Omg that kind of stuff is so fun! The stuff I drew on when I was a toddler was mostly furniture so I can't access that stuff now lol. But I still have a small Hello Kitty sketchbook that I had drawn in when I was about 7 years old, and the stuff I drew was so ugly (in a cute kind of way lol). One of them was a pink pegasus cat, and I've been wanting to redraw it, these many years later....
Can we all take a minute to appreciate how much Martina has grown as a person, communicator, entertainer, the showmanship skills, the humor. I even got a little emotional during the NordVPN add when she made that joke about the missing pinkie. Martina, if you're reading this, you're awesome! You probably accepted by now that you're a role model for so many, and this alone means the world to someone that is trying to grow out of their shell. I still remember close to a decade ago, hiding the hand, being shy and looking down a lot. You're the living example of how to flourish. Saying it's just your godlike talent is unfair - the dedication and hard work that started before you could eat chocolate without permission is the real inspiration hundreds, if not thousands of your THREE MILLION well deserved subscribers, will pick up on.
I second all of this! 😁 First discovered this channel back in the book-binding days, and it's been a joy to watch it expand exponentially into one of my favourite things!
Couldn't have said it better myself. If I was in awe after every project/ painting video, now I appreciate them even more! There is obviously a skill progress over the years so for the first two painting it makes sense, but for the 3 year gap progress, which I remember how amazed I was from the original one? this is beyond amazing to me.
!!! I remember when the channel was very new & she was embarrassed about the finger or lack of it & did a lot to try to hide it! She has grown so much confidence & comfort being front & center of an audience! (Personally I think this channel should have Way More Subs than it has!❤ I can't say enough nice things about her‼️🦄👏👏👏👏👏
I went back 3 times because I swear I saw his name on screen, but the portrait is just that recognizable that I think my brain just overlayed it or something haha
As a young child I drew a LOT. my dad would bring home a ream of paper for me. I'd sit at the kitchen table and draw every day. My tiny Catholic high school did not have art classes, I still drew some, but I ended up with a job all through high school and got caught up with music. Art faded away. In my twenties a couple of different girlfriends urged me to draw again, I dabbled with pen and ink, maybe completed ten or twelve drawings, then life got in the way. (Again.) On February 7, 2023 I turned to my wife and said, "I think that I'd like to try painting with acrylics." We went to a local art store and picked up basic supplies. I need to point out that I NEVER tried to paint before. drawing with a pencil or pen is waaaaaay different than painting. The following day I sat down and painted a path through woods under a full moon. It was pretty bad, but I didn't stop. Tomorrow will mark thirteen months since I started my painting journey, and my current works are decent. The other day I completed painting number thirty-five. The beginning of May I will turn sixty-five years old. I regret all of those years that I did not paint or draw. Just do it!
You critiquing your own art makes me realise mistakes don't define your skill level. When i look at my own art i see these mistakes and think "im so bad" ... but I know youre extremely talented, yet you still see and recognise your own mistakes without letting them hold you back. Its inspiring! as you always are
9:36 I LOVE the way you go off screen like a supporting character wizard in a movie trying to find a potion that the main character might find useful 😂😂😂
Each time you painted something, I was like "surely it can't get better" AND THEN IT DID!! I am absolutely OBSESSED with these paintings, I can't get over how incredible the lighting on the dragon one is. You never fail to blow me away!
Okay but is it just me or it's truly wholesome and cute to see her happy and really amused at her own work. Like YES YOU GO MARTINA THEY LOOK SO GREAT YES
Martina: I'm gonna paint something! Me: I want it! Martina: *50% complete* Me: I would sell my kidney for this! Martina *100% complete* Me: ... unconscious on floor from amazing overflow The combined video-editing skills from Hansi and Martina's god-sent charisma and artistry gives me life.
Every video, she gets part way through the project and I'm thinking "That looks pretty cool, but normally they're better than this..." then she goes in and does the details and suddenly it's transformed in a way I don't entirely understand and there's the masterpiece I was expecting. I think it's basically just that I don't understand the process of making art...
@@LaurencePlays Yeah the initial stages are often called the ugly stages in art where you're just laying down the groundwork for the piece (the base colours with little amounts of shading). It's when you start playing with your shadows, highlights and details that a piece will come alive. Those initial layers are the map, to place where things are going to go.
Always big energy from Martina but especially with the repaints here you could tell she's very passionate about her art journey its awesome to see how much you've improved! Great work!
As a fellow artist it was very validating hearing you also struggle with huge gaps in your want to draw/paint. I have almost a 10 year gap after high school of nothing. However I’ve been reteaching myself 😂 side thought: if you ever pick up that witch project again, it could be fun to do with your patrons. Keeping each other going with inspiration could help and be super fun
i agree, i feel the same way 😅 almost my entirety of high school i spent none of it drawing at all. a few sketches here and there but pretty much only 3 or 4 finished pieces mostly cuz i was always super behind so i had to use that time to get caught up in homework lmaoo
While you were painting that Dragon, I was in aww of how amazing it was and was wishing that I could own it. Then bam! You're letting us buy prints. Ordered!
Martina! Those paintings are so fantastic! You are so skilled and you've made amazing progress. I also want to tell you, that every time I watch a painting video of yours, I always get so inspired and motivated to paint. I have tried to paint some of your past artworks to learn and improve, and I really have. So I wanna say a very big THANK YOU! I'm excited to see what you make next time C:
Apart from the art being astonishing, the best part of this video is that Martina has all of her past artwork neatly ordered in folders. Martina looking through your folders you can see a brilliant progress in skill and style, thank you for sharing this with us all, it's been magical.
@@Nerdforge I'm not sure wich way you have to take. But you should really consider painting for "Magic the gathering". It would be so cool to have your own card.
I love all of it. The video idea, the paintings of the young Martina, the new paintings and how you recomposed them (super cool idea with the angle at the second painting with her looking down at the viewer). And, as always, your character and the editing and camera work in the video.
