Shape Design Workshop: A Pro Concept Art Workflow for Speed and Efficiency

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Hardy Fowler - Digital Painting Studio

Жыл бұрын

During this live workshop, I'll be sharing a powerful and versatile workflow used by pro concept artists to unblock and let the creativity flow with speed and efficiency. This technique can be used for anything, from characters and creatures to environments and vehicles - all explored and understood through the use of shapes.
Concept art is all about getting ideas from your brain to the screen and this is one of the best ways to unblock and let the cool stuff flow. Come hang out with me while I demo this technique and we'll have live Q&A throughout the stream.
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@doaflamingo3713 10 ай бұрын

i fear not the devil, but the man who uses photoshop light mode

@fowlerillus 10 ай бұрын

Good policy to live by :)

@el2themeck 5 ай бұрын

Hold up let me tempt you

@ToastedFox 4 ай бұрын

I didn’t even know photoshop had a light mode anymore

@twinsjajoo4004 Жыл бұрын

You're literally my favourite concept artist ever, i really try getting close to the way you render stuff and still trying. You're an inspiration. Thankyou soo much for all the videos you make 🙏🙏❤️

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, thanks. That's super nice to hear. I wish you the best with your artwork :)

@keltyhood4003 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!! Your channel is so incredibly valuable please never stop sharing your knowledge! :)

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm so glad this is helpful

@tetramera 9 ай бұрын

The process seems so simple and yields such great results, I realized I had seen a video of yours before with the dragon, but now I've made sure to sub and will check out more! This was super helpful and I can't wait to try this out.

@fowlerillus 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! I'm so glad this was useful for you. I use it in my work almost daily - it really is a game changer

@KidIndia Жыл бұрын

That was an AMAZING demo Hardy. Thankyou so much and a HUGE discount. Just copped the Cyberpunk kit for this weekends homework.

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Oh cool - that's a fun project. I hope you like the results that you get.

@catfangsart Жыл бұрын

The livestream was awesome! I missed a bit of the end, bc I watched it on the train and had lost connection, but thank you for doing this!❤ Will definitely rewatch it now in case I missed more! 😅 Have a great one!

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Vorundor 11 ай бұрын

I only recently found your channel and this video was invaluable, I learned so much from this one video about how to treat concept and shape design. Thank you.

@fowlerillus 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@FlowerPower3000 Жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thank)

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@jakefelstet7116 Жыл бұрын

this was awesome thanks for the lesson i will try this out when i get home from work

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Enjoy! This technique has me hooked :)

@cory99998 Жыл бұрын

Invaluable, thanks!

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Awesome - glad this was helpful!

@michaelhowe4746 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. Hardy does a good job showing what he's talking about. Loved the comparison of the human and the ship, still being the same ideas. Anyway - this was exactly what I needed today, trying to figure out how to do sillhouettes for more "realistic" characters, rather than over the top animated ones. :)

@fowlerillus 3 ай бұрын

That is awesome - I'm so glad this showed up right when you were looking for it. Thanks.

@jros2721 7 ай бұрын

Very cool insight thank you

@fowlerillus 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Nasiruify Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the livestream due to work I’ve been busy a lot so it can be draining to come back home and try, I start with a simple shape like a circle or box then I work round it,

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Glad this was helpful!

@marinamaximchuk4859 11 ай бұрын

thank you~!1!

@fowlerillus 11 ай бұрын

My pleasure. I'm glad this was helpful

@dorjedriftwood2731 7 ай бұрын

Just subscribed based on this video.

@fowlerillus 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Welcome :)

@slight_detour 10 ай бұрын

Really insightful video. I had wondered how artists create such interesting shapes and designs. Now I have a whole set of design ideas to learn, like contrast and big medium small. Is there any resources you would recommend for design theory concepts? (Especially regarding shapes and shape arrangements)

@fowlerillus 10 ай бұрын

That's awesome, thanks! I actually teach a mentorship program called Concept Art Academy and the first 6 weeks heavily based on those shape theories. I think they are the foundation for all successful design (and something I was totally missing for much of my art journey). Check it out here and let me know if you have any questions www.digitalpaintingstudio.com/academy

@AmazingSpartacus 11 ай бұрын

Super insightful and inspiring! Is there still a way to grab that shape brush now that the discord link you’ve shared has expired?

@fowlerillus 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Sure - this link should be active but let me know if you have any issues. Have fun with the brushes :) discord.gg/mH35E3fYJt

@michaelkelly60 5 ай бұрын

Hi Hardy, great video! Are you going to cover translating the ship silhouette to a 3 dimensional design in a future video? Thank you for the demo 👍

@fowlerillus 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad that you liked it. I don't have any plans for that but it would be a cool idea. Thanks for the suggestion!

