Yup, I don't think NotB will ever let us rest under the illusion that he somehow always knows what he's doing! I like it too, it's honest, sometimes amusing and regularly interesting to see the improvement made.
This will sound silly but watching his videos helped overcome some of my perfectionist approach to art. I wanted every step to be perfect with no mistakes but failed. I felt bad about it, not having a clear structure. It's nice to see someone also not knowing wth they're doing and going in without much of a detailed plan. In the end, taking "shortcuts" and not being a perfect planner isn't something bad. If it works, it works. Have a great day!
@@Nandrew That doesn't sound silly at all! I'm glad you're doing better now, keep up the great work ^^ It's surprising how oftentimes, the people who aren't actually teachers are indeed the best teachers. If it works, it works, I 100% agree with that.
@Nandrew not really, with a lot of people cutting content for online viewing or only seeing the final product, it's easy to feel like you can't compare. We're all the same when we try something new, though.
This is the type of stuff I expect medieval era people in the pokemon universe to talk about with charizards burning their villages whilst they fight them with knights in steel armour
@@jaxwhoa9703 if its an angry charizard it could still do some damage if it learned the right moves like a claw mave at least to fire spitting moves and one flying move or by anime ideas anything it can learn it learns cause anime pokemin do seem to have more the 4 moves at once
I always appreciate that you don't cut out your mistakes; as much as I love the finished products, we're here for the journey. Also, I'm sure you've been told this before, but if you want more "realism" in your designs, remember that wing-fingers are... well, fingers. They all extend from a single "hand" (where the external wing talon is-which is actually its thumb!), rather than randomly jutting out from the length of the wing. It doesn't look bad, per se (at least for people who haven't spent inane amounts of time looking into the anatomy to make their D&D drawings more realistic), but the way you have it is like if your pinky finger was jutting out of your elbow and your ring finger was coming out of your wrist. And I'll assume the middle and index fingers were fused together for greater strength, like the super-fused structures of bird wings converging with the fanned out finger structures of bats. But, ultimately pointless ramblings aside, that's just a suggestion from a pedantic nerd; as you said in the video, you're going more for pseudo-realism applied to the original style than actual realism superceding style, so do as you please!
Yeah, dragons are the only thing I can reliably draw with very good accuracy and consistency. Always treat the wings as an extra set of arms with the fingers being long, spindly, and webbed. Sometimes, you can have a thumb and index with the rest being wing, sometimes you just gotta have thumb, usually depending on what sort of species (i.e. if the race is known for powerful flight, it might have more wing fingers to put more power and control in the wings). And my rule of thumb for tails is that they're at least 3/4 of the body to work effectively as a counterweight. Charizard here has his chub to round out his CoM, but without that, he'd be falling over in some of his usual stances.
Please always leave as much of your process, including mistakes, as possible! If I wanted to see a cool statue, I'd go to Google images. You're narration, tips, tricks, and humor are what I come for! Watching you flex your art muscles is all I really want to see! The dope display at the end is just an extra radical cherry on top!
Being an artist also means to be able to troubleshoot any and everything that comes up out of nowhere, and coming up with a creative solution. In my viewing of your channel since you started RUclips, you've really showcased your skills magnificently
@@SashaHall-c6mto be fiar, charizard was made, back when the common Japanese men was about 5’4 max height lol. Modern time he’s should be no less than 15ft tall
As an artist I'm incredibly impressed with the lack of burn out or creative block. I paint for a week or two then break for a week or two, sometimes more. If I painted every week to make a new painting I think I'd start to hate painting. So your schedule is insane and impressive. Tho I adore your content and it helps me decompress at the end of the day, I wouldn't mind if you needed a break
For future reference, you likely still had at least one conductor that was usable in that wire. so you could have used the rod as the other conductor for the lighting. Just use a multimeter and check for continuity on both ends and make sure at least one conductor isn't making contact with the support rod/tube. In low voltages like this, it's just about completing the circuit. Great video as always.
I think it’s really nice that you keep your mistakes in your videos. not only does it make the process more entertaining and the final product more triumphant, it also reminds us that no one is perfect and we can all learn from our mistakes.
