His name is Zeddartha Anada, his videos are dope and informative. You can learn a bunch of new techniques and how to be more creative (in painting).
He's just starting out so make sure to subscribe and never miss his new episodes!
Here's a link to his YouTube channel.
Thursday 22 December 2016
Wednesday 14 December 2016
Artistic block?
Do you know that feeling of block when you try to paint something?
I think every artist at some point in his artistic endeavour had this problem. You feel like painting something, but then "BAM!"- you come across a block.
You start wondering "Maybe this isn't the best idea" or "I think it will not look good when I finish it". These kinds of thoughts may occur because you saw some amazing art on Artstation, Behance, ConceptArt.org, etc. There are plenty of great artists out there and looking at their work may be inspiring but also daunting if you are just starting out your adventure with digital painting.
When too much inspiration overloads and becomes copying instead of creating, you rid yourself of your most valuable characteristic as a creator - your own perspective.
Let's make something clear.
Yes, it's good to have role models and to look up to artists that inspire you. But it is not ok to try to become exactly like them.
WHAT'S THE SOLUTION?
If you love a particular artist go ahead, study their style. It is probably one of the fastest means for getting from point A to point B in terms of acquiring a particular skill or a technique. Take the time, think about what their thinking process was. Why did they do things, the way they did them?
And don't limit yourself to the Old Masters only. I know, it's been said that you should only study the artists that stood the test of time, and sure these guys are your no.1 pick. But if some more modernalive people inspire you, why limit youself?
Whatever you find attractive in other people's work, you can learn too and add it to your skill set.
BUT DO IT SEPARATELY FROM CREATING YOUR OWN STUFF
Decide "Right now, I'm stuying another artist's techinque". This way you will acquire a technique but you will avoid the constant comparing between what should be your authentic expression, with somebody else's art. That's the real killer, this you should avoid first and foremost.
The outcome of such practice may be lowering your artistic-self esteem. You don't need that.
You want to be optimistic, ready to learn and to express yourself! And whatever you feel like expressing, express it!
I want to see what you have to say.
Because if you are a creative mind, you are here to say something. Dig deeper and you will find that urge. Let that voice be your unique perspective, not a copy of a thousand voices.
When you study other artists, you are not only studying their technique. You get inside their minds, their emotions, their view of the world.
That's why it's so dangerous not to pay attention to what you have in your own mind. You become a copy of other people's expression if you don't know who you are.
So, yeah I understand there are certain requirements if you e.g. want to become a concept artist. Certain realism has to be present. What I'm saying here is this - get inspired, improve your skills but remember not to lose your authentic self.
I think every artist at some point in his artistic endeavour had this problem. You feel like painting something, but then "BAM!"- you come across a block.
You start wondering "Maybe this isn't the best idea" or "I think it will not look good when I finish it". These kinds of thoughts may occur because you saw some amazing art on Artstation, Behance, ConceptArt.org, etc. There are plenty of great artists out there and looking at their work may be inspiring but also daunting if you are just starting out your adventure with digital painting.
When too much inspiration overloads and becomes copying instead of creating, you rid yourself of your most valuable characteristic as a creator - your own perspective.
Let's make something clear.
Yes, it's good to have role models and to look up to artists that inspire you. But it is not ok to try to become exactly like them.
WHAT'S THE SOLUTION?
If you love a particular artist go ahead, study their style. It is probably one of the fastest means for getting from point A to point B in terms of acquiring a particular skill or a technique. Take the time, think about what their thinking process was. Why did they do things, the way they did them?
And don't limit yourself to the Old Masters only. I know, it's been said that you should only study the artists that stood the test of time, and sure these guys are your no.1 pick. But if some more modern
Whatever you find attractive in other people's work, you can learn too and add it to your skill set.
BUT DO IT SEPARATELY FROM CREATING YOUR OWN STUFF
Decide "Right now, I'm stuying another artist's techinque". This way you will acquire a technique but you will avoid the constant comparing between what should be your authentic expression, with somebody else's art. That's the real killer, this you should avoid first and foremost.
The outcome of such practice may be lowering your artistic-self esteem. You don't need that.
You want to be optimistic, ready to learn and to express yourself! And whatever you feel like expressing, express it!
I want to see what you have to say.
Because if you are a creative mind, you are here to say something. Dig deeper and you will find that urge. Let that voice be your unique perspective, not a copy of a thousand voices.
When you study other artists, you are not only studying their technique. You get inside their minds, their emotions, their view of the world.
That's why it's so dangerous not to pay attention to what you have in your own mind. You become a copy of other people's expression if you don't know who you are.
So, yeah I understand there are certain requirements if you e.g. want to become a concept artist. Certain realism has to be present. What I'm saying here is this - get inspired, improve your skills but remember not to lose your authentic self.
Tuesday 11 October 2016
Instead of making a brush I made some patterns
I love making patterns. The one on the bottom right is completely parallel to the border
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Monday 29 August 2016
Bump!
If you haven't already, check out 911 Operator, a project I've had a chance to work on
https://www.facebook.com/911OperatorGame
It's a real deal.
https://www.facebook.com/911OperatorGame
It's a real deal.
Friday 26 August 2016
Thumbnails
I've come across a great artist Marco Bucci who is an illustrator working on the biggest projects out there. He created a couple of video tutorials (link) and they are full of information and useful tips. A couple of things Marco said hit the spot perfectly and it was what I needed - it sorted out my thoughts about the painting process. I've been struggling with getting the steps leading to creating an immersive illustration right, for a while now.
One of the things he reminded me of was to start with a very small sized thumbnail (what I would do until now was to create a large b&w comp). He said that it's not the composition itself, but more of a feeling /idea that you want to get right at the very beggining. You create a small finished painting first.
Why do I think it's so effective? Because when you paint on such a small scale, you cannot focus on the details, which are only a distraction. What is truly important, is to show emotion and idea conveyed by composition and color.
So here is a couple of thumbnails.
One of the things he reminded me of was to start with a very small sized thumbnail (what I would do until now was to create a large b&w comp). He said that it's not the composition itself, but more of a feeling /idea that you want to get right at the very beggining. You create a small finished painting first.
Why do I think it's so effective? Because when you paint on such a small scale, you cannot focus on the details, which are only a distraction. What is truly important, is to show emotion and idea conveyed by composition and color.
So here is a couple of thumbnails.
Thursday 7 April 2016
Free photos
I took these photos on my trip to Greece, maybe you can find them useful too. Click on the Gumroad link and have fun creating something amazing with these.
Monday 11 January 2016
Heroes of Steradore
A couple of months ago I worked with Revolt&Rebel on a platform game called From Shadows. It is not published yet, but I can finally show the assets I created. You can take a look at it on my Behance profile.
It's a story of a man that turns into a werewolf, and tries to save people from the bad guys. The action takes place in an old village, on a moonlit night. The villagers do not appreciate the help of a hero though.
I did some illustration and animation work on that one. I hope you'll like it.
It's a story of a man that turns into a werewolf, and tries to save people from the bad guys. The action takes place in an old village, on a moonlit night. The villagers do not appreciate the help of a hero though.
I did some illustration and animation work on that one. I hope you'll like it.
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