Baylee : "It also helps your back if you aren`t hunched over...." Me : *Hunched over laptop like a vulture while draining the last remnants of my coffee*
I can tell you, I don't follow any of those advice either :'D Also! Regarding flipping the paper/canvas to spot mistakes, you can do that traditionally too but by turning it upside down instead (that's at least what my art teacher told me) Also also, the drawing is beautiful!
Compare yourself to other artists, but don’t just say “this is so much better than anything I can do” and move on, say instead “this is great, I especially like this aspect/technique/color style/etc and I’m gonna see how I can incorporate it into my own art”
Jake Wait Art also it’s okay to use “references pictures” (I’m talking about younger artists) but don’t just trace it! Go over it making a figure (ya know like the shape doll) and then do the details over that. It’s easier if you aren’t yet comfortable with drawing on an empty canvas in digital art
I remember learning about white watercolor in art class and I hope it’s alright if I explain in more detail what that’s talking about. (Keep in mind I’m only discussing why this advice is given, not that you should or shouldn’t follow it) The advice about avoiding white paint in watercolor (I’ve heard it extended to not mixing with your colors as well) has to do with the quality of the colors when they dry. Seasoned watercolorists advise against using white for a couple of reasons, mainly because the transparency of watercolors has a more luminescent quality when used without adding the white pigments. White watercolor is more opaque and similar to gouache than it is to the other paints in a typical watercolor set, and it tends to dull the colors. You can achieve your light values by diluting the paint with water and the end result usually has a more vibrant quality than if white was used. They advise against using it as a highlight color because it tends to activate the watercolor pigments that are already on the paper- which then mixes with the white and takes away from the brightness you were trying to add. For some reason using the original luminance of the paper does give a more natural illusion of light. I’m not a stickler for it and really don’t care how people get their lighter values, I’m just explaining what the reasoning behind it is. This advice for the most part applies to painters who want a realistic light in their paintings- landscape painters, portrait artists and still life. Comparing three paintings from school I’ve done where I used white watercolor as the highlight, one where I mixed with white for my lighter values and one where I’ve left just the white of the paper and not mixed with the white at all, the ones with white highlights has a flatter look, as if there’s less depth. The one with white mixed into the paint has a soft, lower contrast look (which I like, but doesn’t match the reference I used) and the other looks vibrant, with lighting that looks more natural and much closer to the reference. HOWEVER! White watercolor is made for a reason. You most certainly can use it as much as you want, because it’s your work and if you like the effect the white paint creates, use it! It has its uses and can create its own effects. it’s useful for illustrations because if you need a lot of a lighter tone in order to make a storybook’s worth of paintings you can pre mix a lighter value. This way you can reproduce the same color across more images without having to constantly fiddle with pigment to water ratio and color matching against your previous pages. It creates a soft, diluted look as well which is exactly what a lot of artists look for. It all comes down to how you want to experience your art journey. Try all that you can, follow advice one day and break the rules the next. decide if the advice works for your art or not. Love the art in this, your floral illustrations are some of my favorites. and the video was great 👍
I'm a watercolor artist and this was a good comment for me to read. I usually add white gouache to my paintings as highlights when finished, I should try harder to leave white areas of the paper showing through, now that I know. it'll be hard since I only paint dogs though. thanks for explaining :)
My watercolor teacher wouldnt let us use white in class EVER. They also only ever let us use black in a greyscale painting; they never explained why so I kinda just figured it was the 'watercolor purests' reason. (We also ran into problems because he told us to get cheap paints not student grade and the pigments weren't strong enough so we couldn't mix extreme darks)
ArtByKarenEHaley If you’re trying to leave crisp edges on the white area (like clouds) you can try frisquet or drawing gum to mask the area, when you’re done painting nearby it can be peeled off.
A quote that has helped me to not compare myself to others is (an approximation of): There is no nobility in comparing yourself to others. True nobility comes from comparing yourself to your past self. Wow that has got to be the worst way I've ever tried to relay that. I need to write the true quote somewhere. If you want the propet quote, look up "nobility Hemingway" Edit: I have the proper quote here, but I wanted to keep the approximation posted. Actual quote: "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self." - Ernest Hemingway
@@taylorisaacson2388 all we can do is work on ourselves, one day, and one bit, at a time. You'll get to your favourite version of you eventually, in the meanwhile just be the best you you can be. There is no other you in the world, so you're already doing better than everyone else ^-^♡
@@hi-bk6sy I am SO glad to hear that! It's exactly how I felt when I first read it too. I'm working on writing it out in my bullet journal, so I have the proper quote in front of me. I figure I'll type it out here for ya, so if you want to tell others, you have the accurate wording. ♡ "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self." - Ernest Hemingway
I like that idea. Also, like the girl (or any YTber really) is always putting on fake smiles when the camera is rolling, so before she hits the record button, she's really bummed out, before having to force that smile on for her audience.
Aside from your health (like posture, mental health, and such, which while isn't a rule, is still something I would say is more necessary than anything else), there are no rules to follow with art. There is no "cheating" or "real artists" concepts. If you don't follow these other art tips, I don't see it as a big deal. Art is open to all types of things and people, and not all of the advice you see applies to everyone. As an aside, props on the camera. As someone who has drawn cameras many times, they are a huge pain, haha, but you did really well :) Edit: To clarify, there is no cheating in art. Illegally infringing on people's copyright is not cheating, that's breaking the law.
sambeawesome tracing is not an effective way to learn. You learn by doing and I’m not sure what kind of disability would prevent freehand drawing but enable tracing???
Flipping the canvas is honestly a fantastic way to determine what about a piece just doesn't seem right, but I certainly never remember to do it every time, haha! Also for the paintbrushes in water, if you do end up leaving brushes in your water cup (we're all at least a little guilty of this ;) ) then make sure the water level is below where the metal handle meets the wood. This will help your brushes last just in that the water wont destroy the glue holding your bristles together! :D
I just feel like when I really draw every day I kinda get annoyed and it becomes like a chore I have to do besides all my school work etc. But I'm not planning on doing art as a job anyways, so even though it's fun, school is more important to me than drawing something everyday
Yeah, drawing everyday should not be a chore. I always feel that's the worst piece of advice ever. But do try and draw at least once a week (unless you really don't feel like it) and if you want to try and boost a certain skill. Try a 30 day challenge. True, drawing everyday for 30 days will eventually feel like a chore, because it kinda is, but in this case your actually practicing a specific skill not just some vague overall betterment. That's when those challenges really help. Learning a specific skill and seeing your first and last pictures.
I draw everyday simply because I draw a lot, so it's weird if I don't do it. I make a webcomic so that kinda forced me to learn how to draw A LOT and be chill about it. It's actually really good practice too. So if you have any stories then give that a shot. Warning though, the first 20 or so pages are gonna be a PAIN. If you're not use to drawing full backgrounds repetitively then of course it will be. Nothings wrong with that, everything has a learning curve.
I want to got to uni (I’m Australia it’s basically college) for graphic design so I should probably draw more often but I do agree school is extremely important to me too (even though the whole concept of school is not very beneficial to my future) because if we don’t pass English or maths in on semester report we fail the grade and we have to repeat the level, otherwise it’s if you fail 2, for my school this was changed recently as there were some people in year ten who weren’t doing to great in school because they are not yet up to that level. I’m going into year 8 now and I find this quite stressful as my parents are always on my back about homework and doing well on my cats so I can procrastinate drawing very easily but I think it would be a good source of venting so I should continue to do it more. Sorry for that being boring but if you read it thank you!
