Concept Art Inspiration: Techniques to Boost Your Creativity

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Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio

Күн бұрын

Inspiration can feel really complicated. It's a very necessary part of being an artist-but it can feel incredibly unpredictable, unreliable and can leave you feeling really powerless as you wait for that 'magic lightning' to strike.
Join me as we explore some practical techniques to demystify inspiration and jumpstart your creativity. Whether you're struggling with artist's block or looking for new ways to fuel your imagination, this video is for you. We'll also enjoy a fun painting taking shape as we discuss various strategies for staying inspired.
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - Inspiration - Too Much or Too Little
3:10 - Training Your Subconscious Mind
5:15 - Bottling Lightning
7:35 - Dismantling Cool Things
8:49 - Blue Dude (Case Study)
11:18 - Finished Painting/Wrap Up
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Hardy Fowler is a professional Digital Painter with work seen in productions for Disney, Games Workshop and Neon District among many others.
Hardy's online academy, Digital Painting Studio, teaches the master-level skills, process and mindset he's learned from decades of experience as a professional digital artist.
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@grantroberts2539 Жыл бұрын

I will never get tired of watching you build up skin tones - it just feels like magic. Really love your vids!

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thanks Grant! It really is one of my favorite things to do. People are so hard to paint but such a worthwhile challenge.

@mohitcreates09 Жыл бұрын

It's a blessing to see you draw and listen to such wisdom all at the same time

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's so nice of you to say. Thanks!

@NickTerryArt Жыл бұрын

My notes app is PACKED and I love getting to cross off a bit of art that's been on there for a while. My most consistent spots for inspiration are late at night lying in bed, in the shower, or on a walk around the neighborhood. All moments where distractions aren't present and ideas can take shape freely. Great video, Hardy!

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick. Great calls - getting away from the desk and getting some oxygen always does the trick.

@jaykay98 Жыл бұрын

Man I'm a big fan of your tutorials, and this stuff is better than 90% of the art tutorials on KZfaq, please keep making more. This is so insightful. Thanks for posting!

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Great to hear that and I'll definitely keep producing these :)

@akiljohnson7670 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!... heavy Twins from Invincible universe energy

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! The resemblance was not intentional but a few people have pointed that out and I totally see it now :)

@RottenSkull Жыл бұрын

for an aspiring artist, painting around 8 hours a day to train my skills to succeed, you are like a mentor for me. Thanks for the tipps and guidance. Art is a tough neighborhood so people like you are very important for new artists.

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thanks Morris. That is so great to hear, exactly what I'm hoping for. Wow, you are working really hard - good luck and I wish you success!

@Strider1122 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, you're videos are helping a great deal! Cheers🙏🙏🙏

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! :)

@Norman_Peterson Жыл бұрын

Every brushstroke is a revelation. If I wasn't 48 years old, I would probably switch to 2d, I find it a freer, more powerful form of communication. There is nothing like the control of being able to draw light, and communicate with light what you want. Doing it with your hands without adding a "spot" and automatic lighting. Having art in your hand, that's a huge power. Only now do I realize that we are only "image assemblers" compared to those who create by drawing. Your videos are really good, and to hear you talk like a professional while working is very nice. Then you always use soothing music, and that's not bad. Great job as usual, it seems to me that you always have a basis of "fantasy" and sci-fi in your work. Great drawing really good!

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

fwiw, I am equally mystified by what you 3D artists can achieve. That being said, I really do like the ease, freedom and expressiveness that comes from making brush strokes, it's just my favorite thing. Thanks so much for your kind comments - I'm really glad to hear that you are enjoying these.

@pillowzzzbox3466 Жыл бұрын

I don’t know how many times I screamed “YESSS!!” at my phone listening to this vid. This was very much needed for me. I am loaded with ideas and some I cannot manage it or put it together and have a blue print and then finish it. I think if I can have a blue print on how to finish such as looking at the right references and write everything on paper it would help. Me if for example I’m drawing a boxer I will watch a video or movie of a boxer in the background for inspiration. Thank you so much again. I have most of your courses from Udemy. Very helpful and so is this!❤

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Oh that's awesome! Thanks for telling me that. So glad that this has been helpful.

@MrNerdyBrit Жыл бұрын

This is what I'm suffering with on a serious level, thank you so much

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this was helpful.

