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[@mitchellsink2584]

I am starting at 29. I never had much experience but just 4 years later I've already done a couple of commissions. I can't support myself on my art yet but I feel I'm on my way.

[@ariella2658]

Good for you! Hope I can be there one day😌

[@mitchellsink2584]

@@ariella2658 me too, thank you 😊.

[@randomdeliveryguy]

Damn, I've been drawing for a bit longer and never could do a commission. I think your future is gonna be fine, mate.

[@solertree8653]

same here! one year earlier, but I am in a similar position. keep at it!

[@LinkEX]

Wow, that's very commendable! How did you get into commissions that fast? (Aside from simply setting foot into the market, which obviously is the most important step here.) What was your roadmap so far? Did you have a daily practice? An deliberate practice exercises, in particular?

[@Jayjee762]

Thank you for this video. I’m 19 now and often see artists my age producing industry-level work and it can be unbelievably demotivating. You’ve reminded me that I have so much time ahead of me to hone my skills and learn what I need to, and to find what I want to do :)

[@miaomiiao]

NGMI

[@Monkey-fv2km]

take it from me, I'm 47 and I still look around at my peers and the work they do that is better than mine, or even worse, youngsters in their 20s with incredible work... but they all feel the same, it's the mark of an artist who cares. you just need to be better than you were yesterday by the tiniest amount and you will get there(cliche but true)

[@alejandromolinac]

I guarantee once you are 38.... all this "industry level" work done by 19 year olds will look very amateur

[@bimajuantara]

@@alejandromolinacstill, they start early enough that they have at least 19 years to improve by your standard.

[@Jayjee762]

@@alejandromolinac I’ll look forward to that

[@fereldensandwich982]

I love that you show your "bad" art, aka begginer or not so good looking art, and talk about the importance of it. My bad drawings are what actually make me improve the most, because I have to ask myself why I can't do it, what is misssing, etc.

[@salty_3k506]

Yes exactly. When you draw something and you aren't satisfied with the result, it's an opportunity to ask yourself why you don't like it, what to improve and it shows you that you are leaving your comfort zone.

[@joepineapples5448]

I'm 44. Did some animation in college when I was 19. Flunked out and never really continued my art development. Now I have a hunger to draw and paint again. You're never too old to start. Reminds me of an old saying: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now!

[@月亮-g5f]

Beautiful encouraging quote, thank you!

[@Taruil]

I really like this story. I drew a lot as a kid, but then I gave up. Because everyone said it's useless, it doesn't make any money. I was disappointed. But now, at almost 33, I'm motivated to draw again. :)

[@Lola_in_the_Black]

Similar story to mine - as a kid I kept hearing I was talented (but it was just tons of reading and observation and work since I could hold a pencil) but that it was just a little bit of talent, nothing that would allow me to ever work as an artist and my family forced me to quit. Now at 33 I'm back to working on fundamentals, going with my own schedule of studies and exercises, and I finally dare to dream I will make it. And finally after many many years of misery I feel happy again :)

[@winayasa2610]

i am too

[@Taruil]

we don‘t give up anymore 🥺

[@cabipapcbc6602]

Good luck!

[@n1k0659]

Same here, I quit around 15 when I was advised in school that art isnt a viable career option. I thought i was in a few years long art block, turns out I was just very uninspired after being told it had no purpose, but now I'm painting for me again, aswell as the growing technological era demanding more creatives being a bonus, just a shame I missed out on getting into the field earlier.

[@maybeimacat3183]

That makes me feel so much better, I always see artists that "have been drawing since forever" and seeing that you've started at 19 (the same age then me right now), makes me feel that I'm not too late

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

Most artists start drawing seriously around 13+ so you’re not late at all.

[@salty_3k506]

@@keepyourshoesathedoor That's quite early imo

[@Purplesquigglystripe]

A lot of people start after high school or late high school, when they are graduating and are trying to figure out what to do after that. There are a lot of people who get into drawing early on, but they give up early on as well. A lot of professionals I know started in their late teens or early 20s.

[@cory99998]

@@keepyourshoesathedoor I feel like you could only say this if you're between the ages of 13 and 17 or so. I started my craft around 12 or 13 as well, however what I was able to do in a given year then VS now as someone in their mid 20s is laughable. If you deleted everything I did from 12 to 18, it would set me back but only by a bit. Most of us are incredibly ineffective as teens. The older you get, the more inconsequential those years become. If you're a teenager reading this, my advice is to focus on having fun before all else and worry about improving as you get older. If you have fun with what you make and take the time to enjoy lots of art and music, those experiences will act as a multiplier for the rest of your career as you get older.

