Watching these videos has truly helped me to wrap my mind around drawing better than I ever did before finding his channel!
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Great to hear. Thanks for sharing 😀
@Occupant
8 ай бұрын
I only drew from imagination for many years because I was too intimidated to draw from reference. As soon as I started drawing from observation, I was amazed at how much faster I improved. The fear of failure is the #1 thing holding artists back!
@scootyboorat608
8 ай бұрын
I'm the same. Especially with drawing people.
@BrazenSpirituality
8 ай бұрын
I agree completely. And the undercurrent of his videos is to learn what aspects of a scene need attention and which need to have less attention to help the overall composition.
@ggoannas
8 ай бұрын
I went to the Arts Decos school in Paris AND worked in advertising and still have learned to correct many mistakes thanks to this channel. You always learn much more by seeing people do things.
@kenschwartz2035
8 ай бұрын
You were right on point. You are an amazing teacher because you want your students to succeed. Thanks for all your efforts and hard work!
@EurrikkeEdward
8 ай бұрын
Thanks as always for the all the lessons! In my journey, what really stopped my self-sabotaging was realizing and acknowledging that being "self-taught" was just me trying to protect my fragile ego. The points you made were things I experienced myself and it was a super tough pill to take. Luckily I bumped into a great teacher that helped me realize how bad I was at art and re-do everything from the ground up. I guess the most painful process was throwing away the "habits" I built up over the 10+ years I was drawing casually/"self-taught". Thankfully I've managed to build up an ok foundation and bounce back. It was a lot of "boring" and "tedious" exercises and studies(THAT IM STILL BAD AT) but if you want to get properly good, you just have to learn to grind "properly" too. Now I do my best to learn from as many people as possible. Thank God the internet improved so much and it became so easy to reach out and learn. This vid reminded me of my own journey and the ups and downs(mostly downs ngl) I had to go thru. I'm making a very stable living thru art now and I call that a win xD But Im always thankful for people like you who made it possible. Cheers and happy new year!
@tuberculosis377
2 ай бұрын
You're very right with your last point. I watched a previous video helping me with proper proportions with using a different technique and saw immediate improvement (Not perfect, still have tons to work on like the angle on some of the facial features were off, some parts were a little bigger and some a little smaller but over all it was a huge step from where I once was). I believe since you have mastered the skill of learning (and teaching), you and your videos can help me down the direction of improvement I've been trying to reach. I will still try to go to college and learn to teach myself by constructing a course but thank you none the less.
@stephentraversart
2 ай бұрын
I am really pleased you have found my videos so helpful. All the best for your future drawing plans. 😀
@annawozniak6807
8 ай бұрын
thank you for all the advice and helpfull tips:) Whising you a great creative year for 2024
@jankhambrams
8 ай бұрын
I greatly appreciate your insights like this, Stephen! It's cool sifting through all the useful thoughts you share and picking out which I would like to focus on. I've been enjoying drawing for the sake of having fun and seeing what my mistakes tell me, so I can put my curiosity on that next. For example, I've long struggled with figures, and am finding stepping back to the basics with landscapes has helped me identify ways I can improve at those too! Your 60sec video on perspective continues to have revealed ways for me to progress forward in many areas. The journey of going from one puzzle to the next is a great source of joy for me now, instead of looping through perfectionist frustration. :)
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Sounds great. Once we are free from fear of mistakes we can really learn and have fun. 😀
@nathanwilson6183
7 ай бұрын
You need to start offering a critique and mentorship program and service for artists. I have not seen too many programs that make sense like you do. You have a gift for teaching. Do you offer a service of guiding artists to a professional level? Do you offer a critique service?
@stephentraversart
7 ай бұрын
I do have a critique service ( where i review a number of drawings with their references and highlight areas l think could be helpfully worked on) but this is a service I charge for. If you’d like further details please contact me via my website www.stephentraversart.com
@Opa_Joke
4 ай бұрын
I love you. And I love art so much, it's almost an addiction.
