Everything I Know About Drawing Eyes!

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  • Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
  • I hope this answers the question of How to Draw Eyes.
    I don't really do Drawing Lessons, but I hope this helps.
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  • @Me-san.
    @Me-san. 5 месяцев назад +992

    I love the fact that most of the viewers actually watch the video before commenting. Just shows how much we actually love the videos and care about them

    • @RayDrawzDragonz
      @RayDrawzDragonz 5 месяцев назад +7

      Wait some people don’t??

    • @GoblinCoreKid
      @GoblinCoreKid 5 месяцев назад +8

      ⁠@@RayDrawzDragonzthe “I’m FiRSt / PIn Me fiRST cOmENt

    • @RayDrawzDragonz
      @RayDrawzDragonz 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@GoblinCoreKid oh yeah those... I forgot lol

    • @TheMoeFAD
      @TheMoeFAD 3 месяца назад

      Exactly

  • @thepotatoqueen4290
    @thepotatoqueen4290 5 месяцев назад +332

    So often art influencers just make me jealous. Even when they are teaching their tips and tricks, it's easy to envy their ability. But you make me feel like I can do art too. Never before have I watched a tutorial and actually drawn the thing, yet here i am with a page full of not terrible eyes! Thank you for the inspiration. Keep up the good work, Scott!!

    • @ssavaart
      @ssavaart  5 месяцев назад +79

      This makes me so happy. ♥

    • @animal_hunter746
      @animal_hunter746 5 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@ssavaartyo your posting is cool man
      Keep up
      Your the coolest artists I've known 🤙
      Have a fascinating day brother

    • @mariafunk2057
      @mariafunk2057 4 месяца назад +1

      Ditto!!

  • @skyfyresoul
    @skyfyresoul 5 месяцев назад +184

    I have NEVER understood the "iris is a cone" concept in my entire life, and you somehow managed to make it FINALLY click for me with just one comparison! You have no idea how wide my eyes got when it finally clicked LOL
    PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep making videos like this, this was perfect!!

    • @rylieread1865
      @rylieread1865 5 месяцев назад +6

      I'd never even heard it was a cone! Absolute game changer! Then the death star hit and my life was changed for the better. Which I think is a novel sentence 😂

    • @OfficialBungouStrayDogs
      @OfficialBungouStrayDogs 5 месяцев назад +1

      Glad I wasn't the only one who finally got it to click!

    • @annbowman4392
      @annbowman4392 5 месяцев назад

      Well done, a very useful video, like this format 😊

    • @alanarama
      @alanarama 3 месяца назад

      Literally the death star comparison was so perfect for making me understand 😂 ill never watch star wars quite the same now ​@@rylieread1865

  • @junioro.7318
    @junioro.7318 5 месяцев назад +434

    PLEASE CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS A SERIES ! I love it and it’s so informative!

    • @user-iy2ck4dk5e
      @user-iy2ck4dk5e 5 месяцев назад +2

      Yessss

    • @Ivyworks81
      @Ivyworks81 5 месяцев назад +3

      I concur! A series, please and thank you! 😁😁

    • @jamiemonique8
      @jamiemonique8 5 месяцев назад +3

      Yesssss, and that’s 3 ppl confirming so it must be real lol

    • @nixxxxxxie
      @nixxxxxxie 5 месяцев назад +4

      Noses, noses, noses! I'm somehow still bad at them lol.

    • @dragonabsurda
      @dragonabsurda 5 месяцев назад +3

      Oh, noses would be great! I always have a hard time with them.

  • @macoleman
    @macoleman 5 месяцев назад +122

    I’m so sad this video caused you so much grief- I’ve been reading/watching tutorials on this very subject so I can become better at drawing eyes. This has been a great help. Please keep going and the audience will come.

  • @user-rm1zj6lg4j
    @user-rm1zj6lg4j 5 месяцев назад +114

    I know that this video didn't perform as well as you were expecting, but I really enjoy this longer form content. Your way of expressing your thought process really helps me as a begginer and I always felt that you had to attemp to put as much as posible in a short without being able to explain it as much as you wanted

  • @BookNerd623
    @BookNerd623 5 месяцев назад +100

    Thanks to how wild the algorithm is, I didn’t even know about this video until I saw your post just this morning. I’ve always struggled with drawing eyes, every time trying to make it perfectly right, but I never knew what I was doing 😂. This explanation was so helpful! Thank you, Scott. We appreciate everything that you do!!

