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Louise Creates Art
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I'm Louise, an aspiring creative type, trying to improve my skills in drawing, watercolour painting, life drawing with soft pastels & urban sketching. In this channel I’m going to share my journey from a basic beginner level onwards as well as sharing the free and low cost resources I’m using along the way as a self-taught artist. This will cover things like art fundamentals, perspective, figure drawing, anatomy, colour theory, composition, portraits, watercolour, soft pastel, drawing and urban sketching techniques.
I will aim to post every fortnight.
I will aim to post every fortnight.
The Artist's Way Author's Hidden Agenda - Week Three
This is week three of the artist's way, a book by Julia Camron, aiming to help you unleash your creativity, especially if your feeing artist block. I'm a bit of a skecptic and have almost no free time to do it but i'll be undertaking this 12 week journey! Follow along with me.
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C H A P T E R S
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M A T E R I A L S U S E D
I N T H I S V I D E O
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Book: The Artists way : Uk amzn.to/4btlrkF USA amzn.to/4cQIK9a
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Email: hello@louisecreatesart.com
F I L M I N G & E D I T I N G
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Camera: Sony EZ-V1 - UK amzn.to/47tMnAf / USA
Tripod: Vanguard Alta Pro SB-100 - UK amzn.to/3DTEW8a / USA/.com amzn.to/3HMRUFV
Microphone: Rode Videomic NGT - UK amzn.to/3JU9tGz / USA/.com amzn.to/3RMNtzl
Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro
**The above links are affiliate links so allow me to gain a small commission off of any purchases you make through the link, but at no extra cost to you! **
If you have read all the way to the bottom, know that I appreciate you.
S U P P O R T M Y C H A N N E L
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Like: If You Enjoyed This Video, Consider Hitting The Like Button!
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C H A P T E R S
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0:00 Start
M A T E R I A L S U S E D
I N T H I S V I D E O
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Book: The Artists way : Uk amzn.to/4btlrkF USA amzn.to/4cQIK9a
S O C I A L S .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Instagram: louisecreatesart
Facebook: louisecreatesart
Patreon: Help support me continue to grow the channel on www.patreon.com/LouiseCreatesArt/membership
C O N T A C T .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Email: hello@louisecreatesart.com
F I L M I N G & E D I T I N G
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Camera: Sony EZ-V1 - UK amzn.to/47tMnAf / USA
Tripod: Vanguard Alta Pro SB-100 - UK amzn.to/3DTEW8a / USA/.com amzn.to/3HMRUFV
Microphone: Rode Videomic NGT - UK amzn.to/3JU9tGz / USA/.com amzn.to/3RMNtzl
Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro
**The above links are affiliate links so allow me to gain a small commission off of any purchases you make through the link, but at no extra cost to you! **
If you have read all the way to the bottom, know that I appreciate you.
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Is Drawabox worth it? (Part 5) Lesson 5 Review for beginner artists. Learn to draw FREE! Animals
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Is it worth starting Drawabox? Drawabow will teach you what your need to know about drawing, even if you didn’t know what you needed to know to begin with! In this video, I'll take you through my attempt at Lesson 5. Exercises: Staking organic forms with contour lines, Drawing Animals (Deer, Bears, Squirells, Birds, Elephant, Flying Pig, Gorilla, Camels) Drawabox aims to teach the fundamentals ...
A curious paintbrush design! Painting loose trees in watercolour
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This is the rotary tree brush from Rosmary and Co. I paint three trees using this and a rigger brush. Music: Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500005Artist: incompetech.com/
Who is your Crazy Maker? The Artist's Way - Week Two
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This is week two of the artist's way, a book by Julia Camron, aiming to help you unleash your creativity, especially if your feeing artist block. I'm a bit of a skecptic and have almost no free time to do it but i'll be undertaking this 12 week journey! Follow along with me. S U P P O R T M Y C H A N N E L .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. Like: If You Enjoyed This Video, Consider Hitting The...
The Artist's Way! (by someone with no free time!) Week One - Creative Recovery
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This is week one of the artist's way, a book by Julia Camron, aiming to help you unleash your creativity, especially if your feeing artist block. I'm a bit of a skecptic and have almost no free time to do it but i'll be undertaking this 12 week journey! Follow along with me. S U P P O R T M Y C H A N N E L .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. Like: If You Enjoyed This Video, Consider Hitting The...
