Ballpoint Pen & Watercolor Demo - Professional art using office supplies!/DRAW WITH ME ✍️🐱

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✨My Skillshare Portrait Drawing Class: skl.sh/2DlhBwA
✨My Skillshare Color Pencil Portrait Class: skl.sh/31tD6s4
Devon Rex ref: pin.it/11jRmai
Maine coon ref: pin.it/6AwBisz
Artists mentioned:
​‪@CosmicSpectrumArt‬
‪@imawonder‬
Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Materials
02:05 - Devon rex - sketch
10:03 - Devon rex - paint
26:17 - Art book/Kickstarter campaign promo
28:23 - Devon rex - paint continued
29:55 - Maine coon - sketch
36:19 - Maine coon - paint
54:39 - Devon rex - finishing touches
01:00:08 - Maine coon - finishing touches
01:02:15 - Closing thoughts
MATERIALS LIST AND LINKS BELOW◢
► Patreon: / chrishong
► Online Shop: chrishongart.com/all
► Materials:
Strathmore 400 series watercolour sketchbook: amzn.to/3xyGr60
Bic ball point pens: amzn.to/3gEaAvh
Prismacolor Premiere color pencils set : amzn.to/37ujYgW
Faber-Castell Polychromos colour pencils: amzn.to/2w8SkWo
TiHoo pencil sharpener: amzn.to/35fDsmy
► My Watercolour Palette:
- W&N Winsor Red :amzn.to/2CMJxXV
- W&N Permanent Rose :amzn.to/2BF53yo
- W&N Winsor Yellow :amzn.to/2BGoPcV
- W&N Permanent Sap Green :amzn.to/2z4KLvl
- W&N Cerulean Blue :amzn.to/2BErHqu
- W&N French Ultramarine : amzn.to/2CMLDaf
- W&N Burnt Sienna :amzn.to/2BFqvTQ
- W&N Vandyke Brown :amzn.to/2z5MJLY
- W&N Manganese Blue Hue: amzn.to/35cKvN8
- Daniel Smith Cadmium Orange Hue :amzn.to/2Bb6Yte
- Daniel Smith Prussian Green :amzn.to/2B6RCpD
- M. Graham Cobalt Teal: amzn.to/2Seif4t
My Printer:
- Canon Pixma Pro 100: amzn.to/2BZpGYw
- Paper: amzn.to/2CQHrpV
My Filming Equipment:
- iPhone 8 256 GB
- Phone clamp :amzn.to/2zaSE2e
- Adjustable phone mount: amzn.to/2CSO5vH
► Find me on:
Instagram: / chrishongart
Facebook: / chrishongart
Website: chrishongart.com
► Music:
Music is from Epidemic Sound
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[@rararaka2348]

I love how you don’t try to get the colors exactly the same as the reference. I get so stressed sometimes trying to match my panting exactly to the reference in all ways. I forget that it’s okay to do it differently especially if it’s easier.

[@chocolateicecreamlove8823]

I do the same, god, it can be so stressfull. Just follow your gut I would say even though it's hard

[@pogz1]

its amazing how other people do things flawlessly yet mines not even i struggle endlessly.. even though.. ill continue pushing on no matter what.. even though my art really suck, all i need is a harsh and honest critique.. even though itll hurt.

[@magical571]

this is so true, art doesn't have to be the same color of a reference, only if you truly want it to be 1 to 1. otherwise, go with what you like, what seems to flow for you

[@hammerandthewrench7924]

What if she was trying and you just exposed her biggest insecurity?

[@bluefox5331]

@@hammerandthewrench7924 highly doubtful seeing as she used literal green for the second cat. it's designing the colors in a way that looks interesting to you

[@xxpandagalaxyxx5655]

The first cat lighting is so intense lmao, I feel like he's the villain from one of those dog kid movies. His whole body language makes him seem like he's in the middle of a dramatic reveal or something.

[@pogz1]

art is so difficult but even so i am really passionate about it. even though i work hard my work wont improve at all. can you critique my art video please. i need some insight

[@christianross5201]

The colors from the ballpoint pens and watercolor complimenting each other are so striking, your art fills me with delight!!!