[@angelvu]

@@cory99998 this

[@ahmetozer5473]

I'm 21 years old and this video helped me to believe that I can be an artist, I've always dreamed about that and now it's time to put some hard work on it. I may not have talent but I have my dreams and passion with me in this journey, wish me luck folks!

[@Lucas-nz3ql]

I was watching a live stream from a professional artist who works at Ubisoft, and a guy in the chat said something like: "I'm starting from scratch now at 24, can I still make it to the gaming Industry?". The reply was "you're smelling like milk still, man. Of course you can!"😂

[@elviramacri1895]

Olá Ahmet Ozer, acredite, com trabalho, dedicação e alegria de criar você conseguirá tudo que deseja. Boa sorte!

[@griffadoresthepooper3316]

I've started drawing two weeks ago (im 22) and already see big improvement, we're gonna make it!

[@julespeace3901]

Today I'm turning 21. I always fell useless because younger people where making better art than me. I hope to be better not than them but than me 5 years ago.

[@nanwanwon95]

It's ironic for schools to reject an "ugly" art like aren't we go to school to learn from them, for us to improve?

[@erfanthered9801]

Nowadays schools aren't for learning things, they're for gathering reputation. Having a name like Howard on your resume will immediately give you an edge compared to those with a random university in their resumes. That's why the pre-select the best students. Because they don't want a "normal" person to attend and possibly ruin their reputation. They want already talented people so they don't have to actually "teach" people. They only improve the already gifted, not teach the general populace.

[@77Night77Shade77]

Yes, but our society (and by extension, our schools) is a true meritocracy. If you want to learn from the best, you have to meet their standards and show that you're worthy.

[@kalkstein2694]

well yeah but they have a limited amount of students so they need to take in those that show the most potential

[@jonadam4233]

Part of the thinking is you usually have to be an artist before being an artist. Passion is one thing, but some people are strong from the start and this is what they look for, narrowing the margin.

[@bui3415]

It should be today but not initially in some of it's origins. A lot of the old "schools" were just galleries and salons by cliques of patrons and artists showcasing the latest trends that dictated a lot of the art movements of its day. This was a big thing in Paris, France since the 18th century. Most artists just learned on their own or under apprenticeships and other private tutelage. The idea about going for reputation or just showcasing one's skill is not a new thing.

[@EIDude]

Honestly, the most impressive trait Marco has is his ability to communicate and teach. His videos are concise and present advice that is actually practical

[@VulcanRR]

I’m 21 now, I too started my journey at around 15 and just now understanding major concepts of art, this video also helped me realize that art takes time.

[@10milesfromnowhere]

Artschool compressed into a 13:30 minute video - this is excellent, so much great information. I started learning to draw and paint at 27 (!) I still have zero talent - but thankfully this is a skill that can be taught 😊

[@Jellymint48]

I've been binging all of your videos for the past few weeks, and all I can say is, they've helped me improve my art immensely! especially on color theory and value, which are some of the things I'm bad at the most. marco, I'd like to say thank you very much for creating these amazing content for us!

[@aexlee7255]

i started drawing at 13 till now and seeing 13 year olds getting much better than i am makes me feel motivated due to envy but this video and comment section reminds me that i cant compare myself because everyone moves at a different pace and also reminds me that im already moving at a decent pace and i should be more grateful for it. Thank you for sharing your journey marco, you've come a long way and im sure a lot of ppl can benefit from it!

[@Jeyblox]

Motivation from envy and pleasing other feels super icky, it’s not good in my experience. It’s good that you’re recognising this early on! Also from what I’ve seen from young talents, starting earlier doesn’t mean too much other than bragging rights most of the time… it doesn’t really put you ahead, the mental growth and maturity outside of art is the most important thing in the long run, before you know it you might surpass them because they’re too busy pleasing people rather focusing on their own growth

[@shayminty5906]

I'm still pissed that I have a minor in studio art and literally no teacher ever broke down shape as such a fundamental. It's changed the way I look at what I want to draw or paint .

