I really have to thank you Ethan, I was stuck in a art rut for over a year until I discovered your channel. The first video I ever watched "Fixing Gi trash art" actually made my first impression of you as a "arrogant, and braggy" person, I almost clicked off that video. But im glad I didn't, you made me realize everything I did wrong. I tried everything, every tutorial videos, every anatomy break downs, I learned a little to nothing at all. Your way of teaching made the most sense to me, the way how to use reference effectively. The difference in my drawings compared to my old ones are night and day, it no longer feels flat or "off" it made me more motivated to do art now. I almost gave up on my favorite hobby but im glad you pulled me back in. Thank you.
@@jbgra2566 then you really haven't watched enough great artists out there teaching you more useful stuff...how unsocial are you to call a random art TH-camr your savior? I actually feel bad for you now
@@livetochange974 wow why so nasty? First of all, I'm proud to say I'm not social at all, I like my privacy and love being alone. Second, I have watched lots of art videos but Ethan is one of the few who don't sugar-coat things and goes straight to the point. Third, there's nothing wrong in calling a person who tries to teach a saviour. Most of us artist deal with the frustration of not getting better at art. Ethan has the exact words at the exact moment for me. Not sure why so pissy about people complimenting other people and being positive. It clearly shows you are desperate for attention.
There's a thread on Twitter talking about Ethan's channel and I'm actually terrified with the amount of people that don't realize that he created an angry/sarcastic persona for his videos. I mean, who would *seriously* believe in things like "never draw from reference"??? God, Ethan literally gives some of the most helpful tips and art advice out there, and he's not dictating any rules AT ALL.
Its probs from ppl like me who see the title and are like "WTF is this guy talking about". I almost just skipped the vid entirely b4 looking at the comments lol
He never robbed a bank you idiot or he would of already gotten caught, he can't do it alone especially if it's a stupid guy insulting others artworks for a living
I'm like, crying. Seriously. Everyone on the server is so great and all we're tryna do is help each other. Thank you Ethan for enabling us to do this- SERIOUSLY. JOIN THE SERVER.
I practiced using this method. The whole time, I probably sound like a lunatic repeating "First step shoulder, second step spine, third step hip never curved line" but it woRKED I've never gesture- drawn better in my entire art CAREER.
I'm just a guy who never drew for real, and what I'm getting from this channel is: - no boxes nor squares (triangles are better) - * star thangs * - no curved lines and it seems really effective
His videos are fairly helpful to confused beginners getting a lot of different information and people who are more into character design. He's about simplifying, but take what he says with a grain of salt. He doesn't come to it with a fine artists perspective. His focus is character design. There is so much you can learn from fine artists though and you should really check out some of Proko's videos when you're ready to get more advanced with creating forms and gesture and what not.
Every other artist: use curved poses, it helps your poses feel more dynamic and therefore more motion. Ethan Becker: NO! None of that! No curved lines!
skellyaart Instagram Ight now you bumbass stupid ass bitch, how bout you stop insulting people for no reason get ya ass out the comment section of this video you fucking hater
@@tomiokatheanimator1306 not my fault they cry about not being able to draw a simple circle yet they never put in the effort to actually learn and just cry about it
skellyaart Instagram but it’s not about that it’s about you not understanding jokes or not having a sense of humor, and you take these jokes too literally and you end up either ruining the joke or harassing the person
@@joshpanda0324 don't listen to the troll, she just spams every comment in the comment section about how much he hates Ethan and that his art sucks, that he is dumb, yada yada, etc. She is just an annoying and envious artist who is insecure about her art and tries to get people to her instagram, ignore her. (Now she is gonna reply and be more annoying, but keep quiet, the more you talk, the more annoying she gets)
@@fernandarubilar4596 stop insulting me I never said I hated ethan why are you putting words in my mouth? Why is it wrong for me to correct people who make mistakes and stupid comments? I'm just confused and no one ever answers me properly without relying on cheap insults and seeing me as a worthless parasyte, don't reply to me if it's gonna be a nother pointless insult
@@n0xn0x_ but the idiot said you don't have to pay taxes when you are forced to, and if you don't there's punishment, hope kids don't come across this comment becoming stupid
"Within the first few years of your life it's more important to make mistakes than it is to do the right thing" holy shit Ethan that's the best piece of advice I've heard, not only for art but for life
even though i never went to art school I use reference a lot. when I was younger I drew from imagination due to people claiming tracing is cheating .it was frowned upon but now I strictly draw with a reference. these vids helped a great deal in my learning process. I highly appreciate your vids and sharing of information...thank you Ethan
@@livetochange974 bruh stop. Just because you lack comprehension skills and social skills, doesn't mean you have to insult people. Just stop being a huge twat and go back drawing anime tiddies in your basement.
