years has gone by, just saying hi to the few who remember me. I still draw I also have my own brand of pencil on amazon: https://amzn.to/3GCwhaR (not trying to advertise, it currently has amazon recommended badge already, don't buy it if you are not into drawing, stock running low and logistics suck!). I did some more work for larger film projects but trying more directions these days. here is my new site:www.ThePortraitArt.com (again not to advertise, i don't really do commission anymore these days):
I definitely remember you! When I just joined the site (10 years ago?), you posted a blog and a very lively debate around talent vs. hard work started in the comments. I don't frequest this site as much anymore and missed probably a lot of blog posts, but will probably remember your awe-inspiring work from that time for a long time still.
Hey Glider, I always appreciated your videos and artwork. I always had some dream that I'd commission your art for something, but it never materialized!
That Vegeta reminds me... I once drew Vegeta from the front similar like that when I was 10. I was super proud of my drawing and even scared to add more details to it, because I was afraid that would make it less impressive.
I showed my drawing to a good friend, classmate of mine. This classmate made a leopard mask in class earlier that year and I remember being super impressed, even jealous he had made something so beautiful.
Anyway, my friend thought my drawing was good and asked if he could have it. I wanted to keep it for myself but It felt like a great compliment, so I agreed to let him borrow it. When I asked it back a week later he wanted to keep it for a bit longer and 2 weeks later when I asked again he said he had lost it... lmao
I wonder how shitty my old drawing would look compared to yours ^^
On January 15 2023 07:00 RaGe wrote: Damn, almost 400K subscribers on Youtube now, pretty fucking sick
had that for a while, and maybe 80k on instagram, but subscriber means very little on YT these days unless it is in the millions
On January 14 2023 22:08 micronesia wrote: Hey Glider, I always appreciated your videos and artwork. I always had some dream that I'd commission your art for something, but it never materialized!
I'll always make exceptions for TLers
On January 15 2023 08:47 FuDDx wrote: Hell ya man!!! Good to hear from ya!
Bow down to the king of balloons! good to see some names I still remember.
On January 15 2023 10:31 Armathai wrote: Cool to see you are still doing so much great work
I distinctly remember you making this vid back when Dexter was big which was crazy:
and lots of your other stuff is of course amazing too!
TY TY
On January 16 2023 07:29 hiro protagonist wrote: Loved the drawings you did for the TLSL! Got me hyped back in the day, glad to see your still killing it!
On January 16 2023 23:54 BisuDagger wrote: Great to hear from you! What's your full time job these days? Are you working for a company or independently?
I've never worked for a company. Always been a freelancer.
Hey Glider, just wanted to say the art you did for the first TSL is still a super vivid memory. It (accompanied by the music) added so much character to each pregame and played its part in the dramaturgy as well as storytelling of the event to a degree that I cannot accurately put into words. I loved it and am glad to see you are doing fine and still artsing about!
Amazing, it's so soothing to watch you draw and explain. It's so obvious to me you're extremely skilled for you're hitting the proportions and shadows/highlights spot on, really masterful. I love it, I can just watch it for hours.
On January 18 2023 04:02 Joni_ wrote: Hey Glider, just wanted to say the art you did for the first TSL is still a super vivid memory. It (accompanied by the music) added so much character to each pregame and played its part in the dramaturgy as well as storytelling of the event to a degree that I cannot accurately put into words. I loved it and am glad to see you are doing fine and still artsing about!
me too, good times! we were teens then, now decade has gone by.
On January 19 2023 04:50 JoinTheRain wrote: Amazing, it's so soothing to watch you draw and explain. It's so obvious to me you're extremely skilled for you're hitting the proportions and shadows/highlights spot on, really masterful. I love it, I can just watch it for hours.
hehe thx. I have a bit more free time lately so I can make more videos, so subscribe and ring that bell if you haven't already!
Always happy to see your stuff, happy to see you around, and the transformation videos where you metamorphose various scenes from one starting canvas are always cool. Interesting to hear your thoughts on keeping individual touches to your work as AI advances.
