Yeah, working with traditional supplies is highly satisfying... The feeling of having something tangible in front of you and seeing it taking form is like magic... It really feels like you are actually creating something
I'm primarily a digital artist, but have been experimenting with inks as of late, partly due to your videos. The feel of paper, pencil and ink brings you down to earth in this new age of AI, where everything is hyper digitized. Even though I don't have the balls to use traditional tools for client work, I'm planning to make a short comic with some brushpens and markers as a side project so thank you for the inspiration!
It's sooooo fun, right?! I'm with you on the hyper digitized world. I like to keep a certain slice of my life as undigital as possible. Have fun on your comic!
I used to ink with G-nibs but your videos made me try those menso brushes. It's a game changer, I draw now with a mix of both nibs and brush. The brush definitely makes my drawings more expressive. But I still have a long way to go to do pieces of art like you do. But it's only a hobby for me. Also, your Lola comics are really really inspiring !
I love traditional media, but digital gives me so much more flexibility. This is especially true when doing revisions! Bright, vibrant colors are another plus. Less mess too. I need to get back to pen and ink though, and I've put off watercolor and acrylic too long. So.Little.Time. My friend wished there was an endowment for artists to just create, and have insurance and pay like a regular job .
I love these sorts of videos you put out, hearing your background and POV-- it's really helped me get back into art. I actually went to art school and graduated in 2015, unfortunately one of the things to come out of it was art anxiety- and a severe form that I didn't even realize I'd developed. My inner art critic was just so bad I began avoiding drawing comics and focusing on coloring them instead because it's the thing I was best at in school compared to everyone else. I focused on that and got really good at the expense of my other art skills, which then turned into a vicious cycle. My drawing/penciling/inking got rusty, which I felt and saw and it discouraged me and fed into my anxiety. It was at a point I had actually gotten rid of most of my traditional art supplies besides my Copics. Meanwhile my color work just got very good where I even had people telling me I could work at the big companies. That never happened because my art anxiety worsened even more. (Like seriously the last time I actually drew interiors was when I was IN art school, it's that bad) I switched careers in 2019 to web development and have been working as one for around 2 years. My art anxiety is still there but I had decided I really needed to tackle it and get it under control. It's been EXTREMELY difficult with a lot of progress and regression. It's only these last few months I got this urge to get back into traditional, the idea of making awesome comic book styled art but with traditional tools has been a nagging and exciting thought. After all I can paint and color no problem digital, a lot of that knowledge will carry over. I know my art anxiety WILL rear it's head as I learn (and relearn) different mediums (and fundamentals in general) but I'd been working to not let it dictate my life and art anymore. At the moment I'm not even bothering trying to get work, just get back into the habit of creating and learning and finishing pieces. I have 1 final issue of a project I need to color but rather than view it as a hindrance to trying to get back into drawing, I'm viewing it as a final hurrah. I will say, my anxiety even had me avoiding watching art related YT videos despite being subscribed, yeah it's that intense. But since that want to start drawing again I've been devouring so many-- yours especially. I think hearing other artists' own backgrounds, struggles, and journeys has helped me a ton.
I truly know what you are going through. I am also very proud, and admire the fact that you wanted to create comic art SO much, you did it regardless of your anxieties. If you kept that in mind, I think you'll find what you said is right, "the final hurrah". However, I get the feeling once you're over that hurdle, you'll want to create more, which is going to be awesome! Thank you for sharing this with me, and all of us! My best to your art journey!
Yes Art Supplies does Matter to a certain extent. The excitement of going to an Art supply store or Ordering via online gives me so much joy visualizing what would i draw next on a Blank Piece of Paper. Of course Skill & learning the Fundamentals of Art are Much more important than the Art supplies you currently have. Using what you have is also satisfying because it can tell a story of where you started off with & can look back years later. I'm a Traditional Artist & yes i'm slowly trying to Re-Learn how to use Digital Art.
This piece turned out soooo good, and it looks awesome as part of the Eon booth! Siya kills it again. I find it so satisfying and relaxing watching you ink. You should consider an ASMR channel of you just inking pages.. I would totally watch that! 😜
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PIECE! The last few seconds where you show the phases of production of the piece was really cool to see. The colors are perfect for this setting and genre. That was interesting to see how you do the hair by covering Pockey with the tape and then peel it off. Very psyched for Neo W! Enjoy the weekend!
