On your taking notes - the reason why sketchbooks from more advanced artists tend to be less verbal is because more of the communication is taking place *within* the drawing: after a certain point with fundamentals study, your ability to break down what you see and build it back up approaches "fluency", and once you have that, then it's unnecessary to use words as well. Most of the materials you've been using are focused on technical description, which, as a beginner, is always going to feel like it has answers because it's a more legible, step-by-step process. The general fundamentals study, though, usually takes place through narrow "play" exercises like the ones in Keys to Drawing(Dodd) or Natural Way to Draw(Nicolaides), and within books that are mostly images to copy with relatively few words or unimportant words, like the Bridgman anatomy books. The idea behind those exercises is that by adding some limitations to your approach, you're creating a reason to observe what you're looking at differently, and therefore make different drawing decisions. It can be fun, it lets you make some messes instead of trying to be "good", and it creates the basis of an art style just through repetition and refinement.
Thank you so much for explaining this! Didnt actually realize that before you pointed it out. Looking at Montalds work (13:10) I sensed that the "notes" are the circles present on the specific page I show in the video, but having a more in-depth explaination like yours is super helpful. Thanks again, I have noted it down in my sketchbook + pinned so others may also find your explanation 😄
I thought I was doing something wrong when I saw other artist sketchbooks and they had words in them, like ''I became an artist to draw not write'' lol
The way you talked about not having made any progress saddened me so much I had to stop the video and write this: I felt so proud of you, when I saw the lines get steadier and steadier over the video and the drawings look better and better, you made a ton of progress in just a year!
Tbh. I did not notice my lines getting steadier before you mentioned it. Somehow managed to miss that entirely. Thank you for pointing it out, and the support :)
@@Stubbs-1 its good to be critical of your work, but you also have to be able to look back and see how much you have improved, and you certainly have, thats the best motivation, and at least in my case it have made me happy.
Let me tell you something - I've been drawing basically ever since I could hold a pencil, and while I do love my art, it's not anywhere near like what Oridays has. I'm 25. I've thrown fundamentals out the window, and this stilted me for a long time. Just recently, I'm getting back into truly learning how to draw - properly. Because I do want to improve. By the way - my profile picture is an old drawing of mine! It was a scribbley drawing for my friend lol
Hello im 15 now... But i can't draw Different face even body but only my talent us sword drawing but i don't enough ideas to draw Different type of sword. I regret wasting my time drawing just draw want i want. I realised if i want to improve my drawing skills. I need watch video to improve. So the video tutorial help me. Im drawing serious for 3 weeks but i keep distracting so i remove ALL THE distracting. So it work, now TIME TO DRAW!. Edit: Almost forgot. Btw im pilipino so im not really good in english so i hope you understand what im saying.😅
@Kyounaouri I dont think its a waste of time ever, to draw what you like to draw. Only thing I will say is try not to get too caught up in the idea that talent is a thing that you need to stick to --> the backside of talent is how easy it is to get stuck (and how harmful it can be for the mind to believe in talent). Keep up the drawing, and look back on your progress made by drawing what you enjoy --> its not a waste of time, if anything its a stepping stone to where you are today 😄
One thing I noticed was that unlike many others, you are not only ready but eager for critiques of your work so that you can improve upon it. A whole lot of artists out there are afraid of receiving criticism which only slows down their improvements. Super refreshing to see the route you're taking with your art journey!
Yea true I still suck and probably never will get good enough to like my own stuff but that a big one I always send my art to my talented friend tell them pick at my drawing as if u were trying to embarrass me😂
I was practically born into drawing because my dad was an artist and always encouraged me to create. After he passed, I wanted to actually learn art and the fundamentals. Its really helped my art, but there’s always a certain charm to drawings done by kids who could care less whether it looks good or not :)
@@meowmeow9828 just basically start drawing anything doesnt matter what or who just draw and dont mind the quality of your art because u literally just started and just be proud of whatever u made and follow tutorials and think why everything is there and why does it do that ( for anatomy )
@@meowmeow9828 My advice. Write down a list of milestones as a form of concrete progress(composition, perspective, principles of design, gestalt, etc.) Then learn 3 main things, control of you instrument so you can draw to the quality you want, shapes, so anything can be drawn, and finishing the picture, because getting stuck or not finishing is worse than perfect, but finished is better than perfect. Again, draw what you want, how you want it, as far as you can take it is the 3 main things.
@furyberserk @morrymar3295 thank you so much for the advice guys this is very helpful I've been very overwhelmed whenever I want to start.. Also do you recommend starting on paper or digital? I already have a tablet with a pen and a sketching book so it wouldn't really be me going out of my way to get either
If you cannot draw any shape at any angle, then in my opinion that's where you should start, followed by (or in tandem with) tone. These things not only train your eye, but they are the fundamentals for everything else you will ever draw. If you can draw a cube at any angle, you have basically already drawn a simplified version of everything else.
I myself have been drawing for 14 years and wow each time I go on the internet I always see someone working hard as hell and with so much inspiration and talent like you, its truly impressive for far you've come in a year where you are took me 4 years, and many more people get to an impressive level in 5 years or so it has taken me a long time but I keep drawing because its good for the soul so I hope it fills your soul with excitement, joy and passion!!!
Thanks for the kind words! Though, if I may inject one thing: I dont believe its talent, as it makes it sound like what I have done is something others cant --> which is the exact mindset PewDiePie made me realize was actually causing a lot of harm, as I ended up viewing people who make art, as a sort of "creative elite". Just, careful with pedestals 😅
@@Stubbs-1 I disagree, you are talented, because your drawings are nowhere near as bad as they could be. You're already better than me at Day 38. I have done about 300 hours of drawing.
@@eclipticsonata1313 It just saddens me to hear you degrade your own efforts like that, by comparing it with the question of "who is better?". But if you believe its talent, I cant disagree with that other than to ask: what do we learn from labelling it talent?
I had to follow you because you seem like such a sweet person, dedicated to your art journey, thankful for a supportive community. I'm tearing up for you!
This video was very insightful and beautifully presented. I'm happy that you are trying every day to learn and grow as an artist. I'm on a different stage in my journey, I did art all my life (art school between 10-18 years old) yet, now after a five year break from art, your video resonated with me a lot. I am also trying my best to draw everyday again, but it is hard and the motivation isn't always present. Thank you for this video. I hope you continue your art journey, as will I.
I'm happy to hear someone with years of experience talk such kind words of my work, and that i resonated with you. I know the feeling with motivation, as even for me it seems to fluctuate ever so often --> days where I draw for 30 minutes, and others where I draw for 3 hours haha
Saw this in my reccommendation and I need to say that this is a great watch. As someone who started drawing from scratch around the same time last year, this video reminded me of my struggles navigating art in general. At around 4:35 I had the same struggle but it took me way longer to arrive at your conclusion and adjust my mindset. Learning to learn is definitely one of the most usefull skills that I got from my journey so far and can be applied to other skills also (cooking, academics and so on). Appreciate the video, looking forward to the next yearly recap
Ive been slowly learning how to draw, been coming back to it every couple months, but i really like watching other peoples progress since it helps inspire me and help me realize that this is something that i want to do as well as something that everyone has had to go through to get to their skill level.
@@virtua7390 Agreed. And if I may add, I also find videos similar to my own super inspiring because they're made by averege people doing cool things :D
This was quite a lovely gem of a video! It was very well crafted and I appreciate the effort in making all of your work appear on video as well as the references and different tutorials you used. It gives more insight into the learning curve one might find themselves in when learning how to draw!
I'm so glad this video went to my recommendation, this boosts up my confidence more and wanting to draw more, this feels like a tip summary to all amazing artists out there (including you) and I'm so thankful for this!!! This is definitely 100% saver! ❤
May I suggest keeping folders of art you like and spend 30 minutes to an hour a day flipping through it figuring out what you like about it because a big part is training your critical eye
Ooh! Hadnt considered that. Thanks for the suggestion. I usually just scroll through and ponder on wether or not I would actually buy their artwork, and if I say yes, then I note down why. So I have a vague sense of what I like, but your suggestion deftly seems to be more targeted. Will try it out and see what happens from there
You didn't just draw for one year. You practiced, did new things, and tested others. I've been drawing every day for like 5 years now and i have never seen the same level of growth. Deliberate practice and improvement will always trump repetition
Thank you so much :D though I have been running into the opposite wall where I keep trying too many new things all the time, without doing much repetition haha (I am working on it though!).
Thank you so much for sharing. Also thank you for including what helped you on keeping that momentum going during exams. I really needed to hear your professor's words and will now keep them on my white board and sketch books forever.
The amount of empathy i feel with your journey. Every action and practice is so similar its almost scary, the multitude of anatomical studies, being stuck between boxes or ovals for the ribs, drawing dozens of Nijikas, it feels like a literal mirror on my own past year. Thank you for sharing and compiling this video, the solace this gives is great and it’s nice to know someone else is out there doing and going through the same things in this inane pursuit of art. Perhaps i should also make a video like yours in the future once i get good enough at editing.
I would love to see your progress in a video format! When you complete it (regardless of how long it takes), hope you don't mind coming back here and tagging me with a link to it :)
@ Thanks for the encouragement! Currently I’m working on launching an art channel for my sibling, so if i ever get good enough to appear there with their art, perhaps I’ll start making my own progress video in lieu of that.