It’s pretty not drawing everyday, comparing myself to other artists and hunching over a lot is what I do TOO much. This year my goal is to focus a bit more on my art and to start learning digital drawing to go paperless. I love your videos. Watching you always helps me relax. 😊
To break down acrylic paint that has dried on my brushes I soak them in Simple Green! It breaks acrylic down amazingly well and my brushes are unharmed and turn out as good as new! Just a suggestion 😊
Its fine Baylee, lots of people don't use one style. Its more fun when you just draw whatever you feel like. I don't get the people who insist on not using white pen or paint for highlights either..sure it looks different but like...white pen tho. Lol
Regarding the not using white watercolor: The reason why people say that is because it tends to dull the picture, if that makes sense. Personally, I use it to add small highlights, to mix it with another color to make it pastel, or to make stars or something like that, but otherwise, I use the paper or a white gel pen. That's what I learned in my watercolor class last year.
Art is your own interpretation of something you created, everything you create is your own thumbprint/fingerprint. What works for you is your own technique and that’s what makes your art piece your very own piece of art. I love your artwork, your style, and your techniques. ❤️
I love doing "Constructive criticism". This helps me SO much because, if I know a piece I did is bad, it makes me feel better when people are honest and say it sucks. I do this to myself, and compare to full-time artists, but I do keep my motivation from the mindset of "One day I can be like that". (:
I understand the need for having lightfast materials, but now there are ways people can work around it. I used to work in custom framing. There is glass you can get for frames that has a special coating on it that helps protect artwork from sunlight.
Ikr what's the deal with not using the white of the paper..? I use the white on the paper, but I also use harsh highlights using white gel-pens/gouache, so what? People also say that you don't need black and white paints on watercolors, and I actually followed this advice for some time, but I think black watercolor paints are still quite useful, you know..
One thing that helps me with comparing myself to others is something my older sister told me when I was really depressed one time. It was something along the lines of "if everyone used that logic, (I was saying I shouldn't be sad because other people had it worse than me) then only one person in the world could be sad and that doesn't make much sense." I apply that to most things now and even though I still compare myself sometimes, I usually stop once I think of that.
I don't draw but I cosplay so the whole "don't compare yourself" is so true. I love looking at other cosplayers but I don't like looking at other cosplays that are the same character cuz I compare what I made with others. It's great when I'm doing research but a nightmare after the fact.
Same but i donr cosplay. I breed rabbits for professional competitive show and I also compare my rabbits to others and im like "damn they have such good stock"
One advice I don't follow, is for watercolour artists to use two water cups. One with dirty water and one with "clean" water. I don't do that that and I probably never will. I just never did it and I'm absolutly fine with just one cup, it never bothered me and I don't find it necessary anyway. I'd rather find it unconvinient and over complicated to use two cups XD
I never used to do it but then I tried it and fell in love because it meant that I had to change my water less often, especially if I was using a lot of strong colors in the painting and they would get muddy really quick. For smaller stuff though, I still use just one water cup.
Maybe the girl could symbolize the cameras “soul” and it’s sad because it sees everything and knows about the lies we tell for social media.... lol I love this art work! It’s so beautiful!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
We love a reoccurring sponsor. Yas queen. You get that money to buy new desks for your art to. I think the only advice that should be taken seriously is to realise life is short and do what you love. This is included in art. Don't draw something because you have to. Draw it because you want to. ✨
I don't use shapes and such while sketching, I sometimes use a line to show the middle, but I for the life of me can't draw while using shapes. I also compare myself to artists so oops
Ahaha, I don't follow a lot of these either. I actually just bought a wooden desk easel at Hobby Lobby, so maybe I'll get around to it. Also, I love that little face in the lens! The pink line art really suits your style, too. :)
This is my favourite picture that you have drawn so far, it's absolutely gorgeous! Any plans to release the line art as a colouring page (pretty, pretty, pretty please!) or the finished work as any products?
I don't think you should have a range of white to black exactly but I do love and prefer artwork to be high contrast and have appropriate highlights and shadows. It's just gives it that umph.
I built an angle wooden board and there is a lip on it as well it helps. I also hold my iPad Pro in my lap on an angle. I do draw and paint daily personally. I find you can only draw from the arm not just wrist when the art is big. I recently started flipping the canvas more but didn’t before. I seem to mainly need the flipping for people not everything else. The contrast one depends on the art really, what is the lighting like the style? I draw from life and photo reference. Every time I get a figurine I do a study. I advise buying animal toys and toy cars, etc and drawing from them. And also working while thinking in 3D. Yes very hard to not compare I agree use comparisons as inspiration but don’t get mad or obsessed. I advise doing studies from artists you like to learn how they do it. Some direct copy and also just copy the style and way it’s rendered but do your own original character. Such as trying to paint like frank franzatta digitally; colour pick the exact pallet and then paint your own original art trying to make it look like he did; not to KEEP his style exactly but to improve our own rendering and colour pallet use. Also no one can copyright a colour pallet... or art style actually but really we want our own styles. Still great for learning! Also the lightfast one is if you are selling/displaying the originals. And the white with watercolours is just strange watercolour elitism and is nonsense; I love mixed media personally! Fun video I do advise getting the tilted surface but when I film a traditional art UA-cam I go back to flat for filming purposes... so.... Also love the art in this video. The camera is fantastic! Keep up the great content!
This is one of my favorite pieces by you ever! It's beautiful. I also don't follow the rules you mentioned, aside from the brushes in water - I am really good about cleaning them right away. But I'll use all the white paint for highlights, thanks.
I really enjoy the more informational and creatively edited videos. Challenge: Try to go three full months without doing a piece of art with Copics. It might be fun to see. Edit: Ooh ooh it could be like a purge for the strange addiction video!!!!
11:25 Baylee! I use a few drops of 70% rubbing alcohol to get old acrylic paint off the brushes. If the bristles go everywhere, use soap to reshape them
This is actually one of my favorite artworks Miss Baylee Jae has done recently... She can take such a simplistic idea and add to it her passion and her flair along with her ever growing talent and create a piece with more heart and more soul than most could ever create... I love you Miss Baylee... you are a true inspiration to me.
Two tips were referring to life drawing which isn’t commonly used in illustration so I mean unless you’re an animation student or just interested in figure drawing ! Like drawing from the shoulder is mainly referring to going out to draw nude models and all irl cause the subject is bigger rather than looking at someone smaller on your laptop. Also drawing from IRL isn’t referring to finished pieces it also refers to figure drawing and gives you the free alternative to learn from drawing quickly on the spot which helps in the long run.
As someone who paints primarily in watercolor I also use white acrylic paint in my paintings. Not because I don't have masking fluid but because it can achieve effects that watercolor *cannot*. The paper I use is not a pure bright white, and the acrylic paint I use is a high grade thick paint from Golden which is brighter than the paper itself. It has solid coverage and gives my paintings a type of definition and style that I can't achieve without it. Regardless of what purists say I like the way it looks. I don't mix it with the watercolors because that would desaturate my colors - it's used instead for finishing touches as pure highlights, edge lines, and to add impasto effects to water and clouds. It's just considered 'mixed media' at that point, which is fine by me :)
I think the value range one is more to have a nice balance of highlights, midtones and shadows. I remember my watercolor teacher mentioning this advice and it really does help and is something I have to do more often. For exemple at the start of the class most of my paintings didn’t have very dark shadows making the figures mostly midtones and highlights. When I started experimenting and not being afraid of layering I got richer shadows that gave a better sense of volume and added more interest to the peice. Obviously this also depends on your style but for figure and potraits with a more realistic approach I think it pretty good advice.
