Pratique du Shadowing: Learn to Draw FASTER Than Others (SECRET Chinese Method) - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo
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The truth is, most of the time we spend practicing drawing is hurting us more than it’s helping us.
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For the past few months, I’ve been studying anatomy every day, forcing myself to stay consistent.
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Until it led me back to the same uncomfortable question.
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Why does it still feel like nothing has actually changed?
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And no matter how much time you spend… you’re still starting all over again.
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So if this doesn’t work...
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how are you supposed to learn drawing at all?
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That's why I spent months on Bilibili, studying how Chinese artists actually learn.
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And what I found is something extremely simple, but crucial, that most artists don't even realize they’re missing.
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Stay with me until the end, and you’ll learn the secret skill Chinese artists use that turns your practice into real progress.
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Most of the time, a “good study” just means doing lots of detailed copies.
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But if that’s true… why does all that effort feel pointless?
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If all you do is just copy everything you see, this doesn’t create real progress.
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That mindless copying is exactly what makes every new drawing painfully slow and frustrating.
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So if this doesn’t build a skill… what actually does?
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On Bilibili I learned that Chinese artists taught drawing through 抓型 (zhuā xíng) or shape capturing.
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It’s the ability to filter what you see, so instead of just copying, you’re forced to make it your own.
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Look at these two.
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Which one looks better?
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Obviously this one.
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On this study I spent a whole day, forced myself to get a perfect copy… and I get it… but it looks like tracing.
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But here, I spent just ten minutes… testing completely different options.
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So what does zhuā xíng actually look like?
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If you look at artists like Ask, they build everything from very simple shapes, yet it looks complex and alive.
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But when you draw studies, you just can’t resist copying every tiny change in the silhouette… every wiggly line.
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And honestly… that could work.
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If those shapes were even possible to remember.
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But it doesn’t.
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Like... with anatomy here.
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If all you do, like me, is try to learn fully detailed, realistic anatomy from the start… you’ll never stop relying on references.
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Change the pose… and you’re stuck again, searching for another reference.
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And that creates a gap between what you want to draw… and what you actually can.
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So the real question is… why are you even trying to learn it this way?
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If you reduce all the useless visual noise to a few simple lines… you can actually draw it without looking back at the reference.
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That’s exactly what 切形 (qiē xíng) or shape cutting is.
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So how do Chinese artists train this skill?
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If you don’t really understand what you’re drawing… how are you supposed to simplify it?
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Especially if you don’t even know the rules.
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So the easiest way to start is to find these shapes directly over your reference...
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and only then try to repeat them on your own.
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That’s what I do inside Milanote, where I keep my references and notes… which makes the whole study process and tracking progress faster and more painless.
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So here’s the rule.
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For each big shape, you only use five to seven straight lines.
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If you use less, the shape becomes too primitive and loses character.
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If you need more, it’s already too complex to control or remember.
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And this is exactly what most artists miss about observation.
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But how does this actually help you?
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Look at this.
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How are you supposed to draw a bent leg like this?
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Relying only on references you train yourself to make the same decisions over and over again.
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Instead of thinking in shapes as something you can move and change.
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Look at how it works in zhuā xíng.
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I take those same pieces and slightly transform and overlap them… and now the leg is bent.
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You didn’t add anything new.
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And this works for everything you study.
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Because when you practice like this, you’re not just memorizing shapes.
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You’re learning how these shapes relate to each other.
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Until you try to draw it.
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Even if you repeat these shapes perfectly, it doesn’t mean the drawing will look right.
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Because shape cutting only gives you structure… but without proportions, every attempt will be inconsistent.
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So how do Chinese artists control it?
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Instead of starting from a blank canvas, you match the aspect ratio of the reference first and divide the space with simple cross-lines.
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Look at this.
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Now every part has a fixed position and you can finally see how much space each part takes, and more importantly, control every direction and line length while drawing.
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his 形准, Xíng zhǔn or shape accuracy is the main reason why so many artists still struggle when studying.
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Now you know how to build this skill fast… and actually make it work.
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But what happens next?
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On the third part of zhuā xíng, you can finally finish it...
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And this is where your old habits ruin everything you just created.
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If you go back to copying like before… yeah, with shape capturing you’ll copy it faster and more precisely.
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But if it was useless before, why should it start working now?
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So Chinese artists learn to add details through 过滤器 guòlǜqì or a visual filter… but unlike shape cutting the limit expands, so now you have two more types of lines to work with.
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And those three lines are what actually save you from starting mindless copying again… while still capturing all the details you need.
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Because if you look at realistic art even where you’d expect a perfect anatomical silhouette shapes are simplified.
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And that's how artists like Ask keep consistency across their illustrations.
