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  • @fandomgodmother4903
    @fandomgodmother4903 4 роки тому +7995

    Watching this makes me feel like Bob Ross is my dad and you’re my cool older brother who’s in a band and always away at college but came back to help me with art homework

  • @pegas203
    @pegas203 4 роки тому +6886

    these ovals, they think they're so good, think they're so tough

  • @lumps17
    @lumps17 4 роки тому +4772

    Hidden meaning:
    In the beginning he says to never use ovals.
    He then proceeds to say that you can use ovals if you're a professional, but not if you're a student.
    Meaning:
    Everyone is a student, and you never stop learning.

    • @valentinescumnapkin7430
      @valentinescumnapkin7430 4 роки тому +65

      lumps deep

    • @xraaaxcaaar2779
      @xraaaxcaaar2779 4 роки тому +220

      I think this video is just for students because it is harder to use oval to break down a picture or structure the character. It is better to use triangles, for students and for professionals, but if you are a professional and you think you're fine with it, then okay use ovals.

    • @MistereXMachina
      @MistereXMachina 4 роки тому +16

      Which is still bad advice.

    • @sckred4926
      @sckred4926 4 роки тому +2

      explain please

    • @MistereXMachina
      @MistereXMachina 4 роки тому +1

      @@sckred4926 Me, or the original commenter?

  • @CaliburovX4
    @CaliburovX4 4 роки тому +3831

    “We’re not lookin’ for perfection, we’re lookin’ for progress.”

    • @hamsterrod
      @hamsterrod 4 роки тому +142

      digital bob ross

    • @hypothysis
      @hypothysis 4 роки тому +37

      schools: _N O_

    • @Yam-jt3vw
      @Yam-jt3vw 4 роки тому +48

      that's a great quote. love this dude already.

    • @viego29
      @viego29 4 роки тому +1

      tyedye 😂

    • @ALSG-re1bl
      @ALSG-re1bl 4 роки тому +1

      there we go

  • @sauliusltcool6902
    @sauliusltcool6902 4 роки тому +5792

    This guy doesn’t only teach art, he teaches life.

    • @chillee2066
      @chillee2066 4 роки тому +36

      Litterally

    • @coolnobodycares
      @coolnobodycares 4 роки тому +34

      It's remarkable how often those two coincide.

    • @sauliusltcool6902
      @sauliusltcool6902 4 роки тому +15

      @@coolnobodycares Yeah I agree but I read your comment in new jokers voice

    • @radicalrascal4680
      @radicalrascal4680 4 роки тому +18

      "Art isn't just a hobby, it's a lifestyle"

    • @philbytan284
      @philbytan284 4 роки тому +9

      Its who I call a Modern Bob Ross

  • @Aviivix
    @Aviivix 4 роки тому +1543

    Becker: "This is my last video."
    Also Becker: "But that's for another video"

  • @Kaneisdawicked
    @Kaneisdawicked 4 роки тому +3207

    Me: "Tries to construct a sweet pose with ovals."
    Ethan: "STOP DRAWING OVALS WITH YOUR BABY HANDS!"

  • @nepnep8444
    @nepnep8444 4 роки тому +4245

    I'm so focused on his cigarette flopping around when he speaks

    • @AdenSerenity
      @AdenSerenity 4 роки тому +159

      It's kind of unsettling.

    • @nyx0781
      @nyx0781 4 роки тому +104

      I wanna be a cowboy *baby*

    • @demonhunter635
      @demonhunter635 4 роки тому +22

      It looks kinda bent too

    • @John-X
      @John-X 4 роки тому +44

      11:35 i focused on this part. cuz i ain't no expert, but that don't look like no kinda cabinet to me.

    • @xenaioaks5363
      @xenaioaks5363 4 роки тому +19

      Cig? I thought it was a joint

  • @tiramiisu0
    @tiramiisu0 4 роки тому +684

    i once saw a comment that said “the only way I can describe this channel is wholesome aggressive” and right now that’s the only thing I can think about

  • @Dtr_go
    @Dtr_go 4 роки тому +3362

    Ethan; "This is my last video."
    also Ethan; "But that's for another video."

    • @mirukuteea
      @mirukuteea 4 роки тому +125

      "there is another"

    • @Sc4r4byte
      @Sc4r4byte 4 роки тому +13

      Must be for someone else's video

    • @pastel.persephone5879
      @pastel.persephone5879 4 роки тому +41

      I just got here, I don't want this to end

    • @kiwimc977
      @kiwimc977 4 роки тому +10

      Why would it be the last? This is the only video I've seen by this guy so I've got no context

    • @pidgeyy_
      @pidgeyy_ 4 роки тому +1

      @@kiwimc977 he said in an earlier part of the video that this is the last video. But later in the video he said that it will be a thing for another video.

  • @crabgal
    @crabgal 4 роки тому +1546

    “Never draw with ovals!”
    Me, staring at my art: oh no

    • @kalejuice5701
      @kalejuice5701 4 роки тому +28

      Same...no wonder limbs are hard.

    • @joemama3966
      @joemama3966 4 роки тому +6

      Same bruh... sad hours 😞

    • @katcoe1079
      @katcoe1079 4 роки тому +2

      I read the "oh no" in Jenna Marbles voice haha

    • @miratarnish6316
      @miratarnish6316 4 роки тому +9

      Sammme. I wondered why everything I draw looks too round and lacks angles.