I really love that you won't compare yourself to others. It's something that is really natural to do, but totally unfair like you said in the video. You can see the progress really well, keep at it!
This video is helpful for me, especially sticking to one artist and understand their approach. I haven't had time to draw at all last year due to my health, school, and work. This year I want to dedicate time to draw each week, even if it's a small amount of time. As a beginner, I feel kind of overwhelmed but your video inspires me. I always struggled with anatomy but I want to get better, especially when I draw my OCs. In fact, I have been writing a comic about my OCs and it really pushes me to draw!
I sucked at drawing for 7 years until I developed the ability to "see into the page" and visualize the 3D form while drawing. After that most of what you do is tracing from your imagination really. You'll get there :)
found this on youtube!! this is amazing, keep going ^^ all the problems youve been going through are the exact same Ive went through when first starting off on my art journey ! even now I seem to get into the same problems but no matter how much time goes youll always be learning :) also your improvement has been amazing in only a year!! i cant wait to see how much more you improve !
Thank you so much, I'm glad you like it :D And equally glad to hear that I'm not running into some stand-alone issue, but that others have experience with it as well. I'm also excited to see where 2 years of drawing, but for the time being, I'll focus on the present haha, 1 drawing at a time
Video timing is impeccable. Here I am, December 10, 2024, about to embark on the same journey. That very same Scott Robertson book was actually gifted to me. I'll assume I'm on the right path
Love Robertsons book! I still use the basic principles and ideas that he showcases. If I may suggest a complimentary thing you can feel free to check out, its the UA-cam series: THE BASICS, by North Kentucky University - The Drawing Database. Marc Leone talks and shows a lot of the same things that Robertson does, but in video-style with more focus on fine-arts, whereas Robertson focusses a lot on construction and technical drawings. Best of luck on your journey! Excited to hear from you again where it leads you :)
Glad to see many people are attempting to climb this mountain too! I've just begun on my art journey and as expected of a first day.. it isn't looking too hot. But I'm really banking on the sliver of hope that I'll be able to pull a 180° some time in the future.
@Tomater99182 just keep at it. Seeing your message inspired me. It's good when you see there are others on this journey as well. Gives a sense of comradery.
Great video man! I'm happy you stuck with it and were able to find something you love doing. I've just begun to learn how to draw myself, and it's nice to know that there are others out there who just picked it up on a whim and actually succeeded like yourself. Cheers to a good year!
This is an amazing video! The relaxing music and your soft tone of voice makes me feel relaxed while also helping me pay attention to the points you're making. Keep up the good work :)
Your sketchbook pages look incredible! I totally forgot how to take notes properly after school, and my fundamentals and studies are way worse as a result. The Loomis Method helped me a ton with drawing heads from different angles too!
originally saw this on PMC but it caught my eye again when it popped up on my recommended! I can't believe I haven't seen this sooner-- this is really inspirational and you've made such incredible progress over the past year!! some of the methods and reflection you've shared helps me consider how conscious I am at actually sticking to certain drawing practices/mindsets and has opened my mind to more art knowledge that I haven't heard of or have overlooked in the past. thank you for that! also I'm not sure how to put this into words, but watching this kinda reminded me in a way that people are real lolol. and PMC feels like a more tight-knit community yet I'm still discovering new awesome things people are sharing on there. it's definitely nice to put a voice to an online profile since it can feel more impactful and real than what text can achieve (as you kinda touched on at the end). anyway, aside from my rambles, really great work and I look forward to seeing more!!! :D
Thank you so much, and It makes me so happy to hear that my work inspired you :D I get what you mean. There have deftly been a few times where I myself kind of forget that, even the people on PMC, are real people (especially with the amount of bots roaming the internet haha)
the algorithm did real good with this one. currently almost nearing my one year mark- your words on "learning to learn" are so, so inspiring. subscribed, and so excited to keep getting inspired by your progress
The words of your Professor were very wise because it really doesn't matter what you do as long as you think there's meaning or enjoyment to it. It's so easy these days to get lost and just having something to work towards or a passion to follow makes everything we have to deal in life with much more easier.
Agreed. Though I also find it to be such a good quote because my professor is also indicating that its okay to be lost --> as long as we don't feel that we are wasting our life :)
Im on day 67 of really trying to buckle down and learn to draw. Your video is not only informative and relatable, it's inspiring. Thanks for sharing your progress, including your pitfalls and your successes.
I love that I found this video. I did some drawing back when I was younger but I struggled a lot and didn't really have any guidance and figured I didn't have the skill or talent to be a good artist. But been seeing more people just learning from scratch and recording/posting about their progress and its inspired me to want to start up again in 2025. I'm a total anime/manga fan so would love to get good at drawing that stuff at some point. This video is very inspiring and I also came across the pewdiepie video as well which helped too to not get so stuck on being good and more just trying to have fun with it (or hopefully adopt that mindset). My sketchbook/pencils just came in this week so plan to start doodling and looking up some tutorials this weekend :)
Heckin yeah to the anime/manga! Do you have a favorite manga? (might yoink it). All I can say i go for it! And feel free to come back if you need help (might take me a while to respond, but hey, I know how much feedback can make a difference, even if its from a stranger on the internet hehe). Best of luck with your journey!
@@Stubbs-1 Gosh there are so many I love haha. I guess One Piece will always be my favorite but I love most of the ones in shonen jump every week. Will do! Right now been focusing on drawing basic shapes and 3d shapes for practice probably will try to mix in some irl stuff to try and draw mixed in. Been just following the one Kentucky university playlist atm
I have been trying too draw for a few months but have really went for it in the last 48 days, i have been drawing everyday. Your video is a great inspiration.
@@Stubbs-1 a few days ago i decided go back to the basics, so perspective, shapes. Right now im struggling with proportions when drawing full characters. I have also added a personal challenge that whenever i finish a tutorial video i try to make a entire piece with the theme of the tutorial, like if it’s hands i’ll try to draw something with a hand as focus but with background and a whole scene around it.
@@lucasmachadoh Love the idea with creating full pieces using the same them as the tutorial. Ill yoink that idea and try it out myself to experiment a little with it :)
This was a great video and happy to see your growth! I've also picked up drawing around 1 and a half months ago, and I definitely am not on your level yet. I love seeing these progression videos because everyone really does learn and improve at different rates, and it really motivates me to keep going too!
Thank you so much :D Excited to hear you also picked up drawing. I also love seeing other peoples progression videos, and hearing about other peoples journeys. Inspires me to keep going as well, and sometimes I even pick up a few new tricks from watching how they approach drawing
I'm a writer, and storytelling is my true love--has been since I was like, seven. I've always longed to draw but felt like I wasn't born with the skill, not helped by the fact my sister is supremely talented at it, so it was death by comparison. But. At 30 years old, that changes! This video really changed my perspective. Thank you. Even if it takes me years, one day I'll make comics instead of books! Lol, cheers dood
Considering you've only been doing this for a year, your progress is extremely incredible. Trust me, if you try going one more year, there will be a lot more improvements. Keep it up 🔥🔥🔥
As a person who is drawing for several years and went through the exact same stages as you are, I would say that with such attitude you will inevitably become a great artist, and even if it feels that you can only copy others, I can assure you that it will change at some point. Being a self-tought artist is just extremely difficult, so the most important thing is just to keep going. Many times I felt stuck at something, but later a sudden realization always struck me like “wait, this face looks cute, isn’t it” One useful general tip which helped with analyzing references - check how certain key points of the body relates to each other at a given angle. For example, "Is the nose tip higher or lower than the cheekbone?", "What is the angle between the knees?", "Is the chin above or below the tip of a shoulder from this perspective?", this helps a lot to measure proportions if you always think about body marks in relation to each other.
@@Kozjar-u7g Thanks for this! And the tip. I actually learned something similar from Marc Leones videoes on still-life / fine arts. Leone mentioned that artists who do still life drawing, project a sort of grid onto whatever they're viewing, which helps them notice the relations between specific things, rather than eye-balling all the proportions. I feel its one of those things where Im aware of it on a theoretical level, but have yet to apply it natrually, as currently I still need to remind myself to do it haha. But thanks for reminding me! Always good with a refresher to make things clearer in my councionce :)
Bro, just today I came up with the idea to learn how to draw. I've been making music for quite a long time like you!), but instead of rock, EDM. I just thought that was stupid for me to draw, because I'm already doing creative work. But I admired the drawings so much that now I am also ready to try and create every day!) Thanks for the video)
@@maks4563 Even though I focused on rock music, I was always fascinated when I met musicians that make EDM (tbh, Im still fascinated by it haha). Best of luck with your drawing! I agree that it seems a bit goofy to lock one creative field out, because one is already spending time in another, happy to hear you opened that door again for yourself :)
Hey there. I'm really thankful for this video. I just started out literally the day this video came out, but only now I saw it. I like the perspective of someone going into more detail other than draw boxes, perspectve, learn color theory, etc. I'm thinking of making monthly updates as well. The best advice from you was the cycle of draw -> reflect -> learn (going to implement this today). I'm only learning perspective and line control right now. Wish you nothing but the best mate!
