DO THIS: Level Up Your Art ✦ How To Draw From Reference ✦

Рет қаралды 333,365

Күн бұрын

Hello!
This video is all about finding and using references. I will show you how I manage and work with them in my current workflow. I am using imagery I find on Pinterest and Social Media. I am not the owner of these resources, they belong to their respective authors.
Also, this is my personal way of working with references and doesn’t claim to be complete. That’s why I wont go too much into the definition of reference and if it’s good or bad (short: it isn’t bad at all).
I hope showing you my personal process and method is helpful!
Anyway, please let me know what you think and if you have any questions.
I really appreciate your feedback and input.
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✦ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:12 What are References?
01:04 1. Finding References
01:22 Using Pinterest
02:54 Pixabay & Unsplash
03:13 Other Peoples Art: Social Media
03:41 2. Using References
04:11 Pose
07:34 Colour & Light
10:45 Outro
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✦ Art Resources:
Drawing Software: www.clipstudio.net/en/
Brushes:
- Sketch/Lineart: assets.clip-studio.com/de-de/...
- Colouring: assets.clip-studio.com/de-de/...
assets.clip-studio.com/de-de/... (Metal Details)
assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/... (Hair, Clothes)
Standard Airbrush
- Lasso fill tool: assets.clip-studio.com/de-de/...
✦ Mentioned Artists:
meltyrice: / meltyrice
ameriya7: / ameriya7
✦ Stock Imagery:
Pixabay: pixabay.com/
Unsplash: unsplash.com/de
Thumbnail: Neil Keleher - Sensational Yoga Poses
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✦ Art & Support:
- Twitter: / kuroshirox
- Instagram: kuroh.shiro...
- Prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/kuroh....
- Kofi: ko-fi.com/kurohshiro
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✦ Music:
Provided by the KZfaq Audio Library
Thanks for reading and supporting me. This means a lot.
#arttutorial #digitalart #arthelp #howtodraw #arttips #animedrawing #drawingguide #referencing #artstyle #howtodrawmanga #sketching #illustration #reference

Пікірлер: 325

@weirdartist2400 10 ай бұрын

Twitter artists are just perfection 😭😭😭

@avocadogachacookie136 7 ай бұрын

THIS IS SO TRUE HELPPP😭😭

@wqrw1290 5 ай бұрын

their comments aint 💀

@iamluyu 10 ай бұрын

The editing!!?? The step by step!?? The actual resources and visual advice!??? OMG I love it 😭😭❤❤I'm an intermediate-advanced artist right now, and I have watched and learnt from almost every video or course online, still this video is a masterpiece. I adore it, seriously. Keep the good work going, babe!!

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

You can't imagine how happy this comment makes me feel and what it means to me. I am so glad you like the style and content of my videos! Thank you so much 🙇‍♂️🖤

@user-vf8yr6hh1u 8 ай бұрын

Whenever I see really godlike drawings, I don't know why, but I tend to think the artist did it all from their head. And I'm like, "this mf... how is my art so bad?" But then I'm reminded they almost always use references for literally everything, and it's like "oh... maybe I should start doing that 😅"

@GuranPurin 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for another super helpful video! It's always good to find more sites that are helpful for references! And nice to see your OC again, I feel like we see his back just as much as the front of him!😂 Another amazing artwork! 💓

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Oh thank you for noticing my OC, I love using him for tutorial purposes lol Thank you!

@XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW 10 ай бұрын

Does he have a number 😳

@e_veharapeco 10 ай бұрын

i literally never thought about combining a fuck ton of references. 💀 thank you for this video and your art is amazing

@setsuruu_ 10 ай бұрын

Needed this vid rn🤧

@melonkazam 10 ай бұрын

this was really interesting to watch, and the finished artwork is absolutely stellar! i really love this OC of yours, his design is super pleasing and aesthetic. also, i was very impressed to see you that you drew his tattoo by hand, it must've taken forever but the finished result looks amazing haha.

