Photobash like a PRO! (Digital Art Tutorial)

[@RossDraws]

it's been really special slowly coming back to youtube. I feel like i'm learning about myself all over again. From the bottom of my heart, i love you guys so much, thank you for being with me. 0:35 - History Lesson 3:42 - Extract 5:10 - Filter Photos 6:15 - Warp Proportions 7:00 - Stylize 7:37 - Harmonize Color 8:11 - Scene Setting 10:17 - Clipping Masks 12:24 - Extract 13:15 - Overlay Texture 14:48 - Bash Lighting 16:14 - Color Dodge / Reveal ✨ 15+ MIN VIDEOO BBBY!!!!! ✨ ~ enjoy :)

[@nikolaikai940]

2:05 The unknown artist is laxyiii. I'd post a direct link but that'd only get caught in the spam filter.

[@espiritulibre53]

I have a question about the video, which is where do you get the photos? I mean, you like to take your own photos but there may be some photos that you can't take. Where do you take the photos from when that happens?

[@nikolaikai940]

@@espiritulibre53 Some stock photo sites are specialized in free use pictures like Pexels, others like Flickr allow you to filter by license, just gotta make sure it's a permissible one like CreativeCommons.

[@nikolaikai940]

@@espiritulibre53 Look for creative commons photos.

[@lukdra]

Venga fuerza🎉🎉🎉 💪💪💪💪 no esté desanimado nada de eso🎉🎉🎉 sigue adelante 😂

[@studiozealot]

I usually don't comment, but hearing the note about "I take photos and get inspired by cool textures and trees and stuff and then never end up using the photos" is relatable as hell- as is the joy of finally finding a place to USE those photos in your art. I gotta try this method more! Get me out of some art funks. It's been great seeing your videos again! I hope you're having fun!

[@arsenalavery2702]

I was just filling up my photobashing library folders, this video couldn't have come at a better time. love this!

[@RossDraws]

ORGANIZE THEM

[@nessa020709]

Watching you draw again with such passion is so great, makes me feel more motivated to go finish my art work I neglected for so long 😂 this is truly amazing to see your process Ross!

[@RossDraws]

[@HavenHopeArt]

Ethan Becker and Ross Draws friendship AHHHHH, just makes me so happy that you're creating with passion and you have a good friend beside you too!❤️💖✨

[@bibule]

11:41 not the Ethan jumpscare 😭

[@kitty_sweetums]

This came at the PERFECT time cause we literally just started a photobashing project in my digital art class! I hadn’t heard of this technique before and was feeling lost but this video helps sooooo much, thank you!!!

[@beingwildflower]

I have been secrectly using this technique for years and always felt so guilty, because I thought I was cheating as an artist. Hearing and watching you using this technique has made me feel more self-confident, thank you! Wonderful piece!!!

[@xiaoyusc]

I already know im gonna spend like 3 hours trying to figure out how to do this in csp haha, I've never learned photobashing properly before so this was really helpful!

[@pysz6748]

I heard of your channel from Ethan Becker then I went here and saw you hadn’t uploaded in a while. Then a month ago, seeing that you were back was so special.

[@tdachel1]

Great video, Ross, thank You. Can you tell Ethan to put some more tutorials out? He is missed, just like you were. Now we have you back and we need him back, too. Please.

[@RossDraws]

HE SAYS SOOOOOON

[@tdachel1]

@@RossDraws Thank You, Ross. I think it is so amazing how you, Ethan and others put yourselves out there for people like me and SO many others to get inspired and motivated. It's so easy and therapeutic to watch you be you and to grow into something more while helping us. Ross, you are highly valued, the comments say it all - you are loved and appreciated. Ethan and others are too. God† bless.

