Painting a masterpiece, the LAZY way. (The Year of the Dragon)

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[@AlpayEfe]

The first 500 people to click my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare skl.sh/alpayefe02241

[@concretethinking208]

Keep selling you course and promo's because I doubt your actual work sells

[@creativebeing1]

Its all in your head, your not an artist. Your living in a fantasy world created by the mainstream and KZbin. All your paintings are for kids. You have a choice to make, you can recieve some proper art education or continue paintng like a child. If this is the path your taking, stick to Acrylic paint its cheaper and dries faster. Its getting really annoying seeing this crap recommended to me on KZbin, whist i am trying to search for actual artists. KZbin used to be a platform of decent information, not its all censoring and pumping garbage into the world.

[@creativebeing1]

@@concretethinking208Exactly! Im getting tired of these types of little kiddy channels.

[@AlpayEfe]

@@creativebeing1 🤣

[@creativebeing1]

@@AlpayEfe 🎨😂 You can laugh all you want mate, your not a real artist. Your paintings are like pokemon and hello kitty. Its not masterful, and it does not demonstrate skill or creative intelligence. You are very lucky you have someone like me informing you of this. Instead of kids and Indians pressing like on your content.

[@trennamckinley245]

"If it doesn't work out, you can always repaint it." Was something my perfectionist brain needed to hear. Thank you for showing us the process of your beautiful work!

[@robertalvarado6495]

I've got to admit, the blunt honesty of your comments during the process of your painting are really refreshing. Thank you!

[@AlpayEfe]

I’m happy to hear that 😄… i really want to push for more realness. There’s just too much fake bs out there 😅

[@chossenone730]

And ironic​@@AlpayEfe

[@akinokusami3623]

True. I sometimes get caught up in "producing narratives" in my art, when sometimes just need to chill.....

[@fuzzydragons]

she looks so regal🥰 And thank you for saying artist dont always have a meaning to what they create, sometimes we just want to create a cool pretty piece 😝

[@elisadinsmore231]

Do more "lazy way" videos! 😅 In addition to your artwork being INSANELY good? I love your bluntness, sense of humor, and how much you love pop culture. I also find your voice incredibly soothing as well. Love love the painting! (As always!) ❤

[@felicagriswold7276]

I agree. He has a lovely voice that is so easy to listen to.

[@ArtbyShima]

I agree with you 100%,most of us just enjoy the process of creating, It is not always about the concept and meaning.

[@revawiseman7517]

As an artist, I always start off with an idea in my head, start to Paint, and it never ends up how I pictured it in my brain. There’s never really a concept to begin with, but as I painted and finish it, the concept just reveals itself. Love your channel, and love your honesty 😊

[@revawiseman7517]

To be honest, I hate the painting and keep going until I love it. But what you said about knowing when to finish it. So true if you keep going you’ll end up ruining it, or hating it again and you don’t want to finish it.bloody hell. Love from Australia.

[@IvySnowFillyVideos]

I often start painting with just a hint of an idea. Trust me you can repaint the same canvas many times & still end up with something beautiful. I don't do this all the time...I usually start with a thumbnail. Then Black and white comp. Then a color comp & maybe a final comp...with this process it usually flows quite smoothly.

[@charlesjackson2517]

I don't think I've ever felt so strongly about a painting! I LOVE this painting, and am excited to have been able to watch it happen! Thank you! Also, your honesty regarding painting, and the process of painting is SO encouraging!

[@sarahrosemhahi]

this video speaks for every artist , spectacular!

[@AlpayEfe]

🫶😍

[@tohnnyclaydon6641]

"Bring the painting up as a whole" You just showed me how to move forward with a painting I've floundered on for months! Thank you!!

[@WuschelKuschel94]

This is absolutely incredible, the colours work beautifully together! I love the golds and blues - also the little tease we got about the digimon painting 👀 it's also really calming to hear you struggle with finishing your works too - that really seems to be pretty common; thank you for the solid advice at the end! It really is that simple, if you think about it... if it's done it's done!

