I’ve scanned one of the more complex of my hand drawn game levels, created in several stages to test out a 2D side scrolling platform game engine I have been working on (whilst running the UK-based Drupal web design company Curve). First of all I came up with a really rough concept level design on [...]
Portraits can be one of the hardest pieces of artwork to get ‘right’. This is because we all spend a lot of time looking at other people’s faces. We are familiar with the array of shapes and proportions, but is seems to be difficult to put them accurately onto paper without preconceptions. Closeup of the [...]
Zbrush is for artists who don’t like getting bogged down with all the technical faff of 3D Computer Software, but do want to try their hand at creating 3D art, sculptures, illustration or animation by using digital methods in artistic ways. With no prior knowledge of more technical 3D Software like Maya, XSI or 3DSMAX, [...]
At the end of this page is a growing series of drawing tutorials which I have created and illustrated to depict the fundamentals of drawing through to figure drawing and portraiture. These concise and precise academic drawing lessons are designed to be followed by anyone, from beginners to advanced professional artists. I produce quite a [...]
This is the first part of a series of free online tutorials which guides you through the various steps taken to produce a classical figure drawing. 2B and HB graphite pencils are my main two grades of pencil. Some people also prefer to use a 2H, although I would not initially recommend using hard pencils [...]
Learning how to navigate the 3D space when working in Zbrush can be confusing at first, but it’s very easy and intuitive. » First of all leave Edit mode by pressing the T key or pressing Edit on the main interface. You need to be out of Edit mode to be able to clear the [...]
