5 STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR ART! | How to Develop Your Art Style | Beginner Art Tips
My art style developed slowly and naturally over the course of 10 years to what it is today. Looking back, I can sort of piece together what I did without thinking at the time into steps you can follow and hopefully speed up that process.
As always: I am not an expert nor do I claim to be. You guys asked for my opinion on this subject and I'm sharing. If this video says anything, I hope it tells you that you should not look to one artists or person for all the answers. Look around you: explore! And take what you see and apply it to your life in a way only you can. Have fun!
Rin
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When she touches the paper it seems that the paper doesn't mind. When I touch my paper however, it tends to feel like its fighting back.
You just gotta get that "non-mutated paper" that's so popular with the kids nowadays.
@Sophia Perez Instruction unclear, Military surrounded my house cause of the biological weapon I've created
U gotta tame dat paper
Call the Paper Whisperer. (please get this joke-)
Beat it into submission. That’s my method
"just draw a picture, without any references, and that is your art style" people who draw realistic: *sweats*
Well you can draw people that don’t exist
Finlea Burkart still if you draw people realistically and they don’t exist then it still counts
Well it’s still good to draw realistic things..
Finlea Burkart lol I know I’m suprised I haven’t got woooshed yet
Finlea Burkart They know but they’re just stating that if you draw realistic you can just draw ppl who dont exist
As a complete beginner, this was like an entire art course. I feel like I should've paid for this.
lol totally
Well,,, technically yt pays her-- jdjdjsgxybx
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@Puff well probably pennies cuz most people skip ads
@@devss4982 yeah like a penny cut in half lol jk
Remember that this is a shortened step by step as she stated it took her 10 years to develop a style. Take your time people. Learn more and love the art you're doing. Have a good day :)
10 yrs to develop a style? bruh who in the world takes 10 yrs for a art style, it takes about 1 year to learn ur own art style, ik a guy that he said he had been drawing for 1 year and 5 months and his drawings are good, well he draws on his phone using his fingers and he's pretty good at it and i mean it he is taking 10 yrs is just to much well of course it depends on what age u start drawing so the progress goes slow but if ur like 15 or 16 1 year should be enough for u to find ur own art style as u practice day by day or whenever ur not lazy to practice u can advance as long as u set ur mind to it, well i should be the last one to talk considering how lazy i am lmao i wonder if i should stick to practice on female than male...but then again in the future i plan on making my own manga, "nothing is impossible" trust me i also know another guy that his drawings are....not to good i'd say more like very average yet he published his own manga its not popular but he did his best y'know
Arata it took her ten years to get to the point she is now idiot
@@xeneinzbern6069 She's been developing her artstyle for 10 years, not learning it.
@@xeneinzbern6069 i respect that yeah. BUt seriously This is to long of a MASSAGE
@@xeneinzbern6069 the most "Uhm acktually" *pushes up glasses* ever.
"Stealing from one person is called plagiarism, stealing from many is called research."
plagiarism is copying someone's story on an essay or book report, stealing is stealing.
cookie crisp stop being a hairy little goblin.
@@jxger4746 it all means the same thing stealing is still plagiarism
@Pain Anarchy what
@@jxger4746 so i guess if u r researching for something and u use that information u r plagiarizing!
When an artist is so good at art that they make stickmen look good
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“Look at real life.” Me who draws only dragons: *sweats*
Hmmm... looks a lot like another comment
Bro! Your lucky you can draw dragons I can't draw Dragons for *anything* !!!
@@lotenzogodina8354 😂 thanks, it took a while to learn tho!
@@a.person53 😆 I bet!
I also draw dragons! I am able to draw people but I rarely look at real life- unless I am motivated. It took a while to draw people again because I drew dragons most of the time- Don’t stop trying though!
Its actually really recommended to not stress over at having an art style specially if youre just starting out, just focus on fundamentals 😊
Go D. Ussop
And what are the fundamentals?
@@insertnamehere9180 Anatomy, shading, facial expressions idk
@@insertnamehere9180 form, perspective, gesture, construction, anatomy, lighting and shading, and color theory probably missed one or two but idk
@@Ciera5321_ do u have any recommendations of channels and videos that are rlly good at giving tutorials on the fundamentals?
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How teachers talk
Wow I actually got likes 😂 thanks
That’s my mind drawing
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I tried it its hard...
