Artist sketching at a busy cafe in downtown Toronto! ✍️ //Cafe Hop Diaries Ep3 ☕️

[@camoflamer]

I've been trying to do a similar thing recently. I've started to enjoy going to museums and galleries to look around and just draw in my sketchbook. I would've been too scared before (as an introvert) but it's become this new therapeutic thing I plan on doing more often. I don't even mind the people that come and look and ask questions since it's just nice to show and tell them about your work.

[@hellencristini7889]

Bg + ambiente sounds was *CHEF’S KISS*

[@autumnarcher]

I like the background music with the ambient cafe sounds

[@BuddyLuv]

Great footage - I recognize all the areas ... (le sigh!) your vids are leaving me home sick for TO. That aside, again - loving this series! You've got it all nailed down: filming, editing, timing, music, helpful info about the art and materials, presentation, peaks into the surroundings and what you're eating/drinking lol, ... I wouldn't change a thing and looking forward to Ep4!! Hey! congrats on Tumble!!

[@luisav.411]

the background music with chatting voices is actually pretty nice ! I'm always eager to watch your sketch sessions, thanks for sharing it

[@cheralynn4417]

Music with cafe sounds is perfect--definitely my favorite!

[@suburbanview]

Finally meeting the artist. I welcome long videos, thanks. And thanks for staying at the cafe to finished the third sketch, the cookie, and the coffee!

[@daneelpotot1783]

Ive always loved the gestural and flowy feeling of ur figures, so sketchbook sessions like these are always a treat!! Thanks for the amazing content as always, chris 💖💖

[@BraylonSchroeder]

I really like the music with cafe ambience, I think it sets the vibe perfectly. Just my opinion though. Love your work!

[@ScribbledCrayon]

I have really been enjoying this series! They’re great to watch through once, taking in the atmosphere and your lovely sketches, and then on subsequent watches wonderful to put on in the background to sketch along with. And I for one LOVE the music/background noise combo! Exactly what I enjoy most for both of the ways I enjoy your videos!

[@justinecello]

Oh I just LOVE it! The music, your drawings, and a little virtual trip to Toronto... I discovered a new fav KZbin channel! Bravo and thank you for sharing :-)

[@totoroutes5389]

Nice café choice for that area. ☕️🍪

[@manyaZ]

the second sketch is my most favourite...the colours and the pose also the jacket looked so nice looking forward to see more episode of this series

[@wanderlustaesthete4117]

Love the music with people chatting in the background. 💜

[@warotsukamolphun5255]

I remember that I went to Le Gourmand to get some sweets for my friend, and end up seeing you drawing. I didn’t want to interrupt your recording and make this awkward, so I just mind my own business. I’m really excited to see you in person!

[@beepbopshka]

i love this series of yours! it's the second video of the series that got me hooked on your channel after finding it on my KZbin feed. not speaking for everyone, but in my opinion, I think what you did in this video for the music is a great idea! leaving some room for the natural cafe ambience while also having lo-fi chill music playing gives off the perfect vibe for these types of videos. i do kind of feel like the volume of the music might be a little bit loud in the video here but some people might prefer it this way, so follow the majority :) thank you so much for stepping out of your comfort zone for these videos, they are really enjoyable and I think you're doing great! :D

[@mystlady85]

I really enjoy your cafe vlog style vids. Definitely makes me want to go have treats and coffee. The lofi music just sets the perfect tone before you start sketching. So relaxing and mellow

[@lilonishi]

i am in love with this cafe hop series!! it makes me wanna go to a cafe everytime and sit down with my sketchbook or a good book 🥰all of your sketches looked super cute at the end too!!

[@miguelsuarez8010]

I do this with live people, in parks. Instant sketches with moving people. It's great to grow your drawing skills.

[@shantalem2105]

i am loving these café videos 🤍🤍

[@linzertube]

Even if you don’t continue with the cafe art series, it was fun to see a bit of Toronto and inside some cafés. Working from fashion photos is a great way to get inspiration for your wardrobe and art….very smart!

IM SO HAPPY TO FINALLY SEE YOUR FACE, CONGRATULATIONS FOR TAKE THAT JUMP!!!

[@micheleholdenart]

I did this all the time working on new ideas or designs. I loved to go to different coffee shops. The sounds in the background would change to a sort of white noise as I would spin in and out of my drawing process. This is a great and inspiring channel. Also perfect music for this vibe.

[@scribzscribbles]

I hope one day I can sketch outside too! I’ve been a little scared about traveling and interacting due to person reasons but it seems fun! Even though you weren’t feeling the best about drawing in the cafe today, I loved this video and I’m enjoying all of these cafe sessions! I love your candor and your commentary ❤😊

[@tomrees4812]

I started sketching a few years ago because I often go on cycling tours on my own and it’s something to do in a cafe or a pub to fill the time but also is a great way of capturing memories. I hadn’t thought of sketching from photos I’ve just taken for that purpose but I’m definitely going to start.

[@theaterama3361]

Love your art, and especially like how you make your videos. Cutting and framing are spot on. Love that you have perceptive comments thru-out.

