As a 29 year old who started at 25 with Art, I really relate with PewDiePie here. I had explosive growth in my first year and then it's slowed down but now in my 5th year it's picking back up again. I keep thinking "Man I wish I did this earlier" but when I think about it - no, no I don't. Everything I did built up to where I went next. You don't know, what you don't know. I'm not going anywhere, I'm in here with my two volumes of Propic x Taco tutorial book, hundreds of dollars on tutorials, hundreds of hours of free youtube tutorials, thousands of sketches, and lots of frustration. I'm looking forward to seeing where Pewdiepie & Pikat get to next - and I hope I keep improving along with them.
Yep. I'm 29 and have been drawing since i was 4 or 5 and i don't think my drawing is that impressive either. These couple of years have not been that fruitful in my case. Sure ive learnt lots of things but putting it into work is something else. In fact i starting to lose my momentum each year. Everyone is different and so their art journey. What important the most is that you picked up art so keep having fun with it. Don't ever stop drawing. Once you stop bcoz it got too hard, u r done for and it'll be harder to pick it up again in the future. Tldr: dont be like me.
You can improve even if you aren't drawing at all, taking breaks from art will let you have that "explosive growth" that you were talking about again. Especially after burnout. Just got to keep on goin man. :)
I'm 30 and have learnt the piano since a very young age. Yet I feel like I have made the most improvement in the last 2 years. Progress really comes in unexpected bursts.
omg i relate SO HARD to the "nope day 80 drawing still better". i think for me, it helps to do something new/different/weird every single time you draw, because then i have an understandable fallback when i finish it and say "nope day 80 drawing still better -- because i was trying to do extreme foreshortening here, of course!"
I have something similar. I am a miniature painter and newbie Warhammer player. I had a model I painted several years ago, that when I look at it, it still holds up compared to many of my newer models. I genuinely can't tell WHY it seems to hold up, but it just does. And that's compared to (local) competition pieces that has actually won me prizes, too!
Funny thing is, Pewdie pie is not a prodigy, genius or whatever. He was just a dude who picked up art for fun and to discover something new. We should be inspired by him, he went in like a newbie and came out as a pretty decent artist! KEEP IT UP ALL ARTISTS AROUND THE WORLD!
He's literally the modern and art definition of practicing and focusing till it seems like it's all talent. Like... This man just picked it up, said to himself "i wanna draw some anime girls" And actually did it, even beating so many artist INCLUDING ME 😭😭😭😭 (but that also makes me wanna do art challenges now to myself as well)
I really appreciate Pewds making these videos in the age of AI and people asking whats the purpose of making art when computers can replicate it and are taking over everything. Making art isnt about creating a perfect calculated image. Its about self expression and self improvement, a satisfying accomplishment that AI can never replicate. I hope a lot of viewers are inspired to pick up a pencil and go through the journey too
What I find cute and funny about all of this, I believe this all started as a part of his learning something new every week so he can impress his child.
I think the difference between being young and old is that when you are young, especially as a child, you have a lot more energy and more "free space in your memory" to learn new skills. But when you are older, your reasoning makes you understand things better and faster.
I think it’s more about priority and ego, often as children we don’t think about things with much weight. We want to draw so we draw which lends itself well to learning since we aren’t hindered by any sense of time or worry over lack of skill. Even failures are often taken in stride because you just draw something else, you aren’t anchored to mistakes either. As an adult, it’s easy to fall into a trap wanting to prioritise learning and min/max your time and effort to try and reach peak skill in as quick of a time frame as possible, it’s hard to just draw and fail and learn when all you can think about is the time you’re losing. It’s why connecting with that innocent learner side of yourself is so important.
um no can we stop generalizing here. This guy is SUPER retired. He has MORE than enough money to last his entire lifetime which is SUCH a mental toll of a person's back. It helps he has a good routine too and is healthy which again money is a big part of. But stop acting like it's some age thing, he has money to just relax and focus instead of worrying about his future.
I think when you are older you are more conscious of what you are doing and can make a "plan" to correctly improve. I guess early 20s is the best time to learn because you are smart enough to think about what you are lacking but also young enough to have neuroplasticity
I love watching Pewds learning videos, because he's so mature and self reflective on his progress. This is the part where he says it's sometimes better to be a little older, a little wiser, a little less impulsive and maybe thoughtful. I love it because for almost anything you get told that it's way easier if you start early and it gets way harder when you get older... but he is truly an inspiration on how to age like the best wine the earth has ever seen. The big 30 is also coming closer to me, but I do believe that you are never too old to try and learn something new. Will you be the best in the world? Probably not. But you don't have to be. The joy of learning/progression to do something new is what he conveys perfectly in his videos.
Since I gave up on art back in 2020 I've regreted it every day of my life. I always thought that if I hadn't left it I would be the great artist I wanted to be as a kid, but every time I picked up a pencil and stared at the blank piece of paper I heard a voice in my head telling me to stop before I embarassed myself and that other artists never gave up like me and that I was also an embarassment to them. But when I got recommended that video of Pewdipie five days ago I realized that all those voices made absolutely no sense, so I got my digital tablet out of the closet and just, head empty, started doing sketches and drawing what I want, of course, they look awful but I'm enjoying it and I'm proud of myself. I know it's just five days but it's the most momentum I've had in the last 4 years, your videos have also been a tremendous amount of help and motivation. Thanks a lot!
I'm currently doing the draw a box challenge and one of the major rules of the challenge is that you are only allowed to spend a MAXIMUM of 50% of your time drawing on study. A minimum of 50% of your art must be for fun. Remember the importance of enjoying yourself while working on improvement! It's actually a vital step.