@stephentraversart
4 ай бұрын
Well, that’s very kind of you to say. I’m glad my videos have been so helpful for you. 😀
@Opa_Joke
4 ай бұрын
@@stephentraversart Keep doing what you're doing and don't stop drawing painting or anything you do. You need art.
@CallMeCJorDandy
8 ай бұрын
The focus , yes thats my issue because i have dyslexia. Your drawing technique works on me well thats why i chose you as my learning guidance. Thanks for this kind of comment, this is exactly what i needed to hear ! compare to other youtubers , they never mention this kind of comment and don't even teach the real basics , they all just speaking through their minds.... Anyways , You're the Best , Mr. Stephen ! I'm really glad i found your channel 🤗🖌️🎨🖼️
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Very generous words. Thank you, and I’m glad my channel has been such a help for you. 😀
@holliexenahitchcock
2 ай бұрын
Amazing advice!🙏🏽
@stephentraversart
2 ай бұрын
Thanks Hollie😀
@pennyrae7062
6 ай бұрын
This is incredibly good advice!
@stephentraversart
6 ай бұрын
Glad it’s helpful Penny😀
@artdavisstudios
8 ай бұрын
Excellent video Stephen. This plays right into my goals for 2024 that I've been writing up. The last few months I've been moving from watercolor more into Line and Wash and so my limited drawing skills have become more apparent LOL. I've only drawn to the extent of drawing under-drawings for my watercolors or quick thumbnails to check composition. I'm setting up a quarterly drawing skills todo list with a review session (with myself) to look at all the works I produced in the previous quarter. Your topics in this video are right on topic.
@sjferguson
8 ай бұрын
I'm currently just starting my journey I've tried to teach myself to draw a few times over the years and most recently I tried to sign up for a beginner drawing class at my local community college but unfortunately they cancelled the class so I'm back to trying to teach myself 😊 This time I'm trying to be more committed as it's something that I have always wanted to do.
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
That’s rough, but I hope my videos can help a bit. All the best with it. 😀
@sjferguson
8 ай бұрын
@@stephentraversart thank you. Yea, I was really sad they cancelled the class. I can only do Saturday classes and the instructor said there just wasn't enough interest as most of her art students take her weekday classes. It's really unfortunate because I actually work for the college's administration and I can take classes for free. I'm going to persevere and try to do a bit of learning. She said maybe next semester she would try to get a class together again. 🙂
@SkipsH
8 ай бұрын
The way I was taught is that practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent. Perfect practice makes practice.
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Absolutely true!😀
@MrSteelmoose
7 ай бұрын
It's so helpful to have such clear and direct advice. I really appreciate your style of teaching as it takes the guesswork out of what I should and should not be doing. I've been running before I could walk and I didn't realise it untl watching this. Thank you so much 🙏
@stephentraversart
7 ай бұрын
This is so encouraging to hear Dominic. Thank you for sharing and all the best with your journey 😀
@MrInfinity418
8 ай бұрын
When self critiquing a finished work I recommend critiquing once right when done, once a week later, then once a few months later. I find it helps to see what’s truly weak and what truly shines. Sometimes I’m not critical enough right after and sometimes I’m too critical with tunnel vision.
@stephentraversart
2 ай бұрын
That sounds like a very effective strategy. Thanks for sharing 😀
@SockMonkeyofcourse
8 ай бұрын
As an instructional systems designer, I have designed, developed, and implemented training for everything from software use to flying fighter jets. One common issue across the board is that people need to learn how to learn! Good instructional design makes this an invisible part of training. By requiring hands-on practice where effective, you can reinforce repeatable behavior. By using rules of deduction, you can cause the trainee to synthesize bits of information to conclude with resolution of a problem. These principles apply to art as well. It takes thought, observation, patience, self-critique, and often recruitment of perspective from another person to improve. To teach oneself how to improve a skillset is difficult. Get to it! You CAN do it! Peace in 2024!