Her: what needs to be improved Me:everythi- Her: don’t say everything
such good timing🤣
Sameee
Every other God damn video in KZhead jumping around topic to topic without assessing the topic in deeper level.
Ikrrrr everything on my art is a mess. The shoulders are too high, the neck it to small and the head looks like it will fall off, the legs dont quite look right and the torso is a freaking square;-;
Saame🤣
I was NOT expecting to get a full art class for free You are an amazing teacher and artist!
“Just draw something” Me: *Sweats profusely in perfectionism as the head (which is just a circle) is uneven and slightly tilted to the right, making me unhappy and feeling unable to continue.* “This is your art style” *Great* “Now find what you don’t like about it” Me: Ever- “And don’t say everything” Me: *Well the paper itself is ok.*
Me too. 😩😩
“the paper itself is okay” HAHAHAH PLS😭🖐🏻
same here its depressing sometimes for me haha
Maybe try drawing a random line and then making something incorporating that?
@@hydefymc wait that’s really smart thank you
“Im not telling you to copy- IM TELLING YOU TO STEAL- But not plagiarise” Omg 😂
I read this just as the video played this part!!!
ANYTHING & EVERYTHING nah referencing is okay! Don’t really trace.. but referencing is okay.
😂😂
😂🤣
How do I say steal without plagiarism
My art style is "I'll try again tomorrow"
My art style is hoodies
Dang I didn’t know that was ur art style man... guess I got to change my now 😞
My art style is “Cover up all the parts you mess up”
My art style is 'yeah haha i cant do noses'
My art style is pokemon pokémon pokémon pokémon drawings pokémon 😎 👌 😊 😍 😀 ☺ 😎
So many artists say "don't worry about art style" but like... it's a really important topic. You were able to tackle such a difficult subject really well. Thanks!
Well, nobody cares their own ..how many u see everyone copying manga , anime style ? Is annoy and kinda lame. They look the same ...be different and creative! I'm a artist as well
@@Moodboard39 Don't be so harsh on those artists! We need people with similar art styles to achieve amazing things like animation. Sure, I prefer to make something unique too. Developing a unique art style is not only incredibly difficult, but demanding and incredibly time consuming as well.
I’m grateful for everything you said at step 3. As a kid I loved drawing and doodling and just the feeling of putting pen to paper, but I always struggled with drawing and never had ‘the gift’ of drawing from memory or from my imagination and told myself I just don’t have what it takes and gave up. I learned about 3 years ago that I have a condition called Afantasia. I literally don’t have a ‘mind’s eye’. And I always believed that if you use a reference you’re not an artist you’re just a copycat so don’t even bother. I’ve been very hard on myself over it. But discovering why my brain needs a reference to work from and now teaching myself that there’s no shame in that has helped a lot. I’m still drawing at a child’s skill level but now at least I’m willing to try. 🥰🥰🥰
Art in any form is simply finding a way to express your creativity, Wether music, painting, drawing. I think the biggest obstacle we face is old expression like your either born with it or not, you can't copy, and archaic teaching methods. I'm 44 and only started drawing a year ago and noticed almost all major artists use reference material, and all have used reference material to grow. Even people who draw nature use the nature as a reference, fantasy characters are still based off human or animal muscle structures and so on. So reference away!
And the aphantasia will make your approach your art really differently than other people, you’d have the advantage of not being influenced by your minds eye! (although you might not believe this at the moment)
@Brianna E. Your comments helped me to realize that I share that trait and have no "mind's eye". I do have an imagination and creativity however, I just start from a different inspiration. I can look at something and imagine it in 20 different small ways and hellaa embellish it in my mind - my creative process. But sit me down with a blank page and pencil and I'm like 'duuuh, what do you want me to draw?' So yes, I greedily use references to begin and then MY creativity kicks in. Thank you for helping me to understand that better now... 🙏
@@creative2716 that’s a beautiful process. 🥰🤗 I think like most things in life, creativity is a spectrum, and once you embrace where you are on that spectrum you can thrive. Creatively divergent. There’s no ‘right’ way to create. Took me a long time to realize it. 😅👌
Can I just say that this is an actual helpful guide that doesn't just talk condescendingly about how you can't develop a style over night, or duh, everyone can draw, you just gotta try, etc. Like, these are actually applicable steps that someone can take to learn how to develop their style.
