Starting to Draw? PART 1: Four Things you Need
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- Опубликовано: 19 июл 2024
- In this art tutorial video I use my extensive art teaching experience to show beginners how to start drawing by learning basic drawing techniques in a simple step by step approach.This Starting Drawing tutorial is the first in a series of art tutorials for absolute beginners to drawing. It covers 4 things that you need to know to start drawing with confidence. The video talks about getting into a positive frame of mind. It also covers paper, how to use your hand when holding a pencil and how to sharpen and use pencils creatively.
This easy drawing tutorial explains how to vary the line you draw by twisting your hand and applying different pressure. It shows you how to make the lines you draw look more creative. Hatching and cross hatching are also explained. In the next video I shall bring all these elements together to create our first drawing. Understanding the 4 things explained in the video will allow beginners to draw with confidence. The art tutorial will be useful for anyone starting to draw.
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Sir I've seen so many artists who tell to draw realistic..... But u tell the real meaning of art and how to differentiate our sketch from the rest.... I really enjoy your video and learn so much.....
That's great. If you think about it people pay vasts sums of money for a Van Gogh drawing, because it is unique. The problem with 'realistic' 'photographic' drawing is, where is the individuality? It is just the demonstration of a skill, it's not art. Paul
@@PaulPriestleyart sir please tell yoo
i used to draw when i was young...now being 70 i want to sketch the places i visit when camping...looking forward to starting from the beginning, thanks
That's wonderful. There will be quite a few to come, but I'm on holiday next week so the next one will be two or three weeks away. Cheers Paul
Wow! Bless you God in your way :)
Omg you are wonderful sir you give me hope good luck
I'm trying to learn to draw and have watched a lot of your videos and I'd like to thank you for giving me confidence as well as all the hints and tips.
I'm pleased your confidence is growing, good luck with your drawing. Cheers Paul
I've never felt so empowered to draw! Thank you!
That's brilliant. Keep drawing. Cheers Paul
I love how you teach i am gaining confidence that finally i will be able to draw too
That's brilliant, keep up the good work. Cheers Paul
I think I'm at an intermediate level with my drawing skills going towards advanced but I truly enjoyed this video. It made me happy and gave me a positive feeling.
Lately I've been way too caught up with trying to make the perfect drawings for my portfolio, being too focused on the technical aspects, trying to get the perfect lines and so on that it brought me in a point where I got stuck, where even starting a drawing felt like a chore. I lost sight of what drawing and art are all about. This is a nice reminder.
I've been following you for a while and I want to thank you for your video and your positive attitude! It brings me joy and it's exactly what I needed now to keep going
Similar experience I had while doing writing stories! We shouldn't wait to be perfect first doing something, rather should keep going as best as you can - perfection follows :)
Really pleased the video has helped.Sometimes you have to forget about the pointless pursuit of perfection, and express your inner feelings. Grab a pencil and go for it! Paul
@@PaulPriestleyart I am a big fan. thanks
I've been a creative thinker since I was a lot younger, by the influence of my older sister, but we stopped drawing in general and lost our touch with drawing. I started watching your channel god knows how long ago and noticed some changes with the shading and tone of my drawings :)
I drew really well for one of my artworks and used the knowledge I gained from that video of you drawing a cliff with different lines and then the little pit at the bottom of it. I was told that it would have looked better with a background, though.
Thank you, truly, for helping my growth as an artist.
You ate very welcome, good luck with your drawing in the future. Cheers Paul
I always learn a great deal from you, in every lesson. Your personality is awesome as is your teaching style. I left my art for a while and recently picked it up again. I'm thrilled to see all the new videos you' ve posted on drawing!! thank you, thank you THANK YOU for all you've taught me. Your teaching gives me confidence and helps me let go of perfectionism. I enjoy drawing with you & your videos more than in any other context. Blessings from Tulsa, Oklahoma USA
Really pleased you enjoy my videos, much of drawing and painting is based on confidenceand the determination to do want you want to do. Good luck and greetings from Somerset, England.
Been drawing for a decade I'm at my 20s and I've fallen off quite a few times and I decided to reset the way I go about drawing. So I'm basically starting from the start again and trying to teach myself again and see where it'll take me.
You can do it! Just keep drawing.
I'm starting to learn today, and I'm almost 26. Thank you for sharing this!
That's great, good luck with your drawing
I'm trying to learn. I'm a beginner to drawing so these videos help. Thank you
You are welcome
Paul, you should be on Masterclass! Thank you for being such an awesome teacher. My 5th grade student who is an artist, none like I've seen in a child before, has inspired me to have a growth mindset and learn for myself.
