Giant Robot drawing and painting MEGA Mech Saga continue

Giant Robot drawing and painting MEGA Mech Saga continue.Here is the 3rd update of the Mecha robot concept design process (here is part 1: Mecha Robot step by step drawing and part2 Painting Mech process tutorial). I get about 30 mins to an hour a day to do this...little by little. Hopefully it will turn out nicely.Here is the latest UPDATE!!! (Still more paint over and tweaking to do! :P)Note

Water Splash brushes Free Photoshop and Gimp Brush download

Water Splash brushes Free Photoshop and Gimp Brush download.These set can be good using for outdoor, nature, environmental sketch, painting and speedpainting concept, etc. See tutorials that use these brushes How to use PS custom Water Brush, Painting lanscape stone bridge, Draw and paint landscape technique, Drawing and painting WaterFall.Designed By: ObsidianDawnDescription: A set of various

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Painting Mech process tutorial continue still work in process

Painting Mech Robot process tutorial continue still work in process.From the very sketchy thumbnail composition last time, now I am going to the stage of what we usually called under-painting. At this stage, I am just focusing on the BIG shapes or the big elements of the Mech Concept's geometry form (forget the tiny bitty little detail for now). Focus on the main shape of the object and the

Mecha robot step by step drawing and painting tutorial


Mecha robot step by step drawing and painting tutorial.

Since I haven't really done any Mech Mecha or Robot concept sketch in a while. I think it's about time. Since most of the earlier stuff on the blog are really quick, rough and sketchy, especially most of the mech sketches. Like some of the previous video tutorials, "Drawing Mech or Mecha Tutorial", "Concept tutorial Drawing Giant Mech"

Limited color palettes study step by step.

Here is another study I did using limited color palettes ref after one of John Singer Sargent painting. Like the previous post, except this one is a little harder because of the drape, folding, costume and deco stuff.In this exercise, I am not trying to copy it to be exact replica of his masterpiece (it's beyond my ability of course). I am just looking to capture and understand "VALUES" (light)

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Free Photoshop Brushes Ink & Splatter sets downloadThere are some cool Photoshop brushes I found around the web.Designed By: nickelplatednine.netDescription: Ink dropping into water brush set. DownloadDesigned By: =AhmedGalalDescription: 27 high resolution ink and splatters brushes. DownloadDesigned By: AhmedgalalDescription: High quality Ink and spaltters brush set 2 DownloadDesigned By:

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Tutorial Painting limited color palette study step by step



Painting with limited color palette tutorial. How to paint with limited color palette study step by step and video

Many great artists who has been doing lots of painting (digitally and traditionally) recommended that we as artists should study limited color palettes. Why?
It's kinda like what we can learn from monochromatic and achromatic study as a tool to try to master or practice values.

Painting from life session update



Figure painting from life step by step.  Painting from life session last night update.

Well...it didn't turn out to be like what I expected. I might have gone too far and forget to simplify at some point. I will write more about it later. But for now...here are the paintings.


This one is before final


This is the Portrait Painting I end up with


Here is a Close up hi-res


New Drawing

Drawing Arm muscle in action pose






Drawing arm muscles in action pose.  Learn to draw arm muscle, bicep tricep and shoulder anatomy muscular figther type man step by step and video tutorial. The following tutorial is part of male muscle anatomy study. I am studying the sketch, draw and render from the side view of muscular arm character design study that can be use for comics, manga, anime and video game concept art. Learn

Painting from life session step by step process



Figure painting from life step by step.  Painting from life session step by step process. This is half way through...don't know if I could finish it like I wanted to.

Portrait painting from life session last night, 3 hrs (unfinished). Forgot how hard it is to do it from life. I have not been to life drawing session in a while. I used to go at least twice a week (three to four hours on

Female Warrior concept illustration character design update

Female Warrior concept illustration character design update.I have some time to work on the piece again this weekend, it's almost there...Well, the whole piece is now kind of set, but I will still have to do some clean up and simplify the overall image a bit more. Then, if possible I might do some light tweaking to make it more dramatic. Also I will have to polish her metal armor (*check out

Character concept design process Female Warrior

Character concept design process Female Warrior work in process.Here is a small update for the illustration project I am still painting...working on it for a few hours after the last post "Character concept art Female Warrior" work in process.I rearranged her facial structure a bit, add more features, clean up, then hair, shoulder pad and chest and breasts area. This are still just arrangement

Character concept art female warrior work in process continue

Character concept art female warrior work in process step bycontinue.So far I did tighten up the very far end background, mid-ground by add some icy snow into it to create somewhat unworldly look into the image. Lava and ice...the are sometimes seen together side by side, but we rarely get to see them. I do have a few video tutorials on the subject there are concept art tutorial painting

How to draw man body muscles anatomy







Learn how to draw man's body muscles torso anatomy for superhero type step by step and video tutorial. Drawing and sketching tutorial of male anatomy body, man torso or upper body, chest, abs, ribcage and shoulder: front view male muscular warrior type character design for comics, manga, anime and video game concept art. Learn how to draw simplify torso and upper body using geometric

Concept art character design digital painting process step by step

Concept art character design digital painting process step by step. Female warrior design continue.Well, got a few hours to work on it a bit more. And I try to take the painting as far as the time allow me. I was working from the bottom up and try to get the big picture together before I go in for the over all detail. There are lots of problematic areas to be resolved...proportion, values and