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How to make art friends (and why it matters) Kuzillon 2025-08-16 | If anyone were to list what they believe they need to reach their full potential as an artist, they would probably list things like time for practice, good tools, and motivation or inspiration. Relationships are something that a lot of people wouldnāt include in this list, given that drawing and painting seem like solo activities most of the time. But without community, you are very likely going to hit a wall where you feel disconnected and wonder why your passion or sense of purpose is so much more difficult to find than it used to be. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
My favorite methods for drawing & painting TREES Kuzillon 2025-08-02 | Trees can seem complicated, but I would say there is really just one main thing that everyone needs to learn in order to draw and paint them well. Here is the approach that I recommend and have found really useful!Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
How to animate SMOKE Kuzillon 2025-07-19 | Animating effects like smoke can be made much more fun and managable by learning a few tricks, and knowing how to make looping animations like this will also allow you to make all sorts of really cool cycling animations with the same methods. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
How to make your own GOOD brushes! (any program) Kuzillon 2025-07-05 | There are a lot of great tutorials already out there going through the steps for making brushes in specific art programs, but not a lot is usually said about how to make your brushes actually turn out looking good. Knowing how to create a brush is a good start, but you also need to learn what shapes you should use for them, and what types of settings you should add in order to make something worth using. I am in Photoshop but my advice here should be mostly general to any app or program that allows you to create and edit your brushes. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Make your art POP with powerful FOCAL POINTS Kuzillon 2025-06-21 | Focal points are a necessary part of pretty much any visual art, so no matter what you make, you need to know how to use them well. An environment needs focal points, and so does a character design. Here are some methods you can use to make some parts of an image stand out while others fall back.Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
6 Beginner ANIMATION MISTAKES to avoid! Kuzillon 2025-06-07 | There is so much to learn and consider when creating animations, so itās no surprise that beginners and even people with a lot of experience can make mistakes, or just not know a better way to do something. Here are a few things that I myself have been guilty of in the past and that you should learn to avoid. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
What EVERY artist should know about taking COMMISSIONS Kuzillon 2025-05-24 | We left off at the point where youāve set up a way for people to reach out to you with commission requests, and so next is the most important things to know about communication, payment, deadlines, and licensing/copyright!Pureref: pureref.comArt Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Improve your character illustrations with rimlight! Kuzillon 2025-05-10 | Rimlight is light hitting a subject from a source located somewhere behind it, resulting in this effect where the light is visible on just the edges of the subject. By using it well in your own work, you can make a subject really pop. head model: artstation.com/artwork/6a0ParArt Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Get started taking art commissions! ā forms, pricing, & more Kuzillon 2025-04-26 | I remember watching videos about taking art commissions back when I first decided to give it a try, and how I had such a hard time figuring things out and finding answers to a lot of my questions. Now that I have some experience myself, I figured it would be a good idea to make a video of my own and answer some of those questions for people who are in the same boat as I was, as well as give some tips and recommendations that I think will make your life a bit easier. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Effective methods for drawing & painting SCALES Kuzillon 2025-04-12 | In the real world, scales can be found on animals such as fish, lizards, and crocodiles, but in fantasy you can draw scales on whatever sorts of creatures or characters you can conjure up. Itās a great way to add detail and texture, and although it can seem intimidating and confusing to add so much detail in this way, it may be more manageable than you realize, and quite fun.Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
How to animate RAIN Kuzillon 2025-03-29 | Rain seems like one of the more straightforward things to animate, but thereās still things you should know in order to make a rain animation that really feels believable. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Stay MOTIVATED as an artist! Kuzillon 2025-03-15 | Even if you really love art, you can still have days or longer stretches of time where your enthusiasm just isnāt there. Sometimes you might not even realize how much motivation youāve lost until something brings it back and you start feeling excited about creating again. I have a few of my own ways to get my motivation going, and while certain things that work for me might not necessarily work for everyone else, Iām sure at least something here will be beneficial for you.Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
5 tips for starting CONCEPT ART/VISUAL DEVELOPMENT Kuzillon 2025-03-01 | Whether youāre doing it for a specific type of project you want to create and share, or just for your own personal fun, creating your own fictional characters, creatures, environments, and even whole worlds is a really fun and exciting thing. At the same time though, it can also be a bit intimidating, especially if you donāt have any ideas yet or just arenāt sure where to start. Here are 5 tricks and general advice I have for getting started on and making your own cool designs. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillonPureref: pureref.com