    • @ratboy2
      @ratboy2 4 роки тому

      same

  • @lv-yh2jd
    @lv-yh2jd 4 роки тому +677

    As a man with an afro once taught me, you never make mistakes, just happy accidents :)

    • @kansiwiz
      @kansiwiz 4 роки тому +18

      @Animeteor no, the crackhead down the street.

    • @leamonshleamon7806
      @leamonshleamon7806 4 роки тому +13

      Don’t EVER make accidents NEVER EVER!!

    • @KDbelieves
      @KDbelieves 4 роки тому +3

      bob ross?

    • @doyouartordoyouart9202
      @doyouartordoyouart9202 3 роки тому +26

      @@KDbelieves no, obviously pewdiepie

    • @KDbelieves
      @KDbelieves 3 роки тому +7

      @@doyouartordoyouart9202 OHHHHHH. Right that makes sense.

  • @channyt8818
    @channyt8818 4 роки тому +4547

    “Never draw with ovals!”
    Me: *looking at my oval art*

  • @cryingchameleon2305
    @cryingchameleon2305 4 роки тому +1791

    I like how this guy isn’t sugarcoating it like “there’s no wrong way to art you can do whatever you want this is just advice please don’t come for me” he just cuts to the point THIS is how to improve from a professional standpoint take it or leave it and it is really good advice really helpful 👌🏼👌🏼

    • @maryt.8043
      @maryt.8043 4 роки тому +46

      People don't talk about it when someone is new in art...Maybe not to discourage them. But after some time, you eventually learn that you have to get the angle right for the work to go anywhere. And I don't feel bad about making mistakes most of the times, it just needs patience, the drawing/photo will always be there and the references are also there for us to go back to.

    • @kamikeserpentail3778
      @kamikeserpentail3778 4 роки тому +21

      Of course there's a right way.
      Proportions, horizon lines, foreshortening... it's all MAAAAAATH
      All that exists is math.

    • @SynchronisationFailed
      @SynchronisationFailed 4 роки тому +67

      But he's also still not a jackass about it like some professional (and even professional-level hobby artists) can be. He's just getting straight to the point. Like, yeah, you can do whatever you want, but if you don't try to learn the basics, you probably won't improve. This ONE video did more for me than almost a decade in art classes ever did because it taught me one thing: ovals won't help you long-term. Bizarrely, ovals are STILL something they teach you and it's WEIRD.

    • @JakeTheLateCreates
      @JakeTheLateCreates 4 роки тому +40

      There is no wrong way to do art. There IS a wrong way to do professional art, or art you’re paid to do for some one else, and that is any way other than what the client wants. You need need NEED to be able to take criticism from people and be told to do something else if you want to do client work.

    • @godsteeth1574
      @godsteeth1574 4 роки тому +1

      @Bobert Wiltshire better than you

  • @potatookat5497
    @potatookat5497 4 роки тому +845

    "We are going to call it a triangle with a dominant side"
    Scalene triangles: *sad noises*

  • @user-ir1xo9jp8w
    @user-ir1xo9jp8w 4 роки тому +3959

    "DON'T YOU EVER DRAW OVALS"
    Me: *using squares* You guys are using ovals?

    • @vulplupi1164
      @vulplupi1164 4 роки тому +416

      Bruh i'm using a dodecahedron

    • @Muelas69
      @Muelas69 4 роки тому +48

      Yes...but no more

    • @vulplupi1164
      @vulplupi1164 4 роки тому +12

      @@Muelas69 UwU

    • @fragarena9910
      @fragarena9910 4 роки тому +8

      @@vulplupi1164 😂😂😂😂

    • @cynolover
      @cynolover 4 роки тому +55

      Me, who uses triangles and circles:

  • @LewDawn
    @LewDawn 4 роки тому +3951

    “I’m too scared to make the wrong decision, so I don’t make the right decision.” Wow, way to sum up my entire life, let alone art related stuff.

    • @secretname3897
      @secretname3897 4 роки тому +36

      This man comin for me

    • @RetroPlus
      @RetroPlus 4 роки тому +44

      It's a very common struggle, yet so hard to overcome

    • @since804
      @since804 4 роки тому +3

      I feel attacked.

    • @cuac5869
      @cuac5869 4 роки тому

      I was you 1000th like

    • @leannewilliams5738
      @leannewilliams5738 4 роки тому +11

      "im in this picture and i don't like it"

  • @SuperMustache555
    @SuperMustache555 4 роки тому +513

    I read the title as “NEVER draw overalls” and I was extremely confused and almost offended

    • @Scole718dog
      @Scole718dog 4 роки тому +106

      If you ever draw overalls, Mario will personally knock down your door and force you to erase it. If you don't comply, he will Mario Paint with your bodily fluids

    • @bones4564
      @bones4564 4 роки тому +8

      welcome to the channel

    • @noonebossesthegarnet2890
      @noonebossesthegarnet2890 3 роки тому +20

      “Don’t you EVER draw overalls! Draw pants with strings attached to it instead!”

    • @strolledboar2575
      @strolledboar2575 3 роки тому +6

      @@noonebossesthegarnet2890 ah yes my old pants with strings

  • @rubenssilveira5765
    @rubenssilveira5765 4 роки тому +493

    Why shouldn't use oval: cus triangle is bettet

  • @Mikae1300
    @Mikae1300 3 роки тому +34

    This video has changed my whole perspective on drawing. Using triangles has legit changed my life and my art is improving so much from it. You saved my life, Ethan Becker. You saved my life.

