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Art Overview
The overview of my art making and art direction process. Read / watch these first!
Making Art Overview
Art Making Process
More detailed text / video lessons about the process of making artwork.
1) Ideas & Pillars
2) Research & Reference
3) Text & Keywords
4) Type & Symbols
5) Shaders
6) Color Design
7) Shapes & Patterns
8) Details & Test Scenes
9) Composition
10) Silhouette Sketch (aka Shape Sketch)
11) Line Sketch (aka Quick Sketch, Line Drawing, Initial Sketch, Diagram)
12) 3D Sketch & Cameras
13) Photo Sketch (aka Photobashing Sketch, Photo Collage)
14) Color Sketch (aka Color Brief, Color Rough, Value Sketch, Color Preliminary, Color Thumbnail, Flat Color Sketch)
15) Compositing (aka Initial Digital Collage, Image Assembly)
16) Rough (aka Rough Digital Collage, Rough Painting)
17) Photobashing
18) Lighting & Rendering
19a) Modeling 19b) Sculpting
19c) Model Assembly
20) Shading & Texturing Overview 20a) Shading & Texturing General 20b) Shader Theory 20c) Pattern Theory 20d) Pattern Placement (UV Mapping, Projections, etc) 20e) Pattern Storage & Texture Baking 20f) Pattern Creation 20g) Layering
20h) Material Light Rig
21) Final Painting (aka Final Digital Collage)
22) Tweaks
Life As An Artist
Text / video lessons about art direction, art philosophy and a career in art.
Art Direction
Art As A Career
Making Books
Art Related Software
Art Philosophy
Art School