The three things that always help me are: 1) My inspiration board on Pinterest. 2) Watching sketchbook tours. (Probably the best one) 3) Listening to music.
Ioana Maria i know that for a fact and i find it inappropriate mentioning monetary stuff. It might make others think that youtubers are greedy in general
I have not been drawing for a week. I have the problem where i struggle to be satisfied with anything i make. My biggest insecurity is my skills. I go to e very good artschool and get positive reviews always from my teachers. But when i get home i'm just never happy with anything i draw or paint. I am also very impatient wich sucks. If it does not work out the first hour i throw it away. I can be patient But only on big projects. Projects that lasts for days. Only then i love art. But i would like to make smaller artpieces. But it always looks like sketches because i only spend like two hours on them.
eline skjaeringrud try to see all the meaning in every piece you create. Think of "why do i want to create this?" and keep that reason in mind as you work. And what purpose will my art serve.
This is exactly what i needed right now. Been procrastinating with everything. Maybe because i'm burnt out due to my job as a chef and i really find it hard to do any art especially after work. I'm always inspired by your videos. Thanks for the motivation. ☺
My problem is I have my priorities in school work but I'm procrastinating school work so I skip both art and school work and find myself doing useless stuff that doesn't feel useless like watching UA-cam or household chores.
Always happens Zyra. Well said all the things in your video! When I'm having an art block, I like taking a break and listen to music, go out for a walk, see a movie or a live gig and get inspired from many people & things! ;)
I always have art block just because I haven't learn to draw properly. I can only draw when I copy other drawing. Plz do some drawing tutorial for beginner plz :>
Phương Nhâm what do you mean there's no way to draw properly... and copying other drawings...? Maybe look at pictures to draw I think Pinterest is really good for ideas
David yes right but for beginners It help if look first step by step Tutorials, that they know where to start. But you should do it from persons who dow it in same way other wise you can get confused. Phương Nhâm I thinks she had already such on her channel you have only to roll black very far. Copy other drawing other drawing is not bad if you do it with the intent learn from it. that is what called learning form old Masters. But do it only for learning.
When I say ''copy'', I mean that I cannot draw on my own with my style ( maybe I haven't found my own style yet) For eg: I love a character in a anime or animation so I want draw him/her . I google his/her photos then draw exactly the same. I don't want to do that anymore. Sorry for my bad english
Well, even I copied art from other artists like Artistiq and Heather Rooney. It actually helped me learn. I just never posted it online saying it's my idea or art. Whenever I posted it I made sure to give credit to the real Artist. So there's nothing wrong in copying art. But yeah Art block really sucks, especially when you are a Portrait Artist. I rarely draw surroundings or nature. But I do have a trick to outcome of Art block (when you don't have motivation to draw or not feeling like drawing). Just watch UA-cam Art videos, watxh them draw thing, beautiful, good, masterpieces. Watch the Videos. Works every damn time for me 😂
I love ur voice 😍😍😍 it's so soothing. I could listen to u speak all day. I imagine a little girl being wrapped in a cool blanket by her mother. They are sitting under a tree in a cool summer day and the mother is speaking soothingly to the little girl about what the future might hold. 😊
Thanks for this video :) I often find myself not having any ideas of what to draw. I draw almost every day, but usually I just do studies / practice, and I have come to a point where I want to draw some actual artwork, but having no ideas! I will def use that tip of making a list of things that interest me !
This was such a great video. I've been struggling with burnout and I think unrealistic expectations of my art which can happen so easily when you follow such amazing artists on insta. I must also say this was beautifully cut and gosh the scenery was amazing. I teared up a little because it was so heartfelt and felt exactly whats stopping me from being happy with my art. Thank you for the support!
Thank you so much for making this video! I frequently get modellers block (and have written articles on the subject). For me I think a good portion of my problem are the huge number of distractions in my every day life. My workshop if my only real escape and I frequently find myself sitting there looking at the project but I am so exhausted either mentally or physically that I can't bring myself to pick up the tools.
Lovely video. Really like your editing style. It makes me so calm 💚 I found that doing fanart pieces is a great way to keep going on the less creative days and also to relax between client's work. I don't have to think what I want to draw, I just sketch something from the last movie I've seen (always watching something when working on projects) and it sparks some creativity. Works every time for me. Have an awesome day!
