How to Do Good Creative Work: 10 Do's & Don'ts

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  • @jiminsjawlineisasstraighta5447
    @jiminsjawlineisasstraighta5447 8 років тому +1700

    Watching someone else ink a drawing is so satisfying

    • @alexknorr1756
      @alexknorr1756 8 років тому +22

      Ikr?

    • @Tatarul
      @Tatarul 8 років тому +22

      Was thinking the exact same thing. I also LOVE to ink my sketches,even tho it takes away from the realism

    • @GKOALA7
      @GKOALA7 8 років тому +2

      I fully concur.

    • @teewhytrack9776
      @teewhytrack9776 8 років тому +37

      BUT HE DIDNT INK IT COMPLETELY OMFG THAT BOTHERED MEEEE

    • @xamadaotaku2673
      @xamadaotaku2673 8 років тому +3

      +onlythesmiles yea me too

  • @kylec.9092
    @kylec.9092 8 років тому +231

    People always say, "This has been done before!" or, "This story has been told a million times!" but that's the way with art, there's no new or bad ideas, there are only horrible or amazing executions. The last point really stuck well with me in that regard.

    • @thedarcore362
      @thedarcore362 5 років тому +20

      There are almost no new ideas. Only new interpretations of old ideas.

  • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
    @MicahBuzanANIMATION 8 років тому +535

    Your insight into drawing is like a free college education.

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  8 років тому +55

      +Micah Buzan Thank you!

    • @foodiemeow4782
      @foodiemeow4782 6 років тому +17

      Micah Buzan IKR it’s like having free professional art classes

    • @shiniesylvie607
      @shiniesylvie607 6 років тому

      ;)

    • @sifugurusensei
      @sifugurusensei 6 років тому +17

      Education should be free. If the government cared about our education as they claim we ought to get our diplomas through UA-cam tutorials.

    • @Sitdruk97
      @Sitdruk97 5 років тому +3

      Dario Wirtha even if it was free it ain’t free it’d be taxed to hell, so I agree let’s start a petition to get diplomas from UA-cam tutorials and turning in our homework to show what we learned, call it UA-cam university! I mean it could either be a joke or one of those great ideas that I’m kinda brushing off again, I’ve done that before lol

  • @phillimbacher2223
    @phillimbacher2223 8 років тому +536

    No. 1 1:15 No. 2 3:00 No. 3 4:29 No. 4 6:05 No. 5 8:20 No. 6 10:00 No. 7 12:05 No. 8 14:05 No. 9 16:50 No. 10 19:28

    • @samuelhirsch7675
      @samuelhirsch7675 8 років тому +35

      i love you so much

    • @pastelkatt2031
      @pastelkatt2031 8 років тому +11

      tysm

    • @sparkleprizm199
      @sparkleprizm199 8 років тому +10

      Thanks :)

    • @bennyd.1862
      @bennyd.1862 7 років тому +10

      Thanks.

    • @Tiktaalik
      @Tiktaalik 7 років тому +27

      I think I missed some but:
      Create the kind of thing you yourself would enjoy.
      Everything should be a choice not something done automatically.
      Specifics are more interesting than generalities.
      Be aware of how accessible your work is.
      Less is more.(Or it can be)
      There are very few rules: everyone finds his or her own way of doing things.
      Content dictates form.
      You don't need a brilliant idea. It's just as good to take a simple idea, and execute it brilliantly.

  • @emily-xc8ny
    @emily-xc8ny 7 років тому +181

    those curved lines are so smooth omg i'm in love

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  7 років тому +16

      Thank you Emily ^^

    • @jesusdied4ursins17
      @jesusdied4ursins17 7 років тому +4

      u lit a spark in my heart when i was 9 u taught me how to draw :)))))))))))))))))))))

    • @emily-xc8ny
      @emily-xc8ny 7 років тому +1

      markcrilley haha no prob :)

    • @angelkudun7519
      @angelkudun7519 5 років тому

      You are so right

    • @MimikyuFishy
      @MimikyuFishy 4 роки тому

      They were cha cha’ed real smooth

  • @aWERFRGT6545BGFG
    @aWERFRGT6545BGFG 8 років тому +751

    How does one talk....and draw at the same time

    • @annika6801
      @annika6801 8 років тому +45

      I sing when I draw..am I the only one?😳

    • @aWERFRGT6545BGFG
      @aWERFRGT6545BGFG 8 років тому +4

      Omg Annie
      i do too

    • @lexilooo3820
      @lexilooo3820 8 років тому +43

      I play the same song over and over XD It just inspires me I guess..

    • @hatsunemiku7372
      @hatsunemiku7372 8 років тому +24

      I'm surprised at the amount of people who can't talk and draw O.o

    • @nuujeans
      @nuujeans 8 років тому +11

      I made a music playlist for drawing... .-.

  • @calvinrock8385
    @calvinrock8385 7 років тому +27

    You have such a steady hand...give me that hand.