For the monthly updates, all I will say is go for it! (And if I may ask, do you have any ideas where you might be doing the updates? I love following others art journeys as well). Best of luck to you as well :)
@@Stubbs-1 I'm thinking of doing them directly on my channel. I currently keep a daily log (both written, the drawings done as well as the time). I got a lot of new info and I'm curious what's going to happen in the near future.
Oh my god same!! I grew up in a household of musicians, and was "naturally" better at it than I ever was at drawing. But, I always wanted to draw, even though I sucked at it and felt so frustrated. I chose art for myself, like you did too!
I’m very proud of your milestone to becoming a mixed/good artist, Stubbst. The styles of your art you tend to keep up makes you improves faster. Keep it up!👍
This was an awesome video, i get how you feel in that you aren't improving i feel like that as well where you try and try but it feels like you still cant draw how you want. Thanks for making this video it's nice to see all your methods of trying to improve over the year. Keep at it!
Verily admirable and inspiring as I chug along into art later in life ^^ Your humility and analyzation of the process, distinguishing healthy from bad habits, all supremely appreciated, as well the kudo to community along the way ;w;
This video is so inspirational! I have been drawing since... I believe 16 years now (? holy) but since I felt sooo uninspired for at last 8 years now I have not improved AT ALL. I used to draw daily but then I just stopped and kinda drew once every few month. I am now trying to heal from that art-block! Your video really helped me to understand HOW to learn in a different way and who knows maybe it will help me. For this month I just wanna draw for fun and experiment but I hope to start my new journey in january (new years goal?) Thank you for your video!!! I wish you the very best and a lot of fun while beeing on your art journey
This was incredibly good to watch as also a begginner artist, and just all of it the learning the process the thinking, this video was just good to watch and Improve. You're improvement I think was crazy good in my opinion, even at the first 30 days, that's already amazing as a beginner. so keep going.
Amazing video, I really love seeing artist journeys, definitely dropping a sub. Your experience is so relatable, and you gave a ton of awesome tips that I'll definitely try to incorporate myself. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for listing the tutorials that you used. I have been very much been struggling with too much information starting out trying to find a good step by step guide for drawing anime faces.
Well, I found your video in the yt recommended, and now I’m immediately a fan. I draw here and there just for fun. I thought the same way that drawing was just for talented people, but I've seen people prove me wrong, so I’m going to try to improve. I have been taking drawing more seriously recently. Best of luck to you all, and thank you, stubb1 I subscribed!
Glad you liked it! And also happy to hear that you moved away from the "just for talented people" idea. Will say, that idea was deftly causing me a lot more harm than good. Best of luck with improving!
Watching this video made me realize several things that I had forgotten but above all it brought back the desire to continue learning and drawing, thank you very much! 😼💜
I've been watching kim jung gi stuff. From there I learned he too was using active recall. Like he observes the reference in every way he can, puts the reference away, and then draws the thing from memory. Then repeats till he has fully memorized every aspect of his subject of study. Tho he described it more in terms of when he goes out he observes things, and at home he draws the thing lots, and the next day he goes to observe the thing again and when returned home fixes mistakes and adds things he missed. And uses it as well, he never lets go of the knowledge he collects. He calls observing to be the most important part, collecting knowledge. He never uses the word memorize and forget tho, or at least the translator doesn't put it in those terms, however it seems that's exactly what he is talking about. Tho the most interesting bit of advice he said was to draw many things, like making a whole scene of practice sketches like they occupy the same space. And the most personal thing was when he said if you stop when you think you did a bad job, you will stop improving. And if you stop when you feel you did amazingly, you will stop improving. As I do the latter rather often. Like if something I make feels too good and I feel satisfied with it I don't feel like continuing anymore.
@@Utrilus Interesting! I didnt actually know that part about Gis approach to drawing. I like the idea of drawing an entire scene with lots of different things on the same plane of space --> seems to be a really good exercise. I want to add, that what inspire me the most in Gis work, isnt so much his almost "magical" ability to draw without guides --> but the fact that he is drawing with guides, just not visible ones. I dont recall which UA-cam channel uploaded it, but theres a video where Gi is drawing a Korean soldier, and explains that he is able to percieve and break down the character into its most basic shapes, and that these are the shapes that he projects in his mind, and uses as the non-visual guides --> allowing him to draw "without guides". Gotta admit that use of basic shapes --> Im in love with it :)
@@Stubbs-1 He explained it in therms of he has memorized the thing he draws from every angle already, so it's as simple as remembering what the thing looks like. Like he described drawing from imagination as having blueprints in his mind. You have top view, side view, front view ecs. And the blueprints have all the observations, shapes, proportions. I may be adding a bit of my own interpretation to it. Once you know every part of the thing you are drawing then you can play with it on the canvas. The translator used the word blueprint, but guidelines may be the same thing.
im only 3:32 in the video but that quote followed with what you said about as long as you have a sense that drawing has a deep value to you you need to keep going just hit so hard omg. i think ima use that as my motivation this year with my art.
@@soapy8917 Didnt even realize before you pointed it out the depths of what Im acrually saying. And best of luck with this year in art. Excited to hear how it went when we get to December again :D
What inspired me to start drawing were those trippy perspective-heavy panels from mangas like OPM and Dandadan. There is something so mesmorising when you can capture the atmosphere and vision in an deliberate, unorthodox way that appeal to viewers. I tried so hard to replicate them but without enough fundamentals it was no where near as good. And here I am watching your vid and start learning actual things. You start small, and it accumulates, its the awareness of your own struggles and hardwork that eventually pays off. Thanks for sharing your art journey, and I do love frogs :3
Oh yeah! I just started reading the Dandadan manga, and I know exactly what you mean! The scene where Okarun and Momo have been sent out to beat Turbo Granny in the tunnel, and the perspective is warped to show Turbo Grannys head choking up both paths of escape from the tunnel - insane panel and so inspiring! :D
Hey, thank you for the heartfelt video. I’ve been drawing for years, I do it for a living and I’m always trying to learn and improve. Just keep at it, don’t give up and don’t forget to have fun! :)
I know I'm biased, but I'll vouch for taking it up again ;) Most important thing when talking stuff about consistency, isn't necessarily my goofy structure of "draw every day!"; getting back to it, even when we fall down or stop is much more valuable than my approach haha ;)
That video is so inspiring. Thank you. I can't draw and want to learn how. Still, I'm afraid that it's already too late for me, as I'm 44 now and my hand isn't as steady as it was 20 years ago. However your video inspired me to at least try.
@iansoca8144 thank you for comforting me. Back in a primary school, I was actually really good at drawing. I no longer have it, but to this day, I'm the most proud of my portrait of one of the girls posing for a whole class. It was almost like a photo of her. I had no knowledge or experience drawing before that. When guys saw that, they were so jealous. They even told me my mom drew it home for me, like she could even knew what I will be doing or even who will be posing that day. 🤣
@@replay_pete Happy to hear. Also, I dont think its ever too late to begin. I think it mightve been 10,000hrs (UA-camr), who mentions in one of their videos that while children have the advantage of being quick learners, they usually cant structure things themselves very well --> but people from about 20-30 and up have much better prerequsites to create and maintain structure. As Ive tried my best to show in the video: drawing is a skill, meaning it requires a certain degree of structure to improve. So starting once we're older (at least to me), isnt a downside, but a strength we can utilize. Best of luck with it! I hope I get to hear an update from you in a years time (9th december 2025) ✏️
this journey is awesome! ive been drawing since 3 years (and took it seriously for around 1.5 years ish) and these videos really motivates me to go and pick that damn pencil and draw to improve more! this vid is really inspiring and i really want to do the same, drawing everyday, 10/10 video (keep it up!)
I'm definitely going to use these tips for myself to improve even further. Thank you so much for this video and showing your journey, giving another example to the world that drawing is a skill that can be learned and not inherent talent.
