This Was A Battle! How I Pushed Through a Sketching Struggle

This line & wash of a food truck was rough but I like how it came out. Real-Time tutorial is now up in Critique Club: lindsayweirich...
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[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

I couldn’t imagine putting out the amount of consistent content you provide Lindsay, just one reason I continue to support you on Teachable . You deserve it 🎉❤😊!!!

[@eBookHoarder]

Yeah, me too. I will never leave you.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you so much!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Awww:) thanks so much!

[@JanetBuol]

That is adorable. You do put out so much content. We appreciate what you do.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You are so kind

[@CreativePhenomenonArt]

“The craperie” had me laughing so hard 🤣🤣 It came out so cute I’m glad you feel better about the piece.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you:)

[@karenclarkcreations]

We'll that turned out cute! I would have loved getting a crepe in between sketchbook entries.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You should!

[@Sandrinesgallery]

It's absolutely adorable. Thank you for sharing your struggle, it all came out so pretty in the end.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you! 😊

[@craftergin]

To tell you the truth, I kind of prefer it when a KZbinr has trouble creating art. I enjoy seeing their process for dealing with "errors" or whatever to make something pretty. No one will know if a line is out of place or the trailer too short. Only you know it. Well. And the people who watch the video and hear you point out a flaw. I've decided that unless one is setting out to create a photo-realistic rendering, everything is "impressionism". I love little trailers and how wonderful that you found one that was doing something instead of just looking adorable.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you 😊

[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

That is so cute! It is fun to see you paint the scenes that just say it is Summer. Look at it next Winter and see if it takes you back to today. Thank you.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Great idea!!

[@marytesta3003]

Lindsay.....give yourself some grace❤ I love the "you" in all of your content. You give so much. Sometimes, you have to just step back. This is so cute. I have never seen a camper like this. The proprietor was really clever.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes! Thank you!

[@KathleenMcKinstry]

I think this came out really cute, it’s well executed and you did a fabulous job!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks 😊

[@louisapdjones]

Love this ❤ Thank you for talking about the very real effect our attitudes have on how we feel about our work while in progress. "Don't judge your work with a paint brush in your hand" should be on the inside cover of all my sketchbooks 😂

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You are so welcome! I agree!

[@angelag9346]

Hello Lindsay....just finished your Michael's class! Always so fabulous...thank you for all the great teaching and inspiration you put out into the world. See you tomorrow for Sat Chat!!❤❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yay, thank you!

[@bookishindian]

" never judge a painting with a brush in your hand" ❤

[@MrsBarnabas]

Hi, Lindsay! I really appreiciate it when an artist on YT shows it "warts and all"! It helps me to feel better about my own "warts". So thank you for that! I can also relate to making a mess of a painting back in the studio when the plein air session was so good. I have thousands of photos, but can never reproduce that sense of ' 'being there', in the moment, when I try working from them. I also find it hard to complete a painting begun outside once I'm back at home... So I still take all the photos, but very rarely use them outside of teaching situations where the students can learn a lot from working with and from them. Instead, I focus on other things at home - still life, and various other topics. I'm just useless at working with photos, regardlss of topic, full stop! It's odd, because I write up, illustrate and add photos to my holiday books and plein air sessions from photos, notes and tapes made while we were / I was there, and as I'm writing, working on it, I can be right there in the moment, seeing, hearing, smelling....yet it doesn't work for painting! Weird, isn't it! (Holiday books: one copy for me, the rest for family and close friends. Plein air? I used to write them up for my forum members, who loved reading about and seeing the photos of the scenery, the atmosphere, the people I met, etc.) Anyway, thanks again for honesty and open-ness! 😊

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You are welcome!

[@128titanic]

Hi, Lindsay. Thank you for your video. I love your drawing. Best wishes and Happy the week. ❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you! You too!

[@hannahcrumley3103]

Oh I was hoping you would sketch this one! Thank you for always having great content- you are such a great teacher! I have learned so much from your teachable classes as well as the abundance of free you tube tutorial content! I recommend you to everyone!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You are so welcome!

