Hi my name is Jamie Boots and I am a self taught artist who is known for realistic, highly detailed animal pencil drawings that capture the animal's character and personality.
On this channel I will share my passion for drawing as well as explaining simple ways of how you can learn to draw and show you the techniques that I use to create realistic textures such as fur, hair and skin. I will also talk about and show you some basic photography tips and teach simple photoshop tutorials. There will also be product reviews.
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Just found your channel. Thank you so much for your very detailed and honest reviews. Wishing that I could draw like you, fabulous.
Thank so much you that's great to hear.
Rhinotastic! And very enlightening about the endarkening. Thank you x
Thank you so much.
Would any blender work?
The one I used had a milling/grinding blade so I used that. If you are just making it for your self I would say the pepper corn grinder is a better option as you can just grind out what you want at a time. The blender was a bit of an experiment and I was surprised that it worked and obviously it can't be used as a food blender again. Also the cup has to be quite thick because you do have chunks of graphite banging around inside it so not something that I would recommend, the pepper corn grinder is a much better option and they are very inexpensive. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
I recently bought aone of those magnifying glasses you see people fixing jewelry with it has a ring light. I was mortified to look at some of my drawings. I can do SO much better now. Its incredible.
Awesome. Regarding the background, what are you using to get that please. Regards
Thank you so much. I used a makeup sponge to apply 3B graphite powder as a base tone and then used a 9B graphite block over the top to finish,.
@@JamieBoots Much appreciated. many thanks
Currently I have a set of derwent pencils which were my first set of high quality pencils I did notice compared to my pentel orenz mechanical pencil was a bit lower quality. Wondering what set of graphite pencils I should buy next. (I would rank myself as a intermediate / kind of beginner in drawing)
I would say that I have found makes such as Staedtler, Faber Castell and CANAN d'ACHE have all been good to use. You certainly don't need the full rang for example the CARAN d'ACHE pencils that I use have 15 in the set but I probably only use about six of them covering darkest to lightest. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment.
@@JamieBoots Well thank you for taking the time to reply! Looking into steadler and graft wood pencils currently!
What eraser are you using ??
The Kneadable eraser that I am using is made by CARAN d'ACHE but the one I would recommend is a FAKTI K20 This is absolutely identical to the CATAN d'ACHE but is easier to find and half the price , both are quite firm and hold shape well. Another option is the Faber Castle Kneadable but it is softer so does not hold shape as well as the other two. Hope this was of help and thanks for watching.
Your talent is absolutely breathtaking, you deserve waaay more subs.
Thank you so much.
If I don't have graphite powder en need a dark background can i sand down 10b graphite pencil
Thank you for the quotation. Yes you can but it does take time to make the powder. It won't give a pure black background but will give a good base to build your darkest tone onto. I do have a video on how to make graphite powder but you need a graphite block and a pepper corn grinder. It is important that it is a pepper corn and not a regular pepper grinder as it has to be a bit corser for grinding the powder. Make sure not to use it to grind pepper after using it for graphite. Hope this is of help.
Thank you for the response 😊
I forgot to ash when I left my comment, how would you go about doing a tiger tongue?
I would start with a blending stump to build some shape. With that done I would then use 2 and 4B pencils to build tone in layers. The pencils can be applied lightly as this will allow the gran of the paper to show through giving the appearance of texture. Highlights can then be added with a kneedable eraser and 9B pencil applied for the darkest areas. Thanks for the question and hope this was of help.
I stumbled onto your work. Simply amazing. Techniques are easy to grasp and explained well. Thank you, Nick.
Thank you so much that's great to hear.
What is the tool you use for indenting?
Thanks for the comment. The tool is a dart it just has the tip blunted so as not to cut the paper.
I love these pencils! I always hated the shine of graphite. The hard Prismacolor pencils are nice too.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.
the truth is that those pencils are real crap with pratically no difference from 2b to 9b. My greatest disappointment in art furniture since years and years.
Thanks for the comment and yes they are the worst pencils I have ever used.
thanks old bean
Thank you for watching.
Backgrounds are my nemesis and I prefer to avoid them as much as possible but really loved this video and I might attempt this with one of my drawings. Thanks for sharing your tips and techniques with us.
So glad you liked the video and it was of help.
I don’t like the derwent graphite pencils mainly as there always seems to be a harsh bit going through the core and ends up scratching the paper. Not good
Thank you for the comment and yes the quality is very poor.
