This made me almost cry. People don't know how much goes into learning to draw and seeing your progress is so inspiring. It's like we are on the same journey but you are 2 years ahead of me. There were even sketches you showed I have the photo reference of saved on my computer ready to draw.
Hi Grant! You are so right. It’s hard to understand how much goes into this progress. Even showing these pages still doesn’t capture the emotional struggle and the time spent. I almost wish I had recorded the time spent as well … I draw pretty slow. But glad this is inspiring for you. I just hope people don’t compare and get discouraged without understanding just how much time I put in during these months. And it was very focused learning. I don’t think that the average person will do what I did. But it shows from my experience is the only thing you have control over is showing up and scratching on the paper … when you see progress is not completely up to you … but it will happen if you stick with it. One day you will look back and go … oh wow that wasn’t as long as it felt going through it. Can’t wait to see how things turn out for you.
you draw better than i do and i've been drawing my entire life since i could :D i never practiced that much i just wanted to draw and that was my mistake. seeing you making this huge progress in such a short time makes me think that hard work beats talent anytime. Huge Respect
Hi artifacts! What I like to say is talent in the end just turns out to be hard work you didn’t see. People use to call my brother talented all the time because he learned the piano by himself … but they didn’t see all the nights that my parents had to tell him to go to bed because he as still practicing and they wanted to sleep. Someone said it takes years to become an overnight success. It’s hard work in the end … that’s why it’s valuable. The trick is to enjoy it so it doesn’t feel as hard.
Love to see your progress man. I've been drawing seriously for about 7 months now and my progress has been insane. Full of huge downs and ups, but I can't to see where I'll be on the 1 year mark. Your progress in 2 years is mind blowing, really inspiring.
Hey Jonnel! That’s amazing! Glad you are having progress. Thinking about the future is also one of my inspirations as well. Where will I be in two years if I keep on practicing. What about 5 more years 😳 I can’t wait!
This is so inspiring! I'm only eighteen, but looking at people my age or even younger who are already at a professional level in drawing, I've been feeling like it's too late for me. Like I'll never be able to catch up, no matter what. Seeing your quick progress, and especially seeing you explain and break it down really makes it feel like something I could accomplish as well. Thank you for making these kinds of educational and reassuring videos :)
Hey Aya! Glad I could be an inspiration for you. The good news is that even if there are persons around you that are awesome already, you don’t have to focus on catching up with them. That’s a sure way to get demotivated. And likely that’s not what you meant but I just needed to put it out there for others. Its just one small baby step at a time. Slow and steady will win you the race. It’s the consistency that wins in the end. And the good thing at your age you have time on your hands. Best of luck on your journey. If you ever have questions feel free to reach out.
Hey Amari lol 😆 yes watching videos alone will not get you there. But I love needing out on new information and ideas. And I do find little tips that are helpful in them … but ultimately there is no way around hard work. I have found that also you can learn something and then not use it an totally forget it. There seems to be a fair amount of taking 1.2 steps forward and one step backwards. This is why finding joy or drawing what you like is so important. If it was easy everyone would be able to do it … we’ll there is AI now so … 😳
I've watched many Kim Jung Gi vids and read all the translations I can. Don't forget even for him at first he said he had to draw what he saw over and over and over and over again. It took him years and years to develop both his visual library and visualization skills enough to be able to "just whip it out".
Hey Duck this is a great point. Thanks for posting. After reading this I feel inspired to start drawing even more. I know that time spent is actually a large part of it and sometimes you just have to get up and draw. Jung Gi was so inspiring. Thanks for your comment. I’m getting after it. Maybe my theme for next year will be #drawmore thanks to your comment ☺️
@@canilearntodraw2579 I saw one interview where he said he would look at things he liked and said he would study and draw it from the front and the side and the back till he knew it by heart. Then he would visualize it in his head and construct it from memory over and over. Thanks for keeping up the content. Love seeing your progress! You help keep me motivated!
14:05: No friggin way, that one looks amaziiiiiiiing!! Your DAB animal constructions also look amazing. Way better than the aberrations I'm making. Congratulations on your progress!
Wow, this was absolutely incredible! I'd always wondered how far one could go if they worked hard in one year, and you proved it's possible to make speedy progress. Thanks so much for sharing! This was a huge eye opener and inspiration that plugging in the hours is not a waste.
Hey Macchiato, thanks for the comment. Yes it’s possible. I would say this though, for the first few months it will not feel like progress at all. I did quite a few videos on frustration. So be warned. But if you stick it out things start to change.
I started 7 months ago, on and off, not really structured drawing, I got better surprisingly and this video made me realise that I should start focused drawing now, I am not a complete beginner(when I first started I drew like a 1st grader and I am not kidding), I have ideas of what I need to learn, I have good hand eye coordonation formed now, I can do what a fresh beginner can and some figure/gesture/perspective but I didn't really study these, I just learned from 5 minute videos or 10 minute videos, and then repeated when I could, I really need to do proactive drawing, ADHD kinda hinders that and I know that it's gonna take me about 3-4 years to get to what you sir got in 2(probably) but honestly I am not here to compare to others, I am here to have fun and your advice still applies to me, I just need to find a way to get my ADHD and bad habbits out of the way so I can follow it, thanks for making the video, also quick question, I am 19 and have tried to do art and learn at the age of 14 but couldn't learn any technique, do you by any chance think that your age and wisdom on learning has helped you in any way on your journey? I personally find myself finding the things I used to think were difficult when I was younger mildly annoying these days, sorry for the wall of text. (I also started working out so I really want the future different looking me to have different looking art aswel)
Hi Coreo. Sorry to hear about you ADHD. But glad you are making progress. And your focus on fun and not comparison is great! That’s what I recommend as well. Sometimes easier said than done. Yeah I do think that being older is a plus in terms of how fast and dedicated you are in your learning (some young people are as well) but young people also have a huge advantage … time. The older you get with a family the harder it gets to put in the consistent time that is needed.
Amazing progress, It's always inspiring to see people's progress and especially your journey since we've seen it for all that time. I'm not as fast at learning, but I still draw and study everyday and have been doing it for 4 years now. I can only hope to see progress that incredible one day, you're an inspiration to all of us who know your channel, we really feel like we're progressing with you. Keep up the good work !
Thanks so much MerryO! So glad that I can provide inspiration. Can’t wait to see where all of this ends up! It’s inspiring to see how consistent you have been. Hope you are enjoying the process! Best of luck on your journey.
This is so encouraging - I am on a similar path as you are, even with the same courses and some of your sheets (especially the early ones) look so much like mine do now - up to the elephant in month 2 or so. Thank you so much for this video - this will keep me going!
Hi Birgit! So nice to here that you are on a similar journey. I hope that you find as much joy in it as I am finding! Feel free to reach out with any questions you have. Best of luck I’m cheering for you!