[@AlpayEfe]

Exactly .. if it’s done it’s done 😄

[@girigiartandgraffitiz8165]

I'm from Kenya.. beginner artist... To me, your art is like a lesson. I really enjoy the process and the result as well

[@dagger9555]

I just have to say your art is so beautiful and you’re very talented and you inspire me every time I see your videos and posts to keep going and wanting to create art.

[@JohnPaulFernandes]

I’m an artist I do create art and I do reasesrch, and it does tell a story and it does capture emotions of the artist.

[@BoguGamingGuy]

The laptop standing on the reversed chair at 6:20 is absolutely genius! And that is an amazing painting! You are awesome! Stay awesome!

[@lisekalisch]

nothing to add here

[@xandraeon]

I got CHILLS…it looks like a Chinese calligraphy painting come alive. It genuinely looks like the painting is moving within the frame that you created with the dragon’s bodies. Including the less rendered body of the dragon on the side is what gives it this sense of reanimating from 2d to 3d. And I love the blend of East Asian and Western influences. For example, asiatic dragons are usually more serpentine and western dragons look more like giant dinosaurs with wings. Including that was such a nice touch. And the music at the end 🙆 Epic.

[@bellblue5527]

My favourite painting of yours to date... Regal, powerful yet delicate at the same time. I'm in love 💛

[@duos_art]

I love this painting so much! My half brother was born in the year of the dragon. I think for Chinese people the year of the dragon is just extra special. Glad you found some inspiration from it.

[@giozsuaz4158]

Yea, and I thought the face was good when he left the Store. He really made it look nice in the end!

[@LiobaBrueckner]

Such a beautiful painting 🥹 One of my favorites for sure!🐉🐲🔥

[@joselinvalle6219]

Sometimes, we artists just wanna paint some cool art. It’s that’s simple😁

[@earthempresstv]

stunning!! the accuracy combined with expressiveness is so exciting! and her skin tones and proportions are exquisite!

[@717379]

"The spark that gets you going"... Great analogy 👍

[@amysbees6686]

My ABSOLUTE FAVORITE painting! It is absolute PERFECTION! When I get to nearing the end of a painting I have to first, walk away. Leave it be for about a week or so. Turn the painting to the wall if you need to continue working, but a break is a good idea. After that, you WILL come back to it with fresh eyes. You may immediately see what needs to be done to finally sign the painting. Other times, you may have to try different views of the painting in order to see if something needs correcting (hue, value, chroma). After ALL THAT, comes my "WTF?" test. If you've done everything you needed to do, and you're still uncertain whether it's done, take a critical eye across your entire painting, and ask yourself if at any place you think "WTF?" I've found this to be rather effective, because it takes the emotion out of it. As we know, it's at this *fiddly* point where overworking might very well ruin it. FINALLY, after everything is DONE, sign it, put the brush down, and slowly back away. WELL DONE, Alpay!👏👏👏👏👏

[@devonhealy4553]

I love every painting you do, even the ones you think are not perfect. You have a style that is so unique and all your own, and it's beautiful and special! Thank you for sharing. Also, your commentary is always so soothing to me for some reason. I love your perspective and thoughts on being an artist! 👍

[@AlpayEfe]

Thank you so much 😀

[@SquirrelGrrlBlue]

Thanks for pointing out that you don't need some huge emotional concept to produce a great painting. Some KZbin artists just get sooo caught up in documenting their personal angsty art journey that even though they are great painters, I've ended up losing interest in their channels. It was nice to hear the message to just take an idea and see where it goes. I haven't painted in years, but really wanted to get back to it. However, I just had some fun little ideas without deep symbolism - So I figured it wasn't worthwhile and put off starting them. I'm going to try to get some done this year. Just to see where it goes.

[@skysky9115]

Thanks for sharing your experience while painting your thoughts and feelings .....inspiring ....!

[@skysky9115]

I love your paintings !!! This one absolutely amazing !!! So beautiful !!!

