Howdy y’all, thanks for stopping by! \(^^)/ Hope you enjoy this video - It’s a proper chonker, but it was a real blast to put together! Did you have any faves outta this batch of drawings? Lemme know here in the comments! (^^)/ (ALSO!! I’ve you’re a fan of any of the series’ mentioned in this video, PLEASE remember to keep this comment section spoiler free for any folks who might wanna check them out! 💖)

@sunshinesolace3540

3 жыл бұрын

Am definitely going to try and read all, if not most of these.

@raineecho4005

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for giving me some things to check out. Also, there is now a cute guy army on my screen

@lovergirljennie

3 жыл бұрын

mr. abd my beloved my inspiration thank u for posting !!! ur videos always make me wanna draw so I can get to be as good as u

@knoxblockz

3 жыл бұрын

OK SO I LOVE BLUE LOCK SM. as a ex-haikyuu fan it rlly went up and beyond past my expectations because yk..... haikyuu. i love the artstyle so damn much and i love how you re-created it in this video

@1jaynlebox296

3 жыл бұрын

I find the idea of you drawing your avatar in other countries attire oddly appealing. Just an idea.

A manga whose name starts with 'Blue': *has a fan base* Alex: "It's free real estate."

@zellafae

3 жыл бұрын

Blue exorcist

@aaronnoelson156

3 жыл бұрын

Blue lock

@Munchkin.Of.Pern09

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaronnoelson156 Blue Lock is already in the video

@tri_iris6890

Жыл бұрын

The blues clues fandom Is cuacking

Alternative title name: Man draws Manga with colorful names well describing how good they are

@dandelionsszz

3 жыл бұрын

*while not well.

@kra_hme

3 жыл бұрын

@@dandelionsszz i’m dyslexic man come on I tried my best

@dandelionsszz

3 жыл бұрын

@@kra_hme if your dyslexic you pass.

@gorgonnie647

3 жыл бұрын

@@dandelionsszz *you're

@dandelionsszz

3 жыл бұрын

@@gorgonnie647 thank you :D

BLUE PERIOD, god you did so good with all the styles but !!! blue period

@jos4840

3 жыл бұрын

i screamed so loud when I saw blue period in the snapshot i loove that manga so much!!

@rokamayonoh3rt362

Жыл бұрын

fr

I'm just seeing this for the first time. Honored you thought to add me to this!, thank you so much! nailed the art style by the way. and the pen wand is a solid pick!

@ABDIllustrates

2 жыл бұрын

oh hey man, thanks so much! Glad ya approve \(^^)/ 💖 (Looking forward to the new Saturday AM print releases btw! Y'all are crushing it 😤💪)

@WhytMangaOdunze

2 жыл бұрын

@@ABDIllustrates Thank you so much! We're all doing our best to level up!

@EmmyttSavoylee

Жыл бұрын

❤

I zoned out for like three seconds to come back to “surprise it's gay!” that honestly made my day lol!

blue period rlly hits close to home as a art kid who gets great grades

@lucyhodges8178

3 жыл бұрын

Wow couldn’t be me

@netrocastromartha7059

3 жыл бұрын

It also hits me home althought I'm not that good at art an also don't have great grades

@Ali-gx2fu

3 жыл бұрын

I have that manga and I am forcing all my friends to read it... its more difficult that it seems cuz they only read romance or rlly violent manga 😔

@STAARLIIGHT_15

3 жыл бұрын

suttle flex😏 but im in the same category

@mr.worldwide2205

3 жыл бұрын

@@lucyhodges8178 yeah the pressure rlly kills you though

ABD: Surprise, it's gay! Me: *_frantically opens second tab to go find a place to buy a physical copy of it_* Update like 6 months later: My local book store had a copy of Blue Flag??? Anyways now I gotta figure out where to fit it in my stacked bookshelf...

