Watching Arcane as an artist is so difficult, it looks so damn good that it's distracting! I found myself paying more attention to the rendering etc and missing what was going on lol I was hoping someone could make a video about the painting techniques, so THANK YOU!
oooo i feel this so much. I cannot watch both the story and the artsyle at the same time, sometimes i end up rewatching some parts to see the other one two, or just to take screenshots of the absolutely beautiful scenes they have
@@annaszamborovszky8567 Every frame is an eyegasm. I'm just astonished the whole time watching, it's like 10-20 years ahead of where animation should be.
@@k0micazi yeah it really is masterclass of animation, 3D and 2D. It is pretty crazy to see that the show is animated in Maya and then all the textures and background elements are hand painted, as well as vfx. It is a great blend of classic principles with modern techniques.
I was very motivated by your work here; it's very informative and helps a lot of aspiring and professional artists. A few years ago, I used to draw frequently and had my whole setup. But college kept me very busy, I bought a display tablet and am now getting back into drawing. Back then, I could spend 10 to 15 hours drawing nonstop, but now I’m so out of practice and impatient, haha. but with practice, I’ll get there again. I have good line art techniques, but I’ve lost a lot of my rendering skills. Once again, I’d like to thank you so much for your video. You are very talented.
Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad to hear that the video motivated you and that you’re getting back into drawing. It’s normal to feel a bit rusty at first, but with time and practice, those skills will come back stronger than ever ;) Wishing you the best as you dive back in, I’m sure you’ll make great progress!
holy crap thats crazy good! ive got some questions: -did you eyedrop a lot of the colors from the screenshot or did you try to eye match them? -what brushes did you use? -how many hours did you spend on this?
I did a mix of both! I tried to eye-match some colors to practice color observation, but I also used the eyedropper tool to check for accuracy and see if I got it right :) For brushes, I mainly used a standard round brush and a softer-edged brush from Ross Draws' Graduation Pack tutorial. As for how many hours it took, I can’t say exactly, but I’d estimate around 20-ish
This is actually so impressive. You're amazing, and yeah, this motivated me to try and do the same study (with my girl Vi tho hehe). Glad I found your channel!
I'm a beginner artist from Thailand, and I absolutely love your videos! They're so inspiring and bring me so much joy. Please keep creating more amazing content-I've already followed you!❤❤❤
Great video! I can tell you put a lot of effort into this, and I really appreciate it. I hope you don’t mind me saying this, but I had a little trouble keeping up because of how quickly you were speaking. I even turned my volume all the way up to catch everything, but it was still a bit hard for me to follow. Maybe slowing down just a tiny bit could help viewers like me fully enjoy and take in all the great things you’re sharing. Just thought I’d mention it. Keep up the awesome work!
The first thing I did after watching the first season was learning the art style by copying some stuff 1:1 !!! It's my favorite art style and animation style in the world. You can really learn the lot from the lighting, coloring, the clear face anatomy
For this piece, I noticed that when deepening skin's shadows, I used more desaturated colors (at least compared to what I usually choose), often in the gray range, which helps create smoother transitions between colors. On the other hand, the hair had more vibrant hues which makes it really pop against the more neutral skin tones
Very cool video and great work on the rendering! :) I will try this myself soon. And, I wil try to choose the colors by sight, no color picking. I noticed that actually seeing the colors infront of me will bring me the most understanding for my own future work, to implement better ambience and mood into my paintings. Have a great day!
Thank you so much! Yeah, choosing colors by sight is such a valuable skill and really helps with understanding light and mood. Wishing you the best with your practice, and I hope it goes well :)
Thank you! For this piece I mainly used a standard round brush from Anthony Jones' brush pack (pretty much the same as the default Photoshop one) and another one with softer edged from Ross Draws' Graduation Pack tutorial :)
@@juliejoyart thanks! i am a beginner and don't know if i should get a 16 inch one or 22. could i have some advice? if i want to draw in a bigger canvas for example some landscape would i benefit more from bigger tablet? are smaller ones better for portraits for example?
I bought the 16 inch mainly because it was one of the cheapest Cintiq at the time. But if budget isn’t an issue, I’d suggest going for the larger model. Having extra space is always helpful, especially since panels like brushes, layers, and other tools take up room on the canvas :)
I was learning drawing with a pen tablet on Photoshop. I'm good with sketching but having a hard time colouring with brushes. Can you share your brushes 😇
Yeah coloring takes time, but you’ll get the hang of it over time :) For this piece, I mostly used a standard round brush from Anthony Jones' brush pack (it’s pretty much the same as the default Photoshop one) and another one from Ross Draws' Graduation Pack tutorial.