Nice review, One thing to note,as this has been tested and shown by many others, If you use a blending stick over the pitt graphite matt, you will increase the graphite to reflect more, especially the more or harder you blend,
Thank you so much for tacking the time to watch and comment.
Looks like bristol paper?
Thanks for the quedtion the paper is Arches Aqerrelle 356 gram Hot press.
do you use paper from a roll ?
The paper is an A0 sheet of Arches
Excelente gracias por sus consejos un saludo😊
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Muchas gracias
This is going to be stunning! Are you using any kind of reference for the background? I’m trying to make my backgrounds more interesting, but struggle sometimes to come up with ideas! I’ve signed up to your workshop in Rugby later in the year, really looking forward to it!
Thank you and yes I am using some reference but there is a fair degree of artistic license. Look forward to seeing you at the class.
Another great lesson from Jamie. It's really nice that you share your knowledge and experience with us. ...and by the way. Some time ago I wrote under one of your videos that I was going to test a stiff sheet of binding foil as a protection against smudging the drawing while creating it. Let me tell you, it works really, really well. After a few days of work, the foil very gently collected some graphite dust, but I wiped it with a window washer and a paper towel and went back to work with it without any issues. It looks like this one sheet of foil will last me a very long time. So if you want to try it, I recommend it. Regards Jamie and I can't wait for your next video.
Thank you so much and yes I remember you saying about the foil; I'm really pleased that it works. It sounds like it works just as well as the glassine paper. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Thank you so much mate! I bought some charcoal pencils but when I tested they made stains on my drawing, when I saw you cleaning the brush to the powder fell gave me a brainstorm 🤯 and I struggle a lot to make plant backgrounds, this will definitely help me on my drawings, thank you in double!!!
Thank you so much for watching and I'm so glad the video was helpful. Using the scrap paper this way prevents excessive dust being applied to the drawing, works well with graphite and I would think that it would work just as well with charcoal.
Good stuff Jamie
Thanks mate
Fantastic! Thanks for explaining this process in such an easy way to understand. I hope you can post another video on this Tiger with further steps explained.
Thank you and I will definitely do more on this picture as it progresses.
Thank you so much. Your expertise is so much appreciated. I love your videos , & always reference them. I've learned so much from you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, & Talent. Your work is always so Amazing & wonderful. Thank you.
Thank you so much and its great to know the videos are helpful.
Genuinely great review.
Thank you so much that's great to hear.
I came here not knowing much (if anything) about kneadable erasers, and now I feel confident that I know enough to buy my first one. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Excellent video!
Thank you so much that's great to hear.
I love your channel ❤ you speak so informative and calmly, it's calming to watch ❤ Keep going! ❤
Thank you so much that's so nice to hear.🙂
may I ask which pencil brand are you using?
I use the CARAN d'ACHE Grafwood range of pencils. The grades of pencil used on this picture where 4H,H,F,,2B, 4B and 9B. Thanks for watching.
Very informative! I liked how you explained everything. Thank you for making this video!
Thank you that is so nice to hear and thank you for watching.
What are the strokes you are doing with the dart?
The type of stoke will vary depending on the area that I am working on for example shorter coarser fur requires a short coarse stroke as opposed to longer fur which is a more long and tangled one. After the texture has been indented into the paper a blunt pencil can be used to lightly brush tone over the top to reveal the underlying texture. The area around the whiskers that I was working on is a shorter stroke but as I moved away to the surrounding area this required a slightly longer one. I hope this helps and thanks for watching.
What did you use to make those white furs on your sketch, mono or electric or something else. I want to draw realistic white hairs but not sure which one can give me better results.
Personally I prefer the electric as I feel it removes more tone, but the Tombo is a good tool as well. In the video I used them both to clean out the whiskers on the face. For the fur texture on the cat I used a dart that has been blunted on the end to indent texture into the paper. This is used to first indent very fine texture into the paper and when a blunt pencil is used over the top it reveals the texture. This is very effective but does take a long time and you do need a tough paper. This wants to be a hot press watercolour paper and around 300 gram, the one I would recommend is St Cuthbers Saunders Waterford as this indents well and is relatively tough and also takes dark tone very well. Hope this is of help and thanks for watching.
@@JamieBoots thank you so much for this much detailing. You are an awesome artist and a super awesome human being.
Great review! You make the drawing look so easy although I know it's not. You masterfully rendered different textures. It's a pleasure watching you draw.
What a great comment thank you so much.
The Koh-I-Knor version sucks it's build quality is awful and falls apart.
Sound like its one to avoid, thanks for letting use know and for watching.
