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My short term memory: The important tips from this video My long term memory: I am Bob

Parent: what do you want to be when you grow up Me: i want to be like Dave

1. Deconstruction. Don't just copy what you draw, it will only go into your short term memory and get overwritten later. Analyze it. Break it down into simple shapes, bones, muscles, and etc. Understanding what you're studying is half the process towards effeciancey. 2. Recall. Without using any sort of referance, including your previous sketchs, draw it again from memory. This will force you to think about what you are drawing. Repetition also a key factor in improving knowledge. 3. Criticism and Self-Critique. Review what you have made and see where you need work. Maybe have someone else review what you made as well. Rinse and repeat steps 1-3. 4. Breaks and Quality Sleep. Sleep is insanely important towards having a healthy mind... so keep that in mind! Also, the average adult tends to have a shoter attention span of roughly 30 to 20 mins. If your studying for two hours, break it up with 2 to 5 min breaks inbetween sessions. Your brain is like any other muscle. It needs periodic rest. So don't cram up all your free time with one thing. 5. Eliminate distractions and Multi-tasking I've always had a bad habit of doing this. Turn off distractions. No youtube. No instagram, and no Warhammer 40k audiobooks playing in the background. Maybe some non-intrusive music or white noise/rain in the background is fine. YOU ARE STUDYING. You don't see people playing Ultrakill while trying to watch John Wick in the background, do ya? Unless they are deliberately showing off. 6. Final notes: All of this doesn't just apply to drawing effectly, but towards learning overall. I already knew some of this type off a free coursera course... but I didn't really apply it very well. :I

QUALITY SLEEP? alright Ill watch this video tomorrow good night guys

This is lowkey actually a tutorial about how to learn in general anything, not just art.

"NO MULTITASKING!" Me: guilty scrolling out of the comments I was reading while the video was playing

I'm a decent artist, I think. Easy to wow my family... but at the same time, however, I'm starting to realize how much better I could've been if I had put it into proper practice. I might as well start now. Thanks for the video.

FOR ANYONE WHO HAS ADHD LIKE I DO: what can be considered "multitasking" for some can simply be our way of regulating our level of stimulus in order to focus on a specific task. for example, I always have an easier time drawing when I am listening to music or listening to audiobooks. I am able to cope with the difficult task of keeping my mind on the art. I find this helps my memory retention as well, so much so that I can often look at a sketch or drawing I've done and the song or video I was watching at the time pops back into my head! Every brain is different. Good sleep, taking breaks, and deconstruction are all wonderful methods for my ADHD brain, but my "multitasking" is my way of regulating my stimulus levels to properly focus. Your way may be different. Try to determine when you're most focused and why that could be, and find what helps for you!

I like Bob. He is probably going through a rough time, deep in student debts from art school, left by his girlfriend and trying his best to come by to make some change for rent and food. His mind is probably occupied all the time not to become homeless by losing his burger flipping job. You can do it Bob, I root for ye.

"don't multitask/get rid of all distractions" me: *listening to the video while scrolling the comments, thinking about what I'll do next and imagining something cool to draw that I'll never actually draw, also realizing how lazy i am*

How I learned to draw, was using references. When I first started, I would go through Pinterest, and copy drawings that look cool. I would not directly trace it, instead, use foundations, and simplify it into simple rectangles and circles. Then I would put details in. I would do this when I was bored, but made sure to do this at least once a day This could be copying down pokemon, fun animals, people in fun poses, hands, etc etc. Then whenever I started getting good-ish at that, I would study a little bit of character design, shape theory, colour theory etc. Since I got all that practice, learning foundations, and learning why a artist did this etc etc. This method did leave me kind of tied to references, as any time I didn't use them, it would look completely wrong. So I sacrificed a bit of originality. But on things I practiced a lot, (general human anatomy such a hands, proportions, faces, cats, and some pokemon) I can do without references.

Drawing from a reference and then drawing it again from memory is such a simple yet smart way to improve drawing.

