THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE COMMENTS 😭they are my favorite thing to see on SNS I can't believe I'm beyond 5. I'm so happy to hear that other artists are feeling inspired to study anatomy BUT PLEASE do it at a safe rate that doesn't kill your precious arms. (NOTE PSA at 15:40 ) the important part is that you blast beyond your weaknesses which you can do with any type of study. Also, this is my second EVER RUclips video, and I didn't honestly think people would even watch it which is why I only checked now, ( I didn't think to have notifs on RUclips studio since I'm such a smol creator) but I am so pleasantly shocked and happy that it has inspired enough people to even comment. Triple thanks for my first 100 subscribers!🥹 🙏Much Love and Bubble tea to you 🧋🧋🧋
If you had to redo this at a better pace, what do you think would be a better amount of pages per day? 10 pages in 10 days? Or do you think you could still do good with less pages like 5 a day for 10 days in a 50 page sketchbook? I’m interested in doing this but i get strain/ cramps decently easy due to a bad drawing area/setup atm.
😳 Thank You! 🙏 Especially for the free information that you give to the art community, I’ve never taken college art courses but I imagine what it might be like with your instructive videos. (Y’all is this real 🫣)
im currently studying anatomy and can confirm the arm, with hand, is the hardest part. I recently finished Michael hamptons book and moving on to another japanese anatomy book that is a lot more detailed than other books I found. im doing a very slow, detailed study from skeleton.
I spent about five months on anatomy this year(by copying every page of "Morpho", between 2-3 pages each day), so it's interesting to see this approach. Two things regarding ergonomics: 1. If you did the challenge with a rollerball or fountain pen instead, you'd be able to use a lighter hand. Ink encourages getting the line right the first time, which gradually leads to fast/accurate/confident with less effort. I do nearly all my studies in ink, and switch out the stationary to keep it interesting. My goal is always "make one good attempt, then move on". When I want to grind accuracy I measure a ton and make little prospect marks; when I want to let loose and get through the study quickly I use gestural lines instead. It adds up! 2. Look up "neal adams inking", he shows the way to hold a pen that worked for an entire career. Combine that with an overhand grip for sketching and brushwork(these work best if you set up the page vertically) and you'll be in a much better place for ergonomics, at least at the arm/wrist. For back and neck, I use a folding floor desk, since that lets me shift posture.
Ooo more Ink studies are definitely a great idea! I haven’t thought of using a fountain pen but maybe I’ll try it in another challenge 😃. We definitely don’t have as much ergonomic artist videos as we should out there. Thank you for the useful information, I hope to incorporate it in my future more ergonomic set up.
One quick tip ... Try to make the lines a bit softer , you can just practice lines , or maybe draw boxes with soft lines , I feel like you'll find it amazing how quick your simple sketches will improve by just making the lines softer .
Hey!! Fellow artist here! I wanted to let you know that the way you are holding your pen/pencil is likely making you cramp way more than necessary. I grew up holding my utensils like the exact same way as you are here, and only found out this year that I've been holding it weird. my handwriting was always good, so nobody noticed in school, but apparently teachers are supposed to stop kids from holding it like that if they see it. You really want to hold the pencil in a way where the pad of your thumb is touching the pencil. you don't want to pinch it between the side of your thumb like what i've been doing. I'd recommend looking up "tripod grasp" and switching to that type of pen grip. I just really wish somebody had pointed it out to me sooner because now It takes much longer for me to feel physically strained from drawing, and I also found that I had much more control over the marks I made. Like my mind was kind of blown that I'd been holding it wrong my whole life. I'm not trying to be mean!! I just want to save somebody all the physical strain, especially since you mentioned your arm cramping in the video! If you really don't want to switch you don't have to, but it helped me so much and It's not something you'll realize you're doing unless you have it pointed out to you. it's helped with writing too! I really hope this helps you as much as it did me, good luck on your art journey!
Wow that’s very interesting, I’ve heard of overhand grip but I haven’t studied other types. It also would’ve helped if I didn’t have to film in a flat lay position , but I’ll research this in the future! Thanks for the info 😃
I remember doing the 100 head challenges years back and man when you draw 100+ of something you really remember how to draw that thing with so many repetitions. Great job for such a big task.