I've also started drawing from scratch a little bit later than you. One of my favorite and most worrying things to watch are progress videos to see how I can improve or if I should pick up the pace. I like your frog too, I'd put him in the top 3 favorite character representations I've seen
i start pretty much as a complete beginner, ive drawn some stuff already but i dont have perspective and 3d understanding, so it was either bad or just luck. i started my journey 6 days ago and think that am going strong. i will for sure drop my progress in a year on youtube so we'll see where it gets me
This is a great video, and thanks for uploading. at the start you mentioned that you thought music was your calling, and later on decided to start your art journey. I thought this was quite funny because I have the same feeling, but opposite. But the problem for me is, art is something that I feel you can learn naturally, but for music, it has all these technicalities which are so difficult to understand! This video really motivated me to improve in art, and start on music. Thank you ❤
Thank you so much! And I'm so happy to hear it inspired you. Might not be my place because I quit music haha, but my guitar teacher would always point out that practicing scales is very fundamental to any instrument --> so take this with a grain of salt, since I'm no expert, but maybe scales are like art fundamentals? We never really see the boxes or the spheres in the finished artwork, yet without those fundamentals, the people who make amazing art, would never have been able to do what they do today. Would love to hear more when you experiment with it, and best of luck with it!
oh my goodness the amount of progress is insane!! you've put so much work into this!! best of luck with your continued art journey :) p.s. i suck at drawing stuff without reference 😅
Funnily enough, I am coming towards my first year of drawing as well, and I also was inspired by pewdiepie too, and I have had a lot of the same feelings as you have on your first year. There are some days where I feel like I haven’t learned anything, and others where I can feel really proud with what I’ve ended up with for the day. Keep going my friend, as long as you keep going you will keep improving, I know I have, best luck to you
Thank you for this video, after many years i've started trying to learn how to draw... and i'm liking it, having struggle to draw everyday due to college, but i'm liking the process. If i may ask, how do you deal with things you find "scary" to learn? i know this might sound silly, but some topics in art make me intimidated to learn, i'd love to hear form you :)
I'm happy to hear you've started trying to learn how to draw. I get what you mean (university student = not a lot of time available tbh). To answer your question: I didn't mention it directly in the video, but I do still have a fear of failure which is usually what makes a specific thing scary to learn, since I really don't want to do a bad job. The way I mitigate this fear now a days, is through benchmark drawings --> instead of thinking of my drawing inherently as 'a drawing'; if its a benchmark, then its this sort of honesty-first principle that takes over. Its difficult to say for sure haha, so I think the best I do here is to ask: You say that there are some topics in art that makes you intimidated to learn, which makes me wonder, why is that?
I am 16 and starting this same journey! ive tried yo draw multiple times over the years but always ended up frustated with what i got and gave up... this video was very inspiring, thank you!
I didn't mention it in the video, but I think that when talking about stuff like consistency; its more important to get back to it and try again and again. I'm happy to hear this inspired you, wish you luck drawing from here on forwards! :)
Very inspiring video, I started drawing a few days ago and still figuring out where to start lol. I want to focus on anime portraits, but right now I'm doing cubes and following tutorials... I'll try to look into this sam guy you talked about, maybe it could help !
Best of luck on your journey! I started out with SamDoesArts, so can highly recommend his work --> though it should be noted I started with Sam because I like his teaching style, even if it may not be for everyone haha. Hope you like his teaching dtyle as well
@@Stubbs-1 Thank you ! Yes it's a bit overwhelming, finding the right first book or artist to learn with, you never know which works without trying x) been jumping between "Draw like a sir" and "Mickeymegamega" to get an idea on what to work on ! But I'll watch this video again, and probably others from your channel too, it's always good to see someone experience into self learning. Anyway, cheers mate, and you got a very chill voice !
Your method of note taking within the drawing is very critical and helpful to new/intermediate artists. Having things in your head is great but since we're studying a visual medium, we need to at least write those things down and manifest them on paper. Doing that also reinforces what you have in your head by having to think about it, write it, and then read it. It's always a great idea to have an intent or purpose before you do a drawing. Then, after you're done, do a post mortem and critique yourself. Take a look at your reference, compare and take notes. Sometimes we get lost in the sauce and just draw without stopping and thinking about the process.
I've also just started my art journey again. So far though I feel like I'm on a downward spiral as I'm struggling to draw a decent face. Part of me wants to quit trying to draw characters and go back to concept art and sceneries instead cause it's all I've ever drawn since school. Thanks for the video! I'm gonna keep on trying and hope for the best.
@@Aquaticserpent Best of luck in your journey! As for the faces --> keep at it, even when struggling. I too still have issues drawing faces, so we can keep at it together ;)
@@Stubbs-1 Thanks for the advice, I'm at my wits end but I'll continue doing it regardless. I don't want to give up on art again so I'll do whatever I can to improve.
this makes me want to trulyy learn how to draw! ive always wanted to just skip through the basics and make something amazing but thats not how that workss!! thank you for making this video new subb :DD
Makes me happy to hear :D And can always work in a combination with learning fundamentals + drawing stuff one likes. I think its Pikat (UA-camr) who mentioned it in a video, that she makes fundamentals more fun by ex. doing anatomy studies on OC characters
Your day 1 looked amazing imo. I want to start my own journey as well because of the new year (well there are also other things, man how will I divide my time between all these things)
"Amazing" --> probably more due to using references haha. But since its the new year (Happy new year!), if I may ask, is your journey off to a start? :)
Hi Stubbs, great video and thanks for sharing all of these Insights. In your opinion, what are some good videos that help with ‘anatomy’? Especially since the box method might have given you a ‘issue’ before. Hopefully you’re enjoying your day!
@@lanceabinsay3626 Maybe I should have clarified it a bit more clearly in the video haha, but the box method was super helpful, even if it (in the long run) makes my characters look stiff. Its sort of like how in high-school physics we're told that mass converts to energy, but when we got into university and study physics, its pointed out that its technically wrong, because its missing a lot of nuances --> but equally, that it would be near impossible to comprehend the nuances if we didnt first learn about the fundamental idea that mass converts to energy. I apply the same principle to drawing anatomy: Boxes are the fundamentals, so I will recommend you watch SamDoesArts or Marc Brunets tutorials on body-construction, and not anatomy. Though that is assuming you might be starting out, but if you already have body construction down with boxes, then for anatomy specifically I will recommend watching Oridays and screenshotting his anatomy sheets. Im also a bit hesistant on recommending what I use now-a-days because I know that it falls on the expensive side (monthly subscription), but the MangaMaterialsEN Patreon page has the best quality anatomy teaching materials I have yet to come across. The only free alternative I have come across that is on par with them is North Kentucky University - The Drawing Database (UA-cam channel), where professor Marc Leone has an entire full university course on anatomy (not stylized). Leones lectures are best for what I would call intermediate artists, and also are incredible for learning and training how to observe. Hope these recommendations help. Feel free to ask again if theres anything :)
As someone who is also on a 1 year journey, this is very relatable and one of the most difficult thing I encountered while drawing is seeing little to no improvement and feeling demotivated, but I know that I should keep drawing as even if I see Little or no improvements this will mostly be worth it .... (hopefully) btw currently on day 201
I get what you mean, I had a few times during this first year where I felt like I wasnt seeing any progress, and that hurts 😅 But as you say: Gotta keep going! I think its a bit cliché of a quote (and I dont even know where its from), but the whole "You only fail when you give up" --> which I like to translate into "The most important thing is that we come back to it; even if we need a break or quit every once in a while"
Thanks! And yeah, I should do more still lifes, but for some reason I find it difficult to sit down and actually do them 😅 Thanks for the suggestion though. I will try thinking about why I find it difficult, and how I may be able to do more still lifes, more often as they are very sporatic atm
soon i gonna start a journey in drawing too, has been 7 years since i draw something, i am recollecting info, study etc to create a pdf for me and my niece to help her study drawing too
On your taking notes - the reason why sketchbooks from more advanced artists tend to be less verbal is because more of the communication is taking place *within* the drawing: after a certain point with fundamentals study, your ability to break down what you see and build it back up approaches "fluency", and once you have that, then it's unnecessary to use words as well.
Most of the materials you've been using are focused on technical description, which, as a beginner, is always going to feel like it has answers because it's a more legible, step-by-step process. The general fundamentals study, though, usually takes place through narrow "play" exercises like the ones in Keys to Drawing(Dodd) or Natural Way to Draw(Nicolaides), and within books that are mostly images to copy with relatively few words or unimportant words, like the Bridgman anatomy books. The idea behind those exercises is that by adding some limitations to your approach, you're creating a reason to observe what you're looking at differently, and therefore make different drawing decisions. It can be fun, it lets you make some messes instead of trying to be "good", and it creates the basis of an art style just through repetition and refinement.
Thank you so much for explaining this! Didnt actually realize that before you pointed it out. Looking at Montalds work (13:10) I sensed that the "notes" are the circles present on the specific page I show in the video, but having a more in-depth explaination like yours is super helpful.
Thanks again, I have noted it down in my sketchbook + pinned so others may also find your explanation 😄
I thought I was doing something wrong when I saw other artist sketchbooks and they had words in them, like ''I became an artist to draw not write'' lol
The way you talked about not having made any progress saddened me so much I had to stop the video and write this: I felt so proud of you, when I saw the lines get steadier and steadier over the video and the drawings look better and better, you made a ton of progress in just a year!
Tbh. I did not notice my lines getting steadier before you mentioned it. Somehow managed to miss that entirely. Thank you for pointing it out, and the support :)
@@Stubbs-1 its good to be critical of your work, but you also have to be able to look back and see how much you have improved, and you certainly have, thats the best motivation, and at least in my case it have made me happy.
Let me tell you something - I've been drawing basically ever since I could hold a pencil, and while I do love my art, it's not anywhere near like what Oridays has. I'm 25. I've thrown fundamentals out the window, and this stilted me for a long time. Just recently, I'm getting back into truly learning how to draw - properly. Because I do want to improve.
By the way - my profile picture is an old drawing of mine! It was a scribbley drawing for my friend lol
I'm happy to hear that you're getting back into drawing! Best of luck with it :D
Gl my sigma. For me i am still bad at drawing but I try my best to improve :D if you want to see it check my community post.
Hello im 15 now... But i can't draw Different face even body but only my talent us sword drawing but i don't enough ideas to draw Different type of sword. I regret wasting my time drawing just draw want i want. I realised if i want to improve my drawing skills. I need watch video to improve. So the video tutorial help me. Im drawing serious for 3 weeks but i keep distracting so i remove ALL THE distracting. So it work, now TIME TO DRAW!.