  • @chayife9462
    @chayife9462 4 роки тому +1283

    I'm drawing like: sketches on the Sketch
    " Head is circle "
    "Body is Stick"
    "Arms like body,"
    "Legs too like arms and body"

    • @shoethief
      @shoethief 4 роки тому +53

      "Moves like Jagger"

    • @rastis5665
      @rastis5665 4 роки тому +6

      That’s a stick figure

    • @digitalclownery
      @digitalclownery 4 роки тому +6

      Mine is:
      Head circle
      Body adjusted square
      And then the rest I kinda naturally draw with other shapes

    • @wrentheelf2656
      @wrentheelf2656 4 роки тому +6

      @@digitalclownery Mine:
      Head: circle
      Body: upsidedown triangle
      hips: circle
      joints: circle
      arms: lines
      feet: ovalish things
      hands: squarish triangle things

    • @kohirabbit
      @kohirabbit 4 роки тому +3

      Knee's weak
      Arm's heavy

  • @blackie75
    @blackie75 4 роки тому +85

    I been learning to draw for about a month now....starting at fkn 45 years old, which kinda sucks, but I'm keen af. I reckon I've learned more from watching your last couple of videos with a drawing tab in my lap, than I learned from anyone else in the last month. I really feel like something is starting to happen, so...cheers man, appreciated.

  • @memeratic5015
    @memeratic5015 4 роки тому +1403

    "Dont use ovals"
    Every artist ever: *We got a code red bois, turns out weve been doin it wrong this whole time*

    • @rpcsa8
      @rpcsa8 4 роки тому +7

      Spritz - c
      HEYYY I REMEMBER YOU

    • @LaNoir.
      @LaNoir. 4 роки тому +26

      Pretty much art beginner here and tried to do some anatomy breakdowns. Ofc the first instinctive thing I did was using ovals, but it also directly felt wrong. They are just so inconsistent and wobbly, so I see what he means with "making a decision"

    • @razzle_m_dazzle
      @razzle_m_dazzle 4 роки тому +1

      Memeratic me tho!!!

    • @KY25NGIE
      @KY25NGIE 4 роки тому

      I never used ovals in my anatomy-

    • @anlexaify
      @anlexaify 4 роки тому

      use ovals if ur gud dont if ur still stupid.

  • @coricognitions
    @coricognitions 4 роки тому +512

    those people who find the Illuminati triangle everywhere are actually artists

    • @Ajia_No_Envy
      @Ajia_No_Envy 4 роки тому +12

      In the church in my school they have the illuminati on the wall in a fresco

    • @insulindianmarechale
      @insulindianmarechale 4 роки тому +3

      @@Ajia_No_Envy the triangle eye on christian and mostly catholic frescoes represents an all seeing being, be it either God Himself or the holy spirits, and not to mention in most christian art and pictures, God was given a triangle halo instead of a circle one. Triangles are used to represent the Holy Trinity btw.

    • @Ajia_No_Envy
      @Ajia_No_Envy 4 роки тому +3

      @@insulindianmarechale thanks for the info I'm not catholic

    • @Ajia_No_Envy
      @Ajia_No_Envy 4 роки тому

      @SlowMotionSword what are you a edgy teenager?

  • @roreirorio
    @roreirorio 4 роки тому +24

    "it just feels like life is holding you, youre not doing anything wrong or anything right, its comfortable but you dont learn anything. its tough, but to develop, to learn better faster, you gotta make mistakes. theyre not bad mistakes, they are right. you just keep on making them and you just keep on moving"
    i love him

  • @rob-r6778
    @rob-r6778 4 роки тому +825

    i was totally not with you in the first few minutes like "what on earth is this clown talking about" but as soon as you pulled up the examples it all made sense about what you meant in terms of "forcing you to pick a direction." Thanks for the good vid

    • @shely_D7vil
      @shely_D7vil 4 роки тому +60

      Same. Mad at first for picking on mighty ovals, then almost grateful for saving my learning process xdd

    • @tea8053
      @tea8053 4 роки тому +5

      I stil done get it ._.

    • @huemanatee1452
      @huemanatee1452 4 роки тому +2

      This guy has an interesting teaching style tbh. It works though.

    • @Culky
      @Culky 4 роки тому +3

      After watching the whole thing I'm still at the "what on earth is this clown talking about" stage.

    • @Soldiershak
      @Soldiershak 4 роки тому +2

      @@Culky he's basically saying as a beginner you should do things with intent rather than using it as a crutch

  • @froggo1405
    @froggo1405 4 роки тому +59

    Half the time we’re growing and learning students to him, and the other half of the time we’re annoying little babies that suck at drawing. I love that.

  • @wellyeaiguess8820
    @wellyeaiguess8820 4 роки тому +1463

    Ah I see
    -starts drawing with the periodic theorem-

    • @dakdakgoos
      @dakdakgoos 4 роки тому +89

      The Pythagoras theorem?

    • @chrisvidal1683
      @chrisvidal1683 4 роки тому +61

      Takes out ye olde calculus textbook and studies the stars to accomplish perfect triangles.

