fran, when you call me 'baby,' i immediately feel better LOL

@komorebi3803

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like kink, just saying... XD (don't take it serious)

@InverseDream

5 жыл бұрын

Girl, same...

@ximenam.2170

4 жыл бұрын

Same

Omg watching a new video from Fran is the best way to start on this rainy day!!! (((:

@botakoilybayeva8072

5 жыл бұрын

Haha I just did the same thing, it's raining, I'm watching croissants with chocolate butter and watching and listening to Fran. PERFECTION!

I think we need to start calling you Dr. Fran now. I need to pull up my sofa, lay down, close my eyes and take in all that you're saying. It's all so therapeutic guuurll! Great job and keep it up! :)

I love how honest you are with your videos!!! The intro had my laughing, haha! I loved the tip of waiting until everything is done and taking some time to upload and not doing it right away. I have a hard time with that! But I am applying that with my own work as well, lately. Not easy! Beautiful paintings, Fran. Love your sketchbook!

As I've told you again (on patreon) I admire sooooo much how productive you are!! I'm actually jealous of it, to be honest! Even with a broken toe and alone, you've stayed on top of your game WHILE taking care of your baby in pain! 🙌🏻

Your videos are gold Fran.

@FranMeneses

4 жыл бұрын

AUDRAAAAAAAAA

Fran! I really needed this! Thank you! I hope you have a lovely day 💞

I just love your personality + openness expressed in your videos !! this video was so helpful + it’s so good to see how you manage social media because it’s something I really struggle with!

I feel so identified with this video, thank you so much for existing Fran❤️

Love all your vids Fran. Very relaxing and inspirational to me. Thank you for continuing to share:)

This is so relaxing to watch, thank you Fran!!

Watching you paint is so soothing tbh

You’re the sweetest, Fran! I love watching your videos. 💕

Fran you are an amazing, generous, talented person! Your last two videos are like a gold to me!

Thanks for the advices Fran! They're really helpful ♥

This is so helpful Fran.... I can't wait to try this all out as I am just starting off as a freelancer and this is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much for the fix😍. All the love and good luck to you.

You are the highlight of my day right now:'^) you have such a nice aura and seeing how you work and the advice you give really gives me motivation and makes me rethink my art trajectory, thank you so much fran💖💖

Fran, this is exactly what I needed right now

I just love listening to you talk. So calming and actually a really good background for concentrating on my task xD

Fran you are a really amazing person ❤️ thank you very much for the amazing content you produce every week!!! You are really an inspiration ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

You’ve set such good boundaries for yourself! Thank you for setting an example for the rest of us! 💕

I love listening to you, you have such a wonderful voice! The tips you talked about in this video really helped me think about how I should approach my artwork and myself. Thank you once again!

Hiii Fran! :) You are a person with kind heart

Thank you so much for this honest and incredible video. I´m stuck with my situation right now, but what you said in this lovely video brought me significant motivation and inspiration! I love your art and life attitude too. Keep being awesome!

Your time management tips are EXACTLY what I needed today. Thank you! I’m gonna plan out my week now.

I love watching this painting process unfold. I never know what the drawing is going to be at the end and I am never disappointed :)

Thank you for all these advices, especially on social media and schedule management:) It's hard to cut ourselves some slack, we're being too hard on ourselves regarding work.. PS: I had fun picturing you recording the video in your bathroom😁

I NEEDED this video. seriously I'm about to commit it to memory. Thank you Fran, as an artist I feel the pressure to do everything all at once and post about it at all times. It's so good to hear tht you have found balance. thank you for sharing this amazing advice.

It was so pleasant to listen to you while watching you paint ✨

what a great topic, thank you for sharing your strategies! I have been struggling with this especially hard this week, so you have no idea how grateful I am for you putting up this video. it was such a nice mental pick-me-up and definitely gave me more confidence in dealing with my own management anxiety. Thank YOU FRAN!

YAY! I'm so glad you covered this topic! Such great tips Fran! I'll definitely try the pomodoro method! Thank you!! 😁🙌👍💪😤

Your videos help me becoming not just better at what I do when It comes to my art but also becoming a better person in general - I am at this point in life that iam trying to balance art career and life and it's very easy to feel unmotivated or get distracted from time to time. I appreciate you creating these videos and put your time and efford in motivating people to do what they love Fran ❤️ sending you all the love, thank you for doing what you do🌻

I'm going to sit down tomorrow and rewatch this while I think about my check-in for time management in your planner, Fran! 😄🌸 I needed this 😅😣

Fran! Thank you so much for all your advices, they're great also for procrastinators like me. It's very difficult for me be focused and finish stuff, which is really frustrating. So I need to be very very aware of my time and how I manage it. It's hard but I have to work on this. Thank you so much!!! You're greeeeeaaaaaat!

