The drawing advice that changed my life

[@TrueNokk]

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"

[@ヴァリ-z3e]

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

[@veryconfused9768]

Ooh

[@benjaminmichael9908]

Deep is all I can say.

[@bartomalatesta5652]

Nice one!

[@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*

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@fenwyn]

"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!

[@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.

[@MangoJuce]

Not efficient

[@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 ❤❤

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@FranktheDachshund]

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

[@ronchigwaja]

FranktheDachshund I feel the exact same way

[@MawiyahJ]

Same!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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💜

[@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 😎

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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...

[@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

[@sky-labz601]

​@@poot-poot facts😂 they meant well.

[@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 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lolaaaaaaaable]

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

[@TCTCTCTCTC]

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

[@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"

[@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!

[@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....

[@francemaison4621]

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

[@BLKWDW]

You get it France

[@mackenziebrooke2791]

Hell yeah France!

[@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*

[@erksipa]

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

[@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!

[@allanparker6874]

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

[@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

[@betterphlo-1]

I came across this video about a year ago when I got back into art and was looking for technical tips. Then, it was an inspirational video to get me back into the swing of things and actually make improvements. Now, watching it again, I realize how great the advice actually is. The idea of sticking to one thing instead of laying "one brick of a million houses" is something that hits a lot closer now than it did then. I'm all in on a channel of my own now, and it's all thanks to some real solid advice I've gotten from a really great dude. Thanks a mil

[@JamesLaser]

draw the same thing every day 5:35 the quantity leads to quality 5:53 it promotes constraints for creativity 6:18 action comes before motivation 6:44 it removes thinking as a procrastination

[@Random-Draw-Time]

Thank you for this so much

[@neillamas8929]

Thanks!

[@johnnyferrer4068]

Thank you

[@rodrigo6094]

The comment advice that changed my life

[@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

[@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

[@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]

🤯

[@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

[@CynicSnacks]

I can't believe it, KZbin recommended has finally delivered exactly what I needed to see at the exact time I needed to see it. I can already feel the tides shifting and me getting out of this rut. Thank you so much.

[@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.

[@AnaboliKitchen]

Laying a brick for several houses is my personality.

[@wayfarerzen]

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

[@AnaboliKitchen]

@@wayfarerzen 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 .

[@maritzalara8162]

All of.a sudden, this makes a lot of sense. I am scattered myself. And I am constantly overwhelmed. Exhausted about accomplishing nothing. Too much thinking.

[@suranjabarat5457]

Same here..the hardest part is to "start". Once you do, the rest will come with the flow...

[@maritzalara8162]

@@suranjabarat5457 Until somebody comes in to break that flow because they need you to get groceries. LOL

[@jesuschrist7816]

Suranja Barat yes!

[@suranjabarat5457]

@@maritzalara8162 lol, I can totally relate to that! In my case it's cleaning the cat poop more 😄

[@maritzalara8162]

@@suranjabarat5457 LOL!!!

[@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

[@wayfarerzen]

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

[@ExtremeObservations]

Day one: I already completely get this fundamental life lesson that this person is trying to teach me, no more work required. Just insight.

[@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!

[@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!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@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

[@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?

[@zacherypun]

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

[@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! 😂😂😂

[@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?

[@ZebulonsPi]

"Thinking as a form of procrastination"... DAMN. This is stunningly me. I look at people who are creative and try to figure out what their secret is, and it's that they actually DO things, and not just THINK about doing them. SO I have this epiphany, and I start thinking "I can do that! What should I do...", and I get wrapped up in thinking about it, and then I get frustrated that I'm not producing anything, and I start looking at creative people, and the cycle repeats... THANK YOU for this. Seriously. I need to write that down and paste it everywhere so I stop myself from getting wrapped around that axle again and again.

[@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.

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

Which did you choose? I'm in the same boat.

[@BrandonOutside]

"Quantity LEADS to quality" that blew my mind a little. I need that on a shirt, or maybe plastered everywhere. I def feel like I have that same 'scattered' problem. This was inspirational and gives me hope. Now time to go find ONE thing to do!

[@nsalcido]

“Inspiration is for amateurs. All the best ideas come out of the process; they come out of the work itself." - Chuck Close

[@activesocialmenace]

*"Action comes before motivation"* I will take these words and draw them a throne in my heart because holy moly that- is something I have struggled with so much in my life. And it applies to even writing! Thank you so much💝

[@tmb9126]

yes, because it's work. So many of us expect to be worshipped and praised for doing a little bit of this and a little bit of that, because we're just sooooooo unique and sooooooo special! We're ALL THE SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's the work and the dedication that gets you paid.

[@grahamnspencer]

I had a friend who was a singer and he said that once people learned that he had lessons and trained they sort of lost the initial awe.

[@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.

[@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

[@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]

😂😂😂

[@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.