    • @elskans
      @elskans 7 років тому +28

      (Tears hand off from Mark)
      (Gives) here ya go mate!
      Mark: WHATTT TE F-

    • @gecerylbalaresia6973
      @gecerylbalaresia6973 7 років тому +3

      Mark: OH NUU I CAN'T DRAWWW-

    • @faayumcheese
      @faayumcheese 7 років тому +2

      Pfft mark doesn't need BOTH his hands to draw

  • @SD-ht8xg
    @SD-ht8xg 7 років тому +305

    BUT WHAT ABOUT THE GUY AT STARBUCKS? I need that story finished. Even if you have to make up an ending just. WhaT HaPPEnS

    • @jordanlp02
      @jordanlp02 7 років тому +7

      Yes.

    • @BigAutisticDaddy
      @BigAutisticDaddy 7 років тому +3

      don't fear the reaper is a really awesome song, just plays one note several times.

    • @AzVidsPro
      @AzVidsPro 7 років тому +31

      the guy orders a coffee, drinks it, and exits the Starbucks and goes home. LA FIN

    • @energeticyellow1637
      @energeticyellow1637 7 років тому +18

      he was so ugly that everyone died

    • @Frostuin
      @Frostuin 7 років тому +25

      He orders a coffee... and DRINKS IT.

  • @pur3demon0wn
    @pur3demon0wn 8 років тому +73

    For the people who think this will be a one way ticket to drawing good, please don't think that way. Being a good artist takes practice and determination and there's no easy button to it. The best way to get better is to just draw, even if you think you're not good enough or if you think you're too good, just draw and finish your drawings, there's always room to improve and different styles to try out.

    • @MattC09
      @MattC09 8 років тому +2

      Thank you for this.

    • @jannes1453
      @jannes1453 8 років тому

      inspiring! btw is that toriel? kinda funny consodering the words you use XD

    • @jannes1453
      @jannes1453 8 років тому

      +Person seeing marks video fills you with determination. save?

    • @pur3demon0wn
      @pur3demon0wn 8 років тому

      Ya know, right before I put this comment up, I wondered how many people would comment that I used the word determination with Asriel as my prof.pic, I never expected it to happen almost immediately. Now I'm trying not to laugh while at work, thanks guys

    • @alexknorr1756
      @alexknorr1756 8 років тому +1

      +Jannes Kruidenier Undertale. Yes.

  • @YadaShinogu0608
    @YadaShinogu0608 8 років тому +57

    Why didn't you finish the picture?! I was left hanging here!

    • @DonYpz
      @DonYpz 6 років тому +1

      Humble Leprechaun “drawing”

  • @coreyesckelson8419
    @coreyesckelson8419 7 років тому +68

    Holy shit I bought one of your books without evening KNOWING it was you- OMG I'M SO HAPPY NOW

  • @elled7205
    @elled7205 7 років тому +41

    Dear mark crilley,
    I started out drawing terribly, I was inspired by the girl who used to sit next to me, her drawings were amazing. I have a brother who likes to draw and has autism, so when I showed him a drawing I was proud of, he'd say that it was terrible. So I started watching your videos, slowly, I started improving, more and more, now I'm better than him. And I wonder, why did I care? Any way, the point was, your videos are amazing and helped me a lot, with my art, and my confidence.

    • @notalaeyt784
      @notalaeyt784 7 років тому +1

      how much did it take you ?

    • @TheDestroyer73
      @TheDestroyer73 7 років тому +3

      dam that must of been tough to have a classmate and a family member be better at drawing at one point and have to like compete with them

    • @elled7205
      @elled7205 7 років тому +1

      TheDestroyer73 it was, and I felt so upset

    • @elled7205
      @elled7205 7 років тому +1

      W.D GASTER I've been practicing for about a year or two.

    • @notalaeyt784
      @notalaeyt784 7 років тому +2

      Annabelle Lavin do you draw like EVERY DAY ? cuz i used to draw every day now i draw like every 3 to 4 days

  • @j.mbarlow5952
    @j.mbarlow5952 7 років тому +116

    Okay, I'm 8 minutes into the video. I like to draw, I like to write, and I've been working hard on a couple projects. I look up a lot of tips, and I begin to hear a lot of repetition. It gets annoying after a while as people regurgitate the same thing. In some cases, it's a matter of all these "creative" people who have almost put themselves into an autopilot-state where they allow their so-called individualism take over. The funny thing about that is the more different everybody tries to be, the more striking similarities rise to the surface. Kind of like hipsters...
    But I digress. I paused the video at the 8 minute mark. I think only 3 tips have gone by, and I had to stop watching and just hit the subscribe button before I became engrossed. Honestly. Great content, man. This is the first video of yours I watched, and it won't be the last. I can already tell that I will be able to incorporate your insights and wisdom into my creative processes.

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  7 років тому +39

      Thank you so much!

