The Ultimate Concept Art Tutorial

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  • Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
  • Learn how to make concept art in this concept art tutorial, help bring your ideas to life with challenges along the way!
    Concept art is about taking an idea and making it a reality with visual design, in this concept art tutorial, I show you how I create concept art and finished rendered work, with challenges along the way - to help teach concept art for beginners with a set workflow. Maybe this could be your first step to becoming a concept artist!
    We first look at ideas, and how to generate them for your concept art, then we look at how to use references and how effective referencing can be in concept art, before moving onto some iterative concept designs and finally finishing off to a final concept art piece. In the video I also take you through a more rendered environment concept art piece, showing my full process from thumbnails, to value rough, to colour rough, to sketch, to final environment design - as well as giving tips on various art topics throughout, such as: perspective, value studies, non-destructive workflows with masking, and light rays!
    Let me know what you think in the comments, and if you took part in the challenges, please send your work to me on social media @Saultoons or on the community Discord, check out the links here...
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    TIMESTAMPS:
    00:00 Intro
    00:20 Generating Ideas
    01:45 Challenge 1 - Ideas
    01:57 References
    03:28 Challenge 2 - Referencing
    03:35 Design
    04:45 Challenge 3 - Design
    04:50 Finalising Your Design
    05:16 Challenge 4 - Final Design
    05:21 Full Scene
    05:50 Thumbnails
    06:03 Thumbnail Walkthrough
    08:03 Sketch
    08:17 Perspective Tip
    08:38 Value Painting
    08:48 How To Study References
    09:59 Colour Rough
    11:01 Clean Up
    11:29 Light Rays
    13:00 Final Touches
    13:19 Full Reveal
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  • @saultoons
    @saultoons  2 роки тому +57

    Are you going to give the challenges a go?!?!?!?!?!?!? Send them on social media or discord if you do, I'd love to see

    • @mokumokuren3748
      @mokumokuren3748 2 роки тому +4

      Bald

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +2

      @@mokumokuren3748 hahahahah

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +2

      @@SleepingYellowCreature LETS GOOOOO

    • @thatonespiderguy5222
      @thatonespiderguy5222 2 роки тому

      @@saultoons Can you make a Video about Shovel Knight By Yacht club?

    • @NoraMadigan
      @NoraMadigan 2 роки тому

      can you do a strictly black and white no grays 35 x 35 pixel challenge maybe like 3 or 5 per contestant?, I have a small idea for my own project.

  • @Cypekrown
    @Cypekrown 2 роки тому +92

    This is the best one stop beginner concept art tutorial I’ve seen, I’ve seen plenty already and non explains better than this one, when I first learnt to do concept art I had to find like 100 or so videos to compete the collection, but this is perfect for beginners, thank you saul!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +4

      Wow, so glad you find it so helpful Cypekrown! There are a lot of amazing concept artists on UA-cam, their work is really incredible so I can't really stand up to that right now, but I hope to share what I'm learning with you all and we can grow together

  • @dyllanrodriguez2828
    @dyllanrodriguez2828 2 роки тому +12

    This is nuts because I’ve been trying to figure out how exactly I’m gonna do pixel concept art for my own game ideas and stuff and this is literally like exactly what I needed. I’d love to see a video on characters as well because I kinda suck at characters and animals still. Great freakin video man, super helpful.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +3

      Thanks Dyllan :D check out the other videos in this playlist, there's a basic one on creating characters and the process I use, even if it's a little old now it's still relevant :D Thanks for watching

  • @axlemoo
    @axlemoo 2 роки тому +3

    the third composition was very well done!! it frames the house perfectly

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks, it's always fun exploring compositions! :D

  • @KamranJawaid
    @KamranJawaid 3 місяці тому

    One of the best, practical and fun overviews of the 12 principles. Liked and subscribed!

  • @30pixels21
    @30pixels21 2 роки тому +16

    Awesome video!! I especially enjoyed the bit about light rays. I've been trying to learn a good way to create them recently

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thanks for the love 30pixels I'm glad you enjoyed the video

  • @Ehh0.0
    @Ehh0.0 Рік тому +4

    This really is the ultimate concept art tutorial

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  Рік тому +1

      Glad you think so! I’m sure there’s some things I’ve missed out and I’m not trying to say I’m even a good concept artist, there are much better out there, but I hope the process is useful regardless :)

