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

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  • 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

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  • @malumute
    @malumute Před 3 lety +5133

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

  • @penguinmcswaggn2936
    @penguinmcswaggn2936 Před 4 lety +5188

    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

  • @elitehaxxor8025
    @elitehaxxor8025 Před rokem +2111

    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
      @MedAnimations Před rokem +15

      absolutely true

    • @Ren-bn9tr
      @Ren-bn9tr Před rokem +119

      Financially broke

    • @AdonayEliezer
      @AdonayEliezer Před rokem +15

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

    • @johndoes_art
      @johndoes_art Před rokem +6

      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
      @inhisheho Před rokem +57

      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.

  • @paulvirginia8788
    @paulvirginia8788 Před rokem +926

    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
      @astronauteer1215 Před rokem +40

      @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
      @v1bes855 Před 10 měsíci +6

      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
      @rohe1790 Před 9 měsíci +10

      ⁠@@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
      @null_nihility Před 8 měsíci

      nobody asked

    • @tommyshock494
      @tommyshock494 Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@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.

  • @ragellejean
    @ragellejean Před 4 lety +9012

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

    • @_marcii_
      @_marcii_ Před 4 lety +441

      This is the real problem for us, bro

    • @bazzman1680
      @bazzman1680 Před 4 lety +547

      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
      @franl155 Před 4 lety +175

      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
      @bazzman1680 Před 4 lety +76

      @@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
      @franl155 Před 4 lety +75

      @@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.

  • @curious8704
    @curious8704 Před 4 lety +6636

    The whole phineas And ferb animated like this.

    • @SudhanshuKumar-lp1nr
      @SudhanshuKumar-lp1nr Před 4 lety +69

      This is the most underrated comment 😂😂

    • @octovalley
      @octovalley Před 4 lety +160

      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
      @rayesafan9628 Před 4 lety +62

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

    • @emanuelcr7207
      @emanuelcr7207 Před 4 lety +11

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

    • @shigarakiallforone4644
      @shigarakiallforone4644 Před 4 lety +9

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

  • @-amber-3892
    @-amber-3892 Před 2 lety +210

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

  • @Ozloz
    @Ozloz Před 2 lety +1175

    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
      @surmabrander2244 Před 2 lety +70

      « Simplicity is the supreme sophistication »

    • @sourgreendolly7685
      @sourgreendolly7685 Před rokem +60

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

    • @laurelwillow
      @laurelwillow Před rokem +14

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

    • @johngil2407
      @johngil2407 Před rokem

      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
      @madcyborg1822 Před rokem +11

      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.

  • @hairglowingkyle4572
    @hairglowingkyle4572 Před 5 lety +16556

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

    • @amandamonks-roberts438
      @amandamonks-roberts438 Před 5 lety +155

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

    • @nanettetablizo5682
      @nanettetablizo5682 Před 5 lety +129

      The problem is survivability of growing up lmao

    • @tinalouiseking
      @tinalouiseking Před 4 lety +103

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

    • @VoiceOfValidity
      @VoiceOfValidity Před 4 lety +9

      Ok nerd

    • @scoopyd00
      @scoopyd00 Před 4 lety +44

      Anything you imagine is real
      -Pablo Picasso

  • @Flaquito2893
    @Flaquito2893 Před 4 lety +5784

    Teacher: Draw yourself
    *Draws horribly*
    Teacher: Perfect

  • @DeadlyLazer
    @DeadlyLazer Před rokem +171

    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
      @bearteef Před 5 měsíci

      deadly lazer huh

    • @bearteef
      @bearteef Před 5 měsíci

      didnt kill me lol

    • @YoshiMario69
      @YoshiMario69 Před 11 dny

      How are you doing now? Almost two years now

    • @DeadlyLazer
      @DeadlyLazer Před 9 dny

      @@YoshiMario69 still drawing. Still just casually, though. Certainly better than I was last year. I'd like to think I have a better outlook and attitude towards it now than I did last year. Hoping to get a job in the creative industry before next year :)

  • @S1lentIntensity
    @S1lentIntensity Před rokem +208

    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.

  • @geppetto917
    @geppetto917 Před 4 lety +9087

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

    • @geoffreysari6239
      @geoffreysari6239 Před 4 lety +203

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

    • @momchilandonov
      @momchilandonov Před 4 lety +473

      HE RUINED THE BALANCE OF THE UNIVERSE!!!