@Torguish 7 ай бұрын

"moth or firefly vibe" Me: LE MUSTACHÉ

@fowlerillus 7 ай бұрын

Haha. Oui oui :)

@kingeinamu9454 Жыл бұрын

I love your work and how the brush make it works as well, is it free to download or use? I would love to try it. Thanks!

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, the brush is definitely free. Just join the DPS discord server discord.gg/cpmqm5Gn and the brush is posted in the announcements channel

@kingeinamu9454 Жыл бұрын

@@fowlerillus thank you 🥰

@dplj4428 7 ай бұрын

06:00 Space ship?? What kind of ship: generally what defines its look? 8:58 looks like a headless bird or menace, but without any details that I stubbornly want to protect. 17:02 our imagination treaure chest opens and multiple streams subconsciously guide our movement. Same big picture swoop from gen for overall landscape, background, coloring, lighting, body form then working towards more detail. On my way towards more and more detail, I have to remind myself: which details interfere with who my character or concept is.

@fowlerillus 7 ай бұрын

Great perspectives here. I totally agree on those form/function points.

@johnnymac12 Жыл бұрын

Great Video! I've subscribed to one of your courses on Udemy. Is it possible to get the shape brush you used?

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Hi John, I posted that to the announcements channel on the DPS discord server. It's free to join if you want to grab that. discord.gg/yWkXDBHJ

@johnnymac12 Жыл бұрын

@@fowlerillus Thanks! What a great resource!

@coinopanimator 11 ай бұрын

This is how Gareth Edwards designed the creatures from Monsters.

@fowlerillus 11 ай бұрын

I just looked his stuff up - so awesome. Yes, it definitely looks like the same process. His shapes are so alive and full of energy. Thanks for the recommendation.

@coinopanimator 11 ай бұрын

@@fowlerillus the movie's great too.

@user-pt2ge9zn5i 8 ай бұрын

sorry can i ask you do you think that the size (17 inch) for screen display tablet is prohibitive for a professional concept artist? (I intend to give it as a gift to a friend who is a professional) the product we are referring to is the wacom cintiq pro 17

@fowlerillus 8 ай бұрын

I haven't used that specific product but from what I understand it is quite top of the line and Wacom is a fantastic brand. I think that would be an excellent setup for your artist friend and a truly amazing gift so I say go for it!

@sketsakafit3733 8 ай бұрын

Can anyone teach me how to rotate the brush angle like that?

@fowlerillus 8 ай бұрын

Sure! I think you're referring to the brush tip shape angle to give the brush that slight slant (if I'm making a wrong assumption there, please let me know!) - to do that, hit F5 to bring up your brush editor. At the top of the little editor menu you will see Brush Tip Shape. Select that and you will see this diagram of a circle with two white dots and an arrow. That is the modifier that you need to adjust. You can flatten the brush by bringing the circles closer together or you can change the angle by grabbing that arrow and rotating. I hope that helps!

@sketsakafit3733 8 ай бұрын

@@fowlerillus Yes, at first I thought you were changing the brush angle using some kind of hotkey. Then I realized that you just changing between brushes in this video. BTW, your video is so good. Thanks for sharing your process, I've quite learned a good deal from this.

@fowlerillus 8 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks!@@sketsakafit3733

@miscellaneous7777 10 ай бұрын

10:25 this actually looks like a puppy 😂

@fowlerillus 10 ай бұрын

OMG it does! These symmetry tool designs can end up being Rorschach tests :)

@floyd1411 Жыл бұрын

so this brush.. how come this brush only paints with on the left side and not the whole brush, is there a setting in photoshop that does this?

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Hmm - that's weird. I'm sure it's a setting issue, but I'm not sure which one could cause the issue you're describing. I have pressure sensitivity set to the brush size jitter, so that would be a good place to start.

@floyd1411 Жыл бұрын

@@fowlerillus sorry should have described thay better. Firstly I am a Noobish in photoshop and mostly do photomanips but I am trying my hands at sketching. Right, so the question I had really was, that I can see you are using a rectangle brush of sorts. And when you apply a stroke the whole rectangle doesn't apply buy only a portion of it (I believe it would be the left) Is that because of the Jitter settings? Or another brush setting?

@jaymhlurbaloyi7813 Жыл бұрын

I’m character design is form over function more important?…

@fowlerillus Жыл бұрын

Good question - I think both are important and have to be considered but I usually try to get form solved first - just pure "are these shapes cool" as my first priority. Then I start working out function things like - where are the ship's engines and cockpit or where are the robot's joints etc.

@tjay5639 9 ай бұрын

He's defiantly not an organic charicter environment artist lol. We think very difrent and it's interesting to see. Like making the pose is important to me making sure ur moves with the line work and has exspreshion and mood. 😂 I feel like he's very much a hard serfice logical person.

@fowlerillus 9 ай бұрын

Always cool to hear different perspectives :) I won't argue with any of your points except that I am logical :)