I think this is definitely a difficult concept to grasp for many people, especially beginners, me included. The urge to feel frustrated about “Why can’t my art be as good as this person” after putting in some amount of effort (maybe months). Currently I have been learning art for about half a year and this was exactly what I was thinking when maybe I had 2 months of experience. But in reality when you think about how much dedication and time people who actually draw well put in, you realize that maybe you haven’t even put in a fraction of a percent of their effort. I think draw a box also clears this up very nicely and how you are a beginner, you shouldn’t ever to expect your art to be good.
Well said jonathan. It is so easy to fall into this emotion and thought process … it happens to me quite a bit and I have to keep on reminding myself … chill out dude.
Learning the basics or fundamentals of drawing is only the beginning. Master artists like Steve Zapata are well beyond that through sheer dedication, practice, and (yes) talent. It's easy to be demoralized, but the best way is to view these master artists as inspiration. If you see a particular technique that you like or resonates with you, then give it a try in your own work. While master studies are great to understand the thinking process and creative choices that an artist makes or taking courses, it's your own projects where you will learn the most. Can't emphasize that enough. If anything, it's after you do many projects that the lessons from courses will make sense. Finally, mastering figure drawing takes a life time and likely more. I've drawn Bridgman numerous times (nearly 700+ drawings in a recent run), medical anatomy courses, medical anatomy coloring books (coloring books are relaxing), figure drawings, Proko anatomy course and others, artistic stylized anatomy (Morpho, TB Choi and others) and I realize I don't know much at all. I'm really only at the beginning of the journey and I still suck. I only suck less than when I started. It's that point you realize that you know a lot less than you realized. You can either give up (many do) or move forward (which I'm doing).
i think what's really difficult for me, i lost the enjoyment of drawing back when i was in highschool where i start realizing that my drawings are pretty crappy, i start to see proportions are wrong, body parts looking weird and with that i quit drawing but a few years ago i kept trying to "prepare myself" in going back to drawing like collecting books, materials on how to get good but its just that maybe im not used to the fact that at the start its gonna look bad. hopefully this year something will change within me that makes me start to draw despite the actual result, i think its important, well at least for me is that i actually draw rather than collecting materials which i probably wont be able to completely use.
Hi 👋🏾. Yeah, it’s interesting that our mind plays tricks on us … we are a beginner learning to draw and yet we expect our drawing to be beautiful … and every time too. 😆. But I do know your frustration all to well. It was really hard. I was so hard on myself. I was making it not enjoyable. It’s a tough lesson to learn and overcome. And collecting materials … lol that takes some self restraint to not add to the collection. I finally opened a brush pen the one that Kim Jung Gi used. I had it for about a year now and was like okay I have to open this … yeah made a total mess!! Lol 😆 but it was fun … at least that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Finally, found a UA-camr/influencer/someone on line that has the same ambition and discipline as me. Keep going, when you are a master, you will inspire hundreds of thousands of people when they can scroll back to the beginning to see where you started. Maybe in the future start your own drawing course like Proko, you’ll be able to have massive leverage and trust with your viewers Keep it pushin!
Exactly right. Consistency is most important though all of it. You learn by doing. No matter what people say you have to draw to get better at drawing. You learn things people can't teach by the simple act of moving the pencil/pen around the page. Your line quality and confidence go up naturally by themselves only by the act drawing. 1000's of hours of youtube videos will not give you that. Not getting why the motor skills/hand eye coordination gets so overlooked. If you haven't done 100's of hours of blind contour drawing and wonder why such and such artist you watch can so effortlessly sketch a scene while seeming to barely look at the page. Well there you go! You didn't do the work. Granted some people don't know that's a way to improve. Another thing that is way overlooked but simple to implement. Memorization.....can get boring as hell drawing one pose of one figure 1000 times. However that very thing did so much for my figure drawing. Can't think of something to draw? Whip out the pose you can now draw with your eyes closed because you know it so intimately. Clothe that figure. Raise that figures arm. Lower that figures leg. Draw it muscularly draw it skinny draw it over weight. Since you know the proportion and gesture you drew 1000 times already you can vary it however you want. Most youtube videos are actually a waste of time. Sure you need fundamentals and the more you know the better. However just taking a reference and drawing it the best you can over and over an over and over and over and over will always be the best.
