The drawing advice that changed my life

In 2016, I received some advice that changed how I draw and who I am. This is that story.

[@hammywoods]

"Thinking about stuff is not doing stuff" hit me like a brick

[@violetmartha916]

I never realised that!!!! I always thought it was!!!......but it isn't!! 😱😱😱

[@recoveringsoul755]

Thinking is doing. You have to think about something before you take an action. It's the first step

[@skysmindgarden]

Wow

[@omnirhythm]

*overthinking :D

[@Light00121]

THOUGHTS DO CREATE REALITY - Law of attraction*

[@pavoljurcak3511]

There was this quote I once saw that fits here really well: *"If you commit to nothing, you will be distracted by everything."*

[@thatguy8628]

I"f you eat no food ,Then you will get attracted by all food"

[@user-yu3ge4iv8r]

@@thatguy8628 Huh? Also Jesus Christ, that was _edited??_

[@veryconfused9768]

Ooh

[@benjaminmichael9908]

Deep is all I can say.

[@bartomalatesta5652]

Nice one!

[@BossMovesOfficial]

"Motivation doesn't lead to action, action leads to motivation" - Mind BLOWN 🤯

[@AB-vc7sy]

Third Eye Opened

[@MochaMintz]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@TambinGaming]

Motivation does to lead to action.

[@mango7uice]

Not efficient

[@oreamaredesigns5065]

“Using thinking as procrastination” is EXACTLY what I do. This is a great video, thank you for all your content! Inspiring.

[@Soso2016soso]

Agreed!!

[@fplocs6457]

Its what i started doing due 2 my friend years ago.... and still do :/ and actually did right now -_- before this Vidieo popped up in my recomandations and.... here i am 😊🤣 I bet getting rid of the "routine" is way harder then getting into it so wish me Luck 0^0

[@fenwyn9379]

"Action comes before motivation" - I need to glue this to my freakin wall.

[@casual_dismay]

Good shout

[@cristinam7266]

haha, immediately after he said that I paused the video to write it on a post-it note for my desk.

[@alexandraaikonika]

I need to write it in my skin like Harry Potter did when Ambridge made him

[@nohemigg95]

@@alexandraaikonika Wow, glad I'm not the only one

[@dconeyart]

Fenwyn facts!

[@butasimpleidiotwizard]

I feel really called out by this advice

[@benjaminbenson3399]

Me too I'm in exactly the same "donkey" trap.

[@tomimn2233]

yeah it does hurt a shit ton don't it. goddamn I feel like I got slapped.

[@Elena-Studio]

@@begetableman draw one thing every day.

[@meltingcolorsthatdontblend1982]

Idiot Wizard I mean I only draw abstract art. I just draw what my hand goes to. I don’t like thinking about what I’m going to draw all I do is let my soul draw...too cringe yeah but it’s true.

[@lamontmccaskel6078]

I don’t even know what made me click on this video but I choose to believe God did because I am this person so now I know and now I know what I need to do. THANK YOU to you for sharing this advice and THANK YOU to the person that shared it with you

[@kathygrant7691]

As a creative person who suffers from too many hobbies, this hit home really, really hard. Thanks for sharing!

[@grannyronna]

Agree with this. This video is really inspirational especially for artists who struggle with their creative minds and how to take actions.

[@bbsv13]

Same 😭

[@mistyculous9644]

You might be what Barbara Sher calls a "scanner" who doesn't yet know what to do about it. Ever read Barbara Sher's book - Refuse to Choose? It gives templates how other multi-talented individuals designed their lives to accommodate their often disparate interests... offering many, many ways of dealing with this gift. (Beyond this particularly good idea of how to make more art.)

[@Jp-gw3tu]

Everyone is a creative person. Some just have repressed it to the point that they don’t think they are.

[@mikethebloodthirsty]

Same thing here... Writing, songs, art, and if I try really really hard I occasionally write poetry... Never got far with any of them. Although I have ticked a few things I wanted to achieve off my lists.But the thing is, it's good to have different outlets, sometimes you DO hit brick walls with one thing. There's a saying, don't put all your eggs in one basket that I think also applies to this

[@JulieHiltbrunner]

I'm on drawing day 359 thanks to your advice. Just checking back to let you know I just moved into my very own studio space. Your advice has changed everything for me. Thank you. Sending LOTS OF LOVE!

[@zasvedogovore]

“I am not afraid of a person who has practiced 10000 kicks, but I am afraid of a person who knows one kick but practices it for 10000 times.” - Bruce Lee

[@juslenjeyatharan1004]

I always thought 10000 kicks was kind of a low amount for a martial arts master. But I get the point xD

[@craigsteyntheartistcraig3592]

Who has "practiced" ...