Wow, thank you! Cheers
So happy that I have discovered your channel! I'm not a complete beginner, but I don't have much confidence in my lines. Your video is very motivating. Thank you for reminding us that there is more to drawing than just photographic drawing which seems to be the most popular on youtube and make me think that I need to spend 10h minimum on every piece. Looking forward to practicing with all your videos!
Really pleased my videos are helping you. Good luck with your drawing.
I was thinking of learning to draw from a long time and your videos are a great help. They are so positive and confidence boosting. Thank you so much, Sir!
You are very welcome, please subscribe if you haven't already. Cheers Paul
Your videos are all amazing! I used to sketch and draw during my high school days, but then I disregard it since I never pursue studying Fine Arts 'coz my parents won't support me for it financially. Now going back to my output before, I could barely start doing it again. My hands were too tight and got no drive to draw it, until I am now teaching Contemporary Arts in Senior High School and after seeing your videos, it gives me so much drive to unleash again somehow the skill that I tend to forgot long time ago. After 19 years I'm loving to embrace art again and even used your videos in my class. Thank you so much, I know I am just one of your avid fan here whose so grateful of your videos.
Glad you enjoy my videos. Good luck with your own art work. Your comment is much appreciated. Cheers
I knew there was a name for what I did (learnt from your other videos), hatching and cross hatching. I didn't really bother to look into it, but found out by watching this one! Thanks!
You are welcome.
Apparently Queen Victoria was a keen ink and draw artist. You have best tutorial on u tube. So I basically wanted to learn from the best. Thank you so much for sharing your passion 👍
Brilliant, thanks for comment. Cheers Paul
Whew... this is the first time someone actually made me feel comfortable with not being perfect
No one is perfect, although there are many who think they are. Just draw and enjoy it. Cheers
Thanks a mil for this, Mr. Priestly! I am 60 and looking to get back into my creative story writing and sketching/painting. This helps take the fear out of it. Peace & Safety to you & yours!
Really pleased my video was of use to you. Peace & Safety to you & yours too.
Hi Mr. Paul Priestley....
Today I want to tell u I've been studying & learning with an artist teacher since a year & I can absolutely tell u yet I didn't get any step forward as I got just the first seconds watching only ur first lessons....
As I Don't nw if my thanking & appreciating will ever be enough to honoring best honest plenty giving from deep heart teacher & great master of art called Mr. Paul Priestley....
Thank you, good luck with your drawing, I'm sure you'll become a great artist.
@@PaulPriestleyart oh my God it's my dream my all my passion my best wish I ever want thank u so Mr. Paul hopefully but if I did succeed one day lets hope that it will always and forever be because of ur extraordinary lessons my teacher...
All thanks is only for you for ur unique care for beginners...
Hi there
Just discovered your channel after thinking I’d give sketching a go, so a COMPLETE beginner.
Watching your videos makes me so happy, I love your delivery, your content, and listening to you makes me realise I can have a good go at this and have fun at the same time. I’ve already tried the ribbon and the twisted leaf, and will try next your oak tree lake scene.I can’t wait!! Thank you so much.
Really pleased you enjoy my videos, good luck with your drawing. Cheers
Hi Sir, thank you so much for the inspiring video. I’m 30 years old and just want to start drawing but I’m always stuck by the idea that “it is too late?” Or “What if I cannot do that well?”, but your video let me know that it will never be too late and I don’t need to be too right or perfect. I just need to be unique. 😊
That's right, remember no one in the world draws like you do, feel proud of that. It is never too late to improve and learn more. Good luck.
I'm coming back aftar stop sketching at 19 and I learnd from this video I have bad habits I don't like sketching at a table I notice like I like to rest my elbow on my legs and bottom hand on the paper so I'm trying to get rid of those habits now and watching this I think it's great it's what I need as a on off artis since 6 so I'm happy to find you on youtube
I'm glad you are on board. Good luck with your drawing. Cheers
The encouraging and validating way you speak reminds me of watching Bob Ross when I was a kid. Just the fuel many of us need to shed the layers of self-doubt and criticism of our work so we can continue producing our art and improving our skills. Keep that up and you will earn a loyal following of subscribers!
That's great, thanks for the kind comment. I've always believed that you can go far on a bit of encouragement, constant criticism just acts as a brake. Why live life in the slow lane? Cheers Paul
Wow, I could not imagine a more inspiring and welcoming "starting to draw" video. As much as the techniques you show, your sentences had a true impact on me. Thank you so much!
