What are the art fundamentals?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Art fundamentals, art fundamentals. When working on our art, we hear this word all the time, but what does it actually mean? In this video, I talk about what SPECIFICALLY is fundamental to your art.
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Art education at www.schoolism.com
I'd also argue that there are the absolute art fundamentals, those which apply for pretty much any artwork that you do. I view these as basically 'if you think you're art never looks quite right, it's probably because you need to be better at one of these'. Beginners tend to start trying to get serious at art by over-complicating or drawing specific things. As such the absolute basics can get left behind.
I'd list these as:
Line - drawing straight lines, curvy lines, jagged lines. Drawing lines consistently. Drawing clean lines without resorting to chicken scratches.
Shape - drawing squares, circles, triangles and other geometry. Sounds simple, but it's good for your hand to practise these as well.
Form - drawing cubes, cylinders and spheres, and then moving from your standard geometrical forms to irregular versions. These will be your building blocks to future artwork
Value - tone and gradients. Understanding how shadow and light works.
Colour - understand how colours work with each other, how they contrast with each other, how they reflect off each other
Space - Leads to composition, understand negative space, silhouettes. This will lead to cleaner, more striking visuals.
Perspective - 1st-3rd point perspective should at least be understood by every artist
Sazazezer hey thanks man, this is the best and most doable tip I've reserved
@@Ghost_with_Bow No problem. Glad it's helpful.
Thanks for the details, it's more beginner friendly to understand what's art fundamentals
I agree with you, as an absolute begginer im trying to divide stuff into simple objects and trying to understand how lights work as in gradients to keep it simple.
All of these skills you listed are embedded into anything we draw. So, we should keep drawing constantly, and perhaps we draw on monday really thinking about lines, then on tuesday sorta ignore the line (leave on autopilot) and think hard about shape. Because I sorta think it's really good to keep drawing in context of a real drawing. It's similar to music, I feel that practicing concepts isolated from musical content is not very useful, it sorta gets lost. But to practice concepts by thinking about them while actually playing musical content, that is what really works.
I hate when people just say "learn the fundamentals." But that's really useless advice because it's such a broad term. Like tell me actually what I need to improve on, whether it's anatomy, shading, gestures, perspective, etc.
Use everything he gave you to do your own research. You will take more information within that way
If people say that to you about your art, its usually because they dont have the hour to spend explaining all the issues they see in the piece, because there are so many.
When people draw entirely from imagination, esp as beginners, almost everything is an issue, because they lack the knowledge to imitate enough of the visual rules of the real world to make 3d illusions in the 2d medium that is our canvas.
Skipping steps and jumping to putting details on something that isn't solidly drawn through, painting something without accuracy or understanding, leads to so many, many, issues, that imo, its actually correct to say, learn the fundamentals, because it's the same as telling people to start from the 'actual' beginning of art education.
There are no shortcuts.
@@BraveAbandon Well said ❤
Facts
Every time Schoolism ends their sale, there’s always a ton of people that say they didn’t know and they missed it. I’m just trying to make sure people know about it while explaining the fundamentals.
Been practicing anatomy, perspective, and composition a good bit lately. I think another good thing to point out is that reading and observation are also super important for learning the fundamentals. And how a lot of the fundamentals interrelate and kinda help each other out. Like how learning perspective can help your anatomy, because you will know how to place things better in space, therefore making your figures more believable. Gives them more Structure as Bobby put it. And mirrors are my best friend! Great video Bobby, you can never stress how important the fundamentals are enough! Scary and boring as it may sound, it always pays off immediately in my art after having practiced them!
agreed man, I was being patient in learning and it works so well
Right on.
Yes, perspective is actually the number one fundamental in my book. You can't even draw a box without it. Perspective is the base of drawing and drawing the base of anything you do. Perspective is king. But of course is hardly enough. Proportion is the other one for me. I wonder if correct perspective plus correct proportion = sound structure.
@@Drumaier I'll say that gesture will be the third important principle. Because no matter if the perspective or proportions are correct, no gesture means no feeling. Therefore, the drawing will feel stiff, in other words not as sound.
I will also like to point out that everything has gesture, even buildings. Gestures can be straight or curved lines.
Telling artists to "learn the fundamentals" is so unhelpful. It's essentially just telling them to learn art. But the problem is they don't have any idea what to do or where to go to learn.
Maybe this will help
Also, find what you want to know the most and focus on that for a week and rotate.
Unfortunately, art usually is hard to find exactly what you want so I hope this helps
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It's been 10 years and you still get me out art block. Thanks.
What are the art funda..Schoolism.
Tuna Of The Sea There’s many different ways to learn the fundamentals. Schoolism isn’t the only answer but it’s a really good one.
