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How I Learned to Draw from Imagination: Developing a Visual Library
In this video we talk about how we should approach the problem of drawing from memory.
Link to access the handout: zefdraws.gumroad.com/l/visual-library-development
To sign up for private mentorships email me at zefdraws@pm.me
Find my prints at: www.zefdraws.com
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How I Learned to Draw from Imagination: Spatial Awareness 2 - Perspective Intuition
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In this tutorial I talk about the importance of being able to draw in perspective intuitively. Using a box I show how someone can practice this and in the end I give a major tip for how to see increased improvement in this area Link to access the handout: zefdraws.gumroad.com/l/handout-3 Find my prints at: www.zefdraws.com Follow me on instagram @zefdraws
How I Learned to Draw from Imagination: Spatial Awareness 1 - Form Rotation
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In this tutorial we build on our knowledge from the previous video. Here I suggest 2 ways we can think about rotation through aid of the ellipse. Link to access the handout: zefdraws.gumroad.com/l/handout-2 Find my prints at: www.zefdraws.com Follow me on instagram @zefdraws
How I Learned to Draw from Imagination: Drawing with Form
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In this tutorial I show how I do form manipulation in drawing. This skill is a major building block in drawing from imagination as it enables one to break down what they see/imagine into simplified forms which they can easily manipulate to taste. Link to access the handout: zefdraws.gumroad.com/l/handout-1 Find my prints at: www.zefdraws.com
How I Learned to Draw From Imagination
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If you have ever struggled with drawing from imagination, this might help. I touch on a very important skill that needs to be honed in order to improve. In my coming videos I am going to go into this in depth. If you like this video, please subscribe, share and like Check out my print shop: www.zefdraws.com My socials: zefdraws
Sketch Sessions #4 | X Marks the Spot
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Sketch Sessions #4 | X Marks the Spot
Sketch Sessions #3 | Gladiators
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Sketch Sessions #3 | Gladiators
Sketch Sessions #2 | Rocket Head
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Sketch Sessions #2 | Rocket Head
Sketch Sessions #1 | Welcome
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Sketch Sessions #1 | Welcome

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  • @virtmarshall9472
    @virtmarshall9472 46 хвилин тому

    I can feel the neurons making new connections in my brain

  • @thelads4057
    @thelads4057 7 годин тому

    Would knowing how to draw a revolver and knowing its functionality then lead you to draw other similiar things and design based on knowledge lets say a pistol or other revolvers. I am also loving these videos on your channel, its really fun seeing someone say something that I have always known and it being finally put into words, I am an aspiring 18 year old wannabe concept artist from california and your video hits between something chill i could listen to while being informed at the same time!

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws 7 годин тому

      @@thelads4057 That's exactly it. It will be easier to understand the forms for other pistols and revolvers. Then you can learn about gun attachments and make your own guns or you can tweak the shapes based on your own personal tastes. Once you can manipulate shapes you can make what you want. Only thing limiting you is your visual library. Also thanks for your comments, glad I could help out in a chill way. Keep up the concept art, remember to never stop and you'll eventually get where you want to be.

  • @fiorin_rhiri
    @fiorin_rhiri День тому

    Really appreciating your handouts. Still working through the shapes in Spatial Awareness 1. Some of the more complex shapes out of the 6 you suggest do trip me up though. I have trouble keeping the perspective consistent, especially when drawing a line between two other lines all going towards the same vanishing point.

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws День тому

      It's tough for sure. Definitely keep at it and send through your drawings if you want me to take a look and perhaps point you in the right direction

    • @fiorin_rhiri
      @fiorin_rhiri 15 годин тому

      @@zefdraws Sure, I'll send some things your way at your email.

  • @williambower784
    @williambower784 День тому

    RIP David Lynch

  • @nebulaayt
    @nebulaayt День тому

    awesome video😸

  • @topblokehere6579
    @topblokehere6579 2 дні тому

    This video from Marshall Vandruff also talks about this concept. ua-cam.com/video/qGs8-xBForM/v-deo.htmlsi=AFVxCv06xMCmuBcA

  • @_danniboy_8807
    @_danniboy_8807 2 дні тому

    Big fan from Brasil

  • @7janick7
    @7janick7 2 дні тому

    I’ve been working with your handouts and videos over the past few months, and I’ve improved so much. It feels as if I’m starting to have Blender in my head, where I can turn and manipulate forms.

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws 2 дні тому

      @@7janick7 wow thanks. Im encouraged by this. Glad to see that you're gaining a good 3D awareness!

