also i keep hearing other artists say you have to draw 5 to 8 hours a day that's why people burn out, when you're studying don't pressure yourself, once you get the skill you will be doing 5 hours without realzing it
Right. When you're learning any skill, 1-2 hours is a good balance imo, however it can vary from person to person. Some can handle 30 minutes at a time, some can do 5+ hours. Gotta find your rythm.
Very agree with that, you have to get intrinsic motivation to get going first. My mistake was as beginner studying for 5 hours everyday about perspective its got me burned out and quit drawing for half year.
Nah, do some research on how to effectively study. Start with 25 min intervals. Burn outs real, and 5-8 hours is over kill. The brain needs time to process.
@@kielsol ya I know about the pomodoro technique but we're not machines, I found out that 45 minutes interval sessions is good for me, 25 is too short, so I can do around 4 sessions of 45 minutes each
That "Practice how it works for you" is helpful for us full time working adults who want to get good at art but don't have much free time to pursue it.
Thank you!🤗 Thank you for saying that gesture and anatomy arent beginner things to learn you re like the first to say that in this millions of information i see online about beginners learning to draw so just thank you for that im genuinely happy im not crazy when i say to the people that tell me that, that they re idiots😊 Love the video by the way
Send this to the AI techbros who consider us "gatekeepers" of making art and that of gatekeepers that keep them "making" art. Artists like you have been making knowledge available to the masses for free and there, they are crying because we are WiTHoLding these information from them. Thank you so much for the detailed vdo. Keep up your hard work!
The few things that Krita doesn't do that CSP does, you will possibly never need. For free, it is truly awesome (though I prefer CSP). I bought a $20 Osu pad for drawing, and it worked shockingly well (though you need a PC). Draw a lot; check out other artists a lot; copy great drawings (a great way to pick up a new technique).
Yeah it's kind of crazy how common the "I jumped straight to anatomy" mistake is. One way I like to think about it is that drawing is sort of like mental 3D modeling. Once you're comfortable creating and assembling forms in perspective, you realize that anatomy is simply a collection of very specific forms to memorize. Developing your understanding (and feeling!) of 3D space is so important because literally everything else depends on your ability to "3D model".
This video was exactly what I needed. I am a beginner in art and have been struggling with my recent character drawings. A lot of the things you said in the video really hit hard, like the burnout you mentioned or how anatomy won't necessarily help you if your fundamentals aren't good enough yet. I have finished a few drawings, but afterwards I always felt burnt out and unmotivated for a while, even though I had fun while drawing, because I spent too much time with too little breaks on it. I have been learning anatomy, thinking it would lead to improvements in my drawings, but even though I understood the shapes, I wasn't able to portray them in my drawings. So yeah, I agree with what you mention in the video and am looking forward to trying out the tips you suggested. I know David Finch's videos already and can confirm they are extremely helpful. Also some good humor throughout the video, made me chuckle sometimes^^
One thing I think this video forgets: Don't be ashamed to brush up on your fundamental skills through warm ups. It makes your art even better by doing so. 😊
Wanted to address one small error I made in the video: I mispronounced “Kim Jung Gi”. My apologies, my friends. EDIT: THANK YOU for 100K views!!!! I legit never expected this to get more than a few hundred views, and it really means a lot - I love that this video helped so many of you all get started. Thank you everyone for all the comments and support 💜
i'm not a newbie by any means (not a pro either lol), but i've been trying to learn art off and on for a very long time. recently, i'm really trying to hunker down and learn properly and practice and your video helped give me some encouragement and more direction. this is probably one of the best videos that any beginner artist could watch. lots of real, genuine advice and solid information and i definitely learned quite a bit from it. well done ^^
just want to say as an absolute and utter beginner, out of all the art advice i've watch on youtube. you sir actually made me feel like i was a student in your classroom sounding like a trusting professor. what i appreciated most in this video is the resources you provided at the end. going through the rest of your channel and you just earned another subscriber!
i agree with what you said with gesture and anatomy and I've seen so many times, people watch a video of gesture it seems simple but when they apply it it's just frustrating and you never understand what's wrong and you wonder why you can't improve
From wat i have seen, people dont understand "gesture". Gesture is the flow/force/energy/rythm/movement of the body . People often make mistake of adding anatomy or outlining silhouette into the gesture as s beginner, instead of keeping body proportion in mind and adding basic forms. Its like a dancing stickman without form or a mannequin eith the forms. Gotta understand the fundamentals you are learning and how to use/apply it. I researched thoroughly and look at multi examples. Sources for gestures: proko, lovelifedrawing, glenn vilppu, micheal hampton
Genetics affects on skill improving, I'm struggling on color theory because of my little colorblindness. But this not stops me of trying to avoid my trouble
Wow, what a great video. Your cogency and delivery was impeccable. Seeing your demonstration on the perspective in real time was excellent. The whole video, brilliant job and so many great insights. Thanks for creating this along with the other tips at the end. Look forward to more that you will be sharing. Kudos on a job well done.
I'll add something for more intermediate students to consider for comics and manga. Movie making. The comic/manga artist is the set designer, costume designer, cinematographer, director, and does all the acting for the characters. So, movie watching is an occupational hazard! Its not a bad habit to get into as a beginner either, as there is a lot you can learn to add drama to your picture this way. A good example is look up clips of Citizen Kane. The first trick I learned in this vein was where Orson Wells goes on a berserk rampage in his house. The camera got lower and lower and lower, emphasizing how angry Wells' character was. Another good trick is in the first Avengers movie where they're looking up at the giant snake/dragon/mech thingy. By looking down on the characters it makes them look smaller and vulnerable so when they go into action they feel even more heroic. Genera that are useful for this sort of thing are Noir, superhero, martial arts, etc. Also there are movie shorts out there that are useful too. There are some Polish practitioners of Historic European Martial Arts (HEMA) That do period sword play movie shorts. With actual martial techniques from the old manuals. One is Crossed, you can find others. Hope some of that helps someone.
