Drawing in Photoshop CS5 - Loka

[@wallabyshark4893]

I remember watching this video for the first time in 2011, or maybe 2012, and how much I learned as a budding digital artist just from watching it. While my style today is completely and entirely different from this, the lessons I learned from it and from your other videos changed how I learned to draw, and I'm not sure what sort of artist I would be without them. I don't know if you check this anymore or if anyone still watches these videos, but still-- thank you for the years of inspiration, especially for a young artist who had very little support.

[@UncommonCritter]

My god this is beautiful. I always love your speedpaints, I feel like it helps me in my own art, seeing some little shortcut or detailing effect that I don't add to my own artwork, truly inspiring. Keep it up Kaylink.

[@MissNeonMania]

i love how the playful look in the charater's face matches the upbeat tone of the instramentals! your an amazing artist and inspire me to improve thank you so much!

[@KiwiBird145]

There's the weird part of youtube, there's the games and stuff, and then there's all the art like this, which for some reason really makes me relax. You're very good at drawing Kaylink, keep up the good work :D

[@lovebirds360]

I knew what both of these songs were the second I heard the first few beats--and was able to go through the lyrics in my head LOL. Great music, Great Speedpaint. Nothing is better than this.

[@T4Dynimite007]

I usually dont watch speedpaints all the way through, but the music I LOVED IT, and the drawings and stunning colors kept me watching until the very end. It told a story of some kind. :3

[@OmegasPerderder]

I LOVE YOUR ARTWORK. SO MUCH. The shading is so beautifully detailed and the lighting is just perfect. Your pictures are always so full of life and your music choices match the aura of the image incredibly well. I can't wait to see your next masterpiece X3 Keep up the great work!

[@zooseness]

kay when you resized the paw pad then drew over it again, i was so happy to see you actually payed attention to it. whenever i see someone do that, they never redraw over it to make the line smoother! quite the pet peeve of mine. its great to see some more speedpaints from you, i love watching them! i learn quite a bit uvu

[@Foxziewolf]

I finally figured out what the instrumentals were. Pocket full of sunshine and shake it. :D The picture was so pretty! You inspire me to work harder at my art. I draw animals relatively well (I wish I could say the same for people) and sometimes I just run out of inspiration. But I love watching people like you make amazing artwork and it gives me inspiration again.

[@UnicornRobotAttacker]

Vitamin String Quartet

[@Vianti]

This video got me addicted to the Vitamin String Quartet's songs.

[@tigerheart89]

that is so beautiful. i only hope to be that good at digital art. and i love who evers OC that is. it look breath taking. great work.

[@xTheGraceChanx]

In this speedpaint, what amazed me most was your pose and color scheme.

[@AlasBabylonxx]

This is Beautiful, like the most beautiful thing I have ever seen ever

[@Davrainbow]

Yeah that is definitely the most BEAUTIFUL drawing I have ever seen! It's so pretty :,)

[@Xtntluv101X]

i think it is to die for....its the best one the artist did....they are all really good. but this one is best.

[@KiiCat]

Wow, Kaylink this is amazing! Again, another drawing that leaves me speechless by the end. I honestly love your shading technique as well. You are truly an inspiration, and it makes me strive to improve! Keep up the amazing work, I can't wait to see more~

[@catz537]

I LOVE it! one of the best drawings I've seen, and the pose and the butterflies are so perfect :3

[@Kaytothelink]

@Finchday 1) Just the standard Photoshop hard brush. 1 pixel size I think. 2) Not sure what exactly you're reffering to. My shading is just done the standard way, on multiply layers, and the highlights are on soft light/overlay layers.

[@UnitedWolfPack]

OH MY GOD VSQ!!!!!!!!! I love their music it's beautiful! Awesome picture, I wish I had your talent!

[@InkCollie]

Wow- wonderful work! Your art never fails to astound me! Really- its a great picture, I'm in awe of how great you are with shading! (And not to mention your great patience! Haha). As a young artist, your definitely one of my inspirations, and hopefully I'll be as great as you one day- again, wonderful work! :)

[@lyingfawn]

Aw, you always seem like you're having so much fun when you do these crazy angles and gorgeous pieces ^^ beautiful work, as always, Kaylink :D

[@puppylovey1999]

so pretty and i luv how the song goes with it

[@Lex60]

Nice work like usual, i love to watch and im really apreciate the time you take to upload here.