  • @Dragoncatlilly
    @Dragoncatlilly 5 месяцев назад +81

    I'm so mad that RUclips didn't recommend me this video! I only even knew you posted it because of your community post :( you could really feel the love that you put into making videos like these and whether you continue with mainly short form content or do move to long form, I'll be sure to check more frequently in case the algorithm decides to be a jerk again ❤

    • @Sherlock636
      @Sherlock636 5 месяцев назад +3

      The same thing happened to me

    • @starsupontheland
      @starsupontheland 5 месяцев назад +2

      Same here! I'm so glad I found it, even though I'm later to the party!

  • @xskye_pie
    @xskye_pie 5 месяцев назад +287

    No way he accomplished every kids' dreams.
    I absolutely love how you break down everything about art into very simple terms and instruction. You are THE art teacher ❤

    • @menace7339
      @menace7339 5 месяцев назад

      Exactly:), Totally agree ❤

  • @Jasperience
    @Jasperience 5 месяцев назад +132

    As many eye tutorials as I've seen, I've never seen anyone mention how the highlight can be used to determine where the shading goes nor about how the death star structure affects the lighting.
    You might say this was an *eye opener* 😅

  • @HueTheFew
    @HueTheFew 5 месяцев назад +113

    Saw your post about this video and absolutely had to come watch and share.
    It is absolutely a human thing, an artist thing, and an autistic thing to get dejected and feel put out. But your flame isnt gone and your passion for art is contagious Scott
    Sending love and creative energy from my own crafting hobbit hole to yours.
    I shared this video, and will be continuing to watch out for more in-depth video how-tos from outside of your RUclips Shorts content!
    Keep cracking at it, you've got it 🎉 💚

  • @logsday
    @logsday 5 месяцев назад +30

    ngl the death star comparison both blew my mind and also genuinely helped me think about shading

  • @HelloStrangerImMoons
    @HelloStrangerImMoons 5 месяцев назад +226

    As a 12 year old artist I am so glad I found your channel to help me learn more and improve my art , happy to announce I started experimenting with watercolour because of you , thank you Scott for inspiring me .

    • @Exso-
      @Exso- 5 месяцев назад +17

      keep experimenting and trying new things! i’m positive your art will improve over the years, especially with such a great inspiration like scott :D

    • @HelloStrangerImMoons
      @HelloStrangerImMoons 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@Exso- thank you

    • @Indigo_Shard
      @Indigo_Shard 5 месяцев назад +9

      Keep it up buddy you got this and use references (I learned this to late)

    • @HelloStrangerImMoons
      @HelloStrangerImMoons 5 месяцев назад +5

      Will do ;)

    • @Indigo_Shard
      @Indigo_Shard 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@HelloStrangerImMoons :)

  • @nilawarriorprincess
    @nilawarriorprincess 5 месяцев назад +41

    I just felt the need to let you know how valuable these are. I have Sickle Cell Anemia & spend a lot of time in my bed or in the hospital. Often, I am sometimes unable to move because of how intense the pain or my body is so low on O² that being able to eat once a day is a win. On those days, I still want to be connected to art, so I watch tutorials. I remember watching your tutorial compilation on such a day & wondering how much I'd retain from just watching tutorials, but not being able to follow along. It's been months since I saw that & I'm finally able to draw most days & I to my surprise, actually did retain a lot of information! My little rule of I can't draw I must passively learn turned out to be a great experiment. So TYSM for keep me company & continuing my art education active on days I'm not physically productive. You are very appreciated!

    • @ssavaart
      @ssavaart  5 месяцев назад +10

      Oh. This means the world to me. Thank you so much! ♥

  • @ACrowNamedPoe
    @ACrowNamedPoe 5 месяцев назад +56

    I love how expressive eyes are, and they can tell you a lot about a person. They truly are the windows to the soul.

