This video made me more inspired, I wasn't seeing any point in learning perspective grid, whenever I saw someone "teaching" or doing an environment, I was like: "he doesn't use perspective? How does he make everything look so good, apparently only the shadow works" and now with the timelapse in this video, it gave me more motivation to try using the grid
Im glad i found this video, I was always a more character concept artist and I am recently focusing in landscapes. I am currently developing a game and I am drawing my own maps and sceneries. This a great example of the style i was looking for to paint, maybe with more defined edges since is for a game but its great inspiration and advices. thanks a lot man
this was great. so many tips that aren't obvious in such a short amount of time. the quick explenations makes it good for short attention span lol. amazing thank you
Totally going to try this in the Crash Bandicoot 4 style - and maybe even try to apply to Beenox or Toys For Bob after getting a nice portifolio piece finished.
I love your videos. It is as interesting to watch you work as it is to hear you speak... in this video, already in the first minute, you said something spectacular... the subconscious keeps working while we sleep, and the brain doesn't stop processing information, even in dreams! Mind-blowing!
Your videos and gumroad tutorials have actually helped me so much in building my portfolio- to the extent they probably got me my job working on an indie mobile game company! I'll forever preach about your videos.
Awesome! Your tutorials on gumroad are worth the money. They have helped me expand my skillset from traditional painting into digital, from fine art to concept art. I've adapted to the different workflow, and your nuggets of wisdom help reiterate the focus: that it's not about technique (in a fine art sense), it's about making interesting ideas that communicate a lot, while being efficient. Thanks for all the wisdom! My buddy and I are big fans of yours.
I just found your channel, I love your videos. I'm trying to figure out how to get better at my environments for making it into a career. I still need to get the fundamentals down though. I'll definitely be checking out your workshop
Hey Trent I loving these talk videos. They've been so motivating for me to practice on my 2D digital art to get ideas for my aventure-game I'm making. :)
i have been practising very loose styled landscapes so much lately but still havent gotten to the point of having something i like, more studying is needed i think. one advantage, im not trying to look like anyone else so can just eventually get a look i want and say im done lol
Your art and videos are very inspiring! Wish I could get the workshop but I'm broke lol. Ty for all these videos, I've been watching your channel for a while!
Very cool. I have been working on landscapes a lot more recently, and I'm sure this will help a bunch. Would love to watch you live stream something like that.
I am a line work guy, I started drawing 20 years ago on paper, recently (a year and some) "moved" to digital. Things are easier, WAY easier... but I can't bring myself to make use of that easiness :/ So I just draw like I do on paper. Did you felt the same Trent, when you jumped to digital? Thanks for the video, and keep up the good work! Cheers!
Landscape Painting cheat sheet (an unprecise transcription. Print this or learn it by heart :D) What type of World do you want to create? Think about the story! -Get references to get the ideas flowing -create value distinction of foreground, middleground, background -add new shape languages to your vis. library practise fundamentals: -2point perspective,basic lighting, reflective surfaces, materials -apply the basics Go through the checklist: Do I have good forms? Do all my objects have the same lighting situations? Do they all have the same perspecvtive? How about composition? -Dont have tangents (objects barely touching each other) -dont have objects to close to the frame -does the image have good flow and readability? once you have a creative exploration for your landscape in greyscale: Apply colour -multiply layer (its easier to brighten up things later than to darken shadows) paint as if it is an overcast midday (blue shadows from sky) lay everything down in large blocks and forms follow the rules of the art style you are trying to achieve (keep technigues) Create Depth Think of your piece as different layers of depth like cardboard cutouts foreground: has a higher range of values and has darkest values middleground: has about 50% of value range Background: the further you get, the lower your value scale goes (work in a small range, dark things will look like foreground) -Dont forget reflections in water areas. -catch bounce light coming off of the surfaces -hit the sun areas with some warm colour dodge -cast your shadows in massive chunks so they read as solid -atmospheric layer will create big forms in the background For architecture -What type of shape language do theyx have? -What can we tell about their culture? Make sure to apply logic (how do they get in and out the city, do they have defenses) -Write the story in your painting (wooden bridges, scaffolding) -Think about the structure, how it was build, what happens after 100 yrs? Every painting will progress, its okay to make changes later. Check perspective so that human made structures follow the grid. The key to having interesting landscapes is to add little details. (cave behind waterfall) if you struggle with any particular material, stop and study it!! as you get closer to the end: Bring the piece together! -Use linear dodge and burn to add glow in your core shadows and reflection of the sky in the shadows. -Make sure the objects light interacts with each other. -Guide the viewers eye to the highlights with highest saturation. (consider the contrasts in colour and value) -keep in mind your composition and change it to sell the better story and mood (maybe add more sky to make it feel more adventurous) Make it pop and check out Trent Kaniugas actual courses.
