How to get better at drawing from IMAGINATION 🧠 | YouTube Art School

[@YTartschool]

Not everyone thinks of imagination as a skill, but it is- and because of that you can LEARN it with the right structure. You might be doing what I talk about in the video already, if so, great. If you've never thought about any of this, well dang I hope it helps! 😘😘

[@muqrizabedin7672]

Can you do some lesson but drawing on sketch books. In general what am I saying is, lessons on drawing with pencils, pens and etc.

[@mikaelgalang9423]

Hiya Marc, I know you'll probably not respond to this but what about artists with Aphantasia? (aka people who physically can't envision/have a visual library or visual imagination in general) As someone who isn't really an artist yet but wants to learn, this is the biggest hurdle for me to overcome, I know basic shapes and can stick them together and can even work with references or copy other people's drawings decently but I don't really know how to compose my own art yet, when I do perspective is off and I don't get how the shapes connect anymore which makes it frustrating. Any suggestions for people with Aphantasia to learn these skills or practice in other ways to make up for this lack of visual imagination?

[@jaraxuss_yeah]

Hey, like its a popular enough topic, I guess, what about scetches in traditional art like paper and than doing full ones in digital , there are a lot of points from other artists on this work flow. Interested in your take. Do you like only use digital or do you carry around some small notebooks to make capturing an idea easier?

[@Evel0ck]

Hey Marc! I think an awesome tutorial would be "how to design within a theme / style" You could go over the design of multiple objects, characters, monsters, etc that all come from the same world (like a game, or faction within a game) or style i.e. steampunk/ high fantasy/ scifi style and keep a unified look across all the designs

[@FYI_ART]

I would really love to see u draw traditional

[@bananabread427]

1/ Working to increase imagination 1:13 2/ Explore modding your Fanart 3:30 3/ Start designing new things within existing IP 5:25 4/ Create your IP YOURSELF! 7:54

[@Mizuuri609]

5/ Annoying Ad 3:58

[@ManWithoutThePants]

@@Mizuuri609 His giving out free lessons, so advertising his art program is fine in my opinion.

[@SiyandaLotus]

What’s an IP?

[@omless]

@@SiyandaLotus Intellectual Property I think

[@SiyandaLotus]

@@omless thank you

[@cosmix1891]

Marc you’re the best art teacher of all time

[@Froger574]

True, he give me a big boost in my drawings

[@Lizard1582]

Some personal favorites, David Finch, Aaron Blaise, Marco Bucci, Hardy Fowler, Clint Cearley, Ahmed Aldoori, Tyler Edlin, Trent Kaniuga

[@DailyClipsoftheworld]

FRRRR best art teacher ever :D

[@ghillyboy350]

Glazing

[@DailyClipsoftheworld]

@@ghillyboy350 donut

[@Hero-For-Hire]

I did something very similar to improve my imagination when drawing. I started as a child by recreating my favorite comic art. As I did that I also developed my own preferences on how to do things in my original drawings. Eventually I started taking reference and instead of recreating it as exactly as I could I would keep the pose and expression but change things like musculature and facial features to my own preferred style. Perhaps even changing the light source and shading it differently as well. It greatly improved my ability to draw dynamic figures without any reference

[@johnmivule-novabow8143]

Marc coming in clutch as always. HE Got US Covered fr. Stay safe out there, stay on the grind. Happy Sunday everyone.

[@DMAlex2D]

Thank you mate

[@MechaTurles]

Just as I was pondering ways of implementing fanart into my own worldbuilding, Marc somehow once again explodes onto my feed with a perfectly timed, perfectly delivered lecture. Thanks so much for all the incalculable improvements you've made to my art over the past few years Marc!

[@ShadowEclipex]

This is something I have done many times in the past. I will make a character based on a franchise and then eventually strip away things more exclusive to that franchise and then rebuild them with concepts that are part of the setting I have personally worldbuilt.

[@Gashparyn]

I'd say for step 3 D&D helped a lot. Creating your own character in an existing world having a lot of freedom but not too much was perfect for it.

[@lunardeity3357]

Seeing more skilled artists make mistakes makes me feel better about being a less skilled artist. I can't wait to reach a point where I'm more confident in my abilities and become more proud of the work I'm putting out

[@plasticbottle4270]

Constrains in art being more inspirational is so true. All summer brake I was working on my own fictional world and made pretty much no progress,I had absolute art block, but now back in uni Im working on illustrations for another student's ttrpg's world. I've made more concepts and illustrations in a week then I did all summer.

[@_Slypi]

Could we get an environment art video next Mr. Marc?

[@shyrr]

I support the idea!

