As an artist, every time I see one of these videos, I try to remind people that art comes from the artist . . . never the tool. Some of the most important art-works in history were painted on the walls of caves with sticks and paints made of berries and mud. Perfect your art, build your skills, then you can worry about upgrading your supplies.
At the age of 65, I am beginning my art life. I have been blessed to have gotten most of the items you have talked about for free, and so I am trying to learn about them. Like the white rolled up paper, I had no idea what it was or what it would be for, or how to use some of these things. Of all the things I have gotten, I have found so far that watercolor pencils are my favorite as it gives me more control. Thank you for an excellent video, and contrary to what some of the poster say, perfect for those that want to move past a yellow pencil and 3-ring notebook paper.
You’re exactly 50 years older than me... o-O I find that very aspiring. And motivating. I hope your progress from 5 months to now has been huge? I don’t know if you draw people or scenery. If people, I really recommend getting a doll that moves in poses! :D Always remember no matter if the art doesn’t turn out the way you envisioned it, it’s still practice and practice is always essential to getting you to the height you dream of.
I am a self taught "Artist" with very limited outside personal assistance. This is an awesome video with copious amounts of very important information! You have validated much I've learned and learned many of the products I purchased over the past couple of years are the correct ones from your learned background. FYI I am a retired educator and your presentation was excellent. I only would offer up as a suggestion, possibly adding a few more short, 10-20 second demos of how the different tools, pencils or paper may work or function. AWSOME & Thanks keep up the excellent videos!!!
Don't ever call yourself an " "artist" " you are an artist as long as you are passionate at drawing. Even if you're only any good at drawing stick figures
Not sure if you knew this, but Staedtler lead holders/extenders have a built in lead sharpener in the end cap. The little hole in the end cap is for sharpening the leads.
you just blew my mind. I have an off brand one but it comes with the same function lol. I got a fber castell dedicated lead sharpener anywasy but knowing theres also a sharpener there is helpful too
I own a steadtler mechanical pencil for years and the sharpener on end cap is a hassle to use with soft leads. Especially if the lead is a 2B, 4B, etc. It'll brake easily if not super careful. Though with leads like H and 2H, ones that are harder works fine with the end cap sharpener.
I love the kneeded eraser. I used graphite and filled the whole page then used this type of eraser to "erase out" my drawing. It was a cliff with a lake and clouds. Thank you for these tips for tools. Tools are very important- I definitely am choosy with my tools. But also I know they are not needed. People can be artsy with just a pencil or a pen.
@@brendanpike9146 im a patron of smoothie 77. he uses all his erasers and blending stumps as drawing tools. he is on you tube if you want to see. also blu tack works exactly like kneadable erasers but at a fraction of the cost and again you can use it for textures, i just finished a sky with awesome results from a layer of graphite then shaped them with my bit of blu tack
Absolutely! I'm with you there. Drawing by subtraction (I think that's the phrase) is interesting to try. I have built up lots of art 'stuff' over the last few years and find that they give me a quick boost to go an do some art! :-) Sometimes I need a 'kick start', lol!
Hi, I am watching from Portugal. I love art as a hobby, in fact I am an English teacher. I loved your video. Excellent information. I have many of the things you mentioned, but I’ve learnt a lot.
I'm 71 and just started a few years ago after retirement. I've got lots of 'stuff 'now My two classes per week are useful and encouraging -they give me a separate place and defined time to do it. It's good to experiment by buying various papers and also using different media: watercolour is my first love but I've discovered water-mixable oils so I am being unfaithful, lol! I've just bought myself a cheap aluminium easel to use at home but aprt from an unboxing video that's all I've done with it. My favourite eraser is the putty one that's super for moulding into tiny points for lifting out 'eye lights' etc. One tutor gave us all a sketch book to take away and use (or not!) at our leisure. I've already got several partially filled and they are superior in possessing hard covers and heavier paper suitable for watercoloring.
Thank you, as a beginner I can notice that I definitely improve as I slowly upgrade to higher quality supplies, that motivates me to keep practicing. Cheers
Exactly! I find if I reward myself with a set of brushes, new pad, new paintbox etc it stimulates me to create and even doodle a bit to get out of the doldrums!
I just love you Americans. You are friendly and I love your openness. Us British can be too reserved and tend to cynicism. I want to sign up to you, but I'm hopeless on computers. Best drawing instruction ever.
Hi Mary, I don't know if you now know but under the video is the word 'subscribe' in red. Just click on that and you are then following. Hope this helped. Fellow Brut.
I started drawing with just any basic 2b pencil and a sheet off paper. If you're serious about art you can do anything with whatever you have. So many times I've seen people with so many sets of expensive pencil and they can't even utilize it. It's the person that matters not the tool.
I'm so glad I found you. I have learned so much from you in about 4 days. Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge. You are an amazing artist and you teach so clearly and cover everything we need to know. Thank you so much.
I would add a caution with kneaded erasers. Store them in a small container I use the a hard plastic glass sauce containers cause they stick to pencils and other things
I started drawing recently, and I'm a young drawer. and by young, I mean 9 years old! and this video told me how to start. thank you for uploading great content.
Just start with a set of graphite pencils, decent eraser and sharpener and a sketchbook! It's all you need for now to get started. Keep practicing and have fun!
Borden & Riley #37 Boris Marker Layout bright white translucent 13.5lb is amazing paper. Markers do not bleed through it and it's very light. Im a college art student. ... keep your mechanical pencil sharpener in a zip lock bag, it is so messy and the dust sticks to all your other art supplies. Large newsprint pads for charcoal are my favorite, cheap and nice big surface to play on. Japanese brush pens are my favorite, you can get disposable or ink cartridge kind. We blend with the kneadable eraser in school, never blending stumps. Roll your kneadable eraser over charcoal to lighten it and smudge. Cut your regular eraser into small squares to smuge small bits
Soul Food the best way to “get better” is to draw draw draw. In the beginning, it’s less about what type of products you’re using - I suggest purchasing the best you can afford. Don’t feel like you can’t get better if you can’t buy “the best”. Then just draw every single day. You’ll eventually start noticing your improvement. It literally crept up on me over the past few months.
