Artblock, Arcane, and an Announcement 👀 | Sketchbook Session

[@ABDIllustrates]

Howdy y’all, thanks so much for stopping by! (^^)/ It’s been a busy ol’ month but I’m super nervous-excited to finally be able to share the first out of several cool things I’ve been working on for the past while, and introduce you to Lief!! 🦝💖 (sorry some of my other projects still have to stay vague for the moment lol 😅 hopefully I can share all that fun stuff with y’all sooner than later too!) For now though, here’s an updated link for all my latest stuff! 🦝🍂 linktr.ee/ABDillustrates

[@kittycat6258]

I was having a rough day and then I saw this video and it just really lifted me up thank you

[@stephaniecameron2594]

Ello Lief, you are adorable🥰

[@D4NIM4LS]

Lied is lovely, I love him.

[@ArdenDemonic]

Lief is a cutie, but I would absolutely love to rep the Heartless crew on merch. A doppel and glass shirt or even just good guys/ bad guys would be glorious. (This isn't a peer pressure 'you must do this' kinda thing, I'm just saying it would be wild.)

[@andrecarpenter2432]

Congrats for the 400k

[@creation1233]

WELCOME LEAF! We except this adorable little one with open arms!!

[@numburger]

Lief, omg 🙄😭😊😔😇😡🔥👊👊

[@andpersand25]

Aaahhhhh Leaf!!! I love them

[@luigiboi4244]

I have only met Leif for 5 seconds, but I swear to God that if ANYTHING happens to the cute pile of red fluff and eyes that I will reign justice on this world. Congrats on the big 400K BTW! I love the work you draw, and I hope you have a Happy Holidays.

[@somwatsimple]

You are honestly one of my biggest inspirations. Everything from coming to terms with my sexuality, exploring dnd and experimenting with my art style. Thank you so much for doing what you do ❤

[@ABDIllustrates]

thank YOU dude! that means the world to hear 💖

[@thegaymothman]

I feel the exact same way!

[@BlobFishSucksAtThings]

Same!

[@extratiredofyourcrap]

DIDO!!!

[@jaseenaafrin5271]

@@ABDIllustrates ok

[@DissociativeCasino]

oh my god- the racoon- I LOVE HIM SO MUCH ( kinda has tommy and timmy from animal crossing energy and I'm here for it) amazing art as always!!!

[@alexisjacobs4189]

Arcane is amazing! So happy you were able to watch it!!

[@rowannick408]

I love Lief more than imaginable! So cute, so fluffy, perfect design, I wanna see them in a little hat

[@hllwhalt8835]

this guy literally keeps me in my artistic hyperfixations and I love it

[@Radiates_Confusion]

Oh my gosh that little animation at the end with Lief! So cute! Congrats on 400k and watching Arcane!

[@a_person3805]

Omg these drawings are amazing as always! I’m so glad that you got to watch Arcane it’s such a amazing show, and it’s great that you are learning to take breaks you deserve it ❤

[@VOS--gr8mi]

Oh my gods Lief is so cute and fluffy! Love the design, he's unbearably adorable

[@Dustyspeccs]

When you’re feeling sad bcs people (unintentionally?) completely forgot to tell you about smth for 8 weeks but ABD posted a new video so you’re happy again

[@FrankensteinsMom]

It’s none of my business but, what did they forget to tell you? Was it super important?

[@Dustyspeccs]

@@FrankensteinsMom it wasn't, it was just that a group of them have been meeting up every Tuesday night in a place that is 15s from my room and nobody invited me

[@Some_queer_kid]

:(

[@notactuallyacat.]

Aw, I’m sorry about that, friend. Had a similar situation recently, so I get the feeling. Hope you feel better!

