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z69yyq | artfundamentals_train | 0.86 | Poor line quality due to muscle weakness Good day, I have been doing drawabox for a bit. 60 boxes in, I have surgery on my neck to remove lymph nodes. Now that I'm picking back up again, that shoulder is having issues performing like it used to, resulting in hairy or slightly curved lines. What should I do about this? Should I stop the challenge to work on line quality and then continue or should I continue? | iy0mi16 | iy0uyr8 | 1,669,583,483 | 1,669,586,912 | 7 | 15 | I would think that line quality will come back with practice. I certainly hope so - I broke my shoulder in September lol | Personally, I feel you should follow the option that sounds best to you. Would you be happier moving forward or would you prefer to get it perfect to you? Your mark making is showing your recent experiences, which I personally think is kinda cool to run with. | 0 | 3,429 | 2.142857 | ||
z69yyq | artfundamentals_train | 0.86 | Poor line quality due to muscle weakness Good day, I have been doing drawabox for a bit. 60 boxes in, I have surgery on my neck to remove lymph nodes. Now that I'm picking back up again, that shoulder is having issues performing like it used to, resulting in hairy or slightly curved lines. What should I do about this? Should I stop the challenge to work on line quality and then continue or should I continue? | iy0mi16 | iy2eyxi | 1,669,583,483 | 1,669,614,193 | 7 | 15 | I would think that line quality will come back with practice. I certainly hope so - I broke my shoulder in September lol | I have extreme shakiness due to neurological issues. My line quality is awful. I consider things like rulers and compasses assisstive devices. They don't make me less of an artist and I'm still learning the concepts. Some people wear glasses when they do art and that doesn't make them less of an artist. If you are learning the concepts and you don't mind having shaky or curved lines, don't let anything stop you. Do whatever makes you learn best. | 0 | 30,710 | 2.142857 | ||
u8px9u | artfundamentals_train | 0.99 | I cannot for the life of me figure out how to freely rotate a box. I don’t know if this post is allowed here but I’m gonna try anyway. I’ve been drawing on and off for years and I decided I should give this a try to really make it concrete. I worked through all of lesson one without much of a problem until now. The organic perspective assignment has had me stuck for a few days and I really can’t understand it. Every time I draw a box it’s the same as the last one just with different sized sides. I mean it’s facing the exact same direction, showing the same exact faces as the one next to it. I draw a line in a different direction and think i’m rotating it and it still comes out the same. I have no idea why as I am fine rotating literally anything else. I just can’t figure out how to rotate the boxes around. I guess I’m asking for tools on how to do this exercise or if I can still be fine without it. Any help appreciated, I really want to understand it. TL;DR I keep drawing the same exact box for the organic perspective exercise. | i5q1gxz | i5q22jx | 1,650,613,365 | 1,650,613,875 | 4 | 14 | Try to think that your drawing all the lines that make up a box rather than a box as a whole. Also find/buy a cube and rotate it in real life and pay attention to how the faces and angles change. | Use a reference. Take a cube (like, any sort of cube, Rubik's cube or whatever). Hold it before yourself at an angle, look at it and study how its edges are positioned in space. Close one eye to make it easier. Draw a cube in the same position on paper. Then rotate your reference slightly and observe how your perceived lengths of the edges have changed. Which edge do you see more of, which less, how did the shape of the sides have shifted. With one eye closed, you'll perceive the cube without depth - just like you would see on a picture. So study the "picture" in your hand and replicate the rotation on paper. For me using reference has been a huge help to figure out how to shift the lines I make in order to rotate the box the way I want to. Once the logic will settle in your mind, it will be easier to make without reference. | 0 | 510 | 3.5 | ||
xu2h07 | artfundamentals_train | 0.89 | Questionn So after watching lesson 0 of draw a box i still am confused before i start. I understand majority of it but have issues/questions that can probably become annoying as i go on and become troublesome or be ineffective to my learning. 1. When i do lessons or exercises should I apply them to skill task i want to learn like anatomy n such. should draw a box be my main focus then i move onto the other matters and subjects i want to study once i complete the corse and then apply what i learned? or should i have a balance. taking what i the exercises and knowledge from the lesson and applying it to studies and personal art tutorials etc or separate them entirely . And so forth each lesson. Cause i want to improve in certain things such as anatomy and design but focusing on one thing makes me feel behind in stuff I actually want to work on. With the time is takes to do this course it would Feel like forever to get to get to things such as that. 2. so pertaining to lessons is it best to break each one up at a time like daily or weekly and completely the exercises from the lessons. Like i take one section of the lesson spend a day or week on it do the assignments/ hw for that day and move on until the next one once i finish the entire lesson to then submit or complete a lesson. And avoid rushing to complete the lesson. 3. If i do finish the course what would i work on then or should i go back and work on things i still don’t have a good grasp on or move on to something else ? My main goal is to understand how to do the lessons / exercises accurately and the skills I should be focusing on and how I should be doing them. don’t mind not being good at the lessons or exercises in terms of drawing but if I don’t practice effectively then the lessons will not benefit me as I’ve seen happen to many others. Even school wise building skills and applying them to a set topic or information is difficult, skill building and understanding the skills itself is quite hard for me to achieve ,and makes me just want to quit because. I’ll have no clue where im going and if i keep going on the path i am on with improper knowledge and ineffective practice/techniques/ and balance i get even more confused frustrated and give up. | iqtbtsu | iqtqnay | 1,664,751,377 | 1,664,757,985 | 1 | 10 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1. When doing the actual exercise do it exactly as instructed. Applying the exercise to a drawing is something you do when you're not working on the couse material, i.e the other 50%. 2. I'm not entirely sure what you're asking here but assuming I interpreted it correctly, you should break them up however you see fit based on your schedule. Everyone has different amounts of time they can devote to drawing and will take different numbers of days to complete assignments based on that. You should focus on one assignment at a time and move on to the next once you complete the required number of pages. Do them in order and don't bounce back and forth between them, DaB is a course that builds on itself so concepts from a prior exercise will be important to later ones. 3. What you do after the course depends on what your goals are. Generally people move on to learn other fundamentals not included in DaB, or do more advanced courses in structure. Lastly if you've only watched the videos I recommend reading the lesson in full on the website. It goes into much more detail and may help answer your questions. | 0 | 6,608 | 10 | ||
xu2h07 | artfundamentals_train | 0.89 | Questionn So after watching lesson 0 of draw a box i still am confused before i start. I understand majority of it but have issues/questions that can probably become annoying as i go on and become troublesome or be ineffective to my learning. 1. When i do lessons or exercises should I apply them to skill task i want to learn like anatomy n such. should draw a box be my main focus then i move onto the other matters and subjects i want to study once i complete the corse and then apply what i learned? or should i have a balance. taking what i the exercises and knowledge from the lesson and applying it to studies and personal art tutorials etc or separate them entirely . And so forth each lesson. Cause i want to improve in certain things such as anatomy and design but focusing on one thing makes me feel behind in stuff I actually want to work on. With the time is takes to do this course it would Feel like forever to get to get to things such as that. 2. so pertaining to lessons is it best to break each one up at a time like daily or weekly and completely the exercises from the lessons. Like i take one section of the lesson spend a day or week on it do the assignments/ hw for that day and move on until the next one once i finish the entire lesson to then submit or complete a lesson. And avoid rushing to complete the lesson. 3. If i do finish the course what would i work on then or should i go back and work on things i still don’t have a good grasp on or move on to something else ? My main goal is to understand how to do the lessons / exercises accurately and the skills I should be focusing on and how I should be doing them. don’t mind not being good at the lessons or exercises in terms of drawing but if I don’t practice effectively then the lessons will not benefit me as I’ve seen happen to many others. Even school wise building skills and applying them to a set topic or information is difficult, skill building and understanding the skills itself is quite hard for me to achieve ,and makes me just want to quit because. I’ll have no clue where im going and if i keep going on the path i am on with improper knowledge and ineffective practice/techniques/ and balance i get even more confused frustrated and give up. | iqw3p0m | iqtbtsu | 1,664,809,698 | 1,664,751,377 | 3 | 1 | Good advice! I would just add that if you practice your mark making enough, you’ll find yourself using your shoulder inadvertently in your other endeavors. The spatial awareness and perspective work will find its way into your other drawings as well. I’ve only finished lesson 1, but I’ve seen improvements across the board. I’m basically a beginner, so keep that in mind. I know a lot of people will study anatomy and/or gesture at the same time they take lessons from DAB. I’m currently also familiarizing myself with portrait drawing lessons from Proko, but my primary focus is DAB. Hope this helps! | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 58,321 | 3 | ||
xjerlg | artfundamentals_train | 0.96 | Why can't I make straight lines anymore? Suddenly out of nowhere I'm having extreme difficulty doing any straight lines during warmup This started out of nowhere my lines where even getting better with time but now they barely look any different from when I first started I've noticed it more and more when I'm warming up doing ghosted planes or ghosted lines I've been doing everything how I think I'm supposed to, I'm drawing from my shoulder, I'm rotating the page often, I'm doing the ghosted method But every time even before the pen touches the paper I already feel like something is wrong, then when I do the line it comes curved, sloppy or misses the mark It feels like all the progress I've done so far just got flushed down the drain and I don't know what to do Does anyone have any advice? | ip9mqvi | ip7wb30 | 1,663,719,853 | 1,663,694,511 | 16 | 1 | You know what throws me off when it comes time for fine motor control? Nerves. As in having any anxiety about it at all. I can get into a funk where my nerves just won’t let me relax enough. It goes away once I change the situation to where I don’t care that I mess up. I’ll spend time in the zero-consequence zone before going back to something I actually care about. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 25,342 | 16 | ||
