Amazing Illusions Will Help Your Realistic Drawing

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When we look at a subject to draw whether from a photo or real life, your eyes are fooling us. This video explains how and why that happens - and how to use this knowledge to improve your artwork.
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[@Crossword131]

Thanks for spreading one of the few real lessons I learned in art school. "Don't draw what you THINK you see, draw what you ACTUALLY see." Well done, sir.

[@alfredoecheverria1299]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos, JD. Its very kind of you. They are very helpful.

[@philindeblanc]

This tone value comparison of the nose is something you realize quick when retouching images in photoshop. Nice stuff!

[@kerisparenga5403]

Hi JD. You have just blown my mind! Thank you for this much needed information. I am a painter and need some refreshers in my drawing technique.

[@JDHillberry1]

Keri Sparenga HA! I know... That illusion blows my mind every time I do it! I'm glad it helped.

[@jdmosaics]

JD Hillberry i found interesting that the tonal card was a cool grey like the reference photo, but your drawing was a warm grey. Would it be possible to get the shading card tool in warm and cool grey?

[@jjtsmom]

Wow! This explains why, when I attempt to locate values or shades in a reference photo using Photo Shop, the values always appear to be too drastically dark. Now I see that these values are relative to the values surrounding them. I think you just changed my life. Thank you, JD!

[@lewinmorrison686]

Thanks so much for your extremely helpful videos. Your skill and humility are highly inspirational. Keep up the great work.

[@gattbe5611]

The fact that you can produce a drawing that realistic,proves to me at least, that you are 10+ as an artist..( it only goes to 10+ ) Thank you for this tutorial.. Best wishes Bill

[@DavidSoaresPT]

Thank you for continuing your videos, you are an inspiration, you made me have the best grades in my drawings and become more self assured.

[@coffeeandgreenbeans6737]

That first illusion totally freaked me out! Amazing.

[@rockymontana1]

I like what the bamboo did and how much better it is then other mediums.I have had gOOd luck using a Q-Tip. I didn't see you compare cotton to the other mediums.Great video.

[@jeremykarnatz6862]

Thank you for sharing this with us! I look forward to learning more from you in the future. I will be following your tutorials soon. : )

[@mreinstein48]

I've just discovered your channel and i love it!! Thank's so much for the numerous tips!

[@frankspeechhastheevidence6383]

Why would anyone thumb this down... This is a great concept thanks for sharing this. I took a screen shot of grid and used the eyedropper tool to measure the values. A and B are Identical

[@catherinefox7832]

Thank you for taking the time, amazing work

[@ronnetteharvey2002]

I blocked the squares around A and B. Then i watched as my eyes adjusted to the light change OR SOMETHING! It was amazing cause all of a sudden they were the same color. I love it!

[@PsychomachineryEBM]

Great tips! Thanks for sharing them, you're a real master, sir.

[@megan6127]

This is such a great Art Technique video!!!

[@BDL090754]

That was " Almost " quite unbelievable, Thank you very much for the demonstration

[@NetTubeUser]

Very informative, very well made and explained. Great video tutorial, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us!

[@prima808]

This is VERY interesting. I’ve seen those optical illusion pictures before, but I’ve never thought of it in the perspective of drawing. Thanks, learning something interesting and new today.

[@animaalcazar9772]

An amazing vid! I love it, you´re very generous. Thanks a lot!!!

[@JDHillberry1]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@stellaq3306]

Funny timing. Just today, I opened a roll of bamboo cloth I bought for the kitchen (which I’ve had in a drawer for months) while in the process of trying to ‘up’ my sketching skills. Love those synchronicities ✌️

[@jmmacb03]

Thanks for generously sharing this info.

[@starswater]

That.... FELT.... TEXTURE! It's so beautiful! I never knew!

[@7000bass]

Excellent JD. thanks for sharing

[@wendypark7027]

thank you for your blending tips

[@MarcelDiane]

I bought your book 10 years ago, I never thought of checking if you had a KZbin channel. Good thing your channel was recommended.

[@JDHillberry1]

I'm glad you found my channel. Make sure you check out my website for more drawing tutorials, live workshops and supplies. www.jdhillberrytutorials.com/

[@TruthIsTheNewHate84]

These are really great tips. Thanks so much.

[@Lolo-ww5ny]

This is unbelievably helpful, thank you so much!☺️

[@shemirama1408]

Omg cool MIT prof work - thanx I was struggling w/ shading n blending

[@mcquinn01]

Hi JD, I have seen the squares example on a screen before but I never realized until you explained it here how it would be a serious hazard to realistic drawing. It makes the illusion all the more fascinating. I now consider the value-finder tool as a must-have tool. Even though I live in a large UK city (Sheffield) I just know from experience I would be wasting my time going into town to look for something like that so if I don't find it on-line I will just have to make my own - which may not be a bad thing since a DIY value-finder would match my own pencils. Watching art advice videos on KZbin leads me to believe that in the US you have a great art store in every town, sadly in England, outside of London, all we have are small art sections in the corners of stationary shops.

