Touching My Subscribers #22

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Z1naco

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Thank you to all who sent in photos! If you want to be part of "Touching My Subscribers", check out this new instructional video here: Want me to touch you?

Good Luck!

The ULTIMATE Grace Face! (Grace Helbig digital painting)

Digital paintings are one of the most time consuming hobbies of mine, especially when they turn out this good! I'm a huge fan of Grace, and spent extra time on the details to make this pop just like a photo! She's a big inspiration to many and a joy to watch! The best part is her career is just getting started, as I think she has an even brighter future ahead! I absolutely love drawing hair more than anything, (which makes sense seeing I began my digital painting career drawing dogs!), and swooping around Grace's hair for this painting was a lot of fun. The toughest part of this painting was the teeth, which took so long I edited out most of the process, but it wasn't looking pretty at first (lol)! For the future, I think I will continue to do more "portrait" style digital paintings, rather than add new objects in the painting (ex. JennaMarbles dangling keys or sxePhil's abs) because they are a lot simpler to create and have a more realistic end result. Overall, this is one of my best, and I honestly hope Grace sees it and likes it because I adore her! I hope you all like it too! 

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Touching My Subscribers #21

EmzyIceCream

BrunoPortugueseBoy

Zynzanna123

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Thank you to all who sent in photos! If you want to be part of "Touching My Subscribers", check out this new instructional video here: Want me to touch you?

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What If... courtneypants was a cartoon!?

 

If courtneypants had her own cartoon, it would be a world filled with unicorns, rainbows, and kettle-corn! In this video, I draw Courtney as a happy unicorn! Its part of a new series of videos I'll be doing that answer the question "What If...", and Im ready to take any suggestions you'd like to see! So far my favorite user idea is "What if Charles and Alli Trippy had a baby?"- I'll be photo-shopping that in the future- sounds fun! haha

Anywho, back to Courtney- She displays her charming personality and humor in her daily vlogs and cooking adventures, and has a unique fashion sense you can't help but love! Courtney not only spreads unicorn awareness, but she cares about other important issues too and remains a great role model for girls everywhere.

 As some of you may know, she is currently running for a King of The Web, and theres only 1 day left to vote! (http://kingofweb.com/users/courtneypants) After all the drama and stress the competition has caused for her, a cute/creepy video is the best I could do to help cheer her up! You can help cheer her up too by voting as much as you can, as she says we need a "unicorn miracle" to win! Hope you all like this video and keep the ideas coming for the "What If..." series!

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Touching My Subscribers #20

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Thank you to all who sent in photos! If you want to be part of "Touching My Subscribers", check out this new instructional video here: Want me to touch you?

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Philip DeFranco at MUSCLE Beach! (digital painting)

The best thing about creating paintings is using your imagination. As you can see, my imagination of YouTube star "sxePhil" is completely accurate. (haha)
I originally imagined a more serious painting as a tribute to him, but the thought of summer nearby, and knowing Phil's sense of humor, this painting quickly took a silly turn! On a serious note, I have so much respect for him and all he has accomplished. He's been a real presence on YouTube for years now, and seeing him grow himself into a company, with an entire DeFranco Nation of loyal viewers, has been so inspiring. His videos have evolved so much throughout the years, from telling jokes standing against a wall in his bedroom, to creating an entire news show. Seeing him and LinzLoves (she'll always be bravesgirl15 to me) then and now- my how the times have changed! I hope Lindsay enjoys this painting, as well as all of you! Also, a big congratulations to Phil for all his continued success!

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Touching My Subscribers #19

thekit2katbar

RadvileM

mAadeja

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Thank you to all who sent in photos! If you want to be part of "Touching My Subscribers", check out this new instructional video here: Want me to touch you?

Good Luck!

mini tutorial: Facebook Photo Perfection! (ft. makemebad35)

In this tutorial, I show you how to make an ordinary photo taken with a standard camera appear as if it came from a magazine! (or from a very nice facebook page!) If your interested in retouching with a more natural look, this video is for you! Featuring the handsome face of Damian, aka makemebad35 of YouTube, was the perfect choice seeing we rarely get to see his "softer side". Be sure to check out his channel if crazy-vulgar comedy with loud curse words makes you laugh! This man is clearly insane. (I kid of course). He's paid his dues making wild comedy skits for over 5 years now, and his fan-base keeps growing with his unbelievable, fearless acts of "public trollin". Keep up the great work Damian! 

