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@@maven9323 Yes!!! Of course!! Even the most professional artists working at big companies traced 3D models. Clip Studio Paint has free models to use which are adjustable and posable + light source for shading. Even some early renaissance painters traced using mirrors and reflections.
He is right about practice being key, I've gotten a little better over time. I'm sure I'll develop my style more eventually, don't give up, we all have our own unique views when it comes to art. I remember the concept artist for The Lion King having a very rounded style, and it was quite beautiful. Even though the movie took a lot from Kimba the White Lion.
Also, a thing that helps it you really wanna get the proportions right, put a grid over your reference photo and recreate that grid on the paper, you can slightly erase it and then draw what you see in each square. Hope that helped :)
Definitely helpful but I wouldn't use it too much. It's important to learn proportions in the sense of how lines relate to one another. A lot of that is lost in drawing in grid, and I often see some unnervingly "off" proportions in a lot of grid drawings. That all being said, it's definitely a tool to use - especially when making a larger piece with subject matter you're unfamiliar with or to help with placements of objects/etc. I would just suggest not totally relying on grids!
I feel sooooo guilty whenever you remind us to always-always practice 😭 But truly, thank you for reminding all the time. Its indeed the ONLY way to improve our drawing skill. Thanks for these drawing tips... 😊
I know you mean well, but don’t beat yourself up over not practicing art. It should be something you enjoy, and you’re not enjoying it if you’re forcing yourself to draw all the time. Take it easy and draw when you want to, and don’t feel bad when you aren’t practicing. Skill comes from things other than just practice, like instruction and looking at other cool art you like. Enjoy your art :)
Don't feel guilty!! Art is for enjoyment, you don't have to do it out of obligation. Yeah it's great to squeeze in a sketch a day, but if you're not feeling it that's okay. I have to be in the right headspace for art and if I'm not I just don't enjoy it. If art is something you do for fun in your free time, never force yourself to do it.
@-Mittens & Radio- and @Abbie Smith: Thanks for your concern, I really appreciate your kind words. I hope you dont mind, if I take his advice, a challenge to improve myself. I appreciate his reminder to practice because I usually take practice for granted. I hope to grow in art like all you good artists. 😊
I went to art school lol like one of the top 5 in the US, you've taught more then half the classes I ever took. Thank you for all the effort you put in to share with people ♡ You're so talented, a genuinely kind human, and I know it is so appreciated!! I love getting to watch your content at lunch every day to give me the excitement to work on my video game when I go home
man, I wish I could put into words how much these videos have helped get me started. I'm a musician and I've been looking at the world of visual arts from afar for so long, wanting to start and simply unable to figure out where or how. Your videos, their format, attitude, friendliness; they've helped me take my first steps and actually enjoy doing it. Thank you.
guys i am telling you right now that proportions are EVERYTHING. if you have to a trace a drawing to learn proportions that’s fine as long as you credit, but please consider learning proportions before learning how to make hair, poses, etc look nice -from an experienced artists who’s been studying different styles of art for over 4 years now
I’ve always wanted to do something that looked more realistic, but when I focused on using lines and I had no clue why it looked more cartoonish until now. I’ve been watching your videos for about two weeks and they have been encouraging and teaching me more and more and I enjoy it completely. Thank you. :)
We all are artists, and this reminds me: You are artist of your own life . Don't hand the paintbrush to anyone else. So start loving whatever you do, and and make sure everything you do , it's coming from your heart. Don't be afair or ashame, nothing is wrong in it !
There is bc the lead/graphite in standard writing pencils and drawing pencils are of different hardness, softness and darkness. The softer your pencil is the easier it is to use the lead/graphite so it gives darker lines. They can also be smudged as per your choice. Same for compressed charcoal or charcoal pencils. They are mostly available in 3 varients: hard, medium, soft. While there are I guess 24 sketching pencils. H to 9H, F, B, 2B to 14B.
I love this so much and nobody ever explained to me about the lines needing to be soft/nonexistent for realism. This explains so much of what I'm doing wrong. And the values-applying light where you see light.
Such good advice for young artists. None of the terrible advice I used to see on Instagram when I was in middle school. This is the kind of thing that my college instructors teach me.
Even knowing practice everyday is the most important thing that will help me improve, it helps a lot to see your shorts and hear the words, “Practice, you’ll see improvements.”
This is my style! I love realistic charcoal pencil portraits! I’m a young artist; I’ve been practicing for about 3 years and have gotten really good to the point where I have started using colored pencils! Classic graphite pencil will still always be my fav!
