Biggest Art Mistake in Drawing & Painting
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Meant to say cheap fountain pen "ALTERNATIVE" about the v7 and v5. Sorry!
Hello Art-family!
This video is a response and tag-along with some AWESOME videos I saw going up today by a group of incredible youtube artists. Here are links to their videos. Again- This was THEIR idea and I'm just showing up to the bbq late. :)
Original Collaborators on The Biggest Art Mistake:
The Mind of Watercolor -- • The Biggest Mistake in...
Angela Fehr - • What's the Biggest Mis...
Craft Klatch - • Biggest Resin Mistakes...
The Frugal Crafter - • #1 Mistake Watercolor ...
Lachri Fine Art - • Single Biggest Beginne...
M.D. Campbell - • BIGGEST MISTAKES when ...
Their videos got me thinking about the biggest mistakes I've seen and experience in my own journey. I decided to throw together this little video on my thoughts on drawing. I work with people all the time learning to draw or paint but just wanting it to "turn on" like a light switch. It's difficult to express the importance of developing an unbreakable drawing habit. This video was my method of learning how to draw as I did not go to an art school that taught representational art and didn't start drawing until after college on my own.
Happy Sketching!
-Jared
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This is really fantastic advice. Thank you so much!
Not to correct this video for the sake of correcting, but just in case anyone is confused when buying a pen, the Pilot V5 and V7 not technically Fountain Pens, but Roller Ball type pens. They're great pens to draw with, and fountain pens can be too, so whatever anyone gets would be fine for this exercise. Just...no one waste any precious drawing minutes (or hours or years depending on how persistent anyone might be) in pen aisle after pen aisle looking for a Fountain Pen version of the V7 or V5. I mean, unless hunting cryptid pens that you once heard tell of is somebody's thing. Then by all means, have at it!
I'm rambling. I'll hush now.
kars chier how dare you.
Haha thank you!! I appreciate the correction. You’re right! I actually meant to say “cheap fountain pen ALTERNATIVE” but must’ve forgot and got distracted (happens to me often)
Thank you very much. Much appreciated.
Tyvm, I came here to say something similar, but you said it so well that I just hit the like on yours instead.
Sheila Klein yup haha that’s why I pinned the comment. :)
@@JaredCullum & Sheila Klein
Thank you both! 😊
Ha! Me too, lol!
Great video. I have also thought that it’s important to have a secret sketchbook. Another benefit of having a secret sketchbook to play around and make mistakes in is to alleviate the “pressure” of having a “social media-worthy” sketchbook. It’s extremely trendy now to show off “sketchbooks” with refined, near-finished, and even finished drawings and paintings. Sketchbooks with really high quality work. An artist can definitely have good quality work in their sketchbooks, but sketchbooks are, in my opinion, a place for artists to play, experiment, work things out, learn, and make mistakes.
Most artists don’t put out high quality work every time they put pen/pencil/brush to paper. There’s more mess than there is finished work, but it can be difficult to see and remember than when scrolling through Instagram. It’s important to have many, many, many secret sketchbooks filled with pages of stuff that is not worth showing off.
Phillip Ginn well said, Phillip!
Phillip Ginn I couldn’t agree more! I have a few of these and I find myself reaching for them more than any other sketchbooks 😊
Valerie Laureano I keep one in a pocket notebook and it’s great for taking out and drawing whatever is in front of me. Among other things, it’s so good for falling in love with drawing everything, no matter what it is, just to make marks on a page.
Phillip Ginn that’s genius!
Jared Loves to Draw 😊
This is great, Jared, and really glad you decided to join in the fun! It's a great topic to cover and I thought about doing a "biggest drawing mistakes," but good grief... there's too many to list! lol! I like the Beethoven/piano analogy and that's exactly what I've taught to high school kids for years - to not expect perfection, because it doesn't exist; and that you can't do anything well without commitment and relentless practice! Good stuff and glad you shared this one! :)
M.D. Campbell thank you guys for the idea. For sure- that is a difficult hurdle and often requires a daily reminder in art and in life. :)
So glad you decided to join in Jared. We hoped that would happen. Your subject is so key. It crosses all mediums, especially where representational work is a part. Loved that you talked about the secret sketchbook too. Oil landscape painter Stefan Baughman calls it your doodle book. Make it cheap and unimportant, not fancy. Draw everything! Great add in to the tag. Thanks!
The Mind of Watercolor Thank you guys for thinking of it. I hope others chime in- it’s a great subject and the cumulative information is priceless. It took me years to work through a lot of mistakes that pulled me into a rut early on. That’s part of why I have this channel is in hopes to shave a year or two off someone else’s journey. :) thanks for all you do, Steve! You’re a pillar of the art community.
@@JaredCullum I'm humbled by your complement so thanks!
@@mindofwatercolor oh wow, another great artist, i love your videos... thank you sir.
Dude, this is such a perfect advice. I’ve recently heard from a friend that I should always warm up, and these two advices go so well together. More people need to hear this
Yes!! This was my warm up every day for years. I've been doing it 7 years. Another great warm-up is check out croquis cafe. Your "push-ups" and "crunches" should be doing 10-20 figures and 10-20 portraits from Humans of new york or Sartorialist every day! Then do the life drawing on top. :) Good luck out there! I'm always here to talk shop.
I have lots of secret sketchbooks! Great tip!! I love this whole video! :D
Lachri Fine Art thank you so much! :) I loved yours. I’m inspired to try more with pencils. I have only ever used them to modify watercolor.