100 pages in a week!!.... that's impressive....first I used to think what so great about these type of videos, then i bought a sketchbook which i couldn't fill even in 1 year!!100 pages in 1 week is a big deal and a huge milestone! Great work👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
dudee this is genuinely so inspiring, you improved so much now i really want to do this, maybe not in a week but the thought of learning so much in such a short period of time is literally making me excited to draw
I've drawn on and off for basically as long as I've been able to hold a pencil, but never really dedicated much time to learning actual anatomy until some years ago, where I forgot I was supposed to be doing it for fun and I ended up burning out. I've recently gotten the itch to draw again, this time for fun, and your experiment has inspired me further. This was a blast to watch, I learned a lot, and will do a challenge of my own (just spread over more days, of course, because I'll take your advice). I can also see myself coming back here to get inspiration back when I feel like throwing my sketchbook and myself at the wall, lol. Ps. That last drawing was amazing and gave me a very needed laugh. xD
I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and felt inspired. Conquering your weaknesses does give a reward in itself and feelings of accomplishment which I hope you’ll be able to derive from this challenge.😃 Also I’m glad you noticed haha, at the pace I was doing the challenge I definitely felt like I was that last sketch 😆
Thanks for making a video on this, I’ve been trying to figure out how to do as much as I can to study anatomy in a week so I can actually draw faster and with more confidence, I stared with faces so far and I’m definitely not doing 100 pages 😅 (35 most likely, just so I can finish my sketchbook) and showing your process/progress actually makes it seem doable! Also, if anyone else is going to do this I suggest looking up videos on different ways to hold a pencil while drawing, I watched a few and while they’re mainly to avoid hurting your hand permanently, I realized I think I draw so tiny because my handwriting is also very small, and changing your grip, while a big learning curve, makes it easier to use your whole arm to draw (and not damage your wrists!) so it’s worth it if you’re planning on drawing for hours! (I also found a way that makes it way easier for me to see the paper and draw, I’m a lefty and I started to hold my pencil between my middle and pointer finger and it surprisingly helped a lot, I don’t remember which videos I watched but I’m sure they won’t be too hard to find.)
This is a great video, not only did you inspire hundreads of people, you also listed your references and tips. We need more people like you in the art community. Great video, thanks a lot! :)
Thank you so much! This was a very motivating comment for me personally, and I’m happy that someone also appreciated me referencing the works, hope to do it much more in the future! (though I’m sorry I didn’t respond til now since I wanted to post a new video before then 😅)
This is one of the most informative anatomy videos I've come across. Your drawings are amazing, but the explanations are gold. Thank you for sharing all of this!
I can't quite express how much this video helped me. I always procrastinate to practice things like anatomy because I look at all those tutorials with muscles and the skull and the name of each bone and get so overwhelmed feeling stupid that I can't seem to figure it out no matter how much I try it just doesn't click. I mean I still have this problem, but seeing someone addressing it in such a natural and direct way was really reassuring for me :) Feet/shoes are my current nemesis
Procrastinators unite! 😆 What helped me was to start, was starting with proportions and slowly go through the muscle groups I was interested in. I didn't get to bones until much later, but I hope your journey goes well!
This video struck me so hard because I have had the same issues and your art looks uncannily similar to mine. The end with the before and after really got to me. I want to complete a task like this but over a month. Self taught art kids unite!
YAASSSS I love it when I find someone on youtube who takes the challenge of seriously learning anatomy! It took me more than 6 months to get it down LOL. You inspire me and I want to make a video like this too!
I love its mostly sketches I should apprise to this My sketchbook is a mess full of sketches with no real drawings I use it to improve my drawings but sometimes i feel im not improving at all Seeing this changes my perspective
Lmao I guess it’s time for me to stand up 😭 But seriously watching this video was like a wake up call!!! I stopped drawing for months and of course when I attempted to tried to draw again it came out terrible. So I gave up but your video inspired me to go back and finish my past sketchbooks in this way! Thank you for the motivation and good luck with completing your journey!!! 🫶🏾
okay so i bought a sketchbook a while back and have been holding back bc of the 'ill ruin this perfectly good book' thing and this really inspired me!! i definitely wont be able to do 15 pages a day but,, maybe just one,, wonderful video and thank you for linking the resources as well!
I just stumbled on this video, I've been trying to level up my art as of late and you gave me so many pointers in this video, I have a lot lot lot to work on! Thank you so much for taking your time and explaining!
8:23 YES YES YES! Literally I feel like simplying forms is more important than trying to find where all the details will go. Simplifying gives your brain a shortcut that not only reduces time but makes it easier to learn how to draw form and manipulate it too. Details and accuracy are good and all, but you need to have a strong base first.
This is amazing!! I’ve been putting it off for awhile practicing anatomy and figure drawing. You have inspired me to try this bc the way you did it actually looks fun to me. Also it is really fkn impressive how much hard work you put into this video and that you can draw with BOTH hands! 😮 One of my fav vids. 💜👏
Woaaaw amazing amazing job , I love how much thought you put into this , I tend to just copy references without thinking about what I'm actually drawing , you motivated me to practice anatomy..