[@KekeShawnArt]

I honestly love that you’re a slow painter. You make me feel so much better about my speed in art. When I was a younger artist, I used to be able to put out art in under 2 hours… but for the past 2ish years, I can’t seem to do art faster than 2 hours. My art tends to average 5 hours at best and 24 hours at most if I struggled. And to see you actually consider each brush stroke and the complexities of lighting and rendering is smoothing. I think with imawonder and Cosmic Spectrum, their process is so ingrained and straightforward that it’s so quick for them (I also believe their lineart has a factor in their speed) while you’re a bit more intuitive and cautious, which makes your process slower.

[@ChrisHongArt]

As you say line art probably does help streamline the process a bit! i can say for my friend cosmic spectrum that she's got her process down pat lol whereas I feel like every new piece is a new problem I have to solve X'D but hoping to develop a reliable process I can fall back on!

[@chocolateicecreamlove8823]

@@ChrisHongArt You're so relatable and as a fellow artist I find it nice to find another artist who feels the same way I do!! Every piece is a new problem to solce for me as well LOL XD Keep doing what you're doing, you're an amazing inspiration!

[@chocolateicecreamlove8823]

I'm completely the same. I'm ssooooo slow. It's nice to find another artist to relate to and more. We shouldn't have to be as fast as possible. We should be allowed to take our time and think abt what we're doing

[@pogz1]

its always been my daily struggle in improving my art skills. ive been watching alot of videos yet i am not able to absord all of it. can you please critique my art video.. i need an expert opinion

[@zeusolympus1664]

@@ChrisHongArt i also use this style to do quick sketch or practice. Tho I use steadler's 0.5 and 0.3 black pens. They leave line weight and it looks cool. Also thank you for this video, I will practice along with you. (^ _ ^ )

[@ajwspjs2]

Loved it! Ballpoints are everywhere and I've found myself picking them up and doodling whatever is in front of me. I love the fact that they don't bleed all over when you wash over them with bits of color, and I have tried some blind/contour with them and...it's fun because...you don't worry about cost, esp if the pen was free, you don't worry about being messy because some pens are so light you need to scribble to see the ink; it's not considered an "ART" supply...it's an office product, so you get to NOT call it art and just have fun without having to worry about how your drawing looks. I really liked this video. Gave me some great ideas. I hope you do more of these.

[@anisak6283]

watching an artist's process is so humbling to me because even though you seem to be much more skilled than me, you deal with the same small struggles in the nuances of art and it makes me feel like i'm going in a good direction!

[@azadebc9896]

Thank u for putting it in words!! I’ve been trying to express that

[@imawonder]

Chris these turned out so beautiful!! I never ever would have thought to use ballpoint pen with watercolour but the result is so unique, I'll definitely have to try it out myself! ALSO, I feel truly honoured that you mentioned me T^T I never really thought I was a fast painter but I suppose it might be due to the way I edit my videos or that I'm generally impatient hahaha :P

[@pogz1]

such a bummer. my art sucks so bad.😣, i wish someone would share their art knowledge and critique my art video. feels like my art will never improve even how hard i try.

[@drawmeo.]

I love the color choices! The kitties turned out great! Also, such a great idea to combine watercolors with ballpoint pens! 😁

[@dianamarques430]

I'm so in love with the first kitty painting! The colors are just perfect and he has the cutest expression!

[@ChrisHongArt]

Thanks Diana! :D

[@urban_fox4658]

This is one of my absolute favorites! I love that the white animals aren't painted in shades of grey. Your work is so vivid and makes me so happy!

[@dbzdirectedbya24]

hi i don’t know if you will see this but i love your videos so much. i love to not only just watch for my own artistic knowledge but also to sleep/calm down to.

[@Bigcadder89]

The way you use watercolors is so beautiful! Your art is absolutely stunning!