“Don’t multitask” **reading comments and listening to video**

"Don't check your phone." All of us : *Task failed successfully*

1.) Get rid of all distraction 2.) Stop multitasking 3.) Don’t practice without breaks 1.) Deconstructs into simple shapes, muscles 2.) Recreated with memory 3.) Critique what I did wrong 4.) Get plenty of sleep

I also draw while laying on my stomach. I’m a little bit of both. I decided to repeat what I learned every day over and over again but when I feel I have a decent improvement I move one step forward but continue to do the previous steps first everyday. Thank you!

*"don't multitask."* me: _watching/listening to this video while drawing on my laptop, while eating, while not getting quality sleep, while thinking about the characters i'm currently drawing, while stretching my back every five seconds bc of how egonormically hazardous my posture is, while typing this comment wth._

I thought he would say: “There are two artists: Bob and Ross” LOL

I'm a graffiti artist, and have reached a point where the only way for me to step up my game, is learning other forms of art. This helps greatly.

"5- minute break every 25 minutes of work" Me in real life : A 25-minute break after every 5 minutes of work.

I'm Bob, you're Bob, shes Bob, we're all Bob... the things I say

Yes, I will go back to this video every time I'm having a hard time with drawing and will treasure it because this was the most helpful and understandable art video about improving your art and I love it truly

I do most of what he described now with my art assignments. But I also committed to myself to improve from where I was previously. Due to circumstances, I didn’t pick up a pencil or brush for a year and thought I had forgotten all I had learned from before I stopped. But to my amazement the first painting when I started my art again was very good. Better than where I had previously left off. Apparently There is something to the long term storage memory thing, because once I committed to myself to improve in my art, my focus, 3rd eye, and concentration became clearer and the memory muscle kicked in. My mind was open and receptive to learning. It’s amazing how the brain works. *(The 3rd eye is almost like a meditative state some have described as being in the zone) Bottom line is, it doesn’t matter how you learn, the commitment starts with you, your inner self, your consciousness to achieve what you seek.

Them: Whats your hobby? Me: The lie i tell: i draw all day The truth i hide: i watch youtube videos on how to draw all day

"You're bob, I'm bob, she's bob, except for dave. dave isn't bob"

This makes me realize it that I'm even worse than bob

Having a good night sleep?? Well that explains a lot!

"we remember things we learned a few years back" *the mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell* *a² + b² = c²*

“Multitaskers get easily distracted” Me: *watching but gets distracted trying to see how many times you blink* makes sense

This is the second time I watch the video the first time was one year ago , actually I still at bob's level because I didn't practice daily but now I think the same way as deved, The video helped me alot !

im more in between dave and bob. really helpful video, i have been studying human anatomy alot more and just felt like i was only improving with the way the body fuctions and how to make my art make more sense in terms of body language. thanks to this video i now i have a better idea on how to improve my art, thank you

"Stop multitasking" Me: breathes oxygen while watching this video

Are you a Bob or a Dave? *No, this is Patrick*

I would add, most importantly, enjoy what you are doing, obsessing or turning something into a job or chore really makes it difficult to learn and improve, so draw things that interest you.

This helps me understand both art and memorizing piano music. Incredibly helpful!

"Get rid of useless information" School: Oh I don't think so!

I love the concept. Stick to ONE thing, dive into all the elements, physicality, and shape and do this repetitively as opposed to jumping about from one concept to the next as you will forget it in the long run!! LOVE IT!! For me? Eyes and noses only...but I guess I need to pick one for a time slot, and get the bits that make up the structure (bones, tendons and structures) Pick one thing till you master it, mastering something means it's yours, your left brain has slept on it, owns it and is happy.....

“There are two different people, bob and” Ross

Doesn't apply only to art, this is useful in basically anything that requires effort mentally, studies, work, and other skills

Thank you so much for making this. I am just about to start mediums I am much more confident to place work on paper. I really didn't know where to start. the last time I did anything was at 26 now 41 have time to properly learn . Grade 5 when we learned to draw sculpture I was not aware there where actual steps to retain all the information. Just spent 2 weeks watching and reading material then your video came up. My oh my this is perfect! MY HERO!!!!

