Drawing 50+ Animals Before & After (Drawabox)
I wanted to get better at drawing animals, so I tried challenging myself to draw at least 50 animals for the homework of Drawabox Lesson 5.
The first drawing was made on 28th August, 2020 and the last one on 5th of April, 2021. Even though at one point I drew for nearly 30 days straight, it still took me around 7 months in total due to the long breaks I had in between drawings sometimes.
Also, I didn't show those pages in the video, but when I didn't feel like drawing an animal for the challenge, I sometimes drew completely random things like the default OSRS character through construction and such to avoid not drawing at all. For warmup, I just drew circles mostly.
MUSIC:
Opoona OST - スペース・シップ
遊戯王デュエルモンスターズ OST - 華麗なる舞
Opoona OST - 記憶のない村
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Finally this video is complete! It's not about language learning, but hopefully its still enjoyable! Lots of videos about learning Japanese coming up soon, so don't worry!
@user-dm2kp3vo2u
3 жыл бұрын
Anything is fine, so no worries.
@mohamedkotb2153
3 жыл бұрын
Yay ! But honestly I still enjoy your videos either ways
@prodminicam
3 жыл бұрын
i started watching your videos for the language learning but i enjoyed this video as much as all of the language ones! great job
@mohamedkotb2153
3 жыл бұрын
@Marcel Marinkovic Ikr such an awesome but sadly underrated channel. Also I hope you will save and be able to buy a tablet to draw on one day you can find good affordable options on amazon . Good luck !
@Livakivi
3 жыл бұрын
@Marcel Marinkovic All you need is a pencil or a pen to get started with drawing! I bought a 50 dollar tablet, but I've barely used it since I'm still trying to get the fundamentals down through traditional drawing.
*2020* *Livakivi* Starts learning Japanese *2021* *Livakivi* Starts learning how to draw *2025* *Livakivi* Starts learning space engineering *2050* *Livakivi* Starts learning existential philosophy and discovers the true meaning of life
@mohamedkotb2153
3 жыл бұрын
LMFAO
@davirochaaulasonline8224
3 жыл бұрын
He already knows the true meaning of life: to learn, to love and share
@GAOMaster
3 жыл бұрын
@@davirochaaulasonline8224 Deep.
@Kin-bd2vd
3 жыл бұрын
yes
@SirAlph4
3 жыл бұрын
Dude he learned Machinr Learning in 2020 too
Me: An absolute pleb who want's to learn Japanese and Drawing Livakivi: You called?
@adammasterx5854
3 жыл бұрын
Holy shit I wanna do those things too
@darkrrainbow8417
3 жыл бұрын
@@adammasterx5854 yeee same man xD
@adammasterx5854
3 жыл бұрын
@KaraDUN I’ve been trying to learn how to draw hands for a while now and for me it’s super hard Beauce I can never get the thumb right
@adammasterx5854
3 жыл бұрын
@KaraDUN yea of course when you start drawing it should be fun and not tedious
@drakefruit
2 жыл бұрын
He's very motivational
How do human have so much patience-
@poptartbumblebeepoop9540
3 жыл бұрын
Dog cute 🥰 개 🐶
@aservant1284
3 жыл бұрын
Srsly
@Goodbye_Eri
2 жыл бұрын
Dedication
@belcarra
2 жыл бұрын
Desire of improvement
@ShaneRoseARamos
2 жыл бұрын
Self-discipline
I actually finished Drawabox earlier this year and i gotta say man... you totally get it... many student who go through the course quit after the first or second lesson in frustration of how "bad" they are at drawing... many of these people forget that improvement is something that comes through consistency in a very long period of time, not just grinding really hard for 3 weeks and getting burned out to giving up after that. The fact that you have already learned many skills in the past is giving you a mentality that is "being bad is okay" and i gotta say that this mentality already puts you in advantage against many many artists beginners and pros. The greatest gift i got from finishing this course is ironically not being able to draw... but rather learning the skill of how to learn... which is something that i will continue to cherish for the rest of my life.