1. I am a wrist drawer too 2. I wondered why I draw with my sketchpad on my lap, and then when I go to film the final piece I will have it flat but the base drawing is already down :D Kind of a tilted up canvas while Im drawing the proper sketch 3. I alternate between holding the pencil far back and at the tip, the tip is better for detailed work and further back because I use coloured pencils, is better for layering. 4. Yay one that I do :D I draw every day! It can be super hard because I have a 2 year old and I post youtube videos every wednesday but because drawing is my job I need to do it every day ^-^ 5. Don't really flip the canvas unless I'm drawing on procreate and even then sometimes I forget 6. Rarely ever use black, for the actual piece but I do use it in the galaxies 7. I don't use real life, because most of my drawings are cartoons or fan art 8. I TRY not to compare myself to other artists, I did actually make a video about that topic xD the advice is a lot easier to give to others than to follow 9. I use prismacolor pencils but I use a sealer spray which can help for wax bloom and lightfastness (I made that word up) 10. I don't paint much anymore, but when I did I always left my brushes soaking, one of the reasons I hated painting was the cleanup 11. that seems like a silly rule, medium shaming xD (the white paint in watercolor rule) Lastly, I really liked this piece and I liked that she wasn't really reflected she was more, inside the camera to me like a tiny person, and I thought that was super cool, I also like how it seems to pop out of the page, it's not really flat! Great job Baylee Jae this is my first time really watching you and I'll definitely be back for more :D
The interesting thing about drawing from real life is not just about using "real life references" instead of illustrations/your imagination. It also trains your eyes to transcribe 3D elements onto a flat surface. If you draw from a photo, you already have a flat picture as a base, that part of the job is already done for you/your eyes! (i hope it can still be useful to someone even if i'm veeery late)
Awesome vid! I have never before seen a video, be it about art or not, that lists advice the person doesn't follow, so this felt really unique and interesting. I also loved the art. The colors looked amazing together!
Strange about the values... What I see more often is the contrary, to not use every value but to take a part of the scale, close to one end, some like 4 values next to it, and work with it. Or take the two ends together but not all the middle range if you want something more dramatic. Marco I don't remember his last name, a UA-camr to and a teacher on skillshare, explained it way better than me.
I see this piece as nature being all around us with its beauty and healing power, but we are too absorbed in technology to notice it and its almost as if its right in front of us, but we can't access it. And it can be a metaphor for happiness too. And, I know you didn't have a set meaning, but I love your juxtaposition of the lively and beautiful flowers vs the cold, hard metal of the camera and this sad person, surrounded by all this life, but unable to be a part of it. It's lovely.
To find errors in traditional art, i usually take a picture of the art on my phone. It helps me see the peice from faraway, which helps me see my proportion mistakes right away. It's just easier for me to see mistakes because im use to looking at the drawing close up. So, when i look at the art like a viewer i can usually see mistakes quicker.
I'm a wrist drawer too.. And the sad thing is I start teaching art classes tomorrow and have to teach my students to draw with their shoulders when that's something I don't even do. AHH haha..
I use my graphics tablet at an angle, and my iPad, even though they can be lay flat. give me a pencil and paper..... yeah thats going flat on the desk...ha ha ha On looking at other artists and comparing yourself to them. My favourite quote regarding this is from Baryshnikov, the ballet dancer and was concerned with comparing his progress and skill with other dancers. "I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to to dance better than myself"
This has been changing as of late, but back when I first started getting serious with my art, I've always heard people strongly discouraging any kind of tracing, even if it was just for learning purposes and you have 0 intention of framing it as a project or a print. I don't trace all day every day, but when I'm having a particularly hard time trying to get a good idea of how something should look, I usually put it onto Krita, lower the opacity, and start sketching and tracing the object to give me a better idea of how it should be drawn. After that, I usually have a better grasp on how to structure the object that I can apply to future projects.
I'm the exact same! I just started flipping my Procreate pieces and I think it's helped. Also, I think it's a really good idea to have a vision board. Whenever I get an idea, I write down the word that came to my mind, a word that describes what I'm thinking of, etc. Before I started doing that I always forgot lol
I feel like it makes sense to draw from your wrist if you're doing fine detail stuff or if you're working on paper that's kinda smallish like 9 in. x 12 in or smaller. It is super useful to draw from my shoulder when I'm drawing on a bigger surface (like 18 x 24 or larger) and specifically when laying down those first the big shapes.
I think the thing with art advice is really to take whatever works best for you. One of the advice you mentioned that I haven't been able to implement either is "draw from life", most of the stuff I'm inspired by and want to draw don't have easily accessible references. I'd be so bored just drawing still life objects or my dad all the time lol. (and I'm not gonna get him or anyone else to do random poses for me either). Plein air painting in public carries its own challenges as well. I think "draw everyday" is one of the rules you don't have to do but it definitely has its benefits. And for someone as undisciplined as me if I don't give myself that target I tend to fall into not drawing at all for weeks. So again, whatever works best for the artist is the only rule that matters.
Thank you so much for sharing this. It makes me feel better too about some of the do’s and dont’s of the art world, y’know? Thank you so much for sharing your views and ideas on these tips, and explaining how they help too. Made me feel a lot better. Like a fellow art friend in a way really 💖 And loved watching your gorgeous art piece come to life too! Love the awesome shading and coloring, and the composition too!! Amazing work as always!! 💖💖💖👏👏👏
i admire your ambition, seriously. it seems like your schedule is already so grueling that it'd be hard to change it. however, you seem the type to do things you set your mind to. also, i think light/dark/shading advice is a good rule in general to follow, but sometimes they have more to do with personal style or the materials you use. social media and the internet are changing the so called 'rules' everyday. in ten years i think the rules will be totally different if not less stringent/more flexible. also, i asked myself a few questions when i decided to branch out artistically from writing. am i going to let the gatekeepers decide what i do and how i do it? the answer? nope. i wanted to draw/paint/make music despite a few things. being on a fixed income, having zero experience, limited mobility, (i have cerebral palsey and my right side is a bit sketchy. get it? ha!) so i do everything one handed, including typing and playing a sythesizer. my 1st brush was a mouse. i started 'drawing' with ms paint which is now discontinued. anyway, you rock!
i filled up about six sketchbooks over the course of a year and a half or two years....and only just now have i developed a style that im proud of and i know that its more me and i dont have everything, of course there are things i dont like. I struggle in other ways with my art but overall im happier now. Of course for others it will take longer for others and others might get better at their art way sooner than i have. But you do you boo
Idk. I have a weird way of looking at things like this. Everyone is taught different things along the lines of art. You learn what’s best for your improvement and ways to help you improve. Not everyone learns the same way. Which means not everyone has the same process of doing art either. It’s almost as if you’re a child and you get closer to the tv. Your eyes want to adjust more to the screen so you get closer. Not all kids do this but it’s a habit of some. Almost like art. Not everyone does the same type of art in the same type of style. Everyone develops habits of how they start their process of making art , looking at art, learning art and even before they get into that position of making art. I know for suuuure I have a habit of getting super close to my screen when doing art and slouching when I know I shouldn’t. But I’m stubborn and that’s just how I developed over the years and my art turns out fine lmao. I didn’t learn any less or more than someone else. I just adjust myself to be comfortable in my own process.
The way I see this piece is how social media and other people's photos can make you feel bad about your own image. Especially when most images are edited to how people are expected to look, (Although people rarely actually look like that naturally).
I know you have had 1 million subscribers for a couple weeks or so now (of more sorry I can’t remember) but I am still so happy for you!! You are an amazing artist, I love watching you! 🎨
I used to hate drawing from life but now in school being forced to I do think it's so much better. Even if u take a photo of something and use it it's easier because it makes it 2d for you but the problem is that when you copy it then your work often becomes much more flat. I always like my from life drawings of people than my ones from something like "line of action" (a figure drawing website) they feel so much more real
You can soak a brush with dried on acrylic paint in vinegar for bit (like half an hour) and the paint will loosen. Just wash it off with soap after. Don't leave it over night though because the vinegar will eat the glue in the farrel. (the metal bit that holds the bristles)
I honestly don't draw anymore because I realized that I prefer doing more crafty things, like making hand embroidered patches and sewing. But I've been watching your art and vlog channel for 4 years now, and I love your content!