I'm Bob learning to be a Dave. Excellent video. Very glad it's somehow made it to my feet - uh feed. (Yep, new to this too.) I appreciate your incorporating science with the art and the simple, complex, simple approach. The concept is simple while putting it into action is complex yet it boils down to Simply: practice, understanding, and practice aka review. Thank you.

1- Deconstruction 2- recall 3 - self critique 4- Quality sleep 5- spaced repetition

Just leaving this here for myself. Stop doing these things: - Get rid of all distractions - Don’t multi task - Stop going long periods with out breaks. (Spilt your work sessions into 25 min increments with 2 min breaks in between) Things to do: - Deconstruct your drawings and reference material. - Recall the information by attempting to draw from memory. - Self critique your art and find what you would change. - Get some quality sleep. - Repeat studies periodically throughout the year to ingrain it into long term memory. - Don’t give up! Skills take time to build (I added that last one)

I found this exceptionally helpful. Truly. Thanks!

I myself am a psychology student plus the art president in my school. I can tell that this method really does help a lot, But most of all you should love what you’re doing, in order to truly improve in it ;)

Me: Oh hey I wanna improve my art faster! My brain: Let's scroll down the comment section

“There are five effective methods to learn how to draw better: •Deconstruction •Recall •Self Critique •Quality Sleep-“ Me: *“I’ve already failed”*

Thanks I was thinking that same thing. I'm 58 and starting over as a artist due to a injury.

I've been trying to understand how to improve my art and i've focused my summer on art but this video helped me understand the point so well man i wish i would have seen this sooner

Him: "Get quality sleep" Me: *looks at clock* Also me: *laughs in 3 AM*

“Are you a Bob or are you a Dave?” Me: IM THE LVL 20 POOP RIGHT THERE!!!

I didn't know you did these types of videos but I love it; the artwork, pacing, and information is spot on, very helpful. Thank you!

This is funny. I don’t draw.. but I spent years learning to fly rc helicopters. And at times I was so frustrated I almost pulled my hair out. Things that helped me. 1: never practice more than 15min at the time.. 15min in the morning and in the evening. I felt a real boost in progress from that. 2: break down every maneuver I wanted to learn in small parts and wenn I learned them, I could make them in to one big maneuver. 3: good sleep..that goes for everything 4: I used a timer for the 15mins I practiced and was super focused, til the timer went off. 5: don’t over practice it destroys productivity and progress..if you practice 5hours a day, you’re brain will just turn in to pulp and turn off and you don’t learn anything. Plus wenn you push yourself that much, you will burn out and put everything to a side to get a break from it. If you keep to 15min 2-3 times a day, you will stay hungry and will be eager to learn every day. It took me a long time to figure this out. But I hope it helps someone

When he said “Quality Sleep” was when I knew I was f*cked

Bob: _always looks at Pinterest references and draws_ Me: MY TWIN

omg this helped me so much!! I knew all this was important before watching this but I just didn't know how to actually use it in practice. This really helped me understand a better process of actually practicing.

Thanks a million dear Yan ... I like your way of video making and your good advices to mental changing ...

Deconstruction Recall Self critique Quality sleep Spaced repetition + Don't multi-task. Focus entirely on your study and take short breaks when you notice your attention drifting

"You are not a dave" Me, dave: bu- *"You are a bob"*

wow king of art thanks for your information of art

The most important thing when you're doing art is remove everything on your mind, Everything that disturb you from drawing, Just draw and draw no one will stop you, You're "Art Is a world" A world that you are free and can do whatever you want,

short term memory: important scientific data long term memory: mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell

“We are all Bob, Except Dave, he isn’t Bob.” Me- this logic enlightened me.

THIS IS AWESOME, and these tips can work with more than just artwork, it can apply to studying anything you need

Watched this video years ago, still hits.

"She's Bob" Man her parents must have hated her...

