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Joygasm! Thanks (again) so much for doing these videos, Feng. I've been doing freelance for the film and game industry for nearly 2 years now and I still get a huge amount of information and inspiration out of your videos. I'm now pushing myself to become a much more well-rounded artist instead of just sticking with my comfort zone and your words have really helped to give my mind the paradigm shift it needed.
Mr. Zhu's actually correct, true professionals should be able to draw anything, doesn't matter what genre. Sci-fi, horror, fantasy, 'realistic', etc. Vehicles or people or buildings, again doesn't matter. If you understand structure, if you understand value and composition, then you should be able to draw anything.
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I'm not actually what people calls a professionnel, but i think i can teach you one thing. Talent is about: 10% of natural predispositions and 90% of work. If you dont have the 10% nothing stops you to get the other 90%. In my opinion, the three more important skills to improve your level are: passion, patience and relentlessness. I personnaly have a lot of work to do, but i wish you the best !!
@RisingDampChamp it's not like drawing on paper, but is pretty similar. it'll probably feel weird at first, but give it some time to get used to. it can be just as fun and rewarding as drawing with pen and paper.
@RisingDampChamp if u can draw on paper, u can draw on a tablet. it just takes a couple of hrs to get adjusted to, a matter of fact after a while it becomes easier especially if you've been drawing for over 15yrs....my personal opinion
I agree that every form has those basic shapes. You should teach fractal geometry, like the Mendelbrot Set. Using fractals has helped my paintings especially with nature.
You just create a new document with, say, width: 3000 pixels and height: 5000 pixels. Does not matter, as long as you height has place for three three different paintings (you can allways res it up later). Then you just need to paint in the black frame with a hard brush. Feng mentioned this in some other video -no fancy photoshop stuff, just a big canvas with a handpainted black frame. Hope this answers your question :)
In the first half part of the video, he painted all the pictures in black and white because he is figuring out the values and then he painted in colour on a different layer. There are two layers: one in colour and another one in black and white (value). Value is important in concept art design. Colour is secondary to values. If you want to learn more about values, and colour, google colour theory and do a bit of reading on it. It's simple, really. I hope this helps. Ask me anything if you like.
Hey I love Samael clayman comment. Some people have the talent and they just do it but people like Feng Zhu I believe he has a talent but he did say he spent 7 years doing traditional drawings. So I bet someone who has no talent but spend his time of passion, confidence and resilient for 7 years, you 'll get your dream but it still the begginning.
I agree that the fundamentals are the same for any subject but we are also here to be inspired and different subject matter inspires you at times. I like seeing all of the different subjects and like working with different subjects. You do need variety to inspire though. We wouldn't want to see you only do characters even though it's the same basic principles. I get the point you are trying to get across though :)
hey , i just followed what you did in the video here and its a good lesson, i got a neat picture of a cyfi world , not as awesome as yours obviously but in just 20 or 30 minutes i got it up and running , i often have problems to start out , i also think using a black frame keeps my focus, easier than just using a blank white page. i´m using manga studio as it was cheap , is a little different in how colors work but i used your trick to use the pallette from a picture and thats really a super great efficient! thanx man
I notice when you switch to black and white, you paint in black and white then you switch back to color, all the painting you did in black and white seems to translate into color. My guess is you set your eye dropper setting to current layer so it picks the colors of only the active layer, so essentially you can paint in color while you have a black and white adjustment layer on top. Is this how you are doing it? Or are you using another magical way of work that technique.
Hey Feng, how did you set up the workspace with the 3 canvases? Is it some kind of settings you toggled when creating the document or did you use a mask? Thanks!
He's using adobe photoshop. You can do everything you want. It needs time, lot of time. You always have to try to go out of your confort zone. The only secret is to like what you do.
at 7:02 you mention the basic forms and fundamentals. I'm new to painting...can any of you recommend what i should study (books, practice, etc.) to get better at understanding the "language of design"
I can draw well but I find it hard to come up with an idea for something and when I look at other peoples drawings for inspiration/ideas I feel like I'm copying, what's a good way to make myself think of these new things?
I don't the that writer comparison really works, generally sci-fi is much different than fantasy, sure a writer could write a genre they don't write, but most likely it would turn out a bit awkward and generic, as they don't know what tropes to avoid.
Its so he can paint in the tones alot easier and see where it needs to be darker or lighters.. . not sure hows he's doing it though - He could have a copy of the image underneath the colour layer - but has de-saturated it.
I would also like to know how the B&W layer set up works, I noticed you seemed to almost paint on it- unless Are you just switching the grayscale color channel? I never thought about that if so. P.S: Keep this stuff up! Its awesome to see some real help in the field!
Feng your such an amazing teacher! I would love to attend your school but under the circumstances of location I cannot =( I think it would be a great idea if you outlet your school to America I know it wud do fantastic. from all the other tutorials I've watched there has been no one that has explained thing so clearly and precise. Is there any books or pergapse schools you would recommend? sincerely a huge fan!