I'm glad you are taking care of yourself! I don't wanna hear about you getting carpal tunnel, alright? I like stylized stuff (anime) and for me I found that by exercising my brain by working on anything art related, it helped "unlock" the ability to better understand things that aren't related. I started with following a ton of anime eye tutorials and it literally made everything else I drew at the time better. Something else I've been doing these days is watching people make 3d models. Helps me really understand bodies better and why shading "does what it does". If you ever have a bruh moment and can't figure out what angle something goes at (like arms seem to be bent wrong or legs) try to get in the pose you want to put the character in. It helps cause you physically feel what your muscles are doing and the limitations of the directions your bones can bend. Hope this helps someone. Your dedication is great! More than many have. Just glad you won't hurt yourself going forward by continuing in this way 🙏
As long as you stay healthy, I only did it for a week and my arm was twinging. Repetitive strain injury is very real in the art community. Maybe consider doing it every other day and taking weekends off since you’ll be doing it for so long, and your brain will process even while you rest. I suggest learning proportions, bridgeman, and figure studies! Wish you the best! stay balanced and healthy and you got this💪
This is very good, I am currently trying to learn anatomy, and this is very good! Is it possible to have links to each of the references or videos you used as well? Keep up the hard work and please do more of these it would be interesting to see how you do with filling a sketchbook within a month
:0 Thx u for the suggestion, a page a day would definitely have different results! If I ever make a playlist, I will definitely reply the link to you :>
Oo thank you for the video suggestion and the consideration of the book reference, you can email me artsytsaa@gmail.com or message me the references on my ig if you would like :> and yes, kuzomari is a good recommendation! 😃
When you said that the wrist area was confusing on a good day, my immediate reaction was "oh come on, it can't be that bad!" My next immediate reaction was remembering all the noodle arms and circle hands I draw and realizing, "oh yeah, I don't know wtf I'm talking about" 🤣 Wish me luck, I want to level up my art skills and what you did in this video seems to jive with my learning style (also, I'm a huge procrastinator too. Any tips on how to persistently draw despite that bad habit?)
Wait wait wait, you only have two vids and only 500 subs? I'm not the type of person to gawk or point stuff out like that but damn, you're editing style and passion for your work is incredible! Just don't burn yourself out or feel like you need to keep this quality up 24/7. I hope you get what I mean when I say that lol
I didn't think the arm would become my nemesis as well 😅 but try it out, hopefully the tips in the comments and my own were helpful. 😃As for drawing persistently, I found that challenges work for a procrastinator like me. Even if it isn't something as intense as this challenge, maybe something simple like I'm going to sketch something for 5 mins everyday for a week and see how it goes. Wish you the best! I am working on a style of video that isn't so time consuming, but thank you for the concern!
I loved this video. I would like to make something like this. Can you please tell me how you recorded the whole thing? You placed a camera (or your phone?) on top of your sketchbook? How did you make sure the sketchbook didn't go off the frame?
There’s a book I want to recommend you, but you probably would not be able to get your hands on it, considering it’s by a Chinese artist, but the way that he breaks down the arm just drawing it from reference helps you so much. I would like to send you some pages from the book. Maybe you will find these pages very helpful. Also it also shows the chain method
@@reisatsuki5891 it’s in Chinese but the English version is animation human structure Performance Techniques Training … it’s not on amazon but if you buy it though a agent then they will buy and ship it for you
You should definitely check out this channel called kuzomari .. he has a great video(well videos) , breaking down what you need to understand when it comes to form in perspective, and how that helps you with understanding anatomy
(Too long;didnt read:) how long should a beginner spend to avoid the strain you experienced? Endurance drawing; im curious about how long it took that strain to appear. For someone interested in art, and wanting to spend as much time as possible cranking out the studies of fumdamentals, i admit i never really thought of this. Ive drawn maybe 30 mins in a day (ive spent my years beyond age 17 as a restaraunt line cook, which took 10+ hours a workday and the majority of my energy, but excuses) I now understand i need to work up to higher daily hours. How long would you spend at paper starting out? I appreciate you for the inspiration, and showing the work ethic needed. Thanks for the video, and your time. God bless, and take care.
Tldr: the time is up to you, as long as it’s not causing pain or strain to you. The danger is pushing past the strain to “keep in the zone” This will differ per person, but you can up endurance by being conscious about posture, and can even look up strengthening exercises Honestly, lots of improvement can be done in 30 minutes, esp with targeted studies and a goal to learn even one thing at a time. Assuming you are pursuing some time of semi realism, then I would recommend quality over quantity. A beginner that practices and applies fundamentals (apply meaning making finished works) will improve much faster than say a hobbyist that only draws one thing all the time without reference. The fastest route, I think, is fundamentals + things you like, then targeted studies on your weaknesses. The strain will be “felt” rather than have a time limit that fits all, basically you’ll have to find it 😅(mine, about 2 hrs). My main caution is once you feel strain, do not keep pushing past it strain just bc you’re in the zone/absorbed in your practice, because this is what leads to possibly permanent damage. Sometimes the pain will go the point you find otherwise normal tasks difficult due to the strain (gripping, sweeping, etc), which is when I realized I really needed to stop pushing it. As much as possible practice ergonomic art, esp if you have physical job like that. 🥺 Thanks for your comment! Hope this helps!
@@artsytsaa That does help a lot! Thank you for explaining the best you could, especially considering how much it may vary person to person. Appreciate your time to do so.