[@TheOldSchoolCrisis]

Something that really helped me with working in shape language is that I do pretty much all of my rendering in Illustrator after making some initial lineart. (I have no idea how you wizards paint with brushes XD). Illustrator is entirely vector based, so EVERYTHING is shapes. You have to define a shape before you can do anything with it. Want to make a shadow? Draw the shape and apply a gradient. Want to place some color with blending mods? Better put down a shape. Adding some shine to that strand of hair? You geuessed it, it needs a shape first. Working in vector forces you to make EVERYTHING in shape language first and then apply properties of value, and color second. In fact often when I move from line art to the first vector stage of a piece I will lay everything out in super arbitrary bright colors first, just so I can get a good feel for all of my base shapes and their positional relationship to each other. You can see more of what I mean if you check out the only video I have up on my channel right now. I have such a long way to go, but I am really happy with the progress I have made in my journey so far.

[@j3zzo_official]

@@TheOldSchoolCrisismaybe it’s just cause I’m a noob with illustrator, but it feels very limiting compared to photoshop, like it would be near impossible to get semi realism without being able to blend the shapes together. Also I hate working with the pen tool with a passion 😂 never quite does what I want

[@TheOldSchoolCrisis]

​@@j3zzo_official It is really just a totally different way to work. I personally love it but it isn't for everyone that is for sure. As for realism the best way to accomplish it in Illustrator is to master gradient meshes. If you look up what some people can accomplish with that tool it is absolutely mind boggling. I typically work in a more stylized aesthetic but I have practiced a bit with GM and while it takes a ton of patience the tools exist for sure to make anything you could imagine in Illustrator.

[@hawapowax]

I am 23, THANK YOU for this video. I've been drawing all my life but I am now trying to take it to the next level

[@wooshewoosher3598]

I don't think you realize how comforting it was when you said you started at 19. I started drawing before I even realized I was concise and alive. I just feel like my art should be better at my age.

I am 23 and I been drawing all my life and majored in art and still feel like a beginner. Seeing some people’s art younger than me who are great makes me feel slow. But I won’t give up, and I’ll take a drawing 1 class this fall.

[@vuthanhtu3067]

Your video is so inspiring, I was drawing at 23 and trying to practice a lot and now more than 1 year later im working at a small game studio as a junior Ui Artist , but this is actually a huge step for me who hasn't known anything about digital painting at first place!.

[@seasaltcosmos]

i'm 22 and i'm just now really trying to take fundamentals seriously. you do such a great job at breaking them down and making them less scary or overwhelming ;w;

[@cavemann_]

As a beginner artist, this gives me some insight, but also confirmation on what is important. I've heard many experienced artists say the same things as you do, and some things that I heard only you say. Hopefully this will enable me to compose a more structured learning plan for drawing.

[@LeeYangDraw]

I appreciate you saying "let's not make fun of it" on your art journey. Getting into art is such a humbling experience. Being hard on yourself won't get you anywhere. Something I wished my younger self knew.

[@hubbzjunkyard821]

19 year old here. Honestly, i needed this video. I've always been passionate about art, even as a toddler. Started taking art seriously at 17-18. Been dealing with self-imposed expectations and personal fears. I know it doesn't mean anything and we all learn at different paces. But it feels nice to be reassured. Thank you, Marco.

[@markomujovic4679]

Thank you so much, Marco! Your content has helped me improve my painting immensely, but most importantly, it calms me down to see that becoming a professional takes such a long time since I always feel like I'm behind.

[@Lola_in_the_Black]

I'm starting really late and at 33 I have just a few commissions done but I took a break from taking them to concentrate on learning only and improving my fundamentals and it's been only months since I started actually believing I might make it with a lot of hard work and sticking to my schedule :)

[@randomuseroftheday362]

Hi Marco, could you possibly make a video on how you broke into the industry? I'm looking for jobs right now and a lot of the studios I'm looking at require years of PROFESSIONAL experience that I simply don't have. Would be nice to know you got started

[@lei2164]

Yes! Please

[@fromunderthekilt6310]

Definitely! I would love any tips for that too!

[@aishwaryaraj5008]

I absolutely loved this! I have been struggling for years to understand how in the world can I comprehend these concepts without going to art school. And I really appreciate that you showed your initial artwork as well! most artists don't show their beginnings, it's always about perfect sketchbooks. Thank you for this!

[@not_decaf]

I really appreciate the way you talked about the differences between the stylized and more realistic and the talk about shapes.

[@TheChameleon2008]

Bro, i been on Tube from from the early days and this is still the best channel when it comes to learning art!!! I want to thank you for taking the time to even do all of this so a big thumbs up and you the best.

