X-Kid Z yeah man I bought the comic the book the other day and I’m slowly reading it. The art work is amazing. Has he put out anything since then? Anything major?
@@Bornloserstrongheart Hmm...he did a few things. Most notably a run on Superman, All-Star Batman and Robin which was him drawing Frank Miller's story, and Superman Unchained. Plus he's done a few issues here and there. He hasn't done anything as regular as Hush and his Superman run right after. He's become the boss at DC since then. He does some comic work now and then. He worked on pages of Action Comics 1000 live on Twitch. If you're new to Jim, check out his stuff from the 90's that made him a household name. Uncanny X-Men and X-Men, his creator owned title Wild.C.A.T.s, Deathblow, Gen13, and Divine Right.
Just try to draw something "realistic" from imagination while really focusing on the 3 dimensionality of whatever you are drawing. Ignore drawing it in a way that looks good because of how you stylized it like someone else. Instead just drawn something that feels right and anatomically sound, whatever you ended up with should be your basis for developing a style. This way you don't force yourself to copy a style you like, and the result will instead be a combination of all the art you subconsciously internalized over the years.
@Daniel Johnson Those are quite boring answers. Instead of saying boring things a big artist could tell a story on how he relates to that. Jim Lee starts out good by saying "I used to have a style similar to other artists..." but he doesn't dive deep into how he changed, what were his life experiences working at comics that changed his work, especially the obstacles, the pitfalls, how he gained confidence in his style etc.. Anyone can give a boring answer. It takes a smart guy to answer in a fulfilling way.
Good to hear from you, Michael. Things are great but slow due to Coronavirus. Hopefully things get back to normal really soon under new leadership. Glad to hear that you're continuing to kick butt drawing. Keep it up, buddy.
Good advice. But Jim could also mention that his development was aided immensely by Carl Potts becoming his editor and kinda tutoring him on being a more dynamic comics artist. So draw like yourself, but listen to Carl Potts, too...
1. Active focus (think, as if you are trying to use telepathy) while drawing helps train your brain to visualize the drawing on the white paper. Kind of like training yourself to see three or four moves ahead in a game of chess. Much like chess, or any activity that takes a good amount of cognitive energy, focused drawing requires you to stop, and think about all the variations of choices you have to go. 2. Train your instincts. Gestural drawing helps you to develop what’s called “muscle memory.” I would HIGHLY suggest you pick up the volume series, ‘Drawn to Life’ by Walt Stanchfield if you want to learn the do’s and don’ts of gestural drawing. Good luck to us all in our artistic journeys!
My grandad used to sit down beside me and draw faces and then he’d show me perspective. Then a few years went by, he died, and it wasn’t until I left secondary school as we call it in Ireland aka high school, in 2009, that I had some spare time and started to draw, I used my grandads old books for things to draw and I would get really excited about my drawings, even though looking back at them now they were nothing special, but I kept doing it. And to be honest , yeah that’s 11 years behind me now, but I haven’t been doing it non stop since then so as a result I am pretty good now, but I could be way better if i focused on it all these years. But still I have done it on and off for even over 11 years because I always drew as a kid and in high school I did art and I did comics making fun of the teachers and I drew my classmates, I could never concentrate on all the boring subjects...so if you keep doing something, you’ll surprise yourself. These videos are really reving me up to do some new drawings. My favourite times to draw are early in the morning or late at night.
I often feel that using a reference completely tunnel visions me and I try to draw in the same style and it frustrates me when I can’t I figure out the pose. What I usually do is wait a day and just draw it from memory without the reference. It’s so liberating. I figure out the problems and my style comes out more. I do go back to the reference but for little things. I often fix issues I saw on that drawing on mine.
l0n3w01f - Dang, I like this construct! I shall apply it to my own drawings. I usually warm up (like I do for my strength condition training) by drawing the hands, feet, calves, upper and lower limbs how the poses would be. Finally, I draw all three poses (i only do three at a time lol). However, I like your idea there!
I really vibe on what your saying. We seem to kind of think alike a little bit. I CAN improve just by looking and pondering too I've found . Very cool video man!
@@yobro6053 atleast 2 but if I really feel like it i do 3 and a half and also take breaks in between every once in a while if youre not working on a major project
Hi Emilio, I'm not sure how often Jim actually checks the comments of these videos. To show thanks you should sign up at discord.gg/jimlee and show your appreciation there.
