I consider myself self-taught, aside from advice my Mum gave me. I went to art classes when I was in elementary-school, but they didn't teach us anything, just told us what to draw and then said it looked great. Even when I took art as an extracurricular class in high-school, my teacher kept telling me that I was sufficient at this or that, and even said I should drop out of art class because I didn't need it. It was a very frustrating experience because there were things I wanted to learn, such as landscape painting, portraiture, architectural sketches, etc. In the long run, I just drew or painted what I saw, watched RUclips painters or Bob Ross, read art books, and kept practicing. 😊 I only had negative experiences with working in an art class, but maybe that's because it was a private-school. There was no camaraderie, no feeling of being all in this together. If I did well, everyone else was jealous, whined "why are you even in here??", and snubbed me. If I did poorly, everyone else was glad I did worse than them, and even laughed or gossiped about it. *shrugs* Maybe it was the age we were, or the school, or just those kids.
Similar experience. Told draw this, paint that. We learned to do grids to draw from a reference, but didn’t learn how to understand proportions, didn’t learn color theory. We did that pencil exercise where you fill in a rectangle in a gradient, from white, to the darkest dark you could get from the pencil, but that exercise on value wasn’t translated into practical application. It was frustrating.
Firstly, beautiful painting Myriam! I'd like to say that while art school is bashed a lot by the online art community it is a incredible oppurtunity and brilliant way to move fowards if you can go. While it is restrictive in some ways, it stops you wasting time on useless projects. While you can improve by just drawing constantly, having a clear project and breif as usually provided during your stay at art school prepares you for what it is really like working in the industry to a breif. You can obviously be self taught, and I consider everyone to be slef taught to some degree, nobody can hold your hand through discovering your own brand of work, and your main improvement comes from yourelf
This was so good! This is the first video on this topic I’ve found that has been so informational, thought provoking and unbiased. Also, your art is always fascinating. Thanks again Myriam 🤓
Its funny that you said this was your first piece with dramatic lighting that was your own composition. I was at that exact moment thinking the lighting is absolutely amazing! And I love the detail in the little box thing. Your are quickly becoming one of my favorite artists.
That painting is so beautiful, you're an amazing artist that inspires me everyday to keep practicing my art skill. Thank you for making a video on this topic, I'm thinking of goikng to art school so this video was very helpful. Keep up the great work.
I would love to watch a video about self taught resources from you! I'm currently in my second year in art school for my bachelor degree but I'm seriously thinking about quitting, mainly because of the extremely high fees and feeling like I'm not getting what I'm paying for. I live in Iceland so there is only one school here that has this kind of education and it is a private school. I'm trying to find the confidence to think that I can do it on my own, so that kind of video would be very helpful! Really love your artworks and your videos xxx
I am half and half. I am a high school art major. I'm in pre professional/art class where we study the masters, get critique, etc.. Although it's very true that our creativity is somewhat limited (highly discourages Manga, is a bit less mean towards other styles but lowkey pressures you draw more realistically) but I tend to teach myself outside of class as well. I watch RUclips videos and read articles to improve my personal more stylized art, and also use what I've learned in my high school classes.
The painting turned out nicely! I really like that there are so many options online for the "Self though" artists compared to expensive private schools..... I love all the youtube videos, online schools or just observation from life.
I’m going to finish my last year of high school. Covid is still around. The biggest problems are the fact that I don’t live in the city and I don’t have the money to move or rent, on my own, and I know no one who would rent with me. And the fact that I don’t know if I will even be able to attend the school.Anything can happen this year. Gonna try to keep acing my exams to get a scholarship, but I don’t think I will manage. If I don’t I might just start to work, go into graphic design or an academy. Wish me luck.
I find the website Drawing Tutorials Online made by Matt Archambough a good in between way of learning. He is an illustrator and a teacher at SVA in New York, so the standard of teaching is very high. He will also offer to critique one piece of art per week which is good because I think critique is critical to improvement. He's also encouraging and won't bruise your ego, just give helpful tips. From memory it's about 19USD per month, a bargain compaired to college or even local classes.
Disclaimer: I do hold college degrees, both Science and Liberal Arts, but not with a specialty in Art. IMHO, there are academic subjects that really have no place in an academic cirriculum. Art, Acting/Drama, etc.. these, to me, belong in vocational schools and not academic ones. A doctor, for instance, may have a prerequisite to Medical School requiring a Bachelors in some discipline but they, then, obtain their Medical Degree from a vocational school. I guess the prerequisites just ensure a well rounded education or proof that one can learn but also ensures income for academic institutions. I think this is becoming an important subject as the cost of education progresses to ridiculous, prohibitive, amounts of money. The more subjects an academic college teaches, the higher the cost to everyone attending. I guess its a bit of a thorn in my side as, when I majored in a Science, there were separate courses designed specifically for nurses (another vocation) who only learned the basics of the more indepth educations required for Science students.