Recently I have been struggling with making art during these past few months, suffering from art block, and I’ve been having this urge to draw but every time I do draw something it just turns out bad and I get a little frustrated from it. But recently I’ve been watching a lot of art UA-camrs to get a better start in getting out of this block. I started watching your videos you and they made me want to draw and think about the journey of getting better too. I really hope I can get out of this block and start the drawing process soon! Great videos too!
Hi 👋🏾! Glad you are finding these videos helpful. It can be hard sometimes when you are faced everyday with so much good art. It can be very discouraging. Sometimes I actually cried … I know weird. But you can get through it. I’m cheering for you! I don’t know if this is helpful but I can share something I learned. In the beginning I was doing more academic drawings and they were looking very good. You can scroll down through my videos and see some of them early on. But I absolutely hated the process even though the end result was great and I got a lot of compliments. But I found that the freer style of drawing I enjoyed the process a lot more. People aren’t as impressed with the final result (as yet 🧐) but I’m not doing this for others. I’m glad to have you all along for the journey but … this is my thing and I’ll do it the way that makes me feel the best. I would say think about your feelings when you are going to draw … what is it that you really don’t like or that is making you procrastinate. It maybe that you need to try something different that will allow you to enjoy the process. All the best.
Wow! I'm glad I happened to find this channel. Everything you said is absolutely right. Consistent practice is the key. When you start to learn art, it is most certainly not easy. It takes years to finally be content with your drawings. But then reality hits when you realize that you still have far more to learn. That's why we are forever students always learning. I applaud your efforts sir cause not many people last as long when they cant get that instant gratification. Keep up your consistent practice. 👏
Hey Chrystal! Glad you found me as well ☺️. Forever students of art so true. Your comment reads like you have been down this road before and I notice your handle has art in it as well, do you do art as a hobby or professionally?
I went to say “sweet”! But then I’ve heard so much about the good and bad in the art industry. I hope that you have found yourself in a situation that works well for you. Congrats none the less I know it’s a dream for many … so I guess you are living the dream 😋.
@@canilearntodraw2579 Haha I wouldn't say living the dream. It's a job like any other. People tend to make art like this extravagant dream job that young people aspire to get because it seems 'easy'. It's not easy as you most likely have seen in the industry already. At the end of the dreams and aspirations and motivation all that is left is discipline. That's why the best artists tend to be very disciplined because they know that having a dream means nothing if it is not carried out. I enjoy doing my work because I put in the work. Even though I'm more on the independent side, situations and experiences differ with artists. But thank you for your kind words :)
Found your channel and gave you a subscribe. I’ll see you at the top Trini girl ☺️. Was born in the Bahamas and went to undergrad in Jamaica … then came to the states for graduate studies. So I’ve rubbed shoulders with a few peeps from Trinidad.
I'm trying to practice as much as I can, I try at least to scribble something every day, I only have the school impediment (8/9 hourd for 5 days per week), on the weekends I have to help my parents with their restaurant. Therefore the time I can actually dedicate to "art upgrades" it's very limited. BUT I WON'T STOP!!!
Sounds awesome! Consistency over time is the key to accomplishing almost everything in life. Sounds like you are still in school. If you can master this concept from a young age the future is yours for the taking! All the best!
I’ve only seen a couple of your videos so far but I had to subscribe. I love your approach and listening to your take on drawing while watching you draw. It’s really motivating, especially your month count at the bottoms of the screen. When payday comes I’m definitely buying that huge anatomy book you mentioned. Been eying it for a while but seeing you flip through it in another video sold me that I need to study that book
Hey Mandy! So glad you are finding my journey valuable. Comments like this inspire me as well. That TomFoxDraws book is great. I am still using it a lot. Probably thinking of going through it again. Something about the light hearted way he draws relaxes and inspires me. I think it’s a great buy.
oh my God, you and I have drawn for the same amount of time. I started in December 2020, yet you're so much better than I am. I need to step up, thank you for showing the error in my efficiencies.