Drawing with straight lines helps you understand the shape in 3d space. As you’re drawing yourself a curved line that’s part of a bigger picture, is harder for your mind to “read” quickly. So starting with straight lines makes you quickly establish the object in 3d, then once you can “see” it easily, sure you should use curved lines wherever appropriate.
This may work, but as there are no straight lines in nature I'm not sure it's the way to approach figure drawing. Hogarth's line of beauty is a gentle S curve, not a zig zig. An advanced student may be able to make it work, other artists could end up with stiff looking robotic figures.
Sean Shoobridge I haven't seen too many of these videos, but as a teacher he needs to consider the ideas he puts in people's heads. For example a manikin figure illustrates the block forms of a body but is completely deficient in capturing the subtle nuances of balance or movement. The body has a fluidity of movement that takes careful study. It's fascinating. But I don't think bringing straight lines into something that's more about fluid arcs, is overly helpful. I've seen the same idea said about drawing trees. Every aspect of a tree is best represented as an arc, unless you're trying some kind of geometric abstraction. And that's for later after you've understood the pattern of growth.
@@mesolithicman164 I really appreciate your view point and agree entirely. I can see how his simplified philosophy would help a confused beginning to get focused, but you have to move on from that kind of thinking if you want to advance. There is so much more you can do and stripping away other values and telling students to completely ignore them is detrimental. I'm also curious about where you teach. Are you teaching in high school or University or what?
Sean Shoobridge Thanks, Sean. Most of my life has been given over to the study of art. I've taught a bit, been an illustrator but all along the intention has been to try and understand 'the basics' as much as possible. That might be why I chime in when I see someone say 'don't draw curves, draw straight lines'. I think I see what he's he's getting art but we're drawing people here not robots. Understanding the minutiae of gesture and expression, I believe, is very important in figurative work. So I'm just suggesting people take his advice with a pinch of salt. Are you artistically inclined?
@@mesolithicman164 I actually said the same thing to a few other people on here. "Take what he says with a grain of salt." But yes, I'm also an artist. I'm primarily focused on figure drawing.
I haven't been able to draw for a long time and kind of lost my passion for it (large in part due to fear of failure or it all being for nothing) so I wanted to say thanks, your videos really helped! Was able to draw today. Starting to remember why I liked it so much :)
I want to say that the day I found your videos my drawings improved drastically. And I love how you simplify what you teaching , most of the videos I watched in the past I don't get a single word they say.
I can't believe what a stupid little baby I've been my whole life. I've doodled for about 20 years using imagination, circles and I would never draw from reference and did not make much progress during that time. Although I love my past works, after watching Ethan's lemon wedge vids I grew more in 20min than I did in 20yrs. I really cannot believe how such small pieces of information could have such a large effect! Can't stress how much I've improved. It's all wedges, lines and reference from now on.
Ethan: don't ever draw boxes! Also Ethan: draws boxes for legs. Ethan has some one kidnapped you? Are you ok? Draw more boxes if you need us to call the police.
I'm taking a beginner drawing course and my prof told me to stop drawing curved lines and I didn't really get why. This video really helped me understand why he said that! Thanks! :)
Even the best of artists do something wrong, it's just a matter of accepting that there's always something that can be improved and learning even more, it's a super great process
@@shiiba8734 no best artists like kim Jung gi never do mistakes...you gotta work on what you type and think more before sending your comments for the world to see you embarrass yourself, thinking you somehow made a deep motivational quote when it's the opposite ...
You know what... All the books I read on drawing always told something of the mysterious 'eyes of an artist' ... "You have to look at the world with the eye of an artist" and stuff. YOU are the guy who told me little dummy what that means. And I am grateful for that. Just wann let you know this.
Just want to say I have seen an immediate improvement on these recent videos, including this one. More concise while still keeping it classy baby. Nice 👶 👍.
Btw, I just have to say that your videos have helped me improve my art drastically. Just over two months i have seen more dynamic characters coming to life.
I love how outlandish and crazy he makes his titles. It's the type of clickbait that just makes you mad and be like "what? no THATS WRONG" then you watch the video and you realize he actually made a bunch of good tips
Hi Ethan Becker, I am not actually allowed to use Instagram but when I make my one art can you correct and see if I can win a prize too? Like...I do not know. If I can or canno Plus, I make art on amino and I am a bit nervous to show you so when your next vid comes can I send you my profile link?
Hey Ethan, folks from BaM Animation channel said they love you and would be such a gift to shot a video with you. I think both of you would profit mixing your subscribers fellows. Just saying.
