Why Your Sketches Look Messy: One Mistake to Avoid

[@runicrules]

You are one of two KZbin tutorial artists I recommend. You stay on topic and keep the information flowing in an easy to understand way. Grateful for your videos as they help push me to get better.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Wow, thank you!

[@michaelacookePDX]

I find both pleasing to look at!

[@donnaehscott]

Economy of Line... Excellent topic...

[@TobySketchLoose]

Hehe ta

[@angioman64]

Great video. I take everything you said on board - but I’d still prefer to have the LH version on my wall. It looks more painterly to me. Each to their own I guess.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Fair enough!

[@angioman64]

@@TobySketchLoose And many thanks for these superb videos - they’re really so inspiring.

[@conniesidbury9806]

I agree

[@conniesidbury9806]

I like both styles. My mood would dictate which one I would use on any given day

[@mixedmedialife7916]

As a beginner I find this helpful. I think a lot of the scribbling stuff I do is honestly just so I don't stop and get hooked into perfectionism. Also I think it makes me feel arty 🤣🤣🤣! Your explanation about how the extra scribbles affect value really hit home for me. Great vid, thanks Toby.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheOldBaz]

This is a brilliant demonstration. I like both sketches but the clear lines in the second one leave all your options open to express yourself whereas the first one closes them down. I will definitely try to incorporate this into my sketches. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

I was taught line drawing in Art class at age 13, 1972. It was refined when I got to High School. Back tben I just couldn't sketch as loose as I would have liked to. I still went places with my art. It is nice decades later to have you help me brush up on the techniques. Thank you so much for confidence.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Thanks for sharing!

[@maryhigginson9710]

Interesting and instructive - thanks.

[@marielouisedavidson4834]

Very, very helpful! Thank you so much! makes so much sense. Will try to work on this!

[@TobySketchLoose]

You got this!

[@Kris-rf4zq]

Great lesson, Toby! The challenge is to combine looseness and economy of line with intention. Scribbling often comes from uncertainty.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Well said!

[@veystone2580]

Very well explained. Thank you. ❤

[@TobySketchLoose]

Glad it was helpful!

[@awatercolourist]

1:08 From afar, that passes for a 3-eared bunny 😂.

[@TobySketchLoose]

😂

[@jigeehmant9516]

I like the scribbly one better! 😂

[@TobySketchLoose]

👍👍

[@ClaireKenyon]

Thanks Toby

[@TobySketchLoose]

Pleasure!

[@OGeo247]

You tried so hard to fail on the first one! Could do no wrong even when you tried!🤣

[@TobySketchLoose]

Ha thanks 😂😂

[@SerArtemoff]

левый набросок реально живее.

[@holliexenahitchcock]

Agreed!

[@annipetratos9401]

😂

[@TobySketchLoose]

@@SerArtemoff спасибо за сообщение

[@metgirl5429]

Love this 🖤

[@TobySketchLoose]

Thanks!

[@tamouse]

This is me, I go back sand try to correct immediately, and it's exactly because I go too fast, don't think much about drawing while I'm drawing. Brilliant 🤩

[@TobySketchLoose]

🙏🙏

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Why sketch continuous lines...why not interrupted clear Marks?

[@TobySketchLoose]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJalZqCLabeIapo Try that video

[@awatercolourist]

2:38 Oo! Another 3-eared bunny!

[@TobySketchLoose]

Haha

[@awatercolourist]

@@TobySketchLoose 😄 sorry about that, I had to say it 😄. I wasn’t wearing my glasses and my tablet was arms length away, which really emphasised the 🐰 shape.

[@TobySketchLoose]

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[@jcepri]

I drew my first pet portrait ever for a friend. To be honest, Im shocked how close the likeness is and how realistic it looks. I cant believe I drew it. But then, i took a picture of it and looked up close. OMG, it looks TERRIBLE up close. It looks like a 1st grader drew it, like hen scratch. But when i back away, it looks so much better. Is this normal? I looked at experienced artists sketches and they look good even up close.

[@TobySketchLoose]

Art is supposed to be viewed from a distance, looking close will be a different experience of course

[@theobolt250]

Funnily enough, I still like the left side better! Hmm, why? Cause I'm squigly myself? Maybe. Or cos I'm lefthanded? Who knows? Or maybe that it's I just like messes? Hm... yeah.... looks more like it. 😁

[@TobySketchLoose]

Hehe that's great, all opinions valid!

[@tamouse]

I prefer the first two leaves on the left, but everything else on the right.

[@awatercolourist]

First!

[@TobySketchLoose]

Almost always

[@awatercolourist]

@@TobySketchLoose *almost* 😂