Good Shapes - 10 Minutes To Better Painting - Episode 4

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Fundamentals of shape design for painting, concept art, character design, and many other art forms.
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[@sinixdesign]

Yassss! I always try to explain the importance of shape design, but this video does a far better job at breaking it down than I ever could. Very nicely done! Great teaching method.

[@marcobucci]

Thanks Sinix! I'm a big fan of your videos/watching you paint as well.

[@II00I00]

this applies nicely when drawing like a painter

[@seagrid888]

or painting like a sculptor

[@tacticslc4805]

or sculpting like a surgeon.... wait what?

[@benjaminbanh9955]

hi sinix

[@viviondioline]

I've never seen a tutorial by you that didn't change the way I look at art. Every video is another watershed moment for me. You make things so easy to understand and apply, and your service to the art community is huge. IDK how many viewers you have, or supporters in general, but I gotta let you know that for the last half-decade, your videos have inspired me, and helped me grow as an artist. We don't even have the same style, but you have a way of breaking down universal concepts about art, and you do it so well.. Marco, dude, I don't know how you do it, but please keep doing it. Your work has weirdly made such an impact on my hobby that I just gotta say something. I'm a grown-ass man and you're seriously one of my heroes

[@marcobucci]

Bernard wow, thanks for that, Bernard! It's humbling to know that there are viewers out there who are benefitting from the lessons. And having repeat-viewers is something I never really considered would even happen when I first began this channel. I really enjoy putting the lessons together, and your encouragement only amplifies that :). Thanks again and all the best!

[@hideentity1518]

this is an academy lesson, no joke. well done explenation for every one who want to learn and improve his skills as artist.

[@essenceofherbal4125]

I love art academy 😃

[@MrBaumTV]

"I think what lies at the heart of painting is a desire to return to childhood and maybe with some of the life experience we gain as adults. And, if you ask me, it is quite a profound and beautiful thing to strive for." What a beautiful quote!

[@mmariankaa]

"It's about turning shapes into less, so together they can communicate more!" This line struck my like a lighting. You make so much sense in such a short amount of time 😭 thank you!

[@cozyspacebear]

you are literally changing my life with these videos. i've never understand digital painting better until now

[@MattiasPilhede]

This was a great video, and I can tell a lot of work went into this. Great job!

[@cavemann_]

Well hello there!

[@notaninstrument7707]

Oh hey it’s Mattias Pilhede

[@MrAnritco]

Oh buddy, this is absolutely gorgeous! A friendly reminder about how much we should keep an eye onto our shapes and keep the canvas clean. Amazing way to show the video as well, kept my attention the whole time and made me laugh as well, something never happens with heavy courses and art theory videos. Great job!

[@marcobucci]

Thanks a lot!

[@btCharlie_]

Just a point here - if you struggle with seeing shapes in paintings, try applying a strong median filter on it. The shapes then pop up nicely, though sometimes I'd advice to convert to grey levels first. Now that I think about it, there may be an even better, clearer way - have the image in a programthat can binarize the image into black and white and adjust the threshold slider. The shapes in the painting should be basically bare in front of you.

[@giraffe1219]

Honestly I learned some of this doing my makeup. Everyone stresses the importance of blending, which it is important, but nobody clarifies that they don’t mean to blend into oblivion - sometimes having a discernible shape is important. Like, /this/ is where your eyelid stops being black. That was the color I had the most issue with.

[@alexdromero13]

These videos are so high quality and they keep your attention really well! Can't say any other art tutorial videos out there are doing this right now. Great job man!

[@nunu7797]

You are the best painting teacher on youtube, absolutely no question about it. It really shows, the work that you put in these videos. It really shows how beautiful the art of painting is. Thank you for these videos

[@marcobucci]

Thanks a lot, Jeff :)

[@lemetaphysicien9556]

I can't believe I learned so much in 10 minutes! wow

[@St-Elsewhere]

You know it's a good day when a new Macro video comes out. You're an inspiration my dude

[@marcobucci]

Haha, thanks a lot!

[@vanessamoretz5007]

Wow! I went from feeling discouraged to feeling inspired. I'm a beginner and you've erased my frustration and drew up hope for me!

