Well everyone’s at different stages and there’s nothing wrong with that, what feels to someone as their failed art might feel to someone else as their master piece, when you know you can do better you’re not gonna be happy with a piece because we all improve.
Shawna Riley yes agreed, I was just stating my opinion, everyone has their own level I can’t make them think their art is perfect or anything positive, but there’s nothing wrong with trying to complement someone. And you can’t exactly judge something that’s not finished, but you’ve got to agree that the final outcome was great in this case.
I love both, but when I look at them side by side, the original seems to capture the boyish, joyful spirit of him more. It was a nice reminder to me, as an artist, to appreciate the feeling in my work, even when it doesn’t look as skillful or polished as I might like.
the way i said sora upon seeing him on the thumbnail... riku could never, the before and after were both so lovely, the first version had a nostalgic feel to it, genuinely pulled at my heartstrings
I haven’t been this shook since the Peter Pan repaint! It’s literally so amazing how the entire atmosphere of the piece has improved with just a few refinements. You really are the queen of rendering and color theory!!!
the first one almost has a dreamy feeling with the vague edges and faded colors, but the updated one feels so much more...real? it’s honestly great, the pencils brought out so much in the drawing
I really liked how it looked in the beginning, I couldn't see what was wrong with it. But you brought the painting to a whole new level! You are so skilled!
15:01 I was not expecting those edits and I burst out laughing! Love the painting; kingdom hearts is my favorite series so I was excited to see how you would render this piece. thanks for sharing your process!
I've been doing your skillshare class and I've been loving it. As a digital concept artist I often lose touch with a pencil and paper and it's so nice to gain that passion again
I'm really glad u fixed the eyes! It looked great before and even better after! Such small details made a major difference! Personally, it made it feel like a finished piece!
I love hearing your more wacky and funny side in this video! You seemed like you were having fun! Btw rendering with color pencils on water color seems like an amazing idea! Love it! Btw Roxas is bae! *sluuurp*
it was super fun watching you draw over this! sora is my most beloved video game character in the world and seeing one of my favourite artists draw one of my favourite boys warms my heart.!!
I do this all the time as I colour great with pencils and watercolour skills at the moment are lacking lol..I think the pencils are an excellent part of the kit ,especially when your learning and find watercolour a bit overwhelming ..I am a pencil colourist and I prefer them as I can feel the shapes of what I am colouring where as with a brush that feels less controlled..but I use this over pens too ..I just think it gives the characters much more depth ..He looks more defined and a bit of a cheeky chap too ,love his eyes they pop more now too ..l liked the other but this is a completely new level up 😀
thank you so much for this video! my watercolors always end up feeling unfinished, so i was looking for this type of tutorial/video. rendering was always the hadrest part for me, so i'll pick up a few tricks from you!
This is one of the most instructive, yet non-commanding art channels I have ever seen. It's so informative but still fun to watch, absolutely love it! :D ❤👍
Amazing video! your sketch technique is great! At the moment I am trying to experiment with different Prismacolor pencils to try and figure out which one works best for me. I believe that the verithin selection allows for the smoothest blending though it is the lightest in color. Keep up the good work! Blessings!
I’d like offer some constructive criticism and break up the monotony of the comments section here. I’ve watched all of your videos and you’re very verbal about your frustrations with watercolor, and I have to say it’s brilliant insight for those who learn from your process, which makes it obvious that you enjoy more control in your pieces. In my opinion, this piece looses its appeal as watercolor. By the end it’s hardly recognizable outside of being colored pencil. Which, is appealing in an entirely different way. Your work is so illustrative and conceptually rich, I think your interest in incorporating colored pencil is a logical next step. That said, I fear that your watercolor work will loose its charm by becoming too controlled. Have you considered working entirely in colored pencil or pastel? It may be helpful to take a break from watercolor for a beat and work in a very controlled medium. My hope is that you continue to explore your compositions in a way that’s more desirable to you, and continue your water color in a new direction, maybe style or subject matter. I know that’s a lot to expect but I can almost see how your work is going to evolve. This is all subjective of course. Obviously, I’m a big fan. Your art is remarkable and it’s a joy to watch your process. Cheers✌️
I agree as well. Many artists use colored pencils over watercolor, but only as a finishing touch, an enhancement. Others just use the watercolor as a base for the pencils. Although these renderings are fun to watch, and the results are still great, they do seem to lose a little bit of that charm of her watercolor pieces and take on the form of the latter. I'd be interested to see a full colored pencil piece.
