It gets *SO* tiring hearing artists say how happy they are drawing 6 hours a day, every day, and how it's all about gratitude and dedication... Your form of positivity feels so much more genuine and realistic. Thank you for this message

@miriamgillham6701

2 жыл бұрын

So completely agree with the truth in your comment.

@zorrows_tale2

2 жыл бұрын

fr i got so much art block from drawing every day 🙃

@SarahSpencerMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Right?? This is so true of the music industry, too. I think things are starting to change there.

@Lovangeline

2 жыл бұрын

agree, but you should let people be happy of what they want, if they want to work 6 hours a day, they can

@nm9688

Жыл бұрын

@@Lovangeline who is she stopping

The “draw everyday” rule was what caused me to stop drawing when I was younger. Not only did I feel insecure about how little I was improving, but it also gave me a huge burnout. I didn’t turn my back on art completely, but during my long breaks all I did was watch videos and observe some of the techniques other artists used. I’m slowly getting back into making art, and I feel like since then, I’ve somewhat improved a lot. Not only that, but to go at own pace and enjoy it. TLDR: You don’t have to draw everyday to improve. Simply watching and observing art or anything else will help you improve.

@che7941

2 жыл бұрын

also it helps mainfesting the stuff you practiced. I always take big breaks and each break I improve a lot. Its kinda like after a break, my brain is finally able to understand all the things I practiced and coudnt get right before. Dont force yourself and take breaks! Even if its a big break it doesnt matter 😊

@JeanneBook

2 жыл бұрын

I am the same, now i am working on a drawing for like a week i make small progress on it per day and draw some random doodles on the side. I aint gonna put myself on such a high pressure day to day drawing again.

@RatClowns

Жыл бұрын

In the same boat as you friend

The rule should not be "draw everyday", but "be an artist everyday". Observation is the biggest key to growth - art is 80% problemsolving and 20% drawing xd. Sure drawing and painting is the laborious part but most of the work is done in our head...

@saloni.sharma

2 жыл бұрын

You're actually right about that! It's not about drawing.. It's about shapes, perspectives, color palettes, compositions etc. and it all happens in our heads first!

@rokamayono2312

2 жыл бұрын

Noted

@allanredhill8682

2 жыл бұрын

@@saloni.sharma ye - it also helps to not limit one self to one specific thing. If youre a comic artist, check out how movies are made or how designers approach their work. You can learn a lot from looking at art from very different angles. You can improve by learning from an actor just as well as from an painter (tho to be clear I dont mean you should be a actor and a illustrator and a comic artist etc. Definitely stick to what your goal is, but dont have tunnel vision on just one topic...)

@doubleozeven1314

2 жыл бұрын

Yesss! I agree with this so much. I had to take 2 years off of art on and off because I developed really painful carpal tunnel, it was so hard to stay content cuz I felt like I was falling behind and not practicing, so I solved my issue by studying art online with my eyes and every few months when I would draw, I’d see the clear improvement :)

I completely agree. People shove practice practice practice (which like, yeah obviously). I was consistently putting myself down for not creating enough. I'm a fairly rigid person, so while your content inspired me to try watercolor, the benefit of it forcing me to let go of my rigidity every time I paint gives me motivation to stay. I sat down and made a timeblock calendar. I made my peace with only painting twice a month for youtube videos while also managing my fulltime job, a part time job, a web dev freelance contract, my etsy shop, and time for just bumming around/video games and spending time with friends and family. But even though I only paint twice a month, I list pros and cons each time I finish and I can see myself learning even with such a low physical painting application. And in fact when I did follow their advice for Artober 2020, and painted every day for 31 days, I burnt myself out and didn't paint again for 7 months. Do what works for you. As long as there's effort you will improve.

The drawing everyday thing is why I can never finish any Inktober/Goretober

@stellbz2347

2 жыл бұрын

Same, I always get like a week and a half in and suddenly can't do it anymore

@ghoulchan7525

2 жыл бұрын

I usually make a list of characters i want to draw. Only fill up like half of it. And then just ask people inside a few fandoms i am in what character i should add... I actually made some fun pieces that way.