Wow Fran! No sabes cuánto me has ayudado con estos videos

Thank you so much for sharing all of this! I can’t wait to put it into practice, it makes sense but I didn’t realise how to set boundaries with social media. Have an amazing week and I hope your toe will be better.

thank you for sharing this, i struggle to manage my time as a freelance graphic designer and i think this video will help me, as an example to how to do!! have a nice day fran, take care of yourself ♡

Fran, you are one of my favorite KZreadrs! Seriously, I always can’t wait for your next video. Love your personality and honesty. You make me smile and laugh and I love watching you do art! It’s like no other and that’s why I love your art so much. ♥️♥️♥️ Take care!

Your videos always make my day a little bit brighter, but these past few videos you’ve been making have been exactly what I’ve been needing to hear so thank you! So grateful for the beautiful illustrations and the wonderful time spent watching you 🥰

Hey Fran! AlwAys love your work and your quirks and humor!

We can learn so much from you Fran. Thank you for educating us broke Illustrators, Fran! May you heal quickly so you are able to move around pain free again! 🤗

hey, thank you so so so so much! You inspire me to do more. I'm so lazy to draw, and when I say that I mean that. but now I feel really inspired to keep going! thanks💖

Fran, i listened to this over my breakfast and then decided to go for sugested 9-5schedule and i already feel more calm. It was actually crazy helpful the tips you gave us, thank you for saying all those things out loud!

Muchas Gracias por tanto Fran

Este es oficialmente mi video favorito, desde que salio ayer lo he visto un monton de veces me encanta! Te amo fran

i honestly think this video saved my life, i'm overworking myself everyday and demanding things that i know i can't achieve so soon and it sucks so much that sometimes i think that i will never be productive again.... thank u so much for making me realise this about myself and for being such a great inspiration, i love you Fran!!! ❤

Thank you Fran for opening up and showing that even the best ones have their struggles too and are not so different from all of us. You are such an inspirational human being :)

I love your videos!! I’m a illustrator from the UK and totally don’t know where to start even though I’ve just finished studying a degree in illustration. Your videos really do help me try understand how to get myself out there and make this my career as I love what I do. You really do inspire me, hopefully I can be as successful as you someday. Thank you💗

Thank you for another super-helpful video Fran - I'm always trying to fit in more than I can handle, will rethink things and read that book. I LOVED seeing you paint the 1910 page, the way you use gouache and pencil is fantastic. Hope that toe heals soon! xx

You have no idea how much I needed that right now. I felt so alone dealing with overworking myself and so lazy! Work comes in waves and riding a big wave is intense! Anyways thank you, hope you have a nice day xoxoxo and thank youuuuu!

Thank you again for another amazing video and book recomendation :) BTW I feel like a proud mom when I see how much you are better and better with your drawings and painting!

Fran! Amo esta serie de videos que estas haciendo, como ilustradora es súper útil tener este tipo de referencias y tener a alguien recordándonos que seamos más amables con nosotros mismos ❤️ gracias por compartir tu experiencia con nosotros💕 btw ame tus dos ilustraciones de hoy :)

Thank you for this and thank you for sharing what you have learned with us. You are so generous. I have four kiddos and I work and it is super hard to do art as much as I would like.

Omg u relate to everything you are saying! I keep talking about how I’m still on survival mode and now I’m starting to learn how to take breaks and when to work! Love this! Very important topic

I love this video! It’s so soothing to watch you paint while you give advice 😌 I’d love to know more about your process when you are making a comic book or travel journal ❤️❤️❤️ much love from Canada 🥰

I love your laugh so much! It makes me happy. Great video!

