I'm discovering your first lessons and beginning to do the exercises with pleasure. The concepts you introduce seem very clear to me, and I really appreciate your teaching, which makes me want to practice and improve.
I will post the results of my exercises to get your feedback.
Thank you so much for teaching me the correct hand placement for making bigger curves! Before, I kept smudging my drawing with my eraser from drawing too many lines! đ
And you'll see, with experience you'll definitely find your own way of doing things. I know some artists who make lines all over the place, yet manage to keep the whole clean and effective. It's all about practice :-)
Tout le plaisir est pour moi !
Et tu verras, avec l'habitude tu trouveras certainement ta propre façon de faire. Je connais des dessinateurs qui mettent des traits dans tous les sens, mais qui arrivent pourtant à garder l'ensemble propre et efficace. C'est que de la pratique :-)
I feel like the answer is that it depends (as often). Some illustrators use their shoulder a lot, others their elbow, and others their wrist for precise movements. What matters is that you are comfortable and that you don't experience discomfort in the long run. Just like you can adapt your position to your needs.
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Personally, I rest on my forearm and sometimes place the edge of my hand on the paper to stabilize myself. It depends on the type of movements I need to perform ^^
Don't overthink it, unless the position you currently have is causing you pain or discomfort :)
The right gestures... still an issue to resolve. It's not natural for me to make broad gestures, I try to keep it in mind but... Sometimes I take a sheet and deliberately scribble on it: circles, squares, lines to try to get used to it and especially to try to gain dexterity but for now, it's not great, there are many points to work on all this.
You know, I always keep stacks of scrap paper next to my workspace. The sheets a bit scribbled on but not too much, ads with pages printed on one side only, etc.
And every now and then I disconnect my brain by putting some ink on it. Or pencil, whatever. Just lines, with no particular meaning. I think it still exercises the hand.
Check out this video (but skip the beginning, the guy is a bit weird... ;-) ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9m1x_4mTro Just to loosen up the hands and have fun blackening some paper :-)
Quick question regarding my position to free up my shoulder, I realized while trying to free my shoulder following your advice, that my armrests were hindering my ability to free my shoulder. I tend to draw for 4 to 5 hours and I use them to rest my shoulders. So, should I remove the armrests or not?
(Clarification: I draw flat, but look straight ahead because I follow the graphics tablet and therefore look at my screen.)
Thank you very much for your help, I just started your courses, and so far I am completely satisfied ;) đ
I mainly draw digitally (on a computer), and personally I don't draw on a flat surface. Like on paper, I try to use an inclined support (a wooden board with a book underneath ;p). It really helps relieve muscle tension. In my specific case, I don't have armrests and I've never had shoulder pain. What I do know is that ideally, the top of your screen should be at eye level, having a good office chair can be a game changer, and indeed, armrests can hinder/block movements. You can always try removing the armrests from your chair if possible and try inclining your workspace to see if it improves things or not :)
As for me, I also work on a sloped plane (which you can't see at all in the videos, because we had to do without due to camera issues). And when I say sloped, I mean almost vertical. Something like 70-80°.
So, I use my armrests to support my arms most of the time. I don't feel too limited because when I need to make broader movements, I simply turn my sheet and look for a lazy solution to minimize my movements as much as possible. It might sound silly, but when you do this several hours a day every day, you eventually start to conserve energy ^^
Otherwise, I agree with Rakjah: a properly positioned screen at the right height, a good chair that supports the back well and in which youâre not slouching. The basics.
For everything else, as you can see, it's a matter of taste, personal preference, and habit!
Hello, I watched the English video (!) that you recommended in a post further up. I didn't understand what he said but I have a question: is the idea to let the hand go without any preconceived idea and without a project or objective?
Besides that, I find your courses very successful. They are understandable, fun, and very educational. And you consider the moods of the beginner artist and you defuse along the way anything that could make us stop. And there, I say BRAVO! I really feel that all this is marked with the seal of experience!
Don't worry if you don't understand what he's talking about. What I like about this video is that the artist lets his hands move and do the work. It's not that easy to do! Turning off your brain is far from as easy as one might think. But it opens new doors, and strangely, it teaches you to trust yourself more. :-)
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I'm discovering your first lessons and beginning to do the exercises with pleasure. The concepts you introduce seem very clear to me, and I really appreciate your teaching, which makes me want to practice and improve.
I will post the results of my exercises to get your feedback.
Thank you
Je découvre tes premiers cours et commence à faire les exercices avec plaisir, les notions que tu proposes m apparaissent trÚs clairs et j apprécie beaucoup ton enseignement qui donne envie de pratiquer et de s 'améliorer.
je posterai le fruit de mes exercices pour avoir ton retour
Merci
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Thank you :-D
With pleasure!
