Why is aZLing4’s art so good? / Arknights Art Style Analysis

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Why is aZLing4’s art so good? / Arknights Art Style Analysis

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Жыл бұрын

Aka a how to draw gacha characters part 4.
aZLing4 is the illustrator of the characters in Arknights such as Pallas, Irene, Flint, and Firewatch (to name a few). I wanted to explore how muted colours and the detailed backgrounds are used in many of Azling4’s artworks, so here’s my notes of analysis of the elements of Azling4’s character illustration style I find fascinating.
Tools Used:
Clip Studio Paint EX
Wacom Intuos Pro
Brushes Used:
Default Gpen
Default Gpen with pen pressure turned off
Default soft brush
Default mechanical pencil brush
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[Arknights OST] holiday - NoireSama
【トーマス大森音楽工房 - No.232】
【トーマス大森音楽工房 - No.228】
Cassette Tape Dream / Sharou
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@odesge Жыл бұрын

as an artist myself, I always found arknights splash arts to be a really good source of inspiration, so it's nice that there's someone who's covering it like this

@gint6898 Жыл бұрын

The artwork was the sole reason for me downlaoding the game, haven't played it in ages though.

@armyvictory0191 Жыл бұрын

@@gint6898 same here. Other players I know who play the game are just in it for the gacha, meanwhile I'm just into the gacha games for the art 🤣

@untemperance Жыл бұрын

For what it's worth, the shape of Irene's E2 art isn't meant to be the shape of a museum's frame. It's a lantern.

@Noelucc Жыл бұрын

Ohh that makes sense. I was thinking it was a dock railing maybe but the chain looked too skinny to me

@momsaccount4033 Жыл бұрын

@@Noelucc it might be double purpose. They might be dock railings that, combined with the cubic framing, resembles a lantern

@firstnamelastname7298 Жыл бұрын

reminds me of a lighthouse, a lighthouse with bluish light

@ilmn25 Жыл бұрын

btw aZLing4 is colorblind (from pixiv bio)

@secretscarlet8249 Жыл бұрын

I love Azling since she uses composition and shapes and elegance rather than relying on fanservice.

@sibericusthefrosty9950 Жыл бұрын

Finally! Content that isn't just gameplay, rolls, or reading operator/event wikis. Applying theories from professions, which in your case being art and its related concepts, made me knew that anything from the game was made with life and not just throwing everything at the wall and choose which sticks well. We need people like you, to remind those that Arknights is more than the surface.

@MINNOWBER Жыл бұрын

Agreed shame there’s not more of this type of content considering how in depth the entire Arknights team is

@zomfgroflmao1337 Жыл бұрын

It looks a bit like waves made by a chopper, because they are relatively small and choppy, as if the rotor blades above make them and La Pluma is looking up to the incoming vehicle. That even gets enhanced by her eyes looking up, her hairband getting whisked away and the radio in her hand, as if she ordered the chopper or something. My favorite aZLing4 art piece is Heavyrains skin, the lighting in that drawing is insane and pull you into the super vibrant area under the window. I think it is the only one where lightning takes center stage, and it works insanely well in my opinion.

@nextstrayed Жыл бұрын

As a mere scribbler and no artist watching your videos have been really eye opening to the process of making digital art. I feel like I'm finally beginning to understand the array of tools that are used to realize the pieces I enjoy so much. Thanks for making these! Looking forward to see what you create next.

@Roteberht35 Жыл бұрын

i think the lack of liveliness isn't because of the style, it's probably that the pose is kind of static. I think you would have liked it more with a more dynamic pose from the start

@lounirs Жыл бұрын

I agree, it seems like the artist really likes dynamic poses

@JullOxW Жыл бұрын

Probably one of the most interesting Arknights content out there... We've got character analysis, lore analysis, music analysis, but we lacked art analysis. Thanks for all your work, the information you provided and that beautiful drawing at the end! Hope to see more in the future, I learnt a lot

@j.w.304 Жыл бұрын

I really fell in love with your drawing and narration style over these style analysis videos! Your thoughts on the filming process were interesting as well, and made me appreciate the finished result all the more c:

@velvater6701 Жыл бұрын

I'm really glad you analysed azling's art style, I really love characters draw by them and now I understand slightly better how azling does it. A really well done La Pluma and thankyou for the video!

@Schwarzo Жыл бұрын

Not only did you manage to teach me a lot about drawing, you also showed me what it was about aZLings's art that I love so much. Now im even more happy to have started aZLing4knights as a Nicheknights playstyle. Thank you, this video is awesome!

