Drawing is so important, sometimes it doesn’t get enough attention. I know I’ve been really guilty of not wanting to practice drawing if I can paint instead, but it’s like the skeleton of an artist’s skill
@@brandenapexo604 You can't think that way especially when it comes to art.....it should be: " because, You are always learning". For example photorealism.....most established artists frown upon photorealism artists simply because cameras exist and if you asked them to do anything else....guess what, they can't.....not even a quick portrait sketch without looking like some 10 year old kid did it. So if you are not an actual artist....you shouldn't comment on something like this. But if you are an actual artist...not someone off deviantart....then you need to change your way of thinking. Comparing yourself to someone else will only hold you back unless its motivating you to do better.
What I like most about you as an artist is that it's so obvious you love every part of creating...it's not just the finished product that's important, but also the process. Thank you for sharing your art with us. And I'm totally jealous of your trips to Florence!
Ahhhhhhhh. So excited to see this posted! I would love if you did a video where you filmed your process (from start to finish) of a painting or anything your working on, that would just be like the ASMR artist sounds. I’m not too into ASMR, but being an artist and hearing brushes hit a canvas are so satisfying- I think that would be dope. Sending my love! Xx 💛💛💛
your work ethic is very structured and organized, which is probably the main reason why every art piece of yours turns out amazing ,, you truly inspire me !!
I am loving this channel so much. Thank you thank you for the time you put in each video and inspiring. I would love to hear your opinion on the future of art as a profession and how an artist can adapt to these new educational methods. Thanks again, cheers
SLew, think you are missing a trick man. Why are you not combining your realistic oil paintings with your stencils and characters to make crazy mix media pieces? Seems (at least to me) the natural progression of your style...
I agree! practice practice is the key, to perfect the work. It really saddened me that I already lost my freehand drawing skills, I'm used to make art techniques like, lightbox or project that stuff, but I don't consider them tracing as cheating instead, to make my works finish fast.
Your hella good with a pencil, not gonna lie your one of my inspirations for my art. Your art style when you do your oil paintings is so sick. Thanks for the videos.🖌✏️
Love that you are so willing to open up about exactly where you’re at with your practice: acknowledging yourself for your accomplishments and also looking at what might be missing that would make a difference to take yourself to the next level in future work. What a refreshing approach to anything in life. Great work.
The fact that for now you have around 130k subscribers is blowing my mind, your talent, maturity and passion for art is honestly inspiring, can't wait to see your channel and at grow!
I hate drawing/sketching so much. But watching you do it makes me understand that it’s going to benefit me and my paintings in the long run. Most dope!
i just discovered your chqnnel and i know youre all im going to be watching from now on until i go through all your content because this is TALENT and PASSION
Art teacher here! LOVE your work! Don't think that you need to draw better faster. It doesn't work that way at all... You need to put in the time to add your energy and love into it. Doing rushed work is never a good idea and always comes out looking bad. You'll keep thinking "oh now it's looking trash, let me fix it" and spend sooooo mich time correcting something you could've drawn well from the start if you just took the time to do it at your own pace. Get lost in the process of it instead of trying to turn it into a race. Comparing yourself against others is pointless...your handwriting is different from someone else's, and just so your drawing/art style is as well! The more time you put into it, the more refined and detailed it will be. 👍🏻
@@milosblagojevic5899 not at all! I encourage using multiple techniques and using different mediums. It all comes down to preference. Smudging smooths out the graphite to create an even tone and greatly minimise the appearance of pencil strokes/streaks. This is useful for backgrounds, skin, and transitions to create that smooth look. It's just a fast way to fill in. Afterwards you should always go back with an eraser and darker pencils to create the highlights and shadows and bring more dynamic to your picture. White pencil is only suitable on a darker paper like Slew uses, the grey paper. Its already basically the midtone of the picture, so you'd use darker pencils or charcoal and a white pencil to bring in dark and light tones. When you're studying the behaviour of light, you can use black paper and a white pencil only to do high contrast pictures. Art is not something that's limited...it's open and free. It really comes down to preference and what your lecturer/brief lays out for the project. I also think what Slew is doing, is what we call quick sketch, when you try to draw a pose as fast as possible using gestural lines but still keeping proportions and shading and some details. It's good practice, but that's all it is. The less time you put into something, the less detailed it will be. Beating yourself up about it is pointless because quick sketch is always practice and not a final artwork. Like Slew says, it loosens up the gears and gets you into drawing mode.
