I am trying to do stuff in G pen and inking tools Every single advice of yours came in handy during my drawings I just want to let you know what a valuable teaching you did for all the beginners out there 💕💟
Hi Alphonso! I've always loved drawing with pen and I've become obsessed with your videos be because they're really helping me get to the next level! I'm a teacher (of 10, 11 and 12 year olds) and the other day they asked me how to draw trees and so I taught them some of the techniques you show in your tree videos. They were so thrilled and proud of themselves! All of a sudden, my fineliners are constantly being borrowed and I'm fighting to get them back!
You're such a great teacher! Before i watched your video, i was kinda self conscious about drawing trees and trunks. Then I tried to watched your video, paused it for moment to moment and followed it on my paper to draw the trunk with Micron pen(they are great btw!) step by step. And I was kinda surprised myself that I can really draw tree trunk and IT WAS BELIEVABLE enough to call as a tree trunk. Thanks sir, you're just simply the best! *And i kinda waiting my self to get hand on you book tomorrow!
My son (7) watched your video, and it has given him a much better idea as to how he should go about drawing a tree. Thank you for helping to get him started.
Hi Alphonso! of all the online drawing instructors, I think you are the most natural or how do you say it... pure or so... I mean the filming and the work is all one on one and very direct with ink and, as one of your many subcribers, I just wanted to tell you that your work is super and inspiring. Kind regards, Lineke
Lineke you're right! - I got my Wacom yesterday ;) and started to search for tutorials about drawing, to start at the "beginning" and i found this videos, and i wanted to leave you a BIG - THANK YOU Alphonso! You do it really in way, everybody can follow and understand, and you pick me really up at the beginning and take me further! - thank you for that! cheerz from austria
Hi Philipp! I could not agree more, he is super. And you have a Wacom? I have done one video on working with this medium. It is called: How to draw a dragon for beginners digitally. it is done on a Wacom and painter 13 so maybe there are some ideas for you in it. Thank you Philipp for sharing my admiration and cheerz from Holland and thanks again Alphonso...
Hi Alphonso, I accidentally found your channel on RUclips and I am so amazed by your tutorials! You are such a talented artist and a superb teacher! You dissected difficult skills into simple and fun steps, by following them I can see an immediate difference in my own drawing. Thank you so much for sharing these gems with the public. I will definitely buy your books and recommend them to my friends who want to learn drawing.
Your teaching method is so straightforward and clear...I've watched many drawing instructors and I swear I learned more practical, immediately applicable skills in the first five minutes of this video than I have in a lifetime of listening to teachers! Well done, and thanks for your excellent tutorials!
I really enjoy your videos. I used to think that cross hatching and cross contouring were skills that I would never have. Now I am able to use these techniques in my work. Such a difference! Also, I frequently listen to your videos while I am drawing so I don't feel like I am drawing all alone. Thank you so much.
Alphonso, thank you. This is video gold to me. In addition, your other videos regarding the drawing mindset and 7 simple tips to draw everyday have reinforced my drawing objectives. In addition the tips on drawing trees helps with rebuilding my confidence in drawing and expanding my visual library.
your work is outrageous!,just what I need,I love to use pen and ink.I have been teaching myself,now with your video on tree trunks I am actually getting somewhere,thanks
When I started drawing, I really don't know how to shade, how to contour and pretty much all these tips that you are giving. Your channel is gold for me and for other beginners. Thank you so much!
you're a really good teacher I love your your message please don't stop I love that you don't do that speed drawing you explain everything and that's very helpful
Thank you so much for facilitating training for my new fascination with drawing. Your instructions click with me and I am very grateful. I find the Timbre of your voice soothing which helps me to be more receptive to your instructions.
AWESOME!!! I normally do graphite and I've experimented in color, but I find graphite more satisfying....I think I will LOVE pen and ink. I find the repetitive stoke very calming. I shall be watching as many of your videos as I can. I'm self-taught and lack funds (don't we all?)
Great video! I didn't think I could make stick people. I tried your technique and was AMAZED! Thank you for opening this door for me. You are a great teacher...
Thanks Alphonso - Son I am 66 plus young man , had been drawing without teacher since my childhood , but after watching your way of teaching wow !! thanks buddy stay blessed I am now more at ease - yoo hoo
Thanks a lot for your explanations which are really clear. As a landscape architect, I am learning a lot from your videos and start to be more confident in my drawings. Merci beaucoup from France !!!!