Hey asteroid! Glad to know I have a fellow traveler with me on the journey! Yeah I think after recording this video I listened back to it and was like … yo I need to step up too! Lol 😆. Thanks
Hey younesdjoudi, sorry to hear about your struggles with ADHD. I don’t know what that is like nor have I ever met someone who has openly explained their struggles. So I won’t pretend that I know what you are going through. But I can say this … do you like to draw or whatever art medium you do? If yes, then I would encourage you to try to start enjoying the daily practice of drawing … be at peace with the fact that you get to do something you enjoy. This takes practice, because the frustration is quite to show up when you think you have a concept down just to find out that you are struggling on the very next picture. But I believe if you cannot find enjoyment now it is likely we will not find the satisfaction we want when we reach that “next level” … it’s an ever changing goal post. Enjoy the journey instead. Glad to be on this journey with you.
You can learn to draw just to learn to draw, and that's fine. But I've found 2 things that have helped immensely in my journey. The first is that if you have a goal beyond just learning to draw, you have a purpose and something you want to achieve. And the 2nd is, never stop being a student. That doesn't mean take every class you can find for the rest of your life, you can if that's your process, what I mean is there's always a new approach to everything you draw. New techniques, new mediums, new philosophies, new mindsets. You don't know everything, and you will never know everything, which means you can never run out of new things to try.
I will do my best this year the best I’ve ever done to raise my level of commitment thank you for the reminder gonna go back to the grind thank you brother
Sounds great! Just remember to have fun while at it. It is difficult to be committed to things we don’t enjoy. If you fell like a certain practice style is draining your energy. Then consider finding another way. If that happens to be the practice of a fundamental, then consider doing it only at certain times. And fill the rest of the time with things that keep you motivated. Hope this helps!
Nice! ☺️ I just hope you’re not 49 currently lol 😂. I’m sure you’re not 😁. I’m looking forward to seeing where I am at 50 as well … not looking forward to being 50 but hey at least there is drawing to look forward to. Let’s do this!
I’m not sure why there’s a couple comments here talking about the intro discussion for the video, I thought it was very helpful and enjoyable, how much more to the point can a 10min video be lol? Anyways, So nice to hear this point even as an artist who has been at it for almost 10years. So much consistency fluctuation in that time, but as a hobbyist, the progress I’ve made is fair, although not advanced professional level, I’m not sure why I feel it has to be (expectations based on age are particularly unhelpful). As much as I’d love to commit to art more and the aspect of learning, I sometimes have to pull myself away from it to focus on other aspects of life. Which is..actually very hard for me, art is a heavy cope and comfort. But the reminder that this is a hobby and not my job or responsibilities helps, AND, skill, is never (in my longish experience) lost even if you lose consistency, slow and sure, you will progress..if art is strictly hobby, managing expectations, so unbelievably important, YOU will not (likely) compete with those who want more from it.
Beautiful. And yes I thank those commenters for boosting me in the algorithm as well. 😂 Yip sometimes you just have to choose. And sometimes the right choice is (unfortunately) not drawing but attending to other life issues.
My fav artist (mattias adolfoson) doesn't master all the aspects of art but he seems to master some of it I think this is what matters To master two or three aspects of art and get good at it
So true you can’t master everything in art. There is just too much. Someone else had a great post here. Choose an art goal (limit what you plan to master) and then never stop being a student. I see that same emphasis here. Great comment.
Love your work, really inspiring. I would love to love seeing you draw a dresses (maybe some from Victorian era) I think it would be challanging but hopefully also fun? :))
Hey batutsu, that does sound like a fun challenge. Currently I am recording videos almost a month ahead of when they come out so it may take some time to reach visibility. Lol. But yeah that er a is very iconic with lots of detail. Will be interesting to see if I could simplify it down and incorporate it. No promises… but I do promise to look up some references for sure. Thanks for the suggestion!
Yip sometimes that’s the best choice given our situations. It’s the process of learning to be honest with yourself. Love this response because some people think it’s go hard or bust. But sometimes the best answer is just do what you can and enjoy the ride ☺️. Thanks for the comment.
