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See, for me, a podcast or music with lyrics have words and that opens a drawer that demands attention, while a great deal of ambient music lacks words, which holds that same drawer shut. It's less opening a drawer that demands attention, it's more closing it but tricking the contents into 'feeling' open, partitioning it off from the actual task at hand. (Aka, one method I use to mask my ADHD)

Mfs out there not knowing people with ADHD exist

Put the link! 😊

watching this as i draw

while some of these tips do sound useful, I don't trust that this study was done ethically when it mentions the loss of IQ points (IQ is very outdated as a system and does not determine your intelligence), it uses words like "stupid" and phrases like makes you "dumb as a stoner". Not only is that type of language derogatory, it's also plain wrong. Stoners are not "dumb". Hell, some of my smartest friends who i go to for advice are stoners LMAO. And their advice has never done me wrong. It seems like these researchers have a bias that they need to get checked out if they want to make an effective article.

Thanks for sharing, love your style Subscribed 😊

bad news for those of us who don't live near silence.

Ur such a talented artist ❤ loved this video😊

ive definitely been feeling like i need to multitask less. i kind of just let me adhd take the reigns nowadays, so it takes me forever to do things because i dont lock in and focus on what needs to be focused on first. i just try to do everything at once, and im turn that makes it really hard for me to pay attention when i actually want to cause my brain is waiting for me to add more stimuli… time to pull it back fr 😭

Hey Sara! Love the video it opened my eyes to a few things. I’m still doing a drawing portrait everyday thing (not finishing but at least working on a portrait) and I’ve felt more burnt out. They are digital painting and I have missed having the time for sketchbook time! Not sure if I will continue the portrait challenge so do you have any advice for that? Love the art you made!!💛

what’s the brand of the sketchbook?

*laughs in ADHD*

Can you reply to me cos it feels nice when a creator replies ngl 😭

I really like your style of drawing people ❤

Hehe I should probably go draw in ny sketchbook now. If only everything in there didn't remind me of how much i suck at coming up with ideas to draw.

People can draw without listening to a 6 hour 'review' of a game they never played?

I think what you said about it not helping you to copy or draw the same thing over and over isn't true. When you finally drew without reference all of that knowledge you gathered by drawing by referencse came out. I really think most people will start out copying and if you think of it as a learning tool rather than your final destination it can be very helpful.

Congraatttsss :))

Good for you.

“You’re getting something out of your day instead of your day getting something out of you” I love this! Speaks to me so much, I want to remember it. Such an insightful video, seriously great work! :)

Which article did you read? id love to read it! Great video btw :)

Mental health is plays a huge part to everyone's life which can be reflected on their art and actions- we as an audience dont question it. Meaning that not just creating art but also nutrition, healing of past trauma ( even physical- falling or hitting the front of the head above the eyes (processes happiness increases a person to love a life long experience of sadness) belief/ faith, toxic relationships also are factors. As it was said, men don't live on bread alone but by word of God

Congrats!! Just found your channel, this made me want to try harder for the things I want ! Love your art❤❤

Just get to the point.

This isn’t credible. IQ is nonsense and no credible scientific study would use the terms ‘stupid’, ‘dumb’, ‘break your brain’ or ‘dumb as a stoner’. This is not harmful. Rather many people (as individuals vary) have limited working memory and multitasking can lower the speed and quality. When I’m doing a mindless task I’m not going to avoid listening to media. My life is 100% better if I multitask while cleaning (such as listening to CZcams videos. It’s most detrimental when learning an entirely new task however. Some people (like me) also get anxious or tiered/fall asleep in silence as well… so for me reduced distraction (such as a show I’ve even multiple times or music) helps me work much more effectively than silence. Please don’t just trust random articles you find online. Especially ones that say things like ‘dumb as a stoner’ and expect you to take them seriously…

The crazy artists are the most memorable. Hahaha!

