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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsQ7eTmR27U&t=752s&ab_channel=FZDSCHOOL Environmental Composition - Basics for camera placement in Perspective] by FZD
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsQ7eTmR27U&t=752s&ab_channel=FZDSCHOOL Environmental Composition - Basics for camera placement in Perspective] by FZD
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T7cDY7YDsg&t Basic head drawing part 1] by Steve Huston. (Other parts are available at New Masters Academy, this one is already great for the basics)
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T7cDY7YDsg&t Basic head drawing part 1] by Steve Huston. (Other parts are available at New Masters Academy, this one is already great for the basics)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvtYJJJNjuo Perspective webinar by Marshall Vandruff] Marshall is well known to be one of the best perspective teachers out there. His knowledge applies into different fields of art, from props, environments to figures.
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvtYJJJNjuo Perspective webinar by Marshall Vandruff] Marshall is well known to be one of the best perspective teachers out there. His knowledge applies into different fields of art, from props, environments to figures.
  
 
==Concept Art==
 
==Concept Art==

Revision as of 13:40, 23 December 2020

< Arcane University:Concept Art

Here you will find external resources on a variety of 2D subjects for beginners and experienced artists alike.

Concept art is all about creating designs that work - but how do you know what works? Why does it work? There are things you need to know if you want to create good concepts. Below you will find links to various places where you can expand your knowledge.


Digital Libraries

Extensive video libraries that cover a multitude of subjects with short videos. If you watch all of these you will be more than ready to apply for a project. Depending on your skill level you may want to watch all of them or pick out specific ones.



Books

For those who learn by reading rather than watching. These may be available at your local library.


  • Andrew Loomis: http://www.alexhays.com/loomis
  • Color and Light by James Gurney
  • Drawing on the Right side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
  • How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments by Scott Robertson
  • Framed Drawing Techniques by Marcos Mateu-Mestre
  • Framed Perspective Vol. 1 by Marcos Mateu-Mestre
  • Framed Perspective Vol. 2 by Marcos Mateu-Mestre


Fundamentals

Fundamentals are essential and required knowledge for anyone who wants to create good designs. Consider these mandatory.


Concept Art

Resources specifically aimed at bettering your Concept Art skills. Highly recommended!


CTRLpaint’s Concept Art PlayBook is a mini course in how you might draw various assets in concept art.

Coherent Shape Language For Character Design is a very important video to watch when it comes to creating good, harmonious designs that fit.

How Can a Character's Personality be Conveyed Visually, through Shape

Character design with Wouter Tulp, hosted by Bobby Chiu This is a mini series on the paid course of Wouter Tulp's character design course on Schoolism. This should give a better overview on how characters are properly set up.

Traditional Medium

Resources specifically for the artists working with traditional mediums such as pen and paper.



Further Learning

“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.” – Michel Legrand


FZD Design talks about concept art in the industry.

Modern Day James

How to Think when you Draw: 200 Quick and Easy Tutorials


--- More about Values ---

Essentials of Realism by Jonathan Hardesty (Paid)

Learn to see like a painter by Marcco Bucci (and the rest of his content)

Ambient Occlusion (and Ambient Light) for Painters by Marcco Bucci

Understanding Shadow Colors (Ambient Light Part 2) by Marcco Bucci

Portrait Painting of Marie - Jonathan Hardesty Live Painting Demo

Art Fundamentals: Values by Clint Cearley (and the rest of his content)

Digital Painting: Understanding values by James Douglas

Edges in Painting - Digital Painting 3 by James Douglas

Top 5 Shading Mistakes by Stan Prokopenko

How Painters Use Squinting by Sycra (and the rest of his content)

Understanding Colour and Value by Sycra

Free Composition Lessons by Chris Legaspi

Everything by Nathan Fowkes


--- More about Color and Light ---

Painting with Light and Color by Dice Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo (PAID)

All Schoolism Content by Nathan Fowkes (PAID)

Again, the book Colour and Light by James Gurney.