The moment I saw that the dragon would be a limited edition printing I paused the video and bought one on the spot. Martina, you are so creative, natural, funny but most of all talented and authentic. Thank you so much for sharing your imaginary with us. I would 100% get lost in those worlds you create. Until the next video, I’ll rewatch all your older ones. 🤩
When I started watching the video, seeing all your old drawings, I was thinking about how I wish I had started drawing more consistently early on in life. Since I didn’t really start until recently. It’s just so cool to see your process through time & it’s inspiring. But what I found more encouraging, is when you shared about the gap in years or months you went through without drawing & your inner struggle of wanting to do more to improve. That really spoke to me because it reminded me that we are all in our own journey & it’s okay to go slow or fast, there’s no real expectations except the ones we put on ourselves. Because at the end of the day, this is a marathon not a race. So It’s always nice to remember to enjoy the journey & the progress we make daily instead of beat ourselves down. ✨thanks for sharing your beautiful work & if you read this, I hope you also find this encouraging or anyone else that might read this 🫶🏼✨ You’re doing great! Keep going 🤍✨
The way I've kept up my sketching is taking my sketchbook with me when I go on holidays and sketch the marble statues and carvings and so on in museums. Statues are amazing for me, because its a bit like life drawing on easy mode since the lines are all so crisp and it's monochromatic so its easier to get all the details correct. I went to Istanbul a couple years ago and had great fun drawing part of Topkapi Palace, because strangers would stop and look over my shoulder while I worked so it had a nice social element as well! It's also great as a way to force yourself to linger and appreciate museums and historical sites more mindfully. I'm not particularly talented but I've kept up enough practice over the years I can slip back into it easily enough and it's always been a fun creative outlet.
I can definitely relate to the ebb and flow of motivation. I get it myself with making RUclips videos, woodworking, photography - sometimes I'm really into it and then other times I just want to do something else... I think that's normal, and if it's "just" a hobby then that's absolutely fine. Enjoy the highs and wait out the lows.
As soon as I saw the canvas size for that dragon I knew it was going to be a print lol. It will definitely go perfect with the 100 hour painting. Its almost like it tells a story from fighting the dragon to praying for all the lost soldiers under the tree. Beautiful work as always Martina!
Super fun and awesome paintings. For the final piece the left side of the painting i really like the softness and lack of details, gives sense of scale while leaving focus on the fighter and Dragon head. The rocks under the fighter feel like there is now sharp edges yet the texture of them seems to be calling for it.
I'm amazed you actually kept all those old drawings. I never really felt compelled to keep my drawings when I was a kid. I either gave them away or tossed em in the trash. The fun part was doing the drawing. After it's done, there's not much else to do but look at it and say "yep, I drew that." And honestly, I still sorta feel that way. But now I usually hang on to them, especially if it's something that might inspire another drawing.
Amazing video. The Witch series is an amazing idea, I think it would also make for a great video, I really hope you follow up on it, I would love to see paintings in different color pallets of the Witch archetypes, some examples that come to mind: 1. A high society witch, performing a spell while reading a book 2. A potion brewer/alchemist in a laboratory 3. A tribal witch, performing an animal sacrifice, somewhere in the savannah, surrounded by her tribe 4. A solitary witch in a swamp, communing with the spirits of the dead 5. A mountain tribe elder witch healing a sick child with poultices 6. A forest witch, dressed in bark and animal furs, communing with animals 7. A seductress ancient witch, that steals the youth from an unsuspecting victim. 8. A dark coven of three witches casting a curse I think you have a pretty awesome idea, there is a large variety of witches that could make for some great paitings. (I stopped at 8 ideas, but I think you can easily find more, if you don't already have them)
Thank you for sharing about your struggles with motivation, I'm fifteen and struggle A LOT with feeling motivated and to do art, and not being a perfectionist. In the past I have just thrown away or given up on most of my artwork and creations because they were not exactly how I wanted. But I have just started painting again, and I am so relived to hear that I'm not the only one who has struggled with this.
for some reason even though it isn't the primary kind of content you make and I don't paint at all, your painting videos have always been my favorite content of yours, it's just so satisfying to watch your process!! I hope this has sparked some motivation for you to do more painting videos! (and if it hasn't thats okay, it'll come when it comes I get that so much
Martina, what an inspiring video! It was so lovely to see your artistic progression from childhood drawings to your stunning work today. The patience and dedication you've shown toward improving your skills over the years really comes through. Each repainted piece highlighted your excellent progress in areas like anatomy, lighting, composition and color use. But beyond technical skills, your passion and love for art is what really shines. It was wonderful to share in your enthusiasm as you unearthed drawings from the past. Your joy is contagious! Thank you for giving us this intimate look into your artistic journey. Videos like this are so valuable for fellow creatives seeking motivation. I know this video will encourage many to keep practicing and pursuing their dreams. Wishing you all the best moving forward - can't wait to see what you create next!🙏🏻
This might be my favourite video of yours so far! I love the updated art and remaking old art is just one of my favourite concepts for a video, but also the pacing of the video makes it just really enjoyable to watch!
I have to tell you how much I enjoy and become inspired by your videos! Painting and art in general has always been such a vital part of my life, especially during the most difficult times - recently I lost both of my parents due to terminal illness and although I’m 42, this has been the most painful journey I’m learning to navigate….I lost myself and with that, I lost my inspiration to create…and then I started watching your channel. Thank you for inspiring me again to Connect again with my creativity, it is truly helping heal and meet myself again. You are amazing and I always look forward to seeing new content. Sorry for the very long msg. lol.
Thank you for your infectious enthusiasm and sharing your talents, self-criticisms and accomplishments with us. Wonderful fiery dragon in the Year of the Dragon. I could see how you were in the flow zone painting the details and light on the neck/head area. The high contrast and dynamic composition makes this one my favorite of the 3 and yes, way better than the one from 3 years ago. love n peace
The glow effects are just thrilling!! I love the contrast of the super brights and super shadows! I think it's also funny trying to figure out which side you're on. The hero looks like an ultimate paladin good guy, but you put so much attention into the great Worm of dread!
