The Fastest Way to Improve Your Art in 1 Hour

[@fatematuzjohra3451]

I love how Ori just explained how to prepare before your exam and how to make your art better in one video.

[@JeetKunDrawYT]

this is how I studied for exams and I never thought to apply it to my art💀 tho with my exams it was 1- blind copy (recall) 2- reference copy (review) 3- blind copy (recall)

[@anapple6912]

@@JeetKunDrawYT can you recall even when someone forgot all the basics?

[@JeetKunDrawYT]

@@anapple6912 as someone who stopped drawing for 5 years and basically lost all of what I thought was "skill", it was fairly easy to get back the basics by easting myself back into my drawing process

[@aguyontheinternet8436]

@@anapple6912 I believe one would do a recall first, without grounding themselves in the proper knowledge first, for two main reasons. First, to see what exactly you have for prior knowledge, properly understanding where the biggest and most noticeable holes are, and second, to seriously engage your critical thinking so you can better absorb the knowledge in the review.

[@fatematuzjohra3451]

Thanks for the tips guys :D

[@RvNovae]

For future reference: 1. Pick one part to learn (e.g. eyes, head, etc.): limit the scope, don't try to do too much at once 2. Quick analysis: get a feel for the overall structure, break it down into simple shapes, understand what you're looking at 3. Normal copy (optional): draw a copy while being allowed to look at the reference 4. Compare-Analyze-Fix 5. Blind copy: draw a blind copy, remember the lessons you've learned so far, don't feel down when the first blind copy doesn't look good 6. Compare-Analyze-Fix 7. Repeat: each repetition usually takes 10-20 minutes, but may vary depending on the complexity of the part you draw; repeat until you think that you've learned enough from this particular artist/artwork Compare, Analyze, Fix: 1. create a duplicate of the reference with 50% transparency 2. adjust the size of your copy to roughly match the reference 3. create two duplicates of your copy and line them up next to each other 4. use a different color and try to find and mark improvement points 5. fix differences on copy 1 by trace or transform and note down the changes (why did the master do it differently? -> write down your best guess) 6. fix copy 2 without tracing (only use eraser and brush) 7. compare your two fixed copies with the original copy and appreciate the improvement

[@sebastianarevalo9113]

Nope, if you learn only a part, later you will struggling putting all together like eyes.

[@francis7336]

​@@sebastianarevalo9113 If you want to memorise a list of items, do you repeat the entire list over and over again or do you memorise small bits first and learn to put them together at the end? Both methods work just fine and which one you choose depends on what you want to practice and what works best for you. For example you can draw crap faces with correct anatomy and learn the details later, or you can learn to draw everything nicely individually and learn how to connect them correctly later on. The latter one worked for me, and maybe the fomer worked better for you. People learn differently. Saying "Your approach of studying is wrong bc it doesn't work for me" is really narrowminded imo

[@dragonslayer-is4ow]

@@francis7336as a guy who loves playing games I agree practice a thing so much or remember it u will be good at that

[@blueishbeatrice]

thank you so much, random commenter! this will save a lot of time since i'm quite forgetful

[@lukemichael8496]

but what if I don't have an artist as an inspiration, is using photo references a problem here?

[@MonoGatar1]

My dumbself thought I was supposed to put a blindfold and draw blindly for the Blind technique

[@it-s-a-me-oli]

i literally thought the same

[@sasvkeee._]

wait you arent?

[@it-s-a-me-oli]

@@sasvkeee._ nope, just not looking at the original

[@Carboy45]

FR

[@pyechos]

that was my thought too. that's why i clicked on the video like : wait a minute

[@PrimaryStrawberry]

4:02 - I read somewhere that the human brain learns stuff much easier if it has a need too. I applied the same strategy to language learning, its almost like a cheat skill!

[@alexmccaleb2152]

Ohhhh yes. That it does. "Needing" something can be simulated too. Enriched Wheat Flour: Wheat flour, malted barley flour, folic acid, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, reduced iron, niacin. Made myself recite potentially meaningless ingredients from bun back in 2021... STILL remember it for no reason. Simulated a need to USE the information every day for that week and a few rehearsals later on. Needing Information = Using it regularly for any reason.

[@Laura_cookie-]

so it will be easy for me to learn how to draw?

