Jesus christ, thanks for the overwhelming support and positive comments. Despite my cringe narration and amateur artwork it seems like there are a few folks who at least got something out of this video. I want to emphasize I do not claim to be a great artist or a reasonable sane individual, I fill up these giant sketchbooks because I suck and want to get better. I do these videos because I'm a shy awkward dork who sucks at real life interactions. I wanted to study what from soft did with this game and have fun doing it. Please read the description of this video if this is unclear. If for any reason people have a problem with this video I'll simply pull it and I'll keep my journal to myself as originally intended. Thanks again!
This guy just seems genuinely happy and not someone trying to brag, but simply wanting to share something he really enjoyed with others. Wish I could attain even a sliver of his mindset.
Now that you say that, imagine all the cave paintings and stuff that are found today are just things people way back when made up, but archeologists believe that they drew things they actually saw. What a prank!
This is how the game was meant to be played. By slowly going insane while illustrating a giant tome, just as lord Miyazaki intended. Masterful work, I'm in awe!
@@artyzartifacts9799you were born perfect. Legit ive always wanted to make smthn like this, did you write everything down first and then ilustrate over the writing? Did you paint it white acrykic then go over w water color?
I always thought Elden Ring felt like a fairy tale you'd read or make up for your grandkids. Giants, dragons, witches, wizards, underground cities, giant ants, a turtle pope.
To think that some people criticized this game by saying it contains no story or narrative, and then this guy just documents his entire adventure, capturing the experience and story it provided him. Excellent work!
actually theres two ways to look at this. one, its games like The Last of Us, which provided you a story that you walk along in and everything is dictated for you, a pre-made narrative. then theres games like elden ring, which provide you with the options for stories, but its up to you to play the part. a choice based narrative. the latter has "less story" since you're the one who makes it up yourself, while the former has "more story" because you're handed the actual story from the developers mind already. not that one is a better approach than the other, its just a matter of narratology vs ludology, and thats fine.
@@I-VisiBomb-Ithat’s the best part of souls games while it shares many aspects of a rpg game like dragon quest and Skyrim you could argue that you having a choice in your adventure is the the best alternative rather then doing the story though it’s optional for me exploring and farming early always works with games like this since the devs know the players mind
Yeah I think people get mad at the main endings, for one as they appear to be anti-climactic on the surface. But there is certainly a narrative, not only a compelling backstory. The narrative is told much more like real life than a work of fiction and that's always been From's style. You don't realize what the narrative was until after the fact and even then it's unclear. But that's intentional. And the more I've played it, the more invested I've been in the world of Elden Ring.
I don't completely like it but i don't dislike it either but if someone enjoys it then enjoy it have fun if you like it then im happy for i really like this video because of it he just shows how much he loves it and it makes me so happy for me What im trying to say is enjoy what you enjoy not what people tell you to be happy with what you are happy
I would 1000% buy a copy of this book for any amount of money. It reminds me of my 1st play through and makes me wish I could take it all in again for the 1st time. Thank you for your absolutely incredible passion and some kick ass drawings
This artefcat, is so valuable, I wouldn't even trust myself to stand in the same room where this is kept.... not wanting to spill something or fall on it .... absolute masterpiece
I have over a thousand hours on Elden ring. It's top 5 favorite games of all time. I don't think I could ever enjoy it as much as it seems you did through this journey. Thank you for sharing, tarnished.
@@CALIGS I would feel the same about this game If I had never played for example something like, Idk, uh.. Gothic 2 . I was gonna say witcher 3 but thats a bit overkill. Or if enjoyed the arcade hack slash simplicity. Like a skyrim with random Spawn enemys and bosses and no dialogue. I mean Golden Axe for sega genesis is more story driven than this.
@@badtuber1654 Look, i love Gothic 1, 2 and Witcher 1, 2, 3 but i also love Elden Ring. The Story telling is completely different. Elden Ring doesn't tell you the whole story, you have to come up with it trough environmental storytelling. Elden Ring is like a Riddle, meanwhile in Witcher and Gothic you can't really miss the story if you listen to the NPC's. One story telling isn't better than the other, they are just different.
"I do not claim to be a great artist," he says. My dude, beating this game takes plenty of skill in and of itself. It takes even more skill on top of that to channel that experience into drawings and paintings that are this beautiful. You are definitely a great artist.
@@paulwoodford1984 because noobs like u sumon other player for every single part of the game, now try from scratch to solo each boss and talk again smh
Elden Ring is hands down one of the most visually appealing games I’ve ever played. Every different region in the game is so unique and beautiful in its own dark and twisted way. FromSoft really created a timeless masterpiece with this game. You did a brilliant job capturing the essence and wonders of a first playthrough. Well done sir.
Whatever is inside you that enables this kind of expression to flow out of you for the world to see is a very special thing, and I hope you cherish it. The world would be an ugly place without people like you.
@@artyzartifacts9799It's meant to be confusing, but there are some theories on what's going on. My personal favorites are the ones involving the Lands Between being a representation of Marika (or someone else)'s psyche.
"Amateur artwork"? Humble, that's lovely to see, but I think many will agree that this is not the work of an amateur. It shows your immersion & appreciation of the game, enough to inspire you this much - it's lovely to see something like this. I hope you discover a maiden just as passionate as yourself in the real world too :) This is heart-warming. Thank you for sharing.
