Learn Art Tactically

[@sinixdesign]

Welcome back, darling.

[@moderndayjames]

Thanks bud!

[@genkins23]

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[@Telmosampaio]

Sinix we want you back too!!!

[@peanutbuttersquid6124]

Sinix!!!! I love you and your channel :)

[@collin1308]

@@Telmosampaio he made a video a week ago tho 🤔

[@wufo1238]

Reminder: Being consistent with the amount of hours you draw is better than drawing every once in a while for longer periods. Drawing in a burst and feeling miserable after because you've been trying to muster enough motivation to get back to it and do it again is unhealthy and will probably make art harder for you. Take care everyone, hope we can all improve

[@Magus_Union]

Thank you for this. It highlights exactly my issues with trying to be brave enough to do art as of late.

[@itachigonzales7457]

Thabks this has bern happening to me alot for the past month

[@Chronorust]

As someone who has ADHD, this is my biggest pet peeve. Still fighting it, but it's gotten a bit easier :)

[@sugaristhenewwhite]

drawing in bursts can help sometimes, it gives you some time to think and absorb the tehcniques in the break

[@Copperlaces]

BIG ADVICE: Go between learning the fundamentals of drawing people (or other things) and drawing just for fun. Just working on art studies can be really depressing, so you must do fun drawings as well and try not to criticize yourself too much on those fun drawings (easier said than done). You can mix art studies and art creation /doodles for more effect.

[@sampokemppainen3041]

Astrophysics: systematic long term learning Goldsmithing: systematic long term learning Martial arts: systematic long term learning Internet arts: lOoK HoW FaSt I DiD ThIs

[@saieshpatil7077]

People nowadays don't have patience; They just want quick success in art Sometimes they get it but the thing that matters is experience!

[@Scarshadow666]

More like actual arts is systematic long term learning, but the Internet and social media makes it look like it was done more effortless than it really is, kind of like how most people visiting an art gallery or stream something without seeing all the surplus of thumbnails, notes, re-drawings, and the failed attempts before the final product could be viewed publically. It's a perspective-based fallacy that could be associated with those other subjects too, depending on how they're advertised/portrayed (such as if most people would view themselves as not able to break a board while watching martial arts videos, without knowing about what type of wood the boards would be, or the techniques honed through practice to break the boards).

[@sampokemppainen3041]

@@Scarshadow666 yes

[@neron8497]

@@Scarshadow666 Fitness is another great example from modern times. Where there's a focus on speed in many portrayals ("Get rock-hard abs in 6 weeks!").

[@dkmbstudio]

look how fast and young i am. lol

[@jazzburrell8870]

Having a teacher like this would’ve been nice. Meanwhile my art teacher in my final and most obviously stressful year of school asked me why I even bothered coming to her class and spent the whole year insulting my effort. Yikes

[@pablobarrios7681]

James, you read my mind, i was so frustrated that i was happy with my results but not with the time that it took me to get to them, and it only got worse in this quarantine, comparing my times with pros, asking them, and feeling guilty when they replied me that a cool ass rendered piece took them a couple of hours, when that would take a couple of days. this video reminded me of what art should be, fun, even tho i want to work in the industry, i should make my way there enjoyable, thank you for touching this type of content aside from the draftmenship ones

[@Uhfgood]

I don't know if you necessarily need to "slow down". I'm sure you and everyone else here, heard about the story of the pottery teacher who told one half of their class that they need to focus on quality, and the other half they said they need to focus on quantity. In the end it showed the ones that made tons of clay pots ended up showing improvement in the quality, where as those that focused on quality hadn't finished even one. I don't know if this is a true story, but there's something to be said for doing lots of pieces as fast as possible, because your quality will eventually improve.

[@moderndayjames]

I moreso meant to slow down your mind not that you should slow down the drawing process. I totally agree with you on prioritizing quantity since inevitably the quality will come with time.

[@Uhfgood]

@@moderndayjames I also didn't mean to sound sort of like a jerk :-)

[@jalcomics]

For learning anatomy, I believe it may be beneficial to learn the shapes of the skeleton and bones before starting with muscles.

