i guess Im randomly asking but does someone know of a tool to log back into an instagram account?? I was stupid forgot the login password. I would love any tricks you can give me!
Hi, Clint. You, Will Terrell, Proko, Aaron Blaise, Marco Bucci, Moderndayjames, Matt Kohr, Bobby Chiu, Feng Zhu, Sinix, Stanley Lau and Ahmed Aldoori are saving my life. Thanks to you and your channel, i'm drawing and painting again. Thanks a lot, sir!
You definitely have to continue these videos, mister Clint. You have a gift of speaking to the audience. It's a real pleasure to watch your advice and wisdom.
Man, your explanations are gold. So many artists sell their tutorials and they only teach you to copy their technique, but you are teaching to understand and pay attention to things. Drawing, and painting is not only a matter of technique but understanding the nature that surrounds us. I'll become you Patreon as soon as I can.
That's it in a nutshell Bob, understanding over technique. If you understand something you can channel that through many techniques but if you only know the technique you are locked into one way of doing things.
This is really useful and well explained. What I usually do when building my library is: I'll copy by looking at the reference and right after I've finished my study I'll try to redraw it from mind (no ref.). Later I'll break it down into simple forms and try visualize it from different angles. Repeat that multiple times (important) and it will sooner or later stay in my mind. It's also more fun for me to do it that way since I can see almost immediate results of what information is retained and what parts need to be worked on.
Your advice to people to draw from reference otherwise you train yourself to always draw it wrong made so much sense to me. I’ve been struggling with this concept a lot. I always want to try drawing from memory and never succeed. Now I know why and how to improve. Thank you :)
I'm a comic book artist and all my "art life" has revolved around black and white. I'm slowly learning my way around color theory and I just wanted to say that among a lot of youtube artists and tutorials, yours have amazing depth since you don't speak only in terms of process and "how to" but rather try to simplify concepts that can be hard to grasp. Being also a teacher in what I do that is a huge part of my method and I connect and respect that. Thanks for all the great tips and for taking the time to share.
Thanks for the comment! If you teach someone how to draw one thing then it does them no good when they try to draw something else but as you know, if you can teach the concept then they can apply that to any situation they want.
Your point of simplify things down to 3 (or short list) of characteristics while trying to build visual memory rather than trying to remember full outfits is exactly what i needed to hear. That hit home and is definitely going to help in the future thank you and amazing videos!
This is what I've learned from this video and I want to write it down so other people can see it and benefit from it at least I hope so😅 1:45 Issue 1: BAD VISUAL MEMORY _dont have a need for that information therefore don't remember that information _Use references to provide information to solve your problem 5:43 Issue 2: UNDERSTANDING THE SUBJECT _” I can write a sentence in Japanese if I'm looking at a page that has Japanese writing on it but I can't write an original sentence in Japanese” _stop mindlessly copying but rather understand the 3D structure of your subject _dont draw people as you see them draw the form and the frame underneath that person ( the Xray vision or the construction of the human body ) 11:50 Issue 3: BENEFIT FROM COPYING There is a benefit in copying what you see 100% _that will force you to really look at the reference (observe the reference) _When drawing pay attention how curtain thing works For instance how lighting works in that image + how many light source + is there bounce light + what kind of shadow is that where is the occlusion shadow does that shadow have soft or hard edge Etc _Being able to understand your subject and have a solid foundation and knowledge can help you observe your reference better _learning the fundamental of art as learning a recipe in cooking so later on you can recall those memories and use them in another drawing that you make _Again having a need for knowledge makes you retain that knowledge longer when you study it ---> the less you will actually need a reference to draw that subject 18:08 Issue 4: MEMORIZE THREE IDENTIFIER _ picking a subject that you want to remember better For example 18:23 - 20:25 21:40 Final issue: INGRAINING BAD HABITS _Not using references when you don't know the subject you are drawing will create a habit of drawing thing WRONG _If someone tells you to draw a car engine how can you draw it without a reference to look at Conclusion: if you don't really know how to draw something accurately without that reference GET THE REFERENCE or else in the long run that habit will be detrimental to your art
This was the most helpful art video I've ever seen in my entire life. I'd like to personally say thank you and ima rewatch this video 10x. Thank you so so so much!