  • @hmmmm-qt2jq
    @hmmmm-qt2jq 5 месяцев назад +46

    Dear Scott,
    I cannot thank you enough for how much of an inspiration you are to me. I am not much of an artist. I drew my first picture when I was 3. And that was a copy of a comic from a newspaper. My parents were proud of that drawing soo much. But as I grew up they discouraged me and told me to focus on studies instead. Some of my relatives gifted me art supplies time to time but due to my lack of knowledge and skill I usually ruined most of them..( or maybe its the undiagnosed adhd)
    But after years of losing touch I am finally starting to get back on track. I want to start drawing everyday but with my finals approaching really fast it is becoming hard to keep up. Last day, I did make a drawing... I made it when I was overwhelmed and had huge meltdown it was a big scribble in which i saw some flowers. I called it the "The Flowers from the Midnight Meltdown".
    Your are huge inspiration to me and I even have a playlist full of your mini tutorials .
    Please dont be sad about not getting reach. I recommed you watch the video about youtube shorts by the channel the game theory. (Sorry it is one of my hyperfixations😅)
    If you are reading this. Thank you and I hope one day i can meet you in person( only if you are comfortable though. I know you are huge introvert.)
    P.S I am pretty sure I have undiagnosed ADHD and maybe autism but i figure it is better not to do a self diagnosis.
    Thank you soo much for seeing this comment

    • @karenlynningalls5851
      @karenlynningalls5851 2 месяца назад

      If you do have some form of ADD or ADHD, it means your brain is WIRED FOR CREATIVITY. Yes, we can be all over the place! And we bring disparate things together - that's discovery; that's creativity; that's art. Most of the artists I know have some form of ADD or ADHD too - you're in good company. It's who we are. It means you are MEANT to do some kind of creative work. Linear thinkers generally run the world, and a lot of them don't get us. They've turned it into a medical diagnosis. But you can take it back, and recognize it as your secret superpower. (I'm not kidding.) If you were copying comics at 3 for your first drawing, that's a good indicator. So send your inner critic off to the beach - it's working overtime! And if it comes back to pick on you, tell it that it can't come back till it's spent the whole day at the beach. (And it doesn't have a car, so it has to walk there. If you live a long way from a beach, even better.) Then just give yourself permission to make something. And practice, practice, practice. The artist inside you is waiting for you.

  • @the_tired_gay
    @the_tired_gay 5 месяцев назад +78

    I was the kid who covered every sketchbook cover, math homework, and item of clothing in eyes (whether i used pencil, paint, bleach, or pen) and I've never stopped! I try to include eyes in all of my art, and add them all over my clothes!

  • @TheaDidia
    @TheaDidia 5 месяцев назад +79

    This is great - first quick eye tutorial I've seen that explains why the iris should be shaded that way, which is so helpful in visualising different lighting angles.

  • @lucilasolier8583
    @lucilasolier8583 5 месяцев назад +17

    Hi Scott!
    I come from seeing your post about this video and I'm sorry it caused you so much grief. Still, I'm really happy you uploaded this longer video and gave it a try, and I'm sure everyone who's watched it thinks the same. As others have mentioned, you not only cover all the basics but you give everything time to sink in and it makes the tutorial feel like something you can follow along. It's wonderful! I've watched a lot of eye tutorials, even the ones you've uploaded as shorts, and somehow this one feels like "it".
    I'm a graphic designer and a community manager, and also autistic, so I can relate to what you feel. To me, it too can be hard to see something you put a lot of effort in just not "make it" (especially when every platform seems to remind you of that all the time). But sometimes, it's worth it. People here will watch your video, learn something and apply it, and that's more difficult to do with shorts (which are more of a preview or an ASMR thing, in my opinion).
    Whether you choose to continue this series or not, rest assured that you've touched and inspired a lot of people to make art, and that's something that it's not registered on the numbers but that will stay with all of us forever 🩷
    Thanks for also becoming my inspiration to continue practicing my art 🥰 I'm not as constant as I wished to be, but after finding your channel a year or so ago, it was the first time since childhood that I got this feeling of wanting to make art for the sake of it and that it didn't matter if it was bad because I was learning. And I actually tried to apply a lot of what you do with watercolors and gouache to my coloring, which is something I've always been bad at.
    Thank you for sharing your art and your videos with all of us 🥰🩷

  • @hallows7568
    @hallows7568 5 месяцев назад +32

    I love how you cover every aspect. Not just how the eye works. Not just how the eye looks on a person, but every aspect down to expression. I also appreciate how simple and straightforward it is. Long tutorials tend to lose me, as I'm very flighty and just love to get into the drawing experience. I also appreciate the affirmation that practice and observation are what improves our skill the most. That no tutorial is the end all be all. It's the positivity and openess I love to see in the art community!

  • @gale4062
    @gale4062 5 месяцев назад +366

    This was very informative, concise, and easy to follow along. The pacing is great, too. I don't feel rushed to absorb all of the information, like how I sometimes feel with RUclips Shorts. Great job, Scott 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @ssavaart
      @ssavaart  5 месяцев назад +45

      Thanks Gale!

