there from other artists, like a curve,a light in an eyeball,my lettering(graffiti) id look at books and online at other artists work for inspiration and now 3 decades later I definitely have a certain style,my own style that if anyone tried copying me everyone who knows my work would know, and it is an amazing feeling knowing that I found my signature style. But!! The journey does not stop here!!! Oh no my dear,, I am always learning new techniques and now I’m painting,I am skilled with ink, all inks! So learning more about paint, paint pouring, cells, so much fun!!! It’s another journey that I’m excited to travel. Good luck little artists💗💖💗 happy travels ☮️🌸🌼🌸🌼🌸🎨🎨🖌🌸🌼

[@anastasiiaasp]

I haven't art style because I think every art needs itself art style. And it isn't interesting to draw in one art style. To me is interesting to invent new variations

[@vansies725]

The Instagram algorithm is extremely unpredictable, I’ve had my art account for about 6 years and it was slow growing for a bit, about 100 followers a year, but in the last year I’ve spiked to 50,000 followers and I didn’t necessarily change anything in my art when that spike happened, I still don’t know how it happened or how to keep it up, I see people with better art than me get less reach, and i just don’t think insta is very fair at times

[@sixinchscrews]

what's ur acc :000

[@vansies725]

wheat crackers @Vansies !

[@BBWLOVER05]

Vansies followed ya!

[@GreySeashell-j3m]

@@vansies725 dude your stuff looks amazing! I love the comics😆

[@Jeon__gogh]

True. Instagram algorithm sucks that way. Not to be rude but sometimes I see sketches that have no proportion nothing good in it and they have 3K likes and shit when I work so hard and I’m still stuck at a 1K likes and shit. So it hurts and annoys me so much

[@JadeMerien]

This is actually a huge fear of mine. I draw a lot of animals/ surreal wildlife art and built a decent following on instagram because of it. I've been wanting to switch to painting and posting more human / story art but I'm afraid my followers won't like it. I totally support myself on my art, so gaining followers is important. But it's encouraging to know people switch it up and still get engagement :)

[@PlusMinou]

I just looked up your instagram and WOW i love your art. Really inspires me. I'm following! And also curious how you would draw humans so please put that online too!

[@幽霊船-o4h]

Instagram isnt really about yoyr art as youbsaidbtheybwant more animals? But if you wanna get better you have to try out more dont get stuck on drawing the same things for likes from people that wont matter. Your goal shouldnt be your followers but rsther get you art to such a high level like quweiz where artstyle doesnt matter anymore I post what I want and my followecount and likes is always the same around 50 likes even on the oldest and worst pics at the start of my timeline So it doesnt matter 🤙🏻✌🏻 just get better @flynnkrojak IG Ok wow nvm you have way more follower than me rip

[@JadeMerien]

@@PlusMinou oh thank you so much!!! I do have like two paintings of human art in my deviant art gallery but you have to scroll to the bottom to see it lol But I'd like to do more!

[@JadeMerien]

@@幽霊船-o4h I mean you're totally right it shouldn't be about followers but improvement

[@particulasdecaos]

You could try to draw them both! instead of jumping into another thing you could slowly build it, draw a portrait interacting with animals! :)

[@avib9525]

I have personally commented on posts by loish and pascal so many times and have had real conversations with them, (while I am a nobody on insta). I think staying humble is the biggest factor in having dedicated followers, Loish also shares her favourite brushes for free which was super helpful when I was just starting out. Also, I agree with your advice for beginner artists, if you post don’t worry about the likes/comments, if you can’t then don’t post until you start feeling more confident about your work.

[@th3acescorpio]

Being humble will definitely get you a lot further than doing the opposite. A lot of artist get really stingy with sharing their brushes, "because they don't want people swagger jacking their style!" But it's real simple to find out the types of brushes artist use, and plus, being stingy with brushes just makes a person look kind of like a pretentious ass.

[@responsibleregalia]

Thumbnail: Oh he’s going to be sassy about these accounts Video: Follow your dreams you can be successful like these guys!

