Drawabox Lesson 2: Observation and Memory

[@Foxclip]

I am pleased with the sound quality

[@raheen7570]

I just want to say thank for all these lessons. I've learnt so many important things so far in them. Lessons like these would cost a hundred dollars, but you made these for free! I just watched this video today, and using the method in this video, I drew a cat. It wasn't as good of a cat as you or other amazing artists would draw but, for someone like me who normally doesn't draw very good, it was good. Thanks again for these amazing lessons!

[@oldhorseshoe1776]

These are great videos. This program is produced well; I love the new videos.

[@Uncomfortable]

I'm glad you like them!

[@Badartist888]

From my psyc class: your working memory only remembers a few (normally 7) chunks of information. The more you understanding something the better the brain is at chunking it and so you can remember 'more'. ie an experienced artist can remember 'almond shaped eye, that is blue, and wide set' (3 chunks) where as a beginner will have to basically remember stroke for stroke so might be able to store the outline of the outside of the eye and that is that. Or perhaps a more relevant example is knowing (having studied) a variety of textures so your working memory just remembers 'small scales' and your long term memory will fill in the rest. Because that is how our memory works, especially long term. It abstracts things and we tend to remember abstract information and essentially 'recreates' the memory when we remember it. This is a gross oversimplification but the point is. As you learn and practice you do get better at remembering stuff in working memory for this reason. But there are limits.

[@ootay4473]

I'm so glad I'm doing Lesson 2 after you updated the website with newer videos for the texture exercise. :)

[@sempiternal_futility]

did you finish drawabox by this now?

[@ootay4473]

@@sempiternal_futility I stopped in the middle of L5 and I haven't done more DAB in a really long while. But I already learnt so much from it. I will someday finish the rest.

[@idanmuze8905]

I thought the sketch was pretty good...

[@joshuacardona818]

So draw in segments? Basically? Gather small information of an area or picture and try to draw it in detail? Then go back look again and draw more detail on another area?

[@Uncomfortable]

Yes- especially for now. Usually we're still using the whole "start big and then break things down into smaller sections, working from simple to complex" but because of how texture is already so packed with visual information, we're going to work through it here a little bit at a time, always thinking about the forms that are present and the shadows they cast on their surroundings.

[@bearshaman]

This kinda blew my mind thanks dude

[@mastervule1844]

That cat sketch will give me nightmares D:

[@Uncomfortable]

It lingers there, as you sleep. It scratches at the closet door.

[@speedmetaljesus]

I agree with whats been said on the video. But don't you think that one should first observe to simplify the whole shape, so you draw the basic form of what you're looking at, and then start focusing on the details on top of that

[@dheerajchourey333]

God ! I AM sooo thankful that the sound quality is improved from this part

[@pattyyung]

What a great concept. Can't wait to try it.

[@Mateus.007]

You have said in one video what The book Drawing with the Right side of Brain took a book to say. That books almost made me quit to drawing, because I always feel constructional drawing is the right approach, even though I didn't even know it was thing.

[@Momentanius]

Thanks for these!

[@rolandboo123]

that cat sketch is beautiful bro (2nd one)

[@bigcat75]

earl grey looks like an excellent kitty

[@lokeyartist]

I just wanna be Kim Jung Gi

[@MrJeanBombers]

Draw 10 hours a day for 20 years and maybe...

[@iggy7893]

@@MrJeanBombers Maybe?

[@Uncomfortable]

You and me both, bud.

[@psbbianforlife]

@@MrJeanBombers only if you go bald.

[@SenWithA3]

I feel like I'm the only person who thinks his art style is only good, I like all the detail but the style isn't my preference I don't understand so someone tell me why does everyone want to be him?

[@lamb2588]

LMAO I love you, but your realistic cat sketch made me laugh so much it's so freaky and adorable ♡♡♡

[@Uncomfortable]

Lol that's entirely fair.

[@indranilbiswas7213]

Keep up the good work♥️

[@pt3012]

Tigers don't have pointy ears, they look like ears of teddy bears :X

[@Uncomfortable]

While you are absolutely right about that... if you see a tiger and think 'teddy bear', stay inside where it's safe. I fear your survival instincts have left you.

[@RaptorBot]

@@Uncomfortable lol

[@BB-wz6bx]

If you see something which has... huuge sharp--- it can leap about--- look at the bones!

[@KomeGetGood]

Lol, I learned that in a manga. That s pretty cool

[@elsewherebruh]

Is it from the manga blue period?

[@KomeGetGood]

@@elsewherebruh yes.

[@Zykroh]

Learned what exactly?

[@KomeGetGood]

@@Zykroh I think was about how you should observe more your reference or more precise the ration of 90 to 10.

[@murmur578]

👋

[@Uncomfortable]

👋!

[@Ctenid]

Thanks!

[@Darkmuan2014]

100k subscribers~!

[@stephenberry4978]

that cat is beautiful

[@nocturne3220]

So basically. Dont just copy your object and try to deconstruct it and simplify it without going immediately and copying the object without much thinking.

[@Murk.mp4]

Dude drew a simple cat drawing better than my 18 years of kindergarten drawings. I feel intense amount of shame...

[@ClaudioCavalcanteTonha]

I don't know how to do this.. very hard

[@slingy7009]

Oh that's a pretty good sketch Uncomfortable :- this isn't a particularly great sketch Okay...

[@saifparkar4658]

My sketches are worse than his cartoon sketch😔

[@thebonkera1221]

I have to enable subtitles so I can follow through thoroughly without falling asleep , despite this I'll go through all the new videos

[@enoleiflow7507]

Try playing with 1.5 or 2 x speed of it's too slow for you

[@0hgre]

sounds like a serious medical condition, just saying...

[@0hgre]

@EliT Not sure if you misunderstood my comment or just replied to the wrong person. I was addressing BrianVoid's complaint. The videos are priceless and I have no issue with quality or anything else.

[@bonkers2614]

@@0hgre The comment was split into two responses. The former to you, the latter to OP.