Pat Kin I can see what you mean. I went to a very good art school, but there was a vetting process midway through for advancement by a panel of faculty (super subjective process, I know) which I can sort of appreciate. But art is ultimately a product of the time you put into it I think. Art school for me was most beneficial in terms of the critiques, the access to equipment, collaboration, and general exposure to different art forms and ideas, but I often wonder if it’s “teachable” as a subject sometimes....like an instrument, you can learn the keys and notes but after that it’s the practice you put into it.
I might also add, I have friends who went through other art curriculums at different schools with different results....maybe it’s sounds arrogant, but if a school is going to “teach” the way art is to be done in such a cut and dry manner, especially schools that have fewer resources (exploration in different media requires a lot of special equipment, ventilation, disposal processes, don’t even get me started on the sculpture department) what are you shelling out thousands of dollars for? You also need a tough faculty to deal you the harsh reality of the art industry to be sure you even have the desire to choose it as a career.
I think if you do get a Patreon, yeah it would be great to have slow versions of full-speed versions of your painting videos, you can talk over it and discuss in detail why you did this-and-that, etc. You could do a few other videos or posts on practices for skills. Like, off the top of my head, you painted a gouache rhino, and you could have the rest of us do a gouache rhino too, and then you can offer some critique. I think that would be worth paying for.
I am slowly putting together a Patreon page, and that is exactly the kind of thing I want to offer. :) I'm thinking of having a variety of rewards along the lines of help, education, and community. I'd like to be able to offer critics, twitch classes and live critics, real-time videos and tutorials. Still fine-tuning things, but I hope I'll be able to launch it next year!^^
I seriously considered going to art school, but ultimately decided on another faculty of education. I still want to grow in art though and have it a side hobby/potential job, so a video about self teaching resources would be a blessing tbh
Thank you for inspiring me. I've been in a pretty long rut and your videos have been of great help. I would love to see a video of your sketching process before you go in and ink everything! Keep up the lovely work
I definitely think that it would be cool to learn about gouache and learning how to do it with watercolor 😍 I have been painting with acrylic all my life and oils I just discovered recently. I’m one of those artists that have no desire to make art as a career as of right now, however if it evolves into a career I’m cool with that too.
I really would be interested in a video about self learning resources!!!! It would be amazing plus the way you express yourself is really motivating. Ty❤️
I took art for GCSE's and i hated it so much that i didn't pick up a pencil or brush properly for nearly two years afterwards. because i had a more graphic or cartoon style, they basically told me i couldn't do and to do something else without any form of help or guidance. By the time i scraped past with my C grade, my inspiration felt utterly crushed. Art to me has always been a somewhat personal endeavour, and i haven't been fond of art schools since. Saying that, i wouldn't know if it's different at a college or university level, but i personally wouldn't take the risk of having my inspiration ruined like that again. Kudo's to those who do want to go however and enjoyed it.
Proko's courses are also really good to nail down your anatomy. It's also quite cheaper than the aforementioned ones since it only focuses on one topic.
My hightest art-goal now is being able to draw like you!! I really - REALLY - love your style, your drawings and your concepts! I'd like to improve and i Will try the options you mentioned. Thank You very much!!
I am learning French. Is this translation right? _I would like to be able to paint as well because I can imagine and recount (?) history with expressive pictures like that. It is very beautiful! _
@@aashi8316" I would love to be able to paint that good what I imagine and tell stories with such dynamic drawings / expressive pictures. That's so beautiful." That translation is more accurate.
Hello Myriam! My name is also Myriam. Yes, spelled with a Y, and also an artist from Canada. Although I do not paint anymore (lots of reasons) I did watercolours, oil painting , charcoal drawing and sculpting. I have been watching a lot of YOU TUBE art being created. :-). I love your style and ease with watercolours. Keep them coming! M
OK amazing, I love the finished piece 😊 so for the differences. I think it's great to get a combination. I did A level then foundation afterwards. I dropped out of education after that. A level was completely pointless! My teacher spent the entire 2 years telling me to do ceramics because the examiner preferred ceramics! 😨 I found the foundation year I did actually really useful. I had the most amazing teacher, but I think that was pure luck. I dropped out during my 1st year of degree. I felt I was paying for studio space. Since then I have just continued to learn by practice. RUclips has given me a shove in the right direction and that is thanks to people like yourself😊😊😊
I find that I can push myself harder and explore different creative avenues in my art on my own a lot better than in a class room (personally) and do my own studies etc, only because I feel and even more pressure when you have your teachers and peers waiting for your work and marking it etc and exams.... Oh I hate exams haha. Wonderful topic was very interesting to hear your thoughts and opinions! X
This painting is wonderful. I mean it was great hearing your views about art school and self guided education, but at about... 16.10 ish, as you were adding the shadows to the hands I started to tear up about the picture. I'm not normally like that, but this picture is really wonderful. Thank you for another wonderful video :)
I live in Switzerland and art school are gouvernement founded so it's basically 1500 CHF per year. It's sounded like you thought that the fees of art school were the biggest cons. So would you say to go for it ?
