I've been drawing for 4yrs so far I don't think I really improved 😔 my dream/goal is to be a manga artist I hope I reach there, thxs for the video it was helpful (*´ω｀*)ﾟ+.✧
The worst part about getting good at any form of art is you have to be okay with sucking for so long and seeing slow incremental changes overtime and when you look back over the course of a few years you see significant improvement. But the day to day improvement is so subtle it can mess with motivation at time, but anyone reading this YOU CAN DO IT! I am very new to trying to actually learn art through studies and tutorials and it has been a rollercoaster of emotions, but someday I'll look back and be so proud I never stopped, so you better do the same :)
I feel you on the slow day to day improvements. I just got into art about a month ago. Bought a drawing tablet and all that. Been following a course from Udemy on how to draw anime and it's going good so far. Today is the first day since a week passed I got back into drawing. IRL stuff and I didn't practice for about a week. I can see my self slowly improving but the progress is so damn slow. I'm forcing myself to be consistent and disciplined with it. What's really harsh for me is following videos and references and seeing how fast and simple others do it. But when I draw, the final product looks absolutely nothing like what the other person drew. To me that really takes a toll on my motivation since I have a habit of getting really focused on making sure everything is exactly like the reference. This applies to a lot of things in my life, not just art.
@@bluekrazykriswow you just started drawing last month? I've been drawing for over 7 years with slow improvement. Won't give up tho cuz I love it and wanna make a webtoon someday ❤
@@bluekrazykris I started to draw since I was 7 years old... 20 years later I'm barely decent, but just don't give up!!! Some people learn faster, some learn slower. Just don't give up!
@@crombo9399 Pick a subject, but don't think it as icons like I draw an eye here and nose here. Look thing as a whole. Where there is more shadow look at the shape of the shadow. Same thing for other values middle values and light values. Of course deconstructing objects is also another good skill and simplifying them to simpler shapes. But for drawing what you see, most beginners start to draw individual things like eye as an oval with a circle inside and end result is like child's drawing. One funny trick is to turn the reference picture upside down which for most people make them just see shapes and values. Try to draw it and pay attention to relationship so the proportions stay as close as you as possible. Don't expect it to turn out perfect, but just a practice to draw what you see where the logical part of your brain doesn't deconstruct it into known objects. This would just be a tool you can use to train drawing what you see and not a method you keep doing for ever.
this has never made sense to me lmao, how could I tell the difference between what I see and what I "think" I see??? How are those not the same??? Every time I've tried to follow this advice I've ended up with ridiculous proportions and awful lines/shapes in wrong places (same goes for trying to draw it upside down). I see the reply above me explaining it but it still doesn't make sense in my mind :P
This is actually something i wish i knew when i was a younger artist. First i was drawing stick figures. And then i was just drawing what i thought was awesome. Thats whem i realized, the fundamentals are very important.
Yeah, I’ve definitely missed a lot. I’ve only stuck to drawing stuff I knew I was good at, without ever considering the steps I’ve skipped up until now. It’s eye opening just to be told about something as simple as drawing shapes around you.
its important to remember that while fundamentals are integral to long-term improvement, if at the time you just liked drawing what you thought looked awesome, thats also valid
@@lit_kzh it also helped me (almost) emulate an image perfectly. So much so that I got accused of tracing a few times and had to justify that what I did wasn't tracing. Sometimes it happens today when I try to learn the techniques of my favourite artists (I won't explain the whole drama, but it did happen unfortunately.) With my current schedule on practicing art, I try to draw something cool every Sunday just to see if I'm getting better.
I mean guy had some good tips but its annoying when someone tries to come across as humble when they're obviously already better than most others and dont even realise it
This is extremely helpful, a lot of people overlook fundamentals and consistent practice and wonder why the "talented" kid is so good, in really the "talented" kid just obsessed over it and drew a lot over a long period of time. Anyone can learn art just put in the consistent practice and fundamentals, FUNDAMENTALS!!!!!
That, and actually wanted to learn. No amount of practice leads to improvement if you don't try to do better. But if you do, doesn't take so long to improve
Talent does make a difference though Most of the time youd see that in kids and the ones youre talking about probably had it in them too a kid i know with actual talent learnt how to basically draw an accurate image of a human body in less than a week and has barely any experience in art got them to learn different poses in 3 weeks and so on he didnt obsess over it he didnt even stay up all night just to draw or basically live and breathe art He watched a few videos, found references, draws a few stuff then does everything else in his life like they understood the whole thing completely, tried it and succeeded this kid was my brother my fucking brother this little 14 year old goober managed to basically do what i do in less than a year
@@RandomPeopleUsesThisAccount ofc there are some who are just talented, the point I was trying to make is that most people don't put it the practice and compare themselves to the talented kid who either just has talent or someone who's spent a lot of time practicing, but ofc they only see the results so to them it's talent. Imo Anyone who puts in the practice can be just as good as any talented person.
i've been drawing properly for 8 years now; one thing that's always helped me is the fact that EVERYONE who draws, or creates in general, is actively learning and improving, too. there's no one artist on this planet who "has it figured out", everyone still has something to learn and something they're rough at !
In a very real way; how can you believe that? I keep seeing people say they have that mindset, or that realisation. I cannot comprehend it; it doesn't make sense to me. How do I start believing that it's true like you can?
@@MikeMozzaro well why dont you believe it? what makes you think its not true? a good way to see it with your own eyes is looking at the artwork of an artist you think has it figured out. if youve followed them for a while, with time, you'll see they keep growing even though they were already good before.
@@sugarcut The thing is; to me those are radically different scenarios. There's a difference between being good and getting better vs being bad and then reaching good. In my eyes; the moment you reach the minimum threshold of 'good', you have no reason to want to get better outside of your own desires. To use an analogy; if you know how to cook to a decent level; that will always be enough to be able to cook something when you have to. There is still absolutely to learn, food science, gourmet meals, knife flourishes etc. but learning that is optional. You don't need to know those skills to make dinner for yourself, and you certainly don't need them to be able to answer "yes" if someone asks you "are you a good cook?" And it's the same for art.
@@MikeMozzaro mm that makes sense i suppose but i dont fully agree. i mean, what boxes must you tick so u can be "good" to begin with? perspective? anatomy? backgrounds? lighting? textures? i assume you mean it looking not like shit, but even then thats a vague goal to have in mind. i think this is just a mindset difference. ive held these thoughts for some other skills i've learned and developed through the years. practicing and investigating about something you want to be better at will get you there, no matter where you stood when you began. there's no test to let you know if you've made it in art, it's like an area you can endlessly grow in.
What I got from this video: 1:48 - LESSON 1 How to not be bad at drawing: Consistency - Smart Practice - Lots of Reference 5:22 - LESSON 2 Talent Not Needed to Draw Good: Suggested steps to build art as a skill, rather than wait for talent to do the work for you. 7:00 - LESSON 3 Fundamentals Over Style: Advantages of learning the "basics" of art. 8:30 - LESSON 4 Patience, Discipline and Consistency: Mental principles to guide how you approach art. 10:20 - LESSON 5 When In Doubt, Just Draw What You See: Why this is so valuable, how it helps when drawing from imagination and how this ties into art fundamentals.
@@MarukaiX everyone can run. Yet even if everyone trains the same amount of time. You’ll have ones that naturally run the 40 in 4:2-4:5. Whereas you’ll never hit under 5 because YOU DO NOT HAVE THE TALENT. Talent refers to your ceiling, will your work just be mommy’s refrigerator drawings or are they on display and being sold………
one day i just picked up a pencil and started to draw, and i drew for years, and this year i looked back at all my old art and i saw the progress i made, just keep drawing, keep learning, and have fun, dont worry about being good, just have fun drawing. and be proud of yourself because youve improved so much.
Marc brunet is an artist I strongly recommend learning from, very beginner friendly (in my opinion) and also Winged canvas when you want to try focusing on single skills
this was a very real take on progressing in art. The hardest part for me was having to accept the fact the most of the time, I'm going to put a lot of effort and time into a drawing and in the end, I won't like the result. Now I try to focus on how i enjoy the process instead of focusing only on how i don't like the result. After a while I started to realize that my ugly art is more meaningful than my good art, because it shows my improvement.
Yeah, gotta be one of my biggest pet peeves about art UA-camrs is the humble bragging. Like I can see the mistakes, sure, but those pieces are fully rendered and realized and are nowhere near a beginner level lmao.