    • @leonardaguirre7482
      @leonardaguirre7482 5 років тому

      Soooooooooooo long(in a good way: ))

    • @kevinpittman2517
      @kevinpittman2517 3 роки тому

      same here... im on my fifth tonight... i found him by accident he popped up in my recommended... and I totally dig this guy.... like i said above... hes an artist's Artist...

  • @kawaiisushiroll7217
    @kawaiisushiroll7217 7 років тому +48

    I don't know why, but the pen strokes on the hair was so satisfied

    • @zeromailss
      @zeromailss 7 років тому +10

      Satisfying*
      and I agree,most of the time my stroke are from up and go down but I might want to try from bellow and go up

    • @DaDunge
      @DaDunge 6 років тому +1

      It's because he does the line thickness perfectly despite not changing pencil once, just by lifting and lowering the pencil.

  • @hellokitty5lol709
    @hellokitty5lol709 7 років тому +67

    im 13 and my realistic drawings dont up to par with reality as I want it to, and I progressed ALOT watching your videos and I wanna say that your my inspiration and thank you for making this videos.

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  7 років тому +26

      Thank you!

    • @dereklop
      @dereklop 7 років тому +2

      Hello Kitty 5lol you are 13 tbh you are still learning how to draw I can assure you, you have a long road to go. Think of yourself when you are 23 looking back. Never stop learning !! Get the basics right. Don't bother about rendering everything perfect. It's ok you'll get where you want to get soon if you keep working on it.

    • @Komeiji0401
      @Komeiji0401 6 років тому +5

      I'm 14 and I am fond of creating realistic stickmen

    • @DaDunge
      @DaDunge 6 років тому

      If you're 13 the it should be no problem your mind can still take new ideas me I'm 29, I realize that if I am ever going to learn to draw properly I have about 6 years to do it before it'll become next to impossible.

    • @peterpickguitar
      @peterpickguitar 2 роки тому

      @@DaDunge ya I'm 55 and I can't learn anything anymore......

  • @selinawzw123
    @selinawzw123 8 років тому +20

    I like how you casually throw in the plot of "FRIENDS" the tv series.

    • @dmcupitty
      @dmcupitty 8 років тому

      +Selina Wzw i was like, well thats just friend right there ahahah

  • @Dan_sid4
    @Dan_sid4 8 років тому +214

    i still can not talk wile drawing HOW WHATS YOUR TRICK

    • @channelforsale9690
      @channelforsale9690 8 років тому +72

      Ikr like if I'm drawing and talking I'm like "Yeah..........and.......hold on........gotta do this line......real quick........." And yeah XD

    • @sketchtastic2646
      @sketchtastic2646 8 років тому +17

      Practice

    • @korrinm724
      @korrinm724 8 років тому +7

      I suppose you could film it then add the voice afterwards

    • @Dan_sid4
      @Dan_sid4 8 років тому +9

      +Sketchtastic ! I knew someone would say that

    • @minniesgcf
      @minniesgcf 8 років тому +2

      +AnimeGawd Gaming haha, that's me😂

  • @hollydinh48
    @hollydinh48 8 років тому +15

    Miki falls is in my school library!

  • @JohnJohnson-jr6hp
    @JohnJohnson-jr6hp 8 років тому +70

    Tip: Green is not a creative color.

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  8 років тому +28

      +John Johnson Next time I'll do a video with advice like this. "Songs should never be written in G major." ;)

    • @MS-ij8ud
      @MS-ij8ud 7 років тому

      markcrilley lol!

    • @MS-ij8ud
      @MS-ij8ud 7 років тому +1

      John Johnson fantastic reference xD

  • @TheBitBlock
    @TheBitBlock 6 років тому +8

    In reference to the Toy Story plot not being the most original story, I'm reminded of Jim Henson's The Christmas Toy which was done in the mid-late 1980's and has LOTS of the same scenarios and characters.

  • @thegioshow9784
    @thegioshow9784 7 років тому +102

    Come on tell us what happened to the guy at Starbucks

    • @jwlapham8154
      @jwlapham8154 7 років тому +20

      And that's when you realize "Oh shit, he was right!"

    • @DaDunge
      @DaDunge 6 років тому +4

      It's a starbucks... he paid for coffee and got brown water.

    • @DaDunge
      @DaDunge 6 років тому

      I don't know I was kind of wondering what that crossroad mankind was before was about and what had great potential?

    • @yuuribunni
      @yuuribunni 5 років тому

      Wait... Damn

  • @AbaddonDrums
    @AbaddonDrums 8 років тому +137

    I will remember these advices for sure.
    But can we stop for a moment to appreciate how good this artwork is?
    She is so cute, totally feels like a wife material. :D

    • @fireemblemistrash75
      @fireemblemistrash75 8 років тому +5

      Waifu

    • @darkpanda239
      @darkpanda239 8 років тому +18

      waifu for lifu!!

    • @dragonwarriorz1
      @dragonwarriorz1 8 років тому +1

      +otram How do you know? lol

    • @stormycd392
      @stormycd392 8 років тому +6

      She looks like any other anime chick i've ever seen. Why this one in particular?

