Does Pewdiepie Have Raw Talent Or Can You Actually Get This Good?
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- As an experienced artist that's been able to apply my art in many different mediums and even monetize my skills, I react and comment on Pewdiepie's recent video about his art journey.
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Some people are overlooking the fact that Pewdiepie clearly enjoys the fuck out of drawing. That makes a world of difference when it comes to your improvement and output.
And he's also extremely skilled at photoshop which has probably helped subconsciously develop his artistic eye to be better at things like composition, lighting & shading, color, form, etc. Not trying to belittle his work but people getting demotivated need to realize that there's always more to it, so they should just get started instead of making up excuses.
This is true, I go to an art school and a couple years ago I had a class on perspective, I HATED IT but I was still trying to learn
Now I see videos with tips on perspective and go “wait didn’t I learn that before?”
I literally learned nothing from it because I just didn’t like the class
It could also be the other way around, is he good at it because he enjoys it or does he enjoy it because he's good at it?
@@DC-no3viyou are NOT geto 😭
@@76togepi the idea that correlation doesn't imply causation existed before jjk, akutami isn't the one that came up with it :)
man didnt even sketch, went straight with marker
absolute balls
It's good for practicing line confidence. It eliminates chicken scratching
I feel like it does help tho.
one of the weirdest thats happened to me is whenever i would draw something in pen, it would always turn out really well compared to pencil drawings. maybe it is something happening subconsciously with confidence
As someone who drew with pencil for the longest time, going into drawings raw with pen has been helping me immensely. The inability to erase lets you just draw more. Complete the thing, look at it, then go back for more. Starting again rather than micromanaging the drawing has quickly helped me develop my confidence in my lines.
@@deletodraw1944man i gotta start doing that again. I drew in pen alot when i was in school, at the time it waa a hinderance as i never really improved but i feel like ive improved to thw point to where drawing in pen can be fun
Savage indeed placing the ears between the nose and mouth straight from the cheekbones. If she would turn around at 20:12 towards you she'd look quite odd with those ears coming out of her cheeks. Still a pretty image overall I have to admit.
Pewdiepie has something that all artists benefit from
Passion
And time, energy, money for good equipment, encouragement from thousands of people, easily accessible feedback, lack of stress from a traditional job, a lack of discouragement from people who think art is dumb or lazy, lack of stress from not being able to eat or having a roof over your head.
Consistency and actual learning. Thats what he's been doing. He try to improve the bad aspect of his art and stay consistent doing it too. Its really hard thing to do
@@Briskeeen ok if u have some of these problems u need some help bro
@@BriskeeenI get it, but it's not like he just draw for 100 days and buy expensive equipment. I don't want to be rude to felix but people freaked out like crazy seeing his results when he clearly in his early training days actually watched tutorial and actually try beginners practice, i legit have a friend in uni never practice for anything and draw a godlike doodling on paper. Felix actually have basic knowledge now and my friend don't even know how to make line sketch and just draw till it finished.
He only can make *specifically* anime girls, it's not like he would suddenly able to make his own comics all of the sudden. How do you think struggling street artist able to do masterpiece for cheap if they have EVERYTHING in the world?
@@sdedy379my point is that passion alone isn't enough to drive a skill forward. You can have all the passion in the world and it won't matter if you gotta work 3 jobs/90 hours a week just to barely afford your crappy apartment. PewDiePie is in a lucky situation where he has the energy and time to expend on getting good at a skill, that's not due to his passion that's because of his situation allowing him to be passionate. You tell an actual starving artist that all they need is more passion and I guarantee you you're gonna get punched, I know this because I'm the one who's gonna be punching you.
It also is good to mention that pewdiepie is *very* knowledgeable in photoshop. He even has won a few design contests. So he actually has practiced color, composition, forms, etc. when learning photoshop, and those skills transferred over to drawing. So for newbie artists, I wouldn't get discouraged when seeing Felix's progress compared to your own. He has more than just 100 days of practice under his belt
Well, if you life for 30+ years, I assure you, you will have some experiences with drawing/doodling/designing/color etc.
That's just how life is after all. How much you accumulate is up to individual, but you Will experiencing some part of it.
@thetcaseaway4306 that's like kinda exactly what the comment was saying. Felix has a lot of experience with art/creation before doing this. So yeah he has a lot of experience from constantly practicing and just doing art in general.
Now we have 3 comments saying the same thing lol
@@devindouzstuff_8250 😂🤣
Yeah I guess that's right. I just want to say "it's not just Felix, but All human alive" But in fancy wordings 😂
Because as amazing as Felix background on Photoshop is portrayed by OP (original posters), it's nothing special, and can be disregarded as "everybody have similar situation and/or experience in art".
So yeah. Felix is pretty much newbie, and his results amazing. Also, many other newbie should no be discouraged, but know that they too can achieve this, especially the newbies.
true, shading put aside we designers have an advantage in terms of coloring and design
@@thetcaseaway4306 Saying "everybody have similar situation and/or experience in art" is an overstatement, though. The average 30 year old hasn't ever touched Photoshop, nevermind winning a design contest. He has far more experience with it than the average person, which is why OP was saying that newbie artists with less (or no) experience shouldn't be discouraged by having slower progress. Especially his skill with colour and contrast are greatly improved by his photoshop experience.
Most people who didn't follow pewdiepie journey, he almost got recruited by one of the most famous graphic design company in sweden. He definitely has a natural talent of art plus he has the consistency to keep practicing his drawing
Yeah, people forget that he already had experience with drawing, design and photoshop. He was selling limited edition painting/portrait before the RUclips career.