[@Whatareyoulookingat-x5n]

once i tried drawing a cheetah from imagination with reference it looked like a loaded gun with a head and paws

[@BenjaminAbbaszadeh]

I've always been told thinking inside the box is better than outside the box, because constraints are more common in real life and it teaches you how to twist and push the boundaries. Conversely total freedom usually collapses into habit and familiarity, producing a less creative product.

[@-jellyzwop-3237]

Ngl I want a return on Chroma Island. I yearn for new lore 😩

[@poumybeloved]

YESS IT WAS LIKE LISTENING TO MY FRIENDS OC LORE😭

[@Retsiger]

You helped me come such a long way in art, you’re truly the best.

[@AymuM]

Hey marc, I love your style, but I especially love the art style used by people like Guweiz and WLOP. Could you make a series where you breakdown art styles of other artists and show how we can incorporate their techniques?

[@robot7338]

this would be awesome actually, seeing how marc breaks down other art in a video would be cool

[@user-hf2rd1ze6d]

yok

[@napnap_com]

MAGNIFICENT! Could you do an episode on gesture drawing next week plssss? You can teach so well👀✨💛💅🏻🙏🏻

[@nofuture2871]

The timing of this 😭😭😭 i was literally struggling with this specifically, thank u sm Marc

[@Mizuuri609]

Are you possibly related to Michael Bay? You both seem to enjoy putting explosions in every video or movie you make.

[@dunkyking6310]

I swear, you're a freaking psychic. I was literally thinking about this last night with what little I know, and boom!

[@ChaoticSiIence]

Used to struggle from drawing with reference now i struggle drawing from imagination lol. I have hundreds of creative ideas/designs in my imagination and usually need reference to put them on paper. This video really helps thanks.

[@YouTubsel]

Love the constraints tip. Also love the "mod your stuff" tipp. BUT there's one thing about "try to get away from reference" that I learned about waaaay too late in my own art path. And it's called "Aphantasia". Which basically means that you see lot less vivid images in your head even up to "I don't see sh*t in my head and ... WTF that's not normal you cann viasualize this inside your head??". Or in other words - basically means that some people might actually need a lot more reference than others and that this is not something to feel bad for, or to be seen as "lesser skill". Tthere are, in fact, eve quite a few artists, apparently that have aphantasia. "Get away from refernce anyone can do it" ... may actually not as easy or for everybody as we thought. You can still be an awesome artists and have a very distinctive style with aphantasia. But your workflow just might actually have to be different from other artist's worflows or what would be regarded as best practices. "Everybody can and should aspire to draw from imagination" being one of them.

[@werewolf1e]

As an aphantasia artist, what i do is basically start from the roughest level possible, like a line that represents the spine, then start adding scribbles and erasing/redrawing until it "kicks in" and you know where all the parts should be. Having a reference of the subject to look at (even if it's a completely different pose) helps a lot for me, since it feels like unlocks the visual memory easier. You basically try to use the canvas and your hand as your imagination, experiment a lot (transform/liquify or redrawing), try different poses and stuff.

[@tooradical7556]

maybe a video about working in multiple artstyles, like 'realistic' 'cartoon' 'videogame' 'superhero comic' etc. that would be pretty cool i think

[@kannonfps]

Ok this is definitely the best video on your channel... love it, dig it and god dang it every step is making me want to create more and more without caring too much about my shity skills

[@ucgghbvbhfd]

You are the greatest artist and teacher on earth. Thank you

[@Iamrooq]

Marc: Breathes Class: 💥🔥💥

[@kevinsmithfox4614]

Thank you! that was exactly what I was struggling about! i was forcing myself to make creative OCs without refrences!

[@grumpysourdough]

one of the gods of art yt have dropped a new vid 🗣️🔥

[@poumybeloved]

Are you a seer or something? My art improved on an extreme level since I have been following you. Thanks :)💗

[@vergeldacula2683]

Best sensei thank you for all the hard work 🎉

[@gabudaichamuda2545]

Marc, have you ever done a video on how to get work done even if you're feeling under the weather, or mentally unwell?

[@TarcilaArts]

You don't know me, you don't even know about my existence, but thank you very much for changing my life. Your teachings were fundamental to my evolution

[@elizakey3884]

Gosh, this video gives a lot of ideas for drawing! Thanks!

[@viaceslavkiptilov1203]

Pumped up... courses! :) Thanks for the tips!

[@lanaoliver2155]

If your drawing this on computer with a mouse I have full on respect!

[@gavinalex7936]

Already on this path thanks for the affirmation.

[@snowdragon9577]

What a goated video for this week, gonna gain a lot from this one for sure, always looking forward to weekly classes teach have a great Sunday everyone ❤️

[@adamtriv9387]

I would appreciate a tutorial on joints and how they fold and interact, i often struggle with wonky elbows and knees etc. thanks!

