Advice for new artists - and anyone who's struggling.

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Why do I want to draw? There's an inner urge, a need that is satisfied when I do it. Only the perfectionist self-critic can stop me before I begin. Self-critic says I need to watch some more tutorials before I pick up a pen or pencil. Your video helps me consider that I can learn by drawing.

Needed this today…I have (and keep buying more) art supplies and realize its been a way of procrastinating “making art”. I spent more time looking and ordering online than just doing it. Time to pick up a pen and paper and do something every day. Thank you Danny! Y

Thanks for showing that Van Gogh drawing at the end, that´s typically the kind of things that gives me hope for improving. I had the "comparing syndrome" and that actually made me stop doing art for over 10 years, because I genuinely thought I needed some special gift to do beautiful art. Now, I came back to it and I know what I have to do to be better: Draw, draw, and draw. :)

Slumping over a laptop, avoiding even looking at my sketchbook for a week, I still can't resist watching another Danny Pep Talk. Then, suddenly, drawing seems possible again and life worth living. Rescued!

All I want to do is simply illustrate my journals. Nothing fancy, just want to feel happiness at being able to draw something recognisable. I think the difference between you, and all the other teachers here, is they want to demonstrate how good they are, which is fine, but you want to encourage and help people feel good while they're doing it. Different goal.

I started drawing a month ago as a form of therapy, and it's worked so well that I feel it's changed my life. Tomorrow, I return to work after two months' recovery from surgery, with posters for my class (I'm a teacher) that I'm quite proud of. Thank you for your inspiring videos and thoughts.

I love your voice and calmness its so peaceful to listen to you and I love your little jokes

You started in your late thirties!? Finding your channel has given me such hope. I felt like I was too old because I'm in my early thirties just starting from scratch (literally, I couldn't even draw stick figures confidently lol!) .. I have been practicing geometic shapes in different perspectivs (1, 2, 3 point) and shading them sometimes too. I took your advice from another video and just draw random things here and there as well. Seeing someone with such a powerfully cultivated talent like yours, who started around my age, really gives me the hope I needed. I was worried it was just too late for me. Thank you.

portraits indistinguishable from photographs- Danny mimicking drawing on his photo😅 hilarious the 3 facts to write inside your sketchbook are SO spot on your early drawings are zero indication of what you will achieve in time. Repeat for the ones in the back-zero❤️ how you manage to squeeze so much good advice in a no bullshit clear approach yet remaining kind and empathetic to the struggles of anyone trying to follow this passion it’s very inspiring thank you!

I’ve been practicing sketching people in parks or restaurants etc. Some of them are realllllly awful. The beauty of being able to close the journal and/or turn the page! Thank you for the encouragement ❤️

You are a wonderful teacher and inspiration. Thank you.

Honestly, thank you very much. I was grinning as a little child the entire video, have given up on drawing 3 times in my life, and it was rather recently I went back to art fully determined to improve. I drew everyday, to the point I even developed the habit of drawing, which definitely counts as a victory. Your advices have been a life-saver, this much I can tell. Despite how many times I had my confidence crushed by my incopetence, my passion was what drove me to continue, I stopped relying on feeble emotions in order to start any activity, and that changed my life for the better. I feel more determined now than ever to reach the level I aspire to reach, you've earned one more sub, teacher.

I needed this ty, biggest thing for me was to stop comparing myself to amazing artists, its hard not to, i see such wonderful perfect works of art and im like god damn i wanna be that guy, i attempt what they drew and i go god i suck i cant be like that guy, im not as good as him, did the same thing while learning piano, guitar, just kept comparing myself and trying harder material to learn and not giving myself enough time to fully learn each section of the piece or instrument/tools. But plus side is that i have been looking at my older drawings thinking like ive already made a huge difference i should keep going!

I’m almost 20 and I’ve been drawing since I could hold a pen. And I’m still learning so much about art!! My advice is to try all kinds of art, when you find the one that fits you, work on your skill everyday. Because art is the soul of the human being <333

There is a traditional Japanese flute called a shakuhachi. There are shakuhachi teachers who direct their students to play one note (the low one) for a year. One note.

You are one of the the most inspirational teachers I have ever had the privilege to come across . I sincerely hope you achieve your ambitions.

Huge motivational speech for me. Everything I needed to hear to stop feeling intimidated and just draw. Thank you for the inspiration!! 🙂.

Day 9 of sketching... 8 pages filled so far. Warming up to Inktober. Using a fine-tip Lamy Safari fountain pen with the package's blue ink. Still life of my pen and sketchbook, koi, my son's Sacher Torte birthday cake, Edward Hopper's empty room, and an acquaintance's Edward Hopperisch photo of Denny's booth, a photo of a bowl of ramen I made for my kids that have received 1,249 upvotes (likes), a blueberry cake sample we tried for my upcoming birthday with swatches from a Sakura brush pen set I hoarded years ago now, and today a landscape of Mt Fuji with a swatch from another set of brush pens from the hoard.

You are so amazing!! Every word you say gets to me!!!