[@Luphirasoul]

Lol in the sketching process it looked like she was waving at us XD Beautiful as always Kaylink!

[@maiabellini1]

Great lighting and shadowing, as well as color and illustration!

[@complexsketh]

I'm a sucker for a lot of blues in a painting :D This is beautiful!

[@MisakiBlossom]

ahhhhh Orchestra melodies from popular songs are so nice

[@NSjavik]

I think that drawing lineart with a 1 pixel-brush like that is so hard, but you are doing it amasingly! :D Really good work done!

[@iamthecowboysmuggler]

Fantastic work! I just love the shading and color choice!

[@ButterFluffer]

Wow, this is amazing! Your art is always so flawless! :)

[@TheCraftyApples]

I love your work. You truly inspire me. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece!

[@downtowngoats]

You are so freakin pro I can't even believe it. This is amazing!!

[@Yaroons]

You 're simply one of the BEST digital artists I 've ever seen. Great style and that pose is awesome. My overall feeling: Does it get any better than this?

[@Sacredwolfe]

I love your work. I have only just gotten a KZbin, so I wasn't able to say this before, but you and Avyris and my inspirations. And I love the songs, too. :)

[@KulFox]

@pivotamster321 Yes; in Photoshop you can add as many layers as you want and change the opacity of each, so it's easy to draw over a scanned-in sketch. From what I know, quite a few artists draw this way, while others do it completely on the computer.

[@wolfsop]

Holy mother of art! This is.. i dont even think theres a word for it... Epic-super cool- professional- Detailed- Brillient - Mind blowing - Master piece - Jizz worthy - Perfection in its truest form!!! Need i say more?

[@guardianhawkpool]

i lovw it the music fits perfectly with the drawing itself!

[@Kaytothelink]

@VelVel456 Yes. I keep a block layer like that when I shade so that it's easier to concentrate on the form and not the colors.

[@GuitarM0use]

Artists have an amazing talent.

[@alexandramcdonnell8891]

I started really trying last year... My picks will only be realistic if I have a pic, even if it just on my phone. It just helps to have some type of guide u know :)

[@Onyxpelt]

I just found out about this, and I completely love your art now xD It's amazing O.O

[@Countrydog123]

its its awesome i couldn't ask to see any thing more beutiful

[@RosieUnknown]

Incredible as always. I'm hoping I can get my work as good as yours some day. I also post and dA and I follow your work. Fantastic.

[@stellacat123]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@StripedHyena1]

I ADORE that you used the rule of thrids

[@RedRidinghoodK5]

Absolutely beautiful, as always, Kaylink. x3 I hope you still have more trades to show us, because I think we can all agree that watching your speedpaints is Ah.may.zing. :D

[@BrownWebkinzDog]

You've got serious talent! o: I picture drawings coming out like this, but they never do.. ANYWAY THIS IS AMAZING XD

[@Kaytothelink]

@danaremick12 It's called rule of thirds and it's a trick to help with composition. Google it if you're curious, it's a bit much to explain in a KZbin comment.

[@xoxJustMoixox]

This is just so amazing...i am sitting in frot of my computer and i opened my mouth 5 minutes ago......because....OMG!!!!! THIS IS SO F****** AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[@55alfaromeo55]

that's a awesome drawing ever.

[@mykamir23]

Feliz Navidad!!!!! Tu dibujo es hermoso tienes un gran talento ^~^

[@CyrilleDethan]

great work, great technik , you've got skillz!!!!

[@djenglish7726]

amazingly beautiful kay

[@RixonNoxir]

She uses the lasso tool, gradient tool, and a soft round brush for shading.

[@Damshii]

Absolutely incredible. Amazingly beautiful and just... agkgaiuuegtliulte! Words fail to describe it!

[@RubyDachshund]

Such a beautiful drawing and music! :D

[@Ristriita]

@SkittlezWolf The first one is Pocker Full of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield (spelling fail?), the second one is Shake It by Metro Station.

[@SparkWolfy]

that is just insane!!

[@RiverSpirit]

Are you using photoshop? How do you get the lines so awesomely straight?! Amazing artwork, you're excellent at drawing

[@BOBERT761]

I think Finchday meant how did you get the selection shade to work, like when you turn the whole serval blue and when you select areas they turn grey, but when you disselect them they become brighter colors of the ones on the actual cat

[@whitewolfgirl246]

This is beautiful

[@Halestorm012]

that is beautifully amazing!

