How To Draw Better Than 99% Of People

[@driesketels]

My way to improve your communication skills: www.driesketels.com/Artist-Residency

[@artofametefe6240]

You transformed my psychology sir and I've only followed for 2 weeks. In the first week I sold 2 pieces of my art for 5 times the price I originally had them at. Crazy it took me so long to share! Thanks

[@driesketels]

Keep it up

[@TJ-jq9bz]

I love their art because it's brave and free and not perfect or expected. Anyone can learn technical skills, but not everyone can be free. Your advice is excellent as always!

[@skotwilt]

quite the opposite, in my opinion... anyone can do abstract trashy, scratchy, blotchy, random art, thats yeah.. "unique" where very very few actually learn to do it well Van Goghs art is actually ugly, to me.. be hard to duplicate, yeah.. but easy to simulate.

[@amandavanheerden7980]

Go be free somewhere in kindergarten. Art should never be compromised like this. Well it is anything but art. Cheap shock value at the most. Even if you know zero about art, I can't see how that garbage will appeal to anyone's sense of creativity. It's total and utter trash.

[@TJ-jq9bz]

@@amandavanheerden7980 WYKYK

[@dionjenadventures]

Dries, you are a comedian. You have me in tears laughing. Love your channel! :D

[@driesketels]

Glad you enjoyed

[@kimberly5465]

Even if you're 155 years old! 😂❤

[@markpittman9739]

Russel Brand seems like he’s doing really well ever since he got sober.

[@Expressionist_Painter]

get the hell out of here

[@TJ-jq9bz]

Lolllllll😂❤

[@annelise8014]

😅

[@annavernick1490]

I love your exuberance in providing a new perspective. So much fun, thanks!

[@driesketels]

You are so welcome!

[@James-mo4ci]

I love your honesty, your accurate observations. I am an artist and I fight and fight with my friends about how un exceptional Tracy Emmons, Basquiat, Keith Herring, Damien Hurst, Matisse, Mark Rothko, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, Andy Warhol, AND all of Impressionism, which relied upon an aggressive agent in The United States who were motivated to sell and was ready to spew a bunch of garbage about these works! When there is a struggle, a fight, an attempt to create something with difficulty for a purpose, it is not exceptional to me. This is why I adore Van Gogh, Jackson Pollock, Emil Nolde, and modern artists like Daniel Richter or George Condo, their imaginations flow naturally and easily. There is no struggle. If you struggle (and Tracy Emmmons actually talked about it to Sculptor Louise Bourgeois who called her out on it) then you are no more talented than anyone else who perhaps does not have the time or money to "work through" a talent which is unexceptional.

[@jykox]

Yep this is basic marketing rule , products - art don't automatically sell themselves

[@nicolasb.henry294]

Great video once again! The art world is all about creativity but creativity is also communication and marketing.

[@artflowtherapy]

Interesting fact: Emin was almost kicked of the MA course at the RCA because of her “quality” of work (too busy getting pissed and dating the boys to make work). She was given a chance and had to create a piece to stay on the course. She was probably the least likely to succeed and sounded like a train wreck of a student. I think she became successful because of female artists touching on feminism was trending at the time. She’s a big fan of Basquait which is clear in her work. Btw…I also did a MA painting course at the RCA, so straight from the horses mouth. Just find a way to make bad art good. And Hirst employed struggling artists to paint his spots. 3 layers of gloss paint for each spot. So he didn’t even make them but got millions for them.

[@derekharper6327]

Dries thank you for inspiring me to do a creative 360 turn of direction 🙌You tube channel starting soon, zero subscribers….but every journey starts with the first step…

[@Katharine-000]

Related: i have been saying for YEARS that the major thing they teach at art school is how to come up with those absolutely ludicrous artist statements.

[@Edelweiss.Illustrations]

I agree with this take. However, self-promotion is incredibly difficult for me. I was raised to always be humble, never have pride or celebrate my accomplishments and keep going for for more. When I try to communicate why my work is worthy of attention I always end up talking about other artists.

[@dangerkin1]

Great video Dries!

[@driesketels]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lads.7715]

The absolute (and totally hilarious) last word about “understanding” Modern and Post Modern art is the online Atlantic essay by illustrator Brad Holland titled “Express Yourself: it’s Later than You Think.” I cannot recommend this to anyone enough. He is cynically dead-on about everything and I still laugh each time I read it. A distance runner up would be Tom Wolfe’s “The Painted Word.”