Merci :-D
Avec plaisir !
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And you'll see, with experience you'll definitely find your own way of doing things. I know some artists who make lines all over the place, yet manage to keep the whole clean and effective. It's all about practice :-)
Et tu verras, avec l'habitude tu trouveras certainement ta propre façon de faire. Je connais des dessinateurs qui mettent des traits dans tous les sens, mais qui arrivent pourtant à garder l'ensemble propre et efficace. C'est que de la pratique :-)
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I have a small technical question.
Can we rest the base of the wrist on the paper, leaving the elbow and hand free, but allowing precise movement?
Thank you for your response
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J'ai une petite question technique.
Peut on laisser appuyer la base du poignet sur la feuille, laissant le coude et la main libre, mais permettant la précision du geste ?
Merci de votre réponse
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I feel like the answer is that it depends (as often). Some illustrators use their shoulder a lot, others their elbow, and others their wrist for precise movements. What matters is that you are comfortable and that you don't experience discomfort in the long run. Just like you can adapt your position to your needs.
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Personally, I rest on my forearm and sometimes place the edge of my hand on the paper to stabilize myself. It depends on the type of movements I need to perform ^^
Don't overthink it, unless the position you currently have is causing you pain or discomfort :)
J'ai envie de rĂ©pondre que ça dĂ©pend (comme souvent). Certains dessinateurs utilisent beaucoup leur Ă©paule, d'autres leur coude et d'autres leur poignet pour avoir des gestes prĂ©cis. Ce qui compte c'est plutĂŽt que tu sois Ă l'aise, que tu n'Ă©prouves pas de gĂȘne Ă la longue. Tout comme tu peux adapter ta position Ă tes besoins.
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Personnellement je suis en appui sur mon avant-bras et je pose parfois la tranche de ma main sur le papier pour me stabiliser. Ăa dĂ©pend le type de mouvements que j'ai besoin d'effectuer ^^
Ne te pose pas tant de questions, Ă moins que la position que tu as actuellement te provoque des douleurs ou une certaine gĂȘne :)
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It's a good start! It's very clean and perfectly readable :-)
If I can nitpick (Mouahaha), I would say that your drawing in the top left is not a profile view đ
The slightly elevated angle of view takes it out of this category! What do you mean I'm nitpicking? Me? No! Never!
See you soon :-)
C'est un bon début ! C'est trÚs propre et parfaitement lisible :-)
Si je peux chercher la petite bĂȘte (Mouahaha), je dirais que ton dessin en haut Ă gauche n'est pas une vue de profil đ
L'angle de vue légÚrement en hauteur le fait sortir de cette catégorie ! Comment ça je chipote ? Moi ? Non ! Jamais !
Ă bientĂŽt :-)
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And every now and then I disconnect my brain by putting some ink on it. Or pencil, whatever. Just lines, with no particular meaning. I think it still exercises the hand.
Check out this video (but skip the beginning, the guy is a bit weird... ;-) ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9m1x_4mTro Just to loosen up the hands and have fun blackening some paper :-)
Et de temps en temps je dĂ©branche mon cerveau en posant de l'encre dessus. Ou crayon Ă papier, peu importe. Juste des traits, sans aucun sens particulier. Je pense que ça fait travailler la main quand mĂȘme.
Regarde cette vidéo (mais passe le début, le mec est un peu bizarre... ;-) ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9m1x_4mTro Juste histoire de se délier les mains et de se faire plaisir en noircissant du papier :-)
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Awesome video to watch without moderation as mentioned above. ^^ đ
VidĂ©o gĂ©nial Ă regarder sans modĂ©ration comme dit plus haut. ^^ đ
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Or... to own up to it, the rest of the time :-p
Ou... De l'assumer, le reste du temps :-p
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Quick question regarding my position to free up my shoulder, I realized while trying to free my shoulder following your advice, that my armrests were hindering my ability to free my shoulder. I tend to draw for 4 to 5 hours and I use them to rest my shoulders. So, should I remove the armrests or not?
(Clarification: I draw flat, but look straight ahead because I follow the graphics tablet and therefore look at my screen.)
Thank you very much for your help, I just started your courses, and so far I am completely satisfied ;) đ
Petite question concernant ma position pour libĂ©rer mon Ă©paule, je me suis rendu compte en essayant de libĂ©rer mon Ă©paule sur tes conseils, que mes accoudoirs gĂȘnaient ma position pour libĂ©rer mon Ă©paule. Il m'arrive de dessiner 4 Ă 5 heures et je les utilise pour me reposer mes Ă©paules. Du coup, les accoudoirs sont plutĂŽt Ă retirer ou non ?
