Yeah the magnet pull to perform for likes can affect us all. I notice I have to make a conscious effort to keep my reasons centered around good things:)
This was me for a while, now I just draw for fun and relaxation. I like to say it’s a healthy hobby 😊 likes on social media don’t mean anything, and no matter what it never feels likes its enough, better to get away from all of that. Post and ghost.
started art 1 year ago and sketching now. Ill be 60 in 2 months. When I started I remember the cliche " Enjoy the journey, not just the end result". Hard to find that in most of life, but in art, im finding its true.
Welcome to the sketching community, David. I do think it is a healthy way to see it - enjoying the journey:) Btw, If you are interested in urban sketching, there might be an urban sketching chapter in your area: urbansketchers.org/where-we-sketch/
I can sign under all of these reasons to sketch! Thank you for this lovely video and voice over - they worked great and both are making me want to go sketch right away!
I have a yt playlist that I called “when in doubt”. I go there when things seem to fall apart. It’s a collection of different videos that touched me in some way, that gave me a virtual hug, that help me keep going. This video is now among them. Thank you. It was beautiful and warm. ❤
Thank you Marteite, so nice to hear from you. I was thinking, I’d make this video whether people watched it or not so I could always remind myself of my own good reasons to sketch, as I put more of my work out there. I’m so glad you found it useful too:)
Love this! Been sketching every weekend recently before bed and it’s fun and soooo relaxing. And I have a lot of art supplies i haven’t used in so long and it’s fun experimenting and learning and seeing the difference from years ago. GREAT VIDEO!
Haha yes it is a great way to relax. I’ve got so many art supplies too. I’m presently thinking that mixed media is a good way to use all of them more often. Check out Victoria semykina’s work if u like loose styles : instagram.com/victoria_semykina?igsh=eHg1b2ZqdG5tZXlr
Beautiful! What’s interesting is that my answer to “why do you sketch?” Is “I don’t… I want to… but I haven’t built the habit to substitute sketching for other things.” The video reminded me, though, that sketching is playful, calming, etc, which is almost always exactly what I need in situations.
Thanks. There are many other ways to play and calm us. Sketching is just one of the ways that works for me. It think it has to do with finding activities that get us into a flow state. It could be sketching or even surfing!
@@Drewscape-art When I lived near the ocean, I tried to get into surfing, too. It’s great! Amazing! Fun! Tiring! Getting into the habit, and finding time despite other things I needed to do, was the real challenge. Sketching requires much less effort to habitualize-I should be able to do it! I’ll eventually do it! I have to let go of the disappointment of screwing up. Ink on paper; paint on paper reminds you of the failure. In my job, I have undo. I have redo. I have the ability to continuously revise programs. I can sketch digitally, and occasionally do, but I need to figure out how to let go… figure out other ways to revise and turn mistakes into something new. I’ve gotten a lot of ideas to try from your videos-hopefully, I can train my brain to let go, try some ideas to fix mistakes when truly necessary, and just enjoy it more. Thank you for engaging. I’ve come to look forward to your videos, which I discovered from Teoh’s studio tour! Cheers!
@@apgwoz Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Figuring out how to let go seems like not just a drawing thing but also a life thing, isn't it:) That's such an interesting area to look into. I have some answers for myself but they may not be the same answers for another person. But yes it's about a mindset training. If I were to observe myself, to overcome my fear of screwing up - 1. I draw smaller to force me to draw simpler. (note that I drew really small in this video). 2. I tell myself that leaving mistakes in my personal sketches is a good thing because it shows that it was done by a human rather than a robot. So when I have a wrong line, it is like "yeah cool, ok." haha. Or course, if it were for a client illustration project, I'd be cleaning it up:)
A charming little video to watch before going to sleep. Thank you. I sketch a bit in my new found passion of art journaling and love that I have realised late in life that sometimes a few strokes of a pencil creates something that I like. It's also incredibly meditative.
très belle vidéo, très inspirante, vos petits croquis sont magnifiques. Merci d’avoir partagé les raisons pour lesquelles vous dessinez. Ce sont les miennes aussi et je me retrouve dans votre vidéo. Merci beaucoup
Very inspiring, thank you so much for the video. I sketch to capture things that I see and also to play. I like the feeling of immersion when I sketch.