Hi Vincent. Hope your doing good. I just started my Art journey with the Proko figure course but I also want to start the Draw a box course. I have limited time so wanted to asked you how you distributed your time between these courses. Thank you.
@@canilearntodraw2579 thank you again you , really encouraged me I just picked my pencil after watching your video ,it’s very relatable I realized I watch professional artist video , which I learned a lot valuable tips from but it frustrating because I compare my skills to theirs without realizing they started just like me ,
You show us what can change in a year in just 38min, and show us don' t look at being master in just 38min We care "how long" too much, but just forget things will happen only if you go step by step Thanks bro, your video does help me to keep moving
Yes! Just step by step. I agree sometimes we focus too much on how fast. 2 years looks fast in a video but it is a long long time to be practicing constantly. I can only imagine when I reach 5 years! Let’s keep going!
Finally! Thank you so much for this video, Vincent. I have been really confused as to how i should go about my art journey and this helps out a ton. Just one question: Did you take proko's figure drawing course without any mileage or did you practice some shapes before taking the course? That's the question that has been keeping me from starting the proko course.
Hey Taha! Yeah I started cold no shape practice before. That first stick man figure you saw on the video was from the Proko course 😜 I know it’s hard to tell … lol not my best work. So I struggled a bit in the beginning but was copying what he did. I’m really interested in what his drawing basics will look like. That should be interesting.
Hey supsup! Yes is and was great to see comments from you! One of the originals! Thanks for your support over the months. You are apart of my journey and motivation for sure. Thanks!
Hello! i recently came across you channel thru the box rotation video and it has been really helping me out lately! i was wondering who or what course/class you took to get good at shading like @28:49 on the skulls. Thanks for the really helpful videos!!
Hi! This is a question that I get a lot. It took a lot of practice. I watch videos from many different artists like Stephen Zapata, Stephen Bauman, Proko, and Dorian Iten among many others. I don’t remember all and then tried to do what they said. It will take some time both to learn and to do on a project. Those drawings took tens of hours to complete. It looks simple when you flip through it quickly. But a. Lot has gone into it. Hope this helps. The moral of the story is to keep drawing and keep learning.
Also.. Peter Draws has three books out,I want to get myself, he does a good job at abstract concepts, his stuff reminds me of the 70s style posters and script.. bye'eeee..
ha, im also about 2 yrs but im the complete opposite in that I've been avoiding a lot of the rigorous technical work. Once I learned perspective and breaking everything down into shapes, I started drawing so much from imagination but have neglected deep dives into practicing convincing anatomy so all my stuff comes out stylized. You've inspired me to sit down tonight and just draw those twisting beans things for an hour.
Hi Lizard, glad I could inspire! There seems to be a sweet spot between doing drawings that implement everything you know and intentional practice of your week areas that are specifically affecting your art that gives the best results. Anatomy in particular seems to be a back and forth between learning and forgetting for me. One day it’s likely to stick permanently ☺️. We’ll see!
Amazing progress so far. Truly inspirational. I'm about 2 months into my art journey, and I must say my progress definitely surpassed my own expections. However, I can see the journey ahead is going to be pretty hard, and I would be really happy to accomplish even half of what you have done in these past couple of years. I started with proko's figure drawing course, but I can't afford the full version right now :(. Does the free version still include all the essential parts in your opinion?
Hi Amogh! That’s exciting to hear that you are making great progress in just 2 months. I can remember that i was definitely NOT excited with my progress at 2 months 😆. So you are doing great. I have heard that there is a difference between the free videos and the premium videos and then that you really get less example drawing which I found was really good and helpful. However what it really comes down to is time. Even with the best materials there is no short cut to consistent practice over time. So if you can’t afford it don’t get too concerned. Just continue looking up good free material. You will get there.
@@canilearntodraw2579 Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! It's great to hear that I'm not missing out on basic concepts if I can't buy the course (well, now that I think of it, even without the paid version my to-learn list is full anyways). Also, thanks for the encouragement on my progress - I know I'll be coming back to read your comment again when my gestures go wonky for the 17th time straight. I'm planning to post my sketches weekly on my Proko or LoveLifeDrawing profile, so I can get some feedback from all the good people on those websites. Would love to have your feedback on them too when I do so.
Hey Echo! Welcome to the journey! Excited to hear where you end up and glad I could be a small part of it. As it relates to sequence. Doing draw a box first is perfectly okay I think. There isn’t really one way to learn. So it really comes down to the person. If draw a box seems more exciting … they should probably do that first. If figure drawing seems more interesting then go with that. Either way the hard part is not choosing the correct sequence of courses, the hard part is putting in consistent effort and practice for an extended period of time. Best of luck on your art journey!
@@canilearntodraw2579 Thank you :D Do you really need a fineliner for Draw a box though? Wanted to do digital drawing but seen the videos and read so just wondering. Since if so need to wait to get those before I start.
Dang sorry I missed this. It got filtered since I replied to the initial message. You don’t need it. Only if you want to submit for reviews. However, I would recommend … unless you are committed to leaving the pencil lines as is. There is some good learning in thinking that you messed up getting to the end and learning that it still didn’t turn out that bad. Mistakes and all.
@@canilearntodraw2579 Yeah I was just wondering since I don't have any fineliners and I can't really buy any atm so was wondering if I can just use Pen or something
Yes, consistency is really king it seems … along with goal directed practice. But sometimes we stop because something is actually demotivating us. It could be a fundamental, the subject matter or different things. Find what gets you excited about starting back up and do more of that.
Hey Again Vincent ! How are you ? I always come back to your video when i want to chill ! I'm actually practicing "The Bean" from Proko and as the gesture i notice my biggest problem is line confidence it's terrible. My bean look like peanuts and i have to do 4 5 lines sometimes to get the right line... then it looks messy 🥲 I'm doing drawabox beside proko course to improve the quality of my line. Quality of line is so frustrating !🤣 I saw your little tips about drawing light but idk why i keep throwing to much lines
Hey Maxime … yeah this is something is still fall into from time to time. They key is to just commit to doing just one mark no matter what … at least for that sitting. Use a pen if you have to … but you will be scared … just embrace that fear and say hello my old friend and go in. Lol 😆
The problem I have seen for years, is that people want to see results immediately. That's not how this works. We live in a digital world where we are exposed to a lot of pieces of drawings are created per hour. It doesn't matter if it's manga, comic book, watercolor even AI art, people ask to themselves: "Am I going to get to such level?" Yes you can but there aren't shortcuts. You need to learn the process. Good luck to everyone who is in journey called: Drawing
So true! I think we get caught up on how fast … the most optimal way to progress … which leads to a lot of discouragement when you don’t feel like you are making the progress that was advertised. It’s a tough road. I say focus on the love of drawing first … not speed to progress … there will always be something you can do better.