Not to mention that he himself has stated that he rarely (if not never) suffered from procrastination. Guy knows how to grind and drawing was no exception.
@@bored_potato I would unironically, no joke sell my left ballsack to have that ability
I think people overlook that he was the number 1 youtuber for years and presumably for a long time made his own thumbnails. He has years of graphic design under his belt, and was highly motivated to learn drawing and stuck with the schedule. Talent is definitely something that exists, but generally when a 30-something picks up a new hobby really quickly, it's usually because of carried over skills in another area that translate.
When I was learning art and pushing myself to draw for hours everyday, the improvement was massive. But actually doing it is painful and takes serious dedication.
he also got tons of free time
@@SudoCHADwhile that’s probably true. I work 12 hour shifts and still find time to draw and write almost everyday. If you enjoy something enough. You learn to dedicate the time
@@SudoCHAD He said he started out just doing it for 15 minutes a day, upping it to an hour after a while. It's not something he spends huge amount of time on and he actually does a lot of projects. He seems to spend a ton of time with his family, I mean he just got a newborn kid ffs.
@@daltonoelke-hamm9153 12 hour shifts means you probably only work 3 days a week on average and have a bunch of free time. That's an irregular schedule. Jobs like that also tend to have a lot of down time where you are sitting around. Not to take away from your work, but also think about your circumstances a bit in comparison to the people you are saying can find more time.
yeah i'd say another example of this is that I really like maths and am pretty good at it (doing it at uni) so after taking a programming course, I found I picked up programming concepts a lot faster than other 'complete beginners' I've seen that aren't as good at maths. Maybe there was an innate talent for programming I had, but I'd already been developing the problem solving skills used in programming by doing maths, so it really wasn't as big a leap for me as it was for others who came from a more humanities/artsy background
For me it was inspiring, makes me want to start drawing again. It was such a wholesome video
Pewds worked with Photoshop before starting youtube, if I remember correctly, maybe it helps him now too
It does, undoubtedly, whether it's understanding fundementals or developing a critical eye, most skills in one visual medium carry through to others.
Yet those are also the largest problem, as the lack of skill in a certain medium makes living up to your critical eye impossible and that dissatifaction makes people quit.
It is definitely inspiring me to put in the work to improve too
And have you gone back to drawing?
Part of it is just the fact that PewDiePie only ever draws anime girls so of course he's gonna get really good at drawing anime girls really fast
The way of i see it, he is decipline and actually try to learn and improve something he bad at. That's something need to be highlighted.
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I personally dont believe in raw talent. Its a hard pills i need to swallow from time to time, since i see a lot of people improving their art better than me and sometime faster. And everytime i look at their sketch or ask them their menthod is, its always consistencty and actual learning to improve your bad point.
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What people always see is how fast or better they improving, but not how they practice and how they learn to improve their bad point of their art.
@@FayN_ yeah thats something that should be highlighted, hes gotten good at other things in his life. Knowing how to improve at something, transferable skills, and experience with being good with something else, are all valuable with starting something new that might seem unrelated
@@FayN_ people's ability to learn differ from person to person. Pewdiepie is a clever person.
Raw talent doesn't mean a genius that instantly gets good after 2 tries. It's the person that's good at recognizing his mistakes and correct them. Not everyone could do it quickly and accurately, and not everyone has the humbleness to acknowledge them.
It might sound stupid to you to bring up a competitive video game, but that's why you see people getting stuck in silver in ranked league, because they keep making the same mistake over and over. If you are a challenger player joining their lobby and try to tell them what they're doing wrong, they'll tell you that you're stupid and you don't know shit.
Only the heads and shoulders of anime girls, at that.
He has the proclivity to draw and the eye for proportions, hence why even if he only draws anime girls, he has that discerning eye for detail, a very important factor for an artist. If he decides to widen his spectrum of subject matter, what he learned from drawing anime girls would still be helpful, I don't understand why people keep undermining this aspect of learning to draw.
It is important to remember that he had experience in image editing before, and that contributed massively in learning how to see art.
Haven't really seen through the entire video (or the stream for that matter), but I think that if you spend 100 days practicing anything seriously, then you're bound to get at least somewhat decent at it. The hard part is to stay focused and not lose interest along the way.
Well, except shooting games. I've played a good amount, but my aim still sucks. I have gotten to an acceptable level at making calls about when to push and not though.
It's not just practice. It's deliberate practice where you can monitor your mistakes and actually reflect on what you need to do to get better people say practice makes perfect and it's missing something. It's perfect Practice makes perfect. So you have to take the time to actually review. How You're doing and then what are the proper steps to get better
@@Weenaru Well shooter games are way harder to improve in IMO. You have to train your hand-eye coordination, reflexes, map awareness, etc. all while you're getting shot at by the enemy. With art, you merely need patience and a willingness to improve. Innate talent is more important when learning to improve in something like a shooter (though it obviously helps at least a little when learning anything new lol).
@@Weenaru"shooting games" is not a skill. It's a myriad of skills working together. That's like trying to get better at "business"; it's not a singular skill that needs to be worked on.
@@Weenaruwell you didn’t practice shooting games at all who are you kidding. You played them that’s all.
I think the main thing is 'Observation' skills, Pewdiepie as a content creator already has an inclination towards observing and processing the workflow to achieve an illustration much like how he learned to record and edit videos or create thumbnails.
I had fallen out of love with art for maybe three years now. Pewdiepie's video brough me back in, now I am trying to draw a bit every day, and I am loving it so far!