I often hear that question on how one becomes good at drawing. Its just like anything else in my opinion. If you something then you gotta put in the time. Just draw
Put away your preferred reference”. But if I don’t follow my preferred style and draw a realism reference it’s just gonna be a realism drawing, but I want to have a more unique style like Jim.
Learn the fundamentals first then worry about style next. If I could go back in time I would have paid attention during figure drawing class when I was at LaGuardia
I think the point was to draw without the training wheels. Many beginners tend to rely heavily on references from other artists. That can be great if your goal is to draw like that artist but in order to develop your own style you must get out there and draw on your own.
when someone says they want to get "swole" you dont tell them to just "workout." there are to many variables involved. If you asked Arnold Schwarzenegger he wouldn't say " just workout" that's just such a lazy answer. He would recommend what type of food to eat, advice on proper rest for growth, and specific exercises with proper form to get one started. i dare you to just "workout" and see how close you'd get to Arnold....
Well, he kinda has. He's often recommended to just start, keep things to 3 sets, and see how your body reacts. He's had real simple advice on working out. Work out, work out, work out. Draw, draw, draw.
@@trooperjoe73 Arnold had a book on the system. he also made many "how to" vids.. Not once did he say "just workout"... that is a recipe for disaster.. look up Athlean X. not ones does he say "just workout" in ANY of his videos. not having a system is like trying to his a nail with a hammer blindfolded..
@@johnsoto7112 Of course he has a ton of how to videos, he's Arnold Schwarzenegger. I did not say anyone should not have a system to their workouts, much less imply that Arnold said it. That being said, Arnold has articulated for beginners to get in the gym, keeping simple, and keep things to 3 sets per body part. Now, I'm not going to write a book on a YT comment to explain the whole video, but in simple terms, he has said to get in there and start working out. If you want to pick nits, feel free. As the Schwarzenegger historian that you are, I'm glad you have read everything he has ever written, and watched every video he has ever been in. You're doing a great job.
@@trooperjoe73 Same way someone should have a system with there workout is the same way someone should approach everything else with preparation and planning if you sum up his videos and simplify things then yes the answer is workout lmao As a huge fan of the bodybuilding scene i have watched and read most of what was available by Arnold. Usually what happens when someones actually interested in learning about a legend. thanks for the sarcasm.
@@johnsoto7112 You really think every YT comment should go into a dissertation though? Of course people are going to speak in generalities. I'm not about to go into super sets, drop sets, compound movements, etc. It's just simple comments. I'm also not going to negate the need to have a solid plan in place.
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In my opinion Jim Lee is the best comic book artist
I just bought Batman Hush and man I’m enjoying it
He's not. He's just DC Co-Publisher/Chief Creative Office aka Coorporate slave since 2010.
namepi Hush might be his best work.
X-Kid Z yeah man I bought the comic the book the other day and I’m slowly reading it. The art work is amazing. Has he put out anything since then? Anything major?
@@Bornloserstrongheart Hmm...he did a few things. Most notably a run on Superman, All-Star Batman and Robin which was him drawing Frank Miller's story, and Superman Unchained. Plus he's done a few issues here and there. He hasn't done anything as regular as Hush and his Superman run right after. He's become the boss at DC since then. He does some comic work now and then. He worked on pages of Action Comics 1000 live on Twitch. If you're new to Jim, check out his stuff from the 90's that made him a household name. Uncanny X-Men and X-Men, his creator owned title Wild.C.A.T.s, Deathblow, Gen13, and Divine Right.
Just try to draw something "realistic" from imagination while really focusing on the 3 dimensionality of whatever you are drawing.
Ignore drawing it in a way that looks good because of how you stylized it like someone else. Instead just drawn something that feels right and anatomically sound, whatever you ended up with should be your basis for developing a style. This way you don't force yourself to copy a style you like, and the result will instead be a combination of all the art you subconsciously internalized over the years.
Now THIS is great advice, thanks for this!
Perfect. Thank you.
I agree, learn fundamentals first and then your style will come out from there
I swear people ask him the same questions every stream
The answer is always draw more lmao when will these guys learn to stop asking these questions
probably the reason he gave such a lazy answer when asked for advice
New people wanting to ask him questions. He really should put a place in info of frequently asked questions.