[@zasvedogovore]

@@craigsteyntheartistcraig3592thx

[@craigsteyntheartistcraig3592]

@@zasvedogovore no problemo mi amigo

[@Octopussyist]

@@juslenjeyatharan1004 Well it wouldn't be much of a martial art if it were only the masters that could really fight, wouldn't it? But it is a general assumption that to be really good at something you must have done it 10,000 times. But you are right, there are certain moves and punches of which I had 10,000 reps in a week.

[@LowestofheDead]

So basically "I can do anything, but I can't do everything. And that's okay"

[@rolandeckert4243]

@Super Nova after you get good at one thing you will be focusing on that thing easily you just need to decide which thing you want to achieve the most

[@paulmills1040]

@Super Nova Share it here and let us be the judge. You humble bragger you haha

[@MsCasanova06]

💯

[@kat_in_wonderland]

@Super Nova Poetry lover here: Do you have a poetry page somewhere? Perhaps Insta or Fb? :) Would love to read some more!

[@tylnozcn27]

@Super Nova putting your email in some comment section is not a good idea. You’re definitely going to get spammed or something

[@AngelBirdo]

"Act, THEN get inspired" holy shit I think THIS is my life changing advice. Most of my writing comes from a place of inspiration, which I tend to get often, but with ADHD, I never worked on the same thing. My one drawing a day is going to be a cat, I think. I'm gonna draw my cat, Bebop, every day for a year. I will try to update this comment every week or so :)

[@impossiblyswag]

update? :)

[@taku6157]

Howdy!!!!!

[@bikerjon8934]

yeah... way to follow through

[@poot-poot]

@@bikerjon8934adhd lol

[@staceydevlin7101]

Oh my gosh, this is spot on!!! I used to have an art room (spare room of house) and I had every art supply known to man…but I would go in there and sit at my desk and literally be paralyzed!! I did not know what I wanted to do!! One thing I knew I was good at and that was hoarding art supplies 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@JenEricRalston]

100% me. 😂

[@ezemicaiah333]

😂😂😂....me one time. Not anymore. Just know what you want before entering the art room.

[@DavedaGreat88]

“Thinking is a form of procrastination...” that’s a sentence I needed to hear👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@debereisinger4221]

I get an A for thinking..C for doing! Vintage Furniture artist here.

[@sharonr2121]

Hi! I know you might find this weird, but I’m a Christian, and I try to spread the good news of God to people. Would you mind talking with me about Him? Either way, He loves you! Have a good day!

[@kaic9712]

@@sharonr2121 I’m a Christian, but why are you acting like a jehovah’s witness

[@sharonr2121]

@@kaic9712, because Jesus commanded in Mark 16:15 to spread the Gospel. Why shouldn’t we try to save people? Also, may I tell you some things about God? You can tell me what you want, too! Have a good day!

[@richardwilson1234]

@@debereisinger4221 But you need to have a think before you do anything. You'll probably get an 'A' for doing BECAUSE you DID the 'A' for thinking thing beforehand.

[@SanlyLiuu]

When you came here for lil drawing advice and heck now it feels like Ive figured everything in my life.

[@fauziomudiue2443]

Same

[@saikund5843]

Me rn 😂😂

[@justinxavier4620]

So true 😂

[@shannonseaton7597]

Lil?????

[@justynawitek8259]

Same here. Men he got incredibly on point.

[@khua_codm]

I am learning music production, vocal engineering, programming, drawing and animation at the same time. When he talked about laying bricks and expecting a mansion.. IT HIT ME HARD

[@jar1041]

did you focus in on one thing?

[@user-wn6tr9wd7k]

it hit you like a ton of bricks

[@taku6157]

Kkkkk that hit hard right for sure

[@artic_cobra1380]

😂common sense....focus on one thing dumb b

[@hoidoei941]

Once you get older certain things will crystallize, (20yrs of music production and studying regenerative agriculture while doing martial arts and (break)dance performances, now I’m older I only grow vegetables at home try to master the guitar living at peace and making money with professional paintings, drawings, tattoo designs and murals. These things among many others always remained nr. 1 Perfectionists need more then 1 lifetime to master everything. It’s just not possible to do everything professionally at once

[@whiskeyrichards9973]

As a guy who has worked towards becoming an established artist for over 30 years now, this situation is basically the very epitome of my own personal struggle. A jack of all trades but a master of none. I can't believe I used to actually take pride in being able to say that to people when referring to my varied skill sets and many mediums I worked in. The problem was I was truly just mediocre at all of these things and never truly efficient or really good at any of them. I painted, I sculpted, I did leather work, artistic metal fabrication, wood work, pottery and the list goes on. And out of all these crafts, I was equally horrible at each and every one. It wasn't until I reined myself in, and really narrowed my focus that I began to truly improve myself as an artist. Still have a long way to go. Thank you for this insightful video.

[@archaedeos]

"You're laying a single brick of a million different houses and then expecting one day it'll magically become a mansion" *Avoids eye contact* I feel attacked!

