How I use reference - Draw with me

[@rohanraghav9943]

Just some time stamps to help me remember a few things . I've tried to capture the essence of the video rather than it's entirety . Please ignore if it seems irrelevant to you 😊 2:24 *Drawing on a larger canvas can get overwhelming as you can easily lose your sense of proportion while laying down line by line ... A pencil undersketch greatly helps ! 5:50 Collage of Reference Pictures 11:14 to 13:58 *Being over reliant on references is preferable to using no references though the former can hurt you in the long run . Unless . You retain the structure and forms of the reference images you're drawing and add it your visual library . And for that you need to really REFLECT and engage with the image and the process itself as you Sketch . * If you've drawn a car a gazillion times and still can't do it without reference then you haven't digested it effectively .... One thing that helps would be imagining ( and drawing ?) the object from multiple angles to get a good sense of it's form and structure . 14:57 Using one's own hands as references 16:09 -19:27 Being specific in looking for your references .It helps if you know well in advance what you seek to gain from a reference. What is your reference conveying ? Multiple things obviously . But you might be interested in a specific aspect . Such as Colour Pallettes , Shadow and Lighting (Mood ) , a quaint Texture of some sorts or even a specific pose . 17:44 Scale of some sort ? 20:34 -21:42 * Would it be wiser to begin inking from the head rather than the hand ? * Having a reference for the hand pose is helpful 22:19 While it's great to collect the necessary references before you begin so that you're not left scrambling searching later that's not always possible. Sometimes you can't anticipate a few specific things for which you require reference . Such as an ornamental design of sorts . It depends on the level of detail you're aiming to lay down.

[@ChromaMoma]

This guy

[@rohanraghav9943]

@@ChromaMoma oh gosh , I wasn't expected you to pin it . Glad tho 😅

[@gamingrex2930]

PRAISE BE, thx so much mah man

[@DelectableDays]

I’ve thought about the reference question for a long time. One solution would be to copy something and then immediately follow up with a couple quick iterations of that object from memory in order to help commit that short term memory to long term. You’d then proceed to compare your non-ref drawings to the reffed ones, find the mistakes, then repeat the process again. At some point during the future you’d want to sit down and draw a page of the object in question from imagination, perhaps at different angles.

[@Phoenix0630.]

The name of the pen is [ Pentel XGFH-Z Silver Brush Pen Fude " Gin no ho" ] from Japan😄

[@nirajbhatt7069]

I hope we get more like this in the future. It really helps a lot. 🙏🏼

[@gubbs00]

I like this format a lot, seeing the whole drawing process is definitely more helpful and entertaining imo.

[@tuziart101]

Yoooooooo An hour long???!! Time to grab some snacks and get to learning from your drawings!!! 😁😁😁

[@ChromaMoma]

Have fun!

[@tuziart101]

@@ChromaMoma I definitely did have funnn!! :"")

[@hollowboy1166]

Realy like your vids dude, you help me improve allot in my art

[@DelectableDays]

So much of learning to draw is memorizing shapes and building fine motor control. The shapes thing cannot be overlooked, if you know the general shape of an object, even objects in perspective, you can then infer what the smaller shapes will look like inside with much greater accuracy. For example, you see all these artists on KZbin that seemingly skip the construction phase of drawing and yet still manage to create convincing drawings, even in perspective. I’ve believe this is a matter of memorizing shapes of objects, in particular the contours of objects in perspective, either through conscious effort or via implicit knowledge, and then inferring the general look of smaller objects within said shapes. It’s all about building a library of shapes in your mind, everything else is subordinate to that, perspective included. If you understand the shape, the outline, the contours, ect, and you can rotate that in your mind eye, you will draw accurately.

[@LP3Films]

I like this a lot! Cus I can draw and it feels like we are drawing together 😃 keep um coming man love you vids and drawings and everything about this Chanel

[@ChromaMoma]

That's really awesome! I'm glad you like them, I'll keep 'em coming :)

[@ZeroGravitas_]

Great to see a longer video showing your process - thanks so much! Now I'm drawing my own leafy knight! 👍

[@jackwilliams1468]

Please do more of this format! Its awesome to see you draw like this and draw with you Edit: I'd even like to see you just draw with no voice-over and just you talking about your thoughts during the drawing

[@locochavo4560]

I appreciate this vid for actually the uncut progress of drawing. Really helps. We need more vids like this

[@taylarleigh24]

This was super helpful! I'd love to hear more about your process!

[@xenorishi7763]

An hour of chroma moma video!! Boy have I been blessed today!!😌🐥

[@kingpen1179]

been waiting for your uploads bro, your vids always inspires me to draw more and practice smarter, shout out from Philippines brother 💪💪💪

[@kaiserkerfer1013]

you're my favorite illustrator

[@katnipkatnips]

You're like a goldmine of learnings. Thank youuuuu

[@JanineMarieChrysler]

I just got some Pentel brush pens and found your video. Very informative! 😎

[@elliafabia]

Very informative Video! I always use several references for a single thing I want to draw. For example, I illustrate the pagan witches' sabbats in an Art Nouveau style and create a pinterest pin board for each one where I collect my references. The upcoming one is Mabon and I want to incorporate acorns. Therefor I collected at least 3 different references for acorns which I can then take whatever I need for the acorns I'm going to draw. I also prefer to use photography or real life for references rather than already drawn/painted pictures, unless I admire the art style and want to practise it to eventually gain something for my own style :D

[@reginadelreal9623]

You have so many good points and tips on drawing, SUBSCRIBED!!!