Lisa!!
I expected this video to be the typical advice of "do art challenges" and "draw more hand studies" but it really went to the heart of things and gave a deep reason for why we should draw from life. Most people would advise to buy cheap sketchbooks so you could put in the mileage so I never invested in a good quality sketchbook for just myself. It's something to try. Especially like when you said to draw everything in my sight. I've been forever saying that "I want to do urban sketching" but I need to stop saying and start doing XD Thanks for this quick pep talk! It was just what I needed to hear!
Thanks for the great advice. I've been doing art as a hobby my whole life and every now and again I find myself in a rut with no ideas what to create and your advice is so practical....just draw everything you see!! I really enjoyed this thread and also watched all the other videos. Thank you to the other great artists too.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate it :)
Really great content in this video. So many of these concepts have helped me in my art journey. I keep a moleskine and draw exclusively with brush pens. I’ve learned to embrace the process and accept the results. I’ve been talking about this recently too in my live IG videos. I’ve started approaching all my paintings as drafts to eliminate any initiation fears. Making mistakes in painting won’t lead to a hospital trip so there should be zero fear in painting or drawing, yet many of us are afraid of making mistakes. If you focus on the process, the results will come eventually. Anyway, love your content. Keep up the great work!!!
Gallery Bry thanks! I love your ig posts. I appreciate you watching my video. I’m hoping we can catch up and sketch sometime! I’m trying to get a figure drawing session started at Sweetwater, if you’d be interested.
It’s great you all are covering mistakes and I hope down the road you all will cover helping people with physical challenges that will help them to continue their love for art. Things like shaking hands, hands that are stiffening. That might be too much of a wish but things happen and challenges pop up that people didn’t see coming in life. It is always good to have gentle hints and reminders no matter the subject. PS The first time I really thought about contour drawing was watching Brenda Swenson. Not only is she a whiz at it she also has a special ability to keep that ink pen on the paper and never lift it. Keep hinting, we are listening. We have a full size wooden Indian in the living room and he is looking like he wants his portrait done in ink.
Essie Tangle that’s a very thoughtful, good idea. I don’t have a lot of experience in teaching through those specific situations but it’s certainly worthy of thought and consideration.
I LOVE her work. I Follow her on Instagram. :)
Great advice Jared! I recently started doing this (but in pencil) I might have to switch to pen! But I definitely see the value in an anything goes sketchbook that's more about the practice of drawing than a finished piece of art. Even with my more finished paintings, I keep telling myself that they're all practice for the next thing. Because I'm definitely not where I want to be, and every painting is still lacking something... It's a journey, an we have to not just practice our skills, but also practice the skill of enjoying the practice!
Yes! cool! Yea man. You gotta take some time and draw only in fountain pen. It's important that it's fountain because even pen is easy to slow down. Part of the practice is that if you stop with a fountain pen it will bleed out. So you have to teach your hand to keep moving. Look alive. Stay on your toes. haha :)
Good stuff man, I’ve been obsessed with mastering the loomis method lately and I’ve been feeling burnt out... needed something like this to get me back into loving drawing.
BKoop thank you! Awesome to hear you’ve been working hard :)
I agree with you, this is an excellent way to get good drawing mileage. Practice that muscle memory :)
thanks, Eve! :)
This is conclusion I came too when I wanted to get better at drawing. But I use a bic pen. Every mark makes you better.
Nice! i love that phrase. :) I'm going to repeat it to myself when I get tired during life drawing. "Every mark makes you better" will be my "I think I can, I think I can" :)
This is the first time your videos have popped up in my suggestions, and I am happy I watched it. Very informative and relaxing (and now I want to draw). Thanks, will subscribe!
Julie C. Thank you for saying that :) I appreciate you taking the time to watch :) I’m always here to talk shop!
I'm really glad I watched this - it's so easy to feel paralyzed and hyper critical when starting a drawing. I'm going to take your advice and do this - thanks!
stringz63 awesome! Thank you for watching! :)
Thank you so much!! You have lifted my spirits and made me feel better about trying to draw!!! ❤❤❤
Cindy Horton awesome! That’s what I’m here for. :) go for it! I’m always here to talk shop.
Thanks for this inspiring and down-to-earth video. Also, your dog is adorable .
Love this sketchbook challenge idea! Really good points.
Kiera Jo thank you, Kiera. I appreciate you watching! :)
Excellent advice Jared. A friend of mine had a similar piece of advice- he said if you want to learn how to draw, do it with a marker. Because you can't erase it. Great channel dude.
A really amazing advice I will cherish it for the rest of my life!
Greta Patrignani that is very kind of you to say. :) thank you for watching.
I found this due to one of my favorite sites, Mind of Watercolor. His videos always make me feel even more grateful to be an artist. I'm glad to add you to my subscriptions on CZcams.
Pj Lewis I’m honored! I love his channel- thank you for watching and subbing :)
Wow, this was amazing! Thank you so much! Even I needed this. (I've been drawing/painting for over 20yrs.).
Caity B I’m so glad you got something from it. Thank you for watching.
This is exactly what I need to do! Thank you Jared!
Jacqueline Mendoza thank you for watching! Always happy to see a comment from you :)
Cool for you! Glad you joined the group. I've watched about 4 of these videos so far, and now yours. Thanks for the insight on just drawing what is in front of you. Great video. I'll be trying this now. I've got a set of Sakura Micron pens and they are great. I'll use them. Cheers! :-D
Melena Schneider awesome! Thank you for watching! :)
Thank you so much Jared for those advice. 🙏🏾🤗😊
Absolutely :) thank you for watching!