I really tried my best to tell everyone what I would have told myself when I was just starting out. What would have helped me at the time. I'm so happy to hear that might have come through!
So true
I completely agree! Everyone just says practice that's it. Like yes I know to practice but I came here for help and that's not helpful lol. Waffles is honestly sooooo helpful all the time 😊
Stephanie Torres exactly! I’m so glad others that need help see it too. “Just practice,” is not helpful!!! After this video, she’s my favorite, and my go to here on KZhead.
Lauren Pierce agreed
why is no one talking about how this was actually helpful ._.
dunno
I know right this actually helped me a lot
YES !!! It's more helpful than teachers meant to teach you how to Art!
Helped me lots! I have no clue why...
This actually helped so much I am shocked on how much I like my art style 🥺🙄❤️
This is like one of my favorite videos. Since I can't see anything when I close my eyes, this really helped me a lot. I used to describe my art style is not naked stick figures. Doing this exercise I think my first picture is actually the cutest, by step three they're looking a bit more realistic, and step four looks wow! But when I get to the redraw and I'm feeling pretty proud of myself, the drawing of me looks like old Cathy cartoons. Then I tried to draw my corgi and made the ugliest loaf of bread I ever seen. I should practice corgis another day after my brain recharges. Thank you❣️
You are like me! I only learned within the last 5 years I have, aphantasia. Which is the inability to conjure mental images. I thought everyone lived life like this. I felt so much guilt when artist or people would make comments about people referencing or copying art..because that's all I can do, because I can't "make things" up in my mind or imagine them ahead of time. Finding out this is just how my brain works, and hearing waffles and this video, really made me at ease with my drawing. I enjoy it ..so I am back to it ! I'm going to do it for me now .and just try to improve small steps of drawing
Me: Everything Rin: Don't say everything Me: *surprised pikachu image*
F same-
>dont say everything > :c
Chidori!!!!!
You had 999 likes and I made the 1000 likes
The heavens have opened
1. Draw something(A human is recommended) 2. What needs to be improved?(just focus on one thing) 3. Look at real life photos(redraw it in the style you used in the beginning photos)(if you don’t see improvement keep practicing)(What waffle recommends is make different shapes from the body or trace the outside) 4. Steal like an artist(Study someone else’s art and see what you like that you can add to make you character look better and try to add it to your character without looking at the photos) 5.redraw the character to see your progress For more detail watch the video obviously
The comment I was looking for..
What most effectively helps me improve at figure drawing and anatomy is collecting a tonne of photos and accurate drawings of the body, in a folder called "good anatomy pics" and spend time (during or outside of drawing sessions) really analysing and staring at the pics, looking out for "key anatomy features" that appear regularly (EG, my observations: with thighs straightened, theres usually a crease that appear under the ass cheeks, or when sitting or kneeling, the thighs squash outwards; when leaning sideways or back, a crease usually appears in the same place on everybody). When I spot features that afe missing from my pics, O k ow exactly what I need to learn next!
It’s me Amanda ty
Also, something to note is there is nothing wrong with not needing a reference. Some people are just good at figuring out anatomy without needing to look at it. What she should have said is "If you can draw accurately without a reference that's great, but if you don't it's perfectly okay to use one it doesn't make you less of in artist". Instead she basically shamed people, by basically saying "If you didn't use a reference, you're nothing special".
@@ncshuriken woah.. the vocab is so complicated, yet direct😂
Hi, first I would like to say how much I appreciate your videos and how much joy they bring to me. Second to all the new or old artists out there it’s okay not to have a certain style. Me personally I have jumped in the past years from realistic, to animated, to cultural, to abstract, to graffiti. I have enjoyed all of the, and they have made me a better artist. Don’t feel pressure and just focus on small aspects of art you want to improve on!
As somebody who is studying Art as a GCSE, I have been finding it hard to improve on my art style and this has really helped me. Thank you so much!!
Random but : I was drawing in my sketchbook ([trying] to draw a realistic Freddie Mercury) at the dining table with my older sister. She was drawing too, and then she put down her pencil and said, “You know how there are stylistic types of drawing the human face, and how there can be different levels going from cartoony to realistic?” Of course I said yes. And she continues with, “Well, what if instead of what we look like as the most realistic, there was another level of realism. Like a human more realistic than we are. And we just don’t know because we are the slightly stylized version of drawing for them.” And I’ve never been the same since.
