@@ddmarkk really appreciate it man. I haven't even tried drawing yet, but I've already started applying this stuff to my day to day life. Really makes a difference, especially discipline
The 3rd one got me, bc I always shy away from backgrounds and coloring yet deep down I know I need to learn that. Thankfully I've started to get better at coloring and have recently been focusing on background too. It took me a while to get to where I am and I'm still rapidly improving, I just want to draw a lot faster then I do now. Your adivce helps a lot, and we're all thankful, tbh your channel is super underrated too.
Number 3 hit me hard. Honestly, I already know that's why I'm having trouble improving. It's hard as an artist to see someone better than you, to see someone progress faster than you. When I see that blank canvas and try to draw something I'm bad at, it's like confronting yourself that you're below your own expectations :((
Thanks for making this video. The 4th point really got me and I think everyone really needs to be discipline in order to meet such goals in life especially as an artist
One reason main reason why I didn’t improve fast why by spreading myself too thin I had focused on everything I needed to improve all at once instead of taking one step at a time, and comparing myself to far more experienced artists
Im the one who always avoid drawing hands, bodies etc. I only draw faces! And still kinda suck lol but its improving tho! So thankyou for your advices, I will start pushing myself to draw other things!!
Dd bro you have helped me a lot I am truly grateful for the content you have been putting out . You have been my inspiration. Keep up the great content.
Point 3 and 4 hit me like a truck, like damn, you really called me out, I really got to say that this video is an eye opener man, so I got to thank you for the great video. For the longest time I was so scared to draw female characters because of how horrendously bad my comprehension of their anatomy was so I just didn’t draw them, but now I’ve started practicing and I can see I’m starting to get better the more I practice. I got to thank you man, you’re a real inspiration and I wish you the best on your crusade to becoming the best.
Yay new video! Also it took me 5-6 years to get to the level I am at now. It's not what people call "professional" yet, but I am going to towards it. All artists have some type of insecurity, even professional manga artists. But thank you for putting your time into this video, it must be stressful being a manga artist
Thanks for this video. It was very enlightening and encouraging. I will confess, my drawing of hands is still a little wonky but I am improving. I WANT to improve, mainly because a lot of my characters use their hands. One draws objects and animals to life, the other does bloodbending and another does sign language. So, getting the hands right is important to me.
no problem! and at least you recognize where you fall short, that lets me know you're at least headed in the right direction. you got it tho! good luck :)
Thanks for the video dd markk ive been doing better at my art and im still trying my best to learn the fundamentals but its way better than what i was doing before now i just gotta stay consistent with how much time i put into learning
That discipline rule is big fact,I got a whole job and kid and still was able to finish a chapter of comic in month. If you want something you gotta go get it. There’s 24hrs in a day for a reason
FACTTTTTSSSSSSSSSSSSS!! you gotta go get it! i feel like alot of people wait for things to happen instead of going to get it. good on you for your work ethic yo!
I really saw this at the time I think I needed it most. I've been pushing off trying to keep drawing and practicing because of online videogames with friends, and my own lack of motivation. I still actively try to tackle what I know I need to work on when I get around to doing it, but I find myself taking a long time to do that. I'll try my best to take this advice to heart and give it my all. Thank you.
I can absolutely appreciate all the advice in this video, from experience, I can say that it can be applied most places in life. But yeah, I’ve been trying to find my personal art style again, and I will definitely keep all this in mind!
Honestly, i've seen so many videos on the same topic but this one actually seems like its called me out, i just need this video to remind be about discipline everyday, Thanks for sharing this vid
The worst idea imo was focusing way too much on uploading new stuff on social media and it was making me feel like I don't improve at all - I was just delivering cringy content for a small group of hardcore fans 😅 So now I don't post anything almost at all, instead I focus on learning and copying masters (Gege ❤), whenever I can.
U dont know how much i needed that especially for someone who has been drawing for almost ten years as my actual talent and never getting reasonable advises, thank u 🙏
The last one really got me. It was like a big slap in the face. I'm decent with my art, but I always procrastinate and do other things/get distracted. I have so many projects and plans, but I never get to a satisfying point because of just being fuckin lazy T-T. I am one of those artists that wait for the motivation to kick in; even though I know I need to stop, I continue that cycle. Thank you for this video, I swear to god this was like a big slap, a good one.
this vid is very good therapy for someone who had quitted art or had a burn out since I got that terrible health problem, I used to spend time in things that are so far from my domain aka art. it was hard for me to choose between my health or art but recently I comeback to art despite my health issues and began to remake my old manga´s that I made in 2017 "before I stopped for more than 4 years"
as i watched this, i was drawing a scene that I almost gave up on. it's more detailed than I'm used to and even painful. I'm hella motivated to continue until the end and to draw more once I'm done now that I've watched this.