[@siiiiiiiiiimo]

As someone who is in no way an "artist" these vids are rad man. Giving me answers to the questions I didnt even realise I had yet

[@struthless]

oh that is awesome! that's what i was quietly hoping for

[@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 !!!

[@WerewolfStyleGuide]

Well shit. This made me emotional. Past you is current me. I love trying new things, but I'm so scattered. I sculpt. I illustrate. I sew. I do fiber art. I am committed to none, so I excel at none. This was such a powerful message to get at the start of the year. Thank you for sharing this. The KZbin home page randomly showed me this video and your channel and I couldn't be more grateful.

[@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.

[@jerrycrockford5934]

Wow! I'm 59, and have dicked around with guitar, woodcarving, sketching, my life and whatever else... and never got very good at any of them. This video laid it all bare. There was so much in your message. Really gave me a slap (in a good way). Thank you. You just made a difference for someone here in Brissy from your perch far across the sea.

[@happiestperez]

Have you focused on any one thing since watching this video?

[@phaneserichthoneus8895]

Yeah, but what do you do when you genuinely want to do all of those things and do them all well? Is it even possible?

[@PandolfoCarla]

I think this is something natural for INFP’s ir INFJ people.. they call us now “multitalented”. I just feel like I wasted my life hanging around a bunch of things and not getting good at anything. Just waiting for the virus to get me 😅🤣😭

[@phaneserichthoneus8895]

@@PandolfoCarla I had to check into INFP and INFJ because I'd never heard of them. I'm definitely INFP with a little INFJ here and there. ...not that anybody cares, but I felt like posting that for some reason. :-\

[@PandolfoCarla]

@@phaneserichthoneus8895 Take a look at the HSP (High sensitive person) on google.. That’s A LOT of material if you think you are one. Elaine Aron has a couple of books also.

[@sunnyk4896]

I’m a pianist. We call it practice. Mastering technic can give you the freedom to be creative as you worry less about making mistakes. This applies to everything. I am glad you found your way.

[@sofiasirotina5841]

Actually, you know.. if you think about it that way, why for musicians importance of everyday practice is obvious, but for artists not :/

[@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

[@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!

[@sarahrigby6230]

As an illustration student who is aways 'waiting for motivation to come' , this has insanely helped. Thank you so much.

[@kirpasskaur3366]

Me yesterday: I should try calligraphy Me day before yesterday: I should try watercolour Me before that day: I should try gouache Me today: I am only gonna draw one doodle the entire 365 days

[@Janita_S]

What about today?

[@kirpasskaur3366]

@@Janita_S Mandela art!!

[@syaznasir]

OMG! This is so meeeeee!

[@dollardominator8]

Whatcha doodling? How's it going so far?

[@kirpasskaur3366]

@@dollardominator8 Everything and anything and I LOVE IT, haven't moved on to ANYTHING ELSE.

[@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.

[@duckiew7732]

This advice hit me like a ton of bricks. I feel like I haven’t been able to do / achieve any new significant thing for a while because I was like that dumb donkey. Everything you covered here was so useful. I’m going to apply the “focus on one thing” rule, not only with drawing, but with life in general. I didnt expect this video to be so good, but you executed so perfectly. Sincerely, I Thank you for making this video and waking me the f**k up ❤❤

[@marshalljames2361]

This resonates HARD. I’ve been playing music, writing poetry, drawing, and painting and feeling excited but also like I’m making no progress. I started drawing a flower daily and it’s fueled me so much and I’ve never felt so proud of my drawing!

[@alexleedrums311]

This is me too. Music, writing, painting, drawing.... drawing is so satisfying right now.

[@giana7612]

same.. i love studying, drawing, painting, digital arts, music, dancing, etc and idk what to do next so i think ill just stick to drawing now

[@Hekateras]

I draw, program&mod, needle felt and craft, speak several languages and learn new ones as a hobby, write, am learning digital 3D sculpting, and pursuing a science career as my actual "day job". I definitely often feel like I am spreading myself too thin, but at the same time, I wouldn't trade it for being 1000x more skilled at just one of those things. Yes, the society we live in rewards expertise, because our ability to be better than almost everyone else at one specific thing is how we make ourselves valuable, but that's not set in stone. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with being multidisciplinary or multitalented and trying to develop all those talents/interests. Bit of an obvious example, but Leonardo da Vinci was a polymath whose passions and skills included, to quote Wikipedia, " science and invention, drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, paleontology, and cartography". He also sometimes took years to complete a single painting commission, which doesn't come as a surprise. Could he have created more painting masterpieces during his life if he'd focused just on that? Undoubtedly, but the world would have been poorer for it in other ways, and he was undoubtedly a very interesting person to be around. So while the advice to focus is undoubtedly very useful for everyone to some extent, it's also not for everyone. The goal isn't to build a house, or to attain perfection in anything. Laying down one brick of a million houses is perfectly fine when each of those bricks also has individual value.

