Can Blind People Draw? #3

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[@TommyEdisonXP]

Watch me on Tosh.0 on Comedy Central this coming Tuesday, February 21.

[@shitbag.]

The Tommy Edison Experience I am so fucking excited for this!!

[@saragould2010]

That is fantastic!! I'm so happy for you !!!

[@BlackPowder99590]

The Tommy Edison Experience I have a question. Say I, or anyone for that matter, could give you the ability to see. The only catch would be that you could only choose one thing to see. What would it be and why?

[@shitbag.]

Walter Gouge He basically answers that in another vid. Scroll through and you'll find something like "If you could see would you?"

[@leojciaccioii]

omg srsly? I friggen love u tommy...

[@willparry]

I can't imagine going through life with such a terrible disability, I'm so glad I'm not left handed.

[@Egerieg]

Will Parry it isn't so bad :p

[@marsamet128]

FaroeJuggler How do you know

[@georgeytg]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kedamono639]

HAHAHAHA PEASANTS!!! I'M AMBIDEXTROUS!!! STEP UP TO MY GAME!!!

[@willparry]

Mary the Yandere Painting Loli Jack of all trades, master of none! Lol.

[@Snooty-Pookie]

"draw a stick figure" >draws Michelangelo's David instead

[@submariene]

Sneak Chamber lol 😂😂😂

[@Xalgurom]

so hilarious that he draws a stick figure with every detail :D but if you haven't seen one you dont know :)

[@Liam_is_watching]

I'm wondering if he could feel a picture out if it was drawn heavily with pastel or thick dry paint or something.

[@BoomBrush]

+Liam It would be interesting to 3D print the drawings so that where the ink is, the plastic is raised and Tommy can feel his "drawings". Maybe then, a really good stick man could be 3D printed the same way and he could compare the differences.

[@nola1439]

I did find it interesting too but mainly bc I would've thought that at some point in his 53 years, someone would've described what a stick figure looks like. Saying something like "it's just a vertical line with a circle on top for a head and two horizontal lines for arms and two inverted "V" shaped lines for legs" or something like that. Seems like the kind of thing that would get described since ppl use it so often.

[@SephBane]

First you draw an 'S', then a moar different 'S'. Top it off with a consumaint 'V'. Oh wait, that's not it.

[@joegreen7361]

Anna but he doesn't know what vertical lines even look like

[@raycarl8747]

Interesting that he doesn't picture buildings being square or pointed on top.

[@kennyhuntsinger2284]

Skye Carl I was just thinking that, wanted to see if anyone else thought the same... I guess it makes sense? Nature in the small scale has a lot of curves, right?

[@Helltech]

He drew a house pretty correctly though.

[@CestLimee]

I think the way he holds the pen makes it really difficult to draw straight lines and angles. He's also not used to drawing, and doesn't have "the feel" for what is and isn't angled, so maybe he doesn't notice how "un-square" they actually are

[@arcanely]

also, the moon is sideways

[@raycarl8747]

Geometry Dash Arcane Actually, the moon is in different directions depending where in the world you're looking at it. Where he lives it could appear in the sky that way :)

[@natalie6092]

most complicated stick figure I have ever seen

[@ChrisSkjrvik]

What you should do is draw, then have a sighted person trace over the drawing with paint that stands up from the paper, so that you can feel what you drew!

[@himarei]

There is something that was made for the blind to draw on it's called "tactile drawing board" (look it up on google). I think it would be cool to watch Tommy use one.

[@ChrisSkjrvik]

That's definitely a cool product, I've never heard about it before

[@blep993]

Chris Skjærvik I was just thinking it would be cool to see him draw with a 3d pen

[@Mass40KGaming]

i was thinking this, or 3d printing them lol

[@commanderwaddles3483]

YES & Mass40K duude that's even better! Someone coukd have Tommy draw an object from every angle from which he feels, then a sighted person could put it together into a 3D image in one of those programs, then 3D print for Tommy to see how he did!

[@TweEkc]

Can we like, 3d print out what he draws some how, and have him guess what it was he had to draw?

[@BoomBrush]

I had that same thought.

[@Nilguiri]

Tommy, the fingers on the stick figure's left hand (on our right) spells out the word "SHIT", unfortunately! hahaa.

[@Mephisto28890]

Hey, why don't you try 3d-drawing, so you can actually feel what you were drawing and where to continue?

[@MsKaddelz]

+stan thebossman no they Mean with a 3D pen

[@ThreeLetters3]

Finn Hafnmr dude that'll be like Infinity times harder

[@xColdFir3]

The skyline was kinda impressive.. i mean think about it, he never saw anything. And i know.. Buildings doesn't look like that.. but he actually got the point of how a skyline looks like. That's awesome!