I love the idea of Fun before Dementals. Because you can learn the fundamentals while also drawing what you like. They aren't mutually exclusive ways of drawing and learning.
@@anapple6912 Then you gotta do some soul searching because that's unhealthy...you are more than your accomplishments, just as art is more than what just looks appealing.
@@anapple6912 stop trying to make things good. This will sound impossible, but draw the silly things, draw something you like, you do not need to worry. This kind of feeling comes from feelings of inferiority, and it isn't healthy (I understand how it feels), but instead of bogging yourself down: use that to fuel your desire to improve. Remember that art takes time so roll with it, take it slow, if you feel like really going at it: go at it! And vice versa. But look at these people that look so much better than you and when you see something you love, you wish you could do ("these poses are amazing!" "Their foreshortening is so good" "I love these backgrounds") and work on that! See what makes that better art better and good! And study that to improve! Enjoy yourself, because it will always feel slow and bad, you don't need to get hung up on it. When you keep going, drawing silly stuff, looking at what makes others good, it helps!
The part that I’m really glad about Felix’s progression is that he isn’t doing the “structured art education” route. He’s not drawing a million boxes. He’s not drawing conventional “studies”. He’s not even “doing drills”. He has an idea and he puts it on paper/screen. So many beginners get overwhelmed with how much learning information gets spread around, and it scares away the novices. It’s art, it’s not stuffy and rigid unless you make it so. He also made a very very big step up that nobody seems to be talking about. He’s moved (seemingly) entirely away from copying references and using his foundation to create. Hopefully he still references, but it’s clear he’s not copying any more. He’s built the confidence to draw what he sees in his head instead of what he sees with his eyes - using his eyes to just fill the gaps instead. It’s a huge skill that takes a long time for artists to develop
as someone getting back into art in my 30s. I can confirm being older and more experienced has definitely made my improvements much faster then as a kid. as an adult I know HOW to learn. you don't learn that shit as a kid lol
@@anapple6912 I agree, I thought I could draw men fine but after I started to get used to women's anatomy. Drawing muscles is a newly arisen problem. 😔
There's one tip that pewdiepie is consistent with. It's that he truly enjoys what he's making, he might make harsh remarks of his own art, buts that's good! He"s noticing the things he isn't good at and improving it, while being unbothered by it, it doesn't negatively effect his mindset to draw. In fact, it's making him more motivated tod raw to fix and improve his art! It's such a motivating thing to see.
I hope no one is surprised that by copying anime you learn to draw anime, copying is a great learning tool, I just think it's a little silly how many people are calling this a speedrun and being genuinely shocked he pulled this off, if you study and practice for a whole year it will show results, this isn't surprising, I'm just happy for pewdiepie's journey.
MAn i love pewds so much, for years now, he is such a blessed guy and so frickin smart as well, when he started doing art i felt it was an instant conection, cuz i've also started at art from 0 when i was 25, and i'm reaching my 30 now T^T And in such, of course i feel like... "Out of time" perhaps? This honestly bought tears to my eyes, and also you are so lovely and gentle, it would be so wholesome if you guys became friends one day
That's really cool to see all his progress in one place like that. It makes me wish I had a similar experience to trying to learn to draw. I'd say that my art journey lacks a ton of consistency because I try to hard in school. While I can definitely see improvement compared to my older stuff, considering how long I've been trying to "get good" at art I could have way more progress if I had focused all my time into drawing. Especially with school and now college in the way I just hope I'll eventually get that time where I can go all in and focus on nothing art. Maybe when I have my first break of the semester I'll be able to do that.
i don’t even try in school but i still can’t find the time to practice drawing in any serious way. school just takes up a lot of time in general edit: for further context im a college student
I am very frustrated at myself for finding this video so crushing. Not taking anything away from Pewdiepie because he has made ludicrous steps in only one year. Just so much talk of mindset and making things fun and he's calling year 1 art that's better than my year 13 art bad.
“I should have done this soon” sweetie, no one picks up an anatomy book and understands it at first. I’ve been drawing about 8 years now and 7 years ago if I tried to explain my current painting process or current influences my younger self would be completely lost.
2:31 “DRAW WHATEVER KEEPS YOU DRAWING, IF ITS ANIME GIRLS, DRAW ANIME GIRLS.” Couldn’t have said it better this statement is not appreciated enough guys lets give it the appreciation it deserves
This is too relatable. I still sustain that the one Monstertober drawing I did back in 2022 kicks the ass of every single other piece Ive done this year
"It's been a year and I don't have anything to show for it!" *Proceeds to show a nicely drawn and colored piece that's better than what I can do after 3 years*
I've never been a Pewdiepie fan and always avoided his stuff like the plague but I'm glad he enjoyed himself! That's a really impressive amount of growth!
8:24 THE MOMENT YOU PAUSED we said the same thing. When I watched his video this was the same thing I said. I was like "The moment you pick up an art book- YOU'RE DONE FOR."
Pewdiepie has inspired me to start drawing. I picked up a notebook yesterday and started drawing faces after a lines warmup. I improved amazingly in just an hour. I've gone from stick figures and hating drawing to looking forward to how each face turns out. I've never been happy with my handwriting or drawings and now I actually like how it looks.
The biggest thing I found out is how much better things look if you draw light instead of full force stabbing. Also, I stopped going full circle (meaning I draw things bit by bit instead of trying to do a full circle, etc at once).
8:58 mine was an book on birds. I couldn't get them to look right, so i got a Audubon bird book. For all the other stuff he got up to, the man could draw some birds.