Adding this to the comments gave me pause but I wanted to share with you how unexpected way your advice affected me. I found myself in tears less than two minutes in, and unsure why until around the five minute mark. Your video spoke to me about my art, yes, but more than that, the exhausting drive towards perfection that I struggle with daily (though you wouldn't know it to see me). The permission to err, even from a complete stranger, was cathartic. Thank you.
Thanks so much for saying that. :) that means a lot - I appreciate you watching
Great advice! Pen definitely forces you to focus more on the subject. I realize this exercise is pen only but, I would recommend a Uni-Ball Vision with a needlepoint tip. Pretty much the same as the V7 but waterproof. Just in case a person really would like to add a wash of color to a solid sketch. I sometimes use a brush pen. It satisfies the "drawing in ink" portion but also helps a person get more use to using a brush....leading to watercolors..or whatever painting medium. 😊
Excellent advice, thank you!
I very much agree with you on this. It can help anyone be a better draftsman. We should all do it.
thank you Jared. Great ideas and suggestions and I'm glad you made this "mistake" vid. I'm a new subber just because of this. I look forward to watching your fabulous gouaches. I am very fearful of my sketchbooks, too, and your encouragement helps a lot. One extra thing I do is to date my pages. That way I can see my changes over time, too! Best to you.
N Savar I know what you mean. :) thanks for watching! I’m always here to talk shop or offer encouragement:)
For the past few months, I have been using this method subconsciously (nothing else to do during quarantine ) , Watching this video, I now realize just why my art has improved so much in such a seemingly short time.
Getting rid of hesitation and expectation is key.
YES!! :) That's awesome. :) Exactly!
@@JaredCullum Omg I can't believe you responded🙈😩 I would love to hear what you think about my paintings on my channel!
Thank you so much for this advice.
Thank YOU for watching! :) Happy sketching out there.
Thank you so so much for the awsome advice! Your videos give me lots of motivation. It means a lot to me, thank you !!
Gia Han Nguyen awesomeness I’m glad. It was intended to be inspirational although some people really got their feelings hurt somehow. I appreciate your comment and that you watched! :)
I love the idea of a sketchbook that no-one will ever see. I have problems deciding what to draw and often copy, so tomorrow I will buy the best book I can find and start to draw whatever is in front of me. Thankyou.! Subbed.
Get after it! I'm always here to talk shop or for a little inspiration boost. Thanks for watching and subbing! :)
I really like this video and advice, thank you Jared! (It's rare for me to comment on a video, so the fact that I did on this one is a big deal for me. The video really spoke to me. Thank you).
Elizabeth Meyer thank you, sincerely for taking the time to watch. :) it means a lot you’d leave a comment. I’m always here to talk art :)
Sketchbooks are by default a private matter. Nobody is obliging us to share them and I don't really know when sharing them became a trend in the first place, making our sketchbooks a call for perfectionism.
Sketching is just a method to put on paper and in order what is going on in your mind, record what you see around you, practice or visualize an idea etc but it is for your eyes only.
So your advice is great. Messing up with your sketchbooks is the only way to improve your skills and develop as an artist.
Good suggestions! Thanks Jared!🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for watching!
This is great advice. I would call this a working sketch book or a real sketch book. The thing that is so popular now as a sketch book really should be called something else. My father was a painter. When he died he left behind over 70 sketchbooks, the first from when he was 17. He drew every day of his life. He always carried a sketchbooks. His sketchbooks contain drawings, fragments of drawings, repeated practice of the same subject or detail, thumbnails of compositions, notes, ideas, lists. They are the key to understanding his progress and development as an artist. They are an insight into his passion and thought process. Many of the early ones are threepenny notebooks with ruled lines. They are all cheap 'throwaway' type books, which early in his life was an economic necessity, but also a deliberate decision so that he would not get 'precious' about the work he did in them.
Jo Snee wow- great insight. Thank you for watching. I have a couple going at once. The hardest part is getting over “wrecking” the inside pages so you can experiment and grow and just keep moving forward. This one I have for this exercise to sharpen but I also carry a cheaper one for everything. Ink drawings, notes, grocery lists- everything. I burn through those very fast. Thanks again- that’s really interesting to hear about your fathers’ process and it’s beautiful that that legacy and hand is carried on through those sketchbooks. I throw mine away but this makes me reconsider- because I would want my kids to have that part of me.
@@JaredCullum Yes do keep them. I am planning to post my father's on Instagram one page a day, so that I can share them with anyone else who might be interested.
Thank you very much!
Thank you! I will try this. I need more discipline when it comes to art and just practicing my scales.
Grayovercast it’s hard :) but we are all In This together, at least :)
I kind of had another experience when it came to getting over the fear of drawing in a nice expensive sketchbook. Because the book is so nice you want to make every drawing nice so you psyche yourself into not drawing sometimes or you just try to hard.
So I picked up a super cheep sketchbook, or was actually given one for free, and we called it the Poop Sketchbook haha. So I freely drew what ever I wanted without any pressure and what I found was, I liked what I was doing in it much more than I did in my nice expensive sketchbook. Eye Opener, totally changed how I viewed drawing in my nicer sketchbooks and I've just gone from there.
This is good advice though, and drawing from life is one of the first things I tell anyone young who asks about getting better at drawing. No reason to not have something to draw, if you can't think of anything, draw that lamp, or that book shelf, chances are you just need to warm up then your hands and brain will get on the same page and you'll be drawing just fine.