[@chordata1]

I just want to say I follow all the artists mentioned in this video and while they are fast and their skills impressive, you are my favorite to watch by far, I've a tendency towards self deprication as well but I am able to see myself creating as I watch you and its been a joy. Thanks for another great one, can't get enough! Eagerly awaiting tumble💙💛💙

[@benlin1526]

Yaaaayyyyyyyyy I love your art! The way you do shadows, very signature you, oh, and your use of color, very unique. *chefs kiss*

[@MsSznur]

I love this believable watercolor plus contrast pen technique. I admire people who can do bright paintings since my own technique is so muted and neutral.

[@magical571]

i love what you did with these cats

[@y2k005]

I love your art always, Chris Hong!

[@ChrisHongArt]

Thanks Mork! :'D

[@daianachemodanova498]

Какое неожиданное сочетание цветов - зеленый кот. Потрясающе !

[@LizGridleyArtist]

Enjoyed watching you experiment on the very textured paper - I've seen it in the shop but am too scared of things that arent smooth!

[@ricksquiggles2473]

I like this process and the way that these paintings turned out. I find this particular style really appealing and something that I might try out in the future as a learning exercise with watercolours. I would like to see more of these videos in the future if it is something that you feel might be worth doing.

[@arachnidsLor]

im always happy about seeing a new upload from you! i feel refreshed, inspired and relaxed somehow. especially when i have them on while i am drawing too. i always liked drawing while watching people draw or stream their drawing, its almost like an artist hangout feeling!

[@lyssasletters3232]

Thanks for sharing the real-time video of your art process!!

[@egg62]

Your painting videos are some of my favourite on youtube, alongside James Gurney's. Your work is so beautiful and thoughtful, and it feels like you have more of a classical approach to painting compared to other super fast artists on youtube. Both processes are valid but I just love the results you get, and I feel more inspired to paint when I watch you go at a gentle pace.

[@onekawaiibento7725]

Your process and the way you used colors on the cats the whole texture thingy going on with the ball pens and watercolors is so coooll Love your art

[@iffiam8744]

i love your videos and sometimes i just need something to chill and relax a bit and your videos comfort me in a way, like i don't feel the guilt of wasting time cause i am learning A LOT

[@watercolorpaintingintheaft9142]

Love, love, love!

[@CelilasArt]

thank you so much for sharg the real time footage and talking us through your process. very instructional & inspirational 💕💕💕

[@YenDraws]

I love drawing animals and this does help alot ! Thank you Chris😀

[@EeriePancakeyyy]

slow and steady wins the race :) you are you, and you are perfect the way you are. please dont change or try and be any different. thank you.

[@rebecca5657]

Wonderful video!! Thank you Chris! 🥰

[@aarontolopilo2210]

This is amazing! Thank you for the demo!

[@briza2022]

The green one is so lovely and original

[@Chopanflores]

Thanks for sharing your process! I always find it fascinating to see step by step how an artist takes different choices and the reasoning behind.

[@BlackMath69]

this is great ... thanks for sharing the narrated process

[@syntaxrigger]

This is great and 100% agree that all time lapse videos are less interesting art videos

[@michellemarini5128]

The second cat is even better!

[@artphotography9158]

These are wonderful and sooooooooo beautiful to look at!!

[@malavikaravi5893]

I love this type of format it my favorite

[@farbeundfabeln9600]

Thank you for your videos Chris! They always inspire me♥️🎉🌻💃🏻🎨

[@nonononono666]

i admire taking your time to make art!!! i've been struggling to take longer honestly. also i loved watching you work. water color is so soothing and magical

[@marry1137]

Sooooo cutee! ❤

[@KieraJo]

Both mixed media sketches turned out great! ❤️

[@RhomanysRealm]

As a fellow ‘slow’ artist I really enjoy watching your real time videos. I’d rather watch real time with skips than two hours of painting in 10 minutes.

[@ShenaniganGrey]

I really enjoyed this Draw With Me! Thank you!!

[@danielquebedeaux1835]

So cool!