This is excellent advice!!! Yeah, I agree, studying films and the angles & setpieces they use, the lighting etc… all contributes to and translates to good art
I am so impressed with this video. You give such incredible encouragement and motivation to ANYONE who might want to start drawing. I have always wished that I could draw...and you have inspired me to try...just for fun. Great job honey! Also, I love the tone of your voice...very positive and direct without being sarcastic. Excellent job...really EXCELLENT!
thank you for some great advice on this video. i have just turned 51 and looking to start drawing and painting in the new year as a hobby. I hope you can do more videos that will help people learn. Once again thank you so much.
This is amazing, your voice is super relaxing to listen to and you explain the steps so well. I had never seen anyone explain symbol drawing and it really explained why my art looked so "off" because I wasn't considering how I should be drawing how the object is in real life versus a symbol on a paper. I really hope your channel is able to take off and become popular because you so deserve it!
Wow. Thank you for making this video! I literally built up an entire list of 15+ art guides and videos all dealing stuff I thought was basic like anatomy but not one (other than this one) had “perspective” in them. I’m watching this video before I go to sleep and I feel like I might’ve dodged a bullet lol. I’ve already decked myself out with a decent sketchbook and Procreate but now I notice that I should probably do basic stuff on a sheet of paper to get those fundamentals down. I might edit this comment sometime later this year to see if I’ve gone anywhere.
Thank you for this amazing video! I've been drawing for most of my life but only started taking it more seriously around 2 years ago and I agree with what you mention a lot; Perspective and form are really important for understanding the rest of the fundementals, focusing on that in the beginning (instead of just doing observational drawings and copying other artists) would have made me progress faster so I'm very grateful for you sharing this with anyone who's starting out drawing! All the advice you give in the end is really important too, I look forward to seeing your other videos and art! :)
So glad this helped! And I just wanna say this too, observational drawings are still important. Always use reference, especially when doing fundamentals!
So happy this video was recommended to me! I’ve been drawing since I was a kid, stopped for awhile, then am back at it and want to expand what I can draw. Im good (and love) my current niche but have been wanting to try new things and this video helped get me into the right mindset 😊 It reminded me that everyone starts somewhere and slow growth is better than 0 growth. Thanks so much for making such a quality video!
I must say, this is the greatest recommendation I had in all year. The content is great, good pacing, good content, interesting and with funny comments here and there. The music is nice and soft, so it doesn't distract me from the content, which is higly appreciated. I really enjoyed the video and hope to see more of your content. I've always enjoyed art, but never knew how to begin. This motivated me to start again. Thank you so much and keep it up!!! You're doing great!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Well done. I use Krita mostly these days with a $60 dollar tablet. And you're right on references. I'd add that a lot of Manga Ka also trace for basic perspective. Not surprising given the insane workload they labor under. Plus, there is an artist (can't remember the name) who does space craft from everyday objects by using the basic shape to get angle and form, then they fill the details in.
Another comment I’d make is draw every day, even if it’s only a half hour. Just anything, everywhere, practice practice practice and DO NOT worry what it looks like, just do it. Keep the drawings and date them, stash them away and then take them out in a few moths and see how you actually have improved. You’ll be amazed. Remember too, that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and so often we are not happy with our own work and we must really learn to let it go and let others be the judge. I can guarantee that someone somewhere will like what you’ve drawn - you don’t have to. In the same way, don’t expect adulation, as you kind of say, fb likes etc are not what make your art, it’s you yourself.
A great introduction to art. I was in here for the part of perspective for humans. Loved the straightforward explanations and strong pieces of advice offered throughout the video. Definitely would recommend it.
I think I only did DrawaBox for about 1-2 months and saw massive improvement in my understanding of perspective and imagining something in 3D space. I recommend that beginners also give it a go!
First Guide was really the BEST ANSWER what i mean is dat if you never start you'll never know the limit of your capabilities the mistakes you've done and to observe your art carefully and see the things you can improve. If you never start you'll never finish.
Hey man, thanks! I was putting together a plan for how to approach my self taught studies and your words confirmed that my plan to start with perspective and form is a good one. I appreciate you.
That is a great plan! By the way, if there’s anything specific you’d like to see to help your future studies, let me know! Best of luck on your art journey
I started drawing from 2000ad love it I stop for a while but hope to get back into it again if I keep it up I would been really good you don't stop improving good video
I really like this and appreciate it. I am soon going to be 80 years old. I have been drawing and painting my whole life but not really serious. I have always wanted to get serious and so I am working hard at it. But I sometimes don't know where to start. This has really given me ideas.
I got kinda carried away and spent a whole week drawing the same portrait over and over (seeing major improvements with each instance). I feel like if I had cut down on the quantity of my drawings and focused more on fundamentals I could’ve realized some things sooner. I feel like it did help me sharpen my observation skills but I agree that it’s a better idea to study the basics before jumping into complex things like the human face.
Sincerely thank you for this video! :) i’m a beginner and i was lost until i found your video… thank you very much for explaining it throughly and honestly. i tried starting with anatomy but i failed horribly 😅i’m gonna start again but with figure drawing and see!
Awesome video, I like how you went straight to the point in practicing perspective and form, which is usually missed in these types of videos, thank you! and I look forward to more content.
Great video. I wish i had stumbled upon such information year or two ago. Especially beginner mistake and further advice sections. I think i had all the mistakes you mentioned, glad I somehow managed to solve it by myself and move on. Surely nice and solid guide for beginners
I enjoyed the video, and it helped a lot. Could you make a video about form and structure in the future? (I apologize for any grammar and spelling mistakes.)