xjerlg | artfundamentals_train | 0.96 | Why can't I make straight lines anymore? Suddenly out of nowhere I'm having extreme difficulty doing any straight lines during warmup This started out of nowhere my lines where even getting better with time but now they barely look any different from when I first started I've noticed it more and more when I'm warming up doing ghosted planes or ghosted lines I've been doing everything how I think I'm supposed to, I'm drawing from my shoulder, I'm rotating the page often, I'm doing the ghosted method But every time even before the pen touches the paper I already feel like something is wrong, then when I do the line it comes curved, sloppy or misses the mark It feels like all the progress I've done so far just got flushed down the drain and I don't know what to do Does anyone have any advice? | ip7wb30 | ipa3leb | 1,663,694,511 | 1,663,727,611 | 1 | 15 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | A lot of people previously mentioned nerves as the possible cause (and that could be the case) however you mentioned: "But every time even before the pen touches the paper I already feel like something is wrong" Whenever that happens to me I've noticed that either I am not doing the stroke in the proper direction (the direction my muscle memory is used to) or the stroke is in the correct direction but there is something that causes the stroke to feel awkward (such as your overextending your arm or your position in your chair is not normal). If it's the latter I would take that as an opportunity to reset your posture, how you are sitting in your chair etc. I can't think of a single time where I have felt weird prior to executing a stroke and it turned out good. If that happens it's because your body is telling you "hey listen up! We have done this a million times, but right now something's not right" | 0 | 33,100 | 15 | ||
xjerlg | artfundamentals_train | 0.96 | Why can't I make straight lines anymore? Suddenly out of nowhere I'm having extreme difficulty doing any straight lines during warmup This started out of nowhere my lines where even getting better with time but now they barely look any different from when I first started I've noticed it more and more when I'm warming up doing ghosted planes or ghosted lines I've been doing everything how I think I'm supposed to, I'm drawing from my shoulder, I'm rotating the page often, I'm doing the ghosted method But every time even before the pen touches the paper I already feel like something is wrong, then when I do the line it comes curved, sloppy or misses the mark It feels like all the progress I've done so far just got flushed down the drain and I don't know what to do Does anyone have any advice? | ip7wb30 | ip93q92 | 1,663,694,511 | 1,663,711,428 | 1 | 6 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Straight lines are very precise, and tbh many use a ruler if needed because they’re so tough, even artists sometimes lol. I know you don’t always want to, but just remember many can’t even come close without a ruler. That being said, I know it seems like progress was lost, but it’s not necessarily easy and external nerves can be causing your hand to shake slightly. And now it’s being compounded by your understandable attitude that progress is lost I think, further making you, subconsciously, psyche yourself out. Don’t feel bad revisiting the earliest exercises. They taught you as much as warmed you up and primed you. You can bookmark the current progress and just revisit what you need briefly and come back to your advanced progress. No need to fill pages so don’t feel you HAVE to repeat the basic class 1, but know that that exercise could be a good way to get you looser again. Take a deep breath and take breaks and know that straight lines are tough and you’re not the only one that struggles with them consistently. Don’t worry if the progress isn’t climbing right now! All of us when we are learning, will be climbing as we are learning a ton, and then at a certain point, plateau and really have to work to refine what we have to get to that next level. But you got this! Eat and drink to maybe alleviate any shaking, take a breath and remember we are trying to learn this for fun, and remember that the progress isn’t always completely upward. | 0 | 16,917 | 6 | ||
xjerlg | artfundamentals_train | 0.96 | Why can't I make straight lines anymore? Suddenly out of nowhere I'm having extreme difficulty doing any straight lines during warmup This started out of nowhere my lines where even getting better with time but now they barely look any different from when I first started I've noticed it more and more when I'm warming up doing ghosted planes or ghosted lines I've been doing everything how I think I'm supposed to, I'm drawing from my shoulder, I'm rotating the page often, I'm doing the ghosted method But every time even before the pen touches the paper I already feel like something is wrong, then when I do the line it comes curved, sloppy or misses the mark It feels like all the progress I've done so far just got flushed down the drain and I don't know what to do Does anyone have any advice? | ipbblqq | ip7wb30 | 1,663,757,099 | 1,663,694,511 | 6 | 1 | Just draw. If you want to draw then draw whether or not it's perfect or straight. You'll only get better through persistence and desire. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 62,588 | 6 | ||
xjerlg | artfundamentals_train | 0.96 | Why can't I make straight lines anymore? Suddenly out of nowhere I'm having extreme difficulty doing any straight lines during warmup This started out of nowhere my lines where even getting better with time but now they barely look any different from when I first started I've noticed it more and more when I'm warming up doing ghosted planes or ghosted lines I've been doing everything how I think I'm supposed to, I'm drawing from my shoulder, I'm rotating the page often, I'm doing the ghosted method But every time even before the pen touches the paper I already feel like something is wrong, then when I do the line it comes curved, sloppy or misses the mark It feels like all the progress I've done so far just got flushed down the drain and I don't know what to do Does anyone have any advice? | ip7wb30 | ipbiopt | 1,663,694,511 | 1,663,761,451 | 1 | 3 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Ohhh i had the same stuff. For me it happebs from time to time outside of drawabox lessons. It's just a bad day or a streak of bad days | 0 | 66,940 | 3 | ||
xjerlg | artfundamentals_train | 0.96 | Why can't I make straight lines anymore? Suddenly out of nowhere I'm having extreme difficulty doing any straight lines during warmup This started out of nowhere my lines where even getting better with time but now they barely look any different from when I first started I've noticed it more and more when I'm warming up doing ghosted planes or ghosted lines I've been doing everything how I think I'm supposed to, I'm drawing from my shoulder, I'm rotating the page often, I'm doing the ghosted method But every time even before the pen touches the paper I already feel like something is wrong, then when I do the line it comes curved, sloppy or misses the mark It feels like all the progress I've done so far just got flushed down the drain and I don't know what to do Does anyone have any advice? | ip7wb30 | ipbmy9q | 1,663,694,511 | 1,663,763,683 | 1 | 3 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | I swear to god it’s like the yips for drawing! | 0 | 69,172 | 3 | ||
xjerlg | artfundamentals_train | 0.96 | Why can't I make straight lines anymore? Suddenly out of nowhere I'm having extreme difficulty doing any straight lines during warmup This started out of nowhere my lines where even getting better with time but now they barely look any different from when I first started I've noticed it more and more when I'm warming up doing ghosted planes or ghosted lines I've been doing everything how I think I'm supposed to, I'm drawing from my shoulder, I'm rotating the page often, I'm doing the ghosted method But every time even before the pen touches the paper I already feel like something is wrong, then when I do the line it comes curved, sloppy or misses the mark It feels like all the progress I've done so far just got flushed down the drain and I don't know what to do Does anyone have any advice? | ip9mqvi | ip93q92 | 1,663,719,853 | 1,663,711,428 | 16 | 6 | You know what throws me off when it comes time for fine motor control? Nerves. As in having any anxiety about it at all. I can get into a funk where my nerves just won’t let me relax enough. It goes away once I change the situation to where I don’t care that I mess up. I’ll spend time in the zero-consequence zone before going back to something I actually care about. | Straight lines are very precise, and tbh many use a ruler if needed because they’re so tough, even artists sometimes lol. I know you don’t always want to, but just remember many can’t even come close without a ruler. That being said, I know it seems like progress was lost, but it’s not necessarily easy and external nerves can be causing your hand to shake slightly. And now it’s being compounded by your understandable attitude that progress is lost I think, further making you, subconsciously, psyche yourself out. Don’t feel bad revisiting the earliest exercises. They taught you as much as warmed you up and primed you. You can bookmark the current progress and just revisit what you need briefly and come back to your advanced progress. No need to fill pages so don’t feel you HAVE to repeat the basic class 1, but know that that exercise could be a good way to get you looser again. Take a deep breath and take breaks and know that straight lines are tough and you’re not the only one that struggles with them consistently. Don’t worry if the progress isn’t climbing right now! All of us when we are learning, will be climbing as we are learning a ton, and then at a certain point, plateau and really have to work to refine what we have to get to that next level. But you got this! Eat and drink to maybe alleviate any shaking, take a breath and remember we are trying to learn this for fun, and remember that the progress isn’t always completely upward. | 1 | 8,425 | 2.666667 | ||
