by Hector Ruiz | Nov 6, 2015 | Resources
Scott Robertson Tips and Tutorials
This week ending 11/07/2015 we are providing you with some really good and insightful tutorials from Scott Robertson. Check out his YouTube channel for more videos like these.
If you are into concept art, the name Scott Robertson might pop every now and then in a conversation. Scott Robertson has contributed to the entertainment industry in many ways. Some of the best concept designers right now have been taught in some form or another by him when he taught at Art Center College of Design, or by some of the early Gnomon Workshop videos he had on rendering or vehicle design. Scott Robertson is even on our recommended list of books for How to Draw and How to Render. This post has some of his tutorial and insight videos he posted on YouTube when he had his “free tutorial Fridays.” We do hope you enjoy these videos as Scott Robertson knows how to explain and illustrate concepts useful to keep a successful career as a concept designer. Enjoy!
Video Titles/Topics:
Creating Your Own Sources of Inspiration
Design Sketching vs. Illustration
Developing Your Critical Eye
Form Language
Improving Your Visual Library
Demos:
Aircraft Quick Sketching
Drawing and Imaginary Sci-fi Semi Truck
Introduction to Rendering in Chrome
Mech Rendering
Photo Booth as Interactive Design Tool
Quick Cityscape Block-in Using Modo
Understanding Atmospheric Perspective
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 Eliott Lilly | Nov 2, 2015 | Articles, Resources
Vertex is a series of free E books featuring articles and workflow tips from some of the leading 2D and 3D artists in the entertainment industry.
With this latest installment, Vertex 3 offers information ranging from modeling & texture workflows to tips on working as or with outsourcing. This eBook features articles from studios such as Bungie and EA, Ubisoft and Creative Assembly as well as tips and tricks from various freelancers in the movie and video game industries. This is another must read for any artist whin the entertainment industries.
While there, check out the first two issues in the series Click on the link below to download your copy today.
by Hector Ruiz | Oct 22, 2015 | Resources
Use these free Photoshop brushes to spark some creativity.
This week ending 10/24/2015 we are providing you with a few free Photoshop brushes from some really cool artists who were kind enough to share them. Even though having these brushes will not make us masters of digital painting, it will provide us with new tools. If you ask some of these artists how often or how many Photoshop brushes they use on a daily basis, the majority of them will tell you that they only need a handful. There is a time when some of these free brushes might come in play though.
Enjoy these free Photoshop brushes. We welcome you to send us some the the work you’ve done with them. Also, feel free to follow these artists who took the time to create Photoshop brushes to share with art community.
Click on the free Photoshop brushes links:
Anthony Jones Brushes
Dan Luvisi Brushes
Jaime Jones Brushes
Jama Jurabaev Brushes
Jonas De Ro Brushes
Kekai Kotaki Brushes
Maciej Kuciara Brushes
Shaddy Safadi Brushes
We have updated our recommended resources page with these Photoshop brushes. You can view the entire list of resources and more Photoshop brushes 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
to: me@eliottlillyart.com. I will be keeping this list updated as I discover new entries. Thank you–
by Hector Ruiz | Aug 28, 2015 | Resources
This week, ending 8/29/2015, we have compiled a second look at Facebook groups and pages to check out.
This is the second part to last week’s post on Facebook groups and pages to check out. These places are good resources to improve and get inspired by all kinds of artwork. Hope you enjoy.
3D Artist (art improvement, networking, information)
3D Modeling, Texturing, and VFX, Animation for Digital Artists (art improvement, networking, information)
Ani+Forum (art improvement, information)
Artorder (art improvement)
Concept Ships (inspiration)
Digital Art Tutorials (art improvement)
Digital Tutors (art improvement)
Traditional Animation (art improvement, information)
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
to: me@eliottlillyart.com. I will be keeping this list updated as I discover new entries. Thank you–
by Hector Ruiz | Aug 21, 2015 | Resources
This week, ending 8/22/2015, we have compiled some Facebook groups and pages to check out.
In the art world it is important to have and keep up a presence. This is part of branding yourself, branding a studio, or branding a company. Social media is a key factor in keeping this going among a multitude of people. Facebook is a tool that can help in a way that was not possible years ago. It can become a place to discover artists, network, get inspired, and get critiques from many other artists. Here is a list of groups and pages that can serve as resources for artists who are looking to network, improve, and see what the world has to offer.
A Bunch of Short Guys (art improvement, networking, information)
ArtStation (inspiration)
Atlas of CG (art information)
Brainstorm (art improvement)
Brunch Crunch (art improvement)
Digital Artlords (inspiration)
Level Up (art improvement)
Stan Winston School of Character Arts (art improvement)
Super Speedpainting Funtimes (art improvement)
TEN24 (3D asset creation and outsourcing)
Ten Thousand Hours (art improvement)
Trojan Horse was a Unicorn (art improvement, networking, information)
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
to: me@eliottlillyart.com. I will be keeping this list updated as I discover new entries. Thank you–