Thank you so much, I have been begging RUclips artists for this very content...where to start and how to approach learning in a systematic way. Thank you so much🫶🙏
I think this question is often stated by people that want to be good at drawing but don't actually enjoy the process of learning to draw (which is drawing). I for many years had a sense of wanting to learn to draw, I practiced and didn't really enjoy the process, I got to a point where I could see that if I continued I could possibly become good at it, but it's not worth it if you don't enjoy the process. So my advice is that if you need advice on starting to draw you might just not be into drawing, there's tons of starter guides, it's not some unsolved problem, you just need to draw, a lot.
elite brudda i've been interested in architecture however my drawings look like doodoo but i'm practicing between 10 mins to 2 hours each day on basic form and my arm feels more confident hope to one day become an architect
wdym art is a journey, i gotta drop the next berzerk killer at the end of the year. loved the video bro, I really think it points out important wisdom that most people actually dont tell to beginners
hi, i am semi-professional furry artist, and i like helping beginner artists in the communities i interact with as sort of a hobby, and the two advice i always start with is 1.) use references 2.) join an art community; seeing these same points having such highlight in your vid was very satisfying for me personally; and i agree with you 100% with everything else in the vid, the importance of perspective as a fundamental, the importance of switching to seeing 3d, the damage of jumping to anatomy/gesture ahead of time, that learning in traditional is probably preferred against learning in digital; maybe i would hammer the point more on how focusing on social media hurts skill progress :P i think social media is a unique challenge to the beginners of today, along with defaulting to picture refs instead of irl refs; TLDR awesome vid, i'll keep recommending it to the beginners i interact with
Question: How will I know, when I'm ready to move onto other things after doing some perspective? Like for example shapes and form, and after that gesture drawing.
Ideally you do perspective and form together, as you should be drawing forms *in perspective*. But the answer is, whenever you feel ready to, you can move to the next fundamental. I would say try Value next - ill be making a video on that soon.
Also, I wanted to say this too, feel free to ignore my advice. My advice is merely a suggestion to help anyone who feels stuck. If you want to do gesture ahead of the curve, go for it.
I'm having a really hard time learning perspective traditionally, because the books that I read teach the theorie (like perspective made easy, creative perspective, how to draw by Scott Robertson) but don't really show you haw to use the tools (for example how to use the correct degree ellipse tamplet for a car wheel ) Any advice ?
David Finch’s video on perspective is very good and makes it simple. But beyond that, you are right, a lot of books make perspective harder to learn than it needs to be. Perhaps I should make a video on this and simplify these ideas. When it comes to ellipses, remember you just need an oval. That’s it. dont elongate anything, dont over complicate it - just draw a simple symmetrical oval, and modify it until it looks right. This is an art hack I learned a bit ago that tremendously helps.
A set of Lego or wooden bricks, mahjongg tiles or even food boxes and containers spaced out across a table or room gives a sense of perspective and a reference to copy. Table tennis balls, marbles or Jaffas achieve the same for spherical shapes.
I used to draw traditinaly but stopped drawing for about 6 years, then in 2019 i tried go back and bought a cheap tablet and i tell you, this transition is so damn hard, even worse when i am a begginner totally "out of shape". We are ending 2022 and i still cannot get the handle of it.
I like to listen to younger people and their take on drawing and the how to of art. I don’t usually single out young or old, but sometimes someone older or younger can have a different perspective because of their freshness and new approach to the subject, or alternatively, perhaps because of their years of experience. I also think that no matter if your old or new to drawing, you can always and should always go back to the basics - don’t think that because you have learned all the basic skills, you don’t need this kind of video; don’t think you’re above the basics, or you won’t learn much or get better. As I get older, I know I have to go back to basics sometimes, like making an old recipe off by heart; sometimes it’s good to go back to the original source to see how much you’ve tweaked and changed it over time to suit your own style - perhaps a little too much in the wrong direction - and see why it’s not actually working like it used to. Thank you for your approach, your enthusiasm and knowledge. 🙂
I struggle so hard with drawing. I've been trying it on and off for 30 years and literal 3rd graders draw better than me. It's like my hands can't do a single thing my brain asks of them. I also struggle with the "no reference" meme. However, my biggest struggle right now is self hatred and embarrassment. I see what I draw and get SUUUPPEERRR discouraged. I'm glad I found this video! I doubt I'll ever be happy with my drawing ability, but this video helped me understand things a bit more. I am curious, though, how can I get better at 2d drawing? I like doing "symbolic" doodles, but they're always trash
Just work on smooth confident linework. Try to use as few lines as possible to draw something (this is called “line economy”). That’s the key to any good drawing, 2D or 3D
I don't personally believe there is talent in way that ppl think there is. I think so called "talent" is just having right mindset to study, practice, learn and never give up. What ever its sports, art, music and so on there are some benefits gained from genes etc but most of it is always through hard work and will to suck it up no matter what and this is what I believe is difference between ppl. Some want to be artist but do not want to put the effort being one and blame talent and then there are ppl who go through the process and grind the levels to become good artists
I have a question brother I want to learn drawing because I want to animation field I can't draw anything I can't draw a house properly not Face or anything I don't draw anytime I also don't know how to practice How can I start plz tell me
I don't agree with some points at 22:32, but not going to bother debate that since is subjective and just because I don't agree with them, doesn't mean they are wrong... And there are some teqs for perspective you didn't mention, but they could be an entire video on their own so might be best if they are left untold and who ever needs it, will have to figure it out on their own... but pretty much anything else, is on point.
