Drawing a Warlock from an Inkblot. Occult medieval RPG illustration from start to finish.
Channel: Kim Diaz Holm
Date: 2022-12-02

This is video show a complete RPG illustration, from start to finish, while I talk as I draw. It's not an edited tutorial or a detailed voice-over as I draw. Nope, I just started the camera, started talking and drawing. 

Illustrating the occult medieval RPG Outcast Silver Raiders, I found myself stuck between two approaches. The good old fashioned pencils and inks I learned through working with comics, and my newer direct with ink style, made popular through my daily ink monsters. 

Eventually, I settled into a way of planning the art, but using inkblots to add some randomness to the process. 

All the art will eventually be released for free use. Support free art at: https://www.patreon.com/kimholm


THE TOOLS I USE:
All these tools are things I use myself. That being said, there’s so many great brands, big and small, that produce amazing alternatives, and you can also get them from other stores than Amazon. However, if you use the affiliate links below, I get a small cut. 

All of the sets recommended below will include color or brush variations that might be superfluous. I tend to buy both sets and individual items, because I like the flexibility. But on a budget, just get the one item you need. 

Daler-Rowney Aquafine Synthetic Brush Set: https://amzn.to/4a7WLyb
(Round Brush size 4 most important)

Manuscript Chinese Calligraphy Goat Hair Brush set:https://amzn.to/4bT5QfD 

Pentel Color Brush Black: https://amzn.to/48slfk9 

Pentel Color Brush Set: https://amzn.to/42TRVBX 

Pentel Color Brush Black Refill: https://amzn.to/3uNuvl9 

Talens Indian Ink: https://amzn.to/49pf1D0 

Talens Ecoline Liquid Water Color Set: https://amzn.to/49ryG5l 

Dr. Ph Martin’s Radiant Liquid Watercolor Set: https://amzn.to/49ss8n6 

Golden High Flow Acrylics Black: https://amzn.to/48tY9cZ

Golden Fluid Acrylic White: https://amzn.to/49PDSzD 

Golden Fluid Acrylic Set: https://amzn.to/49LEFBJ 

Fabriano Sketching paper, can hold some ink: https://amzn.to/49ryT8D

Fabriano Hot-Press Watercolor paper: https://amzn.to/431Huws 

Fabriano Cold-Press Watercolor paper: https://amzn.to/3wwUQo8 

Faber-Castell B3 Graphite Pencil: https://amzn.to/3IdCYkH 



BOOKS & INSPIRATION:
I’ve learned to draw from a lot of books, most of them on drawing and penciling comics. But the two most important for my own artistic journey were probably: 

How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way: https://amzn.to/3IghYtS 

Bridgman’s Complete guide To Drawing From Life: https://amzn.to/3IeUd5f 
(I’m not satisfied with the print, but great book still)

None of them have to do with inking directly with a brush, but they lay the groundwork for most of what I do.