@@mariscabarnes1966 interesting. My art professor tells me not to use highlights like erasing, or even smudging, only to use clean strokes or to make gradiations in values using my pencil, not my fingers. He says we are going to an art school to learn how to draw, not how to do make up xd.
@@mariscabarnes1966 but i understand also what you said. Its not prohibited in any way to use highlights or white pencil for our drawings. I agree art should be a free medium. But i also think that the method without use of any highlights, where the only highlight is the paper, makes us be more carefull where we will make dark tones or where we will keep the light ones, and it also makes us learn the importance of value diversity. Otherwise you just rely on a white pencil to do it for you.
@@milosblagojevic5899 Lol! 😅 Sure, like I said...listen to your teacher. Everyone is different, and at our school we allow all techniques and mediums, permitting they don't overpower the picture. It's easy to over-smidge a drawing and it becomes flat and dull. We teach the correct ways to use them so they compliment the drawing. Listen to your teacher, maybe later he/she will let you progress to include more techniques. It's obviously vital that you understand how to purely use pencil. Teaches focus, control, patience and attention to detail. When you're at home you can practice other techniques on your own!
Thanks for this video!! You are an incredible inspiration to me to keep working at my art. I've been thinking a lot lately about what i want to do as a lifelong career and have considered drawing for a living. I know it's definitely not a "normal" job, but it's something I love. I have gotten away from practicing but you have shown me that there are other ways to make a living in art. My style is on the more realism side, and I love to make things look like they're jumping off the page. So I just might try that route for my life and see where it leads..it's gonna be hard, but at least i'll be doing something I love!! Thanks SLEW!!
Great video! I have hundreds of practice drawing before I was able to draw at the point I’m at! I am glad you are sharing this.. Let’s break the misconception that artists are born that way! You gotta work for it! And always look to improve! I am still finishing the 7 face paintings in a week challenge ! I’ll post soon :)
I was planning on watching this while soaking in an epsom salt bath to relax but I was so excited that I’m watching it on my break at work 🤗 I love your calm and positive energy🌟
Hey, I wanted to ask you how do you stay concentrated? I have trouble to concentrate after 2-2,5 hours. We have 4 hour drawing lesson at school and the first half it's really good and productive but in the second one I kinda stop 'being in the mode'.
We have 3 hour ones in my school, typically the break in between helps refresh our minds 😅 tho I like having a movie or playlist play in the background, maybe a talk show or music from a play. All these things are long so I feel like it helps me work on the period of time I'm listening
Alexandria Baker sounds good, we have breaks too but only for 5 minutes max so it’s pretty much like nothing to me. However I try the talk show tip, thanks!
I love watching you do your thing and though i'm no Da Vinci one thing I have learned is that everyones style is unique to them and can't be taught to anyone else at best you can pick up ideas from other artists
You are so right, you have to maintain your craft otherwise you almost start anew or might even go in a different direction. Thank you for sharing the mentors. I will definitely take a look and share them with the upcoming artists who do similar work. Excellent work as usual. You do so well. Love your IG. Liked and Shared as usual!
I rewatch your videos just to have them in the backround while doing other stuff. Cool music and relaxing voice - I Enjoy the company. Love your editing, but even more your art. Keep it coming.
Super cool drawing the stone ,marble texture of the statute is epic . Showing the classical angle of your art journey is really interesting. I really love the painting vids but also these drawing vids show how rounded you are . Super talented ✌️👻🦄✌️🔥
Thats exactly what I was doing yesterday all day! I started drawing with chacoal and I must say I enjoy it so much! I do find chacoal drawing is more challenging than painting!
Very nice improvement over the past few monsths, man! Just keep going, you are making a good job painting, insiring and showing people how fun and real can be for everyone to paint, even in traditional methods, that s something I love to do too. Compliments from a brazilian art student in Portugal 👍
Great vid, Slew. Very informative, thank you! I think I have a good idea for you for a new video; a 1 for 1 scale illustration (maybe of your favourite character). With all this self isolation going around, why not draw yourself a life sized friend..... Just an idea :)
Bro I’m beggin please put more/multiple ads on your videos if you haven’t yet- you deserve so much. Your videos, talents, and passions are such a blessing to admire.
