What 1 Year Of Art Progress Actually Looks Like 

babe wake up new goblish upload

I love watching people's anatomy practice and going "hey i remember that reference from Pinterest"

The best piece of advice I ever got was "stop drawing what you think you see, draw what you actually see" because I had a bad habit of looking at a reference and then ignoring the reference because I say in my head "I know what an eye looks like" and that prevents you from pulling in new information because you're only ever referring back to the information already in your head.

The "Failure Notebook" is actually the reason you succeed. The detached cover is a good sign!

Watching this made me realise that there is no pre designated path to learning art. You took a very structured and stable way, which honestly is way better in the long run, but on the other hand i was just bumming around for a few years until i slowly got better lol.

Major.. MAJOR credit for your drive, focus, willingness to do the sometimes frustrating WORK ! So much effort.. It's staggering !

I swear every time I watch one of these "I learned how to draw" videos I'm like "Can't wait for that burst of motivation I'll get from seeing someone show how "bad" they used to be at drawing and then show their progress, which might give me a good idea on how far I've already come in my own art journey!" .....and then they show the very first page and it's already better than what I can consistently create after literal years of practicing

I've been drawing for 1 year 1 month ago. The feeling of frustration, negative mindset when I saw that the results were not as expected, something that made me almost stop drawing. But then I forced myself to keep learning and practicing, and now I can see a significant difference. I'm happy with the process.

I have major depressive disorder and for the past year I've been struggling with the fact that I couldn't find joy in drawing anymore. I think it was because I couldn't accept that I was a noob. I really wanted to be good right away but my depression also hindered me from being able to take steps forward. Then one good day I tried drawing again. And I said to myself, I won't be hard on myself. This is just the first attempt of maybe a thousand, and that's okay. I'm drawing more consistently now. And I've been making slow but steady progress. But most importantly, I started enjoying drawing again. And I don't beat myself up when I don't create a masterpiece on the first try. I don't know why I'm sharing this, I think something about this video just made me want to. Either way, it put a smile on my face, and your humor and your honesty made me subscribe :3

"Lets have a look at page one, shall we?" *front cover comes off book* I dont know why that was so funny to me but it made me instantly sub

I'm warning you of the journey ahead. There will come a time when you will feel like you've stagnated, like there's no progress; you're not getting better. The only solution is to keep going. It's going to be frustrating but you will find results with perseverance. My advice, when you arrive there, is to critically evaluate what you are purposefully avoiding and do that. Don't like drawing buildings or mechs? Draw them. Don't want to do master studies? Suck it up butter cup. Maybe a mentor or online class will be helpful. I believe in you, dude. Art is hard. It requires dedication. You can do it.

5:00 you are doing the best thing for learning right here. Practicing with reference and then ending with imagination is the best way to improve especially for anatomy bc it helps lock the forms in your mind

this 1 year art progress is deeply realistic and is really comforting to me. I'm a student , have only been drawing about 3 years lol. Sometimes I feel frustrated that I can't draw out all the stories I've ever wanted to, but I realise that improving takes time.

Well done on your progress throughout the year. Honestly, your hard work and motivation is inspiring and it’s clearly paying off. Keep at it! I look forward to see part 2 next year 😊

as someone that is on my drawing journey, its nice to see progression

I really like those videos that show realistic progress unlike those who make videos that they become leonardo davinci in one month congratulations on your progress homie

Bro is a big threat for the art community 😭

Love this kind of vid. I see a lot of beginners raging about not being an art god within a few months, but this is what the progress actually looks like.

I've been drawing for 4 months now and I love seeing other people join in .

Watching you reminds me of how I started, how everyone starts, and I can’t help to smile through out the video. In my opinion, you are to a great start! Keep it up and you’ll reach your goals in no time. 👏 Much love, man. ❤

Proud of you for working so hard! Never forget to draw things that you love outside of study too! Having the cover page of your sketchbook fall off is such a mood

This is honestly the perfect video I needed to push through and actually not be too hard on myself for not seeing progress as soon as I would like, great video as always😊

This is so inspiring to watch! I'm definitely passing your vids around to anyone learning to draw. Seeing what kind of progress you can expect is so helpful!