  • @aaryayt7747
    @aaryayt7747 2 роки тому +9

    "first you need an idea"
    *mission failed! We will get them next time*

  • @soggysalami3240
    @soggysalami3240 2 роки тому +11

    The final piece looks beautiful! I loved following along with your process and learned a lot of things from it. Thanks for the helpful advice! :)

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching SoggySalami

  • @aleiocus
    @aleiocus 2 роки тому +13

    Absolutely stellar work as always! You always manage to break things down in a way that's so fun and refreshing.
    I think I'm gonna give this challenge a swing, I already have an idea :D

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +2

      Aleiocus!!!! Thanks so much for the kind words friendo, I'm always amazed by your ability to do 1 million things at once :'D

  • @javubaloo733
    @javubaloo733 2 роки тому +5

    Missed you a lot! Thanks for sharing amazing concepts and ideas ❤

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for the love, I finally got another video out 🤣

  • @oncreativemode5486
    @oncreativemode5486 2 роки тому +1

    dang, what a really underrated video the youtube algorithm gave me. lessons are extremely clear here
    also for people who can't make ideas: a good advice i got is this: if you don't feel inspired, you can experiment with already existing ideas and mush them into one you think sounds good. i get my raw ideas from role-playing with rpgs

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for taking the time to leave some kind words about the video OnCreativeMedia :D
      Nice advice too, all ideas are basically just the summation or combination of previous ideas :) RP sounds like a great way to generate ideas!!

  • @thomassynths
    @thomassynths 2 роки тому +3

    This is my most exciting video of the week! I'll give the challenge a go using the video techniques.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Yessss! Let's go Thomas :D Hope it goes well for you, share if you decide to give it a shot :)

  • @paypercutts
    @paypercutts 2 роки тому +12

    Another great tutorial mate! There's stuff that I was automatically doing, but you showed me so much more helpful ideas and tips that'll go far in future. Hope ya been well maaaaate!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Paypercutts!!! You are a legend my friend, glad it could help a wee bit - I've been good man, thanks for asking, I hope you're doing well too, I saw you had a DJ gig or something recently?!!?! Or upcoming?!?!?! Man, that's a bucketlist to attend a paypercutts set down under. All love

    • @paypercutts
      @paypercutts 2 роки тому +1

      @@saultoons I'm all good lately thanks maaan! Yeah I was a guest host on my local community radio station. Was a semi-regular thing pre-covid. The monday night hiphop show. If nasty, foul, over the top profanity laden, underground 90s and early 2000s hiphop is your thing, you can listen back if you up for some fist clenching headbanging hahahahaaa. You can find the radio stations website on my insta post. Awesome, beautiful piece too at the end by the way. I didn't get to finish the video yesterday as my missus came in half way through, demanding 100% attention to here hahaha

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      @@paypercutts That's sick man, I'll definitely go check that out today! Thanks for the love dude, always good to hear from ya

    • @paypercutts
      @paypercutts 2 роки тому

      @@saultoons Cheers ears!! you too mate!

  • @axlemoo
    @axlemoo 2 роки тому +2

    a few months ago, i decided to pursue art not just as a hobby, but hopefully a living. concept art is one of the various mediums of art i was always interested in, and i've searched far and wide for tutorials. this video was super in-depth and helpful! thank you so much!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +2

      Dope! Good luck with your art, I hope it goes well :D

  • @RatusMax
    @RatusMax 2 роки тому +1

    Where was this video 2 months ago when I got into composition and perspective. I started with perspective first and by did my pantings look boring as hell. Then about 2 weeks ago I finally started looking up composition....
    Now playing with it I came to the realization that composition comes first THEN perspective helps bind it to the 3D world.
    So it's best for me at least to create the composition of the art as it's less intensive to my brain. Then go in and create the perspective of such composition.
    I was trying to build perspective areas first....THEN populate that perspective with composition. What I realized is for me, this method doesn't work as I am bound by the perspective that I created to make the composition of the painting work.
    Composition is the most important thing that gets the person invested into the painting. When I was looking up composition I saw paintings captivate me with horrible perspective. This is when I realized my method was wrong.
    Of course, I only have YT and spare time with few guidance. It's a hit or miss.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah both composition and perspective are important, I always do composition before perspective as well because I've found similar that no amount of clear perspective can fix a bad composition.
      Composition is hard too, I've found that watching films and seeing how cinematographers capture scenes has been very useful for that - and thumbnailing is vital to finding the right composition before committing to the piece, and it doesn't even take very much effort, which is nice.
      Keep at it Ratus, you got this! :D

