The BEST way to practice art

[@liveinamber1307]

When studying you gotta think like an engineer! Where do I put the thing and why? That sorta thing. Like if you wanna draw arms you have to sit down and think to yourself "okay! So the pecs bend the arm forward, the shoulder muscles lift the arm and..." That's usually the best way to go about it.

[@randomcitizen0]

as an college student architect who want to draw an anime but sucks at drawing anime, this helps me a lot. also, thanks for the tips, random engineer.

[@Cqat1]

Oh and another thing i find REALLY helpful when learning anatomy is, after having learning all the muscles, their names and how they should be drawn, looking at how OTHER ARTISTS, preferably very experienced ones, simplify and draw whatever it is that you are learning. For example, kimg jung gi. i absolutely ADORE the way he comunicates volume and perfectly captures the feel of any body part with just lines and curves. He was also a master of perspective so there's always a TON of angles to study. Doing this can expose you to different thought processes behind the same things and introduce different approaches that can widen your understanding of whatever it is, that you are studying :)

[@DynamoWD]

I seen some artists that aren't famous but professionals and i like to copy how they simplify shapes and muscles after studying body to complement. It's very helpful. Even seeing how my favourite artists sketch helps

[@grunglestink]

RIP to the master

[@Cqat1]

@@DynamoWD yeah they don't need to be famous at all. as long as they know what they're doing they're a great reference!

[@ZaiDrizzleDrop]

I don’t think you need to learn all the muscles names, that only seems important if your trying to talk to other people about it

[@Cqat1]

@@ZaiDrizzleDrop for me, learning the names actually really helped me remember all the muscles and their locations better.

[@PhoenixBlade]

You don't actually need to learn every bit of anatomy. After all, your face has tons of muscles, but you don't see them. You only need to learn what makes the visible shapes and why.

[@fotdk1]

This is such a great video! It's nice to see an artist describe HOW to learn to get better. There's so many tutorials on how do draw stuff, but not how to LEARN!

[@hollowedboi5937]

I think this is why having a simple box mannequin with key landmarks that can be rotated (based on your skill level) makes remembering muscles and bone anatomy so much more consistent and digestible. Starting off basic to more detailed based on how you feel comfy plus a small bit of difficulty goes a long way. If you can rotate it, slice it on its contours, and describe its landmarks and function, you got levels of understanding on that form.

[@virtmarshall9472]

copy intentionally and test yourself by applying it to your own ideas. Study your results, analyze, indentify, adapt, overcome. repeat

[@tai-porto]

I forget everything I study all the time cause of ADHD. This is very encouraging

[@ObsessedwithZelda2]

For anyone who struggles with actually focusing on learning instead of autopilot, here's an exercise I found helpful to force me to actually learn: Draw your person or animal in mid transformation (to a different species) This makes it so you actually have to actively look for information like position of the bones and how things connect to compare them with something else. It makes it a lot harder for your brain to fake learning something Honestly any task that ups the challenge level that way would probably help get around a strong autopilot or 'fake learning' but shapeshifting characters was just how I found mine

[@Twiddle_things]

This video convinced me to finally relearn the fundamentals and start studying muscles and bone I was just able to near perfectly replicate the upper body from memory (i made the deltoids too small and the sternocleinomastoids were curved in the wrong direction)!!! Before I discovered Pikat's channel I practically quit art and wouldn't stop being depressed about it. All of my art looked like garbage while my friends kept improving. This silly channel finally gave me the motivation to keep drawing regardless of how it turns out, and to begin studying. My art has improved a HUUUGE amount in the span of a few months and I am SO HAPPY!!! Thank you so much Pikat ❤ I am finally able to draw again and be proud of my work. If ur reading this and haven't done your art homework, GOGOGOGOGOGO!! You'll have little progress at first, but you'll slowly start to ramp up speed and begin improving super fast!!!!!!

[@Thisisacomputah]

an incredible artist that i admire who also likes ace attorney??? man where were u my whole life

[@Vexruna]

Himmel wouldn't procrastinate on studying legs.