[@asterisgor9761]

That video came just in time, I'm trying to get back to drawing after around 4 years without drawing, I'm very rusty at the moment, I'm trying to not get frustrated but it is really hard when comparing my past self and my current self, I need to keep practicing and that video boosted my confidence a little bit because I noticed that I was putting the cart before the horse, just got back and started trying to draw without references just from imagination and was wondering why I couldn't do it.

[@jittykitten1]

You're my favourite youtuber! Thank you for the content Marc!

[@rodrigoortega8861]

Amazing as always, still in term one cuz I'm still a newbie 😂 but we will get there eventually right thank you Marc always for the lessons and motivation

[@LorneSound]

Term 4 and feeling a newbie yet lol, stay forward

[@rodrigoortega8861]

@@LorneSound ikr just gotta keep pushing 😂 we got this

[@monicavzr7414]

Hi Marc, all of your videos have helped my art skills level up, thank you so much. I was wondering if you can make a video about facial expressions 👉🏻👈🏻 I am having a hard time following proportions while trying to illustrate characters with their mouth wide open. I really don’t know what ratios to follow. Hope this makes sense (?) looking forward to your next video, thanks!

[@cosmo784]

The art master strikes again with an art changing video

[@barnabascsernak2473]

Honestly, had to watch the video twice, the first time was looking at the amazing drawing, and in the second i was listening to Marc

[@lesnacke]

Someone said it before but style breakdowns of other popular artists would be fun. There's a few channels doing this kind of stuff, usually intermediate artists doing anime focused styles but seeing a pro break it down would be great and also fun challenge if you can match the style

[@zstephens6519]

I wish I had more passion for drawing so I could get as good as you one day Marc. It makes learning how to draw so slow.

[@malakaithedemigod]

Your the best teacher on KZbin fr! 🤟🏾

[@Artis_whatitis]

Marc is up early like a good art teacher

[@dadadada4230]

This guy is the GOAT

[@markdriver1931]

Love the world building idea! I also like how you use your experience in the gaming industry for your examples. Keep it up, Mark!

[@arshawalgita]

Now I learning how to draw from imagination, without pencil and eraser. So I draws same reference a lot. Constructing in one drawing, and drawing freehand besides it.

[@Borgolii]

Everytime I come back to these art tutorials I am surprised at how long I've come since starting back in 2017

[@whatthefanart]

I've been doing character modding for a while already; in my case making mashups, character combinations between different comic publications (Marvel, DC, Image, Dynamite, etc...) and even media combos from comics, anime and video games. Something I always love doing that fuels my imagination. That and sexier interpretations of my favorite characters too. 😗

[@darkone2114]

If there a college and Marc is the teacher for all my classes I would be the happiest person ever.

[@Blaxpoon]

I'd love to see a video on clothe design although obviously this video could be applied on how to design them

[@gankgoat8334]

Marc is single handedly trying to start another Renaissance in the arts.

[@runtosaurus]

Super helpful and straight to the point, thank you!

[@metovir8109]

Thanks, Mark!

[@TanyaM.-jq8kn]

Helpful as always!))) Thank you!

[@mickygoldhorn4511]

Hey Marc, I was wondering if you could do more videos on how to write/draw manga lol. I would also love to see more of chroma island. Thanks for the videoo!

[@TaiOshiro]

One question I have for a lot of art teachers is what you recommend for artists with aphantasia. The best (only) advice I’ve ever been told is just to get good at thumbnailing. But the advice of coming up with rules and notes for the world you’re drawing for I think can help a lot of us. We may not be able to come up with an image in our brains, but having guidelines can help provide structure and ideas that assist the thumbnailing and art process.

[@dirtyfox5800]

"Homeless version of Kratos" That's just Kratos lol

[@UltimateRubberFool]

Awesome as usual! I´d really like to see more of Chroma Island!

[@realmec11blue99]

me finding this type of video:what a coincidence master oogway: there's no coincidence

[@justfriendsgamin5567]

it would be great if you can do a mini series covering the steps taken from zero to a complete model ready to be deployed in games

[@arankirostok5229]

Great video, but I also really liked seeing you draw these 3. Very cool~

[@davidboost22]

Thank you!! ❤

[@MASTERCRAFT938]

Hello there and thank you for always uploading when I'm looking at your channel xD

[@williamramos3350]

Thank you Marc for helping me improve my art. You break things logically and it shows in my creations.

[@hanzflackshnack1158]

Scott Robertson has a book "How to Draw". He's an Art Center instructor and a legend in the industrial design community. It takes 2-3 months to fully comprehend every exercise in the book (it also has companion videos) but when you're done you will be able to instinctually draw organic forms in perspective. Highly recommend it

[@ShadowEclipex]

Been drawing from my imagination ever since I was a child, and looking back I realize I did quite a few of the things you recommended here without even knowing. Drawing fanart, making fan-characters, turning most of them into my own more original characters later. Now having multiple settings for those characters to live in. Will likely continue to reuse and repeat these steps multiple times as I continue working on self improving.

