How to Texture Like Gustave Doré | Master Study

[@longstrideillustration]

A special note about Doré's engraving process from Artist Eli Edward Evangelidis (@eliedwardart on IG): “Lithography with limestone blocks - one of them was reported 17m tall by Doré’s and his team so bear in mind perspectives. He also used a variety of materials to scratch out various sections including fabric pressing for sky and ground sections. Also, he produced many with what we call crayons today or candle wax. It achieves a timeless result but learning pen and ink via this method certainly brings out so many techniques and methods to advance the artist. Doré will forever be a significant influence on my career as an illustrator :) Great work in practicing his renderings.” Here's an article (in French) about the engraving process: essentiels.bnf.fr/fr/article/c0108215-3f0d-4746-9b6f-9dab911ba7d9-gustave-dore-et-ses-graveurs

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

17 metre books never existed. And I never heard of Doré doing lithography. He was famous for wood engraving. Which is not what you did in the video.

[@sefatsilverlake3816]

The fact that they are carvings just blows my mind

[@Feelthewind42]

The major techniques used for Doré's illustrations were wood engraving (prominent) and etching (less used). The linked article is about the innovation in wood tables and engraving techinques being used in order to render more fine and subtle chiaroscuro effects. Also, Doré rarely if not at all did wood engravings with his own hands: what he did are the (indeed very detailed and precise) drawings, wich were then transported in engravings by the hands of skilled artisans and their workshops, as you can clearly see on the plates in the form of the presence of both Doré's and the senior engraver's firms (one of Doré's most strict collaborators was Pisan, for example). Althuogh Lithography was indeed very used by the time of Doré's work (as in Daumier's illustrations), it simply was not (or very rarely) used by him. If your goal is to study the linework of Doré's plates, please keep in mind that what you are examining are the resul of ta action of burins on wood, not crayons on limestone.

[@gordo6908]

these old techniques can often feel like a lost alchemy, but your powers of explanation are very illuminating. thank you

[@longstrideillustration]

Much appreciated!

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

She's explaining nothing. He didn't draw them.

[@user-nc6td8ox1t]

​@@Flat_Earth_Sophia who did?

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

@@user-nc6td8ox1t No one?

[@Maitreyalovesyou]

​@@user-nc6td8ox1ther name is flat earth Abby tf u wanna hear from her

[@NirousPlayers]

His clouds are absolutely unbelievable.

[@rachelturgeon114]

They are, just magical.

[@Galbex21]

I liked how she mentioned that she added the eclipse just because she saw one over her house. She says it so casually like "oh I found a bee on a flower in the park the other day". As if it was the most casual thing in existance. 😂😂 You can tell she loves to daydream.... I will subscribe.

[@longstrideillustration]

Haha! It happened exactly as you describe it 😄

[@MarkArandjus]

It's insane how much art he produced, let alone this detailed.

[@maximeteppe7627]

Like others said, he had a team of engravers, so he mostly did small black and white value paintings for them to engrave from - though I'm certain he did some engraving himself before he became such a commercial powerhouse. still, the fact that he had collaborators certainly helps explain how he achieved such a phenomenal output. While he was a noted hyperactive, it's just not possible to do so much without help.

[@marwank5112]

Someone did, his name was Kentaro Miura ;) ​@@maximeteppe7627

[@cperucini]

Doré´s work was mostly design or illustration, he did not make his own engravings. He had a whole team doing the block-cutting for him.

[@walterkummer8469]

Once in a while, the algorithm works... I am so glad it put you in front of me. This video is excellent and your ink work is beautiful.

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you very much!

[@flytetime7637]

Thanks for explaining his techniques. I discovered his work at a publisher I worked for because they published books of his art. Doré’s Paradise Lost artwork is phenomenal.

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

She's wrong about everything.

[@fablewalls]

@@Flat_Earth_Sophia Please elaborate? You can't just leave a comment like that and wander off. Personally, I am more a fan of Thomas Bewick's work and he (or his artisans) would have used a grave or burin to get those amazingly straight lines. I found that out after 5 years of trying with dip pens / digital software / fineliners and even technical pens to reproduce his work. Sadly, some of the most skilled burin artists and illustrators are completely unknown, they left their imprint on the world and vanished thereafter.

