How to Draw Faster - Efficiency Tips

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  • Опубліковано 19 січ 2023
  • We've all heard the old saying of working smarter and not harder. A lot of it is really just figuring out ways to streamline the process. So this video is about some of the things I do to create a more efficient workflow.
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  • @akirafoxtrot2815
    @akirafoxtrot2815 9 місяців тому +1

    I can’t stop watching your videos this has literally been helping answer so many things I’m coming up against.

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  9 місяців тому

      So happy to hear that! We all struggle and strive together!

  • @eskivoart9080
    @eskivoart9080 Рік тому +2

    Literally the best comic art channel around. I love your vids

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому

      Thanks so much, Eskivo! That really does mean a lot and help keep me going!

  • @heldersimoes1124
    @heldersimoes1124 Рік тому +1

    He´s so helpless, clumsy and messy. As an artist, it feels so good to finnally be represented by someone who´s actually talented too😍

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому

      Hah thanks! Thought about cutting that stuff out but I wanted it to be a realistic portrait of my day lol

  • @christopherpoon5158
    @christopherpoon5158 Рік тому +1

    I'm a simple person. I see a new video from this channel in my notification, I click on it. I sent this one to my coworkers. The thought process behind the efficiency tips was great.

  • @JDSCT
    @JDSCT Рік тому +1

    As an electrician, I was wincing as soon as you put up the "Do not do this" warning after showing the broken lamp 😬. "Is he gonna...Francis, the plug!!" Lol. But if you have to get zapped, that's the one you want, in one finger, through the hand and out the other finger....but it will let you know you f#*$ed up and will certainly wake you up! Great video with lots of helpful tips! Keep rocking Francis!

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому +1

      Yeah, dude I don't know how I didn't check the plug. I think I was so focused on changing the bulb right away so I can get back to work, I didn't even think... I was gonna edit this event out as I didn't want to give the wrong message, but realized me skipping the step of checking was relevant to the idea of not taking short cuts lol

    • @JDSCT
      @JDSCT Рік тому

      @@FrancisManapulArt Yeah, still sucks, but it did play into the focus of the video rather nicely! 😆

  • @mattoconnor8300
    @mattoconnor8300 Рік тому +1

    Guess who’s back. Back again. Francis is back. With a Vlog

  • @dantenavarro9604
    @dantenavarro9604 Рік тому +1

    Frncis, your content is amazing! thanks a lot for doing this :)

  • @MikaelTristanAristo
    @MikaelTristanAristo Рік тому

    yayy it's back, love the series

  • @tomfuturo5692
    @tomfuturo5692 Рік тому

    Gracias por enseñar su experiencia ❤❤❤

  • @jayperezart
    @jayperezart Рік тому

    dang man, im glad your okay- that was a gnarly shock !

  • @PeterPalmiotti
    @PeterPalmiotti 10 місяців тому

    Great to see you here on UA-cam Francis! (Just discovered you here.) Love your work, and really dig your video style as well.

  • @littleripper312
    @littleripper312 Рік тому

    I actually jumped when you shocked your hand but then laughed so hard. Great video as usual and very glad the shock wasn't more serious!

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому

      Me too! In hindsight I honestly don't know how absent minded I was in that moment to not double check it was unplugged.

  • @DarkGloComics
    @DarkGloComics Рік тому

    SAY IIIIIT! The symptoms are ADHD!! You have to pull the curtains open…not to make excuses…but to call the monster out and chin check its ass! Once I was diagnosed I started coaching, medication and was able to start dropping the bad habits. Made more progress in, albeit small, leaps and bounds.

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому +1

      Hey that's awesome! Give the monster that sweet chin music.

  • @JoeLovesComics
    @JoeLovesComics Рік тому

    Just caught up on this whole series, absolutely loving it, so much fascinating advice! Hope you were okay and everything with the shock.

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому +1

      Very lucky to be ok! And thanks so much for taking the time to catch up on the series!

    • @JoeLovesComics
      @JoeLovesComics Рік тому

      @@FrancisManapulArt of course, and I'm glad to hear it!

  • @IAmNap_
    @IAmNap_ Рік тому

    Awesome vlog as always 🔥🔥🔥

  • @spectremanLIVE1
    @spectremanLIVE1 Рік тому

    Man, you're giving away ALL the secrets, aren't you? 😄

  • @hugoseriese5462
    @hugoseriese5462 Рік тому

    You got it man, actions saved my life multiple times. I would also like to mention some sort of tool for stuff like renaming large groups of files. Literally saved me about an hours work creating new template files with corresponding page nrs.