Too much if I’ll be honest. 😅 It was deep pandemic and I did nothing but draw and chores all day, my sleeping schedule was bad as well. The only time stamp I could find was from 3pm to 3am with chores in between and my last day which was 11pm-3:35am but that was with less pages and no tutorials. Following video tutorials took the most time. So maybe a rough estimate could be 5-8 hours (I certainly hope no more than 8 💀)
Yes it is up to you and your goals :> but for me since I wanted to take it to at least a semiprofessional level, I was hoping to draw more than I did traditionally ☺️
Ummmm.. Are you related to Michael Myers? 😶 Why did you use a ketchin knife to cut the cellophane wrapper on the sketchbook? 😰🤤 In glued sketchbook the glue tends to dry out, crumbles, then the pages fall off.. stitched/ thread bound or spiral bound sketchbooks hold paper better.. no? 😶 Nice video. 🤗
Most of the references are from the videos themselves in which I follow along what's on screen. If I found the tutorials weren't getting through my brain or if I wanted extra practiced, I searched on google and Pinterest things like arm anatomy, arm study, how to draw etc... Though for muscles body builders are definitely a good and clear option for reference !
The arm has been the hardest for me so far there’s so many muscles in the arm it’s knowing the rotation and where the muscles go in different positions.. I divided to just buy bridgemans books up until now I’ve been self taught but now I’m learning from the books and my art has started getting better.. anatomy is the hardest lol
I want to do this in vacation 🥹 As a medical student and an artist this will help me ALOT I need to know bones , ligaments , muscles , tendons , nerves , blood vessels . So my practice will take longer lol
Yas! You will have the besst notes, just know doing it on that scale will take even more time. I heard about an app called the 3D Anatomy for the Artist might be helpful since you can turn the muscles one and off. (haven't tried it yet tho)
The way i learned to draw hands was drawing my left hand in 5th grade, as I had a sketch book for school and home. My teacher was cool. (I am in sixth)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE COMMENTS 😭they are my favorite thing to see on SNS I can't believe I'm beyond 5. I'm so happy to hear that other artists are feeling inspired to study anatomy BUT PLEASE do it at a safe rate that doesn't kill your precious arms. (NOTE PSA at 15:40 ) the important part is that you blast beyond your weaknesses which you can do with any type of study.
Also, this is my second EVER RUclips video, and I didn't honestly think people would even watch it which is why I only checked now, ( I didn't think to have notifs on RUclips studio since I'm such a smol creator) but I am so pleasantly shocked and happy that it has inspired enough people to even comment. Triple thanks for my first 100 subscribers!🥹 🙏Much Love and Bubble tea to you 🧋🧋🧋
If you had to redo this at a better pace, what do you think would be a better amount of pages per day? 10 pages in 10 days? Or do you think you could still do good with less pages like 5 a day for 10 days in a 50 page sketchbook? I’m interested in doing this but i get strain/ cramps decently easy due to a bad drawing area/setup atm.
OH! And where did you find references pinterest? did you have a board?
Thanks for the mention!!
😳 Thank You! 🙏 Especially for the free information that you give to the art community, I’ve never taken college art courses but I imagine what it might be like with your instructive videos.
(Y’all is this real 🫣)
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What a Christmas gift huh?
im currently studying anatomy and can confirm the arm, with hand, is the hardest part. I recently finished Michael hamptons book and moving on to another japanese anatomy book that is a lot more detailed than other books I found. im doing a very slow, detailed study from skeleton.
What's the Japanese anatomy book called?
I spent about five months on anatomy this year(by copying every page of "Morpho", between 2-3 pages each day), so it's interesting to see this approach.
Two things regarding ergonomics:
1. If you did the challenge with a rollerball or fountain pen instead, you'd be able to use a lighter hand. Ink encourages getting the line right the first time, which gradually leads to fast/accurate/confident with less effort. I do nearly all my studies in ink, and switch out the stationary to keep it interesting. My goal is always "make one good attempt, then move on". When I want to grind accuracy I measure a ton and make little prospect marks; when I want to let loose and get through the study quickly I use gestural lines instead. It adds up!
2. Look up "neal adams inking", he shows the way to hold a pen that worked for an entire career. Combine that with an overhand grip for sketching and brushwork(these work best if you set up the page vertically) and you'll be in a much better place for ergonomics, at least at the arm/wrist. For back and neck, I use a folding floor desk, since that lets me shift posture.
Ooo more Ink studies are definitely a great idea! I haven’t thought of using a fountain pen but maybe I’ll try it in another challenge 😃. We definitely don’t have as much ergonomic artist videos as we should out there. Thank you for the useful information, I hope to incorporate it in my future more ergonomic set up.
Morbius?
Which Morpho did you copy ? The Anatomy for Artists one ? There are quite a few Morpho books
@@MFDOOOOM the Anatomy for Artists. The other books reuse a lot of the material from that one
So I'm not the only one who's anatomy studies quickly devolved into grinding out hundreds of arm pictures in a haze of confusion lol. Great video!
brEH I feel so validated 😆😆😆
One quick tip ... Try to make the lines a bit softer , you can just practice lines , or maybe draw boxes with soft lines , I feel like you'll find it amazing how quick your simple sketches will improve by just making the lines softer .
