Drawing Primitive Forms From Imagination 01 - drawing straight lines

[@christianclark1309]

For those watching, if you haven’t looked at it before, I also recommend checking out the course “Draw a Box”. Not sure if any of these recent videos took inspiration from that, but it has a similar approach and has been a good way for me personally to structure some of my learning drawing fundamentals!

[@10.000hrs]

I would second this. I actually wanted to make a deck based on Draw a Box to share, but it's copyrighted. Perhaps they will make their own at some point.

[@Komatsutoriko]

YEIIII thanks youtube for recommending this channel ^_^ gonna draw right after i get off work

[@10.000hrs]

Yeah! Give it a try! 🔥🔥🔥

[@Zelt-hg5ql]

The discord link is now up again! So don’t hesitate to join the server if you want

[@katyishere]

These are some of the first exercises I did at art school, this was a really useful recap

[@10.000hrs]

Thank you! That's good to know! Hopefully people can use them to develop their draw. I appreciate you taking the time to watch ❤

[@joshuarowe8410]

I find drawing vertical lines straight significantly harder than horizontal ones

[@10.000hrs]

I think that's quite common. Drawing lines and cutting stuff up etc are all pulling actions, and generally show best results when we pull horizontally towards our dominant side. One big issue I have is that I cannot rotate the paper while recording the videos! The amount of lines I screw up as a result is funny 😆

[@davisousaki]

about the part talking about turning the page to draw a line on the same direction everytime, I used to do that, but I began trying to not move the paper or my hand, it helped me alot, it gave me alot of freedom too

[@10.000hrs]

I had to learn not to turn the paper because I started recording the drawings, and so couldn't turn it! I now use it only for drawing lines that are looooong, when working in certain perspectives. If you have a specific angle where you can be really accurate and straight, I think it makes sense to bust it out in emergencies! It's interesting to see that artists like Kim Jung Gi never use it, and artists like Scott Robertson use it all the time. I guess it's just what we get used to!

[@1queijocas]

@@10.000hrs yep, drawing accurately in any direction is a nice skill to have but it is not worth to sacrifice too much our drawing quality to achieve this goal.

[@LaneBeScrolling]

I’m not an artist, but the complex mechanical style and the densely packed buildings that you often do are one of my favorites and I have trouble finding good examples or reference art, do you have any artists in a similar vein that you admire and would recommend looking up? Do you know if this style/genre has a common name? Thanks!

[@10.000hrs]

I don't know of a specific style name, but artists who draw like this include: - Scott Robertson (vehicles, buildings, mechs) - Emerson Tung (mechs) - Sean Gordon Murphy (buildings, vehicles and mechs) - Syd Mead (more mechs) - ThatNorthernBoy (forget his real name, but that's his Insta name, and he draws spaceships) There are also a bunch of manga artists who tend to more photobash backgrounds of buildings together like Inio Asano, but they still look cool. Ashley Wood also does some pretty cool mech stuff but it's a bit more cartoony. Hopefully that at least gives you something inspiring!

[@LaneBeScrolling]

Thank you! Excited to dive into some cool art!

[@GraceIsMe88]

No ways you upload twice in under an hour

[@10.000hrs]

4 times! It annoyed some people apparently so I won't do it again haha.

[@GraceIsMe88]

@10.000hrs I wasn't annoyed, just the drive👍

[@alpertugrul_]

I really needed this course because ı started drawing recently.

[@10.000hrs]

Nice! I'll try and get some more videos out soon! Believe it or not, there's an infinite of amount of things to experiment with just on what you learn in this one 🤯

[@dracothrope]

A new video! I've been anticipating more from you and I'm excited to see what you've done!

[@10.000hrs]

Thanks! I'm going to try and share some shorter videos that don't take weeks and weeks to make.

[@dracothrope]

@@10.000hrs Happy either way! No pressure, I just love seeing your compilations and updates!

[@elindis]

Two common pitfalls: - Drawing too slowly will create wobbly lines - Drawing too quickly will create wild, unpredictable lines As your pen control improves, you will be able to maintain straight lines even while drawing more slowly. Practice executing your lines at a moderate pace to achieve both accuracy and smoothness.

[@egeyaln8223]

I have a question. I was born a leftie, but turned right handed. I had always found myself holding the page at a 45 degree angle to the left. Is this ok, or should I practice holding it straight?

[@10.000hrs]

I think you should do whatever works best for you! I have a friend who actually is the same. He broke his right hand and ended up left handed! The best results come from finding what line you pull at naturally, and trying to repeat that. The orientation of the paper is just another variable you can experiment with! For most people the ideal line will be a horizontal or slightly off-horizontal pull towards their dominant side (right in your case) using their dominant hand.

[@egeyaln8223]

@10.000hrs thanks! My lines always go a little bit higher than they should, I thought that might be related to the way I hold the page but maybe I should just go on with practicing and recalibrating my aim as they go off. I'll do my best. Much strength to your friend btw!

[@10.000hrs]

Thanks! Mine still go wonky all the time. I think a little is just human nature, but it's kinda like playing golf. If you hook the ball, then you have to learn to compensate every time you drive.

[@hiltonsantos6189]

owo

[@drawlego]

discord invite expired

[@10.000hrs]

discord.gg/ZjHVVga5 Hopefully that one works now!