NYC Caricature Artist Drawing Live at Long Island Elementary School

[TheSubwaysurfer]

Don't give up on your art, ever There will be many days where you will want to...don't give in to that aging voice that tells you youre wasting your time. I dont care if you can only draw stick figures. They just better be the best looking stick figures on the market!

[TheSubwaysurfer]

Good luck with that novel. Do a little bit each day, and you'll be finished in no time.

[DDIXON1994]

thanks elgin im going to start studying the masters...working on a graphic novel right now...hope you all will be able to see it

[TheSubwaysurfer]

@DDIXON1994 draw for at least three hours a day. Draw faces draw still lifesdraw backgrounds, nothing will train you better than that. Find an old cartoonist you like and study them. I liked Hanna Barbera cartoons(Flintstknes, Yogi Bear) only to find out who i REALLY liked was their original character designer,Ed Beneduct, and old artist from the fifties. Your studies will lead you, like mine did, to other masters whose knowledge becomes yours.

[TheSubwaysurfer]

@DDIXON1994 the best advice I can give to you is the truth. There are no shortcuts, no magic tutorials. You must simply LOVE drawing, and do it everyday. Most people tsp. DON'T. study OLD cartoons and caricatures from the 5os, 60s, and 70s, these guys were masters

[TheSubwaysurfer]

@imonicaaa glad you like . Turn your "like"into "love" and your love in passion, and youll become really good at this.

[1monicaaaa]

That is cool i draw caricature to

[DDIXON1994]

Yo im really glad you responded to me, unlike most people you really let us know you are a real person haha, im a 16 year old inspiring artist. Is there any advice you could give me?

[TheSubwaysurfer]

@DIXON1994 thanks for the shout out. I'm always just a little nervous when I'm being filmed drawing. The Tombo Brush pen I'm using makes this kind of party style caricature drawing a breeze.unlike other artists who like to draw bodies also, I like to focus mainly on the face. I use 8X11 overstock paper fromStaples also. It's cheaper than buying a pad, takes well to the brush pen, and has just enough "tooth" to apply the arttixx color.

[DDIXON1994]

U ARE AMAZING MAN!!!



[aphilby]

great job, Elgin!

[TheSubwaysurfer]

@aphilby Hey Dr. Phil! thanks for commenting.

[aphilby]

@TheSubwaysurfer the pleasure is mine, indeed.

[TheSubwaysurfer]

Ya know, I was SO focused on drawing I didnt even NOTICE the music! now THATS being in the zone!!!

[erik22harris]

wuts the name of the first song playing

[MyWorldPodcast]

Nice! Wish we could have seen the person you were drawing! You've got talent, Elgin!

[TheSubwaysurfer]

@MyWorldPodcast Hey! Thanks so much!. Glad you like the work. I really try to focus on the technique in these vids and dont like putting the camera on the kids to much. Its more of a privacy thing will me than anything else. Glad you're enjoying them.