WOw this painting is wonderful Myriam! Yes please do a video about self learning resorces etc! Also I´m so turn between doing art school or not :/ with more and more time I just feel like art is my passion and what I love to do! Its not only my hobby anymore, the problem what I have is more like. . the thoughts of maybe just not being good enough, but I won´t give up this time.
You are an excellent teacher: Wei-prepared, confident manner and infrequent inconsequential chatter! Which can be very distracting. Well done And. Full if information. Mary
I really enjoyed this painting and I like your vision on the self-taught subject. I believe everything we see and surround ourselves with will ultimately influence us in the way we create and see art. It's a ever changeable journey in my point of view - I believe the more we see the more we continuously change and evolve, and I find that very positive, specially when we learn from other artists and from seeing their work. My professional path took a slight deviation from art when I studied design (even though I never stopped drawing) so although I've been to Art School studying some other subjects - an experience I utterly disliked - every other experience made me grow artistically. I consider myself a self taught artist but only on those terms, and I keep on learning everyday from tons of artists that inspire me everyday to do better. I'm happy I found your youtube page, I am a fan of your surrealistic work ;)
I absolutely agree!! We are like sponges, everything we see and experience seeps into us and influences our self and our work, in some way or another. It can be both frustrating and fascinating and inspiring.:)
I'm an artist myself, and I plan to keep improving when I go to college. I'm planning on going to an art school in England (I'm from America) when I grow up so I can improve and hopefully get a career in something art-related. Maybe I'll even move to England, who knows?
Realmente me encanta tus ilustraciones a pesar de que hablas ingles:) tus dibujos me motivan, tienes un toque único, perturbador pero hermoso y me encanta ❤ sigue asi😊 suscriptora española;)
You told in the video you used watercolour and gouache but how did you layer these two together? First watercolour and next gouache? And can you layer watercolour on gouache?
Watercolour then gouache. Watercolour actually makes a really nice base for gouache, they bind well together! I wouldn't recommend layering watercolour on gouache, as the watercolour requires a lot of water, and will almost automatically reactivate the gouache. :)
@@myriamtillson thank you for answering so fast! When do you know it is time for the gouache part? And what platform would your recommend to put gouache on if you do only gouache for a piece? Just regular drawing paper or do I need a special gouache paper?
I add gouache once my watercolour is dry. There isn't really "a time", it's up to experience really...I'd recommend using gouache on watercolour paper. I have a full Gouache tutorial on my channel that shows the type of paper I think is best for it. :) Don't use normal drawing paper, it's usually too thin and can't take water very well, and gouache requires water, granted less than watercolour, but still.
Hi, still watching (I do this sorry ) When I was watching you reached a point, 2nd layer in where the skeleton had little detail and I was just thinking how it would of looked so awesome without the detail. I haven't seen the finished piece yet. anyway to my question. so this happens to me when I'm painting a lot then I face this fear of not being done but too scared to carry on in case I mess up. Do you ever feel like this?
Of course. But think of it this way ; you won't ever get to know your limits, or hat time is best to stop unless you make the mistake not to. There will be times when you'll ruin your piece, and times when you'll be happy you kept going. You can't know and learn unless you do it :)
Same issue: students barely work together really... and it makes my drive lower :/ last year, it made me redo my year because of the classes ruined and as I already gave up.... you can imagine it
Claudia Castrillon not all art needs explaining because that way you can analyze it and view it how you want. One painting can mean different things to different people.
It looks like a glorification to satan. Enlightenment holding the crown in the humans hand. I’m confused why people are saying this is beautiful, I think it’s frightening myself. I’d rather see paintings of beauty not satanic glory. She has talent but most of her work lately is of this nature. It’s like a tribute. It’s odd for a young girl to have such a focus in this direction.
Have you experienced a spiritual awakening? There is no way you could produce this art without an understanding of what it means. And girl, this is amazing stuff. I'd love to hear about your spiritual experiences, or read anything you've already written. I had a hunch when I saw your inktober work but now I know without a doubt you are spiritually aware.
I want to know how to self-teach myself for free. I want to know what to test to understand the qualities of my paint and other tools, I want to know how to choose a direction (like going abstract or realistic), I want to know which shapes or motives to try out to hone my skills as a beginner (like start by copying pictures and practicing shadows of a ball, etc) and then later how to hone my skills in the past beginner/intermediate/advanced level, how to continue from there. I don't think that I need to learn about color theory it's one thing that is excessively taught on youtube, just like shadows. But they are all not working for me. The shadow ones are ok, but the color theory is boring, I know about it, but I don't know what I should create to practice it on. I want to make fun art, but not still lifes, I actually want to paint the pictures in my head, but I am not advanced enough. Also I want to know all the tricks to save money when working with art. For exampled supplementing materials instead of buying the piece from the expensive art store. I want a ladder, a guide that will lead me to my goal. Guided practice only in that way that I know what the next step is, the rest should be practicing and all self-teaching. Also what could be fun and interesting challenges for me to do? I'd love for you to make videos on that. It would help me fulfill my dreams. Your art is so amazing and I think you are the master of shadows.
you have to go through stuff you don’t want to do to be able to learn to create the projects you want. there is no way around that. if you want a guide like this you have to create it yourself after research or pay someone for that. it’s not really fair to expect to get all of this for free.