[@julilolmo19]

As a 19 year old about to turn 20 this is really inspiring and helpful. Thanks!

[@mrsnapoly]

As someone who only started drawing at 22, without having ANY knowledge of anatomy and principles of drawing at that point, this gave me a lot of hope! I’m 26 now and my drawings already improved a lot, but I know I need to keep practicing if I wanna work in animation one day! This video helped me a lot! Thank you!!

[@chukukaogude5894]

I started to learn how to digital paint in 2020 and became pretty decent at it. I posted my first year progress on YT. It was because of channels like this one and other YT channels that I got this far. TBH I forgot to post my second year progress. I've been doing something else but now this has reminded me to do so.

[@Mikapoofs]

So hyped for the colour video, ever since i discovered i was colourblind 15 years ago (deutan) it made me appreciate the colours i could still see. During my years of self study i found your channel's colour theory videos and it has helped strengthen my understanding of it. I love colour theory/science a lot and look forward to see what you'll talk about in your upcoming colour video^^

[@OrdinaryPersonah]

Just wanted to say that u r helping me a ton in my art journey with painting light and color, thank u so much 😃

[@sassysup]

U r sch an inspiration... M one of ur initial subscriber n m soooo proud of ur journey! N ofcourse myself too for choosing u as my mentor! 🤗 Love from India!! ❤️🇮🇳

[@Riverfilly153]

You’re super inspiring. I graduated from art school a few months ago, and am looking for ways to improve post-school. Thank you for the ideas.

[@cloroxart]

I’ve always struggled with painting, ty for going over it!

[@swamp6825]

I started when I was 11 but I still feel behind my age at 18 and this really really makes me hopeful Edit: I should clarify I’ve been drawing my entire life but started digital art when i was 11

[@Justjams]

Hey Marco Bucci, I wanted to thank you for all the gold mine info you’ve uploaded on your channel, I admire that you never gave up and kept going with your art, and look at you now! I’m 18 now and I’m going to make my animations the best. Thank you

[@Swirrt]

Thank you so much! I am 30 now and started about 11 years ago. 99% of the time I only painted abstract, and just about a few months ago I dipped my toes into realistic scenes. I feel like I am starting to learn from the beginning all over again. Your Video motivated me to keep on going. Thank you and much success to everyone watching.

[@Gigusx]

Thanks for sharing! I love the analysis in these videos. Especially for drawing it's really interesting to listen about, and I'm not even an artist.

[@Kylirr]

your early watercolour actually has a nice quality to it i can't even lie

[@scaredsanty857]

this have been so helpful!! i can't believe i've inderstood every single thing you were talking about

[@korncobb8808]

You make my absolute FAVORITE art tutortials theyre sooo good

[@boundlissmedia]

What a great video. You beautifully articulated how being present with the subject matter will imbue the work with its essence. I think this is the thread that connects subject to artist to observer. We may not be able to describe or quantify it, but we can sense it. Awesome work, thank you for it.

[@jasond.b-w]

