Howdy y’all, thanks for stopping by for my first video of 2023! 🥳🎉 (sorry for being a lil’ late to the party, oops! 😅) Hope this one can be a nice lil’ pit-stop for any of y’all who might need it 💖 - here's wishing y'all the best possible year ahead! 💪😤✨
Happy New Year and thanks for the video! I love the art for your DND characters and I love learning more about them! Thanks for this chill Sketchbook Session :)
I always love listening to your sketchbook sessions while drawing, your voice is just very calming and pleasant to listen to idk. So thankyou for these!
I hope things will get better for you. I'm happy you took a break, and I sincerely hope you do that more for yourself. Your art has inspired me so much your style is beautiful.
I've missed Paddy and Felix! It was cool getting to know a couple other of your boys too, but the fact that we know who the first two are makes it more like seeing an old friend for the first time in a while. It doesn't matter how long you go between episodes, I'll always be coming back.
Your voice is so soothing. I had a crappy day at work and it could honestly put me to sleep. Keep up the amazing work. I know there are quite a few of us who always look forward to your new posts 💕
I always love tuning into a sketchbook session. Comforting and fun to watch on a break and I take the tidbits of advice to heart. I hope your projects go well! Remember to stretch and stay hydrated (that goes for everyone reading this!!)
Honestly you don’t need to upload often or even on a schedule to make my day. I just watched this to kind of calm down before I go to sleep and that’s an effect a lot of your stuff has. Just calm comfortable vibes for all of us (I hope for you too c: )
Thank you so much for the "I'm doing well overall" and pick me up. My current 2023 goal is to get back to doing well and hearing people wish that upon others helps alot
at the end of a long day, it always cheers me up to see a new video, or watch older ones. You're doing great! love your art as always! and I wish you luck this year in your big endeavors!
as a watcher of ABD illustrates for quite a few years now, its really nice to catch up on his videos once in a while. the way he makes his video, it feels like an old friend im catching up with! very cozy feel, love it as always!
ABD your art always hits different! I swear I wish I could draw as immaculate as you! Everything is so creative, original, and beautiful! Seeing your videos makes me so happy 🥰
I really needed this, your videos are so inspiring and just.... A breath of fresh air in my otherwise dark world right now. Even if you take a while to post, each video seems to come at an amazing time to help lift me up out of the hole I've put myself in, thank you for being you
Hey! It's so nice just to listen to you ramble, your voice is rlly soothing. Thanks for being a chill space :) Edit: came back to this video, took 30 mins to find a reference 😅 and then cried. I guess I was burnt out because the teas came when you mentioned Kiki. Hope everything continues to go well
I'm in a really bad depression rn but I frikin love your art Felix made me giggle and smile because the older video with you drawing him helped me improve in my art at some point and it really helped me to remember how much I love to draw even if depression basically removed my interest in anything especially art Thanks for a good mood🍂
Such a nice thing to have breakfast to. Even though I’m sitting alone in my dorm it feels like I’m having a chill morning convo with a friend. Much appreciated
thank you for the video!! my niece and i are loving it!! and thank you for sharing your outlook, it was good for me to hear :) there’ll be plenty of good things in 2023
ayoo! new sketchbook session!! we love to see it, and love to hear from you :D always nice to listen to you ramble on, it scratches the brain in a nice, calming way ^-^
I watched the first part, and I'm saving the rest to sketch to when I get home from work. Very glad to hear from you. I hope you have plenty of good times to balance out the sad ones.
