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[@KirstyPartridgeArt]

QOTD: What is your biggest tip for realistic drawing?

[@ventflocon756]

control light and darkness to make a good contrast while still following the color of the epidermis of my reference (skin is really important to me when i make a human )

[@drjavaidzaidi8558]

Look at your reference photo see, all the aspects (like where the light is hitting the building or face)

[@nicholaslopezzz]

Kirsty Partridge Art please can you subscribe to my channel

[@maja6206]

Kirsty Partridge Art I'm not huge on drawing, but when I do it's realism. I believe the most important thing is getting the shapes accurate, this takes a lot of practice but to make whatever you make look real, shape is incredibly important and makes the whole buildup, you cannot really outshade a bad form.

[@sohinibhatia7321]

Details.. Pick the small details that we tend to overlook in the image at times. Thank you for the advice! Definitely picking some of it!

[@agisa123456789]

When I was in primary school I was already drawing and I remember I was drawing in maths class and my teacher approched me and told me she was an art teacher before and that she advised me to contrast my drawings. I did and it was amazingly better. Now, I always use too much contrast in my drawings and ruin them all.

[@evelyne2891]

Nice

[@pranjalsrivastava2527]

😂

[@kornlover66]

i would've thought that she would tell you to stop drawing and to pay attention to your lesson, but mk

[@agisa123456789]

@@kornlover66 not at all

[@rashidaraza5127]

I use gradient cuz I'm 2 scared to use an abrupt change in shade even if its in the reference .

[@alicedubois1348]

I have a few more tips that might seem insignificant. 1: Stay hydrated. Have a glass of water or a cup of calming tea while you do some art projects. 2: Don't try to be perfect or try to copy the reference. Be yourself while you create the realistic art. Personal realistic art is better than a copied work.

[@gypsysnickerdoodle4354]

Alice Dubois ❣️💖❣️

[@noelart6076]

I am an artist...... do sub to me if you love my art ... :)

[@xxtrik3nxxgaming628]

True, but when someone doesn't know how to properly draw something without copying a reference they can mess up easily, making it look not realistic. Ive always been told draw what you see, not what you think you see( with realism)

[@EmDoesArt]

I a new KZbin artist as well, my biggest struggle is an accurate sketch and proportion. I really do want to improve on these areas, and it’s nice to see people that think like this, it’s so much more fun that way.

[@renaldagustinus1710]

@@noelart6076 I will subscribe to you

[@conflicted_contortionist5209]

I tried drawing a face following to your dos and don’ts and took it seriously and it came out pretty good because I followed your tips

[@emiliesfineartstudio304]

100% agree with the stuff you say about contrast. My drawings improved SO much once I was able to let go of the fear of going "too dark". I always found that I held back with my shading and layering, and it almost resulted in a washed out appearance. Contrast is so important!

[@saveenaks3064]

thanks for that, it really improved my drawings

[@mienkaft9300]

Emilie you are soo talented wow

[@Corsagerose]

Emilie I keep thinking a face looks really dirty if I add more darker

[@qemintae]

Mine look so whitewashed as well! I have a printed out picture as a reference and their skin looks light so I don't wanna overdo but it looks like I didn't put any grafit on the skin at the end..

[@The-Strong-One]

1. Contrast 2. Accurate Sketch to start 3. Detail 4. Dont Rush, slow pace, understand that 5. Color Choice

[@Panashe]

Can you do a video about negative space drawings

[@katrinavangrouw8843]

Panashe aggh yess

[@DeMooseArt]

great advice, totally agree :D keep up the great work!!

[@Artista365]

I think taking your time is very important in realism especially when your first starting. I see so many people rush especially when they get close to the end of the piece. I can almost always tell the areas the artist takes their time vs rush through. Most of the time if the artist just slows down then they will achieve a higher realistic drawing.

[@faithetheredge1066]

I think another key element to realism is to not put dark outlines around everything. Don't outline a normal face with a black prismacolor 😂 you can separate the face from the neck by building the shadows under the chin.

