Alpay Efe awesome video!

Now i want a sandwich....

Can you make a video showing how you mix paint to obtain the skin tones you use? Love you art ❤

Great! ! How long it took you doing this painting? 👌

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Lol Them: how did you make a perfect circle. Me:😑

Well depends on the subject & occupation I guess. I mean it's strange ruler was invented if it's as dangerous as atomic atom nuclear.

Right! I use a ruler for my horizon lines all the time. lol

Yeah lol like why tf should I not use a ruler?

It most certainly is not cheating

And I appreciate all your guys comments, thanks so much

"cheating" Is a stupid word! I am so glad I ran into this video. I have had a few people tell me I cheat because I draw out my subject a few times before transferring it to the canvas.

I only use "cheating" to describe someone who say, stole and traced someone else's work and claiming originality over it so they could seem like a better artist. But aside from that context, it's a stupid thing to say to an artist.

Fernando Saint I used to draw things by starting in one spot and then drawing everything else by relative distance between "landmarks" it was effective but very time consuming and if you make a mistake early on and don't catch it ,it can throw off the whole picture so I try to sketch out the basic shapes and size before going into detail

@@SincerestSawa sounds interesting yet.. didn't know that technique. Does it have a name or any reference of it?

That is such a wonderful line! Everyone has their own style and approach that works for them. Nothing is wrong or cheating. it is just their style. :D

@@TiffanysFineArt yup. I mean... there might be certain things techniques etc people could do if they want to make their art look more appealing to other people, but other than that there are no definite rule and any form of art is art

Except art thief

Any dark portrait...? Like us Tamilians...?

I just subbed to your channel, you are amazing!!!

@@trahapace150 thankyou so much ♡ im only a n00b youtuber so that means a lot to me!! (Sitting here watching the masters like @alpayefe ♡

yup, but I may have a problem with deciding if I paint cool or warm skin tones, sometimes I cant tell the difference 🤔

Any dark portrait...? Like us Tamilians...?

Linu Hamid thats me! Have been blocked, or rather, blocked myself due to heaviness of expectations from others and severe depression from artistically separate but personal situations. Gravitated to new medium I thought I could master, huge failure - tried to keep painting my portraits and... I set it all down and walked away. Year four now and this guy. This guy! I stumbled on his channel and felt what I thought the long dead flame of wanting to paint return. Its not about money, the almighty stressor every person in my life wouldn't shut up about. Do this, you must do this. Don't get a job, paint. Throwing your talent away. How dare you get a real job. Ect ect. Easy to see why I walked from the canvas. And now? If I pick up again I'm not even telling anyone. I love this channel. Even the music is conducive (for me) to wanting to create again. I am so thankful for the content and wisdom he gives. And yes, I held my breath when he laid down the light green over the hair. Yes, I thought shit. Why!!! But thats just it. He's provocative, he wants you to hokd your breath for even just a second. It's perfect. He's brilliant. I'm hooked. Thank you.

Bee R. I'm pretty sure most artists use reference material, I think the goal is to draw inspiration from them or to get an idea of shadows and contrast and to not outright copy someone else's work, I'm sure experienced artists don't need to use reference material as much

Any dark portrait...? Like us Tamilians...?

Yes, statements on what a "real' artist is, does and doesn't do, should or shouldn't do, or what or how the artist should be creatively influenced, or what we should know (automatically?) before we draw or paint, etc., is so ridiculous and annoying and most of all presumptive (!), of people who aren't artists, as usually those are the ones who love to bestow upon us their "words-of-wisdom" and advice. Of course it's good to keep an open mind, and always be open to learning that hidden gem of enlightment someone may drop on you, but I think just learning to ignore people who are not creatives can be a good thing too. LOL (as in water off a duck, so to speak).

@@SincerestSawa That's a good take on it. 😊 Drawing from life is the best, then good photos can make good reference if you think of them as a jumping-off point. I always refer back to life as a reference refresher for certain things or new things, (like textures, and lighting), but as you said, as an artist gains more experience, you don't need reference material as much (depending upon what you are doing, of course). I have always loved drawing and painting people, nature and objects. (OK, just about everything), and from life first, if possible, as it's the greatest learning tool. The camera sees with one eye, but we see with two, so a camera's view is different. But the reference is great when you can't observe something in person. I love drawing and painting fantasy and tecnology too, and a recent painting of an Owlbear was built upon some refrences of different types of fur and feathers, etc., since I didn't have the luck of finding a real Owlbear to pose for me. 😉

deziree castro Thats what i find the Most difficult Part too

Love that reply! :D

Kinda reminds me to squidward :p

Should have* :) I agree!! No rules, just expression, etc!

They're judging art 😒

What painting is that in your profile pic? It’s unbelievably gorgeous!

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