Can I Learn to Draw in 100 Hours?

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🎥 Videos I used chronologically during the 100 hours:
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- LEARN TO DRAW FROM 0 to 100!: • LEARN TO DRAW FROM 0 t... @DrawlikeaSir
- MASTER BASIC PERSPECTIVE: • MASTER BASIC PERSPECTI... @YTartschool
- HOW TO DRAW SHADOWS: • HOW TO DRAW SHADOWS | ... @DrawlikeaSir
- How to Draw in Perspective: • How to Draw in Perspec... @ArtofWeiHo
- How to Draw Steps in Perspective: • How to Draw Steps in 1... @Circlelineartschool
- Draw a Room in 1 Pont Perspective: • How to Draw a Room in ... @Circlelineartschool
- Draw a house in 2-point perspective: • How to Draw a House in... @Circlelineartschool
- Drawing a fancy house in 2-point perspective: • How to Draw a House in...
@Circlelineartschool
- Drawing a city in 2-point perspective: • How to Draw in 2-Point... @Circlelineartschool
- HOW TO DRAW ANYTHING: • HOW TO DRAW ANYTHING (... @DrawlikeaSir
- BETTER LINE QUALITY • 6 Habits for Good Line... @ProkoTV
- DRAWING BASICS CONSTRUCTION: • Drawing Basics - Const... @thevirtualinstructor
- WHAT SHAPES DO YOU SEE: • How to Draw ANYTHING U... @RapidFireArt
- Sketching a Bird: kzbin.infoqq13FazF1xg @thevirtualinstructor
- Sketching a Frog: • Sketching a Frog - Get... @thevirtualinstructor
- Sketching a Skull: • Sketching a Skull - Ge... @thevirtualinstructor
- How to Sketch a Crab: • How to Sketch a Crab -... @thevirtualinstructor
- How to: Draw Face • How To: Draw Face | Ea... @LazyArts
- How to Draw a Loomis Head: • How to start your port... @stephenbaumanartwork
- Drawing Heads (Male + Females): • THIS REALLY WORKS! Dra... @BrushesandBunnies
- Block in Process: • Make ALL your portrait... @stephenbaumanartwork
- Drawing a Female Body: • How to draw female Bod... @DrawlikeaSir
- How to Draw Simple Anatomy: • ✏️ HOW TO DRAW SIMPLE ... @YTartschool
- Drawing Bodies in 10 Minutes: • I'll teach you drawing... @DrawlikeaSir
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I've always felt like I have no "talent" for drawing - so I decided to spend 100 hours to try to learn how to draw, and see how much progress I could make, once and for all.
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[@Nerdforge]

Thanks for all the kind comments everyone! 💜 The PowerPoints used in the video are available to all tiers of our Patreon, if you want to check them out for yourself ☺

[@ArcticPuzzle]

(Can the Patreon tiers get the face-mugs tho)

[@kermitdafrogisback]

This is going to be a great video for my daughter to watch. She loves to draw. I know this will help give her a boost. Thank you so much for making a video like this.

[@gundal05]

Please pin this message, it was pure randomness that I found it 🙏

[@Khoritoh]

I preferred the thumbnail with martina as the teacher

[@Bella17527]

Where?

[@MyBeliefOfUnique]

Does anyone else want this whole PowerPoint?

[@sirmascopchanova4657]

I want the course!

[@ishikamahale6114]

i want it too-

[@linhhong6804]

I also want to improve my sketching skill, so it would be lovely to have the ppt file

[@maikel8464]

Look into the video description. They linked the used Videos… it’s not the whole course or the PowerPoint, but it could definitely help…😅

[@fireoflegend4878]

I would love to have it!

[@catT5236]

The art side of KZbin has really shown me how terrible my art teachers at school were. I've learnt I am artistic, I just need actual instruction more than "here's a style of drawing, now just draw it." No wonder it was only the innately talented people (some of which I know had classes outside of school) that went on to take art as a GCSE at that school. I've learnt more from KZbin than I ever did in those classes.

[@helplmchoking]

Sometimes all you need is a teacher who is genuinely excited about their subject to get people inspired and who wants to push them along! I had a similar thing with coding, failed out of uni because it was crushingly boring, lots of "use this here" and no "this is how it works, why you'd use it and what it does" then picked up a course years later taught by people who really, genuinely found it fun - it was their hobby outside of teaching and they also loved to teach it. Turns out I'm good at it when it's not a lecture hall lol

[@gothicMCRgirl]

Yes. It’s a shame, a lot of art teachers just don’t try, and many of them only focus on nurturing the skill of students that are already good at art or have a knack for it, while completely disregarding the rest and giving them a lot of non-tasks to keep busy. I understand that in school, kids take the art class because they think it’s easy, but if teachers actually put in the effort of showing how exciting it can be to start off at zero and finish off with a masterpiece, this attitude wouldn’t be so prevalent. This video showed that there are ways to do that and make it fun.

[@thisguyhere44]

Yup. My art teachers in college made me want to quit art and seemed to actually encourage that. I figured it was an attempt at motivating by opposition bc that's VERY much how these people were. Literally like "I'll trash you and your art mercilessly in front of your peers, but it will light a fire underneath you and through that you wi- wait...why did he stop showing up to class? He changed to Graphic Design? Well, obviously he didn't have what it takes and I'm still an amazing art professor." Artsy side youtube has made it so much more fun to pick up again.