The layering and color mixing on the hair and clothing still has that unique watercolor appearance that would be hellish to try to recreate with colored pencils (the amount of time to try to make that happen Oof), but the colored pencil helped clean up and shape areas that were too loose or flat. It's a good combo but I wouldn't completely give up one or the other
omg crhris this is so pretty , damn sora look handsome here , ahhh love it , definitely a glow up , enjoyed this beautiful video so so much , more of this pleaseeee~
As others have been saying, the before looked great and was hard to see a "fail" in it. But you really added so much life to it and the after really brought out so much detail and again, life. I am a fairly new subscriber and i would definitely love to see more ofbthese types of videos. Even when the older art isnt bad or a fail, its pretty neat to see the refreshed or given more detail to make it even better than the already great art. Tfs. Looking forward to watching more of your videos:) Edit/additional comment: i would like to point out what i liked in the before, as it had a soft and painterly type of look. Which gives greater nostalgia (if thats the right word) or brings us back to our childhood with that storybook type of look to it. I hope that makes sense. Lol im having a hard time getting out what i am trying to really say lol. But again, the after looks spectacular as well with more dimension (also not sure if thats the wprd im looking for) and it turned out great. Tfs again!
The final piece is gorgeous! It's so fun hearing your thought process and seeing how you work to further develop & improve your pieces - would definitely love to see more videos like this.
Wow beautiful! I haven’t played kingdom hearts but I can tell that Sora is definitely a very nice, likable character because of all the warm colors out used. The only piece of advice I would say is to next time do most of the work in watercolor because you used lots of color pencil and the drawing doesn’t look like it was done in watercolor. But great job! 9.9/10!
I don’t care what you say Chris, I needed you to finish rendering that right eye, it was driving me mad the left one looked soooo good. I’ve been struggling to get better at rendering my sketches (just in graphite for now) and a big takeaway I’ve gotten from following along with your videos is to stop laying in huge even tonal swatches, and to instead carefully pick my focal points, build up the contrast, and add some random bits of interest throughout the illustration.
How do you choose what accent colours to use, especially in skin tones. I saw you use the green for his nose shadow and was confused until it made it just pop more into life.
GIRL ITS EVEN LOOKS GREAT AS IT IS !! But yeah you make it MUCH MUCH MORE BETTER 😻 Your AWESOME >~< 😆🗣💙 thank you and the person I'll use this magical trick 🌚👍💖 And Thanks for everything I enjoyed watching this 😊🌸💞
OMG I recognize your old kh fanart from dA? Holy crap has your artwork improved so much since then though! I love everything about this illustration and I can't wait to see more other improved watercolor paintings bc the pay off is worth it 👌
How is that failed, it was gorgeous to begin with
maybe abandoned is a better word for it!
Well everyone’s at different stages and there’s nothing wrong with that, what feels to someone as their failed art might feel to someone else as their master piece, when you know you can do better you’re not gonna be happy with a piece because we all improve.
Shawna Riley yes agreed, I was just stating my opinion, everyone has their own level I can’t make them think their art is perfect or anything positive, but there’s nothing wrong with trying to complement someone. And you can’t exactly judge something that’s not finished, but you’ve got to agree that the final outcome was great in this case.
I know right😭😭, i cant even
I love both, but when I look at them side by side, the original seems to capture the boyish, joyful spirit of him more. It was a nice reminder to me, as an artist, to appreciate the feeling in my work, even when it doesn’t look as skillful or polished as I might like.
Great job, it's so simple and clean.