@@BobbyChiu wow thank you for taking your time replying to my silly comment, joke aside i totally got why you always talked about Schoolism, not just because you own it, but it's legit one of the best if not the best online sort of courses out there.
@@tuna5936 thanks so much for the kind words
Thank you for these vids. They've really been motivating me to push myself to a higher height in art. Thanks you.
Okishop 🙏🏼my pleasure
The timing of the video is perfect! Right before New Years so I can get my goals and learning objectives in line for this new year. :)
I'm really glad that you always bring some great advices and knowledge to beginners. Is really nice to see the great things that amazing guys like you do for the artistic community and how many great projects you work on, and yet, I feel like you understand and are connected with us, young padawans. Thank you for making the world a better place, Bobby!
Greetings from Brazil, btw! :)
Hello from Toronto...thanks for the kind words Natanael Abreu :) -Nancy on behalf of Bobby
I'm in a tight pinch with money right now after being injured in a car wreck, but I'm really hoping things smooth out so I can join schoolism. You are so inspirational and I know your platform for teaching is going to be excellent. I can't wait to expand my knowledge, but for now I will keep practicing with free resources. I'm going to make my art dreams a reality and hopefully I'll have the first draft of my comic done soon. Thanks again for all you do Bobby!
Hi Brea, Nancy here for Bobby. So sorry to hear about your injury, I hope you're doing better!
Best of luck with your artistic journey -Nancy
Bobby Chiu Thanks so much!
I personally think that gesture is a good starting point in drawing not just humans, but anything else because It can aid in composition and making your art feel more "alive"
Kinda felt like a huge ad to me, I didn’t learn much, but if others did, good.
Lemonz I mean, it was an ad. He didn’t give tips. He just gave credibility and spoke vaguely about the topic and gave more credibility for the thing he was advertising.
This made drawing WAY more harder tbh xD
If you're still interested search for Mattias Pilhede a beginners guide to drawing video he does a great job explaining.
I just kinda got the idea that shading, perspective, and copying real life models for specific types of stuff is useful. It's what I expected from a 5 minute long video.
I still don't get the point of learning the inner anatomy of animals unless one were to draw gore art.
@@alfredomulleretxeberria4239 you need to learn it to have more believable characters artists know the muscles and bones really well you need to learn human anatomy then the rest are simple cuz we have a lot in common with other animals the bones are always slightly drawn if you look at your own body you can tell where the bones are located
I love your little plant characters, Bobby! 😍 They are so cute and they always make me smile 💖
Hey, i was practicing perspective right now.
Thank you, Bobby
I was also practicing perspective 😊 life drawing.
I use to learn fudamentals on old books when I was student, but now u can find so many art online so I am learning again with your courses though they are a bit advanced
Diana, what do you like most about learning fundamentals?
Love this video. Very big-picture which some people are more comfortable with when it comes to learning. I hope learning is approached more this way....One thing though, why is this video so short?????
hello! im trying to draw everything, becoming a sketch and value/inker before to jump at painting so i can focus more in memory and overall proportions first thats my fundamental path =^-^=
Color theory, Two point perspective, and anatomy
Hey Bobby would be great to see animation course and environment design in line, Nathans courses accented more on the painting light, composition and mood, but if I don't know how to draw an environment I can do nothing with it, please add a course - "drawing and designing an environment" - Ian Mcque would be the best teacher.
Anton Bakhmat I’ll keep this in mind. Thank you Anton
@@BobbyChiu Schoolism soon can provide education for any job in CG industry )
environment artists- checked,
lighting artists - checked,
storyboard artists - checked,
character designers - checked,
animators - checked,
illustrators - checked,
modelers/sculptors - checked.
Do you think this applies to Nathan's class "Environment Design" as well? I still need to take his classes and I'm looking, as you said, for a beginners drawing/designing environment course.
@@gdanieli6709 For absolute begginer I would recomend "Drawing Fundamentals
with Thomas Fluharty" , SVSlearn or Ctrl+paint
@@Markerton I already took Fluharty's class and loved it, I was looking for a more environment-focused class and I think I'll eventually take Nathan Fowkes' classes cause he's just an art legend.
so glad i found your channel
99% of my artistic inspirations come from Schoolism or were interviewed by Bobby.
:) thank you so much!
what a video. I definitely thought this was a video to answer the title, but after watching it, it was definitely asking the title.
We hope you found the video helpful!! :)
~S
Thanks for sharing!
man i cant believe how many negative comments there were on this video! i always used to think there was just a set rule of art fundamentals but this vid opened my mind and gave some universal fundamentals too! how on earth is this vid just an ad
Thank you so much this really helped me
0:07 bless you
Good one my dude
@@slingy7009 thank you! I didn’t think this comment got any attention.
Thanks, this was really helpful! :)
Thank you for sharing this useful information.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching ~N
Thank you🙏
I appreciate you highlighting the importance of fundamentals when mastering something, Bobby!
