@@00emoboy00 it definitely did help me understand fundamentals a lot more as I would’ve felt overwhelmed with CGMA due to the deadlines. But CGMA also has beginner drawing courses it just depends on how long it takes you to draw and complete assignments. So I had more time with Marc’s course

@@maryamg4843 I’ve only ever been to madrid and Valencia and they were very sweet and encouraging. I think I’ve heard things about Barcelona but that’s due to wanting you to speak Catalan but I was okay

No problem! When I was taking his course I was drawing a lot to get the hang of things so maybe 2-4 hrs a day. Nowadays as I’m a bit more confident in my skills I draw 2hrs a day

You sound like you flunked out. All the free videos he's got and he's all about the money? Hmm

Small dog. Loud barks

Your not wrong, I don't hate marc but everything he teaches you can learn for free.

​@magnawaves let me be clear I like Marc and his videos BUT ALL his videos are advertisements for his course. If anyone is slightly hesitant if they should buy the course, don't do it, you can learn everything for FREE online. It just takes consistency amd hard work.

⁠@@rob-tt3hbthat’s like saying a teacher is worthless because you have google. You may save money, but the trade off is the time you spend looking for the information itself.

You’re welcome! Yes, you do get a certificate, i emailed him a link to my final project and waited for him to review it

The CGMA ones are shorter with time limitations, Marc’s doesn’t have that pressure so it really depends on what you need

I had the one without critiques from Marc and used the forums for critique from other students. There is one with critiques but I don’t know how often they are

@@jasminerose7867 , thank you. You men in the discord? And how good was the critiques there?

Depending on how much time you have I’d just go with what Marc recommends, if you buy the course with feedback and have a lot of discipline you’d be able to learn a lot. I did the course without feedback so it was a little harder to stay focused

Hope it all goes well! Glad you found the reviews useful

It depends what your goal is. If it’s just to be better at art then one course is fine however I want a job in the gaming industry so every time I improve I need to get feedback and challenge myself further. CGMA has tight weekly deadlines that you need to complete or you won’t get a certificate whereas at the time I could only afford Marc’s course without feedback so there’s no deadlines and you can take your time but for me I need deadlines nowadays.

Also Pressure and motivation when having a teacher

Roughly a year when I took it seriously from start to finish

@@jasminerose7867thank you for responding. I ordered the first term and I’m going to see how I like it before I invest in the complete program.

still going?

Glad it helped! and honestly I’d never thought of it too till I had a portfolio review and it was pointed out, also a good website to use for colour palettes is color.adobe

I think some peoples art really does reflect them even their style, for me most of my characters have larger noses etc..so that could be it 🤔

this is a great goal you've set, yet, remember that the one you always have to surpass, is you ;)

This is a bad goal to be honest. You shouldn't compare to other people. It's inherently a toxic mindset and not productive, and won't get you far

@@FiEnD749 It CAN be productive, but it's still a toxic mindset for so many mental health reasons.

Compare yourself to yourself, not to others

@cykali5655 i can help you get the course

Yes, that’s true after term 6 there aren’t anymore assignments since in term 7 onwards it’s focusing a lot on helping you with the personal project that’s due to get your certificate of completion. Hope that helps!

​@@jasminerose7867I really appropriate buddy, thanks a lot 🙌🏻💞.

For me with ADHD especially in a program where you have to teach yourself it's really important how the teacher speaks, if he is boring or funny. Is kind of important otherwise I won't sit down and study. Of course the other things are super important, but if I don't like the teacher no matter how good he is, I won't learn anything.