Can always count on NoTB to be a sculpture making class with self-deprecating humor. 10/10 will watch again. (Also, sorry for all the struggles on this one. I felt that in my soul.)
I just want to say that i like so many of your viewers that appreciate not only the magnificant works of art you create but your honesty. If you need to take the time to finish a project, then you take the time you need. Charizard looks amazing, and the flames he is spewing are realistic and awesome. Keep up the fantastic work!
Have you considered doing something from Splatoon? I feel like the colourful squid/octopus subjects would be really fun to see you tackle, and some of the more urban environments would fit well into your diorama style-like the one time you did Mario and Luigi in the vats!
Really awesome build here! Despite all your difficulties, I think this might be your best build yet! So exciting to see what you’ll come up with next! Just a possible idea to save you a headache on wiring in the future for smaller lights like on Charizard’s tail: There are wireless, induction-powered LED lights that are activated by being within a certain distance of a powered induction coil. They can be a little expensive compared to strip LEDs, but they’re great if you only need a single little spot of light on something when you don’t want to run wires through them. I’ve seen people shape diffusers for them by casting them into resin, but I imagine you could just as easily use silicone caulk rather than trying to cast the exact shape you want in resin. Nice part would be that you could just hide the induction coil under some paper or fabric for your glamour shots, and thus you could reuse that part of it across as many projects as you want without the ugly wiring ever being visible
PLEASE, PLEASE, take the time you need to make it in the way you really want the project to go, we are more than happy to wait a few days or more for the video, as when you aren't rushing, you produce your best work. Love your vids, and PLEASE be kind to yourself! Gentle Hugs to you and all!
That flame looks *amazing* in the dark! And I deeply respect your willingness to show us the things that didn't work and needed to be redone, because sometimes in crafting, not everything goes smoothly, and that's very real.
@quirkt it's chitin like your finger nails bur it's a super dense kind that needs to get trimmed back. Idk why you're asking me dude, you're literally on youtube, you can watch a video about it...
Ok hear me out... What if you build a working realistic dragon next. You could put a small flamethrower inside the body and make a hole for refueling. And you can cover the platform with a thin metal layer to make it fire proof.
I'm always amazed at how much detail you are able to put into these, but I was actually speechless after you practically duplicated the head, what a flex 😳😳 Such an impressive skill!!
I have been getting such joy for years by watching your channel. I love your talent, sense of weird humor (could we be related?) and ambition. Thank you for this!
I think it would be awesome to see a sculpture where both mega evolutions are spiraling themselves flying upwards, and with Adam's skill at everything, it would look hella bitchin'
One thing that might have helped you is glass fibre optic, you could have had an led in the base with the fibre sticking out so you could feed it down the throat and out the tail ;) Also, being glass, it may stand up to baking in future projects
Adam, as a suggestion for when wiring, run a larger cord through when installing the wiring, and use it to pull the final wiring through. That way you should be able tor educe the chances of it not working and will be able to fix any issues far easier. It is how we prep Conduits for electrical installations, for that very reason.
Heya Adam! I recently got an airbrush, mostly to paint my 3D-prints (I don’t work much with clay), and I want to thank you for teaching me how to paint with it, since in my years of watching you, I’ve subconsciously seen and learned a lot about airbrush painting. I’m still very much a beginner, and in no way as good as you, but you were a good example to see how to do it properly.
i just wanna say you’ve really inspired me as an artist and helped me find the motivation to make so many sculptures, thank you i try to like every single video as i know the true effort it takes to produce all these videos and hold incredible respect for you brother
I use colour shifting paints, and they are a bugger to show just how good they look on camera. Love your work, and I can't wait for Fridays for the new videos to drop. Keep them coming.
Props for sticking it through, there are so many issues in this video I'd have thrown the thing out a window for, huge respect for redoing the whole head in particular
This looks friggin fantastic! I'm in love with the fire! You are getting better and better in every video, and that's extra impressive since you started out at an incredibly high level. You are awesome, Adam!