    • @AbaddonDrums
      @AbaddonDrums 8 років тому +4

      Stormy -BlackNoiseStudios-
      That's interesting question because You're kinda right. I don't exactly know myself why. It feels like she could have a personality I'm attracted to. But, it's just a drawing anyway so. :D

  • @Demention94
    @Demention94 7 років тому +18

    The Incredibles is one of the best movies of all time. It's incredible.

  • @zitenshi
    @zitenshi 8 років тому +52

    Your words in this video (and practically all of your videos) are full of wisdom. Thank you so much for being a UA-camr. I've watched your videos since I was in 5th grade (now I'm in my 5th semester in college), and while I'm not studying art as a major, I constantly find myself coming back to your videos for more of your pieces of advice for not only my hobby, but also life. I specially liked the last advice about brilliant execution. Anyway, keep on being yourself, Mark! You are amazing!

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  8 років тому +8

      Thank you so much Sharon :)

    • @joshuawheeeler2925
      @joshuawheeeler2925 8 років тому

      +markcrilley can u draw more

    • @Demention94
      @Demention94 7 років тому +4

      I agree! I'm not even a big fan of anime or manga but he gives the best advice :)

  • @haleygold9481
    @haleygold9481 8 років тому +7

    I had my art school interview today. Couldn't had done it without you!

  • @ytsejam58
    @ytsejam58 8 років тому +36

    I have been finding these videos REALLY helpful and knowledgable. I don't have a lot of interest in creating a graphic novel but, I have been taking notes on what I do and don't like in books, movies, music, etcetera.
    1. I hate drama. I hate it with a passion. I have seen too many TV shows where the girl is like "We made love! I thought that meant something" and the guy was like "It was my job. That night we spent together was purely business" and I'm just sitting there like I... DON'T... CARE! I don't care who slept with who. I don't care who's been seeing someone behind their backs. I don't care that one guy looked at you funny and now your whole day is ruined. I just don't care.
    2. Framing in action scenes is key: You can have the most interestingly choreographed action sequence but if the cameraman looks like he got 5 pints drunks before shooting the scene, it's going to look like crap. We need to know who is doing what and where everyone important is.
    3. Natural dialogue is more interesting than millions of details about a distant planet noone knows about. This is why I love star trek. They make everything sound so natural and easy to understand. As opposed to other sci fi movies where it's like "Dragnoth is inhabited by a billion zarthnods who eat planktofs for breakfast every morning" "planktofs? What are they some sort of zinethbrods?" "they are the 5th starlight.." Just... I don't care. I feel Pulp Fiction has some of the best natural dialogue. I think the director did that on purpose because the characters and scenes are anything but normal but they talk just like normal everyday people.
    4. Subtle connection. I LOVE subtle connections between what characters say or do early on in the movie, and how that same thing takes on a new meaning towards the end of the movie. Stuff like in How to train your Dragon when Hiccup is looking down on the captured toothless, and regretfully says "I did this" before untying him. Hiccup says that later when he thinks Hiccup is dead and he leans over the downed toothless saying "I did this." Both characters are feeling lose but they meaning of the phrase takes on a slightly different meaning. I LOVE that.
    5. This more applies to lyrics but I hate songs that are too personal or talk about "I" too much. Songs need to be relatable so that anyone listening to that song can glean something from it. Some of the worst lyrics I ever heard come from the album The Astonishing by Dream Theater. I don't know what happened but oh my goodness the lyrics are god aweful and go against everything I learned in writing class.
    6. Characters need to have personalities. Some characters are conceived purely for the plot of the story. Other characters make the story happen. A good example is comparing the characters from the original Star Wars to the characters in the prequel star wars. The characters felt natural and that the world was building around them because of their flaws and personalities. The characters in the prequels are there purely for the story's benefit and serve no better function. They are completely unrelatable.
    Those are just some things I noticed when watching things.

    • @juggernog2436
      @juggernog2436 7 років тому

      why did u write an essay for a comment?

    • @ytsejam58
      @ytsejam58 7 років тому +2

      why not?

    • @jordanlp02
      @jordanlp02 7 років тому +1

      I don't know how someone hasn't liked your extremely composed and intelligent block of text yet! xD

    • @ytsejam58
      @ytsejam58 7 років тому +1

      Jordan Peckham tldr?

    • @jordanlp02
      @jordanlp02 7 років тому

      Scott Karrasch What?

  • @tori4161
    @tori4161 8 років тому +1

    Omg, when I talk while drawing, my line ends up going into a FULL ON SENTENCE FROM A LINE TO WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. I have no Idea what I'm thinking while drawing and going into a sentence, but I don't think I should talk while drawing just yet. Your videos are so inspirational, Mark, thank you.