I attribute it to being the key to having more Fun!
#foundfun
hey thanks Keith!
So i'd love to sign up for Schoolism. I have to wait for the $ but whatever. My issue is this. Where do I begin with it. I've been drawing for alittle bit now, is there pure beginner like courses, or maybe intermediate (not sure where I'd rank in all that). I want to focus on essentials for sure, but is there a "starting line" somewhere?
what is the right order to follow the courses on schoolism site? for a beginner
Bobby got that Dudley hair game on point 👌
I like your way of communicating information. I'm self taught so Schoolism may be a good investment for me. Can self teach on myself. I assume the lectures are video based. Do they assign homework or assignments? I find I work best when i've been given a specific goal. "Do 30 gestures before the next lesson."
Bartlebe yep. Over 200 lessons in over 25 courses and they all come with assignments to download.
Thank you for these videos
Thank you for watching!😊
~S
Thanks a lot
I was hoping that there would be Feng Zhu lessons in your curriculum...
As an ex fine arts major who is now working on their masters in Biophysics... I don't understand why more physics and anatomy is required, for art classes. Draw a natural human form is more than just the surface.
Maybe thats why your an ex fine arts student. Art and science have come a long way since people just copied the human form and tryed to think how it worked.
Tiago Coelho I am ex fine arts major because I failed art history twice but got A’s in my calculus and physics
lh9591 That’s a mood.
isn't it alright if you learn from almost 0 artists? I'm only learning free anatomy courses from Proko but the rest of it is looking at dissection videos, playing with Blender and Cycles, training my brain to think 3D, rasterization, my aunt looking at me play with the glass and write cursive like a psycho, pseudo-hallucination, fresnel experiments and graphs, deeper illusions, and one-layer painting. I mean, it works for me but in general would you agree with this way?
Hi there Bobby! I love this topic since I´m struggling with one question in my mind everyday while doing my assignments... I guess its a frequent question but I don´t know how to get the answer: jack of all trades or specialized? What if I love everything from sculpting to protraits to landscapes to....? What if I cant reach "the level" at anything cause I want to get everything? I feel like I need someone to look at my brain like Harry Potter´s sorting hat and tell me "you are definitely such a hufflefalf!" and focus on it and have some mental peace T_T its hard to know what u want to do with your life but not daring to apply for any job or whatever cause u dont know if you are prepared enough. URRRRGHHHH D:
Hi David, I'm not Bobby and I usually don't reply on youtube, but I thought I might since this is something I've been struggling with for years aswell. However hard it may be, nobody can really tell you which path to choose. I love everything too; watercolors, digital painting, character design, environment design, animation. It's taken me years to figure out what to focus on and it's still hard for me to just keep at one thing. But I finally decided to choose animation since it is less far within my reach to start a career with than the other subjects. Even though I have a long way to go and a lot to learn. I would say choose one thing you're probably the best at at the moment and work on that really hard. While you are learning to become skilled in this, you'll see chances to do the other stuff you love so much still after that. Nobody tells you that you won't be able to do that anymore once you're focusing on one subject. Another important part is whether you want to be an independent artist or working in a studio. Because some jobs can barely be done without other people involved, fe working on a film, or a game. Here's my thouhts on it. Hope you'll be able to make up your mind since being indecisive is taking up so much precious time, time you could be spending on becoming a skilled artist. Also taking your art in a direction that nobody else has done is one good way to go to stand out. So in that sense, I think specializing is always the best way to go. There'll be more time learning other stuff on the job anyway. If things don't work out and you'll be pulled in another direction, you'll notice that soon enough. I've yet to discover if animation is the path for me, or if I'll be doing something sompletely different than that but the point is, you'll always have regrets about something. In my opinion it's best to take a chance at one thing first, instead of regretting not having made a decision. Take care and be brave. Best of luck and happy holidays.
@@danilustre6753 thanks for your answer! Hope you are having great hoidays too! ^^ I´m actually more interested about the idea of working in a studio right now. I will like to prove myself that I can handle or solve the tasks that I´m asked for,even if its only fo my own confidence...and I really want to see the results of teamworking with other people! The hard time for me comes from having an almost complete blank CV in art matters and not knowing how to start working in the industry. Also I want to get some solid fundamentals that I have ignored my entire life so I can be really trustful but then there is that thing too about "if you are waiting to be enough prepared you won´t do it never" so... :s Anyway! I will keep working on my main interesting subjects the best that I can and lets see If something clicks on my brain so I choose to improve at that thing! Thank you again Danielle! And happy new year beforehand! :p
I dont get the people complaining, he's gotta sell his stuff. People have to pay their bills, maybe people complaining are too young to understand that?
Schoolism IS a great way to learn too, i've learned so much more through it than college tbh, and college was way more expensive lmfao.