Hi, Trent. If you're reading this, I need to ask, how do I build a concept art portfolio to apply at an animation studio? What sort of artwork do most animation studios look for?
Hey Trent, I have a question. How hard you think is to get a job if you are in a totally different country? like in my case is México. Obviously there's the language problem, but if I want to apply to job who is in Unites States, Am I gonna have to move there and then apply? Or can I just apply from México and then go there? I know It´s probably a stupid question but I want to know for my future (Really sorry if I wrote something wrong, I´m new learning Inglish)
hey just bought some of you tutorials but i can only view them. i cant download them. is that a new thing with gumroad videos? i can still download the brushes and gradients so that's weird.
I really love your tutorials, Trent! They are really informative and I'm certainly learning a LOT. Btw, is there any way to ask you specific questions related to this gumroad course? I'm in Lesson 4, but there is one thing I don't quite understand about the coloring process. Thank you very much in advance!
You have any advice for beginners wanting to learn digital art? I’m learning photoshop and illustrator now and feeling a little overwhelmed, no idea what to focus on
Hey Trent any thoughts on how to reignite the creative flame after going through so bad of a burnout that the passion for making art begins to fade? To preface I’ve been considered “the art student” of my high school and graduated a year and a half ago and now can’t bring myself to make anything as of almost six months to a year ago.
man, idk what to do. I'm a 16 year old inevitably failing 10th grade and my parents are crazy for school. I don't see myself like going to school anymore for the next years trying to learn stuff I'm not interested in. I just want to like practice drawing and then maybe get a job within a year or two and then be on my own. It's probably not gonna be that easy but I think I'd rather do that. One plan I thought of was to maybe just finish 10th grade and then start making money somehow before I get to 11th grade and then that will convince them but there's just this one subject. It's the research subject and for the life of me I just can't fking make a research paper. I barely survived it during the 9th grade, magically getting a grade of 91 without submitting anything for the fourth quarter but this time I don't think no magic will happen. It made me like panic during the last year's summer break so instead of playing video games I discovered my inner artist again and I made my first money online editing photos with my photoshop skills and a paypal account i made when i was 14 so I can get my first drawing tablet. I'm just a few weeks into this art journey so my skills aren't like godly yet to be able to have confidence and say straight up to my parents that I want to be an artist. Also the fact that I'm just living under their roof so I don't know. This is just me typing my current situation right now cause I'm lonely and I just cried in front of my parents while eating chicken with my mucus dripping into it because they discovered that I'm failing school and my mom said I just can't draw and draw the whole day. It's 11pm right now and I have a tons of hours of school work to do and tomorrow is like the deciding day if I get to submit those or fail and probably cry again. I don't know man. I guess the only option for me now really is to just say what I want in front of my parents and hopefully get their approval. And if that fails... nahh I can't, I can't fail. Then again, I'm just a small little piece of dust in the whole entire universe and I'm gonna die anyway so I probably shouldn't make this that big of a problem but I don't know. Okay, bye. I probably failed now and crying or maybe drawing the time you see this, hopefully it's gonna be alright. I hope i'll be able to look back at this comment when I finally made it as an artist. Okay, idk lol. I love you all.