He : I'm Bob, She's Bob, you're Bob, All of us are BOB Bob Ross: *AM I A JOKE TO YOU?*

Thanks very much for stimulating conscious awareness in our experience! Namaste! Be well always! 🙏🔥🙏

Keep up the good work. Really like this approach. Plan to put it into practice. Encouraging!

"We're all Bob. Ecxecpt Dave, he's not Bob" You totally got my attention since that moment XD

Bob's girlfriend: Don't worry about Dave, he's just a friend...

Hey, i just wanted to thank you so much for this video and information. Learning the science behind it always really helps me understand better and i definitely have been a bob for way to long. Being a bob made me fall out of love with art for many years just because i thought i was broken. i never felt like i was progressing and so it made my thoughts spiral into thinking my skill was a problem besides not being able to never retain any new knowledge. 10 years later i took a stab at art again realizing its always been my passion and what i love most but quickly ran into the same issue with the same thoughts...until i just watched this video. 🖤 Note to self: YOU CANNOT FOCUS WHEN YOU ARE OVERSTIMULATED, AND WHEN YOU CAN'T FOCUS, YOU WON'T RETAIN ANYTHING. REMOVE ALL DISTRACTIONS, TAKE SHORT BREAKS TO INCREASE FOCUS TIME AND REALLY BREAK DOWN YOUR STUDIES BEFORE MOVING ON TO SOMETHING NEW. and PS. If your passionate about it, then it's worth the work no matter how hard, or how late you are to start finally pursuing it. It's never too late to make yourself proud 💕

Thank you I have been teaching myself drawing for two years and can copy well but couldn't figure out how to get to the next level, to not only remember what I'm learning but being able to construct my own pictures or characters. Thank you so much...will now become a Dave😁

Maybe that's why Bob Ross didn't draw faces.

“Do not multitask”. *scrolls through comment section while watching video*

Loved the video. I was just on hold with customer service before this video and the background music made me question if I was still on the call 😂

I thought this was an interesting and fun video! New to the channel, but I thought you covered the topic quickly and thoroughly, and I found your insights helpful. I also like that you have an example, but that it can easily be applied to other things.

“Suffers from a poor attention span” Me: *scrolling through the comments not paying attention* My attention is absolutely terrible

“Stop multitasking” Me drawing while watching videos:

I searched for how to improve art but this video can be applied to studies as well

I’m so happy to see this video

"Don't check your phone" But I do digital art on my phone :'0

This video teaching you how to learn: *take a break between every 30 min* School: *Hold my manuals*

The moment i saw this video i looked at my old drawings and circled what i did wrong and what im doing good now and just that i can see my past mistakes shows me how much i improved :)

I'm a professional illustrator and storyboard artist for about 15 years now. A definite Bob but just kept at it. Wish I knew this stuff starting out!

Spent a night doing 20 heads in progressive angles learning how the head turns in various perspectives. Just doing ONE session of that improved my head drawings compared to 5 years formal art

When he said using references from Pinterest I felt that 😔✊

A scientifically proven way to improve at drawing - draw as often as possible

I never noticed anything wrong with the expression "subscribe to this video" until Yan corrected himself.

"Quality sleep" Laughs in school and insomnia

“You should get sufficient sleep” Well boys, looks like I am useless

I've watched multiple vids on this subject, but for some reason yours just clicked. I think it was just the simplified list and explanations. Definitely the simplified list was good for me though

This is first time watching YanSculaps 02/14/24

Every Dave who lives on earth: I'm gonna destroy everyone's career

Me: *Draws every single day and every single hour trying hard to improve my drawings* That one perfect kid in class who rarely draws: *Draws 100000x better than me*

If I remember correctly, Leonardo Da Vinci said "in order to be an artist you must BE an artist". The emphasis is mine. This goes perfectly with your advice.

i practice every day and im not sad of my level all that matters that you like it and that is it

"so let me ask you, are you a bob or a dave?" Me: *iM a NeGaTIvE boB*

"Don't multitask." Me: *breaths oxygen, exhales carbon dioxide, consumes knowledge being shown in video, reads comments, laughs, lays in bed*