As a 21 yo who has been drawing since young, I’ve completely lost my will to draw, I don’t have a passion for it anymore, and that makes me sad, but I just can’t do it anymore, I no longer have continued my abilities, and seeing pewdipie do more that I have been able in like 18 years , I give up even more, I see one of his pages with like 8 gorgeous faces on it, I’ve never done that, I don’t think I can do it, I look at a paper and I go blank , im so happy for pewdipie , to be able to draw so well, so qui
Not gonna lie, seeing this really makes me want to try drawing again. It's been years since I've last drawn but seeing this made me remember all the fun i had years ago. Such fond memories.
He's make me started to draw again, i regretting stopped draw years ago while others improve and keep trianing, thanks to him i understand it better now drawing and enjoying the training
I’m pretty amateur in my art progression, but right when I started, right in the beginning, I attempted and drew a few super detailed sketches(taking a lot of time ofc) though not completely faithful to source material proportions, the lines met where they were supposed to. in the end I was like “what dafa* did I do here”. Great to see artist appreciating starters. Insta sub!
I think he went through the 5 stages of artist grief 😂 In all seriousness, I’m very proud of him, and if he wasn’t one of us before, he’s definitely one of us now!
Thanks for the video. I've been drawing for years and I'm in my late 30s and still don't believe I have improved much. Seeing Pewdiepie get better is another reason to keep practicing.
After 19 years of drawing I’m entering my second boys arc. I can’t draw men easily because I’ve drawn women forever 😅 But I’m finding fan art is driving my desire to draw pretty anime boys again. And I agree that every artist should draw whatever they want. But I’m not interested in an art career I just draw as a necessity to facilitate my general well being. For me drawing is a need, it’s an itch to be scratched that I can’t just ignore.
I'm coming up on one year of drawing in about a week, started last November to prove to myself that I could still learn things at 35 and I'm very happy with my progress! Still struggling with a lot of basics and with being kind to myself but it's been a fun ride and I'm looking forward to seeing where it takes me next!
Boys can be drawn better with pointier shapes and angles like for the muscles, less curves, more straight lines. If you can draw women you can draw men just change your shape language alil
@ I knew how to draw guys, that wasn’t the issue. It was more of some kind of psychological disconnect after just learning anatomy where the knowledge didn’t translate well to my hands when I tried to apply it the first time. It was weird.
Kinda same, I learned how to do the boys, then learned how to make them buff and later on with more accurate anatomy. Later on, I learned girls, but I can't help but make the women also buff lol
I taught myself to paint 2 years ago, and last year while painting a christmas ornament I got my "gacha" moment. I had NO IDEA how I made it, and to this day I cannot replicate it. It was a tiny, palm sized painting of the star of Bethlehem over sand dunes. I did something and the dunes looked like they were shimmering under the star. Haven't painted anything remotely as cool after that, but Pewdiepie's video made me want to try learning how to draw people.
I started drawing last year due to wanting to learn some basics for character design so I could jump over to 3d design for 3d printing minis (I picked up mini painting and a 3d printer as a pandemic hobby) but was enjoying drawing too much so stuck with that instead. I however was awful about setting aside time to actually practice. I was still not even halfway filled my first sketchbook after over a year when I first saw the 100 day drawing pewdiepie video (21 pages of 65 were filled before). It was at that point I decided to work drawing into my daily routine instead of just "when I find time". I don't set any hard limits on what counts but I've managed to get at least some practice in for almost every day (I missed 3 two of which were this most recent weekend) for 7 months. All this to say that video has a special place in my heart as it is the next in line after one that has made an impact in my life and seeing the images of what was drawn just past 100 days makes me feel much more comfortable with my own progress (206 days and counting, also not too far off needing a 3rd sketchbook).
9:54 Can confirm, I did that (not with anatomy but with some other techniques) and it contributed to the death of my ability to enjoy art, it was like it installed a permanent stress trigger or something
some people jelous or judgmental of his progress, but me personally, I find the fact that the PewDiePie himself is an artist just like me so cool, like holy shit, hes one of us fr fr
I learned drawing this way, practicing every day for a whole year-actually, even for two years straight. It’s important to set a specific goal; I learned a lot this way. With daily practice, your skills really do improve. I also think it’s crucial to choose the right materials and sources to learn from. And although I don’t draw as intensively now, and maybe my work isn’t as spectacular, I can definitely see the difference!
hi, i feel really happy how many people got inspired by pewdiepie. coz i’m also one of that people. i always interested in art. but because of age(im 29 btw) i never really start, but everything change after i watched pewdiepie first art video. and now i’m just speed running everything, tried squishing everything in my tight schedule working and art. 8:17 are so true, when you start and got addicted, you will stay no matter how frustrated you get in learning art.😂😂
I have to agree with the fact that anyone can learn to draw. In my early days of college, I really got into it as well. I got stuck into making faces, then I wanted to do more than that, so I bought an anime artbook about anatomy and perspective. Though this is where I fell off, I felt like my progression was very slow, and eventually I gave up. I'm in my mid 30s now, and seeing Pewdiepie's videos is making me think if I should give it another go, even if it's been over 15 years already. And to add to the idea that practice can teach anyone to draw, I have a friend who was wasn't all that great. But she really wanted a career in industrial design. So she was "forced" to learn to draw certain things in University, and now she's amazing at it.
