Diligent Visual

Diligent Visual

Welcome! My name is Rich Kunz and I have more than 20 years experience as a working visual artist and art educator (Illustration, Design, Photography, Entrepreneurship, Education). I am excited to share my work by posting free videos on KZread. I will post regular content that will include tutorials, interviews, product reviews, opinions on art and design, etc. I hope that you will find the content of great value and that I am able to help those of you trying to find your path as an artist.

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  • @CurtisTaylor3813
    @CurtisTaylor381311 күн бұрын

    Is it safe to say that "if you're the best, then there's no one better than you"?

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual208611 күн бұрын

    I believe it depends on who you are directing the comment toward and what you mean by it.

  • @shawn.m.schmidt
    @shawn.m.schmidt16 күн бұрын

    I wonder if it would elimante some of the negative aspects if you used a sous vide technique instead of baking.

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual208616 күн бұрын

    Interesting thought.

  • @carolinependleton8445
    @carolinependleton844520 күн бұрын

    Thats fantastic.Well done.

  • @DarkGloComics
    @DarkGloComics24 күн бұрын

    Steve Rude Sketchbooks Bart Sears' Protege/Friend Andy Smith: Drawing Dynamic Comics Will Eisner: Comics & Sequential Art | Graphic Storytelling & Visual Narrative David H. Ross: Freehand Figure Drawing For Illustrators

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual208623 күн бұрын

    Definitely picking up copies of the first two you listed here. Thank you!

  • @KAWAYUSU
    @KAWAYUSU25 күн бұрын

    今気づいた。遊戯王てアメコミ意識してないか

  • @rudyrmn3043
    @rudyrmn3043Ай бұрын

    Thx for the recommendations

  • @trevcorbett6161
    @trevcorbett61612 ай бұрын

    I would love a pdf copy of your works book. If/when you create it.👍

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual20862 ай бұрын

    Great idea! Thank you!

  • @Zr0din
    @Zr0din2 ай бұрын

    I just looked up that Peter Han book on Amazon and it's selling for $550+... What's in this book again?

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual20862 ай бұрын

    I will sell you my copy for $450… I am just kidding of course. This happens when books go out of print. Anyway, it is full of great basic knowledge for drawing without reference, training exercises and breaking down complex subjects. Terrific book imo. 550 though… 😅 I think I would hang out and see if they do another print run.

  • @omarolvera5440
    @omarolvera54402 ай бұрын

    Had to paint in black with a marker all the pe nis close ups 🤮

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086Ай бұрын

    The struggle is real.

  • @malikhelps-noel4421
    @malikhelps-noel44213 ай бұрын

    It looks like the book doesn’t have the female skeleton just the male

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086Ай бұрын

    There are definitely a few sections devoted to the variables of age and sex in the book.

  • @hughhassell3495
    @hughhassell34954 ай бұрын

    Is it just me or is the gastrocnemius not drawn correctly? The inner half should be lower than the outer. 15:49

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086Ай бұрын

    Now that you mention it, the drawing does look a bit odd.

  • @jimmygarcia3068
    @jimmygarcia30684 ай бұрын

    I microwave mine for 30 seconds ....works for me

  • @jackfelldown1
    @jackfelldown14 ай бұрын

    Copying is fine. Of course, if you're learning art with the intent of applying it, you should copy the stuff in the books to learn them. But the text is equally important, cause it breaks down the picture and helps you understand what's happening in it faster than you'd learn by trying to understand the stuff yourself.

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086Ай бұрын

    Agreed. I suppose it comes down to individual learning styles in the end.

  • @robertgray9599
    @robertgray95994 ай бұрын

    What a breath of fresh air and not a rush of hype that is impossible to imitate! Thanks for sharing this! I like doing stuff like this with images in Canva too and it's a bit less overwhelming than all the nested lists of Photoshop et al. I guess like everyone else, I will just have to take life one layer at a time until I finally make the elusive perfect mask.

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual20864 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. I love the Photoshop/Life Philosophy!

  • @alp6502
    @alp65024 ай бұрын

    👏

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual20864 ай бұрын

    Great! Glad you like the video. We had fun creating it!

  • @BeardWizardMan
    @BeardWizardMan5 ай бұрын

    Great video and I love that the intent of the game shines through, and you've given me an idea for another variation. In-world there are different rules in different regions, taverns, and groups. People add their own twists or house rules. Technically one does not win by having the face cards on the field of battle (table) but I kind of like that variation and will be adding it to the rules.

