No actually, I was talking about how he said it made it look all obviously easy. Consider this conversation as an example: You: Dear Pro Painter sir, how do you paint this good? Pro Painter: Simple! I choose the right canvas, take the right brush from my paint brush pocket, I pick a colour, I start painting and spend many…
i studies art for numerous amount of years, both at home and then went to college, uni did a degree in scientific illustration and then moved on to painting 3d models. another 15 years of that and my work is kind of passable
I learnt how to digitally paint by having a msn list of awesome artists that liked doing open canvas 1.1 sessions. (networked drawing). Not as viable anymore as there isnt a modern equivelent to the program that likes our modern routers.
The thing is nitewalker, those really good painters just painted instead of searching for pro techniques. It is perhaps the glaring simplicity that makes it uncanny, even though I am by no means an expert, I dare say that all you need is 10000 hours of putting brush to canvas to become good at it.
I'm a self taught digital painter and let me tell you that jumping in head first is a bit daunting. Start small and work your way up! :) I would learn to paint simple objects first. Try practicing an apple a day or something of the like. Just do a google image search and do one a day. Try to find pictures with different…
Okay, I misunderstood you then. All I was saying is that there is only so much you can learn from watching other people paint, most often all these tiny things they do are lost on you untill you have the experience to see why its clever to do this and not that. Otherwise these things just becomes mantras: "Don't ever use…
no offense, but I daresay that's a load of shit. Yes, I think the 10000 hours of time is a good rule/estimate, but it's not simply doing. you need to analyze what you are doing actively, pay attention to how you're doing it, look for ways to improve or get clearer to what you're shooting for. It's the same reason I get…
There's no better way to learn than using real paint. Get some acrylic or gouache, which dry quickly, and it will force you to lay down your strokes without fussing over them. Greg Manchess uses confident, painterly brush strokes but has an excellent eye for value. He has a tutorial DVD for sale at Massive Black that is…
Like Pencilers -vs- Inkers? [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMwhZryRUr4[/ame] To the OP: It's all about techniques and style. Every different genre will require a different style and set of skills. You're best bet is just to focus on hand painting with photo work for blended layers and effects. Exploring color is a…
There is no "learned" you just keep getting better the more pieces you create. The learning curve of painting game textures is so much more trial and error than a specific set of rules. They change from game type to game engine to game platform. Nevertheless, really study the works of painters that inspire you. Try to…