9:40 i feel exactly the same in my roleplaying writing. I didn't write my main rpg for like 2 years and now the motivation is back nearly like before ! I really loved the "confession time" like Bobby Duke Arts does it. Really nice to hear about you ❤
I love dragons and you do them so well! I used to doodle them all the time and always wished I was better but I could never dedicate the time or mental focus on it. So, I watch people like you create them and enjoy the process. I've got your other dragon painting, Final Breath, so I had to get this one to add to my wall. Can't wait till it gets here!
It's easy for me to get discouraged and compare myself to others' incredible art levels because my art skills are so underdeveloped. But this really inspired me to remember that, like anything else, art is a skill that needs to be honed and developed; and therefore it's never too late to improve. Thank you Martina for always being such a bad-ass inspiration!!!!!
I can totally feel you ❤ Every time I see Martina I try to pick up my paints and just draw 😊 Last time I even tried a face thinking this isn’t proportional at all (one eye was bigger and one eyebrow lower), so I went down to the bathroom washing my hands, being all disappointed, then I looked in the mirror and realized that I totally forgot I have one eye that is bigger and an eyebrow that is lower 😂 after that I realized even imperfections can be nice, so this won’t get me down 😊 Next time I will try a fire bird and compare it to the one I drew when I was fifteen and unicorn I made when I was fourteen, this video totally hyped me up ❤
I don't know if this would help you too, but I hardly follow anyone who paints, does Cyanotype or linoprinting because I too feel never good enough when I see what others do with it. I do, however, follow other art forms to get inspired and motivated. I know I'll never do ceramics or stained glass work, so I can be in awe of what they make without the pressure of not measuring up to their skill level. Their work motivates and inspires me to create in my own way
Exactly 💯🫶🏼We should be proud of our progress & appreciate our own improvements. We should only aim to be better than we were before & not anybody else. ❤love this ✨
The print has arrived this week😁. Perfekt timing, since it will be one of the birthday presents for my daughter (turns 9 in a few days and loves your videos). Thank you!
The three paintings are absolutely amazing, I just love the details on the fish in the first one and the Dragon on the last one, just wow. The level of detail on that beast and how "real life" it feels, the proportions look so much better than the original one. You did an incredible job there Martina. The only tiny thing that I would say I didn't like is in the second painting where the doll is all red and it's not painted in the colours of the traditional Alice costume, so you can't really see that's it's Alice.I love the new dramatic Queen of Hearts, she is simply gorgeous, but if you cant identify that the doll is Alice, it makes it a little hard to connect the idea of who the other one is since you only get the heart jewel on her forehead as a clue to the character. But well, me being nitpicky because I love the Alice story so much, Id like for it to be a little more clear. Oh also, the dress that looks like armour, so well done. Me wishing Martina would do a cosplay of her own character, would be epic. Can anybody else totally imagine her dressed in black and red?
These are awesome!!! So much improvement - loooove the dragon one the most (both versions!!). I'll try to say what I see for the two parts that you think could improve, but no idea if this actually helps: - For the first one (fish lady), I think the lighting on the face is off, maybe that's what's bothering you? Looks like for the face it's almost a straight on lighting, but for the clothes, it's more of a backlight. - For the dragon rocks, I think it's also the lighting. On camera, the rocks appear more gray/cool toned compared to the rest of the painting. Maybe darkening the rocks would help, and outlining the borders red like you did the dragon?
Well done, you managed to come up with something to do when we are low in inspiration, revisiting works of the past to see if we can do them better. I'm suspecting in some projects I would have had more energy and enthusiasm at the time and I simply wouldn't try them today because Audiences have changed and there just wouldn't be a market for it and doing a modern version would be a complete new entity so venturing into the unknown again. But I believe you can achieve anything you set out to do coz you know how to channel your energy and time manage better now than you did in the past and hindsight is in your pocket. I spray painted a few motorbike parts in my kitchen last weekend, but I have to wait until Summer to do Cars. Please tell Norri he has fans in the UK, Thank you!
Just when I thought painting 2 would be my favourite, you drop painting 3 😍 Btw about the head pic 1 , i think the hairline is to high, the forehead should appear shorter when viewed from below. Also, if the shoulders are square to the viewer the head turns to a profile maximum, so it is turned a bit unaturally. Im not sure though if these are even the points bothering you 😅
my favourite part in all your paintings is right at the point where I would have considered it done if I were painting it, and then you go back in with the details! I always know you're going to add more but it blows me away every single time!
9:07 i just want to say that i personnaly really love big hands and i love how big they are in the painting. I do myself tend to draw big hands in my style so i just really really love them in this painting
If you're wondering what's wrong with the face in the first one it is likely only this: Basically her entire back is shown. Her neck is broken if we see this much of her face and that much of her back. So you'd honestly have to adjust the entire pose to fix it. Make the back more at an angle so this head angle fits better, or vice versa I'm surprised you went with a different pose instead of just redrawing the front facing one in your old art.
When I see your timelapse and you stop it for a sec and show off the results so far, I am like, damn that looks good. And then the details just get piled on, so incredible.
I think it would be really cool to see you try to maintain the style, composition, and medium as well in order to get a real comparison of skill over taste. While all of these are marked improvements, they are more a reflection of the maturity of style and composition over actual skill/talent. Really awesome to see all of this! Thank you for sharing
This was super cool. Like someone else said in the comments here, it was cool seeing how you critiqued your own artwork. Your mindset of 'its okay, I have improved and im still growing/learning' is awesome. Thank you for including your mistakes, like regretting adding the tail and showing that you can still correct it. Painting is kind of intimidating for me because you cant use an eraser. 😊 Thank you also for having the clock so close to your easel showing how long it takes to create such artwork. Sometimes I get impatient thinking I'm taking too long and should be faster. And thanks for your personality and positivity.
I was watching the last painting, and I was thinking “wow yeah, that is really good!” and then you just kept going and I was like “You can add more to this??” I was so impressed! Great video!