[@nicholaslopezzz]

Crafty Cow obviously

[@trublgrl]

You're so right, this is a huge step from drawing with contour only, as we learn as kids, to producing what I call "painterly" work, where we are looking at contrast rather than line. One thing that I am learning now is to really see the sketch as a let of limits, but not a part of the final image. I'm learning to sketch lightly, and apply color up to and including the contour line. It is a bit scary, essentially erasing the sketch you worked so hard on, but it's the way to progress towards a realistic style.

[@dearestbunny]

you have a point.

[@yoboiceedub3985]

Random person: Kristy, how realistic are you? Kristy: yes

[@bangtan7101]

It should be 'Kristy, are you realistic?' right?

[@zalfanyurfianto3504]

@@bangtan7101 it’s a meme, so the format is like that xD However, in other writing, that is correct

[@bangtan7101]

@@zalfanyurfianto3504 okok

[@TheTerrylwg]

I've got good technique, and I can handle many different medium(s?) but I haven't discovered my own style. Also, I'm lacking in creativity, i.e., coming up with my own ideas, rather than copying what someone else has already done. Can you please give us hints and tips on those two things: 1) Finding and developing one's own style, and 2) Ideas for being creative. Thanks!

[@ghazalgorji2598]

T Gilbert I know this question isn't meant for me but a good starting point for creative drawing is to base your drawings on already existing descriptions. For example take a scene from a book or a fairy tale and imagine what it describes and draw the characters or the setting based on it. It helps train your mind to clearly imagine things. And as for your other question, style is all about simplicity/exaggeration and how it's applied. A good exercise is to draw something a bunch of times, first realistically then simplify/exaggerate the features as you draw it again and again. I hope you find this useful. 😊

[@TheTerrylwg]

Yes, that was helpful. Thanks.

[@jadalikestea]

T Gilbert I have this app, my audity draws its called " WannaDraw" It has random things, and I use it to create creative things! Hope this helps!

[@elysiumoeuvre_]

same, that is exactly how i feel too

[@EarlTheDragonn]

I would suggest just going for it and just draw something random! Idk what you usually draw or like to draw, but for example if you like to draw humans just draw random humans that don't exist! Also would suggest making characters(like from books and movies) so then u can come up poses and scenes for them! Not sure abt the developing ur own style, I think if u continue drawing things u come up with, u'll develop ur style!

[@erickmelchor1982]

turning your reference picture upside down helps the eye draw the shape you see and not what you think you see. very crucial in my work

[@philoplays622]

I found out the contrast rule on my own and you are so right about that. I use eraser pens and a wide variety of HB to 8B pencils and it makes it look so much more realistic.

[@artwithleah4145]

I will draw a picture for a day and be so proud of myself for making my best masterpiece I have ever made, and I'll come back to it the next day and be like...what is this garbage.

[@lestatkorsaverman]

Don’t throw it doe it’s memories

[@birb6474]

the good this though is that means youre improving! if you see mistakes, it gives you something to work on and its good to have a reason to stay motivated

[@trublgrl]

Thank You Kirsty, your advice is so understandable and succinct, and is never just a retread of a topic discussed the same way in a million other videos, and you really speak with the voice of experience, with a lot of practical information. Many thanks.

[@justanotherartist2680]

Thank you for all of the helpful advice! Seriously, I took art classes, but the way you explain things is SO much easier to understand and I appreciate the effort you put into helping everybody improve their art skills. I'm also so happy to hear that you'll be talking about how to get an accurate sketch later on!

[@violetmartha916]

Thanks so much for another very helpful video Kirsty. I love how you explain things so well and thoroughly without coming across as patronising. You have helped me SO much! 👍💖

[@predragdjokic3761]

Kirsty i yesterday saw your channel for the first time subscribed and watched alot of videos .I was blown away with your talent and everything you do.It's beyond what you can imagine in your head how talented someone can be.I also really want to learn how to draw and i really think with time and your teaching i will be able to be so much better then i even tough i can be.Ty so much for your effort,time and passion everything you do can be felt from your drawings witch i saw alot in this 2 days and i will continue to watch every day and try to learn as much as i can.Again i wish you all the best in your life and in art keep up superb and amazing job your are doing.Thanks so much for your videos and everything you do for us.Cheers !!!!