[@JDHillberry1]

+mcquinn01 Thanks for writing. Actually, I think most artist in the US order online these days. I offer the value finder is included in my bonus pack along with lots of other hard to find items. And yes... I ship to the UK. Below is link that explains everything in the bonus pack that will figure the exact shipping cost to your location. www.jdhillberry.com/Shipping_Kit_outside_USA.htm

[@edsternet]

+mcquinn01 Hi there. I know what you mean. I'm in Newcastle upon Tyne. You can get the value card on amazon but not the accurasee dividers in one of his other productions.

[@BobJamison407]

Great information.....nice work!!! Thank You!!

[@eabeloth7035]

Such a relieve. Thank you so much to make a normal educational video. Without the useless music and adds on. Besides choosing your words very chronological. Such a relieve. Subbed.

[@JDHillberry1]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@deba417]

Excellent info! Can't go wrong with this method.

[@solecurious1448]

Awesome tutorial. Thank you

[@SimpLeeBeth]

Wow! You are so talented! Thank you for sharing your lessons!!! xo

[@joegrande4848]

very insightful thanks JD

[@Exset20]

Great actionable insights. Thank you. 😎👍🏿

[@fayee8986]

Excellent thank you so much, very informative very helpful. Bless you and your career!

[@TalboiArts]

This video is really helpful, a must watch especially when explaining the value finder

[@GetYourPhilofArt]

Thanks for the refresher! Keep up the great content. Subscribed!

[@tarashakti1990]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Zaidalba]

much respect to you. inspirational artist.

[@balgrantango460]

Thanks so much! What an excellent video.

[@4TVBasketball]

Such an amazing video! Thanks you so much

[@SilverScreenJean]

This was a great video. Very enlightening- no pun intended!

[@whoami2461]

I love it, thanks so much.

[@andyshinskate]

thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@finedetailsinc]

Thanks JD......this bamboo sounds great, I see chamois getting the boot in about a year....blender poop .....great!

[@surtr9728]

Not only you do an amazing work, but you are also good looking. Subscribed.

[@DesignsbyCADPRO]

Great concepts! I need to try this techniques!

[@pdw_art__musicoriginal3699]

Very skilled and informative. Quite nice!

[@Andonchoto]

Your videos are giving me so much knowledge. Thank you for the golden content.

[@jasonfella265]

Mr. Hillberry, you HAVE to do a DVD where it shows you drawing some of your stuff, beginning to end. That would be invaluable to us artists =)

[@terrymelnyk2205]

Totally agreed

[@Digitalhunny]

Jason Fella is 100% right. Please, create one. You are a wonderful artist & teacher.

[@JDHillberry1]

Yes. I have video tutorials available from my website here: www.jdhillberrytutorials.com

[@AbiNomac]

What a fantastic and important video. Thank you

[@jamilynn322]

This was incredibly helpful - subscribing!

[@infinitesimotel]

1:45 I would like an equivalent tool like this but for my beliefs.

[@VeronicaWhite27]

New to drawing. Never thought of those things. Thanks!

[@drutgat2]

Thanks very much for posting this.

[@Chaosfury50]

Wow!!! That is an incredible effect you show simply and I'm sure will help me leaps and bounds next time I aspire in my imagination what it would be like to be an artist struggling with chiseling a human face sculpture one day, all the while that it's screaming.

[@Zisko0707]

Wow nice looking for clue over 30 years finally BIG THANKS!

[@graciaarmada7950]

im learning so much from you...thank you.

[@littlecarr9586]

Very helpful makes me feel more confident

[@minipainter2]

It’s now 2019 - better late than never..... I’ve seen the demonstration of the squares being the same value before with other art instructors but I really didn’t see the whole picture (yuk yuk) until this one. Thanks for being a great teacher. I’ve used your book forever and it never stops helping. I can’t wait to use bamboo now. - Linda

[@JDHillberry1]

Hi Linda, I'm glad you found this video helpful. I do this demonstration in my workshops and it still blows me away every time!

[@campcamp9358]

thanks for sharing. really big help.

[@jamg6311]

Smart man! Good points! And thank you!

[@alittleworld5]

Nice work ... Thank u so much it helped alot

[@jeremiahkool6010]

Thanks a lot, man. It's pretty helpful.

[@matthewwhiting9303]

Thanks for sharing!