I love your work and your dedication to your practicing. I work full time and try to paint at night. It keeps me up late as I also like to watch a couple videos. I think it helps me stay focused on painting. Why don"t you practice on something you can sell? Your work is so good.
Totally into your art vids.. You've got skills and so much style.. Thanks for bringin' us along on your exciting art journey. BTW.. your David drawing looked beautiful!
Just came across your channel,, really enjoying it.. I am going to attempt this David, although I think it would take me FORTY hours to do as good as this, ha.. great video
What's the name of the Gray sheeds you draw on? I am always somewhat scared of ruin plain white sides so I'd love try scribbling on more toned down paper etc
I love drawing and arts, and i have done it all my life. But after i started doing jiu-jitsu and being doing it for eight years now, two things have dawned to me. 1. Through jiu jitsu i understood what real dedication is. 2. I will never achieve the same level of dedication in fine arts. I have just constantly held myself back. I totally understand what you mean, when you say, you will do art for the rest of your life. I have that same dedication in jiu jitsu, bit unfortunately not in fine arts anymore.
Check your construction with a small mirror before adding any tone. If you added sanguine, you'd be using the classic trois crayons of the French Academy. Work hard in the lok down!
Would you want to see an acrylic painting walkthrough ?!
Yes please
Yessir
SLEW Jepp!👍
Oil and arcylic
Yes, please!
Drawing is so important, sometimes it doesn’t get enough attention. I know I’ve been really guilty of not wanting to practice drawing if I can paint instead, but it’s like the skeleton of an artist’s skill
Nat Paint That same. I want to paint rather than draw most of the time!
SLEW ☺️yeah, me too
I have certainly heard of Michelangelo, He is the party dude, loves pizza, and wears an orange mask.
Your attitude and mentality to drawing is the best thing to watch
It's nice to see a young man with so much passion. Passion is what it's all about. Dude, don't ever loose it and keep on growing as an artist.
"I still consider myself as a beginner" - paints better than I ever will
sourcreambaby I just started considering myself a full time artist so in that regard I consider my self a beginner.
You’re always gonna be a beginner in some aspect because, there’s always someone out there whose better.
@@brandenapexo604 You can't think that way especially when it comes to art.....it should be: " because, You are always learning". For example photorealism.....most established artists frown upon photorealism artists simply because cameras exist and if you asked them to do anything else....guess what, they can't.....not even a quick portrait sketch without looking like some 10 year old kid did it. So if you are not an actual artist....you shouldn't comment on something like this. But if you are an actual artist...not someone off deviantart....then you need to change your way of thinking. Comparing yourself to someone else will only hold you back unless its motivating you to do better.
I sometimes feel like WHAT you paint is more important than HOW you paint it.
Branden apexo how about not comparing yourself to others but only to yourself
You're such an inspiration, I was telling my art teacher about how much you inspired me to do art yesterday.
What I like most about you as an artist is that it's so obvious you love every part of creating...it's not just the finished product that's important, but also the process. Thank you for sharing your art with us. And I'm totally jealous of your trips to Florence!
I love that you added on to the paper instead of changing the drawing. I never would have thought of that.
It astounds me how someone can have so much skill at there chosen passion/profession, probably the best sub I've ever made.
Ahhhhhhhh. So excited to see this posted! I would love if you did a video where you filmed your process (from start to finish) of a painting or anything your working on, that would just be like the ASMR artist sounds. I’m not too into ASMR, but being an artist and hearing brushes hit a canvas are so satisfying- I think that would be dope. Sending my love! Xx 💛💛💛
Sick art I was the guy on insta who asked about the mural. :]
Opening of this vid is such a nice intro to slew
your work ethic is very structured and organized, which is probably the main reason why every art piece of yours turns out amazing ,, you truly inspire me !!
Laury van de Ven I try to stay organized.. not always the case though
I am loving this channel so much. Thank you thank you for the time you put in each video and inspiring. I would love to hear your opinion on the future of art as a profession and how an artist can adapt to these new educational methods. Thanks again, cheers
Love how you do such a wide range of art. And when you talk, you're straight to the point and I dont feel like i have to skip around to see the art!
