learn Color Theory with me! (ep. 2)

[@dishh]

Thank you for your sweet comments :’) I’m so excited to keep going!!

[@sucrose3339]

OMG HI DISH I LOVE YOU

[@sucrose3339]

I HAVE THE SAME FROGGY HAT AS YOU AND PULLED GANYU AT 30 PITY (WON 50/50) THEN JEAN AFTER ANOTHER 34 PULLS

[@sucrose3339]

also you improved so fast with drawing youre doing great

[@123newjersey3]

U made me relearn art. Thank you, and also curse you! 👊 🤬 🤣

[@Kaeroses_]

Im glad you are excited! Watching these videos makes us all happy ヽ(≧∀≦)ﾉ

[@tiffeyks1580]

as someone that has been in the art community for years - PLEASE do not get discouraged by people on twitter. they are always so dramatic about art and are especially brutal to learners. you're doing great !!! really happy to see your progress :3

[@mahikachi]

Literally. They make it seem like it's such a crime trying to learn from tracing. I did tracing when i was a beginner artist and it actually helped me specifically with anatomy. There's nothing really wrong with it unless you go and claim that it's yours and not give credit to the original artist. I'm really invested in this series so i hope people will stop being dramatic and let dish learn

[@Stickytacos666]

I stay the fuck away from Twitter 🤣 the art scene on there is hella toxic

[@BellaHiew]

But I’m glad that Dish was able to differentiate advice and criticism, sometimes people can’t, and end up getting mad at a person who tried to help.

[@danielcamoes8393]

Yess! This comment is so necessary

[@KalleDemos666]

This but also Genshin art community sucks sooooo bad Dish, literally a new drama every single day because X isn't supposed to be this dark/light, etc.

[@unknown_fan4977]

As an artist myself who has been drawing for almost 8-ish years, ITS OK TO TRACE FOR PRACTICE PURPOSES! Tracing is a great practice when you want to break down shapes of a drawing or practice coloring! Twitter is just being too dramatic about tracing so its best to ignore them. As long as you are tracing for practice and never consider your traced art as your own idea or “original”, you’re completely fine! I just wish these people need to realize that learners are still learning and need to stfu about things that are not a big deal. Also, great job on practicing art!

[@Nanaba]

You're right. It's even encouraged in eastern counties like Japan, training by accuracy basically trace then redraw, I did it once on a paimon drawing, I got better at stylization because of it. The only thing is I hope dish realize is that tracing Lineart mindlessly probably won't teach you much. It's very vague shapes that you don't understand yet, tracing becomes useful once you know the rules of anatomy proportions and perspective, and you can understand the form of the subject. Otherwise it's kinda pointless to trace.

[@jadetigress9636]

Yes!! Many people said tracing is bad but it's actually good for practice!! It helps alot!!!

[@chuuluvss]

haha when is twitter not over dramatic

[@ssnekky]

YES ITS HELPING ME SO MUCH. I always trace over my reference images, specific parts but it still helps me astronomically.

[@chocsoy]

agree! drawing is hard and tracing can help you understand what you're actually seeing. im almost 10 years in, i still trace sometimes to understand the structure before i try draw it myself from just the reference. i personally believe if you take your own reference photos, you're free to trace them and post them tbh.

[@Rinspiritart]

This series is so comfy but also so inspiring! I think also its really brave of you to take us on your learning journey and I really commend you for that! Good luck with your drawing journey and its lovely to see all the progress so far! The artwork is lovely so far and seeing you enjoy the process makes me happy ; v ; You are doing great!! Have a wonderful art journey!🍀

[@sherry6296]

Omy goodness rin I love your art sm!

[@ava_w4vaa]

hi rin i just wanted to say that your videos have helped me improve my art tysm!

[@Kaeroses_]

I agree! It is really inspiring! It is nice to see her drawing without loosing motivation and her keep on drawing even if she isnt the biggest fan of it Also Your videos also inspire me :))

[@homemadewafflez_]

The legend is here. Thx for getting me into Genshin and seventeen

[@tonedead_bard]

tracing is encouraged for practice, even by professional art classes. It helps you understand the framework, shapes and over composition of certain drawings. I've seen people saying tracing is bad a lot on the internet the last couple years and it overal confuses me, because almost nobody actually claims the original art is theirs. Dont get discouraged by people claiming its bad, as long as you always note were you got the original from, there is absolutely no problem with practicing and posting it.

[@Wishy_Designs]

@dish THIS! RIGHT HERE! IS THE TRUTH! Tracing is definitely encouraged while learning to draw! Heard multiple established artists who teach art themselves saying that a good way to learn shapes and framework is tracing, regardless if that is a photo or someone else's art. You are not stealing, you are picking an art piece and learning to understand it. Don't mind the people on twitter who say that it's bad because they have no idea what they're talking about. You are in the beginning of your journey. Have fun with it. Love the new series!

[@yutianfeng]

Very true!! Tracing is useful for practise as long as you don’t take credit for what you traced, because its easy for an audience to immediately assume an artist created every aspect of their art themself. Its always good to give a heads up if youre posting it :))

[@AxolPiezz]

Exactly 😭

[@ciocio-san]

@Alexis Castillo exactly, teachers will literally give you equipment to help you trace shit for your assignment lol

[@abdoulaas4420]

Whoever says tracing is bad doesn’t know that by tracing you simply get used to shapes cause u always end up like « oh the way my eye perceives that shape is wrong” and hence you get better at copying shapes as well!

[@AsianGuyStream]

PROGRESS!!!!!! The self reflection segment of this video is exactly why you are one of the coolest and level-headed people I know NODDERS

[@dishh]

:’)

[@althea7181]

Aww yall friendship is so cute ;-;

[@biazacha]

Scammy words of wisdom

[@zillowzest5199]

@@biazacha scamily moment

[@TheBookLeo]

as someone who has abandoned their art journey due to demotivation after only seeing people online at the end of their journey, i love love love that you're doing this series and showing the whole process, it's really made me want to pick up the pen again!

