The MOST COMPLEX DRAWING I'VE EVER DONE!? 🤯 (full process explained)

[@YTartschool]

FINALLY done with this, 2 weeks' worth of efforts into a single video, hopefully it was worth it :D I had a really good time ignoring the KZbin schedule and working on the art and quality of the video a bit more so I might do that some more this year... Anyways it's 4am I better get some zzZZZzz IM OUT I'll read comment when I wake up

[@muhammadasghar4192]

This art school is missing its sensi, you should draw your self into it too. You are a great inspiration Marc. Thank youuuuuu! ❤

[@paintingwithruu6705]

Beauuutiful work! It was really nice to see that you were making mistakes actually, but in the end it's such a good freaking painting still! Also yes, the painting is missing its teacher! Maybe for the next one :D

[@justguy-4630]

I paid the fees. Now rain your wisdom down upon me.

[@moussaduministeredeleducat5902]

Sounds weirdly sexual 🤭

[@faramuseee]

😂😂😂

[@OpolcsikYvette]

Now down or up?:p

[@MysteryLair]

It's kind of relieving to know that even pro artists can get buried under a ton of layers, make to much random brushstrokes and get confused in their own process. Gives me hope that not every art creation process has to be perfectly measured and planned, that it can make a crazy turn to utter chaos

[@chris_1988]

Not naming the layers in a giant project like this is pure hubris.

[@YTartschool]

Nothing to name honestly my layers would look like “bit of the desk corner shading with the tweak for the legs of that one chair on the far left, plus some glow over there” All nonsense layers, I rarely lose but layers won this round =(

[@Chloerina]

​@@YTartschool I can now have an excuse because I do the same thing!! :'D

[@mattparsons433]

15 hours? Rookie numbers… my simple characters take more than that! Your picture is insanely good, environment art is HARD!

[@rockon8174]

It's easy when you start with a 3D base.

[@woodhousii2445]

15+ hours on a "simple character" is.... not brag worthy, in fact, you really need to be streamlining that process, cut it down to maybe 5 hours.

[@Thighsupremacy9909]

Not sure but, i think they're self deprecating about the 15 hr for a simple character.

[@De_Gecko]

@@woodhousii2445 someone missed the joke

[@woodhousii2445]

@@De_Gecko I'm schizophrenic

[@bradleysharp5028]

I love how marc explained these perspectives. Most others I've seen explain perspective have always over complicated it

[@MrQwerty2524]

This guy is so incredibly good at shading...

[@nycsim-r8t]

Marc made it look so easy. Perspective is an art fundamental. One of the best ways to get started with perspective is to do the Drawabox 250 box challenge (and do it again). These boxes are in 3 point perspective and will help you build an intuition. If you can do 3 point perspective, you can do 1 and 2 point with no problems. Use screenshots of urban landscapes and figure out the eye level (horizon) and whether it is 1, 2, or 3 point perspective. Trace it. You will build intuition. Then create your own urban landscape, but make sure you use reference. Also, make sure you always observe. That's the most important thing. So, how long will it take? Drawabox can take a while. If you did 25 boxes/day, it will take 10 days. Tracing landscapes and getting comfortable can take 10-30 hours. Another 10-20 hours for your imagined landscapes.

[@BEN-o9l]

looks easy, can't wait to try it and cry.

[@TonyTylerDraws]

I’ve been avoiding perspective for 20+ years. Guess I’ll give it a shot

[@grimsonforce7504]

Never understood why people hate perspective. It's actually straight forward. Its a basic foundation that's sadly neglected.

[@shadowsketch926]

@@grimsonforce7504 because the set up for it, as marc showed, adds tons of complexity in the pre-planning

[@boiledcabbage5395]

you're explanation sounds very simple but the execution was very beautiful, you really outdone yourself, thank you for giving me motivation to make backgrounds 😭

[@attem2902]

yes it was worth it. good to see you using your skills and challenging yourself. I feel many of your videos show a lot of your old art and simpler sketches but i miss these more complete pieces, they are always a pleasure to see

[@YTartschool]

My decisions are algorithm driven unfortunately otherwise I can’t grow, like I’m being punished for this one it’s my least watched video in the last 10 🥲 yet the most work I’ve put in. But sometimes I just go “f it”

[@lazyoctopus6183]

@@YTartschool gotta hate the creativity smothering algorithms, to ignore them is a bit of a luxury so props to you for breaking out of the mould. I think part of the problem is that not many people see beauty in creating environments or just find them too intimidating. Most of the art submitted on social media seems to be character art. It's a shame because environments are great for storytelling once you get past the basic stuff. I appreciate you sharing your process! Off to build my own street corner.

