Greg "Craola" Simkins painting wonderland creatures in "Time After Time"

[@geniarome]

Being able to paint what you see.. that comes with, a mixture of, time and talent. Being able glimps into worlds others can not.. that is a rare gift.

[@jerrycallender9927]

As an artist I call it showing others the madness within.

[@firstname713]

You are quite mistaken….. sure there is individual style here unique to the illustrator. When you can draw what you see….. this is the exact same thing just a different approach built on the same foundation. There is no secret barrier of entry exclusive to anybody. This is just studying….

[@mia2art]

Absolutely mesmerizing! 🌟 Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins’ painting of the wonderland creatures is stunning. The creativity and detail in ‘Time After Time’ are truly captivating. I love how the artwork brings these fantastical creatures to life. Thanks for sharing this incredible piece and the process behind it! 🎨✨

[@marziabrusa4381]

SPETTACOLARE 💯👏👌👍☘️COMPLIMENTI 💯👏👌👍☘️

[@Malu-ke1io]

Me encantó. Esta velocidad es mejor. Se disfruta más. Gracias

[@doninis1354]

There are no words to express how much I love your art work. The finès and composition and colors and figurs or creaturs, details, lining...thank so much for sharing.

[@Yukkafest]

Hi Graig! I have my BA..not my BFA and I went through such hard times in college that I find it hard to pick a paintbrush anymore even though my mind wants to. I’ve been struggling financially for years and just with life in general. Your gifts, skills, creativity and willingness to share your process gives me hope that I’ll find my passion again one day. I start working at a call center in a week for $15/hr 😒 but one of my dreams is to one day own one of your masterpieces. Watching you build these worlds keeps me from giving up. Thank you so much!😊

[@thotparnassus2617]

Inspirational…every single Time

[@MySelfMyCeliumMyCell]

Always learning from these vids. Thanks again Cray craola

[@fernandob2275]

Most of us find it difficult to peer into other worlds as we did as children. Craola still does it. Blessed.

[@vivianfire]

Such a beautiful piece of work. Just absolutely 🤩 wow.

[@lunalamia7865]

Sooo toll!!!👍🤩Ich liebe auch solche Wesen und Uhren ,diese Augen.Ich male auch,aber das ist absolut phantastisch!!!😁Da kann ich noch nicht mit halten.Sehr interessant auch,die Arbeitsablâufe zu sehen.Wünsche dir weiterhin so phantastische Ideen!L.G.Sylvi❣️

[@lunalamia7865]

👍🤗❤️

[@woozy607]

The white he adds to make is pop is amazing

[@dmitriterletski648]

proud to be your friend!!!! Incredible coolness, man!!!

[@GregSimkinsArt]

🙏🙏🙏

[@benpedro80]

One thing is for sure , no AI was used to make this ! Amazing artist and technical master ... Its all that is needed ! Thanks for sharing!

[@frankiecowling]

been a fan of your work for a long time now, I just absolutely adore the way you paint all the different sorts of textures.

[@donlewis6821]

A simple fast forward and “whaa laaa” it’s beautiful! Now on to the next show…

[@BreysWays]

Spectatular work!!! WOW!

[@howieharkema8576]

craola greg amazing !!! 🤍💛🧡❤💚💙💜🤎🖤✌

[@jakovj.m.5322]

After so many years devoted to painting, you don't need all this process, you could do it right away directly on the canvas Maestro👍

[@GregSimkinsArt]

I love the process. It helps me process on the next steps. I'm a slow painter:)

[@jakovj.m.5322]

@@GregSimkinsArt Slow painter!? The opus of your works, the quality of workmanship, their beauty, create a completely different image for you, you probably know the secret of how to control "time"⏱ ;) Respect✌

[@ErdriedDeirdre]

I love watching your process!

[@chinico68]

Pure MAGIC!

[@rjprivate]

I subscribed because I don't want to miss anything from this artist. I'm learning things by watching. Thanks for the inspiration🖌️🎨

[@Mr2483arm]

Brilliant and beautifully painted as alway outstanding art as always

[@portapapi3292]

watched this at 0.25. Blown away. Thank you Greg

[@aishaw132]

Can watch this over and over... Smh just the textures and lighting and depth. One day I wish I could do this..

[@huasirr]

I’d just like to say thank you. Every time I think of giving f art up, I see your work and it reminds me what one can do with art. Amazing

[@gareths483]

Great, Amazing, lovely!

[@galacticgrape1939]

Skill,vision,love the layered precision bringing an amazing,phantastical Dream to life!!

