Why people believe they can’t draw - and how to prove they can | Graham Shaw | TEDxHull

Why is it that so many people think they can’t draw? Where did we learn to believe that? Graham Shaw will shatter this illusion - quite literally - in a very practical way. He’ll demonstrate how the simple act of drawing has the power to make a positive difference in the world.
Graham specialises in the art of communication and has helped thousands of people to make important presentations. He is perhaps best known for his use of fast cartoon drawings to communicate ideas and is the author of ‘The Art of Business Communication’.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@mnhusin509]

i believe i can sing, but peoples seem to disagree with me

[@lucaslucas191202]

I have a friend that's just like you. I hate talking with him over skype cause he always sings :/

[@mnhusin509]

The shadow Lista aka Lucas thanks, i think that was happen to mine too

[@TunciBalunci]

MN Husin i have a friend that thinks he is the best at singing because his mom said that. Once he got a B at singing and asked why he got it. She explained to him that he's not that good as he thinks. After school he told me that teacher is a whore but then i said shut up she's right. I know he didn't sang good cause i'm going to the music school and know how to sing. Then he challenged me to sing. I sang "I want to break free" by Queen. Then he sang some shitty fnaf song and of course it was terrible. Then he said after it: " See, I'm better than you,right?" I was so mad that i punched him in the stomach and left. He was even going to a COMPETITION OF SINGING and i was going too. I was 3rd of 20 and he was last.He started to be jealous.He said "I hate you!". I ended the friendship.

[@KazimierzRat]

TunciBalunci You should of curb stomped him for singing a fnaf song.

[@g.gthedoge7995]

MN Husin oh no... PEOPLES iS NOT A WORD

[@curious8704]

The whole phineas And ferb animated like this.

[@SudhanshuKumar-lp1nr]

This is the most underrated comment 😂😂

[@octovalley]

I mean, yeah. Phineas and Ferb wanted simple and distinct character designs so it would be easy for kids to draw their favorite characters.

[@rayesafan9628]

I was just about to say this! I started drawing Jeff, and I accidentally drew ferb.

[@emanuelcr7207]

@@octovalley well that means I cant even draw an easy design.

[@shigarakiallforone4644]

Basically yeah. I though he was gonna draw Ferb just like that …

[@elitehaxxor8025]

The worst thing you can ever do is say that you can't do something. It's upsetting to believe that so many people have passed on never fulfilling a dream because they told themselves they can never do it. Always believe in yourself and give it a go, what's the worst that can happen?

[@MedAnimations]

absolutely true

[@Ren-bn9tr]

Financially broke

[@josueortega8329]

It’s the same thing "I can’t be financially stable"

[@johndoes_art]

Bro there used to be someone in my class who could draw way better than me but know i own an art channel (not a good one but still) 😎😎😎😎

[@inhisheho]

This needs some clarification. It's okay to say and understand that you can't do something. But it's important to know that a lot of things you can't do because you haven't learnt to do it yet. Let yourself be a beginner.

[@-amber-3892]

He looks like a teacher that would actually help you when you’re sad, unlike someone. **cough**counselor**cough**

[@cocacolaengordei6923]

TÁ, MAIS E O ESTÁDIO DO FLABUNDA?

[@hairglowingkyle4572]

"Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up" -Pablo Picasso

[@amandamonks-roberts438]

Mirai Kuriyama did you see how his last self portrait looked?!?!

[@nanettetablizo5682]

The problem is survivability of growing up lmao

[@tinalouiseking]

I feel like this Ted Talk is bringing out the child qualities and everyone in their I love it

[@VoiceOfValidity]

Ok nerd

[@scoopyd00]

Anything you imagine is real -Pablo Picasso

[@malumute]

I drew a human once and my dad said "that's a great looking dog, sweetheart, keep going." I'm dead inside

[@azwadislam2583]

thanks for the laugh.

[@tonywalker9860]

Lol

[@umairzahoor2223]

That was amazing 🤣

[@bstandsforbowlofcereal3798]

Draw a dog instead then your dad will say"Great human honey keep it up"

[@myfragilelilac]

😂😂

[@paulvirginia8788]

My older brother taught me to draw when I was five. I recently retired from the Motion Picture industry after 41 years as a scenic artist in Hollywood. Thanks for the great story.

[@astronauteer1215]

@Dr sonia He is. He didn't said he was one but he only told us that he retired from an art industry. It's somewhat obvious...

[@v1bes855]

I just started to learn how to draw for my own personal gratification. Do you have any general advice on how I can improve?

[@rohe1790]

⁠@@v1bes855my main advice would to bring a sketchbook ( or even a few sheets of paper ) anywhere you go and draw anything you want; people, objects, landmarks, buildings, etc I hope this helped!

[@null_nihility]

nobody asked

[@tommyshock494]

​@@v1bes855it takes me about 15 minutes to give a beginner the basics of observational drawing after that it's practice find someone to give you some tuition. This guy can't teach you anything about actual academic drawing.

[@Ozloz]

As an artist, I will say, these are actually great drawings! If you aren’t an artist and you were thinking “oh well, no one would actually like this anyways” (idk if anyone would actually say that, but that’s smth I would say tbh) if I saw this, I would genuinely love seeing these. If I could get my own portrait in this style, I would genuinely frame it on my wall. I genuinely adore this type of art style, idk why, but I love it.

[@surmabrander2244]

« Simplicity is the supreme sophistication »

[@sourgreendolly7685]

It reminds me of comics in the newspaper. I don’t even know newspapers still have comics but this style feels quite nostalgic

[@laurelwillow]

@@sourgreendolly7685 yup, newspapers still have comics at least where I am :)

[@johngil2407]

you only said that because that's what we want to hear right? when actually my drawings are horrible, you are just a liar and you only said that of pity and what I would I like to hear

[@madcyborg1822]

It takes almost no skill. People who do this cannot do a full portrait in oil on canvas or a big Raphael-esque composition scene painting.

[@ragellejean]

It’s not that I think I can’t draw, its that I can’t draw *well*

[@_marcii_]

This is the real problem for us, bro

[@bazzman1680]

No one can at the start, you just to have to draw to practice. No one is born good at drawing. I myself am an amateur but I am much better than before because I practiced.