Animate action with SMEAR FRAMES Kuzillon 2025-02-15 | Adding smear frames to your animation skill tree will allow you to create faster and punchier motion than otherwise possible. If you want to animate action of any sort, itāll really benefit you to learn how.Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Do you love or hate your own art?āWhat it means! Kuzillon 2025-02-01 | Itās a given that no one wants to hate their own art; it can hurt your motivation and just isnāt very fun. But even though it doesnāt feel like it, this can sometimes be a good thing. It helps to understand why this happens and what might be going on so that you can respond properly and get back to being proud of the things you make sooner rather than later.Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Level up your art with hard & soft EDGES Kuzillon 2025-01-18 | Every seeable thing that exists is made up of hard and soft edges, so understanding how they work is incredibly important. An indicator of an artist having a lot of painting skill and experience, is that instead of thinking of themselves as drawing and painting just individual objects, they draw and paint edges. And the good news is, itās very possible to learn how.Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Design better CLOTHING for your characters! Kuzillon 2025-01-04 | You canāt overestimate the importance of clothing in character design, since itās really where you can say the most about who this person is. So, when youāre designing a character, hereās some things to consider and resources to use that will help you take advantage of this and not miss out on the opportunity to make your designs really impressive.Reference: osfcostumerentals.org/OSF-Costume-RentalsArt Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Are you using too many brushes? āDigital painting tips Kuzillon 2024-12-21 | If you use any popular art program itās incredibly easy to find and download large brush packs. Getting and trying out new brushes is a fun pastime for me, and while I have separated out only my most favorite brushes to use on the regular, I still have trouble keeping it to a minimum, this folder has about 20 brushes in it and I would hate to part with any of them. If youāre a brush hoarder like me, I have some recommendations and advice that will hopefully help.Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Animators guide to HEAD ANGLES Kuzillon 2024-12-07 | Say you want to animate a character looking up, or down, or any other direction. It can be confusing sometimes to know where each line should move to in order to make this look believable. Luckily, there are some guidelines you can follow that make this a lot easier, and you can apply this to any type of character; be it human, animal, or anything else. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Attending my first artist convention surprised me ā LIGHTBOX EXPO 2024 Kuzillon 2024-11-23 | Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Digital art process start to finish! Kuzillon 2024-11-09 | It seems like every time I make one of these videos my process has completely changed, and itās been long enough now that Iād say itās time for a new one. For this illustration, I combined all the things I felt worked for me in my chroma corps recap video, working on finding a process thatās fun, efficient, and gets results that I like. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
My favorite digital painting trick! Kuzillon 2024-10-26 | This was originally going to be a 10 digital painting tips compilation video, but I ended up getting way too into tip #1 and now itās the entire video! I didnāt want to rush explaining it when itās something that Iāve found so helpful and groundbreaking. If you want your digital paintings to have a more dimensional and tangible look to them, then you might find this helpful too.Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Create SMOOTHER animation with FEWER FRAMES Kuzillon 2024-10-12 | Itās a pretty straightforward fact that having more frames per second in an animation makes it smoother, and although smoothness in animation isnāt everything, a decent amount of it does have appeal. It can be incredibly time consuming though to animate with high frame rates, especially if you are working with quite a bit of detail. I donāt think a lot of people realize that there is more to the smoothness of animation than the number of frames you draw, and you can make an animation still have good flow without needing as many unique drawings. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
How to draw facial features at any angle! Kuzillon 2024-09-28 | I was originally going to focus on just noses at different angles for this video, but I think compiling eyes, noses, and mouths would be pretty helpful for referring back to. This is a tricky topic, so hope you find this useful!Head Models:artstation.com/artwork/6a0Par artstation.com/artwork/GX3Ax1Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
How to paint simple & effective OUTDOOR LIGHTING Kuzillon 2024-09-14 | Iāve already done a video that covers the general rules of light and shadow, but I think outdoor lighting is specifically important to cover as well, since itās so common to use. That previous video will be useful for understanding the reasoning of this better and the terms I use, but you could also just watch it after this oneyoutube.com/watch?v=VPScXdkDmH4Kan Liu: artstation.com/666kartArt Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
How much can I improve my art in 30 days? (again!) āCHROMA CORPS RECAP 2024 Kuzillon 2024-08-31 | Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillonChroma Corps animation collab: youtube.com/watch?v=7rIYrpdtFzI