Thank for sharing but what i like the most is how you explain tje details and the types of shadows so thank you alot one of the most complete videos. ; )
I really want to say thank you so much so the tutorial , ur teaching way is so useful compare to others tutor which just upload step by step drawing , I can see u are really trying hard to convey the idea and the passion towards drawing . I learned much from ur video Appreciated ; )
Thank you so much for this drawing tutorial! It really did help me to understand different ways of shading tree trunks and how the branches are positioned! ^.^ This really helped me on a drawing I'm working on, so thank you very much for explaining this! You're a awesome artist, and then explaining it to us makes you even more awesome! n_n Thank you again for all of your videos! Keep up the great work! ^.^
Hi Alphonso. I am glued to your video, which is very informative and excellent. I just wanted one feedback - how would you approach a tree in the foreground, middle ground, and background. Will the technique change?
Alphonso!!!! You have saved me!!!! I have been trying to draw a tree for a project at our church for the youth! I was getting so frustrated because I could not draw the branches!!!! I was trying to find a tutorial where they used shapes!!!! Now I am so excited, I have already got it started!!! I don't claim to be an artist but when I am impressed to draw something I absolutely can! When I am not impressed I can't even draw a stick man! LOL.... I was showing my husband and I said look this is my cousin!!! I am a Dunn also! LOL.... So could you fling some more artistic ability my way!!!!! LOL....
discovering your videos and books in 2024! Thx Alphonso!
You are such a brilliant teacher
Consider me a fan of yours from this day on
saeideh rad :-) yayyy thanks so much
I am trying to do stuff in G pen and inking tools
Every single advice of yours came in handy during my drawings
I just want to let you know what a valuable teaching you did for all the beginners out there
💕💟
Thanks. It feels good to know that :-)
Mr Dunn there are some real gems in these older videos of yours. This one is very helpful to me right now, thank you.
Hi Alphonso! I've always loved drawing with pen and I've become obsessed with your videos be because they're really helping me get to the next level! I'm a teacher (of 10, 11 and 12 year olds) and the other day they asked me how to draw trees and so I taught them some of the techniques you show in your tree videos. They were so thrilled and proud of themselves! All of a sudden, my fineliners are constantly being borrowed and I'm fighting to get them back!
The basics. This is how we learn to draw and then let your imagination take off. Love your work Alphonso. Thank you
Christine Barney glad you find it useful :-)
Mr. Dunn,
You, sir, are a Master. I keep coming back to you again, and again, and again!
Thanks so much
Just wanted to say thanks for all the great tutorials! Between you and Peter Draws I've become much more confident!
you're very welcome
You're such a great teacher!
Before i watched your video, i was kinda self conscious about drawing trees and trunks.
Then I tried to watched your video, paused it for moment to moment and followed it on my paper to draw the trunk with Micron pen(they are great btw!) step by step.
And I was kinda surprised myself that I can really draw tree trunk and IT WAS BELIEVABLE enough to call as a tree trunk.
Thanks sir, you're just simply the best!
*And i kinda waiting my self to get hand on you book tomorrow!
another great tutorial: basics, simple, short, well explained, good focus: just love them!
Thank you for characterizing the tree trunk and limbs as being basically cylinders. Helps my understand of construction.
My son (7) watched your video, and it has given him a much better idea as to how he should go about drawing a tree. Thank you for helping to get him started.
Charlotte Victoria Murakami-Richards glad it helped..keep encouraging him :-)
Hi Alphonso! of all the online drawing instructors, I think you are the most natural or how do you say it... pure or so... I mean the filming and the work is all one on one and very direct with ink and, as one of your many subcribers, I just wanted to tell you that your work is super and inspiring. Kind regards, Lineke
Thanks so much...that means alot
Lineke you're right! - I got my Wacom yesterday ;) and started to search for tutorials about drawing, to start at the "beginning" and i found this videos, and i wanted to leave you a BIG - THANK YOU Alphonso! You do it really in way, everybody can follow and understand, and you pick me really up at the beginning and take me further! - thank you for that! cheerz from austria
Hi Philipp! I could not agree more, he is super. And you have a Wacom? I have done one video on working with this medium. It is called: How to draw a dragon for beginners digitally. it is done on a Wacom and painter 13 so maybe there are some ideas for you in it.
Thank you Philipp for sharing my admiration and cheerz from Holland and thanks again Alphonso...
Thanks much, very much everyone :-)
Hi Alphonso, I accidentally found your channel on RUclips and I am so amazed by your tutorials! You are such a talented artist and a superb teacher! You dissected difficult skills into simple and fun steps, by following them I can see an immediate difference in my own drawing. Thank you so much for sharing these gems with the public. I will definitely buy your books and recommend them to my friends who want to learn drawing.