rngs when you're a artist isn't a bad thing (even though I want it so badly) as it is harbinger of your future skill level and by then, your random crit is in space
I started a very slow, relaxed sort of art learning after his first video. I needed to 'shop images for clips I was making to illustrate the meme and make them transformative. So for me it started with a bit of raw practice then into just photo alterations. So it's really encouraging to see that he's coming from this image edit background as well, though he's probably been doing it a decade longer than me. I know over the last 9 months I've gotten significantly better, though obviously not a real artist yet or producing original stuff. I would never have started, never have found Pikat, never have followed a bunch of good artists on Twitter if not for Pew. It will take me another few years to really refine to his current level but I believe eventually I will get there. o7 to the Pikat boss
considering the digital art switch, something i realized for myself is that the physical resistance paper and pen gives you is waaaaaaaaaaaay higher than digital. Its just a different medium thing obviously. but like i never realized how much ive been using the resistance and texture of paper when learning like the basic basics. so changing over to digital where all that resistance and *cough* resulting stabilisation was gone was super hard and still after years it still is. i just had to relearn how to work with the slidyness of the tablet. So pewds not being happy with his first digital drawings makes total sense to me bc the guy just literaly had to get acustomed to a new medium before his learned knowledge can fully kick back in.
when you said "when you get an art book its over," I picked up an old, potentially questionable anime art book i got from some store and im gonna look back on it when im done w the video!
I went from the boys, then making them buff and then making them buff but with more accurate anatomy. Later on, I learned to do women but find it hard not making them masculine so they kinda turn buff sometimes. I call this the Jojo arc, it's kinda hard to move on honestly lol
I think the art progress is easy to track in a sense that you can tell between absolute beginner and someone with a decent level. It might be more difficult for already skilled people to determine which one is better, but progress from stick figures to some loosely defined proportions/anatomy/perspective should be pretty apparent.
I can understand the point where you drew something above your current capabilities for I remember a time where I drew a fight jet soaring across the sky with the mountains, sea and clouds in the background on a cartridge paper the is 5’5” to be used as a talent piece. I have never drew background detail before and was surprise on how it come out for a person that occasionally draws. That inspired me to draw even more
There’s this one Mangaka that uploads to UA-cam and he almost always uses guidelines. Like I think he has a decades long career and still uses them. Watching his process definitely made me feel less self conscious about using guidelines.
used to tutor art, those who are fast learner and improve a lot during a short time often the type that approach art in logical way, they apply what they learnt rather than drawing with feelings
Even if i don't like his content anymore I'm really proud of him for how much he progressed but man does having a learning disability like I do make it so hard
As a 29 year old who started at 25 with Art, I really relate with PewDiePie here. I had explosive growth in my first year and then it's slowed down but now in my 5th year it's picking back up again. I keep thinking "Man I wish I did this earlier" but when I think about it - no, no I don't. Everything I did built up to where I went next. You don't know, what you don't know. I'm not going anywhere, I'm in here with my two volumes of Propic x Taco tutorial book, hundreds of dollars on tutorials, hundreds of hours of free youtube tutorials, thousands of sketches, and lots of frustration. I'm looking forward to seeing where Pewdiepie & Pikat get to next - and I hope I keep improving along with them.
Bro I am also hitting 25, I am gonna start drawing more often now
Yep. I'm 29 and have been drawing since i was 4 or 5 and i don't think my drawing is that impressive either. These couple of years have not been that fruitful in my case. Sure ive learnt lots of things but putting it into work is something else. In fact i starting to lose my momentum each year. Everyone is different and so their art journey. What important the most is that you picked up art so keep having fun with it. Don't ever stop drawing. Once you stop bcoz it got too hard, u r done for and it'll be harder to pick it up again in the future. Tldr: dont be like me.
You can improve even if you aren't drawing at all, taking breaks from art will let you have that "explosive growth" that you were talking about again. Especially after burnout. Just got to keep on goin man. :)
Same here.O just recently had something click in the way I draw,I realized a big falw on how I do lines. Sometimes its just like that
I'm 30 and have learnt the piano since a very young age. Yet I feel like I have made the most improvement in the last 2 years. Progress really comes in unexpected bursts.
He's actually been speedrunning the different drawing arcs and its so funny and relatable
He is just better in observation
I saw this on my homepage and stared at it for a few seconds not realizing it was JUST uploaded lol
For some reason me too. I saw it and thought "ah, yes, this video is a year old"
@@mertensiam3384 samee
I was like "Hold up it's been a year now???? And he's still going???"
Bro had to process a new upload
@@mertensiam3384me too
omg i relate SO HARD to the "nope day 80 drawing still better". i think for me, it helps to do something new/different/weird every single time you draw, because then i have an understandable fallback when i finish it and say "nope day 80 drawing still better -- because i was trying to do extreme foreshortening here, of course!"
I have something similar.
I am a miniature painter and newbie Warhammer player. I had a model I painted several years ago, that when I look at it, it still holds up compared to many of my newer models. I genuinely can't tell WHY it seems to hold up, but it just does. And that's compared to (local) competition pieces that has actually won me prizes, too!
Funny thing is, Pewdie pie is not a prodigy, genius or whatever.
He was just a dude who picked up art for fun and to discover something new.
We should be inspired by him, he went in like a newbie and came out as a pretty decent artist! KEEP IT UP ALL ARTISTS AROUND THE WORLD!
He's literally the modern and art definition of practicing and focusing till it seems like it's all talent. Like... This man just picked it up, said to himself "i wanna draw some anime girls" And actually did it, even beating so many artist INCLUDING ME 😭😭😭😭
(but that also makes me wanna do art challenges now to myself as well)
I really appreciate Pewds making these videos in the age of AI and people asking whats the purpose of making art when computers can replicate it and are taking over everything. Making art isnt about creating a perfect calculated image. Its about self expression and self improvement, a satisfying accomplishment that AI can never replicate. I hope a lot of viewers are inspired to pick up a pencil and go through the journey too
THISSS!!! ive been WAITING for someone to mention this
i was thinking this same thing when he said "anybody can do it, it's not rocket science"
What I find cute and funny about all of this, I believe this all started as a part of his learning something new every week so he can impress his child.