  • @kaylacubbooks5176
    @kaylacubbooks5176 7 років тому +4

    Mark, you're my Bob Ross

  • @skydoesblue4854
    @skydoesblue4854 6 років тому +5

    That drawing reminded me of Monika
    JUST MONIKA

  • @pepega8286
    @pepega8286 8 років тому +20

    these videos are so motivating. In fact, a lot of the improvement i have made within the past year can be attributed to mark

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  8 років тому +1

      marilyn munet 39 minutes ago
      Thank you Elley!

    • @puppydog99
      @puppydog99 7 років тому

      +markcrilley where did you get the marker thing you were using to outline the drawing😊😊

    • @noriii
      @noriii 7 років тому +1

      +Nio Pabalan it's called an inking pen

  • @SketchingHands
    @SketchingHands 8 років тому +2

    Shoot I use the 005, 01,01,03,08, and 1 Brush. Great pens and effects! I love how the ink never fades.

  • @zoikya
    @zoikya 8 років тому +2

    Miki falls was the first manga I have ever read and when I read the first page I instantly fell in love with it, great job!!!

  • @joke5735
    @joke5735 8 років тому +626

    Don't use green. Because green is not a creative colour.

    • @2crowz
      @2crowz 8 років тому +77

      don't reference that im scared XD

    • @selenaervin2096
      @selenaervin2096 8 років тому +19

      Blue is not a creative color either. You can't tell us what we can't ise

    • @sanaansar532
      @sanaansar532 8 років тому +18

      I was looking for this dhmis reference

    • @erickacrook5142
      @erickacrook5142 7 років тому +54

      Now we can all agree to never be creative again

    • @OnyveUntitled
      @OnyveUntitled 7 років тому +19

      Green is life. Go green-

  • @Snapslol
    @Snapslol 4 роки тому +3

    1. Create the kind of thing that you yourself would enjoy. 1:12
    2. Everything should be a choice: not something done automatically out of habit. 3:00
    3. Specifics are more interesting than generalities. 4:28
    4. Be aware of how accessible your work is. 6:05
    5. Less is more. (Or it can be, anyway.) 8:14
    6. You don't need to obsess about finding your own "style." 10:00
    7. There are very, very few rules: Everyone finds his or her own way of doing things. 12:09
    8. Content dictates form. 14:02
    9. You don't have to do the thing you love professionally. 16:53
    10. You don't need a brilliant idea. It's just as good to take a simple idea, and execute it brilliantly. 19:28

  • @katsumiminami7064
    @katsumiminami7064 8 років тому +2

    I just love seeing you inking!

  • @kevinpittman2517
    @kevinpittman2517 3 роки тому

    I like how when ur going over your pencil marks u dont worry about whether or not its perfect.... u worry about the essence of what ur drawing and dont stress ( cause it will reflect in your work.. the struggle to stay on a line exactly) i subscribed because as ive listened to like 5 of your videos... u are an artists artist... u do great work.. consistant... clean and u know what ur talking about ... and i dont get the arrgance feeling from you.. ur humble and ur good... So... im here and im now a fan of your creation and you personally... thank u for what u do ... u do it out of love of your craft and i think its great that u are passing along ur wisdom for the rest of us. Thank u so much...

  • @Northflowo
    @Northflowo 8 років тому +5

    six is so true.... How I found my style: at first I just drew a cat, and then always when I watched cats drawn by other people if I saw something amazing about their style I just picked some details ad now my style is pretty much unique.

  • @heatherwind
    @heatherwind 7 років тому +6

    I can't begin to tell you how much I needed this video today. Thank you so much!

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  7 років тому +6

      Thank you-- glad I could help :)

  • @TigressWhite
    @TigressWhite 8 років тому +1

    Hi, Mark! Just wanted to say that finding your channel and watching you draw has really brought back fond memories. :) As a kid, manga was the thing that really got me into drawing, and I have a very vivid memory of you coming to visit my local library and doing a talk about being a successful artist. Hearing you speak, and knowing that I'd read your stuff, it was basically my first chance to meet an idol! Getting to meet and talk to you as a kid really encouraged me to keep going, and now, well, I'm halfway through getting my degree in sequential art to become a professional comic book artist someday. So thank you, and please continue teaching and inspiring young artists to do what they love (and do it well)!

  • @kartenson1
    @kartenson1 7 років тому +1

    I would like to thank you mark for your videos, they have really helped me pick my pencil back up with more confidence.