Bro this is insane. As a souls fan, I absolutely adore this. This just exemplifies what Fromsoft wants to have from their community, just this level of love and dedication to every level of their game, from someone that is not fully versed in every little detail, specially so even, taking into account the company leads history.
In 8000 years archaeologists will find this book and they will be convinced that it was a sacred book which explained the bizarre odyssey of a forgotten champion who gave his life to save humanity. Who knows they could even make a religion lmao.
I love the circular nature of the game starting on paper, moving into digital medium, being received by the user, processed and enjoyed, and then having the user move it back to paper.
“Crazed lunatic”, more like AN ABSOLUTE LEGEND, the illustrations are beautiful!!!!! If you made this like, an art book to buy, I’d get it in a heartbeat, it’s so pretty!!!
I have no idea what elden ring is but i'm only liking and commenting because one can feel the sheer passion and hardwork he put through. have a good day.
bro, this is objectively incredible. as a fellow artist who’s never finished a sketchbook (you know how that struggle is) not only am i impressed with that dedication, but also the countless hours of practice, practice and practice that led to this masterpiece. Not to mention you going an extra step to learn calligraphy and illumination. I’m also mad that you thought of this first lol. anyway, very impressed and very proud of you!
What gets me emotional is the fact you're telling a story that I have lived too, but from your own experiences. Made me reflect how we're all together in this...
Officially a legend. All real, 600 pages of real fucking beauty and passion for a timeless game. We are the ones who have to git gud at art, you’re a fucking master (and this is coming from an industry professional.) It’s such a joy to experience the game again through your eyes. I hope the FromSoft devs see this and hire you as an artist on their team one day.
And that ladies and gentlemen is no matter how perfect AI art ever gets nothing will ever beat the feeling of seeing something unique crafted by a humble human.
@@Zaphodox So... about that. If you look into how Ai works, in time, it will be better than people at all forms of creative expression... Its like saying that a 2 year old will never beat a master in art. Like sure, but they will grow up my man.
@@Salmacream your missing the point. Because AI can create anything better than any human ever could there is even more value in what a mere human manages to achieve. No one is impressed when an AI scores a perfect Mario Bros speed run, but when a human does it - it makes headlines around the world.
My brother doodles all his notes for D&D rather than write them down. This reminds me a lot of him (even if the art is a lot more polished!). This makes me incredibly happy
Someone reposted this on the Elden Ring reddit, it’s got a fair few thousand upvotes. My next hope is that many popular Elden Ring youtubers gives you a shoutout. I just wanna say to not worry about anything, if you get an overwhelming amount of love. It may come across as intimidating at first, but please do not let it shake your resolve. The authenticity behind this work is what appeals to so many people. You’re inspiring soo many people with this, as I’ve already seen some people say they are getting into art because of you! Truly unique and raw way of re-experiencing the game, thank you. The fromsoft community have been sorely missing this 🙏🏻
No lie, watching this takes me back to when I used to draw Pokemon back in the day Like, this is pure love. I'm kinda feeling emotional, like damn, I didn't even think people still loved experiencing games this much I would ask if someone could scan this or at best, publish it, but at this point it feels too personal. It's like selling someone's childhood diary
We agree! We'd love to work with him on getting this or something similar in print! Actually just started playing ER again and getting my dex/bleed build ass kicked 😢
You can't just call that an "amateur artwork", that's amazing! It got the whole souls-like game vibe in it, which may be hard to replicatem, but your work just did the thing. It lit something in me, keep up the work
I know it's overused nowadays... But this right here has got to be top 5 for internet checkpoint. It's just so genuine and wholesome, truly creative and inspiring. This is just something that has become so rare to just happen upon...
Two things: this is what Let’s Plays should evolve into, and you need to scan this mother and put it up for sale/ Kickstarter. What a beautiful project.
Oh god this is insane, please consider digitalizing this man, I would drop a hundred without thinking it, you truly have crafted something very unique here
during a time when people flock to AI to put in as little work as possible into creating while witnessing massive layoffs as a consequence, seeing the amount of time and effort you've put into this project makes me really emotional. I think the comments make it clear that this is very meaningful work. you are a great artist, you can't convince me otherwise
A lot of people disagree with AI but they’ll eventually need to come to terms with it. It’s how the world works, computers and technology have been putting people out of jobs since the start. It also gives jobs at the same time, gotta adapt to new technological trends to make it or else you’ll be left behind.
@@firemonkey1015has it ever occurred to you that humans actually enjoy creating stuff and not smashing some buttons to have a few seconds of instant satisfaction
@@user-hf2rd1ze6d Innovate because again this is how the world works. Technological progress and science won’t stop simply because of how you feel. Since 2000, at least 260,000 jobs have been replaced due to automation. Either catch the tide or be left behind.
nonono! screenprinted copies only - no digital allowed for this; it adds to it that it is ink on paper. I would love a copy but it should be printed with traditional techniques not digital ones.