@Screwshrew

Жыл бұрын

The most I’ve ever gotten to was 3 days because it was so much pressure especially with school I’m lucky if I get to draw once or twice a week at this point

@alexvalentine5091

Жыл бұрын

@@Screwshrew I’m lucky if I draw once or twice a month

This came at the best time- I found that recently i was not able to draw everyday, as per advice everyone gave me. Then i took a break, and it turned into an even longer break, and it actually made me feel very ashamed of myself. Thank you 💕

@wlfgrl7764

2 жыл бұрын

Don't ever feel ashamed about you taking breaks we all need one once in a while

@Name-dl3uq

2 жыл бұрын

@@wlfgrl7764 thank you 🥺❤

@pajamalucas2090

2 жыл бұрын

I understand how you might feel ashamed however, I sometimes take breaks and come back refreshed and better then ever! Don't feel bad, it can actually help out sometimes!

@dapper3160

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I feel ashamed for taking a break too. But then I wonder, when I get back to it, why my anatomy and composition actually improves every time? And I think it's a combination of having a fresh perspective, and "watching with intention" like Emily says. I never had a term to describe the way I study while not working on any pieces but she summed it up perfectly and it explains why I improve more when I don't practice physically. Because a huge part of art is mental training, I think. Idk if I worded it well

@pajamalucas2090

2 жыл бұрын

@@dapper3160 Same exact situation for me lol

As an artist who also has a 9-5, this is so refreshing to hear, I often feel guilty that I don't draw everyday. I have always been a deep observer and definitely watch with intention so I completely agree with you! It has definitely helped me with my work since I have such limited time to create. Thank you for posting this, I think we all put too much pressure on ourselves sometimes! 💖

I agree with "watching with intention" rather than "drawing with intention". I don't draw daily, but I find I still make improvement based on intentful watching. I've found that with following rules, measurements, and proportions of anatomy that we learn as a standard, my character drawings became really stiff. Instead of following exact rules, I only really glance at the reference to have the general shape and motion of the figure. To learn how to improve, if you're not a complete beginner, I usually advice people to find artists they like, and to really LOOK at their art. Look at things that inspire you and what makes their art good. I recently became a fan of Araki HIrohiko, and I feel like his art has had a massive influence on my drawings and improvement especially with character poses.

@MissElixir

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I adore Araki! Yea I love Jojo but I have a copy of his book Manga in Theory and Practice and how he said he wants to push the human body. How he went to see the statues in the Louvre and the fluidity of them inspired him. He has a very unique way of portraying the body and it's amazing isn't it?

@katm8128

2 жыл бұрын

Measurements are really helpful when it comes to studies of foreign subjects you’re getting used to for the first time imo. Beyond that, it’s the same for me. Construction makes my drawings stiff, and intuition is what makes me love my best pieces of art

On the matter of perspective in media to help convey an emotion or feeling, Netflix's Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events is a fun series employs camera angles beautifully to make you feel like a child being looked down upon, feeling small, etc. This helped me a bunch with perspective drawings, which I've used to cope with life. It's great to hear from you, Emily 💕

@naraku971

2 жыл бұрын

Aye, and great casting. I got to meet Patrick Warburton two years ago, super nice guy, and I like what he's done with the role of Lemony Snicket.

@wizardoftrees8424

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. Good luck on your artistic journey

What I hate when artists giving the “draw everyday” advice is that they don’t take into the account of beginners or amateurs who don’t know where to start. I did do that advice and I felt like crap because it didn’t look good and I started to panic whenever I miss a day of practice. I felt like I learn nothing from it. I learned overtime that I need to identify what I want to work on before starting what I want to draw as usually it require me to improve that side first. And an important thing I learn is actually observing real life objects and take breaks to clear your mind.

I love this advice. I usually go through phases with art. I'll draw everyday for a few months and then I won't draw at all for a month or two. I just do whatever feels right and actually, those times when I don't create anything seem to make me better because I spend those times doing nothing but observing. Everyone thinks and creates differently.