My prayers have been answered omg you probably didn’t see my comment asking for this but I hope you see this one!!!! Tyty tysm!!!!!! You’re one of my fav art channels I learn so much from your approach 😭😭
It’s kinda misleading when you say never there are so many rules about what you should and shouldn’t As a beginner not a student I like the fact I use curves it’s a huge part of my art style
Don’t listen to this guy. Some of his videos are helpful, but curves are necessary for gesture and these drawings that he made are drawings of form, not gesture.
It's taught me that straights are very useful in understanding the motions on a fundamental level. Then obviously afterwards you can make it as curved as you want, but knowing how the body is broken down with straights seems to help a lot of people more than using curves as the initial breakdown. Your spine is the only jointed bone in your body that can curve, but even that's typically ever bent at a single point (which you can then round afterwards). But also, he often says do whatever helps the most for you. And in this case if curves help you more, then go ahead and do that. Maybe try this out a few times anyway just to see how it goes though! Experimenting is how you learn after all~. :D
His schtick is basically being over the top with all this stuff. He constantly contradicts himself and gives ridiculous ultimatums like this . I think most everyone gets he isn't literally saying to never use curves. He's basically just challenging our basic understanding of form and making a point about finding the simplest form possible as the base of a sketch.
As someone who's been at it for multiple years and has taken a shitload of courses, yeah this is BS. Maybe a professional artist COULD get away with not using curved lines, but most people are intermediate, and your drawings WILL end up stiff as shit if you don't use curved lines. This dude's whole thing is making intentionally misleading titles and then saying something completely unrelated (usually along the lines of "never be creative, always do exactly this. Also never listen to me") He's entertaining, but he's not the best reference.
@@feckethbalcony3666 While I totally agree he says some pretty ridiculous stuff, this video was specifically related to gesture. He said to never use curved lines in GESTURE (which is still a wacky idea), not to never use curved lines at all.
I'll be honest I love your videos. Even though my passion for game design is greater the Art I'll probably still pursue both, art would probably be a hobby so...I'd probably draw more for fun then getting it perfect all the time. Despite that, I very much enjoy your content and will /try/ to do most of what you say. Like I said, even though I dont intend on pursuing the art industry unless it involves game design (which it could, depending on what I specifically pursue in the video game industry) I'm still going to take all of what you say to heart and improve on my art, thank you.
I tried to start using triangles and straight lines for gesture and get a more dynamic gesture than curves and boxes, who would've thought Edit: not to mention more proportionally accurate.
i love ethans art tips, but i have exceedingly high empathy and anxiety, seeing other fans in his videos can make it difficult for me to pay attention as it gives me the same difficulties of cringe humor. of course theres 0 shame in putting yourself out in that way publicly, but its the gap between my experiences and theirs as if one of us could either be missing shame or have too much causes me to hide my eyes and ears witnessing them. like, it feels the same as me watching impractical jokers, my family loves it but seeing myself in situations i wouldnt stand myself being in just hurts! props to the jokers and the fants of ethans art times and their average amount of bravery that i surely lack in some fronts.
honestly thank you so much for posting the videos you do. I've been drawing for a webcomic series and following your instructions has made both my positioning in scenes and drawing all together Thank you so much !!!
Another video with great information! I always learn something and new techniques, the triangles/lemons are genius and really help when somethings off. I hope one day you make enough for a new cigarette.
so i’ve only seem like 4 videos by you and i can’t help but feel my whole life is a lie?! i mean i’m at uni doing animation but dang, some of these things would help a lot, but also so much info is said in one vid so it’s pretty overwhelming! and i see SO many talented people wth! I hope to reach that level!
![Draw Gesture with O̲N̲E̲ shape: NEVER draw ArMs or LeGs- EVAR! [also never ever use bean shape]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/iLIjD-5AgWU/mqdefault.jpg)
![Testing TikTok Art Tips! [NEVER evar! Take Popular TIK TOK ADVICE!!! ever! ] VERY DANGEROUS!!! 😱](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Uv0D8BC47NM/mqdefault.jpg)
what type of posing videos are your favorite to see? action, funny, sad? Give some great ideas in here for the community!
Sexy poses...
imma go now
stretching poses in different angles? idk man it looks really cool to learn
@@mrkenjamin1705 skellyaart will agree with u i think
thanos vs shrek anime showdown video
I love any tutorial/better ways to approach art studies!
Ah yes, my favourite part of the body: *solder*
spooky vanillabean, So you’re the reason I can’t show my solders in school!