@gloriousanimationz5244

3 жыл бұрын

Tbh Fax

@danif.9954

3 жыл бұрын

true

@ROBYNEKFJFKF

3 жыл бұрын

I just bought every manga in Blue flag

@mechiomochi7048

2 жыл бұрын

LMAO

"Not one, not two, but THREE mangas that start with the word 'blue'" Blue is a freaking FANTASTIC color, so I am definitely not disappointed. Okay I'm biased, so what?

took about five points of psychic damage when i realised that i misread "blue flag" as "blue frog," what a trip

@Fandomnut

3 жыл бұрын

I thought it said blue fang

@yourmincemeat5233

3 жыл бұрын

I keep reading it as blue frog even though I know it's flag

@BluumanE4ly

3 жыл бұрын

i read it as blue fog

@RiBloody

3 жыл бұрын

We all can’t read I also saw blue frog

@Fandomnut

3 жыл бұрын

@@RiBloody truer words have never been spoken

A favourite manga of mine is Shimanami Tasogare, or, Our Dreams At Dusk. It's a lovely LGBTQ+ manga about self discovery, understanding and what it's often like living as someone who isn't straight, cis or allosexual. Some of the comic panels are so fucking incredible to look at too.

@mr.worldwide2205

3 жыл бұрын

OML YES THAT MANGA IS MY LIFE STORY

@Zweshi_x

3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THAT MANGA SO MUCH!! But I was sad it ended like that 😢.

@cassdraws06

3 жыл бұрын

i was thinking about shinanami all the time too. It really is amazing, and so artistic at portraying the character's feelings

@pinkradiohandlerr

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been wanting to read it for so long but since I’m broke I haven’t been able to purchase the actual volumes and none of the probably illegal sites I use have it T^T if you recommend anywhere to read it that’d be great

@Zweshi_x

3 жыл бұрын

@@pinkradiohandlerr The site has some... ads... If yk what I mean, but it's called Mangakakalot, or manganelo

Does anyone else find his voice super warm and personable I mean I feel like if I hear his voice I'm talking to genuinely nice guy who cares about me so uhh... thanks for that 😊

Might be cool to see all the heartless crews special moves, or downtime activities, or basically anything at this point You could make anything and I would love it

@aawagga

3 жыл бұрын

YES WOAH

@inconspicuous_pineapple08

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I would love to see that

The Blue Lock style made you look like a bad boy punk, challenging others for soccer turf 😳

RADIENT IS SUCH A GOOD SERIES, YASSSSSSS

@Constellcat

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! I loved the anime

@dearfutureme6271

3 жыл бұрын

Nice pfp

@dorrienmapes4686

3 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of the manga idea he's making

@cookisonthefloor2710

3 жыл бұрын

No! You stole my comment!!😱

@STAARLIIGHT_15

3 жыл бұрын

Im still reading it😁 Its good so far!

Alex: I had a hard time finding a reference for the crotch of the jeans Also Alex: *does the exact same thing and covers it up* Truly a style mimic.

ABD: *explains Shinori Experience* Me: Interesting My brain: So.... Jim Hendrix is her stand then?

@nazareth03

3 жыл бұрын

you’re onto something 😳😳

@jackbennett6902

3 жыл бұрын

Only thing bothering me is that the character ABD draws is using a Les Paul when Hendrix is the one who made Strats famous... Edit: didn’t realize it was of ABD’s actual (acoustic) guitar when I wrote this...

@mmarn1e

2 жыл бұрын

The art style makes me feel more *GAY*

ABD: "soccer for u, Americans" me, from Russia: well... whatever...

@noatmealcookie02

3 жыл бұрын

ногамяч 👌🏻

We love underrated pieces of media

The reason dolly kill kill Ended so abruptly was because it was canceled. The author had to Rush the ending hence the unsatisfactory conclusion. It’s a shame really since it was very good.

blue lock !!! yes 😭 always happy to see blue lock getting appreciated

Me: F*ck it is far too late, I have to go to bed... ColinFurze, Hacksmith Industries, Alec Steele and ABD Illustration have released new videos. Also Me: Does the human body even need sleep?!

@mmangalisomasinga432

3 жыл бұрын

Here's your 69th like.

I feel like you would really enjoy "Witch Hat Atelier"! It has an amazing art style that looks like it's inspired by fairy tale books or tarot cards! The story is also very cool and interestinng too!!!

@Aniopteryx

3 жыл бұрын

Yeeees 👏 the art is gorgeous and I love the story. It's nice to see someone else who reads it XD

@marianacardoso2655

3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree!!! It has an amazing art and story.

@katherinehavegreen515

3 жыл бұрын

Aaaah, I'm so in love with WTA! I bought the first volume because the cover was pretty and ended up completely in love with the main char! I even bought one volume twice because my first one was badly printed (brazilian problem maybe? t~~t) and I just COULDN'T not have the most perfect print too look at all the details for hours!