Reverse Art Haul?! - Selling my unused art supplies
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I had a pile of unused art supplies taking up space and a need for some cash so I thought id sell my excess, make space and make some money. I also have spent the last few months keeping an eye out for good deals on facebook marketplace as well as ebay for anything I could resell on eBay for a profit. Enjoy the video. S U P P O R T M Y C H A N N E L .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. Like: If ...
Improve your Art studying from Books + Everything I learnt about Value! (+Value Studies to try!)
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How to learn effectively from Art Books to improve your drawing and painting skills. We will also take a look at the topic of Value and how to improve your understanding of Value with value studies S U P P O R T M Y C H A N N E L .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. Like: If You Enjoyed This Video, Consider Hitting The Like Button! Subscribe: To Stay Notified For New Videos: [channel link]( / @l...
Clever little paint brush storage hack! +My ENTIRE Brush Collection -Watercolour, Gouache, Acrylic
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This is how I label my brushes so I don’t mix them up and accidently ruin them! You will also see my ENTIRE brush collection! Watercolour, Acrylic and gouache brushes! S U P P O R T M Y C H A N N E L .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. Like: If You Enjoyed This Video, Consider Hitting The Like Button! Subscribe: To Stay Notified For New Videos: [channel link]( / @louisecreatesart ) Patreon: Hel...
Peerless Color Sheet Storage Solution! + Quick Comparison of Viviva Color Sheets
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This is how I’ve chosen to store my Peerless color sheets to avoid some of the mess that comes with using them! Really simple with card and glassine paper to help avoid cross contamination of colours. I also compare them briefly to the viviva colorsheets S U P P O R T M Y C H A N N E L .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. Like: If You Enjoyed This Video, Consider Hitting The Like Button! Subscri...
Learn the Fundamentals of Art from these 3 Books! For Beginner artists and beyond!
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These three books are brilliant for learning the fundamentals of art. We take flip through them while I give you an outline of what these books entail. Book 1: The fundamentals of art Book 2: Art fundamentals theory in practice Book 3: Beyond Art fundamentals All by 3D total publishing S U P P O R T M Y C H A N N E L .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. Like: If You Enjoyed This Video, Consider ...
Rainbow Colour Wheel Watercolour Palette - handmade ceramic palette - 24 colours!
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Setting up a fun and bright watercolour palette full of professional quality winsor and newton, daniel smith and other watercolour brands watercolour paints. Hand made ceramic palette roughly following a colour wheel. 0:00 start 1:43 Reds 3:47 Primary yellow 4:49 Primary green 5:37 Primary cyan 6:37 Primary Blue 8:24 Primary magenta 10:22 Purples 12:13 Blues & Cyans 13:27 Greens 16:09 Yellows S...
Life Drawings (Dec '23 - Apr '24) Sketchbook tour - Soft Pastel / Charcoal / Neocolor II
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Take a gander at my figure drawings / life drawings completed between December 2023 and April 2024. Timed poses ranging generally from 5-25 min. Done in charcoal pencil, carbon pencil, soft pastels, oil pastels & neocolor II, basically whatever I fancy on the day. The song is sung by my fiancé with his band Bonnie Corona. Music is copyright protected and used with permission soundcloud.com/bonn...
Is Drawabox worth it? (Part 4) Lesson 4 Review for beginner artists. Learn to draw FREE! Insects
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Dark Soft Pastels - A look at a few different brands options! Review/Comparison
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Lets take a look at a few different brands options for dark soft pastels. Here talk a little about value in painting as well as comparing a few of Rembrandt, Mount vision, Schmincke, Conte a Paris and Unisons offerings for dark colours of soft pastels S U P P O R T M Y C H A N N E L .~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. Like: If You Enjoyed This Video, Consider Hitting The Like Button! Subscribe:...
Is Drawabox worth it? (Part 3) Lesson 3 Review for beginner artists. Learn to draw FREE!
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Is this the most hated drawing technique? Coloured pencil self portrait using the Grid method
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Intuitive painting - Have you tried it?
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Best FREE Online Learning Resources for Self Taught Artists
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Absolutely stunning! Fraser Price Palette Box Vs Winsor & Newton Field Kit + Choosing my colours
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Beginner Life Drawing Sketchbook tour ft. my fiancé singing - Soft & Oil Pastel
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Beginner Life Drawing Sketchbook tour ft. my fiancé singing - Soft & Oil Pastel
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How to Clean Soft Pastels // The Easy Way!
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Stay Motivated & Unlock Your Artistic Potential - 4 Simple Tips for Artists
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Beginner Sketchbook Tour Jun-Aug 2023 - Life Drawing - Flip through (No talking) Soft Pastel
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Beginner Sketchbook Tour Jun-Aug 2023 - Life Drawing - Flip through (No talking) Soft Pastel
STOP watching Art Haul Videos until you've watched this ...and unboxing videos...
