There's something so humbling about this. Taking one step forward and simultaneously three steps back, but still keeping at it... So happy to see Felix continuing this series :,)
the thing is that that is the case for getting better at everything. you need to experiment and try to get to the next level and at some point or another, that means that on the surface it will look like you are taking a step back but that step back is necessary in order to understand your craft better overall. once you get to a really high leve at one thing, you will understand what is necessary in order to achieve the same kind of success in anything you do in life, and all that's needed for you to achieve that is dedication and effort
The book "drawing with the right side of the brain" is amazing, I noticed improvement instantly. Also how he said, draw a lit of random stuff, animals, textures, perspective. The next steps are color theory and how colors interact w each other. And you'll notice improvement so much faster with the right guidance! ✨️
I started drawing as a 28 y/o man working as a server, the first years were rough but now I'm 35, a professional fantasy illustrator, I know I made it when some of my favorite artists start following me. Edit: I'm so happy to hear my personal story inspired so many artist out there. It warms my heart
Wow WHAT!? I just checked your profile and thats so insaneeee!!! Would you mind sharing what exactly did you do to get to that point? 7 years is not a lot of time to get to your skill level! Looks like a master now to be honest! Did you have previous experience or we're you like felix who started from nothing? That's amazing. I've been drawing on/off since I was a kid but I never got to your skill level. btw: check his artstation! i googled his name and it came up lol
11:47 The “in my head it was so much more” hits hard. It reminds me of this one art video I watched that explains how our ability to analyze art develops faster than our ability to create art. It’s probably why it’s so hard to see our own improvement.
I feel this a lot when it comes to music ideas sometimes too. I get my ideas down and have that exact feeling of thinking it was gonna come out so much better than I actually ended up feeling it is. I've gotten a lot more positive with that over the years, but, it was such a common feeling for me, so I related massively to that!
Such a gruesome feeling when an idea I have isn't executed just right, but it helps me a little bit when I realize other people don't know what I was trying to execute and they just see the piece for what it is. That way I can appreciate the piece for it's own charm and then try to execute my idea better later
It comes in waves, sometimes your skill exceeds perception and you feel like you've peaked, sometimes your perception is the better one and you feel like everything you draw is terrible
11:39 "I looked at it so much now it just pisses me off" felix just made every artist who tried to execute a grand idea and had middling results hard relate
Truly 😂 A lot of the times, for me, it's "I liked this so much better before I put in color but now it's too late and I already put in so much effort to drop down colors."
I genuinely think that at this point, he's not wise enough to understand how accurate his drawing actually is. But he will come to that point. He will.
These videos make me want to pick up my pencils again. It was almost scary to start again I don't even know why. I miss the trance I would go into while drawing and not focus on anything else. I love what he said that drawing is more training your brain to see rather than teaching your hand to draw like the technical side. Love pewds and his life journey and all his videos ❤
I just drew today after a year of burn out, I love drawing, my expectations were so big for what I could do and I knew I could do it that I just postponed myself waiting for the perfect moment or a time that I wouldn’t feel tired, that never happens so I just went outside at the local library, my hopes were not big but I found tons of manga, it was paradise, ended up drawing my characters after such a long time, they are always in my head waiting to take life, I’m just so glad I could do it today
Same, thank you for the new post Felix! 👊 I honestly needed to see this new video as well. I was shocked, nonetheless but I won’t ramble.. 😅 from all your fans bro fist! Felix, thank you from another artist stuck in “artist block.”
as a profesional artist, im so proud of you Pewds!! The next step I can recomend you to try is take references irl. for example the hands: (which i assure you, 99% of artists have trouble with) ask someone, maybe martzia to do the pose you have in mind and recreate it in your style. it doesnt have to be realistic or shaded or anything, just understand the basic shape of the pose. that will help you a ton with anatomy!
If not Martzia then a nice still life subject is a good start too. Drawing objects like bowls of fruit (classic choice lol), cups, or something along those lines is great too. Live subjects naturally move a lot so it can be mildly more challenging to start with
I genuinely don't understand why people are hating PewDiePie because he is good at art now. To me, all of the haters just sounds like jealous artists. I find his dedication and visible progression to making good art very inspiring.
he did mention that he wanted to pursue architecture in one of the heavy rain gameplay episodes 🥹 as an archi major I would also love to see him draw more buildings
I feel like he's focusing too much on human anatomy which isn't bad to start with perse but I personally think he'll blossom when he draws environment/backgrounds. Like those artists with a couple subjects like humans, magical beings, and or animals but huge elaborate or simple backgrounds
"This is still better" about the thing you did months ago is a perfect summary of what progress can be like sometimes! lol You can always see new mistakes as you learn more. Stoked to see you keep at it, man!
can't wait for the next video "i spent 365 days learning animation" it feels like a great way to progress with the things he mentioned. it'll be great for learning anatomy, plus it's great for drawing things you wouldn't normally. alot of us get in a loop of drawing what we like, pewds with anime girl and me with futuristic cars or eyes, but animation has a way of breaking you out of that comfort zone by making you draw whatever the scene needs.
In my 33 years drawing (I'm 41 by the way), I never had a year so full of experiences like you did Pewds. Even if you think you can't see the evolution, you went from through s lot. Drawing by yourself, watching tutorials, actually learning from books, even learning perspective (my nightmare....), and you even went for the digital art. You've accomplished so much, and I think all other artists here can see that, and we are all happy and proud of you.
this is so true! as an artist, i myself have avoided doing things such as perspective. PewDiePie improved so much in just a year because he wasn't afraid to experiment with his art and see what he can do to improve and for that I admire him. i wasted a LOT of time drawing the same thing over and over again instead of tackling something I've never done before😭 If we don't try and stick with the mindset of "it's not good enough" then it never will be, and unfortunately that was my number one mistake through these years of drawing. I've definitely learned a lot from watching pewds videos so this time I'm actually going to start from square one and see how it goes
@@irisynth Being how old I'm, I know how that is. Even though I'm self thought, I know I SHOULD draw a lot better then what I do. There is so much I should study and try to learn, but I never do, for whatever reason it is. Even so, while we're alive, is never late to start.
@@MagodoCaos1 44 year old artist here (started 7 years ago). I know the feeling of "I SHOULD be better". For me its not even lack of trying. It's lack of 'getting' stuff or the consistent failure despite trying so hard. I'm looking at the comments section of this video and I'm too scared to press the play button, because doing so means I'm going to hate myself for not being good enough.
@@CorpSanct I think its all about finding your own pace to do things. I think people learn and absorb things their own way, at any given time. I don't know if its your case, but you shouldn't compare yourself to others, some people take more, or less time, just be happy with your own growth. Pewds did a lot in one year, and so can you, doesn't matter if isn't that much compared to him. Let other people talk.
One quote I heard that I think is great for all creative ventures is, "Art isn't a leaderboard." That makes it so much easier for me to write knowing the stories are just different, not necessarily that one is better than the other.
When I was young, I read a lot of Edgar Rice Burroughs and I created my best story in English class because I wrote the story how I thought he would write it. Reading the works of writers that you like and looking for clues to what makes their stories good can help a lot in your own writing.
@PewDiePie Bro, the “Am I allowed to be happy?” hit so hard. You’ve improved so much at so many things over the course of the year, it’s truly inspiring. Your final pice looks absolutely fantastic, but even if it didn’t, you’ve gotten so much better at anatomy, perspective, drawing actual boys, even your landscapes look insane man! It’s unbelievable progress for a year and I truly believe you should be proud. I know your job kind of requires others validation, but putting that on hold for a sec, I hope you can come to see just how far you’ve come from when you started and be happy man, because you deserve it.
I deeply appreciate this video, I've been drawing since I was 6, and around my teenage years I slowly lost touch in it, it became so boring, I can literally draw anything, I've become so numb of the feeling of drawing something, sorta how Saitama felt about fighting. I am 31 now. The emotions you've gone through this process is the feeling I miss the most and seeing someone go through the ups and downs of improvement made me feel happy. I might just get back to Drawing again one day, thanks to you.
Your digital piece for the 365th day was incredible. Not just the drawing, the rendering was amazing. Thank you for sharing this, it can be weirdly vulnerable to share art.
9:04 "going through the pain of sucking again" is the most genius art advice there ever will be!! Because to grow and improve is literally that! So many people lose heart when they improve because of that pain but its part of it and you have to change the mindset of it or be depressed untill it looks a little better than before. You are doing a great job Felix! Good work, keep going!!
Im not a regular watcher of yours anymore and im not into drawing. But the discipline i respect whole heartedly. I really enjoyed this and i wanted to comment my support. great job felix.
this inspired me to get started with my goals! Not drawing, specifically, but the message this video implies is just to get started. And that's where I struggle the most. I am impatient, and if I don't see great results after two tries I'm done. But this gave me the push I needed and the mindset I should have.