  • @OrbitalMartian8
    @OrbitalMartian8 2 роки тому +6

    really awesome video, funny as well. Can't wait till I can get back to my laptop that works with my tablet so I can draw some of these challenges 😃

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Would be dope to see what you come up with Linux, thanks for the love

  • @luisdantas4937
    @luisdantas4937 2 роки тому +7

    olá, sou brasileiro e adoro seus vídeos, espero que continue produzindo, seu trabalho é incrível!!!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +5

      Olá Brasil!!! Muito obrigado por assistir os vídeos, fico feliz que tenha gostado. Grande amor ao Brasil

  • @cloud_222
    @cloud_222 2 роки тому +3

    You are the reason I got into pixelart. I love you

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      You are the reason I keep making videos, thanks for watching

  • @lemonncosplay634
    @lemonncosplay634 2 роки тому +1

    I've (finally) started trying out pixel art and your Donut tutorial was superr helpful. Love your Tutorials! I'm definitely on a binge watching them - love learning from you!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Nice one Lemonn, I hope your pixel art learning goes well, I'm glad you like the videos :D

  • @PissShiver
    @PissShiver 2 роки тому +4

    HYPE AMAZING

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +2

      HYPE!!!! Thanks ur amazing

  • @modz9711
    @modz9711 2 роки тому +3

    Wow the end music has the vibes of Final Fantasy ❤️

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Oooooo nice, it does have those vibes :D

  • @otter_tot
    @otter_tot 2 роки тому +1

    Hey man, I used to watch your channel back in the early days but haven't watched for a while as I've taken a break from art. But wow, you've really come into your stride!! Super helpful tutorial and your art is lookin amazing✌

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      OtterTot, I remember! 5 years subbed that is super impressive thanks so much for sticking around all this time and for leaving a nice comment my friend. I hope you're doing well

  • @artistsayi
    @artistsayi 2 роки тому +3

    Will definitely be using this to step up my concept art game!!
    Amazing art work btw!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thanks a lot, best of luck with your art and game :D

  • @stinkycolours
    @stinkycolours 2 роки тому +3

    thank you for making this video both: entertaining and educational! so many cool tips I'm gonna use! gonna check more of your tutorials :D

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thanks so much for watching

  • @stonewashedskies
    @stonewashedskies 2 роки тому +1

    I'm grateful for the amount of effort and information packed into this video. It really answered a lot of my questions. Thank you!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      I'm grateful for you watching the video and taking the time to leave a nice comment, thanks a lot! :)

  • @andresmorazun
    @andresmorazun 2 роки тому +3

    Your work is incredible. And your explanations are on point. Thanks a lot for sharing with us.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      I appreciate that! Thanks for watching Andres :D

  • @Pablo-pk2qi
    @Pablo-pk2qi Рік тому

    Its pleasing to watch this even if you never will be a real graphic art designer.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the love

  • @tomboywarrior3229
    @tomboywarrior3229 2 роки тому +4

    12:37 Thanks for saying that. I once posted some RPG portraits that I made from my O.C.s and I used a soft brush and small canvas to make it. It was mosaic/pixelated but at the same time had a soft look into it. I was proud cause I was going for a old realistic paints looking, but at the same time it had this video-game vibe on it.
    I don't remember the full critic but someone criticized it saying that for pixel art I should go for a solid less gradient look - and somehow I got sad about it and decided that I shouldn't do this anymore for my art.
    But hearing you say that, even if only for a small detail in your art, made me happy. I think I will try again this "painted pixel art" look - maybe not everyone will like it but now I got an email for them to send their complaints XD.
    Sorry for the extended comment. :x

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +3

      Yeah the pixel art community is very passionate, and while there is a huge amount of support in it, I've also heard a lot of stories and seen many instances of gatekeeping. It's a shame really, because it can turn people off the medium, or become intimidated by it.
      I completely see the perspective that there are certain guidelines for the medium, and effective practises that have been established over a period of time which people recommend, and I do agree that learning these guidelines and practising them will help you understand their effectiveness and the outcome that they produce, so you can learn when you want to use them or not - this is the same in not just pixel art, but digital art, and other traditional mediums.
      But it's my belief that these are simply guidelines to achieving a particular look or style, and it's an artists right to decide what they want to make, how they want to make it look, and have full decision about what techniques, approaches, or workflows they want to use in achieving that look. If you're trying to achieve a particular look/style then perhaps its best to stick to some guidelines, but experimentation and doing what feels right to you is a very important part of art as well.
      I often see the question 'does this count as pixel art' when attached to an art piece that deviates from expected practises, and it's exhausting, I'll personally leave the classification of art to the historians, and just enjoy making things, I'm sorry you had that experience as well, I hope you continue to create art that means something to you and is done in the way that you want it to be done :) Don't worry about what other people say, keep doing your thing!