[@franl155]

My mind sees the picture I want to draw, but there's a short-circuit half-way down my arm I try to make them too realistic, rather than cartoons I'm trying to do a damn protrait

[@bazzman1680]

@@franl155 it dosent matter if it's bad, you just have to try, the more you try the better you get. You can never be good if you don't practice

[@franl155]

@@bazzman1680 - I'm the same all over: guitar, piano, life … I don't practice cos I'm no good, and I'm no good cos I don't practice. I know it, it's getting round to doing something about it.

[@papermachete8071]

Instructions unclear. I drew a Michelangelo art piece

[@speedylinguine]

Instructions unclear. Chopped off ear in insane fit

[@HakYolislam54]

Speedy linguine Van Gogh

[@warwick802]

Instructions unclear, I accidentally drew the ceiling of the Il Gesù

[@lei23to79]

420th like Your welc0me

[@silasandersongraves1600]

@@warwick802 instructions unclear accidentally let out 3 pillar men

[@DeadlyLazer]

As an aspiring artist whos been drawing for over a year, getting frustrated, seemingly getting nowhere, seeing this really reminded me about the joy of drawing. The feeling of creating something out of nothing. Seeing that reaction from those people, all those smiles on their faces. That really helps me to appreciate the craft more.

[@bearteef]

deadly lazer huh

[@bearteef]

didnt kill me lol

[@YoshiMario69]

How are you doing now? Almost two years now

[@S1lentIntensity]

People think that they cannot do things, simply because they do not know where to start. Information overload is a real thing, especially in todays world of seemingly infinite distractions. It's all about breaking things down into smaller parts, and analyzing them. To truly understand something, we must look at the smaller components that make up the whole equation. Same goes for time, something I am still learning is that to not be overwhelmed with life and to remain peaceful, you must treat each day one step at a time, literally and metaphorically. Focus on the moment. Seek clarity and understanding in things that you wish to, and for God's sake, do not forget how much potential you have. Remember, everyone who ever did anything amazing, was doubted by everyone around them, and a lot of our self doubt, comes from the fact that we tend to believe what others say at times we shouldn't. All I wish by commenting here right now is that maybe one person even reads this and decides to go on with something that they have been doubting that they could do for some time, and that it takes you on a journey that changes you life for the better, and I, will do my best to do the same.

[@NoahsPurposeLiving]

Amen.

[@demetje]

So beautiful words ❤️

[@thelastshamrockofhybrasil3818]

Thank you for that!!!!!!

[@Flaquito2893]

Teacher: Draw yourself *Draws horribly* Teacher: Perfect

[@kateconnolly4612]

Lol

[@lostspongebob9422]

tru

[@themoonjelly8119]

XD

[@Dracoon24]

I think in teachers should be more honest, the truth hurts, yea, but it can also be helpful

[@edgat5046]

@@themoonjelly8119 up up

[@penguinmcswaggn2936]

I was really hoping he would suddenly go full bob ross on them and just start making a masterpiece in seconds and just keep saying a line right there

[@alfhosskin2841]

That would be epic but I guess not everyone is bob ross.

[@jespert6841]

@@alfhosskin2841 except bob ross

[@agumisael7533]

Jesper T and that guy called Rob Boss

[@jespert6841]

@@agumisael7533 yeah and that Bob Ross too

[@alexandrabonam5853]

Happy little tree

[@OdinWright]

People really think drawing is some impossible task when they've never spent any time doing it, but the way he demonstrated it really is all there is to it. I tend to draw more realistic or stylized images, but can confirm that the process is the exact same. I learned how to draw noses by copying one I saw in a comic book of mine, and all I do now is follow the same process making slight alterations when I want something that looks different.

[@Silencer796]

People think that really? I’ve heard people say art is easy and “anyone can do it” like it totally doesn’t take 10 or 5 years

[@PlsSpankMeh]

​@@Silencer796Lol, if it takes you 5 years to get better at drawing, you're doing something wrong or you're really not drawing to improve like you said you are. If you're dead set on being better, you'd be focusing on REAL things that can make you better like learning Anatomy, perspective, color theory, etc... instead of drawing freestyle or copying a reference with no real objective. Sure, you're going to get a sense of it, but it can only take you so far. It's like doing an action, unable to understand what you're doing. Take for example, sweeping. Your mother told you to sweep and you did. The question is, are you sweeping the right way? Lots of people think that by just drawing everyday, you'll get better, but that's technically incorrect. If you do it the right way, you'll improve faster. If you don't, then you're going to spend more time.

[@user-oe1lh1dj3w]

Great interesting talk thanks

[@Aditya.Pandey.]

Great session and very good communication skills i felt like i am there in that room sitting in front of him. Loved it thanks a lot TedX

[@geppetto917]

When he turned an extra blank sheet it felt quite disturbing to me

[@geoffreysari6239]

Perhaps it's a limited belief that disturbs you. :)

[@momchilandonov]

HE RUINED THE BALANCE OF THE UNIVERSE!!!

[@lecarespin]

Yeah, I was kind of waiting for him to go back and use that extra blank sheet but he didn't. He just left me wondering why did he skip that extra paper.

[@flinggonza5688]

I did that too cause i was copying him and i was drawing with my sign pen in a textbook instead because some of the sign pen dots appear behind the page, whether you like it or not, you should respect people for the way they like to do things.

[@musicamazerid07]

OCD.

[@evan4292]

KZbin put this in my recommended and I feel personally attacked.

[@cutecupcakexoxocutecupcake4610]

lmaoo same heree

[@zayed0hameed]

Same

[@CookiesAreNoice]

I know right bro

[@uigoku671]

Same

[@arpangupta96]

Same

[@falkheck7083]

I draw for fun, and if you're young or just starting off you should try to remember this: Grades in school mean next to nothing, if you get a bad grade in arts don't let that destroy your interest in it. This nearly happened to me, but luckily I was able to avoid it. Extra note: Always finish a drawing, I personally keep all drawings in a little notebook with their date of when I drew them. While you're drawing something you might believe that it isn't good, or that you can do better but if you finish the drawing and look at it again a few months/years later you'll be able to look at it in a different way and truly appreciate it. I also love sharing my drawings with someone, it's not needed to have fun but it personally makes me motivated to get even better, and the feedback/compliments you'll receive will be really helpful :)

[@spacedootboy]

School made me lose all drive and belief in myself to do art but I still want to pursue it, so i'm trying but its hard to get out of that mindset

[@esterwyman]

@@spacedootboy just start , do it for the joy of it . I started at age 57 , I Paint because it brings me Joy .