This came out epic! For the next time this situation comes up, try using the aluminum tube through the body as a place holder without the wire, then you can run the light strip straight through the body to the other side without risking baking the wire or the wire being permanently part of the sculpture
Ngl,this is one of the best art channels I’ve seen so far,it makes me happy,I’d honestly love to see what your take on springtrap from fnaf would look like
to create lighter wings I've used pva glue soaked cloth. 100% cotton works best as the blends dont soak up glue very well. Detail clay (wormy dealies) can be added and baked no problem with a bit of bake n bond.
I love how you're so open regarding mistakes and don't just cut them out (yes, I know it makes the video longer, but it's still really cool)
Yup, I don't think NotB will ever let us rest under the illusion that he somehow always knows what he's doing! I like it too, it's honest, sometimes amusing and regularly interesting to see the improvement made.
This is how we learn from Adam.
This will sound silly but watching his videos helped overcome some of my perfectionist approach to art. I wanted every step to be perfect with no mistakes but failed. I felt bad about it, not having a clear structure. It's nice to see someone also not knowing wth they're doing and going in without much of a detailed plan. In the end, taking "shortcuts" and not being a perfect planner isn't something bad. If it works, it works. Have a great day!
@@Nandrew That doesn't sound silly at all! I'm glad you're doing better now, keep up the great work ^^
It's surprising how oftentimes, the people who aren't actually teachers are indeed the best teachers. If it works, it works, I 100% agree with that.
@Nandrew not really, with a lot of people cutting content for online viewing or only seeing the final product, it's easy to feel like you can't compare. We're all the same when we try something new, though.
This is the type of stuff I expect medieval era people in the pokemon universe to talk about with charizards burning their villages whilst they fight them with knights in steel armour
I agree
Agreed
Yeah but its 5ft and most knights stand over it
@@jaxwhoa9703 if its an angry charizard it could still do some damage if it learned the right moves like a claw mave at least to fire spitting moves and one flying move or by anime ideas anything it can learn it learns cause anime pokemin do seem to have more the 4 moves at once
If you think about it, the armour is just a convenient roasting pan.
No joke the second fire is the best fire you've done imo. Can feel the heat through my screen!
That might just be your CPU overheating.
@@TheRedMan77 My fold 4 is on its way out so probably!
A wizard is never late, he arrives precisely when he means to. You are truly a wizard of your craft.
Lord of the rings!!!
I too am a wizard....
I CAST MANUAL BLINKING
So he was late but were justifying it 😂
@@roryandbro1561no… please no. However. I CAST THE SPELL OF MANUAL BREATHING!!!
@@Stardiplomaticincident OH yeah? I CAST FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR TOES ARE ALWAYS TOUCHING
I always appreciate that you don't cut out your mistakes; as much as I love the finished products, we're here for the journey.
Also, I'm sure you've been told this before, but if you want more "realism" in your designs, remember that wing-fingers are... well, fingers. They all extend from a single "hand" (where the external wing talon is-which is actually its thumb!), rather than randomly jutting out from the length of the wing. It doesn't look bad, per se (at least for people who haven't spent inane amounts of time looking into the anatomy to make their D&D drawings more realistic), but the way you have it is like if your pinky finger was jutting out of your elbow and your ring finger was coming out of your wrist. And I'll assume the middle and index fingers were fused together for greater strength, like the super-fused structures of bird wings converging with the fanned out finger structures of bats.
But, ultimately pointless ramblings aside, that's just a suggestion from a pedantic nerd; as you said in the video, you're going more for pseudo-realism applied to the original style than actual realism superceding style, so do as you please!
Journey before destination
But... Mom told me it's normal for my pinkie fingers to be jutting out of my elbows... Am I a freak?
@@infpdreams Um... ask your father.
I am a biology freak and I've just realized how unrealistic the wings are thanks to this comment 😭😭😭😭😭
Yeah, dragons are the only thing I can reliably draw with very good accuracy and consistency. Always treat the wings as an extra set of arms with the fingers being long, spindly, and webbed. Sometimes, you can have a thumb and index with the rest being wing, sometimes you just gotta have thumb, usually depending on what sort of species (i.e. if the race is known for powerful flight, it might have more wing fingers to put more power and control in the wings).
