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Hi, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Yes, Drew was a master at movie posters. And airbrushing sure is addictive. 😁

Thanks for watching!

Hard to believe I know, but it's no lie😁 Can't imagine how long it used to take to upload the files to the server in those days. Thanks for watching

Thanks for mentioning Bad Egg Publishing, I'd never heard of them before. They look really good!

Thanks!

Thanks for adding to the comments. That is a worry, hopefully it won't happen.

Thank you very much!

Hi! Thank you so much for pre ordering the ebook. What is the name of your webcomic? I'd love to check it out. Just to let you know, for you and others who have pre ordered I'll be sending out extra artwork during the production, exclusive for you. Then once the whole ebook and extras are ready I'll send you your link where you can download your purchase. I can't say thank you enough for your support. I really appreciate it! With your support I'll be able to create something unique 😁

@@dionhamillillustrations I would love to see the extra artwork. Someday I would also like to buy some of your original artwork from this series...if you're selling it. It is amazing work. Sorry for the delayed response. I had a lot going on the last couple of weeks and was dealing with some health issues. I would be happy to share the name of my webcomic, but I will send that information to your email as I am creating the series anonymously. I hope that is okay.

Hi, thanks for your contribution. What types of books did you read? I'd be interested in chekcing them out. I have to say the skill level of South Korean artists is unbelievable. But I can also tell some of the working hours those artists put in would probably have some impact on health. Probably hard to create very uplifting endings to stories when your back is giving you excruciation pain. Thanks again for watching and leaving a comment.

Definitely a lot of imitation going on with AI. Thanks for commenting.

You are welcome, thanks!

Very true words. I think the most important thing I've learnt over the years is surround yourself with people who will support you for what you want to do. Network with likeminded individuals and try not to listen to the reasons why you can't do something. Instead find the reasons why you can. Thanks for the compliment and contributing to the comments.

Well said comment, thanks for contributing.

It's such a cool theme, I had to use it😁

Thanks very much and appreciate what you've added to the discussion. I think that is the most important part, being happy with our own creations, learning and processes. Well said.

Exactly. "Fan-servicing" yourself

Thanks for watching! I checked out your channel, it looks great I look forward to watching more.

I found it to be more interesting than a complaint. Thanks for watching😊

I understand, I tried to keep away from those arguments so as not to generate too much "spicy talk" in these comments. Hopefully my words will give non AI artists a confidence boost though. Thanks for your kind compliment.

You are welcome, thanks for watching!

Hi, thanks for watching the video and asking my advice. If you're planning on making your own creator projects get good at story telling. Conveying to an audience the story as simply as possible. You can have really great art but if the story is confusing or terrible I don't think readers will feel engaged. Get good at editing yourself, both art and writing. Don't be too afraid to leave out even the coolest, badass thing you've come up with if its going to hurt the story. You can always store the ideas away and use them again later for something else. If you have any more questions feel free to ask and good luck!

@dionhamillillustrations You gave me more than I asked for lol. Ive mostly been trained in using digital tools for art but Ive been wanting to try physical media more and more each year. You seem to know what you're talking about. Are you self trained in art like this?

@@jasemalvis2140 I went to art school but they kind of looked down on illustration so I had to learn alot of what I do today myself. Years of just practising and trying different mediums, exploring techniques. It's been a lot of fun!

@@dionhamillillustrations What have you done for yourself to keep this going? Did you ever have to get a job elsewhere like dishwashing or retail to keep the lights on while you did your art?

@@jasemalvis2140 Okay, here is a very short version of how I kept a full time career as an artist. And maybe this will be useful and very relevant to you and others reading this. It is possible I was very lucky or maybe I pursued the right jobs... It's hard to say after 20 years. So much has changed. First, my ultimate goal was to be a comic book illustrator. But where I live in Australia there were zero opportunities for this and the internet was very new. So using my perspective drawing skills I cold called every architecture and building firm in the city. I worked for architecture/building firms as a freelancer drawing 3D site images for their marketing. This was very good money and kept me busy. With that money I put an ad in the Yellow pages (this was a really long time ago, no idea if yellow pages still exists). From that I was hired to illustrate catalogues for some big companies in Australia (originally started as a small gig but ended up lasting 20 years). While doing all this I contacted childrens book authors asking if they had any projects they were planning to pitch to publsihers but had no illustrator attached. Aligning myself with these authors put my work in front of various publishing editors who either kept me on for the project if it was green-lit or asked me to do other jobs. Let me say, without a doubt if you want a steady and well paying career, don't overlook children's book illustrations. There is no shortage of books being made, and authors who can't draw will sometimes even pay you out of their own pocket to get a book to catch the attention of an editor. Over those years I still tried to get a gig for the big comic book publishers but it never happened. Then when I heard about webcomics I thought I'll write and illustrate my own. While I was still doing all that other stuff. There have been times where I took a break from illustration full time because of various reasons. But I would say none were due to lack of work. I've done some retail to help me get used to sales, I worked in an office to understand management and delegation and how business works. Not only did I use those jobs to learn more for my own business but also made me realise how much I love illustration. Hope I haven't rambled on too long, perhaps one day I'll make a video about it. I think I might have some useful info about the business side of illustration/comics and not just the technical.🙂 tHanks for asking and feel free to ask any other questions I'll do my best to answer.

