My artistic goal before: Finding my own style, be able to draw everything in my mind (with or without reference) My artistic goal now: To be able to fail in a right way.
Oh I see. He’s saying the photo won’t catch the motion of the stance. That’s why you want a video so you do have the motion dynamics. It’s not wrong to have a photo reference if you’re not trying to make it too dynamic. Okay. Good. I thought he was legit going to say references were bad.
Lil RE Ethan takes advantage of the 'clickbait culture' of youtube by disguising himself as just 'another clickbait video' when, in actuality, he has the best possible art advice there is to offer. Not the hero we deserved, but the hero we needed.
@@pandapan5797 He means still photography for static poses, but for dynamic ones you'd want to use a frame from a video, or something else where your reference model is actually in motion.
@@batterupman exactly, even better is that for every second of recording you get 24 to 60 reference images (depending on the video fps) of every stage of the action.
I swear I’ll go up and down these comment sections AND ILL NEVER SEE ONE ON HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS MAN’S EYES ARE!!! YOU SEE THOSE LASHES? THAT EYE COLOR? BEAUTIFUL! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!
It really depends on what artists' career you are looking for, for example an illustration artists, comic artists such as Alex Ross, Adam Hughes, Artgerm, they use photo reference, artists work for animation on the other hand focus more on the dynamics. Hope I cleared this enough.
I think the point was, it depends xD depends on what type of picture you want to get. For motion obviously the most natural reference would be from video. And for poses or still shots of the character, well, photo reference as he said before (?)
@@Aratta13 Well I wouldn't know because I haven't watched the video yet, that comment was just my original reaction lol. I'll take your word for it tho
NylodnewgPlaZ it’s the action behind the photo reference. Which makes the most sense in terms of story and composition of these poses. For face breakdowns and what not I’ll practice from photos of face structures I really like.
I'll be real, I've watched a ton of artist who do "how to" videos, but something about your straight forward, no bullshit, approach has been the most helpful. Probably one of the only people I see, who just tells it like it is. Most other RUclips artist just seem to not want to talk about their dirty secrets or shortcuts they take. But your channel just seems more real, honest, and actually informative. So thank you, I Iearn more tips from you than anyone else.
@@iggy7893 true, what I meant to say is that a lot of the top comments still read like the people commented before even half-way to the video. Sorry if I misunderstood something / wrote in a confusing manner
this is an amazing lesson ! i always struggled with weirdly stiff poses in photos and so only tended to use them when i wanted to do anatomy or shape studies. using "photos" from videos is such a good tip and i will definitely be doing that from now on, or at least searching out photos that mimic the energy and animation you find in a video
Ethan thank you so much for your vids... they really give me that "oh shit damn i wanna draw i wanna try that out" feeling when I`m in a slump (which is almost all the time). and thats a rly difficult think to achieve like i could go months without drawing because i dont get that spark (im working on it tho). anyways bless ty
This is something I find really important when it comes to visual art in general. I’m a cosplayer with an acting background and it’s so much harder to get believable shots when I’m posing mid movement rather than just doing the movement itself
How people endorse product: "This is my opinion, I am not influence by this company! " How Ethan endorse product: "This company totally Influence me and I want you to buy em!"
5:41 actually compound bows aren't heavy when they are pulled all the way back. the pull weight is at it's heaviest at the beginning of the pull, unlike a recurve bow that gets harder the further back you pull it.
Nearly spilled my coffee when I saw the title on my feed. Spent the entire evening last night extracting frames off Blackhawk down for reference. Jeez man
Well yeah If you are into actually trying to improve and draw like him, but if you just like to do your thing and draw whatever u want and it is still fun to do, then u dont really have to follow any of these kinds of tips
it may be because im a jock but i feel there's a LOT of dynamic posing to be found in sports (which seems obvious!), especially if you can get your hands on some gopro footage. it's just offputting sometimes since there's usually padding and equipment covering up the body form, but the line of action is still there
I love the idea that you made a shot from below, but were not afraid to just put the camera under ground looking up, its such a cool effect and one that is almost never seen, except for glas walls, such great work
Dude..... thank you. I was always wondering where people got AWESOME references from. I only found static photos and simple anatomy poses, turns out I was looking in entirely the wrong place.
God i fucking love this guy. How much creators on this site can click-bait without actually click-baiting, but delivering instead. Fuck yeah. So much good advice!