Your teaching method is so straightforward and clear...I've watched many drawing instructors and I swear I learned more practical, immediately applicable skills in the first five minutes of this video than I have in a lifetime of listening to teachers! Well done, and thanks for your excellent tutorials!
Your toturials are fundamental.I think this is the best way for teaching and learning.I've looked for somthing like this for a long time.Thank you.
I really enjoy your videos. I used to think that cross hatching and cross contouring were skills that I would never have. Now I am able to use these techniques in my work. Such a difference! Also, I frequently listen to your videos while I am drawing so I don't feel like I am drawing all alone. Thank you so much.
alphonso you are such legend man , helping the yutes with architecture school and art
Alphonso, thank you. This is video gold to me. In addition, your other videos regarding the drawing mindset and 7 simple tips to draw everyday have reinforced my drawing objectives. In addition the tips on drawing trees helps with rebuilding my confidence in drawing and expanding my visual library.
Excellent. I have learned so much, in such a short time. Alphonso Dunn speaks very clearly in a concise way.
your work is outrageous!,just what I need,I love to use pen and ink.I have been teaching myself,now with your video on tree trunks I am actually getting somewhere,thanks
The way you explain dimensions is just great! Thanks so much, you rock the pen!
Thanks. Glad it could help :-)
When I started drawing, I really don't know how to shade, how to contour and pretty much all these tips that you are giving. Your channel is gold for me and for other beginners. Thank you so much!
+approaching infinity youre very welcome : )
Thanks again for a great, helpful and inspiring video! I also have your books and love them!
2024 and still watching!
Same bro!
you're a really good teacher I love your your message please don't stop I love that you don't do that speed drawing you explain everything and that's very helpful
Thank you so much for facilitating training for my new fascination with drawing. Your instructions click with me and I am very grateful. I find the Timbre of your voice soothing which helps me to be more receptive to your instructions.
Glad I can help with the journey. I hope you find it exciting
AWESOME!!! I normally do graphite and I've experimented in color, but I find graphite more satisfying....I think I will LOVE pen and ink. I find the repetitive stoke very calming. I shall be watching as many of your videos as I can. I'm self-taught and lack funds (don't we all?)
My husband got me your book for my birthday. Thank you so much for making it.
Yayyyy tell him I said thanks 🙂
Great video! I didn't think I could make stick people. I tried your technique and was AMAZED! Thank you for opening this door for me. You are a great teacher...
Kelley OHara thanks alot..glad it could help some :-)
Just found this and I followed you through the whole video and felt that you explained this so well!! Thank you so much!
You are a fantastic teacher! Thank you!
thanks :-)
No
Thanks Alphonso - Son I am 66 plus young man , had been drawing without teacher since my childhood , but after watching your way of teaching wow !! thanks buddy stay blessed I am now more at ease - yoo hoo
+Yuvraj Sharma thats wonderful! Its never too late : )
Another great lesson … Thank you so much Mr. Dunn
I think this will be my style, this stands out from all the other art styles I've tried
+Irritation Gaming Just make sure it enables you to have fun : )
Another fantastic tutorial.This is inspiring me to pick my pens up again.Thanks so much.
Awesome! As you should
Enjoying and learning a lot from your drawing tutorials! Thank you so much!
Thanks a lot for your explanations which are really clear. As a landscape architect, I am learning a lot from your videos and start to be more confident in my drawings. Merci beaucoup from France !!!!
Youre very welcome. And thanks
Your way of explaining is very helpful and easy to understand! Your voice is also very calming...
+Marie Mirto Thanks. Once it helps lol
I used to draw trees and they looked 2-D, but just watching this tutorial and drawing along, I managed to draw the best tree I ever drew. Thank you
:-) glad to know it helped
I love how you teach this to us man. Thanks so much. Great voice too :)
funnylookingfoetus thanks much :-)
This is awesome. Teaching the principles that give the potential to create beauty. Thank you :)
Kristina Stelling :-) very welcome.
I watched this with the sound off, listening to music. Got every word. Thanks for a great tutorial!
+Theo Robbertze lol that sounds so cool. Glad it helped :-)
Hi Alphonso! Besides being a great artist, oh wow! You are a fantastic teacher - just sensational! Your videos inspire!
sandra d becker thanks much...glad I could
Love what you do and your instructions are so clear etc. Love the house... I will have to practice, I am sure.
Marion Armitage thanks :-)
your pen drawings of tree trunks are great, keep it up.
drawingideas :-)
Thankyou Alphonso, very didactic tutorials, I will recommend them to my students
Greetings from Barcelona.
Great video. Thanks, and happy new year!
