How to grow by embracing our mistakes | Sarah McIntyre | TEDxWhitehall

who remembers as a kid how much you

who remembers as a kid how much you loved to draw

loved to draw

loved to draw anybody remember well I never stopped

anybody remember well I never stopped

anybody remember well I never stopped loving it I’ve always loved to draw and

loving it I’ve always loved to draw and

loving it I’ve always loved to draw and it’s just been a part of my life I

it’s just been a part of my life I

it’s just been a part of my life I remember okay okay I remember as a child

remember okay okay I remember as a child

remember okay okay I remember as a child growing growing up in the suburb of

growing growing up in the suburb of

growing growing up in the suburb of Seattle my friend Brittany me loading up

Seattle my friend Brittany me loading up

Seattle my friend Brittany me loading up her little red wagon with drawings we’ve

her little red wagon with drawings we’ve

her little red wagon with drawings we’ve made and peddling them door to door in

made and peddling them door to door in

made and peddling them door to door in her neighborhood

her neighborhood

her neighborhood our main goal was to make enough money

our main goal was to make enough money

our main goal was to make enough money to buy a couple candy bars and I

to buy a couple candy bars and I

to buy a couple candy bars and I remember that entrepreneurial glow of

remember that entrepreneurial glow of

remember that entrepreneurial glow of pride and we succeeded but I never

pride and we succeeded but I never

pride and we succeeded but I never thought as a grownup I’d be able to make

thought as a grownup I’d be able to make

thought as a grownup I’d be able to make it as a full-time artist or illustrator

it as a full-time artist or illustrator

it as a full-time artist or illustrator or I’d be living with my parents for the

or I’d be living with my parents for the

or I’d be living with my parents for the rest of my life so when I went to

rest of my life so when I went to

rest of my life so when I went to university I studied Russian thinking I

university I studied Russian thinking I

university I studied Russian thinking I might be a journalist or a translator so

might be a journalist or a translator so

might be a journalist or a translator so I went to Russia and I studied for a

I went to Russia and I studied for a

I went to Russia and I studied for a year and worked for a year and while I

year and worked for a year and while I

year and worked for a year and while I was there I just was absolutely blown

was there I just was absolutely blown

was there I just was absolutely blown away by the artwork I saw in the

away by the artwork I saw in the

away by the artwork I saw in the museum’s there amazing things I’d never

museum’s there amazing things I’d never

museum’s there amazing things I’d never seen in the West or heard of there’s

seen in the West or heard of there’s

seen in the West or heard of there’s this huge folklore inspired canvases by

this huge folklore inspired canvases by

this huge folklore inspired canvases by artists like such as Victor rust itself

artists like such as Victor rust itself

artists like such as Victor rust itself but I was also very taken with some of

but I was also very taken with some of

but I was also very taken with some of their arm more pared back artwork by

their arm more pared back artwork by

their arm more pared back artwork by some of the revolutionary and

some of the revolutionary and

some of the revolutionary and avant-garde artists people who would

avant-garde artists people who would

avant-garde artists people who would just maybe use one or two colors here

just maybe use one or two colors here

just maybe use one or two colors here you can see some early examples by Olga

you can see some early examples by Olga

you can see some early examples by Olga Rosa Nava and Natalia Gunter over and it

Rosa Nava and Natalia Gunter over and it

Rosa Nava and Natalia Gunter over and it may have been just that they didn’t have