[@geriprior751]

Really cute! Thanks for the video Lindsay.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You're welcome 😊

[@berolinastrassmann]

This painting shines with joy and fun ❤❤. Good on you for pushing through - in spite of your initial frustration. It turned out whimsical and cute, as you intended. You seemed to have had so much fun on that island. I really liked thos one!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you so much! I did!

[@annettefournier9655]

Cute as can be! Thanks Lindsay. 💜

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You bet!

[@jennw6809]

It really is super cute! I thought the tip jar and the menu really elevated it!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@zenkittystudiowithdarklily1110]

I love your teachable site. So much variety of mediums I can never get bored. This turned out great. I think you are being too hard on yourself. You pushed past the ugly stage and it came together in a wonderful feeling of summer fun.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@sweethaven5]

3:00 I think it looks GREAT!! 😊 👍 I understand that the struggle was there, but it looks gorgeous ❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you! 😊

[@bookishindian]

Omg Lindsay! You talked up my favorite pen!!! ( Also can refill it with a blunt syringe and ink from a bottle-- so economical!)

[@mwGoosman]

There were 3 different pens used…what pen is your favorite ?

[@bookishindian]

@@mwGoosmanPentel pocket brush pen

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks! I would like to get a sepia one too sometime!

[@monica-NJ-123]

Adorable , I love how it turned out 👍💞💞

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks 😊

[@jrm2716]

It's so cute. Tfs

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you! 😊

[@nolagloyd6691]

Her struggle project came out better than mine on a good day 🙂

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Awww:)

[@ms_chigger]

Another cute one. Sometimes we just can’t produce. Maybe your mind didn’t want to paint. It will come right.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

So true!

[@pokey3010]

This is so cute I love it! 🥰

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you!! 😊

[@heathern.6124]

Way stinkin cute!!! 💜

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks 😊

[@Bridgton1]

No longer with us lol 😂

[@juliebishop6898]

I love your work Lindsay! I discovered you at the very beginning of my art Journey. I think this is fabulous. I like the way you start with a light marker, followed by watercolor, then acrylic paints and more markers. I thought you lived in BC Canada, but have you moved?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Nope, I'm always in Maine, but my accent is similar to some Canadian ones:)

[@juliebishop6898]

😅❤❤❤

[@Baze964]

😊😊

[@KathleenMcKinstry]

All of my KZbin comment responses are going to my gmail for some reason and I don’t normally look there. Thanks for your response.

[@galina2mil]

I thought it was great. 😊

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Glad you liked it!

[@Ms1lonewolf]

I like it, its cute 😍! Jk FLORIDA USA 🇺🇸.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you! 😊

[@cazkiwinz4300]

I clicked from the cute screenie…. Before I even realised it was you 🫶 Aren’t you supposed to exaggerate features when sketching anyways… if you were wanting perfect, wouldn’t you just stick the photo in the journal then? I think it’s adorable, that’s how I want to sketch 🫶

[@thefrugalcrafter]

If you want a caricature you do:) thanks for watching:)

[@Jendollla]

Awww. What a cute trailer.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Isn't it! It make me want to camp!

[@lindathaxton1994]

I like it! Welcome to my world - Ha! I am improving tho - thank you 🙏

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You got this!

[@bookishindian]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🩷

[@Marilynlovesebiking]

This is so cute. I love it in watercolor. The windows are so good. I love these little camper type food trucks.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you 🤗

[@suel4269]

This is sooo freaky! I got stuck behind a trailer towing a van like this today ,same color . California

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Cute!

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Cool painting; two pieces on one day… wahoo Lindsay!🎉

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@kellywest1032]

Adorable.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks 😊

[@diannedupuis2960]

Nice!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@DawnBarb]

Hey hey from Iowaaaay! Haven’t commented forever, but wanted to say pretty cute?! It’s STINKIN CUTE and that’s waaaay cuter than pretty cute!!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Awww thanks 😊

[@marymccaslin1690]

Love this!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks 😊