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  • Опубликовано: 6 июл 2023
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    In this video we take a look at a simple, but very effective line drawing exercise that helps you to handle the challenge of line directions in drawing. Some directions are more challenging than others, so how do we deal with it.
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Комментарии • 274

  • @idontcheckmynotifications
    @idontcheckmynotifications Год назад +420

    Art can be so stressful, your videos help calm me down about it, thank you for so much content over the years

    • @alphonsodunn
      @alphonsodunn  Год назад +24

      Glad I can help! 🙂

    • @benclarkson4205
      @benclarkson4205 8 месяцев назад

      If art is stressful for you… you need to find a new art form

    • @Gui1000K
      @Gui1000K 7 месяцев назад

      @@benclarkson4205 uh, no

    • @nameless_kitten
      @nameless_kitten 6 месяцев назад +8

      ​@benclarkson4205 Sometimes art can be stressful. This does not mean that we need to change something, there can always be “not your” day even if person really like to draw

    • @smolltaco5667
      @smolltaco5667 5 месяцев назад +2

      ​@benclarkson4205 horrid advice, if anything is stressful you simply need to take a step back and think as much as you have to, "what am i doing wrong" "am i doing too much" " should i worry?" And "im stressed from something else"

  • @uchihaclan77
    @uchihaclan77 Год назад +501

    I’m a simple man, I see Alphonso, I click.

    • @RadishTheFool
      @RadishTheFool Год назад +27

      I'm a simple woman. I see a positive comment, I appreciate. People like you make the world a kinder place. Thank you. ☘️

    • @Mrs.LadeyBug
      @Mrs.LadeyBug Год назад +14

      I’m a complicated woman. I see Alphonso, I also click. 😃

    • @bernalesjames9110
      @bernalesjames9110 Год назад +8

      I love women

    • @rogeliomartinez9173
      @rogeliomartinez9173 Год назад +3

      I'm a human with the lowest IQ which is 0.5 above of the chimp ( my cousin),and I can say I see n most significant thing I understand what Alphonso has to teach.

    • @midnut9036
      @midnut9036 Год назад

      @bernales is a simple man, he loves women

  • @lindacsmith13
    @lindacsmith13 Год назад +228

    I always knew that I drew better in certain directions but you put it into understandable language. I'm a big fan of turning my paper! Thanks.

    • @alphonsodunn
      @alphonsodunn  Год назад +32

      We do what we have to get and maintain the best lines. If you have to turn the paper, you should

  • @felixvvvw1578
    @felixvvvw1578 Год назад +27

    Guys Try to lock your wrist and work from the arm it helps a lot for preventing shaky lines. It works for me as a tattooist and graffiti writer and might work for you as well.

  • @smile--
    @smile-- Год назад +10

    I appreciate how you use cheap drawing tools, it shows to new artists that your tools don't matter as much as your technique.

  • @cibablea
    @cibablea Год назад +20

    I don't know of many who teach with such clarity, confidence and skill. These subtleties are priceless. Thanks for sharing.

  • @simonmiller7841
    @simonmiller7841 Год назад +64

    You make everything seem so light and simple. Please continue making this content. You make art approachable and fun to explore.

  • @sharonbroadrick5341
    @sharonbroadrick5341 8 месяцев назад +7

    Thank you. I'm a lefty who grew up schooled in the world of the right handed. When I began to draw, I knew I felt better hatching in a different direction from others in the class but in the strict world I was in, expected to follow the style of the professors. You also just explained why I have always loved Leonardo's drawings. I Never knew he was left handed! I feel you have just given me permission to be myself! Also, Steve Mitchell of "Mind of Watercolor" recommended you in one of his videos. I must thank him.

  • @blessedandbiwithahintofmagic
    @blessedandbiwithahintofmagic Год назад +31

    The very specific, atomic parts of each process - line marking, for example, are really important - these very specific details are really helpful, excellent job here!

  • @meltdownremix1996
    @meltdownremix1996 Год назад +51

    This is stuff that I had somehow never considered, but makes SO much sense now that you talk about it! Ive always had a lot of trouble with stuff like hatching, so now I'm going to have to sit down and practice these things. Thank you so much for another great video!