[@wyldheartstudio]

Honestly i have been matte painting since i did my bachelor on character and environment design and i did not allowed me to do it any longer because i saw so much shade about people calling it cheating and all. But watching u and other big artist using it like this, especially your distortion and liquify videos it now gave me the courage to go back to it ❤️ thank you so much ross for being the inspiration i need

[@yutahvision]

Such a sublime artwork, the mood, the colors, even the techniques, i'm so happy to see even you try out all kind of photobash techniques, since it gives sooo many options. And most of all... WELCOME BACK Ross, it's truly a pleasure seeing you smile again here on KZbin always trying to make us smile :). Thank you thank you^^

[@malk7665]

i got so excited when I saw Ethan!! just when I thought the video couldn't get any better lol

[@InvertedBread]

omg Ethan CAMEO!!!!

[@Reimagined_YT]

Daddy is back! Thank you, Ross, for all the inspiration and passion you transmit

[@RossDraws]

AWWW 😭

[@princessthyemis]

this is so cool! loved the history lesson!! I never really thought about the history of photobashing before!

[@RossDraws]

I was debating on removing that section but im so glad i kept it in!

[@CreativeSteve69]

Thanks so much for giving us a Crash Course of PhotoBashing Ross. Truly learned a lot from this video. I'm going to try this out next time I open up Clip Studio Paint. Also It's really really great having ya back on KZbin again. Loving these vids a lot.

[@miltaire3235]

As much as people hate AI it's pretty good for photobashing as well and getting more inspo. I sometimes use it to test a bunch of bg scenes and lightings before committing fully to one

[@TheAniToons]

Love your art and vibe. Can't wait for your next book.

[@RossDraws]

[@chizu6478]

I LOVE THIS PIECE!!!! feels so magical!

[@RossDraws]

THANK U!!!!!

[@LRProductions53]

Hey Ross, I just want to say I’m so happy I found you. I’m a DM and I play a lot of D&D with my friends. I’ve been using your art for my home games because your style puts the biggest smile on my face. Your Original character Faye is a character I play in my sessions. I had no idea that you had a KZbin channel. An entire animation for her with your Nima collection. Dude. Your art brings nothing but joy to me and my friends. And now that I’ve found you I can’t wait to see what your videos are about. Thank you so much for your creative mind. And thank you for designing your beautiful character Faye. XD

[@wallyfrogmore]

I feel this is the kind of video I needed a while back. im glad the algorithm has directed me here. now I can finish some pieces I got stuck on and this has helped HEAPS

[@sezart19]

Glad to have you back! Your return reminded me of my Digitalart Bootcamp submissions for the assignments and it was a magical moment for me to see my progress (decided to post more recent designs in there, hope that is ok to post multiple submissions) Anyways, thx again for all the advice and information

[@slhpproductions6707]

Bought the brushes btw and they're really useful. Been extremely helpful for my webcomic, Definitely worth the money

[@RossDraws]

OMG YISSSSS!!!!!!! IM SO GLAD

[@katiekate2401]

You are my favourite artist of all time! Happy to see you coming back ❤

[@calshcards]

So happy to see you create art with so much joy again

[@machidraws1]

NEW ROSSDRAWS VIDEO!!!!!!!!

[@RossDraws]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MintyMido]

this was so helpful!! I feel like im always taking pics on my phone when something inspires me and then never know what to do with them LOL so photo bashing could definitely be one of the ways I do that!! Im so excited to see the other half of the painting and meet all your future characters :D

[@Crystiree]

HECK YEAH PHOTOBASHING!!! LOVE THIS

[@RossDraws]

!!!!!!!!

[@rhayvenj]

I haven't done pure photobashing stuff in yeaaaars. 😅 I've just been doing 3D based stuff, which funny enough was born out of my photobashing era. Think it's time to jump back into it. Thanks for the video, it helped reunite me with an old friend. ☺

[@Deviaox]

Photo bashing really saves time and helpful for beginners and me who have a very convoluted mind

[@milopoto9430]

Ross, this is a very cool video. Especially the introduction about the photobash.

[@voonhow5864]

God bless you ross. So good to have you back.