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STOP watching Art Haul Videos until you've watched this ...and unboxing videos...
Hey, I completed the same book "You can draw in 30 days" I understand being your worst critic but honestly your 1st sketch book looks way better then mine. I couldn't even do a cube before doing the work book. I learned to love the journey. Your beginner art looks really good!!!
Hi love, we spoke before (well messaged but that just sounded weird) about my having a Molar Pregnancy many years ago, so what you said here really resonated with me. I greatly admire you for sticking with this book I would have lasted half a chapter! The Buddhist Bible (for want of a better word lol) is about 47 volumes long, Christians have it easy. But my favourite guy is the Dali llama he puts everything in perspective, all the crap bits this author was preaching about I just remember him saying "Hey, Shit happens". BTW The Astrophysicsist in me loved the way you explained the scientific method, I thought you go girl. Anyway as always love and hugs take care xxx
First of all, I am deeply sorry for your loss and am sending you all my support <3 I can only imagine how hard it is, and I really am sending you my warmest wishes of healing and recovery <3 I actually agree with your analysis of the 3rd week which was HARD to read. I'm currently finishing the 4th week and will start the 5th tomorrow, and I had the same feeling about the 3rd week and especially all what she wrote about coincidences. The synchronicity theory (that feel a bit more new age than purely Christian, to be fair, the word “synchronicity” at least is a very New Age word, even if the idea exists in fact in a lot of religions or spiritualities) was also a bit of a bummer for me too. I honestly was tempted to skip a lot of this chapter! It was not something that resonated with me, and also, all her discourses on emotions were a bit annoying too : I loved her opening chapter on anger, but I was like "wtf?" about a lot of things next (the prison metaphora also was hard on me). I agree with you, synchronicities can be super dangerous : I was a big adept of theses for most of my childhood to early adult life and I took so many rash decisions based on theses (and even my whole carreer, which I DEEPLY am regretting now) ! And I also was guilt trapped a lot by this way of thinking where I faced difficult events in my life : if some awful thing was happening to me, was it that I had manifested the death of my father? Or my grandparents? Or when I was attacked, had I attracted that too ? I also hate that idea that “if you change your mindset / if you work hard enough it’ll happen” I love that you reminded us that, yes, luck is, most of the time, a big factor too ! For example, I was born in France in a very poor family held by a spiritual movement : I would never have been able to afford studies if not for the French public schools and universities that are basically tuition free; and had I not got this, I probably still would be in that movement because it's several teachers and uni professors that helped me to build some critical thinking and choose the kind of adult i wanted to become for myself. To learn about maths and the randomness of life was SO liberating for me too <3 I totally resonated with your video, thank you for this <3 Now, I feel a lot more settle in my life to be able to weight the pro and cons a bit more rationality and to work towards a change of career… toward becoming a therapist, actually =3 I’m doing my degree while working as a teacher to pay for my studies ^^ The 4th week is honestly less preachy, but well… the week three, I just took the prompts, thought a bit about them, and did the morning exercises (I took your idea of a morning showing up to the page) and the artist date. I probably will be a small minority, but I really loved this video and the thoughts you had about this chapter. And your art piece was really both heartbreaking and heart-warming at the same time. Sending you all my support again <3
I’m obsessed with the mount vision dark earth set!! Amazing for landscapes and still life’s.. I also love the Ludwig eggplant and Rembrandt darks.. Richeson has some really wonderful dark options as well!
Thanks for the info, good to know! I've not even heard of Ludwig or Richeson! I'm on a pastel spending ban for a while as I have enough to last me a long time (no doubt until notice some colour gaps in my collection 😅😅)!
Louise don’t stop your videos! These are so very helpful I found you yesterday and been binge watching your channel! I’d been down so many you tube rabbit holes which are fascinating but not helping me move forward really love your content makes me feel I have a buddy who gets where I am and the support I need - you’re a star!!!!
Awww thanks so much! Such a lovely comment to read. (Sorry for slow reply I've had some health problems). It's so nice hearing people find them helpful! I have also been down many a youtube rabbit hole 😅! I have lots of video ideas in the works it's just finding time to put them together 🥰
Amazing video! 🩷
Glad you liked it!
❤ wow what a truly helpful & informative video thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Well done for sticking with it, Louise, and for adapting it so that it suits you better. Are you also still going on with 'The Artists' Way'? It's interesting to read the comments of the others on Drawabox. I admit to having been tempted at first, but I'm glad I didn't.