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

@@fablewalls The effect is created by etching lines into copper, for starters.

[@fablewalls]

@@Flat_Earth_Sophia Maybe a question of terminology - an Etcher's Burin "carves" those grooves and lines into copper plate. This was what I discovered after 5 years trying to recreate the effect, That said - and as I was not a printmaker, I've enjoyed working with dip-pens instead and can appreciate the work of the artist that made the video. Thank you for confirming.

[@chrispig1920]

@@Flat_Earth_Sophiano it isn’t. They’re wood engravings

[@smashingtheadam]

That's gorgeous. And I love your take with the crow people!

[@_surreal99]

There's something very meditative about doing such art. The patience one needs and steadiness of heart, mind and hand puts you in a very distinct State of Mind.

[@Taka_Takata]

Wow, impressive! I have a couple of big books illustrated by Doré, but never had the courage to try copying his work. Never even scrutinized it the way you do. Your tip in one of your other videos about starting with a well-chosen small part to copy is especially appropriate here. Your drawing is great, and so is your teaching. Short videos, straight to the point. You also reminded me of two things: "be daring and don't fear failure". Thanks!

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you, much appreciated. 😊

[@nak3dxsnake]

Contour hatching was always what I was trying to do but didn't have as examples of how to restrain it. Miura of Berserk fame is an absolute master of it and greatly has influenced me.

[@longstrideillustration]

That makes sense since Doré is one of the influences of Miura.

[@IllustratedManOfficial]

Dore is amazing. I love seeing the lineage from Dore to Booth to Wrightson. Great video!

[@-davidolivares]

Boooiiiinnneeeeh!!!

[@jonpaul3868]

How these art people got their perceptions is just amazing for me.

[@BobR-b4o]

Beautifully done! I hadn't even heard of Dore before, his works are incredible!

[@SmolTerribleTornado]

The end result is magestic

[@longstrideillustration]

thank you!

[@robertkelly5025]

I'm a huge Dore fan. Thanks for this.

[@supersonico9364]

As a kid I remember a book with this type of drawings I couldn’t read back then but I’d stare at the drawings fascinated by them it is today I learn it was Dore’s art… can’t believe it how things keep finding me

[@longstrideillustration]

I know what you mean 🙂

[@dashinvaine]

It boggles my mind. Hats off to anyone who can do that. Looks like much harder work than painting or pencil drawing. Far less scope for correcting errors.

[@longstrideillustration]

Thanks! I've picked your comment to print in my monthly newsletter (linked with your name handle).

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

Way easier than pencil drawing or painting! lol What?

[@williamcolbert996]

Just purchased Dore's book from Amazon thanks to your video! Thank you for posting!

[@longstrideillustration]

I'm glad you liked the video and hope you enjoy the book!

[@LuthandoRohamAryaman]

Beautiful, I cannot recount when last I have seen such a vision of loveliness. Nice drawing too btw☺️

[@samantams]

This is absolutely stunning and I’m so happy the algorithm sent me your way! It’s refreshing to see an artist not afraid of saying she’s still learning and even more, showing the process. I guess you got a new subscriber! 😊

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you so much!!

[@Jgs239]

I really enjoyed seeing the break down of his technique

[@sharonwinters1054]

Your narration is so well thought out! Native speaker here, but i actually slowed speed to 75% to absorb every word of your succinct phrasing. Breath taking work, of course!

[@longstrideillustration]

That's kind of you to say. I try to speak a bit slower and enunciate to counter for my faint French accent.

[@sharonwinters1054]

@@longstrideillustration Whaaat!!!! I assumed you were "American".

[@TheMaxcano]

I'm not an artist or know much about art for that matter, but your video was a very pleasing/relaxing break and I just wanted to say Thank You.

[@longstrideillustration]

My pleasure! I find linework to be quite relaxing indeed.