@fictionvision Жыл бұрын

Great to see the recent spike your channel has experienced! Another insightful video-- wonderful stuff!

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I appreciate the support.

@arilsonsouza7399 Жыл бұрын

Hardy, you are amazing!

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it.

@SeanPetitt Жыл бұрын

I am realizing have to take action to find inspiration instead of waiting for it to come to me. The action sometimes just going back to a kid where I doodle crappy drawings until it suddenly hits something. Sometimes that action is looking at art books, or reading a comic I read 1000 times already because it brings me back to that feeling like a kid. Sometimes just opening pinterest or music like you say.

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

I love that - taking an active role in creating or seeking out inspiration really makes it feel like you have control. Thanks for the comment.

@hurstcifer7286 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this 🙏🙏

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@fransonic2009 Жыл бұрын

Great video, hardy!

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@ghost4613 Жыл бұрын

Thank you ..🥳🚀🎈

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@asmodeoloyalvillacorta508 Жыл бұрын

thank you for this. I'm a 3D artists and suck at drawing BUT i will practice more and more and i hope to get at your level or close to it. ^-^ Your vids and your whole knowledge are amazing.

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm equally mystified by what you 3D artists can do. I'm so glad you liked it.

@Gumnball Жыл бұрын

Time management is my nemesys

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

I hear that! I had to get really regimented to try and corral my studio time. It helped some but it's still a struggle - I guess different people have different strengths and organization in general doesn't come easily for me.

@wandererof1116 Жыл бұрын

Great video!!

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@13igorsm Жыл бұрын

wow , you really good !

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate that.

@jakcee6398 Жыл бұрын

Hey dude, love the videos and the teaching! Was just really curious on defining the process if you explain a bit more in detail, Its always too fast for me. I get up to the point of expanding the line work by 5px or whatever- for no white spaces, then the silhouette fill with our darker lines of our sketch. Then the orange toning goes down.. BUT After that it gets confusing. New layer copy? Change the hue. Not sure how you get those two tones, reddish and orange on one layer. Its too fast for me. Was wondering if you explained in detail a bit more somewhere or could help. Thank you so much!!! Your amazing at what you do and have inspired me to start drawing again.

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Hey, sure! This one was really sped up and the painting was more of a background thing rather than a tutorial, so I apologize that this was not super instructive. I would definitely recommend checking out my video "Organic Creature Painting". I go over this process much more slowly and in depth. Basically I paint values first, then I do an underpainting to work in some varying hues to make the skin seem organic and lifelike. I think that video will explain it way better than my written description could. Reach out if you have other questions after watching that. Good luck!

@jakcee6398 Жыл бұрын

@@fowlerillus Don't feel the need to apologize! Its a really great video none the less. I watched the video! Its def more in depth and have made a few notes from that. Really appreciate the reply too, that's really kind of you. Looking forward to more videos!

@CyberValeth Жыл бұрын

I love watching the process of the value edges, but I still have a hard time wrapping my head around it to even try practicing. Like what practice, or thing could I do to just practice the hard/soft/lost edges to make it look as realistic(or more aptly believable) and 3d as possible. Just draw random shapes with lines and work it out?

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

I have a few exercises that can really help with this. I like working on a dark background and painting with a light gray so the exercise is setup that way. Basically you paint a soft gradient highlight shape that looks like a spherical shape being lit (this is the soft value edge) - the real trick comes next, using either selection tools or brush dynamics or smudging, try to create a second soft spherical shape BUT the zone where the two shapes overlap should have a really sharp, hard edge distinction. This mix of hard and soft value edges is really a game changer. I've done a terrible job describing this verbally - sorry :)

@CyberValeth Жыл бұрын

@@fowlerillus not your explaining, more mine trying to keep on paper among other things including my over thinking it

@wurzelsepp1029 Жыл бұрын

nice

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mishra5704 Жыл бұрын

Can anyone pls tell me how u make ur sketch dark what you call it as " blocking in" Pls explain someone

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Yes! (and sorry, I know that happened in less than a second on this sped up painting video). If you have your line art on a layer, first make sure that it is continuous all the way around your figure (no gaps or holes - one continuous unbroken line all the way around). Then use the magic wand tool to select the outside of the figure. Then go to Select -> Inverse to switch the selection to the inside. Then just make a new layer underneath the line art and fill it in with a base silhouette color of your choice (I like this dark cyan). That's it!