How is it now
Still ongoing actually! Not every day but still multiple times a week. Found my spark again
Did you manage to get good? Doing what pewdipie did. Daily using reference of good art from pintrest and the like.
@@Utrilus Actually still ongoing, missed a few days but have a colorful sketchbook now. Wanted to learn how to use color, and i feel like I have gotten much better at it now :) But instead of one drawing a day I have tried to just draw a bit every day, some projects i have continued days later. I really recommend giving it a try!
@@sonja3204 I started a week ago, I found oridays videos about improving quick.
I'm improving as fast as pewdiepie, lol.
It really is as simple as copying art from people who know how to draw.
Tho oridays method incorporates tracing, copying via reference, and drawing from memory.
First tracing to familiarize with what I'm learning.
Reference study to copy it with the best of my ability.
Duplicating it 3 times.
First one corrected via tracing.
Second one corrected with reference.
And then comparing original and improved for satisfaction.
And finally doing one from memory.
Doing the correcting thing again.
And then repeating the cycle of these till satisfied.
And then drawing my own stuff to test if I learned stuff.
Been fun and effective. Every time I did it I was learning something new. The first week of it has been fantastic, and that lead me to find pewdipie's videos too.
Pewdiepie has made (and sold iirc) photoshop pieces before so he is not new to art just drawing, that could be where is skill with colors come from.
yes editing photos can translate to coloring with some work :)
@@samankucher5117coloring, which happened only at the end. The drawing itself , was done (seemingly) from scratch.
He definitely looked up videos and guides and reference for his coloring. He has been looking up reference for everything. And it helped him tremendously.
Copying other people's works helps him memorize things, which means it's like reference that's stuck in his mind. So the grey one may have been fully without reference or aid, just displaying what he has learned so far.
As a guitarist of like 15-20 years, one tip I have for you is find the minimum amount of pressure you need to hold down the strings while still getting a clear note, this will (hopefully) stop you from bending them out of pitch as often. For 1-2 months of practice you're doing good! Keep it up :D
Ty for the tip!
Yes. This is a great tip not too many people tell beginners it feels like. Especially for chords this is crucial. Also, muting (all other strings that shouldnt Ring out) is probably one of the most important skill one should learn as early as possible imo.
@@behemothokunYeah string muting is so essential, im glad I started to pick up on doing it early
18:22 wow the 5 points perspective is really impressive 😭
alot of people forget that obsession is the origin of all talents, there is no better talent than the will to learn about what you love at every hour of a day.
Having a hard time wording this, but ye-- He has a background with art via photoshop. In one of his older videos, he talked about how when he was younger (in his teens iirc) he won a photoshop contest he joined before and also used to sell his work. (Though I can't remember which videos he spoke about it, so I cant double check for accuracy. Maybe in the same vid he talked about the hotdog stand and how he used to record his videos.)
Maybe he had the eye for it before that and that's why he tried using photoshop, or maybe he developed his eye for art/colors because of using photoshop a ton. Or both that he had and eye for it + developed his eye for art and then his time + experience with that from when he was younger and until now translated over to drawing.
Either way though, it's really neat that he's consistent with his practice (couldnt be me orz), but more importantly, is doing it in a way that helps him improve faster. He's able to figure out what he did wrong last time or what could be better, how he did a certain thing a certain way, and what he should try this time or the next--- rather than just mindlessly practicing. He's taking note of stuff and knows to do that in the first place. Or maybe he just does that naturally rather than knowing to do that?
But yeah:
The time/years he's put into photoshop and his experience with it
+ combined with the Learning Process/Method he's using
+ the Focus and effort he's putting into each time he practices
+ other factors like his thought processes/personality/whether he naturally has a knack for shapes and colors/etc
=== maybe that's why he's progressing a bit faster than what people usually expect/compared to others?
Also, editing stuff with photoshop probably also helps with the dev of your visual library ye? Same with looking at a lot of art. But since in photoshop you move things around and combine things while wanting it to look reasonable + you're looking at irl pictures, it's easier to tell when something is wrong ye?
So with that, maybe it's faster to pick up/makes it likelier for people to pick up the skill of picking/taking things apart with their eyes and thinking about it, whether they realize they got/developed/learned this skill or not.
There's a word for where artists study a style/historical painter's works or something I t but not sure if its Art Studies or something close to that. Whatever it's called, idk, but when art students are assigned to do that/artists decide to do that AND when they do the Life Drawing stuff ("Draw what you observe with your eyes"), that's where they develop the Picking-Things-Apart-with-Their-Eyes skill ye? But since you have to draw it yourself, it'll take a while longer, and some mistakes when drawing or painting wont be as obvious when your eyes aren't trained for it yet.
^^^Unlike with/compared to photoshop where you're manipulating a photo of real life. If you mess up with a person's features, you're not exactly sure what's wrong about it but you still notice that something is wrong in the first place-- really fast and easily. And then that'll make you look closer at it because it's bothering you that you dunno, so you try to figure out what the heck is going on. Especially if it has the uncanny valley look to it.
What's wrong with it- is it the color? The proportions? The form? The arm is too flat? The iris isn't following the shape of the eyeball? One leg is too long? The shine on the shoe doesn't make sense bc of where the light is coming from? The green colors in one spot doesn't make sense or match with the other area's leaves? Etc etc. Then you do that over and over until you get more skilled at it.