[@kyletwebster]

I greatly enjoyed this - a lot of good observations here, James.

[@feliciamartin9771]

Thank you for this, I was really struggling lately with art, I couldn't bring myself to draw anything, every time I was in front of a white paper I felt too scared to draw even a lines because I didn't felt good enough, I wasn't able to bring my ideas to life. This video really helped

[@Dinhjason]

For those of us who've been caught up in pride and social media's siren call; singing lies, this was a great video to unwind to.

[@LANCIOMODELSART]

Totaly agree with you mate.. I was so.. not frustated.. let me say pissed off (beg a pardon, pass me the word), because I hear lot of persons that say speed paiting here and there.. without realizing that are just crap ,especially at the beginning.. fast.. comes with practice and dedication.. and where is the fun, to make something that you love. Happy to hear your words.

[@TroloGame2]

"Pace in drawing is equal with the amount of one's knowledge of fundamentals"

[@whitealliance9540]

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[@kwasib-r2434]

I guess as a comic book artist I kind of have to learn everything. Perspective, anatomy, gesture, line technique, lighting, shape design and composition....oh god

[@jalcomics]

Just focus on one thing at a time and try to incorporate what you learn into actual comic art you make

[@SpiritMari]

I think the best thing I got from this video is that little chart. The fact that its a process that repeats itself is something I forget often times. I will learn a little of something and then once the cycle is complete I will realize that knowledge isn't enough and I will learn a little more. I think it's very important to remember this cycle to have a healthy mindset about art.

[@noobdls]

im going through something and i think i really needed to hear this rn so thanks man

[@berry186]

✨ Welcome back! I've learned so much from your older videos. I've been improving greatly because of the tips you gave. ✨

[@saieshpatil7077]

People nowadays don't have patience They just want quick success in art Sometimes they get it but the thing that matters is experience

[@Agiranto]

-You need a goal. But what if I like everything? What if I like drawing characters as much as drawing landscapes and items. As much as I like sculpting things in 3d. What then? down into the pit of mediocrity?

[@alexajohnson944]

No , one at a time my friend. Drawing should be fun, but just like with anything you want to become more than proficient , then you have to buckle down and do the hard shit. I love anime and eventually want to do that, buuut, I’m learning realism first so when I eventually do what I want, I can do it easily and interchange between cartoon and realistic features . You need to create goals and move on once you hit them. I’ll give you an example. In one month, I want to have done 3 portraits. So every week, I do drills of each face feature an hour a day (eyes, nose , lips, and ears. And hair) then I put my learning to the test and do a portrait. Once I’m done with that, I will move on to anatomy , probably start with each body part then eventually move on to gestures and stuff

[@avidya8809]

Such a clean and clear breakdown of the art journey. Ty

[@louisivan4079]

i'm like a new man after watching this video. god it's so inspiring and professional.

[@chlorox01]

I definitely need more practice on my fundamentals but unfortunately I just have no motivation to actually study them. I just want to make finished pieces, not studies. I think it stems primarily from falling into the social media pit of feeling like I have to be posting all the time. Pressuring myself to make art every week to post and never having time to just study the fundamentals. Might be a good idea to take a break soon...

[@mabeel99]

Maybe you can try to dedicate one portion of your drawing time to the fundamentals, it doesn't have to be a lot of time, maybe 20/15 minutes or less if you don't have that much time, and eventually add more space to practice the fundamentals. It's better to do a little than to not do anything at all. I like portraits, for example, so i started drawing the head, just trying to get the basic shapes, so I can get used to the process. Maybe you can try to have one gesture study done or one head study done and then add more with time. I didn't have the motivation to make studies (or draw at all) because I was afraid of them turning out bad and I wanted to see development on each session, but the truth is that the more pressure you put on yourself the less work you get done. Making awful drawings it's part of the process.