    • @tomboywarrior3229
      @tomboywarrior3229 2 роки тому +1

      @@saultoons thank you for the kind and thoughtful response! Love your videos!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      @@tomboywarrior3229 No problem at all, I appreciate you watching :D

  • @_flavio_silva
    @_flavio_silva 2 роки тому +3

    Man, I really love yours videos, they are simply awesome and I learn immense :)

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Happy to hear that Flavio, thanks so much for watching :D

    • @_flavio_silva
      @_flavio_silva 2 роки тому

      @@saultoons I appreciate your dedication to your videos

  • @douglascordeiro1623
    @douglascordeiro1623 2 роки тому +1

    O brabo tem nome

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Desculpe, o que é um brabo?

  • @skelatalb0ne
    @skelatalb0ne 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you for the tutorial, you are truly an amazing artist💯

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for watching and leaving kind words skeletalb0ne I appreciate you

  • @sosasees
    @sosasees 2 роки тому +1

    calling something Ultimate is always a bold claim.
    but this concept art tutorial really Is the ultimate one.
    now i know how to easily make concept art that is 10× better than any concept art i made before.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Hahah yes it’s a bold claim which is mainly for clickbait reasons to be honest, but I do try and put as much effort into the videos so it’s hopefully worthwhile for the viewers 😅 There are some fantastic concept art videos and creators on UA-cam who I hope not to take anything away from, as all the information out there is highly valuable! I’m glad you find the video useful, I hope your art learning goes well :D I’d recommend checking out the UA-camrs in the concept art space as well they’re fantastic 😄

  • @marianassif2673
    @marianassif2673 2 роки тому +1

    This is so well made! The tutorial is excellent but I really wanna commend you on the editing too! Thank you for your hard work

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much for the kind words Maria! :D

  • @skullcommandolabs
    @skullcommandolabs 2 роки тому +1

    Always great Saul !

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Skull, you are a legend :D

  • @aliceleiper5584
    @aliceleiper5584 2 роки тому +4

    This was so helpful. Definitely gonna be giving this challenge a go.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Chillariiiiiiiiii, thanks for the kind words :D

  • @STICKYArt
    @STICKYArt Рік тому +1

    this is a great rundown of concept art! love your style :)

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  Рік тому

      Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it

  • @atari5177
    @atari5177 2 роки тому +1

    This is really fun to watch, and the finished piece is really good as well!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks a lot Atari, I appreciate you watching

  • @omar_ahmed
    @omar_ahmed 2 роки тому +1

    you are the best tutorial maker in the world
    i even watch your tutorials when i dont need them becuase they are fun

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thanks for the kind words Omar, I'm glad you like watching the videos :D 1 whole year of sub too, thanks for sticking around

  • @jamesspencer1949
    @jamesspencer1949 2 роки тому +3

    you make it look so easy! i've just started teaching myself art so give me 25 years and ill be able to do this :P

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      haha you can do it James, I believe in you!!!

  • @Wimpiethe3
    @Wimpiethe3 2 роки тому +2

    Challenges!? Your previous two have helped me So much in practise. I'm In!
    Now at some point I get the courage to share them, promise :)

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Do your thing, whatever you're comfortable with! Thanks so much for watching :)

  • @jeypiix9659
    @jeypiix9659 2 роки тому +1

    I'm starting to learn pixel characters because of your tutorials and stuff thankyou so much lovelots!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      That's awesome! Thanks for watching Jeypiix :D

  • @kbhasi
    @kbhasi 6 місяців тому

    Before watching this video, I thought I knew how to produce concept art, but I now have more ideas on how to go about planning and doing so, including some ideas I knew about but forgot!
    (4:18) I was reminded of a YT video from 'mewTripled' about having dedicated sketchbooks that didn't need to look pretty.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  6 місяців тому +1

      I'm sure there are some things I've overlooked as well, but thats the process I generally use for concept art, glad you found it useful

  • @everydaywalk7417
    @everydaywalk7417 2 роки тому

    Yoo,Thanks dude this is really helping for me to start Concept Art for my project

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      No worries at all, best of luck with your project :D

  • @StottyHD
    @StottyHD 2 роки тому +2

    Awesome video dude, very informative!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Stotty the LEGEND, thanks mate