Here's a fact that may or may not be reassuring: If you put in the work, you WILL get better. It may take longer than others, but you will. Even if you yourself can't recognize it. But the important thing is you have to enjoy what you're doing. If oyu don't enjoy it, well that takes away all the fun, doesn't it? But at the same time, you have to also know to get good, you're going to have to get through some of those not great stages, and this applies to anything you want in your life. Most people who do businesses, *most* people fail the first couple times, or if they don't, they realize things to improve as time goes on. That's how it works! That's how we improve and get better. Ya gotta start somewhere though, but if you never start, you guarantee failure.
Me too! It inspired me to dedicate myself to my own goals and gave me a push to get started again. As someone with ADHD and a chronic issue with starting something and never being able to finish it, Pewds’ progress has really helped to encourage me and also gave me a new outlook on the whole ‘talent vs practice’ thing. Just because you don’t believe you are talented at something, it doesn’t mean that you can’t practice and become amazing at it. If you enjoy it and it brings you satisfaction and personal growth then that’s all that matters. Pewds helped to teach me that :)) what a guy
@@Melavaaa so I can't skip some parts of the video and see the results at the end? I can't watch the video in faster speed? I can't get the point of the video especially since this is the third video in his drawing series? I can't use the previous video as reference to this video? Interesting.
This series gives me so much hope as someone who is also trying to improve at art later in life in a world where most artists start as kids, I'm doing this journey with you man, love to see your progress!
I tried and I am so sad I kinda stopped in the middle because stress from school and now I havent drew in like a month. I kind feel sad especially because I want to go to Art school in 2 years. and I am aware and know I HAVE TO do it, but I am alone and my energy for it just fades qwq
I've had the same worry in different fields. I've been the 'drawing' guy but not the 'music' guy. But the reality is that kids are kinda dumb so it's not much of a headstart as might be assumed.. I think the larger thing is that it feels like if you didn't do something growing up you aren't "that type" of person but circumstances growing up were just different for people, a lot happens by chance. So just start now
“am i allowed to be happy?” felix i almost burst into tears lmao you are capturing every artist’s experience with this series. it is accomplishment enough to choose to create art at all, to answer the artistic call within you. thanks a bunch for this series and for your vulnerability! really love your work!
I've always dreamed of doing this kind of slow progression practice myself but always had something else going on and put it away, again and again. Respect for actually doing it for 365 days. This inspires me to be better incrementally, not giving up.
You should! it doesn't have to be for long periods. Whatever it is, set a timer for three or five minutes and do that everyday. Eventually you'll set the timer higher but until then, you are still doing it daily :]
As an artist, seeing you jump from colour to linework and back to colour and then to digital was so so impressive!!! Colour is a completely other beast and the processes of paper and digital drawing are completely different in my oppinion and you did very good! But the brush marker black-and-white Blame drawings were simply amazing! Your urge to always learn more has always been so inspiring to me, Felix:)
There is this guy that appears on my reel that says “did I improve this drawing?” I think he is an inspiration to go to the next step (especially for shadows and colors)
Felix, as an artist who’s been drawing for over 16 years, there will always be one thing-it could seem big or small-that you’re gonna be annoyed about with your own art (mine is hands and lineart, I’ve resigned myself to having a sketchy style lol). And that feeling SHOULD be there. That means you’re always going to be creating, always trying to improve. And the people around you will marvel at what you make. And they want you to keep creating because they genuinely love your art. Being an artist is a blessing and curse in multiple ways, but the pros very much outweigh the cons when you see how far you’ve come and how people are impacted by what you do. Your art style is beautiful btw 💚
Hey Mr Felix Although you’ll probably never see this message. I just wanna say that you have inspired me to draw again. After a really rough time in art college, I hit a massive art block where I couldn’t look at a pencil. You have shown me that all it takes is setting some time aside and sitting down and actually drawing is all it takes to improve. Although I’ve had it preached to me everywhere by everyone. I think seeing you do it and showing the results is what really made me see what that mantra means. Rather then punching up towards and influencer and punching down an aspiring artist, people should just be proud of the journey he took. If you really want something you will find away to do it and if watching someone improve makes you quit then you must have not wanted it.
One of the best thing Felix says here, is "Progress is not a straight line" In the middle of this he talked about comparing himself to his previous work and how he felt they were better, especially in comparison. It's so easy to get into a mindset that you aren't improving, that things aren't getting better in the way you want them to. But like he says, its a process, you do get better, just a different rates. There's a ton of things you have to learn to draw, and they'll all take different amount of effort and time to learn. Especially going from traditional to digital, as someone who's still learning digital art, it's rough. Just make sure you enjoy yourself, and don't be afraid to just, draw what you want sometimes. Amazing video, so happy he's still doing this! So happy that it's getting so much popularity!
What's it worth if you need 10 years to be good at something others master in a few years? Just is a waste of time, by then maybe you're even into the same things again or whatever.
@@nexusserc If it's something you truly want to learn and get better at, years won't matter. If you think 10 years is too long to get good at it, you might not enjoy it as much as you think.
@nexusserc not try to lead you one way or another. But if you put the effort in, it may seem small, but progress is progress. As long as your moving forward, it's still a good thing, even if it's small.
@@nexusserc That's the issue. You tend to care about others' progression more than yours. You forget your own progress which is why you keep going down again as you don't appreciate the little things you get better at. Art realistically takes more time, especially if you try to draw different things. Some may specialize on backgrounds but aren't good at drawing people.
It is good, but he’s saying that the 80 day one is better, plus the anatomy of the upper torso is off and the pose is stiff so its easy to understand why he dislikes the drawing. I guess he’s being a bit hard on it tho, the coloring was really successful.
He is becoming a better artist. At first comes the fun, then comes the criticism so that the disorganized, flat, uninteresting or unintentional matures. It is always like that. When you were a kid you just did stuff (walk, eat, drink, etc), when you grow up you get critical about things (walk elegantly, not eat like a pig, drink with restraints, etc), you mature. He has matured, his critical view on things is coming and this in turn will let him build an artistic identity, a creative tendency which is his.
"If i'm having fun, I would remain consistent" the term that I always wanna use! it may sounds irrational to others, but I'm glad to hear from him as well. Maybe we gotta do what just work for us all along without feeling too much unnecessary pressure
This is the first video from you I’ve ever watched (I know I know) but this was truly inspiring and although I went from pretty much not even caring about you… I’ve never felt so much pride in someone I don’t know. Great job dude. Really great job.
As someone who's been drawing for 10 years, but haven't been consistent in it, I found out that trying different things and media is really where the fun is. When I got tired of color pencils I picked up markers, then watercolors, then gouache, now acrylic paint. It's so much fun and learning how to use something you've never tried before makes you want to keep going! Also, color theory is pain in the ass, but it's so worth it! Everything looks better when the colours are good. Keep going, Felix! And have fun with it! You're doing amazing and your consistency is really impressive
Definitely agree with this! Sometimes you've got to enjoy different elements and aspects of drawing! Once it was sketching poses, then it was inking poses, then cel shading, next techniques. It's quite fun!
Bro pewds you're a mad man, your progress is amazing. There's this quote that I've read, "Draw what you actually see, not what you think what you see.". It helps me a lot on my drawing journey that I finally understand values, tonal values, details, etc. It's all in the eyes, brain, hands. Learning from the masters really helps, I hope it helps you too.
I find the quote very interesting, because when beginners try to draw what they think/imagined it feels extremely wrong/difficult. Hence they improve their skill by observing the world and train their eyes, minds etc. Eventually they can actually draw what they think -- human imagination, ideology combined with reality, and that’s imo how the greatest art pieces are born.
So, as someone who's been in fine arts, 3d animation and film directing studies(now I am a 2d animator professionally), you are doing fucking amazing. You are hard on yourself, because you already see and understand your way to progress. Keep it on pal, and you will put all of us, who have done this for years to shame! Your work is superb!
I've been drawing all my life, and I can see so much of my own inner critic in this. It's normal to progress "faster" as a beginner, because you basically start from 0. But then as you progress and get better and better, the progress also slows down. And it can feel incredibly frustrating, because you want to see immediate results, but that's just not how learning works. That being said, I'm genuinely impressed with how persistent you've been! Idk if it's my ADHD or depression or what, but I've never been able to draw every single day for long periods of time - yet alone a whole year! And YES study art books and tutorials! Draw different items, and perspective, study anatomy, animals etc. That it exactly how you become a great artist! It's genuinely so cool and so inspiring to see how far you've come in such little time!