How to animate an animal TROT cycle! Kuzillon 2024-08-17 | Alright, weāve covered an animal walk, an animal run, and so now Iād say the next thing is a trot. Itās a nice middle pace between a walk and run, and animals such as cats, dogs, and horses all have it in their lineup of gates. Itās also one of the easier ones to animate, with fewer steps.Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Stay FOCUSED working on art! Kuzillon 2024-08-03 | Iāve felt recently like Iāve had a more and more difficult time staying on task when working on art. When I start drawing or digital painting, I start thinking, and then I get interrupted constantly with thoughts like āoh, I need to postā, or āI should send that email now or else I might forget to do it laterā, and sometimes I just find myself staring at the YouTube homepage despite having to intention of watching anything. When youāre frequently jumping around between tasks and getting distracted, you canāt get properly focused in on the thing you were intended to do. It can ruin not just your productivity, but also your enjoyment of creative work. If you feel a bit burnt out, you not allowing yourself to get in the zone actually be a reason for that. I decided to test out some different things to find out what would help me, and figured what I found might be helpful to other people as well. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
3 ways to design more interesting CHARACTERS Kuzillon 2024-07-20 | Itās easy to end up designing characters that donāt really have a lot going for them, or donāt have much that makes them distinct from your other characters. But there are lots of methods out there that can help you practice designing with more originally and well thought out ideas, and I think also just make character designing more fun. Here are three of those things that Iāve found really helpful. RamĆ³n NuƱez Artstation: artstation.com/ramonn90Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
How to draw & paint MAGIC ā Digital art tutorial Kuzillon 2024-07-06 | Magic is one of those things where digital tools really come in handy, and a good practice for getting the hang of the tools and options that are exclusive to digital. Magic is also just a cool thing to add to your illustrations and concepts for a bit of extra fun and flair, so here are some tips and tricks I have for it. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
How to animate FLIGHT Kuzillon 2024-06-22 | Animating flight can be a bit tricky if arenāt yet comfortable with drawing wings at different positions and in 3 dimensions, but giving it a try is at the same time really good practice for that, probably the best you can get.Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
TEST your art improvement! ā Remaking my old art Kuzillon 2024-06-08 | The absolute best way to test how much your art skills have improved over a given time is to take an old work of yours and recreate or paint over it. Iāve only done this once or twice before, so Iāve decided to take two of my older digital paintings, give them some critique, and see how much better I can do now. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allCara: https://cara.app/kuzillon
Digital Painting Timelapse ā #Kamvas13 Kuzillon 2024-05-26 | Digital painting with the Kamvas 13, one of Huionās drawing tablets. I was pretty hesitant in agreeing to try it out, but Iām very glad that Iāve ended up liking it and will be making good use of it! Probably my new favorite portable tablet Iāve tried. My full review of it is up if youāre interested in the topic of tablets and want to hear my more specific thoughts.#shorts #huiontablet #huioncanada @HuionTablet
What should you look for in a tablet? ā KAMVAS 13 REVIEW Kuzillon 2024-05-25 | Itās taken me over 150 videos to finally talk about tablets, and thatās mostly because I just havenāt tried very many, what Iāve been using still works fine and so I havenāt felt the need to get any new ones. Still though, I think itās hard to know what kind of tablet works best for you if you only ever stick with one. Huion asked me if Iād want to try their Kamvas 13 tablet and talk about it, and so the time for me to try something new has arrived. If youāre looking into getting a new tablet, then this will be a great video for you, but even if you arenāt, I hope youāll still learn some more about how tablets work, and get a good sense of what you might like to have for your own setup in the future. Kamvas 13: bit.ly/3SntJ4AArt Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/all
Crazy things Ive done learning digital art Kuzillon 2024-05-11 | I started doing digital art I think around when I was in middle school, and without taking much guidance from YouTube or other sources, I made a lot of mistakes and did a lot of strange things in those early years. And while a lot of what Iām going to mention was from back then, I also have some things to include that are much more recent, as in I realized I was doing them while planning this video. You might relate to some of these, or maybe find out youāre currently doing something that would probably be best done differently. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/all
How to animate HAIR & FUR in wind! Kuzillon 2024-04-27 | This may be one of the most important and useful animation topics I've covered. Not only because youāll probably use it a lot and it looks cool when done well, but also because the same motions can be used to animate a bunch of other things. Learning to animate hair and fur is a great way to bring your animations to the next level!Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/all
Do these things FIRST when starting new art! Kuzillon 2024-04-13 | You might feel intimidated every time you start new art, overwhelmed by all of the decisions to make and things to consider. You might also sometimes find yourself jumping into a new illustration with complete confidence, but during the process you end up unhappy with how itās turning out, and struggle to change things like the composition after realizing it doesnāt seem right to you. Luckily, thereās just one solution that solves both of these dilemmas. Here's some first steps you can take to make your art process easier. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allPureRef: pureref.comDesignDoll: terawell.net/enPexels: pexels.com