    • @skage1491
      @skage1491 5 месяцев назад +8

      Agreed! I'd luv to see more like it

  • @rippled.-.
    @rippled.-. 5 месяцев назад +10

    Last year i watched one of your "how i draw" videos, and it was for eyes. This one is very similar to the last one. I practiced for months and, the more i look the more i see the eyes you draw in my work. I dont know if you see yourself as it, but your a teacher, a role model, and we are glad you are here.

  • @screamingintotheabyss
    @screamingintotheabyss 5 месяцев назад +10

    I have been an artist for roughly 10 years now and even I got some really cool ideas from this video! Although my style doesn’t lean into realism, there are still some really neat things that you showed that I’d love to play with in my style! Not only that but you explained it all so easily, it was simple to grasp and didn’t feel demeaning! Lovely video!

  • @goatedbricks
    @goatedbricks 5 месяцев назад +15

    I love the long form videos! This would make a great series
    All of the eyes on the page at the end were staring into my soul😮

  • @nebula-retrograde
    @nebula-retrograde 5 месяцев назад +7

    Yes, I would like this as a series.

  • @mattmahoney8659
    @mattmahoney8659 5 месяцев назад +29

    I wouldnt mind more of this. I enjoy seeing someones step-by-step process. It allows me to try it my self. Thank you for experimenting.

  • @lolli_popples
    @lolli_popples 5 месяцев назад +9

    I always knew that the light on the iris was sort of opposite to on the white of the eye, but knowing it’s a cone will be so much easier to remember!

  • @sawkchalk6966
    @sawkchalk6966 5 месяцев назад +5

    Really enjoyed the longer video! The shorts are great but it's nice to get that extra little bit of info in.

  • @gracenoneal6690
    @gracenoneal6690 5 месяцев назад +12

    Watched this after seeing your post about its performance. The algorithm can suck, but you make this channel, not an algorithm. Your post brought me here, and your art brought me to your channel. Your explanations kept me watching, and now I want to practice drawing eyes more. Thank you so much for all you do for artists everywhere!

    • @makaveli8997
      @makaveli8997 5 месяцев назад +1

      🫶 this comment ryt here 👆 100% agree ! Could not have said it better myself 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 love from Scotland 🦋

  • @casem8723
    @casem8723 5 месяцев назад +11

    I’ve been drawing digitally for ten years now, albeit I started in my teens, and eyes have always been something I struggle with. I’ve tried to study other artists and how they draw eyes, yet I still struggle with my shapes looking too flat. Definitely shows when I make animations.
    But watching this, I never realized it was as easy as picturing the eyeball as a ball LOL. Thank you for this! Inspired me to draw a bit today.

  • @kimh_2023
    @kimh_2023 5 месяцев назад +5

    I just saw your post about how this video didn't perform as well as you expected but I thought it was great. It was informative, especially the part about the light source/shadowing. Coming from someone who usually comes on RUclips to watch shorts, maybe that's what lots of other people do and that's why it didn't get as many views? I just wanted to say that i love your content no matter what you do. Please don't beat yourself up. We love you! ❤

  • @Solstice_eclipse
    @Solstice_eclipse 5 месяцев назад +9

    Hey Scott!
    Thank you so much for making this video, I found it so helpful and informative. I saw your community post I just wanted to say I’m so sorry you had to go through that. The RUclips algorithm can make you feel so bad at times, I would know…but this video deserves so much more attention ❤❤
    Hope you are well :)

  • @carolynmacaluso4957
    @carolynmacaluso4957 5 месяцев назад +7

    In a while, Scott! The Death Star analogy was perfect!!!! I always struggled with that. Thank you!

  • @rivwilson9330
    @rivwilson9330 5 месяцев назад +29

    Your way of breaking things down into shapes and where you see shadow changed everything for me many moons ago
    Love this video. Informative, concise and great examples

  • @JoanieBC
    @JoanieBC 5 месяцев назад +5

    If you decide to draw "every" eyelash (please don't, please please please!), take care to have them not be perfectly aligned and going the same direction. Real eyelashes crisscross one another, aren't equal lengths, and aren't the same thickness. This is where a reference library comes in very handy! Scott always says to use references and he's 100% correct. Especially with eyes. There's a lot to study with them!
    I don't know why I never drew eyes the way you do, Scott. I mean, I never (not even in my art classes) started with an orb. I have recently done so and...? I'm not sure I see the difference. Maybe it's 50+ years of bad habits or maybe I just wasn't built to draw eyes that way, but they end up looking remarkably alike. I may need drawing boot camp to break me down and help me develop better habits & skills. (I know, I know, it'd have to be done online because our spicy neurodivergent brains would make in person boot camp awkward, but it's not a bad idea, right?)