[@awkward745]

you’re right. it’s very late but I’ll study them tmr 👍

[@milky8471]

Which himmel

[@roxanaisra1300]

@@milky8471 nooooo don‘t forget about him!

[@siddharthmadhavan1242]

found you about a month ago from the cube video and i've watched every one of your videos since! I definitely think you're one of the most informative and entertaining artists on here and i'm learning so so much, keep up the amazing work :))

[@NexyiaArt]

Awesome video! Your note about 3D models reminds me of fancy marble statues, a similar reason to study them! Thank you for the info here :D

[@gurwindersingharts]

If you're struggling to stay focused on learning and find yourself on autopilot, here's an exercise I've found helpful for actively engaging with the material: Draw a person or animal in the midst of transforming into a different species. This exercise forces you to actively seek out information about the position of bones and how things connect in order to compare them with something else. It makes it much more difficult for your brain to fake learning. Any task that challenges you in this way could help you overcome autopilot or "fake learning," but creating shapeshifting characters was what worked for me.

[@catinacafe7105]

Learning art is starting to feel like med school.

[@MrGrimlocke]

I'm about to start a program in the healthcare field and I feel like those classes will help me a lot with learning to draw anatomy lol

[@_Emit_]

no way she drops this they same day i decide to dedicate my time to learning anatomy, you're a psychic i swear

[@reth6090]

thank u so much for this video 😭 ive been studying anatomy for weeks, a specific limb each week and its been realllly overwhelming. i write down notes too much and when i do draw/copy diagrams or from anatomy vids, i take too much time copying/tracing it, and so i end up wasting my time for the week and barely aCtuAlLy doing proper studies or drawings of that specific body part. seeing your drawings and hearing your insights has made me realize that i need to chill the fuck out and get my priorities straight. i should start learning like how u seem to do it…efficiently copying the muscles without worrying if the drawing is too messy or too clean, jotting down only the very important details (e.g. origins and insertions) the past few weeks ive been pressuring myself to do very indepth studies and though it might help me remember important details in the long run, i’ll risk burnouts and, well, my health. so, ye, thanks for this video which reminded me that its okay to stay in my comfort zone, as long as im learning! (love love love ur art btw!)

[@alexfanfan9511]

the best thing I got form that, is that you a professional artist has to relearn many times. this makes me feel better because now I can keep re learning and not feel guilty

[@Cqat1]

haha i'm actually having a really easy time remembering all the muscles and their names. i need to copy more diligently and just more in general, though. i know prettymuch all the superficial muscles of the body by name and how they look (except for some in the hands and those of the face, didn't get to them yet), but i'm still working on learning all the exact shapes and volumes they create. the 3d model will definitely be a game changer. i used to look for one when i started out on my muscle anatomy journey (which i started with the arms btw, big mistake lmao) but couldn't find one that i could at least preview for free. i'll definitely study all that shi a bit more thoroughly! (the reason i draw from reference so little is because probably 95% of the time i actually just draw ONLY from imagination lmao)

[@NN4-pb9ml]

thanks, very helpful, I always struggle with copy form reference

[@KYotuA12]

Tysm, it helped me know leg anatomy just by watching this

[@TuTBoss]

I love your videos. Ive been struggling with my art latetly but your videos always helped me to improve bit by bit. I really appreciate your work, keep it up!

[@TheMarioFire]

I'm way too impatient so I always end up staring at a few references then skip straight to the final step, works surprisingly well for me. The strangest part is afterward I end up subconsciously start implementing afterward, it's definitely not as efficient but my brain hates having to copy

[@frogblehfrog143]

i started using references more like 5 months ago and my art has improved soo much it's insane, but now i think i'm gonna start properly copying and studying art now after watching this!

