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10 inspiring and helpful YouTube channels for digital artists

People are asking us how the art we share can be so good.

The answer this time isn’t so simple. An artist has his own way on shaping his style, he takes his time to experiment and so it becomes quite difficult for others to try learning his art style and making it their own. It’s even wrong.

But we can tell you that many artists learn by getting inspired by others’ art. Watching an artist while he paints can be motivating - and of course it can teach you a few technical tricks.

So, here there are ten YouTube channels you should check out.

1. FZD School of design

It’s a school founded by Feng Zhu, amazing concept artist with a lot of experience in video games, films and commercials. His videos are real episodes/lessons and they are very helpful. And, well, they even have a school in Singapore…

2. China digital painting

This channel doesn’t feature tutorials but shares full video processes by Chinese artist. In this period we are seeing many young artists inspired by an art style that’s typically Chinese - it features dramatic lighting and mood. Though such a technique can be found in other artists like Bouguereau and  Rembrandt.

3. Ctrl + Paint

A channel dedicated to the digital painting in Photoshop. Very helpful for those beginners who want to learn how to use this software and how to get better with art in general.

4. Level Up!

One of the most known groups of digital art of Facebook can be found on YouTube as well. The founders are Wojtek Fus and Darek Zabrocki. Each session (episode) features a different digital artist. This is great because you can compare the different painting processes. The main theme of this channel is concept art and fantasy/sci-fi illustrations.

5. JJ canvas

This is the channel of Jorge Jacinto. He uploads speedpaintings, but they are very inspiring if you want to look at how a wonderful surreal landscape can be created in twenty minutes - in time-lapse of course.

6. Webang111

Another channel with time-lapse videos. Very inspiring if you are into colorful and cartoony illustrations.

7. Ross Draws

His art is wonderful and his videos are super funny! Check out his channel if you want to see how a fantasy illustration can be created from a simple idea - I mean, he starts with two rough lines to close the video with a breathtaking illustration. Crazy.

8. The Portrait Art

Okay, we know. This channel is not about digital art. But it’s amazing art anyway and if you are into realistic portraits, you can get inspired by watching these videos.

9. Cubebrush

Another channel with time-lapse videos, but a few are commented. The videos are about 2D and 3D paintings.

10. Noah Bradley

This artist is a master in the concept field and he doesn’t only talk about his digital method but about his career as well, giving lots of hints on how to become a better artist and how to enter in the art industry.

We hope this post helps you. Good luck!

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M'hanncha (Snake Cake)

In Morocco every meal is a special occasion, and almond-paste sweets are always part of the menu. M'hanncha (snake) is made from rolled phyllo pastry coiled to look like a serpent. The orange-flower water and cinnamon flavorings are very North African, revealing the Persian influences in the region.

INGREDIENTS

3 cups almonds

¾ cup confectioners’ sugar

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground cardamom

¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted

2 egg yolks, beaten

1 tablespoon orange-flower water

1 tablespoon orange juice

1 tablespoon grated orange zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

12 (12- by 17-inch) sheets phyllo dough

¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted

2 egg yolks, beaten

1 tablespoon water

½ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ cup confectioners’ sugar

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

¼ cup sliced almonds

PREPARATION

Combine the almonds, confectioners’ sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom in a food processor or blender and pulse to grind into a coarse meal. Add the butter and egg yolks and pulse until blended. Scrape the paste into a bowl, and stir in the orange-flower water, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla. Divide the paste into 12 balls, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Set the balls on a work surface dusted with confectioners’ sugar. Roll each one into a 3 ½-inch-long log. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a large baking sheet. Dust a work surface with confectioners’ sugar. Place a sheet of phyllo pastry on the sugared work surface, and fold it in thirds to form a 4- by 17-inch rectangle. Brush the sheet with melted butter. Add another folded phyllo sheet, brush with butter, and repeat, until you have four buttered sheets.

Set four orange-almond paste logs in a row down one long end of the phyllo, and roll the pastry up over them into a cylinder. Fold over the ends and brush on some melted butter to seal the seams. Shape the cylinder into a small, tight coil and place on the baking sheet, seam side down.

Repeat to prepare two more phyllo rolls. Add each to the end of the coil on the baking sheet, forming a large coil.

Combine the egg yolks, water, and cinnamon. Brush the mixture over the top of the cake.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden. Remove the cake from the oven, and let cool on the baking sheet.

Stir together the confectioners’ sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle on the cake, and top with sliced almonds.

Variations:Date-Lime Snake Cake

For the paste, reduce the almonds to 1 ½ cups, add 1 ½ cups chopped dates, and replace the orange juice and zest with lime juice and zest. Individual Snake Cakes

Cut the folded phyllo sheets into 4- by 10-inch pieces, and stack and butter as directed. Place one almond paste log on top of each stack, roll into a cylinder, and shape into a small coil. Walnut-Lemon Snake Cake

For the paste, replace the almonds with walnuts, replace the orange juice and zest with lemon juice and zest, and add ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom.

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FILIPINO RICE CAKES

*gluten free, vegan, no oven, quick, soft and fluffy*

These rice cakes are called Puto and are very popular everyday breakfast cakes in Asia. They take 5 minutes to mix the batter and 10 minutes to steam them.

2/3 cup (100 g) rice flour (non glutinous)

3,5 (100 ml) oz coconut milk

2 tbsp oil

2 tbsp sugar

1 tsp Baking powder

1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Heat a pot with water for steaming.

Mix flour, milk, sugar and baking powder. Add oil. If you want yellow puto, add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, if you want brown puto, add 1,5 tbsp cocoa powder and 1 more tbsp of sugar. If you use brown sugar, the cakes will be slightly "tanned". You can divide the batter and make some white, some yellow cakes. If you use coconut oil, they will smell like coconut even more.

Be very careful with hot steam. Place a steaming rack in a pot with boiling water, put cupcakes mold on the rack, pour the batter into each mold a little lower than the brim. Cover with lid and steam for 10 minutes. If the water boils intensively in the pot, the cakes will rise and open up like a flower, as in the first picture. If the water boils not intensively, they will rise a little like in the last picture.

The steam may condense under the lid and drop down. If you don't like it, wrap the lid in a cotton kitchen towel.