[@BethDooner]

I hear you with drawing in cafes being stressful, on the one hand I do kind of love it but I also feel obliged to draw what's going on around me and I am just not quick/confident enough to get things in a way I am happy with. I never actually considered taking references with me to a cafe and just drawing whilst there. I do love that blazer one! And I love how you kinda reinvented the outfits a little with your colour combinations!

[@hyan1590]

PLEASE PLEASE CONTINUE THIS SERIES

[@levisimpson516]

Pretty much me and my fiance's favorite pastime, sitting in coffee shops drawing. :)

[@bbii2121]

I love these videos 🥺 they're so cozy and relaxing to watch.

[@artnadaydream]

I was just saying how peaceful the music and voices sound I really missed your videos happy to see you back💕

[@Venusultraplanet8]

I think you need to trust the process, the last sketch turned out so pretty ❤ (all of them).

[@alexisachickennugget3500]

This video was so relaxing hearing the cafe sounds and the music 🤌🏾 I hope you get to have a more fun and less stressful session next time! I love this series, I’m gonna miss it so much! Also, that last drawing reminded me of bubble tea because of the colours and the dots! I loved all the drawing but the second has my heart because I love those angles of that suit top!💗

[@Howaboutyes11]

🤍🤍

[@annakraemer625]

I'm using my Tombow for brushlettering or watercolor art, but I'm doing a few strokes on a plate or palette and after that use a watertank brush for painting. It's much easier this way to find the right "dose" and the colors are very light, so I can paint a lot of darker layers over it.

[@chrysanthemore]

hehe, thanks so much chris for making this series. whenever you chat in your subtitles, i kinda respond in my head so its a nice chatty vibe... lately art has been very hard - i've been having to unlearn bad art habits and i feel lost when it comes to having an artistic voice. seeing your art which has so much identity, and hearing your honesty with struggling sometimes ... both feel very validating and inspiring. can't wait to see the next diary and more of ur vids in the future. cheers to 2023... p.s. i like the ambient music w/ bg noise, feels like im right there with you!!

[@pamelamckenzie2685]

Fantastic love the drawings love the colours in the drawings of the clothes great video

[@tlembro]

LOVE you video….just found it! I like the mixture and local sound combined…..It keeps you grounded in the space.Great art….great ambience!

[@peterlennig]

This is so pleasurable to follow ✨

[@gal6371]

I love these videos they are so fun to draw with!

[@LivingLifeAwake]

Video is soooo aesthetic music with the cafe is amazing Chris ! And how pretty you are. ❤ so glad your back.

[@izzi9250]

Thank you for showing us your progress ✨❤️ I like how you use your creativity and skills to make new ways to improve your drawings, that's really cool, that means you have a good attention to details! I really love this series and your art. keep going, you're doing it great ☺️

[@tikaepixwhom666]

I'm glad you are enjoying this series as much as I am. It's great to see artists enjoy what they do, and it warms my heart knowing you're not trying to force yourself into anything while recording these videos. I think as a creator you should only make what makes *you* happy, although I can understand money wise why some may not. I'm just glad you can make these videos without fear of losing any revenue (or at least losing support.) Lovely video as always, happy holidays and please keep being happy! ❤💖💗

[@Olga-vo8gc]

I LOVE when you do markers :)

[@deeknits]

❤Cafe Hop Diaries!!!

[@jasmine_milkyflower]

2 seconds in and im already feeling cozy ewe love your art and this video series, you cant imagine how much your videos impacted me ... I started drawing again thanks to you

[@ijeomaossi61]

I just moved to Mississauga and you've inspired me to go sketching on weekends, so thank you for these lovely videos!✨

[@fuzzydragons]

that cookie did look really good 😀 I actually really like the chisel tip on markers, can fill in so much space quicky. great sketches, every fluid

[@ginajennings1664]

I love this series, it’s something I have always wanted to do, yes cafe sketching,it’s on my bucket list, just haven’t had the confidence to do it yet.

[@CHESTRbeast]

Love the video and your art style, i used to do this all the time, just recently moved away from toronto so i appreciate the background noise of a busy cafe !

[@skullingtonfly]

Well they turned out great 👍🏼 I also love what you are wearing 😊

[@Fitzliputzli23]

Very tasteful choice of music! Love it!

[@winterillust]

really enjoying this series so far. looking forward to the next one!

[@Jasmin-gj1lr]

Great work! 💞I love this series! 🤩 Thank you so much for your videos! Much appreciated! 🙏

[@QarleyQuark]

I love this so much! Wonderfully done and edited.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

We all hope you’re doing well in your life. God bless you.

[@ZarinaAhmadzada]

i love this series!!

[@kiwimiwi5452]

wow, I'm super early! I'm actually currently working in my sketchbook, funny coincidence!

[@toni-jc8il]

you're slaying with these series! so happy that there's another episode💗💗💗💗

[@dustermcclean2517]

Very nice work, this is what used to do when going to a cafe.