This inspired me a lot. As someone who has a kinda short attention span, I often rush through a game, looking for the next upgrade, cool item or boss but losing a lot of the story and details in the meantime. When I look at lore videos I realize about all those backstories, links and little secrets hidden throughout the game that I lost in the process, and wonder what would feel like discovering it all by myself during a playthrough. Watching your beautiful work really inspired me: I’m going to start a new playthrough while keeping a diary (no drawing for me I’m really bad at that…) of what happens and what what I discover from npcs and item descriptions, I hope this will help me achieve that slow playthrough I’ve always wish I had (and maybe help with that through the dlc as well). Thank you for sharing your work and giving me this idea ❤
You've been scammed out of your time, lore videos are 80% fan interpretations of vague quotes found on item descriptions and character dialogue. I'm not saying it's dumb, those videos are made by talented script writers who can come up with some cool stories, it's just that most of it is fake.
@theYear-fx4mq the bad lore videos, yes. the good ones are not so much stories as they are people explaining their thought process as they try to decipher the obtuse story of the games. it's watching people enjoy gushing over a puzzle. pretty much the same "value gained per time spent" as watching any other cathartic video (wood crafting videos come to mind for me).
As an artist, I can say that I envy other artist who are able to have a project this big, doesn't even matter what your style or "how good" you are. Just as a person, I do quick one offs, and don't like to take on a project that I feel has a "mood" I was in one day, but then my mood changes and I can't work on that project anymore cuz the vibes are off. As I kid things were different but I'm the only one paying my bills and art was always just a hobby that made ME feel good. So it couldn't be a job for me
This is amazing. I would absolutely buy something like this. Game companies should take notes and release stuff like this with their games. It's like a cross between a strategy guide, art book, and journal. I love it
As a graphic designer and illustrator, this is legit one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. Superb idea, and the execution is incredible. Very, very well done, can't wait to see more! I would absolutely buy this if you were to get it pressed
Through watching this video, I found myself tearing up for some reason. Maybe it's because I am experiencing the joy of someone else who loved this game as much as I did when I first played it or maybe it's the nostalgia of my first playthrough all coming back, but thanks so much for sharing! Your artwork is phenomenal and I can't wait to see the rest of the book!
You are an absolute madman with a beautiful mind. This is a masterpiece - from the portrait style to the typography to the way each component is formatted and blended together on the page. You have shown the true spirit of adventure, wonderment, and love of The Lands Between.
As a writer one may argue I am a living thesaurus of the English language, but my goodness there is not enough words in my vocabulary to describe the sheer amount of joy you sharing your illustrations has brought me. I feel like I've been blessed to have a chance to see your extensive work on my favorite game of all time.
PLEASE get this on print, I so desperately want a copy of this!!! I know you took Arthur's journal as inspiration for this, but this really makes me think of the Journal's in Gravity Falls, just exploring this incredibly strange world and commenting on it's oddities. I love all of the little personalization that make it feel like a Tarnished penned this as they traveled, from the comments of how many deaths it took to kill a boss, to calling the imps assholes
@@artyzartifacts9799If VaatiVidya can monetise his Prepare to Cry series on UA-cam you can monetise something similar. Maybe youve borrowed a bit much here that it would be a pain in the ass to clear everything but if you made a visual novel just like this but instead telling the story of Vike or Shabriri you could sell that for top dollar. Millions of less talented people make a living off things not half as good as this. You deserve a spot and I have no doubt you'll get it. My homie started doing a similar thing to this with the Witcher a couple years ago, now she makes stupid bank rolls off commissions - people asking her to design tattoos, do colabs, album covers, thumbnails, canvas throw ups, its her job now. Goodluck bro, you fucking rule. Thanks for this.
Circa 1300 A.D., you open up this book and read the first line: "Hello everybody, my name is Lord Marcus Ipliérre the IIIrd, and welcome back to Elden Ring..."
Your drawings made me appreciate Elden Rings fantastical setting even more! Reminds me of art for fantasy novels or old role playing games. A book for each area would be incredible!
The sketches are incredible, and I love that you're using this massive world that Fromsoft made to create this amazing new art and show us how you personally interpret all these little experiences. You're using art to make new art, it's absolutely fantastic. The drawings, the explanations, there's just so much passion in this. Please keep drawing and keep this stuff going. It's just incredible
Jesus christ, thanks for the overwhelming support and positive comments. Despite my cringe narration and amateur artwork it seems like there are a few folks who at least got something out of this video. I want to emphasize I do not claim to be a great artist or a reasonable sane individual, I fill up these giant sketchbooks because I suck and want to get better. I do these videos because I'm a shy awkward dork who sucks at real life interactions. I wanted to study what from soft did with this game and have fun doing it. Please read the description of this video if this is unclear. If for any reason people have a problem with this video I'll simply pull it and I'll keep my journal to myself as originally intended. Thanks again!
If someone says something bad just ignore them
This is pretty cool. Please keep it up and ignore any negative feedback 👍🏾
i don't think you realise how much comfort and peace this video will bring to people
you will bring
this is the coziest thing i've seen in a while
Not sure what you mean. I'd pay top dollar for a book like this.
please don't ever pull the vid, I'd like to come back to it once in a while, as well as see the rest of the parts!!
this is something you'd show to your grandkids and pretend that it all happened
it did
Literally "Papy grenier" videos, from the french youtuber "Joueur du grenier"
Let’s be fair, this dude ain’t ever having sex 😂
You mean "The New Bible"
@@MASHTEX5 J’ai le ref hehe.
Bro liked the game so much he made an illuminated medieval grimoire about his playthrough.
do you mean illustrated 😭
@@akqua_meow No, they meant illuminated as in The Illuminated Manuscript.
