The Sketchbook Series - Claire Wendling

Take a peek into the mind of Claire Wendling.
Claire Wendling was born in Carcassonne in 1967. Between 1989 and 1991, she won various prizes and awards for her published works, and was later hired as a Character Designer by Warner Brothers in 1997, where she worked on various animation projects. This was the beginning of her international career and recognition. She was awarded the Grand Prix of the Quai des Bulles Festival in Saint-Malo in 2001, and also won the award for best Graphic Designer at the Solies Festival in 2010. She currently works as a character designer for Disney and various other producers in Animation, as well as Cover Artist for Marvel or DC comics.
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This episode was recorded during the 2016 edition of the THU main event.
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An artist’s sketchbook can tell you many things. It’s a special place where they can scribble freely and let their imagination run wild, giving you insights into who they are.
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Claire Wendling: bit.ly/EpClaireWendling
Crash McCreery: bit.ly/EpCrashMcCreery
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[@artofgould1945]

“Let’s pretend that I remember something” - incredibly relatable

[@Sylphenos]

Claire’s sketches are better than most artist’s finished work

[@TonyWhiteAnimation]

This is true of hand-drawn animation too. The pencil tests (of the best animators at least) are always better than the final product. :)

[@Aniracia]

I love the part about the stickers ♥ it makes her so relatable and sympathetic. Also hearing her talk about buying cheap sketchbooks because she doesn't want to ruin the expensive paper... Girl look at ur awesome sketches....

[@ashwinkumar2126]

She's so friendly, funny and warm! All that crazy talent and not a drop of ego.

[@bazza3664]

Hey camera person - thanks for dropping the more artsy shots and focusing more on the sketches. I'm glad you took the criticism from other commenters on past videos well :)

[@LalitaBanana]

They haven't. These were shot a few years ago.. xD

[@keemielulep840]

@@LalitaBanana you realize there are multiple cameras right? Its up to the editor

[@LalitaBanana]

@@keemielulep840 Sure, but those videos were already edited a long time ago. I'd be surprised if they changed anything because of the comments is all I'm saying. :)

[@benjapizarro981]

@@LalitaBanana no

[@LalitaBanana]

@@benjapizarro981 No? to what?

[@minstrikrob]

I've enjoyed her art for a while now, but now I'm a fan of her. Her saying she gets the cheap sketchbooks because then you don't have the pressure to draw something perfect is...perfect! It's how I've always looked at sketching and art in general.

[@christopherlopez3473]

I keep trying to work in a sketchbook, both hardbound and spiral and I just can’t do it. So now I’ve taken to drawing in cheap Mead 6x9 Plain Writing Tablet.

[@MarcoMouraArt]

She is definitely one of my favourite artists ever!

[@squintygreeneyes]

was just watching a similar interview with crash mccreery before this and he also expressed embarrassment about having to show his sketchbooks even though his stuff is super good (in a different way) too.

[@AI_00]

Well. Its natural to us humans to feel that emotion. Cause everyone is unique and you want to have what others have. Lol.

[@bokikabo]

I put random stickers on my sketchbooks, too! Even stickers from fruits. I’ve never seen anybody do that, but her. I like how she says, “There must be somebody else in the world who does this, too.” 😆 I love her drawings! So inspiring!

[@HaNguyen-zy2em]

Love the way she fill the sketchbooks' covers with so many stickers and the inside with colourful pencil sketches. She's one of my fav artists in this series. She's not only good at art but also very inspiring as a person.

[@faisalrizky1928]

Woah I never knew someone actually struggle to draw from reference and prefer to do it from imagination instead. With those sketches there must be a hell of imagination running through her mind

[@miladrawing4353]

@E A I find phot references much more difficult than life for some reason

[@kahenya2254]

this is the most important series of 2020!

[@allluckyseven]

She's an absolutely amazing artist.

[@gaspareusebio8886]

Claire t'es la meilleure, tu es une fée du dessin!!🤩🤩🤩

[@reyesgonzalez9994]

I’m so glad this channel exist these sketchbook videos are incredible. often I catch myself feeling inspired to sketch and keep creating during/after watching the videos. Thank you

[@timothyweaver2391]

Claire is one of the best, ever. Any other day it's between her and Kim Jung Gi. Thank y'all for recording this one.

[@g.e.whitman]

I love this series and I love the close ups. Saw a lot of people complaining about the camera angles but the details and closeups are so good and it's good to watch an interview that isn't the person sitting still the same angle for half an hour

[@AIFMusician]

What a wonderfully calm and downright hysterical sketchbook tour. Brava!

[@tbearbryant]

Out of all of the episodes, this one is the one I return to most. Claire's sketches are just so whimsical and shit. Like how you wish the illustrations in children's books would have been when you were a kid.

