WORST Art Habits You NEED to Stop Doing! || SPEEDPAINT + COMMENTARY

[@floodattendant002]

celestia: its bad for you to avoid breaks me: yes celestia: it can lead to burn out and also cause you a lot of pain me: that makes sense to me celestia: so take breaks me, post surgery and in a wheelchair: no

[@Catori_1026-]

*T A K E B R E A K S*

[@floodattendant002]

no lmao

[@letsu..wandahoi]

maybe you should take a break...

[@childeofepickness]

maybe uh, maybe taking a break would be a good change of pace..

[@3m0lyn]

have you taken any breaks yet🧐

[@moonieri]

*Physical Habits:* 7:19 Not taking breaks 8:56 Not doing wrist exercises 9:28 Holding your pen in a bad way 9:56 Having a bad posture, drawing too close to your screen or paper *Behaviour Habits:* 11:21 Overworking yourself 14:04 Only drawing with the intention of finishing it 14:40 Staying in your comfort zone all the time *Technical Habits:* 15:49 Not using reference, using little reference 16:21 Avoiding drawing hands and feet 16:59 Ignoring perspective (Avoiding drawing backgrounds*) 18:09 ''If no one will see you don't have to draw it at all'' 18:48 Trying to make perfect sketches (Adding too much detail*) 19:39 Overblending, underblending 20:06 Not varying the lining, not having confidence in the lineart 21:05 Not flipping the canvas (Not zooming out*) 21:28 Blindly taking art advice

[@Elkabyn]

you are a saint thank you

[@moonieri]

@@Elkabyn you're welcome 👍

[@LocalGooberGoobs]

Thank you very much!

[@BenIThink]

Tysm!

[@BigRedAltoids]

Tips for artists with neurological problems: If you tend to get confused while drawing, try taking a break, shutting off the lights, taking a drink of water, and not straining your eyes or mind. I frequently find myself in a mental tizzy while drawing (Thanks epilepsy) so I'm sure to take constant breaks, take my medications properly, and keep myself healthy. When it gets really bad, don't be ashamed to put your head down and relax, even sleep. The brain is an extremely complex organ, and grappling with neurological issues is a real struggle. Try not to let it keep you from doing what you love. Go easy on yourself, you can always work through these problems, and you're not less of an artist for having health issues.

[@Wonderhoy-er]

I feel like my neurotypical friends could also use this advice too

[@Fudgeanimates]

Is using the circle tool as a head a bad thing? I really love using it and it's easier for me to animate. My art style has really been getting better but I always hear how people who use the circle tool are lazy or cringe. Edit: I have formed my own opinion and I don't want anymore feedback. Thank you for everyone for giving me their opinion on it. Please talk amongst yourselves. ^^

[@witherslayer-7315]

I feel like it really depends on your art style and what kind of creature you are drawing. if you have a simplified or cortoonish style, I feel Like it should be ok. but if you are going for hyperrealism, it may not be the best idea. especially if you're drawing humans.

[@kitten_zzzzzzz]

If it’s to help drawing the head or for an easy simple style it’s alright But if it’s for the head of a realistic character and it’s not to help drawing it’s lazy, wrong and out of space

[@squidari]

if its helping you i dont think its a bad thing, using the resources you have shouldn’t be a bad thing :)

[@sourgreendolly7685]

@@witherslayer-7315 It’s right in the name- it’s a tool! Some people use it well and others misuse it. If it’s working for you, I wouldn’t worry.

[@brendonslife4584]

Your art is stylized and hers is realistic. There is a BIGGG difference

[@allanredhill8682]

the best art advice I ever got is that good design and simplification always lead to success (dont overload your little baby art brain) and it also doesnt matter how technically impressive your work is if its boring. anyone can draw some characters staring into a blank void, but having them interact with each other or the enviroment instantly creates an emotional connection. story and concept are just as important as your drawing skills

[@thxu4_the_venom657]

One exercise I’ve known for a while but can never seem to get around to is sketching in entirely pen, it’s similar to what you said about sketching without an eraser and I find every time I sit down and doodle with pens I get a lot more confident in my style and I don’t over think tiny things

[@cydney1545]

I almost exclusively draw traditionally in pen and i think it has made me more confident in my lines. They all seem to mean a lot more when you can't take them back.

