Tony, just wanted to point out, in case you hadn't noticed, 3 programmes on Sky Arts this evening which I know you won't want to miss: - Landscape Artist of the Year - Portrait Artist of the Decade - Celebrity Portrait Artist of the Year An hour each, one after the other. Fill yer boots! 😏
Must be very nice living with a family of artist and a dog named Pablo. I thought it was Picasso until you said Escobar, got a great chuckle with that. Anyway, I think I understand what you mean by anchors and the 3 dots. Finding the placement of the face and sketching from there!!! Makes sense to me. I need to try charcoal, I always use graphite but I am very aware of having to put in many more hours for drawing. I do find painting easier. Ok Rambling. Thanks so much Tony. Great looking dog. One day I hope.
Thank you, Tony for yet another wonderful lesson. I was wondering if you could demonstrate how you make the charcoal sticks. it would be amazing. I buy ones available at the stores for now but would love to make my own. 🙏🏼
Hi Tony, Another very interesting and illuminating video. I'd like to ask, when you started out on this portraiture journey of yours, was your ability to judge distances between facial landmarks already quite good. Or did you have to work to improve it using the 3 dots? My own ability is somewhat hit and miss and I therefore wondered if drawing lots of spaced out dots and replicating them was an exercise worth pursuing? Or should I just get on with it and draw portraits? 😂
I always knew that I needed to locate the key elements before doing anything else, it seemed to make sense. I did work very hard to become more accurate. Replicating "dots" isn't an exercise. Finding the anchors, dots or marks, is imperative. Once you have done this you can locate the shapes accurately. It's primarily visual comparison, which is a skill that is applied to everything.
You seem to see where the Light and dark is than the Shape bone structure of the human anatomy of the Head, first. That is maybe why you are not doing like other. I seen some do your way in Paint., looking like Scribbles, before the BEAUTY of the Face is Exposed , Some will STOP before the head parts even emerge, ,and to them that is enough, more so looking like the so called Abstract To me it is ok in art journal of sketches. I could be wrong, I never took a art course, Never could afford to, and most teachers were not in my opinion Really Art Teachers., Manly was into Shapes in the Early 70's that did not have any realistic shape.
Brillant an very useful insight to thinking processes throughout. Does the same drawing process apply to drawing children? I did try the 3 dots today for a drawing an that was really helpful Thanks
Really enjoy your videos. There's a description of engineering which I think applies to what you're trying to communicate about simplification / reduction. I'm paraphrasing, but the gist is that engineering is about how many elements you can remove from a given structure or machine before it ceases to function. This philosophy of art is very similar. Simplification isn't simple, slavishly recreating a photo might be more time consuming than thoughtfully deciding what you can leave out, but it isn't more difficult.
As for this video I agree totally that there are lots of channels practicing seperate parts of the face when in fact practice drawing what you see then correcting your mistakes in positional application
Thanks Tony...... Great words and of course the drawing......I was happily drawng along 😀.... I've already collected an assortment of sticks and am going to try making my own charcoal, never done it before so very intersested to see what happens...you just don't know til you try. I love listening to your approach and views and am so refreshed to hear what you have to say....... thank you. I'm sure you probally don't have the time...but.....I'm nearly sure you can wash putty rubbers and re use them... ...... Please consider doing a new course....I'd be very interested to take part. Be you, you can only share what you know, not what you don't know, I am sure I'm not alone in saying that your insite to art is great and interesting, If you build it, they will come. Bit of a ramble here, apologies.......I'm fairly new to doing art, never did any in my younger years and after a life changing accident a few years ago, I turned to art for my sanity, quite literally starting with drawing stick people. I had followed many of the 'how you should do this' info, while always questioning and thinking my approach must be wrong, (of course there is no right or wrong) so kind of went along with it, getting confused and lost, hence ....for me.... listening and watching you has been so refreshing. I'm not on any social media, and I hardly ever comment or subscribe on youtube, but, have felt compelled to do so with your chanel. thanks again for sharing....and one last thing...I never properly clean my brushes either. I use an assortment of cheap and some more expensive, the more expensive brush will not make the painting any better, that's down to the user!!! 🤣🤣 take care and have a great day...look forward to watching your next upload. regards. Shelley
Hi Tony, I looked at your available classes but was wondering if there is an available "sneak peek" if you will ? I am wondering if your teaching style differs from your videos here on YT as opposed to your actual classes ? Do you provide a list of possible tools or advise to use what we own now ?? Thanks so much.
My wife says I give too much away in the videos I do on here,. She says "why would people buy your courses?" Well I do go into more detail on the courses and there are many more lessons than are available on here. My style of teaching is the same tho. As for equipment I prefer to work in charcoal, but you can use whatever you want, it's never about the medium :)
Talking of what to draw….. How do you source your reference images? They are always beautiful, interesting pose, great lighting and interesting characters.
Mostly images sites, although one of my favourite place is in local dramas and obscure movies. I spend more time looking for references than I do drawing :)
You are very enjoyable and you have so much talent! I drew all the time when I was younger and then I became a single mother. Now I’m 65 and drawing again. You are appreciated!
Ive seen many of your videos. I love drswing hair i thinm its vital. Also i have gravitatedvrowards drswing older women . I use charcoal . It brings me joy .
Very Insightful and informative explanation, exemplified precisely by the demonstration. I learned a great deal, or rather a single, profound and important principle, brilliantly communicated. Many thanks. S
Hi Tony, thank you for the knowledge and inspiration you provide on your channel. I've come to drawing very late in life at 64, but I'm enjoying myself so all good. I find drawing takes me so long as I think fear of failure holds me back from expressing myself fully, I just dont seem to be able to go for it as you do which is something I would love to do.
Thank you Tony, You can't imagine how much joy you bring with your demonstrations/conversations. Thanks to you I rediscovered the pleasure of drawing at an age of 69. I am very grateful for that. Please keep going, best wishes! Godfried
Such a great portrait an d amazing lesson thanks Tony, you are so go at explaining your steps in a very exciting and expressive portrait thank you for doing great videos, I watch one video then I do a portrait and aware as I am do my portrait as I'm doing the steps ,it so makes a difference😊 😊 😀
Drawing is the most important thing regardless of the medium. Drawing is much more than marks it's built on observation. So learn to look, really look. Spend more time looking than drawing. But it's not about knowing, so studying anatomy and methods wont help you to see better, in fact it will have a negative effect and slow down you progress. Never draw the same thing twice. Learn and move on, this will accelerate your learning.