Haha, the video looked so good! 😄 Although I get some other "forms" of art block, what I get 95% of the time is "I have ideas but I don't feel like drawing". OMG, I hate that soo much!! It's like "I have this awesome idea and I really can't wait to put it to paper-I really want to draw it out but I don't feel like draaawing!! ;-; ". 😂 It's like reader's block, "I want to know what this book is about and if it's any good but I don't feel like reading and I just want to have read it already and be done with it." In both cases it happens when I'm having a particularly hard time, so I guess that happens when you're stressed, exhausted, depressed, etc.-I want the conclusion of reading and drawing (having read the book, having a finished drawing), but I don't want to go through the process, which is usually the thing I enjoy most. And if try to draw then it looks 100% awful, like I don't know how to draw anymore, and no, I'm not imagining it, it truly looks bad, so I usually just wait it out instead of trying/forcing myself to draw. 😅 And I already keep a list with drawing ideas, yay! 🙌
One trick that works for me every single time - When you don't feel like drawing or you don't have any motivation to draw anything, just watch UA-cam Art videos. It works like a charm.
This video is honestly so beautifully made, the filming and editing is so amazing! And obviously the things you said were so helpful and informative 👏🏻❤️
This video is so helpful. I loved the content. Please keep making such videos on different topics; i'd love the watch. Art block is a problem that happens with almost everyone I guess.. it happens a lot with me too. And i usually take a break. But the tips u shared are amazing. I m really gonna watch this video whenever i face this problem in future. Also i really liked the idea of making a list of things to draw. That'll help a lot. Thank u such. U r such an inspiration. Great video. 👍 Take care. 😊❤
Loved it... Beautiful editing and useful as always😊😍🙌👍👍 btw.. Can you do a video on giving tips for inking with ink and a brush like brush care.. etc. Cause I have ruined around 6 brushes trying to ink with liquid ink. Thank you 💖
I see artists pick out things they don't like about pieces and I just don't see what they don't like. Zyra, looking at your "failed attempts" on you Amber piece, would you mind doing a video on why you felt they weren't right? I see promise in each of those attempts.I'd love to see and hear your thoughts about your process and what you felt was not right about them.
I actually wanted to show my entire process from idea generation to final piece, but I didn't think people would be interested since it felt repetitive and a bit boring xD but perhaps in the future I'll have a more in depth look at my process (including failed attempts and everything not shown in my videos). Normally I consider something a failed attempt (especially with watercolours) is because I tend to overwork the piece early in the process. It can definitely be fixed, but it will no longer have the lightness that I want my watercolour pieces to be. It can also be easily be fixed with gouache, but once again gouache tends to look heavier because it's opaque and sometimes I don't like that if it's not supposed to look heavy. Other times it's the energy I feel when I'm painting. It's a little hard to explain because it's the moment where I can't exactly pin point what is wrong with it, but I just "feel" that it doesn't look right. This is also the hardest part of deciding to continue or to start again. When this is the case, I tend to scrap the piece and start again, but before actually starting again I spend lots of time trying to figure out what didn't work. That's why it can take me days to truly finish a piece, because there are days when I'm not drawing, but just analysing and examining the piece.
Thank you so much for sharing this, I think I needed to hear this be put into words. I recently tried to start drawing again after I stopped approx. 3 years ago. In that time I have deleted galleries, destroyed sketchbooks,and just become really destructive towards myself and any failed attempt of progress with my art. But now I find myself feeling rather anxious every time I try to put pencil to paper, so much that I'm close to tears. I feel I really need to take a step back and assess the reason to why I want to make art especially if it's this frustrating for me. I believe the same reason that's been preventing me now is the same one that was stopping me in the past: I'm overwhelmed by trying to do too much too soon. Especially since I'm just coming out of a 3-year dry spell. So I'm gonna take your advice and try to take care of myself and take things slow. There's no rush with me trying to improve my skills, likewise it's never too late to pick things up from where I last left off. My hope is to get back to my previous mindset where, as you said, I can make art simply because I enjoy the process of doing so.
yep. I like to take things slow as well (which can be frustrating knowing that other artists work fast and improve fast) but we all learn at a different pace :) All the best with your art
I'm just sharing this with you but there is this Ted Talk vid about being an artist and the speaker advised that practice isn't everything. We must have conscious learning to improve. (For example studying the anatomy). We need to learn and practice, not just practice.
I don't have art block. but I also don't have a workspace. with all the work and responsibilities I have, there's just no time to draw. so all my ideas are just stuck in the back of my head waiting to be poured out
Being imaginative and creative is my identity and I have struggled the last 4 years to create. It's so pathetic that I even stooped to making one of those Christmas wreath kits by Bucilla. Artists don't do kits. God help me.
i just talked about this exact issue on my podcast! on my next episode i'll be sure to mention your video for other tips. soundcloud.com/icouldmakethat -- i really resonate with the tip about making time for art every day through time organization.
