Green Demon Mixed Media Painting by Fantasy Artist Jeff Miracola

[@Nerflover10097]

After watching your videos I started drawing my own creations on chipboard because I like the durability and the toned surface of it so I've been scouring for all my old sketchbooks so that I can use the backing of them.

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

haha. I know, right? Sometimes being cheap pays off. You can find some good painting surfaces by trying to save a buck ;-)

[@LeeOfBent]

I love watching your videos! I just realized that the angle you shoot with makes me feel like I'm watching you create but watching over your shoulder from the same space. I think that really helps with showing your process, fantastic job.

[@at5203]

I love your videos Jeff. It always builds my moral and gives me inspiration to draw.

[@iRAWT]

Wow, what a treat to get another epic video this month!! Thanks so much Jeff, I really appreciate the quality of your vids. I'm more than happy to wait a month or two for videos of this quality. Absolutely love your work man!

[@RandyMony]

Great video, Jeff! In college, we had to familiarize ourselves with the terminology in anatomy, which may have taken away from learning gesture, so I found that figure drawing alone helped me to learn gesture as far as I could take it (which I still struggle with today - there's no way I could have done this in an hour!) And isn't it amazing what you could come up with just starting a piece without a plan? Great stuff! And great use of same-value complimentary colors!!

[@petersmith1193]

Thanks for all the painting instruction it has allowed some more freedom to my work

[@heycarolineday]

Got so excited to see 30 minutes of video from you! I need to start painting again!!

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

Yes. PAINT, PAINT, PAINT. It'll make you happy :-)

[@stevenweaver3109]

Excellent Vid. Great to see another so soon. And the commentary was fantastic in this.

[@JeepinReefer406]

haha as soon as you put the blue in the horn I knew you were going to to get the green/gold out! Awesome stuff Jeff!

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

It's my green gold period I'm going through in my art. LOL

[@ioanmilenov9430]

Your videos are very helpful and fun to watch. I've learned a lot from watching you paint. Thanks for uploading :)

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

No problem. Glad you've enjoyed my vids.

[@ArtistBrianSheffield]

I like the attention to detail. it is way beyond beginner level. Really dig your videos. Keep on truckin' brothu'. I do agree that the scriptliner brush is better than using other tools to accomplish what it is you see. Something about multiple scriptliner detail that makes a painting pop in abstract liner impression stuff. I dig it.

[@saskwash2]

Hi Jeff You are a real fantastic artist ; Since i Saw you work on differents chipboard, I work on this material, I like it, it's really a pleasure for me to paint on it, and with your explanations the work became really easier. Thank you very much. (excuse my bad english, but I need grammar and vococbulary)

[@caseyzamora1393]

I totally agree. The anatomy is something every artist should know. I still have a lot to learn

[@wgsmcw2012]

Cool video, sir! Always like the music in your tutorials:)

[@WaiiTako]

I can't wait to see the macaronnis and glitter artwork !! x)

[@awduhiawdoiahudo]

Yes! A new Jeff vid :D

[@sarahmixon7699]

This was amazing! Thanks for the advice, very helpful!

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

You're very welcome Sarah.

[@DesperoVitae]

I so love your tutorial videos. They're so inspirational. I did have a bit of a process question, though. I know you're a big user of the white prismacolor pencil, which I appreciate and use a fair bit myself. My question is, when doing a color sketch like this, do you find it helpful to expand on the pencil crayon palette? I've tried it a bit myself and often worry I'm overpowering the paint with too many colors, so how would you say an illustrator like yourself would decide for a project like this? Would you prefer to play with the paint palette and keep the color pencils down to highlights, or would you rather use the pencil crayons as more complex finishing tools, using a range of colors like you would paint? Also, just as a shop question, do you have other brands of pencil crayons you like using? I've been using watercolor pencils for a while now, but I'm always curious to hear other people's material preferences.

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

Hi, Tristan. Whenever I do these mixed media "sketches" in a sketchbook, they are not for a client. They are drawings for fans who have bought my book and paid to have me put a sketch on the inside cover. I never use colored pencils in my paintings for clients. I only use them when I am doing fun sketches. Every once in a while I may use additional colors with the pencils, but I mostly stick to paint and ink. As for brand, I use Prismacolor because it's what I have on hand. Again, I don't do a lot of colored pencil work, so it takes me a long time to go through my pencils and therefore I don't really experiment with other brands. Thanks for the great questions.

[@M4GNUMOPUS]

i find having a good meal before inking eliminates a shaky hand. love your advice!

[@Monroean696]

ahh you are such an inspiration to me! i love your illustrations so much :-)

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

Thank you!!

[@alteredexistence4115]

amazing!! I would love to see your take on a werewolf.

