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Good tiktok art tips timestamps 5:00 "3 Art mistakes" 8:39 "Non-white background" 11:33 "Deadly art -mistakes- mistake" 12:22 "Unsatisfied with your own art" 14:15 "5 Common Anatomy Mistakes" 16:45 "Becareful of fake art tips"
lol tbh I actually use boxes but loosely. for some reason, when I try to use the bowl for the pelvis I still muddle up the directions, so sometimes drawing the centre lines or light boxes helps me. but I do it super lightly and kind flowy, because like he said, you don't want it stiff.
Me, an artist: **comes onto video solely to watch the art videos and to listen to the tips** Sam: **suddenly shows muscle from his bicep** Me: *"brilliant, absolutely gorgeous."*
An art tip; Whenever people ask me “how do you draw” As opposed to saying “Just practice🤗”, I have them draw something as they would normally. Then, I got through them and target specific things that they can work on, then go look at references, and target specific things as opposed to just saying EVERYTHING I draw sucks, which overwhelms you very very quickly. Hope this helps😅😊
Okay so quick art tips that have significantly improved my confidence in my art: - when filling your sketchbooks, let it all loose. Draw whatever comes in ur mind, dont stay stuck in trying to have the perfect lines , just do what ur heart desires. (unless your sketchbook is a portfolio for school i guess?) - draw in pen sometimes - experiment with different mediums; u dont even have to spend a lot of money, just grab the cheaper versions, and if u like some, consider investing in it! - dont be afraid to use bright colors - when u finish a drawing, dont dwell on it for too long, if u like it as soon as u finish it, leave it at that! we as artists tend to be way to harsh on our skills, so give yourself a pat on the back for finishing that piece eh?
@WeightedBlankie he’s not really roasting them, that’s what the samroastme chall is for. He’s critiquing them, there’s a fine line between roasting and critiquing
3d boxes really work for me because it helps me visualise the body in a 3d form more than a flat circle. though i do need to be really careful or else things would be too stiff. I feel if you learn to apply this technique correctly it can go a long way, but do whatevers best for you☺
Honestly speaking, some tiktok tips are amazing but most tiktok “teachers” are amateurs and if we criticize their art, they just say that it’s their “artstyle”.
Well it depends on if your just criticizing it or actually giving tips. Plus there are some things that are actually done on purpose, like when I draw I actually like chicken scratch (Not like insane but I just tend to like my art slightly messier then like completely clean) and it's not a mistake. I simply like how it looks like that
@@AttackWaffle messy art is fine (honestly speaking), but these people generally have messed up proportion and their drawing lacks value as well. Normally, i wouldn’t have issues with it but if you are going to teach that to a large audience then it isn’t really a good thing.
My art tip is Don't be afraid to experiment with styles, or just, in general. Whether it be antomy, hands, proportions, whatever, not being afraid to try something new can significantly improve how your art looks, or just help you find what it is you enjoy in art the most Edit: Woah, since when did this comment blow up Edit 2: GUYS STOP ARGUING PLEASE 😭😭
nah fuck all that.... just study anatomy HARD ... you will reach a point when you will develop a style once you study other artist ... you will just know it
i use the box method in my characters for one reason. to figure out the perspective. you can put the actual shapes in the boxes. personally, i use the box method in tandem with the egg/oval method. i learned this from the book Sketching People by jeff mellem. I also try to keep my sketches rough and loose so i can get the shapes to be natural, even though it goes against a lot of what pro artists tell people to do, i found my art suffering in quality when i try to clean up my rough sketches to just a few lines.
I have a art tip: make sure to take breaks sometimes. I draw almost every single day and I just got overwhelmed from trying to complete my sketchbooks, and now I have to take a break because drawing so much physically hurt my hand. and its good to take breaks and do other hobbies like finish that video game that you really like before the next in the series comes out, or watch you tube for 10 housr like I am going to do for the next couple of days.
my hand also started hurting these days and i was so upset, but then i went to read a book and watch a movie and my mind cleared and i felt so much better by the time i went back to drawing a few days after, full of inspiration! this is good advice
I'm the opposite, I can't even draw everyday because having to emotionally endure unmotivation to draw This might make me have 2 years with no motivation to draw
The patience part is really true. I used to trace stuff because I wasn't patient enough and didn't like my drawings. I randomly started getting confidence and I'm learning for 3 months now and got so much better
Here’s an art tip (I think) Don’t follow “mistake trends” You know how everyone says they can’t draw hands? Everyone assumes that hands are impossible and nobody even tried to draw them. There’s millions of great tutorials out there to draw hands and most people just skip over them. I’m not saying hands are easy but atleast try-
I once drew two art of one character on the same day right after eachother. One of them I HATED. It looked so ugly, but the other one I thought was really pretty The pose was more or less the same but yet it looked like I drew them at least a couple of weeks apart. Don’t worry about having an ugly piece or two, it happens, and the next time you draw it you can learn from the mistakes.
When you know you're REALLY getting old: watching art tip videos of someone 10 years younger complaining about getting old and looking at what "the kids" like these days ^^
My art tip: Do warmups first before you start your drawing! I found that my second drawing ALWAYS looks a ton better so i started to doodle/sketch on a page before i actually start my drawing. That way i get back into the "flow" and suddenly my drawing isn't horribly stiff. Idk if it will work for everyone but it really helped me
Also before that drawing warm up, do a physical stretch warm up! If you plan to draw for long hours, Stretch your hands, arms, wrists, and body before you start drawing and stretch again every hour or two. It’s like stretching your legs before running a marathon.
