BIGGEST TIPS for Making Drawings POP! 

QOTD: Do you struggle with making your drawings pop?

I always dislike doing backgrounds because I didn't want to get all detailed about background stuff and now I can see from your video, that is great! It's not supposed to be detailed! You have such a way of teaching and showing examples that is very easy to digest and understand. Thank you so much for all these tips and examples, Kirsty! Also, those flower drawings turned out beautiful, better than a black and white photo, in my opinion.

Back in highschool/college I did a lot of drawing. Especially on those cold winter days. My senior year of college, I had the time and opportunity to take a drawing class. I finished the class and did well, but the teacher took the fun and inspiration out of me to do what brought me a little piece of happiness. I graduated and the bills piled up and the income didn't and I spiraled into despair. 4 years ago I made a huge decision and moved to the Rocky Mountains of CO. In the recent past I've found myself browsing pencils and charcoal again. Yesterday I caught myself in the middle of drawing a rose and thinking about shading again for absolutely no reason!! It made me happy. Then completely randomly, your video pops up! It's been 20 years since I graduated college. Just maybe that inspiration and light is growing again. 🌹

I'm so glad I found your channel. You've inspired me to start practicing art again. Thank you for being to the point! No pun intended✏

wtf!? those animals are hand drawn? Its like printed. You have a gifted hand, subscribed

I´m only at the beginning of the video, but I just wanted to let you know there is a type of graphite pencil for artists that don´t shine that badly. The Steadler Mars Lumograph. It is really great and even if they start from B you don´t have to sharpen them too often. I can really recommend trying them out :) The video is super informative! Great job!

I love the way you explain things, wonderful thank you.

Great tutorial. I have always thought that I could improve my graphite drawings by using higher 'B' grade pencils but never gone higher than 2B. Now watching this video, I can achieve a higher level by using the tips seen here. I have only used my 6 and 7B for image transferring! I liked the tips on Blurring the background to bring the main subject forward. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you! I recently did a graphite drawing only with an HB pencil and now I understand why it didn't look good! I also bought the derwent professional graphite set and I cant wait to actually start using them!

OMG! your art works are amazing... love it! Thank you so much for sharing Kirsty.

Your artwork is absolutely stunning, you are truly gifted. 💖

Great Art course as always Kirsty 😘👍

Your videos always help me so much, I don't watch all the time but when I do watch your videos they're so helpful and I've already improved using watercolor paint. Thank you so much for making these videos!!!!!!

Once again, such a helpful video! 💖😍

I have subscribed to so many RU-vid art channels, and I was referred to your channel from a member of an art group on Facebook. I have all notifications on for your page and I plan on joining your patreon and other offerings. You explain things so thoroughly, and your voice is so pleasant. I have taken so many of your suggestions on buying supplies and products. You are truly taking my self taught art to a whole new level and making me enjoy this craft so much more by going into it much more prepared and knowledgeable. THANK YOU KIRSTY!!! 🥰 Art is a main form of therapy for me anx helps my mental status during a very difficult time for me. God bless you for what you are doing.

Yes!!! I have been looking forward to this video. Very helpfull!!

Thanks so much! You made one of my pieces so much stronger by explaining focal points. I went to art school and never learned about focal points and the importance of them. I've learned about forground, midground, background but never focal points so thank you so so much!

This flower painting is quite beautiful.

Great video Kirsty, I love the flowers and the lioness, you are a super artist Kirsty and I appreciate all the hard work that you do and all the valuable tips you share 😍😚

Beautiful and perfectly together put.

For me, your videos are the most helpful things on RU-vid XX😍

Thank you for always sharing your experience with us and helping us understand what we are doing wrong

Fantastic art Kirsty congratulations

This video is helpful for me and everyone I'm working on it..Thank you kristy for explaining in detail.😊

Awesome video and in-depth explanation. Not only is this great for beginners, even us novice artists need refreshers like this to fix our own bad habits and mistakes. Thank you Kirsty 💐

Learning so many things. Thanks a lot for sharing your valuable time and experience with all of us. Thank you so much.

So helpful....I really love your drawings....thank you for sharing these tips ...I'm going to try them right away

Thank you for your time and your knowledge......wow ....you are excellent at what you do.....you have taught me a lot and what you say works....thankyou

This video has so many tips! Well done- this is so useful!

This was very helpful!! Thank you Kirsty!!!❤❤❤

Kirsty thank u so very much for your tips. I love art and am self taught and trying to improve. You help me so so much ❤️

This video is just perfect. I loved the way you explain and show things. Congratulations! :D

I love your tutorial, I'll definitely watch more cause you take time to explain everything. 😍

Dude, i can liturly sleep on your voice... it's too soothing.

Learning watercolor painting taught me a lot about using contrasting backgrounds. Good backgrounds can make or break a painting.

She said this are tips, but they are a whole lesson. awesome af.

Kristy you are excellent! I had problems with hairs. I practised looking at your videos. Now am confident. Thanks a lot.