@Crax1415 Жыл бұрын

Noelucc this is top tier content. I've always adored arknights art, never seen it broken down to this degree. You've earned yourself a subscriber

@hint-in-murmurs Жыл бұрын

I was just looking up your channel for your Jacknife video and found this! Very excited your analyses are always wonderfully insightful, especially for an intermediate artist such as myself! :)

@qwackqwack223 Жыл бұрын

i love your artstyle analysis videos!!! i really enjoy how in-depth you go when you analyze their styles, it's inspired me to try doing my own studies of arknights artists ^-^

@_Xenias Жыл бұрын

these types of videos you post really do help gather info on how to analyze and execute, i will never not stop loving these types if video you post like these. Every Analysis videos you post i feel like i gather something new that i would have never known. I am very glad that I have struck gold onto such an amazing youtube channel.

@chibiga1353 Жыл бұрын

If I think very hard about aZLing4's art, I can say they are very generous with folds on clothing. However I could never do an in-depth study like you! Your observation is very detailed and I'm learning a lot from your series. Love your videos! 💕💕💕💕✨✨✨✨✨✨

@crafteariee Жыл бұрын

your art style analysis videos are a treat to watch and listen to! Thank you for this!

@iberis361 Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! Thank you for this in depth analysis of AZling's amazing artwork and art style! I've always loved their art although sometimes not perfect(Firewatch skin erheem) I'd still argue they're one of the most amazing artist in Arknights with their unique bleak and desaturated art style!

@lemonade3532 7 ай бұрын

really informative video. Loved the process used to break down azling's art

@buhreeriart8620 Жыл бұрын

Omg I really love your AK artist analysis videos so much!! 💖 I love the styles of numerous AK official artists so your videos are really helpful in studying their styles! ✨ I hope you do analysis videos for alchemaniac and Skade soon 🌸💖

@mohammedkarim6615 Жыл бұрын

Your willingness to be vulnerable made me subscribe. Work hard and climb the ranks of KZfaq Art videos.

@nemuke1703 Жыл бұрын

Love these analysis videos! It's actually quite helpful because you break it down in a digestible way where new and old artists can understand! Ty for the help!

@rafliyaumil8812 Жыл бұрын

I really like when the artist do the artwork breakdown. More importantly, its an Arknights artwork breakdown. I cant ask for more.

@aerfarin Жыл бұрын

thank you for your analysis! i look forward to each one and thank you for your hard work!!

@MaroonTearLilium Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your transparency and willingness to show your mistakes. I think it's a good thing* for people to be able to see that its not always as easy as it may look and is also informative in helping people improve

@sologoomba Жыл бұрын

I must say, your videos are only getting better.

@user-qi8mp6oc2s Жыл бұрын

Love the analysis of the artist's style and your commentary on what you learned through your practice! super informative and fascinating

@KariFeRawri Жыл бұрын

thank you for showing my a style that I love and want to incorporate in my own art

@chmonyaaa Жыл бұрын

Please keep making these videos, I''m greatly fond of Arknights artstyle and want to learn to draw like these artiststs so it's incredibly helpful!

@diuryry Жыл бұрын

YOU ARE A GOD SENT PERSON OMG I NEEDED THIS VIEO SO BAD, LOVE YOU

@FaizalKuntz Жыл бұрын

it almost like magic how artist can make things

@makerwidow4213 Жыл бұрын

I love these videos. It helps me and gives me motivation to complete one of my art goals for the year which is make a splashart :D

@EXoDuZ302 Жыл бұрын

just to say showing the "ugly" beggining does make all feel more genuine so kudos

@xaf15001 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video. As someone that likes to dive into art as a hobby, it's cool knowing that there's videos like this that helps me understand more of the nuances that I didn't really catch because I don't really dive deep into them. It's also extra cool that it's about my favorite game. Great video, very chill but also really interesting and engaging.

@renx5569 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this breakdown video! I really loved aZLing4's art style and you explained the magic in it perfectly

@Zoeila Жыл бұрын

i went to art school in late 99 early 2000's and this was more informative then any teachers i had back then

@avocadocheese77 Жыл бұрын

Dayum I love channels/videos like this that break down artists styles it's so interesting ❤❤

@NFateZZ Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your effort in trying to study and analyse the artist in your style. Deeply felt that you should get recognised for what you did by actually implementing it. Tbh, I found many 'study' art videos to rip off or draw 'exactly' like the artist you are studying, and it infuriated me. It's not called study if you have the exact image that you can copy. The main purpose of studying art is to understand how it's used and implemented it into your own art. Otherwise, your work will never leave that artist's shadow. Anyway, Good job with the video It really helps me a lot! I'll be cheering for you from the side, good luck!