I do feel like supplies do matter on some level. For particular example - paper. Good quality paper can make or break your drawing because some papers don’t take erasing as well as others. Other than that you’re so right. You can work with anything to create a good piece of art 😊
right?! It's not until something you worked so tirelessly on has a bad eraser smudge from so much erasing, or ink that bleeds, that you realize paper is important.
Due to not having much of a budget, I can't afford buying inks but I have been using an acrylic black paint that feels like ink on paper and I've working with that ever since. By the way, I love your works. They're so incredible
Speaking as a teen who's done traditional most of my life, I can 100% this. After going to a big comics convention in my state were I met friggin Jim Steranko made me get serious about my art and future as a cartoonist. The only downside abt art supplies is that they add up real quickly. Especially if ur ordering them online lmao. I'm hoping to get a job sometime this fall so I can start saving up for supplies, but i'll be lying if I didn't say I'll take traditional over digital any day lol
You make a great point. It does add up, and you still need the digital tools to get your work saved and distributed. Good luck with your career!!! I loved those days of starting out.
That looks amazing. Get to a point when anything that saves time without sacrificing quality is almost worth its weight in gold. I worry less now about wasting paint than I do about wasting time trying to save it.
Incredibly inspiring. Love your work and content. As a practicing artist I love to see this sort of process from established artists. I'd love to make art work a career one day and videos like yours give a little hope and motivation. Thanks for sharing! :)
Siya, I'm working on my own comic/manga right now and I know you are trying to figure out screen tones. I just found out how to do screen tones on clip and it works out great! highly recommend this as I am penciling and inking traditionally and scanning it in like you too. I love your videos and have been following you from the beginning.
Oh yes, I will be using Clip Studio's screen tones for the interior pages. I'm running out of actual screen tones, and didn't want it to sit in the drawer any longer, haha.
I think I I need to go back to traditional or combine both, because my productivity has gone way downhill since going digital. The distractions are never ending
The tape overlay mask stuff, what is that, if I may ask? Thanks! Great vids btw. Digital artist here looking to do my own comic soon. I will likely try a few pages traditionally, amongst the digital. I would like to go full trad eventually.
I don't usually go for sponsorship ads, but I thought I'd check out the ink...and that the black and white inks both flat out state "vegan" is supremely helpful. Also, US based (I don't mind ordering from abroad, I enjoy Zig Kuratake)...I think I want to give this ink a go. Thanks for the information. Also interested in this cyberpunk comic...is there a release date? I didn't see a link in the description. (If I don't get an answer, that's cool. I'll keep an eye out on the main website/portfolio site)
Oh, I love Eon. We decided to work together because I love the supplies so much after over ten years of using it. the estimated date for the cyber punk book will be summer 2024, after my "Dragon's Glacier" volume 1 spring '24. Thanks so much!
@@SiyaOum....i appreciate the re:. Do you need anything special to use it? I see your drawing pad.....is that necessary or would this work on a laptop? Thanks for taking the time.
@@ShawnALLWorld We sell our boards in packs of 12 pages. You can order as many packs as you like. If shipping to the U.S. we offer Free Priority Mail shipping on orders $100 or higher.
supplies and education can matter, you never want to end up broke on the streets so a person should buy what they can afford and educate themselves as much as they can afford too but...really all a person needs is something that will make a mark and do the best they can with that tool to create, even if it is sharpened stick😛
it's "frisket semi transparent masking paper, low tack" so it doesn't cling to the paper. I'm having a hard time finding it on amazon. But you should be able to search that term.
Just have to ask about that drawing stand/easel/thing you have on your desk: where can I get one of those? 😮 I just put the paper straight on my desk and it never feels quite right when inking.
I don’t know how or where comic artist learn to draw characters in perspective how to draw comics the marvel way only has like 2 pages about perspective 😂 I’ve read lots of perspective books there trash there’s never any exercises to practice to just explaining how it works extremely confusing and it doesn’t work for comic even the perspective books for comics sucks and there’s not many perspective books for comics maybe 3 books if that.
