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Concept Process


Allen Williams

This time I’d like to talk about my concept art process which is a hybrid process that seems more complicated than it is. I lay that out below but I would like to say that, for the most part, concept iterations/explorations aren't always about finding a better idea...but more about presenting options. If you concept for people it is very likely that what you consider the best idea doesn't land as well as one of…

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Studying the Portrait Using George Bridgman’s Book


Ron Lemen

October 28, 2024 - One of the most influential art instructors was George Bridgman who was part of a core group from the Art Students League back in the early 20th century who defined and refined the process of learning how to make art for commercial and fine artists.  Bridgman was one of the first to define a process for breaking down the human form, and compared it to the machine and its mechanical parts, indicative of the times he was living in during the industrial revolution. His descriptions for defining the form were also very revolutionary, teaching his students how to see the human machine in planes and forms, using perspective to solve the dimensions, massing in shadows first before defining the subtle nuances of half tones in the light, and simplifying the anatomy into basic mechanical shapes…

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