Chat'n Draw: Why I Needed To Fail to Become Successful

In today’s video, I talk about what getting knocked down as I was starting out as a comic book artist has taught me, how I got back on the horse, and how my perception of failure has changed overtime (and I hope, provide some insight on dealing with bumps on the road).
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Directed & edited by Pierrick Colinet
French translation by Arnaud Kikoo
Musics by Oh The City, "The revenge"

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[@Hepabytes]

Damn, that's some production value.

[@ElsaCharretierChannel]

Thank you!

[@11Bbq]

Great news, I’m really good at failing so I’m already on top of things. 👍

[@michaelscottpaperco.1579]

I was absolutely devastated when I saw you were on a Rocketeer book and then it was cancelled... Ugh. I'm so glad to see your work all over the place since then :)

[@Tousanx]

I’m glad I randomly found your channel. Love your style and content

[@bradfrederick1135]

Rocketeer Reborn with Javier Pulido was one that really bummed me out. It looked amazing!

[@alexogle167]

I wish I could give this video more than one thumbs up.

[@porassrivastava8242]

Your art is so good, and I love how just by looking at it you can grasp the mood of the scene/panel.

[@pdworld3421]

That's good advice.

[@sarahferris7892]

GASP! That place looks incredible! And thanks for the advice!

[@philosopher9672]

I love this channel, thank you

[@MaxwellWood]

this is so good. thank you for sharing such a candid, personal perspective.

[@sneekopotamus]

Love this whole process. Can't wait to see what you do next!

[@AwesomeSpidey22]

Great video and even better advice! 🙌👍

[@felixflitou]

Thank you for that great video !

[@yousefalshammari9756]

I loved this episode!

[@alfredojulio1004]

I'm so glad I find your youtube channel!!

[@KMM-kx2yn]

So so good,Thank you for the advice! Because of your vids I redid some pages of mine and now the story goes much smoother!

[@rlblackink]

So glad I discovered your channel. Amazing artwork and general message. So inspiring.

[@MattG-nl4pp]

This is great advice for all aspects of life. Great video!

[@theqore43]

I'm catching up with your videos, and this one particularly, came just when I needed it... Great message, not only to people that try to get into comics, to all of us in general..
Great channel, you're very talented, I love your videos

[@gabrieljimenez9762]

Thank you for being so open and honest. As much as we love hearing about success stories, there is so much to learn about beginnings and "failures".

[@JetTeamProduction]

Super vidéo, pleine de sagesse et de passion. Et quel dessin !

[@jontnoneya3404]

Congrats on the Black and White Batman! That's awesome!
And thanks for the insights and honesty. I love how you acknowledge how childish but persistent some of your traits are as I think we all suffer from that to varying degrees.
Another great video - thank you for sharing it with us.

[@RemyWilde]

Well that Batgirl stuff makes me very sad...but in the end you've come out stronger imo.

[@ElsaCharretierChannel]

Yeah, I think it was meant to NOT be.

[@RemyWilde]

@@ElsaCharretierChannel it must have been very disheartening to lose the two annuals as well. I think in that era you'd have been perfect for Babs. But it really feels like it wasn't meant to happen... But every action creates opportunity going forward

[@reedmiller4654]

Very inspirational. I love your line work! What kind of pen is that?

[@ZethKeeper]

Just thank you.

[@DeadpoolAli]

Best comic advice on TH-cam.

[@docteurf9614]

Man! As childish as you say it may be, I envy that 'spirit of revenge', wish I could develop it 👀

[@adriangutierrez3378]

I am curious as to which brand of pens/markers you use.

[@sohamarts6647]

Wow 🙂

[@jnever9768]

just do work for you. put passion into it. you'll be happier at the end of the day. passion shows through even over bad technique or fundamentals....some work is great through passion alone.

[@p851architecture]

Awesome drawing and content. Is there a place where I can purchase this drawing or other original art from you?

[@ElsaCharretierChannel]

Thank you! You can find a link to my art books and store in the description box!

[@RobertGavila]

I wonder how the faint guides are produced on that the page that Elsa inks. Is she pre-printing her pencils on that page? Or is she attaching a translucent Vellum sheet over her pencils? How is that pre-inked page created?

[@ElsaCharretierChannel]

I'm printing my pencils on my board, at very low opacity. I find that I draw faster digitally, so I've been doing it that way for years, but I've been trying to get back to penciling straight on my boards. It's...a process.

[@pootcargo]

This is too real

[@distantearth5910]

That inking technique!

[@TonyTylerDraws]

I'm so mad at that butcher!

[@acepedro12]

Mrs. Charretier, in your experience, would you say artists prefer to work with a detailed script or with more of an outline of the story?
I'm asking this because I started writing comics and I'm looking for artists, but since I don't want to waste anyone's time I need to know what kind of approach is the most common when it comes to writing.

[@ElsaCharretierChannel]

That completely depends on the artist! You'll likely be collaborating with artists early in their career and in that case I'd suggest to go with a detailed script, simply because it's easier to handle a page that way. Once you've found your partner, have that conversation with them, though, see what they are more comfortable with. Good luck!

[@roguegallery7519]

So you cant count your pitch rejection as "failiure".

[@Stiffkittens01]

I wouldn't call the examples you gave as failures, because none of them were your fault but the publishers. 🤷‍♂️