At 12:31 I was so happy they addressed this- it’s okay to not like your art, but there’s a difference between being modest and wanting clout, and if you think your art is bad, ask someone who wouldn’t be afraid to critique your art their opinion on it (bonus if they are a professional)
The "clothing" tip is actually a tip, for me at least, because like some people who avoid drawing hands, I avoid drawing clothes, First because I like to draw torsos and second because I like drawing muscles. And that tip kinda reminds me that people usually wear clothes.
Still, it’s really better not to avoid anything in art, you have to get out of your comfort zone and try, as you’ll never get to the next stage if you don’t, that’s the point of art, just try and experiment things you’ve never tried before
5:35 Usually I chicken scratch in sketches but do more smooth lines in lineart, it helps me rough out the shape more and fix mistakes easier without having to undo the entire line.
There’s a fine line between chicken scratching and stroking your pen. Beginners usually chicken scratch because they tend to imitate professional artists on how they move their hands when sketching. For amateurs, it might look like they’re just creating a bunch of line one after another carelessly, but what they’re actually doing is that they’re connecting their previous line to the next line in order to create a form. I don’t know what technique you’re using for your sketch, but I’d suggest drawing more big lines in a small amount of strokes, rather then small lines in various strokes. This is how most professionals are able to make their art look natural and realistic^^
@@derpface5156 Lol, I keep getting concerned when I draw like that because I might be chicken-scratching, but this doesn't make me feel scared anymore. Nice to know I'm not drawing like an amateur.
I tend to chicken scratch a bit on paperback, because my final outcomes I transfer to digital where I do lining via vector imaging which I can manually edit and freely change the linings to the final vision I wanted.
Ever since my figure drawing professor showed us his skeleton friend, i’ve avoided drawing with boxes and instead drew like a simplified version of the skelly. It really helped improve the flow in my drawings bc I used to draw such stiff figures in the past 😅 gotta agree with no boxes haha
I actually keep a mini sketchbook with me at all times, like a little bit bigger than my hand, which has been helping me slowly improve because it leads me to actually just sketch and practice more often.
My tip is not to compare yourself to other artists but instead, inspire on them. I think this video is amazing because it isn't type of the video judging artists' ways to draw. It's more likely giving tips on improving and not judging their ways. The tips are really good too, and motivating! :)
I totally agree with your criticism of "the box method" that people are using to map out anatomy- I think it CAN be a really good tool for beginners to get used to picturing a figure as a 3d shape when drawing, rather than a 2d flat representation. A better iteration that I stand by is "the beanbag" (some people call it a flour sack i think?), which is more accurate to the shape and balance of a real torso while keeping the same idea. Although as long as someone is using it for mapping and planning a pose and not treating it as The Final Body Shape... I guess it works!
I think taking a photography class substantially helped me in drawing. knowing what makes a photograph pleasing to look at already takes me halfway of the way to making my art good to look at. I learned all sorts of things about composition, exposure, and so much more.
Right?! I still use boxes when drawing, but NOT for anatomy. I mainly use them as a kind of frame for really exaggerated or difficult perspectives, to kind of help me get a feel of the 3d space. I also use the spiral/tube/spring technique for limbs a lot haha
the best art tip to improve dramatically over a short period of time is to trace over real pictures as many times as you want (like once or twice for example) then try to redraw what you traced while looking at the traced version and the image that was traced, this worked really really well for me. it has to do with muscle memory, i like to manipulate the thing i learned into different angles just to make sure i actually learned what i was doing. i saved few months of hard practice within an hour or two tbh, if someone wants to try this method tell me, i'd like to know if it works for others too.
3:35 While it is true that boxes aren't in the human body, they do help with getting the correct angles, because boxes have planes, spheres and egg-forms don't, but the thing is, you need to add the rib cage and the pelvis afterwards as spheres and eggs, because like you said, it'll feel stiff without them Edit: I like how this comment turned to be a thread of really great processes and tips and opinions, love it!!
I personally like making my construction lines with a simple shape, more similar to the overall shape of an actual rib-cage (in the case of the torso) with just some cross lines as an additional guide if need be. "Drawing the form before the details" rather than being super angular in _form_ just creating the foundation the actual body then working from there. So I think there's some validity to what he's saying there.
yeah you're right ! Its way easier to draw boxes in perspective first that ribcages and other complexes shapes i remember a drawing when I was trying to draw some wendigo monster stuff in a epic low angle perspective. after struggling trying to get the limbs shoulders right, i just drew a cylinder and then the shoulders and limb in it was way easier it was magic.
This! I use boxes to map out WHERE I need my ribcage and hips to be. Afterward I draw them in over my boxes as well as the head, it’s definitely a great process if used correctly, I’ve seen many great artists use it.
I use funky quadrilaterals, sticks and tiny joint circles for structure, but I rely on my knowledge of the body parts' shapes to get the silhouette down. When it comes to perspective, I never use 3D shapes but I just add ONE perspective plane on the front-most surface as reference! Keeping guides minimal while relying on instinct for the form makes me more aware of the human body and its fluidity :D "as long as it looks right!"
