I am new to drawing and was researching books on drawing the human figure and faces. Loomis' book seemed appealing but your review convinced me that Hamm's book would meet my preferences much better as a beginner. I found your review very helpful. Thank you very much and also to the positive comments below.
@ArtandTeaStudio5 күн бұрын
I really like using blackwing pencils :)
@noobtech-gtr6 күн бұрын
As a computer science student, I can tell that this video was really helpful. Thank you @LZM Studio
@Katherine-ij4ez14 күн бұрын
Wish I'd seen this video before I bought the Prismacolor --it is exactly as she describes it--awful, crumbly and non-pliable. Don't get it. I'm tossing mine right now--who wants a replacement of something of such quality. Will try one of the others.
@andreavignes315317 күн бұрын
Why don’t u just use carbon paper? Then pencil doesn’t get wasted on scribbling on back of art? I am not knocking u. I am just curious. Loved video. Keep them coming. :)
@JorgeHidalgo-Sanchez19 күн бұрын
8 year ago
@emilyandnugget205827 күн бұрын
Great, but how do i remove them if my rubber doesnt work.
@dessakatАй бұрын
What about the pro art brand erasers from the drawing set? The kneaded eraser was hard , I just opened it about 20mins ago and trying to figure out how to save it 😢 I bought it last year and I just opened it... I didnt think to save the receipt
@lewisarmstead3271Ай бұрын
Really? You can't draw a LANDSCAPE by eye? Stop making YT vids now!
@LearningStation-k1tАй бұрын
Hi I also started own channel
@devernepersonal3636Ай бұрын
This sounds like if used correctly it probably pairs well with James Gurneys Color and Light that goes into the why and how of color and light effects.
@marknguyen3022Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this! I just got home from the art supply store and picked up some workable fixatif to use on my project, not knowing final fixatif exists. Sounds like it might just be marketing and I can just use workable fixatif as final if I wanted to. It seems a little silly for me to buy another can of earth polluting chemicals that I don't need. I'll spray my project down and see how it ages! :)
@Vainglory100Ай бұрын
Thank you
@gjc888s88Ай бұрын
Pretty nice thank you!!
@VarrbarioussАй бұрын
Letting mine soak on water helped but I also made the mistake for trying to heat it and it just got harder xDD I wasn't sure if they where more plastic or more clay so this was my way of experimenting. Mine was the super hard crumbly one
@MadDogRyanАй бұрын
I've been drawing for an art book I'm working on for year my posture was perfect and now it horrible IDK what happened
@LzmstudioАй бұрын
@@MadDogRyan drawing can easily encourage horrible posture 🫤
@MadDogRyanАй бұрын
@@Lzmstudio fr
@dipanjanamandal-ui9emАй бұрын
Quite helpful. .
@ginana6618Ай бұрын
Gracias ❤
@DorkyartistАй бұрын
I have two prismacolor kneaded erasers and didn’t open them forever, and they are hardened on the outside. I carefully peeled away the hard outer shell, and kept the softer parts, but I am trying to see if I chop up the hard parts, and see if we can soften it
@lostintheclouds87192 ай бұрын
Thank you for your recommendation on this drawing board. It looks fantastic but it’s just a little out of my budget right now. I will look into it for the future. I returned the two easels that I didn’t need and I got a drawing board very similar to the one you have. I got it at Hobby lobby for 32 bucks. That was more in my budget right now. it’s definitely big enough for the art that I do and it’ll work for my needs right now. It’s not made out of the same material that yours is; it’s made out of Beechwood (hence the low price), but it’s still functions the same as yours. it doesn’t have the adjustable horizontal bar, but it does have the ledge at the bottom.
Love Blackwings and never felt the need to collect all of them... there's only four lead types, which is easy to memorize. I have the standard leads and one special edition because I enjoyed the look of it.
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
@@nari8429 nice!!
@user-lourence_real_acc2 ай бұрын
I hate it when I'm closing my sketch book and then it smudge how can I prevent it from happening?
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
I’d buy a roll of glassine to use in between pages! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3qxY2esnc9lo6Msi=dt6P8dejjIvXD5Ql
@CarlWinter-oy8uf2 ай бұрын
Fast as well --I use it every day --to enlarge my wildlife fotos onto Canvas X 4
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
@@CarlWinter-oy8uf nice!!