@user-qh9ou3bp9x
3 жыл бұрын
@KaraDUN Dont waste your time on drawabox, its worthless. Just copy whatever you like and you will improve way faster. When copying, perspective isnt needed. Of course, if you want to become another Kim Jung Gi, you have to grind it. Every day for 30+ years, then you'll become good at drawing from imagination. Most artists are just fine by copying
@itsisha9762
3 жыл бұрын
@@user-qh9ou3bp9x i don't know how to tell you this in a straightforward way. but the most improvement i've seen in my art in years is when I'm actually learning how to look at shapes and forms in perspective. copying will not get you that far, unless you plan to do that for years and years and "accidentally" know how to draw. And even then you will heavily have to rely on looking at something you envisioned in your mind in the real world, like a reference. These professional artists very much know how to draw in perspective, and they've done it over and over to the point its become muscle memory. They plot those points in their head. Kim Jung Ji literally teaches perspective, idk where people get the notion he just drew arbitrarily. Without spatial awareness none of them would be able to draw pretty pictures or draw from imagination.
@ganjacomo2005
2 жыл бұрын
@KaraDUN if you want to become good you need to know 3d shapes and how they behave in space. It's tedious but it will give you an insane improvement in the end. Kim Jung Gi when he draws an head he sees a box, when he draws an arm he sees a cylinder, when he draw a torso he sees a box and so on. Trust me theory is 50% of the process. If you know how to draw a box and a cylinder in perspective you'll know how to draw pretty much the 80% of things with much less effort. You can grind boxes (fundamentals) for some month and it's worth something like 5 year of just drawing without any method. I know it's boring but it's extremely worth it.
@self4341
2 жыл бұрын
@KaraDUN its like trying to learn how to write poetry without learning the alphabet, pointless.
@oscarlove4394
2 жыл бұрын
i recently started drawabox, and i LOVE it. I've been trying to learn drawing for about a year now and everything feels so nebulous. 'do studies' 'practice figure drawing' 'grind boxes' it all feels so vague. like i'm supposed to do this thing i'm bad at and eventually i'll git gud magically. But drawabox isn't like that, sure my lines aren't clean but unlike magically understanding anatomy/figures i feel like i can actually feel myself improving at lines. The last line of the page immediately feels cleaner than the first one, these newbie gains will slow down ofcourse but unlike all the other stuff i can actually imagine myself more or less mastering straight lines after a few months. Only at lesson 1, but i'm excited for the 250 boxes challenge.
In a couple years, youre gonna be a master at both Japanese and drawing
@Livakivi
3 жыл бұрын
Will see about that haha
@user-us7zt5fz5j
3 жыл бұрын
Truth is that if you wanna be able to draw your own stuff someday you can't just practice drawing random pictures a few hours everyday and then forget about it. Most worthy artists have spent more than 8 hours every day of studying very specific materials for 3 or 4 years before starting to get good. That means that if you wanna hit that level you have to sacrifice a lot, especially if you are an adult and you have bills to pay. Now if your goal is to be able to draw portraits or copy some anime characters just for fun that's something else. But animation and comics? You simply can't cheat your way through this. Reaching fluency in any language is very doable though.
@adammasterx5854
3 жыл бұрын
@@user-us7zt5fz5j I know that I’m gonna have to sacrifice a lot if I start learning how to draw, but since I’m quite young, I would like to fully experience my childhood before I become an adult, because after that, I’m not gonna have as much free time. I’m just kinda scared that even if I started to draw now and get really good at art, it might not pay off.
@adammasterx5854
2 жыл бұрын
@@Haeherfeder_ yea, that and also thinking about it for the past few months, I think that I’m just gonna start drawing just for the sake of it, no matter if I “succeed” in the future or not because of it.
