Reacting To Our First Tutorials

yo crazy, it was so long ago - this picture. It was the reason why I bought an iPad and Procreate back then. I painted the picture straight away and was so super proud. Thank you for your great lessons.

Im having so much fun drawing as a very casual hobby thanks to your videos! Wish there was a place we can all share and see each other's versions of the paintings !

Two comments other than "thanks" for what you two are doing. Excellent. First comment. I've been watching you (James) for a long time. I always wondered what you looked like...given all I saw was your wrist usually with an assortment of bracelets on. Second, you mention older people following you and participating. I am almost 83. Because of your tutorials I have become able to take a photograph of mine and convert it into a digital painting. I love doing that because it requires me to apply all the techniques I am learning from you, but always with a large number of layers which I hardly ever combine. Additionally, I'm just learning about your work Joel. I want to tackle your flowery cottage composition. Love the colors and details. Thanks again for your podcast. Keep it up!

Same here I been following James for 1 year now and love doing his paintings my family thinks I am an artist. It takes me about 3 days but it worth it but that is maybe 3 hours in one day

I like the banter on Sketch Wave, its informal and respectful. I'm a señor who has followed James for about three years. I like some quick, vivid tutorials but I'm now hooked on the long ones - an hour + a 15 minute extended is rewarding for me. I do these over many hours and many days. The long ones let me get away from a feeling of "paint by numbers" and more into a sense that I'm painting and creating. I try to understand what James teaching then get into a zone where I own it.