[@kurapikakurta1997]

I’ve been exclusively using pen for years (unless it’s for my comic), and it works wonders. It’s been easier to control the thickness when I do traditional and I think much more about how I want the final product to look. It’s a great practicing tool for those who aren’t that confident about it.

[@ketokeko]

i used to draw a lot with pencil but i didn't have an eraser so i did this a lot, i could never erase what i did, and now seeing your comment and thinking about it, it might as well been a good thing seeing how easy it was whenever i drew on a pen

[@bangbangsomni]

I always did it for fun when I was cooking to pass time, I didn't know it was valuable.

[@exceptionallyriso]

This is why I like to sketch with a pen on my paper and then scan the paper and do the lineart digitally

[@meli_lemon_real]

i used to exclusively draw pretty girls. i think at that point ive drawn a total of 10-ish men in my life. but when i started drawing fanart for my hyperfixations (which are mainly based around men) it forced me to learn how to draw them and i know im not perfect but im definitely way, way better than i used to be and im proud of myself

[@Ninjacatmuffin]

I'm not done with the video, but I endorse the tip shown at the 7:20 mark. Taking breaks has helped both my body rest and my eyes spot any mistakes that I didn't see beforehand. My art is far from perfect (I'm a hobbyist), but breaks have made my art better in some cases. I take breaks during my actual job too for the same reasons. Your body sometimes needs a stretch

[@sourgreendolly7685]

The way you explained line variation when you said where you do thicker and thinner lines just changed my life. Sounds dramatic but seriously I have never heard someone say it so quickly and simply like that. I’ve been intimidated by it for over half my life because my brain was completely over complicating it. So thank you, seriously💕 I’ve always gripped drawing/writing utensils way too hard so that’s the habit I’ve really been trying to break for months now. I do it more when I’m hyper focused or stressed out- both situations where my ADHD steals my ability to think 😂 so it’s a rough one. But you’re so right, I’m in my 30s and if I miss one day of wrist stretches I end up in pain for the next week. And that’s with me always using a wrist brace!

[@aquabluerose7734]

Also the height of your drawing surface matters. At my university most of their touchscreen computers have these little legs and a thick screen that make them high up regardless how you adjust them and then the chairs are short even though they're adjustable. The problem is that I am also short. I'm fortunate to have my own touchscreen laptop because I discovered it takes waaaay more drawing for my own laptop or for traditional art to give me issues of any kind even if I'm over scheduled to a crazy level. I still don't understand how the high computers caused wrist pain but I'm guessing lack of circulation while drawing? I also do the wrist exercises and try to take breaks but even with them it was painful using the tall computers.

[@melancholystorm]

For the flipping canvas tip, I've also seen someone on tiktok recommend drawing using a mirror tool so they always have a "flipped" version of the piece to look at and can so they switch between the two. I haven't done this myself yet but thought it might be helpful! If anyone is curious for the link to the tiktok i can send it :]

[@blrryanii_]

As someone who started doing this It's really helpful!! It helps you see mistakes and make your drawing symmetrical

[@franzieart]

oh wow, I didn't know that was a thing

[@MarshaRioshuka]

i feel like if u do the flipping, or mirroring all together, its gonna limit ur sketch (i did this and the drawing is less dynamic than what i wanted it to be). i think its better to do it once every couple of minutes to see whats wrong :D

[@melancholystorm]

i deffo agree, the example in the tiktok was a static character illustration/ref so that and your anecdote leads me to believe its a situational thing :>

[@tasya_nabila]

I always wanted to do this tips too. But idk if paint tool sai have that features or just taking advantage of the navigation panel

[@puthypicasso640]

I feel so grateful for this video. I was feeling so alone in "romanticizing productivity" and every time I tried to explain to someone why I can't stop drawing as I don't wanna "not be productive" they were always so confused. finally someone who feels the same as me. It becomes such a toxic mentality to always actively think about being productive to the point you can't even sit down and do something you enjoy because you feel like you're just wasting your time.

