thats got to be the best tom cruise caricature ive ever seen. no joke. And thank you for sharing all of your thoughts and tips and your stories. No teacher ive ever had or artist ive ever seen has opened up as much as you have. watching these 8 vids has really made my day.
Thanks for sharing all of these videos. I was a lot of fun to watch how you work! You have been blessed with the ability to paint and also to share your work through narration as well! Very cool! Peace-NickZ. :)
Great to watch you work. And though rainbowsod doesn't seem to approve of your sharing of life experience, I really appreciate hearing where my own art could take me. I'd love to do work for MTV. I think rainbowsod may be just a touch jealous and insecure about his abilities. Or perhaps he just has a small penis.
All the work and thoughts you put in to your art it just blows me away. I really enjoyed listening to your stories. Having the chance to hear an artist open op and talk freely was cool, i do digital art,photographing and play music myself so it wasn't hard to relate to.
Joe your work is amazing man well done and thanks for sharing. Ignore the negative comments youtube is full of begrudgery no matter what the video is sport, art anything. This is the reason I dont bother posting etc but I signed up today for first time after seeing your work and the amount of info you share your setting a great example. Sebastian Kruger has to be my favourite artist to man. Keep it up!!!
God damn, I hate those people who talk like "I'm better than you, asshxle!" ... Hey, rainbow, if you have so AMAZING sharp eyes that you can point out joe's mistakes, why don't you post one that shows how good your skills are?
Don't worry man. Rainbowsod is a stupid dick. Any reasonable person would assume that any person producing digital artwork would already understand flow, opacity, and pressure sensitivity. He's clearly looking for the beginner version of these videos.
My apologies Joe, I sounded harsh. I just wanted to express that 'flow' and 'opacity' and 'pressure sensitivity' on the tablet are the 3 most important brush settings that need to be tweaked in order to paint with natural-feeling brushes. Yet I have never seen a single tutorial that reveals these digital painting options. It seems the artists show the work being done but provide little information on the software-end of it.
This is not a "lesson". I love how you have the balls to say rude and judging things here, when you are missing the intention (stated in the video) of these. I'm not teaching. I am sharing, talking, showing, motivating myself to keep painting. I'm sorry that you watched my videos and were not happy. You don't have to watch any more.
The result will be an incredibly precison-controlled brush setting with the ability to blend colors flawlessly and smooth. If you need hard edges, just 'up' the opacity on the brush setting and shrink the size-- always leave the 'flow' at 2% or 3%. You can then add creases and small, dark or light details.
For some reason, Joe and the rest of them don't want to tell anyone these settings.
Maybe because the more people know them, the more competition there will be?
And the watercolor texture layer will reduce the precison that your brushes want to produce- therefore allowing you to blend your colors more smoothly. Any tight details you need to add can go on the very top layer of your image. As for your brush settings... you need to have 'flow' down to about 2-3%, and your opacity around 10%. Your brush should be a hard brush, but with somewhat softer edges- so in other words, in between an airbrush and a hard brush.
I often make artwork "with a single pencil".. I frequently paint in oils and acrylic. I do portraits and still lifes, observe animals, nature, buildings and people. THIS pieces is exactly what you described, and is not trying to be anything more than that. Why would you have a problem with it 'claiming' to be the highest form of art, when I claim no such thing? IT IS animation and illustration and cartooning. I am not saying it is the finest of art... so what is your beef?
CAINOBEL, it is also a quick demonstration of digital Photoshop tools. That was its purpose. If you feel the need to be the fine-art police, then you are in the wrong place.
hahaha!! What a great caricature.....Great job! I'm finishing my art degree with good reply from certain sources. If u like check out my illustrations. One of them is of Tom Cruise. Love your work and good luck! Peace............
I just finished watching the final segment of the Tom Cruise caricature. I have always been drawn to caricatures since my older brothers had theirs drawn at the three rivers arts festival. I have been drawing caricatures on paper for years and I have really been wanting to do some digital caricature paintings. This offers a lot of insight into how to get started! Thanks for taking the time to make these. And great work and amazing style. I love the extreme exaduration!