[@artcrafto4226]

I started my art channel please show some love kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ2Zl5Kigtudqtk

[@CamyTV_]

666 likes lol

[@btlxguitars7606]

As Ron Swanson once said, "Never half-ass two things when you can whole-ass one thing"...

[@roobiedoobiedraws7088]

Solid advice always Ron.

[@vidiav4614]

Ron swanson is legendary

[@nannettefreeman7331]

I had a boss a number of years ago who used to say, "We have 3 ways of doing things around here: We can do it right. We can do it fast. Or we can do it half-fast (half-assed)."

[@poppyhali3648]

Brilliant LOL

[@mondohermano8953]

which is the opposite of ass hole

[@EskChan19]

As someone who just started drawing from scratch with 30, the thinking is not doing part is really what I caught myself doing a lot (and am doing even now). I have spend the last 5 days looking up the best way to learn drawing, what to focus on, I have watched 70 tutorials on youtube about what to start first and how to progress from there. But do you know what I haven't done for these past 5 days? DRAW.

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

If it helps, try drawing while watching those videos

[@dragonflylover1211]

At a crossroads in life. 50. Can't work. Creative. How to support myself....list goes on...this dilemma in my head of how to fix it and this video comes to me from nowhere!! Absolute perfect sense! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

[@acearroww]

“draw your dad leaving the house to go to work and never coming back” i love drawing things personal to me

[@MaximilianRoof]

AceArroww LOL

[@DelbertStinkfester]

let me know if it works....I will use the same technique on my kids if it does

[@Sky_TEC_Illustraition_Systems]

Shit

[@BabyJesus66]

I felt that at first and then remembered, no, my dad never had a job.

[@lanessarosel]

Yes it's called hypersigils actually. Look it up. Much truth to it actually. Because of hypersigils we really shld think about everything we create maybe not as he pointed out but as far as intent*

[@FranktheDachshund]

Every now and then KZbin recommends a real gem to me.

[@ronchigwaja]

FranktheDachshund I feel the exact same way

[@MawiyahJ]

Same!

[@tacotruck7995]

“Action before motivation” so, so true. I’ve struggled with this all my life. Has to be a practice. Thank you. It’s amazing how it works.

[@chloes703]

"don't half-ass two things, whole-ass one thing" -Ron Swanson, Parks and recreation

[@jameswellington7745]

Finally, a parks and rec fan!

[@FoxVox]

Ron is my whole idol.

[@tinavera2476]

Love it!!!

[@callumscott5107]

Why though?

[@carbonatedphantom8388]

@@callumscott5107 watch the video

[@kokuten9458]

For anyone who is reading the comments THIS IS NOT A CLICKBAIT!!!!!

[@dasarcanaeum]

:)

[@odnasi2928]

Thank you, I stayed and this video was amazing

[@capohd28]

Yup. In the mood to draw today... But I was watching KZbin videos for inspiration and/or something to draw. This is the inspiration I needed. Once done this comment, I’m going draw. I don’t know what yet, but just going to draw. Maybe I’ll draw an Ibis, LOL. See you in a few hours!

[@mirnapendic8974]

You’ve changed my life with this video and I’m truly thankful to you from the bottom of my heart! You’ve helped me find my creativity and passion for drawing again. Thank you!

[@Rainbowmalady]

So good. The "action comes before motivation" bit especially for me. Never thought of it that way, but it makes so much sense! Thanks for putting all of this into practical advice. I'm legit gonna go draw something everyday and see where it goes!

[@estherabella1953]

"From the cities' rooftops, the bin chicken has spotted something... bins." THIS CRACKED ME UP I LAUGHED MORE THAN I SHOULD HAVE

[@wanderbyy]

XD saaame.....

[@VeryOnBrend]

There's more to that video. It's amazing.

[@ash.mystic]

I think David Attenborough’s casual yet serious voice helped too haha 😂

[@malloryo.4782]

Me too, but (in my defense) I just got off work for the week (and I'm deliriously happy about it), so everything is hilarious right now. I just thought about the bins again and lost it. XD ... BINS! XD

[@linda4426]

HAHAHA! I laughed at this too!

[@lolaaaaaaaable]

“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” ― Pablo Picasso

[@TCTCTCTCTC]

Ooosh, that’s a good one! (Thanks for sharing)

[@lochnessi5921]

That was the ted talk we all didn't know that we needed and I'm glad that it happened.

[@Ashleybmakingvideos]

I've been consistently watching your videos for the last month, and they never fail to leave me with excellent advice and and a feeling of inspiration. I can't wait to apply this to my daily life. Thanks for sharing.

[@AMcDub0708]

Him with his accent: “I’ll give you 4 reasons” Me with American ears: “I’ll give you 4 raisins”

[@lauriedmills7581]

Lol. We Aussies get into trouble when we say "party" to our US cousins too. Apparently it means "potty" to you all... hmm.