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Almost forgot. Btw im pilipino so im not really good in english so i hope you understand what im saying.😅
dude I thought i was the only person like that
@Kyounaouri I dont think its a waste of time ever, to draw what you like to draw. Only thing I will say is try not to get too caught up in the idea that talent is a thing that you need to stick to --> the backside of talent is how easy it is to get stuck (and how harmful it can be for the mind to believe in talent). Keep up the drawing, and look back on your progress made by drawing what you enjoy --> its not a waste of time, if anything its a stepping stone to where you are today 😄
One thing I noticed was that unlike many others, you are not only ready but eager for critiques of your work so that you can improve upon it. A whole lot of artists out there are afraid of receiving criticism which only slows down their improvements. Super refreshing to see the route you're taking with your art journey!
Yea true I still suck and probably never will get good enough to like my own stuff but that a big one I always send my art to my talented friend tell them pick at my drawing as if u were trying to embarrass me😂
I was practically born into drawing because my dad was an artist and always encouraged me to create. After he passed, I wanted to actually learn art and the fundamentals. Its really helped my art, but there’s always a certain charm to drawings done by kids who could care less whether it looks good or not :)
What advice would you give someone who wishes to learn but doesn't know how to start
@@meowmeow9828 just basically start drawing anything doesnt matter what or who just draw and dont mind the quality of your art because u literally just started and just be proud of whatever u made and follow tutorials and think why everything is there and why does it do that ( for anatomy )
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My advice. Write down a list of milestones as a form of concrete progress(composition, perspective, principles of design, gestalt, etc.)
Then learn 3 main things, control of you instrument so you can draw to the quality you want, shapes, so anything can be drawn, and finishing the picture, because getting stuck or not finishing is worse than perfect, but finished is better than perfect.
Again, draw what you want, how you want it, as far as you can take it is the 3 main things.
@furyberserk @morrymar3295 thank you so much for the advice guys this is very helpful I've been very overwhelmed whenever I want to start.. Also do you recommend starting on paper or digital? I already have a tablet with a pen and a sketching book so it wouldn't really be me going out of my way to get either
If you cannot draw any shape at any angle, then in my opinion that's where you should start, followed by (or in tandem with) tone. These things not only train your eye, but they are the fundamentals for everything else you will ever draw.
If you can draw a cube at any angle, you have basically already drawn a simplified version of everything else.
That's actually a great way to word it. Everything simplified is basically a cube, haha! The artists' version of the square hole
@@Selrisitai Drawing boxes, huh? What is this, some king of Draw A Box, free online course?
do you mean you can approximate anything by cubes (like voxels)?
@Josuh What is this, some kind of "What is this, some kind of ____" joke?
@ yes but executed terribly lol i tried
I myself have been drawing for 14 years and wow each time I go on the internet I always see someone working hard as hell and with so much inspiration and talent like you, its truly impressive for far you've come in a year where you are took me 4 years, and many more people get to an impressive level in 5 years or so it has taken me a long time but I keep drawing because its good for the soul so I hope it fills your soul with excitement, joy and passion!!!
Thanks for the kind words! Though, if I may inject one thing: I dont believe its talent, as it makes it sound like what I have done is something others cant --> which is the exact mindset PewDiePie made me realize was actually causing a lot of harm, as I ended up viewing people who make art, as a sort of "creative elite". Just, careful with pedestals 😅
@@Stubbs-1 I disagree, you are talented, because your drawings are nowhere near as bad as they could be. You're already better than me at Day 38. I have done about 300 hours of drawing.
@@eclipticsonata1313 It just saddens me to hear you degrade your own efforts like that, by comparing it with the question of "who is better?". But if you believe its talent, I cant disagree with that other than to ask: what do we learn from labelling it talent?
I had to follow you because you seem like such a sweet person, dedicated to your art journey, thankful for a supportive community. I'm tearing up for you!
This video was very insightful and beautifully presented. I'm happy that you are trying every day to learn and grow as an artist. I'm on a different stage in my journey, I did art all my life (art school between 10-18 years old) yet, now after a five year break from art, your video resonated with me a lot. I am also trying my best to draw everyday again, but it is hard and the motivation isn't always present. Thank you for this video. I hope you continue your art journey, as will I.
I'm happy to hear someone with years of experience talk such kind words of my work, and that i resonated with you. I know the feeling with motivation, as even for me it seems to fluctuate ever so often --> days where I draw for 30 minutes, and others where I draw for 3 hours haha
Saw this in my reccommendation and I need to say that this is a great watch.
As someone who started drawing from scratch around the same time last year, this video reminded me of my struggles navigating art in general. At around 4:35 I had the same struggle but it took me way longer to arrive at your conclusion and adjust my mindset.
Learning to learn is definitely one of the most usefull skills that I got from my journey so far and can be applied to other skills also (cooking, academics and so on).
Appreciate the video, looking forward to the next yearly recap
I’ve been drawing for like 8 years and have never managed to draw every day. You’re gonna improve like crazy just keep at it and love the process
Ive been slowly learning how to draw, been coming back to it every couple months, but i really like watching other peoples progress since it helps inspire me and help me realize that this is something that i want to do as well as something that everyone has had to go through to get to their skill level.
@@virtua7390 Agreed. And if I may add, I also find videos similar to my own super inspiring because they're made by averege people doing cool things :D
This was quite a lovely gem of a video! It was very well crafted and I appreciate the effort in making all of your work appear on video as well as the references and different tutorials you used. It gives more insight into the learning curve one might find themselves in when learning how to draw!
Thank you. I'm glad that the aim of sharing my journey seems to be shining through in this video as well :D
I'm so glad this video went to my recommendation, this boosts up my confidence more and wanting to draw more, this feels like a tip summary to all amazing artists out there (including you) and I'm so thankful for this!!! This is definitely 100% saver! ❤
Aaaa- your voice is so soothing, it's also amazing to see how far you have come and how much you've improved, keep going! :)
@kirbystabby Thanks :) Guess Ill need to do some more voice recordings haha
May I suggest keeping folders of art you like and spend 30 minutes to an hour a day flipping through it figuring out what you like about it because a big part is training your critical eye
Ooh! Hadnt considered that. Thanks for the suggestion. I usually just scroll through and ponder on wether or not I would actually buy their artwork, and if I say yes, then I note down why. So I have a vague sense of what I like, but your suggestion deftly seems to be more targeted. Will try it out and see what happens from there
You didn't just draw for one year. You practiced, did new things, and tested others. I've been drawing every day for like 5 years now and i have never seen the same level of growth. Deliberate practice and improvement will always trump repetition
Thank you so much :D
though I have been running into the opposite wall where I keep trying too many new things all the time, without doing much repetition haha (I am working on it though!).
Thank you so much for sharing. Also thank you for including what helped you on keeping that momentum going during exams. I really needed to hear your professor's words and will now keep them on my white board and sketch books forever.
The amount of empathy i feel with your journey. Every action and practice is so similar its almost scary, the multitude of anatomical studies, being stuck between boxes or ovals for the ribs, drawing dozens of Nijikas, it feels like a literal mirror on my own past year. Thank you for sharing and compiling this video, the solace this gives is great and it’s nice to know someone else is out there doing and going through the same things in this inane pursuit of art. Perhaps i should also make a video like yours in the future once i get good enough at editing.
I would love to see your progress in a video format! When you complete it (regardless of how long it takes), hope you don't mind coming back here and tagging me with a link to it :)
@ Thanks for the encouragement! Currently I’m working on launching an art channel for my sibling, so if i ever get good enough to appear there with their art, perhaps I’ll start making my own progress video in lieu of that.
I really love that you won't compare yourself to others. It's something that is really natural to do, but totally unfair like you said in the video. You can see the progress really well, keep at it!
This video is helpful for me, especially sticking to one artist and understand their approach. I haven't had time to draw at all last year due to my health, school, and work. This year I want to dedicate time to draw each week, even if it's a small amount of time. As a beginner, I feel kind of overwhelmed but your video inspires me. I always struggled with anatomy but I want to get better, especially when I draw my OCs. In fact, I have been writing a comic about my OCs and it really pushes me to draw!
@@redmoonrise6507 Im happy to hear! And also glad to hear youre writing comics for your OC. How have you been doing so far? :)
I sucked at drawing for 7 years until I developed the ability to "see into the page" and visualize the 3D form while drawing. After that most of what you do is tracing from your imagination really. You'll get there :)
huh thats pretty interesting, any further advice on this concept?
found this on youtube!! this is amazing, keep going ^^ all the problems youve been going through are the exact same Ive went through when first starting off on my art journey ! even now I seem to get into the same problems but no matter how much time goes youll always be learning :) also your improvement has been amazing in only a year!! i cant wait to see how much more you improve !