From my research, all colored pencils contain both oils and waxes. The differences being the amounts of each and the types. "Wax" pencils having a higher % of wax and soft pencils like Prismacolor having a higher % of softer wax. Oil pencils contain a higher % of oils rather than wax. Rembrandt Lyra and Faber Castell Polychromos are both considered oil based pencils but their formulations differ with Lyras being the softer of the two brands.
Wow, this was kind of a little overwhelming for a beginner like myself. 😯 So many mediums and choices to work with. 🤔 For now, I will concentrate on drawing with graphite pencils. 😏
As an advanced artist, you are correct! The best tools to start with are graphite pencils, a good sharpener, decent quality drawing paper (acid free so that your drawing will last for many many years [just about forever]), a board to mount your paper on, a kneaded eraser and a blending stump. I consider these the basics (can't go wrong with these). Another suggestion: a stick eraser (Tombo Mono Eraser); you can get into small areas and lift the graphite to get lighter values where needed. Things to never use if you want your drawing to last is any kind of solvent. Although they are fun to use, they destroy paper over time. It sounds like you are on the right track. Oh, also get a hand held metal sharpener. Have fun! ❤ P.S. also, when drawing, you need a place to rest for the side of your hand. Never rest your hand on the drawing while you are drawing. Place a piece of paper, parchment, plastic, etc. where you want to rest your hand. This also prevents graphite, or whatever you're drawing with, from collecting on the side of your hand which can transfer to other areas of your drawing; a barrier for your hand also prevents body oil transfers which can cause future damage to your drawing.
@@lindsayschilling8707 completely agree about the Tombow mono eraser! Just got one a few months ago, and couldn't live without mine now. They're so versatile!
My art-work storage is a portfolio I bought when I was in 6th grade (4 years ago). It was once where I put all my notebooks and 1 sketchpad when going to school and now its sitting in my room containing 5 or 6 sketch pads and I recently checked and wanted to see my old drawings. They were....well, bad, but it just showed how much I improved.
A friend and the best illustrator with whom I have the pleasure of learning some drawing tips from suggested I use a homemade paper blending tool with a carbon pencil to draw with. He showed me how he uses a blender tool to pull the carbon on paper to make lighter lines and to do shading. He grabbed a piece of paper, rolled it into a tight cone and used a small piece of tape to keep it rolled tight.
I really found this to be such a informative tutorial. The tone and pace of your narrative has a very calm and soothing quality. Each item is presented thoroughly and for a beginner like myself I can take in all that I need to know and digest the teaching before moving on unlike other tutorials where I find myself having to pause and rewind? Many thanks Keep safe...
I always love watching your videos! They are so inspiring! I just wanted to mention that in the segment you mention pencil sharpeners, you sharpen your Staedtler mechanical pencil. I use this pencil w/HB lead and wasn't sure if you were aware that it has a built in sharpener in it's other end. The metal piece you press to advance the lid has a hole on the outside. This is the sharpener. I like it and it seems to work well. The only thing is just like with the other sharpeners, you have the graphite you need to dump out or it gets everywhere.
Yeah when I’m a child I used to draw animals using some movie scenes and my imagination now I’m watching references and yt videos after I stopped drawing for few years
Excellent info for supplies for an ‘older’ newbie as I am! I have 2 different type of pencils, 3 different types of sketch pads, along with a sketch book! Looking forward to learning more and more in future videos. Thank you for an excellent supply video, which can also save me money too! Have a good one!
I like that you stuck up for Prismacolor. Yeah, they get a bad rap, but nobody's saying "they don't blend well or the colors aren't nicely pigmented." They're a great introduction to what's possible with colored pencils. When all you know is Crayola or some other cheap colored pencil, Prismacolor is a game changer. Also, Lyra Rembrandt Polycolors are a good inexpensive oil-based colored pencil. They're softer than Polychromos but the pigments are pretty nice.
at the age of 15 i started my art life, now i am 18, i have to say that i learned very much. and i have gotten very skilled. but i always need more tips, tricks and ideas for my new drawings. thank you for sharing, loved the video C:
Your comments on practicing and just getting things down is totally on point. I used to be really good at drawing and really quick with it but now, I haven't done anything for a few years and it's almost like I'm scared to draw something just incase it turns out shite! I know though that with a few hours of concentration, my skills will be back like a bad Austrian actor! Cheers.
I am just starting to draw again after some years of not doing anything. I know exactly how you feel, as I am going through the same first steps back into something that I used to thoroughly enjoy. Good luck with your drawings...you are not alone.
I mean they are fancy looking and expensive they are 20-80 in my country it’s kind of ink usive idk its uses alot of ink id go with a normal pen either round ball penn or a sharp tip
Ive been drawing for years now. Im 17 and just began actually looking for more expensive and qualitative materials as I feel quite confident in my art now and want a stable knowledge of what to do. E.g. I still dont get the different grades in pencils! I have been using HB all the time. It feels trusted but I see how the grade can affect my drawing. I struggle to get a different variety of greytones only with HB. So yea, currently I am looking at these types of videos a lot! Also to work on my own drawing and it helped so much. This video too helps getting to know all the supplies. Ive also found that hese ring map things are better than book-like covers because the constant flipping of pages actually broke the back of my artbook while my sketchbook is holding strong Also regarding pencils again! This comment is so disorganized xD I actually think softer wood is way easier to manage and sharpen (I use a razorblade. Of course taking safety measures whenever I do) as hard wood just really sucks and often just breaks and its more picky at which angle you need to cut.
This is a very informative video and thank you. I'd like to stress for the beginner and veteran alike, however, that warming up with the basics to simple drawing practice can be accomplished with a plain piece of typing paper and a standard #2 (HB) pencil. While it's true that the paper used as well as quality of the tools change the results the basic technique is a skill learned by practice and that does not require more than basics. I have entire notebooks over the years filled with circles, lines, spheres, cylinders, etc just for daily warm-ups and practice to keep the skills alive. As you age your body changes and that means hands fingers and arms mobility.