And my rule of thumb for tails is that they're at least 3/4 of the body to work effectively as a counterweight. Charizard here has his chub to round out his CoM, but without that, he'd be falling over in some of his usual stances.
Putting polish tonguetwister as your name at 14:36 was diabolic
Please always leave as much of your process, including mistakes, as possible! If I wanted to see a cool statue, I'd go to Google images. You're narration, tips, tricks, and humor are what I come for! Watching you flex your art muscles is all I really want to see! The dope display at the end is just an extra radical cherry on top!
Color shifting paints are my jam lately! Having been using them myself lately, I can imagine just how much more lovely the wings look in person
RAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
-Charizard probably
More like ‘aahhhgg’ because of the straw he cruelly stabbed into his mouth 😔
It's CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
thank you because i really didnt know what charizard would have to say about this
I read that RAAAAAAAHHHHH in the Skyrim dragon fire breath sound effect and it fit so well
@@meepmorp9984 #nomoreanimalcruelty
I must say your use of painted illuminated cotton and hotglue to create flames is getting better and better.This one had gorgeous glamour shots.
Being an artist also means to be able to troubleshoot any and everything that comes up out of nowhere, and coming up with a creative solution. In my viewing of your channel since you started RUclips, you've really showcased your skills magnificently
I imagine tall soldiers just looking down on Charizard as he’s trying to be cool
Its crazy how short he is in the pokedex
@@WillusKenny ikr
I just gotta headcannon most charizards being larger because I can't draw them seriously knowing they're like, five feet tall
@@SashaHall-c6mto be fiar, charizard was made, back when the common Japanese men was about 5’4 max height lol. Modern time he’s should be no less than 15ft tall
As an artist I'm incredibly impressed with the lack of burn out or creative block. I paint for a week or two then break for a week or two, sometimes more. If I painted every week to make a new painting I think I'd start to hate painting. So your schedule is insane and impressive. Tho I adore your content and it helps me decompress at the end of the day, I wouldn't mind if you needed a break
For future reference, you likely still had at least one conductor that was usable in that wire. so you could have used the rod as the other conductor for the lighting. Just use a multimeter and check for continuity on both ends and make sure at least one conductor isn't making contact with the support rod/tube. In low voltages like this, it's just about completing the circuit. Great video as always.
0:43 bro just bent the straw like it was nothing
my goals for the future
Lol ikr like how?
Giga chad
In my opinion, this is the best clay art channel on RUclips
I think it’s really nice that you keep your mistakes in your videos. not only does it make the process more entertaining and the final product more triumphant, it also reminds us that no one is perfect and we can all learn from our mistakes.
I've been on a ROLL getting here in under an hour. It must be my subconscious craving Tiny Nerdy Things.
Can always count on NoTB to be a sculpture making class with self-deprecating humor. 10/10 will watch again.
(Also, sorry for all the struggles on this one. I felt that in my soul.)
I don’t care that it is a day late bc that is absolutely stellar.
Daaaang that fire trail looks awesome. I do so love me a dragon/dragonesk build
I don't think Adams intro can ever get old
14:04 My go to Lamp
It's enjoying being able to see different strategies on how to make your sculpting more real 😊!
I love how Adam actually reads the comments
He really does🎉
I bet he’s reading this one right now
@@Skelebons20probably
@@Pnda72 the hell ? why are you talking to yourself ?
@@LAMAROUX34 wdym?
I understand the "comfort show" thing. I saw your channel and it felt like nostalgia and love.
2:17 angry egg moment
😡🥚
I just want to say that i like so many of your viewers that appreciate not only the magnificant works of art you create but your honesty. If you need to take the time to finish a project, then you take the time you need. Charizard looks amazing, and the flames he is spewing are realistic and awesome. Keep up the fantastic work!
Have you considered doing something from Splatoon? I feel like the colourful squid/octopus subjects would be really fun to see you tackle, and some of the more urban environments would fit well into your diorama style-like the one time you did Mario and Luigi in the vats!
You always know how to make a great video!