[@delightedbrains]

The point with taking breaks, YOU REALLY DO!! I have had to take lots of breaks, due to commissions. Please take breaks, even with a deadline

[@sillystarsnskulls]

Gonna be honest? I have been drawing seriously on and off for almost a decade now and didn't know what hand/wrist exercises were. When I did the ones on given at 9:08, it made me realize how much I fucked up my hands from doing non stop drawing.

[@velvi8359]

Refusing to use references stagnated my art for years. It took me forever to improve and actually hindered my style development because I refused to study the things from the real world that I wanted to be able to draw, and because I was so bad at referencing I had a lot of trouble studying and observing the artists whose works inspired me. I couldn't practice and implement the techniques they used into my own art. S0 yeah don't be teenage/ early 20s me, use references and do some life studies every once and a while.

[@Corpsey.doesart25]

Something to help with not wanting to step out of your comfort zone when it comes to art that has helped me is every few months or so making slight changes to my art style. Like trying out a new shading style or a new highlight style or A new line art style. That way things are still kind of similar and comfy but I’m also changing and improving things without having a big stressor about being completely out of my depths.

[@flyingmintbunny1286]

Genuinely love that idea!! ❤️

[@minty_macaron]

celestia, I hope u know ur one of the few people who I actually trust their sponsors all of them seem so genuine, ur my fav channel ever

[@idavis094]

I used to sketch a lot in pencil. I switched over to pen about over a year ago, and have gained more confidence in my strokes. But I also would make every sketch nice and neat and clean. I stopped doing that and now my sketchbook pages just look like collages of lines and various characters/poses/places because I've loosened my hold on my pen and have thrown the "this needs to be a perfect sketch" out the window. It works...big time.

[@KitNLava_Assion]

16:22 a little thing i do sorta subconsciously in my art is if only the top half or the arm is shown then i make at least one arm up to where you can see the hand, and i think it's genuinely fun to try drawing different hand poses now

[@1ivingdeadgr189]

Drawing the whole of the anatoky even when you wont see it is hugely helpful cause it shows how fabric will fall like off a shoulder bone and how fur should lay or sprout out from

[@bewilderduck27]

One good art habit I’ve done a lot recently is doing style studies of other artists’ work. My friends’ art, art from games I like,artists I follow on Instagram, all those kinds of things. Examining those pieces closely to see what kinds of brushes were used, shading/blending styles, even the way they stylize hands and eyes and those tricky things has been so valuable and expanded my “art toolbox” a ton.

[@KittyUnicorn56XD]

13:09 Whaaaat? Totally have never done this before 0-0 I feel very guilty all of the time cause I'm not working and especially so when school started, I felt like that I was neglecting all of the stuff around me because I would be too tired after coming home and just want to sit around playing games or watching tv. I hate that feeling.

[@crossidy7223]

yeah thats some valid advice. it took me way too long to get in the habit of hand stretching and not using white bg while sketching. still got the death grip tho :D and ive been doing like 99% digital only for a couple years now, and i actually have less back/neck/posture issues because i got a stand for my pen display, its a game changer. im having real hard time doing traditional now because i cant put the paper up on an agle :( and yall bluelight glasses are amazing when digitally sketching, as long as you dont forget to take them off when you start adding colors. it eliminates SO MUCH eye strain

[@shinesoul7472]

for good Art habits/advice. Colored lines/Not useing straight Black with Colored works(also tint your white with Digtal art. Pure white looks off/painful to look at times)

[@AETHAAAN111]

i was drawing while listening to your video. when i heard about the wrist exercises i was like "oh shit she's right" and started shaking my hands... i could feel EVERY SINGLE BONE IN MY HAND cracking. i mean why am i surprised i've been working on one piece non stop for 6 hours-

[@nyb8358]

A good habit that I did by accident and is actual art advice: Some art styles greatly benefit from doing a fun loose sketch then jumping straight into your line art.

