Extraction: A Fun Method For Art Growth

Making the leap from color studies to full original artwork is often difficult. In this video I share some fun methods to bridging the gap to make your own original art easier.

[@keelobrown4991]

Of the hundreds and hundreds of art teachers online there hasnt been a single one who actually explains in a applicable way how to utilise the skills learnt from studies and progress them into your own art. Wow this channel is young and with not many videos but honestly it is already the best art tutorial type channel on the internet already.

[@saganreagan]

I don't ever comment on videos due to privacy concerns, but in this case I simply have to. Your videos are the most fascinating, accessible, and inspiring that I have seen regarding art and cinematography. For a while I have been struggling with the question, "OK, I get how artists draw from still life, but how do those concept artists create those ornate, complicated, and realistic drawings that don't exist in the real world?" I found my answer. I am a wanna filmmaker and got back into cinematography after film school because it was always my weak point (strong points were sound, writing, and editing). Every time you release a video I instantly click to watch, and I want you to know that it's deeply appreciated when you take the time out of your day to make these videos. You also seem like a good person, and who doesn't like seeing the good guys win?

[@LightingMentor]

Wow, thank you so much SaganReagan! I have had this video idea in my head for a long time and am glad that i can finally get this topic out there. It's where the real fun begins! I wish you all the very best in your filmmaking journey! I too love doing filmmaking and have some topics I will eventually get to on this channel as well. Yay for creating! Thank you again for the kind words and for risking privacy to comment :) Much love!!

[@saganreagan]

​@@LightingMentor Yes I am going to use the method you mentioned about Pixar storyboarding the whole film with my own. Also, I used to think about lighting purely in terms of direction and softness, but now using color it's really fascinating because, as you have pointed out, it's so much more than just those two things.

[@danklegosi6084]

You should never have commented because now i know where you live,Daniel

[@Mankemista]

@@danklegosi6084this is unexpected but hilarious 😂

[@emilycross4527]

so inspiring, you make me believe I could actually do this

[@LightingMentor]

You absolutely can!!!

[@davidmills47]

If I learned anything from "Piss Jesus" it's that I've been making fine "art" for years apparently...

[@saminess2]

His videos are some of the most influential pieces of learning material I've encountered since I've started properly studying art. Absolutely incredible 😭 forever so thankful to him for sharing his knowledge!

[@HomecationFitness]

Give this guy the Nobel prize for art

[@theowenmccarthy]

There are a few things I can point to that fundamentally change my understanding of art and my process for making it. The first was learning to draw shadows rather than outlines, then how to mix colors and paint with values. This is definitely the next big thing for me. This video has absolutely stunned me, and it is a whole new way for me to look at art and an entirely new way of thinking about and practicing drawing and painting from reference. Thank you.

[@PacificMonk]

Yeah dude this is just off the charts. Exactly the skill I'm just starting to work on. Sifting through all kinds of photos I've taken and working on making paintings from them, but trying to make them more interesting with more mood and drama than exact copies of the photos.

[@muchonice]

I love how passionate and yet calm you deliver this.

[@perenyiart9925]

I’ve been an artist for years, and have struggled for some time with comprehending several of the concepts that you explain so simply and elegantly in your video series. I truly appreciate the care with which you craft these videos so that they offer the information and the straightforward path tho actually apply the idea in the viewers own work. I have watched countless videos by others who paint in front of a camera, but not one of them has stirred me to action in applying their methods in my creative life. You’ve absolutely broken through my creative lethargy and I’m painting with my new iPad and Apple Pencil with joy. I’m indebted. Thank you so much. You are truly inspiring.

[@hanneshuber3d]

Thank you so so so much!!! I‘ve learned an insane amount of things just by watching a few of your videos. This is pure gold! And your teaching style is so goooood

[@arioctober]

This video is a masterpiece.

[@trulikay6789]

You are truly an amazing art teacher Jeremy. You have helped me A TON. I thank you so much for your channel!

[@dwilliams21]

I'm loving Coloring Book 2.0. I might actually...do that!

[@heph4estus570]

I feel so blessed that I've found this channel, It cannot cover just how thankful I am but, Thankyou Sir! I will be there too in future videos.