Awesome video! Did you purchase the course or did you only use the free videoes on his website? Is it worth spending the money on the full course? I've been drawing for many years, but I feel like i've stagnated...
Hey Amonday. Yes I did purchase the course. I think it’s worth it. One of the things you miss out on is many of the example videos. When you are new … at least in my case … it’s helpful to see how things should be simplified … because a lot of times you think you understand how it should be done when seeing a different view and then proko does something completely different 😳 … I guess you didn’t understand after all 🥹. So yeah if you have the money it’s good. Also for access to the people who are on there as official reviewers as well. Sometimes they do draw overs and let you now what you could try different.
I got alot better by practice my pen strokes. Then everything else came more naturally. I mean What does the Loomis method really give you if your strokes bad? Before i messsed up the eyes everytime but now i only do it sometimes
Making cleaner lines is something I need to constantly remind myself of. When you are drawing and trying to find the shape or right angle it is easy to fall into just putting your pencil on the paper and starting to make lines until you find the right one. But it normally better to think first, visualize and then make the mark. Guilty! Glad you are recognizing the progress you are making. Continue to enjoy the process.
Great stuff. Congrats. I just started learning to draw recently and I’m enjoying it, I can see some improvement already. I like drawing from imagination.
Hey Y C. I really love drawing from imagination as well. Trying to get better at it. I am finding that it also helps when drawing from reference. Learning to not try to draw exactly what you see but to try and exaggerate it. It makes a difference. Best of luck!
Man I'm amazed by the amount of time you put into studies. I need to get back into hardcore drawing, recently I was getting over a bit of burnout or art fatigue.
Thanks Andrew! Yeah it takes consistency and intentionally practicing things that you will likely forget again and have to relearn 🥹. The hardest part is finding time. Life can get so busy. I just keep my sketch book visible and sometimes open to the page with the pencil on the book. It keeps me remembering how much I want to practice/draw more.
Thanks Andrew! Yeah it takes consistency and intentionally practicing things that you will likely forget again and have to relearn 🥹. The hardest part is finding time. Life can get so busy. I just keep my sketch book visible and sometimes open to the page with the pencil on the book. It keeps me remembering how much I want to practice/draw more.
Wow! your progress is stunning! 8:29 are these animals from a specific course? and your pencil shadings at 23:27! where do you learn to shade like that?
The animals from that time stamp is from the proko figure course. The shading was trial and error. Trying to copy what I saw others doing and a bit from Proko’s course. Think about it like coloring. I know some people struggle to get smooth coloring but it’s basically a lighter touch with the pencil angled much flatter as opposed to straight up. And then take your time. It really pays to go slowly when shading.
I'm starting to draw a lot recently. A lot of these studies are done in realism but I don't really like realism. And from what you're saying maybe that's why you have a hard time being creative because everything is done in like such a realistic matter. Do you think it would be better to draw in a different style or should you draw in realism just to learn? Because I like comic Style and cartoons type stuff. Because everyone says you have to study anatomy and learn how everything works to exaggerate it. But if I know I don't like that style and I'm not going to use it should I still learn it?
Doing realistic studies is not really about the style, it's about the information in the drawing. As soon as you start putting something on the page, you're filtering some of the information from your reference, even if you attempt to copy it realistically. For the purpose of studying, copying what you see as accurately and completely as possible makes sense because it's easier to evaluate how well you understood your reference. It's actually really good practice for cartooning to first make a detailed copy of a reference, and then try to simplify it, because the first time makes all the details pass through your head and go, "oh, that's something I didn't notice." If you're focused on getting a stylized result, I suggest focusing on copying the images you already like using grids. This still teaches you to observe carefully, make good marks, and replicate shapes in accurate proportion, and it really needs to precede any of the more conceptual stuff because it's a huge source of frustration to try to copy things and not be able to get them looking the same. Think of this practice as "going to gym class" - it's just trying to strengthen a skill that you might already understand the concept of, and may even be successful using when you focus on applying the technique, but haven't used enough to bring into your comfort zone. Using it repeatedly and trying to gradually add challenge eventually makes it easy to access, and even boring...and that's when you can really get hooked on drawing, because then you will want to find a "next thing" to study and repeat the process.
@@JH-pe3ro yeah that makes sense my problem is when I first did Art before I got good at copying then once I got good at copying because I was coughing realistic photos when I started to draw other styles I found it really hard to break out of that realism and find my own style I guess I should be doing studies of the art styles that I like after I learned to copy like you said
Hey William great question. While I am just a hobbyist I would recommend doing studies of more stylized works as well and see how they are exaggerating or changing things. Then incorporate those things into your drawing. Remember nobody is a master of everything. So focus on training the skills that get you closer to your goals. And those goals may change as you get better, which is okay just readjust. Knowledge of anatomy helps … but you don’t have to master it. Hopefully this helps.
@@canilearntodraw2579 yeah I've seen some videos on the Italia method think it's called studying and replicating something exactly to train your eye and then being creative on the side studying balls at the same time. Because when I do just copying from photos I find it hard to break out of that and be able to like draw in the style that's not realistic. So yeah I guess I'll do that I'll keep doing studies based off photos and styles that I like. I'm doing a basic drawing course right now to learn the fundamentals but once I'm done I'm going to start an anatomy course
How do you go about the course? Do you watch over just one video and spend a couple weels just learning from reference and applying what he teaches? Im so confused on my structure
Great question. Yes I normally spent at least 2 weeks on a lesson before moving on. Normally I would say until it starts to click. Not perfect, just progress.
I think its intresting -and frustrateing- how one day you can create really nice drawings, confident lines, then the next day back to chicken scratches
Thanks Stephen! Yeah I tried something different this time and I guess it came out softer than expected. I need to learn how to check my volumes in blender.
do you have any resources for those insect drawings. i recently started dynamic sketching course and its so much fun to draw those, a nice change of pace from drawing humans. so i was wondering if there somewhere with a good amount of small creature photos for those type of drawings. or do you just google them up?
Hey Nero, some of those were from the draw a box and the rest were … you guessed it … google. I feel your pain though … looking for good reference photos was not part that I enjoyed 😆. But loved sketching those as well!!