[@freakespionage]

I love this series! Seeing your process is so interesting and inspiring! I also like the Toronto footage since I lived there for 12 years and I miss it haha. If it's still open you should check out the Black Canary on Sherbourne, or Rooster on King (I know you went to another Rooster but I feel like this one is more chill). Personally I like the no-music, background-noise-only like the last episode, but I enjoyed this one too, with a mix. Looking forward to the next one!!

[@erisdarcreation2879]

Thank you ^^ your cafe shop video are very relaxing and the drawing results are gorgeous. I personaly use tombow marker with a fillable water brush to create gradiant, but I also never use alcool maker because of the smell that makes me sick, so it's more a adaptation than a real choice ':) Also since tombow maker have a foam nib is really comfortable for inking, it give a lot of control and variation.

[@Fesgtrsa]

I’m really enjoying this series! Thank you for making them. Happy holidays ❤

[@wassup8308]

love watching these!!! both for the art and also the cafe reccomendations since i live in toronto too lolol

[@briantrenholm9884]

Just came across this video and I am now hooked. Love the format! Time to binge. 😀

[@鄭斐文-c7r]

i love your skills and your lovely smile. Nice to meet your here.

[@ChantelleArts]

Excuse me while I go follow that instagram account 😍 great video, I love to see art outings like this

[@elliotmakesart4426]

As it seems to be with any and all artists, you're always too hard on yourself! I think adding that layer of warmth to the hair was a great move, and the third sketch is so beautiful. I don't know about anyone else, but I find it very interesting to see all of your sketches, including warm up sketches! They don't have to be videos of finished pieces for me to be interested. I really enjoyed this video, I hope we get a lot more like this

[@totoroutes5389]

For your next videos: drawing or painting , with model/subject in person, environmental portraiture.

[@hannahquinteroart]

This was so much fun to watch and very inspiring! I love the way your sketches turned out.

[@mothcub]

love love love this idea for drawing clothes, I think I need to do something like this!

[@mothcub]

I'm so curious what your setup is for filming yourself drawing at a cafe tho, that seems logistically challenging !!

[@AnnaStories2011]

It’s just marvellous!!! When I was watching this video I suddenly realised that you are my favorite artist ever!!! I’m not kidding haha ❤ such a good feeling

[@jamesparsons3134]

Love your art work !! ! ! !

[@nitestrykerx01]

Nice drawing 👏👏👏

[@applepie3276]

These are so relaxing 😌💗 thanks for making these

[@АнастасіяКонотоп]

So cute !

[@TriniRoyQuiReyes]

It's beautiful you are talented YAH'S creation. Congratulations ❤️👍 from Your new friend 😄

[@kay-ls7iq]

i love this series! the bgm is so nice :-)

[@sheebitz]

I’ve been loving your videos like this 🙌🏾 I want to visit more cafes and do stuff like this when I move 😌

[@sanpyo_sapayo]

I really like that you leave the sound in the background with the music, it's a shame you didn't have a great time making this video :( but I really like your sketches

[@carolynkelly4742]

great work as always! I’m hoping to go to a cafe to draw soon myself! Have a wonderful day! ❤️

[@cinnamonmandy]

dude the size of that coffee wow hahaha amazing! Love this series!

[@ronijoni1681]

I look forward to your cafe hop diaries series every time 🥺 i hope that i could try doing this myself sometime soon c: thank you for inspiring wannabe illustrators like me 🤗

[@Angelwrites]

You're so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@lainiwakura1776]

I've seen people use the Tombow ABTs for brush pen calligraphy mainly and to add splashes of color to doodles and for journaling.

[@SabineLeppanen_Art]

Love this! (The Tombow markers are very popular for lettering.)

[@lizachka1482]

markers are the bestttttt idk what it is but im addicted to them

[@inerkathe]

I love this!!

[@Deedeedoodad]

I love this vlog style content

[@PinkWytchBytch]

I wonder if the people we artists use as references ever find the art made with their references and I also wonder how that makes them feel? Like, what reaction does someone have when they see themselves as a drawing/inspiration for a drawing?

[@catherinelister8188]

Another great video

[@amazingcommenter]

this was so good!

[@studiotezart]

truly inspiring - as always

[@koteleskristof]

I love your sketches! Also cool hairstyle

[@LehTieKah]

I spent a month in Toronto on a student exchange program and man, I wish I could go again. Seems fun to go draw in cafes, wish I could pay for it frequently

[@beatrizpereira7158]

I Love your work sooo much! Love from Brazil! ♡

[@Ane_artdesigns]

Totally relatable. I do ig scrolling to draw and paint (a portion practice realism and the half of the portion is letting my style flow).😂

[@claudiaclv9735]

Ademas de hermosa sos una artista genial!! Felicitaciones desde Argentina.

[@tatuskaartstudio]

amazing video!

[@missmishpot]

Love your cafe sketching videos so much! I do wish there was just the ambient noise and no added music. It’s more like being there sketching with you. Just my opinion. Cheers!

[@mschingacor]

still good job !!! really wanna do some sketching soon