Your line sensitivity is absolutely amazing. You also have a great sense of colour and form with more smart practice you'll be improving IMMENSELY. I am honestly extremely impressed with your progress and wish you lots of fun in the future of your drawing. I have a bachelor's in graphics design and animation currently working on my masters so I feel qualified enough to say this you're doing absolutely amazing. Seriously congratulations the further you progress the more stagnant you will feel, but never forget your perspective of your progress is entirely different than that of other people just keep going, don't give up and don't be afraid to take a break if you do burn out. I wish you all the best!!!
Hey this off topic, but I wanted to ask you if you think the masters is worth it?🥲 I also have bachelors in graphic design and have been considering master’s, but I’m not sure
@@kamillaazim4862 I mean depends on what you want to do with it I am getting my masters in 3d animation and game design to broaden my horizons but also in my country it's beneficial. I get a little bit of a higher starting pay and a bit more PTO. Honestly it's not necessary. A lot of my friends from uni are not continuing their art education. There are also other options like courses with certification you can participate in etc. for me it is beneficial for a lot of reasons but might not be for you... For sure look into it tho
@@kamillaazim4862 for me it is based on the benefits I get in my country as a student and also after I gain my masters. Not a lot of people from my course went for masters. Some of them are attending certification courses for more specific stuff like VFX etc. definitely think on it if you have the ability but it's not necessary. Currently most employers think more about the portfolio than education anyways
These look so good! I love how much light you use, not just as direction of perspective but to really enhance/showcase the color and personality of the drawing. It gives it a playful glow, both hand drawn and ipad. Very good work, i love seeing these "bettering myself" series!
Art is definitely not a linear experience for sure, as someone whos been drawing for 8 years now I have months where i see my old art and sob cause its so much better than some current stuff, while i have other months where I skyrocket in skill. it ticks back and forth and lot of it is a gap in growing observational skills and jetlagged practice trying to keep up with that. you have improved so much though!
4:20 this is a genuine part of being a good artist, in a way. Having life experiences, witnessing new and different things in person over time as you age, gaining perspective. All of these things make you better art. A large part or art is understanding the world. It's not so much the creative part as the technical part of art, which might not immediately come to mind
Yep the photoship experience 100000000000000% helped him-i think even more than he gives it credit. A visual library and just knowing form, colour theory etc would be a massive improvement to any beginner artist and it explains why he caught onto shapes so much faster
Never give up! ❤️ Your full body vs the drawing from around 80 days is still great! You probably think the old one looks better because the different coloring styles, but that’s okay! I too am an artist, but my art style is so inconsistent it’s painful. You did great though, and I’m so proud of your progress!
Every artist who makes the switch to digital feels your pain. It can be so demoralizing to know in your heart and have proof that you can do better but still be unable to because you don't understand the new toolset yet. I don't know you, but I am proud of you for the sheer determination and I truly believe you made the right decision by sticking with drawing the things you find fun as it helps to keep motivated.
13:04 "Am I allowed to be happy?" Yes! I'm so glad you're somewhat forcing yourself to see your improvement because it's so easy to hate everything you do with art and forget where you started. Don't give up! I'm super excited to see you keep growing on your art journey!!
When's the manga coming?! Love the lesson that improving isn't a straight line. Artworks go through "ugly" stages when you're trying new things, it's important to not get discouraged by that and to stay the course. I think you've inspired a lot of people with this art series, keep it up ✍
PewDiePie, when i saw your drawing videos and the progress you made till now it made me think if it was possible to do such a hard thing. I am terrible drawing and if we talk about painting worse. These days a though alot of the idea of me drawing and you inspired me of having a try, i jumped to a store, asked abt what tools to use for drawing.. now is time for me to sit and fail and repeat, think, look for refference and hope that one day i get to your level. Thank you
Because of your second video "drawing 100 days" I picked up my sketchbook that I haven't touched in 20 years and I haven't stopped drawing since. I'm a little sad I didn't keep it going when I was a teenager but happy I found it again and I'm 100% sure I wouldn't have dove back into it without Felix. I'm so grateful for that.
That "am I allowed to be happy?" was- I can't even put it into words but I had to pause the video and think to myself. Felix may not have been someone I was always watching as a kid but I always found his, like many UA-camrs journeys, inspiring. And hearing him go through the struggles I've found myself in despite what others say about my work just hit my soul fatally. For what it's worth, your improvement is very apparent. Getting in that block where you think you'll never improve is dangerous to your creativity and it is hard to break but you have to remember what you love about what you do and take a step back to simply enjoy the process. I hope this helps anyone. I'm currently halfway through 3D animation and I still feel this way. It's never too late to start working towards your dreams. Even if you fall in a ditch, you can dig yourself back up. It's not the end for your imagination.
Remember, art takes time and its okay if some areas are inconsistent!! Continuing to try is really important and you’ve been doing really well so far! One thing i want to suggest is that you don’t have to be confined to your line art. You can add flowing hair strands outside of your line art to add a more dynamic effect! This also applies with other effects too (lol) , but keep trying and don’t give up on art! You’re doing really good!!!!
I think this might be one of my favorite series on UA-cam seriously, I feel so deeply inspired watching it, it's not simply the progress but the consistency and he being so open about the process, how it really isn't a straight line and how that can be frustrating even when it's something you like and you choose to do and keep doing
7:00 branching out is the best way to improve overall. Peaking with anime girls at day 80 is totally normal. Doing side quests into landscape sketches, still life, city scapes, animals etc. is a great way as a beginner to learn the feel pens/ contrast/ composition without the difficulty of human anatomy. We're able to spot the slightest imperfections when it comes to human and even anime drawings. Starting off with a more forgiving subject is helpful in that regard. But at the end of the day having fun and being motivated to draw anything is the most important, regardless of what is drawn.
8:15 I like how you addressed that here. What people dont know about me is that in order for me to get this good in to where i currently am now, I have to restart from the basics like 15 times, literally learn how to draw the head, proportions and what not so its imbedded into my muscle memory. My friends tell me its time consuming and it really feels demotivating, however I do understand thier frustration. But as youve said before on one of your videos, is that "youre not doing it all again from scratch, youre doing it all with experience." so its not as slow or demotivating. Kinda the opposite really, youre just watching yourself not suck as much
"I felt like I could do more" is so relatable. I've been having really bad art block for a couple years now and seeing your dedication makes me want to pick up my sketchbook again. Great job and I hope you continue your art journey, Felix!
As an artist that has a mountain of scraped art because "it's not good enough" mindset. But after watching your journey it really inspired me to continue and power through while learning from my mistakes in my art.Thank you Felix!
What makes me so happy, as a professional artist myself, is that I like to think a lot of people will watch this series and go “hey I could do that” or will maybe be inspired to try for a bit just because it is fun. Because seeing the progress from the start feels much more attainable. And art IS FUN man! This also made me smile because it reinforces the daily joy that drawing brings, still to this day. It made me remember when I was a beginner. Love it still, at the end of the day, even after 13 years since I began. ❤ happy drawing y’all
Dude this is inspirational, I get a lot of people may feel their progress may not match Felix's in the time he has given himself, but like he says "progress is not a straight line" you are on your own journey. It makes me want to really jump into something I'm out of my depth in and immerse myself in it. You might have a hard time starting or sticking to it on a routine, but this is an encouragement that you can do whatever you put your mind to and really meditate on it.
You inspired me to start drawing. I'm a complete beginner (couldn't draw a straight line lol), and i started like 80 days ago. I did improve a lot for my standars, but this is just the beginning. Your art is amazing and you inspired me to start and keep going every day. THANK YOU FELIX, i'm looking fordward to see your next art milestone!!👊
I think if everyone tried drawing for a period of time people would have more respect for those that can do it well. The same goes for basically everything.
A future manga author/artist in the making and he doesn't even realize it. Pewds always had a natural talent for art in general, he just needed a push to learn how to properly demonstrate his creativity through pen and paper. You'd be surprised how good you're at something once you finally learn how to do it.
In my experience you have to learn, unlearn, and relearn things before it sticks. Sometimes you'll have to backtrack on a lot of things several times and it might feel like a waste of time, but it's not. Even masters have to go back and study fundamentals every now and again.
this brought back all the emotions i felt when learning how to draw, and the feeling that you were better before is so harsh 😭 it made me give up because i wasn't enjoying it anymore, but seeing this made me realize that its not much about progress its about enjoying what you do, and progress will come naturally
As a professional artist that has been drawing all my life... in the words of Jake the Dog, "Sucking at something is the first step to being kind of good at something." What you said about success absolutely hit the nail on the head -- rarely is improvement ever linear. I hope that you've fallen in love with drawing and keep at it, your work is better than you think!