Bonus tips: - Don't be afraid to make mistakes. You won't be able to get it right everytime, especially if you're new, and that's alright. We're not machines, we do make mistakes. Instead of feeling bad for making mistakes, try to analyze what you got wrong, so that you can learn from it. - In drawing, quantity > quality. To learn how to draw, you have to draw a lot. And where you'll learn the most is from those terrible sketches you do on your studies, and not in that incredible final art you've saw from an Instagram artist. That's just the result of the learning process. "The drawing is the process. The result is the creation." - Spyked, Thiago
I have been drawing for 8 years- at some point for around 1-2 years I improved drastically. Now I’m at a point where I’m really stuck with my progress! I always use references because if I don’t my drawings anatomy feel off. Despite tryna learn anatomy for over a year with tons of references I still can’t draw without them from memory! I’m slowly loosing motivation from lack of improvement… I’m so unimaginative I can never think of poses to draw too! 😭
maybe take a long break? that sounds like some creative burnout and you have a pretty bad lack of ideas because of it. try recharging your creativity tanks by looking at some new media, playing games you love, music, or a completely different form of creation like sculpting or writing or making houses of cards. the main goal of making things is to have fun and express yourself, and make the world a prettier place in the process. you can’t do that if all you feel is ugly and tired and stressful feelings regarding the creative process. best of luck to you!! ❤
Yeah the other comments right. even before i started taking improvment seriously, a break (wich i would find on trips or tough weeks in school) is all it would take for my work to really show, and be refreshed. keep up the good work
What you call unimaginative to me is art/ creative block. Don't panic about it. We all have them from time to time. Imagination is not something you can force on yourself. It's random thoughts that come on when you are restinging and shutting down your mind. It can be anything between entire scenes, new drawing method and a funny colour combination I want to try. To be creative you need to avoid stressing out and rest. Sadly this kind of working is fundamentally at odds with modern world's way of viewing people as someone who can consistently produce something, productivity and optimising. You can't optimise the black box that is your mind. If you really want to I recommend you pay attention to the time between falling asleep and waking up. In my personal experience that's when I manage to come up with the most ideas to solve problems or be creative. Finally compared to adults kids are still forming their brains and thinking. So in early childhood unless someone already handed them down the answer their own ideas/ desicions can only be creative. As kids age they form pathways of what is right to do, what they should do and so on. And this ability to come up with our own ideas gets lost. So compared to kids for adults it's harder to be creative. But we still have plenty of creatives so be patient draw what you want and sometime an idea may pop up
While using refferences is good u gotta also remember not to use them as a crutch. You gotta make an effort to really see what youre drawing and if you pay enough attention to it i think youll start to see the patterns of things in your mind too
for me ive been drawing for four, my third year was my biggest improvment, from boxy bodys to quite humanoid anatomy. though no way i cant draw like this guy 😂
You are absolutely right. It definitely becomes a habit. I'm doing this 90 days of drawing for almost 5 years now and I can only recommend it. It's a great feeling when things that seemed impossible at the beginning become more and more doable for you. And you start to think less when drawing. It's like your hand draws on autopilot xD often times when I struggle with motivation I tell myself I can do this and then I keep doing something art related. Sometimes I don't feel like sketching, then I try practice better coloring. Luckily the art field is vast and you can switch to different topics inside that field if you neec a break from one topic, without stopping completely. Thank you for sharing your experience, it's always very inspiring ❤
@@moyhdehehe9493 I draw daily, that means practicing daily as a warm up before actually starting to work on the artworks I want to draw. I draw several different things that I consider all time important such as expressions or hands among others. I want to normalize practicing these things in order to draw them more easily in my artworks. I hope this helps :3
alright so you basically drew small individual things you thought were important or liked in general so occasionally when you did the big artworks it would just be smoother sailing, is that correct?, if so thanks for the long elaborate reply @@Chrysonoe
@@moyhdehehe9493 yes, I always recommend to practice something similar to what you want to draw as an artwork. It makes the whole process way easier :3
Drawing realistic faces is really good for training your eye. With faces you can tell so easily when things are off, and the more you draw them it fine tunes your eye to be able to see what’s wrong with it. It’s like a super power! And isn’t even difficult to train! You just have to draw lots of things
I've heard from many professional artists that its not really about the time you put into your practice but the quality of your practice that really improves your work.
professional artist? That job has been replaced by ai, you are living in the past... let it go. Its like a guy still trying to ride his horse on the freeway, dosnt understand time has moved on, get a car.... a self driving one.
@@hindugoat2302 yeah... no, real art literally cant be replaced by AI like that bc it just mashes up already made art and throws it together, no one cares how good of art an AI can make the whole point is seeing the skill level of the person drawing it.
@@hindugoat2302ai art?Art is made by the hands of the mankind.All Ai does is create an imagine,with no meaning,soulless,and the same weird artstyle.Nothing unique.
Much respect for keeping it very real and not just saying sweet things to make people feel good. I can tell you've put in so, so much time and effort into making your art look as good as it is in your video, because I'm also in the process of this long and arduous journey myself. I 100% agree with everything you said in the video. I'm also a firm believer in the "if you want it bad enough, you will do whatever it takes to get it." mantra. Earned a sub from me!
This video really inspired me, cause it showed me what I’ve been doing wrong. More than half of my UA-cam recommended is art tutorials for certain things that I hit ‘like’ on so I can find it later in my UA-cam library for a quick guide. But it hardly makes me any better, besides some tips for pose construction that I use occasionally. But it has never really made me better, since I never really practiced often, maybe once in every week or two? But now I’ll make sure that I really make some progress with these absolutely incredible tips. No skipping days, no “he’s so much better than me,” no more “but I don’t feel like it” or “I don’t know what to draw.” There’s a lot of people like me that need this insight, so I thank you for this.
not drawing related but I've been teaching my self how to dance for 3 years now and doing it every day really does help a lot! Learning something shouldnt just be because your interested in it but also because you just enjoy it! I sucked at dancing but always loved performing. I was really downing myself that i couldnt be good because people often make fun of my dancing including my mom but then one day i just decided that i shouldnt care and started dedicating myself. It took me 2 years to notice improvements. To anyone reading this, you can improve a lot too if you put your whole heart in it!!!
I’m thinking of pursuing dance as a hobby as it is the most funnest way to get myself to stand up and move my body. Otherwise, I’ll be stuck in bed all day. It also makes me so happy for some reason. I’m not good at all, i know that, so I just do it when I know nobody is near me. Even if I do get decent, I’ll never show anyone because I’m really self conscious. Though I had forgotten about dancing because I don’t really get alone time anymore and life is just stressing me out. But through this comment I realized that if I just abandon my hobbies like that I won’t ever be able to sustain anything. I’ve done this so many times with so many hobbies and little interests of mine that it’s palpable.
@@MikeMozzaro try doing it in an environment that makes you happy. Make little changes to anything to make yourself comfortable when doing it. Try to associate your hobby with good memories and experiences. When I do art, or am practicing any of my hobbies, I love to put on music. It helps set a nice mood and also personally help me not grow tired of sometimes repetitive patterns. Don’t know if it was mentioned here but when your practicing, when you feel like your really happy with what you’ve made and you’ve made a lot of progress, stop what you’re doing when you do feel happy. I’m not quite sure about this advice, it might or might not work for you. But, personally, when I’m really passionate and happy towards something I’m doing, I don’t care about how good it is or anything of the sort. Nothing expect external factors could ruin my mood when I’m really happy with something I’m doing. Most importantly, take breaks! Don’t try to force yourself to do something just because you have to. I’ve found that having myself be forced to do art because of school with strict deadlines makes me hate the process of art more.
@@lavenderiris9744 honestly same reason why I quit drawing at first cuz I don't get alone time and I get self conscious about family members looking at my work. But I just couldn't quit with dancing for some reason, this might sound cringe but I guess it's cuz I'm meant to be on stage and also, I practice anytime I am free and not tired!
@@hanjihannaya7419 it’s not cringe at all! You love dancing so much to the point where you’re not afraid to show it to others. Dancing gives you strength and courage. That’s really admirable.
Your advices are very on point, my friend! My art journey also had a very hectic start. I'm glad that I found Angel Ganev's video's some time ago, because he was the one who said in the videos that you should draw not from inspiration, but from discipline, by training force of will. That studying fundamentals is hard but essential. That you can get good and it's never late to start. Two years passed, and now I was confident enough to switch to drawing anime - what I wanted to do from the start. And when I did my first painting, exploring my own idea with using tons of references to guide me, I realized it - the joy of art, the joy of finally being able to put my idea on paper. But still, I see other works on Pixiv and it motives me to apply new techniques and improve my observational skills further. What matters is not the end, but the journey itself.
3:30 I've found myself not drawing for year, year and a half at times but I was still watching videos on art during that time and to my surprise once I started drawing again I actually improved a lot without doing any work, just remembering stuff...
The same thing happened to me although i wasn't watching art youtube i just had a daily pinterest habit where i would look at art for so long every day. I think it helped build my visual library though ofc progress would've been faster if I actually drew.
I have been drawing for about 10 years now and I am nowhere near where I think I should be. Sometimes I think I should just give up - if I haven't made it in 10 years I probably just won't. I always come back, though. Keep seeing all these awesome artists and I want to be able to visualize like they do. Drawing, much like writing seems to be something I just can't give up on.
Started drawing when I was around 5, didn't really stop til I was around 26, when my kid was born. I'm 37 now, and I don't really draw anymore besides a couple of portraits every couple of years or so, which are 99% reference, so every time I try to get creative I feel like I lost my talent. And in some ways, I did, but mostly because I stopped. Your video really made me remember how much I liked it as a kid, from stupid doodles during class to those realistic portraits that really take time and effort. 3 weeks ago I finally moved to a place where I can actually draw comfortably and I've been trying to get back into it; it's been really fun, but I'm rusty af. Gotta push through it. As for talent, or having a gift, I learned as I grew that only takes you so far. It's like going up a building, talent will maybe let you start a few floors higher than the rest, perhaps you'll have an easier time getting into a rhythm, but other than that, you're still walking all those stairs mostly through effort.
"Everything that everyone draw came from somewhere" Love this quote! Arts that you see from artists is their own depiction and interpretation of something, it may be from real life or other artist itself. I really am thankful I realised this when I was first starting out in art. Using art from other artist as references made me feel like I'm only getting a second hand knowledge, I'm not saying I don't learn from it rather I want to learn more. I want to learn it first hand. For me, Real Learning begins when you're the one actually getting the knowledge from the source. So, I started learning from real life references. Along with fundamentals and theories, my art has improved and is still improving! I love drawing!
soooo cliff notes were; 1. practice, (every day yada yada) 2. talent is not needed (basically another way to say practice yada yada) 3. Fundamentals before style (i.e. learn the basics first) 4. Patience Discipline and consistency (so err practice? yada yada?) 5. Draw what you see (A really good but very basic tip.) Not really groundbreaking stuff here. I know that's not what was promised but I'm a bit miffed it took 12 minutes to express you need to practice, work at it, keep a decent mental outlook on progress, learn the basics and techniques and don't draw what you think it looks like or what you expect it to look like, look at it and draw what you're seeing.
I've been constantly writing for the last 15+ years of my life, I enjoy it. I get home from work and want to write, create new ideas. I think maybe my biggest mistake is not taking time to read and get inspired which probably slows down creativity. I've always wanted to draw good since I was a kid but always felt that it was impossible or I didn't have the time. I graduated high school and didn't know how to use quotation marks or anything like that and it was very hard for me to get better as I struggle with remember term related words If people start asking me what verbs, adverbs, and things of that nature are, I still struggle even know to define it. I've been wanting to illustrate what I write, to draw and create scenes to visualize. It's been a dream of mine for so long but forcing myself to do it is the biggest hurdle as I need to justify the expense of buying a drawing tablet. Hopefully I can find the willpower to motivate myself...someday. :D Thank you for the video.
dude thanks so much for this video, i was starting to lose motivation to draw after i compared myself with alot of really good artists, i made excuses and thought that i'll never be good as them, so art slowly became more of a burden to me instead when i was younger it was a fun hobby i was obsessed and happy with. i recently got more consistent and dedicated but that dedication came from a place of shame and discouragement which i know can kill it off, this really lifted me up and i'm going to work hard and bear a positive mindset, thanks!! :D
I feel like the 'Are you bad at drawing? Don't be' is what all tutorials about drawing are. They basically go 'Alright here's how to draw, first, you draw' The only way you're going to fail at art is by giving up. People think step 1 is drawing something but it doesn't look good. Unfortunately, that's not the case. Step 1 is doing weeks upon weeks of practice every single day until you can do one simple thing: Draw a line, and that line be what you intended for it to be. A lot of people don't realize that when they first start drawing, something as simple as 'I need a line to go from point A to point B with a slight curve' will be something you won't even know how to achieve, because every time you make a motion, the line won't look anything like what you're trying for, and you can draw, erase, draw, erase, 20 times before you get something you're satisfied with. But after a few months of practice, it might only take two or three, and of course on occasion, only one motion to get the line you want.
