Hey guys and welcome back to day 2 of this daily drawing adventure.
Today’s house is haunted by a protective giant.
He means well, but he’s turned this home into a prison for it’s inhabitants.
I have to say, I came so close to not drawing today.
Day 2 and I’m already flagging.
I had a really busy weekend and feel completely drained, and would normally spend this kind
of day sorting through emails and doing other things that don’t require a lot of creativity.
And this is a topic that came up a lot in the comments of yesterdays video, and as I
said there, if you have a topic you want me to talk about in one of these videos, please
do leave it below and I’ll see if I can get to it.
I’m always noting down your suggestions for future videos anyway so if I don’t answer
it in one of this months videos I’m sure I’ll get round to it eventually.
Anyway, a lot of people are trying inktober for the first time, or have tried and failed
before, like me.
And the main concern is how to get yourself to draw, when you just don’t want to.
So I thought I’d talk about how I managed to get myself to do it today.
First off is the accountability factor.
I am posting these online, and I have told you guys that I want to have a new drawing
up every day.
For me to not manage that, only the second day in, was kind of out of the question.
So one of the best things you can be doing with your inktober drawings is posting them
online, engaging with other people who are doing it too, and this is a great place for
that cos we’re all very much in the same boat.
There’s a little bit of pressure there and it can often give you the little push that
you don’t get when you’re just doing something for you.
Another thing is that I ease myself into a drawing.
So instead of forcing myself to my desk ad setting up my camera and pens and starting
straight away, I first thought about what I was going to be drawing.
And then I got cosy in bed to do the initial pencil sketch.
It’s all about taking it one step at a time and not thinking about the drawing you’re
gonna have to do eventually.
So I was just doing a quick little drawing in bed.
And once that was all mapped out, the only logical next step was to head over to my desk
and ink it.
Because why not.
I’d started it now.
And I told myself that the inking would only take 15 minutes, even thought it took almost
an hour.
Just take it one small step at a time.
Get your sketchbook or piece of paper.
Make a mark on it.
See how far you can get.
The first step is always the hardest but once you get going you’re not likely to want
to stop.
Another thing you could do is limit your distractions, so I ended up having to just shut my laptop
so I’d stop opening tabs and watching youtube videos and I had nothing else to do but start
drawing.
You could also use some kind of reward system to motivate you once the drawing is done.
Make the connection in your brain of good things happening once you’ve done your drawing
for the day.
So even if you’re not in the mood to draw, you’ll associate a good feeling with completing
the drawing which will make you more likely to want to get on with it.
These are the things that I’m using to help me on days like today when I don’t want
to draw.
I remember that there are people waiting for my next drawing, and whether it’s good or
not- because todays didn’t necessarily turn out exactly how i wanted- the main thing is
getting it done.
People aren’t looking for masterpieces in a daily drawing challenge like this, they
want to see new ideas, commitment and consistency and if you can do that and show people that
then you’re doing a really good job of inktober.
I start small, just taking it one step at a time, first step opening my sketchbook,
and then going on from there.
I give myself no other choice, by eliminating my distractions.
And I give the daily drawing habit a positive connotation in my head with rewards for each
completed drawing, almost like you’re training a dog to sit, and giving it a treat each time
it does it right.
It works!
Don’t forget to leave your video topic suggestions below and id love to hear how you deal with
not being in the mood to draw.
See you tomorrow for the next one.
Bye!