I think the difference between being young and old is that when you are young, especially as a child, you have a lot more energy and more "free space in your memory" to learn new skills.
But when you are older, your reasoning makes you understand things better and faster.
I think it’s more about priority and ego, often as children we don’t think about things with much weight. We want to draw so we draw which lends itself well to learning since we aren’t hindered by any sense of time or worry over lack of skill. Even failures are often taken in stride because you just draw something else, you aren’t anchored to mistakes either. As an adult, it’s easy to fall into a trap wanting to prioritise learning and min/max your time and effort to try and reach peak skill in as quick of a time frame as possible, it’s hard to just draw and fail and learn when all you can think about is the time you’re losing. It’s why connecting with that innocent learner side of yourself is so important.
um no can we stop generalizing here. This guy is SUPER retired. He has MORE than enough money to last his entire lifetime which is SUCH a mental toll of a person's back. It helps he has a good routine too and is healthy which again money is a big part of. But stop acting like it's some age thing, he has money to just relax and focus instead of worrying about his future.
@@yeahright3901 Oh, kid, you don't want to be one of those.
@@yeahright3901 erm actually *proceeds to talk absolute nonsense*
I think when you are older you are more conscious of what you are doing and can make a "plan" to correctly improve. I guess early 20s is the best time to learn because you are smart enough to think about what you are lacking but also young enough to have neuroplasticity
I love watching Pewds learning videos, because he's so mature and self reflective on his progress. This is the part where he says it's sometimes better to be a little older, a little wiser, a little less impulsive and maybe thoughtful.
I love it because for almost anything you get told that it's way easier if you start early and it gets way harder when you get older... but he is truly an inspiration on how to age like the best wine the earth has ever seen.
The big 30 is also coming closer to me, but I do believe that you are never too old to try and learn something new. Will you be the best in the world? Probably not. But you don't have to be. The joy of learning/progression to do something new is what he conveys perfectly in his videos.
In my 30s and got started again recently. Keep at it I say!
Since I gave up on art back in 2020 I've regreted it every day of my life. I always thought that if I hadn't left it I would be the great artist I wanted to be as a kid, but every time I picked up a pencil and stared at the blank piece of paper I heard a voice in my head telling me to stop before I embarassed myself and that other artists never gave up like me and that I was also an embarassment to them. But when I got recommended that video of Pewdipie five days ago I realized that all those voices made absolutely no sense, so I got my digital tablet out of the closet and just, head empty, started doing sketches and drawing what I want, of course, they look awful but I'm enjoying it and I'm proud of myself.
I know it's just five days but it's the most momentum I've had in the last 4 years, your videos have also been a tremendous amount of help and motivation. Thanks a lot!
I believe in you javier!
I need to learn both the FUN and the DEMENTALS
I know its off topic :(
to learn the fundamentals, you need to know the fun…..and you need to know the mental
I'm currently doing the draw a box challenge and one of the major rules of the challenge is that you are only allowed to spend a MAXIMUM of 50% of your time drawing on study. A minimum of 50% of your art must be for fun.
Remember the importance of enjoying yourself while working on improvement! It's actually a vital step.
both demented and havin fun
drawabox might be for you then
At this rate im worried if hes gonna attempt to animate. If you think being an artist is a deep hole, animation is gonna wreeeeeck his free time
I dont think he would. He did say he enjoy drawing rather than animating but perhaps he would give it a try
possibly he might try to draw manga if he really get into it.
@@Shinesart his manga panel attempt was so good, would love to see more. I hope he continues
He also started surfing and rock climbing when he moved to Japan and became pretty good at both. This man day must have 72 hours 😂
sculpting 3d or live 2d would be interesting as well
I love the idea of Fun before Dementals. Because you can learn the fundamentals while also drawing what you like. They aren't mutually exclusive ways of drawing and learning.
What if you cant have fun until something actually looks good?
@@anapple6912 Then you gotta do some soul searching because that's unhealthy...you are more than your accomplishments, just as art is more than what just looks appealing.
@@anapple6912 stop trying to make things good. This will sound impossible, but draw the silly things, draw something you like, you do not need to worry.
This kind of feeling comes from feelings of inferiority, and it isn't healthy (I understand how it feels), but instead of bogging yourself down: use that to fuel your desire to improve. Remember that art takes time so roll with it, take it slow, if you feel like really going at it: go at it! And vice versa. But look at these people that look so much better than you and when you see something you love, you wish you could do ("these poses are amazing!" "Their foreshortening is so good" "I love these backgrounds") and work on that! See what makes that better art better and good! And study that to improve!
Enjoy yourself, because it will always feel slow and bad, you don't need to get hung up on it. When you keep going, drawing silly stuff, looking at what makes others good, it helps!
"You don't even need talent, you just need time" is such a banger quote that belongs on the front page of every art book ever
The part that I’m really glad about Felix’s progression is that he isn’t doing the “structured art education” route. He’s not drawing a million boxes. He’s not drawing conventional “studies”. He’s not even “doing drills”. He has an idea and he puts it on paper/screen. So many beginners get overwhelmed with how much learning information gets spread around, and it scares away the novices. It’s art, it’s not stuffy and rigid unless you make it so.
