7 Drawing Warm Up Exercises I Use To Get My Art UNSTUCK

[@theartofnemo]

Which exercise do you like most? Do you do something else to warm up for drawing? Let me know!

[@Bread0Stix]

Along with the exercises in the video, I’ll make quick or timed sketches before working on more serious sketches 🙂

[@alex_sz-x5t]

I said it before, but I will say it again, these videos save my life! You are one of the best art channels with art tips/tutorials in my opinion. As an person learning video game concept art, I am really so thankful and glad for these videos. You really really deserve more recognizion. It would be cool to see a video about art learning plan, since many artists (including myself) struggle and don't know where to start/go next in drawing to improve. Since there is just so many things to learn, it can be overwhelming what to focus on next.

[@theartofnemo]

Hey, thanks for the kind words! As for the plan, usually I would say it's very personal. Did you already check out the "best way to improve your art" one? I don't remember if that's the other one you commented before. Definitely worth a watch, it basically teaches you to recognize the next step

[@elindis]

Looks quite a lot like the stuff you do early on in Dynamic Sketching. Good exercises!

[@theartofnemo]

It is! I just personalized it a bit over the years :D I took the class in 2019

[@alexmccaleb2152]

Yeahhhh Peter Han is good stuff!

[@joeganzy9816]

Hey Nemo these videos are amazing please keep them coming

[@theartofnemo]

Thanks! Trying my best :D

[@DottorHealer]

I unfortunately tend to skip exercises most of the time, maybe that's why i haven't improved at all

[@theartofnemo]

It's not the only way to improve of course, but I found it gives me a certain edge and gets me into "the zone"

[@CeeJay322]

Same 😅

[@waterman153]

Try new drawing theme

[@DottorHealer]

@@waterman153 Yea I'm trying to vary and keep the exercising going

[@YukyDoodle]

Rarely do exercises/warm ups either but I do notice improvements within hust half a year I just do projects that’s just alittle more challenging everytime & have mentors critique and improve things which I pick up from

[@usamimiprototype1]

Thank you for the template! I started drawing again recently and looking forward to become good at it

[@theartofnemo]

You can do it!

[@Leonakaboa]

Great content as always Nemo!

[@theartofnemo]

Thanks!

[@mari_birdie99]

These are really great!! I also follow Drawabox which implement the same teachings, as well as Peter Han (who inspired Drawabox)

[@theartofnemo]

Yup, both excellent sources!

[@GhostKingDeAngelo]

My biggest issue is I have very limited patience and creative energy. Doing warm ups and sketches before the real sketch and stuff like that saps at my creativity so I often skip it.

[@theartofnemo]

That's interesting, any idea why? Maybe you haven't found something you really like to draw? Might be worth exploring and finding the cause if you plan on drawing for a long time in your life

[@GhostKingDeAngelo]

@@theartofnemo probably

[@DamonsDoodles]

same!

[@jackfelldown1]

I think... if you wanna draw digitally, you should practice digitally instead of actual paper. because your hand needs to get used to those movements on a tablet(which, tbh, is somewhat different than in paper). As for stabilization and stuff, you can easily turn them off. Usually(for me at least) it's way easier to control your lines on paper than on a digital device. I can draw a good enough circle on paper. my lines are smoother and straighter, because I have better control of my hand there and the lines actually go where I want them to go(of course if I have the skill to send them there). but when I do digitally, it just doesn't feel as smooth. and the reason is I'm not used to the hand movements required for digital artwork. So practicing on real paper doesn't always transfer that well. So an exercise meant to make you good with a medium, whether it's digital or traditional, should involve that medium at least 75%. The other 25% you can practice on a different medium, cause some of the skill always transfers over.

[@theartofnemo]

Thanks for your comment! My main point is that there is really too much technology in-between, so it's better to always use paper first. Much like it's better in my opinion to use the simplest possible camera to use photography, vs those with a lot of options. The problem with digital is the surface really I have a paper like digital note taker (supernote) and it feels like using a ballpoint pen, so the difference is negligible. But until actual tablets get there... I am stubbornly gonna keep thinking these are better done on paper The tech will catch up some day. Otherwise it's like learning to play piano on a non tuned one

[@jackfelldown1]

@@theartofnemo I get your point. Of course, if you wanna get good at controlling your lines then those exercises are better done on paper. But I'm writing from my own experience. Though not fully, I already have some grasp of controlling my lines, but that's because I mostly do stuff on paper. When I try it on digital(which I rarely use), my lines don't go where I want them to as easily. I'm also using a paperlike, but the main issue is, I think, I'm not used to the hand movements required. Also, my tablet is screenless, which can also be an issue. Anyway, for me, practicing those on the tablet itself seemed like a better idea. And I thought that might be the case for others as well.

[@theartofnemo]

Oh, yeah if it's not a screen tablet, the dexterity required is different. I really couldn't draw on non display ones

[@ZTRCTGuy]

Those are some damn straight lines son. If you're going to be drawing digitally it only makes sense to do these exercises digitally. Just turn off the stabilisation

[@theartofnemo]

Thank you, but I disagree :D th digital surface oa usually slippery and there is a software processing that happens in between I did thousands of these on paper over several years, I can guarantee you it helps more than doing it digitally :)

[@j.m.hunter6022]

Is the template available?

[@theartofnemo]

Yes! Deeply for for the late upload. Added to the description now, it's here: theartofnemo.com/videos/7-drawing-warm-up-exercises-i-use-to-get-my-art-unstuck/

[@samankucher5117]

nemo :3

[@Camqpa]

nemo asmr :3

[@theartofnemo]

Lol I published the video at the wrong time, damn timezones