[@Vlavigne]

I can draw now because of youtube😁

[@nadyaflores5631]

victoria scylla fernandez same

[@H3_N_Cl]

Me too

[@shantnutomar5563]

Same for me too

[@digall9569]

Shet THE FUCK UP

[@LawrienDungo]

@@digall9569 what happened?

[@kavithajaikumar9635]

Thank you so much ☺️✌🏼️ it was so helpful 😇 Thing which I lacked was in picking the exact colour as my reference image & sometimes it will be frustrating in picking those exact colours... And u told about changing the contrast & hue according to the ones colour palette was very useful tip ☺️❤️✍🏼

[@sab8007]

I love this video! You are really helping me!

[@ashabkhan9393]

Thanks for all your tips you are such a big help because of you my drawings have really improved

[@yakuzaman5074]

I get sooo afraid of going to dark..is there anything way I can over come that fear? Help super art woman!

[@jenniferackerman5628]

your tutorials have been extremely helpful with my art adventure.

[@harshshah2382]

Please give tips for doing pencil or graphite portrait drawing and pls put graphite pencil portrait also.... Some of us want tips from you.... Love your drawing and skills😍😍

[@richardochieng8141]

I feel I suffer most in contrast because sometimes I think I've gone dark but I really haven't

[@waldys222]

as usual great tips! love your eyes they are beautiful

[@mocha_bear5852]

I love the fact that she went straight to the point instead of taking 20 years to introduce herself 😝

[@midnightXcross]

Awesome tips Kirsty! This video is really helpful. I feel like I learnt a lot. 😊

[@dannytries]

Thank you for these tips!

[@len1045678]

i agree with everything you said my biggest difficulty so far is proportion ( sketch ) and contrast ( shading ) although my drawing has improve i still need more tips on shading or maybe i need to change paper, or is probably how i shade.. its patients like you said too.. u can't rush the drawing if you want good results

[@x.Jan_ella.x]

Thank youuu! I REALLY NEED THIS FOR MY DRAWING CLASS ANYWAYS-

[@anik3216]

YES I've wanted a sketch video for soooooooooo long

[@DeniseF]

Please help..skin colour is my worst amongst others...what top 5 or 3 colours do you use to get that realistic look on skin?

[@isabellabihy8631]

Denise F Oops, that's exactly what Kirsty is saying, look at your reference photo. Skin has loads of colors and values. I've made the error myself, mixing up value with color. Ok, there are some basic skin tone colors (check out "Lachri Fine Art" or "Artalacarte" here on KZbin. There are much more, though.). You could also observe Kirsty in this video. Towards the end Kirsty has red tones in the skin, which may be due to the red top she is wearing. With these recommended skin colors, go in layers, and be patient. Example: Assume you're creating a portrait of a pale-skinned person wearing a royal-blue blouse. In the shadowed areas you'd need to add a layer of pale blue, or if it were a pine-green pullover, hint some light cool green in the face. Layers, layers, ... Ah, not to forget... layers. That's colored pencil. In watercolors, mix in a tiny drop of the reflected color and ... layer. I keep repeating. Or glaze with the reflected color, which I think is easier to achieve and prevents "mud mixing". Glazing is also done in acrylics or oils. Again, layers. In watercolors, you can mix up some good basic skin tone with yellow ochre, burnt Siena, Indian yellow, red. That's a mid-tone skin. Experiment with the proportions of color and water. Darken the color with umber or Van-Dyke brown. The big favor to do for yourself here is: Throw away the pan with black. Black is to be mixed up from umber or Van-Dyke brown with Prussian blue. If that should feel too cold, add some burnt Siena. With colored pencil, it's good to have a black pencil. Why? Have look at Mark Crilley's videos. Kirsty, I mean no offense to you. But your skin color serves as an example here. BTW, you are doing great videos. I'm subbed.