Yip. Too many videos saying all you need is this art tip. And I realize some of that is for the algorithm … but it’s not easy. It takes a lot of work. Thanks for the feedback!
I should also add that some of the tip videos are REALLY GOOD! So I don’t want to be misunderstood. But as a beginner it looks SO simple that we feel like idiots when we can’t replicate it. Little did we know we never had a chance. It doesn’t work like that.
So... here's my question if I may: How can _I_ get that practice in? Me, specifically. I'm 21 and have a lifetime of bad, traumatic experiences with drawing (notably, with nothing else). This leads to a huge amount of pressure and stress now, such that even looking up a tutorial on UA-cam can get me to the point of autistic shutdown and there goes the rest of the day. Sometimes even the following day, too. I also don't think "right", perceiving the world through a lens tailored to mathematical analyses of objects and their interactions with their environments. I discard the actual geometry once I found a way to parameterize it. Given how I've laid out my life thus far, this works perfectly well, but while there is a place for mathematics in art, there mostly isn't one, so the one method I have to make sense of an object is not applicable. And that's just the theory. I'm too terrified to try and put anything into practice because that itself adds to the stress.
Hey Delay. Sorry to hear about this experience. It sounds like there are some things here that you may want professional help to work through. If you are in college you likely have free access to a counselor who can assist. If not … my advice would be to take a break. There is no compulsion that you need to be learning how to draw and if this is ruining your days is would say you need to consider if another hobby maybe more appropriate and most important, bring you joy.
@@canilearntodraw2579 I have other hobbies. I make music (well, I cover retro games) and learn wildlife photography. And by that I mostly mean learning the exposure triangle (or rather the exposure... line? Since I keep the aperture fixed). However, I keep coming back to drawing. Or drawing comes back to me, depends on how you view it. It's a perpetual feeling of defeat that I can't run away from forever. And to be entirely honest, I'm sick of running!
i somwhat disagree tbh i have also been drawing for a little bit over 3 years now and even in some periods when i haven t drawn for a moth or so iget back rusty but definetly better so i d say time is the most omportant thing not even consistant practice but i guess if there is a platau then yes ofc i d say brute force should be the best way to brake it but yeah i sub interesting vid
Thanks for the feedback! I think we are still in agreement for the most part. Because if you are putting in “time” any reasonable about of practice starts to approach consistency. But lower the amount of time you spend practicing the harder it becomes to divide that into anything that looks consistent. Maybe? But yes taking a break for a month should not hurt that much. But if there is a month break between each practice … not as sure? And I guess this depends on the person as well. I have found that I lose my level of sharpness very quickly compared to others. My oldest brother though seems to never lose some skills … kind of annoying. Lol 😂
@@canilearntodraw2579 lol brother . I mean yeah ofc if there s a month separating each session then yes ( one month i think is my longest ) but even breaks of a week seem to do better than actually practice it s like i grow a third eye or smotheing and can see so many potential improvements ( i still strive to draw eveyday 5-8 hours cause i gotta make portfolio and the breaks won t help for that ) . But what s your goal with art in general ?
One day when you learn to get to the point you can remake this, with the actual subject in the title, and without many minutes of nonsense first, and you might get an ok video out of it. Until then its a lot of wasting time nobody on the internet needs to give you.
I think this is definitely a difficult concept to grasp for many people, especially beginners, me included. The urge to feel frustrated about “Why can’t my art be as good as this person” after putting in some amount of effort (maybe months). Currently I have been learning art for about half a year and this was exactly what I was thinking when maybe I had 2 months of experience. But in reality when you think about how much dedication and time people who actually draw well put in, you realize that maybe you haven’t even put in a fraction of a percent of their effort. I think draw a box also clears this up very nicely and how you are a beginner, you shouldn’t ever to expect your art to be good.
Well said jonathan. It is so easy to fall into this emotion and thought process … it happens to me quite a bit and I have to keep on reminding myself … chill out dude.