Merci pour ta analyse, c'est três instructive About this series, what a beautiful art, and it's refreshing to watch so many female charismas being explored in actually strong characters, instead of men-hating feminists I felt the dramatic posings in the 2nd season got a little too much mojo, but it's still fun and involving
I mainly used a standard round brush, along with another one with softer edges from Ross Draws' Graduation Pack tutorial. As for tips, I’d recommend experimenting with different settings and pressure to see what works best for you :)
@juliejoyart thank you so much! I'm having so much trouble working on the different tones of color and how to mix them up together. Hope you make a future video explaining how you do it and how is your Photoshop preset's organized. Would love to see your method 😊
Thank you! For this style, I actually think a soft brush might not be the best choice because of the many defined edges. I mostly used a standard round brush to better capture the look :)
I've been trying as well to study the art style, it's so beautiful. It's really hard though as I'm not really sure what brushes to use at what point ^^; Like it's hard for me to find the right balance between an area that needs blending and an area that needs sharper edges without making it look too smooth or too harsh. But that's why we practice I guess
I mainly used two brushes: one is a standard round brush (I used one from Anthony Jones' brush package, but it's almost identical to the default Photoshop brush). The other is from the Graduation Pack tutorial by Ross Draws :)
For this piece I mostly used a standard round brush from Anthony Jones' brush pack (pretty much the same as the default Photoshop one) and another one from Ross Draws' Graduation Pack tutorial :)
And what is the point of this copying? What does the artist learn during such a frame redrawing? Perhaps this was said in the video, but I don’t understand English well, sorry. :"( So I would be very grateful if you wrote the answer to this question in text. It’s just that in my country any copying of anything is very strictly condemned, and even more so putting it on public display. Therefore, I am interested in the views of foreign artists on the topic of redrawing frames from any cartoons. (Sorry if the text sounds crooked. Google Translate helped me write it. I hope that the essence of my question remained clear). Good luck in your creative journey!♥
Don't worry, I think I get what you're saying :) For me, the main purpose of copying is to practice and learn. Even though it might look like I'm just copying on the surface, I'm actually deeply analyzing what I’m seeing. It's a way for me to improve my skills and develop a deeper understanding of this art form. With this particular piece, I focused on improving my brush control and rendering. Lately, I’ve been struggling with brush control, and this study has really helped me practice that :) Right now, I’m in a phase of my art journey where I really want to level up my skills. I’m not just doing copies, though: this is just one of many ways I practice. I’ll also be sharing more personal work in the future :) As a disclamer, I’m not claiming the original work as my own, nor am I selling it. This kind of practice is simply a valuable learning tool for me, not an attempt to steal or disrespect the original work. I hope this helps clarify things, and thanks for asking! Best of luck with your art journey as well! ;)
I feel like my brush control has improved, which is something I’ve been focusing on. While copying alone isn’t enough, I think 1:1 studies like this can be valuable and fun every now and then :)
I think there’s a lot to learn from both 2D and 3D! The show draws a lot of inspiration from 2D techniques and it's such a great example of how the two can blend seamlessly :)
I like replicating artwork because it’s a great way for me to absorb the information. I’m not just copying mindlessly: trying to recreate something helps me really understand it :) But you’re right, just copying isn’t enough. It’s also important to apply what we learn to our own work, and that’s exactly what I’ll be doing in my next video. Stay tuned! ;)
This is a mostly a color study, not an anatomy or artstyle study. Why focus on trying to get the Stylization of the anatomy when she was mostly focusing on the colors? Ofc you don't have to trace if you don't want to, but tracing won't waste much of your time if you're just trying to learn how to color and paint specifically
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Watching Arcane as an artist is so difficult, it looks so damn good that it's distracting!
I found myself paying more attention to the rendering etc and missing what was going on lol
I was hoping someone could make a video about the painting techniques, so THANK YOU!
oooo i feel this so much. I cannot watch both the story and the artsyle at the same time, sometimes i end up rewatching some parts to see the other one two, or just to take screenshots of the absolutely beautiful scenes they have
Yeah it’s hard not to get caught up in all the details, it's just too beautiful
@@annaszamborovszky8567 Every frame is an eyegasm.
I'm just astonished the whole time watching, it's like 10-20 years ahead of where animation should be.
@@k0micazi yeah it really is masterclass of animation, 3D and 2D. It is pretty crazy to see that the show is animated in Maya and then all the textures and background elements are hand painted, as well as vfx. It is a great blend of classic principles with modern techniques.
