Watch this for 12 minutes and you'll outlearn 99% of artists

Summary by Krater

This video explains the D.R.A.W. method—Diagnose, Repeat, Active Recall, Wreck It—to help artists practice more effectively by avoiding the fluency illusion and embracing desirable difficulties.

From the video

Answers: How can I practice art so that I actually improve long-term?

• art practice methods
• fluency illusion in learning
• spaced repetition
• active recall
• desirable difficulties in art

What it concludes

• The fluency illusion makes drawing along with tutorials feel like learning when it is only recognition.
• Spaced repetition by revisiting skills with gaps prevents forgetting compared to cramming once.
• Active recall through testing from memory yields more than double the retention of rereading material.
• Desirable difficulties, such as drawing things that feel hard or outside your comfort zone, build lasting memories.