Your videos have been so great to come across man. Your dedication is phenomenal. Disciplined and intent full progress. I can tell you worked so hard. I haven’t drawn with discipline for a couple weeks after drawing everyday for 4 months. I progressed a ton. But something made me burn out a little. Have you had burnout while doing these studies and if so how do you power through them? I tend to make a nice drawing or study and say wow I’m satisfied and then call it a session. Structure is what I struggle with the most. Do you pick a topic per day to work on? Or do you plan it out before hand and go off a schedule? I guess accountability for my art is something I struggle with. Love your videos man. I feel you can work full time soon as an artist with the progress you’ve been making. May I ask how old you are and why you picked up art? Thank you again for the great video
Hi! Thanks for the feedback and complements! I do have goals in mind a lot of the time … even if that goal is just to have fun 🤩. Right now the overall goal is to get better at construction and using that to draw perspective scenes from imagination. So currently the hardest part of that is the figure. Spending most of my time there. But I’m a pretty organized and structured person. I love structure. So it works for me this may not work for everyone. The good thing is I don’t think there is one right way. If there was just one thing … it would be consistency over an extended period of time. Best of luck. Let’s see we’re we end up in a few years!
Lol. Yeah I’m thinking you are meaning some of the wormy things limped on each other or the page full of sausage looking things. These are all exercises from draw a box. Helping to get better at drawing shapes in 3d or getting a sense of volume and form.
Hello Vincent ! First, your art is amazing ! I watched your sketch book videos and its very great. I started learning drawing a week ago and i wanted to ask you, how many hours a day did you practice during your progress ? Keep going your content and art is really nice. Take care 😊
Hey Maxime! Thanks for the feedback. Great question. I think the best answer I can give you is two of my videos where I addressed this question. th-cam.com/video/30cyXdQF4CU/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/mGX6yZArP5c/w-d-xo.html. In those videos I cover this question in depth. Super excited to know that you are drawing as well! Hope those videos help to answer your question.
@@canilearntodraw2579 Hello Vincent, ! Thank you for your answer, i'm sorry i did not notice you already answered this question in video, i just got your video recommanded to me haha. 🙂
Hey ive been watching your videos your doing some great work. I really need an online course that starts with how to hold a pencil. I know prokos starting one soon but does anyone have one they can recommend till then?
Hey Bambi thanks for the feedback it is much appreciated! In regards to your question I’m adding a link below to a proko video on this. However, like most things in art it is situational to what you are doing. For the more classic styles of drawing the overhand grip is common. But if you are drawing smaller it make sense to do the regular tripod grip. I now switch between the two depending on what feels right since I forced myself to learn the overhand grip when going through the proko course. It was difficult at first I will let you know that. He talks about it in the video as well. However, for some things you cannot use this overhand grip at all. Like drawing with fine liners, inking … you have to use … so again it’s one of those techniques that is good to know but will be used more or less depending on what medium you end up focusing for in your art. The stuff about drawing from the shoulder can be done regardless of the grip you are using. We were taught to draw using the shoulder in draw a box as well which used the felt tip fine liners. Hopefully this helps. Here is the link. th-cam.com/video/pMC0Cx3Uk84/w-d-xo.html
Yeah … and I’ll tell you a secret 🤫 … although I learned the overhand and got pretty comfortable with it .. I hardly use it anymore 🤫 … that’s between us. There is a definite stylistic effect you can get with it that looks really cool … but not as useful for me right now.
Hey Francis great question. I actually did 2 videos on this where I cover it in-depth. th-cam.com/video/30cyXdQF4CU/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/mGX6yZArP5c/w-d-xo.html. I hope you find the information useful. Thanks!
I am good at photoshop. I have always wanted to be a comic artist, but my challenge is I don't know how to draw. All efforts to improve on drawing prove abortive
Hey Peter I feel your pain. It does take time and sometimes needing to be pointed in the right direction for what to practice. 1 year of consistent practice can seem short when looking back on it in a quick flip through. But going when in the middle of it … it feels like forever … your brain is shouting … WHERE IS MY PROGRESS!!! … feels a bit silly now looking back on it but it was difficult to keep practicing.
I wish i can address you by your name but, thank you for this video. I've been drawing for about two years now and i've been improving to a great amount. I have some amazing ideas for drawings and short stories that I can't wait to make come into fruition but my perfectionism stops me from learning the things I need to achieve that. My anatomy is decent but i haven't touched a portrait course ever out of fear of learning such a complex topic. The face. The desire I have to achieve greatness is immense, I just need to let go and DRAW :D It's a tough journey but it's one filled with a lot excitement and growth. I'm currently relearning the fundamentals and have noticed how much i really missed out on. I'm taking my time with it and noticing how I haven't learned all of them. It's funny too, I used to hate fundamental drawing and i swore i would never enjoy perspective drawing. But who would have thought, i enjoy it now? It made me gain so much appreciation for art in general because of how complex It is to turn a blank sheet of paper into anything you want. And it all comes from your head. Art is my life and i will strive day in and day out to make something of myself with it. Thank you for this video. I tend to not watch videos this long but this is one of those videos that was placed on my recommended for a reason. To realize that this journey is not easy for anyone. But with my love for art, I haven't nor do i intend on giving up anytime soon. I wish you the best on your journey to greatness.
Hey Marnie! Yeah I feel the same way, thought I didn’t want to draw from imagination. And currently working on fundamentals as well. I’m so glad to hear you are enjoying what your doing. As it seems consistency is key. The name is Vincent! Thank you so much for sharing your story and thoughts!
@@canilearntodraw2579 no, thank YOU Vincent. I went on your page and saw so many resources and videos and will definitely sub to you. I've been drawing digitally for a while but honestly you gave me back the excitement for doing the good ole pencil and paper again. Thank you!
This made me almost cry. People don't know how much goes into learning to draw and seeing your progress is so inspiring. It's like we are on the same journey but you are 2 years ahead of me. There were even sketches you showed I have the photo reference of saved on my computer ready to draw.
Hi Grant! You are so right. It’s hard to understand how much goes into this progress. Even showing these pages still doesn’t capture the emotional struggle and the time spent. I almost wish I had recorded the time spent as well … I draw pretty slow. But glad this is inspiring for you. I just hope people don’t compare and get discouraged without understanding just how much time I put in during these months. And it was very focused learning. I don’t think that the average person will do what I did. But it shows from my experience is the only thing you have control over is showing up and scratching on the paper … when you see progress is not completely up to you … but it will happen if you stick with it. One day you will look back and go … oh wow that wasn’t as long as it felt going through it. Can’t wait to see how things turn out for you.
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Thanks
you draw better than i do and i've been drawing my entire life since i could :D
i never practiced that much i just wanted to draw and that was my mistake. seeing you making this huge progress in such a short time
makes me think that hard work beats talent anytime.
Huge Respect
Hi artifacts! What I like to say is talent in the end just turns out to be hard work you didn’t see. People use to call my brother talented all the time because he learned the piano by himself … but they didn’t see all the nights that my parents had to tell him to go to bed because he as still practicing and they wanted to sleep. Someone said it takes years to become an overnight success. It’s hard work in the end … that’s why it’s valuable. The trick is to enjoy it so it doesn’t feel as hard.
