How I Paint Creature Illustrations - Process Video with Commentary
This is a summarization of my process when I paint character and creature images for clients in the games industry. This is the sped up process with me describing what I'm doing and my thoughts along the way. I have a longer version available with more information as well as answering user submitted questions about all things related to art including anatomy, drawing, color and light, material rendering, developing your art skills, and advice on working in the games industry. You can find the longer version which includes my brushes and a PSD file of the final image available at the links below.
P.S. Sorry you can hear my dog whimpering in the video!
Full-Length Version w/ Brushes and PSD file:
✦ Gumroad - forrestimel.gumroad.com/
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Surprised this doesn't have more views or likes, it was very informative. Plus the creature design is lit!
I would love more character designs videos (especially the archetypes you did with the factions!) as well as metal rendering! It would be super helpful!
great to see you posting another video!
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
Now I can wait another year or two before posting again :)
Please do a material rendering video, love the way you teach, thanks for the effort! Cheers! ❤️
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
That's one of the next ones I plan on working on (hopefully this one won't take me 1 year to come out with haha)
I was a bit hesitant buying this considering the price tag, but this really helped! I love your teaching style you did in the full gumroad video where you break down as your going along what you're about to apply in separate little "study sections". It's really helpful and I'd recommend it for anyone trying to up their rendering game in particular.
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, that means a lot to me! I'm glad the tutorial helped you out :)
Great Video Forrest! I'm totally getting the full version. Thanks for sharing your process! Hope to see someday a splash process :P
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Hopefully the splash process video won't take too long to finish up!
Bought the course before watching this video! I love your work and your tutorials are soo helpful
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I hope the tutorial helps you!
Dockside Extortionist is one of my favorite pieces of art in mtg. Love your work!
Hallelujah My prayers have been answered lol Thanks Forrest!
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
I heard your prayers, they said "please I wanna see a video of slimey icky goo monster." Your wish has been granted :)
@caileanparis9998
Жыл бұрын
@@ForrestImel Ive just been looking for information on how to use reference without just copying a photo. Especially when creating a fantasy character. As a student artist right now, I feel like im tooooo reliant on specific photo references, and my illustrations feel more like a collage rather than a unified coherent image.
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
@@caileanparis9998 This is really common, until you can dissect things into fundamental principles you're having to kinda go off of what you're seeing which is just a big mashup of anatomy, drawing, lighting, color, etc. and it's very overwhelming.
The full video is awesome. Personally I would love tutorials on drawing/figure drawing and value/the form principle, how to practice them and how to apply them to an illustration. Maybe imagine what tutorials you would make if you could go back in time and give them to your beginner self.
you explained the rendering of materials so well, thank you!
❤🎉 Instant buy ! Thanks for sharing and teaching us.
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This was one really informative and inspiring video, and I absolutely loved it. Please make more video in this format 🙌
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
really cool!! gonna get the course asap after work - please do more :)
More of these please! These are super helpful. 👌 subscribed!
Nice video, loved it, understand how to use references is great, thanks for it hope you keep posting.
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! How to use reference effectively is one of the hardest things to understand when starting out, so I hope some people can learn from what I talk about in the video.
Super nice video ! Very insightfull thank you !
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
OH u Still Alive! :D
if this guy just uploaded more he would be in the top youtube artists but ig he wants to work more on art
Hey man, will you ever do an ambient occlusion demo?
nice video as always! What about one on freelancing? First jobs, negotiating with clients, flat and day rates, what to have in your portfolio, etc could make a good video set. You could do the same free + extended paid version thing?
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
That's a good video idea! I think a general video for freelancing tips would be helpful.
Where and how do you sell your character illustrations?
In the reference gathering stage you can be seen dragging and dropping images from pinterest, what program or app are you dragging into and using to collate the references?
@ForrestImel
4 ай бұрын
The program is called PureRef and it is a lifesaver, I use it all the time now!
@Nexus_Forge
4 ай бұрын
Thanks@@ForrestImel I'll check it out, loving the work by the way!!
Are you using PS to make your moodboard?
How are you painting out your lineart? Is your rendering done on a layer above the sketch? I can't quite tell from the sidebar
@ForrestImel
2 ай бұрын
Yes! I almost always paint directly onto my lines shortly after I block in color.
@smephey
2 ай бұрын
@@ForrestImel Thanks for clarifying!
What graphic tablet did you used for this drawing?
@ForrestImel
3 ай бұрын
I use a medium sized intuos pro
I'm sculpting this. Is that allowed?
I love you. Bye.
I am replying to interact with the algorithm.
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the algorithm, nice to see you here.
Very cool, thanks!
@ForrestImel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!