The art really does look different when looked upright... Also, I have to say that this is one of my favourite pieces of art that you've ever made... I don't know what it is but it's so pleasing to look at! Great job Baylee :)
Hey hey! I don't use many of those tips! The slanted canvas thingie-tip I also can't do, because I have to have my wrist on a surface...so there's like 500 tips being 'undone' right there! One tip that I do use like...always is flip the canvas. Your brain gets used to the image it's seeing and dismisses weird faulty things, but when you flip your brain goes like 'woah! that's a completely new art you got there!' and you can see the mistakes. In digital it's very easy, and in traditional art you can do the photo or! you can go old school and, well, use a mirror ;) love your hair and your artwork!
with traditional i dont follow to advice to draw on white paper or blank paper with no lines. i just cant draw on blank paper and i always have inspiration whenever i have a notebook page or printed notes.
Absolutely love the drawing and the video, I don't follow any of the advices you said, but my back really needs the "vertical easl", another advice I don't follow is not using gel pen on top of colored pencils 😅, and not burnishing with them on the first few layers🙈.
I draw from life fairly regular, like I go out and sketch nature and sometimes people, before I do that I tend to ask, but not always, if I sketch kids (which I do very often) I always ask the parents before doing so and normally give them the sketch if they want it
You can flip the canvas traditionally since you have a lightbox :D flip the paper so your art is facing down and the back / blank side of the paper is up, turn the lightbox on and you can see your art flipped!
Agree that we shouldn't restrict ourselves in artistic expression, but there are reasons to back "rules". Another viewer gave great explanation why one would avoid using white paint. Some dedicated Transparent water colorists avoid pigments that tend towards opacity. These paintings have amazing luminosity. But if that isn't important in one's art, then use whatever opaque paints with watercolor that gives you your desired results.
You can save your brushes, when you let them soak in oil. It lifts the acrylic and you'll get it off with dishsoap or whatever. They won't be as good as they were before, but you can still use them! Love youuu❤️❤️❤️
I guess I don't follow this advice either lol. I wonder if the people who recommend drawing with your shoulder, not just limited wrist movements, generally work very large? I make small paintings and that just does not seem practical lol. A desk at an angle is so hard to work with, not only for laying your markers on like you said, but making paints drip the wrong way! Really great advice at 10:20 that copic markers are not lightfast, and if you use fugitive supplies to add a note in any original art listing to not store it in light, and that the real use for copics is to create prints. Great video!
Regarding seeing what your picture needs- sometimes I take a photo on my phone and look at it there for a while. A lot of the time I can see what I need better than flipping the drawing/painting around.
Finally, this video appears! 1. Draw on a certain angle, well in my issue I have really bad eyesight, I am miophy -5, so when I draw on a flat surface it makes my line art tilted, it like the head is bigger on the other side and the eyes are wider on one side. So, every time I draw I put the sketchbook on my lap or my table with a tilted surface. 2. Draw every day, yes I agree to Not draw every day. Because it makes me like forced to draw and the creativity become less. Just take your time, when your idea pops out you can draw. 3. Fliping canvas on digital drawing, hmm, I usually do that because for some reason I can not draw both sides well, It is like the control to do other side is not flow smoothly, like if you feel like to draw from right side is easy, then to do the left side you must flip the canvas to have the same flow as you do on the right side. 4. real image as reference, nah, I can browse to pinterest. There are tons of references. 5. don't compare yourself to other artist, hmmm, I do compare myself to other artist but not too much. It is just like, "oh, she is adding the highlight more in here, she do the composition like this,". This can prevent myself to be self-righteous, there are no fixed rule in making art. Everybody has their own style. Just experiment with your artwork and make it unique. 6. don't use white paint, hmm, I use my white paint or gel pen to add more effect. It is not cheat. Art is about creativity. If it can make it good, why not? Thanks for your advice, Baylee!
Of course you are already trying to do this as you said in the video, but you could try doing the 100 days of drawing challenge. Which needs no explanation haha but if you create a ‘habit’ it becomes second nature :)
That thing about drawing from life is actually not about using it as reference. It's about enhancing your own ability to recognize what looks right and what looks wrong. Shading, anatomy, perspective, the more you draw from real life the more you have an instinct for it. Also, when you mention that a photo is basically the same as the real thing the way an illustration is not, is not really accurate. A photo will always be a photo, and in 2D. Maybe you recognize the famous "this is not a pipe", I think it was called, and it's really interesting thinking about it in that way. ( I still use photo reference all the time though! ) You keep doing what your're doing and your art looks really good. We don't need to follow every advice there is. I just feel very passionate about life drawing haha. ✨
I don't follow many art rules or tips often at all. I mostly draw while laying down on my bed with my sketchbook laying down in front of me. I dont use any shapes to draw my characters (except for a circle for the head). I draw very plain poses, repetition occuring most of the time but with different people or animals (im learning and changing things up whenever I learn a new pose). Have a good day! (Or night, but if thats the case you should probably go to bed and get some rest). ✌
I feel like people get really religious about this whole 'draw every day' thing. I only draw for relaxation and when I want to watch Netflix instead of drawing, I won't draw 😂 I don't know, I feel like people become really aggressive sometimes, but that's just my personal impression 🙈
It depends on why you want to draw. If you want to draw as a hobby, drawing when you feel like it is fine. However, if you want to be a professional then you should be drawing something almost every day if you want to make it in the hyper-competitive but not hyper-lucrative art world.
I'm a stickler for the "drawing from the shoulder" rule. Everytime I see some body I correct them because there is some majorly bad consequences in the long term: arthritis being a major concern. The repetitive wrist movements are really bad for the muscles. Using the whole arm alleviates some of that stress on the wrist.
Baylee : "It also helps your back if you aren`t hunched over...."
Me : *Hunched over laptop like a vulture while draining the last remnants of my coffee*
I waned say it too short befor you self does, because the person learn much about get self herniated disk problems, so he need a a surgery.
In my case tea or energy water 😅
Huh, I have a plastic thing that slants. (I love it!) but my desk is flat. I still am hunched over my desk. Oh well!
THAT'S ACCURATELY ME 😂😂😂😂
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I can tell you, I don't follow any of those advice either :'D Also! Regarding flipping the paper/canvas to spot mistakes, you can do that traditionally too but by turning it upside down instead (that's at least what my art teacher told me) Also also, the drawing is beautiful!
You could also turn it over and hold it to a light
Well I guess we follow what we wanna follow lol
Why didn’t she respond to you?
JaimeArt I'm just replying bro
@Pineapple yess, I always do that
Baylee: "I like natural colours"
Also Baylee:*bright highlighter pink hair*
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Me: I like bright colors :)
Also Me: *constantly wears black or grey*
@@hi-bk6sy black is the best color
@@HYPERxSONICxFANx2012 that's true xD it just goes with any color tbh
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Compare yourself to other artists, but don’t just say “this is so much better than anything I can do” and move on, say instead “this is great, I especially like this aspect/technique/color style/etc and I’m gonna see how I can incorporate it into my own art”
Jacob Waitkuweit or you can instead say “Wow this is great, I’ll practice drawing and then I’ll eventually be just as good”.
Uhuhh but the first option is so much more convenient 😂
Jake Wait Art also it’s okay to use “references pictures” (I’m talking about younger artists) but don’t just trace it! Go over it making a figure (ya know like the shape doll) and then do the details over that. It’s easier if you aren’t yet comfortable with drawing on an empty canvas in digital art
I remember learning about white watercolor in art class and I hope it’s alright if I explain in more detail what that’s talking about. (Keep in mind I’m only discussing why this advice is given, not that you should or shouldn’t follow it) The advice about avoiding white paint in watercolor (I’ve heard it extended to not mixing with your colors as well) has to do with the quality of the colors when they dry.
Seasoned watercolorists advise against using white for a couple of reasons, mainly because the transparency of watercolors has a more luminescent quality when used without adding the white pigments. White watercolor is more opaque and similar to gouache than it is to the other paints in a typical watercolor set, and it tends to dull the colors. You can achieve your light values by diluting the paint with water and the end result usually has a more vibrant quality than if white was used.