[@AMcDub0708]

Laurie D Mills lol yup!! Some Britts too when they say “party”. When you say the “r” in the word, it’s a different accent than our American hard “r” pronunciation and it sounds exactly the same as when we say “potty” 😆

[@willie_mccoy]

If he's giving out raisins, I'm getting in line. Nothin' better than free raisins. I'm so there.

[@KSignalEingang]

Says: I started adding jokes to the ibises. Heard: I started adding jugs to the ibises. I was completely expecting to see a bunch of drawings of ibises with really huge racks. Just, totally cantilevered, busty, Russ Meyer ibises.

[@aliciaarroyo6]

The caption heard raisins too! 😂😂😂

[@daviddaveydave]

"Apologies for the background", breh the background is a work of art itself

[@struthless]

suss the house that's been sliced in half just to the top left of my head. such a weird site

[@catattacks1]

@@struthless i can't take my eyes off it

[@etherealmoon-816]

@@struthless I was drawing it while listening you speak, haha

[@RachelBCadet]

Okay here’s the rub… I crochet and watch KZbin videos to relax. BUT, when I watch your videos I feel like I can’t crochet the dinosaur for my son because I need to take notes on these wildly informative videos you are putting out. Like no inspirational workshop guru is saying what you are saying my dude! How easy it is for the words that are flowing out of your mouth. Like wow! It’s so hard to come to these conclusions when you are in the struggle but it’s so easy to see them when you stop and think about it all and meet cool people to help you realize it. You are the cool person that is helping me realize it! Thank you!

[@erksp7961]

"hopefully there's still some value in it" what beautiful humility, and oh so valuable. thanks!

[@adriankapratomo7725]

this is not a drawing advice, this is life advice. thank you so much for sharing this

[@ProfessorWumbology]

well art is all around us and life is us and what we do with the things around us

[@danielsevigny4943]

Drawing is life

[@HassanIQ777]

​@@danielsevigny4943 ❤❤

[@Beaut_Beau]

6:17 "Action comes BEFORE motivation" - This one has been an all too slow realisation for me and can be applied to pretty much anything in your life, from getting out of bed to doing the dishes to painting the next Mona Lisa (or bin chicken) ^_^

[@struthless]

action = painting. motivation = painting the bin chicken mona lisa

[@nyrethepoet9852]

Good moving advice ✏

[@yakmartin5429]

Advice I love and don't live by: "Fake it 'til you make it." If I'm too lazy for sports, sports could fix that. And I'm watching this guy, covered in tattoos, "how can you do that to your body", while I'm chainsmoking... And so much stuff to chicken out, boohoo I'm too neurotic, ignoring the times when depression and phlegma give me a break, "Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death" on repeat. This "Act First" really kicks in. What would I do if I were alive? Subscribed. 🧸👌🏻🧚🏻‍♀️🧠✊🏻

[@Barrrt]

I use a 20 minute timer now to take hard decisions and/or do anything hard. Just 20 minutes I can do, after I take a break but usually it's already done. I try to do 20 minutes of real work, 10 minutes of break, repeat. I haven't fully figured it out yet (especially how to make breaks not-boring but refreshing) but it's changing my life for the better.

[@hornetheodore9002]

Thank you. Sincerely! Like so many others in other comments your words really hit home with me. I even wrote a few down where I'll see them throughout the day. And the timing is perfect. No matter when you posted this, it found me when it could help me the most.thanks again, brother.

[@norothenoir1403]

Why the heck I feel like this "drawing" advice became not just a drawing advice for me but a life advice. Man, I will be taking your advice throughout my life and see what happened. This 10 minute video made me realize that I am doing messy stuff just for the validation and clout. I will be back here after 10 years and see what I became taking your advice whether in terms of art, work and my overall life. Huge thank you man! I will be thanking you now as a pre-gratitude of this past self of mine.

[@beetlejuus]

"All you're doing is laying a single brick for a million different houses and imagining that, one day, it'll become a mansion." ...... that one landed.

[@Call-me-Al]

"Draw every day" is advice I have heard often, but I have never heard "Draw one thing and do it every day" before. This actually helps me a lot, and is a good spring board for more hours of work.

[@regalsabic5935]

When you removed thinking from the process. Genius and acting leads to motivate is really awesome advice. I scrolled away from this video and came back to it and glad I did. Thanks man

[@bsdpowa]

I'm nearly 40 and really good at two things because I started doing them in the early 90s before the "tech revolution" when I was still a child and there wasn't much else to do so it kind of stuck with me. Much later in life when everything became instantly accessible, readily available and easily attainable I struggled to learn anything new because there was so much to do and not nearly enough time. I kept jumping from one hobby to another thinking about how to do everything at once and fast forward 15 years I'm still watching videos on what to do and where to start on these very same hobbies/skills not realising it was me all along. Man this video is sobering as fuck. Not sure if that's a good thing because I can finally move forward after being stuck in a loop for nearly two decades or humiliating and depressing because I wasted all this time not sticking with anything. Life so was much easier mentally when we had less choice in life.

