【完全版】イラスト最速上達法【再放送】

Summary

この動画では、プロのイラストレーターである斉藤尚輝が、イラストを3ヶ月で劇的に上達させる方法を紹介しています。彼は19年のキャリアを持ち、ポケモンカードの公式イラストレーターやアプリゲーム「Dragalia Lost」のキャラクターデザインなど、様々な作品を手掛けてきました。斉藤氏自身が実践した独自の練習方法を、ビフォーアフターの例を交えながら具体的に説明します。この完全版の動画は、視聴者がイラストスキルを短期間で向上させるための「超具体的な方法」を提供し、繰り返し視聴することで理解を深め、実践に移すことを奨励しています。

Takeaways

• 😀 The speaker shares his personal experience and methods for rapidly improving illustration skills in 3 months
• 📝 Choose one illustration 'role model' that deeply inspires you
• 🖌 Draw serious original work imitating your role model's style
• 🔍 Closely compare your work with the role model and take notes on differences
• 💡 Focus practicing on one key issue at a time and experiment with solutions
• 🔁 Repeat the process to quickly iterate and improve
• 😥 Expect pain and struggle throughout the intense process
• 🎓 Applying the PDCA cycle leads to breaking through walls towards your goals
• 🌱 Your unique artistic personality will surface even if you try to suppress it
• ⚡ The real value is in the personal growth from wholeheartedly trying this intense method

Q & A

この方法の目的は何ですか?

この方法の目的は絵を上達させることです。実践を通して絵の技術と表現力を高めていきます。

Outlines

00:00

🎨 第1段落: イラスト上達の超具体的な方法

Naoki Saitoは、以前に「イラスト最速上達法」という動画を公開し、300,000回以上の視聴がある人気コンテンツの続編として、3か月で上達するための具体的な方法を紹介します。この動画は無料でありながら超有料クラスの内容を提供し、内容が濃厚で一度では理解しきれないかもしれないが、何度も視聴することで頭に入りやすくなると説明しています。彼はポケモンカードの公式イラストレーターやアプリゲーム「Dragalia Lost」のキャラクターデザインなど、19年間プロのイラストレーターとして活動してきた経験を持ち、自身が実際に行った練習方法を紹介する予定です。

05:02

🖌 第2段落: 練習方法のステップ1～2

理想のイラストを見つけることが練習方法の最も重要な部分であり、自分が魅力を感じる「ロールモデル」を選ぶことが重要です。Saitoは自身のモデルとして、Ushi氏のイラストを選び、彼の作品に深く魅了された経験を共有しています。このステップでは、選んだモデルのパターンを参考にしながら、真剣にオリジナルのイラストを描くことが求められます。このプロセスを通じて、実際の作品としての真剣さで取り組むことの重要性が強調されています。

10:06

✍️ 第3段落: 練習方法のステップ3～4

自身のイラストとモデルのイラストを比較し、劣っている点や気に入らない点を細かくメモすることがこの段階で求められます。Saitoは自分の顔のパーツの配置に問題があると判断し、この点に焦点を当てて練習しました。彼は具体的な問題点を一つ選び出し、その問題に集中して練習することで、効果的に上達する方法を提案しています。

15:07

🔄 第4段落: 練習の繰り返しとPDCAサイクル

この段落では、練習したことを反映させて再び真剣にイラストを描き、問題を発見して解決するプロセスを繰り返すことの重要性を強調しています。Saitoは、この練習方法がビジネスの世界で使われるPDCAサイクルを超高速で回す方法であると説明し、問題を発見し解決していくことで目標に向かって確実に進歩できると述べています。

20:08

🚀 第5段落: 方法の効果と個性の重要性

Saitoは、この練習方法を通じて目標が遠く感じられるかもしれないが、一つ一つの壁を乗り越えていくことで、短期間で目標に近づけることができると述べています。また、モデルを真似ることで自分の個性が失われるのではないかという心配に対して、どんなに個性を消そうとしても自然と表れるものであり、個性は強力なものであると強調しています。この方法は基礎から固める方法ではなく、実践を通じて直面する困難さとその効果について語っています。

