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The video features Doodle Robot outlining their artistic endeavors from previous months and future plans. Teaching commitments reduced their August productivity; only one coloring page was completed out of multiple works-in-progress, contrasting with a more productive July. Key projects mentioned include a tree flower piece, "Beetle King" page, and a detailed artwork titled "Owlusive Owlusion."
Many of their projects involve coloring books by well-known illustrators like Hanna Karlzon, Johanna Basford, and Denise Cleat. Techniques discussed include using Neo2 colors and experimenting with acrylic paint and stencils, facing challenges with color blending and printing quality in books like "Gnomes in the Neighborhood" and "Creative Haven Into the Woods."
Upcoming themes include "sci-fi September" with new sci-fi coloring books and plans for a horror-themed book in October. They also hint at doodling in Kirby Rosanes books. The creator's overarching theme is balancing numerous unfinished projects with their artistic aspirations amidst time constraints.
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In this part of the video, Doodle Robot discusses their tentative coloring plans for September, reflecting on their productivity in previous months. In August, they finished only one coloring page due to their teaching job resuming, which left them little time for coloring. They started two new works-in-progress (WIPs) in August but didn’t complete them. July was more productive as they completed eight pages and started five WIPs, benefiting from the whole month off. They review their August WIPs and discuss past projects, such as their participation in Olga Ronnies’ “find and color” challenge, although they missed deadlines due to school commitments.
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In this segment of the video, the creator discusses various artistic projects they have been working on. They mention starting a tree flower piece without leaves, using flowers instead, and note challenges in finding time to complete it since mid-August due to teaching commitments. Additionally, they started another piece at the beginning of August, a background from the book “Seasons” by Hanna Karlzon, and describe a page they refer to as the “Beetle King page,” which has a pink acrylic paint background.
The creator expresses excitement about a mushroom page they plan to work on next but feels stressed by the number of unfinished projects (“whips”). They also discuss shifting to sketching in books after getting tired of coloring and mention doodling and enhancing illustrations in Johanna Basford’s “Magical Jungle” by adding elements like aliens, fish, and snails to fill negative space. They enjoy personalizing the pages and transforming them into something unique. Lastly, they describe seeing an owl face in one of Basford’s intricate leaf and flower designs, leading them to outline it boldly, showing how they creatively reinterpret existing illustrations.
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In this part of the video, the creator discusses their detailed work on an art project featuring an owl. They outline the owl’s feathers, feet, and tail, and add a bold outline, border, and double border. The project, titled “Owlusive Owlusion,” is a mirrored image and was very tedious to create. The creator took a break from this project due to the complexity but looks forward to adding colors to it.
The discussion shifts to their experience with coloring books, particularly “Magical Jungle,” and the use of Neo2 colors for backgrounds in books by Denise Cleat, “Mermaids in Paradise” and “Gnomes in the Neighborhood.” They describe the process of experimenting with Neo2 colors, noting it required many layers and resulted in some ghosting through the pages. This experimentation helped them practice and possibly complete future works using those colors.
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In this part of the video, the creator discusses their experiences and challenges while working with various art supplies and coloring books, specifically mentioning “Gnomes in the Neighborhood” by Denise Cleat. They comment on the blending difficulties with alcohol markers and their comparison to water-based markers. They also explore using Neo2 colors and acrylic paint with stencils, noting some dissatisfaction with initial results but finding some redeeming qualities upon further inspection. Additionally, they share a tip about a deal on alcohol markers from the coloring community and continue practicing with these new tools, emphasizing the learning process involved.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses their unfinished coloring project from the “Creative Haven Into the Woods” book and their attempts to enhance it using gold paint from Folk Art, specifically either royal gold or pure gold purchased from Walmart. They describe experimenting with various color schemes, particularly browns, and considering adding a contrasting teal color or drawing a design on the tree. The video touches on frustrations with the book’s printing quality, which required going over certain areas with a Sharpie. The speaker notes they enjoy how the project is progressing but mentions having several works in progress (WIPs) that cause them some stress. The segment concludes with mention of recent art supplies acquired in August, hinting at future projects.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses their plans for a “sci-fi September” and the recent addition of seven sci-fi books to their collection. They had previously owned two sci-fi books and shared titles such as “404 Not Found” and “Retro Robots,” noting a particular interest in robots. Additionally, the speaker mentions a NASA Earth and Space coloring book, detailing its format with images taken by NASA for replication. They express enthusiasm for coloring in these new books during September but also acknowledge having many ongoing projects from August. Specifically, the speaker mentions unfinished work in a book titled “Whimsical World” and a newly arrived Buddhism-themed book, emphasizing their limited time for coloring, usually managing just a few pages a month.
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In this part of the video, the speaker shares their excitement about a new book they received in August, which they are saving to color in October because it’s a horror-themed book. They believe it might be the best book yet from the series and are trying to exercise self-control by waiting until October to start coloring. They discuss their plans and hopes for September, uncertain of how many ongoing projects they will complete or new ones they might start. They also mention having ideas for doodling in Kirby Rosanes books. The segment concludes with the speaker thanking the viewers for their time and wishing them well.