Color is hard. Every time I get to this stage with a character I end up asking myself a million questions. What is their style? Should the color be their anti-style? What kind of harmony do I...
2024-01-16 22:00:03 +0000 UTC
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PSD Attached Below!
I'm really happy to have kicked off this project with this first design. While experimenting with shape language, function, colours, iconography, texture, rendering techni...
2024-01-14 16:42:53 +0000 UTC
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I'm starting to work out some character designs in parrallel with the Ferus Machina vehicles. I'm currently rendering up the final design for the GAZ-L, so I'll post that soon enough.
2024-01-14 02:57:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I hope you all spent some nice holidays and are ready for the year ahead. I can personally say I came back inspired and energized!
Here are some sketche...
2024-01-09 22:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Today I polished up and finished the drawing for this character. I imagine her being a swift and silent rogue who hunts demons that dwell in the night realm. If you were wondering where she puts he...
2023-12-19 04:24:08 +0000 UTC
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10:30 - 12pm
Hey everyone! I'm still working on the assassin character from a couple weeks ago, but now I'm in the later refinement stages - cleaning up the drawing and working out some final...
2023-12-17 15:27:49 +0000 UTC
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10:30 - 12:00pm ET
Today I'm shading some of the design sketches I started last stream. We will discuss establishing a lightsource, values, ambient occlusion, and edges. See you soon!
2023-11-26 15:22:03 +0000 UTC
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10:30am - 12:00pm ET
Today I'm continuing to work on a character design I started this week. I'm in the costume exploration phase, where I'm looking at shape design, silhouette, and sto...
2023-11-19 15:09:45 +0000 UTC
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Here is the process summary and the PSD file for the "Painting Anatomy" workshop! I hope it can serve as a guide to render believable figures.
1. DRAWING.
Probably the most important stag...
2023-11-12 17:35:26 +0000 UTC
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10:30-12pm ET
Today I am painting up a figure drawing I did this week. We will cover the colour blocking and modeling stage of the painting process as well as discuss how to render form and b...
2023-11-12 15:08:09 +0000 UTC
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10:30-12pm ET
Today we're going to cover the basic proportions of the human body. Understanding these fundamentals helps you create believable characters and gives a strong base for further s...
2023-11-05 15:09:02 +0000 UTC
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11am-1pm ET
Today I'll be working on some funny and expressive portrait studies! We'll talk about how the face structure changes with expressions and how to map out proportions to acheive a b...
2023-10-29 14:35:39 +0000 UTC
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Finished up this character this afternoon. I drew the whole thing using a gradient map but I prefer the classic black & white drawing look. Just a fun one to get it the Halloween mood! ðŸ...
2023-10-23 00:17:50 +0000 UTC
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Streaming 10am - 12pm ET
Today I'm starting a bit earlier to try wrapping up a Halloween themed pinup character I've been working on. Feel free to pop by and ask any questions!
2023-10-22 13:45:47 +0000 UTC
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I've been experimenting a bit with new brushes and sketching on a toned background. I'm really enjoying the feeling of sketching on a mid value and using the raw sketch as an underpainting. So far ...
2023-10-10 02:14:04 +0000 UTC
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10:30 - 12:00 pm
Today I'll be studying a portrait a talking specifically about shape design. I think this is one of the most valuable aspects of drawing and painting and will change the way ...
2023-10-08 14:20:56 +0000 UTC
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10:30 - 12pm ET
Today I'll talk about some key aspects of hardsurface design and things to keep in mind when drawing techy elements. See you there!
2023-10-01 13:18:54 +0000 UTC
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Here are some sketches I did over my vacation. The luggage page was done waiting for my flight to Rome and the building facade was my view from the first hotel I stayed at. I love looking back thro...
2023-09-30 14:14:40 +0000 UTC
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10:30am-12pm ET
Hey everyone! I just arrived from Rome and to shake off the rust I'll be doing some anatomy studies today. Feel free to drop by and say hello! I'm glad to get back into the sw...
2023-09-24 12:42:11 +0000 UTC
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Hello! This month has been very chaotic for me so far. I will be in Rome for the next week (so sadly there will be no workshop stream this Sunday) Despite the fact I'm a little all over the place, ...
2023-09-14 19:31:05 +0000 UTC
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Got around to finishing the figure painting I started a couple weeks ago in the workshop!
2023-09-10 20:21:03 +0000 UTC
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10:30 - 12pm ET
Today I am finally looking over your submissions for the August figure drawing challenge!! And to keep out of trouble with Youtube, I added some underwear. I probably won't go...
2023-09-10 13:47:44 +0000 UTC
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Today's workshop stream is canceled. I have been sick for the last few days and my voice hasn't recovered. I was really excited to look at all the figure drawings from last month's challenge, but i...
2023-09-03 13:15:24 +0000 UTC
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10:30 - 12:00 pm ET
Today I'm going to work on a figure painting. The goal here is just to work on my painting skills (Interpreting structure, color, and value) without using a compleded draw...
2023-08-27 14:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Finished this illustration tonight! Was a lot of fun to paint and decided to add a quick background just for some storytelling.
2023-08-23 02:18:19 +0000 UTC
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Streaming until 12pm
Good morning! Today I'm coloring one of my old character designs - Spiky. Just having a relaxing morning. Feel free to drop in and ask me any questions, even if it has no...
2023-08-20 13:40:38 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for the delay. I'll keep it simple this month!
This month's challenge is a figure drawing challenge. Choose a figure of your liking and draw them as well as you can. Focus on the ...
2023-08-13 16:32:13 +0000 UTC
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10:30 - 12pm ET
Today I'm working on some figure sketches.
2023-08-13 14:13:17 +0000 UTC
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10:30-12pm ET
I'm reviewing the July Monthly Challenge submissions in today's livestream (Starting in an hour)! Feel free to post any last minute submissions in the monthly challenge ch...
2023-08-06 13:27:33 +0000 UTC
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Here's the character I drew in the last character design workshop. She probably wouldn't hold up for a long time on the battlefield with her dinky pistol and cork wedges. But if she goes down, she ...
2023-07-30 16:21:17 +0000 UTC
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