I’ll be honest-I can’t understand how your art was so good at 19! I would kill just to paint even half that well. I picked up a pencil for the first time at 17, but I had to give up on art after ten years of trying to learn the very pre-basics because of disability. I’m still working on accepting that, because it’s just miserable to think about! Everyone says that anyone can learn, but I don’t really know if that’s true anymore. There isn’t a single area I improved in besides knowledge over the course of that decade and no one would believe that’s possible until you actually see my work. I took community adults classes to get started, I found tutorials for simple skills and followed them for 30, sometimes 45 or more days each without any improvement. I don’t have any ability to ‘see’ or understand shapes or movement-I literally cannot trace lines without half of them crossing and going the wrong directions. My letters are also formed all wrong, I can’t fold objects, catch/throw a ball, and I can’t recreate movements or motions which I learned (when I tried learning ASL. The instructor kept accusing me of moving my hand the wrong direction and copying handshapes totally wrong but I didn’t know what she was talking about.) I watch people finding simple shapes in figures and explaining how they found them, but it just sounds like they’re making stuff up. They could claim any shape is in there and I would just have to believe them. I also don’t have any control over a pencil or brush, but it’s really hard to explain to people why you can’t just ‘learn’ to do it right- you already feel like you are. It literally LOOKS like I’m drawing a curve the right way, or pressing very very lightly with the pen, and I don’t have any way to know that it’s not true until I compare the two. That’s why I was recommended to try learning shapes by tracing them…but the same thing happened. My brain and hand tell me I’m following the line but then I just watch it stray further and further away from what it feels like I’m already doing. I don’t know how to explain the experience of literally FEELING you arm draw. huge round arc only to find that the line is an S, or straight, or curved in the opposite direction. It defies all sense… My lack of control over my motor skills has stopped me from learning how to blend colors into a gradient, how to to color inside the lines I draw, how to construct shapes with guide lines…and it’s really defeating because I _do_ know the fundamentals. I know how to do things that my body is simply incapable of doing, and I don’t where to go from here with art because everyone considers me hopeless. Everyone says that anyone can learn to draw or paint…I was a daily painter for over 7 years and I still can’t make my brush strokes look like I’m even using different brushes at all. I followed a simple 2-color gradient tutorial for 60 days in a row and never ended up with ONE that didn’t show horrible streaks, patches of canvas, or turn the whole thing one color. At my lowest I literally copied the tutorials and online classes stroke by stroke to make absolutely SURE I wasn’t ruining it with one too few or many-but the problem is just me. Even with two parallel lines drawn _for_ me I cannot make a cylinder. I can’t understand where triangles come from in a bird or a leaf. And because I don’t have any way to ‘think’ of images, I never got anything right trying to shade with a sign light source. I know factually where the light exists and shines, how intense it is, and where the shadows are cast, but it doesn’t translate into actually drawing them there if the image isn’t in front of me (or even if it is, because I don’t accurately copy images even while I’m looking at them.) I remember at one of those community classes, after 4 weeks the instructor pulled me aside and asked if I’m legally blind. When I said I’m not, she suggested I withdraw from the class if I’m not going to pay attention or do the homework. I told her I am, I was going hone and agonizing over the homework for hours a night-I made myself a basket case and stopped eating because of the stress. She told me it is *impossible* not to improve if that’s true, and if it is, I should see a neurologist because something is very wrong with me. “Not ‘just’ dysgraphia and dyspraxia,” she said, because she had students with that who learned to draw just fine…but it really is just that. It was humiliating. My OT specialist has given up on teaching me how to write; is it time for me to give up on teaching myself to draw?

[@TheFunnyVille]

Wildy informative. Thanks Marco!

[@shamardaniel4819]

Given how good your works are… I would have never guessed that you start at 19! Here I’m thinking I’m way to late because I started at 16. Thanks for the huge encouragement! I’m 19 these days and JUST starting to like my art a little.

[@sprinkleofsuga7186]

All of this information is so incredibly important for new artists (and heck, any artist) to know!! Your ways of approaching drawing and painting have forever changed my art style for the better! Also, for the new artists out there, I know that all of the things you need to learn is overwhelming, but I PROMISE that it's so worth learning them. Even if you feel like you're starting "late", don't let that stop you! I'm one of those people who started doing art young, and I can say for a fact that I could've learned all that I know at any age. The number of years you've lived do not correlate to how good you "should" be at art, and it's always good to learn new things at any point in life!

[@leifdux7277]

You are absolutely right. I just realized that every shape needs to be thought out of. I observed that you never ever stop considering shape language even during coloring!

[@saltlessatrev]

Im 29 now and just start self taught. Thank you so much! for sharing us knowledge.

[@redemption9148]

Saving up for your Art Mentorship program! I've come a long way with my art thanks to your easy to understand explanations of things, so thank you Mr. Bucci

[@reytejada235]

Brooo you just opened my mind to painting. I never understood it and thought people were just coloring/blending. Now I understand there's a rhythm and reasoning to things

[@cupckaer9374]

Really interesting video, gonna definitely look into shapes more while drawing.

[@lenicehisatugo]

Hey Marco! I've been struggling with color in some of my recent paintings. I was trying to make a Halloween illustration and wanted to paint a night time landscape with lanterns and moonlight and found myself just not understanding how colors work at night (e.g how the moonlight affects the colors, how to integrate multiple light sources of various colors in a dark environment, how dark should be my darks and how light should be my lights). I feel like it's just so hard to paint nighttime environments and objects and I couldn't make some of the rules and principles of daytime paintings fit. Can you make a video about these differences? Love your work btw

[@faisalahmad636]

i started digital painting at 23 and didn't give up still learning and will be a good concept artist soon.

