This is so refreshing, Dani... no one seems to talk about this! I hate my brain!! I have always loved drawing. I always come back to it, but more recently, ive taken it more seriously.. except I can't. I have so many "styles" i like, love, want to achieve, that i can't see MINE... what is mine? Who knows.. lol Not only that, I try to dabble in other art. I create baby mobiles out of dried florals, origami, and design paper hot air ballons on my Sillohuette... polymer clay? Yes. Jewelry making with wire? Yes. Alcohol ink on glass? Yes. Oil paintings on glass? Yes. I can't seem to stop myself. Mainly because i can make amazing things.. even the first time I try them... but I can't do them ALL, and I don't really want to.. part of me thinks I'm missing out on some potential of finding that magical thing I was born to do... and in the midst of it all I have 4 kids (1, 2, 4, and 10)... so any art i get to do is beyond frustrating because there is never enough time without interruption. Some days i tell myself I have to quit art. But i come back lol. I love ink and watercolor. I recently got an I pad for procreate so i can set down my work for the kids and not worry about spilled water or destroyed paints and drawings because I didn't have time to put it away.. so im trying to commit to making art there and finding my flow for a portfolio... not doing every form of art you can think of. Maybe we will find our place 😂
Oh my goodness, I hear you! It's not just art, I'll spend days agonising over the perfect sketchbook or pen. I think if art and crafts are just a hobby then go for it, try everything, do whatever you feel like that day. But when it's your means of making money, while you don't necessarily need a 'style' that is set in stone, you do need focus at least. It's hard.
hi Dani, I love your You Tube videos, so great to see your processes (and struggles)! can you let me know where you source your newspaper print backgrounds from? Are they subject to copy write issues? thanks :)
Hi, some of the text backgrounds I made myself, writing a chunk of text either made up or from something in the public domain and then adding texture. But some come from unsplash which have all kinds of royalty free images, many of which are free.
I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one suffering from this. I stress so much about that to use that I dit end up doing any final pieces in the end. I can 100% relate to this ❤️ 😊
I have this problem too and it’s driving me insane right now. I wonder, if I could focus on just one technique for a whole month. I might try one week for now. That will be enough of a challenge 😅 Thank you for sharing!
Ahh but WHICH technique? 😆 I found it helpful to put some materials away in the loft, where they can’t tempt me. Also, if you keep a sketchbook with different techniques etc, write notes in it about how you felt creating each thing in it. Sometimes I think I want to work in a particular way, then I flip through my sketchbook and am reminded I tried it before and hated it!
@@daniwilliamsillustration it will take some time until I decide on the technique and sketchbook 😂 Putting some supplies away is a good tip, I might try that 😅
This is so refreshing, Dani... no one seems to talk about this! I hate my brain!! I have always loved drawing. I always come back to it, but more recently, ive taken it more seriously.. except I can't. I have so many "styles" i like, love, want to achieve, that i can't see MINE... what is mine? Who knows.. lol
Not only that, I try to dabble in other art. I create baby mobiles out of dried florals, origami, and design paper hot air ballons on my Sillohuette... polymer clay? Yes. Jewelry making with wire? Yes. Alcohol ink on glass? Yes. Oil paintings on glass? Yes. I can't seem to stop myself. Mainly because i can make amazing things.. even the first time I try them... but I can't do them ALL, and I don't really want to.. part of me thinks I'm missing out on some potential of finding that magical thing I was born to do... and in the midst of it all I have 4 kids (1, 2, 4, and 10)... so any art i get to do is beyond frustrating because there is never enough time without interruption. Some days i tell myself I have to quit art. But i come back lol. I love ink and watercolor. I recently got an I pad for procreate so i can set down my work for the kids and not worry about spilled water or destroyed paints and drawings because I didn't have time to put it away.. so im trying to commit to making art there and finding my flow for a portfolio... not doing every form of art you can think of. Maybe we will find our place 😂
Oh my goodness, I hear you! It's not just art, I'll spend days agonising over the perfect sketchbook or pen. I think if art and crafts are just a hobby then go for it, try everything, do whatever you feel like that day. But when it's your means of making money, while you don't necessarily need a 'style' that is set in stone, you do need focus at least. It's hard.
your videos are awesome! please keep on going! 🌺💚
Oh gosh, thank you!
hi Dani, I love your You Tube videos, so great to see your processes (and struggles)! can you let me know where you source your newspaper print backgrounds from? Are they subject to copy write issues? thanks :)
Hi, some of the text backgrounds I made myself, writing a chunk of text either made up or from something in the public domain and then adding texture. But some come from unsplash which have all kinds of royalty free images, many of which are free.
I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one suffering from this. I stress so much about that to use that I dit end up doing any final pieces in the end. I can 100% relate to this ❤️ 😊
The struggle is real! Even now, as I work through the 30 day Procreate challenge, the coloured pencils are calling me...
I have this problem too and it’s driving me insane right now. I wonder, if I could focus on just one technique for a whole month. I might try one week for now. That will be enough of a challenge 😅 Thank you for sharing!
Ahh but WHICH technique? 😆 I found it helpful to put some materials away in the loft, where they can’t tempt me. Also, if you keep a sketchbook with different techniques etc, write notes in it about how you felt creating each thing in it. Sometimes I think I want to work in a particular way, then I flip through my sketchbook and am reminded I tried it before and hated it!
@@daniwilliamsillustration it will take some time until I decide on the technique and sketchbook 😂 Putting some supplies away is a good tip, I might try that 😅
@@snowsjournal Good luck!
Hey Dani, I like your intro, please who made it?
Hi, I made it in Procreate.