    • @ishmellokat
      @ishmellokat 4 роки тому +42

      Pythagorean theorem*

    • @gappyhigashikata5891
      @gappyhigashikata5891 4 роки тому +2

      @@chrisvidal1683 same

    • @KATinBLACK
      @KATinBLACK 4 роки тому +13

      Absolutely use the Pyrocynical theorem when you’re making art on Desmos

  • @nephyxutune
    @nephyxutune 4 роки тому +3261

    Ethan: no ovals!!!1!1! >:(((
    Me: _"So no head?"_

  • @reddpoint459
    @reddpoint459 4 роки тому +33

    It might be that I am just overly emotional, but this guy is so flipping nice that I not only subscribed after hearing him for just two minutes, but I also cried for some reason at the ten minute mark. This man deserves an award of some sort.

  • @altbrot7655
    @altbrot7655 4 роки тому +2456

    he be like :
    👁️ 👁️
    👃
    👄🚬

    • @IONE_the_Enby
      @IONE_the_Enby 4 роки тому +139

      Ah yes, eating the ash side, the only way

    • @wintercyan
      @wintercyan 4 роки тому +48

      Implying he ever lights it

    • @17honhathong56
      @17honhathong56 4 роки тому +1

      Lmao

    • @positivitea5296
      @positivitea5296 4 роки тому +52

      Winter Cyan the smoke is coming out of his ears . Since hes so mad that you use ovals

    • @arsyahr138
      @arsyahr138 4 роки тому +9

      Lisa lisa your cigarette is backwards

  • @hamzamazin2217
    @hamzamazin2217 4 роки тому +2094

    There's that artist called Borodante. He thinks he's so tough. Also he insulted your dog!

    • @morantecarlo3267
      @morantecarlo3267 4 роки тому +47

      What video? That's interesting. Haven't been watching his videos for some time.

    • @emmanromano267
      @emmanromano267 4 роки тому +3

      the russian Guys lol!

    • @qwertasdf6657
      @qwertasdf6657 4 роки тому +37

      @@emmanromano267 *ukranian

    • @emmanromano267
      @emmanromano267 4 роки тому +1

      @@qwertasdf6657 yeah

    • @lustantinoanimations5699
      @lustantinoanimations5699 4 роки тому +5

      Oh I don't have a dog. He's a cat. His name Mayn Doug. Full name: Maynard Doug.

  • @l_ovely6108
    @l_ovely6108 4 роки тому +72

    For the longest time, I've had problems referencing from real life. This video alone taught me more than I've learned in maybe a year? I decided to attempt using the shapes you did here on some references and I was able to do it pretty efficiently! Your tips have improved the way I draw, and I can't wait to hear more from you in the future (and in your past videos, you better believe I'll be watching them)! Thank you :)!

  • @Xarphor
    @Xarphor 4 роки тому +1642

    This guy: This is my last video
    Me: Ah, but for me? It is just my first.

  • @Superabound2
    @Superabound2 4 роки тому +787

    Big Hero 6 developers: **sweating**
    PS1 game designers: "Im good fam"

  • @j.h170
    @j.h170 4 роки тому +262

    Ethan: NEVER USE OVALS.
    Me, who only knows how to draw with round shapes: *Cries in elliptical*

  • @simonpodliska1072
    @simonpodliska1072 4 роки тому +122

    I’ve never felt so personally attacked and so excited to start improving at the same time

  • @k4r4k0
    @k4r4k0 4 роки тому +229

    I am unsure if other people with hard ADHD can deal with this: Jesus Christ thank every god you show what you are telling and in a very simple way - You do not go around with your videos talking something else or going too in depth and it does not take 5-10 minutes to get to the point. I have had hard time studying anatomy because my concetration flies off right away - But now I actually am learning more than in art school. Thanks, also the way you talk is +A keeping my brain concentrated. Thank you!

    • @thedistinguished5255
      @thedistinguished5255 4 роки тому +9

      yep, our teachers just keep talking until nobody can listen, much easier on YT where you HAVE to be entertaining

    • @TeamAvoidPC
      @TeamAvoidPC 4 роки тому +3

      Same! Bless my ADHD brain but man, it sucks sometimes. Thank you Ethan.

    • @M0nsterm0uth
      @M0nsterm0uth 4 роки тому +5

      I have adhd and your comment was too long for me to read fully and stay entertained

    • @k4r4k0
      @k4r4k0 4 роки тому

      @@M0nsterm0uth The irony!

  • @winterberry3412
    @winterberry3412 4 роки тому +377

    He seems like a well-rounded person

  • @taniani884
    @taniani884 4 роки тому +217

    I realised that when I started to use more “jagged”, decisive lines on my art, I noticed a great improvement

  • @SpectroliteAAA
    @SpectroliteAAA 4 роки тому +375

    "DON'T YOU EVER DRAW WITH OVALS. NEVER! "
    Me: :l.... *reflects on how I use tons of shapes, but favors ovals.* but... but...
    "If you're an animation professional, or illustrator professional, yeah, use ovals,..."
    Me: whew! thank god. ok. lol =v=;;; cool. LOL
    -------
    in all seriousness, Great videos. I feel like ovals are fine and ok to use as long as you know what you're doing and are decisive, but it is very important to draw with other shapes as what was said in the video. :> This video makes me realize I should use other shapes even more than I already do now, and I'm a fulltime artist.

  • @studio_stephen
    @studio_stephen 4 роки тому +704

    "USE REFERENCE"
    Me (at school): *uses reference*
    *gets phone taken away*

    • @olgierdvoneverec4135
      @olgierdvoneverec4135 4 роки тому +82

      Use the teacher as reference.

    • @studio_stephen
      @studio_stephen 4 роки тому +13

      @@olgierdvoneverec4135 Genius!