[@Hadri_ART]

True master, your art is inspiring💯💯💯

[@alexandraframe6493]

It’s like going to a different world. A world full of wonder and I can never get enough.❤

[@DieRR01172]

man all your paintings are works of art, oh my god

[@clarkeldridge23]

It just makes me cry.

[@sergedubois7544]

Is amazing artist you are real new generation painter so beautiful

[@erixsjimenez1506]

Eres lo que la Ayahuaska muestra cómo la "imaginación" infinita de Dios Creador del Universo hecha Hombre!! Gracias Gracias Gracias por tu hermoso Arte 🙏

[@kamanzo2066]

Absolutely amazing!

[@glennsloggett1876]

Outstanding process👍👍🇨🇦

[@abelaberdeen3757]

I first saw your amazing work back in 2008 when you mounted "The Well" at M Modern in Palm Springs.🦉🥰 Been a fan ever since. 😉

[@ssalas7374]

Wow! This is stunning!

[@samanthahorning9460]

I love watching you paint... period... but I find myself always in awe, when you bring the eyes to life! Thanks for sharing.

[@paintingsofwaves_mikewoning]

Eyes and beaks!

[@Ammon6]

Wow amazing, great stuff👏👏👏👏. Your technique serves your creativity beautifully

[@richardward2469]

Your art is stunning bro, you should be extremely proud of yourself ❤️❤️❤️🤟

[@sallyannchappell5671]

Just picked my jaw up from the floor to comment on how amazing you are as an artist.

[@calnative4904]

Absolutely mesmerizing to watch, I just get lost in the process. Very enjoyable. Thank You.

[@mikelemosakaspacetrog]

Very nice progression with this one and some of the elements that came along were great surprises. Looking forward to the next… 👍😉🎨

[@laurajames4516]

Absolutely wondrous.

[@arinaldi91570]

Wow, amazing work. Your technique is awesome! Thanks for sharing

[@petergambier]

It's great to watch the brush meister, at work, a true wonder of colour mixing and dark line work. Watching it for the 2nd time it's still a great wonder to behold and is such a wonderful inspiration thanks Greg. For my sins I spent about 20 years as an inbetween artist for the animation industry until about 2001 when all the studio's went digital and overnight thousands of paint & trace artist lost their jobs. I went back to the building industry and started working in lime putty mortars and plasters and learned a new, old skill called pargetting. Aged 64 I still draw everyday and thanks to my assistant animator skillset and watching how the Disney animators sketched out their work brought this into my own design where I start (on paper) using orange and light blue pencils to rough out my shapes before using either a brush or a fountain pen with black ink to create the thick to thin finish line work. Another thing I learned, always carry a small sketchbook and pen around to copy what pleases your eye. Art, music, film and cartoon have all helped me to stay busy and sane in this crazy, frantic world.

[@GregSimkinsArt]

Wow Peter! I'm glad to hear you are still drawing everyday and sketching and making art! That had to have been quite a shake up when digital came in. Keep it up and I agree with your mini sketchbook statement. It's so important!

[@petergambier]

@@GregSimkinsArt, it sure was, in the small commercial studio we took on 4 or 5 ladies who came in to paint all the cells, an average ad was about 350 drawings and they took about a week to 9 days. When the boss bought their Animo system it took one operator about 4 to 5 hours to do everything and publish. I still had my job but not for long so I quit and started another non-art job. Welcome to the world of lime plastering.

[@rockhoundingwithjasperblue]

FANTASTIC!!! So utterly mesmerizing! Man, I love watching you work!! You inspire me to no end! You are truly a golden pathway, Sir, to another WONDERFUL Universe. Thank You so very much for sharing these fantastic windows into such realms that some of us can dare to hope to visit!!💎✨🙏 Wow!

[@stacybugg7180]

Just amazing!!!

[@angieando3376]

Incredible, amazing work!

[@MoMaMacht]

This is WOWH - unbeliefable beautifull - would love to have half of your skills to create and more years to learn. Never stop creating -- you are blessed - love to see more. Best wishes for you and your beloved once . Sorry for my poor english it comes from the 🥰

[@ruthjames9278]

just stunning as always

[@richardward2469]

I like the stitches in the frilly bit🥰🥰

[@reefprayer]

Hi Greg. Wow! I just came across this video, and I was just glued to the screen! Your work is stunning! I’ve Subscribed straight away and will now check out more of your work.

[@JuanDiaz-vc8os]

beautiful work of art. I love it!