[@cowoljarwoff]

Tommy, considering you obviously can not see, I was wondering something: What does a blind person enjoy most about travelling? You don't visually get to see landmarks, so what do you generally do when you travel?

[@BlankBlanks]

prob the food and people

[@HertNiks]

Cowol Jar Woff and climate

[@Digzitify]

Going to a new place there is always this feeling from the surrounding environment. If it feels calm, if it feels busy, crowded, if it's warm, cold, heavy air etc.. there's actually a lot to take in if going to a new place.. if we allow ourselves to it.

[@LeeNTien]

prod the food and people? Sound fun! =]

[@LittleAtmosphereX]

I'm not blind. But whenever I travel from say Chicago and to florida one of the first things I notice is the air. How it smells and how it feels. Warm. Etc. maybe like that as an example.

[@isaiahphillip4112]

I can't wait till medical technology advances to the point where Tommy can post a "first time seeing" video.

[@nictheartist]

I recently saw a program about the brain, and they mentioned a guy who lost his vision as a small child and regained it over 40 years later. But his brain had not learned in those years how to process visual information, so he will struggled connecting what he saw with the actual item. Tommy would have to learn everything from scratch! It would be great for him, but also very overwhelming, I guess. He'd probably have to take in the visual works in small doses.

[@jaredhoeft2832]

For people who are blind since birth, seeing for the first time can be extremely overwhelming. The new type of information their brains receive is completely unintelligible to them at first, and they have to learn how to understand it. It would be like if you or I suddenly gained a new sense, a totally foreign type of information about the world around us. It's wild

[@roseyknows2637]

Elon musks neurolink will allow it. :)

[@NewfieMan98]

I think I'd cry at that video.

[@pokemami]

I don't know if he would want to at this point. It would be a very overwhelming experience that would have a lot of work involved and he is happy and doing well. I just think the negatives would overwhelm the positive at Tommy's age. I think it would only be appropriate for very very young people or people who have lost sight within the last few years....

[@micahphilson]

You could sell these as modern art!

[@ANIMAL.LOVERS.DONT.EAT.ANIMALS]

I dont give a shit about modern art but i would totally buy these. How cool is art drawn by a blind person???

[@starrkitty1]

My three year old likes to watch some of your videos with me, she asks for "That blinky guy." when she saw your drawings she said, "How can he draw so good if he is blind? He must be magical!" :)

[@patrickonaseahorse1000]

You should draw something and someone should try to guess it. Maybe do easy ones so it's not to hard. Love the videos keep up the great work tommy.

[@pummeluffbaum]

I feel like he's his bigger issue at drawing is that he isn't used to holding a pen and less because he's blind ^^'

[@Sara-er8uz]

It's so cute how for a half moon he literally just draws half of the moon without the other side of the curve to it. Aww.

[@ANIMAL.LOVERS.DONT.EAT.ANIMALS]

I was thinking the same thing! So fascinating!

[@AsterDXZ]

It's never occurred to me that a simple idea / drawing for a sighted person like a stick figure, would be such a unknown concept to a blind person. Like the lengths you would have to go to accurately explain what a stick figure would be to someone who's never seen one.

[@azuregriffin1116]

2:02, horror game/comic creators, you're welcome...

[@rilentles7134]

that has to be the most detailed stick man ever

[@lior995]

Sincerely, what amazes me is not that he is doing it while being blind, but that he does it with his left hand 😅

[@tracygwin4193]

The stick man looks like a cool piece of abstract art

[@nicklockk]

Strange that you imagine buildings as arches Theyre like really blocky and have a lot of corners and hard edges

[@1medichan1]

Bless

[@Dennis19901]

?

[@Nilguiri]

What does that even mean and why have people thumbed it up?

[@MagnusSkiptonLLC]

Gesundheit

[@CouldBeSaladFingers]

Bless him, such a q t 3.14

[@danbrown9502]

Tommy, your stick figure man looks like a badly drawn duck that's drowning in rakes. But that's WAY better than I imagine I'd do if I was blind since birth

[@noaha8915]

"...That's drowning in rakes" hahahaha

[@danbrown9502]

Scratch that, I've decided it''s actually a great drawing of The Pink Panther upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/96/Pink_Panther.png

[@kedamono639]

omg 😂

[@grosezero8834]

To me,it looks like a really sad ghost

[@MyssMaggie]

Ben should have taken his hand and guided it to show what an actual stick figure winds up being, how to go about doing a skyline, etc. It's fun that Tommy was willing to try though :)

[@Incomudro1963]

Those aren't terrible drawings. Considering Tommy can't see where the marker is going back down, that stick figure is pretty accurate. What a great personality this man has.

[@rancellovido1068]

aww gosh this guy just puts a smile to my face every time i watch one of his videos. he gives of such a happy aura that rubs on to me like jelly on bread. keep up what you're doing man, it's great

[@emptycouch]

Always enjoy your content Tommy.