    • @lecarespin
      @lecarespin Před 4 lety +427

      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
      @flinggonza5688 Před 4 lety +108

      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
      @musicamazerid07 Před 4 lety +52

      OCD.

  • @evan4292
    @evan4292 Před 4 lety +4778

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

  • @OdinWright
    @OdinWright Před rokem +168

    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
      @Silencer796 Před rokem +7

      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
      @PlsSpankMeh Před 4 měsíci +2

      ​@@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
      @user-oe1lh1dj3w Před 4 měsíci

      Great interesting talk thanks

  • @Aditya.Pandey.
    @Aditya.Pandey. Před rokem +182

    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

  • @whatahandsomecat5958
    @whatahandsomecat5958 Před 3 lety +5439

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

  • @mnhusin509
    @mnhusin509 Před 7 lety +2162

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

    • @lucaslucas191202
      @lucaslucas191202 Před 7 lety +4

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

    • @mnhusin509
      @mnhusin509 Před 7 lety +1

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

    • @TunciBalunci
      @TunciBalunci Před 7 lety +25

      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
      @KazimierzRat Před 7 lety +8

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

    • @g.gthedoge7995
      @g.gthedoge7995 Před 7 lety +1

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

  • @eskimberly7424
    @eskimberly7424 Před rokem +68

    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.

  • @falkheck7083
    @falkheck7083 Před 2 lety +214

    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
      @spacedootboy Před rokem +2

      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
      @esterwyman Před rokem +3

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

    • @rainnchen9632
      @rainnchen9632 Před rokem

      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
      @ooshkie8022 Před rokem +5

      Yeah, failing art is alright
      Unless your from Germany

    • @WilliamNyberg
      @WilliamNyberg Před rokem

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

  • @schnitzwurst1008
    @schnitzwurst1008 Před 4 lety +6423

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

  • @papermachete8071
    @papermachete8071 Před 4 lety +24101

    Instructions unclear. I drew a Michelangelo art piece

    • @speedylinguine
      @speedylinguine Před 4 lety +1138

      Instructions unclear. Chopped off ear in insane fit

    • @HakYolislam54
      @HakYolislam54 Před 4 lety +231

      Speedy linguine Van Gogh

    • @warwick802
      @warwick802 Před 4 lety +360

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

    • @lei23to79
      @lei23to79 Před 4 lety +71

      420th like
      Your welc0me

    • @silasandersongraves1600
      @silasandersongraves1600 Před 4 lety +158

      @@warwick802 instructions unclear accidentally let out 3 pillar men

  • @ramziac963
    @ramziac963 Před 2 lety +108

    He is not creating drawings,he is creating confidence

  • @clearviewpubliclibrary6744
    @clearviewpubliclibrary6744 Před 7 měsíci +18

    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.

  • @limejelo
    @limejelo Před 4 lety +3157

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

  • @Rusty.Shackhouse
    @Rusty.Shackhouse Před 4 lety +10540

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

    • @papil10nline
      @papil10nline Před 4 lety +177

      eye in mouth mouth on eye hee hee

    • @weird_philosopher
      @weird_philosopher Před 4 lety +45

      Insane......😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @wafiqM
      @wafiqM Před 4 lety +50

      Wtf is that beast

    • @aglocionecroshock4407
      @aglocionecroshock4407 Před 4 lety +108

      👁️ 👁️
      👂🏻 👃🏻 👂🏻
      👄.

    • @perri_6
      @perri_6 Před 4 lety +190

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

  • @kasiehill7937
    @kasiehill7937 Před 11 měsíci +42

    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.❤

  • @kristkratos
    @kristkratos Před 11 měsíci +8

    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.

  • @justaplantcellundergoingmi1627

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

    • @fuludude
      @fuludude Před 3 lety +19

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

    • @Aidan-123
      @Aidan-123 Před 3 lety +2

      Lol

    • @calista_taylo_gr.9ezra832
      @calista_taylo_gr.9ezra832 Před 3 lety +36

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

    • @chinmaybondarde9468
      @chinmaybondarde9468 Před 3 lety +2

      Is it seriously easy to draw?