I read tons of books from japan . They also have a book/magazines,lots of picture reference. There are dynamic poses too,like fighting,guns,armors,sexy poses,etc. Especially studying real life photo can help you to study like the light source, the anatomy,the render and etc.Also,you can learn body perspective and angle of the body that will aid you for dynamic angles. Also, video games can help to take screenshots like fighting scenes. In a book of drawing from reference(I don't know exactly). As what i observe, they used photos for reference but when you draw it, It will not look like the same like the reference. I mean you can copy the pose and change a little bit like enlarging the hands in front view, adjust the elbow, make the legs more skinny, enlarge the shoes, change the position of the hand and put a sword for balance. A little tip if you feel doubt and you want to find some errors to your poses, just flip the canvas horizontally (for digital user) to correct the errors,. Sorry for my English and I hope it helps . Your video content is amazing,Sir.
The thing with bows is the guy pulling the recurve bowis holding the draw weight, compound bows with cams have 'let off' (?)...so holding a drawn compound bow is same as a 10 lb draw to hold. That said, you're probably right in saying you want to show power in the pose. In that case, you may want to shift the timing of the pose....either show the draw, just after the release, or use the held draw if the story calls for It. I very much appreciate the video reference advice. It's like the difference between Vallejo and Frazetta. Vallejo's action shots always look a bit posed and static, while Frazetta's look like a frame from a film (even if not as rendered as Vallejo's people)
Glad my art got mentioned in a positive manner. I actually took video of my wife and I sparing with knives, but neither of us knew how to fight with knives and didn't want to hurt one another. The "assassination" frame was probably the only one where we had our shit together :) Thanks Ethan!
I just wanted to say, your videos have given me so much clarity with where and how I should take my art on a fundamental level and I gotta thank you for that. Please keep going!
I have a book from my dad back when he was in college that is on animation while I'm not interested in animation it has some wonderful frame by frame reference photos. I say if your doing animation- frame by frame reference photos would probably be superior to a singular reference photo since you get the whole movement picture broken down. Great advice btw, as I am learning life drawing and have been loving the live drawing sessions even if they are pre-recorded here on youtube. What I find that is interesting about live movement is that it forces you to focus differently and think differently about your subject. Even if they are just standing there balancing and shaking a bit. The video I watched from this series talked about how when we reference photo versus real life our minds only see so much in the photo because the device flattens the image. Versus live moment were we can actually interpret more depth. Interesting concept. Edit: I like how you brought up face and hands. I steered away from hands for years until I was an adult, in high school I did draw them but I didn't actually work with them so much. I have been having a ball with hands and feet. :d
I think the fact of copying the exact reference could make the image look boring. You need to make your drawing look real, but like, you also need to make it look interesting. Changing the perspective and exagerating the motion of the poses could help with that ;)
Hey Ethan, because you are focused on helping students learn industry standard art/animation, do you think you could compile for us a rough idea on how we should go about acquiring those skills?
Not going to lie REALLY LOVE THE VIDEOS! I recently stumbled across them as I am a budding graphic designer with much to learn, however my weakest area in my personal opinion is illustration and watching your videos and your presentation of your content makes it a lot easier to learn (for me personally) then say from others on the site. Anyways thanks for the videos my dude
I've always drawn comic panels with the idea that I'm watching an anime or a movie in my head, and I freeze-frame at the best parts, then reproduce those frames on paper
This was such good advice! I’ve always loved art but recently I decided to take it seriously and learn how to properly draw. I was wondering why my art was always so stiff looking but this advice seriously took my art to the next level 😁 thank you!
This dude literally has everything, music talent, artistic talent, you youtube channel... The beard. Literally everything in life that I want to have is compact in 1 video, and the lucky #13 min in this vid is just perfect-
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Don't draw. Stop it. Don't.
Don’t you EVER, EVER, EVER *drops cigar* pick up a pencil, and use it!
Don't break my heart
Followed by , " what I mean is , dont draw, sculpt!!"
😄
"Don't draw. Study medicine or law or some shit that makes money". I can already picture it.
He’s not saying don’t use reference y’all. He’s saying use video so you can see more natural angles to get a fluid position for reference.
r/woooosh
wait what... *i- i wouldn't have known* thank you commenter you have cleared everything up for me
@@Itansha *woah*
I’d rather just give up
700th likes, im sorry
So what I'm getting from this is: I'm not even failing correctly.
Aren't we all? xD
Amen
Yeah, pretty much.
HooliganEyebrow right ?I feel the same way
😔
ethan: NEVER DRAW WITHOUT REFERENCE!
also ethan: NO PHOTO REFERNCE!!