Hey!! Fellow artist here! I wanted to let you know that the way you are holding your pen/pencil is likely making you cramp way more than necessary. I grew up holding my utensils like the exact same way as you are here, and only found out this year that I've been holding it weird. my handwriting was always good, so nobody noticed in school, but apparently teachers are supposed to stop kids from holding it like that if they see it. You really want to hold the pencil in a way where the pad of your thumb is touching the pencil. you don't want to pinch it between the side of your thumb like what i've been doing. I'd recommend looking up "tripod grasp" and switching to that type of pen grip. I just really wish somebody had pointed it out to me sooner because now It takes much longer for me to feel physically strained from drawing, and I also found that I had much more control over the marks I made.
Like my mind was kind of blown that I'd been holding it wrong my whole life. I'm not trying to be mean!! I just want to save somebody all the physical strain, especially since you mentioned your arm cramping in the video! If you really don't want to switch you don't have to, but it helped me so much and It's not something you'll realize you're doing unless you have it pointed out to you. it's helped with writing too! I really hope this helps you as much as it did me, good luck on your art journey!
Wow that’s very interesting, I’ve heard of overhand grip but I haven’t studied other types. It also would’ve helped if I didn’t have to film in a flat lay position , but I’ll research this in the future! Thanks for the info 😃
I remember doing the 100 head challenges years back and man when you draw 100+ of something you really remember how to draw that thing with so many repetitions. Great job for such a big task.
Putting off anatomy has hindered my art progress. I can only imagine how much better I'd be had I started this earlier. Thanks for the video! 😁
Great to have a journal of one's self development in the world of drawing and evaluation including mention of instructor vids.
Thank you! I am also glad I have it immortalized on RUclips
100 pages in a week!!.... that's impressive....first I used to think what so great about these type of videos, then i bought a sketchbook which i couldn't fill even in 1 year!!100 pages in 1 week is a big deal and a huge milestone! Great work👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
dudee this is genuinely so inspiring, you improved so much
now i really want to do this, maybe not in a week but the thought of learning so much in such a short period of time is literally making me excited to draw
Love it! 😍My brain would be absolutely fried from thinking so hard about anatomy so doing that for 7 days!?? Amazing!
Thenk yuuuu, you’re def one the artists I mentioned at the end that finish sketchbooks like nothing 💪
I’m trying to be like you, my dude 😆
this gave me the inspo and confidence to attack art and not be scared of the uncomfortable thank you!
I'm so glad to hear it! going out of your comfy zone will make you a well rounded and powerful artist :>
how do you only have 7k subscribers your content is so good and helpful!!!!
I've drawn on and off for basically as long as I've been able to hold a pencil, but never really dedicated much time to learning actual anatomy until some years ago, where I forgot I was supposed to be doing it for fun and I ended up burning out. I've recently gotten the itch to draw again, this time for fun, and your experiment has inspired me further. This was a blast to watch, I learned a lot, and will do a challenge of my own (just spread over more days, of course, because I'll take your advice). I can also see myself coming back here to get inspiration back when I feel like throwing my sketchbook and myself at the wall, lol.
Ps. That last drawing was amazing and gave me a very needed laugh. xD
I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and felt inspired. Conquering your weaknesses does give a reward in itself and feelings of accomplishment which I hope you’ll be able to derive from this challenge.😃
Also I’m glad you noticed haha, at the pace I was doing the challenge I definitely felt like I was that last sketch 😆
Thanks for making a video on this, I’ve been trying to figure out how to do as much as I can to study anatomy in a week so I can actually draw faster and with more confidence, I stared with faces so far and I’m definitely not doing 100 pages 😅 (35 most likely, just so I can finish my sketchbook) and showing your process/progress actually makes it seem doable!
Also, if anyone else is going to do this I suggest looking up videos on different ways to hold a pencil while drawing, I watched a few and while they’re mainly to avoid hurting your hand permanently, I realized I think I draw so tiny because my handwriting is also very small, and changing your grip, while a big learning curve, makes it easier to use your whole arm to draw (and not damage your wrists!) so it’s worth it if you’re planning on drawing for hours! (I also found a way that makes it way easier for me to see the paper and draw, I’m a lefty and I started to hold my pencil between my middle and pointer finger and it surprisingly helped a lot, I don’t remember which videos I watched but I’m sure they won’t be too hard to find.)
This is a great video, not only did you inspire hundreads of people, you also listed your references and tips. We need more people like you in the art community. Great video, thanks a lot! :)
Thank you so much! This was a very motivating comment for me personally, and I’m happy that someone also appreciated me referencing the works, hope to do it much more in the future!
(though I’m sorry I didn’t respond til now since I wanted to post a new video before then 😅)
@@artsytsaa All good, I'm glad I motivated you hehe. Take care. ;)
This is one of the most informative anatomy videos I've come across. Your drawings are amazing, but the explanations are gold. Thank you for sharing all of this!