[@FrankensteinsMom]

@@Dustyspeccs hot damn that’s rude

[@GibmedaFrog]

When I saw leaf I audibly gasped he’s so cute❤

[@emmajulies]

Alex, I love the little animations you've been slowing adding your videos! They're so cute and charming

[@ABDIllustrates]

aaa thank you so much! It's been really fun to do a little bit of animation here and there \(^^)/ 💖

[@Alex-alexalex]

THE LITTLE ANIMATION OF YOU AND LEAF AT THE END IS SO ADORABLE OMG

[@chibicelesti4859]

Lief is super soft and plushy looking!!!! I love him so much!! 😭❤️

[@thegaymothman]

HOLY SHIT i started arcane today, what are the odds?? it seems the stars have aligned and i have been given to go ahead to fall even further in love with this show's... everything. l'll try and snag something from this store when i can, money is kinda tight for me right now, but hello Lief! i love this little raccoon boi with my whole heart already! 💖

[@Shaabun]

I appreciate the eye movement animation with your avatar, adds some lively energy to it

[@foxep]

Wooo! Been waiting for offical prints of your art! Can't wait to get some!

[@nekoplayer2279]

OMG! Lief is so cute! I love new fluffy creatures that are mixed with two animals! And the new animation of you and Leaf is really cool! Also, congrats on reaching 400k subscribers! I'm so proud of you! 😸🎉🌈

[@thebardofhearts3449]

First off Lief is adorable and looks so soft. Just a lil sleepy guy who’s lookin after the channel, welcome welcome! Secondly, very very proud of you Alex for takin breaks/vacations and time for yourself. It’s always a wonder to me how you give out so much great content and I’m happy to see you’re balancing it! Best wishes♥️

[@i_can_draw_frogs3503]

“Tried old man,” You might like Oruggio from witch hat atelier. It’s a rlly good series w an incredible magic system that has been described as a “love letter to illustration.”

[@Peppertice]

AWWW THE ANIMATED SEGMENTS ARE SO NICEE

[@HalllucinationZ]

OMG LIEF IS SO CUTE!!!! I can't wait to see more of him😊😊

[@rubyseverinwhitworth9066]

yay 15 mins of Alex buttering my ears to help me chill while I do uni work

[@paykachuuu_]

alex is literally my favorite youtuber ever- not only are his speedpaints so nice to watch but his voice is so soothing at the same time?? its like listening to a podcast while drawing :) a great way to chill and unwind :D

[@Gwen-Delaney]

thanks for the video alex!! these always help me feel a bit more centered without me expecting them to :) im always so impressed with your art too! that was such an interesting pose for jinx and it’s so cool you made it come to life like that!! all of the little drawings you did were so expressive-it’s awesome!! good luck with all you’ve got going on!! im very excited for things to come!

[@havenwolf455]

So glad you finally watched Arcane! I'm rewatching it with some friends who haven't seen it. And my feelings about the show haven't changed. It still evokes emotion from me. Also, welcome Lief!! He's such a cutie!

[@ade_gmrl]

Thanks so much for all your videos!! I always enjoy watching them and your style is so satisfying and pretty!

[@Shaabun]

I ADORE the way you drew Vi's hair. Such great shape and line work

[@sineadoneill5635]

Congrats on the 400k!!!

[@GoblinLord]

Honestly, I think Arcane really suits your art style, the way it has a lot of sharp curves and exaggerated line expression (Not really sure how to put that)

[@kyusei9144]

Awwww I love the little ending animation with Lief!!! He's the perfect little addition to the channel! Good luck with all your projects and life in general!

[@Shaabun]

Love the little doodle animations as you explain things at the beginning, so cute!

[@Kaidensmoon63]

I screamed when I saw you never watched Arcane. I haven't watched the video yet but I think I know you'll like it..

[@marilou1068]

I have such a stressful day head and this video genuinely helped me relax. Congratulations for the shop, leaf is absolutely adorable, and good luck for everything that is coming and all the work ahead! Thank you for your amazing work!

[@krisscoss8907]

I love leaf! He is exactly what I’d expect your Fursona to be like! I want to see seasonal designs now.