How to draw & paint MOUNTAINS ādigital art tutorial Kuzillon 2024-03-30 | Mountains are a really great element for the backgrounds of the scenes and characters you paint, as well as for a focal point or cherry-on-top in environments. It effectively and easily makes an illustration look less flat when done right, due to the range of depth you get when adding something so large and distant to a scene. Because of this, knowing how to paint them is very useful, so hereās some tips, tricks, and methods you can try out for yourself that have helped me a lot. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/all
How to animate FIRE Kuzillon 2024-03-16 | Animating fire is easier said than done. If you draw a fire and then make the flames wave around, itās not going to turn out looking like the real deal, and will honestly look kind of strange. Hereās a better way to do it.Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/all
Maintaining my sanity as an art camp counselor Kuzillon 2024-03-02 | part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=OTPmt2RSdq4&t=1sArt Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/all
Simple & effective LIGHT/SHADOW painting! Kuzillon 2024-02-17 | There are so many words to describe light and shadow, and to make matters more confusing, lots of different words that describe the exact same thing. Honestly, some of these words are more important than others to focus on, and trying to learn them all at once is making things more complicated than they need to be. So, hereās an overview of what I think are the most important to know, and how to actually apply them in your art. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/all
Does art style actually matter? Kuzillon 2024-02-03 | There are lots of videos around Youtube about how to find your art style, and in past years I remember wondering why that was even a goal for so many people, and why anyone would want to settle with drawing in one single way. It seemed to me that drawing in only one style would make you unable to draw any other way, and as a result make you a worse artist. I donāt think I was exactly wrong to think this, but thereās a lot more to it, and I wasnāt really aware of all the benefits having an art style can have. Iāll go over the positives and downsides that having one or multiple styles can have, and whatās best suited for you based on what goals you have. Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/all
Tales of an art camp counselor Kuzillon 2024-01-20 | Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/all
How to animate an ANIMAL run cycle! Kuzillon 2024-01-06 | not all four-legged animal run cycles are the exact same. For one, the anatomy and build of an animal will change the way its run looks. Also, one example difference is that a dog will become air born twice in its cycle, and a horse just once. This tutorial should work best at least for canines and felines.Art Commissions: kuzillon.com/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/all
Drawing and chatting! Kuzillon 2023-12-30 | Art commissions and merch here! kuzillon.wixsite.com/website
Improve your art with the lasso tool! Kuzillon 2023-12-20 | One of the most useful tools in digital art is the lasso tool. If you donāt use it more or at all, hereās some ideas for how you can. And if you do use it, here is how and why you should use it more.Auto-fill plugins:youtube.com/watch?v=IIVvKp9IRK4kyletwebster.gumroad.com/l/amxeq?layout=profileArt Commissions: kuzillon.wixsite.com/website/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/all
How to paint eye SHINES and REFLECTIONS Kuzillon 2023-12-09 | I donāt think itās an unpopular opinion to think that adding shines to eyes is the most satisfying part of drawing them. When done well, it can really make eyes feel expressive and alive. But it can also easily look off or overdone, so its good to have some sense of what youāre doing and why.Art Commissions: kuzillon.wixsite.com/website/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/all
Art process walkthrough ā Step by step digital illustration Kuzillon 2023-11-25 | Iāve only done one of these videos before, and my process has a changed a lot since, so I think a new one is overdue. I donāt always use the exact same process, but hereās how I go about creating a lot of my illustrations. Art Commissions: kuzillon.wixsite.com/website/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allIf you subscribe, I add a dot to a wooden canvas that represents you! The more dots added, the more the stipple drawing will be revealed!
Donāt make this color palette mistake! Kuzillon 2023-11-11 | Because there are so many aspects you have to consider for a good color palette, there are many things to overlook and many different mistakes you can make. Saturation and value are necessary and important to consider, so here's what you should know about them! Art Commissions: kuzillon.wixsite.com/website/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allIf you subscribe, I add a dot to a wooden canvas that represents you! The more dots added, the more the stipple drawing will be revealed!NOTE: It is very possible that topics I cover on this channel have been covered on other channels with similar ideas and terms, however I will never intentionally copy anyone
How to draw and paint like your favorite artists! Kuzillon 2023-10-28 | A great way to improve your skills quickly is by studying your favorite artists. The typical way to do that is by creating mastercopies, essentially recreating an artistās work to learn their techniques. There a couple big traps a lot of people fall into when doing this, so here's how you can avoid those and learn fast!Art Commissions: kuzillon.wixsite.com/website/art-commissionsMerch: kuzillons-store.myspreadshop.com/allIf you subscribe, I add a dot to a wooden canvas that represents you! The more dots added, the more the stipple drawing will be revealed!