What an excellent idea for a video. Your Dragon is so teeming with menace! Love it. The city on fire is a great touch too! I imagine if I were to approach this I might try for the single knight on the rocks being closer to our eyes in the foreground and having the dragon rising out of the smoke and fire from it's destruction of the city. Showing the hero looking down from a rocky outcropping close to us but battle weary and kneeling to indicate doubt in his victory. Then the dragon can be gliding toward our view blowing out much of the sky to indicate a sweeping destruction and the dragon's expression might be gloating. I see it as somewhat panoramic in perspective
I am the exact same way as you when it comes to motivation! When I was younger I was drawing pretty much every single day, but now at 26 I’ve been in a years long slump (2-3 years I think) where I just haven’t had the motivation or drive to draw anything. It’s honestly been a bit difficult to realize that that’s just gonna happen sometimes, especially since I do love being creative. I think it’s mostly my mind that’s holding me back; I’m not good enough at the basics of art (anatomy, color theory, composition etc.) to transfer what I have in my head onto paper/canvas/screen, and then that discourages me from actually trying to learn those basics properly (also because I have a terrible memory and as a result I don’t learn things very easily, so things just take longer for me. Retaining information is very hard 🫠) I’ve been sort of satisfying my creative side by building and making characters in The Sims 4, but it isn’t quite the same as being able to create something almost exactly as you want it when you draw, since it is a game and it has limitations 😅 It was very reassuring to know that someone else also has this issue of motivation 💜 And omg, when you talked about not wanting to make art if there’s an obstacle to get started!? Like moving stuff off off your desk so you have room, or having to dig around to find your supplies because they’re not easily accessible! That was so damn relatable to me! That’s exactly how I feel a lot of the time, especially if I’m in the mood to make digital art on my iPad but it isn’t charged or something (even though I fully charge and turn the power off every time I’ve used it, but I guess it loses battery by just lying around 😑) Anyways, this was such a great video idea! It’s always fun to see people’s progress over multiple years, especially when it’s this well documented 😂
Nice to see another system of a Down fan, always knew you where a Metalhead! I hope your Musik taste didn't Change as much as your art style --- hehehe . . . If I now would try to repaint one of my childhoods "creatins" propaly, I'd probably need over a week XD
Martina, Another “Tour de Forge”. Although you have definitely become a master (mistress?), the glimpse into your early art shows that the raw talent has been there from the beginning. Another video that had me smiling from the beginning all the way to the end! My face hurts. And now it is time to watch again 😜. Thank you. Keep the aspidistra flying! God bless, Paul
You have definitely improved over the years. It is always fun to go back to childhood art and reimagine the artworks. I still have all my drawings over the last 30+ years (I'm 40) I sometimes redraw them. I'm also the same and get supermotivated and draw like a lunatic, then burn myself out and not create anything for ages. I went 2 years without touching a pencil once. I just create when it comes.
The human brain doesn't stop developing until someone is 27 years old. Comparing the paintings you did at 25 to 28 years old is totally valid! Well done! : D
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Sniff sniff, I wanna watch, but I have work and my students call 1st! Sorry guys! 😂
can you do a video of what materials you use?
I wonder if you could try a mermaid painting.
does anyone else want to see her try to reimagine her artwork from where she was a toddler, and see if she could turn it into something cool?
me but also i want to see what she kan make out of her witches
Omg that kind of stuff is so fun! The stuff I drew on when I was a toddler was mostly furniture so I can't access that stuff now lol. But I still have a small Hello Kitty sketchbook that I had drawn in when I was about 7 years old, and the stuff I drew was so ugly (in a cute kind of way lol). One of them was a pink pegasus cat, and I've been wanting to redraw it, these many years later....
Can’t look at my very early drawings did it on living room walls 😅
yeah kind like moriah elizabeth
Yes, or a bit older. I really like those dragons she did
Can we all take a minute to appreciate how much Martina has grown as a person, communicator, entertainer, the showmanship skills, the humor. I even got a little emotional during the NordVPN add when she made that joke about the missing pinkie. Martina, if you're reading this, you're awesome! You probably accepted by now that you're a role model for so many, and this alone means the world to someone that is trying to grow out of their shell. I still remember close to a decade ago, hiding the hand, being shy and looking down a lot. You're the living example of how to flourish. Saying it's just your godlike talent is unfair - the dedication and hard work that started before you could eat chocolate without permission is the real inspiration hundreds, if not thousands of your THREE MILLION well deserved subscribers, will pick up on.
I second all of this! 😁 First discovered this channel back in the book-binding days, and it's been a joy to watch it expand exponentially into one of my favourite things!
Couldn't have said it better myself. If I was in awe after every project/ painting video, now I appreciate them even more!
There is obviously a skill progress over the years so for the first two painting it makes sense, but for the 3 year gap progress, which I remember how amazed I was from the original one? this is beyond amazing to me.
!!! I remember when the channel was very new & she was embarrassed about the finger or lack of it & did a lot to try to hide it! She has grown so much confidence & comfort being front & center of an audience! (Personally I think this channel should have Way More Subs than it has!❤ I can't say enough nice things about her‼️🦄👏👏👏👏👏
Totally true! For the first time I actually watched a YT ad without skipping and then called my husband to show it to him 😅
Very good observations and comment. You use the written word the way Martina uses a paint brush. 😊
5:20 Serj Tankian from System of a Down.
Good taste in music .
I went back 3 times because I swear I saw his name on screen, but the portrait is just that recognizable that I think my brain just overlayed it or something haha
I thought it was Frank Zappa
I agree. It looks like Serj.
Also thought about him at first
@@joeystett eyy me too
As a young child I drew a LOT. my dad would bring home a ream of paper for me. I'd sit at the kitchen table and draw every day. My tiny Catholic high school did not have art classes, I still drew some, but I ended up with a job all through high school and got caught up with music. Art faded away. In my twenties a couple of different girlfriends urged me to draw again, I dabbled with pen and ink, maybe completed ten or twelve drawings, then life got in the way. (Again.) On February 7, 2023 I turned to my wife and said, "I think that I'd like to try painting with acrylics." We went to a local art store and picked up basic supplies. I need to point out that I NEVER tried to paint before. drawing with a pencil or pen is waaaaaay different than painting. The following day I sat down and painted a path through woods under a full moon. It was pretty bad, but I didn't stop. Tomorrow will mark thirteen months since I started my painting journey, and my current works are decent. The other day I completed painting number thirty-five. The beginning of May I will turn sixty-five years old. I regret all of those years that I did not paint or draw. Just do it!