Actually, no. The thing is that the first step of drawing the human figure is gesture, and in order to do so you need fluid lines. I have seen that most of the artist use circles and curvy lines for gesture, so using a box at the beginning will make it stiff. To show perspective in spheres and cylinders I recommend using wraping lines following the desired angle. If you do, however, want to use boxes, I suggest drawing them over the gesture always taking in account the movement of the pose.
As an art baby I can 100000% agree with the boxes, I learnt a new type of sketch to properly draw anatomy (and I love it so much It's really helped) BUT they use a box for the pelvis and it feels so uncomfy, it doesn't feel human, so I made the shape more rounded and more pelvis/crotch looking and I feel that works better
No boxes I agree, I'm trying to learn anatomy whenever I boxes to draw torso or more specifically Ribcage and Pelvis using box as base will give you very stiff body shape because you (a beginner) don't have enough experience to understand where to draw lines in that box. So my advice is to draw ribcage directly not every single bone but a oval also from different angles it is not always oval so make sure to study reference properly and figure out how to break down ribcage using simple ovals.
Okay, let me make a case for boxes: they can be really useful for figuring out 3D space. It's way easier to draw a 3D box than most other 3D shapes. Once the box is in place, it can be used to know where to add the curves and such. For example: I find it far easier to add the curve of the rib cage to a box than to draw the curved rib cage in a void. Naturally any box-like bits that remain are removed from the final image. You could argue I'm adding more steps than necessary, but for someone like me who really struggles with perspective and 3-dimensionality boxes are a lifesaver.
@@lucianaproano4109 Oh for sure, I agree that you definitely don't want to start with the boxes. That would result in some very stiff-looking poses for sure!
Exactly. I work in the animation industry and you will be surprised how important boxes are. They are NOT a template for anatomy, but they help you fabricate volume and understand the space where your body parts will be set.
I think he means inside, because yes there’s are things that look like boxes on the outside- but the box method is used inside and provides sharp turns to work with, which r hard to tame
Even if your built is compared with a fridge, that ain't mean it's totally a box tho. The problem with boxes is that they are too straight and angular. Bodies are built with skin on top of muscles on top of skeleton, which isn't very box-ish.
@@matchaaalie On the contrary, boxes are usually easier to twist in space as opposed to... an egg-ish shape thats more anatomically correct to the rough ribcage shape. Also I personally find boxes easier to sculpt out the curves on than drawing them directly
12:23 I can definitely agree on this because when I used to draw I was saying “I cant draw” “this face looks so bad” but I drew a bit more and rubbed out a few bits and pieces I didn’t like, started getting better at hands and now I’m getting started on drawing better faces! ❤️ btw love ur channel
YESS, about the 10 minutes tips. Ive been drawing consistently everyday for almost 8 month, and damm(im still suck but) compared to the early stage, ive grow a lot. On occasion where you just not in the zone, just draw the bare minimum you've set, for me it 20 minutes. It used to be 5 but my stamina has increased. The old me can't handle 1 hour of art, but me now 3 hours? Yes i can. But of course there's day where you just feel like mehh, so in those days fulfill the bare minimum you've set
Here's a art tip: Its okay to take breaks. The art class I take in my hs requires us to draw everyday, and it overwhelms me sometimes. So, I take breaks, I talked to the teacher and they're a bit lenient. Tldr: take breaks if you need to
I wanna say that a lot of young (both young in age and young in art experience) artists seem to have this fixation with "having a consistent art style". even i thought I had to have a consistent style and draw everything the same every time. but for me, this idea 1. took the fun out of art for me by not allowing myself to just go a lil wild sometimes and do whatever my hand wanted and 2. prevented me from improving at all I wanna encourage younger artists to go buck wild with expirimentation and to not worry at all about keeping a consistent art style. for me experimentation keeps things fun and fresh, and limiting experimentation means limiting improvement. it's completly normal for art styles to change a bunch, and to have multiple art styles at once. please just allow yourself to be free and allow your hand to do what it wants every now and then (or all the time if that's your style), it's completely ok to do so and you will probably be a lot happier in art
Having multiple regular styles helps a lot in a professional sense too! I’m a comic artist, and using more realistic covers, simpler panels, and trying out random stuff for more special moments works in some cases.
Watching you're videos realy changed my life it makes me do art more better i'll practice about my hands,other eye,clothes,face,body,hair and shading I know right its a lot i have only been focusing on my drawing for a few months and watchinh ur vids rlly changed it
8:50 that hurts my eyes more- lol maybe cuz of the color of the lines but I don't remember hurting that much the first time I watched this video, maybe cuz I'm used to drawing on a white background
I usually don't watch artist content creators, but I stumbled across this and I'm really grateful! The tip to list the elements of my art I don't like really spoke to me, as I have a very inconsistent artstyle. But that might have to do with me using too much references for just one artwork >.
Dont you ever not never listen to tik tok art tips
Ok daddy
Ok sir!
Yes sir 😤✍️✍️
YES SIR (ง'̀-'́)ง
How does this work? I'd say it works well for chomang
Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the Box Nation attacked.
*Ahem Ahem..... You mean Minecraft nation
Avatar ?
@@nthuthukomdluli1052 boxvatar
@@eraba661 haha
Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the Minecraft Nation attacked.