[@AB54099]

Experimentation is definitley the hardest skill for me. Often I have difficulty figuring out how to play around with something and realising an application of a technique without another showing me I can do it that way.

[@MillywiggZ]

Appreciating the chill out mix in the background. EDIT: Video was great, definitely reminded me that I’ve slowly been losing creative process and need to get back on that horse.

[@rodannnkekw2866]

I thought I was in the imitation phase but I realized I’m still in the fundamental phase. Same as always, good video!!

[@Celestialangel13]

Welcome back and thank you for this. Still trying to navigate the learning process and you broke it down beautifully.

[@richardsonrichly8456]

8:37 so basically like looking at the ground and seing figures in the random patterns

[@TheSCPStudio]

I don't think people are asking about how long because they think fast makes a good artist. We wanna get a time gauge on how long it will take to achieve our goals, even a rough estimate. Uncertainty breeds a lot of anxiety and self esteem issues. Some people may also be starting relatively late and want to know how much of their busy lives they need to set aside to practice.

[@egusisoup1826]

Exactly this. Imagine wanting to become an engineer, and your college instructor said something along the lines of "don't worry about how long it takes, because being fast doesn't make a good engineer". I get where he's coming from, but it's a strawman used to avoid the heart of the question. People want rough gauges on how long it takes people to achieve proficiency in a skill so they can plan their practice time in their already busy schedules (especially as adults). It helps people put in perspective if their skill level is explained by their lack of time practicing, or if their level is below the expected given how much they have practiced, which would allow them to realize they may need to take a different approach. This is why understanding your timeline is often an important pillar for effective goal setting. All of the skills I've been able to learn allow me to give others estimates on how long they would need to study to achieve different levels of proficiency, and what levels are reserved for masters in the field, but when it comes to drawing in particular, many have this idea that because everyone is different and art is personal, it is impossible to do something similar, which I think is unfortunate.

[@sionry5229]

Inspiration coming from anything: I have taken so many photos of exactly "clumps of hair on the wall of the shower" As well as tile floors false-marble swirls, etc. Piles of dust and dirt have so much to offer for inspiration. My old camera reel must've looked concerning XD

[@JerseyMcgee81]

Im constantly stuck in the fundamentals stage because I feel I should have anatomy memorized which I never seem to do..😒

[@MrKongatthegates]

You cant memorise it all. A few basic shapes is enough. Not all art involves human figures. I just find reference photos usually no need to memorize

[@reuulines]

Anatomy is not the most important fundamental , perspective and form are the most important in my view if you train yourself to see the form within every structure and place it in perspective you can be able to draw more than you thought possible

[@queenonika4015]

learn light and color trust it’ll amp up your art

[@ΠανοςΤσωνος]

thank you for this even though i am constantly proggressing my art when i take a break or i dont find the time to draw i feel stressed thanks for your advice

[@Nunyabeeswax777]

About dang time bro. Now that you’re back It’d be nice to see you finish the George Bridgman series.

[@Joe-mc7ze]

The Diablo stat breakdown was amazing

[@jugaadoorohin4348]

aprreciate the DIablo 2 reference, really do

[@void3793]

I hate the learning process and that's why i gave up. That's how the real world works :) I just don't make any progress and its frustrating not being able to create anything pleasant.

[@stopstalkingmebruh6021]

Nooo it does not, It's simly your perception of the real world, I hope you choose to try again but find a learning process that works for you, you can even try it in the reverse order of what James said

[@fluidsings7870]

^^ there’s always a change, you just don’t notice it!

[@littledinohands7141]

It is good to have you back! You're one of my favorite artists on KZbin.

[@whitealliance9540]

Go visit an artist from hell kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2KnZnWVpqupZ6s

[@julbombning4204]

Do a video on posture please there is no good tutorial on KZbin

[@oldhorseshoe1776]

+1

[@wiratheanimation226]

Watching james video is like meditation but in an art-way

[@kaischoneweiss]

i feel like ive made significant improvement over the past couple months by doing exactly what youve said here. i dont want to discredit the hard work ive put in in the past but so much of my time was wasted by not having a plan

[@lilyspeer3612]

This is super helpful further into being an artist.