[@corasundae]

​@@alexmccaleb2152 thought this was gonna end in a pun about kneading bread.

[@alexmccaleb2152]

@@corasundae LOLZ no pun this time 🤣. Just the fact that the importance has less to do with memory retention as reciting or using the information with spaced repetition.

[@mayaneko1094]

It's less about necessity and more about consequences. Like in school tests, it is necessary to learn everything as good as possible to get a grade as good as possible, but that obviously doesn't turn everyone into someone who gets A+ on everything. The thing that people miss, who get worse grades are often the consequences, since getting anything above D usually makes you pass the classes and less strict parents might not punish you for it (or even worse, you might even form a group with others, making fun of people who're doing too good, that might even happen in drawing groups, where there's only praise, but never critique). However, when you might get punished or rewarded by your parents or you need a specific grade to pass the year, then that might make you perform better Same with learning languages. The best results can be achieved, when living in said country, as not being able to speak the language has the consequence of not being able to communicate properly. As for studies, universities often work with monetary incentives for the test subjects (usually students, who might have money problems to begin with) to introduce an external motivation to be as productive as possible, thus it ensure, that all testers actually try to perform properly (since making mistakes will actually make you loose money in these cases). So even though these studies imply, that some methods work better than others, you should still be aware, that trying to use it for hobby learning might miss this crucial motivational part about the studies. And for drawing the problem is, that when starting out as a hobby, we simply don't have any consequences, as nothing happens when we're bad. Sadly i don't really have any way to give tips on this, as this is a very subjective matter. Everybody needs to find the motivation in themselves and build a habbit around it (or try to get paid for doing good i guess^^)

[@quietspark8703]

The fastest way to learn anything is to learn how NOT to do it first. Most people are so afraid of failure that they don't realize that failure itself is the greatest teacher of all.

[@Hxnn_0]

I've never understood it that way, thank you

[@APKE]

everytime I start to lose motivation ori posts a video and it gives me motivation to continue drawing again

[@octobsession3061]

Ori : all according to keikaku

[@unlimitedquickworks7387]

Build a routine, don't depend on motivation, it makes your progress too slow...

[@ManjigumiVirus]

I draw like my life depend on it. (dont be me though)

[@unlimitedquickworks7387]

@@ManjigumiVirus same lol

[@Orincraft000]

also for me

[@ryuandmi]

New artist here! I've been using this method for the past seven days, and tried drawing something from scratch today and I feel like I got a new pair of hands. The techniques and methods I memorized while doing this made the drawing process way faster and I'm way happier about the result than before. Going to binge all of your videos right now. Thank you!

[@clover3527]

Kind of a late reply but it would be interesting to see your art ^^

[@asvenlairarcens1061]

For the past week, I've tried to go back to the basics like drawing with circles, etc. but ended up feeling like my art skill are getting worse. I just got a notification that ori uploaded a video, It's nighttime but I suddenly feel motivated to draw now. Kinda feel exaggerated, but its not. Big thanks!

[@Badartist888]

You might be training your eye faster than your hand. This was a problem I had when I first started (not saying you a noob, it could happen any time). I rapidly learned a million problems to spot and so for every 1 thing I improved on I learned 3 errors to spot. It got frustrating and I ended up stopping watching all tutorials. Letting my hand catch up with my eyes. Then once I stopped finding errors I started to learn new things again.

[@Malcommind]

the circle thing is something I can't seem to ever understand i don't see how ppl draw a circle and a few lines and automatically know how to turn it into a perfect head and body

[@heartaura]

Honestly, I was skeptical about how well this would work... but I gave it a go and was making near perfect blind copies after my 4th repetition! And it really did only take an hour!! Gonna try doing this regularly now xD Thanks Ori-Sensei!

[@rataV7517]

In each practice, did you use a different reference?

[@heartaura]

@@rataV7517 I practiced with 1 reference until I felt I could replicate it accurately. Then I'd move to a new one. It can get a little repetitive, but the results are definitely worth it in my experience!

[@justsomejojo]

I actually kinda did this as a kid (not consciously as practice of course) by copying from my grandpa's dinosaur books (I started out copying but since I didn't always have access to the book, I ended up drawing them "blind" a lot as well) and later the Pokemon artworks from the guidebooks. I did it every day too, since I wasn't all that sporty. Didn't know it was considered a valid method though. That's cool.

