So refreshing to see a young artist advocating academic practice. There are no short cuts. You cannot develop anything bar a very superficial ‘style’ if you haven’t done your mileage and studied the fundamentals. You can always tell when a young artist is taking that apparent short cut, without realising it’s a dead end. Cause by the time you are middle aged painting cutesy manga or like a South American street artist ain’t such a cool look. Do the hard yards, learn your craft, and arrive at a style organically, from your own understanding out, rather than trying on a costume and counting your likes. The figure is vital, even for informed abstraction; there is just no getting around it. Hats off to you, young gentleman painter. A long career ahead of you.
So refreshing to see a modern art painter being actually really good at drawing. And that shows in your paintings too. A lot of times I see modern art where the fundamentals are missing, making it just a mess on canvas.
I agree with you, not forgetting the artists who trace or use projectors all the time. With explosion of useful camera phones , too many are not learning to draw from scratch....free hand loose sketches . I bet the universities are having a hard job working out who can actually draw properly. I'm an art teacher, so I see alot of students buying art on line and claiming it as their own work. Working from home with covid will allow many to cheat
I mean most artists are good at their craft - the only reason modern art is so bad is because art gallaries are money laundering operations with no incentive or passion to make great art, and cities lack the culture of artistic wonder, so when they commission pieces, they wind up corporate, routine sterile - in a healthy culture and society, art will flourish, as those who choose to be artists will produce great works, for all, and a wide range of a little something for everyone to enjoy.
All my life I have pushed back on specific technique, skill, "rules" and how to do things the "right way" in art... But lately studying the more academic side... I reluctantly admit it may be a big help for any type of artist and if I had realized this sooner I might be a better artist today 😂😂😭
Hey! I met you once when you first got your studio! we were having a party across the hall and your friend brought a cute dog over. I didnt know you made videos! its crazy that you showed up on my recommended
Dude, Slew, you have no idea on how much your videos inspire me to really pump out traditional art again. I’m a Graphic Designer and Photographer by trade. But due to work, I’ve had relegated both mostly to my clients and portraying products and services. And idk man, seeing your videos just make me hate how much I’ve left behind the practice of drawing, and how much I do actually love drawing. Keep making videos dude
Same! I am currently a Graphic Designer / Artist in a big company. At first I was really excited working and proud of this career. But immediately, I grew tired of it and frustrated too. I am the happiest when I'm drawing and painting. That's why I am giving it more time now than ever before. I am still okay with graphic design but it's only to make a living.
Great job on this video I searched and clicked because I agree. Drawing is a very important skill for multiple fields. Learning to draw with pencil changed my life
Nice video. Growing up, much of the art I did was simply drawing with graphite. I love the smell of graphite and pencil shavings. My father is a literal draftsman of 50+ years (very successful) and I spent much time with him at his office in my childhood. These days, a big goal is me to mentor the nine of my children who are interested in visual arts. Keep up the great work! I love your attitude and your work ethic, and your art; you're an inspiration!
Great drawings - for me, the academic discipline enables all other forms of art, but it is also like a meditation. You have to be in the moment to observe and translate that accurately onto your chosen substrate.
Love the drawing videos, they're seriously inspiring and it's always nice to remind yourself as an artist that the basics are just as important as the "wacky" more abstract projects. I think this is why I'm so obsessed with Art History and I'm glad I have a catalog of artists, projects, and eras to go back to and reference when I want to practice certain things. Enjoy the weekend Slew! Another awesome video 👏
Lost my way for quite some time due to the difficulties inherent in survival every now and then. Thank you for this reminder of what I love, presented so well, rationally, and beautifully. You are an inspiration; a mind reminiscent of my own. thank you for producing this.
Your vibe is so zen. You’re the best. I dont make enough money but if i did id for sure be a patreon. Just to be with you live. And your passion for art is inspiring 🚀
To draw, or not to draw... That is the question. With all the other mediums out ther at our fingertips, it is so comforting to just have paper and pencil in hand, creating endless ideas. And yes your skills as an artist improve the more you draw. Perspective, lighting, proportions, avery little nuance can be drawn with time and practice.
Honestly so true! I always knew that having fun comes from within. Learning fundamental core concepts can be a bore to some especially if the concept(s) is not one rooted in the interest of the learner but its all the same and its all meant to build a core foundation so that when one is being creative and feeling like a rule breaker, they can know the rules before they bend them. I love to just do things my own way but sometimes I notice that the core value understanding enhances my own work.