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At this point, shape capturing looks like a complete skill but all these steps only help you practice.
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So what are you actually supposed to do?
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Many artists get stuck studying perfect shapes in isolation but none of it actually works until you make it fit the style you want.
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That’s what you’ll find inside the Free Adapt Kit, a simple guide to break down any style step by step.
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If you want to get better at learning, grab it for free in the description.
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So how do you actually apply zhuā xíng in your own art?
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When you start drawing, there’s this strong feeling to challenge yourself and draw everything from imagination.
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But instead of ignoring references, the real secret is treating them like Lego blocks, where you take different parts and combine their simple shapes into something completely new.
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So the first thing I do is build my reference board using Milanote web clipper, which makes it easy to collect everything without interrupting the process.
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I like that every image keeps its original source, so when I need something similar, I can easily find it.
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And finally, Milanote is available for free with no time-limit so sign up for a free Milanote account using the link in the description.
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But the real problem starts when you actually try to use more than one reference.
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So how do you combine them?
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The character I picked has two main parts in the design.
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The clothes, which easily fit the pose… and the wings.
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They're my favorite part… But are they actually that hard to draw?
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Without shape capturing, the first instinct would be to start copying the feathers...
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how they bend, overlap each other… searching through different bird wing references.
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Instead, break this into two separate parts that you can build and layer together.
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But if you try to use a basic coordinate system here… it gets... a bit overwhelming.
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So I went back to Bilibili… and what I found was a more advanced Xíng zhǔn that actually makes this usable.
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The main difference is that instead of drawing lines across the whole canvas, you place them only on the object you’re building and where they simplify measurement.
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So now you can precisely combine parts from different references at any scale or angle… because you’re only measuring what matters.
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But if even this method still feels clunky and uncomfortable… that’s exactly how it should feel.
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You didn’t really think the most important thing Chinese artists learn is just a grid with simplified shapes, right?
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The real goal of zhuā xíng is to train yourself to process every stroke in your head before you draw it.
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As soon as this skill runs in the background, you’ll finally be able to draw from imagination.
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But to get there, you still have to go through every step of the process first.
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Even though shape capturing takes time to build, but you can already use stylization techniques that make things much easier.
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I break them down in the next video.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau B2 s’appuie sur la vidéo « Learn to Draw FASTER Than Others ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : shape, artists, reference, drawing, draw. Cette vidéo contient 105 phrases et 1477 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 8:10. Le locuteur parle vite, environ 181 mots par minute : attendez-vous à des liaisons et à des sons réduits. 85 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais ; le reste mérite d’être vu avant de commencer. 19 de ses 105 phrases sont des questions : un bon entraînement pour l’intonation interrogative et les réponses courtes.
Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo
Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| simplify verbe | /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ | simplifier |
| anatomy nom | /əˈnætəmi/ | anatomie |
| combine verbe | /kəmˈbaɪn/ | combiner |
| bend verbe | /bɛnd/ | courber, tordre |
| mindless adjectif | /maɪnd.ləs/ | écervelé |
| silhouette nom | /ˌsɪluˈɛt/ | silhouette |
| overlap verbe | /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/ | chevaucher |
| canvas nom | /ˈkæn.vəs/ | toile |
| pose verbe | /poʊz/ | poser |
| realistic adjectif | /ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/ | réaliste |
| uncomfortable adjectif | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/ | inconfortable |
| precisely adverbe | /pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/ | précisément |
| anatomical adjectif | /æ.nəˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/ | anatomique |
| clipper nom | /ˈklɪp.ɚ/ | clipper |
| frustrate verbe | /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/ | frustrer |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| break down verbe | tomber en panne |
| go through verbe | traverser |
Des phrases à répéter
Des phrases courtes et complètes de la vidéo, à réutiliser dans la conversation de tous les jours :
- Especially if you don’t even know the rules.
- How are you supposed to draw a bent leg like this?
- You didn’t add anything new.
- You’re learning how these shapes relate to each other.
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 28 contractions et formes réduites, comme you're, doesn't, you'll. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « th »: feather /ˈfɛðə/, cloth /klɒθ/
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: illustration /ˌɪləsˈtɹeɪ̯ʃən/, isolation /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/, measurement /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/, proportion /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/, observation /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃn̩/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: anatomy /əˈnætəmi/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, anatomical /æ.nəˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/, inconsistent /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/, coordinate /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: realistic /ˌɹɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/, precisely /pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/, frustrate /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/, memorize /ˈmɛm.əˌɹaɪ̯z/, interrupt /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/
Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo
- Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
- Commencez à la vitesse 0,75×, répétez phrase par phrase, puis revenez à la vitesse normale quand cela devient facile.
- Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme simplify, anatomy, combine.
Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?
Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.