[@irishernandez00]

This video takes me back to blues clues when Steve would have to draw the objects that had a paw print on his notebook. Love it!

[@ripley2995]

i actually really love your drawings tommy! They look like modern art pieces :)

[@SoCalDork]

I think it would be interesting to see you either place your hand over an artist's hand as they draw, or for them to place their hand over yours and use your hand to draw so you could get an idea of the motions sighted people use to draw. There's so many subtle movements that I think you'd find it interesting.

[@alexandermartinez1318]

3:48 Haha that was cute 😄! Cozy vibes

[@skellious]

The stick figure looked a lot like a Picasso painting!

[@WilliamLeeSims]

I find that drawing and sculpting and feeling videos allow us to actually hear what's going through your mind. These are incredibly fascinating and I love that you're willing to do them.

[@emilybielski3281]

you bring so much joy just by watching you. you are truly an amazing person. thanks you all the positivity

[@_earthvisitor333]

I can't believe how funny and full of life you are! More than the most people i met in my life. This makes me so happy! Thank you for your videos! You are very inspiring!

[@JessicaAkers]

It's so interesting to see your interpretation of how things look. Overall, even though you've never seen them, you really do have an amazing understanding of how things look.

[@matteorebecchi465]

You could do a ton of these drownings and make an exhibit, I'm sure people would love it

[@fabulousdick]

Love this channel

[@007Kellam]

How cool would it be if you could print pictures on a 3d printer so a blind person could at least have somewhat of an idea of what it looks like

[@versatilesamuel1607]

There is just so much joy in him !

[@tfink4218]

Idk if I wanna cry or smile because he is trying so hard for our entertainment

[@remuladgryta]

The stick figure was actually pretty good! Normally people draw stick figures like a letter O (the head) on top of an upside-down letter Y (the body and legs) with a line going through it (the arms), but one can tell that your drawing is supposed to be a person even without having watched you draw it.

[@samuelon2733]

You are awesome, Tommy! I can't imagine what life would be like without my eyes, it's a blessing you see your joy in the world from a different perspective, I tried to draw without my eyes, and I simply could not do better thank you!!!

[@AndrewKimmey]

Have you ever visited an anechoic chamber? It's a room with special padding on the walls that absorbs almost all sound, eliminating all echos. It would be interesting to see how you'd feel inside of one.

[@remirussin7240]

Your stick figure person is actually a really interesting and appealing picture.

[@InsidiousPaperclip]

Someone with more talent than me should sew a plushie of the stick figure man he drew, with felt facial features and stuff. So he can feel it and "see" what he drew.

[@TheMrbazooka]

Could you incorporate a 3D printer to your drawing challenges? print out what you have drawn so you can feel it for yourself and compare it to a 3D printed replica of whatever it is you are attempting to draw. Love your videos. Always puts a smile on my face.

[@RaduPhantom]

it's so cute seeing how he tries to drow what he thinks the objects might look like..

[@IsaacThePanduh]

This is probably my favorite channel on YT.

[@woahmanitsvalerie]

Tommy you're quickly becoming one of my favorite youtubers

[@jewelhaines8842]

Very good job drawing! I love your vlogs! ☺

[@monkeyjuju7441]

You guys should really get some of those raised ink pens that people would use for scrapbooking or writing on shirts, then have Ben draw the same thing(like a stick figure) so Tommy can feel it and 'see' how it should be. Also if there are quick drying ones maybe Tommy could use those so it would be easier for him to feel where he's already been to make connecting lines easier

[@colbywaters7812]

tommy e you inspire me man keep it up

[@elcaminante29]

LOL! That stick figure was nightmare fuel. Tommy is such a good sport!

[@dowsy4503]

love the videos, always happy and upbeat. also makes me more aware what i take for granted. love the drawing of E.T and the fact that the hand of the right looks like it spells the word Shit. love from the UK. x

[@Onneukbaar]

You make me smile every time

[@Hinjima92]

The stick figure looks more like an owl! well done haha:)

[@Joshualacruz]

That was pretty cool! :D You told us before you think it's weird to make a 3d object turn into a 2d object. It is very entertaining and interesting to see you trying to make that work. The neckline was the most interesting to me. When I try to understand how you see the world, it totally makes sense. :) Keep up the good video's!

[@louiseb5046]

You know what would be really interesting? Drawing with a physical reference!

[@ryanal4923]

I so wish tommy could actually see the NYC skyline, it would blow him away

[@hopper727rs]

I truly believe that if he were to put this up as abstract art with no description he would make millions.

[@user-xn4rx8eo3k]

I was about to cry during this vid, cause I have full respect for him. He doesn't even know what this beautiful world looks like! I hope one day that god will give him the perfect eyes he dreams of cause he deserves it!

