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!

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.

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! 😜

I love the way you control the line weight with the a brush

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 😊

Whoooohoooo!!!!! Another one!!❤🙏🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Loved how it turned out 💕

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

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

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! :)

awesome!!!!!! love the page!!

Jimmy Reyes gifted me two bottles of EON ink once. Probably the best ink I've ever tried

That was very cool to watch, love following the whole process.

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!

Tell Bret I said hi. I love EON paper.

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.

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?

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.

I enjoy watching you work. You are great 😊

Looking forward to the book coming out!!!

So good

Gonna Soak this Up LATER!

Your work is really nice. I can color but I can draw

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.

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😛

Nice

yes art supplies is based on your technique and knowledge.

hey siya how do you prep your new pen nibs

Do you always screen tone traditionally or do you do it digitally sometimes?

Muito bom

what liner brush do you use

Great video! Can I ask; what masking tape are you using?

Your videos are so soothing . I’ve been on EON site, do they sell 8.5x11 Bristol board with blue trim?

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.

In your opinion, what is the learning curve on Clip Studio Paint?

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)

hello could tell me what are those sticker that you are cutting and drawing on top of them..TY

What is that fading vinyl you used?

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🎉❤🔥🤩

What is that shaded sticker?

A2 or A3 ?

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.

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.

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