[@AnalogX64]

Same can be said for my gym teacher, "do laps around the track/footbal field at school" no proper technique or instructions, I hated running because of it. In my 40's I started running and eventually became a running coach and teaching people proper running starting from scratch and being able to do 5k run nonstop, a good instructor makes all the difference.

[@catT5236]

@@thisguyhere44 yeah I had a friend taking art whilst we were both at uni (different unis & different subjects) and she called me the first week of classes in tears because they made her rip up her favourite piece from her portfolio. I get what the object of the lesson is meant to be, but I still think that's a truly awful way to go about it. There are other ways to let students know their work will always be subject to criticism.

[@MagnaEssence]

ALSO, he brings new meaning to "mugshot"...beautiful.

[@KevinRiggle]

19:14 It strikes me that "I didn't know how to spend more time on it" is actually a really interesting way to define what expertise (or the lack of it) means. ...man now I really want to pull out my art pencils, haven't touched them in probably twenty years.

[@nickkohlmann]

Do it!!

[@sdhpCH]

I am not sure if you two really are aware of what service you did to art with this video. The encouragement of this video alone will let a lot of people start discovering their own greatness. And we might see some day a pro telling us, that he started his journey right after this video. Thank you so much for this, and Hansi: Keep going!

[@P0nyl0ve]

Exactly!!

[@hopegold883]

Best comment!! You covered it all. And, of course, the art of their cinematography and editing is what will allow that purpose to be fulfilled. Incredible

[@jakubkolcar6789]

Agreed. This video was very inspirational. Good job Martina and Hansi!

[@barilllapasta]

Fiancé?!?! Congrats!!!!

[@Jthomest]

literally me when she said 'my fiancé' I had to rewind cause I was like 'FIANCÉ???'

[@rollingtroll]

Fihansi.

[@blackfruitcreativestudios]

@@rollingtroll Haha good one!

[@BrandiD05]

I must be going nuts. I always thought she said he was her brother. .😂😂

[@barilllapasta]

@@BrandiD05 Lmaooo no definitely not!

[@ProkoTV]

Those were some great baseline drawing subjects! Thanks for letting us be a part of your study plan and congrats on your progress! We agree with Martina on this: You learned to DRAW! Good luck to everyone else on their art journey!

[@yeswanthsaidadi3382]

The fact that she gave away all the resources and not making it a new course is just awesome

[@theplasmawolf]

That progression on the house in just 24 hours time of practice is incredible (6:20)

[@SurrealGoats]

Yo I had to pause to see if anybody was talking about that. That was WILDLY better than anything he had drawn so far. By like, SUCH A MARGIN. You can SEE that something must have clicked.

[@Zoso14892]

This is actually really motivational. I know 100 hours over a few weeks is a lot, but look at the difference! Having Martina in your corner definitely helps, of course! Having talent definitely helps, or being passionate, but to pretend that's all it is takes away from all the thousands of hours put into learning.

[@arbo6850]

Agree!! This video makes me feel like I could do anything. Time to get to work practicing my writing!

[@johndough8115]

100 hours, is about 3.5 hrs every day, for a single month (30 days). Most people work 8 hrs in a day, and have plenty of time left over, to do other things... including cooking dinner. In the end, its not as much as you think. I used to train Kung Fu... and was doing anywhere between 4 to +8hr every single day... Some of it was "Block Training".. where I would be in a 2hr class... and Or 2 hrs spent training at home in my Attic Dojo. A lot of it was random sporadic training.. all throughout the day and night. For example... I might throw 15 kicks, every 15 minute intervals... for the entire day, no matter where I was, or what I was doing at the time (such as in the backroom at work, hand techs thrown while walking through the malls halls, standing on one leg.. while in line at the bank..etc). This training included hour long "Core" workouts, Iron Body conditioning (Hitting oneself for 1hr), hitting the Sandbags with barefist and barefeet, kicking a Muay Thai heavy bag, speed drills, sparring against various arts artists, and much more. At that pace, and intensity... I became a Masterclass level fighter, somewhere between my 3rd and 4th year. Most marital artists never reach Masterclass level... And... Many rarely are that good / effective, even after more than a Decade of training. But thats what can happen, when you put in 110%, every single day, at what you are passionate about. As far as Drawing goes, I started early on, at like 5 yrs old. I was never doing it at any rushed pace, just casually, whenever I wanted to draw something... and or to express ideas I had within my head. Id never consider myself a Pro. Im more of a Concept Artist, and a "Forced Artist". But Ive made some pretty cool stuff, as a result of my constant efforts... over the many years of my life. I can replicate anything I see, with fair ease (thats actually pretty easy, once you reach a certain level of capabilities). Im well beyond that stage.. as I can draw from my own Imagination.. and have it turn out pretty darn good. It does help that I do have a very Vivid Imagination, and a very Creative mind. But being a good Artist... is more than that. Drawing / Painting / Sculpting... etc... , requires Mechanical Skills, that must be Mastered. Learning Artistic Rules, such as Shading, Texture, Perspectives, Anatomy.. and more... are also required. Anyway... if you want to Succeed, its merely a matter of Investing the Daily Efforts in. Eventually, you will get better.. and better.

