A quick word about speedpaints.

Most of you might already be familiar with speedpaints and timelapses. But for those of you who are not, let me break it down for you.

A speedpaint is when an artist records themselves drawing a picture or a piece, and speeds it up to show you the process. Think of those timelapses that show a flower bud opening up. That's what a speedpaint is!

...just without the flower and with drawing instead...

The recording of the process is sped up so viewers can quickly see the sketch come to life. The time spent on a digital piece varies on the artist and what kind of technology they're using. I, for instance, use a laptop and trackpad - (I don't have a touch screen or tablet) - to draw, which usually takes me about 1 to 2 hours to complete. The longest it's taken me was 4 hours for a really big piece.

A speed paint doesn't necessarily mean they use paint. Mostly, a speedpaint is of a piece of artwork done online, or digitally. A timelapse can be the same thing but is also used for hand drawn art as well. You can also do timelapses for 3d modeling, woodworking, puppet making and so on.