Thank you for this video, you always seem to upload when I need a pick me up. I love your artwork and hearing your honest tales about your days helps me remember I'm not the only one going through tough times and it helps. Hope you have a good day x
These rough sketches are so good, just the form, perspective and flow of the characters is so good and to get it from such a quick sketch is incredible. I can't get anything that quick without a 3d model to reference my poses to :)
It's almost the end of febuary 2024. Youre bring me such great comfort in the worst downhill time of my life. I'm grateful I get to enjoy your content ;^;
hey man, i know very well how much this year has had a lot of ups and downs. i know i’m totally late to seeing this, but i’m glad that you’re doing okay, and know that we’ll be here to support you all throughout. i didn’t come to comment just on that - i wanted to say that this is probably one of the most calming and chill channels i’ve found involving art, and these sketchbook sessions have gotten me back onto an art kick. thank you for all the chill vibes you bring us, and for the aesthetic drawings we get as inspo while listening to people we care about with relaxing voices ramble on about things that matter but are still rambling and vibey. (and that made no sense lol-)
Omg I needed this so so much. Thank you. I'm currently in exams season and I've been under very low hours of sleep for a few days in order to study and succeed, and I've started to feel very physically exhausted. This rumbly chatty video is helping me to take a break and appreciate what I've done and just exist without being stressed for a bit. Thanks a lot :)
I was organizing my scrap paper for scrapbooking and journalling while watching this, and the exact moment you mentioned Kiki's delivery service a tiny scrap of paper from a kikis delivery service art pamphlet flew out from the stack into my lap. I thought the connection was so interesting so I thought I'd share :)
Thank you so much for sharing your personal thoughts, I've also had some tough times since the beginning of the year, but hearing you mention that you also had a lot to smile about reminded me that I've also had my sunny moments this year :)
I feel the 2023 has been nonstop work, between conventions and art school i have not stopped at all, but seeing you post really brought a smile to my day, after all the classes and a project deadline your videos are amazing to listen to and just relax, your voice is so soothing. Hope you enjoy your break and that you get to chill. Also the artworks look amazing !!!!
I happened to be working on a drawing of my own dnd characters when this came up in my recommendations. Always makes me happy to see a new video from you.
I swear every single one of your videos I've watched has made me so flippin inspired to not only draw but work on some of the daunting tasks and projects I have going on- I'm not really sure how else to explain it, but your work and the way you make your videos specifically so home-y and encouraging just- somehow makes me less scared and more energized to get back to reality. Thanks so much for your videos!
"Just keep on doing okay" hits so hard with my current situation I had so much negative stuff happen in 2022 since like late 2019 things have been kinda rough so when 2023 came around I was like "No need for this to be a particularly good year I just need this not to be a bad one, I don't care how much good happens as long as there isn't to much bad I'll be alright." and when in the past 3 or so years you lost 4 family members, the school you've been going to since 3rd grade shut down and now you can't see any of your friends from there list goes on and on and on literally even the smallest thing is absolutely amazing I don't think I've ever been as excited to get my favorite oreo (Mint) then I was today every good thing just hits so much harder when it's been years of bad
Won't dive into detail or anything but hearing you say "we all have bad days sometimes, and that's alright!" helped me so much tonight as my week hasn't been the best. Thank you for being an inspiration both in and out of the art aspect. You are so epic and cool homie!
I've been watching a bunch of your videos lately following some of the tutorials/tutorial-esque once and its really been inspiring me to try get better at drawing finally getting something down I'm remotely proud of and such thats WITHOUT tracing and I cant thank you enough even if im just one of many that these vids reach
I'm not sure if this is a strange thing to say, but I just want to thank you for posting today! Life has been horribly difficult these past few days and your voice has helped me relax ❤
2023 has been going really well so far, but rn my cat is sick and I'm pretty scared about it so this video was exactly what I needed rn, so thx for that
new sketchbook session on my birthday, what a great gift!! loved seeing all your little guys alex, glad to hear from you again! :D here's to a great rest of 2023!
Thank you for sharing about your Artist Anxiety 💖 as a smaller artist much earlier in my journey, I find it helpful to know that even people who have been At It for much longer than myself experience what I do. I love hearing about your thoughts generally, so thanks for sharing more with us. Loved this session 💖
Great timing for this advice! Going through a bit of a Kiki stage too. May you always treat yourself with the same compassion you show to your viewers!
Listening to these encouragements and watching the drawing process made my Day so much better. Thank you. Funny thing though I did whittle a little Raptor out of Wood right before the Video came out!
thank you for posting this, I've had some health concerns pop up the past few weeks that have been very stressful, and this is very comforting to watch.