[@_paixi]

A concept artist taught me to include blind studies after reconstruction from reference, plus studies for imagining subjects from completely different perspectives and making modifications without reference. It felt impossible at first but it helped me improve a lot when I was starting out. I gave up studying though when I hit a plateau and realized a few years later I have visual aphantasia. I was basically just memorizing how to reconstruct specific works methodically, step by step, rather than improving visual memory and having a vivid picture in my mind to work with. Drawing from imagination for me is like going through a complex algorithm in my head I can barely remember anymore and the sense of touch I feel looking at a drawing. Blind people identify things using their hands and that's basically how I work with art in my imagination. For lighting I use my sense of heat. This video makes me think I might be able to still improve though by analyzing drawings by feeling them in my imagination first before doing a blind study because then I could be like 'oh yeah, I remember what this part feels like.' I never thought of studying like that before.

[@cryptid3520]

oh wow I have visual aphantasia too! so interesting to hear another artist explain their approach with it

[@AlphaEnt2]

I kinda feel the same, i close my eyes, i can't help myself but see just nothing or a blurry mess. So my drawing skills plateaud at 14 and stopped drawing. Now 18 years later, i kinda want to start drawing all over again, but find it very difficult to endure that so many years went by and got stuck in the past. (I moved into programming and did few games with other people's art, but now kinda want to make one with my own art, it will be nightmare incarnated, but already did 2 game jams and one of them ended up in third place.)

[@armorkny]

this is gotta be the best kind of sponsor video there is

[@TopatTom]

H yeah

[@TopatTom]

h aeyh

[@vivishii_]

yeah i really love how he incorporated the sponsor into the video!! i dont think ive ever seen anyone do it this well haha

[@octobsession3061]

​@@vivishii_that's how good creator do things. they create not because the sponsor, they create just because they want to. And sponsor come right after Love him

[@Desned369]

It actually feels like he plays/would play the game ngl

[@kaidou-peanut4141]

Babe wake up! Ori-Sensei posted again!

[@xxriellixx978yt3]

bruh

[@chienshyonglee7427]

Hello ori, I found your videos 4 months ago and have been practicing every day since then and I have improved so much since!

[@twilightreaperx8382]

perchance a video to see some of your artwork?

[@chienshyonglee7427]

@@twilightreaperx8382 can't link but my art acc is arcticaviary!

[@chienshyonglee7427]

@@twilightreaperx8382 art acc is arcticaviary!

[@chienshyonglee7427]

@@twilightreaperx8382 arcticaviary

[@dokkin215]

@@twilightreaperx8382you can't just say perchance

[@ShrtStfflp]

Love the work Anders Ericson did and hate how Malcolm Gladwell basically turned his work practically into a meme with the "10,000 hours rule". Glad to see more people going to the source though! great vid!

[@windowwax]

This is honestly one of my favorite videos for art studies. The method just makes so much since on how it relates to how people retain and study information. Absolutely game changer for me personally!

[@ItzBrielle]

You're literally the best teacher ever! Your past and this video has made me improve a lot. I'm so glad that you're here to teach us.

[@jnes3736]

I feel encouraged when you said having this mental sense about something feeling off when you’re noticing something not correct in your drawing because I recognizing that same feeling too, and it help improve my drawing process.

[@edogastxoxo6654]

you lost me at drawing 3 art within 1 hour

[@haliaa1]

😭😭😭

[@pyro8632]

Who else thought you actually had to draw blindfolded, not even looking at the paper/screen? lmao

[@alienfortytwo]

there's actually a legit exercise that has you copy lines by looking at the reference but not at where you're drawing. it's been a while but it's something like that

[@medicinemouse7647]

​@@alienfortytwoblind croquis!!

[@vvghostly]

@@alienfortytwoi was just about to mention this, i hated doing it so much in my drawing classes lol

[@CoolPiggy]

This is amazing, I always struggle with doing studies and always looking at the reference doesn't often help me, explained learning better and taught me how to get better at chess as well. Thanks Ori!