For me understanding the shapes beneath the surface also helped a ton to get better at realistic drawings. Like, understanding that the eye in a rotating sphere in a hole, made drawing sensible eye lids and all around skin so much easier. The "why" made it easier to get to the "how" faster, if you know what I mean.
I've been drawing since 2nd grade, but always got discouraged when they didn't come out right, my cartoon drawings with realistic details, if that makes sense, your videos have helped me at least try every day, despite what comes out, with the knowledge that it will get better, thank you. And to all those that comment their successes too, it all helps out
If you have a bit of sandpaper, scrub off the used parts of it! If not, you can always go the longer way by whittling it down with a sharp object (some blending sticks are handily pencil-sized, so you can just put those in a regular sharpener!)
a neat trick i learned for proportion! start with your reference but make it VERY blurry, then as you progress and add more details slowly unblur your image
I actually found this really helpful! The last bit about looking at it from value and tone really hit cause whenever I do pencil sketches I find that I darken areas that I shouldn't because the colour is dark rather than darkening for shadows And recently I started watercolour and I funnily have the opposite problem making everything look dark because of poor colour placement Thanks for the advice!
You just taught me something today i never really thought about. Line and color and value and tone. My pencil drawing have always been a little too light and makes it hard to define the different shades. Ill start working on my values
One of my greatest discoveries as a young artist who wanted to up my game, was the fact that an eraser and a blending stick are as important to drawing as the pencil. I draw with my eraser all the time. My blending stick is probably my greatest tool
A big thing to remember as well is not to over blend. You still want texture in there. I like to practice doing these things completely without blending tools, which doesn't make it as realistic but can get some cool styles and textures
This is actually my designated style I want to go with when I draw. This is really helpful, and this video was almost like a blessing, as I have just started, and it popped up in my recommended. Been watching this channel for a few days now, and I gotta say: I really like it! New subscriber :D
Always important to be careful with the blending stick, the importance of separating values can be mushed with the, potential, dull mushy look that comes with the blending stick
I like messy drawings, like with random lines and squiggles. I feel like that art style represents me a lot because a lot of stuff in my life is messy. Not messed up, just figuratively messy. And also because it is easiest for me to do.
This was very inspiring to complete this one realistic-ish drawing of a human I started yesterday. I had SO much trouble with getting the mouth to be the exact shape I wanted but this helped
Hey a bonus tip for artists who want to animate realistic animations: First make the animation in complete stetch form Second you should use the gray scale palette as it is easier to colour the animation Third have enough time to collour everything
My teacher always taught me that if your lines are shiny, you're pressing too hard. I suggest using a knife instead of a pencil sharpener to make a flatter pencil, for looser and thicker lines that don't dig into the paper too much. :)
If you don’t have fancy erasers or a blending stick, you can do the same with stuff you already have, cotton ball for big areas, qtips, even a paper towel can work, you can get by with a normal eraser too if you press lightly
I have a super cheap hack! Use q-tips/cotton swabs if you dont have a blending stick... it's SOOOOOO smooth and beautiful.. and the graphite sticks to the cotton so if you need some REALLY light shading, just use the q-tips directly
This is actually pretty helpful, my main style is realistic, except for the fact that I can't draw realistic very well. But I'm working on it- I always use a reference, though I only have mechanical pencils and my finger
Photorealism was my jam, back in the day. If I couldn't get it right the first try, I'd start over on a fresh piece. The worst drawing I ever undertook was a centered image (circular) full moon over the ocean with a pure black surrounding frame. The center image was easy enough, but the black framing was absolute torture. Three 8B pencils later, it was done. I learned so much from the process, though. Wish I'd had your tutorials back then (early 80s).
Ohh I use lines for values most of the time and thanks to that its kinda comic book like the drawing. I will really need a blending stick. Thank you so much for that.
I'm trying to improve my realistic drawing I'm using your tips I'm working on the gravity of cloth you inspired me so much and from the bottom of my heart thank you for all the hard work you do thank you
Sounds and looks easier than it is. Ive been drawing for 12 years and Im still inconsistent with faces. I can definetely draw them but for some reason my front facing portraits really suck right now. Im filling a sketchbook with them. Just keep drawing everyone. Dont give up
You are an inspiration, I’ve honestly been struggling with art and I’ve been so close to giving up but your videos help so much with keeping me motivated
