how to nail your dragon: a self help guide for concept artists (brought to you by pencillati...
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How to nail your Dragon?● Visual Sorcery ● Fighting Tricks ● Knowing when your dragon is ready to fly?
How to nail your Dragon?Visual Sorcery, Fighting Tricks
and Knowing When your Dragon is ready to fly?
Art Director Pencillati Studios
Sachin Nagar
The Concept Artist’s Block!● Not enough variety in
explorations/They all look the same● Self doubt/fear of rejection prevents
us from being adventurous
Not enough variety in explorations
Self doubt/fear of rejection prevents us from being adventurous
Self doubtfear of rejection prevents us from being adventurous
Self doubt/fear of rejection prevents us from being adventurous
● How to create a Visual Library and use it to your advantage when the situation demands?
● Techniques I follow in my work routine to bring a difference● Knowing when to stop
Self doubt/fear of rejection prevents us from being adventurous
Visual LibraryThe crux of all matter
What is Visual Library?It’s the integration and absorption of the subject and imagery into our conscious and subconscious mind.
To develop a sense of visual aesthetics
Visual Library : Why do we need it?
●Observing and absorbing great artworks ● Travelling●Reading
How?Visual Library
By studying the details and thought behind them, we can develop a sense of aesthetics overtime.
1. Observing the great masters
Visual Library
1. Observing the great masters Composition
Environmental depth
Color composition
Lighting
Placement of elements
Visual Library
There is no better way to develop a sense of cultural diversity than travelling . 2. Travelling
Visual Library
Reading will stimulate your brain
and boost your imagination and
instigate the artist in you.
3. Reading
Visual Library
Art by Dermoth Power3. ReadingVisual Library
Harry potter
The Original Harry Potter Concept Artby Gian Bautista . November 11th, 2014
3. ReadingVisual Library
Harry potter
Harry potter3. ReadingVisual Library
3. Reading LOTRVisual Library
Art by legendary John Howe
Some Useful Techniques
1.The magic of Photo Booth2.Playing with basic shapes3.What a great pic...What if ?4.Making anything out of anything
Visual Sorcery
Photo Booth and similar softwares can be great
in creating unique shapes and details.
1. The thing called Photo Booth
Visual Sorcery
1. The thing called Photo Booth
1. The thing called Photo Booth
2. Playing with basic shapes Stretching, distorting, skewing and reusing
your basic shapes can break the mental
block and provide you a new direction.
Visual Sorcery
Playing with basic shapes
Playing with basic shapes
A photograph with great atmosphere
gives a great starting point .
3. What a great pic ...what if ?
Visual Sorcery
3. What a great pic ...what if ?
3. What a great pic ...what if ?
3. What a great pic ...what if ?
3. What a great pic ...what if ?
4. Making anything out of anything● Everything gives you something that’s good in it
● Color/values,shapes/textures
Visual Sorcery
4. Making anything out of anything
4. Making anything out of anything
4. Making anything out of anything
4. Making anything out of anything
4. Making anything out of anything
4. Making anything out of anything
4. Making anything out of anything
4. Making anything out of anything
4. Making anything out of anything
4. Making anything out of anything
4. Making anything out of anything
4. Making anything out of anything
Self doubt/fear of rejection prevents us from being adventurous
Knowing when to stop
Knowing when to stop∙Does it convey the story? Are you able to tell
the story ,even by taking out some of the details?
∙Does it match the vision of the director or the picture that you had in mind?
∙Does it match the style of the production?∙Is it true to the initial exploration/thumbnails
which looked good?∙Following how the seasoned artists do this
Does it convey the story? Are you able to tell the story even by taking out some details?
Does it match with the vision of the director or the picture that you had in mind?
Knowing when to stop
Is it true to the initial explorations/thumbnails which looked good?
Knowing when to stop
Following how the seasoned artists do this
Knowing when to stop
Jamie Jones has brought out details with minimum amount of strokes in a Sci- fi theme.
Concept by Jaime Jones
Following how the seasoned artists do this
Following how the seasoned artists do this
Concept by Jaime Jones
Watch how he has avoided unnecessary details in the mountain behind and used broad strokes.
Does it match the style of the production?Probably be the most important thing in commercial work
Knowing when to stop
And finally...If you feel that you have captured the light then it's probably finished.