[@karim4865]

Incredibly helpful video

[@JH-pe3ro]

Lately I've been following along with videos very closely - not tutorials, but "sketching session" types of videos. The type of video matters because you have to be able to see their hand move at 1x - no edits or jump cuts - that way, you can follow the exact motion and try to replicate it. There's a lot of information that's communicated when the artist pauses, slows down or goes over something, and the way they hold the tool makes a difference too. The monkey-see, monkey-do process helps a lot with breaking any habits your hand already has, especially early on when the only motions you know are writing motions, not drawing motions.

[@ratstew3836]

Over the past couple of weeks Ive been really thinking about my art career and where to go now since I’m in college and my college may or may not close down, your videos have really helped me get back into the swing of things and have really taught me how to learn and I’ve decided to start posting again 😔 thank you so much from the bottom of my heart :))) you are the best

[@tigerezz_OW]

That is a great video, i did the same copy and traced but realised i will never learn and improve by copy others. Now i go with my own cartoon style and enjoy what i do. 😍🥰

[@P_a_r_a_d_o_x_0]

ok ngl youre a really good teacher ngl it helped me alot thanks :D my problem is that i usually pass my time playing videogames because i get to frustated at my art so I had lost motivation in drawing and was almost quitting thanks you made me rethink my choices

[@sk8boredd]

I love binging your vids, I'm obsessed... and I'm also lucky I found your channel cuz I joined an art class :D So I can improve even faster.....

[@BlackRAcCOOnN]

Ik this might be late but thanks so much I found my artstyle thanks to you from your artstyle vid I will forever be grateful to you and keep on watching you

[@mooishiiart]

you're saving my life, girl. thank you so much for all these videos

[@P_a_r_a_d_o_x_0]

Ok I've been watching you for a while now and Damm never have I ever met someone that has the EXACT same difficulties as me I honestly am getting scared of cameras in my house haha cuz I think how to draw something and one of your videos talking about it pops up and I'm thankful like you help a lot and ive been listening to your videos while I draw and is really relaxing thanks

[@astrovertical798]

you alone inspired me to start drawing when i gave up and i cannot thank you enough

[@figard9855]

This process actually sped my art progress a lot...

[@hantubelaung]

Copying works well. In addition to that, actually using those muscles help too. How do I use them? Weight training. As I move my body, I also observe the movement and shades on my body parts. After that, I combine my obervation result with my reference. Not only I gained health and muscle strength, but observation skills too. That method works also with vertebrate animals, except snake of course. Why? Because their muscoskeletal system is similar to human.

[@Zenzen20078]

Wow.. thanks , I really needed this video in my life. Thank you very much

[@pod160]

I have memory but I don't have imagination, but I can still remember because I think I have some kind of muscle memory in writing/drawing

[@cherieecherry]

honestly the hardest for me is not the remembering but not to be on auto-pilot when drawing. I found myself having fun on drawing and without realizing my hand just move on it's own without me thinking.

[@Randomyesfyhgv]

im remove the face of any art that has been done and put a smiley face on them, you taught me this

[@redmandog]

Great video! Thank you for showing what references you use

[@ChristianShin-f5y]

Funny how Pikat says: "I went from this, to this" When both the drawings look really good.

[@bibule]

3:19 can we talk about how well he pronunced “écorché”?! As a French person I’m pretty impressed

[@toasterzx]

Love adore admire inspiriration K, just had to type words to dump my thoughts somewhere.

[@veryfilthything]

If you just add before:2022 to a google search, it will eliminate every AI result (by virtue of only showing you results that were around before AI models became public) This is useful if you're looking for references of stuff like anatomy since you really don't need to most up to date results. A photo of an arm from 2021 is as good as one from 2024. Might as well dodge all the AI sludge in the process.

[@TheNoblood12]

Drawing from imagination is really just drawing from reference with extra steps. A lot of the imagined poses I drew I soon remember and realize that I drew it from a reference I once saw.

