Drawing Helps You See the World

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The German philosopher Goethe said, “I have not seen what I have not drawn.” Drawing is a very helpful way to see the world, clarify it, engage it, put our attention to it, and focus on it.
This month, I am doing a 30-day drawing challenge with my drawing students. I wanted to share a few of the drawings in this video. Although they're almost finished drawings, I view them as compositional studies for paintings. I share drawings of landscapes, interiors, and figures. They just have a way of helping you orchestrate and see the world before you begin to paint.
I used Blackwing Matte pencils and Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper for the drawing.
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@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

That wide pencil lead is created by sanding the pencil lead on a piece of fine sandpaper on the angle you naturally hold the pencil to draw. That creates a flat chisel surface.

@dorkanderson4963 Год назад

Can't draw what you can't see.

@okeypokes4736 Год назад

Blackwing matte pencils on smooth newsprint or Bristol is a match made in heaven

@davecampbell511 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for this explanation. I’ve been practicing your method of drawing, but with mixed results. This should help.

@dfrozendog3849 4 месяца назад

Thank you for that info. I thought I was going to have to buy another something. I was considering a flat carpenter pencil. It won't roll off the table at least. Little story. I was surfing Rosemary Brush just to see what was there. Saw a thing on how to clean brushes. They said a good way was to basically use oil to get the paint out and then use Fairy Liquid to wash the oil out. Ohh Nooo another 10 or 15 dollar 2 oz bottle of something. Fairy Liquid! It sounds expensive! It turns out it is their equal to Dawn Dish Detergent. Whew I thought. It works.

@donnatodd4119 Год назад

Yes, please!! More videos of you explaining your drawings. Loved your comment at the end, that the drawing simplifies the painting process making it fun to paint.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thanks so much Donna. It is very true. I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@debwicks2523 Год назад

Yes, Ian, would love to see more videos - your elegant and simplified drawings always inspire me. Thanks!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

HI Deb, Nice to hear from you. All the best.

@anthonyandrade2536 Год назад

I just finished my third 10x10 painting in 6 days! All inspired by Master Roberts. I've been painting for many, many years. Your approach and clarity of simplistic visualization has brought me back and reinvigorated my art. Thanks IR!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Very happty to hear it Anthony. All the very best.

@naazahs9045 Год назад

Where can we see your work Anthony ? Would be really interesting to see, if it's not too much of a bother to you.

@maliabryngelson5581 Год назад

This was a very good video that was helpful in explaining how gradation helps your overall composition. I’d love to see more of this type of video and would be very interested to see the finished painting you do from this drawing or similar future drawing videos.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thanks so much Malia. I am delighted you found it helpful and I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@G1g1658 Год назад

Seeing the directional strokes was so helpful! I would like to see more drawings step by step, perhaps showing landscapes with a variety of hills in the distance.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

HI Patricia, That's great. Thank you. I'll do another one next month. All the best.

@christinemay2411 Год назад

Yes please. Your drawings are simply beautiful!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Wonderful. I plan on it. Thanks Christine.

@suemcdonough3204 Год назад

You always present things with clarity and your work is so beautiful. I would love to see more.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thank you so much Sue. I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@ranjanaluwihare1511 Год назад

Drawing prior to painting is absolutely right Ian! Once the drawing is planted in one’s brain, the painting becomes secondary as it frees you & avoid silly mistakes in the final composition! Thanks again Ian!🙏🏽

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

That's my thinking exactly Ranjan. All the best.

@michaelressler3189 Год назад

Yes, please more drawing videos. What I really like is to see the photograph to drawing, then drawing to painting. Your explanations and examples are excellent. I am a repeat watcher of your videos! I wish I would have had you as an instructor in art school.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

So glad you are enjoying the video Michael. I'll probably do another drawing one next time and then do a video of the painting of last week's video. all the best.

@jessicareynolds8276 Год назад

Yes please for another video! That video was so helpful to simplify everything down.

@Bright-It 8 месяцев назад

Yes! Your drawing process helps to see. Specially the value and direction of each shape. Looking forward for more drawings. Thank you for sharing your skills.

@johntolsma5026 11 месяцев назад

Yes please, another video would be wonderful, thanks a lot Ian!

