Color Theory Part 7: Palette No. 1 Limited Palette/Introducing Temperature
As I mentioned in the previous article here, the painting journey respectfully begins with...
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Color Theory Part 6: Learning How To See Color Around You, Non-Pigment Related Color Awareness Exercises
What is color theory? Wikipedia says: In the visual arts, ”color theory” is a body of practical...
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Color Theory Part 5: Notan and the flattin stages of the painting
Notan Every time I am reminded of making an article, I want to do something simple and quick, but...
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Color Theory Part 4: Mixing Paint
If your training was anything like my early years before finding good mentors, you probably jumped...
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Color Theory Part 3: High Chroma – All Objects Have Color, High Chroma Studies Help You Find Them
If I gave you a reference shot like this and I asked you to do a study of it, what would...
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Color Theory Part 2.5: Low Chroma Continued
Prompting this with a TL:DR but all noteworthy information. An info dump that will take a minute...
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How To: Color Theory “Official” Part 1
The last article was an unofficial kick-off to a new series on Color Theory that I am going to put...
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Color = Value / Value = Color and Why Some of Us Don’t Understand This Concept
Color = Value / Value = Color There is no sorta, kinda, or maybe, it just is, period! I find it...
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World Building Tip: Populating Your World Space with Believable Content Part 1
The last few articles I have been sharing some tips on world building. These tips are in...
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How to: A New Way to Think About Rendering
Rendering, the final act of the long process of making a piece of art. It is not an easy thing to...
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A Little More About Texture Studies
Today I am answering two emails with questions regarding my last post. The questions are directed...
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Mapping Out Your Environment for Illustration and Sequential Storytelling
This week’s demonstration is short and simple, answering a few questions I was emailed about...
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Sketching a Character Portrait
Enjoy the search for creativity.…
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Advice on Referencing for the Development of a Visual Idea
When you gather reference for your concepts, your ideas, your finishes, what do you gather up? If...
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Expanding the Tool Box to Add Strength to Pictorial Problem Solving
I’m working on a complex project, a graphic novel that has several POV’s, each distinctly...
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