How I'll BEAT procrastination and DRAW MORE in 2024

[@OuuTeeDee]

Marc, i recently just recommended your art program to a friend as a Christmas gift to her kid, as she loves drawing and is hungry to learn. She'd already gone through most of your KZbin videos. Ever since Christmas, she has been, according to her mother, drawing and watching your program videos through the night and going to bed in the morning. 😂 Thanks for making such an awesome program.

[@charizable]

*saved to "Watch Later"*

[@rksn3955]

😅

[@BrandyBrans]

Is this a personal attack!?

[@dawnexplain3128]

Eh, I’ll save it to watch later, later. It’s not like I’ll forget or lose the video, right?

[@luciferjsk]

And you will watch it at the end of 2024😂

[@Angel_devil6969]

HAHAHA SO TRUE 🥲🥲🥲

[@kocakolotra5076]

I accomplished all of my goals of 2023! As I had none 😎

[@decpato1141]

awesome dude, keep it up!💯💯💯

[@semprequevoceleroscomentar7658]

That's its, keep going young man 😎

[@MintBunHunter]

Keep up the good work 💪💪💪💪

[@Nkanyiso_K]

2:25 A Goal *Needs A Vision* 6:25 *Higher* Your Standards 7:35 Change Your *Habits*

[@LordTchernobog]

Ugh. The higher the standards I'd put, the higher the chance to fail, and gonna hate myself even worse. Changing habits? Yepp... another ingredient to fall. Like always. (from my perspective, I'm a sore loser)

[@AndreLuis-gw5ox]

@@LordTchernobog then perish?

[@crackmyknuckles169]

@@LordTchernobog That's not what is meant by "standards," here. The idea is to sincerely believe that you can indeed achieve the things you look at someone doing, and thank right now that you can't. The "standard" being referred to here has to do with the work put in, not the result that comes out.

[@Heisenburg17]

1. Our Vision is kinda far from reality and that's don't get simple basic things done. 2. High standards make it a painful experience because you will look at the best and hate your creations that are nice for your level. 3. Changing habits almost unreal and a makes it even more painful. I would recommend relax and enjoy the process, take good sleeps and pause a lot to recharge inspiration. Yes, this field is hard and for autistic personalities. Don't be delusional. Thank you and much love!

[@julienbrightside8635]

Believe in yourself!@@LordTchernobog

[@YTartschool]

Warming up to Mika Pikazo's style 😳we gonna do a study of her style for next week's class to see what we can learn 🧐

[@bayas1302]

Huh, i thought your art looked familiar

[@fjgozell]

OMG that’s going to be amazing!

[@AriAvian]

Can't wait! I love their style and I would love to see more attempts :0

[@asimian8500]

Marc's art for this week (which is excellent!) is fan art of the popular anime/manga series *Frieren* The art itself is similar to the *Frieren* artist, Tsukasa Abe, with touches of Mika Pikazo. The only thing I would say is that Frieren wouldn't pose like that. If you look at the official artbook or read the manga, you will never see a pose like that as Frieren never tries to act cute. It's not her nature. Mika Pikazo is an amazing artist, but I actually prefer her earlier art. Her current art style is too busy for my eyes. If you want to learn more about her style there are a number of great YT videos which deconstruct her current style. Mika Pikazo uses great colors (triadic harmony), basic brushes (g-pen for hard edges, watercolor), Clip Studio Paint which has a great tool for easily creating screen tones/color screen tones, and Photoshop for final image manipulation. Mika's layer structure is similar to many Japanese artists: base layer + shadows 1 + shadows 2 + highlights (4 layers and sometimes 5 layers: additional highlight).

[@Zaemon_1]

[@richbailey819]

I narrowed my art goals this year down to one word: Consistency. Anything and everything is accomplished by consistently working on it until it's accomplished. I can even extend that to the rest of my life as well!