[@madmaster3d]

i belieave copying help ur art alot it give u confidence + give u experiance at least worked for me

[@jaidenjacob7734]

thank you again for the informative video! though legged clodsire is too much for my brain to handle

[@KaprineTheFirst]

This is actually great advice I like to copy some of my favorite artists and borrow a few things from they're work This helps a me a lot but it's always great to have anatomical awareness before going on to this stage If that makes sense😅

[@MakiNoAtorie]

Also remember guys that everyone learn differently, for example I understand anatomy better by studying the negative shape it produces. Try pikat's method, but always remember its the method that works for her, but maybe not for you.

[@In_Jail_Out_Soonn]

I LOVEEEEEEEEE YOU'RE VIDEOS!! Very helpful and informative yet not too long or boring. I was wondering if you could make a video on how to use the Bridg-Man box method/ box method when simplifying anatomy. I struggle when using boxes to draw, especially when trying to draw twisting torsos.

[@DynamoWD]

And this isn't limited to anatomy, you can also imitate other styles, you'll learn a lot. Even the sci-fi stories you love they probably "copied" (in a good way) things from others, that's feedback

[@biomedestroyer7908]

pikat is trusting in the process

[@ivodart2798]

Oh god this intro is amazing

[@EchoBoony]

this is actually so helpful im gonna go practice rn!!

[@guardiaodaluz697]

Acho seus vídeos muito interessantes e inspiradores, gosto de começar a desenhar depois de ver um dos seus vídeos,mesmo que precise usar tradução automática 😅

[@itsmamind]

I appreciate the Ace Attorney reference so much

[@Voicelet]

I habitually read manga very slowly because my subconscious always traces how each artist draws certain things that captivate me.

[@FlowrrWOW]

0:17 IS THAT HYAKKIMARU OMGG

[@Kyro23]

I started doings this initially but i kinda stopped because my faces/heads were for lack of a better term shit. I've tried just using references and drawing, learning how to draw features like eyes, mouths etc. But its like, on its own it looks fine but the minute i decide to draw a face which combines it all, the face either looks robotic or just off; and thats not to talk about the slight proprtional issues. Which is really discouraging, because i could look at drawings from artgerm and only draw the hair to a degree which I am satisfied or the face I drew yesterday which was using a Guweiz image as reference, but let it be a human, on my digital tablet or from imagination and suddenly I just lose every skill I've learnt. Makes you feel like a fraud. Especially when the good drawings/sketches only happen on the sketchpad and its like 1 per 10

[@creatureoflegend2635]

So glad I found your channel! ❤

[@deoleo7590]

CROISSANT !! Great video as usual, I really enjoy these type of videos I find them very useful :)

[@jordanmatthew6315]

Copy with a goal in mind, and it can be done.

[@sigfreak]

-a wild spanish comment appeared- Me encantó tu canal, apareció por algoritmo y lo adore, me encantó tu avatar, me recordó a varias series y ninguna a la vez. ¡Que tenga una buena semana señorita virtual! - goes back to his country and eat completos- Why not in English idk

[@julienbrightside8635]

Thought it was really cute how you drew your character going "head empty".

[@AstronScion]

I very insightful

[@hardtosay5290]

It's an AMAZING help! Thank you!

[@pieperson444]

Wanna know something crazy that works even better than mindful copying? blind copying - you can look, then draw, then look again, then make notes on your mistakes. thats it! there's a few studies from the late scientist who discovered the 10 thousand hour rule that shows that this is EVEN FASTER and possibly the FASTEST method to learn ANY SKILL.

[@LaurasArtQuest]

This was super helpful! :) thank you!

[@Simon-et4hu]

I feel better now lol I studied anatomy more than once and I am back at it again -_- Also you say “écorché” and “croissant” very well ^.^

[@SlimeyboiBlebbers]

Y’know what makes the best reference for a pose to copy? Yourself! You can use your own body to achieve the exact pose that you’d want to figure out.

[@katm8128]

You probably get this question a lot, but what program do you use to draw? And whether you use the line stabilizers within your program? Thanks for this video

[@ReblazeGaming]

From watching her streams she uses clip studio paint, and she doesn't use line stabilisation.