[@mercoro]

This channel definitely is going to become a new favorite of mine, i loved this video.

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@NONAME-wc1tc]

This was not a study it was a dissection. Such great work and such great explainations. I wanna do this with my favourite illustrator who is hirohiko araki.

[@longstrideillustration]

He is the Japanese Michelangelo! 👌

[@inktologist]

I’ve been trying to adapt his technique into my comic book art. Which takes forever, but it allows the comic to not need color. What a brilliant artist Dore is.

[@awmoy4135]

awesome ! very inspiring, I really like watching your process of studying from masters, its makes easy to start doing it on my own. A lot of knowledge in this one - related to shadow mapping and technique of it

[@nathankilburn1953]

An excellent study with a beautiful demo. I also feel Bernie Wrightson and Frank Cho are also artistic descendants of this style. Cho does some amazing pen and ink work, even with ballpoint. I'll have to pick up a book on Doré!

[@erichimle1306]

Both Bernie wrightson and Cho are mimicking Franklin Booth in their style. I would highly recommend picking up his book from Flesk publishing.

[@-davidolivares]

I think Alfredo Alcala has a slightly more stylized technique but during the larger B/W magazine heyday he made me happy inking Conan and other things.

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

Neither Bernie Wrightson and Frank Cho are known engravers.

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

@@erichimle1306 Another artist that never did engraving.

[@nathankilburn1953]

@@Flat_Earth_Sophia Indeed - by artistic descendants I'm referring to their style and mastery of composition/line.

[@rivards1]

Gorgeous! And the art was nice, too!

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you think so!

[@spookman123456]

You are amazing, thank you. I love that you included something like the five steps in your process, because this is something that I know I should be doing, but that I always skip! So thanks for the reminder.

[@rachelturgeon114]

I am going to work with pen and ink again, due to your content and excellent explanation of how to start and build based on exercises that promote success. Your channel is amazing. Thank you.

[@longstrideillustration]

Great to hear!

[@erichimle1306]

If you are interested, I would highly suggest using white scratchboard. If you look up two great artists. 1. Michael Halbert and 2. Nico Delort. Both have videos on here and I believe that Michael’s are closer to traditional engraving. But Nico is of the Franklin Booth school. Both are masters of the white scracthboard and mimicking wood engraving.

[@longstrideillustration]

Thanks for the suggestions!

[@donal8180]

Yes. Pen and ink on white scratchboard is the nearest thing I've found to engraving. It was also used by artists like Virgil Finlay. The technical perfection of Dores work is largely due to the extremely talented engravers like Pannemaker and Pisan who interpreted his amazing pencil drawings.

[@lefanton142]

Chloe you have the most interesting topics by far! Thank you for all!!

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you like them! I take inspiration from the viewers' suggestions 😊👍

[@tornoofo17]

Wow. That's some amazing work. Nice job!

[@longstrideillustration]

Much appreciated!

[@leegreen9928]

Thank beloved this is and ancient wonder for me. I love the skill of these techniques also.

[@robhead22]

Beautiful work, great analysis, very inspiring!! Thank you!

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@NightsMuse]

I liked your birds. It is easy to see why people still study other artists. His level of line work is amazing.

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you, birds are my fave subject. I've learned a lot through studying the masters, plus it's great fun.

[@bomberman64rodriguez41]

I always wondered what this style was called. Thank you

[@ascendingdeity]

amazing. i draw with pen and ink. cross hatch and stipples are my favorite technique. thank you for introducing me to a new artist.

[@longstrideillustration]

You are so welcome!

[@kras_gk]

This is exactly what i was looking for to study! Thanks for the clear explanation and youtube for the timely recommendation haha

[@longstrideillustration]

You're very welcome! I've also learned a lot by doing these master studies for KZbin, and it's super enjoyable.

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

Why?