[@lucie03]

As a kid, I loooved watching random people drawing, not tutorials, but just progress videos.. I used to think it was useless, but I now realise I subconsciously adopted quite a few art habits from these people, and whenever I feel stuck or don't know the best technique to use, there's always this one random thing I remember to help me out :)(

[@just3ntime]

My goals for 2024 is to learn anatomy and perspective basics, I’ve always felt like it was holding me back as a character artist to not be able to animate or draw a character in space without fully relying on reference 🙏🏾

[@Smkymcpott85]

To be honest, my art goal was to follow your free year-long Art course/challenge. I ended up following through on the whole year.

[@-DailyDoseOfART-]

Same I'm at month 9 rn

[@dolphinpower1107]

How did your progress turn out?

[@Typhanos]

​@@-DailyDoseOfART-🤰

[@datboy27uhoh]

​@@Typhanos Bro 😂

[@cosmix1891]

Brook

[@tonidew9460]

Marc can you make a video about how you work on practicing art and challenges you faced with having ADHD and maybe the habits you put in place to help with distraction or general burn out? Maybe some ways to modify art studies for the neurodivergent students?

[@giosee_]

0:03 proud "all of 'em genuine thinker" (except coloring[not in grey])

[@emmanuelgonzalezcaseira9141]

Just here to say that this Freiren drawing must be my favorite piece you have done in a long time :)

[@pitybreaker6625]

So I started drawing on like August or September last year. I told myself I‘ll draw everyday and until today I did. I don‘t always draw a lot, and I think I could do a lot more, but the fact that I at least kept that goal makes me happy and I want to continue doing it.

[@Mrmysterious-dj1ov]

I’ve been doing a 30 day drawing ✍🏻 challenge this month I’m on day 13 😊

[@annesthesya]

I started your 1 year art progress program on January 1st so this came in at the right time haha

[@Cabbywabbytabby]

Always great to give a master credit. You’ve gotten so good at drawing in this style!

[@Thesamurai1999]

10:07 We are already past January 1, 2024! I guess that means I’m doomed and should just give up!!!!

[@LegendoftheGalacticHero]

These advices tbh apply to everything, I will say the vision is the main one. Having a vision is fuel for your engine. If you don't have a clear one yet, it's ok. Interact with new things, old things, things, people etc. it will help you refine your vision maybe in ways that you didnd't expect and now you can't think of otherwise

[@Tommy-lo2qz]

Why are all of these so useful… Huge thanks Marc!

[@Yamiyogami]

Literally mesmerized by your beautiful, consistent line work.

[@gogotrololo]

Bro... Your word on creating a vision hit me hard. Words that apply to my music projects that are sitting unfinished and unreleased to the world... Im so close to a paradigm shift in life, its actually causing anxiety that im working through to get to the other side. Its just the fear of change, and thats why your words on vision hit hard... Knowing how i see myself in my true form helps break down those fears, i need to lean into the fear of stagnation as someone who i no longer want to be.

[@Dank_Lulu]

I realised last year around December that if I had tried the year-long structured plan you gave I'd be a lot better at art at that point in time. One other thing I realised is the importance of scrapping everything not in the main 'vision' as you put it. Failing at the task, important to me because I obsessed over a detail that in hindsight I didn't care for is a rather terrible feeling. Felt a lot worse than just cutting- out secondary tasks ever did, no matter how many of them. These are all skills worth learning, only problem is it's gonna take like a year to get decent progress now that they're at the forefront. Better at art by 2026 sounds almost as good as better at art by 2025 I suppose. ^^

[@mrbrogathacademy]

9% is WAY higher than I was expecting. I'm a writer by trade, and it's what I spend all my time on. However, I'm really hoping to add art this year to eventually illustrate my own covers and adapt my work to manga/comic form. I had that same goal last year and dropped the ball.

[@GoodnightMoon4]

God. I hate you. I was so disappointed with my art and my progress, my bf initially recommended your stuff to me a month or so ago and I followed along, but I was so discouraged that I felt like I'd never get anywhere. I've been following your 30 day exercise thing from about a year ago, but didn't have particular inspiration or hope; I'm so easily frustrated. And now you hit me with this, complete with Frieren. I love her so very much. You stinky, smelly, wonderful person you. Thank you. ( I don't actually hate you if that wasn't clear )

[@sandwich3044]

I did pretty good! I was on the path, some things at the end of the year made it a bit more difficult. But im ready with less work hours starting tomorrow to get back on track! You're videos helped to me to make a good workload and schedule to get so much farther than in my whole life haha. It was frustrating at first, but now i appreciate everything. I will try looking at making a more full view of where my goal to help stay on track for 2024. Best wishes Marc, you really helped to change my life, in a huge way. To find joy in the process of learning art, removing the usual dread haha.