  • @Invad3rDiz
    @Invad3rDiz Рік тому +1

    straight to the point...😇😁

  • @donghakim5
    @donghakim5 2 роки тому

    Good channel & videos for pixel art. Thanks

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thank you for watching :D

  • @batcat2189
    @batcat2189 2 роки тому +2

    I love the lightning
    Very very inspiring

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thanks a lot Bat cat, I appreciate you watching

  • @cosbykoufi6171
    @cosbykoufi6171 2 роки тому +1

    REALLY HELPFUL

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Glad you found it useful :D

  • @ReddmarQuevedoCarrasquero
    @ReddmarQuevedoCarrasquero 2 роки тому +2

    Hey Saul!, Great to have a video! I missed them! I hope you are doing great, i'll try to participate on this challenge.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Hey Reddmar, thanks my friend, good to see you

  • @fourthpage8626
    @fourthpage8626 2 роки тому +2

    Aight Saul.... Now I'mma have to make a concept art for each area of my game now LUL love how this turned out.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      hahaha you do what works for you my friend, excited to see how your game comes together

  • @sertoonss
    @sertoonss 2 роки тому +1

    Saul I frickin love your videos, at the beginning of June I'll enter on your discord to start again with pixel art

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thanks a lot Zwertoons, I appreciate you

  • @waters.create
    @waters.create 2 роки тому +5

    Saultoons our lord and saviour!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Waters, what a legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @waters.create
    @waters.create 2 роки тому +4

    For those who don't know, I sold my right kidney for this video!

  • @lanciocardozo2644
    @lanciocardozo2644 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video.
    Your editing is so good.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thanks for the love Lancio :D

  • @LeoLS102
    @LeoLS102 2 роки тому +1

    Became subscriber for the bread joke lol. Nice video ;)

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      haha thanks Leo, true question though, I'll never know the answer I think haha

  • @mokumokuren3748
    @mokumokuren3748 2 роки тому +2

    HYPE!!!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      HYPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MOKU IN THE CHAT LETS GOOOO

  • @linkoln_sosias
    @linkoln_sosias 2 роки тому +1

    wth this was actually a good tutorial

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      hahah why so surprised?

  • @Zaidguess
    @Zaidguess 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you awesome video :-)

  • @Zeweri
    @Zeweri 2 роки тому +1

    I just started watching this and I already love this video! Hmm how I generate ideas? I often get my illustration ideas by seeing other people's art what get me really inspired to make "that type of level of art" and sometimes even just randomly it just pops into my head in the morning, middle of the day or even as I am about to go to sleep. So in other words my brain coming up with illustration ideas can be really unpredictable since it can happen at any given point.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for sharing your insight! - I also get inspired by seeing other people's artwork, it's a fine balance between inspiration and comparing my own quality of work thinking that I suck all the time hahaha, but I love seeing what other artists are making :D

  • @Pablo-pk2qi
    @Pablo-pk2qi Рік тому

    I wish teachers in my school time were like you...

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  11 місяців тому

      hahah well I appreciate it

  • @mokumokuren3748
    @mokumokuren3748 2 роки тому +5

    It's FINALLY OUT! Now, work on the next one

  • @hypebeaver4150
    @hypebeaver4150 2 роки тому +1

    Damn, should watch your video 1st before I draw. Really helps to shape my concept of drawing. Really appreciate it.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Thanks for the kind words HyperBeaver, I appreciate you watching my friend :D

  • @danieljamiesonillustrates
    @danieljamiesonillustrates 2 роки тому

    what a cool video. :)

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! 😃Glad you liked it Daniel

  • @Soulfire702
    @Soulfire702 2 роки тому +1

    For the Generating Ideas section: If you can daydream٫ use that! As an FNF modder almost all of my lore comes from daydreaming since I can simply zone out in a few seconds allowing for quick and easy brain activity. I do have to admit however that even I need inspiration sometimes. Whether it be for mods or just straight up Gacha Club videos (just an example so please dont hate) daydreaming doesnt ALWAYS work out for me. 😇

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Using the power of your BRAIN! That's cool, I would try it but my brain is smooth :D

    • @Soulfire702
      @Soulfire702 2 роки тому

      @@saultoons Also just me being somewhat lazy lol. Plus I'm just used to it by now so why use it for FNF lore. 😇

  • @user-tm3qj5mn5g
    @user-tm3qj5mn5g 2 роки тому +1

    Great tutorial, really enjoyed throughout! - just wondering how long the process took from first planning ideas to the final finished design, and what app you were using at the end?