Hi, I am going to continue yes however I've had some health issues which derailed my progress in a huge way and actually I haven't painted or drawn in 3 weeks. I filmed this footage 3 weeks ago but only now have I been able to edit and upload it. This is the longest I haven't drawn since the birth of my second child! It it very interesting seeing other people's take on drawabox! I'm so skeptical of the next part. It just does not look fun to me!!
@@louisecreatesart Mega-hug, Louise! Health's being a right pest for you at the moment, isn't it! 🫂🤗 Yes, I read the other comments here, and... not exactly encouraging, are they.... I haven't had videos flagged up for me from anyone else, so far., so I don't know what the general thinking is. I keep getting a lot for "The Artist's Life' though, but have only watched a couple. I really don't have the time. Though I'll finish the 160 page sketchbook challenge in 6 pages from now, the book is a commitment, financial and time-wise, I'd rather not have at the moment. Also, I'm hoping to be well enough to get out for some plein air in a couple of weeks, or a little less!!! 💃
i've attempted drawabox multiple times, but i just couldn't get into it. the drills are very boring and tedious and there were a lot to do for even the first lesson? for me what i've found that suits my learning is having projects that focus on improving different fundimentals or topics that i struggle with.
Draw a box is a mixed experience for me 😅 i did enjoy some exercises and lesson, but the drills are really tedious and i remember this mouthwash like yesterday 😂 (i totally freehanded it , i must admit !) I think you can confidently make a bit of twists and modifications in the various exercises to make it funnier for you ❤
Drawabox just took the enjoyment out of art for me so I ditched it and now I'm having fun and producing more art than I did before. But if it works for you love more power to ya elbow (it's Black Country, we have weird sayings here lol) xx
I must admit this far in its really wearing thin. I wouldn't necessarily say it's working for me honestly. I think there are a few things I will keep moving forward but I do think it's quiet a stiff way of drawing overall! The next lesson looks really dull, but I will give it look at atleast. Xx
@@louisecreatesart An article on Louise Stigell's blog called 'DIY art school' rescued me from the mathematical world of Drawabox xx
i keep frayed/damages brushes for this reason, can create really neat foliage/tree effects 😀
Ive got a few old brushes ive used for texture but not for trees specifically! I wonder if you can make one of these brushes putting a pin down the centre of an old brush!
every time someone goes through this book i think about reading it, but then i hear some of the really cheesy phrases and think, nah i'm good 😝(and my crazy maker is def my mom, hence why i dont talk to her, went NC)
It is FULL on cheese. I'm getting back into it this week after a break for health reasons. Sometimes No contact is the only way to protect yourself!
Sweet
Finally someone who gets me, I’m sick of people using the term sketchbook tour in their videos when they know damn right it’s an art book. They are completely different things
thanks for the comment! I still watch sketchbook tours and think...nope...ARTBOOK!!
Love this! So helpful. Taken some notes on things that apply to me and then looking at those resources. Thanks!
Glad you found it helpful!
Is this good for trying to be a self-taught chibi artist
Yes, for most avenues of art!
Just so everyone knows, the plastic inserts are made EXACTLY THE SAME WAY as they were made for the original, and the original models are still in use TO THIS DAY so dont worry about them not lasting because they surely should last for you if proparly taken care of !
Thanks for the info this is really good to know! Im pretty good with my stuff so it should last me 😊
Omg ❤ the textures are so cool with this brush ! It looks so fun to paint with ! Love the yellowish green one!
It is a really fun brush to use! Never seen anything else like it!
Thank you for this video series ! I'm happy to tag along with your journeys and videos ! They put a different light on this book that has been a bit of a nemesis for me since 2010 😂 (i had just left a cult and started my education, so the book was both enticing and triggering at that time) i took the time to re-read the first week today, and i saw a couple of things that look interesting to try : and i'm also really happy that the reading experience has not been triggering ! I guess it means that i worked well with my therapist ❤ i've been ridiculously proud of that ! Thank you! You gave me the impulse with your video and i'm actually very excited to try things and starting drawing and creating again ❤ I was very moved also by your story of post partum. I don't have children but i live something very similar after my phd defense for almost a year ! I guess that when a life changing thing happens, even if purely positive and happiness-bringing, our brain might need a bit of time to adapt 😅 Starting tomorrow the first week ! ❤ thanks again!