(Précision : je dessine à plat, mais regarde droit en face de moi, car je suis la tablette graphique et regarde donc mon écran. )
Merci beaucoup pour ton aide, je vient tout juste de commencer tes cours, pour l'instant je tout Ă fait satisfait ;) đ
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I mainly draw digitally (on a computer), and personally I don't draw on a flat surface. Like on paper, I try to use an inclined support (a wooden board with a book underneath ;p). It really helps relieve muscle tension. In my specific case, I don't have armrests and I've never had shoulder pain. What I do know is that ideally, the top of your screen should be at eye level, having a good office chair can be a game changer, and indeed, armrests can hinder/block movements. You can always try removing the armrests from your chair if possible and try inclining your workspace to see if it improves things or not :)
Dessinant principalement en digital (sur ordi donc), personnellement je ne dessine pas Ă plat. Comme sur papier, j'essaie d'avoir un support inclinĂ© (une planche en bois avec un livre calĂ© en dessous ;p). Mine de rien ça soulage pas mal la tension musculaire. Dans mon cas prĂ©cis je n'ai pas d'accoudoir et je n'ai jamais eu de douleurs aux Ă©paules. Ce que je sais c'est que dans l'idĂ©al, le haut de ton Ă©cran devrait se situer Ă la hauteur de tes yeux, qu'avoir un bon siĂšge de bureau ça change la vie et qu'effectivement, les accoudoirs peuvent gĂȘner / bloquer les mouvements. Tu peux toujours tester en enlevant les accoudoirs de ton fauteuil si c'est possible et en testant d'incliner ton espace de travail pour voir si ça arrange les choses ou pas :)
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As for me, I also work on a sloped plane (which you can't see at all in the videos, because we had to do without due to camera issues). And when I say sloped, I mean almost vertical. Something like 70-80°.
So, I use my armrests to support my arms most of the time. I don't feel too limited because when I need to make broader movements, I simply turn my sheet and look for a lazy solution to minimize my movements as much as possible. It might sound silly, but when you do this several hours a day every day, you eventually start to conserve energy ^^
Otherwise, I agree with Rakjah: a properly positioned screen at the right height, a good chair that supports the back well and in which youâre not slouching. The basics.
For everything else, as you can see, it's a matter of taste, personal preference, and habit!
En ce qui me concerne, je travaille également sur un plan incliné (ce que l'on ne voit pas du tout sur les vidéos, car on a du faire sans pour des questions de caméra). Et quand je dis incliné, je veux dire presque à la verticale. Un truc du genre 70-80°.
Du coup, je me sers de mes accoudoirs pour maintenir mes bras la plupart du temps. Je ne me sens pas trop limitĂ© car quand j'ai besoin de faire des gestes plus amples, je tourne simplement ma feuille et je cherche une solution de flemmard pour avoir le moins de gestes Ă faire possible. Ca paraĂźt un peu bĂȘte dit comme ça, mais quand on fait ça plusieurs heures/jour tous les jours, au bout d'un moment on s'Ă©conomise ^^
Sinon, d'accord avec Rakjah : un écran disposé convenablement et à la bonne hauteur, un bon fauteuil qui maintient bien le dos et dans lequel on n'est pas vautré. La base.
Pour tout le reste, comme tu peux t'en rendre compte, c'est une question de goût, de convenance personnelle, et d'habitude !
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Besides that, I find your courses very successful. They are understandable, fun, and very educational. And you consider the moods of the beginner artist and you defuse along the way anything that could make us stop. And there, I say BRAVO! I really feel that all this is marked with the seal of experience!
See you soon for another exercise.
A part ça, je trouve tes cours trĂšs rĂ©ussis. Ils sont comprĂ©hensibles, ludiques, et trĂšs pĂ©dagogiques. Et puis, tu tiens compte des Ă©tats d'Ăąme de l'apprenti dessinateur et tu dĂ©mines au fur et Ă mesure ce qui pourrait nous faire arrĂȘter. Et lĂ , je te dis BRAVO ! Je sens bien que tout ceci est frappĂ© du sceau de l'expĂ©rience !
A bientĂŽt pour un autre exercice.
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thank you for your compliments :-)
Don't worry if you don't understand what he's talking about. What I like about this video is that the artist lets his hands move and do the work. It's not that easy to do! Turning off your brain is far from as easy as one might think. But it opens new doors, and strangely, it teaches you to trust yourself more. :-)
merci pour tes compliments :-)
Pas grave si tu ne comprends rien Ă ce qu'il raconte. Ce que j'aime dans cette vidĂ©o c'est que le dessinateur laisse ses mains bouger et faire le travail. Ce n'est pas si facile Ă faire ! DĂ©brancher son cerveau est loin d'ĂȘtre aussi aisĂ© que ce que l'on pense. Mais cela ouvre de nouvelles portes, et Ă©trangement, cela apprend Ă se faire plus confiance. :-)
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