This Drawing Advice Changed My Art FOREVER 

Daaaamn dude, your channel is a hidden gem for self-taught artists!

I find it philosophically beautiful. I will put your knowledge into practice right now. In fact, I am grateful to you for being able to change my vision to drawing with just a video, I also really like the calm and unhurried tone in your videos. Once again, I am grateful to you for this advice.

I’ve been doing art my entire life, and I’ve never thought about this way of thinking. Of course I was well aware of putting these ideas together to create a piece, but the way you use music as a better way of understanding how to create art is absolutely incredible. Dude you’re amazing.

My father is a musician he is the one who got me into art and music, he told me that art and music is an melody that goes great together, as art is like a musical tune in the work of a painting breaking it down into a single note of each part in it's base. So finally seeing the music theory play apart in art makes me really happy, i been needing to improve my anatomy just haven't gotten around to it.

I am new to your channel and I have been drawing since I was 10, I’m almost 35. I have taught myself a lot, I have taken many, many classes and am a decent artist in my personal opinion, however, there is still a lot of learning in my future. I have never had anyone teach the way you do in your videos. They are informative and interesting and make soooo much sense. I am grateful to everyone that has taught me and I have learned a lot but I wish I had someone like you teaching me when I was growing up because the way you explain things and show things creates these connections in my brain that as someone whose been drawing for almost 25 years I NEVER put together myself and it was only after you pointed them out that the lightbulb turned on. Thank you for inspiring artists new and old. You’re incredible.

I cannot express how much I appreicate that you made this. Not only gives me this a completely new perspective of drawing shapes, gesture and anatomy but hearing the similarities of your past problems of art with mine right now is very relieving to me and makes it much easier for me to understand it than any other art advice videos. Thanks a lot.

THIS IS GOLDEN!! As a 10 year old artist, this helped me with my drawings SO MUCH I’m so ecstatic I found your channel!

I. Am. So. Glad. I. Found. This. Channel. Your advice is genuinely great and I've seen a lot of improvement in my own artwork because of this. Thank you!

Been studying art for years, but I've never heard such an eloquent way of describing it. Thank you for teaching me a clear way of arranging the building blocks of a drawing

I needed this so bad. Music and drawing are my two biggest passions and this video is one of the best art videos I've ever seen. Thank you

Subscribed in like thirty seconds. Art advice in the smoothest voice I've ever heard? What an awesome channel!

I always have thought that I should learn those basics separately and it made me so overwhelmed and I ended up getting bored and not doing any of it. Thank you so much for this video! It just clicked on me that I should totally treat it like how music is being made.

This video improved SO MUCH of my understanding of how it all gets pieced together. And not just in an informative way, but a very encouraging and even *fun* one that's got me excited to face the challenges of learning to draw figures so much better. It also improved my understanding of how music is pieced together and THAT is a great bonus. :D

As a musician learning to draw, I deeply appreciate this perspective. Gave me chills when it all came together. Well done!

Where have you been all my life?? Not only great advice for any artist, but delivered in such a beautiful, cool and pleasant way. Thanks for what you're doing!

Struggling self taught artist here. Been drawing for years and never felt any real improvement. This is a really interesting new outlook, and I can't wait to start practicing with this in mind. You have very good taste in music, btw 👍

As a musician and a digital visual artist for a living, I can say that your analogy of music is bullseye accurate.

This video is such an experience, really fantastic analogy with the music, but the way you edited it together is top tier, on top of all that some fundamentally brilliant advice, 10/10 can’t wait to see more videos from you, keep up the amazing artwork!👊

Man I love the jazz metaphor for this, knowing what to add at what time is really important. Feels like I've been adding the right instruments at the wrong times, and getting myself overwhelmed. This really cleared things up, feels like I can finally play y'know?

Im in the... first baby steps of this layering-formula process, and have been for maybe a year or two now, and I didn't realize that's what it was. The pieces were there but I didn't know they went to the same puzzle. I think this will help me get a more solid grasp on what these elements are for me and how to start making them work with each other. Thank you!

i never really grasped references- i'd always struggle to draw a scene in front of me, because i'd inevitably get stuck on some small detail and get discouraged- this is really helpful

I've been trying to teach myself to draw for years, between school, work, friends, and life in general I never really progressed but your advice really spoke to me and I felt that just keeping what you said in mind really helped me progress!