    • @umi_tao33
      @umi_tao33 4 роки тому +18

      Printing the reference out might help too, although your teachers a lame for taking your phone.

    • @ilicia_08
      @ilicia_08 4 роки тому +8

      Print it out. I took art classes in high school and I went to art school. Never used my phone to look at reference. Use another student or yourself. Mirrors help too.

    • @laserbean00001
      @laserbean00001 4 роки тому +2

      @@olgierdvoneverec4135 But we can't use circles? :P

  • @vynti7080
    @vynti7080 4 роки тому +1688

    "This is my last video"
    Me, a new viewer and just subscribed
    "W H A T"

    • @marcellava
      @marcellava 4 роки тому +153

      mochitriaa Literally the first video I’m watching 🤦🏻‍♀️

    • @Sztefa001
      @Sztefa001 4 роки тому +128

      FUCKIN SAME. I was like "omg this is so interesting and cool!" and then he says "Oh and btw this is my last vid". Like... how could this happen to meee...

    • @sourcerror
      @sourcerror 4 роки тому +302

      @@Sztefa001 He says that in every one of his videos. It's kind of an in-joke.

    • @ratboy2
      @ratboy2 4 роки тому +11

      @@sourcerror oh
      Well, cool!

    • @barney10240
      @barney10240 4 роки тому +9

      I'm almost shock, lmfao

  • @happytrees7274
    @happytrees7274 4 роки тому +129

    Is that actually a cigarette? Why’s it so floppy lol? I spent the whole time watching that and being annoyed

  • @olgierdvoneverec4135
    @olgierdvoneverec4135 4 роки тому +827

    "Don't use ovals"
    Me: *laughs in boxes"

    • @kalejuice5701
      @kalejuice5701 4 роки тому +69

      Chaotic neutral

    • @Ssylphie
      @Ssylphie 4 роки тому +30

      True neutral. He’s the fine line between lawfulness and chaos. Between good and evil.

    • @thatgirlinamask8699
      @thatgirlinamask8699 4 роки тому +13

      @Ssylphie no, boxes are lawful neutral, ovals are chaotic neutral, and pointy bois are true neutral

    • @Milombech
      @Milombech 4 роки тому +1

      That's me. I basically only do boxes.

    • @emeseszigetvari9013
      @emeseszigetvari9013 4 роки тому +1

      Me too :)

  • @zerocritikal
    @zerocritikal 4 роки тому +646

    *Realizes that i use ovals for all of my art*
    IGHT IMA HEAD OUT

  • @vanthaitran3493
    @vanthaitran3493 4 роки тому +35

    I don't even draw but I already hate Ovals.

  • @muoistytron
    @muoistytron 4 роки тому +1574

    i dont know why
    the cigarette hanging out of his mouth
    *makes me very angy*

  • @praguessential8649
    @praguessential8649 4 роки тому +603

    "There's only two path you can do..." - only a Sith deals in absolutes

    • @Ezzylryb
      @Ezzylryb 4 роки тому +27

      He even looks like a thug obi wan

    • @raz1572
      @raz1572 4 роки тому +18

      But.. but that's an absolute

    • @Manafighter
      @Manafighter 4 роки тому +1

      Hmm do it or do not

    • @polpo8342
      @polpo8342 4 роки тому +6

      “You have two paths...”
      -a motherfucking Jojo reference

    • @kavalkahn
      @kavalkahn 4 роки тому +1

      I'll do what I must.

  • @combust__
    @combust__ 4 роки тому +26

    "Don't you ever draw ovals!"
    Me: ⏢

  • @axellis8333
    @axellis8333 4 роки тому +528

    A:Why you shouldn't use ovals, because they're wrong.
    B: Why are they wrong?
    A: Because they represent indecision
    B: Why are ovals indecisive?
    A: Because they are wrong...

    • @zinc2zinc2
      @zinc2zinc2 4 роки тому +111

      What he is trying to say is that ovals are too geometrical to be used for anatomy. The shapes of our muscles are not spheres or ovals, they have this specific dynamic shape that can be created using a combination of this asymmetrical triangle shape thingy. This gives the drawing a less symmetrical-stiff look and more of a dynamic-anatomically-correct look.
      PS: i know you commented as a joke, but just in case someone wanted to know why. This is the best i can try to explain it, but its better to try it out yourself and see.

    • @axellis8333
      @axellis8333 4 роки тому +48

      @@zinc2zinc2 I honestly don't even think his problem is with shapes, it's with where you're placing the weight in an image.
      Triangles are inherently geometric, but they have a dominant side.
      I actually like the video a lot but he's talking in circles a lot (or ovals HAH)

    • @peteypete1021
      @peteypete1021 4 роки тому +67

      I'm not an artist or an art student, but it seemed very clear to me that the answer to "why are ovals indecisive?" is "because they don't determine a dominant side/direction".

    • @user-sz9hu1gg6h
      @user-sz9hu1gg6h 4 роки тому +20

      @@axellis8333 in my opinion simply everyone learns different ;=;
      I seriously dislike when someone says something *IS WRONG* like bruh... we all learn differently ;=;

    • @MistereXMachina
      @MistereXMachina 4 роки тому +5

      @@zinc2zinc2 Then a more effective way to title this video, and its content is, "never use ovals for ANATOMY" brb, gonna go draft a Boeing 747 fuselage in the shape of a fuckin lemon slice lmao

  • @oludaebyrd4801
    @oludaebyrd4801 4 роки тому +121

    He’s What Pewdiepie would be like if he was an artist XD

  • @fraughostface
    @fraughostface 4 роки тому +431

    my life has been a lie. those ovals. those dirty, dirty ovals.

