Watch Character Designer and Illustrator Chris Blackstock create a spooky monster portrait in this Halloween-themed tutorial. Learn the entire process from initial sketches to final highlights as Chris demonstrates how to design a creepy yet regal painting fit for a castle. Gain insights into shadow detailing, color selection, character naming, storytelling through art, and creating focal points. Explore discussions on animation trends, freelance responsibilities, and the evolution of an artist's style. Discover techniques for rendering faces, monocles, and highlights without relying on layer effects. Perfect for artists looking to enhance their digital illustration skills and create captivating monster portraits.
Overview
Syllabus
Start
Chris’s work and recap of day 1
Working in shadow detail - color choices
Choosing a name for Chris’s character
Creating a story for your work
Chris discusses his work changed through the years
Space Jam: A New Legacy critique
Discussing current generation animation
Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride and other topics
Chris’s process for choosing a color palette
Announcing the winner of the naming strawpoll
Discussing Lightbox Expo
Painting the effects instead of relying on layer effects
Taxes and responsibilities for freelancers
Chris ads more color variation and details - rendering the face
Artist Spotlight of Dorina Boneva https://www.behance.net/animafan
Continuing work - focusing on the monocle rendering
Rendering highlights
Chris’s plans for finishing the cyclops illustration - creating a focal point
Taught by
Adobe Creative Cloud