Thank you soo much!! I really appreciated this video!! You don't know how much I've struggled with the guilt and not having confidence in the authenticity of my work. It really helped me understand what an artist truly is and it helped me consolidate that my work IS every bit as original as the sources I reference from! Again Thank you soo much and God bless!
I'm glad you found the video helpful! The idea that "real artists don't use reference and just draw from their imagination" is hogwash. Every artist draws from reference, some are physical before us and the others are simply references we memorized that we ref from our head.
Great videos, humble and masterful, keep coming the great art. Sometimes its better to do the sketch out of nothing, so you dont copy or be influenced by the photo, then you search for references in a similar pose, like doing a collage to match the image, some people have their anatomy references in grayscale, so they dont get influenced by colors, usually when you start doing a drawing of a photo, you tend to copy it all, color, light , pose.
You're right, it's likely better if your initial rough sketches thumbnails are reference free to free you from too much influence but once your direction is set that's the time to start rounding up some reference to help sell the realism.
Swatches Yeahwhen i start with a photo, you copy light source and most of the times colors, thats why some artists recomend using references in grayscale.
Your videos are so amazing, I have been not happy with my art pieces recently and I decided to relearn the fundamentals and your videos are priceless 😊
You're so right, i been working for many years without references, and this way of drawing and design in general increases your imagination, but by the other hand it makes so difficult to achieve forms right from reality like horses like you said. When you think talent itself is gonna make you a better artist, you're choosing the wrong path, it has to be a balance between memory resources and references from the real world.
This is beautiful!! I personally have struggled with this all my life and even felt bad taking things from references 🥺 But this was so amazing!! Everyone is at a different level and some need a different way of doing things and some don't! Wonderful advice for ALL thank you so much!!
Lighting has just struck my brain. Thank you very MUCH for creating and sharing videos so informative and incredibly clear towards creating true and impactful understanding. I'm excitedly looking forward to learning more from you!
Thank you x1000! This really helped ease some tension I have been having. I just need to accept the fact that for a visual medium I need to rely on and use more visual guides. Your videos and help are much more appreciated than you know! All the best.
Lemondude617 I swear we think so much alike. When you mentioned the idea of “copying 2D representations of the image” vs “understanding the 3D construction of the image”, I felt really satisfied, haha. A really interesting idea for drawing would be “Draw this reference rotated 45/60/90 degrees clockwise/counterclockwise”.
Thank you very much for all the great information you provided! Thanks!!!
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Wow. thanks to sharing with us your experiences and your points of view. I took some notes to improve my own work and to learn my audience in my channel to. Thanks a lot and continue with this great JOB. Keep Drawing!
So great. Thank you. I’m all traditional and you’re awesome for me too. Stuff you do is not ever covered in expensive live classes ! I guess I went to the wrong places. This is Heaven.
That's a wonderful compliment, thank you Kimberly. Ultimately the "outer game" of art techniques and principles will only take you so far then it's all on the "inner game" of attitude, understanding and work ethic and those points don't get covered as much.
I am new to this channel and I just wanted to thank you for all your great advises. These are the topics I struggled all my life with and in this video... Well I was hoping I could fall on a video like this for a long time!!! Because these are all the things a artist should know about improving his drawing. Thanks you absolutely and I did subscribed :)
It is so helpfull to listen to your advice. I have an eye sight problem and i can oly see 9 % with one eye. I can not see depth properly, but it made me look at the world difrently. Looking for things that could give me a sense of how things could be drawn. The tip about drawing a sceleton before focussing on the bigger picture. I will trye that out. I have so much truble drawing realistic animals for instance. I will keep your advise in mind. Thank you so much Brightest of blessings to you and your loved onse
Fantastic video +Swatches ! i stagnate and stand still because i dont use reference, thank you so much for a wonderful video with invaluable information ! thanky you !
I think it's always good to have reference. Maybe a texture reference or color reference or mood reference in the case of the dragon for a concept artist. Or the exact photo you want to copy for an illustrator. But especially when using reference for studies I always challenge myself to push the photo to make it something my own. The reference is just a tool, and can only help push your art to something further.
great advice, great explanations. This video address my concern that was exactly like what your writer asked. I'm now able to continue without feeling so bad about it, thank you.
Really good discussion about copying and how to copy the right way. Mostly I mean when doing a master study--not the later stuff (which was also good). I think trying to do your own drawing and make it into a good drawing while looking at the reference can add to your understanding and get you away from sheer mimickry.