So, about perspective, I'm gonna make an entire video series on it and actually go in depth on it. I definitely failed to mention a lot of things that make perspective work in this vid. But, I am curious about what you disagree with - I'm open to discussion, so feel free to share what you think. And if I'm wrong about something, I'm willing to admit that.
@@celticmanga Yeha dw about it, like I said, I have different points of view, thats all. And again it's subjective things, we could argue all day and the conversation would go nowhere, and If I would rather spend that time getting better at art instead. As for the perspective, don't worry I did said, it would definitly require a full dedicated video just to explain it too the "T" and I'm sure ppls attention spawns aren't that big, so was a good decision to leave it out for now. And honestly, if anyone rly takes art seriously at all, they should be grown up enough to know where to look for information. Since u alredy gave off some nice tips where they should look for, here Is my 2cents, I suggest Modern Day James. But yeah I think my comments might have hit negatively but that's was not my intention, you did a good job.
Amazing for digital art. If you cant afford PS or CSP, it’s really your best bet. I loved using it when I got my first drawing tablet! Maybe I should do a video on what’s possible with Krita…
Just dropping by to give some testimony of my experience: 3 years ago I started to take drawing seriously. I was working in a pretty demanding project at work, staying away from my home city and returning only for the weekends. I started to take art classes on Saturday morning and loved it, the instructor was good, the environment was relaxed and fun and etc. Unfortunately I made the mistake of listening to the worst advice ever that I found on the Internet: "You must grind if you want to be good at art." Me, wanting to be better at drawing, decided to take this as gospel. Even my instructor warned me (strongly!) against it at the time, only to fall on deaf ears. So, I would return to the hotel after a tiresome day at work (from 7 AM to 6 PM!) and force myself to draw at least two hours and a half every day! Sometimes I would wake up at 4 AM just to complete the two hours! And by drawing I mean: fundamentals. I wasn't "allowed" to draw anything for fun until I got "good" at the fundamentals. Awesome right?! No. It really wasn't. Yes, there was some improvement in the first weeks, but looking back, it was negligible in the great scheme of things. All it did was to burn me out completely. After 2 months doing it, I started to dread picking up the pencil. The idea of the frenetic practice at late night, like a mad man was just horror. I stopped going to the art classes and then stopped drawing. Only on the second half of the last year I decided to pick the pencil again. But I would do different this time: I would create a habit of it, but I would respect my limits. No more crazy grinding. I would at least draw for fun half of my time drawing. Surprise, surprise: I started to improve and drawing started to become a fun experience again. To anyone listening: respect yourself. It is a journey, not a sprint.
also i keep hearing other artists say you have to draw 5 to 8 hours a day that's why people burn out, when you're studying don't pressure yourself, once you get the skill you will be doing 5 hours without realzing it
Right. When you're learning any skill, 1-2 hours is a good balance imo, however it can vary from person to person. Some can handle 30 minutes at a time, some can do 5+ hours. Gotta find your rythm.
Very agree with that, you have to get intrinsic motivation to get going first. My mistake was as beginner studying for 5 hours everyday about perspective its got me burned out and quit drawing for half year.
Nah, do some research on how to effectively study. Start with 25 min intervals. Burn outs real, and 5-8 hours is over kill. The brain needs time to process.
@@kielsol ya I know about the pomodoro technique but we're not machines, I found out that 45 minutes interval sessions is good for me, 25 is too short, so I can do around 4 sessions of 45 minutes each
@@celticmanga And find that rhythm with your music 😉
That "Practice how it works for you" is helpful for us full time working adults who want to get good at art but don't have much free time to pursue it.
Oh I know it. I work 50+ hours a week and I’m on call sometimes. The struggle is real!
Thank you!🤗 Thank you for saying that gesture and anatomy arent beginner things to learn you re like the first to say that in this millions of information i see online about beginners learning to draw so just thank you for that im genuinely happy im not crazy when i say to the people that tell me that, that they re idiots😊
Love the video by the way
Send this to the AI techbros who consider us "gatekeepers" of making art and that of gatekeepers that keep them "making" art. Artists like you have been making knowledge available to the masses for free and there, they are crying because we are WiTHoLding these information from them. Thank you so much for the detailed vdo. Keep up your hard work!
Just to make my stance clear: I oppose AI art and I feel it is highly unethical.
The few things that Krita doesn't do that CSP does, you will possibly never need. For free, it is truly awesome (though I prefer CSP). I bought a $20 Osu pad for drawing, and it worked shockingly well (though you need a PC).
Draw a lot; check out other artists a lot; copy great drawings (a great way to pick up a new technique).
Yeah it's kind of crazy how common the "I jumped straight to anatomy" mistake is. One way I like to think about it is that drawing is sort of like mental 3D modeling. Once you're comfortable creating and assembling forms in perspective, you realize that anatomy is simply a collection of very specific forms to memorize. Developing your understanding (and feeling!) of 3D space is so important because literally everything else depends on your ability to "3D model".
This video was exactly what I needed. I am a beginner in art and have been struggling with my recent character drawings. A lot of the things you said in the video really hit hard, like the burnout you mentioned or how anatomy won't necessarily help you if your fundamentals aren't good enough yet.
I have finished a few drawings, but afterwards I always felt burnt out and unmotivated for a while, even though I had fun while drawing, because I spent too much time with too little breaks on it. I have been learning anatomy, thinking it would lead to improvements in my drawings, but even though I understood the shapes, I wasn't able to portray them in my drawings.
So yeah, I agree with what you mention in the video and am looking forward to trying out the tips you suggested. I know David Finch's videos already and can confirm they are extremely helpful.
Also some good humor throughout the video, made me chuckle sometimes^^
Hey, it’s good to know that I helped you identify where improvement is needed! Been there too, humans are so hard to draw - until you understand 3D!
