by Hector Ruiz | Oct 21, 2015 | Resources
Live Marc Simonetti painting demo done for It’s Art Master Classes 2016. Check out It’s Art Magazine for more interesting tutorials and demos like this one.
This week, ending 10/24/2015 artist Marc Simonetti shows his painting process through a live painting demo. This is the entire demo done in real time so you can see how the Marc Simonetti makes his decisions when painting this cover illustration. There are two links for the painting demo so be sure to click on them, check them out, and learn from them. Also, we will start a section called painting demo soon so it will be easier to find and learn from artists who keep us motivated into learning about more art. If you have a painting demo from an artist and you would like to share it with us, feel free to send us an email and we’ll be glad to mention it on our blog. Enjoy!
Painting Demo: Part 1
Painting Demo: Part 2
Final painting demo image:
by Hector Ruiz | Oct 15, 2015 | Resources
Eight tutorials on 3d paintover techniques.
This week, ending 10/17/2015, we are sharing some really cool tutorials that show the process of using 3D for concept art and illustration.
Concept artists seem to use 3d paintover as a new norm, and this is something that seems to be almost be a requirement in the industry. 3D models are used in order to visualize and create quick mock ups that will ultimately be painted over and result in a 2D illustration. It is a great way to speed up the workflow when you may have to view designs from different angles. For some concept artists it is a way to pass up the baton to the new person over, like a modeler in the production pipeline. Since we have not touch much on the topic of 3D for concept art and design, here are a few 3d paintover videos that show how each artist uses 3D as a tool. Enjoy!
Ben Mauro’s Yukon Pit Crew – Part 1
Ben Mauro’s ZBrush for Environments
Feng Zhu’s Design Cinema – Episode 66: 3D to 2D
Serg Souleiman’s Character Design Zbrush to Photoshop – Part 1
Serg Souleiman’s Character Design Zbrush to Photoshop – Part 2
Serg Souleiman’s Modo 3D to Photoshop – Painting Environments Over 3D Models
Tyler Edin’s Brush Sauce Theatre Episode 12 – Painting Over a 3D Mockup
ZBrush for Concept Design
If you are interested in learning a little more about using 3d paintover for 2D concept art and illustration, here are some Gumroad links from artists who use these techniques.
Anthony Jones
Chris Rosewarne
Eytan Zana
John Sweeney
Justin Goby Fields
Kalen Chock
Maciej Kuciara
Serg Souleiman
If you haven’t heard already, artists Eytan Zana and Shaddy Safadi will be having a workshop on how to be concept designer in the industry and what tools to use. Click on the picture below for more info.
To purchase tickets, click on the link:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/zana-safadi-concept-art-masterclass-tickets-18967154269
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by Hector Ruiz | Oct 7, 2015 | Resources
Creative Bloq tutorials for everyone
This week, ending 10/10/2015, we are sharing some really cool tutorials from Creative Bloq. Check out their site for more interesting articles and of course, more tutorials.
For artists who constantly want to improve their skills or brand new aspiring artist who are in search of a good website to gain knowledge from, Creative Bloq offers a lot of information about the visual and communication industry. Here are a few tutorials to get you started.
3 Top Tips to Keep Illustrating Fun and Fresh
8 Pro Tips for Drawing Dragons
12 Tips for Creating Truly Terrifying Art
Combine Fantasy and Realism for Striking Creature Art
How to Create a Classic Dungeons & Dragons Style Character
How to Create a Striking Landscape Concept
How to Create an Epic Dragon Scene
How to Paint and Norse God in 7 Steps
How to Start Painting from a Silhouette
How Painting in Black and White Can Improve Your Art
How to Create a Dramatic Composition with Multiple Characters
In other news:
For artists looking to find photography reference packs to add to their work library, check out PHOTOBASH. It contains a resource of affordable royalty free photo reference packs with high quality images. Some of the packs are even free to download. Click on the picture below to check out the site.
If you don’t know about the CTN (Creative Talent Network) Expo, click on the picture link below. The expo stands as the seminal community for the world’s leading top creators of both traditional and digital animated films. There are only 43 days left before the 2015 expo. This is a great place to meet artists and network with potential employers.