[@mariadelaart5897]

I remember hearing Tracy talk about one of her art pieces once. She explained it was about boys calling her a s l a g I thought at the time. I could never be so open and honest about something like that. Maybe that’s what ppl like?? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Zeneyez]

Chicken Shyt Salad is my new band name 😂

[@driesketels]

YES!

[@Zeneyez]

@@driesketels 😂👍🏼

[@straitarrow5784]

❤ you mean Salart !

[@resistancepublishing]

Looking At these 3 artists reminds me of how bad modern art really is

[@aniamodzelewski1006]

DRIES KETTLES WHAT IS YOUR REAL NAME AS AN ARTIST? WHAT IS YOUR WEBSITE? IF YOU PREACH WHAT U WANT US TO DO INCLUDE YOU NAME AS AN ARTIST

[@highstax_xylophones]

Man those fumes are something. I get it though. Thanks for putting this out

[@driesketels]

What are fumes?

[@straitarrow5784]

❤ Raphael never drew , he only painted. Drawing & colouring is a kids activity.

[@vanessavanessa9381]

Finally someone said it! The art skills are overrated despite what those who sell drawing&painting courses claim

[@dalehallmark9174]

I am an artist; not professional as I didn't want to fight that fight. I am approaching 70 tears old now. For most of my life I have known that being a great technical artist is not equal to being a successful artist. I have also known that being a successful artist is not equal to being a great artist. It is obvious. Consider for a moment the wealthy among the ancient Romans 2000+ years ago. What did the wealthy consider vital to have taught to their children? Among a few other subjects Oratory. Oratory was the ability to clearly argue your views, win the argument or if not win then convince others even if wrong. Convincing others did not depend on being right but being a better more skillful orator. That skill would lead to success, and it did. All successful politicians depend on that skill. Art is also cultural. The most successful Chinese artist will not sell as well outside their culture, generally. Being a successful artist also depends on not just convincing the public you are great but convincing the wealthy you are great. They spend the money. Fun video. Thanks!

[@carrikartes1403]

All the "Great" artists sell a story not a product. Leonardo Devincci only became famous after his painting was stolen centuries after his death. Then they looked at his life and hyped his genius. Caravaggio was a murderer. Vincent Van Gogh never sold a painting in his life but cutting off his ear made him famous. Picasso was a child prodigy who peaked early and then hyped himself and his "revolutionary" art. Over and over again it is the story that makes the artist great not the art.

[@ant11368]

So basically the best artists are bullshit artists 😂😂😂 i love ur content. The passion and intensity resonates

[@lisaia7877]

Never thought I’d see a YT video actually calling world renowned artists arts for what they are without mincing words. 😂

[@bijouxcreateur94]

I tweet this on my Twitter art account. Do you have Twitter where you share your KZbin videos?

[@driesketels]

can you share KZbin on Twitter now? Huh, perhaps I should start doing that. PS. Yes I have Twitter but don't really use it.

[@PriSQOOLFoundations]

This is hilarious!😂 #CareLess

[@inali_illustrates9142]

Im starting to think that contemporary art is like how roccoco art was, it is vain, overvalued, and for the rich, its time we begin a new era of neoclassical like art, so new new neoclassism, neonclassism? Yeah, if yall use that quote me

[@Artinsane]

Hi dries also make the video on classical artist now days like, steave hutson ,nickalm, they are amezing draftmen artist ,they are so skilled painters, but why they are not billoaners millionaires , i dont want lie my self to make this shit of art (why?)

[@jinimurray4090]

You know I’d probably love your programs if I didn’t have to brace myself against the frequent vulgarities splashed unnecessarily as they degrade not only you but the audience who mimic you and think it’s ok. Sorry, subscribing. My life is more valuable that to degrade it by putting filth into it.

[@driesketels]

Thanks for letting us know what you are up to. Wish you the best!

[@amandavanheerden7980]

I absolutely agree with you. People are getting dumber - including the art promoters. They're promoting garbage. Those who buy this garbage is joke. It's lowered the standards of our culture. Same is happening with poetry. Little nursery rhymes of Rapi Kaur suddenly make her a literary star. Your'e right of course, but I still know good from garbage. Never compromise your standards - even if the modern buying market is dumb as a dodo. Gen Z really dropped the standards of everything. Nothing to be proud of there.

[@resistancepublishing]

Looking At these 3 artists reminds me of how bad modern art really is

[@ThePhobosAnomally]

exactly.

[@simonesmit6708]

They are great bu11sh!t artists. AKA, they can talk people into buying.😂😂😂😂