may have been just that they didn’t have

may have been just that they didn’t have a lot of extra money to spend on paint

a lot of extra money to spend on paint

a lot of extra money to spend on paint but working with in their color

but working with in their color

but working with in their color limitations it made their work all the

limitations it made their work all the

limitations it made their work all the more bold and striking and I was really

more bold and striking and I was really

more bold and striking and I was really inspired by this so when I moved to

inspired by this so when I moved to

inspired by this so when I moved to London I started trying to work within

London I started trying to work within

London I started trying to work within my own limitations I started going to

my own limitations I started going to

my own limitations I started going to evening classes and after they finished

evening classes and after they finished

evening classes and after they finished I’d meet up with with classmates and

I’d meet up with with classmates and

I’d meet up with with classmates and we’d set our own projects for ourselves

we’d set our own projects for ourselves

we’d set our own projects for ourselves and I started to make little photocopy

and I started to make little photocopy

and I started to make little photocopy books and then I started to sell them at

books and then I started to sell them at

books and then I started to sell them at comics fairs where I could get a table

comics fairs where I could get a table

comics fairs where I could get a table for as little as five pounds if I’d

for as little as five pounds if I’d

for as little as five pounds if I’d share it with somebody and at the age of

share it with somebody and at the age of

share it with somebody and at the age of 30 I did go to art college and did have

30 I did go to art college and did have

30 I did go to art college and did have part-time two-year course studying

part-time two-year course studying

part-time two-year course studying illustration

illustration

illustration and also I set up a blog where I would

and also I set up a blog where I would

and also I set up a blog where I would try to post a picture every single day

try to post a picture every single day

try to post a picture every single day that I’d drawn whether I thought it was

that I’d drawn whether I thought it was

that I’d drawn whether I thought it was good or bad just as a discipline for

good or bad just as a discipline for

good or bad just as a discipline for myself so here um yeah so here you can

myself so here um yeah so here you can

myself so here um yeah so here you can see some of the work that I’ve done I

see some of the work that I’ve done I

see some of the work that I’ve done I did actually become a professional

did actually become a professional

did actually become a professional artist and it’s been a lot of fun some

artist and it’s been a lot of fun some

artist and it’s been a lot of fun some of these are books that I’ve written and

of these are books that I’ve written and

of these are books that I’ve written and drawn myself and other ones that I’ve

drawn myself and other ones that I’ve

drawn myself and other ones that I’ve worked on with other people so that’s me

worked on with other people so that’s me

worked on with other people so that’s me but I’m curious about you raise your

but I’m curious about you raise your

but I’m curious about you raise your hand if you like to draw raise your hand

hand if you like to draw raise your hand

hand if you like to draw raise your hand if you think you can’t draw it’s whole

if you think you can’t draw it’s whole

if you think you can’t draw it’s whole quite a few Oh raise your hand if you

quite a few Oh raise your hand if you

quite a few Oh raise your hand if you never draw because you’d be embarrassed

never draw because you’d be embarrassed

never draw because you’d be embarrassed if people saw the results oh it’s okay

when I visit schools and talk to kids

when I visit schools and talk to kids very often they assumed I was some sort

very often they assumed I was some sort

very often they assumed I was some sort of child prodigy some genius at drawing

of child prodigy some genius at drawing

of child prodigy some genius at drawing and I like to tell them a little secret

and I like to tell them a little secret

and I like to tell them a little secret here you can see my sister me drawing

here you can see my sister me drawing

here you can see my sister me drawing one Oh my sister Mary this is the secret

one Oh my sister Mary this is the secret

one Oh my sister Mary this is the secret I tell the kids when I was a kid I

I tell the kids when I was a kid I

I tell the kids when I was a kid I wasn’t actually that good at drawing I

wasn’t actually that good at drawing I

wasn’t actually that good at drawing I was okay but nothing special but as the

was okay but nothing special but as the

was okay but nothing special but as the other kids started growing up and

other kids started growing up and

other kids started growing up and stopped drawing I just kept going

stopped drawing I just kept going

stopped drawing I just kept going because I loved it so people often they

because I loved it so people often they

because I loved it so people often they sort of look at great works of art and

sort of look at great works of art and

sort of look at great works of art and they think oh my goodness I could never

they think oh my goodness I could never

they think oh my goodness I could never do that

do that

do that but often it’s not the big technically

but often it’s not the big technically

but often it’s not the big technically perfect drawings that we really connect

perfect drawings that we really connect

perfect drawings that we really connect with it’s not say the pictures that we

with it’s not say the pictures that we

with it’s not say the pictures that we might share on social media because they

might share on social media because they

might share on social media because they make us laugh I get very inspired by

make us laugh I get very inspired by

make us laugh I get very inspired by children’s drawings because they

children’s drawings because they

children’s drawings because they constantly show me that a good drawing

constantly show me that a good drawing

constantly show me that a good drawing is not necessarily about photo realism

is not necessarily about photo realism

is not necessarily about photo realism for example look at this drawing of a

for example look at this drawing of a

for example look at this drawing of a horse it’s fine people say horses are

horse it’s fine people say horses are

horse it’s fine people say horses are hard to draw there’s nothing wrong with

hard to draw there’s nothing wrong with

hard to draw there’s nothing wrong with this drawing of a horse let’s look at

this drawing of a horse let’s look at

this drawing of a horse let’s look at another drawing of a horse

it’s drying it’s a bit silly isn’t it it

it’s drying it’s a bit silly isn’t it it doesn’t even look that much like a horse