[@LisaFenix]

I still love that chip monk!!!! Once again, you're sharing such valuable lessons with folks, and it's awesome to see the encouraging positive reception. You're by far the most inspiring and helpful artist I've ever worked with, I'm so happy seeing your amazing knowledge being shared and celebrated!!!

[@LightingMentor]

You're the best Lisa! I loved working with you and can't wait to collaborate again with you!

[@Mankemista]

@@LightingMentorwhat film did you two work on together ? I’m curious now that you’ve mentioned it

[@LightingMentor]

@@Mankemista Lisa and I worked on the game Days Gone together, as well as on the TV show Westworld for HBO, and some other projects we can't quite talk about yet as they are not released :)

[@pthaloblue100]

Thank you for covering this topic! I really hate that whole promotion of artists "stealing" ugh, I refused to buy that book because of that stupid title. (Yes, I understand it was used for shock value = still gross.) Yes to your definition and examples of "extraction" that is so much better and much less negative and ugly. I've done my best to create my own photo reference library, it's a really helpful resource for making your own art.

[@Zarzar22]

Boggles my mind how other artists simply can never explain things like this. You don't give the specifics, the momentary realizations that artists must have on their own, but instead you give the method. The process and angle with which to tackle these skills and improve them. Others show but you truly teach. Incredible video, incredible channel

[@poneyfeathersart1442]

This is stellar practice!! Really like the extraction method. Refrence is critical, and I like how you present the information. Thank you! ❤❤❤

[@ChristopherHemsworthCreative]

Invaluable advice once again, Jeremy! Thank you! These ideas and exercises are incredibly inspiring.

[@abftftw5898]

Keep the killer content coming, King. Your channel is a real gem to be able to watch for free. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

[@kerryideillustration9432]

I absolutely love this. This is kind of what I do to create my illustrations but I am still learning the lighting, so finding artwork with the colour and lighting I am going for will really help me. I am excited to try it. Thank you for sharing.

[@sheilafinchfineart]

What a great idea! I can't wait to apply this idea!😀

[@Lizard1582]

You quickly turned into my favorite art channel. You get me unstuck in my art journey each time I watch one of your videos.

[@leelee1286]

Your videos have more joy and curiosity about art and life than any other art channel I follow. Thank you! I loved this!

[@SubhadityaMukherjee]

I'm so grateful for you and the fact that I have the chance to hear people like you share their knowledge. Ahh. Your videos are amazing. Thank you so much.

[@ReynanteMartinez]

This has shed a new light and perspective on one of my favorite books. Thanks a lot for sharing! Those lineart-to-painted art you did are mind-blowing!

[@fuzzydragons]

I use to use hair accessories as inspiration for ideas, all of the different shaped pronged clips make for interesting critters

[@FuzzyWhisper]

This is easily some of the finest art instruction I've seen. Thanks so much for what you do, Jeremy. To me, content like yours justifies the existence of this platform.

[@twopintsofmilk]

Well done Jeremy. Love this

[@gem010677]

This was the EXACT thing I needed to see today. Thank you!!!

[@Tarikkb]

I recently started doing a similar thing , I had a piece in mind and I found the perfect inspiration for lighting , it wasn’t the same as my piece but the colors and value were just what I wanted so when I saw the lightest parts in my piece I painted it like my reference painted their lightest parts

[@lawadelante2813]

We are always looking at things in their essential form to paint or draw and this is one way to learn all types of techniques to keep from stagnation. Thanks

[@dogbark]

Really awesome and super helpful!! I'm excited for this new series! Your paintings all look so magical.

[@FirstSkilletFan]

This channel is a gold mine of knowledge and practical teaching. I LOVE it.

[@LewisStadlerArt]

So glad you have committed to making more KZbin videos, really appreciate your channel. G’day from Tasmania 🎨🙌🏻

[@sergio_tellez]

Hi Jeremy. I was looking forward to this video. I have been doing my colour studies. It has been hard but really fun. I'm going to keep it up! I really want to get good. Many thanks to you, you are helping us a lot. Cheers!

[@airangel94]

Chip...monk....well if that's not the cutest thing I've seen today. :D

[@kasflowers1784]

I'm excited to see your studies in this method! These exercises might be just what I need to move forward from the art block I've found myself in.

[@sunset_opal]

Such valuable information, you’re doing amazing work. Thanks so much!!

[@silvermig]

This is great. I need to try this process. Thanks!

