My Sonic Art Journey

Hi everyone! New kind of video coming from me, huh?
For anyone curious about my intentions and plans for the future: I want more practice drawing, writing, and boarding things, and I think growing this channel by making multiple types of videos gives me lots of opportunities to work on projects that I care about.
Like mini passion projects, or just little discussions about things I like. Mostly I want to keep things art/writing focused, and by making videos I’m getting a lot of practice for various skill done at once! Things like being able to express my ideas effectively through writing and speaking, drawing well but quickly, and editing videos and audio, all bundled into little projects. My goal is to improve myself, and have fun!
I’m not aiming to be a storytime animator, but I will say that there’s absolutely inspiration in the general format of this video from there. But I don’t plan on making videos specifically about my personal life, unless it’s a little anecdote pertaining to whatever I’m already talking about (like I did here!).
I would really like to focus on the art and writing aspects of things, and that’s why I started with a video about my art progression in a specific area. I thought it’d be fun to talk about something dear to me, and better allow me to understand how I got where I am!
For those who maybe want a sneak peek into my next video plans, I’ve got a couple of ideas. I might get a speed paint of some sort out next, but then after that I’ll hopefully have a bigger storyboarded project that I’m woking on completed. I’m excited about it, but projects like that take time, so having ‘easier’ videos in between more complicated/time consuming ones will give me the breathing room I need. Plus, it keeps me from getting too one-track minded about a project if I let myself relax and do mini-projects during the process!
So, if you read all this and enjoyed the video, thank you so much! I’m really hoping I can follow through with my plans for this channel, and make the stuff I want to make!
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[@dorinaaxenie6469]

I'm also a sonic fan. Sure I'm 11 yrs old, but I still LOVE the sonic franchise. So seeing this video makes me feel happy knowing that i'm not the only sonic fan at such a young age.

[@berserker3414]

You are in the '' main/targeted audience'' of Sonic. Older people are fans due to the nostalgia, but nowadays the movies have been made to appeal to kids and a new wave of fans appeared. Adults can enjoy these things but we can't forget the main audience are kids

[@SonicBalance]

@@berserker3414 Im happy that the 8yo me somehow prefered the adventure games even though i played gens when i was even younger

[@jimmy2dumb105]

@@SonicBalance yeah, I was also more drawn to the old stuff of Sonic, like Sonic X and other stuff that is blurry in my memory.

[@sabinamaria4287]

Am ten and i have sonic adventure and adventure 2 i have generations classic games fighters unleashed forces frontiers and colors both versions sonic advance games and a whole room YES A ROOM full of sonic toys of jazware to jakks toy island and a bit of bootlegs my mom thought was real even though they look like garbage atleast they had super shadow and sonic with... RINGS ON HIS WRIST WAIT WHAT WEREHOG TOO HOLY and knuckles and i think there was more but idk i can't check rn and i have lots more like plushies and stuff

[@Wooper_Hater7875]

Im only 1 year younger.

[@Grattenj]

This is so interesting about your art progression, and what motivated you to keep going. It's actually quite touching, and also inspiring, not only seeing how you drastically improved with drawing, but the emotional aspect that kept you going too. I find it inspiring too, because of your perseverance. I've loved Sonic characters, and other characters for a very long time, and always wished I could draw them, but just assumed that I couldn't. I've just always accepted that I'm bad at drawing, and so there was no reason to keep on trying. But your efforts and persistence in the undertaking really put me to shame. I should have just kept on trying. That speed drawing at the end was really amazing and came out beautiful. Keep on drawing and making this beautiful art, and thank you for this awesome video!

[@BayleeDoodle]

This is so nice, I'm glad that I could give you any sort of positive feelings! :'D And I hope that you can find joy in drawing again too, someday! As long as you're having fun and making what you want, it's definitely always worth it. Thank you for your words!! Good luck with your own endeavors!

[@famous12studios50]

@@BayleeDoodle i did the EXACT SAME THING with the confidence drawing! but it was me trying to make my own sonic design and being frustrated😁

[@simonsoffman8255]

@@BayleeDoodle Wait, you used to watch the Powerpuff Girls? Well so do I, But now they're overthrowed by Sonic, it's like he's kicking or punches them off the screen saying mean stuffs like "Move out of the way creepy-bug freaks! I'm taking you're place!" says with a evil smile on of his face, and if the girls tries to attack this "Sonic" he uses chaos control to steal the girls' powers, seeing the girls all defeated and bruised, Who will save them, and find out why Sonic did this to them,

[@ChaChaCoolay.]