    • @Yuus_52
      @Yuus_52 4 роки тому +2

      Ghostface right when i thought oval was kinda cool i find this vid :)))))

    • @Bananafishuu
      @Bananafishuu 4 роки тому

      @@AaraBeloved Tsuki 😔👊

    • @Bananafishuu
      @Bananafishuu 4 роки тому

      @@AaraBeloved brooooOo HAIKYUUUUU

    • @Bananafishuu
      @Bananafishuu 4 роки тому

      @@AaraBeloved LeS gO cUz haiKYUu bAcK

  • @spoockybro
    @spoockybro 4 роки тому +535

    "Dont use ovals"
    - draw an egg without a oval.

    • @icanseeyou9820
      @icanseeyou9820 4 роки тому +28

      From wikipedia: An oval (from Latin ovum, "egg") is a closed curve in a plane which "loosely" resembles the outline of an egg.
      Oops

    • @heavywestern5943
      @heavywestern5943 4 роки тому +23

      @@icanseeyou9820 Checkmate atheists

    • @absolutelyrandom4978
      @absolutelyrandom4978 4 роки тому +1

    • @Mockingbird7504
      @Mockingbird7504 4 роки тому +5

      Eggs are not oval though. Remember Gulliver's travels? The narrow tip and the larger side?

    • @justjess6636
      @justjess6636 4 роки тому +3

      Ovoid. :)

  • @shiibe9530
    @shiibe9530 4 роки тому +40

    School: Use ovals when making your art
    Ethan Becker: Actually no, don't use ovals
    That was mine experience when I was in two different art classes. So now Imma have to try out this technique and see how I like it.

  • @rai4141
    @rai4141 4 роки тому +90

    So, when you use the triangles with a dominant side and make mistakes, you've learnt.
    When you use ovals, you learn't.

  • @darkdogzstudioz
    @darkdogzstudioz 4 роки тому +38

    "NEVER USE OVALS!"
    "but what if im drawing an oval?"
    "NO. >=("

    • @ghost4294
      @ghost4294 4 роки тому +1

      *constructs a ~spiky~ oval out of triangles*

  • @YOIPNG
    @YOIPNG 4 роки тому +224

    At first I was like: "I'm soooo lost rn."
    After a few mins: "HOLY SHI- I LEARNT!"

  • @DogmaDraws
    @DogmaDraws 4 роки тому +243

    The first five minutes of this are so abstract and makes no reference to any drawing that it feels like a parody of formulaic tutorials.

    • @bethanyhartzell1360
      @bethanyhartzell1360 4 роки тому +6

      I spent so long confused lmao

    • @alainmarroquin5742
      @alainmarroquin5742 4 роки тому +8

      Nice profile pic

    • @niceprofile-k6i
      @niceprofile-k6i 4 роки тому

      alain marroquin thanks

    • @niceprofile-k6i
      @niceprofile-k6i 4 роки тому +1

      Also I disagree. It’s a general rule that doesn’t need a case study

    • @inkman002
      @inkman002 4 роки тому +2

      Thankyou! I thought i was loosing it, like what is he talking about?

  • @Katboiuwu
    @Katboiuwu 4 роки тому +103

    Me 2 weeks after the vid released and there isnt another one: “was he serious when he Said this was his last video?”

  • @ryanheff5676
    @ryanheff5676 4 роки тому +51

    Lmao why are ppl getting upset over this video on Twitter, this guy is pretty wholesome and smart

    • @sauwensvk7589
      @sauwensvk7589 4 роки тому +22

      You answered your own question... It's Twitter, that's why

  • @rinyaskyline
    @rinyaskyline 4 роки тому +201

    *Bold of you to assume I draw shapes before drawing bodies.*

    • @Harrinsain
      @Harrinsain 4 роки тому +13

      what are you, Spongebob?

    • @rinyaskyline
      @rinyaskyline 4 роки тому +3

      **insert Spongebob laugh**

  • @Moose_Hawkins
    @Moose_Hawkins 4 роки тому +5

    I'm not an art student, I mostly just draw as a hobby and for my own enjoyment, but the advice in this video was MASSIVELY helpful. I never used to use references when I drew as a kid--my character designs always looked BAD, and really stiff, awkward, and blocky, and I had no idea why. After watching this video, I used some good references on my very next drawing and saw IMMEDIATE improvement, and, more importantly, I could identify the mistakes I was making. I'm not really able to commit the time to get to a pro level, but this definitely helps me get the most out of the time I do have. Fantastic vid!

  • @andrewgarfield9898
    @andrewgarfield9898 4 роки тому +688

    Me: Starts off every drawing with ovals....
    This video: I’m about to end this whole mans career

    • @greenofvc6973
      @greenofvc6973 4 роки тому +29

      @Just Here that's not really the point he means don't draw using ovals as guides not drawing ovals for stylistic reasons

    • @aejei
      @aejei 4 роки тому +6

      You mean START this man's career

    • @jaygay6576
      @jaygay6576 4 роки тому

      I feel like all my art is a failure now because I always sketch arms in a long oval shape to make them look right....