[@aniqaibu032]

This series is one of my favorite in art ! Thank you so much for continuing this! Bless your soul Marco!

[@drippskipp1712]

oh my god... I've been struggling so hard to figure out why my sketches hardly ever pan out the way I want them to until i watched this video! I was just doodling a face and i applied this method of shape design to the cast and body shadows of the sketch, punched the value of the terminators and POOF! instant appeal. thanks so much for posting this.

[@marcobucci]

Awesome!

[@helgahaghenbeckemde6187]

Years of drawing, design, studying and this was what I was missing about the quality of what I do, what I always keep missing in my work. Better now than never, thanks so much for this video.

[@rogal2631]

U have no idea how much this video series has helped me! thank u.

[@jiholeung6151]

just love how he explains things. lots of thoughts and efforts are put in! Really appreciate it!

[@dear_totheheart]

The investigative reporting was my favorite part! This series is so wonderful and useful

[@doraaaa0613]

it's crazy how much i'm learning in the span of a couple videos.. you've changed my entire perspective and how i view so many things

[@RosemaryWilliams49fruits]

Thank you, this was super helpful. I really love this series of yours, each episode is so short yet so full of information they are all worth watching multiple times.

[@danol5749]

This video came out 6 years ago and here I am with my jaw to the floor, learning more from these short videos than I could ever learn from art classes in school

[@atlanteum]

Halfway through and I'm in tears, laughing... "Nature is under no obligation to provide good shapes" and then CUT TO: that unfocused, homogeneous mass of hills and scrub! THANK YOU for so clearly [and humorously!] illuminating such a fundamental aspect of the visual arts -

[@freyaartz4683]

I have learned SOOOO MUCH from your videos!!!!! I love your teaching style! It makes everything so easy to understand, remember, and apply!

[@rozemynemetherlence1840]

That closing thoughts made me cry. Thanks for your hard work

[@francislim5684]

You are truly a blessing in every artist! Thank you teacher!

[@chrisbrooks790]

I really love this series. I'm learning a lot about "basics" that aren't necessarily so basic, but you're breaking it all down in a very clear and accessible way. I rely heavily on tutorials like this for my art education, and I really appreciate what you do here.

[@marcobucci]

Glad you're enjoying the videos. The "basics" are easy to understand, but hard to apply consistently. All the best!

[@rubidotrinh549]

You are such a wonderful teacher. It is precise, beautiful and very memorable (and fun :)), Thank you so very much!

[@msDanielp369]

That smiley face blended snazzily with the parenthesis, now THAT is art

[@NitishShiggaon]

The quality in your videos is unmatched! Thanks!

[@yasminmagalhaes4309]

I've watching this again after many months studying art and my head still exploding before such powerful information 🤯 Thank you so much for these video series, Marco! It's pure gold!

[@misterPloms]

MIND BLOWN , never seen how to simplify it this way

[@Artofmira]

is INSANE how good this series are. I always come back to re watch the lessons to practice painting, this and your color survival guide are my favorites!

[@Mickey-bo6cv]

I can’t express enough how grateful I am for all of your wonderful videos. Thank you so much, sir!!!

[@henriquedldart1676]

man, i dont have any words to express how much glad i am for this videos. amazing produced and full of fundamental content hard to find in the internet. thank you very very much. and please keep sharing all this golden information with us.

[@aaronh560]

These episodes have been essential to filling in a lack of knowledge by lectures at my university. Many Thanks to you. I personally owe you one

[@blindstudios1082]

You have improved my skill more than the months i spent in art class. Your videos are the best!

[@nataliasanzarteta5600]

Love the reference to Layers of fear!! XD Thank you for putting so much care to your videos, they are always super fan, which make it easier to remember, and very insightful

[@JohnSmith-gm4qe]

"I think what lies at the heart of painting is a desire to return to childhood, and maybe mix it with some of the life experience we gain as adults" Absolutely brilliant

[@beans222uwu]

Your content is incredible. Thank you for everything you do. Thank you for being you.