No.4 is by far the best and most inspirational thing i've heard today. i am currently making a fun little comic which i think is a fast way to improve my drawing. its all about an invincible apple and a guy with a grudge against it lmao, but in between 5 panels i practice diffirent thing mostly anatomy and inanimate objects i.e fire, water, smoke, rocks, beams and explosions. Thank you for this video fate guided me to what i needed to hear/watch.
I'm working on a comic book series, though, I dont have the tools to make it digital, but that will change sooner than you think, someday I wanna be a full time comic book artist who tells action packed EPIC FIGHTS TO THE DEATH but emotionally piercing stories
Bro, the last thing you said is so true. I struggle with laziness and play video games when I could be drawing. I want to become more disciplined but it is really difficult.
Definitely a great video, with some solid advice, especially about discipline. It is funny to me how my perspective has shifted over time, because I used to be afraid of including backgrounds in my art, now I try to force myself to include at least some sort of background in every finished piece I'm making. I can tell the areas where I struggle and I am trying to actively attack them, and it is interesting to me that the more I push to try to get serious and grow, the less video games and such take a large chunk of my time. And it's not like I think they're evil or a waste now it's just that I realize that they are the dessert, my art is the main course, and it's time to eat well and grow, not pig out on sweets. I use them mainly as a reward or an "if I have time" now, rather than specifically making time for them.
Just found out you had a channel and man your content is very insightful. I'm a manga creator also, and for me, I just finished the Kyoto international contest and the webtoon, call to action, contest with a short story I did called Death Dealers Apocalypa. Now I resumed working on my ongoing comic and I'm working on getting it published. I been reaching out to publishers in hopes for that.
The 3rd one is my problem, I always fear drawing ears and eyes, when I draw I always try to cover the ears and eyes because it’s hard for me to draw them, I sometimes used to draw bandages on the eyes, someone wearing a hoodie so I don’t have to draw the ears, sometimes shadows, but recently I was drawing eyes and even if it looked bad, I’d try again and again, and now I can draw eyes! I haven’t started drawing ears yet, which is I’m gonna start practicing on next, tysm for making this video, everytime I watch someone so I can know what are my mistakes and stuff, all I hear is “you’re not gonna improve” and that let me down sometimes, but you’re not like that! Thank you!!
Things also to consider are not to get consumed by the critics or use and handle it in the right way. I stopped drawing for a long while because I only saw my flaws and when I still kept doing it, it brought kinda the fun and mentality downwards. It ate my psyche away because I felt like I can't improve. It's a difficult way to balance how far you should critique it and when to appreciate it. I just recently started drawing again and now I just try to stop looking at my art as a literal piece of shit. If you can't relate to this, good for you and I envy you for that, but for people who also have a weak mentality just try to see your art in a parenting way, you love it but you can still spot on flaws. What I'm trying to do now is just to draw things I like instead of just studying 24/7.
hey i completely agree, and i do relate heavily and its one of the many mental battles that comes with being an artist. im glad that youve wound a way to bring yourself joy from drawing again!
The third and fourth one hit and yah always running away from the fear of drawing backgrounds and anatomy heck when I hold my pencil I start to shake but after watching this motivational vid it's reminded me of what I wanna achieve
the last one ive really been trying to fix more by participating in artfight. my goal is to draw about one attack every day that im not really doing anything else. it's really been helping me improve my art and get me out of my comfort zone as well!
Ive just watched this Video again, since i entered some kind of "training-arc" two weeks ago, after realising how bad i am At drawing and this Video proved that this was excactly the right decision. (Idk if im making sence, im Not a Native english speeker)
Thanks for the video. I love you're advice about taking risks and taking risks. I'm trying to work on a fan comic for a game series that really love, but I think I need to be more discipline and be consistent on working on the project.
I’m currently tackling my fear of drawing backgrounds and becoming more disciplined as an artist. Those two were my biggest concerns to finally write and draw my comic book project.
The third and fourth points really got me. I'm scared of drawing backgrounds, background characters, poses and anything else other than animals(like humans). I recently started tackling those. Also trying to better myself in art and life is not easy, But I know it's gonna be easier as I go on. Thank you for this video
You are literally the only reason I bother with Saturday AM. Not Whyt Manga, not SaigamiProject. You. I absolutely LOVE your art and stories, man. Stuff for the ages, baby! ^^
One thing you forgot was to look at yourself on point 2. This is what I do on occasion to see on how I simplify certain body parts like the arm and legs to draw them correctly.