I draw every day, not because it’s a rule I have for myself, but because I find it relaxing and fun EDIT : if you’re doing something creative, your an artist PERIOD!

@andystewart3877

2 жыл бұрын

Don't agree. Just because you drew a picture doesn't make you a artist. Intention makes you a artist.

@damonmart6627

2 жыл бұрын

I- I dunno who to agree with it here, OP or the reply

@edenisok894

2 жыл бұрын

@@andystewart3877 just because they said it was relaxing/fun doesn’t mean they aren’t drawing with intention. If you draw your an artist, children doing stick figures makes them artists. Everyone can be an artist but not everyone can make good art. Also why does it matter that they have a different way of practicing? They’re still improving

@caelinart

2 жыл бұрын

@@andystewart3877 mh.. when is someone an artist? Who decides that? There are people outthere who aren't sharing their drawings, bcs they draw for themselves and they draw good. I feel like you're just an artist if you gained some followers.. talent isn't noticable, fame is. There is this video with Christiano Ronaldo. He dressed as a homeless guy. Played with some children, there were not much people who wanted to play with him. But after he dressed normally, hundreds of people followed him. Like.. His skill that he showed, didn't change. But he's just a footballer, bcs of his fame, i guess. without he wouldn't be a footballer in ur defintion.

@keelobrown4991

2 жыл бұрын

@@damonmart6627 op is definitely correct

Love this! Also remember that just because you don't draw personal art frequently doesn't mean you're a bad artist! Both my job and my schooling have me making art all the time, so whenever I have free time I don't want to do more art. Having that time away from your sketchbook is important so that you don't get burned out

@eliza3144

2 жыл бұрын

This happened to me, I got so caught up with my art that I would draw everyday. When I would finish a piece, I would move on right away to a new one (literally) giving myself no time for a break. That’s how I got so burnt out so quickly, and I’m still currently burnt out and in art block. I’m still in school too so me finding free-time to draw is a chore in itself. It definitely taught me the hard way to not draw everyday and that the process takes time.

Im so happy that you're saying this because sometimes I still feel bad that I don't draw every day and that I can take long brakes in between art works Thank you

Amazing improvement! I tried to draw every day and got burnt out SO fast. Tried to "post every day" on Instagram, and I got so burnt out on art that I barely drew over the entire summer. Thanks for this video - it's the reassurance I needed that working when I want to is enough to improve.

I struggle to draw every day due to my ADHD so I get burnt out and distracted very easily. I tried and tried to be like all the other artists who were advising to draw every day and practice non stop but I just couldn't do it. It's nice to see I'm not the only one who is struggling with this. I've recently been drawing when I can commit full focus and tbh I've improved anyway. So I mostly just stick to drawing when I can and I enjoy art alot more now.

I know someone who did the daily drawing and now has a shop. So I held that against myself in what I needed to do to get better, as she didn't really draw before. It's cool and a relief to hear different. I've felt so sick by end of day that I rarely get to any writing/drawing or something daily. It was actually just making me feel a failure.

As a long time subscriber, I just wanted to say I have noticed and I appreciate your growth as an artist. I agree whole-heartedly with your message. It's hard to get over that hump of giving-too-much-of-a-shit especially in the social media age we live in, but once you do, you realize what good art you could've been making all along.

Great advice! I look at the “draw every day” mentality as more of a habit forming technique. It’s nice for me to have my creative time carved into my schedule, whether it’s daily or whatever. Everyone is different and has different priorities. Ultimately we need to just be kind to ourselves

As someone who draws everyday, I really loved this video. Art is my schooling & career & also what I do for fun. A lot of my friends ask me for advice on how to improve their art & I never know what to say. I normally resort to “well I’ve been drawing everyday for over a decade… so I guess I just naturally improved?” A lot of people will call me a loner or tell me to “get a life” because all I really do is draw… but that’s what I enjoy- so I never understood what the big deal was. Thank you Emily for this video, I’ll definitely recommend it the next time I’m asked “how to improve”

I just realize that emily has become my internet art mom, like she help me through A LOT of stuff and still is to this day

This felt like a breath of absolutely beautifully fresh, lavender scented air

Thanks for making this video. I’m sitting in the ER with my sick dad trying not to cry or lose my mind. This video is the perfect distraction and your art gives me a small comfort during all this awfulness. Thanks again Emily. Much love to everyone here.

