concepteez magazine - issue 3

8/13/2019 Concepteez Magazine - Issue 3

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Josh Corpuzhttp://joshcorpuz85.deviantart.com/1


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Zhraydezhrayde.deviantart.com/3


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Vasyl Hryvnakalphabethater.deviantart.com/ 24


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Arseniy Korablevarsdraw.deviantart.com/

INTRODUCTION

When we asked Arseniy to share this impressive 3D

work with our audience his response was that the fin-ish image itself wont be enough without the accom-

panying work in progress images. Tese images show you howArseniy comes up with his ideas and the progression from thereonwards.

ARTIST DESCRIPTION

Dry, barren land, from year to year leave hungry family of a poor farmer, forced him to look for new and

new ideas. And he nds - derivation of the formula perfect fertilizer. But how perfect? The result will ex-

ceed expectations..

MIDDAY MASSACRE

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Sketch - Before I start things off, I usually do sketches for characters/creatures in either

photoshop or on my sketchbook. In this case, Photoshop. e assignment was to design acreature based on a word that was given to us, and the word that I got was 'Golem' (Originally was 'Limbless', swapped it out though ). inking of a new way to spice up theidea, I came up with these 3 t humbnails.

Josh from Philippines shared with us

how he takes a concept from a veryearly rough stage, all the way to arefined concept .

Josh

http://joshcorpuz85.deviantart.com/artofoshcorpuz.daportolio.com

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Pencils - Once my lecturer has picked which one I should go for, I bring back the ideato a penciled line-art (only when I'm doing character/creature design, composition, Iusually go wit h photoshop all the way.). e reason why I bring it back to t raditional isthat I could draw more accurate in traditional than I could ever could in digital.

Base Colors - Once the final line-art has been approved, I proceed on bringing it toPhotoshop to fix the errors I made in the line-art and start blocking the color andlighting in. ough I try to put more emphasis on the lighting and try to establish afocal point and at the same tr y to make it look 'dramatic'. I usually spend quite a fairbit of time into this since it's the foundation of my paintings.

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Rendering - e most tedious part begins as I tr y to zoom in quite close to the paint-ing and just detailing the painting while keeping in mind the lighting and how it

would react on the details I added in.

Final - Once I reach the final stages of the painting, I started to add a bunch on filtersto help push the focal point and depth of field of the painting.

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e image above shows the finished concept. W ithtight details and skillful rendering it is no surprisethat Josh gets the attention he deserves.

Here are some more i mages from his galler y. Feel freeto visit hi s DA profile to see more of his work.

http://joshcorpuz85.deviantart.com/

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Sketchathon by Odette (RogueXunited)So I was asked, earlier this week, to write an art icle about the Sunday Sketcha-

thon, and I was very happy to comply. In broad strokes the Sketchathon began

as an event for artist that wanted to challenge their skills and share their art with

others. I remember that the first Sketchathons took place in the awkward chat

rooms of Deviant Art. A bunch of strangers were summoned to paint; inhibitions

were forgotten and ideas began to flow. Little did we know that from that

gathering a community would emerge.

A couple of months later the Sketchathon keeps going on, and is stronger than

ever. Followers keep joining our community every week. To maintain the idea that

this event is just a mere challenge of artist ic skills would sell it short. The Sketch-

athon has evolved into something that refuses to become static.I must admit that for a few months I neglected joining the event, mostly for lack

of information, but mainly because I am a very shy person. Sharing and hearing

live comments on my artwork was an idea that used to terrify me. Now I under-

stand that this is a safe environment where beginner and pro artists can share

their knowledge, experiences and insecurities. We are not here to crush the spirit

of anyone that musters the courage to participate in the challenges; we are here

to improve our skills.

So by now you must realize that I enjoy spending my Sunday glued to a

computer, painting all sorts of challenging ideas and talking to people that live in

at least four different time zones, maybe more. If you have made this assumption,

congratulations! You are correct. All I can do is speak of this experience from mypoint of view. So maybe, if you are a sketchathon devotee you might agree or

disagree with me, and if you are new to the community this might encourage

you to join us one of these days.