@@00agentmoo Thank you, I know that I expect much from the world. But I think it's also not fair of you to assume that I don't want to pay. She asked, I answered, what she does with it is up to her. She doesn't have to give me all solutions, but maybe she might still find my answers inspiring or interesting. I am doing a lot of research on my own already. I'll just continue doing that and hope to find more of her videos useful for my goals. She's a great artist.
I love self taught art. Because i don,t have money for art school. And art teachers can be stubborn. Wen i was in school we did have a painting class but the teacher let us paint whatever we wanted.
More specific resources for "self" taught artists would be wonderful. *I adore your gouache work. :) I normally use oils & have just started to teach "myself" to use watercolor & gouache!
Ash you may have found out by now, but it’s a water-based paint. It’s like the baby of acrylic and watercolor because you can use it without the addition of water, making it look similar to acrylics, or you can add water to make it more similar to watercolor. It’s also called opaque watercolor for this reason! Edit: Just found out Myriam used gouache in this piece!
I went to a Liberal Arts University. The art community was small but everyone was pretty supportive of each other. I do wish I had gone to art school instead where art is more of the focus.
exactly why i didn't do art school. I am self taught. I have had some drawing and photography courses in high school, but am a psych major and art minor. I of course have referred to books and agree not all self taught can be possible, we see media, other artists work, books and pick up things or learn from others. for me i can finish some artwork much quicker or slower than classes demand and either be stressed or bored. I mostly didn't do it because I felt they taught a lot of things you could learn yourself, its very confining and they tell you art is of many forms but then criticize your artwork and style and you are molded to be a certain way to match the class or teachers expectations. I critic myself hard and respect others criticism but it can be hindering. I also like doing art for myself, it's never been about the money, the fame, acknowledgement or any of that I do it for my own enjoyment and when its for school or commissions i feel stressed or sad trying to meet expectations and it becomes something else and im not happy with it. I also hate when prof keep the work, and in my experience for galleries my prof always seem to pick the work i feel is the baddest and i would rather them allow me to put in pieces i like or ones that represent me best. It's just very tedious and tiring. A lot of it is very basic and easy to learn at home but of course you will learn something important and get practice and feedback. I just prefer no limits, pressure or extra workload doing projects I won't like.
I am self-taught. I really don't seek validation by anyone better. I really don't care. I have rarely had access to anyone better. I validate myself based upon whether I can achieve a particular technique. I only care if anyone likes my art and whether they can understand what I have depicted. If I get the response I'm looking for from unskilled individuals, then I have all the validation I need. I have skill and plenty of room to grow. Creativity is simply the most important thing to me.
I like the term “community taught” over “self taught” in recognition of who we learn from
I consider myself self-taught, aside from advice my Mum gave me.
I went to art classes when I was in elementary-school, but they didn't teach us anything, just told us what to draw and then said it looked great.
Even when I took art as an extracurricular class in high-school, my teacher kept telling me that I was sufficient at this or that, and even said I should drop out of art class because I didn't need it.
It was a very frustrating experience because there were things I wanted to learn, such as landscape painting, portraiture, architectural sketches, etc.
In the long run, I just drew or painted what I saw, watched RUclips painters or Bob Ross, read art books, and kept practicing. 😊
I only had negative experiences with working in an art class, but maybe that's because it was a private-school. There was no camaraderie, no feeling of being all in this together. If I did well, everyone else was jealous, whined "why are you even in here??", and snubbed me. If I did poorly, everyone else was glad I did worse than them, and even laughed or gossiped about it. *shrugs* Maybe it was the age we were, or the school, or just those kids.
Yeah, I like to use my imagination to create my drawings. I really hate all the deadlines and copying that you had to do in art classes.
Similar experience. Told draw this, paint that. We learned to do grids to draw from a reference, but didn’t learn how to understand proportions, didn’t learn color theory. We did that pencil exercise where you fill in a rectangle in a gradient, from white, to the darkest dark you could get from the pencil, but that exercise on value wasn’t translated into practical application.
It was frustrating.
Self taught Illustrator here!! Couldn't afford illustration school. So thank you Skillshare!
It's a cool service! :)
Firstly, beautiful painting Myriam! I'd like to say that while art school is bashed a lot by the online art community it is a incredible oppurtunity and brilliant way to move fowards if you can go. While it is restrictive in some ways, it stops you wasting time on useless projects. While you can improve by just drawing constantly, having a clear project and breif as usually provided during your stay at art school prepares you for what it is really like working in the industry to a breif. You can obviously be self taught, and I consider everyone to be slef taught to some degree, nobody can hold your hand through discovering your own brand of work, and your main improvement comes from yourelf
This was so good! This is the first video on this topic I’ve found that has been so informational, thought provoking and unbiased. Also, your art is always fascinating. Thanks again Myriam 🤓
I'll be honest though, I STARVE for creative & constructive criticism, feedback; being "self" taught rather than professionally educated.
