MEDCAST 11 - Sketching Faces 4

[@AhmedAldoori]

Watching this now, I can't help but cringe at myself in that intro.

[@TheRavenOfRed]

yep. you were pretty cool huh

[@shantiheath8687]

somehow you are the funnyest youtuber i have ever come across ^^ and also you draw really well

[@ramen2032]

What brushes do u use :) XD

[@ts3636]

It was actually this video and that intro that made me subscribe over a year ago!

[@carrierodriguez9451]

the brush rant is real xD

[@rayfisraymone6736]

Brushes are in the description guys !!!!

[@AspLode]

+rayfis raymone I gotta get his brushes so I'm gonna ask about 'em (but I'm not going to read the description) Hey, man what brush-- Oh, looks like somebody said that... oh... they... Oh, the brushes are in the description! Cool!

[@hokouo2_art890]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@goldie0169]

+Ahmed Aldoori if you comment this on your own videos after you upload it will stay up top. I guess that could get old after a while though :)

[@samd6717]

+rayfis raymone yeah but where are his brushes though

[@nullunit]

+Sam D Heyo, Homie, word on the street...them brushes up in the description. That's just what I heard, I ain't no snitch though.

[@tempname4]

ahmed what brush do u use for those glistening teeth

[@hsingh9877]

+fany hwang lol

[@atstationofgreywitch]

I can't stand how cute You are. Cute and talented... Sigh... Greetings from Poland!

[@valp9273]

Ahmed. I think that you have been the most helpful out of all the tutorials I have come across. I am so happy to have come across your channel.

[@MrMcDroid]

Could you ever make a video showing off your sketchbooks? I love seeing an artist grow and it would really inspire me

[@marinhoutube]

Dude, I really enjoy the way u explain all things. U're an incredible teacher. Thanks for sharing all these content with us.

[@katm828]

Flynn Rider is your spirit animal.

[@AhmedAldoori]

Haha I'll take that

[@piotrkrauze2208]

sooooo........ where are your brushes ??? :P

[@Renmiou]

I'm going to bore you to death. Great way to start a comment! Actually, one of my ex-colleagues used to study to teach languages in schools, and he told me that when we're children, there are certain neural pathways that are developed depending on which language you're taught as your natural language. Interestingly enough, that does indeed make you a bit tone-deaf to certain sounds. There are techniques that he was taught to teach people who wanted to learn a second language how to hear and reproduce those sounds that aren't ingrained in their brain, of course. If you've seen Sycra's video on muscle memory and skiing as a metaphor, you get a pretty good idea of how that work. As a real life example: I'm Italian, I've learned English as a second language. There are sounds which I find really hard to hear and reproduce: cut and cat being the easiest example (though batter and butter are even worse). I'm slowly starting to build the snow track to hear them better but, if I'm not thinking hard enough, you'll see that I don't pronounce the difference between that particular A and U sound. Also, the brushes are in the description.

[@Renmiou]

My favourite is actually the word "tastes". It took me a long while of practising it on my own, before I could wrap my tongue around all those tsts sounds. :3

[@DarkerCry]

+x-Ren-x Huh, that's actually quite interesting. Thanks for that.

[@isabellafire8686]

Great channel! It helped me so much. I'm actually able to finish a picture now and not start a new one every five minuits. Well, and I actually use about 15 layers for each. I just want to hug you for each new advice!!! Greatings from Germany

[@ChaosWolfNinja]

You are awesome. I dig your sense of humor.

[@skateboard226]

idk any funnier artist than him omg i love this dude. Please more vids!!!!

[@tinyrainbow0505]

Thank you for a very helpful talk here. Also I really like the way you leave no line-art, I'm trying to do that with color picker tool put my art always end up looking muddy, blurry. def should look up more tutorials looking forward to your next videos

[@jamiececilielange5249]

22:22 Another origin of the "don't use black" rule is traditional mediums. I find especially in watercolor that black makes the color dull and desaturated. It's mostly a problem with brighter colors.

[@Lagg10able]

you have a lot of charisma for a sick man. subbed.

[@Tashmaimai]

I am fangirling over your skill & humour. when I grow up (more? cause I'm apparently already an adult but what does that mean anyway), I wanna be just like you!

[@rayfisraymone6736]

Siiiiiccckkkk do you think you could make a tutorial on what it was like going from traditional to digital?

[@swaggernoober1295]

Your art progress is actually quite mysterious because all I just can't imagine how your style looked like and how it evolved.