[@cardianroy2411]

Can you please do a video of your Chibis doing things like walking, i am having a hard trying to move their short limbs

[@komi5180]

I'm new in art and I want to know how can you change your mouse click with a hand holding a pen?

[@arkyshi1027]

Hi! What device do you use to practice drawing or draw in general?

[@nhatvu3321]

i love pikat

[@normalperson878]

Thank u so much

[@cal-ish]

"thank you pikat" we all say in unison

[@soberika]

Pikat which program do you use to make ur videos? :O

[@Jayjay73179]

What books do you recommend, I don’t want a total beginner book

[@obsession9298]

TBH I can't even copy. I just can't draw what I see. maybe I am just too amature to observe the details with my untrained eye

[@obsession9298]

sigh, i hate myself 😖

[@sulisuli35]

Just trace anything you see and like for practice

[@awkward745]

maybe trace and then copy from reference as you improve

[@miwiarts]

It's okay. We all start in different places. As you improve your observational skills, you will be able to notice new details you haven't before.

[@Am_m.o.b_artz]

No I had this problem I fixed that by spending 3 days drawing shapes nonstop and make sure you see the object as a 3d figure in ya head or it won’t look right

[@nexusserc]

Another video to put into a playlist I'll never follow along 😅

[@IaconDawnshire]

Copy freehand is all I know how to do. 😭 Trying to learn how to properly draw

[@kailam4421]

Im frustrated because I know a lot more than I can actually do for art. Like I understand what I need to do, but my hands are dumb.

[@bread-ol2ld]

could you do a video abot composition??

[@enfixu5833]

8:05 She's just like me fr!!!!

[@lefeshh]

Not the legged fish💀

[@CorralSummer]

Legs are hard to learn from copying because once yo learn their anatomy you learn pretty early on that so, so many people don't know leg anatomy lmao A lot of people don't seem to realize the sartorius exists.

[@Minty_Wings]

Sees Clodsires Spd: It's over 9000!!!! 0.0 But this is lovely advice! It's also presented so well that if I were able to pick up my tablet right now I'd be studying how the ankle and feet work because _omg_ I don't understandddddd How do shape? How do shoes????? It sounds so simple to just say: well just draw it! But to really go: hey you should look at how the foot bends and moves and _WHY_ its shaped that way is like mindblowing??? It's like DUHHH why not study the _FOOT_.

[@AmbrosiaMooshine]

Great video :)

[@tyrus_kitt]

i honestly dont use muscule references, mostly cuz i cant diferenciate wich muscles are visible trough skin and wich are not lol

[@Diflyx]

This is fine! ☕🔥

[@rubyGAlight]

Ah sheet, my memory sucks for studying 😔 I'm good remembering things I like or really care about but when the info looks like "studying" I won't remember most of it.

[@Oblivion4eg]

What.... what is that at the end?

[@ikuudo]

yo pikat is there a reason why when u draw ur art skill suddenly deteriorates for no reason? like not because of lack of drawing practice just one day your art suddenly looks shit when u draw

[@awkward745]

not pikat, but it could be from not getting enough sleep, stress, not enough room to draw comfortably, etc. or maybe you're just experiencing a bad art day, which is fine and happens to everyone

[@dakotawylde6407]

Chances are good that your skill hasn't deteriorated; it's more likely that your taste/eye for art has improved and your art feels worse for it

[@ikuudo]

damn good point i was really tired during that time thanks yall

[@awkward745]

@@ikuudo of course

[@WaddleQwacker]

this morning when i arrived at work, the boss had a bag of croissants lying on the coffee'n'tea table for everyone. and now i have this video ending. coincidence? yeah probably....

[@pweavd2695]

is clodsire your favorite pokemon?

[@HenryBrown-ro7lk]

I'm always drawing copy reference Google and I was taking pictures . For me. doesn't matter what people saying about stuff my picture due I turn my brain off.

[@tacticslc4805]

wait for Pikat to become good, then just copy!

[@Tunality]

Wonderful video as always but what in gods name was that abomination of legs at the end 😂