[@MidwestGomez]

I'm pretty sure Dore didn't actually engrave his blocks himself. His designs were usually shopped out to tradesmen (in the divine comedy, the engraver's name is also included alongside Dore's signature). Note that, as wood engravings, the engraver is actually cutting the white lines and not the adding the black ones. And there's a reason the sky looks mechanical. By the 19th century, many commercial engravers were using ruling machines. Here's an example of one in action: kzbin.info/www/bejne/boKUiHSnjraGfq8

[@longstrideillustration]

That's true, thanks for sharing that info for context about the process. To keep this video short - I pinned a comment at the top about the engraving process so that I could focus the content more on the line work exercise. I took the same approach that Booth did as a child, trying to replicate engravings with pen and ink. A great channel for historical facts on illustrators is @petebeard if you don't already follow him.

[@noahaha_]

Do you know how much of a role Dore would have played in the linework of these prints? Would he have still drawn the lines similarly to how they look in the final outcome or did he do something more like blocking in tones which the engraver would have interpreted into lines

[@MidwestGomez]

@@noahaha_ I don't know for sure. One site said, "He sometimes made the engraving himself, though he generally left it to a craftsman. Doré started with a sketch, then made a pen and ink drawing on a block of wood, and used watercolour to indicate shading. The engraver cut the block and added Doré’s name." I am more familiar with Hogarth's process. Hogarth was trained as an engraver so, even though others did most of the engraving, he would engrave key parts like the faces himself.

[@johnkrogh5532]

Thank you very much for this wonderful introduction of working with pen and ink and to the great skills of Dore`. I work a lot with a normal pen in my black and white drawings, but recently I have come up with the idea to use pen and ink to make the lines become more alive and natural, so to speak. I also consider making my own ink from leaves.

[@aquelescaraaaaaaaaaa]

when I was a really young kid, my dad owned a paperback abridged copy of the divine comedy with one of doré's drawings on the cover and that was the only doré drawing I've ever seen in my life for a long time, and it still had a profound impact and influenced me to keep drawing.

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

Are there released copies of Doré's drawings? I am a big fan of his. But I've never seen one of his drawings in my life!

[@yuidraw2854]

I've always wanted to start training Dore's technique, your video inspired me and brought me great undersanding of his technique

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

It's wrong though.

[@gioveka]

Awesome work Chloe, just found your video by curiosity and it was amazing!

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@emelielindberg5713]

Very useful video, just what I needed! Thank you, your drawing is lovely!

[@kevincage1641]

I just thought about how Dore' and many many unknown medieval artists had incredible skills,not to mention the ability to remember things. This girl has skill. I have been drawing serious!y since 2019. I'm currently 65 and am drawing stick figures.....Stick figures!!! I thought about Dore', Picasso, Dali, Spare, and I fell out of my chair laughing!!!!! Me a stick figure preschooler, and this young girl rendering like a Master. Thanks Miss.. You are an inspiration. I'll just get back to my basics....ellipses, one point perspective, foreshortening and such. Excellent video! Thanks

[@longstrideillustration]

Awe, I'm too flattered to be called a young girl (I turn 55 this year, yay), thank you. I do find studying the Masters quite challenging, though manageable with a learning plan. There are resources on my website to get started with that, have a browse through my Blog: longstrideillustration.com/blog/ Cheers, and thanks for watching!

[@renaudfilippi2599]

Je suis fasciné par Doré depuis mon enfance, merci pour le travail de qualité

[@MonographicSingleheadedM-sp2wk]

I can see Miura must d took heavy inspiration from this artist :)

[@longstrideillustration]

Indeed! Check out Doré's 'Gnarled Monster' piece

[@clementecaballeromendoza2662]

Veo tus manos y me doy cuenta del gran esfuerzo que le pones a lo que te gusta. Quiero que sepas que me inspira tu devoción al arte

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words and glad to hear that you're inspired for your art goals.

[@evilcritter]

I really love these masterclasses. Trying to learn by copying can be overwhelming, so focusing in to understand the mark making rather than trying to replicate a full image is such a great approach.

[@longstrideillustration]

Great to hear! Thank you :)

[@robertlewis9243]

Doing this is probably the best way for me to create something I enjoy while also doing really effective, deliberate practice. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@rrresonance2]

Really cool study on an artist I had not seen before. Your results look super solid.