[@wafflezerker3162]

xD nice, love hearing you rant and all your different poses and voices, absolutely hilarious

[@TheCorriel]

There are 2 things regarding what you mentioned about avoiding someone else's art: Primacy Effects (memory) and Availability Heuristic (working memory/recollection). One can be "primed" to mentally bring up items, often subconsciously, when contemplating something similar to them. I had this issue as a writer with trying to find inspiration where I'll find I've inadvertently incorporated... basically someone else's idea with different names and dates and whatnot. And I'll think to myself, "why did I do this?" I haven't really experienced in art yet (I'm a beginner), but seems like it would be something very easy to be susceptible to.

[@Ch3sireC4t]

I wanted to say that I really like your Personality. You´re really sympathetic and funny, and I like your voice. I´m sure you hear that often, but your Videos and Tips helped me really much in improving my art, and im really thankful for that! I hope that im not bothering you, but I wanted to ask, if you could do a Video on how you do Studys. I have some problems with it and dont really know how to start. Do I study from pictures or from other Paintings or does it matter at all? And I´m sorry if you already did a Video on that Topic and i just simply didnt saw it. Hope my English is not too terrible...

[@Ch3sireC4t]

+Ahmed Aldoori Thank you very much! Looks like I just overlooked it, sorry.

[@richardmoran5394]

i like your style, what brushes do you use btw?

[@akku5786]

In the description!!!! He gives them for free too :)

[@cristinanavarrete200]

aghhhmed

[@vedransustic9137]

Just blown my mind with brushes are in the description :O Another great tutorial, thx :D

[@wanihami88]

اخخخمد ...فكرتني في خواجة مصر ....قناة جميلة لتعلم الرسم...من أين بلد عربي بأحمد.

[@heyitsJULIAhere]

You're so funny and entertaining to watch/listen to. Also, you're an awesome artist, so that doesn't hurt either. Your videos are the bombdiggity

[@АльбертХачиров-н2д]

Greetings comrad. Is high saturation always good? maybe lil bit grey can make good job for... grey.. stuff? characters?

[@losijana]

Oh gosh I love you so much!! Apart from being an amazing artist and teacher, you're probably really fun to be around aaaaa!>< Love it when you do those voices too!>w>

[@kimberly7178]

I know this video is super old but I can't help but comment on the statements about how style is a product of your process and your influences. Man that is so true. Imma steal it..cuz I get asked about that all the time and I never know how to respond. Thanks!

[@Jake-op3nw]

Remember, using another artists brushset is not gonna make you paint or draw exactly like them or become better instantly! Awesome video btw! I especially love the face cam on this one haha * o *

[@sliverstar_]

Hi Ahmed! Thank you for the video. You taught me so much! Now every time I meet someone who wants to learn how to draw I recommend YOU! YAY! Merry Christmas!

[@szilike08]

With these kind of videos you'll certainly get more attention. It's helpful, has just enough info to stick through it and it's really entertaining (ya' funny as hell)! Keep up the good work, Ahmed! Subbed for more.

[@ledaswan9964]

Thank you for all the great tutorials!

[@xaigoart]

Thanks for Luke Hollis - I haven't seen his art before. His sketchbook drawings are amazing!

[@menuxi5137]

I'm not sure I got the Achmed part. Could you please make a tutorial about that?

[@SvensPron]

Arghmed

[@banama1758]

+Sven Bätz no

[@JanaelolWoW]

+Sven Bätz I was saying this with him the whole time XD

[@blahblah3726]

Serious question: When you were learning how to draw the head, did you use a construction method like loomis or bridgeman

[@epicreator6435]

Can you tell in another Video more about the Job as concept Artist because i've seen the Video before with the Party. I just wanted to know if you work as concept Artist mainly if you recommend this and how Do you get there. ;) I like your vids; nice work

[@epicreator6435]

+Ahmed Aldoori cool i haven't seen this before

[@Metal-Spark]

Can anyone name the artist at 5:25 who pops up after Joe Mad?

[@Metal-Spark]

Ahmed Aldoori Thanks dude :D you have good taste, I discovered Leyendecker from one of your other videos too

[@federrr7]

and what did you say after that? , what is the mname of the classic painter, I heard "Blizkozone!" ( I skeak Spanish) -Nariz

[@KawaiiStars]

FINALLY SOMEONE ADDRESSED THE *AHMED* SITUATION!!!!! thank you brother!!