  • @Grandtitan19
    @Grandtitan19 7 років тому +3

    Mark i've been watching your videos since i was in middle school and i'm in university now, when you used relevant examples, like john lennon's song or baymax it seriously helped to clarify everything you'd said please do that more often

  • @TrueJellyHawk
    @TrueJellyHawk 7 років тому +8

    I found my style litterly on the street...
    When I was driving I saw this super cool graffiti of a black guy wearing a dark red beani and a green hoodie.
    I had great difficulties drawing people because I always tried to do it perfectly... so in trying myself at realistic looking people I actually created more alien characters than anything else.
    But with that one glance at that graffiti it changed the way I drew people: Instead of very stiff the lines became more and more round like in a comic book.
    The hands, feet and faces became bigger and more expressive.
    So my advice for all guys who now admire my style and ask me how they can find theirs is: "Maybe your style is trying to find you..."
    Most of the time i get this face then: -__-*
    Then I tell them this story and they will know the true meanings of my words :)
    Thank you for reading this and thank you guy or gal who made that graffiti

  • @kasiazgoda808
    @kasiazgoda808 8 років тому +1

    I was creating my own characters and therefore always got everything wrong. I'm not a beginner, but I'm not exactly an expert either. I got to the point when I wanted to give up so badly, but then I went on UA-cam and found your inspiring videos. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING ME SO MUCH MOTIVATION TO CARRY ON.

  • @luthermcgrath446
    @luthermcgrath446 5 років тому

    I especially love your tenth point I am very new in the realm of creative works, but it kind of confirmed some of what I aspire to do with my work.

  • @kittycatchey2330
    @kittycatchey2330 8 років тому +5

    I don't think I would be where I am with my art now if I never found your one video way back in the day 5 years ago, I have to thank you Mark. I have both your mastering manga books (from when I drew a lot of straight manga) and I'm going to be buying your other books. Thank you so much for making your videos, you are one of the major events that got me into art!

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  8 років тому

      +KittyCatChey Thank you so much, really appreciate your support :)

  • @salmjak
    @salmjak 8 років тому +3

    Great tips that can be applied to many areas, as even illustrated by your examples.

  • @HappyHasib
    @HappyHasib 8 років тому +1

    drawing and talking about these important things... you are amazing!

  • @fandomgirls5800
    @fandomgirls5800 8 років тому +1

    I've been watching your videos for at least a year. when I get frustrated trying to figure out something to make my drawings better. I'll watch your videos and it inspires me to continue working. I really love your work. Thank you for posting your process of making your art.

  • @KalliOnline
    @KalliOnline 8 років тому +5

    I started drawing manga style about 4 years ago and I still don't have anything like an own "style". No two of my original(!) drawings look the same and honestly, I like it that way. I love experimenting with shapes and I can't imagine drawing a character the way I do only because "I always do it like that". Maybe one day my drawings will have something like a style (means that they will be recognizable as MY work) but until then I'll just have some fun ^^

  • @FlyToTheRain
    @FlyToTheRain 8 років тому +3

    Watching you ink is so therapeutic I don't even know why. I feel so relaxed now haha.

  • @stryder024
    @stryder024 5 років тому

    I was just mesmerized by that picture. I've always loved your art work.

  • @markward9350
    @markward9350 7 років тому

    I just bought Mastering Manga 1 and 2 (soon to purchase no.3) and in the space of just a few weeks i have learned so much and can see a real improvement. It is so rewarding to realise that the stuff you're doing now that you couldn't do the month before just feels awesome. The books give a fantastic grounding and foundation to build on new skills - the advice is no-nonsense and straightforward and at each point and chapter there are loads of valuable footnotes about each phase of the creative process. Best investment I've made in ages and like i said - can't wait to get vol. 3. Do yourself a huge favour and get the books - you won't regret it.

  • @anu.2012
    @anu.2012 7 років тому +3

    no. 9: thank you, mark...
    I really needed that, been confused about "money vs. happy", in my mom's terms.

  • @ConfettiCasket
    @ConfettiCasket 8 років тому +4

    My younger self did the opposite of most of your advice XD
    My characters were mary sues and rainbow colored
    One of them was so edgy he had scars IN HIS EYEZZZ!

  • @missingnoghost
    @missingnoghost 8 років тому

    I created a whole new playlist just to put this video in so it wouldn't be lost amongst my other likes and favourites. This is really good advice and an important reminder of things that we often forget in the world of creativity/storytelling.
    Thank you for making this video!

  • @alyssaarchie1098
    @alyssaarchie1098 8 років тому +1

    this guy sounds so smart just the way he talks is so collected and put together

  • @oyasumifrog
    @oyasumifrog 8 років тому +4

    I always love your advice ^^

  • @anabonn3044
    @anabonn3044 7 років тому +5

    I just love your videos, everything you say and recommend it is exactly what I need to hear. Thanks for so much awesomeness

  • @iLonerWolf
    @iLonerWolf 7 років тому +1

    I Just found your channel a a few days ago and have already watched quite a few videos, honestly it's hard to make myself stop. I think all your advice is awesome especially for people still trying to figure out the whole designing/conception part of their stories or whatever artsy things they may be working on. I've been working on a story for a graphic novel for over 5 years now. And everything I've learned you have in video form! All the points you've made seem so obvious when we hear it but for so many people (like me) it takes forever before you really notice/realize so much of this.
    But seriously though great advice. Keep being awesome

  • @eyegrinder94
    @eyegrinder94 8 років тому +1

    Good video Mark, as per usual.
    I can attest to #9. I myself studied to become an electrician instead of studying art (the opposite of what most people expected, I believe) because now, no matter what happens, I have a job and a skill that is never going to stop being needed in society, no matter how bad things turn out, and that is peace of mind.
    So even though art and creative work are my absolute passion, I am happy that I do not need to rely upon that to stay alive, because having that become a potential source of stress and toil would really just suck the enjoyment right out, I feel.