  • @MsSoapify
    @MsSoapify Год назад +6

    I'm a beginner, I'm right handed and once I tried this I immediately noticed that all the strokes going towards the left were my more uncomfortable strokes! Thanks for pointing this out, it really helps

  • @SDW90808
    @SDW90808 Год назад +3

    I love this guy! My all time favorite vid was when he did an ink portrait with a ball point pen he got from the bank. It shamed me to stop focusing on the tools and to get off my assets and just draw.

    • @alphonsodunn
      @alphonsodunn  Год назад +1

      😄 I remember that portrait lol. Glad it helped

  • @archonic_
    @archonic_ 9 месяцев назад +4

    i had those books checked out from my library, i just now realized you made them! thats really cool, and the way you describe things is clear and concise!

  • @nailahassan5035
    @nailahassan5035 9 месяцев назад +4

    Your philosophy is just brilliant, love your teaching methods, unique talent!

  • @thinker1098
    @thinker1098 Год назад +4

    ha, i didn't even think about this! it turns out i was accidentally developing this skill, as i used a program for 3 years to make all sorts of drawings without knowing how to turn the canvas. i was sort of forced to draw lines in 360 degrees lol

  • @marcingolab6227
    @marcingolab6227 5 месяцев назад +1

    What this comes down to is which joints you use to make the stroke, which is why the line quality also changes when you draw smaller or bigger things. For example, you may notice your lines are best (and the most consistent) when you do a down stroke because you only move your wrist and not your fingers. But then when you want to make an upstroke, you move both the wrist and the fingers and the line comes out wobbly. On larger drawings you can have a similar problem with the elbow vs the wrist, or the shoulder vs the elbow. In each case, you can try paying attention to which joints you move, or simply turn your page around to only use the strokes you're best at.

  • @Sombody123
    @Sombody123 11 месяцев назад +5

    That pencil tip gives me anxiety.

  • @ZadenZane
    @ZadenZane 6 месяцев назад +1

    Yes I noticed that I slant my drawings so they look fuller on side than the other. Sometimes I deliberately turn them upside down to even this out ✍️

  • @Oddman1980
    @Oddman1980 6 месяцев назад +1

    I love this! Simple exercises like this is what I always wanted. I've always wanted to learn to draw but I really struggle with it.

  • @mayb.wright509
    @mayb.wright509 5 месяцев назад +1

    Just stumbled across your video. wOw. Loved it. I could listen to you for hours, and can tell what an amazing soul you are just from your voice. Haven't been nearly as consistently dedicated to art as I would like to be. Life gets in the way. Discovering your channel is one of the many gifts I've received on my journey back to it. Blessings.

  • @judithpool8177
    @judithpool8177 Год назад +8

    You always help me to keep being tune into myself with you brilliant and so crystal clear.

  • @camaradavitinho
    @camaradavitinho Год назад +9

    man this video is great, the tips are so on point! I can't believe you synthesized all that information so clearly in just 7 minutes.

  • @serijas737
    @serijas737 Год назад +9

    You have a very unique approach on art and I hope you'll continue to grow and be successful. Thank you for your practice.

  • @chiptenor
    @chiptenor Год назад +18

    Great practice suggestion and explanation. You're a wonderful artist, Alphonso. Keep up the videos. Thanks.

  • @superfly2449
    @superfly2449 Год назад +2

    I never thought of this. I have learned something new.

  • @fiolettbjorn7461
    @fiolettbjorn7461 Год назад +1

    Preach! Sometimes just watching others hatch helps me stay aware of these nuances and stay mindful of my intention

  • @Desertpunk_999
    @Desertpunk_999 Год назад +8

    Hey Alphonso, could you make a video explaining what we should be asking ourselves when we’re copying another artists work? So we’re not just copying but we’re learning

    • @alphonsodunn
      @alphonsodunn  Год назад +4

      Thanks much! That’s an excellent question. I have a video on my list to address just that

  • @dmat7148
    @dmat7148 Год назад +11

    Really excellent example of how simple exercises can improve confidence in drawing…this reminds me of a quote from the book Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg ~ “You change best by feeling good, not by feeling bad.” I like your teaching style and just subscribed, thank you for this video 😊

  • @carolynbeldin4275
    @carolynbeldin4275 Год назад +5

    Your technique got me drawing again. I am a portrait artist…thank you ❤❤❤

  • @aikotitilai3820
    @aikotitilai3820 9 месяцев назад +1

    an exercice i'm definitly going to practice ! thanks you sir for sharing your knowledge. I'm subscribing to your channel

  • @Dickshoe
    @Dickshoe 9 месяцев назад +1

    Wait I borrowed your book from the library when I was a kid more than 10 years ago. Time flies huh

  • @littlebighead4482
    @littlebighead4482 Год назад +9

    you have such a way of explaining things that i just understand completely over others, i love your videos

  • @Xitaychin
    @Xitaychin Год назад +3

    Thanks! Good explanation with good voice even those who aren't native english can understand.