It’s been a year and the algorithm only just showed me this?!? This is really good!

[@DrDeez-do9zo]

The sonic character that always popped out to me was Metal sonic, he was cool, sleek, intimidating, had cool bossfights, along with the fact that I really liked robots, especially back then. Not to mention he was in the first sonic game I ever played (sonic 4 episode 2). In which he had the best fight in the game. Love drawing him too, and my favorite sonic character to this day.

[@bastiisttbobo8976]

Tails is just the best character

[@ThomasYGOOfficial]

Knuckles:

[@PhoenixSnow]

How are you so underrated??? It's amazing to see another Tails fan!!! Growing up as a huge Sonic fan, not many people I know loved Tails as much as I do. I absolutely loved the Characters and "some" of the games. Like you, I also love Foxes, it's also one of the reasons why I love Tails as a character. Your art is amazing too. I sadly threw away most of my sonic art when my phase came to an end before I got back into it in high school. I like the story of your progression and the motivation of your art, and I'm sure it will inspire other people to draw sonic art too!

[@Gracie631]

You just made my day.

[@moonlight_stone_1067]

I'm so happy to know it wasn't just me who had Tails as my favorite character and was constantly drawing him when I was 8 (I also loved to play his flash games)❤️❤️ I identify 100% with what you said!

[@geoffreyrichards6079]

Same here.

[@Starmelonyt]

Fun fact tails is 30 now

[@doracosta1760]

Huh

[@S3VERE]

oh god you're right

[@coolicie]

now i want to hug tails in real life

[@FormalFilmsProductions]

I was the same way as well. I grew up obsessed with the Archie sonic comics that got me interested in learning how to draw (mainly from Spaz and Steven Butler), now I’ve been drawing ever since. Love the video.

[@slikcooper8432]

Recently, I haven’t been in any good mood. No game is fun. Being with friends wasn’t the same. But I decided I would pick up drawing again. And I tried to draw tails. At first I was frustrated mostly because I suck at drawing. At least that’s what I think, my family says that I’m great at drawing. But after a good day of drawing and looking at photos of tails as a reference. I learned I was having fun. For the first time in about a year and a half. I saw that I couldn’t stop drawing him and decided to try branching just a little bit. So I made my own character. She’s like tails except mint colored(her name is mint for those who are curious). And since making her, I haven’t stopped drawing. I’ve never been so obsessed about something like this ever since I was a kid playing sonic games as a child. I was originally looking for something here on KZbin to help me learn to draw sonic characters other than a fox. But I found this video among them. It’s so cool to see something I feel that I’m starting to experience. And to be honest. I am thinking of learning art so I can do this as a living and for fun. I just want to say that your art is amazing and that I really wanted to share my experience so far. Thank you for those who read this and I hope you have a fantastic day!

[@BayleeDoodle]

Mint sounds adorable! I’m glad you’ve found something that can bring you joy, and I hope you can continue to thrive in your art journey, professionally and personally! I appreciate you sharing your experience. It’s so cool how people can find inspiration even when they aren’t expecting it :D

[@orangeslash1667]

@@BayleeDoodle It's been confirmed by Naoto Ohshima that Sonic's design was inspired by Felix the Cat.

[@mangogo2768]

i love all of your art ah!! i would have to say the bakudeku one was my personal fav

[@ThomasYGOOfficial]

Ngl when I first got into sonic my dumbass thought shadow was a dog

[@Hynotama]

Just so you know, Eggman is a womanizer, not a feminist. The word was mistranslated from Japanese. (I'm referring to the Sonic Heroes manual) Still can't draw leafeon, but your rendition of tails looks like it's taken straight out of the IDW comics.

[@RoseCalyx]

Wow...this is eerily similar to my story of getting into sonic and drawing it. I'm younger and was expised to it through sonic x, but theres so much similar like me only drawing animals and no humans previously, loving tails, and being specifically 8 years old. I will say it again and again that the genius character designs in sonic are the reason the series has stuck around and remained popular for so long despite the games...varying in quality.