  • @valeriavazquez4995
    @valeriavazquez4995 2 дні тому

    I never comment in vids but yours are so helpful, like finally an art channel that actually helps you out for basically drawing anything. Thank you!

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws 2 дні тому

      @@valeriavazquez4995 Ah thanks so much these comments are super encouraging I hope to continue in this path!

  • @IsaiahTheMessiah
    @IsaiahTheMessiah 2 дні тому

    I will always find these videos and handouts helpful to improve my artwork but question are you still planning on critiquing artwork from your handouts by email or do we have sign up for the mentorship

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws 2 дні тому

      @@IsaiahTheMessiah Hey thanks for your comments! I was kinda waiting for more drawings to be submitted but I still do plan on doing a youtube video critique so stay tuned for that.

  • @wlan5859
    @wlan5859 2 дні тому

    Awesome work!🫡🫡🫡

  • @moonsscared
    @moonsscared 3 дні тому

    Great video!!!

  • @DrawingSources-wm9zu
    @DrawingSources-wm9zu 3 дні тому

    Kim Jung Gi missing son.

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws 2 дні тому

      @@DrawingSources-wm9zu I'm far from that but he's a massive inspiration to me so thanks for this!

  • @yourmum107
    @yourmum107 3 дні тому

    bros a perspective god

  • @jimothyjames8718
    @jimothyjames8718 3 дні тому

    Useful as always!

  • @kashe7285
    @kashe7285 3 дні тому

    YOUR HANDOUTS SAVED MY LIFE !!! 🫶🫶

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws 2 дні тому

      @@kashe7285 ah I'm glad they're helping you!

  • @patrickcasella
    @patrickcasella 3 дні тому

    these videos have been super helpful to my learning process. Thank you for putting the time in to share these videos!!

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws 2 дні тому

      @@patrickcasella thank you for watching. I'm glad it's helping you!

  • @splits8999
    @splits8999 5 днів тому

    wow, that is so so so impressive

  • @murtirahayu1277
    @murtirahayu1277 15 днів тому

    Wow you’re amazing! I did basic drawing course but still have spatial issue 😅

  • @AdamDoesComics
    @AdamDoesComics 16 днів тому

    Fantastic as always!

  • @derainmusique8751
    @derainmusique8751 17 днів тому

    But how do you really learn it? What should I actually do to learn these, that is kinda what I am struggling with right now, I really want to learn this skill, but I am not sure how to start

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws 17 днів тому

      @@derainmusique8751 Hey thanks for your comment. When you say "how do you really learn it" are you referring to rotating boxes? If so I'd say that you can use a circle to help as a guide like I've shown in the video. That being said, this will not be enough to really give you an intuitive understanding. You must find cubes in real life and draw them in different angles to gain that intuition. Then you want to attempt to draw them again from imagination correcting your mistakes using the real life objects again. It takes a while and it is going to be a struggle because visualising rotating objects is hard so give yourself time to make lots of mistakes.

  • @ness3963
    @ness3963 20 днів тому

    Great video! I have a question: When you create those imaginary perspective grids in your head, how do you determine how much each vanishing line should rotate? For example, in the horizontal queuing at 4:41, are you visualizing a vanishing point at the bottom left of the page and mentally “tracing” the vanishing lines back to it? Or do you rotate the vanishing lines by some arbitrary set amount each time without visualizing a specific vanishing point? Personally, I find it easier to visualize vanishing lines when the VP is within the boundary of the paper. However, when the VP is very far away, it becomes challenging to trace them in my imagination. In those cases, I default to rotating the vanishing lines by an arbitrary amount for each new form I draw. Is this approach similar to what you do, or do you always imagine tracing vanishing lines, even when the VP is far off the canvas?

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws 18 днів тому

      @@ness3963 Hi thanks for your comment! When I’m drawing in this intuitive way, vanishing points are not at the forefront of my mind but yes I do try to visualise a vanishing point somewhere and make sure all lines adhere to it even if it is off the page. What IS at the forefront of my mind is the relationship between other objects. In my first example I showed how I avoid the whole issue of vanishing points entirely by using the boxes on the scene to help visualise where others could be in that space. Now I think I know what you’re actually getting at which is the question of how I establish a grid without concrete vanishing points. It’s sort of a chicken and egg problem. As I said a grid is just many squares. If you can learn to intuitively draw cubes in perspective without a grid you can extrapolate.its up to you to decide how much convergence you add to the lines and depends on the type of camera you are imagining your world to be viewed from. There is no right or wrong answer. I kinda wrote in a scrambled kinda way so I hope that helps