Levi Simpson absolutely! You have to find your own path. I did both actually. I learned painting that way. Cheap dirt sketchbooks and tons of tons of terrible watercolor sketches because I was afraid of messing up the nice stuff. For me- drawing required learning to make myself get comfortable in drawing and the limitations helped with that. Thanks for your input. It’s very helpful!
@@JaredCullum Yeah, I've been struggling a bit with the watercolor thing lately, a bit afraid to paint on my nice stuff.
I'm going to attempt to enter into a small gallery near me for a Plein Air show in August. It's so out of my comfort zone but I think it will be fun. But I need to push myself a bit more to get out there and do it more. I get a bit lost sometimes once I pull the paints out, like I kind of freeze up. haha.
Levi Simpson I know the feeling. :) good luck!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I really needed to hear this message today. I love the "secret" sketchbook and pen (no eraser allowed) and draw EVERYTHING suggestions.My biggest block to overcome, is the fear of making mistakes, yet how else will I learn? I need to let go of my pride and be willing to explore.. and learn. Thanks again!! It's a new day!
Thanks for saying that! It means a lot to me that you got a positive message from it. I have near deleted this video a couple times because I've gotten quite a few angry emails over it where people get offended. It is SUPPOSED to be a positive message about learning and growing and I'm glad that got to you. I'm around if you want to talk shop. I know how that goes and it's a tough hurdle.
@@JaredCullum Thank you! I'm sorry (and surprised) that you've received negative feedback. And I am so grateful that you didn't delete it! I suppose there will always be critics of such things, but I would encourage you to stand confident in your content. There will always be folks that need to hear what you have to say, especially when you're seeking to encourage us who struggle in whatever area. Thank you for being willing to be vulnerable and share your own experiences and lessons with us. Especially the mistakes... for folks like me, who deeply struggle with letting go of perfectionism and allowing themselves to fail... it is so important...vital to get that sort of encouragement. Vulnerability is hard! LOL! Thanks again! Keep on keeping on, friend!!
thank you that was truly beautiful advice.
I’ve been practicing this method for the past year after I stopped tiptoeing around using a pen. I found it was really liberating! Making mistakes add to the charm of the drawing
Yes!! Totally agree. Thank you for watching.
@@JaredCullum Always look forward to your videos!
Great advice! Thanks for sharing!
Clarelle Chevallier-Siclait thank you :)
Hi Jared! Wonderful video, I'm so glad that you did this tag! I haven't seen many of these kind of tags like they do all the time in BookTube... so it's very exciting to get your insights! I may have to copy you and do this tag on my channel, I think this kind of advice is soooo valuable for all of us, no matter your skill level. Hey, I can see what you drew in your secret sketchbook! Now you're gonna have to buy a new expensive sketchbook and start again!!! PS, I think this is my favorite video of yours... so far!!
Aw Man! That means a lot! Your knowledge would be incredibly valuable and I’m sure people would appreciate it! It wasn’t my original idea. I tagged along with the group linked in the description but I stumbled on it through MindofWatercolor and MD. Check out there’s and throw one together! I’d love to see what comes to mind for you.
@@JaredCullum Yeah, I had watched Steve's video last night and really enjoyed it. I'm trying to think of a different way to say that aspiring artists need to learn to draw before they try painting without basically saying the same that you did in your video. Poor drawing skills are by far the number one problem I see beginning representational artists make... inaccurate values is second I think.
Draw Paint Repeat it’s a big hurdle to get, not to get past, but to just get comfortable in the practice and struggle. That’s true- value issues are a big problem. That’s related to just quitting too early on a watercolor. That happens in my classes. Also detail too early. There are lots haha I have to remind myself all the time of these little adjustments.
loved your video and, it's still true.....the fear of the white pages!!! I got the message and working on it- Thank you again.
Nala Marcos thank you, Nala! I appreciate you watching :)
oh jared thank you so much... i really needed this advice.... i have a lot of art materials ( watercolor, oils, acrylics, colored pencils, pencils, pens etc. ) but i am into some curse, i love all these materials, all those beautiful sketch books, but i dont want to stain them.... i am into this curse for years now... but you know what, lets start now !!!!
Majid Khan I know how that goes! I’ve been there. Glad you got something out of this. I’m always here for encouragement! Happy sketching!
@@JaredCullum thanks again my friend !!!
Your dog is absolutely beautiful. Your words are wise and true. Thanks. that is my philosophy too.
Rose Marshall thank you. She’s a sweet pup. I appreciate you watching.
Hmmmm, I remember doing something like this back when I was in college and always arrived early and had to wait almost an hour before class started...after i graduated tho I stoped doing these "mindless doodles" as I called them. Looking back I can see how much the helped with my drawing hobby. Gonna start doing this again. Thanks for reminding me of this great exercise.
Awesome! Thanks for watching :)
Thanks, this really helped me. I'll try to ditch the eraser for this.
Diana Richards thank you for watching. Go for it! :) I’m always here for encouragement.
This is a fantastic video. Thank you for sharing.
The rules, you set, scared me at first, but the more I listened the more I started to understand.
I have now committed, and yes I will follow the rules ;-)
Am also going to think of this time as my treat to myself (my private enriching time.)
Again, Thank you, much appreciated!
Awesome! Thank you so much for watching :) Good luck out there!
thanks for the advice!
