Lauren Ball, Illustrator
Lauren Ball, Illustrator
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It’s a Waste of Time for Beginners
Draw better, faster: www.laurenballillustrator.com/youtube-landing-page
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When you're a beginner, learning to draw realistic eyes can actually slow down your progress as an artist.
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Pose Tool 3D * Major Update!
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This is a major update with a lot of great new features-some I haven't seen in other figure-posing apps. One of my subscribers asked if you could export to OBJ so you could take it into Blender. I hadn't heard of figure-drawing apps having that capability. Now you can! And facial expressions! This is such a great update, I know all you Pose Tool 3D fans will love it. • Pose Tool 3D - Demo of ma...
Drawing Frustration? Learn to Draw What's in Front of You!
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This video promotes my ebook on drawing fundamentals. Learn more: "How to Draw What You See" here: www.laurenballillustrator.com/books Testimonials ""[Lauren] spares no expense in providing detail at every step in learning the skill of drawing from observation. He emphasizes a focus on the fundamentals, the building blocks that are required to become skilled at drawing. "There are great artists...
FormIt on iPad for Beginners
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Draw better, faster: www.laurenballillustrator.com/youtube-landing-page FormIt is an amazing app illustrators can use in the early stages of developing scenes. But some aspects of the interface might be confusing. I made this video to help you get the most from the app as early as possible. Autodesk did not sponsor the video. I just wanted to introduce you to this wonderfully useful tool. If yo...
How to Paint Watercolor in ArtRage Vitae - Tips for New Digital Artists
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Draw better, faster: www.laurenballillustrator.com/youtube-landing-page ArtRage Vitae is one of my favorite apps. Here is how I use it to paint watercolors. This isn't an overview of all the tools in ArtRage. It focuses on the best tools and features to help you create watercolors on your iPad. • Buy me a coffee? Thanks! lauren-ball-illustrator.ck.page/products/tips
The Most Important Drawing Skill
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Draw better, faster: www.laurenballillustrator.com/youtube-landing-page Observing gestalt is the most important drawing skill. When you're learning the other fundamental drawing skills, observing gestalt is the skill that ties all the other skills together. The most common definition of gestalt is: an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts. In this video I explain h...
Easy Way to Draw Hands From Observation for Beginners
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Draw better, faster: www.laurenballillustrator.com/youtube-landing-page When beginning artists draw something complicated like hands from observation it doesn't help to think of the names of the things you're trying to draw, like "fingers" and "fingernails". So what does go through an artist's mind when they draw hands? I can't speak for everyone, but I suspect these are the similar thoughts th...
How Shadows Bring Your Drawings to Life
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Draw better, faster: www.laurenballillustrator.com/youtube-landing-page Observing the shapes of shadows is one of the fundamental skills that will take your drawings to the next level. Here are my UA-cam videos covering the other fundamental drawing skills: • Observing Edges: ua-cam.com/video/fk0zoMpbAkA/v-deo.html • Observing Negative Spaces: ua-cam.com/video/p7DSsd2nED0/v-deo.html • Observing...
Drawing Benedict Cumberbatch Using Proportions & Angles
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Draw better, faster: www.laurenballillustrator.com/youtube-landing-page Here's how to capture the likeness of Benedict Cumberbatch using angles and proportions. This video shows how artists use the skill of observing angles and proportions when drawing portraits. This video expands on the ideas that I covered in previous videos. If you want to see how this skill is used in more detail, here are...
Free Watercolor Brushes: Using Procreate's Default Set
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Draw better, faster: www.laurenballillustrator.com/youtube-landing-page These are the default brushes in Procreate I use when I paint digital watercolors. Before spending money on extra brushes, let me show you Procreate's default brushes that give me the best results for watercolor. • Buy me a coffee? Thanks! lauren-ball-illustrator.ck.page/products/tips
Answering Questions About Value Contrast, Composition, & Perspective
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Draw better, faster: www.laurenballillustrator.com/youtube-landing-page I asked my subscribers if they had any art-related questions and they asked about value contrast, composition and perspective. I hope these answers are helpful! • Buy me a coffee? Thanks! lauren-ball-illustrator.ck.page/products/tips
Realistic Drawing: Understanding the Basics of Perspective
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Draw better, faster: www.laurenballillustrator.com/youtube-landing-page Drawing perspective for beginners can be confusing and daunting. When beginning artists are learning to draw perspective it's hard to know what all those angles are doing. This video explains what's going on with all those vanishing points and angles. • Buy me a coffee? Thanks! lauren-ball-illustrator.ck.page/products/tips
Drawing Angles and Proportions for Beginners - The Artist's Secret Weapon
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Draw better, faster: www.laurenballillustrator.com/youtube-landing-page Observing and drawing angles and proportions is an important skill for beginning artists. This is one of the most important skills artists use when drawing. This is a step-by-step exercise example that will help you learn to see things as an artist sees them. Here's a link to the exercise drawing reference still life: mcman...
How to Draw Using Negative Space - This Will Improve Your Drawings
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How to Draw Using Negative Space - This Will Improve Your Drawings
Drawing for Beginners-Observing Edges
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Drawing for Beginners-Observing Edges
Make an Easy Viewfinder to Improve Your Drawings
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Make an Easy Viewfinder to Improve Your Drawings
5 Skills to Draw More Realistically
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5 Skills to Draw More Realistically
Illustrating a Story - A Real-World Example
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Illustrating a Story - A Real-World Example
Improve Your Art: Capture Attention with Contrast
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Improve Your Art: Capture Attention with Contrast
How fast can you create a pose in Pose Tool 3D?
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How fast can you create a pose in Pose Tool 3D?
What is the best 3D posing app for illustrators and figure drawing artists? A demo of Pose Tool 3D.
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What is the best 3D posing app for illustrators and figure drawing artists? A demo of Pose Tool 3D.
Capture a Likeness in Drawing Portraits
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Capture a Likeness in Drawing Portraits
Photo Studio in a Box Light Replacement
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Photo Studio in a Box Light Replacement
Sister Dottie Sketch
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Sister Dottie Sketch
God Offers Human Race on eBay
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God Offers Human Race on eBay