  • @rainbowfox1934
    @rainbowfox1934 10 месяцев назад +1

    Incredibly useful exercise.

  • @marymiller1339
    @marymiller1339 Год назад +4

    Thanks so Alphonso for sharing your talent with us. I just purchased your books and can’t wait for them to come!

  • @smarterthanawaffle
    @smarterthanawaffle Год назад +2

    Great exercises. Thanks! 😊

  • @Komeiji0401
    @Komeiji0401 Год назад +8

    I hope it's not too late but if it wasn't for you, I would've stopped drawing 4 years ago. You're the reason I started drawing everyday and I hope you keep it up with the vids!

    • @alphonsodunn
      @alphonsodunn  Год назад +1

      Wow! Thank so much for sharing that! That means so much. I hope you keep going💪

  • @mikerodriguez413
    @mikerodriguez413 7 месяцев назад

    You are amazing artist AND TEACHER!!! I bought your book and workbook and will keep supporting your amazing work! Thank you

  • @vagabondslot-machine8832
    @vagabondslot-machine8832 9 месяцев назад

    The most famous hands on the internet!
    Thanks, man 🙏🏻

  • @drawingwithpri
    @drawingwithpri Год назад +1

    That is the best pear I have ever seen! It's amazing how lines can help your drawings so much.

  • @Queenread82
    @Queenread82 Год назад +2

    I own the books (thank you, clear examples and instructions) but my brain really likes watching your videos.

  • @MaeloLambo
    @MaeloLambo Год назад +2

    Great video. Thank you for sharing..

  • @sherryrogers426
    @sherryrogers426 6 месяцев назад

    You really are an incredible teacher! Thank you so much for sharing all of this!

  • @jazzew
    @jazzew 11 месяцев назад +2

    Wow, cool! I really didn't think of that hard, only that I'd try lines one way, give up, then find a more comfy way of drawing them. LOL Great exercise, I'll give that a try! :D

  • @prabh2846
    @prabh2846 Год назад +7

    My god these are the best drawings tips I've ever seen! So simple yet so genius. This is such a good series! Thanks Alphonso!

  • @ab-gail
    @ab-gail Год назад

    Never even thought about that. Thanks Alphonso!

  • @maryldoty2400
    @maryldoty2400 Год назад +2

    Thank you for simplifying line work and now to practice it!

  • @carlyblankevoort3856
    @carlyblankevoort3856 Год назад +3

    Makes good sense.

  • @larryglatt2548
    @larryglatt2548 Год назад +1

    Being a left hander I totally get this, especially with shadows. BTW, I love your new to me 'Chop".

  • @Eternal-ReTuning
    @Eternal-ReTuning Год назад +1

    Sometimes drawing portrait is more a gesture practice for me, some would even say mudhra meditation.

  • @hallivard
    @hallivard Год назад +8

    I own this book! Unforgettable lessons that will make your art pop!

  • @jimjr4432
    @jimjr4432 Год назад

    I always enjoy your videos. 'Mindful' is something I need to remember. Blessings and thank you.

  • @3amAfterlife
    @3amAfterlife Год назад +1

    This is an awesome tutorial. I've thought about these things while drawing, but never thought of a way to put it in words. Especially in such a way that non artists could get too

  • @mmirandaxx
    @mmirandaxx Год назад +3

    Great insight, thank you!

  • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
    @MicahBuzanANIMATION Год назад

    Simple yet effective practice

  • @johndoe-rq1pu
    @johndoe-rq1pu 9 месяцев назад +1

    I used to start every drawing session with a couple pages of methodically hatching through 360 degrees so that I could make sure I wasn't only shading in the most comfortable direction. I was kind of frustrated that I never had that "riding a bike" moment where it went from being impossible to being trivial. So one day I went to the bottom of the stack and got a couple of 5 year old pages out and compared them to the ones I'd just finished. They were the same. I think that's the day I gave up trying to improve at art.