I'm here because of Teoh's video. Love your Art style so inspiring and helpful. I can relate” To capture moments of daily life and scenes that have meaning to me” that is why I sketch 😍 Glad to have found your channel! 🎨
Hey Drewscape, I'm really enjoying your videos. They are both soothing and inspiring! Great job. Do you have any recommendations for a couple of good, afordable fountain pens with flex? Catridge-based ideally. I don't need anything fancy, I just want to add them to my tools and start using them to see if I enjoy drawing with them. I normally use Japanese brush pens but lately they are not doing it for me anymore.
Hi Ruben, finding a good flex fountain pen has put me on crazy hunts for the longest time! Teoh reviews this pen here: ua-cam.com/video/dhFGRVmfGiw/v-deo.htmlsi=9lducWOLw0PaTn-t if you don’t mind the slight railroading and drawing slower, can consider. If not there is www.desideratapens.com/ I’m not sure how these pens perform. But some think they are fine. I myself like restored vintage eyedropper pens that I get from gregminuskinpens.com/ I’d go for waterman or Mabie Todd eyedroppers models (not the ones with sacs) because vintage pen sacs become gooey with waterproof ink after some time. Modern pens like the one I use in the video flex but not very widely. Not as satisfying. And I had to buy a special ebonite feed somewhere else to get it flowing better.
One of the best and most economical option to get nice flex is using dip pens- gnib or hunt101 or hunt99 nibs will do nicely! Low maintainable and amazing flexing experience!
Please can you share what sketchbook you used esp as you used mixed media. I sketch as a visual expression of my thoughts and ideas at that moment. I sketch as a sounding boarding to help a creative idea evolve into a possible piece of work.
I just used my usual home-made sketch book with ambassador wove 200gsm smooth yellow paper. drewscape.blogspot.com/2023/09/sketchbooks-for-sale.html?m=1 But sketches will these will work on pretty much any nice smooth paper that can take light washes:) And thanks for sharing your thoughts. So it is like your brainstorm idea generation room. I like that!
Too many beginners nowadays are too concerned with getting social media likes than the art making process
Yeah the magnet pull to perform for likes can affect us all. I notice I have to make a conscious effort to keep my reasons centered around good things:)
This was me for a while, now I just draw for fun and relaxation. I like to say it’s a healthy hobby 😊 likes on social media don’t mean anything, and no matter what it never feels likes its enough, better to get away from all of that. Post and ghost.
there is so much poetry in each of your video, thank you for sharing your emotions with us
Thank you for letting me know. thank you! And thank you for hearing me out:)
started art 1 year ago and sketching now. Ill be 60 in 2 months. When I started I remember the cliche " Enjoy the journey, not just the end result". Hard to find that in most of life, but in art, im finding its true.
Welcome to the sketching community, David. I do think it is a healthy way to see it - enjoying the journey:) Btw, If you are interested in urban sketching, there might be an urban sketching chapter in your area: urbansketchers.org/where-we-sketch/
theres not. but im trying to start up a plein art group to go out and sketch or paint in a group Cross your fingers.
@@Drewscape-art
Completely mesmerizing. Beautiful. Thank you.
I can sign under all of these reasons to sketch! Thank you for this lovely video and voice over - they worked great and both are making me want to go sketch right away!
Haha that’s great to hear. Well i did it for myself too to remind me and inspire me so I forget these reasons down the road😄
I have a yt playlist that I called “when in doubt”. I go there when things seem to fall apart. It’s a collection of different videos that touched me in some way, that gave me a virtual hug, that help me keep going. This video is now among them. Thank you. It was beautiful and warm. ❤
Thank you Marteite, so nice to hear from you. I was thinking, I’d make this video whether people watched it or not so I could always remind myself of my own good reasons to sketch, as I put more of my work out there. I’m so glad you found it useful too:)
I’m inspired to sketch the little scenes around me! Thank you!