  • @GenetMJF
    @GenetMJF 4 роки тому +27

    I first read the title as "Instagram art: never draw with OVARIES "

  • @rjmorgan5595
    @rjmorgan5595 4 роки тому +202

    Dude disrespects the name of the scalene triangle.
    But deffo using this tip next time I draw. Thank you and your dog!

  • @ambarc7615
    @ambarc7615 4 роки тому +148

    Him: No ovals!
    Me: *proceed to draw Minecraft*

    • @shadiartist2957
      @shadiartist2957 4 роки тому

      your work is great I hope you see my work and give me your opinion matters!! m.ua-cam.com/video/hf6bSYo_KqE/v-deo.html

  • @jupiter6628
    @jupiter6628 4 роки тому +22

    “this is my last video”
    me, trying to learn to draw people with absolutely no experience: WHAT? NO

  • @metlithe
    @metlithe 4 роки тому +191

    "Oh btw this is my last video"
    "Well thats for another video"
    "Why dont you take a second, ring that bell-"
    Wh-...huh?

    • @AstriGV
      @AstriGV 4 роки тому +8

      Exactly what went through my head. Lol

    • @midnightartist43
      @midnightartist43 4 роки тому

      I’m confused as well

  • @saddmanmain
    @saddmanmain 4 роки тому +160

    One artist: OVALS BAD
    Other artist: USE OVALS
    Me: *confused screaming*

    • @saddmanmain
      @saddmanmain 4 роки тому +2

      @Eatingyourarmslegs soyummy i wish i knew-

    • @DogmaDraws
      @DogmaDraws 4 роки тому +10

      Soap boxes all the way baby!!

    • @TakumiJoyconBoyz
      @TakumiJoyconBoyz 4 роки тому +5

      Well, there's artists much better than him (I've checked a lot of his art to be sure) using ovals, so I'm gonna just trust them because he looks like he he's an average self-taught artist.

    • @griin6
      @griin6 4 роки тому +4

      @@TakumiJoyconBoyz 0:09

    • @TakumiJoyconBoyz
      @TakumiJoyconBoyz 4 роки тому

      @@griin6 Yeah, and that's stupid. Learning the wrong way to do things just creates bad habits you have to break later.

  • @yayahicks3829
    @yayahicks3829 4 роки тому +1218

    Other art teachers:
    there's no wrong way to art
    This guy:
    ThAT iS nOt CoRrEct!
    Edit: oh wow guys it was a joke I make a funny ik he's actually correct wit dis it really helped wit my art😅 plz calm I'm scared low key lol

    • @TheGoblinoid
      @TheGoblinoid 4 роки тому +15

      Ethan is making these kids a favor.

    • @livetochange974
      @livetochange974 4 роки тому +5

      Quit whinning babies and listen

    • @nenidetic
      @nenidetic 4 роки тому +28

      @@livetochange974 Aw, whinning babies is my hobby :(

    • @somsdrc6057
      @somsdrc6057 4 роки тому +27

      because according to the encyclopedia of lblvlebkdbksbjsnd

    • @macandcheeseflavoredmilkke7056
      @macandcheeseflavoredmilkke7056 4 роки тому +3

      @@livetochange974 dood shut up no one said anything about whining your literly are so self centered too like "I'm the best artist out there" Biss no you not bro sit in your seat and shut up!

  • @yon4923
    @yon4923 4 роки тому +147

    When you're character is an actual oval.
    *shotgun noise*

    • @jellyfish0311
      @jellyfish0311 4 роки тому +10

      Just make it a pear. Problem solved

  • @Junaber
    @Junaber 4 роки тому +2

    Please don’t stop making video’s Ethan! Your advise is so helpful and you are doing it in the most fun way! 😭

  • @kellymancole
    @kellymancole 4 роки тому +85

    Trucker Animator Bob Ross here “it’s ok to make mistakes, it’s even more important to make mistakes.”

  • @matthewmogano5037
    @matthewmogano5037 4 роки тому +52

    I'd like to imagine Ethan as the Gordon Ramsey of poses when he sees one he doesn't like.

  • @Ant0nKnee
    @Ant0nKnee 4 роки тому +1

    tbh, it doesn't matter what shape you use as long as you know what you're working towards and the shapes convey the general idea correctly.

  • @jaspah3973
    @jaspah3973 4 роки тому +107

    No one:
    My dog when I ask him what’s in his mouth: 1:49

  • @joined_shores_art
    @joined_shores_art 4 роки тому +279

    Me: "Man why does my anatomy look so fat all the time this is weird."
    You: "Use a dominant triangle instead of ovals"
    Me: "🤯"
    But seriously thank you so much this is video is amazing ❤️

  • @paperforbrains6238
    @paperforbrains6238 4 роки тому +10

    "DON'T DRAW WITH OVALS"
    Me:
    *Wait, that's my old art style*

  • @tokiko220
    @tokiko220 4 роки тому +318

    literally noone:
    Ethan: shut up

  • @skullchimes
    @skullchimes 4 роки тому +261

    yo your eyelashes are longer than my lifespan

    • @shely_D7vil
      @shely_D7vil 4 роки тому +12

      Lol yes he has baby eyes. I also spit tea the first time I saw one of his videos

    • @getoulover
      @getoulover 4 роки тому +14

      Lowkey got distracted bc his eyes are just b e a u t y. Other than that i learnt a lot from the beautiful eyed guy

    • @justanotheranimationchanne5725
      @justanotheranimationchanne5725 4 роки тому +7

      Now that you mention it...His eyes are fucking gorgeous, my god! I wouldn’t want him to look at me, but I’d love to stare at them while he looks away.