[@catgray1]

It's so AWESOME hearing another artist admit that there's no deep, intentional meaning behind a piece! I NEVER have any deep, underlying, or meaningful, reasons for doing a piece. I do a piece simply because I want too. Occasionally, I'm inspired by a specific color, but that's it. If I don't feel like doing something, than I don't do it. For me, it's all about how I'm feeling at the moment, and what I feel capable of doing. Sometimes I just want to try doing a piece that looks real. Sometimes I just feel like working in mixed media. Sometimes I'm inspired by something that looks fun. Sometimes I'm practicing shading and shadows, or light reflections, or perspective. Sometimes I like to try to draw or paint clear glass objects, or see if I can paint water, etc. Sometimes I like to practice old masters techniques. That's the extent of the "meaning" behind my works. Let's put it this way, I don't think it matters "why" I created a piece. What matters is how the viewer perceives a piece. If a viewer likes a piece... AWESOME, but it doesn't really matter "why" the viewer likes it... just that they do like it. If some people don't like it, that's fine too. Art is perception, and not everyone agrees. Some artists do paint with specific intentions, and that's ok too. The point is, don't assume we all paint for the same reasons. Many of us do it because it's fun, and it's as simple as that. 😊

[@Creophagous]

haha! Exactly 0:38 People forget...art serves as a tool for relaxation, creativity and just being passionate about creating something. Too many people 'imagine' there is always a hidden meaning or something behind it. A lot of my digital art pieces are just something I wanted to do and took all of a minute to decide on- the initial idea. As I work, the idea can take a different form as I cannot visualize, but usually I don't like thinking about some big piece of information behind a piece. I like your work. Well done.

[@forsakenaurie7048]

This video got recommended to me and I just couldn't look away. As someone who wants to start with oil paints I truly appreciate the honesty behind the process, the insight of the artist's mind. It was very much needed. Thank you for being real for all of us.

[@thebutterpecanpuertorican7910]

Having watched several of your videos it is greatly appreciated that you're very honest about all that goes into painting. Being new to the community it's definitely not always dandy and fun. Many thanks!

[@lirarts1825]

Congrats, excellent work, I personally love live presentations, for example, at minute 5:33 a fascinating visual effect occurs while you are painting, a woman stops in the background, and for a moment it seems to integrate into the painting where she is wearing something like the dragon mask for a second I was struck by the fortuitous and interactive circumstance, very cool The year of the Dragon, greetings from Minnesota USA

[@MayaMendez-e1z]

The skin tones are so real. Your skills are amazing. Thanks for the video.

[@paolosavino22]

The Metalgreymon was so unexpected!!! I love it (sorry i'm a digimon fan and i got blown away so suddenly). Love your Year of the dragon painting

[@corephysicaltherapyexercis1027]

This painting is 🔥 I love this painting! Wonderful job Alpay!

[@jessicamorales2555]

I love the pearl earring soooo much. Awesome job, congrats

[@Homo-Curiositas]

You are more than just a painter in my opinion, you are also a beautifull philosopher

[@thatkiakia7776]

❤❤Thank you. I do have that little problem of stopping when the painting is done.

[@annalisafeleppa7391]

WIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWW!!!! THAT IS A STUNNING PIECE, ALPAY! It's just so gorgeous! So happy for you! Thankyou for you advice and encouragement to us all. 😊

[@forallthethings]

Oh my gosh! I feel so validated XD I am always, forever, painting something and then redoing it and then doing something different and then going back to the first thing etc, etc... until I get the look I wanted or decide I've learned enough to finish this one and start a new one with the new ideas I accidentally gave myself while painting the first one.

[@CristinaArriolaart]

It’s a beautiful painting Sometimes less is more❤️❤️❤️

[@rotgutted]

Als ich das video angeklickt hatte wusste ich sofort dass du deutsch bist 😂

[@ClaireDonachie-d3h]

Absolutely beautiful painting. Thank you for sharing.

[@HeavenAngel-p4m]

You are very talented! Your painting is so perfect. So beautiful.

[@MsCristina38]

I can never forget how hard you’ve worked to reach this point of painting competency. Slaving away for hours and hours, at first making practically no money only to build and build up to this point of success. You’re amazing! So talented and hardworking.

[@emanueladadarlat3159]

4:58 "I was talking more than I was painting, so I was surprised I got so much done" ......it is quite the interesting experience of drawing while not consciously paying attention to what you're drawing, either thinking about something else entirely, or talking to someone .....and funny enough, your hand and brain are still guided by an artistic instinct. It's quite fascinating.

[@lyndakowalke8858]

Love your honesty! It’s a very beautiful, very Chinese, painting! Love laziness lol.

