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Dani Williams
Великобритания
Добавлен 24 окт 2011
Using watercolours and Procreate to create natural history illustrations for children. Constantly questioning myself.
Finding the perfect sketchbook - including Moleskine, Leuchtturm, art Creation, Pith and more
I’ve been searching for the perfect mixed media sketchbook. In this video I run through the pros and cons of those I’ve collected, from pocket through to A4, cheap to pricey. Details of the books featured are given below.
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Seawhite Starter Sketchbook - A5, 140gsm, 40 pages.
Seawhite Spiral-bound Watercolour Sketchbook - A4, 350gsm, 50 pages.
Moleskine Watercolour Sketchbook - A4, 200gsm, 60 pages.
Moleskine Sketchbook - 13 x 21cm, 165gsm, 104 pages.
Talens Art Creation Sketchbook - 12 x 12cm, 140gsm, 80 pages.
Talens Art Creation Sketchbook - Art Deco (white pages), 9 x 14cm, 140gsm, 80 pages.
Pith Kabosu sketchbook - A5, 200gsm, 76 pages.
Stillman & Birn Beta Series Sketchbook - 9 x 14cm, 270g...
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Seawhite Starter Sketchbook - A5, 140gsm, 40 pages.
Seawhite Spiral-bound Watercolour Sketchbook - A4, 350gsm, 50 pages.
Moleskine Watercolour Sketchbook - A4, 200gsm, 60 pages.
Moleskine Sketchbook - 13 x 21cm, 165gsm, 104 pages.
Talens Art Creation Sketchbook - 12 x 12cm, 140gsm, 80 pages.
Talens Art Creation Sketchbook - Art Deco (white pages), 9 x 14cm, 140gsm, 80 pages.
Pith Kabosu sketchbook - A5, 200gsm, 76 pages.
Stillman & Birn Beta Series Sketchbook - 9 x 14cm, 270g...
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How I use Procreate with watercolour textures - My full drawing process
Просмотров 65514 дней назад
My Procreate drawing process broken down as I ‘paint’ a pheasant combining traditional watercolour textures. I should have said in the video, the photograph you see on screen is not the reference for my drawing, I found it later and am using it here to double check the bird’s colours. The Procreate watercolour brush set that you’ll see me use is by Lisa Glanz: www.lisaglanz.com/shop/aquareal-re...
How I add colour to pencil sketches using Procreate
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.21 день назад
I love drawing with simple graphite pencils in my sketchbooks. In this video I show you various ways to digitally add colour to those pencil sketches using the Procreate app. • The pictures in this video were created with Faber Castell graphite pencils and Faber Castell PITT oil-base pencils in Leuchtturm1917 sketchbooks and notebooks. I use the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil in the Procreate app. •...
Scanning and digitising watercolour paintings to make prints, greetings cards and stickers.
Просмотров 467Месяц назад
Did you know, if you're a watercolour artist, the type of scanner you use to scan your paintings can make all the difference? In this video I explain why and show you how I prepare watercolour paintings from my sketchbook for use on things like prints, greetings cards and stickers. ABOUT ME I'm a full-time illustrator specialising in natural history illustrations for children. WEBSITE www.daniw...
Testing out the Stillman and Birn sketchbook by swatching various materials in it.
Просмотров 459Месяц назад
I've been hunting for the perfect sketchbook and someone recommended the Stillman and Birn Beta series. A low-key video from me this week as I've not been well and I'm losing my voice, but in this video I test drive my new sketchbook and swatch out the various media I have to hand. Shout out to @sfcpaints who recommended this book and to my lovely friend at @bedtimestoryco who made the journal ...
Finding an illustrator for your self-published book / should you illustrate a picture book?
Просмотров 618Месяц назад
I often get queries from writers asking if I would consider illustrating their picture book and I almost always say no. Whether you're a writer looking to hire an illustrator or an illustrator wondering if you should work on someone's self-published book project, I hope this video has something useful for you to take away. ABOUT ME I'm a full-time illustrator specialising in natural history ill...