You are so sweet and helpful Fran 😊 Thank you so much for sharing all of your tips and experience 😊❤️

I love this video xx thank you so much for all your tips and for reminding us to chill out and do what you can. I was getting a little illustration business started and then fell pregnant. She's now one years old and juggling her and trying to keep that momentum is so hard! I've really had to streamline what I do. Work smarter because the only time I have is nap time and sometimes all I'm able to do is crash out on the sofa 😅

OH MY GOD, FRAN. YOU'RE SO BUSY! I think I need to watch this video like 10 more times just to understand how much work you do in a month. I am an aspiring artist/writer/entrepreneur, so I TOTALLY LOVE this video. But oh my, I need to watch it over and over to catch all of the information. Thank you so much for sharing all of these details. It's super helpful! - Chris

Fran gracias por hacer este video, era justo lo que necesitaba escuchar, justo estoy pensando en como subir mi trabajo a internet y tenía (tengo) mucha ansiedad respecto a esto pero tú vídeo me ayudó mucho para poder centrarme un poco más en lo quiero y cómo llegar a realizarlo. Por cierto me encanta tus ilustraciones y tus vídeos :3

Thank you, Fran! You are so inspiring sweet girl! 💙💙💙

We are blessed to have you, you big ol' sweetheart! Thanks for all that you do. Thanks for being an kind, exemplary human bean. 🙌❤🙌

Thank you for the amazing video! I am trying to better organize my workday, I am writing my PhD thesis and trying to include time to draw as well. Your discipline has inspired me.

Amazing advice, I agree wif everything you said! I've always made sure to have time for recharging my art battery and not overwhelm myself with posting non stop on social media, but seeing everyone else pump out art daily made me feel lazy, or not professional. But I noticed a lot of those artist post about burn out, or being stressed out, so it made me feel like I was doing something right with not ever feeling over worked. We need to realize that how much work your are doing or how tired you are, is not a representation of success or happiness, living your life with the people and animals you love is.

So lovely to watch this video. You have such a wonderful energy about you

Gracias por tu vídeo Fran, muy muy muy útil tu información. Siempre me gusta ver tus vídeos me calman. Hace unos momentos estaba muy preocupada como con ansiedad y al verte y concentrarme en ti pude calmarme y ya estoy tranquila (hablo en serio, eso no pasó con otros vídeos jaja). Qué te recuperes súper pronto xx

you have no idea how much i needed this video 💖💖💖💖💖

I love these drawing and learning videos so much!!

I'm excited for your new graphic novel, but take your time! It's worth the wait.

Is freaking INCREDIBLE how I feel motivated after watching ANY of Fran's videos. I literally feel like a fire is burning inside of me.

Thank-you, Fran, for so kindly sharing your experience and knowledge in the form of such great tips, along with a few laughs. It’s always a pleasure to watch your KZread channel. Hello to Ed, too!👋

I feel like I really needed this thanks girl! Love you and your videos 💖

Oh,you are such a nice and sincere person!Your video is really-really motivating to do things better and stop scrolling social media!And this video is so warm and oh IDK but you are such a charming and cordial human being,so that's why I want to send all my warm words for such a cool artist!Your art is great and you are such a clear thinking person,like a sunray🌻 Thanks a lot for all your hard work! And btw,your english is very nice!Hello from Russia❤

i have to admit, i was avoiding this video for awhile because i was so stressed out in my life and not ready to think about how i might be failing my time management - now i'm in a better place, and ready to take control again (#virgoseason?) thank you fran as always for sharing your wealth of experience!

Hi Fran! Hace rato no entraba a tu canal, hasta hoy, y fue tan refrescante para mi volver a verte y escucharte, eres una gran inspiración, me gusta mucho verte trabajar, me hace querer hacer mas cosas y seguir luchando por lo que quiero, que es escribir, también dibujar algunas cosas, gracias por este gran canal y por compartir esta parte de tu vida. Te saludo desde Bogotá. Gi.

Thank you Fran, that was very interesting! I’m totally different though. Whenever I have a schedule I burn out. And 9-5 usually means I get absolutely nothing done, because I can’t be inspired on command. Basically I just have to live into the day and stuff gets done somehow. If that doesn’t work out, tough luck. I ruined my health overworking, so I’m now super mindful of that and just do what makes me happy. On the other hand, I can’t remember the last time I took a proper no work holiday. Not making stuff just makes me unhappy and ill, so I’m always doing stuff that could be considered work, but usually it’s a lot of fun!

