I wish I had a video like this years ago when I was less confident in my art, and had people trying to devalue my work. I hope this is helpful for any artists out there with this same issue - don't let people gatekeep what art is and isn't. Do what makes you happy.
omg ty for this vid!!!! i seen so many vids like “u can use a camera” “pointless waste of time” etc etc and i’m just like… it’s fun for me and if it’s not for u lol like no-one cares . honestly… 🤦🏽♀️ their just reaching at this point … being creative is cool but ART DOES NOT NEED IT!!!!! omgg these people 🙄
I was nodding my head and saying hell yes the whole time 👍 I've struggled with this over the years too so well said and was nice to hear you saying the same things I have been telling myself x
Realism is really difficult. Even if you trace it, it’s still extremely hard to get in all the right values and shades and colors etc. To anyone who says it’s easy, I’d give you a traced sketch and tell you to make it look like the picture. Let’s see how well they do
this is so true! this also brings up another highly talked about topic, tracing. tracing does skip the sketching part but that doesn’t mean coloring it is any easier, bringing up the shadows and highlights, not as easy as people think.
Exactly. Especially because most of the time you’ve got a photo reference and in a way, youre competing against it where the photo will always win. I tried realism and failed miserably so I think people who can do it are extremely talented.
Tbh copying all art from a picture is difficult.😭 Realism is a struggle for a lot of people. It requires a lot of seeing and processing. How come realism requires me to train my eyes like that? It’s difficult!
I personally feel like people shame artists for using tools to do art better, for example, rulers, or some people use projectors, etc. a lot of artists could progress quicker if they didn’t feel bad about using art tools to do art better. I feel like this should not be something to avoid, if it helps you then that’s great and even if someone is to completely trace a persons photo, the ability to actually make that look real or shade it properly is REALLY HARD. Even with tools to help you, if you can’t draw you won’t be able to make it look good. I’m a tattoo artist so making stencils has actually helped me paint better, draw better, etc and you’d NEVER want your artist to not use a stencil prior to tattooing you unless they’ve freehanded tattoo stencils for a dozen years.
Yeah, my brother made me feel like using a ruler to get down proportions was wrong. I tried doing it his way, but all artists measure to get proportions down properly. They may use different tools but the goal is the same. I have no problem carrying rulers with me at all times. Do what works best for you.
I totally agree! If you always practice the WRONG way to do things... like the wrong proportions for example, then its going to take you exponentially longer to learn how to do them correctly. I had this epiphany about a year ago. It doesn’t make sense to practice over and over and over the wrong way to do something. All that does is create bad habits that you then have to unlearn after years when you one day finally realize how to do them correctly. Why wait? I personally make it practice to trace anything I want to draw FIRST so that I can get all my preconceived notions about proportions put to rest. Then I use that tracing as a tool to draw freehand. I saw DRASTIC improvements in my work immediately. There shouldn’t be shame in learning skills to be an artist. Being an artist isn’t based on talent, that’s just a starting point. So many beginner artists see all these professional artists and think they are all prodigies, but the reality is... they are extremely skilled. They have been working at their craft day in and day out for how many years now? Five? Ten? Twenty? You cannot compare yourself to an artist with that experience if you are just starting out. Would you expect a doctor with one year experience to have the same level experience as a doctor with twenty years? No way. There is no reason why artists should be expected to be born creating master pieces. Trace to learn. You will be grateful for doing it.
Your art looking "better" is where you now are saying only realism is art which is what I see youtubers fall prey to. No, art doesn't have to be realistic to be art. Neither is realism not art. It is what you say with your tools that matters and how your style and approach contribute or take away from it.
@@taciasoares2022 I disagree with the tracing thing, but I suppose that's just my experience. Drawing from reference will definitely help you improve your work, but following big lines in a work or photograph that you see will not help you on a technical level. When I traced things as a child my work did not improve in any way. It wasn't until I was told to look at the photo and attempt to recreate it that I improved greatly in my work. I paid more attention to the shapes that made up the work and how light interacted with the objects and people. (Also tracing just leaves a bad taste in my mouth unless I'm tracing my own artwork to transfer it onto something else. Otherwise, you're not using a reference picture for reference but copying it once you directly trace it).
@@MadLover4690 no, this is not how I trace. I don’t trace contour lines. You would have to see to understand. I draw shapes on my reference that i then use to make a new reference. Then I draw from my references for the structure. Then I draw from the original. I draw the shapes to see the correct proportions and perspective. Like, I draw the Loomis method and rhythm lines idk how to explain
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I'm almost in tears watching this video! For the past few months I've been suffering major artist block as I try to find a 'style' because someone told me my work would be more appealing if it was less realistic. And like you, my passion is realistic portraits. I seriously feel like I can breathe and actually want to draw for the first time in months...... thank you so much!
😲 That is crazy! “Your work would be more appealing if it was less realistic”??? Sounds to me like that someone is jealous more than anything! I obviously don’t know you, but realistic is what I am ultimately striving for. I am just now just barely starting to do my own “art” to color and it is pretty obvious at this point, but after coloring for almost 5 years, to get to the next “level” it’s what I need to do….but my ultimate goal whether it is my own image or another artists image that I color, I want it to look as close to the real thing as it is humanely possible….you just keep going girl and don’t let anyone else discourage you.
Honestly I’m really good at drawing realism anime and friends and family say I should draw other things and not just anime which makes me feel discouraged☹️
I also felt dismissed when I got the comment, "a photocopier can do the same thing in 30 seconds." What value was there in putting hours of effort into it then, unless I made it different? What I didn't realize it's that art is first and foremost for the artist: to give peace, joy, release of emotions. Whatever pleases the artist is the way it should be done. It is for the viewer only second. Besides, I imagine it took many hours to invent and build the photocopier too.
Photorealism is a genre of art that encompasses painting, drawing and other graphic media, in which an artist studies a photograph and then attempts to reproduce the image as realistically as possible in another medium. Although the term can be used broadly to describe artworks in many different media, it is also used to refer specifically to a group of paintings and painters of the American art movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Just in case people decide to talk smack
When I was 8 I also thought that realism was easy, So I picked up a pencil and tried to draw a self-portrait. Ever since then I've treated realism artists like Gods.
I stumbled across your video in my research as this is a massive issue within my art niche community of Acrylic pouring and other forms of fluid art. I had no idea that realism was facing the same gatekeeping from self acclaimed art purists! Just Crazy!
the gag is theres actually no such thing as drawing from imagination every animator/comic artist will tell you this everyone uses a reference. what can happen over time is that an artist can develop a visual library, no longer needing to always reference an image because after drawing said object/person/pose etc multiple times they just remember how to draw it eventually. look up kim jung ji he explains this very well he has an amazing visual library he can draw almost anything but as a beginner artist he used references
Not everyone can do art, Not everyone can do edit, Not everyone can do realism art, Not everyone can do everything, So everything = art Edit is an art, realism is art, the earth is art...