    • @nightcrawler8534
      @nightcrawler8534 Před 3 lety +28

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

  • @seraphima8704
    @seraphima8704 Před 4 lety +5748

    Instructions unclear, accidentally drew the sistine chapel

  • @StaceyKiwiGirl
    @StaceyKiwiGirl Před 2 lety +17

    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.

  • @marcythobaben1284
    @marcythobaben1284 Před 2 lety +20

    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!

  • @dawndish01
    @dawndish01 Před 4 lety +3379

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

    • @dslc
      @dslc Před 4 lety +64

      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
      @GhostedGamer Před 4 lety +11

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

    • @buffmusicman
      @buffmusicman Před 4 lety +2

      yes

    • @dudeman4514
      @dudeman4514 Před 4 lety +9

      @Johnfuse as a guy drawing everyday, i agree

    • @jcreativespace8162
      @jcreativespace8162 Před 4 lety +4

      Nah the hands are the hardest

  • @jeremiahstill5872
    @jeremiahstill5872 Před 3 lety +5665

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

    • @erinmc404
      @erinmc404 Před 3 lety +122

      Omg underrated comment😂

    • @onlyonekoa24
      @onlyonekoa24 Před 3 lety +28

      @@erinmc404 Haha yes!!!

    • @Oleksa-Derevianchenko
      @Oleksa-Derevianchenko Před 3 lety +30

      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
      @sushifiggy Před 3 lety +1

      😂🤣

    • @Shijaru64
      @Shijaru64 Před 3 lety +7

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

  • @Djacob_
    @Djacob_ Před rokem +45

    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
      @andromisilibrober Před 6 měsíci +2

      I think it needs passion to improve well our musical ability

    • @simonagrigoruta
      @simonagrigoruta Před 5 měsíci +2

      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
      @andromisilibrober Před 5 měsíci +1

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

    • @simonagrigoruta
      @simonagrigoruta Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@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.

  • @WilsonForestLands
    @WilsonForestLands Před rokem +6

    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.

  • @rayesafan9628
    @rayesafan9628 Před 4 lety +3607

    He seems too wholesome for this world.

    • @n9tailz
      @n9tailz Před 4 lety +27

      facts

    • @zerobandicoot
      @zerobandicoot Před 4 lety +22

      i think that's just a threat

    • @orbsorbs8465
      @orbsorbs8465 Před 4 lety +55

      「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
      @zerobandicoot Před 4 lety +2

      @@orbsorbs8465 HAHAHAH

    • @squickcs
      @squickcs Před 4 lety +1

      666 likes

  • @kelvinmcdonald5113
    @kelvinmcdonald5113 Před 3 lety +9016

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

    • @patienceoluchi5134
      @patienceoluchi5134 Před 3 lety +67

      Yeah, there is alot of sense in this.

    • @patienceoluchi5134
      @patienceoluchi5134 Před 3 lety +57

      Our doubts are traitors.

    • @danielmedina4953
      @danielmedina4953 Před 3 lety +73

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

    • @darlingtonsam3614
      @darlingtonsam3614 Před 3 lety +14

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

    • @dannysamuel4056
      @dannysamuel4056 Před 3 lety +4

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

  • @francis7336
    @francis7336 Před rokem +7

    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
    @RohanGolwalkar Před rokem +26

    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.

  • @danacosta169
    @danacosta169 Před 4 lety +8883

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

    • @plasma7704
      @plasma7704 Před 4 lety +54

      Nasser K he typed it with his nose

    • @chrisg258
      @chrisg258 Před 4 lety +106

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

    • @danacosta169
      @danacosta169 Před 4 lety +14

      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
      @idlebiem7528 Před 4 lety +59

      My friend is a professional painter with no arms only legs

    • @megastalkergaming1577
      @megastalkergaming1577 Před 4 lety +11

      SexyMagnum he was joking aswell....

  • @anorangewithacapybaraunder2370

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

  • @kelemart
    @kelemart Před 2 lety +31

    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!