doesn’t even look that much like a horse

doesn’t even look that much like a horse but I actually prefer this drawing I

but I actually prefer this drawing I

but I actually prefer this drawing I think it’s got more balance that’s got

think it’s got more balance that’s got

think it’s got more balance that’s got more energy it makes me smile let’s add

more energy it makes me smile let’s add

more energy it makes me smile let’s add a bit of color yeah I’ll take this horse

a bit of color yeah I’ll take this horse

a bit of color yeah I’ll take this horse any day so for me what I’ve learned is

any day so for me what I’ve learned is

any day so for me what I’ve learned is that getting good at drawing is not

that getting good at drawing is not

that getting good at drawing is not about perfection it isn’t for me it’s

about perfection it isn’t for me it’s

about perfection it isn’t for me it’s about connection so what do I mean by

about connection so what do I mean by

about connection so what do I mean by connection two things first there’s a

connection two things first there’s a

connection two things first there’s a basic connection with the paper itself

basic connection with the paper itself

basic connection with the paper itself and the second one is a connection with

and the second one is a connection with

and the second one is a connection with other people so let’s start with the

other people so let’s start with the

other people so let’s start with the paper itself I often meet people who

paper itself I often meet people who

paper itself I often meet people who have great ambitions to create an epic

have great ambitions to create an epic

have great ambitions to create an epic graphic novel maybe 200 pages or more

graphic novel maybe 200 pages or more

graphic novel maybe 200 pages or more they’re hiding away with it it’s

they’re hiding away with it it’s

they’re hiding away with it it’s daunting maybe they’re drawing styles

daunting maybe they’re drawing styles

daunting maybe they’re drawing styles even changed since they started making

even changed since they started making

even changed since they started making it like years and years ago and they’re

it like years and years ago and they’re

it like years and years ago and they’re feeling frustrated very often these epic

feeling frustrated very often these epic

feeling frustrated very often these epic projects never happen sometimes the best