[@sheenalee7602]

I can really relate to this.

[@alicequayle4625]

On the other hand when I was learning art at school there was hardly any useful info. Like I had an essay to write in 1990 about impressionists for art history. But there were no books about them in the library and no internet yet.

[@dabadc]

"Repetition is the mother of all skills." -Unk "I don't fear the man who's practiced 10,000 kicks once. I fear the man who's practiced one kick 10,000 times." -Bruce Lee "If you have a hard time drawing hands, draw 100 hands." -James Busby one of my art instructors

[@theoro-wm8xb]

copycat

[@dabadc]

@@theoro-wm8xb LOL didn't see the other comments b4 posting!

[@akashisahani-5406]

Thanks bro

[@zdddddd]

I drew 20 hands and I gave up

[@dabadc]

@@zdddddd 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alitheiawest]

"the bin chicken has spotted something" *dramatic pause* "a bin"

[@PaulMilsom]

Alitheia West 🤣🤣🤣

[@fluffybunchy]

Deep

[@koolkid13bad1]

i've never been disappointed in a bird, but at that moment. . . lmao

[@shAiDawn]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@danacherlin1863]

😂😂😂

[@frenchfry14595]

I watched this video about a year ago and I also started learning how to watercolor paint on my own. Your advice is golden. Get used to drawing every day and suddenly it is your release. You must do it because it is in your heart. Great advice in this video!

[@Thenewlife83]

Thank you for this video! I just found you today and I don't believe in coincidence. I feel I clicked on your video of direction in life first and now this one and found this channel because it's exactly what I need right now! ✅

[@ThisFinalHandle]

We also protect the ideas in our head because they're perfect in there. Complete, owned and most importantly un-criticized.

[@cymonescurio]

Gamblor fax

[@Raven-sx4ql]

👏👏👏👏

[@plscallmeafreak]

Well said !

[@jenniferbaughan]

Truth. Not a good truth, but definitely a truth.

[@Nxyphoenix]

Very true

[@Connarhea]

Mad respect to the KZbin algorithm for figuring out that I desperately needed this video. I've been stuck in a rut for months and I'm going to start drawing the same thing every day and putting my focus on drawing. Thank you man!

[@JoeLeone636]

Alot of us seem to have those negative traits as artists; overanalyzing, procrastinating, jumping from one medium to the next, switching styles, waiting for inspiration, researching our subject matter to death, searching through hundreds of reference photos online, the list goes on. Thanks for bringing up some very good and often forgotten advice. Happy 2020

[@flanzenflesserflanzi8507]

i think being creative requires to be enthusiastic yet critical

[@Art-talk]

Damn, I was thinking it was just me, you just described me....

[@xwmax9886]

Ok, I feel exposed. 💀

[@precious1q]

Days later and I had to respond cause this is sooo me

[@adewyn8206]

☝️ I agree💜

[@dorahurtado5739]

Probably the best channel I subscribed to this year. Thank you so much.

[@IndiraLuz_art]

"It feels like a day is wasted if you haven't done it" I relate so much. Thanks for sharing your rich bubbling mind!

[@andycollins4936]

This video's message is similar to a Bruce Lee quote "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times"

[@peterwarren6418]

Did he really say that

[@chyeyen3885]

@@peterwarren6418 yes

[@federicoventuri6428]

I thought you were talking about Chuck Norris

[@Star-ie8br]

@@federicoventuri6428 lol!

[@shygalaxyyt2400]

One of my favorite quotes

[@kristenhellenga3421]

this 10-minute vid has given me more than a year's worth of watching painting, drawing, writing, sculpting, sketchbook touring, creative whatevering, combined. thanks for sharing..

[@alisonhendry2928]

I second that!

[@ogmuddbone2012]

Talk about a solid kick to the nads. Simple but at the same time like "WOW"....

[@dv9476]

Awesome 😎

[@sketchinglight]

4 years after you posted this and I stumble across it in the middle of a deep life altering depression and it resonated like nothing on You tube has before. Needless to say i did subscribe because of it.

[@Crenshawtutoring]

Watched this again for the zillionth time. Even more relevant than the first time. All the four steps have been so valuable, but that idea of getting started and quantity leads to quality is profound. Two years ago when I first watched this I committed to just journaling daily. I wanted to be a writer and was so stuck. I committed to writing in my journal daily, not stressing about what I wrote, but just brain dumping and getting used to the empty white page and building the habit of facing that blank page daily. This unleashed a profound amount of creativity in me. I was able to explore my true passions and determine the direction I want to head which is really drawing (ink and watercolor) rather than writing, but this morning as I sat down to journal an entire story poured out (complete!) and I didn't have to do anything but keep up with the ideas as they arrived in my head. The quantity of writing I was doing emptied my brain of the inconsequential, and freed me up to write my story. This drawing advice also changed my life. Thank you!