He also made a very very big step up that nobody seems to be talking about. He’s moved (seemingly) entirely away from copying references and using his foundation to create. Hopefully he still references, but it’s clear he’s not copying any more. He’s built the confidence to draw what he sees in his head instead of what he sees with his eyes - using his eyes to just fill the gaps instead. It’s a huge skill that takes a long time for artists to develop
as someone getting back into art in my 30s.
I can confirm being older and more experienced has definitely made my improvements much faster then as a kid.
as an adult I know HOW to learn. you don't learn that shit as a kid lol
4:02
I don't think I've ever had a boys ark,
what I started, was the MEN arc, and then my problem is I struggling drawing women :P
Are you me? Dudes are so easy to draw, but when I start drawing women, they start looking like dudes.
@@VertexVital7you'll get there my guy, I started drawin women just a few months ago and now I can't stop drawin them 🤯
@@VertexVital7only thing I can say is think softer and more curvy. Outside of that, watch a shit ton of tutorials lol.
My struggle was both lol....eh still both lol althought girls are wayy more flexible to draw than men (masculine types).
@@anapple6912 I agree, I thought I could draw men fine but after I started to get used to women's anatomy. Drawing muscles is a newly arisen problem. 😔
4:50 Oh no Pikat, you had to pull the "As an older person myself..."
There's one tip that pewdiepie is consistent with. It's that he truly enjoys what he's making, he might make harsh remarks of his own art, buts that's good! He"s noticing the things he isn't good at and improving it, while being unbothered by it, it doesn't negatively effect his mindset to draw. In fact, it's making him more motivated tod raw to fix and improve his art! It's such a motivating thing to see.
I hope no one is surprised that by copying anime you learn to draw anime, copying is a great learning tool, I just think it's a little silly how many people are calling this a speedrun and being genuinely shocked he pulled this off, if you study and practice for a whole year it will show results, this isn't surprising, I'm just happy for pewdiepie's journey.
MAn i love pewds so much, for years now, he is such a blessed guy and so frickin smart as well, when he started doing art i felt it was an instant conection, cuz i've also started at art from 0 when i was 25, and i'm reaching my 30 now T^T And in such, of course i feel like... "Out of time" perhaps? This honestly bought tears to my eyes, and also you are so lovely and gentle, it would be so wholesome if you guys became friends one day
That's really cool to see all his progress in one place like that. It makes me wish I had a similar experience to trying to learn to draw. I'd say that my art journey lacks a ton of consistency because I try to hard in school. While I can definitely see improvement compared to my older stuff, considering how long I've been trying to "get good" at art I could have way more progress if I had focused all my time into drawing. Especially with school and now college in the way I just hope I'll eventually get that time where I can go all in and focus on nothing art. Maybe when I have my first break of the semester I'll be able to do that.
i don’t even try in school but i still can’t find the time to practice drawing in any serious way. school just takes up a lot of time in general
edit: for further context im a college student
Pewdiepie raising a whole generation of artists. I'm so happy to ride along with him on this journey
Ok this honestly is inspiring me to draw again. I gave up because I spent so much time on boxes when I was dreaming about drawing cute anime girls.
I am very frustrated at myself for finding this video so crushing. Not taking anything away from Pewdiepie because he has made ludicrous steps in only one year. Just so much talk of mindset and making things fun and he's calling year 1 art that's better than my year 13 art bad.
“I should have done this soon” sweetie, no one picks up an anatomy book and understands it at first. I’ve been drawing about 8 years now and 7 years ago if I tried to explain my current painting process or current influences my younger self would be completely lost.
2:31
“DRAW WHATEVER KEEPS YOU DRAWING, IF ITS ANIME GIRLS, DRAW ANIME GIRLS.”
Couldn’t have said it better
this statement is not appreciated enough guys lets give it the appreciation it deserves
This is too relatable. I still sustain that the one Monstertober drawing I did back in 2022 kicks the ass of every single other piece Ive done this year
"It's been a year and I don't have anything to show for it!"
*Proceeds to show a nicely drawn and colored piece that's better than what I can do after 3 years*
I've never heard the phrase 'fun before da mentals' before that phrase is so perfect
I've never been a Pewdiepie fan and always avoided his stuff like the plague but I'm glad he enjoyed himself! That's a really impressive amount of growth!
8:24 THE MOMENT YOU PAUSED we said the same thing. When I watched his video this was the same thing I said. I was like "The moment you pick up an art book- YOU'RE DONE FOR."
Pewdiepie has inspired me to start drawing. I picked up a notebook yesterday and started drawing faces after a lines warmup. I improved amazingly in just an hour. I've gone from stick figures and hating drawing to looking forward to how each face turns out. I've never been happy with my handwriting or drawings and now I actually like how it looks.
The biggest thing I found out is how much better things look if you draw light instead of full force stabbing. Also, I stopped going full circle (meaning I draw things bit by bit instead of trying to do a full circle, etc at once).
10:40 I had one of those already xD I drew a face that looks directly out of a book and have no clue how. Tried to repeat to no avail.
He's excited learning different mediums and techniques and learning his own style, that's amazing!! I hope he continues doing art
Can you imagine going to a big con and Felix is there with an art booth XD
one of us!
one of us!
one of us!
I wonder what the name would be
I'm looking forward to that day lololol or become really good illustrator
8:58 mine was an book on birds. I couldn't get them to look right, so i got a Audubon bird book. For all the other stuff he got up to, the man could draw some birds.
I love that wide-eyed intensity when she sees him buying an artbook, and then an iPad, that whole "Oh he's not getting out!" was so funny.
rip kim jung gi :,0 you keep us humble.