  • @tasticola
    @tasticola 5 месяцев назад +7

    Very cool Scott. Loved it. Noses, lips, ears, hands.... would all be good from you x Nell

  • @cambrierogers9449
    @cambrierogers9449 5 месяцев назад +4

    yay, long form content! love you Scott!

  • @sophiawang3946
    @sophiawang3946 5 месяцев назад +11

    Howdy, Scott!

  • @_ductape_471
    @_ductape_471 5 месяцев назад +3

    You're one of the only art content creators that makes me want to create more art, and feel inspired to do so. I was hesitant at first to watch your longer form content, but your personality actually make it really enjoyable. Also, i didnt think about the eye like a death star before, but that comparison actually helped me understand it a lot better :D
    Thanks for being so wholesome

  • @elaniarkady7351
    @elaniarkady7351 5 месяцев назад +5

    This is the best explanation of how to draw an eye I've seen. The use of the anatomy of the eyeball makes sense. I have to show this to my son it will really help him.❤

  • @nathankeboku4792
    @nathankeboku4792 5 месяцев назад +12

    Please keep doing this because today I was struggling with eyes for a drawing I am working on, this video was uploaded at the right time.

  • @bugg3ed_out
    @bugg3ed_out 5 месяцев назад +3

    Oh my gosh that cone shape is something I’ve always missed. Helps to add that extra magic :) thanks Scott!!

  • @VeridianMoon
    @VeridianMoon 5 месяцев назад +4

    This was super helpful 💞 Growing up drawing I was always told realism was the only way to be known as a real artist, so while I struggle with realism, I notice that I favor a more stylized look to my drawings. Your videos help show that realism can be stylized and I really admire that! Keep up the great work Scott ✨

  • @armlink961
    @armlink961 5 месяцев назад +7

    Please continue this as a series! It is super informative and helpfull! Thank you for all your amazing content !

  • @Kacpa2
    @Kacpa2 5 месяцев назад +13

    Would love this as a series. I always wanted to get back to drawing and get better at it and you're very good at explainig the process

  • @rinforzando4497
    @rinforzando4497 5 месяцев назад +12

    There's something incredibly special about a video that can teach so much in a way that's so easy to understand. Every time I watch a video of yours, I'm so happy that I come out of it feeling like I didn't miss anything. It's like a snippet of a conversation with a friend. I'm thankful every day that I stumbled across your channel.

  • @CoraltheCat
    @CoraltheCat 5 месяцев назад +5

    “If you happen to come across Scott’s channel, you’re one of the luckiest beings on earth”
    This helps a lot! Thank you so very much Scott ❤

  • @lisasimpsondietrick7160
    @lisasimpsondietrick7160 5 месяцев назад +8

    Thanks for this - I have been drawing eyes for my whole life and this really helped me see where I was going wrong and getting frustrated with my art. You are an excellent instructor and it would be great to see more of this type of videos. I will likely rewatch this a few dozen times to get better at eyes!

  • @MarcNassif-tb5ib
    @MarcNassif-tb5ib 5 месяцев назад +3

    Some extra tips if you want to get a deeper understanding of eyes:
    1- there are three basic lines on the top of the eye and 2 basic lines on the bottom.
    2- draw the eye socket before the eye to understand where it gets placed on the face
    3- there are some parts of skin that give thickness to the eyelid, so add a highlight right above the bottom eyelid (or top depending on the light source)

  • @JohnAJohnson
    @JohnAJohnson 5 месяцев назад +4

    I wish you would do long format videos regularly. I just happened upon one of your livestreams a couple months ago. I never usually watch shorts, but a 20-40 mins art tutorial--I'm all about it ;)

  • @amandavannoy8631
    @amandavannoy8631 5 месяцев назад +2

    I'm so sorry youtube made you feel this video wasn't good enough. I meant to comment yesterday when I saw this video yesterday that I really appreciate you taking the time to show us the fundamentals for drawing. I really struggle to draw because I never had any practice growing up, but you inspire me to want to practice more. I want you to know that if you did a series of practicing fundamentals, I would absolutely follow them. You inspire so many of us. You are worth so much more to the world than the statistics of views that RUclips keeps track of. You are wonderful and so talented, and I hope you never even let the decrease in views for a new project get you down. So many of us appreciate you. ❤

  • @xuburbia3515
    @xuburbia3515 5 месяцев назад +4

    i think personally these kind of videos are very valuable, there's a lot more that can be said in a longer form video that shorts simply cant provide. This becoming a series would be very cool! I personally think your videos provide better tips and tricks than many ive seen, and your kind attitude makes things more helpful to watch so i think a series or other videos like this would be great!

