How to not be intimidated by your sketchbook

This video is a hot mess but I hope someone finds it helpful. Or funny.
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[@prehistoricblackroast]

On my way to have a beatdown with my sketchbook brb

[@Taxkha]

@@prehistoricblackroast yas show em' whos boss!!

[@tagliatelle]

this is really good advice!! until recently i had a phase where i almost exclusively drew on scrap paper (like the backs of old letters or school worksheets) because my perfectionism got so bad that i couldn't draw on nice paper without it stressing me out. now i've finally started to use a sketchbook again, and i have to keep reminding myself that i'm allowed to draw ugly trash inside it. because it's true!! ugly trash is part of the process, and the process is art in itself. i can also vouch for the "use anything other than pencil" advice - i started drawing most of my sketches with ballpoint pen and even though it sounds counterintuitive it really helped me stress less about mistakes. if it's there, it's there.

[@Taxkha]

Im glad you managed to be more relaxed with your art!!

[@nicke5855]

great video! i started a sketchbook not long ago and im feeling this weird pressure, this helped me, thank you!

[@piorism]

A variant of the sticky notes tech (it looks great btw !) is plain painter's tape : one layer to allow for the drawing underneath to faintly show through, and two or more layers to completely conceal it. It even has an interesting texture to draw on. (Loving the somewhat careful stepping on the sketchbook :D)

[@brookslegacy]

i needed this….,thank you 🫶🏽

[@lolalissom]

Awesome video!! I've struggled with perfectionism when it comes to art my whole life, and starting to treat my sketchbook more like a fun experiment than this very serious thing that must be presentable really helped me loosen up and for my sketches to feel more organic and confident :3 soo great tips!

[@Taxkha]

Im glad you found it helpful and Im happy for you that you managed to be less stressed by it! Perfectionism is a tough beast to fight but art becomes a lot more fun when you allow yourself to mess up x)

[@PrismaticCrafter]

"I don't really care." I very much admire not caring. Not caring is how I got over being scared of my sketchbook.

[@p1x3ldreams]

YOUR VOICE IS SO CUTE!! AND ALSO THE VIDEO IS REALLY HELPFUL THANKS A LOT I FINALLY GOT MOTIVATION TO CONTINUE MY SKETCHBOOK!!

[@Taxkha]

YAAAS YOU GO!!! Im happy it made you pick it up again and thank you so much!

[@fancynokia]

this video slays very hard !!!

[@CheckeredCardz]

Great advice! I'll make sure to keep these in mind when I start a sketchbook 😎 Also enjoy the thought that I drew you in 2 watches of this video and you'll just stay in my procreate for who knows how long

[@Taxkha]

Good luck with your sketchbook! Also you cant just tell me you drew me and then refuse to show!! >:U

[@CheckeredCardz]

@@Taxkha hehehe, maybe I’ll somehow post or send it somewhere One day

[@CheckeredCardz]

@@Taxkhaeh nvm, since you wanna see it I tagged you on Cara lol It’s not a masterpiece but it was done in 10 mins so I hope your expectations aren’t too high

[@nemikuz]

THE STICKY NOTE IDEA IS SOOO COOL IM GONNA START DOING THAT!!!! TY FOR ALL THE ADVICE😆😆