[@sisters3324]

Sameee, I seriously just stopped learning anything about art at all after i could draw a face. Bu this is motivating me to learn again!!

[@paulinasolari3422]

Hi diiish, this is a tip from someone who has been doing art for years now :) I saw that when u r drawing hair u draw the single strands, try dawing the entire shape of the hair first, AND then u CAN add some extra strands :) hope that helps

[@kingdomartsss]

9:43 Uhg im sorry, people like this in the art community will always say stuff like this and don’t even think to realize that you are just learning, and tracing to learn to draw is so valid! Im sorry that this discouraged you, reading stuff like this always is, and the coloring you did is really good!!💕

[@daniaza3625]

i think they genuinely meant dish should not post traced art! however the way they went about it is kinda bad. tracing is super good for practicing so i hope dish doesnt get discouraged and continues :)

[@ham7993]

@@daniaza3625 yeah but the way they worded it came off so passive aggressive like- they could have been nicer about it??

[@daniaza3625]

@@ham7993 that’s why i said the way they went about it was bad😭 im not condoning that and i think dish herself said it in the video that the way they said it was bad but their message was right

[@andro5017]

@@daniaza3625 agreed that crying emoji is cringe like it dish out advice more useless than book how to read...

[@pheonixtbh]

@@ham7993 nothing is more irritating than someone trying to tell another person off but trying too hard to keep their “moral high ground”, but then again it’s mostly immature people that do that the most

[@illyyin]

ugh this is why i hate twitter. imo, as long as there's credit for reference, not for commercial (practice only), and still learning, there's nothing wrong with sharing the practice art that you traced with good intentions. that one person saying that you can't post your practice art just because the sketch is traced is just pissing me off

[@evansecencefan1435]

It just seems like such an uneducated perspective. I haven’t met an artist who would agree with this weird twitter rhetoric ever irl and I’m in art school lol Hell, I was just having this conversation with my professors regarding hand tracing an existing font for a non-profit project. They said it was OK because no matter how hard I tried, I wouldn’t get the same result as someone who designed the original in a program - and that it was especially fine since it would be just a base for making my own version.

[@gy687u9]

tracing is a good way of learning, i used to do it all the time when i was younger and honestly it helped me a ton, its a good practice method. As long as you dont take credit for the drawing its totally ok! its also great to have your own ideas on how to draw the character but i think for starting thats too difficult, it takes time and practice i used to get hate for my drawings too. Don't be to hard on yourself this is only week 2!

[@Kaice_101]

Watching this video, I noticed in 17:40 Dish said "I wasn't feeling confident about this drawing but I decided to push through". That is what you call Trusting the process. Good job dish :D

[@fanboytrash5710]

I feel like people who discourage artist who traced for learning purposes, would be in shock when they realize that almost (not all of them) art school teach their students who are often beginners, to trace & copy other famous artwork especially to develop your own style. Like I'm in art & design school, and literally spend almost 2 years just to copy and trace artwork from famous classical painters, and contemporary artist (in my case, anime & manga artist because I'd love to develop those art style). I do understand the concern of "But they'll get praised for tracing artwork" but then again, there's nothing wrong for a little appreciation for learning art just for encouragement, as long as they acknowledge that they're copying artwork. It's done MANY times, even professional artist do that all the time. I just hope that you, dish, don't get discourage from people commenting how "negative" learning by tracing art, because if people do it correctly, it would help them improve faster. Love this series dish, I'll always wait for the next ep!

[@lovepantalone_kaeya]

I'm about to be 18 and I felt it was too late to start making my art digitally, but this is really helping! Thanks Dish! ❤

[@spilledmilk5316]

It’s never too late to start your art journey ^0^ 🌸🌸🌸 My mom started painting at almost 50 years old and she had improved to the point people want to buy her art :DD

[@lovepantalone_kaeya]

@@spilledmilk5316 OMG thanks for your kind words 💖

[@szarwi]

Don't worry, I'm 21 and just started too. Good luck with learning!!

[@novarose7994]

i'm not sure if you've already been doing traditional art but most of those skills will transfer over when you do digital!! there will definitely be a period of getting used to the program and learning how to do things digitally but that's ok! and also you're only 18, trust me you have time lol even if you want to make it a job you can always have another job while you're still learning your skill. remember to have fun with it and don't be too hard on yourself when you're first pieces don't look how you want, we've all been there :)

[@chtcat.]

I feel like a lot of us are deluded to believe that we're too old to start anything once we're "adults". But hey, it takes time to think past that and a certain courage to start making progress towards your goal. Keep going guys. You got this ☺️

[@lalovegiselle]

thank you dish! as a digital artist myself, this new series has really been helping me. ❤️

[@Moonmoon-ws6jo]

i actually like how someone reached out to warn her about the stigma of tracing in the art world especially in twitter. i was genuinely concerned that a beginner artist like her would be harassed when someone found out she was tracing. i like the advice they gave her about attaching and crediting the traced photo to atleast keep any malicious art "critics" away. tracing is great as a tool of practice, its what helped me understand anatomy.

[@envydontmind8634]

I've been so hyped with this series! When i saw the notification Of the first one I watched it right away! You can reach high peaks dish! You inspire me and many people and I hope you have fun with this journey!

[@Ryuu39]

I love your pfp !! :D ⁎⁺ .

[@envydontmind8634]

@@Ryuu39 thank you! yours looks amazing too^^

[@daramcgee1750]

I took higher level art in school for 5 years and as an exam subject. we were encouraged to use a range of methods to learn new skills and tracing was always among them. I think its often important to reference source materials/ inspirations especially when posting online, but those people on twitter did seem to take it far too seriously. As you said, your still learning and I for one think your doing an incredible job! try not to let chronically online people get you down :)

[@taytay8059]

i think that tracing art FOR PRACTICE is completly fine , there are people who use bases and more stuff for webtoons or other stuff and they even get paid for it and literally none says anything bad about it , as an artist who has been drawing for years even i myself trace sometimes and none comes screaming at me for it ;)! , dish youre doing mazing u even colour better than me ♥

[@BellaHiew]

Hi Dish! I’m glad you’re including “art etiquette”, and you’re actually learning these things no matter how tedious with an open mind! I look forward to following your journey and I wish you the best of luck! Welcome to the art community!