If you even _have_ art block, that means you're not trusting your thoughts correctly. Sorry to say, but great artists know, if you want to do art, you'll have to trust in your own thoughts. This is because thoughts happen to be forms of truth. In fact, they must actually be considered as such in order for them to exist; cease doing so, and they'll cease to exist.
Why can’t you draw them? If the reason is that you don’t think your skills are good enough to draw them, then the answer is to practice. Skills improve the more you use them. So practice until you’re confident enough to draw your ideas. You can also draw your ideas even if you don’t feel confident enough, and try drawing it again and again until you achieve your desired result. If the reason why you can’t draw your ideas is not the above, I’m not sure I can be of any help 😅
I believe artist or writers block doesn't exist. Its a mental excuse for you just not to do it. Even if you have to draw goddamm circles and squares on your paper, *DO IT* Because you like art right? you like to draw, right? If you're saying "Poor me I have artists block" then you're not gonna learn and you're not gonna get shit done.
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The three things that always help me are:
1) My inspiration board on Pinterest.
2) Watching sketchbook tours. (Probably the best one)
3) Listening to music.
I find it satisfying to see that your vids are exactly ten minutes long. 😊✨
Paul Andrew it's 10:01 😣
Paul Andrew youtubers actually get paid more if their videos are over 10mins
Ioana Maria i know that for a fact and i find it inappropriate mentioning monetary stuff. It might make others think that youtubers are greedy in general
Paul Andrew it’s 10:01 😢
I have not been drawing for a week. I have the problem where i struggle to be satisfied with anything i make. My biggest insecurity is my skills. I go to e very good artschool and get positive reviews always from my teachers. But when i get home i'm just never happy with anything i draw or paint. I am also very impatient wich sucks. If it does not work out the first hour i throw it away. I can be patient But only on big projects. Projects that lasts for days. Only then i love art. But i would like to make smaller artpieces. But it always looks like sketches because i only spend like two hours on them.
eline skjaeringrud try to see all the meaning in every piece you create. Think of "why do i want to create this?" and keep that reason in mind as you work. And what purpose will my art serve.
i was in an artist block and this video inspired me to grab my sketchbook and paint again, thanks 💛
This is exactly what i needed right now. Been procrastinating with everything. Maybe because i'm burnt out due to my job as a chef and i really find it hard to do any art especially after work. I'm always inspired by your videos. Thanks for the motivation. ☺
My problem is I have my priorities in school work but I'm procrastinating school work so I skip both art and school work and find myself doing useless stuff that doesn't feel useless like watching UA-cam or household chores.
RandomPerson Jesus, this is me. Same exact problem.
Always happens Zyra.
Well said all the things in your video!
When I'm having an art block, I like taking a break and listen to music, go out for a walk, see a movie or a live gig and get inspired from many people & things! ;)
the film/cinema effect looks really good in this video!
thank you so much ^_^
I always have art block just because I haven't learn to draw properly. I can only draw when I copy other drawing. Plz do some drawing tutorial for beginner plz :>
Phương Nhâm what do you mean there's no way to draw properly... and copying other drawings...? Maybe look at pictures to draw I think Pinterest is really good for ideas
David yes right but for beginners It help if look first step by step Tutorials, that they know where to start. But you should do it from persons who dow it in same way other wise you can get confused.
Phương Nhâm I thinks she had already such on her channel you have only to roll black very far.
Copy other drawing other drawing is not bad if you do it with the intent learn from it. that is what called learning form old Masters. But do it only for learning.
When I say ''copy'', I mean that I cannot draw on my own with my style ( maybe I haven't found my own style yet) For eg: I love a character in a anime or animation so I want draw him/her . I google his/her photos then draw exactly the same. I don't want to do that anymore. Sorry for my bad english
This was wonderful, thank you
Well, even I copied art from other artists like Artistiq and Heather Rooney. It actually helped me learn. I just never posted it online saying it's my idea or art. Whenever I posted it I made sure to give credit to the real Artist.
So there's nothing wrong in copying art.
But yeah Art block really sucks, especially when you are a Portrait Artist. I rarely draw surroundings or nature. But I do have a trick to outcome of Art block (when you don't have motivation to draw or not feeling like drawing). Just watch UA-cam Art videos, watxh them draw thing, beautiful, good, masterpieces. Watch the Videos. Works every damn time for me 😂
I love ur voice 😍😍😍 it's so soothing. I could listen to u speak all day. I imagine a little girl being wrapped in a cool blanket by her mother. They are sitting under a tree in a cool summer day and the mother is speaking soothingly to the little girl about what the future might hold. 😊
omg haha thank you xD
Thanks for this video :) I often find myself not having any ideas of what to draw. I draw almost every day, but usually I just do studies / practice, and I have come to a point where I want to draw some actual artwork, but having no ideas! I will def use that tip of making a list of things that interest me !
thank you for watching! and I hope that tip helps you out :) All the best!