I clicked on as soon as I saw the vid! Love the video sm! This subject is one of my favorites and I think it’s so cool how we become less stressful when drawing! Also awesome of how art helps with being a good problem solver which is really important. Love your commentary! It’s always so informative and funny lol. (Great editing btw) keep up the awesome work!! :D 💛 (could you also link the site you read this from?)

Not Me listening to this video in the initial stages of my drawing 😂😂

I loved all the different creativity ideas you shared here. I had never thought of designing a character from a podcast description, for example. That's an awesome idea! I've been looking for ways to study character design and these are definitely exercises I'm going to try. I'm so happy I found your channel! 😊

I liked this video so much I actually shared in on LinkedIn today (and tagged you, of course!). Thank you for sharing your insights! =)

Watching this felt like I was multitasking. Great video but you might want to tone it down on the animations for the character.

Great job! Thanks for sharing your working process and journey. May I ask which platforms you used to share your works? I don't know which website/app would be best to reach clients 😢

Congrats first and foremost!! I mean this is something I’ve always wanted to do but feel like I am not good enough or just doubting myself but this video!! Thank you!! I will be rewatching this video too until it’s drilled to my head to start!

Thank you

I struggle with getting easily over/under stimulated and not noticing, I've spent like ten years trying to multitask while doing art and it's a tough pill to swallow when you realize you have to change big habits. Thanks for sharing, I needed to hear this

I actually really like the idea of starting with just a circle and trying to tell a story with that circle, like, making it a character in itself. I think that would be an awesome exercise! I'm going to try it! Thank you for sharing your insights! =)

This is such a dumb question but where are employers. Like who do I ask? Where do I post? What hashtags? Idk if anyone knows I’d love to earn money lol I wanna be an environment designer bc I like environments and idk i think it has more space.

Wow! That's so cool! I'm really happy for you! I heard getting into the character design industry can be challenging because it's a position that many artists are after. Congratulations! But I have a question: did they find you, or did you find them? Were you only posting your work on Instagram, or were you also applying for positions on the side? 😊

how do you just get peoppe organically reaching out to you through email??

although it is widely known that multitasking isn't great when it comes to retaining information or focus, this study seems really unreliable. "dumb as a stoner" is a crazy thing to say in a "reliable source."

Explains why I need to turn off the car music to see when driving thru a new area lol

oof this was really a wake up call for me!! im going to watch this video everyday until i get my act together. I love your work!!

Today, I learned how proper arting can make me the Emperor of the French

This sounds like such a dodgy article

Can you share the article mentioned in the start? Btw great video! This is something i can relate to a lot. Thankss

Don't ever ever believe an article that take Napoleon as an example of greatness, he was a piece of shit plus racist, classist, whatever you can think of. (I am french and I studied french history from elementary school to high school. Believe me, with a minimum of critical thinking it's easy to see that he was an asshole. Also, I'd add that the situation in France right now is catastrophic and we're on the verge of an ultra-fascist government with a lot in common with the period of Napoleon and the monarchy.

Thanks Thats why one of my sketches looks like crap I was listening to a pod cast

"Never half-ass two things." - Ron Swanson 👍

can you put your sources in the desc.

i think we should give ourselves all a pat on the back and remember no brain or artist is the same. remember that art is not just a product, but a feeling. its a way to get out some of that buzzing energy, express that discomfort, or experience a moment of anything, all being created by you. all of it!!! our consciousness is but a mysterious interpretation of reality! from studies i've seen myself, multitasking has pros and cons. it's dependent on environment and experience, the lifestyle that you live/has been imposed on you, the survival instincts being triggered in one's environment, etc. we're all unique products of seemingly endless variables, some in our control, some not. mostly not, but, we are in our minds/bodies. what we do and make with it, is whatever Feels. just is. not like, just Do It. actually, don't. ruminating has made me literally go in circles on a painting. there is an important time and place for reflection, and it can be seen in art. our headspace is easily reflected onto creation. it just needs to be balanced to be full of growth, which is stunted by stress. progress is seen in different ways for everyone, but theres only so many memorized shapes and patterns that can make your art full of you :-} 🎉