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Style: Art
Joined: June 09, 2006
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Videos Watched: 3,791
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FAQ:

Q: What kind of tablet do you use?
A: I use a Wacom Intuos 3 12x9 tablet.

Q: Can you draw me a picture of...?
A: Unfortunately I don't have enough time to take requests at the moment.

Q: What brushes do you use?
A: In Photoshop I just use the default round brush, and vary between soft and hard edges. I paint mostly between the 10-50% opacity range. In Painter I mostly draw with the 2B Pencil. The trick is to use a very light colour because Painter tends to make the colour much darker with the pencil. I also sometimes use Digital Watercolour to paint with, but mostly I draw in Painter and paint in Photoshop.

Q: How long have you been drawing?
A: As long as I can remember.

Q: What inspires you?
A: I think it depends. A lot of times when I draw it's actually not about inspiration, it's more like work. For instance I know I have to work on bodies so I will practice drawing bodies and look at anatomy books. Or I know I have to get better at varying line widths so then I will just work on that for a while. I also force myself to draw at least one portrait a day, and sometimes I just don't want to. So in terms of inspiration, I'm not sure. I think I get most inspired when I see other people drawing. Makes my fingers itch for a pencil. I also listen to music when I draw though. Music helps to give the left side of the brain something to focus on so that the more creative right side of the brain and the emotional brain can take more control.

Q: Did you attend any art school? If so, which one?
A: No, I'm self taught.

Q: Who are your favourite artists?
A: Craig Mullins, Casey Baugh, Andrew Loomis, William Bouguereau and John Singer Sargent.

Q: What are you using to record the screen?
A: I use a program called Camtasia Studio.
City: Vancouver
Country: Canada
Website: http://sycra.deviantart.com/
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Channel Comments (336)
 
BennetPetrelli | July 25, 2008
I absolutely love your drawings. They are quite helpful when learning how to draw. I really appreciate the one on ears, especially.

Could you do one on how to draw hair? Different lengths and just how to draw nice looking hair, cause I think the ears and hair are my biggest difficulties, even though the eyes still bother me. It would be much appreciated.

Thanks a lot for the tutorials, and keep up the great work.
MehmetKozan70 | July 24, 2008
great works in your "gallery"

:)
HitlerShah | July 22, 2008
hey i LOVE your stuff....LOVE it....your drawings are amazing...
i wanted a little experienced advice....i am a sketching enthusiast and i like pure pencil sketches.....but neway...im a begginner....and wud u recommend that i get a tablet or not....???PLEASE PLEASE answer...PLEASE???
i mean.....it doesnt get all too "graphics" n all does it....as in by looking at your drawings....it doesnt....i mean it still looks like a pencil sketch...
pleaase enlighten me a little....
please....
fonsy85 | July 16, 2008
Hello!
Which penpad do you use, i'm thinking of getting one but not quite sure what to buy, thinking that i'm a begginer in this medium
thanks
Vasumitra79 | July 14, 2008
i like your channel!and your videos are very useful!:)
lukehtube | July 12, 2008
U RAWK n_n!!
elben33 | July 11, 2008
nicely done man!!! i live in vancouver too...=)
austinleet | July 09, 2008
Best drawer on youtube. I wanna vote for you in the next upcoming youtube awards or nominate you for best anything creative.
hottopicwatcha | June 27, 2008
very clever , handled just about most the questions most folks would ask . You seem to either have good prediction skills or little or no patience for small time questions. I love your videos i must say , their quiet useful , thank you for them , also the music where is it from did you create it or is it from a diff source , an answer would be appreciated if its not too troublesome ? Thanks again friend.....
wesson120894 | June 26, 2008
yo r just like me ,i been drawin every since i was 6 and i taught myself and never went 2 art school, and everytime i see someone draw it makes be wanna draw,its like every time i see competition it makes me want 2 practice all day. i draw real people and also anime .