[@johnhedberg7911]

Always a pleasure to Watch you paint and share youre wisdom! Thank you Jeff!!.... what happened with that Chewbackka choklat-thing? Did you eat it first or what? ;)

[@jasonbosworth2364]

your my first ever subscription on KZbin and I'm 40 hehe. would love to see another epic oil. for another day perhaps :-)

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

Hi, Jason. Thank you so much for subscribing. Very soon, In July, I will be working with oils again for some figurative work and some outdoor plein air painting. I'll definitely post videos of those :-)

[@jasonbosworth2364]

+jeffmiracola Top lad!

[@juriaan13]

observing..ok I'll go watch my hot neighbor from a tree, I can blame Jeff for giving me the advice to study a lot , if I draw pictures of her it's life drawing as well, something Jeff wants me to do. Thanks jeff! haha awesome video again man.

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

Good luck trying to draw while up in a tree ;-) I can't be held responsible for when you fall and break your pencils. LOL

[@PabloPazosGutierrez]

I really liked how it was before the highlights, but of course is just a matter of preference :)

[@RocketBoy1969]

Thanks Jeff!

[@Nerdicaful]

Hehehehe. Kraft time. For monsters.

[@johnnydesjardins1463]

Great video, have you ever tried Golden Open Acrylics ?

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

Not yet. It's on my list of supplies to buy and try out :-)

[@Bhaal_9]

hi jeff you are amazing! do you still sell this skatchbook with your drawing at the and? I really want to buy onr :)

[@Bhaal_9]

*one :)

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

These books are all sold out :-( the only way to see the book is to buy a digital download of it. it can be bought here: gumroad.com/l/BJYvr Hopefully next year I'll make a new book of drawings :-)

[@Bhaal_9]

Thank you jeff :) buying only the drawing even on an used napkin for me it will be amazing :) :) :) btw thank you for all your video :)

[@juicy3Dstudio]

What kind of canvas/paper did you paint on. It looks like a pad

[@MillionPM]

Is that the sketchbook I won? I still haven't received it so I figured it either got lost or you haven't had time to send it. Anyway good video. I did download your FAW through Gumroad. Holy Buckets that was a ton of info. Thanks for sharing.

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

Hi, Mike. I actually never got a reply from you when I messaged you. I would need your address. The sketchbook you won actually did not come with a drawing in it. Just a signed sketchbook. But I still have it for you. I just need your address. So send it to me privately.

[@MillionPM]

I am guessing you didn't get my message because I am confused where to message privately at. I will give it another try.

[@jordanmiller1804]

Can someone link me to the waterproof ink used in this video?

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

Here you go, Jordan :-) It's Koh-i-noor brand waterproof ink. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000789KGA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=threpoinpubl-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000789KGA&linkId=f25b8233cd1d1ece84b642d2c8be9f5a

[@jordanmiller1804]

jeffmiracola Thanks so much! You make great work. Love the content.

[@IvanAgram]

Color... sketches?

[@digitaldata7004]

Shouldn't you have added some shadowing near the head, as the head seems very big.

[@FrankMakesMovies]

I'm begging you, PLEEEEEEEZZEE!! Make something with macaroni & glue, then paint it up and use glitter on it!! I know that you'd be able to do it in a way that would be totally sculptural and completely legitimate in a fine art (not crafty) sort of way! C'mon, please?!!?

[@marksquickvids]

I love your videos but every one of your drawings look the same and everything is brown and green, and although it's just a sketch, it's sometimes months between each one of your videos

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

I love brown. I love green. And it's months between videos because I have a lot of paid client work that needs to get done. I shoot the videos for fun, but they don't pay the bills. If you want to see a more comprehensive video, I spent 6 months making a 4-disc DVD set about my acrylic painting process (another reason I wasn't uploading as regularly to my YT channel). If that's something that interests you, consider buying it. It's only $40 :-) It can be found here: www.threepointspublishing.com/product/fantasy-art-workshop-acrylic-painting-technique-dvd/

[@marksquickvids]

+jeffmiracola thank you for replying Jeff, I just wanted to see some different designs such as robots/mech or a super hero type character.. Or even one of your characters in a steam punk fashion (I'm a fan of Sci-fi) but mainly just a change of colour

[@alienjesus28]

i love your videos but i hate your videos.... SMH

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

I do all that kind of stuff and I even use more colors than brown and green, but I don't have the time to film every piece of art I create. The way I film, with editing, voice-over, music, etc., takes a lot of time to produce each video. I wish I could film everything I do, but I can't. Thanks for watching.

[@jeffmiracolaartist]

Funny, that's the same way I feel about them. LOL