  • @Exso-
    @Exso- 5 месяцев назад +15

    this is pretty helpful! i love how he even explains it simply, along with what each part of the eye is and giving examples, it’s very useful for comprehension! please make more videos like this!

  • @changelingthing423
    @changelingthing423 5 месяцев назад +3

    This is fantastically well done. So much info in such a short time without it feeling rushed!

  • @finalfantom
    @finalfantom 5 месяцев назад +4

    I'm amazed by how much you fit in so clearly in such a short amount of time. I love that you explained *why* eyes look the way they do and it even feels like something that I can easily translate to different styles, which I'm super excited about

  • @kyrain1285
    @kyrain1285 5 месяцев назад +7

    I would love this as a series it's quick enough to not be boring but informative enough to get the main points across I love it

  • @Becca8Becca
    @Becca8Becca 5 месяцев назад +3

    I love these longer form tutorials! I’m trying to get back into drawing again and it’s super helpful. I also like that it isn’t too long. It’s short sweet and straight to the point with a little humor. Love it!

  • @Tunamandraw
    @Tunamandraw 5 месяцев назад +9

    Love your art Scott !!! 🥰🥰🥰

  • @Jennie_Chbz
    @Jennie_Chbz 5 месяцев назад +3

    Would love this as a series. It’s a great video, direct and informative. So easy to follow! I still love your shorts and live streams, but this is great too!

  • @kackaavrt
    @kackaavrt 5 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you for teaching me something new! Like the iris being a cone, I always thought it was only the lashes and eyelids creating the shadow, now it all makes much more sense! This was such a well made video, packed full of information and great illustrative drawings, I'd absolutely love to see more content like this in the future!

  • @AshBeeCreativity
    @AshBeeCreativity 5 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you kindly for the longer video! I found it so helpful and would love more.
    Im 33 and it was only after this video my mind clicked that the eye being spherical will effect the shadow!
    Thanks for being amazing and putting content out to help us artists of all ages! Both you and Santa make this journey feel achievable ❤

  • @djshirazi5039
    @djshirazi5039 5 месяцев назад +3

    I saw the video yesterday and today saw the community post about it, so I came here to watch it once more and to comment on how great of an eye guide it is!

  • @kirllia
    @kirllia 5 месяцев назад +1

    I am happy that you decided to do a long format video and explain that so well!!! It is easier to imagin the eye as a sphere with eyelids on it

  • @OlyChickenGuy
    @OlyChickenGuy 5 месяцев назад +1

    As someone who's been drawing my whole life (three and a half decades), and has obsessively drawn eyes almost that entire time, your Death Star analogy is the first time that the lighting of an iris has made sense to me. I've known for awhile now that the shape of the eye bows in under the cornea, but exactly how that affects the lighting has just refused to click with me. Thank you for pointing it out, and for sharing.
    As for RUclips complaining about this video not doing well yesterday... I didn't watch it yesterday because I had some very demanding errands. I'm very grateful for this video to be here to watch today, though, and eager for my next opportunity to use what I've learned! I currently have a project lined up that was a bird a day for January, but I had a surprise eviction sprung on me and wasn't able to stick with it... but that doesn't mean I'm going to give up on the project, because it's still a lot of fun to explore all the different bird species being proposed to be explored. Perhaps this new view of Death-Star-eyeballs will help bring new life to my raptors, in particular I'm thinking of what I have lined up for owls and particularly the Bateleur (a type of short-tailed eagle... basically). And not only am I excited to see how and when I'll incorporate this new observation into my art, but also excited to see when and how I'll notice this new shape in life. Will it explain how Buddy's eye sometimes catches a brilliant gold arc, particularly when under his supplemental light at night? Will I see it the next time I go in for the daring glance of eye contact that society demands? Will it catch my attention the next time I'm snuggling my dear Robin, and in a face full of feathers, his happily squinting eye will expose its mysteries of shape to me?
    PS- A fun way to think about pupils is that from what WE see, they ARE a complete absence of light since our retinas are designed to absorb as much light as possible. That means that pupils are one of few places where it's appropriate to use the purest of blacks that you have access to, and also why despite blue ballpoints being my go-to for doodling these days, I still have some Microns just for pupils.
    PPS- My rooster, Buddy, wants to say, "Hi!" He came over while I was writing this comment, and he's always very curious about what I'm doing and tries his best to join in and "help". Of course, he doesn't really understand how to type, but he knows that touching the screen makes the phone do things, so he'll peck around the screen while watching videos or games with me to try and mimic me. Both of my boys seem to enjoy your voice quite a lot, too! I'll have to catch one of your livestreams someday and let you know they're watching. :3