Painting watercolour whales
Просмотров 2652 месяца назад
Join me as I paint some quick watercolour whales in my sketchbook in my usual style. I don't manage to keep the paint within the lines but things like that can always be fixed later when the artwork is scanned in. • Materials: Moleskine watercolour sketchbook. Winsor and Newton and Daniel Smith watercolour pans. Staedtler pigment liner, 0.05. Faber Castell PITT oil-based pencil. • About me: I'm...
Sketchbook Tour - part two of my mixed media experiments
Просмотров 3072 месяца назад
This is the second half of a flip through one of my messy sketchbooks. The aim of this book was to experiment with different materials and try to find out what I enjoyed the most and how best to use them. The sketchbook: Leuchtturm1917 sketchbook, A5. Materials used include watercolours, Neocolor ii pastels, gouache, Polychromos pencils, Luminance pencils, fine-liner pens. About me I'm a full-t...
Procreate drawing process - cute frog
Просмотров 6282 месяца назад
Join me as I colour this little frog in Procreate on the iPad Pro. He's just zoning out as he listens to the autumn rain and sips his morning coffee. • About me I'm a full-time artist specialising in animal illustrations that appeal to children. Combining my background in zoology with my first love, drawing. If you find my videos useful and want to see more of my work (and thought) process, ple...
Mixed media sketchbook tour - Part one
Просмотров 3082 месяца назад
A flip through my Leuchtturm1917 sketchbook which contains scribbles and doodles in everything from coloured pencils to gouache and markers. I started this sketchbook at a time when I was growing bored of watercolours and was looking for a new way to work, a new style even, and I wanted to find what materials I enjoyed. So it's less about creating beautiful finished pictures and more about expe...
Replicating realistic watercolour in Procreate
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Trying again to recreate my usual watercolour style of animal painting using the Procreate app instead of traditional media. This time with a more detailed subject. I'm a full-time illustrator with a background in zoology and science communication. I specialise in drawing animals that appeal to children. Website www.daniwilliams.co.uk Etsy shop www.daniwilliamsart.etsy.com Patreon www.patreon.c...
The reality of being a full time illustrator
Просмотров 2864 месяца назад
A little sort of art vlog, in which I explain what I've been up to and why I haven't been drawing. Life as a full-time illusrtrator doesn't involve as much drawing as I'd like. Make yourself a smoothie and join me while I draw a capybara in Procreate and tell you what I've been up to. • My Patreon: www.patreon.com/DaniWilliams • My Instagram: daniwilliamsillustration • My Etsy sho...
What I learnt from my 30 day drawing challenge
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.4 месяца назад
Last month I set myself an art challenge: 30 dogs in 30 days drawn in Procreate. So did I complete the challenge and what did I learn? In this video I'll show you all the dog drawings I finished, the good, the bad and the ugly. I'm using an iPad Pro 12.9" with a 2nd generation pencil and the Procreate app. Some of the dogs created during this challenge are available as stickers, postcards or ha...
How I make stickers for my Etsy shop - without a Cricut Cutter
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How I make stickers for my Etsy shop - without a Cricut Cutter
How I found my style on my artistic journey
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How I found my style on my artistic journey
Developing a consistent art style when you like too many things
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Developing a consistent art style when you like too many things
Testing affordable watercolour brushes from Artify
Просмотров 2596 месяцев назад
Testing affordable watercolour brushes from Artify
How I illustrate animals in Procreate
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How I illustrate animals in Procreate
Recreating my watercolour paintings in Procreate
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Recreating my watercolour paintings in Procreate
Thank you.
Thank you.
I’m just getting started with procreate, so I’m reluctant to buy brushes and textures for now. Have you looked much at free ones and found any worth trying? Thanks for the video!