"Framed Ink: 1 and 2" by Marcos Mateu-Mestre is by far the easiest to understand and comprehensive, if you haven't already checked it out! I think people just learned what little they could and picked up the rest on the job, back in the day.
traditional, absolutely. bleed affects just about everything. watching siya inking with a brush makes me envious, but not ready for that yet. Copic, never owned one, try to buy ohuhu on sale but ........ few and far between. ADCARTATTACK showed me ohuhu yup, i was in first set made it good. I prefer Canson 150lb paper but am willing to try Strathmore but not there yet. Do what makes it work for you. Drink up m'hearties, yo ho.
Yeah, working with traditional supplies is highly satisfying... The feeling of having something tangible in front of you and seeing it taking form is like magic... It really feels like you are actually creating something
all the way! Especially, in the age of AI art.
Exactly!!!!!!!!!!
I'm primarily a digital artist, but have been experimenting with inks as of late, partly due to your videos. The feel of paper, pencil and ink brings you down to earth in this new age of AI, where everything is hyper digitized. Even though I don't have the balls to use traditional tools for client work, I'm planning to make a short comic with some brushpens and markers as a side project so thank you for the inspiration!
It's sooooo fun, right?! I'm with you on the hyper digitized world. I like to keep a certain slice of my life as undigital as possible. Have fun on your comic!
I used to ink with G-nibs but your videos made me try those menso brushes. It's a game changer, I draw now with a mix of both nibs and brush. The brush definitely makes my drawings more expressive. But I still have a long way to go to do pieces of art like you do. But it's only a hobby for me. Also, your Lola comics are really really inspiring !
Whoooohoooo!!!!! Another one!!❤🙏🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
*high five, dude!
I love traditional media, but digital gives me so much more flexibility. This is especially true when doing revisions! Bright, vibrant colors are another plus. Less mess too.
I need to get back to pen and ink though, and I've put off watercolor and acrylic too long.
So.Little.Time.
My friend wished there was an endowment for artists to just create, and have insurance and pay like a regular job .
I love these sorts of videos you put out, hearing your background and POV-- it's really helped me get back into art. I actually went to art school and graduated in 2015, unfortunately one of the things to come out of it was art anxiety- and a severe form that I didn't even realize I'd developed. My inner art critic was just so bad I began avoiding drawing comics and focusing on coloring them instead because it's the thing I was best at in school compared to everyone else. I focused on that and got really good at the expense of my other art skills, which then turned into a vicious cycle. My drawing/penciling/inking got rusty, which I felt and saw and it discouraged me and fed into my anxiety. It was at a point I had actually gotten rid of most of my traditional art supplies besides my Copics. Meanwhile my color work just got very good where I even had people telling me I could work at the big companies. That never happened because my art anxiety worsened even more. (Like seriously the last time I actually drew interiors was when I was IN art school, it's that bad)
I switched careers in 2019 to web development and have been working as one for around 2 years. My art anxiety is still there but I had decided I really needed to tackle it and get it under control. It's been EXTREMELY difficult with a lot of progress and regression. It's only these last few months I got this urge to get back into traditional, the idea of making awesome comic book styled art but with traditional tools has been a nagging and exciting thought. After all I can paint and color no problem digital, a lot of that knowledge will carry over. I know my art anxiety WILL rear it's head as I learn (and relearn) different mediums (and fundamentals in general) but I'd been working to not let it dictate my life and art anymore. At the moment I'm not even bothering trying to get work, just get back into the habit of creating and learning and finishing pieces. I have 1 final issue of a project I need to color but rather than view it as a hindrance to trying to get back into drawing, I'm viewing it as a final hurrah.
I will say, my anxiety even had me avoiding watching art related YT videos despite being subscribed, yeah it's that intense. But since that want to start drawing again I've been devouring so many-- yours especially. I think hearing other artists' own backgrounds, struggles, and journeys has helped me a ton.
I truly know what you are going through. I am also very proud, and admire the fact that you wanted to create comic art SO much, you did it regardless of your anxieties. If you kept that in mind, I think you'll find what you said is right, "the final hurrah". However, I get the feeling once you're over that hurdle, you'll want to create more, which is going to be awesome! Thank you for sharing this with me, and all of us! My best to your art journey!
Yes Art Supplies does Matter to a certain extent. The excitement of going to an Art supply store or Ordering via online gives me so much joy visualizing what would i draw next on a Blank Piece of Paper. Of course Skill & learning the Fundamentals of Art are Much more important than the Art supplies you currently have. Using what you have is also satisfying because it can tell a story of where you started off with & can look back years later. I'm a Traditional Artist & yes i'm slowly trying to Re-Learn how to use Digital Art.