Wow, thank you! Cheers
I am a beginner and i believe that one day i will become an artist like you and create many artist like you under your guidance love from India ❤❤❤
I'm sure one day you'll be a great artist. Believe in yourself, work hard and don't let anyone tell you that you can't do it. Good luck. Cheers from England
Finaly somebody who starts from the real beginning with a good follow-up. Now I can re-discover drawing again!! Thank you!!!
You are very welcome, good luck with your drawing.
You're a wonderful human being for doing this on RUclips.
I don't know about that, but glad you liked the video. Cheers Paul
Thank you , Paul, for your positive and inspiring videos!
You are very welcome
The "Think Positively" didn't just help me to draw but it helped me to get through my life.
Think you can't do? You will end up nowhere.
That's great, good luck. Cheers
So helpful! Thank you. Looking forward to the next.
I'm on holiday next week but the next one will be produced shortly after that. Cheers Paul
Great video and awesome mindset and enthusiasm for art. Best introduction to drawing I've seen yet. Thanks so much!!!!
You are welcome. Cheers Paul
You are a brilliant teacher the way you explain with humour and passion and that you teach the basic foundation of art, practice makes perfect 👌. Thank you so much!
Wow, thank you! Cheers
Thanks Paul!
You are welcome.
I draw a lot and people say the like it, but I felt unbalanced in my drawings somehow so I decided to start from scratch. Thank goodness I found you!
Really pleased your drawing is improving, good luck. Cheers Paul
Thank you, my mind is what holds me back most. I get anxiety when I see all the details of things I want to draw and how to get to a point of making a composition or portrait.
The details are the least important part of a drawing. Grab a pencil, set up a small group of objects and in one minute draw the whole lot as big as possible. You must draw the whole thing and no detail. Go for it and enjoy the act of drawing. Smile while you are drawing, it's the most important part.
Thank you I will definitely do that!!
Good drawing exercises to practice daily for us beginners.
That's the idea behind my videos, glad you are enjoying them. Cheers Paul
I'm 14 years old
I'm not a complete begginer but when i watched this video i felt like it's my first time drawing it's just amazing i wish you all the best sir
You are very welcome and good look with your drawing. Cheers Paul
Don't use eraser to destroy ur mistakes,mistakes are good.
Best thing I read today
Yes, 'mistakes' can sometimes be the best bit of a drawing or painting.
Thank you so much Paul 👍👍👍❣❣❣
You are very welcome
Between you and queen Victoria you have inspired my teaching art and maths. You rock🌟
Cheers, never been compared with Queen Victoria before.
The scribbled cube... You reminded me of something I guess I had forgotten too many lessons ago... Why I started drawing in the first place. Good on you.
Cheers
wow never thought i needed a hand to draw!!!
You learn something new everyday, amazing.
Excellent video! Very encouraging. Been thinking for years about trying to draw but never managed to get going. Was giving it a try last year but gave up after like a week. Am a perfectionist and so critical which makes it hard to keep at it. It's just exhausting and not fun when you are never happy about what you produce. Don't think anything I draw looks good.
Will go and buy some paper tomorrow and give it another go. Will try following along this video series. Hopefully I can stick with it this time. Will try and not do advanced drawings right away and not try and focus on how it looks.
One other issue though is I get backpain when drawing using a desk. So hard to not lean in to see better. That was also a big reason for me giving up last year. Haven't tried a tilted surface though. Perhaps that can fix it? Seems like it would help posture.
Really pleased you have enjoyed my video. I'm something of a perfectionist too but, as far as drawing is concerned there is no such thing as perfection. Remember, no one in the world draws like you do, feel proud of that. It's the feeling and passion you put into the drawing that's the important thing. Just do it!! You might be better off standing with a vertical easel, takes some getting used to and your arm may get tired, but your back will benefit.
@@PaulPriestleyart Thank you. Will give it a shot. An easel sounds like a good idea as well. Saw some instructions here on RUclips for how to make one so might throw one together and see if that helps.
Thank you so much for your videos! They are really helpful and you are really encouraging to a beginner like myself!
Really pleased you enjoy my videos, good luck with your drawing. Cheers Paul
Man I love your videos. Your enthusiasm about art really just makes me want to draw everytime I watch your content.
Really pleased you enjoy my videos. Cheers Paul
Really pleased you enjoy my videos. Cheers Paul
Thank you!!
You are welcome
I Vietnamese, I just can say thank u so much
You are welcome, best wishes from England
You have a great ,to the point teaching method ! It’s a very relaxed way to learn ! Thank you for that !