I literally just found you today (why not sooner?!?) But omg yes! Everything you say, I'm like nodding along and when you said about sketchbook tours, I was like, right, tools down (currently sculpting) and I had to come comment 🤣 This whole video is the best advice any artist will find. And asking for constructive criticism from an experienced artist is something I never thought about, so thank you so much for that! I am going to go follow you on tiktok and insta just so you can have some extra dopamine 🙌
Damn how dare you come for me like this. Jokes aside, I think these are really great points, and ones I mentally come back to when I feel frustrated/wait for motivation/question why haven't I done this or that art project. Like, "it's you, idiot- YOU aren't putting in the work, the discipline, and being lazy. Of course you aren't improving and aren't getting what you want." it's a bitter pill but one I have swallowed enough times to keep from wallowing in self pity.
Hey Mark, I just wanted to say that I recently discovered your channel, and fell in love. Cool topics and super motivational! Keep going ! (and as a request, even if there are thousands of videos online, I would be so happy about a video of ur coloring process :D Maybe one day you’ll find the time for it )
You really know how to break that 4th wall. amazing video, these rules are not just for drawing, you can take it in any way In your life, and it gonna be very efficacious!!!
Ur the 4th youtube artist that i really like in this platform i really wish to see how you grow your channel and i want to share what im working on right now is doing head shapes i like jujutsu kaisen's head shape,ears and feet anatomy but what i want and i plan to blend all artwork reference in mangas that i like to make my own characters im not sure if you could understand this but i did my best to type this long sentences.😅😅😅
I think that everyone should also learn the extremely important difference between critiquing yourself, and ridiculing yourself. One can lead to better art, and one can lead to you putting a full stop on art. Do not ridicule your art, only critique it.
You can have a "nice" sketchbook saved for when you have certain ideas that you want to draw and paint. But yeah I don't like how artists sometimes pretend that all those drawing were done one after another. I have my nice $25 sketchbook for the good ideas and then the $10 book for everyday sketching
DAMN THIS IS REALLY CALLING ME OUT, THANKS FOR WAKING ME UP I will also add on that my art isnt improving because I dislike my artstyle (I'm too lazy to fix some aspects) and I don't like my drawing techniques. I feel like my techniques are making my art more "sloppy" and it makes me mad. Sometimes, I lose sight of what I should be drawing and I end up quitting my artwork. Anyways, you're cool so imma sub
Haha im glad the video could do that for you lol and yea one of the hardest parts of being an artist, more than improving your skill, is all the many many mental battles you have to face. but i believe in you, if i could do it, anyone can!
What's your schedule? It's seems you re doing everything at the same time. Copying other artists, drawing hands, doing gestures, drawing heads, doing your own manga, practicing... You can't do all those at the same time right? So do you take a week to tackle each subject? or do you do whatever you feel like doing at the time? Thanks!
haha yea i make a to do list of things everyday when i wake up and i dont slack off or rest till i tick everything off my list. that way i can make sure im doing as much as i can
Been 'practicing' drawing for 6 years now, need to finally get into the right mindset and your vids and journey help a lot. Gonna spend the rest of the month to get myself into a position health wise that I can be more productive more often
I know you only do Shonen styles but could you do one to draw like rumiko Takahashi sorry if this a dumb request but if not have a different request if that's ok
The first one I always do, when I show my art to a friend or another artist I always want to know what I did wrong instead of what I did right because if I always hear the good then how am I suppose to fix the bad. Harsh criticism is the best thing for an artist to improve in my opinion but, the 2nd and 3rd I hate to admit it to myself but I'm telling myself anyways wether I like it or not...they are a problem for me. I am going to become a Mangaka someday and publish my manga so the world way read and hopefully watch as it becomes an anime but my art is far from the top of where I want to be and the 2nd and 3rd points hold me back. I wasn't taught how to draw faces and body's correctly and I am not sure what method works for me yet and the backgrounds especially creating a new background for my manga it takes me too long to think and I hate that, I've had a character model all done but she doesn't have any clothes on, I'm trying to make every one if my characters (main and side characters) who are important to my manga unique and different but it takes me a while to know what they look like and what their clothes are. I'm trying to improve the speed at which to draw and think of the characters design and perfect clothing that match each character (if there is any advise you can give me it will help alot) and last the 3rd one. For some it's not hard to discipline yourself but to others it's a battle in your mind. What I mean by that is I'm always telling myself that I need to practice hands and faces as well as backgrounds and especially details like shading and I do, I do practice but then you loose that grip on the rope and you fall not doing what you said you are doing, for me I'm always holding on to the rope with one hand trying to hold on and keep pushing because a person in my head is always saying "If you want to become a Mangaka then you got to keep going and don't loose hope, you may think that your not good as the others but they had hard practice and time they spent practicing, you can do it to...your manga that you love to make... it's not going to happen if you give up, a thing is only impossible if you say it's impossible but if you continue to push through and reach for that goal that you want to become then it's closer than you think." I'm 19 years old and I have 2 mangas in the making though I'm focusing on my first one but still putting any ideas that I get down for the 2nd manga. I still have a long way to go to become the artist that I want to become, self motivation is rough but sometimes I find something to motivate me to keep going, I always think that my characters are right behind me helping me along the way. I need alot of practice and I would love to get intouch with other artists and ask any advise and learn from others to improve myself. I know this is long but I thank you for this video, it has really shown and told me that there are problems right infront of me that I need to fix to improve. I will be going to a manga/art and design school in Japan to at least get more experience and knowledge which I'm excited for. It may be years like 2 or 3 before my manga is published and serialized but I'm going to work and push myself to shorten that time span and when I get my first book of my 1st season out I would be very happy if yall could read it and let me know what yall think of it. But that is in the future, and the way I'm looking at it.. it's a bright future and I'm happy, so I will see yall on the other side 😀
Damn this ain't just drawing advice. All four of these points can be applied to all aspects of life.