[@soap2926]

this is honestly such a nice series this gives me so much nostalgia when I started taking art seriously years ago, goodluck with your art journey!

[@juuzouxxi3124]

please dont be discouraged. I'm still learning color theory and perspective myself, but most of the time, well not all of us, but mostly me and my artists friends though, we just go by intuition, what felt most comfortable to us and suited the most to us and for the piece. for colors i usually go for single or double complementary colors, nothing too extreme or focus on one single color but with different saturations, but most of the time i just do either complementary, adjacent or monochromatic. hope this helps! and I'm learning with you too dish, lets enjoy the process.

[@alejandrostruve8999]

such a wonderful video. I have a recommendation it's called 'Blue period' for those who like anime and drawing, before dish's videos that anime made me start again with my art journey, the manga is even more detailed but if you have struggled being perfectionism or felt unmotivated about your progress this anime is such a good way to understand that it's okay to fail sometimes and not everything has to be perfect as long as you're learning and enjoying the process. (quick note: you can find some basic concepts and techniques through the episodes) forgive me if i made any grammar mistake im still learning english:D

[@oikawascursedplushie9912]

Yes i love blue period! I'm not an artist but I've always wanted to learn & it really encouraged me! :)

[@Blue_Bearie]

I watched blue period and it was really nice, I regret not watching it with my full attention. I like to have something in the background while I draw or read so I put on blue period and watched the whole anime with what I would say about 40-50% attention. As someone who likes drawing as a hobby but doesn’t know how to improve in certain aspects, I think I will rewatch the anime soon. I really want to just immerse myself in the content and enjoy it to the fullest instead of just putting it off. Sorry about my rant, I agree with you and really recommend Blue period to anyone who wants to get better at art :)

[@eggsoup28]

its genuinely so heart warming and inspiring to see you try to learn somthing everyday!

[@fyremocha2619]

hey dish! i just wanna say you're doing so well on your learning experience, and i really hope you keep going despite the negativity. i want to reassure you that you did nothing wrong, and tracing is okay as long as it's for the purposes of learning, and as long as you don't claim full credit for the piece. as long as you're not profiting from it directly, it's perfectly okay to post these things because you made the effort and you're proud of your progress, it really should be displayed for everyone to see! be proud! and don't listen to every "artist" out telling you off. it's unconstructive and not at all helpful. every artist is constantly learning, even big artists that are popular, be it digital art, music, cooking, etc. just keep doing what you're doing, and learn to parse advice and criticism because not everyone has good intentions. just keep growing, we're here to support you on your journey.

[@MikasPlaylists]

don't listen to the people that say to never trace they don't know what they're talking about. it's a great way to practice lines and shapes and it is personally something that has helped me improve. I think one of the main reasons people get upset about it is that they think you want to take all the credit and disrespect the original artist, which sadly does happen but the way you did it was not that. just make sure you let people know if you are going to post it that it is traced and to always credit the artist or source.

[@eg9467]

I’m so proud of you dish, I can imagine that trying to learn how to draw with thousands of eyes on you isn’t easy. When I started drawing I didn’t have social media at all, so I was able to make mistakes without my drawings being criticized by others. Art Twitter is a especially bad place so please don’t feel discouraged

[@danmakuexpress8229]

I can tell you, WITH 100 PERCENT CERTAINTY, that people who say things as discouraging as that to artist who clearly stated that the trace was for practise, are actually morons who have no idea how art works. Even professional artists CONSTANTLY use references in order to understand how they can properly do things like drawing hands in a certain angle. They don't trace, yes, but point being that the art is constantly based on other things to make sure it looks like what the artist is trying to portray. For beginner artists like yourself, tracing is exactly how you start learning the ways to look at a source material to develop that eye for referencing. It's almost like referencing but more heavily. As long as you didn't claim it as your own, there is no reason you should remotely feel bad that you're tracing to practise.

[@VelvettBear]

Tracing for practice is totally different than tracing for actual art pieces. Tracing is a valuable stepping stone for learning how to draw.

[@kratzerk]

fsr the part where dish applied color theory to put together an outfit rly moved me, its cool to see how the skills you learn from art can change your perspective seeing the world too :D

[@MarianaMattevi]

Welcome to the art community, Dish. There is a lot of people to judge and tell u the rules. No matter what, remember that you are new at this and don't let people take the fun of it.

[@centoria7211]

i love following this journey and the “good luck with what you’re working on” was a sweet note to end on. while not drawing, i’m following this series and working to improve upon my goal and i can’t wait to reflect on it once we near the end!

[@parasol3561]

Colour theory is so fun to play around with, making art with colours that you normally think wouldn’t fit together, but they do is so fun, like purple, yellow, and blue looks so nice layered together.

[@neyo231]

as someone who has been learning art on their own for years now , I totally understand it fam. These sort of elitists truly like to gatekeep and police what other artists do. And its not just tracing, Ive been told Im not doing real art over and over by peeps like that because i enjoy doing realism and portraits. You just cant win. You are doing amazing dish

[@neyo231]

@takushimi thanks fam

[@minisplejs]

Honestly this makes me so happy, as a young artist seeing older people(not that dish is old) start drawing makes me happy:D cause it can be hard to start drawing of you dont have the "its fine, their young anyway" to back you up! Btw, my honest opinion on tracing is that, if they give credit/context and are aware that in some situations its not okay or if they are willing to take it down again then its ok:)

[@jammzpocket]

hello !!! you're probably not gonna see this but thank you so much for making this series :] as an artist whos been drawing both digitally and traditionally for well over 5 years now, it's really motivating to watch someone whos just starting out have so much energy and passion for learning !!! it makes me want to pick up my drawing tablet and draw without it feeling like a chore, which is how i've been perceiving art for the past 3 years after ive gotten to a decent skill level. im starting to have much more fun practicing, learning, or just drawing in general now, so thank you!!! thank you a lot!!! please continue the great work, i can't wait for next week :D

[@maeganaphrodite5861]

As an artist and genshin player I really love this series ! Excited to see your progress on your art journey and I know you’ll create beautiful art💖 you’re also one of my favorite Genshin content creators !