[@-jxssie-3894]

for peeps out there that use pen and paper to do blind copies, theres a way! first just make a copy looking at the og, then cover it up, making a blind copy based on what you remember. yes, it will be harder, but afterwards, reveal your og copy and note down the differences using your own eye, since it should be quite noticeable (sadly) and repeat! you woukd actually be surprised how much you remember after the third copy! tips: note down even the tiniest differences (like longer hair strands, thicker hair, etc...) hope this helps!❤

[@sabrepilot]

I accidentally have been doing this and I thought I was crazy for not actively using references, thank you for validating my sanity

[@cheesypoohalo]

I'm not even an artist but this was extremely well made- explaining the theory as discovered by experts, explaining how to apply it, then demonstrating yourself following it with plenty of examples. Excellent video, what you've talked about could apply to learning many skills!

[@toasteroven8686]

I got all pumped up to draw using this method. I realized that I can't even draw a circle the moment I gripped my pencil 😭

[@zenkailiz]

fr this sound crazy but without line tool i can't even do *perfect straight* line 😭

[@awwkieb3864]

I have been unknowingly using a very similar method for months when doing studies from real life images, and can definetly say that this sort of "blind copy" aproach has been helpful for me!

[@dani_drawzz]

“I’ve come up with the blind method.” Ericsson actually mentions the blind method in his book.”

[@supermemobee]

I think it's less "come up with" as in "invent" and more "come up with" as in "searched for it and found it"

[@Utrilus]

More like "come up with" in the sense of compiling an easy to follow version for art for a video and naming it.

[@_jeezgg]

I can’t find the “blind method”. What’s the actual technique called?

[@dani_drawzz]

@@_jeezgg idk I’m not the one that found it

[@dani_drawzz]

@@supermemobee it’s misleading 🤷

[@Random_GamesLP]

Watching Ori‘s videos legitimately makes me angry. Not because i don‘t like them, it‘s the exact opposite, but rather because it makes me mad seeing how incredibly talented some people are and how everything i do seems so pale in comparison. Love your art and love your Videos. They‘ve really helped me improved even though i hate practicing and essentially never do it. Keep this up

[@cjthegoldenhunter]

It always feels like that. The only choice we have is to improve. There's never failure, but you don't always succeed first thing either.

[@SukunaYaoi]

Is it because u do it as a hobby? Because if u are just a hobbyist, personally I draw just because I can and only sometimes I'm in the mood to improve even more. I mostly just draw character designs

[@anemone02pau]

This actually works! I used to do this method whenever I feel stuck with my art. Doing this method sparks creativity and the same excitement that I'm looking for when I'm in an art slump ☺️

[@mata_abuelas_300]

"There isnt a correct answer in art, but we can find our correct answer" thats so good, i already love this

[@marselo1316]

theres no correct path to becoming a master, but some paths are definitely shorter than others

[@esmeirosanchez3392]

no way! you are a genius, i never thought of using active recall in drawing even though it works great in my studies. but now that you show it, it's like how i never thought of it? thanks a lot, i'll make good use of it!

[@EMO_GRLL]

For anyone skeptical about this method, I just tried it and after about 30 minutes I had so many useful notes and a clear improvement to my sketches.

[@chjikou]

omg your art improves so much just by the pass of a few months, you are really incredible 😭😭

[@Skyeleafe]

Ive been waiting for this!

[@literallytohruadachi]

AKIHIKO⁉️

[@Rleosd.]

Thank you, Ori. I've made massive progress since watching your last videos. I'm finally starting to understand the small improvements that I need to make and how to fix and learn from my mistakes. This guide will help me improve even more! Most importantly I'm actually starting to have fun finally.

[@美咲MisakiJP]

Thank you for Japanese subtitles！ It helps． アートと物事の見方を改善するのを手助けしてくれてありがとうございます！これらを心に留めておくよ。

[@kirbyx2573]

Ori your art is quite literaly what got me to start drawing difitaly. Especialy your Laplus art got me wanting to draw as well. Thank you yet again for another helpfull video Ori!

[@kirbyx2573]

Edit here, I Messed up writing digitaly lol.

[@wisprs_gaming]

This was an incredible demonstration. Love how you put studies in but not only just putting them in, you demonstrated the why and you made it entertaining. So good. Subbed.