FACTTSSSS i like it when my advice is versatile so im glad !
@@ddmarkk really appreciate it man. I haven't even tried drawing yet, but I've already started applying this stuff to my day to day life. Really makes a difference, especially discipline
The 3rd one got me, bc I always shy away from backgrounds and coloring yet deep down I know I need to learn that. Thankfully I've started to get better at coloring and have recently been focusing on background too. It took me a while to get to where I am and I'm still rapidly improving, I just want to draw a lot faster then I do now. Your adivce helps a lot, and we're all thankful, tbh your channel is super underrated too.
YESSSSS I LOVE TO HEAR IT! tackle those fears! and thank you so much, i appreciate it!
@@ddmarkk Yw! I aspire to be a mangaka too so I will!
Same, I’m with ears, I used to be ashamed when I drew hands and it looked terrible, I kept trying and trying and now I am so much better.
Number 3 hit me hard. Honestly, I already know that's why I'm having trouble improving. It's hard as an artist to see someone better than you, to see someone progress faster than you. When I see that blank canvas and try to draw something I'm bad at, it's like confronting yourself that you're below your own expectations :((
i know how it feels yo, being an artist is a hard mental battle but we gotta do our best to keep pushing forward
Thanks for making this video. The 4th point really got me and I think everyone really needs to be discipline in order to meet such goals in life especially as an artist
no problem! and for suree discipline is key in many aspects of life!!!!
One reason main reason why I didn’t improve fast why by spreading myself too thin I had focused on everything I needed to improve all at once instead of taking one step at a time, and comparing myself to far more experienced artists
Im the one who always avoid drawing hands, bodies etc. I only draw faces! And still kinda suck lol but its improving tho! So thankyou for your advices, I will start pushing myself to draw other things!!
I LOVE TO HEAR IT! you got it! good stuff :)
You will get better if you keep practicing everyday, we believe in you!
@@bigdikla_official aw thank you I have been improving actually!
Your easily one of the best art channels on CZcams thank you for all of the content.
AWWW thank you so much!!
Dd bro you have helped me a lot I am truly grateful for the content you have been putting out . You have been my inspiration. Keep up the great content.
aww thank you so much! im glad i could be that for you! keep up the good work!
Point 3 and 4 hit me like a truck, like damn, you really called me out, I really got to say that this video is an eye opener man, so I got to thank you for the great video. For the longest time I was so scared to draw female characters because of how horrendously bad my comprehension of their anatomy was so I just didn’t draw them, but now I’ve started practicing and I can see I’m starting to get better the more I practice.
I got to thank you man, you’re a real inspiration and I wish you the best on your crusade to becoming the best.
Yay new video! Also it took me 5-6 years to get to the level I am at now. It's not what people call "professional" yet, but I am going to towards it. All artists have some type of insecurity, even professional manga artists. But thank you for putting your time into this video, it must be stressful being a manga artist
hey i agree, every artist does have their insecurities and yes it is tiring being a manga artist but i love it with all my heart
@@ddmarkk yeah drawing it may be stressful but i still like it as well. Also how do I DM you my drawings?
Thanks for this. I'm going into an art like high school and I've been trying to improve. I didn't think as an artist you had to study 😅
Glad I could help! and haha yea artists study my dude lol
Thanks for this video. It was very enlightening and encouraging. I will confess, my drawing of hands is still a little wonky but I am improving. I WANT to improve, mainly because a lot of my characters use their hands. One draws objects and animals to life, the other does bloodbending and another does sign language. So, getting the hands right is important to me.
no problem! and at least you recognize where you fall short, that lets me know you're at least headed in the right direction. you got it tho! good luck :)
Thanks for the video dd markk ive been doing better at my art and im still trying my best to learn the fundamentals but its way better than what i was doing before now i just gotta stay consistent with how much time i put into learning
YESSSS!!!! IM SO HAPPY TO HEAR IT! good stuff yo!