[@PDD555]

You are such an inspiration to know you can always continue learning and critiquing your work and always become better. It's awesome to see more type of habilites in the art youtube community

[@nikb7995]

Man, you're inspirational from where you've come to where you are now, not in a career sense but rather, in the quality of your drawings and paintings. I need to keep watching these motivational videos to get me started on my art journey. Thank you. oh and I agree with the initial implementation of shape values instead of using so many lines .. I like it that way

[@yoriqin]

Thank youuu this is the sign of the universe 🥰 i m starting at 26 to become a professional artist. It's truly difficult but i will continue.

[@durazmomo]

This was really helpful!! Thank you :)

[@lilejovanovska6052]

19 years old is actually very young and early. People in the comments saying starting at 15 years old is late...

[@debashri27]

I started my art journey at 33. And it's slow progress because... life. But it is eye opening that art is practice more than talent. And learning about shapes here has veen amazing.

[@anna-rexia]

Brilliant video. I’m a self taught artist and love drawing, in fact painting is secondary to me so I use watercolour or pastel/coloured pencil medium when colouring my works. When starting out I would take a black and white photo and cut it into 2 pieces and then use one half of the original image, and replicate the other half by drawing it, getting the values as close as possible to the original . You could do this and make the cut seam invisible with the values. To all of those who want to improve painting , drawing is definitely key.

[@jimmyelvislanger4944]

Dear Marco, it is fantastic to see the path you have taken. Thank you so much for sharing a bit with us there. Keep up the good work, the works are great!

[@prom6750]

ive been on my art journey for about 7 or so years now (im in my early 20's now) and lately ive been feeling like since ive been self taught this entire time that i wont ever go anywhere, kind of been encouraged to give up. i think people like you are so important for newer artists to see, i know this is one of the few things that keeps me motivated to draw.

[@lemonheart3210]

Gosh you are good. I knew a lot of this stuff from my art teachers but the trick is, it's not enough to just know what to do you actually need to learn how to do and when 🙈 Thank you so much! I've never heard so much practical and motivation information in 13 minutes!

[@laniakeas92]

It's never too late to start drawing I have deepest respect for you as an inspiration for many people. I started as a young artist, in my 4 y o. Of course skills acquiring comes faster when your brain is still in developing stages. But it's possible to become skilled professional even starting in adult age. It only takes more time and patience. Thank you for this video

[@antonfair]

I love your original art! And Story! Your Journey is wonderful!

[@isaackhakula5488]

This is so inspiring...not just in art and drawing...it's amazing how much the human mind is capable of leaning if one applies oneself to something

[@animator1982]

Another great video. I need to look into that 32” Intuos. Very cool how you just draw on the screen. I’d be interested to know about your set up. I noticed you don’t use a keyboard.

[@isabellerizo3208]

Love hearing about your journey!

[@Zarzar22]

Back in high school I watched too much KZbin content by perfect artists who couldnt explain what they did. They just said to do it like them and thats it. I tried and gave up multiple times because it never worked. Now finally starting again in my 20s with knowledge of baby steps and getting my fundamentals down before diving in too deep.

[@deepprakash4841]

I am 20 and looking how drastically one can improve their art is extremely motivating. love u man

[@nerothos]

Oh my god, talk about simplifying a complex subject right down to its bare essentials in a practical and approachable manner. Fantastic work as always, Marco!

[@nathalieksghdvjk8422]

These fundamentals are super important to me and I practice them a lot, but color... color scares me. I am TERRIFIED of it. I cannot wait for the next video :)

[@murex1004]

your style is just amazing, I'm so glad I found your channel)!! Good luck with your creativity

[@askeeter84]

I turned 40 this month and started on my birthday. I took an art class when I was 13 and one in college. But didn’t keep it up since I had to many classes. I had no skills, my stick people needed help but still wanted to learn. Fast forward to age 40 and starting from scratch. Super excited and know I have a long road. I want to learn fundamentals to understand it better then just drawing to draw.

[@alexandrabodaicu5739]

This was so helpful! Thank you!!

[@katerinap.5662]

This video is packed with such useful information for someone just starting. Thank you. I'll be sure to buy your course once I have gotten some practice down. You're awesome!

[@SupernovaSites]

I've been drawing a lot as a kid but then fell out of it like so many do. I didn't goto art school but always wish I had the chance. In 2020, at 29, I started pursueing watercolor for fun and since then I've sold about 20 artworks including some commissions.

[@KristaAvril-zn2km]

I’m so happy to have stumbled upon this! You’re have a fantastic teaching style. Thanks for sharing your evolution. It’s inspiring.