Anyway, you get the point. Visual Library, observation skills, shapes and stuff
*Irl picture vs drawing* you know something is wrong, but:
WITH A PICTURE it's easier/likelier for you to be led into thinking in 3D/about forms/shapes/color/lighting with photoshop when trying to figure out why an edited picture looks so off. (see ^^^)
VERSUS: LOOKING AT A DRAWING thats wonky and you get overwhelmed by everything that you didnt get right that there are too many things to think off and you dont naturally get led into thinking about the 3D form and light (bc shadows and light, and then 3d forms ye?), mostly think about trying to get the proportions right or trying to portray the idea you have in your head.
Idk if that made sense or if I explained that well, but eh I tried.
*TLDR:* The point was about being able to or learning how to pick things apart, and that to me it seems easier for one to be led to thinking that way without realizing you are when you edit/manipulate irl photos. It tends to take longer with drawings because theyre stylized so beginners will have a harder time figuring out if its intentional or a mistake that something is a certain way.
So anyway, having that skill will help out a lot since you can apply it when looking drawings bc
eh im sleepy now
hopefully i dont forget the other things and my current train of thought
but ehhhh i need to do other stuff now o7
yes i remember seeing him editing and photo bashing in Photoshop... but i don't remember him drawing anything except a KSA drawing that went viral on Reddit.
Yea, it’s a good idea to remember that Pewdiepie has been a creative for many years now as a content creator. Although he may be new to drawing, he’s not new to the creative process and improving in that skill set.
I want to add, I agree he definitely has a skill set that helps him with art. But he also has a lot more free time than anyone who’s constantly working a 9-5. Hell, even most professional artists are working constantly to just get by.
He for sure made quicker progress than most would think because of the design experience but it is still damn impressive. The main reason though I think is because he seemed to actually stick to the idea of drawing a lot everyday for the 100 days. He wasn't in and out of it all the time which most people end up doing. It's like fitness you have to be willing and able to grind it out almost everyday because that's how you make fast progress.
Out of all the reaction videos this is by far my favourite. We get not only an analysis, but psychological insights, analogies to ther activites and a diy example. Plus the jokes are hilarious and personality is off the charts. Well done! 👏
OMG I love the last part where he's inspired to draw himself. You can hear the passion and fun (and also struggle) in his voice. Really illustrates his point that the process, rather than the result, is the main point in making art. I'm trying to get back into drawing and I'm trying to remind myself of that. Thanks for the lovely video
I'd describe talent as "how fast you can learn something", which doesn't guarantee you'll keep improving if you don't keep practicing. Being constant and dedicated to something will make you a master of pretty much any kind of skill. Some people will become better faster, other not so much, but in the end what matters is consistency.
Love the Randon shirt btw
However it depends on how you learn though... Having someone explain techniques and practicing on those skills will improve faster than just doodling.
professor lando who is a great artist and performer himself makes this a valid reaction i do like people improving themselves :)
good luck everyone with your art and music and everything :3
Thank you
I would like to say that if youre struggling, feeling no matter how much you practice youre not seeing the improvements you want, its important to also learn exactly what you want to focus on. Ive met and seen a lot of artist that are always grinding it out and practicing but at the same time they dont really have a focus point where to lean all that practice to. just try to keep in mind that art is all about your self expression and its also as much about the journey as it is the destination so figuring where you wanna take your skills can really help you improve a whole lot if youre feeling a bit stuck. also goes without saying but taking a step back and taking a break is also something important to learn. just try your best to take care of yourself and that should help you keep motivated with art as well!
sometimes a break also help your skills aren't not gonna go to ruin if u take a day two days or even a week off
I must say, pewdiepie is a big motivation for me, i keep watchng his art video every time i feel down and start hating my own art. I still need alot of practice and sometimes i feel like quitting because i'm never good enough for myself, but he shows with enough love and practice you can get there.
I was waiting for this thank you so much! Love watching you draw I'm glad you had fun with it (thanks to Teri too for the markers)!
I like how you talked about an important aspect of motivation that not many people talk about but is extremely relevant to people with full-time jobs. Minimizing the steps to get to your tools, keeping your guitar or your art book readily available and in sight is important. Otherwise just the thought of coming back after a long day, and you want to draw but it's stored up somewhere on the shelves, you have to go get it, etc. that can put you off and then you keep procrastinating and then MAYBE you do it on the weekend. But doing a little each day even if it's on the same piece helps improve a lot :)
Thank you for the art vid prof, some very nice insights to the creative process
Honestly prof lando’s line confidence is so nice, I can not draw directly with permanent pens yet, need to sketch first.
Yup, it's all about practice...
And sometimes goobers.
Love the messages of this video and how much effort he put into it alongside the reaction. Art is such an incredible form of expression.
ive always been a fan of like anime art but never really knew how to start. This gives me inspiration and hopefully I can be as good as pewdiepie😭
Anime art is NOT THAT HARD. As someone who used to draw anime, I tell you that it's one of the most basic and easiest art style to learn. You don't have to worry about pinpoint accuracy on body and facial anatomy, and proportions. As long as you have the basic skills of where to put things (basic anatomy, shading, and perspective skills), then you'll find anime art to be very easy
As a musician I think Pewds got far because he's doing deliberate training (what is hard), I suspect if he wanted to keep growing he would eventually face the challenge of becoming technical (for example canon proportion and perspective) but that is something any creative will eventually face and is the most important breaking point. The good thing is that with any art (or skill) the technical bases are really well understood and if you buy a good book about it you can get through it and once you do it, almost anything is possible (now how easy or under pressure you can do it is a matter of experience).
In words of Peter Chung (animation director of Æon Flux): Express your ideas as best as you can, don't worry about style and don't copy others, style is something others will perceive after seeing a lot of your work; just focus on expressing your ideas the best you can.
Peter Chungs advice is very bad for beginners.