As a 21 yo who has been drawing since young, I’ve completely lost my will to draw, I don’t have a passion for it anymore, and that makes me sad, but I just can’t do it anymore, I no longer have continued my abilities, and seeing pewdipie do more that I have been able in like 18 years , I give up even more, I see one of his pages with like 8 gorgeous faces on it, I’ve never done that, I don’t think I can do it, I look at a paper and I go blank , im so happy for pewdipie , to be able to draw so well, so qui
I only drew dinosaurs for half my life
So.. I had a .." not a dinosaur" arc
dude same, 1D dinosaurs were the only things I drew as a kid
@clemyclue5065 Dinosaurs are always fun
Next year video title: "I made a manga for 365 days" and he's scouted by Shueisha.
In 30 days pewdiepie has surpassed what i've been trying for 6 months.
In a year he's passed what'll probably take me 50 years.
Not gonna lie, seeing this really makes me want to try drawing again. It's been years since I've last drawn but seeing this made me remember all the fun i had years ago. Such fond memories.
He's make me started to draw again, i regretting stopped draw years ago while others improve and keep trianing, thanks to him i understand it better now drawing and enjoying the training
8:56 he's done. I've got like 2 different anatomy books and 3 art books. I dream daily about drawing all the time. He's donezo
I’m pretty amateur in my art progression, but right when I started, right in the beginning, I attempted and drew a few super detailed sketches(taking a lot of time ofc) though not completely faithful to source material proportions, the lines met where they were supposed to. in the end I was like “what dafa* did I do here”.
Great to see artist appreciating starters. Insta sub!
I think he went through the 5 stages of artist grief 😂
In all seriousness, I’m very proud of him, and if he wasn’t one of us before, he’s definitely one of us now!
5 years later, PewDiePie: I illustrated a 20+volume manga
Thanks for the video. I've been drawing for years and I'm in my late 30s and still don't believe I have improved much. Seeing Pewdiepie get better is another reason to keep practicing.
After 19 years of drawing I’m entering my second boys arc. I can’t draw men easily because I’ve drawn women forever 😅 But I’m finding fan art is driving my desire to draw pretty anime boys again. And I agree that every artist should draw whatever they want. But I’m not interested in an art career I just draw as a necessity to facilitate my general well being. For me drawing is a need, it’s an itch to be scratched that I can’t just ignore.
To be honest, i like a youtuber as big as his picks up a pencils and shows how anyone can draw, and didnt fell for IA BS
He's such an inspiration! Proud of him!
That artbook was so enticing, I immediately bought the book off amazon.
"fundamentals will raise your overall level and raises your consistency"
Wise words. Very relatable to so many areas of skill building
I'm coming up on one year of drawing in about a week, started last November to prove to myself that I could still learn things at 35 and I'm very happy with my progress! Still struggling with a lot of basics and with being kind to myself but it's been a fun ride and I'm looking forward to seeing where it takes me next!
I LOVE YOUR V-TUBER CHARACTER, Most unique one I've seen so far!
One of the best reaction across about 365 experience in art
Man, I love both Pewdiepie and your energy! Makes me feel a dose of energy to draw!
Nah, I started with boys, then went to girls, then studied anatomy, and then couldn't draw boys for some reason afterward.
Boys can be drawn better with pointier shapes and angles like for the muscles, less curves, more straight lines. If you can draw women you can draw men just change your shape language alil
@ I knew how to draw guys, that wasn’t the issue. It was more of some kind of psychological disconnect after just learning anatomy where the knowledge didn’t translate well to my hands when I tried to apply it the first time. It was weird.
Kinda same, I learned how to do the boys, then learned how to make them buff and later on with more accurate anatomy. Later on, I learned girls, but I can't help but make the women also buff lol
I taught myself to paint 2 years ago, and last year while painting a christmas ornament I got my "gacha" moment. I had NO IDEA how I made it, and to this day I cannot replicate it. It was a tiny, palm sized painting of the star of Bethlehem over sand dunes. I did something and the dunes looked like they were shimmering under the star. Haven't painted anything remotely as cool after that, but Pewdiepie's video made me want to try learning how to draw people.
I started drawing last year due to wanting to learn some basics for character design so I could jump over to 3d design for 3d printing minis (I picked up mini painting and a 3d printer as a pandemic hobby) but was enjoying drawing too much so stuck with that instead. I however was awful about setting aside time to actually practice.
I was still not even halfway filled my first sketchbook after over a year when I first saw the 100 day drawing pewdiepie video (21 pages of 65 were filled before). It was at that point I decided to work drawing into my daily routine instead of just "when I find time". I don't set any hard limits on what counts but I've managed to get at least some practice in for almost every day (I missed 3 two of which were this most recent weekend) for 7 months.
All this to say that video has a special place in my heart as it is the next in line after one that has made an impact in my life and seeing the images of what was drawn just past 100 days makes me feel much more comfortable with my own progress (206 days and counting, also not too far off needing a 3rd sketchbook).