This made me tear up. Kudos for doin what you love, it's NEVER too late.
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RIP! Not me seeing this at 3 weeks and then finding out about a cool painting being 2-week limited!
my life is just waiting for a NerdForge notification
Same 😂
I came to bed and a notification popped up from discord, I am here
Same
Same 😂
Same 😂
That drawing of Serj is excellent! All of your art is incredibly impressive.
That's who I immediately thought of as well! And yes, it does look amazing.
Same!!
photo realistic :)
Somehow i always knew soad and nerdforge are from the same universe and could meet for me
Ohh i thought it was Dirk Verbeuren. Similar beard
You critiquing your own art makes me realise mistakes don't define your skill level. When i look at my own art i see these mistakes and think "im so bad" ... but I know youre extremely talented, yet you still see and recognise your own mistakes without letting them hold you back. Its inspiring! as you always are
Being able to recognise your own mistakes are what makes you improve. Everyone is always learning.
Acknowledging those mistakes just means you have more potential to unlock.
9:36 I LOVE the way you go off screen like a supporting character wizard in a movie trying to find a potion that the main character might find useful 😂😂😂
Haha yes! Hurrying off-screen like Garrick Ollivander having an idea of exactly the right wand for a new wizard!
5:20 That is Serj Tankian the lead singer from the very awesome band called 'System of a Down'.
Very awesome music.
Each time you painted something, I was like "surely it can't get better" AND THEN IT DID!! I am absolutely OBSESSED with these paintings, I can't get over how incredible the lighting on the dragon one is. You never fail to blow me away!
Okay but is it just me or it's truly wholesome and cute to see her happy and really amused at her own work.
Like YES YOU GO MARTINA THEY LOOK SO GREAT YES
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You slay em girl, Yes, You slay, Yes, Yes you slay, Yes is that enough yeses? Yes
@@Over2978 ... too much yes's
@@ShinyEmerald881 no yesses in the chat yess
@@Over2978 your cringle ngl
Martina: I'm gonna paint something!
Me: I want it!
Martina: *50% complete*
Me: I would sell my kidney for this!
Martina *100% complete*
Me: ... unconscious on floor from amazing overflow
The combined video-editing skills from Hansi and Martina's god-sent charisma and artistry gives me life.
Every video, she gets part way through the project and I'm thinking "That looks pretty cool, but normally they're better than this..." then she goes in and does the details and suddenly it's transformed in a way I don't entirely understand and there's the masterpiece I was expecting. I think it's basically just that I don't understand the process of making art...
@@LaurencePlays we muggles don't get magic
@@CriticalShorts Hah, you're right! It's like making buttercream... You put in loads of work and nothing happens... Then suddenly boom! Icing!
I just want you to know in 5 years you're going to cringe super hard at this comment and it's okay
@@LaurencePlays Yeah the initial stages are often called the ugly stages in art where you're just laying down the groundwork for the piece (the base colours with little amounts of shading). It's when you start playing with your shadows, highlights and details that a piece will come alive. Those initial layers are the map, to place where things are going to go.
Just got my print in the mail and came back to watch it getting painted. Looks so good in person. Hope you do more of them in the future.
Always big energy from Martina but especially with the repaints here you could tell she's very passionate about her art journey its awesome to see how much you've improved! Great work!
As a fellow artist it was very validating hearing you also struggle with huge gaps in your want to draw/paint. I have almost a 10 year gap after high school of nothing. However I’ve been reteaching myself 😂 side thought: if you ever pick up that witch project again, it could be fun to do with your patrons. Keeping each other going with inspiration could help and be super fun
i agree, i feel the same way 😅 almost my entirety of high school i spent none of it drawing at all. a few sketches here and there but pretty much only 3 or 4 finished pieces mostly cuz i was always super behind so i had to use that time to get caught up in homework lmaoo
5:16 I would say it is Serj Tankian ❤
came down here to say this, immediately recognized him lol
@@GossamerAtara in the beginning it looked like a picure of him.
@@elllisblog exactly! i thought it was a black and white photo before she zoomed in
Yes! Me too!
Came to see someone comment it
While you were painting that Dragon, I was in aww of how amazing it was and was wishing that I could own it. Then bam! You're letting us buy prints. Ordered!
Man, I can't even imagine being talented and persistent enough to get good at anything. You were already incredible and professional level at 15.
The middle painting is sooo beautiful, I would love prints or merch of that 🥰
I don’t know, that dragon looked absolutely sick.
Martina! Those paintings are so fantastic! You are so skilled and you've made amazing progress. I also want to tell you, that every time I watch a painting video of yours, I always get so inspired and motivated to paint. I have tried to paint some of your past artworks to learn and improve, and I really have. So I wanna say a very big THANK YOU! I'm excited to see what you make next time C:
05:15 Serj Tankian
Oh, So its not Weir Al Yankovic
And now I embark upon the obligatory SOAD listening odyssey...
Apart from the art being astonishing, the best part of this video is that Martina has all of her past artwork neatly ordered in folders.
Martina looking through your folders you can see a brilliant progress in skill and style, thank you for sharing this with us all, it's been magical.
I was thinking the same! I’m suspecting her mom might have helped a bit? Now I feel like I really have to organize my daughter's drawings…
That's all thanks to my parents, I had no part in this :')
@@Nerdforge I'm not sure wich way you have to take. But you should really consider painting for "Magic the gathering". It would be so cool to have your own card.
I love all of it. The video idea, the paintings of the young Martina, the new paintings and how you recomposed them (super cool idea with the angle at the second painting with her looking down at the viewer). And, as always, your character and the editing and camera work in the video.
Please do more of this :D it was fun to see you recreate your art
The moment I saw that the dragon would be a limited edition printing I paused the video and bought one on the spot.
Martina, you are so creative, natural, funny but most of all talented and authentic. Thank you so much for sharing your imaginary with us. I would 100% get lost in those worlds you create. Until the next video, I’ll rewatch all your older ones. 🤩
I want to have a little baby who is smart like her
When I started watching the video, seeing all your old drawings, I was thinking about how I wish I had started drawing more consistently early on in life. Since I didn’t really start until recently. It’s just so cool to see your process through time & it’s inspiring.