Like I say, everything is art, but not everything is good art, I'm not targeting any art styles but some things in my opinion needs to stay off from the categories of good art
Realism is sooo hard to do. I am trying to get better at it myself, but it is really hard. Saying that realism isn’t real art then I don’t know what is anymore. You are sooo good at drawing realistic and you should never think that you are not good enough💕😱 all artists should never doubt themselves❤️🥺
I totally get it. It happened to me years ago being rediculed for painting realism. My confidence had not grown much at that time and I was so distressed, I deleted my entire website. Thank God I'm passed that. When I checked out the art website of the guy that was attacking my work I understood why! I saw what he was doing and I actually laughed! No wonder! The insecure are always the 1st to rip down others.
omg, i just found your channel and first of all YOUR ART IS BEAUTIFUL. you also make a lot of really good points, i’m also a realism artist and i can 100% relate to every point you make. i love your channel!!
I feel like EVERYONE hears “Your art isn’t real art” at some point. Realism? Not real art. Drawing only rooms and objects? Not real art. Cartoons? Not real art. Animation? Not real art. Anime and manga? Not real art. Tattoos? Not real art It’s so annoying when people say this smh
As an artist focusing on realism myself, I get what your saying!!! For me it's the creativity in the process/challenge in making the piece that I enjoy! Plus not all "Photo realistic" artists end goals are the same. Hence why each and every artist you showed has a distinctive look even though they're technically "copying a photo".
Realism taken an insane amount of skill! Anyone can draw a round thing and call it an orange, but artists like you create such insanely accurate and detailed artwork that it's almost indistinguishable from the real thing. If that isn't real art then idk what is.
Every artist has a different defenition of art. Art can be anything. You can litterally wake up and take a photo of your bed and call it art!!! because it is!!! saying that realism isn't art is...not right!!!
I am so grateful for you. I just started drawing a year ago and feel like i found my soul. When I draw I feel free. That’s all I know. And I feel like I’m learning exponentially. And really enjoying it. ♥️Your words have really encouraged me-more than I can adequately say. You are beautiful and so is your work! Finding artists who look like me is priceless. Thank you, sis. (And Behind Her Eyes!?!?!? GAHHHHHH! 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫)
It’s definitely art !!!! Just the emotion to be in front of one of your portrait, I know its art !!! I just had to share it every where, witch I rarely do. You creativity is beautiful. Continue to perfect your art Demi with confidence. Dont let anybody doubt yourself. You are soooo talented!!!!
I love this video so much! I have definitely been there before and can relate to having to deal with the "why not just take a photo?" kind of questions. Everything you have said about being a realism artist is so spot on and relatable.
THANK YOU!! You gave voice to everything I have been thinking and feeling.. I too am an artist who does realism( specifically portriats) and its annoying as gell having to defend my art constantly. I saw number 2. A black square lol Behind her Eyes was good to me up until the last episode.. it ended so weird!! Lmao
"If anybody can copy a picture, then I'd love to see you do it" - I LAUGHED SO MUCH!!! That is so true. People have called me childish for drawing disney and being in the Lion King fandom, because it's not "real art" aka realism or "people"-art, but I've started saying this exact thing to them. If it's not real art, then YOU do it. xD
I’ve heard this comment before!!! It used to upset me a lot, and it still does sometimes. I’m a realistic artist too and I can ONLY draw from a picture as well I can’t draw from memory LOL I find that it’s really important for me to get my confidence from within - I can’t use others for validation / determine if my piece is good by how many likes I get or let others tear me down.. I shouldn’t let other have that much power over me. And, I think art is very spiritual, I thank the universe for the ability often! Keeps me humble & grateful. I CRY every time I finish a portrait of an animal or a person because I feel like I’ve captured their heart, soul and SPIRIT! Your work is incredible, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!!!!! Go girl !!! It takes a lot of skill to do what you do. I’m very inspired by your work!
your art is beautiful and I wish I could be at your level! I love how you acknowledge that everything can be art, because I've been made fun of for my genereally cartoony drawings. Thanks so much for your tutorials and I always look forward to a new tirades episode!
Great video! I love the artists you mentioned there. I also enjoy realism as well, you were so right about how therapeutic it is to capture as much as you can from pictures. Back then I was also unsure about my art work but decided to get back to it last year. Right now I’m learning about acrylic painting, but I will get back to colored pencil drawings soon. To me nothing is like using colored pencil, you can get so much details!!
oh my gosh when i was little if someone didn't like my art I would cry and throw it in the trash Temi you are my favorite artist and now i don't care if someone dont like my drawings
I'm glad I saw this. Imposter syndrome is telling me all I can do is copy photos and I wish I could draw like bluessatan or lois. But I try to fight it and make myself realize it's a talent. It's a cycle
Hi Temi, I just found you last week and this is only my second video I have seen so far. You are so spot on. I am not an artist by any means YET…at least in the sense that I draw…just starting after almost 5 years of adult coloring…but as I mentioned to one of your other viewers/ subscribers, my absolute ultimate goal is to take an image (be that one that another artist drew or my own eventually) and make it as realistic as it is humanly possible. I have come a long way in that regard, but still have a long way to go. Some people just will never understand those of us that strive for that level, especially in the”coloring world” and that is okay. Each of us needs to do what makes us happy in this area. It’s kind of like the person that told me a few back, “I can get as much depth with 4/5 layers as you can with those 10-20 layers you speak of!” Then proceeded to post an example, which of course made me just walk away from the discussion, shaking my head. I knew I would just be “beating my head against a brick wall” if I had tried to continue the conversation. By the way, when I closed my eyes, I did see a 🟥. I can’t imagine what it must be like to not be able to visualize. I do have a friend that can’t do it either. It must be hard, but that is coming from my perspective. If you’ve never been able to do so, I suppose you don’t know what you are missing, right? Glad I found you!
I’m so happy I found your channel. I actually stopped doing art for about 12 years because I felt like an imposter since I could never visualize original concepts for my art. My last high school teacher made me feel awful about it too and made me feel like I must not be an artist. Thus, I lost the joy of making any art for over a decade. I am pretty good at copying references realistically (and thus have also always loved doing portraits, especially, since then you can’t say I’m just copying someone else’s work/photos) but I could never make art from my imagination. This has been so eye opening to me. While I don’t see just complete black when visualizing, I only see extremely, extremely vague blurry colorless blobs that are pretty useless when trying to create something brand new. Thank you for making this video. You have given me back inspiration to start making art again.
I've been passionate about art my entire life but never really pursued it as a career. recently i started drawing for fun, haven't made big strides yet but seeing such uber skilled people such as yourself who essentially self taught themselves inspires me to keep trying and basically enjoy the ride 😝🖤 ps i looovveee realism! without images to draw from i wouldn't even know where the lines should go!
Thank you SO MUCH for this. I'll keep coming back to this video whenever I get discouraged by art professionals doing speeches and flacking on photorealism just a few minutes into their speech
I enjoy drawing and painting. I'm self taught - some art classes in high school a million and two years ago. I love photorealism. I love drawing eyes. I have made progress with lots of practice. Of course it's art. It difficult to do. Your work is amazing. I just recently found you and I'm sure I'll be binging your library.
Adding this comment here too because it fits here as well :) I've never understood the comments about reference photos and why it's 'cheating'. All the old masters, like Rembrandt, van Gogh, Picasso, Monet all used references whether models or gardens and nature to capture their likewise. That's now we mainly make art. Especially people portraits are very difficult to do well because we easily see changes or differences in people's faces in comparison to a bouquet of flowers for example. Loving your videos Temi!! Keep making and teaching us beautiful art!