Interesting...
As they say the older the wiser
*mind explodes*
*+h!$ !$ m!^d f^!(k*
mY HEAD HURTS
“Which brings us to step three-“ Me: *pinterest*
Omg same lol
me recently though my god
oh my god same xD
Shy_ish literally 😂😂
Same
I’d gladly pay for the stuff you are teaching. You may not realize but you are helping a lot of people who can’t pay for such splendid lessons. Thank you so much for putting in the effort for us. 💜
3 years ago i used to draw stickmen and I was very ‘bad’ at drawing. I have improved amazingly along the years, drawing full anatomy etc. please do following these type of tips ❤️ trust me it works!
GIMME A LESSON. I CAN ONLY DRAW HEADS.
Me: "So, you want us to steal art, but not art itself? Just parts of the art?" Waffles: "Yesn't."
Okn’t
Yeahn't thatn'ts itn't
Finally I found you because I lost this comment and tried to find in again
non't
LMAOOO
You taught me more in this one video then my Art teacher has in 3 years.
Xavier Alexander same
Sameeeeeeeeeee
I learned from KZhead more than i have ever learned anywhere my whole life
@@munirahaziz6261 my whole life is youtube **stares into your soul**
Oof 😂
I’ve already over developed my style over nearly 90% of my time on this planet but I will definitely recommend this video to my friends that are getting into it back into art!
I’ve been drawing people for many years and every time I looked back I didn’t know how to change or improve upon what I already had, so this was truly much more informative than any art class I’ve taken, thank you so much for this!
3 people accused of stealing: 1. Criminals 2. Bankers *3. Artists*
😲🤭
Hey don’t forget edgy middle school kids walking through a gas station after school with a backpack Coulda confused me for a bank robber with how intense peeps would watch me and every other kid 😅😂
@@lyricraine2246Lolll Did this happen? I'm black, sarcastic, and never wear bright colors so people watch me with a close eye too.
her:draw something me:*scribbles something on paper* her: dats your art style me: *cries*
Yes.
Banana coconut
@@swamp2816 *gae*
g•a•e yes, gae
And it’s beautiful, even if I can’t see what you drew, it’s what YOU created. You did that, you made something with your own hands! Be proud of that!
Tysm you help me find what I've been missing so long, Thank you so much for all your help and I hope you get better at your art even though your already amazing.
Thank you Waffles, I needed this! I have only watched a couple of your videos and you are already one of my favourite art KZheadrs! You’re the best!
Her: The next step is to write what you want to improve- Me: *Starts writing* E-v-e-r- Her: and don’t say everything Me: drops pencil
Me: Continues writing everything
I was at that part when I read this
I literally take 30 min or sometimes an hour just to try to make a perfect thumb. 😂
This video is the definition of “Easier said than done.”
Honestly
Go watch Ethan Becker
Underrated
But she done it Sadness go brrrrrr
I know, right????!!!!
So I'm like super late but you know it's fineeee. I was just gonna say the way she explained the steps makes it all really approachable especially when I realize I already kind of do the same thing. Like with my penmanship, I "steal" elements from other people's handwriting. Just realizing that made me more confident
You know after years of having the mindset of tryna have my art look a certain way the way you explained everything made me realize that I have been tryna be something I'm not, for 6 years I've had a character I've wanted to draw but wanted it to be in art style that others do, and now I see that, i never woulda reached that point if I kept doubting myself you've got yourself a new sub and a like, you've opened my eyes and re-inspired me thank you so much
Wow! I've watched tons of 'Finding your style' type videos and I love them all, but none I've seen have done such a thorough breakdown and given a step by step process like this. (Admittedly I'm only halfway through the vid so far) but this is INCREDIBLE! I hope every aspiring artist trying to find their style sees this!!! Also woblircle is gonna be my new name for torso XD
PopCross Animations same
I totally agree. She did such an awesome Job!!!!
YESSS I AGREE
Same here!! It’s the most helpful video on KZhead,,
Exactly the same :D I was impressed by my hidden capacity :D
Rin: think of what needs to be improved? Me: **thinks** everything Rin: Don't say everything. Me: **cries**
Same happened to me XD
Hahah true x2
YESSSS SOOO TRUEEEE
You have 666 likes 😈
@@maxk8425 You replied that to me 13 hours ago. :o
You are literally my favorite art KZheadr ever! You’re just so inspirational and help me find my own inspiration for art. Keep up the amazing work!!!