projects never happen sometimes the best

projects never happen sometimes the best thing we can do is to give up the big

thing we can do is to give up the big

thing we can do is to give up the big plan we can take small steps we can do

plan we can take small steps we can do

plan we can take small steps we can do little projects giving up doing doing

little projects giving up doing doing

little projects giving up doing doing things in a smaller scale isn’t giving

things in a smaller scale isn’t giving

things in a smaller scale isn’t giving up doing what we love say you love books

up doing what we love say you love books

up doing what we love say you love books and you want to make one you don’t have

and you want to make one you don’t have

and you want to make one you don’t have to prove your commitment to books by

to prove your commitment to books by

to prove your commitment to books by starting with that epic novel I like to

starting with that epic novel I like to

starting with that epic novel I like to tell kids that all you need to make a

tell kids that all you need to make a

tell kids that all you need to make a book is a single sheet of paper so here

book is a single sheet of paper so here

book is a single sheet of paper so here you go this is not a book but if you

you go this is not a book but if you

you go this is not a book but if you fold it in half it’s a book it’s got a

fold it in half it’s a book it’s got a

fold it in half it’s a book it’s got a front cover a back cover and room inside

front cover a back cover and room inside

front cover a back cover and room inside for pictures and words how do you

for pictures and words how do you

for pictures and words how do you publish a book you might ask well you

publish a book you might ask well you

publish a book you might ask well you take it to the scanner at the

take it to the scanner at the

take it to the scanner at the photocopier you put it down you run off

photocopier you put it down you run off

photocopier you put it down you run off say 20 copies you fold them and you’ve

say 20 copies you fold them and you’ve

say 20 copies you fold them and you’ve got a nice little edition of books that

got a nice little edition of books that

got a nice little edition of books that you can share with friends give as gifts

you can share with friends give as gifts

you can share with friends give as gifts here are some examples of some books I

here are some examples of some books I

here are some examples of some books I made while I’ve been learning how to

made while I’ve been learning how to

made while I’ve been learning how to draw and many of them aren’t more than a

draw and many of them aren’t more than a

draw and many of them aren’t more than a you photocopied pages long so if you

you photocopied pages long so if you

you photocopied pages long so if you make say two of these books a month you

make say two of these books a month you

make say two of these books a month you get we get so much more experience doing

get we get so much more experience doing

get we get so much more experience doing this than we do if we just contemplate

this than we do if we just contemplate

this than we do if we just contemplate that epic novel for twenty years but

that epic novel for twenty years but

that epic novel for twenty years but never actually do anything so there’s a

never actually do anything so there’s a

never actually do anything so there’s a second secret I tell kids and it’s this

second secret I tell kids and it’s this

second secret I tell kids and it’s this one draw

one draw

one draw bad books make really bad books and

bad books make really bad books and

bad books make really bad books and their teachers off and kind of look at

their teachers off and kind of look at

their teachers off and kind of look at me a bit funny but you’re never gonna

me a bit funny but you’re never gonna

me a bit funny but you’re never gonna get the good books unless you do the bad

get the good books unless you do the bad

get the good books unless you do the bad ones so say your first book you make it

ones so say your first book you make it

ones so say your first book you make it and it is terrible I mean really really

and it is terrible I mean really really

and it is terrible I mean really really terrible the second books pretty

terrible the second books pretty

terrible the second books pretty terrible too next books kind of bad

terrible too next books kind of bad

terrible too next books kind of bad third books a little better next one

third books a little better next one

third books a little better next one maybe even a little bit good and you’re

maybe even a little bit good and you’re

maybe even a little bit good and you’re never gonna get to that great great book

never gonna get to that great great book

never gonna get to that great great book unless you make all the bad ones so

unless you make all the bad ones so

unless you make all the bad ones so except we are going to make bad books

except we are going to make bad books

except we are going to make bad books revel in it maybe even make a book

revel in it maybe even make a book

revel in it maybe even make a book that’s spectacularly bad just to prove

that’s spectacularly bad just to prove

that’s spectacularly bad just to prove it just to see what happens because you

it just to see what happens because you

it just to see what happens because you can and that’s the thing is keeping

can and that’s the thing is keeping

can and that’s the thing is keeping sense of humor about our work but also a

sense of humor about our work but also a

sense of humor about our work but also a sense of forgiveness what do I mean by

sense of forgiveness what do I mean by

sense of forgiveness what do I mean by that well I made a comic and it features

that well I made a comic and it features

that well I made a comic and it features rabbits but you might be able to relate

rabbits but you might be able to relate

rabbits but you might be able to relate to it anyway so here’s what a rabbit

to it anyway so here’s what a rabbit

to it anyway so here’s what a rabbit joins picture looks at it goes ah stupid

joins picture looks at it goes ah stupid

joins picture looks at it goes ah stupid note drawing no good I said quit forever