[@adriantomniuc9474]

WOW! An incredible work of creation! Thank you! :)

[@napostrophen]

Look at that octopus with the fresh boots😂love it❤

[@GregSimkinsArt]

Cuckoo Clocktopus 'N' Boots

[@sayusayme7729]

So magically creative, the music was also banging . Wow 🫧

[@209impact]

I’ve been a fan of yours for a long time, since the old art crimes days, which is how I discovered you when I was a teenager. I’ve always been in awe of your attention to detail. Your talent is much appreciated.

[@andrewblack7852]

I love your work! You have so much fun and the work is full of motion and life and whimsy.

[@mikemaxwell2591]

Always amazing. Abracadabra and the magic poured through your hands from your head.

[@KH-bl2rw]

Wow 😲i love your works❤️ from Cambodia🇰🇭

[@stephanietoler5556]

Breath taking

[@JeannetteBaumbach]

Wow! Super 👍❤

[@freestylerapitalianounderg666]

Wonderfull : your style is an evolution of Hieronymus Bosch

[@journeytravelers5420]

God bless everyone , * Greg thank you for sharing such a blessing to view learn the creative process an be inspired seeing you continue to expand in your art passion commitment :)

[@danielangulo2019]

expectacular

[@bjonh3099]

Beautiful man. Really beautiful

[@TheTFSstudios]

Amazing work!

[@roou100]

That’s very cool! Keep it up!

[@annandall9118]

Incredible talent. Incredible patience. Great art. Thank you x

[@ConVerSatIonsAfter40]

Flabbergasted!!! this is Dope

[@Micca_]

You are amazing ❤❤❤❤❤

[@zianawind2970]

Thank you for sharing your process. It’s very inspiring to see moment by moment the flow of what you are imagining be transposed unto the canvas by your hands and brush. There’s so much to learn by watching. I just enjoy the feeling of seeing someone who internally knows what he’s doing put it into material form it’s absolutely inspiring.

[@saintperthnorthcloud3850]

Wow!

[@carolsakai-artist]

So exquisitely beautiful

[@dietmarurbanek7305]

Incredible Artwork like ever👍

[@JoseDelacruz-wo7ne]

Masterly !

[@rs1305]

Love it. Great vid editing too.

[@viktorlafontaine6222]

Incredible. I don't find words to express what brilliant are your skills. Simply amazing.

[@darcybrawataakaontariostac6835]

WOW very impressive

[@lorenzteske5993]

Fantastic 🎉

[@cristinabus]

Wow 😮

[@waterdragon5418]

Just so wonderful 😍 ❤️ 💖

[@kurtissmith4555]

I just bought the CBS documentary off iTunes today , iv been waiting for the release for years !!

[@raymiemac71]

Absolutely Amazing.. Lucid dream art. 👏👏👏👏👏👏🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@udun84]

If I was a judge and they asked me so mr. U. What are your thoughts on this paint...is he crying? My dudes, the ...has anyone got a tissue? My dudes...this guy masters everysingle art in one painting, the light, the shadows, the fantasy, the Shapes, the poses....where to begin??? This, this is ART.

[@GregSimkinsArt]

🙏🙏🙏

[@valerieskallerup6860]

Absolutely Incredible! I’ve learned more watching this video than I did in countless hours/years of studying in art classes. This talent is unmatched and rivals many of the Greats in my opinion.

[@martygarlandart]

Fantastic piece of work 👏👏👏

[@sergeybogdanovich7019]

Super ❤️🙏

[@dugongpoo]

This is remarkable. I just kept saying 'Wow' every time I saw another wonderfully finished piece. Although I do wonder while your amazing paintings are often full of animals and otherworldly creatures why they don't interact with each other in some way. They are together in the painting and yet remain apart, never to touch or glance at another. This interaction would give them some interesting expressions and give you an added challenge in creating this emotional reaction.

[@josepha.greene7723]

Very good artist !

[@seanziethen1032]

Damn Greg you are a BEAST :D Sooooooooo goooood

[@MelJ44]

Your work is amazing ❤️❤️❤️

[@melissaanderson821]

wow !

[@nathanielallen3638]

Good God what a great video! Love seeing your process man. VERY inspiring! Thanks so much for sharing it!

[@oppositeofh8]

thanks for a video of this length. totally awesome. the music went south from like 8:00 to 13:00 & then again at like the 20 minute mark.

[@GregSimkinsArt]

Yeah, I'm getting tired of the KZbin audio library

[@asayasartworks]

It's insane how smooth your blending is with acrylic. It's the only reason I switched to oils to achieve this look and feel but my goodness have you mastered it.

[@fuzzydragons]

Love the colour scheme 😀

[@lindatannock]

Wow, what a stunning piece of art! I love it! 😍👏🏻💖