6:00 AM, Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 - Posted by John Wilson
All too often, young artists want to jump right into drawing the fun stuff before truly learning the things that go into creating those objects. This tutorial offers a look at the basics.
6:00 AM, Monday, February 8th, 2010 - Posted by John Wilson
Surprisingly, drawing clothing convincingly is one of the most difficult skills for artists to grasps. Making folds look realistic and adjusting the hang of the cloth over the specific frame is all part of the challenge. This video addresses some of those issues.
6:00 AM, Saturday, February 6th, 2010 - Posted by John Wilson
Of all the various entertainment fields, few have grown as quickly and as complexly as the video game industry. Game animation has gone from a series of pixels on a screen to its own fully realized reality. The following videos give a brief insight into what it takes to become a game animator.
6:00 AM, Friday, February 5th, 2010 - Posted by John Wilson
The concept artist is the one that takes the idea and makes it real. They take the concept of the writer and draw it into three dimensional reality, with details of depth, texture and how light and color might change the perception of that image. It is the most basic concept of art: taking a blank page and making beauty appear on it. Here are two examples of what the concept artist can accomplish.
6:00 AM, Thursday, February 4th, 2010 - Posted by John Wilson
From Ape Entertainment, creator Des Taylor talks about his process on The Trouble with Katie Rogers. And in case you aren't aware, here is a little preview for the series.
6:00 AM, Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 - Posted by John Wilson
Comic strips come and go and seem to try to match the complexity of their comic cousins but Ziggy with his simple art and simple but heartfelt message seems to consistently endure and consistently inspire...even his own creator.
6:00 AM, Monday, February 1st, 2010 - Posted by John Wilson
Tim Burton is one of those rare directors that seems to think equally in terms of the visual and the dialogue...very much like a comic creator. Comicology brings this brief interview with the unique artist and a look at the art exhibit for the Corpse Bride along with comics news, views and Dan Didio and Joe Quesada on the illusion of movement in comic storylines.
6:00 AM, Sunday, January 31st, 2010 - Posted by John Wilson
It's always good to hear Stan talk about comics in any venue. In various interviews, Stan Lee discusses the genre that he helped define into that which we know and love today.
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