I would love to see Felix redraw his day 80 drawing he loves so much, it'll give him such a confidence boost because surely then he'll see how much he's improved!
my art style has been slowly improving over the past few years, i draw relatively often, usually a few drawings/week. ive been unhappy with how little my art has been improving, and this video just reminds me of how i need to focus more on my art and spend more time on it if i want to get good. this video is a peak example of how if you put effort into something, you can do pretty much anything, great video
4:26 holy moly i didn't expect to see you drawing tower dungeon. it's such a good manga and really happy that you have read it and even drew art of it too
This might be my favorite pewdiepie series to date. And I have been watching you since 2012. Truly it’s inspiring stuff and I hope to see more of it down the line, even if it’s not every day anymore. Good work Felix. Proud of ya
Don’t know if you do this a lot, but my art teacher told my class to never erase anything but just draw it again with the change you want, I think it gives you a better sense of understanding of what does and doesn’t work in your project. Granted it was mostly graphic design but in the rare occasion that I try to draw it is helpful to see the improvement even if it’s small. You’re doing great and actually giving me motivation to start drawing again!
Illustrators definitely do this too! I'm currently taking an online art course where all lessons must be done in ink. We definitely get the same benefits from treating each line like its permanent that you do in graphic design.
The actual grasp of rendering the artwork after one year is kinda crazy!! I couldn’t even grasp what rendering was until like 2 years ago and I was drawing for ages😭 the improvement is so incredible and I’m proud to see the progress
I hate how when Felix was talking about him hating his newer work and how some of his work before looked better I knew exactly how he felt. I constantly go through this feeling with my art and I always end up hating everything else I make after and even in some cases to the point where I lose any enjoyment in drawing but seeing Felix stick with this for a year (not to mention improve as much as he has) has given me a bit more motivation to continue drawing so Felix if you ever see this comment by some miracle I just want to say, thank you!! 😭😭💞💞
14:03 damn, this really hits home... I started drawing since i was a kid up until my college years. Now im a full fledged working adult and i havent draw for years, i dont even know why i stopped at the first place... i cant stop myself from smiling the entire time watching this video because i really can relate with everything you said here, and now i feel really inspired to get back on drawing again😭 Thanks pewds, and best wishes for you and your art journey! :)
I've been told over and over " you are your own biggest critic" and its the truth. Youve done amazing! Keep up...and maybe post the art! id love to see it.
11:38 I feel this every time I draw something. It sucks when you look at your work and you feel like you can do more. BUT! Drawing is all about what you’ve done and what you can do next. It’s all about the future ❤️
PEWDS! Geniunely congratulations AND thank you (for making this video)! Its been incredibly inspiring to see your journey, both for professional artists and those who are getting there. Content like this is much needed right now when lots of us are feeling a bit overwhelmed, afraid to take the plunge and follow our passion. Thank you for showing us that it is a worthwhile quest! Can't wait to see what else you'll create!!
As someone who has been drawing for years (and still sucks mind you), it's genuinely impressive to see how good pewds' art has gotten in the span of like a year. Keep up the good work Pewds!
Thank you, Felix. I've been growing watching your vids since I was 11 years old (2013), and now I am 22. You won't believe how much your videos have helped and influenced me throughout these years. I've seen you grow, your ups and downs but it never change my opinion about you, and finally watching you live happily with your lovely wife and son, and doing things you enjoy, I can't express how happy I am for you. You're the one that cheered me when I'm at my lowest with your funny videos. I learnt english mostly from your videos, and you're my main inspiration on start reading philosophy and working out. There's so many more things I wanna say, but I hope you will keep on uploading. I can't thank you enough. Brofist 👊
Im a professiona artist, I've been working with game art for a while, one of my favorite books is called "Force Dynamic life drawing", its not technical but it teachs a lot on how to draw bodys in movment, I recommend it for everyone!
You’re so hard on yourself! The progress is incredible. The fact that you’ve stayed consistent and have gotten this far is so inspiring. You remind me to not be so hard on myself because I’m not always doing as bad as I think. Neither are you. Thanks for sharing this journey with us! 👊
Feeling like you peaked is a CORE part of the art experience!!!! I'm so fucking proud good god. Watching you go from knowing nothing to what you've shown in the video is literally mind-blowing. Thank you so much for being diligent about drawing every day. It's just... I can't explain it. I love it so much. Seeing the process that all artists go through accelerated and condensed into one video is so pleasing, nostalgic. This is my favorite video on the channel now, previously it was your first book recommendation vid, it got me into philosophy. Side note I'm an old fan, I remember the Skate videos being one of the first things I saw from you and had been watching since. As I grew up I kind of diverged and started doing my own thing like... living my life instead of watching youtube all the time. But whenever I check back in it makes me so happy to just see you grow and become a new person. And then I check in today and you have a soN???? And you're drawing now, I just... I'm so happy for you Felix. Seeing your life through the years is really something special. I'm so happy this channel exists :)
Here's the article I wrote in case some of you want more details:
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draw a box challenge.
do it it will help you a lot
one tip felix: gesture drawing
Thank you bro I will read this
thanks pewds
"I'm never gonna draw this good ever again" feeling is all too familiar for us artists pewds, great job sticking it for a year man!
It legit reminded me of animenz and his unravel arrangement
mhm..
Hi nick
this is like me on artblock
Subscribe to this man right here his a goat
There's something so humbling about this. Taking one step forward and simultaneously three steps back, but still keeping at it... So happy to see Felix continuing this series :,)
the thing is that that is the case for getting better at everything. you need to experiment and try to get to the next level and at some point or another, that means that on the surface it will look like you are taking a step back but that step back is necessary in order to understand your craft better overall. once you get to a really high leve at one thing, you will understand what is necessary in order to achieve the same kind of success in anything you do in life, and all that's needed for you to achieve that is dedication and effort
Discipline and dedication can get anyone very far!
THATS HIS NAME OOO
This is the first video I see of him in my life and I'm so pleasantly surprised. Gorgeous art style 🥰✨️
The book "drawing with the right side of the brain" is amazing, I noticed improvement instantly. Also how he said, draw a lit of random stuff, animals, textures, perspective. The next steps are color theory and how colors interact w each other. And you'll notice improvement so much faster with the right guidance! ✨️
I started drawing as a 28 y/o man working as a server, the first years were rough but now I'm 35, a professional fantasy illustrator, I know I made it when some of my favorite artists start following me.
Edit: I'm so happy to hear my personal story inspired so many artist out there. It warms my heart
Wow WHAT!? I just checked your profile and thats so insaneeee!!! Would you mind sharing what exactly did you do to get to that point? 7 years is not a lot of time to get to your skill level! Looks like a master now to be honest! Did you have previous experience or we're you like felix who started from nothing? That's amazing. I've been drawing on/off since I was a kid but I never got to your skill level.
btw: check his artstation! i googled his name and it came up lol
that's amazing.
I love your style! How can I find you on instagram?
FANTASTIC WORK one of the best artists ive seen on youtube, you need more subs!
Sir we need a video rn!!! I DEMAND IT
Instead of feeling discouraged, this inspired me, I kept going with drawing. Thanks :)
Same, apparently people are hating but this is motivating me alot
Love to hear this don't stop consistency is key
@@Lunkie envy, low self esteem and ego. That's why they hate pewds
So glad this series is continuing, great job Felix.
i love that album
❤He Is My Birthday But O Support me 😢
So glad he's still continuing this side quest. Atp, drawing for x days straight is a main quest.
Real @@jamesdutton8849
i also started drawing with him. i'm not nearly as good as him but still. i will continue on this journey with him
11:47 The “in my head it was so much more” hits hard. It reminds me of this one art video I watched that explains how our ability to analyze art develops faster than our ability to create art. It’s probably why it’s so hard to see our own improvement.
Yo wait who made that video again I swear I just watched that like a few days ago
I feel this a lot when it comes to music ideas sometimes too. I get my ideas down and have that exact feeling of thinking it was gonna come out so much better than I actually ended up feeling it is.
I've gotten a lot more positive with that over the years, but, it was such a common feeling for me, so I related massively to that!
Such a gruesome feeling when an idea I have isn't executed just right, but it helps me a little bit when I realize other people don't know what I was trying to execute and they just see the piece for what it is. That way I can appreciate the piece for it's own charm and then try to execute my idea better later
This was very thought provoking, great insight
It comes in waves, sometimes your skill exceeds perception and you feel like you've peaked, sometimes your perception is the better one and you feel like everything you draw is terrible
11:39 "I looked at it so much now it just pisses me off" felix just made every artist who tried to execute a grand idea and had middling results hard relate
Dude it's such a universal feeling for artist
Truly 😂 A lot of the times, for me, it's "I liked this so much better before I put in color but now it's too late and I already put in so much effort to drop down colors."
What if PewDiePie convert to Islam? Because he is disappointed.
It was so relatable when he said that, so many pieces of my art just make me disappointed, but they look "good" to other people
I think the eyes just looked lifeless is what upset him
Love to see it PewdieTry! Keep at it, I would suggest taking a life drawing class. It will help out immensely with poses/body anatomy
@@RiaUmaira fell* off* seems like your spelling did too..
