My good friend Claire Keane gives what is, perhaps, the best advice about Visual Development portfolios that I’ve ever heard. …and today I’m going to share it with you. This is part two in a series designed to give you an advantage when pursuing one of the most competitive jobs in animation.
Tips For A Competitive Visual Development Portfolio (Part 1): Act Hired Before You Get Hired
This is the first in a series of quick tips that will help you create a competitive Visual Development portfolio. Today I’ll share three essential steps that are so obvious they’re often ignored.
The Freedom Of Limitations
Here’s a new portrait study in a digital “scribble” technique with which I’ve been experimenting. [ download the high res version ] I used a very limited number of values. …and if my Photoshop Brush Settings had been any simpler, I could have done it in Mario Paint. 100% Opacity. 100% Flow. No feathering. No soft […]
Easier Edge Control For Digital Painters (Part 2): Rotate Brushes In Photoshop With Custom Wacom Settings
In part one of this tutorial, I explained how to combine custom Brush Presets, Keyboard Shortcuts and Actions to quickly and easily rotate your Photoshop Brushes as you paint. That trick alone can make your brush technique smoother, more intuitive and more like traditional painting. However, there are two points of friction that can be relieved if […]
Easier Edge Control For Digital Painters (Part 1): Rotate Brushes In Photoshop With Hotkeys
Interpretive edges are one of the most appealing and beautiful aspects of oil painting and watercolor techniques. Edge control isn’t easy in traditional painting but when it comes to digital painting in Photoshop, edge control has been almost mechanically impossible. The angle of a brush stroke is essential for sophisticated edges. Before I designed the […]