Thank you so much, I'm glad you like it :D
And equally glad to hear that I'm not running into some stand-alone issue, but that others have experience with it as well. I'm also excited to see where 2 years of drawing, but for the time being, I'll focus on the present haha, 1 drawing at a time
Video timing is impeccable. Here I am, December 10, 2024, about to embark on the same journey. That very same Scott Robertson book was actually gifted to me. I'll assume I'm on the right path
Love Robertsons book! I still use the basic principles and ideas that he showcases. If I may suggest a complimentary thing you can feel free to check out, its the UA-cam series: THE BASICS, by North Kentucky University - The Drawing Database.
Marc Leone talks and shows a lot of the same things that Robertson does, but in video-style with more focus on fine-arts, whereas Robertson focusses a lot on construction and technical drawings.
Best of luck on your journey! Excited to hear from you again where it leads you :)
Glad to see many people are attempting to climb this mountain too! I've just begun on my art journey and as expected of a first day.. it isn't looking too hot. But I'm really banking on the sliver of hope that I'll be able to pull a 180° some time in the future.
@Stubbs-1 i think i actually came across them once. Ill add them to a playlist. Im glad i stumbled across your vid man! Keep it up. You're doing great
@Tomater99182 just keep at it. Seeing your message inspired me. It's good when you see there are others on this journey as well. Gives a sense of comradery.
@@jarvisgiles5392 thank you! Likewise, yours inspired me too. I hope some time next year at least one of us will be able to say "I can draw now"
Great video man! I'm happy you stuck with it and were able to find something you love doing. I've just begun to learn how to draw myself, and it's nice to know that there are others out there who just picked it up on a whim and actually succeeded like yourself. Cheers to a good year!
@@senilecookie3453 Happy to hear youve picked it up. If I may ask, might you have any artists you like a lot? (I need some inspiration haha)
Reminded me of how my journey for art started! Subscribed❤
This is an amazing video! The relaxing music and your soft tone of voice makes me feel relaxed while also helping me pay attention to the points you're making. Keep up the good work :)
Your sketchbook pages look incredible! I totally forgot how to take notes properly after school, and my fundamentals and studies are way worse as a result.
The Loomis Method helped me a ton with drawing heads from different angles too!
originally saw this on PMC but it caught my eye again when it popped up on my recommended! I can't believe I haven't seen this sooner-- this is really inspirational and you've made such incredible progress over the past year!! some of the methods and reflection you've shared helps me consider how conscious I am at actually sticking to certain drawing practices/mindsets and has opened my mind to more art knowledge that I haven't heard of or have overlooked in the past. thank you for that!
also I'm not sure how to put this into words, but watching this kinda reminded me in a way that people are real lolol. and PMC feels like a more tight-knit community yet I'm still discovering new awesome things people are sharing on there. it's definitely nice to put a voice to an online profile since it can feel more impactful and real than what text can achieve (as you kinda touched on at the end). anyway, aside from my rambles, really great work and I look forward to seeing more!!! :D
Thank you so much, and It makes me so happy to hear that my work inspired you :D
I get what you mean. There have deftly been a few times where I myself kind of forget that, even the people on PMC, are real people (especially with the amount of bots roaming the internet haha)
the algorithm did real good with this one. currently almost nearing my one year mark- your words on "learning to learn" are so, so inspiring. subscribed, and so excited to keep getting inspired by your progress
The words of your Professor were very wise because it really doesn't matter what you do as long as you think there's meaning or enjoyment to it. It's so easy these days to get lost and just having something to work towards or a passion to follow makes everything we have to deal in life with much more easier.
Agreed. Though I also find it to be such a good quote because my professor is also indicating that its okay to be lost --> as long as we don't feel that we are wasting our life :)
Im on day 67 of really trying to buckle down and learn to draw. Your video is not only informative and relatable, it's inspiring. Thanks for sharing your progress, including your pitfalls and your successes.
Thanks, and best of luck with your own journey! 67 days and going strong it sounds :D
I love that I found this video. I did some drawing back when I was younger but I struggled a lot and didn't really have any guidance and figured I didn't have the skill or talent to be a good artist. But been seeing more people just learning from scratch and recording/posting about their progress and its inspired me to want to start up again in 2025. I'm a total anime/manga fan so would love to get good at drawing that stuff at some point. This video is very inspiring and I also came across the pewdiepie video as well which helped too to not get so stuck on being good and more just trying to have fun with it (or hopefully adopt that mindset). My sketchbook/pencils just came in this week so plan to start doodling and looking up some tutorials this weekend :)
Heckin yeah to the anime/manga! Do you have a favorite manga? (might yoink it). All I can say i go for it! And feel free to come back if you need help (might take me a while to respond, but hey, I know how much feedback can make a difference, even if its from a stranger on the internet hehe). Best of luck with your journey!
@@Stubbs-1 Gosh there are so many I love haha. I guess One Piece will always be my favorite but I love most of the ones in shonen jump every week. Will do! Right now been focusing on drawing basic shapes and 3d shapes for practice probably will try to mix in some irl stuff to try and draw mixed in. Been just following the one Kentucky university playlist atm
I have been trying too draw for a few months but have really went for it in the last 48 days, i have been drawing everyday. Your video is a great inspiration.
@@lucasmachadoh Happy the video inspired. And glad to hear youve been going at it! If I may ask, whats your current approach to learning?
@@Stubbs-1 a few days ago i decided go back to the basics, so perspective, shapes. Right now im struggling with proportions when drawing full characters. I have also added a personal challenge that whenever i finish a tutorial video i try to make a entire piece with the theme of the tutorial, like if it’s hands i’ll try to draw something with a hand as focus but with background and a whole scene around it.
@@lucasmachadoh Love the idea with creating full pieces using the same them as the tutorial. Ill yoink that idea and try it out myself to experiment a little with it :)
This was a great video and happy to see your growth! I've also picked up drawing around 1 and a half months ago, and I definitely am not on your level yet. I love seeing these progression videos because everyone really does learn and improve at different rates, and it really motivates me to keep going too!
Thank you so much :D
Excited to hear you also picked up drawing. I also love seeing other peoples progression videos, and hearing about other peoples journeys. Inspires me to keep going as well, and sometimes I even pick up a few new tricks from watching how they approach drawing
I'm a writer, and storytelling is my true love--has been since I was like, seven.
I've always longed to draw but felt like I wasn't born with the skill, not helped by the fact my sister is supremely talented at it, so it was death by comparison.
But.
At 30 years old, that changes! This video really changed my perspective. Thank you.
Even if it takes me years, one day I'll make comics instead of books! Lol, cheers dood
Best of luck with your comics! If I may ask, but do you have a specific story in mind that you want to make into a comic? :)
Considering you've only been doing this for a year, your progress is extremely incredible. Trust me, if you try going one more year, there will be a lot more improvements. Keep it up 🔥🔥🔥
As a person who is drawing for several years and went through the exact same stages as you are, I would say that with such attitude you will inevitably become a great artist, and even if it feels that you can only copy others, I can assure you that it will change at some point.
Being a self-tought artist is just extremely difficult, so the most important thing is just to keep going. Many times I felt stuck at something, but later a sudden realization always struck me like “wait, this face looks cute, isn’t it”
One useful general tip which helped with analyzing references - check how certain key points of the body relates to each other at a given angle. For example, "Is the nose tip higher or lower than the cheekbone?", "What is the angle between the knees?", "Is the chin above or below the tip of a shoulder from this perspective?", this helps a lot to measure proportions if you always think about body marks in relation to each other.
@@Kozjar-u7g Thanks for this! And the tip. I actually learned something similar from Marc Leones videoes on still-life / fine arts. Leone mentioned that artists who do still life drawing, project a sort of grid onto whatever they're viewing, which helps them notice the relations between specific things, rather than eye-balling all the proportions.
I feel its one of those things where Im aware of it on a theoretical level, but have yet to apply it natrually, as currently I still need to remind myself to do it haha. But thanks for reminding me! Always good with a refresher to make things clearer in my councionce :)
Bro, just today I came up with the idea to learn how to draw. I've been making music for quite a long time like you!), but instead of rock, EDM. I just thought that was stupid for me to draw, because I'm already doing creative work. But I admired the drawings so much that now I am also ready to try and create every day!) Thanks for the video)
@@maks4563 Even though I focused on rock music, I was always fascinated when I met musicians that make EDM (tbh, Im still fascinated by it haha).
Best of luck with your drawing! I agree that it seems a bit goofy to lock one creative field out, because one is already spending time in another, happy to hear you opened that door again for yourself :)
Hey there.
I'm really thankful for this video. I just started out literally the day this video came out, but only now I saw it.
I like the perspective of someone going into more detail other than draw boxes, perspectve, learn color theory, etc.
I'm thinking of making monthly updates as well.
The best advice from you was the cycle of draw -> reflect -> learn (going to implement this today). I'm only learning perspective and line control right now.
Wish you nothing but the best mate!
For the monthly updates, all I will say is go for it! (And if I may ask, do you have any ideas where you might be doing the updates? I love following others art journeys as well). Best of luck to you as well :)
@@Stubbs-1 I'm thinking of doing them directly on my channel.
I currently keep a daily log (both written, the drawings done as well as the time).
I got a lot of new info and I'm curious what's going to happen in the near future.
I’m glad I found this. I’m starting to my journey again. You shown me the importance of notes. That and learning while drawing what you like.
Oh my god same!!