One thing I think this video forgets:
Don't be ashamed to brush up on your fundamental skills through warm ups.
It makes your art even better by doing so. 😊
Wanted to address one small error I made in the video: I mispronounced “Kim Jung Gi”. My apologies, my friends.
EDIT: THANK YOU for 100K views!!!! I legit never expected this to get more than a few hundred views, and it really means a lot - I love that this video helped so many of you all get started. Thank you everyone for all the comments and support 💜
I'm a simple man, I see a new video, I watch and like. Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much!
i'm not a newbie by any means (not a pro either lol), but i've been trying to learn art off and on for a very long time. recently, i'm really trying to hunker down and learn properly and practice and your video helped give me some encouragement and more direction. this is probably one of the best videos that any beginner artist could watch. lots of real, genuine advice and solid information and i definitely learned quite a bit from it. well done ^^
Thank you so much, it means a lot to hear that!
just want to say as an absolute and utter beginner, out of all the art advice i've watch on youtube. you sir actually made me feel like i was a student in your classroom sounding like a trusting professor. what i appreciated most in this video is the resources you provided at the end. going through the rest of your channel and you just earned another subscriber!
And thank you for watching! So happy to hear that this helped you
Same here🙏
i agree with what you said with gesture and anatomy and I've seen so many times, people watch a video of gesture it seems simple but when they apply it it's just frustrating and you never understand what's wrong and you wonder why you can't improve
Oh yeah, definitely. I made this mistake too, and it severely stunted my growth.
From wat i have seen, people dont understand "gesture".
Gesture is the flow/force/energy/rythm/movement of the body . People often make mistake of adding anatomy or outlining silhouette into the gesture as s beginner, instead of keeping body proportion in mind and adding basic forms. Its like a dancing stickman without form or a mannequin eith the forms.
Gotta understand the fundamentals you are learning and how to use/apply it. I researched thoroughly and look at multi examples. Sources for gestures: proko, lovelifedrawing, glenn vilppu, micheal hampton
The book you recommended, "The absolute and utter beginner" is also available for free on internet archive.
Pinned so others can see!
@@celticmanga this was the video I needed to see. Love how chill the recommendations are! Thanks!
Genetics affects on skill improving, I'm struggling on color theory because of my little colorblindness. But this not stops me of trying to avoid my trouble
I hope you're doing well man, never stop trying \>•
Wow, what a great video. Your cogency and delivery was impeccable. Seeing your demonstration on the perspective in real time was excellent. The whole video, brilliant job and so many great insights. Thanks for creating this along with the other tips at the end. Look forward to more that you will be sharing. Kudos on a job well done.
I'll add something for more intermediate students to consider for comics and manga. Movie making. The comic/manga artist is the set designer, costume designer, cinematographer, director, and does all the acting for the characters. So, movie watching is an occupational hazard!
Its not a bad habit to get into as a beginner either, as there is a lot you can learn to add drama to your picture this way. A good example is look up clips of Citizen Kane. The first trick I learned in this vein was where Orson Wells goes on a berserk rampage in his house. The camera got lower and lower and lower, emphasizing how angry Wells' character was. Another good trick is in the first Avengers movie where they're looking up at the giant snake/dragon/mech thingy. By looking down on the characters it makes them look smaller and vulnerable so when they go into action they feel even more heroic.
Genera that are useful for this sort of thing are Noir, superhero, martial arts, etc. Also there are movie shorts out there that are useful too. There are some Polish practitioners of Historic European Martial Arts (HEMA) That do period sword play movie shorts. With actual martial techniques from the old manuals. One is Crossed, you can find others.
Hope some of that helps someone.
There are also tutorials on how to film a fight scene taught by stunt men.
This is excellent advice!!! Yeah, I agree, studying films and the angles & setpieces they use, the lighting etc… all contributes to and translates to good art
I am so impressed with this video. You give such incredible encouragement and motivation to ANYONE who might want to start drawing. I have always wished that I could draw...and you have inspired me to try...just for fun. Great job honey! Also, I love the tone of your voice...very positive and direct without being sarcastic. Excellent job...really EXCELLENT!
Thank you so much!! You can do it 🙏🏻
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This is so informative! I will probably end up watching this more than once. Lots of great information 🤩
Glad to be of service 😁
thank you for some great advice on this video. i have just turned 51 and looking to start drawing and painting in the new year as a hobby. I hope you can do more videos that will help people learn. Once again thank you so much.
This is amazing, your voice is super relaxing to listen to and you explain the steps so well. I had never seen anyone explain symbol drawing and it really explained why my art looked so "off" because I wasn't considering how I should be drawing how the object is in real life versus a symbol on a paper. I really hope your channel is able to take off and become popular because you so deserve it!
Thank you, and I am glad I could help!
Wow. Thank you for making this video!
I literally built up an entire list of 15+ art guides and videos all dealing stuff I thought was basic like anatomy but not one (other than this one) had “perspective” in them. I’m watching this video before I go to sleep and I feel like I might’ve dodged a bullet lol.
I’ve already decked myself out with a decent sketchbook and Procreate but now I notice that I should probably do basic stuff on a sheet of paper to get those fundamentals down.
I might edit this comment sometime later this year to see if I’ve gone anywhere.
I look forward to seeing your progress!
Thank you for this amazing video! I've been drawing for most of my life but only started taking it more seriously around 2 years ago and I agree with what you mention a lot; Perspective and form are really important for understanding the rest of the fundementals, focusing on that in the beginning (instead of just doing observational drawings and copying other artists) would have made me progress faster so I'm very grateful for you sharing this with anyone who's starting out drawing! All the advice you give in the end is really important too, I look forward to seeing your other videos and art! :)
So glad this helped! And I just wanna say this too, observational drawings are still important. Always use reference, especially when doing fundamentals!