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Connection with Sketchathon

Now I am going to take this next few line to give you some insight into my

perspective. I consider myself a nonprofessional professional. How does this

work? Well, I went to the university and graduated as a Graphic Designer.Throughout my university years my favorite classes were those related to illustra-

on, so therefore I decided to become an illustrator. I sold a couple of pieces here

nd there, but in school I was never taught about what happened in the real

world. It was not until, after a year and a half absence from the Sunday event

when I re-stumbled upon the Sketchathon that my view of the freelance and

rtistic world was enlightened.

The first and most important thing that I will highlight about this community is the

ollowing: You are not alone! Out there, many miles away from your home there are

thers that, like yourself, have decided that, against all odds or advice, they want to

e concept artists. Here is where the bonding began. The challenges I was facing

nd the problems I was encountering were not exclusive to me. Someone had

one or was going through the same thing, or better yet, those who have left the

ark woods share their success and advice with the rest of us that are still

eeking a path.

must admit that everyone gains something different from this event. In my case it

s camaraderie and a chance to work on my painting skills, still I have heard that

thers come here to relax and spend some time in the company of fellow artists. Either way we are all gaining something.

So, back to what you guys really want to hear: the challenges. It is quite simple. We choose a theme (environments, weapons, charac-

ers, creatures, etc), we try to be diverse and push ourselves as much as possible, keep in mind that this is the perfect place to mess

p. After the theme is assigned we are given a specific time to develop that idea and bring it to life, usually it lasts between 30 minutes

o an hour, but I do recall a particular challenge that went on for the magnificent amount of two quickly spent minutes. Once the alarm

ounds, we upload our art to whatever medium is in fashion; in the old days we use to upload onto our DA galleries, now in more

modern times we use Google Drive. Once we have shared our work, we proceed to do different things; it all depends on the mood ofhe group.

Maybe one day someone will ask for a critique and 15 different pairs of

eyes will scrutinize one little artwork and afterwards we will share some

constructive criticism and advice. Other days we might just enjoy a slide-

show and comment upon those things that catch our eye. More than once

I have seen this ritual develop into a short teaching session, which in my

book is always good. I can honestly say that my work and my approach to

art have improved since I joined the Sketchathon. Not because this is a

magical answer to all you artistic related problems, but because every week

I become inspired by the artists that virtually surround me. When you seeothers grow, you want to grow with them and when you see the work that a

professional achieves in that small period of time you became motivated to

reach that same level.

I guess that what I am trying to say is, you get so much more from the

experience than just improving your art skills. You gain companions and

friends throughout the event, people that you can consult in case of

guidance in the art community. But what is different from other art gather-

ings is the desire of the people involved to improve and challenge one

another in a stress-free environment. Dont get me wrong, many of us arrive

stressed to the event, but eventually that all goes away and art will begin to

ow instead. So next Sunday when you are thinking about procrastinating form your work or homework, think of us! We can all

procrastinate together, and better yet you can have fun and improve your skills, your knowledge and meet some cool people in the

process.

The first and most important thing that I will highlight about this community is the following: You are not alone! Out

Odette- http://roguexunited.deviantart.com/

I enjoy spending my Sunday glued to a computer, painting all

orts of challenging ideas and talking to people that live in at

east four different time zones

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TORCH RELAY

The contest that keeps you on your toeshe toughest, the longest, the hardest of all contest it here. Are you ready for it?

o its time to start a new adventure, this time as a group. Gone are the lazy days when you could just whip some-hing up in couple of hours and call it an entry for a round.W Torch Relay is here to change all that.

is task is designed to keep only the

est on top of the podium and shakeff the weak. Build your foundations,ork hard and leave no room for

rrors in order to stay on top. Artistn the podium becomes the artist ofhe week. Artist to knock them offecomes the lead and enjoys the toppot on our facebook page.

e game runs till the end of thisear. Win most rounds and youll beowned artist of the year. Wereghtening up the rules so there wille more checkpoints to concur beforeour work is selected.

Vlad Ghenelivladgheneli.deviantart.com/

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Soon after starting the very first round, weve seen the number of entries grow exponentially. With newcomersdelievering a strong blow and knocking out the previous contendors.

Competing against other artist helps us to push ourselves and deliver beyond what we are currently capable ofdoing.

Weve witnessed some great entries and a glimpse of what is yet to unfold infront of our eyes.

Are you ready for the next round?

Scorpion451http://scorpion451.deviantart.com/

Filip Dudekhttp://5onovember.deviantart.com/

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Israel A. Carrionhttp://isra-ac.deviantart.com/

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