[@rainnchen9632]

All really good advice. I'd also like to add that you should never have high expectations for your paintings before you start as to not give yourself pressure!! All of my best artwork are the ones that I did for practice, aka winked.

[@ooshkie8022]

Yeah, failing art is alright Unless your from Germany

[@WilliamNyberg]

I kept most of my old math notebooks just for the doodles strewn all over them

[@eskimberly7424]

This guy is so delightful. Kind and patient and convinced that all his students can succeed. He has made me feel so joyful this morning.

[@Rusty.Shackhouse]

Jokes on you, I draw like Picasso 👁 👄 👂🏼 👃🏼 👂🏼 👁

[@papil10nline]

eye in mouth mouth on eye hee hee

[@weird_philosopher]

Insane......😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wafiqM]

Wtf is that beast

[@aglocionecroshock4407]

👁️ 👁️ 👂🏻 👃🏻 👂🏻 👄.

[@perri_6]

I call this one Marilyn. 🌙🌙 ⬛ 👁️ 🔺 • 💋

[@jeremiahstill5872]

Police: So what did the bank robber look like when he fled the scene Me: Line to the left....

[@erinmc404]

Omg underrated comment😂

[@onlyonekoa24]

@@erinmc404 Haha yes!!!

[@Oleksa-Derevianchenko]

That's why they have specialised technological tools for such situations. It's called photo-robot or something like that EDIT: actually, it's "facial composite" in English

[@sushifiggy]

😂🤣

[@Shijaru64]

What did the bank robber look like* Since you're talking about appearance, the structure is ''what + look like''.

[@clearviewpubliclibrary6744]

My grade 5 teacher made us draw the cartoons in our notes that she had done on the blackboard for each lesson. It made the notes more fun to study and it never dawned on me, as a child, that it would be a memory aid for me and for other students. Each student learns differently. She was amazing!! That was almost 50 years ago and I remember her with such fondness.

[@ramziac963]

He is not creating drawings,he is creating confidence

[@haitaelpastor976]

He's creating false hopes and lying.

[@Mango.Cat.]

​@@haitaelpastor976No he isn't.

[@haitaelpastor976]

@@Mango.Cat. He indeed is. Toxic positivity.

[@haitaelpastor976]

@42069Zuko What's your doubt?

[@taeko3508]

​@@haitaelpastor976How is this toxic ?

[@dawndish01]

**DIFFICULTY** Head : 7/10 Back : 5/10 Hands : 100/10 Other eye : 1000000001/10

[@dslc]

A Chicken that wants to have 1k subscribers so true :( everytime the left eye is a circle and the right one is an egg

[@GhostedGamer]

@Johnfuse yea I hate drawing clothing and different unique clothing styles

[@buffmusicman]

yes

[@dudeman4514]

@Johnfuse as a guy drawing everyday, i agree

[@jcreativespace8162]

Nah the hands are the hardest

[@seraphima8704]

Instructions unclear, accidentally drew the sistine chapel

[@stephaniejakosalem3259]

16th chapel? 😂

[@macalisternewby5679]

Sistine chapel

[@seraphima8704]

Thanks ma niggas, I dropped Outta highschool due to my uncontrollable meth addiction

[@portalenthusiast823]

@@stephaniejakosalem3259 Sistine chapel

[@stephaniejakosalem3259]

@@portalenthusiast823 yeah, he initially wrote 16th chapel. It's already edited ☺

[@kasiehill7937]

How uplifting. I’m a retired public school art teacher and I adored this. My heart was so moved by the stroke sufferers delight…how freeing this must have felt to them. My first thought was ‘I wonder which hand they are drawing with!’ I especially liked the end speech. Thank you so much for sharing and the work you do. I’m a pretty good artist and I still learned.❤

[@StaceyKiwiGirl]

I told a friend I wished I could draw, he said I could I just didn't know it. I tried and I like the result, it was terrible in hindsight but I thought it was good, he gave me tips and encouraged me (while probably cringing inside at my attempts) and I got far better, I love art now so much and I'm actually quite good. Art inspired me to take up photography and I'm really good at that, I knew I had to practice and now I'm professional level. I'm neurodivergent though and that has helped (and hindered) me a lot.

[@schnitzwurst1008]

Why people believe they can't draw: THE OTHER DAMN EYE

[@pallavishrotriya230]

Soooooo trueee I always cover the other eye with bangs.

[@schnitzwurst1008]

@@pallavishrotriya230 *cries in can't draw hair*

[@pallavishrotriya230]

@@schnitzwurst1008 😂😂😂♥️

[@notsotimmy9824]

I can’t even draw the first eye right

[@tinnsu4413]

I draw cats so getting the eyes even is like.. AGH!

[@danacosta169]

Man with no hands: “I can’t draw” This guy: “that’s just an illusion”

[@plasma7704]

Nasser K he typed it with his nose

[@chrisg258]

Dip face in paint... then smash face onto canvas....... you're now a portrait artist : ]

[@danacosta169]

Nasser K first, ever heard of a joke. Second if I wasn’t joking even if I wasn’t the minority, it’s still good to represent them

[@idlebiem7528]

My friend is a professional painter with no arms only legs

[@megastalkergaming1577]

SexyMagnum he was joking aswell....

[@Djacob_]

YES!!! The same goes for music! Being musically inclined isn’t always something you’re born with, you just need to practice. I firmly believe anybody can be a musician, if they want to.

[@andromisilibrober]

I think it needs passion to improve well our musical ability

[@simonagrigoruta]

I was thinking the same. We are capable of many things that we are not aware of. For example, anyone who got all ten fingers and average IQ can play guitar. Literally everyone, is not that hard.

[@andromisilibrober]

@@simonagrigoruta guitar seems not that hard... But what about piano ? it's harder. anyone can play it well with a good work ?

[@simonagrigoruta]

@@andromisilibrober yes, piano takes quite a great deal of skills and practice. I think someone really needs to have a natural inclination, but even so, if you're passionate about it and put a lot of effort and time, you'll get some results.

