How to Draw Chrome Effects (For Lettering, Logos, etc)

[@collinmccormack]

I've been trying to draw chrome cars for some time now without success, but I think this is going to make a big difference!

[@socialdining1496]

I have a simple video of how to do that in colour, maybe that cover some of your needs?

[@jcepri]

Mark, What I love about your drawing style is that you don't use all kinds of fancy equipment, just a regular pencil and eraser and yet create these masterpieces.

[@FiestyCat86]

Oh Mr Mark, how I have missed you. I haven't been watching drawing vids for a while now, because I lost my spark. But you....you my dear Sensei, just gave it back to me. Thank you. I needed that kick in the butt.

[@Musikfriket]

All his (amazing) videos ends with: "And I will be right back with another video, right soon" Love it!!!

[@PhantomDrawing]

Most people must not draw, because Mark Crilley should have one million plus views in every video. There should be more drawing tutorials like these.

[@Smallsey42]

Thank you Mark for taking the time out of you busy life to instruct us. I just came across your videos today and have watched a half dozen. They've been e

[@Karlz223]

You are seriously the reason I look forward to Fridays, but I understand if you miss a few weeks because of work.

[@jkandylak641]

Mr Crilley you never cease to amaze me.

[@MeatloafGaming]

Thanks for all the vids Mark. They really help. My friend and I have started working on a manga called Annie May. Thanks again. P.S. I am gonna try to get Brody's Ghost as soon as possible!

[@ScoobyBaseball]

The music you created for these two videos is REALLY catchy, Mark!

[@markcrilley]

re:"your book was a best seller that week!" --Wow thanks! I'm so glad to hear it was doing well for you. I've been very lucky that my books have been well received. ^_^ ~Mark

[@Maljunma]

Watching these videos Crilley makes, makes me so happy, and angry at the same time. Happy 'cause he's funny and I learn more. Angry 'cause I know I'll never get quite as good... Ever. And thank you for taking the time out to make these, I really appreciate that.

[@Stariena035220]

Mr. Crilley, I was wondering if in your next Q&A video if you could answer the question "What did you use to start drawing manga"? Like did you copy drawings that you saw, or if you used tutorials, etc

[@joemeenie]

Mark, super pumped to see you doing a video blending the colored pencils, thank you sir.

[@LaraBaker101]

Finally grabbed a copy of Mastering Manga after searching for MONTHS!! Already there is a HUGE change in my drawing. Thank you Mr. Crilley :)

[@kintanlatifaningrum1543]

Mr. Crilley, thank you for all the videos. Without these vidoe, i can't improve my manga drawing skill. Since i found your channel, my drawing skill had improve, completely. Thank you, once again :D

[@nigelcool123]

Damn, it's awesome to see you do something out of the blue like this. Really shows your talent to the fullest extent.

[@JKaffekimbo]

Awesome. Very realistic.

[@papabjornb]

hi mark! i'm from the netherlands and big fan of your work!! as the most of your drawings this one is also great!!! and helps me as a rookie drawer to get better bit by bit!!! thanks!!!!!

[@TheResultsmayvery]

i was working at the library, and it had a book fair one week, and your book was a best seller that week!

[@TheVampiressLisa]

Nice vid! Not a lot of people have made a video about how to do this without resorting to using photoshop effects. This was a huge help, keep up the great work!

[@yamkats]

I really liked the effect, it made me remember of old sci-fi movies lol xD Plus the song that you put for time lapse xD Cool video I really enjoyed it. THANKS MARK!!!

[@markcrilley]

re:"plz do not forget your fans here on youtube that stuck with you from the beginning" --Believe me, I never forget about *any* of the people who have supported me, for any length of time. I feel incredibly lucky to have found a loyal group of viewers, I really do. Thank you, all of you! ~Mark

[@EmyllSomar]

Besides hair and fur, "chrome" (shinny surfaces) have always been my favorite to draw. Great job. You should do few videos with reflections, transparencies, water droplets and wet surfaces... Love your work, man.