[@pladselsker8340]

People say "it's not the brush that makes the art, it's the artist" but I'm at a point where I don't even know if I'm using the right brush for the right job, so just knowing that someone can do something with it will make it clear that I'm the stupid problem in the equation. :D Thank you for sharing your brushes for free!

[@MALICEM12]

It's hard to apply one's self when they don't know how to apply.

[@psychot1ka]

Although I've been drawing my whole life, I've barely improved. Made a little progress and started drawing more last year, so I'm hoping to continue down the path to getting better. Definitely going to make a big change this year. Thanks for your videos, Marc! They always inspire me to keep practicing.

[@Tac-0]

I watched your video about doing different forms and shapes ( the manequin one) and it taught me a little bit about perspective and helped me draw a few characters that actually looked like humans! MY goal this year is to practice drawing body forms,hands,arms ,heads etc and draw ONE landscape drawing in any form that is a serious project and looks presentable! Doesnt sound like a lot , but at my current speed i can draw a good looking hand in 4 hours and my last character isnt done yet and i started it 5 days ago :D haha.

[@Thunderbolt22A10]

This and another tutorial by another artist have really helped me change my mindset, I started drawing in late 2022 and while I have made strides I want to learn better faster. I'll be changing my standards and habits and not just rely on willpower to keep up with my art journey!!

[@mistahzombie935]

I watched you religiously the year before last. Made massive gains the xp was crazy. Had my daughter took last year off and now I’m back since she is drawing with me lol

[@therealswitt4554]

I'm quite glad this was about your mentality instead of physicality, I could perform the same rituals or do the same stunts as a professional without knowing any of the rhymn or reason, but even if I don't have those same habits, or even because of it, yet know the different ways to think about something, then I'll improve.

[@asusgaming-ik5wd]

Just the video i needed, thanks Marc

[@sockit2u123]

Thank you for the video Marc. Procrastination and not trying new things was one of my issues that I had last year. I was so afraid to try and draw new things that I ended up growing stagnant as a result. I hope this year I can break out of that shell and draw more. One step at a time.

[@NikolasBrimmer]

My goal this year is to simply get back to drawing, in any degree. Doesn't matter if it's just doodles, or practice, or actual illustrations, I just want to get back to it because the last couple years has been hard for me creatively

[@Slumberprince]

Will power and adhe dont mix, I reached most of my art goals, I also made 16 art goals last year. Ive been using themes and tasks instead of goals. When i make goals tasks instead it isnt quite as negotiable

[@bruno.alves7567]

If you ask me, I'd say rule number one: take some time to rest. I said REST. Not playing videogames or spending time on social media. I mean just do nothing. Creativity needs spaces. Good music is made not only with notes, but with silences between them too. Give your brain some real resting time and see the magic! 😉

[@Spika94]

My new years resolution is to keep a healthy sleep schedule, exercise 3 times a week, and practice more art. With how unhealthy I have lived my life by always having my sleep schedule upside down, sitting on my butt all day/night and not exercising, and being borderline underweight, I don't see myself being able to draw every day till I have sorted that out. So for now "more" practice is enough.

[@zacharycieszinski5465]

I am doing the Creatuanary challenge, I don't expect to finish all of them within the 31 days but I will see them through to the end, even if it takes longer, also being organized and breaking down the projects into actionable steps that makes my process more concrete and efficient

[@darkercore8185]

Thank you so much Marc, this video really changed my view. ive been working of motivatiom and discipline, but my passion became quiet. I really needed reminding of my vision. thank you so much.