@akaniwa Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful video, and your window into a realistic workflow. I really resonate with the whole not finding videos with the entire process, and its been putting me off too. So finding this was exactly the kind of thing I needed.

@butters3746 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the effort you put into learning and applying these techniques into your own style. I picked up a few tips here and there from your videos, as I am learning how to paint instead of cel shading. Keep it up, would love to see more of your personal work!

@zuzzzied Жыл бұрын

i love love love love love! these types of videos, it helps me so much when i don't know how to break down art from an artist that i like. the points about perspective were so eye opening too!!

@abyssia6440 Жыл бұрын

We need more art analysis content like (you, and tppo) i love these kind of content and it is rare to see these kind of content)

@lrich1104 Жыл бұрын

13:16 I absolutely appreciate this aspect of your video! As someone who also wants to learn from others' speedpaints and process videos, I always feel like I get to the point of the process vids I most want to see and then it jump cuts right before I get so see it. I understand not wanting to leave in all the mistakes and uncertainties of course, but I feel like that part of the process is just as interesting to see and learn from personally. Your failures and successes make your art what it is and the result is super beautiful, keep being awesome and thank you for these videos! :)

@Lostbreva Жыл бұрын

I definitely think it was incredibly helpful for me Observation on skilled artists is very helpful and I'm very glad you added the mistake process too along with the break down on the artwork. I'll use these notes for my art study, thank you!! Have my subscription

@kgdkgdktdkt Жыл бұрын

i'm not even interessed in anime art, but just because it's your channel, i watch them. Good job in your piece!

@jshxlot Жыл бұрын

Artists with this kind of level of artskill really is worth the money! Imagine doing what you love and making a living out of it. My dreaaaaam!

@VikoVT Жыл бұрын

i love these videos so much !! im so happy you posted this :))

@muchdog3 Жыл бұрын

I was interested in Arknights arts and suddenly found your channel with detailed and professional look at arts from another professionals. Thank you for exhausted yet easy to explain analysis.

@teamoplayer1811 Жыл бұрын

Damn, this is what I've looking for. I love this kind of content, I learn so much.

@sheltonsimmons1665 Жыл бұрын

thank you sooo much for making this really opened my eyes on different techniques

@nbruns10 Жыл бұрын

I love their art because of the muted colors! I'm planning to build all of their operators cause of that

@velaerys Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this analysis video! aZLing4 is one of my favorite AK artists and I've always wanted to study his techniques >///

@mounchgraph1407 Жыл бұрын

Wow i always find new art channels like these. First tppo and now u. thats amazing!

@altabinas8413 Жыл бұрын

great job! i like your explanations and process. and art looks so official! i was very impressed with how you made the waves

@KashewKiddo3826 Жыл бұрын

Omg you really improved your art so much! I actually thought it was azling’s art when I saw the thumbnail. Great job! You nailed it!❤️❤️❤️

@mitrin532 Жыл бұрын

10:16 This explanation helped me to understand how to draw water better than any tutorial I found before, wow

@Adam_d0t_Line Жыл бұрын

It turned out great! You definitely captured the tone of their work, great job!

@hoangTL Жыл бұрын

I'm really overwhelmed with knowledge O_o

@crona420 Жыл бұрын

OH MY GAWDDD THANK YOU SO MUCH

@piotrszulim1831 Жыл бұрын

Great art and video. I was under the impression that at least part of the reason why aZling4's artworks have muted colors is because she's color blind (it's in her Pixiv)

@revenant1581 Жыл бұрын

This kind of videos is what I am waiting for Arknights especially with these arts which is Arknights is known for. For me the one that captivates my interest is Kuro blood, Infukun, Ryuzaki, and of course Skade

@karina1242 Жыл бұрын

i simply LOVE your videos of arknights art style, please keep up the good work ❤❤❤❤🥹🥹🥹

@Kawalamode Жыл бұрын

omg yes! Thank you! I have always felt like I had to perform at a scertain level when i was doing sppedpaints and what you said is how i felt! I just found you and im glad i did. its nice knowing i wasn't the only one thinking this and they way you study other peoples styles is quite unique~ keep it up

@Ian-fi1wy Жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel, I must say, you do a fantastic job, keep it up !

