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Justin Voight
France
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 27 ม.ค. 2009
2024 was the year I decided to learn to draw. I haven't attempted to draw in 20 years and this is my documentation of the process. Follow along with me as I explore techniques, materials, and subject matter. Based in Paris, France.
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Preparing to move to Paris while drawing a portrait.
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Join me as I prepare to move to Paris while drawing a portrait. I am testing my new mobile setup so that I can continue to share my art adventures with you.
My Love/Hate Relationship With Charcoal
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Join me as I draw a portrait in charcoal using a Conte a Paris 2B Charcoal Pencil. I have always had a love hate relationship with Charcoal and I think that it is time that I attempt to conquer it.
How The Imperfection of Pen and Ink is Improving My Sketches
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Join me as I draw a beautiful French Girl and talk about how the imperfections of pen and ink is improving my work. I am using a Pentel Sign Pen in a Hahnemuhle Sketchbook.
How I'm Learning To Draw Portraits Using A Brush Pen
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Join me as I explore using a brush pen to draw portraits. Drawing portraits with a brush pen is challenging yet offers many opportunities to improve and learn.
Drawing Quick Portraits With A Bic Ballpoint Pen
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Join me as I draw a couple of quick portraits with a Bic Ballpoint Pen.
Drawing My First Commission With A Blackwing Matte Pencil!
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Join me as I draw my first commission. I had the opportunity to draw a very important person in the history of my home state of Oklahoma. I have always been interested in the life of Quanah Parker and was happy to be able to draw a portrait of him. I am using a Blackwing Matte Pencil and Strathmore 400 Toned Paper.
Drawing A Portrait Of A Beautiful Woman Using A Blackwing Pencil
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Join me as I draw a portrait with a Blackwing Matte Pencil. Blackwing is a legendary pencil that has been used by generations of artists to create beautiful work. It has become one of my go to pencils and it stays in my pencil case at all times.
Drawing a portrait in a small sketchbook
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Join me as I draw a portrait without using the Loomis Method. Here I am drawing from direct observation and comparison to complete a portrait from reference.
Drawing Loomis Heads Without Reference
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For the moment I'm swearing off using reference when drawing portraits. I have recently began to critically evaluate my progress in drawing. Reference has become a crutch for me and this is my way to relieve myself of this problem.
Sketchbook Tour #2 and Dealing With Burnout
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This sketchbook represents a turning point in my art training. I have been drawing portraits for 10 months and I am burned out. Join me as I discuss this sketchbook and how I am dealing with the common problem of burnout.
Loomis Recommended This Pencil. Let's Try It!
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Andrew Loomis recommended the Prismacolor 935 pencil to draw with. I has many great qualities including smearing less than graphite or charcoal. I am using the Prismacolor 935 to draw a portrait using the loomis method.
Let's Draw The Female Figure In Graphite
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A late night figure drawing session. I am using a Blackwing Matte and grey toned paper to draw the female figure. I discuss many things including my process and thoughts about drawing.
Why I Started Drawing Portraits With The Loomis Method
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When I began drawing I found the Loomis Method very helpful. I have specific thoughts about what it is and why I am happy I began learning with it. Have you tried the Loomis Method and do you like it? If not lets discuss why and what problems you have had with it. Drawing the Head and the Hands (PDF) ia801403.us.archive.org/2/items/andrew-loomis-drawing-the-head-hands/andrew-loomis-drawing-the-...
Lets escape! Imagine drawing in a cozy cafe in Paris.
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Drawing can be a wonderful escape from everyday life. Let's imagine it's late fall and we are tucked away in a cozy cafe, drawing, in Paris! Ahhhh... what a peaceful dream! Watch as I use a Blackwing Matte pencil on toned paper to complete a portrait drawing of a beautiful girl.
Minimal Sketch Setup For A Two Week Vacation
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Minimal Sketch Setup For A Two Week Vacation
Learning to draw portraits with the Loomis Method
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Learning to draw portraits with the Loomis Method
Graphite Portrait using the Loomis Method
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Graphite Portrait using the Loomis Method
I want to make a casual observation, I have noticed that in his books, people look physically different in the faces now. You can tell his drawings are from a long time ago, and I don't know what it is, but the people then looked so different than now. The changes are very subtle. Have you ever noticed that?
Good observation! I think more than anything it’s the hairstyle. The same when I look at my high school yearbook and compare it to my little cousin’s high school friends now.
Hey justin ,love your video's. Just started drawing ,my goals are also drawing portraits. For many years i said :i want to learn to draw ,and 2 weeks ago i started 😊. I draw 1 or 2 hours a day .every free minute i got 😊
That’s great news. Stick with it. Even when you don’t feel like it keep going. You will get there. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Trabalho com grande excelência,como também com muita perfeição!!!