Yo Slew; I agree with you. We all started out as kids - drawing. We had our favorite things to draw. I never stopped drawing. Did other kinds of art; painting, printmaking, computer graphics, even ceramics, but always come back to the joy of drawing in a sketchbook.
lengthy personal anecdote alert: I just graduated art school, and it was a super brutal process, not at all what I was expecting or thought I was signing up for. All the fire I came in with was really stomped out by a faculty with a lot of preconceived notions of what art is and should be and should do. And so many times I just wanted to stop, stop calling myself an artist, stop practicing stop showing to others, and I certainly have reshaped my intentions around what my practice will look like. But SLEW you always reinvigorate my love of making and doing so THANK YOU for making these awesome videos that show how art can, even the technical stuff, can be fun and productive at the same time. You have such a great screen presence, your attitude is easygoing but you still pursue a calibre of excellence. Your passion is infectious (in a good way), and I'm so grateful for your channel, it really helps me out. I hope to return the favor one day!
Nothing like a Saturday morning....coffee, Slew vid, inspiration, sketching. Have a good weekend dude...enjoyed the vid as always man. 200k is right around the corner!
So inspiring and motivating. I've had a hard time getting into what you call academic drawing, because it's felt frivolous, but you're right, you become better at the language of art, and it's fun
Thanks for the video man, you made me enthusiastic about drawing again, something I've been doing all my life, and haven't done it for some time .. because yes when you grow up things will change .. I'm going pick it up again, thanks for the motivation! Have a good day.
Slew, just wanted to send you some love. I've been working in these art trenches for a long time and I have to say your enthusiasm, drive and willingness to show your process, warts and all has become an endless source of inspiration for me whenever I'm hitting my studio. I loved watching you evolve in real time as an artist on youtube over these last couple of years. Every time I check in with you it's llke you''ve evolved to a new level. So hyped. Keep doing what your doing man, you got the juice.
I really enjoyed this video. Figures are so tough for me still and the male figure is definitely my weak spot - too many angles, muscles, and other challenges that make it interesting but different than females models I've drawn in classes and from other tutorial videos.
This style of drawing method is based on copying old masters's drawings and also drawing after nature; often refers to a precise and detailed figure drawing showing the high level of understanding artistic anatomy. In broader sense it can refer to all kind of drawing after nature.
Hey Slew, I recently found your channel but haven’t commented. Just wanted to say I love your vibe and your videos so much, they really help me get in the zone and focus on my own art, and chill me out at the same time. Really helping me get through!! 💓 thank you for sharing your art with us💙
Bro, you are far from being an expert. But you really inspire me to keep drawing anatomy, you show your passion while enjoing the process and thats what i am looking for... passion. Keep going like that, you have a new suscriber :)
Just found your channel and its so inspiring and informative!! I'm in my first year of art school and i'm finding life drawing so challenging and boring but this has really helped motivate me to keep practicing and developing those skills! thanks SLEW
Dude, you have fantastic skills, drawing skills is so important I agree with you on that, I am more on a creative drawing but if learning techniques for nature drawing is really important, I can set aside of creativity for a while, thanks for the tips, you should be an art teacher now, you got new subs here.
Hey slew! Hope you're safe and sound. I have done some sketching process now while watching your videos. It motivates me to sketch the bone structure which, I have never tried before. So, tq for inspiring us. Peace!
LIVE. LAUGH. DRAW. POOP.
How strange. I am literally on the toilet watching this video... not that you needed to know that..
Preach!
and repeat. don’t forget repeat
Mmmmmm
I love the SLEW DAWG! Such a badass.
So refreshing to see a young artist advocating academic practice. There are no short cuts. You cannot develop anything bar a very superficial ‘style’ if you haven’t done your mileage and studied the fundamentals. You can always tell when a young artist is taking that apparent short cut, without realising it’s a dead end. Cause by the time you are middle aged painting cutesy manga or like a South American street artist ain’t such a cool look. Do the hard yards, learn your craft, and arrive at a style organically, from your own understanding out, rather than trying on a costume and counting your likes. The figure is vital, even for informed abstraction; there is just no getting around it. Hats off to you, young gentleman painter. A long career ahead of you.
