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Video Demo Format! πΉοΈ
Hey guys, we just tried something new with the most recent package and wanted to get your insight on which Video Recording Format do you guys prefer!Real Time Painting and Talking - Everything is done live, This is more of a 'live' experience with James as the student voice. This will offer me a method to show techniques on the spot showing you tools etc. Only drawback is that talking and painting well is hard to do at the same time!Talking over a pre-recorded painting session - What I&#...
Loki
Hey guys, here's the second package for May, Loki! I worked on this piece as a teaser for my Avengers Endgame Illustration and the response was amazing. Everyone seems to really love female Loki so I thought I'd make her the next Patreon Package. Loki has a lot of unique elements in her portrait like her large horns, her fur collar, and earrings and I think it'll be a really fun portrait to explore with you guys :D- MONTHLY Art Challenge - Today (April 30th) is the last day to submit...
Faye Portrait
Hey guys, here's the first package for May, Faye Portrait! This piece was revealed just a short while ago for the Portrait episode of my new MasterClass series! Faye is the secondary main character in the world of Nima and I was really excited to do a close up piece of her. I'll be sharing more details about portrait design and giving you more techniques of how to make your portraits really come to life!- MONTHLY Art Challenge - Tomorrow (April 30th) is the last day to submit your charac...
Scorbunny
Hey guys, here's the second package for April, Scorbunny! It was a tight race between Scorbunny and Grookey but I have to honor the winner! You guys will still get high res versions of all three and the tutorial will be focused around the Scorbunny portrait. I'll be going over all sorts of tips and tricks to help you create dynamic and vibrant portraits. I hope you all enjoy it :D- MONTHLY Art Challenge - Today (March 31st) is the last day to submit your character design on Discord for t...
Faye
Hey guys, here's the first package for April, Faye! This piece was revealed yesterday for the Character Design episode of my new MasterClass series! Faye is the secondary main character in the world of Nima and I'm so happy to finally be revealing her. I'll be sharing more details about her character and how I designed her so I hope you enjoy the tutorial :D- MONTHLY Art Challenge - Tomorrow (March 31st) is the last day to submit your character design on Discord for the monthly art c...
Pokemon Patreon Package Poll! π₯π§π±
Hey everyone! I'm super excited about the new Pokemon game and you guys seem to be just as hyped. I wanted to do an in depth breakdown of effective portraits, shape, and color using one of these trainers. Which should I feature? Vote below for it to become one of the next packages :D *The Hi - Res Files and PSDs for all 3 will all be included. Mainly looking for one I can really expand on! Excited to see what you guys pick π
Sloan
Hey guys, here's the second package for March, Sloan! I'm very excited to reveal a new character in the Nima Universe! I've been hard at work on my book, and she's one of my favorite new characters. Sloan is a snow-based character who commands a large warship. Like Nima, she's a grim spirit who protects her home from spiritual and physical threats. I hope you guys enjoy the tutorial and learn a lot :D- MONTHLY Art Challenge - Today (Feb 28th) is the last day to submit your ch...
Happy Thoughts
Hey guys, here's the first package for March from Milo's Birthday episode! Thanks everyone who came to wish him a good day. He's a big part of my life, and the channel, and I'm glad I can create something awesome for him. Last year he drew his new best friend and now she's 7 dog years older and all grown up! I had a lot of fun with it and was inspired by Studio Ghibli. Hope you guys enjoy it and learn a lot :D- MONTHLY Art Challenge - Tomorrow (Feb 28th) is the last day to su...
Touch
Hey guys! Here's the second package for next month; Touch. Our newest Monthly Art Challenge on discord sparked a unique idea that I really wanted to share with you guys. I've completely fallen in love with these two characters. The impact creates a beautiful story in my mind and I thought you guys would enjoy the process of creating the piece.This package will be released in February.- MONTHLY Art Challenge - Tomorrow (Jan 31st) is the last day to submit your character design on Discord ...
Valencia
Hey guys! I hope everyone had an amazing start to their year :) Coming back for the New Year, I really wanted to revisit an old drawing and apply all the new things I've learned in my art journey. I stumbled upon my old character Valencia and her magic spears and I saw the perfect opportunity to do just that.This package will be released in February.- MONTHLY Art Challenge - Tomorrow (Jan 31st) is the last day to submit your character design on Discord for the monthly art challenge. I got a ...