[@mollab1]

So excited to be learning from you!

[@MarioVerkerk]

Very helpful video, thank you! Love the chip monk piece and also the household item idea/challenge!

[@judywiese9698]

Your videos are fantastic. I'm not a digital artist but the general principles you describe can be generally applied. This last one was no exception. Thanks so much

[@pech3386]

I stopped this video 1 min in to comment this: you’ve described exactly where I’m at in my art journey. I’m so happy to learn from such a good teacher as you and am excited for this next set of videos to get me to my next level!

[@chris.h_]

All I can say is Thank You. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge to inspire others, myself included!

[@Sara-pk8wv]

I really liked the concept of painting the same scene with different atmospheres from references. definitely going to try it! Very helpful video thanks

[@user-gf1ji9fr4o]

Your videos are always so insightful and captivating. This deconstruction of an idea to the molecules ignites desire to create right away! Thank you :)

[@micaharmart]

This is exactly what I needed! Thanks so much

[@heavilyloadedstudios]

Heavily inspired and ready to extract some ideas and apply them on my art🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

[@littlebighead4482]

your videos are top knotch, really inspiring me as i binge through them and am now determined more now than ever to really study light

[@TimmyLC199]

Thank you so much. I've been having a really rough month and learning new and inspiring ways of playing in art fills my heart ❤️ thank you again

[@JackolynSparrow]

Thank you for putting this into words -- I've been doing this for years but didn't have a way to describe it that wasn't just "I need a photo to reference for my artwork, but I don't copy it directly --" I LOVE saving a bunch of reference images whenever I see something that I think has wonderful colour or unique lighting - EXACTLY as you demonstrated. Sometimes they don't always work out, but in having tried them I better understand what makes them work in the first place and how better to apply that knowledge to my artwork in the future. Your videos are truly phenomenal and I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge!! Thank you so much!!

[@ontoglory1039]

This makes so much sense! I’ve been having a hard time figuring out how to come up with ideas. Thank you so much!

[@litehold1144]

You are amazing. Thank you.

[@joannesuzieburlison7128]

I really enjoyed that. I'm sure that having their art stolen is quite a problem for artists but to be inspired to using the same mood or shape is a really good way to create something new.

[@rafadesuyo5858]

This is really great and simple to understand, thank you so much!

[@deaconseptember2002]

I used a similar idea for a oil painting I just finished. I was copying a painting I admired of a Spanish street with it orange and ochre-colored houses. I also had a photograph my daughter in law took of my two grandsons walking arm in arm faced away from her. I introduced those figures into my street scene and made an entirely new painting that introduces a human element.

[@Chaotic313]

EXTREMELY helpful information and ideas! Two thumbs up!!! ❤

[@tsreiki]

Thank you Jeremy, love your videos so much ❤🙏 🥰

[@DEADLINETV]

This is such valuable information! I've used that technique in my music and I try to do so in my visual work. I will try harder now! Thanks!

[@annanzul2862]

In LLL, we called it 'lovingly lifting' lines.

[@LieslHuddleston]

I've been feeling a bit stuck this week, actually, the last few weeks after creating a very successful painting, it's like I'm scared that I can't do that again, (especially after a couple of failed paintings since.) Then, something I saw in the colors, the red tail light of your car at 5:53 sparked an idea in my head, it reminds me of the red sun vs the cool grays in Monet's "Impression, Sunrise" and now I feel inspired to try my next painting. Thank you! Great video, once again, Jeremy!

[@49Singmetosleep]

This is such an enriching point of view and brings back the joy that most of use lose while focusing on the end result. Thank you, i feel truly inspired to continue my creative journey! ❤️

[@kristobalhozevich]

Thank you for amazing channel.

[@tofulosophy]

I'm not an artist - my medium is photography. But I gain so much from your videos. Keep it up!!

[@BiancaLuztreArt]

So excited with this new playlist Jeremy! Thank God you’re your own boss now, so much realizations from a few minute video. I’ve been doing this extraction thing with tea packagings and using them as a reference for my color palette. Didn’t know there’s a whole new level to this. Looking forward for more. Thanks heaps! I’m inspired to paint again :)

[@allenvoss7977]

Wow I feel like my eyes have been opened !