xjerlg | artfundamentals_train | 0.96 | Why can't I make straight lines anymore? Suddenly out of nowhere I'm having extreme difficulty doing any straight lines during warmup This started out of nowhere my lines where even getting better with time but now they barely look any different from when I first started I've noticed it more and more when I'm warming up doing ghosted planes or ghosted lines I've been doing everything how I think I'm supposed to, I'm drawing from my shoulder, I'm rotating the page often, I'm doing the ghosted method But every time even before the pen touches the paper I already feel like something is wrong, then when I do the line it comes curved, sloppy or misses the mark It feels like all the progress I've done so far just got flushed down the drain and I don't know what to do Does anyone have any advice? | ip93q92 | ipa3leb | 1,663,711,428 | 1,663,727,611 | 6 | 15 | Straight lines are very precise, and tbh many use a ruler if needed because they’re so tough, even artists sometimes lol. I know you don’t always want to, but just remember many can’t even come close without a ruler. That being said, I know it seems like progress was lost, but it’s not necessarily easy and external nerves can be causing your hand to shake slightly. And now it’s being compounded by your understandable attitude that progress is lost I think, further making you, subconsciously, psyche yourself out. Don’t feel bad revisiting the earliest exercises. They taught you as much as warmed you up and primed you. You can bookmark the current progress and just revisit what you need briefly and come back to your advanced progress. No need to fill pages so don’t feel you HAVE to repeat the basic class 1, but know that that exercise could be a good way to get you looser again. Take a deep breath and take breaks and know that straight lines are tough and you’re not the only one that struggles with them consistently. Don’t worry if the progress isn’t climbing right now! All of us when we are learning, will be climbing as we are learning a ton, and then at a certain point, plateau and really have to work to refine what we have to get to that next level. But you got this! Eat and drink to maybe alleviate any shaking, take a breath and remember we are trying to learn this for fun, and remember that the progress isn’t always completely upward. | A lot of people previously mentioned nerves as the possible cause (and that could be the case) however you mentioned: "But every time even before the pen touches the paper I already feel like something is wrong" Whenever that happens to me I've noticed that either I am not doing the stroke in the proper direction (the direction my muscle memory is used to) or the stroke is in the correct direction but there is something that causes the stroke to feel awkward (such as your overextending your arm or your position in your chair is not normal). If it's the latter I would take that as an opportunity to reset your posture, how you are sitting in your chair etc. I can't think of a single time where I have felt weird prior to executing a stroke and it turned out good. If that happens it's because your body is telling you "hey listen up! We have done this a million times, but right now something's not right" | 0 | 16,183 | 2.5 | ||
z5iuo2 | artfundamentals_train | 0.92 | Question about drawing ghosted/superimposed lines. I just have a question about the approach we should be taking towards this exercise. Basically what I've learnt is that if I have the paper angled "correctly", I find it really easy to draw straight lines at that angle. However, does this defeat the purpose of this exercise? Basically, is the aim to be able to draw a straight line, irrespective of where the points are (so for example, being able to draw a line from top to bottom, or right to left, or left to right, whilst the paper does not change orientation) or is it being able to confidently draw a straight line, in a way that makes sense to you (i.e. paper angled "correctly"), and that you find most effective, whilst still using your shoulder obviously. P.S. Another way of understanding it, is imagine if you have a circle, except instead of a line edge, it was just a bunch of dots. Then in the middle of the circle, you put a dot, so you can draw lines out to all those other dots. Should I be able to draw all those lines without changing the orientation of my paper, or should I change the angle of the paper each time. | ixxkvi1 | ixwa8sa | 1,669,521,788 | 1,669,499,043 | 6 | 1 | Make sure you're actively reading the lessons and/or watching the videos. He pretty clearly talks about the intent and thought process behind each exercise. Drawabox is a lot more than just the homework itself. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 22,745 | 6 | ||
z5iuo2 | artfundamentals_train | 0.92 | Question about drawing ghosted/superimposed lines. I just have a question about the approach we should be taking towards this exercise. Basically what I've learnt is that if I have the paper angled "correctly", I find it really easy to draw straight lines at that angle. However, does this defeat the purpose of this exercise? Basically, is the aim to be able to draw a straight line, irrespective of where the points are (so for example, being able to draw a line from top to bottom, or right to left, or left to right, whilst the paper does not change orientation) or is it being able to confidently draw a straight line, in a way that makes sense to you (i.e. paper angled "correctly"), and that you find most effective, whilst still using your shoulder obviously. P.S. Another way of understanding it, is imagine if you have a circle, except instead of a line edge, it was just a bunch of dots. Then in the middle of the circle, you put a dot, so you can draw lines out to all those other dots. Should I be able to draw all those lines without changing the orientation of my paper, or should I change the angle of the paper each time. | ixwcwtv | ixwa8sa | 1,669,500,268 | 1,669,499,043 | 4 | 1 | This section from the ghosted lines page addresses your concern, explaining why we rotate our pages instead of worrying about being able to create straight lines in any direction within this course. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 1,225 | 4 | ||
z5iuo2 | artfundamentals_train | 0.92 | Question about drawing ghosted/superimposed lines. I just have a question about the approach we should be taking towards this exercise. Basically what I've learnt is that if I have the paper angled "correctly", I find it really easy to draw straight lines at that angle. However, does this defeat the purpose of this exercise? Basically, is the aim to be able to draw a straight line, irrespective of where the points are (so for example, being able to draw a line from top to bottom, or right to left, or left to right, whilst the paper does not change orientation) or is it being able to confidently draw a straight line, in a way that makes sense to you (i.e. paper angled "correctly"), and that you find most effective, whilst still using your shoulder obviously. P.S. Another way of understanding it, is imagine if you have a circle, except instead of a line edge, it was just a bunch of dots. Then in the middle of the circle, you put a dot, so you can draw lines out to all those other dots. Should I be able to draw all those lines without changing the orientation of my paper, or should I change the angle of the paper each time. | ixxkvi1 | ixwcwtv | 1,669,521,788 | 1,669,500,268 | 6 | 4 | Make sure you're actively reading the lessons and/or watching the videos. He pretty clearly talks about the intent and thought process behind each exercise. Drawabox is a lot more than just the homework itself. | This section from the ghosted lines page addresses your concern, explaining why we rotate our pages instead of worrying about being able to create straight lines in any direction within this course. | 1 | 21,520 | 1.5 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isigjgk | isilntz | 1,665,900,334 | 1,665,904,210 | 1 | 45 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Get a tooth pick. Lick it. Dip it in sugar or salt. Maybe both if it taste good. Everything you draw X amount take a taste. Try sitting absolutely still with no thoughts for 15 minutes before drawing. By absolute still I mean zero body movment, pretend you're dead. An because your dead your thoughts are also dead. Keep your eyes open while you do this. Why? The goal IS to accumulate as much boredom as you can, and to give your brain a break from stimulation, making the next activity more stimulating. Like starving yourself an then eating a cracker. It's a delicious cracker cause you were starving. Next if you want a more active ritual. Realize expectation is the root of all behavior. All of it. Thoughts, action, emotion, etc. Why? Because expectation is the true name for the chemical dopamine. How do we build expectation? We fantasize. Dream. Think about. We EXPECT when we do these things. An so, build your expectation in this way. Like a kid excited about Disneyland. Do a limited number. 50% draw a box 50% fun. If it's only 10 minutes draw a box and 10 minutes fun drawing then so be it! That's all the tools I got for you. Well I have more but I think those are good for now. Ah and remember. Emotion is connected to motivation and hyper fixation. Get emotional over it, in the Disneyland kind of way. Heavily attach the kinds of emotions that cause you to obsess over something. If yah can. | 0 | 3,876 | 45 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isigjgk | islkvok | 1,665,900,334 | 1,665,957,588 | 1 | 25 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | 0 | 57,254 | 25 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isj7j37 | isigjgk | 1,665,921,849 | 1,665,900,334 | 23 | 1 | ADHD medication drove my art practice as a kid, as a non medicated adult i would like to know the answer to this as well.. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 21,515 | 23 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isigjgk | isldfac | 1,665,900,334 | 1,665,954,466 | 1 | 19 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | 0 | 54,132 | 19 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isigjgk | isj7vmb | 1,665,900,334 | 1,665,922,079 | 1 | 17 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Thank you so much for this question. | 0 | 21,745 | 17 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isigjgk | isj0bqp | 1,665,900,334 | 1,665,916,487 | 1 | 16 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Switch to copying bob ross. Trying to paint quick enough with him keeps my excirnt levels up when I paint | 0 | 16,153 | 16 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isigjgk | iskz777 | 1,665,900,334 | 1,665,948,996 | 1 | 15 | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | Fellow adhd artist here. Do you tend to start a project and then get locked in for like 10 hours at a time? Do you have trouble getting your brain to “latch” onto the art task you want to complete, so you just can’t get started? My problem tends to be that I can’t start anything artistic, do a little, step away, and come back later. It’s like if I can’t just lock in and do something all at once (even if it takes hours or days at a time), I have trouble doing it. | 0 | 48,662 | 15 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isldpak | isigjgk | 1,665,954,580 | 1,665,900,334 | 15 | 1 | There are other ways to learn how to draw aside from Drawabox. Personally, I just recommend finding a subject/theme you love drawing and just start applying tutorials you are interested in to those subjects you love drawing. My brain wants to kill me if I try to draw normal buildings. Even though that should be the fastest thing to draw to get a good environment for characters. The solution right now is avoid inanimate objects. Draw buildings made out of flesh. I may not be able to draw things made of blocks well but hey I can still refine my shading on fleshy creatures. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 54,246 | 15 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isjkbk5 | isigjgk | 1,665,928,861 | 1,665,900,334 | 14 | 1 | Do you spend your day doom scrolling, on youtube, playing games, and generally distracting yourself? If yes, this is desensitizing your brain to more mundane things like drawing making it hard to accomplish longterm goals. With ADHD you have a challenge ahead of you. Your brain desperately wants easy dopamine and each time you engage, you get further away from having the mental tools to live the life you actually want to live. So if this is you, you have to learn to tolerate boredom and not engage with easy dopamine. Over time your brain gets with it and you can get on track. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 28,527 | 14 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isk07xa | isigjgk | 1,665,935,586 | 1,665,900,334 | 13 | 1 | I have the same problem, honestly maybe draw a box just isn't for you. You could try drawing things you really want to draw and see if that also bores you (any practice is better than no practice, find art you like and try and copy it or use references) or you can try putting on a podcast while you draw and see if that helps you | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 35,252 | 13 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isivq6m | isigjgk | 1,665,912,608 | 1,665,900,334 | 12 | 1 | Atomic Habits (book) provides an enlightening framework for building ‘better’ behaviours. Key principles: 1. Make it visible. 