In my personal opinion, sometimes all you need to becoming a good artist is just a simple pencil and paper. But if you want to do art professionally (Comic artist, Mangaka, etc.) you should pick up a couple useful materials.
My dad sent me one of these for Christmas, a beginner's art kit. It has a little bit of everything charcoal, charcoal pencils, pastels, colored pencils, markers, watercolor pencils, it just didn't come with brushes. And what's really cool is part of the Box turns into a table easel. And some kind of sandpaper thing. I don't know what it's for. Its an Artist's Loft beginners kit. I have everything you mentioned. Even the graphite pencils. I have that same pastel paper. Apparently I didn't realize just how wonderful of a gift he has given me. I literally have everything you mentioned in this kit.....
The sandpaper thing can be used to put a very sharp point on your pencil. Twist pencil as you gently rub across sanding pad to create a point. Good luck, and happy drawing.
Hey! buddy, thank you for all the amazing tips. I just bought everything that I need, like Pastel, oil, and was pencils. Also, some different sketching papers and a collection of graphite set of pencils....lol Marty,
Subscribed! You are very good at explaining and comparing. I'm in Scotland UK so don't always have the same range of manufacturers , but we do OK locally (The Range is my favoured supplier to date) and Amazon is...amazing! Thanks for lucid descriptions and explanations!
I like drawing Abandan houses and barns I like to pick from Pinterest been doing this since I was 57 I am now 63. started to do this when I CAME FROM Maine and lived with my French Canadian wife In Quebec Province Canada. I have different brands of Pencils of Graphite from artist loft crafts pencils Fabercast Limbaugh Derwent Reeves and shading materials Good non-expensive drawing paper and good drawing paper. to practice on. done this 2016 and before and trying paint with acrylics painting
I’m a pencil artist and love prismacolour pencils but don’t use them as they tend to wax bloom and fade. You cannot hang your art work in the light as the colour bleaches out. I use luminance pencils which are lightfast and blend beautifully. Loved your video
You are way more advanced than me, your drawings are impressively detailed. I keep a regular HB pencil, a B and a 2B are a must too. I an a bit picky with the paper, but I use anything from aquarelle, drawing pad, to the basic blank note book by Fabriano. I have a couple of clutch pencil, one with 2B lead and one with red lead. I have a few color pencils and pastels, and mix a bit with water colors.
I started drawing since i was 3!!! And i'm 10 now and i already have an H&B professional kit! and i'm here to lern more than i know NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was really helpful, I just bought that same Derwent Graphite pencil kit and then stumbled upon your video. And bought pens this gave me some reassurance that I made a good starter pack purchase.
This video is bit long (26mins) but I wasn't able to skip any part of it. I watched it till the end because it very informative and helpful. :) Thank you!!
As an emerging artist what have noticed is that your art skills is what matters most, but also the necessary tools ,,,, sometimes it's so frustrating when you want to draw a realistic image but lacking the requirements and you just end up making it a sketch.. that some how slows down your progress especially if you're not patience enough.. but if at all you cannot afford this at a moment just start working on your art skill👈 very important.
If you are a beginner in colored pencil and want to go beyond Crayola (best inexpensive pencils out there) try either Koh-I-Nor, Faber Castel Goldfaber (their student line), or Prisma Scholar (also student line), and go with a 24-36 pack. They are going to be a bit pricier than your Crayolas but not as expensive as the professional grade pencils he is showing and they will work beautifully. Once you determine if colored pencil is for you you can invest in high quality supplies, but it is a waste of money if you invest before you have committed to the medium.
I have a bunch of art supplies and I seem to always return to the humble #2 pencil. the most important thing for a beginning artist is learning how to see. If you don't know how to see what you look at, you're not going to progress. It is like golf the most expensive clubs in the world will not help you if you can't hit the ball.
Serious question, most people I know who are amazing artists have started their art from a very young age and we’re already leaps ahead of me in high school, is 21 too old to start getting into it? I’m not very good but find it fascinating and love to see all these amazing pieces put together with pen and paper! X
Its never too late! Ive been drawing since i was young, just never gotten seriously until recently and i graduated high school last year! I still have a LONG ways to go but i will only get better if i keep drawing! Go for it!
Did you mention light-fastness? I might have missed it. That is a very important consideration when choosing colored pencils, and justification for investing in the more expensive pencils. Just as acid-free paper is crucial, so is high light-fastness values. I found your video to be very helpful; thank you! I learned things about erasers that I didn't know. And the tip about fancy and costly electric sharpeners that are just going to get gummed up by the more waxy pencils (Prismacolor Premiere especially), was priceless.
People often speak about young upcoming artists. from elementary school, I carried a block with me from a teacher who tried a lot to fail me because she hated me, no matter what I did (and I wasn't like a bad kid, she hated me because of my older brother.). Anyway, I just lately began again, but can I be an artist since I'm older and had missed many years?
as a biginner graphite artist i was surprised to not see an eraser pencil as they are good for tidying up lines and adding highlights as with the kneadable eraser. blu tack works the same as kneadable erasers and cost less. also your info on the blender stumps...these are a drawing tool also and i doubt you could. draw with your finger. it would be good to see an updated video with all the uses for these products
Great video and in my opinion you covered it all. I do use straight edge instruments frequently because I may be doing a more more architectural type drawing and also measuring something in the drawing or lettering something. You did a great presentation beginners and advanced artists should see. Keep up the good work.
Just today I went and purchased art supplies. We are moving and we have packed the junk I have. So today I went and purchased a handheld sharpener by Faber-Castell ... I won't be using my electric one. A set of Prismacolor pencils and the same erasers you showed. Of course paper. Guess I need a portfolio ... But I was wondering is there any product I need to a-fit my color when I am done? .. guess I didn't do so bad buying supplies.
When you talked about erasers I thought that you would mention pencil grip erasers such as Tombow Mono Zero or something like the Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick, neither of which I could do without. Another brilliant eraser is an electric (battery operated) one. I bought myself a Jakar Battery Operated Eraser Pen. It was super cheap and I figured it likely wouldn't work for very long but here I am, 18 years later and still using that same one that I bought originally.