Muitíssimo obrigado
you're so good at drawing
Thank you so much 😀
Very nicely done, and inspiring. Is that sign pen a fine point or certain gauge? I want to be sure i get the same one you’re using. Thanks for posting this.
Sorry for the slow response. It's the Pentel Brush Sign Pen Artist SESF30C
Very nice 👌🏾👌🏾
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow
Thanks for watching !
@voightdraws keep on the hard work sir
If you aren't familiar with Harold Speed, I can highly recommend "The Practice and Science of Drawing." This is more of a philosophical book, with most content being in the form of text. I found that it had some valuable insights to offer.
That sounds like something I would love. Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll check it out.
OMG! Thank you for sharing the video. This has inspired me to be me with the imperfections.
I’m happy you found it useful. The imperfections can sometimes be the best part of the work. Thanks for watching!
Funny that this video appeared. I'm feeling the same about my drawing. This morning, while doing some sketches, I thought, "This pen is too perfect." I need to try something like a brush or something that's imperfect." Those imperfections give more personality and a loose feeling while drawing. It feels super good. awsome draw :)
I’m happy that you understand. It’s difficult to describe how less control can be useful. Thanks for watching!
@@voightdraws when I draw digital I used some brushes like that they are program to be imperfect and can really add some character to the drawings
Found this very inspiring thank you so much!
Thank you for watching!
Great instructional video
Thank you for watching!
Hello. I've been learning to sketch portraits for just under a year. I still have a problem with consistency of catching the character of the subject. Is there a way to contact you and get some tips? I'm not really working with any technique, I just try to draw what I see. Perhaps going with the method that you are using would be helpful? Are you using a Loomis method? Thank you. Good video. Subscribing.
I really like the Loomis method. The key is not just drawing what you see but what you wish you saw as well. You can only do that through knowing what you are looking at. The Loomis method is a great method to gain the knowledge so you eventually be able to create the portraits you want to create.
@@voightdraws I tried using loomis method and I made portraits so easily - completely recognisable. It's insane. I believe the Loomis method give you a good sense to where things that are particular to one's face, should be in relation to each other. I will continue with this method for sure. Although I do not really draw every line and go strictly by the method - just enough to get a feel for the space. Thank you for this video, it gave me a motivation to try it out!
Im happy to hear that. Thanks for watching!
This is a great video: both narration and art. Congratulations with the commission and keep doing what you're doing!
Thank you for the compliment and encouragement. I happy you enjoyed it.
I see a lot of people using those blackwing pencils lately. Are they really that special? Nice drawing btw
I have other pencils I like as well but it’s just fun to use the blackwing.
Nice sketch. Love those small sketchbooks. I have a few myself.
Thank you!
Cool to see someone learning 🫡 im a learner too, you give me motivation to draw , keep it up
The encouragement means a lot to me. Thanks for watching!
Looks good.
Thanks!
Thanking you it was very interesting
I’m happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
men of culture 😊❤
Ohmygosh thank you for sharing this! It was amazing, and that trip sounds so fun!!! 😊
Thank you for watching. The trip was incredible!
Awesome video I just started drawing and did my best to follow along and it was a lot of fun and very relaxing would love to see more of these!
That’s great! I’m happy to hear that. I’ll make some more like this. Thanks for watching.
I just came across your channel. I see you are relatively new to the scene. You say you are a new artist, but you've had schooling, training, etc. You've advanced fairly rapidly, probably because you can draw perfect images as an engraver. I am simply trying to relate. You understand and practice shading, and cross-hatching, and have perspective and construction under full control. I am saying all this because I began drawing two years ago, having no knowledge at all. Zero, nothing, nada. I spend at least 5 hours a day drawing, sketching, painting, and coloring. Learning as much as I can. I am 71 years old. I don't have years to develop into any great master, nor do I aspire to be so. Art from photography is a smooth transition. It lent me the knowledge to grasp composition and gradients and foreshortening. Light and tone, values, etc. But I am struggling with landscapes, everyday still life, shapes and angles. Somedays my skills surprise me, other days I feel as if I am starting all over. But anyway, enough of my yarning. I love sketch booking, and people brave enough to show their sketches. Its nice to see the transition in new artists. I am getting to the point of uploading my own journey as well, and listening to you is an encouragement. But when I do upload, I pray you take a boo and you will see just how bad I was in the beginning. It was actually pathetic, really. 😊😊😊
Thanks for the compliment. I did go to art school 22 years ago and had to take a few drawing classes. Although I haven’t drawn since then I can say that having a career in design and photography was helpful. I should also post some of my initial and embarrassing attempts at drawing just so there is a reference. Being an engraver has also been helpful in as much as I have to pay attention to detail and design. We are on similar paths. Thanks for commenting and I look forward to following your journey as well.
lol I thought you drew all that in the thumbnail..