But what I found more encouraging, is when you shared about the gap in years or months you went through without drawing & your inner struggle of wanting to do more to improve. That really spoke to me because it reminded me that we are all in our own journey & it’s okay to go slow or fast, there’s no real expectations except the ones we put on ourselves. Because at the end of the day, this is a marathon not a race. So It’s always nice to remember to enjoy the journey & the progress we make daily instead of beat ourselves down. ✨thanks for sharing your beautiful work & if you read this, I hope you also find this encouraging or anyone else that might read this 🫶🏼✨ You’re doing great! Keep going 🤍✨
The way I've kept up my sketching is taking my sketchbook with me when I go on holidays and sketch the marble statues and carvings and so on in museums. Statues are amazing for me, because its a bit like life drawing on easy mode since the lines are all so crisp and it's monochromatic so its easier to get all the details correct.
I went to Istanbul a couple years ago and had great fun drawing part of Topkapi Palace, because strangers would stop and look over my shoulder while I worked so it had a nice social element as well! It's also great as a way to force yourself to linger and appreciate museums and historical sites more mindfully.
I'm not particularly talented but I've kept up enough practice over the years I can slip back into it easily enough and it's always been a fun creative outlet.
I can definitely relate to the ebb and flow of motivation. I get it myself with making RUclips videos, woodworking, photography - sometimes I'm really into it and then other times I just want to do something else... I think that's normal, and if it's "just" a hobby then that's absolutely fine. Enjoy the highs and wait out the lows.
As soon as I saw the canvas size for that dragon I knew it was going to be a print lol. It will definitely go perfect with the 100 hour painting. Its almost like it tells a story from fighting the dragon to praying for all the lost soldiers under the tree. Beautiful work as always Martina!
Super fun and awesome paintings.
For the final piece the left side of the painting i really like the softness and lack of details, gives sense of scale while leaving focus on the fighter and Dragon head.
The rocks under the fighter feel like there is now sharp edges yet the texture of them seems to be calling for it.
I just got one of the copies of the last painting, and it is *insane* in person! Love it!
I always love watching redrawing/repainting videos, it's so cool to see how someone has improved and changed!
That was Serj Tankian @5:20 Lead singer of System of a Down
I'm amazed you actually kept all those old drawings. I never really felt compelled to keep my drawings when I was a kid. I either gave them away or tossed em in the trash. The fun part was doing the drawing. After it's done, there's not much else to do but look at it and say "yep, I drew that." And honestly, I still sorta feel that way. But now I usually hang on to them, especially if it's something that might inspire another drawing.
Somewhere in my family there is a pizza box full of my old comics and drawings, and I just keep hoping it turns up at some point 😭
Amazing video. The Witch series is an amazing idea, I think it would also make for a great video, I really hope you follow up on it, I would love to see paintings in different color pallets of the Witch archetypes, some examples that come to mind:
1. A high society witch, performing a spell while reading a book
2. A potion brewer/alchemist in a laboratory
3. A tribal witch, performing an animal sacrifice, somewhere in the savannah, surrounded by her tribe
4. A solitary witch in a swamp, communing with the spirits of the dead
5. A mountain tribe elder witch healing a sick child with poultices
6. A forest witch, dressed in bark and animal furs, communing with animals
7. A seductress ancient witch, that steals the youth from an unsuspecting victim.
8. A dark coven of three witches casting a curse
I think you have a pretty awesome idea, there is a large variety of witches that could make for some great paitings. (I stopped at 8 ideas, but I think you can easily find more, if you don't already have them)
Thank you for sharing about your struggles with motivation, I'm fifteen and struggle A LOT with feeling motivated and to do art, and not being a perfectionist. In the past I have just thrown away or given up on most of my artwork and creations because they were not exactly how I wanted. But I have just started painting again, and I am so relived to hear that I'm not the only one who has struggled with this.
for some reason even though it isn't the primary kind of content you make and I don't paint at all, your painting videos have always been my favorite content of yours, it's just so satisfying to watch your process!! I hope this has sparked some motivation for you to do more painting videos! (and if it hasn't thats okay, it'll come when it comes I get that so much
Martina, what an inspiring video! It was so lovely to see your artistic progression from childhood drawings to your stunning work today. The patience and dedication you've shown toward improving your skills over the years really comes through. Each repainted piece highlighted your excellent progress in areas like anatomy, lighting, composition and color use. But beyond technical skills, your passion and love for art is what really shines. It was wonderful to share in your enthusiasm as you unearthed drawings from the past. Your joy is contagious! Thank you for giving us this intimate look into your artistic journey. Videos like this are so valuable for fellow creatives seeking motivation. I know this video will encourage many to keep practicing and pursuing their dreams. Wishing you all the best moving forward - can't wait to see what you create next!🙏🏻
Thank you so much for the kind comment! I really appreciate it 💜🙌
This might be my favourite video of yours so far! I love the updated art and remaking old art is just one of my favourite concepts for a video, but also the pacing of the video makes it just really enjoyable to watch!
I have to tell you how much I enjoy and become inspired by your videos! Painting and art in general has always been such a vital part of my life, especially during the most difficult times - recently I lost both of my parents due to terminal illness and although I’m 42, this has been the most painful journey I’m learning to navigate….I lost myself and with that, I lost my inspiration to create…and then I started watching your channel. Thank you for inspiring me again to Connect again with my creativity, it is truly helping heal and meet myself again. You are amazing and I always look forward to seeing new content. Sorry for the very long msg. lol.
Thank you for your infectious enthusiasm and sharing your talents, self-criticisms and accomplishments with us. Wonderful fiery dragon in the Year of the Dragon. I could see how you were in the flow zone painting the details and light on the neck/head area. The high contrast and dynamic composition makes this one my favorite of the 3 and yes, way better than the one from 3 years ago. love n peace
your shading has stepped up so much, especially in the last 3 years. All the paintings have so much detail ans look so realistic! Love your art ❤
I really wish you had talked about why you made different choices for the first painting, or your overall process of adapting to your current style.