25:10

🌟 第6段落: 結論と動画への誘導

実際にこの方法を試し、苦労し、成長する過程で得られる経験の価値についてSaitoは語ります。3か月後に自分の手にしている成果を通じて、この方法の真の価値を実感することができると述べ、元の「イラスト最速上達法」の動画へのリンクも提供しています。この方法を通じて得られる改善と成長は、単に知識を得ること以上のものであり、実際に挑戦し経験することの重要性を強調して結論づけています。

Keywords

💡イラスト

Illustration. A key theme of the video is how to improve illustration skills.

💡練習

Practice. The video focuses on effective practice methods for improving illustration skills quickly.

💡上達

Improvement. The main message is how listeners can dramatically improve their illustration abilities in a short time through specific practice techniques.

💡比較

Comparison. The method involves carefully comparing one's work against a professional "model" illustration to identify areas for improvement.

💡課題

Challenges or issues to work on. By methodically identifying weaknesses through comparison, one can set clear goals for practice.

💡反復

Repetition. Rapid improvement requires repeatedly cycling through steps of drawing, comparison, identifying issues, focused practice, and drawing again.

💡発見

Discovery. Each practice cycle aims to yield concrete discoveries and solutions that can be applied to improve subsequent illustrations.

💡個性

Individuality. The video reassures that imitating a model will not cause one to lose their artistic individuality.

💡努力

Effort. Successfully applying the demanding practice method requires great mental effort and perseverance through hardship.

💡価値

Value. The greatest value lies not in understanding the method itself, but in experiencing firsthand the struggle and growth it entails over 3 months of diligent effort.

Highlights

The 3 month illustration improvement method cycles through planning, doing, checking, and acting.

Choose one illustration role model you are fascinated by, don't just pick a popular style you don't connect with.

Seriously draw an original work imitating your role model's style, imagine it is a real illustration that will be sold.

Transcripts

Hello. I’m Naoki Saito

Today, you can get better drawing in 3 months!

Illustration fastest way to improve

Full version!!

I would like to proceed with the theme!

Previously

I released a video called "Illustration Fastest Improvement Method"

This is the second most popular content in my video,

which currently has over 300,000 views

There was a request from a person who saw this

"I want to know more concretely."

Today, as a complete version

I will tell you a super-specific way to get better in 3 months

This .... To be clear, it's an ultra paid class video

Well, of course, it's free

Also, this time it's called "complete version"

so it's a little longer than usual.

The content will be a condensed video

Maybe you can't understand just once

I think you may get tired on the way

In such a case, do not overdo it

You can watch it in several times

Please watch it over and over again.

I think that will make it easier for you

to get the content in your head.

By the way, the video that I will send

with a deeper content than usual

however

However, it is

Everyone, please be prepared this time

This is definitely a powerful drug

If you compare it with a dragon ball,

it's super god water

If you drank this water

Forcibly bring out the power hidden in you

But in exchange for its overwhelming power

Next 3 months

You are

"Gua ah Gua ah ah !!!!"

Struggle and Struggle

and you will suffer and struggling from that

Are you still prepared to watch this video?

Only those who are prepared to do so should proceed.

I'm not responsible for what happens to you!

Please do it at your own risk.

（super god water time）

Oh?

Is that so?

You were prepared, weren’t you?

OK

Let's Start !

Get better drawing in 3 months!

Illustration fastest way to improve

Full version!

start now

Then How to improve drawing is,,,

before explain that

in those 3 months

How much I have grown

Let me show you before and after

How much you can grow

I have to show it properly

otherwise there is no convincing

here it is

The left is before doing this practice

And the right is my illustration 3 months after this method

You can grow like this in 3 months

You can see that it has grown a lot

like this

Today I ’m going to introduce

the practice method that I actually did.

