From Hobbyist to Professional Artist (with Sam Perin)
What do you need to know before going from art hobbyist to professional artist? Read here to find out from concept artist Sam Perin.
Artwork
Try This Idea Sketching Technique (Art Time Lapse)
For this one, I decided to get back to my traditional roots a bit and do some concept thumbnail sketching with good old fashioned pencil on paper. Add to that some epic fantasy soundtracks and a bit of a speed boost and you’ve got a recipe for a meditative and relaxing experience as you watch these ideas unfold (along with some shockingly satisfying sounds of pencil on paper).
Fantasy Landscape Time Lapse – Floating Ruins
I’ve been super busy lately working on all kinds of awesome art projects, teaching students, and (slowly) migrating to a new website host that will help me get even more sweet content out to you guys. And still, as promised, you all get a shiny new video every week (with some epic fantasy scores!).
Check Out These Sweet New YouTube Videos!
Yes, I’ve been really diving into the YouTube content recently, and I’ve been getting a lot of really great feedback. In just a couple of months we’re up to almost 200 subscribers! Thanks to everyone who has been watching new content, and tuning in to m y weekly Live Stream Painting Demos as well (which are going to be held at 12:00 PM EST every Sunday.
New Process Videos on YouTube!
Did you know I also have a YouTube channel? Yes, believe it or not, in addition to making these fine artworks, I also record and publish videos of my process on YouTube (and, of course, you may already be familiar with my Live Stream Painting Demos as well).
A Glimpse Into My Recent Album Artwork Process
Recently, I had the pleasure of making some album artwork for the cinematic music of AI Ghostwriter. This project was such a blast, not only because they are a pleasure to work with, but because I got to isolate some skills and push the creative direction a bit outside of my normal boundaries.
Take a Dive Into Your Fantasy World!
I’ve been getting into some fantasy fiction myself recently, and it inspired me to create this piece during a recent Live Stream. It’s so vital to me to be immersing myself in content like that, to lose myself in a beautiful fictional world every now and then. It compels me to visualize it, every character, landscape, and scene, and eventually, it compels me to paint it.
The Live Art Experience You’ve Been Missing
Whether you’re here because you love fantasy art, or because you’re an artist yourself and you’re looking for inspiration (or both), I think you will benefit from my weekly free Live Stream Digital Painting Demo, which it streamed to YouTube and Facebook every Sunday at 6 PM EST!