[@Charoiz]

I don't mind having something different from time to time ^^ it's actually very nice to have something like this. Something more general..

[@Nola213]

very nice effect. I love doing logos, this technique will come in real handy.

[@socialdining1496]

I have a simple video of how to do that in colour, maybe that cover some of your needs?

[@mrsonix20th]

thanks mark you and a few other people have inspired me to draw and keep drawing it all started in first grade I didn't know you back then but few years later I read one of your books my teacher had got them form books a million and that's where I started to follow your foot steps so few years later im 15 and now im drawing manga and I have I finally come up with my first character sosimo in Spanish this means survivor so again thanks again for the help and Im really really am a fan

[@downtimelg]

YAY! I asked Mark on Facebook when book 4 would release and in the very next video he told me! Probably no correlation, but that's a crazy random happenstance!

[@artsam111]

This was uploaded on one of my friend's b-day!! Thx Marc!

[@TheZombiejohn75]

Chromeing is one of the hardest things I ever had to learn. Very, very well done Sir. Great work, thanks for sharing.

[@CrimsonStigmata]

Polishing stage seems to remind me a lot if brushing with color pencil. Where you layer colors on top of each other until everything is smooth as butter.

[@MrNashinator]

Awwww yeah! After all of these years, Mark, you're finally about to hit a million subscribers. Please please pretty please do something big next week and you could actually get there! One-freaking-million! Not that I'm one to talk, what with my zero subscribers and all...

[@thekuekid]

wow, back when I subscribed to you you had about 200k subs and now you have almost 1 million subs, keep up the great work Mark!

[@joypolk3093]

Such a wonderful lesson!

[@TheForgottenCherish]

I don't think you need to apologize...I love any video you make!

[@Dany8437]

Amazing Mr. Crilley. I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. You are an amazing artist and inspire me to work even harder. Your techniques help a great deal and I always learn something new from you. Thank you.

[@Fuzzwinkle55]

Miki Falls was sooo amazing! All four books just made me want to keep reading!

[@lotaryguy12]

I doubt it was luck, Crilley sensei ^^. You deserved all of your fans and more.

[@alcesmir]

Close to a million subscribers may just be a contributing factor.

[@sapphyra]

I really enjoyed this, it's a nice change of pace from just manga

[@Wontaco]

I come for the drawing tutorials, I stay for your commentary. I love your videos :3

[@EnbyCat]

you are freaking fantastic!!!! I actually tried to follow your 'realistic anime' girl tutorial mentally and got so many compliments! You are an amazing teacher. Oh and use as much time lapse as needed. I understand the polishing stage. I just draw for fun, but I still do it.

[@onefineline]

Great video. I actually was doing something like this on the computer very recently and might have to come back to it again. Super useful!

[@NeonBunnySoul]

Hey Mark! Im new to your channel but im glad I found your videos because they are just incredible.

[@gemmaroe88]

been watching you from the start and i love everything u do. your books especially. i love how you kind of have a conversation in your videos. keep it up

[@darkangel4131]

Hey Mark! I was just thinking that you should do a video showing you redrawing one of your older works so we can see a comparison of how you've improved over the years. I want to see ideas that will help me improve in my own artwork. Just a suggestion, thanks! :)

[@BHAKTIBROPHY]

Brilliant drawing lesson. Thank you.

[@socialdining1496]

I have a simple video of how to do that in colour, maybe that cover some of your needs?

[@InzaneCraftingSkillz]

Your the most awesomest person I have ever met on KZbin that inspired me to keep going in your life and never give up on what you are good at! Great books by the way but sadly, couldn't buy them :(

[@MrNashinator]

Awwww yeah! Mark, after all these years, you're going all the way to a million! Next week, make sure to upload something big, and you'll probably hit the epic subscriber milestone of glory! Not that my tips count for much, what with my zero subscribers and all...