I wish someone had introduced me to the good tools when I was a bit younger! I stopped drawing for a decade because I got tired of fighting the tools I was using and thought that other students were simply more skilled than me (they could afford to buy their own brushes and pens so they probably didn't have the same battles as me). I like to use contrast and line a lot and the nubby abused brushes from school don't really let you do that in ink 😅 I used to whittle the back end of a brush and use the toothpick shape I made to paint with so I could get the little lines I liked because fine paintbrushes quickly got mangled by the other students so I couldn't always get one. My most reliable tool was a black ballpoint pen but apparently that's not "proper art" 🙄 When I could afford or find them I used gel pens, alcohol-based pigment, water-based pens, pens for writing on CDs, whatever I could get really. Some of the drawings I made have faded from black to sepia over the years though - not sure if that was the cheap paper's fault or the pen's fault.
Thank you, this was the EXACT video i needed. Ive never seen a serious beginner guide like this on any other topic before. That is so inclusive, easy to understand and simple
Good overview. I also prefer Staedtler technical pens over Micron, both are good quality. Both are waterproof. Note that you can refill them (check YT for refill hack). I also like the Staedtler in Sepia for nature sketching. Faber Castell Polychromos are great, I love Clairefontaine Pastelmat paper with colored pencils. Liquitex inks are abolutely fine, but they are acrylic inks, I use them mostly with brush, for dip pens and especially for fountain pens use dedicated inks instead. If you plan to add watercolor to your sketchs make sure to use waterproof inks. I have used more than 10 brands of artisst grade graphite pencils. And Derwent are my least favorite, the graphite is fine when drawing but they tend to break when sharpening more easily. Staedler Mars Lumograph, Faber Castell Pitt Graphite Matt (the 'Matt' are better than the regular one) or Mitsubishi Hi-Uni are better IMO.
I'm not a student of fine arts but I love doing sketch.... I'm a new subscriber and I hope I can learn more from.. I'm starting with portrait drawing right...
A propelling vinyl eraser can be used like a pencil to "draw" into dark graphite areas. A SHARP knife and a bit of sandpaper stuck to a block of wood with drawing pins gives you surgically sharp points. Derwent makes a nifty stand that really helps knife sharpening.
Best thing that was recommended on YT that I saw recently was the Tombow propelling eraser! I like that it's refillable too. It's honestly one of my favourite things, and hugely useful! I don't know how I ever managed without one now lol. It's fantastic having a really tiny Eraser, especially for graphite drawings
Hey ! Thank you so much for this video. This is going to be really helpful. As a beginner , i haven't really found my artstyle; so what sketchbook ( texture ) should i go with ?
As an artist, every time I see one of these videos, I try to remind people that art comes from the artist . . . never the tool. Some of the most important art-works in history were painted on the walls of caves with sticks and paints made of berries and mud. Perfect your art, build your skills, then you can worry about upgrading your supplies.
Do you ever post your art somewhere?
Well said. And I agree.
Meanwhile me trying to get all the materials while I still don't know what to do yet
Me trying to get rotrings, but I do agree although it does help you when you have quality materials that lasts a long time and feel nice
This is an issue many musicians don't understand.
1. Pens: 2h, h, hb (2b) 2b 6b
2. Sketch book
3. Quality surface (paper type)
4. Variety of Erasers (vinyl, rubber, gum, kneaded)
5. Hand pencil sharpener
6. Charcoal / cante
7. Technical drawing pen
8. Blending stumps
9. Quality colored pencil
10. Artwork storage
Thank u :)
Artwork storage:D
Thanku so much 💓
fine line pencil?
Thank you!!!!
At the age of 65, I am beginning my art life. I have been blessed to have gotten most of the items you have talked about for free, and so I am trying to learn about them. Like the white rolled up paper, I had no idea what it was or what it would be for, or how to use some of these things. Of all the things I have gotten, I have found so far that watercolor pencils are my favorite as it gives me more control. Thank you for an excellent video, and contrary to what some of the poster say, perfect for those that want to move past a yellow pencil and 3-ring notebook paper.
That's really inspiring to someone who is also just beginning. Not because of your age, but because you're actually doing it.
All the best to you:)
My best wishes to you
Even though you're like 50 years older than me
You’re exactly 50 years older than me... o-O I find that very aspiring. And motivating. I hope your progress from 5 months to now has been huge? I don’t know if you draw people or scenery. If people, I really recommend getting a doll that moves in poses! :D Always remember no matter if the art doesn’t turn out the way you envisioned it, it’s still practice and practice is always essential to getting you to the height you dream of.
I hope you're safe and doing well💖
Thats so inspiring
I am a self taught "Artist" with very limited outside personal assistance. This is an awesome video with copious amounts of very important information! You have validated much I've learned and learned many of the products I purchased over the past couple of years are the correct ones from your learned background.
FYI I am a retired educator and your presentation was excellent. I only would offer up as a suggestion, possibly adding a few more short, 10-20 second demos of how the different tools, pencils or paper may work or function. AWSOME & Thanks keep up the excellent videos!!!
Don't ever call yourself an " "artist" " you are an artist as long as you are passionate at drawing. Even if you're only any good at drawing stick figures
@@KaijuNumberEight ...
Thank you.
I needed to be reminded of this. The word artist is just a title that means you practice the art of .... art? heh.
@@KaijuNumberEight artist means you draw as a profession.
When you put " it shows that you are an artist but not professional.
Hope this clears it up.
We’re all “self taught”
Same only sometimes I watch videos to draw
Not sure if you knew this, but Staedtler lead holders/extenders have a built in lead sharpener in the end cap. The little hole in the end cap is for sharpening the leads.
you just blew my mind. I have an off brand one but it comes with the same function lol. I got a fber castell dedicated lead sharpener anywasy but knowing theres also a sharpener there is helpful too
That's how I've been sharpening mine for like 7 years, I just figured out that they have special lead sharpeners
@@ShaddeyNNM hey , the quality is not that much better but , the individual sharpener is satysfying to ise
I own a steadtler mechanical pencil for years and the sharpener on end cap is a hassle to use with soft leads. Especially if the lead is a 2B, 4B, etc. It'll brake easily if not super careful. Though with leads like H and 2H, ones that are harder works fine with the end cap sharpener.
