Ep 28: Digital Art Av. Series - Concept Art fields

This series explores different Avenues for Digital Art if pursuing a professional role. These may be within fields such as Concept Art, Illustration, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design and so on.

This Episode looks at different sub categories of Concept Art/Design such as Environment Design, Character Design, Creature Design, Industrial Design and Matte Painting.

There are many variables within these areas such as is it video games/film, is it for PC or for mobile apps and so on. So these will really come down the company you would want to work for and what you're interested in. Do your research and see what successful artists are out there in the field you want to work for and the standard of their portfolio. When you know the sort of job you want to do it will make the direction and what you need to do alot easier to plan and achieve. Since if you don't have goal how would you know where to aim?

Feel free to add your own pieces of advice in the comments.

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

howtodigitalpaint | Ep 26 - Study Series: Self Portrait 2

Going for a more painterly style for this one with a bit more dramatic lighting.
Actual time was exactly 1 hour. So this is at 8x speed.

howtodigitalpaint - Ep 25: Study Series: Self Portrait

Here's a Timelapsed Self Portrait. I don't always use this process but here I'm working from Greyscale then adding some colour.

A bit rusty on these but I think it didn't turn out too bad.

Actual time is 1 1/2 hours.

howtodigitalpaint | Ep 24: Pop-Menus

You may have noticed in most of my videos a Pop-up menu that I use for selecting tools and brushes. Here I explain what that is and how you can use it. Although Photoshop has it's own pop-up menu if you right-click ont he canvas for selecting Brush Presets, I prefer to use the Wacom Intuos Pop-up Menus. Although you can always use both if you bind keys for them.

If you like the videos, let me know.

howtodigitalpaint | Ep 22: Study Series -- Master Studies

Master Studies are a great way to analyse and learn how to achieve painterly mark making, colour and many other skills. Watch the video to see some techniques for checking proportions and measuring by eye. And then going into the full process of doing a master study (timelapsed).

If you like the videos let me know, also make requests for topics you would like to see covered.

howtodigitalpaint | Ep 23: Study Series -- Screencap Studies

Films usually are very deliberate about getting good lighting and composition in each shot. Therefore, doing studies of film screencaps is a great way to learn techniques and get ideas for dramatic lighting, and also for storytelling within your frame.

howtodigitalpaint - Study Series: Warmups and Anatomy drills

Here are some suggestions for warmups for trainign your hand eye coordination with the wacom tablet, or even traditional tools. Also some routine studies I have been doing lately for anatomy practice. I'm really rusty at this stuff so that is motivation for me to really get back into this sort of routine.

howtodigitalpaint - Ep 20: Study Series - Still Life

Episode 19: Introduction to Studies

1. Intro to Studies Series
2. Tips/Suggestions for Studies

Episode 18: Creating Enviro Custom Brushes

1. Custom Brush Creation
2. Basic demos of use for Speedpainting Enviros

Episode 17: Scene Sketching Thumbs

1. Environment Thumbnailing
2. Narration of the process

Episode 16 - Painting with Masks and Selections

1. Making Lineart/Inks
2. Creating Masks
3. Creating Custom Patterns
4. Laying in Patterns
5. Painting in Selections

Episode 15: Stroke Path Techniques

1. Paths + Brush Tool
2. Pen Tool Strokes
3. Creating Patterns
4. Custom Shapes tip
5. Industrial Design Uses

Digital Painting in Photoshop -- Episode 14: Ergonomics

1. Arranging Workstation
2. Stylus Handling
3. Useful Aids
4. Ergonomics Tips

Digital Painting in Photoshop -- Episode 13: The Smudge Tool

1. What is the Smudge tool?
2. Settings
3. Examples of uses

Digital Painting in Photoshop -- Episode 12: Transform tools

1. Free Transform
2. Additional Options
3. Warp option
4. Examples of uses

Digital Painting in Photoshop -- Episode 11: Preparing Lineart

1. Tips for Scanning
2. Adjusting Contrast/Levels
3. Extracting Linework
4. Creating a handy action

Digital Painting in Photoshop -- Episode 10: Adjustment Layers

1. Using Adjustment Layers
2. Different types
3. Combining Effects
4. Grouping Adjustments

Digital Painting in Photoshop - Episode 9: The Pen tool

1. Creating Shapes
2. Manipulating points
3. Custom Shapes
4. Useful Actions
5. Creating a Perspective Grid

Digital Painting in Photoshop -- Episode 8: Photoshop Color

1. Document Color Modes
2. Pallette Color Modes
3. Swatches
4. Making a pallette

Digital Painting in Photoshop -- Episode 7: Custom Brushes

1. What are Custom Brushes?
2. How to make one
3. Using a photo
4. Using to make silhouttes

Digital Painting in Photoshop -- Episode 6: Brush Tool (Part 2/2)

1. Brush Settings
2. Saving Brushes/Tools
3. Managing Sets
4. Brush Modes
5. Hotkeys/Actions

Digital Painting in Photoshop - Episode 6: Brush Tool (Part 1/2)

1. Brush Settings
2. Saving Brushes/Tools
3. Managing Sets
4. Brush Modes
5. Hotkeys/Actions

Digital Painting in Photoshop -- Episode 5: Layers Palette

1. What are layers?
2. Using the palette
3. Layer Modes
4. Workflow Tips
5. Layer Comps

Digital Painting in Photoshop - Episode 4: Photoshop Tools

1. Tools Overview
2. Tips for workflow

Digital Painting in Photoshop -- Episode 3: Basic Functions

Topics Include:

1. New Document
2. Saving
3. Pan + Zoom
4. View Modes
5. Toggle Interface
6. New Window
7. Actions

Digital Painting in Photoshop - Episode 2: Organisation

Topics include:

1. Custom Workspace
2. Keyboard Shortcuts

Digital Painting in Photoshop - Episode 1: Introduction

Topics include:
1. Overview of the series
2. Installing updates and drivers
3. Setting Up Wacom Tablet

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