2. Make it enticing. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it rewarding. The more of these you can employ the better your chances of sticking to the behaviour. Off the top of my head you can mamma or obvious by leaving it out somewhere salient, make it easy by setting digestible chunks, make it fun by tagging something fun on the end (e.g. 15 mins social media time etc) and make it rewarding by starting a habit calendar. If this was useful I really recommend that book. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 12,274 | 12 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | islb8jo | isigjgk | 1,665,953,579 | 1,665,900,334 | 10 | 1 | I also have ADHD (Y'all all stole my condition!) and I've also failed to complete the course numerous times Just remember that it is perfectly acceptable to come back to where you stopped. If you've been drawing consistently and trying to implement what you've learned then most likely you don't need to go back to the beginning As for making it more exciting, just put on some music while you draw. Preferably instrumentals only, nothing that'll interrupt your thought patterns as you're reading and writing. That helped me while I was studying in college and it helps me still while studying art | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 53,245 | 10 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | ismq97g | isigjgk | 1,665,976,565 | 1,665,900,334 | 12 | 1 | Eat a chocolate each time you finish a part | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 76,231 | 12 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | ismh23d | isigjgk | 1,665,972,188 | 1,665,900,334 | 7 | 1 | I love the idea, but it's ENTIRELY too structured for me. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 71,854 | 7 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iskrq3u | isigjgk | 1,665,946,178 | 1,665,900,334 | 6 | 1 | I also have ADHD and have struggled with bigger art projects. Most of my issues are that I want the challenge, but I get bored easily. I paint small canvases and rocks mostly, mainly because once I put things away, it's a huge motivation blocker to take it all out again. If it can't be done in one session (and don't have a proper studio or workspace), I know I won't stay with it... Also, once I've solved a problem or have done the hard thing, I can't get motivated to see it through. I highly recommend this book. It has lots of good info on fundamentals, technique, and tools. Her whole thing is fast and loose, confident strokes, and small projects to build your skills. Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist https://a.co/d/eaeDIVE | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 45,844 | 6 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iskg7b6 | isigjgk | 1,665,941,825 | 1,665,900,334 | 7 | 1 | Draw random stuff, want to paint? Paint, Draw landscapes? Do that, Doodle? Then doodle, flow with it, don't focus on one thing completely, and once the passion develops, and the constant urge to draw is there, focus on aspects you want to improve at, like perspective, gesture etc. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 41,491 | 7 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iufjt9b | isigjgk | 1,667,170,853 | 1,665,900,334 | 7 | 1 | Drawabox has some of the best lessons out there - but you don’t have to follow the exercises. For me, I can’t fill up 2 pages of boxes without being bored. Instead, I just have a free-for-all. I’ll draw a box or two - then i’ll draw some ellipses. Then maybe a few arrows. Maybe a few cylinders. Then I’ll ghost some lines. Etc. all on the same page. It gets messy - and everything overlaps each other - but as long as i’ve taken the time to analyse something before I move on - then I don’t care if something bad goes on top of it and stops me having a nice page full of wonderfully drawn boxes. Also, when you’re bored - skip ahead to a later lesson. I’m over here struggling to draw ellipses and boxes in isolation - and i’m still unable to feel pride in my line-work. Then I try to construct a plant or something - and it comes out way better than I expected. The whole is worth more than the sum of its parts. Don’t let the exercises paralyse you from moving on. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 1,270,519 | 7 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isii0yp | isigjgk | 1,665,901,400 | 1,665,900,334 | 4 | 1 | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | **To OP**: Every post on this subreddit is manually approved, once we make sure it adheres to the subreddit rules, the main ones being the following: * That **all posts here must relate drawabox.com** (being either questions or homework submissions). More on that can be found here. * All homework submissions must be complete - **single exercises and partial work is not allowed on the subreddit**, as mentioned in this video from Lesson 0. You can however get feedback on individual exercises on the discord chat server, and the folks there would be happy to help you out. If you find that your post breaks either of these rules, we would recommend deleting your post yourself, and submitting on one of these other more general art communities instead: * /r/learnart or /r/learntodraw if you're looking for feedback on your work * /r/IDAP is good for sharing work you're not looking for feedback on * /r/artistlounge and /r/learnart are good for general questions/discussion Just be sure to read through their own individual submission guidelines before posting. **To those responding**: If you are seeing this post, then it has been approved, and therefore is related to the lessons on drawabox.com. If you are yourself unfamiliar with them, then it's best that you not respond with your own advice, so as not to confuse or mislead OP. Thank you for your cooperation! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ArtFundamentals) if you have any questions or concerns.* | 1 | 1,066 | 4 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isii0yp | isilntz | 1,665,901,400 | 1,665,904,210 | 4 | 45 | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | Get a tooth pick. Lick it. Dip it in sugar or salt. Maybe both if it taste good. Everything you draw X amount take a taste. Try sitting absolutely still with no thoughts for 15 minutes before drawing. By absolute still I mean zero body movment, pretend you're dead. An because your dead your thoughts are also dead. Keep your eyes open while you do this. Why? The goal IS to accumulate as much boredom as you can, and to give your brain a break from stimulation, making the next activity more stimulating. Like starving yourself an then eating a cracker. It's a delicious cracker cause you were starving. Next if you want a more active ritual. Realize expectation is the root of all behavior. All of it. Thoughts, action, emotion, etc. Why? Because expectation is the true name for the chemical dopamine. How do we build expectation? We fantasize. Dream. Think about. We EXPECT when we do these things. An so, build your expectation in this way. Like a kid excited about Disneyland. Do a limited number. 50% draw a box 50% fun. If it's only 10 minutes draw a box and 10 minutes fun drawing then so be it! That's all the tools I got for you. Well I have more but I think those are good for now. Ah and remember. Emotion is connected to motivation and hyper fixation. Get emotional over it, in the Disneyland kind of way. Heavily attach the kinds of emotions that cause you to obsess over something. If yah can. | 0 | 2,810 | 11.25 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isijbud | isilntz | 1,665,902,386 | 1,665,904,210 | 1 | 45 | Try setting rewards for you self. Like watch it for 30 and go get your self a snack. Or play a game for 10 minutes like a match of COD every 3rd. Or get to draw something you enjoy. Or make it a time where you enjoy something like your favorite meal or soda. To try and make it accusated with something good. | Get a tooth pick. Lick it. Dip it in sugar or salt. Maybe both if it taste good. Everything you draw X amount take a taste. Try sitting absolutely still with no thoughts for 15 minutes before drawing. By absolute still I mean zero body movment, pretend you're dead. An because your dead your thoughts are also dead. Keep your eyes open while you do this. Why? The goal IS to accumulate as much boredom as you can, and to give your brain a break from stimulation, making the next activity more stimulating. Like starving yourself an then eating a cracker. It's a delicious cracker cause you were starving. Next if you want a more active ritual. Realize expectation is the root of all behavior. All of it. Thoughts, action, emotion, etc. Why? Because expectation is the true name for the chemical dopamine. How do we build expectation? We fantasize. Dream. Think about. We EXPECT when we do these things. An so, build your expectation in this way. Like a kid excited about Disneyland. Do a limited number. 50% draw a box 50% fun. If it's only 10 minutes draw a box and 10 minutes fun drawing then so be it! That's all the tools I got for you. Well I have more but I think those are good for now. Ah and remember. Emotion is connected to motivation and hyper fixation. Get emotional over it, in the Disneyland kind of way. Heavily attach the kinds of emotions that cause you to obsess over something. If yah can. | 0 | 1,824 | 45 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | islkvok | isj7j37 | 1,665,957,588 | 1,665,921,849 | 25 | 23 | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | ADHD medication drove my art practice as a kid, as a non medicated adult i would like to know the answer to this as well.. | 1 | 35,739 | 1.086957 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isldfac | islkvok | 1,665,954,466 | 1,665,957,588 | 19 | 25 | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | 0 | 3,122 | 1.315789 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | islkvok | isj7vmb | 1,665,957,588 | 1,665,922,079 | 25 | 17 | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | Thank you so much for this question. | 1 | 35,509 | 1.470588 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isj0bqp | islkvok | 1,665,916,487 | 1,665,957,588 | 16 | 25 | Switch to copying bob ross. Trying to paint quick enough with him keeps my excirnt levels up when I paint | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | 0 | 41,101 | 1.5625 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iskz777 | islkvok | 1,665,948,996 | 1,665,957,588 | 15 | 25 | Fellow adhd artist here. Do you tend to start a project and then get locked in for like 10 hours at a time? Do you have trouble getting your brain to “latch” onto the art task you want to complete, so you just can’t get started? My problem tends to be that I can’t start anything artistic, do a little, step away, and come back later. It’s like if I can’t just lock in and do something all at once (even if it takes hours or days at a time), I have trouble doing it. | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | 0 | 8,592 | 1.666667 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isldpak | islkvok | 1,665,954,580 | 1,665,957,588 | 15 | 25 | There are other ways to learn how to draw aside from Drawabox. Personally, I just recommend finding a subject/theme you love drawing and just start applying tutorials you are interested in to those subjects you love drawing. My brain wants to kill me if I try to draw normal buildings. Even though that should be the fastest thing to draw to get a good environment