This couldnt have came at a better time for me!
Your videos are always inspiring, always get me in the mood to draw and create. Thank you! 💙
thank you :)
i find this video aesthetically pleasing
ah thank you so much
This was such a great video. I've been struggling with burnout and I think unrealistic expectations of my art which can happen so easily when you follow such amazing artists on insta. I must also say this was beautifully cut and gosh the scenery was amazing. I teared up a little because it was so heartfelt and felt exactly whats stopping me from being happy with my art. Thank you for the support!
Thank you so much for making this video! I frequently get modellers block (and have written articles on the subject). For me I think a good portion of my problem are the huge number of distractions in my every day life. My workshop if my only real escape and I frequently find myself sitting there looking at the project but I am so exhausted either mentally or physically that I can't bring myself to pick up the tools.
That was so beautiful.. and inspirational thank you 🌊😮
thank you ^_^
Thank you very, very much Zyra . You will never guess how your words has been important to me.
Lovely video. Really like your editing style. It makes me so calm 💚
I found that doing fanart pieces is a great way to keep going on the less creative days and also to relax between client's work. I don't have to think what I want to draw, I just sketch something from the last movie I've seen (always watching something when working on projects) and it sparks some creativity. Works every time for me.
Have an awesome day!
Thank you so much ^_^ and yeah that's also true!!! :D
Again Zyra, massively helpful video and beautifully put together! 😍❤️
thank ou so much :)
Thanks a lot for sharing these tips Zyra! You are such an inspiration to a lot of artists. I'll start writing down my ideas ☺️
ahh thank you
🌸your voice is so soothing🌸
I'm always obsessed with everything you upload. The style of the video is amazing, the quality of your videos keep improving 👍
ahh thank you so much! That really means a LOT
Haha, the video looked so good! 😄
Although I get some other "forms" of art block, what I get 95% of the time is "I have ideas but I don't feel like drawing". OMG, I hate that soo much!! It's like "I have this awesome idea and I really can't wait to put it to paper-I really want to draw it out but I don't feel like draaawing!! ;-; ". 😂 It's like reader's block, "I want to know what this book is about and if it's any good but I don't feel like reading and I just want to have read it already and be done with it." In both cases it happens when I'm having a particularly hard time, so I guess that happens when you're stressed, exhausted, depressed, etc.-I want the conclusion of reading and drawing (having read the book, having a finished drawing), but I don't want to go through the process, which is usually the thing I enjoy most. And if try to draw then it looks 100% awful, like I don't know how to draw anymore, and no, I'm not imagining it, it truly looks bad, so I usually just wait it out instead of trying/forcing myself to draw. 😅
And I already keep a list with drawing ideas, yay! 🙌
One trick that works for me every single time - When you don't feel like drawing or you don't have any motivation to draw anything, just watch UA-cam Art videos. It works like a charm.
This video is honestly so beautifully made, the filming and editing is so amazing! And obviously the things you said were so helpful and informative 👏🏻❤️
AHHHH 😭 thank you! That really means a lot
this really helped me, thank you
This video is so helpful. I loved the content. Please keep making such videos on different topics; i'd love the watch. Art block is a problem that happens with almost everyone I guess.. it happens a lot with me too. And i usually take a break. But the tips u shared are amazing. I m really gonna watch this video whenever i face this problem in future. Also i really liked the idea of making a list of things to draw. That'll help a lot. Thank u such. U r such an inspiration. Great video. 👍 Take care. 😊❤
thank you so much ^_^ I'm really glad you liked it :D
This was really REALLY helpful and well filmed!
thank you so much ^_^
Thanks for the Advice!
These tips have actually helped me , Thank you :)
I'm glad they can be helpful! thank you so much ^_^
Thanks for the Inspirational
video
Loved it... Beautiful editing and useful as always😊😍🙌👍👍
btw.. Can you do a video on giving tips for inking with ink and a brush like brush care.. etc. Cause I have ruined around 6 brushes trying to ink with liquid ink. Thank you 💖
THANK YOU :D :D
omg I'm not good at taking care of my brushes either, and don't know any good tips, but I'll keep it in mind for a future video :)
I see artists pick out things they don't like about pieces and I just don't see what they don't like. Zyra, looking at your "failed attempts" on you Amber piece, would you mind doing a video on why you felt they weren't right? I see promise in each of those attempts.I'd love to see and hear your thoughts about your process and what you felt was not right about them.