@scenetaxonomy Год назад

Yes, more sketches please! I also love blackwings, both the matte and the natural, but I have never used it as a chisel like you've done-what an innovation! I'll try it directly :) Thank you!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Great Allison. Glad you picked up those tips (pun not intended). All the best.

@evelynvanderlinde7357 Год назад

thank you for this drawing demo, it was a great explanation of how to really simplify a scene and yet, tell the full story. it would be wonderful to see you do more of this type of demo.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thank you Evelyn. I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@janesoncanvas8337 Год назад

Anytime you show your process is great for us. Thank you!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

You're welcome!

@irecordwithaphone1856 Год назад

I have definitely noticed as I've started drawing more and more a renewed interest in nature and the world around me. Clouds. How everything looks

@SarahBurnsStudio Год назад

I absolutely love your landscape drawings. The way you simplify everything and hone in on the most important bits is inspiring! I would love to see more process videos like this.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thanks so much Sarah. I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@Wal48 Год назад

Yes more drawings please. So valuable to see how you simplify and see in terms of mass and tone. I’ve tried these with water soluble graphite as I find it easier.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thanks so much. I plan on doing more drawing videos.

@BlackCatsBowTies Год назад

Yes! More videos of you drawing, Ian!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

OK, I'll do another next time. All the best

@_Emit_ Год назад

"draw what you see, not what you think you see" -my art teacher, and millions of other artists

@user-vh8yg7nk1s Месяц назад

Your suggestion that you do more of the same sort of drawings that you did in the video "Drawing Helps You See the World" is great. I would watch them all. as I am learning a lot!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition 7 дней назад

I'm delighted you found it helpful. Thanks so much.

@seraaron Год назад

Wow the final drawing is so simple, and yet, so complete... even as a sketch, it works. It sells its idea to the viewer perfectly and lets their imagination fill in the blanks

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thanks so much.

@renatoalencar13 Год назад

Beginner here.The anxiety I feel thinking about all the details, colours, mixing and everything else before painting just dropped to zero :D Thank you for the video!

@robhead22 Год назад

Yes !!! Please post another drawing! I love this!!! Thank you!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Will do Robert. Thanks for letting me know. All the best.

@robhead22 Год назад

@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Thank you! I really appreciate your lessons! Youre an inspiring artist/ teacher!!

@juliepowell9615 Год назад

I so enjoyed watching this Ian. You are a master of simplifying a composition and I’d love to see more. Thank you for your inspirational posts.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Many thanks and glad you enjoyed it Julie.

@aksiniad.1933 Год назад

Thank you Ian! I now actually keep a notebook with my composition ideas. It really helped me in the way that if i do not have energy to paint, I can still capture my ideas and impressions. And later I can actually use those and have sound composition.

@sandegeorge542 Год назад

It is instructive to see how you “see” through your drawings. So, Yes, more please.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thank you Sande. I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@lisaramscar Год назад

Yes please and thank you. Really helped me to not over do my art.

@anniepais700 Год назад

Yes- we love these! I encourage my students to also print b & w photos of their images- and to crop and draw thumbnail value sketches from those- especially if they have trouble at first translating color to value.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

That is excellent. Thank you Annie.

@joanistotler8804 Год назад

Yes, please, I LOVE your step by step drawings - thanks so very much for sharing!!🤗

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

You are most welcome Joani. All the best

@reedfish99 7 месяцев назад

Hi Ian that was a great video! Such an elegant way to sketch! Nice values too. Have a great day!

@Cuckedfunt Год назад

Love how your able to convey so much information without drawing details

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thank you so much.

@YolotLanda 4 месяца назад

Más videos como este por favor señor Ian, son muy útiles.

@IrynaBoehland Год назад

Yes, please, composition and tonal value lessons are very helpful. Thank you

@Susancarolart Год назад

excellent, thank you, yes more drawing videos. Susan

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

I plan on it. Thank you Susan.

@sharonstritzel9490 Год назад

Yes, please, more videos! Love them all!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thank you Sharon. I plan on it!

@sm2292 Год назад

Please post more videos like this, demonstrating how to simplify and draw and apply values. This is helpful. Thank you.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

You're so welcome. I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@anaconda470 Год назад

Absolutely brilliant. I started drawing and painting during the lockdowns. It brings me joy, fulfillment and I want to continue learning. I really like your style.