Oh My Gosh! I just ran across your channel and I love you. Not to mention there were SOO many mic drops in this video! Luckily, I’ve been surrounded by people that enjoy art and think that art is impressive especially realistic looking art, which is what I’m working to do. This was actually the first time I heard anyone say realistic art wasn’t “real” art. I mean seriously...? Are they even hearing themselves when they say things like that? Everyone can play three notes on the piano. Can EVERYONE be closely compared to Mozart or Beethoven? The answer is NO! Everyone can draw a stick figure or a tree. EVERYONE can’t draw with their own hands realistic, photorealistic, hyporealistic, any relm of realism art!! Great video! 100% agree. I can’t wait to watch more!
I really love the art Temi creates and it feels mesmerizing to watch a piece come together. But where I live realism is like the only sort of art worthy of being produced and as a young artist who likes to draw anime and random stuff from my imaginations I really felt like my passion didn't matter cause it wasn't realistic enough, but admired realism. So thats the thing people should stop judging when they straight up know nothing about art. Art is about the peace of mind, its about the beauty of any little creation and the emotions within that piece. Who so evers reading stay safe ❤❤❤
Thru watching this video I’ve realized I like your art so much because of your obvious technical skills, and I hadn’t heard of Aphantasia before you spoke about it. The most impressive part to me is how much I can recognize some of the people you draw
Thank you Temi Danso, I always wanted to do realism art. Then I started thinking it was just “copying”. I’m glad that’s not the case. I never thought about the process, catching a persons likeness etc…. Thank you for the advice, now I can do realism without feeling guilty of “copying”.
I'm loving these rants! Every point you made is so valid. We do it because we love it, enough said. And I totally agree, you must learn the fundamentals of any subject, like anatomy, before running off and creating your own style. Keep up the awesome work!
Thank you so much for this video, as another artist who does realism I always feel like my art isn’t good enough and watching your videos is super encouraging to keep trying, thank you 😊
I have had like a form of imposter syndrome surrounding my art for this exact reason. Thank you so much. I haven’t really drawn too much since I graduated high school and some of it has surrounded me feeling like I’m not a real artist because I might use a grid to help with my proportions in my art or I need a reference to help actually get my ideas on paper. I’ve finally been getting back into a creative mood again and actually putting a pencil on paper or some paint on a denim jacket. I’m an aspiring makeup artist and I’ve kinda convinced myself for so long that makeup is my art but somehow unless I’m doing abstract art on my face creative makeup isn’t an art form. This is just a very jumbled way of me saying thank you for reopening my eyes and showing me that I am still an artist and I always will be no matter what tools I use in my realistic art or the medium I choose wether it be colored pencil or eyeshadow.
Woah I felt this so hard. I do charcoal/graphite portraits (like the one in my icon) A lot of the times I feel like I'm not a "real" artist because I'm not as creative, don't have my own style and can't really draw from my imagination well. It's nice to know it's not just me.
samee. I'm so frustrated with people who think a distinctive style is necessary for art to be art. and guess what, realism is a style!!! it doesn't matter if every other realism artist makes similar art to you, that's the point! it's supposed to look real! just because it's not entirely distinctive doesn't mean it isn't art. if someone is creating something they consider art, it is art. people who gatekeep art or invalidate any type of art are absolute snobs, and I'm so upset that I ever let it get to my head. it still gets to my head sometimes, but anyways sorry for the rant i guess, i hope you continue drawing, it looks amazing from your profile picture!
Your channel is so informative. I wish I had found your videos sooner, but I'm glad RUclips had recommended your videos to me now. Thank you for being an awesome artist and thank you for sharing your knowledge for free for beginner artist like me. Thank you :* Bless you
I completely agree! I feel like photographers get this a lot too. There’s a lot of work that goes into capturing photos and setting up photoshoots. I think there will always be people who will say “that’s not art” because our art style isn’t what they expected but that’s the beautiful thing about art! It’s completely subjective and can be interpreted in so many different ways
This is a gem of a channel. I'm glad I subscribed. And I never understood some people's dislike of realism. They can go buy a banana taped to their wall for $50k if they want but they shouldn't act like they know what is and isn't art in this world
Thank you for this video. I always enjoyed portrait drawing the most but felt I lack artistic skill tho people around me always praised me for "being able to draw photos" and along the way I started thinking, what's the point in recreating a picture that is already there. I was asking myself the same questions you just did. Your video really helps me to just forget about the negative thoughts and just keep enjoying what I'm doing! =3
Thank you for all the points you bring to the fore. I like your realism and have been a sub for quite some time. There are plenty of artists who don't do realism but they still do art. Much love & *Virtual hugs*
Hi, I was checking different artists and I came across your video about realism being real art (well, this one). You nailed it!!!! and also, I went straight into Netflix and now I am starting Ep 1 of Behind Her Eyes. I am also going to check all your videos, I like your style. 💖
Me years ago - before i liked drawing: so inspirational. Me now - now i like drawing: WOW! This gave me the boost I needed to create more art that I like. Thanks Temi you are so inspirational. Btw I am self taught as well, and when people say something like this about my art it really gets to me and now watching this and all of this series I have so much more confidence so thank you so much.
I believe art is art. Doesn’t matter if it is easy or hard, bad or good, it’s art! I think ‘copying a picture’ is real art. If you spent time on something, used your creativity and body to do it, it’s art.
What I really appreciate about realism is that the artist is attempting to capture and re-create something that they find beautiful. It's finding aesthetic that already exists in reality, something that's fundamentally strange and ethereal, and loving it for what it is. It's expressing your feelings of admiration and appreciation physically, through hard work and skill-building. It is wholesomely art.
Thank you for the video and for sharing your confidence with others. Totally agree. I also draw portraits. Some years ago negative opinions even made me stop drawing. I didn't draw for 5 years and after that realized that can't live without it anymore, I've changed my point of view and now negative opinions dont bother me anymore. Thank you so much. Really love your art and your videos.
As someone who can but doesn't regularly do realism, Realism IS definitely art and it's not necessarily hard (for me) but it's time consuming and requires a lot of technical skill and it's not what I enjoy doing. I damn well can appreciate realism artists cause they do such gorgeous works that are beautiful to see. Since it takes technical skill and can objectively be appreciated for beauty or for invoking feelings, yes = art
First of all, I really really REALLY like your content. I can relate to you sooo easily. I'm also self learner when it comes to art and I absolutely love realism. I think that lot of people actually don't understand how hard and time consuming it is. We can see on youtube thousands of videos of someon painting but I feel like lot of people can be deluded (usually even unconsciously) by them to think that it is easy and doesn't take that much of the time because 90% of those videos are speeded. Also what I don´t understend is why some people are so strict about what is and what is not art, like who gave them the right to tell others "this is and this is not art". Just because you went to art school and you do art your way doesn't mean that you must be also so close minded and hateful towards others. I also love drawing with colored pencils and I won't let nobody to tell me "you are worthless because you use pencils". I think that it doesn't matter what tools you use but how skillful you are. You can have the most expensive and unique tools but when your drawing skills are crappy, your art will be crappy (I saw some really good art created in Microsoft Paint). But that is also OK because this is how we learn and improve. For me personally I really enjoy the process itself but when I'm done, I feel kinda sad and just empty when I look at the finished product so I just start drawing something else. And the ting with red square, I can see red square when my eyes are closed (I can visualize things like that my whole life. I guess it's in genes and how your brain is build and how it works idk.)