[@tanishnaidu]

I absolutely adore the way you pain faces

[@hazalcevik2431]

Alpay Bey bir sanatçı olarak yaratım tarzınızı ve kendinize has stilinizi çok beğeniyor ve örnek alıyorum umarım sanatı hiç bırakmazsınız ve daha çok böyle nefes kesici eserleri deneyimleme şansımız olur.

[@MoltenImaginings]

That is such a cool painting! Look forward to seeing your huge dragon canvas too! Totally agree. Dragons are super fun to paint.

[@Lunapiena90]

This is the BEST masterpiece i have ever saw in my life ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@justinholdrenstudios]

This turned out amazing! Always enjoy seeing your process and hearing your thoughts on art and art making.

[@LesleyGrovesArt]

I'm glad for this video, I have been asked several times for the 'meaning' behind certain pieces and while I do have some meaningful art, for the most part, it is just things that are fun to me to paint! I'm also working on a Year of the Dragon inspired piece, yours is wonderful!

[@spencercurtis86]

I just wanted to paint a cool dragon painting. Thank God for the honesty. You did in fact paint a cool dragon painting! It's dope A.F

[@emanueladadarlat3159]

You have a beautiful brushstroke and freedom in color usage ....and I gotta mention this brand "Rembrandt", which I am proud to also have in my city.

[@SMOENOVA]

just love it! such a beautiful painting. and you are right... we call it "overstyling" in graffiti scene... happens quite often... and it is a dance with the devil to find the right moment to stop

[@AlpayEfe]

Overstyling sounds quite fitting 😄

[@ReVampedByDelValle]

Stunning, interpretable and gorgeously executed. in other words "I lv It"... 🤩

[@paul_domici]

I have to admit this was very suspenseful! When he started working on it again from home I thought it was going to be ruined : ( but it turned out amazing : ) Just Beautiful!!!

[@LBVFISH]

5:47 Metal Greymon.... Also, you're amazing at what you do.

[@smag.smoggy]

I watch you paint live. You’re brilliant.

[@bensun432]

Priory of the Orange Tree vibes! I love it and appreciate your storytelling as always

[@zonoarte9500]

I love this painting so much.

[@sarahm.m_art]

I really never get tired of watching your videos, they are always inspiring and useful, thanks for your hard work❤

[@MssJoker1]

It is beautiful indeed.

[@XarXsPL]

I'm glad that you stay in your way of making videos. The more I think about it, for me you are the current Bob Ross. You got that vibe, but with your own style.

[@skychatterji3304]

One of my favourite videos of yours Alpay! Loving your exploration of the realistic artist experience and of course the final painting is stunning

[@nienkevletter]

It was great to see the process in this video (and the end result) after watching you start the initial stages at Creative World. And it's refreshing to just watch a great painting come to live, instead of forcing a story or meaning into it. Art for the sake of enjoying making it 🙌🏼

[@JC-sm4mp]

This video gave me chills. I love this piece

[@waltbarna]

Amazing job! Your skill with the brush is as impressive as a Jedi with a lightsaber.

[@ColleenDraws]

Wow, I am 10 seconds into this video and you have captured all my attention as an artist. Great content.

[@daniellecreme1133]

Absolutely stunning! You just get better and better which I don't know how that is possible... love everything about this.

[@gwenaguilar7049]

I find when you are allowed to let your creative juices flow without deadlines, commissions, and restrictions, you are free to do your best work. Don't get me wrong, commissions are awesome, but they usually entail another's vision and your talent to get a piece they want. I'm glad you went with dragons. I have been thinking about dragons a lot and didn't realize it was the year of the dragon. Thank you for another wonderful experience, and your insights are always appreciated.