@CarlWinter-oy8uf2 ай бұрын
Try. ArtTutor Grid Pic----very easy. to use --!
@stephenmcgervey73042 ай бұрын
I have the same one. My trick is to place it on the edge of the surface, then you can push it all the way down.
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
Nice!!
@grashi2 ай бұрын
While I appreciate the video comparison, it’s a bit annoying that you don’t remember if you sprayed fixative on the entire example sheet of paper….when that sheet is supposed to show the comparison lol
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
Human over here, which means far from perfect🤣
@Silver77cyn2 ай бұрын
What kind of brushes do you use?
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
I usually go for less expensive brush packet- because I’ve found that even spending $10-25 per brush doesn’t guarantee it won’t shed or fray easily, especially the tinier the brush is, unfortunately. Here is the variety of bulk brush I often purchase, but Amazon brands always change so it is a bit of a gamble, amzn.to/4cCrBQD
@Silver77cyn2 ай бұрын
@@Lzmstudio Thank you.
@slush16183 ай бұрын
Like someone commented, I recently removed a dent from watercolor paper by damping it, and then iron it. I place thin sheet of paper between the iron and the watercolor paper. Gently iron the dent. If it’s not extremely dented it should work.
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
I’ll have to try that sometime! Would work better for watercolor than for graphite though because watercolor paper has very different properties than drawing paper!
@loissemanek17153 ай бұрын
Excellent I’ll add this to my floor stretching because I’m in a lot of pain from doing my art
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
I hope something helps so you can keep creating! I also have links to two books that have helped me, and some tools that have helped: kzbin.info/aero/PLmuk19K4PkT6yCudo9WZJ1CK152wGu5l_&si=3hNCS9ks8Urc4tqr
@Laneythekid3 ай бұрын
I have a few prismacolor erasers that I recently purchased and they are unfortunately going in the trash.. I can't for the life of me use them
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
It’s the worst. Ugh.
@mayankargade28583 ай бұрын
Can we erase it with regular eraser?
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
Hmm not if you’ve used water with it, but if you use it dry it erases- it just gets into the low spots of the paper better than a pencil will so it doesn’t erase as well.
@Morphexxer3 ай бұрын
dosnt matter if i can see the circle that makes upp the head and the shape of the jaw or do the loomis method. The details is where i fail massivly i am all alone and i live in sweden. Living in a small town with no money to get a mentorship or go to an art school. And am one of those that cant figure out what it is i'm doing wrong no matter how many times i try.
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
I just visited Sweden for the first time- so beautiful! So no one is meant to just spontaneously figure it out on their own- you need someone to teach you! Watch all my free videos then hop on over to LZMstudio.com for my advanced online course material for a month or two. It will help! I’ve also done zoom lessons with folks in Sweden before- so I’m happy to help if you can save some $ for lessons. The real takeaway is there isn’t anything wrong with you that you can’t teach yourself and I promise you if you get help and then put in the work this is a skill you can learn. Hang in there!
@KrishSingh-wd2yn3 ай бұрын
Can I scan printer paper after inking my art?
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
Sure?
@ChengCharlieWayne3 ай бұрын
Apple
@Lzmstudio3 ай бұрын
Thanks for teaching me there is a dab emoji out there😁
@Wmaddox3333 ай бұрын
Thankyou for making these videos! Being an artist taxes the body fat more than people realise, and can be a leading factor in why sometimes we aren’t able to create anything, I think we subconsciously know it leads to pain - so we choose not to sit down and work - I’ve had stages where I try and approach the desk, but as soon as I see it my mind says “nope” and I just walk away - leading to prolonged periods of no creativity. Excersize, good posture and good over all health is critical in maintaining a positive creative output.
@Lzmstudio3 ай бұрын
It is so true- and a lot of work to maintain!
@Wmaddox3333 ай бұрын
Always keep your feet flat on the ground, they sometimes end up contorting into very strange positions..flat feet are the basis for holding good posture. Also , correct breathing and tongue posture should not be neglected, always breath through the nose with tongue on roof of mouth (known as “mewing”, look it up) - this aids in focus, and will prevent any skeletal misformation that can occur whilst sitting for long periods - this is very important for our health. And always, always get up every half an hour, move around and hydrate. There is no one part of holding good posture more important than the other - if one things off, then everything’s off.