I draw half anime half realism.. I've been drawing for 4 years and everybody ask "how do you draw hair???" Everybody sees my hair in a different way.. So I get super confused.. everyone out there here are some of my tips I tried: Make time out of your day to spend process for drawing. Use references, those are your friends. So everyone has a different art style.. no matter what your art is good. Also amazing topic love you all and have an amazing and most happy and blessed day. ❤❤❤❤❤
people have commented on my art and that was why i started doing other art styles so it made me very happy to know that realism can be recognized as art so thank you very much
Ok Sis this Andy Warhol 's quote is my new motivation quote This 's exactly what I thought when my kids made me Start "YouTubing", I mean to start a youtube channel I 'd wanted to wait so that hopefully I can get all the fancy "High Tech" gears and gadgets. But my inner thought said " Don't worry about creating Content, just do it anyway, let people decide if they love it or not. As you do it consistently you 'll grow and get better at it Art is Art. Sometimes art can be aesthetics or grotesque | Qui
I can do realism and I find it so boring sometimes. I feel like I focus more on staying "in the lines" rather than exploring my creativity and have fun with the paint. I still appreciate people who do it tho..
New Subscriber! You drawing BW especially DSBW is needed in Art RUclips. Many people have difficulty with it, because hardly anyone wants to touch it in fear of messing up, or whatever reason they have staying away. Keep drawing dark skin. It's the balance that we need. I look forward to seeing more, and you showing us what shades of each medium to use for dark skin. Thank you Temi.
I don't know if you will read this Temi,but Youre art is wonderfool and impresive and you inspire me! Also I did the "Red square test"and i saw a red square like the image with number 6...😂
Interesting topics. It’s nice to hear how confident you are in your work. Many artists really struggle with that. Chase your dreams there are people who want to see what you create. Cheers.
I draw cartoons. I can’t draw realism to save my life, I just don’t have the patience for it, Massive applause to all the realistic artists out there! We are All artists, and honestly the people who say otherwise most likely can’t do it, just saying. Have a good day! Or night, depending where you live :)
I love hyperrealism, it's a real skill to render an exact photo-esque drawing/painting. Years ago I bought a book called. . . Exactitude: Hyperrealist Art Today, it's amazing. I can visualize things but need a reference to draw from. Two comments I can't stand are; "That's interesting." that basically says they don't like something and "I could do that.", LoL. I teach drawing to kids in my manufactured home park.
I believe that realism is real art. Reference photos are extremely photos especially when I draw. Plus they’re fun to use as a self-taught artist. Also too your artwork & accent is Amazing. Thanks for art advice at the end of your videos.✍🏾 ❤️🤟🏾
I just saw this on TikTok and it was great it made my day haha the amount of comments on TikTok that are ridiculous is unreal 🤣 I get "printed" at least 10 times a day.
Art is freedom to express oneself no matter style or medium. I’m a potter and sculptor but I’m just now exploring Copics and anime and interested in digital art. Keep on being you and create what you want art is about exploration.
My favorite Andy Warhol's quote! Totally get what you are saying. It gets frustrating when people shame artists whose style involves realism. It is up to no one but the artist to decide to keep doing what they enjoy.
Hi Temi, I have literally just found you & must say I really enjoyed your video & must say that I am blown away by your art skills (darn I wish my art was just half as good as you... I draw but nothing special. Photo realistic art IS art, it is pushing the boundaries of an artists and for many who appreciate art, we find it captivating. Please do not listen to those who criticise your art. I agree by your observations on the different forms of art & just as you have impressionist,, pop art etc, photo realistic art is another category, simple as that & just as one may find some people who will dislike other forms of art, some will not favour photo realism, that's their personal choice, though to attack an artist's work because of their own dislike for something is certainly not the done thing, it's arrogant for them to do so. As for the condition that you have where you struggle to visualise shapes etc, no doubt you may already have tried this but perhaps try starting off with a straight line, then try changing the colour of the line. Once you are used to that, add another line to it, then, in time another and another, next thing you know, you have a square, then you could try changing the colour of it... You could then try working on a cube. Once again, I'm so glad that I found your chennel Temi.
Noooo . I was literally so mad when the instagram story was posted. And I responsed . I was super mad . Now the video is posted . I really appreciate your videos . And I am so mad at these idiots who gatekeep . Argh. These ppl are gonna give me blood pressure at 12 .
I'm over 50 years old now and I still don't have a clue what art is. And I've given up and decided that I don't even care anymore. It's all about what I like to look at and what not. I paint what ever I want. For me it's just I draw for fun and express my feelings.
My drawings are mostly realistic but I'm starting to feel like it's getting too... basic I try to choose really interesting pic for reference and all but I'm always like "there are already so many people drawing realistically, I should do something different.." but it's so hard for me to find a style :/ So I keep doing realism... there are times I have a few ideas to change some details of the original photo but.. yeah I'm still trying to find my style :)
I think people see your art and hate on it because they can’t even draw a circle. Your artwork is amazing❤️, so don’t let anyone put you down about it.
I wish I had a video like this years ago when I was less confident in my art, and had people trying to devalue my work. I hope this is helpful for any artists out there with this same issue - don't let people gatekeep what art is and isn't. Do what makes you happy.
omg ty for this vid!!!! i seen so many vids like “u can use a camera” “pointless waste of time” etc etc and i’m just like… it’s fun for me and if it’s not for u lol like no-one cares . honestly… 🤦🏽♀️ their just reaching at this point … being creative is cool but ART DOES NOT NEED IT!!!!! omgg these people 🙄
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I was nodding my head and saying hell yes the whole time 👍 I've struggled with this over the years too so well said and was nice to hear you saying the same things I have been telling myself x
You are the best keep going
Can you do a collaboration with Rae dizzle ?
They say anime isn't art, impressionism isn't art, surrealism isn't art, now realism isn't art.🙄🙄🙄 I cannot.
Next they'll be saying 'art isn't art'
@@urmom3765 LmFAOooo!!!🤣🤣🤣
@@urmom3765 deadass like whats the point of saying that something isn’t art? Bruh
Anything you draw either on paper or computer is art.
@@urmom3765 right
Yes it is, realism as well as impressionistic art IS art.
I agree!
exactly. it takes skill
@@soap4780 I agree
Agreed!!!
Agreed 👍 I do realism when drawing and it's my main style
Realism is really difficult. Even if you trace it, it’s still extremely hard to get in all the right values and shades and colors etc. To anyone who says it’s easy, I’d give you a traced sketch and tell you to make it look like the picture. Let’s see how well they do
this is so true! this also brings up another highly talked about topic, tracing. tracing does skip the sketching part but that doesn’t mean coloring it is any easier, bringing up the shadows and highlights, not as easy as people think.
Exactly. Especially because most of the time you’ve got a photo reference and in a way, youre competing against it where the photo will always win. I tried realism and failed miserably so I think people who can do it are extremely talented.