This can be said about any skill 😋
Learning the basics or fundamentals of drawing is only the beginning. Master artists like Steve Zapata are well beyond that through sheer dedication, practice, and (yes) talent. It's easy to be demoralized, but the best way is to view these master artists as inspiration. If you see a particular technique that you like or resonates with you, then give it a try in your own work. While master studies are great to understand the thinking process and creative choices that an artist makes or taking courses, it's your own projects where you will learn the most. Can't emphasize that enough. If anything, it's after you do many projects that the lessons from courses will make sense.
Finally, mastering figure drawing takes a life time and likely more. I've drawn Bridgman numerous times (nearly 700+ drawings in a recent run), medical anatomy courses, medical anatomy coloring books (coloring books are relaxing), figure drawings, Proko anatomy course and others, artistic stylized anatomy (Morpho, TB Choi and others) and I realize I don't know much at all. I'm really only at the beginning of the journey and I still suck. I only suck less than when I started. It's that point you realize that you know a lot less than you realized. You can either give up (many do) or move forward (which I'm doing).
One of my new favorite sayings. Raise your level of commitment, or lower your expectations. Not a pleasant truth.
Not a pleasant truth at all. Since making this video I’ve been trying to raise my commitment 🥹 … I Guess nothing like taking your own medicine. 😅
i think what's really difficult for me, i lost the enjoyment of drawing back when i was in highschool where i start realizing that my drawings are pretty crappy, i start to see proportions are wrong, body parts looking weird and with that i quit drawing but a few years ago i kept trying to "prepare myself" in going back to drawing like collecting books, materials on how to get good but its just that maybe im not used to the fact that at the start its gonna look bad.
hopefully this year something will change within me that makes me start to draw despite the actual result, i think its important, well at least for me is that i actually draw rather than collecting materials which i probably wont be able to completely use.
Hi 👋🏾. Yeah, it’s interesting that our mind plays tricks on us … we are a beginner learning to draw and yet we expect our drawing to be beautiful … and every time too. 😆. But I do know your frustration all to well. It was really hard. I was so hard on myself. I was making it not enjoyable. It’s a tough lesson to learn and overcome. And collecting materials … lol that takes some self restraint to not add to the collection. I finally opened a brush pen the one that Kim Jung Gi used. I had it for about a year now and was like okay I have to open this … yeah made a total mess!! Lol 😆 but it was fun … at least that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Video starts at 04:08.
God Bless.
Thanks
Finally, found a UA-camr/influencer/someone on line that has the same ambition and discipline as me. Keep going, when you are a master, you will inspire hundreds of thousands of people when they can scroll back to the beginning to see where you started.
Maybe in the future start your own drawing course like Proko, you’ll be able to have massive leverage and trust with your viewers
Keep it pushin!
Nice! I’ll take you up on that offer! Let’s do this! I’ll see you at the top!
Exactly right. Consistency is most important though all of it. You learn by doing. No matter what people say you have to draw to get better at drawing. You learn things people can't teach by the simple act of moving the pencil/pen around the page. Your line quality and confidence go up naturally by themselves only by the act drawing. 1000's of hours of youtube videos will not give you that. Not getting why the motor skills/hand eye coordination gets so overlooked. If you haven't done 100's of hours of blind contour drawing and wonder why such and such artist you watch can so effortlessly sketch a scene while seeming to barely look at the page. Well there you go! You didn't do the work. Granted some people don't know that's a way to improve. Another thing that is way overlooked but simple to implement. Memorization.....can get boring as hell drawing one pose of one figure 1000 times. However that very thing did so much for my figure drawing. Can't think of something to draw? Whip out the pose you can now draw with your eyes closed because you know it so intimately. Clothe that figure. Raise that figures arm. Lower that figures leg. Draw it muscularly draw it skinny draw it over weight. Since you know the proportion and gesture you drew 1000 times already you can vary it however you want. Most youtube videos are actually a waste of time. Sure you need fundamentals and the more you know the better. However just taking a reference and drawing it the best you can over and over an over and over and over and over will always be the best.
Wow this is gold! So much agreement in here. Sounds like you have traveled this way before 🧐 ☺️. Really nice post!