I hope you all like this tutorial, and as always, keep leaving me comments on what you would like to see next! 

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makemebad35 Damian Sanders "@reTouchMeYT haha that is wonderful! Thanks for making me a subject =P"

Touching My Subscribers #18

SmilingCreation 

MaryCourage 

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Thank you to all who sent in photos! I'm currently working on a video to explain how you can be part of "Touching My Subscribers", but until then you can scroll down the blog to find the old instructions! Good Luck!

Stevie Ryan is ON TV! (digital painting)

As you see in this digital painting, Stevie Ryan, aka YouTube's TheRealParis, is on several tvs... literally! But you can watch her on your tv at home too! Just tune into VH1 every Sunday for her new sketch comedy show! Its amazing to see how far she has come from her littleloca days! She is one the biggest YouTube success stories, and I hope everyone supports the YouTube community by watching her show. Congratulations to the crazy talented Stevie Ryan! I hope you all like this digital painting made in her honor! 

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BIG thank you to @VH1 for tweeting my video!

Stevie Ryan ‏ @StevieRyan

@reTouchMeYT "thank you so much! I love it :)"

Touching My Subscribers #17

darbylud

amandalea91

MsAwesomestever

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Thank you to all who sent in photos! I'm currently working on a video to explain how you can be part of "Touching My Subscribers", but until then you can scroll down the blog to find the old instructions! Good Luck!

Want to be in an upcoming video?

Here are the rules:

1. You MUST be a subscriber to this youtube channel: reTouchMeYT
2. You MUST be 13+ years old, and its always a good idea to ask a parents permission.
3. You MUST send a photo of YOURSELF, not your cat, or a celebrity, or your next door neighbor...the photo needs to be of YOU!


PLEASE INCLUDE:

- a photo of yourself.
Please no files larger than 3.5 MB
Too small/blurry photos or group photos will not be considered.
Please only send ONE.

- your youtube channel name.
If I use your photo, I want to link back to your channel!!!

- your permission.
Include a statement - "I give reTouchMeYT permission to use my photo, and verify that the photo is of myself."

If your not ok with your photo (before and after) being seen by the internet population, DONT SEND IT!

Email: reTouchMeYTpics@gmail.com

I hope to show appreciation for my subscribers with these videos and give them a chance to gain some new subscribers themselves! Due to popular demand and an overflowing inbox, every other video I post will be "Touching My Subscribers".
Thank you all for making reTouchMeYT a growing success!

*There is no guarantee that your photo will be chosen, however, those that meet all guidelines mentioned above are more likely to be featured.

LAUGHING at thewinekone (Digital Painting)

The photo you see above is my tribute to a man who is terribly underrated on YouTube, which is a shame because he has been producing quality, comedic videos since the site begun. He is Tony Huynh, a.k.a. thewinekone, and his jokes go above and beyond to the point where your so uncomfortable, the only response is laughter. This digital painting was first seen as a "sneak peak" in my digital painting tutorial video, and now the scene is complete, all five Tonys. My biggest challenge with this digital painting, and all my paintings, is finding the right balance between painting and photo, as once you add too many layers of detail, it begins to look too real. I originally drew Tony holding the painting and licking it, but that was a level of creepy only thewinekone could pull off. I hope you all enjoy this video, and I hope Tony likes it too!

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"Oh wow. At first I was like, those pencil drawings look terrible. But then I was, oh. It's actually quite good now!" - Tony

Touching My Subscribers #16

TaylorHansen1034

GeminisElement

kbolin21

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Thanks to everyone who sent in photos! How do you like the new changes for the new year? I'm currently working on a video to explain how you can be part of "Touching My Subscribers", but until then you can scroll down the blog to find the old instructions! 

Good Luck!

WE DID IT!

I missed the exact day that this happened (ugh...thanks holidays) but reTouchMeYT has hit ONE MILLION total views!!!

I can't thank you all enough for subscribing and supporting my channel and my artwork! 

Its truly an honor to be viewed by so many people! Im working extra hard to improve this channel and make the best videos possible for all of you! New videos will be out soon, starting with a new Touching My Subscribers! Thank you all again, what a great way to start the New Year! Im off to celebrate!!! <3