Mark Tuck thank you for watching!
dude. this method sounds so good. I’ll try it!
Get after it! :) Good luck! It honestly shaved years off of my journey I could have spent staring at blank pages. I started drawing late in life (26) and had a ton of catching up to do. I've been doing this for 7 years now straight. I distinctly remember my friend saying to try to do 10 a day and I panicked haha so he told me try to do 5 ink drawings a week and that was how I started for a couple months and it grew from there.
Excellent! I have several nearly blank (except for pen tests on the last page) expensive sketchbooks I will sacrifice one... and then another... 🤓
geckonia devour them! ;)
Thank you!
I'm not keen on the "biggest mistakes" videos, but I've recently seen several artists make very good ones, and I'm so glad I clicked yours! That sounds like a fantastic exercise. I will make a substitution for the expensive sketchbook, though: whatever sketchbook lying around that hasn't been started yet. As long as I'm making marks and filling pages, the effect should be similar.
Leott Art hi Lerott! I appreciate you stopping by. I really liked the others I saw. :) but everyone has taste and a way to be spoken to- I respect that. Yes! Totally. Obviously sub anything as long as your making marks on a page. True. The purpose of the “expensive” sketchbook is it raises the stakes. It forces you to get over drawing in one because if you can draw in a nice sketchbook you can pass that hurdle anywhere. If making the marks and not being attached to the individual draw isn’t a hurdle for you on your path then by all means go for the other bits :) either way- drawing directly from life with ink will drastically improve your drafting skill and the connection of your eye and arm. Good luck out there! Thank you for watching.
Jared Loves to Draw It's not a hurdle for me individually, but I totally get why that would be a very common struggle, so I still think your advice is excellent. :)
I try but I am unable to draw everyday. My hands have become crippled with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the last ten years. The problem is with holding my pen or pencil or paintbrush. I temporarily found a way to paint, I tape the brush to my hand and fingers! But that doesn’t work with pens or pencils. Any hints that you could provide would be very appreciated. Thanks.
I love your videos, I have learned a lot from you while I’m teaching myself to paint with watercolors. Can’t spare money for classes but CZcams’s art community has been awesome!
💕 annie
blonde lebanese thank you Annie. Good for you for not letting it hold you back. My advice would be, (with no practical life experience in that field) would be don’t do anything that hurts or would exacerbate the issue. I would consider instead to try charcoal or long tipped pencils in the classical drawing tradition. Focusing on the swing of your elbow and not gripping. Hold the pencil upright and with minimal pressure as try to get you drawings in that way instead of squeezing the pencil. I hope that helps! I’m always here to talk shop. :) of course- obviously don’t push anything that hurts. :) happy sketching!
blonde lebanese also- maybe consult a doctor before furthering your practice. They may have advice or some sort of brace to help. Either way- their advice would be more valuable than me. I just draw pictures and I’m not very smart ;)
Jared Loves to Draw Thank you so much, Jared. My doctors only offer doom & gloom. They told me about ten yrs ago that by now I’d be in an electric wheelchair in less than ten years. I am not although I do have to use a wheelchair, and will accept what’s needed in the future. You’re right about not overdoing it, if I spend to much time drawing I know I won’t be able to draw for a couple of days. Thank you so much for being open to talk shop. That’s wonderful!
blonde lebanese ahh noo, as an artist that’s my biggest fear!! I’m amazed that you work even with that. I don’t know if it would fit your style, but finger painting might be an option? It sounds elementary, but I’ve seen a lot of amazing finger painted artwork, especially when you work on a larger scale.
Penguin smart thinking! Could be interesting to see what kinds of marks you could get.
I surely have to do this!! I've been learning how to draw two years ago and till now I feel I am lost and not know what to concentrate on! I really love drawing and have big dreams for it! But unfortunately, where I live there is no classes or workshops learning drawing!
doaa doaa go for it! I know how you feel. I got a late start at drawing in life and had already gone to school for something else. I taught myself and did online subscription schools like New Masters Academy. This exercise has always been a good fall back for improving coordination and skill. I’m always here if you have questions! Good luck on your journey with drawing! :)
Oh me too! Had gone to school for something completely away from drawing! YES,this is what I am doing now I am learning online mostly from CZcams! Thank you very much for your kindness!
This is a wonderful video and fantastic advice; thank you!
Miss A Peal thank you! I appreciate you watching.
@@JaredCullum I enjoyed it very much. Your advice is so helpful! I have only just got back into art after a very long time away from it due to health problems. Someone bought me a set of very nice colouring pencils for my birthday last month so I thought I'd best get cracking on! The colouring pencils are beautiful but my drawing skills are rusty. Your video is the perfect advice for me! I've been struggling to think about what I can draw next and this is holding me back. With your advice I can just draw anything and it doesn't matter! I'll be ordering a sketch book when I can afford it. Thank you so much and can I just say that you have a wonderful voice, very relaxing, I could listen to you all day! 😄
@@BlueKungFu Excellent! I hope you healed up quickly. Excited for you to get to drawing. :)
You have no idea how bad I needed to hear this. I am so doing this! Thank you!!!
Aneta Koehn awesome! Go for it! :) I’m in your corner, rooting for you. :)
Great ideas here. I am always reluctant to use pen(love graphite and charcoal) but I think this exercise would prove to be beneficial to pen wary people like me.
Once you get the hang of it- it's a really efficient and fun way to draw. Have you ever played with the water solubale graphite? That makes for a handy little sketching on location tool.