[@JellyPatrol]

This video (and you 😳) are so cute! Thanks for sharing your journey!

[@hatsuki_glit3h18]

Seeing your old Sonic artwork and it being compared to your work now gave me hope on becoming better drawing Sonic in general. Thanks!

[@LoganLanimations]

13:47 well at least he got totally fixed in frontiers

[@sirmoony5633]

Awww, this video is way too cute! I love it so much! I'm very happy that Sonic was a heavy inspiration for your art! :D

[@spleenikfan158]

i always find tails to be the most complex character to draw due the the major amount of details he has

[@vallixdeidre8301]

HELLO?? This video is so well made and your art is pretty 💕💕 hows this not viral

[@stephcorpuz1651]

When I'm 12 i LOVE SONIC THE HEGEHOG it's the most but I most I love Amy rose then sonic hehe 😅 I really love character's too much even cartoon Network.👁️👄👁️

[@NotKoda-xp8ti]

I try to draw other sonic characters but I made them ugly looking but when it’s sonic I try hard in 6 minutes n I make a realistic sonic drawing

[@BlueBlurFan1991]

Sonic & Tails: leave at the end of Rush Adventure And we never saw Marine again. What happened, I wonder... ( *S T R E W T H* Intensifies )

[@Luv444Sienna]

Who doesn't like Sonic? That stuff is PERFECTION Edit: I just now realized, I DIDN'T HAVE MY NAME SIGNED! Put "Bunniccima" on the list please!

[@RecRoomer-r34732]

Not me drawing Sonic and Tails watching this.

[@fonsales5373]

Let's make Tails and Marine together! TAIRINE!!!

[@HollowSpirit77]

yeeeeesssss sonic is the best but mario bros wonder is better than sonic superstars

[@HueyGaming.]

looks like both of us have something in common.

[@OFSilverHeart19]

I feel like one of the best animatics you did is golden

[@stealyourheartz]

2 years late to the party but... you like raccoons? and foxes? please look into the sly cooper franchise please it has been so important to me for my whole entire life. the main character is a raccoon thief and his rival/love interest is a fox cop

[@TsuriaDragon]

Tails has been my favorite Sonic character I related to him so much tho I’m not an genius or can fly but I loved inventing things and had an alot of fears I love him so much I WANT HIM AS A LITTLE BROTHER! 😆😆😆😆🥰🥰🥰🥰✨✨✨✨✨

[@deaundorise1688]

I’m a Sonic fan too!

[@sphezik9690]

I’m 12 and really like sonic, people say I’m good at drawing but I don’t think that’s true,rather I’m good at copying artwork.

[@Gamerbropart2]

He’s my number one favorite character too

[@janislop]

I love tails toooooooooooo and I am 7 this is my mom’s acount

[@janislop]

I hate marine and tails I love tails and cosmo

[@chrishosie1]

I absolutely love this vid. I love all the work you did with Tails. He’s so cute. You have a fantastic art-style Baylee. It is absolutely beautiful and adorable.

[@3ch0ingTh0ughts]

I went through two Sonic phases when I was younger. The first was a little crazy but the second was short lasting and a little cringe. I struggle to look back at my cringey drawings. I may sometimes draw them, but I've developed a cartonny-ish style of drawing canines for my older comic series and I mainly stick to Five Nights at Freddy's. This only motivates me to make a few Sonic the Hedgehog doodles. I love the art at the end by the way. Huge jump.♥

[@Plaintuna]

Bro play sonic unleashed that was the first sonic game I have played when I started my life that game was a life changer I would always wake up in the morning and play that but then my mother sold my Xbox 360😢

[@JetFireHawk]

Great video

[@VanguardSupreme]

Damn. The way she makes illustrations look EASY, you can see that it’s not just the result of years of drawing experience but also the sheer volume of output like her life depended on it. And she’s still something of a youngin’ yet. At this rate, she’s even gonna give the GOAT (Tyson Hesse) a run for his money. Respect.

[@cocopuff146]

My sister LOVES drawing tails she talks about him a lot lol.she mostly draws him 😂❤❤ Edit:and she remembers his backstory like the back of her hand lol❤❤

[@G4lexi.]