Thank you! An actually useful tip! The video is like "practice." What do I practice? "Fundamentals." Tf are those‽ "Shapes." Oh, reALLY! Your advice is something that can be acted on: a specific goal, that can be acted on by a beginner, that can be objectively measured, that improves skill, with a solid explanation for why and how, and it didn't take 10 minutes of faffing.
This vid was actually wayy deeper than I thought it would be. I was expecting a basic art guide and ended up getting and entire lesson on the philosophy of mastering your craft, and why its so important for you to achieve anything. The endless pursuit of improvement, and that there is no real finish line when it comes to mastering a craft are concepts I knew, but had never really thought deeply about until you mentioned it. Thank you.
my main struggle is just getting the motivation to actually do studies instead of just drawing what i want to draw. i drew every day for a few years just for fun, but since all i did was just draw what i like rather than studies, it still didnt help much. doing studies is just so boring for me so its hard to motivate myself. i suffered from pushing myself into working really hard in school despite being in a burnout for years straight, and ever since then i barely have any energy to learn anything anymore... because of that, combined with pretty debilitating ADHD, discipline is pretty much impossible for me. and then it turns into a cycle: i dont improve because im not motivated, and i become demotivated because im barely improving. advice is very welcome, but considering not even my psychologist knows how to help me with this, i just dont think theres much that can be done.
I’ve been drawing for about a year now and while i HAVE improved a lot this video along with the saitama method one you’ve made feel like a wake up call for me, i realize now that if i want to get anywhere near what i want to be i need to start working daily and exercise, thanks for these videos! they are very helpful and give advice that is really straightforward and helpful.
You are so right: being talented only gives a starting boost. Dedication, consistent practise and deep understanding is required to improve and become skilled at drawing- just like everything else! Thanks for the video, I will keep trying to improve my own sketching and drawing ability.
Something that can be helpful is being able to create your own goals to achieve, since there is no physical end-goal for art. EDIT: It's kinda like appreciating the journey while on it. Take a break, look at those flowers that are so pretty. Get going. Continue forever.
As someone who used to draw in school, I have circled back to drawing to relax. And well I play dnd, and wanted to draw what happened. So your video helps alot to get more tools to focus and learn
Admittedly, I am jumping back on the art train as a whole so I am definitely going to be incorporating some of these ideas into my daily routine. I have found one thing more helpful than anything else. Spending a few minutes noting down about everything that either is wrong in my nightly practices or could be improved...and then spending some time trying to deliver on those points.
It’s sometimes hard to tell if you’re even improving at all which is frustrating if you don’t have a good reference point. My favorite way to improve is to start a brand new sketchbook and fill a page every day until the sketchbook is completely filled. When you’re all done, look at the last page and then look at the first. You’re gonna cringe at how bad the first page is. And that’s a good thing. It means you’ve grown your skill : )
the struggle for me is that I have gone through this rigorous process once in school to learn traditional art, its so hard to sit down and relearn it all digitally, but i know its what must be done :c
This is adding to my motivation to return to drawing. I actually worked on a comic a long time ago, but stopped because I had writer's/artist block... haven't drawn in over 8 years now. Been wanting to go back, and your video certainly is good motivation.
A quick question about finding references on Pinterest: are there any specific keywords you use to find exactly what you want? I try "pose reference" and "anatomy reference" and I get mostly 'illustrated' references with only a few real life photos for the respective topics Response edit: Thanks for your suggestions, I'll keep them in mind next time I search 😄
I find with pintrest the best trick is to find something similar to what you want and click through a few pictures and let the algorithm do the heavy lifting.
I wish you could’ve further expanded on WHY one should draw every day and correlated the determination factor a bit more. “Drawing every day, no matter what” is useful ONLY when your practice is centered around 1. your weaknesses/practice in fundamentals and 2. centering it around your intention to create, whether it’s a project or a general desire to execute what’s in your head. It makes practice MUCH more motivating and adds a lot more fun to the grueling amount of observational drawing you need to do to improve your overall draughtsmanship.
Exactly...everybody has heard that vague advice and most people end up burning themselves out cuz they don't even understand what they actually need to be drawing
You know, whenever I make art I am not really proud of it because it is not looking like what actual artists draw and soo many times people told me that art is a gift not a skill you can get but after practicing and practicing, watching tutorials to become better. I can finally look at my art without feeling bad about it, even if it is not the best, its good.
I honestly was discouraged to watch video and finish it, I'm glad I watch it fully. I used to draw all the time as a kid and did a lot of the stuff mentioned in the video. As I got older I kinda just stopped, not like I don't have time for it I just lost that drive for it. I'm not sure what happened but I'm willing to enter grind again for something I once was passionate about. I also feel like my lack of drive or passion has also started to affect my girlfriend too, I noticed she hasn't been drawing either and I consider her an amazing artist. It greatly upsets me that I might have part in her lack of drive too. This video has inspired me to enter that grind again for something I was passionate about years ago. I hope that once I start drawing again it'll also inspire my gf to draw again too.
Possible that no one will see this as it will be drowned in the hundreds of other comments. I have a album in my gallery and in this album I place all the art that I want to be able to draw. This means that this album has a range of different art styles, subject matter and mediums. I called this album the "Bucket list art". As the name suggest this is art that I want to draw before I die . So, every day at night I try to draw at least one of these pieces without trying to copy it 1:1. This choice improved my art skill ( not art as I am not confident in my skill). I hope that at least one person will see this comment and find inspiration from it. Bye bye!!
oh I have that one too. I just randomly save pictures or make screenshots from any video material with thought "I will redraw this later or use as a ref at least"
One thing I would add about art, is it's a hobby you don't really have that much fun doing until you learn the basic fundimentals so you can just pick up a sketch pad and sketch. Some hobbies require a certain level of knowledge before you can really start having fun. Art is one hundred percent one of them. So the faster you "git gud" the faster you can actually enjoy what you make, which will cause you to practice more cause you enjoy what you make. The early stages feels the worse for most, cause in some hobbies their is just no "faking being good". Some hobbies there is little cheats you can do to fake being good, with actual sketching, their is no faking it, either you know, or you don't, which makes starting pretty gatekeeping for beginners. . So yeah Part 1 of your video is true for multiple reasons, but id say the biggest, is just so you can get out of that "omg i hate everything i make" mind set as quickly as possible, for that's where most quit.
Very inspirational I want to dedicate myself to art and I'm trying, I've been drawing every day for about 80 days, the progress is very slow but I think it's worth it, there was only one day that I didn't draw because I was totally sick and unable to get out of bed. Trying to remove all the distractions I have like tiktok and things that give that momentary dopamine, not that it was necessary but it is what made me feel bad for "wasting time". May I get to your level one day
Great words of advice! Something I’ve been telling people about any interest or passion that seems out of reach is that if you really want to get better you will make time for it and make it non-negotiable. Your dreams will either live on through this path of growth or die with you.
I’ve been drawing for years and honestly this is some very sound advice even for someone with experience. Consistency really is key over talent because that constant work will definitely bring up your skill no matter where you are. Excellent video!
I keep watching this again and again because your advice is so straightforward, Can be applied to anything and very relatable so this video is very helpful for me
Lesson one really hits home. For me when I don't feel good enough and feel like quitting I imagine all the other people that felt the same and gave up. Wise words, I have been drilling very similar things into my head lately.
Hi NIRO, that was another great video, keep up the fantastic work. I only discovered your channel a few months ago, your determination, skill and view about drawing is inspiring. I used to love drawing for fun when I was younger however along the way I got caught up in comparing myself with others and wanting to be perfect in what I do and lost my passion and love for drawing. Watching your videos has inspired me to try again and get back into drawing for my own sake even if I consider myself bad at drawing. I just wanted to say thankyou for making such great videos, re-kindling my love for drawing and inspiring me to better myself. Keep up the great work, you are amazing. :)
The draw what you see line is very amusing for me because I realized when hearing it I did the same in college classes, or when lost Id draw my hand or as a kid what got me out of funks was just drawing random cars I saw or trees. I feel like at some point our brains get so overwhelmed with stuff that during a practice/focus time its nice to just refer to something tangible to take the load off us.
What ever you do, DO NOT quit drawing. I used to be consistent, drew hours everyday until college project hits and I'm completely drained so I decided to take a month of hiatus. That's the biggest regret in my life, I'm so used to working now that I have a job, I barely had motivation to draw
I feel you I went to art schools most my life and then did road construction and plane Deicing outta school and never drew so I gotta kinda reset myself 🥲
The best artists have taken breaks, sometimes for years. If you aren't feeling it, don't push it, you'll ruin your relationship with drawing and it won't be fun anymore. This mindset could very easily lead to burnout.
Personally I don’t know where to start!!! What’s a good thing to start with , where to find a good starting toturial to improve, I’ve always been an creative and artistic person but recently I’ve been starting to realize I’m not good anymore as people my age are way better and they had 2x less experience as me and this has made me realize I want to improve and create an better and more healthy art journey not to mention I would say I’m a decently young artist and I’m extremely passionate about this and it’s one of the ways I can express my feelings and emotions!
The reason I started to draw and really work on it was because of my mom. I loved it when she praised me and told me how amazing my art was and it really made me want to grow, learn, and make her proud now look at me! I’m using charcoal pencils and making it look nice, I’m drawing digitally and traditionally! If I could tell my younger self that she would be able take what I see at paint it and learn I would. I love art!
I'm at the very beginning of learning to draw, but I'm realising that it's actually a lot like going to the gym. You gotta enjoy the struggle and seeing the (slow) progress you're making.
good thing i watched this while practicing the anime style, because im more of a realism artist so at first i thought it wouldve been easy i know anatomy and stuff, but when i tried it it wasnt what i thought.. now ive been drawing day to night (with breaks of course depending on how long ive been drawing) and ive been using references from my favourite artists!! now i can kinda draw anime.. this video is very helpful if youre a begginer or about to give up art. thank you! (new sub btw!