On January 27 2023 12:59 Smurg wrote: Hello everyone including Glider! Subbed to your channel now, glad to be part of the other 388 thousand people! Wow.
I do remember your posts from way back when -- I just visited for the first time in a while just now too.
Manifesto, nice to see you still here. Rage...sup my old Belgian pal?
Hope you're doing well friend. You and Rage are a couple linked in my mind forever.
On January 27 2023 02:59 PassiveAce wrote: amazing as always thanks for posting!
Also cool to see a manifesto7 post haha
I'm always here, just my fingers are too old to type much. TL forever.
On January 20 2023 07:09 bITt.mAN wrote: Always happy to see your stuff, happy to see you around, and the transformation videos where you metamorphose various scenes from one starting canvas are always cool. Interesting to hear your thoughts on keeping individual touches to your work as AI advances.
Thanks!
On January 20 2023 08:04 niteReloaded wrote: Nice to see the old dawgs here still, when I do visit once every few months. Glad you're doing great!
yeah I don't visit as often these day but TL is still on my mind
On January 23 2023 07:58 Manifesto7 wrote: I still have the commission you did for me in 2008! I can't believe it has been so long, but I'm so happy you are doing well.
yo my first commission on this website ! (god how long ago was that, how time flies)
On January 27 2023 02:59 PassiveAce wrote: amazing as always thanks for posting! Also cool to see a manifesto7 post haha
Thanks, and ya and good to see Mani still on the site as well.
On January 27 2023 12:59 Smurg wrote: Hello everyone including Glider! Subbed to your channel now, glad to be part of the other 388 thousand people! Wow.
I do remember your posts from way back when -- I just visited for the first time in a while just now too.
Manifesto, nice to see you still here. Rage...sup my old Belgian pal?
TY TY, I think my channel is one of the oldest art channel (or one of the oldest period) hehe.
On February 01 2023 14:18 lestye wrote: Your art is gorgeous as always !!
ye, it's important to take lots of breaks so one doesn't get burnt out by doing what you like to do.
On February 02 2023 17:50 minus_human wrote: Just dropped by to say hi! Amazing that it's been so many years, I remember your portrait posts fondly, glad to hear you're still drawing.
those were the days
On February 05 2023 16:45 FFW_Rude wrote: I just lurk on TL these days but felt like a comment was due for you.
On January 20 2023 07:09 bITt.mAN wrote: Always happy to see your stuff, happy to see you around, and the transformation videos where you metamorphose various scenes from one starting canvas are always cool. Interesting to hear your thoughts on keeping individual touches to your work as AI advances.
On January 23 2023 07:58 Manifesto7 wrote: I still have the commission you did for me in 2008! I can't believe it has been so long, but I'm so happy you are doing well.
yo my first commission on this website ! (man how time flies)
On January 27 2023 12:59 Smurg wrote: Hello everyone including Glider! Subbed to your channel now, glad to be part of the other 388 thousand people! Wow.
I do remember your posts from way back when -- I just visited for the first time in a while just now too.
Manifesto, nice to see you still here. Rage...sup my old Belgian pal?
TY TY, I think my channel is one of the oldest art channel (or one of the oldest period) hehe.
On February 02 2023 17:50 minus_human wrote: Just dropped by to say hi! Amazing that it's been so many years, I remember your portrait posts fondly, glad to hear you're still drawing.
I remember I found your youtube channel from tl.net and was blown away by your amazing videos. Always had an idea that I'd request a commission from you someday but that aud to usd exchange rate keeps getting worse haha
Great to see you have a simple art channel for tutorials now.
Good to see you again Glider, I remember popping into your Twitch chat a few times when you were starting out and always thought it was criminal that your channel didn't explode like it should have. Glad you are still able to do what you want to do, and of course I've enjoyed all your posts here as well as your videos and streams.
Amazing, I just search for art thread, and found your post 4 years ago about your new channel, checked it out and some videos are running at 2M views...
Then wondered if you were still active here, and well, you did give news recently Glad you are not forgetting us.
I started painting last June with oil, then in September, join an evening art class as well, so progressing quickly and having fun.