[@purplehoodie1216]

Arghhh this was so nice! I loved haging out here, arcane is certainly one of my favorite shows and i always look foward to when abd uploads, its just always so chill to vibe around here- hearing some good ol' artist ramble and watching him draw, this channel gives me so much serotonin:D

[@miridicalart]

Ahhhhh your videos always bring back all motivation and inspiration to draw

[@c.ant_archives]

i just went throught your entire webshop and my god it looks gorgeous!! not just the new designs which are so so good, but the entire feel and look of the site, it is beyond pretty! you can really see all the love that went into is, amazing job

[@jayplaysthesims6736]

ART DAD YOU POSTED JUST AS I SAT DOWN TO DRAW. youre genuinely the one artist that everytime you post it inspires the shit out of me and pushes me to make some of my best art

[@jayplaysthesims6736]

I LOVE LEAF SO MUCH OH MY GOD HES A BABY he also reminds me of your character from high hopes

[@jayplaysthesims6736]

im totally doing fanart of the whole 'the building is broken :).... heLP?'

[@chloerimmingtonkane6285]

Your literally one of my favourite artists and I'm so glad you finally watched arcane, I've been waiting for a year for u to do a piece of art for the show:)

[@skye4082]

It’s always super nice to listen to your voice and you talking about things in your life and things you enjoy. There’s something deeply comforting about that to me. This time I was drawing along with you, which I don’t believe happened before! I’ll have to give it a rewatch to truly enjoy your art to the fullest extent. You’ve been my favorite KZbinr for a few solid years at this point, to the extent that I’m still enjoying your videos after a solid 2 years of not engaging with the fandom that brought me here (Sanders Sides). It’s also nice to hear you talk about your stresses, I relate quite a bit with that as I have been working as best I can for a solid few weeks now to do my current school work as well as all of my makeup work, and I’m currently on Thanksgiving Break and still everyday waking up, taking my ADHD meds, working on my digital art for my art classes (I can’t work on it in school, as I haven’t been aloud to bring it to school for more than a month) or physical class assignments. I am doing commissions on top of this though so I should be able to get some of your merch!! I was absolutely shocked when you said you only had 400k subscribers, though, genuinely. You’ve made truly amazing and comforting content for so long I had thought you had about double that in my mind, lol. Anyway, yeah, love the video as always!! I wish you well on staying productive and staying in a good place mentally, and I hope your living situation and everything gets better!! That’s a lot of stress my man! Sorry for the absolute jumble of thoughts lmao, I have a tendency to do that 🥲

[@chaotichyacinth]

Awwwww Lief is adorable! He’s such a precious little fluffball! This video really cheered me up after a pretty bad day, so that’s greatly appreciated (and congrats on 400K! You’re doing amazing and I love your art!)

[@larkwaterfowl3684]

Hi Lief! I’ve been watching your channel for years now-before I even had a KZbin account-and I have to say you’ve been one of my biggest inspirations for digital art and character design. And introduced me to some of my new favorite musicals :) Congrats on 400k, mate!

[@i_love_miku_sm]

omg i loved the little wave animation at the end, its just so cute!

[@lordpandicorn9423]

Sappy energy almost made me cry. So happy you hit 400k!!! You've been my comfort channel for a while now. ALSO LIEF IS ADORABLE. Fun fact, "lief" means "sweet" in Dutch and they seem like the sweetest🥰💕💕

[@FA3WILDES]

Alex you and your channel is absolutely stunning and fabulous, you’ve inspired me so much as an artist and I love your art style, and you are so fun and entertaining to watch and I learn something new pretty much everytime you upload something new

[@michealargandona3660]

CONGRADULATIONS ALEX! You ate by far my favorite KZbin Artist and I always get so excited to see your work. Your content has kept me sane and also been one of the reasons I finally broke the seal to writing my book (that ive been planning since i was 14 but was never brave enough to write). Thank you so much for star content and give Leif a hug!

[@Staynab]

Lovely video and congrats on hitting 400k! So excited for the projects going forward, don't forget to breathe and take time for yourself as well 🧡

[@ABDIllustrates]

Thank you! I'll do my best 💖

[@HoundTeethers]

been here since your very first sanders sides video, your art has always inspired me and only continues to impress me as I grow into my 20s. I love seeing you reach new milestones and get out there, keep doing what you do best !! love Leaf, sooo cute!