[@marcythobaben1284]

WONDERFUL reminder that it is WE who limits ourselves! I am semi-retired and wanted to challenge myself with a rather difficult art medium, watercolors. I have little talent for doing original paintings, but I am surprising myself at how well I can copy (for my own enjoyment). Now I want to do more challenging things, especially after seeing this humble man prove to me I CAN do what I thought I couldn't! Thank you, Sir!

[@limejelo]

I always think he's drawing too far apart and then when he's done it looks totally fine

[@namename-zu8uk]

531 likes and two replies...wat

[@krenze1164]

@@namename-zu8uk that's quite normal?

[@reginaldrasyid2456]

Yeah, the same thing I learned when I just got into drawing. Our drawings isn't bad or anything, it's just unfinished, yet we give up too soon

[@ardaakkus426]

Ikr

[@atharvabedekar2246]

YEAH!

[@justaplantcellundergoingmi1627]

Now I upgraded from a stickman to this... Can't wait to flex this when school may or may not be back.

[@fuludude]

Just A Plant Cell Undergoing Mitosis damn dawg i’m getting older,

[@Aidan-123]

Lol

[@calista_taylo_gr.9ezra832]

I upgraded from a stick man to an anime style character......how...(KZbin that's how)

[@chinmaybondarde9468]

Is it seriously easy to draw?

[@nightcrawler8534]

Man i cant tell you how proud i was when i drew a peeing stickman back in school.

[@kristkratos]

I forget what professor it was, but he asked a group of students if anyone could draw, dance, or sing. No one raised their hand. He then went on to talk about what happened to them. When they were 5, 6, whatever, they could do every one of those things. I really enjoyed that video wherever I saw that.

[@WilsonForestLands]

I don’t know why I clicked on this video, I don’t have much of an interest in drawing. But this ended up being one of the most profound videos I have seen in a long time. it’s mind blowing to me that I was able to draw those pictures that easily.

[@whatahandsomecat5958]

"Just hold your drawings up and show everyone." The drawings: ⬜

[@riv368]

Lol

[@GraysonEPeavy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@LemonPartII]

That is literally what they where

[@harrisonkalbfleisch3844]

Were they holding the the paper up backwards?

[@w4yn]

666th like

[@zorroaster8895]

im a teenager who mostly watches gaming channels, how did i end up here lol

[@zorroaster8895]

It was an eye opener though, kinda like that "Maths is a language" video

[@fartmuffin3254]

+Zorroaster I'm 15, I manage to get from Rainbow 6 Siege to Klein bottles over at Numberphiles videos, then to here. I am lost and I feel afraid about learning :(

[@zorroaster8895]

Slothyn lol i was playing siege while watching this

[@fartmuffin3254]

I was planning on playing Siege until I realised I had been upp all night and it's 8:30 am in my timezone

[@zorroaster8895]

Slothyn its 1:30 am here, I'll probably fall asleep watching youtube

[@francis7336]

Art is a skill too and I find it astonishing how many people don't realise it's something you can practice, and something you HAVE TO practice to become good at it. If you think artists are born with a brush in hand, painting like the old masters, you're undermining countless hours of hard work and practice they've put into art. You could do that too and be one of them. Nothing's stopping you but yourself.

[@RohanGolwalkar]

An absolute masterclass, Teachers like these make the difference. Most of the time, how we learn the first-class affects how we perceive the subject - brilliant.

[@kelvinmcdonald5113]

Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. ~wisdom~

[@patienceoluchi5134]

Yeah, there is alot of sense in this.

[@patienceoluchi5134]

Our doubts are traitors.

[@danielmedina4953]

@@patienceoluchi5134 It's a good thing to doubt, but hurt when you doubt the right thing

[@darlingtonsam3614]

One thing I regret in my life is to doubt crypto. Doubt is a sickness

[@dannysamuel4056]

@@patienceoluchi5134 Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainly it a ridiculous one. Lol

[@anorangewithacapybaraunder2370]

Now I can draw a small comic where everyone’s looking to the left, even as they talk to each other

[@viktoriapaladi3114]

You just have to turn it around. 😂

[@abigailbutler9599]

Watch the video using a mirror and follow it reversed 😂

[@flowerpot7931]

🤣🤣🤣

[@gabrielgoodrich554]

If you turn it upside down, they’ll be facing the other way!

[@slopemat]

trace it from the back

[@kelemart]

I've always thought I couldn't draw even though I've always been fascinated by drawing, painting and art in general. Recently, I've thought if I decided to learn how to draw how could I start? Well, I came across this TED talk then and I learned a lot more than about drawing but about challenging our beliefs. Such a powerful message!

[@PhoenixWrightAceAttorney]

This is the kind of teacher everyone respected at school.

[@Justin-uc8sc]

People can’t draw because they don’t know where to put the lines without instruction

[@konsey1889]

Very true, just tried it and failed

[@awhosting]

you are right

[@seymourkrelborn4780]

Visualise it before you draw :) Imagine the lines already on the page as you draw other parts

[@forestdenizen6497]

@@seymourkrelborn4780 it has recently been discovered that a significant proportion of people are completely unable to mentally visualise anything. The same goes for presence of internal dialogue. Most people lack one. The NPC meme is based upon reality.

[@seymourkrelborn4780]

@@forestdenizen6497 Oh my god- I feel like this explains the mass of people at my old High School

[@phjhop5421]

Top 3 unresolved mysteries: 1. Bermuda Triangle 2. Ocean Underneath Mysteries 3. KZbin recommendations

[@wynterjamesguzman688]

I wanted to like this comment but the likes are already "111"

[@phjhop5421]

@@wynterjamesguzman688 keep it comin HAHAHA

[@nightfroze9225]

Nezuko-chan

[@robinlambregts]

4. Why did i watch till the end

[@zeroisasimp]

Bermuda was solved a while back

[@devijayakumar5560]

Man, as a kid I always thought that my drawings were masterpiece and I was good at it, but now looking back at my sketchbooks I realized how bad it actually was, but yet my teachers and parents motivated me. And now I'm way better at art and I'm very happy I didn't give up lol

[@Noah-zz7ct]

They were good for your age probably! I was naturally inclined to drawing well, but with age and being able to actually look into technique ive grown immensely. But like you, had i not had the recognition at a younger age i may not have even gotten to the point of being able to keep progressing and becoming decent

[@Danka42]

It's been half an hour, I'm still scribbling cartoons. Haven't had this much fun drawing for at least 15 years.

