How to quickly improve your art - 10 Tips 

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Cheesecake>Apple pie.

Cheesecake is better in every way possible to me

cheesepie

🤣🤣🤣

thx for saving my time

You're a hero

THANK U

As an impatient person I am very thankful

Thx alot

That's me as well lol

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Falney why did you give up,

@@aleahdodson1889 I was still heavily relying on references and chose the wrong place to show it. Despite putting references in the description of the art, I received a tremendous amount of hatred and anger about stealing. It cut pretty deep.

Falney we all make mistakes, yours was minor and happens all the time in the art world. Don’t let it stop you from creating again or jumping back into it. I took a five year break, just because I convinced myself there was no point and I’d never have success with art. I started again a few months ago, and it was shaky and painstaking but I’ve finally got a rhythm back. I wish I hadn’t waited so long. Never too late to start again.

lmao right? I wouldve stopped halfway through and said "wow this is the greatest thing ive ever made"

@@EmilSua133 I agree. It already looked good without coloring lol

haha ikr, but I interpreted it as try not to invest so much time on extremely minute details. As someone else had put it in a different video, don't spend so much time on a detail that's hard to see past 100% zoom because other viewers won't notice it.

@@moonbinc5808 they are speaking about Eric

Oof lucky I can't even get the sketch right

I'm sorry, haha!

OOF

Wuh oh :^(

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Yikes pal.

Awesome! That's why I keep all of my old sketchbooks. To see my own progress.

Seeing my work from last year it looks pretty bad and it just improved suddenly when the school year started for whatever reason

@@randomorange6807 nice that's great I wish I could say the same

same. just started since the last week of March and I've been improving. Can you please show me your past artwork and now? 😭

@@ericanthonyj my question about #10 I always think I'm not good enough that's why I drastically improve. but when should I stop?

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Im 6 months late but get well soon

@@GoldenlolsR I was 5 months late 😔✌🏼

I wish you the best!

Art at school put me off of Art.

Even tracing has it's place as a learning aid. When I was younger I would trace entire Vogue magazines. It helped in teaching anatomy, shading, posing, composition and fashion.

You can trace. Just don't show it as your art.

I feel that tracing is pretty good to train a habit for proper anatomy and proportions. A lot of my sketch practices involve roughly sketching over a picture just to get an idea of anatomy and proportions in different poses and perspectives, though just to clarify, I only trace a humanoid doll over the shape. I don't trace any details whatsoever; no eyes, mouth, nose, no clothes, just the shape of the person.

Yeah like they should know that drawing from a reference isn't easy because we gave our all to finish it and the hard work........oh I'm starting to draw realistic art too I have a friend that is great at realistic arts and I'm trying to reach him.....IM GONNA GO ALL OUT! PLUUUUUS ULTRAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

yOuR pRoFiLe PiC iS a ReFeReNcE oF a HuMaN sO yOu ArEnT a REaL aRtIsT

Sure.. this sketch is so bad... look at that neck. She cant breath

mxp official Wdym her neck is perfect

@@Idontknow_418 you must imagine it in 3d space. Men have neck ussualy same size of the head. Grils have same size or 3/4 neck size of head. This fucking sketch have 1/2 of neck size. Imagine your neck is half size.

@@Idontknow_418 also year is lil off. But still acceltable because of various anatomy structure

@@Idontknow_418 and no its not because of hair that hides neck. He drew muscle on neck so people can see where it goes . Also it would not make sence becase of hair.

Well if you kept drawing since then you would improve drastically but maybe you improved

Same

Same here😂

i mean it's never too late

And that's on talented. I'm unable to relate.

Hey Andrew, how's it going? You're definitely on the right track. It's so important to keep high standards and to only study from more experienced artists. I feel honored that I'm on your list of inspiration! Keep going ;)

the same happened for me that's weird

I have this too but I improve much more when I draw daily.

That happens to me

Takes me a bit, but after 2 quick drawings I saw improvement instantly

i have a similar thing and i think its because youre still absorbing art via instagram youtube whatever and it goes to your subconscious

Perfection is my biggest enemy. Follows me like my own shadow.. Haha

Hey, completely unrelated, but I love your animatics.

The other eye though

yes ugh

Same, plus the criticise I feed myself everyday before even starting-

No

posting a comment like this is like asking a question to a bunch of ppl and then walk away before they can answer it ._.

Thanks!

Haha, sucks.. On a serious note though: Moleskine does have great sketchbooks. I just hate wasting that kind of money on silly sketches.

EricAnthonyJ yea true... But I’m rlly happy with my setup, and I try to not be scared to use it and it works most of the time

@@jenoboi all the best!

I have an iPad and a stylist. 😔

@@monomid7193 i selled my gaming setup for the ipad and the stylus... i think i will get em soon

That means so much! I always try to share general tips about keeping a positive mindset instead of just how-tos and step by steps. Thanks for watching :D

Here He use Clipstudio

Haha! Sometimes watching the movie can totally ruin the book though :S

@@ericanthonyj Not this time though!

Wow, that's amazing! Sometimes you just gotta start and take action. This should be really inspiring to others. Enjoy your journey :)

@@ericanthonyj "Do or do not. There is no try." ;)

Thx! And yea totally, even just a couple of minutes are better than nothing. Good luck with your masters! :D

bruh printer paper is ass but ticerondoga pencils are bomb asf

Have u heard of stick and dirt? And then move on to rock and rock when you feel more confident

foolish mortals...... i turn the display all the way to 180degree in my laptop... and sketch it....