[@zdeloffline]

Crazy that we have oridays here, he's one the only few artist that help me improve significantly fast and keeps me motivated to drawing

[@cavemann_]

I have narrowed down on a similar method, so seeing someone else advertise it actually gave me a boost of confidence. Thanks bro.

[@nursyahirahrosman3526]

Just found your channel today. I can't believe I never did this blind method because I thought I lack imagination...I'm gonna practice drawing now thanks!

[@aeipathyarts]

i do something similar. i study looking at a reference first, then try to actively recall that and then decide what i messed up in my recall and try again. this might not be as productive or time efficient but it works more comfortably for me and has helped a lot :)

[@Sucart12]

I've been doing a less extensive version of the Blind Method you described here for these last couple of months now so this is awesome to see. It really works guys! Ive imporved more than i have in years combined (this isnt even an exaggeration, when you practice right you grow right) I'll definitely follow your tips with a more critical analysis like note taking though, very helpful, thank you!

[@artnino]

Thank you so much! I just tried the blind method and it makes the studying way more fun too! Maybe because you can see the improvement a lot sooner.

[@maxis2k]

I was going to say, I wouldn't recommend people just jump into the blind study first. Then you showed both the analysis and reference steps. This is what I stumbled upon myself. Try and draw it once with the reference, then all other steps after that, try and draw it without the reference. Often my second and so on attempts without the reference end up better than the first. Because I'm remembering and actively fixing/changing the mistakes from the reference step. But I still needed to do the first reference step.

[@solo.3283]

The way you use your other field of interest for studying art is pretty clever. This made me remember on how calligraphy class taken by steve jobs helped have apple earn their beautiful font

[@meronyach.]

To this day, I still find it funny when people say you can't draw from imagination. This video debunks that pretty well, I feel, considering that the best way to learn fast, is basically the same as drawing without a reference.

[@claystate]

the transparent overlay comparison reminds me a lot about the metric scott young used to improve at drawing portraits in 30 days, i recommend finding his post about it if you havent seen it before very cool video and love that more learning theory is being applied here :)

[@john-bm4du]

Looks like a cool method, though as an aphantasic artist, ill probably have to keep the blind stage to very localized areas or principles (like gesture, colors). I dont think it would be productive for me to try to copy a whole peace from memory. Imma give it a try tho

[@FyodorWillLive11]

Why did this get my grades and art skills up, congrats on another sub

[@keithrowsell6847]

Excellent advice, no matter how many years I already have in the industry I'm using this approach now to get the hang of model sheets quickly. Thanks a lot! Just a small critique of your heads. The fundamentals here will help since it's apparent the ear could be shifted further screen right in your studies. and the back of the skull needs enlarging to make sense of the eye positions. At the moment, because you are having to guess what's under the hair, it makes the eyes look like they are too far apart. Best of luck on your road to success and thanks again.

[@ShadeJPV]

I did this when i noticed that every time i copy an art and i draw anything else i get bettee and better, which exlaplains that Blind Method is actually just your muscle memory combining it with your creativity then Voila! You just created an amazing art without a reference.

[@BelltailWC]

youtube is my art school lol

[@Kbruce03]

Agreed especially cause I'm broke

[@nagumo2087]

I've been using the Active Recall method for studying for my exams without even realizing it was already a thing until now. Also loved how Ori made a sponsor video that aligns with what his channel is.

[@Tyxaar]

Just here to say your voice and accent are really lovely and calming and made me smile while listening to this. Like I dunno what about it, it's just generally pleasant. :D

[@marcusaurelius647]

This video was one of those that made me first think its probly stupid clickbait but ended up being deep and thought provoking 👍

[@Hopischwopi]

Never heard of this until now but will try it! I can also recommend to go through old art and throw away some things. I recently moved and I am slowly working through a lot of old sketches, drawings I did especially while studying. It's nice to see what I did good back then and where I improved. It doesn't make you better necessarily but it gives a mental boost of confidence that there is and will be improvement that is even more apparent in the future ☺️.

