Critiquing and Overpainting My Old Art

[@Astri_Lohne]

I'm so so sorry about all the keyboard clacking! I had no idea it would be this bad but I wasn't able to reduce it in editing. I'll make sure to have a better setup next time (´；ω；｀)

[@someone-mh1bo]

ASMR keyboard pressing therapy.

[@allisonwongart]

It’s soothing to hear

[@theartgoose]

I love these long videos! You are my main inspiration for my art and I really appreciate these videos! Keep up the amazing work✌️

[@k.s.artstudio6579]

I honestly love the clacking sound of the mouse, it feels relaxing honestly :D

[@aeeris7886]

I love that sound actually LOL, most relaxing parts when watching art streamings

[@blenderguru]

Beautiful! Loved seeing the transformation. I learned a lot.

[@mxserendipity3719]

Holly crap, is blender guru... i watch u, and this amazing artist also, never would’ve thought you knew them

[@Unwise]

"All her features are essentially just pasted on top of this egg" That cracked me up :D

[@akibahmed4251]

Egg celent joke

[@edwardteach1992]

Another easy way to switch to grayscale is go to View>Proof Setup>Custom>Choose Gray Gamma then OK. After that just press Ctrl+Y to switch to grayscale then press again to revert back to color.

[@Thebbdc1]

I believe i'm more or less on the level you were when the first painting was made and definitively will try to think more abt the mentioned mistakes and will hopefully fix it with the tips if my small brain cooperates video helped a lot, very well explained, thank you

[@joselius3694]

You’re a great teacher, thanks for the video

[@Groobaby]

I think that showing something like this is incredibly useful and enlightening for beginners trying to improve their own art. I imagine if you had just shown the revision as an original, a lot of people wouldn't be able to see why it works, just that it contains elements that look good.

[@OCDTraci]

Agree 100%.

[@mashayni2060]

This is amazing how you can bring so much realism and life to your painting. It encourages me to do better myself and practicing more my anatomy and colors. Thank you for making this great content, it helps me a lot! (Sorry for my english, it's not perfect ^^)

[@skeledo5853]

Your art makes me literally wanna cry, it's so beautiful now and it was 5 years ago too! Thank you so much for taking the time to do what you do, I think I speak for all of us when I say we appreciate you and your workflow so much. Please keep it up, you're a huge inspiration for me and many others!

[@blendomatik1368]

By the thumbnail I thought this was a video by Istebrak until I saw the username! :D I was excited nonetheless that you had uploaded a video because I enjoy listening to your commentary and watching your painting process. It's really motivating to see the drastic improvement over your old artwork! I love that you don't do any kind of 'clickbaity', short and fast-paced stuff on your channel but instead are more focused on delivering helpful content and helping other artists improve their work! I've been following your YT channel for a while now and you're one of my favourite (YT) artists together with Istebrak and others! (I would list all of them but it would make this already long comment even longer :D)

[@Urban_King1]

Ista is great! I just discovered Astri but she is already one of my favs!

[@valenz1234]

I was not planning on watching this whole video, I was gonna keep it in my watch later, but oh my god it was so interesting I couldn't look away! You are such a good teacher!

[@claire8620]

hearing you talk about how and why youre making certain choices is SO helpful, this was amazing!! feel free and do as many videos of this as you want haha

[@andrasilles6664]

Thank you very much for the video! I watched it from start to end, I just love overpainting stuff!

[@canerata7]

3 minutes in and I am really really digging it! Wish we had more tutorials like this, slowly explaining the thought process. Man I HATE speedpaintings...

[@schauski]

Great commentary! I learned a lot and really loved the format of overpainting old art.

[@biggestmonkefanofalltime9710]

i love the way you explain the stuff. huge thanks to you

[@jeppemellbak3869]

this is the first video of yours that im stumbeling upon. when i realized how long the video was i thought "pfft never going to watch the entire thing, ill probably click away soon", but i ended up watching every minute. this was really interesting, and you gave some very good tips that ill definitely keep in mind!