[@silentlybarking]

Probably the most important lesson I have learned is how to be more forgiving to myself!

[@sadananddbankapur2444]

Superb tutorial... Thanks Marco for sharing your hard earned knowledge to us .. Learnt a lot from you .. 🙏🙏🙏😃🌹🌹

[@kikolektrique1737]

Man you are such an inspiration! I’m 19 years old and my art is just as bad or possibly much worse than your art you made at 19 years old. You give me hope in knowing I can still make it! Thank you!

[@HalfWarrior]

Thank you Marco; I’ve appreciated your videos and instruction for several years now; unfortunately I’ve got one more challenge thrown into the mix as I now can only exclusively use my right hand for my work. I used to be left handed until having a stroke which rendered my left side paralyzed (can’t move my left hand or arm at all. But I’m still trying hard to keep up with creating art with my right hand now. Thanks for your years of help!

[@SkyfishArt]

I have seen amazing paintings by people who have to use their feet or mouth to paint due to a disability, I guess the human brain can get used to anything when we keep at it. I bet you will adapt themore you do it!

[@megannifranklynschool]

Im just starting again.. learning all over..simply for pleasure but I also want to progress so great video x

[@m.w.9780]

I'm so glad I found your channel. It's so helpful, motivating and informative in a short time.

[@apresmidi153]

Really blown away when you compared shapes in the animation still to that Sargent as, for me, these represent fairly opposite approaches but shapes are really what make it work! I recall listening to an interview with Frank Frazetta where he said much the same thing and it really stuck with me. Feels like I know what I need to work on now!

[@jletsgoo]

5:00 1) shape 2) soft/harder border 3) edges 5:50 keep shapes simple no matter how complex subject 6:20 big shapes (w small for the illusion of detail) 7:00 overwhelmed 7:25 buildings in peripheral vision 7:50 incorporate ur exp from life (thats not from the camera) 8:30 values (group) 9:28 exercise

[@I_like_science]

Your Art never stopped sucking, it just reached an audience that appreciated it. Many young artist worry to much to replicate someone else’s style to the point that if they aren’t able to, they assume defeat and quit. If you’re a new artist Reading this, draw, paint or whatever bc you love it. Let “Success “ be a result of your enjoyment of your craft . We are all good enough no matter how far in our careers we are.

[@cory99998]

This is the only way. If success is an objective or criteria you must hit to feel accomplished, surprise surprise when you actually hit that goal you'll just have a new one. You don't find what you're looking for. When you focus on what you can do *right now*, you can be successful and fulfilled every day. I apply this also to what I can learn over time and every new thing I learn feels like I'm leveling up and is a win in it's own right.

[@I_like_science]

@Ya te dije I said what I said and meant all of it. Whether something is “good” or “bad” all depends on who is looking at it. Success is all about finding an audience for your “art” works.

[@zeldinart]

'Simplifying' sounds easy, but it is actually the hardest thing to do even I'm still struggling. Looking forward to the next part, Marco!

[@thesmartestmanalive4550]

I have began my art journey from when I was 4 years old and and now I am 11 and I think I can be a good artist and your journey is very inspiring from me.Thank you

[@gbsartworks4963]

Dude, the knowledge from your videos is on an astronomical level! I was like "ill take a note of that, and that, that as well!" Great video!

[@guestuser117]

I respect you the most as an art teacher because you really know how to distinguish between the elements of art. For example on a recent Proko video, you pointed out that the grooves in the pumpkin are "half-tones" while most other teachers would call them shadows and not see the importance in specifying them correctly. In this video, I like that you pointed out at 5:48 to not get fixated on the values that comes from softening edges which is exactly what I have been doing when watching other videos. Great content as always 👏

[@BobLennon315]

Hey i recognize the sketch at 7:23 from your previous video. It made me think that its been a while since i start to watch your videos

[@flala2261]

this is such a great video ✨🧡

[@WisegussIllustration]

You are amazing man, I always recommend your videos

[@Dr.PeterLaFleur]

And that’s how motivation looks like. Good luck y’all. We gonna make it!

[@kayanorudog2638]

I’m in university studying illustration and animation. I’m seriously hoping to improve, but sometimes I feel discouraged. Especially when my work doesn’t turn out the way I want.

[@evergarden8592]

You're always so inspiring ❤

[@cextheartist]

please, dont take that long to deliver the next video please!! pretty please!