How to Draw SMOKE: 4 Different Ways

[@MellowJelly]

I really love watercolour for smoke, that just looks fantastic and it does so much of the work for you

[@aisadal2521]

Omg thanknyou si much for this! I always struggle with drawing smoke - I just draw a cloud and color it either gray or black

[@aliciasierramoreno9561]

Twisting Dervole same

[@stevieslittleworld.2334]

If it weren't for Mark Crilley I'd still be drawing stick figures and blobs! Okay, that's pretty bad considering I'm in my 40's......

[@GregAtlas]

"With patience you can achieve similar effects with a pencil" Or if you're left handed you just naturally do it. :P

[@craftsstuffs2845]

Too true HAHAAHAHAH

[@anonym_fgc6072]

Forgot the quotation mark at the end :D

[@funtoyart6488]

I love the watercolor for the smoke the most, I will try it in my videos, thanks for sharing it.

[@smilingcrow756]

Looking at these smoke patterns from the different mediums, I feel nostalgically reminded of old illustrated books I grew up with; especially "Mike Mulligan's Steam Shovel" and "Freight Train". Thank you for this video.

[@jordynnr.9241]

No old man timelapse? It's been so long since I've seen a video! Have we stopped saying old man timelapse or did you just not do it in this video? Also thank you so much! You got me into drawing and you got me to where I am today so thank you so much! I'm an artist because of you and I love what I do :)

[@sammy.l.j]

Been trying to find a good smoke drawing for my project, thanks.

[@SillhouetteSonata]

Mark, I love it’s when you upload drawing tutorials like these!!

[@hanshe4474]

The water color smoke is my favorite. And thanks Mark.

[@CarolynsArtAdventures]

I really like seeing the comparison of supplies doing this. Very educational.

[@curtisdrago]

These techniques are so cool! The fact that you're using four different examples shows that there isn't just one way how to do things. That really helps someone that gets art block, or even just any creative blockage. I found the pen and crosshatching very surprising, never seen that before. The pencil technique is easier to get a hang on, as that's the easiest to doodle, the water color looks so smoky haha. The pastels look absolutely amazing!!

[@equesdeventusoccasus]

I think that these are some of the most useful videos to me. I have virtually every multiple media video you have made, saved in a playlist for my reference.

[@dylanduke1075]

Mark, back watching your vids after years of not drawing! Nice to see you’re still at it!!

[@AmeerolisaRa-cw3qg]

The pencil, watercolor and the pastel are my favorites.

[@TheSchokodragon]

You're a saint, this is actually really useful. Especially the ink-version, with Inktober coming up you know... Thanks!

[@JuniorsInnerSpace]

the watercolor one is by far my favorite

[@RenDrawsWarbirds]

I love how it looks like different type of smoke with the different media. The graphite and pastel ones make me thing of factories in Victorian London, while the watercolour one reminds me of the steam billowing out of the paper plant near where I live. Thanks for a great video!

[@ParasolMushroomStudios]

I love the watercolor one 😍😍

[@Eddygeek18]

I really like the watercolour before you used the wet brush on the edges, the edges of the smoke gave a really nice effect in my opinion

[@BethPeppersCoats]

I purchased your book, " The Two Pencil Method", today. So far, I love it! Thank you!

[@AlcheonArt]

Hmm with pen and ink I usually do like a scribble texture, but it more for foliage that smoke. I will give crosshatching a chance for smoke. I usually have a lot of fun with cross-hatching PS: Your 2 pencil method book is amazing, I've learned so much from you, thank you very much :)

[@abbyrivers9971]

You coupe alsof do stippeling but don is that IT would take loads of time😄 of do IT in a. watersolluble graphite or An inkwash

[@AlcheonArt]

@@abbyrivers9971 yeah i tried stippling as well, and although the result turned out amazing, it took me 8 hours to draw a character :p

[@abbyrivers9971]

@@AlcheonArt yeah thats the reason I don t use it when working wwitg ink. It s do time consuming and I don t have time for it .There s a pencil or pen that Frugal crafter Lindsay made a review of that makes it wat easier and raster IT s electric I think if If remember IT correctly and that would make me more able and wanting to draw stippeling. Sorry for faults with writing auto correct and Dyslexic

[@AlcheonArt]

@@abbyrivers9971 That might be too expensive for such a low budget artist like me and yes, stippling is not reliable for inktober unless i do some very tiny and meaningful pieces. But i would want to try a HUGE paper with millions of dots and very highly detailed at some point. (The kind of project that you work in secret a few months, a few minutes a day) :P

[@GKOALA7]

I really did enjoy this and would be interested in seeing a similar comparison with colored media. Thank you.

