Should You Use Fixative on Graphite Drawings ? How to Draw Seascapes - Waves - Water

How to draw seascapes and a breaking wave, plus a chat about using fixatives on graphite drawings, for more graphite drawing tutorials please visit my Patreon page here, / smoothie77
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[@ItsOnlyMeAgain]

It’s incredible how your drawing looks like a photocopy, you work so hard on every tiny detail. I really enjoy watching you draw and I’m always amazed by the end product. Thanks for doing these videos

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks Suzanne, that's very kind of you to say, much appreciated.

[@marjoriezensen7011]

I am amazed! I have never tackled a sea scape but now am almost obsessed with doing so! Thanks for the motivation! I think! 🤪

[@margaretbrownhill1193]

This is beautiful as I knew it would be, honestly this short clip cannot possibly give a true indication of the skill and expertise which has gone into this drawing, or the outstanding tutorials which accompany it. I honestly think you have excelled yourself in this and can only heartily recommend anyone watching this if they haven’t already done so to join our wonderful community on Patreon , everyone on there is appreciative of all that you do for us and I know that everyone thinks it’s the best decision they ever made to join you. Thankyou for always giving us such wonderful inspiring projects to do

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thank you Margaret, you're comments always make my day, your support means the world to me, you're so kind.

[@moiraevans355]

Thank you for your video, as usual, very thorough and clear in your drawing and your unhurried voice invites you to carefully observe the details. Thank you once again.

[@gingerbuchanan2795]

I would go to that beach! Luscious rendering.

[@murrayc3321]

REALLY love your videos! I watch and think to myself that "I can do that" :) It gives me the urge to want to do some seascapes and landscapes. Something I am not used to doing, but I love the outcome of your work and will strive to achieve similar results. Thanks!!

[@jennifernewmanart]

This is breathtaking

[@shreelekhasuresha7267]

Excellent. Mind-blowing.

[@astridgarcia888]

Absolutely amazing !!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks Astrid, I'm glad you like it.

[@tomeakin6408]

Been trying to get this one in the books so far my 🗑is full lol love your videos you are super talented and great teacher

[@wolfrick5300]

sir,after seen all your vids,i have to say this;i ll never will be able to draw like u;a sweet shorrow comes to me every time i see them,making my eyes wet,not from jealousy but from the beauty of your work.sincerely thank you and i ll keep my efforts hoping to reach 0,0001% of you..

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Don't tell yourself you wont be able to draw like this, tell yourself you will be able to draw like this, and believe it, then things will start to happen for you.

You are ... just AMAZING! I follow you in Patreon! I am in love on your videos there!

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

You are amazing too! thank you Marcela, its very kind of you :)

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[@izakpolman6280]

Speechless .

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks Izak.

[@jacksprat4814]

Beautiful!

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks Jack! much appreciated.

[@iladybug57]

Beautiful! I always enjoy your , I used both type of fixatives and it does help the artwork to stay put as they say

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks Christine,

[@chrmats4]

Amazing work . Very well done.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thank you Chris, that's very kind of you.

[@viswarao3114]

Great art work

[@kimlochue9536]

Thank you very much ❤️

[@sketchartphoto8117]

wow! always impressed on your detailed work!

[@scchawla2507]

Jon does spectrafix work on say 12B graphite, gauche and watercolor as well?

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

I've never tried it on gauche or watercolour, but it will work on all graphite, charcoal, coloured pencil and pastel

[@alaindezii4445]

Beautiful...bravo.

[@xeang]

Amazing great art looks real thumbs thumbs thumbs 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Azfa_]

Such a beautiful piece of art !! new subscriber here

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thanks azrulfarhan, much appreciated, welcome to the channel!

[@carloscatam4519]

Simplesmente admirável, fantástico, incrível. Parabéns professor show

[@scchawla2507]

I know you have an eye for detail, since you mentioned mixed media and pastel in this video... Can you put some nice tutorial using pastels or a mix with it as a medium? Oil medium or wax medium i doubt if that can create the kind of detail you like.. If yes then please share some on your channel 🙂🙏

[@edwill62]

Masterful

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thank you Ed !

[@androidworld1661]

Gorgeous. Thanks I really enjoyed it. What is the white pen that you used in the beginning. Reply please. 🙂

[@claudemaximus9409]

Very beautiful work thank you very much it is much appreciated.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Thank you Claude, you comment is very much appreciated too.

[@yashrajsharma6480]

Your art is incredible but where I can find it’s reference photo

[@gracestalker7671]

Gorgeous!! How long would you say a drawing takes you?

[@qinriley8877]

Amazing art work! All your pencil drawings look exactly like photos. As you show it step by step, I feel like it’s not as complicated that I may be able to do it. I’m over 70 and just started drawing a few weeks ago. I would be greatly appreciated if you add which grade of pencil you use as you are drawing. Also, I wonder if you used a white pencil for the waves. If so, what brand of white pencil would you recommend?

[@thetiresomething8220]

The pencil you see in the video is not actually a white pencil it’s a eraser pencil the brand he is using in the video is I’m pretty sure a tombow easer pencil

[@jcepri]

This is excellent. I just have a question. When you are drawing, do you listen to anything or do you typically draw in silence?

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

I'm usually narrating for the videos when i'm drawing,

[@jcepri]

@@smoothie77drawingpainting wow, I don't know how you do it. I need to draw in silence. It's a form of meditation for me. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

[@lvbailey1]

🙋🏻‍♀️ Thank You ❣️

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

You're very welcome👍

[@breakingfoundations]

Thanks smoothie. I'm gonna look into this brand. just tried adding fixative for my first time to a graphite piece. At least it didn't ruin it... However, i don't trust it because on the test piece i could still smudge & erase. Plus the paper has this awful gritty texture now. Does this fixative add a texture? Beautiful drawing as always, your other seascape tutorials what i used to create a backround for a realistic merman . I must have re-watched it at least 20 time. Your a wonderful teacher!

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

It leaves no texture, all fixatives will smudge and erase a bit if you rub them hard enough including this one, but it gives just enough protection if you keep the drawing in a sketchbook or between two sheets of paper.

[@TTomJohn]

Nice one. New subscriber, came here from Dave Usher.

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

Hi Thom, welcome to the channel,

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Thinking of signing up, but how could I end the subscription if I want to ?

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

There's an option in patreon settings to cancel at anytime

[@disegnaecreaconalessio]

Hi artist. But didn't you use the fence in this drawing? Ciao artista. Ma in questo disegno non hai usato il reticolato?

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

No fence used.

[@athenasword1]

19th Century galleon would look good ??

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❤would you take on a student once a week online for 125 a month

[@smoothie77drawingpainting]

There's a much cheaper and better option, you could join my patreon channel for only £3.50 a month, there's over a 1000 instructional videos on there.

[@chrisshaimas8425]

I’ve been following you a lot I watch all your videos I have such a hard time with water it always seems to come out flat

[@mariaj2532]

am new pls tell me materials u used in this drawing i cant understand ur pronunciation

[@abhishekkanojia2171]

Which pencil ya graphite

[@aniruddhamitra3854]

Staedler

[@Manoharpatil49]

😍😍

[@mulexkanokwuttipong8002]

How long does this take u?

[@mulexkanokwuttipong8002]

I'm an art student and always start of my work well but screw it up later it's like u have god’s hand

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Oosam

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Main ingredient to being an artist I patience because no matter how much technic you have lose interest half way though a drawing , ,painting ………..

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