Tbh copying all art from a picture is difficult.😭 Realism is a struggle for a lot of people. It requires a lot of seeing and processing. How come realism requires me to train my eyes like that? It’s difficult!
for amateurs yeah, but for experienced artists it's a bit boring
I personally feel like people shame artists for using tools to do art better, for example, rulers, or some people use projectors, etc. a lot of artists could progress quicker if they didn’t feel bad about using art tools to do art better. I feel like this should not be something to avoid, if it helps you then that’s great and even if someone is to completely trace a persons photo, the ability to actually make that look real or shade it properly is REALLY HARD. Even with tools to help you, if you can’t draw you won’t be able to make it look good. I’m a tattoo artist so making stencils has actually helped me paint better, draw better, etc and you’d NEVER want your artist to not use a stencil prior to tattooing you unless they’ve freehanded tattoo stencils for a dozen years.
Yeah, my brother made me feel like using a ruler to get down proportions was wrong. I tried doing it his way, but all artists measure to get proportions down properly. They may use different tools but the goal is the same. I have no problem carrying rulers with me at all times. Do what works best for you.
I totally agree! If you always practice the WRONG way to do things... like the wrong proportions for example, then its going to take you exponentially longer to learn how to do them correctly. I had this epiphany about a year ago. It doesn’t make sense to practice over and over and over the wrong way to do something. All that does is create bad habits that you then have to unlearn after years when you one day finally realize how to do them correctly. Why wait? I personally make it practice to trace anything I want to draw FIRST so that I can get all my preconceived notions about proportions put to rest. Then I use that tracing as a tool to draw freehand. I saw DRASTIC improvements in my work immediately. There shouldn’t be shame in learning skills to be an artist. Being an artist isn’t based on talent, that’s just a starting point. So many beginner artists see all these professional artists and think they are all prodigies, but the reality is... they are extremely skilled. They have been working at their craft day in and day out for how many years now? Five? Ten? Twenty? You cannot compare yourself to an artist with that experience if you are just starting out. Would you expect a doctor with one year experience to have the same level experience as a doctor with twenty years? No way. There is no reason why artists should be expected to be born creating master pieces. Trace to learn. You will be grateful for doing it.
Your art looking "better" is where you now are saying only realism is art which is what I see youtubers fall prey to. No, art doesn't have to be realistic to be art. Neither is realism not art. It is what you say with your tools that matters and how your style and approach contribute or take away from it.
@@taciasoares2022 I disagree with the tracing thing, but I suppose that's just my experience. Drawing from reference will definitely help you improve your work, but following big lines in a work or photograph that you see will not help you on a technical level. When I traced things as a child my work did not improve in any way. It wasn't until I was told to look at the photo and attempt to recreate it that I improved greatly in my work. I paid more attention to the shapes that made up the work and how light interacted with the objects and people. (Also tracing just leaves a bad taste in my mouth unless I'm tracing my own artwork to transfer it onto something else. Otherwise, you're not using a reference picture for reference but copying it once you directly trace it).
@@MadLover4690 no, this is not how I trace. I don’t trace contour lines. You would have to see to understand. I draw shapes on my reference that i then use to make a new reference. Then I draw from my references for the structure. Then I draw from the original. I draw the shapes to see the correct proportions and perspective. Like, I draw the Loomis method and rhythm lines idk how to explain
Photorealism isnt my cup of tea but I admire the skill it takes to accomplish! It counts as art.
Right people can’t even draw a stick figure and got the nerve to tell me that I’m just copying a picture 💀💀
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Hahahaha seriously!!!!!
Some of the coolest artists drew stick figures and you have missed the point
@@Peem_pom a 3 year old toddler can draw a stick figure
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Omg thank you so much for addressing this, i really like this new series.
I also hate it when people say:" why draw it if you can use a printer?" 💀
Honestly it's toooo annoying!
OMG ppl just don't get the pointtttt
but if you’re printing something that’s photography which is also art……
@@clayirepip only if you took the photo, otherwise it's just copying, hence using a copier or printer.
You have an actual artistic style, others hate because they dont have those skills.
Thank you!
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I'm almost in tears watching this video! For the past few months I've been suffering major artist block as I try to find a 'style' because someone told me my work would be more appealing if it was less realistic. And like you, my passion is realistic portraits. I seriously feel like I can breathe and actually want to draw for the first time in months...... thank you so much!
😲 That is crazy! “Your work would be more appealing if it was less realistic”??? Sounds to me like that someone is jealous more than anything! I obviously don’t know you, but realistic is what I am ultimately striving for. I am just now just barely starting to do my own “art” to color and it is pretty obvious at this point, but after coloring for almost 5 years, to get to the next “level” it’s what I need to do….but my ultimate goal whether it is my own image or another artists image that I color, I want it to look as close to the real thing as it is humanely possible….you just keep going girl and don’t let anyone else discourage you.
Honestly I’m really good at drawing realism anime and friends and family say I should draw other things and not just anime which makes me feel discouraged☹️
yes! go for it 👍
Screw what someone said, draw what inspires you in a way that's your style, realistic or not. I love realism, so go for it!!
I also felt dismissed when I got the comment, "a photocopier can do the same thing in 30 seconds." What value was there in putting hours of effort into it then, unless I made it different? What I didn't realize it's that art is first and foremost for the artist: to give peace, joy, release of emotions. Whatever pleases the artist is the way it should be done. It is for the viewer only second. Besides, I imagine it took many hours to invent and build the photocopier too.
Photorealism is a genre of art that encompasses painting, drawing and other graphic media, in which an artist studies a photograph and then attempts to reproduce the image as realistically as possible in another medium. Although the term can be used broadly to describe artworks in many different media, it is also used to refer specifically to a group of paintings and painters of the American art movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Just in case people decide to talk smack
Ofc it’s real art also been a fan for a year now!
Thank you!
@@TemiDansoArt omg you replied huge fan!!!
“Is it your art style or did you never learn anatomy??”
This just got personal.
Damn she did not hold back😂
When I was 8 I also thought that realism was easy, So I picked up a pencil and tried to draw a self-portrait. Ever since then I've treated realism artists like Gods.
I stumbled across your video in my research as this is a massive issue within my art niche community of Acrylic pouring and other forms of fluid art. I had no idea that realism was facing the same gatekeeping from self acclaimed art purists! Just Crazy!
the gag is theres actually no such thing as drawing from imagination every animator/comic artist will tell you this everyone uses a reference. what can happen over time is that an artist can develop a visual library, no longer needing to always reference an image because after drawing said object/person/pose etc multiple times they just remember how to draw it eventually. look up kim jung ji he explains this very well he has an amazing visual library he can draw almost anything but as a beginner artist he used references
I love realism in art it's my preferred choice when I draw
I can't draw cartoons but realism is my thing all day long
Not everyone can do art,
Not everyone can do edit,
Not everyone can do realism art,
Not everyone can do everything,
So everything = art
Edit is an art, realism is art, the earth is art...
Well said Miriam
@@TriniRoyQuiReyes uhh it's mariam, anyways, thanks!
Tripping on air is art too🤣you gotta know how to trip gracefully 👌
@@elanurishunter it is if the colors come out your shoes and make abstract art... 🤷♀️🤷♀️😂😂
Like I say, everything is art, but not everything is good art, I'm not targeting any art styles but some things in my opinion needs to stay off from the categories of good art
Realism is sooo hard to do. I am trying to get better at it myself, but it is really hard. Saying that realism isn’t real art then I don’t know what is anymore. You are sooo good at drawing realistic and you should never think that you are not good enough💕😱 all artists should never doubt themselves❤️🥺
I totally get it. It happened to me years ago being rediculed for painting realism. My confidence had not grown much at that time and I was so distressed, I deleted my entire website. Thank God I'm passed that. When I checked out the art website of the guy that was attacking my work I understood why! I saw what he was doing and I actually laughed! No wonder! The insecure are always the 1st to rip down others.