[@ratzyukar]

This reminds me of the behind the scenes for The Matrix Reloaded or Revolutions. There's this guy that has to make some concept art of the Machine City, the canvas is like 3x3 feet. Guy's been drawing for like the past 5 hours, the amount of canvas covered is just barely the size of his palm. *_He has to fill the whole damn thing_*

[@YTartschool]

😨

[@_Slypi]

Environment artists (me) gonna love this one! Ty Marc

[@yavnrh]

That was epic! I like the end result very much. Honestly, I would follow the same approach, establish the shapes and start painting! Maybe merge layers along the way, but that's always scary, right 😅

[@cyberscape.]

This is stunning! Absolutely worth the effort you poured into it!!! ❤

[@Wandering_Weeb]

Art pieces like this are my favorite and it's hard to find processing videos of them so thank you so much Marc!

[@MJWolverine21]

Background, environment, perspective drawing is a nightmare. It's like a boss fight I always avoid to tackle, but really wish I could beat it. Thanks for covering the topic with this much detail. And the video title says you can draw This! yeah.. dattebayo (tears). All your effort on drawing and painting it didn't go in vain. Good speedpaints are heck of enjoyable and relaxing to watch

[@ypesie]

This is a class I've been waiting for for so long. Thank you so much! I really enjoyed and learnt a lot from it! These youtube classes plus your ART school program have helped me to stay motivated and to get a lot better in just 2 years. So thank you so so so much Marc. THE art teacher (: Also I really miss the Chroma island paintings and voiceovers. The lore was so fun and the environments so cool. I really hope you bring that back again somehow! It would be really awesome!

[@ttamakiii]

Oh my goshhhh this video was one of the most helpful ive watched on perspective, thank you 😭 Finally got the motivation to get back into practicing perspective!!

[@YTartschool]

You're so welcome! Do iiiitt! :D

[@SuperNuker150]

Man this is GREAT because you can see the time, complexity and nuissance to it compared to the usual. To me it's like baking a cake, way too good and appreciation worthy but too much of it can be taxing. Also appreciate the effort you put into edition, it does make a difference! Take care of yourself and have plenty of rest every now and then

[@dreydoesart]

This may be the most simple/easy to follow way I've heard someone explain perspective. Seems much more managable when you explain it🙌🏽

[@YTartschool]

Glad it was helpful!

[@erlgrei]

The art looks fantastic!!! Thank you, the video is very helpful and inspiring!

[@lunarfifthstudios]

Excited to learn this one, let's go!! 💪🎨

[@Simon-et4hu]

Really cozy vibes! I like all the small details you put everywhere with the signage and the promotions dangling everywhere. We can see that even in this universe your school promotes your videos! It's the kind of image that's fun to look at for a while and look everywhere like we are a character strolling around in it. Also I really love your little simplified characters they are full of personality! :D I know you struggle like all artists and you say it yourself but it's cool to see a process where you you get swept away by the rendering and end up doing things a little bit sideways :3

[@Luckinoart]

nice one marc your art is always great

[@grimsonforce7504]

Saw perspective got excited it's pretty fun to learn.

[@cocochoco398]

totally loved this one! i've watched tons of perspective tutorials but this was the easiest to understand as we could see it being applied on the drawing in real time, from the basic shapes to details! hope you do one that's focused on cell shading type of coloring backgrounds in different moods too!!

[@NEZNighteaterZ]

Tough. Glad I bought your course. 🙏

[@YTartschool]

Wow thanks man much appreciated!

[@moolayenstudios]

Amazing! Love the teacher jumping into bigger projects. I think this video showed me that maybe I am overthinking perspective. This really showed that after you get the big shaped done the rest is a matter of putting in the time.