Holy hell, man. That explanation was an art piece in itself! Absolute gold!

Holy… I didn’t… I just stumbled upon your channel. I’m a self taught artist that learns from what I’ve seen and I’m not really afraid to use references from photos online or even using myself as a reference. But hearing this perspective in art really- it’s hard to describe, but- it makes sense. I’m definitely gonna follow your videos now.❤

Stumbled upon this video and your channel! So helpful. Did an anatomy study tonight and already I see major improvement just from what you shared. It clicked 👌🏼 thanks, dude! Also your voice is so soothing

I love everything about this video. I'm just starting my drawing journey but I went to school for music production and have been a musician since I was a kid, so the second I heard you say music theory I knew I found exactly what I needed to hear. 💙

You put into words what I discovered about a year ago. At the time I was looking to break out towards professional art. But I found my figures looked stiff. So I started looking for "the way" to do it. I used Mike Mattesi's FORCE method. But then it all looked like jello people. Then I learned the contemporary envelope method, where you "cut out" the form like unwrapping an envelope. But then it looked too stiff again. Then I went back to basic construction. Thought maybe that's what's lacking. Nah, same problem. And finally, after trying different methods that were meant to be "the one", I came to the conclusion I really just need to use all of them to actually get a complete and satisfying figure drawing. Start off by finding the location of the figure on the canvas with the envelope, draw out the gesture lines to get the energy in there, then construct ontop of it, whilst exaggerating where you need to to add more dynamism and that's where style itself comes from. And you can do all of this in any order. Hell, you don't even need to follow my structure or anyone's structure for that matter. What's important is that you don't pigeonhole yourself into thinking one technique is better than the rest. They all come together to make a whole. And if there's anything anyone takes away from this comment, it's: Don't think of gesture and construction as individual things that are incompatible. You need both. You can add any manner of set dressing on them. But those two are integral towards making a figure that both makes sense and looks alive! Great video, subbed!

Not only is this advice golden, it’s also beautiful to watch and listen to.

Sir, I have been watching art-related videos every day for 2 months trying to figure out where to start developing my skills and practice. This is the first time anyone has explained how all these pieces are related. This is the most important of the hundred or so videos I have watched in this topic. Well done, the explanation was on point, and the editing brought it all together. Thank you.

Everytime I see one of your videos it helps me see and connect parts of my art together that I didn't know or understand before. Thank you.

This is completely different than any other thing I've seen. You've got a knack for making a *feel* to your work, and not just in your art, but your words.

i was not expecting this kind of advice... wow, im impressed by this video

This is, hands down, one of the MOST useful art videos I've ever watched. I've been drawing for as long as I could remember, and seriously drawing for 25 years and it literally took this video to bring so much into perspective. Thank you thank you thank you.

This is some of the best art advice I’ve ever heard, and your way of presenting it was so easy to understand as well. Thanks man!

Thank you for making these videos, they have been helping me a lot.

Steve Houston is amazing. I never finished his course but it was so helpful for me. I would join again if it wasn't so crazy expensive. 😅 Thank you for sharing the wisdom you distilled from his course!

To found my self really in you as an intermediate! I was bourra go deeper into drawing every single muscles to Karen it until I came up to find this video like damn!! Yo this is a life changing advice thank sir, I will look forward into practicing with your videos now 🎨🖌

As an older beginning & inspiring artist...this video was incredibly helpful. Beautifully worded, my friend. Had to sub. Man, it still got me thinking

As a musicly minded person who used to play many different instruments and as person who worked on independent video projects. I love this video.

WOW!! I was so impressed with the music analogy!! Youre channel is great, and so are you at explaining things!!

Man, this is one of the best art videos that I ever saw

The most incredible demonstration of how to become an ARTIST that I have ever seen!

