San Francisco Studio Tour

This is where I draw people in tights! And sometimes trenchcoats.

[@Tousanx]

thanks for the tour. i enjoy your videos. keep them coming.

[@agsurfer2532]

Thanks for the Studio Tour- very cool- Awesome Spidey your working on- it definitely looks like you've got a sweet set up for art! Thanks again for sharing.

[@hulksmash075]

Very neat & clean studio! Everything is organized & within reach. I can't even find... Me when I'm working in my corner ;b

[@PhilChandlerArts]

Wow, you're far more organized than me. My work area is a mess. LOL Interesting bit of info in regards to mixing guash & watercolour on a metal palate. I'll have to try that. Hope you keep making vid's. I like your work. Cheers!

[@PaoloRivera]

Kool Kat, apologies for not knowing how to reply directly. But to answer your question, COLOR AND LIGHT by James Gurney is great. I don't actually own the book, but I've flipped through it every chance I've gotten. And I'm a long-time reader of his blog, which is also full of great and practical info.

[@rayyanfrem]

Nice and neat ! love it ! keep those videos coming !

[@longrangengagements]

Glad to see you getting invested back in KZbin! I follow your blog and Twitter and you've taught me a tremendous amount thank you!

[@PaoloRivera]

+aaron young Thanks! Google finally made it easy for me to transfer video from one account to the other, so that helped things along. Can't say I'll be able to do regular content, but I'll be sure to post when I can.

[@Sketchartbymarc1]

Okay... I’m “a bit” late ;) Great studio tour! Really like the creative practicality and useable environment you’ve arranged for yourself. Cool storage. Have to adopt some of these ideas! Thx✌️

[@Icecold_Art]

incredibly well organised, I wish I had enough room at my place to set everything up like that, oh well some day... :)

[@PaoloRivera]

+Paweł Fotek Thanks! It's a big step up from when my bed loomed overhead!

[@artcarnrick6905]

Do left handed artists have this high a degree of organizational skills? (Rhetoric question)/// Thanks for sharing... you've given all of us some great ideas!

[@hafiz2664]

Totally inspired by your layout. Thinking of adopting a similar arrangement.

[@timmoody4007]

Amazing artist right here! Pr

[@lauughs6901]

Imagine If All Those Books Fell Over All Of Your Things...This Is Exactly Why I Cant Put A Shelf Above Anything Expensive

[@Artdude15]

For an aspiring artist, how long should i practice and in your opinion, what should I focus on? also great video and big fan of your work!

[@PaoloRivera]

+Artdude15 As much time as you can spare. It takes years. As for focus, sculpture is the fastest way to learn the anatomy and proportion you're going to need to know. Thanks!

[@gapriest]

Thanks so much for all of your videos, they've been very helpful to me. Do you use any type of air filter/purifier? My work area always seems to get dusty.

[@PaoloRivera]

+Geoff Priest No, but I do keep a goat hair brush on hand to dust things off. The Cintiq probably gets the dustiest.

[@Eesoteric43]

Something I grapple with - what's the difference between gouache and acrylic? Both can be thinned with water and can become less opaque...

[@PaoloRivera]

+Eesoteric43 Gouache can be reactivated with water, making blending my easier. Once acrylic dries, it's waterproof. I used to paint with Acryla Gouache (acrylic that dries matte like gouache) but now I use it mostly for graphics - things I want to stay put.

[@MultiCastorFiber]

What kind of papper/surface stuff do you have for your stay wet palette. It's a tupperware box and a sponge, but what is the surface sheet?

[@PaoloRivera]

+MultiCastorFiber It's part of the Sta-Wet Palette system. It comes with the paper, and they sell refills as well.

[@matthewengheta59]

Big fan of yours and Alex Ross’s work. My question for you is, do you use the grisaille method when working with gouache? I have always been afraid to use this particular method because of the colors getting muddy. I really want to become adept with the medium but just need some good reference or tutorials on how to use the medium.

[@PaoloRivera]

Thanks! And yes, I typically use that method with gouache. The trick is to treat it like watercolor. Use water to control the value, and let it soak into the paper. At the end, it will be almost like a stain, an integral part of the paper that can easily be painted over. It's never completely waterproof, but it shouldn't be so thick that it accumulates on the paper surface (at least during this underpainting stage).

[@hubris1912]

Fastest like in the West.

[@martinscreative]

I am pretty sure I've already asked you and you gave me an answer but for the life of me I can't find it anywhere. Where did you get the scale weapon models? Thank you. Pretty cool looking studio!

[@PaoloRivera]

eBay, mostly. but just search for 1:6 scale accessories.

[@ultimatesol]

why all artist rooms have to be fantastic ?

[@deanwhite6064]

What are you using for a chair. Been having a hard time finding one that works well that goes high

[@PaoloRivera]

It's been a while since I bought it, but I think it was called the "Apollo" chair or something. I bought it at a store so I could actually test it out, which is key.

[@TheWeredude]

FIIIRST!!

[@timothy790110]

How is san Francisco these days

[@PaoloRivera]

I actually haven't lived there for about 5 years 😅 Still nice, though!

[@timothy790110]

@@PaoloRivera I hear there are some problems in some areas. I met you and attended a gouache demo you did at SOI (Art Out Loud) in NYC about 15 years ago, it was great.

[@xJMxBlazeR]

Does he still go to conventions?

[@PaoloRivera]

Yep! My next will be NYCC in October.