[@cyntiagadingillustration]

So cute 💖💖💖

[@ABC_crayons_byUJ]

Amazing mix media drawing 💛 love that adorable look 🐱

[@BlancaVarguesArt]

So nive!! Very beautiful!😍

[@NiuniusGallery]

Omg Chris you are amazing~!👍👍👍 Love it so much, appreciate your great effort and creativity deeply in my heart, and I hope that u will keep drawing and sharing n updating videos here, all the best n stay safe my dear friend~ I'm sure your KZbin channel definitely deserved more views and subscribers!👍👍👍 Best wishes from Malaysia~

[@treelore5100]

I hope you will do a skillshare class one day for doing watercolor cats. Maybe colored pencil and watercolor :-) would be a great class for the future.

[@CrazyGoGoVrose]

I've been following your facebook page and I loved the way these looked, it great to see that you have a youtube channel and a video of you panting them.

[@lilysmith7833]

I love these!

[@aran7994]

So cool! Love your art 😊🤩💖

[@omarsigler]

You made it look so amazing 😦💕

[@ricardodarciro]

Both cats turned out very beautiful

[@SusanLS08]

You are a sweetheart. I have always loved your work.

[@timberwerewolf]

Love this!

[@EpiphanyDraws]

i love watercolor but i always dread that part of the process when nothing looks right because it will need like 3 more washes and the rest of the colors arent down yet

[@Chronorust]

My love for ballpoint drawing comes greatly from the magnificent artists Rodgon The Artist and Bobby Chiu! :)

[@marykayhaywood7534]

This is really good. I want to suggest use a paper towel with your left hand. When you lay down the color, when your edge from light to dark is too sharp, blot it very lightly and it makes a middle tone between the light and dark. Also, after it's dry. You can take a damp brush and rub out that area too. Just try those two things to get the times to face in better. However,. All said and done, it turned out fantastic after it was dry, even with the harder edges. It made it striking and lovely. I looooouuuuve the ball point pens you used!

[@Pear65]

Love them, awesome job, if the green kitty was for sale I’d purchase it!!

[@BevChoy]

In school, I was always told that if we work on our accuracy, speed will come. I think that’s appropriate for art, too. Not that we worry about accuracy as much as ‘does it tell a story?’. As you gain confidence in your techniques, speed will build 😊

[@malavikaravi5893]

I love your art

[@abhignathota9304]

You are my inspiration❤💛💙

[@samsillistrations7617]

so cute

[@kristarichard]

Lovely

[@alphonzosolorzano5011]

Great video format. Hopefully you're growing more comfortable with each one. As a viewer, I really enjoy seeing the process in real time, so thanks for the extended version. Didn't draw along this time, but will do for future videos. Congrats on the success on the book!

[@ChrisHongArt]

thanks for watching, Alphonzo!

[@corruptedteka]

Very inspiring ! I was drawing a Bob Ross-esque mountain and trees along with this ! Just graphite pencils in my little 3,5"x5,5" sketchbook, because I know I haven't used my graphite pencils in ages, and another video ( from Peter Draws, an incredible ink artist ) inspired me to pick them back up ! It doesn't look incredible, but I like it ! I Never draw landscapes either, so it's a nice change of pace from drawing random characters- I wish I could show, but I really dont have any social media, haha-

[@himeko_nya6812]

My sister is getting into acrylics while I’m getting into watercolors, there’s just something about how watercolor works that is so satisfying for me ✨✨✨✨

[@AboubakerArtist]

How old are you if you don't mind my question??

[@lenabillare4443]

I think slow art is the best. It shows patience, dedication, reflexion. Don't worry about it ^^ I admire slow painter

[@zaydenelliot9339]

I love that it seems like you found and started playing with this exact pack of pens around the same time I did. I’ve never been a pen sketched either but I’ve been having a lot of fun sketching with more permanent mediums. Plus the colors, how could you not. Have you found the green pen to work the nicest?

[@tambo2397]

I love your videos

[@eunoiamorosis]

Inspiration.

[@naylaazaura8045]

your channel deserves more attention :(

[@eviniart-learntodraw5047]

Thanks for this video Chris, it made watercolor seem so manageable! It was also good to know how long it took you because I also feel like I'm too slow hahah

[@disonalvan]

hey, just wanted to say the audio volume is great in this video

[@SoftBoiledArt]

Was JUST looking your video "Time to give up watercolors?" What a timing! 😅 So, I guess the answer was "no"?