I draw when I can. I usually only feel inspired in the fall and winter. I do draw throughout the year, just not a lot. I love drawing with my kids. I just feel the best in the fall and winter.

I love your rants. 😊 I really could’ve used your advice forty years ago when I was in art school. Instead I was given the “you got to suffer for your art” crap and then ended up dropping out because I was already suffering from trauma and I really didn’t need anymore suffering. Hearing you now is the tonic I truly needed then and I am grateful for receiving now. ❤️

I love how you are like everyone's art mom. and I wholeheartedly agree with spending time with family! stay healthy everyone!

Emily you have this inate ability to drop what I needed to hear at the perfect time, I swear. Thank you so so much for this. 🙏 As someone who is going through such a rut, this video, the message was so beautifully and honestly conveyed. Keep moving up and my best wishes to you and your family ❤️

Hi Art Mom! I got into watercolor because of you, but university, low motivation and generally bad art has frustrated me enough to reconsider my choices. I will persevere a bit more in art but wherever this goes, I’d like you to know how immensely thankful I am for your videos. Stay safe :)

Even though I'm not a painter/visual artist, I'm a writer. I really needed to hear this. I've been struggling so much with my novel, and this has encouraged me to rest and read. Thank you

I really appreciate this advice. I've been having such a hard time sitting down and being able to draw, either having little time or just bullying myself out of it. It's nice to have a fresh outlook on my hobbies

Oooh, the intro is sooo cute!

Also, another way to improve (or what helped me improve*) was watching other artists work. Whether they explain their processes or not, I just watch them work and take into notice how they start their drawings, how they draw their models, how they color, the techniques they use, etc. It has helped me so much to improve despite me not getting more than two drawings a month done because I wasn’t serious about art when I had time and now when I am serious about it, I have no time. *I’m nowhere near what I want to achieve in art, I draw very mediocre works and even then, my works are rigid and very amateur. However, even with ‘practice’ I’ve done in a year and I can count that on my two hands it’s crazy how much I’ve improved. Yeah, you won’t be an amazing artist by just watching others draw and paint but if you can make time to practice and watch others draw and paint when you can’t, you’ll improve.

@safala

2 жыл бұрын

Hey past me and future readers, another way I've found that helps me improve is to observe the natural world and if possible, imagine the processes I'd take to draw/ paint that in my head. As I still have very little (next to none actually) time to practice on my art and what art I can do is for my assignments* that I can't really afford to redo, I have been seeking ways to vastly improve my works with as less practice as possible and noticing tints and tones, colors (hue?) and their relative warmness and coldness (plus their undertones if possible) have proved to be really helpful as I don't struggle as much with accidentally mixing the wrong colors or accidentally starting with too dark a value in shaded works and ending up with not as much of a variation between the shadows and the light areas. Though I'd say the relative warmness and coldness, undertones and how dark or light an object is is more important than color because you could make a very realistic tree in any color of the rainbow and out if you understand these. Not to mention, all of these observation skills plus the awareness of perspective will help you if you want to draw live someday. Of course, even the observation needs practice (and even I am nowhere near perfect with my observation skills) and as always, actually practicing drawing/ painting is extremely important but these tips have helped me and I am sure they'll help you too. *I am not an art student, to be clear.

I shifted my thinking to instead "be creative every day", so I stopped worrying about sculpting or drawing every day and instead expand it to studying from life, experimenting with media that's just more fun like a costume, watching a documentary, looking at any sort of media that incorporates design and really absorbing it (whether it's a movie, fashion show, etc). trying something new. Expanding that definition improved my art because I have been absorbing so much more that I can incorporate into my art as well as making me stress much less over it.