*sad artist noises*
Glad I wasn't the only one
I was kinda confused at first too but It made sense real quick.
astral projected images only 😤
Subscribers: Hold on. This whole operation was your idea
I really come to this chanel to get bullied
Ill bully you 😳😳😳
ikr ! i have never submitted any art for this guy but i feel like hes already judging me LMAO
edit: adding the lmao bc some commenter 🙄
I’ve decided to eliminate any negativity on my part in this chat. Peace be with you all. I truly wish you the best.
@@energiovanni432 literally none of these comments sounds offended. They're taking it with humor, jeez
EnerGiovanni 432 Dw bro issa joke
My artistic goal before: Finding my own style, be able to draw everything in my mind (with or without reference)
My artistic goal now: To be able to fail in a right way.
That's a better goal
@@DinosRule Please don't remind me
aGskhk same. btw yEs park woojin sLAY 🤩
Yikes, I'm,, still, working on the first goal..
Preach 🤟
Next video: "NEVER USE YOUR EYES TO DRAW"
It'd probably turn out to be something actually reasonable too
shh don't give him ideas!
Angela Lugo 🤣🤣🤣
hed probably say something like use ur brain, not ur eyes lol
Feel the paper, and the action of the scene.
Oh I see. He’s saying the photo won’t catch the motion of the stance. That’s why you want a video so you do have the motion dynamics. It’s not wrong to have a photo reference if you’re not trying to make it too dynamic. Okay. Good. I thought he was legit going to say references were bad.
That's the main reason I clicked on this cus I was like, what?? But this is actually really good advice... Tricked once again
Lil RE Ethan takes advantage of the 'clickbait culture' of youtube by disguising himself as just 'another clickbait video' when, in actuality, he has the best possible art advice there is to offer. Not the hero we deserved, but the hero we needed.
No imagination, no references... WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM US, ETHAN? WHAT?
VIDEOS!!!!!!!
@@Handle947 using video is a reference
Next video: NO video reference!!
Videos, actoral skills... Simple 🙃
@@Handle947 lol in 1:07 he did say that
So Ethan, should we draw from photo reference?
Ethan: Well yes, but actually no...
Pro tip: for top tier pose refs, take screenshots from music videos/films
BearsHunnyPot my person! The real tip is in the comments!
@@XchelRocks dude, the video is literally about that
Or just take a bunch of screenshots from JoJo.
Ocean I like to read comments first to see the main tip of the video. Saves me 10 minutes.
Xchel Hernandez still a real good vid!
My friend is in this video and she literaly SCREAMED when you analyzed her and her boy's pose for those 2 seconds.
She cant handle Ethan Sensei's love lmao
which one?
Ethan Becker:
Make pictures of yourself as reference and pose your character to it!
Also Ethan Becker:
You can use a picture for static poses, just make sure it's a screenshot for dynamic poses.
@@TripleBarrel06 what
@@pandapan5797 He means still photography for static poses, but for dynamic ones you'd want to use a frame from a video, or something else where your reference model is actually in motion.
@@batterupman exactly, even better is that for every second of recording you get 24 to 60 reference images (depending on the video fps) of every stage of the action.
Why Ethan dont call us baby no more🥺
I miss it somehow
we dont deserve it
He didn't have to, we all know it
He said "baby brain" in the video just as I read this comment.
Next week: "NEVER USE VIDEO REFERENCE! (EVER!)"
luv your vids my dude
Ethan: ALWAYS USE REFERENCE
Ethan as he slowly slips into madness: NEVER USE REFERENCE!!!!
Next video would be about having a live model everytime you paint
He makes me feel like im in art class and hes our art teacher, getting upset that we didnt use video reference
Gordon Ramsay but if he is AN artist
“This line is too FUCKING curved”
@@jacobtheham4147 "Finally some good fucking reference"
I can't 😂😂😂😂
Where's the shading
WHERE'S THE SHADING
More like Conor McGregor
I swear I’ll go up and down these comment sections AND ILL NEVER SEE ONE ON HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS MAN’S EYES ARE!!! YOU SEE THOSE LASHES? THAT EYE COLOR? BEAUTIFUL! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!
Daya -kuracy LMAOOOO YOURE RIGHT THO
Daya -kuracy
Ik, I’m actually in love with his eyes *-*
Right?
I was actually thinking the same thing
I've been broken and built back together in the best way with this channel, thanks dude
This channel punches you and your expectations in the face
Next vid:
Don't you EVER pick up pencil again!