I'm afraid I haven't tried any free ones. But if you have access to some paints etc, you could easily make your own textures to add to your Procreate art. You can make stamp brushes too. If you're going for a watercolour look, I think the brushes that come with the app aren't great. The Lisa Glanz ones are my favourite. All her brush sets are good and she has some videos on You Tube showing how she uses them.
0:25 that’s a lot of sketchbooks!
Yup! 😂
I love the idea of this picture. Great job!
Thank you! 😊
Great channel and video.
Thank you!
@@daniwilliamsillustration You're welcome.
Procreate has two apps, which one are you using ?
Procreate for iPad.
Hi I loved this video and it was so satisfying watching you expertly paint in Procreate with those watercolor brushes and tools. Your technique and skill is a joy to behold. I have just purchased the new M4 iPad Pro 13" and I am eager to start back in illustrating and painting after a decade of not doing any art. I have very little watercolor experience but what you demonstrated looks like so much fun in Procreate I have to play with it! I clicked on your links to purchase the brushes but unfortunately the first link is for an Etsy product that is sold out. I don't even know who the seller was or the name of the product. The second Etsy link was for the Julia Dreams brush set and worked perfectly. The third link took me to Lisa Glanz's website but did not take me to the specific brush set you were recommending. I hope you were using the AquaReal 2 The Tactile Texture Edition, as that was the one I purchased.
Oh thank you so much. I'm so glad it was useful to you. The Lisa Glanz set that I used was the AquaReal 1, but the second set looks great too. I also have some of her pencil sets and they're great. The other brush set was by @calvinatdrifterstudio8438 who has lots of great videos on his channel about using his brushes. But to be honest, I think Lisa Glanz's sets are my favourite and you certainly don't need that many brushes. Too many can be overwhelming, especially when you start. Good luck!
Your work is amazing
Thank you so much 😀
Hi Dani. I found this fascinating. Thank you for sharing. I love your little chihuahua as well!! I’ve had 3 rescue chihuahua’s and miss them so much, despite currently having 4 rescue dogs ,who are all lovely themselves 😊
thank you. Yes, I think I need to give the dog a bit more air time here on my You Tube channel 😄
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Thank you so much! ☺
So adorable!
Thank you!
This is really great
Thank you :-)
Thank you for the video. So helpful. Your art is very cute and whimsical. Did you make the watercolor swatches you have saved?
Thank you. Yes. I paint in watercolour as well as using Procreate so I have lots of traditional materials lying around to make the swatches with. I'll probably talk more about that soon in another video.
@@daniwilliamsillustration Please keep the videos coming. I also joined your patreon.
@ thank you so much! If there’s any particular subjects you want to see on patreon or RUclips do say ☺️
Thank you for this video! I found your channel not so long ago, but I'm so impressed by your videos and information that you're sharing. 💛
Aww, thank you. That's so nice. If there's anything in particular you want more videos on, I'm always up for suggestions!
Could you please say again the artist you really like who illustrated the bear you were inspired by? Thank you!
Yes, I should have left the names in the comments. That's Kass Reich. Gorgeous colours and textures: www.kassreich.com
This was great information. Can you share where you get your artwork created on wood ornaments? I'm an artist and would love to do this, but am not sure where to begin the process. 💙
Hi, yes, I use a company called Zap Creatives. I’ve used them for years and they’re always great.
@@daniwilliamsillustration Thank You!
Great video Dani! ❤❤❤
Thank you!!
Lovely stuff. I’m subscribing
Aww, thank you.
😊 Never even knew there were water soluble graphite pencils!
Yes! Faber Castell. You need to get some, they're so nice to work with especially for moody atmospheric stuff.
Love the stickers. Always wanted to make some stickers and we bought a circuit but it has been a nightmare. Doesn’t help that my printer isn’t very good. Would you mind letting me know where you got the big sheet prints from?
Hi, I got them from Printed.com. I think since making this video, they've stopped doing the big sheets but they may do A4 or A3 sizes. Good luck!
@@daniwilliamsillustration thank you very much, will investigate.