TBH that little purple hi with the lil guy in THE FIRST PAGE IS GENIUS like, you lost the whole pressure of messing up by just creating something silly in the first place. there is no need to be aesthetic anymore. GOLD

dude i LOVE to see other artists progress idk why you're doing great :D

This video got randomly recommended to me and I just want to say you're doing great! There are so many things to learn in art, and with the internet now allowing us to constantly compare ourselves to others, it can feel overwhelming. But taking it one day at a time and seeking out resources for learning like you are is exactly what you should be doing. If you're still focusing on anatomy, I recommend the Morpho anatomy books. There's, like 9 or 10 of them, and they cover a wide variety of anatomical subjects like muscles, hands/feet, wrinkles and fat folds, clothing draping, etc., and you can generally get them for fairly cheap or even free from some places. Keep it up! :)

I have to say you deserve to be complimented for your drawings of the body in movement. I'm a trained dancer and you've such a good eye for what we call 'line'. So many artists (even professional ones) don't actually pull it off to the dancer's eye. We can tell the small mistakes that turn a portrait into a not-quite-believable picture. -But you can do it.- Even in your early work you seem to have an innate understanding of where the fulcrum of the body is, how the weight is distributed down into the ground and how the limbs work around that fulcrum. It's a very cool talent. Good luck!

Love your progress!! This was also how I started out with my art journey back when i was just diving into it. Keep it up man, cant wait to see your progress in a year 👊

Thanks for the motivation man, was putting my drawing aside and wouldn’t begin even after watching soo many art videos. Hoping to see more of your content soon!

Really great to see your channel and your art skills grow so much, + this is totally helping me with my current case of art block

Yo this is so cool! I haven't seen any other videos of you so far, but that progress is insane!! Your committment to getting better at art is incredible and you are genuinely so powerful for showing the early stages of your art lol when it comes to anatomy, i am at about the same level as the beginning of your second sketchbook, and it's so frustrating that i dont bother even trying to improve, but seeing you push through is really motivating! So uh yeah, i usually dont comment a lot on videos, but your video just left that much of an impact. Good luck on your art journey, you're really well on your way to nailing digital painting ^^

commenting here before you make it big!!! i really love your commentary and congrats on the progress youre doing so awesome!!!

Man you're awesome. Stumbled on this video because I was bored in between my computer science studies, and trying to find something fun to watch (I'm thinking about using drawing as a creative vessel for myself, except that I'm terrible at drawing). Your video gave me a lot of feelings, but the main one is: motivation. You take things so lightly, with this soothing voice. You just got another subscriber for sure sir!

This type of videos are so encouraging. Sometimes you may feel alone on this path of becoming artist as a beginner, but this is a really good company for the journey. Also if i fail on something you success this is great to learn about that, because looking at Pro's may be a too big step.

This is great progress! I had many of the same issues as you, as well as breakthroughs! I'm often asked to give advice for new artists, but advice can only go so far if you don't have the dedication to actually apply them. So exciting to see development!

This inspired me. I've watched two of your videos so far, and seeing you continue to challenge yourself motivated me to try it! Keep up the good work

Very impressive! Keep going with that motivation and dedication and you’ll for sure continue to see progress :)

My art is getting worse...

Your energy is contagious lol. I think approaching work with humour adds a lot, even when you fuck up and draw something sub-par, having a good attitude about it still makes it worth it. Your videos are great :) Makes me feel more merciful to my art as well. It truly aint that deep sometimes.

I want to point out one thing about digital art, because I do digital art since years but I still have some moments where it feels odd and unfamiliar compared to trad art, the brush is quite important in your experience, find a brush that fits you and itll make some stuff easier. My way of sketching really improved once i found the brush that fits how I approach art Aside that your video is very motivating and I can't wait to see more, keep up the good work!!

Man, I'm gonna be honest I wanna get back to drawing thanks to you I stopped drawing a few years ago because I got discouraged and I really regret it now since I could've made so much progress

Hey man, can I give you some advice? Follow the fundamentals. To learn how to draw you need to follow an order. Of course, not a checklist to sign one at a time, because one thing complements the other. You want to start doing it now poses and body, but for that there is something missing first. Poses need gestures, anatomy, perspective and shapes. So, I recommend that you start studying line, shapes and perspective. I saw that you were discouraged with perspective, but you were drawing so well. So, I recommend starting with these. And also dynamic sketching. Which combines all three of these. I swear, if you do this, your drawings will BE MUCH, MUCH BETTER. There's a playlist from Peter Han about dynamic. I swear, It's worth it, man

This is inspiring. I want to upload an art journey video too sometime in the future. It's so individual yet sets realistic goals and helps to not get frustrated when it takes time to get better.

dude this is so inspirational thank you. i decided just today that im going to start drawing, really. i hope in a years time i can watch your next video and see the progress i made as well :)

Damn dude, you improved so much in such a short amount of time. I have recently just got back into drawing and art after graduating from uni in animation. I stopped for like 5 years. Lost the passion, the hunger and most of all covid just messed up so much. But I've been looking around for some things to motivate me and use as a source of logical inspiration. You have inspired me massively and I have learnt so much from just a few of your videos. Keep up the amazing work!