I sketch to make life more sense. Thanks for this beautiful video. Very profound and true.
Thanks. Yes i feel it does help me process things to make sense of life too:)
Beautiful
Beautiful, and comforting! 💖
Thanks for watching:)
Love this! Been sketching every weekend recently before bed and it’s fun and soooo relaxing. And I have a lot of art supplies i haven’t used in so long and it’s fun experimenting and learning and seeing the difference from years ago. GREAT VIDEO!
Haha yes it is a great way to relax. I’ve got so many art supplies too. I’m presently thinking that mixed media is a good way to use all of them more often. Check out Victoria semykina’s work if u like loose styles : instagram.com/victoria_semykina?igsh=eHg1b2ZqdG5tZXlr
Just looked you up on Instagram and Facebook. So inspired
A beautiful and thought provoking video ~ Thank you ❤
Thank you so much!
Just found your channel and I love it 🙂 keep it up buddy, a lot of wise words and lovely art here!
Thank you @bbbbunko Keeping it real and true:)
This was so sweet. ❤️
I love your channel. This is just a really nice video. I really enjoyed it and will watch it again.
I love the drawing & the narative, inspiring
Thanks Daniel. I know yours will be “why do I play the ukelele”!😄
Beautiful! What’s interesting is that my answer to “why do you sketch?” Is “I don’t… I want to… but I haven’t built the habit to substitute sketching for other things.” The video reminded me, though, that sketching is playful, calming, etc, which is almost always exactly what I need in situations.
Thanks. There are many other ways to play and calm us. Sketching is just one of the ways that works for me. It think it has to do with finding activities that get us into a flow state. It could be sketching or even surfing!
@@Drewscape-art When I lived near the ocean, I tried to get into surfing, too. It’s great! Amazing! Fun! Tiring! Getting into the habit, and finding time despite other things I needed to do, was the real challenge. Sketching requires much less effort to habitualize-I should be able to do it! I’ll eventually do it! I have to let go of the disappointment of screwing up. Ink on paper; paint on paper reminds you of the failure. In my job, I have undo. I have redo. I have the ability to continuously revise programs. I can sketch digitally, and occasionally do, but I need to figure out how to let go… figure out other ways to revise and turn mistakes into something new.
I’ve gotten a lot of ideas to try from your videos-hopefully, I can train my brain to let go, try some ideas to fix mistakes when truly necessary, and just enjoy it more.
Thank you for engaging. I’ve come to look forward to your videos, which I discovered from Teoh’s studio tour! Cheers!
@@apgwoz Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Figuring out how to let go seems like not just a drawing thing but also a life thing, isn't it:) That's such an interesting area to look into. I have some answers for myself but they may not be the same answers for another person. But yes it's about a mindset training. If I were to observe myself, to overcome my fear of screwing up - 1. I draw smaller to force me to draw simpler. (note that I drew really small in this video). 2. I tell myself that leaving mistakes in my personal sketches is a good thing because it shows that it was done by a human rather than a robot. So when I have a wrong line, it is like "yeah cool, ok." haha. Or course, if it were for a client illustration project, I'd be cleaning it up:)
Beautiful video. Thank you.
Thank you:)
Thank you! You made my day 🎉
Thoughtful
A charming little video to watch before going to sleep. Thank you.
I sketch a bit in my new found passion of art journaling and love that I have realised late in life that sometimes a few strokes of a pencil creates something that I like. It's also incredibly meditative.