[@Goldiation]

i cannot explain how nicely that illustration scratches my brain. perspective tends to stress me out since i never really studied it seriously but this is insanely helpful, many thanks to you as always!

[@ChillinWithTheCapuchins]

Great video! I love seeing this kind of subject matter, especially because I'm trying to learn this sort of environment art. But the construction doesn't really give me too many issues, it really is the details that give me such a hard time, not so much drawing them but coming up with them. I sit there forever at my sketch trying to figure out what details to add, and end up just drawing signs and vents and pipes everywhere because that's all I can think to add, and I still end up with all kinds of flat surfaces that I can't figure out how to break up or cover. I would love to see you tackle this sort of project again and explain more of the detail process.

[@PaulStarhaven]

The amount of work I saw in it already had my heart palpitating.

[@neroarchangel]

These kind of pieces make me not want to do art at all. This is terrifying to make. The level of detail that studios put into their works is just amazing. And spending dozens if not hundreds of hours on a single piece is mindblowing.

[@tsukinomiweasel551]

Just remember you're allowed to focus on just the things you like and it does get less and less intimidating over time, you don't start by making huge giant landscapes of ten billion details, you start with a little world of plain boxes and can make it as detailed or undetailed as you'd like (it's ok I'm scared of it too, I only started getting good at backgrounds when I decided to make a visual novel)

[@YTartschool]

Probably not a good starter piece, but a single building is much easier. Then another and another and years later this suddenly doesn’t feel as intimidating!

[@cmdrhatchy9611]

It's a pretty piece. Have not heard of Tekkonkinkreet...holy heck that is a gorgeous looking movie.

[@ZeaOcean]

I really enjoyed watching this video from start to finish! But wait, there's more-there's so much untold story here, it feels so alive, like you could step right into it with your imagination. Honestly, what fantastic work! I also love the night theme; it really makes it feel like a living piece of art.

[@SpinningShadowsFiberArts]

Definitely appreciate the video! I’m starting on environmental pieces and have a lot to learn 😅 I jumped in the deep end!

[@tripplejaz]

I definitely want to try something like this. Thanks for the inspiration, Sensei Bluefley! P.S. Tekkonkinkreet is under rated! Such a gem.

[@henriwirth9092]

Because of the Quality, this video is so pleasant und refreshing to watch. Very nice explanations and also the way you describe your struggles and opinion at the end of the process, makes it very authentic and relatable. Very Cool Video Marc

[@JCGCompositions]

I found the big advantage to blocking out in a 3D application (I use Blender) is that you can 'twist' objects around so they no longer fit with your 2 point perspective, yet they are still in scale. For example: you build one chair, then you copy it, and not only can you place them around a table, but you can twist them so they're not all aligning with the table.

[@milesdevine1161]

the irl rendering pass was so cool!

[@vivianaordonez6540]

Marc, what an amazing masterpiece you’ve created! I could’ve taken a month and come out with crap lol thank you for this video. I wish I had an artbook of yours. I hope you have a great day!

[@solertree8653]

Fantastic video, helped me a lot. It's also so nice to know that cityscapes intimidate even pro artists; I had to paint one for my job and it defeated me XD The end result is beautiful by the way, I love it.

[@TheStanleyCx]

Oh that's so fun the first place you used to illustrate the one point vanishing point is a place in Switzerland called "Le Flon" in Lausanne. I very often went to this place it was funny to recognize it ! And also thank you for the quality videos you produce!

[@danielacakule90]

Love your videos!!

[@no_1_knoz]

This weeks class’s (despite your going off script, a little) outcome is F’n Amazing (sry for language, will leave ‘virtual quarter’ in the swear jar {virtually} of course)!!! Can’t wait for next weeks.!!

[@ghazale-kq3sb]

your work is amazing! i love you ,your way of teaching and all your artworks😭❤

[@Mr.Salt7]

Definitely my favorite piece.

[@mak_d_art]

Always a tru inspiration. Maybe i might have given up years ago if i hadn't found this channel.