[@ayushisharma8657]

" get to drawing without thinking about your artstyle " is what i needed to hear. Thank you for this.

[@lynx3845]

when you don’t have a style yet so having an audience isn’t even an option

[@larchil69]

mood

[@queensaharaice7376]

We'll get there eventually 💪🤣

[@BasicBaddie_]

@Afterlife is The Future or butts haha

[@MidnightFae375]

Well, you can have an audience watching you grow and change your style to where you find it.

[@vibing6530]

@Afterlife is The Future I find those boring too but people aren't idiots for liking them. It's subjective and people have different interests.

[@ajmantis]

The title/description has some serious Ethan Becker energy

[@honoka7917]

Adrianne Ross hey mate seems like we come from the same teacher

[@amiajoketoyou7994]

@@honoka7917Babybeard is my master too

[@honoka7917]

@@amiajoketoyou7994 we proud disciples

[@spine_apples2193]

Indeed...this is probably why this guy's channel was recommended to me...

[@keithmorganii430]

i was thinking the same thing. it doesnt deliver like i need it to...almost like a substitute teacher :/

[@AdrianVirlan]

Dude this is top quality content. Your presence, your voice, the camera angle, background, screen layout with you on one side and the things you talk about on the other... Damn... Goals

[@ergojosh]

Aww man thanks so much!

[@Rayjii]

i came to learn a bit more about instagram, but honestly staying for the top notch lighting and audio quality. it was such a pleasure to work while this video played in the back. like a really...good... unintended asmr LMAO

[@meiphoriaediting6348]

I think the problem with me is that my art style makes me mad or depressed at times because It doesnt please me, although thats also my insecurities hitting me. Hearing that others big artists go through the same phase its really a reliever. I wish to grow my audience but Im too scared that Im not that level to please them and therefore I'm not ready

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

You don't have to post online at all. This is a new thing that artists never dealt with, like five minutes ago.

[@kumaira_arts]

I went through not focusing on my art style at all and went hiatus for 3 years to find the art style I really want, but at the cost of losing my engagements. Sometimes a few looks on reels or pinterest would make you rilled up but it went away right after picking up the pen. Just take things one thing at a time, no pressure to post. Just enjoy the process to draw. By the time you mastered that and found your art style, you can start focusing on your audience, which is what I’m having trouble with now honestly 😅. But let’s keep on trying.

[@poopturds8757]

if its out of the ordinary then you/your art will be respected and followed on a much higher level, just not in the usual and shallow way. if it has the power to make you uncomfortable or sad then that means its effective, and thats probably the most important thing.

[@slimecorn]

I've gotten 360 followers over the past 5 years and this point of stopped caring. Honestly it's a relief just to be able to post and not care about how many likes or followers I get. Sure it's nice but this isn't and never will be my job. Just too depressing and stressful to attach the worth of my art to likes and engagement.

[@charlottesmom]

Kiki D , I only have 14 followers and 7 of those are family...😆

[@vionafernandes4619]

I have my casual acc uk where I just post my pics and then I have my art acc. My casual acc has like 1k followers which I gained over 2-3 years. Once I made my art acc and even gave a shout-out from my casual acc , it seems people are not really interested in your talent. My art acc even after begging to be followed has only 190 followers something. People see my artwork from my casual acc on story but they don't make an effort to go like or follow. And now I stopped begging others to check my art. And hence I only follow artists and some genuine people who actually look at my art. It's really sad that people can like and follow people who wear expensive and short clothes and stuff but when it comes to artwork none give a F.

[@jekesan4221]

@@vionafernandes4619 Fashion and art is different thing hun,just like photography. Some people are inspired looking at people with a nice fashion,some are inspired by cookings pictures,some are inspired by mesmerizing photo of nature,some are inspired by artworks.

[@vionafernandes4619]

@@jekesan4221 trust me. I've seen some people who have no taste in fashion. They just wear shorts and pose a butt pic and they have Followers in 30k and more. While If I even beg some people to check my sketches they don't. And about Photography? My brother clicks amazing shots. He's a professional photographer but he's followers are just as less. His likes come upto 70 maybe max. This really Hurts me.