  • @theNeonfrequency
    @theNeonfrequency 8 років тому +16

    Holy crap I didn't know you made mastering manga I randomly ordered it because it had some good lessons featured in the preview

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  8 років тому +2

      Thank you so much!

    • @theNeonfrequency
      @theNeonfrequency 8 років тому

      any tips on practicing realistic proportions and anatomy i have books but don't know how to go about studying them

    • @JosephDR
      @JosephDR 8 років тому

      Proko!

    • @theNeonfrequency
      @theNeonfrequency 8 років тому +1

      ty i have never seen this website i appreciate it

    • @imaperson2145
      @imaperson2145 7 років тому

      +markcrilley wow ur art is amazing!I have a loooooong way to go to get as good as you are

  • @livjunkmail3116
    @livjunkmail3116 8 років тому +3

    I have those pens they're so amazing.

  • @obunnybee
    @obunnybee 7 років тому +1

    I stopped drawing manga for a while and I have just started drawing it again, and your videos have really helped me progress. Thank you!!!

  • @IrashiAkane
    @IrashiAkane 6 років тому

    Mark, you are so talented and such a great inspiration. I can't get enough of your videos. Thank you for all of these videos.

  • @Theodora111Theo
    @Theodora111Theo 8 років тому +5

    honestly i come to your videos because your voice is so calming like.. < w> idk. its just calming.

  • @sugarcoatedgalaxy
    @sugarcoatedgalaxy 8 років тому +4

    Oh my God, it's been so long since I last watched a Mark Crilley video and I had almost forgotten how awe-inspiring this man can be ♥

    • @Isaac-pm6gm
      @Isaac-pm6gm 8 років тому

      Welcome back!

    • @sugarcoatedgalaxy
      @sugarcoatedgalaxy 8 років тому +1

      +Skitzageru Run! Thanks :D More like "Welcome back to the squad!". Hehe

  • @collinpayne2795
    @collinpayne2795 6 років тому

    Your stuff always inspires me. Honestly I love all your videos and I truly believe you are helping me to become a better artist. Thank you Mark

  • @XrosM
    @XrosM 8 років тому

    Your style is instantly recognisable for me Mark because you always put a lot of details in the background which I haven't seen anyone do! :D

  • @bojanrusso537
    @bojanrusso537 8 років тому +12

    This community is heaven :O

  • @djsona5428
    @djsona5428 7 років тому +7

    This may be weird but, I've visited your video's not to learn (well i do, do that) but to calm down and just think, something about your videos are really calming, and, that's not something I can say about most non-music channels, so thank-you...

  • @ezekieltrezzo5885
    @ezekieltrezzo5885 7 років тому

    I love how you print your paper and physically move it with your hands in front of the screen! It's so different I like it:)

  • @Redheadkat99
    @Redheadkat99 8 років тому +1

    what you said about style, thank you.. i needed that..

  • @odoloid
    @odoloid 8 років тому +38

    What? You're not going to tell us what the guy from Starbucks said? I'M DYING TO KNOW.

    • @benjaminkost2441
      @benjaminkost2441 4 роки тому

      That's for the writer

    • @hans_____
      @hans_____ 4 роки тому +1

      He was so ugly that everybody died. The end.

    • @ardequerade3155
      @ardequerade3155 4 роки тому +3

      You're not going to believe this...He ordered a coffee

  • @leanzadoodles5354
    @leanzadoodles5354 7 років тому +3

    I love your videos, your tips are so helpful!

  • @OrangeHood
    @OrangeHood 7 років тому

    Number 7 is gonna help me out (mentally) a lot, these tips really remind me of what art should be and how to be creative, not worrying about rules and what it should be like, thanks man!

  • @EliffOzkan
    @EliffOzkan 7 років тому

    I really love how neat your lines are!

  • @CGwarrior12
    @CGwarrior12 8 років тому +8

    To mark. When I turned 13, I bought your book mastering the art of manga. Although I was taking an art class in school, your book helped me with my own art style and taught me basic drawing techniques. I want to say thank you. I've improved in my art work and this video will help me with a few creative stories I'm planning on writing. +1 subscriber, you deserve it.

    • @regalragaci7250
      @regalragaci7250 8 років тому

      Subscribe to Sycra he is a good artist too, he also uploads every week

  • @sondrex76
    @sondrex76 8 років тому +4

    heh...so this is the youtube channel I am going to be watching 12/7 for my summer vacation to get better at drawing(and drawing)...well that's good to know, now I can tick that one on my to-do list.

