Small anatomy fixes for BIG art gains

[@lillith_thegreat]

"hair is just shape design" great tip. once you know the fundamentals of hair, creating interesting shapes are the best way to add character, volume, and visual interest.

[@MALICEM12]

I find the way she talks so alien and techno mombo jumbo

[@lillith_thegreat]

@@MALICEM12 Yeah she definitely uses a lot of technical words. I really like her videos because she really expands beyond just fundamentals which have been taught to me over and over again. Her videos definitely are a bit more for intermediate artists. If you aren't really in a place where you are ready for that don't worry about it but I recommend coming back to her when you feel you are ready :)

[@user-iu1kf8te9o]

@@lillith_thegreat Hard agree. There is SO much stuff for beginners, the internet is swamped with it. If anyone needs beginner stuff, just go find the beginner stuff. (Also dont...quite understand why they chose to put that comment as a reply to yours? lol) I will say though, even for more beginner-level artists, I think it's sorta useful to just start being exposed to the more technical language? You don't have to understand it all right away, you dont have to let it intimidate you. But that very exposure is what's gonna help you slowly learn about it in the first place. Especially if it's alongside a more simplified explanation. (Like "*insert muscle name* thats the one that does this here you see- *moves on*") It's kinda a passive immersion akin to language acquisition. Anyway yeah, at the end of the day, target audience matters. And I think more people on the internet need to understand that they're not always gonna be the target audience lol.

[@awkward745]

@@MALICEM12 exactly why I love this channel so much, I love when people describe things in a technical, textbook manner lol

[@MALICEM12]

@@awkward745 I do when it's appropriate but I don't need to know the Latin name to very teeny tiny muscle. But I suppose that's more a critique of modernity and modern bastardized English.

[@Yuumiiiiiiiii]

Pikat mentioning full anatomical names of the muscles she's drawing😵‍💫🤯 My memory would never....

[@stevesketches]

If you can memorize any number of pokemon, gacha characters, game mechanics, anime episode titles, you can memorize muscles.

[@darkflamesquirrel]

^ what they said. it just takes time and practice like anything else.

[@ivodart2798]

She secretly works for proko

[@9308323]

​@@stevesketches this. Moreover a lot of these names are more literal than you'd initially think once you realize their root words.

[@Yuumiiiiiiiii]

@@stevesketches the problem is......i don't remember those either?🤣 My memory unfortunately is quite bad, I remember maximum 3 names of pokemon, and a few gacha chars, most of the time I check wiki to find the name again. Game mechanics are different because it's a pattern, and I can remember muscle positioning because it's also a pattern. The problem is that I have no ability to memorise their names😅

[@midnide5754]

A pure White Background distorts the percieved way you see the Values, so a gradient helps a lot.

[@LilyBlossom1337]

I'm a brand-new artist and wow, interesting tip. That actually makes a bunch of sense, thank you

[@DasariJeavan]

your videos are like therapy for me i like your way of speaking thank you

[@Absbor]

I agree

[@PicTopStudio]

Hey ! PicTop Studio here, I really appreciate your videos and tutorials, it helps me a lot. I am currently learning all the basics of drawing before learning animation (anatomy, shapes, colors, volume rotation, digital art and stuff...). My goal is to start a KZbin channel and make it to the art community in the future so I can finally have my own art community to share my passion, works, and progress. So thank you very much for your effort in your videos because you actually helped me and keep helping me a lot. Take care of yourself, and stay safe Pikat ❤

[@SpookSterTTV]

PicTop Studio

[@PicTopStudio]

@@SpookSterTTV Yes ? It's me

[@Lunartvis]

i cant believe i found a video that was uploaded a MINUTE ago from one of my fave youtuberss!

[@parmonaldionisio7351]

genuine complement. no shows no matter how sad the scenes were I've never cried at them but just seeing the before and after of this critique video made me tear up

[@yippieitsme26]

😭😭😭

[@Lilmonkiboi]

Shi was a 10/10💯💯💯

[@specterrev]

thank you pikat for making such great videos :D, your videos and streams have made me more inspired then ever before to continue learning art

[@MrPsymind]

oh shiiiit my drawing in the thumbnail lets go haha. Thanks for the advices Pikat, you're awesome :D

[@MALICEM12]

Wow, lucky

[@audiobooksforfree7857]

That was a cool drawing. The design for your character was nice.

[@CinzaChumbo]

Hey, just posted a comment before seeing now that you've commented here! Would like to know more about your character.

[@Sieghiro]

Love the pixel art model.

[@yuyunaaart]

I like how you explain the changes you make so well. very interesting and fun to watch! And I learned to much watching this. Would be really happy to see more of this content~ :D

[@bonoshii]

ever thought about doing popular artist studies or analysis? feels like it would be a fun video idea love your videos and art pikat!!

[@tofire2261]

i love how u say muscle names as if they re common knowledge lmaoo kinda inspiring me to do some proper anatomy studies

[@qcl0ud]

ilysm!! genuinely i love your vids and u motivate me to make more art!! recently ive become disinterested in it but i stumbled upon your channel and GOD youre a lifesaver!!! your art is so delicious and currently youre my favorite art youtuber!!!