The tips in this video are really good for me because they are easy and actionable. You can utilize them without reading a book or articles and it challenges your mind to prioritize and be realistic about what you can do in a certain amount of time. Thank you Fran! Hope your appointment ends in good news. And I've heard the saying " to make peace with..." Blah blah blah. 😊

The video made me open my eyes. In my head I had to draw all day and never rest. I'll make a time sheet for myself today. social networks were running out, every time I uploaded a picture showing the art process I was doing and kept thinking "EVERYTHING HAS TO LOOK PERFECT AND NATURAL". thank you so much for sharing your learning with us. gratitude dear.

Great video, beautiful illustrations, beautiful person! ❤ BTW this bright red colour you use is soooo nice, highlights your great work😊

esto me ayudo tanto a entenderme a mi misma (artista tambien) y mi trabajo y saber como planear para el futuro... mil gracias por hacer y compartir este video, super peaceful tambien

Thank you so much for sharing this. I struggle with being hard on myself with my time.

Fraaan amé este video, muchas gracias por tu sabiduría, actualmente estoy pasando por un momento parecido con la administración del tiempo jajaja siempre tengo agenda llena todos los meses y a veces lo sufro porque sobrepasa mis capacidades jajaja también descubrí que casi siempre soy más productivo a partir de las 11 am hasta las 10 pm, mis días más productivos son cuando desayuno viendo tus videos y trabajo escuchando tus podcasts, muchas gracias por todo uwu

I luv u Fran! You are my inspiration ♥ thanks for everything

Muchas gracias por compartir todos tus conocimientos frutos de tu propia experiencia. A mí también me pasa tener varios encargos y querer tenerlos todos esta misma tarde sólo por el ansia de no poder esperar a tener todos los trabajos acabados y poder pasar a las mil y una cosas que tengo además por hacer. Justo lo estaba sintiendo por mi cuerpo cuando empecé a ver tu vídeo. Gracias y un abrazo!

After deleting my social media apps, I felt so much better! I felt more happy and it felt as if weight had been lifted off of my shoulders. It's amazing what we are able to do on social media now, but it's absolutely terrible because of how addicting it can become. Social media was a big thing in my life when I still had it. I would always post things and scroll through the endless posts. I would chat with my friends and stuff, etc.. But after I took a quick reality check one day, I realized that how much time I spent on social media (along with others) was SO unhealthy! I wanted to find a better mentality for myself (other than having to be social all the time). I learned slowly that social media isn't the answer to everything. I deleted those apps and started a healthier lifestyle for myself (ex: meditation, eating healthier instead of looking at popular places to eat and going out to eat (then regretting), working out more instead of scrolling on my phone, etc..). If I couldn't get the message out to you, I will say it in a more simple way: Stop scrolling on social media and take a reality check on yourself. Do you feel like social media is what you spend most of your time on? Is social media going to solve your problems and help you in any way (financially, etc..)? Are you happy when you are scrolling endlessly? Social media can be addictive, and when it gets addictive, it can become dangerous for your health. Please take care of your body, it's the most important thing. :)

Talking about time management in this way really helps! I am starting a new school year with a classroom that is 100% mine for the first time in a while. It’s a good reminder that if I don’t get everything done, it’s because there’s too much to do, not because I am a failure.

2:00 this is so me right now :( I am accepting all the projects offers that are coming to me just so that I can financially support my family & myself.. but this is all I need right now.. Thank you @Fran, i have been watching your videos and Instagram, (thanks to this lockdown, I got the opportunity to do a little research around illustration and it's business) I deeply admire your work style & I love watching your vlogs. :))

Muchas gracias por compartir estos consejos ❤ me serán muy útiles ahora que comenzaré el último ciclo en mi universidad y además de eso trabajo como ilustradora freelance, es todo un caos jaja pero aplicaré tus consejos. Espero ser tan productiva y organizada como tú :) por cierto que buen libro el que recomendaste necesito leerlo ya!

¡Gracias por compartir! Es super importante el cuidar nuestra salud. A veces pienso que somos muy estrictos con nosotros mismos, parte porque las personas creen que trabajar profesionalmente como artista no es un trabajo de verdad, o porque se imaginan que no hacemos algo productivo durante todo el día, y queremos demostrar que no es así y nos sobre presionamos. Por eso también me gustó, hizo click, cuando dices que eras el peor jefe que has tenido. ¡Y qué bien que la gatita esté mejor y que Ed está de vuelta! ¡Que tengan un bonito fin de semana!

Love your drawing style, so beautiful.

you are so inspiring ! i wish i was motivated a little more, especially for school work or else. Thanks for the tips !