They advise against using it as a highlight color because it tends to activate the watercolor pigments that are already on the paper- which then mixes with the white and takes away from the brightness you were trying to add. For some reason using the original luminance of the paper does give a more natural illusion of light.
I’m not a stickler for it and really don’t care how people get their lighter values, I’m just explaining what the reasoning behind it is.
This advice for the most part applies to painters who want a realistic light in their paintings- landscape painters, portrait artists and still life. Comparing three paintings from school I’ve done where I used white watercolor as the highlight, one where I mixed with white for my lighter values and one where I’ve left just the white of the paper and not mixed with the white at all, the ones with white highlights has a flatter look, as if there’s less depth. The one with white mixed into the paint has a soft, lower contrast look (which I like, but doesn’t match the reference I used) and the other looks vibrant, with lighting that looks more natural and much closer to the reference.
HOWEVER! White watercolor is made for a reason. You most certainly can use it as much as you want, because it’s your work and if you like the effect the white paint creates, use it! It has its uses and can create its own effects. it’s useful for illustrations because if you need a lot of a lighter tone in order to make a storybook’s worth of paintings you can pre mix a lighter value. This way you can reproduce the same color across more images without having to constantly fiddle with pigment to water ratio and color matching against your previous pages. It creates a soft, diluted look as well which is exactly what a lot of artists look for.
It all comes down to how you want to experience your art journey. Try all that you can, follow advice one day and break the rules the next. decide if the advice works for your art or not. Love the art in this, your floral illustrations are some of my favorites. and the video was great 👍
Boiiiii, just damh!
HOLY COW dats a lot of words
I'm a watercolor artist and this was a good comment for me to read. I usually add white gouache to my paintings as highlights when finished, I should try harder to leave white areas of the paper showing through, now that I know. it'll be hard since I only paint dogs though. thanks for explaining :)
My watercolor teacher wouldnt let us use white in class EVER. They also only ever let us use black in a greyscale painting; they never explained why so I kinda just figured it was the 'watercolor purests' reason.
(We also ran into problems because he told us to get cheap paints not student grade and the pigments weren't strong enough so we couldn't mix extreme darks)
ArtByKarenEHaley If you’re trying to leave crisp edges on the white area (like clouds) you can try frisquet or drawing gum to mask the area, when you’re done painting nearby it can be peeled off.
The art world can be very cruel
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A quote that has helped me to not compare myself to others is (an approximation of):
There is no nobility in comparing yourself to others. True nobility comes from comparing yourself to your past self.
Wow that has got to be the worst way I've ever tried to relay that. I need to write the true quote somewhere. If you want the propet quote, look up "nobility Hemingway"
Edit: I have the proper quote here, but I wanted to keep the approximation posted. Actual quote:
"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self." - Ernest Hemingway
I compare myself to others, but I am getting better at noticing my improvement
Dang, that really hit me
@@taylorisaacson2388 all we can do is work on ourselves, one day, and one bit, at a time. You'll get to your favourite version of you eventually, in the meanwhile just be the best you you can be. There is no other you in the world, so you're already doing better than everyone else ^-^♡
@@hi-bk6sy I am SO glad to hear that! It's exactly how I felt when I first read it too. I'm working on writing it out in my bullet journal, so I have the proper quote in front of me. I figure I'll type it out here for ya, so if you want to tell others, you have the accurate wording. ♡
"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self." - Ernest Hemingway
@@paranoiarpincess Thanks! I need to hang that quote on my wall or something xD
I interpreted it as the girl is stuck inside the camera and is like trapped in social media or something like that.
Lila D I love this
I like that idea. Also, like the girl (or any YTber really) is always putting on fake smiles when the camera is rolling, so before she hits the record button, she's really bummed out, before having to force that smile on for her audience.
thanks for so many likes!!!
Aside from your health (like posture, mental health, and such, which while isn't a rule, is still something I would say is more necessary than anything else), there are no rules to follow with art. There is no "cheating" or "real artists" concepts. If you don't follow these other art tips, I don't see it as a big deal. Art is open to all types of things and people, and not all of the advice you see applies to everyone. As an aside, props on the camera. As someone who has drawn cameras many times, they are a huge pain, haha, but you did really well :)
Edit: To clarify, there is no cheating in art. Illegally infringing on people's copyright is not cheating, that's breaking the law.
sambeawesome except for tracing.
People I concider fake artists are art thiefs
There is definitely cheating as stated above like tracing, reposting and claiming as your own, etc.
Tracing is an effective form of study, practice, and aid for disabled people. Baring you are doing it legally, there is nothing wrong about tracing :)
sambeawesome tracing is not an effective way to learn. You learn by doing and I’m not sure what kind of disability would prevent freehand drawing but enable tracing???
For flipping the canvas, i usually just hold my sketchbook and stand in front of a mirror, its very easy to do : D
Flipping the canvas is honestly a fantastic way to determine what about a piece just doesn't seem right, but I certainly never remember to do it every time, haha! Also for the paintbrushes in water, if you do end up leaving brushes in your water cup (we're all at least a little guilty of this ;) ) then make sure the water level is below where the metal handle meets the wood. This will help your brushes last just in that the water wont destroy the glue holding your bristles together! :D
I just feel like when I really draw every day I kinda get annoyed and it becomes like a chore I have to do besides all my school work etc.
But I'm not planning on doing art as a job anyways, so even though it's fun, school is more important to me than drawing something everyday
then dont
Yeah, drawing everyday should not be a chore. I always feel that's the worst piece of advice ever. But do try and draw at least once a week (unless you really don't feel like it) and if you want to try and boost a certain skill. Try a 30 day challenge. True, drawing everyday for 30 days will eventually feel like a chore, because it kinda is, but in this case your actually practicing a specific skill not just some vague overall betterment. That's when those challenges really help. Learning a specific skill and seeing your first and last pictures.
@@frutfly That's what I said I do
I draw everyday simply because I draw a lot, so it's weird if I don't do it. I make a webcomic so that kinda forced me to learn how to draw A LOT and be chill about it. It's actually really good practice too. So if you have any stories then give that a shot. Warning though, the first 20 or so pages are gonna be a PAIN. If you're not use to drawing full backgrounds repetitively then of course it will be. Nothings wrong with that, everything has a learning curve.
I want to got to uni (I’m Australia it’s basically college) for graphic design so I should probably draw more often but I do agree school is extremely important to me too (even though the whole concept of school is not very beneficial to my future) because if we don’t pass English or maths in on semester report we fail the grade and we have to repeat the level, otherwise it’s if you fail 2, for my school this was changed recently as there were some people in year ten who weren’t doing to great in school because they are not yet up to that level. I’m going into year 8 now and I find this quite stressful as my parents are always on my back about homework and doing well on my cats so I can procrastinate drawing very easily but I think it would be a good source of venting so I should continue to do it more. Sorry for that being boring but if you read it thank you!
It’s pretty not drawing everyday, comparing myself to other artists and hunching over a lot is what I do TOO much. This year my goal is to focus a bit more on my art and to start learning digital drawing to go paperless.
I love your videos. Watching you always helps me relax. 😊
To break down acrylic paint that has dried on my brushes I soak them in Simple Green! It breaks acrylic down amazingly well and my brushes are unharmed and turn out as good as new! Just a suggestion 😊
Lauren Buzbee will have to keep that in mind. Let my sister paint and she ruined a few of my brushes
Simple Green sounds like the Canadian version of Mean Green in the states 😹 no offense to Canadians at all ya'll are cool 😸
Camryn C. Hahaha Canadians ARE cool, but I’m in the States! 😉
Its fine Baylee, lots of people don't use one style. Its more fun when you just draw whatever you feel like.