[@Figbreads]

your music choice gives me VRChat nostolgia >.> keepup ur good work! x

[@ochinchin6498]

Idk much about art but I love this series ❤

[@CinzaChumbo]

First, let me say that I'm ever so thankful for what you're doing, Pikat! So glad to have found your channel! That first drawing, does it read "KILLER FLAVOR?" Cool name, would like to know more about the character... guess it's a matter of going after the author. Also... nice changes you've made: I'm partial to rounder features on a body, as opposed to angular or tubular body drawings. Of course, that's merely my opinion. 4:45... Funny thing, I used to partake that sentiment about hands. Then, one day, decided to make a "stress drawing," which entailed drawing lots, lots of hands, everywhere... like a "handpocalypse." Now, I don't feel intimidated by the prospect of drawing hands or feet, even if I still have some difficulty here and there. 5:11... My approach to drawing hair is like this: first drawing a general shape and going from that shape, making adjustments along the way. 9:13... Used to do that, doing a line to represent that kind of shadow. A teacher of mine criticized that, but he never explained what I did wrong. You explained it way better than he ever did.

[@capomoments]

Omg... lessons in love...

[@fantayey214]

omg lessons in love reference

[@kelesterol7873]

no more

[@catastronomer704]

omg... lessons in love...

[@subsyrup5562]

Praise be

[@breadpanda8429]

I do not regret subscribing to this

[@BrookD.Artist]

Learning the hair is shape design took my ocs to another level

[@OfficeDuck-]

I would love to see it but i have no eyes! Yohohohohoho

[@BrookD.Artist]

@@OfficeDuck- HAHAHA first time someones commented this and I love it lol ty

[@subsyrup5562]

Praise be

[@countryisntgold]

NEW PIKAT VIDEO WOOOOO

[@Mewzuw]

Great as always!

[@kuroji2230]

Great video! Very helpful

[@ellesedit]

Can you please do a video on how you made your vtuber avatar/pixel selfsona?

[@MatheusNiisama]

"hair is just shape design" Never heard someone put it that way...

[@valkhii]

I am just along for the ride, nodding.

[@kingpham7863]

Love the series!

[@dittomario]

are you left handed

[@YaroHerh]

Why are you asking me? I'm not even the one who made the video

[@dittomario]

@@YaroHerh Sorry

[@nicorasu0]

love these kinds of internet interactions

[@awkward745]

@@dittomariolmfao

[@agentk2089]

salamat auntie pikat

[@AstronScion]

Great video pikat

[@MANGLORIOUS]

How do you submit your own art to be critiqued?😊

[@space_key]

NEW PIKAT UPLOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SWAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@buffyraccoon9612]

i love you Pikat. but whenever you mention the muscle name is beyond me.

[@ComradeDmitriy]

eyes on the last one are a little too high tho

[@maluupolar]

Pikat has a discord server o something like that? I would love to participate in an artist server and show my drawings and ask for critique

[@peepoo2049]

2:40 ah yes of course the brachiosaurus

[@FlowrrWOW]

PIKAT UPLOAD!!

[@CushionSapp]

Relaxing

[@wanasfa]

how to submit my art for critique? i dont really go on twitch lives

[@rakanthecharmer3677]

Well that's how you submit it. It's 20,000 Twitch Points and she does one aet critique per stream

[@OfficeDuck-]

Ayyy nice pfp

[@Zamoxino]

ehh dunno if azz fix was rly needed. just cause clothes in front go into the "V" shape that does not mean that front of the pelvis is visible, i would just stretch the clothes so it wont be "V" anymore and its 100% fine. i liked the right side elbow fix, bob fix, more hair and some more muscles on the shoulders but everything else feels like a downgrade. thin hands just fit the style of everything being rather thin and left side elbow looks a lot better on the original tbh... the more stuff like this i watch the more i feel like art like this is just 70% taste, ppl spam the word "wrong" but it rly does not matter if it looks good in the first place

[@M4XIEE]

NEW YOLOAD??

[@Ilov534]

yeyy!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@joakimlindberg4894]

How do you remember? Hooooowwwww

[@Lmaonope2008]

Repetition. In order to commit things to memory, you kind of just have to do it + think about it often? Kinda like how practicing words with flash cards one time doesn’t help, but practicing flash cards for a week means you remember more and longer. To translate that to art terms, it means you should consider writing it down and checking all your drawings for those mistakes! the key is to not zone out when you draw, but to do things with purpose as well. For example “I’m going to put the eyes here, because it matches the skull” or “this shading here makes sense because it is accurate to the light source” it also comes from diligent practice and studying. Those two need eachother. Practice without study can only get you so far, so remember to look at real things! Realism and practicality aren’t fun sometimes, but I promise they’ll make your drawings a hell of a lot better.

[@joakimlindberg4894]

@@Lmaonope2008 danm thx for that

[@wistfullyfied]

wot is this why are you in my inbox funny lady

[@redishliqour]

Anatomy is easy if you know how to draw anatomy

[@KipperTheSeventh]

Can you draw a peanut butter and baloney sandwich? I mean if you can't then does all that practice really amount to anything?

[@user-iu1kf8te9o]

Honestly, you pendulum swung on the cleavage in critique 1 😂 Should've stopped at around 4:39

[@parmonaldionisio7351]

18th to comment

[@milesdevine1161]

The cheek line on the second one was bothering me. WHY DIDNT YOU FIX IT??

[@disreconnect]

no 30000 views in 1 minute? damn. you really fell off..

[@BrookD.Artist]

You are mentally 12 years old

[@disreconnect]

@@BrookD.Artist i just wanted to post this comment ONE time bro bc i thought it was funny whaddid i dooo 😭

[@mrpickles-hb6zx]

@BrookD.Artist grow tf up its just a joke, and its a pretty obvious one too.. You must be really slow.