[@MKZ4345]

I am self-taught and also about to get a degree in art, so let me impress upon you the extreme importance of copying as an early studying method: you do not learn much by trying to make up everything yourself. It is very important to copy when you’re first starting out, so important that it used to be called having a master or being an apprentice. Master painters, sculptors, and architects would have workshops full of apprentices who would often paint/sculpt/draw exactly what the master was painting/sculpting/drawing right next to them. You learn the muscle movements necessary for making different specific marks, the weight you need to change value and intensity, the care you must take in choosing colors, etc. from copying. Tracing not as much, but copying what’s next to you is so important for learning in the beginning. Because once you learn to copy, you can use that muscle memory, use that implicit knowledge, to create original pieces. That’s how other painters/sculptors/architects became masters as well. On an adjacent note: Twitter is a hell hole with no sense of nuance. If you are a new artist just starting out and are excited to share with others, avoid twitter at all costs. Show your friends and family directly instead, and once you post an original work you could absolutely post the works you made while studying. It helps show how you got where you are now, it shows progress. You’re doing great, dish! Keep going, no matter what. (I also know this is from a month ago but I felt it important to share my thoughts with everyone else, as someone studying art academically and making it recreationally. Just keep making things.)

[@Kaeroses_]

Art dish ❤️ im excited to watch it! Dont stress when doing art, it takes time so dont stress yourself out! You will do great (this goes for every beginner or artist)

[@samm_s]

Her learning art really have me the courage to continue myself. So now after my exams during my summer break I’ll practice art for a whole month!! Seeing how your improving so much so fast gives me so much inspiration to improve my art again, as I no longer like the way I draw anymore I want to draw in a new style!

[@astromechas]

Tracing is a very legitimate way of learning art as long as you’re transparent about it and don’t lean on it too much. When I first started learning, tracing reference photos really helped me learn anatomy until I could do it by myself. I understand what that person was trying to get at since art theft is a real big problem these days, but they were directing their energy at the wrong person in the wrong way. Don’t get discouraged, Dish! It’s very brave of you to be learning digital art so openly. It’s so cool you’re willing to be vulnerable with this process. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@justaweebwhosimps1910]

please dont be discouraged by others! seeing you do this is very inspiring, i too was a potato in art. but with enough hardwork and learning you can do it! after 3 years im finally proud of my artworks!

[@mona-gr6yv]

there's really nothing wrong with tracing. the main problem lies in tracing something and then posting it as your own without credit, especially if you're tracing another artist's piece instead of just a reference photo. however, if you make it clear that it has been traced, then there really is nothing to be looked down on. as an artist myself, i highly encourage tracing in the beginning stages of learning how to draw. to be able to follow those mastered lines really gives your hand comfort in moving a specific kind of way, and your motor memory gradually becomes used to making much more confident, beautiful lines. it's a fantastic way to learn how to draw things in a specific style. i often hear ppl say things like "if you're tracing, you're not actually making the art," but fail to recognize that so much more goes into making art than drawing out the basic lines. the artist also needs competent skills in shading and lighting, to name a few techniques off the top of my head. the very fact that you traced in order to develop your coloring skills just proves my point further: the whole point of your artwork wasn't even to display mastery in drawing lines, but to work on another skill that must be mastered to create a satisfactory piece of art. great progress, and don't listen to ppl who don't know what they're talking about! i'm really looking forward to watching dish on this journey :-)

[@airheadloopies]

Man, seeing you learning art makes me wanna go back and do art again. Keep going Dish! you're doing great :)

[@aozora0]

actually, colour theory is one of my favourite art theories :] it’s a really hard concept to grasp but that’s why i like it colour theory is super interesting especially with skin tones like in shows the skin looks normal but it can actually be gray

[@aozora0]

oh by the way, the head is basically circle and triangle except less pointy

[@selenaviatrix]

It's ok to get some negative comments sometimes, I'll be honest with you, I learned how to draw beautiful characters by line sketching as well! But I was taught how to color and the color theory, so it's ok to be slower than others! Negative comments on Twitter might seem a sad thing to see, but look closer and feel what it actually means. 'Is it a threat that is coming straight for me? Or is It a tip to guide you back to where you should go?' When you look at the comments this way, I'm sure that they will help you feel better and improve your artistic skills! I- no, we believe in you!!!

[@aoriiyes]

i’ve been drawing since i was really young and i recently started digital about a year ago and PLEASE understand, it’s OKAY to trace if you’re doing to to practice and as long as you provide credit, there’s always gonna be a few people bringing you down for it but please don’t get discouraged over these people and continue practicing :,)

[@angelshavepinkhair]

I've been in the art community for about 6 years now, and have been studying it at school for 3. This is my graduation year and I'll be going to university this fall, and though I know my art has improved through all these years, I still have moments where I feel unfit to enter a good university. Watching this series makes me reminisce about my first year learning how to draw, and though it was a much rockier and less organized experience, I find these videos nostalgic in some way, and they motivate me to keep learning and improving. Even with 6+ years of experience, I still have much to learn, and a style do discover and define. Your motivation and determination is admirable and this series is extremely inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing it with the public, even considering the added backlash you will have to face because of it. Excited for Mondays now!! Much love dish!!!