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Thanks. Yes, all this is the benefit of a well designed course and well trained teachers. But we can learn it relevant to drawing ourselves if we try. 😀
@amandaf4720
7 ай бұрын
Loved the kookaburras constantly clamoring in the background, haha. This was a really helpful video - I recognized several things about myself here that I need to focus on in order to improve. One thing you mentioned that I never thought about before: I was one of those kids who was constantly told I was an ~amazing~ artist because I could draw cartoon characters pretty well, and now I think that made me believe I was on some kind of fast track to instant success...until I tried drawing things that weren't cartoon characters, and then I wondered why my supposed skill was failing me. It seems so obvious now, but I'd never really made that connection before. So thank you for giving me some things to think about! I'll definitely take this stuff into consideration going forward.
@stephentraversart
7 ай бұрын
I think many of us had that experience Amanda. Understanding is always helpful. Thanks for sharing your experience 😀
@Kendraquinn008
8 ай бұрын
You just described everything I’ve been doing wrong for the last 25 years 😅 Very helpful insights, thank you.
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Sounds like the video was worth your time 😆. Thanks for sharing 😀
@NAAAa-h6v
8 ай бұрын
I wish you put examples about this speaking on paper that will be so helpful and remain to your creativity
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
I’m afraid I didn’t think drawings would illustrate any of these points better than my just explaining them. 😀
@joannsmith9
Ай бұрын
Are you a self taught artist? I think the counsel you gave is very accurate and helpful.
@stephentraversart
Ай бұрын
Yes Joann. My teachings are based on what has worked well for me, which is why they’re not always the same as more traditional approaches 😀
@kalani6237
8 ай бұрын
cool
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Thanks 😀
@Milton1079
8 ай бұрын
Great - thanks, Stephen. As far as I'm concerned, for the would-be artist your videos are essential viewing.
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Thanks Milton. Appreciate your comment 😀
@nelsinki5177
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the vídeo. One problem on self taught? Be kind to yourself even at the times you cannot be kind with your work. One contradiction you quick find as learning art is precisely to pick references and learn from them but find yourself and not the artist or model on the reference, the reference already exist, the artist already knows how to draw, you need that but you are there, waiting on some place to be found. Funny thing is your style, I found myself what I wanted to do on a very young age and then I quit, when I came back I had to fight to find myself again as someone who has to rebuild a house imitating the basis without the orginal base, its hard and sometimes despairing, but I'm amused how there is parts of my young ''me'' that speaks to my ''old'' me. I've been working on this my entire life time even at the times I didn't, so I have to have patience and kindness with myself.
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Kindness to ourselves is always such an important point. Thanks for sharing with us 😀
@joel6376
8 ай бұрын
The intro applies to almost everything in life.
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for your thoughts 😀
@coffeewithmia7498
8 ай бұрын
Tha was very helpful! Thank you so much!!