I grew up in a household of musicians, and was "naturally" better at it than I ever was at drawing. But, I always wanted to draw, even though I sucked at it and felt so frustrated. I chose art for myself, like you did too!
I’m very proud of your milestone to becoming a mixed/good artist, Stubbst. The styles of your art you tend to keep up makes you improves faster. Keep it up!👍
Thank you so much! Will be doing my best for my second year of drawing :)
I’m proud of how far you’ve come! This video also made me realise that I might need to do many more reps when practicing something.
Wow, this is inspiring 😢, I love it.
This was an awesome video, i get how you feel in that you aren't improving i feel like that as well where you try and try but it feels like you still cant draw how you want. Thanks for making this video it's nice to see all your methods of trying to improve over the year. Keep at it!
i really love this, it is so insightful.
Verily admirable and inspiring as I chug along into art later in life ^^ Your humility and analyzation of the process, distinguishing healthy from bad habits, all supremely appreciated, as well the kudo to community along the way ;w;
This is so beautiful:DD you done such a good job
This video is so inspirational! I have been drawing since... I believe 16 years now (? holy) but since I felt sooo uninspired for at last 8 years now I have not improved AT ALL. I used to draw daily but then I just stopped and kinda drew once every few month. I am now trying to heal from that art-block! Your video really helped me to understand HOW to learn in a different way and who knows maybe it will help me. For this month I just wanna draw for fun and experiment but I hope to start my new journey in january (new years goal?)
Thank you for your video!!! I wish you the very best and a lot of fun while beeing on your art journey
Happy to hear it inspired you, and best of luck with your journey as well! :)
This was incredibly good to watch as also a begginner artist, and just all of it the learning the process the thinking, this video was just good to watch and Improve. You're improvement I think was crazy good in my opinion, even at the first 30 days, that's already amazing as a beginner. so keep going.
Thank you so much, I'm glad to hear that its helpful :D
Amazing video, I really love seeing artist journeys, definitely dropping a sub. Your experience is so relatable, and you gave a ton of awesome tips that I'll definitely try to incorporate myself. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for listing the tutorials that you used. I have been very much been struggling with too much information starting out trying to find a good step by step guide for drawing anime faces.
Loved the video! Good work in keeping up with learning a new skill and making so much improvement!
Proud of you bro ,nice job.
Well, I found your video in the yt recommended, and now I’m immediately a fan. I draw here and there just for fun. I thought the same way that drawing was just for talented people, but I've seen people prove me wrong, so I’m going to try to improve. I have been taking drawing more seriously recently. Best of luck to you all, and thank you, stubb1 I subscribed!
Glad you liked it! And also happy to hear that you moved away from the "just for talented people" idea. Will say, that idea was deftly causing me a lot more harm than good. Best of luck with improving!
Watching this video made me realize several things that I had forgotten but above all it brought back the desire to continue learning and drawing, thank you very much! 😼💜
This makes me so happy to hear! Best of luck learning and drawing :)
I've been watching kim jung gi stuff.
From there I learned he too was using active recall.
Like he observes the reference in every way he can, puts the reference away, and then draws the thing from memory. Then repeats till he has fully memorized every aspect of his subject of study.
Tho he described it more in terms of when he goes out he observes things, and at home he draws the thing lots, and the next day he goes to observe the thing again and when returned home fixes mistakes and adds things he missed.
And uses it as well, he never lets go of the knowledge he collects. He calls observing to be the most important part, collecting knowledge. He never uses the word memorize and forget tho, or at least the translator doesn't put it in those terms, however it seems that's exactly what he is talking about.
Tho the most interesting bit of advice he said was to draw many things, like making a whole scene of practice sketches like they occupy the same space.
And the most personal thing was when he said if you stop when you think you did a bad job, you will stop improving. And if you stop when you feel you did amazingly, you will stop improving. As I do the latter rather often. Like if something I make feels too good and I feel satisfied with it I don't feel like continuing anymore.
@@Utrilus Interesting! I didnt actually know that part about Gis approach to drawing. I like the idea of drawing an entire scene with lots of different things on the same plane of space --> seems to be a really good exercise.
I want to add, that what inspire me the most in Gis work, isnt so much his almost "magical" ability to draw without guides --> but the fact that he is drawing with guides, just not visible ones. I dont recall which UA-cam channel uploaded it, but theres a video where Gi is drawing a Korean soldier, and explains that he is able to percieve and break down the character into its most basic shapes, and that these are the shapes that he projects in his mind, and uses as the non-visual guides --> allowing him to draw "without guides". Gotta admit that use of basic shapes --> Im in love with it :)
@@Stubbs-1 He explained it in therms of he has memorized the thing he draws from every angle already, so it's as simple as remembering what the thing looks like. Like he described drawing from imagination as having blueprints in his mind. You have top view, side view, front view ecs. And the blueprints have all the observations, shapes, proportions. I may be adding a bit of my own interpretation to it.
Once you know every part of the thing you are drawing then you can play with it on the canvas.
The translator used the word blueprint, but guidelines may be the same thing.
im only 3:32 in the video but that quote followed with what you said about as long as you have a sense that drawing has a deep value to you you need to keep going just hit so hard omg. i think ima use that as my motivation this year with my art.
@@soapy8917 Didnt even realize before you pointed it out the depths of what Im acrually saying. And best of luck with this year in art. Excited to hear how it went when we get to December again :D
That quote is actually some very good advice. I will for sure be remembering that.
What inspired me to start drawing were those trippy perspective-heavy panels from mangas like OPM and Dandadan. There is something so mesmorising when you can capture the atmosphere and vision in an deliberate, unorthodox way that appeal to viewers. I tried so hard to replicate them but without enough fundamentals it was no where near as good. And here I am watching your vid and start learning actual things. You start small, and it accumulates, its the awareness of your own struggles and hardwork that eventually pays off. Thanks for sharing your art journey, and I do love frogs :3
Oh yeah! I just started reading the Dandadan manga, and I know exactly what you mean! The scene where Okarun and Momo have been sent out to beat Turbo Granny in the tunnel, and the perspective is warped to show Turbo Grannys head choking up both paths of escape from the tunnel - insane panel and so inspiring! :D
the switch between a normal pencil and a mechanical pencil is so real
Hey, thank you for the heartfelt video. I’ve been drawing for years, I do it for a living and I’m always trying to learn and improve.
Just keep at it, don’t give up and don’t forget to have fun! :)
Amazing video, this really changed my perspective on how to learn to draw. I’m a noob who stopped a while ago, this makes me want to start again!
I know I'm biased, but I'll vouch for taking it up again ;) Most important thing when talking stuff about consistency, isn't necessarily my goofy structure of "draw every day!"; getting back to it, even when we fall down or stop is much more valuable than my approach haha ;)
That video is so inspiring. Thank you. I can't draw and want to learn how. Still, I'm afraid that it's already too late for me, as I'm 44 now and my hand isn't as steady as it was 20 years ago. However your video inspired me to at least try.
It's never too late to start. Steady hands aren't exactly a requirement for drawing. A lot of drawing is by movement with the whole arm 💪
@iansoca8144 thank you for comforting me. Back in a primary school, I was actually really good at drawing. I no longer have it, but to this day, I'm the most proud of my portrait of one of the girls posing for a whole class. It was almost like a photo of her. I had no knowledge or experience drawing before that. When guys saw that, they were so jealous. They even told me my mom drew it home for me, like she could even knew what I will be doing or even who will be posing that day. 🤣
@@replay_pete Happy to hear. Also, I dont think its ever too late to begin. I think it mightve been 10,000hrs (UA-camr), who mentions in one of their videos that while children have the advantage of being quick learners, they usually cant structure things themselves very well --> but people from about 20-30 and up have much better prerequsites to create and maintain structure. As Ive tried my best to show in the video: drawing is a skill, meaning it requires a certain degree of structure to improve. So starting once we're older (at least to me), isnt a downside, but a strength we can utilize.
Best of luck with it! I hope I get to hear an update from you in a years time (9th december 2025) ✏️
@@Stubbs-1 I sincerely hope so.
3:00 Very motivating Speech from your professer and I love your calm Video style 😊
this journey is awesome! ive been drawing since 3 years (and took it seriously for around 1.5 years ish) and these videos really motivates me to go and pick that damn pencil and draw to improve more! this vid is really inspiring and i really want to do the same, drawing everyday, 10/10 video (keep it up!)
Happy to hear it inspired you! Best of luck on your own journey, and excited to see where your journey will lead you :D
I'm definitely going to use these tips for myself to improve even further. Thank you so much for this video and showing your journey, giving another example to the world that drawing is a skill that can be learned and not inherent talent.
I've also started drawing from scratch a little bit later than you. One of my favorite and most worrying things to watch are progress videos to see how I can improve or if I should pick up the pace. I like your frog too, I'd put him in the top 3 favorite character representations I've seen
Really great video! I loved every minute of it. Great work!
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it :D
Yo, what!! I literally just started a week ago... perfect timing for you lad! New sub!