  • @devijayakumar5560
    @devijayakumar5560 Před 2 lety +26

    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
      @Noah-zz7ct Před 5 měsíci

      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

  • @Thomas1238fedor
    @Thomas1238fedor Před 3 lety +3406

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

    • @KAROLWEWE
      @KAROLWEWE Před 3 lety +90

      i wanna be able to like this comment more than once

    • @thesammurairat700
      @thesammurairat700 Před 3 lety +29

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

    • @MilesfromMars
      @MilesfromMars Před 3 lety +9

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

    • @averagegirl3873
      @averagegirl3873 Před 3 lety +8

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

    • @AmySkribble
      @AmySkribble Před 3 lety +36

      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.

  • @joerepoman1
    @joerepoman1 Před 4 lety +3815

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

    • @nick101101101101
      @nick101101101101 Před 4 lety +9

      Nah thanks to my college class lmaoooo

    • @florianwurm4220
      @florianwurm4220 Před 4 lety +3

      lol I love you!

    • @ice2121
      @ice2121 Před 4 lety +2

      joe 🤣

    • @SATAN.SENPAI
      @SATAN.SENPAI Před 4 lety +3

      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
      @JohnDoe-hr4cf Před 4 lety +1

      Yes, yes we are.

  • @PhoenixWrightAceAttorney

    This is the kind of teacher everyone respected at school.

  • @Danka42
    @Danka42 Před 2 lety +12

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

  • @phjhop5421
    @phjhop5421 Před 3 lety +3428

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

  • @code9millmusic616
    @code9millmusic616 Před 5 lety +8024

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

    • @chloemaddison9819
      @chloemaddison9819 Před 4 lety +130

      but Me too! So weird!!

    • @chloemaddison9819
      @chloemaddison9819 Před 4 lety +158

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

    • @ahmedabdullahi4402
      @ahmedabdullahi4402 Před 4 lety +5

      Winter Is Coming fr

    • @kinawa2845
      @kinawa2845 Před 4 lety +27

      @@chloemaddison9819 ikr XDD I was confused a while ago

    • @PULKITRAWAT1
      @PULKITRAWAT1 Před 4 lety +47

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

  • @Noizee
    @Noizee Před rokem +4

    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!

  • @jreed3842
    @jreed3842 Před 5 měsíci +5

    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

  • @willwalker24601
    @willwalker24601 Před 3 lety +2783

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

    • @fatimahalnabulsi9901
      @fatimahalnabulsi9901 Před 3 lety +22

      Ikrr

    • @ZirconWolf
      @ZirconWolf Před 3 lety +42

      He did at the end 14:28

    • @Raven-Marie25
      @Raven-Marie25 Před 3 lety +4

      Got me dead 😆

    • @marypotts
      @marypotts Před 3 lety +39

      the explanation is: people just need to practice

    • @gimygaming8655
      @gimygaming8655 Před 2 lety +57

      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

  • @epicbrose1221
    @epicbrose1221 Před 4 lety +19679

    Look how normal a cough is back then 😂

    • @silager1995
      @silager1995 Před 4 lety +848

      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
      @tezstlez3225 Před 4 lety +126

      @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
      @buttermilkjesus408 Před 4 lety +49

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

    • @RF-Ataraxia
      @RF-Ataraxia Před 4 lety +78

      @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
      @edge-ucationalmediacompany8364 Před 4 lety +9

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

  • @healthexplained5318
    @healthexplained5318 Před 2 lety +4

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

  • @ilikebigmen27
    @ilikebigmen27 Před 3 lety +2919

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

    • @ilikebigmen27
      @ilikebigmen27 Před 3 lety +30

      Wait why is there so many likes-

    • @choppers9909
      @choppers9909 Před 3 lety +6

      ³⁵⁹

    • @shcon
      @shcon Před 3 lety +56

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

    • @subramanyakuloor5579
      @subramanyakuloor5579 Před 3 lety +1

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

    • @jessicawilson2964
      @jessicawilson2964 Před 3 lety +3

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

  • @Picklewrap
    @Picklewrap Před 4 lety +12069

    When will Ted himself actually show up to the talk?

    • @jondough4315
      @jondough4315 Před 4 lety +431

      That's what I've been thinking myself

    • @gracieiguess8644
      @gracieiguess8644 Před 4 lety +659

      Ted is always hiding in the shadows behind the stage

    • @F155ION
      @F155ION Před 4 lety +297

      Ted will speak taking credit for others work.