So refreshing to see a modern art painter being actually really good at drawing. And that shows in your paintings too. A lot of times I see modern art where the fundamentals are missing, making it just a mess on canvas.
I agree with you, not forgetting the artists who trace or use projectors all the time.
With explosion of useful camera phones , too many are not learning to draw from scratch....free hand loose sketches .
I bet the universities are having a hard job working out who can actually draw properly.
I'm an art teacher, so I see alot of students buying art on line and claiming it as their own work.
Working from home with covid will allow many to cheat
I reckon universities aren't too concerned with who can actually draw or not
I mean most artists are good at their craft - the only reason modern art is so bad is because art gallaries are money laundering operations with no incentive or passion to make great art, and cities lack the culture of artistic wonder, so when they commission pieces, they wind up corporate, routine sterile - in a healthy culture and society, art will flourish, as those who choose to be artists will produce great works, for all, and a wide range of a little something for everyone to enjoy.
"I want to speak this language fluently" How beautiful said Slew. What an insight for me to keep on trying. Thank you very much.
Man you should be an art teacher you’d do so well
He is teaching you art right now, just watch the video.
@@sirfruitloops7308 yeah and these videoes are accessible to anyone everywhere (ok mby not china and n-korea but still)
Also probably makes more this way than he would in traditional teaching gigs
@@sirfruitloops7308 hahaha exactly, like as in "the art of teaching" ...
@@arstans1777 also Turkey most likely...
After watching each video of yours I just want to get up and draw something (ur so inspiring)!
PICK UP A PENCIL! LETS GOOO
Me too!
No cap this man's passion is contagious.
So... did you actually draw something?
All my life I have pushed back on specific technique, skill, "rules" and how to do things the "right way" in art... But lately studying the more academic side... I reluctantly admit it may be a big help for any type of artist and if I had realized this sooner I might be a better artist today 😂😂😭
Hey! I met you once when you first got your studio! we were having a party across the hall and your friend brought a cute dog over. I didnt know you made videos! its crazy that you showed up on my recommended
Wow !
this is so wholesome lol ♥️
Liar
I love how you make sure to come back to how drawing is very important to begin with before you can make characters of your own
Dude, Slew, you have no idea on how much your videos inspire me to really pump out traditional art again. I’m a Graphic Designer and Photographer by trade. But due to work, I’ve had relegated both mostly to my clients and portraying products and services. And idk man, seeing your videos just make me hate how much I’ve left behind the practice of drawing, and how much I do actually love drawing.
Keep making videos dude
Same! I am currently a Graphic Designer / Artist in a big company. At first I was really excited working and proud of this career. But immediately, I grew tired of it and frustrated too. I am the happiest when I'm drawing and painting. That's why I am giving it more time now than ever before. I am still okay with graphic design but it's only to make a living.
Keep it up buddy!!! we really enjoy all your videos!
Cheers
Demis & Nancy
Lol, I used to what these videos with my ex, how random to see Vagaboom here :p
Nancy you are a great and an awesome artist as well!!
Slew. I’m 66 and I watch you......love it. Great work.
You really look like someone with the name slew
Love your work btw
Great job on this video I searched and clicked because I agree. Drawing is a very important skill for multiple fields. Learning to draw with pencil changed my life
I really love how you tell every thing that you think is important and give us motivation to get better too!! Keep going bro
Nice video. Growing up, much of the art I did was simply drawing with graphite. I love the smell of graphite and pencil shavings. My father is a literal draftsman of 50+ years (very successful) and I spent much time with him at his office in my childhood. These days, a big goal is me to mentor the nine of my children who are interested in visual arts. Keep up the great work! I love your attitude and your work ethic, and your art; you're an inspiration!
Absolutely love that you are yourself and you embrace your art with your core
I'm actually inspired by your working space. Full of drawing materials and gorgeous art work.
1 minute ago! We got a fresh one guys! Break out your sketch books and create something while the creativity and motivation is there!
Speechless!!!
There is something about the cadence of his voice that I like.
I appreciate your wisdom to learn the fundamentals and grow ones drawing skills. cheers.
My eureka moment... that I just found you.... ur art is my life goal
plz ceck my channel and drawing
Great drawings - for me, the academic discipline enables all other forms of art, but it is also like a meditation. You have to be in the moment to observe and translate that accurately onto your chosen substrate.