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Ah thank you! Actually I have many ways of drawing this tattoo. I look for an oily stock image, make it black and white and draw on top of it to define the shape. Or I do it like shown in the video. Sometimes I use a specific brush haha thanks for your comment :)

@Foxtrot_xx 10 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh, thank you so much for this!!! I struggle so much with using references, it’s uncanny. This explained a lot, I’m definitely gonna put it into practice and do some studying!! Thank you for making such helpful videos as always, your content always motivates me to improve as an artist. Thank you for your hard work!!🙇‍♀️🖤

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Thats wonderful to hear! I love the little community of artists inspiring and motivating each other. Thanks for your nice comment :3

@guanabana2007 10 ай бұрын

Needed this video 😢 my art hasnt been improving these past few months, so I was starting to feel discouraged. Thank you 💛

@_kazu.ha__ 10 ай бұрын

Samee 😭

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Ahh thanks, I always hope to inspire and motivate people, like you guys inspire and motivate me. Lets grow together :3

@jejo4911 10 ай бұрын

The only things I can imagine when I feel inspired are the vibe and themes and maybe the overall shape I want my drawings to have. No pose or anything so I have a hard time with finding the references(plus I’m picky). So this video is perfect. Isolating parts of the body is genius!

@hagnak 10 ай бұрын

This whole video made me rethink the way I use reference, I usually only get some general reference (usually the pose), and try to figure other elements of the drawing relying too much on my own visual library, which is probably why so many of my drawings can feel samy. Thank you so much for this!

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

I appreciate your comment, I am glad it could provided some help^^ It's actually very interesting, looking for refs makes me draw stuff I haven't even thought of :)

@alexandrakeruchii 10 ай бұрын

I deffinitely need to find more references when doing my drawings, and to take my time with the process. This is definitely helpful in seeing how to put everything together. Thank you for another awesome video!!! ❤

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

I appreciate your feedback and kind comment, thank you very much :3

@esthers5876 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial! I use references, but you go much farther in using references for lighting, shadows, and more. I am inspired!

@Chainsmokers. 7 ай бұрын

the best art tutorial i've literally seen in my entire life!!!!

@mkr3976 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for helping us !!!!!! Video suggestion: can you make a tutorial on hair like how you simplified and render them I really like how You draw and render hair 😊 it’ll be helpful if you can do that

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

That's already on my list! Thanks for suggesting me this idea :) I will try to find a nice way to show how I render hair^^

@mkr3976 10 ай бұрын

@@kurohshiro oh really! Tysm !

@bereniceseydoux3096 9 ай бұрын

I didn't know I needed this. I use references but I didn't think to use so many differents of them for my drawings, though it could seems so obvious, but I needed a reminder, so thank you ❤ Also I really like your style and your OC !

@suji_reads 8 ай бұрын

this is the most amazing tutorial ive seen in my entire life, the way you went through with the whole thing cleared a lot of my doubts, and your art is absolutely gorgeous !

@nightfr09 10 ай бұрын

love this style of video! and i love that you leave your brushes visible on CSP! This is the best kind of speedpaint/ tutorial.

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Brushes are always nice to see. Some artists think you don't need many different ones but for me personally I like to switch between several :)

@glodenHour 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting your video, it is very good breakdown of your process to learn .❤

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Aw you're welcome, I am glad it could provide some help :3

@wisxpx 10 ай бұрын

this is such a unique angle that you’ve chosen. i don’t usually see a character drawn back to camera.