note drawing no good I said quit forever

note drawing no good I said quit forever went to sit in a ball throws at the bin

went to sit in a ball throws at the bin

went to sit in a ball throws at the bin plunk can anyone relate to that I can

plunk can anyone relate to that I can

plunk can anyone relate to that I can imagine now that you did that to your

imagine now that you did that to your

imagine now that you did that to your child

say your kids doing the math homework

say your kids doing the math homework they’re struggling a little bit they hit

they’re struggling a little bit they hit

they’re struggling a little bit they hit a hard spot they ask for help so you’re

a hard spot they ask for help so you’re

a hard spot they ask for help so you’re gonna come up and you’re gonna go oh

gonna come up and you’re gonna go oh

gonna come up and you’re gonna go oh you’re so stupid I can’t believe you’re

you’re so stupid I can’t believe you’re

you’re so stupid I can’t believe you’re any child with mine get out of my house

any child with mine get out of my house

any child with mine get out of my house and never come back throw them down the

and never come back throw them down the

and never come back throw them down the street and slam the door behind them

street and slam the door behind them

street and slam the door behind them would you do that to your kid no of

would you do that to your kid no of

would you do that to your kid no of course not as bad parenting well you’d

course not as bad parenting well you’d

course not as bad parenting well you’d probably do is you come up and you’d

probably do is you come up and you’d

probably do is you come up and you’d sort of give them a bit of help then

sort of give them a bit of help then

sort of give them a bit of help then you’d if they have a meltdown you’d give

you’d if they have a meltdown you’d give

you’d if they have a meltdown you’d give them a hug just to show that it’s okay

them a hug just to show that it’s okay

them a hug just to show that it’s okay you know they’re having problems that

you know they’re having problems that

you know they’re having problems that you’re there with them you’re gonna

you’re there with them you’re gonna

you’re there with them you’re gonna stick with them you love them you know

stick with them you love them you know

stick with them you love them you know it’s it’s all right

it’s it’s all right

it’s it’s all right and sometimes we need to do that with

and sometimes we need to do that with

and sometimes we need to do that with our drawings we need to look at them and

our drawings we need to look at them and

our drawings we need to look at them and say hello little drawing you’re not very

say hello little drawing you’re not very

say hello little drawing you’re not very good I know but you’re good enough for

good I know but you’re good enough for

good I know but you’re good enough for now and don’t worry I’m not gonna hurt

now and don’t worry I’m not gonna hurt

now and don’t worry I’m not gonna hurt you you’re safe with me maybe give it a

you you’re safe with me maybe give it a

you you’re safe with me maybe give it a little hug inside you deep inside you

little hug inside you deep inside you

little hug inside you deep inside you and I’m not saying to be childish about

and I’m not saying to be childish about

and I’m not saying to be childish about your work even if you’re making work

your work even if you’re making work

your work even if you’re making work that aimed at children what I’m saying

that aimed at children what I’m saying

that aimed at children what I’m saying is it takes a lot of maturity to realize

is it takes a lot of maturity to realize

is it takes a lot of maturity to realize if something deep in you that’s

if something deep in you that’s

if something deep in you that’s vulnerable and growing and it needs

vulnerable and growing and it needs

vulnerable and growing and it needs looked after just like you would a child

looked after just like you would a child

looked after just like you would a child so that’s very important so connection

so that’s very important so connection

so that’s very important so connection I’m actually connecting with the paper

I’m actually connecting with the paper

I’m actually connecting with the paper I’m doing a hug but what about

I’m doing a hug but what about

I’m doing a hug but what about connecting with other people there’s

connecting with other people there’s

connecting with other people there’s that connection thing sometimes we need

that connection thing sometimes we need

that connection thing sometimes we need to send our drawings to playgroup we

to send our drawings to playgroup we

to send our drawings to playgroup we need to let them run around fall over

need to let them run around fall over

need to let them run around fall over meet other kids it’s you know growth

meet other kids it’s you know growth

meet other kids it’s you know growth explore if you draw a picture it’s not

explore if you draw a picture it’s not

explore if you draw a picture it’s not perfect but it makes somebody else smile

perfect but it makes somebody else smile

perfect but it makes somebody else smile that’s a really good feeling or if you

that’s a really good feeling or if you

that’s a really good feeling or if you come up with a joke together and you

come up with a joke together and you

come up with a joke together and you both have a laugh that’s such a boost so

both have a laugh that’s such a boost so

both have a laugh that’s such a boost so I want a studio group online it’s a

I want a studio group online it’s a

I want a studio group online it’s a virtual studio on Twitter called studio

virtual studio on Twitter called studio

virtual studio on Twitter called studio tea break and a lot of people gather

tea break and a lot of people gather

tea break and a lot of people gather there – these drawings who might just be

there – these drawings who might just be

there – these drawings who might just be feeling a little bit isolated and the

feeling a little bit isolated and the

feeling a little bit isolated and the drawings that we’ve posted very simple

drawings that we’ve posted very simple

drawings that we’ve posted very simple here’s one called shape challenge and I

here’s one called shape challenge and I

here’s one called shape challenge and I just put up its shape and people turn it

just put up its shape and people turn it

just put up its shape and people turn it into something

into something

into something so this one I’ve turned into a robot

so this one I’ve turned into a robot

so this one I’ve turned into a robot there’s another one on Thursday it’s

there’s another one on Thursday it’s

there’s another one on Thursday it’s called portrait challenge and we redraw

called portrait challenge and we redraw

called portrait challenge and we redraw or reinterpret an old masterpiece and

or reinterpret an old masterpiece and

or reinterpret an old masterpiece and there’s lots of people in our group we

there’s lots of people in our group we

there’s lots of people in our group we have everyone from as eight year old to

have everyone from as eight year old to

have everyone from as eight year old to professional artists to grown-ups who

professional artists to grown-ups who

professional artists to grown-ups who just love to draw but I’m just looking

just love to draw but I’m just looking

just love to draw but I’m just looking for an idea of what to draw and the idea

for an idea of what to draw and the idea

for an idea of what to draw and the idea isn’t to create a perfect work of art it