[@buesblues]

Posting traced art is where it gets complicated, however, using it to learn is completely okay. I think it’s still totally fine to post it as long as you note that it’s not your art and that it is in fact traced. Tracing is a really good way to practice art and tons of professionals even do it to get better! I’ve been drawing since I could really hold a pencil but I’ve never really fully studied anatomy or color theory and Dish has been really motivating me to do that, so thank you. You’ve already grown so much it’s crazy! Keep it up

[@nothisiskas]

actually, heres a tip that i do a lot when im struggling with shapes and stuff: oftentimes, ill trace over the part of the reference photo that im struggling with and then hide the photo, so i just see the trace. then, i can see how to better translate the reference into lines, and can use that to try to draw it in the actual sketch :) it helps me quite a bit, and i find it more enjoyable than straight up tracing the original and using that instead

[@CrystalRubyMoon]

About the tracing thing. It is COMPLETELY OK for beginners to trace in order to learn, especially from official media like games, screenshots from shows, or photographs you took yourself. What is not ok is to trace other artists' work and claim it as your own, which you did not do. Tracing can help you get the basic understanding down quickly, and/or help you see what professionals do in their art that can make a certain anatomy part easier to draw. For me, I traced a lot of circles and 3/4 angle faces and hands in order to understand how to draw them. I'm still not as good as I want, but it helped me immensely make progress in my art. People in Twitter who harp about all tracing is bad, are generally not artists themselves. They just see that artists they follow are sad about how people have traced their works, and made the conclusion that all tracing is bad. Your situation and those artists' situation are completely different. Ignore them, Dish. You are doing what you can to learn and improve your skills. Keep it up

[@MelloYello138]

Your improvement from just a week is amazing! You picking the colors to what you see in an image is quite difficult, but you did such a good job! Even I have a difficult time doing that, and tend to just use the color picking tool 💦 But! You’re doing an amazing job so far. Color theory is a tough cookie to crack, but you’re really learning it in stride! I’m excited to see what you learn next week ☺️

[@smoothpandan]

Idk if you'll see this buuut from what I've learned from doing art for a few years is that, to me tracing is not as bad as people think, especially when you're beginning. It's one thing to trace over an art piece and then call it your own, and tracing to practice for your own benefit to get better. I remember tracing as a kid and feeling bad for doing so but later then realized all the tracing I did ended up really helping me with my progress and helped me figure out my style. For example, I would be tracing or trying to recreate someone's art, but as I drew I found out stuff I liked and didn't like which helped me determine my own style. It's definitely a journey 😅 and am indeed still learning! and only other thing I can say is don't be afraid to share or worry too much about what others think because at the end of the day it's just you creating something you're proud of and that you should be proud of. Anyways, you're doing so great! It's been really fun seeing your progress, it also makes me motivated to do my own art too☺

[@emilyisaway1492]

EXCUSE ME.... COLOR THEORY?? IVE BEEN DOING ART SINCE I WAS OUT OF THE WOMB I STILL DONT KNOW HOW TO COLOR THEORY...

[@SunnyWifAChanceOfRae]

Hey Dish, as an artist & a lover of sharing true art, I am so happy that you are learning this way. Don't listen to the people who tell you tracing & reference images are bad. This people only wish to gatekeep our community and that is the worst thing for the art community. Yes, tracing is looked at as bad, IF you are SELLING that work as your OWN. But if you are tracing to learn color theory, it's like a coloring book. That's literal how we as children learned how to color. I think that people who want to learn art should always be encouraged by artists & those who create art should always inspire those who are learning. As true artists, our learning never stops & those who stop learning never grow. I hope you keep at it. I honestly think you are doing amazing! ✨💞✨

[@D_Artemi]

Hi Dish! Glad to see your drawing journey!. Tracing is always a prickly subject, I'm happy that you addressed the topic and heard your audience's opinion on the matter. Also applying color theory for outfit coordination is very smart and you might find yourself using this new knowledge day by day outside of drawing. Personally I recommend Marco Bucci's channel for color theory, I find his videos very easy to follow and digest for both beginners and advanced artists. Hope to see your improvements in the future, don't give up!👍

[@Ire_Naru]

I don't personally recommend tracing for learning. As an artist myself, copying an image on a different paper helps you to understand the way that object works. If you trace it instead, you won't even get to try to understand it. :3 It wouldn't matter for practicing colour, but it's good to start by understanding the shape

[@ronjonji]

thank you for these videos, i'm a perfectionist too and i always struggle finishing my drawings but this has motivated me a little :)

[@AwkwardFellow]

I do appreciate you talking about your experience with tracing as someone new to art. People love to say it’s “common sense”, but for people who don’t do art it isn’t. Not to mention there’s a lot of different views on what is and isn’t “good tracing practice” with only agreed upon idea being to just not post them. So I’m glad you’re keeping at it! I hope things are less stressful moving forward.

[@mustypotatochip9082]

Wow I can’t believe some people are so low to do this kind of stuff. Tracing doesn’t matter whenever your just studying basics or learning, I actually trace some of my references to learn the anatomy in the characters I draw- Keep going dish! Your doing great for week 2

[@Ren-yf7eb]

This series is really relaxing to watch. Thank you Dish for making this

[@zhiidayuki]

i really love this series! embarking on such a journey is truly a pleasure and it'll make you want to learn and know even more about the different concepts of art. honestly, when it comes to making art, it all comes down to one thing: we are our own worst critics! that could go with anything in general. your artwork is so cute and i love the progress you've made so far :). good luck on this journey!

[@geebaleeba6861]

"our art is an amalgamation of all the artists before us" anyone whos been drawing for a long time can tell you bits and pieces they steal from other artists, wether its how you draw your eyes, how you do your linework, your fav color palette, how you shade ect. its all inspired from someone else. tracing as a beginner is totally okay, it really makes you look at subtle but effective details the artist used that you wouldn't have noticed at a glance. the only people who are gonna look down on you for using training wheels are people who've never tried to ride a bike. you gave credit where credit is due and thats all anyone can ask of you. i look forward to seeing more art videos dish :)

[@xD_Luna]

I really like that she's try learning things very proud too see her learn, goodluck on your journey.💜

[@c1nnamodoll]

ive been in the art community for years, and tracing for practice is a very valid form of practice. i love u so muhc dish, its so wonderful to watch you grow as an artist and as a person with experiences like these 💘

[@zillowzest5199]

Lots of people here saying you should ignore all the twitter comments, and while they have a point… …I really respect how you managed to actually acknowledge those hateful comments and grow from them, despite how they were clearly made to put you down. It’s that part of being a content creator I could never imagine myself handling well, and it amazes me how professionally you did it. Best of luck with your art!

