I sketched every day for two weeks ✏️ Here's what happened...

Summary

The video follows the creator’s challenge to sketch every day for 14 days despite anxiety about being seen, judged, or “performative.” It begins with the idea that creativity comes from practice, effort, and embarrassment rather than innate talent.

Over time, the creator reports growing comfort with sketching in public, becoming more playful and exploratory, improving observation, and developing more patience—especially while drawing moving live subjects. A key turning point happens on day four when drawing “during motion” (in a car over bumps) forces spontaneity and reduces reliance on precise control.

Artistic techniques / creative processes shown

• Daily repetition practice

  • Sketching once per day for 14 days to build consistency and reduce perfectionism.

• Using “scribbles” as an entry technique

  • Starting with a loose scribble to break “blank page paralysis,” then letting the scribble evolve into the final sketch.

• Spontaneous, exploratory drawing

  • Moving from rigid, literal drawings toward more playful randomness—often beginning with random scribbles and discovering the form after.

• Drawing from observation with patience

  • Waiting for a live subject to reach a viewable angle (example: a flamingo), requiring sustained attention to light and shadow.

• Perceptual skill-building

  • Training attention to spaces between objects/shapes and relative proportions.

• Reducing perfectionism with commitment

  • Shifting mindset from “making it look correct” to “making marks” and finishing.

Steps / advice given

• Pick a medium/subject you don’t have much experience in (e.g., sketching if you haven’t sketched in years).
• Limit the number of supplies to avoid decision fatigue.
• Don’t use pencil (use marker instead) to prevent overworking and erasing.
• If you still feel you want to add details, sign your name and stop.

Mentioned creators / contributors

• Ocean Vang: professor and poet; discussed the cultural pressure against sincere effort.
• Julia Bosenheart: instructor referenced through a Skillshare class; provided tips like scribbling to start.
• Skillshare: sponsor; learning platform used to support the creator’s sketchbook habit.