[@Piemasta9000]

great video, new sub here! I have been drawing on and off for the last 25 years. I have VERY slowly improved over that time. this video is the first time I have seen something that I can actually use to get better that will work for me. even in 1 hour of trying this I noticed things that I would not have ever figured out myself. thank you

[@DennisCNolasco]

I’ve been experimenting with efficient learning methods and will tweak my methods with what you’ve shown here. And thanks for the book recommendation, it’s one I have yet to look into!

[@ChristianJovenGarcia]

I'm studying engineering in college, and the way you described "studying the masters" is quite literally how I study for my Calculus 3 Exam right now I'm no artist but take it from me that learning like this works!

[@BlackMita]

Tried it just now. God it's brilliant. I'd just adjust to not do "parts" (eg: eyes, hands, ...) but "big general shapes" and then practice dividing things up in "remember-able" ways (eg: the big piece's HALFWAY point is where the neck ends, this finger starts A THIRD of the way from such and such) etc.

[@Utrilus]

Lol, I bet you have aphantasia too. That sounds a lot what I've been doing this week.

[@kiranreilly4916]

Nothing inspires confidence in an art teacher like seeing their content filled with 90s clip art

[@FirstRecords204]

i have to thank you for this tutorial. one thing that's really liberating is the idea that we can select "masters" based on who appeals to us personally. in retrospect, it's obvious, but it makes it easier to have the will to practice when i'm able to say "I want to learn to draw like this"

[@kainaris]

This is the best art tutorial I've ever seen in my life. It just makes sense.

[@sillyypupp]

I find my reference and print it out, and then draw a circle with a line down it and start making a head over the reference so I know how the artist did it, if you don’t have a printer screenshot your reference and import it into ibis paint X

[@RyokoVT]

Careful with the 10,000 hours thing! That figure has been thrown around a lot without the full context of the study. Specifically, this study watched subjects that were already at the top of their field; expert violinists specifically. It found that at that level of performance, 10,000 hours were necessary to go from expert to master, thanks to diminishing returns. I find the 10,000 hours rule to be unhelpful in any other context, because it not only creates a giant, seemingly insurmountable beast for people to climb over when they're just starting out, but it's also just not true. Don't get me wrong, spending 10,000 hours doing anything, you'll probably get really good at it. But you don't *need* 10,000 hours to get good at art.

[@teguhsan1465]

I spend 5 yrs drawing and still cant draw figure. It takes years and I hope this will work for me. I learn by watch KZbin

[@blodhthringa]

In my art classes at university, we started every class with blind drawings as well as blind contours (looking at and drawing the reference's "bones" if you will without looking at our drawing until we are done). Not only does it teach you to recall the information, but it relaxes your brain and acts as a "warm up" to move into more strenuous, detailed drawing.

[@Chicenk]

4:05 makes sense, since just looking at it til you remember it for later isn't actually learning it-

[@Animekare]

Ori, please do a Q and A video 🙏

[@Lemural]

THIS! In all my years of creating art, if I’ve used a reference at all, it would have been a quick glance once and then I’d draw from memory. As a result, drawing just feels natural for me. I’ve had so many people tell me that they can draw, just not without a reference, and this is perfect practice for them. Side note, I also test this way, end up acing most tests/exams without actually putting much effort reviewing. Who knew being lazy paid off?

[@happy_crustacean7104]

It also feels naturally to me too but man does this help alot

[@darkercore8185]

just picked up a job working 60 hours a week, I really needed this.

[@raikaresha5906]

ngl this made me realize I've always been doing the "active recall" method because I'm lazy lol. I thought this was a lazy way to draw by making mental notes and do it by memory every time I draw. I rarely draw so it does confuse me why I'm still able to draw, AND have improvement in my art despite drawing like literal 1-2 times a month. Also, these 1-2 art are finished art. Knowing that I rarely draw, I make sure that every time I start an art I finish them to cover my lack amount of drawing (basically quality over quantity). I don't even consider my wips as my art lol and would usually just immediately scrap them.

[@anxiousdemon]

I think this method is great for not only learning but just improving your memory as a whole because like the active recall method, you're not just trying to replicate what you're looking at, but your brain is trying recall and recreate it from your own head. And in doing so it leaves more of an impact on you. It's like having a live model to draw in front of you, and then they just walk away but you still have to recreate their body shape, the pose they were doing, the lighting that was cast onto them ect. It leaves a greater impact on your brain and therefore it's easier to learn and carry over into your own art

[@NoahtheGameplayer]

Anyway, my approach to drawing a character involves two main steps. First, I create a stickman version of the character or pose I'm trying to draw. Then, I use shapes to help reconstruct and refine the character's body, essentially building it around the stickman framework.