@alphabetagamma4142
9 ай бұрын
@@Livakivi Are you a master now?
I love how you constantly try to acquire new skills. It's like constantly filling your life with extra side quests. I just wanna know how to do EVERYTHING.
@user-gh3qk9gq2f
2 жыл бұрын
You get it. I don't wanna just specialize. I wanna do everything. Its way more fun that way.
@rickraydubs
7 ай бұрын
As an artist, musician (multi-instrumentalist), comp sci (software and game dev), and many other things I've done in my life, I get it lol. I can't sit still.
As an artist, i love the constructive way you looked at your art and how you can visibly see the difference between your first few and latest pieces! I think my favourites were the reptiles, you have a really good sense of structure
@Livakivi
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
You're a sort of person I strive to become, i.e. take ever day as a chance to become a slightly better version of the person I was yesterday. I try to apply your philosophy to it to my everyday life: - I started to exercise and run. - I spend about 30 minutes studying Japanese every day. I started using Duolingo because of you, I currently have almost 3 month long streak. - I've been learning web development since before I discovered you channel, but now I'm more consistent with my studies. I stopped randomly taking breaks from learning which lasted up to few weeks. I spend at least a few hours studying at least 5 days a week. It take a lot of effort to see the change, but it's satisfying once I notice the huge leap I've made over the course of weeks or months I 心 your content, it made a big difference for me
@Livakivi
3 жыл бұрын
That's really awesome!! It's really crazy to think how much of an impact making these videos can have on people, I'm really glad it has inspired you to that extent! Definitely makes making these videos more worth it! I wish you the best!
@PorLoaf
9 ай бұрын
2 years on, how have things been going for you?
I love this so much. I love how you learn new things and I love your drawings. Thank you for making videos dude, you inspire me.
You're mad entertaining, I got no clue how you're not already above 50k. Keep practicing, you're doing it the right way
great video! loved the editing, and your narration is incredibly chill and engaging.
This channel is the one I didn't know I needed. Hella dope.
I create art on KZread, but I have no idea how to draw animals.. as an artist this was really cool to watch! I found this channel originally from the language learning and duolingo videos a decent while ago, but your other videos are just as well edited, and just as enjoyable to watch!
The video is insane!!. you can tell you worked hard on this video because every second is worth watching.
Love the vids bro. Shows that consistency and effort can lead to the successful acquisition of skills over time.
You’ve changed my perspective on skill acquisition and how to spend my day. I would always look around and see people be really good at particular things, usually from doing it a lot as a kid and not many adults striving to acquire new skills. Having the mindset that I’ve got the skills I have and can’t get better at anything else, being embarrassed to try new things. Now I feel completely different after watching your videos. That consistency and focusing on improvements and learning from failures rather than being perfect. From myself and everyone else here, thank you man ❤️
I didn't expect this to be so entertaining! Great job on the video, I laughed multiple times
Bit late on this, but I gotta say. As someone who has drawn since a young age, I love this video. I started following your channel for the Japanese tips, but after this video I think I'm even more amazed by your commitment and drive to learn. Art is hard and it must be even harder at point 0 when starting later in life, but as you stated in one of your Japanese videos when the fundamentals is down it usually get a lot easier and fun to learn, I think (and hope) the same can be said about art. Can't wait to see more of your art progress in the future
Thank you for this. I am struggling through the texture lessons now and it is encouraging to see how you have progressed 😀
love seeing the progress. my first drawings look like your first drawings, but instead of giving it another go like you do, I am too hard on myself and give up. this is good motivation to keep going 👍
I've been thinking about starting Drawabox and so this was really great!!! Thanks.