[@АзатШакенов-х2д]

Woow, it was long, but worth watching. I love watching these kinda videos when i draw, it really helps to be focused and get new information. I love this channel :)

[@adriensatta1458]

That's a succulent design

[@rinka7580]

53 mins long? Sweet. I feel so motivated to draw rn

[@ChromaMoma]

If you're interested in a Q&A video, hit me up with some questions in the replies or tweet at me! twitter.com/meanhouseart

[@_benk]

Mechs!

[@mr_leviathan]

This was a great video, nice to get some insight into how you draw characters. I would love to see this type of video for how you draw mechs and vehicle’s.

[@rohanraghavsharma3150]

@Everything Hurts Same problem with me sigh :/

[@Fln13800]

just found you and i am happy!

[@fatefantasy2776]

Tip top video, even if at the beginning i found it quite hard to see correctly the very first step on pencil to the light/white sheet/pencil combination. But i really liked it and it definitely help to improve my drawings ^^'

[@JanineMarieChrysler]

Way cool! 😎

[@justchilling7712]

Thanks for the vid it’s really helpful!!!

[@ChromaMoma]

Glad it helped!

[@alnino5293]

its already past midnight here but i guess i have no other choice but to draw with u senpai 😩👏

[@contvechi6203]

We need more videos like this

[@vini3boy727]

I was drawing while listening :)

[@queldar27]

I was drawing right along with you!

[@izzyhezz]

Awesome! Can’t wait to chill and watch this! Quick question.....What pencil is that you are using?

[@robertthebruce6035]

You've got a good amount of bronzing on the legs and tassets, but I feel you've left the vambraces and the backbraces lacking. Also the cuirass itself I think should have more bronzing. Based on the length of the quillon block, I think the grip shoul be longer and the pommel shoul be larger on the sword. I also think the visor slit on that armet is a bit too wide.

[@ok_koopa6850]

I love your vids

[@sahil3112]

Damn op video.

[@ludwikfostiak275]

Awesomeeeeeeeeeee!!! Love your art!!! I give 1'000'000 dolars to one who will find more inspiring artist!! Btw We still wait for *mech drawing tutorial* (i can't wait for it!)❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nazmulislam5217]

Interesting I normally see you go straight in when you draw mechs

[@justinhi]

I think this is a great video and all, but I have a question about the drawing. Why is the knight hitting it’s opponent with the flat part of the blade? Is there a reason for that or was it just not really considered?

[@spingmufh1007]

I think one of the collage pictures demonstrated this, not for sure. Knight did this in combat if they didn’t want to dull the edge of their blade when hitting hard, could happen in combat too. One thing to remember is that both knights are wearing thick metal plate armor, it’s all about blunt force trauma, the edges aren’t going to matter as much even though swinging like that would be more efficient.

[@justinhi]

Spingmufh 100 thank you for the explanation

[@brandonsease2834]

Do you use loomis. Frist Then. Drawing the body parts

[@ryanring7629]

What do you use to make your reference board/collage?

[@darthripa6079]

This is a dark souls reference?

[@TristansMind]

Don’t force your self on random things just draw what interest and draw what you see a lot. I love animals and I see a lot of animals cus I’m a vet and I live in Florida so I see a lot of turtles frogs alligators so that’s what I like to draw a lot of time and it makes a difference.

[@mcbigcheese7327]

👍

[@templarknight585]

15:23 idk how to explain it dude xD but the music really suits the channel name xD

[@JanineMarieChrysler]

Yes, more brush pen!

[@looxinyuan9923]

What's the app you use to compile all your references into one place called?

[@samo4860]

I was looking for the same thing?

[@looxinyuan9923]

It's Pureref! It's in his next video called "4 free apps to help you draw better".

[@renemarrero6523]

👍🏻

[@crashcarwill2760]

what app is that on the ipad?

[@MikeyRamone00]

Bro this is quite literally the longest video I’ve seen you do lol

[@LunNightMoonLight]

I’m not sure I’ll be able to do it then and retain the information and build a visual library I am over reliant on reference : (

[@Sina-aka-potatosupreme]

I never understood the problem that some people have with using references. I imagine that kings and queens had to stand still for hours for a painter before photography was invented. That is using a live reference. Sure they could sketch out the general features, but not a realistic painting (I guess).

[@BP-ok7qg]

Lets draw boi

[@definitivamenteno-malo7919]

Hmm.. you need more reference on XIV/XVth century swords, Moma...

[@ducksoff7236]

Whoever made that "over reliance on reference" comment is ignorant and obviously doesn't draw. It takes decades to build up enough of a visual library to draw "anything" and even then you still just don't know how to draw everything! Especially if you haven't seen something before. You effing see it order to draw it. Then to commit it to memory you have to study it and draw it over and over from multiple angles. While LOOKING at it. Go ahead don't use refences. I don't care that your drawings stay crappy and you slow down your own progress.

[@fernandodiogo1331]

Terraria silver armor

[@malfevra]

second

[@henrywalworth8249]

Draw time