[@jackwriter1908]

100 hours isn't really that long... though I would probably do it when I am on vacation, so I can go through it a bit faster.

[@johndough8115]

@@jackwriter1908 Part of fast and profound developments, comes from Consecutive Efforts... For example... If I ask you to do 100 pushups, and you only do 5 pushups per hour... you will get very different results, than someone whom does 100 pushups all at once, without any resting / breaks. Many tasks are the same, including drawing. Its one thing to draw a face... 5 times Every month... and quite another, to draw 5 faces, within 1 to 2 days. When you allow too much time between each session, you often start to lose memory of certain details. Your physical skills also start to "Dull", from not being used repeatedly / often. And certain things within your Sub-Conscious mind, start to degrade and or fracture. When I was learning and mastering Kung Fu... I didnt wait for time off from work. I would be training after work, every single day. Heck.. I often was doing some of my training, while I Was at work, too. So, if you want to learn to draw, just start doing it. No excuses. Commit to the exercises. Make it a daily part of your life. Only then, will you start to reap the benefits.

[@doninis1354]

Talent is only interest and the will putting time in something.

[@vanessaprincesssa]

I absolutely loved watching Hansi improve his drawing skills so DRASTICALLY! His drawings turned out SO COOL! Also in the beginning when Martina said “my fiancé Hansi” I almost jumped up and down - I love you guys as a couple so much! ❤❤ And Martina’s PowerPoints were THE CUTESTTT 🎀🎀

[@TroublesomeOwl]

I love seeing in a few places lately the reinforcement that it isn't talent that makes people good at things, it's hard work and dedication. Natural talent will let most people skip a few early steps, but it isn't what makes someone great. There is no shortcut to excellence. Well done Hansi, and obviously excellent teaching Martina!

[@YTartschool]

Loved this, that was a really well spent 100h! Super progress

[@faultout]

Teach if you’re 15 minutes late to I still have to go to class?

[@Cat..Person]

15:25 haha he already got the most important step to being an artist: SHRIMP POSTURE Fr tho he improved so fast it’s crazy

[@Drachenrose97]

Fr, I feel like my neck will never NOT hurt again in my life

[@Cat..Person]

I have chronic pain especially in my back and neck so idk if sitting like a shrimp makes that worse or not haha

[@UtamagUta]

so programmers and artists DO have something in common, huh?

[@Cat..Person]

@UtamagUta Creating stuff, probably a caffeine addiction, listening to music to blend out the pain from not moving for hours, shrimp posture. Correct me if I’m wrong lol idk anyone who likes programming

[@seoulpeterson432]

​@@Cat..Personas a software developer and an artist, yes.

[@sirlestondupless2482]

This just proves that drawing is a skill that anyone can learn. I think the "talent" aspect comes in on how creative you can be with those skills.

[@hopegold883]

Yeah, does it though? I wouldn’t say he’s untalented.

[@nils5482]

​@@hopegold883 exactly what I was thinking

[@TAP7a]

Talent only really exists insofar as disabilities preventing access and physiological optimisations at the extreme top end. Everything else is about the quality of the coaching, the quality of the training, and the discipline to do it consistently. That 5 year old who can play the violin? That's not some unlocking of an in-built talent, he's been taught how to play since she could control her arms properly. The kid with intense football tricks? Yeah she's had a ball at her feet since she saw a game and went from just constantly messing with a football to getting coaching with the local club, district U16, national U18. Is there a difference between Michael Phelps and the other Olympic level swimmers? Yes, the shape of his body beyond factors under his influence like his shoulder width, his toe and finger webbing etc is more optimal for swimming than his peers. But there's a huge amount of space between "physically capable but doesn't know how" and "literally the single greatest swimmer of all time" that is accessible to pretty much anyone with the time and means.

[@nomore6167]

@@TAP7a "Talent only really exists insofar as disabilities preventing access and physiological optimisations at the extreme top end. Everything else is about the quality of the coaching, the quality of the training, and the discipline to do it consistently." - Sorry, but that is complete BS. How do you explain people who have had ZERO training/coaching, but are still experts in their fields? I don't mean this disrespectfully, but your disbelief in talent is simply proof that you have none.

[@bradyrob]

as a lifelong drawer, i teared up around the 30-hours-spent timelapse. warms the soul to see such growth. proud of you, hansi.

[@corimyers4985]

I’m on the verge of tears. I’m a brand new game dev and my two biggest struggles are patience and skill. This gives me a path and proof that it works…I’ve heard the 100 hours thing before. This proves it works. If I can improve each skill in 100 hours for each one…I can do this. I can draw okay and can 3D model like a champ. But in 100 hours I can mark myself as pro in those areas. I code badly, but if I can see 100 hours as a marker for improvement, it’ll make it easier for me to push through. Thanks to you both for pointing out a path forward on a day I was ready to quit.

[@NoctuaStrigiformes]

Same, here. This video is going to become legendary.

[@ArcticPuzzle]

It really works. You can check Martina's 100 hrs of perspective painting, and their 100 hrs of learning Blender! And by the way, good luck with your goals! Don't give up!

[@iananelson8256]

You got this! I have been programming for decades now and there are moments when you get into a flow state where the hours just melt away as you build something amazing. Those moments make the aggravation of troubleshooting and trial and error so worth it!