@@nthuthukomdluli1052 yessireeeee
I like how he says "my babies." idk makes me feel loved :))
i love u all
@@samdoesarts 🥺
Me too
ikr it's cute
same it makes me feel so safe
Good tiktok art tips timestamps
5:00 "3 Art mistakes"
8:39 "Non-white background"
11:33 "Deadly art -mistakes- mistake"
12:22 "Unsatisfied with your own art"
14:15 "5 Common Anatomy Mistakes"
16:45 "Becareful of fake art tips"
It's crazy theres that much
@@Miliradianfr
19:19 "i gotta poop"
"dont use straight lines"
me: ive seen gay parades straighter than the lines i draw
if gay parades are mildly straight then that defeats the points doesn't it? its a paradox
@@secondace9495 possibly
INOSUKE
@@damla.chousein A-
Ur mom
sam's disgusted look while watching some of these tiktoks is killing me
Its kinda rude
@@Squidrue any hair drawing tips
he looks lik a grandma
@@annajk1620 lmao
@@Squidrue true but he's right
“If boxes just really work for you then do your thing… we just can’t be friends “ gotta love that lvl or straight forwardness .
Came to this comment as soon as he said that lol
Lmao
lol tbh I actually use boxes but loosely. for some reason, when I try to use the bowl for the pelvis I still muddle up the directions, so sometimes drawing the centre lines or light boxes helps me. but I do it super lightly and kind flowy, because like he said, you don't want it stiff.
What about bounding boxes to apply perspective to difference elements? Asking for a friend
Me, an artist: **comes onto video solely to watch the art videos and to listen to the tips**
Sam: **suddenly shows muscle from his bicep**
Me: *"brilliant, absolutely gorgeous."*
Lmao
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hi rise pfp!
lol
went to the comments specifically for that moment
An art tip;
Whenever people ask me “how do you draw”
As opposed to saying “Just practice🤗”, I have them draw something as they would normally. Then, I got through them and target specific things that they can work on, then go look at references, and target specific things as opposed to just saying EVERYTHING I draw sucks, which overwhelms you very very quickly.
Hope this helps😅😊
I just say “use references🤗”
I say…IM AMAZING I KNOW! 💅✨✨✨✨✨💅
i tell them to not press on the pen and try to draw light lines first 💀
I say "With a pencil"
(Unless they actually want art tips, then i do give tips)
I like how casually he said "and take their skull"
Yeah lol
lol yup!
*Kisses skull* this used to be my enemy
I was like “hol up rewind that real quick”
This used to be my enemy now it's not
Sam's shirt is a mood
Right, I literally could not look away from it.
Ikr I want to buy it too
5:58 the mood
Dude I want the shirt 😂😂😂
I think the shirt mightve confused antisocial with asocial
Okay so quick art tips that have significantly improved my confidence in my art:
- when filling your sketchbooks, let it all loose. Draw whatever comes in ur mind, dont stay stuck in trying to have the perfect lines , just do what ur heart desires. (unless your sketchbook is a portfolio for school i guess?)
- draw in pen sometimes
- experiment with different mediums; u dont even have to spend a lot of money, just grab the cheaper versions, and if u like some, consider investing in it!
- dont be afraid to use bright colors
- when u finish a drawing, dont dwell on it for too long, if u like it as soon as u finish it, leave it at that! we as artists tend to be way to harsh on our skills, so give yourself a pat on the back for finishing that piece eh?
1:40 *pets eyebrows gently*
......he's....he's giving art tips to....... art tips???
uno reverse
@@samdoesarts 😂😂😂😂
@WeightedBlankie he’s not really roasting them, that’s what the samroastme chall is for. He’s critiquing them, there’s a fine line between roasting and critiquing
@WeightedBlankie it's not roasting, nor is he just some rando talking smack on yt. he's professional, mate-
@WeightedBlankie have you heard of criticism?
"don't use straight lines"
sam: well i guess that's subjective, it really depends
"you should try use boxes as guidelines"
sam: *N O*
Lol
Lol
I tried using boxes as a guidelines and it doesn't work for me too. I just use lines and circles
@@cherry3139 Same
3d boxes really work for me because it helps me visualise the body in a 3d form more than a flat circle. though i do need to be really careful or else things would be too stiff. I feel if you learn to apply this technique correctly it can go a long way, but do whatevers best for you☺
I love how Sam doesn't get mad at the babies, but he gets mad at the tutorials
6:51 exactly! I remember when my teachers forced me to write like this ugh my writing sucked at that time
Honestly speaking, some tiktok tips are amazing but most tiktok “teachers” are amateurs and if we criticize their art, they just say that it’s their “artstyle”.
Well it depends on if your just criticizing it or actually giving tips. Plus there are some things that are actually done on purpose, like when I draw I actually like chicken scratch (Not like insane but I just tend to like my art slightly messier then like completely clean) and it's not a mistake. I simply like how it looks like that
@@AttackWaffle messy art is fine (honestly speaking), but these people generally have messed up proportion and their drawing lacks value as well. Normally, i wouldn’t have issues with it but if you are going to teach that to a large audience then it isn’t really a good thing.
@@Itsgyro Oh okay in that case it's fine, as long as it's not something like chibi where it's intended to mess with the proportions lol
@@AttackWaffle even chibi drawings should have proper proportions imo😅😅. Not that they should be realistic tho.
