Darktiste Sketchbook

[JosephCow]

As a concept artist my vision of what is the ideal balance of rendering is still always in question as the intent is to communicate the material more than it is about make it picture perfect.In term of master to study from i don't have a clear vision as to who i could take away from since it not something i have much experience on as a concept artist it really bothering me do copy 1 to 1 ratio copy as i really have trouble getting over the idea that i am not creating my own image even if i do understand the intent of learning by observation.

Who are some artists that you like, or examples of pieces you like how they look? I usually find a lot of really cool work on artstation. I'm sure you have at least a few people in mind, just study from them. But don't shy away from pulling from diverse sources. Just because an artist isn't/wasn't doing the exact job that you are looking to do, doesn't mean there is nothing they can offer you.

Also on the material thing, I don't know that this is necessarily true. You want to communicate the material, yes, but also the form. It's not enough to say 'it's wood' or 'it's metal'. But also how exactly the surface is bent, how it looks in perspective. And that's communicated through how light hits the surface of what you're painting. Or in other words: rendering. Am I wrong in saying this?

Sorry to hear about your carpal tunnel that sucks!