  • @tutacat
    @tutacat5 ай бұрын

    Melting should do that, but the wood will warp as it gets warm.

  • @dscritter614
    @dscritter6145 ай бұрын

    I'm going 2 try this. 4 how expensive these things r, I have a hard time recommending them. It's extremely frustrating.

  • @bozoclown2098
    @bozoclown20985 ай бұрын

    Any author goes through a lot book page by page ? ?

  • @bozoclown2098
    @bozoclown20985 ай бұрын

    Where is a battlefield to know if any author is good.

  • @bozoclown2098
    @bozoclown20985 ай бұрын

    Any of 5he authors demo oñ KZread ?

  • @adallisantosh
    @adallisantosh6 ай бұрын

    Hey, could you please give us the link for dynamic bible ?

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual20866 ай бұрын

    amzn.to/49uJU9t Here you go. I hope that helps. Thank you for viewing.

  • @oscarhare9553
    @oscarhare95537 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the information. I will purchase at least two of the books. If you publish a book, I definitely will buy it.

  • @IrlLove
    @IrlLove8 ай бұрын

    From Reddit it is extremely expensive for the content you are getting, i do not recommend it at all. it's extremely thin in terms of the density of information you're getting. there's also complaints about the book pushing debunked racist beliefs about how different characterstics in humans emerged and i would agree with the complaints as an example, the section on eyes posits that asians speak "indirectly" because they have epicanthic folds so there's less of the eyeball to make eye contact with, therefore they are shy and less direct in speech. "westerners" (the author means white people) speak directly and are less shy because they don't have epicanthic folds. basically pushing the meek asian stereotype... because of eye folds. the author also uses stereotypical depictions of black people when he is talking about what happens if our features were exaggerated. the author also has really bizarre views of the human form and how it was developed to become "feminine" (this is me paraphrasing). basically, if you've ever seen bad anime/manga of female depiction, the author tries to defend the exaggeration and ridiculous proportions. the content of the actual muscles and bones is not bad and i like the way he organized it, but it's not worth $80 since he provides very little information (it's literally a sentence worth PER MUSCLE GROUP, not even per muscle). to be honest, i highly doubt he's the only one who's organized his anatomy book based on functional purpose vs location on the body. the book in itself is also LITTERED WITH TYPOS AND ERRORS! they are EVERYWHERE, some sentences don't make sense because of the typos. some parts of the diagrams are labeled incorrectly. KEEP IN MIND THAT FOR $80 YOU CANNOT RETURN IT PER THE PUBLISHER'S POLICY. it's just really not worth it. i got the book and i honestly feel like it was one of my biggest cash sinks ever.

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual20868 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the comment. Which book are you referring to so that I can better review your concerns?

  • @pie4486
    @pie44869 ай бұрын

    Rich, if you decide to make your own book that helps us all learn to draw and use anatomy you better believe I am going to be among the first ones to pre-order and buy it. This video is a gold mine of catalogues for starter artists looking to get serious about anatomy and drawing. Thank you for uploading!

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual20869 ай бұрын

    You are too kind! Thank you for the encouraging words. I am glad the video provided you value.

  • @verdiernoyama9681
    @verdiernoyama96819 ай бұрын

    I'm somewhat of a complete beginner at drawing, and I was wondering if a beginner could buy Michael Hampton's book (?). If you don't think so, do you have a book you would recommend to me before I buy Hampton's ?

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual20869 ай бұрын

    That is a great question. In my opinion, the various books offer different insights into the vast subject of figure drawing. I do not believe there is a particular order in which they should be studied.

  • @verdiernoyama9681
    @verdiernoyama96819 ай бұрын

    @@diligentvisual2086 Ah ok, thanks for the information

  • @verdiernoyama9681
    @verdiernoyama96819 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video, very helpful 👍

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual20869 ай бұрын

    Glad I could provide some value!

  • @henryeyes2
    @henryeyes210 ай бұрын

    I just released a female anatomical head figure on kickstarter

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual208610 ай бұрын

    Thank you. Please share the link.

  • @SonnyBurnett2012
    @SonnyBurnett201210 ай бұрын

    joe mah-doo-rey-rah.

  • @AmandaMG6
    @AmandaMG610 ай бұрын

    Nicely done. As the "everyday espionage" podcaster likes to say - stay the "dumbest" person in the room. Always learning

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual208610 ай бұрын

    Well said. I agree!