Mom's Battle Angel
Hey guys! I made a Christmas Special video where I redrew my Mom's character! This is her angel character, MILEY! It's second package coming in January and the final package/video of the year :) It's been an absolute blast creating Art with you guys this year. I hope everyone reached their Goals! Thank you for sending me updates with your projects and your progressions, one of the best happiness is seeing my audience improve.2019 is just around the corner and I can't wait to shar...
Samus and Pikachu!
Hey guys! Hope everyone is having an AMAZING Holiday so far :)Next upcoming package will be Samus and Pikachu! Since we just had two Battle Royale paintings in a row, I thought it would be nice to take a more intimate approach with the painting I made to preview Smash Bros. I'll be taking you through my process of rendering materials through light, shadows, reflectivity and all that goodness along side the painting process.This package will be released in January.- MONTHLY Art Challenge - To...
Special Guest: Anthony Jones!
Hey guys! On the upcoming package, my talented good friend Anthony Jones will be joining us as a Special Guest ! He's a veteran Concept Artist in the Movie and Video Game Industry and we'll be talking about the Concept Art Business, Freelance vs Studio, Education Productivity and recapping this crazy year!This will be paired with upcoming Disney Princess Package and will be the final package of 2018!*Late Night Snack tier and above onlyβ¨Please comment your questions you'd like me t...
Disney Princess Battle Royale Poll
Hey guys!Here's the poll to decide which side of the Disney Princess Battle Royale you'd like the tutorial to be on! I hope your favorite Princess' get chosen :D
Disney Princess Battle Royale
Here's the second package coming in December! This Disney Princess piece was one of the most challenging videos I've ever done. Usually I only have 4 or 5 characters in one piece but this one hit 11! It was so much fun to create them, I just couldn't stop adding more Princesses :D On Monday, I'll be releasing a poll for your guys to decide which side you want the tutorial to be on. Look forward to it!Last day for your Character Design submissions on Discord! Join us at discord.gg...
Crimson
Hey guys! Next upcoming package will be Crimson! I was really happy with how this piece turned out, it's one of my strongest one's to date. In the video I teamed up with XP-Pen to check out their new tablet. In this package, I'll be showing you how to create a more realistic portrait with dynamic lighting. I'll also show you how to flawlessly integrate tattoos. This package will be released in December.- MONTHLY Art Challenge - Tomorrow (Nov 30th) is the last day to submit your c...
β¨ Official Monthly Art Contest: November β¨
Hey guys! We're doing our first ever Monthly Art Challenge!We recently became a DISCORD PARTNER and our server is now open officially to the public.The monthly challenge will take place on our Discord where you can see other people's progresses and creations! At the end of the month, the selection committee and I will judge and choose a winner for prints and merch :DHere is our Official Invite Link to the Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/colordodgeNovember's Theme will be : SPA...
Blue Butterfly - Halloween
Here's the second package that's coming in November! This is from a short Instagram video I made for a special Halloween post. I literally found this pumpkin outside my apartment's community area and thought it'd be fun if I tried to transform it into something. Turned out to be super fun haha. Hope you guys have a Happy Halloween!Birthday Livestream coming this Friday 2pm PST on my YouTube channel!Looking forward to drawing and eating cake with you guys.Thanks amigos!-Ross + Mil...
Sword Art Online
Hey guys! Next upcoming package will be Sword Art Online! Seeing as Season 3 is ramping up, I thought it would be cool to join in on the fun. Here's the video where it was from, where Kirito specifically requested me to paint it haha. In this package, I'm guiding you on how to make an epic fantasy illustration for a set of characters. This package will be released in November.- Birthday Livestream - This Friday at 2pm I'll be hosting a birthday livestream over on YouTube. We'll b...