SLew, think you are missing a trick man. Why are you not combining your realistic oil paintings with your stencils and characters to make crazy mix media pieces? Seems (at least to me) the natural progression of your style...
Why don't you show us what you mean by your art works Matthew...
I agree! practice practice is the key, to perfect the work. It really saddened me that I already lost my freehand drawing skills, I'm used to make art techniques like, lightbox or project that stuff, but I don't consider them tracing as cheating instead, to make my works finish fast.
Your hella good with a pencil, not gonna lie your one of my inspirations for my art. Your art style when you do your oil paintings is so sick. Thanks for the videos.🖌✏️
Love that you are so willing to open up about exactly where you’re at with your practice: acknowledging yourself for your accomplishments and also looking at what might be missing that would make a difference to take yourself to the next level in future work. What a refreshing approach to anything in life. Great work.
It’s like Christmas when you post 😍 love the videos, so grateful to watch your creative journey grow ✨🖤
The fact that for now you have around 130k subscribers is blowing my mind, your talent, maturity and passion for art is honestly inspiring, can't wait to see your channel and at grow!
I hate drawing/sketching so much. But watching you do it makes me understand that it’s going to benefit me and my paintings in the long run. Most dope!
I would totally buy that last one
i just discovered your chqnnel and i know youre all im going to be watching from now on until i go through all your content because this is TALENT and PASSION
Same week i started #another new sketchbook ♡ love practicing my drawing
Liz Gridley - Artist nothin like the potential energy of a new sketchbook!
Art teacher here! LOVE your work!
Don't think that you need to draw better faster. It doesn't work that way at all...
You need to put in the time to add your energy and love into it. Doing rushed work is never a good idea and always comes out looking bad. You'll keep thinking "oh now it's looking trash, let me fix it" and spend sooooo mich time correcting something you could've drawn well from the start if you just took the time to do it at your own pace. Get lost in the process of it instead of trying to turn it into a race. Comparing yourself against others is pointless...your handwriting is different from someone else's, and just so your drawing/art style is as well! The more time you put into it, the more refined and detailed it will be. 👍🏻
Do you thibk that using white pencils to highlight or smeering to shade is something an academic artist should avoid?
@@milosblagojevic5899 not at all! I encourage using multiple techniques and using different mediums. It all comes down to preference. Smudging smooths out the graphite to create an even tone and greatly minimise the appearance of pencil strokes/streaks. This is useful for backgrounds, skin, and transitions to create that smooth look. It's just a fast way to fill in. Afterwards you should always go back with an eraser and darker pencils to create the highlights and shadows and bring more dynamic to your picture. White pencil is only suitable on a darker paper like Slew uses, the grey paper. Its already basically the midtone of the picture, so you'd use darker pencils or charcoal and a white pencil to bring in dark and light tones. When you're studying the behaviour of light, you can use black paper and a white pencil only to do high contrast pictures. Art is not something that's limited...it's open and free. It really comes down to preference and what your lecturer/brief lays out for the project.
I also think what Slew is doing, is what we call quick sketch, when you try to draw a pose as fast as possible using gestural lines but still keeping proportions and shading and some details. It's good practice, but that's all it is. The less time you put into something, the less detailed it will be. Beating yourself up about it is pointless because quick sketch is always practice and not a final artwork. Like Slew says, it loosens up the gears and gets you into drawing mode.
@@mariscabarnes1966 interesting. My art professor tells me not to use highlights like erasing, or even smudging, only to use clean strokes or to make gradiations in values using my pencil, not my fingers. He says we are going to an art school to learn how to draw, not how to do make up xd.
@@mariscabarnes1966 but i understand also what you said. Its not prohibited in any way to use highlights or white pencil for our drawings. I agree art should be a free medium. But i also think that the method without use of any highlights, where the only highlight is the paper, makes us be more carefull where we will make dark tones or where we will keep the light ones, and it also makes us learn the importance of value diversity. Otherwise you just rely on a white pencil to do it for you.
