Observation for Drawing Success #1 - Learning to Observe the Details Needed for Accurate Drawing

We focus so much on actual drawing skills we often forget that our drawing is dependent on our ability to see the details we need. Fortunately observation, like drawing, is a skill that can be learned and practised. In this first video of a series, Stephen starts with a bad habit many of us are in our observation which we need to break if we are to draw accurately.

[marnichi]

I love how you teach Stephen, you’re so clear and informative whilst remaining friendly and personable :) thank you for making these videos!

[elreaper]

Man I cant believe these videos are for free, this is awesome

[judigibbs]

Very clear instructions. I am made SO aware of how much I have to learn about perspective and the need to work on drawing what I see. Thank you for explaining this and helping me to not just copy what other artists do (as you mention, that way I am not learning anything). Thank you for your time.

[Tarunn]

I think iam dreaming Thank God for Taking me this video 🙏🏻 this is freee thanks bring more

[davidwang]

That is a great demonstration of how to draw a building in a right perspective ! I love it as I can see the difference between two drawings and why the first one is not right . Your explanation gave me a key to such problem . Thanks !

[rajannair]

Very informative, well presented with value-filled content. Eagerly waiting for the next one. Thanks, Stephen

Fantastic series Stephen. Thanks a lot!

[russelsteward]

very useful info, more like this please!

[beastsayer]

This video gives me a new ideas for how to see objects .
I know now how improve my drawings . Thank you very much for sharing your valuable knowledge with us 😊

[nathanwilson]

Glad you made these videos. I my desire and goal is to become a professional comic book artist and need a very good foundation.

[SketchingRocks]

This is very helpful when you have a properly sized photo reference to the proportion of your prospective sketch, almost an exact copy.

BUT...what if you are on the street in real life trying to capture a building in proper prospective?

Do you have videos as such done without that cropped photo pterodactyl?

[isapizza]

Very helpful information! I think I’ve actually leaned a lot, I’ll try my hand at building observationals in the morning! Thank you! (P.S. what pen do u use? I love the intensity of the black!)

[Puppylover]

Love seeing the errors! (that’s my speciality 🙄) - I learned a lot!! Thank you.

[laurapicasso]

Thankyou very much for these videos. I lesrn a lot. And I put on practice in my new drawings.

[johnwoodward]

Great video Stephen and explains so much of my failed attempts to draw accurate buildings. The two drawings for comparison were great.

[Kebaili_Sami]

Well ....thats a Great video Stephen, I just starting to pay attention to details in the last months, and I feel my brain is FULL and overload with information, and it took a lot of time to draw something simple.
So whats the fundamentals concepts to practice detaitls drawing ?
I'm a Mechanical Engineering student, this fiel is like pacific ocean of drawings.

[nathanwilson]

Do you have a full course on Observing?

[handymotte]

That `s it, we draw what we " want " to see...and we are unhappy with our sketch.

[zozosaad]

I'm looking forward to learn engineering drawing but I can't understand the English language, and I use the translation app to write this, I hope you put the Arabic translation you'll get a lot of attention in the Arab community.

[nishankpandey]

Hello sir, this video was very helpful 😊. How can I start drawing in smart way as a beginner without being misguided by youtube channels, free or paid online drawing courses and actually learn drawing daily without wasting time & energy ? I want to learn hyperealistic colourful drawing like @marcellobarenghi without copying him, so what should I do to make realistic colourful drawings ?