Honestly don't just to art because it looks good there's this show i watched thats made in ms paint, yeah it might look bad but it is still able to tell a story honestly just try making comics if you find just drawing things is getting boring.
Thanks so much for making this video it really helps for the ones that need that right direction even for small artist like me you make good points and I’m glad I saw this 🙏
I really love how versatile this is, at least for art disciplines. I've been having a hard time pushing myself to practice more object/character modeling and simply pushing to create a routine really seems to be the way instead of just feeling like I have no time to express what I've learned and improve when it could be quick.
I always thought someone "gifted" is someone with dedication to what they're doing, i have never seen an artist that is good at what they do without a ton of practice.
God, this whole video really opened my eyes on how much I could be improving- it makes me ashamed to even say that I haven't really studied the fundamentals yet :,) But seriously, this video is so unbelievably helpful and motivating, that now I really want to tackle what I've been avoiding for so long. You've just gained a sub and I hope in the future I'll come back to this video and be at your level.
i've been drawing from a very young age, but i took such extremely long periods of gaps or periods where i haven't been drawing. (if u could understand what im saying) but lately i decided to draw again properly for the fun of it and to improve and have been drawing nonstop everyday, although i dont really have that kind of "motivation" anymore, I still do draw atleast 30 minutes everyday because it is so part of my daily routine that it feels normal now
You don't need to practice every day, everyone's brain is different and so is how we absorb information. Consistency is important but every other day practice or once a week practice can be just as valuable as long as you are sticking to a schedule. For me I have ADHD and 30 minutes every day is useless to me, it takes me more than 30 minutes just to become focused on my work, I prefer to work every few days for as long as I am able . It gives me enough time to become hyper fixated on my craft and get good study in but it also gives me a day or two in between to relax and not think about art so I am not burned out from working hours at a time. There are lots of different ways to make consistency work for you. Just don't be drawing for hours every day for a week and then getting burned out for months at a time because that's how I used to do it, there has to be a balance. It's just my opinion to be honest but there are a few studies to back up what I feel as well as my own anecdotal evidence but I guess what I am trying to say is just: Don't be disheartened if you're not the kind of person to be able to do once a day either just mess around with a schedule and find what works for you and as Niro said consistency is key.
The way you explained it all translates so well into all forms of Art, be it Music, Martial Arts, Photography, it all. You gotta learn from others, copy what you see/hear, you gotta try, and you gotta accept that you aren't good at first. I'm missing out on the dedication part a bit, but maybe it would help a lot if I'd try to something new in music for half an hour each evening. Great vid overall! ^^ It boosted my motivation :)
Tips: eye ratio 1(eye):1(space):1(eye) get better mouths (draw it in one go) do perspective practive keep your ratios. most importantly, keep up the good work :D
“I’ve been drawing for 4 years now" Damn. I’ve been doin this stuff since I was nine soo for 7 years almost 8. I am NOWHERE near your skill lvl. I have been doing smth insanely wrong and that is so frustrating. Watching this really like, helped me, thanks.
What i didn't expected from drawing is day by day. You can't even realize a single improvement of yourself. But only until you look at your old artworks, then you can see how much you've change (this is my motivation tbh)
In my case what is keeping me going is drawing stuff for friends for streaming I started a month ago and still continue to learn I’m currently working on my first ever full body non chibi art piece right now
I honestly find it so difficult to watch this video past the point where you said "I could barely draw anything decent", while showing artwork from a year ago. If I were to draw any of those "barely decent" artworks, I would consider them my most cherished masterpieces. I am aware the standards for your own art are definitely higher than mine; "your" decent isn't "my" decent, yet I can't help but get discouraged immensely when I hear someone talk about their own art like that. If that's "barely decent", what's mine then? When people improve so quickly over such a short period of time, it makes me feel like I'm doing something inherently wrong; which I probably do. Either way, it's just so hard to cope with it when you know that many other people have grown way past your problems in blinding speeds, while you yourself are still stuck at the same place. We may not draw at the same frequency, or take different paths alltogether but seeing somebody call their results barely decent while, in my opinion, delivering beautiful works just doesn't sit well with me at all. Over time, I stopped watching these kinds of videos. Once I compare myself to others, I immediately enter a downward spiral of doubting myself, all of my abilities and my path as an aspiring artist, even though I know everyone's different in so many aspects. Nonetheless, great video and thank you for the advice. (Sorry about all this, person who might read it. I just felt like I needed to vent out my thoughts somewhere, although I know UA-cam comments aren't the right place for that.)
No problem , kind stranger. I had a similar feeling. I also get instant impostor syndrome the moment I watch channels like Niro's. I know it's well meaning advice but after some points I feel like punching myself into a pulp for letting myself go and be like "the rest" who achieved nothing.
@@novelty_thief Thank you for this understanding comment, it really means a lot more to me than you might expect. Back when I wrote that comment, I was pretty much in a huge down phase for my art. As of right now, I am doing a lot better when it comes to my mindset about it. All of the AI art stuff has taught me about the value of my art or of pretty much any artwork created with clear intent. It's actually very comforting to think about the fact that even art which might not be on the quality of my idols' is still invaluable compared to the soulless art AI creates at the moment. Sure, it might not automatically make my art better but it does soothe my inner demons a little bit. Either way, it's a steady up and down with how we perceive our artwork, so I think the best choice is to just push on and do our best. As long as we still have passion for this, then improvement will surely follow at some point, no matter how long it takes compared to others. I sincerely hope you will get out of that slump sometime soon if you're in it right now, dear stranger. We've all been and will be there many more times in the future, me included. Also, thanks again for this really unexpected answer. I admittedly kind of forgot about my own comment but nevertheless appreciate you reading it all the more. Wish you luck! :)
I know this is meant to be inspirational but it’s wrong. People are born talented, some people were born better at observing, some are born better at drawing what they see. But just because someone isnt talented doesn’t mean they cannot become skilled. When someone talentless finally becomes skilled at something, it’s the most euphoric feeling because you know how much you worked to get there
@@moo1675all skills are learned tho. No one is born that way. Maybe a different hobby or experience in their life made them have better hand eye coordination etc but it's still learned not born that way
@@moo1675I know what you mean. Talent is potential. But it's only potential until learning and practice is applied. Most people don't realize or fully unlock their talent and people have different levels of talent, and it's only by the end product how people see how talented you are. Or rather the talent you have been able to uncover from yourself. Understandably it's people who have been drawing longer who usually are "more talented" since they had more time to figure out how to unleash their powers, but there are also people who have been drawing for a long time and are clearly not very "talented" -- it looks like they never properly learned or they refuse to see or are unable to see how bad their art is. Maybe I'm being too harsh but I believe there is an objective scale of bad, good, and great art. At least in levels of mastery of technique, ability to bring out expression in terms of emotion and flow/line, anatomy (both accuracy to reality and stretching reality to where it still makes sense), perspective, understanding of colors and values, interesting or appealing composition, etc. Someone who has mastered these elements at high levels is someone I would consider talented, or has high potential and has realized that potential.
The talent isn’t the skill. But the creativity in your head to visualised the art. I used to think I ain’t special because I just draw from references, but the truth is I’m special because of the references I choose and combined. Anyone can copy your artstyle if given enough time, but they’ll never copy your “style”
Tip; Draw, just draw every day. It doesn't matter even if it's just a quick 5 minute sketch, or you're too drained to draw, just Draw. When you're used to not drawing, it's hard to get back the motivation
This is the one quote that I sticked with throughout my whole time as an artist, "See your mistakes and fix it to the next one". The quote I always say when people asks how am I this good and reply always practice (purely not to sound half-assed lol). Sticking to this quote showed big difference my art from last year and a half than in now. I was also shocked how fast I improved in short amount of time
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I've been drawing for 4yrs so far I don't think I really improved 😔 my dream/goal is to be a manga artist I hope I reach there, thxs for the video it was helpful (*´ω｀*)ﾟ+.✧
The worst part about getting good at any form of art is you have to be okay with sucking for so long and seeing slow incremental changes overtime and when you look back over the course of a few years you see significant improvement. But the day to day improvement is so subtle it can mess with motivation at time, but anyone reading this YOU CAN DO IT! I am very new to trying to actually learn art through studies and tutorials and it has been a rollercoaster of emotions, but someday I'll look back and be so proud I never stopped, so you better do the same :)
This is so true!
I feel you on the slow day to day improvements. I just got into art about a month ago. Bought a drawing tablet and all that. Been following a course from Udemy on how to draw anime and it's going good so far. Today is the first day since a week passed I got back into drawing. IRL stuff and I didn't practice for about a week.
I can see my self slowly improving but the progress is so damn slow. I'm forcing myself to be consistent and disciplined with it. What's really harsh for me is following videos and references and seeing how fast and simple others do it. But when I draw, the final product looks absolutely nothing like what the other person drew. To me that really takes a toll on my motivation since I have a habit of getting really focused on making sure everything is exactly like the reference. This applies to a lot of things in my life, not just art.
Also trying to grow on Instagram is next to impossible if you don't have crazy skills. I've given up in tht department
@@bluekrazykriswow you just started drawing last month? I've been drawing for over 7 years with slow improvement. Won't give up tho cuz I love it and wanna make a webtoon someday ❤
@@bluekrazykris I started to draw since I was 7 years old... 20 years later I'm barely decent, but just don't give up!!! Some people learn faster, some learn slower. Just don't give up!
“Draw what you see, not what you think you see.” Is the first and biggest lesson that was ever drilled into me, and such an important one at that!
Been trying to do that and it does not click into my brain.
just turn off your brain and enjoy drawing what you see, easy xD
can you explain it to me? i dont really get it
@@crombo9399 Pick a subject, but don't think it as icons like I draw an eye here and nose here. Look thing as a whole. Where there is more shadow look at the shape of the shadow. Same thing for other values middle values and light values. Of course deconstructing objects is also another good skill and simplifying them to simpler shapes. But for drawing what you see, most beginners start to draw individual things like eye as an oval with a circle inside and end result is like child's drawing. One funny trick is to turn the reference picture upside down which for most people make them just see shapes and values. Try to draw it and pay attention to relationship so the proportions stay as close as you as possible. Don't expect it to turn out perfect, but just a practice to draw what you see where the logical part of your brain doesn't deconstruct it into known objects. This would just be a tool you can use to train drawing what you see and not a method you keep doing for ever.
this has never made sense to me lmao, how could I tell the difference between what I see and what I "think" I see??? How are those not the same??? Every time I've tried to follow this advice I've ended up with ridiculous proportions and awful lines/shapes in wrong places (same goes for trying to draw it upside down). I see the reply above me explaining it but it still doesn't make sense in my mind :P
This is actually something i wish i knew when i was a younger artist. First i was drawing stick figures. And then i was just drawing what i thought was awesome. Thats whem i realized, the fundamentals are very important.