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!😀
@ChemikalInk
8 ай бұрын
I super love you are talking about this :D I am super opinionated on this though (super super) There are ways to be superficially right around this idea and to be wrong in deeper and more profound ways than you would consider. So, I'll address your points as you make em. I know you are actually kinda accessible here, so I'll not directly contradict anything as thats not pleasant as a creator and I gotchu. Opening: There is a concept in traditional martial arts of correct practice. That practicing bad form causes them to be ingrained. There is also the reality of self taught martial artists waving their arms around like things they saw in kungfu movies and thinking it is right (because they don't have sense for things). However, if we go further into this... Most traditional martial arts are cult like, and are not as effective as they think they are, and are created in somewhat of a vacuum, by imperfect individuals who are inclined to see their own view as correct. Stress testing in combat sports often irons out these kinks but it also removes some of the creativity and freedom. So my counter arguement (politely said) is that creativity should be the focus of imagination, and that TECHNIQUE can be worked on in any manner but should be worked on in a focused way that allows you to control outcomes and judge results. Reference CAN be good for learning technique, but it also does bake in bad habits too, it isn't a free lunch. You will bake in DESIGN choices of someone else, and over time, how you accumulate design choices SHOULD be something you pay attention to. So if you always copy certain references or styles, you'll draw those things that way without understanding why over time. Drawing from imagination can help you pry yourself AWAY from that, but you WILL use shortcuts and weaker designs initially. It really depends on what DESIGNS you want to habituate, and developing an understanding of DESIGN and METHOD. And developing a control over design and method. Some of this control MUST come from imagination, and some must come from a foundation of more structural and intentional drawing (from references for example). Upsetting People: At 4:30 you make your point bluntly, but its a bit of a catch all, its more from different perspectives that people will disagree, not the point itself. That people should stop drawing from imagination. What people? All self taught artists? Then I'd disagree? All artists with design or technique issues? I'd also disagree, great art can be made without modern taste for design, or with 100% technique. I'd only agree in one case. ONE. And that is when someone is starting out. But I would not FORCE them to obey or to accept this as a terms and condition of practice. UNLESS I WAS RUNNING A COMPANY and I wanted them to quickly do certain design work at a certain standard. The reason I only half agree in ONE condition is because, peoples goals are different than what you are supposing is optimal here. And imagination is quite simple really, its something someone SHOULD do in order to LEARN to draw what is IN their mind. If you've ever studied Gestalt psychology, it is about how the MIND views things. The way ideas and concepts are grouped, and how people choose to percieve one thing over another. We choose to see a tree for example in one of your drawings rather than squiggles, line, and ink. Imagination is similar. What we imagine is all squiggles and wobbles, and strangeness. But it has an effect that we can distinctly remember. It doesn't have form, or design, or a method to be drawn as. Imagination therefor is without demands of technique or design. Great art, abstract art, etc can come from deep subconscious probing, and feeling what you draw. It is only that we choose to see it with form and with technique, that we might DECIDE to draw it that way. And it should be a decision, how much you ground a drawing in technique and designs that are real to life, vs how much you want to go for an effect, even if it carries with it technical inconsistencies. Now a beginner won't understand any of this, most advanced people won't understand this. My point is... To say you MUST not do anything is only valuable as an emotional statement, not as an actual rule across all of art. Monet MUST draw in faces of people in the background, Cezanne must focus on the reality of the peripheral scene more, Pizarro must create his artwork in 4k and not with dotted effects. You should understand ALL of this with a healthy understanding of art in general, and how technique evolved and how we gained the art aesthetic we have today. Because it isn't as simple as "bad technique is bad", there is a lot of substance to each choice anyone makes, a lot more than any one rule or statement can enforce. I assume you mean that imagination is not useful to a person who is stressed and anxious, and just trying to be acceptable. In this case, in that isolated moment, I would suggest they learn to do measurement, and to copy from reference accurately. As once they know they can do that, they will be less anxious and it isn't that hard to do. It will also teach them about how technique