Hey Feng, Thanks so much for all these tuts, so many useful tips I don't know how else I would have been able to find them out. A quick question, when you value check and darken areas with the black 'colour layer' on, how do you know whether your using the right colour, do you colour pick a dark colour before you switch the layer on or is there a trick? Im working my way through all your episodes and so far I have 8 pages of priceless information and notes. Again Thanks so much!!
Hey, Feng. I want to be a concept artist, especially for environments and scenery. How would I acquire a strong grasp on realistic painting for that sort of thing? Would studying from photos be enough?
@vseslav1 Seems to me that for editing reasons and pacing the videos, it's still good to break long videos into parts, but that's just me. But I'll take these videos either way.
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Come enter and win Flight to Singapore + 3 nights stay in a 5-star hotel.
For more information, please visit: fzdschool. com / contest. html
Joygasm! Thanks (again) so much for doing these videos, Feng. I've been doing freelance for the film and game industry for nearly 2 years now and I still get a huge amount of information and inspiration out of your videos. I'm now pushing myself to become a much more well-rounded artist instead of just sticking with my comfort zone and your words have really helped to give my mind the paradigm shift it needed.
Mr. Zhu's actually correct, true professionals should be able to draw anything, doesn't matter what genre. Sci-fi, horror, fantasy, 'realistic', etc. Vehicles or people or buildings, again doesn't matter. If you understand structure, if you understand value and composition, then you should be able to draw anything.
The FZD Design Cinema Contest deadline is approaching soon. Be sure to submit your entry by September 30, 2013 to win a trip to Singapore. Good luck to you all~~
you are awesome, seriously how can any one dislike your videos???!
I'm not actually what people calls a professionnel, but i think i can teach you one thing. Talent is about: 10% of natural predispositions and 90% of work. If you dont have the 10% nothing stops you to get the other 90%. In my opinion, the three more important skills to improve your level are: passion, patience and relentlessness. I personnaly have a lot of work to do, but i wish you the best !!
@RisingDampChamp it's not like drawing on paper, but is pretty similar. it'll probably feel weird at first, but give it some time to get used to. it can be just as fun and rewarding as drawing with pen and paper.
@RisingDampChamp if u can draw on paper, u can draw on a tablet. it just takes a couple of hrs to get adjusted to, a matter of fact after a while it becomes easier especially if you've been drawing for over 15yrs....my personal opinion
I agree that every form has those basic shapes. You should teach fractal geometry, like the Mendelbrot Set. Using fractals has helped my paintings especially with nature.
You just create a new document with, say, width: 3000 pixels and height: 5000 pixels.
Does not matter, as long as you height has place for three three different paintings (you can allways res it up later). Then you just need to paint in the black frame with a hard brush. Feng mentioned this in some other video -no fancy photoshop stuff, just a big canvas with a handpainted black frame.
Hope this answers your question :)
In the first half part of the video, he painted all the pictures in black and white because he is figuring out the values and then he painted in colour on a different layer. There are two layers: one in colour and another one in black and white (value). Value is important in concept art design. Colour is secondary to values. If you want to learn more about values, and colour, google colour theory and do a bit of reading on it. It's simple, really. I hope this helps. Ask me anything if you like.
Great video and great motivation to always come back to the basics in order to improve one's fundamentals.
Hey I love Samael clayman comment. Some people have the talent and they just do it but people like Feng Zhu I believe he has a talent but he did say he spent 7 years doing traditional drawings. So I bet someone who has no talent but spend his time of passion, confidence and resilient for 7 years, you 'll get your dream but it still the begginning.
I agree that the fundamentals are the same for any subject but we are also here to be inspired and different subject matter inspires you at times. I like seeing all of the different subjects and like working with different subjects. You do need variety to inspire though. We wouldn't want to see you only do characters even though it's the same basic principles. I get the point you are trying to get across though :)
hey , i just followed what you did in the video here and its a good lesson, i got a neat picture of a cyfi world , not as awesome as yours obviously but in just 20 or 30 minutes i got it up and running , i often have problems to start out , i also think using a black frame keeps my focus, easier than just using a blank white page. i´m using manga studio as it was cheap , is a little different in how colors work but i used your trick to use the pallette from a picture and thats really a super great efficient! thanx man
Truely inspirational!
Absolutely genious. Enlightning artist!
What is the black and white mode that you keep switching to?
Thanks.
I subscribed to you. I like how you compare design to a language. Very interesting and inspiring tutorial!
Very helpful. Thanks for the tips!
Great content
I notice when you switch to black and white, you paint in black and white then you switch back to color, all the painting you did in black and white seems to translate into color. My guess is you set your eye dropper setting to current layer so it picks the colors of only the active layer, so essentially you can paint in color while you have a black and white adjustment layer on top. Is this how you are doing it? Or are you using another magical way of work that technique.