Your videos are so good, i dont understand how you can make something like drawing which i never had any intrest in so intresting, and your language videos are the reason i started learning a new language
Theres no way your channel doesnt grow, with just two videos you made me want to learn so much
@JoaoPedro-wb8dy
3 жыл бұрын
Also i accidentally commented including " theres no way you grows" and then i immediatly deleted the comment i was so afraid you were going to see it lol
I’m glad that there’s so many well put together, flexible courses on the internet nowadays that help one teach oneself these skills. It’s interesting to compare how Draw a Box is different to learning a language, since most Japanese learning resources I’ve personally looked at put a huge emphasis on input and comprehension to learn fundamentals, while you can’t really get a whole lot out of input when illustrating. I also think of how I learnt programming way back when, and how that was essentially done through following many different tutorials for different languages and libraries, which this video mentioned you specifically avoided for illustration. I wonder if I could have picked up programming more efficiently with an approach similar to illustration or language.
@Livakivi
3 жыл бұрын
I've actually thought of similar stuff. I think early output being difficult is similar for all, learning a language, drawing, and programming. I remember very well how I, and many others who began with programming thought "I understand the code, but would have never came up with it myself". But when they get more used to coding, it becomes second nature to think of good solutions almost instantly. I think the same goes for drawing, since as a beginner, you still haven't built up your visual library, its not just the mechanical ability preventing you from drawing good, it's about being unable to intuitively visualize things in your head to the extent that you could linearly progress a drawing. All of those things require, in my opinion, mostly input, but I think what sets apart language learning from drawing/programming, is that in drawing/programming, you can learn much more from experimentation and solo practice, while when it comes to languages, you have no choice but to learn from the examples of others, learning/practicing in a vacuum doesn't really work if you have no reference. These are just a few thoughts laid out haphazardly right now, but I might make some video on this topic in the future as well.
@user-gh3qk9gq2f
2 жыл бұрын
So for drawing/programming, output can be the input while for language learning, that isn't very feasible. Maybe because the negative feedback is much more visible and prominent in drawing/programming than in language? In the case of drawing, you can know relatively easily if the piece is bad and which part is bad (weirdly long legs, funny face, bad fur texture etc.). Even if you don't get it at first, it'll be visible if you come back to it after shifting focus to something else for a couple of hours. Same for programming. If your program doesn't start or if it starts too slow, you know something is wrong and you can also use tools like debuggers and logging to know what's wrong and what takes up time. Knowing what's wrong (even vaguely) means you're one step closer to knowing what's 'right', or at least more appropriate. In other words, higher quality input which means more easily recognizable patterns and which in turn means the mind has an easier time building intuition. Language, on the other hand, is so vague that the feedback is very weak and thus we leave it to our brains to figure out the patterns and build up intuition. So what we lack in quality l, we make up for in quantity (lots and lots of immersion). I'm not sure what I'm even saying (some haphazard thoughts like you said) but that's my take on this, I suppose. P.S: In the case of programming, design and algorithm decisions does not have a similar feedback so that is rather hard to improve. Still better than language though.
this is amazingggg. as someone who has drawn for years and can STILL not get through drawabox, this is motivation i need to try again!!
i knew about you from your japanese vids and now drawing?? man u are so consistent with learning new things and perservering its crazy
Would love to see your progress. You gave me the idea to start drawabox today.
Glad to see that you're finally getting more followers :D
Genuinely amazing improvement, I know people who have been drawing for over 5 years and cant achieve what you have. The thing with drawing is that it's not a true linear progression when learning but instead is more looping progression, which is a deterrent for many people. I'd love to see you have a crack at drawing people, I recommend the George Bridgman and Andrew Loomis Books. Awesome stuff dude, you're an inspiration, keep up the good work.
@Livakivi
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
Man, I checked your channel twice today hoping for a new video. And second time I wasn't disappointed.
This video is soo amazing and super inspirational!
damn. i was working on form intersections a few months ago, but i kind of just stopped drawing. time to get back into it, i literally have no excuses. your content is inspiring!
Man, this has literally become my go-to channel for getting a framework on how to learn things. And now this video pops us as am starting to fiddle with art as well. A little scary to be fair.