Kou D3x why? It takes 3 seconds to say just draw
@Daniel Johnson Those are quite boring answers. Instead of saying boring things a big artist could tell a story on how he relates to that. Jim Lee starts out good by saying "I used to have a style similar to other artists..." but he doesn't dive deep into how he changed, what were his life experiences working at comics that changed his work, especially the obstacles, the pitfalls, how he gained confidence in his style etc.. Anyone can give a boring answer. It takes a smart guy to answer in a fulfilling way.
Jim Lee's videos inspire me and that rolls over to my daughter who loves to paint and draw.
Jim Lee: “Look at my finger, Look at my finger in the camera 🎥.”
Jokes aside that is an amazing 😉 Wonder Woman.
Nice advice Mr.Lee. 👍
Vic hope you been well. I've been drawing every day and even managed to get commissions thanks for all you do. I love Jim Lee's art.
Good to hear from you, Michael. Things are great but slow due to Coronavirus. Hopefully things get back to normal really soon under new leadership. Glad to hear that you're continuing to kick butt drawing. Keep it up, buddy.
Good advice. But Jim could also mention that his development was aided immensely by Carl Potts becoming his editor and kinda tutoring him on being a more dynamic comics artist. So draw like yourself, but listen to Carl Potts, too...
Wow great advice, especially the first part! Thanks Jim & VZA!!
Crazy I was researching this and then my favorite artist shows up discussing it!
1. Active focus (think, as if you are trying to use telepathy) while drawing helps train your brain to visualize the drawing on the white paper. Kind of like training yourself to see three or four moves ahead in a game of chess. Much like chess, or any activity that takes a good amount of cognitive energy, focused drawing requires you to stop, and think about all the variations of choices you have to go.
2. Train your instincts. Gestural drawing helps you to develop what’s called “muscle memory.” I would HIGHLY suggest you pick up the volume series, ‘Drawn to Life’ by Walt Stanchfield if you want to learn the do’s and don’ts of gestural drawing.
Good luck to us all in our artistic journeys!
I had the same perspective as you, about chess and drawing. It such amazing to see someone who had the same conclusion kkkk (sorry for my english)
Ty jim🙏
I see VZA, I click, I like, I watch, and I draw along.
My grandad used to sit down beside me and draw faces and then he’d show me perspective. Then a few years went by, he died, and it wasn’t until I left secondary school as we call it in Ireland aka high school, in 2009, that I had some spare time and started to draw, I used my grandads old books for things to draw and I would get really excited about my drawings, even though looking back at them now they were nothing special, but I kept doing it. And to be honest , yeah that’s 11 years behind me now, but I haven’t been doing it non stop since then so as a result I am pretty good now, but I could be way better if i focused on it all these years. But still I have done it on and off for even over 11 years because I always drew as a kid and in high school I did art and I did comics making fun of the teachers and I drew my classmates, I could never concentrate on all the boring subjects...so if you keep doing something, you’ll surprise yourself. These videos are really reving me up to do some new drawings. My favourite times to draw are early in the morning or late at night.
Thanks for these edits and uploads!
Thanks for the support!
Thank you for your videos Jim. Man I really dig all your tips.
Just draw. Just draw. No one can buy talent. Just draw
Ah yes.. Just draw.. Not learn.. Good idea..
I can't wait for a new video of Jim Lee drawing a character
Incredible video; your videos are top notch.
I love this man
Did he just said that I am a man of simple thoughts!!
I often feel that using a reference completely tunnel visions me and I try to draw in the same style and it frustrates me when I can’t I figure out the pose. What I usually do is wait a day and just draw it from memory without the reference. It’s so liberating. I figure out the problems and my style comes out more. I do go back to the reference but for little things. I often fix issues I saw on that drawing on mine.
l0n3w01f - Dang, I like this construct! I shall apply it to my own drawings. I usually warm up (like I do for my strength condition training) by drawing the hands, feet, calves, upper and lower limbs how the poses would be. Finally, I draw all three poses (i only do three at a time lol). However, I like your idea there!
Perfect
I really vibe on what your saying. We seem to kind of think alike a little bit.
I CAN improve just by looking and pondering too I've found .
Very cool video man!
I have a naruto/ bleach art style i work on it everyday it's been getting better
how many hours a day? I get de motivated so fast , at max 2 hours.
@@yobro6053 atleast 2 but if I really feel like it i do 3 and a half and also take breaks in between every once in a while if youre not working on a major project
@@canyouwait4528 what is your goal? Comics, manga?
