How I Paint Creature Illustrations - Process Video with Commentary

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  • Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
  • This is a summarization of my process when I paint character and creature images for clients in the games industry. This is the sped up process with me describing what I'm doing and my thoughts along the way. I have a longer version available with more information as well as answering user submitted questions about all things related to art including anatomy, drawing, color and light, material rendering, developing your art skills, and advice on working in the games industry. You can find the longer version which includes my brushes and a PSD file of the final image available at the links below.
    P.S. Sorry you can hear my dog whimpering in the video!
    Full-Length Version w/ Brushes and PSD file:
    ✦ Gumroad - forrestimel.gumroad.com/
    🎨 Links:
    ✦ Instagram - / forrest_i
    ✦ Twitter - / forrestimel
    ✦ Twitch - / forrestimel
    ✦ Website - forrestimel.com/

Комментарии • 51

  • @grimsonforce7504
    @grimsonforce7504 4 месяца назад +3

    Surprised this doesn't have more views or likes, it was very informative. Plus the creature design is lit!

  • @enazia619
    @enazia619 Год назад +7

    I would love more character designs videos (especially the archetypes you did with the factions!) as well as metal rendering! It would be super helpful!

  • @prateekojha1657
    @prateekojha1657 Год назад +12

    Please do a material rendering video, love the way you teach, thanks for the effort! Cheers! ❤️

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  Год назад +2

      That's one of the next ones I plan on working on (hopefully this one won't take me 1 year to come out with haha)

  • @DigitalGamersX
    @DigitalGamersX Год назад +4

    I was a bit hesitant buying this considering the price tag, but this really helped! I love your teaching style you did in the full gumroad video where you break down as your going along what you're about to apply in separate little "study sections". It's really helpful and I'd recommend it for anyone trying to up their rendering game in particular.

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  Год назад

      Thank you very much, that means a lot to me! I'm glad the tutorial helped you out :)

  • @ManOfTrades
    @ManOfTrades Год назад +5

    great to see you posting another video!

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  Год назад +2

      Now I can wait another year or two before posting again :)

  • @sewaquip2399
    @sewaquip2399 Год назад +6

    Great Video Forrest! I'm totally getting the full version. Thanks for sharing your process! Hope to see someday a splash process :P

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  Год назад +3

      Thank you! Hopefully the splash process video won't take too long to finish up!

  • @eseegi8565
    @eseegi8565 Год назад +7

    Bought the course before watching this video! I love your work and your tutorials are soo helpful

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  Год назад +1

      Thank you very much! I hope the tutorial helps you!

  • @caileanparis9998
    @caileanparis9998 Год назад +3

    Hallelujah My prayers have been answered lol
    Thanks Forrest!

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  Год назад +1

      I heard your prayers, they said "please I wanna see a video of slimey icky goo monster." Your wish has been granted :)

    • @caileanparis9998
      @caileanparis9998 Год назад +1

      @@ForrestImel
      Ive just been looking for information on how to use reference without just copying a photo. Especially when creating a fantasy character.
      As a student artist right now, I feel like im tooooo reliant on specific photo references, and my illustrations feel more like a collage rather than a unified coherent image.

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  Год назад +2

      @@caileanparis9998 This is really common, until you can dissect things into fundamental principles you're having to kinda go off of what you're seeing which is just a big mashup of anatomy, drawing, lighting, color, etc. and it's very overwhelming.

  • @massivetoolhead
    @massivetoolhead Год назад

    goals

  • @deathelicious
    @deathelicious Год назад +1

    you explained the rendering of materials so well, thank you!

  • @patrickzigart1502
    @patrickzigart1502 Год назад +1

    really cool!! gonna get the course asap after work - please do more :)

  • @nouhotdagnogo3582
    @nouhotdagnogo3582 Год назад +1

    ❤🎉 Instant buy !
    Thanks for sharing and teaching us.

  • @andrewalvarez7389
    @andrewalvarez7389 3 месяца назад

    More of these please! These are super helpful. 👌 subscribed!

  • @Mat-tg4fk
    @Mat-tg4fk Год назад

    Dockside Extortionist is one of my favorite pieces of art in mtg. Love your work!

  • @renanferreira6809
    @renanferreira6809 Год назад +2

    Nice video, loved it, understand how to use references is great, thanks for it hope you keep posting.

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  Год назад +2

      Thank you! How to use reference effectively is one of the hardest things to understand when starting out, so I hope some people can learn from what I talk about in the video.

  • @carlosneto9450
    @carlosneto9450 Год назад +1

    This was one really informative and inspiring video, and I absolutely loved it.
    Please make more video in this format 🙌

  • @vlaidor
    @vlaidor Год назад +1

    Super nice video ! Very insightfull thank you !

  • @Wojako795
    @Wojako795 Год назад +1

    OH u Still Alive! :D

  • @markmayer3886
    @markmayer3886 Год назад

    The full video is awesome. Personally I would love tutorials on drawing/figure drawing and value/the form principle, how to practice them and how to apply them to an illustration. Maybe imagine what tutorials you would make if you could go back in time and give them to your beginner self.

  • @menacingskull740
    @menacingskull740 Год назад

    if this guy just uploaded more he would be in the top youtube artists but ig he wants to work more on art

  • @wawa6481
    @wawa6481 Год назад

    Hey man, will you ever do an ambient occlusion demo?

  • @eirgel38
    @eirgel38 Год назад +1

    nice video as always! What about one on freelancing? First jobs, negotiating with clients, flat and day rates, what to have in your portfolio, etc could make a good video set. You could do the same free + extended paid version thing?

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  Год назад

      That's a good video idea! I think a general video for freelancing tips would be helpful.

  • @FaunoDufaux
    @FaunoDufaux Год назад

    Where and how do you sell your character illustrations?

  • @Nexus_Forge
    @Nexus_Forge 5 месяцев назад +1

    In the reference gathering stage you can be seen dragging and dropping images from pinterest, what program or app are you dragging into and using to collate the references?

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  5 месяцев назад +2

      The program is called PureRef and it is a lifesaver, I use it all the time now!

    • @Nexus_Forge
      @Nexus_Forge 5 месяцев назад

      Thanks@@ForrestImel I'll check it out, loving the work by the way!!

  • @smephey
    @smephey 4 месяца назад +1

    How are you painting out your lineart? Is your rendering done on a layer above the sketch? I can't quite tell from the sidebar

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  4 месяца назад +1

      Yes! I almost always paint directly onto my lines shortly after I block in color.

    • @smephey
      @smephey 4 месяца назад

      @@ForrestImel Thanks for clarifying!

  • @RyanBylPaints
    @RyanBylPaints 2 месяца назад

    Are you using PS to make your moodboard?

  • @punpudle8865
    @punpudle8865 5 месяцев назад +1

    What graphic tablet did you used for this drawing?

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  5 месяцев назад +1

      I use a medium sized intuos pro

  • @kardrasa
    @kardrasa Год назад +1

    Very cool, thanks!

  • @With-faze
    @With-faze Год назад

    I'm sculpting this. Is that allowed?

  • @gustav0santos
    @gustav0santos Год назад +1

    I love you. Bye.

  • @ParadoxMooCheese
    @ParadoxMooCheese Год назад +1

    I am replying to interact with the algorithm.

    • @ForrestImel
      @ForrestImel  Год назад

      Welcome to the algorithm, nice to see you here.