12:41 *protect that thumb!*
12:15 "Not just bad, but bad enough."
As a Pole, I am very proud of you Adam. Perfect pronounciation 💯 😉
9:40 LEDs are polar, which means they have a positive and negative, if you had the LED in backwards it wouldnt work
I greatly appreciate how open you are about your mistakes and errors. It's so refreshing... Makes me feel better about my creativity
Day one of asking North of the border to show us where he puts all of his creations
8:07 okay, that looks cool
thank you so much for including the mistakes of your process. it came out amazing.
you should do zygarde! it would be fun to see how you do each of his forms, since he has multiple
It looks absolutely epic with the fire lit up. Bravo
Love this.
Really appreciate your ability to problem solve. Think on your feed.
Overcome your poor planning and consistently entertain.
Love it Adam.
Really awesome build here! Despite all your difficulties, I think this might be your best build yet! So exciting to see what you’ll come up with next!
Just a possible idea to save you a headache on wiring in the future for smaller lights like on Charizard’s tail: There are wireless, induction-powered LED lights that are activated by being within a certain distance of a powered induction coil. They can be a little expensive compared to strip LEDs, but they’re great if you only need a single little spot of light on something when you don’t want to run wires through them. I’ve seen people shape diffusers for them by casting them into resin, but I imagine you could just as easily use silicone caulk rather than trying to cast the exact shape you want in resin. Nice part would be that you could just hide the induction coil under some paper or fabric for your glamour shots, and thus you could reuse that part of it across as many projects as you want without the ugly wiring ever being visible
I love how he isn't considered a dragon type but yet he literally looks like your stereotypical dragon
You are on this council but we do not grant you the rank of master
Dragon type wasn't a thing back then. That being said, they should have made region specific ones that are dragon type
@@jessicademartino5781 Dragonite line existed in the same generation lol
PLEASE, PLEASE, take the time you need to make it in the way you really want the project to go, we are more than happy to wait a few days or more for the video, as when you aren't rushing, you produce your best work. Love your vids, and PLEASE be kind to yourself! Gentle Hugs to you and all!
6:17 elephant!
Help why cant i unsee it-
That flame looks *amazing* in the dark! And I deeply respect your willingness to show us the things that didn't work and needed to be redone, because sometimes in crafting, not everything goes smoothly, and that's very real.
5:40 he looks like a cow that's getting his hooves trimmed
What are hooves anyway? Is it a weird kind of bone, similar to how humans have nails? If they get their hooves trimmed it does suggest it grows
@quirkt it's chitin like your finger nails bur it's a super dense kind that needs to get trimmed back. Idk why you're asking me dude, you're literally on youtube, you can watch a video about it...
WHOA the light up fire looks amazing, and so does the shading on Charizard's scales!!
this makes guys say "hell yeah"
hell yeah
Hell yeah
Hell yeah
Hell yeah
Hell yeah
Seeing you destory all your hard work on the head hurt, but relatable. Love the new look on the new fire, the old one look odd for some reason.
you know, you remind me a lot of "lets game it out" now that i think of it
I can literally see this guy flying over and setting the battlefield on fire in my mind
This is absolutely insane and awesome
Ok hear me out... What if you build a working realistic dragon next. You could put a small flamethrower inside the body and make a hole for refueling. And you can cover the platform with a thin metal layer to make it fire proof.
Came down from the bot to specifically like the REAL comment
Congrats man your comment got stolen by a bot, also nice idea!
@@d.6171 damn that's crazy haha
I honestly thought he was trying to put some kind of flamethrower in the Charizard in the video.
I don’t comment often but I do like how honest you are in your mistakes and don’t hide from them. 👍🏻
lowkey a fan of the blue wings
I'm always amazed at how much detail you are able to put into these, but I was actually speechless after you practically duplicated the head, what a flex 😳😳 Such an impressive skill!!
7:06 that's a first
"I accidentally made a dragon that looks mildly like a realistic, fire breathing Charizard" is a bit of a mouthful.
THAT WAS SICK!!!!!
Something: on *fire*
Adam: *charizard!* Not again!