isn’t to create a perfect work of art it

isn’t to create a perfect work of art it stick it’s to try things out new styles

stick it’s to try things out new styles

stick it’s to try things out new styles see how other people tackle things just

see how other people tackle things just

see how other people tackle things just kind of have fun cuz often for me it’s

kind of have fun cuz often for me it’s

kind of have fun cuz often for me it’s the goofball drawing I’m not trying too

the goofball drawing I’m not trying too

the goofball drawing I’m not trying too hard I’m being a bit silly and I’ll

hard I’m being a bit silly and I’ll

hard I’m being a bit silly and I’ll suddenly think oh my goodness I just

suddenly think oh my goodness I just

suddenly think oh my goodness I just discovered a whole new way of drawing

discovered a whole new way of drawing

discovered a whole new way of drawing and I’m hoping you might be able to

and I’m hoping you might be able to

and I’m hoping you might be able to relate to that whatever field you’re in

relate to that whatever field you’re in

relate to that whatever field you’re in the benefit of sharing ideas of being

the benefit of sharing ideas of being

the benefit of sharing ideas of being able to find a space with other people

able to find a space with other people

able to find a space with other people where it’s okay to be vulnerable and to

where it’s okay to be vulnerable and to

where it’s okay to be vulnerable and to try things out where things very well

try things out where things very well

try things out where things very well might go wrong and it’s okay so it’s all

might go wrong and it’s okay so it’s all

might go wrong and it’s okay so it’s all about connection not perfection we’re

about connection not perfection we’re

about connection not perfection we’re here at this conference because we all

here at this conference because we all

here at this conference because we all want to connect so we can listen to

want to connect so we can listen to

want to connect so we can listen to motivational talks all day but until we

motivational talks all day but until we

motivational talks all day but until we actually do some of these things we

actually do some of these things we

actually do some of these things we never learn so you’re very welcome to

never learn so you’re very welcome to

never learn so you’re very welcome to join us at Studio T break on Twitter but

join us at Studio T break on Twitter but

join us at Studio T break on Twitter but let’s get started sooner than that let’s

let’s get started sooner than that let’s

let’s get started sooner than that let’s do a drawing right now grab your pens

do a drawing right now grab your pens

do a drawing right now grab your pens and papers and I’m going to teach you

and papers and I’m going to teach you

and papers and I’m going to teach you how to draw a monkey

in fact it’s a sea monkey from my book

in fact it’s a sea monkey from my book with Phillip Reeve Oliver and the sea

with Phillip Reeve Oliver and the sea

with Phillip Reeve Oliver and the sea wigs let’s see okay

and if you’re watching this online I

and if you’re watching this online I mean you to grab a pencil and paper and

mean you to grab a pencil and paper and

mean you to grab a pencil and paper and come draw with us

come draw with us

come draw with us okay everyone got a pen hold up your

okay everyone got a pen hold up your

okay everyone got a pen hold up your pens yep okay first thing you do to draw

pens yep okay first thing you do to draw

pens yep okay first thing you do to draw a sea monkey is to do a head it’s a very

a sea monkey is to do a head it’s a very

a sea monkey is to do a head it’s a very big head just like that okay

big head just like that okay

big head just like that okay now we’re going to draw the nose and

now we’re going to draw the nose and

now we’re going to draw the nose and it’s a bit like a letter M but it’s got

it’s a bit like a letter M but it’s got

it’s a bit like a letter M but it’s got three bumps so it goes boom boom boom

three bumps so it goes boom boom boom

three bumps so it goes boom boom boom and you can make the sound if you want

and you can make the sound if you want

and you can make the sound if you want sometimes that helps oh okay now we’re

sometimes that helps oh okay now we’re

sometimes that helps oh okay now we’re gonna do the muzzle and you just take a

gonna do the muzzle and you just take a

gonna do the muzzle and you just take a line here go down there come on here and

line here go down there come on here and

line here go down there come on here and go down there now we’re gonna do a big

go down there now we’re gonna do a big

go down there now we’re gonna do a big staring I say sea monkeys are very silly

staring I say sea monkeys are very silly

staring I say sea monkeys are very silly quite mad creatures and if yours looks a