THANK YOU. It never sat quite right with me this "you need to draw everyday" people preach about. It does not work like that for me. The main reason why I make art is to express myself, most of the times about things that havent reached my conscious mind and for that they appear as symbols. I can't draw and paint something that doesnt come from very intimate aspects of my psyche. Drawing everyday for practice is something that erases the meaning art has for me.

Loved your voiceover, I could listen to you ramble on for hours, your voice is so nice along with your message ❤️

You’re so cool Emily, it’s obvious you love art but know it’s not as important as your love for your kids. You’ve improved on everything over the years, we’re so proud of you

honestly one of the most inspiring and thoughtful videos on this site, thank you for everything you do

My goodness Emily - I FELT THAT! Thank goodness there is finally an artist that said what you just did. Realistically, I can't draw every day and it did make me feel like I didn't 'love' art enough. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Your video made me say 'f*ck yeah! You're so right!!' and gave me a refreshed perspective about doing art, living life, and being happy. Thank you so much and your painting turned out great! I seriously love your videos and always have. ❤🖤

Yessss!!! Practicing every day especially when I’m only practicing on my drawing always leads to me burning out. My adhd requires me to learn a variety of art mediums at once. Otherwise I get bored and burned out.

I feel down every time I see the rule that needs to draw every day because it's impossible for people who suffered chronic illnesses like me to follow that. I feel relieved because a professional like you saying that it's okay to spend time for a while.. As long as we focused our time during practices, we will keep improving without we realised. Keep being awesome, I like your video

This has come out at the perfect time. I've been so disheartened with my art and feeling like I'll never improve. It's left me not wanting to draw so I switched to painting landscapes to avoid feeling disappointed with myself. Thank you for more words of wisdom. This has made me want to brush myself off and keep trying

Gosh what a beautiful video and painting!! A joy to watch. And then the amazing message!!! I’m currently studying visual arts and my whole class works overtime. I’m one of the few people that doesn’t work on the weekends or at night. Sometimes I feel guilty about it, but I value my health more than I do my grades and it’s crazy that I’m even feeling bad about that. Hussle culture is incredible toxic.

I am most receptive to improvement when I have the mental energy to learn and experiment with something new. When I draw everyday for the sake of doing so, I end up unconsciously repeating/reapplying what I already know.

"Can we all not just fuck off?" I love this so much

This is literally something my profs at art school were always encouraging and trying to instill in us. Definitely VERY solid advice! It can be so unbelievably mentally draining to draw every single day sometimes. and if you're one of those people like me that's just going to give yourself creative burnout, drawing each day does more harm than good imo Take care of yourselves and be kind to yourselves, everyone! :)

Thank you for giving me a little bit of validation, I've always felt self-conscious that I can't seem to draw as quickly or post as often as other artists, even though I'm at a point where I'm mostly happy with my style and skills. You are correct, the workaholic culture that exists in general is incredibly toxic, it's too bad that there's a lot of people out there who need 2-3 jobs just to have enough money to survive

So here for your rant! Trying to deal with my health/ chronic illness, and trying hard not to feel pressured too much to get back to working too quickly when the next while I have several appointments nor to push myself too much to try to draw art 'everyday'- some days I physically can't, so this video def helps with that. Thanks for sharing!

Just wanted to say that this piece represents vast improvement...not that the previous work was bad...this is just inspiringly better. Thanks for doing this video!

I think they both look great in their own aspects

i literally love u. you’re my comfort youtuber. 😌

Yeah, I only started drawing after I dumped all those rules and advices about perfection, progress and the need to draw everyday. And only after that drawing became something wonderful and rewarding, because it doesen't need to be perfect, that's not the goal. And I discovered that by observing people or objects or places I started to improve, not caring about it, so I agree with Emily.