I don't get the people who insist on not using white pen or paint for highlights either..sure it looks different but like...white pen tho. Lol
Regarding the not using white watercolor:
The reason why people say that is because it tends to dull the picture, if that makes sense. Personally, I use it to add small highlights, to mix it with another color to make it pastel, or to make stars or something like that, but otherwise, I use the paper or a white gel pen. That's what I learned in my watercolor class last year.
If you want to flip traditional art, just show it to a mirror
I was going to say the same thing. xD
Yes, but you still can't draw on it while it's flipped like you can with digital. Unless you have a special setup with multiple mirrors I guess, haha.
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Art is your own interpretation of something you created, everything you create is your own thumbprint/fingerprint. What works for you is your own technique and that’s what makes your art piece your very own piece of art. I love your artwork, your style, and your techniques. ❤️
I love doing "Constructive criticism". This helps me SO much because, if I know a piece I did is bad, it makes me feel better when people are honest and say it sucks. I do this to myself, and compare to full-time artists, but I do keep my motivation from the mindset of "One day I can be like that". (:
I understand the need for having lightfast materials, but now there are ways people can work around it.
I used to work in custom framing. There is glass you can get for frames that has a special coating on it that helps protect artwork from sunlight.
I started drawing just by own, not listening to any advice
I could do better but at least I had fun learning this world by myself
Ikr what's the deal with not using the white of the paper..? I use the white on the paper, but I also use harsh highlights using white gel-pens/gouache, so what? People also say that you don't need black and white paints on watercolors, and I actually followed this advice for some time, but I think black watercolor paints are still quite useful, you know..
this is one of my most favorite drawings i have ever seen you do! BEAUTIFUL!
One thing that helps me with comparing myself to others is something my older sister told me when I was really depressed one time. It was something along the lines of "if everyone used that logic, (I was saying I shouldn't be sad because other people had it worse than me) then only one person in the world could be sad and that doesn't make much sense." I apply that to most things now and even though I still compare myself sometimes, I usually stop once I think of that.
I don't draw but I cosplay so the whole "don't compare yourself" is so true. I love looking at other cosplayers but I don't like looking at other cosplays that are the same character cuz I compare what I made with others. It's great when I'm doing research but a nightmare after the fact.
Same but i donr cosplay. I breed rabbits for professional competitive show and I also compare my rabbits to others and im like "damn they have such good stock"
One advice I don't follow, is for watercolour artists to use two water cups. One with dirty water and one with "clean" water. I don't do that that and I probably never will. I just never did it and I'm absolutly fine with just one cup, it never bothered me and I don't find it necessary anyway. I'd rather find it unconvinient and over complicated to use two cups XD
Same!!
I never used to do it but then I tried it and fell in love because it meant that I had to change my water less often, especially if I was using a lot of strong colors in the painting and they would get muddy really quick. For smaller stuff though, I still use just one water cup.
Maybe the girl could symbolize the cameras “soul” and it’s sad because it sees everything and knows about the lies we tell for social media.... lol I love this art work! It’s so beautiful!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
We love a reoccurring sponsor. Yas queen. You get that money to buy new desks for your art to.
I think the only advice that should be taken seriously is to realise life is short and do what you love. This is included in art. Don't draw something because you have to. Draw it because you want to. ✨
Beth well said ❤️
I don't use shapes and such while sketching, I sometimes use a line to show the middle, but I for the life of me can't draw while using shapes. I also compare myself to artists so oops
Ahaha, I don't follow a lot of these either. I actually just bought a wooden desk easel at Hobby Lobby, so maybe I'll get around to it. Also, I love that little face in the lens! The pink line art really suits your style, too. :)
This is my favourite picture that you have drawn so far, it's absolutely gorgeous! Any plans to release the line art as a colouring page (pretty, pretty, pretty please!) or the finished work as any products?
I don't think you should have a range of white to black exactly but I do love and prefer artwork to be high contrast and have appropriate highlights and shadows. It's just gives it that umph.
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I built an angle wooden board and there is a lip on it as well it helps. I also hold my iPad Pro in my lap on an angle. I do draw and paint daily personally. I find you can only draw from the arm not just wrist when the art is big. I recently started flipping the canvas more but didn’t before. I seem to mainly need the flipping for people not everything else. The contrast one depends on the art really, what is the lighting like the style? I draw from life and photo reference. Every time I get a figurine I do a study. I advise buying animal toys and toy cars, etc and drawing from them. And also working while thinking in 3D. Yes very hard to not compare I agree use comparisons as inspiration but don’t get mad or obsessed. I advise doing studies from artists you like to learn how they do it. Some direct copy and also just copy the style and way it’s rendered but do your own original character. Such as trying to paint like frank franzatta digitally; colour pick the exact pallet and then paint your own original art trying to make it look like he did; not to KEEP his style exactly but to improve our own rendering and colour pallet use. Also no one can copyright a colour pallet... or art style actually but really we want our own styles. Still great for learning! Also the lightfast one is if you are selling/displaying the originals. And the white with watercolours is just strange watercolour elitism and is nonsense; I love mixed media personally! Fun video I do advise getting the tilted surface but when I film a traditional art UA-cam I go back to flat for filming purposes... so.... Also love the art in this video. The camera is fantastic! Keep up the great content!
Teehee I thought your chair was a cosplay hat, of some kind, at first
Omg me too!
Me: Deadpans into the camera while I smear white gouache and white gel pen all over my watercolour paintings.
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This is one of my favorite pieces by you ever! It's beautiful. I also don't follow the rules you mentioned, aside from the brushes in water - I am really good about cleaning them right away. But I'll use all the white paint for highlights, thanks.
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I really enjoy the more informational and creatively edited videos. Challenge: Try to go three full months without doing a piece of art with Copics. It might be fun to see.
Edit: Ooh ooh it could be like a purge for the strange addiction video!!!!
11:25 Baylee! I use a few drops of 70% rubbing alcohol to get old acrylic paint off the brushes. If the bristles go everywhere, use soap to reshape them
excuse me, but was that waluigi fan art at 1:51?!?!?!
WAAHHHHHHH
She made a video about it. It's in the "draw them as hot guys" series. 😁
@@splashthefly9039 Oh. I did not know that, thanks. I am wondering why she opened up to that page specifically though, I found it funny!
@@elvismartinez1303 You are welcome! I am happy that I could help you. Now you know what to watch. 😋 Have a nice day! 😁
Will there be print available of this artwork? This would look sooooo good on my shelf with my vintage camera collection!
This is actually one of my favorite artworks Miss Baylee Jae has done recently... She can take such a simplistic idea and add to it her passion and her flair along with her ever growing talent and create a piece with more heart and more soul than most could ever create...
I love you Miss Baylee... you are a true inspiration to me.
Ah this is so pretty
I absolutely love this kind of art and I wish you did more of it!!! This is seriously FINE ART Baylee!!! Excellent.
Drawing with your shoulder or your elbow isn't just for looser strokes; it helps your arm relax more, helping to prevent repetitive stress injuries.
Two tips were referring to life drawing which isn’t commonly used in illustration so I mean unless you’re an animation student or just interested in figure drawing !
Like drawing from the shoulder is mainly referring to going out to draw nude models and all irl cause the subject is bigger rather than looking at someone smaller on your laptop.
Also drawing from IRL isn’t referring to finished pieces it also refers to figure drawing and gives you the free alternative to learn from drawing quickly on the spot which helps in the long run.
As someone who paints primarily in watercolor I also use white acrylic paint in my paintings. Not because I don't have masking fluid but because it can achieve effects that watercolor *cannot*. The paper I use is not a pure bright white, and the acrylic paint I use is a high grade thick paint from Golden which is brighter than the paper itself. It has solid coverage and gives my paintings a type of definition and style that I can't achieve without it. Regardless of what purists say I like the way it looks. I don't mix it with the watercolors because that would desaturate my colors - it's used instead for finishing touches as pure highlights, edge lines, and to add impasto effects to water and clouds. It's just considered 'mixed media' at that point, which is fine by me :)
It totally blows my mind how some people can do what you do in drawing in painting. Beautiful!