[@MTBR077]

when people say "OMG I CAN'T DRAW A STICKMAN" I'm like "Bitch, please, you just don't want to." Like 75% of my friends draw. It's not hard. Nobody gives a shit if you suck, you draw for fun.

[@zenvious5645]

Yasuhiro I cant draw it doesnt matter how much i try

[@HarperChisari]

Yasuhiro ok well it's ok if you don't have any aspirations in life, but some of us actually care about anything

[@jereniflores4194]

Yasuhiro DANGANRONPA

[@snottysneeze]

alot of people actually care (for some fucking reason) those deviant ranters are everywhere

[@amaionyah2985]

CELESTIA LUDENBERG

[@rayesafan9628]

He seems too wholesome for this world.

[@n9tailz]

facts

[@zerobandicoot]

i think that's just a threat

[@orbsorbs8465]

「Aaron Benitez Godoy」 Oh my god, imagine a hit man being hired to kill you and the last words you hear are “sorry you’re too wholesome :/“

[@zerobandicoot]

@@orbsorbs8465 HAHAHAH

[@squickcs]

666 likes

[@Noizee]

Came across this while I was bored due to having a broken arm and ended up picking up my pen with my left hand and giving it a go expecting it to not work. I realised i could still do the drawings pretty easily just a bit slower and it was awesome when he explained how he taught the stroke victims. Basically it proved everything he was preaching in the video to be true what a great life lesson!

[@fahrenheit2101]

The key bit is being willing to try And willing to fail And willing to keep trying, in spite of failing This goes for all sorts of things

[@haitaelpastor976]

And waste your time trying to do something your lack of talent won't allow you to do.

[@fahrenheit2101]

@@haitaelpastor976 a lack of talent is simply an opportunity to gain a new one. Relying solely on inherent talents is a lazy mindset.

[@haitaelpastor976]

@@fahrenheit2101 You agree with me then.

[@fahrenheit2101]

@@haitaelpastor976 you seemed to be implying that working on yourself and trying to obtain new talents is a "waste", no?

[@haitaelpastor976]

@@fahrenheit2101 talents are not obtained, you have them or not.

[@code9millmusic616]

I instantly painted the mona lisa after I watched this video ☠

[@chloemaddison9819]

but Me too! So weird!!

[@chloemaddison9819]

but Also because of your name it looks like everyone's starting there sentence with "but" lol😂😂

[@ahmedabdullahi4402]

Winter Is Coming fr

[@kinawa2845]

@@chloemaddison9819 ikr XDD I was confused a while ago

[@PULKITRAWAT1]

But how?? Mona Lisa didn't have "Line to left, line to the right" shoulders!!

[@epicbrose1221]

Look how normal a cough is back then 😂

[@silager1995]

Omg i think about that everytime i watch a video with people shaking hands or caughing. Just goes to show how fast a virus can change how we see things

[@tezstlez3225]

@The Slap yes, you can say we are trying to "prolong the inevitable", but actually you say that because you have not seen how hospitals are looking like in italy the world has came to a decision to make you get that virus as late as possible, this way we can have more free spots in hospitals to save the highest amount of people as possible I am pretty sure professionals doesnt think like "oh lets just let the virus spread and make people die out there at the same time"

[@buttermilkjesus408]

The Slap dude my grandpa has cancer and my sisters a baby both of them would die

[@RF-Ataraxia]

@The Slap Lmao what Prolong the inevitable? No, dude. The quarantine's whole purpose is to stay healthy and not contract the thing to help it die down.

[@edge-ucationalmediacompany8364]

I legit was thinking the same thing. :( Society will never be the same

[@jreed3842]

I have been trying to build my art skills and the thing that keeps surprising me over and over again is the epiphany I keep having of “oh. Art is just basic shapes interacting with each other in different ways.” Haha. Like it’s really that simple, and now the task is figuring out how to make it all work together. Haha

[@fuzzywuzacat5009]

it's not that I think I can't draw it's just that I don't draw as good as I would like to.

[@BestPodShorts]

well said that's exactly the true point

[@messieurbonkers]

FuzzyWuzaCat Anything is Possible, if i can, u can too

[@fuzzywuzacat5009]

Well I'm trying and I have improved a lot, but still not as good as I want. I want to become an animator.

[@python1972]

ProfessorJoe inspiring words unless you're talking to a paraplegic

[@messieurbonkers]

Jake tongue yeah i know

[@lewitm4591]

Line to the left. Line to the right *_CRISS CROSS!_*

[@my.lionart]

Cha Cha real smooth😂

[@dumbslum597]

Only intelectuals get this

[@bananamonkeygaming14]

@@dumbslum597 not really

[@pedropedro3289]

no

[@thedinolorian819]

Duuuude... I liked that

[@_leaf-3525]

for two years, i had a best friend who i always hung out with, she was an artist. this was back in third grade-5th grade btw. people would always come up to us and tell her, "wow, your art is amazing!" and completely ignore me. this angered me greatly, and i started drawing less and less. well, one day, this kid in my class came over to my desk, looked at the drawing in my notebook, and said to me, "wow, _Leaf-, that looks great! maybe even better than ryker!"(ryker was some other kid who copied my art and always got praise for it) well, this made me feel amazing. at that moment, even though the drawing looked awful, even though the words of a fourth grader dont mean much, i decided to get back into art. i started drawing more, and showing my art to more people. my artist friend complimented me, gave me kind words. its been three years since then, i am thirteen, and one of my favorite things to do is make art for my friends. if you didnt get bored reading that, thanks i guess. and if you ever start to give up on something, try and see what you can manage, it can change a lot.

[@godplays6471]

mano, eu quero mais é que se foda, entendeu?

[@govindmanoharen3809]

You just wrote an episode of ' how I meet your mother' there.

[@michellebilodeau3882]

Dont stop!

[@_leaf-3525]

@@govindmanoharen3809 yeah lol i tend to rant a bit

[@WitchVillager]

This guy is the most delightful person ever, isn’t he?

