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Animation in Photoshop Basics

This is a tutorial showing the basics of creating a gif animation in Photoshop. Please visit the website for more tutorials and resources: http://www.howtodigitalpaint.com

Posted in Animation, Demo, Drawing, Tutorials

Study from Sculpture – Digital Painting

The original sculpture is by Jordu Schel, then a guy nicknamed Whirly on ConceptArt.org did a study of that which I used as a reference image. With this I’m trying to better understand form, and find I’m less impatient with

Posted in Demo, Still Life, 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

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

Episode 39: Speedpaint Environment – Termite City

Speedpaint tutorial walkthrough of a piece titled Termite City. Actual Time: ~ 2.5 hours Software: Photoshop CS5 Hardware: Wacom Intuos3 A5

Posted in Concept Art, Demo, Digital Painting Series, Environment, Illustration, Tutorials

Episode 36: Stylised Illustration – Rope Swing!!

here’s a walkthrough tutorial of painting an illustration in a cell-shaded or animation style.

Posted in Caricature, Demo, Digital Painting Series, Illustration, Tutorials

Ep 34: Caricature Portrait – Lecrae

This is a timelapsed video of a digital caricature portrait of HipHop artist Lecrae. http://www.myspace.com/lecrae Features music by Lecrae from his album Rehab, from label Reach Records

Posted in Caricature, Demo, Illustration, Portraits, Tutorials

howtodigitalpaint | Ep 27 – Study Series: Enviro thumbs

You can either do these by copying your reference accurately or use the reference as a guide to create your own compositions. Actual Time: 1.5 hours

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Posted in Concept Art, Demo, Digital Painting Series, Environment, Landscape/Environments, Speed Painting, Studies, Tutorials