[@H1dront390]

Hey marc. I have been dealing with an overwhelming amount of activities, I'm also dealing with burn outs and procrastination. This video made me feel a bit better since I have been wanting to be an animator same with character creation, I know it is hard and will take me a big chunk of my life to get gud at what I do. But for now I have to do someone about multitasking (which is hard for me to do).

[@neohayabusa13]

Thank you so much! that' s super encouraging gold advice! Both an awesome artist and amazing teacher!

[@navoriitepesh4661]

Lol ive been doing it the other way around 😢 drawing from imagination and not drawing from references i need to build my visual library and practice

[@Ignis_Terraven]

As always thank you for all you do Marc!! ^__^

[@daisycarbonell]

Oooo I was hoping a video like this would come out. As much as I love using references and support proper use of them, I'd still love to have the skill of being able to draw things from memory! Thanks for the video :)

[@-DailyDoseOfART-]

Bro have mercy on my adhd , I get distracted by the amazing art in the bg I had to watch this vid around 2-3 times 😂

[@DUSTY_SUSHI]

Can you make a video about joints like knees and elbows, or bone structure in general? I can never seem to understand how to make elbows and knees look even if the thighs and calves look fine

[@salamilucifer]

YES! finally something I'm looking for

[@KoalaOwlPaws]

I always tune in watching your videos Marc. I actually stuck around and not skim, your videos are addicting to watch, along with knowledge to help me and others improve our art! Thank you so much!

[@aldricksojo2451]

Love your videos. I think it would be helpful to know your process when starting a drawing session, or what is your approach at the beginning of an illustration or any project what so ever.

[@olaff.8076]

Hey Marc. I would love to see a video from you on creating custom brushes in Photoshop. I think that would help a lot of people, at least it would help me ;)

[@RoddVeiler]

Epic video, will totally refer to it❤

[@Andrevot]

Amazing video as always! Personally, I would be curious to see a video for How to draw the area around neck and shoulders, I think it's one of the hardest parts, since there are a lot of different poses and movements and shapes that shoulder can take

[@DeiselAnimal]

Maby a class on how to focus. I bought your art school but have trouble in it because of a lack of focus.

[@bulgslel]

Just what i needed rn

[@sketchtech5203]

Now this is the stuff!

[@mihaelatrpevski3857]

Hmm u pulled this just in time, i had to draw a storyboard for school

[@digi_a_ow]

Honey wake up new episode of YT Art School just dropped!

[@parisiansock]

this is a really good teaching video, thx

[@kukukk13]

If you go on websites like deviant art, you can find different species that people make. A lot of them are closed species and require the purchase of a creation slot or an adoptable, but there are also lots of open species, where the creator of the world and type of creature has different lists of body types, colors, features and accessories your character can have, and you create your own character with whatever you choose for them! It can be a really fun way to stay imaginative while working on art in a slightly more structured way as opposed to free reign imagination. I feel so happy that I can give this advice. For once all my years on deviant art pay off! Lol

[@noelvermillion3940]

Can you make a video on how to use 3D models as references for drawing?

[@ofentsemasenya-ui8lj]

whenever i see artist like u....i be like yeah u know ppl need to make money same how

[@akuma8647]

I have to ask because I’ve watched several videos and checked comments and have seen no answer just yet - I mean this with no offense I just want reliable review and word of mouth. I’ve considered getting into his art school officially, versus the KZbin is it worth it for a beginner who’s been wanting to learn art for most of his life but never quite got into it til recently to go into it?

[@razvan7355]

BLUD IS ACTUALLY THE BEST TEACHER TO EVER LIVE 🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@theashennathancroft7271]

Do you have a video on how to get face balane/symmetry correct for traditional art?

[@ScientObject40]

Marc has got to be q mond reader. Just as I started watching his Chroma Island series, he talks about it in his latest video. Psychic stuff.

[@DarkSage1117]

Hi, would it be possible to make a video on how you use the lasso tool to colour and using clipping masks. New to using photoshop.

[@R.A.N.Devu_]

hmm I'd really like a video on how to draw and design buildings! not the boring-ass tall boxes with windows, but something more interesting, like Limbo-city's architecture from DmC: Devil May Cry. Like, how to break down the designs, which elements are the buildings are composed of, how to add interest to them... this kind of thing. I really want to learn how to make the city in my drawings its own character!

[@thisisexpression101]

Yor from Spy Family! Always knew Marc was a man of taste

[@mngkyouGoD]

So good sensei 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