Fr. I usually go back and rewatch some parts or pause to look at the lighting and stuff. I had the same problem when I first watched spiderverse too
You copied the style so perfectly, I’m astonished. I feel like I’m staring at a frame from the show.
Really nice to hear that! I tried my best :)
@ and the effort definitely shows! I could never (I suck at drawing). I aspire to be as good as you. 🫶
It’s insane how well you replicated the original. I find the Arcane artstyle hard to replicate sometimes, but you did such a good job on it!
Thank you! Wishing you the best with your practice, keep at it ;)
riot should hire you
Thank you, you're too kind :)
fortiche*
I’d usually agree but don’t Riot treat their staff badly? She deserves to be appreciated for her beautiful work
Fortiche ****
She’s skilled but wouldn’t make much sense since the show is 3D animated. Maybe for concept design
That's insane how good you are, I thought your copy was a real frame from the show.
You're too kind, thank you :)
Me too!
I was very motivated by your work here; it's very informative and helps a lot of aspiring and professional artists. A few years ago, I used to draw frequently and had my whole setup. But college kept me very busy, I bought a display tablet and am now getting back into drawing. Back then, I could spend 10 to 15 hours drawing nonstop, but now I’m so out of practice and impatient, haha. but with practice, I’ll get there again. I have good line art techniques, but I’ve lost a lot of my rendering skills.
Once again, I’d like to thank you so much for your video. You are very talented.
Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad to hear that the video motivated you and that you’re getting back into drawing. It’s normal to feel a bit rusty at first, but with time and practice, those skills will come back stronger than ever ;) Wishing you the best as you dive back in, I’m sure you’ll make great progress!
I love how I literally cannot tell the difference between the original and the copy. This is incredible work!
arcane really can teach aspiring artists and even pros a lot!!!
I would love if you could do a real time on another arcane study. You’ve mastered the style, there would be so much to learn from a process video!
love the transitions between the sections it really matched arcanes style!!
Thank you! :)
holy crap thats crazy good! ive got some questions:
-did you eyedrop a lot of the colors from the screenshot or did you try to eye match them?
-what brushes did you use?
-how many hours did you spend on this?
I did a mix of both! I tried to eye-match some colors to practice color observation, but I also used the eyedropper tool to check for accuracy and see if I got it right :) For brushes, I mainly used a standard round brush and a softer-edged brush from Ross Draws' Graduation Pack tutorial. As for how many hours it took, I can’t say exactly, but I’d estimate around 20-ish
@@juliejoyart dang thank you!
You did such a great job replicating and using the Arcane style, thanks a lot for this! (im so happy to discover u ✨)
Thank you! I'm really glad you liked it :) and I appreciate your kind words ✨
Beside the wonderfull outcome of your work. I think its so amazing how clean your workflow is. It really reflects your art knowledge!!
You're too kind, thank you! :)
Your rendering is god-tier 😱
Ahaha thank you, you're too kind :)
You are very talented! Wow. Fortiche's style is indeed amazing, Im glad it is receiving more atention than ever
Yeah I completely agree, they’re doing an amazing job :)
This is absolutely incredible, I can't wait to see how do you apply this to your own characters!
This is actually so impressive. You're amazing, and yeah, this motivated me to try and do the same study (with my girl Vi tho hehe). Glad I found your channel!
So nice to hear that! Vi is awesome too ;) Thanks so much for the kind words!
I thought you were a big youtuber or something, tbf you deserver more people to see your videos. Also amazing vid Loved it!
Thank you so much! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video :)
I'm a beginner artist from Thailand, and I absolutely love your videos! They're so inspiring and bring me so much joy. Please keep creating more amazing content-I've already followed you!❤❤❤
You're so kind, thank you! Wishing you the best on your art journey :)
Great video! I can tell you put a lot of effort into this, and I really appreciate it. I hope you don’t mind me saying this, but I had a little trouble keeping up because of how quickly you were speaking. I even turned my volume all the way up to catch everything, but it was still a bit hard for me to follow. Maybe slowing down just a tiny bit could help viewers like me fully enjoy and take in all the great things you’re sharing. Just thought I’d mention it. Keep up the awesome work!
Thanks for the feedback! I can speak a bit quickly sometimes 😅 but I'll try to slow down in the next video :)
criminally underrated
Ahaha thank you, you're too kind!