@@Itsgyro I mean like usually the head is like bigger than it should not the body not making sense 😅
I love how Sam's face says it all even before he says anything 😂
Yeah right. His facial expressions says it all. Haha . But, above all. Ur sooo pretty tho. 😆
@@bryten89 bruh fr…
1000 likes, only 3 replies lmao how
@@mafu_ne It means they said it all, doesn't it?
@@mafu_ne I have the power
“It’s like someone karate chopped the cerebellum” This line is gold.
13:45 are we not going to talk about how jacked this man's arm is??
Ikr I was like wtf
"I don't like boxes. Boxes are not for me."
Kinda disappointed there's no 'think outside the box' joke here, Sam.
OMG
Oooooo now i am 🥲
He missed the opportunity
I didn't even notice the opportunity...
naw, hes just gay...
lol
My art tip is
Don't be afraid to experiment with styles, or just, in general. Whether it be antomy, hands, proportions, whatever, not being afraid to try something new can significantly improve how your art looks, or just help you find what it is you enjoy in art the most
Edit: Woah, since when did this comment blow up
Edit 2: GUYS STOP ARGUING PLEASE 😭😭
nah fuck all that.... just study anatomy HARD ... you will reach a point when you will develop a style once you study other artist ... you will just know it
@@Userdoesnotexit if you don’t really want to pursue art as a career, just mess around and do whatever the fuck you want tbh
@diona !! 😂😂woah
@@Userdoesnotexit I wish everyone who says "just draw" a very 3-month art block
I found that I like drawing shape characters (shape+body+clothes+gore) over anime which I used to do SOOOOO much all because I experimented!
1:07 Sam: "Its a good tip"
Sam while watching the Video: 😐
i use the box method in my characters for one reason. to figure out the perspective. you can put the actual shapes in the boxes. personally, i use the box method in tandem with the egg/oval method. i learned this from the book Sketching People by jeff mellem. I also try to keep my sketches rough and loose so i can get the shapes to be natural, even though it goes against a lot of what pro artists tell people to do, i found my art suffering in quality when i try to clean up my rough sketches to just a few lines.
"There is a stick figure method?"
This called me a pathetic noob in so many levels
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I have a art tip: make sure to take breaks sometimes. I draw almost every single day and I just got overwhelmed from trying to complete my sketchbooks, and now I have to take a break because drawing so much physically hurt my hand. and its good to take breaks and do other hobbies like finish that video game that you really like before the next in the series comes out, or watch you tube for 10 housr like I am going to do for the next couple of days.
I kinda have a drawing addiction...
I like draw what i like so it doesnt hurt
my hand also started hurting these days and i was so upset, but then i went to read a book and watch a movie and my mind cleared and i felt so much better by the time i went back to drawing a few days after, full of inspiration! this is good advice
Also make sure to check your posture, I once hurt my neck really badly from the way I was sitting.
I'm the opposite, I can't even draw everyday because having to emotionally endure unmotivation to draw
This might make me have 2 years with no motivation to draw
The patience part is really true. I used to trace stuff because I wasn't patient enough and didn't like my drawings. I randomly started getting confidence and I'm learning for 3 months now and got so much better
List specific elements you’d like to draw better: EVERYTHING 😭 12:44
SAME, also look at sam’s relatable shirt
*shoulder cracks
Sam: "i Am gEtTiNg oOoOlD"
23 hits different
@@samdoesarts We are Young Forever!! Repeat it to yourself Sam! :)❤
@@samdoesarts im 17 and my hairs are already falling off
Idk what I'll look like at 23 so yeah..
I WAS THE THOUSANDTH LIKE
@@coffeebeean. well dat must be satisfying-
Dude. I literally just realized how much I want that shirt you're wearing.
13:13 that’s just good life advice in general
fr
Here’s an art tip (I think)
Don’t follow “mistake trends”
You know how everyone says they can’t draw hands? Everyone assumes that hands are impossible and nobody even tried to draw them. There’s millions of great tutorials out there to draw hands and most people just skip over them. I’m not saying hands are easy but atleast try-
OH MY GOSH I AGREE!! THANK YOU!!!
Yes! My hands were absolutely T E R R I B L E but the more I tried the better it got :)
@@vicious_vixel same!!
THISSS
i actually love drawin hands too-
“I gotta poop”
Most inspirational quote I’ve ever heard
I shed a tear
clearly he's trying to tell us something
This is so deep
@@will0wtr335 hear me out...maybe he's trying to poop
@@spicysalad3013 no way, it’s not that simple, it’s wayyy deeper than that
Another good idea for around 3:50 is use circles/ovals rather than boxes/squares.
I once drew two art of one character on the same day right after eachother.
One of them I HATED. It looked so ugly, but the other one I thought was really pretty
The pose was more or less the same but yet it looked like I drew them at least a couple of weeks apart.
Don’t worry about having an ugly piece or two, it happens, and the next time you draw it you can learn from the mistakes.
When you know you're REALLY getting old: watching art tip videos of someone 10 years younger complaining about getting old and looking at what "the kids" like these days ^^
My art tip:
Do warmups first before you start your drawing! I found that my second drawing ALWAYS looks a ton better so i started to doodle/sketch on a page before i actually start my drawing. That way i get back into the "flow" and suddenly my drawing isn't horribly stiff. Idk if it will work for everyone but it really helped me
I might try that, thanks for the art tip!