Recently I have been struggling with making art during these past few months, suffering from art block, and I’ve been having this urge to draw but every time I do draw something it just turns out bad and I get a little frustrated from it. But recently I’ve been watching a lot of art UA-camrs to get a better start in getting out of this block. I started watching your videos you and they made me want to draw and think about the journey of getting better too. I really hope I can get out of this block and start the drawing process soon! Great videos too!
Hi 👋🏾! Glad you are finding these videos helpful. It can be hard sometimes when you are faced everyday with so much good art. It can be very discouraging. Sometimes I actually cried … I know weird. But you can get through it. I’m cheering for you!
I don’t know if this is helpful but I can share something I learned. In the beginning I was doing more academic drawings and they were looking very good. You can scroll down through my videos and see some of them early on. But I absolutely hated the process even though the end result was great and I got a lot of compliments. But I found that the freer style of drawing I enjoyed the process a lot more. People aren’t as impressed with the final result (as yet 🧐) but I’m not doing this for others. I’m glad to have you all along for the journey but … this is my thing and I’ll do it the way that makes me feel the best. I would say think about your feelings when you are going to draw … what is it that you really don’t like or that is making you procrastinate. It maybe that you need to try something different that will allow you to enjoy the process.
All the best.
@@canilearntodraw2579!! I really appreciate it :)
Wow! I'm glad I happened to find this channel. Everything you said is absolutely right. Consistent practice is the key. When you start to learn art, it is most certainly not easy. It takes years to finally be content with your drawings. But then reality hits when you realize that you still have far more to learn. That's why we are forever students always learning. I applaud your efforts sir cause not many people last as long when they cant get that instant gratification. Keep up your consistent practice. 👏
Hey Chrystal! Glad you found me as well ☺️. Forever students of art so true. Your comment reads like you have been down this road before and I notice your handle has art in it as well, do you do art as a hobby or professionally?
@@canilearntodraw2579 I do art professionally :)
I went to say “sweet”! But then I’ve heard so much about the good and bad in the art industry. I hope that you have found yourself in a situation that works well for you. Congrats none the less I know it’s a dream for many … so I guess you are living the dream 😋.
@@canilearntodraw2579 Haha I wouldn't say living the dream. It's a job like any other. People tend to make art like this extravagant dream job that young people aspire to get because it seems 'easy'. It's not easy as you most likely have seen in the industry already. At the end of the dreams and aspirations and motivation all that is left is discipline. That's why the best artists tend to be very disciplined because they know that having a dream means nothing if it is not carried out. I enjoy doing my work because I put in the work. Even though I'm more on the independent side, situations and experiences differ with artists. But thank you for your kind words :)
Found your channel and gave you a subscribe. I’ll see you at the top Trini girl ☺️. Was born in the Bahamas and went to undergrad in Jamaica … then came to the states for graduate studies. So I’ve rubbed shoulders with a few peeps from Trinidad.
I'm trying to practice as much as I can, I try at least to scribble something every day, I only have the school impediment (8/9 hourd for 5 days per week), on the weekends I have to help my parents with their restaurant. Therefore the time I can actually dedicate to "art upgrades" it's very limited. BUT I WON'T STOP!!!
Sounds awesome! Consistency over time is the key to accomplishing almost everything in life. Sounds like you are still in school. If you can master this concept from a young age the future is yours for the taking! All the best!
I’ve only seen a couple of your videos so far but I had to subscribe. I love your approach and listening to your take on drawing while watching you draw. It’s really motivating, especially your month count at the bottoms of the screen. When payday comes I’m definitely buying that huge anatomy book you mentioned. Been eying it for a while but seeing you flip through it in another video sold me that I need to study that book
Hey Mandy! So glad you are finding my journey valuable. Comments like this inspire me as well. That TomFoxDraws book is great. I am still using it a lot. Probably thinking of going through it again. Something about the light hearted way he draws relaxes and inspires me. I think it’s a great buy.
oh my God, you and I have drawn for the same amount of time. I started in December 2020, yet you're so much better than I am. I need to step up, thank you for showing the error in my efficiencies.