@@userbunny Is kind of important otherwise I won't sit down and study but if I don't like the teacher no matter how good he is, I won't learn anything. ______________ I understand you. But I don't agree. I can't tell you how to think. But to me, that's the wrong way of thinking. If you won't sit down to study, for whatever reason, especially because of the teacher, fun or boring, then you don't want to draw, you're just really looking for an emotional connection with your teacher. But this is not a dedication to drawing. It's an emotional connection with another human ( in this case with your teacher ); but you must not make mistake both are the same, because they are not, they really not. And then your emotional commitment will be your motivation to draw, not the drawing itself, which means that at some point in your life you will abandon painting / drawing for some reason ( it is not 100% sure, but it is very possible). I don't give a penny to the teacher how he speaks, but how much knowledge he gives me, and how much he is motivated (dedicated to drawing) that is to say; that teacher has adequate behavior; respect and be friendly. For him to be motivated in his work means that he will have fun while he teaches which will immediately connect with me, who loves to draw. There are people who are devoted to their profession, then they are for me. We are instantly attracted. So that I seek knowledge, he gives knowledge. But how funny or boring it is is none of my business. I have had many bad teachers, boring, they don't want to teach, but they were good artists. Then I pursued them for knowledge. I assigned my own homework because they didn't give homework, and I went to them for criticism and advice. This is what I call internal motivation inspired by the drawing itself, not by external factors. But that's just me.

@@stanimirgeorgiev.87 I don't know if you have ADHD?! But for me EVERYTHING feels like a chore no matter if I want to do it or not. When I have a "hype" towards a topic then I can literally do it for hours. But I don't get to the point everyday. So I can't waste my life waiting until I a special interest hit me. So it has nothing to do with, "I don't want to draw". It makes it a lot harder for me to learn if my interest is not focused on drawing, which still does not mean that I don't want to draw. Even if a special interest hit me it could be something else every time. So I would learn a little bit of everything in my life but nothing really. And I don't want to live like that, so I have to "force" myself to draw for example. Also for example. Proko tutorials are great but I literally fall asleep after a few minutes. So it is really IMPORTANT for me how the teacher speaks and acts.

@@userbunny "So I can't waste my life waiting until a special interest hits me." ___________ I was born with it. I feel this all my life every single second my eyes are open. It's so exciting. Even when I sleep I dream various processes and scenarios of present and future variations of these processes or receive inspiration for present or future ideas. "And I don't want to live like that, so I have to "force" myself to draw for example." _______________ So nothing with that. Just a natural state. A way to see the world. Nothing should be done by force. Everything is natural, like water springs from the mountain. As you breathe. A way of seeing the world. 🙃

@@stanimirgeorgiev.87 It's not that I don't have a lot of pictures in my head and ideas. It's something my boyfriend loves the most about me, that I have so many interests and so much creativity. And I literally dream every night. I don't know how people don't dream every night 😅 But starting with something no matter what is a huge task for me. No matter if I like the task or not, because my brain over analysis everything beforehand, so I am already overwhelmed before I even started. So yeah, I don't get "So nothing with that. Just a natural state. A way to see the world. Nothing should be done by force. Everything is natural, like water springs from the mountain. As you breathe. A way of seeing the world. 🙃" at all. 🙃

the basic fundations and fundamentals of drawing and colour theory are the same no matter the materials or media being used so it can be used in pen & paper drawings no problem. However, like most digital art courses, it will eventually go into hardware and/or software classes, which will not attend your needs. There are free art softwares that run on all specs of computers if you are interested (like Krita, Inkscape or GIMP), but you will still need a (digital drawing) tablet and pen. Hope this comment helps you and good luck with your art.

I agree with the other comment eventually you’ll need some sort of digital software (I used procreate on my iPad), for the basics you will still be able to keep up, so perhaps look into other courses that may cater more towards traditional art. You can always ask Marc directly in the comment section of the course on Cubebrush he seems to respond quite fast

@@jasminerose7867 So if i decide to follow along with pencil/pen until i can buy a tablet how many terms can i complete before doing so?

I am at level A2 and am taking classes here and there but not consistently :/

Term 5 there’s a class on character design and terms 1 and 2 really focus on fundamentals of anatomy

I knowww but I’ll be in Spain during that event perhaps I’ll be able to go next year 😞 they do quite a few meet ups as well