Never touch a paper again!
Pick up a pen instead JUST YOU WAIT!
*laughs in drawing tablet*
*Every artist:* Draw from photo reference
*Ethan:* NEVER DRAW FROM PHOTO REFERENCE
It concerns dynamic drawing
How does he expect us to get a video of a tiger leaping at the camera for drawing dragons???
Aubrey January videos online
It really depends on what artists' career you are looking for, for example an illustration artists, comic artists such as Alex Ross, Adam Hughes, Artgerm, they use photo reference, artists work for animation on the other hand focus more on the dynamics. Hope I cleared this enough.
@@jayfrost1253 Makes sense, most artists I follow are illustrators, that explains a lot
Ethan to other famous artists: YOUR WRONG DONT DO THAT FITE ME
Ethan to the little guys: great job fam! Look at you, you're growing - keep it up champ
*sees title*
*Remembers all the times he told us to use reference and even challenged us to take our own reference photos*
*i aM cOnfUsiON*
I think the point was, it depends xD depends on what type of picture you want to get. For motion obviously the most natural reference would be from video. And for poses or still shots of the character, well, photo reference as he said before (?)
@@Aratta13 Well I wouldn't know because I haven't watched the video yet, that comment was just my original reaction lol. I'll take your word for it tho
NylodnewgPlaZ it’s the action behind the photo reference. Which makes the most sense in terms of story and composition of these poses. For face breakdowns and what not I’ll practice from photos of face structures I really like.
REGULATE-Ｉrｒeｇuｌａｒ_
Thank you for your comment, i was a little confused at first but you helped me
@@burhlmao540 I'm happy to hear that 😊
I'll be real, I've watched a ton of artist who do "how to" videos, but something about your straight forward, no bullshit, approach has been the most helpful. Probably one of the only people I see, who just tells it like it is. Most other RUclips artist just seem to not want to talk about their dirty secrets or shortcuts they take. But your channel just seems more real, honest, and actually informative.
So thank you, I Iearn more tips from you than anyone else.
0:02 I'm marking the place of that charming smile.
4:47 I'm marking the place showing off his huge guns ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
So this video is actually saying “How to select a good reference”.
But it seems like “Never use photo reference” would attract more people lol.
The video isn't even done yet you guys, it's not a damn race.
I'm 14 hours late to the party but this still applies to the top comments lol
@@Vvhappy There's no such thing as ''late to the party'' when the comment is still here
@@iggy7893 true, what I meant to say is that a lot of the top comments still read like the people commented before even half-way to the video. Sorry if I misunderstood something / wrote in a confusing manner
Bro I didnt even start it
@CRYBABY No you listen you flip fabbin jabberwockey with a *$@#%&
First day in Art Club: "I want you to hit me as hard as you can."
Ethan:NEVER USE REFERENCE
me:dont tell me i also fail in a wrong way
nobody:
my entire family tree except for me: 6:59
0:01
Me when I open up RUclips and see a fresh big boy Ethan upload
Ethan: "USE REFERENCES IDIOT"
Me: *sees title, visible confusion occurs*
It must be said....
This man. THIS DAMN S I R
Is basically the Jacksepticeye equivalent of the art community. Just as precious...!
uh
Somehow he's less yelly than Jack and still feels more aggressive
Nah he’s Markiplier jacksepticeye and pewds in one person
Tiny Dreams the father the son and the holy reference
@@TinyxDreams yes
Lesson: when taking video reference, break their arm.
You really want to be able to see the excruciating pain on their face for the most realistic reference possible
You know what they say! "Its only realistic when its real" - Albert Einstein
ethan becker: *uploads "NEVER DRAW FROM PHOTO REFERENCE"
me: *flips table
what's next?!? "NEVER CREATE ART"???
Well, I just need to convince someone to kiss me while recording the footage... for art I say!
Ethan: The best way to get good references for fighting is to go beat up your friends. Just go for it and your art will look amazing
this is an amazing lesson ! i always struggled with weirdly stiff poses in photos and so only tended to use them when i wanted to do anatomy or shape studies. using "photos" from videos is such a good tip and i will definitely be doing that from now on, or at least searching out photos that mimic the energy and animation you find in a video
Ethan thank you so much for your vids... they really give me that "oh shit damn i wanna draw i wanna try that out" feeling when I`m in a slump (which is almost all the time). and thats a rly difficult think to achieve like i could go months without drawing because i dont get that spark (im working on it tho). anyways bless ty
This is something I find really important when it comes to visual art in general. I’m a cosplayer with an acting background and it’s so much harder to get believable shots when I’m posing mid movement rather than just doing the movement itself
Sometimes I just watch your videos when I'm feeling down .. it's weirdly effective so thank you. Also, neat drawing tips my dude :D
dude same I was so down till i saw this on my yt feed
this is honestly THE single best advice i have gotten from ANY art youtuber.