I think the value range one is more to have a nice balance of highlights, midtones and shadows. I remember my watercolor teacher mentioning this advice and it really does help and is something I have to do more often.
For exemple at the start of the class most of my paintings didn’t have very dark shadows making the figures mostly midtones and highlights. When I started experimenting and not being afraid of layering I got richer shadows that gave a better sense of volume and added more interest to the peice. Obviously this also depends on your style but for figure and potraits with a more realistic approach I think it pretty good advice.
You're very talented! You draw flowers so well! ❤
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You are literally on every video I watch
1. I am a wrist drawer too
2. I wondered why I draw with my sketchpad on my lap, and then when I go to film the final piece I will have it flat but the base drawing is already down :D Kind of a tilted up canvas while Im drawing the proper sketch
3. I alternate between holding the pencil far back and at the tip, the tip is better for detailed work and further back because I use coloured pencils, is better for layering.
4. Yay one that I do :D I draw every day! It can be super hard because I have a 2 year old and I post youtube videos every wednesday but because drawing is my job I need to do it every day ^-^
5. Don't really flip the canvas unless I'm drawing on procreate and even then sometimes I forget
6. Rarely ever use black, for the actual piece but I do use it in the galaxies
7. I don't use real life, because most of my drawings are cartoons or fan art
8. I TRY not to compare myself to other artists, I did actually make a video about that topic xD the advice is a lot easier to give to others than to follow
9. I use prismacolor pencils but I use a sealer spray which can help for wax bloom and lightfastness (I made that word up)
10. I don't paint much anymore, but when I did I always left my brushes soaking, one of the reasons I hated painting was the cleanup
11. that seems like a silly rule, medium shaming xD (the white paint in watercolor rule)
Lastly, I really liked this piece and I liked that she wasn't really reflected she was more, inside the camera to me like a tiny person, and I thought that was super cool, I also like how it seems to pop out of the page, it's not really flat! Great job Baylee Jae this is my first time really watching you and I'll definitely be back for more :D
The interesting thing about drawing from real life is not just about using "real life references" instead of illustrations/your imagination. It also trains your eyes to transcribe 3D elements onto a flat surface. If you draw from a photo, you already have a flat picture as a base, that part of the job is already done for you/your eyes! (i hope it can still be useful to someone even if i'm veeery late)
Awesome vid! I have never before seen a video, be it about art or not, that lists advice the person doesn't follow, so this felt really unique and interesting. I also loved the art. The colors looked amazing together!
Strange about the values... What I see more often is the contrary, to not use every value but to take a part of the scale, close to one end, some like 4 values next to it, and work with it. Or take the two ends together but not all the middle range if you want something more dramatic. Marco I don't remember his last name, a UA-camr to and a teacher on skillshare, explained it way better than me.
I see this piece as nature being all around us with its beauty and healing power, but we are too absorbed in technology to notice it and its almost as if its right in front of us, but we can't access it. And it can be a metaphor for happiness too. And, I know you didn't have a set meaning, but I love your juxtaposition of the lively and beautiful flowers vs the cold, hard metal of the camera and this sad person, surrounded by all this life, but unable to be a part of it. It's lovely.
To find errors in traditional art, i usually take a picture of the art on my phone. It helps me see the peice from faraway, which helps me see my proportion mistakes right away. It's just easier for me to see mistakes because im use to looking at the drawing close up. So, when i look at the art like a viewer i can usually see mistakes quicker.
I'm a wrist drawer too.. And the sad thing is I start teaching art classes tomorrow and have to teach my students to draw with their shoulders when that's something I don't even do. AHH haha..
I use my graphics tablet at an angle, and my iPad, even though they can be lay flat. give me a pencil and paper..... yeah thats going flat on the desk...ha ha ha
On looking at other artists and comparing yourself to them. My favourite quote regarding this is from Baryshnikov, the ballet dancer and was concerned with comparing his progress and skill with other dancers.
"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to to dance better than myself"
This has been changing as of late, but back when I first started getting serious with my art, I've always heard people strongly discouraging any kind of tracing, even if it was just for learning purposes and you have 0 intention of framing it as a project or a print. I don't trace all day every day, but when I'm having a particularly hard time trying to get a good idea of how something should look, I usually put it onto Krita, lower the opacity, and start sketching and tracing the object to give me a better idea of how it should be drawn. After that, I usually have a better grasp on how to structure the object that I can apply to future projects.
Woohoo! Baylee Jae video on my birthday! Beautiful art piece as always!
this is probably on of the pieces that i like the most. GOOD JOB BAYLEE!!!!
I'm the exact same! I just started flipping my Procreate pieces and I think it's helped.
Also, I think it's a really good idea to have a vision board. Whenever I get an idea, I write down the word that came to my mind, a word that describes what I'm thinking of, etc. Before I started doing that I always forgot lol
I feel like it makes sense to draw from your wrist if you're doing fine detail stuff or if you're working on paper that's kinda smallish like 9 in. x 12 in or smaller. It is super useful to draw from my shoulder when I'm drawing on a bigger surface (like 18 x 24 or larger) and specifically when laying down those first the big shapes.
I think the thing with art advice is really to take whatever works best for you. One of the advice you mentioned that I haven't been able to implement either is "draw from life", most of the stuff I'm inspired by and want to draw don't have easily accessible references. I'd be so bored just drawing still life objects or my dad all the time lol. (and I'm not gonna get him or anyone else to do random poses for me either). Plein air painting in public carries its own challenges as well. I think "draw everyday" is one of the rules you don't have to do but it definitely has its benefits. And for someone as undisciplined as me if I don't give myself that target I tend to fall into not drawing at all for weeks. So again, whatever works best for the artist is the only rule that matters.
I cant draw unless its flat.
My neck and back hurts.
Thank you so much for sharing this. It makes me feel better too about some of the do’s and dont’s of the art world, y’know? Thank you so much for sharing your views and ideas on these tips, and explaining how they help too. Made me feel a lot better. Like a fellow art friend in a way really 💖 And loved watching your gorgeous art piece come to life too! Love the awesome shading and coloring, and the composition too!! Amazing work as always!! 💖💖💖👏👏👏
i admire your ambition, seriously. it seems like your schedule is already so grueling that it'd be hard to change it. however, you seem the type to do things you set your mind to. also, i think light/dark/shading advice is a good rule in general to follow, but sometimes they have more to do with personal style or the materials you use. social media and the internet are changing the so called 'rules' everyday. in ten years i think the rules will be totally different if not less stringent/more flexible. also, i asked myself a few questions when i decided to branch out artistically from writing. am i going to let the gatekeepers decide what i do and how i do it? the answer? nope. i wanted to draw/paint/make music despite a few things. being on a fixed income, having zero experience, limited mobility, (i have cerebral palsey and my right side is a bit sketchy. get it? ha!) so i do everything one handed, including typing and playing a sythesizer. my 1st brush was a mouse. i started 'drawing' with ms paint which is now discontinued. anyway, you rock!
i filled up about six sketchbooks over the course of a year and a half or two years....and only just now have i developed a style that im proud of and i know that its more me and i dont have everything, of course there are things i dont like. I struggle in other ways with my art but overall im happier now. Of course for others it will take longer for others and others might get better at their art way sooner than i have. But you do you boo
Idk. I have a weird way of looking at things like this. Everyone is taught different things along the lines of art. You learn what’s best for your improvement and ways to help you improve. Not everyone learns the same way. Which means not everyone has the same process of doing art either.
It’s almost as if you’re a child and you get closer to the tv. Your eyes want to adjust more to the screen so you get closer. Not all kids do this but it’s a habit of some. Almost like art. Not everyone does the same type of art in the same type of style. Everyone develops habits of how they start their process of making art , looking at art, learning art and even before they get into that position of making art.
