Traditional Drawing Techniques
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- In this video, I wanted to show some traditional drawing techniques I've picked up over the years. How to hold a pencil, how to use a kneaded eraser, how to sharpen pencils etc... Stuff that's not really glamorous but I think is useful knowledge anyway.
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this is the first time i've actually seen his face. It's like i've seen the unmasked daft punk :D
Sometimes its creepy how much people care more about how he looks, rather than the purpose of the video.
I didn't even cared before you mentioned.
Absolutely one of my favorite channels on youtube. Not only do you offer information in your videos that re-affirms my own knowledge of drawing, but you always manage to have something that fills in a missing gap and gives me one of those "AHA! So that's how you do that!" moments. Keep up the fantastic videos!
Definitely learned a few things. You're really kind to give these lessons. What you give, will come back to you tenfold, I hope.
That's all leftovers from my time at animation school, so I didn't go to a store to get it. The animation desk was bought from an animator who put it up for sale on craigslist for really cheap ( he just wanted to get it out of his house ). The paper was from school... You can buy peg bars for pretty cheap I think, and tape them to a lightbox. New animation desks are very expensive.
i think its funny how in the first scene the paper keeps getting in the way, next cut, theres tape holding it up XD
Lmao
1:14 *paper falls down
*SMACKS PAPER
I cried xD
Bread I
He taped it at 1:45 xD
God damn sharpening pencils like that makes life so much easier. I kept getting down to the wood before. Also turning the pencil while drawing helps a lot.
Extremely helpful thank you so much for this video. I had never even realized I shouldn't be moving both my wrist and fingers at the same time, now that I stopped doing that I'm drawing smoother and more accurate lines. WHY HAD NOBODY TOLD ME THAT BEFORE?!
So this is the precious bean that teaches us his drawing magic..
Sycra, thank you so much! Learned a lot that I'd thought was unimportant or that I already "thought" I knew! You are one humble guy, and I really appreciate your sharing your talent and time! God bless!
Not much, but you can't get the really long exposed lead with them, and having that lead can be really useful for shading. You can buy lead holders though, that use a rotary sharpener and still can have good lead exposure for shading broadly. Just depends on how you wanna use your pencil. If hand sharpeners work for you, that's cool.
Wow, how nice to see some "basics" in drawing (like the arm motion, the dots exercise, using the kneaded eraser) that a lot of people don't show. We need to know these things like the arm motions. But especially sharpening the pencil! How cool.
its Sycra!
Hi Sycra,
I've watched a couple of your videos and I'd like to thank you for reminding me why I love to draw. I stopped drawing for a year and these videos are as good as being in a class. I've learned so much already. I'll be a happy subscriber :)
Thank you.
I think using sandpaper to sharpen the lead is a neat way.
I am in an art class in high schood and by watching this video i learned more than in half of the year in school ...
the reality of seeing you work in a way that identifies the subtle things that you describe here, really help to authenticate you artistic abilities to me... that's what i've taken away, but i speak for me. tell your friend thanks, and try to keep these coming... with emphasis on when to utilize the finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder...
Thanks for this video. I love drawing and I just keep learning new methods and tips every day.
This really cleared up a lot for me about when to alternate types of pencils. Thanks for all of your informative videos! Really helps a beginning art student like me out.
Thanks for doing this video! Very informative. I've heard this info before but your explanations are very clear as to the whys.
Very cool. Added this to ny playlist for future reference and as an instructional aid.
Thank you for creating these videos man. You've help me a lot!
about sharpening, I make a prism with loads of edges and spin the pencil when I need a sharp edge. love your videos! in 3 hours I've learnt more than 2 years I am in the academy of arts. take care and all the best
What can't you do seriously? You are freaking awesome and I'm glad you take time to post videos like this because it really helps. Thanks!
Thank you so much Sycra
You're the best
I truly mean it
ok this was awesome.. your digital stuff is great but it's good to see some traditional every so often!
syra these are very help full please continue on making tutorial videos these haved helped me a lot on my drawing skills :)
He looks like Ray William Johnson....