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Don't have the full time-frame but I work usually 3-4 hours a day for about a week on this, multiple sessions were streamed also, which is generally a lot slower in terms of productivity. App at the end? I use Clip Studio for this project if that's what you mean :D

  • @Adrenalinsingh
    @Adrenalinsingh Рік тому +1

    Amazing. Do include it in the real game!. Probably at the start screen!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  Рік тому

      Thanks for the kind words, everything is changing in my game, but you'll have to wait and see the next video for that :D

  • @thegoldenpie
    @thegoldenpie 5 місяців тому

    What software would you recommend?

  • @youranonymousyoutuber4051
    @youranonymousyoutuber4051 Рік тому

    my fav baldy

  • @absolutenihility
    @absolutenihility 2 роки тому +2

    i thought you only did pixel art this looks great

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah I did digital art long before I tried out Pixel art, maybe I should make more digital art based videos or something if people are interested :D

  • @elizabethwalker7993
    @elizabethwalker7993 Рік тому +1

    Without getting philosophical, to make 3 slices of bread into a bread sandwich, you have to either ad condiments or use a different kind of bread in the middle.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  Рік тому

      Yeah I suppose that is the right way, it has to be something other than the same bread for it to qualify as a sandwich

  • @ciggsy
    @ciggsy Рік тому +1

    Ive been watching this vid again again and again dir 3 months, and i still wonderin what gear you use?

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  Рік тому

      Gear? Like equipment? Aseprite or Clip Studio Paint for software, a mouse for pixel art or a Wacom intuos medium for bigger pixel art or digital art :) thanks for watching

  • @thatonefoxthing
    @thatonefoxthing 11 місяців тому

    1:35 We actually that last question
    Is important

  • @addy5066
    @addy5066 2 роки тому +1

    That get a life felt such a personal attack .😄😄

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      hahah it was more directed at myself :'D life brings us experience which brings us ideas

  • @wujacky2547
    @wujacky2547 2 роки тому +2

    love Saultoons video :D

  • @hendyiwan9998
    @hendyiwan9998 2 роки тому

    hi Saultoons .. do you know the suikoden 1/2 background ? i mean the house, ground, etc .. im curious how to make them ? is it pure by pixel art or what ? because its look blurry .. (from my theory is we just drawing using brush & make it pixel looks by using tools in photoshop (blur > Pixelate > mosaic (about 4 cell size)) because i feel the background has different type of styles from the character sprites (pixel art) itself .. sorry if my english was bad .. i hope u know what i mean

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Hi Hendy, from what I can see on Google images of Suikoden1/2, in some cases it actually looks like the background is a 3D render with pixel textures, or in some cases just higher res pixel art, whereas the characters are lower res/size pixel art. If you have any specific images you want me to look at, send them on Discord in our community, or direct on social media and I'll take a look

  • @coprophagichobo2377
    @coprophagichobo2377 Рік тому

    HOW HAVE I MISSED SO MANY UPLOADS

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  Рік тому

      haha gotta turn on that notification bell ;D

  • @steemp838
    @steemp838 Рік тому

    May I know what software/application you are using to create this amazing pixel art?

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  Рік тому

      Clip studio paint, though any will do :D

  • @cloud_222
    @cloud_222 2 роки тому +1

    Silly question: you CAN make the same rays of light without using the brush, right? Like, you can manually adjust the colours and place the pixels with the pencil, and all the brush does is automatically adjust the colours on the edges, right? Another silly question: all (or at least most, up-to-date) software have the same colours, right? I don't know which software you're using, but does, say, Aseprite have the same colour range? Thanks!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Yes of course, you can do all of these things manually if you'd like, though it may take a while depending on the amount of steps you plan to put in.
      For your other question, this is an interesting one, I'm not 100% sure but I do know that some art software's use certain 'colour profiles' which can change the way things look for one piece if opened in another software. For example, I know in Photoshop it's possible to change your colour profile, which changes how colours are mapped/displayed. That's the extent of my knowledge though and I haven't looked too much into it other than that, I just use stock stuff :'D

    • @cloud_222
      @cloud_222 2 роки тому

      @@saultoons Oh, ok. Thank you so much!

  • @princepandey2404
    @princepandey2404 Рік тому +1

    Hey!what hardwares tools do you use for Sketching?