Completely agree with everything you're saying!
This piece turned out soooo good, and it looks awesome as part of the Eon booth! Siya kills it again. I find it so satisfying and relaxing watching you ink. You should consider an ASMR channel of you just inking pages.. I would totally watch that! 😜
I love the way you control the line weight with the a brush
Thank you so much!
Thank you for the encouragement on solving things. I did not know art help the part of the brain for problem solving.
Thank YOU so much! I hope the info helps a bit!
Outstanding work 👍
Loved how it turned out 💕
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PIECE! The last few seconds where you show the phases of production of the piece was really cool to see. The colors are perfect for this setting and genre. That was interesting to see how you do the hair by covering Pockey with the tape and then peel it off. Very psyched for Neo W! Enjoy the weekend!
Thank you so very much
I do feel like supplies do matter on some level. For particular example - paper. Good quality paper can make or break your drawing because some papers don’t take erasing as well as others. Other than that you’re so right. You can work with anything to create a good piece of art 😊
right?! It's not until something you worked so tirelessly on has a bad eraser smudge from so much erasing, or ink that bleeds, that you realize paper is important.
Due to not having much of a budget, I can't afford buying inks but I have been using an acrylic black paint that feels like ink on paper and I've working with that ever since. By the way, I love your works. They're so incredible
I can understand that. Acrylics are awesome. I never thought to use it as an ink replacement technique. Thanks so much dear!
Thanks for sharing this new video keep it up and have a wonderful weekend can't wait to see more about these projects you are working on
Thank you so much!
@@SiyaOum your welcome
Speaking as a teen who's done traditional most of my life, I can 100% this. After going to a big comics convention in my state were I met friggin Jim Steranko made me get serious about my art and future as a cartoonist. The only downside abt art supplies is that they add up real quickly. Especially if ur ordering them online lmao. I'm hoping to get a job sometime this fall so I can start saving up for supplies, but i'll be lying if I didn't say I'll take traditional over digital any day lol
You make a great point. It does add up, and you still need the digital tools to get your work saved and distributed. Good luck with your career!!! I loved those days of starting out.
That looks amazing. Get to a point when anything that saves time without sacrificing quality is almost worth its weight in gold. I worry less now about wasting paint than I do about wasting time trying to save it.
Oh heck yeah. Very true statement. 🙌
That was very cool to watch, love following the whole process.
Thank you so much!
Incredibly inspiring. Love your work and content. As a practicing artist I love to see this sort of process from established artists. I'd love to make art work a career one day and videos like yours give a little hope and motivation. Thanks for sharing! :)
Awww, I"m so glad to hear that. My goal and hope is to inspire artists to break in and draw more. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me!
Jimmy Reyes gifted me two bottles of EON ink once. Probably the best ink I've ever tried
Oh, that's awesome!
awesome!!!!!! love the page!!
Beautiful! It’s mesmerizing to see you ink so cleanly with a brush. What kind of masking film did you use when working on the characters hair?
Siya, I'm working on my own comic/manga right now and I know you are trying to figure out screen tones. I just found out how to do screen tones on clip and it works out great! highly recommend this as I am penciling and inking traditionally and scanning it in like you too. I love your videos and have been following you from the beginning.
Oh yes, I will be using Clip Studio's screen tones for the interior pages. I'm running out of actual screen tones, and didn't want it to sit in the drawer any longer, haha.
@@SiyaOum I saw how much the screen tones cost for one sheet and was shocked. Finally found a good tutorial and have been very happy with it.
I enjoy watching you work. You are great 😊
Awe, thank you!
@@SiyaOum Nil Problema. Keep up the Good Work 😊
Joe.
Tell Bret I said hi. I love EON paper.
I will! If he hasn't already seen this comment himself. :)
I think I I need to go back to traditional or combine both, because my productivity has gone way downhill since going digital. The distractions are never ending
It's more fulfilling for me to do traditional, even though my work requires I do some digital/mix of the two.
Looking forward to the book coming out!!!
Thank you so much!
yes art supplies is based on your technique and knowledge.
The tape overlay mask stuff, what is that, if I may ask? Thanks! Great vids btw. Digital artist here looking to do my own comic soon. I will likely try a few pages traditionally, amongst the digital. I would like to go full trad eventually.