Yeah, I’ve definitely missed a lot. I’ve only stuck to drawing stuff I knew I was good at, without ever considering the steps I’ve skipped up until now. It’s eye opening just to be told about something as simple as drawing shapes around you.
Right?! I'm just now learning the fundamentals
its important to remember that while fundamentals are integral to long-term improvement, if at the time you just liked drawing what you thought looked awesome, thats also valid
@@lit_kzh it also helped me (almost) emulate an image perfectly. So much so that I got accused of tracing a few times and had to justify that what I did wasn't tracing. Sometimes it happens today when I try to learn the techniques of my favourite artists (I won't explain the whole drama, but it did happen unfortunately.)
With my current schedule on practicing art, I try to draw something cool every Sunday just to see if I'm getting better.
Stick figures aren't bad
“a year ago i couldn’t draw anything decent” *makes art that i’ve been dreaming of doing*
lmaoo
Just train regularly. I'm shitty as well, but I only drew 10-30 hours spread over 20 years.
I havent:)...
yeah that honestly annoyed me lmao like be serious dude
I mean guy had some good tips but its annoying when someone tries to come across as humble when they're obviously already better than most others and dont even realise it
This is extremely helpful, a lot of people overlook fundamentals and consistent practice and wonder why the "talented" kid is so good, in really the "talented" kid just obsessed over it and drew a lot over a long period of time. Anyone can learn art just put in the consistent practice and fundamentals, FUNDAMENTALS!!!!!
the talented kid was just a faster learner and got the fundamentals down quicker as someone who is an average learner
That, and actually wanted to learn. No amount of practice leads to improvement if you don't try to do better. But if you do, doesn't take so long to improve
I heard somewhere that an artists talent is the inspiration to create something after growing past drawing as a little kid
Talent does make a difference though
Most of the time youd see that in kids and the ones youre talking about probably had it in them too
a kid i know with actual talent learnt how to basically draw an accurate image of a human body in less than a week and has barely any experience in art
got them to learn different poses in 3 weeks and so on
he didnt obsess over it
he didnt even stay up all night just to draw or basically live and breathe art
He watched a few videos, found references, draws a few stuff then does everything else in his life like they understood the whole thing completely, tried it and succeeded this kid was my brother my fucking brother
this little 14 year old goober managed to basically do what i do in less than a year
@@RandomPeopleUsesThisAccount ofc there are some who are just talented, the point I was trying to make is that most people don't put it the practice and compare themselves to the talented kid who either just has talent or someone who's spent a lot of time practicing, but ofc they only see the results so to them it's talent. Imo Anyone who puts in the practice can be just as good as any talented person.
„Are you bad at drawing? Don’t be.”
*WHY DIDNT I THINK OF THAT?*
*suddenly stops being bad at art*
@@slimehead1391 i believe this is what they call a „pro gamer move“
GAGAHAHHAHA
i've been drawing properly for 8 years now; one thing that's always helped me is the fact that EVERYONE who draws, or creates in general, is actively learning and improving, too. there's no one artist on this planet who "has it figured out", everyone still has something to learn and something they're rough at !
In a very real way; how can you believe that?
I keep seeing people say they have that mindset, or that realisation. I cannot comprehend it; it doesn't make sense to me. How do I start believing that it's true like you can?
@@MikeMozzaro well why dont you believe it? what makes you think its not true? a good way to see it with your own eyes is looking at the artwork of an artist you think has it figured out. if youve followed them for a while, with time, you'll see they keep growing even though they were already good before.
@@sugarcut The thing is; to me those are radically different scenarios. There's a difference between being good and getting better vs being bad and then reaching good.
In my eyes; the moment you reach the minimum threshold of 'good', you have no reason to want to get better outside of your own desires. To use an analogy; if you know how to cook to a decent level; that will always be enough to be able to cook something when you have to. There is still absolutely to learn, food science, gourmet meals, knife flourishes etc. but learning that is optional.
You don't need to know those skills to make dinner for yourself, and you certainly don't need them to be able to answer "yes" if someone asks you "are you a good cook?" And it's the same for art.
@@MikeMozzaro mm that makes sense i suppose but i dont fully agree. i mean, what boxes must you tick so u can be "good" to begin with? perspective? anatomy? backgrounds? lighting? textures? i assume you mean it looking not like shit, but even then thats a vague goal to have in mind. i think this is just a mindset difference. ive held these thoughts for some other skills i've learned and developed through the years. practicing and investigating about something you want to be better at will get you there, no matter where you stood when you began. there's no test to let you know if you've made it in art, it's like an area you can endlessly grow in.
What I got from this video:
1:48 - LESSON 1
How to not be bad at drawing:
Consistency - Smart Practice - Lots of Reference
5:22 - LESSON 2
Talent Not Needed to Draw Good:
Suggested steps to build art as a skill,
rather than wait for talent to do the work for you.
7:00 - LESSON 3
Fundamentals Over Style:
Advantages of learning the "basics" of art.
8:30 - LESSON 4
Patience, Discipline and Consistency:
Mental principles to guide how you approach art.
10:20 - LESSON 5
When In Doubt, Just Draw What You See:
Why this is so valuable, how it helps when drawing from imagination
and how this ties into art fundamentals.
I love you for this. Thankyou so much
Talent 100% matters..... he literally proves it with the video lol
@@kool4209pewdiepie, he simply just learned and practiced hard
@@kool4209they are saying talent isn't a requirement to be good at art ..
@@MarukaiX everyone can run. Yet even if everyone trains the same amount of time. You’ll have ones that naturally run the 40 in 4:2-4:5. Whereas you’ll never hit under 5 because YOU DO NOT HAVE THE TALENT. Talent refers to your ceiling, will your work just be mommy’s refrigerator drawings or are they on display and being sold………
one day i just picked up a pencil and started to draw, and i drew for years, and this year i looked back at all my old art and i saw the progress i made, just keep drawing, keep learning, and have fun, dont worry about being good, just have fun drawing. and be proud of yourself because youve improved so much.
"There's no finish line, there's only the endless pursuit of improvement>" is the hardest saying I've ever heard about art.
I'm pretty fond of, "Art is never finished, only abandoned.'
@@MeanderBot thats a great one!
3:46 I got called out so hard.. here I am watching guides while my pad is laying there begging me to draw. Fine, good sir, you'll have it your way.
Marc brunet is an artist I strongly recommend learning from, very beginner friendly (in my opinion) and also Winged canvas when you want to try focusing on single skills
bluebiscuits i recommend!! their tutorials have helped me a lot
this was a very real take on progressing in art.
The hardest part for me was having to accept the fact the most of the time, I'm going to put a lot of effort and time into a drawing and in the end, I won't like the result. Now I try to focus on how i enjoy the process instead of focusing only on how i don't like the result. After a while I started to realize that my ugly art is more meaningful than my good art, because it shows my improvement.
1:20 bro if thats barely anything decent then im absolute worthless 💀
Right? trying to play bad that off as bad is just retarded
Yeah, gotta be one of my biggest pet peeves about art UA-camrs is the humble bragging. Like I can see the mistakes, sure, but those pieces are fully rendered and realized and are nowhere near a beginner level lmao.
yeah... people aren't willing to show their actual "bad" artworks lmao
Bonus tips:
- Don't be afraid to make mistakes. You won't be able to get it right everytime, especially if you're new, and that's alright. We're not machines, we do make mistakes. Instead of feeling bad for making mistakes, try to analyze what you got wrong, so that you can learn from it.
- In drawing, quantity > quality. To learn how to draw, you have to draw a lot. And where you'll learn the most is from those terrible sketches you do on your studies, and not in that incredible final art you've saw from an Instagram artist. That's just the result of the learning process.
"The drawing is the process. The result is the creation."
- Spyked, Thiago
I have been drawing for 8 years- at some point for around 1-2 years I improved drastically. Now I’m at a point where I’m really stuck with my progress! I always use references because if I don’t my drawings anatomy feel off. Despite tryna learn anatomy for over a year with tons of references I still can’t draw without them from memory! I’m slowly loosing motivation from lack of improvement… I’m so unimaginative I can never think of poses to draw too! 😭
maybe take a long break? that sounds like some creative burnout and you have a pretty bad lack of ideas because of it. try recharging your creativity tanks by looking at some new media, playing games you love, music, or a completely different form of creation like sculpting or writing or making houses of cards. the main goal of making things is to have fun and express yourself, and make the world a prettier place in the process. you can’t do that if all you feel is ugly and tired and stressful feelings regarding the creative process. best of luck to you!! ❤
Yeah the other comments right. even before i started taking improvment seriously, a break (wich i would find on trips or tough weeks in school) is all it would take for my work to really show, and be refreshed. keep up the good work
What you call unimaginative to me is art/ creative block. Don't panic about it. We all have them from time to time. Imagination is not something you can force on yourself. It's random thoughts that come on when you are restinging and shutting down your mind. It can be anything between entire scenes, new drawing method and a funny colour combination I want to try. To be creative you need to avoid stressing out and rest. Sadly this kind of working is fundamentally at odds with modern world's way of viewing people as someone who can consistently produce something, productivity and optimising. You can't optimise the black box that is your mind.
If you really want to I recommend you pay attention to the time between falling asleep and waking up. In my personal experience that's when I manage to come up with the most ideas to solve problems or be creative.
Finally compared to adults kids are still forming their brains and thinking. So in early childhood unless someone already handed them down the answer their own ideas/ desicions can only be creative. As kids age they form pathways of what is right to do, what they should do and so on. And this ability to come up with our own ideas gets lost. So compared to kids for adults it's harder to be creative. But we still have plenty of creatives so be patient draw what you want and sometime an idea may pop up
While using refferences is good u gotta also remember not to use them as a crutch. You gotta make an effort to really see what youre drawing and if you pay enough attention to it i think youll start to see the patterns of things in your mind too
for me ive been drawing for four, my third year was my biggest improvment, from boxy bodys to quite humanoid anatomy. though no way i cant draw like this guy 😂
I've heard of a quote awhile ago that said "If you quit while you still suck, then you'll suck forever". Still keeps me motivated to this day
You are absolutely right. It definitely becomes a habit. I'm doing this 90 days of drawing for almost 5 years now and I can only recommend it. It's a great feeling when things that seemed impossible at the beginning become more and more doable for you. And you start to think less when drawing. It's like your hand draws on autopilot xD often times when I struggle with motivation I tell myself I can do this and then I keep doing something art related. Sometimes I don't feel like sketching, then I try practice better coloring. Luckily the art field is vast and you can switch to different topics inside that field if you neec a break from one topic, without stopping completely. Thank you for sharing your experience, it's always very inspiring ❤
what is 90 days of drwaing like what do you do? draw etc and helpful guides?