When you are with your girlfriend or just other people, do they ever get to say anything? It amazing that I have watched all of these and you never ran out of things to talk about. Nice work. I will buy the book.
haha! If you know me, you know that I talk a lot at times. This is not why I'm talking here, though: I thought about my approach before doing these, and made certain decisions about how much I would talk and what I'd talk about. ;)
Thanks so much for sharing your process, Joe-- I enjoyed these vids muy mucho-
Bob Lizarraga
Bawb1 1 month ago
Beside your incredible talent to paint and draw, I think I could listen to you talking all day long :)
Thx for these videos, they are incredible
tibortru 5 months ago
teach meeeeeee :) wonderful work Joe!!
goldstar67 7 months ago
is this prince charles? this is called defacing, not carricature.
primetime0104 10 months ago
you have inspired me to draw again. thank you :)
TheMycollect 10 months ago
thats got to be the best tom cruise caricature ive ever seen. no joke. And thank you for sharing all of your thoughts and tips and your stories. No teacher ive ever had or artist ive ever seen has opened up as much as you have. watching these 8 vids has really made my day.
mihirisKING 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing all of these videos. I was a lot of fun to watch how you work! You have been blessed with the ability to paint and also to share your work through narration as well! Very cool! Peace-NickZ. :)
nickzucc 1 year ago
Great to watch you work. And though rainbowsod doesn't seem to approve of your sharing of life experience, I really appreciate hearing where my own art could take me. I'd love to do work for MTV. I think rainbowsod may be just a touch jealous and insecure about his abilities. Or perhaps he just has a small penis.
NDK61 1 year ago
Thanks very much for the tute. WE all need to learn from one another!!
gazornonblatt 1 year ago
All the work and thoughts you put in to your art it just blows me away. I really enjoyed listening to your stories. Having the chance to hear an artist open op and talk freely was cool, i do digital art,photographing and play music myself so it wasn't hard to relate to.
lenny121 1 year ago
Why so much criticism? It's a good artwork...
Post more, please.
jorari71 1 year ago
Joe your work is amazing man well done and thanks for sharing. Ignore the negative comments youtube is full of begrudgery no matter what the video is sport, art anything. This is the reason I dont bother posting etc but I signed up today for first time after seeing your work and the amount of info you share your setting a great example. Sebastian Kruger has to be my favourite artist to man. Keep it up!!!
dunnerdave82 1 year ago
10 stars :)
maxy84ng 2 years ago
Great videos! :)
maxy84ng 2 years ago
God damn, I hate those people who talk like "I'm better than you, asshxle!" ... Hey, rainbow, if you have so AMAZING sharp eyes that you can point out joe's mistakes, why don't you post one that shows how good your skills are?
MrPhrixus 2 years ago 3
Don't worry man. Rainbowsod is a stupid dick. Any reasonable person would assume that any person producing digital artwork would already understand flow, opacity, and pressure sensitivity. He's clearly looking for the beginner version of these videos.
1flawed2u 2 years ago
My apologies Joe, I sounded harsh. I just wanted to express that 'flow' and 'opacity' and 'pressure sensitivity' on the tablet are the 3 most important brush settings that need to be tweaked in order to paint with natural-feeling brushes. Yet I have never seen a single tutorial that reveals these digital painting options. It seems the artists show the work being done but provide little information on the software-end of it.
rainbowsod 2 years ago
This is not a "lesson". I love how you have the balls to say rude and judging things here, when you are missing the intention (stated in the video) of these. I'm not teaching. I am sharing, talking, showing, motivating myself to keep painting. I'm sorry that you watched my videos and were not happy. You don't have to watch any more.
joebluhm 2 years ago 10
The result will be an incredibly precison-controlled brush setting with the ability to blend colors flawlessly and smooth. If you need hard edges, just 'up' the opacity on the brush setting and shrink the size-- always leave the 'flow' at 2% or 3%. You can then add creases and small, dark or light details.