So glad I found you. I cannot draw from my imagination and constantly beat myself up over it. I see black in my head too, not a red square.
omg, i just found your channel and first of all YOUR ART IS BEAUTIFUL. you also make a lot of really good points, i’m also a realism artist and i can 100% relate to every point you make. i love your channel!!
I feel like EVERYONE hears “Your art isn’t real art” at some point. Realism? Not real art. Drawing only rooms and objects? Not real art. Cartoons? Not real art. Animation? Not real art. Anime and manga? Not real art. Tattoos? Not real art
It’s so annoying when people say this smh
As an artist focusing on realism myself, I get what your saying!!! For me it's the creativity in the process/challenge in making the piece that I enjoy! Plus not all "Photo realistic" artists end goals are the same. Hence why each and every artist you showed has a distinctive look even though they're technically "copying a photo".
Realism taken an insane amount of skill! Anyone can draw a round thing and call it an orange, but artists like you create such insanely accurate and detailed artwork that it's almost indistinguishable from the real thing. If that isn't real art then idk what is.
Perfectly said
Every artist has a different defenition of art. Art can be anything. You can litterally wake up and take a photo of your bed and call it art!!! because it is!!! saying that realism isn't art is...not right!!!
Exactly...and it doesnt matter if people dont like the picture because if it pleases you thats all that matters! Lmao
I am so grateful for you. I just started drawing a year ago and feel like i found my soul. When I draw I feel free. That’s all I know. And I feel like I’m learning exponentially. And really enjoying it. ♥️Your words have really encouraged me-more than I can adequately say. You are beautiful and so is your work! Finding artists who look like me is priceless. Thank you, sis. (And Behind Her Eyes!?!?!? GAHHHHHH! 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫)
I love your new series!! ❤️👌😀 It is so great to see you and hear your thoughts on different art related subject.
It’s definitely art !!!! Just the emotion to be in front of one of your portrait, I know its art !!! I just had to share it every where, witch I rarely do. You creativity is beautiful. Continue to perfect your art Demi with confidence. Dont let anybody doubt yourself. You are soooo talented!!!!
I love this video so much! I have definitely been there before and can relate to having to deal with the "why not just take a photo?" kind of questions. Everything you have said about being a realism artist is so spot on and relatable.
THANK YOU!! You gave voice to everything I have been thinking and feeling.. I too am an artist who does realism( specifically portriats) and its annoying as gell having to defend my art constantly.
I saw number 2. A black square lol
Behind her Eyes was good to me up until the last episode.. it ended so weird!! Lmao
"If anybody can copy a picture, then I'd love to see you do it" - I LAUGHED SO MUCH!!! That is so true. People have called me childish for drawing disney and being in the Lion King fandom, because it's not "real art" aka realism or "people"-art, but I've started saying this exact thing to them. If it's not real art, then YOU do it. xD
I’ve heard this comment before!!! It used to upset me a lot, and it still does sometimes. I’m a realistic artist too and I can ONLY draw from a picture as well I can’t draw from memory LOL
I find that it’s really important for me to get my confidence from within - I can’t use others for validation / determine if my piece is good by how many likes I get or let others tear me down.. I shouldn’t let other have that much power over me. And, I think art is very spiritual, I thank the universe for the ability often! Keeps me humble & grateful. I CRY every time I finish a portrait of an animal or a person because I feel like I’ve captured their heart, soul and SPIRIT!
Your work is incredible, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!!!!! Go girl !!! It takes a lot of skill to do what you do. I’m very inspired by your work!
your art is beautiful and I wish I could be at your level! I love how you acknowledge that everything can be art, because I've been made fun of for my genereally cartoony drawings. Thanks so much for your tutorials and I always look forward to a new tirades episode!
Great video! I love the artists you mentioned there. I also enjoy realism as well, you were so right about how therapeutic it is to capture as much as you can from pictures. Back then I was also unsure about my art work but decided to get back to it last year. Right now I’m learning about acrylic painting, but I will get back to colored pencil drawings soon. To me nothing is like using colored pencil, you can get so much details!!
oh my gosh when i was little if someone didn't like my art I would cry and throw it in the trash
Temi you are my favorite artist and now i don't care if someone dont like my drawings
I'm glad I saw this. Imposter syndrome is telling me all I can do is copy photos and I wish I could draw like bluessatan or lois. But I try to fight it and make myself realize it's a talent. It's a cycle
Omg your eyeliner is on point 👌🤩💖 also I saw red- 🟥
Reaaaally? That's so interesting & thank you
Same-
Hi Temi, I just found you last week and this is only my second video I have seen so far. You are so spot on. I am not an artist by any means YET…at least in the sense that I draw…just starting after almost 5 years of adult coloring…but as I mentioned to one of your other viewers/ subscribers, my absolute ultimate goal is to take an image (be that one that another artist drew or my own eventually) and make it as realistic as it is humanly possible. I have come a long way in that regard, but still have a long way to go. Some people just will never understand those of us that strive for that level, especially in the”coloring world” and that is okay. Each of us needs to do what makes us happy in this area. It’s kind of like the person that told me a few back, “I can get as much depth with 4/5 layers as you can with those 10-20 layers you speak of!” Then proceeded to post an example, which of course made me just walk away from the discussion, shaking my head. I knew I would just be “beating my head against a brick wall” if I had tried to continue the conversation. By the way, when I closed my eyes, I did see a 🟥. I can’t imagine what it must be like to not be able to visualize. I do have a friend that can’t do it either. It must be hard, but that is coming from my perspective. If you’ve never been able to do so, I suppose you don’t know what you are missing, right? Glad I found you!
You should definitely start a podcast, it would be really entertaining!!🥰
I’m so happy I found your channel. I actually stopped doing art for about 12 years because I felt like an imposter since I could never visualize original concepts for my art. My last high school teacher made me feel awful about it too and made me feel like I must not be an artist. Thus, I lost the joy of making any art for over a decade. I am pretty good at copying references realistically (and thus have also always loved doing portraits, especially, since then you can’t say I’m just copying someone else’s work/photos) but I could never make art from my imagination. This has been so eye opening to me. While I don’t see just complete black when visualizing, I only see extremely, extremely vague blurry colorless blobs that are pretty useless when trying to create something brand new. Thank you for making this video. You have given me back inspiration to start making art again.
Thank you for putting this video out there!! I’ve gotten that comment for most of my life and had allowed it to keep me from art for long!!
I've been passionate about art my entire life but never really pursued it as a career. recently i started drawing for fun, haven't made big strides yet but seeing such uber skilled people such as yourself who essentially self taught themselves inspires me to keep trying and basically enjoy the ride 😝🖤 ps i looovveee realism! without images to draw from i wouldn't even know where the lines should go!
