Tag " concept art"

The highly anticipated first volume of Botobit arrived through my letterbox yesterday. If this is the first time you have heard of 'Botobit', maybe I can enlighten you a little. It is a high qaulity illustration magazine featuring the work of some very talented artists from various different countries and backgrounds. Each of the artists are required to create a piece based on the topic specific...


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The ConceptArt.org forums are a goldmine for talent and inspiration. They feature artists of all experiences and styles, from elites to newcomers. What they all have in common though, is a lust for art. Since you are reading this, I assume you also share the same passion. Those of you who have visited ConceptArt.org or have joined the CA family already, probably understand when I say that the site...


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Joël Dos Reis Viegas, who also goes by the alias Feerik, is the concept artist I've decided to feature this week. He has a strong background in animation and many years experience as a successful concept artist. According to his site, Joël has been involved in TV animation series as well as video games. He is a co-founder of STEAMBOT Studios , a collective of talented digital artists and team of friends...


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Thought I'd feature another artist who I've been following for a while. Wesley has a very creepy and distinctive style to his work, which is probably why I love it so much. From his final pieces, right down to his sketch work. His painting style is something I'd like to work towards eventually with my own work. Definitely an artist I will continue to watch. I first discovered his work when I came...


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This week I have decided to concentrate on a singular artist. That artist is Mike P Mitchell. You may of seen that I featured his self portrait piece in my previous inspiration for the week. I love the ideas that he comes up with for his concept artwork. You should check out his websites. Links are at the bottom. Rocket Bird Invisible Man Middle Class Batman Mickey Mouse Nomnomnom Carly Places...


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A concept artist is someone who generates original ideas and communicates them visually. They must create the style and feel for characters, environments and objects. This can be in the form of fantasy worlds and characters which could never exist, or perhaps architecture and design which can potentially be created for real. Concept art can be very expressive and abstract, not just realistic. The approach...


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I've been wondering how I would play out these inspiration posts for a while, but I think I've settled on a plan. Each week I will post work I have found inspiring and believe you will too. I will give it a theme each week. For example character design, conceptual art, abstract, fantasy, etc. I will then pick artwork from artists (or just one, I will decide each week) and then share them here for you to see. Tom...


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