- 6/30/2025
VIRTUAL REALITY ART in 1 WEEK
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00:03In the world of art, there are many tools an artist can use to bring their vision to life.
00:07Markers, pencils, digital art, or even 3D.
00:11But there's another way to make art, one that might shape our very future, and that medium is...
00:16Virtual Reality.
00:18This is the Apple Vision Pro.
00:20One of the most advanced and expensive virtual reality headsets in the entire world.
00:24And in this video, we're gonna be trying to learn virtual reality art
00:27and make an epic artwork in just 7 days.
00:30So with this crazy VR headset and a massive artwork to create, what could possibly go wrong?
00:34Spoiler alert, making virtual reality art is nothing like making regular art.
00:39With that, let's unbox this thing.
00:41This is by far the most expensive and ridiculous thing I've got for an art video.
00:46Oh my god.
00:47But I got it so I could share the experience with you guys and make an epic video.
00:51So let's not waste any more time and unbox this thing.
00:57Oh my god.
01:02Straight out of the box, it's just like there.
01:05I can actually touch it.
01:06Oh my god, I'm so scared.
01:07Okay, let's very carefully see what's inside this thing.
01:10Okay, so we got the headset.
01:12Whoa.
01:13Then underneath it, we got a very comfy couch.
01:15And then...
01:16Whoa.
01:17I've no idea what this is.
01:18Ooh, a polishing cloth.
01:19Then we got a cushion.
01:20Whoa.
01:21Then over here in this big compartment, we have a...
01:24What the hell?
01:27Okay, as you can probably tell, I had no idea what half of this stuff was for or how it'd
01:32help me make art.
01:33So I spent the next hour unboxing everything, reading the instruction manual, and finally,
01:37it was time to enter virtual reality.
01:41Okay, you have to see this.
01:45Whoa.
01:46Oh my god.
01:48Look at this.
01:49Oh, where'd it go?
01:50Hey.
01:51So to move around in selecting, you literally like pinch the air and do this.
01:55Like what?
01:56I can go to Safari.
01:57Whoa.
01:58Let's go YouTube.
01:59Oh, look at this guy.
02:00And now I can literally watch YouTube videos in 3D.
02:04This is so weird.
02:05The real question is, how are we gonna make art with this thing?
02:08Well, it looks like Freeform might be their basic drawing app.
02:11Let's create a board.
02:12Oh.
02:13Oh my god.
02:15What the heck?
02:17I can literally draw just by waving my finger around in the air.
02:21This looks so ridiculous.
02:23But I then spent some time messing around with the headset and tried drawing something
02:27with one of the basic apps.
02:28But I very quickly found out that drawing in VR is way harder than drawing on paper.
02:33So disappointed with my first attempt, I ended day one on a low, frustrated that I couldn't
02:38make something cool with this crazy headset.
02:40Little did I know that there was another app that was a million times better than that one.
02:45For day two, I was determined to uncover the full capabilities and power of this crazy
02:50headset because I was sure that there had to be some better drawing apps and there's
02:54just no way I spent that much money to only be able to draw 2D.
02:57So I put on the headset, went to the app store and searched up drawing on my floating keyboard.
03:02And there were some interesting apps.
03:04We had drawing app doodle draw, drawing VR.
03:06But the app that stood out to me the most was AirDraw Fingerpaint.
03:10So I pressed install, opened up a new project, went to an open space and this was ridiculous.
03:17Oh my goodness.
03:20Look at this.
03:21We have our moveable palette here.
03:23We can select our different brushes just by doing this.
03:30Painting in virtual reality for the first time was the most unreal experience.
03:34And I was genuinely having the time of my life.
03:37Oh, that's the chair.
03:38But despite how insane this app was, it was still far from perfect.
03:42Can my brush not go any bigger than this?
03:45Wait, where's the eraser?
03:46Wait, what happens if I...
03:48Can I re-open my project?
03:50And...
03:53My masterpiece!
03:55No!
03:56Yeah, this app definitely wasn't the one.
03:58Sorry, AirDraw.
03:59So determined to find another app that I could use to make our epic artwork, I did some research to see what other artists were using to make VR art.
04:06And although there actually weren't many examples, I came across this.
04:10I found one singular woman who was posting Vision Pro art and she was incredible.
04:15Look at that!
04:16And she also included the app she used.
04:19Figmin XR.
04:20Let's go!
04:21This better be good.
04:24But as soon as I opened the app, I knew that it was the real deal.
04:27It had so many more features, more brushes, the ability to erase, and I could even change the brush size by dragging the air.
04:35So now that I had found a really solid VR drawing app, I spent the afternoon trying to make my first proper VR artwork.
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05:42But with that, I had realised that virtual reality art is way harder than I thought it would be.
05:47But does that mean I'm gonna give up?
05:49Hell nah.
05:50I entered day 3 feeling more motivated than ever, cause drawing in VR was actually really challenging and it was so fun learning something new.
05:57But since my first two attempts were pretty catastrophic, I knew I also had to change my learning approach.
06:02So this time, instead of going straight into making a full portrait of Evil Shrimpy, I went back to the basics and just practiced sculpting some really simple things.
06:10I made an apple, a banana, and I was super proud of how the banana came out.
06:15Oh my gosh, look how cute they are.
06:17I also made the Mona Lisa.
06:18Wait, what?
06:19And last but not least, I made a watermelon.
06:21And I was actually really happy with how these turned out.