Nice!
This super lesson ! Thanks!
Thank you!
i love environments, and mentioning large distance environments. could you do one of them too for comparison?
He puts a layer at the top and fill with black, then turn it to saturation mode. He turn that layer on and off to check value.
Hey Feng, how did you set up the workspace with the 3 canvases? Is it some kind of settings you toggled when creating the document or did you use a mask? Thanks!
He's using adobe photoshop. You can do everything you want. It needs time, lot of time. You always have to try to go out of your confort zone. The only secret is to like what you do.
awesome inspiration, thanks! Im just going to go sit in a corner and cry a bit :P
Thanks, real helpful..
My question is probably really dumb but how do you have multiple canvases open like that at the same time to work on?
this is insanely good, and so quick. i want to go into game designing but wow i dont think i can produce it that fast ( i am only 17 though)
How do you get the background to get all foggy like it does? Do you use opacity at all with it?
Anyone knows what's the brush that he uses to paint skies and clouds ?
Is it a standard brush ? or if it's not , where can I download some of those.
at 7:02 you mention the basic forms and fundamentals. I'm new to painting...can any of you recommend what i should study (books, practice, etc.) to get better at understanding the "language of design"
I can draw well but I find it hard to come up with an idea for something and when I look at other peoples drawings for inspiration/ideas I feel like I'm copying, what's a good way to make myself think of these new things?
I don't the that writer comparison really works, generally sci-fi is much different than fantasy, sure a writer could write a genre they don't write, but most likely it would turn out a bit awkward and generic, as they don't know what tropes to avoid.
What kind of brush setting do you use.. I mean opacity and stuff.
Its so he can paint in the tones alot easier and see where it needs to be darker or lighters.. . not sure hows he's doing it though - He could have a copy of the image underneath the colour layer - but has de-saturated it.
I would also like to know how the B&W layer set up works, I noticed you seemed to almost paint on it- unless Are you just switching the grayscale color channel?
I never thought about that if so.
P.S: Keep this stuff up! Its awesome to see some real help in the field!
What size canvases/Images are you using! (Width,Height,Res) Thanks!
Feng your such an amazing teacher! I would love to attend your school but under the circumstances of location I cannot =( I think it would be a great idea if you outlet your school to America I know it wud do fantastic. from all the other tutorials I've watched there has been no one that has explained thing so clearly and precise. Is there any books or pergapse schools you would recommend? sincerely a huge fan!
Hey Feng,
Thanks so much for all these tuts, so many useful tips I don't know how else I would have been able to find them out.
A quick question, when you value check and darken areas with the black 'colour layer' on, how do you know whether your using the right colour, do you colour pick a dark colour before you switch the layer on or is there a trick?
Im working my way through all your episodes and so far I have 8 pages of priceless information and notes. Again Thanks so much!!
I have always wanted to draw things like this. This is so awesome especially his art work. What program are you using to do this?
photoshop
How come you keep switching between color and black and white?
Does all your videos now contains initial sketches?
where did he get those colour pallets? from mind or photo refferences?
Hey feng, could you do a video on the basics of perspectives please?
I also was wondering about the saturation layer comment below my first comment? When you show the B&W layer what are you painting with?
"this process took 20 minutes"
Its not multiple canvases. Its one canvas with 3 different paintings done on it.
How do you lay out your perspective lines? Is that just from experience and memory?
can we watch the full 3 to 4 hours of you doing this in real time with all the tools and settings?
I don't understand how you draw the streight lines so fast?
feng, how do i put this.... you are a freaking madman genius!!
Hey, Feng. I want to be a concept artist, especially for environments and scenery. How would I acquire a strong grasp on realistic painting for that sort of thing? Would studying from photos be enough?
ADAMAKAGORE Its not really 4 canvases, its one giant canvas seperated by black borders that you fill in yourself.
He actually just fills a layer with black and sets it to saturation mode, and turns it on and off.
how can he paint 3 paintings in same time in separate layers is there a option for that?
the guy that disliked was aiming for like but couldn't look away from the screen @_@
i think he is just turning off the layer where the colo is... im not sure tho
HOw and where do you study about form? I need to read these articles
@vseslav1 Seems to me that for editing reasons and pacing the videos, it's still good to break long videos into parts, but that's just me. But I'll take these videos either way.
That's great thanks! But how do I do it like he did? :(
is it common and acceptable for concept artists to splice photo elements into their pieces of concept art?
Yep.
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i'm going to study in your school, im going to get my PC, my portfolio, everything i need.. i'll talk to you soon...
noobest question of all. How can I create four canvases in a single image in Photoshop? :S
He's using a Large Wacom Tablet.
Draw and paint.... ALOT
i like it zatun.com
my english and art teacher ¦D kinda strange that i understand everything o_o but im a nightmare at english grammar hah
1 likes painting by numbers....
pen tablet intuos