[@hldfgjsjbd]

If it’s a sprint for you, then you will fail. There’s no time limit

[@corimyers4985]

I usually ignore negative responses to things. appreciate the good ones because it's always appreciated when someone random offers to give you some good energy. But always curious about responses like yours. What exactly made you decided to respond in this way. It's not inherently negative but also doesn't register as to why? Is it your own experience or it's something you assumed I didn't know? Are you actually trying to be helpful and this is just your way of doing that? Help me out here...what's your angle? @@hldfgjsjbd

[@BudderPlayzz]

The pure evil in her eyes in the thumbnail is amazing lol

[@75kurai]

Nothing compared to her evil in the Squidmar video that released a couple of hours ago.

[@nickkohlmann]

​@@75kuraiWait a collab?!

[@75kurai]

@@nickkohlmann Kind of. A very small one. It is the video when Emil and Lukas gets challenges.

[@threebuttonsmash]

Thank you so much for doing this video. These type of videos may not be the most exciting compared to what you normally do but it was my catalyst to finally pick up a pencil and give it a go. Watching the progression of someone at my skill set really had power! I referenced a bunch of the videos linked in the description and I have been jumping around with line work, basic shapes and edging into anatomy and perspective. What I was actively drawing seemed meh but when I took a break and looked at it again I was shocked that it looked pretty good. I highly recommend everyone gives this a try because it’s shocking how impatient we can be and how rewarding the end product is. It is easy to forget that your perspective may not be the same as the next person so try not to be so harsh if it doesn’t look like the person next to you.

[@m1g4s]

Just wanted to say that this inspired me to start drawing at 27. Never thought I could draw, and I'm amazed where 20h of practice has already taken me. Absolutely inspiring video, keep it up!

[@sanban0037]

I showed this video to my dad because he always said he “can’t draw”. This DEFINITELY proved him wrong. Thank you Hansi

[@FoxDren]

except it doesn't prove him wrong. look at what Hansi drew at the beginning, you can see that there is some underlying talent there. it doesn't matter if you put in 10, 100, thousand or even a million hours if you don't have talent to build off of.

[@ParaxonTV]

@@FoxDren not necessarily lol

[@MerrowGula]

@@FoxDren Talent doesn't even exist. at least not in the sense u think talent is. some kids just see something different and bring that with them when they grow up so it looks like they just talented. in a really simple example, when you learn something new like skateboarding. everything starts to look like a skate park. same thing happens with far more complex things. then you look at them doing things you can't do and its noting more then patterns they recognize and you do not. seeing the patterns that is the hard thing. but even that you can learn.

[@FoxDren]

@@MerrowGula only people with talent claim talent doesn't exist because they don't realise the advantage they have.

[@pandapearx3]

​@@FoxDrenNot really, it all just comes down to practise, motivation and hand-eye-coordination. I used to draw a lot as a kid and teen, but haven't tried it in over 10 years and have to learn all of the basics again. It's annoying to have all this knowledge in your brain, but having to practise months (if not years) to get close to that. If you ever happen to visit an art course then the teacher will tell you the same and might even show progress pictures of someone just started drawing as adult with zero skill who ended up drawing a realistic object or portrait.

[@serendipitygaming6785]

As someone who has grinded other skills I really feel where this guy is when he said that yes he feels like he understands drawing, and yes he is making HUGE progress but if someone asked him to draw a tree he'd still struggle. I have been there (Still is!)! I needed this video for sure because I needed to see my own progression reflected in someone else :D

[@FizzgigUK]

This is amazing. It gives me hope, I gave up on drawing people and actual things a long time ago and stuck to drawing cartoon type styles as I convinced myself that I can't do realistic style objects and people. But you made such amazing progress, and the shading and portraits were gorgeous! It makes me think I gave up on the whole learning process way too quickly. Like you said, I'm not good with the whole patience thing either, if I can't do something after a couple of tries, I tend to give up! Thanks again for your amazing videos, I love them!

[@Admiral_Lynx89]

"I want to." That's it. That's the feeling people talk about when they say they want to do/make something. *"I want to"* _is_ the most self-empowering thing someone can say about something they initially didn't enjoy so much. When Hansi started saying that in the middle of his progress, that's when I knew he was going to succeed in a way that makes room for more onward momentum. More branching out. Don't worry if that feeling comes, and goes; that's perfectly normal, and we've seen it in those vids of Martina's own struggles with connecting to her art. Well done!

[@brevs8387]

Way to go Hansii !!! I am a firm believer that creativity is a learned skill. So many people believe that they are not creative. But it just takes something or someone to teach or unlock that creativity.

