10-01-2013, 06:30 PM
Kerm - Yeah something like that lol. Honestly I don't really know what I'm doing. I'm still trying to come up with a sensible process for trees :/
I've been working on some visual library stuff the last couple of days. Made a list of a shit load of things I've never drawn before, and want to plough through them, just so I have some sort of idea about them in case I ever want to put them in an illustration/sketch/whatever.
I thought I was gonna do this by studying and applying, that's what I've done in the past after all, but trying to apply a study of a rock, for example, actually means painting much more than just a rock, or it looks weird, you have to paint the environment it's in, decide on lighting, all that stuff. Which is fine, it just takes a while, and as I mentioned, there's a shit load of things on my list.
So, I'm giving matte painting a try. Using photos as bases for the application of studies. The photo makes all the decisions, I just have to try and fit a rock, or whatever into it, without it looking shitty. It's early days, so these are mostly gross, but I've got a good feeling about this, might end up being pretty helpful :).
So, here goes :)
Sargent trees study
Tree study
Tree matte (1st one, oops)
Filigree matte
Rocky floor
Rocky floor matte
Grassy rocks
Waves study
Adding water to a beach
Adding a swamp to the bottom
Alright, think that's it :)
Most of the matte painting bases by Marcus Ranum
http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com
I've been working on some visual library stuff the last couple of days. Made a list of a shit load of things I've never drawn before, and want to plough through them, just so I have some sort of idea about them in case I ever want to put them in an illustration/sketch/whatever.
I thought I was gonna do this by studying and applying, that's what I've done in the past after all, but trying to apply a study of a rock, for example, actually means painting much more than just a rock, or it looks weird, you have to paint the environment it's in, decide on lighting, all that stuff. Which is fine, it just takes a while, and as I mentioned, there's a shit load of things on my list.
So, I'm giving matte painting a try. Using photos as bases for the application of studies. The photo makes all the decisions, I just have to try and fit a rock, or whatever into it, without it looking shitty. It's early days, so these are mostly gross, but I've got a good feeling about this, might end up being pretty helpful :).
So, here goes :)
Sargent trees study
Tree study
Tree matte (1st one, oops)
Filigree matte
Rocky floor
Rocky floor matte
Grassy rocks
Waves study
Adding water to a beach
Adding a swamp to the bottom
Alright, think that's it :)
Most of the matte painting bases by Marcus Ranum
http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com
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Sketchbook - http://crimsondaggers.com/forum/thread-678.html
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