What's Matte Painting ? Photoshop changes the industry forever

What's Matte Painting ? How does it work and digital matte paiting?Well, matte painting is not what I do, but I thought you should know about it a little bit.It's widely use in film, movie, music video, even in the cinematic shots of big budget video games.Matte painting has its roots in still photography. In the mid-19th century, photographers began using double-exposure techniques to composite

Digital painting tutorial process warrior woman update

Digital painting tutorial process warrior woman update.Here is another update on the little project that I am going to complete. I was indecisive mid way thru so I change her pose and did another comp. Then I took a break for a few days and I didn't think the new one fits my vision of the whole thing. So I decide to stick to the original idea...no hesitate however it might turns out to be.Here

Armor design concept art process warrior girl continue

Armor design concept art process warrior girl continue.Here is a concept design process. I didn't have time to do much yet...but here it is so far. I add some more design to the torso or upper body part, huge shoulder guard, and gloves...koi tattoos design on her right arm. Here it is... :)Then I will have to apply all these element into the final illustration or the comp see here (warlord

Online Manga Kapow Express Cheng heading toward mysterious town

Online Manga Kapow Express: Heading toward mysterious town.Manga Friday Update weekly, the coolest of its kind. :)What will happen when Bing Bing and Cheng coming into the small town right next to the wood?Here is page 4 the rest of it.Previously: Kapow Express page 3-1Or read them all at kapowexpress.comNew Drawing Video tutorials:-Manga tutorial drawing background-Draw mutiple manga

Manga drawing Video tutorial painting distance background

Manga drawing Video tutorial painting distance background.

Quick process from rough sketch to paint over color for storyboard, Manga, and comics. Most of the time I will start with gray scale or monotone to arrange your scene and composition, then I will paint in color rather than start off with color. I find it easier for me to focus first correct drawing and values then finally colors, just

Hairstyle concept for the character warrior girl process

Some hairstyle concept for the character warrior girl process.Update with some new comp and Emo inspired hair design.And this composition tweak...slightly a little bit. Thanks for all the feedback and links guys.New Drawing Video tutorials:-Manga tutorial drawing background-Draw mutiple manga characters-Digital painting concept tutorial background-Drawing Manga girl quick color

Manga Tutorial how to draw comics background

Manga Tutorial how to draw comics background.

Here is another quick tutorial on how to draw, render, and color background for your Manga or comic. It's a really quick process. I find it a lot easier if you start from black and white (gray scale) to arrange your scene and composition, then apply color rather than go with the color right away. Also the mono to color approach will make you

More creature design sketches and over all process

More creature design sketches and over all process. Step by step from sketch to a full illustration.Here are some mean mean looking creatures and stuff. It was fun but it took a while to get to what I really wanted for the illustration.This is the one I decided from the bunch of thumbnails above...but still unhappy with.Blah!!! Grrrrrr!I decided that I want the girls warrior's pet creature to

Warlord Warrior and her Guard Dog creature concept design

Warlord Warrior female or girl and her Guard Dog creature concept design.Here we go the journey continue. I am exploring other element of this illustration going to be.At the moment I am trying to find appropriate posesthe second horrible quick comp is her two guard dogs and bat pet behind her. they are all her sidekicks.These are more process of trying to find the pose I am looking forHere is

Online Manga Kapow Express resting in the forest

Online Manga Kapow Express resting in the forest.The last two panels of page 3 and the first two of page 4. I know it confusing but I couldn't really keep up with the pace. :P And the Manga art tutorials are working along quite nicely, got lots of great feedback from you guys. Thanks a bunch Finally the some random cool stuff is also in the work and hope to take it to the finish line

Warrior Character concept art design process update

Some more Concept art process for Warrior / fighter /Warlord or whatever that is...Some more refinement on the armor design...More experimental poses and choice of weapons.Just really quick mark up trying to brain storming looking for decent stuff before going further.I have two weapons in mind at this moment.-Huge ass Hammer (I think it would be a good idea for the rule of contrasting with the

Warrior Character Design thumbnails step 1 preliminary

Warrior or Warlord Character Design thumbnails step 1 preliminary.Here are some quick thumbnail sketch of a semi-personal project I am working on for fun. This one I will have to push it all the way to the finish product (for once) since there are some request for refine concept or illo.Thumbnails is a very first step to initiate doodle after you have gather the initial idea of what it is all

Manga Tutorial draw multiple characters in the scene

How To draw and color multiple characters in the scene with background. The tutorial show you the way to create a dynamic comics or manga panels, putting multiple characters within the setting. How to create depth, composition and arrange the objects.

Nothing fancy, just a quick color sketch for the storyboard or Maga or comics panel. It's not intended to be a full illustration, just to tell

Digital Concept Painting tutorial top view environment

How To paint environmental color concept sketch. This tutorial will show you the easy way to create a concept sketch from the bird eye (top) view. It's very useful in comics, Manga, or any concept art.

This tutorial will show you a basic structure of how to break down elements into three simple concept, foreground, mid-ground, and background. Well, it's also a challenge for me since my concept

Manga Friday Running away after Ninja style smoke bomb

Kapow Express Manga Friday Update, this is the fist glance of page 3 (two more panel to be completed) :)Here is the beginning of page 3. Now I am working on its Manga panel/ art tutorials along with the comics. Well honestly it works out quite well. But once in a while I will for sure throw in some random cool stuff because I will get bore drawing the same thing all the time.FEEDBACK or

Drawing Manga Comics Story panel quick color sketch.

Drawing Manga Comics Story panel quick color sketch.
This tutorial show you how to quickly sketch Manga or Anime style girl character in panel with quick color and multiple characters in the scene. Also create depth in the scene using variation of characters size, different values range, and color richness or saturation. This is a continuation of drawing Manga how to draw manga character in

How To draw Manga Character in comics panel quick process

How To draw Manga Character in Panel Frame. This video show you how to quickly sketch, then paint or color over, and finish color Manga sequent panel in no time. This is part of my sequential panel of the comics project I am making. :)

A few key points in making comics panel works well.
-Drawing & Composition (of course, does it reads well)
-Action (what is the character doing or what's