You can start working on season 3 after season 2 is over
Season 2 is the last one... 😭 Arcane is over for good
@ I’m aware, that’s why I told her to start working on season 3 as a fan project, especially with this talent
that's insane how good it is
The first thing I did after watching the first season was learning the art style by copying some stuff 1:1 !!! It's my favorite art style and animation style in the world. You can really learn the lot from the lighting, coloring, the clear face anatomy
Yeah same, I totally agree :)
nahh i thought this is like some big youtube channel. Underrated af keep it up!!
Ahahah you're being super kind, thank you!
Omg I love your voice, how you don't have 100k yet is amazing you definitely deserve it 🤩
You're too kind! I really appreciate that :)
woah hey chill why this look so good and perfect
Ahahah you're too kind, thank you :)
Since I started using photoshop in school I admire photoshop artists sm
How can you make such piece of art using a programme like this
It’s extremely impressive!
Thanks for the video.
Could you perhaps explain your color choices when choosing how to deepen shadows or perhaps even the tools used?
For this piece, I noticed that when deepening skin's shadows, I used more desaturated colors (at least compared to what I usually choose), often in the gray range, which helps create smoother transitions between colors. On the other hand, the hair had more vibrant hues which makes it really pop against the more neutral skin tones
Very cool video and great work on the rendering! :) I will try this myself soon. And, I wil try to choose the colors by sight, no color picking. I noticed that actually seeing the colors infront of me will bring me the most understanding for my own future work, to implement better ambience and mood into my paintings. Have a great day!
Thank you so much! Yeah, choosing colors by sight is such a valuable skill and really helps with understanding light and mood. Wishing you the best with your practice, and I hope it goes well :)
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Bravo 👏
Really Impressed by your work
Thank you!
I usually don’t comment on many videos but I HAD to tell you what a beautiful job you did! Amazing 😍
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Love the Video !! Very Nice arttt
Thank you :)
Pretty darn awesome julie. Great job.
Thank you! :)
You did amazing!
Thank you!
Damn this is brilliant
wow this is amazing
Thank you!
underrated!
amazing work
Bro... where you learned painting? Awesome
Ngl, once I started watching Arcane my artstyle suddenly got good by copying-
Absolutely amazing!! What brush were you using if i may ask?
Thank you! For this piece I mainly used a standard round brush from Anthony Jones' brush pack (pretty much the same as the default Photoshop one) and another one with softer edged from Ross Draws' Graduation Pack tutorial :)
Can you tell us what drawing tablet you use? Keep it up btw you are amazing!
Thank you! I'm using the Cintiq 16 :)
@@juliejoyart thanks! i am a beginner and don't know if i should get a 16 inch one or 22. could i have some advice? if i want to draw in a bigger canvas for example some landscape would i benefit more from bigger tablet? are smaller ones better for portraits for example?
I bought the 16 inch mainly because it was one of the cheapest Cintiq at the time. But if budget isn’t an issue, I’d suggest going for the larger model. Having extra space is always helpful, especially since panels like brushes, layers, and other tools take up room on the canvas :)
missed a speckle, jk its amazing how accurate you did that 😮!!
I was learning drawing with a pen tablet on Photoshop. I'm good with sketching but having a hard time colouring with brushes. Can you share your brushes 😇
Yeah coloring takes time, but you’ll get the hang of it over time :) For this piece, I mostly used a standard round brush from Anthony Jones' brush pack (it’s pretty much the same as the default Photoshop one) and another one from Ross Draws' Graduation Pack tutorial.
Please make a beginner Tutorial in Photoshop on this
What app do you use?? Love the art also
I used Photoshop :)
@ the free version or the one you buy? :)
Merci pour ta analyse, c'est três instructive
About this series, what a beautiful art, and it's refreshing to watch so many female charismas being explored in actually strong characters, instead of men-hating feminists
I felt the dramatic posings in the 2nd season got a little too much mojo, but it's still fun and involving
Totally agree! The art is stunning, and it’s great to see strong female characters portrayed so well
which brushes do you use? and also, any tips on how to use them? thanks!
I mainly used a standard round brush, along with another one with softer edges from Ross Draws' Graduation Pack tutorial. As for tips, I’d recommend experimenting with different settings and pressure to see what works best for you :)
@juliejoyart thank you so much! I'm having so much trouble working on the different tones of color and how to mix them up together. Hope you make a future video explaining how you do it and how is your Photoshop preset's organized. Would love to see your method 😊
Well, the next step is to apply to Fortiche Production 😅 Great Work 😉
What type of soft brush would you say is best for this style? Love the artwork, it’s an incredible study!!
Thank you! For this style, I actually think a soft brush might not be the best choice because of the many defined edges. I mostly used a standard round brush to better capture the look :)
@ ah thanks sm!! I look forward to your future posts!