It’s like saying ‘that’s not a cake because you copied a recipe’ it makes no sense 😂
Lmao Ikr 😂😭
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Thank you SO MUCH for this. I'll keep coming back to this video whenever I get discouraged by art professionals doing speeches and flacking on photorealism just a few minutes into their speech
“If the shoe fits sis”🙄🥱😂⭐️👏🏼
Your so inspirational and I love your channel so much 💕
FINALLY! Someone said it! Also I would love to here more of your art rants
I enjoy drawing and painting. I'm self taught - some art classes in high school a million and two years ago. I love photorealism. I love drawing eyes. I have made progress with lots of practice. Of course it's art. It difficult to do. Your work is amazing. I just recently found you and I'm sure I'll be binging your library.
Adding this comment here too because it fits here as well :) I've never understood the comments about reference photos and why it's 'cheating'. All the old masters, like Rembrandt, van Gogh, Picasso, Monet all used references whether models or gardens and nature to capture their likewise. That's now we mainly make art. Especially people portraits are very difficult to do well because we easily see changes or differences in people's faces in comparison to a bouquet of flowers for example. Loving your videos Temi!! Keep making and teaching us beautiful art!
Oh My Gosh! I just ran across your channel and I love you. Not to mention there were SOO many mic drops in this video! Luckily, I’ve been surrounded by people that enjoy art and think that art is impressive especially realistic looking art, which is what I’m working to do. This was actually the first time I heard anyone say realistic art wasn’t “real” art. I mean seriously...? Are they even hearing themselves when they say things like that? Everyone can play three notes on the piano. Can EVERYONE be closely compared to Mozart or Beethoven? The answer is NO! Everyone can draw a stick figure or a tree. EVERYONE can’t draw with their own hands realistic, photorealistic, hyporealistic, any relm of realism art!! Great video! 100% agree. I can’t wait to watch more!
I really love the art Temi creates and it feels mesmerizing to watch a piece come together. But where I live realism is like the only sort of art worthy of being produced and as a young artist who likes to draw anime and random stuff from my imaginations I really felt like my passion didn't matter cause it wasn't realistic enough, but admired realism. So thats the thing people should stop judging when they straight up know nothing about art. Art is about the peace of mind, its about the beauty of any little creation and the emotions within that piece.
Who so evers reading stay safe ❤❤❤
Art isn’t just pencil to paper, it’s expressing your feelings on a page
~me😂
Edit: ngl I kinda feel smart thx for the likes lol
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a page or a device😀
Thru watching this video I’ve realized I like your art so much because of your obvious technical skills, and I hadn’t heard of Aphantasia before you spoke about it. The most impressive part to me is how much I can recognize some of the people you draw
Thank you Temi Danso, I always wanted to do realism art. Then I started thinking it was just “copying”. I’m glad that’s not the case. I never thought about the process, catching a persons likeness etc…. Thank you for the advice, now I can do realism without feeling guilty of “copying”.
I'm loving these rants! Every point you made is so valid. We do it because we love it, enough said. And I totally agree, you must learn the fundamentals of any subject, like anatomy, before running off and creating your own style. Keep up the awesome work!
Thank you so much for this video, as another artist who does realism I always feel like my art isn’t good enough and watching your videos is super encouraging to keep trying, thank you 😊
Well said! I do a realistic style and I love the process of glazing and layering
I have had like a form of imposter syndrome surrounding my art for this exact reason. Thank you so much. I haven’t really drawn too much since I graduated high school and some of it has surrounded me feeling like I’m not a real artist because I might use a grid to help with my proportions in my art or I need a reference to help actually get my ideas on paper. I’ve finally been getting back into a creative mood again and actually putting a pencil on paper or some paint on a denim jacket. I’m an aspiring makeup artist and I’ve kinda convinced myself for so long that makeup is my art but somehow unless I’m doing abstract art on my face creative makeup isn’t an art form. This is just a very jumbled way of me saying thank you for reopening my eyes and showing me that I am still an artist and I always will be no matter what tools I use in my realistic art or the medium I choose wether it be colored pencil or eyeshadow.
Thank you fur lifting my drawing spirits Temi, this is also so relatable lol :)
Woah I felt this so hard. I do charcoal/graphite portraits (like the one in my icon) A lot of the times I feel like I'm not a "real" artist because I'm not as creative, don't have my own style and can't really draw from my imagination well. It's nice to know it's not just me.
samee. I'm so frustrated with people who think a distinctive style is necessary for art to be art. and guess what, realism is a style!!! it doesn't matter if every other realism artist makes similar art to you, that's the point! it's supposed to look real! just because it's not entirely distinctive doesn't mean it isn't art. if someone is creating something they consider art, it is art. people who gatekeep art or invalidate any type of art are absolute snobs, and I'm so upset that I ever let it get to my head. it still gets to my head sometimes, but anyways sorry for the rant i guess, i hope you continue drawing, it looks amazing from your profile picture!
Your channel is so informative. I wish I had found your videos sooner, but I'm glad RUclips had recommended your videos to me now. Thank you for being an awesome artist and thank you for sharing your knowledge for free for beginner artist like me. Thank you :* Bless you
I completely agree! I feel like photographers get this a lot too. There’s a lot of work that goes into capturing photos and setting up photoshoots.
I think there will always be people who will say “that’s not art” because our art style isn’t what they expected but that’s the beautiful thing about art! It’s completely subjective and can be interpreted in so many different ways
This is a gem of a channel. I'm glad I subscribed. And I never understood some people's dislike of realism. They can go buy a banana taped to their wall for $50k if they want but they shouldn't act like they know what is and isn't art in this world
Thank you for this video. I always enjoyed portrait drawing the most but felt I lack artistic skill tho people around me always praised me for "being able to draw photos" and along the way I started thinking, what's the point in recreating a picture that is already there. I was asking myself the same questions you just did. Your video really helps me to just forget about the negative thoughts and just keep enjoying what I'm doing! =3
Thank you for all the points you bring to the fore. I like your realism and have been a sub for quite some time. There are plenty of artists who don't do realism but they still do art. Much love & *Virtual hugs*
Hi, I was checking different artists and I came across your video about realism being real art (well, this one). You nailed it!!!! and also, I went straight into Netflix and now I am starting Ep 1 of Behind Her Eyes. I am also going to check all your videos, I like your style. 💖
Me years ago - before i liked drawing: so inspirational.
Me now - now i like drawing: WOW! This gave me the boost I needed to create more art that I like. Thanks Temi you are so inspirational.
Btw I am self taught as well, and when people say something like this about my art it really gets to me and now watching this and all of this series I have so much more confidence so thank you so much.
I believe art is art. Doesn’t matter if it is easy or hard, bad or good, it’s art! I think ‘copying a picture’ is real art.
If you spent time on something, used your creativity and body to do it, it’s art.
What I really appreciate about realism is that the artist is attempting to capture and re-create something that they find beautiful. It's finding aesthetic that already exists in reality, something that's fundamentally strange and ethereal, and loving it for what it is. It's expressing your feelings of admiration and appreciation physically, through hard work and skill-building. It is wholesomely art.
I’m a self taught photorealism artist and this video cracked me up!! 😆😂😂😂 Love you girl
Thank you for the video and for sharing your confidence with others. Totally agree. I also draw portraits. Some years ago negative opinions even made me stop drawing. I didn't draw for 5 years and after that realized that can't live without it anymore, I've changed my point of view and now negative opinions dont bother me anymore. Thank you so much. Really love your art and your videos.
and the argument was one with this statement 0:08 🤣🤣
also thank u for making this vid! i’ve been exploring realism lately it’s super fun
As someone who can but doesn't regularly do realism, Realism IS definitely art and it's not necessarily hard (for me) but it's time consuming and requires a lot of technical skill and it's not what I enjoy doing. I damn well can appreciate realism artists cause they do such gorgeous works that are beautiful to see.