Nah I love the way you did this and broke it down. I’ve been drawing for years and studied art in school and this break down was *chefs kiss*

Being someone who loves music and is learning to draw, this IMMENSLY helps. Thank you.

this video takes my breath away every single time

I have learned that tempo is an important part of a dynamic drawing. Funny that tempo is all about music theory, but it also has to do with the relaxation of the movement of the pencil with the hand, dance as if you’re confident, the movement is better felt with more relaxed tempo

As a musician, that analogy was golden. I always felt a connection between the two artistic worlds but had trouble linking them together.thanks for that!

Your video is as musical as your art. Beauty throughout.

This was like watching a Ren video about drawing. Love it.

Bro, you had my curiosity at the start, but when you mentioned music theory you had my ATTENTION I love music theory, so when you kept saying "dont leave" I was like "I'm not going anywhere"

Thank you dude I always feel angry because i never know how to beging, i get confused and i never know how to add like the shapes and gesture But now i know this, i can practice Thank you for this I hope you channel grow up and God Bless you and protect you and the persons you loved from any evil

If I watched this video for a second time I think I’d cry because of how beautiful this entire this is; the concept, the art, the music, the execution. This is so well done, I’m genuinely amazed

I agree with his formula concept of drawing 100% Also, shape, gesture, and anatomy as music theory is an interesting way to view it. I can see how that works. 👍🏼

So i been doing art for a really long time now, well like 10 years seriously but practically all my life off and on. I had to self teach myself cause i really didn't have internet nor could i afford classes, out of all the stuff i had to learn on my own, i must say this was the most beautiful way of describing it. Keep up your awesome work and keep sharing your journey through art, I'm sure your videos are blessing many who are struggling with learning or inspiration to continue

As a musician, this makes so much sense. For years I've tried to draw and every time I sit down to do a sketch I felt like I don't know where to begin. To think of a drawing as a composition in musical terms is going to help me greatly. I've been using Procreate... I know how to put together a song... I just need to learn the Procreate instruments!

thanks man, your vids helped me to get over blocks, thank you a lot

Bro the way you explained was phenomenal. I literally had trouble understanding when to start drawing, but thanks to you and your wonderful channel I learned a lot and is continuingto learn more.

The amount of production quality in your video is insane!

The 2nd half this is the best explanation I've heard, and it works.

2:10 that meme hits hard. Also I appreciate the deep voice and jazz music.

I have found your channel like one month ago and for me, your videos are one of the biggest help to learn drawing! Keep it up!

I literally watched all videos from start to finish….! You’re videos maybe old a few days to months but I have to say you have an early Christmas present…ME! A NEW SUBSCRIBER! I have to say after years of finding an RU-vid artist with a simple and easy art tutorial breakdown, yours was easy to understand andI loved your comparisons to how you learn to draw and just within a YEAR! I hope you get to 1 million subscribers at the start of the new year..!❤P.S. good luck on your hand drawing journey..they’re every artists downfall lol😅!

Wow, killer video. I’ve been thinking about picking up a pencil again, this is helping me to pick it up. Thanks!

It's funny because my progress on guitar and in music, generally, is what inspired me to go back to drawing and give it another try.

I’m 2 minutes into the video but im already so hooked up. You spoke my mind.

Wow, thank you. Could not have related more to the overwhelming feeling of developing technique and understanding fundamentals.

The advice, the voice, the art All perfect 🙏

You’re right I was like wait what 😭at the music part but I can see what you mean. I’m teaching myself to draw and I’m going to keep checking back on your page for tips. Also your voice is soothing so it helped me calm down 😂 (I over think) so thank you Charlie 😊

Beautifully presented!

Thanks, that's a great analogy!

Nice, I thought I was the only one who looked for music to help shape my drawings too! I often think about the mood of a song and then the mood of my drawings and let the audio magic help my mind's eye see what I'm looking for in my drawings!!

subscribed because of the journey you described, that's where I'm at!!

Holy what what visual and auditory breakdown-GOLDMINE 🤯🤯🤯

As someone who drew as far back as 1st grade, I’m happy that the algorithm showed this. When you brought up music theory, I knew you’re a real one!

As a fellow musician this was just the advice I needed to really understand the flow of art

great idea. I'd suggest that if the gesture is the melody and anatomy is the bass, the volumes are the harmony and the final outline is the arrangement. Regardless, you make a very very interesting analogy.