isn't necessarily everything, because fairly decent technique can be achieved very quickly if you focus on it. (fn kooks) Your Point: I actually like the point that imagination requires more effort. And careful observation as a necessity. But don't always assume a person is without these two things. Its okay however to CHECK IN with someone and make sure they have careful observation. Next point: "Stopping drawing in anothers drawing style" Yessssss, I can't agree more. Know reality, and stylise it. 10 mins in, I'm starting to get your intentions here, and who you aim this at. Its the dam kooks. Critique your work: I also agree with this. But be careful what you are marking it on. I think your idea of marking it of CHALLENGES is pretty cool. I also like how you noticed more details can hide flaws. Gooood point. I like that one. Innate abilities: Nahhhhh, talented people can do it. Trust me. And they'll be stubborn too. they'll find a way to make themselves right. Direction: Can you see improvement? This is a gooooood measure. In fact its the only measure. And if you are happy with that, its ultimately all you need. Which is why I (as an artist who focuses EXCLUSIVELY on imagination) am not worried about abandoning a lot of techniques, methods, and designs used by others. I'm currently stuck time travelling though, my art is stuck between the 50s and 80s when I draw comics from imagination. Its fun to figure out why without jumping to conclusions of this technique and that method, and do this thing and that. Nah bonkers to that!!! It's your journey! Explore it! You don't get these minutes back!!! Trust me, once you get good at a skill, you don't get to reexplore it again!!! Always follow your heart :) kzitem.info_lOBnTvfBXg This is me drawing from imagination (its only one minute) Notice how I capture a scene, the feeling of the place. Little textural moments. Etc I spent 3 months practicing from reference DIRECTLY, after 3 months of loose practice. Then 6 months not drawing but wrestling with ideas in my head. Then Returned to drawing and did things solely from imagination for the next 6 months or so. Most people call me one of those pesky talented artists. Its not true though not completely. I spend so much effort on things its crazy, and EVEN MORE because I focus on imagination. It is heart breaking at times barely being able to hold on to your imagined idea, as you fall short. It actually hurts. That said, I'd not do it another way. It is important to have backbone and a spine in life. If you don't take risks you won't get where YOU want to go. Trust me, technique is easy. Imagination is hard. Steve Don't be afraid to trust students sometimes. Don't assume they are all weak because they haven't got it YET. Instinct of newbs isn't always wrong, its often the EMBERS of the soul of art. And we do need to cherish that in every single artist who picks up a pen. I do know who you are aiming this at though. I think you are aiming it at people who are hesitant to be open minded and critical observers. This is a good and friendly thing to do. And since that is your point, haha I'll not add anything else. Thanks for the room to spout off useless stuff I'm passionate about, hahaha. I think you are a legend, love your effect series, and think you do lovely things with your art. So thankful you do youtube. I consider you an inspiration as I often conquer hard annoying problems haha (from imagination) But while we are probably on other sides of the fence around imagination, I'm cool with your opinion where it is. It was a good video, and I thoroughly enjoyed sparring mentally with your considered thoughts. Have an amazing day ;D
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. I do t need anyone to agree with me, but I enjoy being helpful even if it’s in stimulating some opposing thoughts. Your sparring is welcome, and I’m sure of interest to many. 😀
@VincentGohStudio
8 ай бұрын
After taught myself for years, only I realised your points are true. I tried to draw from imagination, only to realise that I don't have enough visual library and I didn't observe enough. I hope you can include timestamp for all the 8 points for easy reference. Thanks for tips.
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Thanks. I have a playlist on Observation for drawing if you’re interested. 😀
@mgom7646
8 ай бұрын
Learning is a skill - this is deep aand so true
@amandaluker9268
8 ай бұрын
Very insightful thank you
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
My pleasure again Amanda 😀
@BrazenSpirituality
8 ай бұрын
Poor man Stephen, you do not need to stand in the rain for us. (Shaking my head)
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
It can be quite pleasant on a warm summer afternoon. 😀
@GabrielaLtc
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips! 😊
@verdedoodleduck
8 ай бұрын
I love the birds in the background. Better than music. :) I was interested in your thoughts on how to finish a drawing - when is it done? Do you have any plans to show how drawing from imagination can be done using a real reference - I am awful at making anything other than cartoon-lookng things from imagination (maybe not your cup of tea but thought I'd ask...)