So happy this video was recommended to me! I’ve been drawing since I was a kid, stopped for awhile, then am back at it and want to expand what I can draw. Im good (and love) my current niche but have been wanting to try new things and this video helped get me into the right mindset 😊 It reminded me that everyone starts somewhere and slow growth is better than 0 growth. Thanks so much for making such a quality video!
So happy to hear that! Glad this was helpful for you
I must say, this is the greatest recommendation I had in all year. The content is great, good pacing, good content, interesting and with funny comments here and there. The music is nice and soft, so it doesn't distract me from the content, which is higly appreciated. I really enjoyed the video and hope to see more of your content. I've always enjoyed art, but never knew how to begin. This motivated me to start again. Thank you so much and keep it up!!! You're doing great!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Well done. I use Krita mostly these days with a $60 dollar tablet. And you're right on references. I'd add that a lot of Manga Ka also trace for basic perspective. Not surprising given the insane workload they labor under. Plus, there is an artist (can't remember the name) who does space craft from everyday objects by using the basic shape to get angle and form, then they fill the details in.
Another comment I’d make is draw every day, even if it’s only a half hour. Just anything, everywhere, practice practice practice and DO NOT worry what it looks like, just do it. Keep the drawings and date them, stash them away and then take them out in a few moths and see how you actually have improved. You’ll be amazed. Remember too, that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and so often we are not happy with our own work and we must really learn to let it go and let others be the judge. I can guarantee that someone somewhere will like what you’ve drawn - you don’t have to. In the same way, don’t expect adulation, as you kind of say, fb likes etc are not what make your art, it’s you yourself.
A great introduction to art. I was in here for the part of perspective for humans. Loved the straightforward explanations and strong pieces of advice offered throughout the video. Definitely would recommend it.
I think I only did DrawaBox for about 1-2 months and saw massive improvement in my understanding of perspective and imagining something in 3D space. I recommend that beginners also give it a go!
As a total beginner holding a BIC pen and a piece of A4 copy paper .... Great video, thoughtful and appreciated 👍
That's where it all starts!!! Good luck!!! You got this
Finally, someone NOT pushing anatomy, even I knew that.
First Guide was really the BEST ANSWER what i mean is dat if you never start you'll never know the limit of your capabilities the mistakes you've done and to observe your art carefully and see the things you can improve.
If you never start you'll never finish.
Great rng on my recommended feed, this video is just what I needed. You’ve got my sub
I’m so glad that this vid has been helpful for you!
I was genuinely surprised to see this was only the second video you've uploaded. Everything is so on point, thanks for making it!
Thank you so much!!!
Fantastic video! Thanks so much. I really needed what you said
Hey man, thanks! I was putting together a plan for how to approach my self taught studies and your words confirmed that my plan to start with perspective and form is a good one. I appreciate you.
That is a great plan! By the way, if there’s anything specific you’d like to see to help your future studies, let me know! Best of luck on your art journey
I started drawing from 2000ad love it I stop for a while but hope to get back into it again if I keep it up I would been really good you don't stop improving good video
Thanks fot this video; is a truly masterpiece.
thanks , your video helped me way back when i was lost and didnt know what to do
I really like this and appreciate it. I am soon going to be 80 years old. I have been drawing and painting my whole life but not really serious. I have always wanted to get serious and so I am working hard at it. But I sometimes don't know where to start. This has really given me ideas.
So glad I could help you, Glenda!
This video has an absolutely flawless vibe, dude
haha thanks
Thanks for a wonderful introduction to drawing. I look forward to watching your channel grow.
Thank you Paul! I appreciate your support!
Thank you for sharing. Great video
Thank you for your support!
I got kinda carried away and spent a whole week drawing the same portrait over and over (seeing major improvements with each instance).
I feel like if I had cut down on the quantity of my drawings and focused more on fundamentals I could’ve realized some things sooner. I feel like it did help me sharpen my observation skills but I agree that it’s a better idea to study the basics before jumping into complex things like the human face.
Sincerely thank you for this video! :) i’m a beginner and i was lost until i found your video… thank you very much for explaining it throughly and honestly. i tried starting with anatomy but i failed horribly 😅i’m gonna start again but with figure drawing and see!
So glad to hear that I could help!!!
marshalls paid course is so good im glad u put it in there
Please don't delete this video I need to come back to to review. I'm gonna try to apply myself more and take this to heart
Awesome video, I like how you went straight to the point in practicing perspective and form, which is usually missed in these types of videos, thank you! and I look forward to more content.
Thank you! Yes, that’s actually why I made this channel in the first place, because I see so much misguided/vague advice online. Better to be direct!
I’m so glad this was recommended to me. I think this video is pretty helpful 👍
Glad you came by and learned somethin!
Thank you so much; this is the first time I've understood perspective drawing easily.
Happy to hear that! Perspective can be hard for sure
@@celticmanga I've watched lots of videos and read courses and this is the first time it clicked for me.
Great video. I wish i had stumbled upon such information year or two ago. Especially beginner mistake and further advice sections. I think i had all the mistakes you mentioned, glad I somehow managed to solve it by myself and move on. Surely nice and solid guide for beginners
observation drawing skills are super important in first stages of art
I am so glad to know english and understand your advice)
I just made you eligible for ad program, kidding I'm just your 1000th subscriber and keep up the good work.
Yo this was awesome to wake up to! Thank you for being THE 1k!
@@celticmanga Welcome, hoping you'll grow more. Will be waiting for more amazing videos.
Better late than never, congrats man! Let’s get you trending
Thank you so much for the support!!!
Easy subscribe for me! Fantastic stuff!
Thank you so much!!