[@orange8420]

This year is started the 1 year art challenge so far breaking my backs because of gesture drawing

[@luanavasilescu5413]

What kind of witchcraft is this guy doing, I swear I’ve been watching so closely the drawing presses and it never fail so amaze me. The way just some lines change everything and little by little you see the drawing come to life. ❤ Also DUDE stop putting the speed drawings I cannot concentrate on anything you say because of how focused I am. 😂

[@jei9276]

promised myself last year on Jan 1 2023 that I'll draw more and study music more but I actually just completed 10% of it and it's the most frustrating moment in my life. hope this video's gonna help me though xd

[@bornana269]

Same… ended up doing almost no drawing at all and just being depressed all year long… let us hope for a better year!!

[@TK-ez7nv]

Don’t blame yourself! You hit 10% - much more than 0% Keep going in 2024!🫶🏻

[@jour2811]

Oh right! That reminds me, I need to start on the 1 year plan. I put that on hold since last year

[@FoofyPenPan]

I always stop art procrastination by watching Marc's videos! Watching him drawing motivates me.

[@epso7621]

My Goal is to start drawing again, even if it is only 30 minutes a day. I graduated from high school (german) last year and started university because of that I stopped drwaing😢

[@snowdragon9577]

Yo this is a goated new year's video!! Thanks teach!!! Also happy new year to everyone!

[@plebmcpleb5761]

A lot of your lessons are practical and worked for me. I hope I can take this one to heart. Thank you, Marc! Let's make this year excellent.

[@bricktoriaV3]

New Year’s resolution is to watch more art school and learn more stuff

[@devilichus]

After 5 years as an artist, I recently revisited my fundamentals, achieving a professional level this year. Each week, I diligently sketch intricate anatomy ref studies and master studies and consistently progress. Referencing past studies, I've become my own teacher, critiquing and improving upon my previous work. I now say "Who did this mistakes? A week before me ain't he? Let's paintover this abomination and make the proportions better. Com 'ere!"

[@jafarhabib3615]

I'm now filled with motivation and hope, thank you Marc

[@ElvenCouncellor]

Well I can proudly say that I came really close this time. I managed to accomplish everything except 1. And that one thing I didn't manage to do was complete one sketchbook. That didn't happen because I kept drawing in 5 different sketchbooks. I began taking art seriously towards the end of 2022 and I've made a lot of progress since then. In 2023 I did the 100 heads challenge. Drew every single day. Got better at gesture. Learnt some anatomy, made a short 6 page comic, started learning to work digitally and a bunch of other stuff Basically I think it's really important to try a lot of different stuff especially when you're starting out. I'm still not sure what direction I wanna go with my art but I'm definitely getting closer. You never know what you like unless you try it out. Also trying out different things can help to stop things from getting boring.

[@dandelionofluff-2791]

holy crap marc I haven’t watched your videos for around half a year now (I will definitely be changing that) and your english pronunciations improved so much I could barely tell if you were the same person :O

[@YukkertonYuki]

Schools been getting me anxious making me draw less i always take things worse than it is but i think after a few days i'll get back into it

[@THE-MUFFIN-MAN-v9s]

I completed all my art goals last year :) improved tons!!!

[@rusapen]

I made a few goals last year. One was to draw more than the year before and I did! I made it vague enough that I could easily accomplish it. Another goal was to finish a sketchbook and I got halfway there! So it's a start 💪😤

[@Dante_Sparda796]

Just what I needed Marc!

[@ghost_asçldkfj]

Thank you for another great video Marc, I will start to apply it on my life right now (Wednesday February 07, 2024).

[@larapaulyn1488]

last year i planned on following your one year plan in drawing but i was so confused as to which medium to use (traditional pencil-paper or computer-tablet) and since my tablet gave up last year, i decided to do the traditional way this time. not only i could do it anywhere, it wouldn't give me an excuse not to as long as i have pencil and paper. one day at a time. good luck to all of us!!