@@akqua_meow no, old medieval books and manuscripts that had a lot of artistic illustrations and drawings were called illuminated.
@@Sylentmana ohh i see
yeeeah boy
I love how the internet unanimously accepted Turtles as Dogs.
which turtles I only see dogs
What even is a turtle?
tortoises, but yes
dog
“Behold!…Dog….”
"i saw this dog just walking around"
it's confirmed, this man is an elden ring player
Dog ahead! Then, why is it always Elden Ring?
@@itsguy695 firstly, edge!
@@giovanninunes3838 try fingers, but hole!
Behold, Dog
"Behold, death"
This deserves to be digitalized to become a book, seriously. I'd buy it day one.
I would buy this book right now if I could, this is so unbelievably cool, this guys crazy talented
Same
I’d buy a hard copy!
Hell, yeah
I would 100% buy this. I want him to make every single collectors edition of anything awesome
This is incredible. A timeless piece of your creativity connected with the playthrough of this amazing game is so fucking cool to see. Well done dude.
Hey Papa, cool seeing you here
Daaamn it’s the papa himself 😂
big dick papa wassup buddy
is this really you, papa?
Hey there ya goober
"I'm not a furry and im not gay, but if i waaasss..." is where you got me
29:11
@@kingangelot4745 HAIL THE SAVIOR
Lmao why did he say that?
i died at that part lmao
He is now he just doesn't knows
Bro casually made the greatest sketchbook I’ve ever seen
I genuinely hope the devs at fromsoft see this. I can only imagine how proud they would be seeing this.
I'm sure someone has already done it, but just in case, I have shared it on Twitter and tagged FromSoftware.
I was about to comment the same thing!
Seriously, they've inspired so many
great comment
I bet Miyazaki is rubbing his hands together going "Yes... yessss..." like the evil wizard he is.
I'm completely blown away by this! Your imagination and artistic skill are both phenominal.
thank you
This guy just seems genuinely happy and not someone trying to brag, but simply wanting to share something he really enjoyed with others.
Wish I could attain even a sliver of his mindset.
Have fun it comes to us all
I just want to be happy. Like my norm is just melancholy and it's so annoying and demotivating. So hard to figure out even with professional help.
If this sketchbook lasts for like 1000 years and some archeologist finds it, it could be the catalyst for the creation of a new religion.
After mad max haha 😆
Voynich manuscript 2.0
he would think it is documentary :D
Especially if there's no trace of what came before us and what we have now
Now that you say that, imagine all the cave paintings and stuff that are found today are just things people way back when made up, but archeologists believe that they drew things they actually saw. What a prank!
This is how the game was meant to be played. By slowly going insane while illustrating a giant tome, just as lord Miyazaki intended.
Masterful work, I'm in awe!
Agreed but I'm pretty sure I was born fully tweaked out and this game did not help in any way.
@@artyzartifacts9799 You were born with the Grace in your eyes, you must follow its guidance
@@artyzartifacts9799you were born perfect. Legit ive always wanted to make smthn like this, did you write everything down first and then ilustrate over the writing? Did you paint it white acrykic then go over w water color?
Big Fat Logan would be proud if he weren't so far gone
''you are maidenless, you got no bitches, you will die alone, in a ditch.''
-Artyz Artifacts
facts!
If you published this, I’m sure millions would buy it! Beautiful work.
I always thought Elden Ring felt like a fairy tale you'd read or make up for your grandkids. Giants, dragons, witches, wizards, underground cities, giant ants, a turtle pope.
Indeed dog pope
And a loathsome Dung Eater
it's called fantasy, it's a very well known genre of books/movies/stories/games
@@jacobsvensson8193 okay smart ass, but a fairy tale specifically, like a children's book.
@@jacobsvensson8193it's just *really fucking good* fantasy
To think that some people criticized this game by saying it contains no story or narrative, and then this guy just documents his entire adventure, capturing the experience and story it provided him. Excellent work!
actually theres two ways to look at this.
one, its games like The Last of Us, which provided you a story that you walk along in and everything is dictated for you, a pre-made narrative.
then theres games like elden ring, which provide you with the options for stories, but its up to you to play the part. a choice based narrative.
the latter has "less story" since you're the one who makes it up yourself, while the former has "more story" because you're handed the actual story from the developers mind already.
not that one is a better approach than the other, its just a matter of narratology vs ludology, and thats fine.
@@I-VisiBomb-Ithat’s the best part of souls games while it shares many aspects of a rpg game like dragon quest and Skyrim you could argue that you having a choice in your adventure is the the best alternative rather then doing the story though it’s optional for me exploring and farming early always works with games like this since the devs know the players mind
People criticize this not having a story? Its probably the most narrative rich game since the last of us. What are they smoking.
Yeah I think people get mad at the main endings, for one as they appear to be anti-climactic on the surface. But there is certainly a narrative, not only a compelling backstory. The narrative is told much more like real life than a work of fiction and that's always been From's style. You don't realize what the narrative was until after the fact and even then it's unclear. But that's intentional. And the more I've played it, the more invested I've been in the world of Elden Ring.
