Thanks, Skinflint. I think they take me about 15 hours, start to finish. I do occasionally run into deadline problems. That's what nighttime is for! Honestly, I haven't done a REAL all-nighter in years, but I have done plenty over the years. When we're really under the gun, I will sometimes ask an AD if this is the "real/drop dead deadline." I have learned that a WISE art director never tells the artist the REAL deadline but leaves a little padding just in case.
Dan, thanks so much for these videos. Without a doubt the most intimate, informative, professional and inspiring pen & ink videos on the net. From concept to completion, about how long would you say any given piece (such as the one in this video) takes you? Despite your long career and extensive experience, do you ever run into deadline issues due to client demand conflicting with the complexity of your piece? Thanks!
This is a "Technical Pen" made by Rapidograph. It was one of the workhorses of the the graphic design world before the advent of computers. It's hard to imagine now, but we actually NEEDED them to draw straight lines!! I still think they are wonderful tools for doing "real" art.
Sure! But it just might be the most boring video on YouTube! :-) A lot of the secret of cross-hatching is RELAX and take your time. It helps me to have some really good "talking" on my radio or iPod while I do it.
@DantheArtMan I wouldnt care if it was boring i would still watch it anyway. The biggest problem i have is that i dont know where to put the cross hatching. I mean some places are obvious and others i think im just gonna mess it up
GREAT question . . . and, No, using a linear outline is not necessary or standard. You may do very detailed cross hatching treating it more like a half-tone photograph. Go for it!
I have to do a hatch/cross-hatch picture for my drawing class and was wondering if outlining the picture in regular line is a staple of that? Or are some hatch/cross-hatch pictures ALL hatching? Including the outline of the picture? My subject is a pika, if you were wondering haha. Thanks in advance if you get this :)
Yes, indeed. Mesmerizing, one could say . . . especially if your personality tends toward obsessive/compulsive. In fact, I'm not sure one could do this kind of crosshatching if one weren't at least a little bit O.C. I definitely have to listen to something while I am doing it, though. Usually a good History podcast of something like that.
Doing this kind crosshatching is definitely a result of LOTS of practice . . . but as long as we're having fun, it doesn't feel so much like practice, does it? The motion is definitely in my wrist. Everybody's "hand" is completely unique. I have had some friends whose cross-hatching looked like they used a ruler! And others who were much looser, but still beautiful. The only "tip" I might have is this: get yourself into a comfortable position and RELAX; no tension. Let it flow. Go for it!
Ha! That's funny. It's too cartoony for MY taste, too, but that's what I am paid to do on this job. You can see some of my "serious "cross hatching on the illustration page of my website - Dannelsonart. Com. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Dan! I always learn something from your videos and you are endlessly entertaining!! Like the other fellow, I smiled for 5 mins and am still smiling..love the
Wow, I smiled for five minutes... the cuts were smart and the music great too. Thanks for sharing. I bought two of these pens for patent drawings last week but hesitate to get the inked up...thanks for your cleaning video also. I am feeling more confident about using them correctly.
@DRules999 THANKS, DRules! If you run into any problems, give me a shout. One detail I did NOT cover in the video-- When the pens get momentarily clogged, turn them over (drawing point UP) and tap them a couple of times on the table. That almost always does the trick.
@lostluna6 Very good question, LLuna-- It is a Rapidograph pen, I forget which number. I also have a YouTube introduction to this pen. Look for it! Thanks for watching!
is there any money in this or it just fun hobby kind of thing?
VENUEATHENS 4 weeks ago
this was VERY helpful. you have a lot of patience and great skill. GREAT JOB!!!
aroundthecorner15 1 month ago
Cross Hatching takes a lot of patience...
MatriXtyle 2 months ago
you should've shown the final picture .
also when you were starting in real time, i thought i was going to die seeing you make tiny lines , my stomach was sinking.
Awesome though, great work, good luck.
stefani93340 2 months ago
For the finished product, to to: "Finishing Touches"
DantheArtMan 2 months ago
Thanks, Skinflint. I think they take me about 15 hours, start to finish. I do occasionally run into deadline problems. That's what nighttime is for! Honestly, I haven't done a REAL all-nighter in years, but I have done plenty over the years. When we're really under the gun, I will sometimes ask an AD if this is the "real/drop dead deadline." I have learned that a WISE art director never tells the artist the REAL deadline but leaves a little padding just in case.
DantheArtMan 2 months ago
Dan, thanks so much for these videos. Without a doubt the most intimate, informative, professional and inspiring pen & ink videos on the net. From concept to completion, about how long would you say any given piece (such as the one in this video) takes you? Despite your long career and extensive experience, do you ever run into deadline issues due to client demand conflicting with the complexity of your piece? Thanks!
temperedskinflint 2 months ago
Okay . . . I will do one sometime in REAL TIME so you can see better how its done. Stay tuned!
DantheArtMan 2 months ago
Okay . . . I will do one sometime in "real time" so you can see better how its done. Stay tuned!
DantheArtMan 2 months ago
Okay . . . I will do one sometime in "real time" so you can see better how its done. Stay tuned!