Love the drawing videos, they're seriously inspiring and it's always nice to remind yourself as an artist that the basics are just as important as the "wacky" more abstract projects. I think this is why I'm so obsessed with Art History and I'm glad I have a catalog of artists, projects, and eras to go back to and reference when I want to practice certain things. Enjoy the weekend Slew! Another awesome video 👏
Lost my way for quite some time due to the difficulties inherent in survival every now and then. Thank you for this reminder of what I love, presented so well, rationally, and beautifully. You are an inspiration; a mind reminiscent of my own. thank you for producing this.
Your vibe is so zen. You’re the best. I dont make enough money but if i did id for sure be a patreon. Just to be with you live. And your passion for art is inspiring 🚀
Much love my friend
Ever think you’ll do a video on how you edit? The B-roll and transitions just keep getting better!
plz ceck my chaneel and drawing
The highlights are just so crispy and clean
To draw, or not to draw... That is the question. With all the other mediums out ther at our fingertips, it is so comforting to just have paper and pencil in hand, creating endless ideas. And yes your skills as an artist improve the more you draw. Perspective, lighting, proportions, avery little nuance can be drawn with time and practice.
Thanks for the reminder great idea have to get back to basic 😊
this dude is so well spoken
Absolutely gorgeous and a talented soul and a GIFT for the UNIVERSE
Honestly so true! I always knew that having fun comes from within. Learning fundamental core concepts can be a bore to some especially if the concept(s) is not one rooted in the interest of the learner but its all the same and its all meant to build a core foundation so that when one is being creative and feeling like a rule breaker, they can know the rules before they bend them. I love to just do things my own way but sometimes I notice that the core value understanding enhances my own work.
Yo Slew; I agree with you. We all started out as kids - drawing. We had our favorite things to draw. I never stopped drawing. Did other kinds of art; painting, printmaking, computer graphics, even ceramics, but always come back to the joy of drawing in a sketchbook.
Last time I checked your channel you were using graffitti stencils...
Amazing evolution, I am amazed!
lengthy personal anecdote alert:
I just graduated art school, and it was a super brutal process, not at all what I was expecting or thought I was signing up for. All the fire I came in with was really stomped out by a faculty with a lot of preconceived notions of what art is and should be and should do. And so many times I just wanted to stop, stop calling myself an artist, stop practicing stop showing to others, and I certainly have reshaped my intentions around what my practice will look like. But SLEW you always reinvigorate my love of making and doing so THANK YOU for making these awesome videos that show how art can, even the technical stuff, can be fun and productive at the same time. You have such a great screen presence, your attitude is easygoing but you still pursue a calibre of excellence. Your passion is infectious (in a good way), and I'm so grateful for your channel, it really helps me out. I hope to return the favor one day!
Nothing like a Saturday morning....coffee, Slew vid, inspiration, sketching. Have a good weekend dude...enjoyed the vid as always man.
200k is right around the corner!
back at you!
You have it!!! Very nice pictures!!! 🎩
i am learning shaddows and light, and i hope to get it narrow-near like yours!!!
So inspiring and motivating. I've had a hard time getting into what you call academic drawing, because it's felt frivolous, but you're right, you become better at the language of art, and it's fun
I dream of being this talented! You are BLESSED! Thanks for sharing!
Its great to see someone learning from academic teachings and using their own creativity, Great work man!
Thanks for the video man, you made me enthusiastic about drawing again, something I've been doing all my life, and haven't done it for some time .. because yes when you grow up things will change .. I'm going pick it up again, thanks for the motivation! Have a good day.
you are true a artist.....keep it up... awesome work!
Love these types of drawings, Sam. You really shine with these
Slew, just wanted to send you some love. I've been working in these art trenches for a long time and I have to say your enthusiasm, drive and willingness to show your process, warts and all has become an endless source of inspiration for me whenever I'm hitting my studio. I loved watching you evolve in real time as an artist on youtube over these last couple of years. Every time I check in with you it's llke you''ve evolved to a new level. So hyped. Keep doing what your doing man, you got the juice.
Wow! I LOVE your enthusiasm. Makes me want to draw more and better myself. Great video. Will watch more 👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼
love the passion brother, inspired.
So good. Practice proportion and value... throughout the arc of career and life. Great advice.
after drawing academic stuff for like 6 years, i took up to draw anime and felt rly lost. thanks for putting my ideas/ feelings to word.