@art_krisis 9 ай бұрын

Omg this is so good I’m almost mad that I haven’t learned this sooner 😭 seriously, this video is jam packed with information yet so easy to follow!! It was so beautiful watching everything come together. I’ve been feeling burnt out for like a year now, but this video makes me so excited to try out something new, and I haven’t felt this eagerness in a long time. Thank you!!! Definitely subscribed ❤

@gyotto_art 10 ай бұрын

Omg kuro, your content just explode my mind, when I decided to check out your channel after a couple of months... It's an impossible gain!! I'm so happy, that you moving forward with your content quality and making so nicely looking videos

@Haruki_chan 10 ай бұрын

I just love your tutorial videos, they’re the best and really aesthetic too, its a pleasure

@menam.7057 10 ай бұрын

FINALLY! The video I’ve been waiting for!! Tysm 🤍🤍

@wintarsc3ne904 10 ай бұрын

This is something I’m trying to learn rn so thanks so much for the video! I really appreciate how you broke everything down so that it is easier to understand, it’s so cool to see how each reference is used and how it contributes to something unique. ❤

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

I am glad you think that it was easy to understand! I hope it provide some help and insight 😌 thanks a lot for your feedback and kind comment :)

@kendrachu 10 ай бұрын

You went into such great detail into every step. I greatly appreciate such a well done video. I learned a lot watching you rendering process too, thank you!

@alliumiao 10 ай бұрын

This is such an incredible video! I've watched almost every tutorial/advice video under the sun but this one really shows how to properly use references and it's an excellent way to demonstrate that, plus the editing in this is really nice, you obviously put a lot of effort into it. As usual you're incredibly talented and I look forward to any future videos~

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Ah this is such a flattering and kind comment. I really appreciate your words and I am glad the effort is visible :) thank you for letting me know 🙇‍♂️

@orcqluv 10 ай бұрын

thank you so much this is so helpful 😭🫶🫶🫶

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

I am happy to hear! Hope it provides some insights 🙇‍♂

@kkachi35 9 ай бұрын

This is so helpful!! I’m always saving tons of references, but never could use them properly so I just kept on saving lol Thank you for such wonderful video!! Amazing work

@meeeeeeeeeeeeeewi 10 ай бұрын

You could not have uploaded at a better time tysm ♡

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Oh thanks, I wasn't sure because I tried a different time last upload and I think that wasn't so clever, so i went back to this time^^

@leeyonho 6 ай бұрын

this is why art is beautiful. the amount of thought and effort put into one piece is incredible. Not just art, human in general is so cool, the artist and the referenced artists. My hate for Ai is not because "its stealing our style and job" (which yes they are true) but its because there is no beauty in it, its not awe making. It doesn't make me say its incredible. Thanks for the lesson Kuro.

@zenthiat2292 10 ай бұрын

This is gonna be incredibly helpful for a lot of people, thanks so much for the video! It’s very thorough and the examples are easy to understand even through just watching how you apply the techniques on your oc. I’ve been using references for many years now, but I can already see myself coming back to this video to implement these methods- it feels like I’ll be less overwhelmed n’ more comfortable with juggling multiple reference images due to considering these techniques. Thanks! Unrelated but when I clicked on the vid I hadn’t realized I’d seen your art before, so that was a really nice surprise :> I really like your work! It’s stunning & very memorable. The few times I’d seen it before were very fleeting and quite a while ago, but I instantly recognized one of the pieces you showed of your oc, which surprised me cause my memory kinda sucks. Definitely gonna look into other art of yours! Best wishes to ya.

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this kind and indepth comment. These kind of worsare really encouraging and show me that I am doing well in this regard. Thanks! And that's cool to know that you've seen my character before ^^ always interesting where people are coming from :)

@tr11na32 10 ай бұрын

this is so well done…. the editing, the drawing itself and the information is so helpful!!!! YOURE SO GOOD

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Ah thanks for your feedback! This helps me a lot^^

@huyphamquoc8923 10 ай бұрын

I hope you can share more tutorial videos such as breaking drawing into part when doing a lineart, and organizing layers. Appreciate all the effort you put into these tutorial, thanks a lot

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

That's great to know. Thanks for telling me :3

@Rice-tv6cx 7 ай бұрын

Thank you sm for this video!! I been learning to finally draw from reference after years of just doing freestyle cuz i never got the idea to use stuff as ref but this video was FULL of tips and great infos! It helped me alot and i can already see in my art that it improved massively!!❤❤❤

@arigatora 8 ай бұрын

OMG! That's amazing!!