[@joerepoman1]

We’re gathered here today thanks to the KZbin algorithm.

[@nick101101101101]

Nah thanks to my college class lmaoooo

[@florianwurm4220]

lol I love you!

[@ice2121]

joe 🤣

[@SATAN.SENPAI]

yep. and next we'll be gathered on a video named " what will happen if we cut ice with a 1000°c knife or like dipping 1000 mentos under coke" well in some rare occasions like this yt is really good.

[@JohnDoe-hr4cf]

Yes, yes we are.

[@Thomas1238fedor]

Alternative title: Why people have high standards - and how to lower them.

[@KAROLWEWE]

i wanna be able to like this comment more than once

[@thesammurairat700]

‘’...and how to lower them’’ Brilliant

[@MilesfromMars]

Wait this is the video for me because I cried at awards day at school one day because I got 4 awards

[@averagegirl3873]

@@MilesfromMars what? I got one and was happy.

[@AmySkribble]

Drawing is easy if you do what artists do, copy eachother. I take 6 different types; Avatar (the Last Airbender), Kipo, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Snailords - for an example. I take the basic lines; facial outlining, nose, ears, etc. From one style. Then I get more detailed with things like reshaping the eyes to be more pronounced, lips, nose, etc from another artists. Better details like the iris and reflecting from another artist. Shape and style of hair from another. And I continue combing things until I have a sort of blueprint for really making it my own. Like, all my characters have different types of fantasy ears. Mermaid ears, fairy ears, elf ears, etc. And then the shadowing and shading is all automatically me. As is coloring. Then by the end, you can't tell what it's origins are. Copying artists into something else is what we call inspiration and reimagining. You can also just take a picture, and draw it, then detail it differently. Like making it look cgi like Final Fantasy or WoW. Everyone can draw, if they take the time a patience. True artists don't say "practice makes perfect," we say "practice makes better." Because we're always striving to be better and improve. But it does take time and effort, and a lot of self love.

[@saturn2896]

I'm a self-taught artist who loves to draw animals and especially birds. I experiment with all sort of things and of course, not everything turns great bc my drawings can't all be perfect. I started my journey when I was a little kid, spending my days scribbling with markers instead of playing with dolls. When I was 5 or 6, I started to have a real interest into drawing and drew all kinds of things that were in my mind whenever I had free time. When I was in grade 2, I started to have a real interest in birds and animals and little did I knew my passion would lead me where I am now. I started self-teaching myself the techniques by drawing out of photos. Literally. Now, I only need a little bit of inspiration and a bird photo reference (mainly for the species so I don't mess up the color scheme) to create a masterpiece. That little 80 pages sketchbook that I got for literally CA$10 at my college's store gives me the motivation I need to continue my studies by filling a page every Tuesday between my maths and English classes while I have 3h to kill. After growing up drawing, I truly think it's smth you learn and need to tackle every day in order to get better. Being an artist is like being a musician: practice every day or you won't get better. I want to give a piece of advice for every artist who doubts themselves: try everything, by doing that, you will find what you like to draw the most as well as your style. See your art as a way to express yourself instead of seeing it as "it always needs to be perfect and please others". It doesn't need to be perfect, nor does it need to even make sense. Your sketchbook is like your little kingdom, no one needs to see it nor does every page needs to be a masterpiece.

[@amaankumung3536]

This is a game changer for me. As u said, i believed I couldn't draw, but with these simple line n curves n ur instructions, it got me smiling. Ur an inspiration 😍😍. Thank you

[@Picklewrap]

When will Ted himself actually show up to the talk?

[@jondough4315]

That's what I've been thinking myself

[@gracieiguess8644]

Ted is always hiding in the shadows behind the stage

[@F155ION]

Ted will speak taking credit for others work.

[@Coonass]

TED knows all. These folks are all in competition to be the next to be viewed by millions.

[@py1983]

classic schmosby

[@liambuffet3328]

Am I the only one who notices that every freaking teacher ever says they can't draw? (I mean non-art teachers, like science or something.)

[@franoics3768]

Liam the little whale my art teacher says she can draw

[@liambuffet3328]

Poopotato yeah, but I meant like non art teachers. Ill edit my comment to make it more clear

[@franoics3768]

Liam the little whale oh okayy!

[@isaiahjoiner7294]

most of my professors

[@kg888]

That's every non art teacher in my college. It's a little annoying.

[@JonathanGeorgeVillarreal]

TEDx events serve as a reminder that innovation knows no boundaries. I'm continually impressed by the creativity and ingenuity showcased by speakers from diverse backgrounds.

[@shoaibraza978]

From teaching others how to draw to becoming Amazon's ceo The hard work is real🔥

[@willwalker24601]

Lol I thought he was actually gonna explain the psychology or something but he literally just taught everyone how to draw XD

[@fatimahalnabulsi9901]

Ikrr

[@ZirconWolf]

He did at the end 14:28

[@Raven-Marie25]

Got me dead 😆

[@marypotts]

the explanation is: people just need to practice

[@gimygaming8655]

He did that so he could explain the psychology to it. People are most influenced when they realize their own capabilities. You can say all the words you want but you have to show them and that's exactly what he did

[@ajwdetjbb]

Me:I can’t draw Mom: it’s because of that damn pho-

[@mxya647]

Me: Mom my stomach hurts Mom: Maybe because your always on that darn pho-

[@Waterlemon...]

Me: The doctor told me I got cancer Mom: Why did we get you that damn pho-

[@dhanstronaut]

Me: my phone is broken Mom: nice

[@yukitakaoni007]

Dandi TD actually because of that damn pho-

[@dulcet-colors]

it's funny cause there's actually people that draw with their phone

[@tilethio]

I couldn't bored watching this man for 3 hours. With this 15 minutes tutor i start sketching some crazy cartoons. He is great.

[@mdsazzadurrahman4811]

What a beautiful session I was so very depressed today and one friend of mine shared this link. Trust me. It made me smile and giggle like a kid after the traumatizing day

[@estatexfanboy9993]

You can draw Me: *breaks the pen*

[@satyrdaniel2850]

Then the pen cant draw

[@Thoomas2001]

Dyspraxia in a nutshell

[@TECH-DECK-NATION]

Use a num 2 pencil

[@jevster680]

we_stay_fit is *Breaks Pencil*

[@stefm1623]

@Srajan Agrawal there is no ink/ paint

[@ouo897]

I'm reallygood at realistic drawings, but I simply CAN'T draw a cartoon. What is wrong with me.