8:53 that full bodied one is seriously good. The anatomy, linework, soft coloring and everything. That might actually be the best one for me
i liked it more too
i think he didnt like it cuz of how "not cool" and more soft and cute it was compared to the green cool girl drawing, different styles i mean idk
the arms are off though, aren't they?
@@starstenaal527 the whole thing is a little stiff, though not too bad.
I genuinely think that at this point, he's not wise enough to understand how accurate his drawing actually is. But he will come to that point. He will.
As an artist who has been burnt out for a few years, this truly warmed my heart and re-sparked something in me. Truly, thank you Felix
Same. I didn't draw shit in years. Time to change that!
These videos make me want to pick up my pencils again. It was almost scary to start again I don't even know why. I miss the trance I would go into while drawing and not focus on anything else. I love what he said that drawing is more training your brain to see rather than teaching your hand to draw like the technical side. Love pewds and his life journey and all his videos ❤
I just drew today after a year of burn out, I love drawing, my expectations were so big for what I could do and I knew I could do it that I just postponed myself waiting for the perfect moment or a time that I wouldn’t feel tired, that never happens so I just went outside at the local library, my hopes were not big but I found tons of manga, it was paradise, ended up drawing my characters after such a long time, they are always in my head waiting to take life, I’m just so glad I could do it today
Same, thank you for the new post Felix! 👊
I honestly needed to see this new video as well. I was shocked, nonetheless but I won’t ramble.. 😅
from all your fans bro fist! Felix, thank you from another artist stuck in “artist block.”
What if PewDiePie convert to Islam? Because he is disappointed.
as a profesional artist, im so proud of you Pewds!!
The next step I can recomend you to try is take references irl. for example the hands: (which i assure you, 99% of artists have trouble with) ask someone, maybe martzia to do the pose you have in mind and recreate it in your style. it doesnt have to be realistic or shaded or anything, just understand the basic shape of the pose. that will help you a ton with anatomy!
Painting marzia would be such a cute video idea
Or taking a picture of hands or a person as a reference is also good, better than the creepÿ wooden drawing doll 🗣🗣🗣
If not Martzia then a nice still life subject is a good start too. Drawing objects like bowls of fruit (classic choice lol), cups, or something along those lines is great too. Live subjects naturally move a lot so it can be mildly more challenging to start with
Agree so much ! Wonderful progress !
Don't be too hard on yourself. If I could change something in my process, it would be to enjoy it even more !! =D
Im glad that hands invoke a universal feeling of "ughh"
I genuinely don't understand why people are hating PewDiePie because he is good at art now. To me, all of the haters just sounds like jealous artists. I find his dedication and visible progression to making good art very inspiring.
They won't put in the work so they hate instead, sad really!
They just dog shit
I'm pretty sure that good ilustrators will see the true
Ummm can you please shut your danm mouth buddy 😢 please don't say anything about my PewDiePie you animal
I really LOVE when you draw buildings 7:18 it just has a really cozy vibe to it and I feel like you're already having some sort of personal style
he did mention that he wanted to pursue architecture in one of the heavy rain gameplay episodes 🥹
as an archi major I would also love to see him draw more buildings
@ right I remember. He definitely has a good eye for perspective. I hope he continues to draw buildings or landscape 🥹🫶🏻
Yes it look’s awesome
I loved the architecture drawings so beautiful
I feel like he's focusing too much on human anatomy which isn't bad to start with perse but I personally think he'll blossom when he draws environment/backgrounds. Like those artists with a couple subjects like humans, magical beings, and or animals but huge elaborate or simple backgrounds
dude your drawings are amazing
🎉😢
truly are. bro has the hand
Practice makes perfect
He's talented at everything he does
He’s too humble haha, the progress is amazing
"This is still better" about the thing you did months ago is a perfect summary of what progress can be like sometimes! lol You can always see new mistakes as you learn more.
Stoked to see you keep at it, man!
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@@QIZLARPROFILIMEGIRMESINdo u have 111m subs?
Your the channel which whom I learned mostly about drawing even before the pandemic...
Woww you don't watch my lastest videoo 😮😮
Woww Pewdepie commented on my lastest videoo 😮😮
can't wait for the next video "i spent 365 days learning animation"
it feels like a great way to progress with the things he mentioned. it'll be great for learning anatomy, plus it's great for drawing things you wouldn't normally. alot of us get in a loop of drawing what we like, pewds with anime girl and me with futuristic cars or eyes, but animation has a way of breaking you out of that comfort zone by making you draw whatever the scene needs.
In my 33 years drawing (I'm 41 by the way), I never had a year so full of experiences like you did Pewds.
Even if you think you can't see the evolution, you went from through s lot. Drawing by yourself, watching tutorials, actually learning from books, even learning perspective (my nightmare....), and you even went for the digital art.
You've accomplished so much, and I think all other artists here can see that, and we are all happy and proud of you.
this is so true! as an artist, i myself have avoided doing things such as perspective.
PewDiePie improved so much in just a year because he wasn't afraid to experiment with his art and see what he can do to improve and for that I admire him. i wasted a LOT of time drawing the same thing over and over again instead of tackling something I've never done before😭 If we don't try and stick with the mindset of "it's not good enough" then it never will be, and unfortunately that was my number one mistake through these years of drawing. I've definitely learned a lot from watching pewds videos so this time I'm actually going to start from square one and see how it goes
@@irisynth Being how old I'm, I know how that is. Even though I'm self thought, I know I SHOULD draw a lot better then what I do. There is so much I should study and try to learn, but I never do, for whatever reason it is. Even so, while we're alive, is never late to start.
He probably have dozens of experts willing to provide feedback at any given moment
@@MagodoCaos1 44 year old artist here (started 7 years ago). I know the feeling of "I SHOULD be better". For me its not even lack of trying. It's lack of 'getting' stuff or the consistent failure despite trying so hard. I'm looking at the comments section of this video and I'm too scared to press the play button, because doing so means I'm going to hate myself for not being good enough.
@@CorpSanct I think its all about finding your own pace to do things. I think people learn and absorb things their own way, at any given time. I don't know if its your case, but you shouldn't compare yourself to others, some people take more, or less time, just be happy with your own growth. Pewds did a lot in one year, and so can you, doesn't matter if isn't that much compared to him. Let other people talk.
One quote I heard that I think is great for all creative ventures is, "Art isn't a leaderboard."
That makes it so much easier for me to write knowing the stories are just different, not necessarily that one is better than the other.
Artist and especially writters have to realize that people will just eat both cakes, they wont complain or compare, they just want more cake.
you saying this because you felt called out?
@@nairav9156thats beautiful
Unless you're working in professional settings.
When I was young, I read a lot of Edgar Rice Burroughs and I created my best story in English class because I wrote the story how I thought he would write it. Reading the works of writers that you like and looking for clues to what makes their stories good can help a lot in your own writing.
@PewDiePie Bro, the “Am I allowed to be happy?” hit so hard. You’ve improved so much at so many things over the course of the year, it’s truly inspiring. Your final pice looks absolutely fantastic, but even if it didn’t, you’ve gotten so much better at anatomy, perspective, drawing actual boys, even your landscapes look insane man! It’s unbelievable progress for a year and I truly believe you should be proud.
I know your job kind of requires others validation, but putting that on hold for a sec, I hope you can come to see just how far you’ve come from when you started and be happy man, because you deserve it.
I deeply appreciate this video, I've been drawing since I was 6, and around my teenage years I slowly lost touch in it, it became so boring, I can literally draw anything, I've become so numb of the feeling of drawing something, sorta how Saitama felt about fighting. I am 31 now. The emotions you've gone through this process is the feeling I miss the most and seeing someone go through the ups and downs of improvement made me feel happy. I might just get back to Drawing again one day, thanks to you.
You've come a long way! The art livestreams are especially nice too.
He does art livestreams?? Maybe I should become a member too..
What tier do you have to be for the livestreams? I am super interested but university is hurting the bank
@@exahar6911it's tier two i think
@@exahar6911 any tier
it's tier 2 @@exahar6911
Your digital piece for the 365th day was incredible. Not just the drawing, the rendering was amazing. Thank you for sharing this, it can be weirdly vulnerable to share art.
9:04 "going through the pain of sucking again" is the most genius art advice there ever will be!!
Because to grow and improve is literally that!
So many people lose heart when they improve because of that pain but its part of it and you have to change the mindset of it or be depressed untill it looks a little better than before.
You are doing a great job Felix! Good work, keep going!!
sucking again 😩🥵
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Im not a regular watcher of yours anymore and im not into drawing. But the discipline i respect whole heartedly. I really enjoyed this and i wanted to comment my support. great job felix.
this inspired me to get started with my goals! Not drawing, specifically, but the message this video implies is just to get started. And that's where I struggle the most. I am impatient, and if I don't see great results after two tries I'm done. But this gave me the push I needed and the mindset I should have.