Thanks for this great video! Exactly my thoughts as well as an illustrator. Gonna share that with my newsletter subscribers. Keep up the good content :).
Thank you. I don't think writers looking for illustrators mean to take advantage of them, but I think many of them don't understand the realities of self-publishing.
Love your work and your tutorials! All glory to God❤ thank you for sharing!
Thank you.
I love the artsy vibes ❤
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@@daniwilliamsillustration 😀😀😀
The texture of the paper worked great for the texture of the Whales/Dolphins!
Yes, I'd forgotten how much I like the Moleskine watercolour books. I'm going to try and use it more.
Great video Dani!
Thank you!!
This is so mesmerising to watch, and I really like the demonstration of layers at the end, showing what they look like on their own, and then what they add to the overall image. Superb!
Aww thank you, so glad you liked it ☺️
Where to find these watercolour brushes?
They're all linked in the description above. I especially recommend the Julia Dreams set as it only has a few brushes in so it's not too overwhelming. The Lisa Glanz watercolour sets have really good stamp brushes in them though.
Tank you for this gratis Video❤
Thanks for watching! 🙂
Love your work. Do you have a fav(s) pencil brush on procreate?
Thank you! I will do a video about the brushes I regularly use soon, but most of the ‘pencil’ work in my drawings is done with the 6B pencil that comes with the app.
Cricut is HORRIFIC… tossed mine in the trash a long time ago. Team Silhouette hands down, because eventually carpal tunnel will rule your life. My DIL just had surgery on her wrists for carpal tunnel & it put her out of work for 8 weeks. Silhouette is brilliant, cuts PERFECT every time. So much you can do with Silhouette software. I’m on Year 10 with Silhouette & will never look back.
That’s interesting. I think I will probably end up getting them printed by a third party as I now sell so many. But I do occasionally get tempted by the flexibility a cutting machine would offer.
Hi, is there anywhere I could purchase your wonderful color palettes? Or ask where you got them from?
Hi, not at the moment. I do have this Pinterest board though where I collect colour palettes that I like from other people. There might be some in there for you: uk.pinterest.com/daniwilliamsillustration/colours/
Nice work Dani!
Thank you 😊
I loved the badgers, if my art looked half as good I’d be so happy. It makes my feel I should give up, when other artists are really critical of there art but my art isn’t a fifth of appealing.
Never give up! Everyone's art is different. For me, the badgers just didn't look anything like what I was trying to achieve. I think I'd probably looked at someone else who was producing beautiful gouache pieces and I was trying to create something similar and falling way short. I was trying to force something instead of working more intuitively and leaning into my strengths. Comparison is the thief of joy, right? Don't compare your work to other's. Look for what's good and beautiful and distinctive and quirky in your work.
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Peaceful and beautiful 🌼🌼🌼
Thank you 😊
Excelente comparación.
Thank you.
Thanks for sharing! The animals are so cute!
Thank you! ☺️
@@daniwilliamsillustrationyou’re welcome! I enjoyed your video
Lovely work!😊
Well, messy, rough work really, but thank you!
Please make more videos like this one!
I will! Hope it was useful.
I loved the way you transferred your work to procreate and your work flow
Thank you. Yes I love watercolours still but this is so much quicker.
Great video Dani❤
Thank you!!
hi Dani, I love your You Tube videos, so great to see your processes (and struggles)! can you let me know where you source your newspaper print backgrounds from? Are they subject to copy write issues? thanks :)
Hi, some of the text backgrounds I made myself, writing a chunk of text either made up or from something in the public domain and then adding texture. But some come from unsplash which have all kinds of royalty free images, many of which are free.
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Thank you for watching🙂
Your videos have been so helpful for me. Thank you so much!
Oh, that's good to know. Than you so much!
What a beautiful art journey you been through. Just lovely
Oh, thank you.
Thanks for sharing your process, Dani! I've got lots of ideas for adding Stamps for texture based on this.
That's great. Thanks.
Your painting are so simple, yet so detailed. I love them. Great video, thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much 😀