@matheusalface9350 10 ай бұрын

Your videos are so helpfull, and your art is absolutelly amazing! The next one can be about textures? I see that you use very different brushs on some parts on your art, and, i, personally, struggle wqith that. Anyways, very good video as aways

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Oh thank you! SO you would like to see how to add textures in shading/rendering using images and different brushes? I will add this to my list :3

@Wed0kto_draws 8 ай бұрын

Definitely using this to help up my game! thanks for sharing! :D

@maem.2949 10 ай бұрын

Thank u for sharing your process!

@tylerjseph2547 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. And the result looks stunning

@xPixelDreams 10 ай бұрын

This is a lifesaver. Thank you.

@Joe-km1vp 8 ай бұрын

Love the video and the way you describe everything, really really helpful. Also your OC's tattoo is really cool

@mamero8140 10 ай бұрын

gorgeous art and really in-depth turotial. fantastic

@imviciously 10 ай бұрын

I can't fathom the fact that both your drawing and video editing skills are amazing haha

@xiycho5053 10 ай бұрын

Very satisfying bruhhh ❤

@Abbi366 7 ай бұрын

Best channel for beginners out there, tysm for the effort!

@tshuki 10 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you for making this! It was very interesting and valuable to learn about your process! 🥰❤❤

@mave_mave 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, this video came at a perfect time for me cause I'm drawing and im really intimidated by color and light, but using references and breaking it down makes it more easier and fun. I love watching your videos! ❤

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Yeah! References can be used for everything. That's so cool. I don't see many people studying other people's art which is really helpful to get an idea of how they break down complex shapes :)

@danielgarcia-barnett7935 10 ай бұрын

This is literally amazing. I’ve been getting into digital art recently and I’m an instant fan of your channel from this vid alone. Sub earned.

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Oh gosh, thank you! I really appreciate it! I hope to make more quality videos in the future :)

@RinZeru 10 ай бұрын

This really looks cool tysm!! I really wanted to try your artstyle ❤❤❤💗💗

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Ahw thanks foe this huge compliment! I really appreciate it^^

@kairoyal7411 9 ай бұрын

Please you need to make a video about how u learn and practice anatomy, I love how dinamic your poses become from those references 🙏🌟

@storehousetsy 9 ай бұрын

Thankyou for sharing to us how you work step by step!! This is so helpful!!! 💝🙏

@midnightlime5174 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutoral! I've been struggling alot as of late and your videos always keep me motivated.

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Aw Thank you! I am glad^^

@rsq1597 10 ай бұрын

Omg!! Your skills at drawing are amazing!!! Thank you for sharing the process of this masterpiece!!🤧😍🙌🏼

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@tortellini28 9 ай бұрын

this is so detailed and perfect it'll help me so much with refining my current workflow thank you!

@thatonedoggo21 3 ай бұрын

This tutorial is amazing and very helpful, you are my new favorite artist lol!

@battz7252 10 ай бұрын

Seeing how other ppl use reference is such a great help. I've mostly seen one to one reference but combining not so much only few show cases it.

@user-uh3ix1yy6l 10 ай бұрын

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing. Good work.

@akiv7529 10 ай бұрын

That's suuuupeeerrrr helpful thankssss!!!!!

@Shou_33 10 ай бұрын

Gave me the boost and motivation to keep going! Amazing video!!!

@kleckskind 10 ай бұрын

thats just gorgeous!

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

@onikurouwu9756 10 ай бұрын

Its super useful!!! Thank you so much

@deborahrotilio2236 7 ай бұрын

Wooooww 😍 thank you so much! ❤

@sorthstudios 8 ай бұрын

Love the tip about picking colours you find interesting, regardless of where they are from!

@rengokyo2 10 ай бұрын

You are very good and very successful at this job. I follow your works on Twitter and KZfaq. You inspire me and you are very helpful. Thanks for everything great job.

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Wow that's some amazing compliment. I really appreciate that you think about me like this. Thanks! I hope to provide more helpful content in the future :)

@robot7338 10 ай бұрын

this is phenomenal as usual! thank you so much!

