I have a box.
It’s a very big box.
It’s huge.
Oh.
Oh, I’m so excited.
This is amazing.
Yeah, this looks absolutely incredible.
Hello, YouTube.
My name is ADCArtAttack.
His name is Bob.
And today’s video is an amazing one, with a huge announcement coming up real soon.
And, of course, a very special collaboration between myself and Printful.
But first, who am I?
But my name is ADCArtAttack.
I’m a professional artist here on YouTube and have been for the last many years.
I’m mostly known for starting the “Professional artist versus a children’s coloring book”
series, which became a massive hit on the platform.
In recent years, I’ve gone on to produce the “Cheap VS.
expensive” art series, as well as the “One color art challenge.”
But most recently, I have become known for having the largest marker collection of any
artist on this platform.
Okay, I don’t know if I have the biggest collection, but I know I have too many.
Now, today’s video is a very exciting one, especially for me, because this is going to
be…
Today I am going to create an original piece of artwork as a first look at a brand-new
coloring book that I will be releasing very soon.
And then later in the video, I will be ordering a canvas print from Printful and reviewing
it for you here today.
I’m probably going to I think I’m going to put it up.
This is so exciting.
So it is time to start creating a design for this print.
Now I will be talking you through the entire process as I do it.
What I go through when I create an original piece of artwork for publication.
So let’s do it.
Now as every good day I have begins, I start with a cup of coffee, setting up my workspace
with no distractions other than the canvas.
And sometimes the music.
The coloring book idea I’m working on today is influenced by the channel mascot, Bob,
and Kiba, my dog.
Both of these characters have been widely influential in my career, and when making
a self-published product, you want to have a true connection with the subject.
I chose a coloring book to be one of the first major products I launch.
Not only is it one of the main things that I am known for, but it’s also a niche market.
It’s something that I feel brings people together and holds no expectations, allowing
for personal expression and enjoyment.
And so the drawing and creation process of Kiba right here is massively influenced by
my love of comic books.
I’m a huge fan of comic characters such as Spider-Man, and I brought that style over
to Kiba by giving him his very own Spidey suit, custom tailored specifically to him.
I think that’s what makes the creative process so enjoyable.
It’s taking things we love and just adapting them, working with them, and expressing our
favorite things, hobbies, and interests into a personal product.
And, of course, once I’m happy with the design on paper, it is time to move it to
a digital format.
And that is where the drawing tablets make their appearance.
This attempt I am making today is one of my earliest, and therefore I don’t pretend
to fully understand what I’m doing.
But over a couple of weeks since creating this, I have gone on to train and practice
my digital style and perfected it into two new characters, Bob and Sally.
That said, the foundations that I learned today helped me to go on to create a work
of art that I am so proud of.
So I’m using Photoshop here, an incredible tool for rendering my work.
Of course, digital doesn’t hold a candle to traditional methods.
Yeah, I said it.
But if you want to create crisp, clean artwork with beautiful, vibrant colors, digital is
the way to go.
That said, I was using an awful method to color here.
You can tell I have no idea what I’m doing as I select and drop colors in place.
This is something that I will correct later on as I learn Photoshop and adapt to a personal
style, which is something I think is key.
Photoshop and digital tools are a great basic starting point, but I strongly recommend that
as you become familiar with the tools, begin creating your own brushes and comfort zones,
tailor the programs to work for you, and make them work for you.
Now the drawing of Kiba is done, and as not to spoil anything else, I will stop right
here.
So now we’ll head over to the Printful website and onto my canvas.
Hi.
Okay, so here we are at the Printful website.
Now, from here, all I have to do is select the product I want to print on.
Now, they have so many different products from home and living, hats, accessories, anything
you can think of, they’ve got it.
But for the purpose of this one, I’m going to be using the thin canvas, and then from
here, things get really easy.
All we will do now is select the size of the canvas we want and start designing.
You'll be welcomed with this design page, which gives you many options to create a design.
But as we already have a custom one that we've just drawn, we will import that here.
And I’ve just realized something a couple of moments ago I said to you, you’re not
going to see the final result until the end.
I need to upload it now.
So spoilers.
Do do do do do do do do.
Are you excited?
I’m excited.
There it is.
So little bit of an issue here.
The drawing is too large.
That’s no problem.
What we’re going to do is transform it and create it to fit the frame.
Now it is the correct size.
As you can see, it is just spilling over the edges.
But I don’t want that.
So I will scale it and just have it fit on the face of the canvas.
Quick note!
Printful recommends that you fill the edges to avoid any white coming through to the front.
Of course, this is a preference as I chose to go with just the front prints, but it should
be noted that it is recommended to fill the edges.
And here’s a little feature that I think is absolutely incredible and sets Printful
apart — mockup view.
Printful’s website provides you with a mockup image of the canvas before you print it, so
you are happy with what you will get.
This is, well, let’s just see if it looks like that when I receive it.
Add to the cart.
And now we wait.
All right, so here it is.
Now, I’ve already done the thing, you know.
Because I wanted to check and make sure everything was…
Okay, that’s a lie.
I got excited, and I opened it.
But don’t worry.
I haven’t looked just yet.
Oh, I am so excited.
Okay, before you look, I’m going to.
Mm, smells new.
Feels lovely.
This is incredible.
I can’t even lie to you.
This is incredible.
It far exceeds my expectations, and I am in love.
I can’t think of a better way to reveal the book than this.
The print is incredible.
I love you.
This is definitely going up on the wall.
All right.
So I've been able to hang up just yet.
We’ll figure it out.
Okay.
So I’ve got to reiterate once again the colors here are incredible.
I didn’t expect this print to be such high quality because it is exceptional.
It’s not just a good print.
It is perfect.
Absolutely nothing was lost in the details here.
It’s a completely perfect match for the Photoshop image that I originally created.
If I had to write this product out of ten, I’ve got to give it a straight 11 out of
ten.
It excels in every area.
Honestly, just take a look at the black inks.
They are absolutely spot on.
So I guess the question is – would I recommend Printful?
You just watched the video.
Absolutely.
If you are someone looking to sell your artwork and need prints, or perhaps you want someone
looking to transfer your own artwork to different canvases, then I can’t recommend Printful
highly enough.
This was a quick, easy process, and I look forward to using Printful even more in the
future.
So I do hope you enjoyed the video here today.
Before I sign off.
My name is ADCArtAttack.
His name is Bob.
And I want to give Printful a big thank you for having me here today.
It was amazing, and I look forward to our future together.
So next time, take care.
Bye bye.