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[@JustAnotherNameYo]

This is great advice and something for the past year. I got cancelled my subscription to Skillshare, stops trying to do challenges like the 100 head challenge and I stopped trying to use and own all the drawing tools that were said to level up your art. I have been drawing with just pencil or ballpoint pen, pushed procreate aside in favor the Paper app which has only 5 brushes, am using a limited watercolor palette and am mostly only drawing what I’m obsessed with right now, which are portraits. Within a few months I learned so much and was able to things with my art I didn’t think I could do especially not in such a short period of time. I still watch art videos but I make sure I stop and start making art myself. You gave sound and very helpful advice in my opinion.

[@fuzzydragons]

with too much to choose from we tend not to be able to make a choice. Applies to art and streaming shows, our brain is just overwhelmed by choice that we just cant make helpful choices or filter out the needed knowledge from courses/shows. def a good idea to just turn off the courses and just mess around with supplies

[@mistycreates]

YES! Several hours before you posted this video, I began a new sketch with a layered grisaille technique. I am learning and developing my technique as I progress. As the sketch pleasingly developed, I told myself, “I don’t need an art class; I am already good with this!” The words spoken in this video are confirmation for me about my intuitive direction. Thank you, Louise. 💜

[@peterdishal7135]

"THANK-YOU" Louise...you spoke to me here! Gratefully, Mollie

[@mariwelch]

this is something i realized just a few months ago. i have been trying to learn to draw and/or paint for... years. i have not seen much improvement. this was all via skillshare, one-off webinars by illustrators, books, etc. finally, in august, i received a course catalog for community education classes offered by the local community college, classes not for credit, just for hobbyists. i noticed that there was a beginning drawing class so i signed. honestly, i can't believe that i am the one who has created my drawings. i never thought i could draw like this. we started with graphite but have spent about 3 weeks using charcoal and i am in love. i stumbled across your channel because of the "everything i know about charcoal" video and i am excited to possibly expand into some of the different types of charcoal that you have demonstrated. i think the accountability of a "real" class (it's remote, but we still share our work and have a critique session) is huge. i could watch all the skillshare videos i want, but nobody cares if i do the work or not. and that's how you improve! by doing the work! great video topic - i think a lot of people will benefit from hearing this perspective!

[@julietoye9872]

I am guilty of this! Thank you for reminding me that I need to make art instead of watching other people making art. 😊❤🤗

[@edrosa5079]

Louise,I have to say you are an Awesome Artist. When i was in school i did not like drawing what was put in front of me in Art class and the teacher told me i would never be an artist so i quit I can draw but that has been stuck in the back of my brain since i was 13 and i cannot get it out.I think i am ADHD and at times cannot sit long enough to do a drawing or painting, I am now 60 and have been itching to draw again.I wish schools would take such teachers who are negative out of the schools, there are alot of young people now who probably are told the same thing so they turn to other things instead of following there true passions.

[@beliavelasquez5670]

As a soon to be 38 yr-old, I felt the same. I took art in high school. Art was always my favorite class and I wanted to go to an art school after high school. For years, I kinda just did a little doodle here and there. Sometime, toward the end of this year, 2022, my art itch came back. It started with pyrography and now I'm back and forth with watercolor and just regular pencil sketching/drawings. All you need to do, is pick up that pencil. Don't be desperate to perfect your art . . . Just go with the flow. Enjoy the process. 💜

[@wolfgangtoeglhofer1710]

don’t rely on others, follow your path, your motifs, your emotions and which kind of message you would like to share

[@connieebinger6343]

Oh my gosh! You hit the nail on the head. I do binge watch tutorials. I belong to Skillshare and you’re right I keep thinking maybe the next class is going to give me something to make it easier or give me confidence. And you’re right it’s just a practice is what I need and I am spending all of my practice time watching videos. I feel like I don’t have the energy to do the work and fail, which I know is silly, but there you have it. Thank you!

[@jumanas4012]

i totally agree , there is no one way of doing art . art is not a box just like men's heads lol 💞

[@dkpeters]

YES!! You crawled inside my head!! I needed to hear this because I've felt this was my problem for so long now. Thank you!

[@Serenity279]

I feel so called out T.T but my wallet thanks you! I think what really hit home for me is being able to trust yourself to figure it out. I need to reflect and adjust to that

[@TheLoveweaver]

I was totally going into information overload just now! 🤣😂😁🤭😏 I get the hoarding classes and the binge-watching. 😔

[@cheesegoddess1]

This is well said. It is so easy to overthink things and to worry about things not being great/right. The only way to get better is to do... over and over again.

[@mmirandaxx]

I think there has to be balance between learning from a teacher and practicing. If you're thinking about your art much more than you're practicing, you will become better in your head than what your physical skills can keep up with. On the other hand, practice will not make perfect if youre practicing the wrong thing. As a beginner I watched tutorials on the specific medium I was using to learn how to handle it. Now, as a more advanced artist, I enjoy watching tutorials for different mediums even if i dont intend to use them.. I often learn transferable skills that are not commonly used in my medium (watercolour and coloured pencil) and gain inspiration to push further out of the box with my materials :) Balance is everything.

[@wolfgangtoeglhofer1710]

ps: do do do then reflect and then do do do….