Since it takes technical skill and can objectively be appreciated for beauty or for invoking feelings, yes = art
First of all, I really really REALLY like your content. I can relate to you sooo easily. I'm also self learner when it comes to art and I absolutely love realism. I think that lot of people actually don't understand how hard and time consuming it is. We can see on youtube thousands of videos of someon painting but I feel like lot of people can be deluded (usually even unconsciously) by them to think that it is easy and doesn't take that much of the time because 90% of those videos are speeded.
Also what I don´t understend is why some people are so strict about what is and what is not art, like who gave them the right to tell others "this is and this is not art". Just because you went to art school and you do art your way doesn't mean that you must be also so close minded and hateful towards others. I also love drawing with colored pencils and I won't let nobody to tell me "you are worthless
because you use pencils". I think that it doesn't matter what tools you use but how skillful you are. You can have the most expensive and unique tools but when your drawing skills are crappy, your art will be crappy (I saw some really good art created in Microsoft Paint). But that is also OK because this is how we learn and improve. For me personally I really enjoy the process itself but when I'm done, I feel kinda sad and just empty when I look at the finished product so I just start drawing something else.
And the ting with red square, I can see red square when my eyes are closed (I can visualize things like that my whole life. I guess it's in genes and how your brain is build and how it works idk.)
You are preaching! I struggle with this myself, thank you for these FACTS!
I draw half anime half realism..
I've been drawing for 4 years and everybody ask "how do you draw hair???" Everybody sees my hair in a different way..
So I get super confused.. everyone out there here are some of my tips I tried:
Make time out of your day to spend process for drawing. Use references, those are your friends.
So everyone has a different art style.. no matter what your art is good. Also amazing topic love you all and have an amazing and most happy and blessed day. ❤❤❤❤❤
people have commented on my art and that was why i started doing other art styles so it made me very happy to know that realism can be recognized as art so thank you very much
Ok Sis this Andy Warhol 's quote is my new motivation quote
This 's exactly what I thought when my kids made me
Start "YouTubing", I mean to start a youtube channel
I 'd wanted to wait so that hopefully
I can get all the fancy "High Tech" gears and gadgets.
But my inner thought said " Don't worry about creating
Content, just do it anyway, let people decide if they love it
or not. As you do it consistently you 'll grow and get better at it
Art is Art. Sometimes art can be aesthetics or grotesque | Qui
I can do realism and I find it so boring sometimes. I feel like I focus more on staying "in the lines" rather than exploring my creativity and have fun with the paint. I still appreciate people who do it tho..
I literally love you so much girl you’re perfect.you’re pretty,talented and clever.like you’re really a big inspiration🤍🤍
New Subscriber! You drawing BW especially DSBW is needed in Art RUclips. Many people have difficulty with it, because hardly anyone wants to touch it in fear of messing up, or whatever reason they have staying away. Keep drawing dark skin. It's the balance that we need. I look forward to seeing more, and you showing us what shades of each medium to use for dark skin. Thank you Temi.
I don't know if you will read this Temi,but Youre art is wonderfool and impresive and you inspire me!
Also I did the "Red square test"and i saw a red square like the image with number 6...😂
Interesting topics. It’s nice to hear how confident you are in your work. Many artists really struggle with that. Chase your dreams there are people who want to see what you create. Cheers.
I'm a hyper-realistic artist and I can relate 100%
Omg I love this! You are making my Tuesdays amazing!
I love realism because it makes me proud to see how I can capture a photograph, it’s just so aesthetic to look at tbh
I draw cartoons.
I can’t draw realism to save my life, I just don’t have the patience for it,
Massive applause to all the realistic artists out there! We are All artists, and honestly the people who say otherwise most likely can’t do it, just saying.
Have a good day! Or night, depending where you live :)
I love hyperrealism, it's a real skill to render an exact photo-esque drawing/painting. Years ago I bought a book called. . . Exactitude: Hyperrealist Art Today, it's amazing. I can visualize things but need a reference to draw from. Two comments I can't stand are; "That's interesting." that basically says they don't like something and "I could do that.", LoL. I teach drawing to kids in my manufactured home park.
I believe that realism is real art. Reference photos are extremely photos especially when I draw. Plus they’re fun to use as a self-taught artist. Also too your artwork & accent is Amazing. Thanks for art advice at the end of your videos.✍🏾 ❤️🤟🏾
Thank you!
@@TemiDansoArt You’re welcome 🤟🏾🕸🕷
I just saw this on TikTok and it was great it made my day haha the amount of comments on TikTok that are ridiculous is unreal 🤣 I get "printed" at least 10 times a day.
The best comment was "just say you draw.. let people call you an artist... good work will be better work once you stop crowning yourself " 🤣🤴🏽
Art is freedom to express oneself no matter style or medium. I’m a potter and sculptor but I’m just now exploring Copics and anime and interested in digital art. Keep on being you and create what you want art is about exploration.
My favorite Andy Warhol's quote! Totally get what you are saying. It gets frustrating when people shame artists whose style involves realism. It is up to no one but the artist to decide to keep doing what they enjoy.
Hi Temi, I have literally just found you & must say I really enjoyed your video & must say that I am blown away by your art skills (darn I wish my art was just half as good as you... I draw but nothing special. Photo realistic art IS art, it is pushing the boundaries of an artists and for many who appreciate art, we find it captivating. Please do not listen to those who criticise your art. I agree by your observations on the different forms of art & just as you have impressionist,, pop art etc, photo realistic art is another category, simple as that & just as one may find some people who will dislike other forms of art, some will not favour photo realism, that's their personal choice, though to attack an artist's work because of their own dislike for something is certainly not the done thing, it's arrogant for them to do so. As for the condition that you have where you struggle to visualise shapes etc, no doubt you may already have tried this but perhaps try starting off with a straight line, then try changing the colour of the line. Once you are used to that, add another line to it, then, in time another and another, next thing you know, you have a square, then you could try changing the colour of it... You could then try working on a cube. Once again, I'm so glad that I found your chennel Temi.
Noooo . I was literally so mad when the instagram story was posted. And I responsed . I was super mad . Now the video is posted . I really appreciate your videos . And I am so mad at these idiots who gatekeep . Argh. These ppl are gonna give me blood pressure at 12 .
I'm over 50 years old now and I still don't have a clue what art is. And I've given up and decided that I don't even care anymore. It's all about what I like to look at and what not. I paint what ever I want. For me it's just I draw for fun and express my feelings.
You can here the passion in her voice
My drawings are mostly realistic but I'm starting to feel like it's getting too... basic
I try to choose really interesting pic for reference and all but I'm always like "there are already so many people drawing realistically, I should do something different.." but it's so hard for me to find a style :/
So I keep doing realism... there are times I have a few ideas to change some details of the original photo but.. yeah I'm still trying to find my style :)
your art is AMAZING!!
Thank you Barbara
I think people see your art and hate on it because they can’t even draw a circle. Your artwork is amazing❤️, so don’t let anyone put you down about it.