Yeah schoolisn is a great way to learn if you get the wrong teachers you screwed up sorry for my english
Thanks
I love the video, i'm just curious about something. When you flip art into a mirror image and it doesn't look great, what happens that it doesn't make it look as good? What are the things involved that can cause an art to not look as good when you flip it into a mirror image?
We tend to get use to seeing things in certain ways that can lead us to losing perspective. Seeing the mirror image helps us to see it with ‘fresh eyes’
@@BobbyChiu Thank you for the insight.
I see Artgerms OC Pepper in the background... has she always been there? 😂😂
also I love this vid it is very enlightning! Thank you so much for explaining!
It's been hanging there for awhile now :)
@@BobbyChiu weird how I never noticed it before 😂😂😂 thanks for answering btw.
I have watched a lot of these videos and I never get the answer im looking for. I know the fundamentals. Now which one should I start with? I feel super confused as they are all absolutely essential so I dont know if I should be practicing all of them breaking it down to 30 min sessions or if I should focus on a specific one and progress linearly. And if I should pick one and progress linearly which fundamental is the most important?
I'm not a professional, but I don't recommend doing them all at once. That will make you quit. Focus on one (if you are good more) for a week or two. Ex. If you notice your characters are stiff, look up gesture guides and dynamic poses. Don't copy the details , but the flow of their body into a few lines.
Basically, what problem matters more than focus on that
I think the fundamentals of art will apply to any type of art you do... in some capacity.
Definitely! It's always helpful to know the fundamentals of anything you hope to be good at! :)
~S
Hey bobby chiu can i learn different parts of art like character and environmental art
4:21 wow your very imaginative to get an idee so amazing!! drawing nature objjectect on peoples heads!!
i wish I could have a great imagination cuz i really wanna write a book
That's a key point. I sat in Art history class and had to tell the professor, how to present appealing a topic, colortheorie and basic plants in the picture, the course participants didn't look up. They don't know anything about drawing and judge in some type of elaborated scientific way, but don't know what they have infront of them. I do professional art for 16 years now and always think "Guys if you don't know colortheorie, then DON'T try to put meaning into meaningless colors/pure composition choices.
I wil try entering an architect school.Any advice?
Welp... Looks like my kids ain't eating for a couple months 😊
Potts ahh get them some food!! 😂
@@BobbyChiu ahh but I need artsy stuffs 😭
They will be fine with water...first thing first... ART.
@shymus that's it! No supper for you.
Artgerm's artwork in background 😁😍
Rajat Pangtey artgerm is amazing!!
Do i learn to hold a pencil like an artist before learning to draw lines
Really helpful
Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching :)
~S
Welp, this man knows his stuff!
I asked for the fundamentals not how to get them 😭😭😭😭
Your little mascots are cute! They remind me of Pikmin!
What if I don't have anyone to ask and self-taught 🙄
This took a different path than I expected. Yeah you can learn the art fundamentals on your own but it would've been cool to show your plant people through the art fundamentals, if that makes sense....
CydoniaOS I hear you. Just thought it would make more sense showing examples from paintings
Hey, Levi
There is a subreddit about this
cool
:) ~ Ashley
structure,form
edges
tecture,volume
👍👍👍
~S
This video doesn't tell you squat. It's just an ad for schoolism. If you're going to do an ad, at least be honest enough to tell us it's an ad. For instance the title could have been "Learn art fundamentals with Schoolism" then if I'm curious enough about it, I will watch it any way.
Is your name really barbecue?
What is schooling??
ABEL Ant www.schoolism.com
Do form studies.
Yes copyright dodge through beatbox!! Me too xD
Is Schoolism free?
Schoolism courses are available as a Self-Taught class with a monthly subscription for US$29.95 per month, or a one-year subscription plan for US$299.40. We also offer a 9-14 week program for Critique Sessions, which is the US$998.00 version of Self-Taught class.
~S
@@BobbyChiu oof sounds nice but im short on cash right now
Manga artist " yeah all of them accept colour theory ".
Sorry to disappoint but they need color theory as well. Who do you think draws the cover art? The ghost in their basement? 😂
Nice click bait ad.
Hey 3Rton. Sorry you feel that way...every time Schoolism ends their sale, there’s always a ton of people that say they didn’t know about it and miss it. It's just another way Bobby tries to make sure people know about it while explaining the fundamentals. -Nancy
@@BobbyChiu Aha
Never seen your face before.
How are you going to make a video about art fundamentals and then not give any actual art fundamentals. Mental.
I'll take the useful information out of this 5 minute ad which contains a service I can not afford anyway.
Coldtrojan Personal every time Schoolism ends their sale, there’s always a ton of people that say they didn’t know and they missed it. I’m just trying to make sure people know about it while explaining the fundamentals. Apologies if it bugged you