Drawing a negative troll.
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
Drawing in negative, black on white, is really challenging for me. But this troll, taken straight out of Norwegian folklore and the art of Theodor Kittelsen, became really cool. So cool that I'm printing a T-shirt of it to bring to Tons Of Rock 2023. Hope to see some of you there.
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For more trolls and folklore, check out the fairy tale of the Travelling Companion here:
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THE TOOLS I USE:
All these tools are things I use myself. That being said, there’s so many great brands, big and small, that produce amazing alternatives, and you can also get them from other stores than Amazon. However, if you use the affiliate links below, I get a small cut.
All of the sets recommended below will include color or brush variations that might be superfluous. I tend to buy both sets and individual items, because I like the flexibility. But on a budget, just get the one item you need.
Daler-Rowney Aquafine Synthetic Brush Set: amzn.to/4a7WLyb
(Round Brush size 4 most important)
Manuscript Chinese Calligraphy Goat Hair Brush set:amzn.to/4bT5QfD
Pentel Color Brush Black: amzn.to/48slfk9
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Talens Indian Ink: amzn.to/49pf1D0
Talens Ecoline Liquid Water Color Set: amzn.to/49ryG5l
Dr. Ph Martin’s Radiant Liquid Watercolor Set: amzn.to/49ss8n6
Golden High Flow Acrylics Black: amzn.to/48tY9cZ
Golden Fluid Acrylic White: amzn.to/49PDSzD
Golden Fluid Acrylic Set: amzn.to/49LEFBJ
Fabriano Sketching paper, can hold some ink: amzn.to/49ryT8D
Fabriano Hot-Press Watercolor paper: amzn.to/431Huws
Fabriano Cold-Press Watercolor paper: amzn.to/3wwUQo8
Faber-Castell B3 Graphite Pencil: amzn.to/3IdCYkH
BOOKS & INSPIRATION:
I’ve learned to draw from a lot of books, most of them on drawing and penciling comics. But the two most important for my own artistic journey were probably:
How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way: amzn.to/3IghYtS
Bridgman’s Complete guide To Drawing From Life: amzn.to/3IeUd5f
(I’m not satisfied with the print, but great book still)
None of them have to do with inking directly with a brush, but they lay the groundwork for most of what I do.
Пікірлер: 92
My mind is blown
This human is special, his curious artistic soul must be protected at all costs
The comments centered around the "domesticated troll" were really insightful and are part of the reason why watching you is so much fun. Awesome video, once again. :) Hoping to attend one one of those festivals once I find some free time from my surprisingly busy university life.
A distant tree line wasn't a good idea from the start - the troll seems shrouded in darkness and very close - if the right side was kept darker and the distant trees were replaced by branches coming in from the sides you could have maintained a close by, shrouded feel. As if the troll was in front of you in a dark forest, with a torch or some moonlight illuminating the paintings left side. It looked very fun to paint.
Dude I love the moment when I finally saw the same troll as the artist. First I saw a different troll in the splatter and then I thought they were drawing at least two different trolls and then Boom! I saw the face he was making
Thank you for showing me Arne Anka, I would have never discovered it otherwise. I don't understand a single word, but the art style is great.
@DenUngeHerrHolm
7 ай бұрын
You can get English books directly from Charlie Christensen at arneanka.org
woah, this is so rad! awesome painting!
Your brush resonates a soul comforting song of clarity. I see oceans, clouds, mountains, caves, rivers, and forests within this painting on a horizontal plane. There are no words to describe the emotion you enabled me to experience and for that, I not only thank you, but I will proudly support you when I am able.
@xgalarion8659
7 ай бұрын
is this chatgpt? He clearly draws monsters, dude
Your self-criticism & humble attitude towards your own work really surprises me, because throughout all the points where you go "oh I know I'll have to go back & fix some of these with black ink" I'm just thinking "It looks quite fine as it is." Then you add the actual black ink corrections & I see what you mean :D you never cease to amaze me.