Solder
Spin
Hi
@@spookyvanillabean3618 thank god i wasnt the only one😳
What's a solder? Tell me you idiot
It’s called a shoulder not a soldier idiot
- Always draw with triangles
- Always draw with tangerine slices
- Never draw with curves
We've come full circle
Sinix and Ethan both have a grudge against those circles ay?
no circles either!!!!
That pun.
Favored sided circle
@@spoopytimelord frick you man, I was about to make the same joke lol
Next up: "Don't ever draw a line, just shapes."
Don't you EVER draw! Don't you dare!
Become one with the shape
Just triangles. Just Monika.
@@mitszci But breathing is existing. If you didn't exist you wouldn't even breathe.
@@idkdude1118 bruh
I really have to thank you Ethan, I was stuck in a art rut for over a year until I discovered your channel. The first video I ever watched "Fixing Gi trash art" actually made my first impression of you as a "arrogant, and braggy" person, I almost clicked off that video. But im glad I didn't, you made me realize everything I did wrong.
I tried everything, every tutorial videos, every anatomy break downs, I learned a little to nothing at all. Your way of teaching made the most sense to me, the way how to use reference effectively. The difference in my drawings compared to my old ones are night and day, it no longer feels flat or "off" it made me more motivated to do art now. I almost gave up on my favorite hobby but im glad you pulled me back in. Thank you.
Same here. This guy is my saviour. I haven't felt like I had improved at all until I started watching his videos.
@@jbgra2566 then you really haven't watched enough great artists out there teaching you more useful stuff...how unsocial are you to call a random art TH-camr your savior? I actually feel bad for you now
Then you really haven't properly listened to other good art teachers properly or you actually never had the patience to
@@livetochange974 wow why so nasty? First of all, I'm proud to say I'm not social at all, I like my privacy and love being alone. Second, I have watched lots of art videos but Ethan is one of the few who don't sugar-coat things and goes straight to the point. Third, there's nothing wrong in calling a person who tries to teach a saviour. Most of us artist deal with the frustration of not getting better at art. Ethan has the exact words at the exact moment for me.
Not sure why so pissy about people complimenting other people and being positive.
It clearly shows you are desperate for attention.
@@livetochange974 wth is your problem dude? He's just showing appreciation, is it so bad? Also you dont have to be anti social to show appreciation.
There's a thread on Twitter talking about Ethan's channel and I'm actually terrified with the amount of people that don't realize that he created an angry/sarcastic persona for his videos. I mean, who would *seriously* believe in things like "never draw from reference"???
God, Ethan literally gives some of the most helpful tips and art advice out there, and he's not dictating any rules AT ALL.
When I was younger I thought he was serious
But now I'm actually embarrassed I believed that lmao
To be fair Ethan did say to use references but only static models for static poses and videos for dynamic poses.
To be fair, I’m new to drawing and his is one of the first big drawing channels I’ve come across. I was taking this advice seriously. So it’s sarcasm?
Twitter has lots of gullible ppl sadly...
Its probs from ppl like me who see the title and are like "WTF is this guy talking about". I almost just skipped the vid entirely b4 looking at the comments lol
Ethan: *SafE VioLenCe*
well okay then **proceeds to safely and violently rob a bank for a reference shot of a terrified hostage**
Yes! That's what I'm talking about 😆
Just leave the money
He never robbed a bank you idiot or he would of already gotten caught, he can't do it alone especially if it's a stupid guy insulting others artworks for a living
@@livetochange974 lol, this kind of people promoting themselves by leaving comments everywhere 😂
skellyaart Instagram WHY DO YOU NEVER GET JOKES AND INSULT THE PERSON WHO MADE THE JOKE, THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU
I'm like, crying. Seriously. Everyone on the server is so great and all we're tryna do is help each other. Thank you Ethan for enabling us to do this- SERIOUSLY. JOIN THE SERVER.
What’s the invite? I can’t seem to find it
Cnem thank you!!!
@@caelanconway4155 I just got discord recently lol should I join?
@@Luci_elle Yes! Hop on the server, read the rules, and jump into the conversations. We have fun here!
At this point I'm thoroughly convinced that you have a whole warehouse of broken cigarettes.
" draw using curved lines so that it won't look stiff "
" don't use curved lines "
me: **confused beginner noises**
Don't rely on curved lines to much when you're a beginner break things down into shapes
@@deviledegg1061 thanks for the tip (*´∇`)ﾉ
Your welcome
@@onephilosopher ah thank you!
@dylan foley gotcha!
I practiced using this method. The whole time, I probably sound like a lunatic repeating "First step shoulder, second step spine, third step hip never curved line" but it woRKED I've never gesture- drawn better in my entire art CAREER.