[@mollynox8498]

You always mention something in your videos that I can think about and improve on. I really appreciate when you take the time to record a voiceover. Tusen tack och hälsningar från Sverige :D

[@TheLineCutter]

No non-artist would ever have graded the 1st one a 6 or a 7. But by artist standards, you brought that one to a 9. You're so experienced. Great exersize as well to go over an old work.

[@camiart_casual]

This was so useful and insightful! I feel I'm about at the level of your first painting and it's really made me think about the way I structure things and my own rendering pitfalls. Thank you!

[@clerzi]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Not only are you a wonderful artist but your knowledge and explanation is so unbelievably helpful.

[@meowmauda]

I am currently somewhat at your "before" painting stage and I cant wait to see what will become of my art 5 years from now.

[@sammendoza6489]

I couldn't finish this in one sitting but I went back to it before I went to bed hoping to retain the info but I woke up and watched it again at breakfast cuz everything about this vid is top tier lesson, it was very very helpful and you're a really awesome artist and i love your channel alreadyy ngl

[@reybalderstone]

I'm rewatching this video for the third time while painting and listening to christmas music. I have never been happier

[@taylor8435]

This was so extremely helpful. I'm progressing into larger digital paintings - and all of your tips were things I forget to remind myself of while painting. + Your keyboard clicking was fine. :) I actually really enjoyed it. It made it feel sort of like a live-stream and more authentic!! Thank you for this overpaint. :)

[@shinkamui]

There are a lot of things I like about your videos, but I really wanted to highlight your ambience/music. Thanks for putting knowledge out along with a nice setting and mood, it transpires care and passion on top of the information and it makes all the difference.

[@ericmarkowitsch589]

Wow your so sympathic, the way you explain all those details is amazing and fun. Also it seems that youve got much experiance in drawing and its nice to watch this, thanks

[@3dchick]

She turned out beautiful!! Very cool exercise, super informative, thank you! 😊

[@Zuzana_L]

Hey! How did you change the image to black and white at 3:25 ?

[@scarlet8078]

This is so brave. I hate looking at old art. It's interesting though, your original painting represents a stage that virtually every intermediate artist goes through - line dependency around the nose/ eyes/ mouth, bashing textures/ photo manip without perspective or integration, & (most importantly) inconsistent lighting on character not integrated in the scene. However, even for experienced artists a lot of us do those last 2 things in a studio or for a client if we have to finish a work quickly & it's for a concept not an illustration. This is a great example of taking work to the next level!

[@SweetLitzLM]

I love this types of videos. They teach so much. I hope you keep making them.

[@someone-mh1bo]

"Hopefully you guys can feel good about how bad I used to be " she said. Your "horrible" old art makes my current art looks "not worth mentioning that I do art as a hobby".

[@TwiejkVR]

This is such a deadly statement to make as a artist towards beginners. She totally forgets about how much she learned to even get to that level in the first place, saying its bad. is saying people who are on equal level to that of her first image, are basically bad at what they do and should get better :P But i get why she says it. still a bit sour tho :P

[@blueboxjuggler]

If it's a hobby, don't sweat about it.

[@VitinRitsu]

​@@TwiejkVR But they are bad and should get better. Cmon man, there is no shame in being bad at something, no one starts perfect.

[@h00db01i]

her old art isn't horrible at all, just a different style. she does not choose her words very carefully there. the added realism and techniques do create something more interesting here I'd say but the critique is still very subjective. that's why realism has such attraction, because it seems to be some sort of pinnacle in painting everybody can be rated according to. this was believed to be true a couple hundred years ago... therefor, this is a bit of a historical topic - realism in painting - as we invented photography somewhere along the road. thus, however good you get at realism, you're basically always copying photographic references, which makes you a graphic designer instead of an artist. fine art does not equal excellent technique _alone_ - we're long past that.

[@VitinRitsu]

@@h00db01i saying bad art is just your style is a excuse that begginer artists use. For someone that knows art its pretty obvious when something is wrong and when something is a stylistic choice. Her old art was not awfull by any means but it is nowhere near the level of her repaint. And no, it wasnt just a diferent style, even she says she was trying to paint realistically. I find that trying to be a carebear with critic can be even worse than being too blunt. I wish peopke pointed out shit I did wrong but all they said was how beautifull my art was even when I knew it was pretty bad.