Sorry, I forgot to tell you about myself

I have been working

as a professional illustrator for 19 years

My name is Naoki Saito

What kind of work I am doing right now is

Pokemon Card Official Illustrator

App game ” Dragalia Lost “ character design

sometimes draw illustrations of Hatsune Miku.

By the way,

you could see my background sometimes

this figure was designed by me.

As you can see,

I'm currently focusing on character work.

I was a monster painter

seven years ago until I was thirty.

I was drawing an illustration like this

But when I was 30

"I want to draw a character illustration!"

I suddenly want to

so that I started working on character painting.

But when I try to draw a character

It was like that I showed you before

Of course, it was not a level that I could work properly

"So what should I do ...I'm stuck,,,"

"How can I get better in a short period of time?"

I considered so much and figured out the Practice method

was the method that I will introduce from now on.

I am so shy to tell you this ,,but ,,

During the 3 month,

Let me show you What kind of practice I did,

Actually, what I just showed you

is a part of the practice notes at that time

This note

with introducing the contents of this note

I will tell you how to do this method

So please watch all this video

And by actually practicing this method

As I just showed you

3 months later

"Eh! This is my illustration !?"

like you would say

you would be so much better drawing than before

And if you take it seriously

Even those who have never done painting work before

"Wow! An illustration request came in!"

You can get such a future your dreaming

Please watch this video til the end

Well then,

Here is the content of the method

that I will tell you this video

1... Find your ideal illustration

2... Draw an original work with that person's pattern

3... Compare your illustration with the model

4... Practice focusing on that one point

5... Return to 2 reflecting what you practiced

With this alone

you don't know what I’m talking about

Specific details with examples

I will explain in order.

1... Find your ideal illustration

This is the most important part of this method

The picture you want draw

In other words

let's find a “role model"

the most important to judge criteria of your “role model” is

"to be fascinated!"

It seems to be popular illustrator

but you don't like it much, or

I don't really get attracted to it,

but the basics are solid and academic.

like that

"unattractive patterns"

is not suitable for this method

Because ,, for 3 months in this method

you will face that pattern

It must be a pattern that you really like

otherwise there is a high possibility

that you will be frustrated on the way

So Don't lie to yourself what you like

By the way,

what I had chosen as a "model" at that time

It is an illustration Mr Ushi

He is the main illustrator of ,

"the sword, magic and school "

"Sangokushi puzzle game" ,,etc

Here is a illustration of Ushi

By the way, at that time

When I saw his illustrations

How fascinating I was

I talked to him and made him laugh a little bit.

When I saw his illustration

I passed through I love it ...

I thought, "This is my drawing !!"

No, of course, as I introduced earlier

My paintings at that time

were totally different from now.

It doesn't look like his illustration at all

I definitely thought that at that time

It ’s pretty rude, isn’t it?

But I was so fascinated that much

But I think some people think this way here.

"Eh? But what should I do

if I have a lot of favorite patterns?"

I understand

It's really hard to decide

only one on your favorite pattern

Until then,

I had never decided only one on a favorite pattern

I was even afraid to stabilize the pattern.

I wonder ....

I feel like limited applicability

Well, even though I'm an illustrator such a limited job

I'm afraid that I would be limited applicability

it's strange anyway

but I was scared

So as a result,

the design was not stable

And I had a lot of favorite writers and illustrators

who were affected me

At that time, I was referring to all of them

Of course that's fine

However, regarding this method this time,

At least during this series of processes

Let's narrow down to only one "model"

Otherwise,

this practice is meaningless.

I'll tell you why later

Anyway,

the important point here is

"narrow down to ONE model "

This is important!

2... Draw an original illustration with that model person's pattern

From here we will start the actual practice

The first thing to do ...

it's NOT practice ...

you have to draw an illustration as your best,

Serious and serious

draw an illustration in super serious mode

While referring to the model you chose

like you were the one that illustrator

NOT tracing

NOT copying

draw a new original work

while imitating the person's pattern

By the way, this is

At that time, I draw it seriously.