Pics ?
@@repeekyraidcero how?
I'm just a guy who never drew for real, and what I'm getting from this channel is:
- no boxes nor squares (triangles are better)
- * star thangs *
- no curved lines
and it seems really effective
His videos are fairly helpful to confused beginners getting a lot of different information and people who are more into character design. He's about simplifying, but take what he says with a grain of salt. He doesn't come to it with a fine artists perspective. His focus is character design. There is so much you can learn from fine artists though and you should really check out some of Proko's videos when you're ready to get more advanced with creating forms and gesture and what not.
the star things are called asterisks!
@@blumoo9938 silly their called star thangs
@@blumoo9938 nah it's a *STAR THANG* ... get it right
Every other artist: use curved poses, it helps your poses feel more dynamic and therefore more motion.
Ethan Becker: NO! None of that! No curved lines!
Circle? BUAHAHAHAH, what is that? Never heard of it. I only draw octagons.
That's because you're a moron who can't even draw a simple circle
skellyaart Instagram stop exposing me 😔
skellyaart Instagram Ight now you bumbass stupid ass bitch, how bout you stop insulting people for no reason get ya ass out the comment section of this video you fucking hater
@@tomiokatheanimator1306 not my fault they cry about not being able to draw a simple circle yet they never put in the effort to actually learn and just cry about it
skellyaart Instagram but it’s not about that it’s about you not understanding jokes or not having a sense of humor, and you take these jokes too literally and you end up either ruining the joke or harassing the person
**Don't listen to me**
**Ever**
_I will note that, Ethan. I will note that._
Then don't, no need for all of us to know
skellyaart Instagram It’s obviously a joke duh.
@@joshpanda0324 don't listen to the troll, she just spams every comment in the comment section about how much he hates Ethan and that his art sucks, that he is dumb, yada yada, etc. She is just an annoying and envious artist who is insecure about her art and tries to get people to her instagram, ignore her.
(Now she is gonna reply and be more annoying, but keep quiet, the more you talk, the more annoying she gets)
@@fernandarubilar4596 stop insulting me I never said I hated ethan why are you putting words in my mouth? Why is it wrong for me to correct people who make mistakes and stupid comments? I'm just confused and no one ever answers me properly without relying on cheap insults and seeing me as a worthless parasyte, don't reply to me if it's gonna be a nother pointless insult
@@joshpanda0324 see?
Next up: "Don't you ever do your TAXES! EVER!"
Paying taxes is a noob strat
Ethan teaches tax evasion
You are forced to pay taxes idiot it isn't a decision, or you want to get your life ruined ?
@@livetochange974
*Shut the fuck up, you're lowering the IQ of the whole TH-cam.*
@@n0xn0x_ but the idiot said you don't have to pay taxes when you are forced to, and if you don't there's punishment, hope kids don't come across this comment becoming stupid
10:44 Yes ethan, we all know the love of your life is your dog. I absolutely adore you my dude.
"Within the first few years of your life it's more important to make mistakes than it is to do the right thing"
holy shit Ethan
that's the best piece of advice I've heard, not only for art but for life
Me all the time: legs don't matter
Also me: wHy aM i sO bAd At LeGs
Lol 😂
You were born only to draw Pewdiepie 😆
@@Cipher_Paul i guess it was fate
*your incompetence does not matter*
Maybe because you aren't a good artist? Ever taught of that? Crying and complaining won't help either I'll tell you that
@@livetochange974 Nobody:
Lonely 4chan inhabitants: "ever tAuGhT of that?"
Ethan: Never draw with a box
Ethan: Never draw with a curved line! EVER!
Ethan: Never draw
Ethan: DO NOT
Be careful with that joke bud, or Skelly's stupid crusty ass is gonna get ya
@@corinthianbarrogo2369 lol
you're telling me my lines have to be straight?
that's gonna be hard all my lines are gay
Same, it's hard to draw something if you never experienced it firsthand
Ha. ha.
even though i never went to art school I use reference a lot. when I was younger I drew from imagination due to people claiming tracing is cheating .it was frowned upon but now I strictly draw with a reference. these vids helped a great deal in my learning process. I highly appreciate your vids and sharing of information...thank you Ethan
Next video: DON’T. Just don’t.
Don't you EVER.
@@magnuss.2351 *E V E R*
Ethan-"Oh thank GOD she's faking it"- Think outside the cube.
Which cube ? Everyone can think anywhere and at anytime they want
skellyaart Instagram big bruh moment
@@livetochange974 bruh stop. Just because you lack comprehension skills and social skills, doesn't mean you have to insult people. Just stop being a huge twat and go back drawing anime tiddies in your basement.
