Huge point with the layering of graphite and building up a nice flat tone to work over, such a great thing to highlight! Never tried the colored pencil coat, I'll give that a go. Some thoughts on sharpening the pencil... I like to shave the pencil down to expose about 1.5-2 inches of graphite and sand the graphite down to a tapered point. This forces you to draw more like you're painting and keeps the pencil sharp for a long time! you can also fill holes in the shading using the tip of the pencil and use a gummy eraser to pick out dark splotches when they occur, which can help create flat values. Thanks for sharing, really great tips! I've got another idea for a monster: Elephant, Alligator Gar, and I know you want to do the praying mantis too (devil's flower Mantis)
This shading technique is so simple yet very effective. I'm glad I found your channel these past few weeks, I've been trying to incorporate your lessons into my own art with promising results. Good teacher, good content, can't go wrong.
That makes me happy. There is the mechanical side to drawing - muscle memory and arm movement. But so many times we tense up because we're so worried about it looking perfect.
Absolutely fascinated by the value and texture of the creatures tentacles. How do you achieve the highlights without erasing?? And the softness of the tentacles themselves I can imagine how they feel just looking at them! Would love to see how that's done!
I've been following you on instagram for years. I fell in love with you drawing style and you're one of my main creature creator references, thank you for all this content, it has helped me a lot!
Really interesting technique ! Almost like the crosshatching you would do with ink, but the result is smooth, and that without a stomp. Really handy for sketching on the go, cause you virtually need only one pencil. I'll try it !
Hey mister you always work with a 4B ,but I will like to know if really each pencil has a different tone/color? or have to skeep the scale ,cause I don't wanna buy tones that looks too similar to the other, ,of course shading LITE ,like you teach or is worth to get the whole set?? For diferents parts like if were COLORS
I realised that I might have problems with shading instead of just "doing bad drawings in general" when I simply would stop when the shading part begins, coz whenever i try, it doesnt add anything: the drawing doesnt look more detailed or realistic, still a sketch but darker, "full", ending worse than before sometimes; I believed that my sketch to begin with might be the reason why the rest doesnt follow, but I saw even "hyper realistic" artists have very similar drawings to mine till they start shading, thats where their drawing really transform and thats where im left behind...
Another incredible video. For me, it was the prisma color "sealing" trick. Thank you ❤
Huge point with the layering of graphite and building up a nice flat tone to work over, such a great thing to highlight! Never tried the colored pencil coat, I'll give that a go. Some thoughts on sharpening the pencil... I like to shave the pencil down to expose about 1.5-2 inches of graphite and sand the graphite down to a tapered point. This forces you to draw more like you're painting and keeps the pencil sharp for a long time! you can also fill holes in the shading using the tip of the pencil and use a gummy eraser to pick out dark splotches when they occur, which can help create flat values. Thanks for sharing, really great tips! I've got another idea for a monster: Elephant, Alligator Gar, and I know you want to do the praying mantis too (devil's flower Mantis)
This shading technique is so simple yet very effective. I'm glad I found your channel these past few weeks, I've been trying to incorporate your lessons into my own art with promising results. Good teacher, good content, can't go wrong.
Glad I could help!
I am learning a lot in your approach to drawing, it is more organic and relax than what I was thought to do.
That makes me happy. There is the mechanical side to drawing - muscle memory and arm movement. But so many times we tense up because we're so worried about it looking perfect.
Awesome process and insights! Thank you!!
Thank you!
Absolutely fascinated by the value and texture of the creatures tentacles. How do you achieve the highlights without erasing?? And the softness of the tentacles themselves I can imagine how they feel just looking at them! Would love to see how that's done!
Bro, im gonna watch every single video you uploaded
Oh god has blessed me by sending this video.
I've been following you on instagram for years. I fell in love with you drawing style and you're one of my main creature creator references, thank you for all this content, it has helped me a lot!
Much appreciated and I'm very thankful you found me here, too. I have a lot planned for this channel!
Really interesting technique ! Almost like the crosshatching you would do with ink, but the result is smooth, and that without a stomp. Really handy for sketching on the go, cause you virtually need only one pencil. I'll try it !
Let me know how it goes!
Straight outta The Mist :)
One of my all-time favorite movies.
Hey mister you always work with a 4B ,but I will like to know if really each pencil has a different tone/color? or have to skeep the scale ,cause I don't wanna buy tones that looks too similar to the other, ,of course shading LITE ,like you teach or is worth to get the whole set?? For diferents parts like if were COLORS
I realised that I might have problems with shading instead of just "doing bad drawings in general" when I simply would stop when the shading part begins, coz whenever i try, it doesnt add anything: the drawing doesnt look more detailed or realistic, still a sketch but darker, "full", ending worse than before sometimes; I believed that my sketch to begin with might be the reason why the rest doesnt follow, but I saw even "hyper realistic" artists have very similar drawings to mine till they start shading, thats where their drawing really transform and thats where im left behind...
I have the opposite problem.. I am very good with shading but not so good with the initial structure 😂 working on it though! Good luck buddy
@@Lilasun Haha yeah we might both get good at what we struggle with, thanks and good luck to you too !