Thank you so much! I really needed this! I have been coping all the time since I was a child, afraid to create something mine because I didn't know how to draw, but just how to copy. Now I'm trying hard to create something personal using everything I've learned in the past and I feel really proud of myself! Each illustration I do allows me to improve my skills and grow up with my art!... By the way I promise, I'll use more references!... :P
I like your tutorials and tips man, it really helps~ (Cause you explain a lot of how things work rather than just draw and show process, you explain them)
IM like 7 years late, but man this video was soo helpful, mentally well. It reminded me that I'm not the only one struggling with using references correctly
Excellent video! Its great to hear a positive message of using references from a professional, hopefully it will help to get the message across to beginners, usually you only hear negative comments on the subject. I'm currently working on improving my mental image library on the topic of Peking opera outfits for an illustration, not a task I would suggest to anyone.
Thank you for all this stuff I've found on Swatches channel. It is very inspiring and useful even when you already now something and spent a lot of time in art. For me there where as much new stuff and tips as already known and I was able to refresh it in my memory. Thanks a lot! May I ask for a little help\advice? I spent about 10 years in traditional art and I am still far away to call myself pro in this (there are so many things left to learn ofc) but when I'm trying to draw something on usual paper or canvas with oil paints from my imagination - it's not a problem. Poses, faces, landscapes, etc. But a few days ago my first tablet was delivered and I am trying to get used to it. Drawing over some photos and screenshots is not a problem as I see for myself (just before I'll reach coloring step), but to start draw anything without references on blank page feels like a dead end. I got ideas and sometimes even whole picture in my head and I know how to do this on paper... but tablet is like something very unusual. So the question is - is it all about long way practicing with references and going back to very beginning (sketches and linearts, some anatomy basics)? I am just a little bit confused to go so far backward when I already passed all of this and spent so much time on that in past. Maybe just need someone experienced enough to say to me: "yes, deal with it" :) And thanks again for all helpfull and informative videos!
I think it's also important to note that invention comes from necessity. If you're just sitting around drawing pictures of ladies posing, there is no need to invent and thusly there is no need for you to fill a scenario with your own ideas and problem solving. if you set a project for yourself of illustrating a concept or an idea, especially one that doesn't exist, you are FORCED to create problem solutions and to invent. For instance, illustrate Little Red Riding Hood On Mars. Now you A) Have to use reference photos because you have no idea what mars looks like and B) Can't possibly find a reference photo that exactly depicts what you are looking for. So, invention becomes necessary.
JazGalaxy You get the anatomy and posture lodged inside your noggin also, you need to draw a bunch of random pics of mars landscapes before you actually draw it from imagination, before imagination theres real life
I get what you're saying now about drawing the 3D shapes and forms you see in a figure, not their clothing, but how do you go about doing this for things like environments to put your characters in? How do you use references in a way that influence your 3D forms you put down and you're not just copying what you see like a copy machine? I'm just starting to learn about how to construct the human figure but have no idea on how to construct your own scenes to put your figures in.
if you go to any kind of art school or class, it's all drawing from life. Some people probably can memorize poses after doing lots of figure or anatomy drawing.But i've never seen anyone i know emphasize that. idk maybe people who do comics and all that are different.
I recently found out doing some research that visualizing images in your head isn't that easy for most people. I even have visual representations for abstract things like months days etc not because I sat to think about it but is just the way my brain works , it associates words with images automatically, I thought everyone did this but apparently it's not that common.
This was a fantastic video! Thank you. I'm a person who draws from imagination waaaaayyyy too much,lol. This video is going to change my game no doubt.
I'm a 15 year old high school student who's slowly transitioning from traditional art to digital, and I was wondering if it was odd that to draw my images, I combine several images to create what I have in mind, for example one image used as a base for the pose, another for hair, another for eyes, the list goes on.
Not odd at all, in fact that's common. Unless you have the opportunity to set up your own photoshoot and control all the parameters it's unlikely any one reference will have all the information you need.
Thank you so very much, Clint! I'd share these ideas with my fellow artists and I would apparently include them into our courses in Scream School, Moscow - referring to you and your most useful channel. Thanks again and - please do tell if you have some way to accept any recompense? I strongly believe such an effective work deserves it.
The comparison between references and recipes is beautiful.