That discipline rule is big fact,I got a whole job and kid and still was able to finish a chapter of comic in month. If you want something you gotta go get it. There’s 24hrs in a day for a reason
FACTTTTTSSSSSSSSSSSSS!! you gotta go get it! i feel like alot of people wait for things to happen instead of going to get it. good on you for your work ethic yo!
When i need a hand anatomy i usually look at my own hand
SAME! its like right there, why not lol
Same, I'm too lazy to google references
I really saw this at the time I think I needed it most. I've been pushing off trying to keep drawing and practicing because of online videogames with friends, and my own lack of motivation. I still actively try to tackle what I know I need to work on when I get around to doing it, but I find myself taking a long time to do that. I'll try my best to take this advice to heart and give it my all.
Thank you.
I can absolutely appreciate all the advice in this video, from experience, I can say that it can be applied most places in life. But yeah, I’ve been trying to find my personal art style again, and I will definitely keep all this in mind!
I’ve watched a bunch of videos on why I’m not improving, yet this one is the best one I’ve seen, and since I’ve improved very fast, tysm
Honestly, i've seen so many videos on the same topic but this one actually seems like its called me out, i just need this video to remind be about discipline everyday,
Thanks for sharing this vid
no problem! and im glad this video could help!
The worst idea imo was focusing way too much on uploading new stuff on social media and it was making me feel like I don't improve at all - I was just delivering cringy content for a small group of hardcore fans 😅 So now I don't post anything almost at all, instead I focus on learning and copying masters (Gege ❤), whenever I can.
hey i agree with your decision, cause in the long run, the skill youll get from practicing is worth much more than likes you get on social media!
@rainbow spot on! thanks for the assist lol
U dont know how much i needed that especially for someone who has been drawing for almost ten years as my actual talent and never getting reasonable advises, thank u 🙏
no problem! im glad this video could do this for you, im sure you got this! good luck :)
The last one really got me. It was like a big slap in the face. I'm decent with my art, but I always procrastinate and do other things/get distracted. I have so many projects and plans, but I never get to a satisfying point because of just being fuckin lazy T-T. I am one of those artists that wait for the motivation to kick in; even though I know I need to stop, I continue that cycle. Thank you for this video, I swear to god this was like a big slap, a good one.
The fourth poit hit me like a freight train. I 100% rely on motivation.
this vid is very good therapy for someone who had quitted art or had a burn out
since I got that terrible health problem, I used to spend time in things that are so far from my domain aka art.
it was hard for me to choose between my health or art but recently I comeback to art despite my health issues and began to remake my old manga´s that I made in 2017 "before I stopped for more than 4 years"
as i watched this, i was drawing a scene that I almost gave up on. it's more detailed than I'm used to and even painful. I'm hella motivated to continue until the end and to draw more once I'm done now that I've watched this.
No.4 is by far the best and most inspirational thing i've heard today. i am currently making a fun little comic which i think is a fast way to improve my drawing. its all about an invincible apple and a guy with a grudge against it lmao, but in between 5 panels i practice diffirent thing mostly anatomy and inanimate objects i.e fire, water, smoke, rocks, beams and explosions. Thank you for this video fate guided me to what i needed to hear/watch.
nah this is the best advice I've seen. Gonna have to take them to heart
I stumbeled acros this video at the perfect time and coudn't be more thankful
I'm working on a comic book series, though, I dont have the tools to make it digital, but that will change sooner than you think, someday I wanna be a full time comic book artist who tells action packed EPIC FIGHTS TO THE DEATH but emotionally piercing stories
Sounds Awesome, go for it! you can do it!
@@ddmarkk I shall now kindly engage in the activity of losing my fucking marbles due to your reply, good day to you sir
I’m working on my own style and my own art number 3 encouraged me so much, you give the best advice thanks for giving us these wonderful videos
Great weekly content as usual
Tomorrow I have a Sui Ishida art book arriving + a fuede brush pen so I'm 100% winning this week
AWESOME! i love sui isihida! and thank you!
Wow I really understand how I'm not improving, thank you very much this really help me a lot
you're welcome!! :)
I'm having trouble drawing hands and i usually just end what ever i am doing.but after watching this video i am going to keep practicing
Thank you! I’ve spent so much time trying to improve, I’ll use all of these ^^
you're welcome! im sure you'll improve! you got it :)
Bro, the last thing you said is so true. I struggle with laziness and play video games when I could be drawing. I want to become more disciplined but it is really difficult.