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You can try www.reddit.com/r/learnart
Thank you Myriam Tilden for the art school recommendations ✨❤️
Its funny that you said this was your first piece with dramatic lighting that was your own composition. I was at that exact moment thinking the lighting is absolutely amazing! And I love the detail in the little box thing. Your are quickly becoming one of my favorite artists.
That painting is so beautiful, you're an amazing artist that inspires me everyday to keep practicing my art skill. Thank you for making a video on this topic, I'm thinking of goikng to art school so this video was very helpful. Keep up the great work.
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I would love to watch a video about self taught resources from you! I'm currently in my second year in art school for my bachelor degree but I'm seriously thinking about quitting, mainly because of the extremely high fees and feeling like I'm not getting what I'm paying for. I live in Iceland so there is only one school here that has this kind of education and it is a private school. I'm trying to find the confidence to think that I can do it on my own, so that kind of video would be very helpful! Really love your artworks and your videos xxx
I am half and half. I am a high school art major. I'm in pre professional/art class where we study the masters, get critique, etc.. Although it's very true that our creativity is somewhat limited (highly discourages Manga, is a bit less mean towards other styles but lowkey pressures you draw more realistically) but I tend to teach myself outside of class as well. I watch RUclips videos and read articles to improve my personal more stylized art, and also use what I've learned in my high school classes.
Oh, Myriam. I love listening to you narrate your videos. You have such a pleasant voice and your accent is delightful!
The painting turned out nicely! I really like that there are so many options online for the "Self though" artists compared to expensive private schools..... I love all the youtube videos, online schools or just observation from life.
Yesss I would love if you did more videos about recommendations for self teaching yourself art
YESSS FOR THE SELF TAUGHT RESOURCES VIDEO
I’m going to finish my last year of high school. Covid is still around. The biggest problems are the fact that I don’t live in the city and I don’t have the money to move or rent, on my own, and I know no one who would rent with me. And the fact that I don’t know if I will even be able to attend the school.Anything can happen this year. Gonna try to keep acing my exams to get a scholarship, but I don’t think I will manage. If I don’t I might just start to work, go into graphic design or an academy.
Wish me luck.
Idk why but ur intro bell thingy realllllly calms me
Haha, I'm glad to hear that ^^
I find the website Drawing Tutorials Online made by Matt Archambough a good in between way of learning. He is an illustrator and a teacher at SVA in New York, so the standard of teaching is very high. He will also offer to critique one piece of art per week which is good because I think critique is critical to improvement. He's also encouraging and won't bruise your ego, just give helpful tips. From memory it's about 19USD per month, a bargain compaired to college or even local classes.
I really love videos where you just talk and I follow your hands. More of these would be awesome thankyou!!!!! Ramble on!
Wow! The time lapse of an entire painting is an encyclopaedia in itself! Great advice as well.
Disclaimer: I do hold college degrees, both Science and Liberal Arts, but not with a specialty in Art. IMHO, there are academic subjects that really have no place in an academic cirriculum. Art, Acting/Drama, etc.. these, to me, belong in vocational schools and not academic ones. A doctor, for instance, may have a prerequisite to Medical School requiring a Bachelors in some discipline but they, then, obtain their Medical Degree from a vocational school. I guess the prerequisites just ensure a well rounded education or proof that one can learn but also ensures income for academic institutions. I think this is becoming an important subject as the cost of education progresses to ridiculous, prohibitive, amounts of money. The more subjects an academic college teaches, the higher the cost to everyone attending. I guess its a bit of a thorn in my side as, when I majored in a Science, there were separate courses designed specifically for nurses (another vocation) who only learned the basics of the more indepth educations required for Science students.
Pat Kin I can see what you mean. I went to a very good art school, but there was a vetting process midway through for advancement by a panel of faculty (super subjective process, I know) which I can sort of appreciate. But art is ultimately a product of the time you put into it I think. Art school for me was most beneficial in terms of the critiques, the access to equipment, collaboration, and general exposure to different art forms and ideas, but I often wonder if it’s “teachable” as a subject sometimes....like an instrument, you can learn the keys and notes but after that it’s the practice you put into it.
I might also add, I have friends who went through other art curriculums at different schools with different results....maybe it’s sounds arrogant, but if a school is going to “teach” the way art is to be done in such a cut and dry manner, especially schools that have fewer resources (exploration in different media requires a lot of special equipment, ventilation, disposal processes, don’t even get me started on the sculpture department) what are you shelling out thousands of dollars for? You also need a tough faculty to deal you the harsh reality of the art industry to be sure you even have the desire to choose it as a career.