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Didn’t realise how many birds are in our yard until I began to hear them editing my videos. Because I do t draw from imagination myself, I don’t feel qualify to give direction on it. I’m sure there are many good videos out there on it already. 😀
@verdedoodleduck
8 ай бұрын
Perhaps there are good channels out there but I haven't found them so I'm not sure how they make the leap and keep it realistic. The artists I've watched tend to live in one camp or another it seems (imagination or realism) - at least as it pertains to their instructional videos. Also, most folks that draw from imagination have too many spaceships and aliens for what I am after...nothing wrong with it just that I'm looking for ways to think about imagined realism (maybe realism+). On the more pertinent side of things - I draw a lot of birds (I am drawing a Say's Phoebe right now, in fact...) so I am always happy when you choose to draw them. Perhaps the birds in the background were calling for you to pick them. :) @@stephentraversart
@jaydinbeatty9371
5 ай бұрын
Hey stephen when it comes to styles is it not advantageous to take styles (not persay hyper copy 1:1) but say i like your shading someone elses faces dbzs action shots and combining them into myself? The way you worded that part slightly seemed as though the message was "self tought artists need a self tought style" that doesnt represent other artists styles i just want to know if grabing a cumulation of artists styles as i feel i have is "bad"
@stephentraversart
4 ай бұрын
I mean that we should let our own style develop on its own. The work of others’ can inform our style as we use elements of their technique, but we should integrate it into our own style, rather than try to copy it. Does this make sense?😀
@Sman-eg1zs
8 ай бұрын
I have been trying to copy illustrations from a Dickens novel as I really love that style, so perhaps I should stop doing that. Thanks
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Try drawing similar drawings using similar subjects to make it easier. Direct copying can help observation skills to a degree, but it won’t help you be able to draw original works😀But if you’re doing it for fun, no problem at all.
@Sman-eg1zs
8 ай бұрын
@@stephentraversart Thanks, I think I'll try my living room.
@enforcerdino6790
6 ай бұрын
i still dont understand about the part in 14:12
@ggoannas
8 ай бұрын
Always thought it was ridiculous to hear kookaburras in tropical forests in old Tarzan movies. 😜
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
We had one hanging sound for a few days before Christmas which is always nice.
@ggoannas
8 ай бұрын
As a side…. Bottlebrushes here reach about three feet max.
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
I have one I wish stopped at three feet!😆
@pendlera2959
8 ай бұрын
I think this video makes some good points, but presents them too hyperbolically. Using non-ideal methods or slower methods is not the same as self sabotaging. Sure, if you feel stuck it's good to see if there's something you could do differently to snap out of it, but I don't think it's healthy to treat failing to improve at art as the same as doing yourself harm. For instance, making finished artworks isn't a mistake or waste of time; it just uses (and thus strengthens) different skills from doing studies. Another example: "You need to stop drawing from imagination in order to draw well." No you don't. You can go back and forth and it's not going to harm you. This is also the kind of statement that is probably meant to be taken as "if you want to draw eyes better, you need to follow references instead of working solely from imagination" but comes across as "you must stop drawing anything from imagination until you have mastered everything from reference". I've seen a tutorial that said you should first draw your idea from imagination, then find references that match as well as you can, draw it from reference, then draw it from memory, and then compare the memory to the reference and try drawing from memory again while fixing what you messed up. That way you identify what is wrong with your mental image and fix it, which builds a stronger mental library than just copying tons of references. Almost all of your points are presented as "doing X will prevent you from progressing, you must stop and do Y" rather than "doing X won't get you the progress you're expecting, but doing Y will". You're making it sound like doing X is actively harmful, rather than just ineffective or less effective.
