I have to say that I feel in love with Sergio Toppi's illustrations the first time I saw them. Not only is his rendering a delight but his composition and his use of white space is so inspiring.
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
I agree, and also Toppi's imagination is delightful - it reminded me of the type of stuff I used to sketch as a kid (instead of listening to the teacher in math class). His style is dream-like.
@jaypeters90288 күн бұрын
Chloe you are my favorite teacher. So well rounded and supremely talented.
@longstrideillustration7 күн бұрын
😊
@AeternumInferis3 ай бұрын
One of the most underrated Italian artists of all time.
@robert47243 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. I discovered Sergio Toppi's illustrations/art a couple of years ago, the large and impressive volume of his work/art is staggering, what an amazing talent he was. I hope more students and lovers of illustration/ pen and ink/art in the US check out his art, he was a true master.
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
I agree! I learned a lot while doing this video. Toppi's art makes me happy.
@monkeydcioccio3 ай бұрын
I’m from Italy, Always wanted to suggest you to Sergio toppi and today you post this video 😅😅😅Great !
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it! Sergio was suggested by many and was at the top of my list for a long time.
@RonaldoBagaRonnie3 ай бұрын
One of my most admire illustrator. Bought his books just enjoy looking at artworks.
@francineh.78253 ай бұрын
Your cat's pose was great and I really like the finished piece! I also liked your version of the hair study.
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@kolsnack3 ай бұрын
Your videos have inspired me and taught me so much the past few months! I can't wait to delve into Toppi's work and possibly do a master study myself 😁
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
I'm so glad!
@ChantelleArts3 ай бұрын
the level of detail is crazy!!! ❤
@SteveRB5113 ай бұрын
Loved your study of Sergio Toppi's style and then your interpretation with your cat illustration - very nice!
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@ThePhaeriephox3 ай бұрын
Alan Cober is another great pen and ink illustrator to study. He’s much more non-traditional but fascinating and wonderful!
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
Yes, Cober's illustrations are fun as well, thanks for the suggestion!
@larryglatt25483 ай бұрын
Quadruple thumbs up
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
yay! glad you liked it.
@jorgemarioconti3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Chloe
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@lex62523 ай бұрын
Fantastic lesson, your videos inspire me to approach art in this more structured but creative approach!
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
Great to hear!
@royperezparedes52993 ай бұрын
Great video.
@Mikuru-inkings3 ай бұрын
What an interesting study, i personally struggle with textures a lot, I find difficult to come up with proper material representation. This study beatifully reminds me that sometimes the textures don't necessarily need to be representative, as long as they're interesting. I think with this knowledge i might dedicate more time to coming up with textures that i find interesting instead of focusing on natural representation.
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
I had a similar epiphany while doing the study, glad that came through in the video.
@Mikuru-inkings3 ай бұрын
@@longstrideillustration the only question then becomes how to tackle crosshatching, but that's a whole other beast. I've noticed that traditional ink on paper techniques tend to utilise minimal crosshatching (or when they do it's in a very different manner) while when tone comes into play crosshatching is employed almost exclusively. This might also be a cultural thing, since you rarely see Japanese illustrators not use tone. It's truly strange because crosshatching feels very chaotic to me, yet illustrators like iwamune haruo make it seem so natural and organic. This might be thanks to the tone too admittedly. Sorry for the slight tangent, I really find this strange and interesting, because the use of crosshatching by Japanese illustrators is very pretty and they do not avoid using it in the slightest, if there is almost any amount of hatching another group of lines is sure to cross with it.
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
@@Mikuru-inkings I hear you! I'm conflicted about cross-hatching because of my admiration for Booth and Wrightson's styles. But stay tuned because I'll be doing an Albrecht Dürer study soon that will have us practicing orderly cross-hatching and nice tonal variety.
@drawingwithpri3 ай бұрын
Thanks for introducing me to an artist I did not know about. Loved the mouse in your piece!
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@rusted_ursa3 ай бұрын
I was jealous of your pen holder, so I sculpted my own out of clay that looks like a bear (my favorite animal). Oh, hey! A bear! Anyway, love your videos and find them really inspiring and helpful.
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
So cool! Thanks for being here.
@Stevoleblanc3 ай бұрын
amazing result with the study, so inspiring! thank you for the content
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@timadams9403 ай бұрын
Fabulous
@SanderVector2 ай бұрын
Your cat-warrior looks amazing!
@longstrideillustration2 ай бұрын
Thank you! My cat loves to get involved 😺
@Laymans-terms3 ай бұрын
I love your cat warrior creation
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
Thank you - I think the cat liked it too, she loves the attention.
@Jay-ql4gp3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@jagritimishra49283 ай бұрын
Mam please make a video on scumbling hatching please 😢
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
Sure, can you recommend a couple of ink masters who use that technique effectively in their pieces?
@jagritimishra49283 ай бұрын
@@longstrideillustration Mam I don't know very well but a youtuber Jadokar who use scumbling hatching. I search for a long on KZbin but I didn't find artist who use scumbling hatching 😭
@Mikuru-inkings3 ай бұрын
@@jagritimishra4928from what I know about that type of hatching it isn't typically used with ink. I interpret the method as layers of scribbles that add up to tones the more you overlay them. Generally I wouldn't worry about studying it that much, this style is one that you learn from experience and experimentation, try and be more loose with your outlines, combine line flow and direction with the direction of the scribbles too. I think it's a nice method to have in your repertoire, it mostly follows similar outlines as hatches or crosshatched would, you just make the line/lines a bit more "funky", as long as you have a decent foundation in those areas it shouldn't be difficult to grasp.
@jagritimishra49283 ай бұрын
@@Mikuru-inkings thank you
@Mikuru-inkings3 ай бұрын
@@jagritimishra4928 glad I could help
@jamesfly10003 ай бұрын
great video!
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@troyingram7165 күн бұрын
Your cat doesn't want to get in the way, he just wants to make a cameo appearance.
@claudecookman79683 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm about drawing with ink! Have just discovered your blog, and plan to dig deep. Would you consider doing an analysis of Van Gogh's pen drawings? His use of the wide reed pen was distinctive and an obvious source for the brush strokes in his paintings. Also, wonder if you use fountain pens and, if so, what suggestions you have for them. Best regards, claude
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad that your enjoying my enthusiasm for pen and ink! Van Gogh's pen drawing would be an interesting video, thank you for the suggestion. I do not use fountain pens, maybe in the future. All the best.
@futuristica17103 ай бұрын
British Shorthair ❤
@lucioguimaraessilva42133 ай бұрын
Amazing study! Would be nice a video master studing the work of Junji Ito
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
He's very imaginative, that could be an interesting video for sure. Thanks for the suggestion
@shanamsart3 ай бұрын
👏👏👏
@Anielzambrano3 ай бұрын
👍👍
@mysticusfreeze3 ай бұрын
Great video as alwahs but the sound effects seem a bit jarring sorry. Ur videos are always so chill so having the sounds feels a but off😅
@longstrideillustration3 ай бұрын
Sure, thanks for the feedback. It's a challenge to edit videos that will appeal to everyone. You can expect some variety on the channel, otherwise it gets a bit uniform/repetitive. Though, I do indeed prefer a chill vibe as the norm 😊