@bluespark777 Жыл бұрын

Nice analysis, i always find it difficult drawing more desaturated stuff so this was really helpful

@senihani6634 Жыл бұрын

omg I love it when youtube algo brings me to wonderful artists like you! I learned a lot from your video, thank you for sharing your study with us all ❤❤❤

@WeebiePi Жыл бұрын

goated analysis 👍

@aeyasera1 Жыл бұрын

I've just barely started learning how to draw, and I have no idea what a lot of the stuff involved here really means, but I like I learned a lot anyways. This video is incredible, and I'm gonna go watch all your other videos o7

@scissors7996 Жыл бұрын

Azling and KurooBlood are probably my favourite arknights artist they have their own colour pallete and unique style

@peterxyz3541 Жыл бұрын

First time on your chan. ❤️❤️❤️ I need more of this type of art studies. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😂

@kodama4519 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for these videos, been in a super bad art slump lately but really just need to do some studies on artist bought both of the arknights art books.

@titankingz60 Жыл бұрын

loved the vid! Although I don't play arknights myself, I love the artist who helped make the characters and it's interesting to see someone do an actual study on their professional work! I feel like every time you post you seem to have improved a lot since the previous videos so keep it up :P

@npc.artist Жыл бұрын

Love the explanations ❤ I name this composition christmas tree because it's seem like they use a lot of spiral dynamics and very wide camera perspective, very hard to try

@CarnosaurKiller Жыл бұрын

Good essay, as an artist is easy to follow and learn the process through your explanation.

@bada8893 Жыл бұрын

Idk if you knew this, but aZLing4 is actually colorweak, which is the reason his illustrations have such low saturation. This gives his early drawings like Firewatch almost a muddy look. Probably as AK becomes bigger HG is providing him with assistants to help out, since the more later drawings have higher saturation and wider variety of colors. He still retains his style to a certain degree, which is really cool!

@saint_sam Жыл бұрын

I'm a very lonely person, and I have a lot of great ideas for stories, so I decided to write a visual novel. I know how to draw, but I really wanted the character art to be of great quality. Your videos help me SO much understand how people go about creating incredible work with lots of atmosphere and details. Thank you T_T

@remochii Жыл бұрын

Wow you did a really great job! This inspired me to give it a try as well!

@souptomato2174 Жыл бұрын

i did know there ribbon in lapluma hair....but your art are amazing! Looking forward !

@antares3030 Жыл бұрын

Great artwork and analysis! :3 There's nothing wrong with simping La Pluma either

@much7395 Жыл бұрын

I've never even opened any drawing app but these videos are still quite interesting, will show them to my friend who actually does art

@SamiNash Жыл бұрын

for a very long time I was wondering why I was drawn to aZLings characters in Arknights. Thank you for the analysis, as a non-arts expert.

@kairon156 Жыл бұрын

This speed paint is a great overview for colour and style. I just wanted to let the KZfaq algorithm know that I'm a good 15 years away from being this good.

@EmeraldEagle_ Жыл бұрын

I love that you this, you did a great job... I've been inspired. Nice thumbnail btw, I think it matches your voice... if that makes any sense

@bacalhaugaming7701 Жыл бұрын

Omgd you did an amazing work 💖💖

@iocasteo389 Жыл бұрын

i love your art analysis videos so much ! keep up the good work , +subscribed :3

@yahalloe Жыл бұрын

dayum, you drew good

@daleryanaldover6545 Жыл бұрын

4:09 "I'm being dumb and just winging it". - Literally me It's been a long time since I last draw something, I am thinking of coming back and what you said at the end really inspired me to try again, thank you!

@eater9333 Жыл бұрын

love ur videos, nice job and keep the content up :)

@nelathan Жыл бұрын

You did an amazing analysis on the style! Though i think you didnt quite capture that in your own work. Im glad you show the sketching phase. Maybe try thumbnails too next time. For the color theme maybe look for classic traditional pigments.

@Ezekiel_Allium Жыл бұрын

Azling is easily my favorite artist in arknights, their stuff is amazing. I adore their surreal background elements and their use of plantlife for color and detail.

@danraz0ralice340 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous!

@Piquliar Жыл бұрын

The blend of your voice and manner of narration, the background music and the process of creating the piece is genuinely fascinating and relaxing.

@thoze4813 Жыл бұрын

Your drawings are so good!!😭😭😭 I want to draw as good as you one day

@guestj9213 Жыл бұрын

I made an artist research about azling a month ago for my project😭this couldve helped me

@vicerine22 Жыл бұрын

color. something i really love but i can't learn. i always create my characters with ugly color combination (in game character creation) that's why i love this artist that knows how to blend and match different colors to make the picture/character standout and give me EYEGASMS