for characters. The solution right now is avoid inanimate objects. Draw buildings made out of flesh. I may not be able to draw things made of blocks well but hey I can still refine my shading on fleshy creatures. | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | 0 | 3,008 | 1.666667 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | islkvok | isjkbk5 | 1,665,957,588 | 1,665,928,861 | 25 | 14 | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | Do you spend your day doom scrolling, on youtube, playing games, and generally distracting yourself? If yes, this is desensitizing your brain to more mundane things like drawing making it hard to accomplish longterm goals. With ADHD you have a challenge ahead of you. Your brain desperately wants easy dopamine and each time you engage, you get further away from having the mental tools to live the life you actually want to live. So if this is you, you have to learn to tolerate boredom and not engage with easy dopamine. Over time your brain gets with it and you can get on track. | 1 | 28,727 | 1.785714 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isk07xa | islkvok | 1,665,935,586 | 1,665,957,588 | 13 | 25 | I have the same problem, honestly maybe draw a box just isn't for you. You could try drawing things you really want to draw and see if that also bores you (any practice is better than no practice, find art you like and try and copy it or use references) or you can try putting on a podcast while you draw and see if that helps you | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | 0 | 22,002 | 1.923077 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | islkvok | isivq6m | 1,665,957,588 | 1,665,912,608 | 25 | 12 | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | Atomic Habits (book) provides an enlightening framework for building ‘better’ behaviours. Key principles: 1. Make it visible. 2. Make it enticing. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it rewarding. The more of these you can employ the better your chances of sticking to the behaviour. Off the top of my head you can mamma or obvious by leaving it out somewhere salient, make it easy by setting digestible chunks, make it fun by tagging something fun on the end (e.g. 15 mins social media time etc) and make it rewarding by starting a habit calendar. If this was useful I really recommend that book. | 1 | 44,980 | 2.083333 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | islb8jo | islkvok | 1,665,953,579 | 1,665,957,588 | 10 | 25 | I also have ADHD (Y'all all stole my condition!) and I've also failed to complete the course numerous times Just remember that it is perfectly acceptable to come back to where you stopped. If you've been drawing consistently and trying to implement what you've learned then most likely you don't need to go back to the beginning As for making it more exciting, just put on some music while you draw. Preferably instrumentals only, nothing that'll interrupt your thought patterns as you're reading and writing. That helped me while I was studying in college and it helps me still while studying art | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | 0 | 4,009 | 2.5 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | islkvok | iskrq3u | 1,665,957,588 | 1,665,946,178 | 25 | 6 | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | I also have ADHD and have struggled with bigger art projects. Most of my issues are that I want the challenge, but I get bored easily. I paint small canvases and rocks mostly, mainly because once I put things away, it's a huge motivation blocker to take it all out again. If it can't be done in one session (and don't have a proper studio or workspace), I know I won't stay with it... Also, once I've solved a problem or have done the hard thing, I can't get motivated to see it through. I highly recommend this book. It has lots of good info on fundamentals, technique, and tools. Her whole thing is fast and loose, confident strokes, and small projects to build your skills. Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist https://a.co/d/eaeDIVE | 1 | 11,410 | 4.166667 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | islkvok | iskg7b6 | 1,665,957,588 | 1,665,941,825 | 25 | 7 | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | Draw random stuff, want to paint? Paint, Draw landscapes? Do that, Doodle? Then doodle, flow with it, don't focus on one thing completely, and once the passion develops, and the constant urge to draw is there, focus on aspects you want to improve at, like perspective, gesture etc. | 1 | 15,763 | 3.571429 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | islkvok | isii0yp | 1,665,957,588 | 1,665,901,400 | 25 | 4 | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | 1 | 56,188 | 6.25 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isijbud | islkvok | 1,665,902,386 | 1,665,957,588 | 1 | 25 | Try setting rewards for you self. Like watch it for 30 and go get your self a snack. Or play a game for 10 minutes like a match of COD every 3rd. Or get to draw something you enjoy. Or make it a time where you enjoy something like your favorite meal or soda. To try and make it accusated with something good. | Honestly? You're gonna have to find something that makes you passionate. Find a fixation. Become a pervert of some sort. I got really really into fanart and that feedback and community is what keeps me drawing. For what it's worth, I never finished Draw A Box. | 0 | 55,202 | 25 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isj7j37 | isj0bqp | 1,665,921,849 | 1,665,916,487 | 23 | 16 | ADHD medication drove my art practice as a kid, as a non medicated adult i would like to know the answer to this as well.. | Switch to copying bob ross. Trying to paint quick enough with him keeps my excirnt levels up when I paint | 1 | 5,362 | 1.4375 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isivq6m | isj7j37 | 1,665,912,608 | 1,665,921,849 | 12 | 23 | Atomic Habits (book) provides an enlightening framework for building ‘better’ behaviours. Key principles: 1. Make it visible. 2. Make it enticing. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it rewarding. The more of these you can employ the better your chances of sticking to the behaviour. Off the top of my head you can mamma or obvious by leaving it out somewhere salient, make it easy by setting digestible chunks, make it fun by tagging something fun on the end (e.g. 15 mins social media time etc) and make it rewarding by starting a habit calendar. If this was useful I really recommend that book. | ADHD medication drove my art practice as a kid, as a non medicated adult i would like to know the answer to this as well.. | 0 | 9,241 | 1.916667 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isii0yp | isj7j37 | 1,665,901,400 | 1,665,921,849 | 4 | 23 | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | ADHD medication drove my art practice as a kid, as a non medicated adult i would like to know the answer to this as well.. | 0 | 20,449 | 5.75 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isj7j37 | isijbud | 1,665,921,849 | 1,665,902,386 | 23 | 1 | ADHD medication drove my art practice as a kid, as a non medicated adult i would like to know the answer to this as well.. | Try setting rewards for you self. Like watch it for 30 and go get your self a snack. Or play a game for 10 minutes like a match of COD every 3rd. Or get to draw something you enjoy. Or make it a time where you enjoy something like your favorite meal or soda. To try and make it accusated with something good. | 1 | 19,463 | 23 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isldfac | isj7vmb | 1,665,954,466 | 1,665,922,079 | 19 | 17 | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | Thank you so much for this question. | 1 | 32,387 | 1.117647 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isj0bqp | isldfac | 1,665,916,487 | 1,665,954,466 | 16 | 19 | Switch to copying bob ross. Trying to paint quick enough with him keeps my excirnt levels up when I paint | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | 0 | 37,979 | 1.1875 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isldfac | iskz777 | 1,665,954,466 | 1,665,948,996 | 19 | 15 | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | Fellow adhd artist here. Do you tend to start a project and then get locked in for like 10 hours at a time? Do you have trouble getting your brain to “latch” onto the art task you want to complete, so you just can’t get started? My problem tends to be that I can’t start anything artistic, do a little, step away, and come back later. It’s like if I can’t just lock in and do something all at once (even if it takes hours or days at a time), I have trouble doing it. | 1 | 5,470 | 1.266667 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isjkbk5 | isldfac | 1,665,928,861 | 1,665,954,466 | 14 | 19 | Do you spend your day doom scrolling, on youtube, playing games, and generally distracting yourself? If yes, this is desensitizing your brain to more mundane things like drawing making it hard to accomplish longterm goals. With ADHD you have a challenge ahead of you. Your brain desperately wants easy dopamine and each time you engage, you get further away from having the mental tools to live the life you actually want to live. So if this is you, you have to learn to tolerate boredom and not engage with easy dopamine. Over time your brain gets with it and you can get on track. | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | 0 | 25,605 | 1.357143 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isk07xa | isldfac | 1,665,935,586 | 1,665,954,466 | 13 | 19 | I have the same problem, honestly maybe draw a box just isn't for you. You could try drawing things you really want to draw and see if that also bores you (any practice is better than no practice, find art you like and try and copy it or use references) or you can try putting on a podcast while you draw and see if that helps you | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | 0 | 18,880 | 1.461538 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isldfac | isivq6m | 1,665,954,466 | 1,665,912,608 | 19 | 12 | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | Atomic Habits (book) provides an enlightening framework for building ‘better’ behaviours. Key principles: 1. Make it visible. 2. Make it enticing. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it rewarding. The more of these you can employ the better your chances of sticking to the behaviour. Off the top of my head you can mamma or obvious by leaving it out somewhere salient, make it easy by setting digestible chunks, make it fun by tagging something fun on the end (e.g. 15 mins social media time etc) and make it rewarding by starting a habit calendar. If this was useful I really recommend that book. | 1 | 41,858 | 1.583333 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isldfac | islb8jo | 1,665,954,466 | 1,665,953,579 | 19 | 10 | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | I also have ADHD (Y'all all stole my condition!) and I've also failed to complete the course numerous times Just remember that it is perfectly acceptable to come back to where you stopped. If you've been drawing consistently and trying to implement what you've learned then most likely you don't need to go back to the beginning As for making it more exciting, just put on some music while you draw. Preferably instrumentals only, nothing that'll interrupt your thought patterns as you're reading and writing. That helped me while I was studying in college and it helps me still while studying art | 1 | 887 | 1.9 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isldfac | iskrq3u | 1,665,954,466 | 1,665,946,178 | 19 | 6 | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | I also have ADHD and have struggled with bigger art projects. Most of my issues are that I want the challenge, but I get bored easily. I paint small canvases and rocks mostly, mainly because once I put things away, it's a huge motivation blocker to take it all out again. If it can't be done in one session (and don't have a proper studio or workspace), I know I won't stay with it... Also, once I've solved a problem or have done the hard thing, I can't get motivated to see it through. I highly recommend this book. It has lots of good info on fundamentals, technique, and tools. Her whole thing is fast and loose, confident strokes, and small projects to build your skills. Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist https://a.co/d/eaeDIVE | 1 | 8,288 | 3.166667 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iskg7b6 | isldfac | 1,665,941,825 | 1,665,954,466 | 7 | 19 | Draw random stuff, want to paint? Paint, Draw landscapes? Do that, Doodle? Then doodle, flow with it, don't focus on one thing completely, and once the passion develops, and the constant urge to draw is there, focus on aspects you want to improve at, like perspective, gesture etc. | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | 0 | 12,641 | 2.714286 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isii0yp | isldfac | 1,665,901,400 | 1,665,954,466 | 4 | 19 | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | 0 | 53,066 | 4.75 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isijbud | isldfac | 1,665,902,386 | 1,665,954,466 | 1 | 19 | Try setting rewards for you self. Like watch it for 30 and go get your self a snack. Or play a game for 10 minutes like a match of COD every 3rd. Or get to draw something you enjoy. Or make it a time where you enjoy something like your favorite meal or soda. To try and make it accusated with something good. | I just want to say I appreciate this thread and seeing other aspiring artists talk about their ADHD. I also have it. I've been drawing again since 2020 and I've also had trouble sticking to drawabox and finishing a lot of work, but I can still see that I've improved. Is there like a sub for illustrators with ADHD or a Discord or something? | 0 | 52,080 | 19 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isj0bqp | isj7vmb | 1,665,916,487 | 1,665,922,079 | 16 | 17 | Switch to copying bob ross. Trying to paint quick enough with him keeps my excirnt levels up when I paint | Thank you so much for this question. | 0 | 5,592 | 1.0625 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isivq6m | isj7vmb | 1,665,912,608 | 1,665,922,079 | 12 | 17 | Atomic Habits (book) provides an enlightening framework for building ‘better’ behaviours. Key principles: 1. Make it visible. 2. Make it enticing. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it rewarding. The more of these you can employ the better your chances of sticking to the behaviour. Off the top of my head you can mamma or obvious by leaving it out somewhere salient, make it easy by setting digestible chunks, make it fun by tagging something fun on the end (e.g. 15 mins social media time etc) and make it rewarding by starting a habit calendar. If this was useful I really recommend that book. | Thank you so much for this question. | 0 | 9,471 | 1.416667 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isii0yp | isj7vmb | 1,665,901,400 | 1,665,922,079 | 4 | 17 | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | Thank you so much for this question. | 0 | 20,679 | 4.25 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isj7vmb | isijbud | 1,665,922,079 | 1,665,902,386 | 17 | 1 | Thank you so much for this question. | Try setting rewards for you self. Like watch it for 30 and go get your self a snack. Or play a game for 10 minutes like a match of COD every 3rd. Or get to draw something you enjoy. Or make it a time where you enjoy something like your favorite meal or soda. To try and make it accusated with something good. | 1 | 19,693 | 17 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isj0bqp | isivq6m | 1,665,916,487 | 1,665,912,608 | 16 | 12 | Switch to copying bob ross. Trying to paint quick enough with him keeps my excirnt levels up when I paint | Atomic Habits (book) provides an enlightening framework for building ‘better’ behaviours. Key principles: 1. Make it visible. 2. Make it enticing. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it rewarding. The more of these you can employ the better your chances of sticking to the behaviour. Off the top of my head you can mamma or obvious by leaving it out somewhere salient, make it easy by setting digestible chunks, make it fun by tagging something fun on the end (e.g. 15 mins social media time etc) and make it rewarding by starting a habit calendar. If this was useful I really recommend that book. | 1 | 3,879 | 1.333333 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isj0bqp | isii0yp | 1,665,916,487 | 1,665,901,400 | 16 | 4 | Switch to copying bob ross. Trying to paint quick enough with him keeps my excirnt levels up when I paint | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | 1 | 15,087 | 4 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isj0bqp | isijbud | 1,665,916,487 | 1,665,902,386 | 16 | 1 | Switch to copying bob ross. Trying to paint quick enough with him keeps my excirnt levels up when I paint | Try setting rewards for you self. Like watch it for 30 and go get your self a snack. Or play a game for 10 minutes like a match of COD every 3rd. Or get to draw something you enjoy. Or make it a time where you enjoy something like your favorite meal or soda. To try and make it accusated with something good. | 1 | 14,101 | 16 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isjkbk5 | iskz777 | 1,665,928,861 | 1,665,948,996 | 14 | 15 | Do you spend your day doom scrolling, on youtube, playing games, and generally distracting yourself? If yes, this is desensitizing your brain to more mundane things like drawing making it hard to accomplish longterm goals. With ADHD you have a challenge ahead of you. Your brain desperately wants easy dopamine and each time you engage, you get further away from having the mental tools to live the life you actually want to live. So if this is you, you have to learn to tolerate boredom and not engage with easy dopamine. Over time your brain gets with it and you can get on track. | Fellow adhd artist here. Do you tend to start a project and then get locked in for like 10 hours at a time? Do you have trouble getting your brain to “latch” onto the art task you want to complete, so you just can’t get started? My problem tends to be that I can’t start anything artistic, do a little, step away, and come back later. It’s like if I can’t just lock in and do something all at once (even if it takes hours or days at a time), I have trouble doing it. | 0 | 20,135 | 1.071429 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iskz777 | isk07xa | 1,665,948,996 | 1,665,935,586 | 15 | 13 | Fellow adhd artist here. Do you tend to start a project and then get locked in for like 10 hours at a time? Do you have trouble getting your brain to “latch” onto the art task you want to complete, so you just can’t get started? My problem tends to be that I can’t start anything artistic, do a little, step away, and come back later. It’s like if I can’t just lock in and do something all at once (even if it takes hours or days at a time), I have trouble doing it. | I have the same problem, honestly maybe draw a box just isn't for you. You could try drawing things you really want to draw and see if that also bores you (any practice is better than no practice, find art you like and try and copy it or use references) or you can try putting on a podcast while you draw and see if that helps you | 1 | 13,410 | 1.153846 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iskz777 | isivq6m | 1,665,948,996 | 1,665,912,608 | 15 | 12 | Fellow adhd artist here. Do you tend to start a project and then get locked in for like 10 hours at a time? Do you have trouble getting your brain to “latch” onto the art task you want to complete, so you just can’t get started? My problem tends to be that I can’t start anything artistic, do a little, step away, and come back later. It’s like if I can’t just lock in and do something all at once (even if it takes hours or days at a time), I have trouble doing it. | Atomic Habits (book) provides an enlightening framework for building ‘better’ behaviours. Key principles: 1. Make it visible. 2. Make it enticing. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it rewarding. The more of these you can employ the better your chances of sticking to the behaviour. Off the top of my head you can mamma or obvious by leaving it out somewhere salient, make it easy by setting digestible chunks, make it fun by tagging something fun on the end (e.g. 15 mins social media time etc) and make it rewarding by starting a habit calendar. If this was useful I really recommend that book. | 1 | 36,388 | 1.25 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iskrq3u | iskz777 | 1,665,946,178 | 1,665,948,996 | 6 | 15 | I also have ADHD and have struggled with bigger art projects. Most of my issues are that I want the challenge, but I get bored easily. I paint small canvases and rocks mostly, mainly because once I put things away, it's a huge motivation blocker to take it all out again. If it can't be done in one session (and don't have a proper studio or workspace), I know I won't stay with it... Also, once I've solved a problem or have done the hard thing, I can't get motivated to see it through. I highly recommend this book. It has lots of good info on fundamentals, technique, and tools. Her whole thing is fast and loose, confident strokes, and small projects to build your skills. Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist https://a.co/d/eaeDIVE | Fellow adhd artist here. Do you tend to start a project and then get locked in for like 10 hours at a time? Do you have trouble getting your brain to “latch” onto the art task you want to complete, so you just can’t get started? My problem tends to be that I can’t start anything artistic, do a little, step away, and come back later. It’s like if I can’t just lock in and do something all at once (even if it takes hours or days at a time), I have trouble doing it. | 0 | 2,818 | 2.5 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iskz777 | iskg7b6 | 1,665,948,996 | 1,665,941,825 | 15 | 7 | Fellow adhd artist here. Do you tend to start a project and then get locked in for like 10 hours at a time? Do you have trouble getting your brain to “latch” onto the art task you want to complete, so you just can’t get started? My problem tends to be that I can’t start anything artistic, do a little, step away, and come back later. It’s like if I can’t just lock in and do something all at once (even if it takes hours or days at a time), I have trouble doing it. | Draw random stuff, want to paint? Paint, Draw landscapes? Do that, Doodle? Then doodle, flow with it, don't focus on one thing completely, and once the passion develops, and the constant urge to draw is there, focus on aspects you want to improve at, like perspective, gesture etc. | 1 | 7,171 | 2.142857 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isii0yp | iskz777 | 1,665,901,400 | 1,665,948,996 | 4 | 15 | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | Fellow adhd artist here. Do you tend to start a project and then get locked in for like 10 hours at a time? Do you have trouble getting your brain to “latch” onto the art task you want to complete, so you just can’t get started? My problem tends to be that I can’t start anything artistic, do a little, step away, and come back later. It’s like if I can’t just lock in and do something all at once (even if it takes hours or days at a time), I have trouble doing it. | 0 | 47,596 | 3.75 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iskz777 | isijbud | 1,665,948,996 | 1,665,902,386 | 