Thanks for the comment. Sorry for the slow reply i've got a sore throat and lost my voice so everything's a bit stalled at the moment with video making. Im glad it wasnt triggering for you to read, sometimes we need to give ourself some space and then come back to something and thats okay. I really hope drawing and creating goes well for you! Let me know how you get on <3 I think any big life event can cause ripples in our mental health even if like you said its a positive thing! Hope your week one is going well! <3 Thanks for the comment!
@@louisecreatesarthi ❤ thank you for the answer ! I wish you a quick recovery ❤ I just went back from holiday that really were a good break but totally not conductive to do these exercises and will start the first week of the artist way next Monday ! I set up a little booklet and will totally borrow your idea of replacing morning pages by a daily habit in the medium i wish to work with (aka. Pencil drawing and watercolour for me)❤❤❤
So insanely helpful, thank you. I've looked everywhere for a more detailed explanation on how to use these types of books instead of just the generic "just draw" advice.
Hi, Louise! Thankyou for your open, honest evaluations of this book so far - you have no idea how much it helps! I'm not sure if I can explain, but I'll try. Why? I saw another video, just before yours came up on my home page, which left me curious enough to look it up. It's a bit pricey for me - but more than that. I'd need to buy the physical book, for several reasons, one being the amount of time that work keeps me in front of a screen. So when your last video came up, I was even more interested. Why is it so helpful? More to the point, _you_ are really helpful!!! A bit of background, not to try to 'convert' you, because I respect you - but to try and explain why you help me so much with this evaluation. I have had a strong, independant view of God since childhood. I love him, and know his love and help for me. In everyday parlance, the tag, "Christian' is the easiest choice, but I mean it in the terms as in the New Testament. Eg Jesus' commandments, which cover all the rest put together: "You shall love the Lord your God with all [of you]. The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” That's Matthew 26, verse 36 - 40. Acts chapter 11 seems a good way to explain what I mean, too... You are a breath of fresh air, honest about being an atheist, honest about your feelings about the book, and it's those reactions that mean so much to me, showing me yet again, some of the many reasons that 'Christianity' as it is today, with its rules and its jargon, can put folk off God... Well-meaning, genuinely caring people, with honest beliefs... But Jesus said, "By *this* all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (That's John 13 v 35) Not what we say, but what we do, who we really are... As honest and open as you are... and for sure, it isn't easy! But after all, the church is full of ordinary people who make mistakes and messes, who've realised God's love and forgiveness, not perfected saints!!!! I'm so rich, Louise, with my very simple faith, but it is what it is largely because I've spent my life working with children, sharing the God I love with them, and constanty needing to keep it simple, in everyday language, while acknowledging our world outside of church, the 24/7 one, seven days a week world. This is a big reason why listening to you is being so helpful to me. Another reason that I have a deep appreciation is because of your willingness not to give up on the book, but are willing to adapt the 'God Stuff' and other difficulties to something which is better suited to your own beliefs and daily life. Eg morning pages for folk who have to be out of the house for a long commute to work or an early start, who have to help children and teens to get to school in time, etc is just crazy, and would have been just as crazy when she wrote the book in the 90's. From what's been said in your video and the other one I saw, I think a lot of people would have slung the book on a shelf and left it there. Frankly, if I did get the book (and I still think I might at some point), I think I might have to do quite a bit of creative 'work-arounds', too. Having said that, as you've shown us, there's some deeply relevant stuff there for folks who've never had help with their mental health, and who have typical 2020's lifestyles... And that's another reason I wish more folk were watching your channel, and this evaluation, to give pointers, things to think about, to help those who know they're on a seemingly inescapable, ever-demanding treadmill... We know that there are very long waiting lists for psychologists / trained people who listen and understand, and allow people to 'just tell it how it is' without judgementalism or preaching.... Too many self-help videos with seemingly impossibe advice, books sitting languishing on bookshelves, bedside tables.... And here's Louise, a busy mum, two under-fives, personal knowledge of tragedy and pain, happiness and at peace with herself as she is just now, imparting her experience of a book and how she's making it work for her, being real, being genuinely helpful. A complete change of topic, if you've made it this far (I didn't realise I was going to type so much!!! ( I have tried to edit it...). You've probably thought of this already... It's about cutting and changing your hair. Are you doing it gradually? If you do it all at once, the children may not recognise you (new hair style - big changes to the seen face structure, and so on... ), be really upset, and take a long time to get over it.- it does happen! Maybe even do the colour change at home, so they see the process, and then have it done professionally later on? It's a similar situation to when small children see Mummy all dressed up, hair and make-up, and all that, when they are used to every-day Mummy, and scream because there's a strange lady ... I really should shut up and let you get on with things. It's almost midnight, the battery on my tablet's running low, I've 'talked' far too much and need my bed (church in the morning!!! 😄) Sleep well, Louise, and many, many thanls for these videos, and for reading even half of this. Thank you!!!