[@TheWipal]

THANK YOUUUU, i have a project for school and have to show different textures this really helped!!! I love this idea!!!

[@GKOALA7]

Say, Mark, you haven't done a Q&A video in a long time. Do you think that you could do one soon? I'll even give you a bit of a topic: Is art better in full color or in B&W?

[@roylindsey7030]

Excellent video. The pastel was very nice and similar to the graphite but I think my favorite is the watercolor because it had a 3D look to it.

[@lovelyDISHARMONY]

I thought the title said "How to Smoke" I was like DA FU-

[@rightoffthepage4942]

This exactly the kind of video I needed! You're uploads are always perfectly timed.

[@bettatalks5137]

I have never used pastels, but liking the effect you made with the pastel there. Should give it a try

[@dianeo]

They all look good but the pastel is ideal for a smoky depiction. Thank you!

[@arkheavyindutries]

Amazing! I learned a lot. Please, do more of these different types of rendering.

[@c.williamrussette2148]

I found the pencil and ink very helpful.

[@Bryle_P.]

Holy *smokes* thanks man

[@scarfpirates]

This will come in handy this inktober

[@esthers5876]

I love them all! Especially the cross-hatching!

[@Ambar42]

Pencil is still my favourite. It's easy and effective.

[@DaRealPianist]

I like the 3rd one the most (skipped around a bit)

[@Eddygeek18]

Yeah i prefered that too but before he added the water to the edge

[@abbyrivers9971]

It s a great medium watercolor for explosions fires of smoke

[@DragonGateDesign]

Awesome, number one artist tip is reffrence reffrence everything

[@jacksparrowismydaddy]

honestly my favorite is the water color

[@emeraldqueen1994]

I would have appreciated it iff you’d used charcoal as well... I use it over line work when I draw smoke 💨

[@tsitsu8345]

The charcoal technique is the same as the pastel technique.

[@bigdawg9162]

No one’s going to say it? This guy truly is the nick offerman of drawing tutorials. I love it

[@Hello___________]

Mine turned out completely different from what was shown in the tutorial.Glad I used another paper to draw this😀

[@CecereHomestead]

Nice work.

[@victoriafreeman6417]

Can you do a tutorial on cigarette/cigar type smoke like this one ,this one was super helpful too

[@sawyersushi0858]

Thx on these tips i was drawing the brittanic and didnt know how to make smoke so thx 👍

[@FinalMyle]

Nicely done Mr. Crilley. I would say however, one more thing to add when drawing smoke, well to take into account I should say, is wind direction and speed. Not just at the top of the smoke stack but, also as the smoke rises to higher altitudes. There isn't always gale force winds but, a light breeze does wonders over long distances. Rising up counts as distance as well. ;) Just keep in mind what mood you're trying to set for the scene and keep your drawing true to that. :)

[@Antman537]

Neat to see; I always struggle with how best to render smokey effects. I'll have to try that pastel one next time.

[@gulfgiggleanimations4472]

One cool thing you can do is use ink with watercolor to really get it into those darks. It's a lot darker than the black watercolor can get.

[@levpet3]

I loved this video. Could you do leaves?

[@Emmj91]

Just rented a book from you at our new library in Hayward. Inspiration and techniques from an expert illustrator. Mark Crilley. Thank you for your insight and knowledge

[@charlenedunne9307]

Loved this thank you.

[@birthdayfruitecake8158]

I like this video very much, and the drawings are beautiful! It's cool compiled like that and can be its own named piece.

[@gumball77821]

First TUTORIAL Tanks you💗❤💗😊😊

[@Abdulaziz_Aleid]

I was waiting for this

[@SweetTea-Stephens]

You can use a q-tip to blend that pastel out more. Blow the edges out and make it look more realistic. But in order of best to least; watercolor, pastel, pencil and then ink. The ink way is to time consuming for not the best overall results.

[@CherokeeGal123]

I like the pastel version best.

[@Back2Humanity]

Where has this video been all my life?

