I have another visual treat for you this week from Johannes Helgeson and his character design series (you can check out his work at http://helgesonart.blogspot.co.uk). It comes in the form of a GIF image showing the steps he took in creating his brilliant character Colonel Cyanide. Hope you like it! Read More…
Photoshop is an amazing tool which is capable of making potentially tricky tasks quite straight forward. Adding textures in perspective is one of those potentially tricky tasks, where any inconsistencies or errors will stand out like a sore thumb. Read More…
This week I have another insightful look into the work flow of Johannes Helgeson, as he talks us through the steps he took in his character design of Aladdin. Read More…
In the penultimate episode in Richard Tilbury’s Photoshop Beginners series, Richard shows us the benefits of using value studies, working at a reduced size and using the navigator. Read More…
I’m bringing you a little visual treat this week from Johannes Helgeson and his character design series (Don’t forget to check out his work at http://helgesonart.blogspot.co.uk/). A GIF showcasing the steps he took in designing his character Colt Tombgrave. Enjoy! Read More…
There are many times when I have made a change on an image and wish I hadn’t have, but there was no going back. If only I’d have known about Adjustment Layers! Adjustment layers can be used for making many types of adjustments to your work, without actually doing anything to the original layer. Read More…
Johannes Helgeson shares another one of his character design steps and some more general pointers for aspiring artists. Don’t forget to check out more of his work at http://helgesonart.blogspot.com Read More…
In some images it’s hard to tell that they are an amalgamation of digital art and photographs, or that the image actually started off as two, even three different images! Read More…
To me character design is so important to digital art, whether it’s for a game, film or comic, it’s an integral part to a story. I recently came across the work of Johannes Helgeson and his blog full of interesting character design, which you can check out at http://helgesonart.blogspot.com Read More…
Adjusting the lighting in a scene to change it from day to night can dramatically alter its appearance and mood. I’ve often wondered how to go about this without having to start a piece from scratch. Read More…