[@blue_canned]

I can't upload all of this high quality knowledge to my head Marc

[@ms00kye]

Nice! I learned formal perspective a few years ago and now I actually love it

[@TheGamersShade]

another great class, and a great picture too.

[@CarrionXP]

Just when I think it's time to start dabble in the forbidden arts of perspective to make more interesting presentations, Marc releases a video on the subject. Very suspicious... Now on a side note: I did my first comission, baby! Got asked to do a logo for a punk band , something that could be printed on a t shit and look cool. Marc tutorials on lineart really helped me achieve my vision and they loved the result. So thank you Marc for being an amazing teacher and sharing your knowledge with us ^^

[@YTartschool]

Hell yeah congrats!! 🎊

[@hannahdeards9652]

Ahh Marc! I'm doing background work professionally now (can you remember the Vivi temple that I drew years ago for the art school stream? I've learned so much since) so I've learnt most of this, but I would have loved this class years ago! Thanks for creating amazing educational content for the community ❤ The paint job on this is gorgeous btw :0

[@YTartschool]

Thanks so much Hannah! Hahaha oh yes I remember that crazy drawing! That’s so awesome to hear you’re doing it as a pro now, I’m so proud! 🥹

[@tristanmestroni6724]

This lesson has made one of the things I struggle with the most seem so achievable.

[@Diemermakes]

Man this came out so good, and I learned along the way!

[@djoolbysimplement1201]

What a crasy skills demonstration 🤯 just start drawing again and it gave me motivation to one day achieve something like this

[@annagolionko8061]

Holy moly! My art baby brain is amaaaaazed.

[@mohsinshah7117]

Hi marc can you tell more about how manage shading perfectly and what you referenced to draw all the small details

[@YTartschool]

It’s far from perfect 😅 but thanks! I have a couple videos on shading you should have a look at the YT Art School playlist. Didn’t use reference for this one (although I should’ve), I just tried to imagine what a similar store irl would look like and how it would be like in person and it just fills itself up. I’ve played enough cyberpunk 2077 to have plenty of ideas for it hehe

[@Asadgoku-n8x]

Movie was awesome and the things are more awesome than that is your tutorials❤❤😊

[@rice_dish]

i love the very real thoughts of "this is a bit overwhelming, but then I accidentally added shading" lool and then the oh no, I added color! 😂 Every single time I did that I'm like oh no, well I have to keep going with it and it always ends up rewarding but a lot to get through

[@moony_be4r]

love to see the art school taking shape and come alive :)

[@rainyu6426]

this looks sooo good! love all the details! I really don't mind less videos if it means more of these complex illustrations :D

[@a......278]

Damn it looks so beautiful! I think it was worth spending 15 hours. And also thanks for the tutorial!❤

[@blackhoundrise8431]

This is beautiful. I’ll check out the Anime too. Love the detail of the environment. Reminds me of AKIRA and Ghost in the Shell. Your piece I believe would also look great in a night time scene, too.

[@YTartschool]

You didn’t watch until the end did you :P

[@blackhoundrise8431]

@@YTartschoolaaaaaagghh!!! How? I thought I watched it all!

[@cherryfawn1717]

can you make a 7 day video on how to break characters and objects into 3d shapes please !! like exercises of how to view objects 3 dimensionally and draw them? so that you can draw without needing a refrence all the time

[@larryiscreating]

I liked seeing the "No AI" sign in the background👍🏾

[@FeroxX_Gosu]

Good decision making it daylight! Amazing piece Marc. You went full FZD here :)

[@zarbustibal]

Looks absolutely fantastic. Also good to know that even you can struggle sometimes :D

[@the_nessart]

Nice one! Also my weekly request for more weekly art stream videos!

[@gibastyle]

Great Tutorial , love your content my friend , thank you for the tips.

[@coloristmata]

Right on time when I needed this tutorial for cityscapes. Thank you bald man!

[@KarleeHankin]

This is gorgeous work I loooove it 🎉

[@crash_jj]

5:15 yeah learning basic blender skills is probably the best thing I have done to level up perspective stuff in my art. Drawing from vanishing points and shape construction, especially with non box shapes, is so unbelievably time consuming and easy to mess up (for me at least). Important skill to learn and understand but I ain’t going back to manual now I’ve learned how to drive an automatic

[@LilyBlossom1337]

I've done perspective irl by pinning strings into a large table going over a taped down piece of paper. Painful 😂

[@SmetArellano]

Insaneeee!!!!

