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[@insertartshow]

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[@lovemetalmike]

I just did

[@custommadeknives]

we just got them for the studio...excited to use them

[@spellingmitake]

Where do you enter the code?

[@saivyia]

This was good i think Ariel really needed this one. With so many i would say 30- 40 percent pieces of hers on this channel, I feel like no one even knows what she is capable of. This was a good one. Less pieces better quality. Well played.

[@Narra0002]

I agree and wanna see it more

[@kriogenic1923]

I think after watching this, every now and then an episode with one drawing each can be a good change. It was nice to get a more involved look at the process of a single piece.

[@stacypalermo3506]

Or get some longer videos to get this involved in all the pictures!

[@victoriaeads6126]

Fun fact: some of the rich tones in those historical portraits were really expensive, and the artists would either use them as a way of showing how rich the patron was, or as an excuse to buy them for themselves 😋

[@insertartshow]

Love these art facts 🙌 [Alysha]

[@JessScreams]

Alysha’s much better at painting dogs than true renaissance artists! I’m remembering all the abominations i saw the last time i went to a museum lol

[@GCchanneled]

Ariel really knocked it out of the park with Aang

[@duvan.deschain]

This is my favorite piece from Ariel by far. She absolutely captured Aang's personality and spirit. Wonderful painting!!!

[@natfailz]

that scooby needs to be a framed 24x36.... ASAP! great job everyone!

[@lauralove528]

The way Ariel painted Aang was like he was standing there for hours getting his portrait done and he's starting to lose his mind.

[@victoriaeads6126]

One thing you didn't touch on was the background. In many of those noble/royal portraits, the items, places, people, and symbols, etc., were telling the story of the subject's life...or adding hidden bits the artist wanted to subtly put in. It's a bit like how we know that the ghost in Scooby's portrait could be a ghost, but equally could be Old Man Jenkins. That sort of visual communication would have been much more obvious to the contemporaries of the artist and subject than to us, but often if you research the painting you can find out some pretty interesting things about that person's place and time in history.

[@victoriaeads6126]

Ariel, TBH, as a person with a Fine Arts degree, one of the best things to ever happen to art studies is the invention of the search engine. You found references that speak to what you want. Chef's kiss! 💖

I prefer this type of videos with a longer more polished artwork. I really like to see you guys show what you really can do without too much stress to keep up with youtubes hunger for content. I would even watch like a monday to friday thing where monday is Alishas day (Tuesday-Morgan, Wednesday-Ariel, etc) kind of thing. But I also really like to see the back and forth of ideas so the videos would also need to have multiple hosts for sure.

[@victoriaeads6126]

Bumi was always one of my favorite side characters, and his original story arc, if one hasn't watched Aang's series, is a great one to start on!

[@carternorton2682]

I like the idea that Aang is trying to have a serious portrait done but can’t help smiling

[@sophiewiest1493]

Art history student here: technically Renaissance was the era of detailed paintings, full of light, sharp lines, with almost no shadows, often combined with architectural structure and one point perspective. Good example is School of Athens from Raffael. What you did is more of a baroque-ish style. Especially Scoobydoo reminded me a lot of Rembrandt. Though i think you both really nailed the royal portrait theme!

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

It's interesting! I feel like in the online world, "Renaissance painting" seems to be getting borrowed as a descriptor for any & all formal post-medieval portraiture...? 🤔

[@su-she9225]

I can see such a huge improvement in Alysha's camera performance!! She seems so much more comfortable than during their first insert art video :))). It's all so smooth now!

[@insertartshow]

Thanks so much! Turns out the internet isn’t as scary as I thought. You guys have been so supportive! [Alysha]

[@dubbingsync]

@@insertartshowironically while reading this comment was the moment you said “you’re on the chopping block”. Yeah, definitely not as scary as first thought.

[@LivingSkeleton]

These are soooooo good! I love that we got a chance to see Ariel's skills shine - Aang turned out so amazing and captured his childish personality perfectly. Not to mention the regal Scooby and the spooky ghost *chef's kiss* Great work on these!

[@cladael4407]

That's Ariel best work so far! Great job!

[@MuriKakari]

I always love how much story goes into Ariel's work. They say a picture is worth a thousand words- Ariel's drawing explanations always seem like she's actually writing all thousand words into the image.

[@dogbark]

Both paintings are amazing! I love that you did one painting each because the results are perfect and it looks like you had enough time. Please do more! I love portraits

[@Narra0002]

Yep

[@lizbamalia5335]

Really love both paintings, but especially Ariel's! Her style is really shining with this theme, and I would love to see more similar works of hers. It reminds me a lot of traditional children's book art, which I absolutely adore, and the texture makes it really charming and also fits the theme very well.