  • @noahadammott
    @noahadammott 7 років тому

    Thanks so much for the videos! I've been creating work in an isolated bubble for years. Recently I've started absorbing some of the vast amount of info on the web. Your videos specifically have been a great help and truly appreciated

  • @JosephDR
    @JosephDR 8 років тому

    Thank you, Mark. You are an excellent teacher! You have me thinking about my art at a deeper level.

  • @lunasv7
    @lunasv7 8 років тому +5

    Extremely helpful advice / I love this channel very inspiring

  • @disneygirl1189
    @disneygirl1189 8 років тому +4

    I always listen to these kinds of videos while drawing,and I was just worrying about finding my own style,and then you said don't stress about it :O I guess it's some kind of sign ;)

  • @bolliewu4463
    @bolliewu4463 8 років тому +1

    His voice is so calming >

  • @editam.32
    @editam.32 8 років тому +9

    15:43 Anyone else think of "Friends"?

  • @lemonkirby628
    @lemonkirby628 8 років тому +6

    This was really reminiscent of myself in my early middle school years. I had wrote a couple horror gore stories in my day, and everyone loved it, so I thought that's what everyone expected of me, and I always just wrote the bloodiest and scariest thing with a weak plot. When, in actuality, I enjoyed writing SciFi and the occasional romance!

  • @manoharchougule174
    @manoharchougule174 6 років тому

    Awesome watching you draw is a real treat for us

  • @negamisaito7392
    @negamisaito7392 8 років тому +1

    Hello, Mr. Crilley. I love your how to draw videos. They really help a lot. Thank you for making them.

  • @patrickcanter2831
    @patrickcanter2831 7 років тому +27

    Love your videos. You have such a great approach to the creative arts. I bought the super realism challenge book. Read it cover to cover and loved it. Thank-you for sharing with the world.

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  7 років тому +9

      Thank you Patrick!

    • @uhcolorsstechnical3651
      @uhcolorsstechnical3651 7 років тому +1

      +Daria Morgendorffer I'm sorry that was a little mean, but still stop being a piece of crap.

    • @yukongaming5055
      @yukongaming5055 7 років тому

      UhcolorSs Technical Wow!!!!

  • @sophiejones7727
    @sophiejones7727 7 років тому +4

    Addressing #10:
    actually I find that ideas are like wine and cheese: older is better to a certain extent. Multiple people have worked on the idea, refined it, clarified it etc. It's the difference between working with raw mud that you scooped from the river bank, and working with manufactured clay. If you have an original idea, great! but recognize your finished product might be a little cruder than normal. Somebody has to be the brave soul who does it first though, and you might be inspired to try the idea again and get it a little more refined this time. If you don't have an original idea, then use an idea that you simply like. There is no shame in standing on the shoulders of giants and don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise. There is so much focus on originality these days, that people often lose sight of the fact that this is not really very important in terms of the value of a piece of art. An interesting new way of doing something familiar can be just as compelling and just as valuable as doing something entirely new.

  • @greta6458
    @greta6458 7 років тому

    I really appreciate you, Mark, you are so intelligent and wise, a real professional person and therefore professional in every respect.
    Maybe you don't know how much wise you are, but for sure you are above the average people. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with so much simplicity

  • @ecgaming222
    @ecgaming222 8 років тому +1

    Your style is awesome. Everybody knows it!

  • @Sarbell111111
    @Sarbell111111 8 років тому +5

    That's a nice lookin' Vespa!

  • @LabelledManiacs
    @LabelledManiacs 8 років тому +3

    Great advice, and i've read all of brody's Ghost it was amazing :)

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  8 років тому +1

      +LabelledManiacs Thank you!

  • @mbberry135
    @mbberry135 8 років тому

    Thank you Mr. Crilley

  • @GoblinQueenChesh
    @GoblinQueenChesh 8 років тому

    Number 9 REALLY hits home, thanks for the encouragement!

  • @kellysheridan4064
    @kellysheridan4064 8 років тому +6

    Very helpful .. shared !

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  8 років тому +1

      +Kelly Sheridan Thank you Kelly :)

  • @Linkz64
    @Linkz64 8 років тому +8

    I turn my Adblock off when watching your videos :)
    You guys should too.

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  8 років тому +5

      +TheLinkzGamer Thank you so much!

  • @Kat-rr9br
    @Kat-rr9br 8 років тому

    I'm still developing my own "style" but I find doing random sketches of aspects of whatever ur fascinated in helpful because one day ur gonna draw something u really like and can put into ur drawings.

  • @Yortman11
    @Yortman11 8 років тому +1

    More great advice from Master Crilley

  • @lethallines5898
    @lethallines5898 8 років тому +7

    My God those ink strokes are amazing

    • @markcrilley
      @markcrilley  8 років тому +4

      +HMF Witchblade Thank you :)

    • @lethallines5898
      @lethallines5898 8 років тому

      +markcrilley eeeee! Ur welcome 😊😊😄😄😄