[@The_Irken_Luxray]

I'm so glad that this video mentioned the issue of only ever drawing with the intention to finish it (especially for posting), or only focusing on improving or critically analyzing your artwork instead of letting yourself enjoy it. I remember a couple of years ago I was fully in the mindset of focusing on nothing but my own mistakes or where I needed to improve--a mindset that eventually led to some of the worst burnout I think I've ever experienced. Just the thought of working on a drawing was enough to exhaust me too much to actually start, and as a result I'd go several weeks without drawing a thing. Since then, I'm in a much better place mentally, but I'm still recovering from how much it set me back artistically. While I do believe the quality has improved, it takes a really long time to finish just one piece (a lot of it is perfectionism, but I think it's also in part due to how much I avoided drawing people because of how complex they were). At least I'm actually drawing humans again and trying new things instead of the same Pokemon ad nauseum.

[@ulyssescreed]

I would say a good way to get into flipping your canvas is to assign a single key shortcut to it. That way you don't have to fiddle with going thru menus or whatever else. The more accessible something is the easier it is to make a habit. I now flip my canvas almost as often as I use Ctrl+Z lol

[@sanguinesatellite808]

the art program i use already has a default flip canvas option, i'm just a colossal idiot and keep forgetting to press it

[@raphaelwilliams1820]

I actually assigned ctrl+Z and canvas flipping to my tablet pen, that way it’s pretty much become habitual

[@oliversaurus.mp4]

Another reason taking a break can be beneficial is because it helps you think over your art and what you’re doing. I can’t count how many times I’ve hit a wall in my work, keep chugging and end up frustrated, then when I walk away two hours later my brain goes ‘oh you could’ve done this and this and this to fix the problem plus this to make the piece better’ and I’m like oh thanks brain where were you a couple hours ago

[@riotkitty]

Definitely…have to work on my always having to finish pieces. I’ve been keeping a small sketchbook where I’m just sketching stuff and not turning them into finished pieces. Yeah, a good portion of them will serve finished pieces and stories in the future, but for right now, the sketches are satisfactory

[@claud952]

8:12 i prepare my self by geting a bunch of snacks and water before i start drawing , but my desk is in the living room so my sibblings tend to annoy me till i lose my shit and go to do something els

[@lawnmower16]

"only drawing when the intention of finishing it" I have the exact opposite habit, everything I do is a doodle or a sketch, and I'm afraid to commit more than a few minutes to any one drawing because what if it's not even a good one. Lol

[@bean_draws]

I just had an identity crisis, this is perfect to distract me and light up my mood ^^

[@sourgreendolly7685]

Been there! Good luck in your journey 💕

[@bean_draws]

@@sourgreendolly7685 Thanks! Good luck to you as wel!l❤️

[@Mekian333]

Funny how you mention wrist exercises, because I've had the habit of stretching and moving my wrist (and flexing my fingers) subconsciously ever since I was like 8. Don't know why. Good to know it was preparation to eventually become an artist. Less funny is how many bad habits I'm guilty of... For example, I *know* I should use references, but I usually draw original characters so I don't want to bother. I *know* it's a bad habit. That's what makes it a habit though - it's hard to break. I also don't have confidence in my art. My lineart is usually hyper-zoomed-in chicken scratched chained together to look like a single line... Plus it takes me a *lot* to even get the confidence to _start_ a drawing... and then I obviously _need_ to finish it. My sketches get out of hand, but that's fine, I use them as rough draft as well.

[@kirizeki9686]

21:04 HAHAHA I remember so many people telling me that I flip my canvas a lot The moment I added a horizontal flip shortcut on my keyboard, the habit just kicked in and I never looked back XD

[@swampat4093]

A lot of people don't draw using their shoulder. I learned that moving your whole arm makes creating smooth long lines makes things a lot easier than exclusively using my wrist.