All pewdipie did was copy others works and these are the results from it. Him copying good art is already teaching him all these things about proportions. But he's also doing it deliberate training, focusing on faces, correcting mistakes as best he can when comparing to what he is copying.
And when he expanded to copying more than the faces he started learning how to proportion heads in relation to torsos. So he's learning fundamentals as he goes along.
He did spent his first 2 weeks of the 30 day challenge doing fundamental exercises. But it seemingly didn't improve his art. At least as far as I could tell.
Seeing PewDiePie improve this much genuinely makes me want to try to learn how to draw. I've always wanted to, but the main thing that's always held me back is that I can never get the image I have in my head to match what I'm drawing. And it frustrates me to no end.
Haha I hear you there- you have the image but as soon as you start to put shapes on paper you lose it-
Start and keep drawing, watch some classes on YT- you’ll start to get it
i feel ya regarding music.
I just joined the band of a bunch of my friends that have all been playing since they were kids.
And i've litterally only just picked up the bass couple months ago because they had asked me to join the band as a bassist, knowing full well that i had never even played an instrument.
And now after learning a couple months, i'm still ass lol but i truly enjoy playing the bass!
And today will be the first day we're gonna practice as a band!
i'm way outskilled by everyone in the band, but that only motivates me more into getting better.
It's more consistency of practice. The stuff that people tend to "hate" doing when it comes to getting good at anything, really.
and that's what sets him apart from alot of other beginner artists which is that he actually has fun doing his practice, the point where he isnt really practicing anymore and more as if hes constantly experimenting, of course this improves his skill overtime
I wonder where the hate for repeating stuff comes from.
Pewdiepie definitely has talent.. it took me three years to get the fundamentals of anatomy, colors, etc down... then again, he's constrained his scope so that definitely helps him...and he has lot more free time than me for sure
Interval type practice is actually very very good at ingraining skills into the brain. 10 minutes/day for 30 days is surprisingly WAY better for skill improvement than it would be to condense all of that into one 300 minute (5 hour) session!
Whether intentional or not, Pewdiepie has been employing one of the best skill improvement techniques you possibly can, not just for artists but for any skill in general
IIRC its because your practice goes into long term memory while the rare long session is short term. It trains your brain to recall those skills you learned instead of forgetting it.
This is so true. I honestly don't practice guitar that much, only like an hour a day, but I play EVERY DAY and usually break those up into 30 minute sessions. You can go so far in any skill over time if you just keep doing it every day, take breaks, and allow those neural pathways to strengthen in your brain. If I just forced myself to practice for 8 hours straight I'd probably get Carpal Tunnel
I had the similar situation to pewds from the beginning but the difference between us is I gave up 😢
I'm gonna challenge myself again I felt motivated seeing pewds do it idk how long but I'm gonna challenge myself on my free time
Hell yeah!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥 Go go go!!!!
You can do it!
Obviously 100 days is one small part of it; intuition and artistic eye comes from experience of observing things around you through an artistic lens. Decisions like adding a circle to the background to make an image interesting, these are creative decisions. Not surprised PewDiePie was able to make this much progress, a lot of visual creativity is transferrable; he's basically pretrained with many years of creativity and then fine-tuned on anime girls.
my take on it, learning something is different for everyone, one can go thru the same course and have the same information but have different perspective
for example i sometimes i like this piece of art but i cannot eplain why i like it but when i ask my mother who doesn't even necessarily like the art can pick out details which makes the art unique, like my mom can point out things that i never even would have though about.
i dont have such observation skills and perception but it takes a special person to be able to just on command make observations and give out opinions. pewdiepie is an astounding person with an impeccable head on his person.
the way i am now, at least without close mentorship, i dont think it'll ever click for me some of the things i would love to learn
Past experience plays a part, but I also think it's the intention when going into the art. If you go into the art intending to try and replicate another persons style as best you can then your going to output art that represents that more. Also, just from my experience but seeing most people who are struggling with art tend to just.. not draw very much at all. Artists that improve the most tend to draw a few hours every single day. That adds up quickly, versus someone who only draws maybe 2 hours a week. (2 hours everyday for a week would be 14 hours. Now consider the artists who draw 3 hours a day, or 4 hours a day. Some artists are getting 28 hours in a week.) It's not just the amount drawn either though, its consistently practicing trying to get something correct on the first try. If what you are valuing is speed/output more over a good result, you will be practicing making mistakes more than you are practicing honing a good result.
Also like, people are forgetting Felix is using reference. Some of the best artists use reference heavily, especially in the beginning years of their drawing journey. Again it comes back to a strong intention of replicating another persons style as closely as possible. This could be through observing the artwork you enjoy for 15 minutes, taking notes on it, trying to find patterns in their art style across all their art, etc. I used to watch speedpaints slowed down and i'd take notes on what process the artist was going through in order to achieve the result.
His day zero was way better than I can ever hope to get to.
Way I see it talent = aptitude, some people for some reason (probably a mix of genetics and early life experience) are just more apt at certain skills. People with aptitude will for a given amount of practice see more improvement than people who don’t have it. Because they see more improvement they are likely to enjoy it more as they are seeing more reward (both internal satisfaction and external validation from praise from others) so a positive feedback loop will form where they enjoy doing it so they do it more so they get more practice so they see more improvements so they get more ‘reward’ so they enjoy it more and back round the loop again.
I think another thing that needs to be noted when it comes to pewdiepies artistic growth is that his practice is very directed and focused, he’s using references and practicing specific angles, or practicing using a specific color. His focus is learning the fundamentals he was lacking before. He’s not just drawing for the sake of drawing. It’s very intentional. A lot of young artists don’t practice with intention, they kinda just draw whatever they want, which isn’t bad, it’s just gonna lead to slower growth. Finding a balance between drawing what makes you happy and what you need to learn will supercharge your learning.