I have and use both. The electric eraser either the tombo tip works miracles
Thank you so much for tacking the time to watch and comment.
Wow, the background is very impressive, giving depth to the entire drawing
Thank you for such a great comment.
Very helpful - thank you!
Thank you so much that's great to hear.
Which medium you are using
I am using graphite pencil
Wow beautiful keep going
Thank you so much
Amazing! Thanks you
This 3B and 3H issue looks a bit like they switched by mistake the numbers between both of them. Maybe 3B supposed to be 3H... it looks a bit like that. Especially if you look from distance: 8:10 ( time line ). Anyway, great review Jamie.
When I started I did use Derwent and had the same issues with other grades as well, It actually got to the point were I would re label them, shortly after that I was given a CARAN d'ACHE and have used those ever since. It was surprising that this new set of Derwent had the same quality control issues as the ones I originally used many years earlier. All Makes do feel different to use and it is finding what fits the way you work as everyone has different preferences. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment.
@@JamieBoots ...and I want to thank you for answering all my questions. Definitely you have one of the best channels about "pencil drawings" on KZread and it is so unfait that you don't have the reach you really deserve. It is symbolic that I discovered you thanks to your review of Faber-Castell pencils and not thanks to your amazing draiwngs. I will be watching you ( how funny it sounds ) ...and always "thumbs up" under every video. Have a great weekend Jamie
@@yogipopp5524 Thank you so much and you have a great weekend to🙂
The falcon is amazing, but what also caught my attention is the incredibly smooth and deep blackness of the background. No pencil strokes... simply perfect
Thank you the even appearance of the background is down to lighting the picture from both sides to prevent sine. It is difficult to see on camera but there is a slight mottled appearance to it due to the tone being applied using a circular motion. The paper makes a difference when it comes to getting a dark tone and the paper i used for this picture was St Cuthberts Saunders Waterford 300gram Hot Press I also use Arches Aquarelle. It is surprising but paper does make a difference when it comes to darker tones.
I visit your channel Jamie before starting a new drawing. We draw completely different things - I draw total fantasy, no realism, skulls, creatures and monsters... but watching you at work gives me a huge motivational boost. Greetings from Poland ...also I need to know your secret behind the baseball cap, because I don't believe that it doesn't have some magical power and influence on how amazing you draw :)
Thank you so much that's great to hear. The cap was originally to stop my hair from getting in the way of the camera so unfortunately now powers🙂
Jamie, can I ask you something? Do you think that foil can also be used as a hand rest to protect drawing from smudging? I have a small A4 sheet of stiff binder foil... Do you think it will work? ...I forgot to add... I draw flat, unlike you. That's why I'm writing about the small A4 foil format. You must have a large sheet hanging.
I have never tried foil so I don't know but its worth a try and would be interesting to know if it works. I use Glassine paper as this does not pick up any graphite and also does not diminish any of the darker tones. It is actually meant for protecting artwork and can also be used on charcoal and pastel. Jaksons Art do ship overseas, I don't know what the conversion is but in the UK it only costs £0.40 per sheet and can be used again ana again.
Excellent drawing, thanks for sharing
Thank you so much that's great to hear
I've really enjoyed this video. I am getting back into drawing after a long period of not drawing (which is strange coming from and art restorer, but when you are in that line of work, your own art is almost non-existent!), so picking up on various new information and suggestions from artists on YT is helping me find answers to some of my dilemmas. I always used the Lumograph. In fact, it's been my fave pencil since school decades ago. Unfortunately, I haven't tried a lot of other brands (mostly the brands you find in Italy at a slightly lower price), but whatever I am using, I yearn for the Lumographs. I wanted to see if it was best to get a few of these kits rather than individual pencils, which are more expensive and harder to find here. I found your insight about the higher numbers being almost the same interesting, because I have noticed some differences, but that could be attributed to the paper I use (220g smooth). For my own drawing I tend to do almost everything in overlays of 2B and then to the 4B and 6B at the top. Anything lower than 2B I've never been able to do much with, though I do tend to also use a hard eraser for highlights, not just kneaded. Love the drawing you did. It is really beautiful and so satisfying to see how you pulled that fur up so nicely! Will enjoy looking through your content.
Thank you so much for watching and it's great to know the videos was helpful. Paper does make a huge difference particularly when it comes to dark tones, the paper I used in the video was St Cuthberts SAUNDERS Waterford 300 gram Hot Press and this works very well with graphite. Thanks again for watching and taking the time to comment.
Beautiful work! A timeless artwork! ❤
That is so nice to hear. Thank you.