[@MyNamesHunter75]

One thing i've been following recently is learning to walk before you run and crawl before you walk. For instance if you wanna go to the gym start small like smaller then you think. workout or go to the gym 1 - 2 times a week for about 2 months straight this is just to build the habit and because it's a lower amount your more likely to show up you are also more likely to crave it then after 2 months raise it by a day. Too many people jump all in and for the few that succseeed great but majority of people can't go all in on a brand new thing without stumbling off your horse. So start small this is true for everything you are also more likely to go harder on the days you do show up even if it's a small amount progress takes time rushing results is what hinders you success

[@TetriarchCZ]

I am not an artist by any means, I am hobbyist programmer with focus on game development and yet I found this video helpful, thanks a lot Marc. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos, especially those that are more focused on mental component for self improvement. :)

[@Raya.T]

2023 sadly was a year i barely drew due to uni pressure and a bit of burn out but i wanna start fresh this year since i am now done with university and full time working so after 4 PM i tune of from work and have free time.

[@lakepants]

I really need to start observing more, I always have to be reminded.. :p

[@Itachim9]

Best artist in the history ❤🎉

[@mikael9931]

Thanks to you i started drawing! Its so damn hard, but i'll try to keep going!! You earned a new subscriber! :)

[@kayz7894]

I have always been struggling as an artist tbh. Whether it be comparing myself to others or being motivated to even pick up my pencil and draw, but I've been following you to better create new things and get back into artistry as a whole. I think this video has really opened up my mind to what is possible and what's not possible for me right now in my capacity as an artist. I might be able to even go further than what I think I'm capable of so thanks for this advice. A great video as always!

[@Zhuque_plays]

2023 was an amazing year for me. but this 2024 I think it'll be even more for my art journey. I'll practice harder and smarter since I have better circumstances now starting with a change of habit great tips on this one to start the year right.

[@JustanotherArtist.]

Man, thanks for the video, recently, i've started practicing and studying my art properly, and not just copying a image in google, but even though, i felt there were something missing, and i found what was missing here, thanks, btw, you got a new sub

[@LutraLovegood]

I have yet to find the time to draw 40 hours a day, but someday for sure!

[@YTartschool]

Goals!

[@lorenzovestil2601]

Hi marc! im sure you heard this alot but youre an inspiration to many including me! been studying illustration and your videos just makes it alot more easier. More power to you dude

[@hellodolly7989]

Can you do a guide on how to render? Like how to go from a mostly finished piece to a completed high standard piece? I always struggle once I get to the "good enough" phase of art.

[@maverickbonato8164]

Somehow every single time I see Frieren in a thumbnail I click, it's like a magnet lol

[@smugram5937]

The reason why u got so many supporters is because of your friendly and entertaining narration

[@A113-e9l]

I do have a father who teaches me about life, but you kinda feel like a father as well in the name of art for this artist

[@eladenlomaagathainasergio7183]

I'm sorry, I haven't been drawing since the start of December 😭. I just enjoy watching your videos for now 🤧.

[@yuan813j]

Nice fan art of Frieren

[@blackhoundrise8431]

Another awesome Art Therapy video, Marc. As a parent and working full time, my slot for art is at night when kids are in bed. I’m knackered by the time dinner and bedtime routine is over. I feel bad to miss one night of drawing lessons. But I have also seen the results when I get the paper and pencil out and draw stuff and vigorously smudge the charcoal with my blending stump and whip that mono eraser and kneaded eraser into action . Then I sit and say to myself “well done for not slacking off! The drawing is sh!t, but it looks better than the dung heap from last night!” It’s hard but I know I have to make time. My News Years resolution is “No New Years Resolution!”

[@أمينسميرفايد]

The best channel for teaching drawing

[@shiroimarcio]

This year I will try to do stuff "project oriented", like draw things for a concept of a game, learn 3d modeling for a starfighter game, etc.

[@wogglawooh]

My new years resolution for this year is to level up my art. I've been drawing almost my entire life already, but I felt it was time to really define my skills, hence why I decided to join the art school program right after Christmas. I'm seeing improvements already, mostly thanks to the gesture drawing that I've been purposefully avoiding in the past... I'm excited about the process and I'm sure that by the end of the year, my art will be twice as good as it is now! Thanks for your hard work, Marc!