[@johndough8115]

Drawing what you see, is actually just Copying.. not really being "Creative". Its the first step, towards it... as if you do not have the skills to be able to draw at all... you cant create / release anything from your own Imagination. Interesting enough, I saw a guy making videos of him drawing. He didnt draw like a typical artist. He drew sort of like a Mecanical Printer, from left to right... line by line... until he reached the bottom of the page. I criticized him about his methods... and he explained that he "Tried" to learn how to draw properly, and never could figure out how to do it. He clearly had no interest in being Creative, and doing his own thing. He just enjoyed the process of copying things, line by line. It was quite strange.. and very self-limiting.. but its his life, and his time / energy... Anyway... its not Magic. You simply just need to learn the Basics of Art Knowledge Basics, and then put in a boatload of Regular Efforts. Some people have this crazy idea, that you can... for example.. Figure out how to do Kung Fu, without ever stepping into a School.. nor even watching Instructional videos. While technically its not 100% impossible... you are trying to re-invent what took over 2000 years of developments and testing, from many thousands of men, with a possible combined Billion man-hours of efforts. You are never going to compete against all of that, in a single lifetime of your own efforts. Just swallow your pride, and learn from existing sources... and Then, and only then... can you even consider trying to Expand beyond what is already known + mastered. Unfortunately, some people just refuse to want to Learn the Base Foundations. And even when you point out their flaws, DUE to their lack of base knowledge, they refuse to accept any help / criticism, nor will seek out the knowledge to Fix their issues. The thing it, the knowledge is not hard to find, either. We are not in the Dark ages, where access to a Book, was extremely rare, and a privilege.

[@AllenKll]

Creative is not a learned skill, you can not learn to be creative. Maybe you can learn to draw, but if you don't have the ability to see the finished product in your mind, you can't "create" anything.

[@tri_iris6890]

@@AllenKll While there could be levels, I think creativity is a skill that everyone has. At youth, there was pretend, playing with things, and making up stories. The problem is that people usually grow out of it because school wants facts and rules rather than problem-solving. You really don't need to see the finished product in your mind, hell, aphantasia artist can do this well. All it is just putting all the skills from drawing and being able to understand what is going on and apply it to things. Personally, I had to understand the rules of potraits to make my characters look believeable in perspective, and that helped me with my creativity by understanding what I could add and how I can make certain features stand out.

[@lazyperfectionist3978]

@@AllenKll - that's patently false, I got aphantasia and I'm pretty creative as an individual, whereas there's plenty of hyperphants that still can't master a basic shape. Creativity is most often based on derivatives and exploration of already loosely existing concepts that you stitch together into its own neat little conceptual quilt, stardew valley didn't get to be where it was in terms of creativity without its creator first looking at harvest moon. It's as much a skillset as empathy and logical reasoning

[@AllenKll]

@@lazyperfectionist3978 Sorry, I was referring to creativity with respect to art. Everyone does have creativity in some area or another. I'm creative with making rules fit to my personal preferences, but art stuff? not possible. Empathy? 100% not a skill. That's why Psychopathy was named. Because people either have empathy or they don't.

[@fantasy9865]

Omg this was so good to watch! 😍 Hansi had a drastic improvement! I was so glad to see how happy you both were at the end, and Martina looked so happy that Hansi was sort of getting into her universe. This was the cutest video I have seen. I am def going to send this video to some friends that have been telling me I am so good at drawing and they would never be “as good as me”, when I actually always drew the same things and eventually they became better, but I never put this much effort and time into getting better at other things! I love how this proves that it is a matter of patience and dedication overall! Congratulations Hansi💪🏻

[@cassandramuller7337]

Man congrats Hansi not only on the improved skills but on the dedication and for sticking it out. As someone with ADHD I feel the urge to give up when it doesn't click fast enough so much and so it's almost making me emotional seeing you stick with and and succeeding. Gives me hope for myself. I also really really loved the piece you did of the dark haired girl with her hair up. That one was the standout for me. Amazing work and I'd love to see more of your drawings and maybe a dive into colours(?) from you in the future.

[@felixhenson9926]

I fully feel you on the immediately wanting to give up if it's even a bit hard thing 😅 Also ADHD and constantly wanting to pick up new hobbies and like 50% of the time it goes rly well and the other 50% i try it once, it's hard, and the stuff just clutters up my house.

[@the.echomaker]

Having just watched Martina build the robot last night, seeing the progress of this video happening side-by-side with her build just tickles me in the best way. She was in her world, and Hansi was in his. i love the duality!

[@ankes.174]

Wait, what?! Fiancé? How wonderful!! Congrats, the both of you. ❤🧡💛🥂 And Hansi, you can really be proud. Your improvement is so amazing! And I absolutely love your face-mugs. 😁

[@chocolatemonk]

face-mug merch

[@BloominMoonGlass]

Awesome accomplishment, Hansi! I hope you continue to work on your technique and find your style. Its been ages since I've done any drawing and I've been contemplating stating up again. You've given this ol' gal some inspiration to give it a try! Thanks for another great video!

[@elizabethsomehow4813]

I think this video is a perfect representation of: "Genius is 1% talent and 99% percent hard work". Of course some people are naturally talented, but still this talent should be guided to achieve great things. Well done, Hansi! And Martina is a very good teacher)

[@giacomospinelli4556]

Legendary Hansi!!! I've been drawing since I was 10 years old, now I'm 65, and I've never reached these levels for portraits, they've always been difficult for me to create... so even better!!!!

[@HeHe84755]

6 minutes in and I'm jealous for sure, I used to draw but stopped for four years and I bet this course would be the best things to reawaken my hidden love for art

[@cupofpencils3999]

Same here ❤❤

[@ZArtifiziert]

Do it then! Start drawing again

[@stefany2024]

We wanna see your drawings, please come back to the drawing table! 😊❤

[@tarkheros8225]

Gøy å se mer til Hansi igjen! Fantastisk kult å se hvor (relativt) kort tid det har tatt å forbedre seg så mye, blir inspirert til å plukke opp blyanten igjen og å sette nye mål selv.