Don't forget that he literally has all the time in the world, and he puts 100% effort into whatever he's doing.
i tried to get into learning how to draw off and on over the years and never really committed to it so I didn't get any better, now that I've seen PewDiePie go from "nothing to something" in a sense it reinspired it in myself to learn to draw, I've only just started but it is something that I really hope I continue to practice drawing.
I’m sure you’ll do great! no matter how much time it takes
Pew is smart, devoted and passionate, that's all u need, ye and be consistent
I've been for a long time been wanting to start getting better with my art and seeing PewDiePie's video definitely helped be more motivated. once get paid form my new job I'm going to start doing what he did but a little bit laid back version. I just to be able to get to making my anime, so I'm very excited to get back into art after a while.
30:27 u had to remind me of that didnt you man, crying right now
i think the fact that hes probably done a lot of work with lighting on himself with his job that translates to drawing since hes very familiar with lighting and how to emphasize areas with it
As someone who sucked instictively at art and who had a sibling who was pretty damn good I can say that talent does exist to some degree. I don't think being insanely hard working or dedicated can turn you from a terrible artist like me into Salvador Dali but I could probably become pretty competent. It's the same as sport or academics some people are just built different, I remember hearing that Stephen Hawking got straight A's at Oxford while doing basically no work whatsoever but if you're a regular ass person you can get smarter or faster or more skilled by grinding it out.
i loved watching you work with traditional art. imo the makima drawing was the best of the three girls. your spiderman was insane, you gotta draw more superhero body types
yes felix has good art but can someone talk about lando's guitar potential? Ive been playing for nearly a decade and him being at this level in almost a year is crazy good
It's been really inspiring watching his drawing journey. I'm a pianist, and a lot of the learning tips parallels with basically learning any skill or art. If you like something, love doing it, learning will not feel like a burden and you'll just naturally want to improve on it.
Something about this video is really special but I can't explain it. Im an artist (nothing fancy I just draw for fun) and seeing other people indulge themselves in drawing is so inspiring, even seeing people who have never drawn before. The ability to create something from nothing I think is one of the most valuable things about humans and its the skill I value most in myself. I wanna see a ton of people create regardless of their skill level just because they can. Everything made by human hand and human ideas has such a soul to it and you can feel that when you look at it
One thing to point out is that he mostly draw heads. Anyone would get better at it if they do it with so much repitition. I mean, imagine only drawing heads for 100 days. That's a lot.
this has been my internal struggle since i was in high school trying to write music. the biggest motivator that I give myself is that there are people who i look up to that have physically reached a competency level that i aspire to reach. if it is physically possible for them to get to that area of expertise, it is possible for me to get to that level of expertise. the biggest point of failure when developing a skill is no longer trying to do that skill.
I am close to 55 and I just started my drawing adventure. I have time to apply to it but have no previous experience. It's challenging to start with the basics in my goal to be able to draw anime. Currently, I'm fighting with drawing twisted cubes. :)
Pewdiepie progress actually inspire me to start drawing, i'm 28 years old boy, never draw anything besides some cups with dried flower in a school. I always wanted to draw, since im playing DnD regularly(aslo am a forever DM) i have a TON of characters inside my head, and that crawling feeling to put them to live was unbearable, now im on my 32 days of drawing, its actually so good to see your progress from day 1, also helps that i have a lot of friends who are professional artist to give me advices.
My takeaway is that copying other people's work, comparing, and then correcting any mistakes is the way to improve as pewdipie did.
I followed oridays video for quick improvement, it really has been this easy, at least for the first week.
As a guitarist myself, I can sure you that learning guitar is easier than drawing. I have teach many people with my own way, I learned guitar by myself. The trick is, you just need to figure out how you gonna move your fingers. Many people say I can't play guitar because I have a short finger but because I'm really into music, I just find a way. In fact, I don't even know all the chords 😂 Only basic one. I just listened to the sound and put on the key, then I'll look on the internet what chords is that, like A5 and shit. No shit I will memorized that 🤣 wtf
I draw and play guitar myself
No, no such thing as "this thing is easier." Some people are good with certain skills, some take forever with all of them. One thing is certain, you can't really predict who likes what. Some drummers suck at rhythm games, some people are great at learning their second language but completely stumble for their third attempt - it's a crapshoot. You can't assure anything, especially with something so, so much less intuitive than drawing... which music absolutely is. Any skill can be obtuse, but music and the many ways you can approach it is absolutely right there on the top. Again, just doing it will make you better, as with anything. You just view everything through the lens of someone who has already forgotten how long the road to proficiency for your skill of choice was. Or maybe you haven't and it really was a matter of proclivity.
@@minhuang8848 agree
You are 27?! You sure fooled me.
I am an artist who has been struggling for like 6-8 years to get anything done. Then one day I saw a video explaining what Pewds did, this was like 2 days ago. Ever since I did that just like 2-3 times with different pieces and suddenly my art is better to an insane degree. Its like I already knew the basics but had no idea how to apply them.
Something I wonder genuinly is how much advice online is really helpful to artists when a simple "Pay attention to how other artists draw" should be enough. And this paying attention needs to be explained more than anything. Get the basics down and after that, copy what other artists do until you are good and confident enough to pull it off in your own unique way.