And u may be wrong, I'm not for AI replacing people but we are living in a capitalist world and everyday people are being replaced by machines but u know what they also keep persons they can't allow themselves to lose. I think it doesn't matter how frustrated u or some would say real artists are, there will be a time we will be forced to use AI, u don't use ai to create art work but product to be consumed, and I don't see anybody complain about usage of ai at schools or university, better it's even promoted, we could be talking about how dumb it can make kids dumb in the future

@@japhethsinon6302 Precisely, that is already happening, that degenerative garbage is creating a generation of useless and illiterate people, less and less capable of doing anything. We all know that this thrives on theft from true artists, those who have really prepared themselves, in 2d, 3d, etc... Who imposes this, and all this noise about slot machines is constantly driven by networks, evangelists and fakers on linkedin, UA-cam with opportunists opening their channel to show garbage from that so-called AI ​​with foreign material that does not belong to them, etc. They all have and fulfill the same profile. They do not work in the industry, they are not artists, nor have they ever worked in it, they have no knowledge or training in any field of the film, animation or video game, conceptual art or illustration sector. This attack and violation of the years of effort and work of true artists, which we are experiencing, will not last long, and the complaints against this rabble without ethics or morals are growing more and more.

@@japhethsinon6302 Precisely, that is already happening, that degenerative garbage is creating a generation of useless and illiterate people, less and less capable of doing anything. We all know that this thrives on theft from true artists, those who have really prepared themselves, in 2d, 3d, etc... Whoever imposes this, and all this noise about slot machines, is constantly promoted by networks, evangelists and fakers on linkedin, UA-cam with opportunists opening their channel to show garbage from this so-called AI ​​with foreign material that does not belong to them, etc. They all have and fulfill the same profile. They do not work in the industry, they are not artists, nor have they ever worked in it, they have no knowledge or training in any area of ​​the film, animation or video game, conceptual art or illustration sector. This attack and violation of the years of effort and work of true artists, which we are experiencing, will not last long, and the complaints against this rabble without ethics or morals are growing more and more.

Thanks for keeping this discussion open and interesting. If you are working in the industry I hope AI art hasn't had a negative impact on your work. By the way, I checked out your channel, that is some amazing Blender skills, my friend👏🏾

@@dionhamillillustrations Thank you very much, I try to be good every day, and it helps me a lot to see 2d artists. But I don't know why my response to the previous user was deleted twice, when at all times I show support for the work of real artists, not the slot machine fakers who call it the wrong way. As Master Hayao Miyazaki said, when he was shown open ai, "Human beings are losing faith in themselves, this is an insult to life itself"

I like the comparison😆, thanks for sharing

I get it. The amount of desk space taken up by my art supplies is huge.😆 But I don't think I can make the switch to digital, not completely anyway... Thanks for sharing.

@@dionhamillillustrations No problem. I hope one day to actually get room for them. As I want to mix Traditional and digital together or use one side for the other. I feel grasping traditional will better help in digital for me in some way also.

It is art, it's not work.

Thanks for commenting and watching the video

@@dallassegno By that logic every one on earth is an artist.

Thank you. It took a while to get to this stage, refining and practising. Studying the anatomy and looking at various references. But I think I'm starting to know what a lot of the muscles look like off by heart now. And it sure is fun to draw, I love anatomy.

Well said, thank you for your contribution to the conversation. I think we all really appreciate it🙂

I wouldn't call it complex or impressive. I tried it some months ago and after like a week I could get what I tried to make. Meanwhile I've been doing actual art for 15 years and still struggle. There's nothing impressive about using ai tools, I literally learned how to use and extend them in a week...

