Visual Simplification Ctrlpaint Com

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Painters are not cameras. But if what you're striving for is realism, what is so different between an illustrator an a camera? In the years I've studied drawing, "constructive form" has made the largest impact on me. The general idea is to Today we'll finish the three part mini-series by adding the polish. This phase is a part of every illustration, though it doesn't make ... Photo studies can seem overwhelming, especially if you choose a detailed image. In this three part mini-series, I'll argue that even ... Some composition guidelines are abstract and vague. Tangents, on the other hand, are very straightforward. As the video shows, ... As we continue to break down complex studies into simple steps, part 2 tackles the 'block in'. As you'll hear in the video, the block ... It's easy to think of an object as the subject, but what about the shadow it casts? Shadows have a huge impact on compositions ... Exaggeration is not only for cartoonists and caricature artists. This video explores some of the practical benefits of exaggeration in ... In a previous video we talked about the simple stick figure for gesture drawing. If you want to capture a little more information ... Much of Ctrl+Paint is dedicated to strictly digital workflows, and they usually rely heavily on layer use. With layers comes ... We've talked about the principles of design - and as you know by now, these are guidelines for organizing the information within a ... We've talked about starting small and working bigger - but this time we're going to start tiny. Color is challenging to work with, and ... Before you open up any software, or get out a sketch book, I want to do a quick demonstration. As I paint the spaceship, I want you ...