Ethan: I'm just gonna do a confident line Also Ethan: *spams ctrl+z*

So basically Instead of tracing every line just trace the general shape and basic details and fill in the rest yourself.

6ix9ine, or as I like to call him creepy skittles man

Your videos are like Gordon Ramsay but for art lmao

"I'm essentialy creating the Bible" - what a bold statement

Ethan: I gonna draw a confident line Also Ethan: *draws the same line 16 times*

50% very useful shit, 50% lusting after the guy *perfectly balanced, as all things should be*

Skillshare: we ll give you money. Just say something nice about us. Ethan: go... The link.. 2 or 3 months of free junk I laughed so hard🤣

I came here to learn but instead i got these motivational quotes *"the truth doesn't really matter sometimes"*

Ethan Becker: It's fine to trace, go trace, this is how big bois and big grils do it, if you don't trace get outta here you baby Also Ethan Becker: Video title: STOP TRACING

Just came from your "anatomy" video. You're quickly becoming my favourite art youtuber. Keep it up man.

"I'm not saying that old people aren't beautiful, heh, you know what I'm saying" *SKILLSHARE*

my notes : 00:00 - intro (for big babies) 01:26 - think about the tracing (no details!!) for more, go to the video "(ACTUAL) ANATOMY MISTAKES YOUNG ARTISTS MAKE [PART1]" (01 jan 2020) 02:53 - learn from the process 03:44 - confident lines!! 05:21 - look at this please 07:29 - sometimes you have to change the reality 08:33 - manipulate your drawing for clarity (check "Pose out your drawings!" (dec 22 2018) video for more)

I swear this guy is like Bob Ross' and Rick Sanchez' love child or something

_I have never seen this man in my life_

around 7 mins in, seeing you do what you called folds was giving me flashbacks to 3D modelling and wireframes around a model. So when you connected the lines on the hair and then erased one of them, I instinctively counted the vertices like the breadloaf I am

*Disney animator draws Gangsters for his Fans*

Aurora : Warriors Pewdiepie : Bros Ethan : Babies

I realize the fish analogy works here too. Trace an artwork, get one piece of art. Learn from an artwork, understand how to draw more. Youre a fucking hero this soft art community needs to improve. Im glad to see little to no hate towards you. You have a great and experienced understanding of how to make good art. And you want people to improve. You want them to be great. You care. Its wonderfull. We need more people like you. By constant praise and gentleness people dont see their parts to improve on and get crabby when criticised. Theyre living in a bubble, having a limit to improvement. Glad youre popping that.

And they say endgame is the most ambitious crossover event in history...

Take a shot for everytime he mutters "little babies"

I love it how he never ends a video clearly, he just fades in and out and eventually gives up (sorta like me in life)

"People are stupid. People are real stupid." You can say that again.

I'm ready for my favorite art daddy to bless me with his tough love

I'm not even that much into drawing but just hearing your monologues while you explain this stuff is what makes it worth it for me. You're my kind of Bob Ross.

Ethan: “I’m not here to be cute. I’m not here to be funny” Me: “Well you’re failing”

Alternative title: Ethan saying 6ix9ine has a nice face for 9:21 mins straight

OMG... Mr Beaker you are one talented human, I mean you draw and can make people laugh at the same time🤯🤯... every intro you make, makes me laugh soo hard... lol anyways thanks for making us know how creates mask🤗👍🏾❤️great videos always just still waiting the actual last one.🤗❤️👍🏾☮️

My baby hand was waaaaay too focused on the details... AAAHHH!! This makes so much sense!! Maybe my baby brain will apply it now.

Tekashi: Tired The Bible: Ultra Tired Ethan Becker creating The Bible through Tekashi: W I R E D

I really appreciate your encouragement and emphasis on reference and replicating truth in for clarity I also find your painting/lighting process amazing and so clean and much simpler than my usual process! Would love to see a tutorial on that if possible! Thanks so much for all your videos and great advice on ways to actually improve and refine ourselves!

Can't even begin to describe how much I needed this!! I've been making 3D models (Design doll) and tracing over them for years. I'd draw the features (eyes, mouth, etc.), hair, outfits, and so on by myself so I can easily draw those things on my own but when it comes to drawing things anatomically, drawing different poses, or finding placement for features i have essentially shot myself in the foot. I'm hoping doing my "tracing" this way (along side taking art lessons) can help me ease into getting rid of my crutch all together and learning to draw more confidently. Thank you!!

Your videos have been such an inspiration for me. I used to feel so ashamed for needing references and never wanted to show other people my drawing process. But, starting my characters the way that you do it here has actually helped me learn anatomy faster and draw more confidently.

It's funny how this guy actually motivates me unlike all other artists/art teachers 🤔🤨😩😩👌

When you say you are not here to be funny while being extremely funny

I remember this saying from someone stating that art is someone's interpretation of real life. And I try so hard to ingrain that mentality because I want to be perfect for everything like anatomy but in the end, no one cares about it being anatomically perfect if it doesn't look good. I really like you dude bc you're one of the few artists that I've come across that aren't obsess in copying reality (not that there's any wrong with that but I've noticed recently that this mentality isn't helping me as an artist bc Ive been stuck in the same place/negative mentality for a long time now)

Extending lines like that is the best advice for line art I've come across on KZfaq.

if you trace 6ix9ine will snitch on you!

"I'm not trying to be cute or funny" *Proceeds to be cute and funny*

Just stumbled into your videos and I am shook. Astounded. Your way of 'teaching'/showing works so well for me cause I am way too easily amused.

Finally art art KZfaqr who doesn't bore me (not the fault I just get bored with the vids) these vids u make help so much, much appreciated!