[@silverlining_1995]

Hansi you improved so much in a short time!! Martina, you did so good making a practice plan for him. I wish I could see it… That whole process was epic. Also Hansi, you did great!! Good job sticking to it as well!

[@CycleofJudgesPodcast]

Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance. ~ Samuel Johnson

[@user-gj3ey8vc7o]

Man, as an art student who had to do all of this shading and shapes practices, I feel his pain at 5:43. But that is truly amazing work Hanzi, great job! You can only get better from here!

[@norfolknonsense7578]

This is just wow! Fantastic progress, fantastic video.

[@frostfire_doov9894]

I feel like at the end of every Nerdforge video from now on, we should see a new Hansi drawing, so we can see his progress! This video was so fun and I loved seeing such improvement so fast!❤❤❤

[@jerryboba_]

Your 100-hour challenge videos are always so inspirational. Learning blender has been on the back of my mind for *years* now and I've been planning on going back to your video when y'all studied that. And then you go and post this! I've attempted to begin learning drawing so many times, but have dropped off at shapes because I, too, wanted to see much faster progress. But I have to give myself the time and grace and gumption to push through because the results are immeasurable. You two are an absolute delight. Keep on creating 🤘 Also, your donuts are always the best 🍩

[@erenyeager1547]

Big fan Hansi & Martina!

[@user-qi6zj6ox6s]

Yes more Hansi content please🙏

[@alhandra1982]

This is so inspirational! I have learned more from youtube than from years of artclasses in school. Hansi you did amazing! And Martina you are a great teacher!

[@NedPerkins]

I want to see follow-up videos, this was motivational as hell! That was amazing to see the baseline & the progress. I absolutely loved it!

[@stephenoran2019]

Amazing, Hansi! Great work and inspiring!

[@Nineathy]

I graduated my art school in 2013 so it's been a hot minute since I was in an educational art space, but I think Hansi should be incredibly proud of the progress he's made in an, all things considered, fairly short period of time! Really goes to show what you can accomplish as long as your focus and perseverence is in the right place. Drawing realism is this really tricky balance of learning to see differently (seeing objects in planes, shadows etc.) and learning to render those things. If you keep this up you may eventually run into your new 'seeing' skillset outpacing your rendering skillset which can be really frustrating, but that in itself is a sign you're learning! Good luck if you keep this up! Having the ability to reach a flow state when working on drawings can be such a nice addition to ones life.

[@Manj_J]

This is amazing and extremely inspiring, I'm gonna go get my sketchbook and start drawing in it again now! Good job with this, Hansi!

[@AbstractObserver]

I am so happy to see all the videos used put into the description, the people deserve the credits and you taking the care to list every creator video and channel is just a level of empathy that is hard to find.

[@oo_de_lally]

😮😭 Great Job, Hansi! I almost cried when you showed Martina your portrait of the girl-it was *so* good! So inspiring to see how much progress you made by just sticking with it. Also a good reminder to see how your standards and expectations for yourself shifted as you improved. It's easy to be critical of our own work, and we forget to recognize the progress we've made. I'm genuinely going to come back and watch this whenever I need an artistic pick-me-up. Wonderful job, both of you! ❤️🥰

[@roxiepoe9586]

Drawing from photos is a valuable, golden, priceless assistance. Drawing from life is another whole level of accomplishment. (The photo sorts things out for you, flattens it for you, simplifies it for you, composes it for you, shades it for you.....) Super congratulations on making this progress and your lovely products.

[@TheMrBob879]

Yes! More Hansi!!! Love the combined energy you give to the videos

[@GekkertIV]

I love the drawings hansi! I though I daw it earlier, but knowing you guys are metalheads, seeing the Architects merch gets me even more hyped about you two!

[@megolson9888]

Hansi, if you read this, stop being so hard on yourself... you're an excellent artist and even if your drawings aren't "perfect," you're learning, and that's what counts. Nicely done and keep up the good work.

[@Martina_BCJdesign]

Yaaaaassss! Amazing job Hansi! 🤘 This is a message for everyone not to get discouraged. I started from 0 with KZbin tutorials and tons of trial and error and now creativity is my main source of income. Quit my corporate job in 2018 and started my small art business. So if I can, anyone can! People keep saying -oh you're just talented. I always say it's the work, dedication and discipline. Once you crack the base it just grows. And it's so much fun! So get out there peeps and draw away!

[@ProbablyZach]

Amazing work Hansi! I'm inspired to give this a go myself, your progress is incredible!

[@vivalasigrun]

This video is sooo good! It's amazing to see Hansi's progress and Martina did a great job with the curriculum! My jaw dropped several times!

[@paulkinzer7661]

I'm really impressed, Hansi! You started out about where I'd place myself, but left me in the dust almost immediately with the shading. I just struggle with that. And then, your faces! I am always embarrassed with my attempts at drawing people. I know it's not fair to compare myself to you, but It's all I've got to go on. Well done!