quite mad creatures and if yours looks a

quite mad creatures and if yours looks a bit wobbly that’s even better because

bit wobbly that’s even better because

bit wobbly that’s even better because they are kind of that way right we’re

they are kind of that way right we’re

they are kind of that way right we’re gonna make the other eye even bigger

gonna make the other eye even bigger

gonna make the other eye even bigger just to make it look a bit stranger so

just to make it look a bit stranger so

just to make it look a bit stranger so make a really really big I might even go

make a really really big I might even go

make a really really big I might even go off the side of it now you can decide as

off the side of it now you can decide as

off the side of it now you can decide as your eye might see monkey looking up

your eye might see monkey looking up

your eye might see monkey looking up down left right cross-eyed wall-eyed

down left right cross-eyed wall-eyed

down left right cross-eyed wall-eyed you decide and draw two circles for

you decide and draw two circles for

you decide and draw two circles for pupils so I’m gonna make mine cross-eyed

pupils so I’m gonna make mine cross-eyed

pupils so I’m gonna make mine cross-eyed these two circles and Colour them in

these two circles and Colour them in

these two circles and Colour them in quite dark

okay I was looking at you okay next

okay I was looking at you okay next thing we’re gonna do is the ears and

thing we’re gonna do is the ears and

thing we’re gonna do is the ears and they’re a little bit like the letter C

they’re a little bit like the letter C

they’re a little bit like the letter C so there we go you’re on that side and

so there we go you’re on that side and

so there we go you’re on that side and then a backwards C on the other side now

then a backwards C on the other side now

then a backwards C on the other side now you just do another little C inside for

you just do another little C inside for

you just do another little C inside for the inner ear now you get some we get to

the inner ear now you get some we get to

the inner ear now you get some we get to make on the mouth and it could be it

make on the mouth and it could be it

make on the mouth and it could be it could be like it just a little smile or

could be like it just a little smile or

could be like it just a little smile or it could be a line all the way across or

it could be a line all the way across or

it could be a line all the way across or it could be lowering with massive teeth

it could be lowering with massive teeth

it could be lowering with massive teeth or it could just be going Oh which I

or it could just be going Oh which I

or it could just be going Oh which I think I’ll do Oh circle maybe put some

think I’ll do Oh circle maybe put some

think I’ll do Oh circle maybe put some teeth in those now I have a really cool

teeth in those now I have a really cool

teeth in those now I have a really cool way of drawing bodies that just kind of

way of drawing bodies that just kind of

way of drawing bodies that just kind of you don’t have to worry about necks and

you don’t have to worry about necks and

you don’t have to worry about necks and shoulders and all these things you just

shoulders and all these things you just

shoulders and all these things you just draw an upside down you so like that

draw an upside down you so like that

draw an upside down you so like that yeah it’s very easy and then do another

yeah it’s very easy and then do another

yeah it’s very easy and then do another sort of shadow are you inside that and

sort of shadow are you inside that and

sort of shadow are you inside that and you have a body that was pretty easy

you have a body that was pretty easy

you have a body that was pretty easy okay now we’re going to draw the feet

okay now we’re going to draw the feet

okay now we’re going to draw the feet and they’re a bit like little skis to

and they’re a bit like little skis to

and they’re a bit like little skis to ski monkey say there we go two little

ski monkey say there we go two little

ski monkey say there we go two little lines like that and then you stick two

lines like that and then you stick two

lines like that and then you stick two more little lines on them like chicken

more little lines on them like chicken

more little lines on them like chicken feet so it that that that and it Oliver

feet so it that that that and it Oliver

feet so it that that that and it Oliver in the sea legs they’re at their

in the sea legs they’re at their

in the sea legs they’re at their sea-monkeys their aquatic so we’re gonna

sea-monkeys their aquatic so we’re gonna

sea-monkeys their aquatic so we’re gonna give them a webbed toes webbed feet so

give them a webbed toes webbed feet so

give them a webbed toes webbed feet so web put some webbing between their toes

now we’re gonna draw the arms and