Hi! Glad your enjoying this little series so far. I think its worth the cost for the book! I got it on the kindle so it was cheaper, but my local library has 3 copies so might be worth checking yours? I must admit I prefer paper books but the kindle paperwhite feels pretty close to me. Its really striking how everyone can have such different beliefs and views on religion and God. I really do find it fascinating. Im glad it brings you love and joy in your life. I was exposed to it a lot when I was younger but it just never stuck with me, I had to many unanswered questions that were answered for me elsewhere. I think if I align with anything it is with being a humanist (still atheism). There short version is; Humanists base their understanding of the world on reason and science, rejecting supernatural or divine beliefs. Humanists reject all forms of racism and prejudice, and believe in respecting and protecting everyone’s human rights, including the right to freedom of religion and belief. Humanists believe we have a responsibility to respect and care for one another and the natural world. Humanists accept morality is inherent to the human condition, grounded in the ability of living things to suffer and flourish, motivated by the benefits of helping and not harming, enabled by reason and compassion, and needing no source outside of humanity itself. And finally that this is our one and only life which we should cherish and live to the fullest striving for good for ourselves and those around us. I do try to be as honest as possible. Maybe too honest sometimes! Ive had a few people unsubscribe from these two videos! I do think a lot of the way Christianity is ?advertised can be offputting for a lot of people. I actually attend childrens groups held by local churches and often go to our local cathedral but they don’t preach at all. Its just a nice community to be around. Working with children is such a wonderful giving way to spend your life! I wish I had more opportunities to work with children but for now ill just have to smother my own with love and show them the joy in the world. I do think this book has a lot of potential even for those who don’t belive in god, so I hope people can look past that if they do give it a go. It really does have so many gems and im only 2 weeks in! I’ve never been one for stickling closely to various imposed ‘rules’, it think being dyslexic I had to learn young how to adapt things to work for me. I had to get creative with studying in way some of my peers didn’t need to. I felt jelous when I was younger but now I know its one of my biggest skiils and what makes me able to teach myself moving forward. Silver lining so to speak! Thank you for all the lovely compliments in this comment! Im not sure if im deserving but I appreciate it none the less! I do wish psychological help was more widely available as I think everyone could benefit in the long run with just a few coping and reflective techniques under their belt. I will have my hair dyed at home with my kids around so they will see the process! Hopefully wont be too much of a shock! Reminds me of when my partner shaved his beard off and my eldest was staring at him confused for a LONG time! My children never see mummy all dressed up! Make up is a 5 minute affair these days if I do! Its quite freeing actually. I never used to go out the house in my 20s without make up and now its just some suncream and out into the world! <3 thank you for the comment as always! Always get me thinking!
@@louisecreatesart Hi again, Louise. Many thanks for that very full summary of humanism! I know some of it, but this fills things out quite a bit, too! Always useful - my generation didn't do comparative religions, Our RE lessons were Bible based, and a bit of Jewish history obviously thrown in, to make some of it make sense, but most of it was New Testament, and heavy on the Gospels. I think we missed out on something very important which might have dispelled lot of misunderstanding and prejudice. Being naturally curious, as well as being in a church where I heard Bible readings from Old & New Testaments and Psalms at Morning and Evening services (and being part of the choir, I was there for both until I was 16, when I went to a Baptist church), it's there in my blood, so of course I was going to investigate it for myself!!! Reading the Bible daily, and making my own notes was / is fascinating and leads me in to all sorts of interesting pathways, including alternative religions, Judaism, being only one of them. There's a lot in humanism which is inherent in Christianity, too, and we could learn a lot by understanding more of how our various faiths link together! I don't think you're too honest. I finit refreshing and helpful, and I'm really sad that people have decided, on the basis of just two videos, to walk away, rather than engage in a conversation about it, or watch the upcoming updates to see where it leads us all. I think they may be missing out on something important by walking away at this point, not least, a widening of a point of view... -"Working with children is such a wonderful giving way to spend your life! I wish I had more opportunities to work with children but for now ill just have to smother my own with love and show them the joy in the world."