I am completely new to drawing world and I really like how you explained everything for us "dummies". Thank You so much! ♥️
imagine your neck being the same width as your body.
*oh dear..*
@@stormyshivers well said
Well mine is the s... yeah it would be totally weird hahah.... ha...
I imagined that. Then I was like: Damn I have drawn all my characters with a completely wrong size. Meh. They are mostly fantasy creatures so maybe I wanted that!
John cena
"Draw somthing" Me: *Draws an oval* "That's your art style" Me: oh
Lmaoooooo
Draw something and name it “The Oval Man" lol
@@soph4660 thats a pretty good idea....... That ima steall
LMAOO
XD
this came back in my recommend and i’d like to thank you. this is the video that got me into art. i was so close to giving up. but thank you, because now i’m happier than ever, and i love daqing so much :)
This helped so much. I have a school assignment where I have to recreate a story into a comic, and I was STRUGGLING. with finding something that wasn’t just copy-pasted, but my own that I can be proud of. Ive now submitted my work proud, all thanks to you! 🙏
I just finished the video I really liked the tips I never saw a "how to find your style" kind of video that helped me that much. I will use these tips when i will have time. I am glad you made this video and i am sure it will help many people. You really made a good video! Thank you~ Edit: woosh i never got so many likes! Thank You!!
Thanks Andreea! Glad they could be useful in some way! 💜
@@drawingwiffwaffles your videos are always helpful they put me in a mood of art and then I can't stop drawing which no one else's video can do.....😊
@@mamtagourkar323 all right she did when I started watching videos I saw her Channel then I started watching didn't it it made me feel like drawing and it really helped me out and she's really good even making a Stickman
@@drawingwiffwaffles thank you for inspiration me for drawing make more of these so cool videos doesn't matter what you make is all awesome
"draw something" Me: *draws a trash can* "That's your art style" Me: *This is fine*
scarly._. arts exactly. I found that in the middle quarantine, I have like 12 hours of free time and I need something to do. Drawing has become my hobby and with this video I have developed a great style that I am happy with
JD Morris ugh did anyone ask?
Audrey Shia nope, but I believe no one asked for your opinion either
Audrey Shia jeez 🙄
scarly._. arts you can draw sakura really good
Your relaxed deminer made this video enjoyable to watch, it opened my eyes up to simplify things instead of feeling like I needed to create something perfect straight away. Great work, I look forward to exploring and identifying my own art style 😊
I'm glad I watched this. I've been drawing for several years now but I've always struggled with developing my own art style. I'm participating in the 52 week inktober challenge this year so I'm hoping I'll not only grow in my drawing habits but also my style throughout the year
"If your drawing people, look at people." *HMM... YES, THE FLOOR HERE IS MADE OF FLOOR*
BellaBoo32 😀
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute goes by
This made me laugh! :D
@@Idk-du2jx Thx :)
This is by far... The most AMAZING comment section I've EVER SEEN.
"i'm not telling you to copy i'm telling you to steal." greatest advice i've heard
BYE
@@gaiasluvr947 ..okay?
@@gaiasluvr947 commit the crime
that quote's better than anything Dhar man could ever achive.
I watched videos about this all night, and, no matter the length was, they all advised stuff like 'don't stress out about having an art style' or 'copy from other artists', but yours is the most unique and the most helpful.
the trace out exercise im pretty sure ive done something similar. this was about a year ago, we had some sort of project at school and i choose norma alvereis and i later found out we had to draw out the person... yeah... i sucked at drawing back then. i took out my laptop found a picture of her made it full brighness and traces her out. she looked beautiful when i did im so proud of it. and damn this feels like an art class but 1000000 times more fun. keep up the good work!
This was a great explanation! I feel like so many beginner artists think way too much into it when its just something you already have and then develop with practice :)
absolutely! that was a nice concise way to say it!
@@drawingwiffwaffles thanks! :)
Pollygone Illustration where did Polly go?
mARTa Kyam xD
@drawingwiffwaffles OMGGGGG THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR INTRODUCING ME TO THE BASIC SHAPES THINGGGG LIKE IM NOT EVEN KIDDING MY ART LOOKS KINDA GOOD (even though compared to yours its like...shit HAHAHAH) but rlly tho thank you
“But isn’t that plagiarism?” Waffles: well, yes, but actually no.