[@picalingo5244]

​@@Hekateras Your comment describes my situation in a perfect way. Undoubtedly, when I learn and do multiple things at the same time do stress me out A LOT but I'm glad to absorb various knowledge from different aspects which I believe it helps triggering more inspiration that would be creatively unconventional, adding in more flavors to the creative works by connecting the "unconnected-able" of different things that you have been learning. It's like cooking, you gotta be bold to try different ingredient in order to create an unorthodox yet delicious meal. Most importantly, every skill that I've been learning do help to better the other skills. For example, learning instruments such as keyboard and guitar helps a lot in my video editing skill, making the visual follows the beats perfectly. I just noticed about this recently and that makes me feel that it's WORTH to learn more and more. BUT, I need to remind myself not to beat myself up and take a break sometimes or else I will feel like a loser when things are not progressing in a way that I expected it to be. However, I do need to slow down sometimes to solely focus on doing 2 things to progress faster. In the end, I think it's an art of balancing and prioritizing. I'm glad that I'm not alone in this to drive myself crazy by stuffing more into my brain. :)

[@Hekateras]

@@picalingo5244 Yeah. I find that what actually stresses me out isn't trying to do too many things at once, it's leaving too many things unfinished, and often ending up with indecision paralysis and just defaulting to some time-wasting nonsense. Which is more a function of my attention regulation issues/most likely undiagnosed ADHD than anything else. If I can get to the point where I can, with dedication, work on ONE project, finish that, and switch to something else in a different field and work on that until that's finished, whether it's a big project or a small project, I will be happy with myself, I think. No need for consistency, just completion. Plus, doing different things or constantly learning new things is supposed to be good for your brain, or something.

[@richardgill9484]

One random click on something that caught my eye and it turns out to be the epiphany or, more accurately, the kick up the backside that I've needed for many -lockdown - months! Thank you:-)

[@mullumlady]

Me TOO!

[@rhystiplady2902]

As I'm sat on my bed surrounded by magic books, my guitar, books on programming, my sketch book and other half started projects, I've never felt a message get to me more than this video. Honestly PREACH!!

[@adamwalker7856]

Hahaha that is exactly right! I honestly debated buying a drum kit last night cos I felt creative but undefined. To go with the synth, the guitars (PLURAL!), the art supplies . I'm now gonna go do what I really want which is draw and follow this man's advice

[@slmnkh]

Which one did you choose to focus on?

[@flamingocontent7311]

OMG i got the exact same things in my room too

[@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!

[@MawiyahJ]

Never heard of you before and I don’t even draw, but this totally applies to my photography- thank you 🙏🏽 so glad YT recommended this!

[@AMcDub0708]

“Holy friggin cLiCkBaIt” Dude. I took notes.

[@TokyoXtreme]

My drawing skill and handwriting skill improved drastically once I started imagining the starting point and stopping point of each line just before I drew the line. Imagine the line, see it in your mind, then draw it onto the paper. With practice, you can do it very quickly and deliberately. No sketchy hash marks, ever.

[@treetopper91]

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

[@Sa-bm4ri]

I've been having this overwhelming feeling lately that I’m average at a lot of things, but not actually exceptional in anything. This video just helped me tremendously. I've always had a thing for drawing but never committed to it in order to master it. I'm going to start that process now.

[@anapauli10]

good luck!!

[@marianava-y8f]

MY EXACT PROBLEM TOO

[@Sa-bm4ri]

@@anapauli10 thank you!!!

[@Sa-bm4ri]

@@marianava-y8f good to know im not the only one haha, wishing you all the best!!

[@kirstysculpts442]

Don’t worry. We’ve all been there and you’ll always feel like that. But that’s ok, we never see our own potential.

[@tiberiu_nicolae]

Ibis: Egyptian God or Australian bin chicken

[@krit9125]

And*

[@mellow_8152]

and hadida, if you're from south africa lol

[@codyhausman2368]

or if they are red, a metaphore for a kid's heart bursting ("The Scarlet Ibis")

[@gaybacond2367]

@@codyhausman2368 I've read that story and I can't believe I never got that metaphor... Poor Doodle :(

[@daniyasaad5594]

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

[@sadianaheen7270]

You're not alone

[@jacisoza4281]

same

[@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!

[@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.

[@manumuniz.mp4]

this kind of reminds me of the quote, “inspiration is for amateurs, the rest of us just show up and get to work.” i feel like inspiration can just as easily be used as procrastination as thinking. anyway, great video!!

[@alexmac337]

I see that quote a lot and interestingly it seems to be mostly used by amateurs. In truth inspiration is a complexed thing and a key part in the production of great artworks. If you ain't got the inspiration then stick to painting flowers, kittens, fairies ect.