I’m so glad it helped 🥹 thank you!
Great simplifications! Nice progress! Thank you for sharing! Sub earned!
I can't quite express how much this video helped me. I always procrastinate to practice things like anatomy because I look at all those tutorials with muscles and the skull and the name of each bone and get so overwhelmed feeling stupid that I can't seem to figure it out no matter how much I try it just doesn't click. I mean I still have this problem, but seeing someone addressing it in such a natural and direct way was really reassuring for me :) Feet/shoes are my current nemesis
Procrastinators unite! 😆 What helped me was to start, was starting with proportions and slowly go through the muscle groups I was interested in. I didn't get to bones until much later, but I hope your journey goes well!
15:26 I KNOW THAT STOCK PIC!!
Anyway, you really made some great progress overall, thank you for guiding us through the journey. 🎉
I’m glad you recognized it 😆 thank you for watching! :>
This video struck me so hard because I have had the same issues and your art looks uncannily similar to mine. The end with the before and after really got to me. I want to complete a task like this but over a month. Self taught art kids unite!
wow this video let me see my study in a other light. I think i need to change a bit. Thanks for this really cool and nice video
ONLY 350 SUBSCRIBGERS!?!!? Girl- 😭the quality of your content deserves to take all my subs away and give it to youuuu wtffff
Thank you for the support! I hope that both of our channels continue to grow! :>
YAASSSS I love it when I find someone on youtube who takes the challenge of seriously learning anatomy! It took me more than 6 months to get it down LOL. You inspire me and I want to make a video like this too!
The anatomy journey is life long tbh, this was just a kickstart 😆 but you got this! 💪💪💪
I love its mostly sketches
I should apprise to this
My sketchbook is a mess full of sketches with no real drawings
I use it to improve my drawings but sometimes i feel im not improving at all
Seeing this changes my perspective
Girrlll you inspires me to keep pushing through my studies. You just gained a new subscribers here!
Lmao I guess it’s time for me to stand up 😭 But seriously watching this video was like a wake up call!!! I stopped drawing for months and of course when I attempted to tried to draw again it came out terrible. So I gave up but your video inspired me to go back and finish my past sketchbooks in this way! Thank you for the motivation and good luck with completing your journey!!! 🫶🏾
I'm so glad you're continuing your journey! Thank you and (as long as you do it in a safe, sustainable way) you can do this! 💪
okay so i bought a sketchbook a while back and have been holding back bc of the 'ill ruin this perfectly good book' thing and this really inspired me!! i definitely wont be able to do 15 pages a day but,, maybe just one,, wonderful video and thank you for linking the resources as well!
I just stumbled on this video, I've been trying to level up my art as of late and you gave me so many pointers in this video, I have a lot lot lot to work on! Thank you so much for taking your time and explaining!
Thanks for RUclips recommendations! Your video is really inspired!
The last drawing 🤣 This video is amazing and extremely motivating! I definitely would like to try such challenge 😊
I'm glad someone noticed! 😆 I hope you enjoy your own personal challenge!
Keep up the amazing work cause this level of focus isn’t easy at all
8:23 YES YES YES! Literally I feel like simplying forms is more important than trying to find where all the details will go. Simplifying gives your brain a shortcut that not only reduces time but makes it easier to learn how to draw form and manipulate it too. Details and accuracy are good and all, but you need to have a strong base first.
You should get the book Anatomy for Sculptors if you don’t have it already! It’s a good book for visual learners
YOU DESERVE WAY MORE SUBSCRIBERS😭😭 PLS MAKE MORE VIDS
This is amazing!! I’ve been putting it off for awhile practicing anatomy and figure drawing. You have inspired me to try this bc the way you did it actually looks fun to me. Also it is really fkn impressive how much hard work you put into this video and that you can draw with BOTH hands! 😮 One of my fav vids. 💜👏
It’s really inspiring to hear that it’s one of your fav vids 🥹 especially since I almost gave up editing it. Thanks for you kind words 💛🧋
@@artsytsaa Keep up the great work. 💜
That's impressive as hell
I enjoyed your video and I loved the fact you stayed consistent throughout your journey.
Woaaaw amazing amazing job , I love how much thought you put into this , I tend to just copy references without thinking about what I'm actually drawing , you motivated me to practice anatomy..
I'm glad you are taking care of yourself! I don't wanna hear about you getting carpal tunnel, alright?
I like stylized stuff (anime) and for me I found that by exercising my brain by working on anything art related, it helped "unlock" the ability to better understand things that aren't related. I started with following a ton of anime eye tutorials and it literally made everything else I drew at the time better.
Something else I've been doing these days is watching people make 3d models. Helps me really understand bodies better and why shading "does what it does".
If you ever have a bruh moment and can't figure out what angle something goes at (like arms seem to be bent wrong or legs) try to get in the pose you want to put the character in. It helps cause you physically feel what your muscles are doing and the limitations of the directions your bones can bend.