You are very welcome
Very nice explained following u great sir keep going
Thanks for the support. That's Paul
That should read 'cheers' Paul
Paul you’re adorable. Just stumbled across your videos.. looking forward to using them. Thank you!
Wow, thanks for the kind comment. I hope you enjoy and use the rest of my videos . Cheers Paul
Thenk you very
You are very welcome.
I am art student . My parents are so helpful. And supportive.So i am happy. Wanna be artist like you. I am from india
Good luck with your aim of becoming an artist. I'm sure you'll succeed. Cheers from England.
I am getting a great help from your videos. I think this will help me in building my career. Thank you sir for these such videos. Thank you 😊
That's great, good luck with your career. Cheers Paul
good teacher
THANK YOU
You are welcome
I wanted to learn sketching from very long time. I stayed home and don't have time to go outside and learn. u explained it very well sir. thanku
You are very welcome, good luck with your drawing. Cheers Paul
Let me end my testimony in a few words.
'You are Genius'
Not sure about that, but that's for the comment. Cheers Paul
Just what I needed! Thank you ;)
Really pleased the video has helped with your drawing. Good luck Paul
I like this videos make me feel free
Great class for us beginners
Thank you
this is so nice and relaxing
That's great, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers Paul
I love your videos paul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers
Thank you so much
Cheers
Thanks for giving that advice because of u i got more creative
That's brilliant, well done.
Just started and like your positive energetic approach.
Welcome aboard! Cheers
Nice guidance for us. Thanks sir
You are welcome
Thank's sir, I am doing regularly practice and positively.
you're a natural teacher.. what a gift.. thank you
Wow, thank you!
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Thank you.
You're welcome!
Really nice video , I had watched it from first second to last second !🌹🖤
That's great, not many people watch the videos right to the end. Cheers Paul
Wow it is really helpful , thank you so much Paul!
You are very welcome
After watching your video, I started drawing
That's great! Well done.
thank you☺
You are welcome
You are an amazing teacher
Thank you.
Grazie! Lezione davvero utile!!!
Cheers
Your videos are all amazing! and as a beginner so glad i found you ,a great teacher with amazing skills.thank you
You are very welcome
Thank you so much paul! Your so helpful!!😇💕How many parts are there to this?
Not sure yet, but there will be a quite a few.
@@PaulPriestleyart ok!
I love your videos! thanks for teaching us. Can u make a video about shapes and forms?
Many thanks, check out my channel, ruclips.net/user/paulpriestleyart for lots of videos on drawing shapes etc.
damn, time to sharpen my knife to sharpen my pencil only so i can resharpen my knife because my knife hates cutting thru wood.
seriously though, this guy has put out some of the best videos out there for art starting from the bottom up.
Glad you enjoy my videos, cheers
You're amazing 👍👍🌸
Cheers
Hahaha!! 😂😂😂 3rd thing you need is a Hand. Great tutorial! Thank you for sharing. 😇
Really pleased you enjoyed the video, thanks for the kind comment. Cheers Paul
Glad you made this video. Been waiting for months
Yes, family issues got in the waybut the next one should be ready in a couple of weeks.
When is the next video of the series coming out
Woooow
Cheers
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Cheers
Wow! You are the BEST and most amazing drawing teacher ever! Thank you so much for this wonderful helpful video! ❤️
Thank you so much 😀
I realy needed this lesson. Thank you :)
You are so welcome!
Thanks for helping loosen my arm up. I've always moved as if the world will end if I make a tiny error😂
Your drawing will be less tight and so much more interesting.
WOW..... It's So amazing tutorial for beginners 👏👏👏
Glad you liked it. Good luck with your drawing.
Thank you
You're welcome
Sir Best & Help full
Thank you, cheers Paul
شكرا من القلب💚
مرحبا بك
Good teacher👩🏫
Cheers
I love love allllll ur vids💚🖤🧡❤💜
Cheers
Excellent
Thank you
Got motivated ,, thanks
That's great, you'' produce much better drawings now.
I just love ur way of teaching man..keep inspiring us..
Thank you, I will
Thanks, again and again, from Brazil.
My pleasure, cheers from England
You are brilliant teacher...Thanks a lot
God bless...
Thank you. Cheers Paul
Nice video 👍😁👍
Cheers
It’s really motivating ..thanks a ton sir
You are very welcome
Dude….you make me happy …. So encouraging ! Brilliant mate, brilliant!
Cheers