Also before that drawing warm up, do a physical stretch warm up! If you plan to draw for long hours, Stretch your hands, arms, wrists, and body before you start drawing and stretch again every hour or two. It’s like stretching your legs before running a marathon.
I’ve just started getting myself into the habit of that cause it helps with the flow of things. I feel more relaxed through my drawing process too
Tysm I might try this!
For some reason, mine always gets wacky everytime I doodle before my initial boost of motivation and energy :/
At 12:31 I was so happy they addressed this- it’s okay to not like your art, but there’s a difference between being modest and wanting clout, and if you think your art is bad, ask someone who wouldn’t be afraid to critique your art their opinion on it (bonus if they are a professional)
8:56 "him explaining"
"Me looking at his hands"
what's on his hands? 😭
Tik tokers posts art advice:
Sam: *IM ABOUT TO RUIN THIS MANS WHOLE CAREER 😈*
Ah yes a carrier
damn whose going to carry him now
@@Pearl1010 lol i corrected it i didn't notice it at first
@@ShiriR6 lol
The fact that you said "you might wanna take out the skull of one of your anemy" had me dead lmao💀
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In 13:40 hes saying fact because looking back at my art in like 2 months ago its really does changes
4:34 , just pause
Sam's "enemy head" is ✨Iconic✨
Whabbout the full skellington at the back? Who's that?
@@vicious_vixel Sam's friend who helps in bringing these enemy heads to him
@@sreejitasengupta9796 and help him with anatomy
The "clothing" tip is actually a tip, for me at least, because like some people who avoid drawing hands, I avoid drawing clothes, First because I like to draw torsos and second because I like drawing muscles. And that tip kinda reminds me that people usually wear clothes.
I avoid bodies, clothes, backgrounds, and eyes.
@@keepyourshoesathedoor I had never thought about that... Good idea!
Still, it’s really better not to avoid anything in art, you have to get out of your comfort zone and try, as you’ll never get to the next stage if you don’t, that’s the point of art, just try and experiment things you’ve never tried before
@@keepyourshoesathedoor i avoid drawing
If you hate drawing clothes there’s always r34 /j
*watched this video * *instantly better at art *
2:35 hol up-
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Usually I chicken scratch in sketches but do more smooth lines in lineart, it helps me rough out the shape more and fix mistakes easier without having to undo the entire line.
it usually makes for more rigid looking drawings
There’s a fine line between chicken scratching and stroking your pen. Beginners usually chicken scratch because they tend to imitate professional artists on how they move their hands when sketching. For amateurs, it might look like they’re just creating a bunch of line one after another carelessly, but what they’re actually doing is that they’re connecting their previous line to the next line in order to create a form. I don’t know what technique you’re using for your sketch, but I’d suggest drawing more big lines in a small amount of strokes, rather then small lines in various strokes. This is how most professionals are able to make their art look natural and realistic^^
My lineart style IS chicken scratching, sometimes after I'm done with my lineart I have to go back to add more sketchy lines to it
@@derpface5156 Lol, I keep getting concerned when I draw like that because I might be chicken-scratching, but this doesn't make me feel scared anymore. Nice to know I'm not drawing like an amateur.
I tend to chicken scratch a bit on paperback, because my final outcomes I transfer to digital where I do lining via vector imaging which I can manually edit and freely change the linings to the final vision I wanted.
Ever since my figure drawing professor showed us his skeleton friend, i’ve avoided drawing with boxes and instead drew like a simplified version of the skelly. It really helped improve the flow in my drawings bc I used to draw such stiff figures in the past 😅 gotta agree with no boxes haha
Mine had one named... I don't remember in the old studio?
I have a skull 😃
I have an apple
I have a dude in my fridge
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breathing or deceased?
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this is my very first video I’ve seen made by you, and I already love it
I actually keep a mini sketchbook with me at all times, like a little bit bigger than my hand, which has been helping me slowly improve because it leads me to actually just sketch and practice more often.
"I don't like boxes"
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"I recommend not to use this method. Theres a stick figure method? 👁👄👁 What on EARTH?"
-Sam basically being confused
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I love that he gets so angry but I his voice is just so calm
This man is what we call a REAL ARTIST
Someone: *mentions boxes*
Sam: and I took that *personally*
My tip is not to compare yourself to other artists but instead, inspire on them. I think this video is amazing because it isn't type of the video judging artists' ways to draw. It's more likely giving tips on improving and not judging their ways. The tips are really good too, and motivating! :)
i’ll still compare my art 😏😏
@@eden5388 aaa don't!
@@axiewu you’ll never stop me 😏😏
@@eden5388 how i will stop you, nev-
I totally agree with your criticism of "the box method" that people are using to map out anatomy- I think it CAN be a really good tool for beginners to get used to picturing a figure as a 3d shape when drawing, rather than a 2d flat representation. A better iteration that I stand by is "the beanbag" (some people call it a flour sack i think?), which is more accurate to the shape and balance of a real torso while keeping the same idea.
Although as long as someone is using it for mapping and planning a pose and not treating it as The Final Body Shape... I guess it works!
