The ONLY Box Rotation Exercise That’s ACTUALLY Useful

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Drawing completely random boxes makes little sense. When you force yourself to use specific ratios and angles is when it actually becomes useful. Let's dissect a popular box rotation exercise invented by Krenz!
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[@darklordsoma]

I practice this, but I add a bit of fun into it. I start by drawing boxes, and imagine I'm drawing my characters, while adding their proportions.

[@theartofnemo]

That's a great thing to do! Also because it's really the point of the exercise, it's just a means to an end! The goal is to learn to rotate anything in perspective

[@darklordsoma]

@@theartofnemo Also, if you could do this for cylinders, then that would be really helpful. Great tutorial btw.

[@theartofnemo]

Ha! They can be inscribed in the boxes if you make them 2x long! I will write it down for one of the next videos anyway :)

[@whereisambrelldienthewoods1969]

I'm so dumb I can't even learn this ......

[@darklordsoma]

@@whereisambrelldienthewoods1969 you definitely can! Just take it one step at a time.

[@Morgan-tn9yw]

I didn’t realize how terrible my understanding of boxes was before watching your videos. Your explanations are revolutionary to me

[@theartofnemo]

Hey, glad I could help!

[@unreal4good367]

This is the tutorial beginners should start with after learning how to make smooth line art. Very clear explanations and easy to follow. Drawing a circle on opposite faces of a cube and connecting them will give an easy cylinder. I suppose I have to practice this and try to draw everyday objects to master this and then move onto anatomy. this will be a fun ride. Thank you for this tutorial.

[@Raven132100]

This video answers so many of my box drawing questions. tysm

[@mercuryon8608]

I like that "measurin tip" a lot Its a good way to understand if you've draw that box correctly Definitely gonna do that next time I exercise

[@mochimona]

Nemo, I have to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I was always SO confused how to rotate the box and draw them believable in said rotations and you showed and explained it so well I actually understood it. And believe me when I say I have watched a lot of videos about boxes. This was really well done, thank you! I was desperate and nearly quit (which is bad, because I think this exercise and drawing stuff in perspective is a really good way to get better and better). Thanks a ton, really. 😭

[@theartofnemo]

Hey! Wow happy I could be of so much help!

[@ishitachouhan3676]

Your channel is so so so helpful. I was getting stuck with my perspective sketches looking weird although i had been using all the rules, and thats when i figured I needed to touch up my boxes again. The more time I spend on basics, the less I'd have to struggle with other topics. Your channel is a godsend. Tysm :)

[@theartofnemo]

Happy to help!

[@erikhambardzumyan1970]

It's interesting that keeping the units consistent during rotations works. In the 3rd column (first row), when viewing the cube directly from the corner, the distance between the sides appears to remain the same as the unit length of the original square. However, in reality, it's sqrt(2) times the unit length. This simplification makes things way easier.

[@huff-u8t]

Well, this is the easiest tutorial to follow, and it's so helpful. The title isn't clickbait. I'm glad I'm not wasting my time!!

[@theartofnemo]

Hey, glad it helped!

[@raymoonlight3396]

My good god you do not know how much I needed this style of breaking down visual, 3 dimensional information and explanation in my life. I myself didn't realize it until I saw your video. Thank you so so much. Things finally make sense 😭😭😭

[@theartofnemo]

Glad to hear it!

[@orebb2204]

I've never seen this before! I've struggled with rotating boxes, thanks for this

[@tarnnum09]

Thank you man... was working on a design and drafted the concept around perspective, this video saved me.... Thanks a lot!

[@josephbecker7570]

One of the top videos of Art youtube. Cheers.

[@iknowcharley5]

Wow, you managed to take what Krenz was saying and make it edible and digestible. I will do this every day and update you with the progress in about a week.

[@theartofnemo]

Awesome! Let me know how it goes.

[@lonestarr1490]

That was three weeks ago. Have you been abducted by aliens or something?

[@JuliaaStrong]

This is amazing, one of the best tutorials that made me really understand, keep the amazing work 🙏🏻

[@theartofnemo]

Happy to hear that!

[@smoking013]

Instant sub , can´t wait to dive in to your other videos . Great help for a starting artist !

[@theartofnemo]

Welcome aboard!

[@SkittleBombs]

Wow this make so much more sense. You can follow a corner, Tracking the Y shape of a corner as it’s aiming for one of the 1/16ths of a square intersections using the 4 1/3 2/2 3/1 4

[@theartofnemo]

Yeah that's the gist of it!

[@kerembulut5947]

Can you do a video on how to draw them as a stack? I keep messing it up,like something is wrong with the relations of the neighbouring boxes

[@theartofnemo]

Yeah there is no relationship between them. For the stack they would get warped as you go away from the vps, or the center one would be basically flat perspective

[@Graphite_PERSPEKTIF_Channel]

What is the pile of meant?

[@itsyuupi]

This is what I'm learning right now.

[@VinzouilleBD]

Thanks for the tips, i'm actually working on boxes and was looking for having credibles rotations!

[@wakiizashi]

Thank you, Sensei. Helped me a lot. As always

[@theartofnemo]

Happy to help!

[@rosielmoreno9685]

Excellent content, bro. Even me with my rude english, could understand 80% of your explanation. Thank you for share this.

[@verycool2782]

Amazing video, somehow it's very comprehensive yet easy to digest for me!