[@francemaison4621]

I'm 73 and this kids advice may be my saving grace!

[@BLKWDW]

You get it France

[@mackenziebrooke2791]

Hell yeah France!

[@Sarafara7]

Omg the advice of “thinking is not doing” and “act then get inspired” blew my mind...I have been stuck in life for so long and this is exactly why.

[@bobnotthesponge3761]

same here, never thought the answer would be :"You Are A Stupid Donkey"

[@Sarafara7]

@@bobnotthesponge3761 lol

[@nikos-giorgos]

@@bobnotthesponge3761 I thought about it but I never "acted" on it...

[@comajuice]

i have heard a lot of advice but this is the first thing that genuinely seems helpful to me. Thank you, this is amazing advice. I always just sit there thinking of what to draw and none of it is good enough, but this might finally push me to draw regardless of whats in my head.

[@franktfrisby]

The nugget of you doing one thing a day was important. But what I found just as important was you finding people to help you figure this out like your friend.

[@chinmayhadadare2519]

"Thinking is biggest procrastination. It just makes you 'feel' productive." This line threw an ice-cold water bucket on my day dreaming face. Thanks is the smallest word.

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Wouldn't it be great if we got paid to just think? lol

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

@Free Speech lol. Me too!

[@chloewebb5526]

I read a little mini-memoir of a video game developer's 10 year journey, and the things they listed as procrastinators all hit me so hard. Like watching you-tube videos on the subject matter that I'm supposed to be creating myself....

[@poetedamour]

Ok, man, you did it, you broke my dream of being a genius painter, a king of writing, a master of sculpture, a ninja of poetry, a superman of comic drawing, a titan of broadway plays... and now I have to tear off my master degree in Procrastination! Thanks a f*** lot! I about to turn 60 and you just gave one freaking reason to be myself, ie creative but focussed. I am going to cancel my membership to eternal delays club and start drawing a... uh... ... well, I’ll decide this tomorrow! (Very good advice, really appreciated)

[@bellebelle7532]

Awesome comment! X

[@jspaingreene6350]

All the best to you Patrice!! I'll be watching for your updates!!

[@vverlaine]

Your comment is giving me exurb1a vibes. (For anyone who doesnt know what exurb1a is, its a channel where you can get existential crisis)

[@gotrandy]

Ha! you nailed it after he nailed it!! I'm 66 and still part club member to eternal delays club. Crap, we really need to act on this window of opportunity. The blessing and focus to you.

[@wulfhshado]

Thanks for this video! The 'thinking isn't doing' poked me right in what's left of my over thinking brains. And I'm a writer, not an artist, but this advice works for that too! Thanks again!

[@KerrisStories]

WOW. This came up randomly in my feed today, I've never seen one of your videos before, but the universe was definitely sending me a message. I struggle with attention split between too many art endeavors, I struggle with thinking about things for a long time before doing anything. It's like you made this video for me personally. Thanks for giving me a lot to think about.

[@AnaboliKitchen]

Laying a brick for several houses is my personality.

[@wayfarerzen3393]

What if you laid enough bricks to circumnavigate your town, thus making one really hugeass house

[@AnaboliKitchen]

@@wayfarerzen3393 I probably wouldn't be committed to that and I would start to build a circle of bricks and then be distracted by birds, then by chimpanzee and gorilla videos online, then by working out...

[@80block_]

@@AnaboliKitchen do u have Instagram?

[@jamalford961]

Yep unless its my day job or judo.

[@nickorange4881]

thats what i do also .

[@kendrabarron5861]

me playing 4 instruments, writing poetry, drawing, painting, singing, reading, writing speeches, making jewellery and another million hobbies watching this video like 👁👄👁

[@eemansuhail]

omg bih stop flexing. not all of us are talented jesus

[@kendrabarron5861]

@@eemansuhail i’m not good at any of it lmao, just joking how i can’t stick to one thing

[@eemansuhail]

@@kendrabarron5861 oh yeah i can relate then. I keep switching up my hobbies and the only one I have stuck to is doodling and sketching

[@WhoamI-su7pg]

Lol I’m the same. I taught myself piano bass drums and guitar. I write music. I taught myself how to paint and always loved drawing. I just am so scattered bc j have so many passions lol.

[@kayaeki]

same, avg at everything..only good at drawing

[@pelay01]

bro there is so much useful quotes and information here... i'd been stuck when it comes to motivation and inspiration as a designer and saw a lot of videos about "how to find motivation" yet this one gave me a lot of answers naturally... thank you man

[@amyquinton8736]

This is exactly what I’ve needed to hear. I’ve been stuck for a really long time and you helped identify what was blocking my path

[@sullagod]

This vid does not only talk about art, it’s how we should tackle life itself. Glad to stumble upon this vid.

[@larkchase4920]

But the thing is, school forces us to work on different things everyday while most of the skills we "learn" end up being useless.