Been having a very tiring week and just haven't been feeling well mentally and this video just made me so happy! Your videos always calm me, especially when Im having a bad day! So thank you 🫶🫶🫶
I loved watching this! Recently I haven't really felt like practicing art, but this really wants me to put pencil to paper and make something... Oh, and now I'm going to make about a hundred more D&D characters.
finally got around to sitting down today and watching, 2023 for me has also been a rough year. Sadly, a lot of things aren't looking up. But! I won't let that stop me or my work, I will keep working for my goals. I am looking forward to going into full throttle into my new art projects. I hope the rest of the year is the best for everyone make sure to drink water, eat some food, take a nap ( many of them ), and take a deep breath, we can push through :>
don't know if you'll see this but your sketchbook sessions really inspired me to branch out in my art and character design, and your dnd videos really helped me get into the game! thank you for making these ❤️
ALEX I love your work so much and have a D&D session tomorrow, now I'm simping for your characters (esp Spike good LORD) 🙈 🧡 Hope you're well mate! Edit: I didn't notice the gif of you and Leif before, it's so cute!!
I'm a tad late due to shenanigans in my own life, but, seeing another video from you made me squee. You are one of my comfort creators if I'm completely honest, and I've watched most of your videos two or three times. Always great to see you're doing right by yourself~!
Awwww, it was nice to see Paddy & Felix again! And I am loving the designs for the new fellas!! 20/10, excellent chill time! GL on the cool secret projects!
I love these sketchbook sessions!! They always help me just to be calm whenever I'm stressed. Hope the rest of 2023 goes well for you!! (also love the little animation of you and lief at the end!!)
Omg this came at the EXACT right time ive been so exhausted because of all the projects and work stuff i have to do. Thank god for this series your voice calms me down sm 😭
Howdy y’all, thanks for stopping by for my first video of 2023! 🥳🎉 (sorry for being a lil’ late to the party, oops! 😅)
Hope this one can be a nice lil’ pit-stop for any of y’all who might need it 💖 - here's wishing y'all the best possible year ahead! 💪😤✨
Happy late new year too you!🎉
Happy New Year and thanks for the video! I love the art for your DND characters and I love learning more about them! Thanks for this chill Sketchbook Session :)
I know you don't know me but I love sketching/sewing with you
YOUR BACK! i missed your content so much king
These always make me so happy!! Ur voice is maximum gender envy 💖💖
GUYS WAKE UP NEW SKETCHBOOK SESSION JUST DROPPED
IM UP
HERE HERE
Up
I'M HERE-
HELL YEAH
I always love listening to your sketchbook sessions while drawing, your voice is just very calming and pleasant to listen to idk. So thankyou for these!
thank YOU for stopping by to listen dude! 💖
Bro fr!
could'nt have said it better if i tried
Hard agree! such a gentle voice :)
Again it reminds me of a red teddy bear offering you hot coco. (Again so sorry if that is weird. You're an amazing artist.)
I hope things will get better for you. I'm happy you took a break, and I sincerely hope you do that more for yourself. Your art has inspired me so much your style is beautiful.
thanks so much dude, that's proper lovely to hear 🥺💖
No problem you are enough whether you’re having fun, relaxing or working. Thank you for responding :).
NEW SKETCHBOOK SESSION JUST DROPPED YAAAAY!!!
I've missed Paddy and Felix! It was cool getting to know a couple other of your boys too, but the fact that we know who the first two are makes it more like seeing an old friend for the first time in a while. It doesn't matter how long you go between episodes, I'll always be coming back.
Your voice is so soothing. I had a crappy day at work and it could honestly put me to sleep. Keep up the amazing work. I know there are quite a few of us who always look forward to your new posts 💕
I've missed seeing your boys! I need to draw my own DnD babies.
This was my motivation to get my schoolwork done, this lil pit stop so worth it :>
Your design for Khol really making me rethink what a Genasi can look like
I always love tuning into a sketchbook session. Comforting and fun to watch on a break and I take the tidbits of advice to heart. I hope your projects go well! Remember to stretch and stay hydrated (that goes for everyone reading this!!)