@@milosblagojevic5899 Lol! 😅
Sure, like I said...listen to your teacher. Everyone is different, and at our school we allow all techniques and mediums, permitting they don't overpower the picture. It's easy to over-smidge a drawing and it becomes flat and dull. We teach the correct ways to use them so they compliment the drawing. Listen to your teacher, maybe later he/she will let you progress to include more techniques. It's obviously vital that you understand how to purely use pencil. Teaches focus, control, patience and attention to detail. When you're at home you can practice other techniques on your own!
Thanks for this video!! You are an incredible inspiration to me to keep working at my art. I've been thinking a lot lately about what i want to do as a lifelong career and have considered drawing for a living. I know it's definitely not a "normal" job, but it's something I love. I have gotten away from practicing but you have shown me that there are other ways to make a living in art. My style is on the more realism side, and I love to make things look like they're jumping off the page. So I just might try that route for my life and see where it leads..it's gonna be hard, but at least i'll be doing something I love!! Thanks SLEW!!
I like your sincerity. Beautiful.
Great video! I have hundreds of practice drawing before I was able to draw at the point I’m at! I am glad you are sharing this.. Let’s break the misconception that artists are born that way! You gotta work for it! And always look to improve! I am still finishing the 7 face paintings in a week challenge ! I’ll post soon :)
I was planning on watching this while soaking in an epsom salt bath to relax but I was so excited that I’m watching it on my break at work 🤗
I love your calm and positive energy🌟
Andrew Tischler is my favorite artists , he is truly amazing.
YOU are also really good as well , great stuff and great tips
Hey, I wanted to ask you how do you stay concentrated? I have trouble to concentrate after 2-2,5 hours. We have 4 hour drawing lesson at school and the first half it's really good and productive but in the second one I kinda stop 'being in the mode'.
YOU HAVE A FOUR HOUR ART LESSON?! ours were only an hour
Caitlin O'Brien yeah, it’s exhausting sometimes but you get used to it
We have 3 hour ones in my school, typically the break in between helps refresh our minds 😅 tho I like having a movie or playlist play in the background, maybe a talk show or music from a play. All these things are long so I feel like it helps me work on the period of time I'm listening
Alexandria Baker sounds good, we have breaks too but only for 5 minutes max so it’s pretty much like nothing to me. However I try the talk show tip, thanks!
Don’t masturbate or have sex, it helps build up your attention.
You really are such an awesome person to watch, you inspire me to think of better artworks and to improve my abilities.
Love your attitude. Art is such a gift.
So impressive! Great work.
I love watching you do your thing and though i'm no Da Vinci one thing I have learned is that everyones style is unique to them and can't be taught to anyone else at best you can pick up ideas from other artists
You’re such an inspiration ❤️
Can you make a list whit all the supplies you have used ? Love you’re work keep going 🙏🏻👌🏻💪🏻
You are so right, you have to maintain your craft otherwise you almost start anew or might even go in a different direction. Thank you for sharing the mentors. I will definitely take a look and share them with the upcoming artists who do similar work. Excellent work as usual. You do so well. Love your IG. Liked and Shared as usual!
I rewatch your videos just to have them in the backround while doing other stuff. Cool music and relaxing voice - I Enjoy the company. Love your editing, but even more your art. Keep it coming.
You are gonna be huge in this space. Straight forward truth and sharing wins all of us!
Your channel is SUPER inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Super cool drawing the stone ,marble texture of the statute is epic . Showing the classical angle of your art journey is really interesting. I really love the painting vids but also these drawing vids show how rounded you are . Super talented ✌️👻🦄✌️🔥
Thats exactly what I was doing yesterday all day! I started drawing with chacoal and I must say I enjoy it so much! I do find chacoal drawing is more challenging than painting!
Your def an inspiration and I love watching you in your flow. Thanks for all the amazing tips much love
I just discovered I enjoy drawing in toned paper. It’s awesome
Very nice improvement over the past few monsths, man! Just keep going, you are making a good job painting, insiring and showing people how fun and real can be for everyone to paint, even in traditional methods, that s something I love to do too.
Compliments from a brazilian art student in Portugal 👍
The one I've been waiting on! Next you need to hold classes on here!
Wow you are awesome.and a marvelous artist ...you are out of this world
Your art work and attitude towards art inspire me so much! Where did you learn how to draw anatomy and proportionaly well? Continue your amazing work!