Lol
Originality is undiscovered plagiarism
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I'd say it's plagiarism if you barge in and steal everything. Artist looks at the house and thinks: "dude, it has a nice door. Let's take it, saw it down to the correct size, repaint to orange and use in my own house". Or something. Don't steal any doors, please.
plagiarism is a crime lol our teacher told that to us
I think this is your best video. And the best ‘how to improve your art’ videos I have watched. I love how easy these steps are to follow and how they don’t rely on any prior skill and just the artist want to improve. Amazing work love it! :)
I have never had this much fun drawing in my long time as an artist. Thank you so much, earlier I was feeling down and unmotivated because I didn't like my art style, but now I'm in love.
I have one problem when I draw....it's called "to draw the other eye"
Mood
Dina Ahmed Same
I used to have this issue as well! Try drawing the eyes step by step, doing each step on each before moving on. Ex. draw the tops of both eyes, then the pupils of both, and rinse and repeat for each step. I believe in you, go make some good art!!
facts
That is why I draw stick eyes
So basically: Step 1: Stick figure Step 2: Form Step 3: References! Step 4: Look at someone else's style for ideas?
No
@purple.patricia no
@@makingmathsfunfor10th20 , yes.
@@bumsquishy no
@@sammyham2007 yes
I love how great you are when explaining, I really needed those words that say to me I’m no bad at it, that my own art style is unique and doesn’t matter if it’s not perfect 🤩☺️Great video I’m totally trying these steps😁
You're the one who drew the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen. What you're really good at is that you've never made a mistake. Your work is really beautiful. I like you very much and will continue to follow you 😍
Her: **creates masterpiece in like ten seconds** Me: **touches paper** Also me: **explodes**
Felt this
This comment hits different when...🤯
killer queen has already touched that paper
@@fredissandwich Oh well.
Shut up
“Draw something” Me: *draws Kirby with hella long legs* “That’s your art style” Me: *ok*
I really want to see what this looks like
@@Zenople612 I will make a video of long legs
lol!
HAHAHAHAHA
@@Ahayrksv123 4 months later... NONE
This might be the single most helpful video I've seen on this topic. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Thank you so much for this video. I recently started drawing and I'm finding that a part of me has awaken. But I'm in my middle 30s and sometimes I feel that I'm late in life to develop my own style. Watching this video made me smile and gave me peace.
Wow, I don't think I've ever seen such a comprehensive tutorial before. My art improves very slowly, because whenever I try to learn from tutorials they always seem to assume a certain level of skill (natural enough for a talented artist I think), but that tends to leave me frustrated because I feel like I'm missing a step. I'm in no way a beginner, but the fact that you start at the beginning and go through the various levels of honing a skill, both visually and verbally, makes it super easy to figure out what to do to improve from the point where each individual person is in their process. All that to say: this is fantastic and super useful, thank you!
Agreed with every word. I love how she starts with the most basic thing ever instead of starting with, for example, the end product.
Aa this comment is so cute ^^
RavenClaw forever ^^
@@SnSMuNitioNs I do art for fun, if I look up a tutorial I expect to be able to parce it from the get go and I'm looking it up because I need an efficient way to learn a skill. I don't mean to imply that you can't learn from other types of things, this video even highlights how much you can learn from just looking at things around you, all I meant here was to express how approachable this video is as an actual tutorial, which is meant to teach things.
To heck with the art, I want to learn to shake that paper and make the drawing 30 percent opacity.
Oh my
XD
Lol
I chuckled
The key is in editing!
I've watched over a hundred art tutorials and this, by far, is the most helpful. God Bless You, haha! Thanks for sharing this. 😊
I watched this years ago while struggling with my style and In the last year I finally found it. This video was kind of inspiring to me at the time to work harder to find something a I liked, thank you.
Waffles dictionary: ‘Woblircle’ and ‘Squiglaure’ 😂
haha Maybe I should sell a dictionary so people can understand what I'm saying... hahaha
Omg yes! 😂😂
@@drawingwiffwaffles i would actually purchase that hshshaha
Needs to be an illustrated dictionary, or the whole thing would be a waste
Don’t forget about squagally
Her: draw a figure and that’s your style Me: *sweats in having many styles*
Pearlescent same
Mood
Pearlescent same
Me too i can't pick one..