Talent is two things. Your starting point, and your rate of growth. Someone who is talented and motivated can grow at an exponentially faster rate than someone who struggles in the beginning. BUT, what people often get wrong is that talent does not determine your ability to become a master. Someone who is the worst of the worst, but who is also disciplined, motivated, and commits to learning, can and will eventually find themselves a master of their craft.
I also feel like while the improvement Pewds made is nothing short of amazing, it is worth pointing out that he has all the time in the world to dedicate to his hobbies these days. He is set for life and will never want for anything. Any time he has in his day that isn't spent on his family, can be focused on whatever he wants to improve in. I don't want to diminish his achievements, quite the contrary. The fact he has this level of discipline despite near infinite freedom is nothing short of amazing. But, I say this to try and turn around some of the discouragement I have seen surrounding his rapid growth. Most of us have a day job that takes up a VAST amount of our mental and/or emotional energy. It is super tough to find the hours he was able to put in in such a short period of time. So don't feel down just because you aren't growing as quick as he did. He seems to be naturally talented AND has been able to put in a lot more work than most of us could in a short period of time.
It's 99% hard work, 1% talent. I have not one bit of talent, yet I managed to finish one of the most prestigious art schools in the world. Worth nothing, that I lost like 99% of my skills, not having drawn by hand in decades, since my main job was to draw on computer.
6:15 i have always saved my old art because its so fun to how much much you’ve grown in art!!!
He has improved and did good, really like the green girl hair, love the color aswell love the frog one.
Talent is Trained.
Genius is what comes naturally.
I started drawing in late 2020, at age 26 and with consistency I was able to reach a point I can draw many things without reference. Consistency is key!
"Ai Pictures" Fricking THANK YOU. You are the first Artist that I hear from that doesnt call it art. Its an AI image, picture, png, you name it. Art itself is not just the end product. Can AI produce Art? Sure, if the person behind the generation has a vision of what they want to create. That doesnt make AI generation art on its own. Cause most of it does lack vision.
I was so suprised by the reaction because i remember him talking about his photoshop art submissions years ago and thinking they looked amazing. even if it isn't 1:1 it was clear he had an eye for it
It's actually kind of funny, I just recently discovered that microns are drawing markers but I've been using the black ones since middle school as my main pen for just writing.
This video is so chill and calming. It's different from other professor's videos but I like it a lot
For me, I save my old art and years later I would redraw them again to see my growth 💖I love where I'm at. Lots of old art are traditional and I would redraw them digitally. Its so fun
listen to what pewdiepie did. He didn't just draw the same patterns over and over again. He went out of his comfort zone and drew a lot of different things that he found online.
He made an attempt at almost anything within his line of sight, and that's mostly, if not all the essence of being an artist, it's to try it all and see what sticks.
That's why most artists stick with a style for the rest of their life, it's because they passed through at least a dozen other art types.
The most important part is he liking to draw, and enjoying every inch of it, and understanding what he needs to improve and where.
The reason I stopped drawing was because I just..fell out of it. I didn't feel passionate anymore and lacked the motivation. Had a rough time in life there and haven't recovered from the block since then. I still use my Cintiq 16 as a secondary monitor, though. Maybe one day I can draw again. It's not that I don't want to, I just feel like I can't go back into it. It's a sucky feeling
im not one to give advice but to me i'd forget about it entirely, not have it trouble me in the back of my head until im in a good position to remember again.
@@Aenahea Yeah, you're right. I'm fixing things one thing at a time. I'm thankful things are going way better. Thanks for that. I'll get back to it when I'm comfortable to get back into it. Forcing it only makes it worse
I think talent can take different forms too like - the methodic approach to guitar you mentioned where you learn chords and scales first is probably very effective but... i can't do that. Some people can though and take that approach to art too, I think thats a talent.
As an artist who's been drawing for 30 years, it's not raw talent its enjoyment and expression. His art is nothing to make a big deal over. Drawing is simple: you practice and you get better. That's what I love is if you invest HOURS and DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS in drawing you will get better. The results are immediate. Anatomy and all that stuff takes time but if you're studying art consistently then of course you'll improve within a few months. So because he practices so much That's why his work has improved so quickly. It's not about talent but SKILL. Art isn't talent but EFFORT. When you enjoy drawing and its not something you're trying to flaunt for some bogus likes, it makes the process much quicker. People always use "you're so talented" as almost like an excuse that its something they couldn't possibly do. But that's farther from the truth. How much time and effort are you willing to invest to make this look like a talent? That's the question.
After watching the entire thing, I gotta say, I was pleasantly surprised by how mature this video was.
Also, good job with those drawings and the music!
I appreciate this video. I've always thought I sucked at drawing, and never put any time into it because everything I'd make back in school sucked. I dabbled in it once in the 10 years between now and when I graduated highschool and got the one and only piece I've ever been proud of, even if it is basic.
I've recently started making some life changes and got an ipad and an apple pencil and decided maybe I'd give it a try. After researching I saw Pewdiepie's video which really kickstarted my motivation to give art a real shot. Seeing this video also helps a ton. I always saw art as completely out of my reach. Something I could never be good at. I'm absolute trash now, but for the first time ever I feel like I don't have to be forever. It's actually a very exciting revelation!
It'll be difficult and take a lot of time, but I think the self satisfaction I gain as I improve will be 100% worth it. This beginner really appreciates videos like this.
I went to a pretty prestigious art school ( I can’t draw i do other stuff but learning to draw now for fun) my teacher said something that stuck, you can always teach yourself skills but you can’t teach yourself taste your either born with it or you’re not
He is most definitely talented, I saw lots of artists spending years without being able to draw on this level
My favorite part of this video is watching you draw on paper at the end. It sparked some memories of drawing Sonic when I was a kid.