Thank you!😀

Thank you very much😁

Well said, thanks for the comment and watching the video☺️

Thanks for leaving a comment and watching the video. I'm mashing together my love of horror films and kung fu films, think, Big trouble in little china, black samurai, enter the dragon.... And, well, yes I do love a bit of manga too😆

@@dionhamillillustrations Yeah I figured that was the case. I just wanted to give you my impression, as a first-time watcher, that the kung fu element seems very dominant over the horror one. I think if his opponents looked more monstrous, maybe it'd help in keeping the two genres in balance. What's your favorite manga by the way? For me it's Grappler Baki.

@@VirideSoryuLangley I'm a big fan of Vagabond by Inoue and Akira by Otomo. Thank you for the advice. Some of the creatures coming up are going to be more monstrous. If you checked out the first chapter you'll notice the vibe of the creatures. But I didn't want to over do it with the creature designs for the creatures depicted in this fight scene. That sort allows it to escalate as the other creatures are introduced. But I do really appreciate the input. I've never checked out Grappler Baki. I'll have to give it a go. Sometimes it feels daunting to get started on a new series when there are so many books, the old bank account takes a hit 😆

Well said, thanks for the comment.

Thanks for watching

Thanks for the comment. Very true.

Thank you for your comments and adding to the discussion.

1) You dismiss it being “faster” as if that were a small inconsequential thing. It isn’t. Speed has a LOT of value. To a lot of people. It’s like saying that because you yourself don’t like shiny rocks that gemstones have no value. 2) It’s not “stealing”. It’s fair use. It cannot both be stealing AND fair use at the same time. Those are mutually exclusive terms.

I hope my words don't discourage any one (such as yourself) from their creative pursuit. In whatever medium or method they choose. I merely wanted to point out to the traditional artists like myself, that even though AI art gets a lot of attention, our intent should not be to try and compete or compare ourselves to it.

@@dionhamillillustrations well that’s true that comparison isn’t necessary and inspiration is

Wow! I would love to take a look at your art. Let me know if it's possible. Thank you for commenting.

Hi! Thanks for reading. Can you let me know which version you are reading, the free webcomic or did you purchase the preorder? If you've downloaded the sample version of Chapter 1 titled "Feast" use the Click Here link to take you to a page to start reading the rest of the comic online for free. If you've already signed up to read the online version (webcomic) Chapter 2 is already available to start reading. Its almost finished. As a side note, if you've preordered the Ebook you'll be notified when the whole project is complete. The final book has bonus artwork and other extras that don't appear in the webcomic. If you'd like to wait for the whole thing to be finished to read it in one big swoop you won't be dissappointed. I've got some cool, nightmarish things planned. Sorry for any inconvenience and thanks for your support.😁

It certainly feels like there is a bit of a turn around. Thanks for watching and commenting😊

But that's the difference between art and artWORK

Thanks very much for your compliments. I'm never quite sure if I'm clear enough or making things too complex. Your comment was great to hear, really appreciate it🙏🏾😊

Thanks for watching!😁

Thanks for taking the time to watch my video😊

Thanks for the comment! I feel like I have Shaft, Black dynomite and Black samurai on repeat in my brain while I'm working on the comic. They were definitely big inspirations.

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, I really appreciate it🙂

Thanks for adding to the discussion

It's near impossible to get violence from public access ai. Think about that.

Thanks very much. It makes me very happy to know that I've helped in some way to create more positivity about our work. Thanks for watching and enjoying my work!😀

Thanks for your comment and watching the video. I really appreciate your addition to the discussion.

Thanks so much for watching. Would you believe its not watercolour? I'm actually using acrylic ink. It gives the same effect but you have way more flexibility if you mess up😉

@@dionhamillillustrations I don't believe you :) never would have guessed, it just looks so much like watercolour. My struggle with acrylic is getting colours to blend subtly, which is why I dodge it.

@@AgentMoray What's your preferred medium? I noticed you do a lot of digital work was wondering if you also use any paint and brushes. If you ever do decide to use acrylic ink try the Daler Rowney range, it's quite easy to blend. And I tend to use airbrushing for that little extra.

@@dionhamillillustrations I've always liked pencil illustration more than anything, but these days I am mostly digital. I've done a few watercolour sketches in the past few months, some ink drawings just watering it down for greyscale drawings, and also some copic marker drawings. But mostly it's just been digital. When I feel brave enough to try acrylics, I will try to get the Daler Rowney stuff - thanks for the advice :)

Thank you for the comment, I really appreciate it.😁

Nicely said

I totally agree 💯. Comparison makes you bitter not better 😂.

TRUE!!! I know it very well