Your voice is super calming 💕
i start pretty much as a complete beginner, ive drawn some stuff already but i dont have perspective and 3d understanding, so it was either bad or just luck. i started my journey 6 days ago and think that am going strong. i will for sure drop my progress in a year on youtube so we'll see where it gets me
Best of luck on your journey! And excited to see it! A little subscribe to your channel, so that I get a notification in a year ;)
@@Stubbs-1 ay thanks a lot dude. That really gives me even more of a push) really hope I will have something to show in a year
I am also trying to get better at drawing and I am coming up on day 100 this is the exact video I’ve been needing
@@59strays Nice going with 100 days! If I may ask, whats your current approach to learning? (Very curious on this kind of stuff haha)
I wanted to edge to this but I got too invested in your journey and inspired to draw more. Instant sub!
This is a great video, and thanks for uploading. at the start you mentioned that you thought music was your calling, and later on decided to start your art journey. I thought this was quite funny because I have the same feeling, but opposite. But the problem for me is, art is something that I feel you can learn naturally, but for music, it has all these technicalities which are so difficult to understand! This video really motivated me to improve in art, and start on music. Thank you ❤
Thank you so much! And I'm so happy to hear it inspired you. Might not be my place because I quit music haha, but my guitar teacher would always point out that practicing scales is very fundamental to any instrument --> so take this with a grain of salt, since I'm no expert, but maybe scales are like art fundamentals? We never really see the boxes or the spheres in the finished artwork, yet without those fundamentals, the people who make amazing art, would never have been able to do what they do today. Would love to hear more when you experiment with it, and best of luck with it!
@@Stubbs-1 thank you lol
Oh my god, Ruri Dragon art! Such a cute manga!
oh my goodness the amount of progress is insane!! you've put so much work into this!! best of luck with your continued art journey :)
p.s. i suck at drawing stuff without reference 😅
You’ve made amazing progress! Keep going! 🎉
Funnily enough, I am coming towards my first year of drawing as well, and I also was inspired by pewdiepie too, and I have had a lot of the same feelings as you have on your first year. There are some days where I feel like I haven’t learned anything, and others where I can feel really proud with what I’ve ended up with for the day. Keep going my friend, as long as you keep going you will keep improving, I know I have, best luck to you
@@drewdinatale5881 Congrats on a year! And yeah, seems Pewdiepie inspired quite a lot of new artists haha. Best of luck with your journey as well!
Planet Minecraft is literally the best social media. It's moderated, has a good community, and isn't corrupt.
Theres a reason I've stuck around for nearly 13 years ;D
this video inspired me a lot, i appreciate this video and your time. thank you very much.
Thank you for this video, after many years i've started trying to learn how to draw... and i'm liking it, having struggle to draw everyday due to college, but i'm liking the process. If i may ask, how do you deal with things you find "scary" to learn? i know this might sound silly, but some topics in art make me intimidated to learn, i'd love to hear form you :)
I'm happy to hear you've started trying to learn how to draw. I get what you mean (university student = not a lot of time available tbh).
To answer your question: I didn't mention it directly in the video, but I do still have a fear of failure which is usually what makes a specific thing scary to learn, since I really don't want to do a bad job. The way I mitigate this fear now a days, is through benchmark drawings --> instead of thinking of my drawing inherently as 'a drawing'; if its a benchmark, then its this sort of honesty-first principle that takes over.
Its difficult to say for sure haha, so I think the best I do here is to ask: You say that there are some topics in art that makes you intimidated to learn, which makes me wonder, why is that?
I am 16 and starting this same journey! ive tried yo draw multiple times over the years but always ended up frustated with what i got and gave up... this video was very inspiring, thank you!
I didn't mention it in the video, but I think that when talking about stuff like consistency; its more important to get back to it and try again and again. I'm happy to hear this inspired you, wish you luck drawing from here on forwards! :)
Very inspiring video, I started drawing a few days ago and still figuring out where to start lol. I want to focus on anime portraits, but right now I'm doing cubes and following tutorials...
I'll try to look into this sam guy you talked about, maybe it could help !
Best of luck on your journey! I started out with SamDoesArts, so can highly recommend his work --> though it should be noted I started with Sam because I like his teaching style, even if it may not be for everyone haha. Hope you like his teaching dtyle as well
@@Stubbs-1 Thank you ! Yes it's a bit overwhelming, finding the right first book or artist to learn with, you never know which works without trying x) been jumping between "Draw like a sir" and "Mickeymegamega" to get an idea on what to work on !
But I'll watch this video again, and probably others from your channel too, it's always good to see someone experience into self learning.
Anyway, cheers mate, and you got a very chill voice !
Your method of note taking within the drawing is very critical and helpful to new/intermediate artists. Having things in your head is great but since we're studying a visual medium, we need to at least write those things down and manifest them on paper. Doing that also reinforces what you have in your head by having to think about it, write it, and then read it. It's always a great idea to have an intent or purpose before you do a drawing. Then, after you're done, do a post mortem and critique yourself. Take a look at your reference, compare and take notes. Sometimes we get lost in the sauce and just draw without stopping and thinking about the process.
you learned from my favorite art UA-camrs!!!
I've also just started my art journey again. So far though I feel like I'm on a downward spiral as I'm struggling to draw a decent face. Part of me wants to quit trying to draw characters and go back to concept art and sceneries instead cause it's all I've ever drawn since school. Thanks for the video! I'm gonna keep on trying and hope for the best.
@@Aquaticserpent Best of luck in your journey! As for the faces --> keep at it, even when struggling. I too still have issues drawing faces, so we can keep at it together ;)
@@Stubbs-1 Thanks for the advice, I'm at my wits end but I'll continue doing it regardless. I don't want to give up on art again so I'll do whatever I can to improve.
this makes me want to trulyy learn how to draw! ive always wanted to just skip through the basics and make something amazing but thats not how that workss!! thank you for making this video new subb :DD
Makes me happy to hear :D
And can always work in a combination with learning fundamentals + drawing stuff one likes. I think its Pikat (UA-camr) who mentioned it in a video, that she makes fundamentals more fun by ex. doing anatomy studies on OC characters
@ oooo yes ill definitely try thatt i dont know why i never thought of that ;-; thank you so muchh!!!
3:00 men that quote is genius
Your day 1 looked amazing imo. I want to start my own journey as well because of the new year (well there are also other things, man how will I divide my time between all these things)
"Amazing" --> probably more due to using references haha. But since its the new year (Happy new year!), if I may ask, is your journey off to a start? :)
@@Stubbs-1 yes it is :P
Hi Stubbs, great video and thanks for sharing all of these Insights. In your opinion, what are some good videos that help with ‘anatomy’? Especially since the box method might have given you a ‘issue’ before. Hopefully you’re enjoying your day!
@@lanceabinsay3626 Maybe I should have clarified it a bit more clearly in the video haha, but the box method was super helpful, even if it (in the long run) makes my characters look stiff. Its sort of like how in high-school physics we're told that mass converts to energy, but when we got into university and study physics, its pointed out that its technically wrong, because its missing a lot of nuances --> but equally, that it would be near impossible to comprehend the nuances if we didnt first learn about the fundamental idea that mass converts to energy.
I apply the same principle to drawing anatomy: Boxes are the fundamentals, so I will recommend you watch SamDoesArts or Marc Brunets tutorials on body-construction, and not anatomy.
Though that is assuming you might be starting out, but if you already have body construction down with boxes, then for anatomy specifically I will recommend watching Oridays and screenshotting his anatomy sheets.
Im also a bit hesistant on recommending what I use now-a-days because I know that it falls on the expensive side (monthly subscription), but the MangaMaterialsEN Patreon page has the best quality anatomy teaching materials I have yet to come across. The only free alternative I have come across that is on par with them is North Kentucky University - The Drawing Database (UA-cam channel), where professor Marc Leone has an entire full university course on anatomy (not stylized). Leones lectures are best for what I would call intermediate artists, and also are incredible for learning and training how to observe.
Hope these recommendations help. Feel free to ask again if theres anything :)
Nahhh not skipping giving you the full watch time 🥺
As someone who is also on a 1 year journey, this is very relatable and one of the most difficult thing I encountered while drawing is seeing little to no improvement and feeling demotivated, but I know that I should keep drawing as even if I see Little or no improvements this will mostly be worth it .... (hopefully)
btw currently on day 201
I get what you mean, I had a few times during this first year where I felt like I wasnt seeing any progress, and that hurts 😅
But as you say: Gotta keep going! I think its a bit cliché of a quote (and I dont even know where its from), but the whole "You only fail when you give up" --> which I like to translate into "The most important thing is that we come back to it; even if we need a break or quit every once in a while"
Huh, your lowkey a pretty chill guy 😅
Great video man very inspirational keep it up
You made great progress and should be proud of yourself! Art tip, drawing still lives and everyday objects will help your growth too.
Thanks! And yeah, I should do more still lifes, but for some reason I find it difficult to sit down and actually do them 😅 Thanks for the suggestion though. I will try thinking about why I find it difficult, and how I may be able to do more still lifes, more often as they are very sporatic atm
This video made me go back to drawing after feeling not much motivated thanks
Have a happy holidays Stubbs1
@@protox07 thank you so much. And happy holidays to you as well protox :)
I really like your voice its calm and relaxing.
soon i gonna start a journey in drawing too, has been 7 years since i draw something, i am recollecting info, study etc to create a pdf for me and my niece to help her study drawing too