[@allanredhill8682]

also depends on the format and surface honestly - I cant draw with my arm in my sketchbook cause its just too small. Also a angled surface like a drawing display def helps. But using youre arm is very good for lineconfidence and prevents wrist injuries long term for sure

[@Thereal2_49]

Celestia: don't draw too close to your screen Me, staring at my screen: MhM, gOt iT

[@arynburrsir]

celestia: mentions posture me: literally becoming the hunchback of notre dame at this point

[@lordsquidzo]

I honestly had no idea about the wrist stretching thing and I’ve been doing art for 4 years! Hopefully my wrists can still be saved!

[@LucaWolf289]

This video directly called out every single artist to ever exist, and it hurts more than my wrist

[@mahaphoublue7644]

Ah thank you for explaining and giving knowledge on something that could damage on health while working on art, I’m beginner of art and do receive A lot of word say keep so until done never heard of taking a break much as you would say but thank you with this speed paint too now I can learn some aspects

[@SayeChii]

A tip for the death grip thing is to make sure that as you’re drawing you’re holding your pencil loose enough that you can still grab it out of your hand with your other hand!!

[@sentient_dinosaurplush]

21:09 oh dam, I’m starting on my first clean up sketch for a piece rn and haven’t flipped yet. Thank god I stopped to watch this

[@Dadaph]

Good advice. I didn't draw digitally until a few years ago, so never got into the habit of flipping my art until someone pointed out how everything I did was skewed and believed it was part of my style. That sucked to learn. And just a random observation from someone who just discovered this channel and have been watching random videos here and there over the last few weeks: I love the fact I can see your art improving over the years. This piece looks stunning.

[@WierdArtistMarcell]

Luckilly, as I've done baton twirling for a decade, posture, grip and wrists have never been a problem. As baton twirling in constant wrist exercise, you get good posture drilled into your brain and you learn to hold things lightly.

[@SLAYBOT_9000]

i think the strangest and worst art habit i ever had was looking at small art tips and just purposefully doing the exact opposite for some reason. i dont know if it was out of spite or whatever but after doing it a couple of times i would then REALISE why that art tip was important and start looking back at my pieces of art and lamenting about how they all looked like shit just because i was petty or something idk it was so comical it was hilarious looking back on it now

[@feralbxte]

something that has really helped me is actually 1 layer dry painting with no blending modes go ham on the colour wheel. this taught me a lot about colour theory, adaptation, and is honestly way, way more versatile than putting everything on a seperate layer. paint on the sketch layer trick your brain into thinking its just an experiment and then be surprised at how good it actually looks. layer modes are extremely overrated as someone whos relied heavily on them for years. I use them now as enhancers rather than the main technique of shading.

[@WhoXyr0]

I've been drawing my oc in a front view for forever. So I've tried drawing them in a side view, It was hard and it looked bad. I'm now trying to fix my character's hair and drawing the side view right

[@riotkitty]

You’ve definitely got to know how to draw your characters in multiple angles, even change the design a bit if it’s outside of your wheelhouse. I changed a character’s hairstyle because I discovered I literally could not draw his hair in any other angle other than a front view.

[@Mekaybluey]

Just wanted to say thank you so much celestia, this helps so much especially with the hand exercises. since my mum has arthritis I showed her the hand exercises and the next day she told me helps, so now she can do little hand exercises break between her paintings keep up the amazing work.💙💙

[@sardafade]

On the lines of taking bad art advice, when I was younger I listened to artists who would say "don't put detail in the face if you aren't going to put the same amount into the body", and overtime that snowballed into now not knowing how to draw faces that well (I can't draw eyes at all, mouths are awkward, eyebrows are always placed weird and have no variation, and the nose is never at the right angle, or just looks weird). I listened to a lot of really bad advice that was more extreme takes on decent art advice when I was younger, and now I'm just upset with myself for doing to, and now it's a big pain for me because I can't get the motivation or focus to actually drae stuff anymore

[@sunburst3476]