I don't completely like it but i don't dislike it either
but if someone enjoys it then enjoy it have fun if you like it then im happy for i really like this video because of it
he just shows how much he loves it and it makes me so happy for me
What im trying to say is enjoy what you enjoy not what people tell you to
be happy with what you are happy
This man is the Bilbo Baggins in Elden Ring from our times. I love it!
He's been there and back again 😂
"The last pages are for you"
*Samwise buys the DLC*
12:33 he even drew himself giving Margit the bird! 😂 I love this! It’s like finding an ancient Alchemist book. It’s beautiful.
I would 1000% buy a copy of this book for any amount of money. It reminds me of my 1st play through and makes me wish I could take it all in again for the 1st time. Thank you for your absolutely incredible passion and some kick ass drawings
The first playthrough just feels so amazing!
man i wish
Can you get this published as a book?
Facts
This artefcat, is so valuable, I wouldn't even trust myself to stand in the same room where this is kept.... not wanting to spill something or fall on it .... absolute masterpiece
It’s like an illuminated manuscript!
I have over a thousand hours on Elden ring. It's top 5 favorite games of all time. I don't think I could ever enjoy it as much as it seems you did through this journey. Thank you for sharing, tarnished.
Bro this is utterly incredible.
What a talent and thank you so much for sharing your incredible journey with us!
😢😢😮
Smough you’re the 🐐
Smoughtown W as usual
Legend
If you need a sign that you should keep doing what you're doing then this that sign. This is epic shit right here!
Gonna do it till I die or my arms get cut off, or maybe ill just use my feet.
Im inspired 🤣
@@artyzartifacts9799if you ever like bg3 as much do one for that game aswell one day I’m subscribing !!
@@KingQuattothere's a similar video about BG3 created by another channel, can't remember the name though
This is one of the coolest sketchbooks I've ever seen.
Thanks!
@@artyzartifacts9799Was that just a Blaidd reference 😆
You are the only man who has ever truly experienced Elden Ring
you need to never have played any other video game in your life too enjoy it.
@@badtuber1654haha, what a horrible opinion
@@CALIGS I would feel the same about this game If I had never played for example something like, Idk, uh.. Gothic 2 . I was gonna say witcher 3 but thats a bit overkill. Or if enjoyed the arcade hack slash simplicity. Like a skyrim with random Spawn enemys and bosses and no dialogue. I mean Golden Axe for sega genesis is more story driven than this.
@@badtuber1654 no
@@badtuber1654 Look, i love Gothic 1, 2 and Witcher 1, 2, 3 but i also love Elden Ring. The Story telling is completely different. Elden Ring doesn't tell you the whole story, you have to come up with it trough environmental storytelling. Elden Ring is like a Riddle, meanwhile in Witcher and Gothic you can't really miss the story if you listen to the NPC's. One story telling isn't better than the other, they are just different.
you cute stupid lad, that's incredibly beautiful. You lived Elden Ring in the best way possible.
Husband material
Maiden less for life!
@@artyzartifacts9799no! 😭 come to thee, fair maidens
@@artyzartifacts9799come hither, dear maiden. We call to thee.
@@artyzartifacts9799 you sure? ;)
FromSoftware/Bandai Namco really needs to see this and release special edition with his artwork. This guy really deserves it. Congrats! 👏👏👏
If this game had a 600 page
art book, I’d say “take my money!” Awesome job 🔥🔥🔥
I mean he could scan those and make copies, Id probably buy one too haha
gotta like this bc i need a copy
There's a mythology book available for pre order. It's called "Given Grace". It's 276 dollars.
I want it. Bad.
Hang on, this deserves to be on big screen, switching from my phone, brb
Haha Sick way to view a sketchbook eh
it's far more than a sketchbook good sir. it's an entire experience. thank you for sharing this with us.@@artyzartifacts9799
Hahaha I did the exact same things I started watching on the toilet and switched to my TV 😂
@@artyzartifacts9799 Is that a blaidd quote? You legend
I honestly hope the creators of elden ring watch this and give you some type of recognition, this is amazing.
by recognize you must mean copyright strike. lol
@@artyzartifacts9799 if they do that, then we riot
Fr, from software needs to take notice of dude
@@artyzartifacts9799If they copyright strike you, then it means that this is the official in-game Tarnished journal.
@@artyzartifacts9799no, they need to see you work it is amazing dude you deserve way more recognition!!!
"I do not claim to be a great artist," he says. My dude, beating this game takes plenty of skill in and of itself. It takes even more skill on top of that to channel that experience into drawings and paintings that are this beautiful. You are definitely a great artist.
Games not hard but those drawings are absolutely amazing
@@bnkgtzilI agree with both of your statements
The game is as simple as it comes lol. trying playing the epic legendary original Tomb raider games. they are challenging. But his art is good
@@paulwoodford1984 because noobs like u sumon other player for every single part of the game, now try from scratch to solo each boss and talk again smh
@@paulwoodford1984challenging and built like butt are not the same thing. Buggy PSx games are not indicative of challenge lol
Elden Ring is hands down one of the most visually appealing games I’ve ever played. Every different region in the game is so unique and beautiful in its own dark and twisted way. FromSoft really created a timeless masterpiece with this game. You did a brilliant job capturing the essence and wonders of a first playthrough. Well done sir.