What a perfect video to get recommended as someone who's wanted to improve their drawing. Improve from zero to God-tier, here I come ✊
YESSIRR! I LOVE TO HEAR IT! YOU GOT IT!
Definitely a great video, with some solid advice, especially about discipline. It is funny to me how my perspective has shifted over time, because I used to be afraid of including backgrounds in my art, now I try to force myself to include at least some sort of background in every finished piece I'm making. I can tell the areas where I struggle and I am trying to actively attack them, and it is interesting to me that the more I push to try to get serious and grow, the less video games and such take a large chunk of my time.
And it's not like I think they're evil or a waste now it's just that I realize that they are the dessert, my art is the main course, and it's time to eat well and grow, not pig out on sweets. I use them mainly as a reward or an "if I have time" now, rather than specifically making time for them.
The 4th one hit me hard, sometimes I watch tutorials but I only do those the next day or even a week
This aspires me so much thanks man for pushing me to draw more
you got me on all of them and I am trying to improve on everything and trying to make my own art style
Just found out you had a channel and man your content is very insightful. I'm a manga creator also, and for me, I just finished the Kyoto international contest and the webtoon, call to action, contest with a short story I did called Death Dealers Apocalypa. Now I resumed working on my ongoing comic and I'm working on getting it published. I been reaching out to publishers in hopes for that.
The 3rd one is my problem, I always fear drawing ears and eyes, when I draw I always try to cover the ears and eyes because it’s hard for me to draw them, I sometimes used to draw bandages on the eyes, someone wearing a hoodie so I don’t have to draw the ears, sometimes shadows, but recently I was drawing eyes and even if it looked bad, I’d try again and again, and now I can draw eyes! I haven’t started drawing ears yet, which is I’m gonna start practicing on next, tysm for making this video, everytime I watch someone so I can know what are my mistakes and stuff, all I hear is “you’re not gonna improve” and that let me down sometimes, but you’re not like that! Thank you!!
arigato for calling me out on my bs, I will make sure to improve on my art and tackle my fear of backgrounds!
YESS! im glad i could do that for you! btw you got this! :)
you are good, pls keep doing what your doing(this is going to help me so much and I am now excited to see my future art, thanks! )
Things also to consider are not to get consumed by the critics or use and handle it in the right way. I stopped drawing for a long while because I only saw my flaws and when I still kept doing it, it brought kinda the fun and mentality downwards. It ate my psyche away because I felt like I can't improve.
It's a difficult way to balance how far you should critique it and when to appreciate it. I just recently started drawing again and now I just try to stop looking at my art as a literal piece of shit.
If you can't relate to this, good for you and I envy you for that, but for people who also have a weak mentality just try to see your art in a parenting way, you love it but you can still spot on flaws. What I'm trying to do now is just to draw things I like instead of just studying 24/7.
hey i completely agree, and i do relate heavily and its one of the many mental battles that comes with being an artist. im glad that youve wound a way to bring yourself joy from drawing again!
@@ddmarkk thanks :'D, but yeah this video also helped me to be a bit more motivated to draw and study again. Maybe I'll try to go into the industry.
The third and fourth one hit and yah always running away from the fear of drawing backgrounds and anatomy heck when I hold my pencil I start to shake but after watching this motivational vid it's reminded me of what I wanna achieve
the last one ive really been trying to fix more by participating in artfight. my goal is to draw about one attack every day that im not really doing anything else. it's really been helping me improve my art and get me out of my comfort zone as well!
Ive just watched this Video again, since i entered some kind of "training-arc" two weeks ago, after realising how bad i am At drawing and this Video proved that this was excactly the right decision.
(Idk if im making sence, im Not a Native english speeker)
I’ve been working on a manga and I got everything ready and now I’m on the drawing phase and have been stuck on page 1 for half a year
dang! i mean take your time, but dont take too long tho lol
but i believe in you, you got it!
It felt like my parent shouting at me, like they would seeing me doing stuffs wrong. I will take these advices, thanks for amazing video D D
HAHAH you're welcome
thanks i really did get help from this because I don't discipline myself enough so ill work on that DD sensai
yessir! for sure, i love to hear it!
Thanks for the video. I love you're advice about taking risks and taking risks.
I'm trying to work on a fan comic for a game series that really love, but I think I need to be more discipline and be consistent on working on the project.
Right now I’m taking all that info in and thinking about my next move
I’m currently tackling my fear of drawing backgrounds and becoming more disciplined as an artist. Those two were my biggest concerns to finally write and draw my comic book project.
LOVE TO HEAR IT! by tackling those fears, you'll for sure get so so so much better!
The third and fourth points really got me. I'm scared of drawing backgrounds, background characters, poses and anything else other than animals(like humans). I recently started tackling those. Also trying to better myself in art and life is not easy, But I know it's gonna be easier as I go on. Thank you for this video
for sure! at least you recognize your short comings, that at least lets me know that youre on the right track. you got it!