Okay, the painting made it easy for me to understand id, ego, and superego
This is very helpful🥺🥺🥺 thankyou
Waited for colour so excited 😱😱😱😱😍😍😍
I think if you do get a Patreon, yeah it would be great to have slow versions of full-speed versions of your painting videos, you can talk over it and discuss in detail why you did this-and-that, etc. You could do a few other videos or posts on practices for skills. Like, off the top of my head, you painted a gouache rhino, and you could have the rest of us do a gouache rhino too, and then you can offer some critique. I think that would be worth paying for.
that would be very cool!
I am slowly putting together a Patreon page, and that is exactly the kind of thing I want to offer. :) I'm thinking of having a variety of rewards along the lines of help, education, and community. I'd like to be able to offer critics, twitch classes and live critics, real-time videos and tutorials. Still fine-tuning things, but I hope I'll be able to launch it next year!^^
You are so brilliant and talented, wise beyond your years
I am really happy I found your site it has helped me push myself I really found something deep in what you do thanks for sharing who you are with us
I seriously considered going to art school, but ultimately decided on another faculty of education. I still want to grow in art though and have it a side hobby/potential job, so a video about self teaching resources would be a blessing tbh
Oh my god. Fell in love with this painting. You're amazingly talented! Fantastic painting. Love your style
Thank you for inspiring me. I've been in a pretty long rut and your videos have been of great help.
I would love to see a video of your sketching process before you go in and ink everything!
Keep up the lovely work
I'll try to do a start to finish video of a big piece at some point, as well as some sketching videos in the future. :) Thanks for watching!^^
I definitely think that it would be cool to learn about gouache and learning how to do it with watercolor 😍 I have been painting with acrylic all my life and oils I just discovered recently. I’m one of those artists that have no desire to make art as a career as of right now, however if it evolves into a career I’m cool with that too.
I really would be interested in a video about self learning resources!!!! It would be amazing plus the way you express yourself is really motivating. Ty❤️
This topic seems very popular right now. I think your opinions are very well-considered and rounded. Interesting painting.
I took art for GCSE's and i hated it so much that i didn't pick up a pencil or brush properly for nearly two years afterwards. because i had a more graphic or cartoon style, they basically told me i couldn't do and to do something else without any form of help or guidance. By the time i scraped past with my C grade, my inspiration felt utterly crushed. Art to me has always been a somewhat personal endeavour, and i haven't been fond of art schools since. Saying that, i wouldn't know if it's different at a college or university level, but i personally wouldn't take the risk of having my inspiration ruined like that again. Kudo's to those who do want to go however and enjoyed it.
Proko's courses are also really good to nail down your anatomy. It's also quite cheaper than the aforementioned ones since it only focuses on one topic.
My hightest art-goal now is being able to draw like you!! I really - REALLY - love your style, your drawings and your concepts! I'd like to improve and i Will try the options you mentioned. Thank You very much!!
J'aimerais pouvoir peindre aussi bien tout ce que je peux imaginer et raconte des histoires avec des images dynamiques comme ça 😫C'est trop beau!👏❤
I am learning French. Is this translation right?
_I would like to be able to paint as well because I can imagine and recount (?) history with expressive pictures like that. It is very beautiful! _
@@aashi8316" I would love to be able to paint that good what I imagine and tell stories with such dynamic drawings / expressive pictures. That's so beautiful." That translation is more accurate.
@@edwigeviel430 thanks.
Hello Myriam! My name is also Myriam. Yes, spelled with a Y, and also an artist from Canada. Although I do not paint anymore (lots of reasons) I did watercolours, oil painting , charcoal drawing and sculpting. I have been watching a lot of YOU TUBE art being created. :-). I love your style and ease with watercolours. Keep them coming! M
Welcome Myriam with a Y, it's a pleasure to meet you. :) Thank you for your lovely words ^^
Yes, that would be nice. I'm keen on technique.
OK amazing, I love the finished piece 😊 so for the differences. I think it's great to get a combination. I did A level then foundation afterwards. I dropped out of education after that. A level was completely pointless! My teacher spent the entire 2 years telling me to do ceramics because the examiner preferred ceramics! 😨 I found the foundation year I did actually really useful. I had the most amazing teacher, but I think that was pure luck. I dropped out during my 1st year of degree. I felt I was paying for studio space. Since then I have just continued to learn by practice. RUclips has given me a shove in the right direction and that is thanks to people like yourself😊😊😊
Please do a video about self taught resources
Thanks
You are right, there are so many it is hard to find the one which would fit you the best :)
Yeah I'd love a video on this too. I'm at a community college and idk if I should just self teach or look into art college. Great video idea :)
Great vid and great painting! Used the link and got 2 months free on skillshare, thanks for the recommendation!
Oh! I didn’t know you were gonna make a video on this one, I loved that piece!!
Yay a new video! And colors!!!!!!!!
I find that I can push myself harder and explore different creative avenues in my art on my own a lot better than in a class room (personally) and do my own studies etc, only because I feel and even more pressure when you have your teachers and peers waiting for your work and marking it etc and exams.... Oh I hate exams haha. Wonderful topic was very interesting to hear your thoughts and opinions! X
This painting is wonderful. I mean it was great hearing your views about art school and self guided education, but at about... 16.10 ish, as you were adding the shadows to the hands I started to tear up about the picture. I'm not normally like that, but this picture is really wonderful. Thank you for another wonderful video :)
I live in Switzerland and art school are gouvernement founded so it's basically 1500 CHF per year. It's sounded like you thought that the fees of art school were the biggest cons. So would you say to go for it ?