You made me cry 😭, i started this course awhile ago but i quit soon after due to frustration , if i had kept on trying maybe i would be on the same level as you now. THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video you encouraged me to stick to it again and try my best ❤️❤️❤️
@user-hq7xw6dx5e
2 жыл бұрын
Excuse my grammar if it's incorrect, I'm not a native English speaker.
Hello, I'm a drawabox student and I found this video accidentally after watching drawabox's lesson 5 video. Your video is really fun and refreshing to watch, goodjob!. Also I think the 50 animals challenge is a good idea and I might do the challenge as well haha
@Livakivi
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Good luck! :)
@ayounglad7304
10 ай бұрын
Oh you're like the perfect person to ask this to. I REALLY don't want to use an excessive amount of paper for these courses so would it be fine if I used a drawing tablet instead?
@Philmccracken790
3 ай бұрын
@@ayounglad7304 you aren't supposed to but nobody is going to kill you if you do, although you might not be able to get official feedback
Another great video! Thanks a bunch.
This is great and I admire your persistence. You seem to have the same problem I had and it's very uncomfortable to go through and admit. I used to rush my drawings but I trained myself to go slow and be patient and so I worked on understanding perspective and I practice it every day.
Great video, very motivating!
these are really good videos keep uploading ❤
Thank you for sharing your journey! It's very inspiring for others who are on their journey as well.
truly, some gems can be hidden in seas of mediocrity. good job, all of your videos are very high quality.
@user-hw9nc8yz1m
3 жыл бұрын
by the way, it'd be very interesting if you do a recap on your progress in the fields you are studiyng in (japanese, machine learning, drawing).
This channel is so inspiring ♥
Thx for your contents man, It so inspiring
Awesome to see your improvement, drawing is pretty hard heh great video
Impressive progress!!
It's surprising how much improvment you make when starting a new skill. The only signifigant amount of art I've done is the pixel art for my game. While I wouldn't call myself anything close to good, I did get some intuitive sense of what looks good over the course of just a couple dozen sprites.
@Livakivi
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed, going from nothing to something is exponentially fast compared to going from decent to great, as the progress becomes much less visible and obvious!
The thumbnail is amazing 👏
You're video make my day better thanks 😘
I've started Draw A Box 3 times and started again now I hope I'll reach bit further than before now. This was unexpectedly motivating. Thank you.
@christophergabriel7518
Жыл бұрын
Wish ya luck dude!
Nice. Thank you for introducing me to Drawabox. I come from your Russian video.
Dude luv your channel
This is great. Started DaB for the 3d modeling I was starting. Thinking it would help me flesh out ideas cause like you I open Blender(you should check this out for your animation) and sit there going blank. So it's nice to see how others see they're progressing.
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As an artist, this video made me want to draw. Thanks for the motivation!
bro what????? are you drawing as well. You are one of my inspirations for following the ajatt method, and now this, damm
@Livakivi
11 ай бұрын
I don't really follow ajatt in the sense that I only spend ~2 hours on Japanese a day since getting started including immersion, but thanks :)
I found this video very motivational!
Drawabox is so hard but so good I just love it
That was a really interesting and informative video. To see your progress was really fun. It would be awesome if after you completed some more lessons or when you’ve progressed more with your art that you make another video. Pls
@Livakivi
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know that you'd like to see an update!
I reality love your videos. keep it up
Your rotated boxes looks exactly the same like mine. Gives me hope!
Love the classic Duel Monsters soundtrack sprinkled throughout your videos. Would love to hear your thoughts on how you got on watching the series :)))
So glad I’ve been drawing since being a kid, I’m not very good and just now started grinding fundamentals more, but I have a solid basis, kinda like being immersed in a language so it’s easier to pick up studf
This is very motivational i just started drawabox i hope this won't let me feel bad about failure and bad drawing
Thanks for the video
Bro I’ve never been more motivated in my life
2:50 That drawing attempt right there brought me a measure of joy. I guffawed at the fact that my own efforts have at times yielded similar results. 🙂
@weks
7 ай бұрын
Why though. This looks amazing for a noob like me
This fits just perfect now, i need to learn how to draw a dog of my friend that passed away..