It’s cause the paper is blank. Draw a little cartoon or little sketches until your comfortable then draw what you wanted to draw :/

Oh dang! What are you waiting for?! :P

Hey Shahab, thx a lot! :D

Somebody Someone Comparison is the greatest thief of joy. Shift your focus on to you and on what specifically you are wanting to improve. Draw daily and u will see great improvement. I’m sure someone else may see your work and judge themselves harshly also in comparison. You are doing far better then u are giving yourself credit for...

same!

YES!

Thanks a lot! :D

I eat paper and everyone judges me for it. Jokes on them, I like how i draw!

@@tealteamgaming1696 same, I ate my drawing. Got a tummy ache, forgot pencil and ink is not healthy.

Moo Are you ok?

Your own worst critics mean find a mistake and dont be perfectionist means dont be too perfect evrytme cause that will lead u to frustrated

Circle of Justice I’m really sorry for your loss..... if you think about it this way, if your friend loved your drawings, she would want you to keep drawing. obviously it’s very simple for me to say that and it must be very difficult for you to put into practice, but I imagine if your art made the both of you happy, she wouldn’t want you to give up. grief counselling might also be beneficial to help you if you are able to access it.....I hope you can continue and find enjoyment in art again

@@izzyfrost647 Thanks for your response. Yes, it did bring us happiness, she was also an artist and we loved to exchange on the matter. She always admired my drawings, and now I can't bear the thought of looking at them, I had to throw my sketching book away because it was really dragging me down to even acknowledge its existence. I have wanted to see a therapist on the issue, but I have little trust in other people, I've always been judged and I'm scared it might happen again. Although they are professionals, that irrational fear is preventing me from taking an appointment. I always tried to do things on my own. Now I see that I can't, and my little pride is reacting in self pity. I was close to suicide a few weeks ago... Well, it's personal but I felt like putting it out there. Thanks for your kind words :) I can't promise that I'll ever pick up a pencil again, but it's worth hoping ❤️

A sketchbook tour would be super embarrassing but it's actually a cool idea. ;)

@@nonexistent9277 ohohoh i got school!! and well i'd usually just draw things inside the classroom, or anything that comes to mind behind or around the pages of my school notebook. but of course dont distract uself from the lessons !! maybe during free time, u can start doodling/sketching etc

@@nonexistent9277 well it's pandemic now

Hey Alaisy! Super stoked to hear that you like my brushes :D How was it to work on your first commission ever? I was super stressed! Oh and I totally understand what you mean with the journey not being structured. Even today it's still a bit of a roller coaster ride for me but that keeps it exciting. Freelancing and working for yourself always has that touch to it but I'd never want to go back. I'm actually thinking about making a video on creating brushes. Maybe you'll get some useful info out of that :D

@@ericanthonyj Nerve racking for sure. It took me longer than I initially thought, and I made mistakes along the way that I never anticipated and had to correct. What went well was that I kept the client in the loop and showed regular work in progress snapshots. I'd love to see a video on brushes and your own take on them. One of my favorite types of brushes are the dual function brushes (Press softly and it blends, Press hard and it puts paint on the canvas.)

That's whats up!

Lmao yo, I'm goofy af

It doesn't have to be a big thing. Just little sketches are fine too.

take quarantine as your advantage

A sketch can take no more than a few minutes, or less! When I went to art school, one of my professors would urge us to go outside between classes and sketch a random subject, either a tree, a student walking by, whatever, as quickly as we could. Usually you would only have a few minutes anyway as you had to rush to the next class. But the point was to just whip out your sketchbook and get the most basic forms, flow lines, etc. There's always a way, even if you're just finding a few minutes here and there. Good luck on your journey!

Hey Justin, thanks a lot! I don't really work with palettes at all. I pick the colors as I paint. There are obviously some preferences I have but it's a very loose approach. I will make a video on that topic because I feel like many people are interested in this. :)

@@ericanthonyj i appreciate the reply! this is the method ive been following too of just picking what feels right, very interesting to see that you just feel what color is speaking to you

If you driving home you can sketch or driving to your work, in the break or when you feel to draw something

Make 5 minute sketching during your break. Same before you drive home, or on your way if you commute

any amount of improvement is still improvement! keep going :)

thats how i feel too but dont give up!!!

Pancake TV stop being so direct especially if you’re young you’re already ahead of the curve keep going never give up.

I feel like you have.. It is something he said "never be proud of your art " cause then it hampers any chance of improvement ❤

Definitely! What should be stopping you? 27 is still so young, no need to worry at all!

@@ericanthonyj thank you so much ☺️🥰 I really learn alot from your videos thank you for your content im a fan

When Vincent Van Gogh started drawing, he was 27. :) Do it.

I struggle with this too! I'm like damnit, im 29 and decent at art, but I'd love to be able to make a living out of it. Whenever I look at guys like EricAnthony and other artists I follow, they always talk about how theyve been doing art for well over 10 years, n I get so discouraged because im like... that means ill only be good enough to monetize my art by the time im 40 😩😭 Not that money is what im after, but it would be a dream to be able to make a living doing the thing you love

Rohan Kishibe of course Rohan would know that 🙄

Haha, thx! Yea, draw hot girls and then hook me up!

Well i actually need to improve on drawing boys.😊

@@waoh21 same here

A break is a good way to avoid burnout. Switching to other mediums helps me personally

Ahahah whaaat?! Some people think my name is Erica. So I'm Erica, an Asian girl? LOL!

@@ericanthonyj is that why you capitalized your name? haha

@@kay-ls7iq Ahahaha yup!

Oh lol I thought you were Erica Nthonyj (*sarcasm*) 😂

I thought he was too I'm so confused