[@ARDIZsq]

Man, I REALLY hope we see more of this in the future with other cartoons. Maybe we can get characters like Ben 10 or Pikachu, something wild like that. I can only imagine how cool some of those aliens or other Pokemon would look in this sort of style.

[@dongeonmaster8547]

9:34 Great Scooby Doo. Love it.

[@emmabradbury]

My favourite artwork from Ariel so far 🎉

[@danielastuff9529]

Aang turned out awesome!

[@Bourne98]

Ariel always knows the best questions to ask!

[@MoneyPennyMakes]

I love that you did scooby doo. He looked amazing, especially with the ghost ! My fav cartoon of all time! I would love to see the other characters done in the same way 😊.

[@victoriaeads6126]

The idea of Aang being serious for long enough to get a photograph taken, much less a portrait painted, cracked me up irl 😂😂💖 It reminds me of that episode where the gaggle of fan girls wouldn't leave him alone, and that poor portrait painter was trying to keep up with them essentially photobombing😂😂

[@learnartwithme3766]

Scooby should have a ruff under the name tag.

[@invox9490]

Quality over quantity. Yes!

[@insertartshow]

The people have spoken and they shall receive 🫡 [Alysha]

[@snowpuppies1]

Can I just say I’m so happy that your Scooby didn’t have his ears docked. 💜💜💜

[@insertartshow]

Thank you for noticing! It’s super uncommon and frowned upon here in Australia 😊 [Alysha]

[@elk45]

I love how narrative-driven Ariel's pieces are - I think that counts as part of her style!

[@Taracinablue]

I can just picture the professional painter getting annoyed with the new Avatar goofing off for his portrait, lol--and throwing up his hands and saying, "If you won't sit still, I'm just painting you with that face! How about that!" ...he might also be the cabbage man

[@tilkka_]

That is so disturbing how much it ticks my mind when the main character is watching the wrong way 🤣

[@cambnation]

I love the scooby painting!

[@Cationna]

Ariel: So I did some research into Reinessance art and have some reference portraits up since I don't know a lot about it, please don't @ me haha References: *literally none of them Reinessance* Me: it's... it's ok, you're doing great sweetie... Ariel's final piece: *absolutely slaps* Me: *tears in eyes* no seriously, you're doing amazing even

[@creepycutiecrafty]

I love the way you both handled the subject matter is an almost-serious way! Both are kind of subversions of how Renaissance paintings would work theae images! 🤣 With Aang, i love the pose with the goofy grin. His hand on hip like that is an example of whats calledbThe Renaissance Elbow - basically an easy way for kings and generals to signal their power and authority. Its cool to see that on a twelve year old goofster - look at his face and he doesnt seem to have power, but the stance says yeah, yeah he does! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@insertartshow]

Didn’t know “The Renaissance Elbow” was a thing! Love that factoid! [Ariel]

[@creepycutiecrafty]

@@insertartshow I used to work in a museum talking about renaissance art. We used to joke that the people (usually men!) who stood with both hands on hips and legs apart trying to look dominant actually wound up looking more like a pair of scissors... 🤣

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

King Henry VIII is a classic for that! 😆 He's trying so hard to be all "look at me bestriding the world", but all that legs-hugely-apart pose brings to mind is the persistent rumours of whether he suffered from syphilis! 😅 (Current historians' consensus seems to be "definitely not, but potentially personality change from the jousting TBI"?)

[@emperor8716]

i just wanna say i love your thumbnails. thats it.

[@victoriaeads6126]

This channel is just so much fun, and I hope you guys feel the same. I'm glad the team has grown so that, as individuals, you will be less likely to be overwhelmed and end up burnt out. I've been watching since the very first video, and I'll be sticking with you guys!!❤

[@priceto55]

Like zoinks man, Scooby Doo getting some love. My favorite as always.

[@ALEXACEDEATH]

If you actually end up making a PPG renaissance artwork, could you do it inspired in Velazquez's Meninas? I think there are enough characters in that painting to work with that can make use of the characters from the show. And it's a crazy good late renaissance painting to get inspired by, not only using great shadow and light values through the chiaroscuro method, but the intricate perspective (combined with the size of the actual painting) makes it feel like you're in the same room with the characters. And coincidentally like with Ariel's Aang piece, the painting also tells a story despite it's royal painting motif. And as a bonus there are a few crazy stories behind the actual painting that not only influenced the characters and their placement within the composition, but actually also point out a few actual easter eggs hidden within the painting. IT'S AN ALL AROUND TOUR DE FORCE!!!

[@krisastroot1888]

Thank you for giving love to Scooby!! He gets gipped all the time

[@mirascraftycorner]

I Love Ang! You nailed it!❤

[@lorikendrick5076]

Love Scooby with the ghost.

