Thank you so much for the breakdown, great video!

I don't even play League, but their official art is one of the best digital art I have ever seen in my life. Always wanted to be able to draw like this, but I couldn't even figure out how to start. Thank you!

I want to become a professional artist like you too, in the future. ❤😢

Been in the of daily drawing grind for well over 10 years now. This method is something I have done for years and years, yet it doesn't seem to work for me. I am in a constant state of Identifying a problem, practicing/studying the problem and then attempts at application. And initially, it actually seems to work... *Initially.* But after a couple of weeks or so, the same issues arise again and again. I have *zero* information retention. Example: I've drawn probably *Thousands* of Horse skulls. All sorts of different angles, parts, breakdowns, form studies etc etc. And when I am practicing them, I am getting better and better. Then after a week or so of studying/practicing, I'm drawing them pretty damn well. Even from my imagination. *But...* If a few weeks go by, and I haven't drawn a horse skull and you were to then ask me to draw one, itd almost be as if I had never seen a horse skull in my life. Terrible proportions, terrible landmark placements, terrible everything. So, I then have to go back and repeat the process. But no matter how many hours I've spent drawings horse skulls, I can never seem to retain the information. This is true for everything, any subject matter. I don't understand what it is I need to do to actually keep this knowledge after I learn it, but whatever it is, I cant seem to figure it out even after all these years. Drives me insane that even after 10-15 years of drawing and studying everyday, I cant just sit down and draw some basic stuff from memory.

Loving these videos and this channel. Very transparent in the process and extremely skilled. Maybe you should start doing mentorships - i'm here for it!

So, when blocking out the base colours of my character you recommend NOT using the lasso tool? I think i'll consider it. I dont like the hard edges on my characters' outlines because of the lasso tool. Ive heard that you can increase the feather property of your selections to give them a softer edge, but I'm using Fresco, not photoshop, and i cant find said property anywhere. Maybe I'll outline the character with a soft brush then make a selection within the shape with the lasso tool. That way it'll blend in seamlessly with the inner side of the brush outline and i'll still get that soft look.

0:17 I was waiting for that

Ah yes. I think I will continue to consume content related to League of Legends (especially Arcane) for the rest of the year. The thing i wonder though is how everything else about League of Legends is better than the actual game. The art, the lore, the characters, the animated videos, the music videos, the shows. PS: This is based on what ive heard from a lot of people, havent actually played league of legends so i cant give much opinion on it, but i will say its just not my type of game, but DANG the art sure is!

When you showed the first image, the anatomy thing, and after the portret. You must have been drawing for years already (as it's just digital painting you're shawing)! You happen to have a video or guide on the time before? I wish I could draw like that even xD.

Somehow I've never considered listening to Close to The Heavens outside the game-- it's definitely going on a piano playlist.

Your advice is is actionable, Forrest. Thank you for helping us improve with this video.

I'm graphic designer,i just came here to increase my knowledge, i want to improve my sketching The video is useful, thanks.

This is first time watching Forrest lmel 10/02/24

This was an awesome explanation & overview, I also liked that you explicitly mentioned that without the understanding of drawing & form this stuff gets much more difficult. I had to learn this the hard way and only noticed my big mistake here about two years ago... :) A question I have, because this is an issue of mine - would you be interested in doing a video on "local" vs "global contrast"? I am often unsure how to get better at this aside from "feeling it out" thanks to studies of stilllifes, photos or master studies. I wodnered if there was some kind of rule of thumb. :,D

Good video!

Wow you got some sizeable nude library

study brain rot is relatable

😎🪄another super helpful video for what Im doing currently. Thank you

Thank you for sharing. Seeing what effort must be put in to get this art thing going is a encouraging. 🫡😎

You're unusually honest. Most appreciated. Thank you.

Well best video

is it challange for you ? bro im beter than that and i wanted more but you cant give me more

The intro is everything

Hi, could you tell me what image size should choose?

This was so good. Thank you!

Wow! It was a lot of work 👍

I have to say, there are so many great art tutorials out there, and I have watched many of them, but the way this was structured made it so much easier to understand for me than just watching someone draw. I feel like I finally understand something that I’ve been missing for 12 years! I’ll be watching the rest of this series for sure. I cannot express how grateful I am for it.

What do you think about artists living with patreons/kofi etc and commissions ? Because I know that I'm more comfortable with this kind of earning and career but I know that it's difficult too

😭😭😭Brad Pitt? I thought that was Norman Reedus

Omfg not me literally painting the skin on a literal dnd commission right now 😂

I'm an engineer. I just wanna do something that doesn't require loginc

Do you perhaps have a brush pack or a link for the one you use?

Judging by that book cover, I think Baki was inspired by Hogarth.

15:07 but thats not style, Personal style is how you see the world, shaped by your environment and experiences, not by genres like realism or comic. I can paint realism, comic, oil, digital... and its always my style, its how I aproach stuff. Find your style sound stupid because you have your own style from the begin.

what size of canvas u use?

Finally , I needed this ❤

Do you think it’s fair to say that both concept art and final illustration work are safe, but the iterative process in the middle gets automated away with AI?

Yes, thank you so much; it was my first time getting to see the full process and breakdown of a triple-a studio splash art. It was incredibly insightful and frankly inspiring as an art student. Thank you again!💖💜✨

i have a question, maybe you can help clear up some of my misunderstandings with light. If the ambient light is stronger than the direct light, wouldnt that light be reffered to as the direct light instead of the ambient light since it is the most dominant light? or is there something im misunderstanding?

I came across this channel by chance. Please do a sequel in which you paint different materials to make it even clearer for beginners. Then you have the best tutorial on KZbin. I hope your channel gets bigger and that we get more of your great content. I do have a question though. Wood has a grain. Wouldn't that be more of a difference in the reflectivity than small gaps?

I hear that Gold Saucer music :D !

thanks

12:18

your channel is pure gold...thank u for this free content :)) maybe you could do a tutorial about drawing folds in clothing... i mean there are lot out there but still... the struggle is real.. especially quiet lose oversized blouses with thin material are like a nightmare.. lots of unpredictable and crazy folds and yeah... it drives me insane

Can u make video about time management?

People just what to know the secrets to your amazing work so they can gain a glimmer of your power

I feel like the glossiness/specularity concept is a bit confusing because like some other render terms in the post 3D modeling art world, the terms come fro 3D software vernaculars rather than directly from the principles of optics. So when you look it up to learn more, it feels like everyone is giving you a different answer lol

knows nothing of anatomy, then shows a fully rendered anatomic character... Talent people talent.

Awesome videos, they are all so useful! I would love to see a video about how to start an illustration, focusing especially on thumbnails, i really struggle with that :')

Played some games with a friend of yours recently, he showed me a rad sketch you did on a card for them. Keep up the good work!