Keep grinding the Art skill everyday, you'll make it guaranteed, as long as you don't give up. If you have passion for it, you'll make it guaranteed, and when you're older you'll realize your parents had no idea what they were talking about. You don't have to go and pay thousands of dollars at a college. Watch youtube tutorials, find good courses like this one, don't waste money on video games, better yet, don't waste time on video games. I only play video games as a quick mental reset after I've gotten a good art session in. Those are necessary.
How can I start with commissions I'm 16 and wish to start earning some pocket money from my art I don't have a following on social media can you give some tips
This video made me more inspired, I wasn't seeing any point in learning perspective grid, whenever I saw someone "teaching" or doing an environment, I was like: "he doesn't use perspective? How does he make everything look so good, apparently only the shadow works" and now with the timelapse in this video, it gave me more motivation to try using the grid
It's much nicer to hear advice from real artists rather than trying to judge my own work by social media standards. Thanks Trent, I needed this.
Im glad i found this video, I was always a more character concept artist and I am recently focusing in landscapes. I am currently developing a game and I am drawing my own maps and sceneries. This a great example of the style i was looking for to paint, maybe with more defined edges since is for a game but its great inspiration and advices. thanks a lot man
i really love learning new art skills. Thanks Trent
this was great. so many tips that aren't obvious in such a short amount of time. the quick explenations makes it good for short attention span lol. amazing thank you
ALL HAIL TRENT! OUR RUclips ART FATHER!
Totally going to try this in the Crash Bandicoot 4 style - and maybe even try to apply to Beenox or Toys For Bob after getting a nice portifolio piece finished.
Isnt toys for bob working on Call of Duty now?
I love your videos. It is as interesting to watch you work as it is to hear you speak... in this video, already in the first minute, you said something spectacular... the subconscious keeps working while we sleep, and the brain doesn't stop processing information, even in dreams! Mind-blowing!
Your videos and gumroad tutorials have actually helped me so much in building my portfolio- to the extent they probably got me my job working on an indie mobile game company! I'll forever preach about your videos.
Awesome! Your tutorials on gumroad are worth the money. They have helped me expand my skillset from traditional painting into digital, from fine art to concept art. I've adapted to the different workflow, and your nuggets of wisdom help reiterate the focus: that it's not about technique (in a fine art sense), it's about making interesting ideas that communicate a lot, while being efficient. Thanks for all the wisdom! My buddy and I are big fans of yours.
I just found your channel, I love your videos. I'm trying to figure out how to get better at my environments for making it into a career. I still need to get the fundamentals down though. I'll definitely be checking out your workshop
Just bought access to this workshop :) looking forward to the upcoming weekend! Cheers Trent
Teaching is best way to learn!
Great video! I need to build this checklist you mentioned
Hey Trent I loving these talk videos. They've been so motivating for me to practice on my 2D digital art to get ideas for my aventure-game I'm making. :)
“The Best in the Business” 👊😎
Just bought your Landscape workshop :) looking forward to learn from you, thanks dude.
i have been practising very loose styled landscapes so much lately but still havent gotten to the point of having something i like, more studying is needed i think. one advantage, im not trying to look like anyone else so can just eventually get a look i want and say im done lol
Your art and videos are very inspiring! Wish I could get the workshop but I'm broke lol. Ty for all these videos, I've been watching your channel for a while!
Wow! I love this video!
Very cool. I have been working on landscapes a lot more recently, and I'm sure this will help a bunch. Would love to watch you live stream something like that.
Beautiful work man
Love your videos
that was an intense 10 minutes. thanks dude.