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  Рік тому +1

      Hey Prince Pandey, for traditional sketching just a mechanical pencil haha, but digital tools I use a wacom intuos medium, I got it second hand for about £30 and it's awesome - Hope that answers your question

  • @DanielSantana-hn2tz
    @DanielSantana-hn2tz 2 роки тому +1

    I can get my ideias when I tell what I think for someone or write down on somewhere

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Nice Daniel! :D Thanks for sharing

  • @creepykretins6794
    @creepykretins6794 2 роки тому

    What’s a good website to get good reference pictures from? I always look for stuff like mushroom reference but can never find anything

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      I usually just use google images, pinterest, or tumblr.

  • @cupcakes4100
    @cupcakes4100 Рік тому +1

    OHMYGOD 1:19 🤣🤣🤣

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  Рік тому

      What a weird fella in that hut

  • @choppers9909
    @choppers9909 2 роки тому +1

    I hope Phil is an Easter egg in that game

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      haha that's a good idea!!! I'll do it :D

  • @esamarie8986
    @esamarie8986 2 роки тому

    What did you use to collect your references together, like what app/ Online site? I've been using Pinterest but I dislike how hard it is to find the artists of work and how the pool of pictures is limited.
    Edit:Clarity

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      I usually use Pinterest, Artstation, Tumblr, Instagram, Google images and put it together in pureref

  • @smallbeard
    @smallbeard 2 роки тому

    The five w's:
    Who
    What
    Why
    When
    Where
    If you're ever lost or don't know what you're doing, ask these questions and trying to answer then should give you at least enough thinking to get going somewhere!

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Just like cluedo. It was mrs. peacock in the lounge with the pencil sharpener! :'D Nice tips, thanks for sharing

  • @DenisTrebushnikov
    @DenisTrebushnikov 2 роки тому +1

    could you ask the some one guest artist (who cant' draw the 2D-traditional art/sketches) to do all the same? So If I want to "control the pixel" I have to pass full course how to draw the 2D and years of practice to step to pixel art? That wasn't true, it is?

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Sorry, I'm not sure I fully understand your message, but you don't need to do 2D art to transition to pixel art, if that's what you mean. Everyone's path is different, art shares a lot of commonalities between each medium :D

    • @DenisTrebushnikov
      @DenisTrebushnikov 2 роки тому

      @@saultoons yeah, you've got right, however, the good artists that I met can draw with own hands&pencil. So as I figure out, there're two ways, 1st they could draw before pixel art, 2nd way the translate their knowledge in pixel art to learn traditional draw. For those who can't draw at start, concept things are too difficult (and Jama Jurabaev courses are not very helpful). But I'll continue my tries...

  • @steeveedeee
    @steeveedeee 2 роки тому +1

    What program are you using here? It’s not aseprite is it?

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      No I use Clip Studio Paint for this, it has automatic recording which is NOICE :D

  • @notsoaveragegames7767
    @notsoaveragegames7767 2 роки тому

    In one of the fonts you used in the video, the lowercase b looks more like a 6 to me

  • @kwonsoon7048
    @kwonsoon7048 2 роки тому

    Could you explain your process just a little bit more on how you start your pieces with value instead of color?
    I'm trying to improve the shapes of my pixel art and something I've started to do is just draw them entirely in black to start with to see how the silhouette comes out.
    I'd like to see how I can incorporate a bunch of grays in as well if you'd be able to help me out ^^

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +2

      The process of starting with black for silhouette is very useful, I use that a lot too.
      For my value painting process it's fairly simple, I start the thumbnails in black/white only to focus on shapes/composition, then when adding value, I try to limit my values to 2/3 to start with, using only mid-tones, avoiding super light or dark values. For an environment piece like this, I usually break the piece up into planes, foreground, midground, background, and assign a value for each of these planes. The exact value structure depends on what you're going for, but a typical set up is the fg is the darkest, with bg the lightest. Once I'm happy with that, I begin to add more values, ensuring that the value ranges do not mix between planes. For example, I can have highlights + shadows in midground, but those values will not be darker or lighter than the other planes, this is just to continue to keep that fg/mg/bg separation and try to achieve depth. An important thing, is to try to gather reference for the particular set up and study the values as I did in this video, it really helps a lot, as in this piece, the midground had a different value structure than what I'm typically using :)
      Hope that can help, any other questions let me know. Our discord is full of people you can ask too, feel free to ping me anytime

