Billy B - Term 3 - Zelda Shrines and Wrapping up Homework

chiara.arcidiaco 2020-07-23 18:36:43 UTC #21

owww I love drawing plants that's the thing I was doing before get to know Marc's videos hahah Are you following a specific class or a tutorial video? I'm pretty curious about that, they looks awesome! Great perspective
Keep going

ghostmonster 2020-07-24 12:24:29 UTC #22

it was a tutorial on some photoshop methods concept artist use, the homework was to create 3 trees. and 3 custom leaf brushes. I added the parts with the isometric view, and tile size. I am also invested in courses from Trent Kaniuga. He is a working concept artist, and former co-worker of Marcs from back at their Blizzard days. Trent was in concept, while marc was in modeling. My goal is to get into the concept art and design field. So I have been combining a bit of the homework from both of these great guys lessons. ...... and truly thank you for the compliment. I have been drawing robots and ninjas etc. for so long, plants ate new to me, but I have really been enjoying it a bunch!

chiara.arcidiaco 2020-07-24 18:18:35 UTC #23

Ohh yes the portfolio template reminded me something hahaha I watch Trent's videos on YouTube, would you recommend his couses? I never thought about that really seriously because I don't know if the design field is for me but, if you give a good feedback, maybe I could think about that

ghostmonster 2020-07-25 01:43:34 UTC #24

yeah his content is definitely geared towards people looking to get into concept art and design. But if that is your jam, his content is top notch. His box sets have so much content, you end up paying less than 2$ an hour for all you get. I bought the current 2020 box set and every month he keeps adding content, and continues to until the end of the year. It is at a discount price until the end of the year, and once the set is complete he re-prices it to the normal price. Currently I think its about 70 hrs of content for $80 and its only July so another 5 months worth of tutorials will still be added. You buy the box set for the year and you get everything he puts out. Like I said, if concept art and design is your jam, Trent's packs are one of the best deals out there, and the quality of content is also one of the best for that field.

ghostmonster 2020-07-29 12:08:17 UTC #25

some practice rendering in preparation for finishing the magic tree concept project.

ghostmonster 2020-07-29 12:16:06 UTC #26

3 variants designs for some crystals. More exploration for final stage.

My final design for some magical trees, possibly for some isometric game. The Pine tree looks as if the crystals were very aggressive, and maybe plan to take over or cover the whole tree. The Bonsai I feel has a symbiotic parasite that is causing crystal flowers to bloom. And finally the maple has been surrounded and the roots have internalized the magic, and now the tree bears crystal fruit. This was a fun problem solving project. I set constraints on the tile size for each tree. Created custom leaf brushes for each. Improved my visual library and confidence in rendering materials. And finally explored how each crystal I had created would affect each type of tree. I am about to start term 3, and I thought this project would be some good prep for me going into ZBrush. I would like to incorporate 3D into my next concept design study.

ghostmonster 2020-08-10 14:00:45 UTC #27

I finished this comic book cover tribute to Trent Kaniuga. Was pretty cool he actually quote tweeted it with his response. Made some pretty big changes since I showed it last in class, Hope you guys like it. ... and sorry I missed Saturday's class, that was the first in over two months, I'd miss, so I apologize. I was up too late doing art and passed out

ghostmonster 2020-08-12 14:52:15 UTC #28

Im in the middle of the creature bust sculpt, but i thought id share what i had done from the first part of ZBrush class 2.

Here is the base geometry rendered just within Zbrush itself.

This is some quick gradient maps, with selections made with the lasso tool, and a hand airbrush background very fast in photoshop (5min)

rendered in keyshot with some lights and materials

I am having a ton of fun learning this new skill and of all the applications i can use it to improve my concept design and illustration. This is the first time I have ever made anything in 3D, so my frame of reference is, it is a decent first attempt. The creature bust class is awesome..more to share soon

chiara.arcidiaco 2020-08-12 19:42:39 UTC #29

wow the rendered version is crazy hahah you used keyshot, right? I ask because it was not in the lesson but I'm pretty interested hahaha

ghostmonster 2020-08-19 01:00:58 UTC #30

Stage one of my character sculpt in ZBrush

ghostmonster 2020-08-19 01:04:04 UTC #31

Some fan Arts I did over the weekend. 3 things i tried to accomplish with this was. 1. base emulate jamie hewetts style from the gorillaz. 2. use characters from trent kaniugas twilight monks. 3. tweak both with my own style and line quality. ..... now im off to finish zbrush tro and move on to clothed figures. see you soon all <3

ghostmonster 2020-08-19 13:09:25 UTC #32

Phase one: concept environment design

chiara.arcidiaco 2020-08-19 21:20:13 UTC #33

I super super like this environment, is it from Trent's lessons? Also your fan arts I love the red one, so expressive

IndrawnArt 2020-08-23 11:39:53 UTC #34

I really enjoyed that picture on the stream! Will you keep it a night picture, or will you turn it into daytime?

IndrawnArt 2020-08-23 11:41:21 UTC #35

Isn't that a cute baby...with a beard....XD Love it.

Frygidal 2020-08-23 14:00:31 UTC #36

Hi Billy! Peter there, I didn't last till your work yesterday so I wanted to say you did so good with perspective on this one, my only advice would be to go darker in your shadows, between bretts.... planks! and stuff like that to make them really pop, good job bro!

ghostmonster 2020-08-24 16:03:14 UTC #37

yes its from trent's lessons. and yeah it more trent fan art. lol

ghostmonster 2020-08-24 16:04:33 UTC #38

thought id share my finished work on this project. i think it turned out well

ghostmonster 2020-08-24 16:05:41 UTC #39

i took your guys' advise in class and kept it a night scene. Thank you for the encouragement and feed back

IndrawnArt 2020-08-24 16:08:14 UTC #40

Really nice, Billy. There's so much to discover in your picture. As I said on Instagram already, I'm really happy that you kept it a night scene. ^^ And you followed a special class to create that image?