Nice and encouraging for budding artist.
I do agree use reference!
Thanks for an amazing video
I enjoyed the video, and it helped a lot. Could you make a video about form and structure in the future?
(I apologize for any grammar and spelling mistakes.)
Yeah, that’s a good idea
from listening to Bro's refrences, bro is a fighting game fan and i like that
Thanks bro
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Betty Edward's Drawing on the right side of the brain.
This is a good book, I have heard!
@@celticmanga wonderful in general, if you can't break out of the symbol system this book sets you straight.
Not bad. Good video. Educational and easy to follow.
Thanks!
I am very impressed,, you are amazing at work,,
Hello I'm glad I found this video it was very helpful. I'm interested in seeing your work, I think you should do a sketchbook tour.
I'll have to do a sketchbook tour someday, that's a great idea
Thank you so much, I have been begging RUclips artists for this very content...where to start and how to approach learning in a systematic way. Thank you so much🫶🙏
I think this question is often stated by people that want to be good at drawing but don't actually enjoy the process of learning to draw (which is drawing). I for many years had a sense of wanting to learn to draw, I practiced and didn't really enjoy the process, I got to a point where I could see that if I continued I could possibly become good at it, but it's not worth it if you don't enjoy the process. So my advice is that if you need advice on starting to draw you might just not be into drawing, there's tons of starter guides, it's not some unsolved problem, you just need to draw, a lot.
thank you for the guide!
and thank you for your support!
elite brudda
i've been interested in architecture however my drawings look like doodoo but i'm practicing between 10 mins to 2 hours each day on basic form and my arm feels more confident hope to one day become an architect
This was an awesome video, thanks for all the good info!
Thanks man! Appreciate you
i will draw again! I have the knowledge through this video, now i need the experience from actually doing it
You can do it!!!
Me even after 4 years of drawing I still watch this Video. One day I will complete this beginner lvl.
You can do it!
wdym art is a journey, i gotta drop the next berzerk killer at the end of the year. loved the video bro, I really think it points out important wisdom that most people actually dont tell to beginners
Berserk Killer? Like, the manga? Good luck!
@@celticmanga or probably I'll end up getting anxious of the thought that arists will be replaced by AI till then
@@TheEldux Don't worry about AI. Keep creating!
I knew about 1, 2 and 3 point perspective. But never heard of five point and curvilinear perspective
Request to throw some light on them. Thanks.
Video series on perspective, incoming in 2023!
hi, i am semi-professional furry artist, and i like helping beginner artists in the communities i interact with as sort of a hobby, and the two advice i always start with is 1.) use references 2.) join an art community; seeing these same points having such highlight in your vid was very satisfying for me personally; and i agree with you 100% with everything else in the vid, the importance of perspective as a fundamental, the importance of switching to seeing 3d, the damage of jumping to anatomy/gesture ahead of time, that learning in traditional is probably preferred against learning in digital; maybe i would hammer the point more on how focusing on social media hurts skill progress :P i think social media is a unique challenge to the beginners of today, along with defaulting to picture refs instead of irl refs; TLDR awesome vid, i'll keep recommending it to the beginners i interact with
Thank you
HE'S THE MAN
Right back at you!!!
Question: How will I know, when I'm ready to move onto other things after doing some perspective? Like for example shapes and form, and after that gesture drawing.
Ideally you do perspective and form together, as you should be drawing forms *in perspective*.
But the answer is, whenever you feel ready to, you can move to the next fundamental. I would say try Value next - ill be making a video on that soon.
Also, I wanted to say this too, feel free to ignore my advice. My advice is merely a suggestion to help anyone who feels stuck. If you want to do gesture ahead of the curve, go for it.
I'm having a really hard time learning perspective traditionally, because the books that I read teach the theorie (like perspective made easy, creative perspective, how to draw by Scott Robertson) but don't really show you haw to use the tools (for example how to use the correct degree ellipse tamplet for a car wheel )
Any advice ?
David Finch’s video on perspective is very good and makes it simple. But beyond that, you are right, a lot of books make perspective harder to learn than it needs to be. Perhaps I should make a video on this and simplify these ideas.
When it comes to ellipses, remember you just need an oval. That’s it. dont elongate anything, dont over complicate it - just draw a simple symmetrical oval, and modify it until it looks right. This is an art hack I learned a bit ago that tremendously helps.
A set of Lego or wooden bricks, mahjongg tiles or even food boxes and containers spaced out across a table or room gives a sense of perspective and a reference to copy. Table tennis balls, marbles or Jaffas achieve the same for spherical shapes.
I used to draw traditinaly but stopped drawing for about 6 years, then in 2019 i tried go back and bought a cheap tablet and i tell you, this transition is so damn hard, even worse when i am a begginner totally "out of shape".
We are ending 2022 and i still cannot get the handle of it.
I understand, my transition to digital wasnt exactly smooth either. Took me a few years
It took me two years of “learning how to safely trace digitally, just to feel comfortable enough to wanna sketch digitally
Goated guide 🙌
goated friend 💜
i tried drawabox a few years ago and i gave up multiple times on the 250 boxes challenge 😭i wish to finish it one day but its so exhausting
You’re not the only one, I stopped at the 250 box challenge as well. It can be exhausting for sure
shit, ima start drawin now.
That’s what I like to hear!