[@Stiq_912]

I love when you all focus on one piece, really taking your time to work the project

[@drKAstute]

Yes, one of the best videos yet. It's really nice to see the both of you put in a lot of time and effort on one piece. Exactly what I've been waiting for, keep it up.

[@victoriaeads6126]

You should do a video with dice, in the sense that you decide what each die represents. The first could be colors, second could be a list of possible subjects, third could be setting, etc. I know some artists do this to help them get the creative juices flowing, it would be fun to see how it plays out in a video.

[@Nerdbabble]

This was amazing guys! Alysha takes me back to being a kid and my dad showing me Scoob. And Ariel took me to my 20’s and thinking I’m enjoying this cartoon way too much for my age. Thanks guys!

[@Jes_Z]

As a scooby doo super fan... I approve [stamp of approval noise]

[@victoriaeads6126]

Aw, oil painting isn't THAT scary. You can layer plenty, you just have to have more patience because of drying time. The drying time can be slowed or accelerated, too.

[@0mnicorn]

I really like this format! One cool and detailed work is more appealing to me than a lot of less detailed works

[@ajwinberg]

I love how these turned out. I wish I could make art like this.

[@charliedelaunay1315]

WOW

[@tiffanymichaels2429]

Scooby one was my favorite. Probably because that's the cartoon I watched as a child.

[@yentelmartens2405]

as a history student i cant stand that people use 'renaissance' for other periods/styles of art, but i guess nobody cares about that haha. great video and great art from you two

[@cemace90]

Fantastic works😊

[@RickViewedcom]

Love the whole crew that I've seen in the Jazza Fam, and hoping all of everyone's creative dreams become reality. 🤩 If you need/want some more content ideas: Fan Art Fridays- Each artist gets a dedicated deep dive into their personal fav's even if it isn't yet POP culture. Books, Movies, TV shows, Music, Genre, and fellow KZbinrs/streamers. This could be created long form for patrons (live cast) and edited down into weekly (clip) shows. I would watch the heck out of you guys creating art that touches you deeply and learning why (even if the reasons are still vague). I know just feeding the algorithm can cause burn out. But imagine: you're already getting paid to make art (pretty great paying the bills without having to dig ditches, been there😮‍💨), while on the clock getting to play with the toys (fandom) you love and filling the wants of collabing and/or interviewing your personal heroes! I'm not a consultant by trade (more of a Jack of all trades). I just try to live by the golden rule. If one of my ideas can at least bring a smile to someone (I've accomplished the mission) at best this seed grows into perpetual shared joy. All the best to the entire crew and keep up the great work😁

[@aninastorm4709]

ABSOLUTLY STUNNING PAINTINGS GUYS!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO MORE😍😄❤❤❤

[@MandatoryFruit]

I absolutely adore both of these. Not much more to say.

[@natashiastubblefield2130]

The background music while they were talking about Ariel’s piece was a little distracting. Love both pieces though!! 😍

[@jerusalem7557]

Cool! I’m literally painting a renaissance inspired portrait as I’m watching this!

[@chaos_monster]

I love watching the progress in finding the channel style (overlays and so)

[@Vizible21]

The one lady didn't lie when she says she turns her drawings into uncanny valley. Lol

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Magnificent results! I Now I'd love to see [INSERT ART] pick up some paintings at thrift stores and do this challenge again.

[@rendonor5070]

Both paintings look great ❤

[@Artsy.Journeys]

Those were awesome!! I'm so jealous!!

[@abeldiaz3877]

Well, another impressive job nailed dead on the head. You girls rock soooo much!

[@merlinthewizard]

This was really interesting! I enjoyed that you took a bit more time for each artwork, I learned a lot!

[@FornaxusCrucible]

Very cool. DO MORE OF THESE!

[@GLYTCHEDZ]

THESE WERE SO FUN OMG I LOVED THE STYLES IN THIS EATING YOUR ART

[@lyonesskim]

This was outstanding and some wonderful artwork!! You both sounded so confident and in-charge. I love it. As I use the brushes, I feel like I'm fiddling around a lot, so it's nice to see how you are using yours.!! Well done!

[@insertartshow]

Yay! So glad you’re trying them out! [Alysha]

[@Ylime00120]

I love both paintings so much!! I'd definitely vote for a part 2 of this challenge 🤩

[@supriyosamanta6906]

Can you create a D&D character from 'Bengal, India' ? (it would be really fun to have a d&d character from here and we've got tigers). So here goes the back Story : .. A Prosperous Kingdom with a Good King. The kingdom is kind of conservative, doesn't allow outsiders to fully get involved. The Capital city has a temple at the centre, there's a jewel (crystal maybe) in that temple, and it's very important. Invaders come - too strong to invade so fall back - sends other party as merchants - The prince of the kingdom falls in love with a merchant girl from noble family - lovey-dovey things go on, eventually Prince shows the girl the crystal - girl figures out a secret passage - steals the crystal - invaders are now able to defeat the kingdom, so they defeat it and destroy everything and loot their bounty - prince lives - he is now on a revenge mission. (Request x4, If last one was x3)

[@Verathwyn]

Both of these are so awesome! The more I watch this channel, the more I love it.