I love sonic legit helped me through my childhood I’m 14 now and I was introduced to it when I was 6 :D I’m trying to draw sonic and stuff

[@fatalwaffle1715]

Cute video. I love these characters too. I love Marine too. I want her in more games. And I think her power should be more than just water that she used in Sonic Rush Adventure. Since we have Chaos as the Water Sonic Character. So I think she should have the power of Cryomancy. Especially since we never had an Ice Sonic Character.

[@wissaleddouaicer1456]

i hope you make another shadilver video the last one was so damn amazing

[@pplesauce_uwu]

Introduced to Sonic at 8 years old, specifically Sonic Heroes, a copy of which belonged to an older sibling, has Tails as the favorite character (due in part to being the same age) OP how are we the same person? XD

[@Tail31345]

I struggled with Amy but than I saw her classic design I was like HMMM THATS JUST SONIC WITH TAILS LITTLE HAIR

[@Aki_Studios_Official]

𝗜𝗺 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁

[@familiapdantas4646]

WOAH! just with 8 YEARS OLD?!?!? WITH 8 I DON'T EVEN KNOW SONIC HAVE EARS!

[@Ghibli_Otaku]

2:42 Tail’s is also my favorite character and has been since I first discovered Sonic around 12 years ago, for two main reasons; first My favorite animal was foxes, and he just felt… Idk how to explain it- But like- He was just everything I wanted to be as a kid, he was relatable in a sense.

[@LillyanaDuff]

I'll be honest, younger me was skeptical of Sonic, younger me said "this would never be good!" But I gave it a try, I liked it, and the next thing you know, I'm speeding off creating OCs faster than Sonic himself. But I owe it all to my first OC, Cinder the Cat, for the reason I love Sonic. And I'm 17 now and still making OCs, it all started when I was 12.

[@TheFlyingFoxTails3000]

I have a sonic art journey, but my old drawings are LONG GONE

[@NightcoreScourge]

Awesome video! I love Tails the Fox, he's my favorite Sonic character :D

[@zial6463]

Its so cool to see this actually!! The sonic franchise had a *grip* on me as a child from the youtube parodies i used to watch all the time, but i never quite got the chance to share it with anyone so it kinda just faded away Oh boy, wouldnt you know how absolutely in love i am with this franchise for the past few years..

[@MadelineShapiro-w7b]

I also love sonic too and I draw a bunch of characters of him and his friends

[@silverhedgehog-2006]

Tails también es mi personaje favorito junto con silver, blaze, shadow y espio pero el primero es tails ( i don't know if they know how to speak spanish) sorry😔

[@RobotnikRedefined]

Hey, don't know if your favorite character is still Tails, but if it is, mine is too!

[@TAST3SOUR]

i feel like this is the only youtube I could relate too because I also liked to draw sonic characters a lot growing up- especially Amy it was bad haha- but ever since then I continued to draw and now I'm still loving the sonic franchise!

[@DarkStripeTheShapeShifter27]

You have no idea how much I agree I also started drawing when I was 8 or 7 but I have been obsessed with everyone (mainly tails and silver) sense I was 5 and I actually really look up to tails and I have been for years I am 11 now and I love seeing this kind of things where people explain why they love sonic or other things so much and your drawings are so much better then mine when I started cause I didn't start drawing cause of sonic but for a book series called wings of fire and its dragons so u started to draw when I was confident enough and my first drawing was of silver the hedgehog but I have also drawn tails way more then silver but it's cool to hear about your journey!

[@WilczycaCzarownica]

I know this video was year ago, but maybe Marine will come back. A few days ago there was premiere a mobile game Sonic Dream Team and we could play some Sonic's friends and Cream who wasn't included so many years in Sonic francise. I even like her new voice.

[@GawerzBG783]

😳

[@Buhhhdy]

my younger sister also likes tails the same way you do....(yeah I couldn't find any other way to word this because the original way I was going to say this would've been really vague)

[@Fred_and_Max_Hour]

the white splotches of white actually made it more realistic

[@Jack_o3654]

I can't see sonic team bringing back maureen. I mean a lot of people hate her I do myself and I'm not just saying this becouse I don't like her I just don't think it will happen for that reason.