Absolutely DERANGED youtuber creates INSANE MASTERPIECE that's 600 pages long
Seriously man, it's not that often that I find something that instantly makes me think of the word masterpiece, but this is one of those moments.
i must be a Jermite because the title jumped out at me
@@Abtastix SO REAL FOR THAT
This is like the Voynich Manuscript of video game lore
Lol, sure bud.
@@GlazeonthewickeR who hurt u
The opening pages really gave that vibe
One of the best non-paid advertisements I've ever seen.
Whatever is inside you that enables this kind of expression to flow out of you for the world to see is a very special thing, and I hope you cherish it. The world would be an ugly place without people like you.
This is amazing dude. Please keep the video up, it's a joy to watch 🙂
didn't expect to find you here
Truly amazing! Also, love you Gav 🎸💛
I love your Music! keep up the good work Man 👍
Yeah make another whole ass book, it’s a joy to watch
the archaeologists in thousands of years will be so confused
I'm still confused and I actually tried to figure this game out.
They’ll make a religion out of if
@@bobsag1164nice
@@artyzartifacts9799It's meant to be confusing, but there are some theories on what's going on. My personal favorites are the ones involving the Lands Between being a representation of Marika (or someone else)'s psyche.
Your videos made me go out and buy two packs of pencils and two sketchblocks.
Amazing art that feels like an official product.
Nice, draw and don't stop!
this is actually insane. that's not a sketchbook, it's like fully illustrated artbook with so many cool descriptions. truly amazing
"Amateur artwork"?
Humble, that's lovely to see, but I think many will agree that this is not the work of an amateur. It shows your immersion & appreciation of the game, enough to inspire you this much - it's lovely to see something like this. I hope you discover a maiden just as passionate as yourself in the real world too :)
This is heart-warming. Thank you for sharing.
Bro this is insane. As a souls fan, I absolutely adore this. This just exemplifies what Fromsoft wants to have from their community, just this level of love and dedication to every level of their game, from someone that is not fully versed in every little detail, specially so even, taking into account the company leads history.
If this was official merch I would want this in my collection in a heartbeat. Beautiful works of art honestly
watching this made me tear up a little due to how much effort and love went into making this and with it being so expressive of love for the game.
In 8000 years archaeologists will find this book and they will be convinced that it was a sacred book which explained the bizarre odyssey of a forgotten champion who gave his life to save humanity. Who knows they could even make a religion lmao.
And who was also a gay furry
fr lmao
Praise be to Let Me Solo Her
Our lord and savior, “First Mini Boss”
the developers need to see this right away!! this guy needs recognition!
I love the circular nature of the game starting on paper, moving into digital medium, being received by the user, processed and enjoyed, and then having the user move it back to paper.
600 Pages of such defined and convincing art? The art style is SO beautiful and confident it boggles my mind how there are so many pages of art.
This is like the unseen character in a game that catalogues everything for you to add to your journal. this is so cool
felt like a scientist/detective more than an artist most of the time.
@@artyzartifacts9799an arheologist
“Crazed lunatic”, more like AN ABSOLUTE LEGEND, the illustrations are beautiful!!!!! If you made this like, an art book to buy, I’d get it in a heartbeat, it’s so pretty!!!
I have no idea what elden ring is but i'm only liking and commenting because one can feel the sheer passion and hardwork he put through. have a good day.
you should play it!
@@gravityfox19 not t possible for some, my friend
My name is Skylar Ray, yo. My husband is Walter Ray, yo.
Kid named finger
bro, this is objectively incredible. as a fellow artist who’s never finished a sketchbook (you know how that struggle is) not only am i impressed with that dedication, but also the countless hours of practice, practice and practice that led to this masterpiece. Not to mention you going an extra step to learn calligraphy and illumination. I’m also mad that you thought of this first lol. anyway, very impressed and very proud of you!
My son, you've made something really special here. Cherish it, keep it safe, pass it down to your children.
This is like a high quality tome/artifact you'd find within the game itself
Would be cool to unlock something similiar in a future game
Really spooky that your journey matched this medieval manuscript. Like your path in life was written centuries ago when Elden Ring was the real world.
Dude: please never ever doubt your talent! This is so insanely good! Artist to artist: this is objectively amazing and a really cool project
What gets me emotional is the fact you're telling a story that I have lived too, but from your own experiences. Made me reflect how we're all together in this...
Officially a legend. All real, 600 pages of real fucking beauty and passion for a timeless game. We are the ones who have to git gud at art, you’re a fucking master (and this is coming from an industry professional.) It’s such a joy to experience the game again through your eyes. I hope the FromSoft devs see this and hire you as an artist on their team one day.
And that ladies and gentlemen is no matter how perfect AI art ever gets nothing will ever beat the feeling of seeing something unique crafted by a humble human.
It’s great but a shame it’s for this game and not a game like Tomb raider or something else.
@@Zaphodox So... about that. If you look into how Ai works, in time, it will be better than people at all forms of creative expression... Its like saying that a 2 year old will never beat a master in art. Like sure, but they will grow up my man.
@@Salmacream your missing the point. Because AI can create anything better than any human ever could there is even more value in what a mere human manages to achieve. No one is impressed when an AI scores a perfect Mario Bros speed run, but when a human does it - it makes headlines around the world.
@@paulwoodford1984bro what are you on
This piece is priceless btw. There are people out there that would spend thousands for this. If not even more. Incredible
It would be a shame to sell something so personal. But prints could be cool.