@@yobro6053 yes
What overhead camera is that ? - I plan on doing Portrait Art on RUclips.
Everyone IS in shape. Round is a shape.
Thanks jim
Hi Emilio, I'm not sure how often Jim actually checks the comments of these videos. To show thanks you should sign up at discord.gg/jimlee and show your appreciation there.
Man luv the way you teach
Ótimo trabalho . Você desenha muito mestre ! Legenda em português por favor !!!
great advise love this video as all the rest . thanks to VZA & JIM
Fera como todas suas arte JIM LEE , pena não estar desde o esboço pois sempre prático seus processos de criação no VZA !
É só você criar uma conta no twitch.tv e seguir o Jim Lee lá. Você vai poder ver os vídeos gravados e assistir os streams ao vivo.
One of my favorit heros! !!
I often hear that question on how one becomes good at drawing. Its just like anything else in my opinion. If you something then you gotta put in the time. Just draw
Put away your preferred reference”. But if I don’t follow my preferred style and draw a realism reference it’s just gonna be a realism drawing, but I want to have a more unique style like Jim.
I’d be happy just to develop HIS style.. lol
jim lee sempai
The more you draw, the more you... draw.
🦇🐐
Learn the fundamentals first then worry about style next. If I could go back in time I would have paid attention during figure drawing class when I was at LaGuardia
Is this Jim’s official RUclips channel?
No it is not. Jim gave me permission to edit his videos and post them here. You can find the full videos that Jim uploads at ruclips.net/user/jimlee
Lol that was me
Make yourself draw things that aren't fun/ push your limits - different textures, hands, feet, weird buildings and machines.
you are my idle
How do you find your own style?
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I find alot of people are truly asking how does a analytical person find a style that's non realistic?
I think the point was to draw without the training wheels. Many beginners tend to rely heavily on references from other artists. That can be great if your goal is to draw like that artist but in order to develop your own style you must get out there and draw on your own.
I eat all kinds of pizza and play video games.
trying not to draw feet again lol
It's simple...are you willing to give up chasing girls 2-5 years at least while you study for work at Marvel.
Yeah. Draw is the thing that improves you. It's annoying when people say to just use reference. That doesn't help me AT ALL! Idiots.
Don't drop shrooms. It'll make you a better artist, but DON'T do it. Very, very risky.
when someone says they want to get "swole" you dont tell them to just "workout." there are to many variables involved. If you asked Arnold Schwarzenegger he wouldn't say " just workout" that's just such a lazy answer. He would recommend what type of food to eat, advice on proper rest for growth, and specific exercises with proper form to get one started. i dare you to just "workout" and see how close you'd get to Arnold....
Well, he kinda has. He's often recommended to just start, keep things to 3 sets, and see how your body reacts. He's had real simple advice on working out.
Work out, work out, work out.
Draw, draw, draw.
@@trooperjoe73 Arnold had a book on the system. he also made many "how to" vids.. Not once did he say "just workout"... that is a recipe for disaster.. look up Athlean X. not ones does he say "just workout" in ANY of his videos. not having a system is like trying to his a nail with a hammer blindfolded..
@@johnsoto7112 Of course he has a ton of how to videos, he's Arnold Schwarzenegger. I did not say anyone should not have a system to their workouts, much less imply that Arnold said it.
That being said, Arnold has articulated for beginners to get in the gym, keeping simple, and keep things to 3 sets per body part. Now, I'm not going to write a book on a YT comment to explain the whole video, but in simple terms, he has said to get in there and start working out. If you want to pick nits, feel free.
As the Schwarzenegger historian that you are, I'm glad you have read everything he has ever written, and watched every video he has ever been in. You're doing a great job.
@@trooperjoe73 Same way someone should have a system with there workout is the same way someone should approach everything else with preparation and planning
if you sum up his videos and simplify things then yes the answer is workout lmao
As a huge fan of the bodybuilding scene i have watched and read most of what was available by Arnold. Usually what happens when someones actually interested in learning about a legend. thanks for the sarcasm.
@@johnsoto7112 You really think every YT comment should go into a dissertation though?
Of course people are going to speak in generalities. I'm not about to go into super sets, drop sets, compound movements, etc. It's just simple comments. I'm also not going to negate the need to have a solid plan in place.