Here's a fact that may or may not be reassuring: If you put in the work, you WILL get better. It may take longer than others, but you will. Even if you yourself can't recognize it. But the important thing is you have to enjoy what you're doing. If oyu don't enjoy it, well that takes away all the fun, doesn't it? But at the same time, you have to also know to get good, you're going to have to get through some of those not great stages, and this applies to anything you want in your life. Most people who do businesses, *most* people fail the first couple times, or if they don't, they realize things to improve as time goes on. That's how it works! That's how we improve and get better. Ya gotta start somewhere though, but if you never start, you guarantee failure.
Me too! It inspired me to dedicate myself to my own goals and gave me a push to get started again. As someone with ADHD and a chronic issue with starting something and never being able to finish it, Pewds’ progress has really helped to encourage me and also gave me a new outlook on the whole ‘talent vs practice’ thing.
Just because you don’t believe you are talented at something, it doesn’t mean that you can’t practice and become amazing at it. If you enjoy it and it brings you satisfaction and personal growth then that’s all that matters. Pewds helped to teach me that :)) what a guy
bro commented this 3 minutes after the video came out, what are you on about
@@Melavaaa so I can't skip some parts of the video and see the results at the end? I can't watch the video in faster speed? I can't get the point of the video especially since this is the third video in his drawing series? I can't use the previous video as reference to this video? Interesting.
@@MelavaaaI assume they meant the previous videos inspired them
This series gives me so much hope as someone who is also trying to improve at art later in life in a world where most artists start as kids, I'm doing this journey with you man, love to see your progress!
Adults have more self control and willpower, those help a lot with practicing something like drawing imo!
You’ve got this!!
I tried and I am so sad I kinda stopped in the middle because stress from school and now I havent drew in like a month. I kind feel sad especially because I want to go to Art school in 2 years. and I am aware and know I HAVE TO do it, but I am alone and my energy for it just fades qwq
I've had the same worry in different fields. I've been the 'drawing' guy but not the 'music' guy. But the reality is that kids are kinda dumb so it's not much of a headstart as might be assumed.. I think the larger thing is that it feels like if you didn't do something growing up you aren't "that type" of person but circumstances growing up were just different for people, a lot happens by chance. So just start now
big fan blue :)
“am i allowed to be happy?” felix i almost burst into tears lmao you are capturing every artist’s experience with this series. it is accomplishment enough to choose to create art at all, to answer the artistic call within you. thanks a bunch for this series and for your vulnerability! really love your work!
Omg i was looking for someone else the "am i allowed to be happy" reasonated with
I've always dreamed of doing this kind of slow progression practice myself but always had something else going on and put it away, again and again. Respect for actually doing it for 365 days. This inspires me to be better incrementally, not giving up.
You should! it doesn't have to be for long periods. Whatever it is, set a timer for three or five minutes and do that everyday. Eventually you'll set the timer higher but until then, you are still doing it daily :]
As an artist, seeing you jump from colour to linework and back to colour and then to digital was so so impressive!!! Colour is a completely other beast and the processes of paper and digital drawing are completely different in my oppinion and you did very good! But the brush marker black-and-white Blame drawings were simply amazing! Your urge to always learn more has always been so inspiring to me, Felix:)
There is so much in art and it is also fun to try new things 😊
True bro.
How are you an artist
There is this guy that appears on my reel that says “did I improve this drawing?” I think he is an inspiration to go to the next step (especially for shadows and colors)
Angel Ganev? He's such a gentle tutor for other artists
angel ganev mentioned?!?!??!
i never knew this guy existed but after watching just a few of his tiktoks, my mind is blown. good shout out
Marc Brunet came to mind. He mostly just touches up folks' coloring and it's actually wild how big of a difference color alone makes to the pieces
Felix, as an artist who’s been drawing for over 16 years, there will always be one thing-it could seem big or small-that you’re gonna be annoyed about with your own art (mine is hands and lineart, I’ve resigned myself to having a sketchy style lol). And that feeling SHOULD be there. That means you’re always going to be creating, always trying to improve. And the people around you will marvel at what you make. And they want you to keep creating because they genuinely love your art. Being an artist is a blessing and curse in multiple ways, but the pros very much outweigh the cons when you see how far you’ve come and how people are impacted by what you do. Your art style is beautiful btw 💚
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u know what pad he uses in the video?
@ it would have to be one of the iPad Pro models since they come with the apple pen
Woww Pewdepie commented on my lastest videoo 😮😮
Woww.Pewds crying but he knows that my videos is better
Hey Mr Felix
Although you’ll probably never see this message. I just wanna say that you have inspired me to draw again. After a really rough time in art college, I hit a massive art block where I couldn’t look at a pencil. You have shown me that all it takes is setting some time aside and sitting down and actually drawing is all it takes to improve. Although I’ve had it preached to me everywhere by everyone. I think seeing you do it and showing the results is what really made me see what that mantra means. Rather then punching up towards and influencer and punching down an aspiring artist, people should just be proud of the journey he took. If you really want something you will find away to do it and if watching someone improve makes you quit then you must have not wanted it.
One of the best thing Felix says here, is "Progress is not a straight line" In the middle of this he talked about comparing himself to his previous work and how he felt they were better, especially in comparison. It's so easy to get into a mindset that you aren't improving, that things aren't getting better in the way you want them to. But like he says, its a process, you do get better, just a different rates. There's a ton of things you have to learn to draw, and they'll all take different amount of effort and time to learn. Especially going from traditional to digital, as someone who's still learning digital art, it's rough. Just make sure you enjoy yourself, and don't be afraid to just, draw what you want sometimes. Amazing video, so happy he's still doing this! So happy that it's getting so much popularity!
What's it worth if you need 10 years to be good at something others master in a few years? Just is a waste of time, by then maybe you're even into the same things again or whatever.
@@nexusserc If it's something you truly want to learn and get better at, years won't matter. If you think 10 years is too long to get good at it, you might not enjoy it as much as you think.
@@Stormwolf4 Maybe. Maybe waiting such a long time to get mediocre results is just as sad as never trying tho
@nexusserc not try to lead you one way or another. But if you put the effort in, it may seem small, but progress is progress. As long as your moving forward, it's still a good thing, even if it's small.
@@nexusserc That's the issue. You tend to care about others' progression more than yours. You forget your own progress which is why you keep going down again as you don't appreciate the little things you get better at. Art realistically takes more time, especially if you try to draw different things. Some may specialize on backgrounds but aren't good at drawing people.
8:55 WHAT!!?? THE FULL BODY IS SO GOOD???? WHAT IS HE SAYING???
That's what I'm saying 😂😂😂. He's too op.
It is good, but he’s saying that the 80 day one is better, plus the anatomy of the upper torso is off and the pose is stiff so its easy to understand why he dislikes the drawing. I guess he’s being a bit hard on it tho, the coloring was really successful.
yes and its traditional too ...
yea it looks amazing idk what he's talking about 😭 that is amazing progress
He is becoming a better artist. At first comes the fun, then comes the criticism so that the disorganized, flat, uninteresting or unintentional matures. It is always like that. When you were a kid you just did stuff (walk, eat, drink, etc), when you grow up you get critical about things (walk elegantly, not eat like a pig, drink with restraints, etc), you mature. He has matured, his critical view on things is coming and this in turn will let him build an artistic identity, a creative tendency which is his.
"If i'm having fun, I would remain consistent" the term that I always wanna use! it may sounds irrational to others, but I'm glad to hear from him as well. Maybe we gotta do what just work for us all along without feeling too much unnecessary pressure
That's what fun is supposed to be!
This is the first video from you I’ve ever watched (I know I know) but this was truly inspiring and although I went from pretty much not even caring about you… I’ve never felt so much pride in someone I don’t know. Great job dude. Really great job.
As someone who's been drawing for 10 years, but haven't been consistent in it, I found out that trying different things and media is really where the fun is. When I got tired of color pencils I picked up markers, then watercolors, then gouache, now acrylic paint. It's so much fun and learning how to use something you've never tried before makes you want to keep going! Also, color theory is pain in the ass, but it's so worth it! Everything looks better when the colours are good. Keep going, Felix! And have fun with it! You're doing amazing and your consistency is really impressive
Definitely agree with this! Sometimes you've got to enjoy different elements and aspects of drawing! Once it was sketching poses, then it was inking poses, then cel shading, next techniques. It's quite fun!
Woww.Pewds crying but he knows that my videos is better
Felix should redraw his 80 day whatever every year to see how much he has improved! I love when artists do that :3
Bro pewds you're a mad man, your progress is amazing. There's this quote that I've read, "Draw what you actually see, not what you think what you see.". It helps me a lot on my drawing journey that I finally understand values, tonal values, details, etc. It's all in the eyes, brain, hands. Learning from the masters really helps, I hope it helps you too.