[@CaffeiNeko]

She has a video about skintones

[@goddess_ofchaos]

Amazing job kirsty!! the thing I'm good at (I guess) is contrast, but I really struggle with making an accurate sketch... So I'm really glad you're going to make a video about that!

[@sheyshannow2065]

Great tips! Thank you very much Kirsty.

[@shriyashshetye124]

so happy for your pateron goal being recently acheived. and of course we need some tour of your house /studio in near future no pressure. and thank you for this amazing video. and we need to take a minute how your dress,hair and everything on point. and really on your second channel you should consider doing some makeovers for just fun with darby of course. and hardworking and years of dedication to mastering skill and being so humble and kind enough to share with world. and you are in top creators on pateron on drawing and painting. and more power to you and lots blessing and positive vibes to you. and not only you create flawless art but also being flawless on the time. #kirstyartyoutube best

[@music-sc7eg]

Let's just stay with what Kirsty does so well now. Too much personal on youtube already.

[@nathan_official.musician2227]

This has really helped these tips are amazing thankyou 🙌🏽 always struggled with why my portraits but I didn’t think about getting structure perfect 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️. Thankyou

[@pianoischmid1474]

Lovely tips! Thank you 💕

[@robbotello8177]

So glad the sketch vid is coming out :) so helpful

[@mysticalaerius1964]

I love you your art work soo much and your tip is helping me a lot and thank you

[@hayleegrace2007]

I loved this video. Very helpful

[@jasirimtiazsiddiqui5159]

Hi , Your videos makes my day and I look forward to you videos as I am recovering from a Brain stoke and I needed to draw for vent out and you videos helped a lot . thank you.

[@whateversart7939]

I agree with you 100% I have to improve my sketch and contrast sometimes you feel It will come off too dark. I enjoyed the video!

[@crystalbonne1299]

i would say my strength is proportions and my contrast lets e down im afraid to go too dark.

[@thecheshirecrafter4522]

I learn more from you in a few minutes than any other You-tuber related to art. Thanks for your knowledge, time and energy.

[@Kifi777]

Loving the dress Kirsty!!

[@donnawalter3061]

Great tips Kirsty 👍😙😗

[@Caseyshannon316]

excited for the video of accurate sketching!!!

[@mad-gp8dy]

The part where you said about looking at every detail and section your work out is amazing. My art teacher made us do that by making us draw an image upside down and really focusing on the image instead of thinking that you know what it looks like. Great advice overall.

[@tacticaldragon470]

Thank you so much I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong but the contract thing really helped me out I would always out really dark lines around my art and I couldn't figure out why it didn't look like others art but not I get it and my art is turning out so much better

[@bekaxd6888]

i love your videos!!!!

[@allangoncalves1453]

you improoved a lot your videos, congrats

[@sarastojanovic458]

Your videos are so helpfull. I stragle with details... i'm alweys rushing and sometimes i think that faster drawing makes you better artist, but ages not. I need to work on that. Thank you so much 😊

[@angel061607]

Thank you so much for your input about doing art work! You mention to focus on the contrast then a 💡 light bulb clicked in my head! All the cell phones with cameras have a contrast setting so why not use your reference with a lighten contrast to get a good base shape and then gradually work your way up as your darken your contrast?! Just a thought!? I think this would be helpful for beginners like myself. Eventually, everything will fall into place naturally you can't get better at something if you don't put any effort in to it!

[@ignaciocuevas4428]

Excellent video!

[@maryroselaksamana755]

this video is very informative kirsty thanks for sharing your knowledge about this...I hope you can start asap your video on how to get or draw the accurate sketch of an image from reference photo...I think that is the most important thing we should know when we want a realistic portrait. good job kirsty more power to your channel

[@nightman2834]

Love all your tips thanks so much very inspiring and love your art amazing 😄

[@Charlieboterman]

I think i'm pretty good at sketching, but as soon as i start on the contrast and shading my 3D looking human face suddenly turns into a 2D flat pancake...