Thank for sharing but what i like the most is how you explain tje details and the types of shadows so thank you alot one of the most complete videos. ; )
thanks...glad you found it useful
Thanks for your amazing videos. It`s helps me a lot, you show a very special way to see the possibilities for drawing.
cool to know they help. Thanks for sharing that :-)
I loved what I watch. You are a good teacher. Thanks a lot...
Thank you
your tips are amazing! thanks from Brazil!
+Henrique Schneider thanks much!
Hi there. Just found your channel and love what I see so far. Very nice work. Ink is tricky for me.
Best tutorial on trees that I've seen. Thanks!
Thank you very much for your tuto's that are very clear and helpfull ! Thanks from Belgium !
thankyou so much for sharing your talents with the people of youtube!! ^-^
My pleasure!👍🏾
Thank you so much. This really helped with shading and conveying form. I had a hard time with understanding shadows and its relationship with light.
Leana Cam thats what I love to hear...progress :-)
Tu, just so informative!
Beautiful ❤️
i'm gonna try making drawing a hobby. You make it look so simple and interesting
Very good tutorial!! The tips are so great!
very welcome :-)
The only video where they explain about shadows!
Hi Alphonso,
Thanks for the wonderful videos.
Ur way of teaching is awesome.great teacher ur
Thanks much
Thank you Alphonso, this was very very helpful for me!
Raffaele Baronchelli no problem
Thanks so much for sharing your technique, really like it.
Love your demo❤
That's a happy little tree :)
TheWaywardWinter yes it is :-)
you are so amazing! i loved all the your videos
Thanks much!
Thank you so much.Your tutorials are very informative and helpful.
Awesome tutorial! Your channel is really helpful. Thank you for your work.
+INCONSTANT LIFE Thank you
These are great tutorials.
Thanks
Thank you this is a wonderful instruction!
love your style
So refreshing to see a black artist ^__^
as a fellow artist/ brother Im subscribing lol
Your tutorials are amazing! Thank you!
Thank you! Excellent tutorial.
+Dalila Ibrahim thanks much!
I love you!, big thanks from Spain
+Pedro Gonzalez : )
loved everything. It is going to help me a lot. I am just a beginner.
+Maria das Graças Reis Rodrigues Thanks. Glad you find it helpful
amazing teacher, thanks for not speeding it up to a trillion miles per sec
This is an amazing tutorial and great explanation!!
+ash tash thanks
+Alphonso Dunn of course ☺️
I really want to say thank you so much so the tutorial , ur teaching way is so useful compare to others tutor which just upload step by step drawing , I can see u are really trying hard to convey the idea and the passion towards drawing . I learned much from ur video Appreciated ; )
tiffany tan thanks so much for sharing that :-)
Thank you so much for this drawing tutorial! It really did help me to understand different ways of shading tree trunks and how the branches are positioned! ^.^ This really helped me on a drawing I'm working on, so thank you very much for explaining this! You're a awesome artist, and then explaining it to us makes you even more awesome! n_n Thank you again for all of your videos! Keep up the great work! ^.^
You are the best!
Wonderful, thank you 💐
Great tips - thanks for sharing.
+U G Murthy very welcome
Your videos are so helpful!
:-) thank you
phenomenal
: )
Thank you sir for such a excellent experience of learning 🙏💕
Awesome tutorial thank you!
+Hanna Nguyen very welcome :-)
this really help. a lot of helps.
: )
Hi Alphonso. I am glued to your video, which is very informative and excellent. I just wanted one feedback - how would you approach a tree in the foreground, middle ground, and background. Will the technique change?
Great tutorials. Very inspiring.
Thank you so much you r really awesome!!!
Magic right here
Thank you, good sir
Very welcome
Alphonso!!!! You have saved me!!!! I have been trying to draw a tree for a project at our church for the youth! I was getting so frustrated because I could not draw the branches!!!! I was trying to find a tutorial where they used shapes!!!! Now I am so excited, I have already got it started!!! I don't claim to be an artist but when I am impressed to draw something I absolutely can! When I am not impressed I can't even draw a stick man! LOL.... I was showing my husband and I said look this is my cousin!!! I am a Dunn also! LOL.... So could you fling some more artistic ability my way!!!!! LOL....
Lol thats exciting! So glad I could help 😊
awesome work, man!
thx
You give good lessons. Thank you.
thanks...once you find something useful
This is a great lesson thank you so much
Thanks much and youre very welcome : )
its litrally very nice .....:D
nd u make it really easy for me to draw these kinds of beauiful pictures in short tym :)
thank u for dis tutorial :)
Nishu Saifi no problem at at all...glad it helps
Thank you so much!!!
Very welcome : )
thank you alphonso just purchased one... :)look forward to receiving it