@@dersedragon Oh the softer leads are definitely a pain. I mean, it still works, but I think I'd rather eat shoe leather.
I love the kneeded eraser. I used graphite and filled the whole page then used this type of eraser to "erase out" my drawing. It was a cliff with a lake and clouds. Thank you for these tips for tools. Tools are very important- I definitely am choosy with my tools. But also I know they are not needed. People can be artsy with just a pencil or a pen.
Can we see this erased out drawing?
@@brendanpike9146 im a patron of smoothie 77. he uses all his erasers and blending stumps as drawing tools. he is on you tube if you want to see. also blu tack works exactly like kneadable erasers but at a fraction of the cost and again you can use it for textures, i just finished a sky with awesome results from a layer of graphite then shaped them with my bit of blu tack
Absolutely! I'm with you there. Drawing by subtraction (I think that's the phrase) is interesting to try. I have built up lots of art 'stuff' over the last few years and find that they give me a quick boost to go an do some art! :-) Sometimes I need a 'kick start', lol!
Hi, I am watching from Portugal. I love art as a hobby, in fact I am an English teacher. I loved your video. Excellent information. I have many of the things you mentioned, but I’ve learnt a lot.
Ah Portugal, a place to visit that is on my "bucket" list.
Colorful greetings from Germany
I'm 71 and just started a few years ago after retirement. I've got lots of 'stuff 'now My two classes per week are useful and encouraging -they give me a separate place and defined time to do it. It's good to experiment by buying various papers and also using different media: watercolour is my first love but I've discovered water-mixable oils so I am being unfaithful, lol! I've just bought myself a cheap aluminium easel to use at home but aprt from an unboxing video that's all I've done with it. My favourite eraser is the putty one that's super for moulding into tiny points for lifting out 'eye lights' etc. One tutor gave us all a sketch book to take away and use (or not!) at our leisure. I've already got several partially filled and they are superior in possessing hard covers and heavier paper suitable for watercoloring.
You're just a great teacher! 😊
Feels not a second I spent watching your videos got wasted!
Thank you, as a beginner I can notice that I definitely improve as I slowly upgrade to higher quality supplies, that motivates me to keep practicing. Cheers
Exactly! I find if I reward myself with a set of brushes, new pad, new paintbox etc it stimulates me to create and even doodle a bit to get out of the doldrums!
I just love you Americans. You are friendly and I love your openness. Us British can be too reserved and tend to cynicism. I want to sign up to you, but I'm hopeless on computers. Best drawing instruction ever.
Hi Mary, I don't know if you now know but under the video is the word 'subscribe' in red. Just click on that and you are then following. Hope this helped. Fellow Brut.
Brit
I started drawing with just any basic 2b pencil and a sheet off paper. If you're serious about art you can do anything with whatever you have. So many times I've seen people with so many sets of expensive pencil and they can't even utilize it. It's the person that matters not the tool.
Iam beginner, I use low budget material
Low budget material like
Same
same i use a normal notebook and pencils
@@khattak12349 pencil and ballpen
Me either
I'm so glad I found you. I have learned so much from you in about 4 days. Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge. You are an amazing artist and you teach so clearly and cover everything we need to know. Thank you so much.
Cool. You enunciate clearly enough that I can watch this on 2.0 speed.
Still using a mechanical pencil and notebook paper fight me (jk please don’t)
Yeah me to...frick those GrApHiTe PeNcILs
He's too powerful to be kept alive
*-unsheathes copic marker and charges with a shrill battle cry-*
🤣 yeah...
I just use computer
I would add a caution with kneaded erasers. Store them in a small container I use the a hard plastic glass sauce containers cause they stick to pencils and other things
I started drawing recently, and I'm a young drawer. and by young, I mean 9 years old! and this video told me how to start. thank you for uploading great content.
All the best don't give up keep practicing!
Hey, not trying to be hurtful here, but you should not be on UA-cam at such a young age.
Just start with a set of graphite pencils, decent eraser and sharpener and a sketchbook! It's all you need for now to get started.
Keep practicing and have fun!
Outstanding video. To the point and giving real/ best options. Thank you for all the work you do to bring the best for us.
Borden & Riley #37 Boris Marker Layout bright white translucent 13.5lb is amazing paper. Markers do not bleed through it and it's very light. Im a college art student. ... keep your mechanical pencil sharpener in a zip lock bag, it is so messy and the dust sticks to all your other art supplies. Large newsprint pads for charcoal are my favorite, cheap and nice big surface to play on. Japanese brush pens are my favorite, you can get disposable or ink cartridge kind. We blend with the kneadable eraser in school, never blending stumps. Roll your kneadable eraser over charcoal to lighten it and smudge. Cut your regular eraser into small squares to smuge small bits
Thanks.
The Tombow mono eraser is amazing (and refillable!) Tiny little propelling eraser that looks like a pen. Absolutely brilliant!
I needed this basically am a total beginner and am doing a course that needs me to be good in drawing..need more videos like this
Soul Food the best way to “get better” is to draw draw draw. In the beginning, it’s less about what type of products you’re using - I suggest purchasing the best you can afford. Don’t feel like you can’t get better if you can’t buy “the best”. Then just draw every single day. You’ll eventually start noticing your improvement. It literally crept up on me over the past few months.
From my research, all colored pencils contain both oils and waxes. The differences being the amounts of each and the types. "Wax" pencils having a higher % of wax and soft pencils like Prismacolor having a higher % of softer wax. Oil pencils contain a higher % of oils rather than wax. Rembrandt Lyra and Faber Castell Polychromos are both considered oil based pencils but their formulations differ with Lyras being the softer of the two brands.