I find the quote very interesting, because when beginners try to draw what they think/imagined it feels extremely wrong/difficult. Hence they improve their skill by observing the world and train their eyes, minds etc. Eventually they can actually draw what they think -- human imagination, ideology combined with reality, and that’s imo how the greatest art pieces are born.
@@Sirawxy Yes, exactly!
Draw what you see, instead of drawing what you thing you see. Then draw what YOU see, that others don't see
6:36 the line variation in line thickness adds so much to the style I love it so much
So, as someone who's been in fine arts, 3d animation and film directing studies(now I am a 2d animator professionally), you are doing fucking amazing.
You are hard on yourself, because you already see and understand your way to progress. Keep it on pal, and you will put all of us, who have done this for years to shame! Your work is superb!
I've been drawing all my life, and I can see so much of my own inner critic in this. It's normal to progress "faster" as a beginner, because you basically start from 0. But then as you progress and get better and better, the progress also slows down. And it can feel incredibly frustrating, because you want to see immediate results, but that's just not how learning works.
That being said, I'm genuinely impressed with how persistent you've been! Idk if it's my ADHD or depression or what, but I've never been able to draw every single day for long periods of time - yet alone a whole year! And YES study art books and tutorials! Draw different items, and perspective, study anatomy, animals etc. That it exactly how you become a great artist! It's genuinely so cool and so inspiring to see how far you've come in such little time!
Your line sensitivity is absolutely amazing. You also have a great sense of colour and form with more smart practice you'll be improving IMMENSELY. I am honestly extremely impressed with your progress and wish you lots of fun in the future of your drawing.
I have a bachelor's in graphics design and animation currently working on my masters so I feel qualified enough to say this you're doing absolutely amazing. Seriously congratulations the further you progress the more stagnant you will feel, but never forget your perspective of your progress is entirely different than that of other people just keep going, don't give up and don't be afraid to take a break if you do burn out. I wish you all the best!!!
Hey this off topic, but I wanted to ask you if you think the masters is worth it?🥲 I also have bachelors in graphic design and have been considering master’s, but I’m not sure
@@kamillaazim4862 I mean depends on what you want to do with it I am getting my masters in 3d animation and game design to broaden my horizons but also in my country it's beneficial. I get a little bit of a higher starting pay and a bit more PTO. Honestly it's not necessary. A lot of my friends from uni are not continuing their art education. There are also other options like courses with certification you can participate in etc. for me it is beneficial for a lot of reasons but might not be for you... For sure look into it tho
@@kamillaazim4862 for me it is based on the benefits I get in my country as a student and also after I gain my masters. Not a lot of people from my course went for masters. Some of them are attending certification courses for more specific stuff like VFX etc. definitely think on it if you have the ability but it's not necessary. Currently most employers think more about the portfolio than education anyways
These look so good! I love how much light you use, not just as direction of perspective but to really enhance/showcase the color and personality of the drawing. It gives it a playful glow, both hand drawn and ipad. Very good work, i love seeing these "bettering myself" series!
Art is definitely not a linear experience for sure, as someone whos been drawing for 8 years now I have months where i see my old art and sob cause its so much better than some current stuff, while i have other months where I skyrocket in skill. it ticks back and forth and lot of it is a gap in growing observational skills and jetlagged practice trying to keep up with that. you have improved so much though!
That’s the same for me but the art styles and genres change as well
Should make a manga, will make you draw bodies more, landscapes, action scenes, and perspective. Will give you something to work towards as well!
This is a dope idea, I think Pewds would benefit greatly from an end goal.
4:20 this is a genuine part of being a good artist, in a way. Having life experiences, witnessing new and different things in person over time as you age, gaining perspective. All of these things make you better art. A large part or art is understanding the world. It's not so much the creative part as the technical part of art, which might not immediately come to mind
haha funny number
Yep the photoship experience 100000000000000% helped him-i think even more than he gives it credit. A visual library and just knowing form, colour theory etc would be a massive improvement to any beginner artist and it explains why he caught onto shapes so much faster
Never give up! ❤️ Your full body vs the drawing from around 80 days is still great! You probably think the old one looks better because the different coloring styles, but that’s okay! I too am an artist, but my art style is so inconsistent it’s painful. You did great though, and I’m so proud of your progress!
Every artist who makes the switch to digital feels your pain.
It can be so demoralizing to know in your heart and have proof that you can do better but still be unable to because you don't understand the new toolset yet.
I don't know you, but I am proud of you for the sheer determination and I truly believe you made the right decision by sticking with drawing the things you find fun as it helps to keep motivated.
This is so true 😭
Do you know what app he used to draw his art digitally? I’m using procreate rn and I’m finding it a pain to colour stuff in
@@Cussifi procreate
@@Cussifiim pretty sure he is using procreate in the video
13:04 "Am I allowed to be happy?" Yes! I'm so glad you're somewhat forcing yourself to see your improvement because it's so easy to hate everything you do with art and forget where you started. Don't give up! I'm super excited to see you keep growing on your art journey!!
When's the manga coming?!
Love the lesson that improving isn't a straight line. Artworks go through "ugly" stages when you're trying new things, it's important to not get discouraged by that and to stay the course. I think you've inspired a lot of people with this art series, keep it up ✍
Yooo! You were my childhood, I wasn't expecting to see you here! I love your work
PewDiePie, when i saw your drawing videos and the progress you made till now it made me think if it was possible to do such a hard thing. I am terrible drawing and if we talk about painting worse. These days a though alot of the idea of me drawing and you inspired me of having a try, i jumped to a store, asked abt what tools to use for drawing.. now is time for me to sit and fail and repeat, think, look for refference and hope that one day i get to your level. Thank you
I grew up watching him
now he is a dad doing what he enjoys
I wish you a happy life
Because of your second video "drawing 100 days" I picked up my sketchbook that I haven't touched in 20 years and I haven't stopped drawing since. I'm a little sad I didn't keep it going when I was a teenager but happy I found it again and I'm 100% sure I wouldn't have dove back into it without Felix. I'm so grateful for that.
Keep going 😊😊💯
That "am I allowed to be happy?" was- I can't even put it into words but I had to pause the video and think to myself. Felix may not have been someone I was always watching as a kid but I always found his, like many UA-camrs journeys, inspiring. And hearing him go through the struggles I've found myself in despite what others say about my work just hit my soul fatally. For what it's worth, your improvement is very apparent. Getting in that block where you think you'll never improve is dangerous to your creativity and it is hard to break but you have to remember what you love about what you do and take a step back to simply enjoy the process. I hope this helps anyone. I'm currently halfway through 3D animation and I still feel this way. It's never too late to start working towards your dreams. Even if you fall in a ditch, you can dig yourself back up. It's not the end for your imagination.
Remember, art takes time and its okay if some areas are inconsistent!! Continuing to try is really important and you’ve been doing really well so far! One thing i want to suggest is that you don’t have to be confined to your line art. You can add flowing hair strands outside of your line art to add a more dynamic effect! This also applies with other effects too (lol) , but keep trying and don’t give up on art! You’re doing really good!!!!
I think this might be one of my favorite series on UA-cam seriously, I feel so deeply inspired watching it, it's not simply the progress but the consistency and he being so open about the process, how it really isn't a straight line and how that can be frustrating even when it's something you like and you choose to do and keep doing
7:00 branching out is the best way to improve overall. Peaking with anime girls at day 80 is totally normal. Doing side quests into landscape sketches, still life, city scapes, animals etc. is a great way as a beginner to learn the feel pens/ contrast/ composition without the difficulty of human anatomy. We're able to spot the slightest imperfections when it comes to human and even anime drawings. Starting off with a more forgiving subject is helpful in that regard. But at the end of the day having fun and being motivated to draw anything is the most important, regardless of what is drawn.
8:15 I like how you addressed that here. What people dont know about me is that in order for me to get this good in to where i currently am now, I have to restart from the basics like 15 times, literally learn how to draw the head, proportions and what not so its imbedded into my muscle memory.
My friends tell me its time consuming and it really feels demotivating, however I do understand thier frustration. But as youve said before on one of your videos, is that "youre not doing it all again from scratch, youre doing it all with experience." so its not as slow or demotivating. Kinda the opposite really, youre just watching yourself not suck as much
15:02
Although it was silent.
Its nostalgic.
Good job pewds!
"I felt like I could do more" is so relatable. I've been having really bad art block for a couple years now and seeing your dedication makes me want to pick up my sketchbook again. Great job and I hope you continue your art journey, Felix!
As an artist that has a mountain of scraped art because "it's not good enough" mindset. But after watching your journey it really inspired me to continue and power through while learning from my mistakes in my art.Thank you Felix!