Honestly you don’t need to upload often or even on a schedule to make my day. I just watched this to kind of calm down before I go to sleep and that’s an effect a lot of your stuff has. Just calm comfortable vibes for all of us (I hope for you too c: )
with all ur characters together we now have everything we need for the ultimate fantasy boy band XD
Thank you for your kind words and beautiful art, I’ve had a lot of heavy stuff happening, so thank you for the reassurance!
Thank you so much for the "I'm doing well overall" and pick me up. My current 2023 goal is to get back to doing well and hearing people wish that upon others helps alot
NEW SKETCHBOOK SESSION, ARTISTS GO GO GO!!!
NEW SKETCHBOOK SESSION!!! THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO💞💞💞
Watching this on my porch in the rain is a mood itself
at the end of a long day, it always cheers me up to see a new video, or watch older ones. You're doing great! love your art as always! and I wish you luck this year in your big endeavors!
OMG YESTERDAY I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT HOW I MISSED THIS
as a watcher of ABD illustrates for quite a few years now, its really nice to catch up on his videos once in a while. the way he makes his video, it feels like an old friend im catching up with! very cozy feel, love it as always!
ABD your art always hits different! I swear I wish I could draw as immaculate as you! Everything is so creative, original, and beautiful! Seeing your videos makes me so happy 🥰
Thank you so much dude! 💖
I really needed this, your videos are so inspiring and just.... A breath of fresh air in my otherwise dark world right now. Even if you take a while to post, each video seems to come at an amazing time to help lift me up out of the hole I've put myself in, thank you for being you
Wake up babes, new sketchbook session just dropped ✨😩👌
Also happy new year!
your videos bring me so much peace and inspiration. thanks for sharing your passion with everyone.
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I forgot how much serotonin these videos give me :D
this was very calming, i'm just now realising that i was stressed out. Thank you for sharing your art and thoughts !
Hey! It's so nice just to listen to you ramble, your voice is rlly soothing. Thanks for being a chill space :)
Edit: came back to this video, took 30 mins to find a reference 😅 and then cried. I guess I was burnt out because the teas came when you mentioned Kiki. Hope everything continues to go well
I'm in a really bad depression rn but I frikin love your art
Felix made me giggle and smile because the older video with you drawing him helped me improve in my art at some point and it really helped me to remember how much I love to draw even if depression basically removed my interest in anything especially art
Thanks for a good mood🍂
Such a nice thing to have breakfast to. Even though I’m sitting alone in my dorm it feels like I’m having a chill morning convo with a friend. Much appreciated
thank you for the video!! my niece and i are loving it!! and thank you for sharing your outlook, it was good for me to hear :) there’ll be plenty of good things in 2023
ayoo! new sketchbook session!! we love to see it, and love to hear from you :D always nice to listen to you ramble on, it scratches the brain in a nice, calming way ^-^
I watched the first part, and I'm saving the rest to sketch to when I get home from work. Very glad to hear from you. I hope you have plenty of good times to balance out the sad ones.
I watched this last week, and then I came back today to listen to it again because I felt like I needed to hear it again. Thank you!!
I love these! Your arts awesome!!
Thank you for this video, you always seem to upload when I need a pick me up. I love your artwork and hearing your honest tales about your days helps me remember I'm not the only one going through tough times and it helps. Hope you have a good day x
It makes me sad to hear u feel low, when u always make us happy and smile with ur videos 💗
These rough sketches are so good, just the form, perspective and flow of the characters is so good and to get it from such a quick sketch is incredible. I can't get anything that quick without a 3d model to reference my poses to
:)
It's almost the end of febuary 2024. Youre bring me such great comfort in the worst downhill time of my life. I'm grateful I get to enjoy your content ;^;
I love to watch/listen to your videos when I work on my art school work and I needed to do some work. I logged on to youtube the perfect time!!!