True!
i guess Im randomly asking but does someone know of a tool to log back into an instagram account??
I was stupid forgot the login password. I would love any tricks you can give me!
@@yosefsimon4099 if your email was linked to your account you can reset your password
Hi, Clint. You, Will Terrell, Proko, Aaron Blaise, Marco Bucci, Moderndayjames, Matt Kohr, Bobby Chiu, Feng Zhu, Sinix, Stanley Lau and Ahmed Aldoori are saving my life.
Thanks to you and your channel, i'm drawing and painting again. Thanks a lot, sir!
Great to hear that you've been inspired to get back into art! I appreciate you taking the time to leave such kind words :)
Will Terrell is very underrated! Wish he came back
Moderndayjames ? Pathetic inspiration
@@sugarplums885 The difference between pizza and your opinion: I usually ask for pizza.
@@mcbaltz i bet u have trash art even after all these years so it doesnt really matter .
You definitely have to continue these videos, mister Clint.
You have a gift of speaking to the audience.
It's a real pleasure to watch your advice and wisdom.
Man, your explanations are gold. So many artists sell their tutorials and they only teach you to copy their technique, but you are teaching to understand and pay attention to things. Drawing, and painting is not only a matter of technique but understanding the nature that surrounds us. I'll become you Patreon as soon as I can.
That's it in a nutshell Bob, understanding over technique. If you understand something you can channel that through many techniques but if you only know the technique you are locked into one way of doing things.
This is really useful and well explained. What I usually do when building my library is: I'll copy by looking at the reference and right after I've finished my study I'll try to redraw it from mind (no ref.). Later I'll break it down into simple forms and try visualize it from different angles. Repeat that multiple times (important) and it will sooner or later stay in my mind. It's also more fun for me to do it that way since I can see almost immediate results of what information is retained and what parts need to be worked on.
Dear Clint you are one of the best teachers, i have ever seen. believe or not i'm addicted to your videos and watch them everyday . well done bro
Your advice to people to draw from reference otherwise you train yourself to always draw it wrong made so much sense to me. I’ve been struggling with this concept a lot. I always want to try drawing from memory and never succeed. Now I know why and how to improve. Thank you :)
These pointers and mental notes are highly appreciated, and have aided in bringing attention to certain methods I shall correct going forward.
I'm a comic book artist and all my "art life" has revolved around black and white.
I'm slowly learning my way around color theory and I just wanted to say that among a lot of youtube artists and tutorials, yours have amazing depth since you don't speak only in terms of process and "how to" but rather try to simplify concepts that can be hard to grasp. Being also a teacher in what I do that is a huge part of my method and I connect and respect that.
Thanks for all the great tips and for taking the time to share.
Thanks for the comment! If you teach someone how to draw one thing then it does them no good when they try to draw something else but as you know, if you can teach the concept then they can apply that to any situation they want.
This is the best art advise I have ever heard. The similes really make it easy to understand the message he's trying to get across.
Analogy, not simile
Your point of simplify things down to 3 (or short list) of characteristics while trying to build visual memory rather than trying to remember full outfits is exactly what i needed to hear. That hit home and is definitely going to help in the future thank you and amazing videos!
Glad to hear the tip has helped!
This is what I've learned from this video and I want to write it down so other people can see it and benefit from it at least I hope so😅
1:45
Issue 1: BAD VISUAL MEMORY
_dont have a need for that information therefore don't remember that information
_Use references to provide information to solve your problem
5:43
Issue 2: UNDERSTANDING THE SUBJECT
_” I can write a sentence in Japanese if I'm looking at a page that has Japanese writing on it but I can't write an original sentence in Japanese”
_stop mindlessly copying but rather understand the 3D structure of your subject
_dont draw people as you see them draw the form and the frame underneath that person ( the Xray vision or the construction of the human body )
11:50
Issue 3: BENEFIT FROM COPYING
There is a benefit in copying what you see 100%
_that will force you to really look at the reference (observe the reference)
_When drawing pay attention how curtain thing works
For instance how lighting works in that image
+ how many light source
+ is there bounce light
+ what kind of shadow is that where is the occlusion shadow does that shadow have soft or hard edge
Etc
_Being able to understand your subject and have a solid foundation and knowledge can help you observe your reference better
_learning the fundamental of art as learning a recipe in cooking so later on you can recall those memories and use them in another drawing that you make
_Again having a need for knowledge makes you retain that knowledge longer when you study it ---> the less you will actually need a reference to draw that subject
18:08
Issue 4: MEMORIZE THREE IDENTIFIER
_ picking a subject that you want to remember better
For example 18:23 - 20:25
21:40
Final issue: INGRAINING BAD HABITS
_Not using references when you don't know the subject you are drawing will create a habit of drawing thing WRONG
_If someone tells you to draw a car engine how can you draw it without a reference to look at
Conclusion: if you don't really know how to draw something accurately without that reference GET THE REFERENCE or else in the long run that habit will be detrimental to your art
This was the most helpful art video I've ever seen in my entire life. I'd like to personally say thank you and ima rewatch this video 10x. Thank you so so so much!
