I live near Seattle, and the whole region got hit was a major storm last week, half a million people without power for days. Only upside for me was more time to sketch, but lets not do that again, 4 days without power or heat in the house was not fun.
For students learning concept art, this lesson discusses the purpose of thumbnailing, the different techniques you can use (silhouette, line, 3d, color and photos), and under what situation a certain kind of sketch might be more appropriate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDEOUteE9g0
Got super inspired by the stylized brushstrokes of the film "The Wild Robot", and so decided to do a brushy painting in my Space Baroque Universe. This shows a view of the Venrusi's lush forests, along with a monk enjoying a moment on the hill.
Think it’s time to revive throwbackthursday. Here’s a bunch of color thumbnails I’ve made over the years, many of which led to more realistic paintings, but step 1 is always to try and capture the color / light / composition with as few distracting details as possible
Going back to those simplified environments, can I create compelling compositions from just a few fundamental shapes and strokes? Tons of fun to try!
Robot head doodle from last Saturday's Drink 'N Draw with the Workshop Academy in Seattle.
This is it, the final time copies of the Megastructures book (2nd printing) will be available for sale online (may do a third printing one day, but it will likely be several years). So if you want one, head over to my webstore and get it now! https://artofsoulburn.gumroad.com/
The Workshop Academy's Drink'nDraw in the Seattle area. As algorithms tweak our behavior online, & AI bots become indistinguishable from real users, we need to focus more on meaningful in-person community. I recommend, artists, find a local group you can connect with regularly! Thanks Josh for setting these up!
For those of you who would love a copy of Starship Hulls book, but the international shipping is too high, or you just prefer digital, the pdf copy is now available for purchase from my gumroad store
https://artofsoulburn.gumroad.com/l/ndqh