Wow, this was kind of a little overwhelming for a beginner like myself. 😯 So many mediums and choices to work with. 🤔 For now, I will concentrate on drawing with graphite pencils. 😏
GL HF
As an advanced artist, you are correct! The best tools to start with are graphite pencils, a good sharpener, decent quality drawing paper (acid free so that your drawing will last for many many years [just about forever]), a board to mount your paper on, a kneaded eraser and a blending stump. I consider these the basics (can't go wrong with these). Another suggestion: a stick eraser (Tombo Mono Eraser); you can get into small areas and lift the graphite to get lighter values where needed. Things to never use if you want your drawing to last is any kind of solvent. Although they are fun to use, they destroy paper over time. It sounds like you are on the right track. Oh, also get a hand held metal sharpener. Have fun! ❤ P.S. also, when drawing, you need a place to rest for the side of your hand. Never rest your hand on the drawing while you are drawing. Place a piece of paper, parchment, plastic, etc. where you want to rest your hand. This also prevents graphite, or whatever you're drawing with, from collecting on the side of your hand which can transfer to other areas of your drawing; a barrier for your hand also prevents body oil transfers which can cause future damage to your drawing.
P.S. if you want to use colored pencils, use Prisma Pencils. An entire set IS expensive, but you can buy them individually.
@@lindsayschilling8707 completely agree about the Tombow mono eraser! Just got one a few months ago, and couldn't live without mine now. They're so versatile!
My art-work storage is a portfolio I bought when I was in 6th grade (4 years ago). It was once where I put all my notebooks and 1 sketchpad when going to school and now its sitting in my room containing 5 or 6 sketch pads and I recently checked and wanted to see my old drawings. They were....well, bad, but it just showed how much I improved.
A friend and the best illustrator with whom I have the pleasure of learning some drawing tips from suggested I use a homemade paper blending tool with a carbon pencil to draw with. He showed me how he uses a blender tool to pull the carbon on paper to make lighter lines and to do shading. He grabbed a piece of paper, rolled it into a tight cone and used a small piece of tape to keep it rolled tight.
I am a real fan of Prisma Colour......they blend beautifully. 😀😀😀
I really found this to be such a informative tutorial. The tone and pace of your narrative has a very calm and soothing quality. Each item is presented thoroughly and for a beginner like myself I can take in all that I need to know and digest the teaching before moving on unlike other tutorials where I find myself having to pause and rewind?
Many thanks
Keep safe...
I always love watching your videos! They are so inspiring! I just wanted to mention that in the segment you mention pencil sharpeners, you sharpen your Staedtler mechanical pencil. I use this pencil w/HB lead and wasn't sure if you were aware that it has a built in sharpener in it's other end. The metal piece you press to advance the lid has a hole on the outside. This is the sharpener. I like it and it seems to work well. The only thing is just like with the other sharpeners, you have the graphite you need to dump out or it gets everywhere.
Thanks for the great info. Every once and a while I do some drawings but then stop for 6-8 months and seem to forget what everything does!
Yeah when I’m a child I used to draw animals using some movie scenes and my imagination now I’m watching references and yt videos after I stopped drawing for few years
I really needed this. Thank you!
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Excellent info for supplies for an ‘older’ newbie as I am! I have 2 different type of pencils, 3 different types of sketch pads, along with a sketch book! Looking forward to learning more and more in future videos. Thank you for an excellent supply video, which can also save me money too! Have a good one!
I like that you stuck up for Prismacolor. Yeah, they get a bad rap, but nobody's saying "they don't blend well or the colors aren't nicely pigmented." They're a great introduction to what's possible with colored pencils. When all you know is Crayola or some other cheap colored pencil, Prismacolor is a game changer. Also, Lyra Rembrandt Polycolors are a good inexpensive oil-based colored pencil. They're softer than Polychromos but the pigments are pretty nice.
at the age of 15 i started my art life, now i am 18, i have to say that i learned very much. and i have gotten very skilled. but i always need more tips, tricks and ideas for my new drawings. thank you for sharing, loved the video C:
I really enjoyed this video. It has made me realize that being talented or creative isn't enough, you just have to get the right tools
22.37, WOW! Beautiful drawing! I’d hang that on my wall and probably my end up having to name it in my will to keep the family from fighting over it.
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me: Best drawing inside my head
my actual drawing: 🤚👁👄👁✋
I can relate to this.
It's almost as if the signals from the brain sort of get lost along the way to the hand, isn't it?
Thats mean you're creative but you don't know how to present it in drawing form. Just practice man.
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Don't you EVER draw from imagination. Use references.
Your comments on practicing and just getting things down is totally on point. I used to be really good at drawing and really quick with it but now, I haven't done anything for a few years and it's almost like I'm scared to draw something just incase it turns out shite! I know though that with a few hours of concentration, my skills will be back like a bad Austrian actor! Cheers.
I am just starting to draw again after some years of not doing anything. I know exactly how you feel, as I am going through the same first steps back into something that I used to thoroughly enjoy.
Good luck with your drawings...you are not alone.
Am I the only person who likes fountain pens more for drawing than technical pens. Still love dip pens but I use a calligraphic nib.
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I mean they are fancy looking and expensive they are 20-80 in my country it’s kind of ink usive idk its uses alot of ink id go with a normal pen either round ball penn or a sharp tip
Glad all the supplies fit my budget!
Sanaol😢
Ive been drawing for years now. Im 17 and just began actually looking for more expensive and qualitative materials as I feel quite confident in my art now and want a stable knowledge of what to do.
E.g. I still dont get the different grades in pencils! I have been using HB all the time. It feels trusted but I see how the grade can affect my drawing. I struggle to get a different variety of greytones only with HB.
So yea, currently I am looking at these types of videos a lot! Also to work on my own drawing and it helped so much. This video too helps getting to know all the supplies.
Ive also found that hese ring map things are better than book-like covers because the constant flipping of pages actually broke the back of my artbook while my sketchbook is holding strong
Also regarding pencils again! This comment is so disorganized xD
I actually think softer wood is way easier to manage and sharpen (I use a razorblade. Of course taking safety measures whenever I do) as hard wood just really sucks and often just breaks and its more picky at which angle you need to cut.
This is a very informative video and thank you. I'd like to stress for the beginner and veteran alike, however, that warming up with the basics to simple drawing practice can be accomplished with a plain piece of typing paper and a standard #2 (HB) pencil.