“Think outside the square”
“Think better, *TRIANGLE* !!”
What Ethan is using is also called the Hinged "i". It's taught in figure drawing classes and I prefer this technique to most stick figure bases.
Drawing with straight lines helps you understand the shape in 3d space. As you’re drawing yourself a curved line that’s part of a bigger picture, is harder for your mind to “read” quickly. So starting with straight lines makes you quickly establish the object in 3d, then once you can “see” it easily, sure you should use curved lines wherever appropriate.
so you're saying everyone should be straight? wow so homophobic smh
When the fuck did Curvextality exist
c'est parfait! phew, she’s gone.
hehehe
paizuri? yes please.
looolll
we gotta cancel him
This may work, but as there are no straight lines in nature I'm not sure it's the way to approach figure drawing.
Hogarth's line of beauty is a gentle S curve, not a zig zig.
An advanced student may be able to make it work, other artists could end up with stiff looking robotic figures.
Yes, thank you. Some of these videos are very misleading
Sean Shoobridge
I haven't seen too many of these videos, but as a teacher he needs to consider the ideas he puts in people's heads. For example a manikin figure illustrates the block forms of a body but is completely deficient in capturing the subtle nuances of balance or movement.
The body has a fluidity of movement that takes careful study. It's fascinating. But I don't think bringing straight lines into something that's more about fluid arcs, is overly helpful.
I've seen the same idea said about drawing trees. Every aspect of a tree is best represented as an arc, unless you're trying some kind of geometric abstraction. And that's for later after you've understood the pattern of growth.
@@mesolithicman164 I really appreciate your view point and agree entirely. I can see how his simplified philosophy would help a confused beginning to get focused, but you have to move on from that kind of thinking if you want to advance. There is so much more you can do and stripping away other values and telling students to completely ignore them is detrimental. I'm also curious about where you teach. Are you teaching in high school or University or what?
Sean Shoobridge
Thanks, Sean. Most of my life has been given over to the study of art. I've taught a bit, been an illustrator but all along the intention has been to try and understand 'the basics' as much as possible. That might be why I chime in when I see someone say 'don't draw curves, draw straight lines'. I think I see what he's he's getting art but we're drawing people here not robots.
Understanding the minutiae of gesture and expression, I believe, is very important in figurative work. So I'm just suggesting people take his advice with a pinch of salt.
Are you artistically inclined?
@@mesolithicman164 I actually said the same thing to a few other people on here. "Take what he says with a grain of salt." But yes, I'm also an artist. I'm primarily focused on figure drawing.
ethan's vids in a nutshell:
"im stupid, but youre stupider"
So charming :D
I started following lately and it's a blast... Thanks Ethan Becker... Crazy dude broken cig
Next video will be "Never draw"
I want Ethan to Break my spirit, end my days, ruin my life. Guess I’m gonna have to do an art challenge...
I can’t believe I won thank you so much! I really hope to be able to do art professionally one day your videos are so much help!!!
I haven't been able to draw for a long time and kind of lost my passion for it (large in part due to fear of failure or it all being for nothing) so I wanted to say thanks, your videos really helped! Was able to draw today. Starting to remember why I liked it so much :)
Feels good to be this early!!!!!!!!
It does
Indeed
same dude😂
Everyone should thank you, that is the best Trick Ever!! You are such a blessing !!!!! ROMANTIC POSES!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ethan: no curved lines
Also Ethan: has the triangle with curved lines
I swear if he ever makes a camp or something for artists I'd fly to wherever country he's in to join. What a feisty, inspirational man
Next up: "Don't you *EVER* draw lines. EVER!"
I want to say that the day I found your videos my drawings improved drastically. And I love how you simplify what you teaching , most of the videos I watched in the past I don't get a single word they say.
"These videos are the second love of my life" That was so adorable.
I can't believe what a stupid little baby I've been my whole life. I've doodled for about 20 years using imagination, circles and I would never draw from reference and did not make much progress during that time. Although I love my past works, after watching Ethan's lemon wedge vids I grew more in 20min than I did in 20yrs. I really cannot believe how such small pieces of information could have such a large effect! Can't stress how much I've improved. It's all wedges, lines and reference from now on.
Ethan: LISTEN TO ME! JUST LISTEN TO ME!
Me: Ah, okay!
*later*
Ethan: DON'T LISTEN TO ME! EVER!
Me: What?
Ethan: don't ever draw boxes!
Also Ethan: draws boxes for legs.
Ethan has some one kidnapped you? Are you ok? Draw more boxes if you need us to call the police.
Maybe these are pyramids without the top (well, trapezoids) rather than boxes.