  • @spectralfox
    @spectralfox 3 роки тому +3

    I never noticed how I've always been naturally inclined to draw triangles but on bad days I ovals find themselves in the work and that's when things start to not fit.. mind-blowing video. Thank you so much for the wisdom 🙏🔥☝️🏆

  • @MilytaDBieber
    @MilytaDBieber 4 роки тому +106

    no one:
    ethan: YALL BABIES

  • @schuzfffffffff77
    @schuzfffffffff77 4 роки тому +85

    "No ovAlS!"
    *I look at my Minecraft fanart*
    Me: I'm doing it right :D

  • @GoddoDoggo
    @GoddoDoggo 4 роки тому +1

    the very first art class I took in middle school our teacher said "ALL BODIES ARE MADE UP OF TRIANGLES." At the time I thought he was a crazy person, but he was completely correct; you make a simple body out of triangles and then detail it it from there and you generally always end up with a very nice looking figure.
    Also he was definitely an actual crazy person, he got arrested for writing multiple death threats to the mayor.

  • @TauroIshikawa
    @TauroIshikawa 4 роки тому +75

    Me: uses stick figures and circle -sweating-

  • @trafficconecartoon
    @trafficconecartoon 4 роки тому +86

    "Never draw with an oval, in particular if youre a student!"
    All my college drawing classes: "use ellipes (specific type of oval)! Ellipses are so key to drawing!"

    • @rpcsa8
      @rpcsa8 4 роки тому

      trafficconecartoon
      How dare tehy

  • @ella5968
    @ella5968 4 роки тому +5

    your basically bob ross just 1000x more intense.
    im intrigued.

  • @cerim6545
    @cerim6545 4 роки тому +9

    His attitude and the way he interacts with the viewer is amazing, made me laugh lots.
    Really helpful advice, great charisma, 10/10 video.
    Very good.

  • @lolzerous
    @lolzerous 4 роки тому +146

    Ethan: "Don't draw with ovals"
    Also Ethan: *uses an oval to draw the head*

    • @vico6174
      @vico6174 4 роки тому +1

      circles and ovals aint the same

    • @lolzerous
      @lolzerous 4 роки тому +29

      @@vico6174 10:10 heads ain't circles

    • @achoquenao3719
      @achoquenao3719 4 роки тому +1

      @@lolzerous When you breaking down to basic shapes they are

    • @lolzerous
      @lolzerous 4 роки тому +15

      @@achoquenao3719 They aren't the same, it's like how squares and rectangles aren't the same, an oval is an *elongated* circle, but not a *regular* circle

    • @achoquenao3719
      @achoquenao3719 4 роки тому +1

      @@lolzerous I was talking about heads in basic shapes being circles, not about ovals and circles being the same

  • @cannibalholiday
    @cannibalholiday 4 роки тому +9

    "Don't use ovals!"
    Later:
    "This NASCAR drawing is missing something..."

  • @ray-kx8ql
    @ray-kx8ql 4 роки тому +318

    this is so interesting!! i always heard to break down references, but i never thought abt the importance of using certain shapes over another :cc definitely gonna be trying this next time i draw !!
    ps is the mistake in the breakdown @ 9:50 using an oval to outline her head ? lol

    • @una9133
      @una9133 4 роки тому +31

      I think head is an exception lmao

    • @Ezzylryb
      @Ezzylryb 4 роки тому +9

      Using oval for the shoulder

    • @candy-ninja
      @candy-ninja 4 роки тому +16

      Wow he's such a hypocrite. Let's cancel him

    • @belos4562
      @belos4562 4 роки тому +4

      Candy Ninja666 so you want your head to be a dorito?

    • @galaxysilver69
      @galaxysilver69 4 роки тому

      Bruh we're not drawing pyramid guy

  • @mundanemonday46
    @mundanemonday46 4 роки тому +1

    This is probably one of the best teacher I’ve found on UA-cam. My art teacher irl could never teach as elaborate as you can. But still hats off for my teacher irl and you as well.

  • @midnightartist43
    @midnightartist43 4 роки тому +23

    Some artist: there’s no wrong way of doing art
    Ethan Becker: *not SCIENTIFICALLY POSSIBLE*

  • @tigerontop702
    @tigerontop702 4 роки тому +104

    -Cool video...cool vibes...subscribed!
    “This is my last video...”
    -Oh...

  • @diabolicaldebacle
    @diabolicaldebacle 4 роки тому +8

    >watches Ethan Baker for the first time, is absolutely blown away by him.
    >"oh yeah I'm done with UA-cam"
    >mfw
    *I have found since than he says it often, however I then watched 4 others of his videos and he didn't say it in any of those.

  • @martifernandez8
    @martifernandez8 4 роки тому +28

    3:04 “this is big picture baby” life coach mode activated

  • @x_jun_x
    @x_jun_x 4 роки тому +47

    my dude has a ciggie in his mouth but he ain’t even smoking i’m- Why is it there then? Just for the aesthetic? jfc lmao

  • @KuyaSunset
    @KuyaSunset 4 роки тому +2

    "We're not looking for perfection, we're looking for progress here" that's a good quote

  • @horadetodososlegos
    @horadetodososlegos 4 роки тому +30

    "Don't ever draw with ovals"
    My art that don't even have a sketch:
    o
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    / \