[@Lupus-Draconis]

I've always been very attracted to art that did this sort of internal simplification and deliberacy of color and light, and I knew it was somehow simpler than what I was doing with my own art, but I could never quite put my finger on what they were doing. This is exactly what I needed and exactly what I've been missing. Thank you so much

[@TheDoomSniper]

hands down one of the best guides ive found. you hit the fundamentals haard I like that

[@caroltaylor5861]

This is a great lesson because of how not condescending it is! it feels very natural and good. You're a great teacher, and these tips are much appreciated!

[@Jakoshi]

Love this video Marco. Thanks so much for this series.

[@armarat7419]

These videos are so much better than we deserve. Thanks, my dude!

[@pedrobarreiros3356]

wOW!!! That's the kind of thing every artist should be watching. I'm in love with your teaching work here and as soon as possible I'll buy your courses. So informative!

[@montalvosk]

Thank you so much, Marco Bucci, for taking the time and the wisdom to make these incredible videos. Please keep them coming, you are an awesome artist and an excellent instructor. Cheers from Brazil! Montalvo Machado.

[@1231237914]

Ive seen this video a couple of months ago, but now I'm rewatching cause I'm stuck on a painting process of a face. This, once again, helped me so much. Thank you!

[@II00I00]

removing the mess by simplifying and then adding complexity back in is exactly the tool/method I needed

[@stay_chxll]

your videos are absolute goldmines

[@beenannon]

Holy moly this was so helpful. Thank you for your incredible explanations and for all the hard work that went into this video! Excited to put this all to work now that I feel I have some clarity on how to develop my art.

[@lique6158]

This 10-minutes series is definitely a haven for me!!! I have been self-taught for a year. This is the best best best tutorial I have seen!! 😭😭 A game changer for me 😭😭

[@minnami778]

I want to say thank you very much for making these series. It does helps me a lot to see n improve my art. I am self taught here and there r tons of struggles n frustrations. U really help me. Thank u very much again. I wish u have all great things to ur life.

[@guiar-a2476]

Valuable lesson, thank you Marco. I will follow you foreverrrrr!!!!

[@TheCaspairaAcula]

Such a great breakdown of beginning concepts in art. Thank you!

[@kamturs]

Thank you very much Marco Bucci, you are a great inspiration to me and to all of us who have just started on the road

[@rosie_art3843]

I'm now a big fan of your way of teaching. It is just super easy to follow and understand. Thanks a lot for hard work

[@brenttaylordotus]

So cool, I feel like I’m finding this lesson at exactly the right time in my artistic development.

[@Dude707LoL]

I love love your videos, so much insight! You break down the different aspects that go into making a good painting so comprehensively and analytically. It really helped me approach painting in a more systematic way since now I know what to look for. Thanks so much :D

[@WillJBailey]

This is by far the best art channel I've come across on KZbin. Thank you.

[@bonquva]

This is probably the Best drawing video ON THE INTERNET. AND THIS SERIES IS AMAZING! Marco Bucci! you are a HERO.

[@GMthunderbreak]

Thank you for this. I've watched many tutorial videos but I connect to your advice the most. Maybe it's just my style but your info makes the most sense to me in my practice.

[@Artforall80]

Your channel is the best thing I found here on KZbin lately, thank you so so much! You are fun, and tie teaching method is amazing. A big fat thank you!

[@SweetLatoof]

The way your present your video and your unique topics are stunning. I always get excited when there is a new episode 😍😍❤❤

[@fathualable]

I really like you're videos marco, watching them is breaking the veil for me. I'm starting to understand how to go about learning this thing called art. thank you so much.

[@ramyahegde]

I've always had problems understanding the implementation of shapes and this was so helpful for that. Thank you so much for making these videos!!

[@playerone2458]

Thanks to give us the importance to use the simple shape and the correct value to have the essence of the painting. Also, thanks for remembering the influence of the childhood. Thanks a lot!

[@thewarspawnchannel6760]

Love your delivery

[@melik5398]

Wow, great video. Thanks for taking the time to make this. Awesome way to look at art and approach painting. Bonus points for including a Leyendecker!

[@dianabloom3937]

This was such a great video!! I love all of your 10 minute videos, and this one was so helpful. In school they tell you to consider the shapes that make up an object, and I always thought they meant the silhouette. This helps so much in considering what actually makes up an object you're trying to paint. Thank-you!