    • @Ivan-bk9xs
      @Ivan-bk9xs 7 месяцев назад +1

      Was it just hatching that didn't improve, or did no other art skill improve?

    • @maryellencudney3440
      @maryellencudney3440 2 месяца назад

      Get Alphonso' s books, do the exercises, and you will improve!

  • @DesArtandInk
    @DesArtandInk Год назад

    one of the best art tutorial channels period. :)

  • @tonycook7457
    @tonycook7457 Год назад +6

    always good stuff thank you. could you post a fresh video showing specifically the technique of holding the instrument of choice. Most of us (I'm sure, like yourself) need to overcome our own tendencies to keep a"death grip "on our pencil/pen by training our brains to hold the tool higher rather than closer to the tip. your previous urban sketching video always touch on this subject- utilizing loose lines, but i would like to see a expanded 5+ min on various techniques of holding pens, pencils and maybe even brushes a great example of this is found "Why don’t more students practice this way of drawing?"

    • @alphonsodunn
      @alphonsodunn  Год назад +2

      You got it. No worries, I’ll work on it

  • @matthewwalker7359
    @matthewwalker7359 9 месяцев назад

    I really appreciate you making these things accessible to anyone willing to take the time to learn. You are a great teacher and your explanations are clear. Thanks 🙏

  • @bootlegmozart
    @bootlegmozart 11 месяцев назад +1

    i genuinely wonder if having mastery over all vs knowing which ones to stick to is better. I didn't know DaVinci favored a certain tilt! I wonder if his speciality of it was relative to his skill too. That's so cool!

  • @colonelstunts4885
    @colonelstunts4885 Год назад

    this is so simple but so intriguing. will give it a shot over the next couple of weeks in my downtime.

  • @Aiden-wg4pu
    @Aiden-wg4pu 9 месяцев назад +1

    bros been sharpening that pencil since the dawn of time

  • @cathykodra3169
    @cathykodra3169 Год назад +1

    Your tutorials are excellent and truly clear and helpful. I ordered your two pen & ink drawing books, and they are supposed to arrive today. I’m looking forward so much to learning more from you!

  • @ArcticBanshee
    @ArcticBanshee Год назад +1

    Recently decided to do a little personal project, involving line drawings of things like ghost ships. Realized my line shading is abysmal. This video explained to me what my problem was lol. Literally, back to the drawing board! Thank you.

  • @emilleum48
    @emilleum48 Год назад +1

    Alphonso, I purchased your to help my line drawing, it is wonderful. This is a great video. These are the type of elementary steps,which I and others just skipped over. I will try to ingrained your exercises, thank you,
    MSG Leum

    • @alphonsodunn
      @alphonsodunn  Год назад

      We all skipped a few fundamental steps, but its never to late to still implement them

  • @jeanettecook1088
    @jeanettecook1088 Год назад +3

    You are very talented and also a good teacher. Thanks for a very instructive video! I'm also a new sub. 👏

  • @ZZeeman
    @ZZeeman 6 месяцев назад

    My guy, thank you for this. I have been able to work out a position for vertical and horizontal straight lines. Felt awkward at first but getting g the hang of it.

  • @karamarinas
    @karamarinas Год назад +6

    Oh Awesome! Very helpful. Any updates on your third book by any chance?

    • @alphonsodunn
      @alphonsodunn  Год назад +5

      Its coming on well, I'm super excited about it! Will be providing updates soon

    • @karamarinas
      @karamarinas Год назад +1

      @@alphonsodunn oh cool! Thanks.

  • @rayvirgoe7231
    @rayvirgoe7231 Год назад +1

    Love your lessons.😁

  • @chrisddawson
    @chrisddawson Год назад

    Really appreciate this - it’s good advice!

  • @wileycom
    @wileycom Год назад

    THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU, Alphonso ! 🥰🙏🏼

  • @isaacchirgwin5943
    @isaacchirgwin5943 Год назад

    Love your videos and drawing workbooks. They've helped me dramatically increase my skills in art.