Thank you soo much!! I really appreciated this video!! You don't know how much I've struggled with the guilt and not having confidence in the authenticity of my work. It really helped me understand what an artist truly is and it helped me consolidate that my work IS every bit as original as the sources I reference from! Again Thank you soo much and God bless!
I'm glad you found the video helpful! The idea that "real artists don't use reference and just draw from their imagination" is hogwash. Every artist draws from reference, some are physical before us and the others are simply references we memorized that we ref from our head.
Great videos, humble and masterful, keep coming the great art. Sometimes its better to do the sketch out of nothing, so you dont copy or be influenced by the photo, then you search for references in a similar pose, like doing a collage to match the image, some people have their anatomy references in grayscale, so they dont get influenced by colors, usually when you start doing a drawing of a photo, you tend to copy it all, color, light , pose.
You're right, it's likely better if your initial rough sketches thumbnails are reference free to free you from too much influence but once your direction is set that's the time to start rounding up some reference to help sell the realism.
Swatches Yeahwhen i start with a photo, you copy light source and most of the times colors, thats why some artists recomend using references in grayscale.
Your videos are so amazing, I have been not happy with my art pieces recently and I decided to relearn the fundamentals and your videos are priceless 😊
Thanks Clint, most of those advices can make more than one of us to reconsider the way we are doing things in order to improve, nice work!
You're so right, i been working for many years without references, and this way of drawing and design in general increases your imagination, but by the other hand it makes so difficult to achieve forms right from reality like horses like you said. When you think talent itself is gonna make you a better artist, you're choosing the wrong path, it has to be a balance between memory resources and references from the real world.
You are a highly effective communicator. i just close my eyes and listen and understand.
Thank you and I'm glad to know you found it helpful :)
Best teacher so far! Teaching like Jesus!
The more i watch this channel the more i love it!
This is beautiful!! I personally have struggled with this all my life and even felt bad taking things from references 🥺
But this was so amazing!! Everyone is at a different level and some need a different way of doing things and some don't! Wonderful advice for ALL thank you so much!!
Lighting has just struck my brain.
Thank you very MUCH for creating and sharing videos so informative and incredibly clear towards creating true and impactful understanding. I'm excitedly looking forward to learning more from you!
You are so good at coming across in what you say! Thank you so much!
Happy to help!
Im in love with the way you explaining things. You are great
You are incredible artist and great teacher, thank you!
Thank you x1000! This really helped ease some tension I have been having. I just need to accept the fact that for a visual medium I need to rely on and use more visual guides. Your videos and help are much more appreciated than you know! All the best.
Lemondude617
I swear we think so much alike.
When you mentioned the idea of “copying 2D representations of the image” vs “understanding the 3D construction of the image”, I felt really satisfied, haha.
A really interesting idea for drawing would be “Draw this reference rotated 45/60/90 degrees clockwise/counterclockwise”.
Really fantastic video, great advice, and delivered very straight-forwardly and politely.
Very nice advice here. There are too many people starting out that are against reference. Reference is key.
Thank you. I was having doubts about studying with references myself and you have cleared up lots of things. Found this video extremely helpful.
This was great Clint. TU very much.
Thank you very much for all the great information you provided! Thanks!!!
Wow. thanks to sharing with us your experiences and your points of view. I took some notes to improve my own work and to learn my audience in my channel to. Thanks a lot and continue with this great JOB. Keep Drawing!
Thank you this video demystified lot of things. Thank you so much again.
you deserve more likes and subs sir, looking forward to you lessons :)
the information in these is superb
Thanks!