The glow effects are just thrilling!! I love the contrast of the super brights and super shadows!
I think it's also funny trying to figure out which side you're on. The hero looks like an ultimate paladin good guy, but you put so much attention into the great Worm of dread!
Ordered! Thank you for all the inspiration and behind the scenes videos!
9:40 i feel exactly the same in my roleplaying writing. I didn't write my main rpg for like 2 years and now the motivation is back nearly like before !
I really loved the "confession time" like Bobby Duke Arts does it. Really nice to hear about you ❤
I love dragons and you do them so well! I used to doodle them all the time and always wished I was better but I could never dedicate the time or mental focus on it. So, I watch people like you create them and enjoy the process. I've got your other dragon painting, Final Breath, so I had to get this one to add to my wall. Can't wait till it gets here!
It's easy for me to get discouraged and compare myself to others' incredible art levels because my art skills are so underdeveloped. But this really inspired me to remember that, like anything else, art is a skill that needs to be honed and developed; and therefore it's never too late to improve. Thank you Martina for always being such a bad-ass inspiration!!!!!
I can totally feel you ❤
Every time I see Martina I try to pick up my paints and just draw 😊
Last time I even tried a face thinking this isn’t proportional at all (one eye was bigger and one eyebrow lower), so I went down to the bathroom washing my hands, being all disappointed, then I looked in the mirror and realized that I totally forgot I have one eye that is bigger and an eyebrow that is lower 😂 after that I realized even imperfections can be nice, so this won’t get me down 😊
Next time I will try a fire bird and compare it to the one I drew when I was fifteen and unicorn I made when I was fourteen, this video totally hyped me up ❤
I don't know if this would help you too, but I hardly follow anyone who paints, does Cyanotype or linoprinting because I too feel never good enough when I see what others do with it.
I do, however, follow other art forms to get inspired and motivated. I know I'll never do ceramics or stained glass work, so I can be in awe of what they make without the pressure of not measuring up to their skill level. Their work motivates and inspires me to create in my own way
Exactly 💯🫶🏼We should be proud of our progress & appreciate our own improvements. We should only aim to be better than we were before & not anybody else. ❤love this ✨
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The print has arrived this week😁. Perfekt timing, since it will be one of the birthday presents for my daughter (turns 9 in a few days and loves your videos). Thank you!
Woo my print arrived today!! Coolest thing is you can even see the ridges of the canvas from the way it’s been scanned. Can’t wait to get it framed!
That dragon mural was what introduced me to your channel and I’ve been hooked since, it was incredible to watch you go back through time!
THOSE ARE SOOO AWSOME MARTINA!! You do such incredible artwork! You actually inspired me to try and improve my drawing! These videos are amazing!
perfect example of „practice makes perfect“ love it ❤
The three paintings are absolutely amazing, I just love the details on the fish in the first one and the Dragon on the last one, just wow. The level of detail on that beast and how "real life" it feels, the proportions look so much better than the original one. You did an incredible job there Martina. The only tiny thing that I would say I didn't like is in the second painting where the doll is all red and it's not painted in the colours of the traditional Alice costume, so you can't really see that's it's Alice.I love the new dramatic Queen of Hearts, she is simply gorgeous, but if you cant identify that the doll is Alice, it makes it a little hard to connect the idea of who the other one is since you only get the heart jewel on her forehead as a clue to the character. But well, me being nitpicky because I love the Alice story so much, Id like for it to be a little more clear. Oh also, the dress that looks like armour, so well done. Me wishing Martina would do a cosplay of her own character, would be epic. Can anybody else totally imagine her dressed in black and red?
These are awesome!!! So much improvement - loooove the dragon one the most (both versions!!).
I'll try to say what I see for the two parts that you think could improve, but no idea if this actually helps:
- For the first one (fish lady), I think the lighting on the face is off, maybe that's what's bothering you? Looks like for the face it's almost a straight on lighting, but for the clothes, it's more of a backlight.
- For the dragon rocks, I think it's also the lighting. On camera, the rocks appear more gray/cool toned compared to the rest of the painting. Maybe darkening the rocks would help, and outlining the borders red like you did the dragon?
Watching you draw these pictures was like peeping into the windows of your past , I can tell your art truly comes from the soul.❤
Serj Tankian System of a Down 🤘🏽 seen them in concert.
You have a fantastic eye for detail! Love all of these art pieces!
Well done, you managed to come up with something to do when we are low in inspiration, revisiting works of the past to see if we can do them better. I'm suspecting in some projects I would have had more energy and enthusiasm at the time and I simply wouldn't try them today because Audiences have changed and there just wouldn't be a market for it and doing a modern version would be a complete new entity so venturing into the unknown again. But I believe you can achieve anything you set out to do coz you know how to channel your energy and time manage better now than you did in the past and hindsight is in your pocket.
I spray painted a few motorbike parts in my kitchen last weekend, but I have to wait until Summer to do Cars. Please tell Norri he has fans in the UK, Thank you!
second painting and final painting (and Martina as always): stunning.
HER 2 HAIR COLOURS MIXED TO GET PURPLE!!!🤩🤩🤩💜
Just when I thought painting 2 would be my favourite, you drop painting 3 😍
Btw about the head pic 1 , i think the hairline is to high, the forehead should appear shorter when viewed from below. Also, if the shoulders are square to the viewer the head turns to a profile maximum, so it is turned a bit unaturally. Im not sure though if these are even the points bothering you 😅
The dragon legit gave me chills
my favourite part in all your paintings is right at the point where I would have considered it done if I were painting it, and then you go back in with the details! I always know you're going to add more but it blows me away every single time!
9:07 i just want to say that i personnaly really love big hands and i love how big they are in the painting. I do myself tend to draw big hands in my style so i just really really love them in this painting
the color of the dragon looks amazing!
5:25 that's serj tankian?
Thought that too
I too
Pretty sure that who that was.