[@idkwxni]

Seeing how supportive the chat is and your growth is making me teary T-T AKSJAKJ I didn't expect to be tearing up while watching this ofor breakfast

[@dishh]

They are the best

[@ahumblebooklover]

As someone who’s been an artist for many years, I have kind of always struggled with color theory. While I’ve definitely learned a lot along the way, and can color with intuition pretty well, it’s definitely been one of the things I feel is lacking in my art. Similarly, I just recently decided that I want to go back to the basics and figure out ways I can challenge myself and grow my skills! (I want to be a visual development artist for animation studios someday ;D) I’m so glad you’re doing this series, because it’s giving me a lot of inspiration to keep trying, and I don’t feel so alone! If you ever feel discouraged in your own art, know that it’s a part of your journey in pushing the boundaries of what you can do! Now matter the skill level, I love that us artists can help each other out even in the smallest of ways :’)

[@rosa97509]

tracing is good for practice. Tracing is bad only when you take credit for it completely and when you trace another artist without asking first... but tracing is really good for practicing, it helps you understand shape and anatomy.

[@willowbernath4576]

for what i have seen so far in your journey, you a doing an amazing job pointing out details and paying attention to little things. The outfit idea was super creative and i liked how you used your skills on what you learned so far about color to situations. Don’t let people get in your way if they have an attitude, and don’t let people discourage your art at any point! i am super satisfied so far with your products. :)

[@birdie3139]

I have been drawing ever since I was a child and I have mainly only drawn traditional art until recently, I stepped into the digital art world for the first time and it's a lot different than I'm used to. I don't have a drawing tablet or an Ipad so I am just using my fingers until I can afford one. I find it really brave for you to take so much time to learn how to understand art. I find it so inspiring that you are taking the time to learn color theory and perception and how to color in pieces. Even I struggle with that even today but I think it's because I never DEDICATED myself to fully understand them and I think I really should almost follow with your journey and almost start from scratch in my art. Color is SO SO HARD! And it takes so much time to learn and it personally is one of my weakest skills since I NEVER color anything due to my use of graphite. Starting digital art has really pointed that out to me more than it has ever, and this week I think I will fully color one of my art stretches that I have been slowly working on. By the way, tracing in my eyes is TOTALLY okay!! The only instance that it isn't okay is when you claim it is yours and/or it is used for profit. One thing I do personally in my art is taking a reference photo (other drawings can work too but are often seen very hated on even though it is the exact same process but I prefer photos anyways so it isn't a huge deal to me.) and draw out the basic shapes of the body in separate little pieces. I draw circles where the head and any joints in the arm or legs are and use what I call "deformed cylinders" (technically trapezoids, a big base at the top and a smaller base and the bottom with lines connecting them) to connect and create a basic shape of arms and legs. For the torso, I separate it into upper, middle, and lower parts. The upper torso is a very thick "deformed cylinder", the middle torso is very weird because I draw a circle. It's what I find easier and is totally a thing to experiment with. The lower torso springs out from the middle torso and comes back in to either form a triangle or another trapezoid. This differs between masc and fem bodies but overall is very similar besides the proportions and curves of the body. But always include the reference photo you used (unless it is your own body.) in case you want it for future references or you pose it online. You are improving so much and this is only week two! Keep up the great work even if you don't continue drawing after one year. :)

[@evelynnlove3924]

As an artist that's been drawing a few quite a while now, I think tracing is really good when practicing. Your hand gets used to naturally making certain shapes, and it can help to learn anatomy as well. I used to trace chibi art a lot because I had no idea how to draw, and now I'm able to draw hot people with a completely different art style. Point is, people on Twitter have no idea what they are talking about, and as long as you credit the original art you used for learning, It's totally fine Your coloring was really nice, especially on the eyes!

[@leticyacastelo9955]

twitter is hell, ive been there for so long im just numb to it, but it can be hard sometimes, specially when you dont have the option to exist on a bubble there. your ayaka was soo pretty and i really loved how you colored her bangs, it looks watercolor and it's one of my favorite medias to work with. even with brushes, its hard to make it look like actuall watercolor, be proud of you!! can't wait for the rest of the series.

[@daiikxi]

All I can say is wow to 2 things. First off, WOW. You are learning so fast! Your art work is already improving so much and it looks amazing so far! Honestly I think by the end of this series, you could be a professional if you wanted to! Second of all, WOW PEOPLE ARE RUDE. Don't listen to those people on twitter. It is 100% fine to trace an art work for practice, and it is only wrong if you claim the art as your own work. Which you obviously didn't, and you let people know that it was a trace. As someone else said in the comments, that in professional art classes they trace art work for practice and that is completely right. Tracing is pretty much a tool for learning, so people should not be so dramatic about it. Like hey, has anyone ever printed a coloring sheet? That is literally art work that someone made and you print it off and color it for fun, or to learn. It is not bad at all! Continue your art, and don't pay attention to the not-so-nice people on twitter. I'm really excited to see more of your art work!

[@Tifawifa]

The way I think about tracing is it's like when you're a kid and you get those worksheets that you practice tracing letters and numbers on, then practice on a separate sheet. It's all to practice and learn! I think you're doing just fine and you were doing it for coloring not even to take for credit of said drawing. I really enjoy your art streams and can't wait to see more! People are just super over dramatic I apologize for that, but keep going you're doing amazing!!