I know for suuuure I have a habit of getting super close to my screen when doing art and slouching when I know I shouldn’t. But I’m stubborn and that’s just how I developed over the years and my art turns out fine lmao. I didn’t learn any less or more than someone else. I just adjust myself to be comfortable in my own process.
It looks amazing ! You make it look easy, I wished I could draw even a tiny bit ! I am trying !
The way I see this piece is how social media and other people's photos can make you feel bad about your own image. Especially when most images are edited to how people are expected to look, (Although people rarely actually look like that naturally).
I know you have had 1 million subscribers for a couple weeks or so now (of more sorry I can’t remember) but I am still so happy for you!! You are an amazing artist, I love watching you! 🎨
I used to hate drawing from life but now in school being forced to I do think it's so much better. Even if u take a photo of something and use it it's easier because it makes it 2d for you but the problem is that when you copy it then your work often becomes much more flat. I always like my from life drawings of people than my ones from something like "line of action" (a figure drawing website) they feel so much more real
You can soak a brush with dried on acrylic paint in vinegar for bit (like half an hour) and the paint will loosen. Just wash it off with soap after. Don't leave it over night though because the vinegar will eat the glue in the farrel. (the metal bit that holds the bristles)
Haven’t watched yet cause I’m in class... I got the notification and I freakin freaked. ❤️😂 I love you Baylee!
I honestly don't draw anymore because I realized that I prefer doing more crafty things, like making hand embroidered patches and sewing. But I've been watching your art and vlog channel for 4 years now, and I love your content!
The art really does look different when looked upright...
Also, I have to say that this is one of my favourite pieces of art that you've ever made... I don't know what it is but it's so pleasing to look at! Great job Baylee :)
Thank you!
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Baylee is so relatable. SHE IS BRAVE PEOPLES!
Hey hey! I don't use many of those tips! The slanted canvas thingie-tip I also can't do, because I have to have my wrist on a surface...so there's like 500 tips being 'undone' right there! One tip that I do use like...always is flip the canvas. Your brain gets used to the image it's seeing and dismisses weird faulty things, but when you flip your brain goes like 'woah! that's a completely new art you got there!' and you can see the mistakes. In digital it's very easy, and in traditional art you can do the photo or! you can go old school and, well, use a mirror ;) love your hair and your artwork!
with traditional i dont follow to advice to draw on white paper or blank paper with no lines. i just cant draw on blank paper and i always have inspiration whenever i have a notebook page or printed notes.
Absolutely love the drawing and the video, I don't follow any of the advices you said, but my back really needs the "vertical easl", another advice I don't follow is not using gel pen on top of colored pencils 😅, and not burnishing with them on the first few layers🙈.
I draw from life fairly regular, like I go out and sketch nature and sometimes people, before I do that I tend to ask, but not always, if I sketch kids (which I do very often) I always ask the parents before doing so and normally give them the sketch if they want it
You can flip the canvas traditionally since you have a lightbox :D flip the paper so your art is facing down and the back / blank side of the paper is up, turn the lightbox on and you can see your art flipped!
Agree that we shouldn't restrict ourselves in artistic expression, but there are reasons to back "rules". Another viewer gave great explanation why one would avoid using white paint. Some dedicated Transparent water colorists avoid pigments that tend towards opacity. These paintings have amazing luminosity. But if that isn't important in one's art, then use whatever opaque paints with watercolor that gives you your desired results.
You can save your brushes, when you let them soak in oil. It lifts the acrylic and you'll get it off with dishsoap or whatever. They won't be as good as they were before, but you can still use them!
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I guess I don't follow this advice either lol. I wonder if the people who recommend drawing with your shoulder, not just limited wrist movements, generally work very large? I make small paintings and that just does not seem practical lol. A desk at an angle is so hard to work with, not only for laying your markers on like you said, but making paints drip the wrong way! Really great advice at 10:20 that copic markers are not lightfast, and if you use fugitive supplies to add a note in any original art listing to not store it in light, and that the real use for copics is to create prints. Great video!
Regarding seeing what your picture needs- sometimes I take a photo on my phone and look at it there for a while. A lot of the time I can see what I need better than flipping the drawing/painting around.
Finally, this video appears!
1. Draw on a certain angle, well in my issue I have really bad eyesight, I am miophy -5, so when I draw on a flat surface it makes my line art tilted, it like the head is bigger on the other side and the eyes are wider on one side. So, every time I draw I put the sketchbook on my lap or my table with a tilted surface.
2. Draw every day, yes I agree to Not draw every day. Because it makes me like forced to draw and the creativity become less. Just take your time, when your idea pops out you can draw.
3. Fliping canvas on digital drawing, hmm, I usually do that because for some reason I can not draw both sides well, It is like the control to do other side is not flow smoothly, like if you feel like to draw from right side is easy, then to do the left side you must flip the canvas to have the same flow as you do on the right side.
4. real image as reference, nah, I can browse to pinterest. There are tons of references.
5. don't compare yourself to other artist, hmmm, I do compare myself to other artist but not too much. It is just like, "oh, she is adding the highlight more in here, she do the composition like this,". This can prevent myself to be self-righteous, there are no fixed rule in making art. Everybody has their own style. Just experiment with your artwork and make it unique.
6. don't use white paint, hmm, I use my white paint or gel pen to add more effect. It is not cheat. Art is about creativity. If it can make it good, why not?
Thanks for your advice, Baylee!
Of course you are already trying to do this as you said in the video, but you could try doing the 100 days of drawing challenge. Which needs no explanation haha but if you create a ‘habit’ it becomes second nature :)
Ayeeee! You have 1M already! Congrats!
these are all fair enough and the art with the camera is really lovely, the flowers are really pretty
That thing about drawing from life is actually not about using it as reference. It's about enhancing your own ability to recognize what looks right and what looks wrong. Shading, anatomy, perspective, the more you draw from real life the more you have an instinct for it.
Also, when you mention that a photo is basically the same as the real thing the way an illustration is not, is not really accurate. A photo will always be a photo, and in 2D. Maybe you recognize the famous "this is not a pipe", I think it was called, and it's really interesting thinking about it in that way. ( I still use photo reference all the time though! )
You keep doing what your're doing and your art looks really good. We don't need to follow every advice there is. I just feel very passionate about life drawing haha. ✨
you can also flip your drawing by putting it in front of a mirror (:
I don't follow many art rules or tips often at all. I mostly draw while laying down on my bed with my sketchbook laying down in front of me. I dont use any shapes to draw my characters (except for a circle for the head). I draw very plain poses, repetition occuring most of the time but with different people or animals (im learning and changing things up whenever I learn a new pose).
Have a good day! (Or night, but if thats the case you should probably go to bed and get some rest). ✌
I feel like people get really religious about this whole 'draw every day' thing. I only draw for relaxation and when I want to watch Netflix instead of drawing, I won't draw 😂 I don't know, I feel like people become really aggressive sometimes, but that's just my personal impression 🙈
I know that, I want to play games, read books and watch some series or movies, I can't draw everyday and sometimes I just don't feel like drawing
It depends on why you want to draw. If you want to draw as a hobby, drawing when you feel like it is fine. However, if you want to be a professional then you should be drawing something almost every day if you want to make it in the hyper-competitive but not hyper-lucrative art world.
Soo Beautiful! I really liked watching you make those flowers!
I'm a stickler for the "drawing from the shoulder" rule. Everytime I see some body I correct them because there is some majorly bad consequences in the long term: arthritis being a major concern. The repetitive wrist movements are really bad for the muscles. Using the whole arm alleviates some of that stress on the wrist.
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Beautiful piece! I love the way you did the flowers. I would love to see more of that.
to spot mistakes in tradition art i keep a mirror on my desk! if your paper's thin you can also hold it up to a light with the back facing you