I like to listen to younger people and their take on drawing and the how to of art. I don’t usually single out young or old, but sometimes someone older or younger can have a different perspective because of their freshness and new approach to the subject, or alternatively, perhaps because of their years of experience. I also think that no matter if your old or new to drawing, you can always and should always go back to the basics - don’t think that because you have learned all the basic skills, you don’t need this kind of video; don’t think you’re above the basics, or you won’t learn much or get better. As I get older, I know I have to go back to basics sometimes, like making an old recipe off by heart; sometimes it’s good to go back to the original source to see how much you’ve tweaked and changed it over time to suit your own style - perhaps a little too much in the wrong direction - and see why it’s not actually working like it used to. Thank you for your approach, your enthusiasm and knowledge. 🙂
For a drawing tablet I use the samsung galaxy tab 6 lite and drawing app Ibis paint X
ibis paint is pretty good!
Excellent video sir. Please tell which Photoshop do u use.
I use Clip Studio Paint!
here i am trying to take a break from fgc and learn art🙃never thought i will hear about fighting games in arts video. great stuff tho!
I’m here to teach the art equivalent of “tech the throw!” 🫡
@@celticmanga LMAO. you be like learn footsies and you ll get there
Gotta have good neutral, and good antiairs in art. Hmm, gotta translate that somehow 😆
I struggle so hard with drawing. I've been trying it on and off for 30 years and literal 3rd graders draw better than me. It's like my hands can't do a single thing my brain asks of them. I also struggle with the "no reference" meme. However, my biggest struggle right now is self hatred and embarrassment. I see what I draw and get SUUUPPEERRR discouraged. I'm glad I found this video! I doubt I'll ever be happy with my drawing ability, but this video helped me understand things a bit more. I am curious, though, how can I get better at 2d drawing? I like doing "symbolic" doodles, but they're always trash
Just work on smooth confident linework. Try to use as few lines as possible to draw something (this is called “line economy”). That’s the key to any good drawing, 2D or 3D
I don't personally believe there is talent in way that ppl think there is. I think so called "talent" is just having right mindset to study, practice, learn and never give up. What ever its sports, art, music and so on there are some benefits gained from genes etc but most of it is always through hard work and will to suck it up no matter what and this is what I believe is difference between ppl. Some want to be artist but do not want to put the effort being one and blame talent and then there are ppl who go through the process and grind the levels to become good artists
Fair points!
"You will never finish your drawing if you try to make it 100% perfect"
- quote by one of the sensei from DokiDokiDrawing (YT)
excellent video! :D
Thank you!!!
I use ibis paint x but i only use it to trace my drawings
Excellent content
I have a question brother
I want to learn drawing because I want to animation field
I can't draw anything I can't draw a house properly not Face or anything I don't draw anytime
I also don't know how to practice
How can I start plz tell me
Did you watch the entire video? Because I told you exactly how you can start.
Thanks for the great video! Your discord link is dead though, can you update it please?
Thanks for letting me know, I will update it later today, and I will respond here with a new link as well
new link: discord.gg/PVbypD6ure
I don't agree with some points at 22:32, but not going to bother debate that since is subjective and just because I don't agree with them, doesn't mean they are wrong... And there are some teqs for perspective you didn't mention, but they could be an entire video on their own so might be best if they are left untold and who ever needs it, will have to figure it out on their own... but pretty much anything else, is on point.
So, about perspective, I'm gonna make an entire video series on it and actually go in depth on it. I definitely failed to mention a lot of things that make perspective work in this vid.
But, I am curious about what you disagree with - I'm open to discussion, so feel free to share what you think. And if I'm wrong about something, I'm willing to admit that.
@@celticmanga Yeha dw about it, like I said, I have different points of view, thats all. And again it's subjective things, we could argue all day and the conversation would go nowhere, and If I would rather spend that time getting better at art instead.
As for the perspective, don't worry I did said, it would definitly require a full dedicated video just to explain it too the "T" and I'm sure ppls attention spawns aren't that big, so was a good decision to leave it out for now. And honestly, if anyone rly takes art seriously at all, they should be grown up enough to know where to look for information. Since u alredy gave off some nice tips where they should look for, here Is my 2cents, I suggest Modern Day James.
But yeah I think my comments might have hit negatively but that's was not my intention, you did a good job.
What is your opinion on Krita?
Amazing for digital art. If you cant afford PS or CSP, it’s really your best bet. I loved using it when I got my first drawing tablet!
Maybe I should do a video on what’s possible with Krita…
10/10 video keep it up👍🏾
Thank you so much!
Just dropping by to give some testimony of my experience: 3 years ago I started to take drawing seriously. I was working in a pretty demanding project at work, staying away from my home city and returning only for the weekends. I started to take art classes on Saturday morning and loved it, the instructor was good, the environment was relaxed and fun and etc.
Unfortunately I made the mistake of listening to the worst advice ever that I found on the Internet: "You must grind if you want to be good at art."
Me, wanting to be better at drawing, decided to take this as gospel. Even my instructor warned me (strongly!) against it at the time, only to fall on deaf ears.
So, I would return to the hotel after a tiresome day at work (from 7 AM to 6 PM!) and force myself to draw at least two hours and a half every day! Sometimes I would wake up at 4 AM just to complete the two hours!
And by drawing I mean: fundamentals. I wasn't "allowed" to draw anything for fun until I got "good" at the fundamentals.
Awesome right?! No. It really wasn't.
Yes, there was some improvement in the first weeks, but looking back, it was negligible in the great scheme of things. All it did was to burn me out completely. After 2 months doing it, I started to dread picking up the pencil. The idea of the frenetic practice at late night, like a mad man was just horror.
I stopped going to the art classes and then stopped drawing. Only on the second half of the last year I decided to pick the pencil again.
But I would do different this time: I would create a habit of it, but I would respect my limits. No more crazy grinding. I would at least draw for fun half of my time drawing. Surprise, surprise: I started to improve and drawing started to become a fun experience again.
To anyone listening: respect yourself. It is a journey, not a sprint.
I love this testimony, and I am so glad you found a good balance after the initial burnout. Definitely can relate to that too