It feels so eerie seeing it almost slowly emerge from the black
yours are basically what i doodle in high school except yours are 1000x better. eyes, teeth, scary and menacing, things like that. Always draws me in.
As always, highly informative and entertaining to see you create, mate! 😊 The counter-intuitive approach is a great way to evolve one’s art. Good point on tree lines. Timber is hard 😁 See you at Tons of Rock. I once drew a negative self-portrait. But it was crap 😉
What I love about these longer videos is that I personally is that the slower process chages my perspective. Like at 6:41 you start spattering ink around the troll, and it starts to breath more.
I don't know man he seems like a pretty positive troll to me :) Just look at those pearly whites
Tons of Rock sounds huge Kim and so much fun for you ❤ I really enjoyed thos drawing as you explained your use of acrylic 💕
honestly ive been loving seeing your work. its unlike anything I've seen. your take on mythological creatures and how you seem to "bring them into being".
Awesome! I liked learning a bit about your process and the extra preparation you did before your drawing. ❤❤
Dude you are one of my idols. I fight with anxiety and depression and I love art. I connect with you on a spiritual level and love it! You're one of the reasons I branched my art out. The wendigo I drew for my profile picture was inspired by you and your philosophy of letting canvas speak to you
@misterdank941
10 ай бұрын
It's a great drawing! This man has also inspired me to work outside my comfort zone. 🙌
Just found your videos today and I’m mesmerized by them. The art and your quixotic narration. Fantastic!
Just wanted to say how happy I am to find your videos. Thanks for the art
Thank you. Deep thanks. For sharing your art. From a Colombian living in Argentina, touring Spain. Not about me. It is meant to be a statement of your Art's reach. It soothes, helps heal and reveals solace. Again, thank you
i love your art . :)
Thanks
You make it look so easy. Fantastic work
Amazing
Aaah, of course! That's it.
Sounds like a class festival
I love your process. Drawing in the way you are used to first, to get a reference is something I never thought about and it looks like it really helps, I will try it out myself, when I draw black on white again :)
Your art reminds me a lot of Stephen Gammell. At the same time, I love how your work takes its own shape and your own unique style and techniques. I loved your video on Cthulhu as H.P. Lovecraft is a favorite author of mine. I would love to see your ideas on some of the different Night Gaunts and such from his stories. Honestly, I feel much of his work has this grandiose unfathomability or idk other worldliness that leaves a lot up to the imagination. I personally really enjoy this and would love to see your interpretations. You're so talented and I love all the information you give in your videos! Thank you for all your hard work!
I just found this channel. Fenomenal 💯
I am constantly amazed with your artwork. I also love the troll history lessons we get! And you’re an anarchist!!!! I love it! You’re awesome, comrade!
the real magic is how the trick was in the sleeve of the t-shirt 🪄
It totally boggles my mind how your brush moves across the page and behind it there is somehow art on the paper. Wonderful stuff.
U r amazing....🏆👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I like the idea that trolls are part of the landscape and are always there, waiting. Have you seen the film Troll hunter? All the trolls were elemental, as if Norway was held together by trolls. Wonderful movie. I know drawing negatively can look odd but this is perfect, caught in the light of a full moon ❤
I would love it if you could draw the Headless horseman!
Just recently found your channel, love your work
Damn…this dude is wild. Easy sub.
As someone who loves trolls. This is super cool! Even if I hated trolls this is super cool!
There is something so calming about your videos. I feel as if i am lost and wandering, yet incomparably at peace.
Much love
Awesome work!