At some point, "it's not good enough" becomes "it's not the best work, but I'm satisfied"
What makes me so happy, as a professional artist myself, is that I like to think a lot of people will watch this series and go “hey I could do that” or will maybe be inspired to try for a bit just because it is fun. Because seeing the progress from the start feels much more attainable. And art IS FUN man! This also made me smile because it reinforces the daily joy that drawing brings, still to this day. It made me remember when I was a beginner. Love it still, at the end of the day, even after 13 years since I began. ❤ happy drawing y’all
Dude this is inspirational, I get a lot of people may feel their progress may not match Felix's in the time he has given himself, but like he says "progress is not a straight line" you are on your own journey. It makes me want to really jump into something I'm out of my depth in and immerse myself in it. You might have a hard time starting or sticking to it on a routine, but this is an encouragement that you can do whatever you put your mind to and really meditate on it.
You inspired me to start drawing. I'm a complete beginner (couldn't draw a straight line lol), and i started like 80 days ago. I did improve a lot for my standars, but this is just the beginning. Your art is amazing and you inspired me to start and keep going every day. THANK YOU FELIX, i'm looking fordward to see your next art milestone!!👊
Great to hear you're starting your art journey. Keep going!
make video
You should make a video showcasing ur progress 🥳❤
Drawing is such a therapeutic thing to do! This should be a universal challenge.
I think if everyone tried drawing for a period of time people would have more respect for those that can do it well. The same goes for basically everything.
A future manga author/artist in the making and he doesn't even realize it. Pewds always had a natural talent for art in general, he just needed a push to learn how to properly demonstrate his creativity through pen and paper. You'd be surprised how good you're at something once you finally learn how to do it.
Your Tower Dungeon Panels are so goated, I've been loving Nihei's newest work, and I'm glad you're loving it just as much as I am.
In my experience you have to learn, unlearn, and relearn things before it sticks. Sometimes you'll have to backtrack on a lot of things several times and it might feel like a waste of time, but it's not. Even masters have to go back and study fundamentals every now and again.
Hello witch drawing man 👋 (Plz draw a washing machine witch)
Draw a pewdiepie witch lol
💯
Hello man
ı culd'nt agree more witch ghost
I really like the one at 13:08
I really like the one at 0:48
6:20 that Makima drawing kinda fire tho
this brought back all the emotions i felt when learning how to draw, and the feeling that you were better before is so harsh 😭 it made me give up because i wasn't enjoying it anymore, but seeing this made me realize that its not much about progress its about enjoying what you do, and progress will come naturally
As a professional artist that has been drawing all my life... in the words of Jake the Dog, "Sucking at something is the first step to being kind of good at something." What you said about success absolutely hit the nail on the head -- rarely is improvement ever linear. I hope that you've fallen in love with drawing and keep at it, your work is better than you think!
Wise words indeed.
I would love to see Felix redraw his day 80 drawing he loves so much, it'll give him such a confidence boost because surely then he'll see how much he's improved!
second this!!
a great idea!
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That would be so sweet it would help to see direct progress compared to the past and it can be really fun for him
Pewdiepie inspired me to get back into drawing again and its amazing to see his progress in all of this
my art style has been slowly improving over the past few years, i draw relatively often, usually a few drawings/week.
ive been unhappy with how little my art has been improving, and this video just reminds me of how i need to focus more on my art and spend more time on it if i want to get good. this video is a peak example of how if you put effort into something, you can do pretty much anything, great video
4:26 holy moly i didn't expect to see you drawing tower dungeon. it's such a good manga and really happy that you have read it and even drew art of it too
Tower dungeon is incredibly good, too bad that it's monthly though :(
was looking for this comment that manga is incredibly underrated
He loves Nihei so of course he would
This might be my favorite pewdiepie series to date. And I have been watching you since 2012. Truly it’s inspiring stuff and I hope to see more of it down the line, even if it’s not every day anymore. Good work Felix. Proud of ya
11:51 WHY DO YOU HATE IT ITS AMAZING
This video makes me realise why I love PewDiePie,a guy in the world,you might not feel regret to compare yourself with
9:40 didn't expect ad coming that's so brilliant
Don’t know if you do this a lot, but my art teacher told my class to never erase anything but just draw it again with the change you want, I think it gives you a better sense of understanding of what does and doesn’t work in your project. Granted it was mostly graphic design but in the rare occasion that I try to draw it is helpful to see the improvement even if it’s small. You’re doing great and actually giving me motivation to start drawing again!
Illustrators definitely do this too! I'm currently taking an online art course where all lessons must be done in ink. We definitely get the same benefits from treating each line like its permanent that you do in graphic design.
The actual grasp of rendering the artwork after one year is kinda crazy!! I couldn’t even grasp what rendering was until like 2 years ago and I was drawing for ages😭 the improvement is so incredible and I’m proud to see the progress
Watching Felix since I was a kid, and seeing him with art now really pushes me to get back into art. I haven’t drawn in like two to three years
Finally artists who share the pain of making art and not just ✨ everything is perfect and easy and smooth 💅
Man artist don’t do this.
If you want some reccomendations there is Samdoesart.
I hate how when Felix was talking about him hating his newer work and how some of his work before looked better I knew exactly how he felt. I constantly go through this feeling with my art and I always end up hating everything else I make after and even in some cases to the point where I lose any enjoyment in drawing but seeing Felix stick with this for a year (not to mention improve as much as he has) has given me a bit more motivation to continue drawing so Felix if you ever see this comment by some miracle I just want to say, thank you!! 😭😭💞💞
14:03 damn, this really hits home... I started drawing since i was a kid up until my college years. Now im a full fledged working adult and i havent draw for years, i dont even know why i stopped at the first place...
i cant stop myself from smiling the entire time watching this video because i really can relate with everything you said here, and now i feel really inspired to get back on drawing again😭 Thanks pewds, and best wishes for you and your art journey! :)
Go for it king, I believe in you.
I've been told over and over " you are your own biggest critic" and its the truth. Youve done amazing! Keep up...and maybe post the art!
id love to see it.
11:38 I feel this every time I draw something. It sucks when you look at your work and you feel like you can do more. BUT! Drawing is all about what you’ve done and what you can do next. It’s all about the future ❤️
PEWDS! Geniunely congratulations AND thank you (for making this video)!
Its been incredibly inspiring to see your journey, both for professional artists and those who are getting there.
Content like this is much needed right now when lots of us are feeling a bit overwhelmed, afraid to take the plunge and follow our passion.
Thank you for showing us that it is a worthwhile quest! Can't wait to see what else you'll create!!
Hey bro I just wanna say thank u so much for ur wonderful tutorials.
if there's one thing i wanna have it's felix's consistency for everything he does
As someone who has been drawing for years (and still sucks mind you), it's genuinely impressive to see how good pewds' art has gotten in the span of like a year. Keep up the good work Pewds!
Thank you, Felix. I've been growing watching your vids since I was 11 years old (2013), and now I am 22. You won't believe how much your videos have helped and influenced me throughout these years. I've seen you grow, your ups and downs but it never change my opinion about you, and finally watching you live happily with your lovely wife and son, and doing things you enjoy, I can't express how happy I am for you. You're the one that cheered me when I'm at my lowest with your funny videos. I learnt english mostly from your videos, and you're my main inspiration on start reading philosophy and working out. There's so many more things I wanna say, but I hope you will keep on uploading. I can't thank you enough. Brofist 👊
Im a professiona artist, I've been working with game art for a while, one of my favorite books is called "Force Dynamic life drawing", its not technical but it teachs a lot on how to draw bodys in movment, I recommend it for everyone!
10:33 every artist be like:
"If you wanna improve you gotta go through pain of sucking again" is so true and such a good thing to always keep in mind!
11:40 try studying about shadow and colour theory.
Contrast, placement etc.
It does wonders.
You’re so hard on yourself! The progress is incredible. The fact that you’ve stayed consistent and have gotten this far is so inspiring. You remind me to not be so hard on myself because I’m not always doing as bad as I think. Neither are you. Thanks for sharing this journey with us! 👊
Feeling like you peaked is a CORE part of the art experience!!!! I'm so fucking proud good god. Watching you go from knowing nothing to what you've shown in the video is literally mind-blowing. Thank you so much for being diligent about drawing every day. It's just... I can't explain it. I love it so much. Seeing the process that all artists go through accelerated and condensed into one video is so pleasing, nostalgic. This is my favorite video on the channel now, previously it was your first book recommendation vid, it got me into philosophy.
Side note I'm an old fan, I remember the Skate videos being one of the first things I saw from you and had been watching since. As I grew up I kind of diverged and started doing my own thing like... living my life instead of watching youtube all the time. But whenever I check back in it makes me so happy to just see you grow and become a new person. And then I check in today and you have a soN???? And you're drawing now, I just... I'm so happy for you Felix. Seeing your life through the years is really something special. I'm so happy this channel exists :)