He does..
I can’t unsee this now
You're a genius man you teach away better than every one I knew who supposed to be teachers
Thanks ! Really interesting ! Your method for sharpening pencils is quite useful, I've never managed to do it properly so far.
This is very help sycra... Thanks
I been using those erasers for years and never knew you can clean it doing it like that, well I just learned something.
good stuff sycra!!
This was very helpful. I just got a sketchpad and was wondering about pencils. The person who gave it to me recommended 2 or 3b. I think I'll go with 3. And you have sold me on the kneaded eraser.
WOW! I've never seen anyone sharpen the lead like that! That's quite interesting. I've not tried shading with the side of the lead, either. A lot of times, I use an extra sheet of paper and spin my pencil while shading to get a nice sharp point. I'll have to give your technique a try! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Sycra!
Awesome video Sycra, thank you for sharing these tips! :-) The basics may look less glamorous but for the beginner, this basic stuff is really important to learn. And I just found out I didn't know how to properly use a kneaded eraser or sharpen my pencils.
But, what really makes this video awesome is the relaxed approach you show at the end... just sitting without any fancy equipment and drawing. It's really good for the beginner to learn to relax and just make drawing a part of their day. Seeing how relaxed you are helps- at least for me. ;-)
I didn't see this one! Wow! This is a great one Sycra! I am sure a lot of people will appreciate this video.
great tips! I appreciate the time you spend making these vids :D
Thanks for the tips.
Great subject to take up .. Thanks
Great video, Sycra! Nice change of pace to actual see you in front of the camera. :)
Wow. Classic!
That's basically how I sharpen my pencils. I like those box cutters with the long blades. You break off little pieces as they get dull, very economical. For sharpening the point, I "shade" the point along some sandpaper, and save the resulting powder. You can spread that powder into paper with a tissue, and do subtractive drawings with erasers, which is really fun!
Man you need make more videos like this
With practice you can use your shoulder for drawing in a smaller area, but most often I just use elbow. At first it's very hard because your elbow and shoulder aren't used to doing precise small movements the way your fingers are, but I trained myself to be able to make fairly precise movements with just elbow and shoulder. It takes some time, to be sure, but you can do it... At least on 8.5"x11" it's possible... Maybe your bamboo is too small though... But try your best!
I'm glad to be of help!
If you use the KUM red sharpener it exposes a longer thick lead and then if you use side 2 it sharpens the lead to a point.
What changed my drawings completely was finding the right hardness in pencil. originally I would use extra soft for charcoal and 8b for pencils but my drawings would get so messy. I always thought that it was me being very heavy handed so I was trying to train myself to draw lighter by using the darkest pencils. But then I started asking the kids in my class who were really good and the teachers as well and just about everyone used a medium in charcoal and 2-4 b in pencil!
I really like what your channel. Im just newbie in drawing and dig painting. It will be nice to see similar video, when you are working with tablet. It is pretty diferent than working with paper and pencil though... Thanks for great job. As I said Im just new in drawing but I really love it already and your videos help me a lot with technique and motivation!
That was great thanks heaps
thank you very much i do draw on a high level but you allways help me getting a bit better :) thank you very very much
Sycra sure has turned into quite the confident art instructor!
hey! that was a great video on traditional methods!!.. coz that is wat we still prefer esp for the ones who are not aware of the new techniques /methods!!..
was a gr8 video!.. would luv to have some tips n knowledge on the diff types of drawing paper/sheets and the textures created on them n how they can be useful!!... thanks! ..
I've been drawing self taught off and on since I was little, and recently I've been getting a lot of hand pain. Recently I've been trying to draw everyday and want take drawing more seriously. I'm on a four week streak so far but found myself wanting to stop from hand pain, so hoping this video will help.
That was really useful!
great vid!
Thank you very much!
those sharpening techs helped out so much thank you haha
Thank you so much!