  • @Dodecahedroknight
    @Dodecahedroknight 5 месяцев назад +3

    I completely misread the title and thought it said "I know everything about drawing eyes". Was fully ready to believe that.

  • @ninariordan6186
    @ninariordan6186 5 месяцев назад +3

    thank you so much scott! i really love the longform videos and listening to you explain things the way you do makes me much more optimistic about my art and life in general. whatever you do, just keep being you

  • @bug9615
    @bug9615 5 месяцев назад +2

    if i’ve taken anything from you , it’s to DRAW WHAT I SEE ! draw it for what it is, draw it existing in the world, draw it as you see it , from every angle . this has helped me improve a lot

  • @bellaronika9618
    @bellaronika9618 5 месяцев назад +2

    This is probably one of the greatest eye drawing tutorials with all the explanations and visual references and drawing what has been explained while explaining 💕🥳 thank you so much Scott!!

  • @Alli3Nelson
    @Alli3Nelson 5 месяцев назад +3

    Keep throwing long form stuff out there from time to time (if you feel like it)! This is so good!

  • @rykerjace314
    @rykerjace314 5 месяцев назад +2

    this would be an amazing series!!!! your work is always incredible and i am so glad to have found your art!!!!! keep doing what you do!!!!!

  • @ihadastrokereadingthis
    @ihadastrokereadingthis 5 месяцев назад +1

    scott is so humble and refreshing to listen to. its a nice break from all the other chaos floating around the internet. please keep making these incredibly informative longer form videos. lots of love.

  • @CoyoteWildFlower
    @CoyoteWildFlower 3 месяца назад +1

    Hi Scott, you and Donna are my dopamine fix! I have a 14 year old friend who draws, autistic like me, and I'm encouraging as much as possible. We don't live in the same town so sharing you with him is great! I'm 70, spent my life doing art and I learn from you.

  • @veryconfusedcreature
    @veryconfusedcreature 5 месяцев назад +3

    Thanks :D

  • @Booklover3310
    @Booklover3310 5 месяцев назад +4

    Thank you so much for this video, and we would LOVE a series. You make all of this so easy to follow! :)

  • @fry_fr
    @fry_fr 5 месяцев назад +2

    im so so glad i saw your community post because i would have never seen this video otherwise and i usually love your content, it's really annoying that youtube didn't recommend it to me

  • @nrdkraft
    @nrdkraft 5 месяцев назад +1

    I love spending time hanging out with you even vicariously by means of watching your videos. Please make more of videos on your favorite drawing lessons.

  • @u.k.1207
    @u.k.1207 5 месяцев назад +5

    Yes please! I'd love to see more Videos like this one 😊

  • @Musicman995
    @Musicman995 5 месяцев назад +2

    Although this video isn’t doing as well as your others, just know that you’re still doing a great thing for all us artists out here!!

  • @cl0wnparty858
    @cl0wnparty858 5 месяцев назад +1

    I would love to see more of this! Your channel is one of my favorites and helps me learn so much about being an artist and all the negatives that come with it, it especially helps me because i’m a young artists who only started drawing a couple years ago and I struggle with a lot of self doubt and topics you cover. It makes me feel less alone to see people talk about things like that. I love eyes so much so this video was great to watch. I hope there are more like this in the future!

  • @PajkaEagle
    @PajkaEagle 5 месяцев назад +2

    Honestly I cannot stand short videos much and now that you make longer stuff I am really excited to watch them. You are a big help ❤ keep going :}

  • @LyraSilvertounge
    @LyraSilvertounge 5 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you! I’ll be trying all of these :) the Death Star explanation was amazing and the best explanation of shape translation I’ve seen

  • @FernFluff
    @FernFluff 5 месяцев назад +2

    This was perfect! I loved the video and it really helped me, please keep on making videos like this, even if you’re not known for them!