[@syd9612]

You’re doing so amazing dish I’m so proud of you!!! I was huge into art growing up but stopped bc of severe art block and anxiety over not being good enough, but watching you work through everything and learn even while you’re discouraged makes me feel like I wanna get back into it!! I wish you the best you’re literally doing so amazing and your progress is so good!!

[@chocsoy]

i love this progress dish! as others have said, don't get discouraged from people on twitter, drawing is hard and tracing is absolutely fine if you are just starting out and don't understand forms and anatomy yet. it lets you understand what you're seeing. my tip: circle for head, lines for jaw, line through the middle of eyes, line at the bottom of nose, and line at the mouth. genshin and anime aren't realistically proportionate but they do follow the general rules of face anatomy! eyes in middle of head, end of nose halfway between eyes and chin, and mouth about 2/3 down from the nose. if you want to study values (lightness or darkness of colour), i recommend turning an image into greyscale and then only painting in greyscale too, and start with the lightest and darkest tones to grasp contrast! can't wait to see what you do next!

[@Rainjojo]

I always drew doodles but never pushed myself with digital art till I turned 17. I thought it was too late, now as a growing artists one thing I’ve learned is that being passionate, consistent, experimental, patient and giving myself a break rlly helped me excel past the limits I put on myself before

[@bliblibloo8293]

Hey Dish! I absolutely love this series, it takes a lot of bravery to start something from scratch :D . as someone who has been practicing art for almost 8 years, I can tell you I still trace artworks that I like! people seem to be so focused on the outcome, and how it will be perceived by others that it seems like they totally forget the meaning of the path. the goal is the path. In my opinion, Art was never meant to be pretty or right, it was just meant to exist, without apologizing for what it is. A sculpture made of trash (of other people) is still art... creativity doesn't appear from nowhere, it stems from what surrounds us

[@JullyAngel]

Dish, i have to say that im super proud of how your progress is going, yes unfortunately the art community is a bit harsh on certain rules that as you start posting and learning this tends to happen a lot, but do not be discurouged! also, idk if anyone has said this before to you but I'm gonna put it here simply cuz it's what helped me with doing art and developing my own stuff: when drawing a character try to copy the drawing (not tracing) but just figuring out how that character looks from the reference and drawing it, and then take a turn at actually tracing the art and have a feel for the ways each thing has a form, and then look at your first drawing you made with just copying from the reference and reflect on what you did differently and try and copy from the reference again, you won't see immediate progress, but it does help to reflect on what you are doing. And now for creating your own art pieces, the way you can think of it is making a collage, pick a pose, draw it, find a character and draw them into the pose, find an expression, put that expression onto the character, find an outfit, put the character in that outfit, etc, etc. i thin this really helps in starting to create your own art at the start, and it's absolutely an ok thing to do cuz you're not using ONE thing and copying it to the t, but your mixing a bunch of things and creating your own unique thing. anyway, hope this helped you out a bit (or anyone else reading this and wanting to learn how to draw) and good luck with the rest of your journey! i can't wait to see how you progress!!

[@mxleedy]

I literally cannot tell you how much I'm loving this series It's just so chill but also shows how much you're progressing and I love to watch people grow and learn things like these And thank you for the warnings about omori spoilers, I've been dodging them like the plague because i STILL havent played it man Also, the whole twitter part just made me sad. This is just my opinion, but I would say that you should totally post what you want, as long as any references or other artworks/artists are credited and all that because I don't see what kind of problems anyone would have with art that has credits unless they're just looking to argue or they're jealous of your talent, which would be plausible

[@kay-412]

dish the tracing thing is okay. i trace screenshots and poses (NOT from original art, from shows and free license stuff) to practise colour, anatomy and movement. There’s a fine line between tracing for practise and tracing art and claiming it as your own. the former is fine if it genuinely helps you get better at what you seek to get better at.

[@pathmor]

I can see this becoming something I binge whenever I'm feeling down or just bored, these are so calming but they're also fun As someone trying to learn how to draw too, this is really encouraging :] Thank you and good luck, dish!

[@amuah2336]

I feel like as long as you're not claiming the drawing for yourself, it's perfectly fine to trace and even post it. You were learning color, not the human form. You probably haven't even drawn in an anime-esque style before, or if so very minimally, so it's completely natural to trace it and work on the thing you're actually practicing rather than getting frustrated on getting eyes the right size or the placement of the mouth. I think Twitter likes to blow things way out of proportion, and smth like this is honestly not nearly as big of a deal as they think it is. I've literally never seen a professional artist criticize someone for tracing as practice. I've actually seen people who have been doing art for decades trace over some famous works to get a feel for the original artist's style. Your improvement is amazing, and there will ofc be people mad at you for stuff like this because you're a content creator, but I hope you can keep believing in yourself. :)

[@ch1dd]

Don't worry about those tracing comments! those people, like it's common on twitter, are just trying to complain about something. Everything you did is in context, anyone talking shit is just being an idiot. You can keep tracing to practice color, and you can still post it when you specify if it's something you like or are proud of, don't let them take this away from you. Though I totally understand it might just be better to not have to deal with this garbage through the journey. It's up to how you feel about it of course, but it's important to know how much impact you're letting someone have on your decisions, especially in art. You're doing great, from the perspectives you've used in practice I'm excited to see how things turn out when you apply composition next.

[@scavengingcrow3498]

What did we learn from this? That *those* kinds of twitter users will just be how they are, and probably won’t change

[@ananyaabhilash1622]

I am a part of the art community as well! And I just wanted to say that tracing is alright! especially if you're a beginner who has no previous experience in art. Before I became a little better at sketching I used to trace a lot, and that tracing practice made it easier for me to form my own actual sketch. Not sure if it applies to many people but this is my experience! If you are posting traced pictures then just mentioning that you did is more than enough!! Proud of you dish!! keep goingg I'm inspired

[@fizzysquish]

I have a feeling I'm going to be following this series excitedly for long as it goes- it makes me so happy to see and actually really makes me want to work on my own art more. For the tracing thing- I think most people have already said it but seriously, don't give up on using tracing to practice. Its a incredibly helpful tool to practice with and near every artist uses it to some degree. There'll always be people who will disagree and reply very rudely to it, but try not to let it discourage you. Twitter itself tends to have a very vocal rude side to the art community, but i guarantee most people will encourage it. Youve made amazing progress so far, and I can't wait to see how it progresses! Ps- if you're having trouble with posing, I'd suggest using a stick figure first and building it up. The simpler you break down the body, the easier it'll be move. (Similar can be said about things like clothes and hair- start with shapes then go back to detail after.) Limited color palettes can really help push your brain to figure out were things work as well. I hope you have a wonderful week!