Man this video really inspires me. May God continue to bless you; amazing talent you have.
Love your passion man. Keep crushing.
Bruh ur so dope
amazing work once again. your art is epic and your videos are a joy yo watch. thanks
it's so nice to see someone else still using andrew loomis books :D he taught me so much!
loomis the godfather!
Me encanta tu dedicación!!!
I am from Italy i really appreciate your drawings, you are great GOOD JOB!!
Great vid, Slew. Very informative, thank you!
I think I have a good idea for you for a new video; a 1 for 1 scale illustration (maybe of your favourite character). With all this self isolation going around, why not draw yourself a life sized friend.....
Just an idea :)
So ambitious, such an inspiration. Take care Slew!
I strongly agree with Karl :)
Karl mejia slew backwards is wels.
Reeeaaaly love your enthusiasm, it gives a lot of energy :)
“Putting those hours in” fucking love it
Me too, i’m still learning... ☺️
this so amazing I love your work
Bro I’m beggin please put more/multiple ads on your videos if you haven’t yet- you deserve so much. Your videos, talents, and passions are such a blessing to admire.
I love your work and your dedication to your practicing. I work full time and try to paint at night. It keeps me up late as I also like to watch a couple videos. I think it helps me stay focused on painting. Why don"t you practice on something you can sell? Your work is so good.
like why was this so inspiring fr
Totally into your art vids.. You've got skills and so much style.. Thanks for bringin' us along on your exciting art journey. BTW.. your David drawing looked beautiful!
thanks a bundle! stick around! more in the works
Power to you Slew, great to see a young guy [ I'm old ] going the classic route.
Amazing as always. The gift and curse of an artist, there's always room for gains and practice is a must. Love your vids bro
Art by the Anomaly I hear that. Much love ❤️
Love how you Explain your thought process..!! It helps Beginners like myself.. Awesome Video..!! 👊😎
Its content is amazing! I'm so glad I found you! I learned English only recently
yes man thx 4 all you hv say
watching from zimbabwe
Well done, nice performance man keep going we're lovin it
love watching ur vids while toking and painting. Keep up the amazing work homie
Awesome video man. Really needed this. Keep it up!
Awesome video!!! 🔥🔥🔥
What practice would you recommend for getting rid of grid?
Do you think it's tool or a crutch?
I am just here for the vibes.slew, you doin great job bruh!
stunning
Great art great tutorial thanks
You have such a great place to work ❤
Fabulous work ,love the Michelangelo 😀
Just came across your channel,, really enjoying it.. I am going to attempt this David, although I think it would take me FORTY hours to do as good as this, ha.. great video
What's the name of the Gray sheeds you draw on?
I am always somewhat scared of ruin plain white sides so I'd love try scribbling on more toned down paper etc
Dude I really enjoyed the self critique and the documentation of the whole process
Amazing stuff!
Really glad i came across your video’s! Great motivation.
Love your work ❤️❤️ watching you I also starting practising more thanks for motivation. 💓💓
Genial, gracias por compartir tu talento saludos
i really, really want to buy the same pencil you are using, holy moly
Beautiful work homie
Diggin your videos man! keep the good and hard work up!
woww amazing
Loomis' instruction is great. Working with his books now. Doesn't hurt either they are free domain now😏
Man you are very inspiring!
I like the anatomy
I love drawing and arts, and i have done it all my life. But after i started doing jiu-jitsu and being doing it for eight years now, two things have dawned to me.
1. Through jiu jitsu i understood what real dedication is.
2. I will never achieve the same level of dedication in fine arts. I have just constantly held myself back.
I totally understand what you mean, when you say, you will do art for the rest of your life. I have that same dedication in jiu jitsu, bit unfortunately not in fine arts anymore.
I like jiu-jitsu and art too. I think there are a lot of parallels between the two.
Check your construction with a small mirror before adding any tone. If you added sanguine, you'd be using the classic trois crayons of the French Academy. Work hard in the lok down!
When you mentioned those 3 UA-camrs, I just knew I was subscribed to all 4 great teachers 😁 thank you!
big word : practice practice practice!!! you doing great!!!
That skull is so dope!