[@kriss581]

So condescending... he doesn't need your pity

[@MrAntigeneric]

Get Tommy a 3D printer pen, so he can feel it.

[@drwoo6090]

Spot on, Tommy!

[@HiImSpencerTate]

this is great!!

[@nindroid3160]

im so glad you live a good happy life even with the loss of vision. everone that can see sometimes takes our beautiful world for granted. keep living a happy life😃

[@Tefixitafuckme]

I am amazed at the stick figure concept

[@moccalou]

You've never heard of a stick figure, Tommy? Haha. They just have a circle for a head and a line for a torso, legs, and arms. No need to worry about toes, shoulders, and all that stuff!

[@Marcosaur03]

Tommy should use one of those gel or plastic pens that draws with material that's raised off the paper so he could feel it as he draws and afterward.

[@rachelhood1022]

Hey Tommy!! What if you had giveaways for the drawings you do, so that we can hang them up and be reminded of how blessed we are and how much of a blessing YOU are. At least that's how I would see the drawings :) this is if you don't already have plans for your drawings. You're so creative and teach so many people so many different things!!

[@fiercebaldguy]

Tommy, have you ever been to an art museum that had any kind of tactile things for the blind? I went to the Uffizi museum in Florence and they had molded relief sorts of things and Braille descriptions for several the more famous paintings around the museum. Also, some casts of sculptures which said "please touch." I'm a huge art person, so I think it would be amazing if you could visit a museum like that!

[@delirium1326]

I love how he holds the pen. You can tell because he's blind, he never learned how to hold one correctly.

[@Kimtiana28]

I'm left-handed too! And your pictures are great 😂

[@tripplehelix]

Could you try moulding playdoh into objects? Things like a face, horse, dog things that you have a good perception of.

[@shitbag.]

I would pay for that first drawing. legit.

[@BeavisOfArabia]

Nice drawing!

[@scottvarley3823]

you are hilarious! I would love to see your thoughts on the Fidget cube.

[@mikemustmurder]

I wish someone could point him where the other lines he drew started, I'm pretty sure they'd come out half decent if he knew for instance where he ended the shoulder line so he could more accurately draw the line for the arm.

[@acow1832]

I would buy that stick figure picture

[@jhsemoxitha3821]

It actually looks pretty good

[@nadineswag5265]

i feel bad for laughing so much hahahahaha this is so precious

[@ness6970]

seriously if you sold drawings I'd buy one. drawings by a blind man. its wonderful.

[@MeggieR]

Actualy, the skyline wasnt that bad. In real life the shapes would have been straight, but you had a very accurate concept of what skylines look like.

[@Wynnflaet]

I'm sure that you could make billions out of those drawings, it's like modern art

[@isabelblah6105]

Without the face the stick figure looks like an angel. ...That's awesome, I can't draw angels :D

[@Ginnilini]

I think it would be cool if you drew some things and asked some random people or friends to describe it to you and guess what it is. I think it would be hilarious on all sides.

[@lohphat]

Nice Don Lafontaine impersonation! "In a world...."

[@wuttbruh]

not too shabby. I dig it. :)

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

Him drawing is like me dancing lol. The stick figure looked like a 3 year old's drawing of ET. Hope it doesn't offend you to tease a little. I love ya, man.

[@sirius4496]

making a stick figure more complicated than ever lol. Drawing must be something impossible to imagine.

[@Wizards0nly]

you actually have a very strong grasp of how to display a 3D object in a 2D environment, I am very surprised.

[@chiknnoodl8195]

I would love to see what he's drawing in his head vs what he actually drew

[@TheShockedKitten]

Can the guy that did the 3D printing for you print off some of what you draw? Like send him drawings and then he 3D print it and you do a reaction video to what your drawling look like? I would love to see that!

[@BoomBrush]

It would be interesting to 3D print the drawings so that where the ink is, the plastic is raised and Tommy can feel his "drawings". Maybe then, a really good stick man could be 3D printed the same way and he could compare the differences. Thoughts?

[@karthus5000]

BoomBrush I wish he could read your comment!

[@xyz7572]

At the beginning of the video, I thought the New York skyline was a hand, like fingers around a bottle or something, since there was four on one side and one on the other. Interesting and fun video, as always!:) I like to see the world through your eyes, if you will;)

[@StatusQuonald]

I love how he drew the bottom half of the moon instead of the left or right side 😁

[@cleodello]

That stick figure drawing is the next slenderman.

[@rhyfelwrDuw]

i watched a news video about a blind guy in the UK who painted pictures of people. To get the perspective etc he used blu-tack (I think it's called museum putty in the US) then he would feel for the position of the tack and start painting! if I remember, he had gone blind, not been born blind so I'm guessing that's a very big advantage!