I'm sorry .... I'm a little too shy

The point is

you have to do as real work as possible.

Without thinking it was practice

For example, this is a product!

It will actually be sold in stores!

imagine like that

If you're a student and it's hard

to imagine that it's a product, you can think

"This is a work to put in the portfolio"

"The quality of this work will make my future course "

Please draw it that much seriously

This illustration looks like messy but

it took 4-5 hours,

I redrawing again and again,

Then finally I completed

This was my best illustration at that time

the reason why it is important

otherwise

you can’t find the real issue.

Because if you couldn’t get serious here

The next challenge is naturally will be like

"I wasn't serious this time

so let's draw seriously next time."

It's not a concrete task to improve illustrations

Challenges about the attitude of facing illustrations

As long as the issue remains

Specific challenges for improving the illustration

will be invisible forever

"Let's draw seriously next time"

In order to eliminate this problem

let's draw with all our strength first

“oh no, its super hard !!

Or even to complete the illustration is difficult !! "

I can hear the sort of voice

I know

I think this process is the most painful

Because you can't suddenly start

Maybe someone who has never painted before

Some may be new to digital illustrations

Then that's fine

Anyway, use all the Technique you can think of

and force yourself closer to the "model".

This is the method I will introduce this time

It's not too much to say this is the largest issue

If you don't know what to draw

you can create a derivative work.

If you wants to draw a girl

without thinking,

You might draw Hatsune Miku

like I showed you in the start with

I had drawn Hatune Miku again and again as a practice

However, if you are dissatisfied with that

It is also recommended to try making

your own simple original character.

If you have never made an original character ...

I think it's a good idea to refer to this video

"Let's make a character"

Introducing an easy way

to create an original character

The body of the character is also distributed for free

you can try to make a character relatively easily.

I will post the URL in description

so please try it.

Once you have created your own original character

When drawing any illustration

You will be free from the worries of

"what to draw" forever.

3... Compare your illustration with the model

Well, the time of hell has come

between your own illustration and the picture of "Model"

ComparisonTIME !!

This is the moment

when the most mental energy is worn out.

Illustration which I don't want to see it again

that I couldn't draw well

and a model illustration that I wanted to be

These two are next to each other

You have to stare at both of them.

What should I express this without calling it hell?

Well, it was decided by myself to do this

Let's do it

line up

ah〜･･･yeah, right････

It's still make me depressed

Well of course it's is

At first time, even If you draw it seriously

It can't be like your “model” illustration, of course

I'm sure there is something you don't like

This stage is

when comparing the model with your own

The Points that are inferior

What you don't like

write down the issue on your notebook

By the way, this is my memo at that time.

like this, write down the points you lacked

at that time and the issues on paper in a list.

The tips here is not to "Throw everything away !! "

Not to be abandoned behavior

I understand this feeling

No good at all

When you're overwhelmed by despair

It's hard to work with a constructive head

you tend to say “NO GOOD AT ALL!”

“Start over from the beginning!!”

It feels like the ground has disappeared.

But please be patient

As fine as possible

find WHY you don't feel your drawing face is cute

WHY is not attractive to the eyes.

WHY your hair isn't working well

WHY The color is dirty

Why is not enough movement in the pose

Please write down the problem in detail

Then, select only one problem

that you think is the most problematic right now!

That will be the next challenge you will tackle

By the way, the task I chose at this time

was not knowing where to put the facial parts

That was the problem

Again, some people may have this question.

"There are so many problems

that I have no idea where to start!"

That's true

You can see it by looking at my memo.

I was like that too

But

especially in the case of character illustrations

the answer is clear

The first priority is

the face issue

Contour, eyes, nose, mouth, hair

Sorting and facial expressions by angle etc

Anyway, the top priority is

to solve problems related to the face.