[@narcovice]

love the optical illusion on paper and blocks

[@carolnorton2551]

I have seen this illusion numerous times before and not believed it. Your demo with the cut out stencil makes it obvious. Amazing, and thank you.

[@JDHillberry1]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I do that demo in my live workshops and every time it even amazes me!

[@lightshade3321]

Thank you very informative!😊

[@welshsteve2009]

Excellent video. Thank you :)

[@kerinichols]

Thanks for your time... to teach

[@1976kinan]

you're an awesome artist!

[@taylorvanbuskirk8040]

This is SO helpful!

[@vickilataillade3434]

You have helped me so much, I am excited! Yes mind blowing tools, you are amazing!

[@JDHillberry1]

+Vicki Lataillade I'm so glad this helped you. Try to keep this illusion in mind every time you do artwork.

[@michaelskywalker3089]

This video was very helpful. I always suspected that my perception of gray values was not absolute and depended too heavily on the adjacent shading. The insight that reflected light areas are perceived to be as bright as halftones but are actually darker is key. People use blending sticks now but the aspects of Chamois, felt and bamboo are interesting, especially when working with charcoal as charcoal probably makes a blending stick spent in a few passes.

[@ItsAYGIbaby]

I love blending sticks/stumps for smaller areas, but for bigger areas like backgrounds this method is very useful.

[@mohammadimran6994]

amazing lesson..thank u sir

[@ziploxian8516]

Insane, love illusions.

[@captainwilde]

You can buy bamboo cloth, quite fine. I use a bamboo towel because it is compact and dries quick.

[@anthonyjmartinez4983]

Awesome technique,A+ on this tutorial ‼️By the way, where does one come across this bamboo material ? ThankYou very much and keep up your great videos 👍

[@Dino30ish]

I recently discovered your videos while researching how to get realistic skin texture ..I also ordered your kit a few days ago to try and get my proportions and grey tones correct ( I always seem to end up on the lighter side of what is needed , even though it looks right , my eyes tend to deceive me ) .... So Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us , I subscribed to your channel and have been watching your videos to update some of my techniques and get better results from my drawings .... I appreciate you taking the time to share your work , and allowing us into your studio ..... ...... My next purchase will be your books , so I have on on site reference to help me fine tune my drawings ..... Thank you sir for all you do to help us armatures step up our game .......

[@jahmelcarson3071]

You got yourself a new subscriber my friend.

[@JDHillberry1]

Thanks, Jahmel!

[@BorisArthur]

jahmel carson If you subscribe to me you will get a baby duck!!

[@richardblanchard1430]

Great thank you JD

[@Marcos-wd2yt]

Thanks for the informationnn!!!!

[@timur6359]

Visited your website, you have amazing works Sir.

[@ruthstriby6653]

This seems to be very good information. I will try it on my drawings. Thanks Karen,.

[@saveriovarela1826]

Hola JD. I was amazed by your sharing, and I captured a frame to analyze in Photoshop, and said there is a tiny different value on RGB. It could be? Just 2 points between on Green. Thank you for your lesson.

[@tanimowoanimashaunogechi]

Wow, this is the second time am watching a tutorial on art from you and also learning a whole lot from you. Trust I can get that Gray value and scale finder online.

[@JDHillberry1]

Yes. You can google Gray Scale Value Finder and it should be listed. Also, you could also order the Bonus Pack from my store. The Gray Scale Value Finder is included along with all the other tools demonstrated in this video. You'll find the Bonus Pack on this page: www.jdhillberrytutorials.com/supply-store.html I ship all over the world.

[@thepiperofsimms9974]

Very well done Sir.

[@o.o3508]

I can't thank u enough😢😂 this helped me so much!!

[@deemdoubleu]

This would also be useful for my black and white photography printing, thanks very much for ahem highlighting it,

[@TheGabXD]

wow your drawings are amazing.

[@Dimension50]

This is a great bit of knowledge Very helpful.

[@JDHillberry1]

Thanks Gary. I have more tips for realistic drawing on my website jdhillberrytutorials.com

[@renegaderaven8848]

Splendid job! I m happy I came across your channel! I will subscribe! Cool!

[@elainerussell8256]

You have taught me some new things regarding drawing thank you. I enjoy your videos.

[@JDHillberry1]

I'm glad my techniques have helped. If you want to learn more check out my full length drawing tutorials here: www.jdhillberrytutorials.com/

[@JhomieLacose]

You're so amazing sir!

[@bodyrot2794]

There you go. Days or weeks of knowledge you would get in art school in 15 minutes. Awesome thank you

[@holdmyhand9573]

Lol.😆So true!👍

[@mashibaxxx1720]

Thank you so so much