[@ivoryequinox5493]

I love the little animation of your character as you speak, its so endearing. Also congrats! So proud of you and so glad I get to support you! Keep up the fantastic work, you're doing an amazing job :)

[@jesterday3965]

Love how this lined up with me watching Arcane for the first time as well lol

[@xXItsJassyBbyXx]

I will never get over your art, absolutely stunning no matter what! And ofc a big welcome to Lief, what an adorable lad! I’m also pretty excited to see what you have in the works for whenever it happens to be announced!

[@awestruck8017]

I've been having major burnout art block decision paralysis as well so it was nice to chill out :D AND LIEF IS SUCH A CUTIE!!

[@imaperson1631]

I just wanted to say thank you for this. Not only this video, but all your other ones as well. I'm having a pretty awful time right now, but I saw your upload and it really helped a lot, especially with your advice about good stuff and bad stuff. I'm sorry I'm not as eloquent as I would hope to be (as I am in a decent amount of pain rn), but I wanted to say thanks for your Chill vibes, nice voice, and cool drawings. Makes ass-o-clock in the morning a little bit nicer. Ty

[@Biscuit_Pop]

I HAVE MISSED YOU SO!!! OH SO DEARLY, I HAVE ALWAYS HOPED TO SEE YOU AGAIN! you were one of my initial, inspirational artists. ❤️ Thank you for popping into a cheery, wonderful, shimmering, sappy part of my heart once more.

[@Biscuit_Pop]

I had actually given an adorable nickname towards myself "Leif" so it is absolutely hilarious and simply the cutest thing to see this!!! Gosh!

[@Biscuit_Pop]

In dedication to your lovely being, I will solely give myself this nickname. Have a sweet and cherishable day! Hope all is well, and farewell!

[@kimisea]

Your videos make everything look so effortless, so skilled 🌟

[@gabbywills98]

I love Lief so much 🥺 He's going to be the best mascot, I be-lief in him 😉 Congrats on 400k subs Alex!

[@sundaddy1077]

i relate so much to your love for viktor and how you draw characters you like, so true!

[@sparrowsong0]

i've been having a rough time lately but what you said about good times coming after bad times actually gave me a lot of hope, thank you, genuinely!! your videos always put a smile on my face and fill me with inspiration, 400k subscribers is well deserved

[@ABDIllustrates]

wishin' you better times on the horizon dude! 💖 Thanks so much for stopping by (^^)/

[@insertcleverjoke8383]

As someone who was also very late to watching Arcane, I appreciate this a lot

[@singleDimes-yq9le]

super excited for these announcements! hope that you'll get to keep being busy but still have enough rest days in-between (also super cool to see how you did the ledge, gonna try that for myself sometime)

[@naaruoracle4786]

Ahhhhhh there's a merch shop yay! Also leaf is adorable. Can't wait to hear what the big announcement is. Thank you for continuing to make content and inspire me to keep creating 🧡

[@christiebecerril8113]

Hello Lief you are SO adorable we're happy to have you here! I love your videos, they're so relaxing and always make me happy. Also I want some stickers!

[@ShelbyLikesStuff]

Awwh Leif! I wanna hug him so bad! He looks so so fluffy!!!

[@gretazimmerman8299]

DANG! I still need to watch the rest of Arcane! Also, Lief is adorable and you should make some plushies of him because I would totally buy one!

[@sn5728]

Thank you so much for your videos. I hope everything goes well for you! Keep working and and have breaks 😊😊. I love your art and I'm always looking forward to watching your videos!!!

[@bananak.37]

Your channel is like my comfort art channel

[@Mysticalightvids]

Awesome! So excited that it’s now 400k for ya Alex!! And legit can’t wait for the store to open up ❤ Arcane is quite the show ⭐️

[@that_comfydemon3605]

Just wanna say that I absolutely love your artstyle and the way you draw hands! Also I love jinx and leaf both are fantabulous

[@AlexCenFiner]

Your art is so good it makes me more motivated/inspired to draw!