Thank you for all the amazing videos!! 👌😵🎨
i love this piece!
WOw this painting is wonderful Myriam! Yes please do a video about self learning resorces etc! Also I´m so turn between doing art school or not :/ with more and more time I just feel like art is my passion and what I love to do! Its not only my hobby anymore, the problem what I have is more like. . the thoughts of maybe just not being good enough, but I won´t give up this time.
You are an excellent teacher: Wei-prepared, confident manner and infrequent inconsequential chatter! Which can be very distracting. Well done And. Full if information. Mary
Very detailed work! Well done!
I really enjoyed this painting and I like your vision on the self-taught subject. I believe everything we see and surround ourselves with will ultimately influence us in the way we create and see art. It's a ever changeable journey in my point of view - I believe the more we see the more we continuously change and evolve, and I find that very positive, specially when we learn from other artists and from seeing their work. My professional path took a slight deviation from art when I studied design (even though I never stopped drawing) so although I've been to Art School studying some other subjects - an experience I utterly disliked - every other experience made me grow artistically. I consider myself a self taught artist but only on those terms, and I keep on learning everyday from tons of artists that inspire me everyday to do better. I'm happy I found your youtube page, I am a fan of your surrealistic work ;)
I absolutely agree!! We are like sponges, everything we see and experience seeps into us and influences our self and our work, in some way or another. It can be both frustrating and fascinating and inspiring.:)
I'm an artist myself, and I plan to keep improving when I go to college. I'm planning on going to an art school in England (I'm from America) when I grow up so I can improve and hopefully get a career in something art-related. Maybe I'll even move to England, who knows?
Realmente me encanta tus ilustraciones a pesar de que hablas ingles:) tus dibujos me motivan, tienes un toque único, perturbador pero hermoso y me encanta ❤ sigue asi😊 suscriptora española;)
I love your voice.
that's a great idea!!
Thanks Myriam. More of the same please.
just found your channel & i'm really glad i did :)
Really interesting video, it was nice to have your opinion on those topics. I really liked the painting too =)
Thats so crazy!!! 😍
You told in the video you used watercolour and gouache but how did you layer these two together? First watercolour and next gouache? And can you layer watercolour on gouache?
Watercolour then gouache. Watercolour actually makes a really nice base for gouache, they bind well together! I wouldn't recommend layering watercolour on gouache, as the watercolour requires a lot of water, and will almost automatically reactivate the gouache. :)
@@myriamtillson thank you for answering so fast! When do you know it is time for the gouache part? And what platform would your recommend to put gouache on if you do only gouache for a piece? Just regular drawing paper or do I need a special gouache paper?
I add gouache once my watercolour is dry. There isn't really "a time", it's up to experience really...I'd recommend using gouache on watercolour paper. I have a full Gouache tutorial on my channel that shows the type of paper I think is best for it. :) Don't use normal drawing paper, it's usually too thin and can't take water very well, and gouache requires water, granted less than watercolour, but still.
Hi, still watching (I do this sorry ) When I was watching you reached a point, 2nd layer in where the skeleton had little detail and I was just thinking how it would of looked so awesome without the detail. I haven't seen the finished piece yet. anyway to my question. so this happens to me when I'm painting a lot then I face this fear of not being done but too scared to carry on in case I mess up. Do you ever feel like this?
Of course. But think of it this way ; you won't ever get to know your limits, or hat time is best to stop unless you make the mistake not to. There will be times when you'll ruin your piece, and times when you'll be happy you kept going. You can't know and learn unless you do it :)
Thanks for your reply 😊 makes sense. I will try not to be overwhelmed by fear 😁
Same issue: students barely work together really... and it makes my drive lower :/ last year, it made me redo my year because of the classes ruined and as I already gave up.... you can imagine it
Can someone explain the painting? The little devil is controling the human through the necklace, why is the crown shinning
Claudia Castrillon not all art needs explaining because that way you can analyze it and view it how you want. One painting can mean different things to different people.
It looks like a glorification to satan. Enlightenment holding the crown in the humans hand. I’m confused why people are saying this is beautiful, I think it’s frightening myself. I’d rather see paintings of beauty not satanic glory. She has talent but most of her work lately is of this nature. It’s like a tribute. It’s odd for a young girl to have such a focus in this direction.
What is colour use in this painting
I love your easel set up. What is it you use on the right hand side to hold your phone? And is that a standing or table easel?
You mean the brown lumps! XD they are bits of clay, haha. Not ideal but they do the trick! And I use a table easel :)
Have you experienced a spiritual awakening? There is no way you could produce this art without an understanding of what it means. And girl, this is amazing stuff. I'd love to hear about your spiritual experiences, or read anything you've already written. I had a hunch when I saw your inktober work but now I know without a doubt you are spiritually aware.