This is incredible @__@
man loves peak
Bro got me into one piece, ofc he does
Indeed it is
i would love to rip this sketchbook up lol
@GrandLineReview usually i watch your stuff, cool to see you here in a random other comment section!😂
My brother doodles all his notes for D&D rather than write them down. This reminds me a lot of him (even if the art is a lot more polished!). This makes me incredibly happy
Someone reposted this on the Elden Ring reddit, it’s got a fair few thousand upvotes. My next hope is that many popular Elden Ring youtubers gives you a shoutout. I just wanna say to not worry about anything, if you get an overwhelming amount of love. It may come across as intimidating at first, but please do not let it shake your resolve. The authenticity behind this work is what appeals to so many people. You’re inspiring soo many people with this, as I’ve already seen some people say they are getting into art because of you!
Truly unique and raw way of re-experiencing the game, thank you. The fromsoft community have been sorely missing this 🙏🏻
No lie, watching this takes me back to when I used to draw Pokemon back in the day
Like, this is pure love. I'm kinda feeling emotional, like damn, I didn't even think people still loved experiencing games this much
I would ask if someone could scan this or at best, publish it, but at this point it feels too personal.
It's like selling someone's childhood diary
Glad you got something positive out of this video.
We agree! We'd love to work with him on getting this or something similar in print! Actually just started playing ER again and getting my dex/bleed build ass kicked 😢
Man that sketchbook is pure GOLD.
This is one of the most beautiful nerdy things I’ve ever seen
A lot of this stuff looks like actual depictions from old medieval art, reminds me why I fell in love with Elden Ring
Amazing stuff!
You can't just call that an "amateur artwork", that's amazing! It got the whole souls-like game vibe in it, which may be hard to replicatem, but your work just did the thing. It lit something in me, keep up the work
I'd genuinely buy a leatherbound book of this. It's absolutely gorgeous!
I would too, but no fromsoft doesn't make em so I made my own
I know it's overused nowadays... But this right here has got to be top 5 for internet checkpoint. It's just so genuine and wholesome, truly creative and inspiring. This is just something that has become so rare to just happen upon...
I'm convinced this is basically how medieval texts were made lmaooo
For real though I am basically a monk, now that I think about it.
@@artyzartifacts9799You got the maidenless part down already as a monk 😂
@@SAMPAIDAWGDevious lmao
Turns out Catholic monks had some pretty epic video games.
Two things: this is what Let’s Plays should evolve into, and you need to scan this mother and put it up for sale/ Kickstarter. What a beautiful project.
I feel wierd calling it a play through, More like stuff I found interesting.A comic book might be a better format now that I think about it.
yea instead of waiting a week for each episode it will be a month
We'd love to publish this!! I play ER myself!!
Oh god this is insane, please consider digitalizing this man, I would drop a hundred without thinking it, you truly have crafted something very unique here
This is awesome and creative. It’s so medieval. I imagine how old religious texts were made as fan art that got implemented into society. Great job!
during a time when people flock to AI to put in as little work as possible into creating while witnessing massive layoffs as a consequence, seeing the amount of time and effort you've put into this project makes me really emotional. I think the comments make it clear that this is very meaningful work. you are a great artist, you can't convince me otherwise
Dude put passion into every single detail.
A lot of people disagree with AI but they’ll eventually need to come to terms with it. It’s how the world works, computers and technology have been putting people out of jobs since the start. It also gives jobs at the same time, gotta adapt to new technological trends to make it or else you’ll be left behind.
Wizards comment is a comment IN SPITE of AI. Your comment doesn't add to that convo@@firemonkey1015
@@firemonkey1015has it ever occurred to you that humans actually enjoy creating stuff and not smashing some buttons to have a few seconds of instant satisfaction
@@user-hf2rd1ze6d Innovate because again this is how the world works. Technological progress and science won’t stop simply because of how you feel. Since 2000, at least 260,000 jobs have been replaced due to automation. Either catch the tide or be left behind.
If this guy published this book and sold it. He’d be a lot richer than I am. Amazing work man👍👍
nonono! screenprinted copies only - no digital allowed for this; it adds to it that it is ink on paper. I would love a copy but it should be printed with traditional techniques not digital ones.
I don't know anything about Elden Ring, but your drawings are STUNNING.
Thanks, I'm not sure how weird it is for someone who didn't play the game lol
Are you crying, bro?
I would be too. This is immaculate. You should be proud. Your tale will be told for ages to come. Thank you, fellow Tarnished.
はえ～46分もあるじゃんすっげ～→part 1 limgrave ファーwww 基本的にはゲーム内の要素をそのままスケッチしてる様で
丁寧な筆致はつぶさに観察していることが伺える、ブライヴ、壺人のページなんかはちょっとした遊び心もあるで見応えがある
リムグレイブを旅した褪せ人ががくたびれた紙にちょっとずつ描いた様でなんとも味がある、スキャンしてpixivに落としてくれんかな
This inspired me a lot.
As someone who has a kinda short attention span, I often rush through a game, looking for the next upgrade, cool item or boss but losing a lot of the story and details in the meantime. When I look at lore videos I realize about all those backstories, links and little secrets hidden throughout the game that I lost in the process, and wonder what would feel like discovering it all by myself during a playthrough.