[@angelatiu1238]

Kiki D truee!!

[@iti-nellevalgevali8453]

ART ADVICE: 1) stay continuous! 2) Shake things up! Try different mediums! 3) go insane!

[@--Lissy]

@N S do art Commissions, Like a Bust-up drawing will cost a specific price. That's how most artist earn money

[@user-cu8nn9fw7r]

Wdum contagious? 😅

[@iti-nellevalgevali8453]

@@user-cu8nn9fw7r holy shit i ment continuous, my bad. I'll edit it. English is NOT my first language.

[@user-cu8nn9fw7r]

@@iti-nellevalgevali8453 Oh it’s ok lol And that’s very true. I even got told to be continuous with my work by my art teacher 🤍

[@zomzombos]

Last one is kinda right

[@FelineFurKin]

I’m glad people are able to create different types of art, it goes against creativity to constantly be blinkered with ‘must post same thing or lose followers’ to satisfy a website. I know of artists who started in fandom and now work eg as background artists and still they lose followers with every post, so maybe followers aren’t the holy grail anyway. Connection and engagement with your audience is one of the most important things on Instagram, KZbin or anywhere, you’re building an audience so talk and listen to them.

[@margekinson3]

Lois is amazing, talented, and very down to earth. Many, many years ago she did a digital commission for me and allowed me to watch her paint while asking questions about technique, etc. I credit her for kickstarting my switch from traditional mediums to digital. So glad you featured her, she really deserves it.

[@Scarshadow666]

Personally from my experience, I think that any beginner or intermediate artists that are just jumping into or slowly working up their skills in their craft and want to display their art should start locally and look into any nearby art groups/communities and get their art in small galleries or cafes, or to focus making artwork that a small group of friends/family can see (depending on the beginner/intermediate artists' social circle and environment), and then make it a slow process with putting up their art on social media (with the exception of a small audience/group of friends on somewhere like a Discord thread). Even if they're introverted/loners, all that's needed is just for them to focus on their art in their own time and not to rush into posting any art online so that they can focus on finding their own niche and making it for themselves without the pressure of what any algorithms/followers would want.

[@ergojosh]

First

[@ergojosh]

o wait nvm

[@EricaJoyArts]

I love your videos and your livestreams😁

[@MatthewWaugh612]

aww ..

[@hattlord_]

Aww man

[@leaf4674]

wow josh, wow

[@LionmaneElsie08]

I’m glad I didn’t plan on making my art my career. I just draw what I want, when I want with no pressure to please people. I draw, I post, if people like it - that’s a nice thing 🙂 but I just draw to make my heart happy 😊

[@h_stefany88]

Same 😊

[@LionmaneElsie08]

Stefany Santos 🥰

[@brisan482]

Sameee it's a nice feeling :")

[@LionmaneElsie08]

Alba Sánchez it is 🙂

[@cozywalrus7175]

Everyone says I should have a career in art but i feel it would be too stressful and take all the joy out of drawing. Perhaps I can do it as a side job but probably not fully time. I have other interests that I would like to pursue.

[@kumottakun6089]

If morgan freeman was doing guides for instagram artists. He probably sounds like this. Your voice is so ASMR 😂

[@OurLadyOfSorrows4]

You're making it sound like drawing girls is the 8th deadly sin... "Thou shalt not draw girls!"

[@charlottesmom]

Anna B.C. , I only draw boys...I stink at girls. 😞

[@h_stefany88]

Lmao my soul is lost since I only draw girls 😂

[@thihuyenmydo9296]

Drawing boys is quite more difficult in my opinion

[@NorthVilla]

@@h_stefany88 🤣

[@Liz-uv3fz]

Thi Huyen My DO Really, because all my girls look like men.

[@bruhservices5942]

From what I’ve seen the artists that get popular are mostly digital art.

[@jazz9260]

That’s pretty true, but I don’t think digital art and popularity directly correlate with one another. Even though most of the big artists I follow now work mainly digitally, I still find the traditional drawings (that they make every so often) appealing. Digital is just the “wave of the future” I guess, and does make drawing a little easier.