[@y2k005]

The "Time to give up watercolors" video was posted 3 months ago tho lol

[@ChrisHongArt]

Not giving up yet! X'D it just makes me feel like giving up every single time haha.

[@SoftBoiledArt]

@@ChrisHongArt What a mood XD anyway excellent work, so, definitely keep it up.

[@SoftBoiledArt]

@@y2k005 Catching up

[@jojodraws5400]

Love these cat drawings! If you need references of exotic breeds, my kitty is a Laperm with slight Tim Burton vibes.

[@tinglyart3877]

so many of your videos these days, i feel so spoiled with goodies!

[@ChrisHongArt]

haha I wonder how long I can keep it up this time around :'D

[@tinglyart3877]

@@ChrisHongArt hahaha! hopefully you won't get overwhelmed or burned out! because we still want to watch your channel and you grow as an artist in the long run :D

[@creekkidart7554]

ball point pen is so fun to draw with and i’d like using it in more finished pieces, but I haven’t been able to find any that are lighfast/archival

[@itsjuicenotwine]

♡ Yay it's a long video :D

[@beccagriffin3105]

How do you decide what colors to throw in a picture? I love the way you approach your art and it makes me so happy to watch. I have such a hard time with knowing what to change up to make it feel like the reference but not being an exact copt of it. When I draw, I get so stressed out about making it an almost exact replica of the reference. I never would have looked at those cat pictures and chosen the colors that you did. I really strive to have a much more loose and imaginative art work that I often end up in such an art block mentally because I cannot get over making everything exact. It honestly holds me back from just creating. I guess what I'm saying is, I draw with such realism, however; that isn't the style of art that I want to create. My art never feels like it's mine or my style because it always comes out so realistic. How do you push yourself into that imaginative direction that makes the art feel like your own creations even when drawing from references?

[@rebeccawong1]

What couldn’t u do girl🥰

[@barry6353]

working on drawing warrior cats and my newest character as i watch! thank you for the new video, i always love watching!

[@ChrisHongArt]

glad to keep you company beanie boy!

[@chocolateicecreamlove8823]

I'm sssoooo slow with watercolors too. Maybe I should try out your method and start from dark to light instead! I could try that. I wanna be quicker myself but it's soooo hard. Also I ADORE CATS and cannot WAIT to watch this entire video through!!!!

[@lefthandstory1280]

Awesome,greatjob👍😃beautiful friend😃❤️...

[@ABA_7]

You're the best 🖒🌹🍀

[@riyasjaisam4657]

✨

[@dfinchermd]

Just found your site. Beautiful style and drawings. Is it typical that you let the underlay contour linework set the hue for the entire drawing and remain prominent? Do you ever use fineliner pens?

[@Tser]

I'm assuming ball point pen is not archival? Do we know anything about the lightfastness? At any rate, I'm definitely going to try this in my sketchbook!

[@simmikumariart.5627]

Do more of these videos dear

[@silkeschumann7261]

There is a cure for undercharging or fear of getting too high prized. Start logging time for a decent amount of works and spit the difference. Once you have this number, add your profit margin and ask fixed prizes. Your challenge will be to find enough work that you come out on top.

[@dimsummomoidkwhattopost6715]

That was the drawing I saw in Instagram

[@BlakLotus]

omg you and cosmic spectrum know each other in the real world? 🤯

[@ChrisHongArt]

we've known each other for... maybe 15 years! :D

[@someperson5015]

The grinch cat

[@qiyiyi29]

yeeh. I'm early!!

[@alex_oiman]

ahh yes, watercolor. the most basic of office supply

[@berika6]

Hi, Pinterest links doesn't work for me

[@ChrisHongArt]

oops I didn't realize, thanks for letting me know! Should work now hopefully :)

[@berika6]

@@ChrisHongArt Thank you! It works now. Also thank you for making this inspiring and relaxing video, looking forward to the livestream you mentioned!

[@LVDLamVanDuc]

Nhộng hello bạn

[@enriquemejia4802]

I artist TikTok Philippines country bye goodnight