MILO PINS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED! πΎ
Milo Pins have been officially shipped! There were over 1000+ orders which made it fun π Can't wait for you guys to receive them. Post a picture with your Milo Pin in the community tab when you get them!! We wanna seeeeee π- Ross + Milo + James
THE MILO PINS HAVE ARRIVED! πΎ
The Milo pins are finally here! I LOVE them and they look so great. I know it was a bit of a process to get them manufactured and work out the logistics of shipping, but it's finally done :) We'll be shipping the pins out this week so hang tight! You should have it by the end of next week, if not earlier.If you get an email from James/The Shop about your addresses, please answer them so we can make sure these shipped out to you. If you didn't receive an email, then you're good to...
Veil
Here's the second piece and package that's coming in October! This is from the new fan episode that just got released. I recently asked for submissions of poses and photos to help me use as reference for this video and congrats to Patron SAMANDA for getting chosen!There were so many good ones so I had to incorporate a few of you guys in it so I hope you enjoy the episode.This package reflects a more traditional execution of illustration as it reflects some of the earlier styles of my wor...
Clarity - Landscape Package
Hey guys! Next upcoming package will be Landscapes! Haven't released one in a while and thought it would be super fresh to introduce it again. Here's the video where it was from using the color palette of Pizza to paint it haha. In this package, I'm guiding you through the practical and efficient methods in creating Fantasy Environments and Sceneries. This package will be released in October.- Discord - Thanks for showing up, it was a major success! It's currently Patron only but...
Discord Patreon-Only Event BEGINS! β¨
GUYS GET YOUR BUTT IN HERE NOW!https://discord.gg/RuTAH8cWe'll be all drawing together, and do fun art challenges! We'll have giveaways and story time! Join 'lots of people' voice channel.See ya there!-Ross + Milo + James
MILO PINS ORDERED! + Discord β¨
Just wanted to update you guys and say that the Pins are officially ordered and now in production wooh!!!DISCORD - Thank you everybody for joining in on the Soft Launch. I expected 10-15 people to join and almost 100 came for the launch!!It was INSANE. There were so much love and It was a treat getting to know you guys.Now there are around 600 members on the Discord! AHHHYou can still join with this link: https://discord.gg/RuTAH8cIf you've missed this one, the Official Launch will be this F...
β¨ Discord Now Open! β¨
The Discord is now Live, please click this link to join:https://discord.gg/RuTAH8c This is a Soft Launch to make sure things are going smoothly. We'll do an official celebration Launch with a Giveaway this Friday at 3pm PST on Discord.This Discord is currently for Patrons only! You care share the invite with your friends, but please don't post it anywhere public.See you guys on the other side!-Ross + Milo
Discord Launch info! - 9/10
Hey guys! The Discord Soft Launch will be Monday 9/10 at 3PM PST.The Soft Launch will test that you guys can get inside and that everything is working properly. If there's an issue connecting, please let us know so we can work it out before the Official Launch,The Patreon Discord Official Launch will be that Friday, 9/14 at 3PM PST!Thanks again for your patience, the Nima and Milo coding is being finalized over the weekend.We plan to give away some Prints for the Official Launch! I'm sup...
Special Guest: CT Chrysler!
For the next episode of The Hideout, the amazing CT will be joining us! He's a good friend of mine and is an incredible artist with a wonderful style.He's most known for his personal project 'Annie-mei' which he's been developing for a long time. He currently works in the TV Animation Industry as a vis dev artist.β¨Please let me know questions you'd like me to ask him!β¨*The Hideout is available for the Late Night Snack tier
Surf Girl! π
Hey guys! This is one of my favorite paintings and video I've done this year. I wanted to create something summery to help kick off convention season in July! The Surf Girl package will help conclude the summer and will be released in September. It was a hit at conventions so thank you everyone who has picked up a print of this!*Made a typo on the D.Va package. That is also September!I spent a lot of time on the details and I'm excited to show you the Hi-Res of this!*ALSO - We've cur...
D.Va! β¨
Hey guys! D.Va will be the next upcoming package! This was hugely requested to come out and with the new short that just came out, it's the perfect time to release it! Tutorial package will be for the month of September.The Special Guest for this package will be : CT CHRYSLER!He's an AMAZING artist and friend that's currently working in the Animation Industry. He recently worked as a Vis Dev artist at WildStorm creating Netflix's The Dragon Prince. I'm super excited to have h...