@@JaredCullum No I haven't tried water soluble graphite but I have tried watercolour pencils so I assume they're behave similarly. I can see if you're sketching on location where you want to keep everything simple water soluble graphite would be medium worth trying.
You are an amazing teacher, Jared. Are all your voiceovers just trails of thought or something more orchestrated?
Sorry- I missed this. I play the video and record trails of thought haha Then I go back and cut down some of the "uhs" and a lot of studders. I'm not very good at speaking so I have to edit a lot of stuff out to make it clear.
Wonderful advice, which I don’t enough of fun practice,
Denise Speidel thank you for watching :)
So is the practicing pen only or can other mediums such as paint be thrown in?
Brooklyn G I would recommend one focus on just the pen. Just studying the connection of your eye as arm and finding contour lines. Painting is still drawing but you can work out that muscle in different exercises. This is a jumpstart, best kept simple and efficient to maximize ones chances of getting the work done. It’s about quantity of sketches- not quality of sketches. You can, of course, do what you want- but if the goal is to improve drafting and open up in drawing- limitation is a big help in the same way painting with a very limited palette strengthens your ability to mix paint.
I’ll have to try it. I have two nice, empty sketchbooks that have been haunting me for months.
Great advice
I must say thank you for this video captain, im to caught up about the precise stuff, to the point i worried more than enjoyed drawing, tosee a good way of subverting from you is awsome. Thanks. 🌱🌳✌🏻
Glad you got something from it :) Always here to talk shop. Thanks for watching.
@@JaredCullum well, im 38 and trying to start an art career, your positivity is inspiring, much respect.
Excellent advice. Thank you sir God bless you Jesus loves you may he continue to bless the work of your hands!
Matthew Picklesimer I appreciate you watching, Matthew. Thank you.
Matthew Picklesimer amen! It's been amazing seeing Jared's work over the years.
Pray for me as I dive back into finding my creative spark again and retrain my muscle memory and drawing skills.
It was nice to see a comment about Jesus and God's blessings.
I so want to have God play a major role in the intimacy of my imaginative mind.
You guys are awesome.
I will pray for You sir!!! GOD BLESS YOU! Delight Yourself in the Lord and He will give You the Desires of Your Heart...Dont Stop Creating For His Glory...Blessings in the imaginative process and courage to continue applying The Beauty He gives to You and share with the World!
Hey Jared, I have a question for you. I mostly draw people (from photos or life) using pretty much the technique you describe here. Recently, I've learned about two other techniques that people use for this - triangulation and the one where you think of the person as collection of 3d planes. How would you compare these three approaches? Should I bother dipping my feet into the other two?
Fedor Ilitchev there are lots of different approaches to drawing. I definitely recommend trying different ones out. I typically reserve this type of drawing for exercise- like push ups or a jog. When I’m working on a landscape, though I draw very differently. I typically draw by thinking of the invisible lines that join objects together and Opt- instead of drawing the object/ drawing the shapes on and around the object. I definitely recommend exploring different techniques and thoughts. It will be hard and uncomfortable at first but as you increase in skill it will increase all of your drawing/seeing skills in general.
I have book after book of blanks. Shone books are hands made with only 3 pages used after many years. I also have pens fountain, quill, ball etc.
Love this idea! strange but i already feel like drawing...
ronnette harvey nice!! Go for it!!
I've finally found time (and money) to purchase that Pilot pen. so far, I really like it!
Awesome! I still regularly do this exercise from time to time to boost my skill. :)
Hi, I really enjoyed your video, thanks
Thank you for watching :)
very nice❤️
I agree and thanks
Thank you for watching :)
I have a question - for Jared or anyone else reading who would like to lend me their thoughts. What really skyrocketed my drawing abilities in the last two years was erasing much less and sketching 1-3 big shapes to help guide me with what I am seeing and wanting to draw. So I always start with that.
Jared, would you recommend sketching in these 1-3 shapes in light pencil first if I were to follow your method ? Would it defeat the purpose of your method?
Also, do you recommend doing all your sketching following your method in this sketchbook? My goal for the summer is to push my sketching skills much further along and I have found in the past (while doing a 30 day fill a sketchbook challenge) that quantity over quality and not fussing too much over mistakes helps me progress. So, should all of my sketches be in this book? Hope this makes sense :)
Melanie S absolutely. That is a very important skill and a different exercise. This exercise is more about loosening up and also improving accuracy of those big shapes. If you want my video on simplifying a scene you’ll see I often draw in that method when I’m doing other things. Simplifying a scene to the major shapes and only working on adjusting the value of those relationships before subdividing smaller.
This video is not intended to be the end all for drawing and there’s been some confusion (and angry messages.. haha) about that. This is simply an exercise to improve eye/arm coordination, seeing and to get the pen moving on the page while exploring different Mark making tools.
I think one would benefit from practicing this exercise and working in a different sketchbook on what you’re describing or combine the two. Everyone has their own path and I’m up for anything that gets people making art and improving their skill if that is something they are interested in.
@@JaredCullum thanks for your thoughtful response. I felt you were very clear in your video...I didn't take it that you were saying it was the only way to draw. I'm sorry you received some angry comments; their is really no need for that sort of thing. Especially when people like you are putting themselves out there to help others.
I'm totally going to do your method because, especially now with your further comments, I know it will help me improve and also probably relax a little more in the ways I was aiming for over the summer. I really love drawing and find it so relaxing. But when I'm fussing too much I know I'm not building the skills I am aiming to build and not enjoying the learning process as much as I could be. I'm going to get a new sketchbook tomorrow (I have a couple of fountain pens) for your method.