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @MsPaint1
    @MsPaint1 День тому

    a good way to think about portraits as i begin to practice, thank you for sharing!!

  • @MissRedWine
    @MissRedWine 10 днів тому

    Lauren you’re my go to when learning how to draw your videos are excellent!

  • @cartoonistgautam1965
    @cartoonistgautam1965 14 днів тому

    thank you very much for your wonderful video. your way of teaching is awesome. I wish to have more and more videos on Artrage. There are tons of videos on Photoshop on UA-cam, but the same is not the case with Artrage. so, this video of yours is an oasis in the desert. thank you once again.

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 13 днів тому

      Thank you for your comment. Your support and encouragement mean a lot to me! I'm working on new drawing videos, but my next ArtRage is still simmering 🙂

  • @vladislavkanash3597
    @vladislavkanash3597 24 дні тому

    Really that’s so much!!!!

  • @georgerabbitearl
    @georgerabbitearl Місяць тому

    Thanks for the explanation. I think I will take artrage for Windows PC.

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator Місяць тому

      I think you'll really like it. One of the things I like about the desktop version is the ability to make the brush size as large as you like-really helpful when you want those big areas of wash color.

  • @OnoJeff
    @OnoJeff Місяць тому

    by far the best app in this category

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator Місяць тому

      I agree. After trying the others this is the one I keep coming back to.

  • @skeetyboot
    @skeetyboot Місяць тому

    Im a newer artist who's been working on drawing for the last few years, and this video was eye-opening (pun intended). You've got a way with teaching. Thank you for the great video :]

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator Місяць тому

      Thanks for your kind words, they mean a lot. I wish you the best and hope your journey learning to draw isn't frustrating. Drawing can be so fun and rewarding! 😊

  • @pencilartnz
    @pencilartnz Місяць тому

    Spot on! Great video. Cheers.

  • @carlosemiralonso7997
    @carlosemiralonso7997 Місяць тому

    You got a like out of me. Clear msj, this should be teach on school of art (which I haven't seen).

  • @aahmadHv
    @aahmadHv 2 місяці тому

    Helpful ❤️

  • @ciacciom
    @ciacciom 2 місяці тому

    I think the cat analogy is incorrect. Cat is not one of the three or four words you use in every sentence. If you are a portrait artist, the eyes are one of the four items you draw every time, as in eyes, nose, mouth, and hair. The cat analogy would work if there were only five words.

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 2 місяці тому

      Thanks for your comment. I chose the example of drawing a cat because it touched on the broader idea that these skills of observing negative shapes and angles apply to anything we draw. A "cat" is a "thing" in the same sense that "eye" is a "thing"- our brains have a stored visual library of these "things", these symbols that we've learned since childhood. You're right, I could have used "hair", since when we were children we learned to treat hair as a symbol as well when we drew people. But for the point I was trying to make, the idea extends beyond drawing portraits. When drawing from observation it applies to everything.

    • @EvanDahill
      @EvanDahill 2 місяці тому

      “Forget the name of that which you are drawing.” You’re not drawing eyes, or a car, etc, you’re drawing shapes and lines that will create the eye, or the car.

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator Місяць тому

      @@EvanDahill Exactly. Thanks for your comment

    • @EvanDahill
      @EvanDahill Місяць тому

      @@laurenball_illustrator if I could impart thus on my grandsons, they’d become terrific artists.

