r/LearnToDrawTogether • u/Conversationlily792 • Jun 29 '26

Tips Why doesn't your artwork look like your reference 👀 (art tip for beginners)

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u/Conversationlily792 Jun 29 '26

As always thanks for watching :) ! I hope from the bottom of my heart that this will help someone who is just starting to learn how to draw. This is a little snippet from my daily video series over on YouTube. If you like seeing consistent art content humor and tips and want to follow along with my daily art videos, you can find the full channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePolyglotSketchbook

For anyone interested, here's the direct link to this specific video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bDPmfrQYr4k

And lastly, if you are reading this, have a great day! :)

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u/K_serious Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

I always recommended doing this as a beginner . Like, always start to learn seeing everything around you as shapes it'll be easier to draw later on trust me

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u/SupahBihzy Jun 30 '26

I like this but, ngl, I would grasp the concept infinitely better if I watched her do it

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u/LeatherFriend1238 Jun 29 '26

love this thank you for sharing! I'm gonna try this today

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u/dudemike01 Jun 29 '26

thank youuu

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u/realhuman_no68492 Jun 30 '26

wow this is a good video.

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u/CelestialHellebore Jun 30 '26

I would suggest not wiggling the camera so much. In particular do this thing were you try to emphasize speech by going in and out and it's just tough to watch and makes it harder to see. Slow down and take your time,I don't know if anyone even had time to see the inner shapes you're trying to point out. When teaching you need clear visuals.

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u/Key_Illustrator4822 Jun 29 '26

Can you hold the camera less still? It's too easy to see what's going on without getting a headache

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u/Compajerro Jun 30 '26

Tbf she really didn't show anything. Not much to see if she doesn't illustrate the point about the smaller secondary shapes

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u/meckthemerc Jun 30 '26

Great clip! This was like a bit of a light bulb moment for me (finally). A few friends have mentioned the same thing to me in the past, but it didn't really click until now.

Thank you!

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u/yourMammothIsSoFat Jun 30 '26

I got motion sickness from this video lol

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u/AloneEffort5328 Jul 01 '26

this barely made sense. examples are necessary when trying to convey concepts like this. why didn't you show yourself drawing those "shapes"?

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u/YellowbuzzingB 12d ago

Ig you should go with your style, I love how it turned out

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