Thank you for this wonderful video. I will check out the video you recommended I watch. I've subscribed and I'm sure will be binge watching your videos for days to come!
Thanks Jared!!! I've been stuck in a personal rut fot a good while now and lost alot of my mojo and creative spark.
I am definitely going to try this method asap. I'll let you know how it's going.
Thanks for the time you take making these videos and for the calming approach you have to creating art.
Thank you for watching! :) I'm excited for you and always here to talk shop and offer encouragement. Go for it!
oh no you just broke your rule and showed us your sketch
haha I guess I did. :)
Your voice is so nice ❤️
devALLjapan that is very kind of you to say. Thank you for watching. :) I’m always here to talk shop or for encouragement. :)
Ahhhhhhh..... how freeing. I'm always tiny bit stressed while drawing in my Sketchbook thinking someone may see it someday.
Thank you for watching :)
I disagree with several of the rules in this method. Firstly, it is silly you can't use an eraser. You learn a lot from critiquing your own work and then correct the errors accordingly. Secondly, I learn a lot from showing my sketchbook to my adult son, his critique is almost always spot on. Finally, I don't see any point in buying a very expensive sketchbook. While you are learning an Arteza sketchbook or the like will definitely suffice in my opinion. Finally, I don't understand why using reference photos shouldn't be used. It's just a silly rule without any meaning.
Sorry you feel the rules for this exercise are silly. It doesn't sound like my channel is a fit for you. This is just 1 exercise that every rule is thoughtfully considered. I have other exercises I do in which I use an eraser. This particular exercise is meant to learn to abandon attachment to individual drawings and free yourself to draw more often. The same goes for not showing it. It's so you can work free of considering others opinions or perfection. Learn to enjoy the process. The same applies for the nicer sketchbook, for this exercise only. I have many sketchbooks I use for everything from daily drawing to grocery lists. Drawing from life develops the brains ability to construct contour lines. The photograph crunches an image and does some of that work for you. It's about working through difficulty to increase skill. If you think my channel is "silly" I recommend you find a different channel you can enjoy.
Very very good
Thank you!
We forget this sort of simple and effective exercises as we get caught up in the self-induced haste of becoming "cool" artists.
Arethrid - CY well said. Social media is partially to blame for that drive. Thanks for watching.
@@JaredCullum Yes, I was thinking the exact same thing while typing this. Social media can be a huge negative influence. Great channel by the way, I wish you the best of luck with it.
Great video and great advice... I seem to be hearing it a lot lately. I think the Universe is sending me a message! LOL...
Jodi Higgins haha well- everyone can benefit from the exercise regardless of where they are or what their goals are. :) thanks for watching!
@@JaredCullum Absolutely! My pleasure... glad I found your videos, just subscribed. Thanks for sharing.
When you say 'contour' drawing, do you mean strictly without looking at the paper while drawing, or just not correcting marks you've made? Great advice BTW. Thanks!
Kate Panthera hi Kate! Thanks for watching. When I say contour I mean looking- carefully studying the outside line of an object. The practice of not looking- as I understand it is “blind contour” but I’m not traditionally trained so I don’t know all the lingo. For this exercise I suggest not correcting anything. You are always correcting but this is more about learning how to use the mistake and not erase the mistake. It’s about quantity drawing- not trying to make 1 perfect drawing. The strength comes from repetitions of drawing and also abandoning attachment to individual drawings :) hope that helped
@@JaredCullum Thank you so much Jared. One of the first things I learned about was blind contour drawing from the book "Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain". I suck at it and it frustrates me (!) so I'm happy to learn that your method is not that.
Kate Panthera frustration is good! :) it means you’re growing and your tastes are improving. :) good luck!
personally, I like the cheap Stafford spiral bound sketch books, (there easier to keep open when sketching) lighter to carry around and no worries if they become damaged. I've had art teachers tell me the exact opposite, Buy a cheap sketch book because it takes the worrying away from damaging that expensive sketch. It's easier on the wallet too.
Uncle Terry hi! Sure. For drawings in general. I carry cheap sketchbooks for thoughts and day to day work. This is not a “only draw this way forever” tutorial. This is one, singular exercise. I do this exercise from time to time and then being the lessons learned back to my daily driver sketchbooks. Sorry if it sounded like I was suggesting this is the only way to draw. I’ve had a number of angry emails about that- but that’s not what i meant.
@@JaredCullum I didn't take that way Jared because we all have different ways to meet our goals. Keep up the good work.
Uncle Terry well said- thank you. :)
first off this is only my opinion but, this sounds like it will make you believe it is acceptable to do bad work and hide mistakes instead of bettering your work. but you are right about drawing everything any time you can.
Malcolm Small hi Malcolm! Interesting thought and I see how you could think that. Having done this exercise myself I respectfully disagree. The practice is all about getting quantity over quality. It has more to do with breaking what binds one as an artist. I didn’t start drawing until I was 26 and have only been at it 8 or 9 years and this was instrumental in my developing. Now- it’s important to know it is an exercise. I should have stressed more that this is 1 exercise in developing drawing. I don’t mean to imply this alone will get you professional illustration contracts in a short amount of time. That would be like saying “you want to be a body builder? Just do bicep curls every day.” It’s an important fundamental exercise. It is the daily treadmill run that leads you to run the marathon so that when you release those limitations and introduce pencil/eraser, for example, you have all this ability to focus to see clearer and lay in drawing more clearly.