2:00 I relate, I thought copics would make me better xd
Then I did discover that colored pencils are enough, they take time to fill a space, but its the best to me, that is patient and have a problem with things that cannot be undone.
13:00
it can be color palettes... which work everywhere in color customization of games (say warframe or gta cars)
Why can’t people just congratulate pewdiepie for improving 😭 how is he getting controversy for this
I guess some people are jealous that he's that good
No no, there is a sizable amount of people hating on pewdipie and trying to cancel him for him learning to draw. @@Alex-rl2mk this absolute madness is natural to not be able to conceive but it's happening
@@Alex-rl2mk i ain’t talking about lando i watched the video, there are artists actually upset about pewds improving at art
@@boopbeep7196 gotcha sorry
You should probably edit your comment to avoid any misunderstandings.
If you buy the best tools for the job, you can’t blame anyone but yourself for not getting better
That could be a reason why people do go for them
tbh his video motivated me to do an illustration daily (for the month of february) i'm on day 10 and i've already seen huge improvements. If you draw 100 days, you WILL improve. Pewds has a basic knowledge in colors anyways and he worked hard so his improvement makes sense
WTF is he the guy?? Holy shit im just browsing for reaction for Pewds video and i saw this. OMG Subbed !!! Where's the other ?
I've been drawing for 30 years and this man surpassed me in 3 months. I guess talent is real and I have none, which I already knew but it kinda sucks xP
Welp, I gotta do what I can with what I have, no matter how little it is. The fun part for me is working around my many limits. It's more of a puzzle game for me, haha.
its funny that you mention music- Ive been a musician for about 20-25 years, and about 3 months ago i began watching bob ross and a bunch of random artists. I started digging into pixel art and a bunch of game art mostly. I found my ipad i used for engineering school and charged it over the course of a month (the battery was in redundancy mode). Ive been practicing and learning over the past 1-2 weeks making pixel. My ipad turned on after a month, and i started doing pixel art on there. I snagged procreate days ago and saw pewdiepies video yesterday. It was so inspiring to see what I see in myself in him. I am not doing it to become amazing or anything - but because Ive been seeing really good artists lately. The one piece that inspired me was the new Chrono Cross remaster. Glad to see people are getting exciting about this stuff!
I think the biggest thing that makes his drawing looks so good for his skill level is that:
1: Obviously, he's using reference (as he should)
2: The shapes are clean and well designed
That's it. He makes a lot of amateur anatomy mistakes, his linework is scratchy, his coloring muddy, but as long as the shapes are clear, it will just work.
Inspiring, talent, hard work, passion
He got everything
This video actually inspired me to draw after 8 months of not drawing. I forgot just how much I LOVE to draw
Im not an artist myself but Pewds has completed his life goals therefore he had free time to practice art
Felix casually made an echo chamber of positivity and motivation on the internet, just by being him and recording it. He unexpectedly awoken an industry that was afraid of being replaced and this will likely lead to new and/or improved careers. I'm glad the community has encouraged him to continue which has thus encouraged the community in return like a feedback loop.
I firmly believe the one true talent is hard work. Not everyone can throw themselves into practicing as much as the professionals and accomplished can.
I think ultimately the debate of "practice vs. talent" comes down to a few factors:
1. Experience (your practice and effort put in to your craft. Also includes your strive to improve what you've already mastered, which is harder said than done)
2. Genetic Makeup (This is the most minor aspect. It specifically involves your PHYSICAL ability to perform your craft. If you're born with no hands, or a debilitating mental deficiency, then your ability to perform will be severely hampered, unless you put the work in to overcome that).
3. Passion
I don't think people are just "born" with talent....just the right set of circumstances and utilization of those circumstances to make something great.
This guy plays tennis and is an artist. That’s so based
As a traditional artist, thanks so much for making this video! I really relate to a lot of your stances and really do echo your sentiments, thanks so much for putting this out there :D
Watching his journey as a learning to draw in 100 days motivates me a lot I don’t really draw but watching him draw makes me wanna learn drawing too
It’s interesting cause we are in opposite situations. I’ve been a musician and learning how to draw. Great video! And as a guitar player. You EASILY can be as good as John Mayer but to be as good as him learn not his parts but learn Hendrix, Gilmor, Knopfler and Bb King. I love knopfler parts, they are much more thought out than the rest. Also Santana, Gary Moore.
His greatest skill is knowing how to learn. And not just drawing the same thing over and over.
He enjoys the learning and practice. Not just drawing what he wants.
Draw to learn, not to make great art.
I think we're seeing now after his transition from the crazy hardcore RUclips days, that he's just a talented guy and is good at a lot of things, but more importantly fantastic at self motivating. After seeing the stuff about his drawing and enjoying ans improving so fast at that, and then his video talking about the rock climbing he enjoys, I think it's amazing. He can clearly do whatever he sets his mind to.
I inadvertently did the exact same thing where I did the same thing, without knowing about pewdiepie's little adventure. The one big thing is I do not recommend it, however the one big difference is I studied like I was a harvard medical student on scholarships. Anyone CAN do this but you can't just draw everyday and make progress you have to study heavily to see noticable difference. Repetition is not enough. That is the BIG failure when people tell you to draw every day. I am on my 4th month of drawing daily and I have experienced significant improvement and I am proud, not to the level of pewdiepie, but I am not focused on bust shots.
it's important to note that he got good at something else, he was the best ytber for a long time. now imagine that applied to drawing for a month AFTER he mastered the previous skill. even the first art video is a showcase at incredible story telling