You can't make professional work if you haven't seen professional art - The best thing I learned from Ethan Cole. Use your refs
you have a wonderful way of explaining !
Thanks Clint, that last tip especially is something that I've been doing and haven't heard anyone talk about before. Great stuff.
Thanks and thank you for watching!
Amazing explanation Clint! great fan of yours.
I can't believe how helpful your videos are thank you so much
You are the less youtuberous youtuber I have ever seen. That's a compliment. Keep it up!
So great. Thank you. I’m all traditional and you’re awesome for me too. Stuff you do is not ever covered in expensive live classes ! I guess I went to the wrong places. This is Heaven.
That's a wonderful compliment, thank you Kimberly. Ultimately the "outer game" of art techniques and principles will only take you so far then it's all on the "inner game" of attitude, understanding and work ethic and those points don't get covered as much.
I am new to this channel and I just wanted to thank you for all your great advises.
These are the topics I struggled all my life with and in this video...
Well I was hoping I could fall on a video like this for a long time!!!
Because these are all the things a artist should know about improving his drawing.
Thanks you absolutely and I did subscribed :)
Wow. I never thought of it like a recipe. Thank you so much.
really great video, thank you
Wow. This video is spot on
Great video man!👍
It is so helpfull to listen to your advice. I have an eye sight problem and i can oly see 9 % with one eye. I can not see depth properly, but it made me look at the world difrently. Looking for things that could give me a sense of how things could be drawn. The tip about drawing a sceleton before focussing on the bigger picture. I will trye that out. I have so much truble drawing realistic animals for instance. I will keep your advise in mind. Thank you so much
Brightest of blessings to you and your loved onse
Great video, really useful insight! Hope this becomes a regular thing for sure!
Fantastic video +Swatches ! i stagnate and stand still because i dont use reference, thank you so much for a wonderful video with invaluable information ! thanky you !
Very informative and inspiring, thank you!
These videos are gold
Highly underrated art mentor....
I find you really intense but also really good at making these videos :) I would love to listen to these while I travel and draw on the way to work.
Thank you so much for putting my frustration into perspective!
I think it's always good to have reference. Maybe a texture reference or color reference or mood reference in the case of the dragon for a concept artist. Or the exact photo you want to copy for an illustrator. But especially when using reference for studies I always challenge myself to push the photo to make it something my own. The reference is just a tool, and can only help push your art to something further.
Your insights are priceless, thank you!
great advice, great explanations. This video address my concern that was exactly like what your writer asked. I'm now able to continue without feeling so bad about it, thank you.
Fantastic video. I was thinking about it a lot later, but I couldn't have said it better. Thank you !!!
Really good discussion about copying and how to copy the right way. Mostly I mean when doing a master study--not the later stuff (which was also good). I think trying to do your own drawing and make it into a good drawing while looking at the reference can add to your understanding and get you away from sheer mimickry.
that was very helpful thank you so much I'v been trying to figure out how to improve my drawing and how to build up my references in my mind
Thank you. So reassuring to me. Explained really well 👍
Thank you so much! I really needed this! I have been coping all the time since I was a child, afraid to create something mine because I didn't know how to draw, but just how to copy. Now I'm trying hard to create something personal using everything I've learned in the past and I feel really proud of myself! Each illustration I do allows me to improve my skills and grow up with my art!... By the way I promise, I'll use more references!... :P
I like your tutorials and tips man, it really helps~
(Cause you explain a lot of how things work rather than just draw and show process, you explain them)
I also like the comparison which is really relatable~
Reference = Recipe
Unity = Orchestra
This was a great video. I hope you keep putting these up.
I will indeed, thanks for watching!
THANK YOU ! Was looking for this video for a long time.
IM like 7 years late, but man this video was soo helpful, mentally well. It reminded me that I'm not the only one struggling with using references correctly
Thank you so much for this wise advice.
you're so great and advices! thank you!
Thanks a lot! We love you!
Thanks :)
A lot of helpful info, thank-you.
Thank you so much for this video... and whoever asked the question. Made my day :)
Excellent video! Its great to hear a positive message of using references from a professional, hopefully it will help to get the message across to beginners, usually you only hear negative comments on the subject. I'm currently working on improving my mental image library on the topic of Peking opera outfits for an illustration, not a task I would suggest to anyone.
