1051 Challenge: Improve Your Sketching

[@JarodThurley]

Love your channel. Thank you for sharing.

[@hughmility1792]

Sam the man!! I got so much out of this video. Best take away was the points adjustment with the elipse sketches. Iv been battling away with alignment for ages.

[@mateosturla32]

Your challenge is such a great idea!!!! Some times I don’t draw daily because “I don’t have time” but I’m sure I can get 16 min every day to practice my sketching. Im starting the challenge now

[@SamDoesDesign]

I’m so glad I could help! I can’t wait to start seeing those sketches

[@CarlosDutyTV]

Damn bro! I've watched almost all of your videos today, you're amazing!! You must have more subscribers. Greetings from Mexico 😉

[@SamDoesDesign]

Hey! Thank you so much!

[@stevewoodward7486]

10 5 1...awesome idea. I’m gonna use this quite often to speed up my drawings. Thanks man. Steve Woodward Modern Home Professionals

[@theopiner402]

I liked the 1 minute sketch the best because it was all "organic." I like to see the artist in the drawing, in my opinion help tools kind of take away from that. Then again, I draw mainly for fun and I mostly draw cartoons...I don't design items. Therefore my perspective on what you are doing may be a bit off. Anyway, I enjoyed the video and I liked your presentation.

[@SamDoesDesign]

Thank you! I like the 1 minute version for the same reasons as well. Sketching fast is great to get as many ideas on paper as possible

[@antonkostrik]

Thx for this!

[@samjohnson8588]

The real question is whether you were able to draw a happy little kettle, and I'd say so.

[@SamDoesDesign]

No mistakes here, only happy little accidents

[@tristanking6684]

Comment number 10!! Excited to participate Sam

[@SamDoesDesign]

Can’t wait to see the results!

[@TimBrennan]

Thanks for sharing this! So interesting to see your thoughts and process. Where do you stand drawing straight lines and ellipses freehand and turning off the brush stabilisation? It know requires a lot of skill to draw nice curves that way but I guess the more you challenge yourself the better you get. I have seen super talented designers drawing very nice lines completely freehand, but that must take years of practice. I often get put off when my lines are out of position or not smooth and I either don't sketch as much or use the drawing assist - so my skill doesn't improve either way. Any advice on that? Thanks

[@aliontheradio7246]

Nice quality👌

[@SamDoesDesign]

Thank you! 🙌

[@romancherfan9962]

Hey man what brush are you using on procreate?

[@irem-ux1qd]

This was very fun to do! I have a question though, i will study industrial design this year at university and i have an ipad. Do i need a laptop? I feel like i do because ipad doesnt have all the apps i need(?)

[@mark60600]

haha, really interesting practice, thanks Sam to come up with this idea

[@SamDoesDesign]

So glad I could help!

[@kres1510]

This is truely amazing !!! -and very helpful as well as easy to understand. Thank you bro 🙏

[@SamDoesDesign]

Happy to hear that!

[@suzannearnesen3362]

Hi Sam, what kind of brush did you use in this video?

[@DoktorFizzer]

Which app do you use for sketching on iPad? Great video btw 😌

[@SamDoesDesign]

Thank you! I use Procreate (this video) and Sketchbook Pro

[@ferhatkzloz127]

Sam i want to design my own sunglasses can you please tell me which app is that ? I can get my apple pen and start to try create my own sunglasses design Thank you

[@vickiwijaya9001]

If u are here, i want to discuss with u how can u do every perfect design that u make, ur so amazing, i hope i can being like u someday, have a nice hand to draw something

[@ayshaalkaabi9112]

So my pencil is stuck to 1 color. And I can’t change it....hWelp me pls

[@amanxad]

A pair of scissors next week!

[@SamDoesDesign]

That's a great suggestion!

[@artistrasmusolesen]

What app and tablet are you using?

[@SamDoesDesign]

This is the 12.9” iPad Pro and Procreate, but the challenge can be done on paper as well

[@paule-hv2kw]

Hi Sam! Great video again! Which pencil settings did you use? Greetings from Germany!

[@SamDoesDesign]

Hey, thank you! I used the technical pen for the outlines

[@weare5274]

Great! Excuse, me. Which tool you are using for sketching? Wacom? Please let me know. I want to buy this tool. Thanks in advance.

[@SamDoesDesign]

Thank you! I’m using an iPad Pro with Procreate, but this challenge can be done on paper as well

[@weare5274]

@@SamDoesDesign Thanks for your reply!

[@artline200]

Hay mate .. how do you make the lines straight ? I see than when you make likes they are a little bit off and then they end up becoming clean lines

[@SamDoesDesign]

That’s QuickShape in Peocreate! Holding the line will snap it to a clean shape

[@kylethomson8145]

Hi Sam! I'm having a hard time with the Selection Tool in Sketchbook on my Ipad. If I use the lasso tool to select an area, how to I actually re position my selection? I cant free drag and drop the whole image as there are various elements on different layers, and I have issues when I merge layers - especially with overlay textures etc.. Please help man 👍

[@SamDoesDesign]

Layers become tricky with blend modes like that! I would suggest duplicating the document to keep all your layers safe, and then merge layers in chunks, leaving the blend mode layers until last if possible. Then you’ll have less to move!

[@kylethomson8145]

@@SamDoesDesign Awesome thanks man. Yeah I have been battling a little with blend modes and keeping specific items on their own layers. Loving the Portfolio crits by the way... busy reworking my portfolio, so it has been really useful

[@NovaNationX]

here before ....it doesn't say views but it says '1 waiting'

[@NovaNationX]

my dumbass just realised its live tele

[@SamDoesDesign]

It’s my first video to premiere live at 7pm!

[@tristancorcuera-robbins3043]

16 challenge?

[@laparmoron]

Out of topic, but please don't activate the autosub 😁😁😁

[@technocatification]

Wayyy too tight