While it's true that the paper used as well as quality of the tools change the results the basic technique is a skill learned by practice and that does not require more than basics. I have entire notebooks over the years filled with circles, lines, spheres, cylinders, etc just for daily warm-ups and practice to keep the skills alive. As you age your body changes and that means hands fingers and arms mobility.
You don’t NEED this, but it’s definitely helpful!
He is the BEST instructor ever….😄
Thanks
In my personal opinion, sometimes all you need to becoming a good artist is just a simple pencil and paper. But if you want to do art professionally (Comic artist, Mangaka, etc.) you should pick up a couple useful materials.
My dad sent me one of these for Christmas, a beginner's art kit. It has a little bit of everything charcoal, charcoal pencils, pastels, colored pencils, markers, watercolor pencils, it just didn't come with brushes. And what's really cool is part of the Box turns into a table easel. And some kind of sandpaper thing. I don't know what it's for. Its an Artist's Loft beginners kit. I have everything you mentioned. Even the graphite pencils. I have that same pastel paper. Apparently I didn't realize just how wonderful of a gift he has given me. I literally have everything you mentioned in this kit.....
The sandpaper thing can be used to put a very sharp point on your pencil. Twist pencil as you gently rub across sanding pad to create a point. Good luck, and happy drawing.
The kneaded eraser is the best from the others ones I’ve used
Hey! buddy, thank you for all the amazing tips. I just bought everything that I need, like Pastel, oil, and was pencils. Also, some different sketching papers and a collection of graphite set of pencils....lol
Marty,
So, pen and paper?
Pentti lol
haha yeah
Basically yh
Subscribed! You are very good at explaining and comparing. I'm in Scotland UK so don't always have the same range of manufacturers , but we do OK locally (The Range is my favoured supplier to date) and Amazon is...amazing! Thanks for lucid descriptions and explanations!
I like drawing Abandan houses and barns I like to pick from Pinterest been doing this since I was 57
I am now 63. started to do this when I CAME FROM Maine and lived with my French Canadian wife
In Quebec Province Canada. I have different brands of Pencils of Graphite from artist loft crafts pencils
Fabercast Limbaugh Derwent Reeves and shading materials Good non-expensive drawing paper and
good drawing paper. to practice on. done this 2016 and before and trying paint with acrylics painting
I’m a pencil artist and love prismacolour pencils but don’t use them as they tend to wax bloom and fade. You cannot hang your art work in the light as the colour bleaches out. I use luminance pencils which are lightfast and blend beautifully. Loved your video
You are way more advanced than me, your drawings are impressively detailed. I keep a regular HB pencil, a B and a 2B are a must too. I an a bit picky with the paper, but I use anything from aquarelle, drawing pad, to the basic blank note book by Fabriano. I have a couple of clutch pencil, one with 2B lead and one with red lead. I have a few color pencils and pastels, and mix a bit with water colors.
I had no idea there was so much to know about pencil sharpeners! Thank you!
I started drawing since i was 3!!! And i'm 10 now and i already have an H&B professional kit! and i'm here to lern more than i know NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was really helpful, I just bought that same Derwent Graphite pencil kit and then stumbled upon your video. And bought pens this gave me some reassurance that I made a good starter pack purchase.
This video itself is a work of art. Really well presented.
Excellent video, thorough for a beginner coming from acrylic paints. Thank you for your wisdom n knowledge, sir.
This video is bit long (26mins) but I wasn't able to skip any part of it. I watched it till the end because it very informative and helpful. :) Thank you!!
Your voice is so soothing..that I forgotten the brands of art materials at the end of the video.🙂🙂thanks for sharing!
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Wow... This video changed my life. REALLY. Even despite I'm 15 now but and I started from about 10 so I think it's time for progress
Omg same!
Beautiful artistry. Your such amazing artist. I love your work looks so realistic 🥰🤩
Where were you when I was a child, to explain these things to me? Thank you! Ashleigh. Xxx
Thanks for this video. Although I have been drawing for ages, this helped me a lot with charcoal, which is a material I want to use more and more.
Very thorough, I've been drawing for years and it was good to hear the basics explained the way you did. Thank you.
I agree and he is very good, isn't he?
Im 11 years old and i want to be an Artist thank you for this video i can Learn more so much love from Bangladesh
As an emerging artist what have noticed is that your art skills is what matters most, but also the necessary tools ,,,, sometimes it's so frustrating when you want to draw a realistic image but lacking the requirements and you just end up making it a sketch.. that some how slows down your progress especially if you're not patience enough.. but if at all you cannot afford this at a moment just start working on your art skill👈 very important.
I really liked this video it was really helpful! Thank you!
Great video. Thanks heaps......your enthusiasm is catchy. 👏👏👏👏
If you are a beginner in colored pencil and want to go beyond Crayola (best inexpensive pencils out there) try either Koh-I-Nor, Faber Castel Goldfaber (their student line), or Prisma Scholar (also student line), and go with a 24-36 pack. They are going to be a bit pricier than your Crayolas but not as expensive as the professional grade pencils he is showing and they will work beautifully. Once you determine if colored pencil is for you you can invest in high quality supplies, but it is a waste of money if you invest before you have committed to the medium.
Ooooh! The tree at 17:20 is beautiful. I wish I could that!
Finally someone who actually explains the role of each material
I have a bunch of art supplies and I seem to always return to the humble #2 pencil. the most important thing for a beginning artist is learning how to see. If you don't know how to see what you look at, you're not going to progress. It is like golf the most expensive clubs in the world will not help you if you can't hit the ball.
Thank you so much ...I started drawing 6 months ago and bought all the materials you said in the video I can draw now !
Serious question, most people I know who are amazing artists have started their art from a very young age and we’re already leaps ahead of me in high school, is 21 too old to start getting into it? I’m not very good but find it fascinating and love to see all these amazing pieces put together with pen and paper! X
I think it's never too late, I know someone who started last year and drew almost every day. They are quite a good artist now.
21 is not too old,go for it,start now,before you’re 41 and regretting never trying. All the best!