We have updated our recommended resources page with these goodies. You can view the entire list of resources here:
https://bigbadworldofconceptart.com/////bbwca_resources/
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by Hector Ruiz | Oct 4, 2015 | Resources
This week, ending 10/10/2015, we are sharing some time management tips and good time saving techniques for artists. More information can be found at www.activia.co.uk
This is the final entry to our Friday’s Time Management: Part 1 post. If you missed it, check it out and compare yourself to the 5 management personality types and common time management mistakes. There are even some time management tips that can help in becoming more efficient with your daily work routine. Being on top of management is not only beneficial for businesses but for all those who work within it, checking out companies like Bamboo Solutions can offer project management software for those that need more structure.
Coming up with solutions for managing time can be daunting, and sometimes even become one of the things that make us waste more time during the day. Places like Development Academy can help build personal skills, which involves time management, hopefully enabling you to succeed in your daily tasks. If you do not have a lot of time to sort this issue out then luckily there are a few different software that you can use to make your time management a lot easier. For even better news though, you’ll be pleased to know that Newswire announces another partnership with Profit.co and DigitalWinners meaning that you will get the most out of different time management software (such as OKR software)! Of course, time management is a skill itself, and it can be hard to make sure you stay on top of things. Maybe we are just trying to iron out a few things during the day. In the search for time management mastery, maybe we have accomplished daily exercise, eating a healthier diet, and keeping up with important tasks. Maybe, we just need to find an app or software to help us figure out what we spend our time doing most of the day. Today, we will focus on time management solutions to ease the daily workload.
Tracking Daily Activities:
Mind42 (mind mapping tool)
RescueTime (alerts when you spend too much time on certain things, blocks distracting websites, highlights accomplished daily tasks, tracks time expenditure, etc)
Toggl (time tracking app)
Managing Tasks:
Evernote (take notes, save information, make lists, create voice reminders
MyLifeOrganized (generates to-do-lists, organizes daily tasks, tracks daily tasks)
Remember the Milk (manage tasks, receive alerts, use with Google Calendar)
Zendone (integrates with Evernote and Google Calendar, task management app)
These are only a few tools to hep anyone become more efficient with time. Nowadays, everyone has a mobile device or computer with integrated calendars that sync to our daily routines. With proper training, these tools can help us visualize our time management skills, tasks, and activities. Try some of these out and see how you do over the next few weeks.
Click on the link below to see a good example of a scheduled spreadsheet, done by One Pixel Brush art director and co-founder Shaddy Safadi.
Time Schedule Spreadsheet
We have updated our recommended resources page with these goodies. You can view the entire list of resources here:
https://bigbadworldofconceptart.com/////bbwca_resources/
Want to help us grow our resources section? If a resource has helped you greatly please e-mail it to me or any suggestions
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by Hector Ruiz | Oct 1, 2015 | Resources
This week, ending 10/03/2015, we are sharing some time management tips and good time saving techniques for artists. More information can be found at www.activia.co.uk
We’ve all been there (some of us still are). As artists it is one of those things we struggle with on a daily basis. As if we didn’t have enough to worry about with finding the best creative ways to solve client problems and keep ideas fresh, we have to constantly evaluate our time in order to fulfill deadlines, keep up with learning new tools or techniques, networking, answering emails, going to meetings, balancing home life, sleeping, and if there is some time…maybe work out and keep your health in check.
This first post (of a 2-part post) will attempt to put some things in perspective for artists who are still trying to figure this out. Professionals and students alike, it is important to know how your time is being spent and how productive or effective you can become if you write down and eliminate unnecessary daily activities. For the purpose of this post, let me become your Jedi master and teach you the ways of the time management force. Enjoy!
In order to make it easier to understand and ease the readability of this complex subject, let’s look at 5 different management personality types. See if you fit into one of them.
If you see yourself in one of these categories (and trust me, we’re all in one of these categories in some way or another) then you have recognized a time management issue that needs improvement or a little nudge here and there to whip it into shape. Now, let’s also look at common mistakes that are counterproductive to a successful time management mastery.
Recognize any of these things? We can all relate to some or all of these. It doesn’t matter if you are a high school student or a veteran working professional in the industry. There is a solution to this. After exploring and observing tasks that make us wish we were masters of time or owned a time machine, we can overcome it by following some tips and implementing them into our daily lives. Here are a few that even though simple, it will make you seem like a CEO of a fortune 500 company.
This is common sense for a lot of people and yet, it is one of those things we struggle with daily. Remember, you only have to try it over and over until it becomes a routine. It’s just like going to the gym and getting in shape. We’ll continue to explore some more tips and time management apps that can help you become more successful in school or work. For now, take these note and print them, share them, or place it somewhere as a reminder to become more efficient. Until next time…
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