[@Littleredkk]

Oh my goodness!!! Brody's Ghost Book 4 is coming out on my birthday!!! :D So happy!!! Yeah!-

[@austindurbin2355]

Mark, you have a great style! I purchased your "Mastering Manga" book Saturday and have been grinding from the basics for about 12 hours total. You're helping me discover and achieve goals that I didn't think I could! I hope you get to read this because I'm going to practice everyday. I just know I'll learn my own style and put out one of my three stories as a graphic novel that wouldn't happen without your spark of inspiration! Thank you!

[@MadHatterMCR]

That's cool, thanks for posting. Someone had a request for a bubble tutorial. That sounds like a quick and easy one to make, but helpful too.

[@Kamxsmile]

Just bought your book tonight can't wait to get into it...

[@lonewolf2444]

i got the Mastering Manga book! i was so happy when i got it. Thanks Mark for making such great work in everything you do!

[@rickydan1985]

Hey Mark I just wanted to say a big thank you for all the hard work. Recently ordered your book Mastering Manga can't wait for it to arrive!

[@PrinceXOX36]

I love Mark Crilley

[@XxRevengeful]

God i wish Mark was one of my teachers his voice is so much better then my english teachers i have him first and oh my lord it gives you a headache for the rest of the day. >.< Love your videos and my friend borrowed your mastering manga book from the library she thought it was cool so i showed her ur vids!

[@alphawolf2728]

Thanks so much, this really helps. Your narration is excellent, 😂

[@BigBang4Life1]

that looks so awesome!!

[@socialdining1496]

I have a simple video of how to do that in colour, maybe that cover some of your needs?

[@xYiazmatx]

If you want to see a chrome effect on rounder objects, I would definately recommend looking through pencil drawings of old cars. I believe lots of '50's cars and the like benefitted from a powerful chrome look. If you were looking for something like a sphere, there are plenty of references for shading it. Just add in the classic blue/orange contrast Mark has described and used here. Good luck!! :)))

[@Misana]

Yes, I noticed the blue pencil too. LOL. I'm gonna try to make something using this. THANKS CRILLEYYYYYYY

[@gammabeam02]

that looks so good. i will definitely try this when i need to draw something "chrome" colored

[@miata_panda]

Mark you are almost at 1mil suscribers! Congrats! Will you do a special or something when u reach 1 million? That'll so awesome

[@LiDaMangaka]

I found this video surprisingly interesting, please consider doing more like this in the future!! Thank you ^^

[@KyleBlues1]

Mark could you do a video covering the manga creation process? More specifically the steps you take in creating an individual page for the story.

[@nooralabri5776]

From a distance, it doesn't feel like it was hand drown,, it looked a lot like one of the fonts u find in Microsoft Word !!! But Mark,, ur such a amazing guy,, am ur so very biigggggggest faaaaaaaan ever ^^

[@DulksVenee]

Thanks for answering. Helps me alot. And I can resume my practise more efficiently.

[@kedarnath_grandhe]

i have seen all ur videos n what i found is ur dedication to these things which i love the most. i have a question for u. why are u doing all this,i mean opening ur secrets to all of us?? i have seen many other drawing vids but they just time lapse everything so we learn nothing but, that is not the case with you, u teach us every line n curve that is y we love to watch your videos man..expecting more n more knowledge from you.. I for sure came a long way by watching your videos.

[@SodaaaxPop]

I just realized this was uploaded today!

[@missnikkirainbow]

Wow it looks really amazing!!! Can't wait for Brody's Ghost 4, me and my friends are happy to hear its coming soon! :D

[@ronjon5386]

Thanks i have been trying to master this technique for some time. This helped.

[@PeterPalmiotti]

Great work! Can you do a video (if you haven't already) talking about your experience with each of the publishers you've worked with.

[@gagacorn92]

I've always wanted to learn how to do something like this! Thanks Mark!