Gonna Soak this Up LATER!
So good
Thank you so much!
Your work is really nice.
I can color but I can draw
I don't usually go for sponsorship ads, but I thought I'd check out the ink...and that the black and white inks both flat out state "vegan" is supremely helpful. Also, US based (I don't mind ordering from abroad, I enjoy Zig Kuratake)...I think I want to give this ink a go. Thanks for the information.
Also interested in this cyberpunk comic...is there a release date? I didn't see a link in the description. (If I don't get an answer, that's cool. I'll keep an eye out on the main website/portfolio site)
Oh, I love Eon. We decided to work together because I love the supplies so much after over ten years of using it. the estimated date for the cyber punk book will be summer 2024, after my "Dragon's Glacier" volume 1 spring '24. Thanks so much!
Thank you for the update! I will keep an eye out for both of them @@SiyaOum
And thank YOU so much.
@@BlueDragonArt
In your opinion, what is the learning curve on Clip Studio Paint?
It wasn't bad at all. I was up and running in one day after watching basic tutorials on UA-cam.
@@SiyaOum....i appreciate the re:. Do you need anything special to use it? I see your drawing pad.....is that necessary or would this work on a laptop? Thanks for taking the time.
@@popculturerocks It's just like photoshop. only geared more towards making comics/manga. It will work fine.
Do you always screen tone traditionally or do you do it digitally sometimes?
Your videos are so soothing . I’ve been on EON site, do they sell 8.5x11 Bristol board with blue trim?
Thank you so much! They don't have 8.5x11 but the manga paper should be close.
Siya is correct. Our Manga sized boards are the closest to 8.5 x 11 with guides printed in blue.
@@eonprez do you papers come in bulk?
@@ShawnALLWorld We sell our boards in packs of 12 pages. You can order as many packs as you like. If shipping to the U.S. we offer Free Priority Mail shipping on orders $100 or higher.
hey siya how do you prep your new pen nibs
supplies and education can matter, you never want to end up broke on the streets so a person should buy what they can afford and educate themselves as much as they can afford too but...really all a person needs is something that will make a mark and do the best they can with that tool to create, even if it is sharpened stick😛
Great video! Can I ask; what masking tape are you using?
it's "frisket semi transparent masking paper, low tack" so it doesn't cling to the paper. I'm having a hard time finding it on amazon. But you should be able to search that term.
what liner brush do you use
🥳🎉🎂
Nice
hello could tell me what are those sticker that you are cutting and drawing on top of them..TY
They are Deleter Screen Tones. It's expensive, and you may find some on Amazon. Different textures.
@@SiyaOum thank you
🎉❤🔥🤩
Muito bom
What is that fading vinyl you used?
It’s screen/zip tones.
Just have to ask about that drawing stand/easel/thing you have on your desk: where can I get one of those? 😮 I just put the paper straight on my desk and it never feels quite right when inking.
It's actually just a laptop stand I got off of Amazon, with a heavier board just big enough for the paper.
@@SiyaOum Interesting! And it can handle the weight? Maybe you’re not leaning on it too much. Will have to try that. 😊
What is that shaded sticker?
oh! You mean the screen tones?
A2 or A3 ?
it's considered Tabloid size.
Could I get a Wacom tablet from u ( I know it’s stupid to ask)
I don’t know how or where comic artist learn to draw characters in perspective how to draw comics the marvel way only has like 2 pages about perspective 😂 I’ve read lots of perspective books there trash there’s never any exercises to practice to just explaining how it works extremely confusing and it doesn’t work for comic even the perspective books for comics sucks and there’s not many perspective books for comics maybe 3 books if that.
"Framed Ink: 1 and 2" by Marcos Mateu-Mestre is by far the easiest to understand and comprehensive, if you haven't already checked it out! I think people just learned what little they could and picked up the rest on the job, back in the day.
traditional, absolutely. bleed affects just about everything. watching siya inking with a brush makes me envious, but
not ready for that yet.
Copic, never owned one, try to buy ohuhu on sale but ........ few and far between. ADCARTATTACK showed me ohuhu
yup, i was in first set made it good. I prefer Canson 150lb paper but am willing to try Strathmore but not there yet.
Do what makes it work for you.
Drink up m'hearties, yo ho.