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching.

[@jadecooper8679]

definitely subscribing for more, these are excellent and informative studies. Thank you!

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad to hear, thank you.

[@bigblue6917]

I first came across Dore some time ago when I found his book on London. I was struck by his technique and the amount of detail he put into his drawings as well as how beautify rendered they are. From then on I have been an admirer of his work. One of his illustration of the dockland warehouses from his book Dore's London did get me puzzled though. It shows warehouse workers stood in the entrance to one of the floors of a warehouse waiting for a load being lifted up to them. There is a large crate being hoisted up and other various ropes being used. The thing that puzzled was one rope, obviously under tension, passed down behind the crate but did not come out below it. It would seem that even for Dore the amount of detail could be too much.

[@longstrideillustration]

That's the joy of traditional art, no "undo" ... my guess is the mistake happened near the end of the piece, tired under a tight deadline 😅

[@bigblue6917]

@@longstrideillustration I think there are times in life where an "undo" button would be very handy. It may well be that it happened as you say. And I do seem to remember something about him being late in completing the drawings which held up publication. So it would not be surprising if the publisher was pushing him to finish them.

[@johnricciardelli9579]

Amazing Work! So precise!

[@jbkhan1135]

Really awesome! Dore's work has always fascinated me, long before I considered doing anything with art. I'm also always amazed at your skill when it comes to pen and ink drawings. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!

[@longstrideillustration]

I appreciate that, Doré's work is intense.

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

lol It's wrong.

[@64SurrealistDreams]

Such brillaint introduction about how make art in Dore Style. Amazing video!

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you very much!

[@benjamingamache6441]

Outstanding video, I've always loved Dores work.

[@jairokattano692]

Just beautiful .. simple, clean. Nice. I love it

[@therealmegabros]

Gorgeous, thanx for introducing me to Dore. Will be studying. Peace.

[@zoeeckfelder9285]

Thank you so much for this video, really enjoyed it ❤

[@draz1000]

I love how you was able to replicate the style so well. I love this type of line work, they truly were masters. Have you ever seen Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein? The artwork is fantastic 😊

[@deaddoomed2380]

I love engraving and it's one of my main art inspiration when I draw...I loved this video

[@longstrideillustration]

Thanks, that's great to hear.

[@timothyball419]

Great attention to details to your instructions. You are very talented and helpful for your academic approach. I lack the discipline to do proper studies myself.😊

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you! I'm as distracted as the next person, and so to stay disciplined and motivated I created templates for studies. You can check out my blog for such resources and the download section on my website to learn more: longstrideillustration.com/product-category/downloads/ Cheers!

[@saaladboy]

thank you for this tutorial, most of the other inking videos i’ve seen have just shown the final process and have been very discouraging, even though I have been practicing for over a year. watching you layout all the steps and planning involved in a single piece makes me realize that I have to spend more time working on the composition and technique beforehand rather than jumping straight into inking.

[@longstrideillustration]

My pleasure. In the Renaissance, Masters took on Apprentices and taught them everything - except this was to be kept within their secret circles to protect that knowledge from competing Masters so as not to lose any commission work. This 'trend' endured, where even contemporary masters safeguard their process as mysterious as possible. Though I'd say the pros have good reasons to keep their cards close to their chest. From a learning perspective, my mindset and goals differ (I'm much less concerned about thieves or AI).

[@will4282]

This video RULES! Thank you!

[@longstrideillustration]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheFishSandwichShow]

Wow those birds are awesome. I am using ink pens but never tried dip pens. Thanks for showing fore going to library tomorrow to see if I can get some books on his works

[@nellyreginaq]

Thanks a Lot! Muchas gracias, me encanta tu técnica

[@SamuelBrady-n1d]

This is excellent ! I love Doré’s work and the engraving and woodcuts style of rendering. Would you consider making a video on Albrecht Dürer’s work? His ability to capture drapery is incredible.