I just love how you end your videos with that inspiring happy music and you saying the iconic phrase "and don't forget to stay out of trouble." It is amazing how happy that makes me feel. 😊

I needed this. I game a lot more than I draw and even then I put this pressure on myself that everything must be perfect. There's so much pressure in the art world, especially if you have a cartoony style. Cartoons are not "professional" and blah blah We all just need to let go and relax. Chill tf out. I needed this video, thank you Emily!

My thoughts exactly! I improved a lot just by watching other people draw or reading about techniques, etc. I roughly do some drawings per month, but I'm still doing better than some friends who draw every single day.

I've been filled with remorse for a long time now. I got burned out to the core by doing things I liked because I didn't pay attention to my health. I tried to fit in where I couldn't - filling my schedule to extremes until my body stopped working. Everything I put my mental health into hurts me and I haven't touch my sketchbook since July. You words gave me hope ♥

I really needed this video. I'm an art teacher and I teach kids different types of media and art. I always struggle with anatomy and drawing in general which makes me feel like a fraud because I am a teacher, and an Arts degree holder, so I should be good, I should be better. I kept trying to force myself to draw every day but I ended up hating what I created more and more. Then I'd stop for a long time and draw again, and some things I made I liked. Progress is progress, no matter the duration.

Thank you so much. I downsize too much my abilities, and at the same time I know I want to grow up my art. I needed this more than I thought.

100% agree with Emily. THis is basically the work smarter not harder rule and I am all for it. Again, between college, internship, writing papers and all my other xtracurriculars along with the measley social life, there is very little time for me to practice art. Art is not my profession, it is not my source of income, it is a hobby - a hobby that I sometimes like to showcase or enter in competitions with. I try to paint something every week, but will all the craziness sometimes 2 months go by without me having put pencil/brush to paper. And let me tell you something, even so, eevrytime I do sit down to paint, i definitely improve. Because of mindfulness. For me, art is something that always goes with me wherever I go and whatever I do. And this mindful watching is something i have been doing for a while with consciously knowing that I have. And it works both ways, not only does it help you get better at your art, it also helps you understand a lot of the world around you through the lens of art. Not only that, you are less likely to have art block and be loaded with information whenever you do sit down to draw/paint. I have seen so many people who follow the " draw eevryday" rule get in "art zone" for only that one hour and become totally mindless about art for the rest of the day. On the other hand being mindful of art all day everyday and drawing occasionally is a better investment because your hands may not get the practice but your mind is getting 24 times more practice than most of those other people. And its easier for your hands to catch up to your mind than it is for your mind to catch up to an artistic concept.

This video couldn’t have been timed any better! I’m a senior in high school and I keep flip flopping what I want to major in college. I would love to major in fashion and textiles but I don’t feel that I’m good enough to even get accepted into a school or program. So, I planned to major in history because that’s the next best thing. This video actually really gives me a lot of hope and that maybe I can pursue something in the arts :)

I'm 100% with you on the drawing every day advice. Some people also even learn better when they take some time to let new information percolate in their brains. I love how you keep it real. :)

Oh lord, picking up art after 15 years. I’m talented, but just haven’t been doing drawing, other art, yes. Anyway. Drew my dog. Ears too small (German Shepherd) was the main mistake, but dang if it didn’t take me a long time to figure out what exactly was wrong. I was so disappointed and discouraged. Saw the mistake and was immediately happier. She’s a beautiful dog, with complex layers of color. I’m going to use pastels. Wonderful video and thank you

I'm a person who constantly picks up new things or hobbies (or at least the idea of it) but never finishes, and the idea of drawing everyday was just so intimidating and I would see sketchbook tours and feel so down since I wasn't "to that level yet" and creating amazing art every time I drew and it weighed on me and I still don't create as much outside of art classes. I'm super grateful for the more realistic approach, especially for people without time or the darn motivation everyday.

You're like that really cool art teacher I never had. I can't even remember when I started subscribing to you but gosh, your art definitely improved a lot. Of course I have improved too but you are right, we just need to study the world more. Sometimes I feel like artists are the only people that actually sees the world in grey scale yet providing the bright colors to other people's world. Every day when I finish an artwork I appreciate the time that I have to create it... I guess drawing can also be a way to spend time with yourself too.