I lol-ed at this. 😂👌
It's hard to let it go
*HOOOOOLDD MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*
This entire thread is gold.
simple??
the way i said sora upon seeing him on the thumbnail... riku could never, the before and after were both so lovely, the first version had a nostalgic feel to it, genuinely pulled at my heartstrings
I know what you mean! The before version has this old-school vibe to it that I'm digging more and more after the fact! :)
I haven’t been this shook since the Peter Pan repaint! It’s literally so amazing how the entire atmosphere of the piece has improved with just a few refinements.
You really are the queen of rendering and color theory!!!
the first one almost has a dreamy feeling with the vague edges and faded colors, but the updated one feels so much more...real? it’s honestly great, the pencils brought out so much in the drawing
It looked amazing before and GORGEOUS AFTER i love it
I really liked how it looked in the beginning, I couldn't see what was wrong with it. But you brought the painting to a whole new level! You are so skilled!
The "after" is really gorgeous, but for some reasons the old one seems more charming.
In the beginning I was like:
"Oh crap this is amazing! And where is the ruinned one?"
*And now I just sit here and cry.*
Your profile pic shows so well
15:01 I was not expecting those edits and I burst out laughing! Love the painting; kingdom hearts is my favorite series so I was excited to see how you would render this piece. thanks for sharing your process!
It’s like so clean it almost looks digital! Amazing
Turns a masterpiece to a mastermasterpiece
Pencil crayons and watercolours mesh so well! You did an awesome job on this Chris!
Watching the way you use different colours like green blue and purple in the face was fascinating and so helpful, i look forward to trying this myself
It would be cool to see more of this with other old pieces 💕
I've been doing your skillshare class and I've been loving it. As a digital concept artist I often lose touch with a pencil and paper and it's so nice to gain that passion again
My boy! ❤ It looked good before but it pops so much more now. Really awesome job!
another upload from you in such a short time, im so happy
Agreed
Excellent! This made me think that I should not give up on a painting so easily. You're work is amazing, please do more!
yess you should definitely go for more of these kind of videos!!!!
I really like seeing how you use layering different colors to create the life and expressions in your work.
Looking foward to more redoing videos like this one, I learned a lot from it. Thank you!
Kingdom hearts!!!!! What are the odds that my favourite artist also likes my favourite game franchise!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
SleepyGrim SLEEPY GRIM I LOVE YOU- AAAAAAAA
Absolutely loved your video and your rendition!
Glad you didn’t walk away from this piece, otherwise you wouldn’t hear me say how pleasant both illustrations are to look at 🔑 ❤️
Aaaaa I was excited when I saw this on instagram. It turned out so nice!! And it’s really nice to hear that you’ve enjoyed working on this.
I love how you film your masterpiece! It's so natural.
I'm really glad u fixed the eyes! It looked great before and even better after! Such small details made a major difference! Personally, it made it feel like a finished piece!
Total Transformation!! See it @ 15:44 well done!! ....and YES DO MORE like this.
I never realized the true potential colored pencils have for KH fanart- it’s like tying in two parts of the fandom- the character, and Naminé’s art
I love hearing your more wacky and funny side in this video! You seemed like you were having fun! Btw rendering with color pencils on water color seems like an amazing idea! Love it! Btw Roxas is bae! *sluuurp*
How many times you said defined during this process really speaks to what you felt was lacking in the piece originally. Looks great!
it was super fun watching you draw over this! sora is my most beloved video game character in the world and seeing one of my favourite artists draw one of my favourite boys warms my heart.!!
It started out great and then turned out amazing! Simple and clean! Great work!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 This meme-y editing tho 😂 I love it!
WoW 😍 yess more of this kind of videos please ! It’s a great motivation to put an artwork on the side and look at it on another moment
Wow!! I could never imagine colored pencils could do this!! Need to try it!