[@Z6D4C4]

The pieces turned out so good. :)

[@abilucksanvijeyakumaran891]

You guys got me in the Thumbnail. ATLA ❤️

[@TeaAndFloppyDisks]

Amazing paintings from the both of you! The fact that they both have a bit of the character's story/personality included is a great thing! It was really interesting as well to see how much more you could do with more time to refine the artwork.

[@dubbingsync]

There’s some Jeff the Killer vibes in Aang’s face at points in this video.

[@jamesdoes1198]

Loved this! More please. 😊

[@lyssasletters3232]

More great art from you guys!❤❤❤❤

[@olebarnekow5151]

Amazing video, more of this please!!

[@vickymaddox3791]

Loving the regular content!

[@darleen3461]

Love them both ❤🎉

[@hasanalbayati3942]

Love the vibe you guys give off so relatable to

[@ElectriCats]

Amazing!

[@CorynnEllis]

Both of them came out amazing! 💕

[@suzt7076]

Great results and I love the idea of using a historical art style, but I did have a few smiles seeing the styles used while constantly calling them renaissance. They were not at all in the style of renaissance art :) . Even Ariel’s references were not renaissance.

[@planetshanchanart]

love this vid! Also scooby dooby dooooo!

[@ojjusvianimate6793]

Love this video

[@pennywisefeline6492]

Scooby do is an Alien in the lore.

[@insertartshow]

🤯 [Alysha]

[@_Wildcard_]

Very cool! Keep up the work and be sure to make more masterpieces like this!

[@calebsmithsfullbeardpainti6709]

How can I get a print of the scooby doo? It's so cool!

[@Firesignnaildesign]

You two are soooo talented! ❤

[@Meadowlark73]

Just curious why Alysha decided to give Scooby natural ears in her portrait instead of the docked ears his cartoon version has?

[@acmedynamodels9259]

Amazingly well done as always, but sorry Alysha, Scooby-Doo isn't Scooby without the spots on his upper leg area...

[@insertartshow]

Can’t believe I missed this.. [Alysha]

[@WHTJunior]

NAMES! I saw that they added names in the intro! Maybe now people can stop spelling the artists' names wrong.

[@insertartshow]

It’s been a long time coming .. 😂 thanks for noticing! [Alysha]

[@Tiarahsart]

I love you!!

[@srhegarty]

Avatar powers! Yip Yip

[@kurts.5140]

Love the videos! Curious if you've ever looked at Affinity Photo and Affinity Designer as replacememts to Adobe? Could be interesting to hear your opinion on the digital workplace applications and could be a fun video!

[@netsoojnomar]

Firstly I really like the idea and the pieces that you made are really gorgeous and the thought and the attention to detail is seen and felt. But I need to say something. The techniques spoken of and the references shown (especially the portraits from Ariel) aren't strictly speaking Renaissance but more baroque and later periods. For example, the strong light Alysha talking about, though introduced in Renaissance are more of a baroque (Caravaggio) and Dutch Golden Age (Rembrandt) staple. And maybe it's too nitpicky, but as this is a channel all about learning I wanted to mention it. Maybe all our takes is a change in the title, E.G. more broadly: classical painting On the same hand al the techniques you explain and use are proper painting techniques and explained well. I really love this channel and the things you do, let's that also be said.

[@netsoojnomar]

But in the video you also ask what is typically Renaissance: it's the period of (re) discovery: most of the techniques in painting are introduced in this period. Perspective, oil paints, anatomy, though a lot is learned, or rediscovered from looking at the Greek and Roman period. It's an age of experimentation, Leonardo DaVinci was known to experiment with painting medium, at the same time that why some of this painting, like 'the Last Supper,' are all but vanished or crumbled. Composition becomes really important, the most important aspect of that is the golden ratio. The use of colour lots of blues reds for clothing. It's the start of patronage! Most Paintings where for merchants, rich individuals wanting paintings and supporting painters financially.

[@insertartshow]

Loving these art facts. Definitely need to be more careful with our wording - I think we both considered "renaissance" to mean "classical". Would love to include some fun art history facts in our videos in the future! [Alysha]

[@netsoojnomar]

Thanks for replying Alysha! and you thinking of Classical makes more sense as the themes and techniques you used and explained are more classical. And to be fair the painters in the classical era looked at the painters of the Renaissance era a lot.