Even if you never knew what you were doing but you find yourself sketching on napkins; it's vlogs like this that help people like us know that were moving in the right direction again, 52 Checking in and you're never too old to follow your dreams; Thank you!!!
EXACTLY the sort of video I love to watch. It's great seeing the finished artwork, but to see and hear the thought process is really valuable to me. More videos like this please Chris
Definitely the type of video I am looking for! Seeing how many times you sketched and refined was freeing for me. I get too stressed out about that first draft. It cripples my creativity. That was super helpful!
I’m glad to hear! Definitely don’t get stressed about the first draft, it will almost always get better as you figure things out and see things on the page. I sort of treat the initial sketches like their just rough thumbnail sketches. And you can never do enough of those!
not only is the process amazing to watch, it’s exactly the kind of video I’d save and go back to for inspiration. the amount of creative freedom and playfulness is incredible!
I discovered your channel last night when I searched for videos on the Huion Kamvas... and I got hooked! I've been struggling with having lost my creativity, and this video just reminded me that about 10 years ago I sat on a bus commuting in Seattle and sketched out a graphic song lyric a lot like the way you did this. It got put away and forgotten. I think you may have just re-sparked the flame that burned out!
@@chris-piascik I have to admit, my recent re-connection with my creativity is coming from helping my kid get started with his exploding interest in digital drawing. (He has ADHD too) Maybe you could do a little series of videos aimed at kids, I think your style (art & persona) would be perfect!
LOVE watching you draw from start to finish. Thanks for making such awesome content. Im a photographer but i love to draw and finding your videos inspired me to start drawing again. Didn't realize i could draw on my iPad. new level unlocked. im also a content maker and its always nice hearing people appreciate your work. so this is me saying a BIG thank you.
As someone who is learning to illustrate, videos like this are super helpful. I get overwhelmed thinking I have to have the final illustration in my head before I start, so it is good to see that it is ok not to have it all figured out at the beginning.
I just found your channel. This is the first video of this kind that I have found to be truly educational and helpful in developing a workflow that really fits me as an individual. Thank you very much for that.
Really interesting to see the whole process so concisely, Chris! Also I can see you're putting more into your video editing. Feels very tight and polished.
Thanks Mark! I’ve been trying to learn as much as I can while doing these. Prior to this channel my editing skills were minimal at best. Now I’m watching Final Cut Pro tutorials while I’m working.
Thank you! I’m terrible at scripting, so I hardly ever do it. Though it would probably make things go a little faster if I at least partially outlined things lol
@@chris-piascik having an outline is great, but all the unplanned moments (specifically the mispronunciations) that you highlight in your videos are classic.
This process video is so enjoyable to watch. I like hearing you talk through your process. I also started watching this when my 6-year old son came over to check it out. A few minutes in, he runs out of the room saying he’s going to grab his sketchbook. Well done! 👍
I personally love to see the whole process. So inspiring and informative. I love the moment around 6:45 when you can hear the wheels turning as you link the R and Y. I also find it fascinating that you delete so many sketch layers. I have a tendency to save everything, lol. Awesome video! Thanks Chris!
Thank you, this is incredibly helpful! I've been a graphic designer for over a decade and just recently have become more interested in creating my own illustrations and taking the time to learn about Fresco. I've often found illustration intimidating and had the (false) impression that you had to get it right the first time... Which I now realize is a ridiculous belief, but it's so reassuring to actually see the process like this as proof that it's normal to start out with a very rough sketch and then to refine in many little steps, to ultimately end up with something incredible. I'm so grateful I found your channel!
Thanks so much Christine, that's really nice to hear! You definitely don't have to get it right the first time. In fact, when I went back to school to get my MFA in illustration (for no real reason + long story) one thing I did take from it was an exercise we did where we had to make 200 thumbnail sketches for the same illustration to get us out of our own head and push past the obvious idea or composition, etc. That's a little different than this, but making lots of rough sketches isn't only OK, I'd say it's a mistake to just go right in and try to make it great first try. The sketching process always helps me see things that I couldn't have otherwise.
Thanks! I’m planning to keep this going! Imposter syndrome is very real. I always thought it would go away after I reached different points in my career, but it never did!
First of all, the new studio is looking so good Chris! Loving the vibe! I really enjoy these process videos...great video to watch in the background while I'm working! Keep them coming.
Absolutely LOVED this video! Thank you for sharing your process, its wildly helpful to see how you elaborate on your initial idea. I do hope you do more like this in the future 😊 Also big props for using Jawbreaker lyrics to (for lack of a better term) illustrate your point haha
Hehe, sorry for all these comments on your old videos, Chris. Just wanted to say this type of video is VERY helpful. For us new artists/letterers, when we hear the thought processes of veteran artists, it helps us "see" a model of what the entire process could look like. So, thank you!
