My father was talented painter & as a kid I would draw using family pictures. I was teased and I quit. My son grew up to be an artist and life got in my way. Now at the age of 61yo I'm picking up my tools again for my own pleasure. I did put my talents towards colors and being creative with sewing, jewelry making, etc. Thank you for the encouraging tips and an excellent tutorial.

More tips 1, enjoy it, After all it is our hobby. 2, follow along you tube tutorials, these help. 3, show your family as you go, ask them what they think, but ask them to be honest and point out where you might have something wrong...sometimes we concentrate so much that our eyes go tired,so they may see what we don't. 4, use your phone! You can spend 30,40,50 or more hours on your drawing, based on tip 3, at the end of my drawing session, I take a photo of my work so I can look at it the following day. I guarantee you will see things that you was happy with the previous day but dislike from the photo, you can then correct it on your next session. 5, as in the video, don't just look but observe. The opening line of a book I read started " if you draw it wrong it's because you haven't observed it long enough" . 6, don't be afraid to use tools outside of the art world, ie, q-tips are great for blending/shading. 7,further to tip 3, listen to people who are critical of your drawing and ask them why they don't like it, you will learn more from them rather that the 99% who politely say "Oh that's good"....but never take it to heart! Hope these extra tips help any of you, happy drawing all.

Thank you. When my son was 3 he used any medium available to him, my wall, my books, etc. 😂

I've seen videos that last 24 minutes on Drawing Tips and I learned more in the seven minutes than I did in those longer ones, where the visual artist doesn't really know how to teach to draw. They just can and are making a KZfaq video. Tip #2 and Tip #9 were my favorite. At times, I feel bad about having to use a reference, but when I don't the subject I'm drawing is not representative of the real world in a way I think it should be, even for cartoon illustrations I use a reference. Tip 9 is great too because I have a tendency to draw a tight, almost perfect line, then erase. Then repeat, erase. Drawing loosely is faster and gives you more confidence.

That moment he said, "If you could write your name then you can draw." People tell me I draw well but my handwriting is bad. o-o

OMG...Love the graphics sprinkled throughout this video.....especially the 'look-for-shapes........brilliant!!!!

Drawing is like math. Simplify, cancel and solve or any principle with creating. Everything has it's own fundamentals

These are excellent general tips for those of us beginning to see how far we can go in drawing or sketching. I appreciate your making your points easy to understand and interesting to hear. Now, if I can just motivate myself to do tip number ten enough, I will surely be able to draw well enough to impress myself and, perhaps, some other people too. Thank you for a great video!

Great advice! Thanks.

1. Drawing is a skill - need to learn 2. At least 50% observation 3. Use Resources - use photo take, references, etc 4. Find basic shapes 5. Use full range of value (dark brightly) 6. Use line quality (thicker or thinner lines) 7. Use same drawing style for entire pic 8. Know your medium 9. Loosen up a little - try multiple thin lines to find correct one 10. Practice, practice, practice!!!

You good Matt! Your classes have great amounts of theory. Thanks!

Good Summary! I really enjoy your tutorials and always look forward to them. Also, you are so right about line quality. I am so lazy with sketches. lol

Thank you so much for your so precious advices. Merci from France, Paris. Olivia

Excellent,thank you for sharing

Drawing is a skill Practice Practice Practice and Practice Thanks

People say I am good at drawing, but I don't really know why I'm good at it. I didn't practice, I just started drawing well for some reason, and THAT made me practice.

Thanks for all those tips !!!!! That's so great and fun !

thank you so much for all your easy to understand tutorails and all the drawing tips

amazing tips sir! the tips on looking at references really helped me. I have trouble drawing from imagination but good when looking at something

Thanks for those helpful tips.

thank you, great tips, i am going to try and loosen a little my lines when I'm drawing , i have a hard time with that and i don't know why?

I love ur turtoraisl and lessons you are amazing at drawing I love drawing and look at lots of things to draw sometimes I spend like 3 hours on something but it doesn’t turn out good at the end I love challenges I sometimes get depressed when I draw but I love drawing alot

Very worth learning 🎉

I find a picture on the net, measure it, take a picture of it and then multiply it to fit my surface.. I measure feet, ears distance between eyes etc. It takes a while but when I am through I know my subject.

dra-wing.

Great tips. Thanks!!

My advice is start from now and in the future your gonna be an artist and be patient well that’s how I did it

Great tips! I’m an extreme beginner .

You are great .I really love and like your picture .you are my master.your drawing inspired me.I am very thankful to you.I am an indian for that I haven't any chance to see you.thank you sir

thank you!

Great Tips, thanks

This was very helpful! I think my greatest weakness is observation. I "think" I know what an object looks like and try to draw it, and then am discouraged that it doesn't look right. Sort of like, "I've seen lots of trees, surely I can draw one from memory." Nope!

Thanks 🎉🎉🎉

I can draw well, but I suck at coloring

When I was in college, I was in a constant battle with my instructor over my drawing style. I was dissatisfied because I didn’t draw realistically enough, while she kept insisting that my drawing was OK the way it was. If everything is OK, how do I learn?

Thank you sir

He is excellent! I am addicted

good tips, thank you..practice........practice..........PRACTICE....

Thank you! It was amazing top! ❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

perfect

Thank you for this great tips💯

Thanks for this valuable lesson

Thanks for the tips!!!! QUESTION: what do you think about blending with Gamsol? Many thanks!

great tips, thanks

So beautiful

thanks - great information !

Thanks for the tips

thanks for tip, now ican draw much more better and more fast 50%

thank you from the bottom of my Heart :)

some of those helped so much

Fantastic thank you! :-D

Thank you so much

Russell crow...

Thanks this helped alot

Thanks!

thanks

His accent is great.

I was all thumbs up until tip #9.

Thank you!

I tried to draw you! :D

um hey what products should i buy for drawing what do you recommend

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tfs ✋

draWWWWing

"Are you not entertained" haha

Drowings

Thanks Gale from breaking bad

First for the first time

Dwawing...

frick yeah matt

Draw the answers on the paper....

Lol I'm so number 1 I so feel I have no natural artistic talent

I think the 'w' in "drawing" is silent.

Love your video and all the great tips! Thank you! May I give you one? The word is "DRAW-ING" and correct pronunciation is shown in the dictionary definition you had on screen. The word "draw" rhymes with raw, flaw, jaw, paw... It's okay! we're all human! I'll continue to watch & listen to your videos. Thanks again!

Tykkää jos oot suomalainen

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am i the only who cant draw? no videos nor practicing helps me what am i supposed to do so i can draw lol?

I dont agree with tip no 7. Having different style in a drawing can give personality to the drawing.

His voice tho

whats tam

Why are u calling time tom?

Lesson look attractive but don't like the way he teaches ....

These are excellent general tips for those of us beginning to see how far we can go in drawing or sketching. I appreciate your making your points easy to understand and interesting to hear. Now, if I can just motivate myself to do tip number ten enough, I will surely be able to draw well enough to impress myself and, perhaps, some other people too. Thank you for a great video!

thank you!