Thank you for the lovely comment. That in turn inspires me to journal today:)
I love and am surprised by your beautiful sketches and glimpses into your world, how you see, thank you for inspiring me
Thank you for the appreciation:) I’m happy to be inspiring other artists:)
très belle vidéo, très inspirante, vos petits croquis sont magnifiques. Merci d’avoir partagé les raisons pour lesquelles vous dessinez. Ce sont les miennes aussi et je me retrouve dans votre vidéo. Merci beaucoup
Thank you for the encouraging note. I happy I got to inspire a fellow illustrator. Keep drawing:)
Thank you, this is my favorite youtube video I've seen in a long time. So much wisdom here!
Very inspiring, thank you so much for the video. I sketch to capture things that I see and also to play. I like the feeling of immersion when I sketch.
Thanks! And thanks for sharing your reasons too. Sounds like we have similar reasons:)
A beautiful sharing! Thank you!
Thank you:)
another wonderful video, i am so enjoying your work and your channel, thank you for taking the time to share your wisdom and inspire us :)
Thank you. I seem to be learning and clarifying my thoughts and processes as I'm sharing too. Thanks for watching and writing in:)
great job!! these sketches are so fun and lively!
I'm here because of Teoh's video.
Love your Art style so inspiring and helpful. I can relate” To capture moments of daily life and scenes that have meaning to me” that is why I sketch 😍
Glad to have found your channel! 🎨
Welcome!! And hi-5:)
@@Drewscape-art 👋
Hey Drewscape, I'm really enjoying your videos. They are both soothing and inspiring! Great job.
Do you have any recommendations for a couple of good, afordable fountain pens with flex? Catridge-based ideally. I don't need anything fancy, I just want to add them to my tools and start using them to see if I enjoy drawing with them. I normally use Japanese brush pens but lately they are not doing it for me anymore.
Hi Ruben, finding a good flex fountain pen has put me on crazy hunts for the longest time! Teoh reviews this pen here: ua-cam.com/video/dhFGRVmfGiw/v-deo.htmlsi=9lducWOLw0PaTn-t if you don’t mind the slight railroading and drawing slower, can consider. If not there is www.desideratapens.com/
I’m not sure how these pens perform. But some think they are fine.
I myself like restored vintage eyedropper pens that I get from gregminuskinpens.com/
I’d go for waterman or Mabie Todd eyedroppers models (not the ones with sacs) because vintage pen sacs become gooey with waterproof ink after some time.
Modern pens like the one I use in the video flex but not very widely. Not as satisfying. And I had to buy a special ebonite feed somewhere else to get it flowing better.
One of the best and most economical option to get nice flex is using dip pens- gnib or hunt101 or hunt99 nibs will do nicely! Low maintainable and amazing flexing experience!
very cool video. i like how you tried painting then doing the black after, great one!
Thanks. Yeah I find that one way to experiment is going with a “what if” question:)
Very inspiring video Drew!
Glad to hear it!
I really like that pencil pouch at the beginning of the video, did your make that? It’s really cool looking
Oh the brown pen wrap? My wife sewed it for me years ago:)
@@Drewscape-art well that’s quite lovely, ima see if I can make one for myself! :D
What exactly is it made out of?
I think it’s just two pieces of cotton canvas. The kind you make tote bags with. Or you could find old jeans or old bags as material:)
@@Drewscape-art Jeans might be a better idea to really encapsulate that home made type of look. Thanks you for the info!
Welcome. Yes jeans or old curtains 😄
Please can you share what sketchbook you used esp as you used mixed media.
I sketch as a visual expression of my thoughts and ideas at that moment. I sketch as a sounding boarding to help a creative idea evolve into a possible piece of work.
I just used my usual home-made sketch book with ambassador wove 200gsm smooth yellow paper. drewscape.blogspot.com/2023/09/sketchbooks-for-sale.html?m=1
But sketches will these will work on pretty much any nice smooth paper that can take light washes:)
And thanks for sharing your thoughts. So it is like your brainstorm idea generation room. I like that!
As a kid drawing was for fun and flights of fancy. Now, it’s when I’m out of Kit Kats
Eat less KitKats!
I don’t know why I should sketch but thank you sooooo much for inspiring me to do so..
I hope you do! Go for it:)