Same D: I draw realistic figures to manga figures to a mash-up of the two. It's never consistent.
What you said about the right way to '' Steal'' from other artists helps a lot. You are one of my favourite artists and thank you for the inspiration and i will try to ''steal'' from you too, but the right way.🥰😍
this video is what sparked a few new aspects of my art that are still in it today your channel is what caused me to start really trying to draw and i cannot imagine what would have happened if i didn't click on your videos so many years ago this is probably my 5th year actually drawing now
Finally a “finding your art style” video thats helpful! Most of the other videos literally just say “keep drawing” which basically just makes us continue with an art style we dont like. But you actually gave steps to make our art look how we want it 💜 Thank you so much 💜💜
Mate I agree! This is such a good video
“(2) what needs to be improved?” Me: it need *thicc*
@@everydaytheatre3319 hey, dont mean to burst ya bubble but a highlighted comment is when you look at a comment from a link (such as when someone likes it and you click on the notification) and it'll pop up so you know what the comment was you pressed.
Bruh
@Brianna McLaughlin the original comment was edited to include bold after I had replied
@Brianna McLaughlin the original comment had something along the lines of 'thanks so much for the highlight!'
name Yeah because I’m fucking stupid
Thanks for being encouraging and making me feel better about my art. I think I'll go draw . . . God bless!
Hi Rin, I am so grateful I found your channel! I have been drawing for a while now and lately have been focusing on drawing a chibi character impersonating my daily life or philosophy and I love doing it! The thing is I get real disappointed when I post my drawings on Insta and get a handful of likes from my contacts, which I know is very shallow but it does bum me out.. so now I am using step 3 from this video, ie using reference to work on human anatomy and poses. Bought some magazines to test it out and can see some improvement already! Thanks a lot for sharing and making it look accessible and doable from any level, it means a lot! ❤
Ok but like, the 30% opacity thing is genuinely a really good exercise for anatomy and proportions. I printed out like 4 different sheets for it and then applied it to my own art and I can genuinely see some improvement and extremely quickly too.
where do you find the sheets? please help
@@juliasherwood697 I made my own by taking some images from Pinterest. Just find some images that have qualities that you're going for from wherever and print them out. :)
@@juliasherwood697 i normally type in "muscle dude" in google and just take those references for beginning with anatomy and muscle memory. The harder i want it to get, the more casual the dudes will look like. And either you print them on paper or in case you got a tablet, you can just put it in some free art programms (i use medibang paint pro) :)
I use digital so that's easy for me
This video is for everyone who says “I can only draw a stick figure”
I cant draw a stick figure but i can dtaw better.....WHATS WRONG WITH ME???!!!!?!?!??!?
So me?
Ur pfp is
CURSSEEEDD!
@@Yatsu00x ?
Rin ur the only artist tht is so kind and I'm so stubborn as an artist but u make it so easy to learn from and listen to and UGH I LOVE YOU. u inspire me to be a better artist
This... this has been what I've been looking for.. thank you... Felt like a whole course... and I'm so proud of what I ended up getting.. Thank you... Thank you so much.. Best video for a beginner.. the very very best
How could u transform a fricken stick an into a BEAUTIFUL MASTERPIECE?!?!? OMG UR SO GOODG Edit:OMG GUYS SO MANY LIKES!!!!
A stick figure is actually a good way to start. 🤔 I've used stick figures as a reference before.
I like you profile pic!
Well she did show the steps in the video lol
Like someone else said she did kinda show us how to do that LMAO
Hippyz Star thanks!!!
"Woblircle" "trilircle" "squiglare" You guys. *We're making history*
You forgot the shircle🙃
Squaggle
Squiglare kinda sounds like a pokemon name
Fantastic Banana *make it your own type of Pokémon then*
Squarllgle
I feel like this really helped me to learn what I should do instead of just not practicing 😅 and it also told me to take my time and look at references as well and study the shapes more
Thank you so much i'm a beginner artist and I've seen so many tutorial videos and this one is the first one to actually teach me something! I also wanted to say i love your videos
I love how you don’t just say something like “oh you just have to keep trying” or “don’t worry you will find it one day”. You actually make it so that someone can help improve their art style and know what to do and what to not do, unlike all the other videos that I have watched so far.
That moment when waffles stick figure is better than all of your drawings
SEA BUNNY # realateble
It was a cute stick figure...