Ha! I wish. That’s my goal and a great idea. I think eventually I’ll try to replicate that page. Thanks for watching!
Me too 😅
Make a book ( reflecting self.). He did
True. Thanks for watching
Nice sketchbook. I'm afraid i'll mess up my Moleskine so instead i bought some cheap sketchbooks that i can ruin.
Thanks! I know that feeling well. It’s difficult for me to start in a nice new sketchbook. I just received a new notebook that I’m going to use for inktober and I’m looking forward to really messing that one up. Thanks for watching!
I got the "Sketching Bug" 2 months ago. I started by seeing a YT video "short" on drawing a humming bird...I now have 36 sketches. There are some lame ones, but most are pretty good. I did a couple using the Loomis method (from YT videos) and they came nice. ("Girl w/ parrot in hand" and "Rose in Hand") I also bought a couple books. One of the books is for "Children", but there are some very good drawings in there, like the "Flying Eagle" I just finished. There are 40 simple instructional drawings in that Children's Art book. After I do them all, I will give the book to my neighbor who have small children. TIP: Check out any LOCAL RESOURCES. I'm taking a 10 lesson (once a week), "Adult Community Education"--adult group lessons. The course is "Beginning Drawing" Classes. Right up my alley--lol Good video. 5 STARS and a SUB! --Van
That’s great Van! I’m happy to hear about your enthusiasm. It sounds like you have found a way to make it work for you. Great ideas. Keep it up. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
That's really good. I started a few months ago myself. Mostly portraits but started gesture drawings daily.
Thank you. I have been practicing gesture recently as well. I just got the loomis figure drawing book and am going to do some exercises from that as well. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I think it’s going to be useful to learn and practice.
It’s very useful. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Until you have enough knowledge & experience to develop your own process, use someone else's. & Loomis is a great one to use. For the figure, I would suggest Burne Hogarth's series on Dynamic Drawing. Fabulous resource for the figure in perspective, movement & foreshortening.
I agree. I was looking at the Hogarth book but I went with the Loomis figure drawing book. I assumed there would be a consistency with this head and hands method. Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for watching!
I hear you. 66 and after 30+ years as a graphic designer trying teach to myself to draw again. Question is where to start? You've simplified it for me, head and hands is a good place to start,
I’m happy to hear you’re drawing again. You won’t regret the time you will spend and the skill you will earn. Thanks for watching. Good luck!
Honestly I wasn't a fan of the Loomis method before. But looking at these drawings, they're beautiful. Pure art. Now I want this book for inspiration!
I understand and I had this book for a year before I really began taking it seriously. The more I studied it the more it became clear what Loomis was trying to teach. Spend some quality time with it and let me know how it works out for you.
That is really enjoyable, keep up the videos. By the way, I love how you hold the pen like a brush, do you paint ?
I don’t paint but I’ve I’ve learned that holding this brush in this way allows me to be more sensitive. I hope to paint in the future when I have more space.
Bro I just fell on your video and it is extremely enjoyable. The loomis method is really what I was looking for, I'll definitely buy this book.
I’m happy it’s interesting for you. I wish you a lot of luck. Thanks for checking out my videos!
I like the loomis method of drawing. The economic style, great use of charcoal.
I agree. I believe economy is its essence although it can be carried further into great detail. Thanks for watching!
Switching to the pen definitely looked like a game changer for you. So cool to see your style evolve throughout this sketchbook
I felt the same way. This sketchbook taught me so much. Can’t wait to post the next. Thanks for watching!
Looks great Justin!! Thanks for sharing. The frame rate makes your movement look like stop motion it’s cool. Keep it up, excited to see your next notebook
Thanks for watching and letting me know about the frame rate. I think I would rather have smooth motion. I’m new to video and didn’t realize.
Great work! I have yet to finish a sketchbook..... so proud of you for sharing your work with us!
Thanks so much. It felt like an accomplishment. I look forward to sharing more!
While smudging with your finger to shade is frowned upon by art teachers, I think it helps you engage with your art more. It doesnt limit you to the pencil. Although my art teacher told me it doesnt help you improve:/ For a first sketchbook I'd say it's beautiful, keep up the great work!
Thanks for commenting. I’ve also heard not to use fingers. I’m sure that’s proper technique. Some of my favorite artists use smudge sticks with graphite and I don’t have one, so I used the next best thing.
*Blackwing pencils are the best*
I’m really loving them!
Good friend🎉🎉🎉
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice
Thanks for watching!