    • @Coonass
      @Coonass Před 4 lety +237

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

    • @py1983
      @py1983 Před 4 lety +61

      classic schmosby

  • @saturn2896
    @saturn2896 Před rokem +3

    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.

  • @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.

  • @lewitm4591
    @lewitm4591 Před 4 lety +5740

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

  • @Justin-uc8sc
    @Justin-uc8sc Před 4 lety +6173

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

    • @konsey1889
      @konsey1889 Před 4 lety +288

      Very true, just tried it and failed

    • @awhosting
      @awhosting Před 4 lety +75

      you are right

    • @seymourkrelborn4780
      @seymourkrelborn4780 Před 3 lety +233

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

    • @forestdenizen6497
      @forestdenizen6497 Před 3 lety +448

      @@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
      @seymourkrelborn4780 Před 3 lety +92

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

  • @_leaf-3525
    @_leaf-3525 Před 2 lety +13

    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.

  • @SuchismitaGhosh
    @SuchismitaGhosh Před rokem +5

    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
    @durpddurke4633 Před 6 lety +3510

    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
      @KuntaKinteToby Před 6 lety +63

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

    • @bilalkhalife1436
      @bilalkhalife1436 Před 6 lety +1

      Da Dragon Durp ii

    • @durpddurke4633
      @durpddurke4633 Před 6 lety +75

      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
      @KuntaKinteToby Před 6 lety +36

      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
      @reiroro5140 Před 6 lety +72

      "Perfectionism does not lead to perfection but to disappointment"

  • @estatexfanboy9993
    @estatexfanboy9993 Před 5 lety +4628

    You can draw
    Me: *breaks the pen*

  • @dnarxusyt6367
    @dnarxusyt6367 Před 2 lety +3

    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.

  • @mdsazzadurrahman4811
    @mdsazzadurrahman4811 Před měsícem

    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

  • @MTBR077
    @MTBR077 Před 7 lety +473

    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
      @zenvious5645 Před 7 lety +2

      Yasuhiro I cant draw it doesnt matter how much i try

    • @HarperChisari
      @HarperChisari Před 7 lety

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

    • @jereniflores4194
      @jereniflores4194 Před 7 lety +2

      Yasuhiro DANGANRONPA

    • @snottysneeze
      @snottysneeze Před 7 lety +8

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

    • @amaionyah2985
      @amaionyah2985 Před 7 lety +3

      CELESTIA LUDENBERG

  • @radysoco
    @radysoco Před 3 lety +1942

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

  • @daviniafelipe4412
    @daviniafelipe4412 Před 5 měsíci +149

    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
      @Patrick-xt7bm Před 5 měsíci

      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
      @user-qk3ov7ng6g Před 5 měsíci

      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
      @user-qk3ov7ng6g Před 5 měsíci

      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
      @ferdihendrik8086 Před 5 měsíci

      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
      @user-qk3ov7ng6g Před 5 měsíci

      INSTAGRAM

  • @fahrenheit2101
    @fahrenheit2101 Před 9 měsíci +4

    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
      @haitaelpastor976 Před 9 měsíci

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

    • @fahrenheit2101
      @fahrenheit2101 Před 8 měsíci

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

    • @haitaelpastor976
      @haitaelpastor976 Před 8 měsíci

      @@fahrenheit2101 You agree with me then.

    • @fahrenheit2101
      @fahrenheit2101 Před 8 měsíci

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

    • @haitaelpastor976
      @haitaelpastor976 Před 8 měsíci

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

  • @ajwdetjbb
    @ajwdetjbb Před 4 lety +3542

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

    • @mxya647
      @mxya647 Před 4 lety +165

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

    • @Waterlemon...
      @Waterlemon... Před 4 lety +137

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

    • @dhanstronaut
      @dhanstronaut Před 4 lety +148

      Me: my phone is broken
      Mom: nice

    • @yukitakaoni007
      @yukitakaoni007 Před 4 lety +55

      Dandi TD actually because of that damn pho-

    • @dulcet-colors
      @dulcet-colors Před 4 lety +48

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

  • @zorroaster8895
    @zorroaster8895 Před 8 lety +1535

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

    • @zorroaster8895
      @zorroaster8895 Před 8 lety +16

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

    • @fartmuffin3254
      @fartmuffin3254 Před 8 lety +25

      +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
      @zorroaster8895 Před 8 lety +1