You can leave the other problems aside for now

After face, Next is the body,

especially the hands

Because the hand is the most prominent part of the body

If done well, it becomes a strongpoint

So with the priority is face > body

Choose one of your challenges

4... Practice focusing on that one point

Well, the issues have been chosen only one

In my case

"I don't know where to put the facial parts."

was the issue

So, I will practice while being conscious of only that.

This is ... my practice note at that time

In my case like this

Divide into polygon parts

where and how to place the parts in three dimensions

to make it look attractive

that I was exploring

As a result

it may be better NOT to think

about the girl's face three-dimensionally

It come up with the conclusion like that

"What the hell is this hardship ..."

I thought at this time

I learned

"This kind of approach doesn't work."

I don't think it was waste of time

Also about drawing and copying

Let's do it at this stage if necessary

At this stage, the materials may not be enough

with the "model" decided in the first stage.

Looking for materials that you feel you need

Let's practice while referring to

However,

the point is to keep the practice only

to solve the problems you are having now.

Don't chase deeply

Studying for problem solving will help

This is because other purposeless practice

can be just an escape.

So if you decide to practice about eyes

just practice only eyes

Don 't make it to next stage for now,

You are practicing just for that you decided one!!

Only for that you practice

Don't forget it !!!

I can only say that this is different for each person.

Or rather, it's not something that can be cut off in time.

However, instead of time, one guideline is

"Discovery"

like "Oh! Okay! This might work!"

When there is a discovery

that can be used in such a next work

I think it's good to stop the practice for it

you would say

"No, no, no, but there is a guideline for time!

Please tell me timeline without any hassle! "

it may some people ask that

I ' ll tell you my practice time

I've decided to really face it for the last 3 months

In my case, I refused almost all the work

From about 5 am to sleep

Almost everything except sleeping time was devoted to this practice

my time line for this practice was

I spent about 13 hours a day for 2 days

total 26 hours

Well, even if I think about it now, it's really crazy

I don't think people with a normal life

can make that much time in the first place.

Divide the time

Instead, at least 2-3 hours a day

practice till something is discovered

I think it's good way to do

The point is not to do vaguely

You should sure to discover something

that works better than it is now!

It's important to set a goal

You can write down what you have found

or the hypothesis you have made in a notebook

as it can be an interrogative sentence like this

In my case, I wrote notes like this

"I thought it was good, but I didn't have enough cheeks."

"When you put out your cheeks, it looks like this"

You can see that even the process

of thinking like this is written down.

This will make it easier

for you to reach a specific awareness.

Don 't forget about write down

(Second water break)

5... Return to 2 reflecting what you practiced

Well, you did your best so far!

"Ha ~~! I made a serious work,

made clear the tasks, and practiced !!"

It got better ~~ !! "

Did you think that, din 't you?

THAT IS TOTALLY WRONG!!

Because this is the first round

The first round is the purpose of this practice method

It ’s a “stage for finding problems”.

That's right!

Rather, that you get better

it's from the second round

In the first round,

this is very difficult to say

you are NOT getting better!

If you think that you get better,,,

Sorry!

It's a misunderstanding!!

Now it's getting interesting

It's been exciting!

So what to do next

Your illustration that actually reflected the hypothesis

that you practiced in the first round and

made a hypothesis that "this should work"

Go back to step 2 and try drawing in serious mode with it!

This is it !!

sorry for that,

This is just the beginning.

And when you go to step 2,3,4 again and make a hypothesis

practice your hypothesis

Go back to step 2 and try to draw a serious illustration.

And when you proceed to step 2,3 and step 4

Go back to step 2 and repeat !!

You'll do this again and again and again.... !!

"Hey ..... you joking .....". don 't you?

"No, no, I can't do such a painful thing ....."

You thought that, don’t you?

That's why!

That's why this method works

If you use this method in business word

Because it is a way to rotate the PDCA cycle at super high speed.

PDCA

Plan → do → check → action

you make around this cycle again and again.

Discover and solve the problems!

Discover and solve the problems!!!

Discover and solve the problems!!!!!!