Hey asteroid! Glad to know I have a fellow traveler with me on the journey! Yeah I think after recording this video I listened back to it and was like … yo I need to step up too! Lol 😆. Thanks
i have ADHD and committing like that is so hard for me...
so i'm gonna struggle for many years before i get to the level i wanne be at
Hey younesdjoudi, sorry to hear about your struggles with ADHD. I don’t know what that is like nor have I ever met someone who has openly explained their struggles. So I won’t pretend that I know what you are going through. But I can say this … do you like to draw or whatever art medium you do? If yes, then I would encourage you to try to start enjoying the daily practice of drawing … be at peace with the fact that you get to do something you enjoy. This takes practice, because the frustration is quite to show up when you think you have a concept down just to find out that you are struggling on the very next picture. But I believe if you cannot find enjoyment now it is likely we will not find the satisfaction we want when we reach that “next level” … it’s an ever changing goal post. Enjoy the journey instead. Glad to be on this journey with you.
You can learn to draw just to learn to draw, and that's fine. But I've found 2 things that have helped immensely in my journey. The first is that if you have a goal beyond just learning to draw, you have a purpose and something you want to achieve. And the 2nd is, never stop being a student. That doesn't mean take every class you can find for the rest of your life, you can if that's your process, what I mean is there's always a new approach to everything you draw. New techniques, new mediums, new philosophies, new mindsets. You don't know everything, and you will never know everything, which means you can never run out of new things to try.
RyneTheNinja … this is so true. Likely THE fastest way to get better. Brilliant
I will do my best this year the best I’ve ever done to raise my level of commitment thank you for the reminder gonna go back to the grind thank you brother
Sounds great! Just remember to have fun while at it. It is difficult to be committed to things we don’t enjoy. If you fell like a certain practice style is draining your energy. Then consider finding another way. If that happens to be the practice of a fundamental, then consider doing it only at certain times. And fill the rest of the time with things that keep you motivated. Hope this helps!
true. I intend on getting at my idols level when I am 50 :P godspeed man. love your vids.
Nice! ☺️ I just hope you’re not 49 currently lol 😂. I’m sure you’re not 😁. I’m looking forward to seeing where I am at 50 as well … not looking forward to being 50 but hey at least there is drawing to look forward to. Let’s do this!
The title of this video sounds like it would be a banger emo song
Sweet!
I’m not sure why there’s a couple comments here talking about the intro discussion for the video, I thought it was very helpful and enjoyable, how much more to the point can a 10min video be lol? Anyways, So nice to hear this point even as an artist who has been at it for almost 10years. So much consistency fluctuation in that time, but as a hobbyist, the progress I’ve made is fair, although not advanced professional level, I’m not sure why I feel it has to be (expectations based on age are particularly unhelpful). As much as I’d love to commit to art more and the aspect of learning, I sometimes have to pull myself away from it to focus on other aspects of life. Which is..actually very hard for me, art is a heavy cope and comfort. But the reminder that this is a hobby and not my job or responsibilities helps, AND, skill, is never (in my longish experience) lost even if you lose consistency, slow and sure, you will progress..if art is strictly hobby, managing expectations, so unbelievably important, YOU will not (likely) compete with those who want more from it.
Beautiful. And yes I thank those commenters for boosting me in the algorithm as well. 😂 Yip sometimes you just have to choose. And sometimes the right choice is (unfortunately) not drawing but attending to other life issues.
underrated channel.
Thanks! ☺️
My fav artist (mattias adolfoson) doesn't master all the aspects of art but he seems to master some of it
I think this is what matters
To master two or three aspects of art and get good at it
So true you can’t master everything in art. There is just too much. Someone else had a great post here. Choose an art goal (limit what you plan to master) and then never stop being a student. I see that same emphasis here. Great comment.
love the drawing
Thanks for the feedback tafm4426! It was lots of fun to draw.