Whenever I watch your videos I really get inspired and it just buzzes my creativity plus it makes me bubbly
hey man, i know very well how much this year has had a lot of ups and downs. i know i’m totally late to seeing this, but i’m glad that you’re doing okay, and know that we’ll be here to support you all throughout.
i didn’t come to comment just on that - i wanted to say that this is probably one of the most calming and chill channels i’ve found involving art, and these sketchbook sessions have gotten me back onto an art kick. thank you for all the chill vibes you bring us, and for the aesthetic drawings we get as inspo while listening to people we care about with relaxing voices ramble on about things that matter but are still rambling and vibey. (and that made no sense lol-)
When your fave artist posts while you have art burn-out >>>>>>>>>
Omg I needed this so so much. Thank you. I'm currently in exams season and I've been under very low hours of sleep for a few days in order to study and succeed, and I've started to feel very physically exhausted. This rumbly chatty video is helping me to take a break and appreciate what I've done and just exist without being stressed for a bit. Thanks a lot :)
I was organizing my scrap paper for scrapbooking and journalling while watching this, and the exact moment you mentioned Kiki's delivery service a tiny scrap of paper from a kikis delivery service art pamphlet flew out from the stack into my lap. I thought the connection was so interesting so I thought I'd share :)
Thank you so much for sharing your personal thoughts, I've also had some tough times since the beginning of the year, but hearing you mention that you also had a lot to smile about reminded me that I've also had my sunny moments this year :)
I feel the 2023 has been nonstop work, between conventions and art school i have not stopped at all, but seeing you post really brought a smile to my day, after all the classes and a project deadline your videos are amazing to listen to and just relax, your voice is so soothing. Hope you enjoy your break and that you get to chill.
Also the artworks look amazing !!!!
SCREAMING AND CRYING. NEW SKETCHBOOK SESSION
I happened to be working on a drawing of my own dnd characters when this came up in my recommendations. Always makes me happy to see a new video from you.
I swear every single one of your videos I've watched has made me so flippin inspired to not only draw but work on some of the daunting tasks and projects I have going on- I'm not really sure how else to explain it, but your work and the way you make your videos specifically so home-y and encouraging just- somehow makes me less scared and more energized to get back to reality. Thanks so much for your videos!
"Just keep on doing okay" hits so hard with my current situation I had so much negative stuff happen in 2022 since like late 2019 things have been kinda rough so when 2023 came around I was like "No need for this to be a particularly good year I just need this not to be a bad one, I don't care how much good happens as long as there isn't to much bad I'll be alright." and when in the past 3 or so years you lost 4 family members, the school you've been going to since 3rd grade shut down and now you can't see any of your friends from there list goes on and on and on literally even the smallest thing is absolutely amazing I don't think I've ever been as excited to get my favorite oreo (Mint) then I was today every good thing just hits so much harder when it's been years of bad
Won't dive into detail or anything but hearing you say "we all have bad days sometimes, and that's alright!" helped me so much tonight as my week hasn't been the best. Thank you for being an inspiration both in and out of the art aspect. You are so epic and cool homie!
I've been watching a bunch of your videos lately
following some of the tutorials/tutorial-esque once and its really been inspiring me to try get better at drawing
finally getting something down I'm remotely proud of and such thats WITHOUT tracing and I cant thank you enough even if im just one of many that these vids reach
THE THIRD CHARACTER??? AWOOGA
Your videos are super relaxing and I love watching you sketch and listening to your stories and thoughts and news
I'm not sure if this is a strange thing to say, but I just want to thank you for posting today! Life has been horribly difficult these past few days and your voice has helped me relax ❤
happy new year ! 🎉
2023 has been going really well so far, but rn my cat is sick and I'm pretty scared about it so this video was exactly what I needed rn, so thx for that
I was about to go to bed, but then I got the notification. It’s fine, sleep can wait for a little bit
sdsfjgh PLEASE REST 🫵💤
Your videos always make me feel better when I'm feeling down, Thank you.
new sketchbook session on my birthday, what a great gift!! loved seeing all your little guys alex, glad to hear from you again! :D here's to a great rest of 2023!
Happy birthday! 🥳🎉🎊
@@ABDIllustrates thank you so much omg!!!