[@sheilaharris5961]

I totally watched this in my work break room and I had to stifle my laughter. Great job as always, and thanks for the laughs :)

[@nostos_]

Had me dying with the "Ahdxbsjmed" part xD

[@Aamaxu]

Ahmed's How To Draw Videos: "HhHhhhhHhHhhhHH, not CHCHHHCHH!" No but really, this is good stuff. I was also wondering what music you used? Sounded like smooth smooth jazz.

[@kairinaminemix]

"what's the brushes on Photoshop?" is like the digital art version of "what brand pen, paper, markers, pencil, sharpener, ext. your using?" for traditional artist. lol. I was like that until I figured out that drawing comes first and foremost the hard way :P

[@fenjamllr]

I already said this, but your voice is freaking amazing. Thank you for talking to us! I also fell in love with your little bird-logo. It looks so cute

[@yuzu8284]

Amazing and talented artist..i'm developing my digital drawing and your tutorials are so good..greetings from iraq

[@AhmedAldoori]

+Onihime Chi Shaku maku? Ani min Baghdad :)

[@eaglemihnea]

ahmed what size of screen do you have? i need to buy a computer and am split between a 15in laptop and a 21i all in one

[@ashedogma1149]

I love how majority of the beginning is talking about Arabic names and pronunciation. Which was just delightfully funny. You get art and Arabic what a deal.

[@Albalam]

which brush do u use for painting faces? just name it cuz i have all ur brushes

[@romarockart]

What is that ball with plug in it, in front of the cam?

[@patrykwawrzenczyk9276]

How do you spell Ian`s name? (The artist you mentioned) im having difficulty finding him

[@nicu227]

Ahmed can you pls put the painters that you mentioned about into a list or something i really want to search them and practice .?

[@lanes37]

hey man , his work is wonderful , sometimes people forget that you need to spend hours studying , to have such a technique, it is not magic is combined talent with hard work, greetings here in Brazil ! Ps . Forgive the bad English, I understand all that talk in the videos , but my writing is very bad.

[@Lunasaraka]

Have you ever thought of selling any of your art on deviantart or something? Or is there a place that you sell it? I've learned and improved so much from watching your videos and I love your art so it would be awesome to have a poster ps Thanks for answering my question!

[@elinbirgis]

What brush do u use man your hair is AMAZING 😎

[@CanadianDad73]

Those are some amazing brushes... in the description!

[@danielmcgarryart]

I really enjoyed the face cam in this, he's so expressive xD

[@OfficialAelysian]

This guy's definitely on my inspiration list. "So. . . Ahmed Aldoori, heard of him? Cool guy, total hipster, and I love it."

[@shelbyb1413]

funny, i was going to ask what size canvas you use! I only have a laptop right now so running things on a massive canvas will make the brush glitch out and run really slowly. Get well soon Ahmed! Also, any tips for getting rid of art block?

[@NicoleMonstah]

can you make a video of you playing one the guitars in the background?

[@NicoleMonstah]

ahh thats really hard D: um ummmmm..... just play anything!! I'm sure it would sound amazing with you just slapping your fingers on the strings

[@raccoondeviant6660]

i love you 2 ;P soo..... how about those brushes?? can you send a link ;)?

[@skud9999]

Hey Ahmed. I was just wondering what brushes you are using?

[@sevenearle492]

hey Ahmed! how are you? i was just wondering, do you know how to reduce lagging in CS6? my brush strokes are laggy most of the time and it makes them choppy. also, do you use any setting to have smoother strokes? x

[@MMM1MM]

"Uh... stay tuned... for more?" Hahah, love your videos Ahmed.

[@waltero.8957]

What's the name of the artist you mention at 5:18? I'm sorry, english is my second language and I had problems catching that name.

[@sarahirwin2703]

Walter Olivero Christiansen it sounds like John Singer Sargent

[@waltero.8957]

Sarah Irwin That was definetely it. Thanks!

[@IfthiAli]

Lol hope no one had asked this before. What computer do you use? or what are the specs? If you work with a canvas with that many pixels without lag, and able to record the screen at the same time for hours, your computer must be pretty powerful. Just curious.

[@xDarel]

What a cool guy. Had some great laughs, thank you.

[@IfthiAli]

Been watching since day one. Salam bro. Keep up the great work.

[@breadhimself]

Watching your videos has gotten me back in to drawing and art since my interest was killed in school. Your videos have been a lot of help so thank you! I even bought a Wacom tablet that came with Manga Studio 5. Have you got any advice for how light behaves? especially when it interacts with the face.