I think taking a photography class substantially helped me in drawing. knowing what makes a photograph pleasing to look at already takes me halfway of the way to making my art good to look at. I learned all sorts of things about composition, exposure, and so much more.
Sam officially hates the boxes now
is he secretly wedgegang?
Ikr
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@@syauqiin OMSHEHSB YOURE HERE
When I started learning to draw, I fell for the "draw boxes" tutorials. It took so much time and energy to unlearn this.
Right?!
I still use boxes when drawing, but NOT for anatomy. I mainly use them as a kind of frame for really exaggerated or difficult perspectives, to kind of help me get a feel of the 3d space. I also use the spiral/tube/spring technique for limbs a lot haha
the best art tip to improve dramatically over a short period of time is to trace over real pictures as many times as you want (like once or twice for example) then try to redraw what you traced while looking at the traced version and the image that was traced, this worked really really well for me. it has to do with muscle memory, i like to manipulate the thing i learned into different angles just to make sure i actually learned what i was doing.
i saved few months of hard practice within an hour or two tbh, if someone wants to try this method tell me, i'd like to know if it works for others too.
For some reason this face got me cracking up 16:57 😂😂
3:35 While it is true that boxes aren't in the human body, they do help with getting the correct angles, because boxes have planes, spheres and egg-forms don't, but the thing is, you need to add the rib cage and the pelvis afterwards as spheres and eggs, because like you said, it'll feel stiff without them
Edit: I like how this comment turned to be a thread of really great processes and tips and opinions, love it!!
I personally like making my construction lines with a simple shape, more similar to the overall shape of an actual rib-cage (in the case of the torso) with just some cross lines as an additional guide if need be. "Drawing the form before the details" rather than being super angular in _form_ just creating the foundation the actual body then working from there. So I think there's some validity to what he's saying there.
yeah you're right ! Its way easier to draw boxes in perspective first that ribcages and other complexes shapes
i remember a drawing when I was trying to draw some wendigo monster stuff in a epic low angle perspective. after struggling trying to get the limbs shoulders right, i just drew a cylinder and then the shoulders and limb in it was way easier it was magic.
This! I use boxes to map out WHERE I need my ribcage and hips to be. Afterward I draw them in over my boxes as well as the head, it’s definitely a great process if used correctly, I’ve seen many great artists use it.
I use funky quadrilaterals, sticks and tiny joint circles for structure, but I rely on my knowledge of the body parts' shapes to get the silhouette down. When it comes to perspective, I never use 3D shapes but I just add ONE perspective plane on the front-most surface as reference! Keeping guides minimal while relying on instinct for the form makes me more aware of the human body and its fluidity :D "as long as it looks right!"
Actually, no. The thing is that the first step of drawing the human figure is gesture, and in order to do so you need fluid lines. I have seen that most of the artist use circles and curvy lines for gesture, so using a box at the beginning will make it stiff. To show perspective in spheres and cylinders I recommend using wraping lines following the desired angle. If you do, however, want to use boxes, I suggest drawing them over the gesture always taking in account the movement of the pose.
5:59 the forehead on that drawing just G O E S
sams shirt is a vibe
As an art baby I can 100000% agree with the boxes, I learnt a new type of sketch to properly draw anatomy (and I love it so much It's really helped) BUT they use a box for the pelvis and it feels so uncomfy, it doesn't feel human, so I made the shape more rounded and more pelvis/crotch looking and I feel that works better
No boxes I agree, I'm trying to learn anatomy whenever I boxes to draw torso or more specifically Ribcage and Pelvis using box as base will give you very stiff body shape because you (a beginner) don't have enough experience to understand where to draw lines in that box. So my advice is to draw ribcage directly not every single bone but a oval also from different angles it is not always oval so make sure to study reference properly and figure out how to break down ribcage using simple ovals.
Break down rib cages, ok! I will do that to my brother!
@@altaccount393 don't forget about skulls and other parts too you need to break them (:
@@anon35468 okay.. but i need help, hes not moving!
@@altaccount393 oh boy...
@@anon35468 he’s up now, he’s saying that I destroyed him so he’s chasing me. Boy oh boy, I love tag your it!
Whenever Sam uploads a new video I get back my inspiration to draw
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I never had any to begin with, and since school's started, I don't even have time to draw anymore
"repeat after me, no boxes!" i just remember kusco's scene talking "don't touch it!"
5:45 I would use the cheat for armor on one of my futuristic characters
Okay, let me make a case for boxes: they can be really useful for figuring out 3D space. It's way easier to draw a 3D box than most other 3D shapes. Once the box is in place, it can be used to know where to add the curves and such. For example: I find it far easier to add the curve of the rib cage to a box than to draw the curved rib cage in a void. Naturally any box-like bits that remain are removed from the final image. You could argue I'm adding more steps than necessary, but for someone like me who really struggles with perspective and 3-dimensionality boxes are a lifesaver.
Alright but the first step is always gesture, and if you directly draw boxes then all the fluidity is gone. So yeah, curvy lines first, boxes second.
@@lucianaproano4109 Oh for sure, I agree that you definitely don't want to start with the boxes. That would result in some very stiff-looking poses for sure!
Exactly. I work in the animation industry and you will be surprised how important boxes are. They are NOT a template for anatomy, but they help you fabricate volume and understand the space where your body parts will be set.