EVER.
Next video: "Don't you dare ever draw ever again *drops cigarette* I never want you drawing ever again"
How people endorse product:
"This is my opinion, I am not influence by this company! "
How Ethan endorse product:
"This company totally Influence me and I want you to buy em!"
In a month: don’t use life references! They dieeeee
5:41 actually compound bows aren't heavy when they are pulled all the way back. the pull weight is at it's heaviest at the beginning of the pull, unlike a recurve bow that gets harder the further back you pull it.
Nearly spilled my coffee when I
saw the title on my feed. Spent the entire evening last night extracting frames off Blackhawk down for reference. Jeez man
2:38 _"instagram artists"_ 🤔 Hmm.. interesting word. Kinda gives me similar vibes when I hear words like e-boy/girl.
Does the tips in your videoes apply for hobby artists as well? Also, I really enjoy your style.
I think that depends on the advice and what type of drawing is most fun for you
Well yeah If you are into actually trying to improve and draw like him, but if you just like to do your thing and draw whatever u want and it is still fun to do, then u dont really have to follow any of these kinds of tips
These challenges are just a ploy for Ethan to get a bunch of dynamic references for him
The last time I was this early...
I wasn't using reference.
Ethan: never draw from imagination!
Also Ethan: never draw from a reference!
Me: what the hell am i supposed to do then?!
Never drawww! >:[
He didn't say "Never draw from a reference!" he said "Never draw from a *photo* reference!" these are different sentences.
this video: NEVER DRAW FROM PHOTO REFERENCE! EVER!
other video: ALWAYS DRAW FROM REFERENCE!
This guy has a lot of energy .. Wanna see more of him ❤️, ridiculously brightens mood..
"... within the United States"
*cries in Asian*
I have decided you are the new (more aggressive, sarcastic, and unexpected) Bob Ross. I love it.
I searched up “references” into RUclips
I had many suggestions
But I chose *you*
Best tap I ever made
it may be because im a jock but i feel there's a LOT of dynamic posing to be found in sports (which seems obvious!), especially if you can get your hands on some gopro footage. it's just offputting sometimes since there's usually padding and equipment covering up the body form, but the line of action is still there
Ethan Becker: NEVER draw from imagination
Also Ethan Becker: NEVER DRAW FROM PHOTO REFERENCE!
Hold on... this whole operation was your idea.
This is literally my favorite art channel on all of RUclips... Absolutely hilarious while still being informative!
PLOT TWIST
I love the idea that you made a shot from below, but were not afraid to just put the camera under ground looking up, its such a cool effect and one that is almost never seen, except for glas walls, such great work
Ethan: Stop drawing from imagination
Me: Okay
Also Ethan: Stop using photo reference
Dude..... thank you. I was always wondering where people got AWESOME references from. I only found static photos and simple anatomy poses, turns out I was looking in entirely the wrong place.
Ethan: "This is the authenticy we're looking for!"
Me: *Sweats in authenticity*
I love your video format. Make your point early or right in the beginning, and then elaborate and show examples of said point.
Hahaha ... "Your friend may not be dead, it's just a flesh wound."
Like honestly, your probably the best teacher ever
lmao dude your videos are too good. great content.
God i fucking love this guy. How much creators on this site can click-bait without actually click-baiting, but delivering instead. Fuck yeah. So much good advice!
Last time I was this early, I wasn't a subscriber...
This man...and his fucking storytelling. Ethan don’t you ever stop
Man I love this bois vids! But man I double took on the title.
I read tons of books from japan . They also have a book/magazines,lots of picture reference. There are dynamic poses too,like fighting,guns,armors,sexy poses,etc. Especially studying real life photo can help you to study like the light source, the anatomy,the render and etc.Also,you can learn body perspective and angle of the body that will aid you for dynamic angles. Also, video games can help to take screenshots like fighting scenes. In a book of drawing from reference(I don't know exactly). As what i observe, they used photos for reference but when you draw it, It will not look like the same like the reference. I mean you can copy the pose and change a little bit like enlarging the hands in front view, adjust the elbow, make the legs more skinny, enlarge the shoes, change the position of the hand and put a sword for balance. A little tip if you feel doubt and you want to find some errors to your poses, just flip the canvas horizontally (for digital user) to correct the errors,. Sorry for my English and I hope it helps . Your video content is amazing,Sir.