[@Arddrake]

First time seeing you, and I gotta say you look a lot like Charlie from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". Now that that's out of the way, great videos! Just found your channel today and I sub'd.

[@AhmedAldoori]

Haha I've gotten that before... DAY MAN

[@MisakiTheWeaboo]

Heeeyyyy... I don't even use Photoshop but-aaaaahhh what're them brush settings man??

[@Anonymous-tp6lt]

Hey um, Achhmed where can I find the brushes?

[@AaronAox]

What is that microphone your using? Trying to find one myself. Is it in the description? Lol

[@AhmedAldoori]

+Aaron Aox blue snowball $60

[@Lydomina]

7:52 - I actually have said multiple times (in my head): "that must be Medder's work" before.

[@PrimoSilver1]

Hey man where can I find your brushes?

[@yahia_d5507]

Love the video Ahmed, and believe me I know the struggle with the H ,since my name is Yahia. the nightmare of introducing myself haunted me for years.

[@planeofimmanence2157]

Hey Ahmed so I was going to invest in a laptop for digital art, and hopefully some 3D art I was wondering if you have any suggestions?

[@AhmedAldoori]

If laptop - I suggest MacBook Pro, I still use the same one I got 6 years ago, with only a few maintenance tweaks. If you can afford it, go for the high end. I don't know about pc laptops, but I built a pc tower that has $2k worth of specs and it's been great

[@Voicenitum2]

your thumbnails are stylish and neat! ♥

[@chinpoketsusummersby2324]

Hey ASHRHHRMED what brushes do you use??

[@TheKayotic]

ahmed, your drawings are amazing. you inspire me to draw.. seriously. i love your style! ummm just one thing though... what brushes do you use? can i download them? :D jk jk

[@Lux_YYZ]

You're inspirations or the people who influenced your style are very classic, do you think that was a big part of still being successful as an artist? I don't follow a lot of classical artists or browse any traditional paintings for that matter outside of what my high school course makes me. Am i wrong in following modern artist / digital art (Sakimichan or Zeronis are probably the most well known examples I could give), or should I start looking into classical art and be influenced by them as well.

[@Lux_YYZ]

+Brett | Evoluna Welp was only 5 mins into the video, think you explained what I wanted to know later, woops lol.

[@LunaAtrum]

Hello Ahmed! I am a big fan of yours and of GW2. (You can imagine my surprise when i actually realized,that my favorite artist was working on my favorite game.) Thanx to you,i broke my art block and started drawing again. :) On another note, what brushes do you use? Would be awesome if you could share them on gumroad maybe. Just joking, i just had to, sorry. xD Your videos are very inspiring.Keep up the good work! You make a lot of people happy with these videos. :)

[@furyberserk]

I draw heads with as a curved septagon. The head is a hexagon, but the top is slightly flat. Burly men are octagons, but you will generally see a triangular face, but somewhat a rectangular one also. My style doesn't translate well through a tablet....

[@flashguy23]

so.... what brushes do you use

[@jontheartist]

Don't worry the BRUSHES ARE IN THE DESCRIPTION!!

[@REMmaple]

A*gasp*med can you list these authors you mentioned? I really like their style!

[@Arakeon]

Where I can get your brushes?

[@TheNinngi]

Could You share brushes ?

[@blahblah3726]

hey ahmed, what brushes did you use ?????

[@3llevate]

Muscle memory is the word you were looking for? when talking about style..

[@tommy42033]

how do you control your value ? is that a trainned habit ?

[@AhmedAldoori]

+TD Cuong yeah I suppose? When I want it darker I just press harder

[@RealSB]

I'm new here but I have a feeling the brushes are in the description.

[@alexshagy1]

oh gwad man your videos are such a nice way to start the day. Are you thinking of doing a stream anytime soon ?

[@celestielsigh]

Where's the brushes are in the description top comment?

[@FluteLover91929]

omg i love your personality

[@SoojArt]

I think people pronounce it like aghmed because of the jeff dunham puppet since it is written achmed. You're a fun man and your art is nice, keep it up.

[@gonzalobarbosa1061]

Hey Ahmed, what brushes do you use ?

[@KrolKushi]

you are so fun to watch! Nice vids :)

[@EOSZash]

Wow, at 00:10 you sound like just Jazza, (Draw with Jazza, another artist who's kinda cool too :D) made my day (y)

[@Cynnae]

omg link to where you got your mic from please! It's beautiful *_*

[@Cynnae]

+Cynnae Also totally keen for your video game character tutorial :)