[@poetsnature]

My favourite content creator talking about my favourite show and also having the same favourite character as me = day made 💕

[@RebeccaKauten]

Congrats on the 400K!! Good luck with all of your projects. :) And as always thank you for the wonderful videos you always put out they really make my day when I get to see them. Also, hi Leaf!!

[@alrisk3027]

Congrats on 400k!!! your art and personality really brighten my day and inspire me :D

[@luna_rose7604]

Lief is adorable!! My lil goblin brain saw him and immediately wanted a plush version lol

[@Gwen-Delaney]

you’ve got a merch store?? YES!! ive been hoping for this!! merry christmas presents to meeee 😁

[@CtrAltPanic]

Omg Lief I love them I need plush now lol, CONGRATS ON 400K YOU DESERVE IT SO MUCH, I wasn't having a good day, long covid for 9 months this helped a lot ❤

[@ABDIllustrates]

aaa tysm dude! 💖 hopefully you'll feel at least a lil' bit better with a lil' bit more time 💪🏻😤

[@Lux.drawsart]

Congratulations Alex!! I've been pretty quiet in the comments over the past couple of years, but your videos are such a comfort to watch and it's inspiring to see how much you've grown. And Lief is SO ADORABLE!! He must be protected at all costs. 🦝🍂💕

[@ABDIllustrates]

thank you so much for stickin' around dude! 🥺💖

[@silverashley7337]

Congrats on 400k! Your art is amazing and your videos are fun and chill Also Leif is adorable and I just want to squeeze him ❤

[@s0reo]

Thank you for all your hard work on your videos!

[@theinsightfulllama]

Hello lief!! Happy to have you!

[@MakerFishmeal]

Congratulations on all the accomplishments - I'm so excited to hear more!!

[@jaim8147]

7:17 I'm the same. I struggle more drawing my favorite characters. I want them to look perfect in my eyes and I take more time than I usually do when I draw them.

[@thesaviourfromheavensunwuk9639]

Nicely done with this video

[@creation1233]

Dang I’ve seen so many people know immediately that it was Victor. Glad to see they were right 😂

[@leonvstheworld]

Congratulations on 400K! I really enjoy your content and I'm happy to see your channel grow. Your voice and videos are so calming and they're something I turn to when I need confort. :)

[@ABDIllustrates]

thank you so much dude, that's so lovely to hear! 🥺😭💖

[@ButtonBaby]

Been with you for 5 years! Congrats proud of you!

[@starryvincmoon]

lief is so adorable!! i love him already :] and your videos are amazing as always, your art is so gorgeous and i love watching your process, your voice is calming and the whole vibe is very homey 💖

[@erinkarp]

Glad you watched Arcane! And I'm excited for the future of this channel

[@phoebeahn8941]

Omg welcome to the Arcane gang!!! I'm ecstatic for S2!

[@plutoisonf1re]

using this video as a break from exam stress, love your work man

[@Serenity_Prayer]

Soon as I noticed the update I felt my heart skip a bit. I'm a huge fan of this art and voice.💞 You always seem to update whenever I'm thinking about you or watching your videos. XD

[@Fangirltothefullest]

Oh I LOVE seeing your sketching process it's so lovely!

[@ahomeforghosts3181]

Ahhhh I have been subscribed ever since I was a freshman in highschool (p sure you were under 50k at the time) you have been a huge inspiration to both my art and my transition I am so so happy to see you still making videos and congrats on 400k!!!

[@Medjed_online]

For some reason my brain thinks that whenever a creator is having something big happen and it’s like kinda related to merch or like you said if we were exited for the merch store to keep our eyes peeled but like I think it’s an ABD Youtooz (which I would totally buy)

[@pixiestyx8844]

AAAAAA OH MY GOSH!! first off leif is so cute! He needs to be a chaotic shoulder pet thingy please. Also! the merch is looking adorable!! I'll try my best to get the hoodie!

[@changelingwizardjrayg]

Welcome Leaf!! He's adorable and I am eager to draw him.

[@bookishblossom8670]

This was a very cozy break/distraction from my precalculus homework. And I love the new channel mascot, so freakin cute!

[@itty1314]

*Leaf is feckin adorable and I would die for him*