[@Assassinthewolf]

I had to watch this about 5 times before i realized the violins were playing "Take me away" xD

[@Kaytothelink]

@ShootingStarz990 I bought it as part of the CS5 creative suite so I didn't pay for the individual program. It is the extended version though.

[@sladunkaAa]

i just....how do you art. This is amazing..i just..woah.

[@KyrieNamkamize]

awsome. using photographic refs. are they good to use for properly drawing the anatomy for first timers or for later on for better experince of drawing. Tablets what kind do you used (sorry i had to ask.) what do you recomend for a first time user of a tablet. please reply sorry for spelling or grammer mistakes thanks

[@lovebirds360]

I've been drawing ever since I was a little kid as well, but I only started trying to professionally draw around mid-way into 4th grade (I'm in 7th now, and I can draw well if I try really hard xD)

[@propranofol]

Thank you! I really love your drawings.

[@dvalred]

Beautiful drawing! And I LOVE this music :D

[@lltreezllllunitezll4418]

Wow, just wow.

[@amberbeach3720]

I'd give a limb for a tutorial vid on how you do your value and shading TT3TT Wonderfully drawn!!

[@SoulLessAngel1001]

Thats beautiful!

[@zioma500]

Thank you, I will try this. Any suggestions for Painter SAI? I like that software more.

[@JunesArtBlog]

@Bubblekittie1 Sometimes tablets do that. My tablet doesn't though. To do that, though, just hold down 'shift+r' to rotate.

[@01BlackRose9]

this is really beautiful! I'm a bit of a photoshop noob so I was interested in the technique you used to create the shadows and lighting?

[@edwinno3456]

I just realized this was submitted onto KZbin the day before my B-day. :D

[@zioma500]

Question: How do you make those straight perfect lines? I am struggling with my tablet to do those. Is it some sort of tool that makes up for the hand shakes, or is it just practice and practice?

[@lopsu44]

Wow, thats amazing!!!!

[@IllusionWolf01]

Love the fur and shading! How did you do it? Like, how did you start?

[@RixonNoxir]

Well ... I think it depends on if you're using a Mac or Windows? I'm not sure, I'm a Mac user, but to rotate the image, hold R.

[@MistyTheCat92]

shake shake shake shake sha shake it lool gimme ur talent great art

[@dragonYurble]

i love it! :3 just a question... what brush(es) did you use to do the highlights, the black markings and the clouds? and where could i possibly get them? thank you anyways :p

[@DaZalamance]

Lol, okay, if you put it that way. Planning on getting a bamboo but until then, cant really do that well.

[@chieftainofshapshift]

I... C...can't stop.... Watch....watching.....

[@Kaytothelink]

@KrazyKai0905 Thank you! The character is a serval, yes. The video doesn't skip around, I just recordered things in the order I did them: concept, sketch, lines, color, shading, background. The only thing edited was speed.

[@YukiOnna689]

It's beautiful

[@wolflover1131]

lol loka is all like "i caught you flutterfly nor you catch me!" butterfly *dead* "flutterfly?"

[@dragonluvr531]

SO CUTE!

[@VelVel456]

I know this is an odd question, but when you are shading is the grey under the blue a whole different layer?

[@Kaytothelink]

@Ziharn Just hold down R. It's a new feature they introduced in Photoshop CS4 and up

[@TheYonderlander]

I noticed that you do your shadows in a very well-done manner. Now, could you explain why you did the gray layer with the blue? And how does one go about doing that in the first place? Thank you and sorry for interrogating you on your style (is that a several? I love those cats!).

[@Lynnold]

it's a simply a violin version. you can find it everywhere.

[@Kaytothelink]

All the brushes I use are just default ones; they're literally the first ones in the brush list.

[@BullofBeans01]

it soungs like poketful of sun shine x3

[@Therbis]

wow, you shading style is really cool! One question, the way you turned the picture at for example at 4.51 where its laying a bit on the side, is it also possible with cs4? if so how?

[@Bloodhshadewolves]

by far a great speedpaint, wonderful music choice, and might i ask: is that creature your drawing an ocelot caracter of someone's?

[@Lillyrosechan]

Your drawings are so lovely, watched a few of yours already. 3 em

[@briannamendez2823]

WOW that was so amazing why are you so epic?

[@arrin2204]

i was also wondering what songs those string covers were of (sounded familiar), but then i saw it in the credits