@Lzmstudio3 ай бұрын
It is so true- thanks for these other suggestions!
@audreygullas87283 ай бұрын
I have Faber castell , a little white hard one that came qith my pencils that work way better.
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
yup, regular erasers are better but also these kneaded erasers are good: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHu4mKpmgdWil8U
There are in addition --many apps that place accurate grids over your fotos===
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
ooh, I need to look for these, thanks for the tip!
@CarlWinter-oy8uf3 ай бұрын
This is correct --very accurate -have used it for 50 years to enlarge my wildlife fotos onto canvas for painting -----
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@IntersexGamer4 ай бұрын
Yeah im really not a fan of prismacolor. Everything of that brand that I bought had major design issues. The kneaded erasers just surprised me because its like how do you even get that wrong? I mean they have been making art supplies for a long time. If it were any other company there would have been a batch recall.
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
Agreed. I still use their colored pencils, but I know other artists have stopped using them due to recent changes. It just seems like they are ignorant of the issues or they are blatantly ignoring them, which is sad.
@user-qk8sw7er9e4 ай бұрын
my kneadable eraser and my just tears, and rips!! SOOOO ANNOYING!!!
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
UGH. I'm sorry.
@DonaldFraser-vr9mn4 ай бұрын
The mask you are using will not protect you from inhaling the fixative.
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
I understand. It is slightly better than nothing. I actually use a respirator at my studio, but hadn't brought that to the film studio.
@lostintheclouds87194 ай бұрын
I’m wanting to use this for painting, but my canvas is flat and rolled up. Will it support that? I would need to attach it somehow so it holds, but so far this is the only one I like that seems to allow me this freedom to adjust and not be hunched
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
You'd need a canvas stretcher or at least a wood to attach the canvas to. It is also quite small, so I've switched to this one instead: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHWthmeQd516pcU Hope this isn't too late, KZbin was hiding these comments from me!
@lostintheclouds87192 ай бұрын
@@Lzmstudio thx so much for your reply. I ended up buying 6 diff easels, but returned 3 of them. I kept a tabletop 10”, and a larger telescoping legs one. I use the Daler for small pieces. However, after seeing the one you recommended (I have not yet watched your review), I think I’m going to return both easels and go with that martin pro drawing board. I saw something very similar to this in Hobby Lobby but it is made from a low quality wood. I personally hate wood. I’m not a fan of splinters, so I will google this martin pro board. I look forward to watching your review. What i have seen so far, is i like how it adjusts. It seems easier than the wood. Thx again for recommending it.
@omythedas78394 ай бұрын
can it erase any color implements that is requried for coloring like crayon etc
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
Crayon is very wax based so I don't think anything can erase crayon!
@omythedas78392 ай бұрын
@@Lzmstudio any eraser would have been their for crayons
@donnahelzer83814 ай бұрын
Thank you! 💜
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
Aw, thank you! :)
@heatherrachel84184 ай бұрын
With the wood, I'd say it's because you're not using the correct size sharpener - grafwood are larger than a standard size pencils. I've never had this problem and I use a larger than standard pencil.
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
I'm not sure I understand what you mean- but yes these are larger than standard size, they don't fit in standard pencil sharpeners.
@AliestarMankonda5 ай бұрын
My neck used to pain a lot but not now
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
That is great news!
@alexsantiago95945 ай бұрын
I have the Prismacolor kneaded eraser and what I do to make it a little bit more malleable is to place it on top of a warm pot lid for a few minutes. It gets a bit more malleable but then it returns to it usual state 😕
@Lzmstudio2 ай бұрын
A great idea! But also, what an annoyance to have to do - that would make my long drawings take so much longer!
@PabloRomeroArt5 ай бұрын
Interesting book. I would say it looks more like complementary to Loomis than a full replacement. Loomis had a lot of text but it was pretty useful text (I always say people to actually read the books not just look at the drawings)I don't think there is any one book that will teach you everything about drawing. You can learn more if you look a different stuff.