      Slothyn lol i was playing siege while watching this

    • @fartmuffin3254
      @fartmuffin3254 Před 8 lety +1

      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
      @zorroaster8895 Před 8 lety +1

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

  • @sammiller9424
    @sammiller9424 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @nocturno7660
    @nocturno7660 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Digital artist here, been drawing for 4 years and I'm surprised the level reached, it all started with me grabbing a pen, looking up references and staying sane xD

  • @dahgoatcodm5183
    @dahgoatcodm5183 Před 4 lety +1481

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

  • @jonathanbruijnen788
    @jonathanbruijnen788 Před 4 lety +1112

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

    • @urara-chan8464
      @urara-chan8464 Před 4 lety +12

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

    • @-SP.
      @-SP. Před 4 lety +6

      Honestly disappointing, since I thought the drawings would be better

    • @emanuelcr7207
      @emanuelcr7207 Před 4 lety +3

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

    • @mickael8361
      @mickael8361 Před 4 lety +3

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

    • @gameandwarpubg7676
      @gameandwarpubg7676 Před 4 lety +2

      Well i did

  • @brocksampson2590
    @brocksampson2590 Před 3 měsíci +1

    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.

  • @Goingtobethe1
    @Goingtobethe1 Před 5 dny +1

    9:15 im 17 years old and i just started using this trick and it works like magic for me i can understand concepts more clearly than ever before in my entire life. 😅

  • @marif2993
    @marif2993 Před 3 lety +7367

    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
      @flat_foot9017 Před 3 lety +63

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

    • @fedeabdalla
      @fedeabdalla Před 3 lety +60

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

    • @GrooveisKing
      @GrooveisKing Před 3 lety +31

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

    • @smugslider3690
      @smugslider3690 Před 3 lety +1

      @@GrooveisKing do you?

    • @GrooveisKing
      @GrooveisKing Před 3 lety +6

      @@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 🧠🤔 😁

  • @fuzzywuzacat5009
    @fuzzywuzacat5009 Před 7 lety +583

    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
      @BestPodShorts Před 7 lety

      well said that's exactly the true point

    • @messieurbonkers
      @messieurbonkers Před 7 lety +1

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

    • @fuzzywuzacat5009
      @fuzzywuzacat5009 Před 7 lety

      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
      @python1972 Před 7 lety

      ProfessorJoe inspiring words unless you're talking to a paraplegic

    • @messieurbonkers
      @messieurbonkers Před 7 lety

      Jake tongue yeah i know

  • @stacylewis2055
    @stacylewis2055 Před rokem +3

    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!

  • @shoaibraza978
    @shoaibraza978 Před rokem +3

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

  • @razzi0718
    @razzi0718 Před 5 lety +3016

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

  • @briandauch303
    @briandauch303 Před 4 lety +1795

    The dislikes are people who still messed up

    • @bibs.sr23g
      @bibs.sr23g Před 4 lety +28

      its just that this art resembles boomer art too much.
      i don't like it.

    • @aduckinlingerie
      @aduckinlingerie Před 4 lety +14

      Masso it’s because it’s easy (and boomer comic artists probably don’t want to be putting too much effort into those comics)

    • @inx1819
      @inx1819 Před 4 lety +10

      @@bibs.sr23g Damn i was thinking the exact same thing - it looks like boomer art which hurts me on a molecular level

    • @Phoenix_The_HeroHater
      @Phoenix_The_HeroHater Před 4 lety

      Agreed

    • @darkfishthedestroyer139
      @darkfishthedestroyer139 Před 4 lety +3

      it looks like characters from 50s comics

  • @amaankumung3536
    @amaankumung3536 Před rokem +2

    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

  • @ttott3649
    @ttott3649 Před rokem +3

    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.

  • @MalcolmSmall
    @MalcolmSmall Před 5 lety +2337

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

  • @sorosch6960
    @sorosch6960 Před 8 lety +786

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

    • @galotibie
      @galotibie Před 8 lety +1

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

    • @sorosch6960
      @sorosch6960 Před 8 lety

      Ait

    • @ladybugmec
      @ladybugmec Před 8 lety +3

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

    • @JustAn0therSoul2
      @JustAn0therSoul2 Před 8 lety

      +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
      @arlitagariana5772 Před 8 lety

      +Koo Trip - Musiikki i agree.