DantheArtMan 2 months ago
But to answer your serious question, Andy-- This is a Rapidograph pen, the work-horses of the technical pen world.
DantheArtMan 3 months ago
Very nice.
dakellymon 3 months ago
This is a "Technical Pen" made by Rapidograph. It was one of the workhorses of the the graphic design world before the advent of computers. It's hard to imagine now, but we actually NEEDED them to draw straight lines!! I still think they are wonderful tools for doing "real" art.
DantheArtMan 3 months ago
what kind of pen do u use? o.o
keymon17 4 months ago
@keymon17 a magic pen... that allows you to draw very fast and beautifull ! XD
Andy40004 3 months ago
@Andy40004 sniffles* i rlly wana kno Q-Q lol
keymon17 3 months ago
@keymon17 ahh... it doesnt matter what tyoe of pen you use... it matters how many hours you put in your drawings . Trust me...
Andy40004 3 months ago
@Andy40004 ok i guess that's true XD
keymon17 3 months ago
Wow! So much detail! And you cross hatch to the beat of the music!! That's excellent! XD But seriously, very nice work.
kendahke 4 months ago
Sure! But it just might be the most boring video on YouTube! :-) A lot of the secret of cross-hatching is RELAX and take your time. It helps me to have some really good "talking" on my radio or iPod while I do it.
DantheArtMan 4 months ago
@DantheArtMan I wouldnt care if it was boring i would still watch it anyway. The biggest problem i have is that i dont know where to put the cross hatching. I mean some places are obvious and others i think im just gonna mess it up
HARLEM9876 2 months ago
Can you please do another video on crosshatching but a little slower next time ? i just love they way you do it and i wanna learn it badly
HARLEM9876 4 months ago
GREAT question . . . and, No, using a linear outline is not necessary or standard. You may do very detailed cross hatching treating it more like a half-tone photograph. Go for it!
DantheArtMan 4 months ago
I have to do a hatch/cross-hatch picture for my drawing class and was wondering if outlining the picture in regular line is a staple of that? Or are some hatch/cross-hatch pictures ALL hatching? Including the outline of the picture? My subject is a pika, if you were wondering haha. Thanks in advance if you get this :)
MasterChief3624 4 months ago
Wow, amazing!!!
leunameunam 4 months ago
Yes, indeed. Mesmerizing, one could say . . . especially if your personality tends toward obsessive/compulsive. In fact, I'm not sure one could do this kind of crosshatching if one weren't at least a little bit O.C. I definitely have to listen to something while I am doing it, though. Usually a good History podcast of something like that.
DantheArtMan 5 months ago
Cross hatching is really addicting.
SCAREDBANANA 5 months ago
Doing this kind crosshatching is definitely a result of LOTS of practice . . . but as long as we're having fun, it doesn't feel so much like practice, does it? The motion is definitely in my wrist. Everybody's "hand" is completely unique. I have had some friends whose cross-hatching looked like they used a ruler! And others who were much looser, but still beautiful. The only "tip" I might have is this: get yourself into a comfortable position and RELAX; no tension. Let it flow. Go for it!
DantheArtMan 9 months ago
wow your lines are very parallel and consistent.. do you use your wrist or elbow to get those lines?
a2d3i 9 months ago
Ha! That's funny. It's too cartoony for MY taste, too, but that's what I am paid to do on this job. You can see some of my "serious "cross hatching on the illustration page of my website - Dannelsonart. Com. Thanks for watching!
DantheArtMan 1 year ago
that's really impressive the drawing was a little too cartoony for my liking but the shading was awesome
ishouldplayzelda 1 year ago
a great artist is always full of patience... damn, that's tha thing that i don't have :S
eljuli1003 1 year ago
Thank you, Nandani. I am honored.
DanGo4th 1 year ago
Thanks Dan! I always learn something from your videos and you are endlessly entertaining!! Like the other fellow, I smiled for 5 mins and am still smiling..love the
music too..Nandani
nandani1008 1 year ago
This was the .30 / 00 . . . or the YELLOW one for those of you who use the Rapidograph brand.
DanGo4th 1 year ago
What size rapidograph did you use?
reconstructpangaea 1 year ago
This is unreal. It's like magic. Impressive stuff.
ar4216 1 year ago
Wow, I smiled for five minutes... the cuts were smart and the music great too. Thanks for sharing. I bought two of these pens for patent drawings last week but hesitate to get the inked up...thanks for your cleaning video also. I am feeling more confident about using them correctly.
DRules999 1 year ago
@DRules999 THANKS, DRules! If you run into any problems, give me a shout. One detail I did NOT cover in the video-- When the pens get momentarily clogged, turn them over (drawing point UP) and tap them a couple of times on the table. That almost always does the trick.
DantheArtMan 1 year ago
WOW your videos are awesome! this is great for beginner artists like me to see the process!
BTW what is the pen that you use for crosshatching:?
Its so tiny!
lostluna6 1 year ago
@lostluna6 Very good question, LLuna-- It is a Rapidograph pen, I forget which number. I also have a YouTube introduction to this pen. Look for it! Thanks for watching!
DantheArtMan 1 year ago