[@ericzwatrzkopou913]

Your videos are making me realize about so many things in art, and teaching me so much, that I just don’t know how to express my gratitude to you, Thanks a lot, what you do is amazing

[@KathleenRenninger]

Love your "chip monk"! All of these works are imaginative and creative. A great technique for learning, I'm sure. Thanks as always.

[@thomasnorton4015]

I've never seen anyone openly talk about the same exact way I study/combine linework with color from separate pieces. Absolutely live the idea of several color studies from the same linework!

[@justicetetteh411]

This was really helpful ❤️......was truly worth my time. Thank you very much 🙏

[@nunuallen4327]

This young man is so good. I get what he is saying. Didn't make it complicated .Wow thank you.

[@graphicsamdw]

Maestro!!! Thank YOU very much for share your knowledge with us, newbie artists.

[@lalahernandez6574]

i think you are my teacher, you are actually teaching techniques and it works. i feel like the quality of your education is something i need to pay for

[@ericapienaar461]

Wow, just wow!

[@Sqwifeve]

Wow, thanks for this. I'm inspired today!

[@Valentino016]

"I cant see enough to be able to do this" hit me hard

[@Zulkist777]

Thank you once again Jeremy! This is exactly the video I was hoping to see you create! I wish you all the best with your channel and your new path, you are a truly gifted teacher

[@kasiako355]

That was awesome, thank you!

[@lobnarose9139]

This is amazing!!!!✨✨✨

[@rutbrea8796]

I think is fun to do such work. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and talent.

[@douglasalexArt]

I just have to thank you for your videos. amzing

[@therealjoal]

Dude ur sample of 1 lineart with multiple palette/lighting was insane. Kinda like that haystacks classical painting guy. Extraction and essence are very key. And main take away here is just not shy away from using references.

[@kaccccp]

Great inspiring content!Thank you!

[@RaelNikolaidis]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@anilkumarn8879]

Very inspiring ..... Brilliant

[@pentorres8201]

My whole life as an artist I've constantly striven to create images that are strong but unique. I don't watch "crafty videos" and most art instruction is pretty basic. Thank you for opening my eyes to another tool for the art-bag in my head. Very well done.

[@CoachAdamRuns]

OMG. The Chip Monk. Precious. Thank you buddy.

[@tonykwok9135]

Great stuff as usual Jeremy

[@gardeniainbloom812]

Oh yes this is exciting. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[@judeleese7783]

As soon as we got to the Chipmunk…my heart was stolen..I absolutely love it ! Thank you for this lesson. (I need that Chipmunk painting…just adorable.x)

[@my_self69]

Awesome Advice! Will implement this in my own process soon! :D

[@desleykakoulidisgallaway3382]

Your work is amazing! One of my lecturers from years ago told us - use whatever sources are available to you to create the end result you want. It’s not cheating it’s being creative and as you said we reference what’s around us. It’s as you said, inspiration 👍🏻

[@autumnparks]

This is very helpful! Thank you.

[@renica2787]

That chipmunk-monk gave me a huge smile. I'm going to try these exercises. Thank you so much for these helpful videos!

[@TheDibule]

How come this video doesn’t have more likes? It is amazing to watch, looking forward to the next ones!

[@Creativeone63]

I am a watercolor artist that is working on my “craft” by perfecting my skills, using a photo reference and doing my best to replicate it. What you just explained so beautifully is how to take my craft and move it to “art”. I can still paint the same things I’ve painted before, but now paint them again looking through a different lens by applying a change in atmosphere, line, color, light, etc. by taking inspiration from other artists whose work I love. The way you shared this information was truly an ah-ha moment for me, and thank you for that. It may or may not be a new or original concept, but the delivery of the information was done in a way that finally made sense to me. As to AI, it is pulling from countless images of artwork stolen without the consent of the artists. I think that is very different from taking my own image and pulling inspiration to take my work in a different direction than direct reproduction. If my work looks anything like the piece I’m “extracting” from, I’m not doing it right. JMHO

[@hate_everlasting]

this is just what i needed! i cant wait for you to post demos of this (if you will)

[@LOrena_Lorena]

9:41 Gummy bears and Chip Monk is so funny. I am inspired by this playful exercise! You gave me an idea to seek out a passionate drawing group to have fun and learn!

[@osslo99]

Very helpful, Thank you so much for sharing!