    • @ness3963
      @ness3963 16 днів тому

      ​@@zefdraws Thank you so much for the detailed response! And you're exactly right! My confusion is really just on grid construction derived from a singular box. Take the box at the top right of 0:23 for example. I can see how you extrapolated 4 vanishing lines from that box, as those vanishing lines have the same exact slope as the edges of the box. My confusion comes with the additional vanishing lines in that drawing; particularly the 3 new lines going to the left VP and the 2 new going towards the top VP. Those lines will have a different slope / angle than the ones you derived directly from the edges of the box. So when you're determining how much to change the slope / angle of these new vanishing lines, do you derive the new angles by explicitly tracing a line to a VP inside of your head? Or do you have a more loose, general sense of where the VP is, rotating your vanishing lines by an arbitrary amount that's proportional to how far away you think the VP is, the size of the camera lens, etc. (This sounds a little more like what you described to me, as you said the VP's aren't really at the forefront of your mind).

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws 16 днів тому

      @@ness3963 yes you are right. I have a very loose sense of where the vanishing point is. A lot of it is by feeling but it can be trained by drawing from life a lot so that your "guesses" line up well with reality.

  • @darkcreed211
    @darkcreed211 22 дні тому

    You got a book ? You know how to talk like Alphonso Dunn son

  • @darkcreed211
    @darkcreed211 22 дні тому

    You have a cool book? You like Alphonso Dunn Son

  • @taiwofakayejo9684
    @taiwofakayejo9684 22 дні тому

    Great work bro

  • @Kaustubhdasdehlvi
    @Kaustubhdasdehlvi 25 днів тому

    Spatial

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws 23 дні тому

      @@Kaustubhdasdehlvi gotcha thanks

  • @iivjoy
    @iivjoy 26 днів тому

    This was just recommended to me after 8 years, how r u doing?

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws 23 дні тому

      @@iivjoy I'm doing just great!

  • @patrickcasella
    @patrickcasella Місяць тому

    w song choice

  • @shanuda9740
    @shanuda9740 Місяць тому

    Thanks sir❤❤❤

  • @adhdeity
    @adhdeity Місяць тому

    You’re the truth. Definitely about to stack some boxes! 📦 crazy thing is i used to do stocking, stacking hella boxes 📦 but never thought to DRAW THEM😢

  • @kuasdad
    @kuasdad Місяць тому

    Great stuff man. Thank you

  • @7janick7
    @7janick7 Місяць тому

    Your videos and handouts are amazing!

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws Місяць тому

      @@7janick7 glad you find them helpful!

  • @nanla2851
    @nanla2851 Місяць тому

    Amazing video series! Great and really fun exercises. Really looking forward to your next videos!

  • @altafhossain7793
    @altafhossain7793 Місяць тому

    Is it edited or are you really drawing freehand, at that speed???

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws Місяць тому

      @@altafhossain7793 no I draw quite slow. This is sped up

  • @BecomingLeonardo
    @BecomingLeonardo Місяць тому

    Really helpful video. I hope you keep building on these ideas to show how to convert this concept into more elaborate scenes.

  • @jimmymiracleart
    @jimmymiracleart Місяць тому

    Solid! Thank you for this information; pure gold!

  • @YassineCherifi
    @YassineCherifi Місяць тому

    well this is what I was looking for I always hated those grids and vps and stiff rules I want a more dynamic look. Awesome stuff ♥

  • @sakshamkumar7765
    @sakshamkumar7765 Місяць тому

    the skill is amazing but how does one make a living using this skill? like what industry or companies utilize this skill and in what way?

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws Місяць тому

      @@sakshamkumar7765 one can make a living by being an illustrator or animator, concept artist, character designer etc. But not everyone cares to work professionally. Many people just draw because they love it and love expressing themselves.

  • @BiLdoEMcLown
    @BiLdoEMcLown Місяць тому

    "Studying from reference" is the most polite way I've ever heard someone say they got laid

  • @PS_NS89
    @PS_NS89 Місяць тому

    Great work! Very clean proportions. But don't you mean 'back' 😂

  • @RobertB.-he9jb
    @RobertB.-he9jb Місяць тому

    Yummy.

  • @DrawingFromImagination
    @DrawingFromImagination Місяць тому

    I love the "perspective spine" of connecting boxes to cylinders. Great way to train ellipses alongside cubes. I think the box is pushed too strongly in perspective education, there are a lot more useful shapes you can be practicing with, as long as those shapes are in some way connected to at least one box which can be referred to.