I know I suck
TRUE true
SEA BUNNY i felt that
the best drawing tutorial I have ever seen... ever... so simple but full of knowledge
How, even when just drawing a stick figure, she manages to make it look amazing
*everybody gangsta until waffles’ stick man comes*
*I mean have you seen that thicc body*
*insert surprised pikachu face * your username is my reaction
Who else is trying to learn to draw during quarantine
Woah everyone in this comment has been drawing about a year and has a bunch of knowledge I never see newbies
SpaceCat I am trying to, not going so well hope these tips help meh most likely won’t I’m a horrible at drawing ;^;
@@betsypost5019 really, if you wanna try and give drawing a chance you should probably pay attention to the fundamentals rather than 'styles' but yeah it could work too!! Wish you luck and hope you have a good time!
Me
ive always wanted to knwo how to to draw just never had the time to or didnt think i could
most creators just say: "wait it out and one day maybe you'll have an art style you like." you said: "im gonna teach you what they dont so you can be happy while drawing. thank you so much this was wonderful
man i wish i discovered this video way earlier in my art journey cause this is deadass the best advice about art style ive seen
My father was a great artist and when he started to teach me how to draw when I was child was through muscle memory of my hand. He made me trace everything in his art portfolio and let me tell you, after doing that for months, your hand really remembers. By the time I was in 6th grade, I was able to draw the old Cola bear you saw on school folders. It was so good that my teacher send it in for a art competition and I won first place. During those times, the Cola bear was not line work but a lot of shading..let’s say I was proud and till this day, I can create anything by simply shading without lines.
you still do art? do you have an Instagram?
gramps I still do art as a hobby on my off time, but I’m a full time photographer. I don’t have a Instagram for my art.
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@@Jonasaaaa123 r/foundthemobileuser
I think my struggle lies within the fact that I am inspired by a variety of different styles and I want mine to reflect every aspect of them in my own art. This is difficult though because they are all so different. I love realism almost as much as I love animated cartoon styles. I find whenever I drift one way I feel I'm missing out on the other... I get consumed in things that essentially ruin the joy of art like I think I should just stick to a style more like realism because I produce better looking art in the eyes of others because I've been doing it for so long... or I worry about what style people love more so I can get more likes on social media... my mind can morph the finding a style into a task rather than a discovery... I know it sounds strange that I'm aware of it yet I still struggle with random pressure no one is putting on me but myself... because I've always loved art and have always been considered good at it my mind tells me I should produce it into the world, I don't know if this is because I need to prove to myself that I'm good at it or what, but putting it out there is always in the back of my mind when making art and I hate it. It never used to be that way... I hope that I'll be able to train my mind to value art for what it originally was for me which was a spiritual escape and an act of creative expression not something to potentially profit off of. (Please be kind I just wanted to share my experiences to admit to myself that this is something I need to work on but also potentially let others know they aren't alone if they also feel this way ❤)
Yes! I totally agree. It's paralyzing, I dont know where to start!
I am in the exact same situation. I love the cartoonish style but realism is a part i really would want to incorporate in my art. I get so exposed to so many different styles that I don't even know how to start. You stated exactly what I was thinking about art.
@@blackberry-cative always hated realism art, i love the cartoonish style and also anime but not too anime artstyle
Although l sorta like realism, l feel like my style is cartoonish, and that realism is too hard or requires more skill. I personally don't care for how realism looks, l just feel that with realism incorporated in my art, it would create a new style. I admired art styles that effortlessly looked cartoonish, and l felt that the art l really aspire to make should reflect that, I love commenting and ranting long stuff like this lol
Me: *takes ten minutes to draw a face* Waffles: *Draws an entire self portrait in 4 minutes* Me: The Flash has possessed her hands and talent-
I take one minute...
@@kid0rchid how accurate
Rin has been gifted with being amazing at drawing quickly.Then again,everyone can do that,it just takes practise.
It takes me half an hour to draw a head shape and literally during that it ends up worse
@@firassk same!!! I can't even draw a straight line how do you expect me to draw a person?!!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Thank you for this video! I've learned a lot from this and I'm gonna try these tips. I hope I can achieve my goals within the next few years!
YES THANK YOU I FINALLY KNOW HOW TO FIND MY ART STYLE!I usually just copy from others to find my artstyle but this video has helped me alot!