[@watever1234dedoes]

Keep trying sweetie :) don't be too hard on yourself with the imperfections, otherwise you allow yourself to minimalise how far you have come! start on a new page and keep trying x

[@paulkinzer7661]

@@watever1234dedoesThanks for the encouragement! I do know I could get better; my issue is that I have other things I'm more committed to, like making and refurbishing things others have made. My drawing is used mostly in pursuit of those things, and is used mostly for me to clarify, just to myself, how to do them. I'm at the 'that's good enough' point with drawing. But you're right: I should try some more! I love how Hansi clearly loves how it made him feel.

[@CarisTheGypsy]

Great to see Hansii in a video again!! I feel like it's been a while. And I'm right there with you on the feels going into this. The progression in 'just' 100 hours is really amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@Betha.Latsyrc]

This is neat to watch! Also, the lilac/bluish/silver hair looks GORGEOUS on you, Martina!

[@Commenter339]

This was such a good video! I really enjoyed seeing how much a person can grow by putting in effort to go from 0 to 100 hours. Kind of inspired to do other 100 hour challenges myself.

[@vancer.8886]

This video is one of the very best that this channel has put out, and that's saying a lot because this channel only puts out the very best. Way to go, Hansi. You did an absolutely amazing job on the artwork. The thing that I see as the icing on the doughnut is the way you pushed through the difficult parts. You didn't give up. You kept going. And the work that Martina put into the PowerPoints shouldn't at all be overlooked. She is so passionate about her art and you now can connect with her in a way you never had before. Great job. Great video

[@snoason1930]

Hansi is so relatable and damn man, your drawings (especially the portraits) are insanely good! Probs for powering through

[@CocoaCrazy10]

This is soo motivating. You did so well, thank you for filming this.

[@Ninima]

This was so inspirational! Thanks Martina!😊

[@CherryStarFox]

You did amazing!!! I’m really glad you decided to do this, you sir, are an artist. Something that’s really stuck with me, that I think you will appreciate is “One thing all artists have, is the passion to create.” ❤❤❤

[@patcummings2355]

OMG ... Martina, you and Hansi are so adorable together and individually! Your process and philosophy are sound for any skill set, and serve as life lessons for all of us. This took me back 70+ years to my first attempts at art. Thank you both for this heart warming and entertaining vid!

[@hallieissetfree]

I really loved the art exhibition at the end where you showed the progress over the hours. I don't have a particular desire to draw personally, but this video was very inspiring for my other goals. It's a good reminder that it's hard to see progress, but if I'm putting in the time, progress is being made

[@leslieapplegate65]

Pretty impressive!! I love the portraits of the ladies. Very well done!!

[@timisme8360]

13:22 I love how you are so supportive of each other! You are absolutely the cutest couple in the world! Not counting my kids and their spouses of course, but I'm naturally little biased there. Lol

[@anjazeitz2233]

Sehr tolles Video !! Vielen Dank dafür 🤗 hast mich an einiges zurückerinnert was ich vergessen hatte, Danke !!

[@pollypocket2282]

I love, love the Powepoint! Glad you are offering it on Pateon! This was a great video idea… love when you both work together. ❤❤❤

[@robertk-qn6mg]

The redhead woman you drew, you did an excellent job! I was always told that eyes and hands are the hardest to draw. The eyes on said picture were great!

[@melindaflick631]

You two are so cute. Fun project to watch, and Hansi's glee is fun to watch. Good job!

[@Kazi_K93]

This was so inspiring to watch, always loved your videos but didn't get much time last couple of years. You guys are the coolest! Going to teach myself to draw and paint again and try to connect it more to my current digital designs which I feel have become lifeless and too constrained. Thank you! Really needed this!

[@glatzokalypse4127]

realy nice to see the progress u made in 100 hours. Youre so talented!

[@RoseFinger99]

That’s so amazing. He wasn’t that bad to start but he still grew soooo much. I’m actually quite jealous having spent years learning art and never getting that good and not having time for it rn. Really struggle with coming up with ideas and composition. Tips Honzi?

[@davidablackmer5881]

Anatomy is what threw me for a loop learning to draw, propotions for people are so exact it's hard to mimic. But God hansi you have done AMAZING took me years to get to where I am with art, im so impressed

[@BlondLanfear]

Super interesting video - awesome to see the progress. Also - yay for Disheveled Goblin merch

[@GinNote]

Thank you for including the KZbin Video References in the Description!!! I'm going to follow this after doing all 1025 Pokemon...but not at the speed that was done but this is such a great motivational video! I hope I also able to put in 100+ hours into drawing.

[@riveramnell143]

I didn’t know you guys were engaged, congratulations! Also, great work Hansi! Learning to draw is a daunting task but you’re up for the challenge! I think there are people with “natural talent” but I think it just amounts to them having a head start of sorts. Think Van Gogh taking only five years to become one of the greatest painters of all time (the actual greatest, in my opinion lol). But it’s nothing that dedication, time, and practice can’t see you catch up to. You’ve got this, Hansi!

[@timisme8360]

I see as the lessons go on, you're focusing a lot more on perspective. I'm basically self-taught and I struggled a lot with perspective but once you figure out the basic idea that things have a sightline and get smaller as they get farther away to a vanishing point, it's like a light bulb moment. Don't lose patience! I promise it'll be worth it in the end!