  • @AmandaMG6
    @AmandaMG610 ай бұрын

    In Tarot, the King of Clubs would be element of fire just FYI. you may have already gotten that comment before. Nice job! I love my gouache ❤ new sub

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual208610 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the sub! When researching for the project, I pulled pieces from various genres. The fire element was interpreted through the physical cost for Clubs using magic. It burns them.

  • @bandroom12
    @bandroom12 Жыл бұрын

    Nice!!!

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Thangulhad
    @Thangulhad Жыл бұрын

    I'll be getting 4 decks myself Rich

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Thank you!

  • @abbywhoknits
    @abbywhoknits Жыл бұрын

    FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC!!!!! So gorgeous!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!! I can’t wait to get mine!

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086 Жыл бұрын

    You da best! Thanks!

  • @reyclarkauthor
    @reyclarkauthor Жыл бұрын

    I want a set so bad!!!!

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086 Жыл бұрын

    We will have to make it so!

  • @abbywhoknits
    @abbywhoknits Жыл бұрын

    This is fun…..you really should find someone to interview though…..🤣

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086 Жыл бұрын

    Yes Abby… I know 😔

  • @taraishot100
    @taraishot100 Жыл бұрын

    Is there a art of Greg Capullo book? He’s besides Jim Lee and Tony Daniels is my favourite artist because he has such dark looking art like it always looks like a horror and I like that gory style

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086 Жыл бұрын

    There is a Greg Capullo book. I don’t own it but I will link it here for you! Let me know how it looks if you pick it up. amzn.to/3CXE166

  • @zinncomicsandart8811
    @zinncomicsandart8811 Жыл бұрын

    Use a metal body sharpener with a good sharp blade and turn the sharpener around the pencil not the pencil in the sharpener .

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent point... pun intended!

  • @lar208
    @lar208 Жыл бұрын

    Very Nice Cards!

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @christy1705
    @christy1705 Жыл бұрын

    My contact 24 connects to my Mac but not to my pc

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086 Жыл бұрын

    You may need to utilize some different cables. I thought I remembered various connections included... I could be wrong on that.

  • @mowtangsally
    @mowtangsally Жыл бұрын

    I've been using Prismacolors for decades. If they are new, they usually don't break, unless they've been dropped. If they are old, they probably kind of dry out over time. I dropped almost all of my blue Prismacolors. I need to try this.

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086 Жыл бұрын

    Let me know if it works for you!!

  • @Donewiththisacclunt
    @Donewiththisacclunt2 жыл бұрын

    Does this tablet+ stand still cause neck pain after extended use? Screen tablets were causing me neck pain, I tried fixing my posture but I could never really zone in when I’m drawing because I constantly had to focus on keeping my back straight. I tested the 24inch tablet at a local Best Buy and it’s huge but I’m still unsure if ill get wrist pain from having it propped up too high or neck pain if I angle it too low lol lmk how you’ve been feeling about the tablet so far fam.

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual2086 Жыл бұрын

    I would think that this is more about the stand than the tablet. The stand I reference in the video is amazing! Because you can position it with ease. This can help alleviate staying in the same posture for too long. Hope that helps.

  • @adelreghis8842
    @adelreghis88422 жыл бұрын

    Hello thanks for your video. What would you recommend for a pretty beginner ?

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual20862 жыл бұрын

    I think it greatly depends on your ultimate goal or motivation for studying the figure. For example, I would recommend very different paths to a fine artist vs someone who wants to draw comics/anime. What is it you are looking to do?

  • @AR-vu2oq
    @AR-vu2oq2 жыл бұрын

    @@diligentvisual2086 hi thanks for your reply. im quite motivated and want to learn realistic drawing ( mostly human anatomy);looking for a nice step by step book which will give a solid foundation. many thanks

  • @sissisfussful
    @sissisfussful2 жыл бұрын

    thank you a lot for this !

  • @diligentvisual2086
    @diligentvisual20862 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching. I am glad you found some value in it.

  • @CaptainNim
    @CaptainNim2 жыл бұрын

    Looks amazing! Super jealous, I'd love a little studio like this

  • @lotdproduction
    @lotdproduction2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this! It was helpful for me. It's a buy!

  • @tonysantiagoart
    @tonysantiagoart2 жыл бұрын

    This is great!

  • @stavroskunz592
    @stavroskunz5922 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻

  • @Thangulhad
    @Thangulhad2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome tour of the new workspace Rich!