[@lnopia]

AlphaRose Gaming gotta stop keepin it real

[@ouo897]

lnopia that was actually pretty good.

[@kdot8433]

AlphaRose Gaming I'm the complete opposite lol

[@cattycat7076]

AlphaRose Gaming same

[@SofieBollenn]

same, so frustrating when I just want to doodle..

[@YrykimMordra]

Yay, wholesome stuff! This made me smile and reminded me of a quote from a movie years ago "You only think you can't dance because someone told you that you can't"

[@daviniafelipe4412]

Great video! but let's shift our attention to something productive. As we all know, becoming a successful person is not an overnight job, but the secret they use is what the middle class is hesitant to do, like the stock market.

[@Patrick-xt7bm]

You're right and I think everyone should buy stocks, invest in cryptocurrencies and buy more stocks, this is the future. Anyone determined to live rich should be able to develop an investment mindset.

[@user-qk3ov7ng6g]

That's a good point! I think it's obvious that the top three investment vehicles today are cryptocurrencies, stocks, and real estate. To achieve all these achievements, take risks and be patient enough.

[@user-qk3ov7ng6g]

That's the reason I've been living the life of financial gain for the past five years, thanks to business genius John Joseph.

[@ferdihendrik8086]

I must admit that he is the best. It's a massive gain season because bitcoin has risen so high and my portfolio with him is about to skyrocket

[@user-qk3ov7ng6g]

INSTAGRAM

[@marif2993]

this video is so pure. i bet all the adults there giggling are remembering what it felt like to draw when they were children. this gives me hope in humanity honestly

[@flat_foot9017]

I think they are giggling cause they didn't have covid to worry about

[@fedeabdalla]

I love the way he talks it reminds me of Bob Ross

[@GrooveisKing]

@@flat_foot9017 Do people really worry about covid though? Did you worry about the flu before 2020? Then why do you now?

[@smugslider3690]

@@GrooveisKing do you?

[@GrooveisKing]

@@smugslider3690 I never worried about the flu, no. And certainly don't now. If the news pointed all their cameras at car crashes and told you if you choose to drive you're choosing to put everyone at risk, people would suddenly be terrified and feel guilty driving. The flu has always killed people, covid hasn't killed any more than any flu has any year before it if you actually look at the data. The number of deaths in the U.S. for instance has gone up within a certain number (around 10-15k more each year I believe) along with population growth and that number hasn't moved even a little. Also, heart disease, pneumonia and diabetes have all dropped (for the first time in 40plus years) at the EXACT rate covid has risen, all while "the flu" as we have known it has... ready? COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED. FLATLINED WHEN COVID "ARRIVED". They merely shined a light on something that has always been there. Covid 19 is simply a new strain of a virus we've dealt with our entire lives. Protect the old and sick, and LEAVE THE REST OF US YOUNG AND HEALTHY ALONE. Not to mention, the last year has marked the biggest transfer of wealth to companies like Amazon ever in history. Makes you think a bit doesn't it? Almost makes you want to USE YOUR BRAIN 🧠🤔 😁

[@ilikebigmen27]

Me: **trying to figure out how much paper he has**

[@ilikebigmen27]

Wait why is there so many likes-

[@choppers9909]

³⁵⁹

[@shcon]

When he first flipped like 2 extra pages I was like, DUDE! You're gonna run out!

[@subramanyakuloor5579]

@@ilikebigmen27Bc it funny lol lol lol lol loll lol lol lol lol lolmlolo lol lol lolmlolmlol lol

[@jessicawilson2964]

Dont worry about papper, the gentleman know what hes doing.

[@dnarxusyt6367]

That's true. Like Mathematics, Communication, Drawing and any other form of arts are skills that can be learned. It's like the saying that we have in our place, "You'll never know how good you are at Math, unless you do more Maths." Because learning a skill consumes time and effort. The problem is that we easily give up, we lack motivation, or we're uninterested.

[@ttott3649]

Very subjective and really depends on context though. This is like asking someone if they can do Math, them saying no, and you giving them a equation of simple addition.

[@dahgoatcodm5183]

THE REAL QUESTION IS... *WHY ARE ALL THE DRAWINGS LOOKING UP*

[@thequietgamer8540]

It's a bird no it's a plane.ohh yea it is a bird

[@user-tr2mb4xs7i]

Alright then?

[@kevinguzman2400]

It real estate

[@sai-bi2rh]

SAME even I thought that!

[@ninjagal9113]

They see him

[@radysoco]

I like how he says "Line to the left, line to the right"

[@sleepychameleon6871]

Like that cha-cha dance

[@AbbasKhan-dj8xm]

Ooo... No no no... Girls are "all ears"... But you can't see...😋

[@MythicSuns]

*CRISS CROSS* *CRISS CROSS* *CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH*

[@amirkkhan6740]

Haha

[@cyberwolf3382]

Line to the left - Line to the right - Criss cross X X

[@rikhavok]

so sorry that i didn’t see this years ago. Thank you for doing this. What I always get frustrated by is when someone says that they “cannot” or simply “I am not creative”. The reason that humans are top of the food chain is our ability to adapt. Our creativity. We are fairly frail, not the best vision, slow moving, cannot swim.. Our creativity is what makes us what we are.

[@sammiller9424]

Watched this in highschool! Kids were complaining over art projects how they couldn’t draw, this video actually made some kids try after that

[@MineCrafter-or4is]

Him: names the characters The crowd: AHAHAHAHHAHWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@Jeffwaifei]

Nice name I guess

[@RubyPiec]

Him: says 2 words Crowd: AHISHXJSJAHhhahahHHHHHhahahjaajхахахаххахаахахаJAHHAHAHAHAHAJZJAHHA

[@jonathanbruijnen788]

let’s be honest, no one searched for this but everyone is happy they found it

[@urara-chan8464]

Agreed. Now we can keep each other from getting bored during quarantine!

[@-SP.]