[@anzatzi]

I like the pacing of this video over your orhers--which I find rushed and clipped. My suggestion is to set aside time for an alternative topic. After bogging down on perspective studies, I changed gears and knocked out some break thru blender head sculpts. Now I'm ready to return to boxland!

[@moderndayjames]

Thanks! I had a lot of trouble in the past with pacing, usually because of editing/voiceovers. I'll keep that in mind going forward!

[@scintillating14]

Great advice. Not just for learning art.

[@nubenic]

welcome back! here's to better healthy social media habits and awesome art progress!!! cheers!

[@chadanefrancis2099]

Needed this. Been stuck on my transition into more concept art related stuff.

[@falseknight4371]

Learning is not easy for some things. Just because I have the book and read the concepts, does not mean I understand the concepts or am doing them right. That's why mentors and teachers and communities that give feedback exists. Sometimes concepts are pretty advanced and it MIGHT take weeks or months to figure out a concept (ellipses for example) at least for me. But I guess patience is the key because I believe there are just things you cant see until you get to a certain point and that's when your brain clicks. My biggest problem is getting stuck on a problem when learning from books and that takes a huge amount of time from me.

[@DasPstehtFuerPeter]

awesome video, james! it's exactly the lesson I am learning for some time now. to slow it down and to approach it all right instead of just rushing through it. (which doesnt work) looking forward to more videos :)

[@williamfernandezart]

What do you think you are adam duff now? Trying to start the modernday asmr channel?

[@moderndayjames]

jokes on you, I am Adam Duff

[@williamfernandezart]

@@moderndayjames The 12 mins this video has been live, you have already out viewed my entire channel. Im not jealous, you are jealous.

[@Reyna3103]

@@williamfernandezart Your Videos are cool, keep it up!

[@CellarPhantom]

@@williamfernandezart You actually got some good videos! I was very hesitant to click and have a look, just clicked to see if I was right. What I was expecting from your name and avatar: speed paints of fan arts, mostly super heroes, music, no voice-over Hahah you proved me wrong ;-)

[@FrancesFarmer00]

a very very gentle video, thank you

[@iysbox6024]

Welcome back! I enjoyed this talk, lot of good points and concepts.

[@iyadshabat7852]

Thanks for the great video, i find its a very overlooked topic. I just wanted to ask wether you will be doing more livestreams, since i really enjoyed tuning in while drawing :)

[@nicolasmarsa8001]

really loving your new vibe!! This video just came in the right time

[@anelleafk]

oh boy i truly needed this

[@jugaadoorohin4348]

character needs to enter more caves and dungeons, might suggest revisiting andariel and horazon's foretress again and again

[@moderndayjames]

Yeah, you can't master art if you don't do those quests haha

[@Nevarek_]

That sorc needs a respec and some resist--wait this is pre 1.07! I can't remember what pre-expansion was like--OH WAIT I remember the tiny stash when I tried it post-expansion, and I was like NOPE. Best game ever called Minecraft.

[@sahilkumarnayak489]

Bro....ur doing a awesome job.........fuck yeah

[@hunt_er92]

Haven’t even watched this yet but this is exactly what I need right now because AH so much to learn how do you fit it all in. So many fundamentals. Which when how long order........

[@brun301]

Thank you so much you’re content is so motivating and you’re a really good teacher

[@pherranine]

yes please on that self curriculum video!

[@devsf4]

Thanks for the advise James

[@AkashSingh-qh2ys]

Thank you 😟 i am pretty much f**ked up from the past couple of weeks. I also liked this nirvana sort of thing.

[@clifflutz155]

Missed you James!!

[@zerofivenine-creepydrawing4243]

You're awesome James! I first found out about this channel from that comic con video from Proko!

[@sachinshiroor6039]

When is your next video? Waiting..

[@THISISPARTATV]

Thank you , I really needed that video, loved the RPG reference

[@AleRees]

Excellent advice and pointers! Thank you!