I think of it like this- my art & art supplies will always be there, my babies won’t stay little forever. Sometimes I do art when my kids are asleep, other times I’m too tired. Why videos like this, with amazing artwork, is so inspiring!

"However you find a way to make art, as long as you're making it and it's making you happy and you are not hurting anyone else, then you don't need to change to fit someone else's idea of what a 'real' artist should be doing." LOVE THIS!!

Being told I'm improving and that I don't have to work so hard every waking moment on my art by one of my favorite artists hit the feels man😭😭😭 I legit just teared up, thank you so much for the reminder Emily.

I have been consciously doing this for almost as long as I've been doing art and I thought it was something we all did! I do notice improvement whenever I go back to the drawing board. Thanks for the encouragement!

The "watching with intention" works amazingly!! I'm an Engineering undergrad so I rarely get time to draw or paint, but I spend time looking at pinterest girls studying them. Also spend time watching art process videos of artists whose style i feel is preferable to me to see how they incorporate the features i observed in my subject in their art. I paint with weeks difference in between and my new art is always significantly better than the previous one, without this "draw everyday" technique.

I'm a workaholic and people make fun of me for it, if I draw for recreation people tell me I should make that my profession so that I don't "have to work." I'm working on actively shutting out nonconstructive criticisms like "You should try (insert style)" "Why don't you draw (Realism, chibi, abstract, blah blah blah)"

This is such a debating topic about drawing everyday. I don't draw everyday and I feel art need to "breathe" and mature over time.And make sure it don't drain u out till you give up your passion.But most important is you need to enjoy the process . I am totally agreed with Emily about children.🥰❤️🥰Enjoy art guys❤️🥰😍❤️🥰

I draw every day because I have so much free time that I improve on every single drawing I do. Sometimes I do digital art and I see more mistakes there that I can improve on. When you draw every day like I do, I notice things I can change and improve on. I used to draw long and lengthly people, now their more the normal height and they look more human and not alien. Definitely studying people have helped me out. I've studied plants, animals, and fabrics too. I watch how fabrics fold on a person. I watch how jewelry lays on a person. I've watched detail after detail. And I've improved so much since high school. I'm now in college and my art has gotten so much better with studying people and movements and just paying attention to little things and drawing it.

I love this take so much. I've noticed that over the past 5 years, I've somehow improved despite not drawing or painting as much as before. While in college and grad school, watching people on youtube and other platforms make art in a variety of styles is all I had the energy for. I'd watch how they'd interpret people, objects and backgrounds into different shapes and compositions, and over time I found myself doing something similar mentally on my daily bus & train commute (and even making some quick sketches if I was lucky enough to get a seat). "Watching with intent" is a great way of putting this!

Yeah yeah, I agree with everything you said, enough about that…YOUR ART HAS IMPROVED SO MUCH, THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST PAINTING I’VE SEEN ON THIS CHANNEL THUS FAR! The shading, the coloring in general, the highlights! It’s all just so…*chefs kiss*

Absolutely agree. Art is gatekeeped by people shaming eachother on how much of an artist they are. The shoulds and shouldn't mentality crushes creativity. What if we appreciate when we try and respect if we can't?

It’s so calming to watch you work

This is so beautiful. Thankyou Emily for being you 🥺🥺

this is such a comforting thought to hear i dont have to pressure myself into drawing something I'm not happy with. been here watching the "before" piece as it came out 3 years ago, it's so cool to see your improvement! hope you're keeping well :)

Thank you so much again for your words Emily! I barely comment on your videos but they’ve been both helpful and entertaining to watch and listen to!