Watching your beautiful work really inspired me: I’m going to start a new playthrough while keeping a diary (no drawing for me I’m really bad at that…) of what happens and what what I discover from npcs and item descriptions, I hope this will help me achieve that slow playthrough I’ve always wish I had (and maybe help with that through the dlc as well).
Thank you for sharing your work and giving me this idea ❤
You've been scammed out of your time, lore videos are 80% fan interpretations of vague quotes found on item descriptions and character dialogue.
I'm not saying it's dumb, those videos are made by talented script writers who can come up with some cool stories, it's just that most of it is fake.
@theYear-fx4mq the bad lore videos, yes. the good ones are not so much stories as they are people explaining their thought process as they try to decipher the obtuse story of the games. it's watching people enjoy gushing over a puzzle. pretty much the same "value gained per time spent" as watching any other cathartic video (wood crafting videos come to mind for me).
As an artist, I can say that I envy other artist who are able to have a project this big, doesn't even matter what your style or "how good" you are. Just as a person, I do quick one offs, and don't like to take on a project that I feel has a "mood" I was in one day, but then my mood changes and I can't work on that project anymore cuz the vibes are off.
As I kid things were different but I'm the only one paying my bills and art was always just a hobby that made ME feel good. So it couldn't be a job for me
I wish I had even 10% of the dedication this man has
This is amazing. I would absolutely buy something like this. Game companies should take notes and release stuff like this with their games. It's like a cross between a strategy guide, art book, and journal. I love it
As a graphic designer and illustrator, this is legit one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. Superb idea, and the execution is incredible. Very, very well done, can't wait to see more! I would absolutely buy this if you were to get it pressed
You blew us away with your testimony on paper of one of the greatest experiences the gaming community has ever shared. This is magnificent
Through watching this video, I found myself tearing up for some reason. Maybe it's because I am experiencing the joy of someone else who loved this game as much as I did when I first played it or maybe it's the nostalgia of my first playthrough all coming back, but thanks so much for sharing! Your artwork is phenomenal and I can't wait to see the rest of the book!
You are an absolute madman with a beautiful mind. This is a masterpiece - from the portrait style to the typography to the way each component is formatted and blended together on the page. You have shown the true spirit of adventure, wonderment, and love of The Lands Between.
It was kind of like a fever dream to be honest
As a writer one may argue I am a living thesaurus of the English language, but my goodness there is not enough words in my vocabulary to describe the sheer amount of joy you sharing your illustrations has brought me. I feel like I've been blessed to have a chance to see your extensive work on my favorite game of all time.
Also as a writer... This shit fuckin' slaps!
The duality of writers
This alone made me redownload Elden Ring and realize how truly grasping all of the elements are together. Thank you for this!
PLEASE get this on print, I so desperately want a copy of this!!! I know you took Arthur's journal as inspiration for this, but this really makes me think of the Journal's in Gravity Falls, just exploring this incredibly strange world and commenting on it's oddities. I love all of the little personalization that make it feel like a Tarnished penned this as they traveled, from the comments of how many deaths it took to kill a boss, to calling the imps assholes
Can't print it for obvious reasons. might have to delete the video if anyone complains. but ya, I feel ya.
@@artyzartifacts9799 Really? They don't allow fanzines of this game?
@@artyzartifacts9799If VaatiVidya can monetise his Prepare to Cry series on UA-cam you can monetise something similar. Maybe youve borrowed a bit much here that it would be a pain in the ass to clear everything but if you made a visual novel just like this but instead telling the story of Vike or Shabriri you could sell that for top dollar. Millions of less talented people make a living off things not half as good as this. You deserve a spot and I have no doubt you'll get it.
My homie started doing a similar thing to this with the Witcher a couple years ago, now she makes stupid bank rolls off commissions - people asking her to design tattoos, do colabs, album covers, thumbnails, canvas throw ups, its her job now. Goodluck bro, you fucking rule. Thanks for this.
@@artyzartifacts9799tbh you just might be allowed to! a fan made bloodborne book was just released not too long ago
@@artyzartifacts9799I don’t think you’ll need to delete it considering Fromsoft allowed an entire manga using the Elden Ring IP lol
Circa 1300 A.D., you open up this book and read the first line: "Hello everybody, my name is Lord Marcus Ipliérre the IIIrd, and welcome back to Elden Ring..."
Your drawings made me appreciate Elden Rings fantastical setting even more! Reminds me of art for fantasy novels or old role playing games.
A book for each area would be incredible!
The book already has all the areas, just not all colored or labeled yet.
This is one of the most epic things I have seen as a fan project for a game. It looks so great and the personal touch is just awesome. 11/10.
This has to be instantly the coolest sketchbook tour I’ve ever seen. I dont even know much about Elden Ring but im obsessed with this book.
Everybody! Gather around the fireplace! Grandpa is about to tell some neat stories!
*pours hot cocoa
The sketches are incredible, and I love that you're using this massive world that Fromsoft made to create this amazing new art and show us how you personally interpret all these little experiences. You're using art to make new art, it's absolutely fantastic. The drawings, the explanations, there's just so much passion in this.
Please keep drawing and keep this stuff going. It's just incredible
My man got that Madness effect from the Frenzied Flame
This is genuinely incredible. I’m absolutely blown away by the attention to detail in the drawings and the style of the pages. Fantastic!
I just imagine the art director and level designers watching your video with a smile.