now we’re gonna draw the arms and they’re really easy they just go

they’re really easy they just go

they’re really easy they just go shooting off his body like that no

shooting off his body like that no

shooting off his body like that no complicated elbows or anything you don’t

complicated elbows or anything you don’t

complicated elbows or anything you don’t need them people often say hands are

need them people often say hands are

need them people often say hands are hard to draw but if you have a clenched

hard to draw but if you have a clenched

hard to draw but if you have a clenched fist you don’t actually see any of the

fist you don’t actually see any of the

fist you don’t actually see any of the fingers so make a little clenched fist

all these little tricks okay and now he

all these little tricks okay and now he needs a tail or she needs a tail so it

needs a tail or she needs a tail so it

needs a tail or she needs a tail so it could go any direction I’m gonna have

could go any direction I’m gonna have

could go any direction I’m gonna have mine kind of curling down here and then

mine kind of curling down here and then

mine kind of curling down here and then just make a little bit thicker line or

just make a little bit thicker line or

just make a little bit thicker line or just do a second line alongside it to

just do a second line alongside it to

just do a second line alongside it to make it a bit thicker now sea monkeys

make it a bit thicker now sea monkeys

make it a bit thicker now sea monkeys are pretty scruffy creatures so we’re

are pretty scruffy creatures so we’re

are pretty scruffy creatures so we’re gonna give them a lot of hair give them

gonna give them a lot of hair give them

gonna give them a lot of hair give them some hair scruffy as you can you can

some hair scruffy as you can you can

some hair scruffy as you can you can spend hours doing the hair or you could

spend hours doing the hair or you could

spend hours doing the hair or you could still really fast on the head too

and they’re so gross and disgusting they

and they’re so gross and disgusting they kind of crack crawl out of seaweed so

kind of crack crawl out of seaweed so

kind of crack crawl out of seaweed so we’re gonna have some fleas coming off

we’re gonna have some fleas coming off

we’re gonna have some fleas coming off at least one flea coming off fleas are

at least one flea coming off fleas are

at least one flea coming off fleas are really easy to dry you just go – – – –

really easy to dry you just go – – – –

really easy to dry you just go – – – – dot there you go that’s a flea and there

dot there you go that’s a flea and there

dot there you go that’s a flea and there you have it that is a sea monkey so hold

you have it that is a sea monkey so hold

you have it that is a sea monkey so hold up your drawings and let’s see these

up your drawings and let’s see these

up your drawings and let’s see these these creatures you’ve made there’s army

these creatures you’ve made there’s army

these creatures you’ve made there’s army of sea monkeys oh my gosh these are

of sea monkeys oh my gosh these are

of sea monkeys oh my gosh these are amazing brilliant hooray so those of you

amazing brilliant hooray so those of you

amazing brilliant hooray so those of you who said you couldn’t draw you can you

who said you couldn’t draw you can you

who said you couldn’t draw you can you can draw a sea monkey so it’s all about

can draw a sea monkey so it’s all about

can draw a sea monkey so it’s all about breaking things down into simple shapes

breaking things down into simple shapes

breaking things down into simple shapes and learning how to draw it’s about

and learning how to draw it’s about

and learning how to draw it’s about setting yourself small achievable tasks

setting yourself small achievable tasks

setting yourself small achievable tasks like learning how to draw one cartoon

like learning how to draw one cartoon

like learning how to draw one cartoon monkey so if you enjoyed this you can

monkey so if you enjoyed this you can

monkey so if you enjoyed this you can keep going you can maybe one cartoon

keep going you can maybe one cartoon

keep going you can maybe one cartoon animal at a time so the reason we’ve

animal at a time so the reason we’ve

animal at a time so the reason we’ve drawn is because we’re all in a room so

drawn is because we’re all in a room so

drawn is because we’re all in a room so we’ve connected it’s all about

we’ve connected it’s all about

we’ve connected it’s all about connection not perfection so I hope this

connection not perfection so I hope this

connection not perfection so I hope this has inspired you and watching you draw

has inspired you and watching you draw

has inspired you and watching you draw has inspired me right back thank you

has inspired me right back thank you

has inspired me right back thank you very much

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