Some of the things this is specifically suppose to put you against may be old hat for you, also, if you have found your own way. Like freezing up at a blank page or not drawing from life or simply not drawing enough.
Just some thoughts. Thank you for yours. I appreciate you watching.
@@JaredCullum thanx for the video and taking the time to reply, you just got yourself another sub.
What's individual drawing ?
What is the time-stamp- I made this a while ago and I'm not sure what I was talking about at the time. The idea of this is to just draw everything you see from life with no eraser as an exercise in moving past attachment to individual drawings and increasing drafting skill.
@@JaredCullum thank you. Good video Jared
Subscribed 🙂
Awesome! thank you :)
Does this learning process also hold true. To someone who does not think of them self as a "ARTEST". Just someone who like to doodle or Jurnaling also. Yes I took art in high school but I did not understand a bit of it. I mean to sit there and listen to people that draw and talk about. All of these things really makes me go loopy I just can not take it all in. In the way they are teaching it. have a really bad learning disability and I also have Anxiety and Social Anxiety all my life. But I have found that I do like to Jurnal and Doodle. To help my mind and to help my Anxiety to come down.
S&Tguy hi! Thank you for watching. Yes- the side benefit is that it will improve your skill but actual skill in realism isn’t the only goal. The “lessons” have to do with loosening up, letting yourself get lost in the drawing. I am not a professional, when it comes to anxiety and can’t advise. I think if you get going and drawing in ink is causing anxiety I think you shouldn’t push it, of course. I hope you can find a meditative rhythm with it though. Part of the reason you use a pen is to limit the “perfection” capability. The structure or boundaries give you a place to work and grow in. But if it bothers you, by all means, it may not be part of your journey. I find it a great warm-up or addition to journaling. I have writing friends that write in ink only, 3 pages a day free-thought. It’s almost exactly the same exercise. Think of it like fishing. Each drawing you just cast a line out. Sometimes you nail something you wouldn’t expect and often nothing comes back but it’s more about communing with nature and relaxing. Good luck- I’m here to talk shop if you ever want :)
@@JaredCullum I might take you up on that offer sometime. Talking that is.lol
Thank You for carrying.
S&Tguy anytime!
No erasers!!!!! 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I can’t do that yet - just not ready
Super video though I subscribed 😊👍
ArtistRebeccaLS ___________________________ thank you! Haha :) well you should give it a shot. The point is to force yourself to get comfortable drawing and enjoy it. :) I’m always here to talk shop!
Jared Loves to Draw kind of needed a brown paper bag (hyperventilating) when I first saw your video about no erasers 😊 now I’m used to it so will think about it 👍😃 😂😂😂
Draw Tip Tuesday is also helpful.
Natalie Tarrant unfamiliar- I’ll have to look it up. :) thanks for commenting
Just discovered you today.
Love your work.
Ha ha! I did this for projects with penand ink and have a bunch of cats so now I have a bunch of sleeping cat drawings.
hahah awwww That sounds like the most adorable sketchbook ever. :)
This was very well done at least to me. But I am only one person.
S&Tguy i really appreciate you saying that. :) thank you
First rule of sketch book is don't talk about sketch book.
I thought you were going to say when you put your paint brush in your coffee cup by mistake, because you poured a cup of coffee. But ok, the actual advice was good. :)
B Gaudin haha :) I’m still learning that lesson. :)
I ENJOYED THIS (SORRY ABOUT MY CAPS LOCK KEY STICKING) ONLY, I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE A NICE SKETCHBOOK...ESP. IF YOU'RE BROKE. I DEVELOPED THE MOST IN MY DRAWING SKETCHING IN A 1000 PAGE OLD 50 CENT TEXTBOOK SCRIBELING OVER THE WORDS NOT WORRYING THAT I WAS WASTING PAPER, DETERMINED TO FILL EVERY PAGE.
Pj Lewis neat! This is just 1 particular exercise. Not supposed to be the catch-all. Just 1 exercise- like lifting weights to train for a marathon. :) I do most of my day to day sketching and thinking in cheap sketchbooks too but every once in a while I will get one of these and stick to these rules just to strength this particular muscle of observation.
Thank you for shareing your tips with us its very appreciated im definitely going to keep in mind what you said thank you....umm why has your dog got a rope/or lead on him in the house must admit that bit concerned me sorry ....
billie Jo we were coming in from or going out for a walk- I can’t remember which but that’s the only reason it would be on her. She lives indoors and only wears it for walks. Thanks for watching!
Uuuuuuuhhhhh wow lol.. Thingking of buying moleskin already making me anxious hahah.... I.. I will try...
They sell them at Target... :) You can just accidentally drop one in the cart and be like "oops, guess I have to fill it with fantastic drawings now.. " :) The Stillman sketchbooks are really good. I know it's obnoxious to suggest an "expensive" sketchbook but it is part of the exercise in forcing yourself to abandon the attachment to a sketchbook and individual drawing and see it for what it is. You can better use it as a tool then, once you can get past the hurdle of worrying about whether or not the paper matters. Good luck! I'm in your corner and I'm always here for inspiration/encouragement. :)
@@JaredCullum 😂 😂 😂 I've never heard of that sketchbook, so I'll have to google it first! Oh and thank you for this video!!
@@diahdiah1777 Thank you for watching!
You just broke the first rule though :)
dina kalo haha what if I did the whole demo with the camera facing the back of the sketchbook so you couldn’t see :)