[@MikeAguilo53]

Same here

[@tblack9711]

Exactly.

[@waningbloom]

Straightup what I going to comment, but found this comment.

[@rolipoli7601]

I guess that's why it's titled "drawing advice that changes my life" instead of "drawing advice that improves my drawing skills"

[@daniyasaad5594]

I’ve never felt so exposed and attacked in my entire life.

[@sadianaheen7270]

You're not alone

[@jacisoza4281]

same

[@mackelliotschaefer]

This is the exact video I needed to watch in the moment. Thanks man!

[@MrJayspeaks]

"Thinking about stuff is not doing stuff." How true. I do this everyday-even doing easy work that keeps me busy gives me the feeling that I'm actually accomplishing something.

[@allanparker6874]

"Thinking as a form of procrastination" you have understood me better than any psychologist.

[@11ish61]

i feel like I just got properly scolded. Well done.

[@sketchyourlife8113]

LOL.

[@fdfyujmjjuogdy9564]

Same here.😂

[@highdefinition450]

Never before have I been so offended by something I 100% agree with.

[@harlowthekid-artschannel5880]

Lmao 🤣 and I'm JUST coming off my 20s. Soon soon lmao

[@Darianka7565]

Dude! This resonates with me SO MUCH!!! I am the one who also thinks and thinks and thinks. I'm close to my 40's and honestly I have always loved art and I've been drawing a lot the last few years. There's that inner voice though that says I'm so old now and all that so I'm struggling with many things BUT I really wanna become better at drawing and make a living out of it one day if it's not too late. Cheers from Mexico and thanks!

[@Hikingwithnicole]

I've seen this video so many times, I keep coming back to it, and everytime so incredibly entertaining and straight to the point. The humor gets better everytime I watch it.

[@kaylasheehan8188]

The fact that I’ve always thought of ibis as a majestic species to find out they’re basically Australia pigeons

[@tomcatkzn]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@liapritchx]

This was me when I first moved here!! I took so many photos and sent them home like wow look at this exotic bird 😂

[@annegreat9343]

Omg, same. I could not believe it!

[@billgoldly3962]

But they are beautiful majestic birds which have been driven into the cities by loss of habitat and also they have learnt how to get an easy meal from the bins. They are very intelligent too, just like the Australian magpie. Should be able to do some great drawings of these beautiful birds. Thanks for your great input mate.

[@LilZaap]

IKNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bakamono2630]

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." -Bruce Lee

[@kurotesuta]

Reminded me of the character Zenitsu from Demon Slayer, dude sucked, but he practiced one single move until his single move was pretty good.

[@LouiseClelandArt]

Three years later and this video was EXACTLY what I needed to hear right now! ❤

[@antoniomenendez1031]

Started this up on day 6; and it has got me in a different frame of mind when creating. As I have been illustrating I find myself smiling and even just laughing at the drawings. Almost as if I am having a dialogue with my art and they are funny. Not funny looking as in bad pieces, but funny as they are comical. Now I need to keep pushing, but feel I’m exploring my craft, and this has been very motivating. Thank you for this video!

[@janemerryman212]

I'm 82 and I've been doing art only since my 50s. I only recently, past two or three years, began drawing every day. This has been a huge step because I can't draw. I usually sketch trees and cliffs. My daughter thinks my recent drawings of Monument Valley are really great, and she has never complimented any of my other "art." I will attempt to draw the same thing every day. I know it will very soon morph into something else, what that something else will be is what I want to find out. Thank you for setting me off on the road to adventure.

[@dash6977]

all the best on your journey!

[@tommylau2165]

Hv fun and goodluck

[@man_vs_life]

You're 82 but you don't feel like 82, do you? Nice one; best to you.

[@smellyrhinostudio]

Way to go, Jane! You are an inspiration!

[@hayleyb467]

Love it! I have a niece called Jane♡ All the best to you, Ms. Merryman!

[@watt0455]

You really gotta stop reading my mind and saying exactly what I need to hear damn

[@pippincovington1348]

Yeah wtf

[@DelbertStinkfester]

It is quite uncanny isn't it?

[@slothslobber9723]

Best drawing/life advice video I’ve ever come across. Thank you.

[@heidibird8343]

3 years later, still adding value to lives! Thanks a bunch!

[@AMcDub0708]

“Holy friggin cLiCkBaIt” Dude. I took notes.

[@Cannsanity-]

I am going to draw bunnies for an entire year now. Wish me luck.

[@sunnyone4]

Spooky Yuna. That would be the best!

[@11nephilim]

Hows it going?