[@MonTV68]

"I come from Vietnam, and in my homeland, there are many female heroes. Your painting reminds me of them. I see and feel a lot from it."👍

[@TobiasKonrath]

Gorgeous! I personally really love to paint for the sake of painting without caring too much about the result

[@_p_i_g_m_e_n_t_]

Long time subscriber here! (Since your epic moon and clouds painting) All of your work is so great but this one stood out to me as particularly amazing! So much so I had to let you know :) I love your style and picked up so many “a-ha” moments from just listening and watching you paint. Thank you for sharing your work, your thoughts, and your process with us! Your hard work behind the scenes I’m sure at times may feel like thankless work but it is not for nothing, you inspire and motivate so many with your videos and thought out storytelling narratives and I hope you know that, we appreciate you!!❤

[@saraalbirawi]

Wow! Amazing skills! thank you for sharing with us. after 11:00 there is the moment of transformation when you start layering! brilliant work!

[@KingskidAsh]

You just described exactly what painting is truly like.

[@Okayletsg0]

Really helpful to see this vid as an art student where conceptual weight is always emphasised thank you

[@barbarascott1233]

Yes, it looks GOOD. VERY GOOD Thank-you. Your. working and the conversation was quite enjoyable le. A d instructive.

[@SuperSavvyTravelersLLC]

I love to see your process.

[@johnnycastillo7701]

Muy honesto en tus comentarios,representas el sentir de todos los pintores. Gracias!

[@petergrech2582]

You are fantastic artist, honest person and great you tuber .....nice job!

[@dianeo]

This painting turned out so well! I love the contrast of the angry dragons and the beautiful face, plus the various textures. Looking forward to your next dragon painting. BTW, I do appreciate your dry, deadpan sense of humor 😄

[@robertosiqueiros]

Amazing painting. Thanks for sharing

[@alenagilley4703]

Thank you very much !!!! Is a sooo beautiful painting 🙏❤️💐

[@TeemahBanks]

Thank you so much❤

[@Pandatwirly]

Loving the shot at 5:36 where the lady standing in the background wears the mask of your dragon

[@KurtLeeMusic]

Makes sense what you say about creating a painting that is absolutely cohesive by going back and forth. I'm also an artist and have painted with oils also. I love painting with oils! The smooth creaminess is so satisfying! Unfortunately I just don't feel like I did when I was younger and all I did was go to school and come home and draw or paint. Thinking about adult responsbilities has really dampened my confidence as a painter because I always think I don't have enough time (still learning techniques) and I know that it takes alot of time to create something worth sharing. The longest I've spent so far on a painting is 30 hours and a drawing 25 hours. haha Though, a large portion of it is just starting. Not overthinking. Just starting and seeing where it goes! The process is fun and relaxing. The end result is satisfying, true, but we gotta also focus on the fun that the process gives us.👍 lol Sorry for rambling. I guess I just wanted to inspire some fellow artists that may have needed to hear this today.🌟🩵 Love your process and the painting is amazing! The idea coming from it being the year of the dragon is actually pretty cool.😄

[@filimana]

A lot of work and talent mixed, cheers

[@richardsong8]

Seriously impressive and inspirational. Congratulations!

[@Mortzii1]

Beautiful Kitsch

[@marials9245]

Absolutely stunning

[@aliextc4010]

Danke für die Motivation!

[@jabulaniharvey-stinkycheese]

artists are practical people with (several) superpowers

[@rayosspz]

Simple amazing!!!

[@izat8598]

It’s a stunning art ! Bravo

[@marymikel9193]

😂 finally some ppl get it! Even though I actually animate, and story write it's pretty different with my paintings. Had a cousin come over and seen my paintings on the wall, and wanted an in-depth meaningful story. I was like uh...I just paint what I wanted But that literally wasn't "deep" enough for her. She actually stood there until I gave her a manifested cause, that's intriguing yet mysterious. Lol when it's not that serious. Tbh I don't even name my paintings😅 I just like the process of creating. And 90% of the time it usually doesn't come out how I want so we repeat the whole thing until eventually it does lol

[@VimblesArt]

the topic of the video really hits home for me because something in the backrooms of my brain wants to be an artist who makes "actual artwork" (with like... intent, meaning, beautiful to look at).... and then i end up painting a seagull who's beak is stuck through a slice of bread for no reason other than "haha, silly" in the end though, the stuff that i paint, no matter how silly, still holds a part of me, my personality, what i find "worth painting".

[@leahponds2945]

absolutely stunning.

[@adriansway6818]

Beautiful work Alpay, I am happy the algoritm brought me here! I am now tempted to do something in a similar style in my studio.