Some, i think, is overusing art tools like the symmetry tool or the correction tool (line smoothing). They are helpful, but if u use them all the time, ur actual skill lvl for certain aspects will not improve. It's like a crutch. I find that using the symmetry tool for less cartoony styles makes the face look a bit uncanny and stiff. And you'll never know how to draw the other eye. For the correction tool, oh lawd i revere it like a god, but i know for a fact that without it, I'm helpless. I'm sure it's the same for a lot of artists. But, learning to do smooth lines without it will definitely be helpful. There's a reason why some digital artists (totally not me haha) struggle with traditional art because the tools aren't available to them. There's also brushes i've seen where they draw a whole mouth or hand for u with just a click, and i personally find that's a bit overkill. There's also using whole already made assets for backgrounds. It's fine to use the things mentioned once in a while on a crunch or to save some time. But, using them every chance u get is just an easy escape to a harder-to-obtain solution. You're never going to truly solve the problem if u don't do it urself. TL:DR: Use the tools and shortcuts accessible to you, but don't rely on them to the point of being helpless without them.

[@danielletalampas3179]

note for the wrist pains: tbh ive never had wrist pain BUT i know how to not have them - simple USE UR WHOLE FLIPPING ARM PPL USE UR ELBOW,UPPER ARM,FOREARM,EVERYTHING also when if you use traditional move your sketchbook/notebook/sketchpad so you can draw those lines better

[@EmikoExists]

I've been doodling on one day each day for a few days I let myself do one final thing with more than one layer but that's it & I try to keep it around 5

[@randycarter7841]

13 years of drawing and I STILL FORGET TO FLIP MY CANVAS....

[@TheArtMentor]

How about also stop comparing your art to those you admire? Many artists do this in a negative way and then quit all together

[@literallyabarnacle]

WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT HOW GOOD THE ART IS ITS AMAZING OH MY GOD

[@sho.thatsit]

This video is extremely helpful, thank you!

[@jocelynecupcake]

Using a circle tool for a head can look nice depending on your art style. I'm someone who appreciates a lot of different art styles. Also, over blending I'm not a fan of but it can look nice depending on your art style. Also, with my program, you can't even flip your canvas XD I don't know how it works, not everyone has the same art programs, same art style, or same techniques but it usually works out in the end. It took me a long time to find my art style but I did and I even put out a video on my tumblr of how I improved.

[@RWAsur]

I feel so called out right now ahaha all of those I'm guilty of... the only thing I've gotten better at is hands and feet but I'm struggling on even how to start doing backgrounds and perspective.

[@cheeseburgerisyumyum]

Not done with the video, but the art in this video is absolutely stunning! Vapor wave is a very swaggy aesthetic

[@ihadathoughtonce1016]

"Don't stay in your comfort zone" Me with my entire sketchbook filled with dragons:

[@GattoCatto_]

Gosh, I have had the habit of not flipping my canvas for soooo long and I still forget it. It's so annoying because I always get reminded of it in the middle of the line-art stage and then I have to either ditch the line-art (which sometimes I'm proud of so that's amazing /s) and work on my sketch or edit the line-art drastically resulting in very bad line-art as you would expect. I really should start using references more as well, but it's just so annoying to find a reference for that /one/ thing you're looking for.

[@ThePlazmaBeast]

There is definitly a lot of talent on wingfox. However I cant get over the subtitles or badly spoken english as it seems from the preview videos. Furthermore, most artists arent great at teaching, since they arent technically teachers and most can only give advice on what worked for them. Besides the fact that there is so much free advice and information on youtube like this video, or something like 'Proko' for anatomy. Workshops might be different however, since you get direct feedback form someone with experience. But there are so many art discords where you can get the same thing.

[@SUTAZZZ]

I remember hating drawing hands they can be hsrd sometimes but bro they can be so expensive there cool

[@kimberlybogert7031]

The comfort zone one I especially need to work on .. especially when I need to learn to draw backgrounds better. 😓Also I need not to draw so hard or hold my inkpen too hard as well..as that's hurting my hand more:/(doesn't help an mostly and am manly for now a traditional artist)As for hand's and feet I'm getting better at hands and kinda enjoy drawing then some but feet is still taking me a bit more tho😅(that and I don't always know what my characters should Wear lo.l)😓😅 But anyways I really do appreciate these and will keep most of these in mine so thanks.👍🌟💖🌺