Love to see your progress man. I've been drawing seriously for about 7 months now and my progress has been insane. Full of huge downs and ups, but I can't to see where I'll be on the 1 year mark. Your progress in 2 years is mind blowing, really inspiring.
Hey Jonnel! That’s amazing! Glad you are having progress. Thinking about the future is also one of my inspirations as well. Where will I be in two years if I keep on practicing. What about 5 more years 😳 I can’t wait!
This video is very reassuring. I’m gonna save this so that I can watch whenever I’m in need of being less harsh on myself.
Glad you found this helpful. My goal is to inspire others. So thanks for the feedback!!
This is so inspiring! I'm only eighteen, but looking at people my age or even younger who are already at a professional level in drawing, I've been feeling like it's too late for me. Like I'll never be able to catch up, no matter what. Seeing your quick progress, and especially seeing you explain and break it down really makes it feel like something I could accomplish as well. Thank you for making these kinds of educational and reassuring videos :)
Hey Aya! Glad I could be an inspiration for you. The good news is that even if there are persons around you that are awesome already, you don’t have to focus on catching up with them. That’s a sure way to get demotivated. And likely that’s not what you meant but I just needed to put it out there for others. Its just one small baby step at a time. Slow and steady will win you the race. It’s the consistency that wins in the end. And the good thing at your age you have time on your hands. Best of luck on your journey. If you ever have questions feel free to reach out.
Being 18 is not late at all. There are people starting in their 30s (like me), 40s, even 50s.
I've been drawing for a year and I haven't been able to make much progress, even though I've seen over a thousand video tutorials. Nice video
Hey Amari lol 😆 yes watching videos alone will not get you there. But I love needing out on new information and ideas. And I do find little tips that are helpful in them … but ultimately there is no way around hard work. I have found that also you can learn something and then not use it an totally forget it. There seems to be a fair amount of taking 1.2 steps forward and one step backwards. This is why finding joy or drawing what you like is so important. If it was easy everyone would be able to do it … we’ll there is AI now so … 😳
I've watched many Kim Jung Gi vids and read all the translations I can. Don't forget even for him at first he said he had to draw what he saw over and over and over and over again. It took him years and years to develop both his visual library and visualization skills enough to be able to "just whip it out".
Hey Duck this is a great point. Thanks for posting. After reading this I feel inspired to start drawing even more. I know that time spent is actually a large part of it and sometimes you just have to get up and draw. Jung Gi was so inspiring. Thanks for your comment. I’m getting after it. Maybe my theme for next year will be #drawmore thanks to your comment ☺️
@@canilearntodraw2579 I saw one interview where he said he would look at things he liked and said he would study and draw it from the front and the side and the back till he knew it by heart. Then he would visualize it in his head and construct it from memory over and over. Thanks for keeping up the content. Love seeing your progress! You help keep me motivated!
14:05: No friggin way, that one looks amaziiiiiiiing!! Your DAB animal constructions also look amazing. Way better than the aberrations I'm making. Congratulations on your progress!
Thanks that was one of my projects during the Proko figure drawing course. So many hours!!
Wow, this was absolutely incredible! I'd always wondered how far one could go if they worked hard in one year, and you proved it's possible to make speedy progress. Thanks so much for sharing! This was a huge eye opener and inspiration that plugging in the hours is not a waste.
Hey Macchiato, thanks for the comment. Yes it’s possible. I would say this though, for the first few months it will not feel like progress at all. I did quite a few videos on frustration. So be warned. But if you stick it out things start to change.
I basically came to the same conclusion in my art training as your tips here. 👌
Very cool! Thanks for the feedback.
I started 7 months ago, on and off, not really structured drawing, I got better surprisingly and this video made me realise that I should start focused drawing now, I am not a complete beginner(when I first started I drew like a 1st grader and I am not kidding), I have ideas of what I need to learn, I have good hand eye coordonation formed now, I can do what a fresh beginner can and some figure/gesture/perspective but I didn't really study these, I just learned from 5 minute videos or 10 minute videos, and then repeated when I could, I really need to do proactive drawing, ADHD kinda hinders that and I know that it's gonna take me about 3-4 years to get to what you sir got in 2(probably) but honestly I am not here to compare to others, I am here to have fun and your advice still applies to me, I just need to find a way to get my ADHD and bad habbits out of the way so I can follow it, thanks for making the video, also quick question, I am 19 and have tried to do art and learn at the age of 14 but couldn't learn any technique, do you by any chance think that your age and wisdom on learning has helped you in any way on your journey? I personally find myself finding the things I used to think were difficult when I was younger mildly annoying these days, sorry for the wall of text. (I also started working out so I really want the future different looking me to have different looking art aswel)
Hi Coreo. Sorry to hear about you ADHD. But glad you are making progress. And your focus on fun and not comparison is great! That’s what I recommend as well. Sometimes easier said than done. Yeah I do think that being older is a plus in terms of how fast and dedicated you are in your learning (some young people are as well) but young people also have a huge advantage … time. The older you get with a family the harder it gets to put in the consistent time that is needed.
Amazing progress, It's always inspiring to see people's progress and especially your journey since we've seen it for all that time. I'm not as fast at learning, but I still draw and study everyday and have been doing it for 4 years now. I can only hope to see progress that incredible one day, you're an inspiration to all of us who know your channel, we really feel like we're progressing with you. Keep up the good work !
Thanks so much MerryO! So glad that I can provide inspiration. Can’t wait to see where all of this ends up!
It’s inspiring to see how consistent you have been. Hope you are enjoying the process! Best of luck on your journey.
This is so encouraging - I am on a similar path as you are, even with the same courses and some of your sheets (especially the early ones) look so much like mine do now - up to the elephant in month 2 or so. Thank you so much for this video - this will keep me going!
Hi Birgit! So nice to here that you are on a similar journey. I hope that you find as much joy in it as I am finding! Feel free to reach out with any questions you have. Best of luck I’m cheering for you!
@@canilearntodraw2579 , thank you so much!
Hi Vincent. Hope your doing good. I just started my Art journey with the Proko figure course but I also want to start the Draw a box course. I have limited time so wanted to asked you how you distributed your time between these courses. Thank you.
I realized I watch TH-cam video more then I draw …..I’m impressed about your journey very motivating and it highlights all the mistake I was doing ❤❤❤
I appreciate the feedback. It means a lot as I created the channel hoping to encourage people. Thanks!
@@canilearntodraw2579 thank you again you , really encouraged me I just picked my pencil after watching your video ,it’s very relatable I realized I watch professional artist video , which I learned a lot valuable tips from but it frustrating because I compare my skills to theirs without realizing they started just like me ,
You show us what can change in a year in just 38min, and show us don' t look at being master in just 38min
We care "how long" too much, but just forget things will happen only if you go step by step
Thanks bro, your video does help me to keep moving
Yes! Just step by step. I agree sometimes we focus too much on how fast. 2 years looks fast in a video but it is a long long time to be practicing constantly. I can only imagine when I reach 5 years! Let’s keep going!