[@katarinamilin7422]

It also comes to the fact its easyer to have a clean digital illustration up, traditional ones require a flattering photo or a scan with color corection depending on a scaner. So sadly most traditional art doesnt look as good on insta even if its breath taking irl.

[@jas_bataille]

Karl kopinsky is doing amazing with traditional sketches only.

[@sunshineyrainbows13]

Trad comic artists are always formidable, though

[@zf5214]

hmmm i agree, but i've also seen some watercolor artists do very well. but again, they were drawing pretty girls lol

[@jakeparker44]

Really good info Josh!

[@ergojosh]

THE Jake Parker himself!😮😍 Thanks man!

[@refatahmed4246]

OHMYGOD the legend commented on this video!!!!!!!!!! *AAAHHH*

[@lauracamve]

Totally unrelated but just wanted to say you have a beautiful voice.

[@leahwyman6924]

This has been a stepping stone for me. Watching this makes me want to do more for my art because I do nothing but draw girls but I hardly post them. I've been stagnant in my art and the mental expectation for myself to be better is hard. Thank you for sharing these tips, man

[@Hotlooksamerica]

Older D’Angelo Wallace. His camera angle feels like I just walked in to a tech support office and dude is helping me out

[@mariakilson5851]

Okay, I can't give advice on 'having loads of followers', but as a creator, I appreciate anyone who says 'be yourself', if you don't like to draw these moody girls (nothing against who likes it) don't do it. DO you.' I think that sometimes people get intimidated by the whole 'these many people liked your picture', it can be mentally translated to 'all the rest of the planet thinks you're s#$%.' And when you create things that matter to you, that are a part of who you are, rejection can be very painful. Ramble aside, I loved this video.

[@ellenici]

Whew, your voice is so beautiful.

[@King_Of_Arkham]

Currently got something like 51 followers on my art account and on average its roughly 10 likes I get. I'm trying to build a bigger following but it's just going slowly for me. Tbh I was contemplating quitting it and just building my portfolio for apprenticeship seeking but after seeing your videos I'm not giving it up, just gonna keep it up and try figure out my style. Thank you

[@ergojosh]

NEVER. GIVE. UP.

[@King_Of_Arkham]

@@ergojosh I dont plan to. I'm gonna keep on going, no matter what I cant quit it.

[@ilana6105]

I'm just the same. what's your ig name?

[@King_Of_Arkham]

@@ilana6105 _white_wolf_art I believe that's it. I forget a lot of the time

[@c4k3yyz]

@@King_Of_Arkham I followed you on Instagram! I love your drawings of crystals, they are so colorful! ☺️

[@Radeemable]

I have been trying to build my account by posting something everyday this month and it’s been such a stressful time. Seeing posts get likes and some don’t even if I try my best is somewhat hurtful, but I’m glad that I’ve gained experience as an artist and as a creator. You’re videos really give me hope!! Thank you:D

[@ochvpo3716]

same! I’ve been posting art on social media for a few months now and it’s a bit discouraging

[@cthulhu2478]

Things I noticed with popular artists is that you need to be one of those : juste very good at it no matter your style, bad but super funny, kinda good and revelant or super weird but very consistent with your style. And it's all good. At the end of the day, keep creating, whatever your art is, keep doing it, art change the world ❤️

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

Also productive. But they only post their best, they are not including the stacks of doodles and abandoned drawings, etc.

[@maggyachidi5398]

The moment you said "Get to work" and look me dead in my eyes, it really spoke to me... I just had to subscribe.

[@Evansmustard]

god this video quality is so C R I S P

[@samsy426]

Yo just, SAME

[@mochann1133]

I’m always scared of posting my art. I’ve got lots of sketches and drawings but I never post them since I’m afraid people will think what I’m doing is weird. I’m currently drawing lots of monster/creature designs. I’m hoping I’ll have the courage to post them someday but I probably won’t

[@nosymm2483]

you can do it!!!😁

[@StardustDNA]

MOAR monsters! I like seeing different types of art personally, and like the change of pace from constant pretty girls. :)

[@kittenmimi5326]

Post it! I think whatever type your art is as long as you're dedicated in doing it and it really reflects who you are there will be an audience for it, people that are interested in it. I think what you're doing is more interesting and unique! A nice change from constant pretty girls

[@PorcelainBones666]

hey, check out @amiohw on instagram. you'll thank me later

[@MissJennifer8]

I have the same issue.