Incredible. Your videos are a blessing to an unsure overthinking easily-flustered beginner artist like myself. Keep doing your thing ✌️

damn, i actually got the chills when it clicked what you were talking about.. Wonderful video man!

As a singer-songwriter who started drawing last year, it's quite funny to hear someone express my thoughts exactly when it came to learning to draw (I'm not nearly as good as you though, but it's getting better) :D Great video friend!

Okay this earned my sub and like right off, hearing it explained like that makes it more palletable and even gives you the hope that with some little practice(lots of observation) you can get characters going far sooner than otherwise. I dabbled in guitar, and sax as a kid, learned to read music and all that. Self taught art with some encouragement from 2 grandmothers, one an artist, the other not(except for cooking, love that home cooked older style) but really nothing but that. Stopped off and on with years inbetween times I do, now I'm looking at finally hunkering down to get serious and finally get going. I learned a good few years ago, that all artists use references and some hid that fact, a few who have done so many drawings(literal thousands) they can do them without reference. So that took time to just get over that part, I have a couple online courses I bought and follow(more to line finer points and how to render, which I admit I have never really gotten down to do) along but not really able to finish because of life. Now I can(no longer a caretaker, and left with the what do I do? problem) and seeing something like this makes sense. I see -now- having practiced some gesture drawings a couple months ago, and showed someone(they were surprised how quick I picked it up and good they were) that we all have our own rhythm in the process that we draw or paint. Part of me feels that at the core it'll either be the shapes first, or the gesture, which I get some basic shapes anyway and keeping proportions pretty spot on, though I do need to work on the foreshortening more, but that's more towards the shape and rendering. So between 30-90 seconds I can have something right off the bat that if the pose(after a series of these which double almost as thumbnails) feels good. I can start blocking shapes and perspectives down for more concrete with any necessary foreshortening. This followed by anatomy(which probably will be incorporated with shapes to start chipping away the steps, or rather streamlining the process) and finally the costume aspects on top, so everything fits... right. By that point it should be at least okay to good, because I have the "emotions" of the gesture down, and story forming because of the costume, and any other details. The last part is the real rendering where I just sit back, relax and refer to materials, and just zen out because I'm now in the home stretch... and now because of you and typing this wall of text... I feel like I may have actually fixed a good chunk of my own personal mental block problem. The other is the anxiety/energy to start... but that's coming with time. So major kudos!

I love finding the parallels between music and fine art. Great analogy and great video Charlie

Every work of art we appreciate is a combination of dozens of smaller learned experiences brought together cohesively.

For me, the first two points can be arranged based on preference. Gesture/Melody can go before having Construction/Bass instead. I feel it's easier to construct around a more fluid gesture frame, rather than putting gesture in an already stiff constructed frame. Many have learned to do both at once though.

Great advice aside, this was just beautifully written and narrated, and the music you chose fit perfectly. Awesome job!

Excellent content! As coming from an Artist and Musician who is rusting off my old skills myself, I like the perspective of your analogy and will try and put it into practice moving forward.

Charlie is a blessing to RU-vid

Woah, I’d never really thought stuff out like this. This is seriously good analogy and way of thinking and explained clearly. Thank you for sharing!

as an musician and artist, i have had compared art to music so many times. And seeing someone saying and praying that same thought, got me in love with this video.

i thought this is going to be another click bait video, but you sir, have taught me how to look at art in a way i've never thought of before

I learned more from this video than I did from four years of art school.

I really love this way of describing the process of drawing. Great video

The fastest growing art channel I’ve come across and for good reason

Amazing video. Thanks for the unique and great advice!

This advice makes too much sense🤯 I wish thought about art like this when I First started.😭

This is easy for me to understand, I will try it out!

What a way to convey Ur msg in this video, GG! Now if I can just get the confidence to make the leap to digital, I’ll be moving forward. [2024 is the year, I can feel it]

This made a lot of sense, and your drawing is amazing!

The editing on this video is so good!

awsome film, waiting for MORE !!!!

this is incredible! also your voice is sooo soothing to hear