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws Місяць тому

      @@DrawingFromImagination I think I see what you mean. I think the box is the best to start as it can help orient every other shape. Usually people who struggle to draw other primitives struggle with simple boxes. Also boxes help you understand the concept of the x, y and z plane better than any other shape. That being said, yes it's good to move on to other forms.

  • @Elijah-q4r
    @Elijah-q4r Місяць тому

    How do you learn anatomy to then be able to draw it from imagination?

    • @shokusho
      @shokusho Місяць тому

      copy from references a lot and then try to draw without them

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws Місяць тому

      @@Elijah-q4r It takes a very long time but it's a mixture of learning where the muscles insert as well as studying reference. I say studying because it's not about copying and regurgitating it's about studying to understand. I don't memorise images.

    • @Elijah-q4r
      @Elijah-q4r Місяць тому

      Dang good to know

  • @fluxmind
    @fluxmind Місяць тому

    Thanks for making your channel. You are really inspiring as you are real about what drawing is.

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws Місяць тому

      @@fluxmind thanks for your encouraging words!

  • @japanesepolitic
    @japanesepolitic Місяць тому

    Wow, glad your channel was recommended to me. Please keep posting!

  • @BELOV3D777
    @BELOV3D777 Місяць тому

    Im in the stage of drawing where i have to draw the lines to connect everything in space but im assuming that eventually you’ll be able to connect them with just ghosting?

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws Місяць тому

      @@BELOV3D777 yes, the more you practice the less light lines you'll have to do and more you can just ghost it or even just get it without ghosting

  • @sketchingwithcolor9480
    @sketchingwithcolor9480 Місяць тому

    Another awesome video. Thank you, and please keep them coming.

  • @qsteow_studios
    @qsteow_studios Місяць тому

    holy shit. Im only learning to draw for a few months and already have so much questions about perspective and how do I even draw it without using these grids and NOBODY TALKS ABOUT IT. NOBODY EVEN EXPLAINS HOW THEY DRAW THESE THINGS. And I dont know eather they have no idear or don't wanna tell us lol. So THANKS A LOT. I don't even have a paypal to buy it. SO IM GONNA MAKE IT!!!!!

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws Місяць тому

      Ah you're comment means a lot to me. When I was learning this stuff I found out tough for similar reasons. Glad I could help out and good luck with your art journey!

    • @qsteow_studios
      @qsteow_studios Місяць тому

      @zefdraws thanks<3 btw will u make video about drawing boxes from imagination like you? Because these videos are great but I wanted to understand how exactly you doing this🫠

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws Місяць тому

      @@qsteow_studios I wasn't sure since there are so many videos about how to draw boxes but if it will help some people then sure I can, why not.

    • @qsteow_studios
      @qsteow_studios Місяць тому

      @@zefdraws So many videos and none of them explain how to do it and how it works, maybe i'm stupid, but i'm having a hard time figuring out how to draw cubes that look 3d without grids, and the videos don't really explain that. I understand that we have to imagine vanishing points, but I don't understand how. And it's all confusing

    • @qsteow_studios
      @qsteow_studios Місяць тому

      @@zefdraws Maybe you have or know of some resources or can explain it yourself? Because for some reason I can't find the answer on the internet :(

  • @taiwofakayejo9684
    @taiwofakayejo9684 Місяць тому

    Great work brooo

  • @nadaart386
    @nadaart386 Місяць тому

    Hi, your confident line work is truly inspiring! How did you develop the ability to draw such bold, precise lines directly with pen? Were there specific exercises or practices that helped you build that confidence? Thank you.

    • @zefdraws
      @zefdraws Місяць тому

      ​@@nadaart386 I plan to do a video on this at some point but essentially it boils down to 1: Drawing in pen basically all the time 2: committing to drawing lines once with no light strokes. 3: Pre visualising what you want your strokes to look like 4: practicing hundreds of straight lines/eclipses but not just lines, practicing drawing shapes precisely because drawing shapes requires more pre visualisation. 5: Drawing slowly. If you can't tell these videos are sped up a little bit. I tend to draw a little slower than average. 6: This is unconventional advice but learning to draw straight lines with my wrist and not just my arm has helped me with my line control. The common advice is to draw with your arm but I learn to draw with both. Btw it's a nice skill to develop but it's not essential. Some people are probably suited for this method of drawing while others are more suited for drawing rough and eventually finding the forms.