06:23So let me know in the comments what we should name these guys.
06:25Look how cute the watermelon is, hippie!
06:27And of course I had to do a little victory dance.
06:29But now that I've created something that finally looks decent, I'm feeling pretty confident again.
06:33So I think it's time we step it up a notch and draw one of the scariest characters of all time.
06:38And that character is...
06:40Hello!
06:41Greg!
06:42So I wasted no time and spent the rest of the afternoon with one goal in mind to create Greg in virtual reality and actually make it look good.
06:49So I opened up a new project and started off with a thin brush to create a sort of 3D wireframe for Greg.
06:54And although this looks really really weird at first, you just gotta trust the process with this one. Trust me.
06:59But once I had the wireframe complete, it was actually starting to come together.
07:02So I then went back in with a thicker, more textured paintbrush and started sculpting Greg's body.
07:07But this time, I really took my time to make sure there were no gaps, the brush strokes were smooth and the shape of Greg was as accurate as possible.
07:14And to my surprise, it was actually starting to look really good.
07:16So I spent the rest of the night adding the final details and I can now present to you my first VR artwork, Greg.
07:23I was so happy with how Greg came out, meaning that day 3 was an absolute success.
07:30But that night, everything changed.
07:32Cause after putting away the headset, sitting down and watching some YouTube...
07:35My happiness was crushed.
07:37While scrolling through YouTube, I came across some other artists who were also making VR videos, but theirs just looked so much better.
07:43Not only were they producing masterpieces, but they were somehow filming themselves as they were drawing in VR.
07:49So in that moment, because I strive to make the best possible videos for you guys, I knew I had to learn that too.
07:55Mixed reality is a way to film yourself inside virtual reality.
08:13It's the result of combining real life footage with what I'm seeing while I have the headset on.
08:17And although it took me the entirety of day 4 to figure out...
08:20You just gotta see this.
08:23This is mixed reality and it looks ridiculous.
08:26And with it, I can now record POV shots like this and these insane third person shots.
08:31And I was very excited about this.
08:33But now that we've got the ultimate setup for filming the final artwork, we're gonna figure out what that final artwork is gonna be.
08:39So you know what time it is.
08:40In need for an epic idea for the final artwork, I got out my phone, went to my art discord server and made an announcement asking everyone to drop their craziest ideas.
08:48And after a couple of seconds, you guys had some very interesting ideas.
08:53You guys wanted me to draw Super Buff Shrimpy, Sukuna fighting Gojo, Sukuna in a maid dress?
08:58Who is blurb?
08:59But the one idea that was asked more than any other was part 2 of Evil Shrimpy vs Shrimpy.
09:04Wait, is that him in the server?
09:06So without wasting a second, I started sketching out the epic battle between Evil Shrimpy and Shrimpy in virtual reality.
09:12To do so, I first used that same technique I did when I was drawing Greg, where I used a super thin brush to create a sort of 3D wireframe for our characters.
09:20This helped make sure that the proportions, shapes and position of everything was correct before we added any detail or colour.
09:26And not gonna lie, this was turning out INSANE.
09:29And it was actually so cool to be able to bring these characters to life in 3D.
09:33But to make this battle even more epic, I decided to go back in and add an environment for the two to battle on.
09:38On Shrimpy's side, I showed off his water bending skills with a big flowing wave.
09:42While on the other side, Evil Shrimpy's red electricity fills the air.
09:45But as I went to go and save the artwork and organise the layers, I started to get a bit of a headache.
09:50But as I went to go and take a break, oh, it was already night time?
09:53I guess you could say my head was in another reality.
09:58I'm sorry.
09:59But that headache wouldn't last long because after getting some sleep, I was more ready than ever to continue working on the virtual reality artwork.
10:06I started off day 6 by creating a new layer and this time using a lighter blue brush to make a much more accurate sketch wireframe.
10:13I did this in order to fine tune the first sketch we made, fix up any areas and shapes that were too messy or just looked too inaccurate.
10:19And although the artwork looks really messy and all over the place right now, it was all coming together.
10:25As I refined the shape of Shrimpy's water wave and the battlefield, I could really see this piece start to look epic.
10:31So with our sketch done, it was now time to create our final layer and begin the colouring process.
10:36So I went to my brushes, selected the oil paint brush and started sculpting Shrimpy and Evil Shrimpy, trying to be as precise as possible.
10:43And to my surprise, this was actually looking way better than I could have ever imagined.
10:47Brushstroke by brushstroke, the artwork was taking form and it was actually looking good this time. Even the face!
10:53But then, something really unexpected happened.
10:55As I started seeing everything come together and day 6 came to an end, I actually started to get a little emotional.
11:01This challenge really tested my skills and ability to adapt to a new art medium and was honestly the most difficult challenge I've ever done.
11:07To be honest, at the end of day 3 when I drew the silly fruits, I didn't even know if I'd be capable of making a final artwork by the end of the 7 days.
11:15And that really scared me.
11:16But despite everything, here we are adding the final details of one of the most insane artworks and challenges I've ever attempted.
11:22So thank you to every single one of you who watch my videos and support me and thank you to Surfshark for sponsoring and making this video possible.
11:30Make sure to join the Discord server and with that, I proudly present to you the final artwork, Evil Shrimpy vs Shrimpy in Virtual Reality.
11:38Take this, Shrimpy!
12:00Wait, what?
12:01Ow!
12:02Ow!
12:03Ow!
12:04Ow!
12:05Ow!
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