[@puraqua.7626]

I feel like, as a multi-fandom person, I’ll never get recognition from my art or writing, unless it’s a fandom ship. *but that's my opinion*

[@goldenheartu3177]

Noreen got the same problem :// i used to start out as a fanaccount for some band and whenever i edited other people nobody really cared except for the friends i had made

[@sixinchscrews]

tfw ur oc drawings get like half of what u usually get when u draw fanart 😔😔😔

[@haileyt857]

I feel like in order to get a following fast as an artist you either gotta draw: 1) Fandom art 2) NSFW/Sexy art 3) Furry art Or all three of those combined lmao

[@kakes121]

Hailey T very true it’s hard out here for a little artist loll

[@kittenmimi5326]

Hanako kun got 792 impression while ocs and stuff got 168 or sth 😂 It does have quite a huge impact lol

[@ArtByEmilyHare]

Just want to add to this that having thousands of followers doesn't mean someone is 'successful', it just means they have thousands of followers. It doesn't automatically equate to lots of sales etc. You can have 300 followers and be making a living from your art, it's the quality of the followers that's important. That and of course making art that you're passionate about, not just making art that you think will be popular as stated here! If you like painting beautiful girls though, don't let anyone stop you!

[@aguynamedatidade]

Why is this man always in my recommendations? I don't even draw.

[@EsperanzaBY]

😂

[@jekesan4221]

Maybe drawing is your calling and you haven't realized it yet

[@NorthVilla]

@@jekesan4221 😂

[@Lelende]

I'm not even mad bro. Good shit

[@linnmusic]

1. I love your calm voice, it makes me listen closely 2. Yo'u're SO right about this. I started posting things because I thought that was what people wanted to see, after I started posting the things that I wanted to share it suddenly started going so well and I got lots of likes and engagement!

[@nesmattia]

I am not a native English speaker, I do not understand a little what you are saying, but I enjoy hearing your voice And Of course, I keep learning from you ✨♥️♥️♥️

[@yuz_ha]

نسمة Nesma Unless you were using a translator, you're English is great.

[@sarroora]

This was quite interesting and inspiring. I was always worried that changing your focus in art (e.g. going from characters to environments) would alienate people and make them disinterested, but I'm happy to know that ultimately, story wins. People will want to look at your work and engage as long as you're improving.

[@Drauzet]

This guy has one of the most soothing voices I've ever heard

[@redramiro]

His voice is soothing. It cured my depression.

[@AnnaLevinaZubarev]

First of all, I have to so agree with some of the comments below, your voice would be just perfect for a podcast. 2nd, based on my personal experience growing organically my ART journey on Instagram, I have to say that IT IS possible to grow your audience with hard work and dedication. I was able to grow my account from zero to now having 21k followers based on what I draw and mindfulness of what they like to see on my page. Interaction is a big deal as well. I hate to see those big accounts that never even like the sincere comment you leave them., as to why I always respond to all my comments. 3rd Thank you for putting this video together, really awesome tips and strategies you've outlined!

[@jabulkoml]

when i clicked i was afraid that because there are “mistakes” in the title that the video is going to focus on that. thank you for the positivity, insight and the spirit of a kind art community i’ve been lacking recently. much much thanks. appreciate it. 💕✨

[@moonkafu2157]

Give this man a podcast now. I said now, not yesterday nor tomorrow. *Now.*

[@_Lunanella_]

I started my page in Dec of 2019, but didn't really start drawing consistently until March of this year. I'm at almost 100 followers but i'm pretty satisfied with that now. Just knowing that, that many people appreciate my art is pretty cool.