I have a memory length equivalent to a 1 gb ram so that 3 second reference might be challenging
Ethan Becker is all the art education you need. Don't you ever learn from any other art tutor . Never ever!
Better title: Man turns hieroglyphs into people.
Lmaoo xDD
"When you're running, you're actually falling really quickly."
Wow, I've never realise that
I joined the discord- there’s a lot of nice people and I’m genuinely invested in getting better with the people there ❤️
Can you give me the link
I'm taking a beginner drawing course and my prof told me to stop drawing curved lines and I didn't really get why. This video really helped me understand why he said that! Thanks! :)
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I'M NOT DOING WRONG?
No... we will always just be stupid little babies.
Even the best of artists do something wrong, it's just a matter of accepting that there's always something that can be improved and learning even more, it's a super great process
@@shiiba8734 no best artists like kim Jung gi never do mistakes...you gotta work on what you type and think more before sending your comments for the world to see you embarrass yourself, thinking you somehow made a deep motivational quote when it's the opposite ...
@@livetochange974 lmao here we go. Go cry to your mommy some more
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*Ok Karen.*
it's crazy how helpful this was, thank you ethan for helping this little baby out
*"legs dont matter"*
*_insert pewdiepie aggressively nodding_*
Legs?! CEILING GANG *C R I N G E*
I mean, Ethan is like, the Pewdiepie of the art world. Maybe they're in cahoots or smthn
*spits at ceiling*
Funny 😐
@@torelifts like ur pfp
You know what... All the books I read on drawing always told something of the mysterious 'eyes of an artist' ... "You have to look at the world with the eye of an artist" and stuff.
YOU are the guy who told me little dummy what that means. And I am grateful for that. Just wann let you know this.
I dont even understand the pics and you’re like: ohno I messed up the shoulders that I saw for like three sedonds
Thanks so much for your time and help. I have made a lot of progress
Other videos: "Use curves to make it look flowy and not mechanical!"
Ethan: "DONT YOU EVER! USE CURVES!!"
Just want to say I have seen an immediate improvement on these recent videos, including this one. More concise while still keeping it classy baby. Nice 👶 👍.
Next up: “don’t draw just don’t draw”
mah boi ethan keeping the begginer in the bucket, nice gatekeeping, much appreciated.
“We’ve gotta keep it simple for you-” *whispers* “cause you’re really stupid”
Made me laugh so hard!
Btw, I just have to say that your videos have helped me improve my art drastically. Just over two months i have seen more dynamic characters coming to life.
That first video really cracked me up lmao. Did they really have to do it in a public place I-
Yes, yes we did lol.
@@ramentulips nice
@@ramentulips you didn't do jack shit
@@livetochange974 what's with the hostility my dude chill~~~
skellyaart Instagram Your still mean.
I love how outlandish and crazy he makes his titles. It's the type of clickbait that just makes you mad and be like "what? no THATS WRONG" then you watch the video and you realize he actually made a bunch of good tips
No one
Comment Section: I'vE NeVeR BeEn ThIs EaRly
No one said that cringe kid
@@livetochange974 ima cough on u b careful i have chebona
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*Shut the fuck up.*
This is very wholesome. Thank you Ethan for the very inspiring content.
Hi Ethan Becker, I am not actually allowed to use Instagram but when I make my one art can you correct and see if I can win a prize too?
Like...I do not know. If I can or canno
Plus, I make art on amino and I am a bit nervous to show you so when your next vid comes can I send you my profile link?
Hmmm r u a Filipino cause some of my friends are also restricted to use insta
@@johnpaulbruh7909 no
@@skp1460 ahh ok
@@johnpaulbruh7909 ahh ok
@@theshoes1746 ahh ok
He makes it look so easy with these breakdowns
Hey Ethan, folks from BaM Animation channel said they love you and would be such a gift to shot a video with you. I think both of you would profit mixing your subscribers fellows. Just saying.
Im from the philippines idol I always watch your videos, thank for yours tips....
4:36 Nani! An oval, huh!?!?
It took me years to get into your humour. It's been a fun day of running through your videos.
haha i beat the notification bell
I can’t stress enough of how your videos really help me improve🥺 tysmmm!!!✨✨✨😁
Next video : Never scribble draw!
These practices help me so much, I even use them to do finished drawings! 😊💕
Question now is who or what is the first love of his life. The dog, his girlfriend, or his art? 🤔
My prayers have been answered omg you probably didn’t see my comment asking for this but I hope you see this one!!!! Tyty tysm!!!!!! You’re one of my fav art channels I learn so much from your approach 😭😭
Next video: NEVER DRAW. dont even try to..