[@maplemen]

seeing you upload again makes me so happy. this has motivated me even more to make art ♥

[@arnavbedi123]

YAY IVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SM

[@Valori_3]

Aw man i really thought you abandoned us😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭its great to have u back😢

[@lizzyshengshengzhou]

This is mind blowing! Thank you for sharing!!💕Happy Birthday BYW!

[@xSkylla_]

Omg I was just thinking about trying to photo bash in my next piece!! Ty for your wisdom 😭

[@mahsahjbgcfsykk]

ROSS IS BACK😭😭😭😭

[@sugu4065]

This painting is so amazing it gives me alot of ori and the blind forest vibes

[@ArtGirl_ofArts]

Can’t wait to try this!😆🧡🧡

[@RossDraws]

report back!

[@ArtGirl_ofArts]

@@RossDraws 🫡😊🧡🧡🧡

[@dr_wh]

when the artist is also an art himself!!❤️❤️

[@marigold5043]

Glad he's still around

[@Catastrofe-t2d]

I wish i could give this video at least 10 likes, amazing video!!! I've learned so much

[@neapaulatan]

I just did my first photobash for a project last week :0! It was simple but still kinda fun.

[@nastasia_b]

Thank you for the video! So happy to watch your tutorials again ❤

[@TadpoleArtz]

I’m trying out my first photobashed piece because of this❤

[@miniorca]

I know the theme of the illustration is quite somber, but the Milo photo did make me burst out laughing :D !!

[@yesitsvivien]

Hey Ross, could you make a video on your favorite art books? (for intermediate artists, color theory, photo bashing, rendering stuff like that?)

[@SIRINKYBOI]

This is amazing Thank you for the video!!

[@RossDraws]

[@bakad5458]

I need to start doing this because I really suck at trying to think of backgrounds to do 😭 I’m just curious about the legality of it, do you use copyright free photos? Or is it fine if you paint over things?

[@RossDraws]

This is a common subject! Here's what I learned!! - Your own images you can do anything - Images you bought you can mostly do anything (there's always some special cases, read the rights) - Asset Images you downloaded (depending on case, some may just want credit if it's recognizable) - Random photos and assets on internet - you can paint over things, the original source should be mostly altered if you are planning to make money off of it. ~ it's a tricky landscape, maybe I should make a video for this!

[@SentienX]

thanks ross, This took out a lot of the tedious work of learning how to use a camera for me

[@alexvelboy]

damn, this is so good

[@ashishpatra8899]

Love your paintings rossssssssss❤

[@ZephrusPrime]

How do you handle the publishing for your books? Do you have any pointers for those of us who are also working on our books as far as the actual print, publishing and layout?

[@stroodledoodles]

2:06 I believe the artist is called laxyiii

[@edandoesart]

W Ross draws🎉🎉

[@RossDraws]

=DDDDDDDD

[@santiagopazvelasco243]

maestrooo, Nimaverso 100%

[@rcomp1]

Okay, now I suddenly would love a video of you playing a piano. C'mon Ross, make it happen.

[@xNETxEx]

lol Ross is too swole to be a reference for his dark side. Love finding healthy problems on your healing journey.

[@JesusL0vesY0u7]

Nice 😬 whoo that some art work u did 🎹🌳🌌

[@liquidgold3999]

I didn't know milos bark is so cute and high pitched sometimes

[@rohitguptartist]

First squad! 🙋🏻

[@RossDraws]

!!!!!!!!!!

[@CeeJay322]

Hit as fast as I could 🎉

[@TaeshuArts]

new video let's goooo

[@RossDraws]

lesssssgoooooo

[@Inksploded]

Im convinced ross and ethan are a couple now

[@RainDash9]

Hey Ross! I love this so much, I use photo bashing to help get quick ideas down too. I was wondering, at what point does an artwork count as cheating or something you can say you fully created, since you use so much filters from the filter gallery and other photos so directly, where do you draw the line? I find a hard time knowing what is cheating, cause I want to say I fully made my artwork, everything was intentional and not just computer generated, if that makes sense😆

[@OlachiUzomah]

I literally can't wait to use these hacks.....so I can save time (and be lazy)😊

[@blackhood7200]

When you start commissions Ross, I'd be honored to do one with you. You could draw my OC.