[@savvy4122]

Wow! This was so helpful! I love how you really went over and talked about the mistakes you made in the past and why those don't work with the painting. I really enjoyed this as a beginner myself and how it was better to imply things to make it seem more natural. Also, whoa, your recreation turned out so well. ((:

[@rojjerg7466]

The truth is that in the middle of 2021 it is nice to see how it continues to evolve.

[@Dojan5]

Oh it's Zoë Castillo! I love this game series so much. So happy they finally got around to making Chapters and finishing The Longest Journey. It truly has been a very long journey.

[@DistortedBird]

This is great. While the first painting looked good compared to anything I could make now, it was a great feeling to recognize my growth as an artist as I tried predict the things that you would change based on principles about contrast, lighting, form. and shape language. After all, you can't improve your art until you know what you need to go for. Your realtime explanations were helpful, and your willingness to scrub out whole chunks and start over was very encouraging.

[@slowspectre9612]

this made me go "wow so there is hope for me after all!! qwq"

[@lith...]

Gosh I love this! Amazing improvement. I still struggle with moody lighting and overall more emotional compositions

[@sima6556]

Some days ago I was thinking that you didn't post any video since a long and I missed it. I'm so glad to find this one today !! Thank you a lot Astri ♥

[@sopuruchindubuisi2354]

Fantastic! Thank you so much ❤️

[@beyou7696]

"hopefully you guys can feel good about how bad i used to be" just found you and now i love you.

[@AvieMetal]

Super useful and interesting and stunning result as always! Thank you!

[@BirdwithaBrush]

Thank you for the fascinating insights!

[@ladyevril]

You may say that you hate it at this point, since it's 4 months old, but I still found it incredibly informative and helpful! Thank you for uploading it regardless!

[@lazyzeal5455]

Really amazing video and so helpful too !!!!!

[@maxwell3163]

I missed you, glad to hear 🌺

[@cheriegettel]

DAMN this redraw!! Epic. Looks great!

[@johncollado1151]

Very nice. As an artist you never stop learning.

[@reginarhm8643]

This is great! Thank you

[@OCDTraci]

That.....is a VAST improvement. You're kind of incredible.

[@hase5422]

This is sooo helpful! Thank you so much! So glad I found you pwp

[@ulrik52]

Great video, inspired me to draw so much!

[@MessalaCiulla]

Watching this video was a big encouragement to keep training hopping I'm somewhere near your work 5 years from now. =D

[@paztapiola9854]

Well, this was amazing and really informative, thank you!

[@Nanancay]

The shading and lighting on the left is definitely me right now LOL, SO THIS VID IS PERFECT.

[@sousen.oficial]

awesome improve! love it. really good.

[@nailynart]

Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial! I learned a lot!!

[@zerodoodle]

Holy fuck, this has helped me so much! I appreciate that! :) You have yourself a new subscriber! All the best my dude

[@Pelitaiteilija]

While the video quality isn't the best (it clearly wasn't pre-written, and there's a bit of keyboard click-clack going on), this is still a fantastic video. I'm not a painter, but I've read up enough of the theory that most of these were things I already know, even if I can't put them into practice. However, it took me years to learn all of these things one by one, from various sources. This is already a fantastic resource for a beginner artist who knows they need to improve, but doesn't know how! If you have the opportunity to do another one of these, with better editing, it could end up a really good guide. I wonder if it'd be possible to do an overpainting timelapse first, and then add explanations to that afterwards? It'd be tricky without you being able to paint in the examples, but that way, you wouldn't have to switch gears between artist mode and teacher mode all the time.

[@sarcasm2k]

Its like watching a overly stylized version of Lara Croft become what she is today in the games. Really nice to watch these, and i learn so much from them :) Cheers from Oslo

[@abhiblend]

More like these videos please

[@adrianherzberger41]

Can you maybe tell something about the pressure sensitivity you are using for example soft or medium and why you think it´s better to use a costume pressure sensitivity?

[@NettlewoodPark]

Valuable video, thank you!