Just so motivating , thank you!!
this man is spitting straight facts. this is how i improve at any skill
FORREAL! its how you improve at anything! and thank you :)
I wish I could like the video a million times. This is what I needed to hear. Thank you so much! :)
No problem! :)
thank you a lot, you video really helps to understand some kind of things
You are literally the only reason I bother with Saturday AM. Not Whyt Manga, not SaigamiProject. You. I absolutely LOVE your art and stories, man. Stuff for the ages, baby! ^^
Wow, REALLY?! THANK YOU SO MUCHHH! im really happy to hear that :)
this is actually really useful, your channel is so underrated
thank youuuuuuu
Oh good, someone who cuts the fluff. I'ma have to check out more videos. 👀✍️
yessir!
One thing you forgot was to look at yourself on point 2. This is what I do on occasion to see on how I simplify certain body parts like the arm and legs to draw them correctly.
Thanks for this
No problem!
I literally just found you today (why not sooner?!?) But omg yes! Everything you say, I'm like nodding along and when you said about sketchbook tours, I was like, right, tools down (currently sculpting) and I had to come comment 🤣 This whole video is the best advice any artist will find. And asking for constructive criticism from an experienced artist is something I never thought about, so thank you so much for that! I am going to go follow you on tiktok and insta just so you can have some extra dopamine 🙌
HAHAHA thank you for the really awesome comment and for the free dopamine you're giving me lol
number 4 hit hard. But pushes me forward
Right now, I'm currently trying to practice drawing different head angles besides front view.
Damn how dare you come for me like this. Jokes aside, I think these are really great points, and ones I mentally come back to when I feel frustrated/wait for motivation/question why haven't I done this or that art project. Like, "it's you, idiot- YOU aren't putting in the work, the discipline, and being lazy. Of course you aren't improving and aren't getting what you want." it's a bitter pill but one I have swallowed enough times to keep from wallowing in self pity.
Man i have been following all these points without even knowing of it
But i always enjoy drawing
Thanx for the vid😊😊
yoo im glad to hear it! and you're welcome!
This is a great video, man, as always.
thanks brother!
Still can't believe I found you randomly on twitch, good shit man
HAHAHA thank you so muchhh!!!!!!
damn now those are actual advice its hard to find them these days
hahaha thank you!
AYE DROPPING FIRE
THANKS BRODIE!
Hey Mark, I just wanted to say that I recently discovered your channel, and fell in love.
Cool topics and super motivational! Keep going !
(and as a request, even if there are thousands of videos online, I would be so happy about a video of ur coloring process :D
Maybe one day you’ll find the time for it )
This was legitimately great advice! Thank you!
You really know how to break that 4th wall. amazing video, these rules are not just for drawing, you can take it in any way In your life, and it gonna be very efficacious!!!
Thank you very much! :)
thanks man, i hope i can revisit this in the future.
youre welcome!
Needed the hard love, appreciate it man
no problem!
I really like what you said at 3:06 it's very much true, I've tried to tell every aspiring artist that aswell
i'm currently practicing spread drawings, perspective and all that
This channel is so underrated.
Could you do a tutorial on how to draw backgrounds. I’m on the final stage of finishing my first chapter
i actually will! cause its also an opportunity for me to get better at backgrounds
@@ddmarkk Thank you very much for replying.
Thank you so much man this really helped a lot .love your videos 😀
Happy to help! and thank you so much :)
Ur the 4th youtube artist that i really like in this platform i really wish to see how you grow your channel and i want to share what im working on right now is doing head shapes i like jujutsu kaisen's head shape,ears and feet anatomy but what i want and i plan to blend all artwork reference in mangas that i like to make my own characters im not sure if
you could understand this but i did my best to type this long sentences.😅😅😅
THATS AWESOME YO! i love to hear it! and dont worry i was able to understand your long sentences lol
Hands down the most useful video I saw related to this. Thanks man.
no problem! glad the video was useful :)
I think that everyone should also learn the extremely important difference between critiquing yourself, and ridiculing yourself. One can lead to better art, and one can lead to you putting a full stop on art. Do not ridicule your art, only critique it.
You can have a "nice" sketchbook saved for when you have certain ideas that you want to draw and paint. But yeah I don't like how artists sometimes pretend that all those drawing were done one after another. I have my nice $25 sketchbook for the good ideas and then the $10 book for everyday sketching
DAMN THIS IS REALLY CALLING ME OUT, THANKS FOR WAKING ME UP
I will also add on that my art isnt improving because I dislike my artstyle (I'm too lazy to fix some aspects) and I don't like my drawing techniques. I feel like my techniques are making my art more "sloppy" and it makes me mad. Sometimes, I lose sight of what I should be drawing and I end up quitting my artwork. Anyways, you're cool so imma sub
Haha im glad the video could do that for you lol and yea one of the hardest parts of being an artist, more than improving your skill, is all the many many mental battles you have to face. but i believe in you, if i could do it, anyone can!