[@Bruno310177]

cool photobashing!!!

[@RossDraws]

YISSSS

[@judynguyen7018]

Hello, Ross. I am deaf as your huge fan! But I am not good artist so can i ask you few questions? Which is the better use Digital Art or Other for Any Wacom?

[@kyndl3596]

Will we be seeing you at Lightbox? Just curious😁

[@baltiir2953]

Version 2 is so cool, I love the spirit piano effect. How did you get that effect?

[@eyjayy]

inspired to give it a try!

[@discouraged-comics]

I need to know that hollow/invisible technique u use to draw those cats!!

[@TurnThePage-cp5ce]

"I feel like you learned more about photobashing in this video then in actual art school. No shade." Shade please lol.

[@Alysssaia]

Can you make a tutorial someday on how you create the transparent effect on the animals?

[@omalga]

Photobashing looks amazing as a underpainting. I wanted to ask how to get legal rights to not get copyright strikes from using these images. For example if I make a photo bash from a lot of photos that change everything and then paint over them with smth new is it legal or should I purchase every single photo? How does it work in the industry? I’m new and I just wanna know QWQ

[@RossDraws]

I think this is a great vid idea that will be helpful for a lot of ppl! let me write it down!

[@omalga]

@@RossDraws thank u a lot!!! Ur amazing and an inspiration to me! I’m sooo happy u answered qwq my artistic journey shaped itself thanks to u. And I also had a burnout lately so your videos really have me the motivation to draw! Ur the best !

[@alejandroovalles4823]

Great tutorial! Thanks! What kind of monitor are you using?

[@kizanko]

Can u make a video drawing with cheaper tablets like the Galaxy S6 Lite 2024? It has a S-Pen with Wacom tech for probably the cheapest way of drawing good enough. And Clip Studio Paint works wonders on it. But id love to see how beginners could use such a tablet to practice ❤

[@hamidzarts]

authenticty

[@OmarK-art]

Thank u for the tips!

[@beherechulie8093]

how can i open the effects tab at 5:29

[@Tsireya8]

yea i would like to know too

[@yesitsvivien]

I can not wait for your next book!!

[@aaliyahdemain]

on 0:53, does anyone know who the artist is?

[@MEneifal]

Very nice. Photo bashing is a pretty advanced technique tho.

[@KarciaVLOGG]

Omg and I was doing everything by myself like a noob. I feel so lied to. But at least I know I can.

[@maxinefourie4687]

Yayyy!🎉

[@nixantcreatives]

Was that Ethan?

[@bibule]

Yes it was

[@TheAmyrosefan121]

Hi Ethan!!! :D

[@kupillas-1638]

When are you going to be twitch streaming?

[@fenixsoul3102]

Friendly reminder photobashing is not something most people should be focusing on. Its the fundamentals bby! Photobashing is fun and useful but if those foundations arent there, no amount of photobashing can save you 😭

[@samueldraws]

This is very true. You have to be able to know how to actually use the photo bashed images to make them work for you. Otherwise it's just a collage.

[@calshcards]

Look out for your birthday Ross, I'll be doing a little something Nima related for you. And it's NOT gonna be a painting

[@FROST218]

what software does ross draws use

[@kaleycooper9111]

Adobe Photoshop

[@JessiE0213]

I thought that was a random delivery guy. Didn't notice it was Ethan until the end of the video. 😅

[@jon0963]

nooooo - object selection tool!!!!!🙃

[@sugu4065]

His chest enters the room before he does

[@akhnatonhansen2858]

No way I'm early

[@hamdallaagil]

Air2Earth MENTION!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RossDraws]

;))