[@jennasnell2405]

My break just consisted of my switching rooms with my set up cause I wanna lay in bed lol

[@astra8372]

When I was listening to the ad I forgot this video was about art habits and not about how to impove your art

[@symphonic7585]

ever since i started flipping my canvas, my art has gotten WAYYY better

[@ilikesomedragons1895]

overworking myself is one of my biggest problems haha, like a minute before i had nothing to do, and the next minute i'll just end up with a thousand things to do. and i don't think i'm gonna be able to stop doing it to be honest, but what i can say is that i'm aware of the effects of it on how i feel (but i still do it anyway lmao) and how i feel when i don't have anything to do. and another problem i have (similar to overworking) is drawing a lot for other people and not enough for myself. like, i'm pretty sure that i've got more finished art for like adopt payments and comms than i have for my ocs, and that really makes me hate my decisions lmao

[@TheRealityReaperBC]

The issue is, what if persay someone (cough cough me) has a lack of motivation to actually draw half the time, and has issues trying to start even if they want to draw, how would someone get out of that?

[@allanredhill8682]

actually make a time plan when to draw. Now this depends if its just a hobby or if youre trying to eventually make this a job. But what ive learned is that you cant rely on motivation or inspiration to do the heavy lifting - people think productivity comes through motivation but thats wrong. Motivation will come through productivity. The trick is to make it a habit; if you always draw one hour at 8 in the evening your brain will eventually associate that time with "drawing time" and suddenly it wont be so hard to start anymore.

[@TheRealityReaperBC]

@@allanredhill8682 thanks TwT I just never feel like I can just start then be like “I can just do it tomorrow” then the cycle continues

[@3vadyhtd3r1t]

I also have the bad habit of not flipping my canvas(both due to just starting to this yr despite many yrs of drawing and forgetting), but thx to finally starting to I realized i tend to draw slanted,(which is okay depending on the pose like if a character has more weight on one foot than the other but def not when a character is supposed to be standing straight or sitting[also depends on the pose]), might have to do with me drawing with my finger(also bad habit of not doing wrist exercises so gonna start doing that too)than with a digital pen(too expensive for me) but now i can start fixing that 8oD

[@ongka2000]

Honestly, my problem is the complete opposite. I take breaks way too often.

[@ilefttogetthemilk]

(9:12) When you already did most of those hand things for no reason despite never hearing about this: 👁👄👁

[@-neons_cosplay-3596]

also, for the brightness, if your on an iPad, you can lower the brightness and keep it low while you do it! it’s lowers the battery lowering rate too!

[@Captainn4t]

I think a bad habit a lot of artists, especially younger artists have, is taking art advice, critique, or guidance too personally. I used to do this myself years ago, and I would get upset or angry when anyone made any negative comments about something I had drawn, but it's not a personal attack, and if someone wants to grow as an artist they need to be able to separate themself from their art to a degree so they can see it objectively at times. And this includes not attacking and harassing people who post art advice on twitter. I am tired of hearing about a bunch of artists getting so offended by some guide they didn't like that another artist posted and mobbing against them. If you don't like the advice move on, it's not a personal attack if you don't use it.

[@carterehall]

Here is something i do that is a great habit or at least good for your mindset, DONT FOCUS ON "STYLE" FOCUS ON "INTENATION" having confidence in your abillty to create something or in a method you use/learnt makes the process more fun and less daunting, it also relieves to stress and fear of expectations and failure (at least mentally) a style cant be forced and doing so will just end in disappointment, and I'm not saying to not have inspiration from a style, piggy backing on a style without understanding how such is produced will not get you far, study, observe and understand what you love about such style, its lighting, how said characters are constructed, the colour used and so on, once you understand and take Inspiration in such aspects of a style, have confidence and show intention, be in control of how you draw not worrying about how it will look in the end, think this way and you will feel less frightened when ever you sit down to draw, BIG NOTE: Study......