Love your work, really inspiring. I would love to love seeing you draw a dresses (maybe some from Victorian era) I think it would be challanging but hopefully also fun? :))
Hey batutsu, that does sound like a fun challenge. Currently I am recording videos almost a month ahead of when they come out so it may take some time to reach visibility. Lol. But yeah that er a is very iconic with lots of detail. Will be interesting to see if I could simplify it down and incorporate it. No promises… but I do promise to look up some references for sure. Thanks for the suggestion!
9:30 i choose the second one
Yip sometimes that’s the best choice given our situations. It’s the process of learning to be honest with yourself. Love this response because some people think it’s go hard or bust. But sometimes the best answer is just do what you can and enjoy the ride ☺️. Thanks for the comment.
@@canilearntodraw2579 thank you for the response sir💞
Yeaa harsh truth....
Yip. Too many videos saying all you need is this art tip. And I realize some of that is for the algorithm … but it’s not easy. It takes a lot of work. Thanks for the feedback!
I should also add that some of the tip videos are REALLY GOOD! So I don’t want to be misunderstood. But as a beginner it looks SO simple that we feel like idiots when we can’t replicate it. Little did we know we never had a chance. It doesn’t work like that.
So... here's my question if I may:
How can _I_ get that practice in? Me, specifically. I'm 21 and have a lifetime of bad, traumatic experiences with drawing (notably, with nothing else). This leads to a huge amount of pressure and stress now, such that even looking up a tutorial on UA-cam can get me to the point of autistic shutdown and there goes the rest of the day. Sometimes even the following day, too.
I also don't think "right", perceiving the world through a lens tailored to mathematical analyses of objects and their interactions with their environments. I discard the actual geometry once I found a way to parameterize it. Given how I've laid out my life thus far, this works perfectly well, but while there is a place for mathematics in art, there mostly isn't one, so the one method I have to make sense of an object is not applicable.
And that's just the theory. I'm too terrified to try and put anything into practice because that itself adds to the stress.
Hey Delay. Sorry to hear about this experience. It sounds like there are some things here that you may want professional help to work through. If you are in college you likely have free access to a counselor who can assist. If not … my advice would be to take a break. There is no compulsion that you need to be learning how to draw and if this is ruining your days is would say you need to consider if another hobby maybe more appropriate and most important, bring you joy.
@@canilearntodraw2579 I have other hobbies. I make music (well, I cover retro games) and learn wildlife photography. And by that I mostly mean learning the exposure triangle (or rather the exposure... line? Since I keep the aperture fixed).
However, I keep coming back to drawing. Or drawing comes back to me, depends on how you view it.
It's a perpetual feeling of defeat that I can't run away from forever. And to be entirely honest, I'm sick of running!
10,000 Hour Rule💯
Right on
Timestamp for where you get to the point?
i somwhat disagree tbh i have also been drawing for a little bit over 3 years now and even in some periods when i haven t drawn for a moth or so iget back rusty but definetly better so i d say time is the most omportant thing not even consistant practice but i guess if there is a platau then yes ofc i d say brute force should be the best way to brake it but yeah i sub interesting vid
Thanks for the feedback! I think we are still in agreement for the most part. Because if you are putting in “time” any reasonable about of practice starts to approach consistency. But lower the amount of time you spend practicing the harder it becomes to divide that into anything that looks consistent. Maybe? But yes taking a break for a month should not hurt that much. But if there is a month break between each practice … not as sure? And I guess this depends on the person as well. I have found that I lose my level of sharpness very quickly compared to others. My oldest brother though seems to never lose some skills … kind of annoying. Lol 😂
@@canilearntodraw2579 lol brother . I mean yeah ofc if there s a month separating each session then yes ( one month i think is my longest ) but even breaks of a week seem to do better than actually practice it s like i grow a third eye or smotheing and can see so many potential improvements ( i still strive to draw eveyday 5-8 hours cause i gotta make portfolio and the breaks won t help for that ) . But what s your goal with art in general ?
:)
Thanks for the feedback 😋
One day when you learn to get to the point you can remake this, with the actual subject in the title, and without many minutes of nonsense first, and you might get an ok video out of it. Until then its a lot of wasting time nobody on the internet needs to give you.
Thanks for the feedback.