[@alieenoir]

hi, may i follow your jounrey? Do you have instagram :D i

[@thisisfallacious9463]

They already gave up

[@alieenoir]

@@thisisfallacious9463 sad xd

[@maddie2807]

You described me exactly. I recently decided that everyday I would do a watercolor painting. So I have carved time to drive down to the lake, pick a spot, and paint something I see. I felt scattered before, as you said. Doing a million different creative thing about seeing no real improvement. So today, as I sat here getting ready to do my painting, I was picking a video to watch. And I stumbled upon your channel. And I don’t think I’ve ever watched a created who made content I related to so well. This video? Wow. I inadvertently have been doing exactly this, and you empowered me to continue my painting with even more excitement! And I was already excited. It’s so validating, thank you.

[@pi3tr3]

maaaaaaaaaan thank you! I am a student not an artist, but this clip of yours and your advices transcend the barriers of jobs and domains of activities. it's exactly what I needed to hear. thank you!

[@faolair3320]

This hit me on a personal level, I always want to do and learn EVERYTHING Try animation, get better at digital art, learn how to paint with watercolours, study Japanese, learn how to play Cello, write my own book or comic or poetry, etc. And then there are those pesky little things called university and social life and sleep I really need to start choosing what to pursue....

[@azucarglass14]

write your own book, then make it a comic, paint the illustrations with watercolours, put it on digital, then animate it, and add cello music, make a japanese version so all the world can know your work.

[@khushichauhan5765]

You are me. I am you

[@Acidia]

Me too me too!!!!!!! Ugh!!!!!!!

[@TiffanyRay]

i want to make a comic book but i wanna get good at art first before i do any of that.

[@BrookD.Artist]

Felt this on another level

[@Lovely_planet]

This isn’t about, drawing. It’s about commitment.

[@wanderbyy]

My severe ADHD is ugly crying. >.>;

[@naxquire2618]

Profound

[@msmockery2808]

Me and my commitment issues are SHAKING

[@wayfarerzen3393]

It's not about commitment. It's about throwing all of your excuses to the wayside and just picking up the pen or the mic or the camera or chisel or whathaveyou, and just doing something.

[@Lovely_planet]

Wayfarer Zen damn I feel likes open to interpretation but what do I know I’m a fat guy on the internet lol

[@treetopper91]

I didn't know that I needed your video until stumbling across it in 2023.

[@CindyyCindz]

Loved this! I laughed out loud when he gave you the advice of just draw the same thing every single day, because it's just so simply ridiculously brilliant. And it made sense why it would work! And I had to write down "Thinking about stuff is not doing stuff" because that is so true and easily forgotten

[@srishtishrivastav5179]

Wow...man "action comes before motivation". Shook my values to the core.

[@shan3705]

I know right, now I feel I haven't done anything at all

[@GeeztJeez]

same

[@SM-um4yv]

🤯

[@lola123pink]

This guy just gave me more legitimate advice in one video than my therapist ever has

[@julianadale9414]

For free as well..

[@lola123pink]

@@julianadale9414 I’m Canadian, free healthcare = free therapy ❤️ 👍🏻

[@hamable1995]

therapy is a joke smh

[@sourgreendolly7685]

Real talk though, it’s hard to find a good therapist- don’t settle for one that isn’t helping you.

[@LowestofheDead]

Honestly his other videos on mental health are pure gold. Without exaggeration, some of the most helpful and clear advice I've seen in years

[@majoraxis]

I think this video is going to change my life. Thank you so much for making the time to put it together. Really! ❤

[@HowKittyGetSoBigAndCute]

Just discovered you because of this video, everything you say is something I've been needing to hear for a long time

[@andrewjohnson6716]

“Subscribe if you enjoyed this. If you didn’t then go for a run.” Has to be the most positive take on that transaction that I’ve ever seen.

[@jordantoronto863]

I thought the same thing!

[@vanessamay3689]

That sounds my go to if somethings not going well.Run snd then start again.Love it.

[@chaosfire321]

Gosh, that feeling of procrastination by thinking hit so close to home. I have a sketchbook that I barely ever committed to because in my mind, I had to make each page of the book meaning. I had to make a great drawing of a character or object or landscape or it "didn't count." Fuck it, I'm gonna go doodle in it everyday and see what changes!

[@vanessamay3689]

Have fun.There’s got to be fun/joy in art 🖼

[@v.johnson1293]

hows it going

[@maxholister16]

How's it going now? Have you been drawing everyday?

[@Moodboard39]

yeppppp

[@viennas.8591]

Youu should take a video of what you’ve done I wanna see !!!

[@ashleycarroll504]

Thanks for doing the thing that helped you: offering hope and confidence that if you pick a direction it will take you somewhere. And that you don’t have to have your end goal figured out from the beginning before you start. Just start walking and keep walking.

[@Magsupyourmind]

I am making a portrait every day. And I'm doing this for almost two years. So..today I watched your video, realizing I already had seen this one a long long time ago. I think without realizing it then, you where one of my motivations to start my challenge! So thank you so so so much. Drawing a portrait every day made me learn so much. It not only improved my skill but it also made me feel really proud of myself. Thank you for the motivation.