Finally! Thank you so much for this video, Vincent. I have been really confused as to how i should go about my art journey and this helps out a ton. Just one question: Did you take proko's figure drawing course without any mileage or did you practice some shapes before taking the course? That's the question that has been keeping me from starting the proko course.
Hey Taha! Yeah I started cold no shape practice before. That first stick man figure you saw on the video was from the Proko course 😜 I know it’s hard to tell … lol not my best work. So I struggled a bit in the beginning but was copying what he did. I’m really interested in what his drawing basics will look like. That should be interesting.
I followed you since the beginning it looks amazing
Hey supsup! Yes is and was great to see comments from you! One of the originals! Thanks for your support over the months. You are apart of my journey and motivation for sure. Thanks!
Hello! i recently came across you channel thru the box rotation video and it has been really helping me out lately! i was wondering who or what course/class you took to get good at shading like @28:49 on the skulls. Thanks for the really helpful videos!!
Hi! This is a question that I get a lot. It took a lot of practice. I watch videos from many different artists like Stephen Zapata, Stephen Bauman, Proko, and Dorian Iten among many others. I don’t remember all and then tried to do what they said. It will take some time both to learn and to do on a project. Those drawings took tens of hours to complete. It looks simple when you flip through it quickly. But a. Lot has gone into it. Hope this helps. The moral of the story is to keep drawing and keep learning.
Also.. Peter Draws has three books out,I want to get myself, he does a good job at abstract concepts, his stuff reminds me of the 70s style posters and script.. bye'eeee..
Yeah it is very retro. Very interesting guy.
ha, im also about 2 yrs but im the complete opposite in that I've been avoiding a lot of the rigorous technical work. Once I learned perspective and breaking everything down into shapes, I started drawing so much from imagination but have neglected deep dives into practicing convincing anatomy so all my stuff comes out stylized. You've inspired me to sit down tonight and just draw those twisting beans things for an hour.
Hi Lizard, glad I could inspire! There seems to be a sweet spot between doing drawings that implement everything you know and intentional practice of your week areas that are specifically affecting your art that gives the best results. Anatomy in particular seems to be a back and forth between learning and forgetting for me. One day it’s likely to stick permanently ☺️. We’ll see!
Amazing progress so far. Truly inspirational.
I'm about 2 months into my art journey, and I must say my progress definitely surpassed my own expections. However, I can see the journey ahead is going to be pretty hard, and I would be really happy to accomplish even half of what you have done in these past couple of years.
I started with proko's figure drawing course, but I can't afford the full version right now :(. Does the free version still include all the essential parts in your opinion?
Hi Amogh! That’s exciting to hear that you are making great progress in just 2 months. I can remember that i was definitely NOT excited with my progress at 2 months 😆. So you are doing great. I have heard that there is a difference between the free videos and the premium videos and then that you really get less example drawing which I found was really good and helpful. However what it really comes down to is time. Even with the best materials there is no short cut to consistent practice over time. So if you can’t afford it don’t get too concerned. Just continue looking up good free material. You will get there.
@@canilearntodraw2579 Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! It's great to hear that I'm not missing out on basic concepts if I can't buy the course (well, now that I think of it, even without the paid version my to-learn list is full anyways). Also, thanks for the encouragement on my progress - I know I'll be coming back to read your comment again when my gestures go wonky for the 17th time straight. I'm planning to post my sketches weekly on my Proko or LoveLifeDrawing profile, so I can get some feedback from all the good people on those websites. Would love to have your feedback on them too when I do so.
Honestly I’m glad I seen this since I’m going start drawing for the first time seriously and just get to drawing whatever In the future thank you.
Wanted to ask wouldn’t be good to start with draw a box then figure? Idk really but just wondering
Hey Echo! Welcome to the journey! Excited to hear where you end up and glad I could be a small part of it. As it relates to sequence. Doing draw a box first is perfectly okay I think. There isn’t really one way to learn. So it really comes down to the person. If draw a box seems more exciting … they should probably do that first. If figure drawing seems more interesting then go with that. Either way the hard part is not choosing the correct sequence of courses, the hard part is putting in consistent effort and practice for an extended period of time. Best of luck on your art journey!
@@canilearntodraw2579 Thank you :D Do you really need a fineliner for Draw a box though? Wanted to do digital drawing but seen the videos and read so just wondering. Since if so need to wait to get those before I start.
Dang sorry I missed this. It got filtered since I replied to the initial message. You don’t need it. Only if you want to submit for reviews. However, I would recommend … unless you are committed to leaving the pencil lines as is. There is some good learning in thinking that you messed up getting to the end and learning that it still didn’t turn out that bad. Mistakes and all.
@@canilearntodraw2579 Yeah I was just wondering since I don't have any fineliners and I can't really buy any atm so was wondering if I can just use Pen or something
Consistency is what I struggled with the most every time I start to learn how to draw I stop for months and try to get back on track again ...
Yes, consistency is really king it seems … along with goal directed practice. But sometimes we stop because something is actually demotivating us. It could be a fundamental, the subject matter or different things. Find what gets you excited about starting back up and do more of that.
Hey Again Vincent ! How are you ? I always come back to your video when i want to chill ! I'm actually practicing "The Bean" from Proko and as the gesture i notice my biggest problem is line confidence it's terrible. My bean look like peanuts and i have to do 4 5 lines sometimes to get the right line... then it looks messy 🥲 I'm doing drawabox beside proko course to improve the quality of my line. Quality of line is so frustrating !🤣 I saw your little tips about drawing light but idk why i keep throwing to much lines
Hey Maxime … yeah this is something is still fall into from time to time. They key is to just commit to doing just one mark no matter what … at least for that sitting. Use a pen if you have to … but you will be scared … just embrace that fear and say hello my old friend and go in. Lol 😆
The problem I have seen for years, is that people want to see results immediately.
That's not how this works. We live in a digital world where we are exposed to a lot of pieces of drawings are created per hour. It doesn't matter if it's manga, comic book, watercolor even AI art, people ask to themselves: "Am I going to get to such level?"
Yes you can but there aren't shortcuts. You need to learn the process.
Good luck to everyone who is in journey called: Drawing
So true! I think we get caught up on how fast … the most optimal way to progress … which leads to a lot of discouragement when you don’t feel like you are making the progress that was advertised. It’s a tough road. I say focus on the love of drawing first … not speed to progress … there will always be something you can do better.
Awesome video! Did you purchase the course or did you only use the free videoes on his website? Is it worth spending the money on the full course?