  • @secondconflict570
    @secondconflict570 25 дней назад

    I find myself changing the way I hold the pen/pencil/brush etc too. So if I'm drawing a line that starts at a point and goes down, I hold it like usual with the tip of the pen on the page and the end of the pen pointing towards my body. But for a line that starts at a point and goes up, instead of holding the pen like usual and using a pushing motion, I hold the pen so the end is pointing away from my body and use a pulling or dragging motion.

  • @sujanithtottempudi2991
    @sujanithtottempudi2991 Год назад +1

    Wow..amazing simplification ❤

  • @edgedeep
    @edgedeep Год назад +3

    Excellent advice. These exercises are a great skill hack❤

  • @stellahaenig6846
    @stellahaenig6846 Год назад

    Grazie Alphonso, tutorials molto interessante e utile

  • @Spudcore
    @Spudcore 9 месяцев назад

    Great video. This is such an obvious (in retrospect) aspect of drawing that I don't think I ever consciously considered before.
    Of course your hand is going to prefer moving in a particular direction that is comfortable, and moving contrary to that comfortable direction will tend to feel "wrong" (until you get used to it).
    For me, I think a big part of it is my unconscious anxiety about smearing or smudging my lines with the ball of my thumb, so my lines are more hesitant in those directions.

  • @kevinc.8885
    @kevinc.8885 Год назад +1

    you make drawing seem so simple

  • @zeeeeroin9981
    @zeeeeroin9981 9 месяцев назад

    I started taping my paper down. Forces you to learn hand and line mobility.

  • @nathgv2356
    @nathgv2356 6 месяцев назад

    very nice teacher and you sound like a very kind person. Thank you, I find this usefull but it was a very soothing video at the same time

  • @irismaguire
    @irismaguire Год назад +1

    This is an excellent tip. Thanks for sharing it with all of us.❤

  • @barbarajohnson1442
    @barbarajohnson1442 Год назад

    Excellent advice!

  • @michellemarie9855
    @michellemarie9855 Год назад

    This is great, very helpful! Thank you

  • @no.1.2.u
    @no.1.2.u 9 месяцев назад

    Bro I thought I was the only one that recognized this. Like damn does everyone else just draw lines amazing no matter the direction because I sure don't lol. But I agree, practice. Practice. Practice. Your weakness(es) get stronger and your strengths become 2nd nature. I really like this video.

  • @oversipelio983
    @oversipelio983 5 месяцев назад

    Outstanding. I'm struggling with that right now.

  • @quinn9334
    @quinn9334 9 месяцев назад

    That is a badass pear, good job

  • @AdeptusMumbles
    @AdeptusMumbles 11 месяцев назад

    You provide so many educational videos. I bought your books. I focus on pen/ink at the moment but I have definitely improved since I found your channel at start of the year. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge in digestible segments and concepts

  • @neonheadmutt
    @neonheadmutt 9 месяцев назад

    Loved this video! Helped me understand why I approach my lines the way I do and how to get the most out of them. I really want to get your workbook but it’s impossibly expensive from Amazon sadly :(

  • @terillketcham5406
    @terillketcham5406 Год назад

    Great advice, thank you! Much appreciated

  • @Rojo731
    @Rojo731 Год назад

    Wow. This was so interesting, absolutely terrific!

  • @fierypickles4450
    @fierypickles4450 Год назад

    That is the most perfect pear i ever seen

  • @mh8704
    @mh8704 Год назад

    You’re a great teacher! Thanks!

  • @UliTroyo
    @UliTroyo Год назад

    Solid tip! Great video :)

  • @kimsutton8225
    @kimsutton8225 Год назад

    I just ordered both your books from Amazon. You are an inspirational, and incredible artist and teacher. Thank you.

  • @FractalLover213
    @FractalLover213 Год назад +2

    great vid

  • @Offline512
    @Offline512 Год назад +2

    Gracias me ayudo mucho

  • @mudassar84
    @mudassar84 Год назад

    I am from indonesia and your work is highly appreciated

  • @clanreid2556
    @clanreid2556 5 месяцев назад

    Great tutorial! Thanks 🌟👍

  • @keariewashburn4680
    @keariewashburn4680 Год назад

    This is very helpful to me. Thank you 😊

  • @joysuperteen8120
    @joysuperteen8120 Год назад

    now this is what we call quality content, thank you for sharing all your helpful tips and techniques.