[@kf8113]

on the other hand, as Avocado Ibuprofen observes, this is a quality of the kind of successful mediocrity that flourishes in a world where reliable repetition is capitalizable, economically viable. How much of our understanding of art and success is just about compliance to the market?

[@Davanthall]

"All you're doing is laying a single brick brick of a million different houses and expecting that one day it'll magically become a mansion. It's not gonna happen" "Action comes before motivation" "Eventually the donkey dies of dehydration...Thinking about stuff is not doing stuff" well fire a Kamehameha Wave right at my chest at point blank range why don't ya.....

[@VeritableVagabond]

KA meeeee HAaaa MeeeEeeeEe....

[@ovrmusicart7390]

@@VeritableVagabond Haaaaaaa

[@pattybover3357]

Yeah, the brick thing...

[@carpo719]

Yeah, I think a lot of us resonate with that one.

[@juanverajr4614]

Thank you man, it blow my mind thinking of it that way

[@validatedexistence]

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

[@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

[@kimmmoon.]

My coworker and I have decided to draw every day at lunch time....while watching art vids....today we came across yours and just want to say we loved it and we are sharing! Thank you art changes lives

[@insanoibro6331]

That's cool

[@hannarino23]

This is wild..i've been stuck in a rut for about 7 years now..never sticking to one idea. Yesterday i started reading "The Alchemist" where its lesson is to basically follow your personal legend and that when you want something life conspires in helping you achieve it. Now this video pops up and tells me to just fucking start somewhere, commit and your lifes destiny will follow. Shiiiit..

[@erincortez4259]

The Alchemist is such a good book!

[@reenasharma3004]

@@erincortez4259 most of the books by Paulo are great!

[@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

[@lordmango6060]

Dang I needed this. I'm always teetering beetween things. Should I learn animation? Sculpting? Game design? Focus on drawing? Make comics? This is such great advice

[@coyote_in_the_city]

yes, me too, but would you know how to decide? what would you choose?

[@scootie_scoot]

@@coyote_in_the_city i think the best advice i could give is pick one to focus on for a week or so, or maybe create a schedule where one day you devote most time to one particular habit. I think just building up the habit of doing something and devoting to it is most important :)

[@coyote_in_the_city]

@@scootie_scoot cool, that sounds like a good idea!! thank you for your thoughts! :)

[@thatpersonineverycommentse2195]

if you want to do all of them my opinion is: Drawing(basics) -> sculpting(get a better feel of a 3d object in your head) -> comics(learn to draw different poses) -> animation(bringing everything together.

[@lordmango6060]

Subscribe to my channel and i'll subscribe back Yoooooooooooo. Smooth man, real smooth. Thanks for that!

[@KevinGilgan]

Hello. I'm sure this will fall into the internet void, but i watched this video like 6 months ago, and now I've been drawing a Bald Eagle every single day for the past 180+ days and it's not only improved my artistic skill but has been super grounding as well. thanks!

[@gabriellameattray9778]

So cool! Why'd you choose a bald eagle?

[@zellafae]

@@gabriellameattray9778 maybe got inspired by this video and is from America?

[@Rocky-hm2ho]

I did the same but with a balckbird:D guess birds are just kind of inspiring hehe

[@whythishappend3019]

Draw it kicking a guy in the nuts

[@snarkysifu]

Where can we see them?

[@The8BitDrummer]

Wow... This was awesome advice. Thank you for sharing!

[@ainoku_yt]

Interesting seeing this comment of you, as you seem like a generally focused guy! Mind sharing what exact part of the video left this impression with you? Much love for your content by the way!

[@crab5862]

Woah, it’s the drummer dude!

[@motivationalpower9669]

I JUST watched your video, what are you doing here!?!

[@MintyCow101]

i feel like this advice is so useful to apply to my whole life, because i want to do so many things, i want to learn karate, i want to sing, dance, crochet animals, star in movies and shows, live in a cottage, travel the world. MY brain has waaay to much going on.

[@madhubalasinha6081]

I thought that me only that kind of human. But happy to know that more than me exists.

[@LighthouseHorror]

Great advice. I know a few VERY smart, creative people that are kind of in an "average" place because they never zone in one 1-2 things.

[@jimjiminy5836]

Nothing wrong with being in an “average place” as you so humbly put it. Your not special, your probably incredibly average yourself.

[@sydneybabe0958]

@@jimjiminy5836 I think what they mean is that the people they’re speaking of have so much potential to do great things yet they decide to stick to something that everybody is doing because they can’t zone into what they’re actually bomb at

[@bodyofhope]

When you're pretty good at a lot of things, and creativity pulls you so many directions it's hard to buckle down and focus. Especially if you're not Excellent at one particular thing.

[@sydneybabe0958]

@@bodyofhope I agree with this as well

[@jandunn169]

Me