@@moyhdehehe9493 I draw daily, that means practicing daily as a warm up before actually starting to work on the artworks I want to draw. I draw several different things that I consider all time important such as expressions or hands among others. I want to normalize practicing these things in order to draw them more easily in my artworks. I hope this helps :3
alright so you basically drew small individual things you thought were important or liked in general so occasionally when you did the big artworks it would just be smoother sailing, is that correct?, if so thanks for the long elaborate reply @@Chrysonoe
@@moyhdehehe9493 yes, I always recommend to practice something similar to what you want to draw as an artwork. It makes the whole process way easier :3
alright thanks@@Chrysonoe
Drawing realistic faces is really good for training your eye. With faces you can tell so easily when things are off, and the more you draw them it fine tunes your eye to be able to see what’s wrong with it. It’s like a super power! And isn’t even difficult to train! You just have to draw lots of things
I've heard from many professional artists that its not really about the time you put into your practice but the quality of your practice that really improves your work.
professional artist?
That job has been replaced by ai, you are living in the past... let it go.
Its like a guy still trying to ride his horse on the freeway, dosnt understand time has moved on, get a car.... a self driving one.
@@hindugoat2302 yeah... no, real art literally cant be replaced by AI like that bc it just mashes up already made art and throws it together, no one cares how good of art an AI can make the whole point is seeing the skill level of the person drawing it.
@@hindugoat2302ai art?Art is made by the hands of the mankind.All Ai does is create an imagine,with no meaning,soulless,and the same weird artstyle.Nothing unique.
yeah no sht
Much respect for keeping it very real and not just saying sweet things to make people feel good. I can tell you've put in so, so much time and effort into making your art look as good as it is in your video, because I'm also in the process of this long and arduous journey myself. I 100% agree with everything you said in the video. I'm also a firm believer in the "if you want it bad enough, you will do whatever it takes to get it." mantra. Earned a sub from me!
This video really inspired me, cause it showed me what I’ve been doing wrong. More than half of my UA-cam recommended is art tutorials for certain things that I hit ‘like’ on so I can find it later in my UA-cam library for a quick guide. But it hardly makes me any better, besides some tips for pose construction that I use occasionally. But it has never really made me better, since I never really practiced often, maybe once in every week or two? But now I’ll make sure that I really make some progress with these absolutely incredible tips. No skipping days, no “he’s so much better than me,” no more “but I don’t feel like it” or “I don’t know what to draw.” There’s a lot of people like me that need this insight, so I thank you for this.
not drawing related but I've been teaching my self how to dance for 3 years now and doing it every day really does help a lot! Learning something shouldnt just be because your interested in it but also because you just enjoy it! I sucked at dancing but always loved performing. I was really downing myself that i couldnt be good because people often make fun of my dancing including my mom but then one day i just decided that i shouldnt care and started dedicating myself. It took me 2 years to notice improvements. To anyone reading this, you can improve a lot too if you put your whole heart in it!!!
I’m thinking of pursuing dance as a hobby as it is the most funnest way to get myself to stand up and move my body. Otherwise, I’ll be stuck in bed all day. It also makes me so happy for some reason. I’m not good at all, i know that, so I just do it when I know nobody is near me. Even if I do get decent, I’ll never show anyone because I’m really self conscious. Though I had forgotten about dancing because I don’t really get alone time anymore and life is just stressing me out. But through this comment I realized that if I just abandon my hobbies like that I won’t ever be able to sustain anything. I’ve done this so many times with so many hobbies and little interests of mine that it’s palpable.
Any advice on how to enjoy what your practicing?
@@MikeMozzaro try doing it in an environment that makes you happy. Make little changes to anything to make yourself comfortable when doing it. Try to associate your hobby with good memories and experiences. When I do art, or am practicing any of my hobbies, I love to put on music. It helps set a nice mood and also personally help me not grow tired of sometimes repetitive patterns. Don’t know if it was mentioned here but when your practicing, when you feel like your really happy with what you’ve made and you’ve made a lot of progress, stop what you’re doing when you do feel happy. I’m not quite sure about this advice, it might or might not work for you. But, personally, when I’m really passionate and happy towards something I’m doing, I don’t care about how good it is or anything of the sort. Nothing expect external factors could ruin my mood when I’m really happy with something I’m doing. Most importantly, take breaks! Don’t try to force yourself to do something just because you have to. I’ve found that having myself be forced to do art because of school with strict deadlines makes me hate the process of art more.
@@lavenderiris9744 honestly same reason why I quit drawing at first cuz I don't get alone time and I get self conscious about family members looking at my work. But I just couldn't quit with dancing for some reason, this might sound cringe but I guess it's cuz I'm meant to be on stage and also, I practice anytime I am free and not tired!
@@hanjihannaya7419 it’s not cringe at all! You love dancing so much to the point where you’re not afraid to show it to others. Dancing gives you strength and courage. That’s really admirable.
Your advices are very on point, my friend!
My art journey also had a very hectic start. I'm glad that I found Angel Ganev's video's some time ago, because he was the one who said in the videos that you should draw not from inspiration, but from discipline, by training force of will. That studying fundamentals is hard but essential. That you can get good and it's never late to start.
Two years passed, and now I was confident enough to switch to drawing anime - what I wanted to do from the start. And when I did my first painting, exploring my own idea with using tons of references to guide me, I realized it - the joy of art, the joy of finally being able to put my idea on paper. But still, I see other works on Pixiv and it motives me to apply new techniques and improve my observational skills further.
What matters is not the end, but the journey itself.
3:30 I've found myself not drawing for year, year and a half at times but I was still watching videos on art during that time and to my surprise once I started drawing again I actually improved a lot without doing any work, just remembering stuff...
The same thing happened to me although i wasn't watching art youtube i just had a daily pinterest habit where i would look at art for so long every day. I think it helped build my visual library though ofc progress would've been faster if I actually drew.
I have been drawing for about 10 years now and I am nowhere near where I think I should be. Sometimes I think I should just give up - if I haven't made it in 10 years I probably just won't. I always come back, though. Keep seeing all these awesome artists and I want to be able to visualize like they do. Drawing, much like writing seems to be something I just can't give up on.
Started drawing when I was around 5, didn't really stop til I was around 26, when my kid was born. I'm 37 now, and I don't really draw anymore besides a couple of portraits every couple of years or so, which are 99% reference, so every time I try to get creative I feel like I lost my talent. And in some ways, I did, but mostly because I stopped. Your video really made me remember how much I liked it as a kid, from stupid doodles during class to those realistic portraits that really take time and effort. 3 weeks ago I finally moved to a place where I can actually draw comfortably and I've been trying to get back into it; it's been really fun, but I'm rusty af. Gotta push through it.
As for talent, or having a gift, I learned as I grew that only takes you so far. It's like going up a building, talent will maybe let you start a few floors higher than the rest, perhaps you'll have an easier time getting into a rhythm, but other than that, you're still walking all those stairs mostly through effort.
"Everything that everyone draw came from somewhere"
Love this quote! Arts that you see from artists is their own depiction and interpretation of something, it may be from real life or other artist itself.
I really am thankful I realised this when I was first starting out in art. Using art from other artist as references made me feel like I'm only getting a second hand knowledge, I'm not saying I don't learn from it rather I want to learn more. I want to learn it first hand. For me, Real Learning begins when you're the one actually getting the knowledge from the source. So, I started learning from real life references.
Along with fundamentals and theories, my art has improved and is still improving! I love drawing!
soooo cliff notes were;
1. practice, (every day yada yada)
2. talent is not needed (basically another way to say practice yada yada)
3. Fundamentals before style (i.e. learn the basics first)
4. Patience Discipline and consistency (so err practice? yada yada?)
5. Draw what you see (A really good but very basic tip.)
Not really groundbreaking stuff here. I know that's not what was promised but I'm a bit miffed it took 12 minutes to express you need to practice, work at it, keep a decent mental outlook on progress, learn the basics and techniques and don't draw what you think it looks like or what you expect it to look like, look at it and draw what you're seeing.
I've been constantly writing for the last 15+ years of my life, I enjoy it. I get home from work and want to write, create new ideas. I think maybe my biggest mistake is not taking time to read and get inspired which probably slows down creativity.
I've always wanted to draw good since I was a kid but always felt that it was impossible or I didn't have the time. I graduated high school and didn't know how to use quotation marks or anything like that and it was very hard for me to get better as I struggle with remember term related words If people start asking me what verbs, adverbs, and things of that nature are, I still struggle even know to define it.
I've been wanting to illustrate what I write, to draw and create scenes to visualize. It's been a dream of mine for so long but forcing myself to do it is the biggest hurdle as I need to justify the expense of buying a drawing tablet.
Hopefully I can find the willpower to motivate myself...someday. :D
Thank you for the video.
dude thanks so much for this video, i was starting to lose motivation to draw after i compared myself with alot of really good artists, i made excuses and thought that i'll never be good as them, so art slowly became more of a burden to me instead when i was younger it was a fun hobby i was obsessed and happy with. i recently got more consistent and dedicated but that dedication came from a place of shame and discouragement which i know can kill it off, this really lifted me up and i'm going to work hard and bear a positive mindset, thanks!! :D
"are you bad at drawing? don't be"
Breaking news an artist has now dethroned the monalisa with a drawing of an anime girl with big bazoonkas
I feel like the 'Are you bad at drawing? Don't be' is what all tutorials about drawing are. They basically go 'Alright here's how to draw, first, you draw'
The only way you're going to fail at art is by giving up. People think step 1 is drawing something but it doesn't look good. Unfortunately, that's not the case. Step 1 is doing weeks upon weeks of practice every single day until you can do one simple thing: Draw a line, and that line be what you intended for it to be.
A lot of people don't realize that when they first start drawing, something as simple as 'I need a line to go from point A to point B with a slight curve' will be something you won't even know how to achieve, because every time you make a motion, the line won't look anything like what you're trying for, and you can draw, erase, draw, erase, 20 times before you get something you're satisfied with.