[@mundozeo]

I personally think that last point is the most important one. If you can't create habits that lead you to your goals, nothing else will push you forward. Once you are able to create and reinforce positive habits, it's just matter of time before the goals are met.

[@AbhishekKumar-hq3di]

January 2022 I made a new year resolution that at the end of the year I will have a character design portfolio and a job waiting for me. And I achieved that goal.

[@nielsdebont8419]

1. Build a strong vision around your goal, something you can point at and say "if I don't put in the work today I won't get there". 2. Set the standards that you have to uphold for that vision. 3. Build your habits and raise your standards slowly.

[@WaltuhsJuicyAhh]

the shading is BEAUTIFUL

[@agedamaki3590]

Epic, truthful, straightforward! Nothing to say, a lot to act upon. Thank you so much Marc!!

[@kaitogirldraws]

Happy new year Mr Marc! Have a like and a comment as payment for the class, I hope to learn something new today! :D

[@alexc1]

The fact that i procrastinated watching this, does not bode well for me, does it? xD But I will get better at art. Hmmm, vision you say? I think I need to define what that vision is for me to achieve it. Wise words Marc, and gorgeous study!

[@LongerTomTV]

Ok, that's a really good point for me. To be honest when I ever wanted to do stuff I just wanted to do it because I thought it is cool, I was never really thinking what I want to accomplish by doing and developing it. Setting goal is so crucial. Second thing, if you can't set a goal, you have to ask yourself if the thing you want to do really matters? Thanks MB!

[@lozzaaa_]

One big obstacle for me is wanting a art style I can’t have? Every art style is unique so you can’t just start drawing exactly like someone else and I know that but idk my mind just makes me not like my art because of this so part of my art journey this year will be starting to like my art again :)

[@FriedUwUMilk]

Hey Marc I love your videos! Would it be possible for you to upload a video of this video of you rendering Frieren without it being a time lapse? I would love to see process with your anime drawings in real time. Thank you and have a great day :)

[@rijd2304]

Mindfulness helps. I ysed the book 30 Days to Overcome Proyby Corin Devaso. It was cool.

[@tantanv33r]

This year I really wanted to get better at drawing, especially by using the art program. The realisation struck me that even with the discount it was really expensive when converted to my curreny 😭😭😭 I understand that it's definitely going to be worth the price, but I can't fit that one time payment into my budget, disappointingly. But even without it, I'll try to learn things without the program!!!

[@potatotatotatotatoes]

I loved this, but I think for the first part you meant “feeling/hype” instead of “will power”. The good feeling/hype come and go, but what will keep u going and be consistent is will power/discipline. Every time u keep working on improving some skill despite how u feel (especially when u are not feeling motivated) you strengthen your discipline/will power which are like your muscles. And the bigger your muscles, the more you will be able to do/push forward. For most people, the vision/goal may be great. But the feeling won’t always be enough to pull us. But what will keep us going is discipline/will power.

[@chuck6668]

Let's gooooo frieren ❤❤❤

[@ericasutton3147]

Last year, I got better at my art. Traditional art. My goal is to get better with my digital art

[@Tommy-lo2qz]

Let’s go Marc!

[@hartonojafar4796]

quite literally what i need. hope i can watch it soon

[@CoolguyinAngola]

Happy New Year!

[@luckrequired5382]

Happy new year (I'm a little late, typical art student MO), Marc, hope you have the best year yet!

[@lyra_sen3482]

This year I just hope i start enjoying drawing again

[@davelowther2499]

I drew every day last year, even on the bad days. Committed to even just an eyeball. However, building a vision towards a goal is better for accountability

[@vyllix8546]

Something I've had a big urge to do was to draw every day (like, have my own drawing hour), not only because that's very fun but also because well... It just comes to me that if you do something a constantly you tend to get good at it, but I'm actually very curious if that isn't actually the most efficient way to better artistic skills and if something like, "draw a new fundamental everyday" is better than the "draw whatever picture comes to mind" everday that i've actually really been enjoying now that i got some nice time on hands considering last year was a pretty movemented school year (for better or for worse lol) anyways, love ur vids Marc, keep up the good work :^)