  • @safaiaryu12
    @safaiaryu12 5 месяцев назад

    This video is GREAT. So straightforward ! And your general art advice at the end is top tier. Practice and use references. Yes!! Love it as always, and I'm super excited to be getting your prints delivered here soon! ❤❤❤

  • @karolinaszymanska4647
    @karolinaszymanska4647 5 месяцев назад +2

    The death star example was actually really helpful, thank you ☺️

  • @cheryrobertson2735
    @cheryrobertson2735 5 месяцев назад +2

    I know I can do this! Thank you Scott, you are very clear and bright!

  • @MaficJustice
    @MaficJustice 5 месяцев назад +2

    I would love to have these as a series!

  • @fallenaster
    @fallenaster 5 месяцев назад +1

    i’m personally not an artist but i always love learning about the perspective and considerations put into something so simple yet so complex! always super cool to hear more about your expertise in art from an analytical standpoint!

  • @-w-1870
    @-w-1870 5 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you Scott!! Your videos have brought joy back into art for me, and they bring a feeling of peace that is sorely needed. Please keep being yourself! You do much more good than you know💜

  • @ItzMajjy
    @ItzMajjy 5 месяцев назад +3

    Nice 👍

  • @Rickrole69
    @Rickrole69 5 месяцев назад +3

    I would love it as a series ❤

  • @BrazenHearted
    @BrazenHearted 5 месяцев назад +1

    I absolutely LOVE how encouraging you are to artists! You are such a good person! The end of the video just hit my heart. 🥰💕💞

  • @corakat6439
    @corakat6439 5 месяцев назад +1

    Please continue this series, I love long form art content like this. It was concise yet informative. I really appreciate what you do! Thank you, Scott!!

  • @crossfittxms1
    @crossfittxms1 5 месяцев назад +3

    💯 % helpful…Please more educational videos. Thank you.

  • @CreativePhenomenonArt
    @CreativePhenomenonArt 5 месяцев назад +3

    Very helpful. Thank you 😊

  • @reddrawsstuffoccasionally
    @reddrawsstuffoccasionally 5 месяцев назад +1

    I really enjoy your way of breaking things down when figuring out the lighting, I think it really helps to understand why things are in shadow or highlighted. And I for some reason never knew the iris was a cone, I’ve been drawing it flat for years! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

  • @NotEliza_cide
    @NotEliza_cide 5 месяцев назад +1

    This was the most informative video on eyes I’ve ever seen, simple, fast (but slow enough to understand), and very informative. This video describes everything you need to know about drawing an eye. Thank you Scott!! I enjoy your longer videos!! And keep making them they’re amazing ❤

  • @sharondamisch4856
    @sharondamisch4856 5 месяцев назад

    Yes!! This was absolutely wonderful, Scott! I am keeping this in my arsenal of reference art vids. I appreciate your style of teaching how to draw. ❤

  • @fridaesr8724
    @fridaesr8724 5 месяцев назад +1

    As someone who's been drawing more "seriously" in the last year or two, I always love seeing your shorts and your process, since I often only stick to pencil I really struggle to branch out into other mediums. Your content helps inspire me with my own art! This video was really informative for me, I try and notice all the little things around me in life that make art feel more real/distinct to look at too. One thing I'd not really thought about was how the inward part of the eye impacts the shadows, all the eyes in my art, though I am proud of them, lack that extra sense of depth you created. I'll try and experiment with eyes in my artstyle more with this knowledge to help me! Though I didn't know about the video until the community post about it showed up on my feed, I'm glad I took the time to check it out. Please remember that despite what RUclips's analytics try to say, there are many of us who truly appreciate your videos and the effort you put into each and every one

  • @rhiannonm8132
    @rhiannonm8132 5 месяцев назад +2

    this is a really great tutorial!! you put so much in a short timeframe and make it very digestible. the death star analogy was genius!! i’d def watch more vids like this!

  • @luciahoneybee
    @luciahoneybee 5 месяцев назад

    Hi Scott! Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I'm currently rewatching it on a loop 😍 I don't draw or paint at all, but I love watching these videos of yours. Not only are they calming, positive, accepting of all people and encouraging of all arts, but gaining this insight into your craft feels like a magician just let me in on their tricks! Learning about how and why light reflects off different parts of the eye was mind blowing 😮 I really hopes this becomes a series or that at least you continue making this sort of videos. Thanks again! Much love! 💛