Im literally a week into drawing because of Pewdiepie videos and this channel shorts
9:54 Can confirm, I did that (not with anatomy but with some other techniques) and it contributed to the death of my ability to enjoy art, it was like it installed a permanent stress trigger or something
I really enjoy your videos, your voice is soothing and the content is amazing. Great combo!
some people jelous or judgmental of his progress, but me personally, I find the fact that the PewDiePie himself is an artist just like me so cool, like holy shit, hes one of us fr fr
i hope pewdiepie just becomes an art youtuber at this point. i love seeing him enjoy drawing
6:53 that was personal 👉👈
She can never get over this guys improvement lol
I learned drawing this way, practicing every day for a whole year-actually, even for two years straight. It’s important to set a specific goal; I learned a lot this way. With daily practice, your skills really do improve. I also think it’s crucial to choose the right materials and sources to learn from. And although I don’t draw as intensively now, and maybe my work isn’t as spectacular, I can definitely see the difference!
hi, i feel really happy how many people got inspired by pewdiepie. coz i’m also one of that people. i always interested in art. but because of age(im 29 btw) i never really start, but everything change after i watched pewdiepie first art video. and now i’m just speed running everything, tried squishing everything in my tight schedule working and art.
8:17 are so true, when you start and got addicted, you will stay no matter how frustrated you get in learning art.😂😂
Your model is amazing, it kept drawing my eyes throughout the whole video. I especially love the little goblin teeth lol
3:59
the guy|girl that drawed sasuke actually posted resently her progress in twitter and it was peak
I have to agree with the fact that anyone can learn to draw. In my early days of college, I really got into it as well. I got stuck into making faces, then I wanted to do more than that, so I bought an anime artbook about anatomy and perspective. Though this is where I fell off, I felt like my progression was very slow, and eventually I gave up. I'm in my mid 30s now, and seeing Pewdiepie's videos is making me think if I should give it another go, even if it's been over 15 years already.
And to add to the idea that practice can teach anyone to draw, I have a friend who was wasn't all that great. But she really wanted a career in industrial design. So she was "forced" to learn to draw certain things in University, and now she's amazing at it.
came here for the pewdiepie, stayed because im now in love with your vtuber pixel art model THING
It’s so crazy hearing how the boys arc comes second for artists and here I am learning boys first 😂
rngs when you're a artist isn't a bad thing (even though I want it so badly) as it is harbinger of your future skill level and by then, your random crit is in space
I was waiting for your reaction video, thank you ❤
Pikat you are my favorite art youtuber for sure
Its crazy how dedicated bro is
I started a very slow, relaxed sort of art learning after his first video. I needed to 'shop images for clips I was making to illustrate the meme and make them transformative. So for me it started with a bit of raw practice then into just photo alterations. So it's really encouraging to see that he's coming from this image edit background as well, though he's probably been doing it a decade longer than me. I know over the last 9 months I've gotten significantly better, though obviously not a real artist yet or producing original stuff. I would never have started, never have found Pikat, never have followed a bunch of good artists on Twitter if not for Pew. It will take me another few years to really refine to his current level but I believe eventually I will get there. o7 to the Pikat boss
I never really had a boys arc, I began with dinosaurs, and still draw them today.
Recently I've been drawing men, with beards, so, still no boys...
considering the digital art switch, something i realized for myself is that the physical resistance paper and pen gives you is waaaaaaaaaaaay higher than digital. Its just a different medium thing obviously. but like i never realized how much ive been using the resistance and texture of paper when learning like the basic basics. so changing over to digital where all that resistance and *cough* resulting stabilisation was gone was super hard and still after years it still is. i just had to relearn how to work with the slidyness of the tablet. So pewds not being happy with his first digital drawings makes total sense to me bc the guy just literaly had to get acustomed to a new medium before his learned knowledge can fully kick back in.
He almost immediately started using light in a unique way once he started consistently using color
when you said "when you get an art book its over," I picked up an old, potentially questionable anime art book i got from some store and im gonna look back on it when im done w the video!
Looking forward to seeing Pewdiepie hosting drawing masterclasses within 5 years
I had a boys arc. And they went from androgynous twinks to buff men. I never left this arc ever since. I have no regrets. 🗿
I went from the boys, then making them buff and then making them buff but with more accurate anatomy. Later on, I learned to do women but find it hard not making them masculine so they kinda turn buff sometimes. I call this the Jojo arc, it's kinda hard to move on honestly lol
Tfw pdp improves faster than you have in 20+ years 😭I'm 28 and still drawing humans like he does at the start of his journey.
I think the art progress is easy to track in a sense that you can tell between absolute beginner and someone with a decent level. It might be more difficult for already skilled people to determine which one is better, but progress from stick figures to some loosely defined proportions/anatomy/perspective should be pretty apparent.
i just bought an anatomy book today. what is the pit. What is the pit. Hello???
I can understand the point where you drew something above your current capabilities for I remember a time where I drew a fight jet soaring across the sky with the mountains, sea and clouds in the background on a cartridge paper the is 5’5” to be used as a talent piece. I have never drew background detail before and was surprise on how it come out for a person that occasionally draws. That inspired me to draw even more
“I wish i did this sooner” is such an artist thing to say
Just saw this and fell in love with your model
There’s this one Mangaka that uploads to UA-cam and he almost always uses guidelines. Like I think he has a decades long career and still uses them. Watching his process definitely made me feel less self conscious about using guidelines.
Lol I watched his video actually last night, so I'm loving that I get a notification that this video is done. Haha
Hahahaha "he buy an art book. We got him"
On my mind "Part of the ship. Part of us"
the moment pewds said "boys arc" i was like DOES EVERYONE GO THROUGH THIS?!?!?!
used to tutor art, those who are fast learner and improve a lot during a short time often the type that approach art in logical way, they apply what they learnt rather than drawing with feelings
2016 PewDiePie:"Who are you?"
2024 PewDiePie:"I am You,but at peace"
I truly hope that i can one day look back at my work and see the progress just like pewdiepie.
Even if i don't like his content anymore I'm really proud of him for how much he progressed but man does having a learning disability like I do make it so hard