Art lessons and tutorials from comic artist Steve Rude. With a variety of art mediums to explore, watch Rude's approach as he studies the great masters of the past. Co-Creator of comic book, "Nexus" first published in the 1980's.
The sheer amount of experience Frazetta had before he began doing his book covers gave him an arsenal of techniques that no amateur could bring to bear quickly. So much of the stuff most of us would agonize over was old hat to him, so he could focus more on the overall design.
Your premise for this video is wrong. If I'm a client and I'm commissioning you the illustrator/ artist, and I need the work in one week, and you miss that deadline guess what? You're fired. Frazetta was fired from many assignments for being TOO SLOW, and consequently he never made much money. He was a big Diva, who was in fact very uncommercial.
I would LOVE to know if you did anything to the pencil sketch prior to going over it with the watercolor wash? I find the pencil/charcoal dulls my washes. I really appreciate how you lay down the watercolor in such efficient strokes. I can't imagine how many hours it took to get so confident. Thank you so much.
Absolutely true, the challenge comes when you are recording for RU-vid. The longer you take doing an illustration the longer you have to edit, an oh how I hate editing.
That's a very real challenge for artist RU-vidrs! Finding the balance between creating high-quality illustrations and minimizing editing time can be tough. There might be some time-saving editing tips or techniques you could explore! In the meantime, your viewers will definitely appreciate the polished final product. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Frazetta's style is definitely bold and energetic. While some might find it rough, others appreciate the raw power and dynamism he conveys. What kind of art styles do you typically enjoy?
@@steverudethedude No probs. Yea, he's imitated neo-classical art to a tee. His anatomy tends to look off though. I admire Walt Disney as the king of Fantasy and Entertainment, but mainly Renaissance masters Caravaggio, Michelangelo, and the great Italian polymath Leonardo Da Vinci but there are other artists I like for the lyrical quality in their work, and many artists working in the field of conceptual fine art (Brit Art) including Damian Hurst, Tracey Emin, Anya Gallaccio, a lot of stuff in the MOMA, Guggenheim and Met etc. tbh I think the "raw power and dynamism.." is what I'd call "unfinished looking"
My father, Rob, played guitar for EIEIO! His other band, Off Broadway USA, got way more recognition but damn do I love some EIEIO. Thank you for making this video!!
That's impressive! Reproducing Frazetta's paintings takes dedication and skill. It's important to remember that artistic speed is often a product of experience. Frazetta likely had years of honing his technique to achieve that level of speed. There's no shame in taking your time to create high-quality work that reflects your own artistic journey. Which Frazetta paintings have you reproduced and what aspects did you find most challenging?
Interesting perspective on Frazetta's comments about speed. There are definitely stories surrounding his artistic process. The core message of the video is about focusing on quality in your art, and that can take time regardless of the artist.
@@steverudethedude if you want to make a living as an illustrator or commercial artist you'd better be fast! We have deadlines usually. If it's just a hobby as it more or less was for FF then take your time. basically you have to be fast AND good to make it in this business.
THANKS STEVE I BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME FOR THIS LESSON I DO HAVE YOUR DRAW NEXUS BOOK , AND THIS IS GOING TP HELP ME UNDERSTAND IT , AND ITS TRUE WHAT YOU SAY WE ALL NEED TO LEARN MORE , ATLEAST YOU WERE VERY HONEST TO ADMIT IT , IT TAKES ALOT TP BE A PROFFESIONAL ARTIST LIKE YOU , AGAIN THANK YOU FOR THIS VEDIO I STILL WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE ON FOGURE DRAWING DIFFRENT WAYS 😊
You can look at the steps he took. He drew a cartoony rough sketch. He didn't do a bunch of thumbnails first. He did one sketch and by doing that he took a likely imperfect initial composition and worked on it until he made it work. He found ways to make it work compositionally. He cared a lot obout the design and the colors and the composition. He would add color to his original sketch and if the color didn't work hed find a way to make it work. Once that was done he had a second secret weapon. That is the oil underpainting. Because he did his underpainting in oil. He could keep working on the underpainting till he had it perfect. Any mistakes he could just wipe away. A canvas with an oil sketch on it is like a wipe board. You can just keep refining for a whole day. He could take that extra time to again to improve on that initial prelim.
