Environment Design Resources Digital Painting

Learning about and creating imagined or realistic environments can be very difficult and have many things to consider. Here are some places to look and learn about it.

Ty Carter Sketch

Noah Bradley - and Art Camp
www.noahbradley.com

Ryan Lang - characters and process
www.ryanlangdraws.com

Sparth - environments and complex scenes
www.sparth.com

JPark - loads of cool inspiration
www.jparked.com

Derek Laufman - cool graphic characters
www.dereklaufman.com

Art of Animation Tumblr - soooo much to see and inspire
www.theartofanimation.tumblr.com

Ty Carter - blue sky pro
www.tycarter.com

Theo Prins - nice chunky brush block-ins
http://www.theoprins.com/

Digital Painting Reference

Here are some great videos and links to sites you might want to use as reference for course projects

myPaint blending example

Structura 3 preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-32IGzhn4E

Great Space and texture for scene design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FNukf7bbGc

How to tweak a portrait for different looks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6A-NAtPUjM

Feng Zhu dragon thumbnails
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk77_5KroB0

Hey they stole one of my possible ideas for the new project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=905ct2EEbdI
 

YouTube Channel Recommendations

The following is a list of YouTube Channels I recommend:

• Jos Van Riswick
• David Gray Oil Painting
• Draw Mix Paint
• Scott Robertson
• FZD School

Demonstrations, discussions and advice on everything from painting in oil to drawing to digital.