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mayar._ 10 ай бұрын

omg this is so helpful tysm!!!

@theactualmessenger 10 ай бұрын

amazingly well done video,wow this is such an eye opener you cant believe how much this helps me!

@idkwhatever9561 8 ай бұрын

This is actually insane! I learned a lot, thank you!

@son6239 10 ай бұрын

the pacing and demonstrations are sooo good thank u 😭😭 using references are so difficult for me but now i have a better understanding of how to use them

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

I am glad to hear :) thank you!

@Pluzer 7 ай бұрын

spílled all the tea! love it

@kuraudo_2210 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. This is actually the most useful video I've ever seen about referencing. Your vids are always helpful, thanks a lot

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Wow, seriously? I was a bit worried about the pacing and the chaos. So I am really happy to hear that. Thank you very much^^

@natomiltary4573 8 ай бұрын

This was helpful and honestly just a joy to watch.

@Uhraya 7 ай бұрын

That is so good! I am really motivated to draw again! ♥

@MrsClarissa3112 10 ай бұрын

Oh my god you even linked the brushes!!! I love you for this video! Thank you so much!!!

@_HanaPanda 10 ай бұрын

I love this, thank you for the tutorial, I have saved this one to refer back to again and again ☺️ your OC is really cute! 😍

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Wow that's amazing to hear! Thank you :)

@Jugemmo 10 ай бұрын

This is the most helpful and most beautiful art ive seen in youtube, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!!

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am glad it is helpful :)

@snuffells 10 ай бұрын

this was really helpful, keep doing your great work

@user-xr3il6sd3w 8 ай бұрын

It's so... Awesome! 🕷🔥

@fishstickz8769 10 ай бұрын

I've been following you on twitter for a while and I love the aesthetic of your arts, not to mention your videos quality are so good

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Wow i am happy to hear that. That's really encouraging. Thanks for your comment!

@dfinitial1885 10 ай бұрын

I haven't even gotten past 2 minutes of this video yet, but my god. The editing, the music, the direction. Absolute masterclass in keeping attention, and translating information. Keep it up man! P.S. me gonna come back after watching the full video. As always dope art.

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Wow what a feedback! Thanks for letting me know 😊

@purvillain 10 ай бұрын

so useful!!😭😭 love you so much❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Thanks :3

@promisepotion 10 ай бұрын

Always so helpful! Your final piece came out cool too! Thanks for another video

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@myrmidoni87 9 ай бұрын

How funny, Im using your video to help me with hair. I have SUCH a hard time drawing it. Ive only started digital art about 3months ago, so glad I found you. I already do a lot of this, but some dsys felt I was going a roundabout way. It helps to see how you use it. ❤❤❤

@sharialene 10 ай бұрын

this is so helpful! other than the gorgeous art as always... i really adore how you edit your videos (got me bopping to the bgm and I was really entertained with your transitions) o-o

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Ahh thanks for noticing! Sometimes the music just fits nicely with the cuts and I wish I would do this intentionally haha good music is really important I think ^^

@azterahstudios 10 ай бұрын

this is so helpful! I can't wait to apply some of these techniques to my art! Thanks Professor Kuro!

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Aw thank you! 🙇‍♂️

@ong2ong22 10 ай бұрын

Really helpfull!! The way you explained everything is easier to understand , thankyou for your hardwork!

@zzz-bk6vn 10 ай бұрын

loveeee your vids, I'm so inspired to be good artist as you in future! I also start using multiple ref rather just 1 after watching your vid and the speedpaint is so satisfiying to watchh. Can't wait for another vid drop with your gorgeous OC

@kurohshiro 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for telling me! I will make sure to use this character for future Videos as well 😌

@huongquynh5010 9 ай бұрын

Glad ytb suggest your chanel

@LMH2272 10 ай бұрын

Amazing 😳😳😳 I have been an artist, too. I’m work in animation like animator. But I didn’t enjoy my work in a long time. You inspired me a lot. Thank you very much ❤❤❤