3:10 I respect that you actually resisted.

I am so impressed! Thoroughly enjoyed your video and the progress you’ve made. Also, enjoyed how nice your face is to look at! Thank you

I am 37 and have always loved comics. I have always loved to draw/sketch, but have never intentionally given the art more than a passing interest until now. I just want to say that this channel is so encouraging for someone like me. What makes it unique is both the humility in which you approach your video content and also the transparency in which you present a realistic presentation of what it looks like to "grow" in this art. Thanks a lot man!

Thank you so much for this, because right now, I'm going through my first few months, and I suck! But going through exactly the same. So thanks. Love your thoughts.❤❤

I just want to know how to not be afraid to make videos based on art 😭 You did amazing improvements in the course of 1 year holly molly!

To everyone who just started their art journey and who are still going, please never give up on it! I cannot stress this enough, no matter how bad your art looks right now, just keep going! I promise you progress does happen, you might not see it but one day you will make something and feel so proud of yourself. I've been drawing since I was a kid and I'm still learning how to do poses, so sometimes you might not be able to get to your goal immediately, but you will definitely see the difference as you go! I wasn't any better, but now if I compare my art to the ones I drew when I started learning, I feel so proud of how far I've come. The only rule in art is, never compare yourself to someone else and never stop drawing, you can and should take breaks but don't stop. My best friend, who also loved art and was actually very good at realistic potraits, stopped drawing and gave up on it, no matter how much I told her to continue, she didn't listen, and now I can't show my art to her, because I know she compares herself with me. She feels bad she isn't as good (I swear I'm not trying to brag) even now I tell her she can start and she can get better, but she isn't willing to listen. So, that's why to everyone out there, please don't give up. You WILL get better, more than you think, and I'm 100% sure of that :)

Great job, Keep it up :D This reminds me of my own first year of making art. It's hard work and occassionally punishing, but the eventual growth is worth it!

man, I've just stumbled upon your channel for the first time, and I have to say, this video might be one of the best out there. (You're lovely, how you tell about stuff is just endearing. Had to pause it just to leave this comment and send my best wishes your way.)

Your art has really inspired me cuz i feel like my art is “ok” now but my progress has been stagnant & i don’t have motivation to improve 😭 (probably bc i’m too lazy to get references and study art properly but we don talk abt that 😃)

I'm very impressed with the progress you made digitally. I've never been able to create presentable art with a tablet, and it killed my art drive for some time, until I just accepted there's nothing wrong with traditional. But your talent skyrocketed from the passion you put in it

Hey loved your video! Can really see your progress, exciting. Just wanted to drop some encouragement and anticipation for future works 😀

As an artist whose been drawing for 4 years, your doing an amazing job! its really good how you focus on practising your weak points, practising weak points and taking them head on is the fastest and best way to learn!!!

Dude this is mad cool, this is makes me feel so motivated to improve my art!

Brother, as a greek on his day 2 of a drawing journey. That oc part made me chuckle, look at the fates of people being brought together. I'm feeling a connection aaah that's so wholesome. Btw 10:30 😆 EDIT: FORGOT TO MENTION, IM A DANMACHI FAN AS WELL AHH. ALL THE WAY TO FREYA ARC IN THE NOVEL ❤

Really good to see a honest progress review

Let’s go. I love this content and I really appreciate you sharing your journey with us. Onwards!

Yo! That's a great progress kepp working hard and enjoy the process ♡

very encouraging, well done, definitely worth the work you put in, enjoy making art.

As someone who just started drawing a week ago, this was EXACTLY the video I needed for inspiration. Thank you.

Thank you man! This inspired me so much!

Your progress over the year is great.. I love it. I am getting into digital art and animation now. I hope that some day I get as good as where you are.. Thank you for sharing your story.

your determination to learn is really inspiring.

Flipping the page sent me😂😂 What a great progression! Inspiring for sure

I love that you have to make bad art to make good art. Because if you make nothing, theres nothing in this world you can compare that nothing to. Have a great art journey and make more art! You're gonna look back on it and think it's bad but that just means improvement!