[@WildStrawburrie]

“...what lies at the heart of painting is a desire to return to childhood,” 🥺 why am i crying

[@Circletwice]

That noir detective segment got to me X) Thank you for a laugh and a lesson all in one!

[@marcobucci]

May haha, thanks for watching!

[@jeffhreid]

I liked your chef analogy. As a classically trained chef that is exactly how I see dishes, an amalgam of ingredients composed in a particular way. As a hobby painter it’s neat that you articulated the concept of shape in that way. Really struck home, and got the point across.

[@Vagabond1031]

your videos are both informative and entertaining. Unique combination of skills. Great work explaining this!

[@HopiTrails1]

Geez man Thankyou.....what a great and simple to understand gem....after watching alot of terrible teachers its nice to have clear and concise lessons

[@juliafuhler1569]

Best painting videos I’ve found online so far!! So so helpful, holy smokes

[@lenskimono2954]

Liking and commenting before watching. Thank you for these, I have recently gotten back into painting and these are super helpful to get back to thinking about the basics

[@eybietie]

I remember waiting for new videos to be released. Marco Bucci made me able to do urban painting with gouache and aquarelle i.e. switching from digital to traditional. all these studies I did with photoshop - Marco Bucci explains so well that a lot of information I learned during my years of digital painting finally "clicked" and lots and lots of things became clear. Whenever I try to explain things to fellow artist I often revert to linking videos of Marco because "nobody does it better"~

[@MultiHospi]

Thank You! I've nevery really thought about the shapes in this context. It was always just shape of the head, or body, but never about shapes just being different values that create the picture. Simplicity at it's best. :)

[@michaelharris1843]

Loved the little film noir in the middle

[@Joxus]

This is possibly one of the most helpful art videos I've watched 👌👌👌

[@lucasmariano9577]

You're such a good teacher! thank you

[@CptnHammer1]

This comes just in time for my project involving tiny portraits! thanks Marco

[@AlejandraRafa]

This series is so extraodinarily good! Not only do I feel like I'm learning so much, but you almost made me tear up at the end! :)

[@Steve-ct5xg]

You are a phenomenal teacher!

[@TheDreadfulCurtain]

Some really good teaching and visual examples working in combination to make this video extra brilliant and helpful thank you.

[@MisheeChan]

These 10 minute videos teach me more than a year at art school. Extremly helpful, thanks!

[@publicopinion3596]

When I've watched james gurney paint or use water color he does this mainly just paints in the shapes but now that you've explained this in greater detail I comprehend it, now I can use this with my painting. Thanks!

[@bluewren65]

Just so brilliantly executed! Love your work.

[@casperccino]

you’re really great at teaching! thank you for helping someone like me that could never go to art school ❤

[@barbschiedermayer5964]

Mind blown. Thank you!

[@artyshmunzuk5435]

This is pure gold!

[@traceyelliott6891]

Absolutely brilliant. I’ve paid so much money for courses and in a short 10 minutes, you have explained what I have missing in my pictures. Thank you.

[@jake0lantern]

Thank you! I'm an aspiring comic artist who's trying to learn to paint digitally, but I was never very good at traditional painting media in the first place. This was extremely helpful.

[@JustOrgil]

In Mongolia, where I’m from, we call art classes Dursleh Urlag which means “Shaping Art” and I never really paid much attention to this name until you said shapes are more important to art than blending. Btw this is the 3rd time I’m watching this video since last year. And these lessons are slowly sinking deep into my overall understanding. Thank you so much Marco.

[@twentytwo3921]

I'm glad that I found your channel! You really taught A LOT!

[@sharthompson8481]

I've been looking for this exact lesson!! Thank you so much!

[@alp9323]

This was so useful, that I cannot tell how grateful I am! Please do the video about values you have mentioned in the video also if you can! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@leonl32]

Thisss is soo goooooood, because you explain so nice WHY shapes are working and HOW to develop them with C S Straight lines.On all tutorials around the internet I only get that shapes are important, but i didnt get how to learn this shape design. I am so happy to finally stumble upon your videos now.