Of demonic forces?
I want to know how to self-teach myself for free. I want to know what to test to understand the qualities of my paint and other tools, I want to know how to choose a direction (like going abstract or realistic), I want to know which shapes or motives to try out to hone my skills as a beginner (like start by copying pictures and practicing shadows of a ball, etc) and then later how to hone my skills in the past beginner/intermediate/advanced level, how to continue from there.
I don't think that I need to learn about color theory it's one thing that is excessively taught on youtube, just like shadows. But they are all not working for me. The shadow ones are ok, but the color theory is boring, I know about it, but I don't know what I should create to practice it on. I want to make fun art, but not still lifes, I actually want to paint the pictures in my head, but I am not advanced enough.
Also I want to know all the tricks to save money when working with art. For exampled supplementing materials instead of buying the piece from the expensive art store.
I want a ladder, a guide that will lead me to my goal. Guided practice only in that way that I know what the next step is, the rest should be practicing and all self-teaching.
Also what could be fun and interesting challenges for me to do?
I'd love for you to make videos on that. It would help me fulfill my dreams. Your art is so amazing and I think you are the master of shadows.
you have to go through stuff you don’t want to do to be able to learn to create the projects you want. there is no way around that. if you want a guide like this you have to create it yourself after research or pay someone for that. it’s not really fair to expect to get all of this for free.
@@00agentmoo Thank you, I know that I expect much from the world. But I think it's also not fair of you to assume that I don't want to pay.
She asked, I answered, what she does with it is up to her. She doesn't have to give me all solutions, but maybe she might still find my answers inspiring or interesting.
I am doing a lot of research on my own already. I'll just continue doing that and hope to find more of her videos useful for my goals. She's a great artist.
Viv Wallace i mean when you say you want to learn for free i just assume you don’t want to pay for classes or a rubric of sorts
I love self taught art. Because i don,t have money for art school. And art teachers can be stubborn. Wen i was in school we did have a painting class but the teacher let us paint whatever we wanted.
More specific resources for "self" taught artists would be wonderful. *I adore your gouache work. :) I normally use oils & have just started to teach "myself" to use watercolor & gouache!
Barbra Loveless what's gouache?
Ash you may have found out by now, but it’s a water-based paint. It’s like the baby of acrylic and watercolor because you can use it without the addition of water, making it look similar to acrylics, or you can add water to make it more similar to watercolor. It’s also called opaque watercolor for this reason!
Edit: Just found out Myriam used gouache in this piece!
What kind of paper was this painting on?
I'm procrastinating with your videos, is that a good or bad thing?? :B
Yes please! More self taught info!
Could you do some art videos in french. I'm trying to improve and it would be great to watch videos in french by someone who I'm interested in 🇫🇷👍
That skeleton reminds me of the one from a Japanese print...
*Looks inside wallet*
*grabs pencil*
Lone Warriors are still warriors
I went to a Liberal Arts University. The art community was small but everyone was pretty supportive of each other. I do wish I had gone to art school instead where art is more of the focus.
The end of the video is prone to make you slip into an existential crisis, so be aware. If it doesn't, then you have your life together
Idk how did i get here but i don't wanna leave
XD I'm happy to have your company!
Im self taught, i have a lot of habits (good and bad)
Me too :)
exactly why i didn't do art school. I am self taught. I have had some drawing and photography courses in high school, but am a psych major and art minor. I of course have referred to books and agree not all self taught can be possible, we see media, other artists work, books and pick up things or learn from others. for me i can finish some artwork much quicker or slower than classes demand and either be stressed or bored. I mostly didn't do it because I felt they taught a lot of things you could learn yourself, its very confining and they tell you art is of many forms but then criticize your artwork and style and you are molded to be a certain way to match the class or teachers expectations. I critic myself hard and respect others criticism but it can be hindering. I also like doing art for myself, it's never been about the money, the fame, acknowledgement or any of that I do it for my own enjoyment and when its for school or commissions i feel stressed or sad trying to meet expectations and it becomes something else and im not happy with it. I also hate when prof keep the work, and in my experience for galleries my prof always seem to pick the work i feel is the baddest and i would rather them allow me to put in pieces i like or ones that represent me best. It's just very tedious and tiring. A lot of it is very basic and easy to learn at home but of course you will learn something important and get practice and feedback. I just prefer no limits, pressure or extra workload doing projects I won't like.
MYRIAM IS HOT
Please please do a more in-depth video about resources for those of us who would like to be "self taught"
I am self-taught. I really don't seek validation by anyone better. I really don't care. I have rarely had access to anyone better. I validate myself based upon whether I can achieve a particular technique. I only care if anyone likes my art and whether they can understand what I have depicted. If I get the response I'm looking for from unskilled individuals, then I have all the validation I need. I have skill and plenty of room to grow. Creativity is simply the most important thing to me.
is watching youtube tutorials are considered self taught?lol