  • @tilethio
    @tilethio Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @rikhavok
    @rikhavok Před 6 měsíci

    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.

  • @velocityraptor6051
    @velocityraptor6051 Před 7 lety +778

    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
      @jeremydodd8249 Před 7 lety +19

      Yeah, not the worst click bait in the world

    • @ZenoZaneZedd
      @ZenoZaneZedd Před 7 lety +13

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

    • @janritter2352
      @janritter2352 Před 7 lety +8

      youll not get picasso over 10 minutes

    • @myawsomenees100
      @myawsomenees100 Před 7 lety +18

      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
      @jolitabantoc8933 Před 7 lety +1

      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?

  • @Matteo-os9tn
    @Matteo-os9tn Před 3 lety +3395

    he literally do be drawing like:
    👁️👄👁️ 👂🏼

  • @WitchVillager
    @WitchVillager Před 2 lety +14

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

  • @ElectricVan
    @ElectricVan Před 2 lety +4

    Instructions unclear...
    *Accidentally drew the Mona Lisa*

  • @CyrillCassin
    @CyrillCassin Před 3 lety +1714

    This Is Exactly How Drawing Should Be Taught At School.

    • @whawhawhawhaaaa
      @whawhawhawhaaaa Před 3 lety +55

      Why Do You Type Every Word Starting With A Capital Letter

    • @drev9728
      @drev9728 Před 3 lety +7

      @@whawhawhawhaaaa why are you lgbt?

    • @elionsakshith3508
      @elionsakshith3508 Před 3 lety +13

      @@whawhawhawhaaaa Emphasis

    • @anonymous.6231
      @anonymous.6231 Před 3 lety +1

      @@elionsakshith3508 👏

    • @SS-fy6hk
      @SS-fy6hk Před 3 lety

      @@whawhawhawhaaaa why do you capitalize words

  • @ArcadiaCv
    @ArcadiaCv Před 6 lety +1003

    Step 1. Draw some circles
    Step 2. Draw the rest of the fucking owl

  • @MurzelMachtMusik
    @MurzelMachtMusik Před rokem +3

    I led a children's choir when I was younger. And I had all sorts of elementary schoolers and a few middle schoolers and many were not used to hear or use their voice at all, many thinking they couldn't sing. I kind of went along with all the needs kids had, from having them yell and then sing from the front part of a church with fine acoustic to the back to jumping on top of a table in our choir room, to show a boy who would only mumble in a very low voice, he had actually a wide range. I pretended to be a full moon, hence needing to be on that table. He was surprised but agreed to be the wolf howling and growling at me. After that little exercise he was thrilled and dared to actually find higher notes or even manage to sing correct intervals. I had been warned about his "inability" by other adults. I said we would try and if he was enjoying himself he was welcome. I hadn't a single child that could not sing. They got better through practise sure, but this first experience with their own voice doing something outlandish is more like a portal they came through. And you could even notice a shift in their spoken voice, which was now showing a confidence that hadn't been there before. It was one of many very rewarding things I did. It felt kind of therapeutic for me as well as for them. The only person I know who can't sing, is my mother. I am sure, because she does sing with confidence in a way you cannot recognise any melody. Of course I tried training her hearing. But there seems to be a real Amusicality. My father is a very good singer but never did so when he got over 35 years of age. I wish he would have. It's such a joyful thing.

  • @YrykimMordra
    @YrykimMordra Před 9 měsíci +1

    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"

  • @soradicalman
    @soradicalman Před 5 lety +5938

    *line to the left...line to the right*

    • @thenickfurst
      @thenickfurst Před 5 lety +178

      Karma FramezYT criss-cross...criss-cross

    • @marauder737
      @marauder737 Před 5 lety +161

      Cha -Cha real smooth

    • @elenag.224
      @elenag.224 Před 5 lety +55

      CRISS CROSS

    • @fila1104
      @fila1104 Před 5 lety +54

      Men to the left, Women to the right

    • @hofmancito
      @hofmancito Před 5 lety +17

      Karma FramezYT soooooo relaxing