I am a line work guy, I started drawing 20 years ago on paper, recently (a year and some) "moved" to digital. Things are easier, WAY easier... but I can't bring myself to make use of that easiness :/ So I just draw like I do on paper. Did you felt the same Trent, when you jumped to digital? Thanks for the video, and keep up the good work!
Cheers!
it's fun to watch I want to know how to paint but don't know how
could you possibly make a youtube "short" video on how to draw similar to fallouts concept art fallout 76 envirment concept art looks so cool
Thank you.
best on youtube
Landscape Painting cheat sheet
(an unprecise transcription. Print this or learn it by heart :D)
What type of World do you want to create?
Think about the story!
-Get references to get the ideas flowing
-create value distinction of foreground, middleground, background
-add new shape languages to your vis. library
practise fundamentals:
-2point perspective,basic lighting, reflective surfaces, materials
-apply the basics
Go through the checklist:
Do I have good forms?
Do all my objects have the same lighting situations?
Do they all have the same perspecvtive?
How about composition?
-Dont have tangents (objects barely touching each other)
-dont have objects to close to the frame
-does the image have good flow and readability?
once you have a creative exploration for your landscape in greyscale:
Apply colour
-multiply layer
(its easier to brighten up things later than to darken shadows)
paint as if it is an overcast midday
(blue shadows from sky)
lay everything down in large blocks and forms
follow the rules of the art style you are trying to achieve (keep technigues)
Create Depth
Think of your piece as different layers of depth like cardboard cutouts
foreground: has a higher range of values and has darkest values
middleground: has about 50% of value range
Background: the further you get, the lower your value scale goes
(work in a small range, dark things will look like foreground)
-Dont forget reflections in water areas.
-catch bounce light coming off of the surfaces
-hit the sun areas with some warm colour dodge
-cast your shadows in massive chunks so they read as solid
-atmospheric layer will create big forms in the background
For architecture
-What type of shape language do theyx have?
-What can we tell about their culture?
Make sure to apply logic (how do they get in and out the city, do they have defenses)
-Write the story in your painting (wooden bridges, scaffolding)
-Think about the structure, how it was build, what happens after 100 yrs?
Every painting will progress, its okay to make changes later.
Check perspective so that human made structures follow the grid.
The key to having interesting landscapes is to add little details. (cave behind waterfall)
if you struggle with any particular material, stop and study it!!
as you get closer to the end:
Bring the piece together!
-Use linear dodge and burn to add glow in your core shadows and reflection of the sky in the shadows.
-Make sure the objects light interacts with each other.
-Guide the viewers eye to the highlights with highest saturation.
(consider the contrasts in colour and value)
-keep in mind your composition and change it to sell the better story and mood
(maybe add more sky to make it feel more adventurous)
Make it pop and check out Trent Kaniugas actual courses.
very helpful and inspiring.
Thank you
I was thinking of getting this workshop and the character skin design, or I should get another one instead?
How long it takes ya to finished this?? I love your artwork!!!
How long it takes you in general on any individual project?? ❤❤
Hi, Trent. If you're reading this, I need to ask, how do I build a concept art portfolio to apply at an animation studio?
What sort of artwork do most animation studios look for?
I don’t know. I’ve never worked for an animation studio. But I would guess that you need to show that you know how to animate in their style?
Hey Trent, I have a question. How hard you think is to get a job if you are in a totally different country? like in my case is México. Obviously there's the language problem, but if I want to apply to job who is in Unites States, Am I gonna have to move there and then apply? Or can I just apply from México and then go there?
I know It´s probably a stupid question but I want to know for my future
(Really sorry if I wrote something wrong, I´m new learning Inglish)
Its more likely they will hire foreigners these days. But youll have to learn the craft.
I do want to see a 3Hour video
hey just bought some of you tutorials but i can only view them. i cant download them. is that a new thing with gumroad videos? i can still download the brushes and gradients so that's weird.
It states in the description that I had to disable downloads about 5 years ago due to piracy issues.