[@SLAYBOT_9000]

when i first realised i could draw hands i just couldnt stop drawing hands, it was strangely fun. i used to have so much trouble drawing hands and i hated it to death but when it clicked it was so euphoria

[@akaiatama]

IT'S YOUR FAULT THAT I GOT OBSESSED WITH YOUR CONTENT! YOUR FAULT!!

[@Space_spade]

Hi thanks for uploading this just made my day better

[@dream10tionmashups]

"Not taking breaks" Not me drawing whole day without breaks (only just going to the toilet or going for a glass water xd) bc I have free time and motivation finally xddd

[@artzy_daydreamer2786]

My time has come! OK so for trying to get out drawing for a purpose, I like to put on some music and doodle things the lyrics make me think of or if the music has no lyrics, try to capture the 🎶vibe🎶 of the music in a few drawings. You can draw as many or as few drawings per song as you want but if your anything like me you'll want to draw them in a somewhat linear fashion. Hope this helps 😊

[@speedtrialss]

i love the way u explain things, i always listen to ur videos while drawing lol

[@sanstheanimator1964]

Me: aight let's animate Art block: *bonjour* Also me: youtube it is

[@fluffybluesoul2262]

I love in art college pacifically animation class we were taught to not draw with our wrists. But instead to use your shoulder to draw. which is kind of weird but it’s actually really good and I think every artist should learn how to draw with your shoulder instead of your wrist lmao.

[@yeahgirl11]

Drawing with your shoulder gives you much more control.

[@kittygirl0872]

I use a laptop/computer with a touch pad for drawing, should I still do wrist exercises?

[@Zullala]

Yes! All my art must make me money or what's the point?? It's terrible. I just forget that art can be a fun pass time. I feel a lot of anxiety when I sit down to do art

[@tymphiearts]

The overblending and underblending habbit hit me harder than the truck that isekai-ed half of the anime protagonists. Oof.. I always wanted to have a soft shading semi realistic art style and right now I am experimenting with greyscale and layer modes. And it would have taken lots of time to realize that I was overblending, if it wasn't for an art mutual of mine to point it out. ^^; Funnily enough, that moot specialises in the exact opposite shading technique I am aiming for, which is cellshading and pixel art.

[@christianiliev3493]

I am overlinining and overdetailing my sketch into oblivion as if it's the final piece. I overblend and make infinite strokes to make something transition, often resulting in werid visual noise on the surface that is supposed to look smooth but isn't.

[@fiveessh]

I sadly have a lot of these habits. Ty for the tips and have a great day!

[@BarKeegan]

Ah backgrounds, I too avoid them to often, I think I grew up with a pretty limited view of 1, 2 & 3 point perspective, so my bgs still look like a bunch of cardboard boxes, I find the Etherington bros have really good tips for that kind of stuff though

[@jinxlange4020]

Me sitting here, drawing and watching the video, and feeling very called out because i havent taken a break in 5 hours

[@lilypad5897]

Thank you for the great content, Duchess! Have a great day!

[@abba9781]

Thank you for making such a fun video. Very useful and interesting. The stills, btw, are awesome!

[@morganw8203]

this was so well articulated! i dont know if youve given your thoughts on this before but if not: have you thought of making a video on the ethics of anime bases? id love to hear your thoughts on them!

[@beardlessdragon]

"Not drawing backgrounds can hurt your sense of perspective." Me, who avoids backgrounds like the plague: Heh....you don't say.....

[@unkn0wnart1st21]

I'm currently going through an art block so I probably won't draw anytime soon.

[@vampyroteumint]

I keep forgetting to flip my canvas because my art program doesn't have that feature so I have to flip all 21 layers to make it make sense

[@JustAnzia]

my posture is basically as bad as the huncback of notredam not due to art, but due to me being taller than average

[@sirjokiti350]

Great video, really pointing out a bunch of habits I've meaning to get rid of personally

[@charlie.hugs_]

Im terrible at drawing mouths that are open so i belive ill never be able to animate like its been my dream ever since i was really younge

[@cheri3980]

This tip might be obvious, but for digital artists who need to focus on smaller details, I recommend zooming in on the drawing instead of physically moving yourself forward to see it better.