[@xboxgamertrev6763]

Lets go, good stuff man well done in just 100 hrs, ive been drawing probably half of my life and theres stuff in the video i cant really do so youve surpassed me keep drawing

[@xyaobitsss]

When I stumble over your channel I always think - that's what KZbin was made for. Your videos are the best! They're so much fun, encouraging, inspiring, beautiful. Especially next to all this bs on YT. Thank you guys so much, you always make me smile❤

[@maniacmartian]

So fun to see this! Big fan of you two and it makes me happy to see you diving in to learn to draw and inspiring eachother! Great work Hansi for putting in the work and with awesome results! I am tho a bit dissapointed to see the AI refrences you used, when other refrences could have been used for this. Otherwise from that, great work and can't wait to see more from your journey! : )

[@noaburr]

Totally agree. Even setting aside the morality of AI images it's just bad for studying anatomy and lighting. It might pass initial inspection (especially to an untrained eye) but there's so many inaccuracies to real life. It's like referencing a science fiction novel to study physics. It might sound plausible but it's not grounded in reality. There's an infinite amount of real life reference out there, why would you ever need to study AI? That said he did an AMAZING job and it inspired me to brush up on my foundations. Just feels like a missed opportunity, this would've been the perfect way to show AI bros that anyone can learn to draw and they don't need to rely on AI to feel creative.

[@timothyperrigoue3997]

Breaking the barrier of "I Cannot" is the the most important part. A dear and very intelligent musician friend was terribly embarrassed to even TRY doodling. It took a little time but when she found out that there actually are Rules of Perspective, Rules of Light and Shading, ect. (most musicians like knowing the notes and timing and structure of what they are going to be doing... so this worked for her.) after seeking out the right You Tubes she was off like a racehorse! Now she is a very competent artist on paper and in Procreate... well beyond the degree that she ever expected of herself. I nearly forgot mention that she was 59 when she began drawing.

[@sabrinaqualley5743]

This is so inspiring! What an amazing improvement! I never thought I could draw, but now I'm thinking maybe I should give it a serious try. Thanks for the links to all of the videos!

[@zsoltbartus169]

Probably the most beautiful video from you two. I mean, it's probably the hardest thing to keep forward learning something while we just can't see the progress, or any progress. Hansi struggling the first thirty hours is like any if us. We would've stopped already in that part. But Martina's support made him keep going forward, and Hansi finally saw that he do makes progress. So realising and seeing clearly what one CAN achieve, what progress can be made with 100 hours must have been incredible, and probably more uplifting. I wish more of us or myself would be strong enough to push ourself to keep go and not give up on anything way too early. . And yes. I'm sure many of us would be very grateful to check the powerpoint You made for this challenge. Congratulation for Hansi! He did amazing!

[@karenfinneganart2480]

wow you did in 100 hours what took me years to perfect, mind you I didn't have lessons but still wow wow!!!!

[@jonas.x.buchmuller]

I waited for this! Who else?

[@Junrossa2115]

I waited for this for the moment I found her))) 😂

[@jonas.x.buchmuller]

@@Junrossa2115 yeah like it really motivated me to keep going and keep improving!

[@expatmoose]

Must confess I gotta watch later……

[@kateb1127]

I did 😁

[@Amebedo]

What the-, the that was amazing Hansii you improved so much in such a short space of time. It's kinda motivating. If drawing ends up not being for u well, I understand but I hope you keep on working on it. I loved this content.

[@jessicajohnson6769]

This is such a joyful video. Awesome work Hansi!

[@TomiJamison]

I need this!! Take my money!

[@Ration999]

Why did my art teacher in highschool, who only ever made us draw, never started us on a path like this! All we ever got is, " Her is a drawing I made now you all copy it." Whitout ever explainin the how or why, never even once had to do shapes or learned how to do shadows. I'm sure there are great art teachers working in schools but after seeing this I can safely say mine was not one of them.

[@McTroyd]

Right in the feels! I went to college for theatrical scenic and lighting design. I remember every stage of grief and triumph Hansi went through. I didn't believe my academic advisor when he first said "art can be taught," but we have yet more proof he was right, here! Very cool. And props for using pencil. That was also my favorite medium. 👍

[@hanaAKAbaka]

Wow, amazing work Hansi!!! Really enjoyed this video

[@besthobbit]

Proof that drawing isn't a "talent," it's a skill that can be learned and mastered like any other skill.

[@nils5482]

How is that a proof? I would absolutely not say he is untalanted

[@PepijnBS]

Drawing 1 hour for every like on this comment (I will post a pic of every hour I have done)

[@MsNimJ]

Good luck!

[@abdoullfalafel7855]

Doing it with you

[@NikkiNotion]

Where are you posting pictures?

[@p0w3r3d]

​@@NikkiNotionthats what i mean

[@terred999]

Keep on the portraits, you are exceptionally talented my dude. Incredible work!!!!

[@piros100]

wow, this is so impressive and encouraging❤❤ Thank you, Hansi for showing everyone that you can learn anything if you really put your mind to it 🤗🤗🤗 no one needsto feel talentless at all

[@2GOOD4Uwu]

ill spend one hour drawing for every like on this comment.

[@sarahth.5398]

Go for it Clickbait guy

[@rachitpatil4966]

Proof?

[@lucileblb5617]

well, you got a stack of hourd ahead. Good luck man

[@SullFinnaBeWinnin]

Upload as video of an 82 hour drawing 😊

[@kakashi644]

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