how long did it take to get 100k ?

@@jamoh143 I found him at around 20k a few months back, I think one of his vids got into the suggested category for art and since then theres been a lot more traffic and steady sub growth.

SLEW yasss you did a dope job on this video I love it! I paint almost everyday but never a self portrait so I might get in on this though I’m always trying to improve! 💖💖💖😃

Imo the second one turned out the best, but the very first one really reminds me of Norman Rockwell's style ! I like that one too. What would happen if you used pink instead of white, would that even work to reduce the whiteness you're not happy with? Also what if you did an under painting? Like tried one portrait with a green under painting & one with a red under painting? I've never painted with oils, so I'm genuinely curious! I also think the whole composition is pretty cool as well!💙

Yes I will take this challenge (once I finish my thesis) next month or so!

8 months peter we still waiting! lol

@@ninjaturtles12121 lol forgot all about this. Hmmm 🤔

Would LOVE to see a Tenhun version of this!!!

@@TenHundred do it brudah

@@TenHundred Still waiting... 😉

Self critiquing is actually very important for artist to grow and in art class you have to do self assessment and peer assessment so it’s expected of artists to do that

Molto bene!

You mean the artists who just trace their work and color it like a glorified color book. Who can't take criticism, or reflect their own level.

Almost every artist hates their work while making it, likes it right after being done, and then hate it every time they see it afterwards

Whoever is reading this, I hope you have a great day! Here is some artist inspiration for you 🎨 ✨ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hd2BqdWBxrKYqn0.html

Yeah, what about Thursday?

I think he said 6-8 days for this challenge haha

hm...no

He took a day off

And in the 7th day...

Amen! 👊🏼😍

IKR!

Why did i read this in bart simpsons voice

firefly 787 really entertaining format

KZfaq as art.

I is that why your name is I want to die

OMG sameeeee

I can tbh :)

Evie's Drawings if my drawing skills were up to speed I would try it. Moving on to faces is my next step! Then I’ll try!

@@MetaMessiah good on you mate! When you start out, tracing or grid methods do help to get familiar with anatomy (and tracing is also used in animation so it's definitely a necessary technique), but definitely practice by tracing to become familiar, then just go for it!

Evie's Drawings I’ve seen that helps a lot! Thank you so much! Looking forward to more from you! Gonna tackle portraits soon!

Evie's Drawings it says “no content” for me. How can I see your work?

Dude omg man I legit clicked on your name thinking you were some youtube man just to see how your challenge session turned out. Hope it turned out well

Joyce Voetee I’m far from good. I have a medium grasp on color theory. But have an infinite amount to learn!

@@slewp amazing work! I'd love to see a tutorial on sketching and skin colors mixing.

He isn’t even pro mixer skin

Second that point!

Ikr? I honestly give up when it comes to mouths

You are amazing as well Sourav. I follow you on Instagram and your videos helped me a lot in understanding various aspects of sketching.

You are here!!!! 😮😮

Finn K I LOVE IT

Second one was my favorite also.

Laura Senchuk i SECOND this

Chickadee much love

Absolut Alina I’m just a kid.. and life is a nightmare.

SLEW it might seem like this today, but it doesnt have to be tomorrow - I appreciate you beeing authentic, refreshing to see that on YT 🥳 keep it up dude, youre awesome!

number 2 and 4 ended up amazing, what an upgrade!!

All I kept seeing was Norman Rockwell with a little Mad Magazine thrown in. Great work! The expressions and clothing contributed a lot, too. Keep inspiring us!! Thanks!!

The first time it can be intimidating but the more you do the easier it becomes. I stretch all of my canvases now instead of buying them because it's cheaper and the surface is better than the factory smooth finish of store bought ones. If you want any help I can give you a couple tips.

Daenerys I would love that... maybe I’ll have to try again. Thanks so much!

When you are using wooden stretcher bars make sure they are straight and not warped. If they feel too tight when putting them together give them a light tap with a hammer so that they're flush. Ensure that you have a two inch border of canvas around your frame and make sure that the beveled side is facing down as that is what the canvas is going to grab on to. Make a mark using a ruler on the canvas and make a small tear with scissors and then tear it by hand so that it goes straight. Pull one corner firmly over the frame and put one staple in the middle of each side so that the canvas is evenly distributed. For the corners it's difficult to describe in writing, but try to fold with the edge of the frame so that it comes out straight. Make sure to pull the canvas tight as you staple, but you don't have to exert yourself as the gesso will tighten it even more. Your staples should be at least an inch apart. When you are finished stretching it take a hammer and tap the staples to make sure they went it. If it sounds like a drum when you tap the canvas it's ready to prime and paint! Sorry for the lengthy response hopefully that's helpful, worse case scenario if you make a mistake you can use a flat head screw driver and pliers to remove the staples it's very forgiving.

Daenerys wow! You know your stuff! Thanks so much! I’ll save this info! I visited your channel, you look like your a kids.. how do you know how to do all of this?! 😄

Me during this rona quarantine

Will Rogich not really sure. I think there are a lot of methods out there for sure. I don’t really have one nailed down. I kinda fumble around till I think it’s right. But you can arrive the same I think for starting anywhere

SLEW true that. Just nice to see someone doing something that i do hahah. So i know im not a crackpot for starting where i start with portraits😂 by the way, make some more watercolor art! Get that arches paper i told you about and go to town. I think you could create some really cool stuff in the medium🙂

Will Rogich haha dude I remember that comment and will for sure have the arches for next time. Thanks for the advise.

With the people I've talked to the only successful truly good method is the one that works well for you. When I've read interviews from ppl like Loomis they usually reveal that they don't strictly follow their own rules even - e.g. Zorn palette is great and he used it tons. But he had tons of other colours around too for when he wanted them. I know when I do figures some poses are best with line of action, some with value building, some with gesture, some with bean body construction, etc. The more strict academic route I'd say is Bargue casts (best for pre-impressionist work) with Niccolaides guesture construction, though Loomis (comics-ish) and Bridgeman (illustration-ish) all clearly give results. And each extends to different styles more effectively. From what I've read the best method is to look at how an artist you like approaches and breaks down the visual image for 1-10 months then try something else. The parts that work will stick with you. The parts that hold back.... Well look carefully and see what you like in your work. Ultimately if it works for you and makes the art you want it's not wrong :) (but it's always worth experimenting with different methods). So starting with the nose sounds great to me

I think you can either go for the eyes, or anywhere else. Since the eyes are what people usually look first, there is some pros in starting with those and making sure you get it right. But if you don't like starting this way, then anywhere else is fair game.