[@your_dad2896]

James i don't know how to learn anatomy and posing

[@bruisewort]

i read somewhere that drawing is hard, but if it was easy, everyone would be doing it. i stopped (or lessened my) complaining since then :,D

[@calmryu9446]

I'm afraid of the imitation phase, each time i feel like i'm doing something bad, even though i just want to learn.

[@juliets4818]

ok but do you read my mind in some way ahah im in the foundamentals fase and you just answered all my doubts and questions i had inside my mind ...welcome back!

[@13igorsm]

This video is gold, thank you James, honestly.

[@gustav0santos]

Hi, James! So glad to see u again, man. Nice video and thanks for all the knowledge

[@abhirutmeherishi5738]

This was a great break breaking upload. Btw did you forget linking trent's video?

[@moderndayjames]

yes i did! I'll make sure to put that in now

[@LillenArt2]

I totally agree with this.

[@Surya-zj8bp]

Ih so nice to finally see u back uploading will patiently wait for next livestream or upload.

[@kris4783]

awesome video! i love this new relaxing way of talking :)

[@matheusalmeida9203]

Welcome back, we missed you!!!

[@MrAletion]

Thanks for everything

[@Yue4me]

Baby phase for baby crayons!

[@noam8904]

Thank you James!

[@squeegeemcgee]

thanks for this, James.

[@missedplanet3279]

Thank you. keep uploading videos please.

[@FrancescoPizzo_Production]

He bacc

[@craftypixel4113]

Thanks for this video :)

[@randyruedisueli7470]

Dumb question...what did you mean “stuck in the box phase?” Because I’m pretty sure that’s were I am stuck. Is this the point that feels like you are no longer improving too? Always enjoy your videos bruh!

[@MillywiggZ]

Can’t speak for him but I think he’s talking about perspective/figure boxes you draw to block out perspective or human anatomy or cars etc. You know those Kim Jung Gi tutorial vids where they draw a body in cubes.

[@sergioaguis]

thank you for this beautiful video

[@wasumyon6147]

Art is a race for us who need to get paid.

[@moderndayjames]

This is fair, and I should have brought this up in the video. It was for me as well, which is why alternative methods like youtube and social media can be useful tools to monetize even when you're not at studio level. This is a bit harder but still a viable option

[@SubNorm4L]

And that's why you see tons of generic concept art of guys with poor fundamental knowledge trying to be Craig Mullins.

[@fizzingcola8201]

Thanks James! I needed this 😭

[@1kilobyte339]

Thank you

[@uzimanz]

Really well thought out

[@litlbits6169]

I really needed something like this, so thank you so much!!! :D

[@OwnyOne]

I love you rn man. This is very helpful.

[@RonnieBanerjee007]

What happened to the live!? Damn

[@petrocvet]

Your are a legend! thanks for all of the knowledge and secrets You share!

[@madmanzila]

James you cool bro

[@jassykat]

This is GOLD!!!!

[@judge2153]

Stop OVERTHINKING IT, ART IT A PROCESS LITERALLY JUST DO IT , FUNDAMENTALS HAVE HELD ME BACK SO MUCH BECAUSE I WAS FOCUSED OF THE THINGS I WASNT "GOOD AT" BUT AT THE END ART JUST COMES OUT OF YOU, SO HAVE FUN DOING IT. YOUVE LEARNED EVERYTHING THERE IS TO ART, SO NOW YOU JUST GOTTA FINISH EVERYTHING YOUVE STARTED

[@Mportella7]

Hi James, what program do you use?

[@JSG-mw4qr]

Hello I'm very interested in your gumroad tutorials, do the gumroad tuts have any additional commentary or just longer run times?

[@moderndayjames]

The gumroads are more for people who want to watch the footage more in real time, ive been tackling different topics over there as well!

[@vladislavy5416]

Thank you!

[@authorbhattacharjee4957]

Plz do a lighting and rending video please

[@moderndayjames]

i actually plan on doing that!