So...we SHOULD use photo references, but only if they're a frozen frame from a video showing movement.
It seems like posing for a photo is the issue because poses are static
Honestly, I found you a few days ago and binge watched all of your videos. You're like the Pewdiepie of the art community
next vid:
NEVER GET STUCK IN DETAILS
Thank yoooo! I had never considered that my poses often looked idle and unrealistic because they weren't based on real-life movement!
ethan, i'm confused
*e x p l a i n*
The thing with bows is the guy pulling the recurve bowis holding the draw weight, compound bows with cams have 'let off' (?)...so holding a drawn compound bow is same as a 10 lb draw to hold. That said, you're probably right in saying you want to show power in the pose. In that case, you may want to shift the timing of the pose....either show the draw, just after the release, or use the held draw if the story calls for It. I very much appreciate the video reference advice. It's like the difference between Vallejo and Frazetta. Vallejo's action shots always look a bit posed and static, while Frazetta's look like a frame from a film (even if not as rendered as Vallejo's people)
Why is being an artist so confusing
This makes SO MUCH SENSE!!! I always kinda despised using photo references because of how fake it felt!
This also applies to rule 34.
Glad my art got mentioned in a positive manner. I actually took video of my wife and I sparing with knives, but neither of us knew how to fight with knives and didn't want to hurt one another. The "assassination" frame was probably the only one where we had our shit together :) Thanks Ethan!
This guy said never draw from photo references but said never draw from imagination but we're supposed to copy draw?
I just wanted to say, your videos have given me so much clarity with where and how I should take my art on a fundamental level and I gotta thank you for that. Please keep going!
I’m trying to be a porn artist. A video reference wouldn’t be very productive. Good references, but...... distracting
I have a book from my dad back when he was in college that is on animation while I'm not interested in animation it has some wonderful frame by frame reference photos. I say if your doing animation- frame by frame reference photos would probably be superior to a singular reference photo since you get the whole movement picture broken down. Great advice btw, as I am learning life drawing and have been loving the live drawing sessions even if they are pre-recorded here on youtube. What I find that is interesting about live movement is that it forces you to focus differently and think differently about your subject. Even if they are just standing there balancing and shaking a bit. The video I watched from this series talked about how when we reference photo versus real life our minds only see so much in the photo because the device flattens the image. Versus live moment were we can actually interpret more depth. Interesting concept. Edit: I like how you brought up face and hands. I steered away from hands for years until I was an adult, in high school I did draw them but I didn't actually work with them so much. I have been having a ball with hands and feet. :d
why do all these artists have girlfriends to wrestle with? :(
I think the fact of copying the exact reference could make the image look boring. You need to make your drawing look real, but like, you also need to make it look interesting. Changing the perspective and exagerating the motion of the poses could help with that ;)
Great source for this is movies, action shorts from RUclips, sports, olympic clips Etc.
Hey Ethan, because you are focused on helping students learn industry standard art/animation, do you think you could compile for us a rough idea on how we should go about acquiring those skills?
Not going to lie REALLY LOVE THE VIDEOS! I recently stumbled across them as I am a budding graphic designer with much to learn, however my weakest area in my personal opinion is illustration and watching your videos and your presentation of your content makes it a lot easier to learn (for me personally) then say from others on the site. Anyways thanks for the videos my dude
I've always drawn comic panels with the idea that I'm watching an anime or a movie in my head, and I freeze-frame at the best parts, then reproduce those frames on paper
Your straightforward and decisiveness is really great to learn from. I hope to get more form your content in the future.
Yeah!!! That must be what I've been missing in my animations. I'll start right away deconstructing clips from live action fist fights.
Thanks Ethan.
This was such good advice! I’ve always loved art but recently I decided to take it seriously and learn how to properly draw. I was wondering why my art was always so stiff looking but this advice seriously took my art to the next level 😁 thank you!
This dude literally has everything, music talent, artistic talent, you youtube channel... The beard. Literally everything in life that I want to have is compact in 1 video, and the lucky #13 min in this vid is just perfect-
This has been really helpful, I always felt something was off with the photo reference before watching your video
I like how the titles are clickbait but then they make actually sense