    • @kwonsoon7048
      @kwonsoon7048 2 роки тому

      @@saultoons first of all, thank you for getting back to me and so fast :D
      Second, I appreciate the advice. I like to keep things simple to going with about 3 values to start with will definitely help me out. Also, I never use mid-tones, I like to make sure shifts in value "matter", "are meaningful" if you know what I mean ^^;. I basically cover a large piece of the spectrum when choosing values, so what you said here is something I'll give a try.
      Finally, I'm not on discord, but now I'll read on it so I can join yours! Thanks again ^^

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      @@kwonsoon7048 Yeah that makes sense.
      I think my usage of mid-tones is more so that I have the most control over the contrast. When I use a lot of mid-tones to start with, avoiding the high/low values, it does look more muted to begin with, but if I can get a value structure that looks right with mid-tones, I can then start to play with value ranges and putting value contrast in the places that I want to stand out. Hope that makes sense :D

  • @thebutcher1412
    @thebutcher1412 2 роки тому +1

    Can you do this layer stuff in aseprite ? Or have you moved on to photoshop now ?

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      This is Clip Studio Paint but most things shown in the video are also possible in Aseprite.
      Layer masking isn’t possible afaik, but the workaround is just to duplicate the layer you intend to edit so that you always have the original.
      Layer modes are possible in Aseprite.
      Correction layers don’t exist in aseprite but the same correction methods are possible in aseprite by using adjustments menu that will just be applied to all of the currently active layer :)

    • @thebutcher1412
      @thebutcher1412 2 роки тому

      @@saultoons awesome thanks for the input ! Sorry I thought it was photoshop looks very similar if I’m not mistaken lol

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      @@thebutcher1412 Yes it's very similar haha, though it is £12931029312903812 cheaper :'D

    • @thebutcher1412
      @thebutcher1412 2 роки тому

      @@saultoons yeah I immediately researched it after I saw how awesome this drawing was. I don’t think I’m at this level yet but hopefully one day soon

  • @tea.5376
    @tea.5376 2 роки тому +1

    for the challenge does it have to be a pixel art?

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      NO! You can do whatever medium you want, I encourage some experimentation :)

    • @tea.5376
      @tea.5376 2 роки тому

      @@saultoons ok!

  • @mmmmyeah1849
    @mmmmyeah1849 2 роки тому

    It's always the bald dudes who are masters in their craft

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      We all train like Saitama from One Punch Man hahaha
      Nah I appreciate your kind words but I'm far from master, still learning and growing always :D

  • @01froglover0
    @01froglover0 Рік тому

    "If you put a slice of bread between two 2 slices of bread is it a bread sandwich or 3 slices of bread?"
    Thats actually a good question

  • @cmcclees18
    @cmcclees18 2 роки тому +2

    I get mine from dreams that I have

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      ooo nice, I should start writing down my dreams I think

  • @youngmidoria2332
    @youngmidoria2332 2 роки тому +2

    Lol man beat me

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      You were close tho, thanks for your dedication

    • @youngmidoria2332
      @youngmidoria2332 2 роки тому

      @@saultoons its fine its the least i can do your server help le a lot ony growth of poxel art

    • @youngmidoria2332
      @youngmidoria2332 2 роки тому

      Pixel

  • @kennethalvaro6499
    @kennethalvaro6499 2 роки тому +1

    1:27 according to a manga i read it is bread sandwich

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Nice! A loaf of bread can be just one giant bread sandwich 🥪

  • @rishav5500
    @rishav5500 2 роки тому

    Which software is this?

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Clip Studio Paint, but possible in any art based software :D

  • @arrowentertainment8739
    @arrowentertainment8739 2 роки тому +1

    How can I get inspiration for making a game based on a character?

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому

      Game design can be difficult, but maybe start by asking what is unique about your character, and what abilities or game mechanics could be fun with that characters unique features. For example: you might have a character that is very bald, maybe the baldness is used as a reflective light to solve puzzles hahaha :'D Feel free to join the community on Discord, people can help you out there! :D

    • @arrowentertainment8739
      @arrowentertainment8739 2 роки тому

      @@saultoons I have joined some :D

  • @haricoelho2378
    @haricoelho2378 2 роки тому

    I am having trouble coming up with ideas for the romance side of things for my female main character (who has a cruch on a guy (who is not interested at first)) for the game that is not cliche. Trying to come up with something edgy and something people can relate to.

    • @saultoons
      @saultoons  2 роки тому +1

      Writing is difficult, I have no idea :'D You may get a better answer on our community Discord, I know Kate, one of the mods there is a full-time writer with lots of experience in romance writing, who would easily answer this question :)