I actually wanted to show my entire process from idea generation to final piece, but I didn't think people would be interested since it felt repetitive and a bit boring xD but perhaps in the future I'll have a more in depth look at my process (including failed attempts and everything not shown in my videos).
Normally I consider something a failed attempt (especially with watercolours) is because I tend to overwork the piece early in the process. It can definitely be fixed, but it will no longer have the lightness that I want my watercolour pieces to be. It can also be easily be fixed with gouache, but once again gouache tends to look heavier because it's opaque and sometimes I don't like that if it's not supposed to look heavy.
Other times it's the energy I feel when I'm painting. It's a little hard to explain because it's the moment where I can't exactly pin point what is wrong with it, but I just "feel" that it doesn't look right. This is also the hardest part of deciding to continue or to start again. When this is the case, I tend to scrap the piece and start again, but before actually starting again I spend lots of time trying to figure out what didn't work. That's why it can take me days to truly finish a piece, because there are days when I'm not drawing, but just analysing and examining the piece.
Hey!! Can you try to draw something on the theme "Forgotten" pleaseee?? Love ya!
thank you sooo much, this is exactly what I needed
Thank You so much!!☺
your thumbnails are the best
Beautifully filmed and edited
thank you ^_^
Holy crap, last time I was this early I was still a cringy 11 year old that liked minecraft **shudders**
Thank you so much for sharing this, I think I needed to hear this be put into words. I recently tried to start drawing again after I stopped approx. 3 years ago. In that time I have deleted galleries, destroyed sketchbooks,and just become really destructive towards myself and any failed attempt of progress with my art. But now I find myself feeling rather anxious every time I try to put pencil to paper, so much that I'm close to tears. I feel I really need to take a step back and assess the reason to why I want to make art especially if it's this frustrating for me. I believe the same reason that's been preventing me now is the same one that was stopping me in the past: I'm overwhelmed by trying to do too much too soon. Especially since I'm just coming out of a 3-year dry spell. So I'm gonna take your advice and try to take care of myself and take things slow. There's no rush with me trying to improve my skills, likewise it's never too late to pick things up from where I last left off. My hope is to get back to my previous mindset where, as you said, I can make art simply because I enjoy the process of doing so.
yep. I like to take things slow as well (which can be frustrating knowing that other artists work fast and improve fast) but we all learn at a different pace :) All the best with your art
Sketchbook tour please!!!!🐯
Pretty sure I have that sweater:)
I'm just sharing this with you but there is this Ted Talk vid about being an artist and the speaker advised that practice isn't everything. We must have conscious learning to improve. (For example studying the anatomy). We need to learn and practice, not just practice.
you are amazing..
aw thank you so much ^_^
This is really helpful!
I'm glad it is! Thank you ^_^
I don't have art block. but I also don't have a workspace. with all the work and responsibilities I have, there's just no time to draw. so all my ideas are just stuck in the back of my head waiting to be poured out
Try doing an art flush: i mean draw anything as fast as u can for ten minutes limit.
Where is u r old video's drawings figure poses
Omfg I literally needed that sm rn I'm sooo blocked
aya mohamed ayyyyyyyy
Last time I was first was Ryan Ross was still in panic
Being imaginative and creative is my identity and I have struggled the last 4 years to create. It's so pathetic that I even stooped to making one of those Christmas wreath kits by Bucilla. Artists don't do kits. God help me.
i just talked about this exact issue on my podcast! on my next episode i'll be sure to mention your video for other tips. soundcloud.com/icouldmakethat -- i really resonate with the tip about making time for art every day through time organization.
If you even _have_ art block, that means you're not trusting your thoughts correctly. Sorry to say, but great artists know, if you want to do art, you'll have to trust in your own thoughts.
This is because thoughts happen to be forms of truth. In fact, they must actually be considered as such in order for them to exist; cease doing so, and they'll cease to exist.
I have things that I have to draw but don't want to
What about you have ideas but you can’t draw them
Why can’t you draw them? If the reason is that you don’t think your skills are good enough to draw them, then the answer is to practice. Skills improve the more you use them. So practice until you’re confident enough to draw your ideas. You can also draw your ideas even if you don’t feel confident enough, and try drawing it again and again until you achieve your desired result. If the reason why you can’t draw your ideas is not the above, I’m not sure I can be of any help 😅
I believe artist or writers block doesn't exist. Its a mental excuse for you just not to do it. Even if you have to draw goddamm circles and squares on your paper, *DO IT* Because you like art right? you like to draw, right? If you're saying "Poor me I have artists block" then you're not gonna learn and you're not gonna get shit done.
this really helped me, thank you