Repeat again and again,,,,

By doing so

Goals that were insanely distant at first

The walls that stood up to that point

You can surely get rid of each one

You can get closer to your goal in a short period of time.

By the way, the effective method I recommend is

This is not every time

If you go through this procedure 3 times 4 times

It ’s definitely better than before.

it will be in a stage where technique is on.

Then, at that stage, the illustration you drew before

remake your illustration

you can try to redraw the illustration

of the exact same pose with the ability at that time

You can see how well you have improved by doing

Because it also leads to up your motivation.

If you get tired on the way, please give it a try ....

"That .... I am so good before I knew it .... !!"

I think you can be impressed like that!

Well, talking so far, some people may be worried about this.

"Eh .... If I imitate that much model ....

I will loose my individuality ....

Illustrations are important to the author's individuality, right?

If your personality is completely gone ...

After all, I can't do it as a professional ... ?”

I agree. I think it's a natural worry

However

I would like to conclude this.

You don't have to worry at all !!

the reason is

No matter how seriously you try to erase your personality

somehow it’s comes out

while I'm doing this practice

I have been strongly conscious

That was "to be a copy of Mr. Ushi,

which seems to be a illustration of Mr. Ushi."

I thought I would completely erase that individuality.

But look at the results

people say ”I can notice in a second that is Saito's illustration ”

But at this time

I was surely completely trying to erase my personality

People said that they can notice its my illustration in a second!

It doesn't disappear even if you try to erase it!

That's how strong the individuality is.

About losing your personality,

You don't need to worry AT ALL!!!

And before

I said that personality is like coriander!

Because individuality is that strong

If you are too conscious of "let's add individuality"

Like a dish with too much coriander

The smell is too strong, like "Wow! stinks!! !!"

People who are not good at it will end up they cannot eat.

Just a little

It is just right to have a hidden taste

That is the individuality

Don't try to put it in, just add little bit.

Just add little tiny bit!!!

That is good enough

points to be careful

the above is the practice method of

"Illustration fastest improvement method complete version".

However, once again

there are some caution with this method.

This method is not a way to solidify from the basics.

Therefore, I think you could understand it by now

This can be quite a pain.

How painful is it?

For example, when playing Dragon Quest normally

When fighting the boss

Raise the level enough

After getting the conviction that "I can win this!"

after that you can challenge the boss, can’t you?

people usually don't want to lose

But this method is the opposite.

Level up? Not now, later later!

Let's fight the boss first!

and you probably will lose,

then after you lost

What kind of weapon will be good

and what kind of magic will work

And in what order do you attack

Think about it after you lost!

That's the way it is.

So there is no need to raise the level

You can clear the game at the fastest speed

In each boss battle each time

you will definitely lose!

And your lack of ability

it will hit you directly

so it’s painful

You will be suffering !!

It hurts!

Because this method is not a game but a living body

it ’s a practice that you do with your own body.

That is the reason why it is a powerful drug in this way.

So during the practice of this improvement method

you will be painful

Time to challenge

You will feel longer than usual

However, it is insanely effective.

And when you finished this training

and came out to the outside world

Perhaps the people around you look at

your illustration and say

"Why are you so good at painting !?"

"Did you do something special ??"

"Tell me HOW!"

like that,

Well the method itself is

As I just told you

I think it's easy to teach

So in this methodology itself

It ’s not worth it much.

Because as this knowledge

You can get it in your head right away.

Then what is the most valuable?

What is the real value of this method ...

That's ... you're going to try this method for real

And suffering .... and growing up ....

And 3 months later

the stuff held in your hand at that time

you noticed yourself.

only you will know what is true value

(This is ..... power .....)

That's what I wanted to tell you today.

Also, about the original video

"Illustration fastest improvement method" of this video

I will put the URL in the describe below

It's an early video when I started youtube,

so it's a bit awkward.

The content of this video from another angle

If you are interested, please refer to it.

See you in the next video!

Bye bye