@clairemullisen7013 Год назад

Love your demonstration of drawing and how you carve out shapes within the composition. I'd love to see more. Thanks Ian!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Will do another Claire next time then. Thanks for letting me know.

@paulthomasmiller1842 Год назад

I love the tonal contrast. Master artist level. Thanks for sharing.

@yiliao123 Год назад

Always love you demonstrate and talk at the same time. The talking helps me understand why you do what you do. Thank you very much.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Excellent Yi. Glad you enjoy it.

@christinajordan9713 11 месяцев назад

Yes, more please!

@anitagibbs3714 Год назад

Yes please more like this….. I love your art & inspiration to composition. Your explanations are clear & make sense thank you

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

I'm glad you find the videos helpful Anita. And yes I'll do another one next time.

@KS-yv7tw Год назад

Yes, would love to see more drawings like this and to see you paint this one too would be brilliant! I’d love the colours you use

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thanks so much. I plan on it!

@KS-yv7tw Год назад

Look forward to it 😃

@christinegalysh7433 Год назад

Yes, would like to see more drawings. Amazing. Thank you and All the best.

@lorindacanales9920 Год назад

WOW!! LOVED THIS DRAWING AND TUTORIAL! JUST BRILLIANT! THANKS FOR SHARING:)

@Kitieification Год назад

I love those !

@sorenrasmussen8676 Год назад

Yes, please. This really helps a lot

@dases1982 Год назад

Yes please!!! need more videos like this one

@paulwells782 Год назад

I find these type videos very helpful. Yes please to more. I really appreciate you sharing so much information.

@felixdom9693 Год назад

I'm just beginners in drawing but i do enjoying and learning a lot about to draw, now I'm so interested and focusing on learning shaped, value and texture. Also I'm from learn drawing face to obsess with landscape and urband sketch

@lenabelfrage-blau3898 Год назад

Thank you. Yes, please show us more drawing videos. Very helpful.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Great Lena. I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@mrmountainer5183 Год назад

I have been watching your videos for a while now and I just have to say, they are a true blessing! Your voice is an absolute pleasure to listen to and each sentence is so full of wisdom. I learned a great appreciation to composition and art in general through you. Thank you so much for sharing these :)

@doaametal1935 Год назад

Wow really good 👍 More of this type of still life. I am a beginner in black pencil, and I love drawing with it. Thank you, Professor

@sallylee2565 Год назад

This video is very helpful to see how to simplify your composition to make the painting process clearer. I would love to see more. I find it odd that I can paint ok but drawing is very hard for me!

@jillmorris2849 2 месяца назад

Very helpful Ian. Thanks! I teach watercolor at the Roswell Visual Arts Center in GA...wow, we never stop learning on the art journey. Soooo many fun things to learn!! Thanks for sharing.

@laurierounds7102 Месяц назад

I would love to see more of your drawings. It's one step I do not do enough of when painting. I tend to sketch on the canvas if at all.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition 7 дней назад

My Pinterest page and IG have many drawings. Pinterest here: www.pinterest.com/IanRobertsMasteringComposition/

@salilweling 10 месяцев назад

your videos gives positive vibes to do painting with simple but beautiful way.

@nanvaughn2258 Год назад

I love your drawings almost as much as your paintings. Thank you for posting this. More drawings please!😊

@mitchrush2266 Год назад

Extremely helpful. Love how you simplify it down. Most of my problems in painting go back to problems in drawing.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Glad you found it helpful Mitch. It really does help to draw, even like a diagram, before you begin a painting so you know where everything sits in space, and in relation to everything else. Best wishes.

@ironmomcalifornia Год назад

YES these drawings are great fun. Thank you.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

More to come then Andrea. All the best.

@ehart2422 Год назад

Yes please! Your videos are so helpful Ian. As an advanced intermediate painter, certain aspects of the process, and results, have always been missing. It harkens back to learning to ski as a kid. I had no access to lessons, and learned by fumbling through for years until I became an advanced intermediate skier. I couldn’t advance past that though without the missing basics. Honestly, I feel like crying. You fill in those missing parts that have eluded me for years. Thank you, thank you.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

It's really nice of you to let me know you are finding the videos so helpful. Good luck and best wishes.