But after a few months of practice, it might only take two or three, and of course on occasion, only one motion to get the line you want.
Thank you! An actually useful tip!
The video is like "practice." What do I practice? "Fundamentals." Tf are those‽ "Shapes." Oh, reALLY!
Your advice is something that can be acted on: a specific goal, that can be acted on by a beginner, that can be objectively measured, that improves skill, with a solid explanation for why and how, and it didn't take 10 minutes of faffing.
This vid was actually wayy deeper than I thought it would be. I was expecting a basic art guide and ended up getting and entire lesson on the philosophy of mastering your craft, and why its so important for you to achieve anything. The endless pursuit of improvement, and that there is no real finish line when it comes to mastering a craft are concepts I knew, but had never really thought deeply about until you mentioned it. Thank you.
my main struggle is just getting the motivation to actually do studies instead of just drawing what i want to draw. i drew every day for a few years just for fun, but since all i did was just draw what i like rather than studies, it still didnt help much. doing studies is just so boring for me so its hard to motivate myself. i suffered from pushing myself into working really hard in school despite being in a burnout for years straight, and ever since then i barely have any energy to learn anything anymore... because of that, combined with pretty debilitating ADHD, discipline is pretty much impossible for me. and then it turns into a cycle: i dont improve because im not motivated, and i become demotivated because im barely improving. advice is very welcome, but considering not even my psychologist knows how to help me with this, i just dont think theres much that can be done.
I’ve been drawing for about a year now and while i HAVE improved a lot this video along with the saitama method one you’ve made feel like a wake up call for me, i realize now that if i want to get anywhere near what i want to be i need to start working daily and exercise, thanks for these videos! they are very helpful and give advice that is really straightforward and helpful.
I've been having a bad few days. Your beautiful art has suddenly fueled my fire to paint. Thank you = ).
You are so right: being talented only gives a starting boost. Dedication, consistent practise and deep understanding is required to improve and become skilled at drawing- just like everything else! Thanks for the video, I will keep trying to improve my own sketching and drawing ability.
Something that can be helpful is being able to create your own goals to achieve, since there is no physical end-goal for art.
EDIT: It's kinda like appreciating the journey while on it. Take a break, look at those flowers that are so pretty. Get going. Continue forever.
As someone who used to draw in school, I have circled back to drawing to relax. And well I play dnd, and wanted to draw what happened. So your video helps alot to get more tools to focus and learn
I don’t do art, but this video can be applied to what I care about and it’s making me motivated. Thanks
i personally like drawing at night, its really nice since there's no one to bother you and im always in the mood for drawing at that time
"You just have to want it more than anything else" RIP ADHD artists, we had a good run while it lasted I guess
Very real, though of this during the video lol
Literally got distracted watching 70% of the way in and now I’m back to watch because I really still want to try
@@xXmomofanXx bro? Biggest luck to you. Ain't nothin in the world like the power to create
As an ADHD peep, I can relate this. Learning disability (or whatever difficulties related to knowledge) is an nightmare.
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Finding your style is a matter of problem solving and figuring out what works for you
I dont have only one style lol, i dont think anyone should have only one style.
4 years... DUDE IVE BEEN DRAWING ONLINE FOR LIKE 5 YEARS WHY HAVENT I GOT BETTER
Admittedly, I am jumping back on the art train as a whole so I am definitely going to be incorporating some of these ideas into my daily routine. I have found one thing more helpful than anything else. Spending a few minutes noting down about everything that either is wrong in my nightly practices or could be improved...and then spending some time trying to deliver on those points.
It’s sometimes hard to tell if you’re even improving at all which is frustrating if you don’t have a good reference point. My favorite way to improve is to start a brand new sketchbook and fill a page every day until the sketchbook is completely filled. When you’re all done, look at the last page and then look at the first. You’re gonna cringe at how bad the first page is. And that’s a good thing. It means you’ve grown your skill : )
I started drawing in 2020, thanks covid, and shockingly I've improved immensely. Love watching Sinix and Samdoesarts.
the struggle for me is that I have gone through this rigorous process once in school to learn traditional art, its so hard to sit down and relearn it all digitally, but i know its what must be done :c
This is adding to my motivation to return to drawing. I actually worked on a comic a long time ago, but stopped because I had writer's/artist block... haven't drawn in over 8 years now. Been wanting to go back, and your video certainly is good motivation.
A quick question about finding references on Pinterest: are there any specific keywords you use to find exactly what you want? I try "pose reference" and "anatomy reference" and I get mostly 'illustrated' references with only a few real life photos for the respective topics
Response edit: Thanks for your suggestions, I'll keep them in mind next time I search 😄
theres two websites for anatomy and poses Posemaniacs and Line of Action
If you want real life photos you can search up anatomy poses/references real life
"photography refrence" it works for me and if i want something specific i just add it to this
I find with pintrest the best trick is to find something similar to what you want and click through a few pictures and let the algorithm do the heavy lifting.
Perhaps you could type sketch, i often type "sketch" and some pinterest image with those tons of reference sketch from pinterest pop out
I wish you could’ve further expanded on WHY one should draw every day and correlated the determination factor a bit more.
“Drawing every day, no matter what” is useful ONLY when your practice is centered around 1. your weaknesses/practice in fundamentals and 2. centering it around your intention to create, whether it’s a project or a general desire to execute what’s in your head. It makes practice MUCH more motivating and adds a lot more fun to the grueling amount of observational drawing you need to do to improve your overall draughtsmanship.
Exactly...everybody has heard that vague advice and most people end up burning themselves out cuz they don't even understand what they actually need to be drawing
You know, whenever I make art I am not really proud of it because it is not looking like what actual artists draw and soo many times people told me that art is a gift not a skill you can get but after practicing and practicing, watching tutorials to become better. I can finally look at my art without feeling bad about it, even if it is not the best, its good.
I honestly was discouraged to watch video and finish it, I'm glad I watch it fully. I used to draw all the time as a kid and did a lot of the stuff mentioned in the video. As I got older I kinda just stopped, not like I don't have time for it I just lost that drive for it. I'm not sure what happened but I'm willing to enter grind again for something I once was passionate about. I also feel like my lack of drive or passion has also started to affect my girlfriend too, I noticed she hasn't been drawing either and I consider her an amazing artist. It greatly upsets me that I might have part in her lack of drive too. This video has inspired me to enter that grind again for something I was passionate about years ago. I hope that once I start drawing again it'll also inspire my gf to draw again too.
Possible that no one will see this as it will be drowned in the hundreds of other comments. I have a album in my gallery and in this album I place all the art that I want to be able to draw. This means that this album has a range of different art styles, subject matter and mediums. I called this album the "Bucket list art". As the name suggest this is art that I want to draw before I die . So, every day at night I try to draw at least one of these pieces without trying to copy it 1:1. This choice improved my art skill ( not art as I am not confident in my skill). I hope that at least one person will see this comment and find inspiration from it. Bye bye!!
oh I have that one too. I just randomly save pictures or make screenshots from any video material with thought "I will redraw this later or use as a ref at least"
The short sweet answer this video portrays - Never stop learning.
incredible video. Literally everything you went over is what I try to tell learning artists. You nailed everything. 💙💙
One thing I would add about art, is it's a hobby you don't really have that much fun doing until you learn the basic fundimentals so you can just pick up a sketch pad and sketch. Some hobbies require a certain level of knowledge before you can really start having fun. Art is one hundred percent one of them. So the faster you "git gud" the faster you can actually enjoy what you make, which will cause you to practice more cause you enjoy what you make. The early stages feels the worse for most, cause in some hobbies their is just no "faking being good".
Some hobbies there is little cheats you can do to fake being good, with actual sketching, their is no faking it, either you know, or you don't, which makes starting pretty gatekeeping for beginners. . So yeah Part 1 of your video is true for multiple reasons, but id say the biggest, is just so you can get out of that "omg i hate everything i make" mind set as quickly as possible, for that's where most quit.
Very inspirational
I want to dedicate myself to art and I'm trying, I've been drawing every day for about 80 days, the progress is very slow but I think it's worth it, there was only one day that I didn't draw because I was totally sick and unable to get out of bed.
Trying to remove all the distractions I have like tiktok and things that give that momentary dopamine, not that it was necessary but it is what made me feel bad for "wasting time".
May I get to your level one day
Great words of advice! Something I’ve been telling people about any interest or passion that seems out of reach is that if you really want to get better you will make time for it and make it non-negotiable.
Your dreams will either live on through this path of growth or die with you.
Me:I’m bad at drawing
Him: don’t be
Me on my way to become Picasso
I’ve been drawing for years and honestly this is some very sound advice even for someone with experience. Consistency really is key over talent because that constant work will definitely bring up your skill no matter where you are. Excellent video!
I keep watching this again and again because your advice is so straightforward, Can be applied to anything and very relatable so this video is very helpful for me
Lesson one really hits home. For me when I don't feel good enough and feel like quitting I imagine all the other people that felt the same and gave up. Wise words, I have been drilling very similar things into my head lately.
Hi NIRO, that was another great video, keep up the fantastic work. I only discovered your channel a few months ago, your determination, skill and view about drawing is inspiring. I used to love drawing for fun when I was younger however along the way I got caught up in comparing myself with others and wanting to be perfect in what I do and lost my passion and love for drawing. Watching your videos has inspired me to try again and get back into drawing for my own sake even if I consider myself bad at drawing. I just wanted to say thankyou for making such great videos, re-kindling my love for drawing and inspiring me to better myself. Keep up the great work, you are amazing. :)
The draw what you see line is very amusing for me because I realized when hearing it I did the same in college classes, or when lost Id draw my hand or as a kid what got me out of funks was just drawing random cars I saw or trees.
I feel like at some point our brains get so overwhelmed with stuff that during a practice/focus time its nice to just refer to something tangible to take the load off us.
What ever you do, DO NOT quit drawing. I used to be consistent, drew hours everyday until college project hits and I'm completely drained so I decided to take a month of hiatus. That's the biggest regret in my life, I'm so used to working now that I have a job, I barely had motivation to draw
I feel you I went to art schools most my life and then did road construction and plane Deicing outta school and never drew so I gotta kinda reset myself 🥲
The best artists have taken breaks, sometimes for years. If you aren't feeling it, don't push it, you'll ruin your relationship with drawing and it won't be fun anymore.
