Yatska Art Classes

Struggling to make both anime eyes look symmetrical?
Draw them together as one object — a dumbbell! This simple construction method helps keep the eyes balanced without making them perfectly identical.
Watch the full step-by-step tutorial here:
👉 https://youtu.be/lXvV17zh4ew

Watch the full, step-by-step tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9lk-bA3t8Q

Have you ever struggled with drawing eyelashes in a front view?
In this short drawing tutorial, I show how to fix mirror-symmetrical lashes and the awkward empty gap in the center of the eye.
The secret is perspective foreshortening: draw the center lash almost straight, then add slightly tilted side lashes to make the eyelashes look more realistic and natural.
Watch the full lesson on my channel for a deeper explanation of how to draw realistic eyelashes, avoid common drawing mistakes, and understand the structure of lashes in perspective - https://youtu.be/vw0MbthdPgg

Fixing my student’s eye drawing! In this quick art critique, I refine the shape, deepen the shadows for more volume, add the eyebrow, and draw the eyelashes in small clusters so the eye looks more realistic and three-dimensional.
What is the hardest part of drawing eyes for you?

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3/4 Eyelashes: The Easy Way

In this video, I’m showing you a common mistake: drawing lashes one by one and making them look too "even." This is what makes your drawings look flat and unnatural.
I’ll share my simple method to fix this and help you achieve that realistic 3D look in your portraits.
In this video:
• Why your 3/4 lashes look "strange"
• The secret to natural lash grouping
• Step-by-step transformation: from Flat to 3D
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Where is the REAL light source in this winter landscape?
In this short art lesson, we look at cast shadows, snow-covered trees, and a snowman to understand how light and shadow reveal the true direction of light.
This is why academic drawing starts with the sphere: once you understand light on a simple form, you can see volume everywhere — in trees, snow, branches, and even a snowman.
Learn to see light, shadow, and form like an artist.

The summer version is here: https://youtube.com/shorts/E8oXmzLBiRc

Traditional vs Digital Shading

3/4 eye shading is already tricky — but from above and from below, it gets even harder.
In this short, I’m comparing digital and traditional shading on two difficult eye angles.
Same idea. Two methods. Harder perspective.
Which one wins?
Watch the full lesson here: https://youtu.be/a97rEHjmVHA

Traditional vs Digital Shading
3/4 eye shading is already tricky — but from above and from below, it gets even harder.
In this short, I’m comparing digital and traditional shading on two difficult eye angles.
Same idea. Two methods. Harder perspective.
Which one wins?
Watch the full lesson here: https://youtu.be/a97rEHjmVHA