@voxa3976 Год назад

Thank you so much!! 😍

@kathyswearingen1509 Год назад

Yes please! I learn from all your videos and am fascinated watching how you create your images

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Excellent. Thank you Kathy.

@SidneyEdwards-o7h 26 дней назад

Always learning something new from you! You articulate simply and concisely your process. Digestible and memorable techniques that have strengthened my starting approach to writing mage making. Thank you.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition 17 дней назад

You're welcome! I'm so glad it was helpful.

@Leslie-sg4by Год назад

Yes please more sketch demos for painting!!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Sure thing Leslie. Thanks for responding and I'll do another next time.

@123tabatha Год назад

Absolutely love this lesson. It all makes so much sense. I would absolutely LOVE to see another drawing video if you could manage it. I learn so much from your lessons. Thankyou so much & take care.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

I'm delighted you found the video helpful. And I'll do another this month.

@leksraamat1722 Год назад

Ian, your videos never cease to inform and reinforce useful and pleasing insights. Yes. More drawings please!

@enamary1 Год назад

Thanks Ian, it was very helpful seeing you simplify the scene in the drawing, and differentiating light and shadow with the different pencil strokes.

@joanlacasse1402 Год назад

Yes, I would like to see other videos like this. It si so instructif.

@suhitashirodkar7422 Год назад

yes please too another video like this on drawing! Thank you!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead. Thanks Suhita.

@marniebeissel5645 Год назад

Yes please Ian! Love seeing how to achieve the values and angles of shading in your drawings.

@dreamers_descent Год назад

I'd love to see more of these

@DeAzul7902 Год назад

Yes, Ian! Please keep it coming - there's so much to be learned & you teach it beautifully. Thank you.

@doctorjbrill7154 Год назад

I found this very informative, and I am intrigued by the message that making sketches allows one to paint more decisively and confidently. Yes, I would love to see another video demonstrating this preparatory drawing approach to painting.

@darksilk1967 Год назад

Thanks Mr. Roberts

@EleanorNutini-os5lw Год назад

Yes. I would very much like to see more videos like this. Very helpful. Thank you.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Great. I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@p5rsona Год назад

the simplicity and effectiveness of your lines is sublime. more sketches please!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

OK will do another video on the drawing process.

@alkasarin1073 Год назад

Ian thanks for sharing these pencil works please keep doing more of these pencil works and keep sharing your thoughts while you do them

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Will do Alka. All the best.

@alicegriffin4375 Год назад

Thank you Ian. This video was very helpful, I liked seeing how you rotate the paper and erase out the clouds. More of these please.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Glad it was helpful Alice. I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@jennyhumphrey8945 Год назад

That's what I needed. thank you!

@susansumnerroberts9617 Год назад

Loved this. Very helpful and YES I'd love to see another. Thank you

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

HI Susan, I'll do another next time. Thank you for letting me know. Best wishes.

@TomH_YT Год назад

Yes, please. Videos like this are very helpful and inspiring.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thank you. I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@JB-mm4jp Год назад

Yes, another drawing would be great. Many thanks.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Great. I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@lisalau9816 Год назад

I would enjoy more of the drawing videos from photos. Thank you so much for the videos. They are so helpful.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead. Thank you Lisa.

@markhudson5825 Год назад

Great, thank you so much! Would love to see more of these.

@beckystephens4391 Год назад

Love your real life painting/drawing videos. Thank you!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thanks so much Becky.

@janetc3707 Год назад

Yes, please post more drawing videos! Thanks!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Hi Janet, will do another next time. All the best.

@jodestella2746 Год назад

I believe your drawing is fantastic and frameable. A completed piece of art that I would like as part of an art collection.

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thanks so much Jode. I tend to hoard them. all the best

@lisaburda5490 Год назад

Thank you so much, Ian! When drawing I am really struggling with "seeing" the shapes, so this type of videos is very very helpful. It would be great to see more! Best wishes!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

Thank you Lisa. Glad you liked it. I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@quiltingmuggle2759 Год назад

Yes, I'd love to see another video. Thank you!

@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Год назад

I will definitely post more drawings videos in the weeks ahead.

@niftyskates85 Год назад

This is exactly how I feel but with writing! Storybaording or concept art nails what my imagination can come up with when writing and creating worlds. With ai tools I see becoming a filmmaker more possible as advance tools become available.