How I learned to paint ANYTHING!

I painted an alternate universe version of everyones favorite pocket monster... Commander Pikachu!!! #pokemon #pikachu #painting

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[AlpayEfe]

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[heathermakesart]

I used to think that I had to wait and paint a concept until I was “good enough” to tackle it. Then I realized I would never get there if I didn’t attempt it. That was a very freeing thought and as a result I’ve painted tiny things, canvases that are taller than me, murals, and experimented with all sorts of mediums. Once we shake off the rules and expectations and follow our passion and curiosity, it greatly accelerates growth. I didn’t touch oils for a long time, and was convinced I was “bad at painting” but when I got to university I had a professor tell me she thinks I am a painter. At that point in life I had reached the “why the hell not? Try it” phase. I switched my major to painting and approached each canvas with a “let’s see how I’m going to fail this time and what I will learn” approach and tried it. That first semester my work became an example for teaching other students. That change didn’t happen from practice, it happened from a change of mindset.

Excellent advice as always, and I definitely want to get my hands on one of those prints!

[AkkiLimbu]

When I saw the Pikachu painting in the background in the last video, I felt like am I missing something? Why don't I know about that Pikachu painting? And here is the answer.

[marikothecheetah]

People misunderstand the idea of 10 000 hours so much it became its own caricature.

It's not about hours only. It's about HOW MUCH TIME OF DELIBERATE PRACTICE it takes to be a professional. 10 000 hours of conscious learning with mistake correction, practising difficult things, pushing the limit bit by bit - this is what it is all about, and this is what Ericsson meant.

People should research some ideas more, than take it at face value. And yes, I did read the book, in which it is mentioned and described.

[Lady.MdNght]

I found a lot of truth in what you're saying in my own experience. I used to draw every day to get better but I realized drawing just what I wanted wasn't enough to grow. I had to learn more about proportions, shading, anatomy etc. Yes a drawing would come out the way I wanted but I couldn't do it again without a reference. Now that I've taken the time to learn these things (that I still struggle with but have gotten better at) I feel a lot better about my end results and how I look at art as a whole.

[gotteskind_]

Thank you for showing the projector. Back in highschool, I used to feel really bad about using a small projector to help me with scale. I was having a difficult time creating a large portrait that didn't look completely deformed. I used the projection as a guide to map out where the difficult spots needed to go and spent time refining it later. I've always felt bad about that cause I felt like it was cheating. Sometimes you just need a guide so you can focus on different aspects of the art you're working on.

[blessedandbiwithahintofmagic]

The advice that scale changes the dynamics - incredible, we rarely get truly to a new scale, most of our sketchbooks we draw similarly in, only between sketchbook - canvas - wall do we get that experience of a different scale. This is insanely goox informafion - I will hear the rest of your channel out, this is going to be useful to to me!

[beansonbody]

I'm ready for my art therapy and support, and Alpay Efe ever delivers.

And regardless of your content the way you communicate is ever welcome - from someone who struggles to pay attention for more than a hot second, it is greatly appreciated.

[sorashibogdan]

When I was younger, I always only drew animals and never drew people, but then I deliberately practiced drawing people and human characters. Now I suck at drawing animals, but I can draw decent human anatomy like hands, facial structure, muscles, hair, etc…

[igavinwood]

I am so glad to hear your thoughts on this. My father was a professional painter and decorator. He taught me how to paint large flat areas and how to load the brush. When I started to assemble scaled models I learnt another skill set, all about small flicks, layers, deliberate removal of paint, mixing paint with texture additives; Hell, I've even painted using mud to achieve the look I wanted. Stage props taught me what the eye percieves at distance and why big and bold was so important. So I totally agree about being deliberate and working through differing methods to achieve a goal. Practicing the same technique is deminishing returns. In the end it just made me a faster artist, not a better one.

[shawnholbrook]

I have to relearn whenever I knit or draw, like using a recipe for reference when I experiment or make-do. I like the way you put the lessons and the words together. Especially, learning by doing.

[renslo]

I'm a traditional artist, I draw, usually sketch characters and ink them on A4 paper, comic-ish style, colour with Copic markers and pencils. I agree with the size thing, I've always drawn mostly on A4 paper, I find it hard to adjust to bigger sizes haha.

[SkyeSoleil]

“Paint. Not draw.”

I needed to hear that part. I love painting but often find that I’m afraid my drawing skills aren’t good enough.

Despite the fact that I know my brain see things better when painting or even using charcoal, conte, etc to get the feel of the form. I’m still working on drawing, of course, but I shouldn’t let it take up all of my art time.

[panic]

well said, i always knew that mastering a skill would have a lot of depth to it and so the caveman "i spend 10.000 hour on thing, i become master right away" way of thinking would be just bs but i couldnt word it like this, well said

[tinneyo]

Don‘t listen to Alpay here! Eating your paint before painting is his secret to create stunning masterpieces like this one!

[wartech]

being a life long learner as all people should be, the most important thing is to do things you are not comfortable doing. Always be pushing your boundaries.

[Adamerhartvideo]

Alpay this is one of my favorite's from you. So cool, thanks for sharing. Just ordered it now.

[kristiLB]

Also, I use a projector as well. I have always felt ashamed of that, but it helps me get the initial form correct on the canvas and I actually can erase some it away but it helps me take off. I wish I could paint the under sketch like Sargent with his brush and then the details and likeness pop out towards the end of the painting but I dont know if I'll ever achieve that without proper training. Love your channel. I'm learning.

[SonjaArielvonStaden]

Ich mag Deinen speziellen Humor. 😄☀ Und natürlich Deine Kompetenz. Danke.

[coriolix]

I totally agree! I sometimes have to pause in the middle of a painting because I realize that I don't really know how to paint this or that yet. 😭