@katherinehavegreen515

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention that as artists the magic system is just... AAAARRG, SO PERFECT and dream-like! And the main char is good with straight lines because tailoring!!! AND- Aaaaah, it's just too perfect >.

@marianacardoso2655

3 жыл бұрын

​@@katherinehavegreen515 I can feel the LOVE!!!

You have no ideas how happy it made me to see Radiant as a french person !!! I loved the video as usual, keep being amazing !

Now I'm just imagining a spider verse like crossover between all of the versions of your character

Alternative title: The Blues, Magic brooms, and The Artist who likes the old and the new

I read blue flag just to see if it was good... can confirm that tears were shed within chapter 13

really exciting that you chose underrated styles instead of popular series :) looking forward to watching now 👏🏻

For literally no one wondering ever...... my acoustic guitar is named fireill, she is a black fender dreadnought, can’t remember the exact model

@mileskimasktheslumpgod

3 жыл бұрын

fireill is a very pretty name! what's the story behind it?

@jojoschauman6055

3 жыл бұрын

@@mileskimasktheslumpgod fantasy name generator

@jackbennett6902

3 жыл бұрын

@@jojoschauman6055 nice. While I don’t name my guitars, I do name unique bits. For example, my D’Angelico has what I call a “devil horn” on it because it makes it a devil to play sitting. Decided to get a strap with a Celtic cross on it because D’Angelico (angel) and a bit of irony of a cross on a guitar that’s a devil to play sitting.

THE INCOHERENT NOISE THAT CAME OUT OF ME WHEN I SAW BLUE PERIOD

Bro your art style is AMAZING I really hope I can get to your level

blue flag, blue lock, and blue period. the trinity of fantastic blue manga!

I’m gonna check out Apple Black and Radiant! I kind of didn’t notice how big the differences were between each style until the ending lineup.

@javencummins1426

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the end lineup really made me realize the differences.

I saw shiori experience and blue period and i got so excited

Sees ABD’s sona’s outfit: Don’t draw don’t draw don’t draw don’t draw DONT DRAW DONT DRAW DONT DRAW DO- Me at five in the morning on a school night: ....

When a manga has the word "Blue" in it: Yep, this is nice

"manga that are way under appreciated" me, a radiant fan : *happy fan noises*

yamaguchi tsubasa (creator of blue period) has a youtube channel too!! her username here is 山口つばさの遊び場!!!

@dontburstmybubble686

Жыл бұрын

I'm learning Japanese and I'm so happy I'm able to read some of that (not the kanji tho lol)

All of your drawings recently have this super nice weight to them; I don’t know if I’m articulating this correctly, but your avatar/other characters all feel real in a sense. It’s exceedingly pleasing to look at/ watch evolve. Thank you so much for your art and your time, it genuinely brightens my day when I see a new video’s out.

One thing I love about your channel is the little “ahaha” awkward laugh you make sometimes it just always makes me smile SKSKSK I love your energy and your art is AMAZING 🥺 look a lot of inspiration from you and your art style 💙 can’t wait to see what you come up with next!!!

Woah! It's so cool to see artists step outside their comfort zone and try completely different ways of drawing! You nailed these styles in my perfectly honest opinion and I envy your pen choices. Another immaculate video, Alex! Keep up the amazing work!

I literally screamed when I saw Blue Flag on the list (I'm not joking, I literally sent my friends a video with me screaming about it haha). Also I didn't know the author of Dolly Kill Kill made another manga. I'm defently gonna check that out. But overall you translated these styles so well into your character and, at least for Blue Flag bc that's the only one I read on here, it gave me the same feel as when I read the manga and saw the drawings. Wich is basically "WOAH OMG SFHSJSFJ I MIGHT JUST CRY" :,)

Wait you read apple black I’m surprised

@dearfutureme6271

3 жыл бұрын

Same

I read Ao no Flag on your recommendations and I was blown away! They tackled so many important issues and perspectives so delicately. It was so refreshing to see characters like Mami and also have the characters engage in serious conversation about their thoughts and beliefs. I cried a little towards the end and I loved all the characters so so so much! I'll def buy the Manga series when I can, thank you so much for introducing me to this beautiful piece (also the art ugh *chefs kiss)

I just recently started reading blue period, and the VERY FIRST chapter made me CRY. It was so relatable and hit home just in the right way, I just couldn't stop crying. I binge-read all the chapters the same day and tried to find a physical copy the next day in my fav manga shop - couldn't find it sadly. I did order it now tho. And your avatar in that art style? Absolutely gorgeous, I love it so much. Blue period just inspires me to do more art like I did in school, instead of just doodling manga characters in my sketch book over and over. I can't stress how much I love it.