[@neyptune]

I really do love your videos and so happy that you are here on youtube. You’re an inspiration ☺️❤️

[@elzbietalewicka5865]

Hi, this is second video of Yours that I saw and I have to say... Besides Your calming voice... It really got me. I'm not watching courses though, I'm constantly "inspiring"myself by watching other artists' work and that is almost the same. The proportion You mensioned - would be perfect I think. So, I want to make an official promise, that from now on, I would be painting and sketching instead of watching and watching 💪😊 THANK YOU. For honesty ❤️❤️❤️

[@debbieritter1096]

Good advice-no substitute for hands on practice- limit video watching to just a very few and keep the thought that you should do what works for you instead of rigidly following rules for doing your art by someone else's say so :)

[@dijosephine9556]

Thank you for this video you have answered a lot for me . I have joined a 🥰🌹twelve month course that has sooo much information but I have not put brush or pencil to paper since joining. Have heard a lot of other members say the same. Binge watching and information overload is it for sure.

[@typhoon3356]

Great likeness of Jack Nicholas.

[@tommymclaughlin-artist]

This is great advice for artists at any stage.

[@wolfgangtoeglhofer1710]

Louise, you do excel with so much talent as a painter and as a KZbinr 🙏 and please continue to post videos with your inspiring thoughts

[@fulyaceker8521]

I totally agree w u❤ and to here your voice made me a bit calm an better❤thank you🎉

[@abhiraaid]

This really hit me. Thanks for the eye opener🙂

[@nicoleperron3315]

I have the longest watch later list on KZbin 😢there are so many artists out there. Just realized this video is from last year........😂 I have to put the phone down and stop scrolling through videos.

[@clareramsay4687]

I am so guilty of this. I do subscribe to Skillshare and even managed to sign up for Patreon it all can be a bit overwhelming .

[@AnjasbunteWelt]

Great advice 👍

[@sviatblog]

Same can be said about photography, I assume. New courses did not make my art better - practice did.

[@lamureon]

this is so reassuring. art classes stress me out, especially after my 9-5

[@oilonpaper]

Thank you! I relate so well. When I first signed up for a free trial of Skillshare, I was immediately overwhelmed by the amount of interesting courses that I was glad when the free trial was up. I really like your videos! Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

[@ColonelPanic007]

Very insightful and motivational.

[@renee8118]

Thank you, Louise. Not just for this one, but for all of your video's. It feels like I have found you at the right time. I started my art journey half a year ago and fell in similar pit-falls, annoyances and frustrations as you have it seems. I am guilty of tutorial binging, scared to start something, because what if i suck? Well.. I did suck at first. And I'm ok with that (now :P). I am slowly sucking less. I have by now found a good modus to use skillshare and youtube: setting goals for myself and using 1 or 2 classes focused on something I really want to learn and improve in. I really enjoyed your bird sketching class! And what do you know: I found out that I can actually draw birds. And by the way, thank you so much for mentioning Cal Newport in one of your video's. I've read his book a month ago, have almost completely gotten rid of my doomscrolling habit and made a list of what I am allowing myself to do online. I love all the extra time I have now for.. practicing art! It really was an eye opener for me, reading his book. Ok, so rant over for me. So far my first fan-mail :P.

[@LouiseStigell]

Thank you so much Renée! 🖤🙏🏻

[@createdbyejf]

I feel seen.... I also find myself constantly looking for new courses only to find the same ones being recommended, most ones I've already taken, and I know there's more there it just feels like it must be hidden somewhere.

[@atticus_ink9487]

What a great message. I just watched two different charcoal tutorials - one in which the artist started on white paper and focused on the darks, and the other in which the artist covered the paper in charcoal powder and used an eraser to carve out the lights. Totally opposite approaches to charcoal, and the results were both amazing. But which is right for me? Without actually getting my hands dirty (literally) I’ll never know….

[@julieduncan4075]

Great Jack Torrence! Gives me the heebie jeebies! 😬

[@elllie3630]

happens to me so much and I am like it would be useful if I actually practised its good watching tutorials but I can't learn/improve if I dont paint . if I watch a few then I can practise them and so on sometimes I try to paint it myself and and then look at a tutorial or if I am really struggling cause idk what to do thank you for this

[@user-un4pb9mc3f]

love to draw still life ..but and I don't know where to start..

[@jashparikh4431]

Nice

[@Doootjeee]

"the more classes you take the more confused you probably are" oh 😂😂😂 yeah I definitely feel that I like to hoard knowledge but don't practice half as much with the courses as I should...

[@potatoman4855]

I feel called out

[@madamhelenart]

What tool are you using? What's the name of it?

[@adozenballoons9171]

What’s the tool you’re using? I’m curious because I don’t think I’ve ever seen it.

[@elllie3630]

also did you paint beethoven

[@creativevibes4490]

Hello ma'am...is there any painting courses for foreigners in Sweden?

[@isabeedemski3635]

I watch sumi painting and think I am practicing...

[@annettechicoy3434]

Hi Louise I sent you an email and I haven't received a responds? I am just concern if you received it or not?

[@tkikpar4882]

HELLO!! 👋 I am a new subscriber. And I just want to say how much I love your videos and thought process! I feel validated. All this “honest” talk keeps me coming back for more! 🫶💕