[@kentariusmckinnie4130]

luxi life dm me for help artsyken.717

[@mienkaft9300]

luxi life same lol

[@senroillust4114]

same, its a big struggle for me :T

[@maverick_echo1761]

great advice.thanks👍👍👍

[@ArtguitarSikho]

Thank you mam .... Really helpful video....👍

[@AQUAGaming-eq7pq]

I have tried some after watching your video it helps.

[@hideki1064]

I like how you made mention about how wanting to get something done in one night. A lot of people don't realize that sometimes good "REALISTIC" art takes time. I speak from personal experience.

[@nicholaslopezzz]

Really good tips

[@antcobra]

I love you and your tips

[@Agatemantis]

What's weird is I don't sketch an outline and I start with the eye of a person and use a brush to start shading and blending in everything smoothly to make the skin look good. I'm just stuck on hair and face feature proportions.

[@rashidaraza5127]

Use grid method.

[@Agatemantis]

I do use that sometimes. Thank you though.

[@mahadshah2960]

Thank you ❤️❤️ that was so helpful

[@adrianjames4931]

Thanks I really appreciate this

[@tarynbotes362]

Great video Question: alot of people draw pores and skin texture that makes it realistic but u don't have to ?

[@markplaza2655]

Thanks for your time.Q.how do i know when i have the right tones.what. do i look for

[@sandroc6217]

Kirsty you look beautiful

[@tsongyt7539]

I always rush in my portrait but this videos is really a big help!

[@christopherwiley1460]

Very helpful!!!!! Good stuff

[@KelliPaints]

Another great video! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Sam_Aint_Here]

This help me a lot thanks

[@neetuchoudhary5444]

This is way too good and motivating I liked the way you expressed and that's how I understood what you said

[@kavitamehta1872]

Hi Kirsty, very nice video. One thing I m not good at is the proportion - would love if you can provide some guideline video for that. Many thanks

[@mallumuttu4591]

Thank you for Biggest & Nice Beautiful Tips

[@barneyve1665]

I found this channel recently. I copied followed a tutorial on realistic lips and my dad (I am 10 and on my bro’s account) said it was brilliant and you was improving!

[@funfreddysart8694]

Thank YOU for your help. P.S how do you get your ideas for your videos? 🤔

[@davidconstantino375]

Thanks for this

[@shalinesewdeen2480]

Thanks you, it’s help☺️

[@ledisacota1435]

Thank you so much

[@jorexcalamba410]

I'm a beginner in portrait so this was really helpful.

[@lyndonmorris5411]

One thing I learned as a good artist as myself is you got to take your time when your drawing because you can't rush art

[@AMERAMER-tj8zn]

Very valuable information

[@artbeyondthewall9720]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@jrenzstuv9749]

HAPPY 1M SUBS☺️

[@tarankaliron8415]

thanks for this video

[@Dr.Afaf_Ould.khesal]

I love you 😍 this was helpful a looooot

[@artzbysalva]

You are so pretty... And your drawings are really beautiful

[@rajanbgmiyt]

Keep creating more colour pencils portrait tutorial !!!

[@malcolmcarmine1361]

I really liked this video and the tips for drawing portraits in colored pencil, I do alot of my portraits in graphite pencil, I want start drawing portraits in colored pencil. Do have any advice on how to pick the right color or how to blend the right skin tones with colored pencil, any suggestions or advice would be appreciated

[@ArtKonna]

great information for art lover...........

[@danishrasheed4465]

ur vidios are much usefull and helpfull ur the great

[@noto3sy321]

Kirsty I love youuuuuuuuu😙😙😙😙

[@KimmiiTays]

I started drawing my first realistic picture iv done in many years just two days ago (after binging on your other videos 😁) and it's the same image of Emma Watson you chose! What an incredulous moment that was for me. Hahaha. Thanks for the video 😊

[@aethervox5285]

having accurate sketch is my weakness. can't wait for the next video.

[@avivgritzan372]

So helpful love u ❤️