I do this all the time as I colour great with pencils and watercolour skills at the moment are lacking lol..I think the pencils are an excellent part of the kit ,especially when your learning and find watercolour a bit overwhelming ..I am a pencil colourist and I prefer them as I can feel the shapes of what I am colouring where as with a brush that feels less controlled..but I use this over pens too ..I just think it gives the characters much more depth ..He looks more defined and a bit of a cheeky chap too ,love his eyes they pop more now too ..l liked the other but this is a completely new level up 😀
I love how you use colors especially the greens and blues. Reminds me I have a lot to learn still
I really enjoyed this video! I hope you do more like it
A GREAT piece! You are just such a master at guiding the eye of the viewer
Yes please do more! This was so fun!😊
Yes! The Gintoki running near the end! Always love when he is included! But anyways, this drawing is amazing!!!
Gorgeous!!!!!
also seeing you discover the magic that is mixed media is amazing, 15/10
Please do more videos like this, really love watching you draw ❤️
This is the video I see of you and I'm loving it! Your art is absolutely gorgeous
Yesh, I really enjoyed it....looking forward to more of such videos from you..the portrait is gorgeous after you've edited it with pencil crayons....
thank you so much for this video! my watercolors always end up feeling unfinished, so i was looking for this type of tutorial/video. rendering was always the hadrest part for me, so i'll pick up a few tricks from you!
This is one of the most instructive, yet non-commanding art channels I have ever seen. It's so informative but still fun to watch, absolutely love it! :D ❤👍
Sora looked amazing here!!! I love how cool the difference is on the watercolor and color pencils well! :D
The definition with the colored pencil makes him look so cute!! I feel like I learned a lot just from watching this ! :0
Beautiful! Really inspiring 💕
Looks beautiful, great work!
That's pretty cool.... Been noticing a people often use color pencils to "tighten and refine" the piece.... Pretty cool tips....
I loved watching this, whoever bought this is lucky
So cool and it sounds very easy then you are talking about the process.
This is a great video 💚💚💚
That was almost magical 🤩
i love your videos.. theyre so inspiring and youre crazy good at traditional art 🥺
Very inspiring to watch!
I think you get that level where you can call yourself a ""Master" 👏🏼👏🏼
I just wanted that left eye (our right) to look like it was in focus! It did get better at the very end, and I was so glad!
LOVE this video concept, I would really like to see more videos like this!!
I liked the end result the best!
You did such a good job on one of my favorite characters ❤️
Wow! I love it as if it is my own drawing ❤️
I think this is a good combo, because watercolor has an unpredictability that contrasts well with colored pencils predictability.
Amazing video! your sketch technique is great! At the moment I am trying to experiment with different Prismacolor pencils to try and figure out which one works best for me. I believe that the verithin selection allows for the smoothest blending though it is the lightest in color. Keep up the good work! Blessings!
this is amazing i love how it turned out 👀♥︎
It looks terrífic!🥰🥰
Aaw this is awesome! 😍 Really love that kind of video!
I’d like offer some constructive criticism and break up the monotony of the comments section here.
I’ve watched all of your videos and you’re very verbal about your frustrations with watercolor, and I have to say it’s brilliant insight for those who learn from your process, which makes it obvious that you enjoy more control in your pieces.
In my opinion, this piece looses its appeal as watercolor. By the end it’s hardly recognizable outside of being colored pencil. Which, is appealing in an entirely different way.
Your work is so illustrative and conceptually rich, I think your interest in incorporating colored pencil is a logical next step. That said, I fear that your watercolor work will loose its charm by becoming too controlled.
Have you considered working entirely in colored pencil or pastel? It may be helpful to take a break from watercolor for a beat and work in a very controlled medium. My hope is that you continue to explore your compositions in a way that’s more desirable to you, and continue your water color in a new direction, maybe style or subject matter. I know that’s a lot to expect but I can almost see how your work is going to evolve. This is all subjective of course.
Obviously, I’m a big fan. Your art is remarkable and it’s a joy to watch your process. Cheers✌️
Loved the video but I must agree with you
I agree as well. Many artists use colored pencils over watercolor, but only as a finishing touch, an enhancement. Others just use the watercolor as a base for the pencils. Although these renderings are fun to watch, and the results are still great, they do seem to lose a little bit of that charm of her watercolor pieces and take on the form of the latter. I'd be interested to see a full colored pencil piece.