[@UltraFishcake]

Marc this is insane, holy fuuuuuuck

[@learntattoo2024]

Awesomeness!

[@Skykristal]

I wish I could draw and do things outside the canvas but i guess ill just make a giant size to draw in and crop it after. Either way 10/10 video, I've been avoiding perspective in combo with buildings for decades. Giving this a try.

[@nicolasdumont4373]

Hey, thanks for the magic poser drop, it's the first one of those mannequin simulator I'm able to use almost intuitively. Stay cool :)

[@mathieunoel393]

This is really dope. I wish you had talked more about composition and how to plan how the light is gonna be in the scene ! Anyone knows if the art school is useful for intermediates artists ?

[@LonelyGuy-xr3qh]

Bro drops just what I need when I need it

[@Marlo_Art_Backup]

It looks great! I'm so happy to see your process from basic shapes to more details, making it look more organic -also the anti AI Sign ha! i really think it's a great piece, sometimes things don't go as planned but come out great anyway. Also! i don't think 15h is that much when you look at the result. I need more!

[@YTartschool]

Thank you so much!

[@ManiacalMobius]

@YTartschool 4:27 Where do you get the ideas for the "big shapes" stage? Why tall cubes with bridges? Is it just vibes? Is that from reference? Does what you start with even matter after the detail is applied? Would love to know. Thanks. I would also really love a video on drawing interiors. Like bedrooms, living rooms, things like that. I guess similar principles could be applied, but I always struggle with designing the room shape, furniture, and how to have it actually feel "lived-in" rather than a grid-based sims house lol

[@YTartschool]

I was playing cyberpunk 2077 and I always loved those buildings stuck under bridges and the cool lighting it gives so that was the inspiration, I just built the base for an open shop that serves as an artschool in front of a tall bridge-like structure :)

[@ManiacalMobius]

@@YTartschool Ah yes that makes sense! Even more excuses to play more cyberpunk 😂. thanks! 🙏

[@mus_cetiner]

You're a pretty good teacher.

[@YTartschool]

I appreciate that!

[@fen_nosleep]

Fav background from you :0

[@HAZUisHere]

marc is reading minds again with these uploads 😱

[@zaugitude]

Excellent detail at all levels, you definitely nailed it! Could you give a brief rundown of what sort of layer structure the file has; what you keep separate, etc.? Also, did you use any reference while working it out?

[@YTartschool]

Thx! Layer structure is just 3 basic groups for background, mg, fg and then a complete mess within those. Usually I keep things tidy! No real references used other than those signs because I can’t write Japanese. I referenced the electric pole from cyberpunk 2077 too :)

[@TenebraeEques]

awesome!

[@anossemation]

You're a madman

[@aquinuofficial]

These videos are goated

[@ioanascozycorner]

To me this is a masterpiece...i know it took hours but really I would like to watch the full process at normal speed even if it took 24 h.

[@Penguuproduction]

i litterally tried doing this the other week and marc comes out with this XD

[@YTartschool]

I gotchu bro

[@ZootedBoi]

Wdym “It came out alright” bro made a masterpiece 😭

[@Lancer95_305]

U can use 3d programs to make the process a little bit more faster especially in blender since they have so many add-ons for everything so you'll find something for ur project but still as always amazing video 👌👌👌

[@YTartschool]

I was a 3D artist for most of my career so I hear you! but for all the details it still helps a lot to understand how the perspective work to be able to spot issues and correct them :P

[@joeru358]

I wil fr someday check out your artshcool!

[@SoulXiOfficial]

I learn a lot from you bro ty.

[@LethargyPike]

I wish I had money to get your course it seems comprehensive, I guess I'll just have to stick to books and traditional art for now 😅

[@UltraFishcake]

15 hrs?!? Most artists couldn't draw this in 15 million years

[@ginjamen]

4:26 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@Alxshpia]

Sir, your layers are enough to make me faint T.T