_ Louise, you have two of the most precious gifts in the world - motherhood, and a caring partner. We didn't have children because my husband was impotent, and wouldn't accept that the doctors told me there was no reason I couldn't conceive, and he wouldn't go for tests. As things turned out, I'm glad that we didn't have children! I'm very, very glad that I've had the opportunities to be with children in various spheres, and that for me, I learned a huge amount about them, myself and life in general. It certainly widened my perspective on a lot of things. So for me, it worked both ways - them from me, me from them, giving to each other unthinkingly and enjoying each others' company! And giving me a very strong reason for my existence!!! I forgot about the shock the children had when Daddy shaved off his beard - apologies for that - you knew already and I should have remembered. Time for daily full makeup with two toddlers? Who has??? 😆But I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with your hair - it looks so healthy and long, and I'm a tiny bit jealous! Mine's always been fine and mousy!!! As for the _"Im not sure if im deserving [the lovely comments]"_ Louise, I tend to "tell it how I see it", and never to flatter, and never deliberately to hurt, so grab it with both hands and be happy. 🤗 _"thank you for the comment as always! Always get me thinking!"_ Well, you do the same for me, so that's pretty ok, isn't it!!! And after yet another long response, I think that's it (for now, anyway!!!). Meanwhile, thank you for being you!!! 🤗
I love these indepth recaps Louise 🥳🥳🥳
Thanks lovely! 💜💚
No way! Make your own ceramic palets... in a beginner-guide to watercolour painting! 🤣🤬🤐
Did you pull a muscle with that reach? I didn't say make your own. I said 1) these are a 'nice to have' (so not essential) 2) I said there are lots of different types of ceramic palettes you can BUY, BUT I made my own as I do pottery. I also showed the original ones I brought (w&n) I then show examples of ceramic palettes, many like the ones that can be purchased all over. Thanks for the comment though 😂🎉
Thank you so much for this video and for sharing your history with therapy, mental struggles and atheism. I am also so sorry you had to endure so much in your early life, and i'm sending all my support and wishes of happiness and well being ❤. When i first read this book, i really had the same impressions than you about morning pages and the spiritual aspects of the book, so i never made it to the first week, but you make me want to try to follow along your videos ^^ and the art you did for the artist date is really cool! I love how you played with all these textures ❤
Thanks so much for the lovely comment! I think the god aspect puts alot of people off so honestly I just skip over those parts. I think this book has alot to offer but some people would benifit by adapting it a bit to better suit them! If you do choose to do it and follow along do let me know how you get on! 🩵 Thanks 😊 I really enjoyed the collage and just having a play without worrying about the end result! It's nice to just splash paint down on a page sometimes!
@@louisecreatesarti'll totally adapt it, i think! When i first read it, i was just out of a cult and in therapy for it, but it's been several years now, so I think i'll be able to just skip over this without being bothered 😅 (as a French person, the ability of some American authors to squeeze god everywhere looks like a kind of magic 😂) Will do! I'll take a few days to reread it and start next week the exercises, i think!
Hi, thank you for this video! I, too, wants to learn urban sketching and watercolor so I'm really excited to learn together with you.
Your old enemies....terrible - snot.. urgh ( i feel angry for you) I think they call it pants by the way. Hearing you talk about the kid choking gives me anxiety! I love a boot sale- that graphic novel is a find! Thanks for sharing your process & personal experiences. I have done the artist way too for the 2nd time which i'll be making a video about soon x look forward to heseing how you do in the next few weeks it's not easy with kids. But look forward to hear how you get along!
Yes. She was...a charecter for sure. Got out of that friendship group by the end of the year though thankfully. Ah okay! Pants. I always get confused with that 😅 Don't that choking incident scarred me! I was doing baby led weaning as well so it really made me swap to mushy and purred stuff for a while. I do love a boot fayre. Most of the time it's all tut but sometimes you do get a few gems! Oh really! I'll definitely watch that. I've watched all your pre/during/post bologna videos! Amazing you found the time to go there. I'm so bad with commenting but I do watch them all 🥰
@louisecreatesart aww thanks Louise, glad to hear you enjoy them. But no pressure at all to watch/comment. It's super chilled. Have you had a chance to finish draw a box? What's next for you too?
@SpottedJournal I'm almost done with lesson 5. The animals one. Finding it really tough actually! Especially sticking to that specific style of drawing. Trying to remind myself it's a learning exercise. Lesson 5 is alot more pages than the other lessons. I'll get through it though 😊
@@louisecreatesart 🥳🥳
Thank you so much for sharing this video. It was a lot of personal information that I totally related too. I had a light read of that book years ago, but I don't remember how much I really worked through. I will have to have a look again. I think it is important to look at your creative past. It help explain where that nasty little voice in your head gets it's words. Then by thinking about it you can add in the nice words to balance it out. I have to say that I am so relieved you didn't say that you woke up and hour early, made a nice coffee and relaxed with your morning pages before anyone else was up. lol, that is just not happening. Also I loved your collage.