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator Місяць тому

      @@EvanDahill Thanks for your comment, that means a lot 😊

  • @ThinkersNest-tc4od
    @ThinkersNest-tc4od 2 місяці тому

    Real talent ❤❤❤😊😮😮

  • @IceCenders
    @IceCenders 2 місяці тому

    Your videos have incredible production values!

  • @zorkakristic5450
    @zorkakristic5450 2 місяці тому

  • @VictorSoaresArq
    @VictorSoaresArq 2 місяці тому

    Oh, I loved it so much! Thanks for that ☺️

  • @ashikabbasali1836
    @ashikabbasali1836 2 місяці тому

    Bad artist

  • @ashikabbasali1836
    @ashikabbasali1836 2 місяці тому

    Traceing

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 2 місяці тому

      Tracing was only used at the beginning to point out key features. The actual drawing was done straight from observation (starting at about 8 minutes). As far as being a bad artist... yeah, my inner critic would agree 😬

  • @jasminecontreras6909
    @jasminecontreras6909 2 місяці тому

    This video helped me so much!! I have been struggling with drawing a variety of features and faces. You are a great teacher!! THANK YOU 🙏🏻

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 2 місяці тому

      You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful 😊

    • @ankhpom9296
      @ankhpom9296 Місяць тому

      If the subject is looking at you face on that is fine. But what about when the subject’s face is viewed at an angle?

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator Місяць тому

      @@ankhpom9296 What a great question! You're right, when we look at the subject facing directly to the front it seems easier. That's because the features match how we've always drawn them since we were children. But when the head turns all those features no longer match those face symbols we've been relying on. Now they're just a bunch of unfamiliar shapes. This forces us to try and observe the negative shapes around the features, and if you haven't been practicing this it can be frustrating. Here's a recent video I made about this: ua-cam.com/video/U4QLKoceaIo/v-deo.html

  • @stevekobb3850
    @stevekobb3850 2 місяці тому

    Really helpful! Many thanks for sharing.

  • @FireboltJB
    @FireboltJB 3 місяці тому

    I just started drawing and I had an major break through. You're drawing the space in between the object! Not the object itself. Things started to click and I began to access my right brain. It was a big Ah Ha moment for me.

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 3 місяці тому

      Thanks for your comment! I'm glad it was helpful. I think this one skill is the most important and will help you in every drawing you do. The quicker you can master it the faster you'll improve as an artist.

  • @woobleboob
    @woobleboob 4 місяці тому

    sometimes i trace an image of body, then cut it into segments so i understand why it looks looser than when i draw free handed. it's not my art when i trace but it really helps me locate where should be what, and how the body works. i've gotten myself back into drawing and this method of trying to find likeness makes me feel better about how art works for me. like copying math directly off the board in school, i didn't do the math, the teacher did but it's walked through and it helps me learn. thank you, i feel better about getting back into drawing.

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 4 місяці тому

      What a great idea! It's good to hear the different ways we process and try to make sense of the complicated forms in front of us. I'm glad to hear you're getting back into drawing!

  • @abpcompany41
    @abpcompany41 4 місяці тому

    thank you, it helps me a lot

  • @VailaV
    @VailaV 4 місяці тому

    Very nice, thank you!

  • @LaineyBug2020
    @LaineyBug2020 4 місяці тому

    Is there a reason you do 1/4s instead of 1/3s?

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 4 місяці тому

      That's a great question. I like to think it simplifies things. With the more familiar 1/3 grid you want to place your area of interest where one of the horizontal and vertical lines intersect. With just one horizontal line and one vertical line all you have to do is make sure your area of interest is in one of the four squares. You'll find that this places the area of interest very close to the same place as the 1/3 grid. So, with fewer grid lines you get the same result. Another benefit is that you will become less dependent on grid lines in general. They can become a crutch if you rely on them too much.

  • @rubinarana4996
    @rubinarana4996 4 місяці тому

    Thank you so very much. You are an amazing teacher. It was super helpful. Please make more videos on procreate.

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 4 місяці тому

      You're welcome! Thanks for your kind words and encouragement. I do have more planned

  • @HealthyTasty-vv6pj
    @HealthyTasty-vv6pj 4 місяці тому

    can u do one for web version please

  • @dissaiuan
    @dissaiuan 5 місяців тому

    Thank you so much! Your video really helps me, so useful for beginners in IPad designing

  • @CAVEDATA
    @CAVEDATA 5 місяців тому

    Any idea where the random pose button has gone? Cant find and its the only reason i have the app

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 5 місяців тому

      You're right, the "Random Pose" button used to be located in the main menu, under the "Add Inventory" button. The older versions of Pose Tool 3D did not provide any pre-set poses, so the "Random Pose" button was the only option besides posing figures completely from scratch. Now the new version does provide poses (under the "Add Inventory" button). And they've added a new feature "Face Pose". This new "Face Pose" button is where the "Random Pose" button used to be. I think this is a much better process than before, since now you can choose from one of the preset poses and be much closer to your imagined pose than if you just kept hitting the "Random Pose" button numerous times till something sort of useful hopefully showed up. I hope you find the new preset poses helpful as a starting point. They do keep adding new ones with each update.