I really enjoyed this video. Figures are so tough for me still and the male figure is definitely my weak spot - too many angles, muscles, and other challenges that make it interesting but different than females models I've drawn in classes and from other tutorial videos.
Wow . you are a Printer !! amazing ... I will never try for this kinda realistic drawing .. great and wishes !
First video I watched I subscribed, good stuff bro keep it up
The narrative is Great and the art is Outstanding!
Great attitude towards your craft
I enjoy hearing you talk and explain your thoughts about anatomy, thanks for these videos 🤟
Nice video. Love how excited you are about the skulls. It's important to feel motivated by your subject.
Man you have some serious skill. Like, subbed instantly, and I enjoy your tone/ interest with this material.
Great stuff Slew.
totally awesome what you're doing bro. I'm back at it since I left the academy 20 years ago. You're inspiring
Just now found your channel. Slammed the like tab and subscribed within a minute of watching. Wicked skills my friend.
Wow man i love ur progress
If you like toned paper, try charcoal toning your paper: it’ll give you access a nice second tone of white in your pieces.
This style of drawing method is based on copying old masters's drawings and also drawing after nature; often refers to a precise and detailed figure drawing showing the high level of understanding artistic anatomy. In broader sense it can refer to all kind of drawing after nature.
Love all your videos! I learning a lot! Don't stop, keep more videos coming please! Thank you!
Hey Slew, I recently found your channel but haven’t commented. Just wanted to say I love your vibe and your videos so much, they really help me get in the zone and focus on my own art, and chill me out at the same time. Really helping me get through!! 💓 thank you for sharing your art with us💙
Thanks man!. You help me to think about my art and my discipline to drawing the human body.
Much Love!
congrats for 200k dude!!!
3:44 to 5:35 The best art rap I’ve ever heard. Flawless syncopation and coordination. 😂 I want the remix now
plz ceck my chaneel and drawing😍
I'm agree with you on everything you said concerning about drawing
That's a legit dope studio you have there, parabens
Great content Slew👍
You should make a video giving ideas for what to draw to improve and also what to draw when you dont know what to draw.
Congrats, Slew. Great video. Good stuff, so glad to know you also appreciate academic drawing.
Bro, you are far from being an expert. But you really inspire me to keep drawing anatomy, you show your passion while enjoing the process and thats what i am looking for... passion. Keep going like that, you have a new suscriber :)
I love watching your videos, you are such a passionate, well spoken, talented young man.
Thank you for sharing your art so we can all enjoy ❤trying to be good artist and youtuber like u but I'm just beginning
plz ceck my channel and drawing
Just found your channel and its so inspiring and informative!! I'm in my first year of art school and i'm finding life drawing so challenging and boring but this has really helped motivate me to keep practicing and developing those skills! thanks SLEW
Love the drawings!!!
If there is something that makes me satisfied is looking at someone drawing. 🥰
Dude, you have fantastic skills, drawing skills is so important I agree with you on that, I am more on a creative drawing but if learning techniques for nature drawing is really important, I can set aside of creativity for a while, thanks for the tips, you should be an art teacher now, you got new subs here.
what a beautiful place, and the skills my god what a dream life you are winning forsure. I hope one day I'm this talented oh man did I start late.
I enjoyed the process, great drawings, thanks for sharing 💜💜💜
very nice video dude, i like your stlye. Cheers
The passion blows me away bro!!!!
Incredible work!
Much appreciate your verve and clarity and of course artistry
love the passion about art you transmit and that new camera is looking hella krispy. keep the fire going dude
agustin heiland much love !
Skulls are awesome... Great skills you have!!
dude that was awesome dude good job
Beautiful content but can we talk about your apartment design,layout,elements? It's amaaazing!!! ♥
The whistle is EVERYTHING!!!
I love your drafting table! I have the same one!
Broo u allways give huge inspiration THANK U!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to you, i became more confident with my art
Hey slew! Hope you're safe and sound. I have done some sketching process now while watching your videos. It motivates me to sketch the bone structure which, I have never tried before. So, tq for inspiring us. Peace!
Happy 200k SLEW!!!
Thank you. Great tutorial...
Awesome stuff dude!
nice sketching m8 ,I am mad ,crazy bout drawing 2 keep posting x
Loving your videos. They are so inspiring.
Thanks for watching!