I've been drawing for many years, but I feel like i've stagnated...
Hey Amonday. Yes I did purchase the course. I think it’s worth it. One of the things you miss out on is many of the example videos. When you are new … at least in my case … it’s helpful to see how things should be simplified … because a lot of times you think you understand how it should be done when seeing a different view and then proko does something completely different 😳 … I guess you didn’t understand after all 🥹. So yeah if you have the money it’s good. Also for access to the people who are on there as official reviewers as well. Sometimes they do draw overs and let you now what you could try different.
I got alot better by practice my pen strokes. Then everything else came more naturally. I mean What does the Loomis method really give you if your strokes bad? Before i messsed up the eyes everytime but now i only do it sometimes
Making cleaner lines is something I need to constantly remind myself of. When you are drawing and trying to find the shape or right angle it is easy to fall into just putting your pencil on the paper and starting to make lines until you find the right one. But it normally better to think first, visualize and then make the mark. Guilty! Glad you are recognizing the progress you are making. Continue to enjoy the process.
Great stuff. Congrats. I just started learning to draw recently and I’m enjoying it, I can see some improvement already. I like drawing from imagination.
Hey Y C. I really love drawing from imagination as well. Trying to get better at it. I am finding that it also helps when drawing from reference. Learning to not try to draw exactly what you see but to try and exaggerate it. It makes a difference. Best of luck!
Good job man, very inspiring 🙌
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback!
Hi..I really enjoyed this video, from what I see you're drive and efforts are paying off,I wish you well.. bye'eeee..
Thanks for the feedback!
Man I'm amazed by the amount of time you put into studies. I need to get back into hardcore drawing, recently I was getting over a bit of burnout or art fatigue.
Thanks Andrew! Yeah it takes consistency and intentionally practicing things that you will likely forget again and have to relearn 🥹. The hardest part is finding time. Life can get so busy. I just keep my sketch book visible and sometimes open to the page with the pencil on the book. It keeps me remembering how much I want to practice/draw more.
Thanks Andrew! Yeah it takes consistency and intentionally practicing things that you will likely forget again and have to relearn 🥹. The hardest part is finding time. Life can get so busy. I just keep my sketch book visible and sometimes open to the page with the pencil on the book. It keeps me remembering how much I want to practice/draw more.
Wow! your progress is stunning! 8:29 are these animals from a specific course? and your pencil shadings at 23:27! where do you learn to shade like that?
The animals from that time stamp is from the proko figure course. The shading was trial and error. Trying to copy what I saw others doing and a bit from Proko’s course. Think about it like coloring. I know some people struggle to get smooth coloring but it’s basically a lighter touch with the pencil angled much flatter as opposed to straight up. And then take your time. It really pays to go slowly when shading.
I'm starting to draw a lot recently. A lot of these studies are done in realism but I don't really like realism. And from what you're saying maybe that's why you have a hard time being creative because everything is done in like such a realistic matter. Do you think it would be better to draw in a different style or should you draw in realism just to learn? Because I like comic Style and cartoons type stuff. Because everyone says you have to study anatomy and learn how everything works to exaggerate it. But if I know I don't like that style and I'm not going to use it should I still learn it?
Doing realistic studies is not really about the style, it's about the information in the drawing. As soon as you start putting something on the page, you're filtering some of the information from your reference, even if you attempt to copy it realistically. For the purpose of studying, copying what you see as accurately and completely as possible makes sense because it's easier to evaluate how well you understood your reference. It's actually really good practice for cartooning to first make a detailed copy of a reference, and then try to simplify it, because the first time makes all the details pass through your head and go, "oh, that's something I didn't notice."
If you're focused on getting a stylized result, I suggest focusing on copying the images you already like using grids. This still teaches you to observe carefully, make good marks, and replicate shapes in accurate proportion, and it really needs to precede any of the more conceptual stuff because it's a huge source of frustration to try to copy things and not be able to get them looking the same. Think of this practice as "going to gym class" - it's just trying to strengthen a skill that you might already understand the concept of, and may even be successful using when you focus on applying the technique, but haven't used enough to bring into your comfort zone. Using it repeatedly and trying to gradually add challenge eventually makes it easy to access, and even boring...and that's when you can really get hooked on drawing, because then you will want to find a "next thing" to study and repeat the process.
@@JH-pe3ro yeah that makes sense my problem is when I first did Art before I got good at copying then once I got good at copying because I was coughing realistic photos when I started to draw other styles I found it really hard to break out of that realism and find my own style I guess I should be doing studies of the art styles that I like after I learned to copy like you said
Hey William great question. While I am just a hobbyist I would recommend doing studies of more stylized works as well and see how they are exaggerating or changing things. Then incorporate those things into your drawing. Remember nobody is a master of everything. So focus on training the skills that get you closer to your goals. And those goals may change as you get better, which is okay just readjust. Knowledge of anatomy helps … but you don’t have to master it. Hopefully this helps.
@@canilearntodraw2579 yeah I've seen some videos on the Italia method think it's called studying and replicating something exactly to train your eye and then being creative on the side studying balls at the same time.
Because when I do just copying from photos I find it hard to break out of that and be able to like draw in the style that's not realistic. So yeah I guess I'll do that I'll keep doing studies based off photos and styles that I like.
I'm doing a basic drawing course right now to learn the fundamentals but once I'm done I'm going to start an anatomy course
Wow, Vincent!!
Kari!!! ☺️ thanks!! We’ll meet up soon! Miss you guys!
38:15 These works with your pen are just awesome!!!
Thanks for the feedback! No those were just me experimenting with some techniques that I saw around the internet ☺️. Glad you liked them!
How do you go about the course? Do you watch over just one video and spend a couple weels just learning from reference and applying what he teaches? Im so confused on my structure
Great question. Yes I normally spent at least 2 weeks on a lesson before moving on. Normally I would say until it starts to click. Not perfect, just progress.
I think its intresting -and frustrateing- how one day you can create really nice drawings, confident lines, then the next day back to chicken scratches
Lol 😆 so true! You will definitely see that in my next sketch book tour. Lol. I’m learning to just move on. 😂
This vid is a total inspiration, thank you. By the way, what kind of paper is that?
Hey Michael these are all just regular printer paper. No need to let the lack of fancy tools or resources hold you back.
So inspiring. Thank you 😊 🙏🏾
Thanks!
Great video just make sure you up the mic volume. Your voice is very quiet
Thanks Stephen! Yeah I tried something different this time and I guess it came out softer than expected. I need to learn how to check my volumes in blender.
Great vid!
Thanks ☺️
do you have any resources for those insect drawings. i recently started dynamic sketching course and its so much fun to draw those, a nice change of pace from drawing humans. so i was wondering if there somewhere with a good amount of small creature photos for those type of drawings. or do you just google them up?
