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Overcoming Art Slump

Posted in Basics, Characters, Concept Art, Drawing, Illustration, Studies, Tutorials

Character Design – Thumbnailing (Thorin Oakenshield)

This is the first part of a longer series exploring a Character Design workflow of starting with thumbnail silhouettes, to then more refined thumbnails and in later parts, final paintings. The character is Thorin Oakenshield a Dwarf from Lord Of

Posted in Characters, Concept Art, Demo, Tutorials

Creature Painting: Seaker (voice-over version +1080p HD)

This is a Creature Painting/Design process video with voice-over commentary. Actual Time was ~5 Hours

Posted in Concept Art, Creatures, Demo, Tutorials

Creature Painting: Seaker – Short w/o narration version

Here is a creature painting. Actual time was about 5 hours. I call it a Seaker. My neighbour called it a Kracker. I’ll make a longer narrated version sometime soon. Voice over editing for long clips takes a fair amount

Posted in Concept Art, Creatures, Illustration, Tutorials

Composition Thumbnails – Black & White

Music: Xperiment x B Lewis (See-Saw Kids) – 1980 Do these regularly as a great way to practice your composition as well as to plan your illustrations as a thumbnail. Final Image here: ]http://www.howtodigitalpaint.com/wp-content/uploads/img/compthumbs.jpg

Posted in Concept Art, Environment, Speed Painting, Tutorials

Blue Yeti Mic Test, Painting and News

So my new Yeti Mic arrived. Sound is much richer, really happy with it. So to celebrate I painted this Yeti. More Loomis, Digital Painting and Concept art and Illustration tutorials coming. Also I encourage you to start a CGHub

Posted in Characters, Concept Art, Demo, Exposure

Tribal Hunter – 2 Hour Version Character Design Tutorial, Digital Painting

This is a 2 hour version of the Character Design Tribal Hunter tutorial. It contains no dialogue though. I recorded a full 2 hours of narration but got rid of it because of the poor microphone quality. Will probably reupload

Posted in Characters, Concept Art, Demo, Environment, Illustration, Tutorials

Character Design/Illustration Tutorial – Tribal Hunter (Full Length)

To purchase and download a full 1080p version that includes the PSD and Brushes click here: http://store.payloadz.com/detail_html.asp?Id=981868 (Only $2.99) This tutorial presents the process of creating a Character Design Illustration in Photoshop with a Wacom Tablet. I discuss technique, storytelling

Posted in Characters, Concept Art, Environment, Illustration, Loomis, Tutorials

Character Design/Illustration – Tribal Hunter (Part 1) Tutorial

This tutorial presents the process of creating a Character Design Illustration in Photoshop with a Wacom Tablet. I discuss technique, storytelling and character design. The character is a Female Tribal Hunter and I develop her attributes as the illustration process

Posted in Characters, Concept Art, Digital Painting Series, Illustration, Tutorials

Upcoming Character Design Tutorial Teaser

This tutorial should be released Tuesday Night 29th November 2011. (Edit: Postponed until Thursday, adding extra sections and making sure it’s top quality)

Posted in Characters, Concept Art, Digital Painting Series, Environment, Tutorials