This channel deserves 1 mil subs for sure
It’s kinda misleading when you say never there are so many rules about what you should and shouldn’t As a beginner not a student I like the fact I use curves it’s a huge part of my art style
Don’t listen to this guy. Some of his videos are helpful, but curves are necessary for gesture and these drawings that he made are drawings of form, not gesture.
It's taught me that straights are very useful in understanding the motions on a fundamental level. Then obviously afterwards you can make it as curved as you want, but knowing how the body is broken down with straights seems to help a lot of people more than using curves as the initial breakdown. Your spine is the only jointed bone in your body that can curve, but even that's typically ever bent at a single point (which you can then round afterwards).
But also, he often says do whatever helps the most for you. And in this case if curves help you more, then go ahead and do that. Maybe try this out a few times anyway just to see how it goes though! Experimenting is how you learn after all~. :D
His schtick is basically being over the top with all this stuff. He constantly contradicts himself and gives ridiculous ultimatums like this . I think most everyone gets he isn't literally saying to never use curves. He's basically just challenging our basic understanding of form and making a point about finding the simplest form possible as the base of a sketch.
As someone who's been at it for multiple years and has taken a shitload of courses, yeah this is BS. Maybe a professional artist COULD get away with not using curved lines, but most people are intermediate, and your drawings WILL end up stiff as shit if you don't use curved lines. This dude's whole thing is making intentionally misleading titles and then saying something completely unrelated (usually along the lines of "never be creative, always do exactly this. Also never listen to me") He's entertaining, but he's not the best reference.
@@feckethbalcony3666 While I totally agree he says some pretty ridiculous stuff, this video was specifically related to gesture. He said to never use curved lines in GESTURE (which is still a wacky idea), not to never use curved lines at all.
I really love when a Quote just comes out of Ethan's mouth
I tried to follow but I burned my house with the solder step...
Instructions too confusing, accidentally committed arson
I tried to follow but I got stuck in the microwave midway, can someone come get me out
I'll be honest I love your videos.
Even though my passion for game design is greater the Art I'll probably still pursue both, art would probably be a hobby so...I'd probably draw more for fun then getting it perfect all the time. Despite that, I very much enjoy your content and will /try/ to do most of what you say. Like I said, even though I dont intend on pursuing the art industry unless it involves game design (which it could, depending on what I specifically pursue in the video game industry) I'm still going to take all of what you say to heart and improve on my art, thank you.
I take this channel as just comedy, he complains about artists that are way better than him.
I love that you call us Stupid.... really funny
I tried to start using triangles and straight lines for gesture and get a more dynamic gesture than curves and boxes, who would've thought
Edit: not to mention more proportionally accurate.
These lessons are really eye-opening. So many new tips I'm excited to try out!
EVERY TIME YOU UPLOAD I SWEAR MY ART IMPROVES TENFOLD WHAT THE HELL-
“In the first few years in your life it’s more important to make mistakes than do the right thing.”
Words of wisdom right there.
I love this guy
i love ethans art tips, but i have exceedingly high empathy and anxiety, seeing other fans in his videos can make it difficult for me to pay attention as it gives me the same difficulties of cringe humor. of course theres 0 shame in putting yourself out in that way publicly, but its the gap between my experiences and theirs as if one of us could either be missing shame or have too much causes me to hide my eyes and ears witnessing them. like, it feels the same as me watching impractical jokers, my family loves it but seeing myself in situations i wouldnt stand myself being in just hurts! props to the jokers and the fants of ethans art times and their average amount of bravery that i surely lack in some fronts.
honestly thank you so much for posting the videos you do. I've been drawing for a webcomic series and following your instructions has made both my positioning in scenes and drawing all together
Thank you so much !!!
I am not on your level, nor do I aspire to be. I watch and subscribe for the sheer entertainment value. You are so amusing and witty! Love it.
Another video with great information! I always learn something and new techniques, the triangles/lemons are genius and really help when somethings off. I hope one day you make enough for a new cigarette.
Lol! Everytime I watch these videos my eyes keeps wandering when the edge of that cig will fall off. Awsome vid.
I love your style of video! Crude and to the point!!! Love it :3 thanks for ur great content!
so i’ve only seem like 4 videos by you and i can’t help but feel my whole life is a lie?! i mean i’m at uni doing animation but dang, some of these things would help a lot, but also so much info is said in one vid so it’s pretty overwhelming! and i see SO many talented people wth! I hope to reach that level!
so ive been binging your channel, and i have 2 words to say.
*yas queen*
04:47 Very Helpful Tip!!! Especially The Part Where He Told To Touch Myself! Very Informative!!