15 | 1 | Fellow adhd artist here. Do you tend to start a project and then get locked in for like 10 hours at a time? Do you have trouble getting your brain to “latch” onto the art task you want to complete, so you just can’t get started? My problem tends to be that I can’t start anything artistic, do a little, step away, and come back later. It’s like if I can’t just lock in and do something all at once (even if it takes hours or days at a time), I have trouble doing it. | Try setting rewards for you self. Like watch it for 30 and go get your self a snack. Or play a game for 10 minutes like a match of COD every 3rd. Or get to draw something you enjoy. Or make it a time where you enjoy something like your favorite meal or soda. To try and make it accusated with something good. | 1 | 46,610 | 15 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isjkbk5 | isldpak | 1,665,928,861 | 1,665,954,580 | 14 | 15 | Do you spend your day doom scrolling, on youtube, playing games, and generally distracting yourself? If yes, this is desensitizing your brain to more mundane things like drawing making it hard to accomplish longterm goals. With ADHD you have a challenge ahead of you. Your brain desperately wants easy dopamine and each time you engage, you get further away from having the mental tools to live the life you actually want to live. So if this is you, you have to learn to tolerate boredom and not engage with easy dopamine. Over time your brain gets with it and you can get on track. | There are other ways to learn how to draw aside from Drawabox. Personally, I just recommend finding a subject/theme you love drawing and just start applying tutorials you are interested in to those subjects you love drawing. My brain wants to kill me if I try to draw normal buildings. Even though that should be the fastest thing to draw to get a good environment for characters. The solution right now is avoid inanimate objects. Draw buildings made out of flesh. I may not be able to draw things made of blocks well but hey I can still refine my shading on fleshy creatures. | 0 | 25,719 | 1.071429 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isk07xa | isldpak | 1,665,935,586 | 1,665,954,580 | 13 | 15 | I have the same problem, honestly maybe draw a box just isn't for you. You could try drawing things you really want to draw and see if that also bores you (any practice is better than no practice, find art you like and try and copy it or use references) or you can try putting on a podcast while you draw and see if that helps you | There are other ways to learn how to draw aside from Drawabox. Personally, I just recommend finding a subject/theme you love drawing and just start applying tutorials you are interested in to those subjects you love drawing. My brain wants to kill me if I try to draw normal buildings. Even though that should be the fastest thing to draw to get a good environment for characters. The solution right now is avoid inanimate objects. Draw buildings made out of flesh. I may not be able to draw things made of blocks well but hey I can still refine my shading on fleshy creatures. | 0 | 18,994 | 1.153846 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isivq6m | isldpak | 1,665,912,608 | 1,665,954,580 | 12 | 15 | Atomic Habits (book) provides an enlightening framework for building ‘better’ behaviours. Key principles: 1. Make it visible. 2. Make it enticing. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it rewarding. The more of these you can employ the better your chances of sticking to the behaviour. Off the top of my head you can mamma or obvious by leaving it out somewhere salient, make it easy by setting digestible chunks, make it fun by tagging something fun on the end (e.g. 15 mins social media time etc) and make it rewarding by starting a habit calendar. If this was useful I really recommend that book. | There are other ways to learn how to draw aside from Drawabox. Personally, I just recommend finding a subject/theme you love drawing and just start applying tutorials you are interested in to those subjects you love drawing. My brain wants to kill me if I try to draw normal buildings. Even though that should be the fastest thing to draw to get a good environment for characters. The solution right now is avoid inanimate objects. Draw buildings made out of flesh. I may not be able to draw things made of blocks well but hey I can still refine my shading on fleshy creatures. | 0 | 41,972 | 1.25 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isldpak | islb8jo | 1,665,954,580 | 1,665,953,579 | 15 | 10 | There are other ways to learn how to draw aside from Drawabox. Personally, I just recommend finding a subject/theme you love drawing and just start applying tutorials you are interested in to those subjects you love drawing. My brain wants to kill me if I try to draw normal buildings. Even though that should be the fastest thing to draw to get a good environment for characters. The solution right now is avoid inanimate objects. Draw buildings made out of flesh. I may not be able to draw things made of blocks well but hey I can still refine my shading on fleshy creatures. | I also have ADHD (Y'all all stole my condition!) and I've also failed to complete the course numerous times Just remember that it is perfectly acceptable to come back to where you stopped. If you've been drawing consistently and trying to implement what you've learned then most likely you don't need to go back to the beginning As for making it more exciting, just put on some music while you draw. Preferably instrumentals only, nothing that'll interrupt your thought patterns as you're reading and writing. That helped me while I was studying in college and it helps me still while studying art | 1 | 1,001 | 1.5 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iskrq3u | isldpak | 1,665,946,178 | 1,665,954,580 | 6 | 15 | I also have ADHD and have struggled with bigger art projects. Most of my issues are that I want the challenge, but I get bored easily. I paint small canvases and rocks mostly, mainly because once I put things away, it's a huge motivation blocker to take it all out again. If it can't be done in one session (and don't have a proper studio or workspace), I know I won't stay with it... Also, once I've solved a problem or have done the hard thing, I can't get motivated to see it through. I highly recommend this book. It has lots of good info on fundamentals, technique, and tools. Her whole thing is fast and loose, confident strokes, and small projects to build your skills. Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist https://a.co/d/eaeDIVE | There are other ways to learn how to draw aside from Drawabox. Personally, I just recommend finding a subject/theme you love drawing and just start applying tutorials you are interested in to those subjects you love drawing. My brain wants to kill me if I try to draw normal buildings. Even though that should be the fastest thing to draw to get a good environment for characters. The solution right now is avoid inanimate objects. Draw buildings made out of flesh. I may not be able to draw things made of blocks well but hey I can still refine my shading on fleshy creatures. | 0 | 8,402 | 2.5 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iskg7b6 | isldpak | 1,665,941,825 | 1,665,954,580 | 7 | 15 | Draw random stuff, want to paint? Paint, Draw landscapes? Do that, Doodle? Then doodle, flow with it, don't focus on one thing completely, and once the passion develops, and the constant urge to draw is there, focus on aspects you want to improve at, like perspective, gesture etc. | There are other ways to learn how to draw aside from Drawabox. Personally, I just recommend finding a subject/theme you love drawing and just start applying tutorials you are interested in to those subjects you love drawing. My brain wants to kill me if I try to draw normal buildings. Even though that should be the fastest thing to draw to get a good environment for characters. The solution right now is avoid inanimate objects. Draw buildings made out of flesh. I may not be able to draw things made of blocks well but hey I can still refine my shading on fleshy creatures. | 0 | 12,755 | 2.142857 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isii0yp | isldpak | 1,665,901,400 | 1,665,954,580 | 4 | 15 | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | There are other ways to learn how to draw aside from Drawabox. Personally, I just recommend finding a subject/theme you love drawing and just start applying tutorials you are interested in to those subjects you love drawing. My brain wants to kill me if I try to draw normal buildings. Even though that should be the fastest thing to draw to get a good environment for characters. The solution right now is avoid inanimate objects. Draw buildings made out of flesh. I may not be able to draw things made of blocks well but hey I can still refine my shading on fleshy creatures. | 0 | 53,180 | 3.75 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isijbud | isldpak | 1,665,902,386 | 1,665,954,580 | 1 | 15 | Try setting rewards for you self. Like watch it for 30 and go get your self a snack. Or play a game for 10 minutes like a match of COD every 3rd. Or get to draw something you enjoy. Or make it a time where you enjoy something like your favorite meal or soda. To try and make it accusated with something good. | There are other ways to learn how to draw aside from Drawabox. Personally, I just recommend finding a subject/theme you love drawing and just start applying tutorials you are interested in to those subjects you love drawing. My brain wants to kill me if I try to draw normal buildings. Even though that should be the fastest thing to draw to get a good environment for characters. The solution right now is avoid inanimate objects. Draw buildings made out of flesh. I may not be able to draw things made of blocks well but hey I can still refine my shading on fleshy creatures. | 0 | 52,194 | 15 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isivq6m | isjkbk5 | 1,665,912,608 | 1,665,928,861 | 12 | 14 | Atomic Habits (book) provides an enlightening framework for building ‘better’ behaviours. Key principles: 1. Make it visible. 2. Make it enticing. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it rewarding. The more of these you can employ the better your chances of sticking to the behaviour. Off the top of my head you can mamma or obvious by leaving it out somewhere salient, make it easy by setting digestible chunks, make it fun by tagging something fun on the end (e.g. 15 mins social media time etc) and make it rewarding by starting a habit calendar. If this was useful I really recommend that book. | Do you spend your day doom scrolling, on youtube, playing games, and generally distracting yourself? If yes, this is desensitizing your brain to more mundane things like drawing making it hard to accomplish longterm goals. With ADHD you have a challenge ahead of you. Your brain desperately wants easy dopamine and each time you engage, you get further away from having the mental tools to live the life you actually want to live. So if this is you, you have to learn to tolerate boredom and not engage with easy dopamine. Over time your brain gets with it and you can get on track. | 0 | 16,253 | 1.166667 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isii0yp | isjkbk5 | 1,665,901,400 | 1,665,928,861 | 4 | 14 | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | Do you spend your day doom scrolling, on youtube, playing games, and generally distracting yourself? If yes, this is desensitizing your brain to more mundane things like drawing making it hard to accomplish longterm goals. With ADHD you have a challenge ahead of you. Your brain desperately wants easy dopamine and each time you engage, you get further away from having the mental tools to live the life you actually want to live. So if this is you, you have to learn to tolerate boredom and not engage with easy dopamine. Over time your brain gets with it and you can get on track. | 0 | 27,461 | 3.5 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isjkbk5 | isijbud | 1,665,928,861 | 1,665,902,386 | 14 | 1 | Do you spend your day doom scrolling, on youtube, playing games, and generally distracting yourself? If yes, this is desensitizing your brain to more mundane things like drawing making it hard to accomplish longterm goals. With ADHD you have a challenge ahead of you. Your brain desperately wants easy dopamine and each time you engage, you get further away from having the mental tools to live the life you actually want to live. So if this is you, you have to learn to tolerate boredom and not engage with easy dopamine. Over time your brain gets with it and you can get on track. | Try setting rewards for you self. Like watch it for 30 and go get your self a snack. Or play a game for 10 minutes like a match of COD every 3rd. Or get to draw something you enjoy. Or make it a time where you enjoy something like your favorite meal or soda. To try and make it accusated with something good. | 1 | 26,475 | 14 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isk07xa | isivq6m | 1,665,935,586 | 1,665,912,608 | 13 | 12 | I have the same problem, honestly maybe draw a box just isn't for you. You could try drawing things you really want to draw and see if that also bores you (any practice is better than no practice, find art you like and try and copy it or use references) or you can try putting on a podcast while you draw and see if that helps you | Atomic Habits (book) provides an enlightening framework for building ‘better’ behaviours. Key principles: 1. Make it visible. 2. Make it enticing. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it rewarding. The more of these you can employ the better your chances of sticking to the behaviour. Off the top of my head you can mamma or obvious by leaving it out somewhere salient, make it easy by setting digestible chunks, make it fun by tagging something fun on the end (e.g. 15 mins social media time etc) and make it rewarding by starting a habit calendar. If this was useful I really recommend that book. | 1 | 22,978 | 1.083333 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isii0yp | isk07xa | 1,665,901,400 | 1,665,935,586 | 4 | 13 | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | I have the same problem, honestly maybe draw a box just isn't for you. You could try drawing things you really want to draw and see if that also bores you (any practice is better than no practice, find art you like and try and copy it or use references) or you can try putting on a podcast while you draw and see if that helps you | 0 | 34,186 | 3.25 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isk07xa | isijbud | 1,665,935,586 | 1,665,902,386 | 13 | 1 | I have the same problem, honestly maybe draw a box just isn't for you. You could try drawing things you really want to draw and see if that also bores you (any practice is better than no practice, find art you like and try and copy it or use references) or you can try putting on a podcast while you draw and see if that helps you | Try setting rewards for you self. Like watch it for 30 and go get your self a snack. Or play a game for 10 minutes like a match of COD every 3rd. Or get to draw something you enjoy. Or make it a time where you enjoy something like your favorite meal or soda. To try and make it accusated with something good. | 1 | 33,200 | 13 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isivq6m | isii0yp | 1,665,912,608 | 1,665,901,400 | 12 | 4 | Atomic Habits (book) provides an enlightening framework for building ‘better’ behaviours. Key principles: 1. Make it visible. 2. Make it enticing. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it rewarding. The more of these you can employ the better your chances of sticking to the behaviour. Off the top of my head you can mamma or obvious by leaving it out somewhere salient, make it easy by setting digestible chunks, make it fun by tagging something fun on the end (e.g. 15 mins social media time etc) and make it rewarding by starting a habit calendar. If this was useful I really recommend that book. | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | 1 | 11,208 | 3 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isivq6m | isijbud | 1,665,912,608 | 1,665,902,386 | 12 | 1 | Atomic Habits (book) provides an enlightening framework for building ‘better’ behaviours. Key principles: 1. Make it visible. 2. Make it enticing. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it rewarding. The more of these you can employ the better your chances of sticking to the behaviour. Off the top of my head you can mamma or obvious by leaving it out somewhere salient, make it easy by setting digestible chunks, make it fun by tagging something fun on the end (e.g. 15 mins social media time etc) and make it rewarding by starting a habit calendar. If this was useful I really recommend that book. | Try setting rewards for you self. Like watch it for 30 and go get your self a snack. Or play a game for 10 minutes like a match of COD every 3rd. Or get to draw something you enjoy. Or make it a time where you enjoy something like your favorite meal or soda. To try and make it accusated with something good. | 1 | 10,222 | 12 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | ismq97g | islb8jo | 1,665,976,565 | 1,665,953,579 | 12 | 10 | Eat a chocolate each time you finish a part | I also have ADHD (Y'all all stole my condition!) and I've also failed to complete the course numerous times Just remember that it is perfectly acceptable to come back to where you stopped. If you've been drawing consistently and trying to implement what you've learned then most likely you don't need to go back to the beginning As for making it more exciting, just put on some music while you draw. Preferably instrumentals only, nothing that'll interrupt your thought patterns as you're reading and writing. That helped me while I was studying in college and it helps me still while studying art | 1 | 22,986 | 1.2 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | islb8jo | iskrq3u | 1,665,953,579 | 1,665,946,178 | 10 | 6 | I also have ADHD (Y'all all stole my condition!) and I've also failed to complete the course numerous times Just remember that it is perfectly acceptable to come back to where you stopped. If you've been drawing consistently and trying to implement what you've learned then most likely you don't need to go back to the beginning As for making it more exciting, just put on some music while you draw. Preferably instrumentals only, nothing that'll interrupt your thought patterns as you're reading and writing. That helped me while I was studying in college and it helps me still while studying art | I also have ADHD and have struggled with bigger art projects. Most of my issues are that I want the challenge, but I get bored easily. I paint small canvases and rocks mostly, mainly because once I put things away, it's a huge motivation blocker to take it all out again. If it can't be done in one session (and don't have a proper studio or workspace), I know I won't stay with it... Also, once I've solved a problem or have done the hard thing, I can't get motivated to see it through. I highly recommend this book. It has lots of good info on fundamentals, technique, and tools. Her whole thing is fast and loose, confident strokes, and small projects to build your skills. Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist https://a.co/d/eaeDIVE | 1 | 7,401 | 1.666667 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | iskg7b6 | islb8jo | 1,665,941,825 | 1,665,953,579 | 7 | 10 | Draw random stuff, want to paint? Paint, Draw landscapes? Do that, Doodle? Then doodle, flow with it, don't focus on one thing completely, and once the passion develops, and the constant urge to draw is there, focus on aspects you want to improve at, like perspective, gesture etc. | I also have ADHD (Y'all all stole my condition!) and I've also failed to complete the course numerous times Just remember that it is perfectly acceptable to come back to where you stopped. If you've been drawing consistently and trying to implement what you've learned then most likely you don't need to go back to the beginning As for making it more exciting, just put on some music while you draw. Preferably instrumentals only, nothing that'll interrupt your thought patterns as you're reading and writing. That helped me while I was studying in college and it helps me still while studying art | 0 | 11,754 | 1.428571 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isii0yp | islb8jo | 1,665,901,400 | 1,665,953,579 | 4 | 10 | I’m having the same issue. I found that drawabox just ain’t gonna work so you gotta find something else. One good way is to set string restriction and habits. Like brushing your teeth. Do so by setting consequences like you can’t east until you achieve your task. It’s especially better if someone else is the one threatening you to do so. Spend an allotted time that you must write down and have openly visible in an area you commonly hang out. Sticky notes are really good for that or one of those whiteboards you can tape onto walls. Self studying is often a great way to get better, look up free references on here and study them yourself. It’s also helpful to just look at other peoples drawabox and tracing/copying it to understand it fully. | I also have ADHD (Y'all all stole my condition!) and I've also failed to complete the course numerous times Just remember that it is perfectly acceptable to come back to where you stopped. If you've been drawing consistently and trying to implement what you've learned then most likely you don't need to go back to the beginning As for making it more exciting, just put on some music while you draw. Preferably instrumentals only, nothing that'll interrupt your thought patterns as you're reading and writing. That helped me while I was studying in college and it helps me still while studying art | 0 | 52,179 | 2.5 | ||
y597xt | artfundamentals_train | 0.93 | How to make it more exciting for an ADHD artist? Debating giving it a third try but the past two times my dopamine starved brain just gave up. And it's not just art in general, I've been drawing consistently for over a year. It's drawabox boring me. I've tried toughing through it and failed twice. I'm medicated but my stimulants wear off by the time of day I have time to draw by. But I want to go pro some day so I need the skills it could teach me. So, any tips on making drawabox more exciting so I can stick with it? Please be kind, I really want to make this work but the format of the course doesn't seem natural to my brain chemistry | isijbud | islb8jo | 1,665,902,386 | 1,665,953,579 | 1 | 10 | Try setting rewards for you self. Like watch it for 30 and go get your self a snack. Or play a game for 10 minutes like a match of COD every 3rd. Or get to draw something you enjoy. Or make it a time where you enjoy something like your favorite meal or soda. To try and make it accusated with something good. | I also have ADHD (Y'all all stole my condition!) and I've also failed to complete the course numerous times Just remember that it is perfectly acceptable to come back to where you stopped. If you've been drawing consistently and trying to implement what you've learned then most likely you don't need to go back to the beginning As for making it more exciting, just put on some music while you draw. Preferably instrumentals only, nothing that'll interrupt your thought patterns as you're reading and writing. That helped me while I was studying in college and it helps me still while studying art | 0 | 51,193 | 10 |
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