This mindset could very easily lead to burnout.
Dude the way my arms shot in the air when I saw Marc's name, he's so underrated and he's helped me improve so much.
Can you please make a video on how you color and render drawings? I really love the way you color!!
Personally I don’t know where to start!!! What’s a good thing to start with , where to find a good starting toturial to improve, I’ve always been an creative and artistic person but recently I’ve been starting to realize I’m not good anymore as people my age are way better and they had 2x less experience as me and this has made me realize I want to improve and create an better and more healthy art journey not to mention I would say I’m a decently young artist and I’m extremely passionate about this and it’s one of the ways I can express my feelings and emotions!
Great video ❤ need to now stop binging videos and actually draw something 😂
Hey you're the guy who they said is obsessed with money 👀😂
The reason I started to draw and really work on it was because of my mom. I loved it when she praised me and told me how amazing my art was and it really made me want to grow, learn, and make her proud now look at me! I’m using charcoal pencils and making it look nice, I’m drawing digitally and traditionally! If I could tell my younger self that she would be able take what I see at paint it and learn I would. I love art!
I'm at the very beginning of learning to draw, but I'm realising that it's actually a lot like going to the gym. You gotta enjoy the struggle and seeing the (slow) progress you're making.
One of the best things is understanding HOW to efficiently learn. Marc Brunet has many videos on this. Highly recommended.
good thing i watched this while practicing the anime style, because im more of a realism artist so at first i thought it wouldve been easy i know anatomy and stuff, but when i tried it it wasnt what i thought.. now ive been drawing day to night (with breaks of course depending on how long ive been drawing) and ive been using references from my favourite artists!! now i can kinda draw anime.. this video is very helpful if youre a begginer or about to give up art. thank you! (new sub btw!
Honestly don't just to art because it looks good there's this show i watched thats made in ms paint, yeah it might look bad but it is still able to tell a story honestly just try making comics if you find just drawing things is getting boring.
3:22 I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! I was looking for Naoki’s Art channel for a year now because I forgot their name thank you so much
Thanks so much for making this video it really helps for the ones that need that right direction even for small artist like me you make good points and I’m glad I saw this 🙏
I don’t really draw. I just watched this cause I like your art style
I really love how versatile this is, at least for art disciplines. I've been having a hard time pushing myself to practice more object/character modeling and simply pushing to create a routine really seems to be the way instead of just feeling like I have no time to express what I've learned and improve when it could be quick.
I always thought someone "gifted" is someone with dedication to what they're doing, i have never seen an artist that is good at what they do without a ton of practice.
God, this whole video really opened my eyes on how much I could be improving- it makes me ashamed to even say that I haven't really studied the fundamentals yet :,) But seriously, this video is so unbelievably helpful and motivating, that now I really want to tackle what I've been avoiding for so long. You've just gained a sub and I hope in the future I'll come back to this video and be at your level.
i've been drawing from a very young age, but i took such extremely long periods of gaps or periods where i haven't been drawing. (if u could understand what im saying) but lately i decided to draw again properly for the fun of it and to improve and have been drawing nonstop everyday, although i dont really have that kind of "motivation" anymore, I still do draw atleast 30 minutes everyday because it is so part of my daily routine that it feels normal now
You don't need to practice every day, everyone's brain is different and so is how we absorb information. Consistency is important but every other day practice or once a week practice can be just as valuable as long as you are sticking to a schedule. For me I have ADHD and 30 minutes every day is useless to me, it takes me more than 30 minutes just to become focused on my work, I prefer to work every few days for as long as I am able . It gives me enough time to become hyper fixated on my craft and get good study in but it also gives me a day or two in between to relax and not think about art so I am not burned out from working hours at a time. There are lots of different ways to make consistency work for you. Just don't be drawing for hours every day for a week and then getting burned out for months at a time because that's how I used to do it, there has to be a balance. It's just my opinion to be honest but there are a few studies to back up what I feel as well as my own anecdotal evidence but I guess what I am trying to say is just: Don't be disheartened if you're not the kind of person to be able to do once a day either just mess around with a schedule and find what works for you and as Niro said consistency is key.
Dedication and discipline are something not just important for art, but also applicable for learning any new skill or good habit.
The way you explained it all translates so well into all forms of Art, be it Music, Martial Arts, Photography, it all.
You gotta learn from others, copy what you see/hear, you gotta try, and you gotta accept that you aren't good at first.
I'm missing out on the dedication part a bit, but maybe it would help a lot if I'd try to something new in music for half an hour each evening.
Great vid overall! ^^ It boosted my motivation :)
Tips:
eye ratio 1(eye):1(space):1(eye)
get better mouths (draw it in one go)
do perspective practive
keep your ratios.
most importantly,
keep up the good work :D
“I’ve been drawing for 4 years now" Damn. I’ve been doin this stuff since I was nine soo for 7 years almost 8. I am NOWHERE near your skill lvl. I have been doing smth insanely wrong and that is so frustrating. Watching this really like, helped me, thanks.
What i didn't expected from drawing is day by day. You can't even realize a single improvement of yourself. But only until you look at your old artworks, then you can see how much you've change (this is my motivation tbh)
“About a year ago, I couldn’t draw anything decent” just sock me in the face with a grand piano why don’t you-
In my case what is keeping me going is drawing stuff for friends for streaming I started a month ago and still continue to learn I’m currently working on my first ever full body non chibi art piece right now
im not bad. people are too good
Same my art is decent but then there's the people that can draw pictures down to the last detail
@@lifeaccordingtomax no. Thats not it.
People *shouldnt* draw good
Lesson 4 is the key for it all people. I cannot stress this enough because of how true this is.
I honestly find it so difficult to watch this video past the point where you said "I could barely draw anything decent", while showing artwork from a year ago. If I were to draw any of those "barely decent" artworks, I would consider them my most cherished masterpieces. I am aware the standards for your own art are definitely higher than mine; "your" decent isn't "my" decent, yet I can't help but get discouraged immensely when I hear someone talk about their own art like that. If that's "barely decent", what's mine then? When people improve so quickly over such a short period of time, it makes me feel like I'm doing something inherently wrong; which I probably do. Either way, it's just so hard to cope with it when you know that many other people have grown way past your problems in blinding speeds, while you yourself are still stuck at the same place. We may not draw at the same frequency, or take different paths alltogether but seeing somebody call their results barely decent while, in my opinion, delivering beautiful works just doesn't sit well with me at all. Over time, I stopped watching these kinds of videos. Once I compare myself to others, I immediately enter a downward spiral of doubting myself, all of my abilities and my path as an aspiring artist, even though I know everyone's different in so many aspects.
Nonetheless, great video and thank you for the advice.
(Sorry about all this, person who might read it. I just felt like I needed to vent out my thoughts somewhere, although I know UA-cam comments aren't the right place for that.)
No problem , kind stranger.
I had a similar feeling.
I also get instant impostor syndrome the moment I watch channels like Niro's.
I know it's well meaning advice but after some points I feel like punching myself into a pulp for letting myself go and be like "the rest" who achieved nothing.
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Thank you for this understanding comment, it really means a lot more to me than you might expect.
Back when I wrote that comment, I was pretty much in a huge down phase for my art. As of right now, I am doing a lot better when it comes to my mindset about it. All of the AI art stuff has taught me about the value of my art or of pretty much any artwork created with clear intent. It's actually very comforting to think about the fact that even art which might not be on the quality of my idols' is still invaluable compared to the soulless art AI creates at the moment. Sure, it might not automatically make my art better but it does soothe my inner demons a little bit.
Either way, it's a steady up and down with how we perceive our artwork, so I think the best choice is to just push on and do our best. As long as we still have passion for this, then improvement will surely follow at some point, no matter how long it takes compared to others.
I sincerely hope you will get out of that slump sometime soon if you're in it right now, dear stranger. We've all been and will be there many more times in the future, me included.
Also, thanks again for this really unexpected answer. I admittedly kind of forgot about my own comment but nevertheless appreciate you reading it all the more.
Wish you luck! :)
i find that meditation can help me pretty much in art,it's like i can draw better if i relax my mind
Remember guys, you aren't born talented, you get talented.
Most real sentence ever straight facts ❤
I know this is meant to be inspirational but it’s wrong. People are born talented, some people were born better at observing, some are born better at drawing what they see. But just because someone isnt talented doesn’t mean they cannot become skilled. When someone talentless finally becomes skilled at something, it’s the most euphoric feeling because you know how much you worked to get there
@@moo1675all skills are learned tho. No one is born that way. Maybe a different hobby or experience in their life made them have better hand eye coordination etc but it's still learned not born that way
@@Karinagrinchishin that’s what I said? Talent determines the rate at which on learns, and the maximum level one can achieve
@@moo1675I know what you mean. Talent is potential. But it's only potential until learning and practice is applied. Most people don't realize or fully unlock their talent and people have different levels of talent, and it's only by the end product how people see how talented you are. Or rather the talent you have been able to uncover from yourself.
Understandably it's people who have been drawing longer who usually are "more talented" since they had more time to figure out how to unleash their powers, but there are also people who have been drawing for a long time and are clearly not very "talented" -- it looks like they never properly learned or they refuse to see or are unable to see how bad their art is. Maybe I'm being too harsh but I believe there is an objective scale of bad, good, and great art. At least in levels of mastery of technique, ability to bring out expression in terms of emotion and flow/line, anatomy (both accuracy to reality and stretching reality to where it still makes sense), perspective, understanding of colors and values, interesting or appealing composition, etc. Someone who has mastered these elements at high levels is someone I would consider talented, or has high potential and has realized that potential.
The talent isn’t the skill. But the creativity in your head to visualised the art. I used to think I ain’t special because I just draw from references, but the truth is I’m special because of the references I choose and combined. Anyone can copy your artstyle if given enough time, but they’ll never copy your “style”
Tip; Draw, just draw every day. It doesn't matter even if it's just a quick 5 minute sketch, or you're too drained to draw, just Draw. When you're used to not drawing, it's hard to get back the motivation
I do at better when I’m experiencing really strong emotions like anger for some reason.
This is the one quote that I sticked with throughout my whole time as an artist, "See your mistakes and fix it to the next one". The quote I always say when people asks how am I this good and reply always practice (purely not to sound half-assed lol). Sticking to this quote showed big difference my art from last year and a half than in now. I was also shocked how fast I improved in short amount of time
Yeah, now i'm inspired for a next 12 hours to draw.
It means that…
YOU HAVE TO DO ANOTHER VIDEO!