So nice to hear you enjoyed it and it was relatable. I was a bit hesitant to put so much personal stuff out there 😅 I'm looking forward to the next few weeks of this! I've just read week two and it's more about the people around you which is interesting! Yes. I'm definitely not a morning bird! I have to drag myself out of bed in the morning as it is. Getting up early was never going to happen, especially not to do morning pages 😆! I really appreciate your comment 🥰
Graphite and fantasy animals
This was a very interesting video! How do you choose which topics to put into each unit when there are so many topics to choose from?
It's a good idea to have a look through books on your medium or covering the fundamentals and see what topics are covered. I mostly go from there!
Just came across this video and have subscribed. This will help me a lot. Thank you.❤
So glad it was helpful!
Thanks it was really helpful! Just bought the first one :)
Glad it was helpful. I'm working through the first one in depth at the moment. So helpful!
man Im so bad at reading nowadays i need to have someone show me how to do the art
Do you prefer watching videos then? Or face to face courses?
@@louisecreatesart I think face to face since I get stuck on someothing and just stop but videos have been helping when I watch people just draw
Great advice for adding practicality and utility to the more conceptual books. I'm actually trying this with a gesture drawing book I have now, just to condense everything for quick reference
Glad it was helpful! Ooo what gesture book are you using?
@@louisecreatesart It's the Vilppu Drawing Manual. I guess it's more of a figure drawing book than strictly gesture, but that's what I'm focused on. The information is already laid out as curriculum, so it's already a lot of the way there. But this will help break away from the tendency to just read the book while nodding along, like "yes, got it"
@just2watch1clip ive just checked that book out, looks really good, practical exercises in it to actually get you practicing, ill add it to my list to work through! I've definitely got a way to go with my figure drawing.
Loved this one! Can use these tips to master anything in art.
Aww glad you liked it 🥰 I'll be working through all my books like this. ☺️
Great tips. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching! 🥰
Art books are the ones you can buy, published either for learning or with finished work from artists. What they show on youtube IS also sketchbooks, but yes, sketchbooks they know poeple will see and yes many have multiple sketchbooks. But so Do I. I do paintings on canvas or canvas boards. very rarely big good paper. I have acrylic glass at home waiting for me to make paintings on/out of them. And I have a aliminiumpanel. I want to buy a copper panel as well but that will have to wait. Then I have SJETCHBOOKS. I have one for ugly warm ups and ugly practice bc i would not wanna save that. Then I have one where I plan to do good looking realistic or abstract art. And one I call my magic sketchbook where I can do whatever I want it doesn’t have to be realistic. A little bit fantasy. Or dark colored art. Not necessarily magic. And I’m gonna buy a cheap sketchbook or pad where I can do stuff without pressure because I think it can help me sometimes. They are all sketchbooks. Just because it look like finished art doesn’t mean it isn’t in a sketchbook… it’s about the size I wanna do it in. You can’t make them all on huge canvases. If you don’t sell them ofc. Or repaint them but that’s a shame
Ruin the first page of your sketchbook on purpose. Scribble a line, smear some ink. Anything to blemish it and kill the part of you that's afraid to start.
Good tip! I tend to skip a page or two then come back to it or do swatches of my current palette, pens I'm using etc.
Helpful video, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Ok Missy…where are you? Maybe taking care of a toddler and new baby? I would like to follow along with your journey and hope you can start posting again.
Hi lovely, thanks for the message. I have been busy with my little ones who have had colds back to back. I have 3 videos in the making but not quite finished any of those projects yet. Slowly getting there 🥰 I'm still working away at my Art and learning journey thought despite life trying to derail me 😅! Hope all is well with you ❤️
thanks for sharing! I'm nearing the end of lesson 1 now and excited for what's ahead!
Oh fab! Let me know how you get on!
The 2 round brushes with the flat end (11:57) are stencil brushes. They're commonly used with acrylic or gouache. You have a really nice set of brushes!
oh really that's good to know thanks!
You have to throw away all colors or only the blue ?
I threw away the mouldy part of the blue and kept the rest. They are still fine a few months later!
Thank you!
✨️Brilliant. Well done.✨️
✨️Awesome! Thank you! 🙂