Muchas gracias Fran por esos videos sobre como te organizas el tiempo o como trabajas para realizar los proyectos. Sirven de mucha inspiración. Este sobre todo para mi. Soy un desastre en organización y he usado todo tipo de estilos y no hay forma de organizarme. Pero esos "propósitos" de año, mes y semana, creo que me va a organizar mejor mi tiempo para seguir creando y hacer las tareas que tengo atrasadas. Ahora estoy de vacaciones (que no de viaje) y lo voy a probar a ver que tal me ayuda. Lo tendré que reajustar cuando comience a trabajar en septiembre pero ya me habré empezado y acostumbrado al horario y lista de tareas y no creo que me suponga mucho cambio. A ver que tal. Y por cierto me encanta mucho tu trabajo y verte pintar me inspira mucho, no a dibujar, por que tenemos estilos diferentes, pero si de como ver. Hasta el viernes y recupérate pronto de ese dedo. Besujis!!!

Once again thanks for a lovely video (despite having to work in the bathroom). This video is super informative and I love the longer videos. I am just like you, I need to keep a schedule for after my day job to keep up with stuff. It's hard enough my day is chopped by my 9-5 (with commute 6-7 and wake up time of 4am 🙃) day and want to make time for art, relaxation and health. I'm trying to get my Patreon off the ground but having a rough time lol. Iprobably need to do the calendar thing as well. Kevin is a saint 💖 I hope Jas is doing well. My boyfriend uses the Pomodoro method and I want to learn how to do the thing despite my limited time. I should check out the app.

I turned on to see if Kevin wrote something snarky about you talking a lot, but no. Kevin is a good boy. I love these type of videos because I get to see what your job is actually like. Keep it going Fran.

love this video (as all of them :), your talking makes me always so calm :D and helps me feel so much better! I am just trying to get out of a drawing funk - and one of the things I want to improve in is time management - cause usually I get home from work and I am tired to do something creative - but I really want to improve in drawing, So I want to try to have a schedule after work (or before) to have a chance to do more stuff that I enjoy. :) (maybe I´ll start with drawing after every other day). Hope it works. Keep being awesome. :)

Es genial que puedas organizar tu tiempo y seas considerada con el descanso, es tan importante, pero la mayoría de las veces lo olvidamos. Me encanta ver tus vídeos, porque por unos minutos olvido todo lo que en realidad hago y a lo que me dedicaré en la vida. Que por cierto no tiene nada que ver con el dibujo, que es lo que me gusta mas. Gracias a ti recobro las ganas de dibujar e imagino lo maravilloso que sería dedicarse solo a ello. Un abrazo Fran, sigue así. Nanai para tu patita jeje

hi fran! the video was amazing, loved drawing with you, thank you!!

If you're looking for more discussion ideas, I would love to hear about when you were first starting out, what social media platforms you used to gain exposure, or what different things you did to self promote. I love your weekly videos - hope your foot is better soon! :)

Hola Fran, hace poco comence a ver tus videos y dejame decirte que eres toda una inspiracion para mi, tus videos son muy hermosos. Tu arte es brillante. Muchos exitos! Desde Argentina 😊😙💪🎨

Hola Fran, I have to confess that I really liked this video very much. I thought, man 21 minutes!, but I was not dissapointed. Specially because I'm going through this (as many here maybe) where you try your best to be productive, despite of your free time. It is already hard to get paid for something people assume it is quite "easy" (that awful expression: my 5-year-old can draw it ña ña ña) and you don't want to miss the opportunities. I'm working freelance for the 4th year now and it's been a beautiful messy journey of ups and downs. Something I need to learn is to be patience and constant, but damn, this is soooo hard (like that FOMO you mentioned) so I'm trying to cultivate those qualities. I was specially touched by WHAT KIND OF BOSS I'VE BEEN TO MYSELF, and with my hand in the chest, I said out loud: I'VE BEEN A NIGHTMARE BOSS TO MYSELF, and that my dear Fran is a red light I needed to address, but I just didn't want to. Last but not least, I've learned that when people get to know you, and you behave like a professional (like everybody else: Mon-Fri labor hours, zero weekends, formal emails, saying no to short time projects etc) they treat you the same. Some of my customers look for me, not only because I can draw, but I can stick to a schedule and I can deliver by the time I promised, without compromising quality. All the best for you FRAN, warm regards from tropical-rainy Panama.