Hey Nero, some of those were from the draw a box and the rest were … you guessed it … google. I feel your pain though … looking for good reference photos was not part that I enjoyed 😆. But loved sketching those as well!!
Your videos have been so great to come across man. Your dedication is phenomenal. Disciplined and intent full progress. I can tell you worked so hard.
I haven’t drawn with discipline for a couple weeks after drawing everyday for 4 months. I progressed a ton. But something made me burn out a little. Have you had burnout while doing these studies and if so how do you power through them? I tend to make a nice drawing or study and say wow I’m satisfied and then call it a session.
Structure is what I struggle with the most. Do you pick a topic per day to work on? Or do you plan it out before hand and go off a schedule? I guess accountability for my art is something I struggle with.
Love your videos man. I feel you can work full time soon as an artist with the progress you’ve been making. May I ask how old you are and why you picked up art? Thank you again for the great video
Also has making a TH-cam channel helped with accountability?
Hi! Thanks for the feedback and complements! I do have goals in mind a lot of the time … even if that goal is just to have fun 🤩. Right now the overall goal is to get better at construction and using that to draw perspective scenes from imagination. So currently the hardest part of that is the figure. Spending most of my time there. But I’m a pretty organized and structured person. I love structure. So it works for me this may not work for everyone. The good thing is I don’t think there is one right way. If there was just one thing … it would be consistency over an extended period of time. Best of luck. Let’s see we’re we end up in a few years!
What are those worm things you kept drawing?
Lol. Yeah I’m thinking you are meaning some of the wormy things limped on each other or the page full of sausage looking things. These are all exercises from draw a box. Helping to get better at drawing shapes in 3d or getting a sense of volume and form.
Hello Vincent ! First, your art is amazing ! I watched your sketch book videos and its very great. I started learning drawing a week ago and i wanted to ask you, how many hours a day did you practice during your progress ? Keep going your content and art is really nice. Take care 😊
Hey Maxime! Thanks for the feedback. Great question. I think the best answer I can give you is two of my videos where I addressed this question. th-cam.com/video/30cyXdQF4CU/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/mGX6yZArP5c/w-d-xo.html. In those videos I cover this question in depth. Super excited to know that you are drawing as well! Hope those videos help to answer your question.
@@canilearntodraw2579 Hello Vincent, ! Thank you for your answer, i'm sorry i did not notice you already answered this question in video, i just got your video recommanded to me haha. 🙂
Lol 😆 yeah no problem. I don’t assume that people subscribe and then sit down to binge watch the whole channel ! 😋
I dont know how you have the motivation to draw that much every day
Lol I’m weird. I like to draw/create. I just need to get back to regular videos. Still drawing though. On a new sketch book too!
its been 4 months and Ive made almost no progress
Hey ive been watching your videos your doing some great work. I really need an online course that starts with how to hold a pencil. I know prokos starting one soon but does anyone have one they can recommend till then?
Hey Bambi thanks for the feedback it is much appreciated! In regards to your question I’m adding a link below to a proko video on this. However, like most things in art it is situational to what you are doing. For the more classic styles of drawing the overhand grip is common. But if you are drawing smaller it make sense to do the regular tripod grip. I now switch between the two depending on what feels right since I forced myself to learn the overhand grip when going through the proko course. It was difficult at first I will let you know that. He talks about it in the video as well. However, for some things you cannot use this overhand grip at all. Like drawing with fine liners, inking … you have to use … so again it’s one of those techniques that is good to know but will be used more or less depending on what medium you end up focusing for in your art. The stuff about drawing from the shoulder can be done regardless of the grip you are using. We were taught to draw using the shoulder in draw a box as well which used the felt tip fine liners. Hopefully this helps. Here is the link. th-cam.com/video/pMC0Cx3Uk84/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for taking the time to answer ive been struggling to get my head around the overhand one.
Yeah … and I’ll tell you a secret 🤫 … although I learned the overhand and got pretty comfortable with it .. I hardly use it anymore 🤫 … that’s between us. There is a definite stylistic effect you can get with it that looks really cool … but not as useful for me right now.
your progress is amazing, how many hours per day do you draw on average?
Hey Francis great question. I actually did 2 videos on this where I cover it in-depth. th-cam.com/video/30cyXdQF4CU/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/mGX6yZArP5c/w-d-xo.html. I hope you find the information useful. Thanks!
@@canilearntodraw2579 thank you! will check it out
My A.D.D. can't handle drawing jelly bean shapes for weeks lol
😆 yeah the beans and boxes for days! Those exercises can get a bit boring for some.
sound too soft
Getting better at this. I think some of the newer videos are better.
I am good at photoshop. I have always wanted to be a comic artist, but my challenge is I don't know how to draw. All efforts to improve on drawing prove abortive
Hey Peter I feel your pain. It does take time and sometimes needing to be pointed in the right direction for what to practice. 1 year of consistent practice can seem short when looking back on it in a quick flip through. But going when in the middle of it … it feels like forever … your brain is shouting … WHERE IS MY PROGRESS!!! … feels a bit silly now looking back on it but it was difficult to keep practicing.
I wish i can address you by your name but, thank you for this video. I've been drawing for about two years now and i've been improving to a great amount. I have some amazing ideas for drawings and short stories that I can't wait to make come into fruition but my perfectionism stops me from learning the things I need to achieve that. My anatomy is decent but i haven't touched a portrait course ever out of fear of learning such a complex topic. The face. The desire I have to achieve greatness is immense, I just need to let go and DRAW :D
It's a tough journey but it's one filled with a lot excitement and growth. I'm currently relearning the fundamentals and have noticed how much i really missed out on. I'm taking my time with it and noticing how I haven't learned all of them. It's funny too, I used to hate fundamental drawing and i swore i would never enjoy perspective drawing. But who would have thought, i enjoy it now? It made me gain so much appreciation for art in general because of how complex It is to turn a blank sheet of paper into anything you want. And it all comes from your head. Art is my life and i will strive day in and day out to make something of myself with it.
Thank you for this video. I tend to not watch videos this long but this is one of those videos that was placed on my recommended for a reason. To realize that this journey is not easy for anyone. But with my love for art, I haven't nor do i intend on giving up anytime soon. I wish you the best on your journey to greatness.
Hey Marnie! Yeah I feel the same way, thought I didn’t want to draw from imagination. And currently working on fundamentals as well. I’m so glad to hear you are enjoying what your doing. As it seems consistency is key. The name is Vincent! Thank you so much for sharing your story and thoughts!
@@canilearntodraw2579 no, thank YOU Vincent. I went on your page and saw so many resources and videos and will definitely sub to you. I've been drawing digitally for a while but honestly you gave me back the excitement for doing the good ole pencil and paper again. Thank you!