[@SamLesCreations]

The way you talk makes me feel like you're the one college professor everyone loves and requests to have in an alternate universe.

[@max.cr33p]

You sound like a more well rested D'Angelo Wallace

[@shellyeditsalot]

i saw some folks complaining about how paying for your social media critiques would be futile, and even exploitative. i had to laugh! anything that requires labour has the right to demand any form of reciprocation. people can be so entitled. anyway, thanks for your help, and good luck w/ your patreon.

[@SaniSani-oy5eq]

His camera is so HD I feel like I can see the actual texture of his face

[@YukamiArt]

it’s so hard to find similar content in my native language, I’m glad that I found your video, I understood everything. Thank you for speaking very clearly, very good intonation, good voice, well-formulated sentences

[@ellenmagi]

might be a strange comment, but I had a really bad day and my body has been tense for what feels like hours, and just sitting back and listening to you talking helped out a lot. You have a very calming voice and this video was great, thank you so much for an awesome video

[@Lifes1BeautifulRide]

Me after hearing 5 seconds of the video: “this is audible gold!!!” Seriously your voice is amazing

[@smalllimes4866]

11:59 when you said this was the queen and you later scrolled down to see fan art for our lost amazing instagram art queen who we miss dearly..Qinni. (it's the one with the goldfish) I miss her so much already 💔

[@cinnamonflan1412]

What happened to her?

[@cinnamonflan1412]

Nevermind I looked it up. Omg it was last month!!!! That’s so sad! She was the queen! 😭😭😭

[@AMA-bg3bn]

i miss her so much.... i hope she’s resting in peace :(

[@nevamoore5192]

...Well damn.

[@tblack9711]

Loish is one of the artists who when I see her work it makes me start drawing. Her, Ashley Wood, Coran Kizer Stone all make me both want to draw and not want to draw at the same time.

[@kayla6917]

The honesty that I needed. Thank you Josh!

[@xto744]

Honestly, I am not your regular viewer but anytime I come across your videos, I watch them with a lot of joy. There is something very appealing in your character! This time I want to fix my mistake and finally subscribe :)

[@layneireland8222]

my problem is that not only do I NOT have a style, but I delve into many branches of art whether it be sculpting, then knitting, then painting, then digital art, then watercolors, then woodworking. and then I cycle through random things again. I'm just an amateur at a bunch of different things instead of excelling at one specific thing.

[@mariearchambeault145]

Saaaameeee

[@Sarahbeth.sfxmua]

Me toooo!!!! So it’s so hard to keep engaged when my niche is constantly changing

[@robertyoung406]

"you can change your artstyle." i needed to hear this, I've only been uplaoding realistic portraits on my IG but they're kinda boring to look at. I wanted to transition to a kind of surrealism and so hearing this is encouraging! I also got an iPad +procreate, so transitioning a bit into digital art without being punished for changing my medium would be nice

[@laerdon5928]

loish is like my role model lol i saw her acc and clicked so fast haha- love your videos

[@ergojosh]

shes mine too lol, thanks!

[@dewantoroo]

Almost every artist on instagram know her

[@EIIy]

I clicked for the same reason eheh

[@thaym.5822]

I clicked bc I saw an X on her photo and I was like “time to fight Josh” 😂 she is my role model too

[@EsperanzaBY]

Yesss me too

[@saiteja8185]

I just recently started an Instagram art page. And your video has helped me alot in understanding what I actually want to do now. Thanks a lot!

[@thedogsaidmeow5051]

His voice melts butter

[@cynntsen]

This is very informational Ergo! Love where you're going with your youtube, creativity and how you are spreading your love to other artists to continue with their passions. Thank you! You are a wonderful soul! Keep up the FAB work! 😍

[@ergojosh]

Thanks so much! Just sharing my journey :)

[@Bitume5]

I'm a simple woman. I see Loish, I click. I've followed her even before she was on instagram, when she still had a crappy website. She's so cool and such an inspiration !