UGHHHH I LUV HIS ARTTTTT (also, who else loooves Adam's voice? 🤭😻) so talented, creative and funny!
Heck ya
I have been getting such joy for years by watching your channel. I love your talent, sense of weird humor (could we be related?) and ambition. Thank you for this!
I think it would be awesome to see a sculpture where both mega evolutions are spiraling themselves flying upwards, and with Adam's skill at everything, it would look hella bitchin'
This is so cool! I really enjoy watching your sculpting process. Thank you for sharing your work!
@north of the border I love your videos so much❤🎉
That fire effect is freaking awesome
4:44 is basically Godzilla
Man that is a beautiful knife
One thing that might have helped you is glass fibre optic, you could have had an led in the base with the fibre sticking out so you could feed it down the throat and out the tail ;)
Also, being glass, it may stand up to baking in future projects
Pressurized hot glue after baking could have worked, too - just extrude it in from the gun.
Adam, as a suggestion for when wiring, run a larger cord through when installing the wiring, and use it to pull the final wiring through. That way you should be able tor educe the chances of it not working and will be able to fix any issues far easier. It is how we prep Conduits for electrical installations, for that very reason.
i also have a big head its ok adam 3:00
Same for Chibidoki
I feel your pain....😪😪😪
I have to wear child sized hats, so. You should give me some. It’ll even out
@@erinyes3943 I embrace and celebrate your tiny headedness.
Please help me I am afflicted by unknown head size
Heya Adam! I recently got an airbrush, mostly to paint my 3D-prints (I don’t work much with clay), and I want to thank you for teaching me how to paint with it, since in my years of watching you, I’ve subconsciously seen and learned a lot about airbrush painting. I’m still very much a beginner, and in no way as good as you, but you were a good example to see how to do it properly.
The timestamps are great.
Saw this again and it still hits!
i just wanna say you’ve really inspired me as an artist and helped me find the motivation to make so many sculptures, thank you i try to like every single video as i know the true effort it takes to produce all these videos and hold incredible respect for you brother
hmm interestingly new its a good sculpt
I use colour shifting paints, and they are a bugger to show just how good they look on camera. Love your work, and I can't wait for Fridays for the new videos to drop. Keep them coming.
Props for sticking it through, there are so many issues in this video I'd have thrown the thing out a window for, huge respect for redoing the whole head in particular
I love this one! I like that it’s an awesome sculpture in the light, but takes on another dimension in the dark!
Everybody like and subscribe to his channel, he really deserves it
His stuff is really cool
The fire is absolutely mind-blowing! Looks really, really great when lit up
This looks friggin fantastic! I'm in love with the fire! You are getting better and better in every video, and that's extra impressive since you started out at an incredibly high level. You are awesome, Adam!
The commentary is what makes this channel better than the others.
sorry for the suffering you went thru
Pretty amazing sculpt. Thanks for sharing.
I'm working on a similarly suspended sculpture and this is perfect! I always learn so much from your videos. Thank you!
I thought the first one looked great, until you showed your improved fire… that was just spectacular!
This came out epic!
For the next time this situation comes up, try using the aluminum tube through the body as a place holder without the wire, then you can run the light strip straight through the body to the other side without risking baking the wire or the wire being permanently part of the sculpture
Awesome flame effects!! Sorry you had to redo it but glad you did!
The finished product is amazing, the color shifting paint shows up in the glamour shots at least!
this is probably my new favorite "but realistic" video of yours yet, cuz THOSE FLAMES GNNNHHHNG
Ngl,this is one of the best art channels I’ve seen so far,it makes me happy,I’d honestly love to see what your take on springtrap from fnaf would look like
This is so bloody cool! 😮
Best sculpting RUclipsr ever🎉
Yep!
14:08 damn, that looks like real fire 🔥
Everytime he posts he never fails my expectations
The end result looks absolutely amazing!
I really liked that you show the part of the fail, the part when you look at it and didnt like it, but didnt give up
to create lighter wings I've used pva glue soaked cloth. 100% cotton works best as the blends dont soak up glue very well. Detail clay (wormy dealies) can be added and baked no problem with a bit of bake n bond.