Honestly disappointing, since I thought the drawings would be better

[@emanuelcr7207]

Not me cause I just learned a very easy design wich I cant draw either.

[@mickael8361]

I did!!! I saw this video like 2y ago and I've been searching for it the whole day

[@gameandwarpubg7676]

Well i did

[@healthexplained5318]

15:02 As someone who’s growing up thinking I can’t draw. This guy has utterly proved me wrong.

[@SuchismitaGhosh]

This is very true. I think I would have never explored drawing if I didn't have my sisters. I never thought I could draw and also never paid much attention to drawing in school. Both my sisters would draw out of interest and someday(out of boredom) I thought maybe I should give it a try. I did, and I surprised myself. Suddenly I discovered it isn't that difficult. You just had to copy from the book stroke by stroke. With every trial I got better. It's also true that you don't realise you like something until you try it. I started liking art. Till date when someone tells me 'you draw so well, I can't draw at all'. I tell them, "anyone can draw, you just haven't tried it enough".

[@durpddurke4633]

No artist will say their drawing is the best, because in their eyes they could be better. They can be satisfied with an artwork, but still think that it could be better.

[@KuntaKinteToby]

I drew my profile picture and while most people think it looks good, I think I could have done way better lol

[@bilalkhalife1436]

Da Dragon Durp ii

[@durpddurke4633]

TacoHorse People'd say my artwork looks awesome but I just think "Really? It's just a random doodle it's not THAT great....."

[@KuntaKinteToby]

Da Dragon Durp - Yea same, also for me as I've gotten older I've found I have less and less time for all my hobbies, and while I do enjoy drawing and sketching I simply don't have the time that I used to for it. As a result my quality has dropped below even what I know I could do before - it sucks...

[@reiroro5140]

"Perfectionism does not lead to perfection but to disappointment"

[@sorosch6960]

We all can draw. The real question is:How well can we draw!

[@galotibie]

+Sorosch Naderi good question.. I will ask the Police to tell me the answer

[@sorosch6960]

Ait

[@ladybugmec]

+Sorosch Naderi the question is are u ready to spend all those hours, weeks and years to draw like michael angelo.

[@JustAn0therSoul2]

+Koo Trip - Musiikki its more about "right observing" than it is drawing skill - maybe have a look into betty edwards drawing on the right side of the brain

[@arlitagariana5772]

+Koo Trip - Musiikki i agree.

[@DrSmoke2104]

I was so skeptical about this video for months when KZbin recommended it to me. But now that I have watched it, I can see how brilliant this man is!!

[@Obsessionurdu]

the fastest fifteen minutes of my life yet the most productive. who knew that after the end of this short video you will be equipped with a skill that has no boundaries. drawing. Thanks Graham. You are a great man!

[@razzi0718]

I love it when he says “line to the left, line to the right”

[@audrielcabanero4897]

is that a song?

[@jmno45]

? no lol

[@razzi0718]

El Jefé to me or to Audriel??

[@christina4558]

drawing real smooth

[@dragonflies6793]

Criss cross!

[@velocityraptor6051]

I am disappointed, not that the art is bad, but that the title was misleading. I expected to actually learn why people think they can't draw and how to teach them that they can, not doodle with a guy and listen to his stories

[@jeremydodd8249]

Yeah, not the worst click bait in the world

[@ZenoZaneZedd]

I guess some people can't look at anything more than at face value...

[@janritter2352]

youll not get picasso over 10 minutes

[@myawsomenees100]

It was a deeper meaning, people have beliefs about what they are and they live it without using what they could actually do. When he shows them a normal way to draw some things it breaks the belief that they cant draw and shows anything they simply decide not to do because they believe that they cant can be done with trying it

[@jolitabantoc8933]

we have same thought... why do they think they can't draw? we all experience to try to draw since childhood... why do we have thoughts that we CAN'T DRAW?

[@stacylewis2055]

Thank you! I'm a wildlife artist who does live painting demonstrations at special events for natural science museums and have wanted to have a better response to the folks who say "I can't draw a straight line". I've always believed that art is more of a learned skill than any sort of special talent, but your teaching approach is wonderful! I've got a "Darwin Day" event next Saturday so it will be a perfect venue to demonstrate how people can "evolve" their drawing skills!

[@karenmcdoanld8805]

This was absolutely Awesome!! I do wedding cakes and that is a challenge, trying to make swirls, straight lines but I'll bet if I watched you more I could do it with confidence! I am so happy you went into the home and did drawing with the people who had strokes nobody dose much with them but that got the going, and proud they could do it!

[@arckocsog253]

He sounds like a very nice person. We need poeple like him!

[@stokesy887]

*people

[@thelightsaber100]

+Harry Ward Thank you! You saved my life!!!! if you didnt point that out i would probably have gotten aids in my eyes. thanks again you hero you!

[@penguinwithagun342]

+David Kidane didn't*

[@gracewiley2008]

+american patriot *didn't

[@guilhermeny]

+Arc Kocsog I agree with you :)

[@corbin4258]

For some people creativity and the talent of drawing just comes natural

[@klavi4683]

Master Yoda its work. its not something that magically appears.

[@corbin4258]

Klavi yeah u have to practice, but for instance all of my family could be called artistic. Talent runs in family's. like how some family's are athletic and some not athletic

[@sola9219]

Master Yoda. Nope.I can say that base on my experiences.

[@akqa8186]

no, thats not true in the slightest

[@bryanbreezy]

Master Yoda I would think yoda would know that it takes hard work to get good at anything

[@brocksampson2590]

This was a fun watch. Im an artist, the best advice is be willing to make mistakes. Welcome them, have fun with them. Theyre one of the fastest ways to imrpove.

[@eRyKaNdBoNo]

he sounds like a very nice person. We need more people like him

[@MalcolmSmall]

I retired at 65 and pick up a pencil and can't put it down. filling sketch pads like a mad man

[@100cents5]

@Lil Moruk my inspiration is disk loss is Asian Singh his was a has as chassis Hausa Behan Hess's Sasha Assam's!

[@Lynxchillin08]

Weed is awesome for it 🌿👌

[@guillermocomik3029]

Yeeeeah!

[@PinkPisces]

Malcolm Small I love that

[@davidgribble6313]

Cool