  • @mikecomley
    @mikecomley 5 місяців тому

    Great video....thanks. More on Artrage please.

  • @Toni-ve6lx
    @Toni-ve6lx 5 місяців тому

    Wow, this is super helpful. Thank you!

  • @Karina-guerra18
    @Karina-guerra18 5 місяців тому

    Thank you very much ❤

  • @julianaarroyo1122
    @julianaarroyo1122 5 місяців тому

    graciaaass que buen canal :3

  • @sohel1077
    @sohel1077 5 місяців тому

    Love from india 🇮🇳

  • @sohel1077
    @sohel1077 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for this video sir

  • @JackJenkins
    @JackJenkins 5 місяців тому

    THANK YOU, good tips.

  • @Duc-ml4eg
    @Duc-ml4eg 5 місяців тому

    hi sir,i am a beginer in this field so this vid helps me so muchhh.Thanks u a lott Btw do u think sketchup or this is better,i want to stimulate my room for decoration.

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 5 місяців тому

      Thanks for commenting! I used to use Sketchup for that exact thing. I always use my room as a learning exercise to test out these modeling apps. And I would still be using Sketchup now except it's too expensive. When I searched for a free alternative I discovered FormIt and after learning to use it I can't believe how much better it is. Good luck on modeling your room!

    • @Duc-ml4eg
      @Duc-ml4eg 5 місяців тому

      @@laurenball_illustrator big love for u😍

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 5 місяців тому

      You're so kind, Thanks! 😊

  • @mirophew7164
    @mirophew7164 6 місяців тому

    Is this app one time payment

  • @pavelnikl6058
    @pavelnikl6058 6 місяців тому

    Hi, for easily duplicate an object, just select the object and move it with two fingers at the same time (in parallel). Thank you for nice and funny tutorial, I had good time with it!

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 6 місяців тому

      WHAT?! That is so damn cool! And so frustrating that in my months of research I didn't see that. Thanks for sharing!

  • @cartoonistgautam1965
    @cartoonistgautam1965 6 місяців тому

    really great video! thankyou very much. i wish to have many videos from you.

  • @israelfranco9104
    @israelfranco9104 6 місяців тому

    Thank you Lauren. The push that I needed to start with; I'm waiting for next videos on Formit. Great work!

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 6 місяців тому

      You're welcome! I hope it helps you dive in with more confidence than I had. Once I understood these interface behaviors it has been so much fun. Thanks for your encouragement!

  • @ananazariococa8662
    @ananazariococa8662 6 місяців тому

    Es el mejor tutoríal que he visto, súper explicado ❤ gracias

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 6 місяців тому

      Oh my... that is the highest praise, I can't tell you how much it means to me! It makes the months of effort worth it🥰

  • @Anniegrazie14
    @Anniegrazie14 6 місяців тому

    I love this vid! Artists who use defaukt brushes and make beautiful pieces are legend!

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 6 місяців тому

      Thanks for the comment! I agree, you should be able to make great art with the default brushes. If not, I'm sorry but no brush set is gonna fix your problem 🤔🙂

  • @anotherwolff3650
    @anotherwolff3650 6 місяців тому

    sad: just for apple iphone or ipad

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 6 місяців тому

      There are two other apps I've used that are great alternatives for android: PoseIt and ArtPose Pro

  • @cat2quared
    @cat2quared 6 місяців тому

    I use artrage but haven't really tried the watercolours much so thanks

  • @KingOrchidkuroroken
    @KingOrchidkuroroken 6 місяців тому

    I love how you do this on real time... And your voice, dude, you're so calm and also explain really well the topic. I am subscribing right now! I'm going to see more videos, I feel comfortable listening to you explaining art, you sure are a fenomenal teacher! 😊

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 6 місяців тому

      Thank you, I can't tell you how much I appreciate your kind words and support!

  • @mbvoelker8448
    @mbvoelker8448 7 місяців тому

    Website link does not load on my Chromebook.

  • @barbaramckell6906
    @barbaramckell6906 7 місяців тому

    I learned so much from your ArtRage video. Easy to follow and I finally understand how to use the layers and some of the tools. I would love to see more ArtRage videos.

    • @laurenball_illustrator
      @laurenball_illustrator 7 місяців тому

      Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad it was helpful. I'm planning more videos, and your comment means a lot

  • @basscrimsonstone4139
    @basscrimsonstone4139 7 місяців тому

    Very nice tourial❤,thanks.l really need it’s

  • @j.j.r.8964
    @j.j.r.8964 7 місяців тому

    Nice!🤩