[@HassanNur]

amazing sketches! love her work!!

[@aimeefritz9186]

"I brought another one with dirty drawings. Well dirty, I mean scribbles" that made me laugh a bit. She's so awesome! Thanks for sharing. :)

[@bkzwolf]

I can't wait for more of these. I love this series.

[@titouchose6534]

I discovered Claire Wendling drawings with Shaan rpg illustrations. They are still amongst my reference drawings today. She's a master of graphical shortcuts...ok I actually had tears when I realised that we will see her actually drawing. Thank you.

[@miladrawing4353]

I feel you man

[@rehanimus]

I want to say somethings. First if all I want to thank THU for this amazing series. I am a surgeon who once ate talked and dreamt art. But routines and workload took too much away from me. Only recently had I embraced my connection with art in order to help others, which I hope becomes a think in the future... This series really encouraged me to pick up my sketchbook and get back at it. I don't know the artists you showcase but these platforms are great introductions to their works. I am infatuated with Claire's work. I see a familiarity to her work. Thank you for introducing me to all the amazing oeople

[@crispymerchant5070]

Noooo way!!😍y’all got Claire Wendling!!!! Absolute legend, awesome video!! 😭🥰💙

[@cindyli5902]

I realy love the happy laughs behind the cameras

[@monikaazariah9237]

Yes 🥰

[@tueliet]

Holyyyyyyyy, you guys are amazing, never expected this many great artists.

[@fransende]

exactly what i needed for today :) these videos are very inspiring

[@olivi6771]

Thanks for bring this amazing artist 🖤

[@crocutable]

I've just heard someone who understands horse anatomy as well as Frederick Remington or Heinrich Kley say that she can't remember how to draw horses.

[@alfiemarshall9224]

ikr lol she's so humble

[@natford8271]

I wish I could draw from memory - that I could picture anything in my mind. I can’t. I have Aphantasia. I have to use references. I am always so impressed when people can do this.

[@polygimik]

She seems very down-to-earth and reachable.

[@hijadokisaudagar]

this is literally the best episode in this series

[@DavidWoodArtist]

Love! I also love that Claire get's equally annoyed by people wanting to see what you are drawing. :)

[@paul_domici]

Love love love this!!!

[@voondupresents]

New subscriber here. Thankyou so much for these sketchbook series. Really inspiring to see all of these great artists talk and flip there sketch book. Loved it❤

[@Vanyx1000]

One of my favourite artists!

[@GossamersArt]

saw her at lightbox and she was super kind! Love her work

[@YousafHDar]

I was so excited when I saw this pop up and I liked it before it fully loaded lmao

[@JL-vt5nb]

I was just looking her up the other day. wow

[@linalin8585]

Love this!!!

[@ezekielcambey2341]

Her art is very very beautiful holy shit

[@heidismith3678]

Claire Wendling is so amazing and inspiring!

[@LuliLulu]

This was really fun to watch! I wanna be friends with Claire! 😃

[@uLebowski]

Claire Wendling is magic

[@sidirizzay]

Claire Wendling is my spirit animal

[@Galvvy]

No surprise she's a designer for Disney, her style is absolutely beautiful.

[@Ju-on]

she's so charming

[@squintygreeneyes]

in honor of Claire Wendling, my favorite artist. i am going to start stealing stickers off fruit and vegetables 🍅👌

[@robespierrearaujo6200]

Love, much love

[@ganglu7819]

Claire~the lady of inspiration in my life,my idol.

[@colourmequaint9690]

I think Ifound my new favorite artist!! 😍😍 so flabbergasted- does she really draw all of these without reference??

[@gauravj7851]

i love her idea of thinking totally out of ordinary, I mean baby centaurs! like come one!!!!

[@seansamuels7131]

Je l'adore! Simplement! 🤩

[@juanestey]

FAVORITE.

[@sstt33zzyy]

Get James Jean! I want what little confidence I have to be destroyed

[@romelmadrayart]

So cool

[@LalitaBanana]

Finally, the Goddess!

[@LouisWhitworth]

what a legend

[@shawnescott]

She's great! :)

[@sgtart_9882]

Yeah!!

[@robertzamot9791]

I enjoy thu sketchbook series , i really enjoy hearing the low laughter in the background

[@digitalfracture2938]

Boris Vallejo and his wife scetchbook would be awesome.

[@carlkligerman1981]

Wendling is right up there with Kley as one the Goats IMO

[@distortilla]

I love her

[@marzsa2715]

Loveeeee

[@aggonzalez8096]

Wow, she was cool!!

[@doodlerking]

She is great, i agree with her opinion about drawing

[@Wayno220]

Im a fan of J.A.W Cooper, am new to Claire Wendling's wonderful work, but trying to get her books for less than double cover price, dang hard!

