How I learned to draw for FREE (and you can too!)

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In this video I explain how I've been learning to draw over the past 6 years, and how you can too, completely for free.

Equipment I use:
Screen & Audio Recording: OBS
Video Recording: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Victiv 54inch Phone Tripod
Editing: Vegas Pro
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Art in these videos is often based on lessons from channels such as: Proko, Boro Drawing, Marco Bucci, James Gurney, Paintable, Kazone Art, Marc Brunet, Mark Crilley, SomeNormalAritst, Volen CK, Reuben Lara, Mattias Pilhede, Peter Draws, Dave Greco, Will Terry, Trent Kaniuga, Sinix Design, DoKiDoKi Drawing, ericanthonyj, Akihito Yoshitomi, Sycra, Istebrak, Whyt Manga, Kuzomari
Art from others that I do not have permission to use is blurred. This is just a video log of my art progress over time. I have no intention of stealing content from other people.

Art, Artist, Digital Art, Art Tutorial, How to Draw, Learning to Draw, Anime, How to draw anime, How to draw manga, Figure drawing, Character drawing, Art advice, Listenable, Iterative Drawing, Learning how to draw, How to get better art drawing

[benlin]

It's so true! Finished art is like the tip of the iceberg, everything that goes into it is what they don't see.

[asimian]

*Some tips* :
The most important part of DrawaBox is the 250 boxes exercise. Just do it; even if you don't do anything else on the site. In fact, I would argue the ability to draw a box from any angle in 3-point perspective will make learning perspective a piece-of-cake. Obviously, you will need to understand things like horizon line, dividing/multiplying planes, etc... but the ability to draw a 3-point perspective box opens the world, including the fish-eye 5-point perspective of Kim Jung-Gi.

Anatomy is both an academic and artistic endeavor. From an academic perspective get the *Anatomy Coloring Book* by Wynn Kapit and some Crayola or Amazon colored pencils. Color the whole book. You will get a better understanding of anatomy from just this book. Next, get an anatomy book like *Stonehouse's Anatomy* or *Anatomy for Sculptors* and supplement with the classic George Bridgman. You need to do lots of figure drawings (like a 1000+). Obviously, live figure drawing will be difficult for most people. I would advise using models with more ideal proportions (7+ head size figures) and definitely with nude models (like Studio Grafit which has amazing models and shots). Even when drawing clothes, it will be much better if you draw the underlying nude figure and then clothe the model.

[laos]

Art takes a long long time to be decent. You got to know many things of how things work like a true scientist. Structors, lightning, materials, perspective, physics, reflection, colour blending, shade, stat of an objects, and many more. 6 years isn't that long. Never rush yourself so you'll get better

[Falney]

I have actually done the first section of draw a box and man was it boring, but it definitely helped. My way of getting through it was to doodle for 30 mins, do a lesson, then do a "finished" piece with what ever my skill would let me achieve then I could break up the monotony of doing squares, circles, squares with circles in them and lines.

[Nazquii]

Figure Drawing for Artists: Making Every Mark Count and Vilppu Drawing Manual are great books really recommended

[kapeecoffee]

Fundamentals is definitely important. I drew boxes and cylinders at the start which definitely helps in the long run

[KadinSketch]

I've only been doing this for a couple years, but our self-taught art journeys are so similar. You mentioned Proko but said you haven't spent any money, and I'm wondering if that means you haven't seen what is behind his paywall. I bought his anatomy course, and while it is priced very steeply, I didn't regret it. He packs his free videos full of information, but the 3D models and additional content made it worth it for me. These days I usually just pick up Anatomy for Sculptors and find a page that helps me solve whatever problem I'm working on. It's a great book.

[yuri_nori]

You're doing way better then most people who drawn for 6 years great job!

[Alastor]

This is amazin! love all the progress!

[teacupanimates]

As an intermediate artist this is useful as HECK!

[XiroKohi]

lot of thoughts, deep thoughts, i could find from here when i just started to planning my biggest project in my life
doubt it at first, but i choose to move on, this just add that more boost that i need
cheers

[swisdom]

I just joined your discord server and it looks good so far. I know I should do draw a box but for right now I'm just drawing over people, cars and other shapes in the newspaper, trying to break down form and that sort of thing.

[cjbossdrawing]

One thing i would like to learn is your painting/rendering style been in art since 2017 and want go from cel shade to something like what the japense artists do

[xeinakingdom]

Thank you so so much, I'll definitely try draw a box

[ShahbazToons]

Whatever he says the videos are awesome

[myriadrhea]

Anatomy at the end of the day is just a knowledge check, it doesn't necessarily come before or after any other step in learning practical skills, it's just meant to inform your decisions. Sure, you wont be able to act well on it if you can't draw a character convincingly enough to begin with, but that doesn't mean you should avoid it until you can :)

[Alphawolfinify]

Realism is about getting the values right, and mix color on top of it as cherry.

[SinsshAuia]

Thats rolling girl miku in the thumbnail right?

[instinctisfiercenotcruel.]

i really really love art, it is stressful tho

[yarxul]

While I'm not gonna complete all the drawabox lessons I am gonna do the 250 boxes challenge and maybe the cylinders challenge as well just so I'm able to draw basic forms in perspective. As a fun twist, I sometimes draw a few boxes in perspective and then draw an item in that box. That on its own is both fun and helps with drawing in 3d and perspective. I'll eventually try drawing characters that way as well since that seems like a good and fun way to practice perspective and gesture/figure drawing together.