For some reason, Joe and the rest of them don't want to tell anyone these settings.
Maybe because the more people know them, the more competition there will be?
rainbowsod 2 years ago
I mention flow and opacity in another video. Don't be so assuming.
joebluhm 2 years ago 2
And the watercolor texture layer will reduce the precison that your brushes want to produce- therefore allowing you to blend your colors more smoothly. Any tight details you need to add can go on the very top layer of your image. As for your brush settings... you need to have 'flow' down to about 2-3%, and your opacity around 10%. Your brush should be a hard brush, but with somewhat softer edges- so in other words, in between an airbrush and a hard brush.
rainbowsod 2 years ago
He is saying that digital painting isn't art! Don't you get it!?
Anyway... great work. You got some really neat brushwork. I wish I get to be as good as you someday. :p
Can you post some sped up videos of your work in the future to go along with the tutorials?
PostalPete 2 years ago
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CAINOBEL 2 years ago
I often make artwork "with a single pencil".. I frequently paint in oils and acrylic. I do portraits and still lifes, observe animals, nature, buildings and people. THIS pieces is exactly what you described, and is not trying to be anything more than that. Why would you have a problem with it 'claiming' to be the highest form of art, when I claim no such thing? IT IS animation and illustration and cartooning. I am not saying it is the finest of art... so what is your beef?
joebluhm 2 years ago
CAINOBEL, it is also a quick demonstration of digital Photoshop tools. That was its purpose. If you feel the need to be the fine-art police, then you are in the wrong place.
joebluhm 2 years ago
@CAINOBEL
You're a pretentious dick. STFU
NDK61 1 year ago
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CAINOBEL 2 years ago
I have no shame in saying that I don't know what you are getting at, and if I DO understand you, you are completely wrong. To each his/her own.
joebluhm 2 years ago
What in the hell are you talking about CAINOBEL??
Anyway awesome work totally dig the pic.
CrazedMMA 2 years ago
THANKS JOE!!!
KOWBOY1963 2 years ago
what a great caricature!!!!! excellent work!!!
best regards mario magnatti mariom
ps: see my works on google
bye
MrMariom1 2 years ago
hahaha!! What a great caricature.....Great job! I'm finishing my art degree with good reply from certain sources. If u like check out my illustrations. One of them is of Tom Cruise. Love your work and good luck! Peace............
Risingart28 3 years ago
thats definetely tom cruise´s best caricature
pab105 3 years ago
thanks i saw the whole processand i learned a lot
pab105 3 years ago
Great work man.
andinhobatera 3 years ago
amazin
bfitts14 3 years ago
I just finished watching the final segment of the Tom Cruise caricature. I have always been drawn to caricatures since my older brothers had theirs drawn at the three rivers arts festival. I have been drawing caricatures on paper for years and I have really been wanting to do some digital caricature paintings. This offers a lot of insight into how to get started! Thanks for taking the time to make these. And great work and amazing style. I love the extreme exaduration!
beck9611 3 years ago
this is THE greatest painting walkthrough i have ever seen... and i've seen A LOT
OmnipotentO 3 years ago
Perfecto!
flavitoandresito 4 years ago
When you are with your girlfriend or just other people, do they ever get to say anything? It amazing that I have watched all of these and you never ran out of things to talk about. Nice work. I will buy the book.
mca0824 4 years ago
haha! If you know me, you know that I talk a lot at times. This is not why I'm talking here, though: I thought about my approach before doing these, and made certain decisions about how much I would talk and what I'd talk about. ;)
joebluhm 4 years ago
Sellout
JonJacobs1 4 years ago
No, he's not a genius. He's a drawer.
Who's with me?
uroczybemben 4 years ago
hes both, he is a genius in drawing, he is amazing
drumkid5 4 years ago
HE'S A GENIUS!!!!!
ohsaucylife 4 years ago
wow that is really good =] looks almost real!
pinksugar624 4 years ago 4
Awesome...very cool.
Spoffy2 4 years ago
LOL nice, very good!
derrek77 4 years ago