This is the couch we all NEEDED. Dude thank you so much. I am having a marathon of your videos!

The point made in this video hits so hard as a problem I've had with understanding how to take artistic liberty when using photo references, that I didn't even realize this was one of my major sticking points preventing me from moving forward. Thank you for the great tips in your videos!

I love how you're such an inspiration to my art and you're a dance instructor on your vids too

I love your videos and sense of humor! if you uploaded more consistently im sure you would have 100's of thousands of subs!!!

was laughing here and there already, but the audio channels and fade out and in and out at 8:58 gave me a good laugh. thanks dude.

This is the content ive always been waiting for, you'r the youtuber ive always been waiting for. What a fking genius.

Id love to see a "how to study" video like this on backgrounds and landscapes! I have no clue what the best way to study a landscape is!

I honestly can't understand how ethan can make the same video explaining the same 3 things with the same running gags for everything on his channel and I still watch all of it and enjoy every second of it.

you deserve so many more subscribers, definitely one of the best art youtubers on youtube

I love his intros to every video, they are always different and unique. LOVE YOU ETHAN CONTINUE SHINING SIR

This ended up becoming a deep, philosophical discussion 😮

Honestly I'm new to watching your videos and I learn more from your videos than I did in a semester for some classes

i watched your how to draw faces video and it helped SO MUCH when you kept talking about getting a mask. I'm pretty new to drawing seriously cause i've been lazy and just drawing from my imagination or basing it off of pictures i saw here and there - basically i was a reallll baby bahahaha so thanks!

wowww this man is really talented! looking forward to more tutorials in the future !

the random freaking skillshare picture during the old people thing had me laughing out loud

I came here and subscribed after seeing your, "Name of the Wind" video. You have an enviable gift. I can only say thank you.

this has seriously helped me a newbie digital art human

Ethan: Im not trying to be funny Also Ethan: Tries his hardest to do so

I love your content man, keep going and you'll be big for sure

That intro might be the best introduction to any video I have ever witnessed, ever.

I've been an artist for over 15 years. In art circles I knew, doing this was always frowned upon. I had the mindset that everything I ever did had to be entirely from imagination or if referenced, it would NEVER be even lightly traced. I just wanna say your channel and videos helped me work past those hangups and in turn it made me a way better artist.

"keeping thing simple" "yes sir"

Thanks Ethan, I tried this today with a Winona Ryder pic and I really like the final work, I also feel like I learned something ❤

Whoahh! That highlight was impressive yet looks simple. It changes the picture completely

"I'm gonna draw right over this sucker" bold yet true

You remind me of my dad. He always tells me to break things down in pretty much everything. In art, math and more. I remember when I was teaching my younger brother to read he told me I had to break the letters down so it would be easier for him.

I love this guy. The first minute of this vid is gold

Really nice , clear and simple tutorial ! good job !

i love your videos!! keep up the good work :)

Thank you for existing

I got into rotoscoping with my animation for a bit and sort of stumbled upon this myself. I would use a real picture as reference but then when I was done it didn’t look right, so I started replacing some of the stuff with a more cartoon style.

ethan at 4069 when aliens invades earth : "this is the last video im ever gonna make." aliens : "shit they won"

*aggressive wholesomeness*

Theres,,, something so endearing to be called a little baby so often 😂 you're really inspiring me after I gave up due to prolonged depression over the years though, especially when I hit a brick wall with progress. Thanks for spreading all you know, already applying most if not all tips

... I never thought to overdraw lines like that to keep line-quality. I'd always make straight confident strokes but would taper off where I knew the line needed to end, which left it basically looking clean in the middle and botching it at the end. Huh. That's so damn obvious yet never occurred to me.

I just found this channel and I already love it!!!!

I saw this video a while ago. Starting to use reference like it’s regular. Started to question if I was tracing cause I confused making masks for tracing (happens I guess). Good to know I was simply learning (I think) thanks coach Ethan.

Hey Ethan! I appreciate what you’re doing on your channel and you’ve become one of my favorite art KZfaqrs and inspirations! I do have a question though. I mention you use a lot of photos for masking (like in this video) or just references with your eyes but would an artist run into problem legally if someone were to use google photos in an original work? Coming up with character designs, poses, modifying a few things in the drawing (with the photo as the core silhouette)

man i like ur style of teaching

STOP TRACING- DO THIS i subscribed after reading this. you're the man!!

you should make a video about your keybinds, and how to get the most out of photoshop.

The beginning of this video XD.. 'So I threw it on the ground!... I'm an adult!!'

BRO THESE VIDEOS ARE LIKE IF GUS JOHNSON DID ART LMAAAOOO

im still worried that im gon get backlash from doing this cause theres gon be people who are like " its not original' or " its still tracing"

I love this man, he's the best 😂

Love your videos!!

*with tears in my eyes* why are you the way you are?

why was this actually super helpful tho

when you jumped rhythmically at the beginning it meant a lot to me

wow! Thank you. Very interesting and it will help me a lot!

During your intro when you start dancing/bobing and weaving I pictured your mom walking into your room picking up laundry and you yelling at her to get out.

Ethan: YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH! My lil baby brain: ok

Have very mixed feelings about the future of these videos :))) maybe i'm just too old ))) glad you're having fun doing what you want to do. thank you for sharing!

you make it look so EASY

I stinking love this video!

Tysm this tutorial really helped me :))

"People are stupid, and it's your job to make them not so stupid" -Ethan Becker

Lovin' the 80s vibe

I love how he just ends his videos before he's done talking its so stupid 😂😂