[@Crazylalalalala]

Hi Mark, you have a really good musical talent, in addition to your excellent illustration ability. If you ever get a chance a tutorial on garage bend will be much appreciated. You could probably sell some of your tracks if you ever wanted too. another great video. thank you.

[@rrandolph1234]

I've been subscribed every since your interview on cartoonblock

[@jiliannaperez5375]

cool artwork.

[@davidfenz8094]

that's AMAZING. You're BRILLIANT

[@Srjl]

Thanks for the tip! I'll be heading to bed right about now, but the next time I try it out I will certainly keep it in the back of my head~ ^^

[@burnheroe]

you should totally do "draw my life" video! it would be awesome

[@socialdining1496]

I have a simple video of how to do that in colour, maybe that cover some of your needs?

[@glitchmaster142]

i love your videos man! a suggestion for you next video, action poses would be awesome!

[@rickvanpol3833]

I just met this channel and I immediately subscribed and I'm gonna tell everyone I know about this channel, so you can hit that 1 milline subs

[@Ecrious]

haha! the most important part was time lapsed. It went from a sketch to a beautiful mirror in under a second. Do a vid on blending and hiding your pencil or paint strokes within a gradient!

[@Sacorian]

First of all Mark, Derwent and not Prismacolor? unusual :) and secondly I'd love to see a video on panelling for manga. Finally I love the videos and do intend to buy Brody's Ghost as soon as I have a little extra free cash.

[@Molgoatkirby]

Now I'm just guessing here, but since those letters were might higher than the others he did that, you can even see that the second half of the 'h' letter is regular height so it had the dark part go up the regular amount.

[@BOTCHIMHOT]

Thank you so much for making this video, not because I want design logos but because I can apply this to drawing mecha!!!!!!!! THANKS

[@WhatThaFhack]

Great video! Maybe you could make one about shiny objects like diamonds etc.

[@MichaelSHartman]

Another great video. You seem to be making a habit of it. :-) A little summary talk about what you tried to achieve in the polish stage would have been nice. Thanks.

[@vanessapinarto2589]

Wow, its looks so REAL !!!! :O

[@Warndog9]

Too cool! Think I'll go join an 80s hair band now! WOO TWISTED PENCIL

[@MrDENO242]

that would only be in time laps cuz of youtube restrictions but its a good idea and i hope he would maybe consider adding it to his mastering manga 2 book

[@mclovinitWOW]

i love how it looks pretty good in the unpolished stage and then wham! fucking perfect

[@SuperAaron360]

Mastering Manga was brilliant!

[@kaidraman]

because he is the definition of awesome

[@D3Vi1SKi113R]

So far I have Mastering Manga, Miki Falls 1-4, and Brody's Ghost 1-2, just need the last 2 and im good to go until you give us more then Im gonna need to get them

[@AmberKlonteig]

I really enjoyed this video, as I do your others....thank you for sharing your talent with us. Amazing work!

[@Lauraisabelgonzalezart]

Thank You kindly for sharing...I just began my self-taught adventures in lettering and faux-calligraphy through Instagram, although I've always had a love for all things paper and craft. Anyhoo this is simply awesome and achievable! Even for a súper newbie like myself, I feel that with practice I too can do such lettering! Thank You kindly for sharing....Laura 😊

[@angusMCjamison]

1.loved the ochre at the end. those light shades made me squeel internally :) 2.i think someone should invent a pencil holder for when your pencils get too short to handle (maybe they're already out there)- not for stinginess reasons but bcz i think some materials are too precious to waste like those lovely colors, and it would help kids with motorical difficulties- Or maybe pencil factories could actually start making pencils with the writing material stopping an inch short of the end.

[@Smallsey42]

Sorry, cat jumped on the machine. As I was say they're fascinating and very informative. I loved your dragon in particular. Again thank you.

[@kedarnath_grandhe]

I want to be able to draw like you crilley. Your awesome.

[@angelofheavens]

Looking forward to buying book 4, then! :D Yay