  • @createmycomic
    @createmycomic Рік тому +1

    That was kind of a cute episode. I really like the topics you pick. It always touches bits and pieces of the lives most people have. Like, don´t google symptoms. My wife woke me up last night at 1am because she googled some symptons of our son and now we have a doctors appointment for a rare disease that kinda happens more now because of covid. She is a nurse so i trust her since she knows this stuff well better than i do. But you will always find some horrible thing googling anything :D The thing with the shortcuts is something i happen to run into every few months again. I know better, but when you feel the flow you want to have all the stuff behind you to get into rendering the image and then you fall flat on your face a few days later lol. Shortkeys are my endboss. Like there´s the few i always use in every program and then theres all the others which i constantly keep forgetting :D One of those things your mind is totally aware of how helpfull they are but you never get around to actually learn them lol

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому

      Thanks! Yeah, I mostly choose topics that are pertinent to that particular day. And yeah... google can be helpful but also terrifying lol

  • @jeremydelagarza8317
    @jeremydelagarza8317 Рік тому

    Awesome episode Francis! Just loving this series. When you are working on pages quickly, do you use a lot of photo ref for poses/lighting when you go to your ink phase? I feel like between that and perspective is where I get caught up trying to achieve the look I want. Do you pull most of that from your mind? Thanks again!

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому +1

      Almost never... not because I don't need it. Often I find looking for reference cumbersome and time consuming so I do have a tendency to make things up, for better or worse. Of course I did visual studies in the past of things I didn't know how to draw. hope that helps

    • @jeremydelagarza8317
      @jeremydelagarza8317 Рік тому

      @@FrancisManapulArt Thanks Francis, that helps a ton. Honestly, I think I'm gonna try not to use as many references, it definitely eats up an immense amount of time for me. It's refreshing to hear, so thanks again!

  • @owenwilliams2207
    @owenwilliams2207 Рік тому

    The music was so epic! I love the fact that you chose to clean up before starting. It’s so overlooked but so insanely helpful. An amazing vid as always. Breathtaking digital artwork - it turns out to look like it was done with physical pen and inks. I love the sandy looking ink wash; it really adds texture. Just one question spiraling off of your awesome answer from the other video: do you always tend to use 11x17 for your own physical projects? Thanks! Looking forward to the next one.

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому +1

      Thanks Owen! Yeah I sometimes like to do tidy to get me into the mindset of completing tasks. I also find it difficult to concentrate when its too cluttered. When I draw traditionally, yes 11x17 is the most common size I use.

    • @owenwilliams2207
      @owenwilliams2207 Рік тому

      Ok 👌🏼 that makes sense. Thanks!

  • @chaunceypierce8803
    @chaunceypierce8803 Рік тому

    At 2:35, what size/dpi is the panel you're working on? I feel you've probably mentioned it in a past video, but I can't recall. Thanks for this video!

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому +1

      Hey Chauncey, the entire canvas is w2082 x h4557 pixels at 300dpi. On that canvas I can get in about 22 pages of thumbnails for the book.

  • @danaoconnor9523
    @danaoconnor9523 Рік тому +1

    sorry if this makes me sound like an art neophyte, but what's the glove for? does it support your grip and stop hand fatigue?

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому +1

      Ah no it's a good question. It simply makes my hand movements smoother since my palms can sometimes catch on the screen.

    • @danaoconnor9523
      @danaoconnor9523 Рік тому

      @@FrancisManapulArt Akum's Razor strikes again...

  • @JohnPatricio661
    @JohnPatricio661 Місяць тому

    Can you do a quick video on the dimensions you work in for a comic page and how do you export it, i.e., do you export a layered photoshop file for colorists, etc.?

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Місяць тому +1

      This video has a quick recap of my final art dimensions. ua-cam.com/video/ScYMsgoGlwU/v-deo.htmlsi=qVk_b1FoaLgNvRDV
      If I draw digitally, yes they get layers. If traditional it's a flat layer. Hope that helps.

    • @JohnPatricio661
      @JohnPatricio661 Місяць тому

      @@FrancisManapulArt Thanks, Mr. Manapul. Do you still have the DC file templates available? Just a suggestion, but you should do aspiring comic book artist Portfolio Critiques for viewers. I've noticed those type of videos are popular. By the way, Clear is cool.

  • @michaelbarletta1024
    @michaelbarletta1024 Рік тому

    Oof when you got shocked😬

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому +1

      Yeah... I totally forgot to unplug it...

    • @michaelbarletta1024
      @michaelbarletta1024 Рік тому

      @@FrancisManapulArt you’re lucky man! Thank goodness

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  Рік тому +1

      @@michaelbarletta1024 no kidding! That's what I get for taking short cuts.

    • @michaelbarletta1024
      @michaelbarletta1024 Рік тому

      @@FrancisManapulArt I didn’t even think about it like that but that’s a perfect example

  • @CayoHern
    @CayoHern 10 місяців тому

    Go see The Creator this weekend!!

    • @FrancisManapulArt
      @FrancisManapulArt  10 місяців тому +1

      Ah I'll try. I haven't seen a movie in ages except for Elementals with my kids lol

    • @CayoHern
      @CayoHern 10 місяців тому

      @@FrancisManapulArt I think it's a classic.