Thanks for this video! This is some really great advice. You also touched on some advice I've heard other artists give but that I didn't really understand, and your way of explaining it made them much more clear to me. I've been finding that practicing my observation skills and taking some time to just think about the form and structure of whatever it is I want to draw has been helping me improve a lot. I recently hit a bit of a plateau, but thanks to artists like you, I think I'm finally starting to get past it. I hope you keep making awesome videos like this for a long time

This piece is sooo stunning ! And loved your thoughts on this topic Emily

Your improvement is just jaw dropping! You're one of my largest inspirations for having started watercolor painting, and it's such a delight to watch you work and listen to your advice. Thank you for always being such a consistent, open voice of delightfully crass kindness and putting your beautiful work into the world. :)

The improvement is so inspiring!! The paint is so beautiful

I just wanted to thank you so much for your videos and your advices, i stayed a long time away from art and today I came here because I remembered you always bring me up again, I love the "stay out of trouble" you always say at the end and I just wanted to thank you soooo much because of all the inspiration you always gave me, Emily you are wonderful 😍😍

I've been finding these lessons out for myself lately, that on top of the original piece of the video being the first thing I ever saw from you, this is a very powerful video for me

You remind me every time why I subscribed to you and continued to follow you on your other platforms. You are such an inspiring woman, and I’m so grateful for you! I hope you’re doing well, and taking care of yourself.

I'm so happy your art style has evolved. I like both still for different reasons but bravo. Always love your videos. Always encouraging

Down with the hustle, up with the mental health 💗

Thank you SO much for this video. I've been following you for a while now and you are a font of knowledge, inspiration, and experience. Thank you for being you, Emily, and sharing your growth with us throughout the years.

aaa emily it looks so good! also i agree, feeling like i have to draw every day has made me feel bad abt skipping a day

This was such a beautiful message, Emily. Thank you for making this video! I had to learn to watch with intention when my chronic illness started getting bad a few years ago. Some days, my tremors are so bad that I cannot hold a pencil. So, I watch KZread on those days with some tea and find new things to inspire me. I’ll often also just scroll the depths of Pinterest and just add to my visual library. So many people need to hear this. Thank you again!

I loveee the new introoooo 🥺🍂🖤 I also love watching your process. I’ve been given the draw everyday advice and I would try to do it and man is that draining.. Coming from art school I felt any moment I wasn’t drawing something or sketching something I was unproductive and that turned into guilt quickly. Thank you for your wisdom and advice I love hearing what you have to say and I know so many people are benefitting from it too 💕

I really love your original as well. You have grown so beautifully as an artist, and your style is so refined. There is such clear improvement, but the original piece is still so stylistic and beautiful as well.

Watched this again today. Love your candor and how this message is always relevant. 🌷

Aaaaa your way of doing hair is so simple yet effective! I'm going to need to try that! Also, every time you post another art video your art is always so inspiring and motivating for me to draw and it always turns out better than when I force myself to draw like you said. Seeing you work and hearing your stories or advice or even hearing you just talk is calming and makes me want "draw with intent" as you put it. Love you and your work so much and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day, night week or year. Thank you for always being a a great source of positivity, wise words, and beautiful art ❤

your channel is exactly the vibe that i love. i'm glad to have found you. subscribed to support you with my views after hearing your story (and because i like art channels in general) but i'm definitely staying because i think you're a lovely individual. and commenting here for engagement. take care emily

You've been a inspiration to me since the beginning of my art path and your a great artist and this video really helped me realize that I'm not wasting time not do art but in reality I still am not in the physical world but in my mind taking notes and realizing how to improve, thank you Emily your awesome ^^

beautiful, emily. love the translucence and the softness, and how the newer work is inhabited, rather than reflected, as in the earlier example. also very much appreciating your evidencing of how simply continuing brings progress. it needn't be a daily torture for art's sake:).

😍😍😍😍 my heart is broken for how gorgeous that painting is 🥲😭 love this

This is one of your most beautiful pieces! Didn't go overboard with lines or highlights, spot on

i loved this!! especially because as a student it’s difficult to make time to sit down and draw/paint/etc with intention but watching with intention is something i’ve been doing for so long and now it makes me feel like that time wasn’t wasted and i wasn’t being “lazy” so thank you.