[@ennelbimoreno5877]

Yeah, love all the artist there. I hope one day I could get to that. They're stick to who they are and I think that's the nicest things

[@chann8180]

this dude should at least have a mil subs, top quality content, your voice and your screen layout, angle is just amazing. Even your art. t.

[@josephineaguilar5925]

I'm broke right now in making paintings and sketch because of the instagram posts I've encountered and it discouraged me and lookdown myself, seeing that they are so good painting/sketching hollywood stars. And I accidentally watch this. THIS VIDEO HELPS ME A LOT.

[@hhmm079]

This is accurate for me, I started releasing videos on my channel and then I stopped cause I told myself people wont like it. I spent my time off to learn and I just restarted it. This time, I'm giving it my all x.x consistency is key 💛

[@DM-nc7lv]

"You dont need to draw pretty instagram girls to be popular on instagram" >most of the artists showcased here do the pretty girl drawings >mostly male artists

[@JackieOta]

D M nah for me is mostly girls who do this

[@eatmypanart]

I only draw girls because I cannot draw males even if my live depends on it hahaha

[@reap3514]

@@eatmypanart same

[@kenziefonnesbeck99]

As a female I mostly draw female lol

[@emdove]

Same, I’m a woman and also mostly draw females or people of uncertain gender (I just don’t bother deciding on one, and depending on the clothes, the anatomy is hidden and I get away with it - if asked, most people would say they’re women, though :D). A friend of mine used to post portraits of female models and celebrities, and she had 1500 followers while I’m posting more cartoony art and am barely scratching the 300 mark after five years 😂

[@duskianfae]

You know, this video came at a good time. I kept seeing tips on how to be successful on social media and a lot of them were all about consistency - some even going as far as saying you should make sure your drawings have similar color pallettes so they look good on instagram. Mind you, I'm not talking about tips on how to follow a singular project - if you are making a comic or stuff, yeah, its better if your style and color palette are consistent and follow a pattern. I'm talking about growing on instagram and twitter and all this junk. The simple of idea of following this tip made me miserable and consider giving up on art all together. Seeing how these big artists I really admire laid out like this, and how this doesn't apply to them made me feel motivated and hopeful again. So, thank you for this video (´°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥｀)

[@Hekateras]

"The simple of idea of following this tip made me miserable and consider giving up on art all together. " I agree completely, I was very bummed out that people keep suggesting this. This video came at a good time for me too.

[@lainiwakura1776]

The only good consistency is having a consistent posting schedule.

[@emdove]

This tip in particular bothers me to no end. I understand the idea of a gallery that looks consistent and good as a whole, but that doesn’t mean that the colours have to follow a certain palette or that the style or topic has to be the same for every post. I’d much rather follow somebody who’s experimenting and has some different things in his feed than an artist that never changes. That’s just my preference, but it shows that such tips shouldn’t keep you from doing your own thing.

[@emdove]

Plus, you shouldn’t be drawing specifically for your Instagram account (again, just my opinion). I found myself thinking about how the thing I was drawing at the time would look on my insta some time ago, and immediately noticed that my motivation was dwindling while I tried to make it fit the rest of my gallery. So I really dislike this tip aswell and completely agree.

[@abaeran]

your voice + ffxv galdin quay background music + insightful identification of artists = such a compelling video!

[@theglitterbombmom]

I’m still super happy I’ve found your channel. You’re so calming, but straight to the point and great tips. Drawing has been something I’ve done since I was a young child and the last couple of years I thought I couldn’t draw anymore. I had pretty much given up drawing in general. After watching your videos, along with others, I realized I was still trying to draw the cutesy anime girls and that just wasn’t my style anymore. I had shifted to really trippy/indie inspired art and once I realized that I used your tip and compiled a Pinterest board of different artists and art styles that I loved and I’ve been able to figure out my style. Now I’m just working on improving. Most importantly I’m having fun again and no longer looking at the canvas for hours in frustration because I can’t bring myself to draw another anime girl lol. All this to say, have fun and be patient with yourself. Put yourself into your art, and don’t be afraid of your things not getting attention or selling because you’re not doing what you feel like you should be. Much love, and I wish you all successful art journeys 🙏🏽💕