When I saw Radiant I literally GASPED😂 I also squealed when I saw the High Hopes logo you added to your guitar. As always your art is beautiful and inspiring. Keep up the incredible work!

APPLE BLACK!! I CANT WAIT FOR VOLUME 3

The music is always so good! 🎶 And thanks for the manga suggestions, can't wait to check them out!

The guitar struggle is SUCH A MOOD. In art school, first year, my ignorant self decided to do a "mute musical band" project. So I had to draw a short comic about a bunch of mimes who feign playing music, in a library. Basically air guitar with props. I suffered.

I can’t believe you know about Saturday AM that’s crazy they really are underrated for how good they are

YOOO BLUE LOCK, SHIORI EXPERIENCE, AND RADIANT ARE MY FAVORITE MANGA OF ALL TIME

I’ve been here since you re-drew your heartless characters 3 years ago and I honestly really love how much you’ve grown in art and in confidence! Keep up you great work, you really inspire me and others aswell and I hope you do what you love with no fear of future because I know that your future will always be bright in my eyes! I hope this didn’t come off wierd 😅

a new video! I just finished the animal crossing one while sketching along to it. I'm so glad you updated!

I cannot explain to you how wonderfully calming I find your videos. It's been a very scary day and this is is a lovely thing to drift off to :)

@kaylarosemary936

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! My school life is highly stressful right now and I'm watching this video, eating lunch, and getting my feet back under me. His voice is so calming and watching the videos is almost like a bubble out of time. Best of luck with whatever made the day scary

this channel is pure gold. Manga recommendations(esp, stuff that I'd never read) + exploring the artstyles + speeddrawings. Truly grateful for your hard work.

I love your lineart process + the voice over. So soothing

been a couple years, and this video's been my go-to for character art block, and also to say that this got me into blue period (it's a massive ouch sometimes, real jugular punch, but i LOVE it, especially the spreads) :D

I love all these styles oml you drew them so well!

Amazing work as always. It is cool to hear how you analyze different styles and break down the elements that you are trying to reference!

Hello everyone 👋🏻 I can’t wait to watch this I love you videos so much Alex every time I see you’ve posted something my face just lights up, I love your art so much ❤️

Absolutely showstopping. I will always be astounded by your ability to draw in many different styles, have the character you're drawing (often yourself) be recognisable in each, and to make each interesting to look at, since seeing the same character over and over could be repetitive if they're in the same pose. It's so inspiring.

Oh I LOOOOOOOOOVED THIS!!! I love art style challenges in general, but I love learning about art that I've never heard of before, as far as manga and stuff goes. Definitely need to give all of these series a go

oooh, the tablet pen being your weapon in apple black is so cool! i know you said it'd mostly work with magic ink, but when you first said tablet pen my mind jumped to all the interesting features art programs often have and how you could manipulate them and use them in the real world. expanding perspective guides in front of you that you can shift and manipulate to change the landscape that's in front of it! using a fill bucket tool on a person to douse them in red ink so it's impossible for them to hide! locked layers set to objects or areas you've covered ink that nothing can physically touch or change! hell, having the ability to *erase* alone would be a wild power to have!

omg i can’t stop rewatching this video, the execution of all the styles is immaculate!!! great job!! i’d l o v e to see you take a crack at some more of your favourite manga’s art styles!!

Love this so much. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the mangas as well as the changes in the art styles. I learned a lot from this, as well as added a few mangas to my list to watch. :)

Wow! This was soooo good! I always love looking at your art work, whether you’re working on High Hopes or doing a style challenge. You’re commentary is always so interesting and relatable too! Keep up the good work! I can’t wait for you’re next video!