I’ve realized that im getting faster at drawing my art and now im gonna try manga like artsy
*art
What's your schedule? It's seems you re doing everything at the same time. Copying other artists, drawing hands, doing gestures, drawing heads, doing your own manga, practicing... You can't do all those at the same time right? So do you take a week to tackle each subject? or do you do whatever you feel like doing at the time? Thanks!
haha yea i make a to do list of things everyday when i wake up and i dont slack off or rest till i tick everything off my list. that way i can make sure im doing as much as i can
Amazing fanart! 😍😍😍
Thank you so much !!
Been 'practicing' drawing for 6 years now, need to finally get into the right mindset and your vids and journey help a lot. Gonna spend the rest of the month to get myself into a position health wise that I can be more productive more often
YESSIRRRRR i love to hear it! im happy for you and i wish you goodluck on your journey!
@@ddmarkk I really appreciate it. I'm already 22 but i found theres nothing i enjoy as much as drawing, time to take it seriously!
Nakakatulong din sa buhay but yeah basically don't run from your fears
I know you only do Shonen styles but could you do one to draw like rumiko Takahashi sorry if this a dumb request but if not have a different request if that's ok
no not at all, thats actually a good suggestion! i can for sure, do a video like that! thanks for the recommendation
@@ddmarkk ok thank you so much 😊
The thing about discipline:
1. I force myself to do something
2. It sucks
3. I lose all my motivation
anything worth something in this work doesn't come without some hard work n sacrifice yo!
Thank you help me a lot with thinking about this
youre welcome!
Nice man keep it up your advice is hella appreciated 👍🤝🔥
Thank u sm! will do!
So far I'm getting better at 3 but I still need to work on 4, Sky has me on a choke hold
Right now I'm trying to learn how to draw body structures like body's built like darkshine or gums from one punch man
The first one I always do, when I show my art to a friend or another artist I always want to know what I did wrong instead of what I did right because if I always hear the good then how am I suppose to fix the bad. Harsh criticism is the best thing for an artist to improve in my opinion but, the 2nd and 3rd I hate to admit it to myself but I'm telling myself anyways wether I like it or not...they are a problem for me. I am going to become a Mangaka someday and publish my manga so the world way read and hopefully watch as it becomes an anime but my art is far from the top of where I want to be and the 2nd and 3rd points hold me back. I wasn't taught how to draw faces and body's correctly and I am not sure what method works for me yet and the backgrounds especially creating a new background for my manga it takes me too long to think and I hate that, I've had a character model all done but she doesn't have any clothes on, I'm trying to make every one if my characters (main and side characters) who are important to my manga unique and different but it takes me a while to know what they look like and what their clothes are. I'm trying to improve the speed at which to draw and think of the characters design and perfect clothing that match each character (if there is any advise you can give me it will help alot) and last the 3rd one. For some it's not hard to discipline yourself but to others it's a battle in your mind. What I mean by that is I'm always telling myself that I need to practice hands and faces as well as backgrounds and especially details like shading and I do, I do practice but then you loose that grip on the rope and you fall not doing what you said you are doing, for me I'm always holding on to the rope with one hand trying to hold on and keep pushing because a person in my head is always saying "If you want to become a Mangaka then you got to keep going and don't loose hope, you may think that your not good as the others but they had hard practice and time they spent practicing, you can do it to...your manga that you love to make... it's not going to happen if you give up, a thing is only impossible if you say it's impossible but if you continue to push through and reach for that goal that you want to become then it's closer than you think." I'm 19 years old and I have 2 mangas in the making though I'm focusing on my first one but still putting any ideas that I get down for the 2nd manga. I still have a long way to go to become the artist that I want to become, self motivation is rough but sometimes I find something to motivate me to keep going, I always think that my characters are right behind me helping me along the way. I need alot of practice and I would love to get intouch with other artists and ask any advise and learn from others to improve myself. I know this is long but I thank you for this video, it has really shown and told me that there are problems right infront of me that I need to fix to improve. I will be going to a manga/art and design school in Japan to at least get more experience and knowledge which I'm excited for. It may be years like 2 or 3 before my manga is published and serialized but I'm going to work and push myself to shorten that time span and when I get my first book of my 1st season out I would be very happy if yall could read it and let me know what yall think of it. But that is in the future, and the way I'm looking at it.. it's a bright future and I'm happy, so I will see yall on the other side 😀