Hope this helps someone.
Your dedication is great! More than many have. Just glad you won't hurt yourself going forward by continuing in this way 🙏
Great video, I really like how your style of studying, I think I will steal it 😁 Thank you for sharing it and please keep uploading !
Love this video can't wait to see more of your studies
OMG! This is such HUGE improvement! I love the way your praticing the anatomy! 😄💕
I'm doing 6 hours of anatomy everyday for 3 months to see if I can ever improve this video definitely inspires me a lot.
As long as you stay healthy, I only did it for a week and my arm was twinging. Repetitive strain injury is very real in the art community. Maybe consider doing it every other day and taking weekends off since you’ll be doing it for so long, and your brain will process even while you rest. I suggest learning proportions, bridgeman, and figure studies!
Wish you the best! stay balanced and healthy and you got this💪
Think I'm gonna try this when winter break hits
Though, maybe on 1/4th the scale
Seeing you persevere in this video is SUPER inspiring since I’ve been grinding the same anatomy learning the past month or so. Thanks for sharing!
You're absolutely amazing. Super huge amount of improvement in 1 week.
Really helpful. I subscribed and hope you make more content soon.
This is really motivating and inspiring for a beginner artist like me
Also awesome job!
wow! the improvement is amazing! ❤️❤️ and last drawing perfect 😂
This was so inspirational tysm
Wow this is so cool! I think I'm gonna try the same, I really want to improve and this sound so good for that! :>
this vid was so fun to watch!!!
I hope your video get attention keep up the good work
You're very good on it. Make more videos pls ;)
The sketches are very nice!!
Thenk you very much! :>
i will be very happy if i can draw sketches like your day one . 👌
Awesome video you’ve earned a new subscriber!
I appreciate it :>
I'm going to do something kinda like this! but instead of 1 week I'm going with one month!!
This is very good, I am currently trying to learn anatomy, and this is very good! Is it possible to have links to each of the references or videos you used as well? Keep up the hard work and please do more of these it would be interesting to see how you do with filling a sketchbook within a month
:0 Thx u for the suggestion, a page a day would definitely have different results! If I ever make a playlist, I will definitely reply the link to you :>
@@artsytsaa thank you :)
This video is amazing, it helped me alot but i'm wondering how come you dont have tutorial on your channels
nice , beautiful 😍❤️
Keep the good work up wooooo
Also would love to see you study perspective and forms
Oo thank you for the video suggestion and the consideration of the book reference, you can email me artsytsaa@gmail.com or message me the references on my ig if you would like :>
and yes, kuzomari is a good recommendation! 😃
@@artsytsaa I’ll message it to you now
I love it
When you said that the wrist area was confusing on a good day, my immediate reaction was "oh come on, it can't be that bad!"
My next immediate reaction was remembering all the noodle arms and circle hands I draw and realizing, "oh yeah, I don't know wtf I'm talking about" 🤣
Wish me luck, I want to level up my art skills and what you did in this video seems to jive with my learning style (also, I'm a huge procrastinator too. Any tips on how to persistently draw despite that bad habit?)
Wait wait wait, you only have two vids and only 500 subs? I'm not the type of person to gawk or point stuff out like that but damn, you're editing style and passion for your work is incredible!
Just don't burn yourself out or feel like you need to keep this quality up 24/7. I hope you get what I mean when I say that lol
I didn't think the arm would become my nemesis as well 😅 but try it out, hopefully the tips in the comments and my own were helpful. 😃As for drawing persistently, I found that challenges work for a procrastinator like me. Even if it isn't something as intense as this challenge, maybe something simple like I'm going to sketch something for 5 mins everyday for a week and see how it goes. Wish you the best!
I am working on a style of video that isn't so time consuming, but thank you for the concern!
I loved this video. I would like to make something like this. Can you please tell me how you recorded the whole thing? You placed a camera (or your phone?) on top of your sketchbook? How did you make sure the sketchbook didn't go off the frame?
Also how long did it take to edit that many hours of footage?
doing this for myself for sure
I have no art experience and a week until school starts LETS GO
Maybe not as intense as you though
LETS GOOO 💪💪💪
I hope they post more after this
Hii, Your sketches look amazing. How long have you been drawing ?
Since I could draw in elementary school, and lets just say I'm in the lvl 20's for now hehe.
awesome video. how many hours would have spent doing them?
great job.
Awesome,be blessed and all in Jesus shalom
There’s a book I want to recommend you, but you probably would not be able to get your hands on it, considering it’s by a Chinese artist, but the way that he breaks down the arm just drawing it from reference helps you so much. I would like to send you some pages from the book. Maybe you will find these pages very helpful. Also it also shows the chain method
Hey I'm interested what's the book name if i may ask?
@@reisatsuki5891 it’s in Chinese but the English version is animation human structure Performance Techniques Training … it’s not on amazon but if you buy it though a agent then they will buy and ship it for you
But if you want i can send you some pages on whatever your studying right now and you can see if you like the book by the pages I send
@@DailyStudyBook oh its tenten's book right? Ngl it is pretty good book.