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for your thoughts. If we choose what and how we draw, and if improving our drawing is our aim, then choices that don’t lead to that aim seem to me to sabotaging that aim. My point about the finished artworks is that our focus is not then on learning, but rather an outcome we are not yet up to producing. I suspect the drawing exercise you describe is actually designed to show us that we don’t observe carefully enough, which drawing from the imagination and then comparing with a reference shows us. It also shows us where we haven’t observed carefully enough as a future focus. As we observe more and more carefully, we will increase our ability to draw from imagination, as was was my point in the video - and a warning to not underestimate the careful observation even to draw from a reference, let alone without one. And I didn’t, in this video focus on what would be more helpful, since everything i could say is covered in other videos on my channel and would take hours to put into one video. The negatives are quicker to say. Appreciate you sharing your thoughts. 😀
@ggoannas
8 ай бұрын
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@EurrikkeEdward
8 ай бұрын
@panderlera2959 your arguments are only holding up because you are only taking one part of his entire statement as a basis for everything. When he said "You need to stop drawing from imagination in order to draw well-" It was in a situation when you clearly have not studied or observed what you are planning to draw *enough yet*. He even mentions that its only the starting point of the process. Its like you heard that one phrase- get butt hurt and made this post
@nestorhernancasares3318
8 ай бұрын
This is not helping. Saying too much is not the way. The way of saying is boring enough to not pay attention. You must improve your way of deliver you pint of view. Shot tips with a example of doing it, is better than a conference about the issue. Just sayin´...
@OnyXerxes
8 ай бұрын
The video is 16 minutes long and like 12 after the intro, so each point out of 8 is less than 2 minutes of talking. If you think that's going on and on or like a conference then maybe you're the problem, not him (Not to mention plenty of his videos have been very short lately and to the point). Maybe learn to have some patience or watch someone or something else, like a short if that's what you prefer. Although I agree that drawing while giving the advice might be more interesting but your criticism doesn't exactly seem fair in its entirety. Also as a final note his advice has helped me a lot, always, so maybe it doesn't help you but I wouldn't say it's right to say it isn't helping or he's going about things in the wrong way just because it doesn't help you
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. As far as I can see, none of these 8 points can be specifically illustrated by my drawing on camera. I think in about 350 of my KZitem videos I do draw to illustrate the point of the video. But all I could have done here was to have had a video of me drawing unrelated to any of the points. However I thought that might have been distracting. I’m afraid I put learning ahead of entertainment in my videos, but I understand that means they may not appeal to everyone, but it’s ok to disagree. 😀
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
You make some excellent points. Much appreciated 😀
@ggoannas
8 ай бұрын
@@stephentraversart “You’re a better man than me, Gunga Din”. The internet is full of bitter contrarians who need to feel relevant. I would not have answered. Happy New Year.
@Jay-gj1rl
8 ай бұрын
My interest in improving my drawing is great enough that I'm willing to consume content that doesn't exactly match my preferred presentation style. I'm grateful to have access to someone who is more skilled than me at drawing and who provides this content for free.
@HeadsFullOfEyeballs
8 ай бұрын
I haven't yet found a way to make drawing from references enjoyable. I just have no particular drive to draw something I can already see in front of me. The reason I draw at all is that I lack a visual imagination, so if I want to see something I'm imagining, I have to construct a picture of it to look at. When studying references I try to take joy in the technique rather than focusing on the contents of the image, but it's still a lot less engaging. Feels like work.
@TeresaAlexandraCosta
8 ай бұрын
Perhaps a strategy would be to create a chimera from a variety of references, thus using the reference in front of you while, at the same time, pushing your visual imagination. It could be done not only for a literal hybrid animal, but also buildings, people's faces and bodies, etc.
@robbasgaming7044
8 ай бұрын
Hello! I've commented a bit lately. This is great! I have only drawn trees from imagination. Will try to use reference and, hopefully, see myself improve faster 😇
@stephentraversart
8 ай бұрын
Sounds like a great plan to me. You’ll find quite a few tree photos on my Community Page, and I have a tree drawing playlist as well. Have fun. kzitem.info/door/PLwjv2r1KZs1T6N8jxkM-M6r8m3_hX1Q1v&si=wHVO4Nj8Thu4w-JT
@edwinblackman7037
8 ай бұрын
The first trick of drawing is to really see the subject. Our brain can interfere with this. When your eyes and hand work together your “style” will manifest itself.
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