[@markplaza2655]

hi hyd today first of all i been drawing boxes for a while, but always get confused when it comes to getting other angles right until i watch your five lines measurement now i can draw any angles with out the five lines THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge.p.s. now i can think outside the box

[@yevheniich]

Not bad, really not bad, sir!👏

[@im_not_using_scout]

Here is the math that your head is doing when it comes to angles: θ= d/D Where: 𝜃 θ is the angular size of the object. 𝑑 d is the actual size of the object. 𝐷 D is the distance from the observer to the object. ​ Now thats pretty cool

[@theartofnemo]

I admit math is beyond me for now haha

[@legionofrome2967]

Good video, thank you for the help. When I draw the cubes though sometimes they can look a bit squashed like someone sat on a carboard box and tried to make it look normal again. Hopefully after a few more practices I may be able to fix this.

[@theartofnemo]

Might take some time, keep it up!

[@t_toylette]

you save my life

[@qitianlong1110]

amazing, very helpful!

[@gabrielhawk]

You're the best, thanks man!

[@theartofnemo]

Too kind! :D thank you!

[@pamanboim5495]

thank you nemo ! ur explanation really enlightening man !

[@theartofnemo]

My pleasure!

[@thefilmjerk901]

This is so awesome. Easily the best explainer on cubes I’ve found as a beginner

[@theartofnemo]

Wow, thanks!

[@erikhambardzumyan1970]

Great video

[@BakiWho]

thank you for the video

[@theartofnemo]

Thanks for watching!

[@mhint1386]

I love you nemo please dont die

[@theartofnemo]

wut lol. Why would I? :D Anyway thanks

[@TimePass-so9xm]

Lol 😂

[@DigitalinDaniel]

Generous of Master Nemo to share his secrets with us wee art goblins!

[@theartofnemo]

Not really a secret haha. I just figured there aren't many thorough explanations on how to do this

[@DigitalinDaniel]

@@theartofnemo I was commenting something dumb for the algorithm xD haha

[@theartofnemo]

lol! I figured. Thanks for the help :D

[@TheOriginalManTrust]

I like your videos, very useful

[@theartofnemo]

Thank you! Glad to hear that!

[@LotusSpider]

excellent tutorial, thank you 😊

[@theartofnemo]

Thank you! Happy to help!

[@GHOSTHUNTER1295]

Great method, but it only works if you assume your point of departure is exactly a front view. If your point of departure is a 3/4 or isometric perspective is rather confusing 😢

[@theartofnemo]

Why would you use isometric for any illustration? Anyway it works exactly the same if you start 3/4, you just reverse the process

[@texasfit2946]

Thanks for this! Commenting for the algorithm.

[@theartofnemo]

Thanks :D

[@bharat5194]

Thanks

[@theartofnemo]

No problem!

[@Henry-kd1mu]

So just divide the boxes into 5 segments? The only thing i'm struggling with are the 3 point perspective ones, i'll keep this in mind

[@theartofnemo]

Also keep in mind it's a rough approximation

[@Aschull]

Genial !!! thanks a lot !!!

[@bakedsoda3381]

Quick question - Should we be doing this free hand with no grids?

[@theartofnemo]

yes

[@bakedsoda3381]

@@theartofnemo Gotcha thank you

[@erikhambardzumyan1970]

Is there a video about rotation along the diagonal?

[@theartofnemo]

Nope, it really just is rotating on one axis, then again on the other axis. Better to do it like that, I wouldn't recommend trying diagonal rotations manually tbh. Just doing these will cement them in your head anyway, to the point you should be able to recall them at whim

[@SofiaLzn]

Can you please make a video like this about cylinders🙏?

[@theartofnemo]

I get asked a lot! Will do!

[@imogenlipson1294]

Funnily enough you can use boxes to draw cylinders.. just draw 2 boxes which makes a rectangle then draw circles in opposite faces (so choose 1 face on front box and other face on the corresponding face of the second box) then connect the lines.

[@saadchraibi6712]

Is there a horizontal translation between the rotated boxes? Or are the boxes supposed to rotate in the same axis?

[@theartofnemo]

The boxes are totally separate from each other :)

[@Irisawamirai]

Is that a final fantasy t shirt I spy? ❤

[@theartofnemo]

Yeah I made it out of one of my illustrations :D

[@Asadgoku-n8x]

❤❤

[@Cinodonte_]

how do you overcomplicate something so simple

[@theartofnemo]

How?

[@Cinodonte_]

@@theartofnemo I mean it's alright if you want to get a consistent rotation method but I don't know how to to apply it in my drawings if I want to make a background for example

[@theartofnemo]

@Cinodonte_ a background is another story of courses this is specifically to plane multiple object with different tilts and orientations in the same scene. Each object that is not planar with another has a separate perspective plane (the one people call horizon line)

[@rafaelarevalo8047]

OK but why does one of your closet doors have eyes

[@theartofnemo]

I live with spirits!

[@JayChase-x1w]

Hope you are not a teacher this was actually painful to watch there are much 100 guaranteed methods That are much easier

[@theartofnemo]

Yes, I teach. Can you show some of the easier methods?

[@Cinodonte_]

@@theartofnemo draw an horizon line, follow the perspective point

[@theartofnemo]

@@Cinodonte_ What if there is another object in the scene that's both tilted and rotated? The horizon line (line of the perspective plane, in reality) is more cumbersone than you think. Fine if you want to just draw boxes that are all 90 degrees to each other, that's it

[@Cinodonte_]

@@theartofnemo not quite, the horizon line is only one, you can place multiple perspective points in that area, that way you don't have to guess the right angle, tilted and rotated objects also work

[@theartofnemo]

@Cinodonte_ no, it's not one at all, of you tilt an object you need a new one

[@Purva0506]

Bro ty so muchhh this really helped me i was struggling with the box method for anatomy 😭🫂🫂

[@theartofnemo]

Oh neat! Glad it could help you!