There's no prize for being first guys, just enjoy the content.
Seriously! There's some quality stuff here. *funny art man rubbing his eyebrows for a solid 10 seconds*
what if there is
@@samdoesarts are u implying smth…. 👀
@@samdoesarts then ...FIRST FIRST FIRST FIRST..
@@LongLiveMandy art man watching tiktok videos 🤣
10:55 when the hips are that big the drawing doesn’t even look good anymore💀
thank you for calling your subscribers your babies. it's so sweet. And giving tips at the same time as being sweet. Thank you! New sub here!
3:31 "With in the human body, there is nothing that closely resembles a box"
No me who I built like a 💫f r i d g e💫
I think he means inside, because yes there’s are things that look like boxes on the outside- but the box method is used inside and provides sharp turns to work with, which r hard to tame
Even if your built is compared with a fridge, that ain't mean it's totally a box tho. The problem with boxes is that they are too straight and angular. Bodies are built with skin on top of muscles on top of skeleton, which isn't very box-ish.
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@@matchaaalie On the contrary, boxes are usually easier to twist in space as opposed to... an egg-ish shape thats more anatomically correct to the rough ribcage shape. Also I personally find boxes easier to sculpt out the curves on than drawing them directly
PLS- IM CRYINMGJAB 😭
Why does sam calling us 'My Babies' makes me feel loved.
11:42 I thought he said sleeping the basics at first but it was only written sleeping the basics
“ -HUGH- *im getting old.* “ just had me rollin
Rumor has it that, when the skull was alive he used to draw with boxes
The way he celebrates when he finds a tiktok he likes 😂😂
12:23 I can definitely agree on this because when I used to draw I was saying “I cant draw” “this face looks so bad” but I drew a bit more and rubbed out a few bits and pieces I didn’t like, started getting better at hands and now I’m getting started on drawing better faces! ❤️ btw love ur channel
the way sam flexed his muscles🤣💪
I realized he actually cared when he said my babies in a genuine way. He just earned my subscription
YESS, about the 10 minutes tips. Ive been drawing consistently everyday for almost 8 month, and damm(im still suck but) compared to the early stage, ive grow a lot.
On occasion where you just not in the zone, just draw the bare minimum you've set, for me it 20 minutes. It used to be 5 but my stamina has increased. The old me can't handle 1 hour of art, but me now 3 hours? Yes i can. But of course there's day where you just feel like mehh, so in those days fulfill the bare minimum you've set
Here's a art tip: Its okay to take breaks. The art class I take in my hs requires us to draw everyday, and it overwhelms me sometimes. So, I take breaks, I talked to the teacher and they're a bit lenient.
Tldr: take breaks if you need to
17:20 This got actually taught in my school... we had to write an analysis with those "key points"... it's sad
"This, use to be my enemy"
His enemy: *a literal baby*
Wait a min-
I wanna say that a lot of young (both young in age and young in art experience) artists seem to have this fixation with "having a consistent art style". even i thought I had to have a consistent style and draw everything the same every time. but for me, this idea 1. took the fun out of art for me by not allowing myself to just go a lil wild sometimes and do whatever my hand wanted and 2. prevented me from improving at all
I wanna encourage younger artists to go buck wild with expirimentation and to not worry at all about keeping a consistent art style. for me experimentation keeps things fun and fresh, and limiting experimentation means limiting improvement. it's completly normal for art styles to change a bunch, and to have multiple art styles at once. please just allow yourself to be free and allow your hand to do what it wants every now and then (or all the time if that's your style), it's completely ok to do so and you will probably be a lot happier in art
Having multiple regular styles helps a lot in a professional sense too! I’m a comic artist, and using more realistic covers, simpler panels, and trying out random stuff for more special moments works in some cases.
I always thought as a teen I was supposed to have an "art style" but now in my 30's I STILL don't have an art style. I mix it up.
This
Watching you're videos realy changed my life it makes me do art more better i'll practice about my hands,other eye,clothes,face,body,hair and shading
I know right its a lot i have only been focusing on my drawing for a few months and watchinh ur vids rlly changed it
i like drawing the box for the upper torso and then drawing the actual ribcage shape inside. it helps visualising the oval in 3d.
"If you don't know how to draw a head, go to one of your enemies, and take their skull." -Sam
Thanks you for the tip. (Probably won't use it)
Why won’t you use it? I got tools for it if you need them
tried to use it but instead i got send in jail
@@angled4464 bro i hate when that happens
I will. One sec 💀 k got it
10:27 I agree with using shapes
UNLESS THAT SHAPE IS A BOX
8:50 that hurts my eyes more- lol maybe cuz of the color of the lines but I don't remember hurting that much the first time I watched this video, maybe cuz I'm used to drawing on a white background
I love looking back at my art from a yr ago I usually just keep a few papers or a sketch book just to look at my imporvement!
*crack*
“Ow, I’m getting old!”
Lmao 💀✋🏻 You good there
“I’m getting old.”
I felt that more than I should have….
I like this video because you let people do their own style and you are giving me information. I like how you react to the boxes
I usually don't watch artist content creators, but I stumbled across this and I'm really grateful!
The tip to list the elements of my art I don't like really spoke to me, as I have a very inconsistent artstyle. But that might have to do with me using too much references for just one artwork >.