[@teopyon6762]

I'm really glad to see this video. You said wise things about this subject and I approve your idea! Lately, I had stuggled about the fact that my art isn't... how can I say, "constantly the same", because I like to experiment new types of coloring and themes, because it's boring for me to do always the same thing. I like to learn new things. (I hope I wrote all this phrases in an understandable way, I'm not native english xD)

[@tiarastokes3897]

*Video starts* Josh: Hey- Me: Hello, voice! This is my first video of yours I'm seeing and I immediately wanted to keep watching because you sound so calming and trustworthy! I'm only a little bit into the video now but you have some good stuff to say too! I think I'll stick around :)

[@blakey1015]

Dude, you are awesome, watching your videos has given me some amazing tips and inspiration!

[@kindabober]

This video is so motivating, I was feeling really blue due to comparing myself to other artists, but after a single phrase ‘bout getting back to work I got my whole energy back. Thank you!

[@NukaPooka]

best advice i learnt about Artstyle. Artstyle is like your handwriting, as you learn to write your penmanship improves and slowly transforms as you go on in life. Artstyle is the same it will develop as you continue to practice and draw.

[@fern8655]

Hey Josh, I hope you will see this! I just was hoping you would put out a video on how to choose your art name/how to brand yourself? As in, using your real name vs choosing an online handle, how to choose a good and memorable name, etc! I don't think you have a video like this yet (I could be wrong) and it would be really interesting to get your perspective and advice on it. : )

[@stephanie.kilgast]

ack you are making me self conscious with your 10% I have a rather big following but I'm nowhere near those 10% engagement ^^'

[@someaceashes1637]

I found someone else who says "ack" :0

[@guppyfishbein2984]

Omg ack club???

[@warren9583]

Ack club \*-*

[@shiningskies47]

I’ve been stuck at 120-130 followers for the past 8 months, even while posting digital art fairly consistently, I really hope the algorithm will bless me soon 😭😂

[@justinferguson2058]

You should start commenting on other big artists Instagrams bcz more people will want to take a look at your art. I tried it my self and I got over 2k followers.

[@okavara3833]

@@justinferguson2058 whoa.

[@jenniferortriss]

videos and comments like these make me so happy about the fact that i don't care about my follower count and i don't want to do art full-time like, for real, i can't imagine taking this little hobby of mine THAT seriously

[@kurisuchiinu1206]

Your voice is not only soothing but also entertaining since I can learn as well! Thanks for this!

[@mintieplays]

I started my IG account at the beginning of this year, and i've posted almost every single day and i'm now at 63 followers. I try to engage alot with my followers, but no one seems to care about anything i post. I've wanted to give up so many times, but these videos really inspire me to keep going. I just wish i could get more engagement and followers, it's very hard to try and ignore that.

[@h_stefany88]

What's your ig?

[@mintieplays]

@@h_stefany88 @danzlyart :)

[@maelstrumyes3595]

"she could be walking down a grocery store" *Shows a weed store while calmly looking for the grocery one*

[@hispringtime]

This video is mostly just him telling us we should believe in ourselves and be proud of who we are ❤️🤧(but in a very helpful and constructive way)

[@palmtemple]

Your voice is perfect for deep house tracks.

[@PoppyRyder-l8o]

Hello Josh, I'm an art student and thank you so much for your video

[@amandar8296]

I love LuLu Sketches😌 💙

[@bbwong4411]

Qinniart

[@elise2399]

i agree

[@toqa6735]

Rest in peace near God's mercy 💫

[@kylielovescookies]

RIP qinni❣

[@TetukraBOA]

😭😭😭 I already miss her

[@TetukraBOA]

😭😭😭 I already miss her

[@unknownperson9543]

Lmao, I have an art account with one post, and my bio is "Im lazy" 😂😂😂

[@abdillahazhar1833]

I'm subscribing just because I love hearing your voice. It calms me down. Not to mention how fluid you talk about the topic at hand. I can still follow and take something and actually listen to a therapeutic sound. Not to mention insights that I get from this post. Thank you.