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A Letter to AI Art Advocates
If you’re excited about the emergence of AI art, I get it. Here’s why this exciting new tool doesn’t ultimately benefit creatives.
Concept Art Modeling in Blender – Live Workshop
I had the great opportunity to collaborate with Hardy Fowler’s Digital Painting Studio for this free live workshop on YouTube, where I demonstrate my method for modeling out a weapon concept from a 2D sketch in Blender, a free open-source 3D modeling program.
Blender Tutorial – How to Sculpt a Dragon Head
In this fully narrated Blender tutorial, I’ll show you exactly how to sculpt a dragon head from scratch to use in your 2D concept artwork.
AI Art and the Future of the Art World – Artist Chat
AI art has been exploding in the art community. Click here to hear my full discussion with artist Adrian Virlan about the pros and cons.
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“An Unexpected Friendship” – Art PSD Download
Download link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcn1t9pv9087rlz/An%20Unexpected%20Friendship_Final.psd?dl=1 For those who really want to see breakdown the process and explore the layers of this piece, check out this full PSD
“An Unexpected Friendship” – Process Walkthrough and HQ Image
Let’s take a quick tour through the process of my recent commissioned piece “An Unexpected Friendship”. For the full video walkthrough, make sure you upgrade
Dragon Head Sculpting in Blender – Narrated Tutorial [Patreon Exclusive]
Due to a fan request, here’s my fully narrated walkthrough of my dragon head sculpt in blender. In this video I talk about workflow tricks
“Arrival” – Narrated Tutorial (Patreon Exclusive) – Part II
In Part II of this tutorial (which, incidentally, takes place a couple years later), I go into my photo-texturing and detailing phase to bring this
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My Story
An in-depth account of my journey from drawing dinosaurs as a little kid, to my struggles with poor mental health and work habits, the mistakes I made as an artist, and what I had to learn to build my own business and become a full-time professional creative.
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).
Learn to Paint Like a Master Artist
There’s one technique that’s practically guaranteed to have you painting like a pro: it’s called a master study. Find out exactly how I use master studies to improve my artwork with this example from one of Tyler Edlin’s paintings.
Do You Need to Go to Art School to Be an Artist?
I get this question all the time from students and beginner artists. Read here to find out if you really need to go to art school.
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“Corcoran” Artwork PSD Download
Download here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3drfukf7racupde/Corcoran.psd.zip?dl=1 Here is the full PSD of this character artwork I created for A Viper in the Court. Here you can see all
“Corcoran” – Character Concept Art Narrated Tutorial
Here’s the fully narrated version of the time lapse video I posted below, where I talk about my process, specific obstacles in the design, and
“Corcoran” – Character Concept Art Time Lapse
Another character art piece for A Viper in the Court, shown from start to finish. Upgrade to Patron Veteran or above to catch the fully
One Hour Cloud Study Time Lapse
Just a quick little time lapse of my Friday practice for you guys. Enjoy! Related posts: “Arrival” – Fully Narrated Tutorial Video – Part I
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