@@zessss yup
You should definitely check out this channel called kuzomari .. he has a great video(well videos) , breaking down what you need to understand when it comes to form in perspective, and how that helps you with understanding anatomy
ok, so i swear in one of the pages the date was 6/26/12 and i was sooooo confused
You may be right 👀👀👀 (sorry it was the fatigue lol)
(Too long;didnt read:) how long should a beginner spend to avoid the strain you experienced?
Endurance drawing; im curious about how long it took that strain to appear. For someone interested in art, and wanting to spend as much time as possible cranking out the studies of fumdamentals, i admit i never really thought of this.
Ive drawn maybe 30 mins in a day (ive spent my years beyond age 17 as a restaraunt line cook, which took 10+ hours a workday and the majority of my energy, but excuses) I now understand i need to work up to higher daily hours. How long would you spend at paper starting out? I appreciate you for the inspiration, and showing the work ethic needed. Thanks for the video, and your time. God bless, and take care.
Tldr: the time is up to you, as long as it’s not causing pain or strain to you. The danger is pushing past the strain to “keep in the zone”
This will differ per person, but you can up endurance by being conscious about posture, and can even look up strengthening exercises
Honestly, lots of improvement can be done in 30 minutes, esp with targeted studies and a goal to learn even one thing at a time. Assuming you are pursuing some time of semi realism, then I would recommend quality over quantity. A beginner that practices and applies fundamentals (apply meaning making finished works) will improve much faster than say a hobbyist that only draws one thing all the time without reference. The fastest route, I think, is fundamentals + things you like, then targeted studies on your weaknesses.
The strain will be “felt” rather than have a time limit that fits all, basically you’ll have to find it 😅(mine, about 2 hrs). My main caution is once you feel strain, do not keep pushing past it strain just bc you’re in the zone/absorbed in your practice, because this is what leads to possibly permanent damage. Sometimes the pain will go the point you find otherwise normal tasks difficult due to the strain (gripping, sweeping, etc), which is when I realized I really needed to stop pushing it. As much as possible practice ergonomic art, esp if you have physical job like that. 🥺
Thanks for your comment! Hope this helps!
@@artsytsaa That does help a lot! Thank you for explaining the best you could, especially considering how much it may vary person to person. Appreciate your time to do so.
How much time did you spend on each day drawing in this challenge?
Too much if I’ll be honest. 😅 It was deep pandemic and I did nothing but draw and chores all day, my sleeping schedule was bad as well. The only time stamp I could find was from 3pm to 3am with chores in between and my last day which was 11pm-3:35am but that was with less pages and no tutorials. Following video tutorials took the most time. So maybe a rough estimate could be 5-8 hours (I certainly hope no more than 8 💀)
please make tutssss 🥺👉👈
I’m working on it I promise 🙏🙏🙏
@@artsytsaa yeyeyeye... will be waiting
Why tf its so organized
How many sketchbooks should you fill in one year?
Not a set amount, draw however much you want. A sketchbook could take months or even a year just depends
Yes it is up to you and your goals :>
but for me since I wanted to take it to at least a semiprofessional level, I was hoping to draw more than I did traditionally ☺️
80/20 rule
what does that mean
Y nobody know draw like a sir😭
Discovered him after this challenge 😭
Can I get as good as this????????
You definitely can ☺️🙌
Ummmm..
Are you related to Michael Myers? 😶
Why did you use a ketchin knife to cut the cellophane wrapper on the sketchbook? 😰🤤
In glued sketchbook the glue tends to dry out, crumbles, then the pages fall off.. stitched/ thread bound or spiral bound sketchbooks hold paper better.. no? 😶
Nice video. 🤗
where’d you find so many references?
Most of the references are from the videos themselves in which I follow along what's on screen. If I found the tutorials weren't getting through my brain or if I wanted extra practiced, I searched on google and Pinterest things like arm anatomy, arm study, how to draw etc... Though for muscles body builders are definitely a good and clear option for reference !
Lol I do like 1000 frames a week
The arm has been the hardest for me so far there’s so many muscles in the arm it’s knowing the rotation and where the muscles go in different positions.. I divided to just buy bridgemans books up until now I’ve been self taught but now I’m learning from the books and my art has started getting better.. anatomy is the hardest lol
I want to do this in vacation 🥹
As a medical student and an artist this will help me ALOT
I need to know bones , ligaments , muscles , tendons , nerves , blood vessels . So my practice will take longer lol
Yas! You will have the besst notes, just know doing it on that scale will take even more time. I heard about an app called the 3D Anatomy for the Artist might be helpful since you can turn the muscles one and off. (haven't tried it yet tho)
@@artsytsaa yep !! Thank you so much
The way I learned to draw hands was the 100 hands challenge
The way i learned to draw hands was drawing my left hand in 5th grade, as I had a sketch book for school and home. My teacher was cool. (I am in sixth)