[@RandomGirl449]

Hey Dish, I know you already have a ton of comments regarding the tracing part of the video, and I also want to share my support with your journey thus far! I started drawing seriously when I was around 12 years old, and to make me feel like an cool epic anime artist, I did a lot of tracing, and for that it helped me on the road to drawing independently. I also learned the hard way posting traced art online, and as a kid felt scared of continuing to my post my art because of that backlash. Learning from that, I know in my personal experience that tracing was like a gateway into art, and as you mentioned "it gives (you) a better understanding of color and shapes." I totally understand your frustrations and discouragement after the twitter replies, however, your knowledge now will help you improve your art going forward. Seeing this journey makes me think of myself being excited to learn art back then, and I'm glad we, your fans, can get to see this journey to the end. Please keep going Dish, never be afraid of art, because it surrounds you always at the end of the day :)

[@Riieen]

As a artist myself I can see the struggles you went through. I used to trace and it is a very good way to practice anatomy. This series has made me realize everyone is still learning art because things change a new things are possible :) good luck dish! :D

[@hannahroyer99]

Hi Dish! I've been following your twitch for a while and I'm so glad to hear that your taking up drawing and art! It can be really frustrating at times, and the community can be... interesting. I'm in AP Studio and in a regular art course, we are taught that sometimes it is okay to trace in order to build muscle muscle memory. Also! Color Theory is really hard, I just wanted to add a tip to understand color a bit more, try color mixing! I know that you don't necessarily don't need to worry about it since its digital. Last thing, for portraits its really helpful to go from simple shapes that you recognized in your first video to complex :). As someone who doesn't really like painting, your use of different textured brushes is incredible! I hope that you don't quit, and keep going, I love the streams and the videos!

[@Josette274]

As an artist myself I appreciate you trying to learn from your mistakes, not covering it all up with that you didn't know and generally just owning it. When I started I feel that i traced a lot and i posted it online... I didn't know that it was bad either. Everyone is making mistakes, the way we are after doing them describes us not mistakes itself. I am really happy that you are learning a new skill. Keep going! Good luck on your artistic journey! :)

[@roryhaters]

general rule of thumb ignore artists on twitter anyways okay it is SO cool seeing your art journey!!! ive been a self taught artist my entire life, as my mother encouraged my hobby and even painted with me. i love seeing peoples progress with their art. ALSO!!!! i know youve gotten this before but tracing isnt bad at ALL. as long as the artist allows things like that and you dont claim the part of the art thats traced as yours as well as crediting the artist you are doing no wrong :) people on twitter are just annoying. its also nice to see that you understand the power (i guess???) you hold as a popular content creator!!! how things you post go to other people. its very responsible. ALSO AGAIN. your art is getting so good in such a short amount of time its so nice to see

[@hazelbasil973]

Great job! Everything looks awesome. For the self portrait, if you are wanting it to be more cartoony, I would recommend making all the hair into one defined chunk rather than little strands. It can be slightly more real later by adding large pieces into it but this should make it all look more put together in the end. :)

[@SamanthaGirlScout]

Not gonna lie, this series is so inspiriring. It really makes me wanna work on getting back into writing on a regular basis. Thanks so much for sharing your journey!!

[@swimminginthestars_]

one of the most renowned art youtubers i think for like painting n stuff mario bucci literally said that he used to trade in his early days for learning purposes too !! his newest video talks abt his whole art journey n yea !! it was rlly inspiring n yea TT !!

[@burningpapersun1]

So even in college tracing wasn't frowned upon, especially those of us who aren't as inclined in painting and drawing when I was there for photography. People are just gate keeping and get uppity when art is involved, especially when you're involved in a community that can be kind of toxic. You're doing such a great job already. As a content creator people will want bring you down just because of that. You sketch of the building was great. A lot of painter do use reference photos and will blow up images to get the details correct. I always loathe painting or drawing or even taking pictures of myself. Your version of yourself reminds me of the show Daria. Keep up the good work and remember to not get too discouraged. Breaks are good.

[@ohgumdrop2208]

I haven't practiced drawing since high school and now I'm 21. I rmbr my art teachers in all my years would encourage me to draw more and said I wasn't bad at all. I feel like I lost a big part of myself when I lost motivation to draw after starting university. Imma follow you on this journey and get back into drawing :D you're honestly giving me some motivation back

[@idilmutlu4306]

I’m 23, I did a tiny bit of art as a self taught person when I was middleschooler. But then idk what got me; depression, life or school. I stopped and resetted my progress all the way to zero. Your series started just when I decided to give myself another chance to draw the world from my eyes and get the control of the pen in my hands once again. Your videos were and are incredibly motivating and encouraging to keep going no matter how big or small progress I make. I feel like we are drawing buddies who take a mutual course and progress together! I already feel so wholesome and confident in both of us! May the wind lead us to the point that we find our art styles and feel comfortable drawing so~ Can’t wait to be a part of this 1 year journey more!!🎏 Thank you so much Dish, for truly being yourself!🐸

[@seenmess3228]

As someone who has been struggling with art i appreciate that you show your reflection while learning, it's really reassuring to hear another person go through the same things as i have. Seeing you persevere through the "art twitter experience" and reflect upon what really matters is so inspiring. I know it feels like there's a long way to go but to me it feels like you already have learned so much.