[@kodiak196009]

Great vid Sir....my eye says the watercolor looks the most "smoke like"...thank you..

[@Eddygeek18]

i agree

[@phantomknight1395]

watercolor is a beast...

[@z.alansari6067]

Thank you so much

[@Tiredzztosleep]

It tought me some skills, cool videos!

[@dylansearcy3966]

This is a useful tutorial crilldog!

[@carolinatijerina3870]

I love the speed of the watercolor, but I’d stick to the pencil.

[@mr.nowtylist1789]

I just draw zig zag clouds.. because Cowboy Bebop

[@Sawaisrotting]

Mr.Nowty List read my damn mind

[@Zaxnafein]

Great video idea👍

[@babirbara]

You are such a great teacher. I don't really draw, it's less than a hobbie for me. But I can't skip any of your videos, cause you explain everything so well. And of course, you also draw fantastically. It's such a pleasure to watch an artist like you working!

[@ldraww3581]

Awesome video !

[@acidicjosh3813]

The comment on how you angle your pencil is something I wouldn’t of thought of!

[@mdhebert]

this was great. :) very helpful.

[@TheTC]

The pen & ink would work better with multiple pens, also I get the vibe of a pine tree burning or something like those are embers coming out of the smoke.

[@gothicdragonwarriorqueen5819]

Interesting Art work !!!😊❤👍👩‍🎨👨‍🎨

[@androth1502]

there are better ways of drawing smoke with ink by using various different strokes rather than just straight lines (or speckling if you're adventurous), and having areas of dark and light. i do like to mix archival ink with black water colour. makes for interesting effects.

[@trishamorgan4]

Very interesting.

[@vion3009]

I do think a combination of pencil and charcoal would work best for most occasions

[@darkfangbluez7904]

Can we do a how to draw a burnt down house tutorial? Like the aftermath of it.

[@1MightyR]

Solid work!$😊

[@lynnrushton7458]

Pastel for me 👌 x

[@TallGirthyMan]

Thx 🙏

[@johnedelmann6711]

Can you make one on drawing fire? Thanks!

[@kobekzn]

Can you please do a PIG drawing!

[@mohammed-bp8uz]

Thanks

[@sid98geek]

I think stippling could work for making smoke using pen!

[@DocaToon]

👍

[@yogavasanth9883]

Best of the BestestOne🔥♥️

[@ramizshould]

Awesome video

[@Takara358]

What's your go-to method for foliage like trees, bushes,and moss?

[@Spespe3344]

Hello, Mark Great video, as always, very helpful. May I ask if you have a method for conveying different colors, or more specifically, the changing of one color to another, when you only have greyscale tools to work with, or when you can only print in black/white? Thanks so much!!!

[@legendarymudkip2096]

But how would you draw a more whispy sort of smoke, something from like a candle or a cigarette?

[@LGPLXIII]

legendarymudkip2096 method 3 would be great for that, obviously just make it a real thin line

[@anitatilak7804]

Mark it does nt matter u r the best had fun

[@sklerograph486]

Very cool Video. This is realy helpfull

[@laurentiare]

Congrats on 3M

[@barbarahumphreys4887]

This makes sense for chimney smoke. Is cigarette smoke different or would it be less dark and sooty? I have 3 characters in my comic who smoke so it would behoove me to learn to illustrate it correctly.

[@MalcolmSmall]

this is the first time I seem you us soft pastels

[@Eddygeek18]

Yeah i much prefer the look of the watercolour before you added water to the edges

[@Ядавнонепытаюсь]

I like your video

[@flatheadgg2443]

I kinda struggle drawing smoke in my clean lineart style the same goes for clouds these examples sure work but don’t really go with the rest of my drawing any advice for that?

[@Trico1223]

Back in the 90's?!?!? HE NEEDS SOME MILK!!! XD

[@lanamiller5748]

Can you show us how to draw Itachi Uchiha please?

[@Hirashi679_]

Crilley sensei!! 😁👏👏👏 Wow I'm early for once in your videos

[@RicolaMint]

I prefer n°3. Is 'watercolor', 'aquarelle' in french ?

[@DKomnicide]

Why don’t you google translate

[@RicolaMint]

@@DKomnicide i try to be social :)

[@DKomnicide]

RicolaMint oh. I wouldn’t know anything about being social, I’m a flat Earther

[@yumemaker]

Yes