Hi, Jamie. Your videos are always so informative and a wonderful reminder at the lengths you go to during your creative process. In the days of TH-cam that we live in with many videos being fast tracked, we often forget (or don't realize) that creating detailed masterpieces such as your work takes many (MANY!) hours to achieve. I can tell how much you love the process and it is evident in the time and care you spend on each element. Thank you as always for sharing your process with us. Much appreciation.
@@JamieBoots May I ask a question? I hope it isn't being impertinent. Is this your full-time work? I ask because I have been doing art for a living for over 30 years and I find it difficult to have time to do personal art sometimes. I realize that these beautiful drawings are mostly commissions, but I was wondering if this was your main living. I am so slow creating my detailed artwork that I am not able to do that for income. Your work is amazing.
@SheilaLandry I have been full time for about twenty years but it is a hard business as pictures take so long to do. I do run classes as this provides more stability as we'll as prints of my and have an agent/publisher who deals with that side of the business. Sadly in the UK this market is not good at the moment and most exhibitions have disappeared over the past few years. I fo feel privileged to be able to make a living from what I enjoy. Thak you so much for your kind words about my work it is appreciated.
@@JamieBoots I just now realized that you were on Skillshare. I joined up there last month. It is pretty ambitious of me to think I will be able to do lots of classes there - Boy! There are a LOT! - but there were a few of the artists I follow that use that platform and I want to support them. I will enjoy going through your classes there and I hope over the year to maybe be able to try one instead of just watching (although I learn a lot from you watching, too!) Thank you again. :)
@@SheilaLandry I think I have four classes on Skillshare at the moment and am just about to start work on another one. There are lots of artists and lots of different techniques to learn and everyone is willing to give advice.
Thanks Jamie! I noticed in your videos your pencil often is quite blunt when adding tone. I looked but didn't see one: do you have a video on how you get that bluntness and generally how you sharpen/blunt your pencils? Thanks!
@NH-cc8il thank you for watching. I always use the B Range of pencils blunt and just let them wear down naturally. When it gets to blunt I will give it one turn in a sharpener so it is not fully sharpened. I use 4 and 9H pencils sharp again using a regular sharpener and then finish the tip with a small fille, but they are mainly used to indent texture.
I love your teaching style! I know you are on Skillshare, (and will be joining for your lessons) but are you, or have plans to be on Patreon? There are lots of artists on there, but not many graphite doing wildlife. Just wondering.
Great work Jamie. Looking forward to seeing it completed.
Thank you so much and glad you like the picture
Thank you so much. I absolutely love your Videos. I have learned so much from you. Amazing work as always. Thank you.
@sandraprosper5523 Thank you that is so nice to hear
Amazing work, keep on
@@shaaronhole3111 thank you so much
amazing
@@rebeccaw_artist4127 Thank you so much.
Hi, Jamie. Your videos are always so informative and a wonderful reminder at the lengths you go to during your creative process. In the days of TH-cam that we live in with many videos being fast tracked, we often forget (or don't realize) that creating detailed masterpieces such as your work takes many (MANY!) hours to achieve. I can tell how much you love the process and it is evident in the time and care you spend on each element. Thank you as always for sharing your process with us. Much appreciation.
That's so nice to hear thank you. I think the picture has taken about 4 months to get to this point but a lot more still to be done.
@@JamieBoots May I ask a question? I hope it isn't being impertinent. Is this your full-time work? I ask because I have been doing art for a living for over 30 years and I find it difficult to have time to do personal art sometimes. I realize that these beautiful drawings are mostly commissions, but I was wondering if this was your main living. I am so slow creating my detailed artwork that I am not able to do that for income. Your work is amazing.
@SheilaLandry I have been full time for about twenty years but it is a hard business as pictures take so long to do. I do run classes as this provides more stability as we'll as prints of my and have an agent/publisher who deals with that side of the business. Sadly in the UK this market is not good at the moment and most exhibitions have disappeared over the past few years. I fo feel privileged to be able to make a living from what I enjoy. Thak you so much for your kind words about my work it is appreciated.
@@JamieBoots I just now realized that you were on Skillshare. I joined up there last month. It is pretty ambitious of me to think I will be able to do lots of classes there - Boy! There are a LOT! - but there were a few of the artists I follow that use that platform and I want to support them. I will enjoy going through your classes there and I hope over the year to maybe be able to try one instead of just watching (although I learn a lot from you watching, too!) Thank you again. :)
@@SheilaLandry I think I have four classes on Skillshare at the moment and am just about to start work on another one. There are lots of artists and lots of different techniques to learn and everyone is willing to give advice.
Brilliant!! I love the new piece Jamie. :) Keep the vids coming D
@LyntonBolton Thanks Lynton hope all is well with you.
Hi Jamie great to see you are still demonstrating hope you are both well xx
Hi Sandi we are both fine hope you are to. Just got back from trying to photograph hares but no luck so try again tomorrow.
incredibly beautiful...
@@HerHobby Thank you so much
Fantastic detail building, can’t wait to see further updates.
@@andyisapatriot That's great to hear thank you
Thanks Jamie! I noticed in your videos your pencil often is quite blunt when adding tone. I looked but didn't see one: do you have a video on how you get that bluntness and generally how you sharpen/blunt your pencils? Thanks!
@NH-cc8il thank you for watching. I always use the B Range of pencils blunt and just let them wear down naturally. When it gets to blunt I will give it one turn in a sharpener so it is not fully sharpened. I use 4 and 9H pencils sharp again using a regular sharpener and then finish the tip with a small fille, but they are mainly used to indent texture.
@@JamieBoots Thank you for the great reply!
I love your teaching style! I know you are on Skillshare, (and will be joining for your lessons) but are you, or have plans to be on Patreon? There are lots of artists on there, but not many graphite doing wildlife. Just wondering.
@NH-cc8il Thank you so much. Yes, I will be starting a Patrion channel in the future. I just need to make some content.
Hi Jamie hope your both ok liz
@maryhull448 Hi Liz Yes we are both well thanks hope you are too.