Thank you soo much for sharing all the tricks and tips... U have magic in ur hand!!! Ur videos has been really good teaching tool to help me improve my amateur skills of art...

You are right about the values and darks! I actually love when people do not always blend. I am an artist and I know professionals that are masters who not always blend in their gorgeous sketches. I think blending and not blending are both cool techniques.

Your absolutely amazing!!thanks so much for all your help!!

That was really awesome.. thanks so much for sharing your experiences.. amazing tips♥️

GREAT video! I suggest people become your patron as they can get much more information on your work. That charcoal dog study I just finished would have never turned out without your information. You are great!

Thank you for all the good tips on materials

Absolutely love your videos! Thank you! 😊

Fantastic video, very helpful. Thank you

Amazing. You helped me a lot since I started looking at your videos! Keep it up!

Your videos inspire me so much to be a better artist and keep working at it when I'm struggling through artists block. Thank you so much for the great advice and tips you share! 😀

omg you are so amazing and your art is spectacular i love every thing you do

This helps a lot, thank you Kirsty🌹🌹

Pacy, fun and very informative. Fantastic. Thank you for making this video.

Very Nice. I am currently trying to work on my values in my speed paintings :) Hopefully they be better now.

Amazing drawing and good tips

i love your videos Kirsty!

I am currently in the middle of a lioness painting and while it's drying I decided to watch one of your videos, and this one popped up. I was at 5:45 and had to do a double take! I was like, "she already painted it!" I guess great minds think alike! Also, amazing art and keep making videos! :)

Hi Kirsty, just bought your online course-your free RU-vid videos have been amazingly helpful and are clear and beautifully done-I have been drawing and painting most of my life, but just learning to work in colored pencils. Just wanted to say thanks, and looking forward to doing your course!

You have inspired me to get back to drawing. Thank you. I'll check out your tutorials.

Thank you for your tutorial it makes easy for practice

I once bought a book on drawing with pencil it came with pencils a small red kum sharpener and hot pressed paper and man did I love that stuff thank you for mentioning arches gonna buy it without a second thought.

Love your art

I adore you Kri !!!

ur drawings are amazing..... love it... 😍😍😍😍

You're drawings are outstanding

Wonderful work...!

You're so well spoken and amazingly talented. I'm so glad I just stumbled upon your channel. i'm definitely subscribing! :)

Once I get sketch down I’m golden with many mediums ... I need to trace from enlarged pics taken by me on iPhone ... then cut em up n play.... you can draw anything ... so amazing watching you go girl

Those flowers will come alive, I swear. Your channel is gold.

Your work is impressive and you are a true artist! I am learning many tips and tricks of drawing in your channel and I have made a channel to share the progess with others ! Thank you!!

Your teaching me alot. I'm new and have never went to art school. I love drawing . I'm finding what I'm good at, but I want to draw so much more. Thanks so much

I really admire u so much !thank u for your teaching ,i am an art student and I am learning quite a lot with you!

So many tips in one video . Thanks

awesome videos on this channel i love ur tips and tricks and ur drawing sketch and painting

Really enjoyed the points you make in this video, thank you :)

I am learning so much. Thank you.

I LIKE YOUR WORK. THANK FOR SHOWING THE WAY TO DO IT

Very nice ,excellent skills

Brilliant! Thanks!

You are an amazingly talented artist. I love your videos. But, you are also such a great teacher! You have the best way of combining words and images to illustrate exactly what you mean. I always learn so much. :-)

Excellent advice! Thank you!

A lot of great tips. Thank you so much. ❤️👍🏻

You are just brilliant.

Love these tips !.. I only have HB and 2b pencils as of now . I am trying to draw that tulip with my two shades!. . I will get more gradients soon ☺️

Really helpful , yes i also , try this method , this makes our Drawing really awesome.

love all ur videos.. very helpful.. indeed, u r a great artist.. 👏👏👏

Very helpful, thanks!

Omg i can't believe i'm here really early! You inspired me so much and i thank you so so sooo much for that!❤️

Thank you so much your every video really helpful to me 👌👌👌🙏

*HAHAHA OMG JUST WHEN I WAS SEARCHING/FINDING ART THINGS OF FLOWERS, TYSM!! U RLLY HELPED ME ALOT*

I'm currently doing portrait commissioms but feel the need to improve in my shading and depth in portraits! Your videos have really helped me!!

i love you kirstyy! thank you so much ! im really waiting for this kind of video. your so great! God bless!

Thank u so much these tips helped me a lot.keep up the good work .

Amazing drawings

Great video! Thank you

I love this video, it is well explained and detail. You a good tutor. It is very helpfull

beautiful artist

I love this video, it’s so helpful it’s like a bunch of info in one video i can come back to!! I could take notes on this 😂💙

Can I just take a moment to say, wow, your drawings are INCREDIBLE! :D

Wow thanks for the tips 👍👍👍

Excellent!

Very well done and well spoken video, Kirsty! I'm inspired to make tutorial videos for art. :) Thank you!!!

This so helpful , thank you so much.