[@eit5irhc421]

I learned so much from u ♥️

[@ElEscribaJRG]

Karla laughing in the background gives me life

[@tobiasmuller8601]

the best in the series

[@mudassar84]

One day I want to be featured here😊

[@Vespaziano3]

please consider bringing katsuya terada. Thanks for the vídeos!

[@TonyWhiteAnimation]

She is a wonderful artist but the quick cutting editing is sooooo irritating in this film. The fascination is in what she's doing, and reflecting on what she's saying - not in the number of shots that the director can cram into 1 minute! A big lost opportunity! :(

[@Angie_P]

It's one of the reasons I stopped watching all the way through. This is not a show reel for camera skills. The person and their story should come first. When your editing and camera work are so conspicuous and noticeable it takes away from the story.

[@keriin295]

Thank youu, I hate so many camera shots, can barely see the drawings

[@TonyWhiteAnimation]

@@keriin295 Absolutely Fernanda! They are, after all, the co-stars in this piece! ;)

[@anzolomyer4584]

I get boooOOORRED if i look at something for more than 2 eseconds!!

[@konamax9]

The funny thing is, is that she buys these cheap sketchbooks and then makes them worth thousands of dollars. She is amazing and incredibly likable. I get what she's saying though. My most used sketchbooks are the inexpensive ones. You feel no pressure to make the drawing amazing.

[@TC-dh7zi]

Fuck yes......Wendling forever

[@alinktoana]

Yes, more women in art!

[@DONTTOUCHTHEGRASSIMALLERGIC]

she is definitely one of the artists of all time

[@lou4619]

5:52 Lmfao she is delightful

[@K33N35]

3:11 the stuff of nightmares

Ada shipping to México please ✨

[@namedesignembroidery7790]

If ever there is a vacancy for a girl laughing behind the scenes, please let me know)))

[@artbyjoshua3829]

Why is Kim Jung Gi still private?

[@meatgraffiti]

SENPAI

[@juzkful]

Ahhhhh this channel is killing me. Thx for reminding normal ppl like me of their mediocrity 😂

[@mycollegeshirt]

Is this Christmas?

[@SharekGadd]

Go watch some Proko videos and do what’s done there.

[@ebubededraw9669]

I am drawing her hands

[@imrestrainee6427]

I don't get the giggles in the bg, it's not annoying per say but i feel like she's making fun of everyone 🥺 but yeah she's too kind and cute so i dont think that's what she means. It's good you guys started focusing more on the drawings, the idea is amazing but the target audience comes here to see the sketchbook so that should be like the main focus like 90% of the time

[@johndebold8859]

Seriously though what is all the laughing in the background?!

[@MM-xm8ot]

Who is shooting this? The camera work is ridiculous. Her face and hands should be less than 10% of the video. And the weird angles, cuts, wtf...Also I don't want to hear the constant laughter of the girl in the background

[@soumyadipdey426]

3:10 5:52 17:30

[@densha.a]

100th view

[@2gb285]

I really want subscribe for korean...😭

[@SharekGadd]

Would you please stop cutting away from the sketchbooks! For the love of god, stop wasting these opportunities!

[@keriin295]

Yess!

[@keriin295]

Stop with the many "cinematic cuts" please. I find it hard to finish most videos because it's just so annoying you can barely appreciate the art. It's a shame because there're so many great artists that you bring and the idea is awesome, but you'd have many more followers if it was actually enjoyable to watch the video.

[@elr8691]

The background giggles really ruin a good portion of the videos for me.

[@marlonmj5]

ELR same for me, doesn’t bring much for viewers

[@user-yq9hd7hc2s]

Угу, простые волонтёры под руководством разведчика. Иди у себя в штатах наведи порядок.

[@nanwilder2853]

Enough with the constant extreme closeups of her face, and fingernails-instead of her actual sketches! Not to mention the incessant giggling!

[@IGarrettI]

Cut the background lady out. Lower the mic sensitivity, if she has one take it away. We DONT CARE for her giggles, adds nothing to the series/video. I care about the artist, she's annoyingly distracting

[@jonas4xa43]

I personally don't mind it. If anything it adds more character to the video, and makes the guests more comfortable in a more "casual" friendly setting. It's not like she's interrupting the guests or anything lol. Imagine how awkward it would feel for the artists if they had to sit in complete silence and talk without some sort of feedback, as insignificant as a giggle.

[@damiloification]

No, Karla is awesome! ❤️

[@IGarrettI]

@@jonas4xa43 great, but we don't need to hear it, the guest maybe needs it but we don't

[@IGarrettI]

@@damiloification your crush means nothing here

[@damiloification]

@@IGarrettI lol