If you're wondering what's wrong with the face in the first one it is likely only this:
Basically her entire back is shown. Her neck is broken if we see this much of her face and that much of her back. So you'd honestly have to adjust the entire pose to fix it. Make the back more at an angle so this head angle fits better, or vice versa
I'm surprised you went with a different pose instead of just redrawing the front facing one in your old art.
I agree- also something about the forehead angle seems off to me. But it’s still like a 9.9 out of 10 in my book!
@@Firesignnaildesignyeah i thought the forhead was a bit indented, the painting is amazing though
Its very rare that i will watch a video all the way through but i honestly find your work so captivating that i cant look away. Very inspiring work!
They turned out so well! Seeing your progress is incredible. Little you would be amazed at how far you've come, and everything you can do!
When I see your timelapse and you stop it for a sec and show off the results so far, I am like, damn that looks good. And then the details just get piled on, so incredible.
Love this, Martina ❤ The paintings look AMAZIIIIING ❤
Good grief.... you drew better at 12 than I do at 60. Amazing stuff as always.
That's what we call talent.
I SO wish the prints were still available! Amazing work!
I just love the way these are edited, it shows the whole process of the painting.
When Martina's drawing she did when she was 12 is better than ANY one I could do currently at 26 😆
Love these videos 😍
I was gonna say...she's hogging up al of the natural talent.
5:21 Serj Tankian
I think it would be really cool to see you try to maintain the style, composition, and medium as well in order to get a real comparison of skill over taste. While all of these are marked improvements, they are more a reflection of the maturity of style and composition over actual skill/talent. Really awesome to see all of this! Thank you for sharing
This was super cool. Like someone else said in the comments here, it was cool seeing how you critiqued your own artwork. Your mindset of 'its okay, I have improved and im still growing/learning' is awesome.
Thank you for including your mistakes, like regretting adding the tail and showing that you can still correct it. Painting is kind of intimidating for me because you cant use an eraser. 😊
Thank you also for having the clock so close to your easel showing how long it takes to create such artwork. Sometimes I get impatient thinking I'm taking too long and should be faster.
And thanks for your personality and positivity.
i can't believe how much you have improved over the years all of them are amazing before and after!
My favorite drawing was the dragon with the sunset castle the boy getting fire breeds on him by the dragon so freaking cool!
Isn't the guy in 5:20 Serj Tankian? Vocalist of System of a Down?
I was watching the last painting, and I was thinking “wow yeah, that is really good!” and then you just kept going and I was like “You can add more to this??” I was so impressed! Great video!
What an excellent idea for a video. Your Dragon is so teeming with menace! Love it.
The city on fire is a great touch too! I imagine if I were to approach this I might try for the single knight on the rocks being closer to our eyes in the foreground and having the dragon rising out of the smoke and fire from it's destruction of the city. Showing the hero looking down from a rocky outcropping close to us but battle weary and kneeling to indicate doubt in his victory.
Then the dragon can be gliding toward our view blowing out much of the sky to indicate a sweeping destruction and the dragon's expression might be gloating.
I see it as somewhat panoramic in perspective
I am the exact same way as you when it comes to motivation! When I was younger I was drawing pretty much every single day, but now at 26 I’ve been in a years long slump (2-3 years I think) where I just haven’t had the motivation or drive to draw anything.
It’s honestly been a bit difficult to realize that that’s just gonna happen sometimes, especially since I do love being creative.
I think it’s mostly my mind that’s holding me back; I’m not good enough at the basics of art (anatomy, color theory, composition etc.) to transfer what I have in my head onto paper/canvas/screen, and then that discourages me from actually trying to learn those basics properly (also because I have a terrible memory and as a result I don’t learn things very easily, so things just take longer for me. Retaining information is very hard 🫠)
I’ve been sort of satisfying my creative side by building and making characters in The Sims 4, but it isn’t quite the same as being able to create something almost exactly as you want it when you draw, since it is a game and it has limitations 😅
It was very reassuring to know that someone else also has this issue of motivation 💜
And omg, when you talked about not wanting to make art if there’s an obstacle to get started!? Like moving stuff off off your desk so you have room, or having to dig around to find your supplies because they’re not easily accessible! That was so damn relatable to me! That’s exactly how I feel a lot of the time, especially if I’m in the mood to make digital art on my iPad but it isn’t charged or something (even though I fully charge and turn the power off every time I’ve used it, but I guess it loses battery by just lying around 😑)
Anyways, this was such a great video idea! It’s always fun to see people’s progress over multiple years, especially when it’s this well documented 😂
😭Me realizing The skill gap between me and Martina she was drawing better than me When she were 13😂
You drew that at age 12? Thats way better than anything i've ever drawn in my entire life
that missing finger gag in the sponsorship section was soooo funny! i literally laughed out loud!
Just ordered my print. Absolutely stunning!
I see a little Way of Kongs influence on the 3rd one. Loved them all! Youve definitely improved a ton, even the last 3 years.
Nice to see another system of a Down fan, always knew you where a Metalhead! I hope your Musik taste didn't Change as much as your art style --- hehehe
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If I now would try to repaint one of my childhoods "creatins" propaly, I'd probably need over a week XD
Martina,
Another “Tour de Forge”. Although you have definitely become a master (mistress?), the glimpse into your early art shows that the raw talent has been there from the beginning. Another video that had me smiling from the beginning all the way to the end! My face hurts. And now it is time to watch again 😜.
Thank you. Keep the aspidistra flying!
God bless,
Paul
4:46
You have definitely improved over the years. It is always fun to go back to childhood art and reimagine the artworks. I still have all my drawings over the last 30+ years (I'm 40) I sometimes redraw them. I'm also the same and get supermotivated and draw like a lunatic, then burn myself out and not create anything for ages. I went 2 years without touching a pencil once. I just create when it comes.
I love that you did a portrait of Serj Tankian. All your art is so amazing.
The human brain doesn't stop developing until someone is 27 years old. Comparing the paintings you did at 25 to 28 years old is totally valid! Well done! : D
What's your height pls?
That moment when you realize that 12 year old Martina was already a better artist than you
Every time I thought you were done, you went back and added MORE details!! Wow!
15:57 the little dance you did was just *chef’s kiss 😂