[@bagirute112]

Ahhh , You are even better than Ross ;w;. Really nice. If u ever consider making more tutorials about how values work, it would be a very wanted topic.

[@Copycat491]

this is amazing!!

[@josephcowan6779]

Wow looks so much better! Love the lighting, and the scarf definitely needed redesigning, the shapes of the folds before were pretty flat and bland. You've obviously improved by leagues.

[@GhoulishGrime]

I can't feel good about it cuz I'm at not even at the level you called bad and it hurts lol. BUT I'M GETTING THERE. And thanks this was really helpful

[@cherryblossomsky7023]

Inspiring 🙏❤️

[@lilapuppu5961]

this is so helpful!

[@camilot2402]

Thank you!

[@SirDMX]

Thank you for sharing

[@homelessDoesThings]

so @AstriLohne whenever you use crop you have the overlay of the golden ratio, is it a plugin? can i get a link to that? also awesome paintover i enjoyed the problem solving process!

[@luckyadrian100]

Lady astri Thankyou !!!!!

[@blueboxjuggler]

Great video, learned a ton from your commentary!

[@bebertleaf233]

great video !

[@germansniper5277]

My goal is to become as good as the first picture. Not even thinking about getting anywhere close to the second one.

[@pepito251999]

Nice video, i hope you post more videos in the future! You're so cool! and i learn a lot with your videos

[@JokamiArt]

Rly helpful! Thanks for uploading:)

[@mvz]

This is such good info and wow what a finished product! Can you overpaint my life please and see if it comes together as nicely!? lmao! Excellent work.

[@MrNaydar]

Aw man! Thank you so much! That was so much good info..can u make a video where you color/paint from scratch please..and don’t speed it up

[@Karin029_]

"Hopefully it will make you feel good about how bad I used to be" Well I don't feel good because I wish I could draw like your old art. (I know I just need experience and practice.)

[@abuthar2337]

Cool, you must watch Istebrak videos, this is very similar. Nice job, Istebrak is a very good teacher and it seems you've learned a lot! :)

[@okfine4506]

Do you do any traditional art? If you do, what's your favorite medium? Love your art and the improvement is really visible :)

[@RiceHat]

Wow, we are our own worst critiques. I thought the old art already looked great.

[@canobenitez]

5:50 overpainting insights begins

[@OMIBR]

what is the setup of your computer? its running so smooth.

[@TheChrowne]

YOOOO I LOVE DREAMFALL CHAPTERS 🥳

[@SpyralKing]

this looks amazing dont get me wrong, but isnt the light a bit too red for a fire source ?

[@sensational4772]

i miss you so much!

[@peterjordahl3126]

ANY CHANCE YOU'D UPDATE THIS AGAIN A YEAR LATER? OR DO A NEW PORTRAIT OF HER?

[@hubert-sikorski]

than you for that video i accually learned more than at my paid classes

[@renzo6490]

Is the original painting done with real paint or is it a digital painting?

[@lamebirb4038]

good video, subbed

[@lucisoulless2895]

Your characters have so much personality. I love the way you draw (Btw would love to know if you've ever gone back to the xp pen 15.6...)

[@shannon-s66446]

i didn't like the critique, as it is a bit harsh. you keep saying your old painting was bad, which i dont think it is - the old painting is way above my level of skill. but the overpainting and commentary on what you changed and why was very good :3

[@improvementTime10.3.17]

35:10

[@fredericolorca5550]

20:00 Darth Vader!

[@kevinalejandromelendezrodr8088]

woooooow

[@43En]

Just pointing out, you said "the further a plain gets from the light source the less light it chatches" That is true, however, it mostly refers to "unnatural" or rather "room lighting" as for "global lighthing" (sunlight) as long as it faces up its will be bright

[@Urban_King1]

57:37 Did i just hear some Girlfriend Reviews in there?

[@someone-mh1bo]

Hold up a minute

[@kevinquintana3085]

What?

[@Urban_King1]

@@kevinquintana3085 Girlfriend Reviews is a satirical channel where the commentator says "Hold up a minute" in a particular way, like a catch phrase. When Astri said it the exact same way, i thought she maybe watches Girlfriend Reviews.