Why is your art progress journey so good! Like major props to you, you studied a lot of stuff most newbie artists wouldn’t and knew to study perspectives and different things! Keep it up man I think if you keep going with this type of studying that is intentional and skill based you’ll improve majorly. No hate to other artists tho of course I just notice a lot of beginners tend to not think of improving as an intentional thing like this, where they genuinely study things like prospective snd such. And just tend to think if they draw their ocs or fanart everyday or regularly they’ll improve. Which is not how it works improving in art means actually doing studies like you did in this video! And to quote you “to my credit I really was trying to work on my weaknesses.” Artists just starting out with the intention of improving, ya’ll get that quote tattooed on your brain please. Edit: HOLY HECK IF THIS IS HOW DEDICATED YOU ARE TO IMPROVING YOUR ART BY ACTUALLY DOING STUDIES AND DRAWING A LOT THEN IN PART TWO YOUR GONNA BE A MASTER

Hi! Great video! It looks a lot like my art journey. One thing that really helped me was switching to better quality paper. I didn't think it would be that big of a deal, but honestly I saw huge jump in my ability just by using more dense paper. 👌🏽

I am 16, I've been drawing since like 4. Sometimes I feel so frustrated. I feel like I suck at it. I have 18 subjects to study at school. I am studying art to apply an animation university. I am also making a comic on webtoon to improve my skills but I am so frustrated by all these things. I heard people say that you can redraw one of your old pieces to feel that you draw better but no! Because the old one was definetly better😂. This video inspired me a lot. I just stopped drawin half an hour ago, then I found this video when I was scrolling. Thanks for the inspiration.😊

Love your progress you've really gone far... just a little more king

Damn nice man. Love to see a genuine video. I think you made fantastic progress. How many hours did you average a week or per day?

Lovveeee seeing your progress!

Loved watching this progress of art and ur super underrated dont give up on art ❤W

You've come a long way !!! Your progress is fantastic. You do a lot of study and seems to have fun. I have no doubt that you will progress even further. Don't feel guilty about stopping for a month or so, sometimes a break help you digest what you learned. Try to draw without reference more. It's cool to have a super technical side, but don't forget the creative side. Rendering is hard and take years to pin down. If you want to progress on that part, I have some suggestions/tips that worked for my art students. For color : -gouache painting, using only CMYBW is the best way to see improvement. It is a super frustating exercice at first, be prepared. --> you will learn a lot about color mixing / 15 min digital sessions. Choose a picture, with no color filter if possible, set a 15min timer. Now try to replicate it whithout colorpicking. You can do a lot in a short time !

The progress is so good :0

Here is what I heard from another video and comment, "As long as the younger you sucks more then the older current you, you're on the right track." It really changed something and keeps motivating me. I look back and see how GARBAGE (😭) I was, I'm able to notice a lot of the mistakes I was making and it makes me feel so much better. Only person you can compare yourself to is-- yourself.

i found your vid as accident and i got so motivated, ill start drawing from today with no excuses.

his one year progress is better than my 3-4 years progress. Good job bro!!

Your starting point is still waaaaaaaaaaaaay above where I'm at even with some (unstructured) practice, but then I'm also shite at structuring and still at the "I need to practice perspective" -> "These lines are so boring, I don't wanna draw anymore" phase.

your progress is amazing dude

wow this video is so inspiring you really improved!!!

Honestly you're doing great. The "Failure" sketchbook is a necessary step though! Without it, none of the other sketchbooks would be there. I think you should be proud of yourself. You've significantly progressed!

remember though, even if you dont feel like youre making any progress, you 100% are, even if just subconsciously. every art piece you do or practice helps you improve even if just a little.

This is so awesome and inspiring!

Your sense of humor is the bright part of this video)

this inspired me a lot, great video

Here's to another year of studying, I wish I had half the effort level your did at your age. Keep on rocking it ! :)

Dude this was super inspirational. Caused me to sketch your face as I was watching even!

Bro I've been drawing for six years and I can say that I did not progress as fast as this! Great video. Keeping my insperation on a high!

Wow, that progress is crazy fast! I wish I had half your motivation and discipline.

Progress is insane and very inspiring >:D

That’s some great dedication, nice

5 years and i still no better than anything you did . incredible i respect you : D

I love this,it encouraged me to get better

being an artist is just continuing to make things out of passion even when in a rut, or when you feel like everything you make is shit, it's just the continuous drive to keep moving forward regardless out of love of what you do I experience this alot as a musican where I have periods where I can't make anything cause i feel like I can't anymore, but passion and love of what I do make me continue moving forward. anyone can be an artist, talent doesn't exist, everyone you think is talented is just someone who spent time learning and growing when nobody is watching, cause they love it

FINALLY somebody has watched Danmachi bro you’re an absolute W

Great progress! Keep on keeping on