Thank you for sharing about your Artist Anxiety 💖 as a smaller artist much earlier in my journey, I find it helpful to know that even people who have been At It for much longer than myself experience what I do. I love hearing about your thoughts generally, so thanks for sharing more with us. Loved this session 💖
babe wake up new abd video dropped
New sketchbooks session! I got here quickly this time!
thank for chill vibes dude. You're voice is nice and the boys are pretty. It's nice to hear some chill convo sometimes
ABD POSTED ON MY BIRTHDAY YAYAYAYyAYAYaYAYAY
I havent been on TH-cam for a while and when I saw I literally screamed “BABE THE NEW ABD ILLUSTRATE VIDEO IS OUT”
Great timing for this advice! Going through a bit of a Kiki stage too. May you always treat yourself with the same compassion you show to your viewers!
Amazing as always!! Honestly, I think I'd just listen to an hour of you talking about your player characters at this point, not gonna lie.
Listening to these encouragements and watching the drawing process made my Day so much better. Thank you. Funny thing though I did whittle a little Raptor out of Wood right before the Video came out!
Nothing quite beats the vibes of waking up and realising a new video dropped from one of your comfort creators
thank you for posting this, I've had some health concerns pop up the past few weeks that have been very stressful, and this is very comforting to watch.
Your videos always make me happy and give me a new perspective on character design. Keep doing what you're doing! 💕
Everyone get over here, new sketchbook session just dropped-
Been having a very tiring week and just haven't been feeling well mentally and this video just made me so happy! Your videos always calm me, especially when Im having a bad day! So thank you 🫶🫶🫶
PADDY! We haven't seen the boy in a while! I love this drawing of him, boy is frolicking :)
I loved watching this! Recently I haven't really felt like practicing art, but this really wants me to put pencil to paper and make something... Oh, and now I'm going to make about a hundred more D&D characters.
finally got around to sitting down today and watching, 2023 for me has also been a rough year. Sadly, a lot of things aren't looking up. But! I won't let that stop me or my work, I will keep working for my goals. I am looking forward to going into full throttle into my new art projects. I hope the rest of the year is the best for everyone make sure to drink water, eat some food, take a nap ( many of them ), and take a deep breath, we can push through :>
Just in time for me to lure out a goblin with a slice of pie! Thank you for this!
I'm excited for your new projects!
Thank you for doing these sketchbook sessions!
I've missed your videos 🥺🥹💗
I've missed making 'em! 😭💖
Your sketchbook sessions are always a treat, good luck for the following month and take care of yourself !
These are so cool!! super fun getting to see spike and kohl
I neeeded this sketchbook session 🥰 I love listening to you talk and just relax ♥️
THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED AFTER TODAY THANK YOU
OMG Spike"s earring!!! He's a Wonder!!! Also I am absolutely in LOVE with Kohl!!!!
So so exicted to find out what's going on with this super mysterious mystery project!!
don't know if you'll see this but your sketchbook sessions really inspired me to branch out in my art and character design, and your dnd videos really helped me get into the game! thank you for making these ❤️
Oh, how I have missed this. It's not been the most blessed day today, so this is really hitting a sore spot in a good way.
ALEX I love your work so much and have a D&D session tomorrow, now I'm simping for your characters (esp Spike good LORD) 🙈 🧡 Hope you're well mate!
Edit: I didn't notice the gif of you and Leif before, it's so cute!!
I'm a tad late due to shenanigans in my own life, but, seeing another video from you made me squee. You are one of my comfort creators if I'm completely honest, and I've watched most of your videos two or three times. Always great to see you're doing right by yourself~!
Im watching this in the airport, its really comforting :)
Awwww, it was nice to see Paddy & Felix again! And I am loving the designs for the new fellas!!
20/10, excellent chill time! GL on the cool secret projects!
I love these sketchbook sessions!! They always help me just to be calm whenever I'm stressed. Hope the rest of 2023 goes well for you!! (also love the little animation of you and lief at the end!!)
I love your “rambling” you have a very relaxing voice 😊
This is my finishing work reward, thank you for a new video!
Omg this came at the EXACT right time ive been so exhausted because of all the projects and work stuff i have to do. Thank god for this series your voice calms me down sm 😭
Omg i remember discovering this channel through the d&d speedpaints.... Paddy you funky little rogue how i have missed you
love watching your vids in the morning with a cup of coffee 🥰
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