08-24-2013, 01:19 PM
@ ruffledo - Thanks!
@ brainjohnson - Thanks! I can't really see how any of my work compares to something like yours though.
@ rob_powell - Thanks, I'll try to make some more gestures like those, maybe tomorrow or something.
@ Mr. Toodles - Thanks! I didn't load the model myself, as I just took the picture off of google, but there is a way to open all the models in any Source Development Kit. You'd need to use the SDK that comes with Alien Swarm because it's free, unless you have CS:GO, then you can use that SDK to view the model and I think play animations. However, you could simply open up the model in any 3D software by downloading the model in the Dota 2 workshop. You can look up all this on the internet and find a nice, step by step tutorial if you want it.
Okay, I decided to try doing some "Master" studies, because I heard it was a good way to learn. I ran into a bit of a problem, as I had to search for some "Master" artists and their works to replicate. Finally I found a couple of good ones. These are just composition studies, trying to isolate the values and shapes in the piece.
If anyone has any amazing artists that they think I might enjoy, please let me know, I picked a couple of Frank Frazetta pieces for this, as well as some John Fosters.
@ brainjohnson - Thanks! I can't really see how any of my work compares to something like yours though.
@ rob_powell - Thanks, I'll try to make some more gestures like those, maybe tomorrow or something.
@ Mr. Toodles - Thanks! I didn't load the model myself, as I just took the picture off of google, but there is a way to open all the models in any Source Development Kit. You'd need to use the SDK that comes with Alien Swarm because it's free, unless you have CS:GO, then you can use that SDK to view the model and I think play animations. However, you could simply open up the model in any 3D software by downloading the model in the Dota 2 workshop. You can look up all this on the internet and find a nice, step by step tutorial if you want it.
Okay, I decided to try doing some "Master" studies, because I heard it was a good way to learn. I ran into a bit of a problem, as I had to search for some "Master" artists and their works to replicate. Finally I found a couple of good ones. These are just composition studies, trying to isolate the values and shapes in the piece.
If anyone has any amazing artists that they think I might enjoy, please let me know, I picked a couple of Frank Frazetta pieces for this, as well as some John Fosters.