Ive commented on a few of your vids lately.. I really enjoy your style.. I've switched to Fresco and have been drawing along with your video, trying to get close to the style you draw.. super cool man.
I am pretty disappointed with RU-vid! I have been looking for some tutorial like this one for some times. But for some reason utube always give me all kind of crap making tshirt design from ai. All they do is just snap ai design, remove the background then add font. Anyway thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial. Real talent! I subscribe and will be watching all of your video. I don't even skip utube ads to support you. Much appreciate!!
I was thinking when I used to use Flash, years (maybe decades) ago and there was this function where you could manipulate an object into any shape by just moving your mouse near the edge of the object and hey presto, whatever custom shape you wanted. Maybe it's available in Adobe Animate, I've never really used that. Anyway, my 'point' being, I wish Fresco had that functionality.
Hi Chris, you make me try to find my art-me again. I love your style and the colours you use. Also thanks for sharing your process. Do you think I can get away with a iPad mini 6? or shell I rather invest in a bigger one? Because using pen and paper would be just nuts right?! :) Maybe I should get just a used iPad but which one? thanks! cheers greetings from Austria
Thank you! That so cool to hear. I use both a mini and a pro. I do most of my work on the pro, but the mini is great, and can handle any of this stuff. An air might be a good compromise?
Thanks! That's great to hear. In terms of Canvas size it depends on how big I'm going to print it. That said, I generally work around 5000 pixels wide-which gives me some flexibility-but might be a bit overkill if it's not going to be printed.
Hi, for print on demand stuff I use printify. The reason I like them is that you can choose your vendors for different products. I just look through reviews to make sure the company I am picking has solid ratings. I also have recently started selling shirts through TeePublic and I’ve been happy with the results so far. But that’s different than Printify where I am using them for production of certain items I sell through my own shop.
It really depends on how much noodling I do. Sometimes lettering goes really quick but sometimes I battle with it trying to get it right. Aside from the high speed stuff, this is fairly accurate, maybe a bit slower since I’m talking it through.
Hey quick question. I'm new to illustrating and am considering getting Adobe fresco but I already have a lot of paintings on procreate. I'm trying to teach myself to illustrate my own children's book. So my question is do you think that I need to redo my procreate paintings in Adobe fresco or should my images in procreate be able to be scaled at least large enough for a children's book? I painted them on the biggest canvas size available which I'm sure is overkill but I also heard that if you tilt your procreate image at all that it may make it print pixilated. I'm using watercolor brushes on procreate so ideally I would like to skip vecorizing the images but I don't want to regret it later on.
If you were worked at a large enough size in procreate there would be no reason to redo them. They’d just need to be at least 300dpi at print size. So if it’s going to print 10” wide you’re file would need to be at least 3000pixels wide (10” x 300dpi). You don’t need your artwork to be vector unless you need it to scale infinitely. Hope that helps!
what pen did you use in this vid for the line work? Also, how do you regulate the pressure of your lines? Your lines are always a good size and dont taper too much.. I find that that is kind of a hard thing to do.
This is the Classic Inker from Retro Supply Co. www.retrosupply.co/collections/photoshop-brushes/products/the-liner-brush-pack-for-photoshop?rfsn=6814948.e3561c A lot of that is brush settings, but thank you!
@@chris-piascik Im sure this is the most common question you get... but thank you for answering ! Perhaps. in each new video you could tell us what brushes you use from the start.. I can tell you typically only use a few but still, it's helpful! Thanks chris!
No worries, I try to mention them. But sometimes I forget, or stupidly assume everyone has seen previous videos of mine. But you’re right, I am pretty minimal with my brush use.
Even if I'm not planning on printing something I still like to work in a pretty high resolution in order to maintain good brush control, otherwise there won't be enough pixels to create some detail. I find working in the 4000 - 6000 pixel wide range is good for me. That's still translates to a healthy print size if I decide to print something (13ish to 20" wide). If I know I'm going to print something I'll set my artboard to those physical dimensions and set it to at least 300dpi, but if that ends up translating to lower than 4000pixels wide I'll up the DPI until I get there to improve the drawing experience. For example if I was doing a spot illustration for an editorial assignment and it was only 4x6", I'd only get 700 x 900 pixels to work with-so I'd likely triple or more the DPI and then downsize it to 300dpi when I sent it to the client. Hope that helps!
Adobe Fresco works well on nearly all iPads. I use a new iPad Pro, but in this video I was using my old M1 iPad Pro from 2021 with no issues. I even use it on my iPad mini with no issues.
@@chris-piascik I think I was logged in two different devices. Meant this comment for your Zelda video where you drew the Bokoblin. Ignore me. I’m new here… maybe. Yeah, we’ll go with that.