[@iman-2880]

i used to play sonic heroes in the mcdonalds kiosk back then, along with paper mario. i eventually had a ps2 version but almost never played it. weird

[@TJOClover]

Me watching this as Xenophanes a form of Sonic.exe

[@Chris_the_roblox_fire_exe]

I really like tails as well and I'm 15 also it's funny how many girls tails is shiped with on KZbin tails is a Chad lol

[@Dark.Rabbit]

i'm another version of Cream but i more like Tails of Charmy

[@SpiritWolf14]

OMG I love tails too he my favorite sonic character 💗👏

[@baegelandcheese4431]

im certainly not 8, but i just started getting into sonic and the art style is strangely addictive?? its everywhere in my writing margins so i get where tiny you was coming from lmao

[@sonicandtailsbestfriends4e912]

Honestly I can do tails the fox impression and it sounds exactly like tails

[@Muffin-time1110]

I’ve also been a sonic fan for a very, very long time I mean, I even have a poster of sonic frontiers in my room. I have a giant sonic head I mean I have my own tails plushy because it’s my favorite character. I also keep a packet of mints on me at all times, because I actually love mints, but other than that yeah I have a lot of sonic characters that I really love but tails is a personal favorite next to sonic

[@sonicPRO16]

i love the sonic franchise i knew sonic in 2020 and im 15 like my favorite charecter sonic i like him decause he so free and so fast

[@michael-vl1ee]

Same I’m a kid sonic big fan but can I see your collection

[@hyphurr.rarelypostsifever1220]

A SONIC VIDEO THAT ALSO MENTIONS DIGIMON??

[@soupless995]

Hi

[@rouxlskarrd7163]

Hey baylee I think you should draw vector from sonic he does not get that much love when it comes to games he is sexy look at him oh yeah

[@IightspeedAdventurer]

is it just me or is there just WAY too many people obsessed with tails?

[@CrazyGreenFluff]

it makes sense, i believe he has the best design out of all of the sonic characters. he's a fox, those are popular with furries, he's adorable, he's got a unique ability that i've never seen before. he could be a cute mascot character! :0

[@orangeslash1667]

@@CrazyGreenFluff Tail's two tails, could be inspired by the nine tailed fox of Japanese folklore.

[@AskiPandora]

WHERE IS Y BOYYY KNUCKLES AT TELLL US NOWWW!!!!!!!

[@superkirbsonic9333]

I’ve been a sonic fan since………… when I was 6

[@vampi.r.e]

TAILSSSSS

[@TwinkieATwinkie]

I'm a sonic fan and I like to draw 😌 ☺️ 🙂 😊

[@Cybersonic389productoons]

Can u Teach me how to make vids like that i dont know how 2

[@StarStrikerTheDragon]

You're the first artist who liked and drew Sonic as a kid who does still draw the characters now :) You earned a new sub

[@SOLIZLE_ALT]

Is it okay fir me to say im an talented artist at the age of 13?

[@DanteFajardoDX]

I was a fan of sonic sence 4 years old!

[@rosalvabetancourt7181]

I like Soonniicc🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Guardian_Atlas]

i understand your favorite characters are Tails and Marine because they're based off your favorite animals, and honestly, i got really interested into cats especially black cats and surprise, my favorite character is Blaze . I love how she has the power of fire and i like the colour purple, she's lavender, but that gave me a bias . And at this point i made my own sonic oc called Altas, that's how i made my channel, Guardian_Atlas .

[@Guardian_Atlas]

i cannot be compared to you, you're wholeheartedly better than me at drawing

[@VidalichipDev]

sonic heroes was also my first sonic game lmao

[@DanielAntovski]

8:57 Tails was originally orange, so this is a good thing

[@Chillingjayy]

I’ve been a fan for way to long

[@VidalichipDev]

since i was 5 to when i was 10 or 9 i only drew sonic

[@Tipicalfnaffan]

I've loved since it first came out

[@Arthurgameranimations2186]

9:25 young I’m 9 and I have a KZbin channel

[@samchannel424]

I like sonic but I’m more of a tails fan

[@thomaslover587]

OH MY GOD SONIC HEROES' MANUAL I'M OLLLLDDDDD

[@idontjustdrawstuff_]

I drew sonic all the time I still can't draw tails

[@rachaelpollock3818]

My nephew loves Sonic he is a Sonic fan

[@StingLime]

just want to give an idea: tails spinning on his tails

[@michaelavonpaumgartten8154]

Tails is my fav character too