Osu is the last thing I expected to see in this video LOL
thanks bro, keep going
super inspiring
No because For 2 years your art is absolute peak
Great improvement
Oh you’re back, I thought the duolingo bird got you
Man... You're inspiring
I just need ⅒ of this determination for my life
I chuckled at the rotating box part. Mine is just as awful as yours.
So underated!
NICE ONE!! Also a DaB student & I love DaB. I like to think of DaB as like "All Might's American Dream Plan Workout" of drawing lol. Tough course, but it's the one that got me started, and it enabled me to see that, "holy heck, I can draw shit. I can deliberately seriously study something outside of academic stuff, be really challenged by it, and actually like it?!?!!". anyway yeah.. GO BEYOND PLUS ULTRA!!! (not too much though that u hurt ur arm like Deku ...and me lol. Take breaks, do stretches, & have a good posture. Shoulder pain & carpal tunnel are not fun haha. I've recovered now though yeah!) p.s. another good course is brent eviston's art and science of drawing, technically free with a skillshare trial
Wow drawing with pen seems hard U did a great job Btw I have the same pen-tab
Aw shucks, I might try this to get back into drawing. Great video as always!
@MrThybomb
3 жыл бұрын
Also, you said you wanted to do animation, I'd recommend the animator's survival guide if you don't mind reading, youtube channels Dong chang if you're more experienced, and Toniko Pantoja. The hyuns dojo community can help motivate you too.
@Livakivi
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrThybomb Thanks for the suggestion!
@MrThybomb
3 жыл бұрын
@@Livakivi Anytime! I'm not sure if you'd be interested in learning 2d animation on paper or digital. Personally I see both have ups and downs but I can ship you some animation paper if you want. Have butt loads that are still in boxes.
@Livakivi
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrThybomb Its alright for now! I figure that I'll probably do it digitally as its probably faster, and when it comes to independent animation, probably the most important thing is to make it time feasible.
such a motivational yet funny video😂😂😂😂 i love how some of the sketches are phenomenal and in others its like a 5 year old picked up a fineliner(no offence)
Use your Japanese to look up art tutorials I'm serious the art tutorials in Japanese are usually really good
@MClightOfDay
3 жыл бұрын
For real. The Japanese know their art. I wanted to buy some books to break into some domain-specific drawing. Couldn't find anything decent looking in English. Bought some books in Japanese and am really happy with them (also bonus Japanese practice).
@ikninja1hd
3 жыл бұрын
Any examples for a beginner?
cool
Damn bro u are hunting down every art and skilll
I think it might be the book you're using? All the drawings in your new sketch book came out realy well
This makes me want to start the challenge again
I like this channel
Nice video
Love the Runescape shoutout
Interesting. You seem to have a strong will.
Opoona music! When i heard that i was like yoooooooo
I’m currently in the first lesson of drawabox. And this video inspires me. I’ll do my best and continue doing drawabox until I finish/master it.
@flifluflofli
2 жыл бұрын
hey actually I will start next week :)
@kikolektrique1737
2 жыл бұрын
@@flifluflofli you mean drawabox? Sweet. Remember to follow the 50% rule. That’s the key importance in order to continue to doing drawabox. Just a tip
I used to animate with flip books etc. and that's how I got into animation. Thing is I lacked in the drawing department so I'm learning to draw again now, quite the opposite path huh... anyways I wish all of those tryna get better at drawing the best of luck, have a good one.
It's funny because you share us a video about drawing some animals and at the same time I practice too
Going through the drawing phase rn. Don't know how I'm gonna survive
You're the best
You're so motivational
"Injoy the process" - livakivi 2021