YOU ARE SO DAMN TALENTED! All of these look absolutely amazing, and you were able to replicate the different aspects of the different styles perfectly! This was an amazing video!

i LOVE watching you draw, just the process is so satisfying! blue period and shiori experience deffo pop up amongst these

I DO adore these art styles, tho I'll say the last one is defo my fave💕 well done mate, you're incredible as always!!

The first art style is definitely my favourite and vibes the most with me. It’s so fun watching you draw all the different styles.

This was so neat!!! I’m not really into anime or manga, but it’s always so cool to see your art and hear you talk about your process!!! Lots of happy stims all around ^^

THANK YOU FOR RECOMMENDATIONS!!! i love the finished pieces and styles too!!

This is so cool !! Whenever I am in an art block or I am frustrated with my art I pull up one of your videos and it just gives me so much motivation. Thank you for making these videos, I aspire to be as skilled as you one day.

I wanted to say I’m such a silent fan and honestly you inspire me so much! I really appreciate your existence

Oh, you did really well! All the drawings are absolutely lovely❤️

I love this video so so so so much!!! I clicked because of Blue Flag and Blue Period and end up with a ton of cool recommendations! I love all the visible care and effort you put in the videos, keep going! ☺️💕

I've been binge reading Blue Lock and just recently caught up, really happy to see something on it on youtube. The art style is amazing and dynamic, glad you like it too :)

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDE BC IVE BEEN READING BLUE PERIOD AND ITS BEEN INCREDIBLE YOU'RE AMAZING ILY

I adored how your character looked in each of the different styles. I have personally read a few of these and they do deserve way more love. I would have to say I would love to see what other underrated manga styles you could do or maybe for a different idea you could draw your character as if they were in a specific genre of manga. Basically how would they look in a shoujo, shonen, and others.

I just stumbled across this video and I have recently finished Blue Flag. All I can say is that I one hundred percent agree with what you said about the story, the art style, everything about it is truly a masterpiece. It’s such a pleasure to watch your art process making this video and how you went about drawing your character. Beautiful work!!!

OMG BLUE PERIOD! I love that manga, It's great man! I'm so happy to see other people finding/reading this manga! Amazing video! :D!

this is SUPER cool, I would LOVE to see more manga styles

I often enjoy rewatching your videos simply to listen to you speak. 💖 Your voice is soothing and you're vary talented! So rewatching your videos are pleasant and always a joy. ☺💖

all the manga you mentioned sound really cool. it's been a while since i've read manga so im definitely checking it out. Amazing art from you as well of course!

this was amazing to watch! i loved seeing all of the little differences of styles and i'm excited to try this challenge! I loved seeing Blue Period and Radiant come up, which are two of my favorite mangas! I definitely need to give Blue Flag a try!

Dude, I am so thankful for your videos. Watching them just makes me WANT to draw. I could be neck-deep in an art block and be like "oh abd posted. i guess its time to draw"

My favorite ever showed up and I've never been so proud Your art is gorgeous

Everything you made came out so goood!! I’m also really happy you included Apple Black it’s such a good series!!! 😆

While seeing each of the drawings being made it was hard for me to pick up on diferences they might have, but then seeing them all togeather they look completely different! Very cool! Thank you for making the video!

AAHHH I'm glad you did apple black, I've been a fan for years and it's nice to see that others appreciate it too^^

HELL YES!! I LOVE WATCHING YOU AND YOUR ART

i cheered so loud when i saw blue period!!! i love that manga so much--i'm so happy to see it being appreciated :] you nailed the style too!!

I really enjoyed your RPG princess series and that traditional art video that you did using markers, and seeing that you like Yusuke Nomura art too made me so happy, i'll check all the series that you mentioned. I really really love your art

Omg i love your work! you are amazing!! keep up the good work☺

omg, I finished blue flag and I'm sooo happy for ready this story, thank you so much for recommending it and I love your illustrations🥰

Good video ABD illustrates! I can’t wait for your next video. 😁👍 I like your artwork, they look so cute and great. 😎

I love Whyt Manga's work! His tutorials are top notch and I follow him on almost all his socials :D

How do you not have more subscribers? You’re so talented! Thanks for the awesome video, I’m going to have to check out these mangas soon. :)

I just saw the Blue Period anime trailer and had to come back here haha. From the way you sold the manga I'm excited to see if the adaptation is gonna be just as good!

your videos are always my favorites 💕