[@kyoodo]

0:05 is that a reference to ch4nge by giga lmao

[@nyuhchan4201]

o-o Now I understand, because sometimes when I do the blind method to just draw something I want, most of them are much better than the ones I sometimes do with reference. I think it's because all my childhood I did my drawing blindly, just with things that I have around me, but I just don't need it in front of me, I just remember how it is. And after I did my drawing classes in my teenager, I had more knowledge and basic principles that I had more improvement than my young years.

[@exiaax]

this has to be why i get better at art not drawing anything for two months but actively studying methods and trying to memorize the different techniques. Its not faster than drawing actively but it still works for me in terms of remembering useful patterns like rendering and anatomy.

[@Kitbread_kid]

I didn't expect this to be a technique, i was using this for years because i draw in a phone in spray paint the only thing i have in mind is my memory 😮

[@F3rnzzz]

Thank you so much!! I feel like I learned so much from you! I want to improve on lighting and shading so I can't wait to try this process for my improvements ♡♡

[@diablo-project]

Me, machine learning specialist, watching a video about artist talking about learning: Video start: Oh, that looks suspiciously like a model training... Active recall: Wait, isn't it a gradient for humans? Draw -> review -> learn: STOCHASTIC GRADIENT DESCENT LETS GOOOOO

[@Lazuley_]

Ive always studied for exams like this but i never thought of doing it with art. I didnt know this studying method had a name lol

[@NotGegeakutami]

I accidently deleted system32, i shouldn't have drawn with mouse.

[@Mr.Kenshiro]

Just how, elaborate further

[@firsty9336]

This is so helpful because i want to learn how other artist draw and i don't really have a method to do it so the blind method would be perfect thank you ori.

[@aroidaaric]

TIL I've been doing the blind method when doing my master studies lol! It's because I'd pull up the original on my phone, which kept timing out and darkening, so I'd try to commit the section I was working on to memory and reproduce that in my sketchbook. Whenever I finished a section I'd check the original and compare. thanks phone lol

[@ghosttiger38]

Honestly I've always disliked the idea of reviewing your notes until you have memorized it. It's literally brute force. Nothing smart about that. Work smart, not hard I mean still work hard but yk

[@poffzy]

Working hard in a smart way 💪💪

[@Fiona-se3db]

Yea but i hate having to try and remember notes, it takes alot of time and i always wrack my brain just to remember it 😭 (i dont have the best memory)

[@artunblock9433]

Work smart not hard I'm just a lazy person...😅

[@perkstonshambles1734]

​@@Fiona-se3dbI'm not trying to offend anyone, but some of the smartest things tend to be overlooked as being "stupid". Things like anatomy require memorization, and there are ways to make active recall better. It's not brute force to review your notes, it is what works if you pair it with something else, like relating the material you're learning to something that interests you, or immersing yourself in situations where the knowledge you're learning needs to be applied. In my opinion one of the best ways to improve is to study 20% theory and 80% practice, and perfect practice comes from a combination of necessity and consistency. If you're learning how to draw good looking hands, this method works amazingly because you'll remember exactly how to draw good looking hands through muscle memory and by coming up with your own ways to recall effectively or to attain a desired outcome.

[@vanillevanillus483]

This helped me more than the most tutorials on KZbin

[@robinfox4440]

This is honestly the most definitive guide on how to study I've ever seen. It validates so much of what I was doing earlier (copying and analysing) but some people, even teachers, would tell me not to do it because "tracing and copying is bad" (I only traced for the initial analysis as in your video). Where was this approach so many years ago when I needed it! In any case, I'm glad it's here now. Thank you for this

[@gaymyboycole]

i love your videos!! the editing is amazing and your voice is calming to me

[@mairuuxv]

The blind method was actually working!i can feel it

[@rosewine3936]

I love this channel, it's what has kept me learning to draw. Thank you very much for the guides

[@natifice]

Love your videos so much ori, they're so valuable, cheerful and kind, and I'm so grateful for what you do to help aspiring artist to grow up And I just realized I was already applying this method to music, when I want to learn a piece by ear I always start with what i recall of the music, trying to figure it out, then give it a listen and ajust. I always did it unconsciously, and never thought of doing the same for drawing

[@DrexSho]

I've always wanted to do art. Yet for how silly it sounds, I somehow feel like I'm too old to start, even though I'm only 22. And I used to draw so much when I was 16. Thanks for your videos.