The layering and color mixing on the hair and clothing still has that unique watercolor appearance that would be hellish to try to recreate with colored pencils (the amount of time to try to make that happen Oof), but the colored pencil helped clean up and shape areas that were too loose or flat.
It's a good combo but I wouldn't completely give up one or the other
PLEASE, do more!
I love it! The colored pencils made it more cool!
omg crhris this is so pretty , damn sora look handsome here , ahhh love it , definitely a glow up , enjoyed this beautiful video so so much , more of this pleaseeee~
This definitely freshened him up, as if there had been a thin veil on the picture.
It looks awesome! I love how just alittle editing can add so much pizazz
Seems this was recommended to me because of i like arts and KH 🤣
Anyway this is really nice glow up! I love it!
I love him and your art ☹️💕💕
U're so god with colors!!!
As others have been saying, the before looked great and was hard to see a "fail" in it. But you really added so much life to it and the after really brought out so much detail and again, life. I am a fairly new subscriber and i would definitely love to see more ofbthese types of videos. Even when the older art isnt bad or a fail, its pretty neat to see the refreshed or given more detail to make it even better than the already great art. Tfs. Looking forward to watching more of your videos:)
Edit/additional comment: i would like to point out what i liked in the before, as it had a soft and painterly type of look. Which gives greater nostalgia (if thats the right word) or brings us back to our childhood with that storybook type of look to it. I hope that makes sense. Lol im having a hard time getting out what i am trying to really say lol. But again, the after looks spectacular as well with more dimension (also not sure if thats the wprd im looking for) and it turned out great. Tfs again!
I didn’t think it could look better but now I don’t see how I thought that
i love both the beginning and end! you've made me want to experiment with the same mediums! :3
I love your videos & work so much I literally yelled seeing this pop into my feed, haha!
The final piece is gorgeous! It's so fun hearing your thought process and seeing how you work to further develop & improve your pieces - would definitely love to see more videos like this.
@@ArtOfEdge thanks for letting me know, Edge! 😘👋 Definitely more in-store..!
You did an amazing job, as a begginer i could see something was off (still it was very good before) but couldn't tell what xwx
Wow beautiful! I haven’t played kingdom hearts but I can tell that Sora is definitely a very nice, likable character because of all the warm colors out used. The only piece of advice I would say is to next time do most of the work in watercolor because you used lots of color pencil and the drawing doesn’t look like it was done in watercolor. But great job! 9.9/10!
Ahhh I love it! :3
I don’t care what you say Chris, I needed you to finish rendering that right eye, it was driving me mad the left one looked soooo good. I’ve been struggling to get better at rendering my sketches (just in graphite for now) and a big takeaway I’ve gotten from following along with your videos is to stop laying in huge even tonal swatches, and to instead carefully pick my focal points, build up the contrast, and add some random bits of interest throughout the illustration.
oooooh this is so satisfying lol!!
"failed" yeah, nice flex, buddy.
But the redo is indeed great
I want this so bad!!
How do you choose what accent colours to use, especially in skin tones. I saw you use the green for his nose shadow and was confused until it made it just pop more into life.
Wow❤
YES THIS IS WHAT I WANTEDD!
GIRL ITS EVEN LOOKS GREAT AS IT IS !!
But yeah you make it MUCH MUCH MORE BETTER 😻
Your AWESOME >~< 😆🗣💙
thank you and the person I'll use this magical trick 🌚👍💖
And Thanks for everything I enjoyed watching this 😊🌸💞
thanks for watching, I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it! ☺️🧡
@@ChrisHongArt
your wel 😚💞
Uwu You're so kind 🙈🌸
Its graphic upgraded like when you buy pocket edition ver. versus the og ps / xbox ver.
great job!
I'm slowly falling totally in love with your channel.
OMG I recognize your old kh fanart from dA? Holy crap has your artwork improved so much since then though! I love everything about this illustration and I can't wait to see more other improved watercolor paintings bc the pay off is worth it 👌