Good luck with the Peking opera outfit studying, no envy from me on that one :)
Thank you for all this stuff I've found on Swatches channel. It is very inspiring and useful even when you already now something and spent a lot of time in art. For me there where as much new stuff and tips as already known and I was able to refresh it in my memory. Thanks a lot!
May I ask for a little help\advice? I spent about 10 years in traditional art and I am still far away to call myself pro in this (there are so many things left to learn ofc) but when I'm trying to draw something on usual paper or canvas with oil paints from my imagination - it's not a problem. Poses, faces, landscapes, etc. But a few days ago my first tablet was delivered and I am trying to get used to it. Drawing over some photos and screenshots is not a problem as I see for myself (just before I'll reach coloring step), but to start draw anything without references on blank page feels like a dead end. I got ideas and sometimes even whole picture in my head and I know how to do this on paper... but tablet is like something very unusual.
So the question is - is it all about long way practicing with references and going back to very beginning (sketches and linearts, some anatomy basics)? I am just a little bit confused to go so far backward when I already passed all of this and spent so much time on that in past. Maybe just need someone experienced enough to say to me: "yes, deal with it" :)
And thanks again for all helpfull and informative videos!
Thank you for this video!🙏
You're so welcome!
So helpful thank you Swatches
Really useful! :)
I think it's also important to note that invention comes from necessity. If you're just sitting around drawing pictures of ladies posing, there is no need to invent and thusly there is no need for you to fill a scenario with your own ideas and problem solving. if you set a project for yourself of illustrating a concept or an idea, especially one that doesn't exist, you are FORCED to create problem solutions and to invent.
For instance, illustrate Little Red Riding Hood On Mars. Now you A) Have to use reference photos because you have no idea what mars looks like and B) Can't possibly find a reference photo that exactly depicts what you are looking for. So, invention becomes necessary.
JazGalaxy You get the anatomy and posture lodged inside your noggin also, you need to draw a bunch of random pics of mars landscapes before you actually draw it from imagination, before imagination theres real life
really inspiring video
Thank you, that was really helpful!
Thanks, which point stood out the most for you?
you deserve more subscribers ！ it is very helpful，make so much sense ~
Thanks a lot !!!
I get what you're saying now about drawing the 3D shapes and forms you see in a figure, not their clothing, but how do you go about doing this for things like environments to put your characters in? How do you use references in a way that influence your 3D forms you put down and you're not just copying what you see like a copy machine? I'm just starting to learn about how to construct the human figure but have no idea on how to construct your own scenes to put your figures in.
Good video! Amazing advice, so thank you for that!
if you go to any kind of art school or class, it's all drawing from life. Some people probably can memorize poses after doing lots of figure or anatomy drawing.But i've never seen anyone i know emphasize that. idk maybe people who do comics and all that are different.
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🤔 A little visual to illustrate what you mean would of been a great help. But I picked up whatcha yuh put down. 👍🏽
Can you talk about how to study silhouette and what r the benefits of it pleeeeeease!
Good video and good advice, thank you :)
Thank you.
Very informative, thank you
I recently found out doing some research that visualizing images in your head isn't that easy for most people. I even have visual representations for abstract things like months days etc not because I sat to think about it but is just the way my brain works , it associates words with images automatically, I thought everyone did this but apparently it's not that common.
Thank you!
Thank you for this Video, its takes so much bad feelings about this away.
This was a fantastic video! Thank you. I'm a person who draws from imagination waaaaayyyy too much,lol. This video is going to change my game no doubt.
That's great Nicholas! Glad to hear the video was helpful :)
I'm a 15 year old high school student who's slowly transitioning from traditional art to digital, and I was wondering if it was odd that to draw my images, I combine several images to create what I have in mind, for example one image used as a base for the pose, another for hair, another for eyes, the list goes on.
Not odd at all, in fact that's common. Unless you have the opportunity to set up your own photoshoot and control all the parameters it's unlikely any one reference will have all the information you need.
Very nice and helpful video! I subscribed and look forward to more. :)
Thanks for subscribing, glad to have you on board!
very helpful.
Thank you so very much, Clint! I'd share these ideas with my fellow artists and I would apparently include them into our courses in Scream School, Moscow - referring to you and your most useful channel. Thanks again and - please do tell if you have some way to accept any recompense? I strongly believe such an effective work deserves it.