[@Tajem]

I’m 35 and 96 days in. It’s never too late

[@ItsMe-zb6hd]

i just knew that i can learn art using that method. cuz i already use the review method and i felt that its really hard to improve. and btw i use this method every time there's academic study, thanks ori for remembering me this method again

[@stormycatmink]

I actually stumbled upon almost this same method while trying to figure out why I wasn't getting consistent results when I draw (like most of the time it was terrible, but 1 out of 10 times I was drawing stuff I couldn't believe was my art). However, I would argue that doing the normal, not-blind method first is essential. If you go back to the original study about best study methods, remember, all those students _took the class_ first. It wasn't the first day of the class and they were being tested. If you don't do the study eyes open, you have no memory to recall for your blind study. If you do have that memory, then the study isn't really teaching you new skills, it's just forcing you to understand those skills you already subconsciously learned by looking at artwork. Remember, the blind method was all about students recalling thing they already learned, and reinforcing those skills by iterating on the memory and correcting where they are flawed, then repeating again. I think the reason it seems like it's not necessary to do it eyes open first, is probably because if you're an established artist, you have years (decades, maybe) of skills and intuition for that 'just know when the head is off'. New artists don't have that yet. Taken from the perspective of someone who's only just now discovering say, anime for the first time, doing the first study method eyes open is absolutely essential. Skipping that will just lead to frustration and not learning much at all. They don't know what a proper head should look like, or how to draw an eye at all. There's a reason you take the class to learn before you take the exam. But in the end, this method works wonderfully. It wasn't until I figured this out and started doing a few of these studies, that suddenly people said I now had my own style of art, and was getting consistent results. So yes, copying and learning the style of artists you like is how you actually create a style of your own.

[@Utrilus]

If someone has no skills and does blind first they'll simply discover how little they know. Then they do the reference study and tracing and improve. The blind part seems like a memory check, how much do you remember and know to do right. And then copying with reference and tracing show where you went wrong. They have the most to learn if they see they know nothing. With the astrix that they don't quit after the blind one and continue to the tracing and reference studies. Besides the video as a solution to what you describe, narrow the focus even further. Not the body, not the face, but rather the eyes. Just one part of a character.

[@Utrilus]

As I rewatch the video his first step was doing a tracing, then a reference study, and after that he starts doing blind. 5:56 So in a way he's silently agreeing with you. And I misunderstood when I first read what you wrote. It's surprising how many of his suggestions and instructions I forgot right away. I followed this video only in the barest sense I went and drew a character blind first, tracing next, reference. Repeat a few times. It works really well. By the third try I got super close to the original drawing blind. The first was like a child drew it pretty much everything was wrong and I only started noticing it when I put a traced copy next to it. But in that it was really easy to figure out how to fix things by comparing. I'll try to better follow his instructions here on out. Perhaps that'll be even better.

[@SherBBL]

this is actually so smart, thank you for making this video and explaining it! you make it seem so easy to learn art

[@jeffcanime7163]

i spent so long in a hole of confusion with improving my art but thanks to you you simplified it enough for my small brain to understand

[@nakkipatukka123]

Apparently I've been using active recall all the time since I forget to look at reference for more than once. I haven't done the 3x reproducing thing though...

[@jakkuwolfinsomnia8058]

This is actually the most fun way to learn too because you’re trying to learn how to draw something you love. And then you see what it should be vs what yours is and then you can see and say “ah right I need to improve how I draw boobs, ah my hand drawing sucks I need to practice hands” and since you love what you’re trying to draw it’s motivating to get closer to the real thing

[@Marixluvsu]

as a person drawing traditionally, i found this a bit hard but still helpful! :'D

[@fia1756]

was searching from randowm video to accompany me eating, didn't expect will learn so much from this, thank you so much