[@longstrideillustration]

Dürer is on my list for sure :)

[@SamuelBrady-n1d]

@@longstrideillustration yay!

[@eliasrohmer]

Impressive ! It would be interesting to make a video like this on Miura's technique

[@muhammadsharif1718]

You are such a rare art teacher. I am proud to join & appreciate 🙏 your work. You deserve more than 10M subscribers, to be honest. Keep 😃

[@longstrideillustration]

Wow, thank you 😀

[@muhammadsharif1718]

As an art & calligraphy lover, I am more inclined to portraits, especially of mountains, meadows, streams, etc, because I have grown witnessing them

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

She did this wrong though.

[@muhammadsharif1718]

​@Flat_Earth_Addy : Everyone makes mistakes, no matter how expert one is. The point is, how do you take that mistake for your own growth?

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

@@muhammadsharif1718 I don't. I am superior.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Such an interesting technique. Thank you for sharing!

[@Xenonsoldier]

Love his stuff!!! It’s so detailed and amazing

[@luizmartins1260]

Wonderful work, congratulations.

[@Domino365-q3k]

Well done 👍🏽 love the research part

[@Enhancedlies]

what an incredible, beautiful tutorial. its got me totally inspired, and im not usually a pen and ink guy! deffo new sub

[@longstrideillustration]

Yay! Thank you 😊

[@Flat_Earth_Sophia]

This is not a pen and ink project. She did it wrong.

[@gerzabekjeremias119]

absolutely loving this! thank you very much! :)

[@patytrico]

Exquisite details to practice and hope to came close to their quality! Thank you! Your work is amazing!

[@longstrideillustration]

Thank you so much!

[@olivierdube8110]

J'adore ta chaîne et ton contenu. Tu as tellement de talent!

[@longstrideillustration]

merci!

[@yngvarsskald]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, that's will help to improve my skills

[@jvlook1]

You seem like a nice lady who really knows her stuff. Thank you for sharing this with the world

[@michaelavolio]

Another great video. Very helpful to know that he'd keep his lines relatively parallel but vary the width of the mark! Not an obvious or intuitive choice, but the results look amazing.

[@longstrideillustration]

His spacing was perfectly executed as well, and that contributes to the micro nuances of tone.

[@jasonboyd782]

I love this! So glad I discovered your channel, and am interested in your courses.

[@longstrideillustration]

Awesome! Thank you! Course links are in the video description. Also subscribers to my monthly newsletter find out first about new releases, special offers, and learning resources: longstrideillustration.com/

[@ijiknhgfftj]

perfect and atmospheric art

[@voodopu169]

Wow very helpful , wonderful and inspiring ❤

[@microwavecoffee]

I love his art. Thanks for this

[@tomjedusor5864]

Incroyable

[@buzzawuzza3743]

Excellent approach. Step by step, I get it.

[@jordipallares3129]

Very useful tutorial, very good job!

[@gibson2623]

Very nice. Loved it. Thank you :)

[@Freakaboogie]

wow! this is great!!! the lines you're studying make me think Moebius and Milo Manara had studied those same lines during their development..

[@longstrideillustration]

They likely did, I recognize Doré's influence in many others' works.

[@izzyjones7108]

I ❤ this. I think you could do this with a set of micron type pens in different widths. Like a 7/8 and a 3, and a 0.05.

[@ducomaritiem7160]

Hey, that's really nice&interesting. Thanx.❤

[@NishioHD]

These videos are great ! Would love to see one on Joseph Clement Cole

[@rogermurphy1817]

Thank you so much for this. I definitely subscribed and will be going through your videos for awhile in the foreseeable future. ❤

[@longstrideillustration]

Awesome! Thank you! Glad you found it useful.

[@rafa354]

Hello! Found this video/channel today and I really loved That's a style that I've been trying out for years with little to no success, loved your video and I will watch other later Keep up with the amazing work! Sorry for bad English, a hello from Brazil!!

[@longstrideillustration]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Thedailydrawchannel]

The evenness of lines in Dore was also achieved with one of the engraving tool that is like a little rake, so it does multiple lines at the same time