Its never too late! Ive been drawing since i was young, just never gotten seriously until recently and i graduated high school last year! I still have a LONG ways to go but i will only get better if i keep drawing! Go for it!
You can start at 60 if you want ;)
You can start doing art at any age! Age doesn't matter in the slightest!
Best Tutorial for Art Drawing Supplies!!!! Thanks for Sharing!
Did you mention light-fastness? I might have missed it. That is a very important consideration when choosing colored pencils, and justification for investing in the more expensive pencils. Just as acid-free paper is crucial, so is high light-fastness values. I found your video to be very helpful; thank you! I learned things about erasers that I didn't know. And the tip about fancy and costly electric sharpeners that are just going to get gummed up by the more waxy pencils (Prismacolor Premiere especially), was priceless.
Well presented and really informative
People often speak about young upcoming artists. from elementary school, I carried a block with me from a teacher who tried a lot to fail me because she hated me, no matter what I did (and I wasn't like a bad kid, she hated me because of my older brother.). Anyway, I just lately began again, but can I be an artist since I'm older and had missed many years?
You can still be a artist no matter how old you are.
Lilee Zeline Apot thank you
@@AmyFlannigan27 im 13 year old how bout you?
@@zora4187 I’m 30 :/
@@AmyFlannigan27 ohhhhh keep it up
as a biginner graphite artist i was surprised to not see an eraser pencil as they are good for tidying up lines and adding highlights as with the kneadable eraser. blu tack works the same as kneadable erasers and cost less. also your info on the blender stumps...these are a drawing tool also and i doubt you could. draw with your finger. it would be good to see an updated video with all the uses for these products
Great video and in my opinion you covered it all. I do use straight edge instruments frequently because I may be doing a more more architectural type drawing and also measuring something in the drawing or lettering something. You did a great presentation beginners and advanced artists should see. Keep up the good work.
Just today I went and purchased art supplies. We are moving and we have packed the junk I have. So today I went and purchased a handheld sharpener by Faber-Castell ... I won't be using my electric one. A set of Prismacolor pencils and the same erasers you showed. Of course paper. Guess I need a portfolio ... But I was wondering is there any product I need to a-fit my color when I am done? .. guess I didn't do so bad buying supplies.
it is a brilliant tutorial and i have learnt a lot. thanks and it has been so well explained.
When you talked about erasers I thought that you would mention pencil grip erasers such as Tombow Mono Zero or something like the Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick, neither of which I could do without. Another brilliant eraser is an electric (battery operated) one. I bought myself a Jakar Battery Operated Eraser Pen. It was super cheap and I figured it likely wouldn't work for very long but here I am, 18 years later and still using that same one that I bought originally.
I wish someone had introduced me to the good tools when I was a bit younger! I stopped drawing for a decade because I got tired of fighting the tools I was using and thought that other students were simply more skilled than me (they could afford to buy their own brushes and pens so they probably didn't have the same battles as me).
I like to use contrast and line a lot and the nubby abused brushes from school don't really let you do that in ink 😅 I used to whittle the back end of a brush and use the toothpick shape I made to paint with so I could get the little lines I liked because fine paintbrushes quickly got mangled by the other students so I couldn't always get one. My most reliable tool was a black ballpoint pen but apparently that's not "proper art" 🙄
When I could afford or find them I used gel pens, alcohol-based pigment, water-based pens, pens for writing on CDs, whatever I could get really. Some of the drawings I made have faded from black to sepia over the years though - not sure if that was the cheap paper's fault or the pen's fault.
It really depends on the artist
Thank you, this was the EXACT video i needed. Ive never seen a serious beginner guide like this on any other topic before. That is so inclusive, easy to understand and simple
Good overview. I also prefer Staedtler technical pens over Micron, both are good quality. Both are waterproof. Note that you can refill them (check YT for refill hack). I also like the Staedtler in Sepia for nature sketching.
Faber Castell Polychromos are great, I love Clairefontaine Pastelmat paper with colored pencils.
Liquitex inks are abolutely fine, but they are acrylic inks, I use them mostly with brush, for dip pens and especially for fountain pens use dedicated inks instead. If you plan to add watercolor to your sketchs make sure to use waterproof inks.
I have used more than 10 brands of artisst grade graphite pencils. And Derwent are my least favorite, the graphite is fine when drawing but they tend to break when sharpening more easily. Staedler Mars Lumograph, Faber Castell Pitt Graphite Matt (the 'Matt' are better than the regular one) or Mitsubishi Hi-Uni are better IMO.
Thanks for sharing. I would like to learn the ukiyo-e style. I guess the tool I would need is the pen you show at 18.22 ? or a brush is better ?
Tombo eraser is excellent as well. TY for video 🙏
They definitely make the best detail erasers on the market.
Wow pencil grapha is perfect drawing for me..thanks to sharing , keepvloging
Thank you very much. Such a great, helpful and inspiring presentation.
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Oh my gosh there is nothing that I love more than art ❤️❤️☝️🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hello beautiful~ * makes the sexy face *
I'm not a student of fine arts but I love doing sketch.... I'm a new subscriber and I hope I can learn more from.. I'm starting with portrait drawing right...
Great explanation of these items! Good tips
Thank you so much. You explained things I needed to know.
You are adorable. Love the way you explain everything. Thank you.
A propelling vinyl eraser can be used like a pencil to "draw" into dark graphite areas. A SHARP knife and a bit of sandpaper stuck to a block of wood with drawing pins gives you surgically sharp points. Derwent makes a nifty stand that really helps knife sharpening.
Best thing that was recommended on YT that I saw recently was the Tombow propelling eraser! I like that it's refillable too. It's honestly one of my favourite things, and hugely useful! I don't know how I ever managed without one now lol. It's fantastic having a really tiny Eraser, especially for graphite drawings
Hey ! Thank you so much for this video. This is going to be really helpful. As a beginner , i haven't really found my artstyle; so what sketchbook ( texture ) should i go with ?
This is highly recommend video for beginners damn helpful💯 thank you so much❤
I got the prismacolors and I love them!!!!