Very interesting, as usual :)
Thank you! Glad you liked it :)
I've been trying as well to study the art style, it's so beautiful. It's really hard though as I'm not really sure what brushes to use at what point ^^; Like it's hard for me to find the right balance between an area that needs blending and an area that needs sharper edges without making it look too smooth or too harsh.
But that's why we practice I guess
I totally get that, I had the same issue. I think it’s just a matter of practicing a lot
Wholesome
Close enough, make season 3
Woah underrated, your work is amazing I wonder if we could collaborate.
Thank you so much! I'm currently focusing on solo projects, but I really appreciate you reaching out :) Wishing you the best with your work!
What are the brushes you have used for this?
I mainly used two brushes: one is a standard round brush (I used one from Anthony Jones' brush package, but it's almost identical to the default Photoshop brush). The other is from the Graduation Pack tutorial by Ross Draws :)
this was great, btw julie are you italian?
You got me ;)
@@juliejoyart dajeeee forza italiaaaa, bello sapere che abbiamo artisti come te
Pardon my question, but what's the point if it looks exactly like the original frame ?
Gaining an indepth understanding
Amazing- what brushes did you use?
You can do the whole process with a hard round, a soft brush and a hard round opacity.
For this piece I mostly used a standard round brush from Anthony Jones' brush pack (pretty much the same as the default Photoshop one) and another one from Ross Draws' Graduation Pack tutorial :)
Do you paint with the mouse or do you have a pad and a pencil or are doing it directly on the tablet?
I work on a Cintiq, which lets me draw straight onto the screen :)
okay arcane detective
Here to uncover all the secrets 🔍
And what is the point of this copying? What does the artist learn during such a frame redrawing? Perhaps this was said in the video, but I don’t understand English well, sorry. :"( So I would be very grateful if you wrote the answer to this question in text.
It’s just that in my country any copying of anything is very strictly condemned, and even more so putting it on public display. Therefore, I am interested in the views of foreign artists on the topic of redrawing frames from any cartoons.
(Sorry if the text sounds crooked. Google Translate helped me write it. I hope that the essence of my question remained clear).
Good luck in your creative journey!♥
Don't worry, I think I get what you're saying :) For me, the main purpose of copying is to practice and learn. Even though it might look like I'm just copying on the surface, I'm actually deeply analyzing what I’m seeing. It's a way for me to improve my skills and develop a deeper understanding of this art form. With this particular piece, I focused on improving my brush control and rendering. Lately, I’ve been struggling with brush control, and this study has really helped me practice that :) Right now, I’m in a phase of my art journey where I really want to level up my skills. I’m not just doing copies, though: this is just one of many ways I practice. I’ll also be sharing more personal work in the future :)
As a disclamer, I’m not claiming the original work as my own, nor am I selling it. This kind of practice is simply a valuable learning tool for me, not an attempt to steal or disrespect the original work.
I hope this helps clarify things, and thanks for asking! Best of luck with your art journey as well! ;)
@@juliejoyart Thanks for the answer, everything is much clearer to me now
What brushes are these?
I mainly used a standard round brush and a softer-edged brush from Ross Draws' Graduation Pack tutorial :)
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I tried replicating a frame of jinx and got immediately humbled. All my art skills just gave up
It happened to me too when I started doing studies like this. But don’t get discouraged! Keep at it, and you’ll get there with practice :)
did you? or did you just improve your copying skills?
I feel like my brush control has improved, which is something I’ve been focusing on. While copying alone isn’t enough, I think 1:1 studies like this can be valuable and fun every now and then :)
tu é muito boa
Did you use photoshop?
Yes, I used Photoshop
but 1 thing its 3D not 2d art
I think there’s a lot to learn from both 2D and 3D! The show draws a lot of inspiration from 2D techniques and it's such a great example of how the two can blend seamlessly :)
Fun fact: 3D models use 2D textures. The ones in Arcane are hand-painted.
Why did you just trace and copy the frame? I thought you would analyze the style and apply it to your own work. What is the point of copying?
I like replicating artwork because it’s a great way for me to absorb the information. I’m not just copying mindlessly: trying to recreate something helps me really understand it :) But you’re right, just copying isn’t enough. It’s also important to apply what we learn to our own work, and that’s exactly what I’ll be doing in my next video. Stay tuned! ;)
This is a mostly a color study, not an anatomy or artstyle study.
Why focus on trying to get the Stylization of the anatomy when she was mostly focusing on the colors?
Ofc you don't have to trace if you don't want to, but tracing won't waste much of your time if you're just trying to learn how to color and paint specifically
your english sound french