Really very nice posting .... u r really a good Pinter...
AMAZING HELP!
Excellent site, j'ai appris plein de choses intéressantes.
Your Hairstyle complements you here Sycra. Go with it for 2015 ;) Good advices. Keep the good work going! Thumb uuuup.
awesome stuff as always, you should do a video were you show us through your sketchbook :)
I love traditional working!! >w< ♥
I use a japanese eraser called "MONO", I already used steadtler, it is really good. But MONO is awesome. If you can find it somewhere, go ahead and buy it. I am more into plastic eraser, but a tip is: do not touch this type of eraser, it absorbs the body oil/fat and starts to smudge what you erase (that is the reason some erasers have a plastic or paper around it).
(MONO also have a mechanical eraser with little round eraser, that is awesome for details)
the spinning technic is hard to get use to but i do see a drastic difference
You should do more videos on traditional drawing.
Brilliant video Sycra, thanks! Am wondering though, could you perhaps make a video on the different ways of holding a pencil in your hand when using various techniques as this is information that is very hard to come by, and it's often not very detailed or well displayed. Thanks for the brilliant videos, keep it up!
Funny fact, before this video i wanted to draw so bad, i picked up a kitchen knife to sharpen my pencil, and i now i came here and was surprised to know that a knife is better xD now i know why my art teacher sharpened my pencil with one out of no where lol!!
Have you ever tried using a technical pencil? I liked using them with leads of varying hardnesses and a handheld sharpener. They also make it very easy to get a lot of lead exposed.
8:13 he said "doo-doo" ....... Ehehehheeee
pls more traditional stuff!
I use sand paper to sharpen the graphite of the pencil also with mechanical pencils
AHH IM SO JEALOUS!! HE GAS AN ANIMATION DESK-SETUP with the light table and the animation paper and animation ruler.. he's got it all YET he still doesn't do animations... WHY NOT DO ANIMATIONS, SYCRA?!! That'd be so cool..
That looks like a good idea! Neva thought of that! @ 13:01
he looks exactly the way i imagined and i love it
Brilliant video; very informative/educational. Lovely guy! Sycra :-)
Ooh, useful pencil sharpening tips- I kept snapping the end when the knife got caught in the lead though. Pressed a bit too hard.
I definitely learned something.
Nice video you don't get to me traditional art vids. I prefer them btw.
Holy crap yes!
WHOAAAA your face looks different from what I though o.O
No matter, you're awesome!! Thanks so much for all these videos! :D
@Sycra How much is your animation table?
Its so hard to buy one here, no one sells that kind of animation table. We gotta make one ourselves.
Hmm... Very educational Sunny.
This is good stuff but can u also tell us how to get better on a tablet I have a bamboo fun small one I have to hold my pen like I write is there any excercise to get better lines on a tablet too
nice
I always think of “dab erasing” as similar to using play-doh to lift the ink off a newspaper.
Great video. I'll definitely will try to use my elbow more when I draw. I very, very rarely ever used my elbow to draw, but it looks like you can get good lines in with it.
I'd like to chime in a future sketch walk through video, im sure you'll have some wonderful pieces you'd like to show us.
Also, I can't draw anywhere unless it's my desk. It's not comfortable to draw on my lap or anywhere else for that matter. Is that okay???
Wow! How old were you way back then?
Great basics vid
thanks that was great next time can you show us your sketchbook
That helped so much you don't even KNOW man
you should go over hand/arm stretches :D!
that chair looks really confortable!
my classmates laugh at me whenever they see my pencils sharpened like that
+riodene cabrera same lol
STAB THEM WITH IT
And taking in account what a nice and polite person he is, I thumb up your comment ;)
Ohh okay, yea I didnt mean anything rude by that haha. Thanks, I was a bit unsure at first but as I needed to shade larger areas it almost became a nuisance after a period of time. Big fan of your work btw thanks
Where did you get that awesome drawing desk???