I like your voice, painted nails, and ofcourse the art aswell. It's absolutely lovely :)
Thinking in terms of highlight- white on black- rather than in terms of shadow- black on white- is definitely such a different mindset. Obviously, you are a man of great talent, great skill, with plenty of practice behind your technique. Hearing that even accomplished artists struggle, when trying something outside their usual wheelhouse, is comforting. I also enjoy working light on dark sometimes, even though dark on light is more common. I quite enjoy the difference. I find it can actually help enhance my understanding of "normal" drawing: remembering where the highlights should be, when filling in the shadows, can be immensely useful to keep in mind. Always a balance, between light and dark. I've fairly recently been playing around with painting with bleach on black t-shirts. That's a light-on-dark method. It's extra challenging, because the bleach takes a little while to fully activate, so it's like painting in *super* slow motion. You can never quite tell exactly how a brush stroke has gone, until it "develops" several seconds later. And then continues to lighten over time, or maybe does not lighten as much as you thought it would. It's a challenging medium, but it's been fun to play with. Great drawing, as usual! I bet this guy would look PHENOMENAL as a bleached t-shirt!! With your fair use permission, I may just try it, and see how it turns out!
Just a quick algorithm booster comment. Love your work!
Love 💙
Great art style ❤
Soo good 😭
I just want to say that I genuinely appreciate your art and your openness with your mental health. You've quickly become one of my favorite artists and you helped me come to terms with my being bi. I appreciate you sharing your story and your art. Thank you, genuinely.
I was on the Ghost Konzert here in Germany, it was great :)
You are so amazing
Norwegian bob ross :D love it
Such a good artist and commentator
have you ever seen Tolkien's drawing of Sauron? id love to see your own take on him!
There needs to be a bell for shorts so you can actually acquire new viewers rather than never getting attention from them.
I really like the videos.
😮
I LOVE TROLLS!
Do a positive troll... but he's just a happy lil guy
Do you play flamenco or classical guitar?
maniacal is man-eye-a-kull, one of those tricky english words
You finally drew me.
Did you ever draw an Wolpertinger? 😊
Maniacal is pronounced as "Man eye ick uhl" for future reference. Not to sound like a knowitall.
Could you draw Venom(Spiderman) as an Oni? It's a concept I've always thought of but not seen done. You're style I've thought would be perfect for him.
Can you make a positive happy troll? :D
Noice
Hey I'm a bit new to the channel where would I go to see commision prices if you do them
@DenUngeHerrHolm
8 ай бұрын
Kristoffer here on behalf of Kim! Write an email to post@denungeherrholm.com with your idea, and I'll follow up from there👍
@buzzbuzz2691
8 ай бұрын
@@DenUngeHerrHolm sounds great!
😁👍🤘☠️🤘
Hi master!, can you draw the aztec god QUETZALCÓATL?...
Am the 800th like!
Apologies for my attempts at phonetic spelling here lmao. As an English speaking American, how you started to say "maniacal" sounds like the way I usually hear "maniac" pronounced, as MAY-nee-ack. Which you'd think would be the basis for how something related would be pronounced, but no, English isn't logical, hah. I usually hear "maniacal" pronounced like "muh-NAI-ah-cal".
Love your work my friend but do you have to paint your fingernails pink?😢
man-eye-ack-ul
Karl Johan - 20 kroner wiener toast på Elm Street rock cafe... Jægermeister
Where's Inktober!!!
Finntroll. Lordi.. Troll.. dundersalt
I'm intrigued by your art! What paper and paint do you use?
Soon Oslo Pride is upon us! Can you make "kink monsters" for the occasion?
@DenUngeHerrHolm
10 ай бұрын
Explain the reason? I'm not sure I get it?
@TheMerov
10 ай бұрын
@@DenUngeHerrHolm Primarily it is a nice pun on «Ink monster». Secondly many people believe kink does not have a place at pride, but kink does have a place there. It has been a part of the celebrations in Oslo since 1990 and is an important «seksuell orientering» or sexual identity for a lot of people that people often hide from the people they love. Many kinksters feel shame about their kink. In addition some conservative people claim BDSM-ers are monsters or have experienced abuse and that is why we are that way. That however has been disproved in the 1980s, but the myth and stereotypes from early psychiatry is still there. So there are loads of monsters to take from.
*PromoSM* 😂
pronouns in bio
Thanks
@DenUngeHerrHolm
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@sarebear5207
11 ай бұрын
@@DenUngeHerrHolm 💛🧡❤💗