@@TrentKaniuga well that sucks but i understand
Are these Landscape workshops Compatible If I use Procreate.? Or is it Strictly Geared for PhotoShop.?
Everything can be done in procreate just as easily. Just without the quick keys.
I really love your tutorials, Trent! They are really informative and I'm certainly learning a LOT. Btw, is there any way to ask you specific questions related to this gumroad course? I'm in Lesson 4, but there is one thing I don't quite understand about the coloring process. Thank you very much in advance!
You have any advice for beginners wanting to learn digital art? I’m learning photoshop and illustrator now and feeling a little overwhelmed, no idea what to focus on
Hey Trent any thoughts on how to reignite the creative flame after going through so bad of a burnout that the passion for making art begins to fade? To preface I’ve been considered “the art student” of my high school and graduated a year and a half ago and now can’t bring myself to make anything as of almost six months to a year ago.
Check out my video about dealing with burnout and refueling the fire.
@@TrentKaniuga gotcha i Remember watching thst a while back I believe so I’ll revisit it
man, idk what to do. I'm a 16 year old inevitably failing 10th grade and my parents are crazy for school. I don't see myself like going to school anymore for the next years trying to learn stuff I'm not interested in. I just want to like practice drawing and then maybe get a job within a year or two and then be on my own. It's probably not gonna be that easy but I think I'd rather do that. One plan I thought of was to maybe just finish 10th grade and then start making money somehow before I get to 11th grade and then that will convince them but there's just this one subject. It's the research subject and for the life of me I just can't fking make a research paper. I barely survived it during the 9th grade, magically getting a grade of 91 without submitting anything for the fourth quarter but this time I don't think no magic will happen. It made me like panic during the last year's summer break so instead of playing video games I discovered my inner artist again and I made my first money online editing photos with my photoshop skills and a paypal account i made when i was 14 so I can get my first drawing tablet. I'm just a few weeks into this art journey so my skills aren't like godly yet to be able to have confidence and say straight up to my parents that I want to be an artist. Also the fact that I'm just living under their roof so I don't know.
This is just me typing my current situation right now cause I'm lonely and I just cried in front of my parents while eating chicken with my mucus dripping into it because they discovered that I'm failing school and my mom said I just can't draw and draw the whole day. It's 11pm right now and I have a tons of hours of school work to do and tomorrow is like the deciding day if I get to submit those or fail and probably cry again. I don't know man. I guess the only option for me now really is to just say what I want in front of my parents and hopefully get their approval. And if that fails... nahh I can't, I can't fail. Then again, I'm just a small little piece of dust in the whole entire universe and I'm gonna die anyway so I probably shouldn't make this that big of a problem but I don't know. Okay, bye. I probably failed now and crying or maybe drawing the time you see this, hopefully it's gonna be alright. I hope i'll be able to look back at this comment when I finally made it as an artist. Okay, idk lol. I love you all.
Keep grinding the Art skill everyday, you'll make it guaranteed, as long as you don't give up. If you have passion for it, you'll make it guaranteed, and when you're older you'll realize your parents had no idea what they were talking about. You don't have to go and pay thousands of dollars at a college. Watch youtube tutorials, find good courses like this one, don't waste money on video games, better yet, don't waste time on video games. I only play video games as a quick mental reset after I've gotten a good art session in. Those are necessary.
Hey how do we apply at a game studio.??
watch my video about how to apply for a game studio job.
@@TrentKaniuga I didn't know you had one thanks.
How can I start with commissions I'm 16 and wish to start earning some pocket money from my art I don't have a following on social media can you give some tips
Watch my video about how to monetize your art.
@@TrentKaniuga thanks for the reply sir
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"If you wanted to feel grounded"
Ah, I hear Butters Stotch watched this tutorial as well.
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Idk about the others but i would sit down and watch ur 3 h pas nting process on yt but im probably not gonna buy it because im into character design
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